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  • Page 1 Your HTC Desire Z User guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Basics Inside the box Your phone Back cover SIM card Storage card Battery Switching your phone on or off Entering your PIN Finger gestures Using the trackpad to interact with the touch screen Getting started Setting up your phone for the first time Home screen Sleep mode Status and notifications...
  • Page 3 Contents Making a call on the Phone dialer screen Using Speed dial Calling a phone number in a text message Calling a phone number in an email Making an emergency call Receiving calls What can I do during a call? Setting up a conference call Using Call history Blocking callers...
  • Page 4 Contents Social Facebook for HTC Sense Facebook app Tweeting on your phone using Peep Using Friend Stream Chatting in Google Talk Email Using Mail Internet connections Data connection Wi-Fi About connection widgets Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Using your phone as a modem (USB tethering)
  • Page 5 Contents Protecting your phone with a screen lock pattern, PIN or password Settings Changing display settings Changing sound settings Changing the phone language Optimizing your phone’s battery life Managing memory Checking information about your phone Update and reset Phone software updates Restarting your phone Resetting your phone Trademarks and copyrights...

  • Page 6: Basics

    Basics Basics Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: § Phone § Battery (preinstalled) § microSD ™ card (preinstalled) § USB cable § 3.5mm stereo headset § Power adapter § Quick start guide § Safety and regulatory guide Your phone Front panel (keyboard opened) 1.
  • Page 7 Basics Left and right panels 1. VOLUME UP 2. VOLUME DOWN 3. USB connector 4. Back cover lock 5. CAMERA Back panel 1. 5 megapixel camera 2. LED flash 3. Back cover 4. Speaker Top panel 1. 3.5mm headset jack 2.

  • Page 8: Back Cover

    Basics Back cover Removing the back cover Remove the back cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and storage card slot. 1. With the phone turned off, hold your phone securely with the front facing down. 2. Slide the back cover lock down, and then lift the back cover to remove it. When you take your phone out from the box and remove the back cover for the first time, you’ll find that the battery is inside the phone.

  • Page 9: Storage Card

    Basics 3. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down, insert the SIM card into the slot with its cut-off corner first. 4. Push the SIM card completely into the slot. Removing the SIM card Make sure to switch off your phone before removing your SIM card. Otherwise, the phone will automatically turn off when you remove the SIM card.
  • Page 10 Basics 4. Insert the storage card to the holder with its gold contacts facing the connectors on the storage card slot. 5. Flip the storage card holder down, and then slide it up to lock. Removing the storage card If your phone is on you must first "unmount" the storage card before removing it to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.

  • Page 11: Battery

    Basics Battery Your phone uses a rechargeable battery. Please use only original batteries and accessories that came with your phone or replacements that we recommend. How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use your phone.

  • Page 12: Switching Your Phone On Or Off

    Basics Charging the battery The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using your phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles. § When the phone is shipped, the battery is already installed on your phone. A thin film is inserted between the battery and the compartment.

  • Page 13: Entering Your Pin

    Basics Switching your phone off 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the screen by sliding down the bar on the lock screen. 2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds. 3.

  • Page 14: Using The Trackpad To Interact With The Touch Screen

    Basics Using the trackpad to interact with the touch screen Besides using finger gestures, you can also use the trackpad to interact with your phone’s touch screen. Be sure to place your finger over the trackpad first (covering it completely), and then slide your finger across the trackpad. Navigating the Home screen §...

  • Page 15: Moving The Cursor When Entering Text

    Basics Selecting a tab For screens that have tabs at the bottom, slide your finger to the left or right to go to a tab. Moving the cursor when entering text § To go back or forward one character in a word, slide your finger left or right. §...
  • Page 16 Basics Selecting a link on a webpage 1. Slide your finger down to go to the next link on a webpage. 2. When a link is selected, press the trackpad to open the link.

  • Page 17: Getting Started

    Getting started Getting started Setting up your phone for the first time When you switch on your phone for the first time, you’ll be asked to set up your phone. You can choose your language, how you want to connect to the Internet, and whether you want your current location to be automatically detected.

  • Page 18: Home Screen

    Getting started Home screen Your Home screen is where you make your phone 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.

  • Page 19: Sleep Mode

    Getting started Sleep mode Sleep mode saves battery power by putting your phone into a low power state while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when the phone’s in your bag or pocket. You’ll still receive messages and calls though. Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch your phone to Sleep mode.

  • Page 20: Status And Notifications

    Getting started Status and notifications Status icons You can tell a lot about your phone by checking the icons in its status bar. Here’s what each icon means: Signal strength Battery is full GPRS connected Battery is charging GPRS in use Battery is low (20% remaining) Battery is very low (10% EDGE connected...

