Sony Xperia L C2105 C2104 User Manual

							Getting to know your device
Using the keys
Back
• Go back to the previous screen
• Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, the Notification panel, or an
applicationHome
• Go to the  Home screenTask
• Tap to open a window showing your most recently used applications and a small apps bar
Battery
Charging the battery
Your battery is partly charged when you buy the device. It may take a few minutes before
the battery icon 
 appears on the screen when you connect the charger cable to a
power source, such as a USB port or a charger. You can still use your device while it is
charging. Charging your device over a long period of time, for example, overnight, does
not damage the battery or the device.
The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after a
certain time when the charger is connected. This is to extend battery life and may result in the
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							To charge your device
1Plug the charger into a power outlet.
2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a
computer).
3 Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your device, with the
USB symbol facing up. The battery status LED lights up when charging starts.
4 When the battery status LED is green, the device is fully charged. Disconnect the
USB cable from your device by pulling it straight outward. Make sure not to bend
the connector when removing the cable from the device.
Use the charger and USB cable provided with the device to ensure faster charging.If the battery is completely discharged, it may take a few minutes before the LED lights up
after you connect the charger cable to a power source.
Battery LED status
GreenThe battery is fully chargedFlashing redThe battery level is lowOrangeThe battery is charging. The battery level is between low and full
To check the battery level
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > About phone  > Status  > Battery level .
Improving battery performance The following tips can help you improve battery performance:
• Charge your device often. This will not affect the lifetime of the battery.
• Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming. When you're not using the
Internet, you can save power by disabling all data connections over mobile networks.
This setting does not prevent your device from transmitting data over other wireless
networks.
• Turn off Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi® connections when you don't need these features. You
can turn them on and off more easily from the Notification panel by dragging down the
status bar.
• Use the  STAMINA mode  and Low battery mode  features to reduce battery
consumption. You can select the power saving mode that best suits the way you use
your device. You can also customize the settings of each power saving mode.
• Set your synchronization applications (used to synchronize your email, calendar, and
contacts) to synchronize manually. You can also synchronize automatically, but increase
the synchronization intervals.
• Check the battery usage menu in your device to see which applications use the most
power. Your battery consumes more power when you use video and music streaming
applications, such as YouTube™. Some applications downloaded from Google Play™
may also consume more power.
• Close and exit applications that you are not using.
• Lower the screen display brightness level.
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							•Turn off your device or activate the  Airplane mode setting if you are in an area with no
network coverage. Otherwise, your device repeatedly scans for available networks, and
this consumes power.
• Use a Sony™ original handsfree device to listen to music. Handsfree devices demand
less battery power than your device's own loudspeakers.
• Keep your device in standby whenever possible. Standby time refers to the time during
which your device is connected to the network and is not being used.
• Disable any live wallpaper.
To access the battery usage menu
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Power management  > Battery usage .
Using STAMINA mode
Activate the  STAMINA mode  feature to pause your  Wi-Fi® connection, data traffic and
several power consuming applications when your screen is inactive. When STAMINA
mode is active, you can still receive phone calls, and text and multimedia messages. You
can also set up an applications list to allow some applications to keep running when your
screen is inactive. Once the screen becomes active again, all paused functions are
resumed.
To activate STAMINA mode
1 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Power management .
3 Drag the slider beside  STAMINA mode to the right, then tap  Activate. 
appears in the status bar when STAMINA mode is activated.
To deactivate STAMINA mode
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Power management .
3 Tap 
 next to  STAMINA mode .
To change the settings for STAMINA mode
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Power management .
3 To open the settings menu, tap  STAMINA mode.
4 Add or remove applications, as desired.
5 When you're finished, tap  Done.
Estimating the standby time of your device
Standby time refers to the amount of time the battery can last when your device is
connected to the network but is not in active use, for example, to receive or make phone
calls. STAMINA mode, when activated, continuously evaluates the remaining standby
time, which can vary depending on how you use your device. STAMINA mode is more
effective in lengthening the standby time if you keep the screen of your device locked. If
you rarely lock the screen, you may not see much improvement in battery performance.
