Apple IPhone 6 Manual

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 •Double-tap with two fingers:  VO–”-”
 •Adjust the rotor:  Use Quick Nav (see below)
 •Swipe up or down:  VO–Up Arrow or VO–Down Arrow
 •Adjust the speech rotor:  VO–Command–Left Arrow or VO–Command–Right Arrow
 •Adjust the setting specified by the speech rotor:  VO–Command–Up Arrow or VO–Command–
Down Arrow
 •Turn the screen curtain on or off:  VO–Shift–S
 •Return to the previous screen:  Escape
Quick Nav
Turn on Quick Nav to control VoiceOver using the arrow keys.
 •Turn Quick Nav on or off:  Left Arrow–Right Arrow
 •Select the next or previous item:  Right Arrow or Left Arrow
 •Select the next or previous item specified by the rotor:  Up Arrow or Down Arrow
 •Select the first or last item:  Control–Up Arrow or Control–Down Arrow
 •Double-tap to activate the selected item:  Up Arrow–Down Arrow
 •Scroll up, down, left, or right:  Option–Up Arrow, Option–Down Arrow, Option–Left Arrow, or 
Option–Right Arrow
 •Adjust the rotor:  Up Arrow–Left Arrow or Up Arrow–Right Arrow
You can also use the number keys on an Apple Wireless Keyboard to dial a phone number in 
Phone or enter numbers in Calculator.
Single-key Quick Nav for web browsing
When you view a webpage with Quick Nav on, you can use the following keys on the keyboard 
to navigate the page quickly. Typing the key moves to the next item of the indicated type. To 
move to the previous item, hold the Shift key as you type the letter.
 •Heading:  H
 •Link:  L
 •Text field:  R
 •Button:  B
 •Form control:  C
 •Image:  I
 •Table:  T
 •Static text:  S
 •ARIA landmark:  W
 •List:  X
 •Item of the same type:  M
 •Level 1 heading:  1
 •Level 2 heading:  2
 •Level 3 heading:  3
 •Level 4 heading:  4
 •Level 5 heading:  5
 •Level 6 heading:  6 
						

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Text editing
Use these commands (with Quick Nav turned off ) to work with text. VoiceOver reads the text as 
you move the insertion point.
 •Go forward or back one character:  Right Arrow or Left Arrow
 •Go forward or back one word:  Option–Right Arrow or Option–Left Arrow
 •Go up or down one line:  Up Arrow or Down Arrow
 •Go to the beginning or end of the line:  Command–Left Arrow or Command–Down Arrow
 •Go to the beginning or end of the paragraph:  Option–Up Arrow or Option–Down Arrow
 •Go to the previous or next paragraph:  Option–Up Arrow or Option–Down Arrow
 •Go to the top or bottom of the text field:  Command–Up Arrow or Command–Down Arrow
 •Select text as you move:  Shift + any of the insertion point movement commands above
 •Select all text:  Command–A
 •Copy, cut, or paste the selected text:  Command–C, Command–X, or Command–V
 •Undo or redo last change:  Command–Z or Shift–Command–Z
Support for braille displays
You can use a Bluetooth braille display to read VoiceOver output, and you can use a braille 
display with input keys and other controls to control iPhone when VoiceOver is turned on. For a 
list of supported braille displays, see www.apple.com/accessibility/ios/braille-display.html.
Connect a braille display. 
Turn on the display, then go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn on 
Bluetooth. Then, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille and choose 
the display.
Adjust Braille settings. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille, where  
you can:
 •Choose contracted, uncontracted eight-dot, or uncontracted six-dot braille input or output
 •Turn on the status cell and choose its location
 •Turn on Nemeth code for equations
 •Display the onscreen keyboard
 •Choose to have the page turned automatically when panning
 •Turn off automatic braille translation
 •Change the braille translation from Unified English
For information about common braille commands for VoiceOver navigation, and for information 
specific to certain displays, see support.apple.com/kb/HT4400.
Set the language for VoiceOver. 
Go to Settings > General > Language & Region.
If you change the language for iPhone, you may need to reset the language for VoiceOver and 
your braille display.
You can set the leftmost or rightmost cell of your braille display to provide system status and 
other information. For example:
 •Announcement History contains an unread message
 •The current Announcement History message hasn’t been read
 •VoiceOver speech is muted
 •The iPhone battery is low (less than 20% charge) 
						

