PLAY Extended User guide Contents Important information..................................................................6 Android™ – what and why?.........................................................7 Applications........................................................................................7 Getting started..............................................................................8 Assembly............................................................................................8 Turning on the phone..........................................................................9 Screen lock.........................................................................................9 Setup guide........................................................................................9 Accounts and services......................................................................10 Getting to know your phone......................................................11 Phone overview.................................................................................11 Using the keys..................................................................................12 Charging the battery.........................................................................12 Using the touch screen.....................................................................13 Home screen....................................................................................14 Accessing and using applications......................................................16 Status and notifications.....................................................................17 Phone settings menu........................................................................19 Typing text........................................................................................19 Adjusting the volume.........................................................................20 Customising your phone...................................................................21 Battery..............................................................................................23 Memory............................................................................................24 Stereo portable handsfree.................................................................25 Internet and messaging settings........................................................25 Turning off data traffic.......................................................................26 Data roaming....................................................................................26 Network settings...............................................................................27 Gaming........................................................................................28 Accessing Sony PlayStation® games via the PlayStation® Pocket....28 Playing games...................................................................................28 Calling..........................................................................................30 Emergency calls................................................................................30 Call handling.....................................................................................30 Voicemail..........................................................................................31 Multiple calls.....................................................................................31 Conference calls...............................................................................32 Call settings......................................................................................32 2 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. Contacts .....................................................................................34 Opening Contacts for the first time....................................................34 Getting contacts into your phone......................................................34 Contacts screen overview.................................................................35 Managing your contacts....................................................................35 Communicating with your contacts...................................................37 Sharing your contacts.......................................................................37 Backing up contacts.........................................................................38 Messaging...................................................................................39 Using text and multimedia messaging...............................................39 Text and multimedia message options..............................................40 Email............................................................................................41 Using email.......................................................................................41 Using email accounts........................................................................43 Gmail™ and other Google™ services ...............................................43 Google Talk™ ............................................................................45 Sony Ericsson Timescape™......................................................46 Timescape™ main view....................................................................46 Timescape™ widget.........................................................................46 Using Timescape™...........................................................................46 Timescape™ settings........................................................................48 Android Market™.......................................................................49 Payment options...............................................................................49 Downloading from Android Market™................................................49 Clearing your application data...........................................................50 Permissions......................................................................................50 Installing applications from unknown sources....................................51 Getting organised.......................................................................52 Calendar...........................................................................................52 Alarm clock.......................................................................................52 Synchronising.............................................................................55 Google Sync™ synchronisation service.............................................55 Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts..............55 Synchronising and storing your contacts...........................................56 Connecting to wireless networks.............................................58 Wi-Fi®..............................................................................................58 Virtual private networks (VPNs)..........................................................61 Web browser...............................................................................63 Toolbar.............................................................................................63 Browsing the web.............................................................................63 Navigating web pages.......................................................................64 3 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. Managing bookmarks.......................................................................64 Managing text and images................................................................65 Multiple windows..............................................................................65 Downloading from the web...............................................................66 Browser settings...............................................................................66 Music...........................................................................................67 Copying media files to your memory card..........................................67 Using the music player......................................................................67 TrackID™ technology........................................................................70 Taking photos and recording videos........................................72 Viewfinder and camera controls........................................................72 Using the camera..............................................................................72 Viewing your photos and videos in Gallery..............................77 Working with albums.........................................................................77 Working with photos.........................................................................79 Bluetooth™ wireless technology..............................................82 Phone name.....................................................................................82 Pairing with another Bluetooth™ device............................................82 Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth™ technology...............83 Connecting your phone to a computer....................................85 Transferring and handling content using a USB cable........................85 USB connection modes....................................................................85 PC Companion.................................................................................86