Sony Xperia Z3 User Guide
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VideosWatching videos in the Movies application Use the Movies application to play movies and other video content that you’ve saved or downloaded to your device. The Movies application also helps you get poster art, plot summaries, genre info and director details for each movie. You can also play your movies on other devices that are connected to the same network.Some video files may not be playable in the Movies application.1View menu options2Display the most recently played video3Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to browse all downloaded and saved videos4Tap to play saved or downloaded video files5Scroll up or down to view contentSony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited is not available in every market. Separate subscription required. Additional terms and conditions apply. To play a video in Movies 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Movies. 2 Find and tap the video that you want to play. If the video is not displayed on the screen, drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Movies home screen menu, then find and tap the video that you want to play. 3 To display or hide the controls, tap the screen. 4 To pause playing, tap . To resume playing, tap . 5 To rewind, drag the progress bar marker to the left. To fast forward, drag the progress bar marker to the right. To play a video on an external device 1 When the video is playing, tap the screen to display all the controls. 2 Tap > Throw . 3 Select an external device on which to play the video. If there is no external device available, follow the on-screen instructions to add one. To change settings in Movies 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Movies. 2 Tap > Settings , then change the settings as desired. 101This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
To change the sound settings while a video is playing 1 While a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Tap , then tap Audio settings . 3 Mark the checkboxes for the sound settings that you want to activate. 4 When you're finished, tap OK. To share a video 1 When a video is playing, tap , then tap Share. 2 In the menu that opens, tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video, then follow the relevant steps to send it. Transferring video content to your device Before you start using the Movies application, it’s a good idea to transfer movies, TV shows and other video content to your device from other devices, such as a computer. There are several ways to transfer your content: • Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable and drag and drop the video files directly using the file manager application on the computer. See Managing files using a computer on page 130. • If you have a PC, use the Media Go™ application from Sony to organise content and transfer video files to your device via the PC. Learn more and download the Media Go™ application. • If your computer is an Apple® Mac®, you can use Sony Bridge for Mac to transfer video files from iTunes to your device. Learn more and download Sony Bridge for Mac. Managing video content To get movie information manually 1 Make sure that your device has an active data connection. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Movies. 3 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Movies home screen menu, then browse through the different categories and to the video file that you want to get information. 4 Touch and hold the thumbnail for the video, then tap Search for info. 5 In the search field, enter keywords for the video, then tap the confirm key on the keyboard. All matches are displayed in a list. 6 Select a search result, then tap Done. The download of the information begins. You can get information about newly added videos automatically every time the Movies application opens if you mark the Get video details checkbox under Settings.If the downloaded information is not correct, search again using different keywords. To clear information about a video 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Movies. 2 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Movies home screen menu, then browse through the different categories and to the video file that you want to edit. 3 Touch and hold the video thumbnail, then tap Clear info. To delete a video 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Movies. 2 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Movies home screen menu, then browse through the different categories and to the video file that you want to delete. 3 Touch and hold the video thumbnail, then tap Delete from the list that appears. 4 Tap Delete again to confirm. 102This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
Video Unlimited serviceUse the Video Unlimited service to buy and rent movies or TV shows that you can view not only on your Android™ device, but also on a PC, PlayStation ® Portable (PSP ® ), PlayStation ® 3, PlayStation ® 4 or PlayStation ® Vita. Select your pick from the latest Hollywood releases, action movies, comedies, classics, and a range of other categories. You need to create a Sony Entertainment Network account if you want to buy or rent movies through the Video Unlimited service. If you already have a PlayStation® network account, then you can use that account instead.Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited is not available in every market. Separate subscription required. Additional terms and conditions apply. To get started with Video Unlimited 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap . 3 If you are starting Video Unlimited for the first time, tap Next on the screen, then tap Start Now to go to the main screen of Video Unlimited. 4 Tap > Sign In , then follow the on-screen instructions to sign in to your account, or create a new account, to buy or rent movies. 103This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
Connectivity Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable You can connect your device to a TV set using an MHL cable or a HDMI cable and view content saved in your device on the TV screen. When you connect your device in this way to a compatible TV set, the TV launcher application opens. This application helps you to play media files from your device on TVs and other devices.You may have to purchase a cable and an adaptor separately. To view content from your device on a TV which supports MHL input 1 Connect your device to the TV using an MHL cable. appears in your device's status bar after a connection is established. 2 The TV launcher application starts automatically. Follow the instructions to view your media files on the TV. To view content from your device on a TV which supports HDMI™ input 1 Connect your device to an MHL adaptor, and connect the adaptor to a USB power supply. 2 Connect the adaptor to a TV using a HDMI™ cable. appears in your device's status bar after a connection is established. 3 The TV launcher application starts automatically. Follow the instructions to view your media files on the TV. To view help about using the TV remote control 1 While your device is connected to the TV set, drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel. 2 Tap MHL connected . You can also press the yellow button on the TV remote control to open the Notification panel. To disconnect your device from the TV set • Disconnect the MHL™ cable or the MHL adaptor from your device. Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV You can use Screen mirroring feature to show the screen of your device on a TV or other large display without using a cable connection. Wi-Fi Direct™ technology creates a wireless connection between the two devices, so you can sit back and enjoy your favourite photos from the comfort of your couch. You can also use this feature to listen to music from your device via the TV's speakers. Your TV must support screen mirroring based on Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™ for the functionality described above to work. If your TV does not support screen mirroring, you may need to purchase a wireless display adapter separately.When using screen mirroring, the image quality may sometimes be negatively impacted if there is interference from other Wi-Fi® networks.104This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
