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User guide

Xperia™ S

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Xperia S Contents Walkman application Calendar 110 Alarm clock About Movies Using MoviesUpdating your device 113 Backup and restore application 114 About the web browser 119 Xperia S User guide Android what and why? Getting startedOverview To remove the back cover Assembly To insert the micro SIM card Turning the device on and offTo remove the micro SIM card To turn on the device Screen lock Setup guide Google account Accounts and servicesMicrosoft Exchange ActiveSync account Facebook 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 WidgetsCustomisation 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 menuTo adjust sound settings from the Notification panel To control the Wi-Fi function from the Notification panel Typing text Using the on-screen keyboardOn-screen keyboard 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 Ringtone settings Adjusting the sound settingsTime and date Language settings Screen settingsAirplane mode Using xLOUD technology Using Clear Phase technologyEnhancing the sound output Memory Internet and messaging settings Using a headsetAccess Point Names APNs Usage info Controlling data usage Mobile network settings Data roaming Turning off data trafficTo turn off all 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 Emergency calls CallingCall handling Recent calls Multiple calls VoicemailConference calls Barring calls Call settingsRejecting a call with a message Forwarding calls Fixed Dialling Numbers Showing or hiding your phone number About Contacts ContactsTransferring contacts to your new device Transferring contacts from a SIM card Contacts screen overviewReceiving contacts from other devices Managing your contacts Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application Communicating with your contactsFavourites Groups Backing up contacts Sharing your contactsQuick contact menu 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 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 Visualiser Using My music to organise 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 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 About the FM radio FM radioFM radio overview 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 Face detection Using Smile Shutter to capture smiling faces Still camera settings overview Using still camera settingsAdding the geographical position to your photos Self-timer ResolutionFlash Smile Shutter White balance Exposure valueMetering Using the video camera Video camera settings overview Scenes Using the video camera settings Focus mode Video resolutionAdjust the video resolution for different formats Photo light Microphone Tag videoss with details of where you took them Touch capture 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 To watch a slideshow of your photos To zoom a photoTo watch a slideshow of your photos with music To rotate a photo Working with videos in Album Viewing your photos on a map Overview of Maps tile To enable location detectionTo view geotagged photos on a map in Album To view geotagged photos on a globe in Album Viewing online albums Overview of online services To Like a photo or video on Facebook To view and add comments to online album content 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 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 To share a music file with another device using NFC To share a contact with another device using NFCNFC detection area Paying for items with your device Scanning NFC tagsGoogle Wallet 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 computer 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 107 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 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 112 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 Reference Settings overview119 Status icons Status and notification icons overview120 Notification icons Application overview121 122 Important information Limitations to services and featuresImportant information leaflet PlayStation pocket and PlayStation Store 124 125 Index Music 126 MMS 127 Video camera 128