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  • Page 1 User guide Xperia Tablet Z ™ SGP321/SGP351...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting started................6 About this User guide................ 6 Device overview................. 6 Assembly................... 7 Starting your device for the first time..........8 Why do I need a Google™ account?..........8 Charging your device................. 9 Learning the basics..............11 Using the touchscreen..............11 Locking and unlocking the screen...........
  • Page 3 Basic settings................37 Accessing settings................37 Sound volume ................. 37 SIM card protection ................ 39 Screen settings................39 Daydream..................40 Screen lock..................41 Unlocking your device automatically..........42 Language settings................45 Date and time...................46 Mobile BRAVIA® Engine..............46 Enhancing the sound output............46 Multiple user accounts..............47 Typing text...................
  • Page 4 Sharing music.................. 69 Enhancing the sound............... 69 Visualiser ..................69 Recognising music with TrackID™..........70 FM radio..................72 Listening to the radio............... 72 Favourite radio channels..............73 Sound settings................. 73 Camera..................74 Camera controls overview............... 74 Face detection................. 75 Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces......75 Adding the geographical position to your photos......
  • Page 5 Using your device as a wallet............105 Travel and maps.................106 Using location services..............106 Google Maps™ and navigation............. 106 Using data traffic when travelling..........106 Airplane mode................107 Calendar and alarm clock............108 Calendar..................108 Alarm and clock................109 Accessibility................111 Magnification gestures..............111 Large text..................

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting started About this User guide This is the Xperia™ Tablet Z User guide for the Android™ 5.1 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 114 .

  • Page 7: Assembly

    Inserting the micro SIM card into the device without the micro SIM card holder could damage your micro SIM card or your device. Sony Mobile does not warrant and will not be responsible for any damage caused by such action.

  • Page 8: 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 or Google™ account, you can sign in to it here and get set up straight away.

  • Page 9: Charging Your Device

    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 10 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 11: 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 12: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    Swiping • Scroll up or down a list. • Scroll left or right, for example, between Home screen panes. 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 13: Home Screen

    Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It's similar to the desktop on a computer screen. Your Home screen can have up to seven panes, which extend 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.

  • Page 14: Application Screen

    To adjust the size of icons on your Home screen Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen, then tap Home Settings. Tap Icon size, then select an option. 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 15: Navigating Applications

    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. Tap UNINSTALL. All uninstallable applications are indicated by Tap the application that you want to uninstall, then tap OK. Navigating applications You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys, the favourites bar, and the recently used applications window, which lets you switch easily between all...

  • Page 16: Widgets

    To open a small app To make the favourites bar appear, press Tap the small app that you want to open. You can open several small apps at the same time. To close a small app • on the small app window. To download a small app From the favourites bar, tap , then tap...

  • Page 17: Shortcuts And Folders

    To add a widget to the Home screen Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen, then tap Widgets & Apps. Find and tap the widget that you want to add. To resize a widget Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies, then release the widget. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget, then a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear.

  • Page 18: Background And Themes

    To add items to a folder on the Home screen • Touch and hold an item until it becomes selected, then drag the item to the folder. To rename a folder on the Home screen Tap the folder to open it. Tap the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field.

  • Page 19: Taking A Screenshot

    Power saving modes There are several power saving modes available for you to use if you want to make your battery last longer: STAMINA mode Disables Wi-Fi® and mobile data when the screen is turned off, and restricts hardware performance. appears in the status bar when this mode takes effect.

  • Page 20: Notifications

    To take a screenshot Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears. You can also take a screenshot by pressing and holding the power key and volume down key at the same time. Once the screenshot is captured, you can release the keys. To view your screenshot •...
  • Page 21 Managing notifications on the lock screen You can set up your device so that only selected notifications get displayed on your lock screen. You can make all notifications and their content accessible, hide sensitive content for all notifications or specific apps, or choose not to show any notifications at all.

  • Page 22: Icons In The Status Bar

    When the notification light is disabled, it only lights up when there is a battery status warning, for example, when the battery level goes below 15 percent. To enable the notification light From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification . Drag the slider beside Notification light to the right.
  • Page 23 Problem with sign-in or synchronisation Depending on your service provider, network and/or region, the functions or services represented by some icons in this list may not be available. To manage status bar icons From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Personalization> System icons. Mark the checkboxes for the system icons that you want to appear in the status bar.

