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HTC HTC Sensation 4G, User Manual

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Using HTC Sensation as a modem (USB

tethering)

No Internet connection available for your computer? No problem. Use the data
connection on HTC Sensation to connect to the Internet.

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You need your SIM card inserted on HTC Sensation to use the data connection.

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To use HTC Sensation as a modem, you need to install HTC Sync on your
computer first.

1.

Make sure the data connection on HTC Sensation is turned on.

2.

Connect HTC Sensation to the computer using the provided USB cable.

3.

On the Choose a connection type screen, select 

USB tethering

, and then tap

Done

.

Connecting HTC Sensation to the Internet

through a computer (Internet Pass-through)

If you don’t have a data plan for HTC Sensation or you don’t have access to a Wi-Fi
network, you can still go online on HTC Sensation by using your computer’s Internet
connection.

Before you can use your computer as a modem, be sure to install HTC Sync on
your computer first.

1.

Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet. 

Two things to check for your computer’s Internet connection. One, you may need
to turn off your local network’s firewall. Two, if your computer connects to the
Internet via PPP (e.g. Dial UP, xDSL, or VPN), Internet Pass-through will only
support TCP protocol.

2.

Connect HTC Sensation to the computer using the provided USB cable.

3.

On the Choose a connection type screen, select 

Internet pass-through

, and then

tap 

Done

.

Using HTC Sensation as a wireless router

Share your data connection with other devices by turning HTC Sensation into a
wireless router.

Make sure the data connection on HTC Sensation is turned on before you use it as a
wireless router.

1.

From the Home screen, press 

, and then tap 

Settings

 > 

Wireless & networks

.

2.

Tap 

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings

.

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Internet connections

Summary of Contents for HTC Sensation 4G

Page 1: ...Your HTC Sensation User guide ...

Page 2: ...ying text looking up information and sharing 27 Printing 28 Want some quick guidance on using your phone 29 Personalizing Making HTC Sensation truly yours 30 Personalizing HTC Sensation with scenes 30 Changing your wallpaper 31 Applying a new skin 32 Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 32 Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 34 Adding folders on your Home screen 34 Rearrang...

Page 3: ...Viewing and replying to a message 53 Forwarding a message 54 Viewing and saving an attachment from a multimedia message 55 Push messages 55 Managing message conversations 56 Setting message options 57 Search and Web browser Searching HTC Sensation and the Web 59 Using the web browser 61 Downloading from the Web 63 Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 64 Setting browser options 65 Camera ...

Page 4: ...ntacts to the storage card 102 Contact information and conversations 102 Sending contact information as a vCard 104 Contact groups 105 Adding People widgets 107 Social Facebook for HTC Sense 109 Tweeting on the go using Peep 110 Using Friend Stream 112 Chatting in Google Talk 115 Email Gmail 118 Mail 119 Calendar About Calendar 127 Creating an event 127 Changing Calendar views 128 Managing Calenda...

Page 5: ...nother device with your computer 171 Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade 171 Keyboard Using the onscreen keyboard 172 Entering words with predictive text 173 Entering text by speaking 175 Entering text by tracing 176 Editing text 176 Adjusting input settings 177 Internet connections Data connection 179 Wi Fi 180 Connecting to a virtual private network VPN 181 Using HTC Sensation as a modem USB...

Page 6: ...hanging display settings 193 Changing sound settings 195 Changing the language 196 Optimizing battery life 196 Managing memory 197 Checking information about HTC Sensation 198 Update and reset Software updates 200 Restarting HTC Sensation 201 Resetting HTC Sensation 201 Trademarks and copyrights Index 6 Contents ...

Page 7: ...mation 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 ...

Page 8: ...tion Battery preinstalled microSD card preinstalled USB cable 3 5mm stereo headset Power adapter Quick start guide Safety and regulatory guide HTC Sensation Front panel 1 HOME 2 MENU 3 BACK 4 SEARCH 5 Touch screen 6 Proximity sensor 7 Front camera 8 Notification LED 8 Getting started ...

Page 9: ...dset jack 2 POWER Left panel 1 VOLUME UP 2 VOLUME DOWN 3 USB connector Back panel 1 Dual LED flash 2 8 megapixel camera 3 Speaker 4 Back cover Bottom panel 1 RELEASE button for the back cover 2 Microphone 9 Getting started ...

Page 10: ...re to switch off HTC Sensation before removing the back cover 1 Securely hold HTC Sensation facing up 2 Press and hold the RELEASE button at the bottom of the phone and then slightly lift the front panel This detaches the bottom part of the phone from the back cover 3 Gently pull HTC Sensation out of its back cover 10 Getting started ...

Page 11: ...e You ll hear a click when the back cover is locked in place SIM card The SIM card contains your phone number service details and phonebook message memory Both 1 8V and 3V SIM cards can be used Some legacy SIM cards may not function with HTC Sensation You should consult with your mobile operator for a replacement SIM card There may be fees for this service Inserting the SIM card 1 Take the back co...

Page 12: ...ld contacts facing down and push it until it clicks into place Removing the storage card If HTC Sensation is on you must first unmount the storage card before removing it to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card 1 Take the back cover off 2 Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot 3 Slide the storage card out from its slot Unmounting the storage card When you need t...

Page 13: ...battery power Also consider your location poor signal strength from your mobile network and extreme temperature make the battery work harder Removing the battery thin film Before using HTC Sensation for the first time you need to remove the thin film that s underneath the battery 1 Take the back cover off 2 Pull the flap of the thin film out and then remove it from the battery compartment Removing...

Page 14: ...y is already installed in HTC Sensation when shipped A thin film is inserted between the battery and the compartment You need to remove this film before you can charge the battery Only the power adapter and USB sync cable provided in the box must be used to charge the battery Do not remove the battery from HTC Sensation while you are charging it using the power or car adapter 1 Plug the power adap...

Page 15: ...hen the Power options menu appears tap Power off Entering your PIN Most SIM cards come with a PIN personal identification number set by your mobile operator If you re asked for a PIN enter it and then tap OK If you enter the wrong PIN three times your SIM card is blocked No problem Just contact your mobile operator and ask for the PUK PIN Unblocking Key Finger gestures Tap When you want to type us...

Page 16: ... events stored on your old phone you can easily transfer them to HTC Sensation through Bluetooth as well Be sure to sign in to your Google Account so you can use Google apps like Gmail and Android Market You can also set up your other email accounts favorite social networks like Facebook and Twitter and more Just follow the onscreen instructions and you ll be up and running in no time Some feature...

Page 17: ...reen is where you make HTC Sensation your own It comes with a weather clock widget that shows the time and weather in your current location You can also add your favorite applications shortcuts folders and widgets so they re always just a tap away To find out how see Personalizing on page 30 Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with HTC Sensation you might find that one Home screen ...

Page 18: ...w To jump straight to the screen that you want press or pinch the screen to show the Leap view It reveals all seven Home screens as thumbnails Just tap the one you want and you ll leap right there 18 Getting started ...

Page 19: ...mode The speaker mute icon displays in the status bar Adjusting the earpiece volume for calls During a call press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button Adjusting the media volume When playing music or watching video press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button to adjust the volume The Media volume window appears on the screen to display the volume level Adjusting the volume via settings 1 From the Home...

Page 20: ...y goes into Sleep mode when it s idle for a while Waking up from Sleep mode To wake HTC Sensation up manually press the POWER button You ll need to unlock the screen HTC Sensation automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call 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 scr...

Page 21: ...and notifications Status icons Here s what each icon means Signal strength Battery is full GPRS connected Battery is charging GPRS in use Battery is low 20 remaining EDGE connected Battery is very low 10 remaining EDGE in use Silent mode 3G connected Vibrate mode 3G in use Microphone is mute HSDPA connected Speakerphone is on HSDPA in use Wired microphone headset connected Roaming Wired headset co...

Page 22: ...l message Call in progress New Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or POP3 IMAP email Missed call Problem with email delivery Call on hold New SMS MMS Call forwarding on Problem with SMS MMS delivery Message forwarding on New Google Talk instant message HTC Sensation is connected to a computer via USB cable New voicemail Wi Fi is on and wireless networks are available Upcoming event Portable Wi Fi Hotsp...

