Sony 1271-1960 - Manual

1 Front camera lens 2 Proximity sensor/Ambient light sensor 3 Ear speaker 4 Power key 5 Main microphone 6 Notification LED 7 Touchscreen 8 Second microphone 9 Camera lens 10 Camera light 11 Headset jack 12 Port for charger/USB cable 13 NFC™ detection area 14 Speaker 15 Strap hole 16 Camera key 17 Vo...

To insert the memory card and the SIM card • Turn off your phone and remove the back cover, then insert the memory card and the SIM card into the relevant slots. The memory card may not be included at purchase in all markets. To attach the back cover 1 Place the back cover over the back of the devic...

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. Screen lock When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery po...

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Getting to know your device Using the keys Back • Go back to the previous screen • Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, the Notification panel, or an application Home • Go to the Home screen Task • Tap to open a window showing your most recently used applications and a small ap...

To charge your device 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 battery status LED lights up when charging...

• Lower the screen display brightness level. • Turn off your device or activate the Airplane mode setting if you are in an area with no network coverage. Otherwise, your device repeatedly scans for available networks, and this consumes power. • Use a Sony™ original handsfree device to listen to musi...

To activate Low battery mode 1 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap . 2 Find and tap Power management . 3 Drag the slider beside Low-battery mode to the right. To deactivate Low battery mode 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management . 3 Tap next to Low-battery ...

To zoom • Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together (to zoom out) or spread them apart (to zoom in). When you use two fingers on the screen to zoom, it is only possible to zoom if both fingers are within the zoomable area. If you, for example, want to zoom in on a photo, make s...

To flick • To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you can stop it immediately by tapping the screen. Sensors Your device has sensors that detect both light and proximity. The light sensor ...

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 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...

To rename a folder 1 Tap the folder to open it. 2 Touch the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field. 3 Enter the new folder name and tap Done . Changing the background of your Home screen Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes. To change your Home scre...

To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Touch and hold an application icon until the screen vibrates, then drag the icon to the top of the screen. The Home screen opens. 3 Drag the icon to the desired location on the Home screen , then release your...

To restore a previously removed small app 1 Open the small apps bar, then tap . 2 Touch and hold the small app that you want to restore, then drag it into the small apps bar. To download a small app 1 From the small apps bar, tap , then tap and tap . 2 Search for the small app that you want to downl...

The Notification panel allows you to adjust basic settings on your device, forexample, Wi-Fi ® , Bluetooth ® , data traffic, and sound. You can also open the settings menu from the Notification panel to change other settings. Checking notifications and ongoing activities You can drag down the status...

To open the device settings menu from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap . To adjust sound settings from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap . To control the Bluetooth ® function from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap ....

2 Close the on-screen keyboard view. Note that this icon does not appear in portrait mode. 3 Display numbers and symbols. 4 Personalise your keyboard. This key disappears after the keyboard is personalised. 5 Enter a space. 6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input. 7 Delete a character before...

To enter a carriage return • When you enter text, tap to enter a carriage return. 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 left or right to select more text. To edit text in landscape orientation 1 Enter some...

Phonepad The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you predictive text and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input method via the keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation. Using the Phonepad 1 Choose a text inpu...

Keyboard and Phonepad settings You can select settings for the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad, such as writing language and automatic correction. To access the on-screen keyboard and Phonepad settings 1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap or . 2 Tap , then tap Keyb...

Adjusting the volume You can adjust the ringtone volume for incoming calls and notifications as well as for music and video playback. To adjust the ringtone volume with the volume key • Press the volume key up or down. To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key • When playing music or wa...

Ringtone settings To set a ringtone 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone . 3 Select a ringtone. 4 Tap Done . 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 c...

memory card or internal storage. You can also be notified by alarms, if alarms are activated. Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption. To turn on Airplane mode 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More… . 3 Mark the Airplane mode checkbox. You can also press and ...

This can prevent damaging the memory card or losing data stored on the memory card. To unmount the memory card 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card . Formatting the memory card You can format the memory card in your device, for example, to free up...

To download Internet and messaging settings 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Internet settings . 3 Tap Accept . To reset the default Internet settings 1 From the Home screen , tap . 2 Tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Access Point Names . 3 Ta...

