Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17 User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Sony Ericsson Manuals
  4. Cell Phone
  5. Xperia active ST17
  6. User manual
Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17 User Manual

Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17 User Manual

Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Xperia
active
™
User guide

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17

Summary of Contents for Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17

  • Page 1: Xperia Active

    Xperia active ™ User guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important information..............6 Water resistance guide..............7 Android™ – what and why?............8 Applications..................8 Getting started................9 Assembly....................9 Turning the phone on and off ............12 Screen lock..................12 Setup guide..................12 Accounts and services..............13 Getting to know your phone............14 Phone overview.................14 Using the keys..................15 Battery....................15 Using the touchscreen..............17 Home screen..................19 Accessing and using applications............22...
  • Page 3 Communicating with your contacts...........45 Sharing your contacts...............45 Backing up contacts.................45 Messaging...................47 Using text and multimedia messaging..........47 Text and multimedia message options..........48 E-mail..................49 Using e-mail..................49 Using email accounts................52 Gmail™ and other Google™ services ..........52 Google Talk™ ................54 Timescape™................55 Timescape™ main view..............55 Using Timescape™................55 Timescape™...
  • Page 4 Synchronizing with Facebook™ inside your Xperia™ phone....71 Synchronizing using SyncML™............72 Connecting to wireless networks..........74 Wi-Fi® .....................74 Virtual private networks (VPNs)............77 Web browser................79 Browsing the web................79 Navigating web pages...............79 Managing bookmarks...............80 Managing text and images..............82 Multiple windows................82 Downloading from the web...............83 Browser settings................83 Music...................85 Copying media files to your memory card..........85...
  • Page 5 Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth™ technology.....114 Connecting your phone to a computer........116 Transferring and handling content using a USB cable......116 USB connection modes..............116 PC Companion................117 Media Go™ ...................117 Using location services to find your position......118 Using GPS..................118 Google Maps™................118 Using Google Maps™...

  • Page 6: Important Information

    Important information Please read the Important information leaflet before using your cell 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: Water Resistance Guide

    Water resistance guide In order for your Xperia™ active to be water-resistant, the covers of the micro USB port and the headset connector must be firmly closed. Also, make sure that the back cover and the battery cover are attached correctly. The Startup guide provides instructions on how to correctly attach the battery cover and the back cover.

  • Page 8: 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, 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 9: Getting Started

    Getting started Assembly To remove the back cover and the battery cover Insert a thumbnail into the gap under the headset connector cover and the micro USB port cover, then lift up the two covers. Insert a thumbnail into the gap (as shown in step 2 of the illustration above), then lift up the back cover slowly but firmly.
  • Page 10 To remove the battery Remove the back cover and the battery cover. Place the tip of your finger into the opening on the bottom side of the battery and lift up the battery. To remove the memory card You must unmount your memory card or turn off your phone before you can safely remove the memory card.
  • Page 11 To attach the battery cover and the back cover Place the battery cover over the back of the phone so that the camera lens hole in the cover fits over the camera lens. Press down gently on all edges of the battery cover to attach it securely. Place the back cover over the back of the phone so that the camera lens hole in the cover fits over the camera lens.

  • Page 12: Turning The Phone On And Off

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

  • Page 13: Accounts And Services

    specific needs. You can also skip some steps and access the setup guide manually at a later stage. To access the setup guide manually From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Setup guide. Accounts and services Sign in to your online service accounts from your phone and benefit from a range of services.

  • Page 14: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone Phone overview This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 15: Using The Keys

    1. Light sensor 12. Main microphone 2. Notification LED 13. Back key 3. Ear speaker 14. Second microphone 4. Proximity sensor 1 15. Camera LED light 5. Proximity sensor 2 16. Power key/Screen lock 6. Volume key/Zoom key 17. Speaker 7.

  • Page 16: Improving Battery Performance

    To charge the phone Plug the phone charger into a power outlet. Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a computer). Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your phone, with the USB symbol facing up.

  • Page 17: Using The Touchscreen

    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 18 Zooming The zoom options available depend on the application you are using. To zoom • When available, tap to zoom in or out. You may have to drag the screen (in any direction) to make the zoom icons appear. To zoom with two fingers •...

  • Page 19: Home 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. Sensors Your phone includes a light sensor and a proximity sensor.

