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Contents Xperia™ ion User guide .................................................................6 Getting started ...............................................................................7 Android™ – what and why? ...............................................................7 Overview .................................................[...]

Contacts ...................................................................................... 45 About Contacts ................................................................................ 45 Transferring contacts to your new device ....................................... 45 Contacts screen overview ...........................................[...]

Album ........................................................................................... 80 About Album .................................................................................... 80 Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tab ............................... 80 Viewing photos and videos in the My albums tab .....................[...]

Support application ....................................................................... 117 Recycling your device .................................................................... 117 Reference ................................................................................... 119 Settings overview ...........................................[...]

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Getting started Android™ – what and why? Your Xperia™ from Sony runs on the Android platform. Android devices 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 [...]

11 Back key 12 Home key 13 Menu key 14 Touchscreen 15 HDMI™ port 16 Mini USB port for charger/USB cable 17 Top cover 18 Camera lens 19 Camera LED light 20 Speaker Assembly To remove the top cover • Using your thumbs, slide off the cover on the top of the device. 8 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

To insert the memory card and the SIM card 1 Turn off your device and remove the top cover from the back of the device, then insert the memory card into its slot on the left side, with the gold-coloured contacts facing down. 2 On the top right side, pull out the micro SIM card holder. 3 Insert the micro SIM card with the gold-coloured contacts faci[...]

To remove the micro SIM card 1 Turn off your device and remove the top cover, then pull out the micro SIM card holder. 2 Turn over the micro SIM card holder. 3 Remove the micro SIM card from the holder. 4 Turn over the micro SIM card holder. 5 Insert the micro SIM card holder back into the device. To remove the memory card • Turn off the device, [...]

To attach the top cover 1 Place the top cover over the top back of the device, then fit it into the slots. 2 Slide the top cover downwards. You hear a sound when the cover locks into place. Turning the device on and off To turn on the device Make sure that the battery is charged for at least 30 minutes before you turn on the device for the first ti[...]

To force the device to shut down 1 Press and hold down both the volume up key and the power key for 10 seconds. 2 After your device vibrates three times, release the keys. The device turns off automatically. Screen lock When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power, and locks automatically. [...]

Facebook™ account Facebook™ is a social networking service that connects you with friends, family and colleagues around the world. Set up Facebook to work on your device so that you can stay in touch from anywhere. 13 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Getting to know your device Using the keys Menu • Open a list of options available in the current screen or application Home • Go to the Home screen from any application or screen • Press and hold to open a window showing your most recently used applications Back • Go back to the previous screen • Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box,[...]

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 battery status LED lights up when charging starts. 4 When the battery status LED is green, t[...]

• Lower the screen display brightness level. • Turn off your device or activate the Airplane mode setting if you are in an area with no network coverage. Otherwise, your device repeatedly scans for available networks, and this consumes power. • Use a Sony original handsfree device to listen to music. Handsfree devices demand less battery powe[...]

Marking options Marked checkbox Unmarked checkbox Marked list option Unmarked list option To mark or unmark options • Tap the relevant checkbox or list option. Zooming The zoom options available depend on the application you are using. To zoom • Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together (to zoom out) or spread them apart ([...]

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[...]

To take a photo from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen, briefly press the power key . 2 To activate the camera controls, drag to the left across the screen. 3 Tap . To play an audio track from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen, briefly press the power key . 2 To display the music player controls, drag to the right across the screen. 3 T[...]

To go to the Home screen • Press . To browse the Home screen • Flick right or left. To set a pane as the main Home screen pane 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 set as your main Home screen pane, then tap . To add a pane to your Home screen [...]

Add widgets to your Home screen. Add applications and shortcuts. Set a wallpaper for your Home screen. Set a background theme. To view customisation options from the Home screen • Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and customisation options appear at the bottom of the screen. To add a shortcut to your Home [...]

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

Using small apps From the recently used applications window, you can get quick access to several small apps at any time using the small apps bar. A small app only takes up a small area of your screen. So you can interact with a small app and another application at the same time on the same screen. To open the small apps bar • Press and hold . The[...]

