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User guide Xperia ™ ZL C6502/C6503/C6506 ...
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Contents Getting started ...............................................................................6 About this User guide ..........................................................................6 Device overview ..................................................................................6 Assembly ..................................... ...
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SIM card protection .......................................................................... 35 Screen settings ................................................................................. 35 Screen lock ....................................................................................... 36 Language settings .............................. ...
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Email account settings ...................................................................... 62 Gmail™ ............................................................................................. 62 Music ............................................................................................ 63 Transferring music to your device ........... ...
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Bluetooth® wireless technology ........................................................ 97 Smart apps and features that save you time ............................. 100 Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect ............... 100 Using your device as a wallet .......................................................... 101 Travel and m ...
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Getting started About this User guide This is the Xperia™ ZL User guide for the Android™ 4.4 software version. If you're not sure which software version your device is running, you can check it via the Settings menu. For more information about software updates, see Updating your device on page 110. To check the current software version of ...
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12 Headset connector 13 Second microphone 14 Speaker 15 Port for charger/USB cable 16 Camera lens 17 Camera light 18 Strap hole 19 SIM and memory card cover Assembly A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen. You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen. Otherwise, the touchscreen might not function properly. 7 This is an ...
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To remove the SIM and memory card cover • Insert the tip of your finger firmly into the opening between the SIM and memory card cover and the bottom of the phone, then lift up the cover. Do not use sharp objects that may damage parts of the phone. To remove the micro SIM card 1 Turn off your phone. 2 Remove the SIM and memory card cover. 3 Push t ...
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To attach the SIM and memory card cover 1 Place the SIM and memory card cover over the back of the phone so that the top edge of the cover fits into the groove between the SIM and memory card slots and the back of the phone. 2 Press down firmly on both sides of the SIM and memory card cover to reattach it. Starting your device for the first time Th ...
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To turn off the device 1 Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens. 2 In the options menu, tap Power off . 3 Tap OK . It may take a while for the device to shut down. Why do I need a Google™ account? Your Xperia™ device from Sony runs on the Android™ platform developed by Google™. A range of Google™ applications and s ...
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1 Plug the 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 device, with the USB symbol facing up. The notification light illuminates when charging begins. 4 When the device is fully charged, disconnect the cable from ...
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Learning the basics Using the touchscreen Tapping • Open or select an item. • Mark or unmark a checkbox or option. • Enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Touching and holding • Move an item. • Activate an item-specific menu. • Activate selection mode, for example, to select several items from a list. 12 This is an Internet version o ...
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Pinching and spreading • Zoom in or out on a web page, a photo, or a map. Swiping • Scroll up or down a list. • Scroll left or right, for example, between Home screen panes. Flicking • Scroll quickly, for example, in a list or on a web page. You can stop the scrolling movement by tapping the screen. Locking and unlocking the screen When you ...
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lock is already set. This means that you have to swipe in any direction from the middle of the screen to unlock it. You can change the security settings later and add other kinds of locks. See Screen lock on the 36 page. To activate the screen • Briefly press the power key . To unlock the screen • Place a finger on the middle of the screen and ...
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Home screen panes You can add new panes to your Home screen (up to a maximum of seven panes) and delete panes. You can also set the pane that you want to use as the main Home screen pane. To set a pane as the main Home screen pane 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Flick left or right to browse to the pa ...
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To open an application from the Application screen • Flick left or right to find the application, then tap the application. To open the Application screen menu • When the Application screen is open, drag the left edge of the screen to the right. To move an application on the Application screen 1 To open the Application screen menu, drag the lef ...
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1 Recently used applications window – Open a recently used application 2 Small apps bar – Open a small app 3 Task navigation key – Open the recently used applications window and the small apps bar 4 Home navigation key – Exit an application and go back to the Home screen 5 Back navigation key – Go back to the previous screen within an app ...
