Sony Xperia Z User Guide

Language settingsYou can select a default language for your device and change it again at a later time. You
can also change the writing language for text input. See 
Personalizing the On-Screen
Keyboard
 on page 58 .
To change the language
1 From the Homescreen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Language & input  > Language .
3 Select an option.
4 Tap  OK.
If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap . Then select
the text beside 
 and select the first entry in the menu...

To Enhance the Sound Output Manually
1 From your Homescreen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Sound & notification  > Audio settings .
3 Drag the slider beside  ClearAudio+ to the right.
To Adjust the Sound Settings Manually
1 From the Homescreen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Sound & notification  > Audio settings .
3 Drag the slider beside  ClearAudio+ to the left.
4 Tap  Sound effects  > Equalizer .
5 Adjust the sound settings by dragging the frequency band buttons up or down.
The manual...

To Allow a Regular User to Make Phone Calls and Use SMS
1 Be sure you are logged in as the owner.
2 From your Homescreen, tap 
.
3 Find and tap  Settings > Users .
4 Tap 
 beside the name of the relevant user, then drag the slider beside  Allow
phone calls and SMS  to the right.
To Delete a Regular User Account from Your Device
1 Be sure you are logged in as the owner.
2 From your Homescreen, tap 
.
3 Find and tap  Settings > Users .
4 Tap 
 beside the name of the user you want to delete, then tap...

Settings for Multiple User AccountsThere are three different types of settings on devices with multiple users:
• Settings that can be changed by any user but affect all users. Examples include
language, Wi-Fi®, Airplane mode, NFC, and Bluetooth®.
• Settings that only affect an individual user account. Examples include automatic data
syncing, screen lock, various accounts added, and wallpaper.
• Settings that are only visible to the owner but affect all users, such as VPN settings.54This is an Internet...

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 version of the on-screen keyboard and
input text using only one hand, you can activate the one-handed keyboard instead.
You can select up to three languages for text input. The Smart language detection
feature detects the language you are using and...

To enter text using the Gesture input function
1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your finger from letter to letter to
trace the word that you want to write.
2 After you finish entering a word, lift up your finger. A word suggestion appears
based on the letters that you have traced.
3 If the word that you want does not appear, tap 
 to see other options and select
accordingly. If the desired option does not appear, delete the entire word and trace it again, or enter the word by tapping...

To enter text using the Phonepad
• When 
 appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if the
letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears or tap
 to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list.
• When 
 appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you
want to enter. Keep tapping this button until the desired character is selected.
Then do the same for the next character you want to enter, and so on.
To enter numbers...

5Paste text only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard.
To select text
1 Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted by
tabs on both sides.
2 Drag the tabs to the left or right to select more text.
To edit text
1 Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar
appear.
2 Select the text that you want to edit, then use the tools in the application bar to
make your desired changes.
To use the magnifier
• When you enter text, tap and...

To Change the Use My Writing Style Settings
1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap 
.
2 Tap 
, then tap  Keyboard settings  > Use my writing style  and select an option.
To Change the Smart Language Detection Settings
Smart language detection may not be available for all writing languages.
1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap .
2 Tap 
, then tap  Keyboard settings .
3 To activate or deactivate the Smart language detection function, mark or unmark
the  Smart language detection...

Calling
Making calls
You can make a call by manually dialing a phone number, by tapping a number saved in
your contacts list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log view. You can also
use the smart dial function to quickly find numbers from your contacts list and call logs
by entering part of a contact number or name and selecting from the suggestions that
appear. To make a video call, you can use the Hangouts™ instant messaging and video
chat application on your device. See 
Instant messaging...