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User guide
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Xperia Z
C6616
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Contents Xperia™ Z User guide....................................................................6 Getting started...............................................................................7 What is Android™?.............................................................................7 Device overview..................................................................................7 Assembly............................................................................................8 Turning
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Contacts ......................................................................................44 About Contacts.................................................................................44 Transferring contacts to your new device..........................................44 Contacts screen overview.................................................................46 Managing your contacts....................................................................46 Communicating with your contacts..
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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.....................
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Backup and restore application.......................................................116 Locking and protecting your device.................................................117 Support application.........................................................................120 Recycling your phone......................................................................120 Reference...................................................................................121 Settings overview.....................
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Xperia™ Z User guide 6 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
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Getting started What is Android™? 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 customize 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 appl
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9 Headset connector 10 Camera lens 11 Second microphone 12 Camera light 13 NFC™ detection area 14 Strap hole 15 Speaker 16 Volume/Zoom key 17 Power key 18 Micro SIM slot Assembly To insert the micro SIM card 8 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
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1 Insert a fingernail into the gap between the micro SIM card slot cover and the side of the device, then detach the cover. 2 Using a fingernail, pull out the micro SIM card holder. 3 Place the micro SIM card on the holder, with the gold-colored contacts on the micro SIM card facing down. 4 Insert the micro SIM card holder back into the device. 5 Re-attach the micro SIM card slot cover. Inserting the micro SIM card without the SIM card holder could damage your micro SIM card or your phone, and S
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To remove the memory card 1 Turn off the phone, or unmount the memory card from Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card. 2 Remove the cover of the memory card slot, then press against the edge of the memory card and release it. 3 Draw the card outward to remove it fully. Turning the device on and off To turn on the device Make sure that the battery is charged for at least 30 minutes before you turn on the device for the first time. 1 Press and hold down the power key until the device vibrates. 2 I
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touchscreen when you are not using it. On the lockscreen, you can still take photos and play audio tracks. To activate the screen • Briefly press the power key . To unlock the screen • Drag up or drag down. To lock the screen manually • When the screen is active, briefly press the power key . Setup guide The first time you start your device, a setup guide opens to explain basic functions and help you enter essential settings. This is a good time to configure the device to your specific needs.
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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, or the Notification panel Home • Go to the Home screen Task • Tap to open a window showing your most recently used applications and a small apps bar Battery Your device has an embedded 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 conne
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To charge your device 1 Plug 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 removin
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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 mode whenever possible. Standby time refers to the time during your device is connected to the network and is not being used. • Disa
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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 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. To activate Low battery mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Power management. 3 Tap next to Low battery mode, t
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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 no
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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 prev
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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
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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 Music player 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. To add a widge
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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. To rename a folder 1 Tap the folder to open it. 2 Touch the folder's title bar to show the Folder name fie
