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Xperia ™ neo V Extended User guide ...
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Contents Important information ..................................................................6 Android™ – what and why? .........................................................7 Applications ........................................................................................7 Getting started............................................. ...
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Getting contacts into your phone ...................................................... 37 Contacts screen overview ................................................................. 38 Managing your contacts .................................................................... 38 Communicating with your contacts ..................................... ...
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Web browser............................................................................... 69 Toolbar ............................................................................................. 69 Browsing the web ............................................................................. 69 Navigating web pages ................................ ...
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Connecting your phone to a TV set ........................................ 101 Location services ..................................................................... 102 Using GPS ...................................................................................... 102 Google Maps™ ............................................................... ...
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Important information Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone. Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/ regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Ple ...
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Android™ – what and why? An Android™ phone can perform many of the same functions as a computer. But you can also adjust it to better suit your needs, to receive the information you want, and have fun at the same time. You can add and delete applications, or enhance them to improve functionality. At Android Market™ you can download a range ...
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Getting started Assembly To remove the battery cover • Insert the tip of your finger firmly into the opening on the bottom side of the phone, between the phone and the battery cover. Then lift up the cover slowly but firmly. Do not use sharp objects that may damage parts of the phone. To insert the SIM card and the memory card • Remove the batt ...
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To remove the memory card To remove your memory card safely, you must first turn off the phone or unmount the memory card from the Settings menu before its removal. For more information, see Safely removing the memory card on page 28. • Remove the battery cover, then draw the memory card outwards to remove it. To remove the SIM card 2 1 1 Remove ...
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Turning on the phone To turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down the power key on the right side of the phone until the phone vibrates. 2 If your screen goes dark, press or press briefly to activate the screen. 3 To unlock the screen, drag to the right across the screen. 4 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, and select OK . Your SIM card PIN is ...
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• Basic phone settings such as language and Internet. For example, you can adjust settings for how you access the Internet. • Wi-Fi® settings – speed up your connection and decrease data transfer costs. • Online service settings – helps you with email setup, online service accounts, and contact transfers from an old phone or other data s ...
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Getting to know your phone Phone overview 1 9 13 2 4 3 12 11 10 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 21 19 20 12 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. ...
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1. HDMI connector 2. Connector for charger/USB cable 3. Headset connector 4. Ear speaker 5. Light sensor 6. Front camera 7. Proximity sensor 1 8. Proximity sensor 2 9. Touch screen 10. Menu key 11. Home key 12. Back key 13. Main microphone 14. Power key/Screen lock 15. Notification LED/Battery status 16. Camera LED flash 17. Camera lens 18. Volume ...
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To charge the phone 1 Plug the phone charger into a power outlet. 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a computer). 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your phone, with the USB symbol facing up. 4 When the phone is fully charged, disconnect the USB cable from your phone by pulling it str ...
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Marked checkbox Unmarked checkbox Marked list option Unmarked list option Zooming There are two ways to zoom. The zoom options available depend on the application you are using. To zoom • When available, tap or 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 • Place t ...
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To scroll • Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen. To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen. To flick • To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you ca ...
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The items in the bar at the bottom of the screen are always available for quick access. To go to the Home screen • Press . To browse the Home screen • Flick right or left. To share an item from your Home screen 1 Press to open your Home screen. 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the item to . 3 Select ...
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To add a shortcut to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Shortcuts . 3 Find and select a shortcut. Add an application shortcut directly from the Application screen by touching and holding the application. To add a folder to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Folder . 3 Enter a name for the fo ...
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To open the Application screen • From your Home screen, tap . To browse the Application screen • Open the Application screen, then flick right or left. To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag it to the desired locatio ...
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Rearranging your Application screen Move the applications around on the Application screen according to your preferences. To arrange applications on the Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap to go to the Application screen. 2 Tap and select an option. To move an application on the Application screen 1 Open the Application screen, then tap ...
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To close the Notification panel • Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upwards. To open a running application from the Notification panel • From the Notification panel, tap the icon for the running application to open it. To clear the Notification panel • From the Notification panel, tap Clear . Phone settings menu View and ch ...
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6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 7 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone. To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text • Tap a text entry field. To hide the on-screen keyboard • When the on-screen keyboard is open, press . To use ...
