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Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V Extended User Manual

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  • Page 1 Xperia neo V ™ Extended User guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important information...6 Android™ – what and why?...7 Applications...7 Getting started...8 Assembly...8 Turning on the phone...10 Screen lock...10 Setup guide...10 Accounts and services...11 Getting to know your phone...12 Phone overview...12 Using the keys...13 Charging the battery...13 Using the touch screen...14 Home screen...16 Accessing and using applications...18 Status and notifications...20...
  • Page 3 Using text and multimedia messaging...42 Text and multimedia message options...43 Email...44 Using email...44 Using email accounts...46 Gmail™ and other Google™ services ...46 Google Talk™ ...48 Sony Ericsson Timescape™...49 Timescape™ main view...49 Timescape™ widget...49 Using Timescape™...50 Timescape™ settings...52 Getting started with Android Market™...53 Payment options...53 Downloading from Android Market™...53...
  • Page 4 Web browser...69 Toolbar...69 Browsing the web...69 Navigating web pages...70 Managing bookmarks...70 Managing text and images...71 Multiple windows...71 Downloading from the web...72 Browser settings...72 Music...73 Copying media files to your memory card...73 Using the music player ...73 TrackID™ technology...77 Using TrackID™ technology results...77 FM radio...78 FM radio overview...78 Moving between radio channels...78...
  • Page 5 Connecting your phone to a TV set...101 Location services...102 Using GPS...102 Google Maps™...102 Getting directions...103 Locking and protecting your phone...104 IMEI number...104 SIM card protection...104 Setting a screen lock...105 Updating your phone...107 Updating your phone wirelessly...107 Updating your phone using a USB cable connection...107 Phone settings overview...109 Icon overview...110 Status icons...110...

  • Page 6: Important Information

    Important information Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone. Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/ regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112.

  • Page 7: Android™ - What And Why

    Android™ – what and why? An Android™ phone can perform many of the same functions as a computer. But you can also adjust it to better suit your needs, to receive the information you want, and have fun at the same time. You can add and delete applications, or enhance them to improve functionality.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Getting started Assembly To remove the battery cover Insert the tip of your finger firmly into the opening on the bottom side of the phone, • between the phone and the battery cover. Then lift up the cover slowly but firmly. Do not use sharp objects that may damage parts of the phone.
  • Page 9 To remove the memory card To remove your memory card safely, you must first turn off the phone or unmount the memory card from the Settings menu before its removal. For more information, see Safely removing the memory card on page 28. •...

  • Page 10: Turning On The Phone

    Turning on the phone To turn on the phone Press and hold down the power vibrates. If your screen goes dark, press To unlock the screen, drag Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, and select OK. Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by your network operator, but you can change it later from the Settings menu.

  • Page 11: Accounts And Services

    Google Calendar™, and to download applications and games from Android Market™. Sony Ericsson account Store your phone contacts on a secure Sony Ericsson server, and you'll always have a backup online. You can also store your phone calendar and Internet bookmarks in your Sony Ericsson account.

  • Page 12: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone Phone overview This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 13: Using The Keys

    1. HDMI connector 2. Connector for charger/USB cable 3. Headset connector 4. Ear speaker 5. Light sensor 6. Front camera 7. Proximity sensor 1 8. Proximity sensor 2 9. Touch screen 10. Menu key 11. Home key Using the keys Back •...

  • Page 14: Using The Touch Screen

    Your phone screen is made from glass. Do not touch the screen if the glass is cracked or shattered. Avoid trying to repair a damaged screen yourself. Glass screens are sensitive to drops and mechanical shocks. Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony Ericsson warranty service.
  • Page 15 Marked checkbox Unmarked checkbox Marked list option Unmarked list option Zooming There are two ways to zoom. The zoom options available depend on the application you are using. To zoom • When available, tap You may have to drag the screen (in any direction) to make the zoom icons appear. To zoom with two fingers •...