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 •iPhone is in landscape orientation
 •The screen display is turned off
 •The current line contains additional text to the left
 •The current line contains additional text to the right
Set the leftmost or rightmost cell to display status information. 
Go to Settings > General > 
Accessibility > VoiceOver > Braille > Status Cell, then tap Left or Right. 
See an expanded description of the status cell. On your braille display, press the status cell’s 
router button.
Make phone calls with VoiceOver
Answer or end a call. Double-tap the screen with two fingers.
When a phone call is established with VoiceOver on, the screen displays the numeric keypad by 
default, instead of showing call options.
Display call options. Select the Hide Keypad button in the lower-right corner and double-tap.
Display the numeric keypad again. Select the Keypad button near the center of the screen and 
double-tap.
Read math equations
VoiceOver can read aloud math equations encoded using:
 •MathML on the web
 •MathML or LaTeX in iBooks Author
Hear an equation. Have VoiceOver read the text as usual. VoiceOver says “math” before it starts 
reading an equation.
Explore the equation. Double tap the selected equation to display it full screen and move 
through it one element at a time. Swipe left or right to read elements of the equation. Use the 
rotor to select Symbols, Small Expressions, Medium Expressions, or Large Expressions, then swipe 
up or down to hear the next element of that size. You can continue to double-tap the selected 
element to “drill down” into the equation to focus on the selected element, then swipe left or 
right, up or down to read one part at a time.
Equations read by VoiceOver can also be output to a braille device using Nemeth code, as well 
as the codes used by Unified English Braille, British English, French, and Greek. See Support for 
braille displays
 on page 15 2 .
Use VoiceOver with Safari
Search the web. Select the search field, enter your search, then swipe right or left to move down 
or up the list of suggested search phrases. Then double-tap the screen to search the web using 
the selected phrase.
Skip to the next page element of a particular type. Set the rotor to the element type, then 
swipe up or down.
Set the rotor options for web browsing. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > 
Rotor. Tap to select or deselect options, or drag  up or down to reposition an item.
Skip images while navigating. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Navigate 
Images. You can choose to skip all images or only those without descriptions. 
						

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Reduce page clutter for easier reading and navigation. Select the Reader item in the Safari 
address field (not available for all pages).
If you pair an Apple Wireless Keyboard with iPhone, you can use single-key Quick Nav commands 
to navigate webpages. See Use VoiceOver with an Apple Wireless Keyboard
 on page 15 0.
Use VoiceOver with Maps
You can use VoiceOver to explore a region, browse points of interest, follow roads, zoom in or 
out, select a pin, or get information about a location.
Explore the map. Drag your finger around the screen, or swipe left or right to move to another item.
Zoom in or out. Select the map, set the rotor to Zoom, then swipe down or up with one finger.
Pan the map. Swipe with three fingers.
Browse visible points of interest. Set the rotor to Points of Interest, then swipe up or down with 
one finger.
Follow a road. Hold your finger down on the road, wait until you hear “pause to follow,” then 
move your finger along the road while listening to the guide tone. The pitch increases when you 
stray from the road.
Select a pin. Touch a pin, or swipe left or right to select the pin. 
Get information about a location. With a pin selected, double-tap to display the information 
flag. Swipe left or right to select the More Info button, then double-tap to display the 
information page.
Hear location cues as you move about. Turn on Tracking with heading to hear street names and 
points of interest as you approach them.
Edit videos and voice memos with VoiceOver
You can use VoiceOver gestures to trim Camera videos and Voice Memo recordings.
Trim a video. While viewing a video in Photos, double-tap the screen to display the video 
controls, then select the beginning or end of the trim tool. Then swipe up to drag to the right, or 
swipe down to drag to the left. VoiceOver announces the amount of time the current position 
will trim from the recording. To complete the trim, select Trim and double-tap.
Trim a voice memo. Select the memo in Voice Memos, tap Edit, then tap Start Trimming. Select 
the beginning or end of the selection, double-tap and hold, then drag to adjust. VoiceOver 
announces the amount of time the current position will trim from the recording. Tap Play to 
preview the trimmed recording. When you’ve got it the way you want it, tap Trim.
Zoom
Many apps let you zoom in or out on specific items. For example, you can double-tap or pinch 
to look closer in Photos or expand webpage columns in Safari. But, there’s also a general Zoom 
feature that lets you magnify the screen no matter what you’re doing. You can zoom the entire 
screen (Full Screen Zoom) or zoom part of the screen in a resizable window and leave the rest of 
the screen unmagnified ( Window Zoom). And, you can use Zoom together with VoiceOver.
Turn Zoom on or off. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom. Or, use the Accessibility 
Shortcut. See Accessibility Shortcut on page 14 3 .
Zoom in or out. With Zoom turned on, double-tap the screen with three fingers. 
						

