Sony ZL User's Guide

User guideXperia™ ZLC6502/C6503/C6506

To insert the memory card and the micro SIM card1Remove the cover for the memory card and the micro SIM card.2Insert the memory card and the micro SIM

To play a shared video on your device1Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to thesame Wi-Fi® network as your device.2

To change the name of a registered device1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .2Tap My music to open the music library.3Press , then tap

tags that give you more information about a product or service as well as tags thatactivate certain functions on your device.NFC is a wireless technol

To share a music file with another device using NFC1Make sure that both your device and the receiving device have the NFCfunction turned on, and that

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

To pair your device with another Bluetooth® device1Make sure that the device you want to pair your device with has the Bluetooth®function activated an

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

To transfer files directly from internal storage to an SD card in the device1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Settings > Storage > Tra

device and the installation is launched from the device when you connect it to acomputer via USB cable.You need an internet connected computer running

application opens. This application helps you to play media files from your device onTVs and other devices.You may have to purchase an MHL cable separ

To attach the SIM and memory card cover1Place the SIM and memory card cover over the back of the phone so that thetop edge of the cover fits into the

information or a map of nearby outlets. NeoReader™ supports most standardbarcode types.To start the NeoReader™ application1From the Home screen, tap

To create a Smart Connect event1Start the Smart Connection application. If you are opening Smart Connect forthe first time, tap OK to close the introd

Synchronising data on your deviceAbout synchronising data on your deviceYou can sync contacts, email, calendar events, and other information with your

To set up corporate email, calendar and contacts1From your Home screen, tap .2Tap Settings > Add account > Exchange ActiveSync.3Enter your corp

To remove an "Xperia™ with Facebook" accountWhen you remove an "Xperia™ with Facebook" account from your device, the associatedonl

Maps and locationsAbout location servicesUse your device to find out where you are. There are two methods: GPS and wirelessnetworks. Enable the wirele

operator for more information. The Google Maps™ application may not be available in everymarket, country or region.To use Google Maps™1From your Home

Calendar and alarm clockCalendarAbout the calendarYour device has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Google™account, you can al

To set a new alarm1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Alarm & clock.3Tap Add alarm.4Tap Time and adjust the time by scrolling up and down.

To activate the vibrate function for an alarm1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Alarm & clock.3Tap the alarm you want to edit.4Tap Advanc

1Press and hold down the power key until the device vibrates.2If your screen goes dark, briefly press the power key to activate the screen.3To unlo

Support and maintenanceUpdating your deviceUpdate your device to the most recent software version to get optimal performanceand the latest enhancement

To download the PC Companion application from your device1Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable.2When prompted, follow the instructions

To select the data types to back up1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Back up & restore.3Tap Back up.4Select the data types that you wan

To perform a factory data resetTo avoid permanent damage to your device, do not restart your device while a reset procedureis underway.1Drag the statu

To lock a SIM card1From the Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock > Lock SIM card.3Enter the SIM card

To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature1Activate the screen.2Look at your device from the same angle you used to capture your FaceUnlock ph

To disable the screen unlock password1From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock.2Enter your password and tap Next.3Tap

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

AccessibilityEnable your installed accessibility services and adjust relatedsettings.About phoneView information about your device, such as the model

Notification iconsThe following notification icons may appear on your screen:New email messageNew text message or multimedia messageNew voicemailAn up

To activate the screen•Briefly press the power key .To unlock the screen•Swipe up or down on the lower part of the screen.To lock the screen manually

View your current location, find other locations, and calculate routes usingGoogle Maps™.Go to Google Play™ to download free and paid applications for

Important informationImportant information leafletBefore you use your device, please read the Important information leaflet provided inthe Setup guide

TRACKS AND PICTURES) ARISING OUT OF ANY UPDATE OF YOUR DEVICE BY ANY OF THE METHODSDESCRIBED IN THIS USER’S GUIDE, AS WELL AS ARISING OUT OF THE USE O

IndexAaccounts ...13Exchange Active Sync® ...13Facebook™

facesediting ...86favouritesremoving radio channels as ...68saving

taking ...70, 71, 72transferring to/from a computer ...58using as ...

using with the FM Radio ...69viewing artist info ...64viewing charts ...

Getting to know your deviceUsing the keysBack•Go back to the previous screen•Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, the Notificati

To zoom•Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together (to zoom out)or spread them apart (to zoom in).When you use two fingers on the

To flick•To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on thescreen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by it

To charge your device1Plug the charger into a power outlet.2Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of acomputer).3Plug t

•Lower the screen display brightness level.•Turn off your device or activate the Airplane mode setting if you are in an area withno network coverage.

