Sony Xperia E5 Manual

To access the setup guide manually
1 From the Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Setup guide.
Screen lock
When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to
save battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on
the touch screen when you are not using it.
To activate the screen
• Briefly press the power key 
.
To unlock the screen
• Drag  to the right across the screen.
To lock the screen manually
• When the screen is active, briefly press...

Getting to know your phone
Phone overview
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1. Proximity sensor
2. Ear speaker
3. Notification light
4. Volume/Zoom key
5. Power key
6. Camera key
7. Menu key
8. Microphone
9. Home key10. Back key
11. Touchscreen
12. Camera lens
13. Second microphone
14. Headset jack (CTIA standard)
15. Port for charger/USB cable
16. Strap hole
17. Speaker
Using the keys
Back
• Go back to the previous screen
• Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panelHome
• Go to the Home screen
• Press and hold to open a window showing...

To charge the phone
1Plug the phone charger into a power outlet.
2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a
computer).
3 Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your phone, with
the USB symbol facing down. The battery status LED lights up when charging
starts.
4 When the battery status LED is green, the phone is fully charged. Disconnect
the USB cable from your phone by pulling it straight outwards. Make sure not
to bend the connector when removing the...

•Use the  Power Saver  feature to reduce battery consumption. You can select the
power saving mode that best suits the way you use your phone. You can also
customise the settings of each power saving mode.
• Set your synchronisation applications (used to synchronise your email, calendar and
contacts) to synchronise manually. You can also synchronise automatically, but
increase the synchronisation intervals.
• Check the battery usage menu in the phone to see which applications use the most
power. Your...

To display power saver notifications
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Power Saver.
3 Tap 
.
4 Mark the  Status bar  checkbox.
Using the touchscreen A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen of your phone when you buy it.
You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen. Otherwise, the
touchscreen might not function properly.
When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to
save battery power, and locks automatically. This lock...

•Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together (to zoom out)
or spread them apart (to zoom in).
Use the zoom function when viewing photos and maps, or when browsing the web.
Scrolling
Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen. On some web pages you can
also scroll to the sides.
Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen.
To scroll
• Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen.
To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the...

To flick
•To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the
screen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you can
stop it immediately by tapping the screen.
SensorsYour phone has sensors that detect both light and proximity. The light sensor detects
the ambient light level and adjusts the brightness of the screen accordingly. The
proximity sensor turns the touch screen off when your face touches the screen. This
prevents you from unintentionally...

To browse the Home screen
• Flick right or left.
To share an item from your Home screen
1 Press 
 to open your Home screen.
2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the
item to 
.
3 Select an option and confirm, if necessary. You can now share the applications
and widgets you like with your friends so they can download and use them.
Widgets Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen. For
example, the Music player widget allows you to...

To open the options menu of your Home screen
You can open the Home screen options menu in two ways:
• From your Home screen, press 
.
• Touch and hold on any part of your Home screen.
To add a shortcut to the Home screen
1 From your Home screen, press 
.
2 Tap  Add > Shortcuts .
3 Find and select a shortcut.
Add an application shortcut directly from the Application screen by touching and holding the
application.
To move an item on the Home screen
1 Press 
 to open your Home screen.
2 Touch and hold an...