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Contents Getting started...............................................................................6 About this User guide........................................................................6Overview............................................................................................6...
Page 6 - Getting started; About this User guide; This is the; Updating your; To check the current software version of your device; Overview
Getting started About this User guide This is the Xperia™ E3 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 108. ...
Page 7 - Assembly; To remove the back cover
9 Main camera lens 10 Camera light 11 Second microphone 12 Wi-Fi/GPS/Bluetooth antenna area 13 NFC™ detection area 14 Port for charger/USB cable 15 Loudspeaker Assembly A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen. You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen. Otherwise, the t...
Page 8 - To insert the micro SIM card; To insert a memory card
To insert the micro SIM card • Remove the battery cover, then insert the micro SIM card into its slot with the gold-coloured contacts facing down. You must use a micro SIM card for your phone to work correctly. Some standard-sized SIM cards allow you to detach an integrated micro SIM card. Once you ...
Page 9 - Starting your device for the first time; To turn on the device; Why do I need a GoogleTM account?; To set up a GoogleTM account on your device
Starting your device for the first time The first time you start your device, a setup guide opens to help you configure basic settings, sign in to some accounts, and personalise your device. For example, if you have a Sony Entertainment Network account, you can sign in to it here and get set up stra...
Page 10 - Charging your device; performance in; Battery and power management; To charge your device; Battery notification light status
Charging your device The battery is partly charged when you buy the device. You can still use your device while it is charging. Read more about the battery and how to improve the performance in Battery and power management on page 109. To charge your device 1 Plug the charger into a power outlet. 2 ...
Page 11 - Learning the basics; Using the touchscreen; Tapping; Open or select an item.; Touching and holding
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 ...
Page 12 - Pinching and spreading; Zoom in or out on a web page, a photo or a map.; Swiping; Scroll up or down a list.
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. 12 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
Page 13 - Flicking; movement by tapping the screen.; Locking and unlocking the screen; other kinds of locks. See; Screen lock; To activate the screen
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 your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically. This lock p...
Page 14 - Home screen; shows the pane that you are currently in.; Home screen panes; To set a pane as the main Home screen pane
Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It's similar to the desktop on a computer screen. Your Home screen can have up to seven panes, which extend beyond the regular screen display width. The number of Home screen panes is represented by a series of dots at the top ...
Page 15 - Application screen; Own order
To add a pane to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Flick left or right to browse the panes, then tap . To delete a pane from your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Flick left or r...
Page 16 - Navigating applications; To open the recently used applications window
To search for an application from the Application screen 1 To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right. 2 Tap Search apps . 3 Enter the name of the application that you want to search for. To uninstall an application from the Application screen 1 To...
Page 17 - Shaking your device to open an application; To use the quick launch function; Small apps; To open a small app; To close a small app
Shaking your device to open an application You can set up your device so that a selected application launches when you shake it. You can use this quick launch function for an application that you need to use quickly or frequently, for example, the phone dialer or a social networking service. To use ...
Page 18 - OK; Widgets
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 download, then follow the instructions to download it and complete the installation. To move a small app • When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the sma...
Page 19 - Shortcuts and folders; Apps
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 ...
Page 21 - Status and notifications; Clear; Notification light
To take a screenshot 1 Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears. 2 Tap You may also take the screenshot through pressing the power key and volume down key at the same time until you hear a clicking sound. To view your screenshot • Drag the status bar downwards, touch to view y...
Page 22 - Icons in the status bar; Status icons; Notification icons
Icons in the status bar Status icons Signal strength No signal Roaming GPRS is available EDGE is available 3G is available Mobile data network is available Sending and downloading GPRS data Sending and downloading EDGE data Sending and downloading 3G data Sending and downloading mobile data Battery ...
Page 23 - Application overview
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 is turned on A Wi-Fi® connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Software updates are available Downloadi...
Page 25 - Downloading applications; Downloading applications from Google PlayTM; To download an application from Google PlayTM; Downloading applications from other sources; To allow the download of applications from other sources
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 wo...
Page 26 - Internet and networks; Browsing the web; To browse with Google ChromeTM; Internet and MMS settings; download these settings later from the Settings menu.
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 Goo...