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To move a small app • When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small app, then move it to the desired location. To minimize a small app • When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small app, then drag it to the right edge or to the bottom edge of the screen. To minimize a small app, you c ...
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To resize a widget 1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then release the widget. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget, then a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear. 2 Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget. 3 To confirm the new size of the widget, tap anywhere o ...
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To add an application shortcut to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customization menu appears. 2 In the customization menu, tap Apps . 3 Scroll through the list of applications and select an application. The selected application gets added to the Home screen. In step 3, alternativ ...
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To set a theme 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Tap Themes , then select a theme. When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications. To change the wallpaper for the lockscreen 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Personalization > Lock screen . 3 Select ...
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To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel • Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right. To clear all notifications from the Notification panel • Tap Clear . Notification light The notification light informs you about battery status and some other events. For example, a flashing white light means there is a new messa ...
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Synchronization is ongoing Problem with sign-in or synchronization Depending on your service provider, network, and/or region, the functions or services represented by some icons in this list may not be available. Notification icons The following notification icons may appear on your screen: New email message New text message or multimedia message ...
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Use the Facebook™ application to engage in social networking with friends, family members and colleagues around the world. Browse and listen to FM radio stations. Use the Album application to view and to work with your photos and videos. Use the Gmail™ application to read, write, and organize email messages. Search for information in your devic ...
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Downloading applications Downloading applications from Google Play™ Google Play™ is the official online Google store for downloading applications, games, music, movies, and books. It includes both free and paid applications. Before you start downloading from Google Play™, make sure that you have a working Internet connection, preferably over ...
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Internet and networks Browsing the web The Google Chrome™ web browser for Android™ devices comes pre-installed in most markets. Go to http://support.google.com/chrome and click the "Chrome for Mobile" link to get more detailed information about how to use this web browser. To browse with Google Chrome™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . ...
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successfully to your device, refer to the troubleshooting tips for your device at www.sonymobile.com/support/ for network coverage, mobile data, and MMS issues. To download Internet and MMS settings 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Internet settings . 3 Tap Accept . Once the settings have been downloaded succ ...
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• Secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi-Fi® network name. FCC Caution: Operation in the 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz frequency band is only permitted for indoor use. For indoor and outdoor operation, connect your device to an FCC approved 5 GHz WLAN access point. Some Wi-Fi® networks do not show up in the list of available networks because t ...
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To add a Wi-Fi® sleep policy 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi . 3 Press . 4 Tap Advanced . 5 Tap Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep . 6 Select an option. Sharing your mobile data connection You can share your device's mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB cable. This process is called USB tethering. ...
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data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid additional charges. Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges. To turn cellular data traffic on or off 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage . 3 Dr ...
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To select another network manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Service providers . 3 Tap Search mode > Manual . 4 Select a network. If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you move out of range of the manually selected network. To ...
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Synchronizing data on your device Synchronizing with online accounts Synchronize your device with contacts, email, calendar events, and other information from online accounts, for example, email accounts such as Gmail™ and Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook™, Flickr™, and Twitter™. You can synchronize data automatically for all accounts by activ ...
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To change the settings of an EAS account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Email , then tap . 3 Tap Settings and select an EAS account, then change the settings of the EAS account as desired. To set a synchronization interval for an EAS account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Email , then tap . 3 Tap Settings and select an EAS account. 4 Ta ...
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Basic settings Accessing settings View and change settings for your device from the Settings menu. The Settings menu is accessible from both the Application screen and the Quick settings panel. To open the device settings menu from the Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings . To open the Quick settings panel • Using two ...
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To enable touch tones 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound . 3 Mark the Dial pad touch tones and Touch sounds checkboxes. SIM card protection You can lock and unlock each SIM card that you use in your device with a PIN (Personal Identity Number). When a SIM card is locked, the subscription linked to the card is protecte ...
