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Notification icons

These are the icons that may appear on the notifications area of the

status bar:

Icons that appear in this area

New Gmail message

More (not displayed)

notifications

New Microsoft Exchange

ActiveSync email or POP3/

IMAP message

Call in progress (Voice privacy

unlocked/locked)

New SMS/MMS

Missed call

Problem with SMS/MMS

delivery

Call forwarding on

New instant message from

Google Talk

Compass needs orientation

New voicemail

Uploading data

Upcoming event

Downloading data

Song is playing

Content downloaded

Storage card is low on free

space

Phone connected to computer

via USB cable.

Wi-Fi is on and wireless

networks are available

Storage card is safe to remove

or storage card is being

prepared

Data synchronizing or

connected to HTC Sync

No storage card installed on the

phone

New tweet

Update available for an

application downloaded from

Android Market

Summary of Contents for DROID ERIS

Page 1: ...User Manual www htc com User Guide by HTC 127 mm...

Page 2: ...try when using the recording feature of your phone INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT INFORMATION Copyright 2010 HTC Corporation All Rights Reserved HTC the HTC logo HTC Innovation ExtUSB HTC Sense HTC Peep...

Page 3: ...ncorporated Copyright 1995 2010 Adobe Macromedia Software LLC All other company product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks registered trademarks or service marks of their respective own...

Page 4: ...or implied warranties arising from course of dealing or course of performance Without limiting the foregoing it is further understood that HTC and its Providers are not responsible for Your use or mis...

Page 5: ...OR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND IN CONTRACT OR TORT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INJURY LOSS OF REVENUE LOSS OF GOODWILL LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY L...

Page 6: ...rizon Wireless encourages you to check your wireless device periodically and only use software widgets and peripheral components that are obtained from reliable sources When you use your mobile browse...

Page 7: ...PROPER GROUNDING INSTALLATION CAUTION Connecting to an improperly grounded equipment can result in an electric shock to your device This product is equipped with a USB Cable for connecting with a des...

Page 8: ...tery pack to temperatures higher than 60 C 140 F WARNING Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced To reduce risk of fire or burns do not disassemble crush puncture short external contact...

Page 9: ...r may present a risk of fire explosion leakage or other hazard Replace the battery only with another battery that has been qualified with the system per this standard IEEE Std 1725 2006 Use of an unqu...

Page 10: ...prolonged periods of time SAFETY IN AIRCRAFT Due to the possible interference caused by this product to an aircraft s navigation system and its communications network using this device s phone functio...

Page 11: ...include fueling areas below deck on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders ROAD SAFETY Vehic...

Page 12: ...nt of such interference you may want to consult your service provider or call the customer service line to discuss alternatives NONIONIZING RADIATION Your device has an internal antenna This product s...

Page 13: ...ice Do not apply excessive pressure on the screen and the device to prevent damaging them and remove the device from your pants pocket before sitting down It is also recommended that you store the dev...

Page 14: ...in or water The product has been dropped or damaged There are noticeable signs of overheating The product does not operate normally when you follow the operating instructions Avoid hot areas The produ...

Page 15: ...an unstable table cart stand tripod or bracket Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer Avoid unsta...

Page 16: ...rd 32 Battery 32 Storage card 33 1 3 Charging the Battery 34 1 4 Getting Around Your Phone 35 Tap 35 Press and hold 35 Swipe or slide 36 Drag 36 Flick 36 Rotate 36 Pinch 36 1 5 Getting Started 37 Turn...

Page 17: ...2 1 11 Connecting Your Phone to a Computer 54 Using the phone s storage card as a USB drive 54 1 12 Searching Your Phone and the Web 56 Chapter 2 Using Phone Features 58 2 1 Making Calls 58 Calling us...

Page 18: ...7 Quiet ring on pickup 68 2 6 Turning the Phone Function On and Off 68 Enabling or disabling Airplane mode 68 Chapter 3 People 69 3 1 About People 69 Ways of getting contacts into your phone 69 3 2 Us...

Page 19: ...xt input 89 Chapter 5 Exchanging Messages 91 5 1 Sending Text and Multimedia Messages 91 Opening Messages 91 Creating and sending SMS and MMS messages 92 Receiving text and multimedia messages 96 Mana...

Page 20: ...VPN connection 113 Setting up secure credential storage 113 Adding a VPN connection 114 Connecting to a VPN 114 6 5 Using Your Phone s Web Browser 115 Opening the Internet application 115 Going to a...

Page 21: ...ding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen 129 Disconnecting a Bluetooth device 130 Chapter 7 Camera and Multimedia 131 7 1 Using Camera and Camcorder 131 Changing capture modes 132 Zooming...

Page 22: ...eading emails 157 Changing Gmail synchronization settings 158 Searching for messages 159 Replying to or forwarding emails 159 Managing conversations and emails 160 Setting Gmail settings 161 8 3 Using...

Page 23: ...s 176 Accepting an invitation 176 Showing your friends 177 Connecting with your friends 178 Changing privacy settings 178 8 6 Using YouTube 179 Watching videos 180 Searching for videos 180 Sharing vid...

Page 24: ...Alarms 201 9 3 Using HTC Sync 203 Installing HTC Sync on your PC 204 Setting up HTC Sync to recognize your phone 204 Setting up synchronization 205 Setting up more sync options 206 Synchronizing your...

Page 25: ...9 9 Using Weather 221 Opening Weather 221 Adding a city 222 Changing Weather options 222 Changing the order of cities 222 Deleting a city 222 9 10 Using Voice Recorder 223 Recording your voice 223 Sh...

Page 26: ...ynchronizing with Online Accounts 228 Adding a social network account 229 Changing general sync settings 229 Changing account settings 230 Synchronizing an account manually 230 10 6 Protecting Your Ph...

