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  • Page 1: User Guide

    User guide Xperia Z4 Tablet ™ SGP712...
  • Page 2 Contents Getting started................6 About this User guide................ 6 Overview.................... 6 Assembly................... 7 Screen protection................8 Starting your device for the first time..........8 Why do I need a Google™ account?..........9 Device security................10 Making sure your device is protected..........10 Screen lock..................10 Unlocking your device automatically..........
  • Page 3 Internet and networks..............43 Browsing the web................43 Wi-Fi....................43 Tethering with Xperia Link™............45 Virtual private networks (VPNs)............46 Synchronising data on your device..........47 Synchronising with online accounts..........47 Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®....47 Basic settings................49 Accessing settings................49 Sound volume..................
  • Page 4 Music and FM radio..............70 Transferring music to your device............70 Listening to music................70 Music menu..................71 Playlists.................... 72 Sharing music.................. 73 Enhancing the sound............... 73 Recognising music with TrackID™..........73 Listening to the radio............... 74 Favourite radio channels..............76 Radio sound settings............... 76 Camera..................77 Taking photos and recording videos..........77 General camera settings..............
  • Page 5 Google Search & Now..............106 Using your device as a wallet............107 Travel and maps................. 108 Using location services..............108 Google Maps™ and navigation............. 108 Airplane mode................108 Clock and Calendar..............110 Calendar..................110 Alarm and clock................111 Accessibility................114 Magnification gesture..............114 Font size..................114 Display size..................

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting started About this User guide This is the Xperia™ Z4 Tablet User guide for the Android™ 7.0 software version. If you're not sure which software version your device is running, you can check it in the Settings menu. System and application updates can present the features in your device in another way than described in this User guide.

  • Page 7: Assembly

    1. Headset jack* 9. GPS antenna 2. Nano SIM and memory card slot cover 10. Microphone 3. Light sensor 11. Second Wi-Fi antenna area 4. Front camera lens 12. Main Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna area 5. Charging/Notification light 13. Main camera 6. Charger/USB port 14.

  • Page 8: Screen Protection

    Before using your device, remove the transparent protection film by pulling up on the protruding tab. It is recommended to protect your device with a Sony-branded screen cover or protector intended for your Xperia™ model. The use of third party screen protection accessories may prevent your device from working by covering sensors, lenses, speakers, or microphones and it can invalidate the warranty.

  • Page 9: Why Do I Need A Google™ Account

    Why do I need a Google™ account? Your Xperia™ device from Sony runs on the Android™ platform developed by Google™. A range of Google™ applications and services is available on your device when you purchase it, for example, Gmail™, Google Maps™, YouTube™ and the Play Store™...

  • Page 10: Device Security

    Device security Making sure your device is protected Your device includes several security options, strongly recommended in case of loss or theft. These options are as follows: • Set a secure screen lock on your device using a PIN, password or pattern to prevent anyone from accessing or resetting your device.

  • Page 11: Unlocking Your Device Automatically

    screen type to only a PIN or password. This occurs when your network administrator specifies a lock screen type for all EAS accounts for enterprise security reasons. Contact the network administrator of your company or organisation to check what network security policies are implemented for mobile devices. Fingerprint functionality is not available in the United States.
  • Page 12 • On-body detection: Keep your device unlocked when you're carrying your device with you. You have to manually unlock your device when you don't use it for 4 hours and after you restart it. The Smart Lock feature is developed by Google™ and the exact functionality may change over time due to updates from Google™.
  • Page 13 Connecting to trusted devices You can designate a connected device as trusted and keep your Xperia™ device unlocked while connected. If you have a device that you connect to regularly using Bluetooth® or NFC, for example, a home entertainment system or a fitness tracker, you can add it as a trusted device and bypass the added security of the lock screen to save time.
  • Page 14 To set up trusted places, first make sure that high accuracy location mode or battery- saving location mode is enabled on your device before you add home or custom locations. The exact dimensions of a trusted location are an estimate and may extend beyond the physical walls of your home or other areas that you have added as a trusted locations.

  • Page 15: Finding The Identification Number Of Your Device

    To edit a custom place From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Location, then tap the slider to enable location services. Tap Mode, then choose High accuracy or Battery saving Location mode. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...

