118

Finding your device	116
Support application	117
Recycling your device	117
Reference	118
Settings overview	118
Status and notification icons overview	119
Application overview	120
Important information	122
Important information leaflet	122
Limitations to services and features	122
Legal information	122
Index	123

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Contents

Xperia P Contents About Album TrackID technology Music Unlimited About the PlayNow service About the web browser About Movies Using MoviesCalendar 108 Alarm clock 118 Xperia P User guide Overview Getting startedAndroid what and why? To insert the micro 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 Estimating the standby time of your device Using Stamina mode Marking options Using the touchscreenUsing Low battery mode Scrolling ZoomingTo mark or unmark options To zoom Sensors Using the lockscreen Home screen Customisation options WidgetsRearranging your Home screen Application screen Accessing and using applicationsChanging the background of your Home screen Recently used applications window Opening and closing applicationsApplication menu Rearranging your Application screen 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 menuTo adjust sound settings 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 enter text using the Gesture input function Using the Gesture input function to write wordsTo change the Gesture input settings Phonepad Keyboard and Phonepad settings Using the Phonepad Entering text using voice input Text input settingsAdjusting the volume Customising your device Time and date Adjusting the sound settings 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 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 Call handling CallingEmergency calls Recent calls Conference calls VoicemailMultiple calls Rejecting a call with a message Call settingsForwarding calls 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 Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application Communicating with your contactsFavourites Groups Quick contact menu Sharing your contactsBacking up contacts 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 Getting started with Email Using email accountsGmail and other Google services Using email To view an email message attachment To change email preview pane settingsTo save a senders email address to your contacts To reply to an email 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 Getting more information about a track or artist Using My music to organise your tracksVisualiser 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 Categorising 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 To download a PlayNow item to your device FM radio overview FM radioAbout the FM radio Sound settings Using your favourite 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 Still camera settings overview Using still camera settingsResolution Scenes Focus mode Self-timerFlash Exposure value White balance Tag photos with details of where you took themMetering Image stabiliser Capturing method Using the video cameraShutter sound Quick launch Video camera settings overview Scenes Using video camera settings 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 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 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 Working with videos in Album Analysing photos with faces in Album Overview of Maps tile Viewing your photos on a map Viewing online albums To view photos from online services in Album Overview of online servicesTo view and add comments to online album content To 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 Renting or buying a video Video UnlimitedAbout Video Unlimited Video menu overview Watching a video from Video Unlimited 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 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 To set access permissions for a pending device To set up file sharing with other Dlna Certified devicesTo change the access level of a registered device To stop sharing files with other Dlna Certified devices To view photos or videos from your device on a DMR device Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer deviceTo play a music track 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 Connecting to an NFC compatible device Bluetooth wireless technologyOperator wallet Naming your device Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Pairing with another Bluetooth deviceTo pair your device with another Bluetooth device To connect your device to another Bluetooth device Transferring and handling content using a USB cable Connecting your device to a computerTo send items using Bluetooth To receive items using Bluetooth To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-FiTo remove a pairing with another device PC Companion Media Go Connecting your phone to a TV set Smart Connect Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader applicationAbout scanning with the NeoReader application NeoReader application menu overview From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Smart Connect To start the Smart Connect applicationTo create a Smart Connect event To edit a Smart Connect event About synchronising data on your device Synchronising data on your deviceSynchronising with Google Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts Synchronising with Facebook 105 To remove an Xperia with Facebook account Using GPS About location servicesMaps and locations Getting the best performance Using the Navigation application Using Google Maps to get directionsUsing the Wisepilot application Google Maps Calendar Calendar and alarm clockAlarm clock 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 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 Support application To access the support applicationRecycling your device 117 118 Settings overviewReference Status icons Status and notification icons overviewNotification icons Following notification icons may appear on your screen 120 Application overview 121 Important information Limitations to services and featuresImportant information leaflet Legal information 123 Index 31, 54 124 MMS 125 Walkman application 126

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