Sony C6503 About Album, Mobile Bravia Engine, Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tab

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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 favourite 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 106.

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.

If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways, mark the Auto-rotate screen checkbox under Settings > Display.

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 ZL Contents Conference calls Forwarding calls Restricting calls Using the Socialife applicationAbout location services 115 Using GPS Google Maps About Movies Using MoviesAbout Video Unlimited Renting or buying a video About the web browser117 Using Google Maps to get directions 116120 121Xperia ZL User guide Getting started Android what and why?Device overview Page To remove the SIM and memory card cover AssemblyTo remove the micro SIM card To insert the memory card and the micro SIM cardTo remove the memory card Turn off the phoneTurning the device on and off To attach the SIM and memory card coverTo turn on the device Screen lock To turn off the deviceTo force the device to restart Accounts and services Setup guideGoogle account Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accountUsing the touchscreen Using the keysGetting to know your device Marking optionsScrolling To zoomTo scroll Charging the battery BatteryYour device has an embedded battery SensorsImproving battery performance Battery notification light statusTo check the battery level To charge your deviceUsing Stamina mode Using Low battery modeEstimating the standby time of your device Home screen Using the lock screenWidgets Customisation options Rearranging your Home screenAccessing and using applications Changing the background of your Home screenApplication screen Using small apps Opening and closing applicationsRecently used applications window Status and notifications Application menuRearranging your Application screen To open the Notification panel Checking notifications and ongoing activitiesSetting your device from the Notification panel Settings menuCustomising quick settings from the Notification panel Typing textOn-screen keyboard Using the on-screen keyboardApplication bar Using the Phonepad Using the Gesture input function to write wordsTo enter text using the Gesture input function To change the Gesture input settingsKeyboard and Phonepad settings Text input settingsEntering text using voice input Adjusting the sound settings Adjusting the volumeCustomising your device Time and dateScreen settings Ringtone settingsAirplane mode Language settingsUsing Clear Phase technology Using xLOUD technologyMemory Using a headsetMemory card Formatting the memory cardInternet and messaging settings Access Point Names APNsUsage info Controlling data usage Mobile network settings Turning off data trafficData roaming Getting started with Google Play Google PlayDownloading from Google Play Clearing your application dataTo delete an installed application Installing applications not from Google PlayPermissions To view permissions of an applicationEmergency calls CallingMaking calls To make an emergency callReceiving calls Showing or hiding your phone numberRejecting a call with a message Ongoing calls Using the call logConference calls Multiple callsRestricting calls Forwarding callsBarring calls Restricting outgoing callsContacts Transferring contacts using a computerSynchronising contacts with your device Other methods for transferring contactsAdding and editing contacts Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts applicationSearching and viewing contacts Quick contact menu Favourites and groupsBacking up contacts Sending contact informationMessaging Using text and multimedia messagingText and multimedia message options To start Google Talk Google TalkFrom your Home screen, tap Find and tap Talk To reply to an instant message with Google TalkUsing email accounts Gmail and other Google servicesGetting started with Email Using email To view an email message attachment To change email preview pane settingsTo save a senders email address to your contacts To reply to an email messageTo change the inbox check frequency To view all folders for one email accountSocialife Using the Socialife applicationTo open the Socialife application From your Home screen, tap Find and tapAbout the Walkman application Walkman applicationTransferring media files to your device Walkman application overviewUsing the Walkman application Using My music to organise your songs VisualiserGetting more information about a song or artist Overview of My music To update your music with the latest informationTo add a shortcut to a song To rearrange shortcutsUsing the Friends music function to share music Categorising your music using SensMe channelsManaging playlists Playing music in random orderProtecting your hearing Walkman application widgetIdentifying music using TrackID technology Music servicesUsing TrackID technology results TrackID technologyUsing Music Unlimited About the PlayNow serviceBefore you download content Downloading from the PlayNow serviceTo download a PlayNow item to your device FM radio About the FM radioFM radio overview Sound