Sony ST27A manual

User guide Xperia ™ go ST27i/ST27a[...]

Contents Important information ..................................................................7 Water resistance ..........................................................................8 IP (Ingress Protection) rating.............................................................. 8 Android™ – what and why? ..................................[...]

Communicating with your contacts ................................................. 45 Sharing your contacts ...................................................................... 45 Backing up contacts ........................................................................ 45 Messaging ..............................................................[...]

Synchronising with Facebook™ ...................................................... 72 Synchronising using SyncML™ ....................................................... 73 Connecting to wireless networks ............................................. 75 Wi-Fi® ...................................................................................[...]

Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices ................... 113 Playing files from DLNA Certified™ devices on your phone ......... 113 Preparing to play phone content on DLNA Certified™ devices .... 113 Playing phone content on other DLNA Certified™ devices ........... 114 Bluetooth™ wireless technology ..............................[...]

Legal information ..................................................................... 137 Index .......................................................................................... 138 6 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Important information Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone. Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Plea[...]

Water resistance In order for your phone to be water resistant, the covers for the micro USB port and the headset connector must be firmly closed. Also, make sure that the back cover is attached correctly. Avoid exposing your phone to environments with excessive dust or moisture. Normal wear and tear along with damage to your device can reduce its [...]

2. Protected against solid objects > 12 mm in diameter 2. Protected against dripping water when tilted up to 15 degrees from normal position 3. Protected against solid objects > 2.5 mm in diameter 3. Protected against spraying water 4. Protected against solid objects > 1 mm in diameter 4. Protected against splashing water 5. Protected agai[...]

Android™ – what and why? Your Xperia smartphone from Sony runs on the Android platform. Android phones can perform many of the same functions as a computer and you can customise them to your own needs. For example, you can add and delete applications, or enhance existing applications to improve functionality. On Google Play™ you can download [...]

Getting started Assembly To remove the back cover • Insert a thumbnail into the strap hole opening on the back cover, then use your thumb to firmly lift up the cover. To insert the SIM card Do not insert an incompatible SIM card, for example, a micro SIM card, in the SIM card slot. Doing so could permanently damage your SIM card or your phone. 11[...]

1 Remove the back cover, then pull out the SIM card holder from the side of the phone. 2 Place the SIM card into the SIM card holder, with the contacts facing up. 3 Insert the SIM card and holder into the phone. To insert a memory card 1 Remove the back cover from the phone. 2 To remove the memory card slot cover, insert a fingernail into the gap b[...]

1 Press and hold down the power key on the top of the phone until the phone vibrates. 2 If your screen goes dark, briefly press the power key to activate the screen. 3 To unlock the screen, drag to the right across the screen. 4 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, and select OK . 5 Wait a while for the phone to start. Your SIM card PIN is initi[...]

To pause an audio track from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen, briefly press the power key . 2 When the music player controls appear, tap . To change the currently playing audio track from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen, briefly press the power key . 2 When the music player controls appear, tap or . To unlock the screen • Drag to [...]

Getting to know your phone Phone overview 1. Power key 2. Ear speaker 3. Proximity sensor 1 4. Proximity sensor 2 5. Light sensor 6. Notification LED 7. Port for charger/USB cable 8. Volume/Zoom key 9. Menu key 10. Main microphone 11. Home key 12. Back key 13. Touchscreen 14. Headset connector 15. Camera LED light 16. Camera lens 17. Speaker 18. St[...]

Using the keys Back • Go back to the previous screen • Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panel Home • Go to the Home screen • Press and hold to open a window showing your most recently used applications Menu • Open a list of options available in the current screen or application Battery Your ph[...]

1 Plug the phone charger into a power outlet. 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a computer). 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your phone, with the USB symbol facing down. The battery status LED lights up when charging starts. 4 When the battery status LED is green, the phone is ful[...]

To access the battery usage menu 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Battery use to see which installed applications consume the most battery power. To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets > Tools . 3 Flick left to find and select the Data [...]

To open or highlight an item • Tap the item. To mark or unmark options • Tap the relevant checkbox or list option. Marked checkbox Unmarked checkbox Marked list option Unmarked list option Zooming The zoom options available depend on the application you are using. To zoom • When available, tap or to zoom in or out. You may have to drag the sc[...]

