Sony Xperia 5 III - User Manual

Sony Xperia 5 III

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Getting started; About this Help Guide
  • Page 3 – Transferring content; Device security; Icons in the status bar; Battery and maintenance; Battery and power management
  • Page 4 – Internet and networks
  • Page 6 – Additional camera settings; Music; Bluetooth® wireless technology
  • Page 7 – Support app; About the Support app; Notes on use, accessibility, and legal information; Accessibility
  • Page 8 – Help Guide; Discover Photo Pro; Vertical style
  • Page 9 – Related Topic
  • Page 10 – Photo mode
  • Page 11 – Video mode; Selecting a capturing mode
  • Page 13 – Use the volume key to zoom in or out.
  • Page 14 – Settings icons
  • Page 15 – Launching the Cinema Pro app; Cinema Pro home screen; Hint; Find and tap; Viewfinder
  • Page 16 – Combining clips and watching a film
  • Page 18 – Note; To watch the created film using the Cinema Library; Tap; Launch the Cinema Library app.
  • Page 19 – Using the External monitor app; External monitor overview; Settings menu; If; Connect a video device.
  • Page 21 – Launching the Game enhancer app; Game enhancer; Screen overview
  • Page 22 – Using Game enhancer while playing
  • Page 23 – You can customize various settings while playing a game.; To switch the menu type; The menu type can be switched between; While playing a game, tap
  • Page 25 – To improve the microphone sound quality when voice-chatting
  • Page 26 – Enhancing the sound output using 360 Spatial Sound
  • Page 27 – Enhancing the sound output using Dolby Atmos®; Enable the Dolby Atmos function by tapping the switch.
  • Page 28 – Upscaling the quality of compressed music files (DSEE Ultimate); Enable the DSEE Ultimate function by tapping the switch.
  • Page 29 – Reducing wind noise when recording; Tap the switch to enable the function.
  • Page 30 – Turning Side sense on or off; Tap the switch to enable or disable the function.
  • Page 31 – Using Side sense; Customizing the Side sense bar
  • Page 32 – Displaying the Side sense menu; Displaying the Multi-window menu
  • Page 33 – Returning to the previous screen using the Side sense bar
  • Page 34 – Setting other Side sense options
  • Page 35 – Using the pop-up window mode
  • Page 36 – Pop-up window overview; Drag to resize the window.
  • Page 38 – Using the Split-screen mode
  • Page 39 – Split-screen overview
  • Page 40 – To resize the split-screen windows; Drag the split-screen border in the center.
  • Page 41 – Using Dynamic Vibration
  • Page 42 – Adjusting Dynamic Vibration settings; Adjust the timing of vibration to the sound from wireless devices
  • Page 43 – Setting the Ambient display; Adjusting the Ambient display settings; Displaying an image on the Ambient display
  • Page 45 – Using Smart call handling
  • Page 46 – Limitations to services and features; Before updating your device
  • Page 47 – Overview
  • Page 50 – Finding the IMEI number(s) of your device; Drag out the SIM card tray.
  • Page 51 – Using a Dual SIM device; Enabling or disabling the use of two SIM cards
  • Page 53 – Screen protection
  • Page 54 – Starting your device for the first time; To turn off the device; Charging your device; Long press the power key until your device vibrates.; Long press the power key until the options menu opens.
  • Page 55 – Setting up a Google account on your device; For more information, go to
  • Page 57 – Synchronizing data using a Google account (from Android); or refer to the app help.
  • Page 58 – Music and other document files
  • Page 59 – Transferring content using a computer (from Android)
  • Page 60 – Transferring content using an SD card (from Android)
  • Page 61 – Making sure your device is protected
  • Page 62 – Viewing your IMEI number(s) using the dialpad
  • Page 63 – Finding, locking, or erasing a lost device
  • Page 64 – Turning the screen on or off; Briefly press the power key.
  • Page 65 – Home screen; To open the Quick settings panel; Status bar
  • Page 66 – Tap the app that you want to open.
  • Page 68 – Adjusting the idle time before the screen turns off
  • Page 69 – Smart backlight control
  • Page 70 – To adjust the position of the screen; To move the screen to the left side or to the right side; : drag the horizontal stripes at the edge of the resized screen.; To resize the screen
  • Page 71 – Taking a screenshot; To take a screenshot of a recently used app
  • Page 73 – Recording your device screen; Swipe left or right to find; If you cannot find the icon in the Quick settings panel, tap; Follow the on-screen instructions to start recording the screen.
  • Page 74 – Alarm; Date and time
  • Page 75 – Scanning QR codes; You can scan QR codes using Photo Pro.; Taking a photo or recording a video
  • Page 76 – Notification light
  • Page 77 – Status bar and notification panel; To view notification content; Notification icons
  • Page 78 – Status icons
  • Page 80 – Battery Care
  • Page 83 – Battery notification light status; Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on your device.; The notification light illuminates when charging begins.
  • Page 84 – Tap the switch to enable or disable Battery Care.
  • Page 85 – STAMINA mode
  • Page 86 – General usage tips to improve battery performance; The following tips can help you improve battery performance:; To review your battery consumption
  • Page 87 – Checking battery consumption for applications
  • Page 88 – To check for new software; Updating your device wirelessly
  • Page 89 – To set up automatic download of system updates
  • Page 90 – Updating your device using a computer
  • Page 91 – Restarting and resetting your device; Restarting your device; Forcing the device to restart or shut down; Performing a factory data reset; Long press the power key.
  • Page 93 – Repairing the device software using Xperia Companion; Make sure that Xperia Companion is installed on the computer.
  • Page 94 – Resetting your applications; To clear application data; Tap the number of apps to see all apps.
  • Page 95 – Viewing the memory status; To view the memory status; Stopping applications and services from running
  • Page 96 – Freeing up space on the internal storage
