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2 Contents Contents Getting started Inside the box 14 HTC Rhyme 15 Back cover 18 Storage card 20 Battery 23 Switching the power on or off 26 Finger gestures 26 Setting up HTC Rhyme for the first time 27 Ways of getting contacts into HTC Rhyme 28 Home screen 29 Basics Adjusting the volume 31 Sleep mode 33 Status and notifications 35 Notifications panel 39 Using HTC Rhyme Charm 41 Connecting HTC Rhyme to a computer 42 Copying files to or from the storage card 43
2 Contents Contents Getting started Inside the box 14 HTC Rhyme 15 Back cover 18 Storage card 20 Battery 23 Switching the power on or off 26 Finger gestures 26 Setting up HTC Rhyme for the first time 27 Ways of getting contacts into HTC Rhyme 28 Home screen 29 Basics Adjusting the volume 31 Sleep mode 33 Status and notifications 35 Notifications panel 39 Using HTC Rhyme Charm 41 Connecting HTC Rhyme to a computer 42 Copying files to or from the storage card 43
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... device 305 Sending information using Bluetooth 306 Receiving information using Bluetooth 309 Security Protecting HTC Rhyme with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 311 Encrypting data on HTC Rhyme 313 Backing up your contacts 314 Settings Settings on HTC Rhyme 316 Changing display settings 319 Changing sound settings 322 Changing the language 324 Optimizing battery life 324
... device 305 Sending information using Bluetooth 306 Receiving information using Bluetooth 309 Security Protecting HTC Rhyme with a screen lock pattern, PIN, or password 311 Encrypting data on HTC Rhyme 313 Backing up your contacts 314 Settings Settings on HTC Rhyme 316 Changing display settings 319 Changing sound settings 322 Changing the language 324 Optimizing battery life 324
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14 Getting started Getting started Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: § HTC Rhyme § Battery (preinstalled) § microSD™ card (preinstalled) § USB cable § AC adapter § 3.5mm stereo headset § HTC Rhyme Charm § HTC Rhyme Docking Station § Getting Started Guide § Product Safety & Warranty Statement § Important Consumer Information Brochure § RF Brochure
14 Getting started Getting started Inside the box You will find the following inside the box: § HTC Rhyme § Battery (preinstalled) § microSD™ card (preinstalled) § USB cable § AC adapter § 3.5mm stereo headset § HTC Rhyme Charm § HTC Rhyme Docking Station § Getting Started Guide § Product Safety & Warranty Statement § Important Consumer Information Brochure § RF Brochure
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...Bluetooth® connection always on how you use HTC Rhyme.The features and accessories you charge the battery. Insert the small end of battery power. Long phone calls and frequent web browsing use can affect battery life. How long the battery can last before it is recommended that you... USB connector. For example, leaving your location: poor signal strength and extreme temperature make the battery work harder. Battery Getting started 23 HTC Rhyme uses a built-in the box must be used to charge the battery. 1. Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in , rechargeable...
...Bluetooth® connection always on how you use HTC Rhyme.The features and accessories you charge the battery. Insert the small end of battery power. Long phone calls and frequent web browsing use can affect battery life. How long the battery can last before it is recommended that you... USB connector. For example, leaving your location: poor signal strength and extreme temperature make the battery work harder. Battery Getting started 23 HTC Rhyme uses a built-in the box must be used to charge the battery. 1. Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in , rechargeable...
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...started 2. Plug in the status bar. Insert the small end of the dock. After the battery has been fully charged, the charging battery icon turns to start charging the battery. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the USB connector of the supplied USB ... turns to solid green when the battery is displayed in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to a full battery icon . When you charge the battery and HTC Rhyme is on, the charging battery icon is fully charged. Charging the battery using HTC Rhyme Docking Station 1. As the battery is being charged, the notification LED...
...started 2. Plug in the status bar. Insert the small end of the dock. After the battery has been fully charged, the charging battery icon turns to start charging the battery. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the USB connector of the supplied USB ... turns to solid green when the battery is displayed in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to a full battery icon . When you charge the battery and HTC Rhyme is on, the charging battery icon is fully charged. Charging the battery using HTC Rhyme Docking Station 1. As the battery is being charged, the notification LED...
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...the screen Pull the ring up to unlock the screen. HTC Rhyme also automatically goes into a low power state while the display is in your bag. You'll need to unlock the screen. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Rhyme is off the display and switch to turn off . ...Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER button to Sleep mode. HTC Rhyme automatically wakes up manually, press the POWER button. Sleep mode Basics 33 Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Rhyme into Sleep mode when it's idle for a while. Waking up from Sleep mode To...
...the screen Pull the ring up to unlock the screen. HTC Rhyme also automatically goes into a low power state while the display is in your bag. You'll need to unlock the screen. It also stops accidental button presses when HTC Rhyme is off the display and switch to turn off . ...Switching to Sleep mode Briefly press the POWER button to Sleep mode. HTC Rhyme automatically wakes up manually, press the POWER button. Sleep mode Basics 33 Sleep mode saves battery power by putting HTC Rhyme into Sleep mode when it's idle for a while. Waking up from Sleep mode To...
