Sony Ericsson Xperia Z1S User Guide

Sony Ericsson Xperia Z1S Manual

Sony Ericsson Xperia Z1S manual content summary:

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    User guide Xperia™ Z1 C6902/C6903/C6906
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    this User guide 6 Overview 6 Assembly 7 Starting your device for the first time 9 Why do I need a Google™ account 9 Charging your device 10 Learning the basics 11 Using the touchscreen 11 Locking and unlocking the screen 13 Home screen 13 Application screen 15 Navigating applications
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    Airplane mode 33 Enhancing the sound output 34 Typing text 35 On-screen keyboard 35 Entering text using voice input 36 Editing text 36 Personalising the Xperia keyboard 37 Calling 38 Making calls 38 Receiving calls 39 Ongoing calls 40 Using the call log 40 Forwarding calls 41
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    WALKMAN home screen 58 Playlists 59 Sharing music 60 Enhancing the sound 61 Visualiser 61 Recognising music with TrackID 61 Music Unlimited online service 63 FM radio 64 Listening to the radio 64 Favourite radio channels 65 Sound settings 65 Camera 66 Taking photos and recording videos
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    IMEI number 106 SIM card protection 106 Setting a screen lock 107 Support and maintenance 109 Support for your device 109 Updating your device 109 Finding your device 111 Battery and power management 111 Memory 112 Backup and restore application 113 Restarting and resetting 114 Recycling
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    1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Android version. Overview 1 Headset jack 2 Proximity sensor/Light sensor 3 Ear receiver/Charging light/Notification light 4 Front camera lens 5 Micro SIM card slot cover 6 Power key 7 Volume/Zoom key 8 Camera key 9 Strap hole
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    11 Main camera lens 12 Camera light 13 Second microphone 14 NFC™ detection area 15 Memory card slot cover 16 Charger/USB cable port cover 17 Charging dock connector Do not insert fingers or other objects into the opening for the second microphone (illustrated in item 13 above) to avoid damaging your
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    contacts on the micro SIM card facing up. 4 Insert the micro SIM card holder back into the device. 5 Re-attach the micro SIM card slot cover. Inserting the micro SIM card into the device without the SIM card holder could damage your micro SIM card or your device, and Sony Mobile does not warrant and
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    Make sure that the battery is charged for at least 30 minutes before you turn on the device for the first time. 1 Press and hold down the power key until the device vibrates. 2 If your screen goes dark, briefly press the power key to activate the screen. 3 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested
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    battery is partly charged when you buy the device. You can still use your device while it is charging. Read more about the battery and how to improve the performance in Battery and power management on page 111. To charge your device 1 Plug the charger into a power outlet. 2 Plug one end of the USB
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    Learning the basics Using the touchscreen Tapping • Open or select an item. • Mark or unmark a checkbox or option. • Enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Touching and holding • Move an item. • Activate an item-specific menu. • Activate selection mode, for example, to select several items from a
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    Pinching and spreading • Zoom in or out on a web page, a photo or a map. Swiping • Scroll up or down a list. • Scroll left or right, for example, between Home screen panes. 12 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
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    , in a list or on a web page. You can stop the scrolling movement by tapping the screen. Locking and unlocking the screen When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touch
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    the device vibrates. 2 Flick left or right to browse the panes, then tap . To delete a pane from your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to delete, then tap . 14 This
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    opens. 2 Drag the icon to the desired location on the Home screen, then release your finger. To arrange applications on the Application screen 1 To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right. 2 Select the desired option under SHOW APPS. To uninstall
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    used applications window and the small apps bar 4 Home navigation key - Exit an application and go back to the Home screen 5 Back navigation key - Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application To open the recently used applications window • Press . To open a menu in
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    for the small app that you want to download, then follow the instructions to download it and complete the installation. To move a small app screen. But when you tap the widget, the full Weather application opens. You can download additional widgets from Play Store. To add a widget to the Home screen
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    key . 2 Swipe inwards from the top left area of the screen until appears, then tap it. 3 If required, enter your PIN code, pattern or password to unlock the screen. 4 Find and tap the widget that you want to add. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions, if necessary, to finish adding the widget. To move
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    You can adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes. You can also change the wallpaper on the lock screen. To change your Home screen wallpaper 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. 2 Tap Wallpapers and select an option. 19
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    screen. 3 Select an option, then follow the instructions to change your wallpaper. Taking a screenshot You can capture still images of any screen light A notification light informs you about battery status and some other events. For example, a flashing blue light means there is a new message
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    mobile data Battery status The battery is charging STAMINA mode is activated Airplane mode is activated The Bluetooth® function is activated The SIM card is not inserted The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on Silent mode Vibrate mode An alarm is set Synchronisation is ongoing Problem
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    via a USB cable Warning message Error message Missed call Call ongoing Call on hold Call forwarding is turned on Software updates are available your appointments. Use the camera to take photos and record video clips. Use the Contacts application to manage phone numbers, email address and other
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    View news stories and weather forecasts. Make phone calls by dialling the number manually or by using the smart dial function guide, troubleshooting information, plus tips and tricks. Download and install new applications and updates. Some applications are not supported by all networks and/or service
