HTC Dream User Guide

User Manual

www.htc.com

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Please Read Before Proceeding

THE BATTERY IS NOT CHARGED WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF THE BOX.

DO NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK WHEN THE DEVICE IS CHARGING.

YOUR WARRANTY IS INVALIDATED IF YOU DISASSEMBLE OR ATTEMPT TO
DISASSEMBLE THE DEVICE.

PRIVACY RESTRICTIONS

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 PDA Phone.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT INFORMATION

Copyright © 2009 HTC Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

HTC, the HTC logo, HTC Dream, ExtUSB, HTC Innovation and HTC Care are
trademarks and/or service marks of HTC Corporation.

Google, Gmail, Google Talk, Google Maps, YouTube, Android, and Android Market
are trademarks of Google Inc.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Outlook are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.

Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logo are trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

microSD is a trademark of SD Card Association.

Licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following patents:
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5,600,754 5,414,796 5,657,420 5,416,797

All other company, product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks,
registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

HTC shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained
herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this
material. 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.

No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a
retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without prior written
permission of HTC.

Limitation of Damages

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL
HTC OR ITS PROVIDERS BE LIABLE TO USER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY
KIND, IN CONTRACT OR TORT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INJURY, LOSS OF
REVENUE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, LOSS OF DATA,
AND/OR LOSS OF PROFITS ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATED TO, IN ANY MANNER,
OR THE DELIVERY, PERFORMANCE OR NONPERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS, OR
USE OF THE WEATHER INFORMATION, DATA OR DOCUMENTATION HEREUNDER
REGARDLESS OF THE FORESEEABILITY THEREOF.

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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.

To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, fire, and damage to the
equipment, observe the following precautions.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

This product is intended for use when supplied with power from the designated
battery or power supply unit. Other usage may be dangerous and will invalidate
any approval given to this product.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR PROPER GROUNDING INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Connecting to an improperly grounded equipment can result in an

electric shock to your device.

This product equipped with a USB Cable for connecting with desktop or notebook
computer. Be sure your computer is properly grounded (earthed) before
connecting this product to the computer. The power supply cord of a desktop or
notebook computer has an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding
plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet which is properly
installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR POWER SUPPLY UNIT

• 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.

This product should be operated only with the following designated power
supply unit(s):

AC Adapter

• Phihong, Model PSAA05K-050

• Phihong, Model PSAA05E-050

• Delta, Model ADP-5FH D

• Handle battery packs carefully

This product contains a Li-ion polymer 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).

WARNING: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. To reduce risk

of fire or burns, do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts,
expose to temperature above 60° C (140° F), or dispose of in fire or water.
Replace only with specified batteries. Recycle or dispose of used batteries
according to the local regulations or reference guide supplied with your
product.

Note: This product should be operated only with the following designated

Battery Pack(s).

• HTC, Model DREA160

• Take extra precautions

• Keep the battery or device dry and away from water or any liquid as it may

cause a short circuit.

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• Keep metal objects away so they don’t come in contact with the battery or

its connectors as it may lead to short circuit during operation.

• The phone should be only connected to products that bear the USB-IF

logo or have completed the USB-IF compliance program.

• 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. Consult the doctor immediately if the
battery is swallowed.

• If the battery leaks:

• Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with skin or clothing.

If already in contact, flush the affected area immediately with clean
water and seek medical advice.

• Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with eyes. If already

in contact, DO NOT rub; rinse with clean water immediately and seek
medical advice.

• Take extra precautions to keep a leaking battery away from fire as

there is a danger of ignition or explosion.

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. This may damage the product, overheat the battery, or pose a risk to the
vehicle.

PREVENTION OF HEARING LOSS

CAUTION: Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or

headphones are used at high volume for prolonged periods of time.

NOTE: For France, Earphone (listed below) for this device have been tested to comply
with the Sound Pressure Level requirement laid down in the applicable NF EN 50332­1:2000 and/or NF EN 50332-2:2003 standards as required by French Article L. 5232-1.

• Earphone, manufactured by Cotron, Model HS S200.

SAFETY IN AIRCRAFT

Due to the possible interference caused by this product to an aircraft’s navigation
system and its communications network, using this device’s phone function on
board an airplane is against the law in most countries. If you want to use this
device when on board an aircraft, remember to turn off your phone by switching to
Airplane Mode.

ENVIRONMENT RESTRICTIONS

Do not use this product in gas stations, fuel depots, chemical plants or where
blasting operations are in progress, or in potentially explosive atmospheres such
as fuelling areas, fuel storehouses, below deck on boats, chemical plants, fuel or
chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or
particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders. Please be aware that sparks in such
areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.

EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES

When in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere or where flammable
materials exist, the product should be turned off and the user should obey all signs
and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in
bodily injury or even death. Users are advised not to use the equipment at refueling
points such as service or gas stations, and are reminded of the need to observe
restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots, chemical plants, or where

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blasting operations are in progress. Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere
are often, but not always, clearly marked. These include fueling areas, below deck
on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air
contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.

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 hands­free devices as an alternative is allowed.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR RF EXPOSURE

• Avoid using your phone near metal structures (for example, the steel frame of

a building).

• 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.

INTERFERENCE WITH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONS

This product may cause medical equipment to malfunction. The use of this device is
forbidden in most hospitals and medical clinics.

If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your
device to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your
physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.

Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted in
these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using
equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.

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.

NONIONIZING RADIATION

Your device has an internal antenna. This product should be operated in its normal­use position to ensure the radiative performance and safety of the interference.
As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised 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.

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.
Contact with the antenna area
may impair call quality and cause
your device to operate at a higher
power level than needed. Avoiding
contact with the antenna area
when the phone is IN USE optimizes
the antenna performance and the
battery life.

Antenna
location

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General Precautions

• 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. Cracked
display screens due to improper handling are not covered by the warranty.

• Device getting warm after prolonged use

When using your device for prolonged periods of time, such as when you’re
talking on the phone, charging the battery or browsing the web, the device
may become warm. In most cases, this condition is normal and therefore
should not be interpreted as a problem with the device.

• Heed service markings

Except as explained elsewhere in the Operating or Service documentation, do
not service any product yourself. Service needed on components inside the
device 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:

• Liquid has been spilled or an object has fallen onto the product.

• The product has been exposed to rain or water.

• The product has been dropped or damaged.

• There are noticeable signs of overheating.

• The product does not operate normally when you follow the operating

instructions.

• Avoid hot areas

The product should be placed away from heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

• Avoid wet areas

Never use the product in a wet location.

• Avoid using your device after a dramatic change in temperature

When you move your device between environments with very different
temperature and/or humidity ranges, condensation may form on or within
the device. To avoid damaging the device, allow sufficient time for the
moisture to evaporate before using the device.

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. These openings
must not be blocked or covered.

• 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.

• Avoid unstable mounting

Do not place the product with an unstable base.

• Use product with approved equipment

This product should be used only with personal computers and options
identified as suitable for use with your equipment.

• Adjust the volume

Turn down the volume before using headphones or other audio devices.

• Cleaning

Unplug the product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid
cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning, but NEVER use
water to clean the LCD screen.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started 19

1.1 Getting to Know Your HTC Dream and Accessories .......................................20

Top panel ..................................................................................................................................... 20

Bottom panel..............................................................................................................................20

Left panel ..................................................................................................................................... 21

Right panel .................................................................................................................................. 21

Front panel ..................................................................................................................................22

Back panel ...................................................................................................................................23

Inside the box .............................................................................................................................23

1.2 Installing the SIM Card, Battery, and Storage Card ....................................... 24

SIM card ........................................................................................................................................25

Battery...........................................................................................................................................26

Storage card ................................................................................................................................27

1.3 Charging the Battery ........................................................................................ 29

1.4 Device Controls ................................................................................................. 30

1.5 Navigating Your Device .................................................................................... 31

Finger gestures .......................................................................................................................... 31

Use the TRACKBALL ..................................................................................................................33

1.6 Getting Started .................................................................................................34

Turn your device on and off ..................................................................................................34

Set up your device for the first time ...................................................................................35

Turn off the screen when not in use .................................................................................. 36

1.7 Home Screen ..................................................................................................... 37

Extended Home screen ..........................................................................................................38

Customize the Home screen .................................................................................................39

1.8 Device Status and Notifications ......................................................................43

Status bar .....................................................................................................................................43

Notifications panel ...................................................................................................................45

Notification LED ........................................................................................................................46

1.9 Applications ...................................................................................................... 47

Recently-used applications ................................................................................................... 49

1.10 Settings ...........................................................................................................49

Settings on your device ..........................................................................................................49

1.11 Adjusting the Volume .................................................................................... 50

1.12 Using the Device’s Storage Card as a USB Drive ...........................................52

Chapter 2 Using Phone Features and Managing Contacts 53

2.1 Making Calls ...................................................................................................... 54

Use the Dialer ............................................................................................................................. 54

Make a call from the Call log .................................................................................................55

Add and call your contacts ....................................................................................................55

Add and call favorite contacts ..............................................................................................56

Call voice mail ............................................................................................................................56

2.2 Answering or Rejecting Calls ........................................................................... 57

2.3 Call Options ....................................................................................................... 58

Manage multiple calls ............................................................................................................. 60

Set up a conference call..........................................................................................................60

2.4 Using the Call Log ............................................................................................. 62

2.5 Adjusting the Phone Settings ..........................................................................64

2.6 Turning the Phone Function On and Off ......................................................... 64

2.7 Creating and Managing Your Contacts ...........................................................65

Add a new contact ...................................................................................................................66

Add favorite contacts .............................................................................................................. 69

Edit and customize your contacts.......................................................................................70

View, organize and search contacts ................................................................................... 71

Communicate with your contacts ......................................................................................74

Keyboard shortcuts in Contacts ..........................................................................................76

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Chapter 3 Entering Text 77

3.1 Using the Keyboard .......................................................................................... 78

Special keys .................................................................................................................................81

Create application shortcuts ................................................................................................81

3.2 Adjusting the Text Settings ............................................................................. 82

Chapter 4 Synchronizing Information 83

4.1 About Synchronization .................................................................................... 84

4.2 Selecting Applications to Synchronize ........................................................... 84

Chapter 5 Managing Your Time 87

5.1 Using Calendar ..................................................................................................88

Open Calendar ...........................................................................................................................88

Create events ..............................................................................................................................89

View events .................................................................................................................................91

Event reminders ........................................................................................................................93

