Sony Xperia S User Guide
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Notification icons The following notification icons may appear on your screen:New email messageNew text message or multimedia messageNew voicemailAn upcoming calendar eventA song is playingThe device is connected to a computer via a USB cableWarning messageError messageMissed callCall ongoingCall on holdCall forwarding onSoftware updates availableDownloading dataUploading dataMore (undisplayed) notifications Application overview Use the Alarm and clock application to set various kinds of alarms.Use your web browser to navigate and view web pages, manage bookmarks, and manage text and images.Use the Calculator application to perform basic calculations.Use the Calendar application to keep track of your events and manage your appointments.Use the camera to take photos and record video clips.Use the Contact application to manage phone numbers, email address and other information related to your contacts.Access your downloaded applications.Use the Email application to send and receive emails through both private and corporate accounts.Use the Facebook application to engage in social networking with friends, family members and colleagues around the world.Browse and listen to FM radio stations.Use the Album application to view and to work with your photos and videos.Use the Gmail™ application to read, write and organise email messages.Search for information in your device and on the web.121This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
View your current location, find other locations, and calculate routes using Google Maps™.Go to Google Play™ to download free and paid applications for your device.Use the Messaging application to send and receive text and multimedia messages.Use the Movies application to play videos in your device, and share videos with your friends or on other devices using DLNA™.Use the "WALKMAN" application to organise and play music, audio books and podcasts.Navigate your way using spoken, turn-by-turn instructions.View news stories and weather forecasts.Make phone calls by dialling the number manually or by using the smart dial function.Search for places, for example, restaurants and cafés.Use the Video Unlimited™ application to rent and purchase videos.Use the subscription-based Music Unlimited™ application to access millions of songs over a mobile data connection or Wi-Fi® connection.Optimise settings to suit your own requirements.Use the Google Talk™ application to chat with friends online.Identify music tracks that you hear playing in your surroundings, and get artist, album and other info.Use the Help application to access user support in the device. For example, you can access a User guide, troubleshooting information, plus tips and tricks.Use YouTube™ to share and view videos from around the world.Download and install new applications and updates.Some applications are not supported all networks and/or service providers in all areas.122This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
Important informationImportant information leaflet
Before you use your device, please read the Important information leaflet provided in
the Setup guide in your device or in the box.
To access the setup guide manually
1 From the Home screen , tap
.
2 Tap Settings > Setup guide .
Limitations to services and features Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in
all countries/regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without
limitation, this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number, 112. Please
contact your network operator or service provider to determine availability of any
specific service or feature and whether additional access or usage fees apply.
Use of certain features and applications described in this guide may require access
to the Internet. You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the
Internet from your device. Contact your wireless service provider for more
information.
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and/or regions.
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Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology (WMDRM) to protect their
intellectual property, including copyrights. This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM-protected
content. If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content, content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the
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commercial use of a consumer for (i) encoding video in compliance with the MPEG-4 visual standard
("MPEG-4 video") or the AVC standard ("AVC video") and/or (ii) decoding MPEG- 4 or AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video
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Index Aaccounts .................................................................. 11 Exchange Active Sync® ..................................11 Facebook™ ..................................................... 11 Google™ ......................................................... 11 adjusting volume ..................................................... 56 Airplane mode ......................................................... 30 alarm ......................................................................110 Album ................................................................ 77, 78 map ................................................................. 82 My albums ....................................................... 79 online albums .................................................. 83 opening ........................................................... 77 pictures ............................................................78 SensMe™ slideshow ....................................... 80 thumbnail size ................................................. 78 viewing .......................................... 78, 79, 82, 83 viewing local content .......................................77 viewing online photos ......................................83 Android Market™ - See Google Play™ ..................36 Android™ .................................................................. 7 animated wallpaper ................................................. 19 answering service .................................................... 40 applications arranging ......................................................... 21 overview ........................................................ 121 screen .............................................................. 19 sorting ............................................................. 21 audio ........................................................................59 adjusting volume ............................................. 56 playing ............................................................. 56 playing tracks in random order .......................59 audio content related content ................................................ 57 B back cover attaching ............................................................9 removing ............................................................8 backing up contacts ...................................................47, 114 content .......................................................... 114 battery ..................................................................... 12 Bluetooth™ wireless technology .............................98 BRAVIA® Engine ..................................................... 77 brightness ................................................................ 30 business cards sending ............................................................ 47 C calendar ................................................................. 110 create an event .............................................. 110 calls ................................................................... 38, 42 barring ............................................................. 41 diverting ...........................................................41 emergency .......................................................38 forwarding ....................................................... 41 log ....................................................................39 missed ............................................................. 