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    , preferably over Wi-Fi® to limit data traffic charges. To use Google Play™, you need to have regions. To download an application from Google Play™ 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Play Store. 3 Find an item instructions. Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage
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    the network that a mobile device can connect to. You can usually download Internet and messaging settings when you set up your device for the first time with a SIM card inserted. In other cases, the settings may be pre-installed. If not, you can download or add the settings manually. Contact your
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    To add Internet settings manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More... > Mobile networks. 3 Tap Access Point bar downwards, then tap . 2 Tap More... > Mobile networks > Access Point Names. 3 Tap . 4 Tap Reset to default. All Internet and messaging settings are deleted.
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    ). By adding a Wi-Fi® sleep policy, you can specify when to switch from Wi-Fi® to mobile data. To enable Wi-Fi® network notifications 1 Turn on Wi-Fi®, if it is not already on. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 4 Press . 5 Tap Advanced. 6 Mark the Network notification
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    usage but cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges. To turn data traffic on or off 1 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap . 2 Tap Data usage. 3 Drag the slider beside Mobile data to turn data traffic on or off. When data traffic is turned off, your device can still establish Wi-Fi
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    or GSM. To select a network mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More... > Mobile networks. 3 Tap Network Mode. 4 Select a network mode. To select another network manually 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Service providers
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    2 Find and tap More... > Mobile networks > Service providers. 3 Tap Search mode > settings. 6 Tap Save. To connect to a virtual private network 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More... > VPN. 3 In the the VPN connection to turn it off. 30 This is an Internet version of this
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    settings menu from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap . To open the device settings menu from the Application screen 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings. Setting your device from the Notification panel 1 Vibrate mode or Silent mode on/off 2 Bluetooth® on/off 3 Wi
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    Reality™ for mobile Sony's X-Reality™ for mobile technology improves the viewing quality of photos and videos after you take them, giving you clearer, sharper and more natural images. XReality™ for mobile is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to reduce battery consumption. 32
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    . See Personalising the Xperia keyboard on page 37. To change the language 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 card or internal storage. You can also be notified by alarms, if alarms are activated. Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption. To turn on Airplane mode 1 From your Home screen
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    Sound > Sound effects. 3 Unmark the ClearAudio+ checkbox if it is marked. 4 Tap Sound enhancements > Settings. 5 Mark or unmark the relevant checkboxes. The manual adjustment of sound output settings has no effect on voice communication applications. For example, there is no change in the voice call
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    lower-case , upper-case and caps . For some languages, this key is used to access extra characters in the language. To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text • Tap a text entry field. To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation • When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, turn the
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    the left side or right side of the screen, tap or accordingly. To return to using the full on-screen keyboard, tap . Entering text using voice input on-screen keyboard. 2 Tap . When appears, speak to enter text. 3 When you're finished, tap again. The suggested text appears. 4 Edit the text manually
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    and select an option. Personalising the Xperia keyboard When entering text using the on-screen keyboard, you can access keyboard and other text input settings that help you set options for writing languages, text prediction, automatic spacing and quick full
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    make a call by manually dialling a phone number, by tapping a number saved in your contacts list, or by tapping the phone number in your call the dialer To make a call by dialling 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Phone. 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap . To make a call using
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    call 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Phone. 3 Touch and hold 0 until a "+" sign appears. 4 Enter the country code, area code (without the first 0) and phone number, then tap . Showing or hiding your phone number You can select to show or hide your phone number on call recipients
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    in the status bar. Drag the status bar To call a number from your call log 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Phone.The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen. 3 To call a number directly, tap the number. To edit a number before calling, touch and hold the number, then
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    . To turn off call forwarding 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding. 3 Select an option, then tap Disable. Restricting calls You can block all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls. If you have received a PIN2 code from your service
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    to talk privately. 3 To end the private conversation and return to the conference call, tap . To release a 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 enter your voicemail number 1 From the Home screen
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    device supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or without a SIM card inserted if you are within range of a network. To make an emergency call 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and Tap Phone
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    Sony™ Bridge for Mac application, then click Xperia™ Transfer or Contacts Setup and follow the instructions SIM card. For more specific information about transferring the contacts from your old device, refer to the relevant User guide. To import contacts from a memory card 1 From your Home screen
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    ® technology 1 Make sure you have the Bluetooth® function turned on and that your device is set to visible. 2 contact entries if you transfer contacts using a SIM card. 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap , then tap Import contacts > SIM card. 3 Select where to store your contacts.
