Contents

Contents
Xperia™ P User guide	6
Getting started	7
Android™ – what and why?	7
Overview	7
Assembly	8
Turning the device on and off	9
Screen lock	9
Setup guide	10
Accounts and services	10
Getting to know your device	11
Using the keys	11
Battery	11
Using the touchscreen	14
Using the lockscreen	16
Home screen	17
Accessing and using applications	19
Status and notifications	21
Settings menu	22
Typing text	23
Customising your device	27
Memory	30
Using a headset	31
Internet and messaging settings	31
Controlling data usage	32
Mobile network settings	33
Google Play™	35
Getting started with Google Play™	35
Downloading from Google Play™	35
Clearing your application data	35
Permissions	36
Installing applications not from Google Play™	36
Calling	37
Emergency calls	37
Call handling	37
Voicemail	39
Multiple calls	39
Conference calls	39
Call settings	40

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Xperia P Contents TrackID technology Music Unlimited About the PlayNow service About Album About the web browser About Movies Using MoviesCalendar 108 Alarm clock 118 Xperia P User guide Overview Getting startedAndroid what and why? Assembly To insert the micro 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 Stamina mode Estimating the standby time of your device Marking options Using the touchscreenUsing Low battery mode To mark or unmark options ZoomingScrolling To zoom Using the lockscreen Sensors Home screen Customisation options WidgetsRearranging your Home screen Application screen Accessing and using applicationsChanging the background of your Home screen Application menu Opening and closing applicationsRecently used applications window Rearranging your Application screen Checking notifications and ongoing activities To uninstall an application from the Application screenStatus and notifications To open the Notification panel To adjust sound settings from the Notification panel Settings menuSetting your device from the Notification panel To control the Wi-Fi function from the Notification panel On-screen keyboard Using the on-screen keyboardTyping text Application bar To change the Gesture input settings Using the Gesture input function to write wordsTo enter text using the Gesture input function Phonepad Using the Phonepad Keyboard and Phonepad settings Adjusting the volume Text input settingsEntering text using voice input Customising your device Adjusting the sound settings Time and date Language settings Ringtone settingsScreen settings Formatting the internal storage Airplane modeMemory Access Point Names APNs Using a headsetInternet and messaging settings Controlling data usage Data roaming Mobile network settingsTurning off data traffic 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 Call handling CallingEmergency calls Recent calls Conference calls VoicemailMultiple calls Forwarding calls Call settingsRejecting a call with a message Showing or hiding your phone number Fixed Dialling Numbers To enable or disable fixed diallingTo access the list of accepted call recipients Transferring contacts to your new device ContactsAbout Contacts Receiving contacts from other devices Contacts screen overviewTransferring contacts from a SIM card Managing your contacts Favourites Communicating with your contactsAvoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application Groups Quick contact menu Sharing your contactsBacking up contacts 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 Getting started with Email Using email accountsGmail and other Google services Using email To save a senders email address to your contacts To change email preview pane settingsTo view an email message attachment To reply to an email 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 Getting more information about a track or artist Using My music to organise your tracksVisualiser To add a shortcut to a track To update your music with the latest informationOverview of My music To rearrange shortcuts Managing playlists Categorising 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 overview FM radioAbout the FM radio Switching the radio sound between devices Using your favourite 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 Adding the geographical position to your photos Resolution Using still camera settingsStill camera settings overview Scenes Flash Self-timerFocus mode Exposure value Metering Tag photos with details of where you took themWhite balance Image stabiliser Shutter sound Using the video cameraCapturing method Quick launch Using video camera settings Video camera settings overview Scenes Photo light Video resolutionAdjust the video resolution for different formats Select the method you use to record a video Tag videoss with details of where you took themMicrophone 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 Overview of My albums tab To view content in list view in the Camera albums tileTo view content in list view in the Internal memory tile Working with photos in Album Analysing photos with faces in Album Working with videos in Album Viewing your photos on a map Overview of Maps tile Viewing online albums To view and add comments to online album content Overview of online servicesTo view photos from online services in Album To 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 Renting or buying a video Video UnlimitedAbout Video Unlimited Watching a video from Video Unlimited Video menu overview To open the web browser Web browserAbout the web browser Connectivity Connecting to wireless networksBefore using Wi-Fi Sharing your mobile data connection Advanced Wi-Fi settings Wi-Fi network statusWi-Fi sleep policy 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 To change the access level of a registered device To set up file sharing with other Dlna Certified devicesTo set access permissions for a pending device To stop sharing files with other Dlna Certified devices To play a music track from your device on a DMR device Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer deviceTo view photos or videos from your device on a DMR device To turn on the NFC function NFC detection area To share a contact with another device using NFCTo share a music file with another device using NFC Google Wallet Scanning NFC tagsPaying for items with your device Operator wallet Bluetooth wireless technologyConnecting to an NFC compatible device Naming your device To pair your device with another Bluetooth device Pairing with another Bluetooth deviceSending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology To connect your device to another Bluetooth device To send items using Bluetooth Connecting your device to a computerTransferring and handling content using a USB cable To receive items 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 phone to a TV set Media Go 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 Synchronising with Google Synchronising data on your deviceAbout synchronising data on your device Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts Synchronising with Facebook To remove an Xperia with Facebook account 105 Maps and locations About location servicesUsing GPS Getting the best performance Using the Wisepilot application Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Navigation application Google Maps Calendar Calendar and alarm clockAlarm clock 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 Preparing to use the Backup and restore application Backup and restore applicationTypes of content you can back up About resetting your device Resetting your deviceManaging backup records SIM card protection Locking and protecting your deviceImei number Setting a screen lock Finding your device Recycling your device To access the support applicationSupport application 117 118 Settings overviewReference Notification icons Status and notification icons overviewStatus icons Following notification icons may appear on your screen Application overview 120 121 Important information leaflet Limitations to services and featuresImportant information Legal information Index 123 124 31, 54 125 MMS 126 Walkman application

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