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BasicManual

Getting Ready

Names and functions of parts

a Headset connection

terminal

b Second microphone

Reduces noise to make

easy to listen.

c Notification LED

d Proximity sensor:

Switches touch panel on

and off to prevent from

erroneous operation

during a call/Auto-control

for display brightness.

e Earpiece

f Front camera

g Display (Touch panel)

h Microphone/speaker

i microSD memory card/

Micro IC Card slot

j Power key/Screen lock

key:P

k Volume key/Zoom key

l Camera key: k

c d e f

m Camera lens

n GPS/Built-in antenna

o Bluetooth

/Wi-Fi

antenna part

p Flash/Photo light

q Nameplate

r mark

s Micro IC Card

t NFC (FeliCa

compatible) antenna

u Back cover

v Built-in antenna

w microUSB connection

terminal

x Desktop Holder

contact terminal

y Strap hole

*1 Do not jab with a sharp object such as a needle. Doing so may

cause a fault.

*2 The antenna is built in. Covering around the antenna by the

hand may affect the quality of call/communication.

*3 Back cover is not removable. Removing so forcibly might cause

damage or a fault. Also, battery is built into the main unit and

not removable by customers.

*4 Do not remove the nameplate with stickers of CE mark, FCC ID

and IMEI information printed.

CE mark and FCC ID

1 Open the Micro IC Card slot cover, and insert a

fingernail into the hook at the edge of the label tray,

then pull it out straight.

Micro IC Card

Your phone number etc. is recorded in the Micro IC Card.

The product is compatible only

with Micro IC Card. You cannot

use the product with an IC-card or

micro IC card switched from an

cell phone or smartphone.

Do not insert an Nano IC Card with

a conversion adapter. Doing so

may cause a fault.

Attaching/removing the Micro IC Card

Before attaching/removing the Micro IC Card, make sure to

turn off the product.

■ Attaching the Micro IC Card

1 Open the microSD memory card/Micro IC Card slot cover

while hooking the groove with your fingernail

2 Hook the projection of the tray ( ) with your fingernail

to slide the tray straight out, then remove the tray from

the product

3 Set Micro IC Card into the tray with IC (metal) part

facing up ( ), insert the tray with the card into the

main unit and press it all the way

Pay attention to the orientation of the notch and pressing tray.

4 Close the microSD memory card/Micro IC Card slot

cover, press it firmly to ensure that there are no gaps

between the cover and the main unit

■ Removing Micro IC Card

1 Open the cover while hooking the groove of microSD

memory card/Micro IC Card slot cover with your

fingernail

Hook the projection of the tray with your fingernail to

slide the tray straight out, then remove the tray from the

main unit

3 Remove Micro IC Card out of the tray, insert the tray

into the main unit and then press it all the way

Pay attention to the direction of pushing the tray.

4 Close the microSD memory card/Micro IC Card slot

cover, press it firmly to ensure that there are no gaps

between the cover and the main unit

❖Information

･ Note the following points, otherwise handling the Micro IC

Card may cause malfunction or damage.

･ Do not touch the IC (metal) part of the Micro IC Card.

･ Insert in the correct direction.

･ Do not use force to attach or remove.

･ Do not lose the Micro IC Card after it has been removed.

Attaching/Removing microSD memory card

■ Attaching microSD memory card

1 Open the microSD memory card/Micro IC Card slot cover

while hooking the groove with your fingernail.

2 Check the orientation for inserting, and insert it until it

clicks

Insert the microSD memory card with the contact side down.

3 Close the microSD memory card/Micro IC Card slot

cover, press it firmly to ensure that there are no gaps

between the cover and the main unit

❖Information

･ Insert a microSD memory card in the appropriate direction.

Inserting a microSD memory card forcefully into the slot

could result in failure to remove the microSD memory card

or damage.

･ Do not touch the terminal of the microSD memory card.

■ Removing microSD memory card

Be sure to unmount microSD memory card before removing.

1 From the Home screen, [ ]→[Settings]→[Storage]→

[Unmount SD card]→[OK]

When it is unmounted, " SD card safe to remove"

appears on the status bar to notify you that reading and

writing from/to the microSD memory card are disabled.

2 Open the microSD memory card/Micro IC Card slot

cover while hooking the groove with your finger

m n o

IC (metal) part

Front Back

Micro IC Card

3 Press the microSD memory card all the way until it

clicks, then pull out the microSD memory card slowly

" Removed SD card" appears on status bar to inform that

the microSD memory card is removed.

4 Close the microSD memory card/Micro IC Card slot

cover, press it firmly to ensure that there are no gaps

between the cover and the main unit

Charging

When you purchase your product, the internal battery is not

fully charged. Charge the battery before use.

❖Information

･ When the charging starts, notification LED lights according to

the battery level. To check the battery level, see the status bar in

the top of the Home screen. Alternatively, from the Home screen,

[]X[Settings]X[About phone]X[Status] and see "Battery

level".