Synchronize Microsoft® Outlook® calendar .....................................................................94

Change the Calendar settings ..............................................................................................96

Keyboard shortcuts in Calendar .......................................................................................... 97

5.2 Setting Alarms ..................................................................................................98

Set an alarm ................................................................................................................................98

Customize the Alarm Clock ................................................................................................... 99

Chapter 6 Exchanging Messages 101

6.1 Sending Text and Multimedia Messages ...................................................... 102

Open Messaging .................................................................................................................... 102

Create and send SMS and MMS messages ................................................................... 102

Receive text and multimedia messages ........................................................................ 106

Manage messages and message threads .....................................................................107

Read delivery reports ........................................................................................................... 109

Adjust text and multimedia message settings ........................................................... 110

6.2 Using Gmail™ ..................................................................................................112

Create and send e-mails ...................................................................................................... 113

Receive and read e-mails ....................................................................................................114

Reply to or forward e-mails ................................................................................................ 117

Manage conversations and e-mails ................................................................................ 118

Label your e-mails ................................................................................................................. 118

Set new e-mail notifications .............................................................................................. 120

Keyboard shortcuts in Gmail ............................................................................................. 121

6.3 Using Email ..................................................................................................... 122

Add an external e-mail account ....................................................................................... 122

Compose and send e-mails using an external e-mail account ............................. 123

Manage e-mails on your external e-mail account ..................................................... 123

Edit or delete an external e-mail account ..................................................................... 124

Adjust the external e-mail account settings ................................................................ 124

6.4 Using Google Talk ...........................................................................................125

Sign in and chat online ........................................................................................................ 125

Manage your friends ............................................................................................................. 129

Mobile indicators ................................................................................................................... 130

Adjust instant messaging settings ..................................................................................131

Sign out .....................................................................................................................................131

Chapter 7 Getting Connected 133

7.1 Connecting to the Internet ............................................................................134

GPRS/3G .................................................................................................................................... 134

Wi-Fi ............................................................................................................................................ 135

7.2 Using Browser ................................................................................................. 137

View web pages ..................................................................................................................... 141

Manage links, history, and downloads ........................................................................... 143

Manage bookmarks ..............................................................................................................145

Adjust the Browser settings ............................................................................................... 146

Keyboard shortcuts in Browser ......................................................................................... 148

7.3 Using Bluetooth .............................................................................................. 149

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Chapter 8 Getting Around with Maps 153

8.1 Getting to Know Maps ....................................................................................154

8.2 Searching for Places of Interest .....................................................................155

8.3 Viewing Maps .................................................................................................. 157

Keyboard shortcuts in Maps .............................................................................................. 160

8.4 Using Street View ............................................................................................161

8.5 Getting Directions ..........................................................................................164

Chapter 9 Experiencing Multimedia 167

9.1 Using the Camera ...........................................................................................168

Take pictures ............................................................................................................................ 169

Post-capture screen .............................................................................................................. 169

Adjust the Camera settings ................................................................................................ 170

9.2 Using Pictures .................................................................................................171

View your pictures ................................................................................................................. 172

Edit your pictures ................................................................................................................... 174

Send a picture ......................................................................................................................... 176

Set a picture as wallpaper or caller ID icon................................................................... 176

View pictures as a slideshow .............................................................................................177

9.3 Using YouTube™ ..............................................................................................178

Watch videos ........................................................................................................................... 178

Search for videos .................................................................................................................... 179

Filter videos by time.............................................................................................................. 179

View video details .................................................................................................................. 180

Share videos ............................................................................................................................ 180

9.4 Using Music .....................................................................................................181

Music library ............................................................................................................................ 182

Play music ................................................................................................................................. 183

Use playlists ............................................................................................................................. 184

Set a song as ring tone......................................................................................................... 185

Delete music on the storage card .................................................................................... 186

Keyboard shortcuts in Music ............................................................................................. 186

Chapter 10 Getting Applications from Android Market 187

10.1 Opening Android Market .............................................................................188

10.2 Navigating Android Market .........................................................................189

Featured applications ...........................................................................................................189

Categorized applications .................................................................................................... 189

10.3 Installing and Managing Applications .......................................................190

10.4 Sending Feedbacks ......................................................................................191

Chapter 11 Managing Your Device 193

11.1 Changing Basic Settings ..............................................................................194

Set the date, time zone, and time .................................................................................... 194

Display settings ...................................................................................................................... 195

Ringer settings ........................................................................................................................ 196

Phone services ........................................................................................................................ 197

11.2 Protecting Your Device ................................................................................. 198

Protect your SIM card with a PIN ...................................................................................... 198

Protect your phone with a screen lock .......................................................................... 198

11.3 Managing Memory .......................................................................................200

11.4 Software Updates ......................................................................................... 200

11.5 Resetting Your Device ..................................................................................201

Soft reset ................................................................................................................................... 201

Factory reset ............................................................................................................................ 202

11.6 Battery Saving Tips .......................................................................................202

Appendix 205

A.1 Specifications .................................................................................................206

A.2 Regulatory Notices .........................................................................................207

Index 215

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Chapter 1

Getting Started

1.1 Getting to Know Your HTC Dream and Accessories

1.2 Installing the SIM Card, Battery, and Storage Card

1.3 Charging the Battery

1.4 Device Controls

1.5 Navigating Your Device

1.6 Getting Started

1.7 Home Screen

1.8 Device Status and Notifications

1.9 Applications

1.10 Settings

1.11 Adjusting the Volume

1.12 Using the Device’s Storage Card as a USB Drive

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1.1 Getting to Know Your HTC Dream and Accessories

Top panel

Back Cover Release Tab

See “To remove the back
cover” in this chapter.

Bottom panel

Microphone

USB Connector/Earphone Jack

Flip open the cover to connect the:

USB cable and transfer files.

•

AC adapter and recharge the battery.

•

USB stereo headset for hands-free conversation

•

or for listening to music and videos.

Left panel Right panel

VOLUME UP

Press to increase the
ringer or media volume.

VOLUME DOWN

Press to lower the ringer
or media volume.

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Storage Card Slot

Open the slot cover to
install a storage card.
See “Storage card” in this
chapter for details.

CAPTURE

Press to open the Camera
application. When in
Camera, press half-way to
activate auto-focus. Press
fully to take the shot. See
Chapter 9 for details.

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Front panel

Earpiece

Listen to a phone
call from here.

Notification LED

See “Device Status and
Notifications” in this
chapter for details.

Keyboard

See Chapter 3
for details.

MENU

HOME

CALL

TRACKBALL

Touch Screen

END CALL/POWER

BACK

For more information about the functions of the MENU, HOME, CALL, END
CALL/POWER and BACK buttons, see “Device Controls” in this chapter. For more
information about the TRACKBALL, see “Use the TRACKBALL” in this chapter

Back panel

3.2 Megapixel Camera

See “Using the Camera”
in Chapter 9 for details.

Speaker

Back Cover

See “To remove the back
cover” in this chapter.

Inside the box

The product package includes the following items and accessories:

Battery

•

USB cable

•

AC adapter

•

Wired stereo headset

•

Pouch

•

1GB microSD™ card

•

Quick Started Guide

•

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1.2 Installing the SIM Card, Battery, and Storage Card

Always turn off your device before installing or replacing the SIM card, battery, and
storage card. You also need to remove the back cover before you can install the SIM
card and battery.

To remove the back cover

Make sure the device is turned off.

1.

Hold the device sideways with the control buttons on the right.

2.

Slide the screen panel up to reveal the keyboard and the back cover release tab.

3.

Gently push down the release tab with your finger until the back cover

4.

disengages from the device.

Back cover release tab

4

3

5. Pull the back cover out then set it aside.

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SIM card

The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/
message memory. Your device supports both 1.8V and 3V SIM cards.

Note Some legacy SIM cards may not function with your device. You should consult your

wireless service provider for a replacement SIM card. There may be fees for this
service.

To install the SIM card

Make sure the device is turned off.

1.

Locate the SIM card slot, then insert

2.

the SIM card with its gold contacts
facing down and its cut-off corner
facing out the card slot.

Slide the SIM card completely into the

3.

slot.

To remove the SIM card

Remove the back cover and the

1.

battery if these are installed.

Locate the groove below the SIM card

2.

slot, then push the SIM card out of the
slot with your finger.

Cut-off
corner

Groove

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Battery

Your device comes with a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery and is designed to use
only manufacturer-specified original batteries and accessories. Battery performance
depends on many factors, including network configuration, signal strength, the
temperature of the environment in which you operate your device, the features
and/or settings you select and use, items attached to connecting ports, and your
voice, data, and other program usage patterns.

Battery life estimates (approximations):

Talk time: Up to 350 minutes for WCDMA

Standby time: Up to 402 hours for WCDMA

Note Battery life is subject to network and phone usage.

Warning! To reduce risk of fire or burns:

Up to 406 minutes for GSM

Up to 319 hours for GSM

• Do not attempt to open, disassemble, or service the battery pack.

• Do not crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose of in fire or water.

• Do not expose to temperatures above 60oC (140oF).

• Replace only with the battery pack designated for this product.

• Recycle or dispose of used battery as stipulated by local regulations.

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To install the battery

Align the battery’s exposed

1.

copper contacts with the battery
connectors inside the battery

Battery
contacts

compartment.

Insert the contact side of the

2.

battery first then gently push the
battery into place.

Replace the back cover.

3.

To remove the battery

Make sure the device is turned off.

1.

Remove the back cover.

2.

3.

The top side of the battery has a

Battery grip

protruding grip. Lift the battery
from the grip to remove it.

Storage card

To store your pictures, music, and applications, install the supplied microSD™ card
into your device.

Note You need to install the microSD card before you can use the Camera application.

To install the storage card

Make sure the device is turned off.

1.

Hold the device sideways with the control buttons on the right.

2.

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Slide up the keyboard, then locate the storage card slot at the side of the

3.

control buttons.

Pry open the storage card slot cover.

4.

Insert the microSD card into the slot with its golden contacts facing down

5.

until it clicks in place.

Storage card
slot cover

3

4

5

6. Replace the storage card slot cover.

Note Make sure that both ends of the cover are properly seated on the slot. The device

will not detect the storage card when the slot cover is not properly replaced.

To remove the storage card

Make sure that the device is turned off.

1.

Slide up the keyboard, then open the storage card slot cover.

2.

Push the microSD card inward until it clicks, then release it to eject it from the

3.

slot.

Replace the storage card slot cover.

4.

