Touch capture

Launch only (movie camera)

After you tap the screen, the video camera is launched from sleep mode.

Off

Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. This setting is only available when focus mode is set to touch focus.

Off

Data storage

You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device's internal storage.

Internal storage

Photos or videos are saved on the device memory.

SD card

Photos or videos are saved on the SD card.

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Contents

Xperia Z Contents Walkman application About the web browser About Movies Using MoviesCalendar 112 Alarm clock Updating your device 115 121 Xperia Z User guide What is Android? Getting startedDevice overview Assembly To insert the micro SIM card To insert the memory card To remove the micro SIM card To remove the memory card Turning the device on and offScreen lock To turn on the device 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 Stamina mode Estimating the standby time of your device Marking options Using the touchscreenUsing Low battery mode Zooming Scrolling To zoomTo scroll Using the lockscreen Sensors To browse the Home screen Home screenTo go to the Home screen To set a pane as the main Home screen pane 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 Status and notifications Application menuRearranging your Application screen To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel Checking notifications and ongoing activitiesTo open the Notification panel Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right Typing text Settings menuSetting your device from the Notification panel On-screen keyboard Using the on-screen keyboard Using the Gesture input function to write words Application bar To change the Gesture input settings Using the PhonepadTo enter text using the Gesture input function Phonepad Keyboard and Phonepad settings Text input settingsEntering text using voice input Customizing your device Adjusting the volumeAdjusting the sound settings Time and date Ringtone settings Screen settings Using Clear Phase technology Language settingsAirplane mode Enhancing the sound output Using a headset Memory Internet and messaging settings Access Point Names APNs Controlling data usage Usage info Mobile network settings Turning off data trafficData roaming To 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 Call settings Barring callsRejecting a call with a message Forwarding calls Showing or hiding your phone numberFixed Dialing Numbers Contacts Transferring contacts using a PCUsing the PC Companion program to transfer contacts About Contacts Transferring contacts from a SIM card Transferring contacts using an Apple Mac computerTransferring contacts using synchronization accounts Transferring contacts from a memory card Contacts screen overview Managing your contactsTo view your contacts Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application Favorites Communicating with your contactsSharing your contacts Groups To send several contacts at once Backing up contactsTo send a contact To export all contacts to a memory 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 view an email message attachment To change email preview pane settingsTo use the email preview pane To save a senders email address to your contacts To view all folders for one email account To sort your emailsTo search for emails 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 To download a PlayNow item to your device 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 Smile Shutter to capture smiling faces Face detection Using still camera settings Still camera settings overviewAdding the geographical position to your photos Image stabilizer Burst speedExposure value Metering Resolution Flash Smile Shutter Self-timerTag photos with details of where you took them Geotagging Using the video camera To customize the video camera settings panel Video camera settings overview Video resolutionFocus mode Adjust the video resolution for different formats Microphone Video HDR Touch capture 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 get movie information manually To change the sound settings while a video is playingTo play a video in full screen To clear information about a video 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 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 Pairing with another Bluetooth device Bluetooth wireless technologyConnecting to an NFC compatible device Operator wallet Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology To receive items using Bluetooth Connecting your device to a computerTransferring and handling content using a USB cable To view files you have received using Bluetooth To remove a pairing with another device Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-FiTo connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode PC Companion Connecting your device to a TV set Screen mirroring About scanning with the NeoReader application Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader applicationSmart Connect NeoReader application menu overview To create a Smart Connect event To start the Smart Connect applicationFrom your Home screen, tap Find and tap Smart Connect To edit a Smart Connect event Synchronizing data on your phone About synchronizing data on your phoneSynchronizing with Google Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar, and contacts Synchronizing with Facebook To synchronize manually with a Facebook integration account To remove an Xperia with Facebook account109 Maps and locations About location servicesUsing GPS Getting the best performance Google Maps 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 phone is in silent modeTo snooze an alarm when it sounds 114 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 Managing backup records Locking and protecting your deviceImei number SIM card protection Setting a screen lock Support application Recycling your phone Reference Settings overviewTo make related adjustments 121 Status and notification icons overview Status icons122 Application overview Notification icons123 124 Important information leaflet Limitations to services and featuresImportant information Water resistance Sony C6616 Legal informationIP Ingress Protection rating 126 127 Index 128 129 32, 57 130 Playing 131 Video camera