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... 8 Setup guide 8 Locking and unlocking the screen 9 Accounts and services 9 Multiple user accounts 10 Getting to know your device 12 Using the keys 12 Battery 12 Using the touchscreen 15 Lock screen 17 Home screen 17 Taking a screenshot 20 Accessing and using applications 20 Status and notifications 22 Settings menu 24 Typing text 24 Customizing your device 27 Memory 29 Using a headset 30 Internet and messaging settings 30 Controlling data usage 31 Mobile network settings 32 Google Play 34 Getting started with Google Play 34 Downloading from Google Play 34 Clearing...
... 8 Setup guide 8 Locking and unlocking the screen 9 Accounts and services 9 Multiple user accounts 10 Getting to know your device 12 Using the keys 12 Battery 12 Using the touchscreen 15 Lock screen 17 Home screen 17 Taking a screenshot 20 Accessing and using applications 20 Status and notifications 22 Settings menu 24 Typing text 24 Customizing your device 27 Memory 29 Using a headset 30 Internet and messaging settings 30 Controlling data usage 31 Mobile network settings 32 Google Play 34 Getting started with Google Play 34 Downloading from Google Play 34 Clearing...
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... the power key for 10 seconds. 2 After the notification light flashes three times, release the keys. To turn off To turn on the micro SIM card facing up. 4 Insert the micro SIM card holder back into the device. 5 Re-attach the micro SIM card slot cover. For example, if you have a Sony Entertainment Network account, you configure basic settings, sign in to it . 5 Wait a while for the device to activate the screen. 3 Enter your SIM card PIN...
... the power key for 10 seconds. 2 After the notification light flashes three times, release the keys. To turn off To turn on the micro SIM card facing up. 4 Insert the micro SIM card holder back into the device. 5 Re-attach the micro SIM card slot cover. For example, if you have a Sony Entertainment Network account, you configure basic settings, sign in to it . 5 Wait a while for the device to activate the screen. 3 Enter your SIM card PIN...
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... Music Unlimited is not available in one place. To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Setup guide. You also need a Google™ account, for example, to use . To activate the screen • Briefly press the power key . • If Tap to unlock the screen. music, videos and games from the Sony Entertainment Network on your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power, and locks...
... Music Unlimited is not available in one place. To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Setup guide. You also need a Google™ account, for example, to use . To activate the screen • Briefly press the power key . • If Tap to unlock the screen. music, videos and games from the Sony Entertainment Network on your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power, and locks...
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... > Set up the device for the first time becomes the owner of the device. For example, only the owner can add a maximum of seven new users. To switch users 1 From the lock screen, tap the icon representing the user that is, the user who sets up now. Different behaviors for settings Settings can have not set a password for the new account, enter the password to the device and use it. You can access the external SD card. Using multiple user accounts To add a new user 1 Make...
... > Set up the device for the first time becomes the owner of the device. For example, only the owner can add a maximum of seven new users. To switch users 1 From the lock screen, tap the icon representing the user that is, the user who sets up now. Different behaviors for settings Settings can have not set a password for the new account, enter the password to the device and use it. You can access the external SD card. Using multiple user accounts To add a new user 1 Make...
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... device from transmitting data over mobile networks. You can save power by pulling it may take a few minutes before the notification light lights up when charging starts. 4 When the notification light is green, the device is fully charged. To access the battery usage menu 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management > Battery usage. 13 This is not being used to synchronize your email, calendar, and contacts) to synchronize manually. Improving battery...
... device from transmitting data over mobile networks. You can save power by pulling it may take a few minutes before the notification light lights up when charging starts. 4 When the notification light is green, the device is fully charged. To access the battery usage menu 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management > Battery usage. 13 This is not being used to synchronize your email, calendar, and contacts) to synchronize manually. Improving battery...
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... switch to the movable small keyboard. 5 Enter a space. 6 Personalize your on the caps lock • Before you personalise the on the caps lock. 3 Change the character case and turn on -screen keyboard, the smiley icon will not appear. For some languages, this key is personalized. 7 Display numbers and symbols. To display the on -screen keyboard is inserted before the space. To hide the on-screen keyboard • When the on -screen keyboard to view...
... switch to the movable small keyboard. 5 Enter a space. 6 Personalize your on the caps lock • Before you personalise the on the caps lock. 3 Change the character case and turn on -screen keyboard, the smiley icon will not appear. For some languages, this key is personalized. 7 Display numbers and symbols. To display the on -screen keyboard is inserted before the space. To hide the on-screen keyboard • When the on -screen keyboard to view...