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Using the Phonepad 1 7 8 ’ ’ ’ . - ABC DEF ? JKL MNO GHI ! TUV WXYZ PQRS 5 123 3 4 6 2 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 writi ...
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To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad 1 When the Phonepad is open, tap . A grid with symbols and smileys appears. 2 Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it. Keyboard and Phonepad settings You can select settings for the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad, such as writing language and automatic correct ...
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Customising your phone Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting, for example, your personal ringtone, phone language and your Privacy settings. Time and date You can change the time and date in your phone. To set the date manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time . 3 Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it i ...
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To set a vibrating alert 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound . 3 Select Vibrate and choose an option. Screen settings To adjust the screen brightness 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness . 3 To decrease the screen brightness, drag the slider to the left. To increase it, dr ...
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To turn on Airplane mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks . 3 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 the power key . Battery Your Android™ phone keeps you connected and updated wherever you a ...
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Battery LED status Green The battery is fully charged Flashing red The battery level is low Orange The battery is charging. The battery level is between low and full To check the battery level 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status . Memory You can save content on a memory card and in the phone memory. Mu ...
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Stereo portable handsfree To use a handsfree 1 Connect a portable handsfree. 2 To answer a call, press the call handling key. If you listen to music, it stops when you receive a call and resumes when the call has ended. 3 To end a call, press the call handling key. If a portable handsfree is not included with the phone, you may purchase it separate ...
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To configure APN settings manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names . 3 Press . 4 Tap New APN . 5 Tap Name and enter the name of the network profile you want to create. 6 Tap APN and enter the access point name. 7 Enter all other information required by y ...
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To set a Data monitor alert 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Data monitor . 3 Tap the bell icon next to Sent data , Received data or Total data , depending on which alert you want to set. 4 Adjust the values by scrolling up and down. 5 When finished, tap OK . To clear a Data monitor alert 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap D ...
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To select another network manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Network operators . 3 Tap Search mode . 4 When a popup window appears, tap Select manually . 5 Select a network. If you select a network manually, your phone will not search for other networks, even if you ...
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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 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and Tap Phone . 3 Enter the emer ...
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To mute the microphone during a call • Tap . To activate the screen during a call • Press . To enter numbers during a call 1 During a call, tap . A keypad appears. 2 Enter numbers. To mute the ringtone for an incoming call • When you receive the call, press the volume key. Recent calls In the call log, you can view recently missed , received ...
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To activate or deactivate call waiting 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings . 3 To activate or deactivate call waiting, tap Call waiting . To reject a second call • When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap Busy . To answer a second call and end the ongoing call • When you hear ...
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Call settings Barring calls You can bar all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls. When you use call barring for the first time, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) and then a new password to activate the call barring function. To bar incoming or outgoing calls 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings & ...
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Contacts Use the Contacts application to store and manage all your contacts. Keep your phone numbers, email addresses, and other contact data in one place. Contacts shows you all communication with a particular contact. Just tap on the contact to access this information in one easy overview. You can add new contacts in your phone and synchronise th ...
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To import contacts from a memory card 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Import contacts > Memory card . 3 If you have set up a synchronisation account, you can add the imported memory card contacts under that account. Or you can choose to only use the imported contacts in the phone. Select your desired option. 4 If you ...
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To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Filter . 3 In the list that appears, mark and unmark the desired options. If you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account, that account appears in the list. You can tap the account to further expand the ...
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To join contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to join with another contact, then tap Join contacts . 3 From the list that appears, tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first contact, then tap OK to confirm. The information from the first contact is merged with the second cont ...
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To send several contacts at once 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Send contacts . 3 Mark the contacts you want to send, or select all if you want to send all contacts. 4 Tap Send , then tap OK to confirm. 5 Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions. Backing up contacts You can use a memory ...
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Messaging Using text and multimedia messaging You can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS (Short Message Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), you can also send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos. A single text message may contain up to 160 chara ...
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To delete conversations 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging . 2 Press , then tap Delete several . 3 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations you want to delete, then tap Delete . To save a sender's number to a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging . 2 Tap a conversation. 3 Tap the sender's number at the ...
