Sony Xperia 4 User Guide

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 of the xLOUD™ feature has no effect on voice communication applications. For
example, there is no change in the voice call sound quality.41This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.  

Typing text
On-screen keyboard
You can enter text with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard by tapping each letter
individually, or you can use the Gesture input feature and slide your finger from letter
to letter to form words. If you prefer to use a smaller version of the on-screen
keyboard and input text using only one hand, you can activate the one-handed
keyboard instead.
You can select up to three languages for text input. The keyboard detects the
language that you are using and predicts the words for...

To enter text using the Gesture input function
1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your finger from letter to letter
to trace the word that you want to write.
2 After you finish entering a word, lift up your finger. A word suggestion appears
based on the letters that you have traced.
3 If the word that you want does not appear, tap 
 to see other options and
select accordingly. If the desired option does not appear, delete the entire
word and trace it again, or enter the word by tapping...

To enter text using the Phonepad
• When 
 appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if
the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears
or tap 
 to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list.
• When 
 appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you
want to enter. Keep tapping this button until the desired character is selected. Then do the same for the next character you want to enter, and so on.
To enter numbers...

To select text
1 Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted
by tabs on both sides.
2 Drag the tabs left or right to select more text.
To edit text
1 Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar
appear.
2 Select the text that you want to edit, then use the tools in the application bar to
make your desired changes.
Personalising the Xperia keyboard
When entering text using the on-screen keyboard, you can access keyboard and
other text input...

Calling
Making calls Making calls overview
You can make a call by manually dialling a phone number, by tapping a number
saved in your contacts list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log view. You
can also use the smart dial feature to quickly find numbers from your contacts list
and call logs. To make a video call, you can use the Hangouts™ instant messaging
and video chat application on your device. See 
Instant messaging and video chat on
page 61 .
1Open your contacts list2View your call log...

To make an international call
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Phone.
3 Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears.
4 Enter the country code, area code (without the initial zeros) and phone number,
then tap 
.
To add a direct dial number to your Home screen
1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates
and the customisation menu appears.
2 In the customisation menu, tap  Apps > Shortcuts .
3 Scroll through the list of applications and select  Direct dial.
4...

To reject a call with the answering machine
• When an incoming call arrives, drag  Response options upwards, then select
Reject with Answering Machine .
To set a time delay for automatic answering
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call  > Answering Machine .
3 Tap  Pick up after .
4 Adjust the time by scrolling up and down.
5 Tap  Done .
To listen to messages on the answering machine
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call  > Answering Machine  > Messages...

Ongoing callsOngoing calls overview1Enter numbers during a call2Turn on the loudspeaker during a call3Put the current call on hold or retrieve the call4Open your contacts list5Mute the microphone during a call6End a call
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
• Press the volume key up or down.
To activate the screen during a call
• Briefly press 
.
Using the call log In the call log, you can view missed calls 
, received calls  and dialled calls .
To view your missed calls
1 When you have missed...

To hide the call log
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Phone.
3 Tap 
 > Hide call log .
Forwarding calls
You can forward calls, for example, to another phone number, or to an answering service.
To forward calls
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call .
3 Tap  Call forwarding  and select an option.
4 Enter the number to which you want to forward calls, then tap  Enable.
To turn off call forwarding
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call  > Call...