39 multiple ............................................................ 40 reject ................................................................41 settings ............................................................ 41 waiting ............................................................. 40 camera .........................................................67, 69, 73 closing ............................................................. 67 controls ........................................................... 67 face detection ..................................................68 geotagging ...................................................... 69icons ................................................................ 73 overview .......................................................... 67 recording videos ........................................72, 73 screen .............................................................. 67 self-portraits .................................................... 68 settings ...................................................... 69, 73 smile detection ................................................ 69 Smile Shutter™ ............................................... 69 taking photos ...................................... 67, 68, 69 using the flash ................................................. 68 video ................................................................ 72 viewing photos ................................................ 68 viewing videos ................................................. 73 zoom ................................................................68 caps lock ................................................................. 24 charging ...................................................................12 chat ..........................................................................50 conference calls ...................................................... 40 connectivity ............................................................. 90 contacts ...................................................................43 backing up .......................................................47 copying ............................................................ 47 favourite ...........................................................46 groups ............................................................. 46 importing from SIM card .................................44 joining contact information ..............................46 picture ............................................................. 45 sending ............................................................ 47 sharing ............................................................. 47 transferring ................................................ 43, 44 corporate email, calendar and contacts ................105 cropping photos ............................................................. 80 D data traffic ............................................................... 33 date format .............................................................. 29 deleting .................................................................... 56 an alarm .........................................................110 music ............................................................... 62 photos ............................................................. 81 tracks ...............................................................56 videos .............................................................. 81 device battery ............................................................. 13 performance .................................................... 13 update ........................................................... 113 download Internet settings ...............................................32 driving directions ................................................... 109 E editing photos ............................................................. 80 email ........................................................................ 51 more than one account ...................................51 emergency numbers ................................................38 equaliser .................................................................. 56 events calendar .........................................................110 extensions ............................................................... 17 F face detection ..........................................................68 Facebook™ "Like" a track on Facebook™ .........................57 synchronisation ............................................. 106125This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
Xperia™ with Facebook ................................106 favourites removing radio channels as ............................65 saving radio channels as .................................65 finding your device ................................................ 118 fixed dialling ............................................................ 42 flash using when taking photos ...............................68 Flight mode - See Airplane mode ............................30 FM radio favourites ......................................................... 65 selecting a channel ..........................................64 Friends’ music ......................................................... 59 front camera ............................................................ 67 G geotagging of photos ......................................................... 69 gesture input ........................................................... 26 Gmail™ .................................................................... 51 Google Latitude™ ................................................. 109 Google Maps™ ..................................................... 109 Google Play™ ......................................................... 36 Google Talk™ .......................................................... 50 Google™ account setup ......................................... 52 Google™ synchronisation .....................................105 GPS ....................................................................... 108 H HDMI ..................................................................... 102 headset .................................................................... 32 using ................................................................ 32 Home screen ........................................................... 17 customising ..................................................... 18 I icons .............................................................. 120, 121 in the camera ...................................................73 importing SIM contacts ........................................... 44 improving photos with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine ....77 infinite button ...........................................................57 instant messaging ................................................... 50 Internet settings ............................................................ 32 web browser ....................................................89 K keyboard ................................................................. 24 settings ............................................................ 27 keys ......................................................................... 12 L language .................................................................. 30 writing .............................................................. 27 Latitude ................................................................. 109 LCD backlight control ..............................................30 "Like" a photo on Facebook™ ................................84 "Like" a track on Facebook™ .................................57 "Like" a video on Facebook™ .................................84 live wallpaper ........................................................... 19 location ............................................................ 69, 108 locks activating the screen ....................................... 10 locking the screen ........................................... 10 screen lock ...................................................... 10 M maintenance .......................................................... 