Sony Xperia M2 Aqua manual

User guide Xperia ™ M2 Aqua D2403/D2406[...]

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

SIM card protection ......................................................................... 38 Screen settings ................................................................................ 38 Screen lock ...................................................................................... 39 Language settings..................................[...]

Email account settings ..................................................................... 66 Gmail™ ............................................................................................ 66 Music ............................................................................................ 68 Transferring music to your device .............[...]

Smart apps and features that save you time ............................. 105 Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect ............ 105 Using your device as a fitness hub with ANT+™........................... 106 Using your device as a wallet ........................................................ 107 Travel and maps ..............[...]

Getting started About this User guide This is the Xperia™ M2 Aqua User guide for the Android™ 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 116. To check the current software versio[...]

12 Main camera lens 13 Camera light 14 Cover for headset jack 15 Wi-Fi/GPS/Bluetooth antenna area 16 Second microphone 17 Cover for charger/USB cable port 18 NFC™ detection area Assembly Don’t confuse the micro SIM card slot with the memory card slot. To insert the micro SIM card If you insert the micro SIM card while the device is powered on, [...]

To insert the memory card 1 Remove the memory card slot cover. 2 With the gold coloured contacts facing down, insert the memory card into the memory card slot, then re-attach the memory card slot cover. To remove the micro SIM card 1 Remove the cover of the micro SIM card slot. 2 Press the micro SIM card inwards and then release it quickly. 3 Draw [...]

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 time. 1 Press and hold down the power key until the device vibrates. 2 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, then tap . 3 Wait a while for the device to start. To turn off the device 1 Press and hold down the power key u[...]

Charging your device The battery is partly charged when you buy the device. You can still use your device while it is charging. Read more about the battery and how to improve the performance in Battery and power management on page 118. To charge your device 1 Plug the charger into a power outlet. 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or[...]

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. 11 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. 12 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[...]

beyond the regular screen display width. The number of Home screen panes is represented by a series of dots at the top of the Home screen. The highlighted dot shows the pane that you are currently in. To go to the Home screen • Press . To browse the Home screen Home screen panes You can add new panes to your Home screen (up to a maximum of seven [...]

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[...]

it and perform calculations. You can access your small apps via the favourites bar. To download more small apps, go to Google Play™. To open a small app 1 To make the favourites bar appear, press . 2 Tap the small app that you want to open. You can open several small apps at the same time. To close a small app • Tap on the small app window. To [...]

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 [...]

Shortcuts and folders Use shortcuts and folders to manage your applications and keep your Home screen tidy. 1 Access a folder containing applications 2 Access an application using a shortcut To add a 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[...]

Background and themes You can adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes. You can also change the wallpaper on the lock screen. 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 a[...]

To open or close the Notification panel To select the apps allowed to send notifications 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Personalization > Manage notifications . 3 Select the apps that are allowed to send notifications. To take action on a notification • Tap the notification. To dismiss a notification from the Notif[...]

Sending and downloading LTE data Sending and downloading GPRS data 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 Airplane mode is activated The Bluetooth® function is activated The SIM card is not inserted The microphone is mute[...]

A Wi-Fi® connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Software updates are available Downloading data Uploading data More (undisplayed) notifications Application overview Use the Alarm and clock application to set various kinds of alarms. Use your web browser to navigate and view web pages, manage bookmarks, and manage text and images[...]

Identify music tracks that you hear playing in your surroundings, and get artist, album and other info. Use YouTube™ to share and view videos from around the world. Use the Support application to access user support in the device. For example, you can access a User guide, troubleshooting information, plus tips and tricks. Download and install new[...]

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 .[...]

successfully to your device, refer to the troubleshooting tips for your device at www.sonymobile.com/support/ for network coverage, mobile data, and MMS issues. To download Internet and MMS settings 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Internet settings . 3 Tap Accept . Once the settings have been downloaded succ[...]

