HTC HTC Amaze 4G User manual

Your HTC Amaze 4G
User guide

Contents
Getting started
Inside the box 8
HTC Amaze 4G 8
Back cover 10
SIM card 12
Storage card 13
Battery 14
Switching the power on or off 16
Setting up HTC Amaze 4G for the first time 17
Entering your PIN 17
Finger gestures 17
Ways of getting contacts into your phone 18
Home screen 19
Basics
Adjusting the volume 21
Sleep mode 22
Status and notifications 23
Notifications panel 26
Where apps, data, and files are stored 28
Connecting your phone to a computer 28
Copying files to or from the phone storage or storage card 29
Copying text, looking up information, and sharing 30
Printing 31
Personalizing
Making HTC Amaze 4G truly yours 32
Personalizing HTC Amaze 4G with scenes 32
Changing your wallpaper 33
Applying a new skin 33
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 34
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 36
Adding folders on your Home screen 36
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 37
Rearranging the Home screen 38
Using sound sets 38
Rearranging or hiding application tabs 40
Customizing the lock screen 41
Phone calls
Different ways of making calls 42
Making a call on the Phone dialer screen 42
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Using Speed dial 43
Calling a phone number in a text message 43
Calling a phone number in an email 44
Making an emergency call 44
Receiving calls 44
What can I do during a call? 45
Setting up a conference call 47
Internet calls 47
Using Call history 48
Using Home dialing 49
Call services 50
Turning Airplane mode on or off 51
Messages
Opening Messages 52
Sending a text message (SMS) 52
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 53
Resuming a draft message 55
Viewing and replying to a message 55
Forwarding a message 56
Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 57
Push messages 57
Managing message conversations 58
Setting message options 59
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC Amaze 4G and the Web 61
Using the web browser 62
Downloading from the Web 64
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 65
Setting browser options 66
Camera
Camera basics 68
Taking a photo 69
Recording video 70
Adding effects 71
After capturing 71
Camera scenes 72
Taking a panoramic photo 72
Taking a high dynamic range (HDR) photo 73
Changing camera settings 73
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 75
Music 83
Connected Media 89
HTC services
HTC Watch 91
HTCSense.com 95
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Accounts and sync
About online accounts 98
Synchronizing with a Google Account 98
Adding a social network account 99
Managing your online accounts 99
People
About the People app 101
Your contacts list 102
Setting up your profile 103
Importing contacts from your SIM card 103
Adding a new contact 104
Searching for contacts 104
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 105
Merging contact information 106
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 107
Contact information and conversations 107
Sending contact information as a vCard 109
Contact groups 110
Adding People widgets 112
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 114
Tweeting on the go using Peep 116
Using Friend Stream 118
Chatting in Google Talk 121
Email
Mail 124
Gmail 131
Calendar
About Calendar 134
Creating an event 134
Changing Calendar views 135
Managing Calendar events 136
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 137
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 137
Showing or hiding calendars 138
Changing Calendar settings 138
About the Calendar widget 139
Maps and location
Turning on location services 140
About Locations 140
Finding your location and what’s around you 140
Searching for a place of interest 141
Searching for an address 141
Choosing the map to search from 141
Viewing maps 142
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Recording favorite places with HTC Footprints 143
Planning your trips 145
Getting directions 147
Using turn-by-turn navigation (Premium navigation) 149
Managing Locations services 150
Downloading maps or purchasing services 150
Adding navigation widgets 150
About Google Maps 150
Getting around maps 151
Searching for a location 152
Searching for a place of interest near you 152
Getting directions 153
Getting help 154
Finding your friends with Google Latitude (available by country) 154
Android Market and other apps
Finding and installing apps from Android Market 155
Using the Clock 157
Checking Weather 160
Reading news feeds 161
Keeping track of your stocks 164
Watching videos on YouTube 165
Using Tags 166
Listening to FM Radio 168
Using Flashlight 169
HTC Sync
About HTC Sync 170
Installing HTC Sync 170
Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Amaze 4G 171
Getting to know the workspace 171
Setting up synchronization 172
Synchronizing HTC Amaze 4G 175
Installing an app from your computer to HTC Amaze 4G 175
Synchronizing another device with your computer 176
Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade 176
Keyboard
Using the onscreen keyboard 177
Entering words with predictive text 178
Entering text by speaking 180
Entering text by tracing 181
Editing text 181
Adjusting input settings 182
Internet connections
Data connection 184
Wi-Fi 185
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 186
Using HTC Amaze 4G as a modem (USB tethering) 188
Connecting HTC Amaze 4G to the Internet through a computer (Internet Pass-through) 188
Using HTC Amaze 4G as a wireless router 189
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 190
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 190
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 191
Sending information using Bluetooth 192
Receiving information using Bluetooth 193
Security
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 195
Protecting HTC Amaze 4G with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 195
Settings
Settings on HTC Amaze 4G 197
Changing display settings 199
Changing sound settings 200
Changing the language 202
Optimizing battery life 202
Managing memory 203
Checking information about HTC Amaze 4G 205
Update and reset
Software updates 206
Restarting HTC Amaze 4G 207
Resetting HTC Amaze 4G 207
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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Getting started
Inside the box
You will find the following inside the box:
§HTC Amaze 4G
§Battery (preinstalled)
§USB cable
§Power adapter
§Quick start guide
§Safety and regulatory guide
HTC Amaze 4G
Front panel
1. HOME
2. MENU
3. BACK
4. SEARCH
5. Touch screen
6. Notification LED
7. Front camera
Top panel
1. 3.5mm headset jack
2. POWER
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Left and right panels
1. USB connector
2. VOLUME UP
3. VOLUME DOWN
4. CAMCORDER
5. CAMERA
Back panel
1. 8 megapixel camera
2. Speaker
3. Dual LED flash
4. Back cover
Bottom panel
1. RELEASE button for the back cover
2. Microphone
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and
storage card slot.
