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Sony D6603 User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User guide Xperia ™ D6603/D6653...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting started................6 About this User guide................6 Overview....................6 Assembly...................7 Starting your device for the first time..........9 Why do I need a Google™ account?..........10 Charging your device...............10 Learning the basics..............12 Using the touchscreen..............12 Locking and unlocking the screen...........14 Home screen..................14 Application screen................16 Navigating applications..............17 Small apps..................18 Widgets....................18...
  • Page 3 Sound, ringtone and volume............39 SIM card protection.................40 Screen settings................40 Screen lock..................41 Language settings................42 Date and time...................43 X-Reality™ for mobile..............43 Super-vivid mode................43 Enhancing the sound output............44 Noise cancellation................44 Typing text...................46 On-screen keyboard................46 Phonepad..................47 Entering text using voice input............48 Editing text..................48 Personalising the Xperia™ keyboard..........49 Calling..................50 Making calls..................50 Receiving calls.................51...
  • Page 4 Instant messaging and video chat...........66 Email.....................68 Setting up email................68 Sending and receiving email messages..........68 Email preview pane................69 Organising your email messages.............70 Email account settings..............70 Gmail™....................71 Music....................72 Transferring music to your device...........72 Listening to music................72 Walkman® home screen menu............73 Playlists....................75 Sharing music..................75 Enhancing the sound...............76 Visualiser ..................76 Recognising music with TrackID™..........76...
  • Page 5 Connectivity................103 Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable....103 Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV....103 Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices......104 Playing games on a TV using a DUALSHOCK™3/ DUALSHOCK™4 wireless controller..........106 NFC....................107 Bluetooth®...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting started About this User guide This is the Xperia™ Z3 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 124.

  • Page 7: Assembly

    12 Main camera lens 13 Camera light 14 GPS antenna area 15 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna area 16 Cover for charger/USB cable port 17 NFC™ detection area 18 Charging dock connector 19 Strap hole Assembly Your device only supports nano SIM cards. Make sure you insert the nano SIM card into the nano SIM card holder before inserting it into the device.
  • Page 8 To insert the nano SIM card If you insert the nano SIM card while the device is powered on, the device restarts automatically. Detach the cover for the nano SIM card holder. Using a fingernail or other similar object, drag out the nano SIM card holder. Place the nano SIM card in the nano SIM card holder, then reinsert the holder.

  • Page 9: Starting Your Device For The First Time

    The first time you start your device, a setup guide opens to help you configure basic settings, sign in to some accounts, and personalise your device. For example, if you have a Sony Entertainment Network account, you can sign in to it here and get set up straight away. And you can download Internet settings.

  • Page 10: Why Do I Need A Google™ Account

    Your device has an embedded, rechargeable battery that should be replaced only by Sony or an authorised Sony repair centre. You should never try to open or take apart this device yourself. Opening the device can cause damage that will void your warranty.
  • Page 11 Plug the charger into a power outlet. Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a computer). Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your device, with the USB symbol facing up.

  • Page 12: Learning The Basics

    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. •...
  • Page 13 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. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 14: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    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.
  • Page 15 beyond the regular screen display width. The number of Home screen panes is represented by a series of dots at the lower part of the Home screen. The highlighted dot shows the pane that you are currently in. To go to the Home screen •...

  • Page 16: Application Screen

    To delete a pane from your Home screen Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 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 as applications that you download.

  • Page 17: Navigating Applications

    To search for an application from the Application screen To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right. Tap Search apps. Enter the name of the application that you want to search for. To uninstall an application from the Application screen To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right.

  • Page 18: Small Apps

    Small apps Small apps are miniature apps that run on top of other applications on the same screen, to enable multi-tasking. For example, you can have a webpage open showing details of currency exchange rates and then open the Calculator small app on top of it and perform calculations.
  • Page 19 To add a widget to the Home screen Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap Widgets. Find and tap the widget that you want to add. To resize a widget Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then release the widget.

  • Page 20: Shortcuts And Folders

    Shortcuts and folders Use shortcuts and folders to manage your applications and keep your Home screen tidy. Access a folder containing applications Access an application using a shortcut To add a shortcut to your Home screen Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customisation menu appears.

  • Page 21: Background And Themes

    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 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. Tap Wallpapers and select an option.

