Sony Xperia M2 Aqua - Sound, Ringtone, and Volume

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Sound, Ringtone, and Volume

You can adjust the ringtone volume for incoming calls and notifications as well as for

music and video playback. You can set your device to silent mode and decide how long

your device will be in silent mode manually. You can also preset when your device will be

in silent mode automatically.

To adjust the ringtone volume with the volume key

Press the volume key up or down.

To Adjust the Media Playing Volume with the Volume Key

When playing music or watching video, press the volume key up or down, even

when the screen is locked.

To Turn On Vibrate Mode

Press the volume key down or up until

appears in the status bar.

To Activate Silent Mode

1

Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar.

2

Select a time interval.

Silent mode setting options

No end time Keep the device silent until you manually turn the sound back on.

For one hour Keep the device silent for one hour. You can tap the minus and plus icons to adjust the

duration.

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To Schedule Silent Mode Time Intervals

1

Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar.

2

Tap .

3

Find and tap

Days and mark the checkboxes for the relevant days, then tap

Done.

4

To adjust the start time, tap

Start time and select a value, then tap OK.

5

To adjust the end time, tap

End time and select a value, then tap OK. Your device

stays in silent mode during the selected time interval.

Setting Exceptions for Silent Mode

You can select which types of notifications are allowed to sound in silent mode and you

can filter exceptions based on who the notifications come from. The most common types

of exceptions include:

Events and reminders

Calls

Messages

Alarms

To Allow Exceptions to Sound in Silent Mode

1

Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar.

2

Drag the slider beside

Allow exceptions to the right.

To Set Notifications as Exceptions in Silent Mode

1

Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar.

2

Tap .

3

Under

Exceptions in silent mode, drag the relevant sliders to the right.

To Associate Exceptions with Specific Contact Types

1

Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar.

2

Tap .

3

Find and tap

Calls/messages from.

4

Select an option.

To Allow Alarms to Sound in Silent Mode

1

Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar.

2

Drag the slider beside

Allow alarm to the right.

To Allow Exceptions to Sound during a Pre-Set Silent Mode Time Interval

1

Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar.

2

Tap .

3

Drag the slider beside

Exceptions to the right.

To Adjust the Volume Levels

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Sound & notification.

3

Drag the volume sliders to the desired positions.

You can also press the volume key up or down and tap to adjust the ringtone, media

playback, or alarm volume levels separately.

To Set Your Device to Vibrate for Incoming Calls

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Sound & notification.

3

Drag the slider beside

Also vibrate for calls to the right.

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To Set a Ringtone

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Sound & notification > Phone ringtone.

3

Select an option from the list or tap and select a music file saved on your device.

4

To confirm, tap

Done.

To Select the Notification Sound

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Sound & notification > Notification sound.

3

Select an option from the list or tap and select a music file saved on your device.

4

To confirm, tap

Done.

Some applications have their own specific notification sounds, which you can select from the

application settings.

To Enable Touch Tones

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds.

3

Drag the sliders beside

Dialpad tones and Touch sounds to the right.