To scroll • Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen. To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen. To flick • To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you ca[...]

The items in the bar at the bottom of the screen are always available for quick access. To go to the Home screen • Press . To browse the Home screen • Flick right or left. To share an item from your Home screen 1 Press to open your Home screen. 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the item to . 3 Select [...]

To add a shortcut to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Shortcuts . 3 Find and select a shortcut. Add an application shortcut directly from the Application screen by touching and holding the application. To add a folder to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Folder . 3 Enter a name for the fo[...]

Application screen The Application screen, which you open from your Home screen, contains the applications that come installed with your phone as well as the applications you download. The Application screen extends beyond the regular screen width, so you need to flick left and right to view all content. To open the Application screen • From your[...]

To open a menu in an application • While using the application, press . A menu is not available in all applications. Rearranging your Application screen Move the applications around on the Application screen according to your preferences. To arrange applications on the Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap to go to the Application scree[...]

Checking notifications and ongoing activities You can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more information. For example, you can use the panel to open a new message or view a calendar event. You can also open some applications that run in the background, such as the music player. To open the Notification panel • Drag t[...]

Typing text On-screen keyboard Tap the keys of the on-screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently. Some applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically. You can also open this keyboard by touching a text field. Using the on-screen keyboard 1 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. For some languages, this key is used to ac[...]

To turn on the caps lock • Before you type a word, tap or until appears. To enter numbers or symbols • When you enter text, tap . A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears. Tap to view more options. To enter common punctuation marks 1 When you finish entering a word, tap the space bar. 2 Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar. The s[...]

Phonepad The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you predictive text and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input method via the keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation. Using the Phonepad 1 Choose a text input option 2 Change the character case and turn on t[...]

To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad 1 When the Phonepad is open, tap . A grid with symbols and smileys appears. 2 Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it. Keyboard and Phonepad settings You can select settings for the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad, such as writing language and automatic correct[...]

To enter text using voice input 1 When you enter text, make sure that the voice input function is enabled and that you have a working data connection. 2 When appears on your on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap it. When the input language key, for example, appears, touch and hold it. An arrow appears. Move the arrow until it points to the microphone[...]

To set the time manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time . 3 Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it is marked. 4 Unmark the Use 24-hour format checkbox, if it is marked. 5 Tap Set time . 6 Scroll up or down to adjust the hour and minute. 7 Tap am to change to pm , or vice versa. 8 Tap Set . To set the time [...]

To set the screen to vibrate 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound . 3 Mark the Haptic feedback checkbox. The screen now vibrates when you tap soft keys and certain applications. To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Screen timeout . 3[...]

To move an application to the phone's internal storage 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Applications > Manage applications . 3 Select the application that you want to move to the internal storage. 4 Tap Move to internal storage . It is not possible to move some applications from the phone memory to the internal st[...]

Using a headset with your phone Use the accessories provided with your phone, or other compatible accessories, for optimal performance. To use a headset 1 Connect the headset to your phone. 2 To answer a call, press the call handling key. 3 To end the call, press the call handling key. If a headset is not included with the phone, you may purchase o[...]

To configure APN settings manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names . 3 Press . 4 Tap New APN . 5 Tap Name and enter the name of the network profile you want to create. 6 Tap APN and enter the access point name. 7 Enter all other information required by y[...]

Mobile network settings Your phone automatically switches between mobile networks depending on what mobile networks are available in different areas. You can also manually set your phone to access a particular mobile network type, for example, WCDMA or GSM. To select a network type 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireles[...]

Calling Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or without the SIM card inserted if you are within range of a network. To make an emergency call 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and Tap Phone . 3 Enter the emerg[...]

To turn on the loudspeaker during a call • Tap . To mute the microphone during a call • Tap . To activate the screen during a call • Press . To enter numbers during a call 1 During a call, tap . A keypad appears. 2 Enter numbers. To mute the ringtone for an incoming call • When you receive the call, press the volume key. Recent calls In the[...]

