Sony C6506, C6502, C6503 manual Connectivity, Connecting to wireless networks, Before using Wi-Fi

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Connectivity

Connecting to wireless networks

You can access the Internet wirelessly from your device using Wi-Fi® technology. This way you can browse the web and share media files over the same Wi-Fi® network with other DLNA Certified™ devices, for example, TVs and computers.

If your company or organization has a virtual private network (VPN), you can connect to this network using your device. You can use a VPN to access intranets and other internal services at your company.

Before using Wi-Fi®

To browse the Internet using a Wi-Fi® connection, you need to search for and connect to an available Wi-Fi® network, and then open the Internet browser. The signal strength of the Wi-Fi® network may differ depending on your device's location. Move closer to the Wi-Fi® access point to increase the signal strength.

To turn on Wi-Fi®

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings.

3Drag 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

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings.

3Make sure that the Wi-Fi® function is on. Tap Wi-Fi .

4Available Wi-Fi® networks are displayed. The available networks may be open or secured. Open networks are indicated by and secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi-Fi® network name.

5Tap a Wi-Fi® network to connect to it. If you are trying to connect to a secure network, you are asked to enter a password. is displayed in the status bar once you are connected.

Your device remembers Wi-Fi® networks you connect to. The next time you come within reach of a previously connected Wi-Fi® network, your device automatically connects to it.

In some locations, open Wi-Fi® networks require you to log in to a web page before you can get access to the network. Contact the relevant Wi-Fi® network administrator for more information.

To connect to another Wi-Fi® network

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. Detected Wi-Fi® networks are displayed.

3Tap another Wi-Fi® network to connect to it.

To scan for Wi-Fi® networks manually

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

3Press , then tap Scan.

4To connect to a Wi-Fi® network, tap the network name.

