Apple IPhone IOS 51 User Guide

View a collectionTap the name of the current collection at the top of the screen, then pick a 
new one from the list that appears.
Manage collections Tap the name of the current collection you’re viewing, such as Books or 
PDFs, to display the collections list.
You can’t edit or remove the built-in Books and PDFs collections. 
Sort the bookshelf Tap the status bar to scroll to the top of the screen, then tap 
 and select 
a sort method from the choices at the bottom of the screen.
Delete an item from the...

Accessibility
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Universal Access features
iPhone incorporates numerous accessibility features, including:VoiceOver
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Call audio routing Â
Siri Â
Zoom Â
Large Text Â
White on Black Â
Speak Selection Â
Speak Auto-text Â
Mono Audio and balance Â
Hearing Aid Mode (iPhone 4 GSM) Â
Custom Vibrations Â
LED Flash for Alerts Â
AssistiveTouch Â
Support for braille displays Â
Playback of closed-captioned content Â
With the exception of VoiceOver, these accessibility features work with most iPhone apps, 
including...

VoiceOver
VoiceOver describes aloud what appears onscreen, so you can use iPhone without seeing it.
VoiceOver tells you about each element on the screen as you select it. When you select an 
element, a black rectangle (the VoiceOver cursor) encloses it and VoiceOver speaks the name or 
describes the item.
Touch the screen or drag your fingers to hear different items on the screen. When you select text, 
VoiceOver reads the text. If you turn on Speak Hints, VoiceOver may tell you the name of the item 
and...

Select the pronunciations available 
in the language rotorGo to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Language Rotor. To 
change the position of a language in the list, drag  up or down.
Change the language for iPhone
Go to Settings > General > International > Language. Some languages 
may be affected by the Region Format setting (Settings > General > 
International > Region Format).
Skip images while navigating Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Navigate Images. 
You can...

“Double-tap” the selected item 
when VoiceOver is onTriple-tap anywhere on the screen.
Adjust a slider With a single finger, flick up to increase the setting or down to decrease the 
setting. VoiceOver announces the setting as you adjust it.
Scroll a list or area of the screen Flick up or down with three fingers. Flick down to page down through the 
list or screen, or flick up to page up. When paging through a list, VoiceOver 
speaks the range of items displayed (for example, “showing rows 5 through...

If you don’t see the VoiceOver Practice button, make sure VoiceOver is turned on.
Here’s a summary of key VoiceOver gestures:
Navigate and read
 ÂTap:  Speak item.
 ÂFlick right or left:  Select the next or previous item.
 ÂFlick up or down:  Depends on the Rotor Control setting. See “Using the VoiceOver rotor 
control
”  on page 14 7 .
 ÂTwo-finger tap:  Stop speaking the current item.
 ÂTwo-finger flick up:  Read all from the top of the screen.
 ÂTwo-finger flick down:  Read all from the current...

Using the VoiceOver rotor control
The rotor control is a virtual dial that you can use to change the results of up and down flick 
gestures when VoiceOver is turned on.
Operate the rotor:  Rotate two fingers on the iPhone screen around a point between them.
Change the options included in the rotor:   Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > 
Rotor and select the options you want to be available using the rotor.
The effect of the rotor setting depends on what you’re doing. If you’re reading...

Entering text
Move insertion point and hear text by:Character, word, or line
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Select edit function
Select language
Using a control 
Select and hear values by:Character, word, or line
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Adjust the value of the control object
Entering and editing text with VoiceOver
When you select a text field with VoiceOver, you can use the onscreen keyboard or an external 
keyboard connected to iPhone to enter text.
There are two ways to enter text in VoiceOver—standard typing and touch typing. With standard 
typing,...

Choose standard or touch typingWith VoiceOver turned on and a key selected on the keyboard, use the 
rotor to select Typing Mode, then flick up or down.
Delete a character Select the 
, then double-tap or split-tap. You must do this even when 
touch typing. To delete multiple characters, touch and hold the Delete key, 
then tap the screen with another finger once for each character you want 
to delete. VoiceOver speaks the character as it’s deleted. If Use Pitch Change 
is turned on, VoiceOver speaks...

Editing videos and voice memos with VoiceOver
You can use VoiceOver gestures to trim Camera videos and Voice Memo recordings.
Trim a voice memo:  On the Voice Memos screen, select the button to the right of the memo 
you want to trim, then double-tap. Then select Trim Memo and double-tap. Select the beginning 
or end of the trim tool. Flick up to drag to the right, or flick down to drag to the left. VoiceOver 
announces the amount of time the current position will trim from the recording. To execute the...