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Adjust the magnification. Double-tap with three fingers, then drag up or down. The tap-and-
drag gesture is similar to a double-tap, except you don’t lift your fingers on the second tap—
instead, drag your fingers on the screen. You can also triple-tap with three fingers, then drag 
the Zoom Level slider in the controls that appear. To limit the maximum magnification, go to 
Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom > Maximum Zoom Level.
Pan to see more. Drag the screen with three fingers. Or, hold your finger near the edge of the 
screen to pan to that side. Move your finger closer to the edge to pan more quickly.
Switch between Full Screen Zoom and Window Zoom. Triple-tap with three fingers, then tap 
Window Zoom or Full Screen Zoom in the zoom controls that appear. To choose the mode that’s 
used when you turn on Zoom, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom > Zoom Region.
Resize the zoom window ( Window Zoom). Triple-tap with three fingers, tap Resize Lens, then 
drag any of the round handles that appear.
Move the zoom window ( Window Zoom). Drag the handle at the bottom of the zoom window.
Show the zoom controller. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom, then turn on Show 
Controller, or triple-tap with three fingers, then choose Show Controller. Then you can double-
tap the floating Zoom Controls button to zoom in or out, single-tap the button to display the 
zoom controls, or drag it to pan. To move the Zoom Controls button, tap and hold the button, 
then drag it to a new location. To adjust the transparency of the zoom controller, go to Settings > 
General > Accessibility > Zoom > Idle Visibility.
Have Zoom track your selections or the text insertion point. Go to Settings > General > 
Accessibility > Zoom, then turn on Follow Focus. Then, for example, if you use VoiceOver, turning 
on this option causes the zoom window to magnify each element on the screen as you select it 
using a swipe in VoiceOver.
Zoom in on your typing without magnifying the keyboard. 
Go to Settings > General > 
Accessibility > Zoom, turn on Follow Focus, then turn off Zoom Keyboard. When you zoom in 
while typing (in Messages or Notes, for example), the text you type is magnified while all of the 
keyboard remains visible.
Display the magnified part of the screen in grayscale or inverted color. Triple-tap with three 
fingers, then tap Choose Filter in the zoom controls that appear.
While using Zoom with an Apple Wireless Keyboard (see Use an Apple Wireless Keyboard
 on 
page 30), the screen image follows the insertion point, keeping it in the center of the display.
If you have iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, you can turn on Display Zoom to see larger onscreen 
controls. Go to Settings > Display & Brightness > View.
Invert Colors and Grayscale
Sometimes, inverting the colors or changing to grayscale on the iPhone screen makes it easier 
to read.
Invert the screen colors. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility, then turn on Invert Colors.
See the screen in grayscale. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility, then turn on Grayscale.
Turn on both effects to see inverted grayscale. You can also apply these effects to just the 
contents of the zoom window—see Zoom
 on page 15 4 . 
						

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Speak Selection
Even with VoiceOver turned off, you can have iPhone read aloud any text you select. 
iPhone analyzes the text to determine the language, then reads it to you using the 
appropriate pronunciation.
Turn on Speak Selection. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speech. There you can also:
 •Choose a language, dialect, and voice quality
 •Adjust the speaking rate
 •Choose to have individual words highlighted as they’re read
Have text read to you. Select the text, then tap Speak.
You can also have iPhone read the entire screen to you. See Speak Screen next.
Speak Screen
iPhone can read the contents of the screen to you, even if you don’t use VoiceOver.
Turn on Speak Screen. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speech.
Have iPhone speak the screen. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers, or ask 
Siri to “speak screen.” Use the controls that appear to pause speaking or adjust the rate.
Highlight what’s being spoken. Turn on Highlight Content, below the Speak Screen switch when 
it’s turned on.
You can also have iPhone read just text you select—see Speak Selection, above.
Speak Auto-text
Speak Auto-text speaks the text corrections and suggestions iPhone makes when you type.
Turn Speak Auto-text on or off. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speak Auto-text.
Speak Auto-text also works with VoiceOver and Zoom.
Large, bold, and high-contrast text
Display larger text in apps such as Settings, Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Messages, and Notes. 
Go to Settings > General > Text Size, then adjust the slider. For even larger text, go to Settings > 
General > Accessibility > Larger Text, then turn on Larger Accessibility Sizes.
Display bolder text on iPhone. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility, then turn on Bold Text.
Increase text contrast where possible. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility, then turn on 
Increase Contrast.
Button Shapes
iPhone can add a colored background shape or an underline to buttons so they’re easier to see.
Emphasize buttons. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility, then turn on Button Shapes.
Reduce screen motion
You can stop the movement of some screen elements, for example, the parallax effect of icons 
and alerts against the wallpaper, or motion transitions.
Reduce motion. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility, then turn on Reduce Motion. 
						

