Apple IPhone IOS 61 User Guide

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Making 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.
Using VoiceOver with Safari
When you...

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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. Swipe up to drag right, or swipe down to drag left. VoiceOver announces 
the amount of time the current position will trim from the...

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 •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
 •"Tap” an 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...

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The braille display uses the language that’s set for Voice Control. This is normally the language 
set for iPhone in Settings > International > Language. You can use the VoiceOver language 
setting to set a different language for VoiceOver and braille displays.
Set the language for VoiceOver:  Go to Settings > General > International > Voice Control, then 
choose the language.
If you change the language for iPhone, you may need to reset the language for VoiceOver and...

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Set the Triple-click Home function:  Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Triple-click Home. 
If you select more than one, you’re asked which one you want to control whenever you triple-
click the Home button.
Slow down the click speed:  Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Home-click Speed.
Zoom
Many apps let you zoom in or out on specific items. For example, you can double-tap or 
pinch to expand webpage columns in Safari. But, there’s also a Zoom...

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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.
Mono Audio
Mono Audio combines the left and right stereo channels into a mono signal played through 
both channels. You can adjust the balance of the mono signal for greater volume on the right 
or left.
Turn Mono Audio on or...

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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.
Assignable ringtones and vibrations
You can assign distinctive ringtones to people in your contacts list for audible...

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AssistiveTouch
AssistiveTouch helps you use iPhone if you have difficulty touching the screen or pressing 
the buttons. You can use a compatible adaptive accessory (such as a joystick) together with 
AssistiveTouch to control iPhone. You can also use AssistiveTouch without an accessory to 
perform gestures that are difficult for you.
Turn on AssistiveTouch:  Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch. To set 
Triple-click Home to turn AssistiveTouch on or...

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Visual voicemail
The play and pause controls in visual voicemail let you control the playback of messages. Drag 
the playhead on the scrubber bar to repeat a portion of the message that’s hard to understand. 
See Visual voicemail
 on page 47.
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...

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Settings
Settings lets you configure iPhone, set app options, add accounts, and set other preferences. 
See other chapters for information about settings for the built-in apps. For example, for Safari 
settings, see Chapter 7, Safari, on page 55.
Airplane mode
Airplane mode disables the wireless features in order to reduce potential interference with 
aircraft operation and other electrical equipment.
Turn on airplane mode:  Go to Settings and turn on airplane mode.
When airplane mode is on,...