  • Page 98 – Formatting the memory card
  • Page 99 – Mobile data connection
  • Page 100 – Increasing Wi-Fi signal strength; There are a number of things you can do to improve Wi-Fi reception:
  • Page 101 – Controlling data usage; Helping reduce data usage; Checking your data usage
  • Page 103 – View and change settings for your device from the Settings menu.
  • Page 104 – To open the Settings menu from the Quick settings panel; Volume and vibration
  • Page 106 – Changing the volume
  • Page 107 – Sounds and tones; Setting the ringtone
  • Page 108 – Setting the notification sound
  • Page 109 – Screen settings; Main screen settings
  • Page 111 – Application updates
  • Page 112 – Using location services; To improve GPS accuracy; Tap the switch to enable or disable location services.
  • Page 113 – You can change the date and time on your device.
  • Page 117 – Shutter button; To take a photo when recording a video, tap
  • Page 119 – Viewing photos and videos; Viewing photos and videos while using Photo Pro; Viewing previously taken photos or recorded videos
  • Page 121 – Frequently used features in the BASIC (Basic) mode; Changing the aspect ratio; Adjusting the camera settings; Switching between the main and front camera; Swipe the list to view the available settings and select a setting.
  • Page 122 – Switching lenses and zooming; You can switch lenses while using the main camera.
  • Page 123 – Taking a selfie; (Switch between photo and video button) to select a photo or video
  • Page 124 – Taking a selfie using Hand shutter; The setting is saved.; Turn your palm with your fingers straight up towards the camera.
  • Page 125 – Color and brightness
  • Page 126 – Bokeh effect; To hide the sliders, tap; Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to take a photo.
  • Page 127 – HDR video recording
  • Page 128 – Recording a steady video; (Switch between photo and video button) to select a video mode.; Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to record a video.
  • Page 129 – Capturing modes overview; The following are some of the main capturing modes.; Slow motion videos
  • Page 130 – Adding slow motion effect after recording a video
  • Page 131 – Portrait selfie; Portrait selfie allows you to take better-looking selfies.; Portrait selfie overview; If desired, adjust the other effects in the same way.
  • Page 132 – Panorama; Use the Panorama app to take wide-angle and panoramic photos.; Press the camera key or tap the shutter button.
  • Page 133 – Creative effect; Swipe to browse filters, or tap a filter to preview the effect.
  • Page 137 – Setting the focus by touching the viewfinder; White balance; professional purposes.; JPEG; : The image is recorded in the JPEG format.; Auto HDR
  • Page 138 – Shooting still images; Select a shooting mode.
  • Page 139 – Press the camera key fully down.
  • Page 140 – Point the camera at the subject.
  • Page 141 – Set the shooting functions to your desired settings.
  • Page 144 – Camera settings memory
  • Page 145 – Press the camera key halfway down to focus.
  • Page 146 – Continuous shooting; You can shoot still images continuously and find the best shot.; Turning the [Continuous shooting] function on or off
  • Page 147 – To select the best shot; Tap the thumbnail to view the results.
  • Page 148 – You can also close the menu by tapping the viewfinder.
  • Page 149 – Using the flash; Use the flash according to the subject and lighting conditions.
  • Page 150 – Scene and condition recognition; Scene recognition; Icon
  • Page 151 – Touch the subject to focus in the viewfinder.; To cancel focusing, tap
  • Page 152 – Tap the face on which you want to focus.
  • Page 153 – Softening the skin tone; You can shoot images with softer skin tones.; Find and tap the [Soft skin effect] switch to enable the effect.
  • Page 154 – Tracking an object; The camera can detect and track a moving object.; Turning the [Object tracking] function on
  • Page 155 – Setting the Transfer & Tagging add-on mode
  • Page 156 – Data storage
  • Page 157 – Geotagging; Geotagging status icons
  • Page 158 – Grid lines
  • Page 159 – Different ways to use the volume key; You can change the way you use the volume key.; Volume key settings; Zoom; : The volume key is deactivated for the camera.; Shutter; : Use the volume key as a shutter button for still images and videos.
  • Page 160 – Audio signals
  • Page 161 – Transferring music from a computer to your device; There are two ways to transfer music from a computer to your device:; Connecting your device to USB accessories
  • Page 162 – Listening to music; Music player overview
  • Page 164 – Music app features; Editing music information; Edit the information as desired.
  • Page 165 – Wirelessly mirroring the screen of your device on a TV; Mirroring the screen of your device on a supported TV; To stop screen mirroring between devices
  • Page 167 – USB Preferences; : You can choose the purpose of the USB connection.
  • Page 169 – To turn the NFC function on or off
  • Page 170 – Using your device as a wallet; Make sure NFC is enabled on your device.; A list of payment services appears.; Manage the payment services as desired.; For example, you can change your default payment service.
  • Page 171 – Turning the Bluetooth function on or off; Pairing with another Bluetooth device
  • Page 172 – Naming your device; Enter a name for your device.
  • Page 173 – To connect your device to another Bluetooth device; Tap the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with.; (Settings icon) beside the name of the device that you want to unpair.
  • Page 174 – Sending items using Bluetooth technology; Open the app that contains the item you want to send.; Turn on the Bluetooth function if prompted.; On the receiving device, accept the connection if prompted.
  • Page 175 – Receiving items using Bluetooth technology; To view files you have received using the Bluetooth connection; On the transmitting device, send the data to your device.
  • Page 177 – Accessibility settings; for more information.
  • Page 178 – Using your device in wet and dusty conditions; To close attached covers
  • Page 180 – Legal information
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Help Guide