Page 28 - To connect to a Wi-Fi® network automatically; To add a Wi-Fi® network manually; Increasing Wi-Fi® signal strength
To turn on Wi-Fi® 1 Find and tap Settings . 2 Drag the slider beside Wi-Fi to the right to turn on the Wi-Fi® function. It may take a few seconds before Wi-Fi® is enabled. To connect to a Wi-Fi® network automatically 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings . 3 Tap Wi-Fi . All availabl...
Page 29 - Sharing your mobile data connection; To share your data connection using a USB cable
connection on your device). By adding a Wi-Fi® sleep policy, you can specify when to switch from Wi-Fi® to mobile data. To enable Wi-Fi® network notifications 1 Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is not already on. 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi . 3 Press . 4 Tap Advanced . 5 Mark the Network notification ch...
Page 30 - To rename or secure your portable hotspot; Controlling data usage; To turn mobile data traffic on or off; To control the mobile data usage of individual applications
To rename or secure your portable hotspot 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot . 3 Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot . 4 Enter the Network name (SSID) for the network. 5 To select a security type, tap th...
Page 31 - Selecting mobile networks
To view data transferred via Wi-Fi® 1 Find and tap Settings > Data usage . 2 Tap , then mark the Show Wi-Fi usage checkbox if it is not marked. 3 Tap the Wi-Fi tab. Selecting mobile networks Your device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on which mobile networks are availabl...
Page 32 - Synchronising data on your device; Synchronising with online accounts; To set up an online account for synchronisation; Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
Synchronising data on your device Synchronising with online accounts Synchronise 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 synchronise data...
Page 33 - To set up an EAS account for synchronisation; To change the settings of an EAS account; Synchronising with Outlook using a computer; To synchronise with your Outlook contacts using a computer; Contacts
To set up an EAS account for synchronisation 1 Make sure that you have your domain and server details, provided by your corporate network administrator, available. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Tap Settings > Add account > Exchange ActiveSync . 4 Enter your corporate email address and passw...
Page 34 - Calendar
To synchronise with your Outlook calendar using a computer 1 Make sure that the PC Companion application is installed on the PC or theSony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple ® Mac ® computer. 2 Computer : Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac application. 3 C...
Page 35 - Basic settings; Accessing settings
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 • Tap Settings . To open the Quick settings p...
Page 36 - SIM card protection; Screen settings
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 locke...
Page 37 - To set up the Face Unlock feature; To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature; To create a screen lock pattern; To change the screen lock pattern
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 Home screen • Face Unlock – unlocks your device when you look at it • Unlock pattern – draw a simple...
Page 38 - Language settings; Keyboard settings; Date and time
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 minimise the keyboard. 4 Tap Continue . 5 Re-enter and confirm your password. 6 If necessary, tap to minimise the keyboard. 7 Tap OK ....
Page 39 - Using Clear PhaseTM technology; To enhance the speaker sound quality using Clear PhaseTM; Using xLOUDTM technology; To enhance the speaker volume using xLOUDTM
Using Clear Phase™ technology Use Clear Phase™ technology from Sony to automatically adjust the sound quality coming from your device's internal speakers and get a cleaner, more natural sound. To enhance the speaker sound quality using Clear Phase™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Setti...
Page 40 - Typing text; To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text
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.You can select up to three languages for text input. The keyboard detects the l...
Page 41 - Entering text using voice input; To enable voice input; Editing text; Application bar
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 ...
Page 42 - To access the on-screen keyboard settings
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 1 Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar appear. 2 Select the text that you want...
Page 43 - Calling; Making calls; Instant messaging and video chat; To make a call by dialling
Calling Making calls You can make a call by manually dialling 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 ...
Page 44 - Showing or hiding your phone number; Receiving calls; Using the answering machine
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 . To add a direct dial number to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area...
Page 45 - Rejecting a call with a text message
To enable automatic answering 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Answering Machine . 3 Mark the Answering Machine checkbox. If you don't set a time delay for the automatic answering of calls, the default value is used. To set a time delay for automatic ans...
Page 48 - Conference calls; Voicemail
To activate or deactivate call waiting 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings . 3 To activate or deactivate call waiting, tap Call waiting . To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold • When you hear repeated beeps during a ca...
