Sony Xperia M4 Aqua manual

User guide Xperia ™ M4 Aqua E2303/E2306/E2353[...]

Contents Getting started............................................................................... 6 About this User guide........................................................................ 6 Overview............................................................................................ 6 Assembly.....................................[...]

Basic settings............................................................................... 40 Accessing settings........................................................................... 40 Sound, ringtone and volume ........................................................... 40 Managing notifications............................................[...]

Instant messaging and video chat................................................... 69 Email............................................................................................. 70 Setting up email............................................................................... 70 Sending and receiving email messages..........................[...]

Connectivity............................................................................... 102 Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV................. 102 Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices............................ 102 NFC................................................................................................[...]

Getting started About this User guide This is the Xperia™ M4 Aqua User guide for the Android™ 5.0 software version. If you're not sure which software version your device is running, you can check it via the Settings menu. For more information about software updates, see Updating your device on page 118 . To check the current software versi[...]

1. Charging/Notification light 2. Proximity/Light sensor 3. Ear speaker 4. Front camera lens 5. Nano SIM card slot cover 6. Power key 7. Volume/Zoom key 8. Camera key 9. Loudspeaker 10. Main microphone 11. Main camera lens 12. Camera light 13. GPS antenna area 14. NFC™ detection area 15. Headset jack 16. Second microphone 17. Charger/USB cable po[...]

To remove the nano SIM card 1 Detach the nano SIM card slot cover. 2 Press the nano SIM card inwards until it makes a clicking sound and then release it immediately. 3 Draw the nano SIM card fully outwards and remove it. 4 Re-attach the cover. To remove the memory card 1 Turn off the device and detach the memory card slot cover. 2 Press the memory [...]

1 Press and hold down the power key until the device vibrates. 2 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, then tap . 3 Wait a while for the device to start. To turn off the device 1 Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens. 2 In the options menu, tap Power off . It may take a while for the device to shut down. Why do I need a G[...]

After immersing your device in water or after getting the USB port wet, make sure the USB port is dry before you insert a USB cable into the port, for example, to charge your device or connect it to a computer. After exposure to water, the USB port dries out naturally after a number of hours. If you don't want to wait for the port to dry natur[...]

To charge your device 1 Plug the 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 device, with the USB symbol facing up. The notification light illuminates when charging begins. 4 When the device is fully charged, dis[...]

applications and memory storage for files such as music and photos. You can add up to three regular user accounts on your device. To add a regular user account 1 Make sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the device for the first time. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Users > Add user . 4 Ta[...]

To clear the guest session data 1 Make sure you are logged in as a guest user. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Users . 4 Find and tap Remove guest . 5 Tap Remove . You can also clear the guest session from the status bar on any screen. Just drag the status bar downwards using two fingers and tap the user icon, then tap R[...]

Learning the basics Using the touchscreen Tapping • Open or select an item. • Mark or unmark a checkbox or option. • Enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Touching and holding • Move an item. • Activate an item-specific menu. • Activate selection mode, for example, to select several items from a list. 14 This is an Internet version o[...]

Pinching and spreading • Zoom in or out on web pages, photos and maps, and when you’re taking photos or shooting videos. Swiping • Scroll up or down a list. • Scroll left or right, for example, between Home screen panes. 15 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Flicking • Scroll quickly, for example, in a list or on a web page. You can stop the scrolling movement by tapping the screen. Locking and unlocking the screen When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when[...]

represented by a series of dots at the lower part of the Home screen. The highlighted dot shows the pane that you are currently in. To go to the Home screen • Press . To browse the Home screen Home screen panes You can add new panes to your Home screen (up to a maximum of seven panes) and delete panes. You can also set the pane that you want to u[...]

To delete a pane from your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to delete, then tap . Home screen settings Use the Home Settings shortcut to adjust some basic settings on your Home screen. For example, you can set your Home screen to auto [...]

To move an application on the Application screen 1 To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right. 2 Make sure that Custom order is selected under SHOW APPS . 3 On the Application screen, touch and hold the application until it becomes selected, then drag it to the new location. To add an application [...]

