Sony Xperia S User Guide

							Email
Getting started with Email You can handle several email accounts at the same time using the Email application,
including corporate Microsoft Exchange Active Sync accounts. Emails you receive to
your Gmail™ account can be accessed on your device from both the Email and the
Gmail™ applications.
Using email accounts
To set up an email account on your device
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the setup.
For some email services, you may need to contact your email service provider for information
on detailed settings for the email account.
To set an email account as your default account
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 Press 
, then tap  Settings.
4 Select the account you want to use as the default account for composing and
sending emails.
5 Mark the  Default account  checkbox. The inbox of the default account appears
every time you open the email application.
If you only have one email account, this account is automatically the default account.
To add an extra email account on your device
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 Tap 
 at the top of the screen, then tap  Add account.
4 Enter the email address and password, then tap  Next. If the settings for the
email account cannot be downloaded automatically, complete the setup
manually.
5 When prompted, enter a name for your email account so that it is easily
identifiable. The same name shows in the emails you send from this account.
6 When you are finished, tap  Next.
To remove an email account from your device
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 Press 
, then tap  Settings.
4 Select the account you want to remove.
5 Tap  Delete account  > OK .
Gmail™ and other Google™ services If you have a Google™ account, you can use the Gmail™ application on your deviceto read, write and organise email messages. After you set up your Google™ account
to work on your device, you can also chat to friends using the Google Talk™
application, synchronise your calendar application with your Google Calendar™, and
download applications and games from Google Play™.
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							To set up a Google™ account on your device
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Add account  > Google .
3 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you
already have an account.
You can also sign in to or create a Google™ account from the setup guide the first time you
start your device. Or you can go online and create an account at  www.google.com/accounts.
To open the Gmail™ application
1 From the  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Gmail .
Using email
To create and send an email message
1 Make sure that you have set up an email account.
2 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap  Email.
3 If you are using several email accounts, tap 
 at the top of the screen and
select the account that you want to use.
4 Tap 
, then tap  To and start typing the recipient's name or email address, or
tap 
 and select one or more recipients from your Contacts list.
5 Enter the email subject and message text, then tap 
.
To receive email messages
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 If you are using several email accounts, tap 
 at the top of the screen and
select the account that you want to check. If you want to check all your email
accounts at once, tap  Combined view.
4 To download new messages, tap 
.
If you have set up a corporate email account, you can set the check frequency to  Automatic
(Push) .
To read your email messages
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 If you are using several email accounts, tap 
 at the top of the screen and
select the account you want to check. If you want to check all your email
accounts at once, tap  Combined view.
4 In the email inbox, scroll up or down and tap the email you want to read.
To use the email preview pane
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap  Email.
2 If you are using several email accounts, tap 
 and select the account you want
to check. If you want to check all your email accounts at once, tap  Combined
view .
3 Hold your device horizontally. The email preview pane appears.
4 Scroll up or down in the email inbox and tap the email you want to read. The
email opens in the preview pane. To view more information about the email,
tap the downward arrow next to the sender's name. In the body text field,
pinch two fingers together, or spread them apart, to zoom out or in.
5 To view the email in fullscreen format, tap the split bar (located between the
email list and email body) accordingly. In fullscreen format, use the leftward
and rightward arrows to read your previous or next message.
6 To return to the inbox view, tap the split bar accordingly.
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							To change email preview pane settings
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap  Email.
2 Press 
, then tap  Settings.
3 Tap  General  > Preview pane , then select an option.
To view an email message attachment
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 Find and tap the email message containing the attachment that you want to
view. Emails with attachments are indicated by 
.
4 After the email message opens, tap 
, then tap  View.
To save a sender's email address to your contacts
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 Find and tap a message in your email inbox.
4 Tap the name of the sender, then tap  OK.
5 Select an existing contact, or tap  Create new contact.
6 Edit the contact information, if desired, then tap  Done.
To reply to an email message
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 In your email inbox, find and tap the message you want to reply to, then tap 
.
4 Tap  Reply  or Reply all .
5 Enter your reply, then tap 
.
To forward an email message
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 In your email inbox, find and tap the message you want to forward, then tap 
.
4 Tap  Forward .
5 Tap  To and enter the recipient's email address manually, or tap 
 to select a
recipient from your contacts.
6 Enter your message text, then tap 
.
To delete an email message
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 In your email inbox, find and tap the message you want to delete, then tap 
.
4 Tap  Yes.
To sort your emails
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 If you are using several email accounts, tap 
 at the top of the screen and
select the account that you want to check. If you want to check all your email
accounts at once, tap  Combined view.
4 Press 
, then tap  Sort.
5 Select a sorting option.
To search for emails
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap  Email.
2 Tap 
 at the top of the screen and select the account that you want to search.
3 Tap 
.
