Sony Xperia U

Sony Xperia U

Guide to phone keys and sockets - Sony Xperia U

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Follow these instructions for a guide on how to use the phone keys and sockets.

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On/Off

Several functions are associated with On/Off:

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On/Off

Press On/Off to turn on your phone.

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On/Off

Press and hold On/Off to access other functions, such as silent mode and flight mode.

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The Home key

Several functions are associated with the Home key:

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The Home key

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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The Home key

Press and hold the Home key to view a list of the most recently used menu items and applications.

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The Return key

Press the Return key to exit an active menu item.

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The Menu key

Several functions are associated with the Menu key:

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The Menu key

Press the Menu key to open a pop-up menu.

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The Menu key

To show or hide the keypad, press and hold the Menu key.

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The Volume key

Several functions are associated with the Volume key:

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The Volume key

Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key to adjust the ring volume.

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The Volume key

Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key during a call to adjust the volume.

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The Volume key

Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key to silence the incoming call alert.

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Socket

Connect the charger or data cable to the phone socket and to a wall socket or your computer's USB port.

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Headset socket

Connect the headset to the headset socket at the top of your phone.

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The Camera key

Several functions are associated with the Camera key:

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The Camera key

Press and hold the Camera key to turn on the camera.

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The Camera key

Press the Camera key to take a picture when the camera is turned on.

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Camera lens at the back of your phone

Point the camera lens at the back of your phone at the required object to take a picture or record a video clip.

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Camera lens at the front of your phone

Point the camera lens at the front of your phone at the required object to take a picture or record a video clip.

On/Off

Several functions are associated with On/Off:
Press On/Off to turn on your phone.
Press and hold On/Off to access other functions, such as silent mode and flight mode.

The Home key

Several functions are associated with the Home key:
Press the Home key to return to standby mode.
Press and hold the Home key to view a list of the most recently used menu items and applications.

The Return key

Press the Return key to exit an active menu item.

The Menu key

Several functions are associated with the Menu key:
Press the Menu key to open a pop-up menu.
To show or hide the keypad, press and hold the Menu key.

The Volume key

Several functions are associated with the Volume key:
Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key to adjust the ring volume.
Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key during a call to adjust the volume.
Press the upper or lower part of the Volume key to silence the incoming call alert.

Socket

Connect the charger or data cable to the phone socket and to a wall socket or your computer's USB port.

Headset socket

Connect the headset to the headset socket at the top of your phone.

The Camera key

Several functions are associated with the Camera key:
Press and hold the Camera key to turn on the camera.
Press the Camera key to take a picture when the camera is turned on.

Camera lens at the back of your phone

Point the camera lens at the back of your phone at the required object to take a picture or record a video clip.

Camera lens at the front of your phone

Point the camera lens at the front of your phone at the required object to take a picture or record a video clip.

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