Sony Vivaz User Manual

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Vivaz
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User guide
Updating your phone Phone overview
You can update your phone to the most recent software for
optimal performance and to get the latest enhancements.
You need a USB cable and an Internet-connected PC.
1 On/off key, lock key
To learn how, go to www.sonyericsson.com/update.
2 Ear speaker
Remember to back up your phone content before
updating. To see how to back up your phone content,
3 3.5 mm headset connector
see the Extended User guide on the memory card.
4 Connector for USB cable
You can also access this document at
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
5 Loud speaker
6 Touch screen
7 End key
8 Main menu key
9 Call key
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Standby Text input icons
After you have turned on your phone and entered your PIN, These icons may appear in the text input window.
the name of the network operator appears. This view is
called standby. Your phone is now ready to use.
Tap to accept the text in the input window and
close the on-screen keyboard view
To return to standby
• Press .
Tap to open the input options menu to change,
for example, the Writing language, or view Help
Default standby screen
The default standby screen provides five different views:
Tap to switch character cases
Tap to display numbers and symbols
Favourite contacts view
, Tap to move the cursor left or right
Social networking view
Tap to delete a character
Flow view
Tap to enter a space
Album view
Tap to insert a carriage return
Shortcuts view
Tap to change to another input method: Mini
QWERTY keyboard, Full QWERTY keyboard,
The icon for some views, for example, the Album view,
Alphanumeric keypad or Handwriting
may change according to the content displayed on the
When using Mini QWERTY keyboard, touch
standby screen.
and hold to move the input window around the
These five views are only available when Sony
screen
Ericsson is selected as the default standby theme.
When using handwriting recognition, tap to open
Entering text the symbol table
You can enter letters, numbers and special characters using
When using handwriting recognition, tap to
the on-screen keyboard, alphanumeric keypad or
switch to number input mode
handwriting recognition. You can switch between these
Tap to turn predictive text input modes on or off,
input methods.
change the character case, and switch between
letter and number modes
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Getting started
Assembly
Before you start using your phone, you need to insert a SIM
(Subscriber Identity Module) card and the battery.
To insert the SIM card
1 Remove the battery cover.
2 Put the SIM card into its holder with the gold-coloured
contacts facing down.
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10 Volume, digital zoom keys
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11 Camera light
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12 Camera
13 Video key
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14 Photo key
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When using handwriting recognition, tap to
switch character case
To copy and paste text
1 Tap to place the cursor at the beginning of the text you
want to select for copying. Then drag your fingertip or
stylus to the end of the text.
2 To copy the selected text, tap and select Copy.
3 To paste the text within the same text field, move the
cursor to where you want the text be inserted, tap and
select Paste.
To paste the text to another text field, go to that text
field, move the cursor to where you want to insert the
text and select Options > Paste.
Media
You can manage media files in your phone or on your
memory card. You can also manage photos and video clips
in albums on the web.
Viewbar and touchbar
You can use the viewbar and touchbar to navigate through
different views and manage your media files.
• Viewbar – a bar that appears at the top of the screen (in
portrait view) after you select an application in Media.
Using this bar, you can navigate to play view, to various
list views within the same application, or to the main
Media menu.
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To insert the battery To charge the phone using the power adapter
1 Insert the battery with the label side up and the
connectors facing each other.
2 Put the battery cover into place.
• Connect the phone to a power outlet using the USB cable
provided and the power adapter.
You can use your phone while it is charging. You can
charge the battery at any time and for more or less
than 3 hours using the power adapter. You can
interrupt the charging without damaging the battery.
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Menu overview*
PlayNow™ Contacts
Installed apps.,
Installation files, Install
Internet Calendar
settings
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Applications Log Telephony
Radio, TrackID™, Call sett., Speed
Media server, Downl. Organiser dialling, Voicemail,
File manager, Clock,
chat apps, IM, Divert calls, Call
RoadSync,
Conversations, Web barring
publishing, Record SonyEricsson Sync,
Connectivity
sound Google, Search,
Network, Wi-Fi,
Notes, Dictionary,
Bluetooth, USB,
Camera Converter, Calculator,
Destinations,
Adobe PDF,
Connection mgr, Data
Messaging Quickoffice, Help
Media
Settings
Photo, Music, Video
Personal
Profiles, Themes,
Location services
Standby
Google Maps,
Location, Wisepilot Phone
Date and time,
Language, Display,
Download settings,
Sensor settings,
Touch input,
Accessories,
Application sett.,
Phone mgmt.
Application mgr
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• Touchbar – a bar at the bottom of the screen where you To edit a photo
can manage your media files or go back to the previous 1 When viewing a photo, tap
level. 2 Select Options and select an item.
To get tips for an icon in the bars, touch and hold the
Photo tags
icon.
You can manage your photos easily by creating tags for
them.
To update media libraries manually
• Tap in the touchbar. Only photos with EXIF (Exchangeable Image File
Format) info can be tagged.
