HTC Desire VC User manual

Your HTC Desire VC
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC Desire VC 8
Back cover 9
UIM and SIM cards 11
Storage card 12
Battery 13
Switching the power on or off 15
Setting up HTC Desire VC for the first time 16
Want some quick guidance on using your phone? 16
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire VC 18
Home screen 19
Finger gestures 19
Sleep mode 20
Getting contacts into HTC Desire VC 22
Making your first call 22
Sending your first text message 22
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC Desire VC 23
Copying and sharing text 23
Capturing the HTC Desire VC screen 24
Switching between recently opened apps 24
Can't find the Menu button? 25
Notifications 25
Getting to know your settings 26
Getting the battery to last longer 27
Updating the HTC Desire VC software 27
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 28
Camera
Camera basics 29
Taking a photo 30
Recording video 30
Camera scenes 30
Improving portrait shots 30
Shooting in low light 31
Changing camera and video settings 31
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Personalizing
Making HTC Desire VC truly yours 32
Personalizing HTC Desire VC with scenes 32
Changing your wallpaper 33
Applying a new skin 33
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 34
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 35
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 35
Personalizing the launch bar 36
Grouping apps into a folder 36
Personalizing with sound sets 37
Rearranging application tabs 38
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 39
Using Speed dial 39
Calling a phone number in a text message 40
Calling a phone number in an email 40
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 40
Making an emergency call 40
Receiving calls 41
What can I do during a call? 42
Setting up a conference call (GSM only) 44
Call history 44
Home dialing 45
Call services 46
Messages
About the Messages app 47
Sending a text message (SMS) 47
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 47
Resuming a draft message 49
Checking your messages 49
Replying to a message 50
Forwarding a message 51
WAP push messages 51
Managing message conversations 52
Backing up your text messages 53
Setting message options 54
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Desire VC and the Web 55
Browsing the Web 55
Private browsing 57
Adding and managing your bookmarks 57
Saving web content for later 58
Viewing your browsing history 58
Downloading files and apps 59
Setting browser options 60
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Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 61
Music 67
Accounts and sync
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 72
Adding one or more Google Accounts 72
Managing your online accounts 73
People
About the People app 74
Your contacts list 74
Setting up your profile 75
Adding a new contact 76
Importing or copying contacts 76
Merging contact information 77
Contact information and conversations 77
Contact groups 78
Adding People widgets 80
Sending contact information 80
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 81
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 82
About Friend Stream 82
Updating your status in Friend Stream 82
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 83
Chatting in Google Talk 84
Using Google+ 84
Email
Gmail 85
Mail 86
Calendar
About Calendar 93
Creating an event 93
Viewing the Calendar 93
Managing Calendar events 94
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 95
Setting reminders for your events 96
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 96
Showing or hiding calendars 96
Changing Calendar settings 96
Online storage and services
Dropbox 97
SkyDrive 101
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HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 104
Playing music in HTC Car 104
Finding your way with HTC Car 105
Staying connected to your contacts 106
Changing HTC Car settings 106
Travel and maps
Location settings 107
Locations 107
Google Maps 116
Essential apps
Using the Clock 120
Checking Weather 122
Working on documents 123
Keeping track of your tasks 124
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 128
Watching videos on YouTube 129
Recording voice clips 130
Sharing games and apps 131
Your phone and computer
Where apps, data, and files are stored 132
Connecting HTC Desire VC to a computer 132
Copying files to or from the storage card 133
HTC Sync Manager basics 133
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 136
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 137
Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize HTC Desire VC 138
Setting up HTC Desire VC to sync with your computer 138
Syncing HTC Desire VC and your computer 142
Importing music from a CD with HTC Sync Manager 142
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 143
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 144
Internet connections
Data connection 145
Wi-Fi 146
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 147
Using HTC Desire VC as a wireless router 148
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 150
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 150
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 151
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Sending information using Bluetooth 152
Receiving information using Bluetooth 153
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 155
Changing display settings 155
Changing sound settings 156
Changing the display language 157
Checking battery usage 158
Backing up settings to Google 158
Accessibility settings 158
Protecting your UIM and SIM cards 158
Protecting HTC Desire VC with a screen lock 159
Encrypting data on HTC Desire VC 160
Checking information about HTC Desire VC 161
Managing memory 161
Other essentials
Status icons 163
Using the onscreen keyboard 164
Entering words with predictive text 165
Entering text by speaking 166
Restarting HTC Desire VC 167
Resetting HTC Desire VC 167
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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Conventions used in this guide
In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important
information:
This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens
when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides
information that may only be applicable to some situations.
This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure,
or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful.
This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain
task or to get a feature to work properly.
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be
careful about to prevent potential problems.
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Unboxing
HTC Desire VC
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS
4. VOLUME
5. Proximity sensor
6. POWER
7. Notification LED
8. 3.5mm headset jack
9. USB connector
§If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity
sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for HTC Desire VC that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
§HTC Desire VC gives you built-in phone storage so that you can immediately take
photos and videos or copy files right out of the box. To maximize storage for more
media and files, you need to purchase and insert a storage card.
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC Desire VC facing down.
2. With your finger, open the back cover from the small opening at the bottom of
HTC Desire VC.
