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    U User guide ...

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    Contents Important information ..................................................................7 Android™ – what and why? .........................................................8 Applications ........................................................................................8 Getting started............................................. ...

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    Communicating with your contacts ................................................... 43 Sharing your contacts ....................................................................... 44 Backing up contacts ......................................................................... 44 Messaging .......................................................... ...

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    Synchronising with Facebook™ ........................................................ 70 Synchronising using SyncML™ ......................................................... 71 Connecting to wireless networks ............................................. 73 Wi-Fi® ............................................................................... ...

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    Bluetooth™ wireless technology ............................................ 114 Naming your phone......................................................................... 114 Pairing with another Bluetooth™ device .......................................... 114 Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth™ technology ............. 115 Connectin ...

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    Legal information ..................................................................... 137 Index .......................................................................................... 138 6 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. ...

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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. Plea ...

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    Android™ – what and why? Your Xperia smartphone from Sony runs on the Android platform. Android phones can perform many of the same functions as a computer and you can customise them to your own needs. For example, you can add and delete applications, or enhance existing applications to improve functionality. At Android Market™ you can downlo ...

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    Getting started Assembly To remove the back cover • Using your thumbs, press down on the back cover, then slide it upwards. To insert the SIM card Do not insert an incompatible SIM card in the SIM card slot. Doing so could permanently damage your SIM card or your phone. BA600 • Remove the back cover, then insert the SIM card into its slot with ...

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    To remove the SIM card BA600 1 Turn off your phone. 2 Remove the back cover. 3 Push the SIM card inwards, then release it and draw it out of its slot. To attach the back cover 1 2 1 Place the back cover over the back of the phone, then fit it into the slots. 2 Slide the cover towards the bottom end of the phone. You hear a sound when the back cover ...

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    Turning the phone on and off 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, briefly press the power key 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 . 5 Wait a ...

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    To view new text messages from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen, briefly press the power key . 2 Drag to the right across the screen. To play an audio track from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen, briefly press the power key . 2 To display music player controls, place a finger on the time and date area and flick to the left. 3 Tap . To ...

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    SyncML™ account Synchronise your phone with an Internet server using SyncML™. View and manage contacts, calendar events and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would from a computer. 13 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. ...

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    Getting to know your phone Phone overview 46 3 2 5 18 1 16 15 17 8 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 21 22 23 20 19 1. Headset connector 2. Proximity sensor 1 3. Proximity sensor 2 4. Ear speaker 5. Second microphone 6. Front camera lens 7. Notification LED 8. Power key 9. Volume/Zoom key 10. Camera key 11. Bottom cover opening 1 12. Menu key 13. Home key 14. Bac ...

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    Battery Charging the battery Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone. When you connect the phone charger cable to a power source, such as a USB port or a phone charger, it may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen. You can still use your phone while it is charging. Charging the phone over a long period ...

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    Improving battery performance The following tips can help you improve battery performance: • Charge your phone often. This will not affect the lifetime of the battery. • Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming. When you're not using the Internet, you can save power by disabling all data connections over mobile networks. This ...

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    To deactivate a power saving mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Power Saver . 3 Tap the illuminated icon next to the active power saving mode to turn it off. To change the settings for a power saving mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Power Saver . 3 To open the settings menu, tap the name of a power saving mode. 4 M ...

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    To mark or unmark options • Tap the relevant checkbox or list option. Marked checkbox Unmarked checkbox Marked list option Unmarked list option Zooming 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 ...

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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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    When you view photos in Gallery, the colour changes according to the photo you are viewing. When you play music with the music player, the colour changes every time a new album cover is displayed. Accessing and using applications Open applications from shortcuts on your Home screen or from the Application screen. Application screen The Application ...

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    Application menu You can open a menu at any time when you are using an application by pressing the key on your phone. The menu will look different depending on which application you are using. To open a menu in an application • While using the application, press . A menu is not available in all applications. Rearranging your Application screen Mo ...

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    Checking notifications and ongoing activities You can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more information. For example, you can use the panel to open a new message or view a calendar event. You can also open some applications that run in the background, such as the music player. To open the Notification panel • Drag t ...

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    To access the phone settings 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings . Typing text On-screen keyboard Tap the keys of the on-screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently. Some applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically. You can also open this keyboard by touching a text field. Using the on-screen keyboard 45 2 1 3 67 8 1 Chang ...

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    To enter text using the on-screen keyboard 1 To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character. 2 To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é", touch and hold "e" until other options appear, then, ...

