Apple IPhone IOS 31 User Guide
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ItemWhat you can do with it Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic (iPhone 3GS) iPhone Stereo Headset (iPhone 3G) Listen to music, videos, and phone calls. Use the built-in microphone to talk. Press the center button to answer or end a call. When listening to iPod, press the button once to play or pause a song, or press twice quickly to skip to the next track. Use the + and – buttons to adjust the volume (iPhone 3GS only). Press and hold the center button to use Voice Control (iPhone 3GS only). Dock Connector to USB Cable Use the cable to connect iPhone to your computer to sync and charge. The cable can be used with the optional dock or plugged directly into iPhone. USB power adapter Connect the power adapter to iPhone using the included cable, then plug it into a standard power outlet to charge iPhone. SIM eject tool Eject the SIM card. Status Icons The icons in the status bar at the top of the screen give information about iPhone: Status iconWhat it means Cell signalShows whether you’re in range of the cellular network and can make and receive calls. The more bars, the stronger the signal. If there’s no signal, the bars are replaced with “No service.” Airplane modeShows that airplane mode is on—you cannot use the phone, access the Internet, or use Bluetooth® devices. Non-wireless features are available. See “Airplane Mode ” on page 13 8 . 3GShows that your carrier’s 3G network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over 3G. Available on iPhone 3G or later. See “How iPhone Connects to the Internet ” on page 40. 21 Chapter 2 Basics
Status iconWhat it means EDGEShows that your carrier’s EDGE network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over EDGE. See “How iPhone Connects to the Internet ” on page 40. GPRSShows that your carrier’s GPRS network is available, and iPhone can connect to the Internet over GPRS. See “How iPhone Connects to the Internet ” on page 40. Wi-FiShows that iPhone is connected to the Internet over a Wi-Fi network. The more bars, the stronger the connection. See “ Joining a Wi-Fi Network ” on page 41 . Network activityShows over-the-air syncing or other network activity. Some third-party applications may also use this icon to indicate an active process. Call ForwardingShows that Call Forwarding is set up on iPhone. See “ Call Forwarding ” on page 154. VPNShows that you’re connected to a network using VPN. See “Network ” on page 143 . LockShows that iPhone is locked. See “Sleep/Wake Button ” on page 26. TTYShows that iPhone is set to work with a TTY machine. See “Using iPhone with a Teletype ( TTY ) Machine ” on page 154. PlayShows that a song, audiobook, or podcast is playing. See “Playing Songs ” on page 73 . AlarmShows that an alarm is set. See “ Alarms” on page 13 3 . BluetoothBlue or white icon: Bluetooth is on and a device, such as a headset or car kit, is connected. Gray icon: Bluetooth is on, but no device is connected. No icon: Bluetooth is turned off. See “Bluetooth Devices ” on page 55 . BatteryShows battery level or charging status. See “Battery ” on page 43 . 22 Chapter 2 Basics
Home Screen Press the Home button at any time to go to the Home screen, which contains your iPhone applications. Tap any application icon to get started. iPhone Applications The following applications are included with iPhone: Phone Make calls, with quick access to recent callers, favorites, and all your contacts. Dial manually using the numeric keypad. Or just use voice dialing. Visual voicemail presents a list of your voicemail messages. Just tap to listen to any message you want, in any order you want. Mail iPhone works with MobileMe, Microsoft Exchange, and many of the most popular email systems—including Yahoo! Mail, Google email, and AOL—as well as most industry- standard POP3 and IMAP email systems. View PDFs and other attachments within Mail. Save attached photos and graphics to your Camera Roll album. Safari Browse websites over a cellular data network or over Wi-Fi. Rotate iPhone sideways for widescreen viewing. Double-tap to zoom in or out—Safari automatically fits the webpage column to the iPhone screen for easy reading. Open multiple pages. Sync bookmarks with Safari or Microsoft Internet Explorer on your computer. Add Safari web clips to the Home screen for fast access to favorite websites. Save images from websites to your Photo Library. iPod Listen to your songs, audiobooks, and podcasts. Create on-the-go playlists, or use Genius to create playlists for you. Listen to Genius Mixes of songs from your library. Watch movies and video podcasts in widescreen. Messages Send and receive SMS text messages. Conversations are saved in an iChat-like presentation, so you can see a history of messages you’ve sent and received. Send photos, video clips (iPhone 3GS only), contact information, and voice memos to MMS devices (iPhone 3G or later). Calendar View and search your MobileMe, iCal, Microsoft Entourage, Microsoft Outlook, or Microsoft Exchange calendars. Enter events on iPhone and they get synced back to the calendar on your computer. Subscribe to calendars. Set alerts to remind you of events, appointments, and deadlines. Photos View photos and videos (iPhone 3GS only) you’ve taken with iPhone, received in Mail or MMS (iPhone 3GS only) messages, or synced from your computer’s photo application. ( Video syncing on Macs only.) View them in portrait or landscape orientation. Zoom in on photos for a closer look. Watch a slideshow. Email photos and videos, send them in MMS messages (iPhone 3G or later), or publish them to MobileMe galleries. Assign images to contacts, and use them as wallpaper. 23 Chapter 2 Basics