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Basics 35 You can customize the lock screen in use Roaming No signal Battery is very low (10% remaining) Silent mode Vibrate mode Microphone is mute Speakerphone is on Wired microphone headset connected Wired headset connected Status and notifications Status icons Here's what each icon means: Signal strength 3G connected 3G in use 1xRTT connected 1xRTT in Settings > Personalize > Lock screen shortcuts to show your four favorite apps.
Basics 35 You can customize the lock screen in use Roaming No signal Battery is very low (10% remaining) Silent mode Vibrate mode Microphone is mute Speakerphone is on Wired microphone headset connected Wired headset connected Status and notifications Status icons Here's what each icon means: Signal strength 3G connected 3G in use 1xRTT connected 1xRTT in Settings > Personalize > Lock screen shortcuts to show your four favorite apps.
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36 Basics Connected to a Wi-Fi network Data synchronizing Network sharing is on Battery is full Battery is charging Battery is low (20% remaining) Bluetooth is on Connected to a Bluetooth device Airplane mode Location setting is on Alarm is set Notification icons Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events, and alarms. Here's what each one means: New Gmail message General notification
36 Basics Connected to a Wi-Fi network Data synchronizing Network sharing is on Battery is full Battery is charging Battery is low (20% remaining) Bluetooth is on Connected to a Bluetooth device Airplane mode Location setting is on Alarm is set Notification icons Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events, and alarms. Here's what each one means: New Gmail message General notification
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38 Basics Song is playing Voice recording is on More (not displayed) notifications Notification LED Update available for an app downloaded from Android Market Blank card Internal storage is low The notification LED shows a: § Solid green light when HTC Rhyme is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged. § Flashing green light when you have a pending notification. § Solid orange light when the battery is being charged. § Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very low.
38 Basics Song is playing Voice recording is on More (not displayed) notifications Notification LED Update available for an app downloaded from Android Market Blank card Internal storage is low The notification LED shows a: § Solid green light when HTC Rhyme is connected to the power adapter or a computer and the battery is fully charged. § Flashing green light when you have a pending notification. § Solid orange light when the battery is being charged. § Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very low.
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... you will not be able to find your computer. Connecting HTC Rhyme to a computer Whenever you connect HTC Rhyme to a computer using the USB cable, the Choose a connection type screen opens and lets you want to charge the battery while connected to access the storage card. 42 Basics call ..., message, or voicemail. 1. When Disk drive mode is enabled while HTC Rhyme is available only when there's a storage card installed on HTC Rhyme to your phone while it rings.
... you will not be able to find your computer. Connecting HTC Rhyme to a computer Whenever you connect HTC Rhyme to a computer using the USB cable, the Choose a connection type screen opens and lets you want to charge the battery while connected to access the storage card. 42 Basics call ..., message, or voicemail. 1. When Disk drive mode is enabled while HTC Rhyme is available only when there's a storage card installed on HTC Rhyme to your phone while it rings.
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Finds your approximate location. This requires a clear view of the following: and then tap Settings > Use wireless networks Use GPS satellites Uses Wi-Fi or your mobile data connection to find your location on location services In order to enable location sources. 1. 226 Maps and location Maps and location Location settings Turning on HTC Rhyme, you need to find your exact GPS location. From the Home screen, press MENU Location. 2. Select one or both of the sky and more battery power.
Finds your approximate location. This requires a clear view of the following: and then tap Settings > Use wireless networks Use GPS satellites Uses Wi-Fi or your mobile data connection to find your location on location services In order to enable location sources. 1. 226 Maps and location Maps and location Location settings Turning on HTC Rhyme, you need to find your exact GPS location. From the Home screen, press MENU Location. 2. Select one or both of the sky and more battery power.
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... to the world clock list, and manually set your home city, add more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC Rhyme as a desk clock complete with weather information or as an alarm clock, stopwatch, and countdown timer. Tap the tabs on the Home screen. On the... World Clock tab, press MENU settings. You can also set your time zone, date, and time. It also shows an alarm clock indicator and the battery level. § Tap the weather image or information to open the Clock app, tap the Clock widget on the bottom row or slide your home...
... to the world clock list, and manually set your home city, add more from the Clock app than just the regular date and time. Use HTC Rhyme as a desk clock complete with weather information or as an alarm clock, stopwatch, and countdown timer. Tap the tabs on the Home screen. On the... World Clock tab, press MENU settings. You can also set your time zone, date, and time. It also shows an alarm clock indicator and the battery level. § Tap the weather image or information to open the Clock app, tap the Clock widget on the bottom row or slide your home...
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..., social network accounts, and other synchronized information. 1. Select the Mobile network check box to turn on HTC Rhyme for the first time, it will be automatically set up to your data connection off can help save battery life and save money on or off the data connection. However, if you don't have data...
..., social network accounts, and other synchronized information. 1. Select the Mobile network check box to turn on HTC Rhyme for the first time, it will be automatically set up to your data connection off can help save battery life and save money on or off the data connection. However, if you don't have data...
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... even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off Bluetooth when not in use to other devices. 1. Changing the device name The device name identifies HTC Rhyme to save battery power, or in hospitals.
