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  • Page 1 User guide Xperia E4 Dual ™ E2124...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting started................6 About this User guide................6 Overview....................6 Assembly...................7 Starting your device for the first time..........8 Why do I need a Google™ account?..........9 Charging your device.................9 Learning the basics..............11 Using the touchscreen..............11 Locking and unlocking the screen...........13 Home screen..................13 Application screen................15 Navigating applications..............16 Small apps..................16 Widgets....................17...
  • Page 3 Sound, ringtone and volume............35 SIM card protection.................36 Using multiple SIM cards..............37 Screen settings................37 Daydream..................38 Screen lock..................38 Language settings................40 Date and time...................40 Enhancing the sound output............41 Typing text...................42 On-screen keyboard................42 Phonepad..................43 Entering text using voice input............44 Editing text..................44 Personalising the Xperia keyboard..........45 Calling..................46 Making calls..................46 Receiving calls.................47...
  • Page 4 Email.....................63 Setting up email................63 Sending and receiving email messages..........63 Email preview pane................64 Organising your email messages.............65 Email account settings..............65 Gmail™....................66 Music....................67 Transferring music to your device...........67 Listening to music................67 Walkman® home screen menu............68 Playlists....................70 Sharing music..................70 Enhancing the sound...............71 Visualiser ..................71 Recognising music with TrackID™..........71 Music Unlimited online service............73 FM radio..................74...
  • Page 5 Videos..................96 Watching videos in the Movies application........96 Transferring video content to your device........97 Managing video content..............97 Connectivity.................98 Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV....98 Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices......98 Bluetooth® wireless technology............101 Smart apps and features that save you time......104 Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect....104 Travel and maps.................106 Using location services..............106...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting started About this User guide This is the Xperia™ E4 Dual User guide for the Android™ 4.4.4 software version. If you're not sure which software version your device is running, you can check it via the Settings menu. For more information about software updates, see Updating your device on page 113.

  • Page 7: Assembly

    1. Charging/Notification light 8. Microphone 2. Front camera lens 9. Headset jack 3. Proximity/Light sensor 10. Wi-Fi/GPS/Bluetooth antenna area 4. Ear Speaker 11. Main camera lens 5. TV antenna 12. Camera light 6. Power key 13. Port for charger/USB cable 7.

  • Page 8: Starting Your Device For The First Time

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

  • Page 9: Why Do I Need A Google™ Account

    Your device has an embedded, rechargeable battery that should be replaced only by Sony or an authorised Sony repair centre. You should never try to open or take apart this device yourself. Opening the device can cause damage that will void your warranty.
  • Page 10 The battery is partly charged when you buy the device. You can still use your device while it is charging. Read more about the battery and how to improve the Battery and power management on page 115. performance in To charge your device Plug the charger into a power outlet.

  • 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 Pinching and spreading • Zoom in or out on a web page, a photo or a map. Swiping • Scroll up or down a list. • Scroll left or right, for example, between Home screen panes. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 13: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    Flicking • Scroll quickly, for example, in a list or on a web page. You can stop the scrolling movement by tapping the screen. Locking and unlocking the screen When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically.
  • Page 14 To go to the Home screen • Press To browse the Home screen Home screen panes You can add new panes to your Home screen (up to a maximum of seven panes) and delete panes. You can also set the pane that you want to use as the main Home screen pane.

  • Page 15: Application Screen

    To delete a pane from your Home screen Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to delete, then tap Application screen The Application screen, which you open from the Home screen, contains the applications that come pre-installed on your device as well as applications that you download.

  • Page 16: Navigating Applications

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

  • Page 17: Widgets

    details of currency exchange rates and then open the Calculator small app on top of it and perform calculations. You can access your small apps via the favourites bar. To download more small apps, go to Google Play™. To open a small app To make the favourites bar appear, press Tap the small app that you want to open.

  • Page 18: Shortcuts And Folders

    To add a widget to the Home screen Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then tap Widgets. Find and tap the widget that you want to add. To resize a widget Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then release the widget.

  • Page 19: Background And Themes

    Access an application using a shortcut Access a folder containing applications To add an application shortcut to your Home screen Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customisation menu appears. In the customisation menu, tap Apps. Scroll through the list of applications and select an application.

  • Page 20: Taking A Screenshot

    To change your Home screen wallpaper Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. Tap Wallpapers and select an option. To set a theme Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. Tap Themes, then select a theme.