Camera Take photos, and record videos (iPhone 3GS only). View them on iPhone, email them, send them in an MMS message (iPhone 3G or later), or upload them to your computer. Trim and save video clips. Upload videos directly to YouTube. Take a friend’s picture and set iPhone to display it when that person calls you. YouTube Play videos from YouTube’s online collection. Search for any video, or browse featured, most viewed, most recently updated, and top-rated videos. Set up and log in to your YouTube account—then rate videos, sync your favorites, show subscriptions, and more. Upload your own videos taken with iPhone. Stocks Watch your favorite stocks, updated automatically from the Internet. View company news and current trading information, such as opening or average price, trading volume, or market capitalization. Rotate iPhone to see detailed charts in landscape orientation. Drag your finger along the charts to track price points, or use two fingers to see a range between points. Maps See a street map, satellite view, or hybrid view of locations around the world. Zoom in for a closer look, or check out the Google Street View. Find and track your current (approximate) location. See which way you’re facing (iPhone 3GS only, using its built- in compass). Get detailed driving, public transit, or walking directions and see current highway traffic conditions. Find businesses in the area and call with a single tap. Weather Get current weather conditions and a six-day forecast. Add your favorite cities for a quick weather report anytime. Voice MemosRecord voice memos on iPhone. Play them back on iPhone or sync them with iTunes to listen to voice memos on your computer. Attach voice memos to email or MMS messages (iPhone 3G or later). Notes Jot notes on the go—reminders, grocery lists, brilliant ideas. Send them in email. Sync notes to Mail or Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express. Clock View the time in cities around the world—create clocks for your favorites. Set one or more alarms. Use the stopwatch, or set a countdown timer. 24 Chapter 2 Basics
Calculator Add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Rotate iPhone sideways to use expanded scientific functions. Settings Set up accounts and adjust all iPhone settings in one convenient place. Set your own volume limit for listening comfort. Set your ringtone, wallpaper, screen brightness, and settings for network, phone, mail, web, music, video, photos, and more. Set auto- lock and a passcode for security. Restrict access to explicit iTunes content and certain applications. Reset iPhone. iTunes Search the iTunes Store for music, ringtones, audiobooks, TV shows, music videos, and movies. Browse, preview, purchase, and download new releases, top items, and more. Rent movies to view on iPhone. Stream and download podcasts. Read reviews or write your own reviews for your favorite store items. App Store Search the App Store for iPhone applications you can purchase or download using your Wi-Fi or cellular data network connection. Read reviews or write your own reviews for your favorite apps. Download and install the application on your Home screen. Compass Use the built-in digital compass (iPhone 3GS only) to determine your heading. Get your current coordinates. Choose between true north and magnetic north. Contacts Get contact information synced from MobileMe, Mac OS X Address Book, Yahoo! Address Book, Google Contacts, Windows Address Book (Outlook Express), Microsoft Outlook, or Microsoft Exchange. Search, add, change, or delete contacts, which get synced back to your computer. Nike + iPod Nike + iPod (which appears when you activate it in Settings) turns iPhone into a workout companion. Track your pace, time, and distance from one workout to the next and choose a song to power through your routine. (iPhone 3GS only. Requires select Nike shoes and a Nike + iPod Sensor, sold separately.) Note: Application functionality and availability may vary depending on the country or region where you purchase and use iPhone. Contact your carrier for more information. Customizing the Home Screen You can customize the layout of icons on the Home screen—including the Dock icons along the bottom of the screen. If you want, arrange them over multiple Home screens. Rearrange icons: 1 Touch and hold any Home screen icon until the icons begin to wiggle. 2 Arrange the icons by dragging them. 3 Press the Home button to save your arrangement. You can also add links to your favorite webpages on the Home screen. See “ Web Clips ” on page 70. 25Chapter 2 Basics