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Email Use the Email application in your phone to send and receive emails through your regular email account or through your corporate account. Or you can do both. Your phone can handle several email accounts at the same time. You can set up these accounts to run through one combined inbox, or through separate inboxes. Note that emails you receive t ...
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To read your email messages 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 If you are using several email accounts, tap the account you want to check. If you want to check all your email accounts at once, tap Combined Inbox . 4 In the email inbox, scroll up or down and tap the email you want to read. To preview and read email using the pre ...
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To delete an email message 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Email . 3 In your email inbox, touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap Delete . To change the inbox checking frequency 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 If you have set up more than one email account, tap the account you want to adjust. 4 Press , t ...
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To set up a Google™ account in your phone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account > Google . 3 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you already have an account. Your phone is now ready to use with Gmail™ , Google Talk™ and Google Calendar™. Yo ...
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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™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Talk . To reply to an instant message with Talk 1 When someone contacts you on Talk , appears in the status bar. 2 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap ...
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Sony Ericsson Timescape™ Sony Ericsson Timescape™ changes the way you interact with others by collecting all your communications into one view. Every event (such as text and multimedia messages, missed calls and web service updates) appears as a tile in a chronological flow on the screen. This way, you can see a snack-size preview of events bef ...
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Timescape™ widget view 1 2 4 3 1 Timescape™ tile 2 Refresh 3 Shortcut to Timescape main view 4 Tap to update your status You can not preview tiles in the Timescape™ widget. To add the Timescape™ widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets . 3 Tap Timescape™ Widget . 4 Select an item you want to add. ...
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To filter the events displayed in Timescape™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Timescape™ . 3 Tap or flick through the filter icons. To refresh the main view in Timescape™ • When the Timescape™ event filter is set to all events, press , then tap Refresh . When you refresh the main view, your phone connects to the Internet to u ...
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To view all communication with a contact in Timescape™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Timescape™ . 3 Tap a tile for an event related to a contact. 4 Tap . All communication with the contact appears. 5 Tap or flick the filter items at the bottom of the screen to view communication with the contact through other media. Timescape™ ...
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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™ account in y ...
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To download a paid application 1 In Android Market™, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or by using the search function. 2 Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions in your phone to complete your purchase. 3 If the application you want to download requires access to your data or control of any functions ...
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Installing non-Android Market™ applications Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone. By default, your phone is set to block such installations. However, you can change this setting and allow installations from unknown sources. Sony Ericsson does not warrant or guarantee the performance of any third-party appl ...
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PlayNow™ service You can use the PlayNow™ service to download applications, games and music. The PlayNow™ service offers both free and non-free downloads. The PlayNow™ service is not available in all countries. Before you download content Before you download, make sure that you have an Internet connection. Also, you may need to have a memor ...
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Getting organised Calendar Your phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Sony Ericsson account or a Google™ account, you can also synchronise your phone calendar with your web calendar. See Synchronising on page 60. To set the calendar view 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Calendar . 2 Press and select a ...
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To edit an existing alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Alarms . 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit. 4 Tap Time . 5 Scroll up or down to adjust the time. 6 Tap Set . 7 If desired, edit other alarm settings. 8 Tap Done . The alarm time format displayed is the same as the format you select for your general time settings, for example, 12 ...
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To set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Alarms , then press . 3 Tap Settings . 4 Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox. To snooze an alarm when it sounds • When the alarm sounds, tap Snooze . To turn off an alarm when it sounds • When the alarm sounds, tap Dismiss . 59 This is an In ...
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Synchronising You can sync contacts, email, calendar events, and other information with your phone from multiple email accounts, synchronisation services and other kinds of accounts, depending on the applications installed on your phone. Synchronising your phone with other information sources is an easy and practical way to stay up to date. You can ...
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Synchronising 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. For you to access the functionali ...
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To set up a Facebook™ account in your phone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync . 3 Make sure the Activate auto-sync checkbox is marked so that applications can synchronise data automatically.. 4 Tap Add account > Facebook . 5 Follow the registration wizard to create a Facebook™ account, or sign in if you a ...
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To set a synchronisation interval 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync , then tap your Sony Ericsson account. 3 Tap Account settings . 4 Tap Sync interval and select an interval option. To remove a Sony Ericsson account from your phone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync , then ta ...