  • Page 21: Notifications And Quick Settings

    To record your screen when the front camera is activated When the record screen window is open, tap to make front camera screen recording window appears. To start recording your screen and video captured by the front camera, tap To stop recording, tap the timer, then tap To deactivate the front camera screen recording window, tap When the front camera screen recording window opens, drag to resize the window, and...

  • Page 22: Notification Light

    To clear all notifications from the Notification panel • Tap Clear all. Notification light The notification light informs you about battery status and some other events. For example, a flashing white light means there is a new message or a missed call. Icons in the status bar Status icons Signal strength...

  • Page 23: Notification Icons

    Synchronisation is ongoing 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 >...

  • Page 24: Application Overview

    More (undisplayed) notifications Not all icons that may appear in your device are listed here. These icons are for reference purposes only, and changes may be made without notice. To manage notifications From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Personalization> Manage notifications. Mark the checkboxes for the apps that are allowed to send notifications.
  • Page 25 Identify music tracks that you hear playing in your surroundings, and get artist, album and other info. Use YouTube™ to share and view videos from around the world. Use the Support application to access user support in the device. For example, you can access a User guide, troubleshooting information, plus tips and tricks.

  • 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. Select a SIM card. 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: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    To add a Wi-Fi® network manually From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 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 Show advanced options checkbox and then edit as desired.

  • Page 30: Controlling Data Usage

    • Bluetooth® tethering – share your mobile data connection with up to five other devices via Bluetooth®. • Portable Wi-Fi® hotspot – share your mobile data connection simultaneously with up to 10 other devices, including devices that support WPS technology. To share your data connection using a USB cable Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device.

  • Page 31: Selecting Mobile Networks

    To set a data usage warning Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Data usage. Select a SIM card. To set the warning level, drag the warning line to the desired value. You receive a warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you set.

  • Page 32: Virtual Private Networks (Vpns)

    To activate automatic network selection From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks. Select a SIM card. Tap Network operators. Tap Search mode > Select automatic. Virtual private networks (VPNs) Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from a public network.

  • Page 33: Synchronising Data On Your Device

    Synchronising data on your device Synchronising with online accounts Synchronise your device with contacts, email, calendar events and other information from online accounts, for example, email accounts such as Gmail™ and Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook™, Flickr™ and Twitter™. You can synchronise data automatically for all accounts by activating the auto-sync function.

  • Page 34: 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 35: 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 36: Sim Card Protection

    To set a ringtone From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone. Select a SIM card. Select an option from the list or tap and select a music file that is saved to your device. To confirm, tap Done.

  • Page 37: Using Multiple Sim Cards

    To unlock a blocked SIM card using the PUK code Enter the PUK code and tap Enter a new PIN code and tap Re-enter the new PIN code and tap If you enter an incorrect PUK code too many times, you need to contact your network operator to get a new SIM card.

  • Page 38: Smart Backlight Control

    To set the screen to vibrate on touch From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings> Sound. Mark the Vibrate on touch checkbox. The screen now vibrates when you tap soft keys and certain applications. To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...
  • Page 39 • Unlock password – enter an alpha-numeric password to unlock your device 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.

  • Page 40: Language Settings

    To create a screen lock PIN From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > PIN. Enter a numeric PIN. If necessary, tap to minimise the keyboard. Tap Continue. Re-enter and confirm your PIN. If necessary, tap to minimise the keyboard.

  • Page 41: Enhancing The Sound Output

    Clear Phase™ and xLOUD™ technology. Using Clear Phase™ technology Use Clear Phase™ technology from Sony to automatically adjust the sound quality coming from your device's internal speakers and get a cleaner, more natural sound. To enhance the speaker sound quality using Clear Phase™...

  • Page 42: Typing Text

    Typing text On-screen keyboard You can enter text with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard by tapping each letter individually, or you can use the Gesture input feature and slide your finger from letter to letter to form words. If you prefer to use a smaller version of the on-screen keyboard and input text using only one hand, you can activate the one-handed keyboard instead.

  • Page 43: Phonepad

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

  • Page 44: Entering Text Using Voice Input

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

  • Page 45: Personalising The Xperia Keyboard

    Paste text only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard. To select text Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted by tabs on both sides. Drag the tabs left or right to select more text. To edit text Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar appear.