  • Page 20: Rearranging Your Home Screen

    To browse the Home screen Flick right or left. • To share an item from your Home screen Press to open your Home screen. Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the item to Select an option and confirm, if necessary.

  • Page 21: Changing The Background Of Your Home Screen

    To add a webpage shortcut to a corner From your Home screen, press Tap Add > Shortcuts > Bookmark. Select a bookmark that you want to add to your Home screen. Drag the bookmark to one of the corners. See To add a bookmarked webpage to your Home screen on page 81. To delete an item from a corner From your Home screen, tap one of the corners to magnify the corner.

  • Page 22: Accessing And Using Applications

    To change your Home screen wallpaper From your Home screen, press Tap Wallpaper, then select a wallpaper. You can use a photo you have taken, or an animation. Go to Android Market™ and other sources to download, for example, live wallpapers that change with the changing hours of the day.

  • Page 23: Status And Notifications

    To close an application • Press Some applications are paused when you press to exit, while other applications may continue to run in the background. In the first case, the next time you open the application, you can continue where you left off. Remember that some applications may cause data connection charges when they are running in the background, for example, social networking services.

  • Page 24: Checking Notifications And Ongoing Activities

    message and calendar notifications appear here. The right side shows the signal strength, battery status, and other information. Checking notifications and ongoing activities You can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more information. For example, open a new message or view a calendar event from the Notification panel.

  • Page 25: Phone Settings Menu

    To close the Notification panel • Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upward. To open a running application from the Notification panel • Tap the icon for the running application to open it. To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel •...

  • Page 26: Using The Phonepad

    Using the Phonepad 1 Choose a text input option 2 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock 3 Display numbers 4 Display symbols and smileys 5 Enter a space 6 Open the input settings menu to change, for example, the Writing languages. This key also changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected.
  • Page 27 To delete characters • Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap To enter a carriage return • When you enter text, tap to enter a carriage return. To select text When you enter text, touch and hold the text field or double-tap within the text field.
  • Page 28 Using the on-screen keyboard 1 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. For some languages, this key is used to access extra characters in the language. 2 Close the on-screen keyboard view 3 Display numbers and symbols. Touch and hold to display smileys. 4 Enter a space 5 Open the input settings menu to change, for example, the Writing languages.

  • Page 29: Keyboard And Phonepad Settings

    Keyboard and Phonepad settings You can select settings for the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad, such as writing language and automatic correction. To access the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad settings • When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap .

  • Page 30: Time And Date

    To set the phone to vibrate and ring mode From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound. Select Silent mode, then select Off. Mark the Vibrate on ring checkbox. To enhance the speaker loudness From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...

  • Page 31: Screen Settings

    To select a notification ringtone From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound > Default notification. Select a ringtone. Tap Done. Screen settings To adjust the screen brightness From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness. To decrease the screen brightness, drag the slider to the left.

  • Page 32: Memory

    To turn on Airplane mode From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > More…. Mark the Airplane mode checkbox. You can also select Airplane mode from the Phone options menu. To access the Phone options menu, press and hold down the power key Memory You can save content on a memory card and in the phone memory.

  • Page 33: Stereo Portable Handsfree

    Stereo portable handsfree To use a handsfree Connect a portable handsfree. To answer a call, press the call handling key. If you are listening to music, it stops when you receive a call and resumes when the call has ended. To end a call, press the call handling key.

  • Page 34: Turning Off Data Traffic

    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 35: Network Settings

    Network settings Your phone automatically switches between networks depending on available networks over different locations. Initially, your phone is configured to use the fastest mobile network mode available for data. But you can configure your phone manually to only use a slower 2G network mode for data, to extend the life of your battery between charges.

  • Page 36: 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 37: 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 • To mute the microphone during a call • To activate the screen during a call •...

  • Page 38: Multiple Calls

    To call your voicemail service From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Phone. Touch and hold 1. 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 39: Call Settings

    To release a participant from a conference call During an ongoing conference call, tap the button showing the number of participants. For example, tap 3 participants if there are three participants. next to the participant you want to release. To end a conference call •...
  • Page 40 To access the list of accepted call recipients From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Fixed dialing numbers > Fixed dialing numbers. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 41: Contacts

    Contacts Use the Contacts application to store and manage all your numbers, email addresses, and other contact data in one place. Just tap on a contact to see all communications with that contact in one easy overview. You can add new contacts in your phone and synchronize them with contacts saved in ®...

