Sony E2053 manuel d'utilisation

User guide Xperia ™ E4g E2003/E2006/E2053[...]

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

SIM card protection ......................................................................... 37 Screen settings ................................................................................ 38 Daydream......................................................................................... 38 Screen lock ........................................[...]

Email preview pane .......................................................................... 64 Organising your email messages ..................................................... 65 Email account settings ..................................................................... 65 Gmail™ ............................................................[...]

Smart apps and features that save you time ............................. 103 Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect ............ 103 Travel and maps ......................................................................... 106 Using location services .................................................................. 106 Google Maps[...]

Getting started About this User guide This is the Xperia™ E4g User guide for the Android™ 4.4.4 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 114. To check the current software version [...]

1. Charging/Notification light 2. Front camera lens 3. Proximity/Light sensor 4. Ear Speaker 5. Power key 6. Volume/Zoom key 7. Main microphone 8. Second microphone 9. Camera light 10. Main camera lens 11. Headset jack 12. NFC™ detection area 13. Port for charger/USB cable 14. Strap hole 15. Loudspeaker NFC is not available in all markets. Assemb[...]

• Remove the back cover, then insert the micro SIM card into its slot with the gold-coloured contacts facing down. You must use a micro SIM card for your device to work correctly. Some standard-sized SIM cards allow you to detach an integrated micro SIM card. Once you detach the micro SIM card from the standard-sized SIM card, you cannot reattach[...]

To remove the micro SIM card 1 Detach the back cover. 2 Drag out the micro SIM card from its slot and remove it fully. To remove the memory card 1 Turn off the phone, or unmount the memory card from Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card . 2 Remove the back cover, then draw the memory card outwards to remove it. Starting your device for the fir[...]

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. Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by your network operator, but you can change it later from the Settings menu. To correct a mistake made while entering your SIM card PIN, tap . To turn of[...]

The battery is partly charged when the device is shipped from the factory. Depending on how long it has been in the box before you purchased it, the battery level may be quite low. It is therefore recommended that you change the battery for at least 30 minutes before starting up your device for the first time. You can still use your device while it[...]

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. 12 This is an Internet version o[...]

Pinching and spreading • Zoom in or out on a web page, a photo or a map. Swiping • Scroll up or down a list. • Scroll left or right, for example, between Home screen panes. 13 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[...]

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 use as the main Home screen pane. To set a pane as the main Home screen pane 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until[...]

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 . Application screen The Application screen, which you open from the Home screen, contains the applications that come pre-installed on your device as well [...]

To search for an application from the Application screen 1 To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right. 2 Tap Search apps . 3 Enter the name of the application that you want to search for. To uninstall an application from the Application screen 1 To open the Application screen menu, drag the left e[...]

Small apps Small apps are miniature apps that run on top of other applications on the same screen, to enable multi-tasking. For example, you can have a webpage open showing details of currency exchange rates and then open the Calculator small app on top of it and perform calculations. You can access your small apps via the favourites bar. To downlo[...]

To add a widget to the Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap Widgets . 2 Find and tap the widget that you want to add. To resize a widget 1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then release the widget. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar [...]

1 Access an application 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 Apps . 3 Scroll through the list of applications and select an applica[...]

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, [...]

To open or close the Notification panel To take action on a notification • 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 notifications from the Notification panel • Tap Clear . Notification light The notification light informs you about b[...]

Sending and downloading EDGE data Sending and downloading 3G data Sending and downloading mobile data Battery status The battery is charging STAMINA mode is activated Low battery mode is activated Airplane mode is activated The Bluetooth® function is activated The SIM card is not inserted The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on Silent mode [...]

System updates are available Downloading system updates Tap to install the downloaded system updates Screenshot captured New Hangouts™ chat message has arrived Video chat with friends using the Hangouts™ application Upcoming calendar event A small app is running Smart Connect is activated A song is playing The radio is playing The device is con[...]

Use the Album application to view and to work with your photos and videos. Use the Gmail™ application to read, write and organise email messages. Search for information in your device and on the web. View your current location, find other locations and calculate routes using Google Maps™. Go to Google Play™ to download free and paid applicati[...]

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 y[...]

To add a Wi-Fi® network manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi . 3 Tap . 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 Show advanced options checkbox and th[...]

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. Sharing your mobile data connection You can share your device's mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB cable. This process is called USB tethering. Y[...]

your mobile data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid additional charges. Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges. To turn data traffic on or off 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage . 3[...]

