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2B. Settings 37
Date & Time Settings
Setting Local Date, Time Zone, and Time
By default, your device automatically uses the network-provided date, time zone, and time. However, you can
set the date, time zone, and time manually if you need to.
1. Press > and tap Settings > Date & time.
2. Clear the Automatic check box.
3. Tap Set date. On the Change date window, adjust the date by scrolling the date wheel. Tap Done when
finished.
4. Tap Select time zone, and then select the time zone in the list. Scroll down the list to view more time
zones.
5. Tap Set time. On the time window, adjust the time by scrolling the time wheel. Tap Done when finished.
6. Select the Use 24-hour format check box to toggle between using a 12-hour or 24-hour format.
7. Tap Select date format, and then select how you want dates to display on your device. The selected date
format also applies to the date displayed in the Alarm Clock.
Locale & Text Settings
Setting Onscreen Keyboard Settings
8. Press > and tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Touch Input. (See “Adjusting Touch Input
Settings” on page 21 for details.)
Power-Saving Tips
Adjusting the Display Brightness and Screen On-Time
ⅷ Press > , tap Settings > Sound & display > Brightness, and then modify the backlight setting as
desired. For more information, see “Display Settings.”
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Add the
Power Control widget to the home screen to easily adjust the screen brightness.
Press and then tap
> Add to Home > Widget > Power Control.
ⅷ Set a shorter time before the screen turns off when the device is idle. Press > , tap Settings >
Sound & display > Screen timeout
, and then select a timeout value.
ⅷ To turn off the screen, press the power button. The device will continue to function.