Page 27: ...27 Appendix 234 A 1 Specifications 234 A 2 Regulatory Notices 235 A 3 Additional Safety Information 244 A 4 Important Customer Information 252 Index 254...

Page 28: ...ation LED See Notification LED in this chapter for details Touch Screen HOME END POWER BACK TRACKBALL CALL MENU Earpiece Listen to a phone call from here SEARCH Proximity Sensor See Proximity sensor i...

Page 29: ...the recently used applications window MENU Press to open a list of actions that you can do on the current screen or options menu BACK Press to go back to the previous screen or to close a dialog box o...

Page 30: ...ation or for listening to audio media Back panel Left panel Back Cover See To remove the back cover in this chapter 5 Megapixel Camera See Using Camera and Camcorder in Chapter 7 for details Speaker V...

Page 31: ...ttery USB stereo headset for hands free conversation or for listening to music not included in box Microphone What s inside the box The product package includes the following items and accessories Pho...

Page 32: ...y and is designed to use only manufacturer specified original batteries and accessories Battery performance depends on many factors including network configuration signal strength the temperature of t...

Page 33: ...e back cover Battery contacts To remove the battery 1 Make sure your phone is turned off 2 Remove the back cover 3 Lift out the battery from the notches at the upper right and left sides of the batter...

Page 34: ...when shipped Before you start using your phone you need to install and charge the battery Some batteries perform best after several full charge discharge cycles To charge the battery 1 Connect the US...

Page 35: ...s chapter Important Only the AC adapter and USB cable provided with your phone must be used to charge the battery Do not remove the battery from the phone while you are charging it As a safety precaut...

Page 36: ...through the contacts or message list Rotate For most screens you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways When entering text you can tu...

Page 37: ...K when prompted to turn off the phone Setting up your phone for the first time When you turn on your phone for the first time you will be given options to let you quickly set up various accounts such...

Page 38: ...choose which accounts you want to set up Tap Skip if you do not want to set up accounts To learn how to set up a Google Account refer to Chapter 8 To learn how to set up an Exchange ActiveSync accoun...

Page 39: ...een by pressing END POWER Pressing END POWER or incoming calls will turn on the phone screen and show the lock screen To unlock the screen Lock screen Incoming call Lock screen Press the bar on the lo...

Page 40: ...bar For details see Phone Status Notifications and Proximity Sensor in this chapter Tap to open the phone dialer screen Tap to add shortcuts widgets and folders on the Home screen Tip When you re on...

Page 41: ...l to go directly to that screen Tip On the main Home screen you can press HOME to show the snapshot of the Home screen Personalizing your Home screen Your phone becomes multiple phones in one when you...

Page 42: ...scene that already has some widgets or select Clean Slate if you want to design your own Home screen 3 You can add widgets and other elements arrange the layout or change the wallpaper For details see...

Page 43: ...plications Tip To quickly add an application shortcut that is on the All programs screen to the Home screen press and hold an application icon When the phone vibrates drag the icon on an empty area on...

Page 44: ...een first if there is no space to place the new widget To create a folder and add items to it You can create folders on the Home screen to hold application icons or shortcuts 1 Press HOME and then tap...

Page 45: ...until the display shifts to the extended Home screen Position the item on the screen and then release it Drag the widget or icon to the Remove button When the icon and the Remove button turn red relea...

Page 46: ...available Roaming EVDO in use No signal 1xRTT in use Phone speaker is mute Connected to a Wi Fi network Phone microphone is mute Bluetooth is on Battery is very low Connected to a Bluetooth device Bat...

Page 47: ...MS MMS delivery Call forwarding on New instant message from Google Talk Compass needs orientation New voicemail Uploading data Upcoming event Downloading data Song is playing Content downloaded Storag...

Page 48: ...atus bar press and hold the status bar then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel Operator name Tap a notification to open the related application Press and hold then slide up to...

Page 49: ...hen the phone is connected to the AC adapter computer Solid red Battery is charging Flashing red Battery is low Proximity sensor The proximity sensor automatically turns off the screen when there is a...

Page 50: ...the region where you purchased the phone To open or close the All programs screen Press HOME then tap To close the All programs screen tap Recently used applications To open a recently used applicatio...

Page 51: ...Accounts sync Log in or out from your social network accounts Google Account and Exchange ActiveSync account You can also manage synchronization and other settings for your accounts Location Select th...

Page 52: ...you have installed a text to speech voice data application use this option to configure the text to speech settings About phone View the phone status such as the network type signal strength battery...

Page 53: ...one to silent mode press and hold END POWER then tap Silent mode on the options menu You can also adjust the ringer volume on the Settings screen Press HOME MENU and then tap Settings Sound display Ri...

Page 54: ...s contacts and calendar events between your computer and your phone For more information see Using HTC Sync in Chapter 9 Disk drive This mode is available only when you have installed a microSD card o...

Page 55: ...ns panel earlier in this chapter to learn how to open the Notifications panel 7 Select Charge only to turn Disk drive mode off and then tap Done 8 Disconnect your phone from the computer To remove the...

Page 56: ...include suggestions from Google when doing a search Press BACK when you are done 3 Tap Searchable items and then select the items you want included when doing a search To search the Web and your phone...

Page 57: ...ching for is not in the list tap to search the Web The web browser opens displaying results of a Google search on the Web To search the Web using voice 1 Press HOME 2 Press and hold SEARCH until you s...

Page 58: ...tap Phone Press HOME and then tap Phone 2 Begin entering the first few digits or characters by tapping the keys on the Phone keypad As you enter digits or letters the Smart Dial panel displays matches...

Page 59: ...tails screen tap the number you want to call Smart Dial The phone dialer s Smart Dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call When you enter the first letter of the name or number of a...

