Sony Xperia Z3 User Guide

							To change the email preview pane settings
1 From your Home screen, tap 
, then find and tap  Email.
2 Tap 
, then tap  Settings > Split view .
3 Select an option, or a combination of options, then tap  OK.
To read email messages using the preview pane
1 Make sure the preview pane is activated.
2 Open your email inbox.
3 Scroll up or down and tap the email message that you want to read.
4 To view the email message in fullscreen format, tap the split bar (located
between the email list and the email body).
5 To return to the regular inbox view, tap the split bar again.
Organising your email messages
To sort your emails
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 If you are using several email accounts, tap 
 and select the account that you
want to sort, then tap  Inbox in the drop down menu. If you want to sort all your
email accounts at once, tap 
, then tap  Combined inbox .
4 Tap 
, then tap  Sort.
5 Select a sorting option.
To search for emails
1 From your Home screen, tap 
, then find and tap  Email.
2 If you are using several email accounts, tap 
 and select the name of the
account that you want to check, then tap  Inbox in the drop down menu. If you
want to search all your email accounts at once, tap 
, then tap  Combined
view .
3 Tap 
.
4 Enter your search text, then tap 
 on the keyboard.
5 The search result appears in a list sorted by date. Tap the email message that
you want to open.
To view all folders for one email account
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.
3 Under the account that you want to check, select  Show all folders.
To delete an email message
• In your email inbox, flick the message that you want to delete to the right.
To move an email message to another folder
1 In your email inbox, flick the message that you want to move to the left.
2 Tap  Move , then select a folder.
Email account settings
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 .
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							To change the inbox check frequency
1 From your Home screen, tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Email.
3 Tap 
, then tap  Settings.
4 Select the account for which you want to change the inbox check frequency.
5 Tap  Check frequency  > 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 Drag the slider beside  Out of office to the right to turn on the function.
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.
Gmail™
If you have a Google™ account, you can use the Gmail™ application to read and
write email messages.
1View a list of all Gmail accounts and recent folders2Write a new email message3Search for email messages4Access settings and options5List of email messages
To learn more about Gmail™
• When the Gmail application is open, tap 
, then tap  Help.
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							Music
Transferring music to your device
There are different ways to get music from a computer onto your device:
• Connect the device and computer using a USB cable and drag and drop music files
directly into the file manager application on the computer. See 
Managing files using a
computer
 on page 130.
• If the computer is a PC, you can use the Media Go™ application from Sony and
organise your music files, create playlists, subscribe to podcasts, and more. Learn
more and download the Media Go™ application.
• If the computer is an Apple® Mac®, you can use the Sony Bridge for Mac application
to transfer your media files from iTunes to your device.
Learn more and download Sony Bridge for Mac.
The Walkman® application may not support all music file formats. For more information about
supported file formats and the use of multimedia (audio, image and video) files, download the
White Paper for your device at 
Support documents.
Listening to music
Use the Walkman® application to listen to your favourite music and audio books.
1Go to the Walkman® home screen2Search songs on Music Unlimited and all songs saved to your device3View the current play queue4Album art (if available)5Tap to go to the previous song in the play queue
Touch and hold to rewind within the current song6Play or pause a song7Tap to go to the next song in the play queue
Touch and hold to fast forward within the current song8Shuffle songs in the current play queue9Repeat all songs in the current play queue10Progress indicator – Drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast forward or rewind11Total time length of current song12Elapsed time of current song73This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.  
						

							Walkman® home screen1Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Walkman® home screen menu2Scroll up or down to view content3Play a song using the Walkman® application4Return to the Walkman® music player screen
To play a song using the Walkman® application
1 From your Home screen, tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right.
3 Select a music category, for example, under  My Library, tap Artists , Albums  or
Songs , then browse to the song that you want to open.
4 Tap a song 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 find song-related information online
• While a song is playing in the Walkman® application, tap the infinite button 
.
The infinite button  gives you access to several sources of information including videos on
YouTube™, lyrics, and artist info on Wikipedia.
To adjust the audio volume
• Press the volume key.
