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Quick Start Guide Congratulations on your purchase of the HTC Hero. This Quick Start Guide will help you get started with your Android™-powered phone. For a more complete guide in using the phone, download the User Manual PDF. Contents 1.
• USB cable • AC adapter • Wired .5 mm stereo headset • This Quick Start Guide • microSD™ card 2. Your HTC Hero .5 mm Headset Jack Earpiece Notification LED Volume Control Touch Screen TRACKBALL HOME MENU END CALL/POWER...
Quick Start Guide 5 3. Before You Turn On Your Phone Remove the back cover Lift the top of the back cover. There’s a narrow opening where you can use your finger to remove the back cover. Remove the battery Lift the battery from the small opening (encircled in the drawing.)
6 Quick Start Guide Lock the SIM card holder Close the SIM card holder and then slide the SIM card holder to the left to lock it. Put the battery back in 1. Align the battery’s exposed copper contacts with the battery connectors inside the battery compartment.
Quick Start Guide 7 Replace the back cover 1. Secure the bottom part of the back cover first by aligning into the two openings located at the bottom part of the back of the device. . Press the sides and the top part of the back cover down to lock the cover into place.
8 Quick Start Guide 4. Get Started When you turn on your phone for the first time, you will be given options to let you quickly set up various accounts such as Google™ Account, Facebook™, Twitter™, Flickr®, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®, and other email accounts.
Tap Finish to finish the setup process and go to the Home screen. 5. HTC Sense™ Discover HTC enhancements that make the phone just right for you, help you stay in touch and leave you delighted with their ease of use.
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To add HTC widgets to the Home screen, press and then select HTC widgets. Can’t decide how to set up your Home screen? Check out Scenes that we’ve included in the phone.
Quick Start Guide 11 Onscreen keyboard When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available. You can choose from three onscreen keyboard layouts: QWERTY, Compact QWERTY, and Phone keypad. The onscreen keyboard offers word prediction and spell correction features helping you type faster and more...
1 Quick Start Guide People Bring the people who matter the most closer. All your text exchanges, email conversations, Facebook status, Flickr photo albums and phone logs are neatly organized by your contacts. Tap a contact in the list to view all communications between you and that person.
Quick Start Guide 1 Synchronizing Google, Exchange ActiveSync and Outlook contacts If you have a Google Account, Microsoft Office Outlook, Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), or an Exchange ActiveSync account, you can synchronize the contacts in those accounts with your phone. Refer to the User Manual PDF to learn how to synchronize contacts from these accounts.
14 Quick Start Guide Using Wi-Fi On the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > Wireless controls. Select the Wi-Fi check box to turn Wi-Fi on. The phone will scan for available wireless networks. Tap Wi-Fi settings. The network names and security settings (Open network or Secured with WEP) of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section.
Quick Start Guide 15 Use your thumb and index fingers to ‘spread’ the web page to zoom in. Use your thumb and index fingers to ‘pinch’ the web page to zoom out. 8. Get Your Messages Across Set up multiple email inboxes ranging from personal accounts to Enterprise Exchange solutions.
16 Quick Start Guide To send emails , and then tap Mail. On the Home screen, tap On the email account Inbox, press MENU and then tap Compose. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. As you enter information, matching contacts will appear on the screen.
Quick Start Guide 17 Refer to Chapter and 9 of the User Manual PDF to learn more about People and Peep (the Twitter client on the phone.) 10. Get Files into Your Phone Bring your files with you. With the phone’s wide range of file support, you can view Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files, listen to music, and smile at those precious photos and videos on your phone.
18 Quick Start Guide Note When the phone is mounted, you will not be able to use some of the phone’s applications such as Camera. You need to turn off USB storage for the phone to recognize the storage card when the phone is connected to a computer.
Backup important phone data and then reset the phone. To reset the phone, press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Security > Factory data reset. • Check for updates and useful tips on the HTC website - www.htc.com.
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Note: This product should be operated only with the following designated Battery Pack(s). • HTC, Model TWIN160 Take extra precautions • Keep the battery or phone dry and away from water or any liquid as it may cause a short circuit.
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Quick Start Guide • Do not use a battery that appears damaged, deformed, or discolored, or the one that has any rust on its casing, overheats, or emits a foul odor. • Always keep the battery out of the reach of babies and small children, to avoid swallowing of the battery.
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Quick Start Guide SAFETY IN AIRCRAFT Due to the possible interference caused by this product to an aircraft’s navigation system and its communications network, using this phone’s phone function on board an airplane is against the law in most countries. If you want to use this phone when on board an aircraft, remember to turn off your phone by switching to Airplane Mode.
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4 Quick Start Guide • Avoid using your phone near strong electromagnetic sources, such as microwave ovens, sound speakers, TV and radio. • Use only original manufacturer-approved accessories, or accessories that do not contain any metal. • Use of non-original manufacturer-approved accessories may violate your local RF exposure guidelines and should be avoided.
Quick Start Guide 5 phone, causing loss of performance and SAR levels exceeding the recommended limits as well as result in non-compliance with local regulatory requirements in your country. To assure optimal phone performance and ensure human exposure to RF energy is within the guidelines set forth in the relevant standards, always use your device only in its normal-use position.
6 Quick Start Guide • Avoid applying excessive pressure to the device 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 device in a protective case and only use your finger when interacting with the touch screen.
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Quick Start Guide 7 • Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down. • Damage requiring service Unplug the product from the electrical outlet and refer servicing to an authorized service technician or provider under the following conditions: •...
8 Quick Start Guide • Mounting accessories Do not use the product on 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. •...
Quick Start Guide 9 • Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Do not touch the SIM card’s metal connectors. • Seizures/Blackouts This phone is capable of producing bright flashing lights. • Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises which may damage your hearing.
0 Quick Start Guide • Hearing Aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your service provider, or call the customer service line to discuss alternatives. •...
Quick Start Guide 1 RoHS Compliance This product is in compliance with Directive 00/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 January 00, on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) and its amendments.