  • Page 21: Notification Icons

    Getting started Data synchronizing GPS is on Network sharing is on Alarm is set Notification icons A busy life means a busy phone. Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events, and alarms. Here’s what each one means: New Gmail message Call in progress...

  • Page 22: Notifications Panel

    Getting started Update available for an app Bluetooth pairing request downloaded from Android Market Storage card is safe to remove or Phone software update available storage card is being prepared No storage card installed on the TV out phone Song is playing Storage card is low on free space FM Radio app in use General notification...

  • Page 23: Connecting Your Phone To A Computer

    Charge only Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while your phone is connected to your computer. HTC Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts, calendar, and other information between your computer and your phone. Disk drive This mode is available only when there’s a microSD card on your...

  • Page 24: Copying Files To Or From The Storage Card

    Getting started When you do not have Internet connection on your computer, you tethering can select this mode to share your phone’s mobile data connection with your computer. Internet If you don’t have a data plan for your phone or you don’t have access pass-through to a Wi-Fi network, you can select this mode to share your computer’s Internet connection with your phone.

  • Page 25: Searching Your Phone And The Web

    Getting started Adjusting the media volume When playing music or watching video, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button on the left panel of the phone to adjust the volume. The Media volume window appears on the screen to display the volume level. Adjusting the earpiece volume for phone calls During a phone call, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button.
  • Page 26 Getting started Setting your phone’s search options You can choose the default Web search service to use, or change the type and order of items searched on your phone. 1. From the Home screen, press SEARCH. 2. When the search box appears, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 3.

  • Page 27: Copying Text, Looking Up Information, And Sharing

    Getting started Copying text, looking up information, and sharing In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select text and choose what you want to do with it. Selecting text 1. Press and hold on a word. 2.
  • Page 28 Getting started Pasting text in a new message or social network status update 1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap 2. Choose whether to paste the selected text in a new text, multimedia, or email message or in your status update on a social network such as Twitter.

  • Page 29: Personalizing

    Personalizing Personalizing Making your phone truly yours Make your phone look and sound just the way you want it. Personalize your phone with a different wallpaper, skin, ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders. Tap the Personalize button right on the Home screen to get started.

  • Page 30: Changing Your Wallpaper

    1. From the Home screen, tap > Wallpaper. 2. Tap one of the following: HTC wallpapers Choose a preset wallpaper, then tap Preview > Apply. Live wallpapers Choose from preset animated wallpapers. Tap Preview to view the animation, and then tap Apply.

  • Page 31: Personalizing Your Home Screen With Widgets

    > 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 the different styles, and then tap Select to choose one.

  • Page 32: Adding Icons And Other Shortcuts On Your Home Screen

    Personalizing Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen Place app icons on your Home screen to open apps quicker. You can also add shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage, someone’s phone number, a music playlist, route directions, and many other items, to your Home screen.

  • Page 33: Rearranging Or Removing Widgets And Icons On Your Home Screen

    Personalizing Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to make room for adding more items. You can also remove widgets and icons that you don’t frequently use. Moving a widget or icon 1.

  • Page 34: Rearranging The Home Screen

    Personalizing Rearranging the Home screen Reorder your Home screen panels in any way that fits how you use them. For example, move the panels with frequently-used widgets, shortcuts, and folders closer to the main Home screen. The center thumbnail in Leap view is always the main Home screen. 1.

  • Page 35: Changing Your Ringtones And Alarms

    Personalizing Customizing a sound set You can customize a sound set by applying your personal choice of ringtone, notification sounds, and alarms that may be from your phone’s preset selection or your storage card (except for notification sounds). Be sure to choose the sound set you want before changing the ringtone, notification sounds, and alarm since your phone automatically saves your changes to the current sound set selected.

  • Page 36: Rearranging Or Hiding Application Tabs

    Personalizing 3. Tap the sound you want to use. A sample tone briefly plays when selected. 4. Tap Apply. Changing the alarm sound 1. From the Home screen, tap > Alarm. 2. Scroll through the available tones and tap the item you want to use. A sample tone briefly plays when selected.
  • Page 37 Personalizing 3. Press and hold the tab you want to show, then drag it down to where you want to position it again. 4. When you’re done, press BACK.

  • Page 38: Phone Calls

    Phone calls Phone calls Different ways of making calls Besides making calls from the phone dialer screen on your phone, you can tap a number in a text message or email to call, or press a single number on the phone dialer to quickly call a contact.

