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  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 2: Please Read Before Proceeding

    Some countries require full disclosure of recorded telephone conversations, and stipulate that you must inform the person with whom you are speaking that the conversation is being recorded. Always obey the relevant laws and regulations of your country when using the recording feature of your HTC Touch™. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT INFORMATION Copyright ©...
  • Page 3 The information is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. HTC also reserves the right to revise the content of this document at any time without prior notice.

  • Page 4: Limitation Of Damages

    Without limiting the foregoing, it is further understood that HTC and its Providers are not responsible for Your use or misuse of the Weather Information, Data and/or Documentation or the results from such use. HTC and its Providers...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    10. Synchronizing Outlook Information ..............28 11. Browsing the Internet ...................30 12. Using the Camera ....................31 13. Using Camera Album .....................33 14. Using Windows Media Player ................36 15. Customizing Your HTC Touch™ ................39 16. Securing Your HTC Touch™ ..................40 17. More Information ....................41...

  • Page 6: What's In The Box

    1. What’s in the Box? Mini-USB Stereo Headset AC Adapter USB Sync Cable Battery Getting Started Disc Splitter Adapter Y-Splitter Cable HTC Touch™ Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Pouch Extra Stylus Quick Start Guide and Read This First Poster...

  • Page 7: The Htc Touch

    2. The HTC Touch™ Front panel Notification LEDs Left LED: Shows Green and Amber lights for CDMA standby, message, and network status as well as for notification and battery charging status. Right LED: Shows a flashing Blue light when the...
  • Page 8 AC adapter to recharge the battery. You can also connect the supplied USB stereo headset for hands-free conversation or for listening to audio media. Microphone RESET With the stylus, press the RESET button to soft-reset your HTC Touch™.
  • Page 9 Top, left, and right panels POWER Press to turn off the display temporarily. To turn off the power, press and hold for about 5 seconds. Stylus Volume Slider • Slide up or down to adjust the speaker volume. • During a call, slide up or down to adjust the Storage Card Slot Cover earpiece volume.
  • Page 10 One-to-two Lets you connect the supplied AC adapter and mini-USB stereo headset to your HTC Touch™ Splitter Adapter at the same time.

  • Page 11: Getting Ready

    3. Getting Ready Install and charge the battery New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before you start using your HTC Touch™, it is recommended that you install and charge the battery. To install the battery Slide the back cover upward to remove it. (See figure 1.)
  • Page 12 • Plug the sync cable to the USB port on your PC and to the sync connector on your HTC Touch™. Charging is indicated by a solid amber light on the LED indicator. When power is on, a charging icon ) also appears on the Today screen.

  • Page 13: Check The Battery Power

    HTC Touch™ until you have connected it with the power adapter. Install the storage card If you need more storage for your HTC Touch™, you can use a microSD card (not included) to save media and other files.
  • Page 14 When to use the splitter adapter Use the supplied Splitter Adapter when you want to charge the battery on your HTC Touch™, and at the same time, use the supplied mini-USB stereo headset for hands-free conversation or for listening to music.

  • Page 15: The Today Screen

    To customize the Today screen display, including the background image, tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Today. Signal strength Connection status Adjust volume Notification Battery status Open Start Menu. Open Quick Menu (See “Quick Menu” later for details.) HTC Home (See “HTC Home” later for details.) Your upcoming appointments.

  • Page 16: Status Indicators

    Status Indicators The Today screen displays important information, such as upcoming appointments and status indicators. Following are some of the status icons that you may see on the device: Icons that appear in this area Icons that appear in this area Vibration mode Battery charging Battery full...
  • Page 17 Icons that appear in this area There are more notifications. Tap the icon to view all. New e-mail or text messages New voice mail Icons that appear in this area Icons that appear in this area New instant message from Live Messenger Data connection is active 1xRTT available...

  • Page 18: The Start Menu

    The Start Menu Open a recently-used program. The Start menu, located at the top left corner Switch to the Today screen. of the Today screen, displays a list of programs. You can start a program by scrolling through Open a program. the programs list and then pressing ENTER, or (The items displayed in the Start menu can be customized...

  • Page 19: Htc Home

    HTC Home HTC Home is a Today screen plug-in that gives you up-to-date local information at a glance, such as time, day and weather information, and shows new messages and missed calls. It also has a customizable launcher where you can add your favorite applications for one-touch access.

  • Page 20: Touchflo

    5. TouchFLO™ TouchFLO™ is a special feature that gives you better touch panel experience on your HTC Touch™. With TouchFLO, you can simply use your finger to scroll and pan the screen. TouchFLO also features Touch Cube where you can launch messaging programs, Internet Explorer®...
  • Page 21 Touch Cube • To open Touch Cube, slide your fi nger upward, starting from the logo at the bottom of the touch screen. • To close Touch Cube, slide your fi nger downward. • Touch Cube is a three-dimensional, cubic user interface. To fl ip the interface from one side to another, slide your fi...

  • Page 22: Making A Call

    6. Making a Call Like a standard mobile phone, you can use your HTC Touch™ to make, receive, and keep track of phone calls and send text messages (SMS). The Phone screen From the Phone screen, you can access Call History, Speed Dial, and Phone settings.