Page 23: ... prepared Voice recording is on No storage card installed More not displayed notifications Storage card is low on free space General notification Notification LED The notification LED shows a Solid green light when HTC Sensation is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged Flashing green light when you have a pending notification Solid orange light when the batt...

Page 24: ...rd If you have several notifications you can scroll down the screen to see them all You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing and then tapping Notifications Switching between recently opened apps On the Notifications panel you can easily access up to eight apps you just recently opened 1 Press and hold the status bar then slide your finger downward to open the Notifi...

Page 25: ...g HTC Sensation to a computer Whenever you connect HTC Sensation to a computer using the USB cable the Choose a connection type screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection Select one of the following choices and then tap Done Charge only Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while connected to your computer Disk drive This mode is available only when there s a s...

Page 26: ...using the supplied USB cable 2 On the Choose a connection type screen select Disk drive and then tap Done On your computer the storage card is recognized as a removable disk 3 Navigate to the removable disk and open it 4 Do one of the following Copy the files from the computer to the storage card s root folder Copy the files from the storage card to a folder in your computer 5 After copying the fi...

Page 27: ...ng 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 a message press and hold at the point where you want to paste the text 3 Tap Paste Searching or translating text 1 After you have selected the text you want to search for or translate tap 2 Tap one of the following tabs Google Se...

Page 28: ...connected to the same local network Connect HTC Sensation to the local network using Wi Fi To learn how to connect the printer to a local network refer to your printer user guide The local network must not be behind a firewall 1 Open an app such as Mail or Gallery and then select the file you want to print 2 Press and then tap Print In some apps after pressing you may need to tap More to see Print...

Page 29: ...how 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 press and then enter the words you want to search for 2 Tap a search result to jump straight to that item Setting up search from the Home screen Did you know you can search Show Me content right from the Home screen First you need to add S...

Page 30: ...ensation automatically saves your changes to the current scene selected Using a preset scene HTC Sensation features preset scenes each preconfigured with a different wallpaper and collection of widgets that reflect different moments in your life You can choose a scene that is suitable for work play travel or your social life 1 From the Home screen tap Scene 2 Slide your finger on the screen from r...

Page 31: ...nalizing your wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to give HTC Sensation a fresh look Browse the collection of wallpapers included in HTC Sensation or choose from photos that you have taken with the camera You can also change your Home screen to use an animated wallpaper 1 From the Home screen tap Wallpaper 2 Tap one of the following HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper t...

Page 32: ...to your Home screen for your convenience You can add more from the available selections of widgets Adding a widget to your Home screen 1 Go to a part of the Home screen where there s space to add a new widget 2 Tap Widget 3 Select a widget that you want 4 Most HTC widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your needs Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to view t...

Page 33: ...creen 1 Press and hold a widget on the Home screen HTC Sensation vibrates and you ll see a colored box around the widget Don t lift your finger just yet 2 Drag the widget to the Edit button if it s enabled The relevant screen where you can change some settings for this widget then opens 3 Customize the widget settings 33 Personalizing ...

Page 34: ...pty area on the Home screen and then release it Adding folders on your Home screen Use folders to group related apps and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy and organized You can also add information folders that show up to date information such as Bluetooth received files your Facebook phonebook and more Creating a new folder and adding items to it 1 Go to a part of the Home screen wher...

Page 35: ... a new location on the screen You can pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the widget or icon onto another Home screen panel When you drag an icon to a spot that s occupied by another icon the occupant automatically moves away to give room 3 When the widget or icon is where you want it lift your finger Removing a widget or icon 1 Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remov...

Page 36: ...o move HTC Sensation then vibrates Don t lift your finger just yet 3 Drag the thumbnail to its new position and then lift your finger Using sound sets Sound sets are different collections of ringtone notification and alarm sounds you can use to personalize the way HTC Sensation alerts you Using sound sets you can instantly change from subtle ringtone and notification sounds while you re in the off...

Page 37: ...ounds and alarms to suit your mood or lifestyle Choose different sounds from the preset selection or your storage card except for notification sounds 1 From the Home screen tap Sound set 2 Choose a sound set you want to customize or create a new one and then tap Apply 3 Change the ringtone notification sound and alarm from the Personalize screen Go to the Messages Mail and Calendar apps to choose ...

Page 38: ...our finger 3 Do any of the following Move a tab Press and hold the tab you want to move and then drag it to its new position Remove a tab Press and hold a tab you want to hide then drag it up When you see a colored box lift your finger 4 When you re done press Adding a tab back 1 Open the app from which you previously removed some tabs 2 Press and hold a tab When the screen changes and shows you s...

Page 39: ...u can unlock the screen straight into your favorite app 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Lock screen 3 Slide your finger left or right to choose a lock screen type 4 Tap Settings and then customize the items you want to display on your selected lock screen To customize apps for your lock screen tap an app that you want to change and then choose another app to replace it 5 When done tap Apply 39 Pe...

Page 40: ...the Home screen tap Phone 2 Begin entering the first few digits of a phone number or characters of a contact name on the phone keypad The Phone dialer screen then displays a list of matching numbers and names If you enter a wrong digit or letter tap to delete it To erase the entire entry press and hold 3 Tap to close the phone keypad and to see if there are more matching numbers or contacts 4 To b...

Page 41: ...s and hold 2 to dial the number The number 1 key is generally reserved for your voicemail Press and hold this key to call voicemail and retrieve your voicemail messages Assigning a speed dial key 1 On the Home screen tap Phone 2 Press and then tap Speed dial 3 Enter the name of the contact you want to add When the name comes up in the list tap the name 4 On the Speed dial screen choose the phone n...

Page 42: ...don t have a SIM card installed or your SIM card has been blocked 1 On the Home screen tap Phone 2 Dial the international emergency number for your locale for example 000 and then tap Call Additional emergency numbers may be included in your SIM card Contact your mobile operator for details If you ve enabled but forgotten your lock screen password lock pattern and or the SIM lock you can still mak...

Page 43: ...he ring to unlock the screen and answer the call Rejecting a call Do one of the following Tap Decline If the display is off when you get a call the Lock screen appears Drag to the ring on the Lock screen Press the POWER button twice to reject a call Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Do one of the following Press the VOLUME DOWN or VOLUME UP button Press the POWER button Place HTC...

Page 44: ... off You can also press and choose whether to add a call place the call on hold mute the microphone and more Putting a call on hold 1 Press and then tap Hold to put the call on hold When you put a call on hold the status bar displays the hold call icon 2 Press and then tap Unhold to resume the call Switching between calls If you re already on a call and accept another call you can choose to switch...

Page 45: ...f the display is off press POWER to turn on the screen so you can tap End call Slide open the Notifications panel then tap If you are using the provided wired headset press the button to end the call If the phone number of the person who called is not in your contacts list you can choose to save the number to your contacts list after you hang up Setting up a conference call Conference calling with...

Page 46: ...then tap Settings Call 2 Under Internet call settings tap Accounts 3 Tap Add account 4 Enter your account details 5 Press to save your account 6 To set HTC Sensation to receive Internet calls on your added account tap the Receive incoming calls check box Making an Internet call Make an Internet call to either your contact s Internet calling account or phone number Internet calls to phone numbers m...

Page 47: ... history of a particular contact Press then tap View to display just a particular type of calls such as missed calls or outgoing calls Adding a new phone number to your contacts from Call History 1 On the Call History screen press and hold the phone number that you want to save and then tap Save to People 2 Choose whether to create a new contact or save the number to an existing contact on HTC Sen...

Page 48: ... to change the country code choose the country that you want from the country selection box 4 Tap Done and then place the call Turning off Home dialing If you prefer to manually enter complete phone numbers to call while roaming you can turn off Home dialing 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Call 2 Select the Home country check box Call services HTC Sensation can directly link to ...

Page 49: ...le or disable the Home dialing feature Home dialing Set the country code to be automatically added before the phone numbers you dial while you re roaming Accounts Add modify or remove Internet calling accounts You can also choose whether to receive incoming Internet calls Use Internet calling Select whether to use Internet calling for all calls you make or for Internet address calls only or to be ...