To select another network manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Network operators . 3 Tap Search mode , then select Select manually . 4 Select a network. If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you move out of range of the manually sel[...]

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 set up an EAS account for synchronisation 1 Make sure that you have your domain and server details, provided by your corporate network administrator, available. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Tap Settings > Add account > Exchange ActiveSync . 4 Enter your corporate email address and password. 5 Tap Next . Your device begins to retrieve y[...]

To synchronise with your Outlook calendar using a computer 1 Make sure that the PC Companion application is installed on the PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple ® Mac ® computer. 2 Computer : Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac application. 3 Click Start to start the Calendar and Calendar S[...]

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 set a ringtone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone . 3 Select an option from the list or tap to select a music file saved to your device. 4 To confirm, tap Done . To select the notification sound 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound > Notification sound . 3 Select [...]

To unlock a blocked SIM card using the PUK code 1 Enter the PUK code and tap . 2 Enter a new PIN code and tap . 3 Re-enter the new PIN code and tap . If you enter an incorrect PUK code too many times, you need to contact your network operator to get a new SIM card. Screen settings To adjust the screen brightness 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Fin[...]

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 beside Daydream to the right. 4 To activate the Daydream screen saver immediately, tap Start now . 5 To set automatic activation options, tap When to daydream and then select an option. Screen lock There[...]

To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature 1 Activate the screen. 2 Look at your device from the same angle you used to capture your Face Unlock photo. If the Face Unlock feature fails to recognise your face, you must use the backup unlock method to unlock the screen. To create a screen lock pattern 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and[...]

To change the language 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Language & input > Language . 3 Select an option. 4 Tap OK . If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap . Then select the text beside and select the first entry in the menu that opens. You can then select the language you want[...]

Using xLOUD™ technology Use xLOUD™ audio filter technology from Sony to enhance the speaker volume without sacrificing quality. Get a more dynamic sound as you listen to your favourite songs. To enhance the speaker volume using xLOUD™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound . 3 Mark the xLOUD™ checkbox. The activat[...]

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[...]

5 Paste text only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard. 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[...]

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 make an international call 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Phone . 3 Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears. 4 Enter the country code, area code (without the initial zeros) and phone number, then tap . 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[...]

To reject a call with the answering machine • When an incoming call arrives, drag Response options upwards, then select Reject with Answering Machine . To set a time delay for automatic answering 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Answering Machine . 3 Tap Pick up after . 4 Adjust the time by scrolling up and do[...]

1 Enter numbers during a call 2 Turn on the loudspeaker during a call 3 Put the current call on hold or retrieve the call 4 Open your contacts list 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 . Using the ca[...]

To turn off call forwarding 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Call forwarding . 3 Select an option, then tap Disable . Restricting calls You can block all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls. If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider, you can also use a list of Fixed Dialling Nu[...]

To activate or deactivate call waiting 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Additional settings . 3 To activate or deactivate call waiting, tap Call waiting . To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold • When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag to the right. To reject a second call • When y[...]

your SIM card. If not, you can get the number from your service provider and enter it manually. To enter your voicemail number 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Voicemail > Voicemail settings > Voicemail number . 3 Enter your voicemail number. 4 Tap OK . To call your voicemail service 1 From your Home screen[...]

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 27. The number of characters that you[...]

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. 3 Tap . 4 Tap . To save a sender's number as a contact 1 [...]

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, tap and select the account that you want to check, then tap Inbox in the drop down menu. If you want to check all your email accounts at once, tap , then tap Combined inbox in the drop down menu. 4 In the email inbox, scroll [...]

To change the email preview pane settings 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email . 2 Tap , then tap Settings > Split view . 3 Select an option, or a combination of options, then tap OK . To read email messages using the preview pane 1 Make sure the preview pane is activated. 2 Open your email inbox. 3 Scroll up or down and tap th[...]

To change the inbox check frequency 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 Tap , then tap Settings . 4 Select the account for which you want to change the inbox check frequency. 5 Tap Check frequency > Check frequency and select an option. To set an Out of Office auto-reply in an Exchange Active Sync account 1 From your Home scr[...]

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 119. • If the computer is a PC, you can use the [...]

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

To return to the Walkman® home screen • When the Walkman® home screen menu is open, tap Home . • When the Walkman® 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 Walkman® home screen, tap . 2 Tap Download music info > Start . Your device searches online an[...]

To remove a song from a playlist 1 In a playlist, touch and hold the title of the song that you want to delete. 2 Tap Delete from playlist . You might not be able to delete a song that is saved on the memory card or on your device's internal storage. To delete a playlist 1 Open the Walkman® home screen menu, then tap Playlists . 2 Touch and h[...]