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    To enter text using the Gesture input function 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, slide your finger from letter to letter to spell the word you want to write. Lift up your finger when you’ve finished entering a word. 2 The phone suggests a word based on the letters you have traced. If necessary, select the correct word in the can ...

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

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    To enable voice input 1 When you enter text, tap . If you have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold the input language key instead, for example, . 2 Tap Keyboard settings > Voice input fr. keyboard . 3 Mark the Google voice typing key checkbox, read the information carefully, then tap OK to confirm. 4 To set a language for voi ...

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    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 is marked. 4 Tap Set date . 5 Adjust the date by scrolling up and down. 6 Tap Set . To set the time manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find ...

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    Screen settings To adjust the screen brightness 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness . 3 Drag the slider to adjust the brightness. 4 Tap OK . The brightness level affects your battery performance. For tips on how to improve battery performance, see Improving battery performance on page 16. To set the s ...

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    Memory You can save content to your phone's internal storage and to the phone memory. Music, video clips and photos are saved to the internal storage while applications, contacts and messages are saved to the phone memory. You can move some applications from the phone memory to the internal storage. To move an application to the phone's i ...

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    Internet and messaging settings To send text and multimedia messages and to access the Internet, you must have a 2G/3G mobile data connection and the correct settings. There are different ways to get these settings: • For most mobile phone networks and operators, Internet and messaging settings come preinstalled on your phone. You can then start ...

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    Using Data monitor Use the Data monitor to keep track of the amount of data your phone sends and receives. This application tracks the approximate data traffic over 2G/3G networks from a predefined start day. The values are reset monthly. For example, if the start day is set to 15, the data traffic counter is reset on the 15th day of every month. T ...

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    To activate data roaming 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks . 3 Mark the Data roaming checkbox. You can’t activate data roaming when data connections have been deactivated Network settings Your phone automatically switches between networks depending on available networks over di ...

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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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    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 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings . 3 To activate or deactivate ca ...

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    To end a conference call • During the conference call, tap End conference call . 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 ...

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    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 synchronise them with contacts saved in your Google™ account, Microsoft ® Exchange Act ...

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    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 . Transferring contacts using synchronisation accounts Your phone works with popular online synchronisation accounts such as Google Sync™, Microsoft ® Exchange Acti ...

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    3 Touch a contact to view its details 4 Alphabetical index for browsing contacts 5 Tap a contact thumbnail to access the Quick Contact menu 6 Shortcut tabs Managing your contacts You can create, edit and synchronise your contacts in a few simple steps. You can select contacts saved in different accounts and manage how you display them in the phone. ...

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    To delete contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Delete contacts . 3 Mark the contacts you want to delete, or tap Mark all if you want to delete all contacts. 4 Tap Delete > OK . To edit contact information about yourself 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Touch and hold Myself at the top of the contact li ...

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    start the Gmail™ application and enter your login details before you can use Gmail™ from the quick contact menu. Sharing your contacts To send your business card 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap Myself . 3 Press , then tap Send contact > OK . 4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions. To send ...

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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 find and tap . 2 Press , then tap Delete several . 3 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations you want to delete, then tap Delete . To save a message sender's number 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap a conversation. 3 Press , then tap Add to Contacts . 4 If you ...

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    To change the delivery report settings for outgoing messages 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Press , then tap Settings . 3 Tap Delivery report to activate or deactivate delivery reports. When a message has been delivered to a recipient, appears in the message. To view messages saved on the SIM card 1 From your Home screen, tap ...

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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 use the email preview pane 1 From yo ...

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    To forward 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 forward. 4 Tap Forward . 5 Tap To and enter the recipient's address. Or tap to select a recipient from your contacts. 6 Enter your message text, then tap . To delete an email message 1 From your Home screen, ta ...

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    To set an Out of Office auto-reply in an Exchange Active Sync account 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email . 2 If you are using several email accounts, touch and hold the desired EAS (Exchange Active Sync) account, then select Account settings > Out of office . 3 Mark the Out of office checkbox. 4 If needed, mark the Set time r ...

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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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    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. Timescape™ also features an infinite button that ...

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    To preview a tile in Timescape™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Timescape™ . 3 Scroll to the tile you want to preview, and then tap it. Timescape™ event filter overview All events Updates from your Twitter™ contacts Updates from your Facebook™ contacts More events appear in the Timescape™ event filter if you have installed ...

