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An upcoming calendar event

A song is playing

The phone is connected to a computer via a USB cable Warning message

Error message

Missed call

Call ongoing

Call on hold

Call forwarding on

Software updates available

Downloading data

Uploading data

More (undisplayed) notifications

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Contents

User guide Contents NeoReader application menu overview Calendar Alarm clockWi-Fi Virtual private networks VPNs Sharing your contacts Backing up contacts Using TrackID technology results Identifying music using TrackID technology Status icons 118 Notification icons Troubleshooting 123 Important information Applications Android what and why? Getting started AssemblyTo remove the battery cover To remove the battery To remove the SIM card Screen lock Setup guideTurning the phone on and off Facebook account Accounts and servicesGoogle account Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Phone overview Getting to know your phone Charging the battery Using the keysBattery To charge the phone Battery LED statusImproving battery performance To check the battery level Reducing battery consumption with Power Saver Scrolling Using the touchscreenZooming To flick Home screenSensors To scroll Widgets Rearranging your Home screen Timescape Feed widgetTimescape Friends widget Timescape Share widget Application screen Notification light for social networking servicesAccessing and using applications Changing the background of your Home screen Application menu Opening and closing applicationsRecently used applications window Checking notifications and ongoing activities Status and notificationsRearranging your Application screen To open the Notification panel Phone settings menuTo open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu On-screen keyboard Using the on-screen keyboardTyping text Application bar To edit text in landscape orientation Using the PhonepadTo switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad Phonepad Customising your phone Keyboard and Phonepad settingsText input settings Time and date Adjusting the volumeAdjusting the sound settings Screen settings Ringtone settings Memory card Airplane modeMemory Phone language To format the memory card Using a headset with your phoneInternet and messaging settings To download Internet and messaging settings Controlling data usage Access Point Names APNs Mobile network settings To activate data roaming Turning off data trafficData roaming To turn off all data traffic Call handling CallingEmergency calls Recent calls Voicemail Conference calls Multiple calls Forwarding calls Call settingsBarring calls Rejecting a call with a message To show or hide your phone number To enable or disable fixed diallingTo access the list of accepted call recipients Fixed Dialling Numbers Transferring contacts to your new phone Transferring contacts using a PCUsing the PC Companion program to transfer contacts Contacts To import contacts from a memory card To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth technologyTo receive contacts sent using a messaging service To import contacts from a SIM card To add a contact Contacts screen overviewManaging your contacts To view your contacts Favourites Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application Quick contact menu Communicating with your contactsSharing your contacts Groups To export contacts to a SIM card Backing up contactsTo export all contacts to a memory card Messaging Using text and multimedia messaging Text and multimedia message options To create and send an email message Using emailTo set up an email account in your phone To save a senders email address to your contacts To receive email messagesTo read your email messages To view an email message attachment Using email accounts To remove an email account from your phone Gmail and other Google servicesTo set an email account as your default account To set up a Google account in your phone To reply to an instant message with Talk Google TalkTo start Google Talk From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Talk Before you download applications Getting started with Google PlayDownloading from Google Play Clearing your application data To view permissions of an application Installing applications not from Google PlayTo delete an installed application Permissions To start PlayNow PlayNow serviceBefore you download content Downloading from the PlayNow service Calendar Alarm clockGetting organised To delete an alarm To edit an existing alarmTo deactivate an alarm To activate an existing alarm To snooze an alarm when it sounds To activate the vibrate function for an alarmTo set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode To scan a barcode Scanning with the NeoReader applicationNeoReader application menu overview To start the NeoReader application To synchronise an application with a Google account Synchronising data on your phoneSynchronising with Google To synchronise manually with your Google account To set a synchronisation interval for a corporate account To edit the setup of corporate email, calendar and contactsSynchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts To remove a Google account from your phone To remove a Facebook integration account from your phone Synchronising using SyncMLTo set up a Facebook integration account on your phone Synchronising with Facebook To remove a SyncML account from your phone To set up a SyncML account in your phoneTo synchronise manually with your SyncML account To set a synchronisation interval Before using Wi-Fi Connecting to wireless networksWi-Fi Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection Advanced Wi-Fi settingsWi-Fi network status Wi-Fi sleep policy To rename or secure your portable hotspot To share your phone’s data connection using a USB cableVirtual private networks VPNs To disconnect from a virtual private network To add a virtual private networkTo connect to a virtual private network Search and address bar Web browserBrowsing the web Navigating web pages Managing bookmarks To add a bookmarked web page to your Home screen To bookmark a webTo open a bookmark To edit a bookmark Multiple windows Managing text and images Auto-fitting web pages Browser settingsDownloading from the web To auto-fit web pages Plug-in settingsTo enable plug-ins on demand Auto-filling text Copying media files to your memory card Using the Walkman playerMusic Protecting your hearing To turn on the Surround sound To adjust the audio volumeTo improve the sound quality using the equalizer To change tracks Overview of My music Discovering related audio content Categorising your music using SensMe channels Using My music to organise your tracks Walkman player widget Playing music in random orderPlaylists From your Home screen, press Tap Find and tap Walkman To add the Walkman player widget to your Home screen Using TrackID technology results Identifying music using TrackID technology To delete a track from the track history To start the FM radio Using the FM radioUsing your favourite radio channels FM radio overview Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook Switching the radio sound between devicesIdentifying radio tracks using TrackID Making a new search for radio channels To share details of music you like on Facebook To open the camera Using the still cameraTaking photos and recording videos Camera controls overview Adding the geographical position to your photos Exposure value Using still camera settingsStill camera settings overview Focus mode Scenes MeteringWhite balance Flash ResolutionSelf-timer Capturing method Quick launch Tips on using the cameraTag photos with details of where you took them Geotagging Using video camera settings Using the video camera Video size Video camera settings overview ScenesAdjust the video size for different formats Photo light Shutter sound Microphone Overview of Pictures tab Viewing photos and videos in AlbumAlbum tab overview Viewing photos and videos saved in the phone To change the size of the thumbnails in Album Working with photos in AlbumTo view photos and videos in grid view To view photos and videos in list view To crop a photo To zoom a photoTo watch a slideshow of your photos To rotate a photo Working with videos in Album Viewing your photos on a map To view geotagged photos on a map in Album To enable location detectionTo add a geotag when viewing the map in Album Overview of Map tab Overview of Online tab Viewing your online albums Playing video clips in Movies Preparing to play phone content on Dlna Certified devices Sharing content with Dlna Certified devices To play a music track from your phone on another device Playing phone content on other Dlna Certified devicesTo change the access level of a registered client device To view photos or videos from your phone on another device To give your phone a name Bluetooth wireless technologyPairing with another Bluetooth device Naming your phone Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology 105 To receive items using Bluetooth 106 Connecting your phone to a computerTransferring and handling content using a USB cable Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi Media Go PC Companion 108 To transfer content using the Media Go application Getting the best performance Using location services to find your positionUsing GPS Viewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Navigation application Google Maps SIM card protection Locking and protecting your phoneImei number Setting a screen lock To create a screen lock password To unlock the screen using a screen unlock patternTo disable the screen unlock pattern To disable the screen unlock PIN Updating your phone Updating your phone wirelesslyUpdating your phone using a USB cable connection 115 To download software updates using a USB cable connectionTo update your phone using an Apple Mac computer To download the PC Companion application from your phone 116 Phone settings overview 117 118 Status and notification icons overviewStatus icons Notification icons 119 120 Application overview 121 122 To access the Help applicationUser support Troubleshooting Error messages My wired headset does not work 125 Recycling your phone 126 Legal informationSony ST23i/ST23a 127 Index MMS 128 Purchasing 129 130