Multiple calls If you have activated call waiting, you can handle multiple calls at the same time. When it is activated, you will be notified by a beep if you receive another call. To activate or deactivate call waiting 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings . 3 To activate or deactivate ca[...]

Call settings Barring calls You can bar all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls. When you use call barring for the first time, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) and then a new password to activate the call barring function. To bar incoming or outgoing calls 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings &[...]

Contacts Use the Contacts application to store and manage all your numbers, email addresses, and other contact data in one place. Just tap on a contact to see all communications with that contact in one easy overview. You can add new contacts in your phone and synchronise them with contacts saved in your Google™ account, Microsoft ® Exchange Act[...]

Transferring contacts using an Apple® Mac® computer For detailed instructions on how to use an Apple Mac computer to transfer contacts from your old phone, go to www.sonymobile.com . Transferring contacts using synchronisation accounts Your phone works with popular online synchronisation accounts such as Google Sync™, Microsoft ® Exchange Acti[...]

Contacts screen overview 1 Tap here to create a contact 2 Contact search field 3 Touch a contact to view its details 4 Alphabetical index for browsing contacts 5 Tap a contact thumbnail to access the Quick Contact menu 6 Shortcut tabs Managing your contacts You can create, edit and synchronise your contacts in a few simple steps. You can select con[...]

To edit a contact 1 From the Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact . 3 Edit the desired information. When you are finished, tap Done . To associate a picture with a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact . 3 T[...]

To mark or unmark a contact as a favourite 1 From the Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favourites. 3 Tap . Communicating with your contacts To search for a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Enter the first few letters of the contact name in the Search field. All contacts beginn[...]

To export contacts to a SIM card 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Back up contacts > SIM card . 3 Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts. 4 Tap Back up . 5 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card, or select Replace[...]

Messaging Using text and multimedia messaging You can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS (Short Message Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), you can also send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos. The number of characters you can send in a single[...]

To delete conversations 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Press , then tap Delete several . 3 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations you want to delete, then tap Delete . To save a message sender's number 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap a conversation. 3 Press , then tap Add to Contacts . 4 If you[...]

To change the delivery report settings for outgoing messages 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Press , then tap Settings . 3 Tap Delivery report to activate or deactivate delivery reports. To view messages saved on the SIM card 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Press , then tap Settings > SIM messages . 49 T[...]

Email Use the Email application in your phone to send and receive emails through your regular email account or through your corporate account. Or you can do both. Your phone can handle several email accounts at the same time. You can set up these accounts to run through one combined inbox, or through separate inboxes. Note that emails you receive t[...]

To read your email messages 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 If you are using several email accounts, tap the account you want to check. If you want to check all your email accounts at once, tap Combined Inbox . 4 In the email inbox, scroll up or down and tap the email you want to read. To use the email preview pane 1 From yo[...]

To forward an email message 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Email . 3 In your email inbox, touch and hold the message you want to forward. 4 Tap Forward . 5 Tap To and enter the recipient's address. Or tap to select a recipient from your contacts. 6 Enter your message text, then tap . To delete an email message 1 From your Home screen, ta[...]

To set an Out of Office auto-reply in an Exchange Active Sync account 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email . 2 If you are using several email accounts, touch and hold the desired EAS (Exchange Active Sync) account, then select Account settings > Out of office . 3 Mark the Out of office checkbox. 4 If needed, mark the Set time r[...]

To set up a Google™ account in your phone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account > Google . 3 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you already have an account. Your phone is now ready to use with Gmail™ , Google Talk™ and Google Calendar™. Yo[...]

Google Talk™ You can use Google Talk™ instant messaging in your phone to chat with friends who also use this application. To start Google Talk™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Talk . To reply to an instant message with Talk 1 When someone contacts you on Talk , appears in the status bar. 2 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap[...]

Timescape™ Timescape™ collects all your communications into one integrated view. Events such as Facebook™ or Twitter™ updates appear as tiles in a chronological flow on the screen. Browse the files to get a snack-size preview of events before choosing to open them and view the full content. Timescape™ also features an infinite button that[...]

To preview a tile in Timescape™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Timescape™ . 3 Scroll to the tile you want to preview, and then tap it. Timescape™ event filter overview All events Updates from your Twitter™ contacts Updates from your Facebook™ contacts More events appear in the Timescape™ event filter if you have installed[...]