When you use your device for the first time, the estimated standby time may not be accurate
since there is no previous usage history to estimate from.
To view the estimated standby time
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Power management .
Using Low battery mode You can activate the  Low battery mode feature to save power when the battery level is
low. This feature helps you to adjust the settings for screen brightness, data traffic and
the vibrate function so that you can reduce battery consumption.
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							To activate Low battery mode
1 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Power management .
3 Drag the slider beside  Low battery mode to the right.
To deactivate Low battery mode
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Power management .
3 Tap 
 next to  Low battery mode .
To change the settings for Low battery mode
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Power management .
3 To open the settings menu, tap  Low battery mode.
4 Adjust the settings as desired.
5 When you're finished, tap 
.
Using the touchscreen
A protective plastic sheet is already attached to the screen of your device when you buy
it. You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen. Otherwise, the
touchscreen might not function properly.
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
touchscreen when you are not using it. You can also set personal locks to protect your
subscription and make sure only you can access content on your device.
The device screen is made from glass. Do not touch the screen if the glass is cracked or shattered. Avoid trying to repair a damaged screen yourself. Glass screens are sensitive to
drops and mechanical shocks. Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony warranty
service.
To open or highlight an item
• Tap the item.
Marking options
Marked checkboxUnmarked checkboxSwitched onSwitched off
To mark or unmark options
• Tap the relevant checkbox or the switch beside the option name.
Zooming
The zoom options available depend on the application you are using.
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							To zoom
•Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together (to zoom out) or
spread them apart (to zoom in).
When you use two fingers on the screen to zoom, it is only possible to zoom if both fingers
are within the zoomable area. If you, for example, want to zoom in on a photo, make sure that
both fingers are within the photo frame area.
Scrolling
Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen. On some web pages you can also scroll to the sides.
Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen.
To scroll
• Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen.
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							To flick
•To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the
screen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you can stop
it immediately by tapping the screen.
Sensors Your device has sensors that detect both light and proximity. The light sensor detects
the ambient light level and adjusts the brightness of the screen accordingly. The
proximity sensor turns the touch screen off during voice calls when your ear is close to
the screen. This prevents you from unintentionally activating other functions on your
device when you are engaged in a call.
Using the lockscreen
On the lockscreen, you can play tracks, take photos and record videos without unlocking
the screen.
To take a photo from the lockscreen
1 To activate the screen, briefly press the power key .
2 To activate the camera controls, drag 
 to the left across the screen.
3 Tap 
.
To pause an audio track from the lockscreen
1 To activate the screen, briefly press the power key 
.
2 When the music player controls appear, tap 
.
To change the currently playing audio track from the lockscreen
1 To activate the screen, briefly press the power key 
.
2 When the music player controls appear, tap 
 or .
Home screen
The Home screen is your gateway to the main features on your device. You can customize your  Home screen with widgets, shortcuts, folders, themes, wallpaper, and
other items.
The  Home screen  extends beyond the regular screen display width, so you need to flick
left or right to view content in all of the Home screen's panes.
 shows which part of the  Home screen you are in. You can
set a pane as the main Home screen pane, and add, or delete panes.
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							The items in the bar at the bottom of the screen are always available for quick access.
To go to the Home screen
• Press 
.
To browse the Home screen
• Flick right or left.
To set a pane as the main Home screen pane
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 set as your main Home
screen pane, then tap 
.
To add a pane to your Home screen
1 Touch and hold an empty area on your  Home screen until the device vibrates.
2 Flick left or right to browser 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 
.
Widgets Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your  Home screen. For
example, the “WALKMAN” widget allows you to start playing music directly.
Some widgets are resizable, so you can expand them to view more content or shrink
them to save space on your  Home screen.
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							To add a widget to the Home screen
1 Touch and hold an empty area on your  Home screen until the device vibrates,
then tap  Widgets.
2 Find and tap the widget that you want to add.
To resize a widget
1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then release
the widget. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget, then a
highlighted frame and resizing dots appear.