113 Maps ..............................................................108, 109 marking options .......................................................15 Media Go™ ........................................................... 102messages settings ............................................................ 32 micro SIM card inserting ............................................................. 9 removing ............................................................9 Microsoft® Exchange synchronisation .................105 Mobile BRAVIA® Engine ......................................... 77 Movies ..................................................................... 85 clearing video information ...............................86 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) settings ............................................................ 32 music ........................................................... 32, 55, 60 adjusting volume ............................................. 56 changing tracks ............................................... 56 deleting ............................................................ 62 downloading music information ......................58 hearing protection ........................................... 60 My playlists ......................................................60 pausing a track ................................................ 56 playing ............................................................. 56 purchasing .......................................................61 searching using TrackID™ ..............................61 sending ............................................................ 57 sharing ............................................................. 61 shortcuts ......................................................... 58 transferring to your device ..............................55 transferring to/from a computer ......................55 using a headset ............................................... 32 viewing artist info ............................................ 62 Visualiser ......................................................... 57 music services ......................................................... 61 Music Unlimited™ ................................................... 62 My music ................................................................. 58 N Navigation application ........................................... 109 notification ............................................................. 121 light .................................................................. 22 panel .......................................................... 22, 23 ringtone ........................................................... 29 setting ..............................................................23 O on-screen keyboard ................................................ 24 overview .................................................................. 58 P pausing a track ........................................................ 56 personal information ................................................43 phone maintenance ............................................... 113 phonebook .............................................................. 43 Phonepad .......................................................... 24, 26 photo albums viewing ............................................................ 77 photos ..................................................................... 80 adding a geotag .............................................. 81 adding the geographical position ....................69 associating with a contact ..............................45 cropping .......................................................... 80 deleting ............................................................ 81 editing ..............................................................80 photo viewer .................................................... 78 rotating ............................................................ 80 selecting .......................................................... 78 SensMe™ slideshow ....................................... 80 sharing ............................................................. 80 slideshow ........................................................ 80 taking ................................................... 67, 68, 69 transferring to/from a computer ......................55 using as ........................................................... 80 viewing ................................................ 68, 77, 78 viewing on a map ............................................ 81126This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
viewing same location ..................................... 69 zooming ........................................................... 80 PIN ......................................................................... 116 playing music ............................................................... 56 playlists ....................................................................59 adding a track ................................................. 59 deleting ............................................................ 60 playing your own ............................................. 60 removing tracks ............................................... 60 powering off .............................................................. 9 powering on ...............................................................9 presets removing radio channels as ............................65 saving radio channels as .................................65 protective plastic sheet ........................................... 14 PUK ....................................................................... 116 purchasing music ............................................................... 61 R radio ........................................................................ 64 favourites ......................................................... 65 listening to with the speaker ...........................65 mono sound .................................................... 65 moving between channels ..............................64 opening ........................................................... 64 radio region ..................................................... 64 searching for channels ....................................65 selecting a channel ..........................................64 stereo sound ................................................... 65 radio sound ............................................................. 65 receiving items using Bluetooth™ ...........................99 recently used applications window .........................20 recommending music .............................................. 57 recommending photos and videos ..........................84 recording videos ...................................................... 67 using the camera key ...................................... 72 recycling your device ............................................ 118 resetting .................................................................115 resizing photos ............................................................. 80 ringtone ................................................................. 110 rotating photos ............................................................. 80 S scanning barcodes ................................................ 103 screen ...................................................................... 30 cracked ............................................................14 glass ................................................................ 14 screen unlock pattern ....................................116 warranty ...........................................................14 searching music using TrackID™ ....................................61 track information ............................................. 61 self-portrait .............................................................. 67 sending business cards ................................................ 47 contacts ...........................................................47 music ............................................................... 57 sending items using Bluetooth™ ....................99 SensMe™ channels ................................................ 59 services ................................................................... 