Sony SGP312U1/W manual Settings menu, Typing text, Setting your device from the Notification panel

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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 the Notification panel

From the Notification panel, tap Clear.

Setting your device from the Notification panel

You can open the settings menu from the Notification panel to adjust basic device settings. For example, you can turn on Wi-Fi®.

To open the device settings menu from the Notification panel

1Tap the status bar to open the Notification panel.

2Tap .

To control the Wi-Fi® function from the Notification panel

1Tap the status bar to open the Notification panel.

2Tap .

Settings menu

View and change settings for your device from the Settings menu.

To access your device settings

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings.

You can also tap the status bar on the Home screen and then tap > to access your device settings.

Typing text

You can select from a number of keyboards and input methods to type text containing letters, numbers and other characters.

On-screen keyboard

Tap the keys of the on-screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently. Some applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically. You can also open this keyboard by touching a text field.

Using the on-screen keyboard

1Delete a character before the cursor.

2Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.

3Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. For some languages, this key is used to access extra characters in the language.

4Shift to the movable small keyboard.

5Enter a space.

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Contents Xperia Tablet Z Contents TrackID technology Music Unlimited About the PlayNow service Using the Socialife applicationViewing online albums About Movies Using MoviesCalendar 101 Alarm clock Settings overview 109114 Status and notification icons overview 110111 113Xperia Tablet Z User guide Device overview Getting startedTo insert the micro SIM card AssemblyTo insert the memory card To turn on the device Turning the device on and offGoogle account Setup guideAccounts and services Screen lockFacebook account Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accountYour device has an embedded battery Using the keysBattery Charging the batteryTo charge your device Battery notification light statusImproving battery performance To check the battery levelEstimating the standby time of your device Using the Stamina mode featureUsing Low battery mode Zooming Using the touchscreenMarking options To scroll ScrollingTo zoom Sensors Using the lockscreenHome screen Widgets Customization options Rearranging your Home screenOpening and closing applications Accessing and using applicationsChanging the background of your Home screen Application screenApplication menu Using small appsRecently used applications window Checking notifications and ongoing activities Status and notificationsRearranging your Application screen Typing text Settings menuSetting your device from the Notification panel Using the on-screen keyboardTo personalise the on-screen keyboard To enter text using the on-screen keyboardTo display the on-screen keyboard to enter text To hide the on-screen keyboardApplication bar Using the Gesture input function to write wordsKeyboard settings Adjusting the sound settings Text input settingsEntering text using voice input Adjusting the volumeTime and date Screen settingsUsing xLOUD technology Language settingsAirplane mode Using Clear Phase technologyMemory card Using a headsetUsing S-Force Front Surround 3D MemoryUsage info Internet and messaging settingsAccess Point Names APNs Controlling data usage Mobile network settingsData roaming Turning off data trafficClearing your application data Google PlayGetting started with Google Play Downloading from Google PlayTo clear all cache for an application Installing applications not from Google PlayTo delete an installed application PermissionsTransferring contacts to your new device ContactsAbout Contacts Receiving contacts from other devices Transferring contacts from a SIM cardTransferring contacts from a memory card To add a contact Contacts screen overviewManaging your contacts To view your contactsFavorites Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts applicationGroups Communicating with your contactsSharing your contacts Backing up contactsTo export contacts to a SIM card Messaging Using text and multimedia messagingGoogle Talk Text and multimedia message optionsTo reply to an instant message with Google Talk To start Google TalkFrom your Home screen, tap Find and tap Talk Getting started with Email Using email accountsGmail and other Google services Using e-mail To delete an email message To save a senders email address to your contactsTo reply to an email message To forward an email messageFrom your Home screen, tap Find and tap Using the Socialife applicationSocialife To open the Socialife applicationWalkman application overview Walkman applicationAbout the Walkman application Transferring media files to your deviceUsing the Walkman application Getting more information about a track or artist Using My music to organize your tracksVisualizer To rearrange shortcuts To update your music with the latest informationOverview of My music To add a shortcut to a trackPlaying music in random order Categorizing your music using SensMe channelsUsing the Friends music function to share