Sony Reviw Miro GPS Recorder User's Guide

User guide miroST23i/ST23a

Turning the phone on and offTo turn on the phone1Press and hold down the power key on the top of the phone until thephone vibrates.2If your screen g

Playing video clips in MoviesUse the Movies application to play movies that you’ve copied or downloaded to yourphone. Movies also helps you get poster

Sharing content with DLNA Certified™devicesYou can view or play media content saved in your phone on other devices such as,for example, a TV, a PlaySt

To change the access level of a registered client device1From the Home screen, tap , then find and tap Connected devices.2Select a client device from

Bluetooth™ wireless technologyUse the Bluetooth™ function to send files to other Bluetooth™ compatible devices,or to connect to handsfree accessories.

To pair your phone with another Bluetooth™ device1Make sure that the device you want to pair your phone with has theBluetooth™ function activated and

To receive items using Bluetooth™1Make sure that the Bluetooth™ function is on and is visible to otherBluetooth™ devices.2The sending device now start

Connecting your phone to a computerConnect your phone to a computer and start transferring pictures, music and otherfile types. The easiest ways to co

To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode1Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your phone. It is normallyenabled by default.2

To transfer content using the Media Go™ application1Connect your phone to a computer using a supported USB cable.2Phone: In the status bar, Internal s

Using location services to find yourpositionUse your phone to find out where you are. There are two methods: GPS and wirelessnetworks. Enable the wire

To lock the screen manually•When the screen is active, briefly press the power key .Accounts and servicesSign in to your online service accounts from

Google Maps™Track your current location, view real-time traffic situations and receive detaileddirections to your destination. Before taking trips, yo

Locking and protecting your phoneIMEI numberEvery phone has a unique IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. Youshould keep a copy of t

To unblock a locked SIM card1When Enter PUK and new PIN code appears, enter the PUK code.2Enter a new PIN code and tap OK.If you enter an incorrect PU

To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern1Activate the screen.2Draw your screen unlock pattern.If the unlock pattern you draw on the screen i

Updating your phoneUpdate your phone to the most recent software version to get optimal performanceand the latest enhancements.You can use the Update

To download the PC Companion application from your phone1Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable.2When prompted, follow the instructions in

Phone settings overviewGet to know the settings in your phone so that you can personalise them to your ownrequirements.Wi-FiTurn Wi-Fi® on or off, sca

DeveloperoptionsSet options for application development. For example, you canshow CPU usage on the phone display. You can also set thephone to enter d

Status and notification icons overviewStatus iconsThe following status icons may appear on your screen:Signal strengthNo signalRoamingGPRS is availabl

An upcoming calendar eventA song is playingThe phone is connected to a computer via a USB cableWarning messageError messageMissed callCall ongoingCall

Getting to know your phonePhone overview6101178531429 161920171815131412 1. Proximity sensor 12. Proximity sensor 23. Notification LED light4. Fro

Application overviewUse the Alarm and clock application to set various kinds of alarms.Use your web browser to navigate and view web pages, manage boo

Use the subscription-based Music Unlimited™ application to access millionsof songs over a 3G or Wi-Fi® connection.Optimise phone settings to suit your

User supportAccess user support directly in your phone through the Help application. Forexample, you can open a User guide with instructions on how to

TroubleshootingMy phone is not working as expectedIf you experience problems with your phone, check these tips before you try anythingelse:•Restart yo

My wired headset does not work•Make sure the wired headset that you are using complies to the CTIA standard. Yourphone supports the CTIA standard, and

Recycling your phoneGot an old phone lying around the house? Why not recycle it? By doing so, you willhelp us reuse its materials and components, and

Legal informationSony ST23i/ST23aThis User guide is published by Sony Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without anywarranty. I

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Using the keysBack•Go back to the previous screen•Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panelHome•Go to the H

My music ...76SensMe™ channels ...77WALKMAN player widget .

To charge the phone1Plug the phone charger into a power outlet.2Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of acomputer).3Pl

•Check the battery usage menu in the phone to see which applications use the mostpower. Your battery consumes more power when you use video and music

Using the touchscreenA protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen of your phone when you buy it.You should peel off this sheet before using th

To scroll•Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen.To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you w

The items in the bar at the bottom of the screen are always available for quickaccess.To go to the Home screen•Press .To browse the Home screen•Flick

Timescape™ Feed widgetThe Timescape™ Feed widget shows all your most recent Timescape™ events inone view. You can flick up or down within the widget t

ContentsImportant information...6Android™ – what and why?...

To rename a folder1Tap the folder to open it.2Touch the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field.3Enter the new folder name and tap Done.

