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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User guide Xperia Tablet Z ™ SGP311/SGP312...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting started................6 About this User guide................ 6 Device overview................. 6 Assembly................... 7 Starting your device for the first time..........8 Why do I need a Google™ account?..........8 Charging your device................. 9 Learning the basics..............10 Using the touchscreen..............10 Locking and unlocking the screen...........
  • Page 3 Unlocking your device automatically..........34 Language settings................38 Date and time...................38 Mobile BRAVIA® Engine..............38 Enhancing the sound output............38 Multiple user accounts..............39 Typing text................... 42 On-screen keyboard................ 42 Entering text using voice input............43 Editing text..................43 Personalising the on-screen keyboard..........44 Contacts ..................46 Transferring contacts...............
  • Page 4 Adding the geographical position to your photos......65 General camera settings..............65 Still camera settings.................67 Video camera settings..............70 Photos and videos in Album............73 Viewing photos and videos..............73 Sharing and managing photos and videos........74 Editing photos with the Photo editor application......75 Editing videos with the Movie Creator application......
  • Page 5 TalkBack..................100 Support and maintenance............102 Support for your device..............102 Computer tools................102 Updating your device..............103 Finding a lost device ..............104 Finding the identification number of your device......105 Memory and storage..............105 Managing files using a computer...........107 Backing up and restoring content..........108 Resetting your applications............

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting started About this User guide This is the Xperia™ Tablet Z User guide for the Android™ 5.1 software version. If you're not sure which software version your device is running, you can check it via the Settings menu. For more information about software updates, see Updating your device on page 103 .

  • Page 7: Assembly

    13 Speaker B (same as 4) 14 Port for charger/USB cable 15 Hole for attaching the charger port cover 16 Memory card slot 17 Speaker A (same as 3) 18 NFC™ detection area Assembly A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen. You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen.

  • Page 8: Starting Your Device For The First Time

    The first time you start your device, a setup guide opens to help you configure basic settings, sign in to online accounts and personalise your device. For example, if you have a Sony Entertainment Network account, you can sign in to it here and get set up straight away.

  • Page 9: Charging Your Device

    Your device has an embedded, rechargeable battery that should be replaced only by Sony or an authorised Sony repair centre. You should never try to open or take apart this device yourself. Opening the device can cause damage that will void your warranty.

  • Page 10: Learning The Basics

    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. •...

  • Page 11: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    Swiping • Scroll up or down a list. • Scroll left or right, for example, between Home screen panes. Flicking • Scroll quickly, for example, 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.

  • Page 12: Home Screen

    Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It's similar to the desktop on a computer screen. Your Home screen can have up to seven panes, which extend beyond the regular screen display width. The number of Home screen panes is represented by a series of dots at the lower part of the Home screen.

  • Page 13: Application Screen

    To adjust the size of icons on your Home screen Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen, then tap Home Settings. Tap Icon size, then select an option. Application screen The Application screen, which you open from the Home screen, contains the applications that come pre-installed on your device as well as applications that you download.

  • Page 14: Navigating Applications

    To uninstall an application from the Application screen To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right. Tap UNINSTALL. All uninstallable applications are indicated by Tap the application that you want to uninstall, then tap OK. Navigating applications You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys, the favourites bar, and the recently used applications window, which lets you switch easily between all...

  • Page 15: Widgets

    To open a small app To make the favourites bar appear, press Tap the small app that you want to open. You can open several small apps at the same time. To close a small app • on the small app window. To download a small app From the favourites bar, tap , then tap...

  • Page 16: Shortcuts And Folders

    To add a widget to the Home screen Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen, then tap Widgets & Apps. Find and tap the widget that you want to add. To resize a widget Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies, then release the widget. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget, then a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear.

  • Page 17: Background And Themes

    To add items to a folder on the Home screen • Touch and hold an item until it becomes selected, then drag the item to the folder. To rename a folder on the Home screen Tap the folder to open it. Tap the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field.

  • Page 18: Taking A Screenshot

    Power saving modes There are several power saving modes available for you to use if you want to make your battery last longer: STAMINA mode Disables Wi-Fi® when the screen is turned off, and restricts hardware performance. appears in the status bar when this mode takes effect. Low battery mode Modifies your device’s behaviour, for example, to adjust screen brightness and the screen timeout setting, when the battery level drops below a certain...