Note If you want to remove the storage card while the device is on, see

“To remove the storage card while the device is on” later in this chapter.

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1.3 Charging the Battery

New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before you start using your device, it is
recommended that you install and charge the battery. Some batteries perform best
after several full charge/discharge cycles.

To charge the battery

Flip open the USB connector cover at the bottom panel of your device.

1.

Insert the USB connector of the AC adapter to the USB connector on your

2.

device.

Plug in the AC adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.

3.

1

2

Note Only the AC adapter and USB cable provided with your device must be used to charge

the battery.

Charging is indicated by a solid amber light in the Notification LED. As the battery
is being charged while the device is on, the charging battery icon ( ) is displayed
in the status bar of the Home screen. After the battery has been fully charged, the
Notification LED shows a solid green light and a full battery icon ( ) displays in
the status bar of the Home screen.

For more information about the Notification LED, see “Device Status and
Notifications” in this chapter.

Warning! • Do not remove the battery from the device while you are charging it using

the AC or car adapter.

• As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats.

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1.4 Device Controls

Press the control buttons on the front panel of your device to do the following:

Button Function

While on any application or screen, press to return to the Home screen.

HOME ( )

MENU Press to open a list of actions that you can do on the current screen or

BACK ( )

CALL ( )

END CALL/
POWER ( )

•

Press and hold to open the recent applications window.

•

•

dialog box.

Press to go back to the previous screen, or to close a dialog box, menu,

•

or the notifications panel.
Press and hold to return to the main screen of the current application.

•

Press this button to open the Call log tab that displays all recent calls.

•

When a contact, contact number, or phone number is highlighted on

•

the screen, press this button to call the contact or phone number.
While on a call, press this button to add another call.

•

If you navigated to another application during a call, press this button to

•

display the ongoing call on the screen.

While on a call, press this button to hang up.

•

While not on a call, press and hold to open the phone options menu that

•

allows you to turn off or switch your device to silent mode.
While not on a call, press briefly to turn off the screen.

•

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1.5 Navigating Your Device

Use finger gestures, the trackball, or a combination of both when navigating
around your Home screen, menus and application screens on your device.

Finger gestures

A quick and easy way to interact with the Home screen and the whole interface
of your device is by touch. Basically, the following are the types of actions, called
finger gestures, that you would do when interacting with your device:

Touch

When you want to select items such as icons and options or press on-screen buttons,
simply touch them with your finger. Apply some pressure with your finger pad when
touching them on the screen.

Swipe or slide

To swipe or slide means to drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the
screen. The following are some instances when you would use swiping:

Getting around the extended Home screen

•

Swipe your finger horizontally across the screen to go to the left or right side
of the extended Home screen. For more information, see “Home Screen” in
this chapter.

Scrolling

•

To scroll up or down in a list or page on the screen, swipe or slide your finger
up or down on the screen. With repeated short, quick brushing gestures, you
can accelerate the scroll. Touch your finger on the screen to stop the scrolling.

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Drag

Touch and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag. While
dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.

The following are some instances when you would use dragging:

Moving or deleting a Home screen item

•

First, touch and hold an application icon, widget, or folder on the Home
screen. When the item magnifies and the device vibrates, drag your finger
to any part of the screen to move the item, or drag to the Trash button to
delete the item. For more information, see “Customize the Home screen” in
this chapter.

Resizing the cropper

•

When you need to crop a picture, the cropper appears. Touch and hold the
cropper edge, then drag your finger inward to or outward from the center of
the cropper to resize it.

Flick

Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger
in light, quicker strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as
when flicking the contacts or message list.

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Use the TRACKBALL

You can use the TRACKBALL to select or highlight items on the screen.

Rolling the TRACKBALL Pressing the TRACKBALL

Roll the TRACKBALL up, down, left, or right to navigate selectable items on

•

the screen. Press the TRACKBALL to select a highlighted item or action.

Press and hold the TRACKBALL to bring up the selected item’s options menu,

•

if applicable.

On a web page, press the TRACKBALL twice to activate scale and scroll.

•

For more information on scale and scroll, see “Using Browser” in Chapter 7.

To highlight, copy, cut or paste text on the screen, use the TRACKBALL in

•

combination with keyboard keys. See “Using the Keyboard” in Chapter 3 for
details.

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1.6 Getting Started

Once you’ve installed your SIM card and battery, you can turn on your device and
start using your device.

Turn your device on and off

To turn on the device

Press the END CALL/POWER button.

Note After you turn on the device for the first time, you may be prompted to set up a Gmail

account. For more information on how to set up your device for the first time, see “Set
up your device for the first time” in this chapter.

Enter your PIN

If your SIM card is preset with a PIN (personal identification number), you will be
prompted to enter the PIN to proceed. Enter the SIM PIN, then touch OK.

To know how to enable or disable the SIM PIN, see “Protecting Your Device” in
Chapter 11.

Note If you entered the wrong PIN three times, the SIM card will be blocked. If this happens,

you can unblock it with the PUK (PIN Unblocking Key) obtained from your wireless
service provider.

To turn off the device

Press and hold the END CALL/POWER button for a few seconds.

1.

When the Phone options menu appears, touch Power off.

2.

Touch OK when prompted to turn off the device completely.

3.

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Set up your device for the first time

After you turned on the device for the first time, you will be prompted to create a
Gmail account or sign in to your existing Gmail account. Touch the screen to begin.

Note Make sure that your device has an active data connection (3G/GPRS) before you create

a Gmail account. See “Device Status and Notifications” in this chapter to know if your
device has an active data connection.

To create a Gmail account

1. Read the setup information on the screen, then

touch Next.

2. Touch Create.

Tips • Touch Skip if you prefer to set up an account

• If you already have a Gmail account, touch

3. Open the keyboard. Enter your name and Gmail account user name, then

touch Next.

The device connects to the Google server to check if the user name you
entered is available. If the user name you entered is already in use, you will
be prompted to enter another user name or select from a list of available
user names.

4. Enter and confirm your Gmail account password.

Tip Refer to the indicator at the right side of the password field to check if your

5. Select a security question from the drop-down menu, then enter the answer

at a later time and start using your device.

Sign in, then open the keyboard. Enter your
user name and password, then touch Sign
in. After signing in, all e-mails, contacts, and
calendar events on your Gmail account will
automatically synchronize with your device.

password is too short (less than 8 characters), weak, fair, good, or strong.

36 Getting Started

to the security question you have selected.

6. Touch Create.

7. When the Google Terms of Service screen appears, touch I agree, Next.

8. Enter the characters that appear on the screen, then touch Next.

9. When your Gmail account is successfully created, close the keyboard, then

touch Finish setup. The Home screen displays.

Turn off the screen when not in use

To save battery power, the device automatically turns off the screen when you leave
it idle after a certain period of time. You will still be able to receive messages and
calls while the device’s screen is off.

Tip For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see “Display

settings” in Chapter 11.

You can also turn off the screen quickly by pressing the END CALL/POWER button.
Pressing any of the control buttons again or incoming calls will turn on your device
screen.

Note If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern

on the screen before it unlocks. For more information on how to create and enable
the screen unlock pattern, see “Protecting Your Device” in Chapter 11.

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1.7 Home Screen

The Home screen is your starting point for using the applications on your device.
You can customize the Home screen to display application icons, shortcuts, folders,
and widgets according to your preference.

Signal strength

Notifications

•

(See “Device Status
and Notifications”
in this chapter for
details.)
Touch and hold

•

this area to display
the date.

Touch an icon to
open the related
application

Tip While in any application, press HOME to display the Home screen.

Battery statusConnection status

Time

Touch the Applications
tab to select and launch an
application.
(See “Applications” in this
chapter for details.)

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Extended Home screen

The Home screen extends beyond the screen width to provide more space for
adding icons, widgets, and more. Press HOME, then slide your finger horizontally
across the screen to go to the left or right side of the extended Home screen.

Extended Home screen: Left Extended Home screen: Right

Tip While on an extended Home screen, press HOME to return to the main Home screen.

Getting Started 39

Customize the Home screen

To add a Home screen item

Press HOME, then touch and hold the screen.

1.

When the Add to Home menu opens, select the item you want to add to the

2.

Home screen:

• Application. Add your favorite application icons on the Home screen for

quick and easy launching. When you select this item, a list of applications
installed on your device is displayed. Touch an application to add its icon
to the Home screen.

Tip To quickly add an application shortcut to the Home screen, touch the

Applications tab, then touch and hold an application icon. When the device

vibrates, release the icon.

• Shortcut. Add shortcuts such as a favorite contact, a playlist, a

bookmarked web page, or a folder. For more information on how to create
folders, see “To create a folder and add items to it” in this chapter.

Widget. Add a clock, a picture frame, or the Google search bar.

•

Wallpaper. Change the Home screen wallpaper. For more information

•

about customizing the wallpaper, refer to “To change the Home screen
wallpaper” later in this chapter.

To move a Home screen item

1. Touch and hold the item on the screen to activate move mode.

Note When move mode is activated, the item magnifies and the device vibrates. The

Application tab also turns into a Trash button ( ).

2. Without lifting your finger on the item, drag it to your desired position on the

screen, then release it.

Note To move an item from the Home screen to an extended Home screen, touch and

hold the item then drag it to the left or right edge of the screen until the display
shifts to the extended Home screen. Position the item on the screen and then
release it.

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To remove a Home screen item

1. Touch and hold the item on the screen to activate move mode.

2. Without lifting your finger on the item, drag it to the Trash button. When the

item and the Trash button turn red, release the item to remove it from the
Home screen.

To change the Home screen wallpaper

You can change the Home screen wallpaper with pictures that you have stored on
the storage card or from the Wallpaper gallery that comes pre-installed on your
device.

1. Do any of the following on the Home screen:

Press MENU and select Wallpaper.

•

Touch and hold the screen to open the Add to Home menu, then touch

•

Wallpaper.

2. Select Pictures or Wallpaper gallery.

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Wallpaper gallery

1. Touch the wallpaper thumbnail to view an enlarged version on the screen.

Note To view the next or previous wallpaper, touch and hold a wallpaper thumbnail,

then slide your finger left or right on the screen.

2. Touch Set wallpaper.

Pictures

The Pictures application opens when you want to use a stored picture as wallpaper.
If this is the first time that you have viewed pictures on your storage card, it may
take a while for all the pictures to load.

1. Flick your finger on the screen or roll the TRACKBALL to navigate to the

picture that you want to use, then touch it.