To turn on Wi-Fi® 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings . 3 Drag the slider beside Wi-Fi to the right to turn on the Wi-Fi® function. It may take a few seconds before Wi-Fi® is enabled. To connect to a Wi-Fi® network automatically 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings . 3 Tap Wi-Fi . All available Wi-Fi® netwo[...]

connection on your device). By adding a Wi-Fi® sleep policy, you can specify when to switch from Wi-Fi® to mobile data. To enable Wi-Fi® network notifications 1 Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is not already on. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi . 4 Press . 5 Tap Advanced . 6 Mark the Network notification checkbox. To view[...]

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 tethering checkbox, then tap OK if prom[...]

To rename or secure your portable hotspot 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot . 3 Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot . 4 Enter the Network name (SSID) for the network. 5 To select a security type, tap the Security field. 6 If required, enter a passwor[...]

To view data transferred via Wi-Fi® 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage . 3 Tap , then mark the Show Wi-Fi usage checkbox if it is not marked. 4 Tap the Wi-Fi tab. Selecting mobile networks Your device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on which mobile networks are available in different are[...]

To disconnect from a virtual private network 1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off. 33 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

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 open the Quick settings panel • Using two [...]

To enable touch tones 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound . 3 Mark the Dialpad touch tones and Touch sounds checkboxes. SIM card protection You can lock and unlock each SIM card that you use in your device with a PIN (Personal Identity Number). When a SIM card is locked, the subscription linked to the card is protected[...]

To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep . 3 Select an option. To turn off the screen quickly, briefly press the power key . Screen lock There are several ways to lock the screen. The security level of each lock type is listed below in order of weakest to stro[...]

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 create a screen lock password 1 From your Home screen, t[...]

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. Enhancing the sound output You can enhance the sound output that comes from the speakers in your device using features such as Clear Phase™ and [...]

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 change the Gesture input settings 1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings > Text input settings . 3 To activate or deactivate the Gesture input function, mark or unmark the Gesture input checkbox. To use the one-handed keyboard 1 Open the on-screen keyboard in portrait mode, then tap . 2 Tap , then[...]

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

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 enable automatic answering 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call > Answering Machine . 3 Mark the Answering Machine checkbox. If you don't set a time delay for the automatic answering of calls, the default value is used. To set a time delay for automatic answering 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap S[...]

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

Forwarding calls You can forward calls, for example, to another phone number, or to an answering service. To forward calls 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call . 3 Tap Call Forwarding and select an option. 4 Enter the number to which you want to forward calls, then tap Enable . To turn off call forwarding 1 From your Hom[...]

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[...]

To set up voicemail 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, tap . 2 Find and tap Phone . 3 Touch and hold 1 . Emergency calls Your device supports international emer[...]

Contacts Transferring contacts There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new device. Find out more about choosing a transfer method at www.sonymobile.com/support . Transferring contacts using a computer Xperia™ Transfer is an application within the PC Companion and the Sony Bridge for Mac computer programs that helps you to collect cont[...]

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 and 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 [...]

To export contacts to a SIM card When you export contacts to a SIM card, not all information may get exported. This is due to memory limitations on SIM cards. 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 export all your contacts. 4[...]

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 26. 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[...]

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 the recipient name or number at the top of the screen, then select the number that you want to call from the list that appears. 4 If the recipient is saved in your contacts, tap the phone number that you want to call. If yo[...]

1 Start a new chat or video call 2 Options 3 List of contacts To start an instant message or a video call 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Hangouts . 3 Tap , then enter a contact name, email address, phone number or circle name and select the relevant entry from the suggested list. 4 To start an instant messaging session, tap . 5 To st[...]

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[...]

3 Search for email messages 4 Access settings and options 5 List of email messages To download new 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. 4 To download new messages, tap , then tap Refresh[...]

Email preview pane A preview pane is available for viewing and reading your email messages in landscape orientation. Once activated, you can use it to view both the email message list and one selected email message at the same time. To activate the preview pane 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email . 2 Tap , then tap Settings . 3 T[...]

To delete an email message 1 In your email inbox, mark the checkbox for the message that you want to delete, then tap . 2 Tap Delete . In the email inbox view, you can also flick a message to the right to delete it. Email account settings To remove an email account from your device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 Press , the[...]