To download and install new services for Timescape™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Timescape™ . 3 Press , then tap Settings > Set up services > Extension search . 4 If you don't have a Google account set up on your phone, follow the on-screen instructions to add one. Otherwise, you are directed straight to Google Play?[...]

Timescape™ Feed widget view 1 Shortcut to the Timescape™ main view 2 Shortcut to update status 3 Refresh the widget view 4 Most recent online event To add the Timescape™ Feed widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets . 3 Tap Timescape™ Feed . To remove the Timescape™ Feed widget from your Home scre[...]

To add the Timescape™ Friends widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets . 3 Tap Timescape™ Friends . To remove the Timescape™ Friends widget from your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, touch and hold the Timescape™ Friends widget. 2 Drag the widget to . Timescape™ Share widget Share your status [...]

Getting started with Google Play™ Open Google Play™ and enter a world of applications and games. You can browse these applications and games through different categories. You can also rate an application or game and send feedback on it. To use Google Play™, you need to have a Google™ account. See To set up a Google™ account in your phone [...]

game. You might also want to erase incoming email, text and multimedia messages in some applications. To clear all cache for an application 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings . 3 Tap Applications > Manage applications . 4 Tap the application for which you want to clear all cache. 5 Tap Clear cache . It is not possible to clea[...]

PlayNow™ service You can use the PlayNow™ service to download applications, music, games, ringtones and wallpapers. The PlayNow™ service offers both free and non-free downloads. The PlayNow™ service is not available in all countries. Before you download content Before you download, make sure that you have an Internet connection. Also, you m[...]

Video Unlimited™ Use the Video Unlimited™ service to rent and purchase videos that you can view not only on your phone, but also on your PC, PlayStation ® Portable (PSP ® ) and PlayStation ® 3. Select your pick from the latest Hollywood releases, action movies, comedies, classics, and a range of other categories. Video Unlimited™ might not[...]

Video Unlimited™ notifications overview When you buy or rent videos, the following notifications may appear: Downloading of video is completed Downloading has failed. You need to check that, for example, your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi ® network, and that you have enough free space on your memory card. Downloading of video is ongoing Download[...]

Music Unlimited™ Music Unlimited™ is a subscription-based service that offers access to millions of songs over a 3G or Wi-Fi ® connection. You can manage and edit your personal music library in the cloud from a variety of devices, or sync your playlists and music using a PC that runs the Windows ® operating system. For more information, visit[...]

Getting organised Calendar Your phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Google™ account, you can also synchronise your phone calendar with your web calendar. See Synchronising data on your phone on page 71. To set the calendar view 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Calendar . 2 Tap Month , Week or Day to[...]

To edit an existing alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Alarm . 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit. 4 Scroll up or down to adjust the time. 5 If desired, edit other alarm settings. 6 Tap Done . The alarm time format displayed is the same as the format you select for your general time settings, for example, 12-hour or 24-hour. To deact[...]

To snooze an alarm when it sounds • Tap Snooze - min . To turn off an alarm when it sounds • Slide to the right. 69 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Scanning with the NeoReader™ application Use your phone as a barcode scanner to find out more about items you scan. For example, you see a coat in a magazine ad and want to find the nearest retail outlet to buy it. If the ad contains a readable barcode, the NeoReader™ application uses this code to access mobile web content, such as a web page w[...]

Synchronising data on your phone You can sync contacts, email, calendar events, and other information with your phone from multiple email accounts, synchronisation services and other kinds of accounts, depending on the applications installed on your phone. Synchronising your phone with other information sources is an easy and practical way to stay [...]

computer. After setup, you can find your information in the Email , Calendar and Contacts applications. For you to access the functionality described above, your corporate information must be stored on a Microsoft® Exchange server. To set up corporate email, calendar and contacts in your phone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Acc[...]

To set up a Facebook™ account on your phone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync . 3 Make sure that synchronisation is turned on so that applications can synchronise data automatically. 4 Tap Add account > Facebook . 5 Follow the registration wizard to create a Facebook™ account, or sign in if you already ha[...]