  • Page 19: Notifications

    To take a screenshot Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears. You can also take a screenshot by pressing and holding the power key and volume down key at the same time. Once the screenshot is captured, you can release the keys. To view your screenshot •...
  • Page 20 Managing notifications on the lock screen You can set up your device so that only selected notifications get displayed on your lock screen. You can make all notifications and their content accessible, hide sensitive content for all notifications or specific apps, or choose not to show any notifications at all.

  • Page 21: Icons In The Status Bar

    To enable the notification light From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification . Drag the slider beside Notification light to the right. Icons in the status bar Status icons A Wi-Fi® connection is enabled and data is being transmitted Battery status The battery is charging STAMINA mode is activated...

  • Page 22: Application Overview

    Video chat with friends using the Hangouts™ application Upcoming calendar event A small app is running Smart Connect is activateded A song is playing The radio is playing The device is connected to a computer via a USB cable Internal storage is 75% full. Tap to transfer data to the memory card Warning More (undisplayed) notifications Not all icons that may appear in your device are listed here.
  • Page 23 Use the Video application to play videos on your device and share content with your friends. Use the Music application to organise and play music, audio books and podcasts. View news stories and weather forecasts. Optimise settings to suit your own requirements. Use the Hangouts™...

  • Page 24: Downloading Applications

    Downloading applications Downloading applications from Google Play™ Google Play™ is the official online Google store for downloading applications, games, music, movies and books. It includes both free and paid applications. Before you start downloading from Google Play™, make sure that you have a working Internet connection.

  • Page 25: Internet And Networks

    Internet and networks Browsing the web The Google Chrome™ web browser for Android™ devices comes pre-installed in most markets. Go to http://support.google.com/chrome and click the "Chrome for Mobile" link to get more detailed information about how to use this web browser. To browse with Google Chrome™...

  • Page 26: Virtual Private Networks (Vpns)

    To add a Wi-Fi® network manually From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. Tap > Add network. Enter the Network name (SSID) information. To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password. To edit some advanced options such as proxy and IP settings, mark the Advanced options checkbox and then edit as desired.
  • Page 27 To disconnect from a virtual private network Drag the status bar downwards. Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 28: Synchronising Data On Your Device

    Synchronising data on your device Synchronising with online accounts Synchronise your device with contacts, email, calendar events and other information from online accounts, for example, email accounts such as Gmail™ and Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook™, Flickr™ and Twitter™. You can synchronise data automatically for such accounts by activating the auto-sync function.

  • Page 29: Synchronising With Outlook® Using A Computer

    Outlook account. However, you cannot synchronise any data from your device to your computer. For more information on how to install the PC Companion on a PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac ® ®...

  • Page 30: Basic Settings

    Basic settings Accessing settings View and change settings for your device from the Settings menu. The Settings menu is accessible from both the Application screen and the Quick settings panel. To open the device settings menu from the Application screen From your Home screen, tap Tap Settings.
  • Page 31 To schedule silent mode time intervals Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar. Find and tap Days and mark the checkboxes for the relevant days, then tap Done. To adjust the start time, tap Start time and select a value, then tap OK. To adjust the end time, tap End time and select a value, then tap OK.

  • Page 32: Screen Settings

    To enable touch tones From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds. Drag the slider beside Touch sounds to the right. Screen settings To adjust the screen brightness From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...

  • Page 33: Daydream

    Daydream Daydream is an interactive screen saver that automatically displays colours, photos or a slideshow while your device is docked or charging and the screen is idle. On a device with multiple users, each user can have individual Daydream settings. To activate the Daydream screen saver From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...

  • Page 34: Unlocking Your Device Automatically

    To change the screen lock pattern From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings> Security > Screen lock. Draw your screen unlock pattern. Tap Pattern and follow the instructions in your device. To create a screen lock PIN From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...
  • Page 35 Setting when to keep the device automatically unlocked You can set Smart Lock to keep your device unlocked using the following settings: • Trusted devices — Keep your device unlocked when a trusted Bluetooth® device is connected. • Trusted places — Keep your device unlocked when you're in a trusted location. •...
  • Page 36 Connecting to trusted places When the Trusted places feature is set up, the lock screen security on your Xperia™ device gets disabled when you are in a designated trusted location. For this feature to work, you must have an Internet connection (preferably over Wi-Fi®) and allow your device to use your current location.
  • Page 37 To edit a custom place Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving setting. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places. Select the place that you want to edit.