To open the Application screen•From your Home screen, tap .To browse the Application screen•Open the Application screen, then flick right or left.To

To open a menu in an application•While using the application, press .A menu is not available in all applications.Rearranging your Application screenM

To open the Notification panel•Drag the status bar downwards.To close the Notification panel•Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upwa

To access the phone settings1From your Home screen, tap .2Tap Settings.You can also drag the status bar downwards on the Home screen and tap to acc

To enter text using the on-screen keyboard1To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.2To enter a character variant, touch and ho

To edit text in landscape orientation1When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until Edit... appears.2Select the text you want to work with,

To enter text using the Phonepad•When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even ifthe letter you want is not the first letter

Adjusting the volumeYou can adjust the ringtone volume for phone calls and notifications as well as formusic and video playback.To adjust the ring vol

To set the time zone1From the Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.3Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox, if it is

Sharing your contacts...44Backing up contacts...

Phone languageYou can select a language to use in your phone.To change the phone language1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Settings > Lan

you can copy it to your computer. For more information, refer to the chapter Connecting yourphone to a computer on page 106.To format the memory card1

To reset the default Internet settings1From your Home screen, tap .2Tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.3Tap Access Point Names, then press

To set a data usage warning1Make sure that you have turned on data traffic.2From your Home screen, tap .3Find and tap Settings > Data usage.4To se

Turning off data trafficYou can disable all data connections over 2G/3G networks with your phone to avoidany unwanted data downloads and synchronisati

CallingEmergency callsYour phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. Youcan normally use these numbers to make emergenc

To change the ear speaker volume during a call•Press the volume key up or down.To turn on the loudspeaker during a call•Tap .To mute the microphone d

To call your voicemail service1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Phone.3Touch and hold 1.Multiple callsIf you have activated call waiting, yo

To end a conference call•During the conference call, tap End conference call.Call settingsBarring callsYou can bar all or certain categories of incomi

To show or hide your phone number1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings > Caller ID.Fixed

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ContactsUse the Contacts application to store and manage all your numbers, emailaddresses, and other contact data in one place. Just tap on a contact

Transferring contacts using an Apple® Mac® computerFor detailed instructions on how to use an Apple Mac computer to transfer contactsfrom your old pho

Contacts screen overview2165431 Tap here to create a contact2 Contact search field3 Touch a contact to view its details4 Alphabetical index for browsi

To edit a contact1From the Home screen, tap , then tap .2Touch and hold the contact you want to edit, then tap Edit contact.3Edit the desired inform

To mark or unmark a contact as a favourite1From the Home screen, tap , then tap .2Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favourites.

Backing up contactsYou can use a memory card, a SIM card or an online synchronisation tool such asMicrosoft® Exchange ActiveSync® to back up contacts.

MessagingUsing text and multimedia messagingYou can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS (ShortMessage Service). If your subscript

To delete conversations1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .2Press , then tap Delete several.3Mark the checkboxes for the conversations

EmailUse the Email application in your phone to send and receive emails through yourregular email account or through your corporate account. Or you ca

To receive email messages1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap . The inbox of your default email account appears.3If you want to check another

Updating your phone...114Updating your phone wirelessly...

To forward an email message1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap . The inbox of your default email account appears. If you wantto check another

To set an email account as your default account1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap .3Press , then tap Settings.4Tap the account you want to

Google Talk™You can use Google Talk™ instant messaging in your phone to chat with friends whoalso use this application.To start Google Talk™1From your

Getting started with Google Play™Open Google Play™ and enter a world of applications and games. You can browsethese applications and games through dif

To delete an installed application1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Settings.3Tap Apps.4Select the application that you want to delete.5Tap

PlayNow™ serviceYou can use the PlayNow™ service to download applications, music, games,ringtones and wallpapers. The PlayNow™ service offers both fre

Getting organisedCalendarYour phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Google™account, you can also synchronise your phone

To edit an existing alarm1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Clock.3Tap Set alarm.4Tap the alarm you want to edit.5Tap Time.6Scroll up or down

To activate the vibrate function for an alarm1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Clock.3Tap Set alarm.4Tap the alarm you want to edit.5Mark th

Scanning with the NeoReader™applicationUse your phone as a barcode scanner to find out more about items you scan. Forexample, you see a coat in a maga

Important informationPlease read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone.Some of the services and features described in thi

Synchronising data on your phoneYou can sync contacts, email, calendar events, and other information with yourphone from multiple email accounts, sync

To remove a Google™ account from your phone1From your Home screen, tap .2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync.3Tap the Google™ account you want to r

Synchronising with Facebook™There are two ways to use Facebook™ on your phone. You can use the standardFacebook application to access your online Face

To set up a SyncML™ account in your phone1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync.3Make sure that synchronisation

