Sony Xperia Z User Guide

							Language settingsYou can select a default language for your device and change it again at a later time. You
can also change the writing language for text input. See 
Personalizing the On-Screen
Keyboard
 on page 58 .
To change the language
1 From the Homescreen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Language & input  > Language .
3 Select an option.
4 Tap  OK.
If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap . Then select
the text beside 
 and select the first entry in the menu that opens. You can then select the
language you want.
Date and time
You can change the date and time on your device.
To Set the Date Manually
1 From the Homescreen, tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Date & time .
3 Drag the slider beside  Automatic date & time  to the left.
4 Tap  Set date .
5 Scroll up and down to select the desired date.
6 Tap  OK.
To Set the Time Manually
1 From your Homescreen, tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Settings > Date & time .
3 Drag the slider beside  Automatic date & time  to the left.
4 Tap  Set time .
5 Select the relevant hour and minute values.
6 Tap  OK.
To Set the Time Zone
1 From your Homescreen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > 
Date & time .
3 Drag the slider beside  Automatic time zone to the left.
4 Tap  Select time zone .
5 Select an option.
Mobile BRAVIA® EngineSony's Mobile BRAVIA® Engine technology improves the viewing quality of photos and
videos after you take them, giving you clearer, sharper, and more natural images. Mobile
BRAVIA Engine is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to reduce
battery consumption.
To Turn on Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
1 From your Homescreen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Display .
3 Drag the slider beside  Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2  to the right.
Enhancing the sound output You can enhance the sound of your device by manually enabling individual soundsettings such as Equalizer and Surround sound. You can also enable the Dynamic
normalizer to minimize volume differences between songs or videos.
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							To Enhance the Sound Output Manually
1 From your Homescreen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Sound & notification  > Audio settings .
3 Drag the slider beside  ClearAudio+ to the right.
To Adjust the Sound Settings Manually
1 From the Homescreen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Sound & notification  > Audio settings .
3 Drag the slider beside  ClearAudio+ to the left.
4 Tap  Sound effects  > Equalizer .
5 Adjust the sound settings by dragging the frequency band buttons up or down.
The manual adjustment of sound output settings has no effect on voice communication
applications. For example, there is no change in the voice call sound quality.
To Minimize Volume Differences Using the Dynamic Normalizer
1 From the Homescreen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Sound & notification  > Audio settings .
3 Drag the slider beside  Dynamic normalizer to the right.
Multiple User Accounts Your device supports multiple user accounts so that different users can log in separately
to the device and use it. Multiple user accounts work well in situations where you share the same device with other people or lend your device to someone to use for a while.
The user who sets up the device for the first time becomes the owner of the device. Only
the owner can manage the accounts of other users. Apart from the owner account, there
are two different types of accounts:
• Regular User: This account type is suitable for someone who regularly uses your device.
• Guest User: Enable the guest account option for someone who just wants to use your
device temporarily.
Some features are only available to the owner. For example, only the owner can allow
downloads from sources other than Google Play™.
About the Regular User Account
By adding Regular User accounts, you can allow different users to have different homescreens, wallpapers, and general settings. They also get separate access to
applications and memory storage for files such as music and photos. You can add up to
three regular user accounts on your device.
To Add a Regular User Account
1 Make sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the device
for the first time.
2 From your Homescreen, tap 
.
3 Find and tap  Settings > Users  > Add user .
4 Tap  OK. The new account is created.
5 Tap  SET UP NOW . The screen locks and an icon representing the newly added
user appears in the top-right corner.
6 Unlock the screen by swiping upward.
7 Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the account for the user.
In cases where the person using the new account wants to set up the account but is not
available at the time, you can tap  NOT NOW in step 5. When the user is ready, they can select
Users  under  Settings  and see the new account, which appears as  New user. Just tap the
account and follow the instructions to finish setting it up.You can also add a regular user account from the status bar on any screen. Just drag the
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							To Allow a Regular User to Make Phone Calls and Use SMS
1 Be sure you are logged in as the owner.
2 From your Homescreen, tap 
.
3 Find and tap  Settings > Users .
4 Tap 
 beside the name of the relevant user, then drag the slider beside  Allow
phone calls and SMS  to the right.
To Delete a Regular User Account from Your Device
1 Be sure you are logged in as the owner.
2 From your Homescreen, tap 
.
3 Find and tap  Settings > Users .
4 Tap 
 beside the name of the user you want to delete, then tap  Remove user >
Delete .
About the Guest User Account If someone just wants to use your device temporarily, you can enable a guest account
for that user. In Guest mode, your device starts up as a freshly installed system with only
the preinstalled apps. Once your guest is finished using your device, you can wipe the
session clean so that the next guest can start fresh. The Guest User account is
preinstalled and cannot be deleted.
To Set Up the Guest User Account
1 Be sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the device for
the first time.
