SONY Xperia 5 III SOG05 Android Smartphone User Guide

June 6, 2024
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SONY Xperia 5 III SOG05 Android Smartphone

SONY Xperia 5 III SOG05 Android Smartphone

In this manual, “Xperia 5 III” is usually referred to as “the product” or “main unit”.
For disclaimers, refer to “Cautions on using the product”.
Descriptions in this manual are based on Android™ 11.
For the latest edition, refer to “取扱説明書 (Instruction manual)” (Japanese) available on your carrier’s homepage.

Names and functions of parts

SONY Xperia 5 III SOG05 Android Smartphone
name of the functions parts

  1. Headset jack

  2. Second microphone12

  3. Front camera

  4. Earpiece/Speaker12

  5. Proximity/Light sensor*2:
    Switches the touch panel on and off to prevent from erroneous operation during a call/ Auto-control for display brightness.

  6. Notification LED

  7. Display (Touch panel)

  8. Speaker12

  9. Mouthpiece/ Microphone12

  10. USB Type-C™ port

  11. Volume key/Zoom key

  12. Power key/Fingerprint sensor*2

  13. Google Assistant key

  14. Camera keySONY Xperia 5 III SOG05 Android Smartphone name of the functions parts-1

  15. Flash/Photo light

  16. RGBC-IR sensor*2:
    Detects lighting source of shooting environment when shooting.

  17. Main camera

  18. 5G/4G antenna/Wi-Fi® antenna*3

  19. 5G/4G antenna*3

  20. 5G/4G antenna/Wi-Fi®/
    GPS/Bluetooth® antenna*3

  21. SIM card*4

  22. Wi-Fi®/Bluetooth® antenna*3

  23. mark

  24. Back cover*5

  25. microSD memory card/SIM card slot

Warning:

  1. Do not jab with a sharp object such as a needle.
  2. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
  3. Note that covering these parts with stickers or fingers, etc. may hinder product performance.
  4. The antenna is built into the main unit. Covering around the antenna by your hand may affect the quality of call/communication.
  5. For details on handling SIM card, refer to “取扱説明書 詳 細版 (Full instruction manual)” (Japanese).
  6. 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.

SIM card

Your phone number etc. is recorded in SIM card.

SONY Xperia 5 III SOG05 Android Smartphone SIM card

Attaching SIM card

Before attaching SIM card, make sure to turn off the product.

  1. Remove the tray from the main unit
    Put your fingertip (nail) into the groove of the microSD memory card/SIM card slot and draw the cover straight out.Attaching SIM
card

  2. Set SIM card into the tray with the IC (metal) part facing down
    Pay attention to the location of the notch.
    Surely set SIM card into the tray not to come off.Attaching SIM
card-1

  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/SIM card slot cover.

Attaching SIM card-2

Turning the power on/off

  • Turning the power on
    1 Press and hold Power key until the product vibrates 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.
    Swiping (flicking) the screen up displays the Home screen.

  • Turning the power off
    1 Press and hold Power key (over one sec.)
    2 [Power] → [Power off] ❖Information

  • To restart the product in safe mode (start with almost default state), press and hold Power key (over one sec.) → [Power] → 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 eight seconds, and release your fingers after the product vibrates three times consecutively

FCC ID
To view the regulatory compliance mark
• In the Home screen, slide the screen up → [Settings] → [About phone] → [Certificates] Regulatory compliance mark such as FCC ID is displayed on the screen.

Packaged items

Before you start using the product, make sure that you have all these packaged items with the product.

  • Xperia 5 III
  • クイックスタートガイド (Quick Start Guide) (Japanese)
  • ご利用にあたっての注意事項
    (Cautions on using the product) (Japanese)

These items are not included in the package.

  • microSD memory card
  • AC adapter
  • Earphones
  • USB Type-C cable

❖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.

Packaged items

Mobile phone and PHS operators collect and recycle unused telephones, batteries and battery chargers at stores bearing the logo regardless of brand and manufacturer to protect the environment and reuse valuable resources.

Manufactured by: Sony Corporation
October 2021, 1st Edition
F-761-100-11(1)

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