  • Page 39: Using Speed Dial

    Phone calls What is Smart dial? The phone dialer’s Smart dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call. Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person’s name you want to call. Smart dial automatically searches and filters your contacts list (stored on your phone, SIM card, and online accounts such as Google Account and Exchange ActiveSync ®...

  • Page 40: Calling A Phone Number In An Email

    Phone calls Calling a phone number in an email Want to call a number that's in an email? No problem. Your phone recognizes a number as a phone number if the number has a minimum of 5 digits and at least one of the following: §...

  • Page 41: Receiving Calls

    Phone calls Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears. You can use your phone’s polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls. To find out how, see Changing sound settings on page 149.

  • Page 42: What Can I Do During A Call

    If the phone is already facing down, the phone will still ring when there are subsequent incoming calls. HTC Caller ID Everytime you make a call or your friend gives you a ring, you get to see your friend’s latest status update from social networks like Facebook or Twitter right on the call screen.

  • Page 43: Switching Between Calls

    Phone calls Switching between calls If you’re already on a call and accept another call, you can choose to switch between the two calls. 1. When you receive another call, tap Answer to accept the second call and put the first call on hold. 2.

  • Page 44: Setting Up A Conference Call

    Phone calls Setting up a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, or co-workers is easy. Make the first call (or accept a call), and then simply dial each subsequent call to add it to the conference. Make sure your SIM card is enabled with conference calling service. Contact your mobile operator for details.

  • Page 45: Blocking Callers

    Phone calls § Tap to check only the call history of a particular contact. § Press MENU, 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.

  • Page 46: Call Services

    Phone calls Unblocking callers 1. From the Home screen, tap > Blocked Callers. 2. On the Blocked callers tab, press MENU, then tap Remove callers. 3. Select one or more contacts, then tap Delete. 4. When prompted, tap OK. Call services Your phone can directly link to the mobile phone network, and enable you to access and change the settings of various phone services for your phone.

  • Page 47: Turning Airplane Mode On Or Off

    Phone calls Turning Airplane mode on or off In many countries, you are required by law to turn off the phone while on board an aircraft. A way to turn off the phone function is to switch your phone to Airplane mode.

  • Page 48: People

    5. On your new HTC phone, tap Next to continue. Your new phone automatically turns Bluetooth on and searches for Bluetooth devices. 6. From the device list, choose your old phone and then tap Next. Your new HTC phone then tries to pair with your old phone. You’ll see a security passkey on the screen.

  • Page 49: About The People App

    8. Select the Contacts check box (and other supported types of data you want to import), and then tap Next. 9. When your new HTC phone finishes importing data, tap Done. About the People app With the People app, easily manage your communications with your contacts via phone, messaging, and email.

  • Page 50: Setting Up My Contact Card

    > People. 2. On the All tab, tap Me. If you are logged in to your Facebook account through Facebook for HTC Sense, instead of Me, you'll see the name you use in Facebook. Tap your name, press MENU, then tap Edit.

  • Page 51: Importing Contacts From Your Sim Card

    People Importing contacts from your SIM card You can copy all your SIM contacts to your phone. Import them as phone contacts, Google contacts, or Exchange ActiveSync contacts, if you have set up the relevant accounts. 1. From the Home screen, tap >...

  • Page 52: Merging Contact Information

    People 4. In the list, tap the name of the contact you want to copy to your phone. 5. Tap Save to People. Merging contact information If you have the same contacts on your phone, Google Account, and social network accounts such as Facebook and Twitter, your phone will try to combine them automatically or let you decide which contacts to combine.

  • Page 53: Filtering Your Contacts List

    People Manually merging contact information 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, tap the name of the contact (not the icon or photo) you want to link. 3. On the upper-right corner of the screen, tap (if there are suggested links).

  • Page 54: Backing Up Your Contacts To The Storage Card

    People Backing up your contacts to the storage card 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. Press MENU, 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 on the phone.

  • Page 55: Sending Contact Information As A Vcard

    People Editing a contact’s information 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. On the All tab, press and hold the contact, and then tap Edit contact. You cannot edit the contact information of a Facebook friend. 3. Enter the new information for the contact. 4.

  • Page 56: Contact Groups

    People Contact groups Assign contacts to groups so you can easily send a message or email to a whole group. You can also sync groups on your phone with the groups in your Google account, accessible via your computer’s web browser. We’ve also added the Frequent group as a special group type that automatically stores the contacts you dial or get calls from the most.

  • Page 57: Deleting A Group

    People Sending a message or email to a group You will be charged by your mobile provider for each message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of five people, you will be charged for five messages.

