HTC Merge US Cellular v2.3 Quick start guide

Brand: HTC

Model: Merge US Cellular v2.3

Category: Mobile phones

Type: Quick start guide

HTC Merge US Cellular v2.3 provides you an easy access to a range of features:

Communicate with your friends and family via phone calls, SMS, MMS or email. You can set a ringtone for incoming calls.
Surf the internet via Wi-Fi or your mobile data connection. You can use a web browser to navigate websites, pinch to zoom in and out, open multiple tabs, and add bookmarks for your favorite sites.
Send and receive emails from multiple accounts. You can set up Gmail, other webmail accounts, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts.
Use the camera to take photos and videos.
Listen to music, audiobooks, or podcasts via wired 3.5mm headphones.

HTC Merge US Cellular v2.3 provides you an easy access to a range of features:

Communicate with your friends and family via phone calls, SMS, MMS or email. You can set a ringtone for incoming calls.
Surf the internet via Wi-Fi or your mobile data connection. You can use a web browser to navigate websites, pinch to zoom in and out, open multiple tabs, and add bookmarks for your favorite sites.
Send and receive emails from multiple accounts. You can set up Gmail, other webmail accounts, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts.
Use the camera to take photos and videos.
Listen to music, audiobooks, or podcasts via wired 3.5mm headphones.

Your HTC Merge

Quick start guide

For the complete user guide, check out the PDF that's in

your phone's storage card. Please also read the Safety and

regulatory guide that’s included in the box.

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Check and send email messages right from your phone.

Using Gmail

If you signed into your Google Account when you first set

up your phone, you’ll be able to send and receive Gmail

messages. From the Home screen, just tap > Gmail.

Adding your other email accounts

Use the Mail app to add your webmail and other POP3 or

IMAP email accounts.

1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail.

2. On the Choose a mail provider screen, tap Other

(POP3/IMAP).

If you don’t see this screen, press MENU, and then tap

New account > Other (POP3/IMAP).

3. Enter the Email address and Password for your email

account.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up

your email account.

If you have a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync work

account, you can also set it up on your phone. To find out

how, see the complete user guide.

Sending an email message

1. From the Home screen, tapFrom the Home screen, tap > Mail.

2. If you have several email accounts, choose an account

you want to use.

3. On the email account Inbox, tap Compose mail.

4. Tap . Then choose the email addresses of contacts to

send to.

You can also directly enter email addresses in the To

field, separating them with a comma.

5. Enter the subject, and then enter your message.

6. Tap Send.

Unified inbox for all your email

accounts

View email from all your accounts

in one place without having to

switch to different accounts.

Just tap the bar that shows the

current email account, and then

tap All accounts.

Surf the Web

Get online using your phone’s data connection or Wi-Fi.

Using a data connection

It’s simple. When you turn your phone on for the first time,

it should connect automatically to your mobile operator’s

data service.

Using Wi-Fi

1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap

Settings > Wireless & networks.

2. Select the Wi-Fi check box to turn Wi-Fi on.

3. Tap Wi-Fi settings. Then choose a Wi-Fi network to

connect to.

If you select an open network, you’ll be automatically

connected. If you select a secured network, enter the

key, and then tap Connect.

Browsing the Web

1. From the Home screen, taptap > Internet Internet.

2. On the Browser screen, press MENU. Then tap the

address bar on top of the screen.

3. Enter the web address, and then tap the Enter key .

Navigating on a web page

You can swipe your finger on the screen or press the

navigation keys on the slide-out keyboard to navigate and

view other areas of the web page.

Use your fingers to pinch or spread the screen to zoom in

and out.

Switching between browser windows

1. While viewing a web page, press MENU and then tap

Windows.

2. Select the browser window you want to view by sliding

your finger on the screen from right to left.

3. To close the web page, tap .

Get HTC Sync

You can use the HTC Sync software to sync contacts,

calendar, and other information between your computer

and your phone. Copy HTC Sync from the microSD card

that came with your phone and install it on your computer.

Visit our support website (www.htc.com/support) from

time to time to check for the most recent HTC Sync

upgrade so you can download and install it.

Connect a Bluetooth™

headset

Listen to music or have hands-free conversations over a

Bluetooth headset.

1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap

Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings.

2. If Bluetooth is not switched on, tap the Bluetooth check

box.

3. Make sure that the headset is discoverable, so that your

phone can find the headset. Refer to the instructions

that came with the headset to find out how to set it in

discoverable mode.

4. Tap Scan for devices. Your phone will start to scan for

Bluetooth devices within range.

5. When you see the name of your headset displayed

in the Bluetooth devices section, tap the name. Your

phone then automatically tries to pair with the headset.

6. If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied

with your headset.

Your Navigator Deluxe

Your Navigator Deluxe by Telenav provides voice-guided

turn-by-turn navigation information to smart phone users

on an interactive map. It’s like having a portable navigation

device (PND), but it’s installed on your phone so it goes

with you everywhere.

Get GPS navigation with voice-guided turn-by-turn

directions to any destination address in the Continental

U.S.

Plan your route online, and send it to your phone at

uscc.telenav.com.

Receive audio and visual trac alerts while driving or

viewing maps, as well as trac rerouting capabilities to

minimize delays.

Android Market

Android Market™ is the place to go to find a variety of free

and paid apps for your phone.

1. From the Home screen,

tap > Market Market.

2. Browse or search for an app,

and then tap an app to read a

description.

3. To download the app, tap Free

(for free apps) or the price

below Buy (for paid apps).