To arrange applications on the Application screen 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Tap the drop-down list on the top left of the screen and select an option. To move an application on the Application screen 1 Open the Application screen. 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag the item to the new location. Yo[...]

To open the Notification panel • Drag the status bar downwards. To close the Notification panel • Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upwards. To open a running application from the Notification panel • Tap the icon for the running application to open it. To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel • Place your fi[...]

To open the device settings menu from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap . To adjust sound settings from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap . To control the Bluetooth™ function from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap . To control the Wi-Fi® function from the Notific[...]

3 Display numbers and symbols. 4 Personalise your keyboard. This key disappears after the keyboard is personalised. 5 Enter a space. 6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input. 7 Delete a character before the cursor. All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual device. To display the on-screen k[...]

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 in landscape orientation 1 Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text. 2 Select the text you want to work with, then tap Edit and select an option. To edit text i[...]

To change the Gesture input settings 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings . 3 Tap Text input settings . 4 Mark or unmark the Gesture input checkbox. 5 If you want to automatically add a space between gestures without having to tap the space bar each time, mark the Space between gestures checkb[...]

To enter numbers using the Phonepad • When the Phonepad is open, tap . A Phonepad with numbers appears. 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 s[...]

Customising your device You can adjust several device settings to suit your own needs. For example, you can change the language, add a personal ringtone, or change the screen brightness. Adjusting the volume You can adjust the ringtone volume for incoming calls and notifications as well as for music and video playback. To adjust the ring volume wit[...]

To set the time zone 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time . 3 Unmark the Automatic time zone checkbox, if it is marked. 4 Tap Select time zone . 5 Select an option. Ringtone settings To set a ringtone 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone . 3 Select a ringtone.[...]

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 wan[...]

Memory card Your device supports a microSD™ memory card, which is used for storing content. This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices. You may have to purchase a memory card separately. Safely removing the memory card You can safely remove the memory card from your phone any time when the phone is [...]

Internet and messaging settings To send text and multimedia messages and to access the Internet, you must have a mobile data connection and the correct settings. There are different ways to get these settings: • For most mobile networks and operators, Internet and messaging settings come preinstalled on your device. You can then start using the I[...]

To access data usage settings 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage . To turn data traffic on or off 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage . 3 To turn data traffic on or off, tap the on-off switch beside Mobile data traffic accordingly. You can also turn data traffic on or off by m[...]

To select another network manually 1 From the Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Service providers . 3 Tap Search mode > Manual . 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 selected network. To [...]

Google Play™ 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. To open Google Play™ 1 From the[...]

To delete an installed application 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings . 3 Tap Apps . 4 Select the application that you want to delete. 5 Tap Uninstall . It is not possible to delete some preinstalled applications. Permissions Some applications may need to access data, settings and various functions on your device in order to wo[...]

Calling Emergency calls Your device 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 eme[...]

To answer a call • Drag to the right across the screen. To decline a call • Drag to the left across the screen. To reject a second call • When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap . To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press the volume key up or down. To turn on the loudspeaker during a call • Tap . To mute the microphon[...]

Voicemail If your subscription includes a voicemail service, callers can leave voice messages for you when you can't answer calls. Your voicemail service number is normally saved on 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 Fin[...]

To have a private conversation with a conference call participant 1 During an ongoing conference call, tap {0} participants . 2 Tap the telephone number of the participant with whom you want to talk privately. 3 To end the private conversation and return to the conference call, tap . To release a participant from a conference call 1 During an ongoi[...]

To turn off call forwarding 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding . 3 Select an option, then tap Disable . Showing or hiding your phone number You can select to show or hide your phone number on call recipients' devices when you call them. To show or hide your phone number 1 From your H[...]

Contacts About 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 device and synchronise them with contacts saved in your Google™ account, Microsoft[...]

Transferring contacts using synchronisation accounts Your device works with popular online synchronisation accounts such as Google Sync™, Microsoft ® Exchange ActiveSync ® or Facebook™. If you have synced the contacts in your old device or your computer with an online account, you can transfer your contacts to your new device using that accou[...]

