Sony Xperia M - Using Movies

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Using Movies

To play a video in Movies

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap

Movies.

2

Select a video category and browse to the video that you want to play.

3

Tap the video you want to select, then tap to play it.

4

To display or hide the controls, tap the screen.

5

To pause playing, tap .

6

To rewind, drag the progress bar marker left. To fast forward, drag the progress

bar marker right.

To play a video in full screen

1

When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.

2

Tap .

To play the video in its original size, tap .

To share a video

1

When a video is playing, tap , then tap

Share.

2

In the menu that opens, tap the application that you want to use to share the

selected video, then follow the relevant steps to send it.

To get movie information manually

1

Make sure your device has an active data connection.

2

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap

Movies.

3

Tap , then make sure that the

Get video details checkbox is marked.

4

Select a video category and browse to the video for which you want to get

information.

5

Touch and hold the movie for which you want to get information, then tap

Search

for info in the list that appears.

6

In the search field, enter keywords for the video, then tap the confirm key on the

keyboard. All matches are displayed in a list.

7

Select a search result, then tap

Done. The download of the information begins.

You also get information about newly added videos automatically when the Movies application

is opened and the

Get video details checkbox is marked. Data transmission charges may

apply.

If the downloaded information is not correct, tap and search again using different

keywords.

To clear information about a video

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap

Movies.

2

Select a video category and browse to the video that you want to edit.

3

Touch and hold the video thumbnail, then tap

Clear info.

To play a video on an external device

1

Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same

Wi-Fi® network as your device.

2

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap

Movies > .

3

Tap

Throw, then select a device from the list.

4

Select the video that you want to play.

To change the sound settings while a video is playing

1

While a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.

2

Tap , then tap

Sound settings.

3

Mark the checkboxes for the sound settings that you want to activate.

4

When you're finished, tap

OK.

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To delete a video

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap

Movies.

2

Select a video category and browse to the video that you want to delete.

3

Touch and hold the video thumbnail, then tap

Delete from the list that appears.

4

Tap

Delete again to confirm.

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