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
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							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 that language as you type.
Some applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically, for example, email
and text messaging applications.
1Delete a character before the cursor.2Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.3Enter a space.4Personalise your keyboard. This key disappears after the keyboard is personalised.5Display numbers and symbols. For even more symbols, tap .6Switch between lower-case , upper-case  and caps . For some languages, this key is used to
access extra characters in the language.
To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text
• Tap a text entry field.
To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation
• When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, turn the device sideways.
You may need to adjust the settings in some applications to enable landscape orientation.
To enter text character by character
1 To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.
2 To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to
get a list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter
"é", touch and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your
finger pressed on the keyboard, drag to and select "é".
To enter a period
• After you enter a word, double-tap the space bar.
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							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 each letter individually.
To change the Gesture input settings
1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap 
.
2 Tap 
, then tap  Keyboard settings  .
3 To activate or deactivate the Gesture input function, mark or unmark the
Gesture input  checkbox.
To use the one-handed keyboard
1 Open the on-screen keyboard in portrait mode, then tap 
.
2 Tap 
, then tap  One-handed keyboard .
3 To move the one-handed keyboard to the left side or right side of the screen,
tap 
 or  accordingly.
To return to using the full on-screen keyboard, tap .
Phonepad
The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you
predictive text and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input
method via the keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait
orientation.
1Choose a text input option. You can tap each character once and use word suggestions, or keep
tapping the key until the desired character is selected.2Delete a character before the cursor.3Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.4Enter a space.5Display symbols and smileys.6Display numbers.7Change the character case and turn on the caps lock.
To open the Phonepad for the first time
1 Tap a text entry field, then tap 
.
2 Tap 
, then tap  Keyboard settings .
3 Tap  Portrait keyboard , then select the Phonepad option.
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							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 using the Phonepad
• When the Phonepad is displayed, tap 
. A Phonepad with numbers appears.
To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad
1 When the Phonepad is displayed, tap 
. A grid with symbols and smileys
appears.
2 Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it.
Entering text using voice inputWhen you enter text, you can use the voice input function instead of typing the
words. Just speak the words that you want to enter. Voice input is an experimental
technology from Google™, and is available for a number of languages and regions.
To enable voice input
1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap 
.
2 Tap 
, then tap  Keyboard settings .
3 Mark the  Google voice typing key  checkbox.
4 Tap 
 to save your settings. A microphone icon  appears on your on-screen
keyboard.
To enter text using voice input
1 Open the on-screen keyboard.
2 Tap 
. When  appears, speak to enter text.
3 When you're finished, tap 
 again. The suggested text appears.
4 Edit the text manually if necessary.
To make the keyboard appear and enter text manually, tap .
Editing text
You can select, cut, copy and paste text as you write. You can access the editing
tools by double-tapping the entered text. The editing tools then become available via
an application bar.
Application bar
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							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 settings that help you, for example, to set options for writing
languages, text prediction and correction, automatic spacing, and quick full stops.
The keyboard can use data from Email and other applications to learn your writing
style. There is also a Personalisation guide that runs you through the most basic
settings, to get you started quickly.
To access the on-screen keyboard settings
1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap 
.
2 Tap 
, then tap  Keyboard settings  and change the settings as desired.
3 To add a writing language for text input, tap  Writing languages and mark the
relevant checkboxes.
4 Tap  OK to confirm.
To change the word suggestion settings
1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap 
.
2 Tap 
, then tap  Keyboard settings  > Word suggestions .
3 Select an option.
To choose an input method
1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, drag the status bar
downwards to open the Notification panel, then tap 
.
2 Select an option.
To use your writing style
1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap 
.
2 Tap 
, then tap  Keyboard settings  > Use my writing style  and select a source.
To select a keyboard layout variant
Layout variants for the on-screen keyboard may not be available for all writing languages.
1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap .
2 Tap 
, then tap  Keyboard settings .
3 Tap  Writing languages , then tap 
.