  • Page 38: Language Settings

    Select an option. Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 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.

  • Page 39: Multiple User Accounts

    To enhance the sound output manually From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings. Drag the slider beside ClearAudio+ to the right. To adjust the sound settings manually From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...
  • Page 40 To delete a regular user account from your device Make sure you are logged in as the owner. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Users. beside the name of the user that you want to delete, then tap Delete. About the Guest User account If someone just wants to use your device temporarily, you can enable a guest account for this user.
  • Page 41 To delete a restricted profile from your device Make sure you are logged in as the owner. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Users. beside the name of the profile that you want to delete, then tap >...

  • Page 42: Typing Text

    Typing text On-screen keyboard You can enter text with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard by tapping each letter individually, or you can use the Gesture input feature and slide your finger from letter to letter to form words. If you prefer to use a smaller and moveable version of the on- screen keyboard, you can activate the thumb keyboard or the mini keyboard instead.

  • Page 43: Entering Text Using Voice Input

    To enter text using the Gesture input function When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your finger from letter to letter to trace the word that you want to write. After you finish entering a word, lift up your finger. A word suggestion appears based on the letters that you have traced.

  • Page 44: Personalising The On-Screen Keyboard

    To edit text Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar appear. Select the text that you want to edit, then use the tools in the application bar to make your desired changes. To use the magnifier •...
  • Page 45 To select a keyboard layout variant Layout variants for the on-screen keyboard may not be available for all writing languages. You can select different keyboard layouts for each writing language. When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap , then tap Keyboard settings. Tap Writing languages, then tap beside a writing language.

  • Page 46: Contacts

    • Your new Android™ device. To transfer contacts to your new device Search and download PC Companion (on a PC) or Sony Bridge for Mac (on a Mac computer) from http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/pc- companion or http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/bridge-for-mac/ if the application is not already installed.

  • Page 47: Searching And Viewing Contacts

    ® To import contacts using Bluetooth technology ® Make sure you have the Bluetooth function turned on and that your device is set to visible. When you are notified of an incoming file to your device, drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer.

  • Page 48: Adding And Editing Contacts

    Adding and editing contacts To add a contact From your Home screen, tap , then tap . If you have synchronised your contacts with one or more accounts and you are adding a contact for the first time, you must select the account to which you want to add this contact.

  • Page 49: Sending Contact Information

    To view your favourite contacts From your Home screen, tap , then tap . Tap Favorites. To assign a contact to a group In the Contacts application, tap the contact that you want to assign to a group. , then tap the bar directly under Groups. Mark the checkboxes for the groups to which you want to add the contact.
  • Page 50 To export all contacts to a memory card From your Home screen, tap , then tap . Press , then tap Export contacts > SD card. Tap OK. To export all contacts to a USB storage device When you export contacts using this method, you must first connect your device to a USB storage device, for example, a flash drive or an external hard drive, using a Connecting your device to USB accessories on page 86 for USB Host adapter cable.

  • Page 51: Email

    Email Setting up email Use the email application in your device to send and receive email messages through your email accounts. You can have one or several email accounts at the same time, including corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts. To set up an email account From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Email.

  • Page 52: Organising Your Email Messages

    To read your email messages From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Email. If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the right and select the account that you want to check. If you want to check all your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then tap Combined inbox.

  • Page 53: Email Account Settings

    To search for emails , then find and tap Email. From your Home screen, tap If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the right and select the account that you want to search. If you want to search all your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then tap Combined inbox.
  • Page 54 View a list of all Gmail accounts and folders Search for email messages Archive an email message Delete an email message Mark an email message as unread Move an email message to a folder Access settings and options List of email messages Write an email message To learn more about Gmail™...

  • Page 55: Music

    107 . • 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 learn more and download the Media Go™ application, go to http://mediago.sony.com/enu/ features.

  • Page 56: Music Home Screen Menu

    Music home screen Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Music home screen menu Scroll up or down to view content Play a song using the Music application Return to the music player screen To play a song using the Music application From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap...

  • Page 57: Playlists

    Return to the Music home screen View the current play queue Browse all artists Browse all albums Browse all songs Browse your music library and filter by artist, album or song name Browse all playlists Play a shared music file on another device View all subscribed or downloaded files in Podcast 10 Open the settings menu for the Music application To open the Music home screen menu...

