Sony LT28hBLK manual

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Contents Important information ..................................................................6 Android™ – what and why? .........................................................7 Applications ........................................................................................7 Getting started.............................................[...]

Messaging ................................................................................... 43 Using text and multimedia messaging ............................................... 43 Text and multimedia message options .............................................. 44 E-mail .........................................................................[...]

Navigating web pages ....................................................................... 75 Managing bookmarks ....................................................................... 75 Managing text and images ................................................................ 76 Multiple windows ..................................................[...]

Backing up and restoring phone content .............................. 112 Types of content you can back up .................................................. 112 Locking and protecting your phone ....................................... 113 IMEI number ................................................................................... 113 SIM card p[...]

Important information Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone. This User guide may reference services or applications provided by third parties. Use of such programming or services may require separate registration with the third party provider and may be subject to additional terms of use. For applications ac[...]

Android™ – what and why? An Android™ phone can perform many of the same functions as a computer and you can customize it to your own needs. For example, you can add and delete applications, or enhance existing applications to improve functionality. At Android Market™ you can download a range of applications and games from a constantly growi[...]

Getting started Assembly To remove the top cover • Using your thumbs, slide off the cover on the top of the phone. To insert the memory card and the SIM card 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Turn off your phone and remove the top cover from the back of the phone, then insert the memory card into its slot on the left side, with the gold-colored contacts facing down.[...]

To remove the memory card 2 1 1 Turn off the phone, or unmount the memory card from Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card . 2 Remove the top cover, then press against the edge of the memory card and release it. 3 Draw the card outward to remove it. To remove the SIM card 4 2 5 1 3 1 Turn off your phone. 2 Remove the top cover and pull out the [...]

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

Screen lock When your phone 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 you are not using it. On the lockscreen, you can still view notifications, for example, notifications of missed calls and messages that arrived since[...]

Google™ account Having a Google account is key to using a range of applications and services with your Android phone. You need a Google™ account, for example, to use the Gmail™ application in your phone, to chat to friends using Google Talk™, to synchronize your phone calendar with your Google Calendar™, and to download applications and g[...]

Getting to know your phone Phone overview 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 19 1. Proximity sensor 2. Headset connector 3. Ear speaker 4. Front camera lens 5. Notification LED (Battery status) 6. Power key 7. Volume key/Zoom key 8. Camera key 9. Search key 10. Microphone 11. Back key 12. Home key 13. Menu key 14. Touchscreen 15. HDMI?[...]

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, an options menu, or the Not[...]

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

• Go to www.att.com/tutorials to get the latest battery performance tips for your phone model. To access the battery usage menu 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Battery use to see which installed applications consume the most battery power. To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen 1 From your H[...]

• Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together (to zoom out) or spread them apart (to zoom in). Use the zoom function when viewing photos and maps, or when browsing the Web. Scrolling Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen. On some web pages you can also scroll to the sides. Dragging or flicking will not activate[...]

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 can stop it immediately by tapping the screen. Sensors Your phone includes a light sensor and a proximity sensor. The light sensor detects the ambient light level and adjusts the bri[...]

To go to the Home screen • Press . To browse the Home screen • Flick right or left. To share an item from your Home screen 1 Press to open your Home screen. 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the item to . 3 Select an option and confirm, if necessary. You can now share the applications and widgets you [...]

To rename a folder 1 Tap the folder to open it. 2 Touch the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field. 3 Enter the new folder name and tap Done . To move an item on the Home screen 1 Press to open your Home screen. 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the item to the new location. To delete an it[...]

To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag it to the desired location. To share an application from your Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen,[...]

To move an application on the Application screen 1 Open the Application screen, then tap . 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the item to the new location. 3 Tap to exit edit mode. You can only move your applications when is selected. To uninstall an application from the Application screen 1 From your Home[...]

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 upward. To open a running application from the Notification panel • From the Notification panel, tap the icon for the running application to open it. To clear the Notification panel • From th[...]