  • Page 58: Adding People Widgets

    People Adding People widgets Stay in touch with different circles of friends or colleagues in your life. Using the People widget, you can instantly place a call, send a message, view details of a favorite contact, and even check Facebook and Twitter updates. You can add several People widgets on the Home screen, with a different group of contacts on each widget.

  • Page 59: Getting In Touch With A Contact

    People Getting in touch with a contact 1. On the Home screen, go to the People widget. 2. Tap a contact (photo not the name) on the widget. The default communication method will be performed. Tap the name of the contact to open the contact details screen for that contact.

  • Page 60: Keyboard

    Keyboard Keyboard Using the slideout keyboard Open the slideout keyboard and type faster and more convenient with your fingers. The slideout keyboard also comes with special keys that let you quickly access menus, search your phone, or launch an app. 1.
  • Page 61 Keyboard Using the slideout keyboard keys Press these keys to enter uppercase letters, numbers, special characters, symbols, and more: Shift key § Press once and then press a letter key to type that letter in uppercase. § Press twice to lock the key and type a series of uppercase letters. The cursor changes when you lock the Shift key: To unlock the Shift key, press it once again.

  • Page 62: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    Keyboard 3. Tap OK 4. Tap Apps or Shortcuts, and then tap the app or shortcut that you want to assign to the selected Quick key. If you are assigning a shortcut to an item on your phone, follow the screen instructions to proceed. 5.

  • Page 63: Entering Text

    Keyboard 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 hold that key.

  • Page 64: Entering Words With Predictive Text

    Keyboard Entering words with predictive text The onscreen keyboard has predictive text to help you type quickly and accurately. Predictive text input is enabled by default, and word suggestions are displayed as you type. To enter a word in predictive mode, do any of the following: §...

  • Page 65: Entering Text By Speaking

    Keyboard 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 MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard >...

  • Page 66: Editing Text

    Keyboard Setting the voice input language 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, then tap Settings > Voice input & output > Voice recognizer settings. 2. Tap Language, then choose the language you want. Available languages depend on the voice input languages supported by Google. Editing text It's easy to cut, copy, and paste text using the keyboard.

  • Page 67: Adjusting Input Settings

    Keyboard Copying and pasting text 1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy or Cut. The selected text is then copied to the clipboard. 2. Press and hold a text field in the same or other app until the magnifier appears. 3.

  • Page 68: Messages

    Messages Messages Opening Messages Keep in touch with important people in your life. Use the Messages app to compose and send text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). From the Home screen, tap > Messages. The All messages screen opens, where all your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact name or phone number.

  • Page 69: Sending A Multimedia Message (Mms)

    Messages 4. Tap the box that says Tap to add text, and then enter your message. § There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message (displayed above the Send button). If you exceed the limit, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message.

  • Page 70: Creating A Slideshow

    Messages 6. Tap and then choose the type of attachment. Picture Select Camera to take a photo and attach it, or Gallery to attach a photo from your storage card. Video Select Camcorder to capture a video and attach it, or Videos to attach a video from your storage card.

  • Page 71: Resuming A Draft Message

    Messages View the next or previous slide Tap Preview your slideshow Press MENU, and then tap Preview. View more options Press MENU, and then tap More. 5. When finished, tap Done to attach the slideshow to your message. 6. Tap Send, or press BACK to save the message as a draft. Resuming a draft message 1.

  • Page 72: Viewing And Saving An Attachment From A Multimedia Message

    Messages Open a link in the Tap the link to open it in the web browser. message Send to or save an email Tap the email address. Then choose whether to address contained in the send an email, send a multimedia message, or save message the email address to your contacts.

  • Page 73: Push Messages

    Messages § If the attachment is an appointment or event (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.

  • Page 74: Deleting A Conversation

    Messages 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. Press and hold the message that you want to delete. 3. If the message is locked, tap Unlock message on the options menu, and then press and hold the message to display the options menu again.

  • Page 75: Accounts And Sync

    Accounts and sync Accounts and sync Synchronizing with online accounts About online accounts Your phone can sync with various online social networking and email accounts. These are some of the types of information your phone can sync with your online accounts: §...

  • Page 76: Synchronizing With Your Computer

    You have your new vacation photos on your phone while your business calendar is on your computer. Why not make these types of files and information available on both devices? With HTC Sync, you can: § Sync your contacts between your Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Contacts on your computer and your phone.
  • Page 77 Installing HTC Sync that came with the microSD card Copy the HTC Sync installer from the microSD card to your computer and use it to install. § The HTC Sync version in the microSD card that came with your phone can be installed on a computer running Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP.

