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  • Page 1 User Guide...
  • Page 2 As part of Palm’s corporate commitment to be a good steward of the environment, we strive to use environmentally friendly materials, reduce waste, and develop the highest standards in © 2010 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. Palm, Pre, Synergy, and the Palm and Pre logos are among electronics recycling.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Basics Chapter 5 Photos, videos, and music Get to know your phone Camera Set up your phone Photos Turn the phone on/off Videos Open applications Music Work with applications Enter and save information Chapter 6 Web and wireless connections Use the menus Search to find info and make calls Wi-Fi...
  • Page 4 Contents...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Basics

    Basics In this chapter You’re about to discover the many things about your Palm Pre Plus phone that will help you better ® manage your life and have fun, too. As you become Get to know your phone more familiar with your phone, you’ll want to...

  • Page 6: Get To Know Your Phone

    Get to know your phone IMPORTANT Be careful not to scratch, crush, or apply too much pressure on the touchscreen. Do not store your phone in a place where other items might damage it. When you pack your phone away, use the pouch to protect it. Front view Keyboard Option:...
  • Page 7 Touchscreen Back view The back cover of your Pre Plus phone is compatible with the Touchstone charging dock (sold separately). Application name: Displays the name of the currently open application. Tap the name to open the application menu. Launcher: Open an application in the Launcher.

  • Page 8: Set Up Your Phone

    Top view To take advantage of the high-speed data connection available on your phone, you may need to have a 3G SIM card. Check with your wireless service provider for information. WARNING You must remove the battery first whenever you insert or remove the SIM card.
  • Page 9 Lift off the back cover. Insert the card. Remove the battery by pulling the tab that appears at the top of the battery. * Notch Replace the battery. Make sure to leave the tab showing at the top of the battery. WARNING You must remove the battery first whenever you insert or remove the SIM card.
  • Page 10 But if you are still using the other phone, you must create a new Palm profile for your Pre Plus phone—you can’t use the Slide out the keyboard (see...

  • Page 11: Turn The Phone On/Off

    If you’re on a call when the screen dims and turns off, the call Your Pre Plus phone’s screen can be turned on and off separately from its is not affected. To brighten the screen if it has dimmed, tap the screen.

  • Page 12: Open Applications

    Turn wireless services on Quick Launch can display no more than five icons. By default it displays, from left to right, Phone, Contacts, Email, Calendar, and the Launcher. You can change the order of icons (except the Launcher icon) in Quick Launch, When you turn on your phone, it connects to a mobile network so that you or swap in whatever applications you like.

  • Page 13: Work With Applications

    Open an application using search Move among open applications Tap the center of the gesture area to open Card view. In Card view (see Display all open applications (Card view)), swipe left or right on the screen to see other open apps. Enter the name of the application.

  • Page 14: Enter And Save Information

    Enter and save information • Turn on Caps Lock: Press Shift twice. The Caps Lock symbol appears: • Turn off Caps Lock: Press Shift Use the keyboard Enter alternate keyboard characters Numbers, punctuation, and symbols appear above the letters on the keys. To enter these characters, do one of the following: •...

  • Page 15: Use The Menus

    Select items in a list Narrow the list by pressing the key that corresponds to the character you want. For example, to enter an é, press e. See the table below for a list of corresponding characters. Lists enable you to select from a range of options. Lists are different from menus (see Use the menus), which give you access to additional features.

  • Page 16: Search To Find Info And Make Calls

    Open the application menu Copy, and Paste items. If you see a downward-pointing arrow the bottom of the menu, scroll down to see additional menu items. The application menu contains items for the application you are working in, To close the menu without selecting an item, repeat one of the options such as Cut and Copy, Preferences, Help, and other application-specific in step 1.

  • Page 17: View And Respond To Notifications

    Search within an application notification—how many voicemail or email messages you have, and so on. In applications such as Contacts, Memos, Doc View, and PDF View, you can search for entries or files. From the list view, enter the file name; a few words from a memo;...
  • Page 18 Chapter 1 : Basics...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Phone

    Receive calls Your Palm ® Pre Plus phone helps you to do all these Use voicemail tasks with ease. What can I do during a call? Set up and use a Bluetooth® hands-free device...

  • Page 20: Make Calls

    Make calls If the is turned off (that is, if it’s in airplane mode), you NOTE phone don’t have to turn it on. It automatically tries to connect to a network to make the call. For information on turning the phone off and back on, see Turn the phone on/off.

