Sony SGP561 manual Screen lock

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To turn on the Smart backlight control function

1 From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Display > Smart backlight control.

3 Drag the slider beside Smart backlight control to the right.

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 pattern with your finger to unlock your device

Unlock PIN

enter a numeric PIN of at least four digits to unlock your device

Unlock password

enter an alpha-numeric password to unlock your device

It is very important that you remember your screen unlock pattern, PIN or password. If you forget this information, it may not be possible to restore important data such as contacts and messages.

To set up the Face Unlock feature

1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock.

2Tap Face Unlock, then follow the instructions in your device to capture a photo of your face.

3After your face is successfully captured, tap Continue.

4Select a backup unlock method and follow the instructions in the device to complete the setup.

For best results, capture your face in an indoor area that is well lit but not too bright, and hold the device at eye level.

To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature

1Activate the screen.

2Look at your device from the same angle you used to capture your Face Unlock photo.

If the Face Unlock feature fails to recognize your face, you must use the backup unlock method to unlock the screen.

To create a screen lock pattern

1 From your Homescreen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > Pattern.

3 Follow the instructions on your device.

If your lock pattern is rejected five times in a row when you try to unlock your device, you must wait 30 seconds and then try again.

To change the screen lock pattern

1 From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings> Security > Screen lock.

3 Draw your screen unlock pattern.

4 Tap Pattern and follow the instructions on your device.

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