Page 50: ...to view the exchange of messages You can also view your messages on the Home screen with the Messages widget Sending a text message SMS 1 From the Home screen tap Messages 2 Tap 3 Fill in one or more recipients You can Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number As you type matching names with phone numbers from your stored contacts are displayed Tap a name ...

Page 51: ...he Home screen tap Messages 2 Tap 3 Fill in one or more recipients You can Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number As you type matching names with phone numbers and email addresses from your stored contacts are displayed Tap a contact s number or email address Email addresses will be displayed when Show email address is selected in Recipient list setting...

Page 52: ...dar Select the calendar event you want to attach After adding an attachment tap to see options for replacing viewing or removing your attachment 7 Tap Send or press to save the message as a draft Creating a slideshow 1 After you ve added either a photo video or audio in the multimedia message you re composing tap Slideshow 2 Do any of the following Add a slide Tap and then choose to add a photo or...

Page 53: ... can Reply with a text message Tap the box that says Add text enter your reply message and then tap Send Reply with a multimedia message Tap the box that says Add text enter your reply message tap to choose an attachment for your message and then tap Send Call or save a phone number contained in the message Tap the phone number Then choose whether to dial the number or add it to your contacts Open...

Page 54: ...contact or phone number to display the exchange of messages with that contact 2 Tap the box that says Add text then enter your reply message 3 Press and then tap More Recipient phone number 4 Select another phone number of this contact Forwarding a message 1 On the All messages screen tap a contact or phone number to view the exchange of messages with that contact 2 Tap the message you want to for...

Page 55: ... vCalendar tap it to choose the calendar where to save it and then tap Import To save the attachment to your storage card press and hold the multimedia message and then choose to save the type of attachment from the options menu Push messages Push messages contain a web link Often the link will be to download a file that you have requested from your service provider When you receive a push message...

Page 56: ... of the message Deleting a single message 1 On the All messages screen tap a contact or phone number to display the exchange of messages with that contact 2 Tap the message that you want to delete 3 If the message is locked tap Unlock message on the options menu and then tap the message to display the options menu again 4 Tap Delete message on the options menu 5 When prompted to confirm tap OK Del...

Page 57: ...o delete 3 Tap Delete Any locked messages will not be deleted Setting message options On the All messages screen press and then tap Settings Notifications Receive a notification in the status bar and set HTC Sensation to vibrate or play a sound when a message arrives or when a message is not sent successfully and choose a notification sound Allow HTC Sensation to show pop up notifications on the s...

Page 58: ...sages If the MMS message file size is exceeded the message won t be sent General Search and display the sent message history call history and email addresses of stored contacts when you re adding message recipients Choose the maximum number of text or MMS messages to store in each conversation thread excluding locked messages and enable automatic deletion of unlocked older messages when set limits...

Page 59: ... get local search results Search history Use suggestions from the web based Google search history from your Google Account Tap Manage search history to view or manage the web search history associated with your Google Account on the web browser 4 Press 5 Tap Searchable items and then select the items you want included when doing a search Performing searches on the Web and HTC Sensation 1 From the ...

Page 60: ...an easily look it up in popular websites or search services such as Google Search and Wikipedia 1 From the Home screen tap Quick Lookup 2 If the onscreen keyboard is open press to close it first so you ll see the bottom tabs 3 Slide across the tabs to pick where you want to look up information Then in the search box enter what you want to search for 4 Tap After looking up the item on one tab you c...

Page 61: ...s to display the web browser in landscape orientation If the screen orientation doesn t change automatically turn on automatic screen orientation From the Home screen press tap Settings Display and then select the Auto rotate screen check box Navigating and zooming on a webpage You can swipe your finger on the screen to navigate and view other areas of the webpage Tap the screen twice quickly to z...

Page 62: ...age You can map an address or call a phone number on a webpage Link What to do Location address Tap the address to copy it or map it using Google Maps Phone number Tap the phone number to copy call send a text message to that number or save the number to a contact in People Opening a new browser window Open multiple browser windows to make it easier for you to switch from one website to another 1 ...

Page 63: ...les will be saved to your storage card Before downloading an app check first its compatibility with HTC Sensation to make sure it can be installed Downloading apps from the Web You can download apps directly from your favorite websites Apps downloaded from the Web can be from unknown sources To protect HTC Sensation and your personal data we strongly recommend that you download and install only ap...

Page 64: ...Opening a bookmark 1 While viewing a webpage press and then tap Bookmarks 2 Do one of the following On the Bookmarks tab navigate to the bookmark you want to open and then tap it On the Tags tab open a tag group navigate to the bookmark you want to open and then tap it Editing a bookmark 1 While viewing a webpage press and then tap Bookmarks 2 On the Bookmarks tab press and then tap Edit 3 Tap the...

Page 65: ...en tap Bookmarks 2 On the Bookmarks tab or the Most visited tab press and then tap Thumbnails List or Grid to change the view For example if you are in Thumbnails view and you want to view bookmarks in a grid press and tap List then press and tap Grid Setting browser options Customize the web browser to suit your browsing lifestyle Set display privacy and security options when using the web browse...

Page 66: ...browser screen press tap More Settings and then clear the Mobile view check box Choosing when to show Flash content Choose which Flash content you want to see on a webpage and when you want to view it 1 From the browser screen press and then tap More Settings Enable plugins 2 Tap On demand After selecting On demand you can show the Flash content by tapping on the webpage 66 Search and Web browser ...

Page 67: ...ke photos tap from the Home screen and then tap Camera To open the camera directly in video mode so you can immediately start capturing videos tap from the Home screen and then tap Camcorder Viewfinder screen You ll find the following onscreen controls and indicators on the Viewfinder screen Zoom bar Auto focus indicator Scene indicator Shake detection indicator Photo Video mode switch Flash butto...

Page 68: ...t the center of the Viewfinder screen Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen Or you can tap another area on the screen that you want to focus on Using the front camera Take a picture or shoot a video of yourself using the front camera To switch to the front camera on the camera screen tap or To switch back to the main camera tap or again Some camera features are not available when y...

Page 69: ...on people s faces Make sure the Auto focus and Face detection check boxes are selected in the camera settings 7 When you re ready to take the photo tap 8 Choose what you want to do with the photo you ve just taken Recording video 1 From the Home screen tap Camcorder 2 Choose the video quality and other camera settings you want to use 3 Choose an effect to apply to your video 4 Frame your subject o...

Page 70: ...ring a photo or video the Review screen will display the photo or the starting image of the video that you have just captured Tap the onscreen buttons to choose what you want to do next Delete the photo or video Send the photo or video to your computer or another device using Bluetooth send it by email or select a social network where you want to upload it to Choose how you want to use the photo s...

Page 71: ...n not selected photo resolutions available for selection are in standard 4 3 ratio Geo tag photos photo mode only Select to store GPS location in your captured photos Auto enhance photo mode only Select to reduce noise when using a high ISO setting and to automatically adjust photo brightness Auto focus photo mode only Enables or disables centered auto focus Face detection photo mode only Select t...

Page 72: ...before you start taking photos and videos When you use Auto the camera automatically changes to one of these scenes only Portrait When you re pointing the camera at a group of people it automatically detects and focuses on their faces Close up When you re pointing the camera at an object it auto focuses on the object at close distance Lowlight photo mode only When you re in a low lit environment t...

Page 73: ...lbums for easy viewing The following are preset albums Camera shots lets you view photos and videos that are stored in the camera s folder My favorites lets you group photos and videos that you set as your favorites All photos lets you view all photos that are stored in all the folders on the storage card All videos lets you view all videos that are stored in all the folders on the storage card Al...

Page 74: ...ap Show on map to see the location where you took the photo Show on map is available when you ve enabled Geo tag photos in Camera Zooming in or out on a photo There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a photo Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom in then tap the screen twice quickly again to zoom out Press your thumb and index finger on the screen and then spread your fingers apart to zoom in pi...

Page 75: ...headset If you have connected a wired or Bluetooth headset tap twice to switch to HTC 5 1 surround Tap to toggle between full and best fit screens Editing your photos Do basic editing tasks on your photos such as rotate and crop You can also enhance your photos by applying effects such as high contrast vintage and more Rotating a photo 1 On the Gallery app s Albums screen tap an album 2 Press and ...