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    it is saved. If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact's phone number, you do not have to edit the number again when , tap Done. Some synchronisation services do not allow you to edit contact details. To associate a picture with a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
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    contact information 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. To send a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Tap the contact
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    Home screen, tap , then tap . 2 Press , then tap Export contacts > SIM card. 3 Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts. 4 Tap Export. 5 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card, or select Replace
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    saved on your device 10 Text field To create and send a message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap . 3 Tap , then tap Add . If the recipient is not listed as a contact, enter the recipient's number manually and tap . 4 When you are finished adding recipients, tap Done. 5 Tap
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    6 Edit the message, if necessary, then tap Send. In step 4, you can also tap To and enter the recipient's phone number manually. To save a file contained in a message you receive 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap the conversation you want to open. 3 If the message has not been
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    screen, then select the recipient name or number from the list that appears. 4 If the recipient is saved in your contacts, tap the phone 1 From your Home screen, tap , then Home screen, Android™ devices and other devices. You can turn support.google.com/hangouts and click the "Hangouts on your Android
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    or video call 2 Options 3 List of contacts To start an instant message or a video call 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Hangouts. 3 Tap , then enter a contact name, email address, phone number or circle name and select the relevant entry from the suggested list. 4 To start an instant
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    accounts. To set up an email account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email. 3 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the setup. For some email services, you may need to contact your email service provider for information on detailed settings for the email account
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    want to read. To create and send an email message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email. 2 If you are using several that you want to forward, then tap Forward. 2 Enter the recipient's email address manually, or tap and select a recipient from your Contacts list. 3 Enter your message
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    Sort. 5 Select a sorting option. To search for emails 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email. 2 If you are using several email accounts a list sorted by date. Tap the email message that you want to open. To view all folders for one email account 1 From your Home screen, tap , then
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    5 Tap Delete account > OK. To change the inbox check frequency 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Email. 3 Tap , then tap Settings. 4 Select Out of Office auto-reply in an Exchange Active Sync account 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email. 2 Press , then tap Settings. 3
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    computer to your device: • Connect the device and computer using a USB cable and drag and drop music files directly into the file manager If the computer is a PC, you can use the Media Go™ application from Sony and organise your music files, create playlists, subscribe to podcasts, and more. To
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    home screen gives you an overview of all the songs on your device as well as of the songs available on Music Unlimited. From here you can manage your albums and playlists, create shortcuts, and organise your music by mood and tempo using SensMe™ channels. 1 Open the Music Unlimited service 2 Browse
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    get hidden, not deleted. To update your music with the latest information 1 From the WALKMAN home screen, tap . 2 Tap Download music screen, tap , then tap Download music info > Start. This application requires a mobile or Wi-Fi® network connection. To delete a song 1 Open the WALKMAN home screen
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    that you want to send, then touch and hold the song title. 3 Tap Share. 4 Select an application from the list, then follow the on-screen instructions. You can also send albums and playlists in the same way. Sharing music on Facebook™ The Friends' music function collects links to music and music
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    's loudness, rhythm and frequency level. You can also change the background theme. To turn on the Visualiser 1 In the "WALKMAN" application, tap . 2 Tap Visualizer. Tap the screen to switch to full screen view. To change the background theme 1 In the "WALKMAN" application, tap . 2 Tap Visualizer
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    service are not supported in all countries/regions, or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. To identify music using TrackID™ technology 1 From your Home screen by the TrackID™ application, tap Download. 2 Follow the instructions in your device to complete your purchase. You can
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    Additional terms and conditions apply. To get started with Music Unlimited 1 Open the WALKMAN home screen. 2 Tap Music Unlimited, then follow the on-screen instructions to get started with the Music Unlimited service. 63 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
