Apple IPhone IOS 42 And 43 User Guide

							Pause a videoTap , or press the center button on the iPhone earphones.
Resume playbackTap , or press the center button on the iPhone earphones.
Raise or lower the volumeDrag the volume slider. You can also use the volume 
buttons on the iPhone earphones.
Switch from AirPlay back to iPhone Tap 
 and choose iPhone from the list.
Skip to the next chapter (if available)Tap , or press the center button on the iPhone earphones 
twice quickly.
Go to the previous chapter  
(if available) Tap 
, or press the center button on the iPhone earphones 
three times quickly.
Start playing at a specific chapter  
(if available) Tap 
, then choose a chapter from the list.
Rewind or fast-forward
Touch and hold  or .
Skip to any point in a videoDrag the playhead along the scrubber bar. Slide your finger 
down to adjust the scrub rate. The scrub rate becomes 
slower the farther down you slide your finger.
Stop watching a video before it 
finishes playing Tap Done. Or press the Home 
 button.
Scale a video to fill the screen or fit to 
the screenTap  to make the video fill the screen. Tap  to make 
it fit the screen. You can also double-tap the video to switch 
between fitting and filling the screen.
When you scale a video to fill the screen, the sides or top 
may be cropped from view. When you scale it to fit the 
screen, you may see black bars on the sides or above and 
below the video.
Select an alternate audio language  
(if available) Tap 
, then choose a language from the Audio list.
Show or hide subtitles (if available)
Tap , then choose a language, or Off, from the  
Subtitles list.
Searching for Videos
You can search the titles of movies, TV shows, and video podcasts you’ve synced  
to iPhone.
Search for a video:   Enter text in the search field at the top of the list of videos.
Search results appear as you type. Tap Search to dismiss the keyboard and see more   
of the results.
Video content is included in searches from the Home screen. See “Searching
”  on page 43 .
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							Watching Rented Movies and TV Shows
You can rent movies from the iTunes Store and watch them on iPhone. You can 
download rented movies and TV shows directly to iPhone, or transfer movies from 
iTunes on your computer to iPhone. (Rented movies and TV shows may not be 
available in all countries or regions.)
See “Purchasing or Renting Videos
” on page 170.
A movie or TV show must be completely downloaded before you can start watching it. 
You can pause a download and resume it later. 
Rented movies and TV shows expire after a certain time, and once you start a movie or 
TV show you have a limited amount of time to finish watching it. The time remaining 
appears near the title. Rented items are automatically deleted when they expire. Before 
renting a movie or TV show, check the iTunes Store for the rental period.
View a rented movie or TV show:   On iPhone, choose iPod > Videos (tap More first, if 
Videos isn’t visible), then select the movie or TV show.
On iPhone 3GS, you can transfer rented movies between iPhone and your computer. 
On iPhone 4, you can transfer rented movies between iPhone and your computer only 
if they were rented in iTunes on your computer. Movies rented on iPhone 4 can’t be 
transferred to your computer.
Transfer a rented movie between iPhone and your computer:   
 1 Connect iPhone to your computer.
 2 In iTunes, select iPhone in the Devices list, then click Movies.
 3 Click Move next to the item you want to transfer, then click Apply.
Your computer must be connected to the Internet.
Watching Videos on a TV
You can watch iPod videos on your TV, using any of the following:
Apple Component AV Cable
 Â
Apple Composite AV Cable Â
Apple Digital AV Adapter and an HDMI cable (iPhone 4) Â
Apple VGA Adapter and a VGA cable Â
The Digital AV Adapter supports high-definition video up to 720p with audio.
You can also stream iPod videos wirelessly to your TV using AirPlay and Apple TV.
Note:   Apple cables, adapters, and docks are available for purchase separately. Go to 
www.apple.com/ipodstor e (may not be available in all countries or regions) or check 
with your local Apple retailer.
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							Connect using an AV cable:  Use the Apple Component AV Cable, Apple Composite 
AV Cable, or other authorized iPhone-compatible cable. You can also use these cables 
with the Apple Universal Dock to connect iPhone to your TV. The Apple Universal Dock 
includes a remote that lets you control playback from a distance. 
Connect using an Apple Digital AV Adapter (iPhone 4):   Attach the Apple Digital AV 
Adapter to the iPhone Dock connector. Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI port 
of the adapter to your TV or receiver. To keep iPhone charged while watching videos, 
use an Apple Dock Connector to USB Cable to connect the 30-pin port of the adapter 
to your computer, or to a USB Power Adapter plugged into a power outlet.
Connect using a VGA Adapter:   Attach the VGA Adapter to the iPhone Dock connector. 
Connect the VGA Adapter with a VGA cable to a compatible TV, projector, or VGA display.
Stream videos using AirPlay:   Start video playback, then tap  and choose Apple TV 
from the list. If  doesn’t appear or if you don’t see Apple TV in the list of AirPlay 
devices, make sure it’s on the same wireless network as iPhone. To return playback to 
iPhone, tap 
 again and choose iPhone from the list.