2. When the cropper tool appears, do any of the following:

To adjust the cropper size, touch and hold the cropper edge. When the

•

cropper arrows appear, drag your finger inward to or outward from the
center of the cropper to resize it.

To move the cropper to another area in the picture, touch and hold inside

•

the cropper, then drag it with your finger to the desired position.

Touch and hold inside the
cropper, then drag it to

Cropper tool

Cropper arrow

Touch Save to
set the picture as
your Home screen
wallpaper.

any area of the picture.

Touch Discard if you don’t
want to apply changes.

3. Touch Save.

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To change the screen orientation

Slide open the keyboard to change the screen orientation into landscape mode.

Note In Browser and Pictures, you can set the screen to remain in landscape or portrait

orientation regardless of whether the keyboard is open. See Chapter 7 and Chapter 9
for details.

To create a folder and add items to it

You can create folders on the Home screen to hold application icons or shortcuts.

1. Do any of the following on the Home screen:

Press MENU, then touch Add > Shortcut > Folder.

•

Touch and hold the screen to open the Add to Home menu, then select

•

Shortcuts > Folder.

A new folder appears on the screen.

2. Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut on the Home screen to

activate move mode, then drag it on top of the folder.

3. Touch the folder to open it. When opened, touch the folder’s title bar to close

it.

Notes • Delete a folder as you would delete a Home screen item. See “To remove a Home

• To rename an open folder, touch and hold the folder’s title bar. On the Rename

screen item” earlier in this chapter.

folder dialog box, enter the new folder name using the keyboard, then touch OK.

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1.8 Device Status and Notifications

Status bar

On top of the device screen is the status bar. The left side of the status bar displays
notification icons that notify you of a new message, an upcoming calendar event,
a missed call, and more. The right side of the status bar displays the device status
such as the data connection, connection strength, battery, volume settings, time,
and more.

Tip When the status bar is full, touch to display hidden icons/notifications.

Notification icons

These are the icons that appear on the notifications area of the status bar:

Icons that appear in this area

New e-mail message More (undisplayed) notifications

New SMS/MMS Call in progress

Problem with SMS/MMS delivery Missed call

New instant message Call on hold

New voicemail Call forwarding on

Upcoming event Compass needs orientation

Song is playing Uploading data

Problem with sign-in/sync Downloading data

Storage card is full Content downloaded

Wi-Fi is on and wireless
networks are available

Connected to a computer via
USB

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Status icons

These are the icons that appear on the status area of the status bar:

Icons that appear in this area

GPRS connected Roaming

GPRS in use No signal

EDGE connected No SIM card installed

EDGE in use Vibrate mode

3G connected Sound is off

3G in use Phone is mute

Connected to a Wi-Fi network Battery is very low

Bluetooth is on Battery is low

Connected to another
Bluetooth device

Airplane mode Battery is charging

Alarm is set GPS is on

Signal strength GPS is connected

Speakerphone on Data is syncing

Battery is full

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Notifications panel

Notification icons report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarm set
and ongoing settings such as when call forwarding is on or the current call status.
You can open the notifications panel to open the message, reminder, or event
notification and know your wireless service provider.

To open the notifications panel

When a new notification icon displays in the status bar, touch and hold the status
bar, then slide your finger downward to open the notifications panel.

Operator
name

Touch a
notification
to open
the related
application.

Touch here to clear
all notifications.

Touch and hold,
then slide up
to close the
notifications
panel.

If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to view more
notifications.

Tip You can also open the notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing MENU and

tapping Notifications.

To close the notifications panel

Do any of the following:

Touch and hold the bottom bar of the notifications panel, then slide your

•

finger up the screen.

Press BACK.

•

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Notification LED

The Notification LED located at the right corner of the earpiece provides
information on the device status or pending notifications.

Notification LED

LED Status Indication

Solid green Battery is fully charged

Solid red Battery is charging.

Flashing red Battery is low.

Flashing green You have a pending notification.

Note The indicators are listed in order of priority. For example, if your device is connected

to a power adapter and is charging the battery, the LED will be solid red and will not
switch to a flashing green light even if there is a pending notification.

(while the device is connected to the AC adapter).

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1.9 Applications

The Applications tab holds all pre-installed applications on your device. All icons
of applications that you downloaded and installed from Android Market are also
added to the Applications tab.

To open the Applications tab

Press HOME, then touch .

Note To hide the Applications tab, touch .

The following applications are pre-installed on your device:

Icon Description

Alarm Clock Set as many alarms as you want. You can set alarms for

appointments, events, and more. See “Alarm Clock” in Chapter 5.

Browser Browse web and WAP sites, and download new programs and files from
the Internet. See “Browser” in Chapter 7.

Calculator Perform basic and advanced arithmetic calculations, such as addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, logarithms and more.

Calendar Create events and appointments and keep track of your activities in
daily, weekly, and monthly calendars. See Chapter 5 for details.

Camera Take pictures using the device’s built-in camera and share them via e-mail
or MMS. See Chapter 9 for details.

Contacts Keep track of your friends and colleagues. Create new contacts or
import contacts stored on your SIM card. See Chapter 2 for details.

Dialer Make and receive calls, switch between calls, and set up conference calling.
See Chapter 2 for details.

Email Set up and access other e-mail accounts using the e-mail setup.
See Chapter 6 for details.

Gmail Create and send e-mails from your device using your Gmail account. See
Chapter 6 for details.

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Icon Description

IM Chat with family and friends using Google Talk on your device. See Chapter 6

for details.

Maps View your current location, search for places of interest and addresses, seek
directions, and more. See Chapter 8 for details.

Market Access Android Market where you can download applications and games
to your device. See Chapter 10 for details.

Messaging Send and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages on your
device. See Chapter 6 for details.

Music Play back music, create playlists, and more. See Chapter 9 for details.

Pictures View, organize, and sort pictures that are stored on the storage card.

See Chapter 9 for details.

Settings Adjust the device settings and configuration. See “Settings” in this
chapter or Chapter 11 for details.

SIM Toolkit Access information and other services offered by your wireless service
provider.

YouTube™ Search for uploaded videos in YouTube and play them on your device.
See Chapter 9 for details.

Tip To open applications quickly, you can add the icons of frequently-used applications to

the Home screen or to folders which you have created. For details, see “Customize the
Home screen” earlier in this chapter.

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Recently-used applications

To open a recently-used application

Press and hold the HOME button to open the

1.

recently-used applications window.
The window displays the last six applications
you have used after you turned on the device.

Touch an icon in the window to open the

2.

related application.

1.10 Settings

Control and customize device settings from the Settings screen.

To open the Settings screen, do any of the following:

Press HOME > MENU, then touch Settings.

•

On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab, then touch Settings.

•

Settings on your device

Wireless controls Configure your device’s wireless connections, such as Wi-Fi and

Call settings Set up call services such as voice mail, call forwarding, call waiting, and

Sound & display Set the call and notification ring tones, or set the screen brightness and

Data
synchronization

Bluetooth, enable Airplane mode, or set the options for roaming,
networks, and more. See Chapter 7 for details.

caller ID. See Chapter 2 for details.

screen timeout. See Chapter 11 for details.

Select which applications are synchronized. You can also set automatic
synchronization of Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts. See Chapter 4 for
details.

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Security & location Select the wireless network or the GPS in determining your current

Applications Manage applications and installation of new programs, or set keyboard

SD card & phone
storage

Date & time Set the date, time, time zone, and date or time format. See Chapter 11

Locale & text Set your preferred language and region, and configure text settings for

About phone See the device status such as the network type, signal strength, battery

location, or set the screen unlock pattern and enable the SIM card lock.
See Chapter 8 and Chapter 11 for details.

shortcuts to launch applications. See Chapter 3 and Chapter 7 for
details

Check the available storage card and device memory, use the installed
storage card as a USB drive, or reset the device to its factory default
settings. See Chapter 11 for details.

for details.

faster and more accurate text input. See Chapter 3 for details.

level, and network name. You can also open this menu to view the legal
information and software version of your device.

1.11 Adjusting the Volume

Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the device ring tone,
whereas adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound
notifications and music or video playback. The ringer volume and media volume
can be separately adjusted.

To adjust the ringer volume

On any Home or application screens (except during a call or when playing music/
video):

Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN buttons on the left panel of the

1.

device to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level. The Ringer volume
window appears on the screen to display the volume levels.

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While in the lowest ringer volume level, press VOLUME DOWN once to set

2.

your device to Vibrate mode. The device vibrates and the vibrate mode icon
( ) appears in the status bar.

While in Vibrate mode, press VOLUME DOWN once to mute your device.

3.

The mute icon ( ) displays in the status bar.

Tip To quickly switch your device to silent mode, press and hold the

END CALL/POWER button, then touch Silent mode on the options menu.

You can also adjust the ringer volume on the Settings screen.

Press HOME > MENU, then touch Settings.

1.

Touch Sound & display > Ringer volume.

2.

When the Ringer volume window appears, move the slider to the left (to

3.

lower the volume) or to the right (to increase the volume).

Touch OK to close the window.

4.

Tip You can also increase or lower the volume during a call. See Chapter 2 for details on

how to adjust the in-call volume.

To adjust the media volume

When playing music or watching video, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN
buttons on the left panel of the device to adjust the media volume to your desired
level. The Music/video volume window appears on the screen to display the
volume level.

You can also adjust the media volume on the Settings screen.

Press HOME > MENU, then touch Settings.

1.

Touch Sound & display > Media volume.

2.

When the Media volume window appears, move the slider to the left (to

3.

lower the volume) or to the right (to increase the volume).

Touch OK to close the window.

4.

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1.12 Using the Device’s Storage Card as a USB Drive

To transfer music, pictures, and other files from your computer to your device’s
storage card, you need to set the device’s storage card as a USB drive.

To set the device’s storage card as a USB drive

Connect the device to the computer using the USB cable.

1.

When the USB connected icon ( ) appears in the status bar, touch and hold

2.

the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the notifications
panel.

Touch USB connected, then touch Mount.

3.

On your computer, navigate to the USB flash drive, then open it.

4.

Start moving or copying files between the computer and the storage card.

5.

When finished, disconnect the device from the computer.

6.

Note The device will not recognize the storage card while it is being used as a USB

flash drive. Remember to disconnect the device from the computer when you
are done copying files to the storage card.

To remove the storage card while the device is on

When you need to remove the storage card while the device is on, you must
unmount the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the storage card.

Press HOME > MENU, and then touch Settings.

1.

