Sony SGP312U1/W manual About Album, Mobile Bravia Engine, Album tab overview

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Album

About Album

Use Album 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. You can add geotags to your photos and videos, and then view them on a world map. In Album, you can also view photos and videos that you've uploaded to an online service, for example, to a Picasa™ web album, or to Facebook™.

From Album, you can share your favorite photos and videos with friends via Bluetooth™ wireless technology, email, messaging, and various online services. You can also perform basic editing tasks on photos, and set them as wallpaper or contact pictures. For more information, see Connecting your device to a computer on page 91.

Album tab overview

The following tabs are available in Album:

•Pictures – view all photos and videos saved on your device.

•My albums – view your online albums, and your geotagged photos and video clips on a world map.

To open Album

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Album.

Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

Sony's Mobile BRAVIA® Engine technology improves the viewing quality of photos and videos after you take them, giving you clearer, sharper, and more natural images. Mobile BRAVIA Engine is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to reduce battery consumption.

To turn on Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Display.

3Mark the Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 checkbox if it is not marked.

Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tab

In the Pictures tab in Album, you can view your photos and videos in thumbnails in a grid view.

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Contents Xperia Tablet Z Contents Using the Socialife application TrackID technology Music Unlimited About the PlayNow serviceSettings overview 109 About Movies Using MoviesCalendar 101 Alarm clock Viewing online albums113 Status and notification icons overview 110111 114Xperia Tablet Z User guide Getting started Device overviewTo insert the memory card AssemblyTo insert the micro SIM card Turning the device on and off To turn on the deviceScreen lock Setup guideAccounts and services Google accountMicrosoft Exchange ActiveSync account Facebook accountCharging the battery Using the keysBattery Your device has an embedded batteryTo check the battery level Battery notification light statusImproving battery performance To charge your deviceUsing Low battery mode Using the Stamina mode featureEstimating the standby time of your device Marking options Using the touchscreenZooming To zoom ScrollingTo scroll Home screen Using the lockscreenSensors Widgets Rearranging your Home screen Customization optionsApplication screen Accessing and using applicationsChanging the background of your Home screen Opening and closing applicationsRecently used applications window Using small appsApplication menu Rearranging your Application screen Status and notificationsChecking notifications and ongoing activities Using the on-screen keyboard Settings menuSetting your device from the Notification panel Typing textTo hide the on-screen keyboard To enter text using the on-screen keyboardTo display the on-screen keyboard to enter text To personalise the on-screen keyboardKeyboard settings Using the Gesture input function to write wordsApplication bar Adjusting the volume Text input settingsEntering text using voice input Adjusting the sound settingsScreen settings Time and dateUsing Clear Phase technology Language settingsAirplane mode Using xLOUD technologyMemory Using a headsetUsing S-Force Front Surround 3D Memory cardAccess Point Names APNs Internet and messaging settingsUsage info Mobile network settings Controlling data usageTurning off data traffic Data roamingDownloading from Google Play Google PlayGetting started with Google Play Clearing your application dataPermissions Installing applications not from Google PlayTo delete an installed application To clear all cache for an applicationAbout Contacts ContactsTransferring contacts to your new device Transferring contacts from a memory card Transferring contacts from a SIM cardReceiving contacts from other devices To view your contacts Contacts screen overviewManaging your contacts To add a contactAvoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application FavoritesBacking up contacts Communicating with your contactsSharing your contacts GroupsTo export contacts to a SIM card Using text and multimedia messaging MessagingText and multimedia message options Google TalkFrom your Home screen, tap Find and tap Talk To start Google TalkTo reply to an instant message with Google Talk Gmail and other Google services Using email accountsGetting started with Email Using e-mail To forward an email message To save a senders email address to your contactsTo reply to an email message To delete an email messageTo open the Socialife application Using the Socialife applicationSocialife From your Home screen, tap Find and tapTransferring media files to your device Walkman applicationAbout the Walkman application Walkman application overviewUsing the Walkman application Visualizer Using My music to organize your tracksGetting more information about a track or artist To add a shortcut to a track To update your music with the latest informationOverview of My music To rearrange shortcutsManaging playlists Categorizing your music using SensMe channelsUsing the Friends music function to share music Playing