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The tag you created will be applied to any photo you take, until you deactivate the tag. 
Note: To add a location tag to your photo, touch Menu 
> Settings > Location & security and select a location service to turn on.
Videos
Record & share videos
Find it: 
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Note: To get the clearest videos, wipe the lens clean with a soft, dry cloth before you record a video.
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> Settings > Video resolution > High Definition (720p).
To enhance the video quality, touch Scenes or Effects on the right side of the camcorder viewfinder. (You may need to touch the screen to see these options.)
Video options
You can make adjustments to optimize your video. Touch one of the buttons on the right side of the viewfinder to make changes (you may need to touch the screen to make the buttons appear).
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Manage photos & videos
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Touch a thumbnail image from your camera roll or library, then: 
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Music
when music is what you need...
Quick start: Music
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The Downtown Fiction
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> Party shuffle to randomly play all your songs, or touch Search to find a song.
Tip: When a song is playing, you can add it to a playlist by touching Menu 
> Add to playlist.
Tip: To listen to music during a flight, turn off all your network and wireless connections: Press and hold Power/Lock 
then touch Airplane mode.
Set up music
What music transfer tools do I need?
To put music on your computer and then load it on your phone, you need: 
• Microsoft™ Windows™ computer or Apple™ Macintosh™. 
•USB data cable (included with your phone).
•Optional microSD memory card (sold separately). Your phone supports removable microSD memory
cards up to 32GB capacity. To make sure your memory card is installed, go to “Assemble & charge” on page 3. 
Tip: To see the available memory on your memory card, touch 
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What audio file formats can I play?
Your phone can play many types of files: AAC, AMR, MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+, and MIDI.
What headphones can I use?
Your phone has a 3.5mm headset jack for wired stereo listening (required for FM radio). You can also go wireless with Bluetooth™ stereo headphones or speakers (see “Bluetooth™ wireless” on page 43).
Get music
Transfer music from your computer to your phone using a USB cable connection. See “View & transfer files” on page 47 to learn how.
Note: Copyright—do you have the right? Always follow the rules. See “Content Copyright” in your legal and safety information. 
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Playlists
To add a song from the music library to a playlist, touch and hold the song then touch Add to playlist. Choose an existing playlist, or touch New to create one.
To add a song to the playlist you're playing, touch Menu 
> Add to playlist in the music player.
To edit, delete and rename playlists, touch and hold the playlist in the music library. 
Podcasts
Find it: 
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Music > Podcasts
Listen to podcasts
1Select a category, and select a podcast or search through subcategories to find the podcast you want.
2To play a podcast episode, touch it. 
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Subscribe to a Podcast
To subscribe to a podcast, touch it to open it, and touch the star in the upper right corner.
Download a podcast episode
To download a podcast episode, open it, and press Menu 
> Download.
Internet Radio
Find it: 
> 
Music > Internet radio
Add to Favorites
Artist Information
Create Playlist
Play/Pause
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Listen to a Station
1Select a category, and select a station or search through subcategories to find the station you want.
2To begin listening to a station, touch it.
Favorite stations
To add a station to Favorite stations, touch a station to open it, then touch the star in the upper right screen corner.
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Note: You need to connect a wired headset to your phone to use the FM radio. The wires in your headset act as the antenna. For best performance, use a Motorola Original headset. Indoor reception may vary.
Find a station
To tune into a station, drag your finger across the dial.
Station Presets
The first time you use the FM radio, your phone will prompt you to scan for radio stations. All stations found are added to your presets.
To add a station to your presets, touch the star in the upper right corner of the station listing.
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Social networking
my life, your life
Your social networking account
Integrate and sync all your contacts, emails, and social networking sites. No opening and closing apps and menus. Just touch the Social Networking and Social Status widgets on your home screen.
Tip: Use the gallery to view all of yours and your friends’ online albums. Touch 
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Gallery.
Add accounts
You can add your Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, or other accounts. If you don’t have accounts on these sites, visit their web sites to set them up.
To set up email accounts, see “Set up messaging” on page 18. 
Find it: 
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Accounts > Add account
Add an account by touching it. Then enter your user name and password for that account.
When you sign into social networking accounts, you’ll see your friends and contacts in your Contacts list, and your status and updates can appear in your Social Networking widget. 
Twitter and MySpace messages will appear as “read” on your phone, but your phone notifies you when you receive a new message. MySpace marks your messages as “read” online.
Tip: To download updates faster, use “Wi-Fi” on page 44.
