Sony Xperia E C1505 User guide

Startup guide
Xperia™E
C1505/C1504
Sony Mobile Communications AB
SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden
www.sonymobile.com
1263-5886.1

Welcome
Important information
Please read the Important information leaflet before you
use your mobile phone.
Assembly
To remove the battery cover
To insert a memory card
To insert the SIM card
Do not insert an incompatible SIM card in the SIM card
slot. Doing so could permanently damage your SIM
card or your phone.

To insert the battery
To attach the battery cover
To remove the bottom cover
To attach the bottom cover
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Phone basics
Phone overview
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1. Proximity sensor
2. Ear speaker
3. Notification light
4. Volume/Zoom key
5. Power key
6. Camera key
7. Menu key
8. Microphone
9. Home key
10. Back key
11. Touchscreen
12. Camera lens
13. Second microphone
14. Headset jack (CTIA standard)
15. Port for charger/USB cable
16. Strap hole
17. Speaker
Use the accessories provided with your phone, or other
compatible accessories, for optimal performance.

Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
1Press and hold down the power key on the right
side of the phone until the phone vibrates.
2Wait a while for the phone to start.
Waking up the screen
To activate the screen
•Briefly press the power key .
To unlock the screen
•Drag to the right across the screen.
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
•Press and hold to open a window showing
your most recently used applications
Menu
•Open a list of options available in the current
screen or application

Set up your phone
What is Android™?
Android is your phone's operating system. Since it's
developed by Google™, your phone is preloaded with
several Google™ services, such as Google Maps™ and
Google™ web search. To use some of the services
provided by Google™, you need a Google account.
What is different about Android?
Android™ is an open system, which means that you're not
limited to using applications and services from only one
provider.
Google™ account
With a Google™ account, you can use Gmail™ to send
emails, Google Talk™ to chat with friends, and Google
Play™ to download applications and games, music,
movies and books.
To set up a Google™ account in your phone
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add
account > Google.
3Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™
account, or sign in if you already have an account. Your
phone is now ready to use with Gmail™ , Google Talk™
and Google Calendar™.
You can also sign in or create a Google™ account
from the setup guide the first time you start your
phone. Or you can go online and create an account at
www.google.com/accounts.
Basic settings
The first time you start your phone, a setup guide explains
basic phone functions and helps you enter essential
settings. You can also access the setup guide later.
To access the setup guide manually
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Find and tap Setup guide.

Transferring contacts
to your new phone
Transferring contacts to your new phone can sometimes
be complicated, but help is available.
You can transfer contacts from several phone brands,
including iPhone, Samsung, HTC and Nokia.
You need:
•An Internet-connected PC running Windows®
•A USB cable for your old phone
•A USB cable for your new Android™ phone
•Your old phone
•Your new Android™ phone
If you don't have access to all of the items listed above,
go to www.sonymobile.com to find out about other
ways to transfer your contacts.
Get started transferring your
contacts
Use the PC Companion program to transfer your contacts.
It's free, and the installation files are already saved on your
new phone. PC Companion also offers a range of other
features, including help to update your phone software.
To install PC Companion
1New phone: Turn on your new Android™ phone and
connect it to a PC using a USB cable.
2New phone: Tap Install to install PC Companion on the
PC.
3Computer: If a popup window appears, select Run
Startme.exe. In the new popup window that appears,
click Install to start the installation and then follow the
instructions to complete the installation.
To transfer contacts to your new phone using
PC Companion
1Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC.
2Open the PC Companion program on the PC, then click
Contacts Setup and follow the instructions to transfer
your contacts.

Finding your way
Home screen
Your phone Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop
on a computer. You can customise 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 one of the screen's four extensions.
The items in the bar at the bottom of the screen are always
available for quick access.
To go to the Home screen
•Press .
To browse the Home screen
•Flick right or left.
To change your Home screen wallpaper
1From your Home screen, press .
2Tap Wallpaper, then select a wallpaper.
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.
Application screen
The Application screen, which you open from your Home
screen, contains the applications that come installed with
your phone as well as the applications you download.
The Application screen extends beyond the regular screen
width, so you need to flick left and right to view all content.
To open the Application screen
•From your Home screen, tap .

To open an application
•From your Home screen or the Application screen,
tap the application.
Applications
An application is a phone program that helps you
perform a task. For example, there are applications to
make calls, take photos and download more
applications.
Status and notifications
The status bar at the top of your screen shows what's
going on in your phone. For example, new message
and calendar notifications appear here.
A notification light also gives you battery status
information and some notifications. For example, a
flashing blue light means there is a new message or a
missed call. The notification light may not work when
the battery level is low.
Checking notifications and ongoing
activities
You can drag down the status bar to open the
Notification panel and get more information. For
example, you can use the panel to open a new
message or view a calendar event. You can also open
some applications that run in the background, such as
the music player.
To open the Notification panel
•Drag the status bar downwards.

Phone settings menu
View and change your phone settings from the Settings
menu.
To access the phone settings
1From the Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings.