Settings 19 Handset Settings...19-2 Changing Screen Settings...19-3 Adjusting Screen Brightness Manually... 19-3 Adjusting Time Before Screen Turns Off... 19-3 Preventing Automatic Screen Rotation... 19-3 Recalibrating G-sensor... 19-3 Changing Sound Settings...19-3 Changing Handset Language...19-4 Optimizing Battery Life...19-4 Using GSM Network... 19-4 Checking Power Usage of... 19-5 Managing Memory...19-5 Checking Free Memory... 19-5 Allocating Free Memory... 19-5 Checking Information about Handset...19-6 19-1
Handset Settings Manage and customize handset settings. Item Personalize Wireless & networks Call Sound & display Accounts & sync Location Description Select a scene, set Home screen or Lock screen wallpaper to use, and set the default ring tone to use for incoming calls. Configure handset wireless connections, such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, activate Airplane mode*, or set options for mobile networks, roaming and more. Set up call services such as Voicemail, Call Forwarding, Call Waiting, and caller ID. Set the phone and notification ring tones, automatic screen orientation, and set the screen brightness and screen timeout. Log in or out from your social network accounts, Google Account, and Exchange ActiveSync account. Select the sources to use when determining your location. Item Search Privacy Connect to PC Security SD & phone storage Date & time Language & keyboard Description Select items to include when you do a search on handset and set Google search options. Enable or disable the automatic backup feature of handset and reset handset. Select whether to allow or block Google from using your location when suggesting results and for other Google services. Set the default USB connection type when you connect handset to your PC. Set the screen unlock pattern or enable the USIM Card lock. Manage applications and installation of new applications. Check the available memory card and handset memory. Set the date and time, time zone, and date or time format. Set interface language or region. Set onscreen keyboard options. Item Accessibility Text-tospeech About phone Description Enable or disable preset or downloaded accessibility plugins that respond to user interaction. If you have installed a text-tospeech (voice data) application, use this option to configure the text-to-speech settings. This function is available only when locale and language is set to English. Set system software update method and view handset status such as the network type, signal strength, battery power level, and network name. Check battery use of individual applications or view the legal information and software version of handset. * Activating Airplane mode, cancels all handset transmissions, including calling, data services, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. 19-2
Changing Screen Settings Adjusting Screen Brightness Manually 2. Brightness Clear Automatic brightness box 3. Adjust screen brightness OK Adjusting Time Before Screen Turns Off After a period of inactivity, handset screen turns off to conserve battery power. You can set the idle time before the screen turns off. 2. Screen timeout Select the time before the screen turns off Tip To quickly turn off the screen, press Power Key ( ). Preventing Automatic Screen Rotation 2. Clear Orientation box Recalibrating G-sensor Recalibrate G-sensor to improve screen orientation response to handset position, for example when playing Teeter game, or changing web browser orientation. 2. G-Sensor calibration Place handset on a flat and level surface Calibrate OK Changing Sound Settings Setting a Ringtone 2. Phone ringtone Select a ringtone Ringtone briefly plays when selected. 3. OK Setting a Sound Profile Switch to Vibrate or Silent mode, or use the normal handset sound settings. 2. Sound profile Select sound profile Setting Audible Selection Choose to play a sound when you are selecting items onscreen. 19-3
2. Check or clear Audible selection box Setting Notification Sounds Select the sound to play when handset receives new notifications. 2. Notification sound Select a notification sound OK Changing Handset Language Change interface language. 1. Menu Key ( ) Settings 2. Language & keyboard Select locale English or (Japanese) Optimizing Battery Life Follow these tips to extend the time between charges: Turn off wireless functions such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and data connection when you re not using them (P.11-2, P.12-2). Avoid using GPS satellites to determine your location (P.16-2). Lower screen brightness (P.19-3). Cancel screen animations (P.2-3). Cut down on activities such as Internet browsing. Avoid making very long phone calls or using Camera for extended periods of time. Consider carrying a spare battery when you cannot charge battery for an extended period. Batteries gradually lose storage capacity over time. Consider replacing battery if you notice that battery life is decreasing. 19-4 Using GSM Network Outside Japan, switching to a GSM network (for anything besides data connection via the Internet) is one way to reduce battery power consumption. Use only GSM networks. Wireless & networks
2. Mobile networks Network mode GSM only Checking Power Usage of About phone Battery Managing Memory Checking Free Memory View handset memory and memory card status. 1. Settings SD & phone storage Available handset memory and total and available memory card space appear. Note If free handset memory is 0.5 MB or less, the performance of this handset becomes unstable. If handset memory runs low, see Allocating Free Memory (P.19-5) to free memory. Allocating Free Memory Clearing Application Cache and Data 2. Manage applications Select the application whose cache and/or data to delete Press Menu Key ( ) to bring up sort and filter options. 3. Clear data/clear cache Uninstalling Third-Party You cannot uninstall applications that are preinstalled on handset. 2. Manage applications Select the application to uninstall Uninstall Freeing up More Handset Memory or Memory Card Space If handset is running low on memory, try the following: 19-5
In your Web browser, clear all temporary Internet files and history information (P.11-9). Uninstall downloaded applications from Android Market you no longer use (P.17-7). Checking Information about Handset Check basic information such as Firmware version, Phone identity on handset. About phone 19-6