Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 User Guide - Page 16

Setting up your phone Basic settings Owner information Having owner information displayed on the Today screen makes it easier for someone to return your phone to you if it is lost. To enter owner information 1 Tap >Settings > the Personal tab > Owner Information. 2 On the Identification tab, enter your personal information. If you don't see owner information on the Today screen, tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Today. On the Items tab, mark the Owner Info check box and select ok. To display owner information when the phone is turned on 1 Tap >Settings > the Personal tab > Owner Information. 2 On the Options tab, mark the Identification information check box. 3 If you want additional text displayed, tap the Notes tab and enter the text, for example, Reward if found. 4 On the Options tab, mark the Notes check box then tap ok. Time and date To set time and date • Tap > Settings > the System tab > Clock & Alarms > the Time tab. To set time and date for a different location 1 Tap > Settings > System tab > Clock & Alarms > Time tab. 2 Tap Visiting. 3 Select the correct time zone and change the time or date. Regional settings The style in which numbers, currency, dates, and times are displayed is specified in regional settings. To change regional settings 1 Tap >Settings > the System tab > Regional Settings. 2 On the Region tab, select your region from the list. 3 To customize settings further, tap the appropriate tabs and select the desired options. Changing region does not change the Operating System language of your phone. The region you select determines which options will be available on the other tabs. Personalizing Personalizing the Today Screen The Today screen shows your upcoming appointments, active tasks, and information about incoming messages. You can customize what to display on the Today screen. To customize the Today screen 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Today. 2 On the Appearance tab, select the desired theme for the background of the Today screen. 3 On the Items tab, select the items you want to appear on the Today screen. To change the order of items displayed on the Today screen, tap the item, and tap Move Up or Move Down. To use a custom background image 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Today. 2 Mark the Use this picture as the background check box, and tap Browse to view a list of your picture files. 3 Tap the file name of the picture you want to use. 4 Tap ok. To set options for displaying appointments on the Today screen 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Today. 2 Tap the Items tab. 3 Select Calendar and tap Options.... 4 Do any of the following: • Select Next appointment to show only the next appointment in your schedule, or Upcoming appointments to show multiple appointments. • Unmark the Display all day events check box if you do not want to display all-day events. To set options for displaying tasks on the Today screen 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Today. 2 Tap the Items tab. 3 Select Tasks and tap Options.... 4 Do any of the following: • Under Display number of, mark check boxes for the type of tasks you want to appear on the Today screen. • In the Category list, select whether to display only tasks assigned to a specific category or to display all tasks. Customize the Start menu You can choose which items appear in the Start menu. To customize the Start menu 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Menus. 2 Mark the check boxes of the items you want to appear in the Start menu. You can select up to seven items. Customizing phone settings and services You can customize phone settings, such as the ring type and ring tone to be used for incoming calls, and the keypad tone to be used when entering phone numbers. You can also set up your phone to use phone services such as Call Waiting, Call Forwarding and more. To access phone settings and services • Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Phone. Ringer settings To change ring type and ring tone for an incoming call 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > Sounds & Notifications > the Notifications tab. 2 Select Ring type. 3 Select Ring tone. Keyboard tone You can change the tone you hear when entering a phone number on the keyboard. If set to Long tones, the tone is heard continuously for as long as the number on the keyboard is pressed. Use this setting if you are having trouble accomplishing tasks that rely on tones from your phone such as accessing messages from an answering machine. If set to Short tones, the tone is heard only for one or two seconds. If set to Off, no tone is heard. To set keyboard tone 1 Tap > Settings > the Personal tab > the Phone > Phone tab. 2 In the Keypad list, tap the option you want. Phone services Your phone can directly link to the mobile phone network, and allow you to access and change the settings of various phone services.. Phone services may include Call Forwarding, Call Waiting, Voicemail and more. You can contact your wireless service provider to find out about the availability of phone services for your phone. 16 Setting up your phone This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.