  • Page 16: Home Screen

    To scroll • Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen. To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen. To flick • To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you can stop it immediately by tapping the screen.

  • Page 17: Rearranging Your Home Screen

    Widgets Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen. For example, the Music player widget allows you to start playing music directly and the Sony Ericsson Timescape™ widget displays incoming messages. To add a widget to the Home screen From your Home screen, press Tap Add >...

  • Page 18: Accessing And Using Applications

    To add a shortcut to the Home screen From your Home screen, press Tap Add > Shortcuts. Find and select a shortcut. Add an application shortcut directly from the Application screen by touching and holding the application. To add a folder to the Home screen From your Home screen, press Tap Add >...

  • Page 19: Opening And Closing Applications

    To open the Application screen • From your Home screen, tap To browse the Application screen • Open the Application screen, then flick right or left. To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen From your Home screen, tap Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag it to the desired location.

  • Page 20: Status And Notifications

    Rearranging your Application screen Move the applications around on the Application screen according to your preferences. To arrange applications on the Application screen From your Home screen, tap and select an option. To move an application on the Application screen Open the Application screen, then tap Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the item to the new location.

  • Page 21: Phone Settings Menu

    To close the Notification panel • Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upwards. To open a running application from the Notification panel • From the Notification panel, tap the icon for the running application to open it. To clear the Notification panel •...
  • Page 22 6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 7 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone. To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text • Tap a text entry field.

  • Page 23: Using The Phonepad

    Using the Phonepad ’ 1 Choose a text input option 2 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock 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.

  • Page 24: Keyboard And Phonepad Settings

    To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad When the Phonepad is open, tap Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it. Keyboard and Phonepad settings You can select settings for the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad, such as writing language and automatic correction.

  • Page 25: Customising Your Phone

    Customising your phone Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting, for example, your personal ringtone, phone language and your Privacy settings. Time and date You can change the time and date in your phone. To set the date manually From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...

  • Page 26: Screen Settings

    To set a vibrating alert From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound. Select Vibrate and choose an option. Screen settings To adjust the screen brightness From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness. To decrease the screen brightness, drag the slider to the left.

  • Page 27: Battery

    Otherwise, your phone repeatedly scans for available networks, and this consumes power. • Use a Sony Ericsson original handsfree device to listen to music. This consumes less battery power than when you listen to music through the phone's loudspeakers. For more information about how to maximise your battery performance, visit www.sonyericsson.com/support.

  • Page 28: Memory

    Battery LED status Green The battery is fully charged Flashing red The battery level is low Orange The battery is charging. The battery level is between low and full To check the battery level From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status. Memory You can save content on a memory card and in the phone memory.

  • Page 29: Stereo Portable Handsfree

    To download Internet and messaging settings From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sony Ericsson > Internet settings. To view the current Access Point Name (APN) From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.

  • Page 30: Using Data Monitor

    Tap Reset to default. Usage info For quality purposes, Sony Ericsson collects anonymous bug reports and statistics regarding your phone usage. None of the information gathered includes personal data. By default, the usage info sending option is not activated. But you can choose to activate it if you like.

  • Page 31: Turning Off Data Traffic

    To set a Data monitor alert From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Data monitor. Tap the bell icon next to Sent data, Received data or Total data, depending on which alert you want to set. Adjust the values by scrolling up and down. When finished, tap OK.
  • Page 32 To select another network manually From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Network operators. Tap Search mode. When a popup window appears, tap Select manually. Select a network. If you select a network manually, your phone will not search for other networks, even if you move out of range of the manually selected network.

  • Page 33: Calling

    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 From your Home screen, tap Find and Tap Phone.

  • Page 34: Voicemail

    To mute the microphone during a call • To activate the screen during a call • Press To enter numbers during a call During a call, tap . A keypad appears. Enter numbers. To mute the ringtone for an incoming call •...