Typing text You can select from a number of keyboards and input methods to type text containing letters, numbers and other characters. To switch keyboards 1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu appears. 2 Tap Input method . 3 Select a keyboard. Android keyboard You can use the Android keyboard provided by Goog[...]

To enter text using the Android keyboard • To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character. • To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é", touch and hold "e" until other options appear, then[...]

Using the on-screen keyboard 45 2 1 3 67 8 1 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. For some languages, this key is used to access extra characters in the language. 2 Close the on-screen keyboard view. Please note that this icon does not show in portrait mode. 3 Display numbers and symbols. 4 Display smileys. 5 Enter a space. 6 Open t[...]

To edit text 1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu appears. 2 Select an option. Using the Gesture input function to write words You can input text by sliding your finger from letter to letter on the on-screen keyboard. You can lift your finger between words so that the phone recognizes them. Gesture input is [...]

3 Display numbers 4 Display symbols and smileys 5 Enter a space 6 Open the input settings menu to change, for example, the Writing languages . This key also changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected. 7 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 8 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illu[...]

Text input settings When entering text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, you can access a text input settings menu that helps you set options for text prediction. For example, you can decide how you want the phone to present word alternatives and correct words as you type, or enable the text input application to remember new words you w[...]

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

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

To move an application to the memory card 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Applications > Manage applications . 3 Tap the desired application. 4 Tap Move to SD card . It is not possible to move some applications from the phone memory to the memory card. Memory card Your phone is preloaded with a microSD™ memory card,[...]

To use a handsfree 1 Connect a portable handsfree. 2 To answer a call, press the call handling key. If you are listening to music, it stops when you receive a call and resumes when the call has ended. 3 To end a call, press the call handling key. If a portable handsfree is not included with the phone, you may purchase it separately. Turning off dat[...]

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

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

To activate or deactivate call waiting 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings . 3 To activate or deactivate call waiting, tap Call waiting . To reject a second call • When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap Busy . To answer a second call and end the ongoing call • When you hear [...]

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

Contacts Use the Contacts application to store and manage all your numbers, email addresses, and other contact data in one place. Just tap on a contact to see all communications with that contact in one easy overview. You can add new contacts in your phone and synchronize them with contacts saved in your Google™ account, AT&T Address book, Mi[...]

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

If you synchronize your contacts with more than one account, you can join contacts in your phone to avoid duplicates. Some synchronization services, for example, some social networking services, do not allow you to edit contact details. To view your contacts • From your Home screen, tap , then tap . Your contacts are listed here. To select which [...]

Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application If you synchronize your contacts with a new account or import contact information in other ways, you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application. If this happens, you can join such duplicates to create a single entry. And if you join entries by mistake, you can separate them[...]

To send a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact whose details you want to send. 3 Press , then tap Send contact > OK . 4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions. To send several contacts at once 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Send contacts . 3 Mark the [...]

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

To save a sender's number 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap a conversation. 3 Press , then tap Add to Contacts . 4 If you want to add the number to an existing contact, select the relevant contact. Or tap if you want to create a new contact. 5 Edit the contact information and tap Done . To call a message sender 1 From yo[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Timescape™ event filter overview All events Updates from your Twitter™ contacts Updates from your Facebook™ contacts More events appear in the Timescape™ event filter if you have installed other Timescape services. To filter the events displayed in Timescape™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Timescape™ . 3 Tap or flick thro[...]

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

Timescape™ widget view 2 4 3 1 1 Timescape™ tile 2 Tap to refresh the view 3 Shortcut to the Timescape™ main view 4 Tap to update your status You cannot preview tiles when using the Timescape™ widget. To add the Timescape™ widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets . 3 Tap Timescape™ Widget . 4 Se[...]

5 Open this tab to show the friends you are following and add other friends To add the Timescape™ Friends widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets . 3 Tap Timescape™ Friends . To remove the Timescape™ Friends widget from your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, touch and hold the Timescape™ Friends[...]