Recognising music with TrackID™ Use the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a song 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 song identified by TrackID™ and you can view TrackID™ charts to see what TrackID™ users a[...]

3 View the search result history 4 View current music charts To view artist information for a song • After a song has been recognised by the TrackID™ application, tap Artist info . To delete song from the track history 1 Open the TrackID™ application, then tap History . 2 Touch and hold the name of the song that you want to delete, then tap D[...]

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 Zoom in or out 2 Main camera screen 3 View photos and videos 4 Take photos or record video clips 5 Go back a step or exit the camera 6 Change capturing mode settings 7 Access camera settings and shortcuts 8 Front camera To take a photo from the lock screen 1 To activate the screen, briefly press the power[...]

To use the still camera flash 1 When the camera is open, tap . 2 Select your desired flash setting. 3 Take the photo. 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 [...]

To turn on Smile Shutter™ 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , then tap 3 Tap Smile Shutter and select a smile level. 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[...]

AR fun Play with virtual objects in your camera viewfinder and enrich your photos or videos. Portrait retouch Take photos with real-time portrait styles. Auto scene recognition Auto scene recognition mode detects the conditions in which you are shooting and automatically adjusts the settings to ensure that you take the best photo possible. Manual m[...]

To broadcast live video using Social live 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , then select . 3 Log in to your Facebook™ account. 4 Tap to start broadcasting. 5 To take a photo during the broadcast, tap . 6 To stop broadcasting, tap . Face in You can use the Face in mode to turn on the front and main cameras at the same time, so you can take a photo of [...]

Downloading camera applications You can download free or paid camera applications from Google Play™ or other sources. Before you start downloading, make sure that you have a working Internet connection, preferably over Wi-Fi® to limit data traffic charges. To download camera applications 1 Open the camera application. 2 Tap , then tap DOWNLOADAB[...]

Cloudy Adjusts the colour balance for a cloudy sky. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode. Still camera settings To adjust the still camera settings 1 Activate the camera. 2 To display all settings, tap . 3 Select the setting that you want to adjust, then edit as desired. Still camera settings overview Resolution Choose between se[...]

Focus mode The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the coloured focus frame stays sharp. Single autofocus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on. Touch and hold the camera screen until th[...]

Spot Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode. Image stabiliser When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabiliser helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand. This setting is only available in Manual capturi[...]

Soft skin Take photos of faces using an enhanced beauty effect. Soft snap Use for shooting photos against a soft background. Anti motion blur Use for minimising camera shake when shooting a slightly dark scene. Landscape Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects. Backlight correction HDR Use to improve details in high contrast[...]

1920×1088(16:9) Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio. HD 1280×720(16:9) HD (High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio. VGA 640×480(4:3) VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. MMS Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages. The recording time of this video format is limited so that video files can fit in a m[...]

Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode. Video stabiliser When recording a video, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabiliser helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand. Microphone Select whether to pick up the surroundi[...]

Use for indoor videos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Videos of fast-moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode. 87 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

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 menu opt[...]

To watch a slideshow of your photos 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap > Slideshow to start playing all the photos in an album. 2 Tap a photo to end the slideshow. 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 cont[...]

To work with batches of photos or videos in Album 1 When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, tap , then tap Select items . 2 Tap the items that you want to work with. Selected items are indicated by a blue frame. 3 Use the tools in the toolbars to work with your selected items. To activate selection mode, you can also touch and hold a[...]

To crop a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 2 If prompted, select Photo editor > Just once . 3 Tap > Crop . 4 Select an option. 5 To adjust the crop frame, touch and hold the edge of the crop frame. When the squares at the edges disappear, drag inward or outward to resize the frame. 6 To [...]

To view your hidden photos and videos 1 In Album, drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, then tap Hidden . 2 Tap a photo or video to view it. 3 Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or video. To unhide a photo or video 1 In Album, drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the righ[...]

To view photos from online services in Album 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Album , then drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right. 3 Tap the desired online service, then follow the on-screen instructions to get started with it. All available online albums that you have uploaded to the service are displayed. 4 Tap any [...]

To view geotagged photos on a map 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Album . 3 Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, then tap Places . 4 Tap the photo that you want to view on a map. To view geotagged photos on a globe 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Album . 3 Drag the left edge of the Album home screen [...]