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

To associate a picture with a contact 1 From your Home screen , tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact you want to edit, then tap . 3 Tap and select the desired method for adding the contact picture. 4 When you have added the picture, tap Done . You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the Album application. To view your communication with[...]

Groups You can assign contacts to groups to get quicker access to them from within the Contacts application. 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 Assign to group . 3 Mark the checkboxes for the groups to which you want to add the con[...]

To export all contacts to a memory card 1 From your Home screen , tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Export contacts > Memory Card . 3 Tap OK . To export contacts to a SIM card 1 From your Home screen , tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Export contacts > SIM card . 3 Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap Mark all if you want to expo[...]

Messaging Using text and multimedia messaging You can send and receive text messages from your device 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 singl[...]

To delete conversations 1 From your Home screen , tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Delete conversations . 3 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations that you want to delete, then tap > Delete . To save a sender's number 1 From your Home screen , tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap > Save . 3 Select an existing contact, or tap Crea[...]

Google Talk™ The Google Talk™ application lets you chat with your friends using text, voice and video. To start Google Talk™ 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Talk . To reply to an instant message with Google Talk™ 1 When someone contacts you on Google Talk™, appears in the status bar. 2 Drag the status bar downwards, then ta[...]

Email Getting started with Email You can handle several email accounts at the same time using the Email application, including corporate Microsoft Exchange Active Sync accounts. Emails you receive to your Gmail™ account can be accessed on your device from both the Email and the Gmail™ applications. Using email accounts To set up an email accoun[...]

To set up a Google™ account on your device 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Add account > Google . 3 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you already have an account. You can also sign in to or create a Google™ account from the setup guide the first time you start your device[...]

To change email preview pane settings 1 From your Home screen , tap , then find and tap Email . 2 Press , then tap Settings . 3 Tap General > Preview pane , then select an option. To view an email message attachment 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 Find and tap the email message containing the attachment that you want to [...]

To view all folders for one email account 1 From your Home screen , tap . Then find and tap Email . 2 Tap at the top of the screen and select the account you want to check, then tap again and select Show all folders to view all the folders in this account. To change the inbox check frequency 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 [...]

"WALKMAN" application About the "WALKMAN" application Get the most out of your "WALKMAN" application. Listen to and organise music and audio books that you have transferred to your device from a computer, or purchased and downloaded from online stores. To make content easily available to the "WALKMAN" applica[...]

Using the "WALKMAN" application To play audio content 1 From your Home screen , tap , then find and tap . 2 In My music , select a music category and browse to the track that you want to open. 3 Tap a track to play it. You might not be able to play copyright-protected items. Please verify that you have necessary rights in material that yo[...]

To send a track 1 In My music , when browsing your tracks , touch and hold a track title. 2 Tap Send . 3 Select an application from the list, and follow the on-screen instructions. You can also send albums and playlists in the same way. To "Like" a track on Facebook™ 1 While the track is playing in the "WALKMAN" application, t[...]

Overview of My music 1 Go back to the current track 2 Picture of the currently playing artist (if available) 3 Browse your music by artist 4 Categorise your music using SensMe™ channels 5 Manage and edit your music using Music Unlimited™ 6 Browse your favourite playlists 7 Collect links to music and related content that you and friends have sha[...]

Categorising your music using SensMe™ channels The SensMe™ channels application helps you arrange your music by mood and tempo. SensMe™ groups all your tracks into several categories, or channels, so you can select music that matches your mood or suits the time of day. To enable the SensMe™ channels application • In My music , tap , then [...]

"WALKMAN" application widget The "WALKMAN" application widget is a miniature application that gives you direct access to the "WALKMAN" application from your Home screen . You need to add this widget to your Home screen before you can use it. To add the "WALKMAN" application widget to your Home screen 1 Tap an[...]

Music services TrackID™ technology 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[...]

To view the artist information for a track • After a track has been recognised by the TrackID™ application, tap Artist info . You can also view the artist information for a track by opening the History or Charts tabs from the TrackID™ start screen. To delete a track from the track history 1 Open the TrackID™ application, then tap History . [...]