Page 60: ...Tap OK if the person is correct or tap Cancel to try again Calling a phone number in a text message While viewing a text message you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the message 1 T...

Page 61: ...ting a Call When you receive a phone call from a contact the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon name and phone number of the calling party When you receive a phone call from...

Page 62: ...can change the default text message by pressing MENU and then tapping Phone settings Edit default message while on the phone dialer screen 2 3 Using In call Options When a call is in progress press M...

Page 63: ...the screen 3 To end the current call and return to the other call tap End call Tap to speak to this caller and put the other call on hold Setting up a conference call 1 Make a call to the first confer...

Page 64: ...turning the microphone on or off When the microphone is turned off the Mute icon appears in the status bar Turning the speakerphone on or off During a call tap Speaker on Speaker off to toggle betwee...

Page 65: ...nd then tap Call history Do one of the following Tap the name or number in the list to call Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu where you can select to view the con...

Page 66: ...the Mobile button 4 Scroll down the screen and tap Save Note For more information see Adding a new contact in Chapter 3 Checking a missed call You will see the missed call icon in the status bar when...

Page 67: ...ification If you have a notification of a new voicemail you can clear the notification with this option TTY mode Enable TTY Teletypewriter support for your device Hearing aids Select this checkbox to...

Page 68: ...ired by law to turn off the phone while on board an aircraft A way to turn off the phone function is to switch your phone to Airplane mode When you enable Airplane mode all wireless radios on your pho...

Page 69: ...ne after you setting it up For details see Chapter 8 Phone See Adding a new contact in this chapter for details Exchange ActiveSync Server Contacts from this account are imported to your phone after y...

Page 70: ...r update My contact card For more information see Setting up My Contact Card in this chapter Groups Lets you assign contacts to groups so you can easily send an SMS MMS or email message to a whole gro...

Page 71: ...p Save Adding a new contact 1 On the All tab tap Add contact 2 Select the Contact type for example Google or Exchange This determines which account the contact will sync with For more information see...

Page 72: ...option from the Select vCard file window Tap an import option and then tap OK Merging contact information Merge duplicated contacts on your phone to avoid clutter and confusion If you have the same c...

Page 73: ...aging contacts The All tab of the People screen shows all your contacts including Gmail contacts Exchange ActiveSync contacts and Phone contacts Tap to edit or update My Contact Card Tap a contact pho...

Page 74: ...or icon Tap how you want to communicate with the contact Depending on the contact information stored you can call send a text message or email chat or locate the contact s address in Google Maps To s...

Page 75: ...want to send and then tap Send 4 Do any of the following If you have selected to share the contact information via MMS or Mail enter the recipient and an optional message and then tap Send For details...

Page 76: ...easily send an SMS MMS or email message to a whole group You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account accessible via your PC s web browser To create a group and add co...

Page 77: ...group tap the Remove icon X at the right side of the contact name 3 Tap Save To send an SMS MMS message to all contacts in a group 1 On the Groups tab tap the group you want to send an SMS MMS messag...

Page 78: ...and then tap HTC widget People For details see To add an HTC widget in Chapter 1 To add favorite contacts to the People widget 1 Press HOME and then go to the People widget 2 Tap the Add icon and the...

Page 79: ...en they add new photos Before you can enjoy Facebook on your phone you need to log in first For more information see Synchronizing with Online Accounts in Chapter 10 After logging in press HOME tap Pe...

Page 80: ...Notifications of new photo uploads to Flickr are also displayed Tap an item to open the browser and go to the relevant webpage in Facebook or Flickr On the Photos tab of the Contact Details screen fo...

Page 81: ...nformation stored for that contact exchanged messages and phone calls with that contact Facebook notifications and more The Contact Details screen has the following tabs Contact card Messages Mail Upd...

Page 82: ...e greeting Photos Shows the contact s Facebook and Flickr photo albums For more information see Using Facebook and Flickr in People in this chapter Call history Lists all your incoming outgoing and mi...

Page 83: ...e onscreen keyboard When entering text you can choose to use the landscape orientation of the onscreen keyboard by turning the phone sideways to use a larger keyboard that lets you type easily using t...

Page 84: ...ap to enter letters or symbols Press and hold to enter accented letters numbers or symbols 2 Tap to enter an uppercase letter Tap twice to turn on Caps Lock 3 Tap to hide the keyboard 4 Tap to open a...

Page 85: ...QWERTY is a type of keyboard which features 20 keys To switch to Compact QWERTY start a program that accepts text input and then tap Keyboard types Compact QWERTY 9 3 4 2 5 6 7 8 1 1 Tap to enter lett...

Page 86: ...e 8 Tap to delete the previous character 9 Displays the word candidate list when word prediction is turned on Tap a word to insert it into your text Tap to see more candidate words Phone Keypad Phone...

Page 87: ...ist when word prediction is turned on Tap a word to insert it into your text Tap to see more candidate words 4 2 Entering Words with Predictive Text The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help y...

Page 88: ...he following To edit a word tap the word itself enter new text and then tap OK To delete a word tap the X icon to the right of the word 4 3 Adjusting Touch Input Settings Open the Touch Input settings...

Page 89: ...list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys Spell correction Select to correct typographical errors by selecting from a list of...

Page 90: ...Select to enable vibration feedback whenever you tap a key on the keyboard Finger touch precision Calibration tool Tap to re calibrate the keyboard touch accuracy Re calibrate the keyboard if you feel...

Page 91: ...tap Messages Tap to create a new text or picture message Tap to open the message or message thread and read the text or view the multimedia message Indicates new messages in the thread If the list of...

Page 92: ...Card or appointment vCalendar Note The Messages application automatically converts a text message into a multimedia message when you entered an email address in the To field added a message subject or...

Page 93: ...selected all the message recipients tap Done 3 Tap the text box that contains the text Tap to compose and then start composing your message Enter your text message here Note A counter will appear on t...