  • Page 35: Conference Calls

    To activate or deactivate call waiting From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings. 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 •...

  • Page 36: Call Settings

    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 From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...

  • Page 37: Contacts

    You can add new contacts in your phone and synchronise them with the contacts in your Sony Ericsson Sync account, Google™ account, Microsoft account, or other accounts that support the syncing of contacts. The Contacts application automatically tries to join new addresses with existing contacts, to create single entries.

  • Page 38: Contacts Screen Overview

    To import contacts from a memory card From your Home screen, tap Press , then tap Import contacts > Memory card. If you have set up a synchronisation account, you can add the imported memory card contacts under that account. Or you can choose to only use the imported contacts in the phone.

  • Page 39: Avoiding Duplicate Entries In The Contacts Application

    To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application From your Home screen, tap Press , then tap Filter. 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.

  • Page 40: Communicating With Your Contacts

    To join contacts From your Home screen, tap Touch and hold the contact you want to join with another contact, then tap Join contacts. From the list that appears, tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first contact, then tap OK to confirm. The information from the first contact is merged with the second contact, and the first contact is no longer displayed in the Contacts list.

  • Page 41: Backing Up Contacts

    To send several contacts at once From your Home screen, tap Press , then tap Send contacts. Mark the contacts you want to send, or select all if you want to send all contacts. Tap Send, then tap OK to confirm. Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 42: Messaging

    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. A single text message may contain up to 160 characters.

  • Page 43: Text And Multimedia Message Options

    To delete conversations From your Home screen, tap Press , then tap Delete several. Mark the checkboxes for the conversations you want to delete, then tap Delete. To save a sender's number to a contact From your Home screen, tap Tap a conversation.

  • Page 44: Email

    Email 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.
  • Page 45 To read your email messages From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Email. 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. In the email inbox, scroll up or down and tap the email you want to read.

  • Page 46: Using Email Accounts

    To delete an email message From your Home screen, tap Tap Email. In your email inbox, touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap Delete. To change the inbox checking frequency From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Email. If you have set up more than one email account, tap the account you want to adjust.
  • Page 47 To set up a Google™ account in your phone From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account > Google. Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you already have an account.

  • Page 48: Google Talk

    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™ From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Talk. To reply to an instant message with Talk When someone contacts you on Talk, Drag the status bar downwards, then tap the message and begin to chat.

  • Page 49: Sony Ericsson Timescape

    Sony Ericsson Timescape™ Sony Ericsson Timescape™ changes the way you interact with others by collecting all your communications into one view. Every event (such as text and multimedia messages, missed calls and web service updates) appears as a tile in a chronological flow on the screen. This way, you can see a snack-size preview of events before choosing to open and view the full content.

  • Page 50: Using Timescape

    Timescape™ widget view Timescape™ tile Refresh Shortcut to Timescape main view Tap to update your status You can not preview tiles in the Timescape™ widget. To add the Timescape™ widget to your Home screen From your Home screen, press Tap Add > Widgets. Tap Timescape™...
  • Page 51 To filter the events displayed in Timescape™ From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Timescape™. Tap or flick through the filter icons. To refresh the main view in Timescape™ • When the Timescape™ event filter is set to all events, press When you refresh the main view, your phone connects to the Internet to update information from the web service accounts you have linked to Timescape™.

  • Page 52: Timescape™ Settings

    To view all communication with a contact in Timescape™ From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Timescape™. Tap a tile for an event related to a contact. . All communication with the contact appears. Tap or flick the filter items at the bottom of the screen to view communication with the contact through other media.

  • Page 53: Getting Started With Android Market

    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™...

  • Page 54: Clearing Your Application Data

    To download a paid application In Android Market™, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or by using the search function. Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions in your phone to complete your purchase.