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    to Timescape. For example, you can download applications that update Timescape with your activities on various social networking sites. To download and install new services for Timescape™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Timescape™ . 3 Press , then tap Settings > Set up services > Extension search . 4 If you don't have a ...

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    Timescape™ Feed widget view 1 2 3 4 1 Shortcut to the Timescape™ main view 2 Shortcut to update status 3 Refresh the widget view 4 Most recent online event To add the Timescape™ Feed widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets . 3 Tap Timescape™ Feed . To remove the Timescape™ Feed widget from your H ...

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    To add the Timescape™ Friends widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets . 3 Tap Timescape™ Friends . To remove the Timescape™ Friends widget from your Home screen 1 From your Home screen, touch and hold the Timescape™ Friends widget. 2 Drag the widget to . Timescape™ Share widget Share your status ...

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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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    game. You might also want to erase incoming email, text and multimedia messages in some applications. To clear all cache for an application 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings . 3 Tap Applications > Manage applications . 4 Tap the application for which you want to clear all cache. 5 Tap Clear cache . It is not possible to clea ...

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    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 m ...

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    Video Unlimited™ Use the Video Unlimited™ service to rent and purchase videos that you can view not only on your phone, but also on your PC, PlayStation ® Portable (PSP ® ) and PlayStation ® 3. Select your pick from the latest Hollywood releases, action movies, comedies, classics, and a range of other categories. Video Unlimited™ might not ...

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    Video Unlimited™ notifications overview When you buy or rent videos, the following notifications may appear: Downloading of video is completed Downloading has failed. You need to check that, for example, your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi ® network, and that you have enough free space on your internal storage. Downloading of video is ongoing Dow ...

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

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    Getting organised Calendar Your phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Google™ account, you can also synchronise your phone calendar with your web calendar. See Synchronising data on your phone on page 69. To set the calendar view 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Calendar . 2 Tap Month , Week or Day to ...

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    To edit an existing alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Alarm . 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit. 4 Scroll up or down to adjust the time. 5 If desired, edit other alarm settings. 6 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. To deact ...

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    To snooze an alarm when it sounds • Tap Snooze - min . To turn off an alarm when it sounds • Slide to the right. 67 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. ...

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    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 w ...

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    Synchronising data on your phone 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 ...

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    After setup, you can find your information in the Email , Calendar and Contacts applications. For you to access the functionality described above, your corporate information must be stored on a Microsoft® Exchange server. To set up corporate email, calendar and contacts in your phone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Accounts & ...

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    To set up a Facebook™ account on 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 al ...

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    To set a synchronisation interval 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync , then tap your SyncML™ account. 3 Tap Account settings . 4 Tap Sync interval and select an interval option. To remove a SyncML™ account from your phone 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync , then tap your S ...

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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 . WPS WP ...

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    To set up file sharing using the Connected devices feature 1 Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi® network. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected Devices . 3 Press , then tap Media server . 4 Tap and edit your phone name, if desired. This name will later appear on other client devices connected to the Wi-Fi network, to identify your ...

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    To view photos or videos from your phone on another device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your phone. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Gallery . 4 Open the album containing the files that you want to view. 5 Touch and hold any photo or video. Checkboxes appear for ...

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    To share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering . 3 Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot . 4 Enter the Network SSID for the network. Tap the Security field to select a security type. 5 If required, ente ...

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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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    the text automatically adjusts to the new screen size. If auto-fit is disabled, you might need to scroll sideways to read a full sentence. To auto-fit web pages 1 When the Browser is open, press . 2 Tap More > Settings > Auto-fit pages . Plug-in settings You can adjust how a plug-in functions on a web page. For example, you can enable plug-in ...

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    Music Get the most out of your music player. Listen to and organise music, audio books and podcasts that you have transferred to your phone's internal storage 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. Media Go™ helps transfer ...

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    1 Browse the music on your phone's internal storage 2 Tap the infinite button to find related information online and plug-ins from Android Market™ 3 Album art (if available) 4 Go to the previous track in the current play queue, or rewind 5 Play/Pause button 6 Progress indicator – drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast forward or ...

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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 recommend a track on Facebo ...

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    Using My music to organise your tracks Tap the My Music tab in the Music player to get an overview of all the tracks you've saved to your phone's internal storage. In My Music you can manage your albums and playlists, create shortcuts, and arrange music by mood and tempo. To add a music track as a shortcut 1 In the music player, tap MY MU ...

