HTC ONE V User manual

Your HTC One V
User guide

Contents
Unboxing
HTC One V 8
Bottom cover 9
SIM card 11
Storage card 12
Charging the battery 13
Switching the power on or off 13
Setting up HTC One V for the first time 14
Want some quick guidance on using your phone? 14
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on HTC One V 15
Home screen 16
Finger gestures 16
Sleep mode 17
Getting contacts into HTC One V 19
Making your first call 19
Sending your first text message 20
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC One V 20
Copying and sharing text 21
Capturing the HTC One V screen 22
Switching between recently opened apps 22
Can't find the Menu button? 22
Notifications 22
Getting to know your settings 24
Getting the battery to last longer 24
Updating the HTC One V software 24
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 25
Camera
Camera basics 26
Taking a photo 27
Recording video 27
Taking continuous camera shots 28
Camera scenes 28
Improving portrait shots 28
Taking a group shot 29
Taking a panoramic photo 29
Using HDR 29
Shooting in low light 30
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Recording videos in slow motion 30
Changing camera and video settings 30
Personalizing
Making HTC One V truly yours 31
Personalizing HTC One V with scenes 31
Changing your wallpaper 32
Applying a new skin 32
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 33
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 34
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 34
Personalizing the launch bar 35
Grouping apps into a folder 35
Personalizing with sound sets 36
Rearranging application tabs 37
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 38
Using Speed dial 38
Calling a phone number in a text message 39
Calling a phone number in an email 39
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 39
Making an emergency call 39
Receiving calls 40
What can I do during a call? 41
Setting up a conference call 43
Internet calls 43
Call history 44
Home dialing 45
Call services 45
Messages
About the Messages app 46
Sending a text message (SMS) 46
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 46
Resuming a draft message 48
Checking your messages 48
Replying to a message 49
Forwarding a message 49
WAP push messages 50
Managing message conversations 50
Backing up your text messages 51
Setting message options 52
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC One V and the Web 53
Browsing the Web 53
Private browsing 55
Adding and managing your bookmarks 55
Saving web content for later 56
Viewing your browsing history 56
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Downloading files and apps 57
Setting browser options 58
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 59
Music 65
Accounts and sync
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 70
Adding one or more Google Accounts 70
Managing your online accounts 71
People
About the People app 72
Your contacts list 72
Setting up your profile 73
Adding a new contact 74
Importing or copying contacts 74
Merging contact information 75
Contact information and conversations 75
Contact groups 76
Adding People widgets 78
Sending contact information 78
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 79
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 80
About Friend Stream 80
Updating your status in Friend Stream 80
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 81
Chatting in Google Talk 82
Using Google+ 82
Email
Gmail 83
Mail 84
Calendar
About Calendar 91
Creating an event 91
Viewing the Calendar 91
Managing Calendar events 92
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 93
Setting reminders for your events 94
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 94
Showing or hiding calendars 94
Changing Calendar settings 94
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Online storage and services
Dropbox 95
SkyDrive 99
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 102
Playing music in HTC Car 102
Finding your way with HTC Car 103
Staying connected to your contacts 104
Changing HTC Car settings 104
Travel and maps
Location settings 105
Locations 105
Google Maps 114
Essential apps
Using the Clock 118
Checking Weather 120
Working on documents 121
Keeping track of your tasks 122
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 126
Watching videos on YouTube 127
Listening to FM Radio 128
Recording voice clips 128
Sharing games and apps 129
Your phone and computer
Where apps, data, and files are stored 130
Connecting HTC One V to a computer 130
Copying files to or from the storage card 131
HTC Sync Manager basics 131
Playing music in HTC Sync Manager 134
Viewing photos and videos in HTC Sync Manager 135
Setting up HTC Sync Manager to recognize HTC One V 136
Setting up HTC One V to sync with your computer 136
Syncing HTC One V and your computer 140
Importing music from a CD with HTC Sync Manager 140
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 141
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 142
Internet connections
Data connection 143
Wi-Fi 144
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 145
Using HTC One V as a wireless router 146
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics 148
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 148
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 149
Sending information using Bluetooth 150
Receiving information using Bluetooth 151
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 153
Changing display settings 153
Changing sound settings 154
Changing the display language 155
More ways to extend battery life 156
Backing up settings to Google 156
Accessibility settings 156
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 157
Protecting HTC One V with a screen lock 157
Encrypting data on HTC One V 158
Checking information about HTC One V 159
Managing memory 159
Other essentials
Status icons 161
Using the onscreen keyboard 162
Entering words with predictive text 163
Entering text by speaking 164
Restarting HTC One V 165
Resetting HTC One V 165
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
Remove the bottom cover to access the SIM card slot and storage card slot.
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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