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    for a channel 9 A saved favourite channel To listen to the FM radio 1 Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap FM radio . The available channels appear as you scroll through the frequency band. When you start the FM radio, available
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    , or a list of possible tracks. 3 Press to return 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. Favourite radio channels To save a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio is open
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    the on-screen camera button . The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. To take a self-portrait using the front camera 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap . 3 To take the photo, press the camera key. The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger. To use the still camera flash 1 When
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    the camera key. 5 To stop recording, press the camera key again. To record a video by tapping the screen 1 Activate the camera. 2 Point the camera towards . When the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a photo. To turn on Smile Shutter™ 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap , then tap 3 Tap
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    (a geotag) to photos when you take them. The geographical location is determined either by wireless networks (mobile or Wi-Fi® networks) or GPS technology. When appears on the camera screen, geotagging is turned on but the geographical position has not been found. When appears, geotagging is
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    capture 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. Shutter sound Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you record a video
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    are saved on the device memory. SD card Photos or videos are saved on the SD card. White balance This function adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions. The white balance setting icon is available on the camera screen. Auto Adjusts the colour balance automatically to suit
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    focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on. Touch and hold the camera screen until the yellow focus frame turns blue, indicating that the focus is set. The photo is taken when you release your finger. Multi autofocus The focus is automatically set on several areas of the
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    you want to capture. Center Adjusts the exposure to the small part of the image that you want to capture. This setting is only available in Manual capturing flash icon in the camera screen: Auto The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash. Fill flash
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    using the flash requires a steady hand. Use the self-timer to avoid blurred photos. Flashlight A torch or camera light is turned on when you take photos. Video camera settings To adjust the video camera settings 1 Activate the camera. 2 Tap one of the settings icons on the screen. 3 To display
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    the image you want to capture. Center Adjusts the exposure to the centre of very small part of the image that you want to capture. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode. is a backlight. The video flash icon is only available on the video camera screen. Note that the video quality
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    you've taken with your camera, or to view similar content albums tab 3 View menu options 4 The date of items in the group 5 Tap a screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways, mark the Auto-rotate screen checkbox under Settings > Display. To change the size
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    copyright-protected items. Also, some items may not send if the file size is too large. To share a photo or video 1 In Album, photo as wallpaper 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap > Use as > Wallpaper. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen. To rotate
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    touch and hold an item until its frame turns blue. Then you can tap other items To edit a face name 1 When you are viewing a face in full screen view, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap > Edit name tags. 2 photos that you've taken with your camera. For example, you can change the light
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    , tap the screen to display the camera as well as content that you share online via services such as PlayMemories, Picasa and Facebook. Once you are logged in to such services wireless technology, email, and messaging to share content. 1 View photos and videos using the PlayMemories online service
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    card 10 View all photos with faces The PlayMemories online service is not available in all countries or regions. To view photos from online services in Album 1 From your Home screen information. If you have turned on location detection and activated geotagging in the camera, you can tag your photos
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    view different parts of the map. 5 Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and/or videos. Tap an item to view it in full screen. If to view it in full screen. To change the geotag of a photo 1 When viewing a photo on the map in Album, touch and hold the photo until its frame turns blue, then tap
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    the same network. Videos taken with your device's camera are displayed in the Album application, not in of a video in Video Unlimited Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and to play. 3 To display or hide the controls, tap the screen. 4 To pause playing, tap . To resume playing, tap .