･ When you start charging with the product powered off, the

power turns on even though operation is not available. Do not

charge the battery in a place where the use is prohibited such

as in airplane or hospital.

･ It may take longer to complete for charging with a PC or

while using the camera function.

･ You cannot charge the battery by connecting the Desktop

Holder to a PC.

･ Be sure to attach the supplied attachment to the Desktop

holder when charging. If the product is installed without the

attachment attached, charging fails.

Replace the attachment as required. Depending on cover

you use, charging may fail.

■ Charging with the Desktop Holder

Charging with the supplied Desktop Holder and Common AC

Adapter (sold separately) is explained.

Insert the microUSB plug of Common AC Adapter (sold

separately), with the engraved side (

▲

) facing up, straight

into the microUSB connection terminal of the Desktop Holder

2 Insert the power plug of Common AC Adapter (sold

separately) into an outlet

3 Install the product to the Desktop Holder and move it

left or right until it clicks

When the product and the magnetic connector of the

Desktop Holder are connected correctly, the notification

LED of the product turns on.

4 When charging is complete, lift the product to remove

while pressing the Desktop Holder

5 Remove the Common AC Adapter (sold separately)

from the outlet

■ Charging with the AC Adapter

Charging with Common AC Adapter (sold separately) is

explained.

Open the microUSB connection terminal cover of the

product while hooking the groove with your fingernail, and

insert the microUSB plug of Common AC Adapter (sold

separately), with the engraved side (

▲

) facing up, straight

into the microUSB connection terminal of the product

2 Insert the power plug of Common AC Adapter (sold

separately) into an outlet

Notification LED lights on the product.

3 When charging is complete, remove the microUSB plug of

Common AC Adapter (sold separately) from the product

and close the microUSB connection terminal cover firmly

4 Remove Common AC Adapter (sold separately) from

the outlet

■ Charging with the DC Adapter

You can charge from cigarette lighter socket in a car by using

Common DC Adapter (sold separately). For details, refer to

instruction manual of Common DC Adapter (sold separately).

■ Charging with a PC

The followings describe charging procedure by connecting

the product to chargeable USB port on a PC using the

microUSB cable of Sony Mobile AC adapter (sold separately).

1 Open the microUSB connection terminal cover of the

product while hooking the groove with your fingernail,

and insert the microUSB plug of the microUSB cable,

with the engraved side ( ) facing up, straight into the

microUSB connection terminal of the product

2 Insert the USB plug of the microUSB cable into the USB

port of a PC

Notification LED lights on the product.

When a screen for installation of software or a screen for

new hardware detection appears, skip or cancel it.

3 When charging is complete, remove the microUSB plug

of the microUSB cable from the product and close the

microUSB connection terminal cover firmly

4 Remove the USB plug of the microUSB cable from the

USB port of the PC

Turning on (Initial settings)

Turning the power on

1 P (over 1 sec)

The product vibrates and after a while the lock screen

appears.

When you turn on the product for the first time, follow the

onscreen instructions to set the initial settings.

2 Swipe (flick) the screen up or down

■ Turning the power off

1 P (over 1 sec)

2 [Power off]X[OK]

❖Information

･ Press P for over 1 second and long-touch "Power off" X

[OK] to restart product in safe mode.

■ Force-quitting

Open the microSD memory card/Micro IC Card slot cover

while hooking the groove with your fingernail, press the

OFF button (RED) with a fine-tipped object for

approximately three seconds, and release your finger after

it vibrates three times

❖Information

･

Pressing the OFF button (RED) by a sharp object such as

needle may cause malfunction.

･

Alternatively, press and hold

and upper part of the

volume key at the same time for approximately three

seconds, and release your finger after it vibrates three times.

Initial settings

When you turn on the product for the first time, follow the

onscreen instructions to set language, functions, service, etc.

For details, refer to "Setting Guide".

❖Information

･ To change the language later, from the Home screen, [ ]

X[設定 (Settings)]X[言語と入力 (Language & input)]X[地域

／言語 (Language)]. To make settings, from the Home

screen, [ ]X[Settings]X[Setup guide].

Screen Lock

When the screen lock is set, the backlight turns off to avoid

the keys and touch panel from false operations.

When the specified time elapses, the product's screen

backlight turns off automatically and screen lock is activated.

1 While the screen is displayed, P

■ Unlocking screen

The lock screen appears when turning the power on or the

backlight on by pressing P.

1 Swipe (flick) the screen up or down on the lock screen

❖Information

･ On the lock screen, long-touch " " and drag it to " " to

activate the camera.

Basic Operation

Key icons

The followings are the main functions of x, y, r

keys located at the bottom of the screen.

Using the touch panel

The display of the product is a touch panel operated by

touching it with your finger.

■ Tap/Double-tap

Tap: Gently touch a screen and then immediately release your

finger. Double tap: Touch the same position twice.

■ Long-touch

Keep touching an item with your finger.

■ Slide

While your finger is gently touching the screen, trace it to the

desired direction to move over.

■ Flick (swipe)

Operate the screen by quickly moving (flicking) your finger

up, down, right, or left.