Scroll down the screen, and then touch SD card & phone storage.

2.

Touch Unmount/eject SD card.

3.

Remove the storage card by following the instructions in “To remove the

4.

storage card” earlier in this chapter.

Chapter 2

Using Phone Features and

Managing Contacts

2.1 Making Calls

2.2 Answering or Rejecting Calls

2.3 Call Options

2.4 Using the Call Log

2.5 Adjusting the Phone Settings

2.6 Turning the Phone Function On and Off

2.7 Creating and Managing Your Contacts

54 Using Phone Features and Managing Contacts

2.1 Making Calls

When you press the CALL ( ) button on
your device, the Call log tab always opens
first. This tab displays a history list of your
incoming, outgoing, and missed calls.

You can place a call to a listed number in the Call log tab, or you can change to the

Dialer, Contacts or Favorite tab to make your phone call from any of those tabs.

Use the Dialer

Use the Dialer to enter and call a phone number.

To open the Dialer

Do any of the following:

On the Home screen, touch Dialer

•

On the Home screen, touch the Applications tab, then touch Dialer.

•

While on any application screen, press the CALL ( ) button, then touch the

•

Dialer tab.

To make a call on the Dialer

1. Touch the keys on the dialer to enter the

phone number.
If you touched a wrong number key, touch

to erase each subsequent digit of a
number. To erase the entire number, touch
and hold .

2. Press the CALL button to place the call.CALL button to place the call.

Tip During a call, press the VOLUME UP/

DOWN buttons on the left panel of the
device to adjust the in-call volume.

CALL button

Using Phone Features and Managing Contacts 55

To make an emergency call

On the Dialer tab, enter the international emergency number for your locale (for
example, 000), and then press the CALL button on your device.

Notes • When the screen is locked, you need to unlock it first before you can make an

• Additional emergency numbers may be included in your SIM card. Contact your

emergency call. If your device is in sleep mode, press any button to wake up the
device and then press the MENU button to unlock the screen.

wireless service provider for details.

To make an international call

1. Touch and hold the number 0 key on the Dialer tab until the plus (+) sign

appears. The plus (+) sign replaces the international prefix of the country that
you are calling.

2. Enter the full phone number that you want to dial, and press the CALL button

on your device. The full phone number includes the country code, area code
(without the leading zero, if any), and phone number.

Make a call from the Call log

While on any application screen, press the CALL button to directly access the Call log
tab. You can then touch a missed call, dialed number, or received call that you want
to call back.

For more information about the Call log tab, see “Using the Call Log” in this chapter.

Add and call your contacts

In the Contacts tab, add the phone numbers of your contacts so you can easily call
them.

While on any application screen, press the CALL button, and then touch the

1.

Contacts tab.

Add your contacts to this tab. See “Creating and Managing Your Contacts”

2.

later in this chapter for the instructions.

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3. Do one of the following:

Touch a contact to access the contact details. Navigate to the Dial number

•

section, then touch a phone number that you want to call.

Touch and hold the contact you want to call and then from the options

•

menu, touch Call Mobile, Call Work, or Call Home to make the call.

Add and call favorite contacts

To quickly find and call contacts who you most frequently communicate with, you
can add them as favorite contacts in the Favorites tab.

While on any application screen, press the CALL button, and then touch the

1.

Favorites tab.

You need to have at least one favorite contact to make a call from this tab. See

2.

“Add Favorite Contacts” later in this chapter for the instructions.

Do one of the following:

3.

Touch a favorite contact to access the contact details. Navigate to the Dial

•

number section, then touch a phone number that you want to call.

Touch and hold the favorite contact you want to call and then from the

•

options menu, touch Call Mobile, Call Work, or Call Home to make the
call.

Call voice mail

The voice mail icon ( ) appears in the status bar when you receive a new voice
mail message.

To call voice mail

Touch and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward on the screen

1.

to open the notifications panel.

Touch the new voice mail message item in the list.

2.

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To use the Dialer to call voice mail

1.

Press the CALL button, then touch the Dialer tab.

Touch and hold the number 1 key on the dialer.

2.

Note If you have not set up your voice mail number, a missing voice mail number error

message appears on the screen when you touch and hold the number 1 key. For more
information on how to set up your voice mail number, refer to “Adjusting the Phone
Settings” in this chapter.

2.2 Answering or Rejecting Calls

When you receive a phone call from someone in Contacts, the Incoming call screen
appears and displays the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling
party. When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in Contacts,
only the default caller ID icon and phone number will appear on the Incoming call
screen.

To answer an incoming call

Press the CALL ( ) button.

Caller ID icon

Call duration

Touch and hold the
dial pad tab, then
slide it up the screen
to open the dial pad

Incoming call screen Answered call screen

and dial another
number.

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To reject an incoming call

Press the END CALL/POWER ( ) button to reject and send the call to your voice
mail.

2.3 Call Options

When a call is in progress, press MENU to open the call options. Touch the available
buttons on the call options menu to put a call on hold, dial another contact for a
phone conference, mute the device microphone, and more.

Call options

Note When the device is dialing, only the End call and Speaker buttons are enabled.

Other buttons are disabled.

To hold the call

Press MENU, then touch Hold to hold the call. Touch this button again to resume
the call. When you hold the call, the Hold call icon

appears in the status bar.

( )

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To mute the microphone during a call

Press MENU, then touch Mute to toggle between turning the microphone on or off.
When the microphone is turned off, the Mute button indicator lights up green and
the mute icon

appears in the status bar.

( )

To turn the speakerphone on or off

During a call, press MENU, then touch Speaker to toggle between turning the
speakerphone on or off. The Speaker button indicator lights up green and the
speakerphone icon

Warning! To avoid damage to your hearing, do not hold your device against your ear when

the speakerphone is turned on.

appears in the status bar when the speakerphone is on.

( )

To transfer the call to a Bluetooth headset

When a Bluetooth headset is paired and connected with your device, you can
receive all incoming calls on the Bluetooth headset for hands-free conversation.

Note For more information on how to connect a Bluetooth headset or a Bluetooth car kit to

your device, see “Using Bluetooth” in Chapter 7.

When the Bluetooth headset is disconnected from your device, do the following to
reconnect it and transfer the ongoing call:

1. Make sure that Bluetooth on your device and on the Bluetooth headset are

on. See “Using Bluetooth” in Chapter 7 for details.

2. During a call, press HOME > MENU, then touch Settings.

3. Touch Wireless controls > Bluetooth settings.

4. In the Bluetooth devices section, touch and hold the name of the Bluetooth

headset that you have previously paired and connected to your device, then
touch Connect on the pop-up window. When connected, the Bluetooth
connected icon

appears in the status bar.

( )

The call is automatically transferred to the Bluetooth headset.

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5. Press the TALK button to display the ongoing call screen.

6. To transfer the call back to your device, on the ongoing call screen, press

MENU, then touch Bluetooth.

To end a call

When a call is in progress, you can do any of the following to hang up:

•

Press the END CALL/POWER button.

Press MENU, then touch End call.

•

Manage multiple calls

Your device notifies you when you have another incoming call, and gives you the
option of rejecting or accepting the call. If you are already on a call and accept the
new call, you can choose to swap between the two callers.

Press the CALL ( ) button to take the second call, and put the first call on

•

hold. You can also press MENU, then touch Hold call in progress & answer.

•

To end the second call and return to the first call, press the END CALL/POWER
( ) button on your device.

To end the first call and take the incoming call, press MENU, then touch End

•

call in progress & answer.

•

To swap between two calls, press MENU, then touch Swap calls.

Set up a conference call

You can set up a conference call of up to six participants, including yourself.

Notes Not all mobile phone networks support conference calling. Contact your wireless

service provider for details.

1. Make a call to the first conference call participant. See “Making Calls” earlier in

this chapter for details.

2. When connected to the first participant, do any of the following to add

another conference call participant:

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Press MENU, then touch Add call, or touch at the bottom of the

•

ongoing call screen, then dial the number of the next conference call
participant.

•

Press TALK, touch the Call log, Contacts, or Favorites tab, then select the
next conference call participant from the list.

The first call is automatically put on hold.

3. When connected to the second conference call participant, press MENU, then

touch Merge calls to begin the conference call.

4. To add more conference call participants, repeat steps 2 to 4.

5. During a conference call, press MENU and touch Manage conference to drop

a conference call participant or to talk privately to one of the participants.

Touch this icon
to drop the
participant from
the conference.

Touch this icon to talk privately
to the participant and put
other participants on hold.

To resume the conference,
press MENU and touch Merge
calls.

Touch Back to call to rejoin
the remaining conference
call participants.

6. To end the conference call and disconnect all callers, press the END CALL

button.

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2.4 Using the Call Log

The Call log tab lists all missed calls ( ), dialed numbers ( ), and
received calls ( ).

To use the Call log tab

While on any screen, press the CALL button, then touch the Call log tab.

1.

Do any of the following:

2.

Touch the name or number in the list to call.

•

Touch and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu

•

where you can select to call the contact, view the contact information (if
the number is stored in your contacts list), edit the number before you
redial, and more.

Touch and
hold a name
or number
to open the
options menu.

Touch a name
or number
to call the
contact.

Note If you are signed in to Google Talk, and the contact on the Call log tab is one of your

Google Talk friends, the online status of that contact will display below their name.
For more information about Google Talk, see “Using Google Talk” in Chapter 6.

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To add a new phone number to Contacts

If the phone number of the person who called is not in your contacts list, you can
choose to save the number after you hang up.

While on any screen, press the CALL ( ) button, then touch the Call log tab.

1.

Touch and hold the received call that you want to save to your contacts list,

2.

then touch Add to contacts.

When the Contacts screen appears, touch Create new contact. The received

3.

call number is automatically added to the Mobile phone field in the Dial
number section.

Enter other information for the contact, if desired.

4.

Scroll down the screen, then touch Save.

5.

Note For more information about creating contacts, see “Creating and Managing Your

Contacts” in this Chapter.

To check a missed call

You will see the missed call icon in the status bar when you missed a call.
To check who the caller was, press the CALL button, then touch the Call log tab.
Missed calls are indicated by the missed call icon ( ).

Tip You can also touch and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward on the

screen to open the notifications panel. The missed call number and/or contact name
is displayed.

To clear the Call log

Do any of the following:

To remove a name or number from the Call log tab, touch and hold on the

•

name or number, then touch Remove from call log.

To clear the entire Call log, press MENU then touch Clear call log.

