User's Manual

･ When you set screen lock to "Swipe", slide the status bar
downward to check the Notification panel without unlocking
the screen.
■ Notification LED
Notification LED informs charging prompt, battery level while
charging, missed calls, new mails, etc. by turning on or
flashing.
*1 Notification LED flashes while backlight is turned off or lock
screen is displayed.
❖Information
･ When the remaining battery is not sufficient for turning the
product ON, pressing P makes LED flash red three times.
･ When you start charging with the product powered off, the
notification LED turns in red. When the status of battery
appears on the display, however, the notification LED lights
in color that indicates the battery level.
■ Checking own phone number
1 From the Home screen, [ ]X[Settings]
2 [About phone]X[Status]
The phone number of the product is shown under "My phone number".
❖Information
･ Alternatively, from the Home screen, [ ] X[Contacts]X
[Myself] to check your phone number.
■ Setting the Silent Mode
Set the ringtone volume to 0. Setting to Silent mode does not
mute sounds for shutter, playback of video or music, alarm,
etc. And adjusting the volume of ringtone & notifications or
pressing upper part of volume key cancels Silent mode.
1 P (over 1 sec)
2 []/[]
Tap " " to set mute (ringtone volume 0) and tap " " to set vibrator.
❖Information
･ Alternatively, slide the status bar downward u [Quick
settings] u [Sound] to switch the Silent mode settings.
■ Setting Airplane mode
When airplane mode is set, all wireless functions (phone,
packet communication, Wi-Fi
®
function, Bluetooth
®
function,
NFC Reader/Writer, P2P function) are turned off.
1 P (over 1 sec) u[Airplane mode]
❖Information
･ Slide the status bar downward X Tap [Quick settings] X
"Airplane" to switch the airplane mode on or off.
Entering characters
Use software keyboard to enter characters.
To display the software keyboard, tap a character input box
on the character entry screen for adding contacts, creating a
message, etc.
■ Switching keyboards
With "Xperia
TM
Japanese keyboard" for Japanese input, you
can switch input types between "Keypad" and "QWERTY".
1 Tap a character input box
2 [ ] on quick toolbar
When quick toolbar is not displayed, tap " " (when the
character mode is "Alphabet"/"Numeric", tap " "/" " to
switch to "Hiragana/Kanji" then appears).
3 [Switch to QWERTY]/[Switch to keypad]
❖Information
･ Tap " " at the bottom left of the screen to hide the
software keyboard.
･ Word suggestions or direct conversion candidates for the
entered characters appear. Tap a word to enter.
･ Tap " " to delete the character before the cursor.
･ Tap " " to enter symbols, facemarks etc. from the
displayed list.
･ For details on "Xperia
TM
Japanese keyboard" for Japanese
input, character input box→[]→[使い方ガイド
(Operation guide)], see POBox Plus operation guide.
Troubleshooting
Before you assume that the product is malfunctioning, check
the following:
Updating Software
You can update the product to the most recent software for
optimal performance and to get the latest enhancements.
･ You are charged for data communication when connecting to
the Internet from the product by using packet communication.
･ You are recommended to back up your data before
updating software.
･ For details, visit http://www.sonymobile.co.jp/support/ or
refer to the "Instruction Manual" (Japanese) application or
"取扱説明書 (Full instruction manual)" (Japanese) available.
■ Downloading and updating software
Update files can be downloaded from the Internet web site
into the product directly.
･ Note that when Wi-Fi
®
communication becomes unstable,
packet communication takes the place automatically, which
may apply communication fees.
1 From the Home screen, [ ]X[ツール (Tool)]X[Update
Center]
2 Tap "System" tabX[]
Main specifications
Status Description
Red The battery is charging when the remaining
battery level is 14% or lower.
Orange The battery is charging when the remaining
battery level is 15% - 89%.
Green The battery is charging when the remaining
battery level is 90% or higher.
Flashing
red
The remaining battery level is 14% or lower.
Flashing
white
Indicates missed call, new Gmail message, new
SMS message.
*1
Symptom What you should check
Power is not turned
on even though P
is pressed
Is the internal battery charged?
Is P pressed for over 1 second?
The power goes off Is the internal battery charged?
The power turns off
while activation
screen is displayed
Is the internal battery charged?
The screen freezes
and the power
cannot be turned off
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
secondsu release your finger after it
vibrates three times. Alternatively,
press and hold P and upper part of
volume key at the same time for
approximately three seconds, and
release your finger after it vibrates
three times.
(Out of service
area) appears
Is the product out of the service area
or in an area where the signal is weak?
Is the built-in antenna covered with
hand?
Cannot charge the
battery (Notification
LED does not light,
the battery icon
does not change
into charging one)
Is the specified charging equipment
(sold separately) attached properly?
Cannot operate key/
touch panel
Is the power turned on?
Is "Screen lock" set?
Turn off the power and then turn it on
again.
Cannot operate
touch panel as
intended
Are you operating with gloved hands?
Are you operating with a fingernail or
foreign object on the operating
screen?
Charging is not
complete
Is the temperature of the product
raised or very low?
A message such as
"charge the battery"
appears
The battery is almost dead.
Symptom What you should check
Battery usage time
is short
Is the battery fully charged? Charge
until the notification LED turns green.
Is the internal battery end-of-life?
Is the product used for a long period
at places where (out of range)
appears?
The screen
backlight turns off
in a short while
Is set "Sleep" period too short?
The display is dark. Is "Brightness" set to dark?
Is the proximity sensor blocked or
covered by sticker?
Screen response is
slow when you tap
on the screen/press
the keys
When a large amount of data is saved
in the product or transferring large-
size data between the product and
microSD memory card, the screen
response may be delayed.
Cannot recognize a
microSD memory
card
Is the microSD memory card inserted
properly?
Is the microSD memory card unmounted?
Symptom What you should check
Display Approx. 5 inches
TRILUMINOS
®
Display for mobile
Approx. 16.77 million colors
1,080 x 1,920 dots
Weight Approx. 167 g (with internal
battery)
Dimension (W x H x T) Approx. 72 mm x 137 mm x
10.8 mm
Continuous
call time
In Japan Approx. 1340 min.
Overseas
(GSM)
Approx. 800 min.
❖Information
･ The continuous call time, continuous stand-by time,
continuous Full Seg watching time, continuous 1Seg
viewing time and continuous tethering time may drop to less
than half depending on the battery charging status, usage
environment such as temperature, reception condition at the
location where the product is used, and the function
settings.
Continuous
stand-by
time
In Japan Approx. 640 hours (4G (LTE))
Approx. 670 hours (3G)
Overseas
(GSM)
Approx. 710 hours
Charging time Using Common AC Adapter (sold
separately):
Approx. 150 min. (alone)
Approx. 160 min. (with Desktop
Holder)
Continuous Full Seg
watching time
Approx. 4 hours 50 min.
Continuous 1Seg
viewing time
Approx. 6 hours 40 min.
Continuous tethering
time
Approx. 580 min. (4G (LTE) on
WAN)
Approx. 790 min. (3G on WAN)
Wi-Fi
®
tethering
maximum connection
number
10
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