Page 76: ...ginal photo remains unedited Adding effects 1 On the Gallery app s Albums screen tap an album 2 Press and hold on the photo that you want to add effects to 3 In the menu that opens tap Edit and then tap Effects On the panel that opens you ll see options available to you 4 Tap an effect to apply on the photo 5 Tap Save to keep the changes The enhanced photo is saved as a copy The original photo rem...

Page 77: ...ideos by email You can send several photos videos or both in an email message They are added as file attachments in your email 1 From the Home screen tap Gallery 2 Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share 3 Tap and then tap Gmail or Mail 4 Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next 5 Compose your message and then tap Gmail or Send Mail If you selected Mail...

Page 78: ...app you can share photos and videos on your social networks And you can post videos on YouTube You can also use the Camera or Camcorder app to share a photo or video right after you ve captured it Sharing photos or videos on Facebook You need to be logged in to your account to be able to upload photos or videos 1 From the Home screen tap Gallery 2 Tap the album that has the photos or videos you wa...

Page 79: ...at this step to continue tagging friends 8 Slide to the left to go to the next photo or video 9 Tap Save 10 Tap Done Sharing photos on Picasa You need to be signed in to a Google Account to be able to upload photos to the Picasa photo organizing service 1 From the Home screen tap Gallery 2 Tap the album that has the photos you want to share 3 Tap and then tap Picasa 4 Select the photos you want to...

Page 80: ...e same way as you view photos on your storage card Viewing photos on Flickr You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to view Flickr photos 1 From the Home screen tap Gallery 2 Tap Flickr You may be asked to give authorization for the app to connect to the Flickr website If this happens you need to give authorization to access your Flickr account 3 Tap your account name or your friend s acco...

Page 81: ...s bar to jump to any part of the song Go to the library Switch between showing the Now playing list and Now playing screen You can rearrange songs in the Now playing list Enjoy listening to your music with SRS Or if you re using a wired headset you can also choose from various preset equalizer settings SRS and equalizer are not available when you re using a Bluetooth stereo headset Cycle through t...

Page 82: ...ur HTC Sensation sideways to switch to landscape view If you have lots of albums flick left or right across the album covers to quickly skim through them To look at one song at a time tap or About the Music widget You can use the Music widget to play music right from your Home screen 82 Photos videos and music ...

Page 83: ...ite songs or create one to match your mood for the day You can make as many playlists as you like 1 From the Home screen tap Music 2 Tap to go to the library 3 In the library tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category 4 Tap 5 Enter a playlist name and then tap Add songs to playlist 6 Choose a category 7 Select the check boxes of songs you want to add to the playlist...

Page 84: ...e row is highlighted drag it to its new position then release Delete songs from a playlist 1 Tap Remove songs 2 Select the songs you want to delete and then tap Remove Change playlist name Tap Rename playlist Deleting playlists 1 In the library tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category 2 Press and then tap Delete playlists 3 Select the playlists to delete and then ...

Page 85: ...gtone to begin and end Tap the left and right arrow buttons to more precisely set the start and end points of the ringtone The markers show where the ringtone starts and ends 3 After you ve finished trimming tap Set as Then choose whether to set the trimmed song as your Phone ringtone or Contact ringtone Checking if the song was added as a ringtone 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Setting...

Page 86: ...ce so the music can be sent Finding music videos on YouTube You can find music videos of the song you re listening to on YouTube It s simple On the Now playing screen just press and then tap Find videos Updating album covers 1 On the playback screen press and then tap Update album art 2 Choose whether to update all album covers or just the current song on the playback screen 86 Photos videos and m...

Page 87: ...k via Wi Fi Connect the TV or speakers to the network Check the documentation that came with your TV or speakers to know how 1 Open the Gallery or Music app 2 Locate the media that you want to share and then tap it 3 While viewing the photo or playing the video press and then tap Select player or More Select player if you re playing music When playing music you can also tap 4 Choose the device on ...

Page 88: ...that you can share When playing music tap to turn on SRS When playing music tap to switch to the Now playing list Connect to another player on the network While playing media on another device you can press and do other things on HTC Sensation To return to the Controller screen slide open the Notifications panel and then tap the device you re connected to 88 Photos videos and music ...

Page 89: ... 2 Tap Add account HTC Sense 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to sign up for your HTCSense com account Signing up from your computer Make sure you have HTC Sensation close by You ll need it to complete the sign up process 1 On your computer open your web browser 2 Go to www htcsense com 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to sign up for your HTCSense com account After signing up to HTCSense com o...

Page 90: ...wser Making HTC Sensation ring You know HTC Sensation is somewhere in your home but you just can t find it Make HTC Sensation ring even if it s on mute so that you can find it Hopefully it s just buried under some clothes in the hamper On HTCSense com click Ring Forwarding calls and messages You can forward calls and messages to another phone if you don t have HTC Sensation with you Before turning...

Page 91: ...creen If somebody happens to find HTC Sensation that person can simply tap it to call that number using HTC Sensation 3 Click Save Erasing the contents of HTC Sensation If there s no chance of getting HTC Sensation back you can erase the contents of HTC Sensation and the installed storage card so no one sees sensitive information on HTC Sensation There s no way to recover HTC Sensation and storage...

Page 92: ...h a Google Account Signing in to your Google Account lets you sync Gmail and your Google contacts and calendars between HTC Sensation and the Web You also need to sign in to a Google Account to use Google apps such as Google Talk and Android Market If you skipped adding a Google Account when you first set up HTC Sensation you may encounter problems when using some Google apps If these problems per...

Page 93: ... Twitter or Flickr when you first turned on and set up HTC Sensation You can still add these accounts 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Accounts sync 2 Tap Add account and then tap the account type you want to add 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the account information Your social network account is then added to the list on the Accounts sync screen Depending on how yo...

Page 94: ...dit 3 Tap the type of information you want to sync or select an item to edit its settings Removing an account You can remove an account to delete it and all information associated with it from HTC Sensation for example messages contacts or settings Removing an account does not delete information from the online service itself You cannot remove some accounts such as the first Google account you sig...

Page 95: ...ur old phone turn Bluetooth on and set it to discoverable mode 5 On HTC Sensation tap Next to continue HTC Sensation automatically turns Bluetooth on and searches for Bluetooth devices 6 From the device list choose your old phone and then tap Next HTC Sensation then tries to pair with your old phone You ll see a security passkey on the screen 7 On your old phone enter this passkey or simply confir...

Page 96: ...all If you have the same contacts from different sources People lets you merge their contact information so you won t have duplicated entries in your contacts list 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 Tap one of the following tabs All Gives you access to all contacts on HTC Sensation online accounts and more Groups Lets you assign contacts to groups so you can easily send an SMS MMS or email messag...

Page 97: ...ntact See a notification icon such as when a contact has sent you something such as new email messages posted live feeds or when it s the contact s birthday Check out who s online in Google Talk Online status icons are displayed if you re signed in to Google Talk on HTC Sensation For example means the contact is available to chat Filtering your contacts list You can choose to only display contacts...

Page 98: ... profile you ll see the following tabs Details Shows your own contact details You ll also see your most recent posts in social networks such as Facebook and Twitter if you re signed in to Facebook and Twitter for HTC Sense From this tab you can edit your profile or share it with others Updates and events Shows the updates and events that you ve posted in your social networks such as Facebook Twitt...

Page 99: ...tact type you may also be able to add a name prefix such as Mr or Ms or a name suffix such as Ph D Jr or Sr 5 Enter the contact information in the fields provided Press if you want to close the onscreen keyboard first and easily scroll through the other fields 6 Tap Save Searching for contacts In addition to searching contacts by name or email address you can set the People app to search by other ...

Page 100: ...on You need to have your Exchange ActiveSync account set up on HTC Sensation first 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 In the search box enter the first few letters of the contact s name or email address 3 Tap Under Company contacts matching names are listed 4 Tap the name of the contact you want copied on HTC Sensation and then tap Save to People 100 People ...

Page 101: ...a link icon in the notifications area of the status bar 1 Slide the Notifications panel down and then tap Matched contacts suggestion You ll see a list of suggested contacts to merge 2 To merge tap 3 Tap OK If you don t want to merge any of your contacts tap Dismiss all Viewing a list of all your linked contacts 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 On the All tab press and then tap Linked contacts ...