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    full screen mode if the video is not playing in full screen mode already. To play the video in its original size, tap . To play a video on an external device 1 When the video is playing, tap the screen screen instructions to add one. To change settings in Movies 1 From your Home screen USB from Sony™
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    starting Video Unlimited for the first time, tap Continue in the Welcome screen and enter your birth date if required, then tap Continue again to go to the main screen of Video Unlimited. 4 Tap > Sign In, then follow the on-screen instructions to sign in to your account, or create a new account, to
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    , you can, for example, listen to music files stored on your home computer from your device, or view photos taken with your device's camera on a large-screen TV. Playing files from DLNA Certified™ devices on your device When you play files from another DLNA Certified™ device on your device, this
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    a Wi-Fi® network. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 3 Tap , then tap Media server. 4 To turn on the Share media function, drag the slider. devices. The instructions described above may differ depending on the client devices used. Refer to your client device User guide for more
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    or service as well as tags that activate certain functions on your device. NFC is a wireless technology with a maximum range of one centimetre, so the devices sharing data must be held close to each other. Before you can use NFC, you must first turn on the NFC function, and the screen
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    . When sharing data with another device using NFC, refer to the User guide of the other device for more information. To share a contact with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active. 2 To view contacts, go to your Home
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    in your device and create wireless connections to other Bluetooth® compatible devices such as computers, handsfree accessories, and phones. Bluetooth® connections work better within 10 metres (33 feet), with no solid objects in between. In some cases you have to manually pair your device with other
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    the Bluetooth® function is turned on. 2 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap . 3 Find and tap Bluetooth. 4 Tap and select Rename phone. 5 Enter a name for 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
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    ® technology Share items with other Bluetooth® compatible devices such as phones or computers. You can send and receive several kinds of items and press . Other ways to send an item may exist. 4 Select Bluetooth. 5 Turn on Bluetooth® if you are asked to do so. 6 Tap the name of the receiving
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    PC Companion and Sony™ Bridge for Mac help you access additional computer applications to transfer and organise media files, update your device, card via USB 1 Using a USB cable, connect your device to a computer. Internal storage & SD card connected appears in the status bar on the screen
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    Trusted devices. 5 Tap Connect. Make sure the Wi-Fi® function is turned on. To disconnect a wirelessly paired device in Media transfer mode 1 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap . 2 Tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > USB Connectivity. 3 Tap the paired device that you want to disconnect from
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    under Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > USB Connectivity is marked. 2 Connect your device to an Apple® Mac® computer using a USB cable. 3 Device: Tap Install. 4 Computer: The Sony™ Bridge for Mac installer starts automatically after a few seconds. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
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    -Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™ for the functionality described above to work. If your TV does not support screen mirroring, you need to purchase a wireless display adapter separately. When using screen mirroring, the image quality may sometimes be negatively impacted if there is interference from other Wi
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    To mirror the screen of your device on a TV screen 1 TV: Follow the instructions in the User guide for your TV to turn on the screen mirroring function. 2 Your device: Drag the status bar downwards, then tap . 3 Find and tap Xperia™ Connectivity > Screen mirroring. 4 Tap Turn on Screen mirroring and
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    opens showing your shopping list. To start the Smart Connect application 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap . To create a Smart Connect event 1 Start the smart accessories that you can connect to your device, including SmartTags, SmartWatch and Smart Wireless Headset pro from Sony. Smart
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    your device. You can then analyse your performance and see how you can improve. You can download a range of applications from Google Play™ that support ANT+™ sport, fitness and health devices. For information about ANT+™ compatible products, go to www.thisisant.com/directory. 97 This is an Internet
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    with different Google™ services to keep your information up to date, regardless of which device you're using your Google™ account from. For example, you can synchronise your contacts, Gmail™ and calendar data. To set up a Google™ account for synchronisation 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap
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    2 Tap Settings > Add account > Xperia™ with Facebook. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to sign in to your Facebook™ account, or create a new account. To synchronise manually with an "Xperia™ with Facebook" account 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Xperia™ with Facebook. 3 Select the
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    1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Xperia™ with Facebook. 3 Select the account that you want to remove. 4 Press , then tap Remove account. 5 Tap Remove account again to confirm. 100 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
