Sony Xperia Sola User guide

Startup guide
English
sola
MT27i
Sony Mobile Communications AB
SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden
www.sonymobile.com
1261-2618.1

Welcome
Important information
Please read the Important information leaflet
before you use your mobile phone.
Assembly
To remove the back cover
To insert the memory card and 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.
microSD
The memory card may not be included at
purchase in all markets.
To attach the back cover
1
2

Phone basics
Phone overview
1
12
11
8910
5
4
6
7
2 3
13
1819
15
14
17
16
1. Headset connector
2. Ear speaker
3. Light sensor
4. Proximity sensor
5. Connector for
charger/USB cable
6. Volume/Zoom key
7. Camera key
8. Menu key
9. Home key
10. Back key
11. Touch screen
12. Power key
13. Camera LED light
14. Second microphone
15. Camera lens
16. NFC detection area
17. Speaker
18. Strap hole
19. Main microphone
Use the accessories provided with your phone, or
other compatible accessories, for optimal
performance.
Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
Make sure that the battery is charged for at least
30 minutes before you turn on the phone for the
first time.

1Press and hold down the power key on the left 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. With a Google account you can access
Android Market™ – an application store providing
both free and paid applications for easy download to
your phone.
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
Use Gmail™ to send emails, Google Talk™ to chat
with friends, and Android Market™ to download
applications.
To add an account
1From your Home screen, tap .
2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account.
3Tap the account type you want to add and then
follow the registration wizard.
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.
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,
open a new message or view a calendar event from the
Notification panel. You can also open running
applications, 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.