FM radio About the FM radio When you open the FM radio, available channels appear automatically. If a channel has RDS information, it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel. To start the FM radio 1 Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your device. 2 From your Home screen , tap . 3 Find and tap FM radio . The available[...]

Using your favourite radio channels You can save the radio channels you most frequently listen to as favourites. By using favourites you can quickly return to a radio channel. 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 . 3 Enter a name and select a colour for the ch[...]

To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™ 1 While the song is playing on your device'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[...]

Camera About the camera The camera in your device is equipped with the highly sensitive Exmor R sensor, which helps you capture sharp photos and videos even in low lighting conditions. From the camera, you can, for example, send your photos and videos to friends as messages, or upload them to a web service. Your device also has a front camera, whic[...]

To take a photo by tapping the on-screen camera button 1 Activate the camera. 2 Point the camera towards the subject. 3 Tap the on-screen camera button . The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. To take a self-portrait using the front camera 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap the icon on the top left of the screen, then find and select Fron[...]

To turn on Smile Shutter™ 1 Activate the camera. 2 To display all settings, 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 green fra[...]

Front camera Select the front camera if you want to take self-portrait photos. Resolution Choose between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory. Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. Auto The camera automaticall[...]

Touch focus Touch a specific area on the camera screen to set the area of focus. Continuous autofocus is off. Touch and hold the camera screen until the yellow focus frame turns blue, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger. Object tracking When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder, the cam[...]

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. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture.[...]

Auto upload Automatically upload updates to photos to a pre-selected social networking service (SNS). Touch capture Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. This setting is only available when focus mode is set to touch focus. On Off Shutter sound Choose [...]

Using the video camera settings To adjust the video camera settings 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap one of the settings icons on the screen. 3 To display all settings, tap . 4 Select the setting that you want to adjust, then make your changes. To customise the video camera settings panel 1 When the video camera is open, press to display all settings. [...]

On Off Sometimes the video quality can be better without a light, even if lighting conditions are poor. Self-timer With the self-timer you can record a video without holding the device. 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 videos. On (10 sec.) Se[...]

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

Internal storage Photos or videos are saved on the device memory. SD card Photos or videos are saved on the SD card. 79 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Album About Album Use Album 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. You can add geotags to your photos and videos, and then view them on a world map. In Album, you can also view photos and videos that you've uploaded to an online service, for example[...]

3 Tap a photo or video to view it. 4 The date and number of items in the group below. To view photos and videos in grid view 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Album . All photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid. Videos are indicated by . 3 Tap a photo or video to view it. 4 Flick left to view the next photo or[...]

1 View photos and videos using the PlayMemories online service. 2 View photos and videos on Facebook™. 3 View photos and videos in Picasa™. 4 View your photos on a map. 5 View all photos and videos saved to your device's internal storage. 6 View all photos and videos saved to the removable memory card. 7 View your photos in globe mode. 8 V[...]

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 watch a slideshow of your photos with music 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap > Sens[...]

To delete a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 2 Tap OK . Working with videos in Album Use Album to watch videos that you’ve taken with the camera, downloaded, or copied to your device. You can also share your videos with friends, for example, by uploading them to online services. To play a vi[...]

Overview of Maps tile 1 Search a location on the map. 2 A group of photos and/or videos geotagged with the same location. 3 Double tap to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. Drag to view different parts of the map. 4 Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and/or videos. Tap an item to view it in full screen. To enable location detection 1 From your Hom[...]

To add a geotag when viewing the map in Album 1 When viewing the map in Album, tap , then tap Add geotag . 2 Find and tap the photo to which you want to add the geotag. 3 Tap the desired location on the map to set the geotag, then tap OK . To edit the geotag of a photo in Album 1 When viewing a photo on the map in Album, touch and hold the photo un[...]

Movies About Movies Use the Movies application to play movies and other video content that you’ve saved on 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 to the same network. Videos taken with your [...]