To set a data usage warning 1 Make sure that data traffic is turned on. 2 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap . 3 Find and tap Data usage . 4 To set the warning level, drag the warning line to the desired value. You receive a warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the le...

To activate automatic network selection 1 From the Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Network operators . 3 Tap Search mode . 4 Tap Automatic . Turning off data traffic You can disable all data connections over mobile networks to avoid any unwanted data ...

Google Play™ Getting started with Google Play™ Open Google Play™ 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 Google Play™, you need to have a Google™ acc...

To delete an installed application 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings . 3 Tap Apps . 4 Select the application that you want to delete. 5 Tap Uninstall . It is not possible to delete some preinstalled applications. Permissions Some applications may need to access data, settings a...

Calling 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 the SIM card inserted if you are within range of a network. To make an emergency call 1 From your Home scr...

To answer a call • Drag to the right across the screen. To decline a call • Drag to the left across the screen. To reject a second call • When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap . To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press the volume key up or down. To turn on the loudspeaker dur...

To release a participant from a conference call 1 During an ongoing conference call, tap the button showing the number of participants. For example, tap 3 participants if there are three participants. 2 Tap next to the participant you want to release. To end a conference call • During the call, tap ...

Showing or hiding your phone number You can select to show or hide your phone number on call recipients' devices when you call them. To show or hide your phone number 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings > Caller ID . Fixed Dialling N...

Contacts Getting contacts into your device Use the Contacts application to store and manage all your numbers, email addresses, and other contact data in one place.You can add new contacts in your device and synchronise them with contacts savedin your Google™ account, Microsoft ® Exchange ActiveSync ...

Transferring contacts using synchronisation accounts Your device works with popular online synchronisation accounts such as GoogleSync™, Microsoft ® Exchange ActiveSync ® or Facebook™. If you have synced the contacts in your old device or your computer with an online account, you can transfer your c...

Contacts screen overview 1 Shortcut tabs 2 Tap a contact to view its details 3 Alphabetical index for browsing contacts 4 Tap a contact thumbnail to access the quick contact menu 5 Search for contacts 6 Create a contact 7 Open more options Managing your contacts You can create, edit and synchronise ...

To edit a contact 1 From the Home screen , tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact you want to edit, then tap . 3 Edit the desired information. When you are finished, tap Done . To associate a picture with a contact 1 From your Home screen , tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact you want to edit, then tap ....

Groups You can assign contacts to groups to get quicker access to them from within the Contacts application. To assign a contact to a group 1 In the Contacts application, tap the contact that you want to assign to a group. 2 Tap , then tap the bar directly under Assign to group . 3 Mark the checkbox...

Messaging Using text and multimedia messaging You can send and receive text messages from your device 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...

several friends, and you can send messages to friends even when they are offline. You can also view and share photos easily. The video call function only works on devices with a front camera. To use the Hangouts™ application 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Hangouts . 51 This is an Int...

Email Getting started with Email You can handle several email accounts at the same time using the Email application, including corporate Microsoft Exchange Active Sync accounts. Emails you receive to your Gmail™ account can be accessed on your device from both the Email and the Gmail™ applications. ...

To set up a Google™ account on your device 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Add account > Google . 3 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you already have an account. You can also sign in to or create a Google™ account from the setu...

To sort your emails 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Email . 3 If you are using several email accounts, tap at the top of the screen and select the account that you want to check. If you want to check all your email accounts at once, tap Combined view . 4 Press , then tap Sort . 5 Sele...

"WALKMAN" application Transferring music to your device There are different ways to get music from a computer to 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 Connecting your devi...

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 copy...

8 Open the "WALKMAN" music player Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited is not available in every market. Separate subscription required. Additional terms and conditions apply. To display the WALKMAN home screen 1 From the Home screen , tap > . 2 If the WALKM...

To create your own playlists 1 Open the WALKMAN home screen. 2 To add an artist, album or a song to a playlist, touch and hold the name of the artist or the title 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 ca...

To buy a track recognised by the TrackID™ application 1 After a track has been recognised by the TrackID™ application, tap Download . 2 Follow the instructions in your device to complete your purchase. You can also select a track to buy by opening the History or Charts tabs from the TrackID™ start s...

Music services TrackID technology Identifying music using TrackID technology Use the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a music track you hear playing in your surroundings. Just record a short sample of the song and you’ll get artist, title and album info within seconds. You can purchase...