  • Page 16: Finding A Lost Device

    Finding a lost device If you have a Google™ account, the “Protection by my Xperia” web service can help you locate and secure your device if you ever lose it. If you have activated this service on your device, you can: •...
  • Page 17 To activate Android™ Device Manager If you are sharing a device with multiple users, make sure that you are logged in as the owner. Make sure that you have an active data connection and that location services are enabled. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...

  • Page 18: 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 19: 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 20 Dots — Represents the number of Home screen panes To go to the Home screen • Press To browse the Home screen Home screen panes You can add new panes to your Home screen (up to a maximum of twenty panes) and delete panes.

  • Page 21: Navigating Applications

    Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. Flick left or right to browse the panes. All applications that can be disabled or uninstalled are indicated by Tap the relevant application, then tap Disable if the app came pre-installed on your device or OK if the app was downloaded and you would like to uninstall it.

  • Page 22: Application Screen

    Split screen mode Split screen mode enables you to view two applications at once, for example, if you want to view your email inbox and a web browser at the same time. 1 Application 1 2 Split screen border – Drag to resize windows 3 Application 2 4 Split screen key –...

  • Page 23: Small Apps

    Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates, then Tap the App recommendations slider. To open an application from the Application screen • When the Application screen is open, flick left or right to find the application, and then tap the application.

  • Page 24: Widgets

    To download a small app To open the recently used applications screen, tap Tap SMALL APPS. Search 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 •...

  • Page 25: Shortcuts And Folders

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

  • Page 26: Background And Themes

    To create a folder on the Home screen • Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut until the device vibrates, then drag and drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut. To add items to a folder on the Home screen •...

  • Page 27: Notifications

    Record screen window overview Minimise/Restore the screen recording window Record your screen Record your screen when the front camera is activated Record your screen with/without audio Access screen recording settings Close the screen recording window To record your screen Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears. After the screen recording window opens, tap .
  • Page 28 To take action on a notification in the Notification panel • Tap the notification. You can directly reply to chat or email messages in the Notification panel. To change settings for notifications, simply swipe left or right on the notification, then tap To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel •...

  • Page 29: Icons In The Status Bar

    Setting the notification level for an app Block all Never receive notifications from the selected app. Sounds and vibrations off Receive notifications but without sound, vibration or peeking into view. Interrupts in Priority only Receive notifications from this app even when Do not disturb is set to Priority only.
  • Page 30 Do not disturb mode is activated Vibrate mode An alarm is set GPS is activated Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign-in or synchronisation Depending on your service provider, network or region, the functions or services represented by some icons in this list may not be available. To manage status bar icons From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...

  • Page 31: Applications Overview

    To block an application from sending notifications From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Notifications. Select an application. Tap the Block all slider. Applications overview Some applications may not be included on your device or may not be supported by all networks or service providers in all areas.
  • Page 32 Use the Play Store™ application to find applications to buy or download free. Stay connected with your gaming friends and the games you love to play, shop on the PlayStation®Store, and more. Optimise settings to suit your own requirements. Stream music, browse through your friend's collections or through artist's discographies, or create your own radio station.

  • Page 33: Battery And Maintenance

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

  • Page 34: Battery And Power Management

    Application screen on Uninstall applications that you are not using, see page 22. • Use a Sony original handsfree device to listen to music. Handsfree devices consume less battery than your device's loudspeakers. • Restart your device every now and then.

  • Page 35: Updating Your Device

    Power saving modes There are power saving modes available for you to use if you want to make your battery last longer: STAMINA Depending on the STAMINA level, different features will be restricted or disabled in order mode to reduce battery consumption. These include rendering performance, animation and screen brightness, image enhancement, background app data syncing, vibration, streaming and GPS (while the screen is off).

  • Page 36: Maintenance Using A Computer

    To download and install a system update If you are sharing a device with multiple users, make sure you are logged in as the owner. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > About tablet > Software update. If a system update is available, tap Download to download it to your device.

  • Page 37: Storage And Memory

    when you select the Transfer files connection mode. The default connection mode is set to Charge this device. With Xperia™ Companion you can access the file system of your device. If you do not have Xperia™ Companion installed, you are requested to install it when you connect your device to the computer.