To remove a SyncML™ account from your phone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync , then tap your SyncML™ account. 3 Tap Remove account . 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm. 74 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Connecting to wireless networks You can access the Internet wirelessly from your phone using Wi-Fi® technology. This way you can browse the web and access cheaper call and data rates. You can also share media files over the same Wi-Fi® network with other DLNA Certified™ devices, for example, TVs, computers and tablets. If your company or organi[...]

To enable Wi-Fi® network notifications 1 Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is not already on. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings . 4 Mark the Network notification checkbox. To scan for Wi-Fi® networks manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & netwo[...]

To set up a static IP address 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings . 3 Press . 4 Tap Advanced . 5 Mark the Use static IP checkbox. 6 Tap and enter the information needed for your Wi-Fi® network: • IP address • Gateway • Netmask • DNS 1 • DNS 2 7 Press and tap Save . WPS WP[...]

To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cable 1 Deactivate all USB cable connections to your phone. 2 Using the USB cable that came with your phone, connect your phone to a computer. 3 From your Home screen, tap . 4 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering . 5 Mark the USB tethering checkbox. The phone starts sh[...]

To add a virtual private network 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > VPN settings . 3 Tap Add VPN . 4 Select the type of VPN to add. 5 Enter your VPN settings. 6 Press and tap Save . To connect to a virtual private network 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & n[...]

Web browser Use your web browser to view and navigate web pages, add pages as bookmarks, and create shortcuts to your Home screen. You can open several browser windows at the same time and use the zoom function when navigating a web page. To open the web browser 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap . Toolbar The toolbar options make browsi[...]

To exit the web browser • While browsing, press . When you open the browser again, the browser appears exactly as it did before you exited, that is, with the same number of windows, position and zoom levels. Navigating web pages To select a link • To select a link in a web page, tap the link. The selected link is highlighted in orange, and the [...]

To open a bookmark 1 When the Browser is open, press . 2 Tap Bookmarks . 3 Tap the bookmark you want to open. To edit a bookmark 1 When the Browser is open, press . 2 Tap Bookmarks . 3 Touch and hold a bookmark to open a menu. 4 Tap Edit bookmark . 5 Edit the name and the web address, as desired. 6 When you're done, tap OK . To delete a bookma[...]

Multiple windows Your browser can run in up to eight different windows at the same time. You can, for example, log in to your webmail in one window and read today's news in another. You can easily switch from one window to another. To open a new browser window 1 When the Browser is open, press . 2 Tap New window . To open a link in a new brows[...]

To clear your browser history 1 When the browser is open, press . 2 Tap More > Settings . 3 Find and tap Clear history , then tap OK to confirm. Auto-fitting web pages The auto-fit option makes it easier for you to read large websites with text and images, such as news sites. For example, if you zoom in on a web page when auto-fit is enabled, th[...]

Music Get the most out of your music player. Listen to and organise music, audio books and podcasts that you have transferred to your memory card from a computer, or purchased and downloaded from online stores. To make content easily available to the music player, you can use the Media Go™ application. Media Go™ helps transfer music content bet[...]

4 Go to the previous track in the current play queue, or rewind 5 Play/Pause button 6 Progress indicator – drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast forward or rewind 7 Total time length of the track 8 Go to the next track in the current play queue, or fast forward 9 Elapsed time of current track To change tracks • When a track is playin[...]

To share a track 1 When browsing your tracks in the music player library, touch and hold a track title. 2 Tap Send . 3 Select an available transfer method, and follow the on-screen instructions. You can also share albums and playlists this way. You might not be able to copy, send or transfer copyright-protected items. To recommend a track on Facebo[...]

Using My music to organise your tracks Tap the My Music tab in the Music player to get an overview of all the tracks you've saved to your phone's memory card. In My Music you can manage your albums and playlists, create shortcuts, and arrange music by mood and tempo. To add a music track as a shortcut 1 In the music player, tap MY MUSIC .[...]

In addition, you can install the Media Go™ application on a computer and use it to copy playlists from the computer to your phone's memory card. For more information, see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 118. To create your own playlists 1 In the music player, tap MY MUSIC . 2 To add an artist, album or a track to a playlist, touc[...]

