HTC Hero S Hero S Quick Start Guide - Page 1

Connect to the Internet 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 and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Select the Wi-Fi check box to turn Wi-Fi on. 3. Tap Wi-Fi settings and then choose a Wi-Fi network to connect to. Surf the Web Your phone makes it fun and easy to browse the Web on the go. Enjoy multi-window browsing, and see text on web pages resize and wrap automatically as you zoom in and out. You can even quickly look up stuff on Google or Wikipedia just by highlighting it. From the Home screen, tap > Internet and start surfing. Keep in contact In the People app, you'll see your contacts from your Google Account, Facebook®, and even your Exchange ActiveSync® account if you're signed in to these accounts on your phone. Aside from their contact details, you'll also see their status updates and birthday reminders if they're your Facebook or Twitter™ friends. From the Home screen, press and then tap Settings > Accounts & sync to sign in to your accounts. Adding a new contact 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. Tap . 3. Enter the contact information in the relevant fields. 4. Tap Save. Editing a contact 1. From the Home screen, tap > People. 2. Tap a contact you want to edit. 3. Tap Edit, and then change the contact information in the relevant fields. 4. Tap Save. My Contacts Backup My Contacts Backup is provided to you as a free service, so if your phone is lost or stolen, you can easily transfer your numbers to a new phone. Setting Up My Contacts Backup 1. From the Home screen, tap > MyContactsBackup. You must accept the terms and conditions to proceed. 2. You'll be prompted to enter a PIN (password). If you have already used My Contacts Backup on another phone and want to download existing contacts to your current phone, you must use your existing PIN. 3. If you have existing contacts stored online, you'll be prompted to download contacts to your phone. If not, you'll be prompted to back up any contacts stored in your phone online. 4. You can use your phone number and PIN to log into your account at the following URL to add and edit your contacts online: http://mycontactsbackup.uscellular.com Email Set up one or more email accounts on your phone. Gmail If you signed into your Google Account, you'll be able to send and receive Gmail messages. From the Home screen, just tap > Gmail. Mail Use the Mail app to set up and manage your other personal email accounts (POP3 or IMAP). You can also set up your work email account (Exchange ActiveSync®). 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 and tap More > New account > Other (POP3/IMAP). 3. Enter your Email address and Password. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up your email account. In the Mail app, you can check your email messages just in one place without having to switch to different accounts. Just choose the All accounts inbox. Email messages are color coded so you can easily distinguish which email accounts they belong to. Capture your big moments Use your phone's rear camera to take 5 megapixel photos and capture HD videos with stereo audio. You can also switch to the front camera to take your closeup shots or videos. 1. From the Home screen, tap camera in photo mode. > Camera to open the Or, tap > Camcorder to open the camera directly in video mode. 2. To zoom in or out of your subject, slide your finger up or down the onscreen zoom bar. 3. Tap the onscreen flash button to choose a flash mode. 4. Press to change settings such as resolution. 5. When you're ready to capture, tap the Shutter release button to take a photo. Or if you're in video mode, tap the Record button to start recording video. Tap the button again to stop recording. 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. 2. Browse or search for an app. 3. Tap an app that you like. Read the app's description and reviews to make sure the app is compatible with your phone. 4. To download the app, tap Free (for free apps) or the price shown below Buy (for paid apps). 5. If you agree to the conditions, tap OK to begin the download. If you chose a paid app, you'll be redirected to the Google Checkout™ screen. Connect a Bluetooth® headset Listen to music or have hands-free conversations over a Bluetooth headset. 1. From the Home screen, press , and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. 2. Select the Bluetooth check box to turn Bluetooth on. 3. Make sure that your Bluetooth headset is discoverable so that your phone can find it. Refer to the instructions that came with your headset to find out how to set it to discoverable mode. 4. Tap Scan for devices. Your phone will then search for Bluetooth devices within range. 5. When you see the name of your headset, tap it. Your phone will then try to pair with the headset automatically. If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with your headset. Your Navigator Deluxe With Your Navigator Deluxe, get all of the features of an advanced car navigation system on your phone with voice turn-by-turn navigation enabled by GPS. Search for any destination including gas stations, ATMs, restaurants, and more. Get detailed maps of any location. First things first In order to use Your Navigator Deluxe, you must first turn on your phone's location and GPS settings. 1. From the Home screen, press > Location. and then tap Settings 2. Make sure the Use wireless networks and Use GPS satelliges check boxes are both selected. 3. Tap Location setting. Make sure the LOCATION ON option is selected. You can now start using Your Navigator Deluxe. From the Home screen, tap > Your Navigator Deluxe. What you can do in Your Navigator Deluxe ƒƒ Get turn-by-turn direction to a street address, airport, a contact's address, and more. ƒƒ Search for nearby businesses, the cheapest gas prices and more. ƒƒ See where you currently are located on a map and what traffic is in the area. Your HTC Hero S Quick 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. U.S. Cellular® Customer Care: 1-888-944-9400