  • Page 38: Backing Up And Restoring Content

    To view the amount of free and used RAM From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Storage & memory. , then tap Advanced > Memory. To clear the cache memory for all applications From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...
  • Page 39 To back up your data using a computer Unlock the screen of your device and connect it to the computer using a USB cable. Open the Xperia™ Companion software on your computer if it is not automatically launched. After a few moments, the computer detects your device.
  • Page 40 To back up content manually If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage device is connected to your device using a USB host adapter. If you are backing up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted into your device.
  • Page 41 To enable or disable automatic restore when you reinstall an application From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset. Under Google™ Backup & Restore, tap the Automatic restore slider. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 42: 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, preferably over Wi-Fi to limit data traffic charges.

  • Page 43: Internet And Networks

    Internet and networks Browsing the web The Google Chrome™ web browser for Android™ devices comes pre-installed in http://support.google.com/chrome and click the "Chrome for most markets. Go to Mobile" link to get more detailed information about how to use this web browser. To browse the web From your Home screen, tap Find and tap...
  • Page 44 To add a Wi-Fi network manually From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. Scroll down and tap at the end of the listed items. Enter the Network name (SSID) information. To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password.

  • Page 45: Tethering With Xperia Link

    To control the data usage of individual applications From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Apps. Tap the application that you want to control, then tap Data usage. The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change the related data usage settings.

  • Page 46: Virtual Private Networks (Vpns)

    To connect your Xperia™ devices using a QR Code™ Make sure the Bluetooth function is activated on both Xperia™ devices and that the devices have an active internet connection. Tablet: From your Home screen, tap > Xperia Link > Add device, then follow the instructions to complete the setup.

  • Page 47: 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™ and Flickr™. You can synchronise data automatically for such accounts by activating the auto-sync function, or you can synchronise each account manually.
  • Page 48 To change the settings of an EAS account From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Email, then tap Tap Settings and select an EAS account, then change the settings of the EAS account as desired. To set a synchronisation interval for an EAS account From your Home screen, tap Tap Email, then tap Tap Settings and select an EAS account.

  • Page 49: 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 Find and tap Settings.

  • Page 50: Do Not Disturb Mode

    To select the notification sound From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound > Notification sound. Select an option from the list or tap and select a music file that is saved on your device. To confirm, tap Done. Some applications have their own specific notification sounds, which you can select from the application settings.

  • Page 51: Screen Settings

    Screen settings To adjust the screen brightness manually regardless of lighting condition From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Display and tap the Adaptive brightness slider to disable this function, if it is not already disabled. Tap Brightness level. Drag the slider to adjust the brightness.

  • Page 52: Application Settings

    to the Camera application so that the person can't easily use other apps such as Email. Screen pinning is not a security feature and does not fully prevent other users from unpinning a screen and accessing your device. To protect your data, you should set up your device to request a screen lock PIN, password or pattern before someone can unpin the screen.

  • Page 53: Resetting Your Applications

    To configure applications From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Apps > Select a configuration option, for example App permissions, then choose an application that you want to configure. To allow critical permissions To allow a permission, tap Continue > APP INFO > Permission. Find the critical permission you need.

  • Page 54: Screen Saver

    To clear application data From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Apps. Select an application or service, then tap Storage > CLEAR DATA. When you clear application data, data for the selected application is deleted from your device permanently.

  • Page 55: Date And Time

    Select an option. X-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. X- Reality™ for mobile is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to reduce battery consumption.

  • Page 56: Enhancing The Sound Output

    You can also use this feature to create a silent environment in which to study, work or read. To ensure optimal performance, noise cancelling headsets from Sony are recommended. To use a noise cancelling headset Connect the noise cancelling headset to your device.

  • Page 57: Multiple User Accounts

    To adjust the settings to the noise environment Make sure a noise cancelling headset is connected to your device. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound > Accessory settings > Noise cancelling > Noise environment. Select the relevant noise environment type, then tap OK. Multiple user accounts Your device supports multiple user accounts so that different users can log in separately to the device and use it.
  • Page 58 To set up the guest user account Make sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the device for the first time. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Users > Guest. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure.