Identifying music using TrackID technology Use the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a music track you hear playing in your surroundings. Just record a short sample of the song and you’ll get artist, title and album info within seconds. You can purchase tracks identified by TrackID™ and you can view TrackID charts to see what Tra[...]

To delete a track from the track history 1 When the TrackID™ application is open, tap . 2 Tap a track title, then tap Delete . 3 Tap Yes . 91 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Using the FM radio The FM radio in your phone works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse and listen to FM radio stations and save them as favourites. You must connect a wired headset or headphones to the phone before you can use the radio. This is because the headset or headphones act as an antenna. After one of these devices is connected[...]

To save a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as a favourite. 2 Tap , then select . 3 Enter a name for the channel, then press Save . To remove a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio is open, tap . 2 Tap next to the channel that you want to remove. 3 Tap Delete . To move between favourit[...]

To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™ 1 While the song is playing on your phone's FM radio, tap . 2 A progress indicator appears while the TrackID™ application samples the song. If successful, you are presented with a track result, or a list of possible tracks. 3 Press to return the FM Radio. The TrackID™ application and the [...]

Taking photos and recording videos Your phone camera is equipped with the highly sensitive Exmor R™ sensor, which enables sharp photos and videos even in low lighting conditions. With your phone camera, you can take regular 2D photos or you can shoot 3D photos in 3D Sweep Panorama mode and Sweep Multi Angle mode. Send your photos and videos to fr[...]

To take a photo by tapping the on-screen button 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to . 3 To display all settings, press . 4 Tap Capturing method and select On-screen button if it is not already selected. 5 Point the camera towards the subject. 6 Tap the on-screen button . The photo is taken as soon as you release yo[...]

To turn on smile detection 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to . 3 To display all settings, press . 4 Tap Smile detection and select a smile level. To take a photo using smile detection 1 When the camera is open and Smile detection is turned on, point the camera at your subject. Each detected face is framed in the [...]

Sweep Multi Angle In Sweep Multi Angle mode, the camera takes several images at different angles as you sweep across the scene. These images are saved together in an MPO (Multiple Picture Object) file. Sweep Panorama Use this setting to take wide-angle, panoramic photos. Just tap the screen and move the camera steadily from one side to the other. F[...]

Auto Adjusts the colour balance automatically to suit the lighting conditions. Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs. Fluorescent Adjusts the colour balance for fluorescent lighting. Daylight Adjusts the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions. Cloudy Adjusts the colour balance for a clo[...]

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. Auto The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash. Fill flash Use this setting when the background is brighter than [...]

When geotagging is turned on, the approximate geographical location is added to photos when you take them. To use geotagging, you must enable location features from the Settings menu. See Using location services to find your position on page 121. For geotags to be added to a photo, the location must be determined before you take the photo. Your loc[...]

Using the video camera To record a video by tapping the screen 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the video camera is not selected, drag to . 3 To display all settings, press . 4 Tap Capturing method > Touch capture if it is not already selected. 5 Tap the camera screen to start recording. 6 Tap the camera screen to stop recording. Shoot your videos in[...]

Video camera settings overview Scenes The Scenes feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-programmed scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible video. Off The Scenes feature is off and you can shoot videos manually. Portrait Use for portrait [...]

Use when recording videos from a distance. Focus is set on subjects far away. Subjects close to the camera may be blurred. Self-timer With the self-timer you can record a video without holding the phone. Use it to record group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the self-timer to avoid shaking the camera when recording video[...]

3D camera The 3D camera helps you take wide-angle, panoramic photos that capture more of the scene and add depth to the subject. 3D Sweep Panorama photos can be played back on a TV that supports 3D. In Sweep Multi Angle mode, the camera takes several images at different angles as you sweep across the scene. These images are saved together in an MPO[...]

• The camera may cancel 3D shooting in the following situations: you pan the camera too quickly; you shake the camera too much; you pan the camera in the reverse direction. To take a photo in a Sweep Multi Angle mode 1 Activate the 3D camera. 2 Tap the icon on the top left of the screen, then select Sweep Multi Angle . 3 Tap the screen to lock th[...]

