Sony Ericsson C5502 User's Guide Page 1

User guideXperia™ ZRC5503/C5502

Turning the device on and offTo turn on the device1 Press and hold down the power key until the device vibrates.2 If your screen goes dark, briefly

Bluetooth® wireless technologyUse the Bluetooth® function to send files to other Bluetooth® compatible devices, or toconnect to hands-free accessories

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

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

To transfer files directly from internal storage to an SD card in the device1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Settings > Storage > T

You need an internet connected computer running one of the following operatingsystems to use the PC Companion application:• Microsoft® Windows® 7• Mic

To open the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application1Make sure that the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple®Mac® computer.2 Computer: D

To mirror your device's screen on a TV screen1 Follow the instructions in the User guide for your TV to turn on the screenmirroring function.2 Dr

• On the way back from work, the FM radio starts, and a notes app opens showing yourshopping list.To start the Smart Connect application1 From your Ho

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

To set up corporate email, calendar and contacts1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Tap Settings > Add account > Exchange ActiveSync.3 Enter your c

videos and games from the Sony Entertainment Network on your device. Or you cancreate a new account directly on your device.You can also access the se

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

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

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 alarm1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Alarm & clock.3 Tap .4 Tap Time and adjust the time by scrolling up and down.5 Ta

To activate the vibrate function for an alarm1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Alarm & clock.3 Tap the alarm you want to edit.4 Tap Ad

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

To download the PC Companion application from your device1 Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable.2 When prompted, follow the instruction

To select the data types to back up1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Back up & restore.3 Tap Back up.4 Select the data types that you

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

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 Notifica

Setting a screen lockThere are several ways to lock the screen on your device. For example, you can use theFace Unlock feature, which uses a picture o

To disable the screen unlock pattern1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock.2 Draw the screen unlock pattern.3 Tap

Recycling your deviceGot an old device lying around the house? Why not recycle it? By doing so, you will helpus reuse its materials and components, an

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

Accessibility Enable your installed accessibility services, and adjust relatedsettings.About phone View information about your device, such as the mod

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

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 in theSetup guide

covers to ensure the water and dust resistance of the device. If liquid is detected insidethe device, for example, underneath one of the covers or on

Legal informationSony C5503/C5502This User guide is published by Sony Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without anywarranty. I

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

IndexAaccounts ...11Exchange Active Sync® ...11Facebook™

Fface detection ...68Facebook™"Like" a song on Facebook™ ...58s

sharing ...83slideshow ...81taking ...

using with the FM Radio ...66viewing artist info ...62viewing charts ...

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 i

To charge your device1 Plug the charger into a power outlet.2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of acomputer).3 Plu

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

To activate Low battery mode1 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap .2 Find and tap Power management.3 Drag the slider beside Low battery mode to t

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• Fli

To add a widget to the Home screen1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates,then tap Widgets.2 Find and tap the wid

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

To rename a folder1 Tap the folder to open it.2 Touch the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field.3 Enter the new folder name and tap Do

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

To download a small app1 To make the small apps bar appear, press .2 Tap > > .3 Find a small app that you want to download, then follow th

Checking notifications and ongoing activitiesYou can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get moreinformation. For example, you

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-screen keyboard.Gesture input

To open the Phonepad for the first time1 Tap a text entry field, then tap .2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings.3 Tap Keyboard appearance > Keyboar

To enable voice input1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, tap or.2 Tap , then tap Keyboard settings.3 Mark the Googl

Conference calls...41Forwarding calls...

To set the date manually1 From the Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time.3 Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox, i

To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep.3 Select an option.T

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

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 over yourmobile data or Wi-Fi® connection during a

Mobile network settingsYour device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on what mobilenetworks 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 application1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Settings.3 Tap Apps.4 Select the application you want to delete.5 Tap

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

To make a call by dialing1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Phone.3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call. To delete a number, tap

Camera...67About the camera...

To edit the message used to reject a call1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Reject call with message.3 Ta

To hide call logs1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap > .3 Tap Hide call log to hide call logs.Multiple callsIf you have activated call

Forwarding callsYou can forward calls, for example, to another phone number, or to an answeringservice.To forward calls1 From your Home screen, tap .

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™ technology1 Make sure you have the Bluetooth™ function turned on and your device set tovisible. If not,

To edit a contact1 From the Home screen, tap , then tap .2 Tap the contact you want to edit, then tap .3 Edit the desired information. When you are

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 card1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap .2 Tap Myself.3 Press , then tap Send contact > OK.

