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Index Aaccounts .................................................................. 11 Exchange Active Sync® ..................................11 Facebook™ ..................................................... 11 Google™ ......................................................... 11 adjusting volume ..................................................... 76 Airplane mode ......................................................... 30 alarm ........................................................................58 Album ...................................................................... 91 map ................................................................. 95 online albums .................................................. 96 opening ........................................................... 91 pictures ............................................................91 thumbnail size ................................................. 92 viewing ................................................ 91, 95, 96 viewing local content .......................................91 viewing online photos ......................................96 Android Market™ - See Google Play™ ..................55 Android™ .................................................................. 7 animated wallpaper ................................................. 20 answering service .................................................... 37 applications overview ........................................................ 116 screen .............................................................. 21 audio ........................................................................78 adjusting volume ............................................. 76 playing tracks in random order .......................79 audio content related content ................................................ 77 B backing up contacts ...........................................................46 backing up content ............................................... 106 battery ..................................................................... 13 battery cover attaching ..........................................................10 removing ............................................................8 Bluetooth™ wireless technology .............................98 brightness ................................................................ 30 business cards sending ............................................................ 45 C calendar ................................................................... 58 create an event ................................................ 58 calling ...................................................................... 32 calls ................................................................... 36, 40 barring ............................................................. 39 diverting ...........................................................39 emergency .......................................................36 forwarding ....................................................... 39 list .................................................................... 37 log ....................................................................37 missed ............................................................. 37 multiple ............................................................ 38 recent .............................................................. 37 reject ................................................................39 settings ............................................................ 39 waiting ............................................................. 38 camera .........................................................85, 86, 89 closing ............................................................. 85 controls ........................................................... 85 geotagging ...................................................... 86 icons ................................................................ 89 overview .......................................................... 85 recording videos ........................................88, 89 screen .............................................................. 85settings ...................................................... 86, 89 taking photos .................................................. 85 video ................................................................ 88 viewing photos ................................................ 86 viewing videos ................................................. 89 zoom ................................................................85 caps lock ................................................................. 24 charging ...................................................................13 chat ..........................................................................54 conference calls ...................................................... 38 contacts ...................................................................41 backing up .......................................................46 copying ............................................................ 46 favourite ...........................................................45 groups ............................................................. 45 importing from SIM card .................................42 joining contact information ..............................44 picture ............................................................. 44 sending ............................................................ 45 sharing ............................................................. 45 transferring ...................................................... 42 using a photo with ........................................... 93 corporate email, calendar and contacts ..................62 cropping photos ............................................................. 93 D date format .............................................................. 29 deleting .................................................................... 77 an alarm ...........................................................58 music ............................................................... 82 photos ............................................................. 94 tracks ...............................................................77 videos .............................................................. 94 download Internet settings ...............................................32 driving directions ................................................... 105 E editing photos ............................................................. 93 email ........................................................................ 49 more than one account ...................................52 emergency numbers ................................................36 equalizer .................................................................. 76 events calendar ...........................................................58 extensions ............................................................... 18 F Facebook™ Facebook™ integration ...................................63 synchronisation ............................................... 63 favourites moving between in the radio ...........................84 removing radio channels as ............................84 saving radio channels as .................................84 fixed dialling ............................................................ 40 Flight mode ............................................................. 30 G geotagging of photos ......................................................... 86 Gesture input ........................................................... 26 Gmail™ .................................................................... 52 Google Latitude™ ................................................. 105 Google Maps™ ..................................................... 104123This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
