Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini User Manual

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. Please contact your network
operator or service provider to determine availability of
any specific service or feature and whether additional
access or usage fees apply.
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User guide in the phone
An extended User guide is available in your phone. The
extended User guide and more information is also available
X10 mini at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
To access the User guide in your phone
1 From the Home screen, drag
2 Find and tap User guide
User guide
3 Enter your password and tap Done.
12 Speaker
To exit the setup guide
13 Camera lens
• When you are finished with the setup guide, tap Done.
14 Camera light
Getting to know your phone 15 Strap hole
16 3.5 mm headset
Phone overview connector
17 Connector for charger/
1 Notification LED 1 2 3 4 5 USB cable
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2 Ear speaker
3 Power key/screen lock
4 Proximity sensor
5 Light sensor
6 Volume key Charging the battery
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The phone battery is partly charged when you buy the
7 Touch screen
phone. It may take a few minutes before the battery icon
8 Menu key
appears on the screen when you connect the phone to a
power source. You can still use your phone while it is
9 Home key
charging.
10 Back key
The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully
11 Camera key charged and then charges again after a certain time.
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charge status showing a level below 100 percent.
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2 Tap Arrange widgets.
3 Flick horizontally across the screen and tap the widget
you want to delete.
4 Tap in the widget.
5 Tap Yes.
6 Press to exit the edit mode.
Orientation
The screen orientation can be changed from portrait to
landscape view. By default it is turned off, but you can set
to change automatically.
To set the screen orientation to automatic
1 From the Home screen, tap the applications bar.
2 Tap Settings > Sound & display.
3 Mark the Orientation check box.
If you do not set the screen orientation to automatic,
Shows which applications pane you are in
the phone stays in portrait orientation.
Applications panes
To open the applications panes
You can access your applications in the phone using the
You can open the applications panes by different
applications panes. The applications panes extend beyond
ways.
the screen. You can create new panes and arrange the
applications after your preferences.
• From the Home screen, drag
• From the Home screen, tap
• Flick the Home screen upwards.
• From the Home screen, press
To browse the applications panes
• From the applications panes, flick right or left.
To create a new applications pane
1 From the Home screen, press
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Getting started
To insert the SIM card and the memory card
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1 Remove the cover.
2 Slide the SIM card with the gold-coloured contacts facing
down and memory card with the gold-coloured contacts
facing up.
To attach the cover
to learn more about
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upwards.
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• Attach the cover to the back of the phone.
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To charge the phone using the power adapter
15 16 17 • Connect the phone to a power outlet using the USB cable
and the power adapter.
Using the hardware keys
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1 2 Tap Arrange icons.
3 Touch and hold an item in the last pane until it vibrates
and then drag it to the right.
4 Press to exit the edit mode.
To move an application
1 From the Home screen, press .
2 Tap Arrange icons.
3 Touch and hold an item until it vibrates and drag it to one
of the corners or to another application pane. If you move
an item in the last applications pane, the pane switches
to the next pane.
4 Press to exit the edit mode.
The items in the applications panes are not shortcuts
to the applications but the actual applications. When
you move an application from the applications panes
to corners or vice versa, the actual application gets
moved and not shortcut. There are no shortcuts to the
applications.
Recently used applications window
You can view and access recently used applications from
this window.
upwards.
To open the recently used applications window
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• From any application, press and hold down .
. Phone settings overview
You can set up the phone to suit your requirements, for
example, Date & time, Wireless controls and Data
synchronization.
. To change the phone language
1 From the Home screen, drag upwards.
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To turn on the phone Internet and messaging settings
1 Press and hold down the key on the top of the
In order to send messages and use the Internet you will
phone.
need a 2G/3G mobile data connection. For most mobile
2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested, and select OK.
phone networks and operators, settings for messaging and
3 At first startup, follow the instructions in Setup guide.
the Internet will be preinstalled on the phone or downloaded
to your phone the first time you turn on the phone with a
Your PIN is supplied by your network operator. If you
SIM card inserted. If not, you can go to
want to correct a mistake made while entering your
www.sonyericsson.com/support
SIM card PIN, press .
download the settings to your phone.
To turn off the phone
To import contacts from the SIM card
1 Press and hold until the options menu opens.
1 From the setup guide, tap Import contacts.
2 In the options menu, tap Power off.
2 When you are asked to confirm if you want to import the
3 Tap OK.
contacts from the SIM card to the phone, tap Yes.