Page 49 - Emergency calls; To make an emergency call
To set up voicemail 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Voicemail > Voicemail settings > Voicemail number . 3 Enter your voicemail number. 4 Tap OK . To call your voicemail service 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Phone . 3 Touch and hold ...
Page 50 - Transferring contacts; Transferring contacts using a computer; To transfer contacts to your new device using a computer; XperiaTM Transfer; Transferring contacts using an online account; Settings; Other methods for transferring contacts; To import contacts from a memory card
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 is an application within the PC Companion and the Sony Bridge for Mac ...
Page 51 - Searching and viewing contacts; To search for a contact
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 downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer. 3 Tap Accept...
Page 52 - Adding and editing contacts
To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Filter . 3 In the list that appears, mark and unmark the desired options. If you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account, that account appears in the li...
Page 53 - Adding medical and emergency contact information; To enter your medical information
To edit contact information about yourself 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap Myself , then tap . 3 Enter the new information or make the changes you want. 4 When you are done, tap Done . To create a new contact from a text message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Ta...
Page 54 - To add a new ICE contact; To use existing contacts as ICE contacts; Favourites and groups; To mark or unmark a contact as a favourite
To add a new ICE contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency , then tap . 3 If you have synchronised your contacts with one or more accounts and you are adding a contact for the first time, you must select the account to which you want to add this contact. Alte...
Page 56 - To export contacts to a SIM card
To export contacts to a SIM card When you export contacts to a SIM card, not all information may get exported. This is due to memory limitations on SIM cards. 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 M...
Page 57 - Messaging and chat; Reading and sending messages; To create and send a message
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 sett...
Page 58 - Organising your messages
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 yo...
Page 59 - Calling from a message; To call a message sender; Messaging settings; To change your message notification settings
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 that you want to call from the list that appears. 4 If the recipient is saved in your contacts,...
Page 60 - To start an instant message or a video call
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...
Page 61 - Email; Setting up email; To set up an email account; To add an extra email account; Sending and receiving email messages
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,...
Page 62 - Email preview pane
4 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 ...
Page 63 - Organising your email messages
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 ...
Page 64 - Email account settings; To remove an email account from your device; GmailTM; To learn more about GmailTM
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...
Page 65 - Music; Transferring music to your device; directly into the file manager application on the computer. See; Managing files using a; Sony Bridge for Mac, go to; Listening to music
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 page 11...
Page 66 - Walkman® home screen; To play a song using the Walkman® application; To find song-related information online; To adjust the audio volume; Walkman® home screen menu
Walkman® home screen 1 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Walkman® home screen menu 2 Scroll up or down to view content 3 Play a song using the Walkman® application 4 Return to the Walkman® music player screen To play a song using the Walkman® application 1 From your Home scre...
Page 68 - Playlists; Sharing music; Sharing music on FacebookTM
To delete a song 1 From the Walkman® home screen, browse to the song that you want to delete. 2 Touch and hold the song title, then tap Delete from the list that appears. 3 Tap Delete again to confirm. You can also delete albums this way. Playlists On the Walkman® home screen, you can create your ow...
Page 69 - Recognising music with TrackIDTM
To share and "Like" a song on Facebook™ 1 While the song is playing in the Walkman® application, tap the album art. 2 Tap to show that you "Like" the song on Facebook™. If desired, add a comment in the comments field. 3 Tap Share to send the song to Facebook™. If the song is received...
Page 71 - To delete a track from the track history; Music Unlimited online service; To get started with Music Unlimited
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 ofsongs over a mobile network or Wi-...
Page 72 - FM radio; Listening to the radio; To listen to the FM radio
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 favourites. You must connect a wired headset or headphones to your device before you can use the radio. This is because the headset or hea...
Page 73 - Favourite radio channels
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, ...
Page 74 - Camera; Taking photos and recording videos; To take a photo from the lock screen
Camera Taking photos and recording videos 1 Front camera 2 Zoom in or out 3 Main camera screen 4 View photos and videos 5 Take photos or record video clips 6 Go back a step or exit the camera 7 Change capturing mode settings 8 Access camera settings and shortcuts To take a photo from the lock screen...
