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Transferring video content to your device, Managing video content, Movie Creator

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To Share a Video 1 When a video is playing, tap , then tap Share. 2 Tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video, then follow the relevant steps to send it. Transferring video content to your device Before you start using the Movies application, it's a good idea to transfer movies, TV shows and other video content to your device from other devices, such as a computer. There are several ways to transfer your content: • For Windows® only: Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable and drag and drop the video files directly using the file manager application on the computer. See Managing Files Using a Computer on page 33. • If you have a PC or an Apple® Mac® computer, use Xperia™ Companion to organize content and transfer video files to your device. Managing video content To get movie information manually 1 Make sure that your device has an active data connection. 2 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 3 Tap > Information. 4 Tap > Search for info. 5 In the search field, enter keywords for the video, then tap the confirm key on the keyboard. All matches are displayed in a list. 6 Select a search result, then tap Done. The download of the information begins. You can get information about newly added videos automatically every time the Video application opens if you activate the Get video details button under Settings. If the downloaded information is not correct, search again using different keywords. To clear information about a video 1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Tap > Information. 3 Tap > Clear info. To Delete a Video 1 From your Homescreen, tap , then find and tap Video. 2 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video homescreen menu, and then browse to the video file you want to delete. 3 Touch and hold the video thumbnail, and then tap Delete from the list that appears. 4 Tap Delete again to confirm. Movie Creator The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short videos of around 30 seconds in length using existing photos and videos. The application automatically determines the timeline to create its movie. For example, it could take a selection of photos and videos from a Saturday afternoon outing or from a random seven-day period and create a movie for you. When this highlight-style movie is ready, you get notified. You can then edit it as desired. For example, you can edit the title, delete scenes, change the music, or add more photos and videos. 96 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To Share a Video
1
When a video is playing, tap
, then tap
Share
.
2
Tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video, then follow
the relevant steps to send it.
Transferring video content to your device
Before you start using the Movies application, it’s a good idea to transfer movies, TV
shows and other video content to your device from other devices, such as a computer.
There are several ways to transfer your content:
•
For Windows
®
only: Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable and drag
and drop the video
files
directly using the
file
manager application on the computer. See
Managing Files Using a Computer
on page 33.
•
If you have a PC or an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer, use Xperia™ Companion to organize
content and transfer video
files
to your device.
Managing video content
To get movie information manually
1
Make sure that your device has an active data connection.
2
When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.
3
Tap
>
Information
.
4
Tap
>
Search for info
.
5
In the search
field,
enter keywords for the video, then tap the
confirm
key on the
keyboard. All matches are displayed in a list.
6
Select a search result, then tap
Done
. The download of the information begins.
You can get information about newly added videos automatically every time the Video
application opens if you activate the
Get video details
button under Settings.
If the downloaded information is not correct, search again using different keywords.
To clear information about a video
1
When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.
2
Tap
>
Information
.
3
Tap
>
Clear info
.
To Delete a Video
1
From your Homescreen, tap
, then
find
and tap
Video
.
2
Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video homescreen menu,
and then browse to the video
file
you want to delete.
3
Touch and hold the video thumbnail, and then tap
Delete
from the list that
appears.
4
Tap
Delete
again to
confirm.
Movie Creator
The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short videos of around 30 seconds in
length using existing photos and videos. The application automatically determines the
timeline to create its movie. For example, it could take a selection of photos and videos
from a Saturday afternoon outing or from a random seven-day period and create a movie
for you. When this highlight-style movie is ready, you get
notified.
You can then edit it as
desired. For example, you can edit the title, delete scenes, change the music, or add
more photos and videos.
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.