Sony Xperia Z3 User Guide

To zoom the calendar view
• When the  Week or the  Day view is selected, pinch the screen to zoom in.
To display national holidays in the Calendar application
1 From your Home screen, tap 
, then tap  Calendar.
2 Tap 
, then tap  Settings.
3 Tap  National holidays .
4 Select an option, or a combination of options, then tap  OK.
To display birthdays in the Calendar application
1 From your Home screen, tap 
, then tap  Calendar.
2 Tap 
, then tap  Settings.
3 Drag the slider beside  Birthdays to the...

3Access the stopwatch function4Access the timer function5Open date and time settings for the clock6Turn an alarm on or off7View options8Add a new alarm
To set a new alarm
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Alarm & clock .
3 Tap 
.
4 Tap  Time  and adjust the time by scrolling up and down.
5 Tap  Set.
6 If desired, edit other alarm settings.
7 Tap  Done .
To snooze an alarm when it sounds
• Tap  Snooze .
To turn off an alarm when it sounds
• Drag 
 to the right.
To turn off a snoozed alarm,...

To set alarms to sound when the device is in silent mode
1 Open the Alarm & clock application, then tap the alarm that you want to edit.
2 Mark the  Alarm in silent mode  checkbox, then tap  Done.123This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. 

Support and maintenance
Support for your device Use the Support application in your device to search a User guide, read
troubleshooting guides, and find information about software updates and other
product-related information.
To access the Support application
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap 
, then select the required support item.
Make sure that you have a working Internet connection, preferably over Wi-Fi®, to limit data
traffic charges when using the Support application.
Help in menus...

To use the Media Go™ application, you need one of these operating systems:
• Microsoft® Windows® 7
• Microsoft® Windows® 8
• Microsoft® Windows Vista®
• Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 3 or higher)
Sony Bridge for Mac
Sony Bridge for Mac is a computer application that gives you access to additional
features and services which help you to:
• Transfer contacts, music, video and pictures to and from your old device.
• Update your device software.
• Transfer media files between your device and an Apple®...

To install a new application
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Update Center .
3 Select the desired application, then tap  Install. The application installs
automatically after download.
To download and install a system update from the Notifications panel
1 Drag the status bar downwards to open the Notifications panel.
2 Scroll down and select the desired system update, then tap  Download.
3 When the download is finished, tap  Install and follow the on-screen instructions
to complete the...

•As a last resort, remotely clear the internal and external memory of the device.The my Xperia service may not be available in all countries/regions.
To activate the my Xperia service
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Security  > my Xperia  > Activate .
3 Mark the checkbox, then tap  Accept.
To verify that the my Xperia service can locate your device, go to myxperia.sonymobile.com
and sign in using the same Google™ account that you have set up on your device.
IMEI number
Every...

adjust your battery settings to improve performance and make your battery last
longer.
To manage your battery consumption
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Power management  > App power consumption . An
overview appears showing applications that have high data traffic rates or that you have not used for a long time.
3 Review the information, then act as required, for example, to uninstall an
application or restrict its usage.
To view which applications use the most battery power...

Keeps network connections paused in situations where you frequently press the power key to check the
time.Extended usageRestricts hardware performance when you are using your device.
To activate STAMINA mode features
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Power management , then tap STAMINA mode .
3 Activate STAMINA mode if it is deactivated.
4 Mark the checkboxes beside the features that you want to activate, then tap
Activate , if prompted.
To select which applications to run in...

To view the amount of free and used RAM
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Apps  > Running .
To clear the cache memory for all applications
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Storage .
3 Tap  Cached data  > OK .
When you clear the cache memory, you don't lose any important information or settings.
To transfer media files to the memory card
1 Make sure you have a memory card inserted in your device.
2 From your Home screen, tap 
.
3 Find and tap...