You can also rearrange the Home screen icons and the order of the screens (in iTunes 9 or later) when iPhone is connected to your computer. Select iPhone in the iTunes sidebar, then click the Applications tab. Create additional Home screens: While arranging icons, drag an icon to the right edge of the screen until a new screen appears. You can flick to return to the original screen and drag more icons to the new screen. You can create up to 11 screens. The number of dots above the Dock shows the number of screens you have, and indicates which screen you’re viewing. Switch to another Home screen: Flick left or right, or tap to the left or right of the row of dots. Go to the first Home screen: Press the Home button. Reset your Home screen to the default layout: Choose Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset Home Screen Layout. Buttons A few simple buttons make it easy to turn iPhone on and off, adjust the volume, and switch between ring and silent modes. Sleep/Wake Button When you’re not using iPhone but you still want to receive calls and text messages, you can lock it. When iPhone is locked, nothing happens if you touch the screen. You can still listen to music and adjust the volume, and use the center button on your iPhone headset (or the equivalent button on your Bluetooth headset) to play or pause a song, or answer or end a call. 26Chapter 2 Basics
By default, if you don’t touch the screen for a minute, iPhone locks automatically. Sleep/Wakebutton Lock iPhonePress the Sleep/Wake button. Unlock iPhone Press the Home button or the Sleep/Wake button, then drag the slider. Turn iPhone completely off Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then drag the slider. When iPhone is off, incoming calls go straight to voicemail. Turn iPhone on Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears. For information about changing how long before iPhone locks, see “ Auto-Lock” on page 145 . For information about setting iPhone to require a passcode to unlock it, see “Passcode Lock ” on page 145 . Volume Buttons When you’re on the phone or listening to songs, movies, or other media, the buttons on the side of iPhone adjust the audio volume. Otherwise, the buttons control the volume for the ringer, alerts, and other sound effects. WARNING: For important information about avoiding hearing loss, see the Important Product Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/iphone . To adjust the volume, use the buttons on the side of iPhone. Volume up Volume down To set a volume limit for music and videos on iPhone, see “Music” on page 15 8 . 27Chapter 2 Basics
Ring/Silent Switch Flip the Ring/Silent switch to change between ring and silent modes. RingSilent When set to ring mode, iPhone plays all sounds. When set to silent mode, iPhone doesn’t ring or play alerts and other sound effects. Important: Clock alarms, audio-dependent applications such as iPod, and many games still play sounds through the built-in speaker when iPhone is set to silent mode. By default, when you get a call, iPhone vibrates whether it’s set to ring mode, or in silent mode. If iPhone is set to ring mode, you can silence a call by pressing the Sleep/ Wake button or one of the volume buttons once. Press a second time to send the call to voicemail. For information about changing sound and vibrate settings, see “Sounds and the Ring/ Silent Switch ” on page 141 . Touchscreen The controls on the iPhone touchscreen change dynamically depending on the task you’re performing. Opening Applications Open an application: Tap an icon. 28Chapter 2 Basics
Close an application and return to the Home screen: Press the Home button below the display. Scrolling Drag up or down to scroll. On some screens such as webpages, you can also scroll side to side. Dragging your finger to scroll won’t choose or activate anything on the screen. Flick to scroll quickly. You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop, or touch anywhere on the screen to stop it immediately. Touching the screen to stop scrolling won’t choose or activate anything. To quickly scroll to the top of a list, webpage, or email, just tap the status bar. 29Chapter 2 Basics
Lists Some lists have an index along the right side, which helps you navigate quickly. Find items in an indexed list: Tap a letter to jump to items starting with that letter. Drag your finger along the index to scroll quickly through the list. Index Choose an item: Tap an item in the list. Depending on the list, tapping an item can do different things—for example, it may open a new list, play a song, open an email, or show someone’s contact information so you can call that person. Return to a previous list: Tap the back button in the upper-left corner. Zooming In or Out When viewing photos, webpages, email, or maps, you can zoom in and out. Pinch your fingers together or apart. For photos and webpages, you can double-tap (tap twice quickly) to zoom in, then double-tap again to zoom out. For maps, double-tap to zoom in and tap once with two fingers to zoom out. 30Chapter 2 Basics