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SOVXX

Basic Manual

■

Online Manual (Japanese)

Check "Online Manual" (Japanese) which describes detail

explanations on various functions on the product from the

following procedure.

In the Home screen, slide the screen up

▶

[

お客さまサポート

(Customer support)]

▶

[

取扱説明書

(Online Manual)] (Japanese)

Also, you can check "Online Manual" (Japanese) on the au

homepage.

(

https://www.au.com/online-manual/sovxx/

)

(Japanese)

In this manual, the contents on Android 9 are provided.

For the latest edition, refer to "Online Manual" (Japanese) or

取扱説明書（詳細版）

(Full Instruction Manual)" (Japanese)

available on the au homepage.

(

https://www.au.com/support/service/mobile/guide/manual/

)

(Japanese)

Notification LED

The Notification LED prompts charging, or informs battery

level while charging, missed calls, new mails, etc. by turning

on or flashing.

LED

Status

Description

Red

The battery is charging when the remaining

battery level is 14% or lower.

Orange

The battery is charging when the remaining

battery level is 15% - 89%.

Green

The battery is charging when the remaining

battery level is 90% or higher.

Flashing red

The remaining battery level is 14% or lower.

Flashing

white

Indicates a missed call, new au-mail, new

message, etc.

*1 Flashes in sleep mode

au IC card

Your phone number etc. is recorded

in au IC card.

The product is compatible with au

Nano IC Card 04.

Front Back

au Nano IC Card 04

IC (metal) part

2 Insert the USB Type-C plug of TypeC Common AC

Adapter 02 (sold separately) into the USB Type-C

connection terminal of the product straight

When charging is started with the product powered on, the

start sound for charging sounds and the Notification LED

of the product lights.

3 When charging is complete, remove the USB Type-C

plug of TypeC Common AC Adapter 02 (sold

separately) from the product

4 Remove the power plug of TypeC Common AC Adapter

02 (sold separately) from the outlet

Preface

Thank you for buying "Xperia" (simply called "the product" or

"main unit" from here on).

Before using the product, read "Basic Manual" (this manual),

"Cautions on using the product" and "Setting Guide" for

proper handling.

Packaged items

Before your start using the product, make sure that you have

all the following packaged items with the product.

• Xperia • USB Type-C™-3.5

conversion/

TV Antenna cable 01 (03SOHSA)

•

取扱説明書

(Basic Manual)

(Japanese)

•

ご利用にあたっての注意事項

(Cautions on using the product)

(Japanese)

•

設定ガイド

(Setting Guide)

(Japanese)

The following items are not included in the package.

• microSD memory card

• AC adapter

• Earphones

• Desktop holder

• USB Type-C™ cable

Attaching/removing au IC card

Before attaching/removing au IC card, make sure to turn off

the product.

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Attaching au IC card

1 Remove the tray from the main unit

Put your fingertip (nail) into the groove of the microSD

memory card/au IC card slot and draw the cover straight

out.

2 Set au IC card into the tray with the IC (metal) part

facing up

Pay attention to the location of the notch.

Surely set au IC card into the tray not to come off.

Connecting headphones or earphones

To hear sound from commercially available headphones or

earphones, connect the supplied USB Type-C™-3.5

conversion/TV Antenna cable 01.

1 Insert the plug on the commercially available

headphones or earphones in the headset socket on the

USB Type-C™-3.5

conversion/TV Antenna cable 01

2 Insert the USB Type-C plug of USB Type-C™-3.5

conversion/TV Antenna cable 01 to the USB Type-C

connection terminal of the product

Turning the power on/off

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Turning the power on

1 Press and hold Power key until the product vibrates

once

The lock screen appears.

When "

ようこそ

(Welcome)" appears after the product is

powered on, follow the onscreen instructions to set the

initial settings.

For details on the initial settings, refer to "Setting Guide"

supplied with the product.

2 Swipe (flick) the screen up

The Home screen appears.

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Turning the power off

1 Press and hold Power key (over one sec.)

2 [Power off]

❖

Information

• Purchase a specified charger (sold separately).

• The battery is built into the product.

• Illustrations used in this manual are just images for explanations.

They may be different from actual ones.

About Operating Instructions

■

"Setting Guide"/"Basic Manual" (this manual)

Handles only basic operations for main features.

■

Online Manual (Japanese)

Check "Online Manual" (Japanese) which describes detail

explanations on various functions on the product from the

following procedure.

In the Home screen, slide the screen up

▶

[

お客さまサポー

ト

(Customer support)]

▶

[

取扱説明書

(Online Manual)]

(Japanese)

Also, you can check "Online Manual" (Japanese) on the au

homepage.

(

https://www.au.com/online-manual/sovxx/

)

(Japanese)

■

取扱説明書

(Full Instruction Manual)"

(Japanese)

For detailed descriptions on various functions, refer to the "

取

扱説明書（詳細版）

(Full Instruction Manual)" (Japanese)

available on the au homepage.