■ Pinch

Touch the screen with two fingers and widen (pinch-out) or

narrow (pinch-in) the fingers' distance.

■ Drag

Keep touching an item or icon, trace it to the desired direction

to move.

Home screen

Home screen consists of multiple screens. Slide or flick left or

right to move to the adjacent screen. Tap y to return to the

Home screen any time.

a Home screen position

Indicates which screen of the

several Home screens you are

in.

b Widgets

c Wallpapers

d Shortcuts (Applications)

e Media folders

f 基本機能フォルダ (Basic

functions folder)

g Application key

Adding to Home screen/Editing Home screen

You can change wallpaper or theme of the Home screen and

add/delete/move shortcuts of applications, widgets, folders,

etc. on the Home screen.

1 Long-touch an area of the Home screen where no icons

are displayed

Alternatively, pinch-in on the Home screen.

■ Adding a folder

1 From the Home screen, long-touch an icon

2 Drag the icon onto another icon

■ Deleting shortcuts/widgets/folders

1 From the Home screen, long-touch an icon or a folder

you want to delete

2 Drag the icon or the folder to " "

To delete a folder, then tap "Delete". It also deletes

shortcuts etc. in the folder.

❖Information

･ Long-touch a shortcut, widget, or folder icon to move.

Using the Applications screen

You can call up functions from the Applications screen.

Application icons installed to the product are also displayed.

･

You may incur communication charges depending on the

function.

■ Starting an application

1 From the Home screen, [ ]

Slide or flick left or right to switch the Applications screen.

2 Tap an application to use

Some applications are stored in a folder.

■ Main applications

■ Downloading applications

You can download and install applications or games, etc. by using

Google Play.

･ To use Google Play, you need to set a Google account. For

details, refer to "Setting Guide".

■ Deleting (uninstalling) applications

Before deleting installed applications, back up contents

related to the application that you want to save including data

saved in the application.

･ Some applications may not be deleted.

Knowing the status of the product

■ Status bar

The status bar is located at the top of the product screen. On the

left of the status bar, notification icons appear to inform missed

calls, new mails, operations in progress, etc., and on the right,

status icons appear to indicate the status of the product.

■ Examples of notification icon

*1 Appears when switched to another screen such as the Home screen.

■ Main status icons

*1 Two types of network, "LTE" can be used. "4G" appears on the

screen for either network.

The company determines which network is less busy

depending on the condition of the line to connect.

■ Notification panel

If any notification icons are displayed, slide down the status

bar to open the Notification panel. You can check details of

notification icons or start corresponding applications.

❖Information

･ To delete a notification, tap "Clear" or flick the notification left

or right.

･

Some notifications may not be deleted depending on the content.

Back

Return to the previous screen. Close a dialog

box, menu, or the Notifications panel.

Home

Display the Home screen.

Long-touch and drag it to " " to activate

"Google" application or drag it to " " to

activate "What's New" application.

Recently

used

applications

Display recently used applications on a list and

activate or delete them from the list. Also, you

can use and set small apps.

xx y

d d

2 Widgets Add a widget.

Apps Add a shortcut of an

application, a setting screen,

etc.

Wallpapers Album Select an image from albums

to set as a wallpaper.

･ To set image range, adjust

cropping area by dragging,

etc.

Live

Wallpapers

Select a content from albums

to set as a wallpaper.

Photos Select an image from photos

to set as a wallpaper.

(Xperia

Wallpaper)

Select an image to set as a

wallpaper.

･ Images displayed to the

right of "Photos"/"Live

Wallpapers" are "Xperia

Wallpaper".

Themes Set the wallpapers etc. for the

Home screen or the lock

screen.

, Phone, Contacts Play Store

Browser , Camera, Album

Settings Maps

Calendar , Google, Voice

New Gmail message

New PC mail message

●

New E-mail message

New SMS/Receiving notification service message,

New Receiving notification

Talking

/ Calling

/ Receiving

Missed call

USB connecting

Wi-Fi

open network available

, Signal level (Level 4, Out of service area)

, Data communication status (4G (LTE)

available*

, 3G available)

, Battery level (100%, Charging)

, Silent mode (Vibration, Mute)

Airplane mode is activated

,Wi-Fi

connected, Wi-Fi

communicating

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Summary of content (2 pages)

PAGE 1
Getting Ready Names and functions of parts a Headset connection terminal b Second microphone*1: Reduces noise to make easy to listen. c Notification LED d Proximity sensor: Switches touch panel on and off to prevent from erroneous operation during a call/Auto-control for display brightness.
PAGE 2
･ When you set screen lock to "Swipe", slide the status bar downward to check the Notification panel without unlocking the screen. ■ Checking own phone number 1 2 ■ Notification LED Notification LED informs charging prompt, battery level while charging, missed calls, new mails, etc. by turning on or flashing. Status Description From the Home screen, [ Entering characters ]X[Settings] [About phone]X[Status] The phone number of the product is shown under "My phone number".