  • Page 58: Sharing Music

    To play your own playlists Open the Music home screen menu, then tap Playlists. Under Playlists, select the playlist that you want to open. If you want to play all songs, tap Shuffle all. To add songs to a playlist From the Music home screen, browse to the song or album that you want to add to a playlist.

  • Page 59: Recognising Music With Trackid

    To turn on the Visualiser In the Music application, tap . Tap Visualizer. Tap the screen to switch to full screen view. To change the background theme In the Music application, tap , then tap Visualizer. Tap the screen to display the controls. Tap >...
  • Page 60 Create an online TrackID™ profile Open the TrackID™ application View the search result history View current music charts To delete song from the track history Open the TrackID™ application, then tap History. Touch and hold the name of the song that you want to delete, then tap Delete. This is an Internet version of this publication.

  • Page 61: Fm Radio

    FM radio Listening to the radio The FM radio in your device works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse and listen to FM radio stations and save them as favourites. You must connect a wired headset or headphones to your device before you can use the radio. This is because the headset or headphones act as an antenna.

  • Page 62: Favourite Radio Channels

    To switch the radio sound to the speaker When the radio is open, press . Tap Play in speaker. To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones, press and tap Play in headphones. To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™ While the song is playing on your device's FM radio, tap , then select TrackID™.

  • Page 63: Camera

    Camera Camera controls overview Front camera View photos and videos Take photos or record video clips Adjust capturing mode settings Go back a step or exit the camera Display all settings Switch between the front and main camera Zoom in or out Main camera screen To take a photo from the lock screen To activate the screen, briefly press the power key...

  • Page 64: Face Detection

    To use the zoom function • When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down. • When the camera is open, pinch in or pinch out on the camera screen. To record a video Activate the camera. Point the camera towards the subject.

  • Page 65: Adding The Geographical Position To Your Photos

    To take a photo using Smile Shutter™ When the camera is open and Smile Shutter™ is turned on, point the camera at your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on. The face selected appears inside a coloured frame and the photo is taken automatically.

  • Page 66: Quick Launch

    To take a panoramic photo Activate the camera. , then select To select a shooting direction, tap Tap the screen and move the camera slowly and steadily to the direction of movement indicated on the screen. Downloading camera applications You can download free or paid camera applications from Google Play™ or other sources.

  • Page 67: Still Camera Settings

    Auto Adjusts the colour balance automatically to suit the lighting conditions. Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs. Fluorescent Adjusts the colour balance for fluorescent lighting. Daylight Adjusts the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions. Cloudy Adjusts the colour balance for a cloudy sky.
  • Page 68 Smile Shutter™ Use the Smile Shutter™ function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before taking a photo. Focus mode The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp. When continuous autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the focus frame stays sharp.
  • Page 69 Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture. Center Adjusts the exposure to the centre of the image. Average Calculates the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image. Spot Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture.

  • Page 70: Video Camera Settings

    Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to long exposure time, the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface. Hand-held twilight Use for taking hand-held low-light photos with reduced noise and blur. High sensitivity Use for taking photos without a flash under low light conditions.
  • Page 71 Self-timer With the self-timer, you can record a video without holding the device. Use it to record group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the self- timer if you want to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos. On (10 sec.) Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.
  • Page 72 Preview You can choose to preview videos just after you shoot them. The preview of the video appears after you shoot it. Edit The video opens for editing after you shoot it. The video is saved after you shoot it, and no preview appears. Scene selection The Scene selection feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre-programmed video scenes.

  • Page 73: Photos And Videos In Album

    Photos and videos in Album Viewing photos and videos Use the Album application to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your camera, or to view similar content that you've saved to your device. All photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid. Tap the icon to open the Album home screen menu View a slideshow of all images or just the ones you've added to your favourites Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Album home screen menu...

  • Page 74: Sharing And Managing Photos And Videos

    To play a video In Album, find and tap the video that you want to play. , then tap Video > JUST ONCE. If the playback controls are not displayed, tap the screen to display them. To hide the controls, tap the screen again. To pause a video When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.

  • Page 75: Editing Photos With The Photo Editor Application

    To work with batches of photos or videos in Album When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, touch and hold an item until it is highlighted. Tap other items that you want to work with to select them. If you want to select all items, tap , then tap Select all.

  • Page 76: Editing Videos With The Movie Creator Application

    To apply special effects to a photo When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap If prompted, select Photo editor. , then select an option. Edit the photo as desired, then tap Save. To improve a photo using advanced settings When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap If prompted, select Photo editor.