To activate the screen
By using Sony Ericsson Sync you can synchronise
• Press one of the hardware keys on the front of the phone.
contacts, bookmarks and calendar events between
The screen is also activated when you receive a call.
your phone and your Sony Ericsson account. This way
To lock the screen you can transfer information from your old phone to
• Press . the Sony Ericsson account, and then transfer it to your
new phone. You can set up a Sony Ericsson account
Starting your phone for the first time
from the Sony Ericsson Sync application in your
phone, or by going to www.sonyericsson.com/user
The first time you start your phone, a setup guide lets you
from your computer.
enter essential phone settings, import contacts, and set up
your email and online services accounts. You can also
To set the time and date
access the setup guide later from the phone settings.
1 From the setup guide, tap Time & date.
To set the language 2 Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it is marked.
1 Scroll through the available languages list. 3 Tap Set date or Set time.
2 Tap the language you want to use in your phone. The 4 Tap or to adjust the date or hour and minute.
language is marked. 5 Tap Set.
3 Tap Save.
While setting time, you can shift between 12-hour and
24-hour format. If you want to use AM and PM, you
have to unmark Use 24-hour format.
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To mark or unmark options
Menu Open a list of options available in the
• Tap the relevant checkbox or in some cases the right side
current screen or application
of the list option, to mark or unmark an option.
Home • Go to the Home screen or to the
applications panes from any
Marked checkbox
application or screen
• Open the recently used applications
Unmarked checkbox
window
Marked list option
Back • Go back to the previous screen
Unmarked list option
• Close the onscreen keypad, a dialog
box, an options menu, or the
Notifications panel To pan
• When this option is available, drag the screen to pan.
Status bar
To zoom
• When available, tap or
A status bar at the top of the screen displays phone status
• Touch, hold and drag upwards or downwards to zoom in
information and notifications. Notification icons appear on
or out.
the left side of the status bar. Phone status icons appear on
the right side. From the status bar you can access the
You may have to drag your finger on the screen (in any
notification panel.
direction) to make the zoom icons appear.
Scrolling
You can scroll up or down, and on some webpages you can
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Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the
screen.
Notification panel
Using the touch screen
In the Notification panel, notification icons are displayed in
To open or highlight an item a detailed view. You can open notifications, such as
• Tap the item. messages, reminders, or event notifications directly from
the Notification panel. You can also open running
applications such as the music player or the radio.
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2 Find and tap Settings > Locale & text > Select locale. Calling
3 Select an option.
If you choose the wrong language and cannot read the
To make an emergency call
menu texts, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support for
1 From the Home screen, tap
help.
2 Enter the emergency number and tap
To turn on Flight mode number, tap .
1 From the Home screen, drag upwards.
You can make an emergency call without a SIM card
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless controls.
inserted.
3 Mark the Airplane mode checkbox.
To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked
You can also press and hold to turn on Flight
1 Tap Emergency call.
mode.
2 Enter the emergency number and tap
number, tap .
Entering text
You can use multitap text input or quick text input to To make a call
1 From the Home screen, tap
enter text. Quick text input uses a built-in dictionary.
2 If the call log is shown, tap
Using the on-screen keypad
3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap
When you start an application or select a field that requires
number, tap .
text or numbers, the on-screen keypad appears.
To end a call
You can close the keypad at any time by pressing
• Tap .
.
To answer a call
To display the keypad and enter text
• Tap the text field and the keypad appears.
To change writing language
1 When you enter text, tap the language icon in the upper
right corner.
2 Select an option.
• Drag the indicator to .
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To create a new Google™ account in your phone
1 From the setup guide, tap Google account.
2 Tap Next.
3 Tap Create.
4 Enter your personal information and desired Google™
username. Tap Next.
5 Enter and confirm your password. Tap Next.
from your computer to 6 Select a security question and enter a personal answer
that only you know. You can also enter a secondary email
address to which your Google™ account information
could be sent in case you forget the information. Tap
Next.
7 To agree to the Google™ Terms of service, tap I agree,
Next.
8 Enter the security word displayed as an image. Tap
Next.
9 Mark the checkboxes to allow the additional Google™
services, or leave them blank if you do not agree to use
these services. Tap Next.
