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- Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 1
User guide Xperia™ SP C5302/C5303/C5306 - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 2
Xperia™ SP User guide 6 Getting started 7 Android™ - what and why 7 Device overview 7 Assembly 8 Turning the device on and off 10 Screen lock 11 Setup guide 11 Accounts and services 11 Getting to know your device 13 Using the keys 13 Battery Google Play 38 Downloading from Google Play - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 3
to organise your tracks 61 Managing playlists 63 "WALKMAN" application widget 64 Protecting your hearing 64 Music services 65 TrackID technology 65 Music Unlimited 66 About the PlayNow™ service 66 FM radio 68 About the FM radio 68 Using your favourite radio channels 69 Sound settings 69 - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 4
with Google 109 Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts........110 Synchronising with Facebook 110 Maps and locations 112 About location services 112 Using GPS 112 Google Maps 113 Using Google Maps™ to get directions 113 Calendar and alarm clock 114 Calendar 114 - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 5
Support and maintenance 117 Updating your device 117 Backup and restore application 118 Resetting your device 119 Locking and protecting your 126 Important information 128 Important information leaflet 128 Limitations to services and features 128 Legal information 128 Index 129 5 This - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 6
Xperia™ SP User guide 6 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 7
. Android™ devices are constantly evolving. When a new software version is available and your device supports this new software, you can update your device to get new features and the latest improvements. Your Android™ device is pre-loaded with Google™ services. To get the most out of the provided - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 8
9 Port for charger/USB cable 10 Headset jack 11 Camera lens 12 Camera light 13 Second microphone 14 Illuminating transparent band 15 Speaker Assembly To remove the back cover • Insert a thumbnail into the gap between the back cover and one side of your device, then lift up the - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 9
card slot could damage the card or your device, and Sony does not warrant and will not be responsible for any damage caused by use of incompatible or modified SIM cards. To attach the back cover 1 Place the back cover over the back of the device, then press down on the top corners to lock - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 10
the device Make sure that the battery is charged for at least 30 minutes before you turn on the device for the first it later from the Settings menu. To correct a mistake made while entering your SIM card PIN, tap . To turn off the device 1 Press and hold down the power key 2 In the options menu - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 11
time to configure the device to your specific needs. You can also access the setup guide later from the settings menu. To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Setup guide. Accounts and services Sign in to your online service accounts from your device to get - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 12
your Google Calendar™. You also need a Google™ account to download applications and games, music, movies and books from Google account Facebook™ is a social networking service that connects you with friends, family and colleagues around the world. Set up Facebook to work on your device so that you - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 13
box, an options menu, or the Notification panel Home • Go to the Home screen Task • Tap to open a window showing your most recently used applications and a small apps bar Battery Your device has an embedded battery. Charging the battery Your battery is partly charged when you buy the device. It may - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 14
of the battery. • Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming. When you're not using the Internet, you can save power by disabling all data connections over mobile networks. This setting does not prevent your device from transmitting data over other wireless networks. • Turn off Bluetooth - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 15
• Turn off your device or activate the Airplane mode setting if you are in an area with no network coverage. Otherwise, your device repeatedly scans for available networks, and this consumes power. • Use a Sony original handsfree device to listen to music. Handsfree devices demand less battery power - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 16
set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not sensitive to drops and mechanical shocks. Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony warranty service. To open or highlight an item - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 17
your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen. To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen. 17 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 18
scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to ambient light level and adjusts the brightness of the screen accordingly. The proximity sensor turns the touch screen off during voice calls when your ear is close to the - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 19
screen pane, and add or delete panes. The items in the bar at the bottom of the screen are always available for quick access. To go to the Home screen • Press . To browse the Home screen • Flick right or left. To set a pane as the main Home screen pane 1 Touch and - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 20
Find and tap the widget that you want to add. To resize a widget 1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then release the widget. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget, then a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear. 2 Drag the dots inward or - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 21
Application screen, which you open from your Home screen, contains the applications that come pre-installed on your device as well as the applications you download. The Application screen extends beyond the regular screen width, so you need to flick left and right to view all content. To open the - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 22