1 Recently used applications window – Open a recently used application 2 Favourites bar – Use a shortcut to access applications or widgets 3 Recent apps key – Open the recently used applications window and the favourites bar 4 Home key – Exit an application and go back to the Home screen 5 Back key – Go back to the previous screen within [...]

To restore a previously removed small app 1 Open the favourites bar, then tap . 2 Touch and hold the small app that you want to restore, then drag it into the favourites bar. To add a widget as a small app 1 To make the favourites bar appear, press . 2 Tap > > . 3 Select a widget. 4 Enter a name for the widget, if desired, then tap OK . Widge[...]

Shortcuts and folders overview 1 Access an application by using a shortcut 2 Access a folder containing applications To add an application shortcut to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customisation menu appears. 2 In the customisation menu, tap Widgets & Apps > Apps . 3 Scr[...]

To change your Home screen wallpaper 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Tap Wallpapers and select an option. To set a theme 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Tap Themes . 3 Select an option and follow the instructions in your device. When you change a theme, [...]

1 Minimise/Resume the record screen window 2 Record your screen 3 Record your screen when the front camera is activated 4 Access the screen recording settings 5 Close the screen recording window To record your screen 1 Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears. 2 Tap . 3 After the screen recording window opens, tap . The recor[...]

1 To open the Notification panel, drag the status bar downwards. 2 To close the Notification panel, drag the panel upwards. To take action on a notification in the Notification panel • Tap the notification. To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel • Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right. To clear all notificat[...]

Notification light The notification light informs you about battery status and some other events. For example, a flashing white light means there is a new message or a missed call. The notification light is enabled by default but can be disabled manually. When the notification light is disabled, it only lights up when there is a battery status warn[...]

Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign-in or synchronisation Depending on your service provider, network and/or region, the functions or services represented by some icons in this list may not be available. To manage status bar icons 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Personalization > Status bar icons . 3 Mark the[...]

More (undisplayed) notifications Not all icons that may appear in your device are listed here. These icons are for reference purposes only, and changes may be made without notice. To block an application from sending notifications 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > App notifications . 3 Select [...]

Identify music tracks that you hear playing in your surroundings, and get artist, album and other info. Use YouTube™ to share and view videos from around the world. The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short videos of around 30 seconds in length using existing photos and videos. The application automatically determines the timeline t[...]

Downloading applications Downloading applications from Google Play™ Google Play™ is the official online Google store for downloading applications, games, music, movies and books. It includes both free and paid applications. Before you start downloading from Google Play™, make sure that you have a working Internet connection, preferably over W[...]

Internet and networks Browsing the web The Google Chrome™ web browser for Android™ devices comes pre-installed in most markets. Go to http://support.google.com/chrome and click the "Chrome for Mobile" link to get more detailed information about how to use this web browser. To browse with Google Chrome™ 1 From your Home screen, tap .[...]

To add Internet and MMS settings manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks . 3 Tap Access Point Names > . 4 Tap Name and enter a name as desired. 5 Tap APN and enter the access point name. 6 Enter all other information as required. If you don’t know what information is required, contact your[...]

To add a Wi-Fi® network manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi . 3 Tap > Add network . 4 Enter the Network name (SSID) information. 5 To select a security type, tap the Security field. 6 If required, enter a password. 7 To edit some advanced options such as proxy and IP settings, mark the Advanced options che[...]

To add a Wi-Fi® sleep policy 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi . 3 Tap , then tap Advanced > Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep . 4 Select an option. WPS WPS (Wi-Fi® Protected Setup) is a computing standard that helps you establish secure wireless network connections. If you have little background knowledge of wireless s[...]

To share your mobile data connection with another Bluetooth® device 1 Make sure that your device and the Bluetooth® device are paired with each other and that mobile data traffic is activated on your device. 2 Your device : From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and then drag the slide[...]

as syncing or location services, may also use data. Data usage is billed based on the amount of data sent and received (megabytes or gigabytes), and it can be charged per-use or as part of a data package. To turn data traffic on or off 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage . 3 Drag the slider beside Mobile data traf[...]

To select a network mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks . 3 Tap Preferred network type , then select a network mode. To select another network manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks > Service providers . 3 Tap Search mode , then select [...]

