Apple IPhone IOS 61 User Guide

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Playlists
Create a playlist:  View Playlists, tap Add Playlist near the top of the list, then enter a title. Tap  
to add songs and videos, then tap Done.
Edit a playlist:  Select the playlist to edit, then tap Edit.
 •Add more songs:  Tap .
 •Delete a song:  Tap . Deleting a song from a playlist doesn’t delete it from iPhone.
 •Change the song order:  Drag .
New and changed playlists are copied to your iTunes library the next time you sync iPhone with 
your computer, or via...

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Siri and Voice Control
You can use Siri (iPhone 4S or later) or Voice Control to control music playback. See 
Chapter 4, Siri, on page 36 and Voice Control on page 26.
Use Siri or Voice Control:  Press and hold the Home button .
 •Play or pause music:  Say “play” or “play music.” To pause, say “pause,” “pause music,” or “stop.” 
You can also say “next song” or “previous song.”
 •Play an album, artist, or playlist:  Say “play,” then say “album,” “artist,” or “playlist” and the...

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Home Sharing
Home Sharing lets you play music, movies, and TV shows from the iTunes library on your Mac or 
PC. iPhone and your computer must be on the same Wi-Fi network.
Note:  Home Sharing requires iTunes 10.2 or later, available at www.itunes.com/download. Bonus 
content, such as digital booklets and iTunes Extras, can’t be shared.
Play music from your iTunes library on iPhone:
 1 In iTunes on your computer, choose File > Home Sharing > Turn On Home Sharing. Log in, then...

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Messages
Sending and receiving messages
WARNING:  For important information about avoiding distraction while driving, see Important 
safety information
 on page 14 6 .
Messages lets you exchange text messages with other SMS and MMS devices via your cellular 
connection, and with other iOS devices using iMessage. 
iMessage is an Apple service that lets you send unlimited messages over Wi-Fi (as well as cellular 
connections) to other iOS and OS X Mountain Lion users. With iMessage, you can see when...

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Use picture characters:  Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard, 
then tap Emoji to make that keyboard available. Then while typing a message, tap 
 to bring up 
the Emoji keyboard. See Special input methods on page 14 4 .
See a person’s contact info:  Scroll to the top (tap the status bar) to see actions you can perform, 
such as making a FaceTime call.
See earlier messages in the conversation:  Scroll to the top (tap the status bar). Tap Load...

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Messages settings
Go to Settings > Messages to set options for Messages, including:
 •Turning iMessage on or off
 •Notifying others when you’ve read their messages
 •Specifying an Apple ID or email address to use with Messages
 •SMS and MMS options
 •Showing the Subject field
 •Showing the character count
Manage notifications for messages:  See Do Not Disturb and Notifications on page 13 2.
Set the alert sound for incoming text messages:  See Sounds on page 13 9. 

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Calendar
At a glance
iPhone makes it easy to stay on schedule. You can view calendars individually, or view several 
calendars at once.
A day with a dot has 
events.
Change calendars or 
accounts.
View invitations.
View or edit an event:  Tap the event. You can:
 •Set a primary and secondary alert
 •Change the event’s date, time, or duration
 •Move an event to a different calendar
 •Invite others to attend events on iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, and CalDAV calendars
 •Delete the event
You can also...

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Search for events:  Tap List, then enter text in the search field. The titles, invitees, locations, and 
notes for the calendars you’re viewing are searched. You can also search calendar events from 
the Home screen. See Searching
 on page 27 .
Set the calendar alert tone:  Go to Settings > Sounds > Calendar Alerts.
View by week:  Rotate iPhone sideways.
Import events from a calendar file:  If you receive an .ics calendar file in Mail, open the message 
and tap the calendar...

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Sharing iCloud calendars
You can share an iCloud calendar with other iCloud users. When you share a calendar, others can 
view it, and you can let them add or change events, too. You can also share a read-only version 
that anyone can view.
Create an iCloud calendar:  Tap Calendars, tap Edit, then tap Add Calendar.
Share an iCloud calendar:  Tap Calendars, tap Edit, then tap the iCloud calendar you want to 
share. Tap Add Person, then choose someone from Contacts. The person...

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Photos
Viewing photos and videos
Photos lets you view photos and videos on iPhone, in your:
 •Camera Roll album—photos and videos you took on iPhone, or saved from an email, text 
message, webpage, or screenshot
 •Photo Stream albums—photos in My Photo Stream and your shared photo streams (see Photo 
Stream
 on page 71 )
 •Photo Library and other albums synced from your computer (see Syncing with iTunes on 
page 16 )
Edit the photo.
Delete the photo.
Tap the screen to
display the 
controls.
Share...