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 , then tap Sound settings . 3 Mark the checkboxes for the sound settings that you want to activate. 4 When you're finished, tap OK . To share a video 1 When a video saved under Movies or TV shows is playing, tap , the[...]

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 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 Walkman® home screen to the right, and tap Devices . 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 Browse [...]

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[...]

To play a music track from your device on a DMR device 1 Make sure that you have correctly set up the DMR device and that it is connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 3 Select a music category and browse to the track that you want to share, then tap the track. 4 Tap and select a DMR [...]

device passcode. You do not need to re-enter the passcode the next time you connect to a previously paired Bluetooth ® device. Some Bluetooth ® devices, for example, most Bluetooth ® headsets, require you to both pair and connect with the other device. You can pair your device with several Bluetooth ® devices, but you can only connect to one Bl[...]

To receive items using Bluetooth ® 1 Make sure that the Bluetooth ® function is on and is visible to other Bluetooth ® devices. 2 The sending device now starts sending data to your device. 3 If prompted, enter the same passcode on both devices, or confirm the suggested passcode. 4 When you are notified of an incoming file to your device, drag th[...]

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 read o[...]

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 trigg[...]

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 Devices , then tap the name of the connected accessory. 4 Adjust the desired settings. 105 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

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[...]

Contact your network operator for more information. The Google Maps™ application may not be available in every market, country or region. 1 Enter an address or name to search for a location, for example, a restaurant’s name or address. 2 Select a transportation mode and get directions to your destination. 3 View your account profile. 4 Location[...]

your device. It is recommended to check the relevant data transmission charges in advance. To activate or deactivate data roaming 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks . 3 Mark or unmark the Data roaming checkbox. You can’t activate data roaming when mobile data is turned off. Airplane mode In Ai[...]

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[...]

3 Access the stopwatch function 4 Access the timer function 5 Open date and time settings for the clock 6 Turn an alarm on or off 7 View options 8 Add a new alarm To set a new alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Alarm & clock . 3 Tap . 4 Tap Time and adjust the time by scrolling up and down. 5 Tap Set . 6 If desired, edit other [...]

To set alarms to sound when the device is in silent mode 1 Open the Alarm & clock application, then tap the alarm that you want to edit. 2 Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox, then tap Done . 112 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

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 an application update 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Update Center . 3 Select the desired application update, then tap Update . The update installs automatically after download. To install a new application 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Update Center . 3 Select the desired application, then tap[...]

Finding a lost device If you have a Google™ account, the my Xperia web service can help you locate and secure your device if you ever lose it. You can: • Locate your device on a map. • Sound an alert even if the device is in silent mode. • Remotely lock the device and make the device display your contact information to anyone who finds it. [...]

• Remove the cover to view your IMEI number. • Open the phone dialer on your device and enter *#06# . To view your IMEI number in the device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status . 3 Scroll to IMEI to view the IMEI number. Battery and power management Your device has an embedded battery. You can kee[...]

STAMINA mode feature overview STAMINA mode has several features that allow you to optimise your battery performance: Extended standby Prevents applications from using data traffic by disabling Wi-Fi®and mobile data when the screen is off. You can exclude some applications and services from being paused when this feature is active. STAMINA clock Ke[...]

• If your device can't read content on the memory card, you may need to format the card. Note that all content on the card gets erased when you format it. To view the memory status 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage . To view the amount of free and used RAM 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settin[...]

can use them on your device. To learn more and download the Media Go™ application, go to http://mediago.sony.com/enu/features . Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi ® You can transfer files between your device and other MTP compatible devices, such as a computer, using a Wi-Fi ® connection. Before connecting, you first need to[...]

Once your data is safely backed up to a computer, you can also make a quick backup of basic settings and data to the SD card in your device by using the Backup & Restore application. It is very important that you remember the password that you set when you make a data backup. If you forget the password, it may not be possible to restore importa[...]

To set up the automatic backup function 1 If you are backing up to an SD card, make sure that the SD card is properly inserted into your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Backup & Restore . 4 To enable the automatic backup function, drag the slider to the right. 5 To select a backup frequency, tap , then select the desired b[...]

To view test results 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Diagnostics > Test results . 3 Tap a date to display results for tests performed on that day. To view details about your device 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Diagnostics > Device facts . Restarting[...]

1 Before you start, make sure to back up any important data that is saved on the internal memory of your device to a memory card or other non-internal memory. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset . 4 To delete information such as music and pictures from your internal storage, mark th[...]

Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology (WMDRM) to protect their intellectual property, including copyrights. This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM-protected content. If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content, content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software's ability to use WMDRM to play[...]