HTC Dream User manual

Quick Start Guide
For a more complete guide in using your phone,
download the User Manual PDF
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Please Read Before Proceeding
THE BATTERY IS NOT CHARGED WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF THE BOX.
DO NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK WHEN THE DEVICE IS CHARGING.
YOUR WARRANTY IS INVALIDATED IF YOU DISASSEMBLE OR ATTEMPT TO
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Table of Contents
Contents
1. Welcome to the HTC Dream Quick Start Guide.................5
2. Inside the Box ................................................................................5
3. Getting to Know the HTC Dream............................................6
4. Installing the SIM Card, Battery, and Storage Card ..........7
5. Charging the Battery................................................................ 10
6. Starting Up .................................................................................. 10
7. Home Screen............................................................................... 11
8. Getting Around Your Phone.................................................. 13
9. Accessing Device Applications and Settings .................. 15
10. Creating a Google Account and Signing In..................... 16
11. Making Your First Call .............................................................. 18
12. Adding Contacts........................................................................ 19
13. Entering Information ............................................................... 22
14. Basic Settings.............................................................................. 23
15. Sending a Text Message ......................................................... 27
16. Sending a Multimedia Message .......................................... 28
17. Using Wi-Fi................................................................................... 29
18. Sending Email Messages........................................................ 30
19. Surfing the Web......................................................................... 31

Table of Contents
20. Using YouTube™ ........................................................................ 32
21. Bluetooth ..................................................................................... 33
22. Managing Your Time................................................................ 34
23. Taking Pictures and Capturing Video................................. 36
24. Copying Multimedia Files to Your Phone......................... 37
25. Listening to Music..................................................................... 38
26. Viewing Pictures and Videos................................................. 39
27. Uploading Pictures to Picasa ................................................ 40
28. Synchronizing Google Applications................................... 41
29. Downloading Applications from Android Market ........ 42
30. Resetting the Phone ................................................................ 43
Appendix: Safety and Other Notices.......................................... 44

Quick Start Guide 5
1. Welcome to the HTC Dream Quick Start Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the HTC Dream.
This Quick Start Guide will help you get started with your
Android™ powered Touch Phone. The Quick Start Guide offers
information about the basic features and functions that you
want to know or use right away after you turn on the phone for
the first time.
2. Inside the Box
You should find the following items inside the box.
HTC Dream phone•Battery•
USB cable•AC adapter•
Wired stereo headset•Pouch•
2GB microSD™ card•Quick Start Guide•

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3. Getting to Know the HTC Dream
Notification LED
Touch Screen
HOME
END CALL/POWER
BACK
TRACKBALL
CALL
MENU
Earpiece
Keyboard
USB Connector/Earphone Jack
Microphone
VOLUME
UP
3.2
Megapixel
Camera
Speaker
Back Cover
CAPTURE
Storage
Card Slot
VOLUME
DOWN

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4. Installing the SIM Card, Battery, and Storage Card
Make sure your phone is turned off before installing the SIM
card, battery, and storage card. You also need to remove the
back cover before you can install the battery and SIM card.
To remove the back cover
Hold the phone sideways with the control buttons on the
right.
Slide the screen panel up to reveal the keyboard and the
back cover release tab.
Gently push down the release tab with your finger until the
back cover disengages from the phone.
Back cover
release tab
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4. Pull the back cover out, then set it aside.
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To install the SIM card
Locate the SIM card slot,
then insert the SIM card
with its gold contacts
facing down and its cut-
off corner facing out the
card slot.
Slide the SIM card
completely into the slot.
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2. Cut-off
corner
To install the battery
Align the battery’s
exposed copper
contacts with the battery
connectors inside the
battery compartment.
Insert the contact side
of the battery first then
gently push the battery
into place.
Replace the back cover.
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Battery
contacts

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To install the storage card
Hold the phone sideways with the control buttons on the
right.
Open the keyboard, then locate the storage card slot at the
side of the control buttons.
Pry open the storage card slot cover.
Insert the microSD card into the slot with its golden
contacts facing down until it clicks in place.
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Storage card
slot cover
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5. Replace the storage card slot cover.
Note Make sure that both ends of the cover are properly seated on the
slot. The phone will not detect the storage card when the slot cover
is not properly replaced.
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5. Charging the Battery
New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before you start
using your phone, it is recommended that you install and charge
the battery.
To charge the battery
Flip open the USB connector cover at the bottom panel of
your phone.
Insert the USB connector of the AC adapter to the USB
connector on your phone.
Plug in the AC adapter to an electrical outlet to start
charging the battery. The Notification LED shows a solid
green light when the battery is fully charged.
6. Starting Up
After installing your SIM card and battery and charging the
battery, you can now power on and start using your phone.
Turn on the power
Press the END CALL/POWER button. The Home screen displays.
Note To turn off the power press and hold the END CALL/POWER button
for a few seconds. When the Phone options menu appears, touch
Power off, and then touch OK.
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