Viewing photos and videos in Gallery Use Gallery to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your phone camera, or to view similar content that you've downloaded or copied to the memory card. In Gallery, you can also view photos and videos that you've uploaded to an online service, for example, to a Picasa™ web album or to F[...]

services such as Picasa™ and Facebook™, and you can view content from such online services in Gallery. To open an album in Gallery 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Gallery . 3 Tap the album you want to view. The album opens displaying its photo and video content in a chronologically ordered grid. The name of the album appears at th[...]

To work with batches of photos or videos in Gallery 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Gallery . 3 Open the album containing the content that you want to work with. 4 To activate selection mode, touch and hold one of the items that you want to work with. 5 Check or uncheck the items that you want to work with. 6 Press , then use the tool[...]

To use a photo as wallpaper 1 When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press . 2 In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap Set as > Wallpaper . 3 Crop the photo, if required. 4 Tap Save . To crop a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press . 2 In the toolbar, tap More > Crop . 3 To adjust the crop frame, t[...]

To pause a video 1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Tap . To fast forward and rewind a video 1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Drag the progress bar marker left to rewind, or right to fast forward. Alternatively, you can tap or . To adjust the volume of a video • Press the volum[...]

Viewing photos in 3D Album In 3D Album you can view and play all photos taken with your 3D camera. You can also play photos that you have taken using Sweep Multi Angle mode and view them from multiple angles. To view your 3D photos in 3D Album 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap 3D Album . 3 Tap a 3D photo. 4 Flick left to view the next 3[...]

Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices You can view or play media content saved in your phone on other devices such as, for example, a TV, a PlayStation®3, a computer, or a tablet. Such devices must be DLNA Certified™ by the Digital Living Network Alliance and must be connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your phone in order for conte[...]

To stop sharing files with other DLNA Certified™ devices 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected devices . 2 Press , then tap Media server . 3 Unmark the Share content checkbox. To set access permissions for a pending device 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected devices . 2 Press , then tap Media server . 3[...]

Bluetooth™ wireless technology Use the Bluetooth™ function to send files to other Bluetooth™ compatible devices, or to connect to handsfree accessories. Turn on the Bluetooth™ function in your phone and create wireless connections to other Bluetooth™ compatible devices such as computers, handsfree accessories, and phones. Bluetooth™ con[...]

To pair your phone with another Bluetooth™ device 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings . 3 Tap Scan for devices . The Bluetooth™ devices found will be listed under Bluetooth devices . 4 Tap the Bluetooth™ device that you want to pair with your phone. 5 Enter a passcode, if [...]

To receive items using Bluetooth™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks . 3 Mark the Bluetooth checkbox. appears in the status bar. 4 Tap Bluetooth settings . 5 Mark the Discoverable checkbox. The phone is now visible to other devices for 120 seconds. 6 The sending device should now start sending data[...]

Connecting your phone to a computer Connect your phone to a computer and start transferring pictures, music and other file types. The easiest ways to connect are using a USB cable or Bluetooth wireless technology. When you connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable, you are prompted to install the PC Companion application on your computer[...]

To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode 1 Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your phone. It is normally enabled by default. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Connectivity . 4 Tap the paired device that you want to connect to under Trusted devices . 5 Tap Connect . Make sure your [...]

To transfer content using the Media Go™ application 1 Connect your phone to a computer using a supported USB cable. 2 Phone : In the status bar, Internal storage connected appears. 3 Computer : Open the PC Companion application on the PC first. In PC Companion, click Media Go to start the Media Go™ application. In some cases, you may have to wa[...]

Using location services to find your position Use your phone to find out where you are. There are two methods: GPS and wireless networks. Enable the wireless networks option if you only need your approximate location, and want it fast. If you want a more exact position, and have a clear view of the sky, enable the GPS option. In situations where th[...]

Google Maps™ Track your current location, view real-time traffic situations and receive detailed directions to your destination. Before taking trips, you can download and save maps to your memory card to avoid high roaming costs. The Google Maps™ application requires the use of an Internet connection. You may incur data connection charges when [...]