  • Page 22: Status And Notifications

    Minimise/Resume the record screen window Record your screen Record your screen when the front camera is activated Access the screen recording settings Close the screen recording window To record your screen Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears. When the record screen window is open, tap .

  • Page 23: Icons In The Status Bar

    To open or close the Notification panel To take action on a notification • Tap the notification. To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel • Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right. To clear all notifications from the Notification panel •...

  • Page 24: Notification Icons

    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 muted The speakerphone is on Silent mode...

  • Page 25: Application Overview

    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. Use the Calculator application to perform basic calculations. Use the Calendar application to keep track of your events and manage your appointments.
  • Page 26 Download and install new applications and updates. Some applications are not supported or listed by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 27: Downloading Applications

    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 ®...

  • Page 28: Internet And Networks

    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™...

  • Page 29: Wi-Fi

    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 From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > More… > Internet settings. Tap Accept.
  • Page 30 To connect to a Wi-Fi® network automatically From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings. Tap Wi-Fi. All available Wi-Fi® networks are displayed. Tap a Wi-Fi® network to connect to it. For secured networks, enter the relevant password. is displayed in the status bar once you are connected. To search for new available networks, tap , and then tap Scan.

  • Page 31: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    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 > Wi-Fi. Press . Tap Advanced. Mark the Network notification checkbox. To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi® network From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...
  • Page 32 To share your data connection using a USB cable Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device. Using the USB cable that came with your device, connect your device to a computer. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot. Mark the USB tethering checkbox, then tap OK if prompted.

  • Page 33: Controlling Data Usage

    To rename or secure your portable hotspot From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot. Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. Enter the Network name (SSID) for the network. To select a security type, tap the Security field.

  • Page 34: Selecting Mobile Networks

    To view data transferred via Wi-Fi® From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Data usage. Tap , then mark the Show Wi-Fi usage checkbox if it is not marked. Tap the Wi-Fi tab. Selecting mobile networks Your device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on which mobile networks are available where you are.
  • Page 35 To disconnect from a virtual private network Drag the status bar downwards. Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 36: Synchronising Data On Your Device

    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 activating the auto-sync function.

  • Page 37: Synchronising With Outlook® Using A Computer

    Sony Bridge for Mac computer programs to synchronise your device with the calendar and contacts from your Outlook account. For more information on how to install the PC Companion on a PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac ®...
  • Page 38 ® ® Sony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple computer. Computer: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac application. Click Start to start the Calendar and Calendar Sync applications and follow the on-screen instructions to synchronise your device with your Outlook calendar.

  • Page 39: Basic Settings

    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 From your Home screen, tap Tap Settings.

  • Page 40: Sim Card Protection

    To select the notification sound From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound > Notification sound. Select the sound to be played when notifications arrive. Tap Done. To enable touch tones From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound. Mark the Dial pad touch tones and Touch sounds checkboxes.

  • Page 41: Screen Lock

    To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep. 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 strongest: •...

  • Page 42: Language Settings

    To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature Activate the screen. Look at your device from the same angle you used to capture your Face Unlock photo. If the Face Unlock feature fails to recognise your face, you must use the backup unlock method to unlock the screen.

  • Page 43: Date And Time

    Select an option. X-Reality™ for mobile Sony's X-Reality™ for mobile technology improves the viewing quality of photos and videos after you take them, giving you clearer, sharper and more natural images. X- Reality™ for mobile is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to reduce battery consumption.

  • Page 44: Enhancing The Sound Output

    Using the relevant application in your device, play the audio or video file that you want to listen to in high-resolution. You can also stream your music wirelessly to certain DAC/amplifier devices, such as the Sony MAP-S1, using, for example, Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi® or DLNA technology.
  • Page 45 To use a noise cancelling headset Connect the noise cancelling headset to your device. > Settings > Sound > Audio settings > Noise From your Home screen, tap cancelling, then drag the slider beside Noise cancelling to the right. If you want Noise cancelling to be enabled only during music or video playback or when the screen is active, mark the Power saver mode checkbox.

  • Page 46: Typing Text

    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-handed keyboard instead.

  • Page 47: Phonepad

    To enter text using the Gesture input function When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your finger from letter to letter to trace the word that you want to write. After you finish entering a word, lift up your finger. A word suggestion appears based on the letters that you have traced.