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Screen lock There are several ways to lock the screen. The security level of each lock type is listed below in order of weakest to strongest: • Swipe – no protection, but you have quick access to the Homescreen • Face Unlock – unlocks your device when you look at it • Unlock pattern – draw a simple pattern with your finger to unlock you ...
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To create a screen lock password 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock > Password . 2 Enter a password. 3 If necessary, tap to minimize the keyboard. 4 Tap Continue . 5 Re-enter and confirm your password. 6 If necessary, tap to minimize the keyboard. 7 Tap OK . To change screen lock type 1 From your Homescreen ...
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Enhancing the sound output You can enhance the sound of your device by manually enabling individual sound settings such as Clear Phase™ and xLOUD™, or you can let ClearAudio+ technology adjust the sound automatically. You can also enable the Dynamic normalizer so that differences in volume between different media files are minimized. To enhance ...
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Typing text On-screen keyboard You can enter text with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard by tapping each letter individually, or you can use the Gesture input feature and slide your finger from letter to letter to form words. If you prefer to use a smaller version of the on-screen keyboard and input text using only one hand, you can activate the one-ha ...
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To change the Gesture input settings 1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap . 2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings > Text input settings . 3 To activate or deactivate the Gesture input function, mark or unmark the Gesture input checkbox. To use the one-handed keyboard 1 Open the on-screen keyboard in portrait mode, then tap . 2 Tap , then ...
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To select text 1 Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted by tabs on both sides. 2 Drag the tabs to the left or right to select more text. To edit text 1 Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar appear. 2 Select the text that you want to edit, then use the tools in the applica ...
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Calling Making calls You can make a call by manually dialing a phone number, by tapping a number saved in your contacts list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log view. You can also use the smart dial feature to quickly find numbers from your contacts list and call logs. To make a video call, you can use the Hangouts™ instant messaging ...
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To make an international call 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Phone . 3 Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears. 4 Enter the country code, area code (without the initial zeros) and phone number, then tap . Showing or hiding your phone number You can select to show or hide your phone number on call recipients' devices when y ...
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Ongoing calls 1 Open your contacts list 2 Turn on the loudspeaker during a call 3 Put the current call on hold or retrieve the call 4 Enter numbers during a call 5 Mute the microphone during a call 6 End a call To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press the volume key up or down. To activate the screen during a call • Briefly press ...
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Forwarding calls You can forward calls, for example, to another phone number, or to an answering service. To forward calls 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings . 3 Tap Call Forwarding and select an option. 4 Enter the number you want to forward calls to, then tap Enable . To turn off call forwarding 1 From your ...
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To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold • When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag to the right. To reject a second call • When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag to the left. To make a second call 1 During an ongoing call, tap . 2 Enter the number of the recipient and tap . The first call is put on hold. To sw ...
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Emergency calls Your device 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 a 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 emergency numb ...
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Contacts Transferring contacts There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new device. Find out more about choosing a transfer method at www.sonymobile.com/support . Transferring contacts using a computer Xperia™ Transfer and Contacts Setup are applications within the PC Companion and the Sony™ Bridge for Mac computer programs that help ...
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To import contacts using Bluetooth ® technology 1 Make sure you have the Bluetooth ® function turned on and that your device is set to visible. 2 When you are notified of an incoming file to your device, drag the status bar downward and tap the notification to accept the file transfer. 3 Tap Accept to start the file transfer. 4 Drag the status ba ...
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Adding and editing contacts To add a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap . 3 If you have synchronized your contacts with one or more accounts and you are adding a contact for the first time, you must select the account you want to add this contact to. Alternatively, tap Phone contact if you only want to use and save this contact ...
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To create a new contact from a text message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap > Save . 3 Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact . 4 Edit the contact information and tap Done . Adding medical and emergency contact information You can add and edit ICE (In Case of Emergency) information in the Contacts applicat ...
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number of the ICE contact, even if there is other information entered in the Contacts application about the contact. To use existing contacts as ICE contacts 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency , then tap . 3 Mark the contacts you want to use as ICE contacts. 4 When you are done, tap Done . The ICE contacts ...