Synchronising data on your device Synchronising with online accounts Synchronise your device with contacts, email, calendar events and other information from online accounts, for example, email accounts such as Gmail™ and Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook™, Flickr™ and Twitter™. You can synchronise data automatically for all accounts by activat[...]

To change the settings of an EAS account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Email , then tap . 3 Tap Settings and select an EAS account, then change the settings of the EAS account as desired. To set a synchronisation interval for an EAS account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Email , then tap . 3 Tap Settings and select an EAS account. 4 Ta[...]

Basic settings Accessing settings View and change settings for your device from the Settings menu. The Settings menu is accessible from both the Application screen and the Quick settings panel. To open the device settings menu from the Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings . To view information about your device 1 From yo[...]

To select the notification sound 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Notification sound . 3 Select an option from the list or tap and select a music file that is saved to your device. 4 To confirm, tap Done . Some applications have their own specific notification sounds, which you can select fro[...]

To set time intervals for priority interruptions 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Interruptions > Days . 3 Mark the checkboxes for the relevant days, then tap Done . 4 To adjust the start time, tap Start time and select a value, then tap OK . 5 To adjust the end time, tap End time and sele[...]

(Personal Unblocking Key) and a new PIN. Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your network operator. To set up a SIM card lock 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock . 3 Mark the Lock SIM card checkbox. 4 Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK . The SIM card lock is now active and you will be prompted t[...]

To turn on the Smart backlight control function 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Smart backlight control . 3 Drag the slider beside Smart backlight control to the right. Screen pinning Use screen pinning to set your device to display only the screen for a specific application. For example, if you are playing [...]

To set when the Daydream screen saver starts 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream . 3 Drag the slider to the right. 4 To activate the Daydream screen saver immediately, tap , then tap Start now . 5 To set automatic activation options, tap , then tap When to daydream and select an option. Screen lock Ther[...]

Language settings You can select a default language for your device and change it again at a later time. You can also change the writing language for text input. See Personalising the on- screen keyboard on page 51 . To change the language 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Language & input > Language . 3 Select an op[...]

To adjust the sound settings manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings . 3 Unmark the ClearAudio+ checkbox. 4 Tap Sound effects > Equalizer . 5 Adjust the sound settings by dragging the frequency band buttons up or down. The manual adjustment of sound output settings has no e[...]

Typing text On-screen keyboard You can enter text with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard by tapping each letter individually, or you can use the Gesture input feature and slide your finger from letter to letter to form words. If you prefer to use a smaller version of the on-screen keyboard and input text using only one hand, you can activate the one-ha[...]

To enter text using the Gesture input function 1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your finger from letter to letter to trace the word that you want to write. 2 After you finish entering a word, lift up your finger. A word suggestion appears based on the letters that you have traced. 3 If the word that you want does not appear, tap to[...]

To enter text using the Phonepad • When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears or tap to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list. • When appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you want to ent[...]

To select text 1 Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted by tabs on both sides. 2 Drag the tabs left or right to select more text. To edit text 1 Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar appear. 2 Select the text that you want to edit, then use the tools in the application ba[...]

To change the Smart language detection settings Smart language detection may not be available for all writing languages. 1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings . 3 To activate or deactivate the Smart language detection function, mark or unmark the Smart language detection checkbox. To select a keyboard [...]

Calling Making calls You can make a call by manually dialling a phone number, by tapping a number saved in your contacts list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log view. You can also use the smart dial feature to quickly find numbers from your contacts list and call logs. To make a video call, you can use the Hangouts™ instant messagin[...]

To add a direct dial number to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customisation menu appears. 2 In the customisation menu, tap Widgets & Apps > Shortcuts . 3 Scroll through the list of applications and select Direct dial . 4 Select the contact and the number that you want to [...]

To record a greeting message for the answering machine 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia™ Answering Machine > Greetings . 3 Tap Record new greeting and follow the on-screen instructions. To enable automatic answering 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia™ Answe[...]

Ongoing calls 1 Enter numbers during a call 2 Turn on the loudspeaker during a call 3 Put the current call on hold or retrieve a call on hold 4 Make a second call 5 Mute the microphone during a call 6 End a call To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press the volume key up or down. To activate the screen during a call • Briefly press[...]