Getting started with Android Market™ Open Android Market™ 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 Android Market™, you need to have a Google™ account. See To set up a Google™ account in yo[...]

Clearing your application data You may sometimes need to clear data for an application. This might happen if, for example, the application memory becomes full, or you want to clear high scores for a game. You might also want to erase incoming email, text and multimedia messages in some applications. To clear all cache for an application 1 From your[...]

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

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

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

Getting organized Calendar Your phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Google™ account, you can also synchronize your phone calendar with your web calendar. See Synchronizing data on your phone on page 64. To set the calendar view 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Calendar . 2 Press and select an option[...]

To edit an existing alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Clock . 3 Tap . 4 Tap the alarm you want to edit. 5 Tap Time . 6 Scroll up or down to adjust the time. 7 Tap Set . 8 If desired, edit other alarm settings. 9 Tap Done . The alarm time format displayed is the same as the format you select for your general time settings, for exam[...]

To activate the vibrate function for an alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Clock . 3 Tap . 4 Tap the alarm you want to edit. 5 Mark the Vibrate checkbox. To set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Clock . 3 Tap . 4 Press , then tap Settings . 5 Mark the Alarm in silent mode[...]

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

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

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

To set a synchronization interval 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync , then tap your SyncML™ account. 3 Tap Account settings . 4 Tap Sync interval and select an interval option. To remove a SyncML™ account from your phone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync , then tap your S[...]

Connecting to wireless networks You can access the Internet wirelessly from your phone using Wi-Fi® technology. This way you can browse the web and access cheaper call and data rates. If your company or organization has a virtual private network (VPN), you can connect to this network with your phone. You can use a VPN to access intranets and other[...]

Wi-Fi® network status When you are connected to a Wi-Fi® network or when there are Wi-Fi® networks available in your vicinity, it is possible to see the status of these Wi-Fi® networks. You can also enable the phone to notify you whenever an open Wi-Fi® network is detected. To enable Wi-Fi® network notifications 1 Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is no[...]

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

To set up file sharing using the Connected devices feature 1 Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi® network. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected devices . 3 Press , then tap Media server . 4 Tap and edit your phone name, if desired. This name will later appear on other client devices connected to the Wi-Fi network, to identify your [...]

To open media files from your phone on another device 1 Make sure the device that you are sharing files with is set up to use the Connected devices feature. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Gallery . 4 Open the album containing the content you want to work with. 5 To activate item selection mode, touch and hold a photo or video. 6 Chec[...]

To share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot . 3 Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot . 4 Enter the Network SSID for the network. Tap the Security field to select a security ty[...]

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

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

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

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

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

Music player overview 4 3 1 2 8 5 6 9 7 T rack name Artist name album name 1 Browse the music on your memory card 2 Tap the infinite button to find related information online and plug-ins from Android Market™ 3 Album art (if available) 4 Go to the previous track in the current play queue, or rewind 5 Play/Pause button 6 Progress indicator – dra[...]

To view the current play queue • While a track is playing in the music player, tap the album art and then tap . To minimize the music player • When the music player is playing, press to go to the previous screen, or press to go to the Home screen. The music player stays playing in the background. To return to the music player when it is playing[...]

Overview of My music 9 4 1 2 6 8 7 3 5 1 Browse the music on your memory card 2 Picture of the currently playing artist (if available) 3 Search all tracks saved on your phone 4 Browse your music by artist 5 Categorize your music using SensMe™ channels 6 Browse your favorite playlists 7 Browse all playlists 8 Browse audio by track 9 Browse by albu[...]

To update your music with the latest information 1 In My music, press . 2 Tap . Your phone searches online and downloads the music application searches online and downloads the latest available album art and track information for your music. Downloading music information also enables SensMe™ channels. Categorizing your music using SensMe™ chann[...]

