HTC PL01110 User manual

Your HTC XXXX
User guide
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Contents
Unboxing
HTC XXXX 6
Back cover 7
Removing the battery 8
SIM card 9
Storage card 10
Charging the battery 11
Switching the power on or off 11
Setting up HTC XXXX for the first time 12
Want some quick guidance on using your phone? 12
Your first week with your new phone
Home screen 13
Finger gestures 13
Sleep mode 14
Getting contacts into HTC XXXX 15
Making your first call 16
Sending your first text message 16
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off HTC XXXX 17
Copying and sharing text 17
Capturing the HTC XXXX screen 18
Switching between recently opened apps 18
Notifications 18
Getting to know your settings 19
Getting the battery to last longer 20
Updating the HTC XXXX software 20
Personalizing
Making HTC XXXX truly yours 21
Personalizing HTC XXXX with scenes 21
Changing your wallpaper 22
Applying a new skin 22
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 23
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 24
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 24
Personalizing the launch bar 25
Grouping apps into a folder 25
Personalizing with sound sets 26
Rearranging application tabs 27
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Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 28
Using Speed dial 28
Calling a phone number in a text message 29
Calling a phone number in an email 29
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 29
Making an emergency call 29
Receiving calls 29
What can I do during a call? 31
Setting up a conference call 32
Internet calls 32
Call history 33
Home dialing 34
Call services 35
Messages
About the Messages app 36
Sending a text message (SMS) 36
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 36
Resuming a draft message 38
Checking your messages 38
Replying to a message 39
Forwarding a message 39
WAP push messages 40
Managing message conversations 40
Backing up your text messages 41
Setting message options 42
Search and Web browser
Searching HTC XXXX and the Web 43
Browsing the Web 43
Private browsing 44
Adding and managing your bookmarks 45
Saving web content for later 46
Viewing your browsing history 46
Downloading files and apps 47
Setting browser options 48
Camera
Camera basics 49
Taking a photo 50
Recording video 50
Camera scenes 50
Improving portrait shots 50
Shooting in low light 51
Changing camera and video settings 51
Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 52
Music 58
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Accounts and sync
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 63
Adding one or more Google Accounts 63
Managing your online accounts 64
Internet connections
Data connection 65
Wi-Fi 66
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 67
Using HTC XXXX as a wireless router 68
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 70
Changing display settings 70
Changing sound settings 71
Changing the display language 72
More ways to extend battery life 73
Backing up settings to Google 73
Accessibility settings 73
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 74
Protecting HTC XXXX with a screen lock 74
Encrypting data on HTC XXXX 75
Checking information about HTC XXXX 76
Managing memory 76
Other essentials
Status icons 78
Using the onscreen keyboard 79
Entering words with predictive text 80
Entering text by speaking 82
Entering text by tracing 82
Restarting HTC XXXX 83
Resetting HTC XXXX 83
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 XXXX
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS
4. VOLUME
5. Proximity sensor
6. POWER
7. 3.5mm headset jack
8. 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 XXXX that
already has a small opening for the sensor.
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold HTC XXXX facing down.
2. With your finger, pry open the back cover from the small opening near the
POWER button.
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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, data connection, and GPS navigation, be sure to secure the back
cover tightly to the phone.
1. Insert the bottom part of the back cover first into HTC XXXX.
2. Press the sides and the top part of the back cover down to lock the cover into
place.
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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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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 XXXX before removing your SIM card.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Press and hold the SIM card tab, then push the SIM card out from the opposite
end.
4. Slide the SIM card out from the SIM card 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 into place.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while HTC XXXX 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 storage card.
Removing the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using HTC XXXX, it is recommended that you 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 XXXX 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. Easy.
When you turn on HTC XXXX for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
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.
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Setting up HTC XXXX for the first time
When you switch on HTC XXXX for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
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.
When HTC XXXX has started, you'll see Quick Tips on some screens (such as the
Home screen) that will guide you in using HTC XXXX. 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.
Want some quick guidance on using your
phone?
Show Me helps you get the most out of HTC XXXX 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 XXXX.
§Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your phone?
Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Show Me to learn how. The topics
range from intro to advanced and the Show Me widget even recommends
topics that you might like.
To open Show Me from the Home screen, tap > Show Me.
If you haven't downloaded Show Me content yet, or if there's updated content
available, just tap the download link to get it.
Searching Show Me
1. In Show Me, 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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new phone
Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make HTC XXXX 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 21.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with HTC XXXX, 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.
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 webpage), 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.
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 XXXX sideways. When
entering text, you can turn HTC XXXX sideways to bring up a bigger
keyboard.
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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 webpage.
Two-finger
scrolling
In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, you can use two
fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays the sorting order, and
you can easily scroll to the information you want.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC XXXX into a low power state while
the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC XXXX is in your
bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though, and missed calls and messages
appear on the lock screen.
To prevent missed calls or messages from appearing on the lock screen, slide the
Notifications panel open, and then tap > Privacy.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.
HTC XXXX also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a while.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake HTC XXXX up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock the
screen.
HTC XXXX automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
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Unlocking the screen
Pull the ring up to unlock the screen.