Your media libraries update automatically when you
use Media for the first time.
To create a tag
1 When viewing a photo, tap
To go to the play view
2 Tap , enter a new name and select OK.
• Tap at the top of the screen.
3 Select a tag icon.
To view more commands in the touchbar
4 Select the created tag to add it to your photo.
• Tap in the touchbar.
To tag a photo
Mark mode 1 When in play view or mark mode, tap
You can mark several files and manage them in batches. 2 Select a tag.
To mark media files
Music
1 When the files are in list or grid view, tap in the
You can listen to music, audiobooks, podcasts and your
touchbar.
recordings.
2 Tap the files to highlight them as marked.
Playback controls
3 To exit mark mode, tap .
The following playback controls may appear in your music
Photo
player and video player:
You can view, send and manage photos in your phone. You
can also edit and arrange your online photo albums.
Pause
To view a photo in full screen
Play
1 Select Menu > Media > Photo.
2 Select a view option and tap a thumbnail to view the Touch and hold to rewind. Tap to go to the previous
photo. track
3 To view the next or previous photo, flick left or right.
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To charge the phone using a computer
• Connect the phone to a USB port on a computer using
the USB cable provided.
Memory card
Your phone supports memory cards, adding more storage
space to your phone. A memory card used in your phone
can also be used with other compatible devices.
You can move content between your memory card and the
phone memory.
To insert or remove a memory card
1 Insert the memory card with the gold-coloured contacts
facing down.
2 To remove the memory card, press and select
Remove memory card, then press your finger down on
the card and slide it out.
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Status icons
Status icons appear at the top of the screen. You can tap
status icons to view more information or change settings.
transfer, Remote
drives, Admin.
Battery fully charged
settings
Network signal strength
* Some menus are
Messages in the outbox
operator-, network- and
subscription-dependent.
GSM available
** You can use touch
Missed call
functionality to scroll
between tabs in
Handsfree connected
submenus. For more
Call diverted
information, see
Navigation on page 14.
Text message received
New email received
Headphone inserted
GPS connected
Alarm activated
Bluetooth™ connected
Keylock activated
USB data transferring
Data synchronising
Flight mode activated
Secure Wi-Fi™ network connected
Wi-Fi™ network connected
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Touch and hold to fast forward. Tap to go to the next
> .
track
Additional music controls
The following music controls may appear in your music
player:
Turn on shuffle to play tracks in the current playlist
in a random order
Turn off shuffle
> .
Repeat all tracks in the current playlist
Repeat the current track several times
Disable repeating tracks
> .
To play music or other audio tracks
1 Select Menu > Media > Music.
2 Browse for tracks in Artists, Albums, Tracks, Playlists,
Audiobooks, Podcasts and My recordings.
3 Tap a track.
To change the volume
• Press the volume key up or down.
To minimise the music player
1 When the music player is open, tap .
2 To restore the music player on the screen, tap the
minimised album artwork.
When you minimise the music player, the album
artwork is also minimised.
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Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
1 Press and hold down .
2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested, and select OK.
3 The first time you turn on the phone, follow the
instructions to use the setup wizard for basic settings and
useful tips.
Help
You can find Help on most applications in Organiser or you
can access Help from within a specific application by
selecting Options.
To access the general Help in your phone
• Select Menu > Organiser > Help.
To view Help when you are in an application
• Select Options > Help.
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3G available
HSDPA available
EGPRS available
Navigation
You can move through menus with your fingertips or with a
stylus. Tap or double-tap an item to select or open it. You
can also switch between running applications.
To access the main menu
• Press the main menu key.
To unlock the phone manually
• Press and select Unlock.
To lock the phone manually
• Press twice.
To view running applications
1 Press and hold down the main menu key.
2 To switch to a running application, tap it.
Leaving applications running in the background
increases the demand on battery power and reduces
the battery life.
To end a function
• In most cases, select Options > Exit.
To delete items
• In most applications, to delete items such as files, folders,
messages, or media files, select an item, and then select
Options > Delete.
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Playlists
You can create playlists to organise your music. You can
add tracks and folders to a playlist. It may take a few minutes
for the phone to create a playlist.
To create a playlist
1 Select Menu > Media > Music > Playlists.
2 Tap New playlist.
3 Enter a name and select OK.
4 To add tracks, select, for example, from the viewbar
and tap .
5 Select the tracks you want to add to the playlist and tap
.
6 Select the playlist.
Video
You can browse and play video clips saved in your phone.
To play a video clip
1 Select Menu > Media > Video.
2 Select an option.
3 Tap a video clip.
Transferring and handling content
You can transfer and handle your content such as pictures
and music.
You are not allowed to exchange some copyright-
protected material.
Using a USB cable
You can connect your phone to a computer using a USB
cable to synchronise, transfer and back up phone content,
and to use your phone as a modem.
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