  • Page 48: Entering Text Using Voice Input

    To enter text using the Phonepad • When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears or tap to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list. •...

  • Page 49: Personalising The Xperia™ Keyboard

    To select text Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted by tabs on both sides. Drag the tabs left or right to select more text. To use the magnifier • When you enter text, tap and hold on the text field to view the text magnified and to place the cursor where you want within the text field.

  • Page 50: Calling

    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.

  • Page 51: Receiving Calls

    To make an international call From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Phone. Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears. 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 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customisation menu appears.

  • Page 52: Smart Call Handling

    To reject a call with the answering machine • When an incoming call arrives, drag Response options upwards, then select Reject with Answering Machine. To set a time delay for automatic answering From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Answering Machine. Tap Pick up after.

  • Page 53: Ongoing Calls

    Ongoing calls Enter numbers during a call Turn on the loudspeaker during a call Put the current call on hold or retrieve the call Open your contacts list Mute the microphone during a call End a call To change the ear speaker volume during a call •...

  • Page 54: Forwarding Calls

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

  • Page 55: Conference Calls

    To activate or deactivate call waiting From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings. To activate or deactivate call waiting, tap Call waiting. To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold •...

  • Page 56: Emergency Calls

    To call your voicemail service From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Phone. Touch and hold 1. Emergency calls Your device supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or without a SIM card inserted if you are within range of a network.

  • Page 57: Contacts

    Your old device. • Your new Android™ device. To transfer contacts to your new device using a computer Make sure that PC Companion is installed on the PC or that Sony Bridge for ® ® Mac is installed on the Apple computer.

  • Page 58: Searching And Viewing Contacts

    ® To import contacts using Bluetooth technology ® Make sure you have the Bluetooth function turned on and that your device is set to visible. 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.

  • Page 59: Adding And Editing Contacts

    To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application From your Home screen, tap , then tap . Press , then tap Filter. In the list that appears, mark or unmark the desired options. If you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account, that account appears in the list.

  • Page 60: Adding Medical And Emergency Contact Information

    To edit contact information about yourself From your Home screen, tap , then tap . Tap Myself, then tap Enter the new information or make the changes you want. When you are done, tap Done. To create a new contact from a text message From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap >...

  • Page 61: Favourites And Groups

    To add a new ICE contact From your Home screen, tap , then tap . Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency, then tap 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.

  • Page 62: Sending Contact Information

    To assign a contact to a group In the Contacts application, tap the contact that you want to assign to a group. , then tap the bar directly under Groups. Mark the checkboxes for the groups to which you want to add the contact. Tap Done.
  • Page 63 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. From your Home screen, tap , then tap . Press , then tap Export contacts > SIM card. Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts.

  • Page 64: Messaging And Chat

    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 28.

  • Page 65: Organising Your Messages

    To read a received message From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Tap the desired conversation. 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 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap...

  • Page 66: Calling From A Message

    Calling from a message To call a message sender From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Tap a conversation. To save a sender's number as a contact From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap >...
  • Page 67 Start a new chat or video call Options List of contacts To start an instant message or a video call From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Hangouts. , then enter a contact name, email address, phone number or circle name and select the relevant entry from the suggested list.

  • Page 68: Email

    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 From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Email.

  • Page 69: Email Preview Pane

    To read your email messages From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Email. 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. If you want to check all , then tap Combined inbox in the drop your email accounts at once, tap down menu.

  • Page 70: Organising Your Email Messages

    To change the email preview pane settings , then find and tap Email. From your Home screen, tap Tap , then tap Settings > Split view. Select an option, or a combination of options, then tap OK. To read email messages using the preview pane Make sure the preview pane is activated.

  • Page 71: Gmail

    To change the inbox check frequency From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Email. Tap , then tap Settings. Select the account for which you want to change the inbox check frequency. Tap Check frequency > Check frequency and select an option. To set an Out of Office auto-reply in an Exchange Active Sync account , then find and tap Email.

  • Page 72: Music

    129. • If the computer is a PC, you can use the Media Go™ application from Sony and organise your music files, create playlists, subscribe to podcasts, and more. To learn more and download the Media Go™ application, go to http://mediago.sony.com/enu/ features.