Converting Videos for iPhone
You can add videos other than those purchased from the iTunes Store to iPhone, such 
as videos you create in iMovie on a Mac, or videos you download from the Internet 
and then add to iTunes.
If you try to add a video from iTunes to iPhone and a message says the video can’t play 
on iPhone, you can convert the video.
Convert a video to work with iPhone:   Select the video in your iTunes library and choose 
Advanced > “Create iPod or iPhone Version.” Then add the converted video to iPhone.
Deleting Videos from iPhone
You can delete videos from iPhone to save space.
Delete a video:   In the videos list, swipe left or right over the video, then tap Delete.
Deleting a video from iPhone (other than a rented movie or TV show) doesn’t delete 
the video from your iTunes library. It may reappear on iPhone if the video in iTunes is 
still set to sync.
Important:   If you delete a rented movie or TV show from iPhone, it’s deleted 
permanently and cannot be transferred back to your computer.
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							Home Sharing
Home Sharing (iOS 4.3) lets you play music, movies, and TV shows on iPhone from the 
iTunes library on your Mac or PC. 
Note:  Home Sharing requires iTunes 10.2 or later, available at www.itunes.com/download . 
Bonus content, such as digital booklets and iTunes Extras, can’t be shared.
iPhone and your computer must be on the same Wi-Fi network. On your computer, 
iTunes must be open, with Home Sharing turned on and logged in to the same Apple 
account as Home Sharing on iPhone. 
Play music or video on iPhone from your iTunes library:
 1  In iTunes on your Mac or PC, choose Advanced > Turn On Home Sharing. Enter your 
Apple ID and password, then click Create Home Share.
 2 In Settings, choose iPod then, under Home Sharing, enter the same Apple ID and 
password you used when turning on Home Sharing in iTunes.
 3 In iPod, tap More, then tap Shared and choose your iTunes library.
The Playlists, Artists, Songs, and other tabs in iPod now show the content of your 
iTunes library, instead of your iPhone content. 
Return to content on your iPhone:   In iPod, tap More, then tap Shared and choose 
iPhone at the top of the list.
Setting a Sleep Timer
You can set iPhone to stop playing music or videos after a period of time.
Set a sleep timer:   From the Home screen choose Clock > Timer, then flick to set the 
number of hours and minutes. Tap When Timer Ends and choose Sleep iPod, tap Set, 
then tap Start to start the timer.
When the timer ends, iPhone stops playing music or video, closes any other open app, 
and then locks itself.
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							Changing the Browse Buttons
You can replace the browse buttons at the bottom of the screen with buttons you 
use more frequently. For example, if you often listen to podcasts, you can replace the 
Songs button with Podcasts.
Change the browse buttons:  Tap More and tap Edit, then drag a button to the 
bottom of the screen, over the button you want to replace.
You can drag the buttons at the bottom of the screen left or right to rearrange them. 
Tap Done when you finish. Tap More at any time to access the buttons you replaced.
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							Messages
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Sending and Receiving Messages
WARNING:  For important information about driving safely, see the Important Product 
Information Guide at www.apple.com/support/manuals/iphone.
Messages lets you exchange text messages with anyone using an SMS-capable phone 
or other device. Messages also supports MMS, so you can send photos, video clips, 
contact information, and voice memos to other MMS-capable devices. You can enter 
multiple addressees to send one message to several people.
Note:   SMS or MMS support may not be available in all countries or regions. Additional 
fees may apply for use of Messages. Contact your carrier for more information.
The Messages icon on the Home screen shows the number of unread messages  
you have.
Number of 
unread messages
You can use Messages whenever you’re in range of the cellular network. If you can 
make a call, you can send a message. Depending on your phone plan, you may be 
charged for the messages you send or receive. 
Send a message:   Tap , then enter a phone number or name, or tap  and choose a 
contact from your contacts list. Tap the text field above the keyboard, type a message, 
and tap Send.
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							If the message can’t be sent (if you’re out of cellular network range, for example), an 
alert badge appears on the Messages icon on the Home screen. If Messages is in a 
folder, the alert badge appears on the folder.
Alert badge
Your conversations are saved in the Messages list. Conversations that contain unread 
messages have a blue dot  next to them. Tap a conversation in the list to see the 
conversation or add to it.
Text messages 
you sent
Text messages 
from the other 
person
iPhone displays the 50 most recent messages in the conversation. To see earlier 
messages, scroll to the top and tap Load Earlier Messages.
Group messaging (not available in all countries and regions) lets you send a message 
to multiple recipients. 
Send a message to a group of people:  Tap , then add recipients. If you enter a 
phone number manually (instead of selecting it from Contacts), tap Return before 
entering another entry.
Note:  Check to make sure Group Messaging in Settings > Messages is turned on.
Replies from any of the recipients are sent only to you, not to the other people   
you texted.
Reply or send a message to a person or group you’ve texted:   Tap an entry in the 
Messages list, then type a new message in the conversation and tap Send.