  • Page 24: Application Overview

    Application overview Use the Alarm & clock application to set various kinds of alarms. Use your web browser to navigate and view web pages, manage bookmarks, text and images. Use the Calculator application to perform basic calculations. Use the Calendar application to keep track of events and manage your appointments.
  • Page 25 Use the Support application to access user support in your device. For example, you can access a User guide, troubleshooting information, plus tips and tricks. Some applications are not supported or listed by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

  • Page 26: 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 27: 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 28: Wi-Fi

    To add Internet and MMS settings manually From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks. Tap Access Point Names > Tap Name and enter a name as desired. Tap APN and enter the access point name. Enter all other information as required.
  • Page 29 To add a Wi-Fi® network manually From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. Tap > Add network. Enter the Network name (SSID) information. To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password. To edit some advanced options such as proxy and IP settings, mark the Advanced options checkbox and then edit as desired.

  • Page 30: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    To connect to a Wi-Fi® network using a WPS button From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. Turn on Wi-Fi® if it is not already on. Tap > Advanced > WPS Push Button, then press the WPS button on the WPS-supported device.

  • Page 31: Tethering With Xperia Link

    To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot From your 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) information. To select a security type, tap the Security field.

  • Page 32: Controlling Data Usage

    Controlling data usage You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over your mobile data or Wi-Fi® connection during a given period. For example, you can view the amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over your mobile data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid additional charges.

  • Page 33: Selecting Mobile Networks

    Selecting mobile networks Your device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on which mobile networks are available where you are. You can also manually set your device to use a particular mobile network mode, for example, WCDMA or GSM. Different status icons are displayed in the status bar depending on the type or mode Status icons on page 22 to see what of network that you are connected to.
  • Page 34 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 35: 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 such accounts by activating the auto-sync function.

  • Page 36: Synchronising With Outlook® Using A Computer

    Outlook account. However, you cannot synchronise any data from your device to your computer. For more information on how to install the PC Companion on a PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac ® ®...

  • Page 37: 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 38 To schedule silent mode time intervals Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar. Find and tap Days and mark the checkboxes for the relevant days, then tap Done. To adjust the start time, tap Start time and select a value, then tap OK. To adjust the end time, tap End time and select a value, then tap OK.

  • Page 39: Sim Card Protection

    To enable touch tones From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds. Drag the slider beside Touch sounds to the right. SIM card protection You can lock and unlock each SIM card that you use in your device with a PIN (Personal Identity Number).

  • Page 40: Daydream

    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 pinning Use screen pinning to set your device to display only the screen for a specific application.

  • Page 41: Screen Lock

    To select content for the Daydream screen saver From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream. Drag the slider to the right. Select what you want to display when the screen saver is active. To set when the Daydream screen saver starts From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...

  • Page 42: Unlocking Your Device Automatically

    To create a screen lock password From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > Password. Enter a password, then tap Continue. Re-enter and confirm your password, then tap OK. Follow the instructions in your device. To activate the Swipe unlock function From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...
  • Page 43 devices that you connect to regularly, for example, a car speaker or home entertainment system, a Bluetooth® watch, or a fitness tracker, you can add them as trusted devices and bypass the added security of a lockscreen to save time. This feature is suitable if you’re normally in a relatively secure place when you use these devices.
  • Page 44 To add your home location Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving setting. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places > Home. Tap Turn on this location.

  • Page 45: Language Settings

    To remove a custom place Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving setting. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places. Select the place that you want to remove.

  • Page 46: Date And Time

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

  • Page 47: Multiple User Accounts

    To minimise volume differences using the Dynamic normaliser From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings. Drag the slider beside Dynamic normalizer to the right. Multiple user accounts Your device supports multiple user accounts so that different users can log in separately to the device and use it.
  • Page 48 To set up the guest user account Make sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the device for the first time. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Users > Guest. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure.
  • Page 49 Switching between multiple user accounts To switch between multiple user accounts To view the list of users, drag the status bar downwards using two fingers, then tap the user icon at the top right of the screen. Tap the icon representing the user account that you want to switch to. The lock screen for that user account appears.