  • Page 59: 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 60: Entering Text Using Voice Input

    To enable or disable the Gesture input When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap , then tap Keyboard settings . Tap theGesture input slider. To use the one-handed keyboard Open the on-screen keyboard in portrait orientation, then tap , then tap One-handed keyboard. To move the one-handed keyboard to the left or right side of the screen, tap accordingly.
  • Page 61 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 application bar to make your desired changes. To use the magnifier • When you enter text, tap and hold on the text field to view the text magnified and to place the cursor where you want within the text field.

  • Page 62: Contacts

    Contacts Searching and viewing contacts Favourites and All contacts tabs Search for contacts Edit and view medical and emergency information View more options View contact details Use the slider to jump to contacts starting with the selected letter Add a contact To search for a contact From your Home screen, tap , then tap...

  • Page 63: Transferring Contacts

    To edit a contact From your Home screen, tap , then tap Tap the contact that you want to edit, then tap Edit the desired information. When you are finished, tap SAVE. Some synchronisation services do not allow you to edit contact details. To add a picture to a contact From your Home screen, tap , then tap...

  • Page 64: Favourites

    To import contacts from a memory card From your Home screen, tap , then tap , then tap Import/export > Import from SD card or internal storage (.vcf Press file). Select where to store your contacts. Tap SD card. Select the files that you want to import by tapping them. ®...

  • Page 65: Avoiding Duplicate Entries In The Contacts Application

    To send all contacts From your Home screen, tap , then tap , then tap Import/export > Share all contacts to start exporting all your Press contacts. Drag the status bar downwards. When the export is complete, tap the notification. Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 66: Email

    Email Setting up email Use the email application on 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 67: Organising Your Email Messages

    To create and send an email message , then find and tap Email. From your Home screen, tap If you are using several email accounts, tap and select the account from which you want to send the email. , then type the recipient's name or email address and select one or more recipients from the drop down list.

  • Page 68: Email Account Settings

    To delete email messages Tap and hold the message that you want to delete until the device vibrates. Mark the checkboxes for the messages that you want to delete. You can also flick the message to the right to delete it. To move an email message to another folder In your email inbox, flick the message that you want to move to the left.
  • Page 69 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™ • , then find and tap Help & feedback. When the Gmail application is open, tap This is an Internet version of this publication.

  • Page 70: Music And Fm Radio

    Music and FM radio Transferring music to your device There are different ways to transfer music from a computer to your device: • You can transfer music files between your device and a computer using the provided USB cable. After connecting, select Transfer files on your device and then simply Managing files copy and paste or drag and drop the files using the computer.

  • Page 71: Music Menu

    Music home screen in the top left corner to open the Music menu Scroll up or down to view content Play a song using the Music application Play all songs in shuffle mode Return to the music player screen To play a song using the Music application From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Select a music category.

  • Page 72: Playlists

    Return to the Music home screen View the current play queue Browse all playlists Browse all artists Browse all albums Browse all songs Browse all genres Browse all folders Play a shared music file on another device 10 View all subscribed or downloaded files in Podcast 11 Open the settings menu for the Music application 12 Open the support menu for the Music application To open the Music menu...

  • Page 73: Sharing Music

    To play your own playlists Open the Music menu, then tap Playlists. Under Playlists, select the playlist that you want to open. If you want to play all songs, tap any song or 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 74: Listening To The Radio

    to open the TrackID™ home screen menu View the history of your previous searches Explore top tracks, popular playlists, new songs and more Check out what others are tracking Search for tracks, albums and artists Identify the music that you are listening to The TrackID™...
  • Page 75 Save or remove a channel as a favourite Tuned frequency Favourites list Launch the TrackID™ music recognition application Radio on/off button View menu options Frequency band – drag left or right to move between channels Move up the frequency band to search for a channel Tuning dial 10 A saved favourite channel 11 Move down the frequency band to search for a channel...

  • Page 76: Favourite Radio Channels

    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™. A progress indicator appears while the TrackID™ application samples the song. If identification is successful, you are presented with a result or a list of possible results.

