Xperia acro S | Sony 1266-1567, LT26w instruction

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Xperia™ acro S

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Sony 1266-1567, LT26w manual Xperia acro S

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Xperia acro S Contents About Album TrackID technology Music Unlimited About the PlayNow service Calendar 108 Alarm clock About Movies Using MoviesAbout the web browser 117 Xperia acro S User guide Android what and why? Getting startedOverview To insert the SIM card Assembly Screen lock Turning the device on and off Accounts and services Setup guideGoogle account Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Battery Using the keysCharging the battery Your device has an embedded battery Improving battery performance Battery LED statusTo check the battery level To charge your device Reducing battery consumption with Extended Standby Mode Using the touchscreen Zooming Marking optionsScrolling To mark or unmark options Sensors Using the lockscreenTo scroll To flick Home screen Rearranging your Home screen WidgetsCustomization options Changing the background of your Home screen Accessing and using applicationsApplication screen Opening and closing applications Using small appsRecently used applications window Rearranging your Application screen Application menu Status and notifications To uninstall an application from the Application screenChecking notifications and ongoing activities To open the Notification panel Setting your device from the Notification panel Settings menu Typing text Using the on-screen keyboardOn-screen keyboard Application bar Using the Phonepad Using the Gesture input function to write wordsTo enter text using the Gesture input function To change the Gesture input settings Text input settings Keyboard and Phonepad settings Adjusting the volume Entering text using voice inputAdjusting the sound settings Customizing your device Time and date Ringtone settings Language settings Screen settingsAirplane mode Memory Enhancing the sound output Internet and messaging settings Using a headsetAccess Point Names APNs Usage info Controlling data usage Turning off data traffic Mobile network settings To turn off all data traffic Data roamingTo activate data roaming Getting started with Google Play Google PlayDownloading from Google Play Clearing your application data To delete an installed application Installing applications not from Google PlayPermissions To clear all cache for an application Emergency calls CallingCall handling Recent calls Multiple calls VoicemailConference calls Barring calls Call settingsRejecting a call with a message Forwarding calls Fixed Dialing Numbers Showing or hiding your phone number About Contacts ContactsTransferring contacts to your new device Transferring contacts from a memory card Transferring contacts from a SIM cardReceiving contacts from other devices Managing your contacts Contacts screen overviewTo view your contacts To add a contact Favorites Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application Sharing your contacts Communicating with your contactsBacking up contacts Groups To export contacts to a SIM card Messaging Using text and multimedia messaging Text 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 Talk Gmail and other Google services Using email accountsGetting started with Email Using e-mail To view an email message attachment To change email preview pane settingsTo save a senders email address to your contacts To reply to an e-mail message To change the inbox check frequency To view all folders for one email account About the Walkman application Walkman applicationTransferring media files to your device Walkman application overview Using the Walkman application Visualizer Using My music to organize your tracksGetting more information about a track or artist Overview of My music To update your music with the latest informationTo add a shortcut to a track To rearrange shortcuts Using the Friends music function to share music Categorizing your music using SensMe channelsManaging playlists Playing music in random order Protecting your hearing Walkman application widget Identifying music using TrackID technology Music servicesUsing TrackID technology results TrackID technology Using Music Unlimited About the PlayNow serviceBefore you download content Downloading from the PlayNow service About the FM radio FM radioFM radio overview Sound settings Using your favorite radio channelsSwitching the radio sound between devices Switching between mono and stereo sound mode To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID Identifying radio tracks using TrackID Camera Using the still cameraAbout the camera Camera controls overview Adding the geographical position to your photos Using still camera settings Resolution Still camera settings overviewSelf-timer Flash Exposure value Tag photos with details of where you took themWhite balance Metering Preview Using the video cameraAuto upload Touch capture Video camera settings overview Scenes Using the video camera settingsVideo resolution Photo light Focus mode Microphone Tag videos with details of where you took them Shutter sound About Album AlbumMobile Bravia Engine Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tab Overview 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 Album To view content in list view in the Internal memory tile To view content in list view in the Camera albums tileOverview of My albums tab Working with photos in Album Working with videos in Album Viewing your photos on a map To enable location detectionOverview of Maps tile To view geotagged photos on a map in Album Viewing online albums Overview of online services To view and add comments to online album content To view photos from online services in AlbumTo Like a photo or video on Facebook Movies Using MoviesAbout Movies Overview of Movies To get movie information manually To change the sound settings while a video is playingTo clear information about a video To play a video on an external device About Video Unlimited Video UnlimitedRenting or buying a video Video menu overview Watching a video from Video Unlimited About the web browser Web browserTo open the web browser Before using Wi-Fi Connecting to wireless networksConnectivity Wi-Fi sleep policy Advanced Wi-Fi settings Wi-Fi network statusSharing your mobile data connection To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot To share your data connection using a USB cableVirtual private networks VPNs To rename or secure your portable hotspot Playing files from Dlna Certified devices on your device Sharing content with Dlna Certified devices Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer device To play a music track from your device on a DMR device To view photos or videos from your device on a DMR deviceTo turn on the NFC function To share a music file with another device using NFC To share a contact with another device using NFCTo share a photo or video with another device using NFC NFC detection area Paying for items with your device Scanning NFC tagsGoogle Wallet Operator wallet Connecting to an NFC compatible device Bluetooth wireless technologyPairing with another Bluetooth device Naming your device Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Transferring and handling content using a USB cable Connecting your device to a computerTransferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi To view files you have received using Bluetooth To remove a pairing with another device To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer modePC Companion To start PC Companion Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader application Connecting your phone to a TV setMedia Go About scanning with the NeoReader application NeoReader application menu overview Smart ConnectAbout Smart Connect To edit a Smart Connect event To create a Smart Connect event102 About synchronizing data on your device Synchronizing data on your deviceSynchronizing with Google Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar, and contacts Synchronizing with Facebook 105 To remove an Xperia with Facebook account Using GPS About location servicesMaps and locations Google Maps Using the Navigation application Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Wisepilot application Viewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Alarm clock Calendar and alarm clockCalendar To deactivate an alarm To edit an existing alarmTo activate an existing alarm To delete an alarm To snooze an alarm when it sounds To set alarms to sound when the device is in silent modeTo turn off an alarm when it sounds 110 Updating your device wirelessly Support and maintenanceUpdating your device using a USB cable connection Updating your device Types of content you can back up Backup and restore applicationPreparing to use the Backup and restore application Managing backup records Resetting your deviceAbout resetting your device Locking and protecting your device Setting a screen lockImei number To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature To set up the Face Unlock featureTo disable the Face Unlock protection To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern Support application Finding your deviceRecycling your device To make related adjustments Settings overviewReference 117 Status icons Status and notification icons overview118 Notification icons Application overview119 120 Important information Limitations to services and featuresImportant information leaflet Water resistance IP Ingress Protection rating Legal informationSony LT26w 122 123 124 Index Music 125 MMS 126 Walkman application 127