... even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off Bluetooth when not in use to other devices. 1. Changing the device name The device name identifies HTC Rhyme to save battery power, or in hospitals.
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This will turn off auto sync of data in your online accounts. § Manage running low on memory. § You can erase it from HTC Rhyme. § Erase the storage card to start afresh and if you don't need to keep the content. You need to unmount the storage card first ... also do a factory reset. 318 Settings Power Applications SD & phone storage § Turn on power saver to automatically switch to power saving mode when the battery level goes down to the level that you set. § Another power saving option is running applications, move applications to or from the storage card...
This will turn off auto sync of data in your online accounts. § Manage running low on memory. § You can erase it from HTC Rhyme. § Erase the storage card to start afresh and if you don't need to keep the content. You need to unmount the storage card first ... also do a factory reset. 318 Settings Power Applications SD & phone storage § Turn on power saver to automatically switch to power saving mode when the battery level goes down to the level that you set. § Another power saving option is running applications, move applications to or from the storage card...
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...checks for system software updates, or manually check for updates. Tap Display > Brightness. 3. Set up the voice input options. View different information about HTC Rhyme, such as a screen reader that suit you 've installed a text-to-speech (voice data) application, use this to set onscreen keyboard options...Use these settings when you've downloaded and installed an accessibility tool, such as the mobile network type, signal strength, battery level, and more. You can also set the text-to-speech settings. Changing display settings Adjusting the screen brightness manually 1.
...checks for system software updates, or manually check for updates. Tap Display > Brightness. 3. Set up the voice input options. View different information about HTC Rhyme, such as a screen reader that suit you 've installed a text-to-speech (voice data) application, use this to set onscreen keyboard options...Use these settings when you've downloaded and installed an accessibility tool, such as the mobile network type, signal strength, battery level, and more. You can also set the text-to-speech settings. Changing display settings Adjusting the screen brightness manually 1.
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.... 2. Tap the time before the screen turns off . Tap Display. 3. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to conserve battery power. Tap OK. Tap Display > Screen timeout. 3. Clear the Auto-rotate screen check box. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Settings. 2. Automatic... before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the screen turns off By default, the screen orientation automatically adjusts depending on how you hold HTC Rhyme.
.... 2. Tap the time before the screen turns off . Tap Display. 3. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease or to the right to conserve battery power. Tap OK. Tap Display > Screen timeout. 3. Clear the Auto-rotate screen check box. From the Home screen, press MENU , and then tap Settings. 2. Automatic... before the screen turns off After a period of inactivity, the screen turns off By default, the screen orientation automatically adjusts depending on how you hold HTC Rhyme.
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... want to use . Tap Language & keyboard > Select language. 3. Tap Power. 3. Tap Turn power saver on the version of HTC Rhyme you want to power saver mode when the battery level reaches a certain level. 1. Optimizing battery life You can still change the language after a few seconds. Press HOME to return to power saver mode. 5. Tap...
... want to use . Tap Language & keyboard > Select language. 3. Tap Power. 3. Tap Turn power saver on the version of HTC Rhyme you want to power saver mode when the battery level reaches a certain level. 1. Optimizing battery life You can still change the language after a few seconds. Press HOME to return to power saver mode. 5. Tap...
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Unlike the usual Sleep mode when you defined. 1. Tap Power > Enable sleep mode. 3. HTC Rhyme adjusts its Sleep mode schedule over a period of the following: , and then tap Settings. Never Select to turn scheduled Sleep mode ... scheduled Sleep mode turns off . Scheduling HTC Rhyme to switch to Sleep mode. Automatic Select to automatically switch HTC Rhyme to Sleep mode Set the Sleep mode schedule on HTC Rhyme so it doesn't consume too much battery power when it detects as your bedtime. Tap About phone > Battery > Battery use. Manual Select to specify the Sleep...
Unlike the usual Sleep mode when you defined. 1. Tap Power > Enable sleep mode. 3. HTC Rhyme adjusts its Sleep mode schedule over a period of the following: , and then tap Settings. Never Select to turn scheduled Sleep mode ... scheduled Sleep mode turns off . Scheduling HTC Rhyme to switch to Sleep mode. Automatic Select to automatically switch HTC Rhyme to Sleep mode Set the Sleep mode schedule on HTC Rhyme so it doesn't consume too much battery power when it detects as your bedtime. Tap About phone > Battery > Battery use. Manual Select to specify the Sleep...
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... the Wi-Fi MAC and Bluetooth addresses. Network Phone identity Battery Hardware information Software information Legal information Check information about HTC Rhyme. Read legal information from HTC and Google, and licenses used by HTC Rhyme. Check information about HTC Rhyme Settings 329 1. Tap About phone. 3. Check the version and other information about the Android platform being used by...
... the Wi-Fi MAC and Bluetooth addresses. Network Phone identity Battery Hardware information Software information Legal information Check information about HTC Rhyme. Read legal information from HTC and Google, and licenses used by HTC Rhyme. Check information about HTC Rhyme Settings 329 1. Tap About phone. 3. Check the version and other information about the Android platform being used by...
