HTC Tatoo Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

For a more complete guide in using your phone,
download the User Manual PDF from
http://www.htc.com/europe/support.aspx
http://www.htc.com/mea-en/support.aspx

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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 PHONE IS
CHARGING.

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

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 phone.

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.

*** IMPORTANT REMINDER ***

Most applications on the phone need a constant Internet connection.
It is strongly recommended that you subscribe to a flat-rate data
plan from your wireless service provider. If you do not have a flat-rate
data plan, you may incur significant data connection charges when
the phone accesses the Internet. We strongly advise you to check
with your wireless service provider for the data rates first before you
use the phone.

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Congratulations on your purchase of the HTC Tattoo.

This Quick Start Guide will help you get started with
your Android™-powered phone. For a more complete
guide in using the phone, download the User Manual PDF.

Contents

1. Inside the Box ...........................................................

2. Your HTC Tattoo ........................................................

3. Before You Turn On Your Phone .........................

4. Get Started .................................................................

5. HTC Sense™ ................................................................

6. Get Your Contacts into the Phone ..................

7. Make Your First Call ..............................................

8. Get On the Internet ..............................................

9. Get Your Messages Across .................................

10. Revitalize Your Social Networks ....................

11. Get Files into Your Phone ................................

12. Reset the Phone .................................................

13. Extreme Personalization ..................................

14. Troubleshooting .................................................

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1. Inside the Box

You should find the following items inside the box.

HTC Tattoo phone

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USB cable

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microSD™ card

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Battery

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AC adapter

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2. Your HTC Tattoo

3.5 mm Audio Jack

Earpiece

Notification LED

Volume Control

Touch Screen

MENU

HOME

CALL

NAVIGATION CONTROL AND ENTER

BACK

SEARCH

END CALL/POWER

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3. Before You Turn On Your Phone

1

Remove the back cover

With the phone facing down,
press the back cover with your
thumbs, and then slide it up until
it disengages from the phone.

2

Remove the battery

Pull the film on top of the battery
to lift and remove the battery from
the compartment. Discard the film.

For subsequent removals, lift the
battery from the groove on top of
the battery compartment.

3

Insert the SIM card

1. Slide the SIM card holder to
the right to unlock it, and then
flip it open.

2. Insert the SIM card with its
gold contacts facing down
and its cut-off corner facing
out the card holder. Slide the
SIM card completely into the
card holder.

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4

Lock the SIM card holder

Replace the SIM card holder and
then slide the SIM card holder to
the left with your thumb until it
is locked in place.

5

Put the battery back in

1. Align the battery’s exposed
copper contacts with the
battery connectors inside the
battery compartment.

2. Insert the contact side of the
battery first then gently push
the battery into place.

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Insert the microSD card

1. Insert the microSD card into
the slot with its gold contacts
facing down.

Press the microSD card all the

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way to the slot until it clicks
into place. .

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7

Replace the back cover

Align the back cover tabs with the
notches on the side of the phone
and then slide it down until it
clicks into place.

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Charge the battery

1. Connect the USB plug of the AC
adapter to the USB port at the
bottom of your phone.

Plug in the AC adapter to an

2.
electrical outlet to start charging
the battery.

When the battery is fully charged, the Notification LED lights

up green.

Note The USB port on your phone has no audio out function.

After doing these steps, you are now ready to turn on
your phone for the first time. To turn on your phone, press
the END CALL/POWER button.

Now turn the page and learn what you can do with your
phone.

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4. Get Started

When you turn on your phone for the first time, you
will be given options to let you quickly set up various
accounts such as Google™ Account, Facebook™, Twitter™,
Flickr®, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®, and other email
accounts.

You do not need to set up all the accounts to use the
phone. However, if you do have those accounts, we
recommend that you go ahead and set these up to take
advantage of all the phone features.

Note You need an Internet connection to set up accounts.

1. Choose the language you want to use and then

tap Next.

2.

You may be asked to determine some options,
view tutorials, or set up a Wi-Fi connection in the
following screens. Tap Next or Skip to go to the
following screen.

Note You will only be asked to set up a Wi-Fi connection if a

a wireless network is in range.

3. On the Location consent screen, select the check box

to allow Google’s location service to collect location
data, and then tap Next.

Note Some applications on your phone, such as World Clock

and Weather, require Google’s location service to
automatically update the time and weather information
for your current location.

4. In the Set up accounts screen, choose which

accounts you want to set up.
After setting up an account, you will be taken back to
the Set up accounts screen. Tap Next when you are
done setting up the accounts.

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5. In the Set up social network accounts screen, choose

which social network accounts you want to set up.
After setting up an account, you will be taken back to
the Set up social network accounts screen. Tap Next
when you are done setting up the accounts.

6.

Tap Finish to finish the setup process and go to the
Home screen.

5. HTC Sense™

Discover HTC enhancements that make the phone
just right for you, help you stay in touch and leave you
delighted with their ease of use.

Home screen

The Home screen gives you a lot of real estate to work
with so you can add the items you want and need on
the Home screen.

Slide your finger
from right to left
or left to right to
go to the extended
Home screen.

Tip While in any application, press HOME to display the

Home screen.

The Home screen extends beyond the screen width to
provide more space for you to add shortcuts, widgets,
and folders. There are 6 “additional” screens apart from
the main Home screen.

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HTC widgets

Personalize your Home screen by adding HTC widgets
to it. Choose from Music, People, Twitter, and a host of
other widgets, and arrange them in multiple profiles so
that your phone molds perfectly to fit your life.

To add HTC widgets to the Home screen, press
and then select HTC widgets.

Can’t decide how to set up your Home screen? Check
out Scenes that we’ve included in the phone. Scenes
are preset Home screen layouts that you can quickly
apply. On the Home screen, press MENU and then tap

Scenes to check out the presets.

Create your own scene

Looking to make a scene? You can customize your
Home screen and then save it as a scene.

1.

Customize the Home screen by changing the
wallpaper and adding widgets.

2.

After you are done customizing, press MENU and
then tap Scenes.

3.

Select Current (unsaved) and then tap Save.

4.

Enter the Scene name and then tap Done.

Tip You can rename or delete a custom scene in

the Settings screen. On the Settings screen, tap
Personalize > Scenes, and then press and hold a
custom scene.

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Onscreen keyboard

When you start a program or select a field that requires
text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes
available. You can choose from three onscreen keyboard
layouts: QWERTY, Compact QWERTY, and Phone
keypad.

The onscreen keyboard
offers word prediction and
spell correction features
helping you type faster and
more accurately.

An example of an onscreen
keyboard: QWERTY

Smart Dial

Dial the way you think. The
Smart Dial feature searches for
contact phone numbers and
the first character of a contact
name as well as from the
character that appears after a
space, dash, or underscore in a
contact name. Whether you’re
dialing by name or number,
Smart Dial gets it right.

Tap to show the
phone keypad.