(

https://www.au.com/support/service/mobile/guide/manual/

)

(Japanese)

3 Keep the product horizontal and then push the tray in

straight

Pay attention to the direction the tray is being pushed in.

Firmly press where circled

〇

, and check that there is no

gap between the main unit and the microSD memory card/

au IC card slot cover.

■

Removing au IC card

1 Remove the tray from the main unit

Put your fingertip (nail) into the groove of the microSD

memory card/au IC card slot and draw the cover straight

out.

2 Remove the au IC card from the tray

3 Keep the product horizontal and then push the tray in

straight

Pay attention to the direction the tray is being pushed in.

Firmly press where circled

〇

, and check that there is no

gap between the main unit and the microSD memory card/

au IC card slot cover. (

▶

P. 9)

❖

Information

• To restart the product in safe mode (start with almost default

state), press and hold Power key (over one sec.)

▶

Long-touch "Power off"

▶

[OK].

■

Forcedly turning the power off

1 Press and hold Power key and the upper part of the

volume key at the same time for approximately nine

seconds, and release your fingers after the product

vibrates three times consecutively

Changing the language to English

You can change the display language from Japanese to

English after the initial settings.

In the Home screen, slide the screen up

▶

[

設定

(Settings)]

▶

[

システム

(System)]

▶

[

言語と入力

(Languages & input)]

▶

[

言語

(Languages)]

▶

[

言語を追加

(Add a language)] and

select "English"

▶

"United States", and then drag of

"English (United States)" up to the top in the language list.

■

For Those Requiring an English Instruction

Manual

Download URL:

(

https://www.au.com/english/support/manual/

)

Regarding notations used in this document

• In this manual, operations of tapping menu items/icons/

buttons on the screen, etc. are indicated as [(name of the

item, etc.)].

• In this manual, screens and operations for the product with

au Nano IC Card 04 attached are described.

• Screen illustrations shown in this manual may look different

from the actual screens. In some cases, minor details or a

part of a screen may be omitted.

• In this manual, "Basic Manual" (this manual), "Cautions on

using the product", "Setting Guide" and "

取扱説明書（詳細版）

(Full instruction manual)" (Japanese) are collectively

referred to as "Instruction Manual".

• In this manual, explanations for the wallpaper "Black" are

provided.

• In this manual, operations in portrait view are described as

a standard. In horizontal view, menu items, icons, buttons

on the screen, etc. may differ.

• In this manual, "au Nano IC Card 04" is abbreviated as "au

IC card".

• In this manual, "microSD™ memory card (commercially

available)", "microSDHC™ memory card (commercially

available)" and "microSDXC™ memory card (commercially

available)" are abbreviated as "microSD memory card".

❖

Information

• Note the following points, otherwise handling au IC card

may cause malfunction or damage.

•

Do not touch the IC (metal) part of au IC card.

•

Insert in the correct direction.

•

Do not use force to attach or remove.

• The error message appears when au IC card is not set

properly or there is a malfunction in au IC card.

• Do not lose au IC card when it is removed.

• Do not insert au IC card with conversion adapter attached.

Doing so may cause a malfunction.

Attaching/Removing a microSD memory card

Before attaching/removing microSD memory card, make sure

to turn off the product.

■

Attaching a microSD memory card

1 Remove the tray from the main unit

Put your fingertip (nail) into the groove of the microSD

memory card/au IC card slot and draw the cover straight

out.

Locking the screen/Unlocking screen lock

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Locking the screen

Turn off the screen to set sleep mode to prevent the touch

panel or key from operating mistakenly or lock the screen.

1 While the screen is displayed, press Power key

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Unlocking screen lock

The lock screen appears when turning the power on or sleep

mode is canceled by pressing Power key.

• While Ambient display (which allows you to check date &

time or notifications in sleep mode) is activated, double-tap

the screen or press Power key to display the lock screen.

1 On the lock screen, swipe (flick) the screen up

❖

Information

• In the lock screen, swipe (flick) " " or " " to use

Google Assistant or Camera.

Basic Operation

Key icons

Operations for key icons at the bottom of the screen are as

follows.

• All of the indicated amounts exclude tax unless otherwise

specified.

• Company names and product names referred to in this

manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of

respective companies. The TM and ® marks may be

omitted in this manual.

• "The Company" as appears in the manual refers to the

following companies:

Sold by: KDDI CORPORATION, OKINAWA CELLULAR

TELEPHONE COMPANY

Manufactured by: Sony Mobile Communications Inc.

2 Set a microSD memory card into the tray with the

terminal side facing up

Surely set a microSD memory card into the tray not to

come off.

3 Keep the product horizontal and then push the tray in

straight

Pay attention to the direction the tray is being pushed in.

Firmly press where circled

〇

, and check that there is no

gap between the main unit and the microSD memory card/

au IC card slot cover.

Back

Return to the previous screen. Close the menu

or the Notification panel.

Home

Tap to display the Home screen. Long-touch to

activate Google Assistant.

Screen

rotation

Displayed when the product orientation is

different than the screen orientation. Tap to

change between portrait/horizontal views.