To minimise the Walkman® application
• When a song is playing, tap 
 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 song is playing in the background, tap the 
 to open the recently used
applications window.
2 Tap the Walkman® application.
Walkman® home screen menu
The Walkman® home screen menu gives you an overview of all the songs on your
device as well as of the songs available on Music Unlimited. From here you can
manage your albums and playlists, organise your music by mood and tempo using
SensMe™ channels.
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							1Return to the Walkman® home screen2Browse a music category, for example, artists , albums or songs by my library3Browse all playlists4New releases (provided by Music Unlimited)5Charts (provided by Music Unlimited)6Featured playlists (provided by Music Unlimited)7Collect links to music and related content that you and friends have shared using online services8Manage and edit your music using SensMe™ channels9Play a shared music on your connected deviceSony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited is not available in every
market. Separate subscription required. Additional terms and conditions apply.
To open the Walkman® home screen menu
1 From your Home screen, tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right.
To return to the Walkman® home screen
• When the Walkman® home screen menu is open, tap  Home.
• When the Walkman® home screen menu is open, tap on the screen to the right
of the menu.
To update your music with the latest information
1 From the Walkman® home screen, tap 
.
2 Tap  Download music info  > Start . Your device searches online and downloads
the latest available album art and song information for your music.
The SensMe™ channels application is activated when you download music information.
To enable the SensMe™ channels application
• From the Walkman® home screen, tap 
, then tap  Download music info  > Start .
This application requires a mobile or Wi-Fi® network connection.
To delete a song
1 From the Walkman® home screen, browse to the song that you want to delete.
2 Touch and hold the song title, then tap  Delete from the list that appears.
3 Tap  Delete  again to confirm.
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							PlaylistsOn the Walkman® home screen, you can create your own playlists from the music
that is saved on your device.
To create your own playlists
1 From the Walkman® home screen, touch and hold the name of the album or
song that you want to add to a playlist.
2 In the menu that opens, tap  Add to > Create new playlist .
3 Enter a name for the playlist and tap  OK.You can also tap the album art and then tap  to create a new playlist.
To play your own playlists
1 Open the Walkman® home screen menu, then tap  Playlists.
2 Under  Playlists , select the playlist that you want to open.
3 If you want to play all songs, tap  Shuffle all.
To add songs to a playlist
1 From the Walkman® home screen, browse to the song or album that you want
to add to a playlist.
2 Touch and hold the song or the album title, then tap  Add to.
3 Tap the name of the playlist to which you want to add the album or song. The
album or song is added to the playlist.
To remove a song from a playlist
1 In a playlist, touch and hold the title of the song you want to delete.
2 Tap  Delete from playlist  from the list that appears.
To delete a playlist
1 Open the Walkman® home screen menu, then tap  Playlists.
2 Touch and hold the playlist that you want to delete.
3 Tap  Delete .
4 Tap  Delete  again to confirm.
You cannot delete smart playlists.
Sharing music
To share a song
1 From the Walkman® home screen, browse to the song or album that you want
to share.
2 Touch and hold the song title, then tap  Share.
3 Select an application from the list, then follow the on-screen instructions.
You can also share albums and playlists in the same way.
Sharing music on Facebook™
The Friends’ music function collects links to music and music-related content that
you and your friends have shared using Facebook™.
To share and "Like" a song on Facebook™
1 While the song is playing in the Walkman® application, tap the album art.
2 Tap 
 to show that you "Like" the song on Facebook™. If desired, add a
comment in the comments field.
3 Tap  Share  to send the song to Facebook™. If the song is received
successfully, you will get a confirmation message from Facebook™.
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							To manage music from your friends on Facebook™
1 Open the Walkman® home screen menu, then tap  Friends' music > Recent .
2 Tap an item that you want to work on.
3 Manage the item as desired. For example, to "Like" the song, tap 
. To
comment on the song, add a comment in the comments field.
To view music that you shared on Facebook™
1 Open the Walkman® home screen menu, then tap  Friends' music > My shares .
2 Scroll to an item that you want to open, then tap it. All comments that you
posted on Facebook™ about the item, if any, are displayed.