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Connecting to wireless networks You can access the Internet wirelessly from your phone using Wi-Fi® technology. This way you can browse the web and access cheaper call and data rates. If your company or organisation has a virtual private network (VPN), you can connect to this network with your phone. You can use a VPN to access intranets and other ...
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To enable Wi-Fi® network notifications 1 Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is not already on. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings . 4 Mark the Network notification checkbox. To scan for Wi-Fi® networks manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & netwo ...
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To set up a static IP address 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings . 3 Press . 4 Tap Advanced . 5 Mark the Use static IP checkbox. 6 Tap and enter the information needed for your Wi-Fi® network: • IP address • Gateway • Netmask • DNS 1 • DNS 2 7 Press and tap Save . Connec ...
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To change the access level of a registered client device 1 From the Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected devices . 2 Select a client device from the Registered devices list. 3 Tap Change access level and select an option. To get more information about sharing content • When the Connected devices view is open, tap Help to get information ...
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Virtual private networks (VPNs) Use your phone to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from outside the actual network. For example, VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users who need to access intranets and other internal servic ...
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Web browser Use your web browser to view and navigate web pages, add pages as bookmarks, and create shortcuts to your Home screen. You can open several browser windows at the same time and use the zoom function when navigating a web page. To open the web browser 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap . Toolbar The toolbar options make browsi ...
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To exit the web browser • While browsing, press . When you open the browser again, the browser appears exactly as it did before you exited, that is, with the same number of windows, position and zoom levels. Navigating web pages To select a link • To select a link in a web page, tap the link. The selected link is highlighted in orange, and the ...
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To open a bookmark 1 When the Browser is open, press . 2 Tap Bookmarks . 3 Tap the bookmark you want to open. To edit a bookmark 1 When the Browser is open, press . 2 Tap Bookmarks . 3 Touch and hold a bookmark to open a menu. 4 Tap Edit bookmark . 5 Edit the name and the web address, as desired. 6 When you're done, tap OK . To delete a bookma ...
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To open a link in a new browser window 1 Touch and hold a link until a menu appears. 2 Tap Open in new window . To switch between browser windows 1 When the Browser is open, press . 2 Tap Windows to see a list of all open windows. 3 Tap the window you want to switch to. Downloading from the web You can download applications and content when you bro ...
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Music Get the most out of your music player. Listen to and organise music, audio books and podcasts you have transferred to your memory card from a computer, or purchased and downloaded from online stores. Install the Media Go™ application on your computer and transfer content to and from the memory card in your phone. Media Go™ can be download ...
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1 Browse the music on your memory card 2 Tap the infinite button to find related information online 3 Cover art (if available) 4 Go to the previous track in the current play queue, or rewind 5 Play/Pause button 6 Progress indicator – drag or tap to fast forward and rewind 7 Elapsed time of current track 8 Go to the next track in the current play ...
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To share a track 1 When browsing your tracks in the music player library, touch and hold a track title. 2 Tap Send . 3 Select an available transfer method, and follow the on-screen instructions. You can also share albums and playlists this way. You might not be able to copy, send or transfer copyright-protected items. To share one or more tracks at ...
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phone to the computer using a USB cable connection, your memory card appears in the Media Go™ application on the computer. For more information, see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 98. To play smart playlists 1 In the music player, tap . 2 Tap . 3 Under Smart playlists , tap a playlist. 4 Tap a track to play it. To play the most playe ...
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TrackID™ technology Use the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a music track you hear playing in your surroundings. Just record a short sample of the song and you’ll get artist, title and album info within seconds. You can also purchase tracks identified by TrackID™. For best results, use TrackID™ technology in a quiet area. I ...
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FM radio You can browse and listen to FM radio stations, and save them as favourites. You can listen to the radio either through a portable handsfree or headphones, or through the speaker in the phone. You have to connect a portable handsfree or headphones, as they work as the antenna for the FM radio. When you open the FM radio, available channels ...
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Using your favourite radio channels You can save the radio channels you most frequently listen to as favourites. By using favourites you can quickly return to a radio channel. To save a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as a favourite. 2 Tap . To remove a channel as a favourite 1 When the ...
