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Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray Extended User Manual

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  • Page 1: Xperia Ray

    Xperia ™ 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................9 Screen lock..................9 Setup guide..................9 Accounts and services..............10 Getting to know your phone............11 Phone overview.................11 Using the keys..................12 Charging the battery.................12 Using the touch screen..............12 Home screen..................15 Accessing and using applications............16 Status and notifications..............18...
  • Page 3 Using text and multimedia messaging..........40 Text and multimedia message options..........41 Email....................42 Using email..................42 Using email accounts................44 Gmail™ and other Google™ services ..........44 Google Talk™ ................46 Sony Ericsson Timescape™............47 Timescape™ main view..............47 Timescape™ widget.................47 Using Timescape™................48 Timescape™ settings................50 Getting started with Android Market™........51 Payment options................51 Downloading from Android Market™..........51...
  • Page 4 Connecting to wireless networks..........63 Wi-Fi®....................63 Virtual private networks (VPNs)............66 Web browser................68 Toolbar.....................68 Browsing the web................68 Navigating web pages...............69 Managing bookmarks...............69 Managing text and images..............70 Multiple windows................70 Downloading from the web...............71 Browser settings................71 Music...................72 Copying media files to your memory card..........72 Using the music player..............72 TrackID™...
  • Page 5 Media Go™ ...................100 Location services..............101 Using GPS..................101 Google Maps™................102 Getting directions................102 Locking and protecting your phone........103 IMEI number...................103 SIM card protection................103 Setting a screen lock...............104 Updating your phone...............106 Updating your phone wirelessly............106 Updating your phone using a USB cable connection.......106 Phone settings overview............107 Icon overview................108 Status icons..................108...

  • 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: Turning On The Phone

    Turning on the phone To turn on the phone Press and hold down the power key on the top of the phone until the phone vibrates. If your screen goes dark, press or press briefly to activate the screen. To unlock the screen, drag to the right across the screen.

  • Page 10: Accounts And Services

    Talk™ to chat with friends, and Android Market™ to download applications. 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 11: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone Phone overview 1. Front camera lens 11. Back key 2. Ear speaker 12. Camera LED light 3. Power key 13. Main camera lens 4. Headset connector 14. Second microphone 5. Light sensor 15. Connector for charger/USB cable 6.

  • Page 12: Using The Keys

    Using the keys Back • Go back to the previous screen • Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panel Home • Go to the Home screen • Activate the screen if the screen goes dark •...
  • Page 13 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 14 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 15: 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 16: Accessing And Using Applications

    • From your Home screen, press • Touch and hold on any part of your Home screen. 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.

  • Page 17: Opening And Closing Applications

    The Application screen extends beyond the regular screen width, so you need to flick left and right to view all content. 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...

  • Page 18: 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 to go to the Application screen. 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 19: Phone Settings Menu

    To open the Notification panel • Drag the status bar downwards. 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 20: Typing Text

    To access the phone settings From the Home screen, tap Tap Settings. Typing text Use either the Phonepad or the on-screen keyboard to enter letters, numbers and other characters. The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad while the on- screen keyboard has a QWERTY layout.
  • Page 21 To hide the Phonepad When the Phonepad is open, press • To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters • Before you enter a letter, tap to switch to upper-case , or vice versa. To turn on the caps lock • Before you type a word, tap until appears.

  • Page 22: Keyboard And Phonepad Settings

    To open the on-screen keyboard for the first time Hold your phone horizontally and tap a text entry field. • • To use the on-screen keyboard in portrait orientation, tap a text entry field, then tap or touch and hold if you have already selected more than one input language.

  • Page 23: Adjusting The Volume

    To change the text input settings When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, tap , or touch and hold Tap Text input settings. Select the desired settings. Adjusting the volume You can adjust the ringtone volume for phone calls and notifications as well as for music and video playback.

  • Page 24: Ringtone Settings

    To set the time zone From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Date & time. Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it is marked. Tap Select time zone. Select an option. To set the date format From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...

  • Page 25: Battery

    To keep the screen on while charging the phone From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Applications > Development. Mark the Stay awake check box. Phone language You can select a language to use in your phone. To change the phone language From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...