Page 75 - Using Smile ShutterTM to capture smiling faces
To record a video by tapping the screen 1 Activate the camera. 2 Point the camera towards the subject. 3 Tap to start recording. 4 Tap to stop recording. This function is only available in Superior auto capturing mode. To view your photos and videos 1 Activate the camera, then tap a thumbnail to ope...
Page 76 - General camera settings; into FacebookTM. Videos can be up to 10 minutes long.
General camera settings Capturing mode settings overview Auto Scene Recognition Optimise your settings to suit any scene. Manual Adjust camera settings manually. AR effect Take photos with virtual scenes and characters. Creative effect Apply effects to photos or videos. Timeshift burst Find the best...
Page 77 - Touch capture; taken as soon as you release your finger.; Data storage; white balance setting icon is available on the camera screen.; Still camera settings; To adjust the still camera settings; Still camera settings overview; with a higher resolution requires more memory.
Touch capture Identify a focus area, and then touch the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. 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...
Page 78 - Smile ShutterTM; to before taking a photo.; Focus mode; coloured focus frame stays sharp.; HDR; Preview
2 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on widescreen displays. VGA 640×480(4:3) VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. These settings are only available in Manual capturing mode. Self-timer With the self-timer you can take a photo without holding the devi...
Page 79 - Face registration; Video camera settings; To adjust the video camera settings; Video camera settings overview; Adjust the video resolution for different formats.; avoid shaking the camera when recording videos.
The preview of the photo or video appears after you shoot it. 5 seconds The preview of the photo or video apears 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 T...
Page 80 - to before recording a video.; focus frame stays sharp.; Metering; amount of light striking the image that you want to capture.; Video stabiliser; helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand.; Microphone; You can choose to preview videos just after you shoot them.
Smile Shutter™(video) Use the Smile Shutter™ function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before recording a video. 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 ...
Page 81 - Photos and videos in Album; Viewing photos and videos; To view photos and videos; To change the size of the thumbnails
Photos and videos in Album Viewing photos and videos Use 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 Tap the icon to open...
Page 82 - Sharing and managing photos and videos
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...
Page 83 - Analysing photos with faces in Album; Editing photos with the Photo editor application
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...
Page 84 - Album home screen menu; such as Bluetooth® wireless technology and email to share content.
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...
Page 85 - Viewing your photos on a map; took a particular photo. See; Adding the geographical position to your photos; on
6 View all photos with faces 7 View your photos on a map or in globe mode 8 View photos and videos on the same network 9 View photos and videos on Facebook™ 10 View photos and videos on Picasa™ 11 View photos using the Flickr™ online service The PlayMemories Online service is not available in all co...
Page 87 - Videos; Watching videos in the Movies application; To play a video in Movies
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...
Page 88 - Transferring video content to your device; Managing files; Managing video content; To get movie information manually; To clear information about a video
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 Sound settings . 3 Mark the checkboxes for the sound settings that you want to activate. 4 When you're finished, tap OK . To share a video 1 When a video is play...
Page 89 - Video Unlimited service; To get started with Video Unlimited
Video Unlimited service Use the Video Unlimited service to rent and buy movies or TV shows that you canview 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, ...
Page 90 - Connectivity; Sharing content with DLNA CertifiedTM devices; Playing files from DLNA CertifiedTM devices on your device; To play a shared track on your device; Playing files from your device on DLNA CertifiedTM devices
Connectivity Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices You can view or play media content saved to your device on other devices such as, for example, a TV, or a computer. Such devices must be DLNA Certified™ by the Digital Living Network Alliance and all devices must be connected to the same Wi- ...
Page 91 - To set up file sharing with other DLNA CertifiedTM devices; To stop sharing files with other DLNA CertifiedTM devices; Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer device
To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified™ devices 1 Connect your device to a Wi-Fi® network. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 3 Tap , then tap Media server . 4 To turn on the Share media function, drag the slider. appears in the status bar. Your device can now work as a med...
Page 92 - Playing games on a TV using a DUALSHOCKTM3 wireless
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 the...
Page 93 - To set up a connection with a DUALSHOCKTM3 wireless controller; NFC; To turn on the NFC function
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 controller to the OTG adaptor using a USB cable 4 When Controller connected(wired)...