Locking and protecting your phone IMEI number Every phone has a unique IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. You should keep a copy of this number. If your phone is stolen, your network provider can use your IMEI number to stop the phone from accessing the network in your country. To view your IMEI number • Remove the cover to vi[...]

To change the SIM card PIN2 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Fixed dialling numbers > Change PIN2 . 3 Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK . 4 Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK . 5 Confirm the new PIN2 and tap OK . To unblock a locked SIM card 1 When SIM card locked appears, enter the PUK code [...]

To disable the screen unlock PIN 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Location & security > Change screen lock . 2 Enter you PIN and tap Continue . 3 Tap None . To create a screen lock password 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Password . 2 Enter a password. The pa[...]

Updating your phone Update your phone to the most recent software version to get optimal performance and the latest enhancements. You can use the Update center application on your phone to run a wireless update or you can use the PC Companion application on a computer to run an update using a USB cable connection. If you update wirelessly, then you[...]

To download the PC Companion application from your phone 1 Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. 2 When prompted, follow the instructions in the phone to launch the installation of PC Companion on the computer. PC Companion can also be downloaded from www.sonymobile.com . To download software updates using a USB cable connection 1 Ins[...]

Phone settings overview Get to know the settings in your phone so that you can personalise them to your own requirements. Wireless & networks Manage your wireless connections and connection settings. Call settings Configure settings for listening to and managing your voicemail, for example. Sound Configure how your phone rings, vibrates, or ale[...]

Status and notification icons overview Status icons The following status icons may appear on your screen: Signal strength No signal Roaming GPRS is available EDGE is available 3G is available Sending and downloading GPRS data Sending and downloading EDGE data Sending and downloading 3G data Battery status The battery is charging GPS is activated Ai[...]

A song is playing The phone is connected to a computer via a USB cable Warning message Error message Missed call Call ongoing Call on hold Call forwarding on Software updates available Downloading data Uploading data More (undisplayed) notifications 130 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Application overview Use the Clock application to set various kinds of alarms. Use your web browser to navigate and view web pages, manage bookmarks, and manage text and images. Use the Calculator application to perform basic calculations. Use the Calendar application to keep track of your events and manage your appointments. Use the camera to take[...]

Use the subscription-based Music Unlimited™ application to access millions of songs over a 3G or Wi-Fi® connection. Optimise phone settings to suit your own requirements. Use the Setup guide application to learn about basic functions and to get help setting up the phone. Use the Google Talk™ application to chat with friends online. Identify mu[...]

User support Access user support directly in your phone through the Help application. For example, you can open a User guide with instructions on how to use your phone. You can also get troubleshooting and other help from the Sony Mobile support zone, and from the Sony Mobile Customer support service. • Help application features: • User guide i[...]

Troubleshooting My phone is not working as expected If you experience problems with your phone, check these tips before you try anything else: • Restart your phone. • Remove and re-insert the SIM card. Then restart your phone. • Force a restart of the phone if the phone hangs and can't be restarted normally. • Update your phone. Updati[...]

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Privacy . 3 Tap Factory data reset . 4 Tap Reset phone . 5 To confirm, tap Erase everything . No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen. The battery performance is low Follow our smart tips on how to [...]

Recycling your phone Got an old phone lying around the house? Why not recycle it? By doing so, you will help us reuse its materials and components, and you’ll protect the environment, too! Find out more about the recycling options in your region at www.sonymobile.com . 136 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private[...]

Legal information Sony ST27i/ST27a This User guide is published by Sony Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Mobile Commun[...]

Index 3D Camera overview ........................................................ 105 screen ............................................................ 105 3D photos .............................................................. 112 deleting .......................................................... 112 playing ...................................[...]

flash using when taking photos ............................... 96 Flight mode ............................................................. 32 FM radio favourites ......................................................... 93 selecting a channel .......................................... 92 force restart ..............................................[...]

copying to/from a computer ........................... 85 cropping ........................................................ 110 deleting .......................................................... 110 photo viewer .................................................. 108 rotating .......................................................... 109 sharing ..[...]

opening ........................................................... 90 searching for track information ....................... 90 sharing a track ................................................. 90 using results .................................................... 90 using with the FM Radio ................................. 94 viewing artist info [...]