Sony Ericsson LT25i User's Guide Page 1

User guideXperia™ VLT25i

1 Remove the battery cover and the battery.2 Insert the memory card into the phone, with the gold-colored contacts facingdown.The memory card may not

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

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 Mark t

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

To launch the download of PC Companion using your device1 Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable.2 When prompted, follow the instructions

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

1 Before you start, be sure to back up any important data that is saved on theinternal memory of your device to a memory card or other non-internal me

To disable the Face Unlock feature1 From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock.2 Draw your backup screen unlock pattern

Finding your deviceThere are several ways to find and protect your device if you ever lose it. Using the“my Xperia” service, you can:• Look for your d

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

1 Place the cover over the back of the phone so that the camera lens hole in thecover fits over the camera lens.2 Press down firmly on all edges of th

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

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

IP (Ingress Protection) ratingYour device has an IP rating, which means it has undergone certified tests to measureits resistance levels to both dust

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To unlock the screen• Place a finger on the screen and swipe up or down.There are several ways to unlock the screen. For more information, see Setting

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

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 th

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

1 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 Plug the other end of th

Using STAMINA modeActivate the STAMINA mode feature to pause your Wi-Fi® connection, data traffic andseveral power consuming applications when your sc

To change the settings for Low battery mode1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Settings > Power management.3 To open the settings menu, t

To go to the Home screen• Press .To browse the Home screen• Flick right or left.To set a pane as the main Home screen pane1 Touch and hold an empty a

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Rearranging your Home screenCustomize the appearance of your Home screen and change the features you canaccess from it. Change the screen background,

To set a theme for your Home screen1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.2 Tap Themes, then select a theme.When

To close an application• Press .Some applications are paused when you press to exit, while other applications maycontinue to run in the background.

To add a widget as a small app1 To make the small apps bar appear, press .2 Tap > > .3 Select a widget.4 Enter a name for the widget, if des

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,

Some applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically, for example, email andtext messaging applications.1 Delete a character before the cursor.

1 Choose a text input option. You can tap each character once and use word suggestions, or keeptapping the key until the desired character is selected

To enter text using voice input1 Open the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad.2 Tap . When appears, speak to enter text. When you're done, tap

To access the on-screen keyboard and Phonepad settings1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap or .2 Tap , then tap Key

Forwarding calls...40Restricting calls...

To set your device to vibrate and ring mode1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Settings > Sound.3 Mark the Vibrate when ringing checkbox.

To set the screen to vibrate on touch1 Drag the status bar downward, then tap > Sound.2 Mark the Vibrate on touch checkbox. The screen now vibrat

Formatting the memory cardYou can format the memory card in your device, for example, to free up memory. Thismeans that you erase all data on the card

You can usually download Internet and messaging settings when you set up yourdevice for the first time with a SIM card inserted. In other cases, the s

To set a data usage warning1 Make sure that data traffic is turned on.2 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap .3 Find and tap Data usage.4 To set t

Data roamingSome service providers allow you to send and receive mobile data when you areroaming outside of your home network. It's recommended t

Downloading applicationsDownloading applications from Google Play™Google Play™ is the official online Google store for downloading applications, games

CallingMaking callsMaking calls overviewYou can make a call by manually dialing a phone number, by tapping a number savedin your contacts list, or by

To make an international call1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Phone.3 Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears.4 Enter the country code,

Ongoing callsOngoing calls overview1 Open your contacts list2 Turn on the loudspeaker during a call3 Mute the microphone during a call4 Enter numbers

Adding the geographical position to your photos...65General camera settings...

To hide the call log1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Phone.3 Tap > Hide call log.Forwarding callsYou can forward calls, for example,

To reject a second call• When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag to the left.To make a second call1 During an ongoing call, tap .2 Enter t

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

ContactsTransferring contactsThere are several ways to transfer contacts to your new device. Find out more aboutchoosing a transfer method at www.sony

To import contacts using Bluetooth® technology1Make sure you have the Bluetooth® function turned on and that your device isset to visible.2 When you a

To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap .2 Press , then tap Filter.3 In the list tha

To edit contact information about yourself1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap .2 Tap Myself, then tap .3 Enter the new information or make the

happens, you can join such duplicates to create a single entry. And if you join entriesby mistake, you can separate them again later.To link contacts1

Messaging and chatReading and sending messagesThe Messaging application shows your messages as conversations, which means thatall messages to and from

To reply to a message1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .2 Tap the conversation containing the message.3 Enter your reply and tap Send

Locking and protecting your device...106Finding your device...