  • Page 55: Installing Non-Android Market™ Applications

    Sony Ericsson does not warrant or guarantee the performance of any third-party applications or content transferred via download or other interface to your phone. Similarly, Sony Ericsson is not responsible for any damage or reduced performance of your phone attributable to the transfer of third-party content.

  • Page 56: Playnow™ Service

    PlayNow™ service You can use the PlayNow™ service to download applications, games and music. The PlayNow™ service offers both free and non-free downloads. The PlayNow™ service is not available in all countries. Before you download content Before you download, make sure that you have an Internet connection. Also, you may need to have a memory card inserted in your phone to download content, such as music, ringtones and themes.

  • Page 57: Getting Organised

    Calendar Your phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Sony Ericsson account or a Google™ account, you can also synchronise your phone calendar with your web calendar. See Synchronising on page 60. To set the calendar view...
  • Page 58 To edit an existing alarm From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Alarms. Tap the alarm you want to edit. Tap Time. Scroll up or down to adjust the time. Tap Set. If desired, edit other alarm settings. Tap Done. The alarm time format displayed is the same as the format you select for your general time settings, for example, 12-hour or 24-hour.
  • Page 59 To set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Alarms, then press Tap Settings. Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox. To snooze an alarm when it sounds • When the alarm sounds, tap Snooze.

  • Page 60: Synchronising

    Facebook™ contacts, calendar, albums and other services you use. • synchronise your phone with an Internet server using SyncML™. synchronise, store and manage your contacts on the Sony Ericsson website and download • them to a new phone, or to several phones, using Sony Ericsson Sync.

  • Page 61: Synchronising Your Corporate Email, Calendar And Contacts

    View and manage them from your phone just as easily as you would from a computer. When you set up a Facebook account to work in your phone, a Sony Ericsson Facebook Integration account is automatically created. You can use this Sony Ericsson Facebook Integration account to synchronise your contacts, calendar and albums.

  • Page 62: Synchronising And Storing Your Contacts And Calendar

    This way, your contacts are stored in one place and you can easily transfer them to other phones. And you always have a backup online. You need a Sony Ericsson account for this method to work. To set up a Sony Ericsson account in your phone From your Home screen, tap Tap Settings >...

  • Page 63: Synchronising Using Syncml

    Tap Remove account. Tap Remove account again to confirm. The account is removed from your phone, but it still exists on the Sony Ericsson server. You can use your account details to log in to the Sony Ericsson website at www.sonyericsson.com/user.

  • Page 64: Connecting To Wireless Networks

    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 organisation has a virtual private network (VPN), you can connect to this network with your phone.
  • Page 65 To enable Wi-Fi® network notifications Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is not already on. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. Mark the Network notification checkbox. To scan for Wi-Fi® networks manually From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...
  • Page 66 To set up a static IP address From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. Press Tap Advanced Mark the Use static IP checkbox. Tap and enter the information needed for your Wi-Fi® network: •...

  • Page 67: Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection

    To change the access level of a registered client device From the Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected devices. Select a client device from the Registered devices list. Tap Change access level and select an option. To get more information about sharing content •...

  • Page 68: Virtual Private Networks (Vpns)

    Virtual private networks (VPNs) Use your phone to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from outside the actual network. For example, VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal network, for example, when they are travelling.

  • Page 69: Web Browser

    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 From your Home screen, tap Find and tap...

  • Page 70: Navigating Web Pages

    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 •...

  • Page 71: Managing Text And Images

    To open a bookmark When the Browser is open, press Tap Bookmarks. Tap the bookmark you want to open. To edit a bookmark When the Browser is open, press Tap Bookmarks. Touch and hold a bookmark to open a menu. Tap Edit bookmark.

  • Page 72: Downloading From The Web

    To open a link in a new browser window Touch and hold a link until a menu appears. Tap Open in new window. To switch between browser windows When the Browser is open, press Tap Windows to see a list of all open windows. Tap the window you want to switch to.