the desired location on the Home screen, then release your finger. To share an application from your confirm, if necessary. A link to a download of the application is sent to the people the background. In the first case, the next time you open example, social networking services. Recently used - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 23
2 Tap > . 3 Find a small app that you want to download, then follow the instructions to complete the installation. Application menu You can open a menu at any applications on the Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap to go to the Application screen. 2 Tap the drop-down list on the top - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 24
going on in your device. To the left you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing. For example, new message and calendar notifications appear here. The right side shows the signal strength, battery The notification light may not work when the battery level is low. Checking - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 25
your device from the Notification panel You can open the settings menu from the Notification panel to adjust basic device settings. For example, you can turn on Wi-Fi®. To open the device settings menu from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap . To adjust sound settings from - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 26
field. Using the on-screen keyboard 1 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. For some languages, this key is used to access keyboard 1 Open the on-screen keyboard, then tap . 2 Follow the instructions to personalise your on-screen keyboard, for example, mark the Smiley key checkbox - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 27
turn the device sideways. For the keyboard to support this feature, landscape mode must be supported case and lower-case letters • Before you enter a letter, tap to switch to upper-case , or vice versa. To turn on the caps lock . 2 Select the text you want to work with, then tap Edit... and select an - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 28
Application bar 1 Close the application bar 2 Select all text 3 Cut text 4 Copy text 5 Paste text only appears when you have text stored on the clipboard. Using the Gesture input function to write words You can input text by sliding your finger from letter to letter on the on-screen - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 29
Using the Phonepad 1 Choose a text input option 2 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock 3 Display numbers 4 Display symbols and smileys 5 Enter a space 6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 7 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 30
on a mobile or Wi-Fi® network to use this service. Additional charges may apply. To enable voice input 1 function is enabled and that you have a working data connection. 2 When appears on your on The suggested text appears. 4 Edit the text manually if necessary. Customising your device You can - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 31
when ringing checkbox. Time and date You can change the time and date on your device. To set the date manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time. 3 Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox, if it is marked. 4 Tap Set date. 5 Adjust the date by scrolling up and down - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 32
Mark the Dial pad touch battery performance. To set the screen to vibrate 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound. 3 Mark the Vibrate on touch checkbox. The screen now vibrates when you tap soft keys and certain applications. To adjust the idle time before the screen turns - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 33
card or internal storage. You can also be notified by alarms, if alarms are activated. Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption. To turn glove mode until the screen becomes locked again. The sensitivity depends on the technology from Sony to enhance the speaker volume without sacrificing - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 34
To enhance the speaker volume using xLOUD™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap and to a memory card. Memory card Your device supports a microSD™ memory card, which is used for storing content. This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 35
network operator for detailed information about Internet and messaging settings. To download Internet and messaging settings 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Internet settings. 3 Tap Accept. To reset the default Internet settings 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Tap - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 36
set. To set a data usage limit 1 Make sure that you have turned on data traffic. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find specific settings for the application, tap View app settings and make the desired changes. Specific in different areas. You can also manually set your device to use a particular - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 37
tap Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Service providers. 3 When a pop-up window appears, tap Search mode. 4 Tap Automatic. Turning off data traffic You can disable all data connections over mobile networks to avoid any unwanted data downloads and synchronisations. Contact your network operator - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 38
by using the search function. 2 Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions to complete the installation. To download a paid application 1 In Google Play™, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or by using the search function. 2 Tap the item to view its details - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 39
access data, settings and various functions on your device in order to work properly. If so, then they need the relevant permissions from you. third-party applications or content transferred via download or other interface to your device. Similarly, Sony is not responsible for any damage or reduced - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 40