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 video, then follow the relevant steps to send it. To get movie information manually 1 Make sure that your device has an active data connection. 2 From your Home screen , tap , then find a[...]

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

Downloading of video is completed Downloading has failed. You need to check that, for example, your device is connected to a Wi- Fi ® network, and that you have enough free space on your memory card. Downloading of video is ongoing Downloading is paused Confirmation of successful purchase Rental countdown period has started Watching a video from V[...]

Web browser About the web browser 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. Google Chrome™ is not available in all markets. To open the web b[...]

Connectivity Connecting to wireless networks You can access the Internet wirelessly from your device using Wi-Fi® technology. This way you can browse the web and share media files over the same Wi-Fi® network with other DLNA Certified™ devices, for example, TVs and computers. If your company or organisation has a virtual private network (VPN), [...]

To add a Wi-Fi® network manually 1 Make sure that Wi-Fi® is turned on. 2 From the Home screen , tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi . 4 Tap . 5 Enter the Network SSID for the network. 6 Tap the Security field to select a security type. 7 If required, enter a password. 8 Tap Save . The Wi-Fi® network name may be indicated as SSID, ESSID or A[...]

Portable Wi-Fi® hotspot is active To share your data connection using a USB cable 1 Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device. 2 Using the USB cable that came with your device, connect your device to a computer. 3 From your Home screen , tap . 4 Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot . 5 Mark the USB tet[...]

To connect to a virtual private network 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More… > VPN . 3 In the list of available networks, tap the VPN that you want to connect to. 4 Enter the required information. 5 Tap Connect . To disconnect from a virtual private network 1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap the notification f[...]

as client devices. Your device works as a media server when it makes content available to client devices. When you set up file sharing on your device, you must also give access permission to client devices. After you do so, such devices appear as registered devices. Devices that are waiting for access permission are listed as pending devices. To se[...]

Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer device Using DLNA™ technology, you can push media content saved on your device to another device connected to the same Wi-Fi® network. The other device must be able to function as a Digital Media Renderer (DMR) device, which means that it can render, or play, content received from your device. A DMR devi[...]

Naming your device You can give your device a name. This name is shown to other devices after you have turned on the Bluetooth™ function and your device is set to visible. 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 Press and select [...]

• Contacts • Web pages 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 th[...]

To transfer content between your device and computer using a USB cable 1 Using a USB cable, connect your device to a computer. Internal storage connected appears in the status bar. 2 Computer : Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait until the internal storage on your device appears as an external disk in Microsoft® Windows®[...]

To disconnect a wirelessly paired device in Media transfer mode 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > USB Connectivity . 3 Tap the paired device that you want to disconnect from under Trusted devices . 4 Tap Disconnect . To remove a pairing with another device 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Sett[...]

To view phone content on a TV using a HDMI cable connection 1 Connect your phone to the TV set using a HDMI™ cable. appears in your phone's status bar after a connection is established. 2 The TV launcher application starts automatically. Follow the instructions on your phone screen to view your media files on the TV. You may need to purchase[...]

To edit a Smart Connect event 1 Start the Smart Connection application. 2 On the Events tab, tap an event. 3 If the event is switched off, tap . 4 Adjust the settings as desired. 5 To save the event, press . To delete an incorrect entry, touch and hold the entry and then tap Delete . 103 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print onl[...]

Synchronising data on your device About synchronising data on your device You can sync contacts, email, calendar events, and other information with your device from multiple email accounts, synchronisation services and other kinds of accounts, depending on the applications installed on your device. Synchronising your device with other information s[...]

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 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Tap Settings > Add account >[...]

To remove an "Xperia™ with Facebook" account When you remove an "Xperia™ with Facebook" account from your device, the associated online Facebook account is not deleted and you can still access it from a computer. 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Tap Settings > Xperia™ with Facebook . 3 Select the account that you want [...]

Maps and locations About location services Use your device 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 the [...]

To use Google Maps™ 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Maps . If you want to use Google Maps™, you have to enable one of the location methods available under Settings > Location services . To learn more about Google Maps™ • When you use Google Maps™, tap , then tap Help . Viewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitu[...]