To mirror the screen of your device on a TV screen 1 TV: Follow the instructions in the User guide for your TV to turn on the screen mirroring function. 2 Your device : From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Screen mirroring > Start . 4 Select the device to which you want to mirror content, then the content displays on the TV. When using screen mirroring, do not cover the Wi-Fi antenna area of your device.Your TV must support screen mirroring based on Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™ for the functionality described above to work. Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices You can view or play media content saved to your device on other devices such as, for example, a TV, or a computer. Such devices must be DLNA Certified™ by the Digital Living Network Alliance and all devices must be connected to the same Wi- Fi® network in order for content to be shared. You can also view or play content from other DLNA Certified™ devices on your device. After you set up the sharing of content between devices, you can, for example, listen to music files stored on your home computer from your device, or view photos taken with your device's camera on a large-screen TV. Playing files from DLNA Certified™ devices on your device When you play files from another DLNA Certified™ device on your device, this other device acts as a server. In other words, it shares content over a network. The server device must have its content sharing function enabled and give access permission to your device. It also must be connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. To play a shared track on your device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 3 Drag the left edge of the Walkman® home screen to the right, and tap Devices. 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 Browse the folders of the connected device and select the track that you want to play. The track starts playing automatically. To play a shared video on your device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Movies. 3 Drag the left edge of the Movies home screen to the right, and tap Devices. 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 Browse the folders of the connected device and select the video that you want to play. To view a shared photo on your device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Album. 3 Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, and tap Devices. 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 Browse the folders of the connected device and select a photo to view it. Playing files from your device on DLNA Certified™ devices Before you can view or play media files from your device on other DLNA Certified™ devices, you must set up file sharing on your device. The devices that you share 105This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
content with are called client devices. For example, a TV, computer or tablet can act as client devices. Your device works as a media server when it makes content available to client devices. When you set up file sharing on your device, you must also give access permission to client devices. After you do so, such devices appear as registered devices. Devices that are waiting for access permission are listed as pending devices. To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified™ devices 1 Connect your device to a Wi-Fi® network. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 3 Tap , then tap Media server . 4 To turn on the Share media function, drag the slider. appears in the status bar. Your device can now work as a media server. 5 Connect your computer or other devices to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 6 A notification appears in the status bar of your device. Open the notification and set the relevant access permissions for other devices. The instructions described above may differ depending on the client devices used. Refer to your client device User guide for more information. If the device cannot connect, check thatyour Wi-Fi®network is working.You can also access the Media server menu under Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings . If you close the Media server view, the file sharing function stays running in the background. To stop sharing files with other DLNA Certified™ devices 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings . 3 Drag the slider beside Share media to the left. To set access permissions for a pending device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings . 3 Select a device from the Pending devices list. 4 Select an access permission level. To change the name of a registered device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings . 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list, then select Change name. 4 Enter a new name for the device. To change the access level of a registered device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings . 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list. 4 Tap Change access level and select an option. To get help about sharing content with other DLNA Certified™ devices 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server settings . 3 Tap . Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer device Using DLNA™ technology, you can push media content saved on your device to another device connected to the same Wi-Fi® network. The other device must be able to function as a Digital Media Renderer (DMR) device, which means that it can 106This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
render, or play, content received from your device. A DMR device can be, for example, a TV with DLNA function, or a PC running Windows® 7 or higher.The settings for enabling the Digital Media Renderer may vary depending on the device used. Refer to the user guide for the respective device for more detailed information.Content with Digital Rights Management (DRM) cannot be played on a Digital Media Renderer device using DLNA™ technology. To view photos or videos from your device on a DMR device 1 Make sure that you have correctly set up the DMR device and that it is connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Album. 4 Browse and open the photos or videos that you want to view. 5 Tap the screen to display the toolbar, then tap and select a DMR device that you want to share your content with. The selected content start playing in chronological order on the device that you select. 6 To disconnect from the DMR device, tap and select Disconnect. The file stops playing on the DMR device but continues playing on your device. You can also share a video from the Movies application on your device by tapping the video and then tapping . To play a music track from your device on a DMR device 1 Make sure that you have correctly set up the DMR device and that it is connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 3 Select a music category and browse to the track that you want to share, then tap the track. 4 Tap and select a DMR device to share your content with. The track plays automatically on the device that you select. 5 To disconnect from the DMR device, tap and select your device. The track stops playing on the DMR device but continues playing on your device. Playing games on a TV using a DUALSHOCK™3/ DUALSHOCK™4 wireless controller You can play games stored on your device on a TV and control the games using a DUALSHOCK™3/DUALSHOCK™4 wireless controller. 107This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