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On/off switch labels
To make it easier to see whether a setting is on or off, you can have iPhone show an additional 
label on on/off switches.
Add switch setting labels. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility, then turn on On/Off Labels.
Assignable ringtones and vibrations
You can assign distinctive ringtones to people in your contacts list for audible caller ID. You can 
also assign vibration patterns for notifications from specific apps, for phone calls, for FaceTime 
calls or messages from special contacts, and to alert you of a variety of other events, including 
new voicemail, new mail, sent mail, Tweet, Facebook Post, and reminders. Choose from existing 
patterns, or create new ones. See Sounds and silence
 on page 34. 
You can purchase ringtones from the iTunes Store on iPhone. See Chapter 22, iTunes Store, on 
page 11 2.
Video Descriptions
Video descriptions provide an audible description of video scenes. If you have a video that 
includes video descriptions, iPhone can play them for you.
Turn on Video Descriptions. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Video Descriptions.
Hearing aids
Made for iPhone hearing aids
If you have Made for iPhone hearing aids, you can use iPhone to adjust their settings, stream 
audio, or use iPhone as a remote mic.
Pair with iPhone. 
If your hearing aids aren’t listed in Settings > General > Accessibility > Hearing 
Aids, you need to pair them with iPhone. To start, open the battery door on each hearing aid. 
Next, on iPhone, go to Settings > Bluetooth, then make sure Bluetooth is turned on. Then go 
to Settings > General > Accessibility > Hearing Aids. Close the battery doors on your hearing 
aids and wait until their name appears in the list of devices (this could take a minute). When the 
name appears, tap it and respond to the pairing request.
When pairing is finished, you hear a series of beeps and a tone, and a checkmark appears next to 
the hearing aids in the Devices list. Pairing can take as long as 60 seconds—don’t try to stream 
audio or otherwise use the hearing aids until pairing is finished.
You should only need to pair once (and your audiologist might do it for you). After that, each 
time you turn your hearing aids back on, they reconnect to iPhone.
Adjust hearing aid settings and view status. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Hearing 
Aids, or choose Hearing Aids from the Accessibility Shortcut. See Accessibility Shortcut on 
page 14 3 . Hearing aid settings appear only after you pair your hearing aids with iPhone.
For shortcut access from the Lock screen, go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Hearing Aids, 
then turn on Control on Lock Screen. Use the settings to:
 •Check hearing aid battery status.
 •Adjust ambient microphone volume and equalization.
 •Choose which hearing aids (left, right, or both) receive streaming audio.
 •Control Live Listen. 
						

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Stream audio to your hearing aids. Stream audio from Phone, Siri, Music, Videos, and more, by 
choosing your hearing aids from the AirPlay menu 
.
Use iPhone as a remote microphone. You can use Live Listen to stream sound from the 
microphone in iPhone to your hearing aids. This can help you hear better in some situations by 
positioning the iPhone nearer the sound source. Triple-click the Home button, choose Hearing 
Aids, then tap Start Live Listen.
Use your hearing aids with more than one iOS device. If you have more than one iOS device 
(both iPhone and iPad, for example), the connection for your hearing aids automatically switches 
from one to the other when you do something that generates audio on the other device, or 
when you receive a phone call on iPhone. Changes you make to hearing aid settings on one 
device are automatically sent to your other iOS devices. To take advantage of this, all of the 
devices must be on the same Wi-Fi network and signed into iCloud using the same Apple ID.
Hearing Aid Mode
iPhone has a Hearing Aid Mode that, when activated, may reduce interference with some 
hearing aid models. Hearing Aid Mode reduces the transmission power of the cellular radio in 
the GSM 1900 MHz band and may result in decreased 2G cellular coverage.
Activate Hearing Aid Mode. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Hearing Aids.
Hearing aid compatibility
The FCC has adopted hearing aid compatibility (HAC) rules for digital wireless phones. These 
rules require certain phones to be tested and rated under the American National Standard 
Institute (ANSI) C63.19-2007 or C63.19-2011 hearing aid compatibility standards. 
The ANSI standard for hearing aid compatibility contains two types of ratings:
 •An “M” rating for reduced radio frequency interference to enable acoustic coupling with 
hearing aids that are not operating in telecoil mode
 •A “T” rating for inductive coupling with hearing aids operating in telecoil mode
These ratings are given on a scale from one to four, where four is the most compatible. A phone 
is considered hearing aid compatible under FCC rules if it is rated M3 or M4 for acoustic coupling 
and T3 or T4 for inductive coupling.
For iPhone hearing aid compatibility ratings, see www.apple.com/support/hac .
Hearing aid compatibility ratings don’t guarantee that a particular hearing aid works with a 
particular phone. Some hearing aids may work well with phones that don’t meet particular 
ratings. To ensure interoperability between a hearing aid and a phone, try using them together 
before purchase.
This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless 
technologies it uses. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this 
phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try the different 
features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear 
implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consult your service provider or Apple 
for information on hearing aid compatibility. If you have questions about return or exchange 
policies, consult your service provider or phone retailer. 
						

