User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Getting started
- Learning the basics
- Downloading applications
- Internet and networks
- Synchronizing data on your device
- Basic settings
- Typing text
- Contacts
- Music
- FM radio
- Camera
- Photos and videos in Album
- Videos
- Connectivity
- Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable
- Mirroring the screen of another Xperia™ device wirelessly on your device
- Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV
- Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices
- Playing games on a TV using a DUALSHOCK™3 wireless controller
- NFC
- Bluetooth® wireless technology
- One-touch Setup
- Smart apps and features that save you time
- Travel and maps
- Calendar and alarm clock
- Support and maintenance
- Support for your device
- Computer tools
- Updating your device
- Finding a lost device
- IDID number
- Battery and power management
- Memory and storage
- Managing files using a computer
- Restarting and resetting
- Using your device in wet and dusty conditions
- Recycling your device
- Limitations to services and features
- Legal information
To install PC Companion on a PC
1 Connect your device to a PC using a USB cable.
2 Your device: Tap Install.
3 Computer: The PC Companion installation starts automatically. Follow the on-
screen instructions complete the installation.
You can also download PC Companion from
www.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/pc-companion
.
Media Go™ for Microsoft® Windows®
The Media Go™ application for Windows® computers helps you to transfer photos,
videos, and music between your device and a computer and to manage your content
on either device. You can install and access Media Go™ from within the PC
Companion application. To read more about how to use the Media Go™ application,
go to http://mediago.sony.com/enu/features..
To use the Media Go™ application, you need one of these operating systems:
• Microsoft® Windows® 7
• Microsoft® Windows Vista®
• Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 3 or higher)
Sony™ Bridge for Mac
Sony™ Bridge for Mac is a computer application that gives you access to additional
features and services which help you to:
• Transfer contacts, music, videos, and pictures to and from your old device.
• Update your device software.
• Transfer media files between your device and an Apple® Mac® computer.
• Back up content on an Apple® Mac® computer.
To use the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application, you must have an Internet-connected
Apple® Mac® computer that runs Mac OS version 10.6 or later.
To install Sony™ Bridge for Mac on an Apple® Mac® computer
1 Connect your device to an Apple® Mac® computer using a USB cable.
2 Your device: Tap Install.
3 Computer: The Sony™ Bridge for Mac installation starts automatically. Follow
the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Learn more and download Sony™ Bridge for Mac
.You can also download Sony™ Bridge for
Mac from
www.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/bridge-for-mac/
..
Updating your device
You should update the software on your device to get the latest functionality,
enhancements, and bug fixes in order to ensure optimal performance. When a
software update is available, appears in the status bar. You can also check for new
updates manually.
The easiest way to install a software update is to do it wirelessly from your device.
However, some updates are not available for wireless download. You then need to
use the PC Companion application on a PC or the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application
on an Apple
®
Mac
®
computer to update your device.
For more information about software updates, go to
www.sonymobile.com/update
.
To check for new software
1 From your Homescreen, tap .
2 Find and tap Update Center.
3 To check that you have the latest system software installed, tap System. To
check for updates to applications installed on your device, tap Updates.
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