4 Access settings and options 5 List of email messages To learn more about Gmail™ • When the Gmail application is open, tap , then tap Help . 67 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Music Transferring music to your device There are different ways to get music from a computer onto your device: • Connect the device and computer using a USB cable and drag and drop music files directly into the file manager application on the computer. See Managing files using a computer on page 121. • 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 If the Walkma[...]

1 Return to the Walkman® home screen 2 Browse your music by artist 3 Browse your music by album 4 Browse your music by song 5 Browse all playlists 6 New releases (provided by Music Unlimited) 7 Charts (provided by Music Unlimited) 8 Featured playlists (provided by Music Unlimited) 9 Collect links to music and related content that you and friends h[...]

To delete a song 1 From the Walkman® home screen, browse to the song that you want to delete. 2 Touch and hold the song title, then tap Delete from the list that appears. 3 Tap Delete again to confirm. You can also delete albums this way. Playlists On the Walkman® home screen, you can create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your[...]

To share and "Like" a song on Facebook™ 1 While the song is playing in the Walkman® application, tap the album art. 2 Tap to show that you "Like" the song on Facebook™. If desired, add a comment in the comments field. 3 Tap Share to send the song to Facebook™. If the song is received successfully, you will get a confirmat[...]

1 Search for music online 2 View options 3 View current music charts 4 View the search result history 5 Main screen for recording music 6 Find out what music you are listening to The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/regions, or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. To identify mus[...]

To delete a track from the track history 1 Open the TrackID™ application, then tap History . 2 Tap a track title, then tap Delete . 3 Tap Yes to confirm. Music Unlimited online service Music Unlimited is a subscription-based service that offers access to millions of songs over a mobile network or Wi-Fi ® connection. You can manage and edit your [...]

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, press , then select TrackID™ . 2 A progre[...]

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

To record a video using the camera key 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , and select . 3 If the video camera is not selected, tap . 4 To start recording a video, press the camera key. 5 To stop recording, press the camera key again. To record a video by tapping the screen 1 Activate the camera. 2 Point the camera towards the subject. 3 Tap to start rec[...]

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

AR effect You can apply AR (augmented reality) effects to your photos and make them more fun. This setting lets you integrate 3D scenes into your photos as you take them. Just select the scene you want and adjust its position in the viewfinder. Creative effect You can apply different effects on your photos or videos. For example, you can add a Nost[...]

Launch and record video When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and start capturing video when the screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key. Off Geotagging Tag photos with details of where you took them. Touch capture Identify a focus area, and then touch the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken a[...]

5MP 3104×1746(16:9) 5 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on non- widescreen displays or print in high resolution. 2MP 1920×1080(16:9) 2 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays. This setting is only available in Manual capturing m[...]

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

Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. The following options are available when you tap the flash icon in the camera screen: Auto The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash. Fill flash Use this setting when the background is brighter than the [...]

Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface. Sports Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion blurring. Document Use for photos of text or drawings. Gives the p[...]

Focus mode The focus setting controls which part of a video should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white focus frame stays sharp. Single autofocus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on. Face detection The camera automatically detec[...]

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

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 with music 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap > SensMe™ slideshow . 2 Select the music and theme that you want to use for the slideshow, then tap . The Album application analyses your photos and uses SensMe™ music data to play a slideshow. 3 To pause playing, t[...]

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 apply special effects to 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 , then select an option. 4 Edit the photo as desired, then tap Save . Album home screen menu Through the Album home screen menu you can browse to all your photo albums, incl[...]

Viewing your photos on a map Adding location information to photos is referred to as geotagging. You can view and tag your photos on a map and show friends and family where you were when you took a particular photo. See Adding the geographical position to your photos on page 79 for more information. If you have turned on location detection and acti[...]

To change the geotag of a photo 1 When viewing a photo on the map in Album, touch and hold the photo until its frame turns blue, then tap the desired location on the map. 2 Tap OK . To change the map view • When viewing the map in Album, tap , then select Classic view or Satellite view . 93 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Prin[...]