Google Play™ ......................................................... 55 Google Talk™ .......................................................... 54 Google™ account setup ......................................... 53 Google™ synchronisation .......................................62 GPS ....................................................................... 104 H headset .................................................................... 32 using ................................................................ 32 Home screen ........................................................... 18 customising ..................................................... 19 I icons ...................................................................... 114 in the camera ...................................................89 importing SIM contacts ........................................... 42 infinite button ...........................................................77 input method ........................................................... 28 instant messaging ................................................... 54 Internet settings ............................................................ 32 web browser ....................................................69 K keyboard ................................................................. 24 settings ............................................................ 27 keys ......................................................................... 13 L language .................................................................. 30 writing .............................................................. 27 Latitude ................................................................. 105 LCD backlight control ..............................................30 "Like" a photo on Facebook™ ................................96 "Like" a track on Facebook™ .................................77 "Like" a video on Facebook™ .................................96 live wallpaper ........................................................... 20 location ............................................................ 86, 104 locks activating the screen ....................................... 11 locking the screen ........................................... 11 screen lock ...................................................... 11 M Maps ......................................................................104 media files copying to memory card .................................75 Media Go™ ........................................................... 102 messages settings ............................................................ 32 Microsoft® Exchange synchronisation ...................62 MMS settings ............................................................ 32 Movies ..................................................................... 97 multimedia copying to memory card .................................75 music ................................................................. 32, 75 adjusting volume ............................................. 76 changing tracks ............................................... 76 copying to memory card .................................75 copying to/from a computer ...........................75 deleting ............................................................ 82 downloading music information ......................78 hearing protection ........................................... 75 My playlists ......................................................79 pausing a track ................................................ 76 podcasts ..........................................................75 purchasing .......................................................81 searching using TrackID™ ..............................81 sharing ....................................................... 77, 81 shortcuts ......................................................... 78using a headset ............................................... 32 viewing artist info ............................................ 81 N Navigation application ........................................... 105 notification ............................................................. 114 light .................................................................. 22 panel ................................................................ 23 ringtone ........................................................... 29 O on-screen keyboard ................................................ 24 overview phone .............................................................. 75 P pausing a track ........................................................ 76 personal information ................................................41 phone battery ............................................................. 14 performance .................................................... 14 update ........................................................... 110 phonebook .............................................................. 41 Phonepad .......................................................... 24, 26 photo albums viewing ............................................................ 91 photos ..................................................................... 93 adding a geotag .............................................. 93 adding the geographical position ....................86 associating with a contact ..............................44 copying to/from a computer ...........................75 cropping .......................................................... 93 deleting ............................................................ 94 editing ..............................................................93 photo viewer .................................................... 92 rotating ............................................................ 93 selecting .......................................................... 92 sharing ............................................................. 93 slideshow ........................................................ 93 taking ............................................................... 85 using as a contact picture ...............................93 using as wallpaper .......................................... 93 viewing ................................................ 86, 91, 92 viewing on a map ............................................ 94 viewing same location ..................................... 86 zooming ........................................................... 93 PIN ......................................................................... 107 playlists ....................................................................79 adding a track ................................................. 79 creating ........................................................... 79 deleting ............................................................ 79 playing your own ............................................. 79 removing tracks ............................................... 79 power saver ............................................................. 15 activating ......................................................... 15 changing settings ............................................ 15 deactivating ..................................................... 15 displaying notifications ....................................16 power saving mode ................................................. 15 powering off ............................................................ 10 powering on .............................................................10 presets removing radio channels as ............................84 saving radio channels as .................................84 protective plastic sheet ........................................... 16 PUK ....................................................................... 107 purchasing music ............................................................... 81 R radio ........................................................................ 83 favourites ......................................................... 84124This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