Calendar and alarm clock Calendar Your device has a calendar application for managing your time schedule. If you have a Google™ account, you can also synchronise the calendar application on your device with your web calendar. To set the calendar view 1 From your Home screen , tap , then find and tap Calendar . 2 Tap Month , Week or Day to select [...]

To edit an existing alarm 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Alarm & clock . 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit. 4 Tap Time and adjust the time by scrolling up and down. 5 Tap Done . 6 If desired, edit other alarm settings. 7 Tap Done . The alarm time format displayed is the same as the format you select for your general time settings[...]

To set alarms to sound when the device is in silent mode 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Alarm & clock , then tap to select an alarm. 3 Tap Advanced alarm settings , then mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox. 4 Tap Done . To snooze an alarm when it sounds • Tap Snooze - %s min . To turn off an alarm when it sounds • Slide t[...]

Support and maintenance Updating your device Update your device to the most recent software version to get optimal performance and the latest enhancements. You can use the Update center application on your device 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 [...]

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

To select the data types to back up 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Back up & restore . 3 Tap Back up . 4 Select the data types that you want to back up. To back up content 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Back up & restore . 3 Tap Back up , then tap Back up now . Restoring backed up content using the Backup and[...]

To perform a factory data reset To avoid permanent damage to your device, do not restart your device while a reset procedure is underway. 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset . 3 Tap Factory data reset . 4 If you also want to erase data such as pictures and music, which is saved to your device's inter[...]

It is very important that you remember your screen unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you forget this information, it may not be possible to restore important data such as contacts and messages. Refer to Sony customer support for more information. To set a screen lock 1 From your Home screen , tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock . 2 S[...]

To create a screen unlock PIN 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock > PIN . 2 Enter a numeric PIN. 3 If necessary, tap to minimise the keyboard. 4 Tap Continue . 5 Re-enter and confirm your PIN. 6 If necessary, tap to minimise the keyboard. 7 Tap OK . To disable the screen unlock PIN 1 From your Home screen , [...]

Find out more about the recycling options in your region at blogs.sonymobile.com/ about-us/sustainability/commitment/overview/ . 118 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Reference Settings overview Get to know the settings in your device so that you can personalise them to your own requirements. Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi® on or off, scan for available Wi-Fi® networks, or add a Wi-Fi® network. Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth™ on or off, search for available Bluetooth™ devices, and make your device visible or invisible to oth[...]

Date & time Set the time and date, or choose the network-provided values. Select your preferred date and hour format. Accessibility Enable your installed accessibility services and adjust related settings. Developer options Set options for application development. For example, you can display CPU usage on the Home screen or set your device to e[...]

Notification icons The following notification icons may appear on your screen: New email message New text message or multimedia message New voicemail An upcoming calendar event A song is playing The device is connected to a computer via a USB cable Warning message Error message Missed call Call ongoing Call on hold Call forwarding on Software updat[...]

View your current location, find other locations, and calculate routes using Google Maps™. Go to Google Play™ to download free and paid applications for your device. Use the Messaging application to send and receive text and multimedia messages. Use the Movies application to play videos in your device, and share videos with your friends or on o[...]

Important information Important information leaflet Before you use your device, please read the Important information leaflet provided in the Setup guide in your device or in the box. To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen , tap . 2 Tap Settings > Setup guide . Limitations to services and features Some of the services and feat[...]

Index A accounts .................................................................. 12 Exchange Active Sync® .................................. 12 Facebook™ ..................................................... 13 Google™ ......................................................... 12 adjusting volume .............................................[...]

fixed dialling ............................................................ 44 flash using when taking photos ............................... 70 Flight mode - See Airplane mode ............................33 FM radio favourites ......................................................... 67 selecting a channel .........................................[...]

playing your own ............................................. 62 removing tracks ............................................... 62 powering off ............................................................ 11 powering on .............................................................11 presets removing radio channels as ............................ [...]

notifications ..................................................... 89 renting videos .................................................. 89 watching a video ............................................. 90 videos ...................................................................... 84 adjusting volume ............................................. [...]