  • Page 77: Camera

    Camera Taking photos and recording videos Zoom in or out Switch between the front and main camera Select capturing mode Front camera Save location View photos and videos Take photos or record videos Capturing mode settings Go back a step or exit camera To take a photo from the lock screen To activate the screen, briefly press the power key To activate the camera, touch and hold...

  • Page 78: General Camera Settings

    To take a photo when recording a video • To take a photo while recording a video, tap . The photo is taken as soon as you release the camera button. To view your photos and videos Activate the camera, then tap a thumbnail to open a photo or video. Flick left or right to view your photos and videos.
  • Page 79 Multi camera mode lets you shoot a photo or video that combines different angles from two different sources. Two camera displays appear on your device screen – one ® from your device’s camera, the other from a connected Xperia device or a Sony ® camera that supports NFC and Wi-Fi Direct technology.
  • Page 80 AR mask Use the AR mask feature to mask a selfie of your face with facial features from another human or from an animal. For example, you can fuse your face with the face of a friend to make amusing hybrid selfies. To use the AR mask feature Activate the camera.

  • Page 81: Data Storage

    turned on and the geographical location is available, so the geographical location can be added to your photo. When neither of these two symbols appears, Saving location is disabled. To turn on geotagging Activate the camera. Tap More, then tap the slider beside Save location to enable or disable the function.

  • Page 82: Still Camera Settings

    Internal storage Photos or videos are saved on the device memory. SD card Photos or videos are saved on the SD card. Quick launch Use Quick launch settings to launch the camera when the screen is locked. Launch only After you drag inwards, the main camera is launched from sleep mode.
  • Page 83 3264×2448(4:3) 8 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on non- widescreen displays or print in high resolution. 3264×1836(16:9) 6 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos that you want to view on non- widescreen displays or print in high resolution.
  • Page 84 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200. Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400. Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800. 1600 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 1600. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode. Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture.

  • Page 85: Video Camera Settings

    Gourmet Use for shooting food arrangements in bright colour. Use for taking photos of your pet. Reduces blur and red eyes. Beach Use for taking photos of seaside or lakeside scenes. Snow Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed photos. Party Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments.
  • Page 86 Use for indoor videos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight. Videos of fast-moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. Video resolution Adjust the video resolution for different formats. Full HD 1920×1080(16:9) Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 16:9 aspect ratio.

  • Page 87: 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. to open the Album home screen menu View menu options A slideshow of all your photos and videos, or of those added to favourites...

  • Page 88: Sharing And Managing Photos And Videos

    To pause a video When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. To fast-forward and rewind a video When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. Drag the progress bar marker left to rewind, or right to fast-forward. To adjust the sound volume of a video •...

  • Page 89: Editing Photos With The Photo Editor Application

    Editing photos with the Photo editor application You can edit and apply effects to original photos that you’ve taken with your camera. For example, you can change the light effects. After you save the edited photo, the original unchanged version of the photo remains on your device. To edit a photo •...

  • Page 90: Hiding Photos And Videos

    To trim a video In the Album, find and tap the video that you want to edit. Tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap If prompted, select Video Editor then tap Trim. To move the trim frame to another part of the timeline, touch and hold the edge of the trim frame and drag it to the desired position, then tap Apply.

  • Page 91: Viewing Your Photos On A Map

    Return to the Album application home screen to view all content View your favourite photos and videos View all videos saved on your device View your photos on a map or in Globe view View photos and videos that you have hidden from view View all photos and videos taken with your device's camera using special effects View all photos and videos saved on your device in different folders View all photos with faces...
  • Page 92 Thumbnails of the selected group of photos or videos. Tap an item to view it in full screen To add or edit the geotag of a photo When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars. , then tap Add geotag or Edit geotag to open the map screen.

  • Page 93: Videos

    Videos The Video application Use the Video application to play movies and other video content that you’ve saved or downloaded to your device. The application also serves as a TV programme guide with the option to show detailed programme information and related content, including social media posts about the programme you are interested in.

  • Page 94: Transferring Video Content To Your Device

    To play a video From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. Find and tap the video that you want to play. If the video is not displayed on the screen, tap to open the home screen menu, then find and tap the video that you want to play.
  • Page 95 To open Movie Creator From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Movie Creator. To enable or disable Movie Creator notifications From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Movie Creator. , then tap Settings, and tap the Notifications slider to enable or disable notifications.