Music Unlimited™ Music Unlimited online service Music Unlimited is a subscription-based service that offers access to millions ofsongs over a mobile network or Wi-Fi ® connection. You can manage and edit your personal music library in the cloud from a variety of devices, or sync your playlistsand mu...

FM radio About the FM 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 favourites. You must connect a wired headset or headphones to your device before you can use the radio. This is because the headset or headpho...

6 Tuning dial 7 Save or remove a channel as a favourite 8 Tuned frequency Using your favourite radio channels You can save the radio channels you most frequently listen to as favourites. By using favourites you can quickly return to a radio channel. To save a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio ...

Identifying radio tracks using TrackID™ Use TrackID™ technology to identify music tracks as they play on your device's FM radio. To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™ 1 While the song is playing on your phone's FM radio, press , then select TrackID™ . 2 A progress indicator appears while...

Camera About the camera The camera in your device is equipped with the highly sensitive Exmor R sensor, which helps you capture sharp photos and videos even in low lighting conditions. From the camera, you can, for example, send your photos and videos to friends as messages, or upload them to a web ...

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 coloured frame and the photo is taken automatically. 3 If no smile is detected, press the c...

Sweep Panorama Use this setting to take wide-angle, panoramic photos. Just press the camera key and move the camera steadily from one side to the other. Resolution Choose between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory. 326...

burst speeds, which come with different resolution levels, that is, different picture sizes. Quick launch Use Quick launch settings to launch the camera from the lock screen. If the device is in sleep mode of camera, press the camera key. Launch and capture By pressing and holding down the camera ke...

Auto Adjusts the colour balance automatically to suit the lighting conditions. Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs. Fluorescent Adjusts the colour balance for fluorescent lighting. Daylight Adjusts the colour balance for sunny outdoor condi...

Off When geotagging is turned off, you cannot view the location where you took a photo. Touch capture Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. This setting is only available when focus mode is set to touch...

Using the video camera settings To adjust the video camera settings 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap one of the settings icons on the screen. 3 To display all settings, tap . 4 Select the setting that want to adjust, then make your changes. To customise the video camera settings panel 1 When the video c...

Photo light Use the light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. On Off Sometimes the video quality can be better without a light, even if lighting conditions are poor. Self-timer With the self-timer you can record a video without holding the device. Use it ...

White balance The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions. Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions. Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs. Fluorescent Adjust the co...

Data storage You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device's internal storage. Internal storage Photos or videos are saved on the device memory. SD card Photos or videos are saved on the SD card. 77 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for ...

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 video...

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 d...

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 acti...

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 To save a copy of the edited photo, tap Save . To improve a photo using advanced settings 1 When...

6 View all photos and videos saved to your device's internal storage 7 View your photos in globe mode 8 View your photos on a map 9 View all photos and videos saved to the removable memory card 10 View all photos with faces The PlayMemories online service is not available in all countries or regions...

1 Search a location on the map. 2 View menu options. 3 A group of photos and/or videos geotagged with the same location. 4 Double tap to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. Drag to view different parts of the map. 5 Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and/or videos. Tap an item to view it in full scr...

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 y...

To play a video in full screen mode 1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Tap . You can only switch to full screen mode if the video is not playing in full screen mode already. To play the video in its original size, tap . To play a video on an external device 1 When t...

To clear information about a video 1 From your Home screen , tap , then find and tap Movies . 2 Tap All in the My Collection tab to browse to the video that you want to edit. 3 Touch and hold the video thumbnail, then tap Clear info . To delete a video 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and ta...

Web browser About the web browser 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. Google Chrome™ is not a...

Connectivity Connecting to wireless networks You can access the Internet wirelessly from your device using Wi-Fi® technology. This way you can browse the web and share media files over the same Wi-Fi® network with other DLNA Certified™ devices, for example, TVs and computers.If your company or organ...

Advanced Wi-Fi® settings Wi-Fi® network status When you are connected to a Wi-Fi® network or when there are Wi-Fi® networks available in your vicinity, it is possible to see the status of these Wi-Fi® networks. You can also enable your device to notify you whenever an open Wi-Fi® network is detected...

To connect to a virtual private network 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More… > VPN . 3 In the list of available networks, tap the VPN that you want to connect to. 4 Enter the required information. 5 Tap Connect . To disconnect from a virtual private network 1 Drag th...

available to client 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 othe...