listening through the speaker ..........................84 moving between channels ..............................83 navigating ........................................................ 83 opening ........................................................... 83 overview .......................................................... 83 searching for channels ....................................84 selecting channels ........................................... 83 receiving items using Bluetooth™ ...........................99 recent calls .............................................................. 37 recently used applications window .........................21 recommending music .............................................. 77 recommending photos and videos ..........................96 recording videos ...................................................... 85 using the camera key ...................................... 88 recycling your phone ............................................. 121 resetting .................................................................119 resizing photos ............................................................. 93 restoring content ................................................... 106 ringtone ................................................................... 58 rotating photos ............................................................. 93 S scanning barcodes .................................................. 61 screen ...................................................................... 30 cracked ............................................................16 glass ................................................................ 16 screen unlock pattern ....................................107 warranty ...........................................................16 searching music using TrackID™ ....................................81 track information ............................................. 81 sending business cards ................................................ 45 contacts ...........................................................45 sending items using Bluetooth™ ....................99 SensMe™ channels ................................................ 78 services ................................................................... 11 settings call ................................................................... 39 camera ...................................................... 86, 89 data usage .......................................................33 Internet ............................................................ 32 messaging ....................................................... 32 MMS ................................................................ 32 still camera ...................................................... 86 video camera ................................................... 89 setup guide ..............................................................10 sharing music ......................................................... 77, 81 photos ............................................................. 93 shuffle music ........................................................... 79 silent mode .............................................................. 28 SIM card ................................................................ 107 exporting contacts to ...................................... 46 importing contacts from ..................................42 inserting ............................................................. 9 slideshow ................................................................ 93 SOS - See emergency numbers status ..................................................................... 114 bar ................................................................... 22 still camera .............................................................. 85 settings ............................................................ 86 surround sound ....................................................... 76 symbols ................................................................... 24 synchronising .......................................................... 62 calendar, bookmarks .......................................11 contacts ...........................................................11 Facebook™ contacts, calendar, photos .........63Google™ contacts, calendar, email ................ 62 with Microsoft® Exchange ..............................62 SyncML™ ................................................................ 11 T taking photos ...........................................................85 by tapping ....................................................... 85 using the camera key ...................................... 85 telephony - See calls ............................................... 36 text input method .................................................... 24 themes ..................................................................... 20 time ..........................................................................29 time management ....................................................58 TrackID™ technology .............................................. 81 buying a track .................................................. 81 deleting a track ................................................ 82 opening ........................................................... 81 searching for track information .......................81 sharing a track ................................................. 81 using results .................................................... 81 using with the FM Radio .................................84 viewing artist info ............................................ 81 viewing charts ................................................. 81 transferring contacts ...........................................................42 troubleshooting ..................................................... 119 turning off ................................................................ 10 turning on ................................................................ 10 U updating phone ..................................................... 110 USB connection .................................................... 101 using the equalizer .................................................. 76 V vibration ............................................................. 29, 58 video albums viewing ............................................................ 91 video camera ............................................... 85, 88, 89 recording videos ........................................88, 89 settings ............................................................ 89 video player pausing a video ............................................... 94 videos ...................................................................... 94 adjusting volume ............................................. 94 copying to/from a computer ...........................75 deleting ............................................................ 94 fast forwarding and rewinding .........................94 pausing ............................................................ 94 playing ............................................................. 94 recording ................................................... 88, 89 selecting .......................................................... 92 sending ............................................................ 94 sharing ............................................................. 94 viewing ................................................ 89, 91, 92 viewing Movies ............................................................. 97 photos ............................................................. 86 videos recorded using the camera ..................89 voicemail ................................................................. 37 volume adjusting video ................................................ 94 key ................................................................... 28 W WALKMAN player minimising ....................................................... 76 My music ......................................................... 77 SensMe™ channels ........................................ 78 WALKMAN player widget ........................................79 "WALKMAN" application ......................................... 75 Walkman™ player ................................................... 78125This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
adding tracks to playlists ................................79 creating playlists ............................................. 79 deleting tracks ................................................. 77 playing tracks in random order .......................79 playlists ........................................................... 79 using the equalizer .......................................... 76 wallpaper ................................................................. 20 using a photo as .............................................. 93 web browser ............................................................ 69 managing bookmarks ......................................70 settings ............................................................ 73 widgets .................................................................... 19 resizing ............................................................ 19 Timescape™ Feed .......................................... 19 Timescape™ Friends ...................................... 19 Timescape™ Share ......................................... 19 wireless networks .................................................. 104 Z zoom ........................................................................85 zooming photos ............................................................. 93126This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.