  • Page 78: Getting To Know The Workspace

    1. Connect your phone to your computer using the USB cable that came with your phone. 2. When your phone prompts you to choose a type of USB connection, tap HTC Sync, and then tap Done. Wait for HTC Sync to recognize your phone.
  • Page 79 Accounts and sync 3. Choose a folder that contains your audio files, and then click OK. 4. Select Sync music files from iTunes and Windows Media Player if you're using iTunes or Windows Media Player on your computer, then choose the playlists you want to sync on your phone.
  • Page 80 HTC bookmarks. Make sure to save your favorite bookmarks in this folder to be able to sync them with your phone. 2. On HTC Sync's Device panel, click Bookmarks, and then click the On button. Turning Bookmarks sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone.
  • Page 81 Accounts and sync Documents sync options You can sync files and documents from your computer to your phone. You can also sync email attachments that you stored on your phone's storage card to your computer. § To open a document on your phone, you'll need a compatible app. Usually, your phone can open and view these file types: Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 Word (*.doc), Excel (*.xls), and PowerPoint (*.ppt), PDF files (*.pdf), text files (*.txt).
  • Page 82 Before going on a trip to another city or country, you can download the maps you need using HTC Sync on your computer, then sync them to your phone. You can also purchase licenses for other useful data such as driving and walking navigation, safety cameras alerts, and more.

  • Page 83: Synchronizing Your Phone

    Installing an app from your computer to your phone If you have application files (*.apk) on your computer, you can use HTC Sync to install them to your phone. We strongly recommend you install only applications that you trust.

  • Page 84: Synchronizing Another Phone With Your Computer

    Downloading the latest HTC Sync upgrade Visit the HTC support website (www.htc.com/support/) from time to time to check for the most recent HTC Sync upgrade so you can download and install it on your computer. After installing the latest upgrade, set up HTC Sync again to recognize and sync with...

  • Page 85: Facebook For Htc Sense

    Facebook for HTC Sense If you signed in to your Facebook account when you turned on and set up your phone for the first time, that means your Facebook account is linked to Facebook for HTC Sense on your phone.

  • Page 86: Facebook App

    § The two do not share the same login credentials. Signing in to Facebook for HTC Sense does not sign you in to the Facebook app and vice versa. If you want to use the same Facebook account for both, you’ll have to sign in to both using the same login credentials.

  • Page 87: Adding The Facebook Widget

    Social Using the Facebook app 1. From the Home screen, tap > Facebook. 2. If this is your first time to use Facebook, follow the onscreen instructions to sign in to your Facebook account. 3. On the News Feed screen, tap to access the other functions.

  • Page 88: Tweeting On Your Phone Using Peep

    > Peep, then follow the onscreen instructions. § Add the Twitter for HTC Sense account in Settings > Accounts & sync. Twitter for HTC Sense and Peep share the same login credentials. This means that when you use Peep on your phone for tweeting, you can also link your contacts to their Twitter profiles via Twitter for HTC Sense.

  • Page 89: Setting Peep Options

    Social 3. Add a picture or location to your tweet. § Tap to post a picture from Gallery or Camera to your default photo hosting site and add the link to the picture in your tweet. § Tap to insert your location into the tweet. You can choose to add a map link, insert your location name, or insert your position coordinates.

  • Page 90: Using Friend Stream

    § 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.
  • Page 91 Social 4. If you do not want to send the status update to all your social network accounts, tap and clear the check boxes of the social networks to exclude. 5. Tap and then choose what you want to attach to your tweet or status update.

  • Page 92: Chatting In Google Talk

    Social Checking notifications from your social networks Slide to the Notifications tab to easily see a single feed of your notifications from different social networks. It can be a comment on your Facebook post, a mention or direct message in Twitter, a tagged photo of you, and more. About the Friend Stream widget Use the Friend Stream widget so you can easily update your status and view other people’s status updates right on the Home screen.

  • Page 93: Changing Your Online Status And Picture

    Social Friends list Return to the Friends list. Add to chat Add another friend to your chat. The friend you invited and the friend you're currently chatting will receive an invitation to a group chat. Each one who accepts the invitation joins the group chat.
  • Page 94 Social Viewing all friends Initially, only those friends that you often chat with — the most popular — are shown in the Friends list. In the Friends list, do one of the following: § To view all your friends, press MENU, and then tap All friends. §...

