Turning on the phone Press and hold the Power/Lock key for a couple of seconds. Charging the phone The charging port is on the side of the phone. Insert one end of the charging cable into the phone, and plug the other end into an electric socket. To maximise the battery lifetime, ensure that the battery is fully charged before you use it for the fi rst time. TIP! If the phone is locked and does not work, press and hold the Power/Lock key for 8 seconds to turn it off. Then, the phone will turn on automatically. Home screen You can customise each screen by adding widgets or shortcuts to your favourite applications. Adding icons to the home screen Swipe your finger right or left to move through the screens. Stop when you get to a screen that you want to add items to. Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen. Touch the Widgets, Shortcuts, Folders or Wallpapers option, and then select the item you want to add. Widgets: Add dynamically updating applications Shortcuts: Add direct links to applications Folders: Create folders to organise your contacts/shortcuts Wallpaper: Change the wallpaper for the current home screen TIP! Touch and hold the application you want to add to the home screen, selecting it from . To delete an application, touch and hold it, then drag it to the icon. Unlock screen After a period of inactivity, to conserve the battery, the screen you are currently viewing will be replaced by the lock screen. Unlocking the screen Press the key . Slide the screen upwards. Setting up the display 1. Touch > 2. Display > Screen timeout. 3. Select the period of time you want. NOTE: To lock your screen using the pattern lock feature, touch > > Location & security > Set up screen lock. A short tutorial will guide you through the process of setting a pattern lock. Notification screen On this screen, you can view and manage Ringtones, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, the music player etc. The 'notification drawer' runs across the top of the screen. 1. Touch and then slide the notification drawer bar downwards. 2. Touch the icons to turn the corresponding features on/off. Turning features on/off Touch > > Wireless & networks. To view further settings options 3GGPSBluetooth Wi-F iRingtone — Vibration TIP! To preserve battery life, turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS when you are not using them. Make a call/Send a message It only takes a few touches to make a call or send a message. Making a call . 1. Touch 2. Dial the number you want to call or start typing the name of the contact. Sending a message 1. Touch . 2. Touch New message. 3. Enter the number you want to send the message to, or touch to select a number from your contacts. 4. Compose your message and press Send. NOTE: To answer an incoming call, drag the icon. Contacts You can automatically synchronise the contacts on the phone with any of your online address books, or even import contacts from another SIM/SD card. Importing/Exporting contacts Touch > More > Import/Export. NOTE: To add a number from a recent call to your contacts, locate the number in your call log, touch and hold the number, then select Add to contacts. Touch to create a new contact entry, or choose from a list of existing contacts. Internet/Maps Use the Web browser to surf the Net with ease. Use Maps during a journey to pinpoint your location and check for traffic updates en route. Browsing the Web 1. Touch > . 2. Touch . Enter text. 3. Scroll up/down or pinch to view the webpage. Setting up Maps 1. Touch > . 2. Set up the connection to Wi-Fi or 3G/GPS. Pinch-to-Zoom: Use your index finger and thumb in a pinching or spreading motion to zoom in or out when using the Web browser, a map or pictures. Camera Zoom Video mode Brightness Taking a photo Colour effect Settings Gallery Video Camera Camera mode Zoom Brightness Start recording Duration Settings Gallery NOTE: You need to insert a memory card before taking a picture. If you don't insert a memory card, you will not be able to take a picture or save a picture you may have taken. Google account The first time you open the Google application, you need to sign in. If you do not have a Google account, you will be prompted to create one. Creating a Google account 1. Touch > 2. Touch Next then Create to start the Gmail setup wizard. 3. Touch to open the keyboard, and enter your name or username. 4. Touch Next. You then need to follow the setup instructions and enter the necessary information to activate the account. Please wait while the server creates your account. TIP! Once you have created your Gmail account, you can access Gmail and Google Apps, and use Google's many services on the phone. Downloading applications Download fun games and useful apps from the Android Market. From the Android Market 1. Touch > 2. Sign in to your Google account. 3. Select an app from the list of featured apps or use the search feature. Managing applications Touch > > Applications. You cannot delete the pre-installed applications. TIP! Launch t...
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