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							Send a message to a favorite or to a recent call:  
 1 Tap Phone on the Home screen, then tap Favorites or Recents.
 2 Tap  next to a name or number, then tap Text Message.
 3 If multiple phone numbers appear, tap the one you want to text.
When MMS is available, Messages allows you to include a subject in your text messages. 
You can turn this feature on or off in Messages settings. It is turned on by default.
Include or remove the subject field:   In Settings, tap Messages, then tap Show  
Subject Field.
Note:   The subject field and the Show Subject Field setting don’t appear if MMS isn’t 
supported by your carrier.
Turn character counting on or off:   In Settings, tap Messages, then tap the Character 
Count switch. The character count includes all characters—including spaces, 
punctuation, and returns—and appears as you type when your message exceeds two 
lines. You may want to count characters, for example, when carrier fees apply.
Note:   The character count doesn’t appear if you enter text in the subject field or attach 
a photo or video.
Turn MMS messaging on or off:   In Settings, tap Messages, then tap MMS Messaging. 
You may want to turn MMS Messaging off, for example, to prevent sending or receiving 
attachments when fees apply.
Note:   The MMS Messaging setting doesn’t appear if MMS isn’t supported by your carrier.
Searching Messages
You can search the content of messages in the Messages list.
Search the Messages list:   Tap the top of the screen to display the search field, then 
tap the search field and enter the text you’re looking for.
Messages are included in searches from the Home screen. See “Searching
”  on page 43 .
Sharing Photos and Videos
You can take a photo or video from within Messages and include it in your 
conversation with another MMS-capable device. You can save photos or videos you 
receive in Messages to your Camera Roll album.
If MMS isn’t supported by your carrier, 
 doesn’t appear and you can’t send photos  
or videos. 
Send a photo or video:   Tap . Then tap “Take Photo or Video”, or tap “Choose Existing” 
and then select an item from a photo album and tap Choose.
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							The size limit of attachments is determined by your carrier. If necessary, iPhone 
may compress the photo or video. To learn about taking photos and videos, see 
Chapter 12, “Camera,”  on page 12 5 .
Save a photo or video attachment to your Camera Roll album:   Tap the photo or 
video in the conversation, tap 
, then tap Save Image or Save Video.
Copy a photo or video:   Touch and hold the attachment, then tap Copy. You can paste 
the photo or video to an Mail message or another MMS message.
Sending Voice Memos
You can send voice memos in a message to another MMS-capable device.
Send a voice memo:   In Voice Memos, tap , tap the voice memo you want to send, 
then tap Share and tap MMS. Address the message and tap Send.
Editing Conversations
If you want to keep just part of a conversation, you can delete the parts you don’t 
want. You can also delete entire conversations from the Messages list.
Edit a conversation:  Tap Edit. Tap the circles along the left side to select the parts of 
the conversation you want to delete, then tap Delete. When you’re finished, tap Done.
Clear all text and files, without deleting the conversation:   Tap Edit, then tap Clear All. 
Tap Clear Conversation to confirm.
Forward a conversation:   Select a conversation, then tap Edit. Tap the circles on the 
left side of the screen to select the parts of the conversation you want to include, then 
tap Forward, enter one or more recipients, and tap Send.
Delete a conversation:   Tap Edit, then tap  next to the conversation and tap Delete. 
You can also swipe left or right over the conversation and tap Delete.
To show the
Delete button,
swipe left or right
over the message.
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							Using Contact Information and Links
Call, FaceTime, or email someone you’ve texted:  Tap a message in the Text Messages 
list and scroll to the top of the conversation. ( Tap the status bar to scroll quickly to the 
top of the screen.)
 ÂTo call the person, tap Call.
 ÂTo call the person using FaceTime, tap FaceTime.
 ÂTo email the person, tap Contact Info, then tap an email address.
Follow a link in a message:   Tap the link.
A link may open a webpage in Safari, make a phone call in Phone, open a 
preaddressed message in Mail, or display a location in Maps. To return to your text 
messages, press the Home button and tap Messages.
Add someone you’ve texted to your contacts list:   Tap a phone number in the 
Messages list, then tap “Add to Contacts.”
Send contact information:   In Contacts, tap the person whose information you want 
to share. Tap Share Contact at the bottom of the screen, then tap MMS. Address the 
message and tap Send.
Save contact information received:   Tap the contact bubble in the conversation and 
tap Create New Contact or “Add to Existing Contact.”
Managing Previews and Alerts
By default, iPhone displays a preview of new messages when iPhone is locked or when 
you are using another app. You can turn this preview on or off in Settings. You can also 
enable alerts for text messages.
Turn previews on or off:   In Settings, choose Messages and tap Show Preview.
Show multiple message alerts (iOS 4.3):   In Settings, choose Messages, then tap Play 
Alert Tone and set the number of times an alert should appear if you don’t respond.
Set whether an alert sounds when you get a text message or preview:   In Settings, 
choose Sounds, then tap New Text Message. Tap the alert sound you want, or None if 
you don’t want an audible alert.
Important:   If the Ring/Silent switch is off, text alerts won’t sound.
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