  • Page 96: 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 97: 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 98 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. From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap , and then tap Home network. Select a device from the list of connected devices.

  • Page 99: Connecting Your Device To Usb Accessories

    If the USB device 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 100 To connect a DUALSHOCK™4 wireless controller to your device From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Device connection > DUALSHOCK™4. Tap Pair controller, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the connection. Use Near Field Communication (NFC) to share data with other devices, such as videos, photos, web page addresses, music files or contacts.

  • Page 101: Scanning Nfc Tags

    To share a music file with another device using NFC Make sure that both your device and the receiving device have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active and unlocked. To open the Music application, tap , then find and tap Select a music category and browse to the track you want to share.

  • Page 102: Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

    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 103 ® To pair your device with another Bluetooth device ® Make sure that the device you want to pair with has the Bluetooth function ® activated and is visible to other Bluetooth devices. From your device’s Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth. Tap the Bluetooth slider to enable the function.
  • Page 104 To view files you have received using Bluetooth® From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth. and select Show received files. Press This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 105: Smart Apps And Features That Save You Time

    Smart apps and features that save you time Overview of Smart Connect Tap to display available accessories Tap to display available events Add an event View menu options Tap to activate an event Tap to view details of an event To create a Smart Connect™...

  • Page 106: Managing Accessories

    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 107: Using Your Device As A Wallet

    To reserve a pane on the Home screen for Google Search & Now Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. , then tap the Google feed slider. You can now swipe to the left-most pane on the Home screen to access the Google Search &...

  • Page 108: Travel And Maps

    Travel and maps Using location services Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use information from your Wi-Fi network 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 function.
  • Page 109 content is saved on your memory card or internal storage. You can also be notified by alarms, if alarms are activated. Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption. To enable or disable Airplane mode From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > More. Tap the Airplane mode slider.

  • Page 110: Clock And Calendar

    Clock and Calendar Calendar Use the Calendar application to manage your time schedule. If you have signed in to and synchronised 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 111: Alarm And Clock

    To display national holidays in the Calendar application , then tap Calendar. From your Home screen, tap , then tap Settings > Calendar view settings. Tap National holidays. Select an option, or a combination of options, then tap OK. To display birthdays in the Calendar application , then tap Calendar.
  • Page 112 To set a new alarm From your Home screen, tap Find and tap 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 • Tap Snooze. To turn off an alarm when it sounds •...
  • Page 113 To set the side keys behaviour Find and tap Clock, then select the alarm that you want to edit. Tap Side keys behaviour, then select the desired behaviour of side keys when they are pressed during the alarm. Tap Save. This is an Internet version of this publication.

  • Page 114: Accessibility

    Accessibility Magnification gesture Magnification gesture allows 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 gesture From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Accessibility > Magnification gesture. Tap the slider under Magnification gesture.

  • Page 115: Mono Audio

    TalkBack describes the user interface and reads out software errors, notifications and messages. To enable TalkBack From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack. Tap the slider under TalkBack and then tap OK. To change speech, feedback and touch preferences for TalkBack, tap Settings, then tap the screen twice.
  • Page 116 To enable or disable Switch Access From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Accessibility > Switch Access. Tap the slider to enable or disable the function, then tap OK. This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 117: Support And Legal

    • Identify installed software and provide useful details about your device. The Xperia™ Diagnostics application is pre-installed on most Android™ devices from Sony. If the Diagnostics option is not available under Settings > About phone or from the TOOLS menu in the Support application, you can download a light version using the Play Store™...
  • Page 118 To force the device to shut down Remove the cover of the memory card slot. 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 Before you start, make sure to back up any important data that is saved on the internal memory of your device to a memory card or other non-internal memory.

  • Page 119: Help Us Improve Our Software

    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.
  • Page 120 MUSIC TRACKS AND PICTURES) ARISING OUT OF ANY UPDATE OF YOUR DEVICE BY ANY OF THE METHODS DESCRIBED IN THIS USER GUIDE OR DOCUMENTATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY MOBILE’S OR ITS SUPPLIERS’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR YOUR DEVICE.

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