  • Page 42: Transferring Contacts Using Synchronization Accounts

    Transferring contacts using an Apple® Mac® computer For detailed instructions on how to use an Apple Mac computer to transfer contacts from your old phone, go to www.sonymobile.com/support/contacts. Transferring contacts using synchronization accounts Your phone works with popular online synchronization accounts such as Google Sync™, ®...

  • Page 43: Contacts Screen Overview

    Contacts screen overview Tap this icon to create a contact Contact search field Tap a contact to view its details Icon shows the contact's status on instant messaging services Tap a contact thumbnail to access the quick contact menu Shortcut tabs Managing your contacts You can create, edit and synchronize your contacts in a few simple steps.

  • Page 44: Avoiding Duplicate Entries In The Contacts Application

    To edit a contact From the Home screen, tap , then tap Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact. Edit the desired information. When you are finished, tap Done. To associate a picture with a contact From your Home screen, tap , then tap Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact.

  • Page 45: Communicating With Your Contacts

    To mark or unmark a contact as a favorite From the Home screen, tap , then tap Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favorites. Communicating with your contacts To search for a contact From your Home screen, tap , then tap Enter the first few letters of the contact name in the Search field.
  • Page 46 To export contacts to a SIM card From your Home screen, tap , then tap Press , then tap Back up contacts > SIM card. Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts.

  • Page 47: 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. The number of characters you can send in a single text message varies depending on the operator and the language you use.

  • Page 48: Text And Multimedia Message Options

    To delete a message From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging. Tap the desired conversation. Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap Delete message > Yes. To delete conversations From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.

  • Page 49: E-Mail

    E-mail 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 50 To receive email messages From your Home screen, tap Find and tap . The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the bar containing , then select the account you want to check.
  • Page 51 To forward an email message From your Home screen, tap Find and tap . The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the bar containing , then select the account you want to check.

  • Page 52: Using Email Accounts

    To view all folders for one email account From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . The inbox of your default email account appears. If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone, tap the bar containing , then select the account you want to check.
  • Page 53 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 54: 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 55: Timescape

    Timescape™ Timescape™ collects all your communications into one integrated view. Events such as Facebook™ or Twitter™ updates appear as tiles in a chronological flow on the screen. Browse the files to get a snack-size preview of events before choosing to open them and view the full content.
  • Page 56 Timescape™ event filter All events Missed calls Received text and multimedia messages 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 57: Timescape™ Settings

    To download and install new services for Timescape™ From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Timescape™. Press , then tap Settings > Set up services > Extension search. If you don't have a Google account set up on your phone, follow the on-screen instructions to add one.
  • Page 58 Timescape™ widget view Timescape™ tile Tap to refresh the view Shortcut to the Timescape™ main view Tap to update your status You cannot preview tiles when using the Timescape™ widget. To add the Timescape™ widget to your Home screen From your Home screen, press Tap Add >...

  • Page 59: 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 60: Permissions

    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 61: Playnow™ Service

    PlayNow™ service You can use the PlayNow™ service to download applications, music, games, ringtones, and wallpapers. 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.

  • Page 62: Video Unlimited

    You can also choose to download a purchased video to most Sony™ devices that are connected to your Video Unlimited account. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 63: Watching A Video From Video Unlimited

    Confirmation of successful purchase Rental countdown period has started Watching a video from Video Unlimited You can watch your rented or purchased videos on most Sony™ device that are connected to your Video Unlimited account. Video menu overview When you watch a video from Video Unlimited, you can open a menu to get the following...

  • Page 64: Music Unlimited

    Music Unlimited Music Unlimited is a subscription-based service that offers access to millions of songs over a 3G or Wi-Fi® connection and the opportunity to sync with your music and playlists using a Windows -based PC. You can manage and edit your personal music library in the cloud from a variety of devices.

  • Page 65: Getting Organized

    Getting organized Calendar Your phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Google™ account, you can also synchronize your phone calendar with your web calendar. See Synchronizing data on your phone on page 70. To set the calendar view From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Calendar.
  • Page 66 To edit an existing alarm From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Alarms. Tap the alarm you want to edit. Tap Time. Scroll up or down to adjust the time. Tap Set. If desired, edit other alarm settings. Tap Done. The alarm time format displayed is the same as the format you select for your general time settings, for example, 12-hour or 24-hour.
  • Page 67 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. Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox. To snooze an alarm when it sounds • When the alarm sounds, tap Snooze.