To view call log options 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Phone . The call log is displayed. 3 Tap . You can also access general call settings using the instructions above. Forwarding calls You can direct calls to a different recipient, for example, to another phone number, another device, or an answering service. To forward calls 1 Fr[...]

To change the SIM card PIN2 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call . 3 Tap Fixed dialing numbers > Change PIN2 . 4 Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK . 5 Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK . 6 Confirm the new PIN2 and tap OK . To send incoming calls from a specific contact directly to voicemail 1 From your Home s[...]

To make a conference call 1 During an ongoing call, tap . The call log appears. 2 To display the dialpad, tap . 3 Dial the number of the second participant and tap . The first participant is put on hold temporarily. 4 To add the second participant to the call and start the conference, tap . 5 To add more participants to the call, repeat the relevan[...]

To make an emergency call while the device is locked 1 To activate the screen, briefly press the power key . 2 Touch and hold the phone icon , then drag it to the right. The call log is displayed. 3 Tap to display the dialpad. 4 Enter the emergency number and tap . 60 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Contacts Transferring contacts There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new device. You can sync contacts from an online account or import contacts directly from another device. Transferring contacts using a computer Xperia™ Transfer is an application that helps you to collect contacts from your old device and transfer them to your new[...]

To import contacts using Bluetooth ® technology 1 Make sure you have the Bluetooth ® function turned on and that your device is set to visible. 2 When you are notified of an incoming file to your device, drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer. 3 Tap Accept to start the file transfer. 4 Drag the status b[...]

To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Filter . 3 In the list that appears, mark or unmark the desired options. If you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account, that account appears in the list. To further expand the list of options, tap the [...]

To edit contact information about yourself 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap Myself , then tap . 3 Enter the new information or make the changes you want. 4 When you are done, tap Done . To create a new contact from a text message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap > Save . 3 Select an existing contact, or tap[...]

To add a new ICE contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency , then tap . 3 If you have synchronised your contacts with one or more accounts and you are adding a contact for the first time, you must select the account to which you want to add this contact. Alternatively, tap Phone contact if you only want to[...]

To assign a contact to a group 1 In the Contacts application, tap the contact that you want to assign to a group. 2 Tap , then tap the bar directly under Groups . 3 Mark the checkboxes for the groups to which you want to add the contact. 4 Tap Done . Sending contact information To send your business card 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 [...]

Messaging and chat Reading and sending messages The Messaging application shows your messages as conversations, which means that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together. To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings on your device. See Internet and MMS settings on page 31 . The number of characters that yo[...]

To read a received message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap the desired conversation. 3 If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap Download message . All received messages are saved by default to the device memory. To reply to a message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap th[...]

To search for messages 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Search . 3 Enter your search keywords. The search results appear in a list. Calling from a message To call a message sender 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap a conversation and tap , then tap . To save a sender's number as a contac[...]

Email Setting up email Use the email application in your device to send and receive email messages through your email accounts. You can have one or several email accounts at the same time, including corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts. To set up an email account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 Follow the instruc[...]

To read your email messages 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the right and select the account that you want to check. If you want to check all your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then tap Combined inbox . 4 In [...]

To search for emails 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email . 2 If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the right and select the account that you want to search. If you want to search all your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then tap Combined inbox . 3 Tap .[...]

1 View a list of all Gmail accounts and folders 2 Search for email messages 3 List of email messages 4 Write an email message To learn more about Gmail™ • When the Gmail application is open, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then find and tap Help . 73 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Music Transferring music to your device There are different ways to get music from a computer onto your device: • Connect the device and computer using a USB cable and drag and drop music files directly into the file manager application on the computer. See Managing files using a computer on page 124 . • If the computer is a PC, you can use the[...]

Music home screen 1 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Music home screen menu 2 Scroll up or down to view content 3 Play a song using the Music application 4 Return to the music player screen To play a song using the Music application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Drag the left edge of the screen to the[...]

To return to the Music home screen • When the Music home screen menu is open, tap Home . • When the Music home screen menu is open, tap on the screen to the right of the menu. To update your music with the latest information 1 From the Music home screen, tap . 2 Tap Download music info > Start . Your device searches online and downloads the [...]