  • Page 50: 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 and moveable version of the on- screen keyboard, you can activate the thumb keyboard or the mini keyboard instead.

  • Page 51: Entering Text Using Voice Input

    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 52: Personalising The On-Screen Keyboard

    To edit text Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar appear. Select the text that you want to edit, then use the tools in the application bar to make your desired changes. To use the magnifier •...
  • Page 53 To change the Use my writing style settings When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap , then tap Keyboard settings > Use my writing style and select an option. To select a keyboard layout variant Layout variants for the on-screen keyboard may not be available for all writing languages. You can select different keyboard layouts for each writing language.

  • Page 54: Contacts

    • Your new Android™ device. To transfer contacts to your new device Search and download PC Companion (on a PC) or Sony Bridge for Mac (on a Mac computer) from http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/pc- companion or http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/bridge-for-mac/ if the application is not already installed.

  • Page 55: 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 56: Adding And Editing Contacts

    Adding and editing contacts To add a contact From your Home screen, tap , 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 57: Sending Contact Information

    To mark or unmark a contact as a favourite From the Home screen, tap , then tap . Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favourites. To view your favourite contacts From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

  • Page 58: Backing Up Contacts

    Backing up contacts You can use a memory card, a SIM card or a USB storage device to back up Transferring contacts on page 54 for more information about how to contacts. See restore contacts to your device. To export all contacts to a memory card From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

  • Page 59: 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 27 .

  • Page 60: Organising Your Messages

    To reply to a message From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Tap the conversation containing the message. Enter your reply and tap To forward a message From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Tap the conversation containing the message that you want to forward.

  • Page 61: Messaging Settings

    Messaging settings To change your message notification settings From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Tap , then tap Settings. To set a notification sound, tap Notification sound, then select an option or tap and select a music file that is saved to your device. To confirm, tap Done.

  • Page 62: 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 63: Organising Your Email Messages

    To read your email messages From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Email. If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the right and select the account that you want to check. If you want to check all your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then tap Combined inbox.

  • Page 64: Email Account Settings

    To search for emails , then find and tap Email. From your Home screen, tap If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the right and select the account that you want to search. If you want to search all your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then tap Combined inbox.
  • Page 65 View a list of all Gmail accounts and folders Search for email messages Archive an email message Delete an email message Mark an email message as unread Move an email message to a folder Access settings and options List of email messages Write an email message To learn more about Gmail™...

  • Page 66: Music

    118 . • 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 67: Music Home Screen Menu

    Music home screen Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Music home screen menu Scroll up or down to view content Play a song using the Music application Return to the music player screen To play a song using the Music application From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap...

  • Page 68: Playlists

    Return to the Music home screen View the current play queue Browse all artists Browse all albums Browse all songs Browse your music library and filter by artist, album or song name Browse all playlists Play a shared music file on another device View all subscribed or downloaded files in Podcast 10 Open the settings menu for the Music application To open the Music home screen menu...

  • Page 69: Sharing Music

    To play your own playlists Open the Music home screen menu, then tap Playlists. Under Playlists, select the playlist that you want to open. If you want to play all songs, tap Shuffle all. To add songs to a playlist From the Music home screen, browse to the song or album that you want to add to a playlist.

  • Page 70: Recognising Music With Trackid

    To turn on the Visualiser In the Music application, tap . Tap Visualizer. Tap the screen to switch to full screen view. To change the background theme In the Music application, tap , then tap Visualizer. Tap the screen to display the controls. Tap >...
  • Page 71 Create an online TrackID™ profile Open the TrackID™ application View the search result history View current music charts To delete song from the track history Open the TrackID™ application, then tap History. Touch and hold the name of the song that you want to delete, then tap Delete. This is an Internet version of this publication.

  • Page 72: 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 73: 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, tap , then select TrackID™.