To activate Low battery mode1Drag the status bar downwards, then tap .2Find and tap Power management.3Drag the slider beside Low battery mode to the

ContentsXperia™ ZL User guide...6Getting started...

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•Flic

To add a widget to the Home screen1Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates,then tap Widgets.2Find and tap the widge

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.

Opening and closing applicationsTo open an application•From your Home screen or the Application screen, tap the application.To close an application•Pr

To download a small app1To make the small apps bar appear, press .2Tap > > .3Find a small app that you want to download, then follow the ins

A notification light also gives you battery status information and some notifications.For example, a flashing blue light means there is a new message

Setting your device from the Notification panelYou can open the settings menu from the Notification panel to adjust device quicksettings. For example,

On-screen keyboardTap the keys of the on-screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently. Someapplications open the on-screen keyboard automatically

To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters•Before you enter a letter, tap to switch to upper-case , or vice versa.To turn on the caps lock•

Using the Gesture input function to write wordsYou can input text by sliding your finger from letter to letter on the on-screenkeyboard.Gesture input

Conference calls...43Forwarding calls...

To open the Phonepad for the first time1Tap a text entry field, then tap .2Tap , then tap Keyboard settings.3Tap Keyboard appearance > Keyboard l

To enable voice input1When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, tap or.2Tap , then tap Keyboard settings .3Mark the Google

To set the date manually1From the Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.3Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox, if i

To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep.3Select an option.To t

To enhance the speaker volume using xLOUD™1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Settings > Sound.3Mark the xLOUD™ checkbox.The activation of

Internet and messaging settingsTo send text and multimedia messages and to access the Internet, you must have amobile data connection and the correct

Controlling data usageYou can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device overyour mobile data or Wi-Fi® connection during a

Mobile network settingsYour device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on whatmobile networks are available in different areas. Y

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

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

Camera...70About the camera...

CallingEmergency callsYour device supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911.You can normally use these numbers to make emergen

8 Call button9 Hide or show the dialerTo make a call by dialling1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Phone.3Enter the number of the recipient a

To edit the message used to reject a call1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Reject call with message.3Tap t

To hide call logs1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap > .3Tap Hide call log to hide call logs.Multiple callsIf you have activated call wa

Forwarding callsYou can forward calls, for example, to another phone number, or to an answeringservice.To forward calls1From your Home screen, tap .2

ContactsTransferring contacts using a computerContacts Setup is an application within the PC Companion and the Sony™ Bridge forMac applications which

To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth™ technology1Make sure you have the Bluetooth™ function turned on and your device set tovisible. If not, t

To edit a contact1From the Home screen, tap , then tap .2Tap the contact you want to edit, then tap .3Edit the desired information. When you are fi

1 Shortcut tabs2 Tap a contact to view its details3 Alphabetical index for browsing contacts4 Tap a contact thumbnail to access the quick contact menu

Sending contact informationTo send your business card1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .2Tap Myself.3Press , then tap Send contact > OK.4Se

Using Google Maps™ to get directions...116Calendar and alarm clock...

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

To delete a message1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .2Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete.3Touch and hold

Google Talk™You can use the Google Talk™ instant messaging application on your device to chatwith friends who also use this application.To start Googl

EmailGetting started with EmailYou can handle several email accounts at the same time using the Email application,including corporate Microsoft Exchan

To set up a Google™ account on your device1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Settings > Add account > Google.3Follow the registration w

To change email preview pane settings1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email.2Press , then tap Settings.3Tap General > Preview pane

To view all folders for one email account1From your Home screen, tap . Then find and tap Email.2Tap at the top of the screen and select the account

Socialife™Using the Socialife™ applicationUse the Socialife™ application from Sony to get your favourite news, videos andsocial networking feeds in on

"WALKMAN" applicationAbout the "WALKMAN" applicationGet the most out of your "WALKMAN" application. Listen to and organi

Using the "WALKMAN" applicationTo play audio content1From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .2In My music, select a music category

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To send a song1In My music, when browsing your songs , touch and hold a song title.2Tap Send.3Select an application from the list, and follow the on-s

Overview of My music1 Go back to the current track2 Picture of the currently playing artist (if available)3 Browse your music by artist4 Categorise yo

Categorising your music using SensMe™ channelsThe SensMe™ channels application helps you arrange your music by mood andtempo. SensMe™ groups all your

To play your own playlists1In My music, tap .2Under Playlists, tap a playlist.3Tap a song to play it.To remove a song from a playlist1In a playlist,

Music servicesTrackID technologyIdentifying music using TrackID™ technologyUse the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a music track you he