To play your own playlists 1 In the music player, tap MY MUSIC . 2 Tap . 3 Under Playlists , tap a playlist. 4 Tap a track to play it. To remove a track from a playlist 1 In a playlist, touch and hold the title of the track you want to delete. 2 Tap Delete from playlist . To delete a playlist 1 In the music player, tap MY MUSIC , then select Playli[...]

FM radio You can browse and listen to FM radio stations, and save them as favorites. You can listen to the radio either through a portable handsfree or headphones, or through the speaker in the phone. You have to connect a portable handsfree or headphones, as they work as the antenna for the FM radio. When you open the FM radio, available channels [...]

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

To share details of music you like on Facebook™ 1 When the FM radio is playing a music track that you want to share, find and tap . 2 Add a comment in the comment field, if desired. 3 Tap Share to send details of the track to Facebook . 4 Tap Cancel to return to the FM radio application. 5 Once you have posted a track to your Facebook account, a [...]

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

To take a photo by touching the screen 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to . 3 To display all settings, press . 4 Tap Capturing method and select Touch capture if it is not already selected. 5 Point the camera toward the subject. 6 To activate auto focus, touch and hold a spot on the screen. When the focus frame tu[...]

To take a photo using face detection 1 When the camera is open and Face detection is set, point the camera at your subject. Up to five faces can be detected, and each detected face is framed. 2 Tap the frame you want to select for focus. Do not tap if you want the camera to select focus automatically. 3 Press the camera key halfway down. A green fr[...]

To customize the still camera settings panel 1 When the camera is open, press to display all settings. 2 Touch and hold the setting you want to move and drag it to the desired position. If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel, the change is canceled. Still camera settings overview Scene recognition The camera determines which scene is[...]

Center Adjust the exposure to the center of the image. Average Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image. Spot Adjust the exposure in a very small part of image you want to capture. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. White balance The white balance setting adjusts the color balance according [...]

Sports Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimizes motion blurring. 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. Document Use for photos of text or drawings. Gives[...]

Self-timer With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the phone. Use this function to take self-portraits, or group photos where everyone can be in the photo. You can also use the self timer to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos On (10 sec.) Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken. O[...]

Launch and capture By pressing and holding down the camera key, the first photo is captured immediately after the camera is launched from sleep mode. Launch only By pressing and holding down the camera key, the camera is launched from sleep mode. Off While the phone is in sleep mode, the camera cannot be launched, even when you press and hold down [...]

To record a video by tapping the on-screen button 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the video camera is not selected, drag to . 3 To display all settings, press . 4 Tap Capturing method , then select On-screen button if it is not already selected. 5 Point the camera toward the subject. 6 Tap to start recording. 7 Tap to stop recording. Shoot your videos [...]

Beach and snow Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed videos Sports Use for videos of fast moving objects. Short exposure time minimizes motion blurring. Party 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 stead[...]

Self-timer With the self timer you can record a video without holding the phone. Use it to record group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the self-timer to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos. On (10 sec.) Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record. On (2 sec.) Set[...]

Viewing photos and videos in Gallery Use Gallery to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your phone camera, or to view similar content that you've downloaded or copied to the memory card. In Gallery, you can also view photos and videos you've uploaded to an online. In Gallery, you can also view photos and videos you'v[...]

Working with albums You can rearrange your photos and videos within albums as well as move content between albums. You can also upload content from your Gallery albums to online services such as Picasa™ and Facebook™., and you view content from such online services in Gallery. To open an album in Gallery 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find an[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting your phone to a computer Connect your phone to a computer and start transferring pictures, music and other file types. The easiest ways to connect are using a USB cable or Bluetooth wireless technology. You might not be able to transfer some copyright-protected material between your phone and computer. Transferring and handling content u[...]

To safely disconnect the USB cable after an MSC transfer Do not disconnect the USB cable when transferring content as this may corrupt the content. 1 Computer : Use the Safely Remove Hardware feature to disable the USB cable connection. 2 Phone : Drag the status bar downwards. 3 Tap SD card connected . 4 Tap Disconnect in the screen that opens. 5 D[...]