To view photos or videos from your device on a DMR device 1 Make sure that you have correctly set up the DMR device and that it is connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Home screen , tap . 3 Find and tap Album . 4 Browse to and open the file that you want to view. 5 Tap th...

NFC detection area The location of the NFC detection area is not the same on all devices. When sharing data with another device using NFC, refer to the User guide of the other device for more information. To share a contact with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC fun...

To share a photo or video 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 photos and videos in your device, go to your Home screen , tap , then find and tap Album . 3 Tap the photo or video that you want to shar...

To turn on the Bluetooth™ function and make your device visible 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings . 3 Tap the on-off switch beside Bluetooth to turn on the Bluetooth™ function. 4 Tap Bluetooth . Your device and a list of available Bluetooth™ devices appear. 5 Tap your device na...

To unpair a Bluetooth ® device 1 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap . 2 Find and tap Bluetooth . 3 Under Paired devices , tap beside the name of the device that you want to unpair. 4 Tap Unpair . Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth™ technology Share items with other Bluetooth™ compatibl...

To pair your device wirelessly with a computer using Media transfer mode 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 Netwo...

photos from the comfort of your couch. You can also use this feature to listen to music from your phone via the TV's speakers. Your TV must support screen mirroring based on Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™ for the functionality described above to work. If your TV does not support screen mirroring, you nee...

Smart Connect Use the Smart Connect application to set what happens in your device when you connect or disconnect an accessory. You can also use Smart Connect to set a specific action or a group of actions to launch on your device at certain times of the day.For example, when you connect your headse...

Synchronising data on your device About synchronising data on your device You can sync contacts, email, calendar events, and other information with your device from multiple email accounts, synchronisation services and other kinds of accounts, depending on the applications installed on your device. ...

To set up corporate email, calendar and contacts 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Tap Settings > Add account > Exchange ActiveSync . 3 Enter your corporate email address and password. 4 Tap Next . Your device begins to retrieve your account information. If a failure occurs, contact your corpo...

Maps and locations Location services and sources Use your device to find out where you are. There are two methods, or sources: GPS satellites and wireless networks. Enable the wireless networks option (Wi-Fi and mobile networks) if you only need your approximate location, and want it fast. If you wa...

Google Maps™ Use Google Maps™ to 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 memory card to avoid high roaming costs. The Google Maps™ application requires the use of a...

Calendar and alarm clock Calendar Your device has a calendar application for managing your time schedule. If you have a Google™ account, you can also synchronise the calendar application on your device with your web calendar. To set the calendar view 1 From your Home screen , tap , then find and tap...

Support and maintenance Updating your device Update your device to the most recent software version to get optimal performance and the latest enhancements. You can use the Update center application on your device to run a wireless update or you can use the PC Companion application on a computer to r...

To download the PC Companion application from your device 1 Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable. 2 When prompted, follow the instructions in your device to launch the installation of PC Companion on the computer. PC Companion can also be downloaded from PC Companion . To download sof...

To select the data types to back up 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Back up & restore . 3 Tap Back up . 4 Select the data types that you want to back up. To back up content 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Back up & restore . 3 Tap Back up , then tap Back up now ...

To perform a factory data reset To avoid permanent damage to your device, do not restart your device while a reset procedure is underway. 1 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap . 2 Find and tap Backup & reset > Factory data reset . 3 If you also want to erase data such as pictures and musi...

To change the screen unlock pattern 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock . 3 Draw your screen unlock pattern. 4 Tap Pattern . 5 Follow the instructions in your device. To disable the screen unlock pattern 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings &g...

Support application To access the support application 1 From your Application screen, find and tap . 2 Find and tap the required support item. 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...

Reference 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 LTE is available NFC is activated 3G is available Sending and downloading GPRS data Sending and downloading EDGE d...

New email message New text message or multimedia message New voicemail An upcoming calendar event A song is playing The device 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...

Important information Important information leaflet Before you use your device, please read the Important information leaflet provided in the Setup guide in your device or in the box. To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen , tap . 2 Tap Settings > Setup guide . Limitations to s...

Index A accounts ..................................................................10 Exchange Active Sync® ..................................10Facebook™ .....................................................11Google™ .........................................................10 adjusting volume .........