card is locked 1 Tap Emergency call. 2 Enter the emergency number and tap Call. To delete a number, tap . Call handling You can make a call by manually . To delete a digit entered by mistake, tap . To make a call using smart dial 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Phone. 3 Use the dialpad - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 41
across the screen. To reject a second call • When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap . To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press the volume key up or down. To turn on the loudspeaker during a call • Tap . To mute the microphone during a call • Tap . To activate the screen during - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 42
Your voicemail service number is normally saved on your SIM card. If not, you can get the number from your service provider and enter it manually. To make a conference call 1 During an ongoing call, tap Dialpad. 2 Dial the number of the second participant and tap Call. After the second participant - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 43
are three participants. 2 Tap next to the participant you want to release. To end a conference call • During the conference call, tap calls You can forward calls, for example, to another phone number, or to an answering service. To forward calls 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 44
To turn off call . Fixed Dialling Numbers If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider, you can use a list of Fixed Dialling Numbers (FDN) and tap Settings > Call settings > Fixed dialing numbers. 3 Tap Activate fixed dialing or Deactivate fixed dialing. 4 Enter your PIN2 and tap OK. - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 45
that support synchronisation to update your device software. To install PC Companion 1 New device: Turn on instructions on how to use an Apple Mac computer to transfer contacts from your old device, go to Transfer your contacts. Transferring contacts using synchronisation accounts Your device works - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 46
one vCard file on the Memory card, a list appears showing different batches of device contacts, with the corresponding dates for when they were created. to import the contact data. To receive contacts sent using a messaging service 1 When you receive a new text message, multimedia message, or email - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 47
synchronise your contacts with more than one account, you can join contacts on your device to avoid duplicates. Some synchronisation services, for example, some social networking services, do not allow you to edit contact details. To view your contacts • From your Home screen, tap , then tap . Your - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 48
To add a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap . 3 If you have synchronised your contacts with one or more accounts, select the account to which you want to add this contact, or tap Phone contact if you only want to use this contact on your device. 4 Enter or select the desired - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 49
quick contact menu. Sharing your contacts To send your business card 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap Myself. 3 Press , then tap Send contact > OK. 4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions. 49 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 50
if you want to send all contacts. 4 Tap , then select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions. Backing up contacts You can use a memory card, a SIM card or an online synchronisation tool such as Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® to back up contacts. To export all contacts to - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 51
Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap Download message. You can also open you can also tap To and enter the recipient's phone number manually. To delete a message 1 From your Home screen, tap - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 52
want to open. 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet, tap and hold the message, then tap Download message. 4 Touch and hold the file you want to report to activate or deactivate delivery reports. To view messages saved on the SIM card 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 53
Google Talk™ You can use the Google Talk™ instant messaging application on your device to chat with friends who also use this application. To start Google Talk™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Talk. To reply to an instant message with Google Talk™ 1 When someone contacts you on Google - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 54
™ account to work on your device, you can also chat to friends using the Google Talk™ application, synchronise your calendar application with your Google Calendar™, and download applications and games from Google Play™. The services and features described in this chapter may not be supported in all - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 55
to or create a Google™ account from the setup guide the first time you start your device. Or you can go online and create an account at www.google.com want to check all your email accounts at once, tap Combined view. 4 To download new messages, tap . If you have set up a corporate email account, you - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 56
tap . 4 Tap Forward. 5 Tap To and enter the recipient's email address manually, or tap to select a recipient from your contacts. 6 Enter your message text, 4 Enter your search text, then tap Go on your keyboard. 5 The search result appears in a list sorted by date. Tap the email that you want to - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 57
To view all folders for one email account 1 From your Home screen, tap . Then find and tap Email. 2 Tap at the top of the screen and select the account you want to check, then tap again and select Show all folders to view all the folders in this account. To change the inbox check frequency 1 From - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 58