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Taking photos and recording videos Take a photo or record a video with the camera in your phone. You can hold the camera horizontally or vertically. Use the front camera to take self-portraits. All photos and videos are saved automatically on the memory card. Share a photo or a video with friends, or upload your photos and videos to a web service. ...
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To take a photo by tapping the screen 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 If the still camera is not selected, tap . 3 To display all settings, press . 4 Tap Touch capture and select On if it is not already selected. 5 Tap a spot on the screen. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. Be careful not to touch , or othe ...
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To take a photo using face detection 1 When the camera is open and Face detection is set, point the camera at your subject. Up to five faces can be detected, and each detected face is framed. 2 Tap the frame you want to select for focus. Do not tap if you want the camera to select focus automatically. 3 Press the camera key halfway down. A green fr ...
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To customise the still camera settings panel 1 When the camera is open, press to display all settings. 2 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 cancelled. Still camera settings overview Switch camera Switch between the main and the front c ...
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Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture. Centre Adjust the exposure to the centre of the image. Average Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image. Spot Adjust the exposure in a very small part of image you want ...
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Night portrait Use for portrait photos at night or in poorly lit environments (with or without the flash). Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface. Beach and snow Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed photos. Sports Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion ...
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Touch capture Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. On Tap an area of the screen to take a photo. Off You can only take a photo by pressing the camera key. Smile level Use the smile level function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to be ...
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Using the video camera To record a video using the camera key 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 If the video camera is not selected, tap . 3 To start recording a video, press the camera key. 4 To stop recording, press the camera key again. To record a video by tapping the screen 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . ...
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Off The Scenes feature is off and you can shoot videos manually. Portrait Use for portrait videos. Settings are optimised to give slightly softer skin tones. Landscape Use for videos of landscapes. The camera focuses on distant objects. When Landscape is selected, focus mode is changed to Infinity . Night mode When turned on, light sensitivity is i ...
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Self-timer With the self-timer you can record a video without holding the phone. Use it to record group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the self-timer to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos. On (10 s.) Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record. On (2 s.) Set a 2 ...
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Viewing your photos and videos in Gallery Use Gallery to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your phone camera, or to view similar content that you've downloaded or copied to the memory card. In Gallery, you can also view photos and videos you've uploaded to an online service, for example, to a Picasa™ web album or to t ...
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Working with albums Albums are groups of photos and videos in folders on your memory card or in Picasa™ web albums. To open an album in Gallery 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Gallery . 3 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 ap ...
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To change how the contents of an album are displayed in Gallery 1 When viewing an album in Gallery, drag the album view switch to the right to view the contents of the album in stacks. 2 Drag the album view switch to the left to view the album contents in a chronological grid. Working with albums in Gallery In addition to working with whole albums ...
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To watch a slideshow of your photos 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Gallery . 3 Tap an album to open it, then tap a photo and press . 4 In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap Slideshow . 5 Tap a photo to end the slideshow. To rotate a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, tap the photo to view the controls ...
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To view your photos on a map 1 When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press . 2 Tap More > Show on map . Working with videos Use Gallery to watch videos that you’ve taken with the camera, downloaded, or copied to your memory card. You can also share your videos with friends, or upload them to YouTube™. To play a video 1 In Gallery ...
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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. Bluetooth™ con ...
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To pair your phone with another Bluetooth™ device 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings . 3 Tap Scan for devices . The Bluetooth™ devices found will be listed under Bluetooth devices . 4 Tap the Bluetooth™ device that you want to pair with your phone. 5 Enter a passcode, if ...
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To receive items using Bluetooth™ 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks . 3 Mark the Bluetooth checkbox. appears in the status bar. 4 Tap Bluetooth settings . 5 Mark the Discoverable checkbox. The phone will now be visible to other devices for 120 seconds. 6 Sending device: Send one or more items to yo ...
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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 ...
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1 Computer : Use the Safely Remove Hardware feature to disable the USB cable connection. 2 Phone : Drag the status bar downwards. 3 Tap Phone memory card connected . 4 Tap Disconnect in the screen that opens. 5 Disconnect the USB cable from both devices. Computer instructions may vary depending on your operating system. See the documentation of you ...