Page 102: ...ing up your contacts to the storage card 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 Press and then tap Import Export Export to SD card 3 Select an account or type of contacts to export then tap OK Importing contacts from the storage card You can only import contacts that were exported to the storage card using the Export to SD card feature 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 Press and then tap Import Exp...

Page 103: ...d Flickr If you see a notification of the contact s birthday under the Events section you can tap the notification and choose how you want to greet your contact such as to write on the person s Facebook wall Gallery Shows the linked contact s Facebook and Flickr albums and photos Call History Lists all your incoming outgoing and missed calls to and from the contact Editing a contact s information ...

Page 104: ...end and then tap Send Sending multiple contact cards Easily share with others the contact information of several contacts from your HTC Sensation 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 On the All tab press and then tap Send contacts 3 Select the contacts whose contact information you want to share and then tap Save If you can t see the Save button while the onscreen keyboard is open press to close th...

Page 105: ...up and then tap Save If your contacts list is long you can use the search bar to search for contacts quickly or press to hide the onscreen keyboard and scroll through the list 5 Tap to select a photo for the group 6 Tap Save Editing a contact group 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 On the Group tab press and hold the group and then tap Edit group 3 You can Tap the group name to change the name Y...

Page 106: ...d then tap Rearrange or Rearrange groups 3 Press and hold at the end of the group you want to move When the row is highlighted drag it to its new position 4 Tap Save Rearranging the members of a contact group 1 From the Home screen tap People 2 On the Groups tab tap the group to see its members 3 Press and then tap Rearrange or Rearrange group members 4 Press and hold at the end of the contact s n...

Page 107: ...e widget is where you want it lift your finger 5 Repeat the above steps to add another People widget Setting the default communication method Depending on how you often reach your contacts you can choose a different communication method for each of the contacts on the People widget 1 On the Home screen go to the People widget 2 Tap a contact s name or status update not the photo on the widget to o...

Page 108: ...tting in touch with a contact 1 On the Home screen go to the People widget 2 Tap a contact s photo not the name or status update on the widget The default communication method you ve set for this contact will be performed On the People widget Tap a contact s name or status update to open the contact details screen for that contact Tap to open the People app and view all your contacts Adding group ...

Page 109: ... When you tap a contact on the All tab slide to the Updates and events tab to see updates such as posted status messages uploads and profile changes When there is a notification of the contact s birthday you can tap the notification to send a greeting See Facebook photos right on the Gallery app You can also upload one or more photos to Facebook then tag and add captions that go with it When you r...

Page 110: ...ccount in Settings Accounts sync Twitter for HTC Sense and Peep share the same login credentials This means that when you use Peep for tweeting you can also link your contacts to their Twitter profiles via Twitter for HTC Sense From the Home screen tap Peep Peep opens in the All tweets tab Tap to compose and send a tweet Tap a person s name to check profile details and all of his or her tweets If ...

Page 111: ...tap Follow Unfollowing a Twitter user 1 On the All tweets tab tap the Twitter user you want to stop following 2 Press and then tap Unfollow Sending a direct message You can only send a direct message to someone who is following you 1 In any of the tabs press and then tap New message 2 Tap the text box at the top of the screen and then enter the name As you enter characters the names of the Twitter...

Page 112: ...tifications and more or comment and post your own You must be signed in to at least one social network account to use Friend Stream To use your Facebook account on Friend Stream you need to be signed in via Facebook for HTC Sense From the Home screen tap Friend Stream Friend Stream opens on the All updates tab When you tap someone s status update you can View the tweet If there s a web link shared...

Page 113: ...m Gallery to attach a photo Location Add your current location or a location you pick on a map App recommendation Choose an app you ve installed from Android Market that you want to share with others The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted to your status 5 Tap Post Commenting on and liking Facebook posts Tap someone s status update on the All updates tab and do any of the fol...

Page 114: ...ave restaurant Tell your friends where you are and invite them along You must be signed in to Facebook for HTC Sense to use this feature in Friend Stream In order to find your location you also need to enable location sources in Settings Location 1 Go to Locations and then tap 2 Do any of the following Tap a place from the list Tap type in your current location name and description and then tap Do...

Page 115: ...ile chatting press and then tap any of these options Chat off record Your Google Talk messages are stored in the Chats folder of your Gmail account Tap this option if you don t want to store your chat messages Switch chats If you have more than one chat going tap to switch chat with another friend Friends list Return to the Friends list Add to chat Add another friend to your chat The friend you in...

Page 116: ... friend 2 Enter the Google Talk instant messaging ID or Gmail address of the friend you want to add 3 Tap Send invitation View all friends Initially only those friends that you often chat with the most popular are shown in the Friends list To view all your friends press and then tap All friends To view only friends that you often chat with press and then tap Most popular Make a friend popular 1 Pr...

Page 117: ...Changing settings or signing out In Google Talk s Friends list press and then tap Settings to change the app and notification settings Sign out to sign out 117 Social ...

Page 118: ...se what to do with the selected messages or conversations Display drafts sent messages and other labels Tap Inbox at the top left of the screen and then tap another label such as Sent Drafts or your created label to view its messages and conversations Switch to your other Gmail account Tap the current account at the top right of the screen and then tap another account you want to switch to Refresh...

Page 119: ... the email message or conversation 2 To reply to the sender tap Or tap and choose whether to Reply all or Forward 3 Do one of the following If you selected Reply or Reply all enter your reply message If you selected Forward specify the message recipients Tap Respond inline if you want to interleave your new message with the received email But this removes any attachments or formatting in the origi...

Page 120: ...n You can sync with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack SP2 or later You can add up to 15 Exchange ActiveSync accounts on HTC Sensation 1 From the Home screen tap Mail 2 Do one of the following If this is your first time to add an email account in Mail tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync on the Choose a mail provider screen If you ve already added an email account in Mail press and then tap ...

Page 121: ...e color coded so you can easily distinguish which email accounts they belong to Up to 15 email accounts can be shown in the unified inbox Switching between different views of your inbox If you have lots of email messages it may take you some time to browse through the long list and find a single email or related email messages Use the tabs of the Mail app to sort your emails into different categor...

Page 122: ... all at the same time Go to the unified inbox first Then press and tap Refresh Sorting email messages You can sort email messages by date received priority subject sender or size On the inbox press tap Sort and select from the sorting options Quickly browsing your inbox If you have a long list of email messages in your inbox it may not be easy to browse the list and find an email that you want You...

Page 123: ...sages you want to move 3 Tap Move to and then tap the folder where to move the email messages Moving an email message after reading 1 In the open message tap 2 Tap the folder where you want to move the email message Deleting all messages 1 First tap the check box of any email message 2 Press and then tap Select all 3 Tap Delete Switching to other mail folders 1 Press and then tap Folders 2 Tap the...

Page 124: ...e Take a photo and attach it or attach an existing photo Video Record a video and attach it or attach an existing video Audio Attach an audio file App recommendation Choose an app you ve installed from Android Market that you want to tell other people about The URL from which the app can be downloaded will be inserted in your email Location You can attach location information Send your current loc...

Page 125: ...il message that you send 1 While composing the message press 2 Tap Set priority 3 Select the priority for the message If you selected High or Low priority the priority appears below the subject line of the message Working with Exchange ActiveSync email You can read reply send and manage your work email in the same easy way as with a POP3 IMAP account In addition you can also use some powerful Exch...

Page 126: ...ng Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name email address password and description General settings Set the font size when reading emails enable disable or set the signature set the account as the default email account and set where to save email attachments Send Receive Set the sync settings for incoming and outgoing emails such as maximum size limit update schedule and...

Page 127: ...ppear in Calendar Creating an event You can create events that sync with your Google or Exchange ActiveSync calendars as well as events on HTC Sensation Not signed in yet on your accounts Your calendar events will be created under PC Sync which you can later sync with your computer s Outlook Calendar through HTC Sync 1 From the Home screen tap Calendar 2 On any Calendar view tap 3 If you have more...

Page 128: ...own the screen to view earlier or later months Using day and agenda views Day view displays a list of the events of one day and also shows weather information at the bottom of the screen when you re viewing events of the current day In day view the weather information appears only if the event is within the five day forecast of the Weather app Agenda view shows a list of all your events in chronol...