  • Page 26: Memory

    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 27: Stereo Portable Handsfree

    Your phone supports a microSD™ memory card, which is used for media content. This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices. Without a memory card you cannot use the camera, nor can you play or download music files and video clips.

  • Page 28: 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 29: Turning Off Data Traffic

    To set the Data monitor start day From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Data monitor. Tap Settings > Month period. Adjust the start day by scrolling up and down. When finished, tap OK. To set a Data monitor alert From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Data monitor.
  • Page 30 To select a network mode From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. Tap Network Mode. Select a network mode. To select another network manually From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Network operators.

  • Page 31: 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 32: Voicemail

    To change the ear speaker volume during a call Press the volume key up or down. • To turn on the loudspeaker during a call Tap Speaker. • To mute the microphone during a call • Tap Mute. To activate the screen during a call •...

  • Page 33: Multiple Calls

    Multiple calls If you have activated call waiting, you can handle multiple calls at the same time. When it is activated, you will be notified by a beep if you receive another call. To activate or deactivate call waiting From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...

  • Page 34: 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 35: Contacts

    You can add new contacts in your phone and synchronise them with the contacts in your ® ® Sony Ericsson Sync account, Google™ account, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 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 36: Contacts Screen Overview

    To import contacts from a memory card From your Home screen, tap , then 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 37 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 and unmark the desired options. If you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account, that account appears in the list.

  • Page 38: Communicating With Your Contacts

    To join contacts From your Home screen, tap , then 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.

  • Page 39: Backing Up Contacts

    To send several contacts at once From your Home screen, tap , then 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 40: 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 41: Text And Multimedia Message Options

    To delete conversations From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging. 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 , then tap Messaging.

  • Page 42: 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 43 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 44: 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 45 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 46: 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, appears in the status bar.

  • Page 47: 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 48: 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 49 Updates from your Twitter™ contacts Updates from your Facebook™ contacts 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™ •...

  • Page 50: Timescape™ Settings

    The infinite button in Timescape™ When you tap a tile, the infinite button appears in the upper right corner. If the tile is connected to a contact, you can access related content by tapping the infinite button. To view all communication with a contact From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Timescape™.

  • Page 51: 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 52: 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 53: Allowing Applications Not From Android Market

    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 54: 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 55: 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 59. To set the calendar view From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Calendar.
  • Page 56 To set a new alarm From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Alarms. Tap Add alarm. Adjust the time by scrolling up and down. Tap Set. If desired, edit other alarm settings. Tap Done. To edit an existing alarm From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Alarms.
  • Page 57 To activate the vibrate function for an alarm From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Alarms. Tap the alarm you want to edit. Mark the Vibrate checkbox. 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.

  • Page 58: Neoreader™ Application

    NeoReader™ application Use your phone as a barcode scanner to find out more about items you scan. For example, you see a coat in a magazine ad and want to find the nearest retail outlet to buy it. If the ad contains a readable barcode, the NeoReader™...

  • Page 59: 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 60: Synchronising With Facebook

    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 61: 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 62: 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 63: 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 64 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 65 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 66: Virtual Private Networks (Vpns)

    Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection You can share your phone’s mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB cable. This process is called USB tethering. You can also share your phone’s data connection with up to eight devices at once, by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot.
  • Page 67 VPN connections can be set up in many ways, depending on the network. Some networks may require you to transfer and install a security certificate in your phone. See Connecting your phone to a computer on page 98 for more information on how to transfer content to your phone.

  • Page 68: 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 69: 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 70: 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 71: 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 72: 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 73 Cover art (if available) Go to the previous track in the current play queue, or rewind Play/Pause button Progress indicator: fast forward or rewind by dragging or tapping Elapsed time of current track Go to the next track in the current play queue, or fast forward View the current play queue To change tracks •...

  • Page 74: 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 75 To play the most played songs of an artist In the music player, tap and tap an artist. Tap Top tracks. Up to ten tracks by the artist are displayed. Tap a track to play it. To create your own playlist In the music player, tap To add an artist, album or a track to a playlist, touch and hold the name of the artist or the title of the album or track to open a menu.

  • Page 76: 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 77: 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 78: 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 79: 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. 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.Your phone has a sensitive sensor called the Exmor R sensor.

  • Page 80: Using The Still Camera

    Using the still camera To take a photo From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap If the still camera is not selected, tap To take a photo, tap the screen. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger from the screen.