  • Page 95: Email

    Email Email Using Mail About the Mail app Use the Mail app to add your webmail and other POP3 or IMAP email accounts. You can also set up and use your Exchange ActiveSync email on your phone. You can add the Mail widget to view your POP3/IMAP or Exchange ActiveSync emails on the Home screen.
  • Page 96 Email 3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details, and then tap Next. Your corporate Exchange Server must support auto-detect for the phone to automatically set up the Exchange ActiveSync account. If your corporate Exchange Server does not support auto-detect, you’ll need to enter your Exchange Server settings after you tap Next.
  • Page 97 Email Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts You can view email messages from all your accounts just in one place without having to switch to different accounts. Just tap the bar that shows the current email account, and then tap All accounts. Email messages are color coded so you can easily distinguish which email accounts they belong to.

  • Page 98: Managing Email Messages

    Email Meeting invitations (Exchange ActiveSync only) Displays meeting invitations which you have not yet accepted or declined. Attachments Displays all messages that have attachments. Refreshing an email account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received emails manually at any time. §...
  • Page 99 Email Deleting all messages 1. First tap the check box of any email message. 2. Press MENU, and then tap Select all. 3. Tap Delete. Switching to other mail folders 1. Press MENU, and then tap Folders. 2. Tap the mail folder whose messages you want to view. Sending an email message 1.
  • Page 100 Email Location You can attach location information. Send your current location (requires GPS to be turned on) or a location you pick on a map. Document Attach a PDF file or an Office document such as a text file or a spreadsheet. Contact (vCard) Attach someone’s contact information.

  • Page 101: Changing Email Account Settings

    Email Setting the priority for an email message You can set the priority for an email message that you send. 1. While composing the message, press MENU. 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.
  • Page 102 Email 3. Select from the following: 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.

  • Page 103: Internet Connections

    Internet connections Internet connections Data connection Your phone will be automatically set up to use your mobile operator’s data connection when you turn on your phone (if the SIM card is inserted) for the first time. Checking the data connection you're using 1.

  • Page 104: Wi-Fi

    Internet connections Enabling data roaming Connect to your mobile operator’s partner networks and access data services when you’re out of your mobile operator’s coverage area. Using data services while roaming will be costly. Check with your mobile operator for data roaming rates before you use data roaming. 1.

  • Page 105: Checking The Wireless Network Status

    Internet connections Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security You may need to install a network certificate (*.p12) to your phone before you can connect to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS authentication protocol. 1. Save the certificate file to the root folder of the storage card. 2.

  • Page 106: About Connection Widgets

    Internet connections About connection widgets Add the Mobile Network and Wi-Fi widgets or the Data dashboard widget to the Home screen to make it faster for you to turn on or off these connections. Tap the widget or icon on the dashboard to turn on or off the connection. Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) Add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) so you can connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network.

  • Page 107: Using Your Phone As A Modem (Usb Tethering)

    Internet using your computer. You need your SIM card inserted on your phone to use the data connection. Before you can use your phone as a modem, be sure to install HTC Sync on your computer first.

  • Page 108: Connecting Your Phone To The Internet Through A Computer (Internet Pass-Through)

    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.

  • Page 109: Bluetooth

    Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth basics Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Select or clear the Bluetooth check box. An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the Bluetooth widget on the Home screen.

  • Page 110: Connecting A Bluetooth Headset Or Car Kit

    Bluetooth 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. §...

  • Page 111: Disconnecting Or Unpairing From A Bluetooth Device

    Bluetooth 5. Tap the headset’s name in the Bluetooth devices section. 6. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the headset/car kit documentation to find the passcode. If you still cannot reconnect to the headset or car kit, follow the instructions in Unpairing from a Bluetooth device on page 111, and then follow the steps under Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit...

  • Page 112: Sending Information Using Bluetooth

    Bluetooth Sending information using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to send information from your phone to another Bluetooth 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: §...

  • Page 113: Receiving Information Using Bluetooth

    Bluetooth 5. Tap the name of the receiving device. 6. If prompted, accept the pairing request on your phone and the receiving device. Also enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. 7.

  • Page 114: Adding The Bluetooth Received Folder To The Home Screen

    Bluetooth 6. If asked, accept the pairing request on your phone and the receiving device. Also enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. A Bluetooth authorization request is then displayed on your phone. 7.

  • Page 115: Camera

    Camera Camera Camera basics Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos of your trip and encounters with your phone’s camera. Be sure to plug in your microSD card before you use your phone’s camera. Photos and videos captured with the camera will be stored onto your microSD card. §...
  • Page 116 Camera Zoom bar Auto focus indicator Photo/Video mode switch Flash button Shutter release/Record button Effects button Gallery button Zooming Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of your subject. If you choose 720p HD resolution for video recording, there’s no zooming available.

  • Page 117: Taking A Photo

    Camera Auto focusing Whenever you point the camera at a different subject or location, it shows the auto focus indicator at 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.