•

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2.5 Adjusting the Phone Settings

You can adjust the phone settings of your device such as your voice mail number, or
enable additional call services from your wireless service provider.

To open the phone settings menu, press HOME > MENU, then touch Settings >

Call settings.

Options Description

Fixed Dialing Number Restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers. To enable this

Voicemail Specify another voice mail number aside from the voice mail

Call forwarding Select how you want your device to handle busy, unanswered,

Additional call settings Enable or disable caller ID and call waiting services.

Operator selection Scan and select a network operator manually, or set the network

feature you must know your SIM card’s PIN2 code. If this feature
is supported, obtain your PIN2 code from your wireless service
provider.

number on your SIM card.

and unreachable calls. You can also set the call forwarding
option for all incoming calls.

selection to Automatic.

2.6 Turning the Phone Function On and Off

In many countries, you are required by law to turn off the device while on board an
aircraft. A way to turn off the phone function is to switch your device to Airplane
mode. When you enable Airplane mode, all wireless radios on your device are
turned off, including the phone function, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.

To enable or disable Airplane mode

1. Press HOME > MENU, then touch Settings > Wireless controls.

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2. Select the Airplane mode check box to enable or disable Airplane mode.

When enabled, the Airplane mode icon ( ) displays in the status bar.

Tip When you disable Airplane Mode, the phone function is turned back on and the

previous state of Bluetooth is restored.

2.7 Creating and Managing Your Contacts

Similar to an online address book, the Contacts application gives you quick and
easy access to the people you want to reach. You can view and create contacts
on your device and sync these with your Gmail contacts on the web. You can also
import contacts stored on your SIM card.

To view your Contacts list

Do any of the following to display your contacts list:

Press HOME, then touch Contacts.

•

Press the CALL button, then touch the Contacts tab.

•

Touch a contact to
open the contact
details screen.

Online status.
Appears when the
contact is a Google
Talk friend and you
are signed in to
Google Talk. See
“Using Google Talk” in
Chapter 6 for details.

Tip When you reply to or forward an e-mail message to an e-mail address that is not

previously stored in Contacts, the e-mail address is automatically added to your
contacts list.

Touch and
hold to open
the options
menu.

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Add a new contact

To add a new contact

In the contacts list, press MENU, then touch New contact.

1.

Open the keyboard, enter the contact’s name, then enter their contact

2.

information such as mobile phone number, home phone number, or e-mail
address. Roll the TRACKBALL up or down to move among fields.

Note To change a default information label, for example Home e-mail to Work

e-mail, touch the information label button, then select another label on the
menu. You can also touch Custom on the menu to create another information
label that is not in the list.

Touch here to
add a caller ID
icon.

Touch here
to replace or
customize the
information label.

Scroll down the screen to add more contact
information or adjust some preferences.

Touch Save to
save the contact
information.

Touch here to delete
the information.

Touch here to select a ring
tone for the contact.

Touch here to send all
calls from this contact to
your voice mail.

Touch here to add another
mobile phone number, e-mail
address, instant messaging ID,
and more.

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3. If you want all calls from this contact to go directly to your voice mail, select

the Send calls directly to voicemail check box.

4. Touch More info if you want to store

additional information for the contact such
as a postal address, an instant messaging
ID, or additional phone numbers or e-mail
addresses.
Select an information label on the
menu, then enter the additional contact
information.

Touch to
view and
select
additional
contact
information

5. When finished, touch Save.

Tip You can also press MENU, then touch Save

to save the contact.

To import contacts from the SIM card

You can add contacts saved on your SIM card to your device’s contacts list.

Press HOME, then touch Contacts.

1.

Your contacts list appears.

Press MENU, then touch Import contacts.

2.

Wait for the SIM card contacts to load.

Do any of the following:

3.

To import a contact, navigate to the

•

contact in the list using the TRACKBALL,
press MENU, then touch Import.

To import all contacts, press MENU, then

•

touch Import all.

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To add a contact from the Call log tab

Use the Call log tab to create a new contact from dialed, received, or missed call
numbers. You can also add these call log numbers to any of your existing contacts.

In the contacts list, touch the Call log tab.

1.

Touch and hold the phone number you want to add to your contacts, then

2.

touch Add to contacts.

Do any of the following:

3.

If you want to create a new contact from the number, touch Create a new

•

contact, edit the contact information, then touch Save.

If you want to add the number to an existing contact, select the contact in

•

the list to add the number to their contact details, then touch Save.

Tip To save a phone number in a text message, open the message thread, then touch the

message with the phone number. The Dialer tab opens with the number in the phone
number field. Press MENU, then touch Add to contacts. Follow step 3 above.

To import contacts from Microsoft® Outlook®

You can import Microsoft Outlook contacts to your device.

Note The following instructions may vary depending on your computer’s operating

system and Microsoft Outlook version. For more information on how to import
Microsoft Outlook contacts to Gmail, go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/
HA011489021033.aspx or http://mail.google.com/support/.

1. On your computer, open Office Outlook.

2. Click File > Import and Export.

3. On the Import and Export Wizard window, select Export to a file, then click

Next.

4. When prompted to select the type of file you want to create for your contacts,

select Comma Separated Values (Windows), then click Next.

5. When prompted to select the folder to export from, select Contacts, then

click Next.

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6. Specify the folder where you want to save the Comma Separated Values (.csv)

file, then click Next.

Tip If you want to map custom contact fields before you export the file, click

Map Custom Fields on the next window.

7. Touch Finish.

8. Open a web browser on your computer, then open Gmail.

9. Click Contacts on the left panel of the screen, then click Import near the top

right corner of the screen.

10. Click Browse to locate the .csv file you created earlier, then click Import. The

Microsoft Outlook contacts are imported to your Gmail contacts list.

Tip If you want to add the imported contacts to a particular contact group, select the

Also add these imported contacts to option, then select a contact group on

the drop-down menu, before you click Import.

The next time your device synchronizes with your contacts on the web, newly­added contacts will appear on your device. For more information about
synchronizing contacts, see Chapter 4.

Add favorite contacts

Use the Favorites tab as a way to filter your contacts list.

In the contacts list, press and hold the contact to open the options menu.

1.

Touch Add to favorites.

2.

The contact will be added to the contacts list on the Favorites tab. A colored star
will also appear with the contact name in the contact details screen.

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Edit and customize your contacts

To edit contact information

You can always make changes to the information you have stored for a contact.

Do any of the following to open the Edit contact screen:

1.

In the contacts list, touch and hold the contact whose information you

•

want to edit, then touch Edit contact.

In the contacts list, touch the contact whose information you want to edit

•

to open the contact details screen. On the contact details screen, press
MENU, then touch Edit contact.

2. Edit the contact information, then touch Save. To ignore all changes you

made, touch Discard changes.

Note Once you’ve edited a contact’s details, the contact is automatically added to the

My Contacts group. For more information about My Contacts, see “To select a group
to display” in this chapter.

To change the contact’s default phone number

The default phone number of a contact appears below the contact’s name in the
contacts list. The default phone number is used when you initiate a call or send an
SMS/MMS message from the contacts list (by tapping and holding a contact).
You can change the contact’s default phone number.

In the contacts list, touch the contact to open the contact details screen.

1.

Touch and hold the phone number you want to use as the contact’s default

2.

phone number, then touch Make default number. The default phone
number moves on top of the list and this icon appears before the phone
number.

Press BACK to save your changes.

3.

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To customize contact information

While creating a new or editing an existing contact, you can add a caller ID icon or
assign a ring tone to the contact.

Note Before assigning a caller ID icon to a contact, make sure that the contact’s picture is

stored in the installed microSD card.

1. In the New contact or Edit contact screen, touch the Add icon button.

The Pictures application opens and displays your albums.

2. Navigate to the contact’s picture using the TRACKBALL, then touch the

picture.

3. When the cropper tool appears. Do any of the following:

To adjust the cropper size, touch and hold the cropper edge. When the

•

cropper arrows appear, drag your finger inward to or outward from the
center of the cropper to resize it.

To move the cropper to another area on the picture, touch and hold inside

•

the cropper, then drag it with your finger to the desired position.

4. Touch Save. The picture is associated with your contact.

Note The caller ID icon will appear on the screen when you receive a call from the

contact. If you don’t add a caller ID icon, the default placeholder icon ( ) will
be used.

5. Touch the Ringtone field, then select a ring tone from the list. The ring tone

briefly plays when selected.

6. If you want to assign the ring tone to the contact, touch OK.

View, organize and search contacts

To browse the contacts list

You can easily browse through your contacts list by using finger gestures.

To move down the contacts list slowly, drag your finger upward. To move up

•

the contacts list, drag your finger downward.

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To scroll down the contacts list automatically, flick your finger upward on the

•

touch screen. To auto scroll upward, flick your finger downward. Touch the
screen to stop scrolling.

To select a group to display

You can manage your contacts easier by selecting a particular group, for example,
those contacts with phone numbers, to appear in the contacts list.

1. Press HOME, then touch Contacts. Your contacts list appears.

2. Press MENU, then touch Display group.

3. Select the group you want to display in the contacts list. You can select:

All contacts. Display all contacts that you have created on and added

•

automatically to your phone.

Contacts with phone numbers. Display only the contacts with phone

•

numbers.

My Contacts. This is a special group of contacts that displays by default in

•

your contacts list. It includes contacts that you frequently communicate
with and those that you have recently edited.

Tip To move a regular contact into the My Contacts group on your device, simply

edit the contact’s details. Refer to the “To edit contact information” in this
chapter.

Starred in Android. Display only your favorite contacts. For more

•

information, see “Add favorite contacts” in this chapter.

4. Touch OK.

Note All e-mail addresses that you have sent messages to are automatically added to the

Suggested Contacts group in Gmail on the web. You can move contacts from the
Suggested Contacts into My Contacts, or create additional contact groups using the

Gmail on the web. For more information, go to http://mail.google.com/support.

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To find a contact on your device

There are several ways to find a contact when your contacts list is long.

On the Contacts tab, open the keyboard, then press the Search key. Enter the

•

contact information you want to search. As you enter information, matching
contacts will appear on the screen. Touch a contact and then touch the
Search button or press the Search key again.

Browse through your contacts by rolling the TRACKBALL, or by sliding

•

your finger up and down on the screen. Rapid brush movements in either
direction accelerates the scrolling. Touch the screen to stop the scrolling.

Another way to find a contact quickly is

•

to use the Quick scroll tab. As soon as
you start scrolling with your finger, the
quick scroll tab appears on the right,
connected to the scroll bar.