Page 129: ...nizer or to all the guests Press and then either tap Reply or Reply all Select any text and look it up on the Web Tap the reminder time to change it Press to save changes Editing an event You can edit events that you have created 1 While viewing an event press and then tap Edit event 2 Make your changes to the event 3 When you re done editing tap Save Deleting an event Do any of the following Whil...

Page 130: ...ave not yet accepted or declined 2 Tap a meeting invitation and then do one of the following Tap Accept or Decline Press to see options for replying proposing a new time and more Dismissing or snoozing event reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event the upcoming event icon will appear in the notifications area of the status bar to remind you of the upcoming event 1 Tap the statu...

Page 131: ...ts notifications Configure event reminders to open an alert send you a notification or turn off event notifications on HTC Sensation Default reminder time Choose how soon before an event you want to be notified Select ringtone Choose a ringtone to sound when you receive an event reminder Hide declined events Choose whether to show or hide events for which you ve declined invitations Calendar view ...

Page 132: ...About the Calendar widget You can add a Calendar widget to your Home screen The widgets offer different calendar views Tapping a day or event on the widget brings you to the Calendar app 132 Calendar ...

Page 133: ...e or when you re in a different country With Locations you can download maps beforehand so you don t have to worry about having an Internet connection while on the road or costly data roaming charges when abroad Have your map ready before you start your journey If you are in an area where there are a lot of surrounding buildings Locations may have a hard time pinpointing your location HTC Sensatio...

Page 134: ...done in your current country If you want to do a search on a different country tap Current search region 5 Tap an establishment to get directions show on map and more Searching for an address 1 In Locations press the button 2 Tap Address 3 Enter the city or street name you want to find in the search box For example to find 321 Church Street London UK just enter Church or London to start your searc...

Page 135: ... your finger on the screen to view other areas of the map Zooming in or out of a map Do one of the following Spread your thumb and index finger across the map to zoom in Pinch your thumb and index finger on the map to zoom out Double tap a location on the map to zoom in to that location Choosing which places of interest to show on the map 1 While viewing a map press and then tap View or More View ...

Page 136: ...map of Japan it will use Japanese characters Use language that fits best Use this if you want to use your current language settings This may not be available for all maps Recording favorite places as footprints A footprint consists of a photo of a location such as a restaurant a sightseeing destination etc stored together with a precise GPS position and other information about that location such a...

Page 137: ...rint you want to revisit 3 Tap the information fields to get directions share the footprint search the Web and more Editing or deleting a footprint 1 On the Footprints tab tap a category 2 Press and hold the footprint you want to edit or delete 3 Tap Edit or Delete on the options menu Sharing your footprints 1 Create a footprint 2 On the Footprints tab tap the footprint that you have just created ...

Page 138: ...o one of the following To import a photo tap Photos navigate to the photo you want to import and then tap the photo You can then add Footprints information such as location and category To import a saved footprint or another kmz file tap Footprints data and then tap the file you want to import Planning your trips Use Trips to plan your itinerary Pinpoint places in a city or a country that you want...

Page 139: ... more places 1 Tap Add 2 Search for a place of interest from the available options Reorder places 1 Press and then tap Edit 2 Press and hold at the end of the item you want to move When the row is highlighted drag it to its new position then release 3 Tap Done Delete places 1 Press and then tap Edit 2 Mark the places you want to delete 3 Tap Done Reordering or deleting trips 1 On the Trips tab pre...

Page 140: ...king text instructions on how to get to your destination Getting directions from your current location 1 In Locations search for the destination you want to go to You have footprints saved You can also set a footprint as your destination Just go to the Footprints tab and then choose a footprint 2 Tap Directions 3 Choose how you want to get to your destination The map opens showing the route to you...

Page 141: ...mium navigation To use turn by turn navigation the Use GPS Satellites option in Location sources needs to be selected Check if you have the turn by turn navigation for the country or region you re using Using Locations to navigate to a destination 1 In Locations search for the destination you want to go to You have footprints stored You can also set a footprint as your destination Just go to the F...

Page 142: ... purchasing services Going to a different country for vacation You can download the map of the country you re going to for free You can also download or purchase additional services such as navigation safety camera and turn by turn voice instructions You need a data or Wi Fi connection to download or purchase maps and services 1 From the Home screen tap Locations 2 Press and then tap Get more 3 Sl...

Page 143: ... city Getting around maps When you open Google Maps you can easily find your location on the map or check out nearby places by panning and zooming in and out on the map To find your location with Google Maps you need to enable location sources 1 From the Home screen tap Maps 2 Tap to show your current location The blue marker shows your location on the map 3 Do any of the following Move around Swi...

Page 144: ...o search for the location you entered or tap a suggested search item The search results are displayed as markers on the map 3 Do any of the following Tap a marker to see if that is what you re looking for tap the balloon if it is Tap to show the search results as a list and then tap the location Details about the selected location displays on the screen 4 Do any of the following Tap the onscreen b...

Page 145: ... place When several places are found the search results display in a list Tap a place to show its location on a map and then tap its balloon to view more information about the place Getting directions Get detailed directions to your destination Google Maps can provide directions for travel by foot public transportation or car 1 While viewing a map press and then tap Directions 2 Do any of the foll...

Page 146: ...lp site Finding your friends with Google Latitude available by country Google Latitude user location service lets you and your friends share locations and status messages with each other It also lets you get directions to your friends locations send text and email messages and more Your location is not shared automatically You must join Latitude and then invite your friends to view your location o...

Page 147: ...t Be cautious when downloading apps that have access to functions or a significant amount of your data on HTC Sensation You re responsible for the results of using downloaded apps You need a Google Checkout account to purchase items on Android Market 1 From the Home screen tap Market 2 Do any of the following to find an app Browse featured apps Scroll through the list of featured apps Browse apps ...

Page 148: ...then tap the app From the Home screen tap Market Press and then tap My apps On the My apps screen tap the app and then tap Open From the Home screen tap On the All apps screen slide to the Downloaded tab and then tap the app Uninstalling an app You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Android Market 1 From the Home screen tap Market 2 Press and then tap My apps 3 Tap t...

Page 149: ... to the extended Home screen Choose from a variety of looks and designs and select the city to display Using the Clock app Get more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time Use HTC Sensation as a desk clock complete with weather information or as a world clock so you can see what time it is in several cities across the globe You can also use it as an alarm clock stopwatch and countdo...

Page 150: ... date and time Setting your home city 1 On the World Clock tab press and then tap Home settings 2 Enter your home city s name As you enter letters the list is filtered to show matching cities and countries 3 Scroll through the list and tap your home city Setting the time zone date and time To set the time zone date and time on HTC Sensation manually you need to turn off auto time sync first 1 On t...

Page 151: ... need to set more than three alarms tap Deleting an alarm 1 On the Alarms tab press and then tap Delete 2 Select the alarms you want to delete and then tap Delete Changing alarm sound settings On the Alarms tab press and then tap Settings You can change the following settings Alarm in silent mode Selected by default this option allows the alarm to sound even when the volume is set to silent Clear ...

Page 152: ...p to view more information You can check weather forecasts for the current day and the upcoming days 3 While viewing forecasts you can Swipe your finger up or down the screen to check the weather in other cities Tap to update the weather information at any time Adding a city to the Weather screen Add more cities to the Weather screen so you can instantly check the weather forecasts in these cities...

Page 153: ...different looks and styles You can add this widget to the Home screen if it s not yet added Reading eBooks Start your own library of bestsellers and literary classics right on HTC Sensation Use the Reader app to read and download eBooks from Kobo an online bookstore We ve included some eBooks for you to try To browse for more titles from Kobo you need to be connected to the Internet 1 From the Hom...

Page 154: ...ewed Searching inside an eBook 1 While reading an eBook press 2 Type the word or words you want to search for 3 Tap You ll see a list of chapters that contain the matches 4 Tap a chapter to preview where the matches appear 5 Tap a match to go to the page that contains the text you re looking for Want to take your search further to the web Simply select the text and then tap Quick Lookup Adding a n...