  • Page 74: Camera

    Camera Camera controls overview Front camera View photos and videos Take photos or record video clips Adjust capturing mode settings Go back a step or exit the camera Display all settings Switch between the front and main camera Zoom in or out Main camera screen To take a photo from the lock screen To activate the screen, briefly press the power key...

  • Page 75: 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 Activate the camera. Point the camera towards the subject.

  • Page 76: Adding The Geographical Position To Your Photos

    To take a photo using Smile Shutter™ When the camera is open and Smile Shutter™ is turned on, point the camera at your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on. The face selected appears inside a coloured frame and the photo is taken automatically.
  • Page 77 To take a panoramic photo Activate the camera. , then select To select a shooting direction, tap Tap the screen and move the camera slowly and steadily to the direction of movement indicated on the screen. Downloading camera applications You can download free or paid camera applications from Google Play™ or other sources.

  • Page 78: Still Camera Settings

    Auto Adjusts the colour balance automatically to suit the lighting conditions. Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs. Fluorescent Adjusts the colour balance for fluorescent lighting. Daylight Adjusts the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions. Cloudy Adjusts the colour balance for a cloudy sky.
  • Page 79 Smile Shutter™ Use the Smile Shutter™ function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before taking a photo. Focus mode The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the focus frame stays sharp.
  • Page 80 Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture. Center Adjusts the exposure to the centre of the image. Average Calculates the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image. Spot Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture.

  • Page 81: Video Camera Settings

    Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface. Hand-held twilight Use for taking hand-held low-light photos with reduced noise and blur. High sensitivity Use for taking photos without a flash under low light conditions.
  • Page 82 Self-timer With the self-timer, you can record a video without holding the device. Use it to record group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the self- timer if you want to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos. On (10 sec.) Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.
  • Page 83 Preview You can choose to preview videos just after you shoot them. The preview of the video appears after you shoot it. Edit The video opens for editing after you shoot it. The video is saved after you shoot it, and no preview appears. Scene selection The Scene selection feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-programmed video scenes.

  • Page 84: 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 a slideshow of all images or just the ones you've added to your favourites Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Album home screen menu...

  • Page 85: Sharing And Managing Photos And Videos

    To play a video In Album, find and tap the video that you want to play. , then tap Video > JUST ONCE. If the playback controls are not displayed, tap the screen to display them. To hide the controls, tap the screen again. To pause a video When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.

  • Page 86: 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, touch and hold an item until it is highlighted. Tap other items that you want to work with to select them. If you want to select all items, tap , then tap Select all.

  • Page 87: Editing Videos With The Movie Creator Application

    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. , 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 88: Album Home Screen Menu

    To view your hidden photos and videos In Album, drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, then tap Hidden. Tap a photo or video to view it. Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or video.

  • Page 89: Viewing Your Photos On A Map

    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 right. Tap the desired online service, then follow the on-screen instructions to get started with it.
  • Page 90 To view geotagged photos on a globe From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Album. Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, then tap Places > Tap the photo that you want to view on a globe. To change the geotag of a photo When viewing a photo on the map in Album, touch and hold the photo until its frame turns blue, then tap the desired location on the map.

  • Page 91: Videos

    Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to browse all downloaded and saved videos Tap to play saved or downloaded video files Scroll up or down to view content Sony Entertainment Network with PS Video is not available in every market. Additional terms and conditions apply. To play a video in Video , then find and tap Video.

  • Page 92: Transferring Video Content To Your Device

    118 . • 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™...

  • Page 93: Ps Video 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 PS Video service. If you already have a PlayStation® network account, then you can use that account instead.

  • Page 94: Connectivity

    TV screen. MHL and HDMI™ cables and adaptors are sold separately. Sony does not guarantee that all types of MHL and HDMI™ cables and adaptors are supported by your device. To view content from your device on a TV which supports MHL input Connect your device to the TV using an MHL cable.

  • Page 95: Sharing Content With Dlna Certified™ Devices

    TV or a computer. These devices must be on the same wireless network and can be Sony TVs or speakers, or products that are DLNA Certified™ by the Digital Living Network Alliance. You can also view or play content from other DLNA Certified™...
  • Page 96 To view a shared photo on your device Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. , then find and tap Album. From your Home screen, tap Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, and tap Devices.