4. If you agree to the conditions,

tap OK to begin the download.

If you selected a paid app, you’ll

be redirected to the Google

Checkout screen.

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Before you do anything else,

please read this

Charge the battery

The battery in your phone hasn’t been charged yet. While your

phone is charging, it’s important that you do not remove the battery

pack. Doing so can damage your phone. Also, please don’t try to

take your phone apart. (If you do, it may invalidate your warranty.)

Choose a rate plan wisely

Your phone can use up a lot of Internet bandwidth really quickly.

Before you use your phone, we strongly recommend that you talk to

your mobile operator about data rates.

Know about privacy laws

Some countries have strict laws about how and when you can

record phone conversations. It’s a good idea to find out what the

laws are where you live before you use your phone’s recording

feature.

And finally, a few important words from our legal team

(LIMITATION OF DAMAGES)

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event

shall HTC or its affiliates be liable to you, any user, or third party for

any indirect, special, consequential, incidental or punitive damages

of any kind, arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, including, but not

limited to, injury, loss of revenue, loss of goodwill, loss of business

opportunity, loss of data, and/or loss of profits, regardless of the

foreseeability thereof or whether HTC or its affiliates have been

advised of the possibility of such damages. And in no event shall the

total liability of HTC or its affiliates exceed the amount received from

you, regardless of the legal theory under which the cause of action

is brought. The foregoing does not affect any statutory rights which

may not be disclaimed.

Get to know your phone Set up your phone

When you switch on your phone for the first time, just

follow the onscreen instructions to set up your phone.

Be sure to sign in to your Google Account so you can use

Google apps like Gmail™. You can also set up your other

email accounts, favorite social networks like Facebook®

and Twitter™, and more.

Make your Home screen

Make your Home screen look just the way you want it.

Choose from scenes which are personalized layouts. Or

create a custom one for your own and pick a different

wallpaper and add shortcuts.

Aside from the main Home

screen, you have up to six

extra Home panels to add all

the things you need.

Add widgets, apps, shortcuts,

and folders for one-touch

access. To add widgets to

the Home screen, tap >

Widget.

Before you turn on your phone

Get everything in order before you press the POWER

button.

Removing the thin film from the battery

1. With your thumb or finger, lift up the back cover from

the notch at the bottom of your phone.

2. Take the battery out and remove the thin film that’s

wrapped around it.

Inserting the battery

1. Align the battery’s exposed copper contacts with the

battery connectors inside the battery compartment.

2. Gently push the battery into place.

Charging the battery

Use the supplied power adapter and USB cable to charge

your phone.

As the battery is being charged, the notification LED

shows a solid amber light. The light turns to solid green

when the phone is fully charged.

Turning on your phone for the first time

Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds until

the screen turns on.

Once your phone turns on, you’ll be asked to choose the

language, and set up various accounts.

Send a message

1. From the Home screen, taptap > Messages >Messages >

Compose message.

2. Enter the recipient in the To field.

3. Tap “Add text”, and then enter your message.

4. If you want to attach a photo or video, tapp .

Doing so automatically turns your text message into a

multimedia message.

5. When done, tap Send.

Capture your big moments

Use your phone’s 5 megapixel camera to take photos and

videos.

To open the camera in photo mode and take photos,

press HOME, tap > Camera.

To open the camera directly in video mode so you

can immediately start capturing videos, press HOME ,

tap > Camcorder.

Before taking a photo or video, you can zoom in first on

your subject. The camera can also automatically recognize

faces when you’re using auto focus.

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Catch up with friends in

your social networks

Friend Stream connects

you to your social networks.

Share and get updates from

friends in popular networks

like Facebook and Twitter

in a single feed. With Friend

Stream, you can easily track

your friends’ status messages,

photo uploads, notifications,

and more — or comment and

post your own.

Make your first call

1. On the Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Enter the number or contact you want to call, and then

tap Call.

3. To hang up, tap End call.

Set the ringtone and

volume

Change the phone ringtone to suit your groove. From the

Home screen, tap > Ringtone. Tap the ringtone you

want to use from the list, and then tap OK.

To adjust the volume to your desired level, press the

VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN buttons on the left panel

of your phone.

The ringer and media volume can be separately adjusted.

Adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of

sound notifications, music or video playback.

Keep in contact

Using the People app, it’s simple manage your

communications with contacts via phone, messaging, and

email.

Adding a new contact

1. From the Home screen, tap

> People.

2. Tap Add contact. Then enter

the contact information in

the relevant fields.

3. Tap Save.

Notification

LED

USB connector

POWER

Touchscreen

MENU SEARCH

HOME

Earpiece

BACK

3.5mm

headset jack

Slide-out

keyboard

Volume

Controls

HTC Merge US Cellular v2.3 Quick start guide

Brand: HTC

Model: Merge US Cellular v2.3

Category: Mobile phones

Type: Quick start guide

HTC Merge US Cellular v2.3 provides you an easy access to a range of features:

Communicate with your friends and family via phone calls, SMS, MMS or email. You can set a ringtone for incoming calls.
Surf the internet via Wi-Fi or your mobile data connection. You can use a web browser to navigate websites, pinch to zoom in and out, open multiple tabs, and add bookmarks for your favorite sites.
Send and receive emails from multiple accounts. You can set up Gmail, other webmail accounts, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts.
Use the camera to take photos and videos.
Listen to music, audiobooks, or podcasts via wired 3.5mm headphones.

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HTC Merge US Cellular v2.3 Quick start guide

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