music Managing playlistsProtecting your hearing Walkman application widgetTrackID technology Music servicesIdentifying music using TrackID technology Using TrackID technology resultsDownloading from the PlayNow service About the PlayNow serviceUsing Music Unlimited Before you download contentFM radio overview FM radioAbout the FM radio Making a new search for radio channels Using your favorite radio channelsSound settings Switching the radio sound between devicesTo identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID Identifying radio tracks using TrackIDSwitching between mono and stereo sound mode To switch between mono and stereo sound modeCamera controls overview Using the still cameraCamera About the cameraFace detection Using Smile Shutter to capture smiling facesAdding the geographical position to your photos Using still camera settingsStill camera settings overview Quick launch ResolutionSelf-timer Smile ShutterWhite balance Focus modeExposure value Geotagging Tag photos with details of where you took themMetering Image stabilizerData storage Using the video cameraTouch capture Shutter soundTo adjust the video camera settings Using the video camera settingsVideo camera settings overview Scenes Video resolutionVideo HDR Microphone Tag videos with details of where you took themSD card Photos or videos are saved on the SD card Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tab AlbumAbout Album Mobile Bravia EngineTo change the size of the thumbnails in Album Viewing photos and videos in the My albums tabOverview of Pictures tab To view photos and videos in grid viewWorking with photos in Album Overview of My albums tabTo crop a photo To watch a slideshow of your photosTo watch a slideshow of your photos with music To rotate a photoWorking with videos in Album Viewing your photos on a mapTo view geotagged photos on a globe in Album To enable location detectionOverview of Maps tab To view geotagged photos on a map in AlbumTo edit the geotag of a photo in Album Overview of online servicesTo add a geotag when viewing the map in Album Viewing online albumsTo Like a photo or video on Facebook To view photos from online services in AlbumTo view and add comments to online album content Overview of Movies Using MoviesMovies About MoviesTo play a video on an external device To change the sound settings while a video is playingTo get movie information manually To clear information about a videoRenting or buying a video Video UnlimitedAbout Video Unlimited Video menu overview Watching a video from Video UnlimitedTo open the web browser Web browserAbout the web browser Connectivity Connecting to wireless networksBefore using Wi-Fi Virtual private networks VPNs Advanced Wi-Fi settings Wi-Fi network statusPlaying files from Dlna Certified devices on your device Sharing content with Dlna Certified devicesPlaying files on a Digital Media Renderer device Before using the Remote control application Using your device as a remote controlTo turn on the NFC function To share a contact with another device using NFCTo share a music file with another device using NFC NFC detection areaNaming your device Bluetooth wireless technologyTo share a photo or video with another device using NFC To share a web address with another device using NFCSending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Pairing with another Bluetooth deviceTo receive items using Bluetooth Connecting your device to a computerTransferring and handling content using a USB cable To send items using BluetoothTo connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-FiMedia Go Connecting your device to a TV setPC Companion About Smart Connect Screen mirroringSmart Connect To edit a Smart Connect event To start the Smart Connect applicationFrom your Home screen, tap Find and tap Smart Connect To create a Smart Connect eventSynchronizing your corporate email, calendar, and contacts Synchronizing data on your deviceAbout synchronizing data on your device Synchronizing with GoogleTo set a synchronization interval for a corporate account To set up corporate email, calendar and contactsTo set up an Xperia with Facebook account on your device Synchronizing with FacebookTo remove an Xperia with Facebook account Google Maps About location servicesUsing GPS Maps and locationsViewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Navigation application Using the Wisepilot applicationCalendar Calendar and alarm clockAlarm clock To delete an alarm To edit an existing alarmTo deactivate an alarm To activate an existing alarm103 To turn off an alarm when it soundsSlide to the right Updating your device Support and maintenanceUpdating your device wirelessly Updating your device using a USB cable connectionImei number Resetting your deviceAbout resetting your device Locking and protecting your deviceSIM card protection Setting a screen lockTo unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern To set up the Face Unlock featureTo unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature To disable the Face Unlock featureRecycling your device Support application109 Settings overviewMake related adjustments Reference110 Status and notification icons overviewStatus icons Notification icons111 Application overview112 Water resistance Limitations to services and featuresImportant information Important information leaflet114 Legal informationIP Ingress Protection rating Sony SGP321/SGP351115 116 IndexMessages 117Selecting a channel Stereo sound Visualizer 118119