  • Page 118: Recording Video

    Camera Taking your closeup shot Having a hard time taking your own closeup shot? With your phone's camera, it's easy. Just set it to automatically take your self portrait. You won't even need to tap the shutter release button. 1. Press MENU to open the settings menu panel. 2.

  • Page 119: Adding Effects

    Camera Adding effects Want to make your photos look more interesting? Easy. Use the available camera effects to make your photos look like they’ve been taken through special lenses and filters. You can also add certain effects to videos. Choose an effect first before you start taking a photo or video. 1.

  • Page 120: Photos, Videos, And Music

    Photos, videos, and music Photos, videos, and music Gallery About the Gallery app Relive the fun while viewing photos and videos of your latest travels or your pet’s newest tricks. Get an audience by tagging your Facebook and Flickr friends. You can even play your media on a TV screen.

  • Page 121: Viewing Photos

    Photos, videos, and music Viewing photos After you’ve selected an album, you can browse through your photos and videos. Depending on how you hold your phone, the screen automatically switches to either grid view or filmstrip view: § While in grid view, slide your finger up or down to scroll through the thumbnails. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen.

  • Page 122: Watching Videos

    Photos, videos, and music 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.
  • Page 123 Photos, videos, and music Cropping a photo 1. On the Gallery app’s Albums screen, tap an album. 2. Press and hold on the photo that you want to crop. 3. In the menu that opens, tap Edit, and then tap Crop. You’ll see a crop box around the photo.

  • Page 124: Sending Your Photos And Videos

    Photos, videos, and music Sending your photos and videos Send photos and videos via email or MMS or to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth. Sending photos or videos by email You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file attachments in your email.
  • Page 125 2. Tap the album that has the photos or videos you want to share. 3. Tap and then tap Facebook for HTC Sense. 4. Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next. 5. Enter a different caption on each photo or video. You can also tag friends on your photos.

  • Page 126: Viewing Photos In Your Social Networks

    Photos, videos, and music 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.

  • Page 127: Music

    Photos, videos, and music Commenting on photos in your social networks Add comments to your uploaded photos as well as your friends’ photos. 1. Do one of the following: § While browsing online albums, press and hold a photo and then tap Add comment.

  • Page 128: Creating A Playlist

    Photos, videos, and music Playing music from the Lock screen When you’re listening to music and the screen turns off, press POWER to turn the screen back on and control the music playback directly on the Lock screen. If you don’t see the playback controls on the Lock screen, tap anywhere on the screen to display them.

  • Page 129: Setting A Song As A Ringtone

    Photos, videos, and music Playing the songs in a playlist 1. In the library, tap or slide your finger on the bottom row to go to the Playlists category. 2. Tap a playlist to open it. 3. Tap the first song or any song in the playlist. When you tap a song in the list to play it, the Now playing screen is updated with the songs from your playlist.
  • Page 130 Photos, videos, and music Trimming an MP3 ringtone The Music app has a built-in ringtone trimmer. You can trim an MP3 song and set a part of it as your ringtone. 1. On the Now playing screen, press MENU, and then tap Set as ringtone > Trim the ringtone.

  • Page 131: Connected Media

    Photos, videos, and music Connected Media Sharing media on your home network Sharing photos, videos, and music with a bigger circle of friends is easy on your home network. Simply connect your phone to the network and instantly show your captured photos and videos on a big TV, or start streaming your favorite music tracks on hi-fi ®...
  • Page 132 Photos, videos, and music Controls To Play the next photo or music track. Shuffle your music playlist. Select a repeat mode for photos or music tracks. Show available media that you can share. View the media information such as the file name, title, and duration. Connect to another photo/video player on the network.

  • Page 133: Maps And Location

    Maps and location Maps and location Location settings Turning on location services In order to find your location on your phone, you need to enable location sources. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU and then tap Settings > Location. 2.
  • Page 134 Maps and location Finding your location and what’s around you 1. From the Home screen, tap > Locations. You can see your current location right below the tab name. 2. Press MENU, and then tap My location to update your current location or tap Map to show your current location on the map.
  • Page 135 Maps and location 3. Enter the place you want to search in the search box. Matching establishments are shown sorted by the distance from your current location. 4. If you don’t see what you are looking for, keep entering characters to narrow down the search.

  • Page 136: Viewing Maps

    Maps and location Viewing maps In Locations, press MENU, and then tap Map. Tap to switch between 2D and 3D views. Point of interest. Tap to see details, call, get directions, or share. Your current location. Tap to use or not use the compass. Tap the screen to show the zoom buttons and My location button.
  • Page 137 Maps and location Pinning a location on the map Pin a favorite location on the map and add it as a footprint, get directions to it, or share it with friends. Sharing is a great way to let your friends know about that little place you found that has the best sandwiches in town.
  • Page 138 Maps and location Setting a footprint as your home location Save your home address as a footprint to make it easier to set it as your destination. 1. While at your home location, open Locations, and then go to the Footprints tab. 2.