  • Page 68: Scanning With The Neoreader™ Application

    Scanning with the 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™ application uses this code to access mobile web content, such as a web page with more product information or a map of nearby outlets.

  • Page 69: Staying Fit With Ant

    Staying fit with ANT+ ANT+ is a wireless technology that allows fitness accessories like heart rate monitors and speed sensors to exchange data with your phone and other devices. With ANT+ you can store data from a treadmill run or a spin bike workout and keep it all in one place. You need to download an application such as iMapMyFitness so that your phone can process the ANT+ data it gathers.

  • Page 70: Synchronizing Data On Your Phone

    Synchronizing data on your phone You can sync contacts, email, calendar events, and other information with your phone from multiple email accounts, synchronization services and other kinds of accounts, depending on the applications installed on your phone. Synchronizing your phone with other information sources is an easy and practical way to stay up to date.

  • Page 71: Synchronizing Your Corporate Email, Calendar And Contacts

    Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar and contacts Access your corporate email messages, calendar appointments and contacts directly from your phone. View and manage them just as easily as you would from a computer. After setup, you can find your information in the Email, Calendar and Contacts applications.

  • Page 72: Synchronizing Using Syncml

    To set up a Facebook™ inside Xperia™ account on your phone From your Home screen, tap Tap Settings > Accounts & sync. Make sure that synchronization is turned on so that applications can synchronize data automatically. Tap Add account > Facebook inside Xperia™. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a Facebook™...
  • Page 73 To set a synchronization interval From your Home screen, tap Tap Settings > Accounts & sync, then tap your SyncML™ account. Tap Account settings. Tap Sync interval and select an interval option. To remove a SyncML™ account from your phone From your Home screen, tap Tap Settings >...

  • Page 74: 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 organization has a virtual private network (VPN), you can connect to this network with your phone.
  • Page 75 Advanced Wi-Fi® settings Before you add a Wi-Fi® network manually, you need to turn on the Wi-Fi® setting in your phone. Wi-Fi® network status When you are connected to a Wi-Fi® network or when there are Wi-Fi® networks available in your vicinity, it is possible to see the status of these Wi-Fi® networks. You can also enable the phone to notify you whenever an open Wi-Fi®...
  • Page 76 To use the Connected devices function Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi® network. From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected devices. beside Change server name and edit your phone name if needed. This name will later appear on other client device(s) connected to the Wi-Fi network, to identify your phone.

  • Page 77: Virtual Private Networks (Vpns)

    To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cable Deactivate all USB cable connections to your phone. Using the USB cable that came with your phone, connect your phone to a computer. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot. Mark the USB tethering checkbox.
  • Page 78 To connect to a virtual private network From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > More… > VPN. In the list of available networks, tap the VPN you want to connect to. Enter the required information. Tap Connect. To disconnect from a virtual private network Drag the status bar downwards.

  • Page 79: Web Browser

    Web browser Use your web browser to view and navigate web pages, add pages as bookmarks, and save pages for offline viewing. You can open up to 16 windows at the same time and switch among them easily. You can also request the desktop version of a web page if you don't want to view the mobile version.

  • Page 80: Managing Bookmarks

    To zoom in or out on a web page Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out on a web page: • Double-tap to zoom in on the web page, or double-tap again to zoom out. • Touch an area of the page with two fingers at once and spread them apart to zoom in, or pinch them together to zoom out.
  • Page 81 To bookmark a web page While you are viewing the web page, press Tap Save to bookmarks. If desired, edit the bookmark. When you're done, tap OK. To open a bookmark When the browser is open, flick downward on the screen to make the search and address bar appear.

  • Page 82: Managing Text And Images

    Managing text and images To find text on a web page When you are viewing a web page, press Tap Find on page. Enter your search text. Characters that match your search get highlighted on the web page. Tap the up or down arrows to go to the previous or next highlighted item. to close the search bar.

  • Page 83: Downloading From The Web

    Downloading from the web You can download applications and content when you browse the web using the web browser in your phone. Usually you have to touch a download link for the desired file and the download then starts automatically. To view your downloaded files Make sure that you have inserted a memory card in your phone before viewing any previously downloaded files (to the card).
  • Page 84 Auto-filling text Auto-filling allows you to automatically enter data such as names and addresses on various web forms, so you don’t have to enter the same information repeatedly on different web pages. To create text for auto-filling When the browser is open, press Tap Settings >...