  • Page 21: Receive Calls

    Dial using a speed dial Answer a call Assign a speed dial to a contact for instructions on creating a speed dial. Do one of the following: • In the Launcher, Card view, or Phone, press and hold the speed-dial key •...

  • Page 22: What Can I Do During A Call

    Listen to voicemail messages • If a headset is attached, press the headset button. Do one of the following: Set up and use a Bluetooth hands-free device ® • In the Launcher, Card view, or Phone, press and hold • Tap a voicemail notification at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 Email And Other Messages

    Email and other messages In this chapter Enjoy the ease and speed of keeping in touch with friends, family, and colleagues anywhere you can access the your wireless service provider’s data Email network or a Wi-Fi network. You can send and receive Messaging attachments as well.

  • Page 24: Email

    If this is the first email account you set up, the email address you (Optional) To format body text, do one of the following: used for your Palm profile is entered by default. Use that address, or enter an address for one of your other email accounts. Enter your •...

  • Page 25: Messaging

    Short Code. This is not the same as dialing a number that contains letters—for example, (555) 256 PALM. To dial a number like this, you must use the onscreen dial pad Chapter 3 : Email and other messages...
  • Page 26 and tap the numbers that correspond to the letters P, A, L, M— In a multimedia message, tap a music, video, or vCard (VCF) file name which would be 7256. to view the attached file. (Attached pictures are displayed within the message.) Tap Copy Photo to save an attached JPG picture.
  • Page 27 to the left of the text Offline and tap Available. Send and receive IM messages BEFORE YOU BEGIN Make sure that your phone is on and that you’re inside a coverage area (see Turn wireless services on). Open Messaging Do one of the following to start or continue a conversation: •...
  • Page 28 Chapter 3 : Email and other messages...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Personal Information

    Personal information In this chapter Your Palm ® Pre Plus phone is all you need to organize your personal information and keep it with you wherever you go. Contacts Calendar You never lose your information, even if your battery is completely drained.

  • Page 30: Contacts

    Sign In. Open Contacts • To open Contacts without creating an online account: Tap Done. This opens your Palm profile account, and you can start creating Enter any of the following: contacts in this account. • First, middle, or last name •...

  • Page 31: Calendar

    • To open Calendar without creating an online account: Tap Done. Search for a contact (see Find a contact), and tap the contact name. This opens your Palm profile account, and you can start creating events in this account. Open the application menu and tap Set Speed Dial.
  • Page 32 Don’t look for a save button—your info is automatically saved when you make the back gesture to close the event. Chapter 4 : Personal information...

  • Page 33: Chapter 5 Photos, Videos, And Music

    There’s no need to carry a separate media player; you can play music and videos, and view photos, on your Palm ® Pre Plus phone. Listen to music through the Camera built-in speaker or through a 3.5mm headset or Photos headphones (sold separately).

  • Page 34: Camera

    Camera You can also look at pictures on the web directly in the web browser (see Web). Open Photos Your phone has an easy-to-use, 3-megapixel camera with an LED flash. You can use the camera to take pictures, and then use the Photos app to view Tap the album containing the picture, and tap the thumbnail of the them and send them to your friends and family.

  • Page 35: Music

    Music the first song. The songs play one after the other in sequence. To listen to songs in random order, tap Shuffle All. • Listen to all songs in a genre: Genres and tap the genre name. To listen to the songs in the order they are displayed onscreen, tap You can listen to music through the speaker on the back of your phone, the first song.
  • Page 36 Chapter 5 : Photos, videos, and music...

  • Page 37: Chapter 6 Web And Wireless Connections

    Web and wireless connections In this chapter With your wireless service provider’s network and your phone’s web browser, you can take the web with you almost anywhere you go. Wi-Fi The Bluetooth ® wireless technology on your phone Bluetooth® wireless technology helps you easily set up wireless connections to a number of devices.

  • Page 38: Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi Open Enter the address of the page. You don’t need to enter the prefix http:/ / www. Turn Wi-Fi on and off If the page appears in the list of viewed pages, tap it to go there again. If not, press Enter Do one of the following: To cancel a page while it is loading, tap •...

  • Page 39: Chapter 7 Documents

    Documents In this chapter Your Palm ® Pre Plus phone enables you to take your office with you—including your Microsoft Office files. You can view and search Microsoft Word, Excel ® , and Doc View PowerPoint files on your phone.