Calling from a messageTo call a message sender1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .2 Tap a conversation.3 Tap the recipient name or num

1 Start a new chat or video call2 Options3 List of contactsTo start an instant message or a video call1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Ha

EmailSetting up emailUse the email application in your device to send and receive email messages throughyour email accounts. You can have one or sever

4 Access settings and options5 List of email messagesTo download new email messages1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Email.3 If you are us

To activate the preview pane1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email.2 Tap , then tap Settings.3 Tap General > Preview pane.4 Selec

Email account settingsTo remove an email account from your device1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Email.3 Press , then tap Settings.4 Se

MusicTransferring music to your deviceThere are different ways to get music from a computer to your device:• Connect the device and computer using a U

To play a song1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .2 If the WALKMAN home screen is not displayed, tap .3 Select a music category, for

7Browse all playlists8Collect links to music and related content that you and friends have shared usingonline services9Manage and edit your music usin

To create your own playlists1 Open the WALKMAN home screen.2 To add an artist, album, or a song to a playlist, touch and hold the name of theartist or

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To manage music from your friends1 Open the WALKMAN home screen, then tap Friends' music > Recent.2 Tap an item to open it, then work on it as

1 View TrackID options2 View current music charts3 View the search result history4 Record and identify musicThe TrackID™ application and the TrackID™

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

To switch the radio sound to the speaker1 When the radio is open, press .2 Tap Play in speaker.To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headp

CameraTaking photos and recording videos1 Zoom in or out2 Main camera screen3 View photos and videos4 Take photos or record video clips5 Go back a ste

To view your photos and videos1 Activate the camera, then tap a thumbnail to open a photo or video.2 Flick left or right to view your photos and video

GeotaggingTag photos with details of where you took them.Touch captureIdentify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger.

4128×3096(4:3)13 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreendisplays or print in high resolutio

ISOYou can reduce image blurring caused by dark conditions or moving subjects byincreasing the ISO sensitivity.AutoSets the ISO sensitivity automatica

The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash.Fill flashUse this setting when the background is brighter t

Getting startedAbout this User guideThis is the Xperia™ V User guide for the Android™ 4.3 (Jelly Bean) software version.If you're not sure which

Face detectionThe camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the screen. The cameraautomatically focuses on the neare

AlbumViewing photos and videosUse the Pictures tab in the Album application to view photos and play videos thatyou’ve taken with your camera, or to vi

To watch a slideshow of your photos with music1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap > SensMe™ slideshow.

To work with batches of photos or videos in Album1 When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, tap , then tap Selectitems.2 Tap the items

To apply special effects to a photo1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap.2 If prompted, select Photo editor

6 View all photos and videos saved to your device's internal storage7 View your photos in globe mode8 View your photos on a map9 View all photos

1 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 tap to zoom in. Pinch t

MoviesWatching videos in the Movies applicationUse the Movies application to play movies and other video content that you’ve savedor downloaded to you

To change settings in Movies1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Movies.2 Tap , then change the settings as desired.To change the sound

Web browserBrowsing the webThe Google Chrome™ web browser for Android™ devices comes pre-installed inmost markets. Go to http://support.google.com/chr

Phone overview1 Front camera lens2 Ear speaker3 Proximity sensor 14 Headset connector5 Light sensor6 Notification light7 Proximity sensor 28 Volume/Zo

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

Advanced Wi-Fi® settingsWi-Fi® network statusWhen you are connected to a Wi-Fi® network or when there are Wi-Fi® networksavailable in your vicinity, i

shared, the sharing devices can use your device's data connection, for example, tosurf the Internet, download applications, or send and receive e

To connect to a virtual private network1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Find and tap Settings > More… > VPN.3 In the list of available networks,

available to client devices. When you set up file sharing on your device, you must alsogive access permission to client devices. After you do so, such

or play, content received from your device. A DMR device can be, for example, a TVwith DLNA function, or a PC running Windows® 7 or higher.The setting

NFC detection areaThe location of the NFC detection area is not the same on all devices. When sharing data withanother device using NFC, refer to the

To share a photo or video with another device using NFC1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that bothscreens are active.

To turn on the Bluetooth® function and make your device visible1 Drag the status bar downward, then tap .2Tap the on-off switch beside Bluetooth to t

To connect your device to another Bluetooth® device1If you are connecting to a Bluetooth® device that requires you to first pair yourdevice before con

12 Camera lens13 Second microphone14 Connector for charger/USB cable15 Connector for charging dock16 Camera light17 Water sensor (factory use only)18

Connecting your device to a computerConnect your device to a computer and start transferring pictures, music, and othertypes of files. The easiest way

the computer. Media Go™ converts media files so that you can use them on yourdevice.In order to use this feature, you need a Wi-Fi® enabled device tha

To start PC Companion1 Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC.2 Open the PC Companion application on the PC, then click Start to open one

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

• Between 7am and 9am, when you commute to work, the "WALKMAN" applicationstarts, and the web browser opens the morning paper. The ring volu

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

setup, you can find your information in the Email, Calendar, and Contactsapplications.To set up corporate email, calendar, and contacts for synchroniz

1 From your Home screen, tap .2 Tap Settings > Xperia™ with Facebook.3 Select the account that you want to remove.4 Press , then tap Remove accou

Maps and locationsLocation services and sourcesUse your device to find out where you are. There are two methods, or sources: GPSsatellites and wireles

Google Maps™Use Google Maps™ to track your current location, view real-time traffic situations, andreceive detailed directions to your destination. Be