Sony Xperia Z User Guide
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User guide
Contents
Xperia™ Z User guide ..... 6
Getting started ..... 7
What is Android™? ..... 7
Device overview ..... 7
Assembly ..... 8
Turning the device on and off ..... 10
Screen lock ..... 11
Setup guide ..... 11
Accounts and services ..... 11
Getting to know your device ..... 12
Using the keys ..... 12
Battery ..... 12
Using the touchscreen ..... 14
Using the lockscreen ..... 16
Home screen ..... 17
Accessing and using applications ..... 19
Status and notifications ..... 22
Settings menu ..... 24
Typing text ..... 24
Customising your device ..... 28
Enhancing the sound output ..... 31
Memory ..... 31
Using a headset ..... 32
Internet and messaging settings ..... 32
Controlling data usage ..... 33
Mobile network settings ..... 34
Google Play™ ..... 36
Getting started with Google Play™ ..... 36
Downloading from Google Play™ ..... 36
Clearing your application data ..... 36
Permissions ..... 37
Installing applications not from Google Play™ ..... 37
Calling ..... 38
Emergency calls ..... 38
Call handling ..... 38
Voicemail ..... 40
Multiple calls ..... 40
Conference calls ..... 40
Call settings ..... 41
Contacts .....43
About Contacts .....43
Transferring contacts to your new device .....43
Contacts screen overview .....45
Managing your contacts .....45
Communicating with your contacts .....47
Sharing your contacts .....47
Backing up contacts .....48
Messaging .....49
Using text and multimedia messaging .....49
Text and multimedia message options .....50
Google Talk™ .....51
Email .....52
Getting started with Email .....52
Using email .....53
Timescape™ .....56
"WALKMAN" application .....57
About the "WALKMAN" application .....57
Transferring media files to your device .....57
Using the "WALKMAN" application .....58
Visualiser .....59
Getting more information about a track or artist .....59
Using My music to organise your tracks .....59
Managing playlists .....61
"WALKMAN" application widget .....62
Protecting your hearing .....62
Music services .....63
TrackID technology .....63
Music Unlimited™ .....64
About the PlayNow™ service .....64
FM radio .....66
About the FM radio .....66
Using your favourite radio channels .....67
Sound settings .....67
Identifying radio tracks using TrackID™ .....68
Camera .....69
About the camera .....69
Using the still camera .....69
Face detection .....70
Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces .....70
Adding the geographical position to your photos .....71
Using still camera settings .....71
Using the video camera.....75
Album.....79
About Album.....79
Mobile BRAVIA® Engine.....79
Viewing photos and videos in the Pictures tab.....79
Viewing photos and videos in the My albums tab.....80
Viewing your photos on a map.....84
Viewing online albums.....85
Movies.....87
About Movies.....87
Using Movies.....87
Video Unlimited™.....89
About Video Unlimited™.....89
Renting or buying a video.....89
Watching a video from Video Unlimited™.....90
Web browser.....91
About the web browser.....91
Connectivity.....92
Connecting to wireless networks.....92
Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices.....95
NFC.....97
Bluetooth™ wireless technology.....100
Connecting your device to a computer.....102
Connecting your device to a TV set.....104
Screen mirroring.....105
Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader™ application.....105
Smart Connect.....106
Synchronising data on your phone.....107
About synchronising data on your phone.....107
Synchronising with Google™.....107
Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts.....108
Synchronising with Facebook™.....108
Maps and locations.....110
About location services.....110
Using GPS.....110
Google Maps™.....111
Using Google Maps™ to get directions.....111
Calendar and alarm clock.....112
Calendar.....112
Alarm clock.....112
Support and maintenance.....115
Updating your device.....115
Backup and restore application.....116
Locking and protecting your device.....117
Help application.....120
Recycling your phone.....120
Reference.....121
Settings overview.....121
Status and notification icons overview.....122
Application overview.....123
Important information.....125
Important information leaflet.....125
Limitations to services and features.....125
Water resistance.....125
Legal information.....126
Index.....128
Getting started
What is Android $ ^{TM} $?
Your Xperia smartphone from Sony runs on the Android platform. Android phones can perform many of the same functions as a computer and you can customise them to your own needs. For example, you can add and delete applications, or enhance existing applications to improve functionality. On Google Play™ you can download a range of applications and games from a constantly growing collection. You can also integrate applications on your Android™ phone with other applications and with online services that you use. For example, you can back up your phone contacts, access your different email accounts and calendars from one place, keep track of your appointments, and engage in social networking.
Android $ ^{™} $ phones are constantly evolving. When a new software version is available and your phone supports this new software, you can update your phone to get new features and the latest improvements.
Your Android™ phone is pre-loaded with Google™ services. To get the most out of the provided Google™ services, you should have a Google™ account and sign in to it when you first start your phone. You also need to have Internet access to use many of the features in Android™.
New software releases may not be compatible with all phones.
Device overview
