HTC NEON400 User Manual

Quick Start Guide

Please Read Before Proceeding

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Contents

1. What’s in the Box?..........................................................................6

2. Getting to Know Your Device ........................................................7

3. Getting Ready ..............................................................................11

4. The Today Screen .........................................................................16

5. TouchFLO™ ...................................................................................21

6. Making a Call ...............................................................................23

7. Entering Information ..................................................................24

8. Text Messages ..............................................................................28

9. E-mail ............................................................................................29

10. Synchronizing Outlook Information ..........................................30

11. Browsing the Internet .................................................................33

12. Using the Camera ........................................................................34

13. Using Camera Album ...................................................................36

14. Using Windows Media Player .....................................................39

15. Customizing Your Device ............................................................42

16. Securing Your Device ...................................................................43

17. More Information ........................................................................43

1. What’s in the Box?

Touch Phone

•

AC Adapter

•

Battery

•

Extra Stylus

•

Getting Started Disc

•

Multifunction Audio Cable

•

Pouch

•

Quick Start Guide and Read First Poster

•

Screen Protector

•

USB Sync Cable

•

Wired Stereo Headset

•

2. Getting to Know Your Device

Front panel

Notification LEDs

* See description below.

Earpiece

Listen to a phone call from here.

Touch Screen

TALK

Press to answer an incoming call or dial a number.

20-key keyboard

Slide up the front panel of the device to reveal the keyboard. Use to dial phone numbers or enter information.

4-WAY NAVIGATION CONTROL with ENTER button

Press this multi-directional control up, down, left, or right to move through menus and program instructions; carry out the selection by pressing the center button.

END

Press to end a call or to return to the Today screen. Press and hold to open the Quick List where you can choose an action to do.

In the Quick List, touch

Settings (or tap Start > Settings > System tab > Long Press End Key) to set

the behavior when pressing and holding the END key.

*Right LED: Shows Green and Amber lights for CDMA standby, message, and

network status as well as for notification and battery charging status. Shows a flashing red light when the battery level reaches 5% or lower.

Left LED: Shows a flashing Blue light when the Bluetooth system is powered

up and ready to transmit Bluetooth radio signal.

Left panel Right panel

Volume Up Button

• Press to increase the speaker volume (or the earpiece volume during a call).

• Press and hold to launch the Voice Notes recorder.

Volume Down Button

• Press to decrease the speaker volume (or the earpiece volume during a call).

• Press and hold to start the Voice Command feature.

microSD Slot

See "To install the microSD™ card" for details.

Lanyard/Strap holder

POWER

Press to turn off the display temporarily. To turn off the power, press and hold for about 5 seconds.

CAMERA

Press to launch the Camera.

Stylus

Back panel

2 Megapixel Camera

See Chapter 12 for details.

Back Cover

Remove to install the battery.

Speaker

Self-portrait Mirror

Use it when taking self-portrait shots.

Bottom panel

RESET

Open the rubber cover to access the RESET button. With the stylus, press the RESET button to soft-reset your device.

Sync Connector/Earphone Jack/AC adapter connector

Open the rubber cover to connect the supplied USB cable to synchronize information or plug in the AC adapter to recharge the battery. You can also connect the supplied USB stereo headset for hands-free conversation or for listening to audio media.

3. Getting Ready

Install and charge the battery

New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before you start using your device, it is recommended that you install and charge the battery.

To install the battery

Make sure your device is

turned o.

Slide the back cover upward

to remove it as shown in the following illustration.

Install the battery by inserting

it with its exposed copper part aligned with the protruding copper conductor on the lower-left side of the battery compartment. Insert the bottom side of the battery first, then gently push the battery into place.

Replace the back cover.

To remove the battery

Make sure your device is

turned o.

Remove the back cover.

To remove the battery, lift it up

from the top end of the battery

Charge the battery

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

Connect one end of the USB sync cable to the sync connector on your device.

Connect the other end of the USB sync cable to the USB port of the AC

adapter.

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

battery is fully charged after 3 hours of charging.

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

charge the device.

Charging is indicated by a solid amber light on the right LED indicator. As the battery is being charged while the device’s power is on, a charging icon ( ) will be shown on the title bar of the Today screen. After the battery has been fully charged, the right LED becomes green and a full battery icon ( ) appears on the Today screen’s title bar.

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

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

AC or car adapter

Turn your device on and off

To turn on the power

Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.

When you turn on your device for the first time, a Quick Start Wizard will guide you through the calibration process and the setup of regional settings, date and time, and password. For more information about touch screen calibration, see “Calibrate the device”.

To turn o the power

Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds. A message will then be displayed, prompting you whether or not to turn off the device completely.

Calibrate the device

Calibrating the touch screen involves tapping the center of a cross with the stylus as the cross moves around the screen. This process ensures that when you tap the screen with your stylus, the tapped item is activated.

If your device does not accurately respond to screen taps, follow these steps to re-calibrate it:

Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Screen.

On the General tab, tap Align Screen, then follow the on-screen instructions

to complete the calibration.

Check the battery power

Tap Start > Settings > Systems tab > Power. The Power Settings screen will then open where you can see the current battery power level.

When the battery power gets very low, a warning message will be displayed. When you see this, immediately save your data by synchronizing with your PC, or save your data on a secondary storage card, and then turn off your device. Do not attempt to restart your device until you have connected it with the power adapter.

To install the microSD™ card

If you need more storage for your device, you can use a microSDTM card (not included) to save media and other files.

Pry open the rubber cover at the bottom-left

side of the device.

Insert the microSD card with the gold

contacts facing up.

Close the rubber cover.

Using the Multifunction Audio Cable

The supplied multifunction audio cable enables you to use a stereo headset to listen to music while the device is connected to an AC adapter or the USB sync cable. You can use the USB stereo headset that comes with your device, or connect a headset with either a 2.5 mm or 3.5 mm jack.

1. Connect the multifuntion audio cable

to the device’s Sync connector.

Connect the supplied

wired stereo headset to the multifuntion audio cable’s audio connector.

Connect the AC adapter to the

multifuntion audio cable’s power connector.

3. Plug the AC adapter into

an electrical outlet or the USB sync cable to your computer.

4. The Today Screen

The Today screen displays important information, such as upcoming appointments and status indicators. You can tap a section on the screen to open the associated program.

To access the Today screen, tap Start > Today.

•

To customize the Today screen display, including the background image, tap

•

Start > Settings > Personal tab > Today.

Connection status

Notification

Open Start Menu

HTC Home (See “HTC Home” later for details.)

Your upcoming appointments

Signal strength

Adjust volume

Battery status

Open Quick Menu (See “Quick Menu” later for details.)

Open the Getting Started application to view a list of “how to’s” that you can reference to learn basic features and settings of your device.

Status Icons

The following are some of the status icons that you may see on the device:

Icons that appear in this area

Vibration mode

Sound on

Sound off

Icons that appear in this area

Battery charging

Battery full

Battery very low

Icons that appear in this area

1xRTT available

EVDO available

Connection is active

Connection is not active

Synchronization in progress

Icons that appear in this area

Data connection is active but idle

Data connection is active and transmitting data

Maximum signal strength

No signal

Phone is turned off

No phone service

Searching for phone service

Voice call in progress

Icons that appear in this area

There are more notifications. Tap the icon to view all.

New e-mail or text message

New voice mail

New instant message from Live Messenger

Missed call

Speakerphone on

Roaming

Alarm

Bluetooth stereo headset detected

ActiveSync notification

Synchronization error

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