Page 94: ...was filed under Mobile in Contacts Tap the People icon and then select the phone numbers or email addresses of the contacts to whom you want to send the message You can also select contact groups as...

Page 95: ...tprints Contact vCard Lets you attach contact details of a contact in your phone Appointment vCalendar Lets you attach an appointment from Calendar Slideshow Opens the Edit slideshow screen Tap Add sl...

Page 96: ...ume composing the message 1 On the All messages screen press MENU and then tap Draft 2 Tap the message to resume editing it 3 When you finish editing the message tap Send Receiving text and multimedia...

Page 97: ...read a text message Do one of the following Press HOME press and hold the status bar and then slide it down to open the Notifications panel Tap the new message to open and read it On the All messages...

Page 98: ...tachment type on the options menu Notes When Auto retrieve in MMS settings is disabled only the message header is downloaded To download the entire message tap the Download button at the right side of...

Page 99: ...u want to delete 2 Do one of the following To delete the entire thread press MENU and then tap Delete When prompted to confirm tap OK To delete a message in a thread press and hold the message that yo...

Page 100: ...o receive a report on the delivery status of your message MMS settings Auto retrieve Select this option to automatically retrieve all your MMS messages completely When selected the MMS message header...

Page 101: ...ted Vibrate Select this option if you want the phone to vibrate when a new text or multimedia message arrives Sent messages Sent notification Select this option if you want to receive a notification i...

Page 102: ...incoming outgoing server settings before you proceed 3 Enter the Email address and Password for the email account and then tap Next 4 Enter the Account name and Your name and then tap Finish setup Ad...

Page 103: ...ct the type of information you want to synchronize and then tap Finish setup Creating another email account Do one of the following If you are in the Accounts list screen press MENU and then tap New a...

Page 104: ...ersation is expandable so you ll see all email messages in a conversation Tap a conversation to view all email messages within and then tap an email to read it VIP group tab This tab contains all your...

Page 105: ...email account Inbox press MENU and then tap Compose Tip Tap on the upper right corner to switch to a different email account 3 In the To field do any of the following Enter email address If you re sen...

Page 106: ...a voice recording and attach it or Files to attach a music file or voice recording from your storage card Location You can attach location information Send your current location requires GPS to be tu...

Page 107: ...he email you want to view Tip Tap on the upper right corner to switch to a different email account 3 Tap Reply or Reply all to reply to the email For an Exchange ActiveSync account you can mark an ema...

Page 108: ...s 1 On the email account Inbox press MENU and then tap Delete 2 Tap the emails you want to delete and then tap Delete Editing email account settings Switch to the email account you want to edit Press...

Page 109: ...gs Set email notification settings Delete account Tap to delete the email account Deleting an email account 1 Press HOME and then tap Mail 2 Switch to the email account you want to delete 3 Press MENU...

Page 110: ...econfigured on your device and your device is ready to connect to the Internet 6 3 Wi Fi Wi Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet 100 meters To use Wi Fi on your phone...

Page 111: ...nects to a previously accessed secured wireless network you will not be prompted to enter the WEP key again unless you reset your phone to its factory default settings Wi Fi networks are self discover...

Page 112: ...gs Detected Wi Fi networks are displayed in the Wi Fi networks section Tip To manually scan for available Wi Fi networks on the Wi Fi settings screen press MENU and then tap Scan 2 Tap another Wi Fi n...

Page 113: ...ired to enter your login credentials and or install security certificates before you can connect to your company s local network You can get this information from your network administrator Also your...

Page 114: ...and set them up according to the security details you have obtained from your network administrator 4 When finished press MENU and then tap Save The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN se...

Page 115: ...following Press HOME and then tap Internet Press HOME and then tap Internet Going to a web page 1 On the Internet screen press MENU and then tap the URL field on top of the screen 2 Enter the web pag...

Page 116: ...screen press MENU then tap More Settings and then clear the Mobile view check box Navigating on a web page You can roll the TRACKBALL or slide your finger on the screen in any direction to navigate an...

Page 117: ...to zoom out Opening a new browser window Open multiple browser windows to make it easier for you to switch from one web site to another You can open up to 4 browser windows 1 On a browser window pres...

Page 118: ...ger on the screen from right to left Tap to close the web page Tap to display the web page in full screen Finding text within a web page 1 While viewing a web page press MENU and then tap More Find on...

Page 119: ...ark copy to the clipboard or share the link via email Email address Tap to send an email message to the email address Press and hold then tap Copy on the menu to copy the email address to the clipboar...

Page 120: ...te it later to another application or text box 1 Go to a web page and then navigate to the text you want to copy 2 Press MENU and then tap More Copy text 3 Highlight the text you want to copy by dragg...

Page 121: ...web address is automatically pasted to the message area For more information on using these applications refer to its related chapters in this guide Downloading web applications Before you can downloa...

Page 122: ...bookmark Name if needed and then tap Done 1 2 3 To open a bookmark On the Internet screen press MENU and then tap Bookmarks On the Bookmarks tab select the bookmark you want to open You can toggle be...

Page 123: ...Control Profile 1 0 GAVDP Generic A V Distribution Profile GAP Generic Access Profile PBAP Phone Book Access Profile and OPP Object Push Profile Bluetooth on your phone operates in three different mo...

Page 124: ...ame identifies your phone in a Bluetooth network Make sure that you have turned Bluetooth on On the Wireless networks screen tap Bluetooth settings Device name Enter the name for your phone in the dia...

Page 125: ...evice You can try 0000 as the passcode If that does not work consult the Bluetooth device s documentation 5 The pairing and connection status will appear below the hands free headset or car kit name i...

Page 126: ...e or notebook computer The first time you transfer information between your phone and another device you need to enter or confirm a security passcode After that your phone and the other device are pai...