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    Playlists The music player automatically creates Smart playlists on the playlist tab in the music player library. You can also create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your phone's internal storage. In addition, you can install the Media Go™ application on a computer and use it to copy playlists from the computer to your pho ...

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    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 Tra ...

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    To share a track using TrackID™ technology 1 When the TrackID™ application is open, tap a track title. 2 In the track information screen, tap Share . 3 Select one of the available transfer methods. The track share feature may not be supported in all countries/regions, or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Using TrackID™ to ...

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    Using the FM radio The FM radio in your phone works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse and listen to FM radio stations and save them as favourites. You must connect a wired headset or headphones to the phone before you can use the radio. This is because the headset or headphones act as an antenna. After one of these devices is connected ...

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    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 , then select . 3 Enter a name for the channel, then press Save . To remove a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio is open, tap . 2 Tap next to the channel that you want to remove. 3 Tap Delete . To move between favourit ...

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    To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™ 1 While the song is playing on your phone's FM radio, tap . 2 A progress indicator appears while the TrackID™ application samples the song. If successful, you are presented with a track result, or a list of possible tracks. 3 Press to return the FM Radio. The TrackID™ application and the ...

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    Taking photos and recording videos Your phone camera is equipped with the highly sensitive Exmor R™ sensor, which helps you capture 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 and Sweep Multi Angle mode. Send your photos and vi ...

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    To take a photo by touching the screen 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to . 3 To display all settings, press . 4 Tap Capturing method and select Touch capture if it is not already selected. 5 Point the camera towards the subject. 6 To activate auto focus, touch and hold a spot on the screen. When the focus frame t ...

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    To turn on face detection 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to . 3 Tap the icon on the top left, then select Normal . 4 To display all settings, press . 5 Tap Focus mode > Face detection . To take a photo using face detection 1 When the camera is open and Face detection is set, point the camera at your subject. U ...

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    Using still camera settings To adjust the still camera settings 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the still camera is not selected, drag to . 3 Tap one of the settings icons on the left of the screen. 4 To display all settings, press . 5 Select the setting you want to adjust, then edit as desired. To customise the still camera settings panel 1 When the c ...

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    Exposure value Determine the amount of light in the photo you want to take. A higher value indicates an increased amount of light. This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode. Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture. Centre Adjust th ...

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    Sports Use for photos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion blurring. Party Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface. Document Use for photos of text or drawings. Gives ...

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    Self-timer With the self-timer you can take a photo without holding the phone. Use this function to take self-portraits, or group photos where everyone can be in the photo. You can also use the self-timer to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos On (10 s.) Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken. On ...

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    Launch and capture By pressing and holding down the camera key, the first photo is captured immediately after the camera is launched from sleep mode. Launch only By pressing and holding down the camera key, the camera is launched from sleep mode. Off While the phone is in sleep mode, the camera cannot be launched, even when you press and hold down ...

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    To record a video by tapping the on-screen button 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the video camera is not selected, drag to . 3 To display all settings, press . 4 Tap Capturing method , then select On-screen button if it is not already selected. 5 Point the camera towards the subject. 6 Tap to start recording. 7 Tap to stop recording. Shoot your videos ...

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    When turned on, light sensitivity is increased. Use in poorly lit environments. Videos of fast-moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. Turn off night mode when lighting conditions are good, to improve the video quality. Beach and snow Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed videos. Sports Use for videos of ...

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    Video size Adjust the video size for different formats HD 720p HD (High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio. 1280×720 pixels. Full Wide VGA Full Wide VGA format with 16:9 aspect ratio. 864×480 pixels. VGA VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. 640x480 pixels. QVGA Quarter VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. 320x240 pixels. Multimedia message Recor ...

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    On Off Shutter sound Select to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you record a video. 105 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. ...

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    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. In Sweep Multi Angle mode, the camera takes several images at different angles as you sweep across the scene. These images are saved together in an MPO ...

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    To take a photo in a Sweep Multi Angle mode 1 Activate the 3D camera. 2 Tap the icon on the top left of the screen, then select Sweep Multi Angle . 3 Press the camera key halfway down to lock the focus. 4 Press the camera key fully down, then pan the camera from left to right in a steady horizontal movement. To take a photo in Sweep Panorama mode 1 ...

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    Viewing 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 phone's internal storage. In Gallery, you can also view photos and videos you've uploaded to an online service, for example, to a Picasa™ web ...