the Socialife™ application Use the Socialife™ application from Sony to get your favourite news, videos and social networking to. It colour-codes and sizes articles for easy reading, adding photos and cropping images of your friends' faces to illustrate each story. The Socialife™ application is not - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 59
and downloaded from online stores. To make content easily available to the "WALKMAN" application, you can use the Media Go™ application. Media Go™ information online and plug-ins on Google Play™ 4 Album art (if available) 5 Go to the next track in the current play queue, or fast forward 6 Total time - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 60
To adjust the sound manually, drag the frequency band buttons up or down. To adjust the sound automatically, tap and select a style. To turn on the surround When the "WALKMAN" application is playing, tap to go to the previous screen, or tap to go to the Home screen. The "WALKMAN" application stays - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 61
an application from the list, and follow the on-screen instructions. You can also send albums and playlists in the same You can also change the background theme. To turn on the Visualiser 1 In the "WALKMAN" the web • Content from the PlayNow™ service Accuracy of search results may vary. To - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 62
1 Go back to to music and related content that you and friends have shared using online services 8 Browse all playlists 9 Browse audio by track 10 Browse by update your music with the latest information 1 In My music, tap . 2 Tap Download music info > Start. Your device searches online and downloads - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 63
tap Download music to open it, then work on it as desired. turn off shuffle mode • When tracks are playing in random order, tap the album art > . Managing playlists In My music, you can create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your device. In addition, you can install the Media Go - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 64
to such risks, a volume level warning appears when the volume is too high, and after the "WALKMAN" application is used for over 20 hours. To turn off the volume level warning • When appears, tap OK to dismiss the warning. Every time you restart your device, the media volume is automatically set - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 65
, tap Download. 2 Follow the instructions on your device to complete your purchase. You can also select a track to buy by opening the History or Charts tabs from the TrackID™ start screen. The track purchase feature may not be supported in all countries/regions, or by all networks and/or service - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 66
® operating system. Go to www.sonyentertainmentnetwork. service is not available in all countries. Before you download content Before you download, make sure that you have an Internet connection. Also, you may need to have a memory card inserted in your device to download content. When you download - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 67
a PlayNow item to your device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap PlayNow™. 3 Find an item you want to download by browsing categories, or by using the search function. 4 Tap the item to view its details. 5 Click "Buy now!" to start the purchase process. After - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 68
About the FM radio The FM radio in your device works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse and . After one of these devices is connected, you can then switch the radio sound to the speaker, if desired. When you open the FM radio, available channels appear automatically. If a channel has - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 69
down the frequency band to search for a channel 7 Tuning dial 8 Save or remove a channel as a favourite 9 Tuned , you can switch the sound to the speaker, if desired. To switch the radio sound to the speaker 1 When the radio is open, press . 2 Tap Play in speaker. To switch the sound back to the - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 70
or a list of possible tracks. 3 Press to return to the FM Radio. The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/regions, or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. 70 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 71
to friends as messages, or upload them to a web service. Your device also has a front camera, which is useful photos and videos 5 Take photos or record video clips 6 Go back a step or exit the camera 7 Switch between front you release your finger. 71 This is an Internet version of this publication - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 72
key. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. To use the zoom function • When automatically detects up to five faces, indicated by white frames. A yellow frame shows which face has frames to select which face should be in focus. To turn on face detection 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap the - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 73
to take the photo manually. Adding the geographical position to your photos Turn on geotagging to turn on geotagging 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , then tap Geotagging > On. 3 Tap OK to agree to enable GPS and/or wireless networks. 4 Check the options that you want to select under Location services - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 74
than the subject. This removes unwanted dark shadows. Off The flash is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash, even if a photo. Quick launch Use Quick launch settings to launch the camera from the lock screen. If the device is in sleep mode of camera, press the camera - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 75
release your finger. Multi autofocus The focus is automatically set on several areas of the image. Touch and hold the camera screen until the yellow focus frame turns autofocus is on. Touch focus Touch a specific area on the camera screen to set capturing mode. White balance The white balance setting - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 76
the colour balance for a cloudy sky. ISO You can reduce image blurring caused by dark conditions or moving subjects by increasing the ISO is turned off, you cannot view the location where you took a photo. Auto upload Automatically upload updates to photos to a pre-selected social networking service - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 77
