Sony Xperia S User Guide
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To add a geotag to a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap to open the map screen. 2 Find and tap the desired location to put the photo on the map. 3 To adjust the location of the photo, tap the location on the map to where you want to move the photo. 4 When you are finished, tap OK to save the geotag and return to the photo viewer. When a photo is geotagged, appears along with location information. You can tap this icon to view the photo on a map. To delete a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap . 2 Tap OK. Working with videos in Album Use Album to watch videos that you’ve taken with the camera, downloaded, or copied to your device. You can also share your videos with friends, for example, by uploading them to online services. To play a video 1 Open the Pictures tab or the My albums tab in Album. 2 Using grid view or list view, locate the video that you want to open. 3 Tap the video to play it. 4 If the playback controls are not displayed, tap the screen to display them. To hide the controls, tap the screen again. To pause a video 1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Tap . To fast forward and rewind a video 1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Drag the progress bar marker left to rewind, or right to fast forward. To adjust the volume of a video • Press the volume key. To share a video 1 When a video is playing, press , then tap Share. 2 In the menu that opens, tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video, then follow the relevant steps to send it. You might not be able to copy, send or transfer copyright-protected items. Also, some items may not send if the file size is too large. To delete a video 1 In Album, find the video you want to delete. 2 Touch and hold the video to activate selection mode. The frame of the video thumbnail turns blue when it is selected. 3 Tap , then tap OK. Viewing your photos on a map If you enable location detection when taking photos, you can use the information gathered at a later stage. For example, you can view your photos on a map and show friends and family where you were when you took the photo. Adding location information is also referred to as geotagging. When you enable location detection, 81This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
you can select to use either GPS satellites or wireless networks, or both, to find your position. Overview of Maps tile1Search a location on the map.2A group of photos and/or videos geotagged with the same location.3Double tap to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. Drag to view different parts of the map.4Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and/or videos. Tap an item to view it in full screen. To enable location detection 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Location services . 3 Mark the GPS satellites and/or Google's location service checkboxes. To view geotagged photos on a map in Album 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Album > My albums > Maps . 3 Tap a photo to view it in full screen. 4 If several photos were taken at the same location, only one of them appears on the map. The total number of photos appears in the top right corner, for example, . To view these photos, tap the cover photo and then tap one of the thumbnails at the bottom of the screen. When viewing a geotagged photo in the photo viewer, you can touch the screen to display the toolbars, then tap to view the photo on the map. To view geotagged photos on a globe in Album 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Album > My albums > Globe . 3 Tap a photo to view it in full screen. 4 If several photos were taken at the same location, only one of them appears on the map. The total number of photos appears in the top right corner, for example, . To view these photos, tap the cover photo and then tap one of the thumbnails at the bottom of the screen. When viewing a geotagged photo from the camera application, you can touch the screen to display the toolbars, then tap to view the photo on the map. 82This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
To add a geotag when viewing the map in Album 1 When viewing the map in Album, press , then tap Add geotag . 2 Find and tap the photo to which you want to add the geotag. 3 Tap the desired location on the map to set the geotag, then tap OK. To edit the geotag of a photo in Album 1 When viewing a photo on the map in Album, touch and hold the photo until its frame turns blue. 2 Drag the photo to the new location. You can also tap the desired location on the map instead of dragging. To change the map view in Album • When viewing the map in Album, press , then select Classic view , Globe view or Satellite view . Viewing online albums In Album, view the photos and videos that you and your friends have uploaded to online services, such as Picasa™ and Facebook™. You can view comments from your friends and add your own comments as well. Overview of online services 1Active online service.2Name of online album.3Number of items in the online album.4Refresh. To view photos from online services in Album 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Album > My albums . 3 Tap the desired online service. 4 Tap Connect . All available online albums that you have uploaded to the service are displayed. 5 Tap any album to view its content, then tap a photo in the album. 6 Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo or video. 83This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
To view and add comments to online album content 1 When viewing a photo from an online album, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap to view the comments. 2 To view more comments, scroll down the screen. 3 To add your own comments, enter your comments at the bottom of the screen, then tap Post. To "Like" a photo or video on Facebook™ • While viewing a photo or video from one of your Facebook™ albums, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap to show that you "Like" the item on Facebook™ . 84This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
MoviesAbout Movies Use the Movies application to play movies and other video content that you’ve saved on your device. The Movies application also helps you get poster art, plot summaries, genre info and director details for each movie. You can also play your movies on other devices that are connected to the same network.Videos taken with your device's camera are displayed in the Album application, not in the Movies application. Overview of Movies 1All video categories available on your device.2Browse all movies.3Browse content on other connected DLNA Certified™ devices.4Browse all TV shows.5Manage video content from Video Unlimited™.Video Unlimited™ may not be available in all countries or regions. Using Movies To play a video in Movies 1 From your Home screen , tap , then find and tap Movies. 2 Select a video category and browse to the video that you want to play. 3 Tap the video you want to select, then tap to play it. 4 To display or hide the controls, tap the screen. 5 To pause playing, tap . 6 To rewind, drag the progress bar marker left. To fast forward, drag the progress bar marker right. To play a video in full screen 1 When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls. 2 Tap . To play the video in its original size, tap .85This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
