Sony Xperia SP - Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader™‎ application

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Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader™ application

About scanning with the NeoReader™ application

Use your device as a barcode scanner to find out more about items you scan. For

example, you see a coat in a magazine ad and want to find the nearest retail outlet to

buy it. If the ad contains a readable barcode, the NeoReader™ application uses this

code to access mobile web content, such as a web page with more product

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information or a map of nearby outlets. NeoReader™ supports most standard barcode

types.

To start the NeoReader™ application

1

From the Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap NeoReader™.

To scan a barcode

1

When the NeoReader™ application is open, hold your device over the barcode

until the complete barcode is visible in the viewfinder.

2

Your device automatically scans the barcode, and vibrates when the barcode is

recognized.

To enter a barcode manually

1

When the NeoReader™ application is open, tap .

2

Enter the numbers of the barcode in the text field, then tap GO!.

NeoReader™ application menu overview

The following menu options are available in the NeoReader™ application:

Tap to open more options

Enter the barcode numbers manually. This option can be used if your camera has difficulty

reading the barcode

View a list of previously scanned barcodes

View information about the NeoReader™ application. Read more about different barcode types,

and about how to use NeoReader™

Select your personal settings, such as language or country. This information is used to

personalize barcode content. Also, you can select preferences for how you use the NeoReader™

application

Send a text message to invite a friend to download the NeoReader™ application