4 Select a keyboard layout variant.
5 Tap  OK to confirm.
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							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 entries3View your favourite contacts4View all contact groups saved to your device5Delete number6Dialpad7View more options8Call button9Hide or show the dialer
To make a call by dialling
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Phone.
3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap 
.
To make a call using smart dial
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Phone.
3 Use the dialpad to enter letters or numbers that correspond to the contact you
want to call. As you enter each letter or number, a list of possible matches
appears.
4 Tap the contact you want to call.
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							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 Select the contact and the number that you want to use as the direct dial
number.
Showing or hiding your phone number You can select to show or hide your phone number on call recipients' devices when
you call them.
To show or hide your phone number
1 From the Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call  > Additional settings  > Caller ID .
Receiving calls
To answer a call
To decline a call
To mute the ringtone for an incoming call
• When you receive the call, press the volume key.
Using the answering machineYou can use the answering machine application in your device to answer calls when
you are busy or miss a call. You can enable the automatic answering function and
determine how many seconds to wait before the calls get answered automatically.
You can also manually route calls to the answering machine when you are too busy
to answer them. And you can access messages left on your answering machine
directly from your device.
Before using the answering machine, you must record a greeting message.
To record a greeting message for the answering machine
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call  > Answering Machine  > Greetings .
3 Tap  Record new greeting  and follow the on-screen instructions.
To enable automatic answering
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call  > Answering Machine .
3 Mark the  Answering Machine  checkbox.
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							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 .
3 Select the voice message that you want to listen to.
You can also listen to answering machine messages directly from the call log by tapping .
Rejecting a call with a text message
You can reject a call with a text message. When you reject a call with such a message, the message is automatically sent to the caller and stored in the Messaging
conversation with the contact.
You can select from a number of predefined messages available on your device, or you can create a new message. You can also create you own personalised messages
by editing the predefined ones.
To reject a call with a text message
1 When an incoming call arrives, drag  Response options upwards, then tap
Reject with message .
2 Select a predefined message or tap 
 and write a new message.
To reject a second call with a text message
1 When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag  Reject with message
upwards.
2 Select a predefined message or tap 
 and write a new message.
To edit the text message used to reject a call
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call  > Reject call with message .
3 Tap the message that you want to edit, then make the necessary changes.
4 Tap  OK.
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							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 a call, 
 appears in the status bar. Drag the status bar
downwards.
2 Tap  Missed call .
To call a number from your call log
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Phone.The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen.
3 To call a number directly, tap the number. To edit a number before calling,
touch and hold the number, then tap  Edit number before call.
You can also call a number by tapping  > Call back .
To add a number from the call log to your contacts
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Phone.The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen.
3 Touch and hold the number, then tap  Add to Contacts.
4 Tap the desired contact, or tap  Create new contact.
5 Edit the contact details and tap  Done.
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							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 forwarding .
3 Select an option, then tap  Disable.
Restricting calls You can block all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls. If you have
received a PIN2 code from your service provider, you can also use a list of Fixed
Dialling Numbers (FDNs) to restrict outgoing calls. If you want to block a certain
number, visit and download applications from Google Play™ which support this
function.
To block incoming or outgoing calls
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call .
3 Tap  Call blocking , then select an option.
4 Enter the password and tap  Enable.
When you set up call blocking for the first time, you need to enter a password to activate the
call blocking function. You must use this same password later if you want to edit call blocking
settings.
To enable or disable fixed dialling
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call  > Fixed dialling numbers .
3 Tap  Activate fixed dialling  or Deactivate fixed dialling .
4 Enter your PIN2 and tap  OK.
To access the list of accepted call recipients
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call  > Fixed dialling numbers  > Fixed dialling numbers .
To change the SIM card PIN2
1 From the Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call .
3 Tap  Fixed dialling numbers  > Change PIN2 .
4 Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap  OK.
5 Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap  OK.
6 Confirm the new PIN2 and tap  OK.
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