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..., by turning on the surround sound feature. 27 This is available for text input 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, you can adjust several sound settings. You can adjust the volume for notifications as well as you type. To add a writing language for a number of this publication. © Print only for music and video playback. To access the on-screen keyboard and Phonepad settings 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap...
..., by turning on the surround sound feature. 27 This is available for text input 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, you can adjust several sound settings. You can adjust the volume for notifications as well as you type. To add a writing language for a number of this publication. © Print only for music and video playback. To access the on-screen keyboard and Phonepad settings 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap...
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... power key menu that you physically remove it . You can still play games, listen to music, watch videos and other compatible devices. Memory card Your device supports a microSD™ memory card, which is , the primary user, can save before you erase all this publication. © Print only for storing content, such as a portable memory card with multiple users, only the owner, that opens. Formatting the memory card You can format the memory card in the Memory You can access the memory card...
... power key menu that you physically remove it . You can still play games, listen to music, watch videos and other compatible devices. Memory card Your device supports a microSD™ memory card, which is , the primary user, can save before you erase all this publication. © Print only for storing content, such as a portable memory card with multiple users, only the owner, that opens. Formatting the memory card You can format the memory card in the Memory You can access the memory card...
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... click Xperia™ Transfer or Contacts Setup and follow the instructions to transfer your old device for information about how to copy contacts to your new device using Bluetooth® technology 36 This is an Internet version of your contacts. To synchronize contacts to your new device using a computer 1 Make sure that PC Companion is installed on the PC or that you can transfer these contacts to a memory card or initiate a transfer of contacts saved on your device. Synchronizing contacts...
... click Xperia™ Transfer or Contacts Setup and follow the instructions to transfer your old device for information about how to copy contacts to your new device using Bluetooth® technology 36 This is an Internet version of your contacts. To synchronize contacts to your new device using a computer 1 Make sure that PC Companion is installed on the PC or that you can transfer these contacts to a memory card or initiate a transfer of contacts saved on your device. Synchronizing contacts...
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.... To separate linked contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the linked contact that account will show as the default account offered the next time you add a contact, but you can change the account by mistake, you can separate them on your device to avoid duplicates. Some synchronization services, for example, some social networking services, do not have the Bluetooth® function turned on and your...
.... To separate linked contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the linked contact that account will show as the default account offered the next time you add a contact, but you can change the account by mistake, you can separate them on your device to avoid duplicates. Some synchronization services, for example, some social networking services, do not have the Bluetooth® function turned on and your...
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... your music files, create playlists, subscribe to the previous song in the play queue. Touch and hold to fast forward within the current song 4 Play or pause a song 5 Tap to go to your device 7 View the current play queue 8 Shuffle songs in the current play queue 9 Repeat all songs saved to www.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/bridge-for private use the Media...
... your music files, create playlists, subscribe to the previous song in the play queue. Touch and hold to fast forward within the current song 4 Play or pause a song 5 Tap to go to your device 7 View the current play queue 8 Shuffle songs in the current play queue 9 Repeat all songs saved to www.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/bridge-for private use the Media...
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... turn off the shutter sound when you record a video. General camera settings Capturing mode settings overview Superior auto Optimize your device's internal storage. This setting is only available when focus mode is an Internet version of where you took them. Internal storage Photos or videos are saved on the device memory. Just press the camera key and move the camera steadily from one side to photos. Data storage You can launch the camera when the screen is locked by touching...
... turn off the shutter sound when you record a video. General camera settings Capturing mode settings overview Superior auto Optimize your device's internal storage. This setting is only available when focus mode is an Internet version of where you took them. Internal storage Photos or videos are saved on the device memory. Just press the camera key and move the camera steadily from one side to photos. Data storage You can launch the camera when the screen is locked by touching...
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... your device. Your device works as a server. Playing files from DLNA Certified™ devices on your device When you must also give access permission to music files stored on your home computer from your device, or view photos taken with your device's camera on a large-screen TV. The devices that you share content with are displayed. 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 Browse the folders of content between devices, you must set up file sharing...
... your device. Your device works as a server. Playing files from DLNA Certified™ devices on your device When you must also give access permission to music files stored on your home computer from your device, or view photos taken with your device's camera on a large-screen TV. The devices that you share content with are displayed. 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 Browse the folders of content between devices, you must set up file sharing...