4 Enter your search text, then tap  Go on your keyboard.
5 The search result appears in a list sorted by date. Tap the email that you want
to open.
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							To view all folders for one email account
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
. Then find and tap  Email.
2 Tap 
 at the top of the screen and select the account you want to check, then
tap 
 again and select  Show all folders to view all the folders in this account.
To change the inbox check frequency
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 Press 
, then tap  Settings.
4 Select the account for which you want to change the inbox check frequency.
5 Tap  Inbox check frequency  and select an option.
To set an Out of Office auto-reply in an Exchange Active Sync account
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap  Email.
2 Press 
, then tap  Settings.
3 Select the EAS (Exchange Active Sync) account for which you want to set an
Out of Office auto-reply.
4 Tap  Out of office .
5 Tap 
 beside  Out of office  so that  changes to .
6 If needed, mark the  Set time range checkbox and set the time range for the
auto reply.
7 Enter your Out of Office message in the body text field.
8 Tap  OK to confirm.
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							"WALKMAN" application
About the "WALKMAN" application
Get the most out of your "WALKMAN" application. Listen to and organise music and
audio books that you have transferred to your device from a computer, or purchased
and downloaded from online stores.
To make content easily available to the "WALKMAN" application, you can use the
Media Go™ application. Media Go™ helps transfer music content between a
computer and your device. For more information, see  Connecting your device to a
computer  on page 100.
"WALKMAN" application overview
1Browse your music2Search all tracks saved on your device3Tap the infinite button to find related information online and plug-ins on Google Play™4Album art (if available)5Go to the next track in the current play queue, or fast forward6Total time length of the track7Elapsed time of current track8Progress indicator – drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast forward or rewind9Play/Pause button10Go to the previous track in the current play queue, or rewind
Transferring media files to your device Before using the "WALKMAN" application, it's a good idea to transfer all your
favourite media content from a computer to your device and then play or view this
content on your device. Media content can include music, photos and videos. The
easiest way to transfer files is with a USB cable. After you connect your device and
the computer using the USB cable, you can use the file manager application on the
computer or the Media Go™ application to transfer the files.
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							Using the "WALKMAN" applicationTo play audio content
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 In My music , select a music category and browse to the track that you want to
open.
3 Tap a track to play it.
You might not be able to play copyright-protected items. Please verify that you have
necessary rights in material that you intend to share.
To change tracks
• When a track is playing, tap 
 or .
• When a track is playing, swipe the album art left or right.
To pause a track
• Tap 
.
To fast forward and rewind music
• Touch and hold 
 or .
You can also drag the progress indicator marker right or left.
To adjust the audio volume
• Press the volume key.
To improve the sound quality using the equaliser
1 When the "WALKMAN" application is open, press 
.
2 Tap  Settings  > Sound enhancements .
3 To adjust the sound manually, drag the frequency band buttons up or down.
To adjust the sound automatically, tap 
 and select a style.
To turn on the surround sound feature
1 When the "WALKMAN" application is open, press 
.
2 Tap  Settings  > Sound enhancements  > Settings  > Surround sound (VPT) .
3 Select a setting, then tap  OK to confirm.
To view the current play queue
1 While a track is playing in the "WALKMAN" application, tap 
.
2 Tap  Play queue .
To minimise the "WALKMAN" application
• When the "WALKMAN" application is playing, press 
 to go to the previous
screen, or press 
 to go to the  Home screen . The "WALKMAN" application
stays playing in the background.
To open the "WALKMAN" application when it is playing in the background
1 While a track is playing in the background, drag the status bar downwards to
open the Notification panel.
2 Tap the track title to open the "WALKMAN" application.
Alternatively, you can press   and then select the "WALKMAN" application.
To delete a track
1 In My music , browse to the track that you want to delete.
2 Touch and hold the track title, then tap  Delete.
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							To send a track
1 In My music , when browsing your tracks , touch and hold a track title.
2 Tap  Send .
3 Select an application from the list, and follow the on-screen instructions.You can also send albums and playlists in the same way.
To "Like" a track on Facebook™
1 While the track is playing in the "WALKMAN" application, tap the album art.
2 Tap 
 to show that you "Like" the track on Facebook™. If desired, add a
comment in the comments field.
3 Tap  Share  to send the track to Facebook™. If the track is received
successfully, you will get a confirmation message from Facebook™.
Visualiser
The Visualiser adds visual effects to your music tracks as you play them. The effects
for each track are based on the characteristics of the music. They change, for
example, in response to changes in the music’s loudness, rhythm and frequency
level. You can also change the background theme.
To turn on the Visualiser
1 In the "WALKMAN" application, press 
.
2 Tap  Visualizer .
Tap  to switch to full screen view.
To change the background theme
1 In the "WALKMAN" application, press 
.
2 Tap  Visualizer .
3 Press 
 > Theme  and select a theme.