Make sure to switch off HTC Amaze 4G before removing the back cover.
1. Securely hold HTC Amaze 4G facing up.
2. Press and hold the RELEASE button at the bottom of the phone, and then
slightly lift the front panel.
This detaches the bottom part of the phone from the back cover.
3. Gently pull HTC Amaze 4G out of its back cover.
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Replacing the back cover
Your phone’s antennas are placed underneath the back cover. To get the best
signal for calls, Internet connection, and GPS navigation, be sure to secure the back
cover tightly to the phone.
1. Securely hold the back cover with the exposed side facing up.
2. Insert the top part of HTC Amaze 4G into the back cover.
3. Press HTC Amaze 4G down to lock the cover into place. You’ll hear a click when
the back cover is locked in place.
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SIM card
The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and memory for storing
phonebook contacts and/or text messages.
Inserting the SIM card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out,
insert the SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot.
Removing the SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC Amaze 4G before removing your SIM card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. With your thumb, slide the SIM card out from the SIM card slot.
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Storage card
Install a microSD™card to have additional storage for 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 until it clicks into place.
Removing the storage card
If HTC Amaze 4G is on, you must first "unmount" the storage card before removing
it to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.
3. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC Amaze 4G is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings.
2. Tap SD & phone storage > Unmount SD card.
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Battery
HTC Amaze 4G uses a rechargeable battery. How long the battery can last before it
needs recharging depends on how you use HTC Amaze 4G.The features and
accessories you use can affect battery life. For example, leaving your Bluetooth®
connection always on uses more power. Long phone calls and frequent web browsing
use up a lot of battery power. Also, consider your location: poor signal strength from
your mobile network and extreme temperature make the battery work harder.
Removing the battery thin film
Before using HTC Amaze 4G for the first time, you need to remove the thin film that's
underneath the battery.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Pull the flap of the thin film out, and then remove it from the battery
compartment.
Removing 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 Amaze 4G, it is recommended that you
charge the battery.
§The battery is already installed in HTC Amaze 4G 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 Amaze 4G 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 the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid orange light. The
light turns to solid green when the battery is fully charged.
When you charge the battery and HTC Amaze 4G is on, the charging battery icon
is displayed in the status bar. After the battery has been fully charged, the charging
battery icon turns to a full battery icon .
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button. Easy.
When you turn on HTC Amaze 4G 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. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.
Setting up HTC Amaze 4G for the first time
When you switch on HTC Amaze 4G for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up. You
can choose your language, how you want to connect to the Internet, and whether you
want your current location to be automatically detected.
Be sure to sign in to your Google®Account so you can use Google apps like Gmail™
and Android Market™. You can also set up your other email accounts, favorite social
networks like Facebook®and Twitter™, and more.
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.
Entering your PIN
Most SIM cards come with a PIN (personal identification number) set by your mobile
operator. If you’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap OK.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times, your SIM card is blocked. No problem. Just
contact your mobile operator and ask for the PUK (PIN Unblocking Key).
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 web page), 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.
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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 Amaze 4G sideways. When
entering text, you can turn HTC Amaze 4G sideways to bring up a bigger
keyboard.
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 web page.
Ways of getting contacts into your phone
There are several ways you can add contacts to your phone. You can sync your phone
with contacts from your Google Account, computer, Facebook, and more.
Gmail Google contacts are imported to your phone after you sign in to
your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from your phone.
Facebook Log in to your Facebook account through Facebook for HTC
Sense to import your Facebook friends' contact information.
Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts in your phone
memory or transfer existing ones from your old phone.
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to your phone.
Microsoft®
Exchange
ActiveSync®
Your phone syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Contacts on your
computer
Use HTC Sync™to sync your phone with your computer's
Microsoft Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows®Contacts.
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Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC Amaze 4G your own. It comes with a
weather clock widget that shows the time and weather in your current location. You
can also 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 Amaze 4G, you might find that one Home
screen is not enough. No problem. You can use up to six extra screens. It should be
plenty.
Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you’ll discover more space for
adding icons, widgets, and more.
Press to return to the main Home screen (that is, the center home screen).
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Using Leap view
To jump straight to the screen that you want, press or pinch the screen to show
the Leap view. It reveals all seven Home screens as thumbnails.
Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.
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