Sony Xperia Z2 - Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

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Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

Use the Bluetooth® function to send files to other Bluetooth®-compatible devices, or to

connect to handsfree accessories. Bluetooth® connections work better within 10 meters

(33 feet), with no solid objects in between. In some cases you have to manually pair your

device with other Bluetooth® devices.

Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices can vary.

If you are using a device with multiple users, each user can change the Bluetooth® settings,

and the changes affect all users.

To Turn on the Bluetooth

®

Function

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Bluetooth.

3

Tap the on-off switch beside

Bluetooth so the Bluetooth

®

function is turned on.

Your device is now visible to nearby devices and a list of available Bluetooth

®

devices appears.

Naming your device

You can give your device a name. This name is shown to other devices after you have
turned on the Bluetooth

®

function and your device is set to visible.

To Give Your Device a Name

1

Be sure the Bluetooth

®

function is turned on.

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Settings > Bluetooth.

4

Tap >

Rename this device.

5

Enter a name for your device.

6

Tap

Rename.

Pairing with another Bluetooth

®

device

When you pair your device with another device, you can, for example, connect your
device to a Bluetooth

®

headset or a Bluetooth

®

car kit and use these other devices to

share music.

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Once you pair your device with another Bluetooth

®

device, your device remembers this

pairing. When pairing your device with a Bluetooth

®

device, you may need to enter a

passcode. Your device will automatically try the generic passcode 0000. If this does not
work, refer to the user guide for your Bluetooth

®

device to get the device passcode. You

do not need to re-enter the passcode the next time you connect to a previously paired
Bluetooth

®

device.

Some Bluetooth

®

devices, for example, most Bluetooth

®

headsets, require you to both pair

and connect with the other device.

You can pair your device with several Bluetooth

®

devices, but you can only connect to one

Bluetooth

®

profile at the same time.

To pair your device with another Bluetooth

®

device

1

Make sure the device you want to pair with has the Bluetooth

®

function activated

and is visible to other Bluetooth

®

devices.

2

From your device’s Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Settings > Bluetooth.

4

Drag the slider beside

Bluetooth to turn on the Bluetooth

®

function. A list of

available Bluetooth

®

devices appears.

5

Tap the Bluetooth

®

device you want to pair with.

6

Enter a passcode, if required, or confirm the same passcode on both devices.

To connect your device to another Bluetooth

®

device

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Bluetooth.

3

Tap the Bluetooth

®

device you want to connect to.

To Unpair a Bluetooth

®

Device

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Bluetooth.

3

Under

Paired devices, tap beside the name of the device you want to unpair.

4

Tap

Forget.

Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth

®

technology

Share items with other Bluetooth

®

compatible devices such as phones or computers.

You can send and receive several kinds of items using the Bluetooth

®

function, such as:

Photos and videos

Music and other audio files

Contacts

Web pages

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To Send Items Using Bluetooth™

1

In the receiving device, make sure the Bluetooth™ device you want to send the

item to has Bluetooth™ turned on and is visible to other Bluetooth™ devices.

2

In the sending device, open the application which contains the item you want to

send and scroll to the item.

3

Depending on the application and the item you want to send, you may need to

touch and hold the item, open the item, or press . Other ways to send an item

may exist.

4

Select a share or send menu item.

5

In the menu that appears, select

Bluetooth.

6

Turn on Bluetooth™, if you are asked to do so.

7

Tap the name of the receiving device.

8

Receiving device: If asked, accept the connection.

9

If asked, enter the same passcode on both devices, or confirm the suggested

passcode.

10

Receiving device: Accept the incoming item. If needed, drag the status bar

downward to find the notification.

To receive items using Bluetooth

®

1

Make sure that the Bluetooth

®

function is on and is visible to other Bluetooth

®

devices.

2

The sending device now starts sending data to your device.

3

If prompted, enter the same passcode on both devices, or confirm the suggested

passcode.

4

When you are notified of an incoming file to your device, drag the status bar

downward and tap the notification to accept the file transfer.

5

Tap

Accept to start the file transfer.

6

To view the progress of the transfer, drag the status bar downward.

7

To open a received item, drag the status bar downward and tap the relevant

notification.

To view files you have received using Bluetooth®

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Bluetooth.

3

Press and select

Show received files.

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