Enhancing the sound
To improve the sound quality using the Equaliser
1 When a song is playing in the Walkman® application, tap 
.
2 Tap  Settings  > Sound effects  > Sound effects  > Equalizer .
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, tap 
.
2 Tap  Settings  > Sound effects  > Sound effects  > Surround sound (VPT) .
3 Flick left or right to select a setting, then tap  OK to confirm.
Visualiser
The Visualiser adds visual effects to your songs as you play them. The effects for
each song 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, tap 
.
2 Tap  Visualizer .
Tap the screen to switch to full screen view.
To change the background theme
1 In the Walkman® application, tap 
.
2 Tap  Visualizer .
3 Tap 
 > Theme  and select a theme.
Recognising music with TrackID™
Use the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a music track you hear
playing in your surroundings. Just record a short sample of the song and you’ll get
artist, title and album info within seconds. You can purchase tracks identified by
TrackID™ and you can view TrackID™ charts to see what TrackID™ users around
the globe are searching for. For best results, use TrackID™ technology in a quiet
area.
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							1Search for music online2View options3View current music charts4View the search result history5Main screen for recording music6Find out what music you are listening toThe TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/regions,
or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.
To identify music using TrackID™ technology
1 From your Home screen, tap 
2Find and tap  TrackID™, then hold your device towards the music source.
3 Tap 
. If the track is recognised by the TrackID™ service, the results appear
on the screen.
To return to the  TrackID™ start screen, press .
To view TrackID™ charts
• Open the  TrackID™  application, then tap  Charts. A chart from your own region
is shown.
To view TrackID™ charts from another region
1 Open the  TrackID™  application, then tap  Charts.
2 Tap 
 > Regions  and then select a country or region.
To buy a track recognised by the TrackID™ application
1 After a track has been recognised by the  TrackID™ application, tap  Download.
2 Follow the instructions in your device to complete your purchase.
You can also select a track to buy by opening the  History
 and Charts  tabs. Or you can
purchase tracks identified by an online text search in  TrackID™.
To share a track
1 After a track has been recognised by the  TrackID™ application, tap  Share,
then select a sharing method.
2 Follow the instructions on your device to complete the procedure.
To view artist information for a track
• After a track has been recognised by the  TrackID™ application, tap  Artist info.
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							To delete a track from the track history
1 Open the  TrackID™  application, then tap  History.
2 Tap a track title, then tap  Delete.
3 Tap  Yes to confirm.
Music Unlimited online service
Music Unlimited is a subscription-based service that offers access to millions of
songs over a mobile network or Wi-Fi ®
 connection. You can manage and edit your
personal music library in the cloud from a variety of devices, or sync your playlists
and music using a PC that runs the Windows ®
 operating system. Go to
www.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com for more information.
Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited is not available in every
market. Separate subscription required. Additional terms and conditions apply.
To get started with Music Unlimited
1 From the Walkman® home screen, tap 
 > Settings .
2 Drag the slider beside  Music Unlimited to the right so that the  Music Unlimited
function gets turned on, then follow the on-screen instructions.
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							FM radio
Listening to the radio The FM radio in your device works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse
and listen to FM radio stations and save them as favourites. You must connect a
wired headset or headphones to your device before you can use the radio. This is
because the headset or headphones act as an antenna. After one of these devices is
connected, you can then switch the radio sound to the speaker, if desired.
1Favourites list2Radio on/off button3View menu options4Tuned frequency5Save or remove a channel as a favourite6Tuning dial7Frequency band – drag left or right to move between channels8Move up the frequency band to search for a channel9A saved favourite channel10Move down the frequency band to search for a channel
To listen to the FM radio
1 Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your device.
2 From your Home screen, tap 
.
3 Find and tap  FM radio
. The available channels appear as you scroll through
the frequency band.
When you start the FM radio, available channels appear automatically. If a channel has RDS
information, it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel.
To move between radio channels
• Drag the frequency band left or right.
To start a new search for radio channels
1 When the radio is open, press 
.
2 Tap  Search for channels . The radio scans the whole frequency band, and all
available channels are displayed.
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