  • Page 73: Music

    Music Get the most out of your music player. Listen to and organise music, audio books and podcasts you have transferred to your memory card from a computer, or purchased and downloaded from online stores. Install the Media Go™ application on your computer and transfer content to and from the memory card in your phone.
  • Page 74 Browse the music on your memory card Tap the infinite button to find related information online Cover art (if available) Go to the previous track in the current play queue, or rewind Play/Pause button Progress indicator – drag or tap to fast forward and rewind Elapsed time of current track Go to the next track in the current play queue, or fast forward View the current play queue...

  • Page 75: Music Player Widget

    To share a track When browsing your tracks in the music player library, touch and hold a track title. Tap Send. Select an available transfer method, and follow the on-screen instructions. You can also share albums and playlists this way. You might not be able to copy, send or transfer copyright-protected items.
  • Page 76 phone to the computer using a USB cable connection, your memory card appears in the Media Go™ application on the computer. For more information, see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 98. To play smart playlists In the music player, tap Under Smart playlists, tap a playlist.

  • Page 77: Trackid™ Technology

    TrackID™ technology Use the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a music track you hear playing in your surroundings. Just record a short sample of the song and you’ll get artist, title and album info within seconds. You can also purchase tracks identified by TrackID™. For best results, use TrackID™...

  • Page 78: Fm Radio

    FM radio You can browse and listen to FM radio stations, and save them as favourites. 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.

  • Page 79: Using Your Favourite Radio Channels

    Using your favourite radio channels You can save the radio channels you most frequently listen to as favourites. By using favourites you can quickly return to a radio channel. To save a channel as a favourite When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as a favourite. To remove a channel as a favourite When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to remove as a favourite.

  • Page 80: Taking Photos And Recording Videos

    Taking photos and recording videos Take a photo or record a video with the camera in your phone. You can hold the camera horizontally or vertically. Use the front camera to take self-portraits. All photos and videos are saved automatically on the memory card. Share a photo or a video with friends, or upload your photos and videos to a web service.

  • Page 81: Face Detection

    To take a photo by tapping the screen From your Home screen, tap If the still camera is not selected, tap To display all settings, press Tap Touch capture and select On if it is not already selected. Tap a spot on the screen. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. Be careful not to touch or other icons when tapping the screen to take a photo.

  • Page 82: Adding The Geographical Position To Your Photos

    To take a photo using face detection 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. Tap the frame you want to select for focus. Do not tap if you want the camera to select focus automatically.
  • Page 83 To customise the still camera settings panel When the camera is open, press 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 cancelled. Still camera settings overview Switch camera Switch between the main and the front camera...
  • Page 84 Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture. Centre Adjust the exposure to the centre 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.
  • Page 85 Night portrait Use for portrait photos at night or in poorly lit environments (with or without the flash). Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface. Beach and snow Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed photos. Sports Use for photos of fast-moving objects.

  • Page 86: Tips On Using The Camera

    Touch capture Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. Tap an area of the screen to take a photo. You can only take a photo by pressing the camera key. Smile level Use the smile level function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before taking a photo.

  • Page 87: Using The Video Camera

    Using the video camera To record a video using the camera key From your Home screen, tap If the video camera is not selected, tap To start recording a video, press the camera key. To stop recording, press the camera key again. To record a video by tapping the screen From your Home screen, tap If the video camera is not selected, tap...
  • Page 88 The Scenes feature is off and you can shoot videos manually. Portrait Use for portrait videos. Settings are optimised to give slightly softer skin tones. Landscape Use for videos of landscapes. The camera focuses on distant objects. When Landscape is selected, focus mode is changed to Infinity.
  • Page 89 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 s.) Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.

  • Page 90: Viewing Your Photos And Videos In Gallery

    Viewing your 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 service, for example, to a Picasa™...

  • Page 91: Working With Albums

    Working with albums Albums are groups of photos and videos in folders on your memory card or in Picasa™ web albums. To open an album in Gallery From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Gallery. Tap the album you want to view. The album opens displaying its photo and video content in a chronologically ordered grid.