as soon as you release your finger. This setting is only available when focus mode is set to touch focus. On Off Shutter sound Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you record a video. Data storage You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 78
possible video. Off The Scenes feature is off and you can shoot videos manually. Soft snap Use for shooting videos against soft backgrounds. Landscape Use for objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. Turn off night mode when lighting conditions are good, to improve the video - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 79
screen. Quick launch Use Quick launch settings to launch the camera from the lock screen. If the device is in sleep mode of camera, press the camera amount of light in the image you capture. A higher value indicates an increased amount of light. White balance The white balance setting adjusts the - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 80
as soon as you release your finger. This setting is only available when focus mode is set to touch focus. On Off Shutter sound Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you record a video. Data storage You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 81
online service, Sony's Mobile BRAVIA® Engine technology improves the viewing quality of photos and videos after you take them, giving you clearer, sharper and more natural images. Mobile BRAVIA Engine is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to reduce battery consumption. To turn - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 82
or down to view content. 4 Tap a photo or video to view it. 5 The date and number of items in the group below. To view photos and videos in grid view 1 of the screen to work with your selected items. To activate selection mode, you can also touch and hold an item until its frame turns blue. Then you - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 83
SD card - view all photos and videos saved to a removable memory card in your device. Overview of My albums tab 1 View photos and videos using the PlayMemories online service the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways, mark the Auto-rotate screen checkbox - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 84
Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Album > My albums > My SD card. 3 Tap a folder that you want to open. The folder's content does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways, mark the Auto-rotate screen checkbox under Settings > Display. Working with photos in Album You can edit - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 85
then tap . 2 Tap OK. Working with videos in Album Use Album to watch videos that you've taken with the camera, downloaded, or copied to your device. You can also share your videos with friends, for example, by uploading them to online services. To play - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 86
hold the video to activate selection mode. The frame of the video thumbnail turns blue when it is selected. 3 Tap , then tap OK. Viewing your tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Location services. 3 Mark the GPS satellites and/or Google's location service checkboxes. To view geotagged photos on a map - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 87
photo on the map in Album, touch and hold the photo until its frame turns blue. 2 Drag the photo to the new location. You can also tap the from your friends and add your own comments as well. Overview of online services 1 Active online service. 2 Name of online album. 3 Number of items in the online - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 88
in Album 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Album > My albums. 3 Tap the desired online service. 4 Tap Connect. All available online albums that you have uploaded to the service are displayed. 5 Tap any album to view its content, then tap a photo in the album. 6 Flick left to view - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 89
Movies About Movies Use the Movies application to play movies and other video content that you've saved on your device. The Movies application also helps you get poster art, plot summaries, genre info and director details for each movie. You can also play your movies on other devices that are - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 90
selected video, then follow the relevant steps to send it. To get movie information manually 1 Make sure that your device has an active data connection. 2 From your list. 7 Select a search result, then tap Done. The download of the information begins. You also get information about newly added - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 91
service to rent and purchase videos that you can view not only on your Android device, but also on a PC, PlayStation® Portable (PSP®) or PlayStation® 3. Select your pick from the latest Hollywood releases . You can also choose to download a purchased video to most Sony™ devices that are connected to - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 92
free space on your memory card. Downloading of video is ongoing Downloading is paused Confirmation of successful purchase Rental countdown period has started Watching a video from Video Unlimited™ You can watch your rented or purchased videos on most Sony - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 93
Web browser About the web browser A version of the Google Chrome™ web browser for Android™ devices comes preinstalled in many markets. Go to http://support.google.com/chrome for detailed Google Chrome™ information. Google Chrome™ is not available in all markets. To open the web browser 1 From your - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 94
use a VPN to access intranets and other internal services at your company. Before using Wi-Fi® To point to increase the signal strength. To turn on Wi-Fi® 1 From your Home screen, tap it. To scan for Wi-Fi® networks manually 1 From your Home screen, tap to go to the Application screen. 2 Find and tap - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 95