Edit & delete accounts
Find it: 
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Touch and hold an account, then touch Open account to edit it, or touch Remove account to remove it (along with its contacts and messages).
Note: You can’t delete the Google™ account you used or created when you set up your phone.
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Web
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Connect
Your phone uses the mobile phone network (over the air) or a Wi-Fi connection to automatically access the web.
Note: Your service provider may charge to surf the Web or download data.
To use a wireless network, touch 
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> Wireless & networks. Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and touch Wi-Fi settings to search for nearby wireless networks. Touch a network to connect.
Note: If you can’t connect, contact your service provider. 
Play web videos
The browser features the Adobe™ Flash™ Player, which adds animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Touch 
to begin video playback. Double-tap the video during playback to enlarge it for better viewing. 
Browser options
Touch Menu 
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Options
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Bookmarks See your bookmarks.
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YouTube™
Share videos with YouTube users everywhere. You don’t need a YouTube account to browse and view videos. 
Find it: 
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Note: If you want a YouTube account, go to www.youtube.com. To create an account or sign in, touch Menu 
> My account. To Browse or Upload videos, touch Menu 
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Personalize
add your personal touch
Widgets
Add widgets
1Touch and hold an empty spot on your home screen.
Tip: Flick left or right to open other panels.
2Touch Motorola widgets or Android widgets and choose a widget. 
Set up widgets
You can customize some widgets. Touch a widget to open it, then touch Menu 
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Your home screen may already have these widgets:
•Messages: Change the widget name or choose how long it shows new messages. To add email accounts, “Set up messaging” on page 18.
•Music: Set this widget to an artist, album, song, playlist, or just touch Menu 
> Shuffle all. There’s more about “Music” on page 29.
•News: Change the widget name, choose how long it
shows new stories, or choose a news source. To
choose a source, touch 
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Bundles or Channels, or choose Custom to enter a URL for a Webpage or an RSS feed.
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•Weather: Change temperature units or add
locations. To add locations, touch 
, enter a city, and touch Search. When you open the weather widget, flick left to see other locations you added.
Shortcuts
To add shortcuts for apps, bookmarks, and more to the home screen, touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen, touch Shortcuts, and select a shortcut.
Tip: To change one of the docked shortcuts that always appears at the bottom of the home screen (no matter what panel you’re viewing), touch and hold the shortcut, then drop it on top of one of the three hot seat spots. 
Wallpaper
Apply a new wallpaper:
1 Touch and hold an empty spot on your home screen.
2 Touch Wallpapers.
3 Touch Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers, and choose a wallpaper. 
Ringtones
Personalize your ringtones:
Find it: 
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Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone or Notification ringtone
To set your vibrate options:
Find it: 
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•To customize the sound settings for media and
videos, touch 
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Display
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Date & time
Set date, time, time zone, and formats:
Find it: 
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Settings > Date & time
Language & region
Set your menu language and region:
Find it: 
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Settings > Language & keyboard > Select locale
Location
toss away your maps
Google Maps™
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business locations, contact information, and driving directions.
For help, touch Menu 
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Tip: Want to know what’s in your immediate area? Try Google Places™. Touch 
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Places to see
Restaurants, ATMs, Gas Stations, and more nearby.
Google Maps™ Navigation
Google Maps Navigation is an Internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance.
Find it: 
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Navigation
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Follow the prompts to speak or type your destination.
For more, go to www.google.com/mobile/navigation.
Google Latitude™
Join Latitude
See where your friends and family are on Google Maps™. Plan to meet up, check that your parents got home safely, or just stay in touch.
Don’t worry, your location is not shared unless you agree to it. You need to join Google Latitude, and then invite your friends to view your location or accept their invitations. 
When using Google Maps, touch Menu 
> Latitude. Read the privacy policy and if you agree with it, touch Agree & Share.
Add & remove friends 
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2Touch 
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Share location
When you receive a request to share location details you can choose to:
•Accept and share back—See your friend’s location, and your friend can see yours.
•Accept, but hide my location—See your friend's location, but they can't see yours.
•Don't accept—Location information is not shared between you and your friend.
Hide your location
To hide your location from a friend, touch Menu 
> Latitude to show your friend’s list. Touch your contact name, then touch Menu 
> Edit privacy settings > Hide your location. 
Turn off Google Latitude 
Touch Menu 
> Latitude to show your friend’s list. Touch Menu 
> Edit privacy settings > Turn off Latitude. 
Apps for all
get the app you want
Android Market™
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