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PC Companion PC Companion helps you to access and use additional features and services connected to your phone so that you can transfer music, video and pictures. You can also update your phone to get the latest software available. You need a computer running one of the following operating systems to use the PC Companion application: • Microsoft? ...
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Connecting your phone to a TV set Connect your phone to a TV set using a HDMI™ (High Definition Multimedia Interface) cable, and start viewing content in your phone on a larger screen. This feature works best with photos and videos captured in HD mode. To view phone content on a TV using a HDMI cable connection 1 Connect your phone to the TV set ...
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Location services Use your phone to find out where you are. There are two methods: GPS or wireless networks. It’s best to enable the wireless networks option if you only need your approximate location, and want it fast. If you want a more exact position, and have a clear view of the sky, enable the GPS option. You can enable both options to ensur ...
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operator for more information. The Google Maps™ application may not be available in every market, country or region. To use Google Maps™ 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Maps . If you want to use your location, enable at least one of the location methods available under Settings > Location & security . To learn more about Goo ...
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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 1 Turn off your phone, the ...
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To change the SIM card PIN2 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Fixed dialling numbers > Change PIN2 . 3 Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK . 4 Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK . 5 Confirm the new PIN2 and tap OK . To unblock a locked SIM card 1 When SIM card locked appears, enter the PUK code ...
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To disable the screen unlock PIN 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Location & security > Change screen lock . 2 Enter you PIN and tap Continue . 3 Tap None . To create a screen lock password 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Password . 2 Enter a password. The pa ...
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Updating your phone Update your phone to the most recent software version to get optimal performance and the latest enhancements. Use the Update center application to download updates directly to your phone. You can run updates automatically or manually over both 2G and 3G connections, or over a Wi-Fi ® network. You can also use the PC Companion a ...
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To download the PC Companion application from your phone 1 Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. 2 When prompted, follow the instructions in the phone to launch the installation of PC Companion on the computer. PC Companion can also be downloaded at www.sonyericsson.com/support . To download software updates using a USB cable connecti ...
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Phone settings overview Get to know the settings in your phone so that you can personalise them to your own requirements. Wireless & networks Manage your wireless connections and connection settings Call settings Configure settings for listening to and managing your voicemail, for example. Sound Configure how your phone rings, vibrates, or aler ...
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Icon overview Status icons The following status icons may appear on your screen: Signal strength No signal Roaming GPRS is available EDGE is available 3G is available Sending and downloading GPRS data Sending and downloading EDGE data Sending and downloading 3G data Battery status The battery is charging GPS is activated Airplane mode is activated ...
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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 Uploading data More (undisplayed) notifications 11 ...
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Application overview Alarms Set an alarm Browser Browse the web and download new programs and files Calculator Perform basic calculations Calendar Keep track of your appointments Camera Take photos and record video clips Contacts Keep track of your friends and colleagues Data monitor Track your data traffic Downloads Access your downloaded applicat ...
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Talk Chat online TrackID™ A music recognition service Timescape™ Keep track of all daily communication Some applications are not supported by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Applications you download appear automatically in the Application screen. 113 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private ...
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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. • Support application features: • Tools – enhanc ...
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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. • Update your phone. Updating your phone ensures optimal performance and provides the latest enhancements ...
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I cannot use Internet-based services Make sure your subscription covers data downloads and that the Internet settings in your phone are correct. See Internet and messaging settings on page 29 for more information on how to enable data traffic, data roaming, and download Internet settings. Contact your network operator for more information about you ...
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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/ . 117 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. ...
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Legal information Sony Ericsson MT11i/MT11a This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by ...
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Index A accounts .................................................................. 11 Exchange Active Sync® .................................. 11 Facebook™ ..................................................... 11 Google™ ......................................................... 11 Sony Ericsson ................................................ ...
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opening ........................................................... 90 opening albums ............................................... 91 viewing Facebook™ photos ............................91 geotagging of photos ......................................................... 82 Gmail™ ................................................................ ...
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creating ........................................................... 76 deleting playlists .............................................. 76 playing your own ............................................. 76 removing tracks ............................................... 76 smart (auto-generated) .................................... 76 top tracks .. ...
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HD (High Definition) video ............................... 87 recording videos ..............................................87 settings ............................................................ 87 video player pausing a video ............................................... 94 videos .............................................................. ...
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