HTC J Z321e User manual

Your HTC J Z321e
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC J 9
Replacing the headset jack cover 10
Back cover 11
UIM and SIM cards 14
Storage card 15
Battery 16
Switching the power on or off 17
Want some quick guidance on your phone? 18
Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC J for the first time 19
Home screen 19
Getting contacts into HTC J 20
Transferring contacts from your old phone through Bluetooth 21
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC J 21
Getting to know your settings 22
Updating the HTC J software 22
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC J 24
Touch gestures 26
Motion gestures 29
Sleep mode 31
Unlocking the screen 32
Making your first call 32
Sending your first text message 33
The HTC Sense keyboard 33
Notifications 33
Copying and sharing text 36
Capturing the HTC J screen 37
Switching between recently opened apps 37
Can't find the Menu button? 37
Checking battery usage 38
Camera
Camera basics 39
Taking a photo 40
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Recording video 40
Keeping the camera on standby 41
Taking continuous camera shots 41
Camera scenes 42
Improving portrait shots 42
Taking a group shot 42
Taking a panoramic photo 42
Using HDR 43
Recording videos in slow motion 43
Improving video stability 43
Changing camera and video settings 44
Personalizing
Making HTC J truly yours 45
Personalizing HTC J with scenes 45
Changing your wallpaper 46
Applying a new skin 47
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 47
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 48
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 49
Personalizing the launch bar 50
Grouping apps into a folder 50
Rearranging the Home screen 51
Personalizing with sound sets 52
Rearranging application tabs 53
Customizing the lock screen style 54
Hiding missed calls and messages on the lock screen 54
Securing HTC J with a personal touch 54
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 56
Returning a missed call 56
Using Speed dial 57
Calling a phone number in a text message 57
Calling a phone number in an email 57
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 57
Making an emergency call 58
Receiving calls 58
What can I do during a call? 59
Setting up a three-way call (CDMA) 61
Setting up a conference call (GSM) 61
Call history 62
Home dialing 63
Call settings 63
Messages
About the Messages app 64
Sending a text message (SMS) 64
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 65
Resuming a draft message 66
Checking your messages 66
Replying to a message 67
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Forwarding a message 68
WAP push messages 69
Managing message conversations 69
Backing up your text messages 70
Setting message options 71
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC J and the Web 72
Getting instant information with Google Now 73
Browsing the Web 75
Private browsing 77
Adding and managing your bookmarks 77
Saving web content for later 78
Viewing your browsing history 79
Downloading files and apps 79
Setting browser options 80
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 81
Music 89
Movie Editor 94
Wireless display 95
Storage
Where apps, data, and files are stored 98
Copying files to or from the phone storage 99
Making more storage space 99
Encrypting data on HTC J 100
Sync, backup, and reset
Sync 101
Backup 103
Reset 104
HTC Sync Manager
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 106
Installing on a Windows computer 107
The HTC Sync Manager main screen 107
Importing media to HTC Sync Manager 107
Importing music, videos, and playlists from other applications 108
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 108
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 109
Deleting an album from HTC Sync Manager 110
Syncing music with the computer 110
Syncing photos and videos with the computer 111
Syncing documents with the computer 111
Syncing your contacts with the computer 112
Syncing your calendar events 112
Syncing your web bookmarks with the computer 113
Quickly transferring media from HTC Sync Manager to HTC J 113
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People
About the People app 114
Your contacts list 114
Setting up your profile 115
Adding a new contact 115
Importing or copying contacts 116
Merging contact information 117
Contact information and conversations 118
Contact groups 119
Adding People widgets 121
Sending contact information 121
Backing up your contacts 122
Social
Facebook 123
Twitter for HTC Sense 123
About Friend Stream 123
Updating your status in Friend Stream 124
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 124
Tweeting in Friend Stream 125
Email
Gmail 127
Mail 128
Calendar
About Calendar 135
Creating an event 135
Viewing the Calendar 136
Managing Calendar events 137
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 138
Setting reminders for your events 138
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 139
Showing or hiding calendars 139
Changing Calendar settings 140
Online storage and services
Dropbox 141
SkyDrive 145
HTC Watch 148
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 151
Playing music in HTC Car 151
Listening to Internet radio with TuneIn 152
Finding your way with HTC Car 152
Staying connected to your contacts 153
Changing HTC Car settings 153
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Travel and maps
Location settings 154
Locations 154
Google Maps 161
Essential apps
Using the Clock 165
Checking Weather 167
Viewing a PDF 168
Working on documents 168
Taking notes 170
Keeping track of your tasks 172
Keeping track of your stocks 176
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 177
Uninstalling an app 178
Watching videos on YouTube 178
Listening to FM Radio 180
Recording voice clips 181
Sharing games and apps 181
Internet connections
Data connection 182
Managing your data usage 184
Wi‑Fi 186
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 188
Using HTC J as a wireless router 189
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 190
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 190
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 192
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 192
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 193
Sending information using Bluetooth 194
Receiving information using Bluetooth 195
Settings and security
Optimizing battery life with power saver mode 197
Getting the battery to last longer 197
Turning Airplane mode on or off 200
Changing display settings 200
Changing sound settings 201
Changing the display language 202
Accessibility settings 202
Protecting your UIM or SIM card with a PIN 203
Protecting HTC J with a screen lock 203
Checking information about HTC J 204
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Other essentials
Using the onscreen keyboard 205
Entering words with predictive text 206
Entering text by tracing 207
Entering text by speaking 208
Printing 208
Stopping running applications using Task Manager 209
Status icons 210
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 J
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS (can be configured in
Settings to open the Menu)
4. VOLUME
5. Notification LED
6. Front camera
7. POWER
8. 3.5mm headset jack
9. Proximity sensor
10. 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 J that already
has a small opening for the sensor.