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

To delete conversations1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .2 Press , then tap Delete conversations.3 Mark the checkboxes for the c

Using Google Maps™ to get directions...112Calendar and alarm clock...

video call with several friends, and send messages to friends anytime even if they are notconnected right now. You can also view and share photos betw

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 device1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Settings > Add account > Google.3 Follow the registratio

To change email preview pane settings1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email.2 Press , then tap Settings.3 Tap General > Preview p

To view all folders for one email account1 From your Home screen, tap . Then find and tap Email.2 Tap at the top of the screen and select the accou

Socialife™Using the Socialife™ applicationUse the Socialife™ application from Sony to get your favorite news, videos and socialnetworking feeds in one

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

Using the "WALKMAN" applicationTo play audio content1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .2 In My music, select a music catego

To send a song1 In My music, when browsing your songs, touch and hold a song title.2 Tap Send.3 Select an application from the list, and follow the on

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

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Categorizing your music using SensMe™ channelsThe SensMe™ channels application helps you arrange your music by mood and tempo.SensMe™ groups all your

To play your own playlists1 In My music, tap .2 Under Playlists, tap a playlist.3 Tap a song to play it.To remove a song from a playlist1 In a playli

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

FM radioAbout the FM radioThe FM radio in your device works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse andlisten 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 favorite9 Tuned frequencyUsing your favorite radio

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

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

To take a photo by tapping the on-screen camera button1 Activate the camera.2 Point the camera toward the subject.3 Tap the on-screen camera button .

To turn on Smile Shutter™1 Activate the camera.2 To display all settings, tap .3 Tap Smile Shutter and select a smile level.To take a photo using Smi

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

Picture effectApply effects to photos.Scene selectionUse a pre-programmed scene type to quickly set the camera for common situations.Sweep PanoramaUse

On (10 sec.)Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.On (2 sec.)Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the c

Exposure valueDetermine the amount of light in the photo you want to take. A higher value indicates an increasedamount of light.This setting is only a

Calculates the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image.SpotAdjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want

To record a video by tapping the screen1 Activate the camera.2 Point the camera toward the subject.3 Tap to start recording.4 Tap to stop recordin

BeachUse in bright environments to avoid overexposed videos.SnowUse in bright environments to avoid overexposed videos.SportsUse for videoing fast-mov

By pressing and holding down the camera key, the video camera is launched from sleep mode.OffFocus modeThe focus setting controls which part of a vide

OnWhen geotagging is turned on, the approximate geographical location is added to videos when you takethem. To use geotagging, you must enable locatio

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

6 Volume/Zoom key7 Camera key8 Strap hole9 Microphone10 Notification light11 Camera lens12 Camera light13 Port for charger/USB cable14 Connector for c

• 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 P

To view content in list view in the My SD card tile1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Album > My albums > My SD card.3 Tap a folder t

To crop a photo1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap >Edit photo> > Crop.2 To adjust the crop

To share a photo1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap .2 In the menu that opens, tap the application that

To pause a video1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.2 Tap .To fast forward and rewind a video1 When a video is playing,

4 Double tap to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. Drag to view different parts of the map.5 Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and/or videos. Tap an

Overview of online services1 Active online service.2 Name of online album.3 Number of items in the online album.4 Refresh.5 View menu options.To view

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

To play a video in full screen mode1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.2 Tap .You can only switch to full screen mode i

Video UnlimitedAbout Video UnlimitedUse the Video Unlimited service to rent and buy videos to view on your Android™device, or on a PC, PlayStation® Po

To insert the micro SIM card1 Remove the battery cover and the battery, then pull out the micro SIM cardholder.2 Place the micro SIM card into the mic

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 yo

Web browserAbout the web browserThe Google Chrome™ web browser for Android™ devices comes preinstalled in mostmarkets. Go to http://support.google.com

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

To add a Wi-Fi® network manually1 Make sure that Wi-Fi® is turned on.2 From the Home screen, tap .3 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi .4 Tap .5 Enter

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

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

To play a shared video on your device1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the sameWi-Fi® network as your device.

To change the name of a registered device1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .2 Tap My music to open the music library.3 Press , then

that give you more information about a product or service as well as tags that activatecertain functions on your device.NFC is a wireless technology w

To share a music file with another device using NFC1 Make sure that both your device and the receiving device have the NFC functionturned on, and that