  • Page 139: Getting Directions

    Maps and location Exporting your footprints Back up footprints by exporting them to the storage card. You can also open ™ exported footprints files in other applications such as Google Earth on your PC. 1. On the Footprints tab, tap a category. 2.
  • Page 140 Maps and location 3. Choose how you want to get to your destination. The map opens showing the route to your destination. 4. Do one of the following: § At the bottom of the screen, tap to follow the route to your destination.
  • Page 141 Maps and location Using turn-by-turn navigation (Premium 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. To find out if the phone has turn-by-turn navigation for the country or region, see Managing Locations services on page 143.
  • Page 142 Maps and location Using Car Panel Easily access footprints, points of interest, and places nearby with Car Panel, and then start navigation to show you how to get there. From the Home screen, tap > Car Panel. Search for a destination to go to. Select a footprint to set as a destination.

  • Page 143: Managing Locations Services

    Maps and location When your phone is in the holder and is not connected to a Bluetooth car kit or headset, the phone’s speakerphone is automatically turned on when you make or answer a phone call. Automatically connecting to a Bluetooth car kit or headset You can set your phone to connect to your Bluetooth car kit or Bluetooth headset automatically, if one is paired with your phone, whenever you mount the phone on the in-car holder.

  • Page 144: Adding Navigation Widgets

    Maps and location Adding navigation widgets Add a favorite destination and places of interest that are nearby and your footprints as widgets on your Home screen. Add the Navigate widget to start turn-by-turn navigation to your favorite destination. Add the Locations widget to let you browse places of interest and your footprints right on the Home screen.

  • Page 145: More Apps

    More apps More apps Using Flashlight 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. 1. From the Home screen, tap > Flashlight. 2. To adjust the brightness of the light, simply tap the onscreen power button on the flashlight handle.

  • Page 146: Security

    Security Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN Add another layer of security for your phone by assigning a PIN (personal identification number) to your SIM. Make sure you have the default SIM PIN provided by your mobile operator before continuing.

  • Page 147: Changing Your Screen Lock

    Security 3. Tap one of the following: None Disable the screen lock you’ve previously created. Pattern Set a screen lock pattern by following the onscreen instructions. Set a numeric password of at least four digits. Password Set an alpha-numeric password. 4.

  • Page 148: Changing Display Settings

    Settings Settings Changing display settings Adjusting the screen brightness manually 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Display > Brightness 3. Clear the Automatic brightness check box. 4. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to increase the screen brightness.

  • Page 149: Changing Sound Settings

    Settings 3. Place the phone on a flat and level surface, and then tap Calibrate. 4. After the recalibration process, tap OK. Keeping the screen on while charging the phone You can keep the phone screen from turning off while you’re charging the phone. 1.

  • Page 150: Choosing The Notification Sound

    Settings Choosing the notification sound You can choose a default sound for your phone to play whenever there are new notifications. 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap Sound > Notification sound. 3. Select your preferred notification sound in the list. 4.

  • Page 151: Changing The Phone Language

    Settings Changing the phone language When you turn your phone on for the first time, you’re asked to choose the language you want to use for your phone. If you want, you can still change the phone language after you set up your phone. Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more.

  • Page 152: Managing Memory

    Settings Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings. 2. Tap SD & phone storage. The available phone memory is displayed in the Internal phone storage section. Checking the available storage card space 1.

  • Page 153: Checking Information About Your Phone

    Check the version and other information about the Android information platform being used by the phone. You can also check the version of the web browser. Legal information Read legal information from HTC and Google, and licenses used by the phone.

  • Page 154: Update And Reset

    Update and reset Update and reset Phone software updates From time to time, software updates for your phone may be available. Your phone can check and then notify you if there’s a new update. You can then download and install the software update using your phone’s Wi-Fi or data connection. You can also manually check if there's an available software update for your phone.

  • Page 155: Restarting Your Phone

    Update and reset Restarting your phone If your phone is running slower than normal, an application is not performing properly, or your phone becomes unresponsive, try restarting your phone and see if that helps solve the problem. 1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on. 2.

  • Page 156: Trademarks And Copyrights

    Trademarks and copyrights © 2011 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, the HTC quietly brilliant logo, HTC Desire Z, Friend Stream, HTC Footprints, HTC Sense, and HTC Watch are trademarks or service marks of HTC Corporation. ©...

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