  • Page 92: Working With Photos

    To change how the contents of an album are displayed in Gallery When viewing an album in Gallery, drag the album view switch right to view the contents of the album in stacks. Drag the album view switch chronological grid. Working with albums in Gallery In addition to working with whole albums and with individual photos, you can select one or more photos or videos in an album to work on them in batches, for example, to send a few...

  • Page 93: Viewing Your Photos On A Map

    To watch a slideshow of your photos From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Gallery. Tap an album to open it, then tap a photo and press In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap Slideshow. Tap a photo to end the slideshow. To rotate a photo When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, tap the photo to view the controls.

  • Page 94: Working With Videos

    To view your photos on a map When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press Tap More > Show on map. Working with videos Use Gallery to watch videos that you’ve taken with the camera, downloaded, or copied to your memory card.

  • Page 95: Bluetooth™ Wireless Technology

    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.

  • Page 96: Sending And Receiving Items Using Bluetooth™ Technology

    To pair your phone with another Bluetooth™ device From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. Tap Scan for devices. The Bluetooth™ devices found will be listed under Bluetooth devices. Tap the Bluetooth™ device that you want to pair with your phone. Enter a passcode, if required.
  • Page 97 To receive items using Bluetooth™ From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks. Mark the Bluetooth checkbox. Tap Bluetooth settings. Mark the Discoverable checkbox. The phone will now be visible to other devices for 120 seconds. Sending device: Send one or more items to your phone using Bluetooth™.

  • Page 98: Connecting Your Phone To A Computer

    TVs, car kits, and Mac OS/Linux computers lacking MTP support. To set Mass storage as the default USB connection mode From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sony Ericsson > Connectivity > USB connection mode. Tap Mass storage mode (MSC).

  • Page 99: Transferring Files Using Media Transfer Mode Via Wi-Fi

    Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your phone. It is normally enabled by default. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sony Ericsson > Connectivity. Tap the paired device that you want to connect to under Trusted devices for wireless media transf..

  • Page 100: Pc Companion

    PC Companion PC Companion helps you to access and use additional features and services connected to your phone so that you can transfer music, video and pictures. You can also update your phone to get the latest software available. You need a computer running one of the following operating systems to use the PC Companion application: •...

  • Page 101: Connecting Your Phone To A Tv Set

    You may not be able to use the TV remote control when you exit the Gallery application. You may need to purchase a TypeD cable for HDMI™ separately, for better result, Sony Ericsson accessory HDMI cable (IM-820) is recommended.

  • Page 102: Location Services

    GPS option. You can enable both options to ensure your location is found in situations where a network is weak. Sony Ericsson does not warrant the accuracy of any location services including but not limited to navigational services.

  • Page 103: Getting Directions

    Before taking trips, you can download and save maps to your memory card to avoid high roaming costs. Sony Ericsson does not warrant the accuracy of any directional services. Using the Navigation application Get turn-by-turn instructions on how to get places. The directions are both spoken and displayed on the screen.

  • Page 104: Locking And Protecting Your Phone

    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 Turn off your phone, then remove the battery cover and battery.

  • Page 105: Setting A Screen Lock

    It is very important that you remember your screen unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you forget this information, it may not be possible to restore important data such as contacts and messages. Refer to Sony Ericsson Customer support for more information. To create a screen unlock pattern From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...
  • Page 106 To disable the screen unlock PIN From your Home screen, tap lock. Enter you PIN and tap Continue. Tap None. To create a screen lock password From your Home screen, tap lock > Password. Enter a password. The password must contain at least one letter and must be at least four characters long.