  • Page 77: Album Home Screen Menu

    To view your hidden photos and videos In Album, drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, then tap Hidden. Tap a photo or video to view it. Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or video.

  • Page 78: Viewing Your Photos On A Map

    To view photos from online services in Album From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Album, then drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right. Tap the desired online service, then follow the on-screen instructions to get started with it.
  • Page 79 To view geotagged photos on a globe From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Album. Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, then tap Places > Tap the photo that you want to view on a globe. To change the geotag of a photo When viewing a photo on the map in Album, touch and hold the photo until its frame turns blue, then tap the desired location on the map.

  • Page 80: Videos

    Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to browse all downloaded and saved videos Tap to play saved or downloaded video files Scroll up or down to view content Sony Entertainment Network with PS Video is not available in every market. Additional terms and conditions apply. To play a video in Video , then find and tap Video.

  • Page 81: Transferring Video Content To Your Device

    107 . • If you have a PC, use the Media Go™ application from Sony to organise content and transfer video files to your device via the PC. To learn more and download the Media Go™...

  • Page 82: Ps Video Service

    Hollywood releases, action movies, comedies, classics, and a range of other categories. You need to create a Sony Entertainment Network account if you want to buy or rent movies through the PS Video service. If you already have a PlayStation® network account, then you can use that account instead.

  • Page 83: Connectivity

    TV screen. MHL and HDMI™ cables and adaptors are sold separately. Sony does not guarantee that all types of MHL and HDMI™ cables and adaptors are supported by your device. To view content from your device on a TV which supports MHL input Connect your device to the TV using an MHL cable.

  • Page 84: Sharing Content With Dlna Certified™ Devices

    TV or a computer. These devices must be on the same wireless network and can be Sony TVs or speakers, or products that are DLNA Certified™ by the Digital Living Network Alliance. You can also view or play content from other DLNA Certified™...
  • Page 85 To view a shared photo on your device Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. , then find and tap Album. From your Home screen, tap Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, and tap Devices.

  • Page 86: Connecting Your Device To Usb Accessories

    USB mass storage devices, game controllers, USB keyboards and USB mice. If the USB accessory has a micro USB connector, a USB Host adapter is not necessary. USB Host adapters are sold separately. Sony does not guarantee that all USB accessories are supported by your device.

  • Page 87: Connecting Your Device To A Dualshock™ Series Wireless Controller

    To connect a USB accessory using a micro USB connector • Attach the micro USB connector of the USB accessory to your device. Sony does not guarantee that all USB accessories with a micro USB connector are supported by your device. Connecting your device to a DUALSHOCK™ series wireless controller You can play games stored on your device using a DUALSHOCK™...

  • Page 88: Scanning Nfc Tags

    To share a contact with another device using NFC Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active. To view contacts, go to your Home screen, tap , then tap Tap the contact that you want to share. Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection areas of each device touch each other.

  • Page 89: Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

    To open the tag, tap it. Connecting to an NFC compatible device You can connect your device to other 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 more information.
  • Page 90 device passcode. You do not need to re-enter the passcode the next time you ® connect to a previously paired Bluetooth device. ® ® Some Bluetooth devices, for example, most Bluetooth headsets, require you to both pair and connect with the other device. ®...

  • Page 91: One-Touch Setup

    ® To receive items using Bluetooth ® ® Make sure that the Bluetooth function is on and is visible to other Bluetooth devices. The sending device now starts sending data to your device. If prompted, enter the same passcode on both devices, or confirm the suggested passcode.

  • Page 92: Smart Apps And Features That Save You Time

    Your favourite social networking app opens, for example, Facebook. With Smart Connect™, you can also manage accessories such as Xperia™ SmartTags or a watch from the Sony SmartWatch series. Refer to the User guide of the specific accessory for more information.

  • Page 93: Using Your Device As A Wallet

    Use the Smart Connect™ application to manage a range of smart accessories that you can connect to your device, including Xperia™ SmartTags, a SmartWatch series watch or a wireless headset from Sony. Smart Connect™ downloads any necessary applications and also finds third-party applications, when available. Previously connected accessories show in a list that allows you to get more information about the features of each accessory.
  • Page 94 NFC on device touches a card reader. For more information about NFC, see page 87 . Mobile payment services may not yet be available in all regions. To manage payment services From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Tap & pay. A list of payment services appears. Manage the payment services as desired, for example, change your default payment service.