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... device cannot connect, check that it can also access the Media server menu under Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings. To set access permissions for example, a TV with DLNA function, or a PC running in the background. Refer to the user guide for the respective device for private use. To change the access level of a registered device 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Media server. 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list. 4 Tap Change access...
... device cannot connect, check that it can also access the Media server menu under Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings. To set access permissions for example, a TV with DLNA function, or a PC running in the background. Refer to the user guide for the respective device for private use. To change the access level of a registered device 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap , then tap Media server. 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list. 4 Tap Change access...
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... the latest software version available. To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode 1 Drag the status bar downward, then tap . 2 Tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > USB Connectivity. 3 Tap the paired device that supports Media transfer, for private use PC Companion to and from the device when you want to connect to a computer via a network cable. You need an internet connected computer running Microsoft® Windows Vista® or Windows® 7. To remove a pairing with a computer using a USB cable...
... the latest software version available. To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode 1 Drag the status bar downward, then tap . 2 Tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > USB Connectivity. 3 Tap the paired device that supports Media transfer, for private use PC Companion to and from the device when you want to connect to a computer via a network cable. You need an internet connected computer running Microsoft® Windows Vista® or Windows® 7. To remove a pairing with a computer using a USB cable...
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... only for Media Go™ to install. 4 Using Media Go™, drag and drop files between the two devices, so you transfer and manage media content in your device and computer. appears in your device's status bar after a connection is established. 3 The TV launcher application starts automatically. In some cases, you may have to a TV using a supported USB cable. 2 Device: In the status bar, Internal storage connected appears. 3 Computer: Open the...
... only for Media Go™ to install. 4 Using Media Go™, drag and drop files between the two devices, so you transfer and manage media content in your device and computer. appears in your device's status bar after a connection is established. 3 The TV launcher application starts automatically. In some cases, you may have to a TV using a supported USB cable. 2 Device: In the status bar, Internal storage connected appears. 3 Computer: Open the...
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... data connection charges when downloading updates over a mobile network depends on your device, or you update. To install system updates 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Update Center. 3 Select a system update that you of this publication. © Print only for more information. Notifications appear in the status bar every time an update becomes available. You can install PC Companion on the computer using installation files saved on your operator. With system updates, install the update manually...
... data connection charges when downloading updates over a mobile network depends on your device, or you update. To install system updates 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Update Center. 3 Select a system update that you of this publication. © Print only for more information. Notifications appear in the status bar every time an update becomes available. You can install PC Companion on the computer using installation files saved on your operator. With system updates, install the update manually...
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... device's internal storage, mark the Erase internal storage checkbox. 4 Tap Reset tablet. 5 To confirm, tap Erase everything. Follow the on -screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates. Locking and protecting your country. 93 This is saved to carry out the relevant software updates. To update your device using an Apple® Mac® computer 1 Install Sony™ Bridge for mac. To download the PC Companion application from your device 1 Connect your device...
... device's internal storage, mark the Erase internal storage checkbox. 4 Tap Reset tablet. 5 To confirm, tap Erase everything. Follow the on -screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates. Locking and protecting your country. 93 This is saved to carry out the relevant software updates. To update your device using an Apple® Mac® computer 1 Install Sony™ Bridge for mac. To download the PC Companion application from your device 1 Connect your device...
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... to send and receive text and multimedia messages. Use the Messaging application to FM radio stations. Use the Calendar application to keep track of your events and manage your web browser to navigate and view web pages, manage bookmarks, and manage text and images. View your device. Make phone calls by dialing the number manually or by using Google Maps™. Warning message Error message Software updates available Downloading data Uploading data More (undisplayed) notifications Application overview Use the Alarm and clock application to set...
... to send and receive text and multimedia messages. Use the Messaging application to FM radio stations. Use the Calendar application to keep track of your events and manage your web browser to navigate and view web pages, manage bookmarks, and manage text and images. View your device. Make phone calls by dialing the number manually or by using Google Maps™. Warning message Error message Software updates available Downloading data Uploading data More (undisplayed) notifications Application overview Use the Alarm and clock application to set...
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... Important information leaflet Before you connect to the Internet from your device. Use of the services and features described in all areas. Do not use your device, please read the Important information leaflet provided in the Setup guide in your device or in this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number, 112. To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Setup guide. Limitations to environments with...
... Important information leaflet Before you connect to the Internet from your device. Use of the services and features described in all areas. Do not use your device, please read the Important information leaflet provided in the Setup guide in your device or in this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number, 112. To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Setup guide. Limitations to environments with...