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 is playing, tap , then tap Share . 2 In the menu tha[...]

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

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 video 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 Movies . 3 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 4 Browse the folders of the connected device and select the video that you want to p[...]

To change the name of a registered device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings . 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list, then select Change name . 4 Enter a new name for the device. To change the access level of a registered device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 [...]

Playing games on a TV using a DUALSHOCK™3 wireless controller You can play PlayStation® Mobile games stored on your device on a TV and control the games using a DUALSHOCK™3 wireless controller. First you need to establish a wireless connection between the DUALSHOCK™3 wireless controller and your device, then you can connect your device with [...]

To share a contact with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active. 2 To view contacts, go to your Home screen, tap , then tap . 3 Tap the contact that you want to share. 4 Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection areas of each devi[...]

To scan an NFC tag 1 Make sure that your device has the NFC function turned on and that the screen is active. 2 Place your device over the tag so that the NFC detection area touches it. Your device scans the tag and displays the content collected. Tap the content of the tag to open it. Connecting to an NFC compatible device You can connect your dev[...]

enter a passcode. Your device will automatically try the generic passcode 0000. If this does not work, refer to the user guide for your Bluetooth ® device to get the 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 [...]

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 use Smart Connect to set a [...]

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[...]

You can download a range of applications from Google Play™ that support ANT+™ sport, fitness and health devices. For information about ANT+™ compatible products, go to www.thisisant.com/directory. Using your device as a wallet You can use wallet applications and services that let you store credit card, debit card and other information on your[...]

Travel and maps Using location services Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use information from mobile and 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 [...]

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 mark – shows a searched location on the map. 5 Show your current location. 6 View help and options. To show your location on the map 1 Fr[...]

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 Airplane mode, the network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to se[...]

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

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 . 114 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[...]

Companion application. To read more about how to use the Media Go™ application, go to http://mediago.sony.com/enu/features . To use the Media Go™ application, you need one of these operating systems: • Microsoft® Windows® 7 • Microsoft® Windows® 8 • Microsoft® Windows Vista® • Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 3 or higher) So[...]

To download and install application updates 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Update Center > System . 3 To download a particular application update, select the update, then tap . To download all available application updates, tap . Updates install automatically after download. Updating your device using a computer You can download a[...]

IMEI number Every device has a unique IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. You should keep a copy of this number. If your device is stolen, your network provider can use your IMEI number to stop the device from accessing the network in your country. To view your IMEI number 1 Make sure your device is turned off. 2 Detach the cover[...]

To activate STAMINA mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management . 3 Drag the slider beside STAMINA mode to the right, then tap Activate , if prompted. appears in the status bar once the battery reaches a set level. To select which applications to run in STAMINA mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap[...]

language settings, emails, bookmarks, contacts, calendar events, photos, videos and music. • You can use a removable memory card of up to 32 GB to get more storage space. Most applications can read data from a memory card but only certain apps can save files to this type of memory. You can, for example, set the camera application to save photos d[...]

you can copy it to a computer. For more information, see Managing files using a computer on page 121. Managing files using a computer Use a USB cable connection between a Windows® computer and your device to transfer and manage your files. Once the two devices are connected, you can drag and drop content between your device and the computer, or be[...]

To remove a pairing with another device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > USB Connectivity . 3 Select the paired device that you want to remove. 4 Tap Unpair . Backing up and restoring content Generally, you should not save photos, videos and other personal content solely on the internal memory [...]

• Applications downloaded from Google Play™ • Multimedia messages • System settings (such as alarms, ringer volume, and language settings) • Text messages You may incur additional data transmission charges when you restore applications from Google Play™. To back up content using the Backup and restore application 1 If you are backing up[...]

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 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 Setting[...]

accessories, including batteries, chargers, handsfree devices and micro USB cables, are not waterproof and dust resistant on their own. Your warranty does not cover damage or defects caused by abuse or improper use of your device (including use in environments where the relevant IP rating limitations are exceeded). If you have any further questions[...]

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