  • Page 97: Connecting Your Device To Usb Accessories

    USB mass storage devices, game controllers, USB keyboards and USB mice. If the USB accessory has a micro USB connector, a USB Host adapter is not necessary. USB Host adapters are sold separately. Sony does not guarantee that all USB accessories are supported by your device.

  • Page 98: Connecting Your Device To A Dualshock™ Series Wireless Controller

    To connect a USB accessory using a micro USB connector • Attach the micro USB connector of the USB accessory to your device. Sony does not guarantee that all USB accessories with a micro USB connector are supported by your device. Connecting your device to a DUALSHOCK™ series wireless controller You can play games stored on your device using a DUALSHOCK™...
  • Page 99 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 100: 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 101 device passcode. You do not need to re-enter the passcode the next time you ® connect to a previously paired Bluetooth device. ® ® Some Bluetooth devices, for example, most Bluetooth headsets, require you to both pair and connect with the other device. ®...

  • Page 102: 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 103: 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 104 Use the Smart Connect™ application to manage a range of smart accessories that you can connect to your device, including Xperia™ SmartTags, a SmartWatch series watch or a wireless headset from Sony. Smart Connect™ downloads any necessary applications and also finds third-party applications, when available. Previously connected accessories show in a list that allows you to get more information about the features of each accessory.

  • Page 105: Using Your Device As A Wallet

    To adjust the settings for a connected accessory Pair and connect the accessory with your device. Start the Smart Connect™ application. Tap Accessories, then tap the name of the connected accessory. Adjust the desired settings. Using your device as a wallet Use your device as a wallet to pay for goods without reaching for your real wallet.

  • Page 106: 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 107: Airplane Mode

    your device. It is recommended to check the relevant data transmission charges in advance. If you are using a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the primary user, to activate or deactivate data roaming. To activate data roaming From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...

  • Page 108: 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 109: 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 > Calendar view settings. Tap National holidays.
  • Page 110 Open date and time settings for the clock To set a new alarm From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Alarm & clock. Tap Time and select the desired value. Tap OK. If desired, edit other alarm settings. Tap Save. To snooze an alarm when it sounds •...

  • Page 111: Accessibility

    Accessibility Magnification gestures Magnification gestures allow you to zoom in to parts of the screen by tapping an area of the touchscreen three times in succession. To enable or disable Magnification gestures From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Accessibility > Magnification gestures. Tap the on-off switch.
  • Page 112 To disable TalkBack From your Home screen, double-tap Find and double-tap Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack. Double-tap the on-off switch and then double-tap OK. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 113: Support And Maintenance

    • Transfer contacts, music, video and pictures to and from your old device. • Transfer content from your old iPhone™, Blackberry™, Android™ or Sony device using Xperia™ Transfer. • Update your device software. •...

  • Page 114: 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 115: 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 116: Finding The Identification Number Of Your Device

    To activate the Protection by my Xperia service on your device Make sure you have an active data connection. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Security > Protection by my Xperia > Activate. Mark the checkbox to agree with the terms and conditions of using the Protection by my Xperia service, then tap Accept.
  • Page 117 Improving memory performance The memory in your device tends to fill up as a result of normal usage. If the device starts to slow down, or applications suddenly shut down, you should consider the following: • Always have more than 100 MB of free internal storage and more than 100 MB of free RAM available.

  • Page 118: 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 for Mac from http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/bridge-for-mac/.

  • Page 119: 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 120 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 121: Resetting Your Applications

    Resetting your applications You can reset an application or clear application data if your application stops responding or causes issues with your device. To reset application preferences From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Apps. Tap , then tap Reset app preferences. Resetting application preferences does not delete any application data from your device.

  • Page 122: Using Your Device In Wet And Dusty Conditions

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

  • Page 123: Recycling Your Device

    You can use your device: • in dusty environments, for example, on a windy beach. • when your fingers are wet. • in some extreme weather conditions, for example, when it’s snowing or raining. • in fresh (non-saline) water depths of 1.5 metres or less, for example, in a fresh water lake or river.

  • Page 124: 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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