To share a video 1 When a video saved under Movies or TV shows is playing, press , then tap Share . 2 Tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video, then follow the relevant steps to send it. To get movie information manually 1 Make sure that your device has an active data connection. 2 From your Home screen , tap , then find and tap Movies. 3 Press , then make sure that the Get video details checkbox is marked. 4 Open the Movies or TV shows tab and browse to the thumbnail of a file that you want to get information about. 5 Touch and hold the thumbnail for the video, then tap Search for info. 6 In the search field, enter keywords for the video, then tap the confirm key on the keyboard. All matches are displayed in a list. 7 Select a search result, then tap Done. The download of the information begins. You also get information about newly added videos automatically when the Movies application is opened and the Get video details checkbox is marked. Data transmission charges may apply.If the downloaded information is not correct, tap and search again using different keywords. To clear information about a video 1 From your Home screen , tap , then find and tap Movies. 2 Select a video category and browse to the video that you want to edit. 3 Touch and hold the video thumbnail, then tap Clear info. To play a video on an external device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Home screen , tap , then find and tap Movies > . 3 Tap Throw , then select a device from the list. 4 Select the video that you want to play. To change the sound settings while a video is playing 1 While a video is playing, press , then tap Sound settings . 2 Mark the checkboxes for the sound settings that you want to activate. 3 When you're finished, tap OK. To delete a video 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Movies. 2 Select a video category and browse to the video that you want to delete. 3 Touch and hold the video thumbnail, then tap Delete from the list that appears. 4 Tap Delete again to confirm. 86This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
Video Unlimited™ About Video Unlimited™ Use the Video Unlimited™ service to rent and purchase videos that you can view not only on your Android device, but also on a PC, PlayStation ® Portable (PSP ® ) or PlayStation ® 3. Select your pick from the latest Hollywood releases, action movies, comedies, classics, and a range of other categories.Video Unlimited™ might not be available in all countries or regions. To open Video Unlimited™ 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap . Video Unlimited™ menu overview View your account informationSearch for a videoView the download status for all your itemsView and change settings for your account, purchases, and downloadsAdd the current video to a wish listDelete all items in your wish listDelete the video you're currently viewing from the wish listShare information about the current video via a social network, email, Bluetooth or other methodView legal informationThe Video Unlimited™ menu is dynamic, which means that all options are not always available. For example, the option to delete all items in your wish list is only available when you are viewing the list. To open the Video Unlimited™ menu • Open Video Unlimited , then press . Creating a Video Unlimited™ account You need to create a Video Unlimited™ account if you want to buy or rent movies through the Video Unlimited™ service. Exploring the Video Unlimited™ selection Browse videos by category, or enter text to search for a particular item. You can alsochoose to preview videos you're interested in. Renting or buying a video When you rent a video, you have a fixed amount of time in which to view it. This time period varies from market to market. You can also choose to download a purchased video to most Sony™ devices that are connected to your Video Unlimited™ account. Video Unlimited™ notifications overview When you buy or rent videos, the following notifications may appear: 87This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
Downloading of video is completedDownloading has failed. You need to check that, for example, your device is connected to a Wi- Fi ® network, and that you have enough free space on your internal storage.Downloading of video is ongoingDownloading is pausedConfirmation of successful purchaseRental countdown period has started Watching a video from Video Unlimited™ You can watch your rented or purchased videos on most Sony™ device that are connected to your Video Unlimited™ account. Video menu overviewWhen you watch a video from Video Unlimited™, you can open a menu to get the following options: Delete the current videoView information about the current videoChange the audio languageChange the language of subtitles, or remove subtitles88This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
Web browser About the web browser The Google Chrome™ web browser for Android™ devices comes pre-installed in most markets. Go to http://support.google.com/chrome and click the "Chrome for Mobile" link to get more detailed information about how to use this web browser.Google Chrome™ is not available in all markets. To open the web browser 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap . 89This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
ConnectivityConnecting to wireless networks You can access the Internet wirelessly from your device using Wi-Fi® technology. This way you can browse the web and share media files over the same Wi-Fi® network with other DLNA Certified™ devices, for example, TVs and computers. If your company or organisation has a virtual private network (VPN), you can connect to this network using your device. You can use a VPN to access intranets and other internal services at your company. Before using Wi-Fi® To browse the Internet using a Wi-Fi® connection, you need to search for and connect to an available Wi-Fi® network and then open the Internet browser. The signal strength of the Wi-Fi® network may differ depending on your device's location. Move closer to the Wi-Fi® access point to increase the signal strength. To turn on Wi-Fi® 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings. 3 Drag the slider beside Wi-Fi® to the right to turn on the Wi-Fi® function. It may take a few seconds before Wi-Fi® is enabled. To connect to a Wi-Fi® network 1 From the Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings. 3 Make sure that the Wi-Fi® function is on. Tap Wi-Fi . 4 Available Wi-Fi® networks are displayed. The available networks may be open or secured. Open networks are indicated by and secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi-Fi® network name. 5 Tap a Wi-Fi® network to connect to it. If you are trying to connect to a secure network, you are asked to enter a password. is displayed in the status bar once you are connected. Your device remembers Wi-Fi® networks you connect to. The next time you come within reach of a previously connected Wi-Fi® network, your device automatically connects to it.In some locations, open Wi-Fi® networks require you to log in to a web page before you can get access to the network. Contact the relevant Wi-Fi® network administrator for more information. To connect to another Wi-Fi® network 1 From your Home screen , tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi . Detected Wi-Fi® networks are displayed. 3 Tap another Wi-Fi® network to connect to it. To scan for Wi-Fi® networks manually 1 From your Home screen , tap to go to the Application screen. 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi . 3 Press , then tap Scan. Your device now scans for all available Wi-Fi® networks. 4 To connect to a Wi-Fi® network, tap the network name from the list of available networks. 90This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.