  • Page 85: Music

    Music Get the most out of your music player. Listen to and organize music, audio books and podcasts that you have transferred to your memory card from a computer, or purchased and downloaded from online stores. To make content easily available to the music player, you can use the Media Go™ application.

  • Page 86: Music Player Overview

    Music player overview Browse the music on your memory card Tap the infinite button to find related information online Cover art (if available) Go to the previous track in the current play queue, or rewind Play/Pause button Progress indicator – drag or tap to fast forward and rewind Elapsed time of current track Go to the next track in the current play queue, or fast forward View the current play queue...

  • Page 87: Music Player Widget

    To view a current playlist • In the music player, tap To minimize the music player • When the music player is playing, press to go to the previous screen, or press to go to the Home screen. The music player stays playing in the background. To return to the music player when it is playing in the background Drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel.

  • Page 88: Discovering Related Audio Content

    Discovering related audio content In the music player, you can discover audio content that is related to the artist you are listening to by tapping the Infinite button You can also search for audio content related to a particular artist while you are browsing the music player.
  • Page 89 To add tracks to a playlist When browsing the music player library, touch and hold the name of the artist or the title of the album or track you want to add. Tap Add to playlist. Tap the name of the playlist to which you want to add the artist, album or track. The artist, album or track is added to the playlist.

  • Page 90: Identifying Music Using Trackid Technology

    Identifying music using 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 purchase tracks identified by TrackID™ and you can view TrackID charts to see what TrackID users around the globe are searching for.

  • Page 91: Using Trackid™ To Identify Tracks On The Fm Radio

    Using TrackID™ to identify tracks on the FM Radio You can use TrackID™ technology to identify music tracks as they play on your phone's FM radio and share them on Facebook. To identify a track on the FM radio using TrackID™ Connect a wired handsfree or a set of headphones to your phone.

  • Page 92: Fm Radio

    FM radio You can browse and listen to FM radio stations, and save them as favorites. 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 93: Making A New Search For Radio Channels

    To save a channel as a favorite When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as a favorite. To remove a channel as a favorite When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to remove as a favorite.

  • Page 94: Taking Photos And Recording Videos

    Taking photos and recording videos Your phone camera is equipped with the highly sensitive Exmor R sensor, which enables sharp photos and videos even in low lighting conditions. With your phone camera, you can take regular 2D photos or you can shoot 3D photos in 3D Sweep Panorama™ mode.

  • Page 95: Face Detection

    To take a photo by touching the screen Activate the camera. If the still camera is not selected, drag To display all settings, press Tap Capturing method and select Touch capture if it is not already selected. Point the camera toward the subject. To activate auto focus, touch and hold a spot on the screen.

  • Page 96: Adding The Geographical Position To Your Photos

    Smile detection Smile detection allows you to capture a face just as it smiles. The camera detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus. A green frame shows which face is selected. When the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a photo.
  • Page 97 Still camera settings overview Scene recognition The camera determines which scene is most suitable. A scene icon and text appears when a scene is selected. Normal 3D Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama™ let you to take wide-angle, panoramic photos of any scene in 3D. Just press the camera key and move the camera steadily from one side to the other.
  • Page 98 White balance The white balance setting adjusts the color balance according to the lighting conditions. Auto Adjust the color balance automatically to the lighting conditions. Incandescent Adjusts the color balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs. Fluorescent Adjust the color balance for fluorescent lighting.
  • Page 99 Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight 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. This removes unwanted dark shadows.

  • Page 100: Tips On Using The Camera

    When geotagging is turned on, the approximate geographical location is added to photos when you take them. To use geotagging, you must enable location features from the Settings menu. See Using location services to find your position on page 118. For geotags to be added to a photo, the location must be determined before you take the photo.