  • Page 73: Walkman® Home Screen Menu

    Walkman® home screen Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Walkman® home screen menu Scroll up or down to view content Play a song using the Walkman® application Return to the Walkman® music player screen To play a song using the Walkman®...
  • Page 74 Manage and edit your music using SensMe™ channels Play a shared music on your connected device Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited is not available in every market. Separate subscription required. Additional terms and conditions apply. To open the Walkman® home screen menu...

  • Page 75: Playlists

    Playlists On the Walkman® home screen, you can create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your device. To create your own playlists From the Walkman® home screen, touch and hold the name of the album or song that you want to add to a playlist.

  • Page 76: Enhancing The Sound

    To manage music from your friends on Facebook™ Open the Walkman® home screen menu, then tap Friends' music > Recent. Tap an item that you want to work on. Manage the item as desired. For example, to "Like" the song, tap .
  • Page 77 Search for music online View options View current music charts View the search result history Main screen for recording music 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.

  • Page 78: Music Unlimited Online Service

    PC that runs the Windows operating system. Go to www.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com for more information. Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited is not available in every market. Separate subscription required. Additional terms and conditions apply. To get started with Music Unlimited From the Walkman®...

  • Page 79: Fm Radio

    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.

  • Page 80: Favourite Radio Channels

    To switch the radio sound to the speaker When the radio is open, press . 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™ While the song is playing on your device's FM radio, press , then select TrackID™.

  • Page 81: Camera

    Camera Taking photos and recording videos Front camera lens Zoom in or out Main camera screen Camera key – Activate the camera/Take photos/Record videos View photos and videos Take photos or record video clips Go back a step or exit the camera Capturing mode settings icon Camera settings icon and shortcut icons To take a photo from the lock screen...

  • Page 82: Face Detection

    To use the zoom function • When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down. • When the camera is open, pinch in or pinch out on the camera screen. To record a video using the camera key Activate the camera.

  • Page 83: Adding The Geographical Position To Your Photos

    To turn on Smile Shutter™ Activate the camera. Tap , then tap Tap Smile Shutter and select a smile level. To take a photo using Smile Shutter™ When the camera is open and Smile Shutter™ is turned on, point the camera at your subject.

  • Page 84: Manual Mode

    Broadcast live video to Facebook™. Sweep Panorama Take wide-angle and panoramic photos. Face in Take photos using the front and rear cameras at the same time. Multi-camera Record the same scene from multiple angles on a single screen. Sound Photo Take photos with background sound.

  • Page 85: Quick Launch

    Timeshift burst The camera takes a burst of 61 photos in a window of two seconds – one second before and after you press the camera key. So you can go back and find the perfect image. To use Timeshift burst Activate the camera.

  • Page 86: Still Camera Settings

    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. 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 as soon as you release your finger.

  • Page 87: Focus Mode

    Still camera settings overview Resolution Choose between several resolutions and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory. 20.7MP 5248×3936(4:3) 20.7 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution.
  • Page 88 The focus is automatically set on several areas of the image. Touch and hold the camera screen until the yellow focus frame turns blue, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger. Continuous autofocus is off. Face detection The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the screen.
  • Page 89 Measures the amount of light on the face, and adjusts the exposure so that the face is neither too dark or too bright. Multi Divides the image into multiple regions, and measures each region to determine a well-balanced exposure. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode. Image stabiliser When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the device steady.

  • Page 90: Video Camera Settings

    The Scene selection feature is off and you can take photos manually. Soft Skin Take photos of faces using an enhanced beauty effect. Soft snap Use for shooting photos against a soft background. Anti motion blur Use for minimising camera shake when shooting a slightly dark scene. Landscape Use for landscape photos.
  • Page 91 Full HD (30 fps) 1920×1080(16:9) Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 30 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio. Full HD (60 fps) 1920×1080(16:9) Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 60 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio. 1280×720(16:9) HD (High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio. 640×480(4:3) VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio.
  • Page 92 Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture. Centre Measures the centre of the image, and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there. Spot Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture.
  • Page 93 The Scene selection feature is off and you can shoot videos manually. Soft snap Use for shooting videos against soft backgrounds. Landscape Use for videos of landscapes. The camera focuses on distant objects. Night When turned on, light sensitivity is increased. Use in poorly lit environments. Videos of fast- moving objects may get blurred.

  • Page 94: Photos And Videos In Album

    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. Tap the icon to open the Album home screen menu View menu options A slideshow of all your images, or the ones you added to favourites...

