Getting to know your device, Using the keys | Sony 1266-9649

Getting to know your device

Using the keys

Back

•Go back to the previous screen

•Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panel

Home

•Go to the Home screen

•Press and hold to open a window showing your most recently used applications

Menu

•Open a list of options available in the current screen or application

Battery

Your device has an embedded battery.

Charging the battery

Your battery is partly charged when you buy the device. It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the charger cable to a power source, such as a USB port or a charger. You can still use your device while it is charging. Charging your device over a long period of time, for example, overnight, does not damage the battery or the device.

The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after a certain time when the charger is connected. This is to extend battery life and may result in the charge status showing a level below 100 percent.

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Contents

Xperia SL Contents Walkman application About Movies Using Movies Calendar 110 Alarm clockUpdating your device 113 Backup and restore application 114 About the web browser 119 Xperia SL User guide Getting started Android what and why?Overview Assembly To remove the back cover Turning the device on and off To insert the micro SIM cardTo remove the micro SIM card To turn on the device Setup guide Accounts and servicesScreen lock Google account Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accountFacebook account Using the keys BatteryCharging the battery Your device has an embedded battery Battery LED status Improving battery performanceTo check the battery level To charge your device Using the touchscreen Reducing battery consumption with Extended Standby Mode Marking options ZoomingScrolling To mark or unmark options Using the lockscreen SensorsTo scroll To flick Home screen Widgets Rearranging your Home screenCustomisation options Accessing and using applications Changing the background of your Home screenApplication screen Using small apps Opening and closing applicationsRecently used applications window Application menu Rearranging your Application screen To uninstall an application from the Application screen Status and notificationsChecking notifications and ongoing activities To open the Notification panel Settings menu Setting your device from the Notification panelTo adjust sound settings from the Notification panel To control the Wi-Fi function from the Notification panel Using the on-screen keyboard Typing textOn-screen keyboard Application bar Using the Gesture input function to write words To enter text using the Gesture input functionTo change the Gesture input settings Phonepad Using the Phonepad Keyboard and Phonepad settings Text input settings Entering text using voice inputAdjusting the volume Customising your device Adjusting the sound settings Ringtone settingsTime and date Screen settings Language settingsAirplane mode Using Clear Phase technology Using xLOUD technologyEnhancing the sound output Memory Using a headset Internet and messaging settingsAccess Point Names APNs Controlling data usage Usage info Mobile network settings Turning off data traffic Data roamingTo turn off all data traffic To activate data roaming Google Play Getting started with Google PlayDownloading from Google Play Clearing your application data Installing applications not from Google Play To delete an installed applicationPermissions To clear all cache for an application Calling Emergency callsCall handling Recent calls Voicemail Multiple callsConference calls Call settings Barring callsRejecting a call with a message Forwarding calls Showing or hiding your phone number Fixed Dialling Numbers Contacts About ContactsTransferring contacts to your new device Contacts screen overview Transferring contacts from a SIM cardReceiving contacts from other devices Managing your contacts Communicating with your contacts Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts applicationFavourites Groups Sharing your contacts Backing up contactsQuick contact menu Using text and multimedia messaging Messaging Text 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 Talk Using email accounts Gmail and other Google servicesGetting started with Email Using email To change email preview pane settings To view an email message attachmentTo save a senders email address to your contacts To reply to an email message To view all folders for one email account To change the inbox check frequency Walkman application About the Walkman applicationTransferring media files to your device Walkman application overview Using the Walkman application Using My music to organise your tracks VisualiserGetting more information about a track or artist To update your music with the latest information Overview of My musicTo add a shortcut to a track To rearrange shortcuts Categorising your music using SensMe channels Using the Friends music function to share musicManaging playlists Playing music in random order Walkman application widget Protecting your hearing Music services Identifying music using TrackID technologyUsing TrackID technology results TrackID technology About the PlayNow service Using Music UnlimitedBefore you download content Downloading from the PlayNow service To download a PlayNow item to your device FM radio About the FM radioFM radio overview Using your favourite radio channels Sound settingsSwitching the radio sound between devices Switching between mono and stereo sound mode Identifying radio tracks using TrackID To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID Using the still camera CameraAbout the camera Camera controls overview Using Smile Shutter to capture smiling faces Face detection Using still camera settings Still camera settings overviewAdding the geographical position to your photos Resolution Self-timerFlash Smile Shutter Exposure value White balanceMetering Using the video camera Using the video camera settings Video camera settings overview Scenes Video resolution Focus modeAdjust the video resolution for different formats Photo light Tag videoss with details of where you took them Microphone Touch capture Album About AlbumMobile Bravia Engine Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tab Viewing 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 Album To 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 zoom a photo To watch a slideshow of your photosTo watch a slideshow of your photos with music To rotate a photo Viewing your photos on a map Working with videos in Album To enable location detection Overview of Maps tileTo view geotagged photos on a map in Album Overview of online services Viewing online albums To view photos from online services in Album To view and add comments to online album contentTo Like a photo or video on Facebook Using Movies MoviesAbout Movies Overview of Movies To change the sound settings while a video is playing To get movie information manuallyTo clear information about a video To play a video on an external device Video Unlimited About Video UnlimitedRenting or buying a video Watching a video from Video Unlimited Video menu overview 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 policySharing your mobile data connection 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 hotspot Sharing content with Dlna Certified devices Playing files from Dlna Certified devices on your device To set up file sharing with other Dlna Certified devices To set access permissions for a pending deviceTo change the access level of a registered device To stop sharing files with other Dlna Certified devices Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer device To view photos or videos from your device on a DMR deviceTo play a music track from your device on a DMR device To turn on the NFC function To share a contact with another device using NFC To share a music file with another device using NFCNFC detection area Scanning NFC tags Paying for items with your deviceGoogle Wallet Bluetooth wireless technology Connecting to an NFC compatible deviceOperator wallet Naming your device Pairing with another Bluetooth device Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technologyTo pair your device with another Bluetooth device To connect your device to another Bluetooth device Connecting your device to a computer Transferring and handling content using a USB cable Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer modeTo remove a pairing with another device PC Companion Connecting your phone to a TV set Media Go Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader application Smart ConnectAbout scanning with the NeoReader application NeoReader application menu overview To 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 event Synchronising data on your device About synchronising data on your deviceSynchronising with Google Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts Synchronising with Facebook To remove an Xperia with Facebook account 107 About location services Using GPSMaps and locations Getting the best performance Using Google Maps to get directions Using the Navigation applicationUsing the Wisepilot application Google Maps Calendar and alarm clock Alarm clockCalendar To edit an existing alarm To deactivate an alarmTo activate an existing alarm To delete an alarm To set alarms to sound when the device is in silent mode To snooze an alarm when it soundsTo turn off an alarm when it sounds 112 Support and maintenance Updating your device wirelesslyUpdating your device using a USB cable connection Updating your device Backup and restore application Types of content you can back upPreparing to use the Backup and restore application Resetting your device Managing backup recordsAbout resetting your device Setting a screen lock Locking and protecting your deviceImei number To set up the Face Unlock feature To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock featureTo disable the Face Unlock protection To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern Support application Recycling your device Settings overview Reference119 Status and notification icons overview Status icons120 Application overview Notification icons121 122 Limitations to services and features Important informationImportant information leaflet PlayStation pocket and PlayStation Store 124 Index 125 126 Music 127 MMS 128 Walkman application