  • Page 107: Updating Your Phone

    Updating your phone Update your phone to the most recent software version to get optimal performance and the latest enhancements. Use the Update center application to download updates directly to your phone. You can run updates automatically or manually over both 2G and 3G ®...
  • Page 108 To download the PC Companion application from your phone Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. When prompted, follow the instructions in the phone to launch the installation of PC Companion on the computer. PC Companion can also be downloaded at www.sonyericsson.com/support. To download software updates using a USB cable connection Make sure you have PC Companion installed on your computer.

  • Page 109: Phone Settings Overview

    Phone settings overview Get to know the settings in your phone so that you can personalise them to your own requirements. Wireless & Manage your wireless connections and connection settings networks Call settings Configure settings for listening to and managing your voicemail, for example.

  • Page 110: Icon Overview

    Icon overview Status icons The following status icons may appear on your screen: Signal strength No signal Roaming GPRS is available EDGE is available 3G is available Sending and downloading GPRS data Sending and downloading EDGE data Sending and downloading 3G data Battery status The battery is charging GPS is activated...
  • Page 111 New email message New text message or multimedia message New voicemail 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...

  • Page 112: Application Overview

    Application overview Alarms Set an alarm Browser Browse the web and download new programs and files Calculator Perform basic calculations Calendar Keep track of your appointments Camera Take photos and record video clips Contacts Keep track of your friends and colleagues Data monitor Track your data traffic Downloads...
  • Page 113 Talk Chat online TrackID™ A music recognition service Timescape™ Keep track of all daily communication Some applications are not supported by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Applications you download appear automatically in the Application screen. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 114: User Support

    Access user support directly in your phone through the Support application. For example, you can open a User guide with instructions on how to use your phone. You can also get troubleshooting and other help from the Sony Ericsson support zone, and from our Customer support service.

  • Page 115: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting My phone is not working as expected If you experience problems with your phone, check these tips before you try anything else: • Restart your phone. • Remove and re-insert the battery and SIM card. Then restart your phone. •...

  • Page 116: I Cannot Use Internet-Based Services

    The SIM card is not working properly. Insert your SIM card in another phone. If this works, it is probably your phone that is causing the problem. In this case, contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service center. Emergency calls only You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed to use it.

  • Page 117: Recycle Your Phone

    Recycle your phone Sony Ericsson recognizes the importance of recycling so that components and materials are reused. For information on how to recycle in your location, please visit www.sonyericsson.com/recycle/. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 118: Legal Information

    Sony Ericsson does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content or any other third party content. Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content.

  • Page 119: Index

    Index accounts ...11 Exchange Active Sync® ...11 Facebook™ ...11 Google™ ...11 Sony Ericsson ...11 adjusting volume ...74 airplane mode ...26 alarm ...57 albums deleting ...92 Android Market™ ...53 Android™ ...7 animated wallpaper ...18 answering service ...34 applications ...7 overview ...112 screen ...18...
  • Page 120 opening ...90 opening albums ...91 viewing Facebook™ photos ...91 geotagging of photos ...82 Gmail™ ...46 Google Latitude™ ...103 Google Maps™ ...102 Google Talk™ ...48 Google™ account setup ...47 Google™ synchronisation ...60 GPS ...102 handsfree ...29 using ...29 HD (High Definition) video ...87 HDMI ...101 Home screen ...16 customising ...17...
  • Page 121 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. importing contacts from ...37 inserting ...8 slideshow ...93 smart playlists playing ...76 smile detection ...82 Sony Ericsson Sync ...62 SOS See emergency numbers status ...20, 110 still camera ...80 settings ...82, 83 using flash ...81 store contacts ...62 symbols ...21...
  • Page 122 HD (High Definition) video ...87 recording videos ...87 settings ...87 video player pausing a video ...94 videos ...94 adjusting volume ...94 copying to/from a computer ...73 deleting ...94 fast forwarding and rewinding ...94 pausing ...94 playing ...94 recording ...87 sending ...94 sharing ...94 viewing ...87, 90, 91, 92 viewing...

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