Sony Xperia M 1904 User manual

User guide
Xperia™M
1904/C1905

Contents
Getting started...............................................................................6
Android™—what and why?................................................................6
Overview.............................................................................................6
Assembly............................................................................................7
Turning the device on and off..............................................................9
Locking and unlocking the screen.......................................................9
Setup guide......................................................................................10
Accounts and services......................................................................10
Getting to know your device........................................................12
Using the keys..................................................................................12
Using the touchscreen......................................................................12
Battery..............................................................................................13
Lock screen......................................................................................16
Home screen....................................................................................16
Taking a screenshot..........................................................................19
Accessing and using applications......................................................19
Status and notifications.....................................................................21
Accessing settings............................................................................23
Typing text........................................................................................23
Customizing your device...................................................................26
Memory............................................................................................28
Using a headset ...............................................................................29
Internet and messaging settings........................................................29
Mobile network settings....................................................................30
Downloading applications............................................................32
Downloading applications from Google Play™..................................32
Downloading applications from other sources...................................32
Calling..........................................................................................33
Making calls......................................................................................33
Receiving calls..................................................................................34
Ongoing calls....................................................................................35
Using the call log...............................................................................35
Forwarding calls................................................................................36
Restricting calls.................................................................................36
Multiple calls.....................................................................................36
Conference calls...............................................................................37
Voicemail..........................................................................................37
Emergency calls................................................................................38
2
This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

Contacts.......................................................................................39
Transferring contacts........................................................................39
Searching and viewing contacts........................................................40
Adding and editing contacts..............................................................41
Favorites and groups........................................................................42
Sending contact information..............................................................42
Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application.......................42
Backing up contacts.........................................................................43
Messaging and chat.....................................................................44
Using text and multimedia messaging...............................................44
Text and multimedia message options..............................................45
Instant messaging and video chat.....................................................46
Email.............................................................................................47
Setting up email................................................................................47
Sending and receiving email messages.............................................47
Email preview pane...........................................................................48
Organizing your email messages.......................................................49
Email account settings......................................................................50
Gmail™.............................................................................................50
Music............................................................................................51
Transferring music to your device......................................................51
Listening to music.............................................................................51
WALKMAN homescreen ..................................................................52
Playlists.............................................................................................53
Sharing music...................................................................................54
Enhancing the sound........................................................................55
Visualizer ..........................................................................................55
Recognizing music with TrackID™....................................................55
Music Unlimited online service...........................................................57
FM radio.......................................................................................58
FM radio overview.............................................................................58
Favorite radio channels.....................................................................59
Sound settings..................................................................................59
Camera.........................................................................................60
Taking photos and recording videos..................................................60
Face detection..................................................................................61
Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces.................................61
Adding the geographical position to your photos...............................62
General camera settings...................................................................62
Still camera settings..........................................................................63
Video camera settings.......................................................................66
3
This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

Photos and videos in Album........................................................68
Viewing photos and videos................................................................68
Sharing and managing photos and videos.........................................69
Editing photos with the Photo editor application................................70
Photo albums....................................................................................71
Viewing your photos on a map..........................................................71
Movies..........................................................................................73
Watching videos in the Movies application........................................73
Transferring video content to your device..........................................74
Managing video content....................................................................74
Video Unlimited............................................................................75
Video Unlimited service.....................................................................75
Web browser................................................................................76
Browsing the web.............................................................................76
Connectivity.................................................................................77
Connecting to wireless networks.......................................................77
Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices.................................80
NFC..................................................................................................82
Bluetooth® wireless technology........................................................84
Connecting your device to a computer..............................................86
Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader™ application......................89
Smart Connect..................................................................................89
Synchronizing data on your device..............................................91
About synchronizing data on your device..........................................91
Synchronizing with Google™ services...............................................91
Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar, and contacts.............91
Maps and locations......................................................................93
Location services and sources..........................................................93
Using GPS........................................................................................93
Google Maps™.................................................................................94
Calendar and alarm clock............................................................95
Calendar...........................................................................................95
Alarm clock.......................................................................................95
Support and maintenance............................................................98
Updating your device........................................................................98
Backup and restore application.........................................................99
Resetting your device......................................................................100
Locking and protecting your device.................................................101
Support application.........................................................................103
Recycling your device.....................................................................103
4
This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

Reference...................................................................................104
Status and notification icons overview.............................................104
Application overview.......................................................................105
Important information.................................................................107
Important information leaflet............................................................107
Limitations to services and features.................................................107
Legal information.............................................................................107
5
This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.