To delete a playlist 1 Open the Music home screen menu, then tap Playlists . 2 Touch and hold the playlist that you want to delete. 3 Tap Delete . 4 Tap Delete again to confirm. You cannot delete smart playlists. Sharing music To share a song 1 From the Music home screen, browse to the song or album that you want to share. 2 Touch and hold the song[...]

1 Create an online TrackID™ profile 2 View current music charts 3 View TrackID™ options 4 View the history of your previous searches 5 Identify the music that you are listening to The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. To identify[...]

FM radio Listening to the radio The FM radio in your device 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 your device before you can use the radio. This is because the headset or headphones act as an antenna. After one of these devi[...]

To switch the radio sound to the speaker 1 When the radio is open, press . 2 Tap Play in speaker . To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones, press and tap Play in headphones . To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™ 1 While the song is playing on your device's FM radio, tap , then select TrackID™ . 2 A progress[...]

Camera Taking photos and recording videos 1 Front camera lens 2 Zoom in or out 3 Main camera screen 4 Camera key – Activate the camera/Take photos/Record videos 5 View photos and videos 6 Take photos or record video clips 7 Go back a step or exit the camera 8 Capturing mode settings icon 9 Camera settings icon and shortcut icons To take a photo f[...]

To use the zoom function • When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down. • When the camera is open, pinch in or pinch out on the camera screen. To record a video 1 Activate the camera. 2 Point the camera towards the subject. 3 To start recording, tap . 4 To pause when recording a video, tap . To resume recording, tap . 5 To stop rec[...]

To take a photo using Smile Shutter™ 1 When the camera is open and Smile Shutter™ is turned on, point the camera at your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on. 2 The face selected appears inside a coloured frame and the photo is taken automatically. 3 If no smile is detected, press the camera key to take the photo manually. Adding [...]

AR effect You can apply AR (augmented reality) effects to your photos or videos and make them more fun. When using the camera, this setting lets you integrate 3D scenes into your photos or videos. Just select the scene you want and adjust its position in the viewfinder. Creative effect You can apply different effects on your photos or videos. For e[...]

To use the Portrait retouch feature 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , then tap . 3 To display the style selector, swipe upwards on the screen, then select a portrait style for your photos. 4 To hide the style selector, tap the screen or swipe downwards. 5 To display the frame selector, swipe to the left, then select a decorative frame. 6 To hide the f[...]

Photos or videos are saved on the device memory. SD card. Photos or videos are saved on the SD card. Touch Block Activate to disable the touch operation to avoid unintentional touches. White balance This function adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions. The white balance setting icon is available on the camera screen. Auto A[...]

2MP 1920×1080(16:9) 2 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on widescreen displays. VGA 640×480(4:3) VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode. Self-timer With the self-timer, you can take a photo without holding the device. Use this function to take [...]

ISO You can reduce image blurring caused by dark conditions or moving subjects by increasing the ISO sensitivity. Auto Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically. 100 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100. 200 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200. 400 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400. 800 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800. 1600 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 1600. 3200[...]

Face registration You can register faces with the Camera application so that the viewfinder automatically focuses on these faces when they appear in the viewfinder. Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. The following options are available when you tap the flash icon on the camera screen: [...]

Use for taking photos of seaside or lakeside scenes. Snow Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed photos. Party Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface. Sports Use for photos of fast[...]

The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen. Smile Shutter™(video) Use the Smile Shutter™ function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before recording a video. Focus mode The focus setting controls which part of a video should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so th[...]

Flashlight Use the flash light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. The video flash icon is only available on the video camera screen. Note that the video quality can sometimes be better without a light even if lighting conditions are poor. On Off Scene selection The Scene selection feature helps you to q[...]

Photos and videos in Album Viewing photos and videos Use the Album application to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your camera, or to view similar content that you've saved to your device. All photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid. 1 Tap the icon to open the Album home screen menu 2 View a slides[...]

To play a video 1 In Album, find and tap the video that you want to play. 2 Tap , then tap Movies > Just once . 3 If the playback controls are not displayed, tap the screen to display them. To hide the controls, tap the screen again. To pause a video 1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Tap . To fast forward and r[...]

Analysing photos with faces in Album You can analyse any photos on your device that feature people's faces. Once activated, the photo analysis feature stays on, and new photos get analysed as they are added. After running an analysis, you can then group all photos of the same person in one folder. To turn on the photo analysis feature 1 From y[...]

Editing videos with the Movie Creator application You can edit videos that you’ve taken with your camera. For example, you can trim a video to the desired length or adjust the speed of a video. After you save the edited video, the original unchanged version of the video remains on your device. To trim a video 1 While the video is playing, tap the[...]

1 View photos and videos using the PlayMemories Online service 2 Return to the Album application home screen to view all content 3 View your favourite photos and videos 4 View all videos saved to your device 5 View your photos on a map or in Globe view 6 View photos and videos that you have hidden from view 7 View all photos and videos taken by you[...]

1 View geotagged photos in Globe view 2 Search a location on the map 3 View menu options 4 Double tap to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. Drag to view different parts of the map 5 A group of photos and/or videos geotagged with the same location 6 Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and/or videos. Tap an item to view it in full screen If several p[...]

Videos Watching videos in the Movies application Use the Movies application to play movies and other video content that you’ve saved or downloaded to your device. The Movies application also helps you get poster art, plot summaries, genre info and director details for each movie. You can also play your movies on other devices that are connected t[...]

To change the sound settings while a video is playing 1 While a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Tap > Sound settings , then change the settings as desired. To share a video 1 When a video saved under Movies or TV shows is playing, tap , then tap Share . 2 Tap the application that you want to use to share the selected [...]

Movie Creator The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short videos of around 30 seconds in length using existing photos and videos. The application automatically determines the timeline to create its movie. For example, it could take a selection of photos and videos from a Saturday afternoon outing or from a random three-day period and cr[...]

Connectivity Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV You can use Screen mirroring feature to show the screen of your device on a TV or other large display without using a cable connection. Wi-Fi Direct™ technology creates a wireless connection between the two devices, so you can sit back and enjoy your favourite photos from the com[...]

To play a shared music track on your device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 3 Drag the left edge of the Music home screen to the right, then tap Devices . 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 Brow[...]

To set access permissions for a pending device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings . 3 Select a device from the Pending devices list. 4 Select an access permission level. To change the name of a registered device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xpe[...]

NFC Use Near Field Communications (NFC) to share data with other devices, such as a video, photo, web page address, music file or contact. You can also use NFC to scan tags that give you more information about a product or service as well as tags that activate certain functions on your device. NFC is a wireless technology with a maximum range of on[...]

To share a web address with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 To open the web browser, find and tap . 4 Load the web page that you want to share. 5 Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection [...]

To give your device a name 1 Make sure that the Bluetooth ® function is turned on. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth . 4 Tap > Rename this device . 5 Enter a name for your device. 6 Tap Rename . Pairing with another Bluetooth ® device When you pair your device with another device, you can, for example, conne[...]

To send items using Bluetooth ® 1 Receiving device: Make sure the Bluetooth ® function is turned on and that the device is visible to other Bluetooth ® devices. 2 Sending device: Open the application which contains the item that you want to send, and scroll to the item. 3 Depending on the application and on the item that you want to send, you ma[...]

Smart apps and features that save you time Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect™ Use the Smart Connect™ application to set what happens in your device when you connect or disconnect an accessory. For example, you can decide to always start the FM radio application when you connect a headset. You can also set Smart Connect™ [...]

To create a Smart Connect™ event 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 If you are opening Smart Connect™ for the first time, tap OK to close the introduction screen. 3 On the Events tab, tap . 4 If you are creating an event for the first time, tap OK again to close the introduction screen. 5 Add conditions under which you want to[...]

To adjust the settings for a connected accessory 1 Pair and connect the accessory with your device. 2 Start the Smart Connect™ application. 3 Tap Accessories , then tap the name of the connected accessory. 4 Adjust the desired settings. Using your device as a wallet Use your device as a wallet to pay for goods without reaching for your real walle[...]

Travel and maps Using location services Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use information from Wi-Fi® networks as well as Global Positioning System (GPS) information to determine your approximate location. If you're not within a clear line of sight to GPS satellites, your device can determine your location us[...]