❖

Information

• In the Home screen or a screen in which an app is being

used, swipe (flick) the key icon display area up for a list of

thumbnails of recently used apps where you can activate/

exit apps, etc.

Using the touch panel

The display of the product is a touch panel operated by

touching it with your finger.

■

Tap/Double-tap

Tap: Gently touch the screen and then immediately release

your finger. Double-tap: Touch the same position twice.

■

Long-touch

Keep touching an item with your finger.

■

Slide

While your finger is gently touching the screen, trace it to the

desired direction to move over.

■

Swipe (flick)

Operate the screen by quickly moving (flicking) your finger

up/down/left/right.

Getting Ready

Names and functions of parts

①

Headset connection

terminal

②

Second microphone

Reduces noise so that

the other party can

easily hear your voice.

③

microSD memory card/

au IC card slot

④

Notification LED (

▶

P. 7)

⑤

Earpiece/Speaker

⑥

Proximity/Light sensor:

Switches the touch

panel on and off to

prevent from erroneous

operation during a call/

Auto-control for display

brightness.

⑦

Front camera

⑧

Display (Touch panel)

⑨

Mouthpiece/

Microphone

⑩

USB Type-C connection

terminal

⑪

Speaker

⑧

③

①

④ ⑤ ⑥

⑦

⑨ ⑩ ⑪

②

❖

Information

• Do not touch the terminal of the microSD memory card.

• Insert a microSD memory card in the appropriate direction.

Inserting forcedly could result in removal failure or may

cause damage the card.

■

Removing a microSD memory card

1 Remove the tray from the main unit

Put your fingertip (nail) into the groove of the microSD

memory card/au IC card slot and draw the cover straight

out.

2 Remove the microSD memory card from the tray

3 Keep the product horizontal and then push the tray in

straight

Pay attention to the direction the tray is being pushed in.

Firmly press where circled

〇

, and check that there is no

gap between the main unit and the microSD memory card/

au IC card slot cover. (

▶

P. 11)

■

Pinch

Touch the screen with two fingers and widen (pinch-out) or

narrow (pinch-in) the fingers' distance.

■

Drag

Keep touching an item or icon, trace it to the desired direction

to move.

Tap/Double-tap

Long-touch Slide

Swipe (Flick)

Pinch Drag

Displaying the menu

To display the menu; tap the menu icon ( or ), or long

touch the input field or item.

• Depending on application/function, color or shape of menu

icon, or menu display may differ.

⑫

Volume key/Zoom key

⑬

Power key/Screen lock

key/Fingerprint sensor

⑭

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

antenna

⑮

Built-in antenna/GPS

antenna

⑯

Flash/Photo light

⑰

Built-in antenna

⑱

au IC card

⑲

Camera lens

⑳

mark

㉑

Back cover

⑱

⑲

⑬

⑫

⑭

⑮ ⑯ ⑰

⑳

㉑

⑰

*1 Do not jab with a sharp object such as a needle. Doing so may

cause a malfunction.

*2 The antenna is built into the main unit. Covering around the

antenna by your hand may affect the quality of call/

communication.

*3 The back cover is not removable. Removing forcibly might

cause damage or a malfunction. Also, battery is built into the

main unit and not removable by customers.

FCC ID

To view the regulatory compliance mark

• Find and tap [Settings]

▶

[System]

▶

[Certificates]

Regulatory compliance mark such as FCC ID is displayed

on the screen.

Charging

When you purchase your product, the internal battery is not

fully charged. Charge the battery before use.

❖

Information

• When charging starts, the Notification LED of the product

lights according to the battery level. To check the battery

level, see the status bar in the top of the screen, or in the

Home screen, slide the screen up

▶

[Settings]

▶

[Battery].

• If you start charging with the product turned off, a screen

launches indicating the charging status but operations are

not available. Thus, do not charge the product in a place

where the use is prohibited.

• The charging time may take longer when charging with a

PC or while using the camera function.

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Charging with the AC Adapter

Charging with connecting TypeC Common AC Adapter 02

(sold separately) is explained.

1 Insert the power plug of TypeC Common AC Adapter

02 (sold separately) into an outlet

Using Side sense

Side sense is a function which supports operations of the

product by one-hand. You can operate it with the side edge

of the screen.

• Double-tap the side edge of the screen to display the Side

sense menu which allows you to activate app or turn on/off

functions.

• Slide the side edge of the screen down to go back (return

to the previous screen).

• Slide the side edge of the screen up to display the multi-

window menu.

Summary of content (2 pages)

PAGE 1
❖ Information Preface Thank you for buying "Xperia" (simply called "the product" or "main unit" from here on). Before using the product, read "Basic Manual" (this manual), "Cautions on using the product" and "Setting Guide" for proper handling. SOVXX Handles only basic operations for main features. Before your start using the product, make sure that you have all the following packaged items with the product.
PAGE 2
❖ Information • In the Side sense menu, tap [ ]▶[TRY SIDE SENSE TUTORIAL] where you can practice double-tapping and sliding with Side sense. • To exit the Side sense menu, operate as follows.