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    Working with albums You can rearrange your photos and videos within albums as well as move content between albums. You can also upload content from your Gallery albums to online services such as Picasa™ and Facebook™, and you view content from such online services in Gallery. To open an album in Gallery 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and ...

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    To view Facebook™ photos in Gallery 1 Make sure you are signed in to Facebook™ . 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Gallery . 4 Tap any album showing the icon. The first time you tap a Facebook™ album your Facebook™ photos are copied to Gallery. 5 Photos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid. Tap a photo to view it. 6 I ...

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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, press . 2 Tap More , then tap either Rotate Left or Ro ...

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    1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Settings > Location & security . 3 Mark the Use GPS satellites and/or Use wireless networks checkboxes. To view geotagged photos on a map 1 When you are viewing a photo that you have geotagged, press . 2 Tap More > Show on map . Working with videos Use Gallery to watch videos that you’ve taken with ...

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    Viewing photos in 3D Album In 3D Album you can view and play all photos taken with your 3D camera. You can also play photos that you have taken using Sweep Multi Angle mode and view them from multiple angles. To view your 3D photos in 3D Album 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap 3D Album . 3 Tap a 3D photo. 4 Flick left to view the next 3 ...

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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 your 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 is now visible to other devices for 120 seconds. 6 The sending device should now start sending data ...

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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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    To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode 1 Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your phone. It is normally enabled by default. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Connectivity . 4 Tap the paired device that you want to connect to under Trusted devices . 5 Tap Connect . Make sure your ...

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    To transfer content using the Media Go™ application 1 Connect your phone to a computer using a supported USB cable. 2 Phone : In the status bar, Internal storage connected appears. 3 Computer : Open the PC Companion application on the PC first. In PC Companion, click Media Go to start the Media Go™ application. In some cases, you may have to wa ...

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    Using location services to find your position Use your phone to find out where you are. There are two methods: GPS and wireless networks. 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. In situations where th ...

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    Google Maps™ Track your current location, view real-time traffic situations and receive detailed directions to your destination. Before taking trips, you can download and save maps to your internal storage to avoid high roaming costs. The Google Maps™ application requires the use of an Internet connection. You may incur data connection charges ...

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    Backing up and restoring phone content Use the Backup and restore application to make backups of phone content to your internal storage or to an 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 a ...

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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 00440214-415548-2 1 Turn o ...

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    To change the SIM card PIN2 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Fixed Dialing 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 a ...

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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. 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. If you update wirelessly, then you ...

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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 from www.sonymobile.com . To download software updates using a USB cable connection 1 Ins ...

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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 ale ...

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    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 GPS is activated Ai ...

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    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 130 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for pr ...

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    Application overview Alarm Set an alarm Browser Browse the web 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 3D Album View photos and pictures in 3D presentation mode 3D Camera Create wide-angle, panoramic pictures Downloads ...

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    Talk Chat online TrackID™ A music recognition service Timescape™ Keep track of all daily communication YouTube™ Share and view videos from around the world Some applications are not supported by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. 132 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. ...

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    User support Access user support directly in your phone through the Help 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 Mobile support zone, and from the Sony Mobile Customer support service. • Help application features: • User guide i ...

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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: • Charge your phone if the battery level gets low. • Use the power key to restart your phone. • Try restarting your phone by removing and reinserting the SIM card. • Update your phone software. Updat ...

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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 33 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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    Recycling your phone Got an old phone lying around the house? Why not recycle it? By doing so, you will help us reuse its materials and components, and you’ll protect the environment, too! Find out more about the recycling options in your region at www.sonymobile.com . 136 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private ...

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    Legal information Sony ST25i/ST25a This User guide is published by Sony 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 Sony Mobile Commun ...

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    Index 3D Camera overview ........................................................ 106 screen ............................................................ 106 3D photos .............................................................. 113 deleting .......................................................... 113 playing ................................... ...

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    synchronisation ............................................... 70 favourites moving between in the radio ........................... 92 removing radio channels as ............................ 92 saving radio channels as ................................. 92 filter events in Timescape™ .................................... 55 fixed dialling ....... ...

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    Phonepad .......................................................... 25, 27 photo albums ........................................................ 109 deleting .......................................................... 110 viewing .......................................................... 108 photos ................................................... ...

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    Timescape™ ..................................................... 54, 55 filter icons ........................................................ 55 infinite button in ............................................... 56 screen overview .............................................. 54 settings .......................................................... ...

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