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Replacing the headset jack cover
The headset jack cover prevents water and contaminants from getting inside HTC J.
Replace the headset jack cover when you're not using a headset.
1. Align the bottom edge of the headset jack cover with audio jack compartment's
lower edge.
2. Press down on the top of the headset jack cover, making sure the rubber plug
goes into the hole.
3. Gently press the back of the headset jack cover to make sure it is firmly closed.
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
The HTC J back cover was specially designed to keep water and contaminants out.
Don't pull on the chassis frame when opening the battery cover. Make sure to
follow all the steps to prevent the chassis frame from being damaged.
Follow these instructions to remove the back cover.
1. Securely hold HTC J facing up.
2. With your thumb or finger, lift up the back cover from the small opening at the
bottom of HTC J.
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3. Slide your fingernail to the right and pull the battery cover open at the corner.
4. Slide your fingernail in the other direction and pull the battery cover open at the
corner.
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5. Slip your fingers into the battery compartment.
6. Pull the battery cover away from the middle to remove it.
Replacing the back cover
Antennas are placed underneath the cover. To get the best signal for calls and data
connection, be sure to secure the cover tightly.
1. Align the back cover onto the top part of HTC J.
2. Press down on the back cover in the order shown.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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UIM and SIM cards
HTC J has a card slot that accommodates either a CDMA UIM card or a GSM SIM card.
You can also use a dual-mode card in the slot. A dual-mode card allows you to
connect to either a CDMA network or a GSM network.
Inserting a UIM or SIM card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Insert a CDMA UIM or GSM SIM card into the slot. When inserting, make sure the
card’s gold contacts are facing down and its cut-off corner facing out.
Removing a UIM or SIM card
Make sure to switch off HTC J before removing your UIM or SIM card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Slide the UIM or SIM card out from the UIM/SIM slot.
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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 until it clicks into place.
Removing 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 J 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 SD card.
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Battery
Removing the battery
Before using HTC J 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.
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 J, it is recommended that you charge the
battery.
§The battery is already installed in HTC J 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 J 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.
When you turn on HTC J 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.
Want some quick guidance on your phone?
Learning the basics with Quick Tips
After your phone starts, you'll see a transparent overlay of Quick Tips on some
screens (such as the Home screen) that will guide you in using HTC J. 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.
Exploring HTC J
Tips & Help lets you get the most out of HTC J 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 J.
§Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your phone?
Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Tips & Help to learn how. The
topics range from intro to advanced and the Tips & Help widget even
recommends topics that you might like.
To open Tips & Help from the Home screen, tap > Tips & Help.
If you haven't downloaded Tips & Help content yet, or if there's updated content
available, just tap the download link to get it.
To change the sync settings of Tips & Help, tap > Update settings.
Searching Tips & Help
1. In Tips & Help, 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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Setting up your phone
Setting up HTC J for the first time
When you switch on HTC J for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
§Walk through the on-device setup to choose your Internet connection, turn
location services on or off, and more.
§Use our HTC Get Started service to set up your accounts and personalize HTC J
from your computer.
The on-device setup shows you the URL of our Get Started site.
When personalizing HTC J, you can choose the wallpaper, sounds, apps, home
screen layouts, and more. Or just choose a Quick Style that already has all these
items preselected for you. You need an HTC Account to save your HTC Get
Started setup and to download your settings to HTC J.
To find out more, see the Help and FAQ on our HTC Get Started site.
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.
Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC J 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 45.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC J, 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.
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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 Home screens as thumbnails. Just tap the one
you want and you’ll leap right there.
§In Leap view, if there's space to add a new screen, you can tap Add Panel to do
so. An empty Home screen appears and you can start customizing from there.
Getting contacts into HTC J
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC J.
Sync with your
computer
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and
then use HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC J with your
computer's Microsoft®Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows®
Contacts.
Gmail™Google®contacts are imported to HTC J after you sign in to
your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from HTC J.
Social network
accounts
Log in to your favorite social networks to import contact
information from them.
Phone contacts You can create and store contacts directly in HTC J.
UIM and SIM card Copy all your UIM and SIM contacts to HTC J.
Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync®
HTC J syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Transfer Use the Transfer app to transfer contacts and other data from
your old phone to HTC J through Bluetooth®.
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