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Mono audio and balance
Mono Audio combines the left and right stereo channels into a mono signal played on both 
channels. You can adjust the balance of the mono signal for greater volume on the right or 
left channel.
Turn Mono Audio on or off. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Mono Audio.
Adjust the balance. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility, then drag the Left Right Stereo 
Balance slider.
Subtitles and closed captions
The Videos app includes an Alternate Track button , which you can tap to choose subtitles and 
captions offered by the video you’re watching. Standard subtitles and captions are usually listed, 
but if you prefer special accessible captions, such as subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing 
(SDH), you can set iPhone to list them instead when they’re available.
Prefer accessible subtitles and closed captions for the hard of hearing in the list of available 
subtitles and captions. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Subtitles & Captioning, then 
turn on Closed Captions + SDH. This also turns on subtitles and captions in the Videos app.
Choose from available subtitles and captions. Tap 
 while watching a video in Videos.
Customize your subtitles and captions. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Subtitles & 
Captioning > Style, where you can choose an existing caption style or create a new style based 
on your choice of:
 •Font, size, and color
 •Background color and opacity
 •Text opacity, edge style, and highlight
Not all videos include closed captions.
Siri
With Siri, you can do things like opening apps just by asking, and VoiceOver can read Siri 
responses to you. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 46 .
Widescreen keyboards
Many apps, including Mail, Safari, Messages, Notes, and Contacts, let you rotate iPhone when 
you’re typing, so you can use a larger keyboard.
Large phone keypad
Make phone calls simply by tapping entries in your contacts and favorites lists. When you need 
to dial a number, the large numeric keypad on iPhone makes it easy. See Make a call
 on page 48.
LED Flash for Alerts
If you can’t hear the sounds that announce incoming calls and other alerts, you can have iPhone 
flash its LED (next to the camera lens on the back of iPhone). This works only when iPhone is 
locked or asleep.
Turn on LED Flash for Alerts. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > LED Flash for Alerts. 
						

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Call audio routing
You can have the audio of incoming or outgoing calls automatically routed through a headset or 
speaker phone instead of iPhone.
Reroute audio for calls. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Call Audio Routing, then 
choose how you want to hear and speak your calls.
You can also have audio from calls routed to your hearing aids; see Hearing aids
 on page 15 7.
Phone noise cancelation
iPhone uses ambient noise cancelation to reduce background noise. 
Turn noise cancelation on or off. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Phone 
Noise Cancelation.
Guided Access
Guided Access helps an iPhone user stay focused on a task. Guided Access dedicates iPhone to a 
single app, and lets you control app features. Use Guided Access to:
 •Temporarily restrict iPhone to a particular app
 •Disable areas of the screen that aren’t relevant to a task, or areas where an accidental gesture 
might cause a distraction
 •Limit how long someone can use an app
 •Disable the iPhone Sleep/Wake or volume buttons
Turn on Guided Access. 
Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access, where you can:
 •Turn Guided Access on or off
 •Tap Passcode Settings to set a passcode that controls the use of Guided Access (preventing 
someone from leaving a session), and turn on Touch ID (as a way to end Guided Access)
 •Tap Time Limits to set a sound or have the remaining Guided Access time spoken before   
time ends
 •Set whether other accessibility shortcuts are available during a session
Start a Guided Access session. After turning on Guided Access, open the app you want to run, 
then triple-click the Home button. Adjust settings for the session, then click Start.
 •Disable app controls and areas of the app screen:  Draw a circle or rectangle around any part 
of the screen you want to disable. Drag the mask into position or use the handles to adjust 
its size.
 •Enable the Sleep/Wake or volume buttons:  Tap Options below Hardware Buttons.
 •Keep iPhone from switching from portrait to landscape or from responding to other motions:  Tap 
Options, then turn off Motion.
 •Prevent typing:  Tap Options, then turn off Keyboards.
 •Ignore all screen touches:  Turn off Touch at the bottom of the screen.
 •Set a session time limit:  Tap Time Limit Options at the bottom of the screen.
End the session. Triple-click the Home button, then enter the Guided Access passcode, or use 
Touch ID.