PC Companion PC Companion is a computer application that gives you access to additional features and services which help you transfer music, video and pictures to and from your phone. You can also use PC Companion to update your phone and get the latest software version available. The installation files for PC Companion are saved on your phone and [...]

Connecting your phone to a TV set Connect your phone to a TV set using a HDMI™ (High Definition Multimedia Interface) cable, and start viewing content saved in your phone on a larger screen. When you connect your phone to the TV set, the TV Launcher application opens. This application helps you to play media files from your phone on TVs and other[...]

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

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

Backing up and restoring phone content Use the Backup and restore application to make backups of phone content to your memory card or to an online storage account. Such backups can be used to restore your content and some phone settings in cases where your data gets lost or deleted. Types of content you can back up Use the Backup and restore applic[...]

Locking and protecting your phone IMEI number Every phone has a unique IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. You should keep a copy of this number. If your phone is stolen, your network provider can use your IMEI number to stop the phone from accessing the network in your country. To view your IMEI number 3 2 1 • Remove the cover[...]

To change the SIM card PIN 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Location & security > Set up SIM card lock > Change SIM PIN . 3 Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap OK . 4 Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap OK . 5 Retype the new SIM card PIN and tap OK . To change the SIM card PIN2 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find [...]

To create a screen unlock PIN 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > PIN . 2 Enter a numeric PIN and tap Continue . 3 Confirm you PIN and tap OK . To disable the screen unlock PIN 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Location & security > Change screen lock . 2 Enter yo[...]

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

Status and notification icons overview Status icons The following status icons may appear on your screen: Signal strength No signal Roaming GPRS is available EDGE is available 4G is available Sending and downloading GPRS data Sending and downloading EDGE data Sending and downloading 4G data Battery status The battery is charging GPS is activated Ai[...]

An upcoming calendar event A song is playing The phone is connected to a computer via a USB cable Warning message Error message Missed call Call ongoing Call on hold Call forwarding on Software updates available Downloading data Uploading data More (undisplayed) notifications 118 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for pr[...]

Application overview Browser Browse the web Calculator Perform basic calculations Camera Take photos and record video clips Contacts Keep track of your friends and colleagues Downloads Access your downloaded applications E-mail Send and receive emails Facebook™ Connect with your friends, family members, and colleagues around the world FM radio Li[...]

Troubleshooting My phone is not working as expected If you experience problems with your phone, check these tips before you try anything else: • Charge your phone if the battery level gets low. • Use the power key to restart your phone. • Try restarting your phone by removing and reinserting the SIM card. • Force a restart of the phone. Pre[...]

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Privacy . 3 Tap Factory data reset . 4 To erase not only internal storage but also other user data such as pictures and music, mark the Erase SD card checkbox. 5 Tap Reset phone . 6 To confirm, tap Erase everything . No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging It may take a[...]

Hearing Aid Compatibility Your phone is designed for Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) and can be used with hearing aids. Hearing Aid Settings You can choose the setting in the phone to match the setting in your hearing aid before making or receiving calls. To select a phone setting for HAC 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > C[...]

Recycling your phone Got an old phone lying around the house? Why not recycle it? By doing so, you will help us reuse its materials and components, and you’ll protect the environment, too! Find out more about the recycling options in your region at www.sonymobile.com . 123 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private[...]

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Index A accounts .................................................................. 11 Exchange Active Sync® .................................. 12 Facebook™ ..................................................... 12 Google™ ......................................................... 12 adjusting volume .............................................[...]

changing views ................................................99 opening ........................................................... 98 opening albums ............................................... 99 geotagging of photos ......................................................... 89 Gesture input ...................................................[...]

playlists ....................................................................82 adding a track ................................................. 82 creating ........................................................... 82 deleting playlists .............................................. 83 playing your own ...........................................[...]

renting videos .................................................. 58 watching a video ............................................. 59 videos .................................................................... 101 adjusting volume ........................................... 102 copying to/from a computer ........................... 78 deleting ...[...]