  • Page 95: Sharing And Managing Photos And Videos

    To watch a slideshow of your photos with music When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap > SensMe™ slideshow. Select the music and theme that you want to use for the slideshow, then tap .

  • Page 96: Editing Photos With The Photo Editor Application

    To work with batches of photos or videos in Album When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, tap , then tap Select items. Tap the items that you want to work with. Selected items are indicated by a blue frame.

  • Page 97: Album Home Screen Menu

    To apply special effects to a photo When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap If prompted, select Photo editor > Just once. , then select an option. Edit the photo as desired, then tap Save. To improve a photo using advanced settings When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap If prompted, select Photo editor >...

  • Page 98: Viewing Your Photos On A Map

    View your photos on a map or in globe mode View photos and videos on the same network View photos and videos on Facebook™ 10 View photos and videos on Picasa™ The PlayMemories Online service is not available in all countries or regions. To view photos from online services in Album From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Album, then drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the...
  • Page 99 Double tap to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. Drag to view different parts of the map A group of photos and/or videos geotagged with the same location Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and/or videos. Tap an item to view it in full screen If several photos were taken at the same location, only one of them appears on the map.

  • Page 100: Videos

    Tap to play saved or downloaded video files Scroll up or down to view content Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited is not available in every market. Separate subscription required. Additional terms and conditions apply. To play a video in Movies , then find and tap Movies.

  • Page 101: Transferring Video Content To Your Device

    129. • If you have a PC, use the Media Go™ application from Sony to organise content and transfer video files to your device via the PC. To learn more and download the Media Go™ application, go to http://mediago.sony.com/enu/features.

  • Page 102: Video Unlimited Service

    Hollywood releases, action movies, comedies, classics, and a range of other categories. You need to create a Sony Entertainment Network account if you want to buy or rent movies through the Video Unlimited service. If you already have a PlayStation®...

  • Page 103: Connectivity

    Connectivity Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable You can connect your device to a TV set using an MHL cable or a HDMI cable and view content saved in your device on the TV screen. When you connect your device in this way to a compatible TV set, the TV launcher application opens.

  • Page 104: Sharing Content With Dlna Certified™ Devices

    To mirror the screen of your device on a TV screen TV: Follow the instructions in the User guide for your TV to turn on the screen mirroring function. Your device: From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Screen mirroring > Start. Select the device to which you want to mirror content, then the content displays on the TV.
  • Page 105 content with are called client devices. For example, a TV, computer or tablet can act as client devices. Your device works as a media server when it makes content available to client devices. When you set up file sharing on your device, you must also give access permission to client devices.

  • Page 106: Playing Games On A Tv Using A Dualshock™3/ Dualshock™4 Wireless Controller

    render, or play, content received from your device. A DMR device can be, for example, a TV with DLNA function, or a PC running Windows® 7 or higher. The settings for enabling the Digital Media Renderer may vary depending on the device used. Refer to the user guide for the respective device for more detailed information.

  • Page 107: Nfc

    To set up a connection between a DUALSHOCK™3 wireless controller and your device, a USB On-The-Go adapter is required. To set up a connection with a DUALSHOCK™3 wireless controller Make sure the Bluetooth® function on your device is turned on. Connect a USB On-The-Go (OTG) adaptor to your device.
  • Page 108 To share a contact with another device using NFC Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active. To view contacts, go to your Home screen, tap , then tap . Tap the contact that you want to share. Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection areas of each device touch each other.

  • Page 109: Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

    Connecting to an NFC compatible device You can connect your device to other NFC compatible devices produced by Sony, such as a speaker or a headphone. When establishing this kind of connection, refer to the User guide of the compatible device for more information.
  • Page 110 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 ®...

  • Page 111: One-Touch Setup

    ® To receive items using Bluetooth ® ® Make sure that the Bluetooth function is on and is visible to other Bluetooth devices. The sending device now starts sending data to your device. If prompted, enter the same passcode on both devices, or confirm the suggested passcode.

  • Page 112: Smart Apps And Features That Save You Time

    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.

  • Page 113: Using Your Device As A Fitness Hub With Ant

    Use the Smart Connect application to manage a range of smart accessories that you can connect to your device, including SmartTags, SmartWatch and Smart Wireless Headset pro from Sony. Smart Connect downloads any necessary applications and also finds third-party applications, when available. Previously connected devices show in a list that allows you to get more information about the features of each device.