settings Using your favourite radio channelsSwitching the radio sound between devices Switching between mono and stereo sound modeTo identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID Identifying radio tracks using TrackIDCamera Using the still cameraAbout the camera Camera controls overviewUsing Smile Shutter to capture smiling faces Face detectionTo use the zoom function Using still camera settings Still camera settings overviewAdding the geographical position to your photos Resolution Self-timerFlash Smile Shutter Focus modeQuick launch Exposure valueMetering White balanceGeotagging Image stabiliserPreview Auto uploadUsing the video camera settings Using the video cameraVideo camera settings overview ScenesAdjust the video resolution for different formats Video resolutionHDR video Microphone Tag videoss with details of where you took themAbout Album AlbumMobile Bravia Engine Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tabOverview of Pictures tab Viewing photos and videos in the My albums tabTo view photos and videos in grid view To change the size of the thumbnails in AlbumTo view content in list view in the Camera albums tile To view content in list view in the Internal memory tileOverview of My albums tab Working with photos in Album To adjust the light settings for a photo To improve a photo using advanced settingsTo crop a photo To use a photoWorking with videos in Album Analysing photos with faces in AlbumViewing your photos on a map Overview of Maps tile To enable location detectionTo view geotagged photos on a map in Album To view geotagged photos on a globe in AlbumViewing online albums Overview of online servicesTo Like a photo or video on Facebook To view and add comments to online album contentMovies Using MoviesAbout Movies Overview of MoviesTo change settings in Movies To play a video in full screen modeTo change the sound settings while a video is playing To get movie information manuallyVideo Unlimited About Video UnlimitedRenting or buying a video Watching a video from Video Unlimited Web browser About the web browserTo open the web browser Connecting to wireless networks Before using Wi-FiConnectivity Advanced Wi-Fi settings Wi-Fi network status Wi-Fi sleep policyWi-Fi Direct Mobile data connection sharing overview Sharing your mobile data connectionSharing content with Dlna Certified devices Virtual private networks VPNsPlaying files from Dlna Certified devices on your device To set access permissions for a pending device To set up file sharing with other Dlna Certified devicesTo play a shared video on your device To view a shared photo on your devicePlaying files on a Digital Media Renderer device NFC detection area To share a contact with another device using NFCTo turn on the NFC function 102Connecting to an NFC compatible device Pairing with another Bluetooth device Bluetooth wireless technologyNaming your device To give your device a nameSending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Transferring and handling content using a USB cable Connecting your device to a computerTo receive items using Bluetooth To view files you have received using BluetoothTo connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-FiTo remove a pairing with another device PC CompanionSony Bridge for Mac Connecting your device to a TV setScreen mirroring Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader applicationAbout scanning with the NeoReader application NeoReader application menu overview Smart ConnectTo create a Smart Connect event To edit a Smart Connect event111 About synchronising data on your device Synchronising data on your deviceSynchronising with Google Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contactsSynchronising with Facebook 114 To remove an Xperia with Facebook accountUsing GPS About location servicesMaps and locations Google MapsUsing Google Maps to get directions Using the Navigation applicationViewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Alarm clock Calendar and alarm clockAbout the alarm clock CalendarTo edit an existing alarm To set a new alarmTo deactivate an alarm To activate an existing alarmTo set alarms to sound when the device is in silent mode To activate the vibrate function for an alarmTo snooze an alarm when it sounds To turn off an alarm when it soundsUpdating your device wirelessly Support and maintenanceUpdating your device using a USB cable connection Updating your deviceBackup and restore application Types of content you can back upPreparing to use the Backup and restore application Managing backup records Resetting your deviceLocking and protecting your device Imei numberSIM card protection Setting a screen lock To disable the Face Unlock feature To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock featureTo unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern To disable the screen unlock patternFinding your device Support applicationRecycling your device Settings overview Reference127 Status and notification icons overview Status icons128 Application overview Notification icons129 130 Important information Limitations to services and featuresImportant information leaflet Legal information132 133 IndexMusic 134Taking 135Video albums 136
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