Page 155: ... On the Reader main screen tap 3 In the eBooks by Kobo tab do any of the following to find a book Tap a category to see available book titles View more categories Press and then tap either Browse or Discover Press to find a specific book title or author 4 Tap the eBook you want to download You ll then see information such as the eBook s price its summary and ratings 5 Tap to place your order 6 Pro...

Page 156: ...es on your channels press and then tap Refresh Adding a keyword Easily find stories that interest you by entering a search keyword 1 From the Home screen tap News 2 Tap and then tap My items Keywords Add keywords 3 Enter the keyword and then tap Add Your new keyword is displayed under the Keywords list 4 Tap the keyword to show the stories that contain that keyword Adding people to follow Get upda...

Page 157: ...ngs and then tap any of the following Accounts sync Manage sync options and general News settings Update when opened Update the content of the channels you ve subscribed to every time you open the News app Update schedule Choose a time interval when the channels you ve subscribed to are updated Select Manual to refresh the content only when you like News content Choose how to read news stories by ...

Page 158: ...f the item you want to move then drag it to its new position 3 When you ve selected a particular stock quote or stock market index you can View an item s trade information as well as its price chart for a specific period Tap another date period to view an item s past trade information Adding a stock quote or stock market index 1 On the Stocks main screen tap 2 Enter the stock quote or stock market...

Page 159: ...g on documents Need to tweak a report while you re on the go Use Polaris Office to easily view and edit Microsoft Office Word doc and docx Microsoft Office Excel xls and xlsx Microsoft Office PowerPoint ppt pps and pptx and plain text txt files Viewing a document 1 From the Home screen tap Polaris Office 2 On the Polaris Office main screen tap the file you want to open 3 Slide your finger on the s...

Page 160: ...een Tap the video screen to pause resume playback or drag the slider to jump to a different part of the video Tap a tab to learn more about the video see related videos or check out what other viewers think You can also slide your finger across the tabs to see if there are more items available Tap the thumbs up or thumbs down icon to add your video rating Tap More to see other options 4 Press and ...

Page 161: ... it automatically scans for available FM stations saves them as presets and plays the first FM station found Tuning in to an FM station There are several things you can do while you re on the FM Radio screen Tap to view the All presets list and then select a station you want to listen to Tap to go to the previous available FM station or to go to the next available FM station Drag the slider to tun...

Page 162: ...nsation to use Voice Recorder 1 From the Home screen tap Voice Recorder 2 Hold the microphone near your mouth 3 Tap to start recording a voice clip Voice Recorder can run on the background while you do other things on HTC Sensation except when you open other apps that also use audio functions To go back to the Voice Recorder screen slide open the Notifications panel and then tap Voice Recorder 4 T...

Page 163: ...ight Never get caught in the dark again The Flashlight app turns on your phone s LED flashlight to shine a light wherever you need it From the Home screen tap Flashlight To adjust the brightness of the light simply tap the onscreen power button on the flashlight handle Press to switch to Auto flash SOS or Manual mode To close the flashlight press 163 Market and other apps ...

Page 164: ... downloaded and installed from Android Market 3 Tap an app and then choose how to share it When your friends see the link in your sent message email or status update they can simply tap the link to go directly to the game or app in Android Market to download it While entering your status update in Friend Stream you can also tap to choose from games or apps that you want to share in your social net...

Page 165: ...Windows Calendar on your computer and your phone Bring your photos videos documents songs and playlists to your phone and enjoy them on the go Easily import your captured photos and videos from your phone to your computer Store the same bookmarks on both your computer and phone s web browsers Install third party mobile phone apps not downloaded from Android Market from your computer You need a sto...

Page 166: ...lling HTC Sync the HTC Sync icon is added to your computer s system tray check the bottom right side of your computer screen You can double click this icon to open HTC Sync Setting up HTC Sync to recognize HTC Sensation 1 Connect HTC Sensation to your computer using the USB cable that came in the box 2 When HTC Sensation prompts you to choose a type of USB connection tap HTC Sync and then tap Done...

Page 167: ...when there are new items to be synchronized and added to HTC Sensation Setting up synchronization You can choose the types of files and information you want to sync between HTC Sensation and your computer Music sync options Bring the music tracks and songs you play on your computer to HTC Sensation If you have playlists created in iTunes or Windows Media Player you can sync these too and enjoy the...

Page 168: ...oose a folder that contains your multimedia files and then click OK All supported image and video files added to this folder will be copied to the storage card during synchronization Calendar sync options HTC Sensation can sync appointments and events with your calendar in Outlook Outlook XP Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007 or Windows Calendar 1 On the Device panel click Calendar and then click the On...

Page 169: ...nchronized Bookmarks sync options Sync web browser bookmarks between HTC Sensation and a computer If you are using Google Chrome or Firefox Internet browser and have selected it to sync with HTC Sensation make sure to close all browser windows before you begin synchronization 1 Using your favorite web browser on your computer create a favorites folder named HTC bookmarks Make sure to save your fav...

Page 170: ...ync PC documents from and then click Add 4 Choose a folder that contains the documents you want to sync on HTC Sensation and then click OK Email attachments from the storage card will be saved to the My Documents folder on your computer Documents from your computer will be saved to the My Documents folder on your storage card Synchronizing HTC Sensation Check the estimated usage bar beside the Syn...

Page 171: ...mplete the installation 5 After installation is complete you can click Disconnect 6 Safely remove HTC Sensation as required by your computer s operating system Synchronizing another device with your computer You can switch from one device to another if you have more than one device to sync 1 Connect another device to your computer then set up HTC Sync to recognize it 2 Click the device you want to...

Page 172: ...keypad Compact This layout features two letters on each key The key size is slightly bigger than on the Standard layout Entering text Use the following keys while entering text using the onscreen keyboard Press and hold keys with gray characters at the top to enter numbers symbols or accented letters The gray character displayed on the key is the character that will be inserted when you press and ...

Page 173: ...f the onscreen keyboard Turn HTC Sensation sideways to use a larger keyboard for easy typing Select the Auto rotate screen check box in Settings Display to allow the screen orientation to automatically change The landscape orientation keyboard is not supported in all apps Entering words with predictive text The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately Predictiv...

Page 174: ...From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Language keyboard Touch Input 2 Tap Personal dictionary Edit personal dictionary Add new 3 Enter the word to add and then tap OK Editing or deleting a word in the predictive text dictionary You can edit or remove words that you previously added to the predictive text dictionary 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Language keyboard Tou...

Page 175: ...e sure to select the language you ll be using in the Voice input output settings Since HTC Sensation uses Google s speech recognition service you need to be connected to the Internet to enter text by speaking 1 Press and hold the language key HTC Sensation cues you to speak 2 Tell HTC Sensation what you want to be typed in Setting the voice input language 1 From the Home screen press then tap Sett...

Page 176: ... want to type the put your finger on the t key and then trace the word by sliding your finger the on the onscreen keyboard Editing text It s easy to cut copy and paste text using the keyboard Some apps may offer their own way of selecting or copying text Selecting text Highlight the text that you want to copy or cut 1 Press and hold the text field that contains the text to select until the magnifi...

Page 177: ...r finger The text selection menu then pops up 5 Tap Paste Adjusting input settings Open the Touch Input settings by doing one of the following On the onscreen keyboard tap the language key for example tap if you re currently using the English onscreen keyboard Then on the International keyboard options menu tap Settings From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Language keyboard Touch Input...

Page 178: ...Trace keyboard Turn on Trace keyboard and set options when tracing to enter text Personal dictionary Add edit or remove words in the predictive text dictionary 178 Keyboard ...

Page 179: ... network you won t receive automatic updates to your email social network accounts and other synchronized information 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Select the Mobile network check box to turn on the data connection clear the check box to turn off the data connection Adding a new access point Before you add another data connection have the access point name ...

Page 180: ... Settings Wireless networks 2 Select the Wi Fi check box to turn Wi Fi on HTC Sensation then scans for available wireless networks 3 Tap Wi Fi settings The network names and security settings of detected Wi Fi networks are displayed in the Wi Fi networks section 4 If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks scroll down the screen and then tap Add Wi Fi ne...

Page 181: ...work that you have removed you ll need to choose the wireless network from the list of available Wi Fi networks again If it is a secured wireless network you ll need to enter the wireless network credentials again Connecting to another Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Tap Wi Fi settings Detected Wi Fi networks are displayed in the Wi Fi networks ...

