HTC ONE V User manual

Your HTC One V
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC One V 8
Bottom cover 9
Storage card 11
Charging the battery 12
Switching the power on or off 12
Setting up HTC One V for the first time 13
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC One V 14
Home screen 15
Touch gestures 15
Sleep mode 16
Getting contacts into HTC One V 18
Making your first call 18
Sending your first text message 19
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One V 19
Copying and sharing text 20
Capturing the HTC One V screen 21
Switching between recently opened apps 21
Can't find the Menu button? 21
Notifications 21
Getting to know your settings 23
Getting the battery to last longer 23
Updating the HTC One V software 23
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 24
Camera
Camera basics 25
Taking a photo 26
Recording video 26
Taking continuous camera shots 27
Camera scenes 27
Improving portrait shots 27
Taking a group shot 28
Taking a panoramic photo 28
Using HDR 28
Shooting in low light 29
Recording videos in slow motion 29
Changing camera and video settings 29
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Personalizing
Making HTC One V truly yours 30
Personalizing HTC One V with scenes 30
Changing your wallpaper 31
Applying a new skin 31
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 32
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 33
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 33
Personalizing the launch bar 34
Grouping apps into a folder 34
Personalizing with sound sets 35
Rearranging application tabs 36
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 37
Using Speed dial 37
Calling a phone number in a text message 38
Calling a phone number in an email 38
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 38
Making an emergency call 38
Receiving calls 38
What can I do during a call 40
Making international calls 41
Internet calls 41
Call history 42
Call services 43
Messages
About the Messages app 44
Sending a text message (SMS) 44
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 44
Resuming a draft message 46
Checking your messages 46
Replying to a message 47
Forwarding a message 47
WAP push messages 48
Managing message conversations 48
Backing up your text messages 49
Setting message options 50
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC One V and the Web 51
Browsing the Web 51
Private browsing 53
Adding and managing your bookmarks 53
Saving web content for later 54
Viewing your browsing history 54
Downloading files and apps 55
Setting browser options 56
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Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 57
Music 63
Accounts and sync
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 68
Adding one or more Google Accounts 68
Managing your online accounts 69
People
About the People app 70
Your contacts list 70
Setting up your profile 71
Adding a new contact 71
Importing a contact from an Exchange ActiveSync account 71
Merging contact information 72
Contact information and conversations 72
Sending contact information 73
Contact groups 74
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 75
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 77
About Friend Stream 77
Updating your status in Friend Stream 77
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 78
Chatting in Google Talk 79
Using Google+ 79
Email
Gmail 80
Mail 81
Calendar
About Calendar 88
Creating an event 88
Viewing the Calendar 88
Managing Calendar events 89
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 90
Setting reminders for your events 91
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 91
Showing or hiding calendars 91
Changing Calendar settings 91
Online storage and services
Dropbox 92
SkyDrive 96
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HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 99
Playing music in HTC Car 99
Finding your way with HTC Car 100
Staying connected to your contacts 101
Changing HTC Car settings 101
Travel and maps
Location settings 102
Google Maps 102
Essential apps
Using the Clock 106
Checking Weather 108
Working on documents 109
Completing tasks 110
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 114
Watching videos on YouTube 115
Listening to FM Radio 116
Recording voice clips 116
Sharing games and apps 117
Your phone and computer
Where apps, data, and files are stored 118
Connecting HTC One V to a computer 118
Copying files to or from the storage card 119
HTC Sync Manager basics 119
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 122
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 123
Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize HTC One V 124
Setting up HTC One V to sync with your computer 125
Syncing HTC One V and your computer 128
Importing music from a CD with HTC Sync Manager 128
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 129
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 130
Internet connections
Data connection 131
Wi-Fi 131
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 133
Using HTC One V as a wireless router 134
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 135
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 135
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 136
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Sending information using Bluetooth 137
Receiving information using Bluetooth 138
Settings and security
Choosing which app opens when you tap a data item 140
Turning Airplane mode on or off 140
Changing display settings 140
Changing sound settings 142
Changing the display language 143
Checking battery usage 143
Backing up settings to Google 143
Accessibility settings 143
Protecting HTC One V with a screen lock 144
Encrypting data on HTC One V 145
Checking information about HTC One V 145
Managing memory 146
Other essentials
Status icons 148
Using the onscreen keyboard 149
Entering words with predictive text 150
Entering text by speaking 151
Restarting HTC One V 152
Resetting HTC One V 152
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 One V
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS
4. VOLUME
5. POWER
6. Notification LED
7. 3.5mm headset jack
8. Proximity sensor
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 One V that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
§HTC One V 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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Bottom cover
Removing the bottom cover
1. Securely hold HTC One V with the front facing down.
2. With your thumbs, push the bottom cover out to remove it.
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Replacing the bottom 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 teeth underneath the bottom cover with the notches on the side of the
phone.
2. Press down on the bottom cover with your thumbs, and then push it until it
locks into place.
You’ll hear a click when the bottom cover is locked in place.
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