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    device as your alarm signal. The alarm does not sound if your device is turned off. But it does sound when your device is set to silent mode device on when you are sleeping and not get woken up by phone calls. To open the alarm clock 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Alarm & clock. 101
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    edit other alarm settings. 7 Tap Done. To edit an existing alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Alarm & clock. 3 Tap the alarm that you option, than tap Done. 5 Tap Done. To set a recurring alarm 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Alarm & clock. 3 Tap the alarm you want to
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    new alarm. To set alarms to sound when the device is in silent mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Alarm & clock, then tap to select an alarm. 3 a new alarm. To snooze an alarm when it sounds • Tap Snooze. To turn off an alarm when it sounds • Slide to the right. 103 This is an Internet
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    to the right. 4 Tap Agree twice to confirm. When you enable location services, both GPS satellites and Google's location service (Wi-Fi and mobile networks) get enabled by default. You can disable either option manually. To allow Google apps to access your location 1 Drag the status bar downwards
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    in every market, country or region. To use Google Maps™ 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Maps. If you want to use Google Maps™, you have to enable one of the location methods available under Settings > Location services. To learn more about Google Maps™ • When you use Google Maps™, tap
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    number. To view your IMEI number in the device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status. 3 Scroll to IMEI to view the IMEI number. SIM card protection You can lock and unlock each SIM card that you use in your device with a PIN (Personal Identity Number). When
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    unlock a locked SIM card 1 Enter the PUK code and tap . 2 Enter a new PIN code and tap . 3 Re-enter the new PIN code and tap . If you enter an incorrect PUK code too many times, the SIM card becomes locked. If this happens, contact your service provider to get a new SIM card. Setting a screen lock
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    bar downwards, then tap . 2 Tap Security > Screen lock > Pattern. 3 Follow the instructions in your device. To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern 1 Activate the screen. 2 Draw your screen unlock pattern. If the unlock pattern you draw on the screen is rejected five times in a row, you
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    Contact your network operator for more information. Updating your device wirelessly Use the Update center application to update your device wirelessly. You can download software updates manually, or you can allow Update service to update your device automatically whenever downloads become available
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    charges when downloading updates over mobile networks. To install system updates 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Update Center. 3 Select a system update that you want to install, then tap . Updating your device using a USB cable connection Some updates are not available for wireless
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    mode turns off functions that you don't need when your device isn't in use. For example, STAMINA mode can pause your Wi-Fi® connection, data traffic and several power consuming applications when your device is powered on but the screen is inactive. So you save the battery but can still receive phone
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    saving power when the battery reaches a certain charge level. You can set and readjust this charge level as desired. You can also decide which functions to keep active, for example, mobile data traffic, Wi-Fi® or auto-sync. To activate Low battery mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap
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    This can prevent damaging the memory card or losing data stored on the memory card. To unmount the memory card 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card. Formatting the memory card You can format the memory card in your device, for example, to free up memory.
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    the data types that you want to back up. To back up content 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Back up & restore. 3 Tap Back up, then tap Back all records. 5 Tap > Delete. if you want to delete Restarting and resetting You can force your device to shut down in situations where it stops
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    down 1 Detach the cover of the micro SIM card slot. 2 Using the tip of a pen or a similar object, press and hold down the OFF button until the device shuts down. Do not use overly sharp objects that could damage the OFF button. To perform a factory data reset To avoid permanent damage to your device
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    the Internet from your device. Contact your wireless service provider for more information. Protecting your device from water and dust To maximise the water resistance of your device, the covers for the micro USB port, the micro SIM slot and the memory card slot must be firmly closed. Avoid exposing
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    device that do not utilise the speaker or microphone. All compatible accessories, including batteries, chargers, handsfree devices and micro USB cables, are not waterproof and dust resistant on their own. Your warranty does not cover damage or defects caused by abuse or improper use of your device
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    THIS USER'S GUIDE, AS WELL AS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF ANY OF THE INDICATIONS AND TIPS PROVIDED UNDER THE SUBSECTIONS "METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING CONTACTS" AND "DATA STORAGE" OF THIS DOCUMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY MOBILE'S OR ITS SUPPLIERS' TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES AND
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User guide
Xperia
Z1
C6902/C6903/C6906