Sony Xperia Sola User guide

Startup guide

English

sola

MT27i

Sony Mobile Communications AB

SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden

www.sonymobile.com

1261-2618.1

Welcome

Important information

Please read the Important information leaflet

before you use your mobile phone.

Assembly

To remove the back cover

To insert the memory card and the SIM card

Do not insert an incompatible SIM card in the SIM

card slot. Doing so could permanently damage

your SIM card or your phone.

microSD

The memory card may not be included at

purchase in all markets.

To attach the back cover

Phone basics

Phone overview

8910

2 3

1819

1. Headset connector

2. Ear speaker

3. Light sensor

4. Proximity sensor

5. Connector for

charger/USB cable

6. Volume/Zoom key

7. Camera key

8. Menu key

9. Home key

10. Back key

11. Touch screen

12. Power key

13. Camera LED light

14. Second microphone

15. Camera lens

16. NFC detection area

17. Speaker

18. Strap hole

19. Main microphone

Use the accessories provided with your phone, or

other compatible accessories, for optimal

performance.

Turning on the phone

To turn on the phone

Make sure that the battery is charged for at least

30 minutes before you turn on the phone for the

first time.

1Press and hold down the power key on the left side

of the phone until the phone vibrates.

2Wait a while for the phone to start.

Waking up the screen

To activate the screen

•Briefly press the power key .

To unlock the screen

•Drag to the right across the screen.

Using the keys

Back

•Go back to the previous screen

•Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an

options menu, or the Notification panel

Home

•Go to the Home screen

•Press and hold to open a window showing your

most recently used applications

•Open a list of options available in the current

screen or application

Set up your phone

What is Android™?

Android is your phone's operating system. Since it's

developed by Google™, your phone is preloaded with

several Google™ services, such as Google Maps™

and Google™ web search. To use some of the

services provided by Google™, you need a Google

account. With a Google account you can access

Android Market™ – an application store providing

both free and paid applications for easy download to

your phone.

What is different about Android?

Android™ is an open system, which means that

you're not limited to using applications and services

from only one provider.

Google™ account

Use Gmail™ to send emails, Google Talk™ to chat

with friends, and Android Market™ to download

applications.

To add an account

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account.

3Tap the account type you want to add and then

follow the registration wizard.

Basic settings

The first time you start your phone, a setup guide

explains basic phone functions and helps you enter

essential settings. You can also access the setup

guide later.

To access the setup guide manually

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Setup guide.

Transferring contacts to

your new phone

Transferring contacts to your new phone can

sometimes be complicated, but help is available.

You can transfer contacts from several phone brands,

including iPhone, Samsung, HTC and Nokia.

You need:

•An Internet-connected PC running Windows®

•A USB cable for your old phone

•A USB cable for your new Android™ phone

•Your old phone

•Your new Android™ phone

If you don't have access to all of the items listed

above, go to www.sonymobile.com to find out

about other ways to transfer your contacts.

Get started transferring your

contacts

Use the PC Companion program to transfer your

contacts. It's free, and the installation files are already

saved on your new phone. PC Companion also offers

a range of other features, including help to update

your phone software.

To install PC Companion

1New phone: Turn on your new Android™ phone

and connect it to a PC using a USB cable.

2New phone: Tap Install to install PC Companion

on the PC.

3Computer: If a popup window appears, select Run

Startme.exe. In the new popup window that

appears, click Install to start the installation and

then follow the instructions to complete the

installation.

To transfer contacts to your new phone

using PC Companion

1Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your

PC.

2Open the PC Companion program on the PC, then

click Contacts Setup and follow the instructions to

transfer your contacts.

Finding your way

Home screen

Your phone Home screen is the equivalent of the

desktop on a computer. You can customise your

Home screen with widgets, shortcuts, folders,

themes, wallpaper and other items.

The Home screen extends beyond the regular screen

display width, so you need to flick left or right to view

content in one of the screen's four extensions.

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

•Flick right or left.

To change your Home screen wallpaper

1From your Home screen, press .

2Tap Wallpaper, then select a wallpaper.

Widgets

Widgets are small applications that you can use

directly on your Home screen. For example, the Music

player widget allows you to start playing music

directly.

Application screen

The Application screen, which you open from your

Home screen, contains the applications that come

installed with your phone as well as the applications

you download.

The Application screen extends beyond the regular

screen width, so you need to flick left and right to

view all content.

To open the Application screen

•From your Home screen, tap .

To open an application

•From your Home screen or the Application screen, tap

the application.

Applications

An application is a phone program that helps you perform

a task. For example, there are applications to make calls,

take photos and download more applications.

Status and notifications

The status bar at the top of your screen shows what's

going on in your phone. For example, new message and

calendar notifications appear here.

A notification light also gives you battery status

information and some notifications. For example, a

flashing blue light means there is a new message or a

missed call. The notification light may not work when the

battery level is low.

Checking notifications and ongoing

activities

You can drag down the status bar to open the

Notification panel and get more information. For example,

open a new message or view a calendar event from the

Notification panel. You can also open running

applications, such as the music player.

To open the Notification panel

•Drag the status bar downwards.

Phone settings menu

View and change your phone settings from the Settings

menu.

To access the phone settings

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Tap Settings.

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