If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to
draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag or to the ring to
snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.
Opening an app from the lock screen
§On the lock screen, drag an app icon to the ring to unlock the screen and
directly go to the app.
The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same apps as the ones on your Home
screen's launch bar. To change the lock screen shortcuts, replace the apps on the
launch bar.
§When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such as a missed
call or new message, you can drag it to the ring to directly go to its app.
Getting contacts into HTC XXXX
There are several ways you can add contacts to HTC XXXX. You can sync HTC XXXX
with contacts from your Google®Account, computer, Facebook®, and more.
HTC Sync
Manager
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and
then use HTC Sync Manager to sync HTC XXXX with your
computer's Microsoft®Outlook®, Outlook Express or Windows®
Contacts.
Gmail™Google contacts are imported to HTC XXXX after you sign in to
your Google Account. You can also create more Google contacts
right from HTC XXXX.
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Facebook Log in to your Facebook account to import your Facebook
friends' contact information.
Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in HTC
XXXX or transfer existing ones from your old phone.
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to HTC XXXX.
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync®
HTC XXXX syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
Transfer Use the Transfer app to transfer not only your contacts, but also
calendar events and text messages from your old phone to HTC
XXXX.
Transferring contacts from your old phone
Easily transfer contacts from your old phone to HTC XXXX through Bluetooth®.
Depending on your old phone’s model, you may also transfer other types of data such
as calendar events and text messages to HTC XXXX.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Transfer.
2. Tap Next to begin.
3. Choose your old phone's name and model.
4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on, set it to discoverable mode, and then
follow the instructions on the screen.
Making your first call
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name.
3. From the list, tap a contact to call.
4. To hang up, tap End Call.
Sending your first text message
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Tap .
3. Tap , and then select the contacts you want to send the message to.
4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
5. Tap to insert a smiley or add quick text.
6. Tap Send.
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Getting photos, videos, and music on or off
HTC XXXX
There are two ways you can transfer your media.
§Connect HTC XXXX to your computer, and select the Disk drive mode. Your
computer will recognize it just like any removable USB drive, and you can copy
your media between them.
§Download and use our HTC Sync Manager software. You can easily set it up to
sync folders containing media and playlists on your computer with HTC XXXX.
HTC Sync Manager can also automatically get photos and videos off HTC XXXX
to your computer.
Copying and sharing text
In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then
paste or share it.
Selecting text
1. Press and hold on a word.
2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to
select.
To copy the address of a linked webpage, press and hold the link, and then tap
Copy link URL.
Copying and pasting text
1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.
The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.
2. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at
the point where you want to paste the text.
3. Tap Paste.
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Sharing text
1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap Share.
2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message
or social network status update.
Capturing the HTC XXXX screen
Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about HTC XXXX features,
or post a status update on Facebook about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a
picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
Press and hold POWER and then press . The screen is saved in the Camera shots
album in Gallery.
Switching between recently opened apps
You can easily access apps you've just recently opened.
1. Press .
2. Slide your finger up or down to see recently-opened apps.
3. Tap an app to open it.
Notifications
Notification icons
Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your
messages, calendar events, and alarms.
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Notifications panel
When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see what
event notification or new information you've received. The Notifications panel also lets
you quickly access settings.
1. To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the status bar, then slide your
finger downward.
If you have several notifications, scroll down the screen to see them all.
2. To close the Notifications panel, press and hold the bottom bar of the panel,
then slide your finger up. Or just press .
Getting to know your settings
Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi-Fi®connection or make the screen brighter?
Do this and more in Settings.
Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . Here are some of the basic
settings you can change:
§Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap the
item itself to configure its settings.
§Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure incoming call
sound settings.
§Tap Display (or Display & gestures) to change the screen brightness or set how
long the screen is off before going to sleep.
§Tap Security to set a screen or SIM card lock.
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Getting the battery to last longer
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use
HTC XXXX. The features and accessories you use can affect battery life.
You can get the battery to last longer by following a few simple tips:
§Turn off the display when you're not using it
§Lower the volume
§Close battery-intensive programs, such as the Camera, when you're done using
them
§Make sure apps are closed and not continuously running in the background
§Use the power adapter whenever possible
Updating the HTC XXXX software
HTC XXXX can check and notify you if there’s a new software update available. You
can then download and install the software update using the Wi-Fi or data
connection. You can also manually check if there's an available software update.
Depending on the type of update, the update may erase all your personal data and
customized settings, and also remove any applications you’ve installed. Make sure that
you’ve backed up the information and files you want to keep.
You might want to use Wi-Fi to download software updates to avoid extra data
fees.
Installing an update
When the Internet connection is on and there's a new update available, the system
update dialog box appears and guides you through the process. If you don't see the
dialog box, check for the update notification icon in the status bar.
1. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then tap the update notification.
2. In the system update dialog box, choose what type of connection to use for
downloading the update.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to start the download.
4. After the download is complete, tap Install now and then tap OK in the Install
system software update dialog box.
Wait for the update to finish. HTC XXXX will then restart automatically.
Checking for updates manually
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap About > Software updates > Check now.
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