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Sending contact information 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 a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact whose details you want to send. 3 Press , ...
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1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Export contacts > SIM card . 3 Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts. 4 Tap Export . 5 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card, or select Replace all contacts if you want to replac ...
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Messaging and chat Reading and sending messages The Messaging application shows your messages as conversations, which means that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together. To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings on your device. See Internet and MMS settings on page 26. The number of characters that you ...
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To read a received message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap the desired conversation. 3 If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap Download message . All received messages are saved by default to the device memory. To reply to a message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap th ...
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Calling from a message To call a message sender 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap a conversation. 3 Tap the recipient name or number at the top of the screen, then select the number you want to call from the list that appears. 4 If the recipient is saved in your contacts, tap the phone number that you want to call. If you hav ...
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1 Start a new chat or video call 2 Options 3 List of contacts To start an instant message or a video call 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Hangouts . 3 Tap , then enter a contact name, email address, phone number or circle name and select the relevant entry from the suggested list. 4 To start an instant messaging session, tap . 5 To st ...
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Email Setting up email Use the email application in your device to send and receive email messages through your email accounts. You can have one or several email accounts at the same time, including corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts. To set up an email account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 Follow the instruc ...
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4 Access settings and options 5 List of email messages To download new email messages 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 If you are using several email accounts, tap and select the account that you want to check, then tap Inbox in the drop down menu. 4 To download new messages, tap , then tap Refresh . When the inbox is open, s ...
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To activate the preview pane 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email . 2 Tap , then tap Settings . 3 Tap General > Split view . 4 Select an option, or a combination of options, then tap OK . To read email messages using the preview pane 1 Make sure the preview pane is activated. 2 Open your email inbox. 3 Scroll up or down and tap ...
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Email account settings To remove an email account from your device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 Press , then tap Settings . 4 Select the account you want to remove. 5 Tap Delete account > OK . To change the inbox check frequency 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 Tap , then tap Settings . 4 Select ...
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Music Transferring music to your device There are different ways to get music from a computer onto your device: • Connect the device and computer using a USB cable and drag and drop music files directly into the file manager application on the computer. See Managing files using a computer on the 114 page. • If the computer is a PC, you can use ...
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To play a song 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 If the WALKMAN home screen is not displayed, tap . 3 Select a music category, for example, under Artists , Albums , or Songs , then browse to the song that you want to open. 4 Tap a song to play it. You might not be able to play copyright-protected items. Please verify that you hav ...
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8 Collect links to music and related content that you and friends have shared using online services 9 Manage and edit your music using Music Unlimited channels 10 Open the "WALKMAN" music player application Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited is not available in every market. Separate subscription required. ...
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To create your own playlists 1 Open the WALKMAN home screen. 2 To add an album or a song to a playlist, touch and hold the name of the album or song. 3 In the menu that opens, tap Add to > Create new playlist . 4 Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK . You can also tap the album art and then tap to create a new playlist. To play your own play ...
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To manage music from your friends 1 Open the WALKMAN home screen, then tap Friends' music > Recent . 2 Tap an item to open it, then work on it as desired. 3 Tap to show that you "Like" the song on Facebook™ . If desired, add a comment in the comments field. To view your shared music 1 Open the WALKMAN home screen, then tap Frien ...
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1 Search for music online 2 View options 3 View current music charts 4 View the search result history 5 Main screen for recording music 6 Find out what music you're listening to The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/regions, or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. To identify ...
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To delete a track from the track history 1 Open the TrackID™ application, then tap History . 2 Tap a track title, then tap Delete . 3 Tap Yes to confirm. Music Unlimited online service Music Unlimited is a subscription-based service that offers access to millions of songs over a mobile network or Wi-Fi ® connection. You can manage and edit your ...