11 settings call ................................................................... 41 camera ...................................................... 69, 73 data usage .......................................................33 Internet ............................................................ 32 messaging ....................................................... 32 MMS ................................................................ 32quick settings .................................................. 22 still camera ...................................................... 69 video camera ................................................... 73 setup guide ..............................................................10 sharing music ............................................................... 61 photos ............................................................. 80 shuffle music ........................................................... 59 silent mode .............................................................. 28 SIM card ................................................................ 116 exporting contacts to ...................................... 47 importing contacts from ..................................44 slideshow ................................................................ 80 Smart Connect ...................................................... 103 smile detection ........................................................ 69 Smile Shutter™ ....................................................... 69 SOS - See emergency numbers ..............................38 status ..................................................................... 120 bar ................................................................... 22 still camera ........................................................ 67, 69 settings ............................................................ 69 support .................................................................. 113 Support application ............................................... 118 surround sound feature ........................................... 56 symbols ................................................................... 24 synchronising ........................................................ 105 Facebook™ contacts, calendar, photos .......106 Google™ contacts, calendar, email ..............105 with Microsoft® Exchange ............................105 T taking photos ...........................................................67 by tapping ....................................................... 68 self-portraits .................................................... 68 using face detection ........................................ 68 using smile detection ...................................... 69 using Smile Shutter™ ......................................69 using the camera key ...................................... 67 telephony - See calls ............................................... 38 tethering USB tethering .................................................. 91 with Xperia Link™ ........................................... 91 text input method .................................................... 24 themes ..................................................................... 19 time ..........................................................................29 time management ..................................................110 TrackID™ technology .............................................. 61 buying a track .................................................. 61 deleting a track ................................................ 62 opening ........................................................... 61 searching for track information .......................61 sharing a track ................................................. 61 using results .................................................... 61 using with the FM Radio .................................66 viewing artist info ............................................ 62 viewing charts ................................................. 61 transferring contacts .....................................................43, 44 turning off .................................................................. 9 turning on .................................................................. 9 U updating your device ............................................. 113 usage info ................................................................ 33 USB connection .................................................... 100 using Movies ........................................................... 85 using the equaliser .................................................. 56 V vibration ........................................................... 29, 110 video albums viewing ............................................................ 77127This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
video camera ............................................... 67, 72, 73 recording videos ..............................................73 settings ............................................................ 73 Video Unlimited™ ....................................................87 buying videos .................................................. 87 creating an account .........................................87 menu overview .......................................... 87, 88 notifications ..................................................... 87 renting videos .................................................. 87 watching a video ............................................. 88 videos ...................................................................... 81 adjusting volume ............................................. 81 deleting ............................................................ 81 fast forwarding and rewinding .........................81 pausing ............................................................ 81 playing ............................................................. 81 recording ................................................... 72, 73 selecting .......................................................... 78 sending ............................................................ 81 sharing ............................................................. 81 transferring to/from a computer ......................55 viewing ................................................ 73, 77, 78 viewing Movies ............................................................. 85 photos ............................................................. 68 videos recorded using the camera ..................73 voice input ............................................................... 28 voice recognition ..................................................... 28 voicemail ................................................................. 40 volume adjusting for videos ......................................... 81 key ................................................................... 28 W "WALKMAN" application adding tracks to playlists ................................59 deleting tracks ................................................. 56 minimising ....................................................... 56 overview .......................................................... 55 playing tracks in random order .......................59 playlists ........................................................... 59 using ................................................................ 56 using the equaliser .......................................... 56 "WALKMAN" application widget .............................60 wallpaper ................................................................. 19 web browser ............................................................ 89 widgets .................................................................... 18 resizing ............................................................ 18 wireless networks .................................................. 108 Wisepilot™ ............................................................ 109 Z zoom ........................................................................68 zooming photos ............................................................. 80128This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.