  • Page 81: Adding The Geographical Position To Your Photos

    To turn on smile detection From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap If the still camera is not selected, tap To display all settings, press Tap Capturing mode > Smile detection. and select a setting. To take a photo using smile detection When the camera is open and Smile detection is set, point the camera at your subject.
  • Page 82 Normal Scene recognition The camera determines which scene is most suitable. A scene icon and text appears when the scene is selected. Smile detection Capture a face just as it smiles. The camera detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus.
  • Page 83 White balance The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions. Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions. Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs. Fluorescent Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting.
  • Page 84 Photo light Use the light to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight The photo light is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without a light, even if lighting conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the light requires a steady hand. Use the self- timer to avoid a blurred photo.

  • Page 85: Using The Video Camera

    When geotagging is turned off, you cannot view the location where you took a photo Shutter sound Select the sound that's heard when you tap the camera screen to take a photo. Tips on using the camera Rule of thirds Don’t place your subject in the middle of the frame.
  • Page 86 Using video camera settings To select video camera settings From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap If the video camera is not selected, tap To display all settings, press Tap the setting you want to select. To customise the video camera settings panel When the video camera is open, press to display all settings.
  • Page 87 The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the screen. The camera automatically focuses on the nearest face. You can also select which face to focus on by tapping it on the screen. When you tap the camera screen, a green frame shows which face is selected and in focus. Face detection cannot be used for all scene types.
  • Page 88 You can record a video with the stabiliser turned on. You can record a video with the stabiliser turned off. Microphone Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos. Shutter sound Select the sound that is heard when you tap the camera screen to record a video. This is an Internet version of this publication.

  • Page 89: 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 90: 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 91: 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 to the right to view the contents of the album in stacks. Drag the album view switch to the left to view the album contents in a chronological grid.

  • Page 92: 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 93: Touchnote™ Application

    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 94 To open Touchnote™ From the Home screen, tap Tap Touchnote. To send a postcard In Touchnote™, tap Go to my photos. Select a photo from your camera album, then tap Continue. Tap the text field and enter a message, then tap Done. Tap Add address, then tap I know their street address.

  • 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. appears in the status bar. Tap Bluetooth settings. Mark the Discoverable checkbox. The phone will now be visible to other devices for 120 seconds.

  • 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: 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 102: Google Maps

    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 103: 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 104: 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 105 To create a screen lock password From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Password. Enter a password. The password must contain at least one letter and must be at least four characters long. Tap Continue.

  • Page 106: 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 107: 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 108: 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 109 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 110: 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 111 TrackID™ A music recognition service Timescape™ Keep track of all daily communication Share and view videos from around the world YouTube™ 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.

  • Page 112: 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 113: 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 114: 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 115: 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 116: Index

    ..........80 Facebook™ .............10 viewing videos ..........85 Google™ ............10 zoom ..............80 Microsoft® Exchange (corporate) ....10 caps lock ..............20 Sony Ericsson ..........10 changing tracks ............73 adjusting volume .............73 charging ..............12 airplane mode ............25 chat ................46 alarm ................55 conference calls ............33 albums contacts ..............35...
  • Page 117 geotagging player overview ..........72 of photos ............81 playing .............72 Gmail™ ..............44 playing in random order ........74 Google Latitude™ ..........102 playlists ............75 Google Maps™ .............102 podcasts ............72 Google Sync™ synchronisation service ....59 purchasing ............76 Google Talk™ ............46 searching using TrackID™ ......76 Google™...
  • Page 118 ..........75 smile detection ............81 smart (auto-generated) ........74 Sony Ericsson Sync ..........61 top tracks ............75 SOS See emergency numbers power ................9 status ...............18, 108 presets still camera ............79, 80 removing radio channels as ......78 settings ............81 saving radio channels as .........78 store contacts ............61...
  • Page 119 pausing ............93 playing .............93 recording ............85 sending ............93 sharing .............93 viewing ..........85, 89, 90, 91 viewing photos .............80 videos recorded using the camera ....85 voicemail ..............32 volume adjusting video ..........93 key ..............23 wallpaper ..............16 using a photo as ..........92 web browser ............68 managing bookmarks ........69 settings ............71 toolbar .............68...

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