To add a Wi-Fi® network manually 1 Make sure that Wi-Fi® is turned on. 2 From the Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap also share your device's data connection with up to eight other devices at once, by turning your device into a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot. When your device is sharing its data connection - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 96
You cannot share your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same time. computer to establish a network connection via USB cable. Go to www.android.com/tether to get the most current need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 97
required information. 5 Tap Connect. To disconnect from a virtual private network 1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off. Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices You can view or play media content saved to your device on other devices such - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 98
then tap Media server. 5 To turn on the Share content function, drag the slider. appears in the status bar. Your device can now work as a media server. 6 Connect . The instructions described above may differ depending on the client devices used. Refer to your client device User guide for more - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 99
on the device used. Refer to the user guide for the respective device for more detailed information. tags that give you more information about a product or service as well as tags that activate certain functions on can use NFC, you must first turn on the NFC function, and the device's screen - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 100
using NFC, refer to the User guide of the other device for more information. devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active. 2 To view contacts, go to your Home screen, tap then tap to pause the track. The transfer works whether the track is playing or paused. - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 101
have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active. 2 To view photos and videos in your device, go to your Home screen, pay. Google Wallet™ stores details of your credit and debit cards as well as details of coupons and other special offers. Most major credit card types are supported - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 102
NFC compatible devices produced by Sony, such as a speaker or a headphone. When establishing this kind of connection, refer to the User guide of the compatible device for connections work better within 10 metres (33 feet), with no solid objects in between. In some cases you have to manually pair - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 103
device with a Bluetooth™ device, you may need to enter a passcode. Your device will automatically try the generic passcode 0000. If this does not work, refer to the user guide for your Bluetooth™ device to get the device passcode. You do not need to re-enter the passcode the next time you connect - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 104
. 4 Select Share or Send. 5 Select Bluetooth. 6 Turn on Bluetooth™, if you are asked to do so. 7 files, update your device between your device's internal storage and SD card, using the computer's file explorer. best to use the Media Go™ application on your computer. Media Go™ converts media files so - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 105
SD card SD card SD card SD card. 3 Mark the file types you want to transfer to the SD card Go™ application on the computer. Media Go ™ converts media files so that you can use them on your device. In order to use this feature, you need a Wi-Fi® enabled device that supports instructions only work Xperia™ - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 106
services which help you transfer music, video and pictures to and from your device. You can also use PC Companion to update your device and get the latest software . Follow the instructions to view your media files on the TV. To view content from your device on a TV which supports HDMI™ input - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 107
screen of your device on a TV screen 1 Follow the instructions in the User guide for your TV to turn on the screen mirroring function. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Screen mirroring. 4 Tap Turn on Screen mirroring and select a device. When using screen mirroring - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 108
Enter the barcode numbers manually. This option can be to invite a friend to download the NeoReader™ application Smart Connect can also use it to set a specific action or a group of actions to launch app opens on your device. • On the way back from work, the FM radio starts, and a notes app with your - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 109
to date. You can: • access your Gmail™ , Google Calendar™, Google™ contacts, Google™ Chrome™ bookmarks and other Google services you Google™ account, then tap the items you that want to synchronise. To synchronise manually with your Google™ account 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 110
with Facebook" account - a solution developed by Sony to enable easy integration. To set up an "Xperia™ with Facebook" account on your device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Add account > Xperia™ with Facebook. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to sign in to your Facebook™ account - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 111
manually with an "Xperia™ with Facebook" account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Xperia™ with Facebook. 3 Select the account that you want to synchronise. 4 Press , then tap Sync now. To remove an "Xperia™ with Facebook" account When you remove an "Xperia Settings > Xperia™ with - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 112
is found. Sony does not warrant the accuracy of any location services including but not limited to navigational services. Using GPS Your Stand still and don't cover the GPS antenna (the highlighted area in the image). The GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic, but not through most - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 113
idea to download and save maps to your device before you take a trip. This way, you can avoid high roaming costs. Sony does not warrant the accuracy of any directional services. Using the Navigation application Use the Navigation application in your device to get turn-by-turn instructions on how - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 114