Page 94 - Scanning NFC tags; To scan an NFC tag; Connecting to an NFC compatible device; Bluetooth® wireless technology
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 share...
Page 96 - Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth; To send items using Bluetooth
To unpair a Bluetooth ® device 1 Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth . 2 Under Paired devices , tap beside the name of the device that you want to unpair. 3 Tap Unpair . Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth ® technology Share items with other Bluetooth ® compatible devices such as phones or ...
Page 98 - Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect; your headset between 7am and 9am, you can decide that:
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...
Page 99 - Managing devices; To pair and connect an accessory; Using your device as a fitness hub with ANT+TM
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 scre...
Page 100 - Using your device as a wallet
You can download a range of applications from Google Play™ that support ANT+™ sport, fitness and health devices. For information about ANT+™ compatible products, go to www.thisisant.com/directory. Using your device as a wallet You can use wallet applications and services that let you store credit ca...
Page 101 - Travel and maps; Using location services; To enable location services; To allow Google apps to access your location; Improving GPS accuracy
Travel and maps Using location services Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use information from mobile 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 to GPS...
Page 102 - Google MapsTM and navigation; To show your location on the map
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 s...
Page 103 - Using data traffic when travelling; To activate or deactivate data roaming; Airplane mode; To turn on Airplane mode
To make a map available offline 1 While viewing a map, tap the search field. 2 Scroll to the bottom and tap Make this map area available offline . The area shown on the map gets saved to your device. To learn more about Google Maps™ • When you use Google Maps™, tap , then tap Help . Using data traff...
Page 104 - Calendar and alarm clock; To create a calendar event
Calendar and alarm clock Calendar Use the Calendar application to manage your time schedule. If you have signed into and sychronised your device with one or several online accounts that include calendars, for example, your Google™ account or Exchange ActiveSync account, then calendar events from the...
Page 105 - To change weather forecast settings in the Calendar application; Alarm and clock
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 the Calendar application 1 From your Home screen, t...
Page 107 - Support and maintenance; Support for your device; To access the Support application; Help in menus and applications; To allow the sending of usage info; Computer tools; PC Companion for Microsoft® Windows®
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 a...
Page 108 - Updating your device; To check for new software; Updating your device wirelessly; To download and install a system update; Updating your device using a computer
• 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 runs Mac OS version 10.6 or later. You can dow...
Page 109 - To update your device using a computer; IMEI number; To view your IMEI number; To view which applications use the most battery power
To update your device using a computer 1 Make sure you have the PC Companion application installed on your PC or theSony 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 t...
Page 110 - Improving battery time using STAMINA mode; Improving battery time using Low battery mode
To view the estimated battery time 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management . Improving battery time using STAMINA mode Use STAMINA mode to automatically improve battery time when the battery reaches a certain charge level. A function called Extended standby recog...
Page 111 - Improving battery time using Location-based Wi-Fi®; To activate the Location-based Wi-Fi® feature; Improving battery time by queuing background data; To allow the queuing of background data; Memory and storage; Improving memory performance
To activate Low battery mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management . 3 Drag the slider beside Low-battery mode to the right. 4 If prompted, tap Activate . appears in the status bar when the battery reaches the charge level that you set. To change the settings f...
Page 112 - Managing files using a computer; Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi
• Close down running applications that you are not using. • Clear the cache memory for all applications. • Uninstall downloaded applications that you don't use. • Transfer photos, videos and music from the internal memory to the memory card. • If your device can't read content on the memory card, yo...
Page 113 - To prepare to use your device wirelessly with a computer; Configure device for network access; To connect wirelessly to a paired device; Restarting and resetting; To force the device to shut down
the computer. Media Go™ converts media files so that you can use them on your device. In order to use this feature, you need a Wi-Fi ® enabled device that supports Media transfer, for example, a computer running Microsoft ® Windows Vista ® or Windows ® 7. To prepare to use your device wirelessly wit...
Page 114 - To perform a factory data reset; Recycling your device
1 Remove the back cover. 2 Press and hold down the OFF button using the tip of a pen or a similar object. The device turns off automatically. Do not use overly sharp objects that could damage the OFF button. To perform a factory data reset To avoid permanent damage to your device, do not restart you...