Touch and drag the tab up or down
to scroll through the alphabet rapidly.
Release your finger when the first letter
of the name you are looking for appears.
You will be taken to that point in the
names.

While on the Home screen, open the keyboard and start entering the

•

contact’s name. The Contacts tab opens and displays matching contacts with
the information you entered.

Quick
scroll tab

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Communicate with your contacts

From the contacts list you can quickly call
or send a text or multimedia message to a
contact’s default phone number.

However, to view all the information you have
stored for a contact, and to initiate other types
of communication with that contact, open the
contact details screen.

To open the contact’s details screen, touch the
contact name in the contacts list.

To call a contact

Do any of the following:

In the contacts list, use the TRACKBALL to navigate to the contact you want

•

to call, then press the CALL button. The contact’s default phone number is
dialed.

To dial a different number for the contact, touch the contact’s name in the

•

contacts list to open the contact details screen, then touch a phone number
below the Dial number section.

To send a text or multimedia message to a contact

The contact must have a mobile phone number in their contact details for you to
send them a text or multimedia message.

Do any of the following:

When the contact’s default number is a mobile phone number, touch and

•

hold the contact’s name in the list, then touch Send SMS/MMS on the menu.

Default
phone
number.

Contact details screen

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Touch the contact in the list to open the contact details screen, then touch a

•

mobile phone number in the Send SMS/MMS section.

A compose screen opens for your message.

Note For more information about composing and sending text and multimedia messages,

see “Sending Text and Multimedia Messages” in Chapter 6.

To send an e-mail to a contact

The contact must have an e-mail address in their contact details for you to send
them an e-mail.

In the contacts list, touch the contact you want to send the e-mail.

1.

When the contact details screen opens, touch an e-mail address in the

2.

Send email section.

Note If you have more than one e-mail account set up on your device, you will be

prompted to select which account to use to send the message.

A compose screen opens for your new e-mail.

Note For more information about composing and sending e-mail messages, see

“Using Gmail” in Chapter 6.

To send an instant message to a contact

The contact must have a Google Talk ID in their contact details and you must have
added them as a friend in Google Talk, before you can send them an instant message.

Tip If you are signed in to and you added the contact as friend in Google Talk, you can

check whether the contact is available ( ) via their online status indicators in the
contacts list.

Touch the contact to open the contact details screen, then touch the Google Talk ID
in the Send instant message section. You will be prompted to sign in to Google Talk
if have not signed in yet.

Your chat session begins. If your contact is not available, a message will appear on
the chat screen to inform you that the contact is offline.

Note For more information about instant messaging, see “Using Google Talk” in Chapter 6.

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To map a contact’s address

The contact must have a postal or physical address in their contact details before
you can map their location using Maps.

1. In the contacts list, touch the contact to open the contact details screen.

2. Navigate to the Map address section, then

touch the postal or physical address you
want to map. The Maps application opens
and locates the address.

Note For more information on how to use Maps, see

Chapter 8.

Keyboard shortcuts in Contacts

Contacts list screen

To Do this

Create a new contact

View the contact details

Call the contact

Jump to the top or bottom
of the contacts list

Contact details screen

To Do this

Edit the contact details

Press + n

Press

Press

Press , then roll the TRACKBALL up/down

Press + e

Chapter 3

Entering Text

3.1 Using the Keyboard

3.2 Adjusting the Text Settings

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3.1 Using the Keyboard

When you start an application or select a field that requires text or numbers, you
can open and use the QWERTY keyboard to enter information. The keyboard is
similar to a standard keyboard on your computer.

To open the keyboard

Hold your device sideways, with the control buttons on the right.

1.

Push the screen panel up to reveal the keyboard.

2.

Note The screen automatically changes to landscape orientation when you open the

keyboard, except in Browser and Pictures, where you can set the screen orientation
depending on your preference.

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To use the keyboard

You can do the following with the keyboard:

To Do this

Enter lowercase letters and numbers Press the keys using your thumbs or fingers.

Enter all letters in uppercase

Enter a single uppercase letter

Enter the symbol or punctuation
mark printed at the upper right
corner of an alphabet key

Enter the symbol or punctuation
mark printed at the upper right
corner of a numeric key

Insert a special character

Insert an @ character

Press SHIFT ( ) twice. Press again to change
back to all lowercase letters.

Press and then press the corresponding key.

Press ALT ( ), then press the corresponding key.

Press and then press the corresponding key.

Press + SPACEBAR ( ) to open the
special character window. Touch the special
character on the screen to insert it into your text.

Press

•

Press + 2.

•

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To Do this

Delete the character to the left

Delete the character to the right

Delete the entire line of text

Move the cursor to the beginning or
end of the line

Create a tab character

Select text

Select all text in a field

Cut text When the text is highlighted (selected),

Copy text to the clipboard When the text is highlighted (selected),

Paste text copied on the clipboard When the text is highlighted (selected),

Undo change

Press DEL ( ).

Press +

Press +

Press , then roll the TRACKBALL to the left or
right

Press + q

Press + , then roll the TRACKBALL

Press + a

•

Highlight the text, press and hold the

•

TRACKBALL, then touch Select all on the menu.

•

press + x
Highlight the text, press and hold TRACKBALL,

•

then touch Cut on the menu.

•

press + c
Highlight the text, press and hold TRACKBALL,

•

then touch Copy on the menu.

•

press + v
Highlight the text, press and hold TRACKBALL,

•

then touch Paste on the menu.

Press + z

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Special keys

Search

Press the Search key to search information on the current screen or application. For
example, while in the Contacts tab, press the Search key to search contact-related
information such as names, phone numbers, or e-mail addresses in your contacts list.

Press the Search key while in Maps to search for places of interest. Press the Search
key while in the Home screen or Browser to launch Google search and search
information on the web.

In any search bar, enter the information you want to search, then press again, or
touch the Search button on the screen.

Menu

Instead of pressing the MENU button, you can press the Menu key on the keyboard
to open the menu for each screen. This means that, with the keyboard open, you
can open the a screen menu using your left hand (by pressing the Menu key) and
select a menu option with your right hand (by rolling and pressing the TRACKBALL).

Create application shortcuts

You can set keyboard shortcuts that open individual applications when used
together with the Search key. For example, if the shortcut to the Browser
application is “b”, then on any application screen on your device, you could press

+ b to open the Browser application.

To assign a shortcut key to an application

Press HOME > MENU, then touch Settings

1.

Scroll down the screen, then touch Applications > Quick launch.

2.

Note The keyboard shortcuts are organized alphabetically first (a to z), then followed

by numbers 1 to 9.

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3. Touch an unassigned letter or number.

4. When a list of all installed applications appears, touch the application that

you want to assign the shortcut.

To replace a shortcut key

By default, some applications have already been assigned shortcuts, such as “b” for
Browser. You can change or replace these default shortcuts.

Press HOME > MENU, then touch Settings.

1.

2.

Scroll down the screen, then touch Applications > Quick launch.

3. Touch the application shortcut you want to replace, then select the new

application that you want to assign the shortcut.

3.2 Adjusting the Text Settings

You can configure the text input settings for faster and more accurate text input.

To adjust the text settings

Press HOME > MENU, then touch Settings.

1.

2.

Scroll down the screen, then touch Locale & text.

Enable or disable the following options according to your preference:

3.

•

Auto-replace. Turn this feature on to automatically correct commonly

mistyped words. The Auto-replace function is not a spell-checker.

•

Auto-cap. When enabled, the first letter in a text field or the first

letter after a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation point (!) is
automatically capitalized.

•

Auto-punctuate. When enabled, a period (.) is automatically inserted to

the text when you press the SPACEBAR twice.

Note All text settings are enabled by default.

Chapter 4

Synchronizing Information

4.1 About Synchronization

4.2 Selecting Applications to Synchronize

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4.1 About Synchronization

Google applications on your phone, such as Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts, give you
access to the same personal information (e-mails, events, and contacts) that you
add, view, and edit on your computer using Gmail or Google Calendar.

This means that when you add, change, or delete any information in any of these
applications on the web, the updated information also appears on your device,
and vice versa. This keeps your personal information intact, so when you lose your
device or when your device is destroyed, your personal information can and will
appear as before, on a replacement device.

This information mirroring is made possible through over the air data
synchronization or data syncing. Data syncing occurs in the background and does
not get in your way. You’ll know that your data is being synchronized when you see
the data synchronization icon ( ) in the status bar.

4.2 Selecting Applications to Synchronize

Sending large amounts of data back and forth over the air can take time and
require considerable bandwidth. You can control data synchronization by selecting
which applications to sync with those on the web.

To select which application to synchronize

Press HOME > MENU.

1.

Touch Settings > Data synchronization.

2.

Note By default, all personal information in Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts will sync

whenever you make a change or receive a new message.

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Indicates that there is
a problem with data
synchronization. Check
your data connection and
try again.

Touch the check box to include
or exclude the application from
automatic synchronization.

Date and time of
last synchronization

The arrows move
clockwise when
synchronizing data.

3. Select or clear the following option and/or applications:

Auto-sync. When selected, your device will automatically sync Gmail,

•

Calendar, and Contacts as you make changes or receive new messages.
When cleared, information will not be automatically synchronized.

Tip When Auto-sync is disabled, you can synchronize individual applications

manually by selecting their respective check boxes on this screen. You can also
navigate to an application or item using the TRACKBALL, press MENU, then touch

Sync now.

Gmail. If Auto-sync is enabled, clear the check box to exclude Gmail from

•

automatic synchronization, or select to begin synchronization of e-mails
on your device and on the web. You can also control synchronization by
selecting which e-mail label you want to synchronize. See “To select labels
to synchronize” in Chapter 6 for details.

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Calendar. If Auto-sync is enabled, clear the check box to exclude

•

Calendar from automatic synchronization, or select the item to begin
synchronization of calendars and calendar events on your device and on
the web.

Contacts. If Auto-sync is enabled, clear the check box to exclude

•

Contacts from automatic synchronization, or select the item to begin
synchronization of contacts on your device and on the web.

To stop synchronization

During synchronization, press MENU, then touch Cancel sync.

Chapter 5

Managing Your Time

5.1 Using Calendar

5.2 Setting Alarms

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5.1 Using Calendar

Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. You
can also specify reminders for each event so you are alerted every time an event
is coming up. Depending on your synchronization settings, the Calendar on your
device stays in sync with your Google Calendar on the web.

Note For more information about Calendar synchronization, see Chapter 4.

