HTC Hero Mode D'Emploi

Phone Basics  51

Set the operating system language and region. You can also set onscreen 

keyboard options. 

View the phone status such as the network type, signal strength, battery 

power level, and network name. You can also view the legal information 

and software version of your phone.

Adjusting the Ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ring 

tone, whereas adjusting the Media volume changes the volume level of sound 

notifications and music or video playback. The ringer volume and media volume 

can be separately adjusted.

You can adjust the Ringer volume when you are on the Home screen or any 

application screens (except during a call or when playing music/video).

Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN buttons on the left panel of the 

phone to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level. The Ringer volume 

window appears on the screen to display the volume levels. While in the 

lowest ringer volume level (Silent mode), press VOLUME DOWN once to set 

your phone to Vibrate mode. The phone vibrates and the vibrate mode icon  

( 

 ) appears on the status bar.

While in Vibrate mode, press VOLUME UP once to switch to silent mode.  
The speaker mute icon (   ) displays on the status bar.

Tip 

To quickly switch your phone to silent mode, press and hold the END CALL/

POWER button, then tap Silent mode on the options menu.

You can also adjust the ringer volume on the Settings screen. To adjust, press 

HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound & display > Ringer volume.