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Contents Xperia ZL Contents Walkman application About Movies Using Movies Calendar 113 Alarm clockAbout the web browser Updating your device 116122 Device overview What is Android?Getting started Page Assembly To remove the SIM and memory card coverTo insert the memory card and the micro SIM card To remove the micro SIM cardTo remove the memory card Turn off the phoneTo turn on the device Turning the device on and offTo attach the SIM and memory card cover Screen lock Setup guideAccounts and services Facebook account Google accountMicrosoft Exchange ActiveSync account Using the keys BatteryCharging the battery Your device has an embedded batteryBattery LED status Improving battery performanceTo check the battery level To charge your deviceUsing Stamina mode Estimating the standby time of your deviceUsing the touchscreen Using Low battery modeMarking options ZoomingTo scroll ScrollingTo zoom Using the lockscreen SensorsHome screen Customization options WidgetsRearranging your Home screen Application screen Accessing and using applicationsChanging the background of your Home screen Recently used applications window Using small appsOpening and closing applications Rearranging your Application screen Status and notificationsApplication menu Setting your device from the Notification panel Checking notifications and ongoing activitiesTo open the Notification panel To dismiss a notification from the Notification panelSettings menu Using the on-screen keyboardTyping text On-screen keyboardTo enter text using the on-screen keyboard To display the on-screen keyboard to enter textTo hide the on-screen keyboard To personalise the on-screen keyboardUsing the Gesture input function to write words Application barUsing the Phonepad To change the Gesture input settingsTo enter text using the Phonepad PhonepadEntering text using voice input Keyboard and Phonepad settingsText input settings Adjusting the volume Adjusting the sound settingsCustomizing your device Time and dateLanguage settings Ringtone settingsScreen settings Airplane mode Using Clear Phase technologyUsing xLOUD technology Enhancing the sound outputUsing a headset Internet and messaging settingsMemory card Formatting the memory cardUsage info Access Point Names APNsControlling data usage Mobile network settings Turning off data traffic Data roamingTo activate automatic network selection To turn off all data trafficGoogle Play Getting started with Google PlayDownloading from Google Play Clearing your application dataInstalling applications not from Google Play To delete an installed applicationPermissions To clear all cache for an applicationCall handling CallingEmergency calls Recent calls Conference calls VoicemailMultiple calls Rejecting a call with a message Call settingsBarring calls Fixed Dialing Numbers Forwarding callsShowing or hiding your phone number Transferring contacts using a PC Using the PC Companion program to transfer contactsContacts About ContactsTransferring contacts using an Apple Mac computer Transferring contacts using synchronization accountsTransferring contacts from a SIM card Transferring contacts from a memory cardTo view your contacts Contacts screen overviewManaging your contacts Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application Communicating with your contacts Sharing your contactsFavorites GroupsBacking up contacts To send a contactTo send several contacts at once To export all contacts to a memory cardUsing text and multimedia messaging MessagingText and multimedia message options Google Talk To start Google TalkFrom your Home screen, tap Find and tap Talk To reply to an instant message with Google TalkGetting started with Email Using email accountsGmail and other Google services Using e-mail To change email preview pane settings To use the email preview paneTo view an email message attachment To save a senders email address to your contactsTo sort your emails To search for emailsTo view all folders for one email account To change the inbox check frequencyWalkman application About the Walkman applicationTransferring media files to your device Walkman application overviewUsing the Walkman application Getting more information about a track or artist Using My music to organize your tracksVisualizer To update your music with the latest information Overview of My musicTo add a shortcut to a track To rearrange shortcutsCategorizing your music using SensMe channels Using the Friends music function to share musicManaging playlists Playing music in random orderWalkman application widget Protecting your hearingMusic services Identifying music using TrackID technologyUsing TrackID technology results TrackID technologyAbout the PlayNow service Using Music UnlimitedBefore you download content Downloading from the PlayNow serviceTo download a PlayNow item to your device FM radio overview FM radioAbout the FM radio Using your favorite radio channels Sound settingsSwitching the radio sound between devices Switching between mono and stereo sound modeIdentifying radio tracks using TrackID To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackIDUsing the still camera CameraAbout the camera Camera controls overviewUsing Smile Shutter to capture smiling faces Face detectionAdding the geographical position to your photos Using still camera settingsStill camera settings overview Burst speed Exposure valueImage stabilizer MeteringResolution FlashSelf-timer Tag photos with details of where you took themSmile Shutter GeotaggingUsing the video camera Touch captureShutter sound Auto uploadUsing the video camera settings Video camera settings overview Video resolutionFocus mode Photo lightMicrophone Video HDRTouch capture Album About AlbumMobile Bravia Engine Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tabViewing photos and videos in the My albums tab Overview of Pictures tabTo view photos and videos in grid view To change the size of the thumbnails in AlbumOverview of My albums tab To view content in list view in the Camera albums tileTo view content in list view in the Internal memory tile Working with photos in Album Working with videos in Album To enable location detection Viewing your photos on a mapOverview of Maps tile To view geotagged photos on a map in AlbumOverview of online services 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 Using Movies MoviesAbout Movies Overview of MoviesTo change the sound settings while a video is playing To play a video in full screenTo get movie information manually To clear information about a videoRenting or buying a video Video UnlimitedAbout Video Unlimited Watching a video from Video Unlimited Video menu overviewTo open the web browser Web browserAbout the web browser Connectivity Connecting to wireless networksBefore using Wi-Fi Sharing your mobile data connection Advanced Wi-Fi settings Wi-Fi network statusWi-Fi sleep policy To share your data connection using a USB cable To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspotVirtual private networks VPNs To rename or secure your portable hotspotSharing content with Dlna Certified devices Playing files from Dlna Certified devices on your devicePlaying files on a Digital Media Renderer device To turn on the NFC function To view photos or videos from your device on a DMR deviceTo play a music track from your device on a DMR device NFC detection area To share a contact with another device using NFCTo share a music file with another device using NFC Google Wallet Scanning NFC tagsPaying for items with your device Bluetooth wireless technology Connecting to an NFC compatible devicePairing with another Bluetooth device Operator walletSending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Connecting your device to a computer Transferring and handling content using a USB cableTo receive items using Bluetooth To view files you have received using BluetoothTransferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer modeTo remove a pairing with another device PC CompanionConnecting your device to a TV set Screen mirroringScanning barcodes with the NeoReader application Smart ConnectAbout scanning with the NeoReader application NeoReader application menu overviewTo start the Smart Connect application From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Smart ConnectTo create a Smart Connect event To edit a Smart Connect eventSynchronizing with Google Synchronizing data on your phoneAbout synchronizing data on your phone Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar, and contacts Synchronizing with Facebook110 To synchronize manually with a Facebook integration accountTo remove an Xperia with Facebook account About location services Using GPSMaps and locations Google MapsViewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Navigation application Calendar Calendar and alarm clockAlarm clock To edit an existing alarm To deactivate an alarmTo activate an existing alarm To delete an alarmTo set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode To snooze an alarm when it soundsTo turn off an alarm when it sounds 115Support and maintenance Updating your device wirelesslyUpdating your device using a USB cable connection Updating your devicePreparing to use the Backup and restore application Backup and restore applicationTypes of content you can back up Imei number Managing backup recordsLocking and protecting your device Setting a screen lock To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature To disable the Face Unlock protectionTo unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern To disable the screen unlock patternSupport application Recycling your phoneSettings overview To make related adjustmentsReference 122123 Status and notification icons overviewStatus icons 124 Application overviewNotification icons 125 Limitations to services and features Important informationImportant information leaflet Legal informationIndex 127128 Music129 Playing130 Video albums

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