  • Page 46: Calling

    Calling Making calls You can make a call by manually dialling a phone number, by tapping a number saved in your contacts list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log view. You can also use the smart dial feature to quickly find numbers from your contacts list and call logs.

  • Page 47: Showing Or Hiding Your Phone Number

    To make an international call From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Phone. Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears. Enter the country code, area code (without the initial zeros) and phone number, then tap To add a direct dial number to your Home screen Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customisation menu appears.
  • Page 48 To enable automatic answering From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Call. Select a SIM card and tap Answering Machine. Mark the Answering Machine checkbox. If you don't set a time delay for the automatic answering of calls, the default value is used. To reject a call with the answering machine •...

  • Page 49: Ongoing Calls

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

  • Page 50: Forwarding Calls

    To hide the call log From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Phone. Tap > Hide call log. Forwarding calls You can forward calls, for example, to another phone number, or to an answering service. You can also forward calls that come in on SIM card 1 to SIM card 2 when SIM card 1 is unreachable, and vice versa.

  • Page 51: Multiple Calls

    To change the SIM card PIN2 From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Call. Select a SIM card. Tap Fixed dialling numbers > Change PIN2. Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK. Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK. Confirm the new PIN2 and tap OK.

  • Page 52: Voicemail

    To have a private conversation with a conference call participant During an ongoing conference call, tap Manage. Tap the telephone number of the participant with whom you want to have a private conversation. To end the private conversation and return to the conference call, tap To release a participant from a conference call During an ongoing conference call, tap Manage.

  • Page 53: Contacts

    Xperia™ Transfer is an application that helps you to collect contacts from your old device and transfer them to your new device. Xperia™ Transfer, which you can access from within the PC Companion and the Sony Bridge for Mac computer programs, supports mobile devices that run on several operating systems, including iOS, Android™, Windows®...

  • Page 54: 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 55: Adding And Editing Contacts

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

  • Page 56: Adding Medical And Emergency Contact Information

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

  • Page 57: Favourites And Groups

    To add a new ICE contact From your Home screen, tap , then tap . Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency, then tap If you have synchronised your contacts with one or more accounts and you are adding a contact for the first time, you must select the account to which you want to add this contact.

  • Page 58: Sending Contact Information

    To assign a contact to a group In the Contacts application, tap the contact that you want to assign to a group. , then tap the bar directly under Groups. Mark the checkboxes for the groups to which you want to add the contact. Tap Done.

  • Page 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 create and send a message From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Enter the recipient’s name or phone number, or other contact information that you have saved about the recipient, then select from the list that appears. If the recipient is not listed as a contact, enter the recipient's number manually.

  • Page 61: Calling From A Message

    To star a message From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Tap the conversation you want to open. In the message you want to star, tap To unstar a message, tap To view starred messages From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Tap , then tap Starred messages.
  • Page 62 click the "Hangouts on your Android" link to get more detailed information about how to use this application. The video call function only works on devices with a front camera. To use the Hangouts™ application From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Hangouts.

  • Page 63: 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 64: Email Preview Pane

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

  • Page 65: Organising Your Email Messages

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

  • Page 66: Gmail

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

  • Page 67: 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 68: Walkman® Home Screen Menu

    Walkman® home screen Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Walkman® home screen menu Scroll up or down to view content Play a song using the Walkman® application Return to the Walkman® music player screen To play a song using the Walkman®...
  • Page 69 Manage and edit your music using SensMe™ channels Play a shared music on your connected device Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited is not available in every market. Separate subscription required. Additional terms and conditions apply. To open the Walkman® home screen menu...

  • Page 70: Playlists

    To delete a song From the Walkman® home screen, browse to the song that you want to delete. Touch and hold the song title, then tap Delete from the list that appears. Tap Delete again to confirm. You can also delete albums this way. Playlists On the Walkman®...

  • Page 71: Enhancing The Sound

    Sharing music on Facebook™ The Friends’ music function collects links to music and music-related content that you and your friends have shared using Facebook™. To share and "Like" a song on Facebook™ While the song is playing in the Walkman® application, tap the album art. to show that you "Like"...
  • Page 72 artist, title and album info within seconds. You can purchase tracks identified by TrackID™ and you can view TrackID™ charts to see what TrackID™ users around the globe are searching for. For best results, use TrackID™ in a quiet area. View TrackID™...