Page 127: ...ion Press HOME and then tap People On the All tab press and hold the name of the contact not the photo or icon you want to send and then tap Send contact as vCard For details see Sending contact infor...

Page 128: ...riety of file types with Bluetooth including photos music tracks and documents such as PDFs Note To receive files from another device you need to have an SD card installed in your phone 1 Set your pho...

Page 129: ...ar where you want to save the event and then tap Import The vCalendar is added to your Calendar events For information on using Calendar see Using Calendar in Chapter 9 For a vCard contact file if the...

Page 130: ...ings 3 Navigate to the Bluetooth devices section and then press and hold the connected Bluetooth device 4 Tap Disconnect Note Tap Disconnect unpair if you want the phone to erase all pairing informati...

Page 131: ...nd videos Important You must install a storage card before you use Camera or Camcorder All pictures or videos that you capture on your phone are stored on the storage card For more information on how...

Page 132: ...center as the camera automatically focuses on the center of the screen When you tap another area on the screen the indicator will move to where you tapped and the camera will automatically focus on t...

Page 133: ...maining video recording duration on the upper right side of the screen 2 You can do the following To slowly zoom in or out slide your finger up or down the Viewfinder screen You can also drag your fin...

Page 134: ...do with the photo you ve just taken See Review screen in this chapter for details Shooting videos 1 Press HOME and then tap Camcorder 2 Before taking the photo you can zoom in first on your subject S...

Page 135: ...Icon Function Back Return to the Viewfinder screen Delete Delete the captured image or video Share Send the captured photo or video to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth send it by email...

Page 136: ...decrease brightness Image properties Slide your finger up or down the slider bars to adjust the contrast saturation and sharpness Effect Tap to apply a special effect to your photos and videos You ca...

Page 137: ...lection are in 3 2 ratio and you can use the entire Viewfinder screen to frame your subject When not selected photo resolutions available for selection are in standard 4 3 ratio Storage Select where y...

Page 138: ...ewfinder screen Flicker adjustment When taking indoor shots under fluorescent lighting keep this setting on Auto or change it to the proper frequency 50Hz or 60Hz of the power in your country to reduc...

Page 139: ...You can also easily make a photo as your contact picture or wallpaper and share photos to your friends Opening Photos Press HOME and then tap Photos The Photos application opens in the Albums screen...

Page 140: ...ures or your friends pictures on your Facebook or Flickr account To view pictures in Photos 1 On the Photos application s Albums screen tap an album to view the pictures inside the album 2 Slide your...

Page 141: ...to the Flickr web site You need to give authorization to access your Flickr account 2 Tap your account name or your friend s account on the list to view the pictures in the account You can view photo...

Page 142: ...ll screen 2 Press MENU tap Rotate and then select either Rotate left or Rotate right Note The Picture rotates 90 degrees counter clockwise Rotate left or 90 degrees clockwise Rotate right each time yo...

Page 143: ...ur finger onscreen to go through the videos Tap the thumbnail to view it in full screen The screen automatically switches to landscape mode when you play back a video 3 The video is displayed in full...

Page 144: ...her device in Chapter 6 To share photos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to be able to upload pictures 1 Press HOME and then tap Photos 2 Tap the album where the photos yo...

Page 145: ...are are in 3 Tap and then on the Share options menu tap Gmail Google Mail or Mail 4 Select one or more photos or videos and then tap Next 5 Compose your message and then tap Send Note If you selected...

Page 146: ...e com To share videos on YouTube You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube Before you do this you must create a YouTube account and sign in to that account on your phone For details see U...

Page 147: ...your phone you must copy your audio files to the storage card before you open Music To do this see Using the phone s storage card as a USB drive in Chapter 1 for details Opening Music Press HOME and...

Page 148: ...t modes Repeat all songs Repeat current song and Don t repeat Tips You can also swipe your finger from right to left or left to right to go to the next or previous song in the Now playing list Press t...

Page 149: ...yback screen or the Now playing screen Indicates the song currently being played back Tap a music category to open the music file you want to play Tap to play back List songs in the category Category...

Page 150: ...nd then tap Add songs 3 Select a category to add songs from to the playlist Tip Go to the Select music track category to show all the available songs 4 Select the songs you want to add to the playlist...

Page 151: ...ingtone You can use songs as your phone or contact ringtone or trim a song first before setting it as a new ringtone 1 In the Library select the song that you want to use as ringtone and then play it...

Page 152: ...MENU and then tap Settings 2 On the Settings screen tap Sound display Phone ringtone The song should be listed as an option Sending music using Bluetooth 1 Press HOME and then tap Music 2 Tap at the...

Page 153: ...the first time you are given the option to sign in to your Google Account Setting up multiple Google Accounts You can add more than one Google Account on your phone However subsequent Google Accounts...

Page 154: ...see Synchronizing Google Apps in this chapter Viewing your Gmail Google Mail inbox The Inbox conversations list is your default Gmai view All your received emails are delivered to your Inbox 1 Press H...

Page 155: ...row as new replies arrive so you can always see your messages in context A new message or a change to the subject of a current message will begin a new conversation To refresh Gmail Press MENU and the...

Page 156: ...blind carbon copy Bcc of the email to other recipients press MENU and then tap Add Cc Bcc 3 Enter the email subject and then compose your email Tip If you want to add a picture attachment press MENU...

Page 157: ...ing on your notification settings the phone plays a ring tone vibrates or displays the email message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new email A new email message icon also appears on the...

Page 158: ...up down on the screen or roll the TRACKBALL up down Changing Gmail synchronization settings 1 Press HOME and then tap Gmail 2 Press MENU and then tap Settings Labels 3 To set the number of days to syn...