To set up a connection between a DUALSHOCK™3 wireless controller and your device, a USB On-The-Go adapter is required. To set up a connection with a DUALSHOCK™3 wireless controller 1 Make sure the Bluetooth® function on your device is turned on. 2 Connect a USB On-The-Go (OTG) adaptor to your device. 3 Connect the DUALSHOCK™3 wireless controller to the OTG adaptor using a USB cable 4 When Controller connected(wired) appears in the status bar at the top of your device screen, unplug the USB cable. 5 When Controller connected(wireless) appears in the status bar, a wireless connection is established. To set up a connection with a DUALSHOCK™4 wireless controller 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > DUALSHOCK™3/ DUALSHOCK™4 . 3 Select DUALSHOCK™4 , and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the connection. NFCUse Near Field Communications (NFC) to share data with other devices, such as a video, photo, web page address, music file or contact. You can also use NFC to scan tags that give you more information about a product or service as well as tags that activate certain functions on your device. NFC is a wireless technology with a maximum range of one centimetre, so the devices sharing data must be held close to each other. Before you can use NFC, you must first turn on the NFC function, and the screen of your device must be active. NFC may not be available in all countries and/or regions. To turn on the NFC function 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More… . 3 Mark the NFC checkbox. 108This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
To share a contact with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active. 2 To view contacts, go to your Home screen, tap , then tap . 3 Tap the contact that you want to share. 4 Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection areas of each device touch each other. When the devices connect, a thumbnail of the contact appears. 5 Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer. 6 When the transfer is done, the contact information is displayed on the screen of the receiving device and is also saved on the receiving device. To share a music file with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both your device and the receiving device have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active. 2 To open the Walkman® application, tap , then find and tap . 3 Select a music category and browse to the track you want to share. 4 Tap the track to play it. You can then tap to pause the track. The transfer works whether the track is playing or paused. 5 Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection areas of each device touch each other. When the devices connect, a thumbnail of the track appears. 6 Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer. 7 When the transfer is done, the music file plays immediately on the receiving device. At the same time, the file is saved on the receiving device. To share a photo or video with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active. 2 To view photos and videos in your device, go to your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Album. 3 Tap the photo or video that you want to share. 4 Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection areas of each device touch each other. When the devices connect, a thumbnail of the track appears. 5 Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer. 6 When the transfer is done, the photo or video is displayed on the screen of the receiving device. At the same time, the item is saved on the receiving device. To share a web address with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both screens are active. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 To open the web browser, find and tap . 4 Load the web page that you want to share. 5 Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection areas of each device touch each other. When the devices connect, a thumbnail of the track appears. 6 Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer. 7 When the transfer is done, the web page is displayed on the screen of the receiving device. Scanning NFC tags Your device can scan various kinds of NFC tags. For example, it can scan embedded tags on a poster, on a billboard advertisement, or beside a product in a retail store. You can receive additional information, such as a web address. 109This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
To scan an NFC tag 1 Make sure that your device has the NFC function turned on and that the screen is active. 2 Place your device over the tag so that the NFC detection area touches it. Your device scans the tag and displays the content collected. Tap the content of the tag to open it. Connecting to an NFC compatible device You can connect your device to other NFC compatible devices produced by Sony, such as a speaker or a headphone. When establishing this kind of connection, refer to the User guide of the compatible device for more information.You may need to have Wi-Fi® or Bluetooth® activated on both devices for the connection to work. Bluetooth® wireless technology Use the Bluetooth® function to send files to other Bluetooth® compatible devices, or to connect to handsfree accessories.Bluetooth® connections work better within 10 metres (33 feet), with no solid objects in between. In some cases you have to manually pair your device with other Bluetooth® devices. Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices can vary. To turn on the Bluetooth ® function and make your device visible 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings. 3 Tap the on-off switch beside Bluetooth so that the Bluetooth ® function is turned on. 4 Tap Bluetooth . Your device and a list of available Bluetooth ® devices appear. 5 Tap your device name to make your device visible to other Bluetooth ® devices. To adjust your device's visibility time to other Bluetooth® devices 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth . 3 Press and select Visibility timeout . 4 Select an option. Naming your deviceYou can give your device a name. This name is shown to other devices after you have turned on the Bluetooth ® function and your device is set to visible. To give your device a name 1 Make sure that the Bluetooth ® function is turned on. 2 From your Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth . 4 Tap and select Rename phone . 5 Enter a name for your device. 6 Tap Rename . Pairing with another Bluetooth ® device When you pair your device with another device, you can, for example, connect your device to a Bluetooth ® headset or a Bluetooth ® car kit and use these other devices to share music. Once you pair your device with another Bluetooth ® device, your device remembers this pairing. When pairing your device with a Bluetooth ® device, you may need to 110This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.