  • Page 40: Doc View

    Doc View PDF View With Doc View, you can view Microsoft Word, Excel ® , and PowerPoint ® files With PDF View, you can view PDF (Adobe Acrobat) files on your phone. on your phone. Open a file Open a file You can view a PDF file that you copy from your computer or receive as an You can view a file that you copy from your computer or receive as an email email attachment.
  • Page 41 Change the display size • Pinch out to enlarge items onscreen. • Pinch in to decrease the size of items onscreen. • Double-tap the screen to zoom in or out a specified amount. Chapter 7 : Documents...
  • Page 42 Chapter 7 : Documents...

  • Page 43: Chapter 8 Preferences

    Preferences In this chapter There are lots of ways to make your Palm ® Pre Plus phone work better for you. Personalize your phone to make it match your lifestyle. Screen & Lock Sounds & Ringtones Chapter 8 : Preferences...

  • Page 44: Screen & Lock

    Screen & Lock (Optional) Do either or both of the following: • To zoom out or in on a part of the picture, pinch in or out on the picture. Change screen brightness • To capture the portion of the picture you want to use as wallpaper, tap and hold the picture, and then drag the portion you want to the center of the onscreen box.
  • Page 45 Ringtone Volume: Select the ringtone for incoming calls (see Select the ringtone for incoming calls). Tap, hold, and drag the Ringtone Volume slider to set the ringtone volume. System Sounds: Set whether to turn on systemwide sounds for general actions such as transitions and alarms set in Clock. Tap, hold, and drag Volume slider to set the system sounds volume.
  • Page 46 Chapter 8 : Preferences...

  • Page 47: Chapter 9 Learn More

    Learn More In this chapter While using your phone Chapter 9 : Learn More...

  • Page 48: While Using Your Phone

    To view Help topics for a single application: Open the application, open the application menu, and tap Help. • Online support from Palm: Visit palm.com/support to edit your Palm profile, watch how-to animations, learn about transferring data, and read comprehensive information about your phone.

  • Page 49: Regulatory And Safety Information

    FCC ID: O8F-CASY Marking by the symbol indicates this equipment uses non-harmonized frequency The FCC ID on your Palm phone is located on a label inside the battery compartment. bands. The battery must be removed as shown below to view the label.
  • Page 50 • Outdoor use: maximum power (EIRP*) of 100 mW for the 2400-2454 MHz band and with The highest reported SAR values of the Palm phone are: maximum power (EIRP*) of 10 mW for the 2454-2483 MHz band Table 1. SAR Values (FCC) Precaution against hearing loss: Protect your hearing.
  • Page 51 Use only manufacturer-approved batteries and accessories found at Carrier Stores or This symbol indicates that Palm products should be recycled and not be disposed of through your device’s manufacturer. Buying the right batteries and accessories is the best way in unsorted municipal waste.
  • Page 52 To As part of Palm’s corporate commitment to be a good steward of the environment, we strive to avoid any injury, such as tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or other musculoskeletal disorder,...
  • Page 53 damage the phone. Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders or which could become detached and create a choking hazard. National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320 Keep the device away from the abdomens of pregnant women and adolescents, particularly Bethesda, MD USA 20892-2320 when using the device hands-free.
  • Page 54 Normal use position: When making or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, Dial your national emergency number to report serious emergencies. This is a free call from with the bottom towards your mouth or as you would a fixed line phone. your phone.
  • Page 55 If you see a broken-down vehicle posing no serious hazard, a broken stations is susceptible to entry of ESD. Devices that you carry with you, such as your Palm traffic signal, a minor traffic accident where no one appears injured, or a vehicle you know to device, build up ESD in a unique way because the static electricity that may have built up on be stolen, call roadside assistance or other special non-emergency wireless number.
  • Page 56 Product: Palm Pre™ Plus Phone ® Model: Serial No.: Regulatory and Safety Information...

  • Page 57: Index

    Index ??– NUMERICS opening getting started with conversations searching in online See also instant messages 112 phone numbers attachments saving creating 911 phone numbers opening synchronizing events 999 phone numbers sending music as capitalization customer support auto-correct feature Caps Lock auto-shut off interval car kits Card view...
  • Page 58 ??– adding to calendar See also troubleshooting addressing – calendar Help application creating Palm online support creating displaying passwords saving opening attachments entering synchronizing sending opening PDF files and Excel files information music...
  • Page 59 turning on or off ringtones See also specific types turning wireless services on and off volume Sounds & Ringtones application ??– phone calls speed dialing creating ringtones for spelling errors driving and safety information stereo headsets ending saving streaming uppercase letters making calendar events music...
  • Page 60 searching for Wide View Wi-Fi turning on and off wireless services turning on and off turning on or off Word files Yahoo! accounts Index...

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