Open Calendar

Press HOME, then touch the Applications tab.

1.

Touch Calendar. The Calendar in the Agenda view opens.

2.

Color-coded
bars indicate the
calendar in use.

Scroll up
the screen
or roll the
TRACKBALL
down to view
more events.

Indicates that the
event is recurring.

Agenda view

Event reminder time

Touch an event to
view the details
and set reminders.

Event details

Touch here to set
the reminder time.

Touch here to
remove the event
reminder.

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Create events

To create an event

1. On any Calendar view, press MENU and touch New event to open the Event

details screen.

2. Open the keyboard and enter the event name.

3. Do one of the following:

If there is a time frame for the event, touch

•

the From and To date and time to set them.

If it is a special occasion such as a birthday

•

or a whole-day event, set the From and To
date, then select the

All Day check box.

4. Enter the event location and description.

5. If you have more than one calendar, select the calendar you want to use to

store the event.

Tip You can create multiple calendars, such as Personal, Business, or Family, using

Google Calendar on the web. Depending on your synchronization settings,
these calendars are added to your device when you synchronize the Calendar.
For more information on how to create calendars, go to http://www.google.
com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=37095&topic=15281.

6. Set the event reminder time in Reminders, then select whether the event is

recurring in Repeats.

7. Press , then touch Show extra options to set your online status when the

event occurs and to specify whether the event is Private or Public. If you are
sharing the current calendar with other people, set the event as Private to
keep the event from appearing in your shared calendar.

8. When finished, touch Save.

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Tip To quickly create an event in Day or Week view, touch and hold an empty time slot,

then touch New event. A new Event details screen appears with the selected time
slot and date in the From fields.

To edit an event

1. On any Calendar view, use the TRACKBALL to navigate to the event that you

want to edit.

2. When the event is selected, press the TRACKBALL to view the event details.

3. Press , then touch Edit event.

Notes • If the event is shared and you have no write privileges for that event, the

• If the event you are editing is recurring, you will be asked to choose which events

Edit event option does not appear on the menu options.

you want changed. You may choose to edit only the current one you are editing, all
events in the series, or the current event plus future events.

4. Edit the event, then touch Save.

To cancel an event

1. On any Calendar view, use the TRACKBALL to navigate to the event that you

want to edit.

2. When the event is selected, press the TRACKBALL to view the event details.

3. Press , then touch Delete event.

4. When prompted to confirm, touch OK.

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View events

You can display the Calendar in daily, weekly, or monthly view. To do this, press
MENU, then touch Day, Week, or Month. While on any Calendar view or on any
other date, press MENU, then touch Today to return to the current day.

Using the Day view

In Calendar, press MENU, then touch Day. Your daily calendar appears.

Days are divided into horizontal time slots (rows). Events are shown tiled and span
the time they last. All-day events are displayed on top of the day list.

Touch to view,
edit, or delete
the event.

Quick view.
Touch to view

the event
Slide your finger up or
down on the screen to
navigate time slots within
the current day.

To quickly view the event’s details, highlight it using the TRACKBALL.

•

A quick view window appears on the lower part of the screen.

Roll the TRACKBALL up or down, or slide your finger up or down on the

•

screen to navigate time slots within the current day.

Roll the TRACKBALL left or right, or slide your finger left or right on the screen

•

to navigate to the previous or next day.

details.

Slide your finger left or
right on the screen to
navigate to the previous
or next day.

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Using the Week view

In Calendar, press MENU, then touch Week. Your weekly calendar appears.

Days are shown vertically in Week view. Time slots are defined horizontally in rows
and events are shown as blocks.

Touch to view,
edit, or delete
the event.

Quick view.
Touch to view
the event
details.

To quickly view the event’s details, highlight it using the TRACKBALL.

•

A quick view window appears on the lower part of the screen.

Roll the TRACKBALL up or down, or slide your finger up or down on the

•

screen to navigate time slots within the day.

Roll the TRACKBALL left or right, or slide your finger left or right on the screen

•

to navigate to the previous or next week.

Slide your finger up or down
on the screen to navigate
time slots within the day.

Slide your finger left or right
on the screen to navigate to
the previous or next week.

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Using the Month view

In Calendar, press MENU, then touch Month. Your monthly calendar appears.

Days are shown in a month grid. Events are marked as green horizontal bars, and
occupies the approximate time slot in the vertical bands located at the right side of
the date.

Touch a date to
view the events
on that day in
Day view.

Event indicator

Touch a date to shift the Calendar view into Day.

•

Roll the TRACKBALL up or down, or slide your finger up or down on the

•

Slide your finger up or down
on the screen to navigate to
the previous or next month.

screen to go to the next or previous month.

Event reminders

If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon will
appear in the notifications area of the status bar to remind you of the upcoming
event.

To view, dismiss, or snooze the reminder

1. Touch the status bar, then slide your finger down the screen to open the

notifications panel.

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2. Touch the upcoming event name to display

the event in the Home screen.

Note If you have other pending event reminders,

3. Do any of the following:

Touch Snooze all to snooze all event

•

reminders for five minutes.

Touch Dismiss all to dismiss all event

•

reminders.

Press BACK to keep the reminders

•

pending in the notifications area of the
status bar.

Synchronize Microsoft® Outlook® calendar

You can synchronize Microsoft® Outlook® calendar on your computer with
Google Calendar on the web. Since Calendar on your device can automatically
synchronize with Google Calendar, you can access your Microsoft Outlook calendar
appointments and events on your device anytime.

Note Make sure that your computer is running on Windows Vista® or 32-bit Windows® XP

operating system and that your Microsoft® Outlook® version is 2003 or 2007.

To synchronize your Microsoft Outlook calendar

1. On your computer, download the Google Calendar Sync application from:

http://dl.google.com/googlecalendarsync/GoogleCalendarSync_Installer.exe

2. When a dialog box appears, click Save File.

3. Once downloading is completed, the file should open automatically. If it

doesn’t, manually open it from your browser’s download window.

4. When prompted, click OK to confirm installation.

5. Read through the Google Calendar Sync Terms of Service, and click I Agree.

these events will also appear on the screen.

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6. Follow the screen instructions and click Install to finish the set-up process.

7. When the application is installed, the Google Calendar Sync Settings window

will appear.

8. Enter your Gmail address and password.

9. Select a sync option, set the sync time interval, then click Save.

Tip After the initial set-up, you can access the Google Calendar Sync Settings

window again by double-clicking the calendar icon in your Windows System
tray.

10. Right-click the calendar icon in your Windows System tray, then click Sync.

11. When your Microsoft Outlook calendar is synchronized with Google Calendar

on the web, you can now synchronize Calendar on your device and start
accessing your Microsoft Outlook appointments.

Note For more information on how to synchronize the Calendar, see Chapter 4. For more

information about Google Calendar, go to http://www.google.com/support/calendar/.

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Change the Calendar settings

You can select which calendar to display, hide declined events, or configure event
reminders according to your preference.

To select the calendar to display

If you created more than one calendar using Google Calendar on the web, you can
select any or all of the calendars to display their events in Calendar.

On any Calendar view, press MENU, and touch More > My calendars.

1.

All your calendars display in a list. Select the calendar check box you want

2.

to display on your device, or clear a calendar check box to keep it from
displaying in Calendar.

Tip You can create multiple calendars using Google Calendar on the web. For more

information on how to create calendars, go to http://www.google.com/support/
calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=37095&topic=15281.

To change other Calendar options

1. On any Calendar view, press MENU, and touch More > Settings.

2. Adjust the following options:

Hide declined events. Select the check box if you want to hide all events

•

which you have declined on any Calendar view.

Set alerts & notifications. Touch to set the type of event reminder you

•

want. You can select an Alert, a Status bar notification, or Off.

Select ringtone. Touch to open the ring tone menu and select a ring tone

•

for all new event notifications. The ring tone plays briefly when selected.

Vibrate. Select the check box if you want the phone to vibrate during an

•

event notification.

Set default reminder. Touch to open the default reminder menu and

•

select an advanced reminder time for all your calendar events. The default
reminder time will appear in the Event details screen every time you
create a new event.

Keyboard shortcuts in Calendar

On any Calendar view

To Do this

Create a new event Press + n

Go to today’s calendar Press + t

Switch to Agenda view Press + a

Switch to Day view Press + d

Switch to Week view Press + w

Switch to Month view Press + m

Go to the Calendar settings Press + p

Open highlighted event details Press

Edit highlighted event details Press + e

Remove highlighted event Press

Event details screen

To Do this

Add an event reminder Press + r

Edit the event details Press + e

Delete the event Press

Edit Event details screen

To Do this

Add an event reminder Press + r

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5.2 Setting Alarms

The Alarm Clock lets you set as many alarms as you want.

To open Alarm Clock

Press HOME, touch the Applications tab, then touch Alarm Clock.

When you open Alarm Clock for the first time, three alarms are set up by default,
ready for you to customize. All three alarms are turned off by default.

Set an alarm

Touch a default alarm.

1.

Select the Alarm check box to turn the alarm on.

2.

3. Touch Time to set the alarm time. Adjust the time by tapping or .

Touch AM to change to PM or vice versa, then touch Set when finished.

Note The number of hours and minutes left before the alarm goes off briefly displays

at the lower part of the screen.

Touch an option
to adjust the
alarm settings.

Time left before the
alarm goes off.

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4. Touch Ringtone, then select the alarm ring tone. The ring tone briefly plays

when selected.

5. Touch Vibrate if you want the device to vibrate when the alarm goes off.

6. Touch Repeat, select the days you want the alarm to repeat, then touch OK.

Note By default, the alarm repeat is set to Never which means that your alarm will

only go off once.

7. If you need to set more than three alarms, press BACK to return to the Alarm

Clock screen, press MENU, then touch Add alarm.

8. Follow steps 2 to 6 to set up your new alarm.

When the alarm goes off, you are given the option to Snooze (for 10 minutes) or
Dismiss it.

Customize the Alarm Clock

You can change the appearance of the clock displayed on the Alarm Clock screen,
as well as the date and time format that appears with your alarms.

1.

On the Alarm Clock screen, touch the clock with your finger to open the clock
selection screen. Available clock displays appear at the bottom of the screen.

Slide your finger left or right on top of the clock displays to view them.

2.

3.

Touch the clock display you want.

Note To hide the clock display, on the Alarm Clock screen, press MENU, then touch

Hide clock.

4. To change the date and time format displayed in your alarms, see

“Set the date, time zone, and time” in Chapter 11.

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