music in random orderWalkman application widget Protecting your hearingUsing TrackID technology results Music servicesIdentifying music using TrackID technology TrackID technologyBefore you download content About the PlayNow serviceUsing Music Unlimited Downloading from the PlayNow serviceAbout the FM radio FM radioFM radio overview Switching the radio sound between devices Using your favorite radio channelsSound settings Making a new search for radio channelsTo switch between mono and stereo sound mode Identifying radio tracks using TrackIDSwitching between mono and stereo sound mode To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackIDAbout the camera Using the still cameraCamera Camera controls overviewUsing Smile Shutter to capture smiling faces Face detectionStill camera settings overview Using still camera settingsAdding the geographical position to your photos Smile Shutter ResolutionSelf-timer Quick launchExposure value Focus modeWhite balance Image stabilizer Tag photos with details of where you took themMetering GeotaggingShutter sound Using the video cameraTouch capture Data storageVideo resolution Using the video camera settingsVideo camera settings overview Scenes To adjust the video camera settings Video HDR Tag videos with details of where you took them MicrophoneSD card Photos or videos are saved on the SD card Mobile Bravia Engine AlbumAbout Album Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tabTo view photos and videos in grid view Viewing photos and videos in the My albums tabOverview of Pictures tab To change the size of the thumbnails in AlbumOverview of My albums tab Working with photos in AlbumTo rotate a photo To watch a slideshow of your photosTo watch a slideshow of your photos with music To crop a photoViewing your photos on a map Working with videos in AlbumTo view geotagged photos on a map in Album To enable location detectionOverview of Maps tab To view geotagged photos on a globe in AlbumViewing online albums Overview of online servicesTo add a geotag when viewing the map in Album To edit the geotag of a photo in AlbumTo view and add comments to online album content To view photos from online services in AlbumTo Like a photo or video on Facebook About Movies Using MoviesMovies Overview of MoviesTo clear information about a video To change the sound settings while a video is playingTo get movie information manually To play a video on an external deviceAbout Video Unlimited Video UnlimitedRenting or buying a video Watching a video from Video Unlimited Video menu overviewAbout the web browser Web browserTo open the web browser Before using Wi-Fi Connecting to wireless networksConnectivity Advanced Wi-Fi settings Wi-Fi network status Virtual private networks VPNsSharing content with Dlna Certified devices Playing files from Dlna Certified devices on your devicePlaying files on a Digital Media Renderer device Using your device as a remote control Before using the Remote control applicationNFC detection area To share a contact with another device using NFCTo share a music file with another device using NFC To turn on the NFC functionTo share a web address with another device using NFC Bluetooth wireless technologyTo share a photo or video with another device using NFC Naming your devicePairing with another Bluetooth device Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technologyTo send items using Bluetooth Connecting your device to a computerTransferring and handling content using a USB cable To receive items using BluetoothTransferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer modePC Companion Connecting your device to a TV setMedia Go Smart Connect Screen mirroringAbout Smart Connect To create a Smart Connect event To start the Smart Connect applicationFrom your Home screen, tap Find and tap Smart Connect To edit a Smart Connect eventSynchronizing with Google Synchronizing data on your deviceAbout synchronizing data on your device Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar, and contactsSynchronizing with Facebook To set up corporate email, calendar and contactsTo set up an Xperia with Facebook account on your device To set a synchronization interval for a corporate accountTo remove an Xperia with Facebook account Maps and locations About location servicesUsing GPS Google MapsUsing the Wisepilot application Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Navigation application Viewing your friends’ locations with Google LatitudeAlarm clock Calendar and alarm clockCalendar To activate an existing alarm To edit an existing alarmTo deactivate an alarm To delete an alarmSlide to the right To turn off an alarm when it sounds103 Updating your device using a USB cable connection Support and maintenanceUpdating your device wirelessly Updating your deviceLocking and protecting your device Resetting your deviceAbout resetting your device Imei numberSetting a screen lock SIM card protectionTo disable the Face Unlock feature To set up the Face Unlock featureTo unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature To unlock the screen using a screen unlock patternSupport application Recycling your deviceReference Settings overviewMake related adjustments 109Notification icons Status and notification icons overviewStatus icons 110Application overview 111112 Important information leaflet Limitations to services and featuresImportant information Water resistanceSony SGP321/SGP351 Legal informationIP Ingress Protection rating 114115 Index 116117 Messages118 Selecting a channel Stereo sound Visualizer119