Page 159: ...hone 1 In the Inbox press SEARCH 2 Enter the word or words to search for 3 Tap or tap the Enter key on the onscreen keyboard A conversation list opens displaying all of the conversations with messages...

Page 160: ...ved messages in the Inbox press MENU and then tap View labels All Mail Mute to mute the entire conversation Tip If you re part of a long message conversation that isn t relevant you can mute the conve...

Page 161: ...rn to your Inbox More Mute to mute the entire conversation Tip If you re part of a long message conversation that isn t relevant you can mute the email to keep all future additions out of your Inbox R...

Page 162: ...p Silent Then tap OK to confirm your ringtone selection Select Vibrate if you want your phone to vibrate when you receive a new email message 8 3 Using Google Talk Google Talk is Google s instant mess...

Page 163: ...t a message that you ve entered previously or tap Clear custom messages to erase them and start over To change your picture 1 In the Friends list tap the picture to the left of your status message 2 I...

Page 164: ...To insert a smiley press MENU and then tap More Insert smiley Tap a smiley to insert it into your message 4 After entering your message tap Send Accepting an invitation to chat When a friend sends you...

Page 165: ...cord Your Google Talk messages are stored so you can review them later and even search for them in the Chats folder in Gmail But if you d rather not store the messages in a chat you can go off the rec...

Page 166: ...e email address of the friend you want to add To accept an invitation to become a friend When a contact invites you to become a friend in Google Talk you receive a notification in the status bar and t...

Page 167: ...list press MENU and then tap Blocked In the Blocked friends list tap the name of the friend you want to unblock and then tap OK when prompted To always show a friend In the Friends list press and hold...

Page 168: ...ve a notification in the status bar when a new instant message arrives Tap Select ringtone to select the ring tone to use when a new instant message arrives The ring tone briefly plays when selected I...

Page 169: ...ting Enable GPS satellites lets you locate places of interest in street level However this requires a clear view of the sky and more battery power Finding your location 1 Press HOME and then tap Maps...

Page 170: ...p and then tap the balloon that appears Search for the place you want to view in Street View See Searching for a location in this chapter for details When you find the place tap its balloon 2 On the l...

Page 171: ...can be viewed at the same time Not all locations have information to support all Map layers or all zoom levels To learn more about layers visit Google Maps on the web http maps google com 1 While view...

Page 172: ...t lines or maps that you have created in Google Maps on the web tap More layers To clear layers and view only the street map tap Clear map Searching for a location 1 While viewing a map press SEARCH 2...

Page 173: ...ut to show the Address Details if available and Reviews if available for the search item Getting directions Use Google Maps to get detailed directions to your destination While viewing a map in any mo...

Page 174: ...et to your destination Driving Public transit or Walking 4 Tap Go The directions to your destination appears in a list Tap a direction instruction on the list to show the map Clearing the map After yo...

Page 175: ...oin Latitude and then invite your friends to view your location or accept their invitations Joining Latitude 1 While viewing a map in any mode press MENU and then tap Join Latitude 2 Read the privacy...

Page 176: ...fication on Latitude If they have not yet joined Latitude they receive an email request that tells them to sign in to Latitude with their Google Account Accepting an invitation When you get a sharing...

Page 177: ...el sharing his or her icon will not have an arrow and it appears in the middle of the city To see your friend s profile and connect with him or her tap the photo This will display your friend s name t...

Page 178: ...Select from the following Best available location Share your precise location information Share only city level location Share only the city you are in not the street level location Your friend can se...

Page 179: ...m several options to manually select your location Hide your location Hide your location from all your friends Turn off Latitude Disable Latitude and stop sharing your location or status You can alway...

Page 180: ...when you play a video 3 Tap the screen to display the playback controls Tip Press MENU to rank comment on share flag as inappropriate and interact with the video in other ways 4 Press BACK to stop pl...

Page 181: ...s MENU and then tap Share 2 Select how you want to share the video link Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube You need to be signed in to your Google Account to upload your video to YouTube 1 Pr...

Page 182: ...le Account Opening Android Market 1 Press HOME then tap Market 2 When you open Android Market for the first time the Terms of Service window will appear Tap Accept to continue Getting help If you ever...

Page 183: ...read a description about the app and user reviews 1 Do any of the following Browse through featured apps Scroll through the list of featured apps when you open Android Market Browse apps by categorie...

Page 184: ...gle Checkout screen to pay for the application before it s downloaded to your phone Read it carefully Be especially cautious with applications that have access to many functions or a significant amoun...

Page 185: ...me For this reason you should secure your phone to prevent others from using it without your permission See Protecting Your Phone in Chapter 10 for details Requesting a refund for an application If yo...

Page 186: ...oogle Apps on your phone such as Gmail Calendar and Contacts give you access to the same personal information emails events and contacts that you add view and edit on your computer using Gmail or Cale...

Page 187: ...n Google Calendar on the Web After creating them in Google Calendar on the Web you ll be able to see them in the Calendar application on your phone For more information about creating and managing mul...

Page 188: ...te a Google Calendar event If you have several Google Calendars on the Web select one in which to add your event Select PC Sync to create an Outlook Calendar event to sync with your computer Select Ex...

Page 189: ...s using your Google Account 1 Open Calendar and create a new event Tap the Calendar field and then select your Google Account or one of your other Google Calendars For the steps see Creating events in...

Page 190: ...3 Press MENU and then tap Meeting Invitation 4 Tap and choose attendees from your contacts or Company Directory 5 Enter your message and then tap Send 6 Tap Add to add the meeting appointment to your...

Page 191: ...vents of one day and also shows weather information at the bottom of the screen when you re viewing events of the current day Agenda view shows a list of all your events in chronological order Agenda...

Page 192: ...a crowded Week view it may be easier to select an event by using the TRACKBALL and then press the TRACKBALL to view details about the selected event Viewing editing or deleting an event You can view e...