Page 182: ...ing to the security details your network administrator gave you 4 Press and then tap Save The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen Connecting to a VPN 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Tap VPN settings 3 In the VPNs section tap the VPN that you want to connect to 4 When asked enter your log in credentials and then tap Connect When yo...

Page 183: ... using your computer s Internet connection Before you can use your computer as a modem be sure to install HTC Sync on your computer first 1 Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet Two things to check for your computer s Internet connection One you may need to turn off your local network s firewall Two if your computer connects to the Internet via PPP e g Dial UP xDSL or VPN Internet P...

Page 184: ...ecurity you don t need to enter a password The password is the key other people need to enter on their device so they can connect and use HTC Sensation as a wireless router 5 Select the Portable Wi Fi hotspot check box to turn on the wireless router HTC Sensation is ready to be used as a wireless router when you see on the status bar 184 Internet connections ...

Page 185: ...selected select it to turn Bluetooth on 4 Tap Device name 5 Enter the new name for HTC Sensation in the dialog box and then tap OK Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset or have hands free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit It s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands free For you to listen to music w...

Page 186: ...h on HTC Sensation and then turning on the headset However you might have to connect manually if your headset has been used with another Bluetooth device 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Wireless networks 2 Tap Bluetooth settings 3 If the Bluetooth check box is not selected select it to turn Bluetooth on 4 Make sure that the headset is discoverable 5 Tap the headset s name in the...

Page 187: ...enabled device such as a phone or notebook computer You can send the following types of information depending on the device you are sending to Images and videos Calendar events Contacts Audio files Before you begin set the receiving device to discoverable mode You may also need to set it to Receive Beams or Receive Files Refer to the device s documentation for instructions on receiving information...

Page 188: ...ces 7 On the receiving device accept the file Where sent information is saved When you send information using Bluetooth the location where it s saved depends on the type of information and the receiving device If you send a calendar event or contact it is normally added directly to the corresponding application on the receiving device For example if you send a calendar event to a compatible phone ...

Page 189: ...he Notifications panel tap the incoming file notification and then tap Accept 10 When a file is transferred a notification is displayed To open the file immediately slide down the Notifications panel and then tap the relevant notification When you open a received file what happens next depends on the file type Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible app For example if...

Page 190: ...owed your SIM card will become PUK locked You need a PUK code to restore access to HTC Sensation This code may have been provided by your mobile operator when you received your SIM card 1 On the Phone dialer screen enter the PUK code and then tap Next 2 Enter the new PIN you want to use and then tap Next 3 Enter the new PIN again and then tap OK Protecting HTC Sensation with a screen lock pattern ...

Page 191: ...ck to confirm that you want to change it 4 Choose a different screen lock type then enter your new pattern PIN or password Or tap None if you don t want to use a screen lock Forgot your screen lock pattern If you ve forgotten your screen lock pattern you have up to five attempts to try and unlock HTC Sensation If this fails you can unlock HTC Sensation by entering your Google Account user name and...

Page 192: ...t ring louder when inside a bag or pocket and turn on the speakerphone when you flip it over Display Set up display settings such as automatic screen orientation brightness screen timeout and more Accounts sync Log in or out of your social network accounts Google Account and Exchange ActiveSync account Sign in or out of your HTCSense com account You can also manage synchronization and other settin...

Page 193: ...an also do a factory reset Date time Set the date and time time zone and date or time format Language keyboard Set the operating system language and region You can also set onscreen keyboard options Accessibility Use these settings when you ve downloaded and installed an accessibility tool such as a screen reader that provides voice feedback You can turn accessibility functions or services on or o...

Page 194: ...nsation Automatic rotation is not supported in all application screens 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap Display 3 Clear the Auto rotate screen check box Recalibrating the G sensor Recalibrate the screen if you feel that the screen orientation does not respond properly to the way you hold HTC Sensation 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap Display G Sensor...

Page 195: ...n to normal mode press the VOLUME UP button twice From the Home screen press and then tap Settings Sound Sound profile Add the Profile widget to your Home screen to quickly switch between modes Enabling or disabling audible selection You can choose to play a sound when you re selecting items onscreen 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap Sound 3 Select the Audible selection chec...

Page 196: ...uage When you turn HTC Sensation on for the first time you re asked to choose the language you want to use If you want you can still change the language after you set up HTC Sensation Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout date and time formatting and more The languages available to choose from may depend on the version of HTC Sensation you have 1 From the Home screen press and then tap...

Page 197: ...cking the power usage of applications 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap About phone Battery Battery use Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings 2 Tap SD phone storage The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal storage section Checking the available storage card space 1 From the Home s...

Page 198: ...tions 3 On the Downloaded tab tap the application you want to move 4 Choose whether to move the application to the storage card or to HTC Sensation Stopping running applications using Task Manager Use Task Manager to free up memory by stopping running applications that you re not currently using 1 From the Home screen tap Task Manager 2 In the All applications list tap to the right of the applicat...

Page 199: ...its current battery level status and what programs are using the battery Hardware information Check the Wi Fi MAC and Bluetooth addresses Software information Check the version and other information about the Android platform being used by HTC Sensation You can also check the version of the web browser Legal information Read legal information from HTC and Google and licenses used by HTC Sensation ...

Page 200: ...fer fees from your mobile operator Installing an update Make sure HTC Sensation has a storage card inserted The update will be downloaded to the storage card 1 Do any of the following after HTC Sensation receives a software update If the display is on and you re not using any application the Install system software update dialog box appears on screen Select Install now and then tap OK If you re in...

Page 201: ...not a step to be taken lightly It ll permanently delete all your data and customized settings and will remove any applications you ve downloaded and installed Be sure to back up any data and files you want to keep before you do a factory reset Performing a factory reset via settings The most convenient way to do a factory reset is via the settings 1 From the Home screen press and then tap Settings...

Page 202: ...lity Alliance Inc microSD is a trademark of SD Card Association Facebook is a trademark of Facebook Inc Twitter is a trademark of Twitter Inc and is used under license Flickr is a trademark of Yahoo Inc DLNA is a registered trademark DLNA disc logo is a service mark and DLNA Certified is a trademark of the Digital Living Network Alliance 2011 Kobo Inc All rights reserved Kobo and the Kobo logo are...

Page 203: ... widget 132 Call history 47 Camera basics 67 effects 70 recording a video 69 scenes 72 taking a photo 68 using the front camera 68 zooming 68 Change phone language 196 Sound audible selection 195 lowering ring volume automatically 195 Pocket mode 196 switching profiles 195 switching to speakerphone 196 Clock 149 Compass 135 Conference call 45 Contacts adding 99 copying from SIM card 98 deleting 10...

Page 204: ...s 35 rearranging the home panels 36 HTC Clock Desk Clock 150 setting an alarm 151 World Clock 150 HTCSense com 89 I Internet calling 46 Internet connection data connection 179 Internet pass through 183 Tethering 183 VPN 181 Wi Fi 180 wireless router 183 Internet pass through 183 K Keyboard copying and pasting text 177 dictionary 174 editing text 176 entering text 172 entering text by speaking 175 ...

Page 205: ... Onscreen keyboard copying and pasting text 177 dictionary 174 editing text 176 entering text 172 entering text by speaking 175 predictive text 173 selecting text 176 settings 177 Optimizing battery life 196 P Pair a Bluetooth device 185 Peep 110 People adding a new contact 99 deleting contacts 103 editing a contact 103 filtering your contacts 97 groups 105 merging contact information 101 searchin...

Page 206: ...7 Language keyboard 196 Power 196 SD phone storage 197 Sound 195 Sharing games and apps 164 SIM card copying a message 56 inserting 11 removing 12 SIM PIN 190 Slideshow 75 Smart dial 41 SMS 50 Social networks adding 93 viewing photos 80 Software update 200 Sound set 36 Speakerphone 45 Speed dial 41 Stocks 158 Storage card moving apps to the storage card 198 Sync online accounts 94 T Tethering 183 ...

Page 207: ... connecting to another network 181 network status 181 turning on 180 Widgets adding 32 changing settings 33 removing 35 Wireless router 183 Y YouTube sharing videos 79 207 Index ...

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