User's Manual

Chapter 2 Getting Started 18
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In the Summary pane, select “Encrypt iPhone backup” if you want to encrypt the information
stored on your computer when iTunes makes a backup. Encrypted backups are indicated by a
lock icon , and a password is required in order to restore the backup. If you don’t select this
option, other passwords (such as those for mail accounts) aren’t included in the backup and
you’ll have to reenter them if you use the backup when restoring iPhone.
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In the Info pane, when you sync mail accounts, only the settings are transferred from your
computer to iPhone. Changes you make to a mail account on iPhone don’t aect the account
on your computer.
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In the Info pane, click Advanced to select options that let you replace the information on
iPhone with the information from your computer during the next sync.
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In the Music pane, you can sync music using your playlists.
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In the Photo pane, you can sync photos and videos from a supported application or folder on
your computer.
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If you use iCloud to store your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks, don’t also sync them to
iPhone using iTunes.
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If you turn on iCloud Photo Library, you can’t use iTunes to sync photos and videos.
Date and time
The date and time are usually set for you based on your location—take a look at the Lock screen
to see if they’re correct.
Set whether iPhone updates the date and time automatically. Go to Settings > General > Date
& Time, then turn Set Automatically on or o. If you set iPhone to update the time automatically,
it gets the correct time over the cellular network and updates it for the time zone you’re in. Some
carriers don’t support network time, so in some areas iPhone may not be able to automatically
determine the local time.
Set the date and time manually. Go to Settings > General > Date & Time, then turn o Set
Automatically.
Set whether iPhone shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time. Go to Settings > General > Date &
Time, then turn 24-Hour Time on or o. (24-Hour Time may not be available in all areas.)
International settings
Go to Settings > General > Language & Region to set:
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The language for iPhone
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The preferred language order for apps and websites
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The region format
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The calendar format
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Advanced settings for dates, times, and numbers
To add a keyboard for another language, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards. For
more information, see Use international keyboards on page 165.
Your iPhone name
The name of your iPhone is used by both iTunes and iCloud.
Change the name of your iPhone. Go to Settings > General > About > Name.
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