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Replacing the back cover
1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC Desire VC.
2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover down to lock the cover
into place.
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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UIM and SIM cards
HTC Desire VC has two card slots that allow you to insert a CDMA UIM card and GSM
SIM card. Both CDMA and GSM connections can be active at the same time, and you
can choose which one to use when placing your call.
Inserting the UIM and SIM cards
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Insert your CDMA UIM card into the slot on the left side and your GSM SIM card
into the slot on the right side. When inserting, make sure the card’s gold
contacts are facing down and its cut-off corner facing out.
SIM CARD
UIM CARD
Removing the UIM and SIM cards
Make sure to switch off HTC Desire VC before removing your UIM and SIM cards.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Slide the UIM and SIM cards out from their slots.
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Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the microSD™card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
down and push it into place.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Desire VC is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Storage > Unmount storage card.
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Removing the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
Battery
Removing the battery
Before using HTC Desire VC for the first time, you need to remove the protective
thin film from the battery.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.
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Inserting the battery
Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we
recommend.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery
compartment.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC Desire VC, it is recommended that you charge
the battery.
§The battery is already installed in HTC Desire VC when shipped. A thin film is
inserted between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this film
before you can charge the battery.
§Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to
charge the battery.
§Do not remove the battery from HTC Desire VC while you are charging it using the
power or car adapter.
1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.
2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.
3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button. Easy.
When you turn on HTC Desire VC for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
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Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the
screen.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.
Setting up HTC Desire VC for the first time
When you switch on HTC Desire VC for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.
Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services
and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. Don’t worry. You
can enable or disable them in Settings later on.
When HTC Desire VC has started, you'll see Quick Tips on some screens (such as the
Home screen) that will guide you in using HTC Desire VC. The tips for a screen won't
display again after you've closed them.
To view the Quick Tips again, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >
About > Help > Show all quick tips.
Want some quick guidance on using your
phone?
Show Me helps you get the most out of HTC Desire VC in seconds.
§Need to know how to do something right away? Just type in some keywords
and get clear, up-to-date answers right on HTC Desire VC.
§Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your phone?
Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Show Me to learn how. The topics
range from intro to advanced and the Show Me widget even recommends
topics that you might like.
To open Show Me from the Home screen, tap > Show Me.
If you haven't downloaded Show Me content yet, or if there's updated content
available, just tap the download link to get it.
To change the sync settings of Show Me, tap > Update settings.
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Searching Show Me
1. In Show Me, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for.
2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.
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Your first week with your
new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC Desire VC
HTC Desire VC gives you a fun camera, great sound experience, and more.
Shoot and share in seconds
Instantly upload photos to your favorite social network right after capturing. To find
out more, see Changing camera and video settings on page 31.
You can also capture a photo from a previously recorded video. See Taking a photo
while watching a video on page 62.
Beats By Dr. Dre Audio™
Beats Audio™integration gives you a rich, authentic sound experience, whether you’re
listening to music, watching a YouTube®video, or playing a game. To find out more,
see Making your music sound better on page 69.
Dropbox integration with HTC Sense
Always have access to your photos, videos, and documents anywhere by storing them
in Dropbox. When you set up your Dropbox account from HTC Desire VC, you can
even get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage for two years. To find out how,
see Using Dropbox on HTC Desire VC on page 97.
If the Dropbox app is not preloaded, you can download it from Google Play.
HTC Car
With the HTC Car app, keep yourself entertained while finding your way on the road.
You can use turn-by-turn navigation, browse maps, take calls, and listen to music or
Internet radio. To find out more, see HTC Car on page 104.
Rich and seamless browsing experience
Enjoy HTML5 and Flash®content on the go. And no more panning left and right. The
web browser's text reflow automatically adjusts text to the width of your screen. To
find out more about using the web browser, see Browsing the Web on page 55.
You can also keep a copy of what you're browsing so you can read it later even
without an Internet connection. See Saving web content for later on page 58.
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Smart dial
The phone dialer’s Smart dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call.
Just enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact name. For more
information about calling, see Phone calls on page 39.
Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Desire VC your own. You can add your
favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away.
To find out how, see Personalizing on page 32.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC Desire VC, you might find that one Home
screen is not enough. No problem.
Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right on the screen and you’ll discover more
space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
Press to return to the main Home screen.
Finger gestures
Tap When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such
as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap
them with your finger.
Press and
hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or
link in a webpage), simply press and hold the item.
Swipe or
slide
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.
Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag.
While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the
target position.
Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe
your finger in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a
vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation
from portrait to landscape by turning HTC Desire VC sideways. When
entering text, you can turn HTC Desire VC sideways to bring up a
bigger keyboard.
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Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the
screen using two fingers (for example, thumb and index finger) to
zoom in or zoom out when viewing a picture or a webpage.
Two-finger
scrolling
In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, you can use two
fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays the sorting order, and
you can easily scroll to the information you want.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Desire VC into a low power state
while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Desire VC is
in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though, and missed calls and
messages appear on the lock screen.
To prevent missed calls or messages from appearing on the lock screen, slide the
Notifications panel open, and then tap > Privacy.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.
HTC Desire VC also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a while.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC Desire VC up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock
the screen.
HTC Desire VC automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
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