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FM radio Listening to the radio The FM radio in your device works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse and listen to FM radio stations and save them as favorites. You must connect a wired headset or headphones to your device before you can use the radio. This is because the headset or headphones act as an antenna. After one of these devic ...
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To switch the radio sound to the speaker 1 When the radio is open, press . 2 Tap Play in speaker . To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones, press and tap Play in headphones . To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™ 1 While the song is playing on your device's FM radio, press , then select TrackID™ . 2 A progre ...
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Camera Taking photos and recording videos 1 Zoom in or out 2 Main camera screen 3 View photos and videos 4 Camera key – Activate the camera/Take photos/Record videos 5 Front camera 6 Take photos or record video clips 7 Go back a step or exit the camera 8 Capturing mode settings icon 9 Camera settings icon and shortcut icons To take a photo from t ...
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To record a video using the camera key 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , and select . 3 If the video camera is not selected, tap . 4 To start recording a video, press the camera key. 5 To stop recording, press the camera key again. To record a video by tapping the screen 1 Activate the camera. 2 Point the camera toward the subject. 3 Tap to start reco ...
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To take a photo using Smile Shutter™ 1 When the camera is open and Smile Shutter™ is turned on, point the camera at your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on. 2 The face selected appears inside a colored frame and the photo is taken automatically. 3 If no smile is detected, press the camera key to take the photo manually. Adding t ...
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When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera when the screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key. Launch and capture When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and capture a photo automatically when the screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key. Launch and record video When this setti ...
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Still camera settings overview Resolution Choose between several resolutions and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory. 13MP 4128×3096(4:3) 13 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution. 9MP 3920×2204(1 ...
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Touch a specific area on the camera screen to set the area of focus. Continuous autofocus is off. Touch and hold the camera screen until the yellow focus frame turns blue, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger. Object tracking When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder, the camera tracks i ...
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5 seconds The preview of the photo or video appears for 5 seconds after you shoot it. 3 seconds The preview of the photo or video appears for 3 seconds after you shoot it. Edit The photo or video opens for editing after you shoot it. Off The photo or video is saved after you shoot it, and no preview appears. Flash Use the flash to take photos when ...
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Gourmet Use for shooting food arrangements in bright color. Pet Use for taking photos of your pet. Reduces blur and red eyes. Beach Use for taking photos of seaside or lakeside scenes. Snow Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed photos. Party Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting o ...
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Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record. Off The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen. Focus mode The focus setting controls which part of a video should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white focus frame s ...
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The video is saved after you shoot it, and no preview appears. Flash Use the flash light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. The video flash icon is only available on the video camera screen. Note that the video quality can sometimes be better without a light even if lighting conditions are poor. On Off ...
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Photos and videos in Album Viewing photos and videos Use the Pictures tab in the Album application to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your camera, or to view similar content that you've saved to your device. All photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid. 1 View photos and videos in the Pictures tab ...
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To watch a slideshow of your photos with music 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap > SensMe™ slideshow . 2 Select the music and theme that you want to use for the slideshow, then tap . The Album application analyses your photos and uses SensMe™ music data to play a slideshow. 3 To pause playing, t ...
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To work with batches of photos or videos in Album 1 When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, tap , then tap Select items . 2 Tap the items that you want to work with. Selected items are indicated by a blue frame. 3 Use the tools in the toolbars to work with your selected items. To activate selection mode, you can also touch and hold a ...
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To apply special effects to a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 2 If prompted, select Photo editor > Just once . 3 Tap , then select an option. 4 Edit the photo as desired, then tap Save . To improve a photo using advanced settings 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display th ...
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9 View all photos with faces 10 View photos using the Flickr™ online service 11 Scroll up or down to view content The PlayMemories online service is not available in all countries or regions. To view photos from online services in Album 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Album > My albums . 3 Tap the desired online service. 4 Tap Co ...