  • Page 23: Entering Information

    7. Entering Information When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the Input Panel icon becomes available on the menu bar. Tap the Input Selector arrow (that appears next to the Input Panel icon) to open a menu where you can select a text input method and customize input options.
  • Page 24 Use Touch Keypad or Touch Keyboard Touch Keypad simulates a wireless phone keypad on the touch screen to allow you to enter text, numbers, and symbols just as if you were using a wireless phone keypad. Touch Keyboard simulates a 20-key QWERTY (typewriter) keyboard on the touch screen to allow you to enter text, numbers, and symbols similar to the way you would using a QWERTY keyboard.

  • Page 25: Text Messages

    8. Text Messages Compose and send a text message Tap Start > Messaging > Text Messages. Tap Menu > New. Enter the mobile phone number of one or more recipients, separating them with a semicolon. To access mobile phone numbers from Contacts, tap To. Enter your message.

  • Page 26: E-Mail

    Web-based accounts such as Gmail®, Yahoo!® Mail Plus, AOL®, etc. Set up Outlook e-mail To be able to send and receive Outlook e-mail on your HTC Touch™, you must set up ActiveSync synchronization with your computer or the Exchange Server. For information about setting up ActiveSync synchronization, refer to the User Manual.
  • Page 27 Enter your login name if it does not show automatically in the User name field. Also enter your password, and select the Save password check box. Tap Next. At this point, e-mail setup is complete. In the Automatic Send/Receive list, choose how frequent you want e-mail messages to be automatically sent and downloaded on the device.

  • Page 28: Synchronizing Outlook Information

    10. Synchronizing Outlook Information To synchronize Outlook e-mails and other information between your HTC Touch™ and your PC, use Windows Mobile Device Center if you have a Windows Vista® PC or use ActiveSync if you have Windows XP®. Set up Windows Mobile Device Center for Windows Vista®...
  • Page 29 Set up ActiveSync for Windows XP The Getting Started Disc that comes with your HTC Touch™ contains Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 or later. Follow the steps below to install and set up ActiveSync on Windows XP or other compatible Windows systems.

  • Page 30: Browsing The Internet

    11. Browsing the Internet Internet Explorer Mobile is a full-featured Internet browser, and optimized for use on your HTC Touch™. Tap Start > Internet Explorer. To go to a Web site, enter the URL address of the desired Web site in the address bar that appears at the top of the screen. Tap...

  • Page 31: Using The Camera

    12. Using the Camera Taking photos and recording video clips along with audio is easy with the device’s built-in camera. Launch the camera Do one of the following: • Press the CAMERA button on the device; or • Tap Start > Programs > Camera. To exit the camera, tap the Exit icon ( ) on the screen.
  • Page 32 Send by e-mail After taking a photo or recording a video clip, you can immediately send it by e-mail: On the Review screen where it shows a preview of the photo or video that you have just captured, tap Select Send via E-mail then tap Send. If you have more than one e-mail account on the device, the Select an account screen will appear.

  • Page 33: Using Camera Album

    13. Using Camera Album View your photos and videos using Camera Album. Camera Album offers a host of features that let you rotate images, view your images as a slide show, use images as contacts pictures, and more. To open Camera Album •...
  • Page 34 While viewing an image, you can advance to the next image or go back to the previous image; rotate the image; zoom in or out on the image, and more. To advance to the next image or go back to the previous image •...
  • Page 35 To zoom in or out of an image With your finger, make a full-circle motion on the screen. • Slide your finger clockwise to zoom in; or • Slide your finger counter-clockwise to zoom out. View the images as a slide show Touch to open the slide show options where you can set the transition effect, time per slide, and orientation of the images.

  • Page 36: Using Windows Media Player

    14. Using Windows Media Player You can use Windows Media® Player Mobile to play digital audio and video files that are stored on the device or on a network, such as on a Web site. To open Windows Media® Player Mobile •...

  • Page 37: About The Screens And Menus

    About the screens and menus Windows Media® Player Mobile has three primary screens: • Playback screen. The screen that displays the playback controls (such as Play, Pause, Next, Previous, and Volume) and the video window. You can change the appearance of this screen by choosing a different skin.
  • Page 38 To play video and audio files on the device Select a category (for example, My Music or My Playlists). Tap and hold the item that you want to play (such as a song, album, or artist name), then tap Play. Playlists In Windows Media®...

  • Page 39: Customizing Your Htc Touch

    15. Customizing Your HTC Touch™ You can customize the look and feel of your HTC Touch™ and set the time and date according to the current time zone. Customize the Today screen Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Today.

  • Page 40: Securing Your Htc Touch

    16. Securing Your HTC Touch™ You can prevent unauthorized access to any part of your HTC Touch™ by specifying a device password. Protect your HTC Touch™ with a password Tap Start > Settings > Personal tab > Lock. Select the Prompt if device unused for check box, and in the box to the right, select how long the device must be idle before a password is required.

