Apple Iphone IOS 7 User Guide

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Use VoiceOver with an Apple Wireless Keyboard
You can control VoiceOver using an Apple Wireless Keyboard paired with iPhone. See Use an 
Apple Wireless Keyboard
 on page 26.
Use VoiceOver keyboard commands to navigate the screen, select items, read screen contents, 
adjust the rotor, and perform other VoiceOver actions. Most commands use the Control-Option 
key combination, abbreviated in the table that follow as “VO.” 
You can use VoiceOver Help to learn the keyboard...

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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:...

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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...

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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. There’s also a Zoom accessibility feature that lets you 
magnify the entire screen of any app you’re using. 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 12 3.
Zoom in or out. Double-tap the screen...

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Large, bold, and high-contrast text
Display larger text in apps such as Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Messages, and Notes. Go to 
Settings > General > Accessibility > Larger Type, where you can turn on Larger Dynamic Type 
and adjust the font size.
Display bolder text on iPhone. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on Bold Text.
Increase text contrast where possible. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility and turn on 
Increase Contrast.
Reduce onscreen motion...

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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 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...

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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 the iPhone). This works only when iPhone is 
locked or asleep. Available for iPhone 4 or later.
Turn on LED Flash for Alerts. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > LED Flash for Alerts.
Mono audio and balance
Mono Audio combines the left and right stereo channels into a mono signal played on both...

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Turn on Guided Access. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Guided Access, where you can:
 •Turn Guided Access on or off
 •Set a passcode that controls the use of Guided Access and prevents someone from leaving  
a session
 •Set whether other accessibility shortcuts are available during a session
Start a Guided Access session. Open the app you want to run, then triple-click the Home button. 
Adjust settings for the session, then click Start.
 •Disable app controls...

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Turn on Switch Control. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Switch Control.
Turn off Switch Control. Use any scanning method to select Settings > General > Accessibility > 
Switch Control.
Bail out! Triple-click the Home button at any time to exit from Switch Control.
Basic techniques
These techniques work whether you’re scanning by item or by point.
Select an item. While the item is highlighted, trigger the switch you’ve set up as your Select Item 
switch. If you...

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Select an item or enter a group. Watch (or listen) as items are highlighted. When the item you 
want to control (or the group containing the item) is highlighted, trigger your Select Item switch. 
Work your way down in the hierarchy of items until you select the individual item you want 
to control.
Back out of a group. Trigger your switch when the the dashed highlight around the group or 
item appears.
Tap the selected item. Choose Tap from the menu that appears when...