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5 Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and/or videos. Tap an item to view it in full screen. If several photos were taken at the same location, only one of them appears on the map. The total number of photos appears in the top right corner, for example, . To view all photos in the group, tap the cover photo and then tap one of the thumbnails ...
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Videos Watching videos in the Movies application Use the Movies application to play movies and other video content that you’ve saved or downloaded to your device. The Movies application also helps you get poster art, plot summaries, genre info, and director details for each movie. You can also play your movies on other devices that are connected ...
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To change settings in Movies 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Movies . 2 Tap > Settings , then change the settings as desired. To change the sound settings while a video is playing 1 While a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Tap , then tap Audio settings . 3 Mark the checkboxes for the sound settings tha ...
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Video Unlimited service Use the Video Unlimited service to rent and buy movies or TV shows that you can view not only on your Android™ device, but also on a PC, PlayStation ® Portable (PSP ® ), PlayStation ® 3 or PlayStation ® Vita. Select your pick from the latest Hollywood releases, action movies, comedies, classics, and a range of other ca ...
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Connectivity Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable You can connect your device to a TV set using an MHL cable or an HDMI cable to view content saved in your device on the TV screen. When you connect your device in this way to a compatible TV set, the TV launcher application opens. This application helps you to play media files f ...
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To mirror the screen of your device on a TV screen 1 TV : Follow the instructions in the User guide for your TV to turn on the screen mirroring function. 2 Your device : From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Screen mirroring . 4 Tap Turn on Screen mirroring and select the device you want to mirror con ...
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devices. When you set up file sharing on your device, you must also give access permission to client devices. After you do so, such devices appear as registered devices. Devices that are waiting for access permission are listed as pending devices. To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified™ devices 1 Connect your device to a Wi-Fi® network ...
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play, content received from your device. A DMR device can be, for example, a TV with DLNA function, or a PC running Windows® 7 or higher. The settings for enabling the Digital Media Renderer may vary depending on the device used. Refer to the user guide for the respective device for more detailed information. Content with Digital Rights Management ...
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To set up a connection between a DUALSHOCK™3 wireless controller and your device, a USB On-The-Go adapter is required. To set up a connection with a DUALSHOCK™3 wireless controller 1 Make sure the Bluetooth® function on your device is turned on. 2 Connect a USB On-The-Go (OTG) adaptor to your device. 3 Connect the DUALSHOCK™3 wireless contro ...
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To share a contact with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active. 2 To view contacts, go to your Home screen, tap , then tap . 3 Tap the contact that you want to share. 4 Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection areas of each devi ...
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To scan an NFC tag 1 Make sure your device has the NFC function turned on and that the screen is active. 2 Place your device over the tag so that the NFC detection area touches it. Your device scans the tag and displays the content collected. Tap the content of the tag to open it. Connecting to an NFC compatible device You can connect your device t ...
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Once you pair your device with another Bluetooth ® device, your device remembers this pairing. When pairing your device with a Bluetooth ® device, you may need to enter a passcode. Your device will automatically try the generic passcode 0000. If this does not work, refer to the user guide for your Bluetooth ® device to get the device passcode. Y ...
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To receive items using Bluetooth ® 1 Make sure that the Bluetooth ® function is on and is visible to other Bluetooth ® devices. 2 The sending device now starts sending data to your device. 3 If prompted, enter the same passcode on both devices, or confirm the suggested passcode. 4 When you are notified of an incoming file to your device, drag th ...
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Smart apps and features that save you time Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect Use the Smart Connect application to set what happens in your device when you connect or disconnect an accessory. For example, you can decide to always start the FM radio application when you connect a headset. You can also use Smart Connect to set a ...
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To create a Smart Connect event 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 If you are opening Smart Connect for the first time, tap OK to close the introduction screen. 3 On the Events tab, tap . 4 If you are creating an event for the first time, tap OK again to close the introduction screen. 5 Add conditions you want to trigger the event ...