  • Page 73: Music Unlimited Online Service

    View current music charts Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited is not available in every market. Separate subscription required. Additional terms and conditions apply. To view artist information for a song • After a song has been recognised by the TrackID™ application, tap Artist info.

  • Page 74: 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 75: Favourite Radio Channels

    To switch the radio sound to the speaker When the radio is open, press . Tap Play in speaker. To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones, press and tap Play in headphones. To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™ While the song is playing on your device's FM radio, press , then select TrackID™.

  • Page 76: Mobile Tv

    Mobile TV Using the Mobile TV application Mobile TV is a terrestrial digital TV broadcasting service which allows you to receive and play digital TV programmes on your mobile device. Before you get started, you must pull out the Mobile TV antenna cable. The Mobile TV application is not available in all markets.

  • Page 77: Camera

    Camera Taking photos and recording videos Zoom in or out Main camera screen View photos and videos Take photos or record video clips Go back a step or exit the camera Change capturing mode settings Access camera settings and shortcuts Front camera To take a photo from the lock screen To activate the screen, briefly press the power key...

  • Page 78: Face Detection

    To use the still camera flash When the camera is open, tap Select your desired flash setting. Take the photo. 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 by tapping the screen Activate the camera.

  • Page 79: Adding The Geographical Position To Your Photos

    To turn on Smile Shutter™ Activate the camera. Tap , then tap Tap Smile Shutter and select a smile level. To take a photo using Smile Shutter™ When the camera is open and Smile Shutter™ is turned on, point the camera at your subject.
  • Page 80 Play in your camera view finder with virtual objects and enrich your photos or videos. Portrait retouch Take photos with real-time portrait styles. Auto scene recognition Auto scene recognition mode detects the conditions in which you are shooting and automatically adjusts the settings to ensure that you take the best photo possible. Manual mode Use Manual mode when you want to manually adjust your camera settings for taking photos and videos.

  • Page 81: Quick Launch

    To broadcast live video using Social live Activate the camera. , then select Log in to your Facebook™ account. to start broadcasting. To take a photo during the broadcast, tap To stop broadcasting, tap Portrait retouch You can use the Portrait retouch feature to apply touch-up effects to portrait photos as you take them, to ensure the best results.

  • Page 82: Data Storage

    Touch capture Identify a focus area, and then touch the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. Sound Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound. Data storage You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device's internal storage.

  • Page 83: Smile Shutter

    1920×1088(16:9) 2 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on widescreen displays. 1600×1200(4:3) 2 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on non- widescreen displays or print in high resolution. 640×480(4:3) VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio.

  • Page 84: Image Stabiliser

    You can reduce image blurring caused by dark conditions or moving subjects by increasing the ISO sensitivity. Auto Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically. Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100. Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200. Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400. Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800.

  • Page 85: Scene Selection

    Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. The following options are available when you tap the flash icon in the camera screen: Auto The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash. Fill flash Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject.

  • Page 86: Video Camera Settings

    Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface. Sports Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion blurring. Document Use for photos of text or drawings.
  • Page 87 Focus mode The focus setting controls which part of a video should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white focus frame stays sharp. Single autofocus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on. Face detection The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the screen.
  • Page 88 Scene selection The Scene selection feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-programmed video scenes. The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene, ensuring the best possible video. The Scene selection feature is off and you can shoot videos manually.

  • Page 89: Photos And Videos In Album

    Photos and videos in Album Viewing photos and videos Use the Album application to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your camera, or to view similar content that you've saved to your device. All photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid. Tap the icon to open the Album home screen menu View menu options A slideshow of all your images, or the ones you added to favourites...

  • Page 90: Sharing And Managing Photos And Videos

    To watch a slideshow of your photos When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap > Slideshow to start playing all the photos in an album. Tap a photo to end the slideshow. To watch a slideshow of your photos with music When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap >...

  • Page 91: Editing Photos With The Photo Editor Application

    To rotate a photo When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap Select Rotate. The photo is saved in the new orientation. To delete a photo or video When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap Tap Delete.

  • Page 92: Editing Videos With The Movie Creator Application

    To crop a photo When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap If prompted, select Photo editor > Just once. > Crop. Select an option. To adjust the crop frame, touch and hold the edge of the crop frame. When the squares at the edges disappear, drag inward or outward to resize the frame.