  • Page 114: Using Your Device As A Wallet

    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 Use your device as a wallet to pay for goods without reaching for your real wallet. All of your installed payment services are put together to be viewed and managed.

  • Page 115: Travel And Maps

    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 location using the Wi-Fi®...

  • Page 116: Google Maps™ And Navigation

    Google Maps™ and navigation Use Google Maps™ to track your current location, view real-time traffic situations and receive detailed directions to your destination. When you view a map, you use data traffic to get an Internet connection, and data is transferred to your device.

  • Page 117: Using Data Traffic When Travelling

    To make a map available offline While viewing a map, tap the search field. Scroll to the bottom and tap Make this map area available offline. The area shown on the map gets saved to your device. To learn more about Google Maps™ •...

  • Page 118: Airplane Mode

    Airplane mode In Airplane mode, the network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment. However, you can still play games, listen to music, watch videos and other content, as long as all this content is saved on your memory card or internal storage.

  • Page 119: Calendar And Alarm Clock

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

  • Page 120: Alarm And Clock

    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 , then tap Calendar. From your Home screen, tap Tap , then tap Settings. Tap National holidays.
  • Page 121 Access the stopwatch function Access the timer function Open date and time settings for the clock Turn an alarm on or off View options Add a new alarm To set a new alarm From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Alarm & clock. Tap Time and adjust the time by scrolling up and down.
  • Page 122 To set alarms to sound when the device is in silent mode Open the Alarm & clock application, then tap the alarm that you want to edit. Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox, then tap Done. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 123: Support And Maintenance

    Help us improve our software You can enable the sending of usage info from your device so that Sony Mobile can receive anonymous bug reports and statistics that help improve our software. None of the information gathered includes personal data.

  • Page 124: Updating Your Device

    The easiest way to install a software update is to do it wirelessly from your device. However, some updates are not available for wireless download. You then need to use the PC Companion application on a PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application ®...

  • Page 125: Finding A Lost Device

    Sony Bridge for Mac application. If you don’t have the PC Companion or the Sony Bridge for Mac application installed on the relevant computer, connect your device to the computer using a USB cable and follow the on- screen installation instructions.

  • Page 126: Imei Number

    • As a last resort, remotely clear the internal and external memory of the device. The my Xperia service may not be available in all countries/regions. To activate the my Xperia service From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Security > my Xperia > Activate. Mark the checkbox, then tap Accept.
  • Page 127 adjust your battery settings to improve performance and make your battery last longer. To manage your battery consumption From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Power management > App power consumption. An overview appears showing applications that have high data traffic rates or that you have not used for a long time.

  • Page 128: Memory And Storage

    To activate STAMINA mode features From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Power management, then tap STAMINA mode. Activate STAMINA mode if it is deactivated. Mark the checkboxes beside the features that you want to activate, then tap Activate, if prompted.

  • Page 129: Managing Files Using A Computer

    SD card, using the computer's file explorer. If you have an Apple® Mac® computer, you can use the Sony Bridge for Mac application to access the file system of your device. You can download Sony Bridge www.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/bridge-for-mac/ .

  • Page 130: Backing Up And Restoring Content

    It is recommended to use the PC Companion or the Sony Bridge for Mac applications to make backups which save your data safely to a computer, that is, an external device.
  • Page 131 Sony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple computer. Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. Computer: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac application. Click Start to start the Backup & Restore application.

  • Page 132: Restarting And Resetting

    To back up content manually If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage device is connected to your device using the appropriate cable. If you are backing up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in your device.

  • Page 133: Using Your Device In Wet And Dusty Conditions

    To confirm, tap Erase everything. If you forget your screen unlock password, PIN or pattern in step 6, you can use the device PC Companion or Sony Bridge for Mac applications to erase this security repair feature in the layer. By running the repair feature, you are reinstalling software for your device and you may lose some personal data in the process.

  • Page 134: Recycling Your Device

    covers, including the covers for the micro USB port, the SIM card slot and the memory card slot. If the speaker or microphone get wet, their function may be impacted until the water has completely dried. Please note that the drying time can be up to three hours depending on the environment.

  • Page 135: Legal Information

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

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