  • Page 101: Using The Video Camera

    Using the video camera To record a video using the camera key Activate the camera. If the video camera is not selected, drag To start recording a video, press the camera key. To stop recording, press the camera key again. Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
  • Page 102 To customize the video camera settings panel When the video camera is open, press to display all settings. Touch and hold the setting you want to move and drag it to the desired position. If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel, the change is canceled. Video camera settings overview Scenes The Scenes feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using preprogrammed...
  • Page 103 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. Continuous autofocus is on. Infinity Use when recording videos from a distance. Focus is set on subjects far away. Subjects close to the camera may be blurred.
  • Page 104 You can record a video with the stabilizer turned off. Microphone Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos. Shutter sound Choose to turn on or turn off the sound when you record a video. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 105: 3D Camera

    3D camera The 3D camera helps you take wide-angle, panoramic photos that capture more of the scene and add depth to the subject. 3D Sweep Panorama™ photos can be played back on a TV that supports 3D. To activate the 3D Camera •...
  • Page 106 To take a photo in Sweep Panorama™ mode Activate the 3D camera. Tap the icon on the upper left of the screen, then select Sweep Panorama. and select the direction to pan. Press the camera key halfway to lock the focus and exposure. Press the camera key fully down, then pan the camera steadily in the direction of the moving arrow.

  • Page 107: Viewing Photos And Videos In Gallery

    Connecting your phone to a computer on page 116. BRAVIA® ENGINE Sony's Mobile BRAVIA® ENGINE technology improves the viewing quality of photos and videos after you take them, giving you clearer, sharper, and more natural images. BRAVIA® ENGINE is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to reduce battery consumption.
  • Page 108 To open an album in Gallery From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Xperia™ Gallery. Tap the album you want to view. The album opens displaying its photo and video content in a chronologically ordered grid. The name of the album appears at the top of the screen.

  • Page 109: Working With Photos In Gallery

    To share an album in Gallery If you share an album, do not delete the original copy of the album before the items in the album are completely sent. From the main Gallery screen, touch and hold an album that you want to work with.

  • Page 110: Viewing Your Photos On A Map

    To crop a photo When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press In the toolbar, tap More > Crop. To adjust the crop frame, touch and hold the edge of the crop frame. When crop arrows appear, drag inward or outward to resize the frame. To resize all sides of the crop frame at the same time, touch and hold one of the four corners to make the arrows appear, then drag the corner accordingly.
  • Page 111 To fast forward and rewind a video When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. Drag the progress bar marker left to rewind, or right to fast forward. Alternatively, you can tap To adjust the volume of a video Press the volume key.

  • Page 112: Viewing Photos In 3D Album

    Viewing photos in 3D Album In 3D Album you can view and play all photos taken with your 3D camera. To view your 3D photos in 3D Album From your Home screen, tap Find and tap 3D Album. Tap a 3D photo. Flick left to view the next 3D photo in 3D Album.

  • Page 113: 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 114: Sending And Receiving Items Using Bluetooth™ Technology

    To pair your phone with another Bluetooth™ device Make sure that the device you want to pair your phone with has the Bluetooth™ function activated and is visible to other Bluetooth™ devices. From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth. All available Bluetooth™ devices appear in a list.
  • Page 115 To receive items using Bluetooth™ Make sure there is a memory card in your phone. If you don't have a memory card inserted, you cannot send or receive items using Bluetooth wireless technology. From your Home screen, tap Make sure the Bluetooth™ function is on and is visible to other Bluetooth™ devices.

  • Page 116: Connecting Your Phone To A Computer

    Connecting your phone to a computer Connect your phone to a computer and start transferring pictures, music and other file types. The easiest ways to connect are using a USB cable or Bluetooth wireless technology. When you connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable, you are prompted to install the PC Companion application on your computer.

  • Page 117: Pc Companion

    Computer: Use the Safely Remove Hardware feature to disable the USB cable connection. Phone: Drag the status bar downwards, then tap SD card connected. Disconnect the USB cable from both devices. Computer instructions may vary depending on your operating system. Refer to the documentation for your computer's operating system for more information.

  • Page 118: Using Location Services To Find Your Position

    GPS option. In situations where the wireless network connection is weak, you should enable both options to ensure that your location is found. Sony Ericsson does not warrant the accuracy of any location services including but not limited to navigational services.

  • Page 119: Using Google Maps™ To Get Directions

    So it's a good idea to download and save maps to your phone before you take a trip. This way, you can avoid high roaming costs. Sony Ericsson does not warrant the accuracy of any directional services. Using the Navigation application Use the Navigation application in your phone to get turn-by-turn instructions on how to get places.