as an alarm clock and select any sound saved on your device as your alarm signal. The alarm does not sound if your device is turned off. But it does sound when the device is set to silent mode. To open the alarm clock 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 115
To edit an existing alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Alarm & clock. 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit. 4 Tap Time and adjust the time by scrolling up and down. 5 Tap Done. 6 If desired, edit other alarm settings. 7 Tap Done. The alarm time format displayed is the same as the format - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 116
. 3 Tap Advanced alarm settings, then mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox. 4 Tap Done. To snooze an alarm when it sounds • Tap Snooze - %s min. To turn off an alarm when it sounds • Slide to the right. 116 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 117
download software updates manually, or you can allow Update service to update your device automatically whenever downloads become available. When the automatic update feature is activated, a notification appears in the status bar every time an update becomes available. To download software updates - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 118
appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates. Sony™ Bridge for Mac application is downloadable from Bridge for mac. Backup and restore application Use the Backup and restore application to make backups of content to a memory card or a USB storage device. Such - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 119
to its original settings, with or without deleting all of your personal data. It is possible to reset your device to the state it was in before you first turned it on. But before you perform a reset, make sure to back up any important data saved on your device. 119 This is an - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 120
Erase internal storage checkbox. 5 Tap Reset phone. 6 To confirm, tap Erase everything. Locking and protecting your device IMEI number IMEI number. SIM card protection The SIM card lock only protects your subscription. Your device will still work with a new SIM card. If the SIM card lock is on, you - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 121
important data such as contacts and messages. Refer to Sony Customer support for more information. To set up the Face Unlock feature 1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock. 2 Tap Face Unlock, then follow the instructions in your device to capture your face. 3 After your - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 122
and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock. 3 Draw your screen unlock pattern. 4 Tap Pattern. 5 Follow the instructions in your device. To disable the my Xperia" service, you can: • Look for your device on a map. • Sound an alert which works even if the device is in silent mode. • Remotely lock the - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 123
is activated on your device, all you have to do is go to myxperia.sonymobile.com and sign in using your Google™ account. If the service is not activated, you can activate it manually via the Settings menu. The "my Xperia" service may not available in all countries/regions. To activate the "my - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 124
safe removal. Turn the power saving modes on or off. You can also view your battery status and see how different applications consume battery power. Manage running applications, downloaded applications and applications on the SD card. Access a range of settings tailored to your Xperia device, for - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 125
. You can also update your software to the latest version downloading EDGE data Sending and downloading 3G data Network is available Sending and downloading data Battery status The battery is charging GPS is activated Airplane mode is activated The Bluetooth™ function is activated The SIM card - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 126
Problem with sign-in or synchronisation A Wi-Fi® connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Depending on your service provider, network and/or region, the functions or services Call on hold Call forwarding on Software updates available Downloading data Uploading data More (undisplayed) - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 127
example, you can access a User guide, troubleshooting information, plus tips and tricks. Use YouTube™ to share and view videos from around the world. Download and install new applications and updates. Some applications are not supported all networks and/or service providers in all areas. 127 This - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 128
box. To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Setup guide. Limitations to services and features Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 129
animated wallpaper 21 answering service 42 applications arranging 23 videos 77 zoom 72 caps lock 26 charging 13 chat 53 from SIM card 46 joining date format 31 deleting 60 an alarm 114 music 66 photos 85 tracks 60 videos 86 device battery 14 performance 14 update 117 download - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 130
micro SIM card inserting 9 Microsoft® Exchange synchronisation 110 Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 81 movies 89 clearing video information 90 Movies 89 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) settings 35 music 34, 59, 64 adjusting volume 60 changing tracks 60 deleting 66 downloading music information - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 131
with the speaker 69 mono resetting cards 49 contacts 49 music 61 sending items using Bluetooth 103 SensMe™ channels 63 services guide 11 sharing music 65 photos 85 shuffle music 63 silent mode 30 SIM card tethering 95 with Xperia Link 95 text turning off 10 turning on 10 131 This - Sony Ericsson Xperia SP | User Guide - Page 132
U updating your device 117 usage info 35 USB connection 104 using Movies 89 using the equaliser 60 V vibration 32, 114 video albums viewing 81 video camera
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