  • Page 93: 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 94: 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 95 To add a geotag to a photo When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap Tap to set location to open the map screen. Find and tap the desired location to put the photo on the map. To adjust the location of the photo, tap the location on the map to where you want to move the photo.

  • Page 96: Videos

    Videos Watching videos in the Movies application Use the Movies application to play movies and other video content that you’ve saved or downloaded to your device. The Movies application also helps you get poster art, plot summaries, genre info and director details for each movie. You can also play your movies on other devices that are connected to the same network or saved in the cloud.

  • Page 97: Transferring Video Content To Your Device

    To share a video When a video saved under Movies or TV shows is playing, tap , then tap Share. Tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video, then follow the relevant steps to send it. Transferring video content to your device Before you start using the Movies application, it’s a good idea to transfer movies, TV shows and other video content to your device from other devices, such as a...

  • Page 98: Connectivity

    Connectivity Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV You can use Screen mirroring feature to show the screen of your device on a TV or other large display without using a cable connection. Wi-Fi Direct™ technology creates a wireless connection between the two devices, so you can sit back and enjoy your favourite photos from the comfort of your couch.
  • Page 99 To play a shared track 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. From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Drag the left edge of the Walkman® home screen to the right, and tap Devices. Select a device from the list of connected devices.

  • Page 100: Playing Files On A Digital Media Renderer Device

    To set access permissions for a pending device From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings. Select a device from the Pending devices list. Select an access permission level. To change the name of a registered device From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...

  • Page 101: Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

    To play a music track from your device on a DMR device Make sure that you have correctly set up the DMR device and that it is connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Select a music category and browse to the track that you want to share, then tap the track.
  • Page 102 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 103 ® 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 104: 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 105: Managing Devices

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

  • Page 106: Travel And Maps

    Travel and maps Using location services Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use information from 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 When you view a map, you use data traffic to get an Internet connection, and data is transferred to your device. So it's a good idea to save a map and make it available offline before you take a trip. This way, you can avoid high roaming costs. The Google Maps™...

  • Page 108: Using Data Traffic When Travelling

    Using data traffic when travelling When you travel outside of your home mobile network, you might need to access the Internet using mobile data traffic. In this case, you need to activate data roaming on your device. It is recommended to check the relevant data transmission charges in advance.

  • Page 109: 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 110: Alarm And Clock

    To zoom the calendar view • When the Week or the Day view is selected, pinch the screen to zoom in. To display national holidays in the Calendar application , then tap Calendar. From your Home screen, tap Tap , then tap Settings. Tap National holidays.
  • Page 111 Access the stopwatch function Access the timer function Open date and time settings for the clock Turn an alarm on or off View options Add a new alarm To set a new alarm From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Alarm & clock. Tap Time and adjust the time by scrolling up and down.

  • Page 112: Support And Maintenance

    Microsoft® Windows Vista® Sony Bridge for Mac Sony Bridge for Mac is a computer application that gives you access to additional features and services which help you to: This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 113: 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 114: 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 115: Finding The Identification Number Of Your Device

    To activate the my Xperia service From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Security > my Xperia > Activate. Mark the checkbox, then tap Accept. To verify that the my Xperia service can locate your device, go to myxperia.sonymobile.com and sign in using the same Google™...

  • Page 116: Power-Saving Modes

    To manage your battery consumption From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Power management > App power consumption. An overview appears showing applications that have high data traffic rates or that you have not used for a long time. Review the information, then act as required, for example, to uninstall an application or restrict its usage.

  • Page 117: Memory And Storage

    To select which applications to run in STAMINA mode From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Power management, then tap STAMINA mode. Activate STAMINA mode if it is deactivated. Make sure that the Extended standby checkbox is marked, then tap Apps active in standby >...

  • Page 118: Managing Files Using A Computer

    To transfer media files to the memory card Make sure you have a memory card inserted in your device. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Storage > Transfer data to SD card. Mark the file types that you want to transfer to the memory card. Tap Transfer.

  • 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: Running Diagnostic Tests On Your Device

    • Identify installed software and provide useful details about your device. The Xperia™ Diagnostics application is pre-installed on most Android™ devices from Sony. If the Diagnostics option is not available under Settings > About phone, you can download a light version from Google Play™.

  • Page 122: Recycling Your Device

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

  • Page 123: Limitations To Services And Features

    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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