To recommend a track on Facebook™1When the TrackID™ application is open, tap a track title.2In the track information screen, wait for the tab to app

To download a PlayNow item to your device1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap PlayNow™.3Find an item you want to download by browsing categorie

FM radioAbout the FM radioThe FM radio in your device works like any FM radio. For example, you can browseand listen to FM radio stations and save the

6 Move down the frequency band to search for a channel7 Tuning dial8 Save or remove a channel as a favourite9 Tuned frequencyUsing your favourite radi

Identifying radio tracks using TrackID™Use TrackID™ technology to identify music tracks as they play on your device's FMradio.To identify a song

Getting startedAndroid™ – what and why?Your Xperia™ from Sony runs on the Android platform. Android devices can performmany of the same functions as a

CameraAbout the cameraThe camera in your device is equipped with the highly sensitive Exmor RS sensor,which helps you capture sharp photos and videos

To take a self-portrait using the front camera1Activate the camera.2Tap the icon on the top left of the screen, then find and select Front camera.3To

To take a photo using Smile Shutter™1When the camera is open and Smile Shutter is turned on, point the camera atyour subject. The camera selects which

Sweep PanoramaUse this setting to take wide-angle, panoramic photos. Just press the camera key and move thecamera steadily from one side to the other.

Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.OffThe photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen.Smile Shu

HDRUse the HDR (High Dynamic Range) setting to take a photo against strong back lightor in conditions where the contrast is sharp. HDR compensates for

Image stabiliserWhen taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabiliser helpsyou by compensating for small movements of the

Using the video cameraTo record a video using the camera key1Activate the camera.2To start recording a video, press the camera key.3To stop recording,

The Scenes feature is off and you can shoot videos manually.Soft snapUse for shooting videos against soft backgrounds.LandscapeUse for videos of lands

Launch only (video camera)By pressing and holding down the camera key, the video camera is launched from sleep mode.OffFocus modeThe focus setting con

9 Main microphone10 Notification light11 Touchscreen12 Headset connector13 Second microphone14 Speaker15 Port for charger/USB cable16 Camera lens17 Ca

Image stabiliserWhen recording a video, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabiliserhelps you by compensating for small movements of

AlbumAbout AlbumUse Album to view photos and play videos that you’ve taken with your camera, or toview similar content that you've saved to your

Overview of Pictures tab1 Grid view of photos and videos.2 View menu options.3 Scroll up or down to view content.4 Tap a photo or video to view it.5 T

•My SD card – view all photos and videos saved to a removable memory card in yourdevice.Overview of My albums tab1 View photos and videos using the Pl

To view content in list view in the My SD card tile1From your Home screen, tap .2Find and tap Album > My albums > My SD card.3Tap a folder that

To crop a photo1When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap > Edit photo> > Crop.2To adjust the crop fra

To share a photo1When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap.2In the menu that opens, tap the application that you

To play a video1Open the Pictures tab or the My albums tab in Album.2Using grid view or list view, locate the video that you want to open.3Tap the vid

Overview of Maps tile1 Search a location on the map.2 View menu options.3 A group of photos and/or videos geotagged with the same location.4 Double ta

To add a geotag when viewing the map in Album1When viewing the map in Album, tap , then tap Add geotag.2Find and tap the photo to which you want to a

AssemblyTo remove the SIM and memory card cover•Insert the tip of your finger firmly into the opening between the SIM andmemory card cover and the bot

To view and add comments to online album content1When viewing a photo from an online album, tap the screen to display thetoolbars, then tap to view

MoviesAbout MoviesUse the Movies application to play movies and other video content that you’ve savedon your device. The Movies application also helps

To play a video in full screen mode1When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.2Tap .You can only switch to full screen mode if

Video UnlimitedAbout Video UnlimitedUse the Video Unlimited service to rent and buy videos that you can view not only onyour Android™ device, but also

Downloading of video is completedDownloading has failed. You need to check that, for example, your device is connected to a Wi-Fi® network, and that y

Web browserAbout the web browserThe Google Chrome™ web browser for Android™ devices comes pre-installed inmost markets. Go to http://support.google.co

ConnectivityConnecting to wireless networksYou can access the Internet wirelessly from your device using Wi-Fi® technology.This way you can browse the

To add a Wi-Fi® network manually1Make sure that Wi-Fi® is turned on.2From the Home screen, tap .3Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi .4Tap .5Enter the

To turn on Wi-Fi Direct™1Make sure your device has the Wi-Fi® function turned on.2From your Home screen, tap .3Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.4Tap

Virtual private networks (VPNs)Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you toaccess resources inside a secured loca