10 Tap Finish setup. Your new Google™ account has now
been created and set up to be used with the Google™
services in your phone.
To set up an existing Google™ account in your phone
1 From the setup guide, tap Google account.
2 Tap Next.
3 Tap Sign in.
4 Enter your Google™ username and password. Tap Sign
in to continue.
5 Mark the checkboxes to allow the additional Google™
services, or leave them blank if you do not agree to use
these services. Tap Next.
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To open the Notification panel
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to zoom in or out.
• Drag the status bar downwards.
Home screen
The Home screen is the starting point of your phone. You
can personalise the Home screen by adding widgets, or by
changing the wallpaper and the applications in the corners.
When you add more than one widget, the Home screen
extends beyond the screen width. The corners on the
Home screen are used to access applications or
bookmarks quickly. You can add any application or
bookmark to the corners.
When you go to the Home screen, some applications
may continue to run in the background. If you do not
want applications to run in the background, you should
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Contacts
In the Contacts application, you can enter information for
your personal contacts, for example, phone numbers and
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email addresses. When you view a contact, you get quick
. To delete a
access to all communication with that contact. If you have
a synchronisation service account, you can synchronise
your phone contacts with the account contacts.
To view your contacts
• From the Home screen, tap to open the Contacts
application.
. To delete a
If you have not set up your phone for synchronisation
with a web service, or imported SIM contacts, you can
choose to do so the first time you open Contacts.
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To call a contact
to enter the dial pad view.
1 From the Home screen, tap .
. To delete a
2 Tap the contact.
3 Tap the desired phone number of the contact.
To add a contact
1 From the Home screen, tap .
2 Tap .
3 Tap Name, enter the name and tap Next.
4 Enter the phone number and tap Done.
5 Enter or select the desired additional information for the
contact, then scroll up and tap Save. To add additional
information fields, tap Add more.
The type of phone number is selected automatically.
You can tap the number type field to change it.
You can also add contacts from the call log.
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6 Tap Finish setup. Your Google™ account has now been
set up in your phone.
In most cases, your Google™ username is the first
part of your Google™ email address.
To set up an email account
1 From the setup guide, tap Email.
2 Tap Email address, enter your email address and tap
Next.
3 Enter your password and tap Done.
4 Tap Continue.
5 If the phone cannot download your email account
settings automatically, enter the account settings
manually.
If you need to enter the settings manually, contact
your email service provider for the correct email
account settings. For example, you need to know if
the account type is POP3 or IMAP.
Sony Ericsson Timescape™ settings
Sony Ericsson Timescape™ collects all the communication
events at one place and keeps you updated with messages,
missed calls from your contacts and friends in Facebook™
and Twitter™.
To set up a Facebook™ account
1 From the setup guide, tap Facebook.
2 Tap Username, enter your username and tap Next.
3 Enter your password and tap Done.
To set up a Twitter™ account
1 From the setup guide, tap Twitter.
2 Tap Username, enter your username and tap Next.
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To view the extended Home screen
• Drag your finger to the sides of the screen.
To add widgets to the Home screen
1 Press .
2 Tap Arrange widgets.
3 Flick through the horizontal list of widgets and tap Add
widget.
4 Select a widget from the list.
5 Press to exit the edit mode.
You can add more widgets by flicking through the
horizontal list and tapping Add widgets.
To delete a widget from the Home screen
1 Press .
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To search for a contact
1 From the Home screen, tap .
2 Tap Search.
3 Enter the first letters of the contact name you are
searching for.
4 The hits appear in a list. If you get more than one hit, tap
the down arrow to see the full list of hits.
5 Scroll to and tap the desired contact.
SMS and MMS
To create and send a message
1 From the Home screen, tap .
2 Tap New message.
3 Tap Write message, enter your message text and tap
Next.
4 Tap to add a recipient.
5 To add a recipient, select a contact in the list. You can
also tap the text field, enter a number manually, and then
tap Done.
6 If you want to add a photo or a video, tap and select
an option.
7 If you want to add, remove or edit recipients, press ,
then tap Edit recipients and edit the recipients.
8 When you are finished, tap Send.
If you stop creating the message, it will be saved as a
draft. The message thread will be tagged with the
word Draft.
To read a received message
1 From the Home screen, tap .
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