Getting more information about a track or artist In the "WALKMAN" application, you can get more information about the artist that
you are listening to by tapping the infinite button 
.
The infinite button 
 also gives you access to related content such as:
• Music videos on YouTube™
• Artist info on Wikipedia
• Lyrics on Google
• Karaoke videos on YouTube™
• Extension searches on the web
• Content from the PlayNow™ service
The accuracy of search results may vary.
To get more information about an artist or track
• When a track is playing in the "WALKMAN" application, tap 
.
Using My music to organise your tracks Tap the My music tab in the "WALKMAN" application to get an overview of all the
tracks that are available from your device. In My music, you can manage your albums
and playlists, create shortcuts, and arrange your music by mood and tempo.
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							Overview of My music1Go back to the current track2Picture of the currently playing artist (if available)3Browse your music by artist4Categorise your music using SensMe™ channels5Manage and edit your music using Music Unlimited™6Browse your favourite playlists7Collect links to music and related content that you and friends have shared using online services8Browse all playlists9Browse audio by track10Browse by album
To add a shortcut to a track
1 In My music , tap 
, ,  or , then browse to the track for which you want to
create a shortcut.
2 Touch and hold the track title.
3 Tap  Add as shortcut . The shortcut now appears in the My music main view.
To rearrange shortcuts
• In My music , touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and your device
vibrates, then drag the item to a new location.
To delete a shortcut
• In My music , touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and your device
vibrates, then drag the item to 
.
You can only delete shortcuts that you create yourself.
To update your music with the latest information
1 In the "WALKMAN" application, tap  My music, then press 
.
2 Tap  Download music info  > Start . Your device searches online and downloads
the latest available album art and track information for your music.
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							Categorising your music using SensMe™ channels
The SensMe™ channels application helps you arrange your music by mood and tempo. SensMe™ groups all your tracks into several categories, or channels, so you
can select music that matches your mood or suits the time of day.
To enable the SensMe™ channels application
• In My music , press 
, then tap  Download music info .
This application requires a mobile or Wi-Fi® network connection.
Using the Friends' music function to share music
The Friends’ music function collects links to music and music-related content that
you and your friends have shared using Facebook™.
To manage music from your friends
1 In My music , tap Friends' music  > Recent .
2 Tap an item to open it, then work on it as desired.
3 Tap 
 to show that you "Like" the track on  Facebook™. If desired, add a
comment in the comments field.
To view your shared music
1 In My music , tap Friends' music  > My shares .
2 Scroll to an item you want to open, then tap it. All comments about the item, if
any, are displayed.
Playing music in random order
You can play tracks in playlists in random order. A playlist can be, for example, a
playlist you have created yourself or an album.
To play tracks in random order
1 In My music , tap 
 and navigate to an album, or tap  and browse to a
playlist.
2 Tap the album art, then tap 
 to turn on  Shuffle mode .
To turn off shuffle mode
• When tracks are playing in random order, press 
.
Managing playlists
In  My music , you can create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your
device. In addition, you can install the Media Go™ application on a computer and
use it to copy playlists from the computer to your device.
For more information, see  Connecting your device to a computer  on page 100.
To create your own playlists
1 In the WALKMAN player, tap the  MY MUSIC tab.
2 Tap  Playlists .
3 In the menu that opens, tap  Create new playlist.
4 Enter a name for the playlist and tap  OK.
5 Select your music and tap the Save icon at the top right of the screen.
To add tracks to a playlist
1 In My music , when browsing your tracks, touch and hold the name of the artist
or the title of the album or track that you want to add.
2 Tap  Add to .
3 Tap the name of the playlist to which you want to add the artist, album or
track. The artist, album or track is added to the playlist.
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							To play your own playlists
1 In My music , tap 
.
2 Under  Playlists , tap a playlist.
3 Tap a track to play it.
To remove a track from a playlist
1 In a playlist, touch and hold the title of the track you want to delete.
2 Tap  Delete from playlist  from the list that appears.
To delete a playlist
1 In My music , then select  Playlists.
2 Touch and hold the playlist you want to delete.
3 Tap  Delete .
4 Tap  Delete  again to confirm.
You cannot delete default playlists.
"WALKMAN" application widget
The "WALKMAN" application widget is a miniature application that gives you direct
access to the "WALKMAN" application from your  Home screen. You need to add this
widget to your  Home screen before you can use it.
To add the "WALKMAN" application widget to your Home screen
1 Tap an empty area on your  Home screen, then tap Widgets.
2 Find and tap  WALKMAN.
Protecting your hearing Listening to the "WALKMAN" application or other media players at excessive volume
or for a prolonged period of time can damage your hearing, even when the volume is
at a moderate level. To alert you to such risks, a volume level warning appears when
the volume is too high, and after the "WALKMAN" application is used for over 20
hours.
To turn off the volume level warning
• When 
 appears, tap  OK to dismiss the warning.
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