Page 193: ...ing scroll down to the bottom of the screen and then tap Save To delete an event There are a number of ways to delete an event While viewing the summary of an event on the Event details screen press M...

Page 194: ...ll also appear on the screen 3 Do one of the following Tap Snooze all to snooze all event reminders for five minutes Tap Dismiss all to dismiss all event reminders Press BACK to keep the reminders pen...

Page 195: ...s BACK to update Calendar with the new changes and return to the Calendar view you were viewing To stop synchronizing a Google Calendar 1 In any Calendar view press MENU and then tap More Calendars 2...

Page 196: ...nder settings for each calendar Set alerts notifications Configure event reminders to open an alert send you a notification or turn off event notifications on your phone Default reminder time Choose h...

Page 197: ...your message 1 Press HOME and then tap Calendar 2 In Month view tap the day when the event takes place 3 Press and hold the calendar event you want to send and then tap Share vCalendar 4 Choose whethe...

Page 198: ...in several locations across the globe There s also an alarm clock stopwatch and countdown timer To open the Clock application you can Tap the clock on the Home screen Press HOME and then tap Clock Us...

Page 199: ...here on the screen or press BACK on your phone 4 Below the date and time you ll see the weather information of your current location Tapping the weather information brings you to the Weather applicati...

Page 200: ...e in the list Scroll down the list to view more time zones 5 Tap Set time On the time window adjust the time by scrolling the time wheel Tap Done when finished 6 Select the Use 24 hour format check bo...

Page 201: ...ult alarms on the screen 3 In the Set alarm screen set the alarm time by sliding your finger up or down on the numbers and AM PM 4 Enter the alarm Description set the Alarm sound and Repeat and select...

Page 202: ...larm to sound even when your phone s volume is set to silent mode Clear this check box if you want to silence the alarm when the volume is in silent mode Alarm volume Set the volume level that you wan...

Page 203: ...an download from the HTC support website Follow the steps in Installing HTC Sync on your PC 2 Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable and set up HTC Sync to recognize your pho...

Page 204: ...hold the status bar and drag your finger down to open the Notifications panel Then tap the status that shows Select to change USB connection type 2 On the Connect to PC screen on your phone tap HTC S...

Page 205: ...ng up HTC Sync to recognize your phone 1 On your computer make sure the HTC Sync icon at the bottom right side of the screen appears in green which means that your phone is connected to HTC Sync 2 Dou...

Page 206: ...gs Wizard dialog box click Manual settings 5 From the left side of the Sync Manager Settings dialog box click the type of setting you want to change and then choose from the available options on the r...

Page 207: ...hedule 6 Click Apply to save the sync options you ve selected and then click OK Synchronizing your phone After you ve installed and set up HTC Sync you can sync your phone with your computer Synchroni...

Page 208: ...c now Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade Visit the HTC support website http www htc com us support aspx from time to time to check for the most recent HTC Sync upgrade so you can download and ins...

Page 209: ...to PC screen in your phone tap HTC Sync and then tap Done 4 On your computer double click the green HTC Sync icon to open HTC Sync 5 In HTC Sync click Application Installer 6 In the Application Insta...

Page 210: ...turn it on so that your phone can use GPS to find your location 3 Point the camera at the scene you want to show the location Footprints starts to use GPS to search for your position Tip To change bri...

Page 211: ...ll up the screen to see more information Editing or deleting a footprint On a category screen press and hold the Footprint you want to edit or delete and then tap Edit or Delete on the options menu Ex...

Page 212: ...gether in one kmz file Importing footprints You can restore footprints you previously backed up to the storage card You can also import kmz files that you saved in other applications or use a photo as...

Page 213: ...PDF file zoom in search the file and more Tap to zoom in on the page You can also tap the screen quickly twice to zoom in or out of the page Tap to search the PDF file view file properties or informa...

Page 214: ...your phone Note You need to be signed in to your Twitter account to use Peep Opening Peep Press HOME then tap Peep Peep opens in the All Tweets tab Slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the ta...

Page 215: ...t 1 On the All Tweets tab tap the text field with the words What s happening 2 Enter your tweet and then tap Update 1 2 3 1 Tap to post a picture from Photos or Camera to your default photo hosting si...

Page 216: ...t message on the options menu To view your direct messages go to the Direct Message tab Searching for Twitter users to follow 1 While on the Peep screen press SEARCH 2 Tap the text field with the word...

Page 217: ...xcel xls PowerPoint ppt and text txt files Viewing documents presentations and spreadsheets Make sure you have copied the files to the phone s storage card before you open Quickoffice 1 Press HOME the...

Page 218: ...on the file For Word and PowerPoint files tap a URL link to open the web page in the web browser When you open Word documents Quickoffice reflows the text to make it fit the width of the screen Double...

Page 219: ...ices you follow Opening Stocks Press HOME then tap Stocks 1 2 3 4 1 List of your stock quotes and stock market indices Tap an item to view its intraday chart and other details 2 Tap to update the stoc...

Page 220: ...f the item you want to move When the row is highlighted in green drag it to its new position then release 3 Tap Done Deleting an item 1 On the Stocks screen press MENU and then tap Delete 2 Select the...

Page 221: ...your current location displays the first time you open Weather Add a location Shows the last weather update To view the weather in other cities swipe your finger upward downward on the screen Download...

Page 222: ...y check box to automatically download weather updates after a period of time To set an auto update schedule tap Update frequency and choose a schedule Tap Temperature scale to change the temperature s...

Page 223: ...e voice recording 5 To quickly share the voice recording through Bluetooth email or message tap Sharing a voice clip 1 On the Voice Recorder screen tap 2 On the All recording screen press and hold the...

Page 224: ...to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen brightness Tap OK Adjusting the time before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity the phone screen turns off to conserve bat...