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operator. For more information about such wallet services, refer to your service provider. You can read more about Google Wallet™ at http://support.google.com/wallet/. Mobile payment services may not yet be available in all regions. 102 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. ...
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Travel and maps Using location services Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use information from cellular and Wi-Fi® networks as well as Global Positioning System (GPS) information to determine your approximate location. If you're not within a clear line of sight of GPS satellites, your device can determine you ...
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Google Maps™ and navigation Use Google Maps™ to track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, and receive detailed directions to your destination. When you view a map, you use data traffic to get an Internet connection, and data is transferred to your device. So it's a good idea to save a map and make it available offline ...
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To learn more about Google Maps™ • When you use Google Maps™, tap , then tap Help . Using your device with a car infotainment system Connect your device to a MirrorLink™ certified car infotainment system using a USB cable to, for example, use a navigation app or play music from your device while driving. The car infotainment system mirrors ...
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Calendar and alarm clock Calendar Use the Calendar application to manage your time schedule. If you have signed into and synchronized your device with one or several online accounts that include calendars, for example, your Google™ account or Xperia™ with Facebook account, then calendar events from these accounts will also appear in the Calenda ...
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To zoom the calendar view • When the Week or the Day view is selected, pinch the screen to zoom in. To display national holidays in the Calendar application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Calendar . 2 Tap , then tap Settings . 3 Tap National holidays . 4 Select an option, or a combination of options, then tap OK . To display birthdays in ...
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5 Open date and time settings for the clock 6 Turn an alarm on or off 7 View options 8 Add a new alarm To set a new alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Alarm & clock . 3 Tap . 4 Tap Time and adjust the time by scrolling up and down. 5 Tap Set . 6 If desired, edit other alarm settings. 7 Tap Done . To snooze an alarm when it soun ...
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Support and maintenance Support for your device Use the Support application in your device to search a User guide, read troubleshooting guides, and find information about software updates and other product-related information. To access the Support application 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap , then select the required support item. Ma ...
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• Transfer contacts, music, video and pictures to and from your old device. • Update your device software. • Transfer media files between your device and an Apple® Mac® computer. • Back up content on an Apple® Mac® computer. To use the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application, you must have an Internet-connected Apple® Mac® computer that ru ...
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To update your device using a computer 1 Be sure to have the PC Companion application installed on your PC or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application installed on the Apple ® Mac ® computer. 2 Using a USB cable, connect your device to the computer. 3 Computer : Launch the PC Companion application or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application. After a ...
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how much time is left before your battery runs out. The estimated battery time is based on your most recent usage pattern. To make the battery last longer you can use one or more battery saving modes, which include STAMINA mode, Low battery mode, Location-based Wi-Fi®, and Queue background data mode. Each mode works in a different way and controls ...
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To activate the Location-based Wi-Fi® feature 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management . 3 Drag the slider beside Location-based Wi-Fi to the right. Improving battery time by queuing background data You can improve battery performance by setting your device to send background data at pre-defined intervals when y ...
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To clear the memory cache for all applications 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage . 3 Tap Cached data > OK . When you clear the memory cache, you don't lose any important information or settings. To transfer media files to the memory card 1 Make sure you have a memory card inserted in your device. 2 From you ...
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To prepare to use your device wirelessly with a computer 1 Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your device. It is normally enabled by default. 2 Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. 3 Computer : Once the name of your device appears on the screen, click Network configuration and follow the instructions to pair the computer ...
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To back up your data using a computer 1 Be sure that the PC Companion application is installed on a PC or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application is installed on an Apple ® Mac ® computer. 2 Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. 3 Computer : Open the PC Companion application or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application. After a few m ...
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Restarting and resetting You can force your device to shut down in situations where it stops responding or won't restart normally. No settings or personal data get deleted. You can also reset your device to its original factory settings, with or without deleting all of your personal data. This action is sometimes necessary if your device stops ...
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Recycling your device Got an old device 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/recycle . Limitations to services and features Some of the services and featur ...
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