  • Page 95: Travel And Maps

    Travel and maps Using location services Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use information from Wi-Fi® networks as well as Global Positioning System (GPS) information to determine your approximate location. If you're not within a clear line of sight to GPS satellites, your device can determine your location using the Wi-Fi®...
  • Page 96 To turn on Airplane mode From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings> More. Drag the slider beside Airplane mode to the right. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 97: Calendar And Alarm Clock

    Calendar and alarm clock Calendar Use the Calendar application to manage your time schedule. If you have signed into and sychronised your device with one or several online accounts that include calendars, for example, your Google™ account or Xperia™ with Facebook account, then calendar events from these accounts will also appear in the Calendar application.

  • Page 98: Alarm And Clock

    To zoom the calendar view • When the Week or the Day view is selected, pinch the screen to zoom in. To display national holidays in the Calendar application , then tap Calendar. From your Home screen, tap Tap , then tap Settings > Calendar view settings. Tap National holidays.
  • Page 99 Open date and time settings for the clock To set a new alarm From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Alarm & clock. Tap Time and select the desired value. Tap OK. If desired, edit other alarm settings. Tap Save. To snooze an alarm when it sounds •...

  • Page 100: Accessibility

    Accessibility Magnification gestures Magnification gestures allow you to zoom in to parts of the screen by tapping an area of the touchscreen three times in succession. To enable or disable Magnification gestures From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Accessibility > Magnification gestures. Tap the on-off switch.
  • Page 101 To disable TalkBack From your Home screen, double-tap Find and double-tap Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack. Double-tap the on-off switch and then double-tap OK. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 102: Support And Maintenance

    • Transfer contacts, music, video and pictures to and from your old device. • Transfer content from your old iPhone™, Blackberry™, Android™ or Sony device using Xperia™ Transfer. • Update your device software. •...

  • Page 103: Updating Your Device

    The easiest way to install a software update is to do it wirelessly from your device. However, some updates are not available for wireless download. You then need to use the PC Companion application on a PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application ®...

  • Page 104: Finding A Lost Device

    Sony Bridge for Mac application. If you don’t have the PC Companion or the Sony Bridge for Mac application installed on the relevant computer, connect your device to the computer using a USB cable and follow the on- screen installation instructions.

  • Page 105: Finding The Identification Number Of Your Device

    To activate the Protection by my Xperia service on your device Make sure you have an active data connection. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Security > Protection by my Xperia > Activate. Mark the checkbox to agree with the terms and conditions of using the Protection by my Xperia service, then tap Accept.
  • Page 106 Improving memory performance The memory in your device tends to fill up as a result of normal usage. If the device starts to slow down, or applications suddenly shut down, you should consider the following: • Always have more than 100 MB of free internal storage and more than 100 MB of free RAM available.

  • Page 107: Managing Files Using A Computer

    SD card, using the computer's file explorer. If you have an Apple® Mac® computer, you can use the Sony Bridge for Mac application to access the file system of your device. You can download Sony Bridge for Mac from http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/bridge-for-mac/.

  • Page 108: Backing Up And Restoring Content

    It is recommended to use the PC Companion or the Sony Bridge for Mac applications to make backups which save your data safely to a computer, that is, an external device.
  • Page 109 Sony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple computer. Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable. Computer: Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac application. Click Start to start the Backup & Restore application.

  • Page 110: Resetting Your Applications

    Resetting your applications You can reset an application or clear application data if your application stops responding or causes issues with your device. To reset application preferences From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Apps. Tap , then tap Reset app preferences. Resetting application preferences does not delete any application data from your device.

  • Page 111: Using Your Device In Wet And Dusty Conditions

    If you forget your screen unlock password, PIN or pattern in step 6, you can use the device repair feature in the PC Companion or Sony Bridge for Mac applications to erase this security layer. By running the repair feature, you are reinstalling software for your device and you may lose some personal data in the process.

  • Page 112: Recycling Your Device

    • in dusty environments, for example, on a windy beach. • when your fingers are wet. • in some extreme weather conditions, for example, when it’s snowing or raining. • in fresh (non-saline) water depths of 1.5 metres or less, for example, in a fresh water lake or river.

  • Page 113: Legal Information

    Sony does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content or any other third party content. Under no circumstances will Sony be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content.

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