Connecting to wireless networksYou can access the Internet wirelessly from your phone using Wi-Fi® technology.This way you can browse the web and acce

Advanced Wi-Fi® settingsBefore you add a Wi-Fi® network manually, you need to turn on the Wi-Fi® setting inyour phone.Wi-Fi® network statusWhen you ar

USB tethering is activePortable Wi-Fi® hotspot is activeBoth USB tethering and portable hotspot are activeTo share your phone’s data connection using

To add a virtual private network1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Settings > More… > VPN.3Tap Add VPN network.4Select the type of VPN

Web browserUse your web browser to view and navigate web pages, add pages as bookmarks,and save pages for offline viewing. You can open up to 16 windo

To zoom in or out on a web pageUse one of the following methods to zoom in or out on a web page:•Double-tap to zoom in on the web page, or double-tap

Android™ – what and why?Your Xperia smartphone from Sony runs on the Android platform. Android phonescan perform many of the same functions as a compu

To bookmark a web page1While you are viewing the web page, press .2Tap Save to bookmarks.3If desired, edit the bookmark.4When you're done, tap O

Managing text and imagesTo find text within a web page1When you are viewing a web page, press .2Tap Find on page.3Enter your search text. Characters

To switch between browser windows1When the browser is open, flick downwards on the screen to make the searchand address bar appear.2Tap next to the

double-tap the screen directly after zooming with your fingers. If auto-fit is disabled,you may need to scroll sideways to read a full sentence.To aut

MusicGet the most out of your Walkman™ player. Listen to and organise music, audiobooks and podcasts that you have transferred to your memory card fro

4 Album art (if available)5 Go to the next track in the current play queue, or fast forward6 Total time length of the track7 Elapsed time of current t

To delete a track1Open the Walkman™ player library and browse to the track you want to delete.2Touch and hold the track title, then tap Delete.You can

1 Go back to the current track in the music track2 Picture of the currently playing artist (if available)3 Browse your music by artist4 Categorise you

Playing music in random orderYou can play tracks in playlists in random order. A playlist can be, for example, aplaylist you have created yourself or

To add the Walkman™ player widget to your Home screen1From your Home screen, press .2Tap .3Find and tap WALKMAN.79This is an Internet version of thi

Getting startedAssemblyTo remove the battery cover•Insert the tip of your finger firmly into the opening on the bottom side of thephone, between the p

Identifying music using TrackIDtechnologyUse the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a music track you hearplaying in your surroundings. Ju

To delete a track from the track history1When the TrackID™ application is open, tap History.2Tap a track title, then tap Delete.3Tap Yes.81This is an

Using the FM radioThe FM radio in your phone works like any FM radio. For example, you can browseand listen to FM radio stations and save them as favo

To save a channel as a favourite1When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as afavourite.2Tap .To remove a channel as a f

To share details of music you like on Facebook™1When the FM radio is playing a music track that you want to share, find andtap .2Add a comment in the

Taking photos and recording videosTake a photo or record a video with the camera in your phone. You can hold thecamera horizontally or vertically. Use

To take a photo by tapping the on-screen button1Activate the camera.2If the still camera is not selected, drag to .3To display all settings, press

To turn on geotagging1Activate the camera.2If the still camera is not selected, drag to .3Press , then tap Geotagging > On.4Tap OK to agree to

MeteringThis function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring theamount of light striking the image you want to capture.CentreA

AutoSets the ISO sensitivity automatically.100Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100.200Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200.400Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400.80

To remove the SIM card1Turn off your phone.2Remove the back cover.3Place the tip of your finger on the SIM card and slide it out of its slot.To remove

GeotaggingTag photos with details of where you took them.OnWhen geotagging is turned on, the approximate geographical location is added to photos when

Using the video cameraTo record a video by tapping the screen1Activate the camera.2If the video camera is not selected, drag to .3To display all se

Video camera settings overviewScenesThe Scenes feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situationsusing pre-programmed scenes. The ca

Multimedia messageRecord videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages. The recording time of this videoformat is limited to fit in a multimedia

Viewing photos and videos in AlbumUse Album to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your phonecamera, or to view similar content that yo

4 Tap a photo or video to view it.5 Scroll up or down to view content.6 Switch to a list view of all folders containing pictures and videos saved on y

To zoom a photo•When you are viewing a photo, double-tap the screen to zoom in. Double-tap againto zoom out.•When you are viewing a photo, spread two

To delete a photo1When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap.2Tap OK.Working with videos in AlbumUse Album to watc

Overview of Map tab1234561 The number of geotagged photos and videos.2 Double tap to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. Drag to view different parts of the m

To change the map view in Album•When viewing the map in Album, press , then select Classic view or Satelliteview.Viewing your online albumsIn Album,