Smartphone

Xperia 5 III XQ-BQ52/XQ-BQ62/XQ-BQ72

Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your device.

Xperia 5 III features

Photo Pro (Photography Pro)

Discover Photo Pro

BASIC (Basic) mode overview

AUTO/P/S/M mode overview

Cinema Pro (Cinematography Pro)

Launching the Cinema Pro app

Combining clips and watching a film

External monitor

Using the External monitor app

Game enhancer

Launching the Game enhancer app

Using Game enhancer while playing

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Summary

Page 2 - Getting started; About this Help Guide

Enhancing the sound Enhancing the sound output using 360 Spatial Sound Enhancing the sound output using Dolby Atmos® Upscaling the quality of compressed music files (DSEE Ultimate) Reducing wind noise when recording Side Sense Turning Side sense on or off Using Side sense Setting other Side sense op...

Page 3 - Transferring content; Device security; Icons in the status bar; Battery and maintenance; Battery and power management

Transferring content Transferring content using the Xperia Transfer 2 app (from Android/iOS) Synchronizing data using a Google account (from Android) Transferring content using a computer (from Android) Transferring content using an SD card (from Android) Device security Making sure your device is p...

Page 4 - Internet and networks

Battery and power management Checking battery consumption for applications Updating your device Before updating your device Updating your device wirelessly Updating your device using a computer Restarting, resetting, and repairing Restarting and resetting your device Repairing the device software us...

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