Using data traffic when travelling When you travel outside of your home mobile network, you might need to access the Internet using mobile data traffic. In this case, you need to activate data roaming on your device. It is recommended to check the relevant data transmission charges in advance. If you are using a device with multiple users, you may [...]

Calendar and alarm clock Calendar Use the Calendar application to manage your time schedule. If you have signed into and sychronised your device with one or several online accounts that include calendars, for example, your Google™ account or Xperia™ with Facebook account, then calendar events from these accounts will also appear in the Calendar[...]

To zoom the calendar view • When the Week or the Day view is selected, pinch the screen to zoom in. To display national holidays in the Calendar application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar . 2 Tap , then tap Settings . 3 Tap National holidays . 4 Select an option, or a combination of options, then tap OK . To display birthdays in[...]

6 Open date and time settings for the clock 7 Turn an alarm on or off 8 Add a new alarm Alarms are always set as priority interruptions. However, if you use the Silent or No interruptions settings for notifications, your alarms don't make a sound when they go off. If you need to use an alarm, make sure you allow either all interruptions or pri[...]

Support and maintenance Support for your device Use the Support application in your device to search a User guide, read troubleshooting guides, and find information about software updates and other product-related information. To access the Support application 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap , then select the required support item. Ma[...]

Media Go™ for Microsoft® Windows® The Media Go™ application for Windows® computers helps you transfer photos, videos and music between your device and a computer. You can install and access Media Go™ from within the PC Companion application. To read more about how to use the Media Go™ application, go to http://mediago.sony.com/enu/featur[...]

To download and install a system update 1 If you are using a device with multiple users, make sure you are logged in as the owner. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Software update . 4 If a system update is available, tap Download to download it to your device. 5 When the download is finished, tap Install [...]

To activate the Protection by my Xperia service on your device 1 Make sure you have an active data connection. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Security > Protection by my Xperia > Activate . 4 If you are activating the service for the first time, mark the checkbox to agree with the terms and conditions of using the[...]

To deactivate Protection by my Xperia 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Protection by my Xperia . 3 Tap Deactivate , then confirm deactivation. 4 To complete the procedure, sign in using the Google™ account that was used to activate the Protection by my Xperia service. Finding the identification number of y[...]

To view the estimated battery time 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management . Power saving modes There are several power saving modes available for you to use if you want to make your battery last longer: STAMINA mode Disables Wi-Fi® and mobile data when the screen is turned off, and restricts hardware performan[...]

To select which applications to run in STAMINA mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management , then tap STAMINA mode . 3 Activate STAMINA mode if it is deactivated. 4 Make sure that the Extended standby feature is turned on, then tap Apps active in standby > Add applications . 5 Scroll left or right to view al[...]

To clear the cache memory for all applications 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage . 3 Tap Cached data > OK . When you clear the cache memory, you don't lose any important information or settings. To transfer media files to the memory card 1 Make sure you have a memory card inserted in your device. 2 From you[...]

Mass storage mode (MSC) Use MSC for managing files using MAC OS ® and Linux computers that don’t have MTP support. To change USB connection mode 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > USB Connectivity > USB connection mode . 3 Tap Media transfer mode (MTP) or Mass storage mode (MSC) . 4 Tap OK[...]

Backing up data with the Backup & Restore application Depending on the version of the Backup & Restore application that’s installed on your device, you may not be able to back up and restore data between different Android versions, for example, when updating from Android version 4.4 to version 5.0. However, if you are running version 2.0 [...]

Running diagnostic tests on your device The Xperia™ Diagnostics application can test a specific function or run a full diagnostic test to check if your Xperia™ device is working properly. Xperia™ Diagnostics can: • Assess potential hardware or software issues on your Xperia™ device. • Analyse how well applications perform on your device[...]

1 Remove the cover of the memory card slot. 2 Using the tip of a pen or a similar object, press and hold down the OFF button until the device shuts down. Do not use overly sharp objects that could damage the OFF button. To perform a factory data reset To avoid permanent damage to your device, do not restart your device while a reset procedure is un[...]

contact your network operator or service provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and whether additional access or usage fees apply. Use of certain features and applications described in this guide may require access to the Internet. You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the Internet from your device[...]