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Xperia™ acro S User guide

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Xperia acro S Contents TrackID technology Music Unlimited About the PlayNow service About Album About Movies Using Movies Calendar 108 Alarm clockAbout the web browser 117 Xperia acro S User guide Getting started Android what and why?Overview Assembly To insert the SIM card Turning the device on and off Screen lock Google account Setup guideAccounts and services Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Charging the battery Using the keysBattery Your device has an embedded battery To check the battery level Battery LED statusImproving battery performance To charge your device Using the touchscreen Reducing battery consumption with Extended Standby Mode Scrolling Marking optionsZooming To mark or unmark options To scroll Using the lockscreenSensors To flick Home screen Widgets Rearranging your Home screenCustomization 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 Checking notifications and ongoing activities To uninstall an application from the Application screenStatus and notifications To open the Notification panel Settings menu Setting your device from the Notification panel Using the on-screen keyboard Typing textOn-screen keyboard Application bar To enter text using the Gesture input function Using the Gesture input function to write wordsUsing the Phonepad To change the Gesture input settings Keyboard and Phonepad settings Text input settings Adjusting the sound settings Entering text using voice inputAdjusting the volume Customizing your device Ringtone settings Time and date Screen settings Language settingsAirplane mode Enhancing 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 roaming To turn off all data trafficTo activate data roaming Downloading from Google Play Google PlayGetting started with Google Play Clearing your application data Permissions Installing applications not from Google PlayTo delete an installed application To clear all cache for an application Calling Emergency callsCall handling Recent calls Voicemail Multiple callsConference calls Rejecting a call with a message Call settingsBarring calls Forwarding calls Showing or hiding your phone number Fixed Dialing Numbers Contacts About ContactsTransferring contacts to your new device Transferring contacts from a SIM card Transferring contacts from a memory cardReceiving contacts from other devices To view your contacts Contacts screen overviewManaging your contacts To add a contact Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application Favorites Backing up contacts Communicating with your contactsSharing your contacts Groups To export contacts to a SIM card Using text and multimedia messaging Messaging Text and multimedia message options From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Talk Google TalkTo start Google Talk To reply to an instant message with Google Talk Using email accounts Gmail and other Google servicesGetting started with Email Using e-mail To save a senders email address to your contacts To change email preview pane settingsTo view an email message attachment To reply to an e-mail message To view all folders for one email account To change the inbox check frequency Transferring media files to your device Walkman applicationAbout the Walkman application Walkman application overview Using the Walkman application Using My music to organize your tracks VisualizerGetting more information about a track or artist To add a shortcut to a track To update your music with the latest informationOverview of My music To rearrange shortcuts Managing playlists Categorizing your music using SensMe channelsUsing the Friends music function to share music Playing music in random order Walkman application widget Protecting your hearing Using TrackID technology results Music servicesIdentifying music using TrackID technology TrackID technology Before you download content About the PlayNow serviceUsing Music Unlimited Downloading from the PlayNow service FM radio About the FM radioFM radio overview Switching the radio sound between devices Using your favorite radio channelsSound settings Switching between mono and stereo sound mode Identifying radio tracks using TrackID To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID About the camera Using the still cameraCamera Camera controls overview Using still camera settings Adding the geographical position to your photos Self-timer Still camera settings overviewResolution Flash White balance Tag photos with details of where you took themExposure value Metering Auto upload Using the video cameraPreview Touch capture Using the video camera settings Video camera settings overview ScenesVideo resolution Focus mode Photo light Tag videos with details of where you took them Microphone Shutter sound Mobile Bravia Engine AlbumAbout Album Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tab To view photos and videos in grid view Viewing photos and videos in the My albums tabOverview of Pictures tab 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 Working with videos in Album Overview of Maps tile To enable location detectionViewing your photos on a map To 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 About Movies Using MoviesMovies Overview of Movies To clear information about a video To change the sound settings while a video is playingTo get movie information manually 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 Virtual private networks VPNs To share your data connection using a USB cableTo use your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot To rename or secure your portable hotspot Sharing content with Dlna Certified devices Playing files from Dlna Certified devices on your device Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer device To view photos or videos from your device on a DMR device To play a music track from your device on a DMR deviceTo turn on the NFC function To share a photo or video with another device using NFC To share a contact with another device using NFCTo share a music file with another device using NFC NFC detection area Google Wallet Scanning NFC tagsPaying for items with your device Operator wallet Pairing with another Bluetooth device Bluetooth wireless technologyConnecting to an NFC compatible device Naming your device Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi Connecting your device to a computerTransferring and handling content using a USB cable To view files you have received using Bluetooth PC Companion To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer modeTo remove a pairing with another device To start PC Companion Media Go Connecting your phone to a TV setScanning barcodes with the NeoReader application About scanning with the NeoReader application Smart Connect NeoReader application menu overviewAbout Smart Connect To create a Smart Connect event To edit a Smart Connect event102 Synchronizing with Google Synchronizing data on your deviceAbout synchronizing data on your device Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar, and contacts Synchronizing with Facebook To remove an Xperia with Facebook account 105 Maps and locations About location servicesUsing GPS Google Maps Using the Wisepilot application Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Navigation application Viewing your friends’ locations with Google Latitude Calendar and alarm clock Alarm clockCalendar To activate an existing alarm To edit an existing alarmTo deactivate an alarm To delete an alarm To turn off an alarm when it sounds To set alarms to sound when the device is in silent modeTo snooze an alarm when it sounds 110 Updating your device using a USB cable connection Support and maintenanceUpdating your device wirelessly 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 disable the Face Unlock protection To set up the Face Unlock featureTo unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern Finding your device Support applicationRecycling your device Reference Settings overviewTo make related adjustments 117 Status and notification icons overview Status icons118 Application overview Notification icons119 120 Important information leaflet Limitations to services and featuresImportant information Water resistance Sony LT26w Legal informationIP Ingress Protection rating 122 123 Index 124 125 Music 126 MMS 127 Walkman application