  • Page 41: More Information

    17. More Information For further information on your HTC Touch™, please refer to the User Manual located on the Getting Started CD.
  • Page 42 Warranty 12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY UTStarcom Personal Communications (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this UTStarcom handheld portable cellular telephone, that should this product or any part thereof during normal consumer usage and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship that results in product failure within the first twelve (12) month period from the date of purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced (with new or rebuilt parts) at the Company’s option, without charge for parts or labor directly related to the defect(s).
  • Page 43 When sending your wireless device to UTStarcom Personal Communications for repair or service, please note that any personal data or software stored on the device may be inadvertently erased or altered. Therefore, we strongly recommend you make a back up copy of all data and software contained on your device before submitting it for repair or service.
  • Page 44 No person or representative is authorized to assume for the Company any liability other than expressed herein in connection with the sale of this product. Some states or provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damage so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to you.

  • Page 45: Important Health Information And Safety Precautions

    Important Health Information and Safety Precautions When using this product, the safety precautions below must be taken to avoid possible legal liabilities and damages. Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions. Observe all warnings in the operating instructions on the product.
  • Page 46 • Handle battery packs carefully This product contains a Li-ion battery. There is a risk of fire and burns if the battery pack is handled improperly. Do not attempt to open or service the battery pack. Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts or circuits, dispose of in fire or water, or expose a battery pack to temperatures higher than 60˚C (140˚F).
  • Page 47 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR DIRECT SUNLIGHT Keep this product away from excessive moisture and extreme temperatures. Do not leave the product or its battery inside a vehicle or in places where the temperature may exceed 60°C (140°F), such as on a car dashboard, window sill, or behind a glass that is exposed to direct sunlight or strong ultraviolet light for extended periods of time.
  • Page 48 ROAD SAFETY Vehicle drivers in motion are not permitted to use telephony services with handheld devices, except in the case of emergency. In some countries, using hands-free devices as an alternative is allowed. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR RF EXPOSURE • Avoid using your device near metal structures (for example, the steel frame of a building). •...
  • Page 49 that for satisfactory operation of the equipment and for the safety of personnel, it is recommended that no part of the human body be allowed to come too close to the antenna during operation of the equipment. Use only the supplied integral antenna. Use of unauthorized or modified antennas may impair call quality and damage the 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.

  • Page 50: General Precautions

    General Precautions • Heed service markings Except as explained elsewhere in the Operating or Service documentation, do not service any product yourself. Service needed on components inside these compartments should be done by an authorized service technician or provider. • Damage requiring service Unplug the product from the electrical outlet and refer servicing to an authorized service technician or provider under the following conditions:...
  • Page 51 NOTICE: When taking the device from low-temperature conditions into a warmer environment or from high- temperature conditions into a cooler environment, allow the device to acclimate to room temperature before turning on power. • Avoid pushing objects into product Never push objects of any kind into cabinet slots or other openings in the product. Slots and openings are provided for ventilation.

  • Page 52: Regulatory Notices

    Regulatory Notices Regulatory Agency Identifications For regulatory identification purposes, your product is assigned a model number of VOGU100. FCC ID: NM8VOGU100. IC: 4115A-VOGU100. To ensure continued reliable and safe operation of your device, use only the accessories listed below with your VOGU100.
  • Page 53 Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information. Turn the phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so.

  • Page 54: Additional Safety Information

    Using The Phone Function Of Your Pocket PC While Driving Is Extremely Dangerous Talking on or using your HTC Touch™ while driving is extremely dangerous and is illegal in some states. Remember, safety comes first. Check the laws and regulations on the use of phones in the areas where you drive. Always obey...
  • Page 55 (RF) signals. Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF energy. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless PDA phone; therefore, use of your HTC Touch™ must be restricted in certain situations.
  • Page 56 Persons with pacemakers: • Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from their pacemaker when the phone is turned ON. • Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket. • Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference. Note: This is not necessary if the PDA phone is not held to the ear.
  • Page 57 POSTED FACILITIES Turn your device OFF where posted notices so require. Turn Off Your Device Before Flying AIRCRAFT FCC regulations prohibit using the transmitting and phone functions of your device while in the air. In addition, most airline regulations prohibit the on-board use of portable PCs (and all other portable electronic devices that could potentially emit stray RF energy), particularly during take-offs and landings, to prevent any possible interference with the reception of signals by airborne electronic navigational devices.
  • Page 58 General Safety Your pocket PC is a high quality piece of equipment. Before operating, read all instructions and cautionary markings on the product, battery and adapter/charger. Failure to follow the directions below could result in serious bodily injury and/or property damage due to battery liquid leakage, fire or rupture.
  • Page 59 Battery Safety Your device uses a removable and rechargeable lithium ion battery. Please contact customer service for assistance should you need a replacement battery. • Only use the battery and charger approved by the manufacturer. • Only use the battery for its original purpose. •...
  • Page 60 Adapter/Charger Use the Correct External Power Source A product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the electrical ratings label. If you are not sure of the type of power source required, consult your authorized service provider or local power company. For a product that operates from battery power or other sources, refer to the operating instructions that are included with the product.

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