  • Page 120: Backing Up And Restoring

    Backing up and restoring Use the Backup and restore application to make backups of phone content to your memory card or online storage account. Such backups can be used to restore your content and some phone settings in cases where your data gets lost or deleted. Types of content you can back up Use the Backup and restore application to back up the following types of data: •...

  • Page 121: 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 122: 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 123 To create a screen lock password From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock > Password. Enter a password. If necessary, tap to minimize the keyboard. Tap Continue. Re-enter and confirm your password. If necessary, tap to minimize the keyboard.

  • Page 124: Updating Your Phone

    Updating your phone Update your phone to the most recent software version to get optimal performance and the latest enhancements. You can use the Update center application on your phone to run a wireless update, or you can use the PC Companion application on a computer to run an update using a USB cable connection.
  • Page 125 To download the PC Companion application from your phone Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. When prompted, follow the instructions in the phone to launch the installation of PC Companion on the computer. PC Companion can also be downloaded from www.sonymobile.com. To download software updates using a USB cable connection Install the PC Companion application on the computer you are using, if it is not already installed.

  • Page 126: Phone Settings Overview

    Phone settings overview Get to know the settings in your phone so you can personalize them to your own requirements. Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi® on or off, scan available Wi-Fi® networks, or add the Wi-Fi® network. Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth™ on or off, search for available Bluetooth™ devices, and make your phone visible or invisible to other Bluetooth™...
  • Page 127 Accessibility Enable your installed accessibility services and adjust related settings. Developer Set options for application development. For example, you can options show CPU usage on the phone display and show visual feedback for touches. You can also set the phone to enter debug mode when USB is connected.

  • Page 128: Status And Notification Icons Overview

    Status and notification icons 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...
  • Page 129 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 130: Application Overview

    Application overview Alarms Set an alarm Browse the web Browser Calculator Perform basic calculations Keep track of your appointments Calendar Camera Take photos and record video clips Keep track of your friends and colleagues Contacts 3D Album View photos and pictures in 3D presentation mode Create wide-angle, panoramic pictures 3D Camera Data monitor...
  • Page 131 Explains basic functions and helps with essential settings Setup guide Talk Chat online A music recognition service TrackID™ Timescape™ Keep track of all daily communication Share and view videos from all over the world YouTube™ Some applications are not supported by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. This is an Internet version of this publication.

  • Page 132: 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 133: 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 134: I Cannot Transfer Content Between My Phone And The Computer, When Using A Usb Cable

    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 135: Recycle Your Phone

    Recycle your phone Sony Ericsson recognizes the importance of recycling, so that components and materials are reused. For information on how to recycle in your location, please visit www.sonyericsson.com/recycle/. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 136: 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 137: Index

    Index controls ............94 3D Camera face detection ..........95 overview ............105 geotagging ............96 screen ............105 HD (High Definition) video ......102 3D photos ..............112 icons ..............102 deleting ............112 overview ............94 playing ............112 recording videos ..........101 sharing ............112 screen ..............94 viewing ............112 settings ........96, 97, 101, 102 zooming ............112 smile detection ..........96 taking photos ........94, 95, 96...
  • Page 138 Facebook™ inside Xperia ........87 messages favorites settings ............33 moving between in the radio ......93 Microsoft® Exchange synchronization ....71 removing radio channels as ......93 saving radio channels as .........93 settings ............33 filter Mobile BRAVIA® ENGINE ........107 events in Timescape™ ........56 multi-angle fixed dialing .............39 viewing ............112 flash...
  • Page 139 photo viewer ..........108 contacts ............45 rotating ............109 sending items using Bluetooth™ ....114 sharing ...........109, 110 services ..............13 slideshow ............109 settings taking ...........94, 95, 96 call ..............39 using as a contact picture ......109 camera ............96, 101 using as wallpaper ........109 Internet ............33 viewing ........95, 107, 108, 112 messaging ............33 viewing on a map ..........110...
  • Page 140 viewing charts ..........90 zooming transferring 3D photos ............112 contacts ............42 photos ............109 troubleshooting .............133 turning off ..............12 turning on ..............12 Twitter™ logging in to .............56 status update ..........56 update status ...............56 updating phone .............124 usage info ..............34 USB connection ............116 vibration .............30, 65 video albums ..........107, 109 viewing ............107...

This manual is also suitable for:

Xperia active st17iXperia active st17a

Table of Contents