Page 225: ...Applications Development and then select the Stay awake check box Recalibrating the screen Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold...

Page 226: ...tones see Specifications in the Appendix Enabling touch tones You can set the phone to play a sound when you are using the phone pad and or tapping the screen 1 Press HOME MENU then tap Settings 2 Tap...

Page 227: ...reless to find out about the availability of phone services for your phone Accessing and changing the phone services settings Press HOME MENU then tap Settings Call Note For more information about the...

Page 228: ...ine services such as Facebook Twitter and Flickr These are some of the types of information you can sync Gmail and Exchange ActiveSync email Google and Exchange ActiveSync contacts as well as your Fac...

Page 229: ...c screen Depending on how you configured the account the new information may start synchronizing with your phone Changing general sync settings 1 Press HOME MENU and then tap Settings Accounts sync 2...

Page 230: ...count manually 1 Press HOME MENU and then tap Settings Accounts sync 2 Tap the account that you want to sync 3 Tap Sync now 10 6 Protecting Your Phone Protecting your phone with a screen lock You can...

Page 231: ...inished Note You must slide your finger on the screen to create the pattern and not tap individual dots 6 The phone records the pattern Tap Continue 7 When prompted draw the screen unlock pattern agai...

Page 232: ...application cache and data 1 Press HOME MENU then tap Settings Applications Manage applications 2 In the Manage applications list tap the application whose cache and or data you want to delete Tip Pre...

Page 233: ...you turned on the phone for the first time Important Make sure to back up important data you have on the phone before you reset your phone To reset the phone 1 Press HOME MENU then tap Settings Priva...

Page 234: ...0x480 HVGA resolution Network Dual band 800 and 1900 MHz CDMA2000 1xRTT 1xEVDO 1xEVDO rev A and IS 95A B voice or data with up to 1 8 Mbps uplink and 3 1 Mbps downlink speeds Device Control Trackball...

Page 235: ...ut 5V and 1A Special Features G sensor Digital Compass Operating Temperature Range 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Note Specifications are subject to change without prior notice A 2 Regulatory Notices For r...

Page 236: ...reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving ant...

Page 237: ...1988 HAC Act to require digital wireless phones be compatible with hearing aids The intent of the HAC Act is to ensure reasonable access to telecommunications services for persons with hearing disabil...

Page 238: ...r hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find this rating Higher ratings mean that the hearing device is relatively immune to interference noise The hearing aid and wi...

Page 239: ...formation 1 19 W kg 1g HEAD 0 78 W kg 1g BODY THIS MODEL DEVICE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES For body worn operation this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF...

Page 240: ...ted SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines SAR information on this model device is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of https fja...

Page 241: ...e antenna Third party belt clips holsters and similar accessories used by this device should not contain any metallic components Body worn accessories that do not meet these requirements may not compl...

Page 242: ...maker to minimize the potential for interference If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place turn the phone OFF immediately Hearing Aids Some digital wireless phones may interf...

Page 243: ...o the specified collection point for recycling of such hazardous waste Isolated collection and proper recovery of your electronic and electrical waste equipment at the time of disposal will allow us t...

Page 244: ...h Never place your device on the passenger seat or anyplace else in the car where it can become a projectile during a collision or stop An air bag inflates with great force DO NOT place objects includ...

Page 245: ...erious personal injury and possible property damage When Using Your Device Near Other Electronic Devices Your wireless handheld portable device is a low power radio transmitter and receiver When it is...

Page 246: ...pacemakers Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from their pacemaker when the phone is turned ON Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker t...

Page 247: ...vehicles Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle POSTED FACILITIES Turn...

Page 248: ...s could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly marked They include fueling areas such as gas...

Page 249: ...side of your device Never touch the liquid that might leak from a broken liquid crystal display Contact with this liquid could cause a skin rash If the crystal display liquid should come into contact...

Page 250: ...It may take one to four days to completely drain Store the discharged battery in a cool dark and dry place Purchase a new battery when its operating time gradually decreases after fully charging Prope...

Page 251: ...rated only from the type of power source indicated on the electrical ratings label If you are not sure of the type of power source required consult your authorized service provider or local power comp...

Page 252: ...er reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Always disconnect the travel charger or desktop charger from the power source when it is not in use A 4 Important Customer Information PLEASE BE ADVISED...

Page 253: ...HOSE APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY ANY AND ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THOSE APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO ANY LOCATION BASED SERVICES FOR ANY PAR...

Page 254: ...123 modes 123 Bookmarks 122 a web page 122 edit 122 open 122 C Calendar 187 create events 188 Calendar views 190 Call History 65 clear 66 Calling using the phone dialer 58 Call settings adjust the ca...

Page 255: ...40 External email accounts add 102 compose and send emails 105 delete a message 108 sort 108 F Facebook and Flickr 70 79 Folders 43 Footprints 210 creating 210 deleting 211 editing 211 Revisiting 211...

Page 256: ...Library 149 managing your playlists 150 opening 147 playing 147 setting a song as ringtone 151 Mute the microphone 64 My contact card 71 N Notification LED 49 Notification ring tone 227 Notifications...

Page 257: ...ings 50 alarm sound 202 calendar 196 Shortcut 43 SMS settings 100 Social network accounts 229 Social network account settings 228 Speakerphone 64 Specifications 234 Status icons 46 Stocks 219 Stopwatc...

Page 258: ...61 end call 64 Voice Dialer 60 Voice Recorder 223 Volume adjust 52 media volume 53 ringer volume 52 W Wallpaper 45 Weather 199 221 Web applications 121 Wi Fi 110 Y YouTube about 179 search videos 180...

Page 259: ...Index 259...

Page 260: ...260 Index DROID is a trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd and its related companies Used under license 127 mm...

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