2 Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget.
3 To confirm the new size of the widget, tap anywhere on the  Home screen.
Rearranging your Home screen Customize the appearance of your Home screen and change the features you can
access from it. Change the screen background, move items around, create folders, and
add shortcuts and widgets.
Customization options When you touch and hold an empty area of your Home screen, the following
customization options appear:Add widgets to your Home screen.Add applications and shortcuts.Set a wallpaper for your Home screen.Set a background theme.
To view customization options from the Home screen
• Touch and hold an empty area on your  Home screen until the device vibrates and
customization options appear at the bottom of the screen.
To add a shortcut to your Home screen
1 Touch and hold an empty area on your  Home screen until the device vibrates.
2 Tap  Apps  > Shortcuts .
3 Select a shortcut.
You can add an application shortcut directly from the Application screen by touching and
holding the application.
To move an item on the Home screen
• Touch and hold the item until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag the
item to the new location.
To delete an item from the Home screen
• Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag the
item to 
.
To create a folder on the Home screen
1 Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut until it magnifies and the device
vibrates, then drag and drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut.
2 Enter a name for the folder and tap  Done.
To add items to a folder on the Home screen
• Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag the
item to the folder.
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							To rename a folder
1 Tap the folder to open it.
2 Touch the folder's title bar to show the  Folder name field.
3 Enter the new folder name and tap  Done.
Changing the background of your Home screen
Adapt the  Home screen  to your own style using wallpapers and different themes.
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.
To set a theme for your Home screen
1 Touch and hold an empty area on your  Home screen until the device vibrates.
2 Tap  Themes , then select a theme.When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications.
Taking a screenshot
You can capture still images of any screen on your device as a screenshot. Screenshots
you take are automatically saved in Album.
To take a screenshot
1 Press and hold down the power key and the volume down key simultaneously
until you hear a clicking sound.
2 To view the screenshot, drag the status bar fully downwards.
Accessing and using applications Open applications from shortcuts on your  Home screen or from the Application screen.
Application screen
The Application screen, which you open from your  Home screen, contains the
applications that come pre-installed on your device, as well as the applications you download.
The Application screen extends beyond the regular screen width, so you need to flick left
and right to view all content.
To open the Application screen
• From your  Home screen , tap .
To browse the Application screen
• From the Application screen, flick right or left.
To open the Application screen menu
• When the Application screen is open, drag the left edge of the screen to the right.
To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Touch and hold an application icon until the screen vibrates, then drag the icon to
the top of the screen. The  Home screen opens.
3 Drag the icon to the desired location on the  Home screen, then release your
finger.
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							Opening and closing applicationsTo open an application
• From your  Home screen  or the Application screen, tap the application.
To close an application
• Press 
.
Some applications are paused when you press  to exit, while other applications may
continue to run in the background. In the first case, the next time you open the application, you can continue where you left off. Remember that some applications may cause data
connection charges when they are running in the background, for example, social networking
services.
Recently used applications window
You can view and access recently used applications from this window.
To open the recently used applications window
• Press 
 .
Using small apps From the recently used applications window, you can get quick access to several small
apps at any time using the small apps bar. A small app only takes up a small area of your
screen. So you can interact with a small app and another application at the same time
on the same screen.
To open the small apps bar
• Press 
.
To open a small app
1 To make the small apps bar appear, press 
.
2 Tap the small app that you want to open.
You can open several small apps at the same time.
To close a small app
• Tap 
 on the small app window.
To move a small app
• When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small app,
then move it to the desired location.
To minimize a small app
• When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small app,
then drag it to the right edge or to the bottom edge of the screen.
To rearrange the small apps in the small apps bar
• Touch and hold a small app and drag it to the desired position.
To remove a small app from the small apps bar
• Touch and hold a small app, then drag it outside of the small apps bar.
To restore a previously removed small app
1 Open the small apps bar, then tap 
.
2 Touch and hold the small app you want to restore, then drag it into the small apps
bar.
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