2 From your Homescreen, tap 
.
3 Find and tap  Settings > 
Users  > 
Guest .
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure.
You can also set up a guest user account from the status bar on any screen. Just drag the
status bar downward using two fingers and tap the user icon, then tap  Add guest.
To Allow the Guest User to Make Phone Calls
1 Be sure you are logged in as the owner.
2 From your Homescreen, tap 
.
3 Find and tap  Settings > 
Users .
4 Tap 
 beside  Guest, then drag the slider beside  Allow phone calls to the right.
To clear the guest session data
1 Make sure you are logged in to the guest account.
2 From your Home screen, tap 
.
3 Find and tap  Settings > Users .
4 Find and tap  Remove guest .
5 Tap  Remove .
You can also clear the guest session from the status bar on any screen as long as you are
logged in to the guest account. Just drag the status bar downwards using two fingers and tap
the user icon, then tap  Remove guest.
Switching between Multiple User Accounts
To Switch between Multiple User Accounts
1 To view the list of users, drag the status bar downward using two fingers, then tap
the user icon at the top right of the screen.
2 Tap the icon representing the user account you want to switch to. The lockscreen
for that user account appears.
When you switch to the guest account, tap  Start over
 if you want to wipe the previous
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							Settings for Multiple User AccountsThere are three different types of settings on devices with multiple users:
• Settings that can be changed by any user but affect all users. Examples include
language, Wi-Fi®, Airplane mode, NFC, and Bluetooth®.
• Settings that only affect an individual user account. Examples include automatic data
syncing, screen lock, various accounts added, and wallpaper.
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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 Smart language detection
feature detects the language you are using and predicts the words for that language as
you type. Some applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically, such as email
and text messaging applications.
1Delete a character before the cursor.2Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.3Enter a space.4Personalize your keyboard. This key disappears after the keyboard is personalized.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 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 input When 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, drag the status bar
downwards to open the Notification panel, then tap 
.
2 Tap  Set up input methods , then mark the Google™ voice typing  checkbox.
3 On the on-screen keyboard, tap 
 > , then tap  Keyboard settings .
4 Mark the checkbox beside  Google™ voice typing key.
5 To save your settings, tap 
. A microphone icon  now 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 done, 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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							5Paste text only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard.
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 to the 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.
To use the magnifier
• When you enter text, tap and hold on the text field to view the text magnified and
to place the cursor where you want within the text field.
Personalizing the On-Screen KeyboardWhen 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. You can get word suggestions for one language at a time by
deactivating the Smart language detection feature.
The keyboard can use text that you have written in messaging and other applications to
learn your writing style. There is also a Personalization guide that runs you through the
most basic settings to get you started quickly. You can select to use other keyboards
and switch between keyboards. For example, you can select the Xperia™ Chinese
keyboard or the Xperia™ Japanese keyboard.
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 Select a Different Keyboard
1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap 
 at the bottom-right of
the screen.
2 Select an option.
To enable more keyboard options, tap  Choose keyboards
, then drag the relevant sliders to the
right.
To Change Writing Language Using the On-Screen Keyboard
This feature is only available if you have added more than one input language and the Smart
language detection feature is off, or if the languages that you selected include non-Latin
languages.
• When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap the writing language icon
to switch between the selected writing languages. For example, tap 
 until the
desired writing language appears.
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							To Change the Use My Writing Style Settings
1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap 
.
2 Tap 
, then tap  Keyboard settings  > Use my writing style  and select an option.
To Change the Smart Language Detection Settings
Smart language detection may not be available for all writing languages.
1 When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap .
2 Tap 
, then tap  Keyboard settings .
3 To activate or deactivate the Smart language detection function, mark or unmark
the  Smart language detection  checkbox.
To Select a Keyboard Layout Variant
Layout variants for the on-screen keyboard may not be available for all writing languages. You
can select different keyboard layouts for each writing language.
1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap .
2 Tap 
, then tap  Keyboard settings .
3 Tap  Writing languages , then tap 
 beside a writing language.
4 Select a keyboard layout variant.
5 Tap  OK to confirm.
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							Calling
Making calls
You can make a call by manually dialing 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 function to quickly find numbers from your contacts list and call logs
by entering part of a contact number or name and selecting from the suggestions that
appear. 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 76 .
1View more options2Delete number3Dialpad4Call button
To Open the Dialpad
1 From your Homescreen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap 
.
3 If the dialpad does not appear, tap 
.
To dial a phone number
1 Open the dialpad.
2 Enter the phone number, then tap 
.
To delete a number entered by mistake, tap .
To make a call using the smart dial function
1 Open the dialpad.
2 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.
3 Tap the contact that you want to call.
To make an international call
1 Open the dialpad.
2 Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears.
3 Enter the country code, area code (without the initial zeros) and phone number,
then tap 
.
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