User guide

Chapter 32 Accessibility 121
Making phone calls with VoiceOver
Answer or end a call: Double-tap the screen with two ngers.
When a phone call is established with VoiceOver on, the screen displays the numeric keypad by
default, instead of showing call options.
Display call options: Select the Hide Keypad button in the lower-right corner and double-tap.
Display the numeric keypad again: Select the Keypad button near the center of the screen and
double-tap.
Using VoiceOver with Safari
When you search the web in Safari with VoiceOver on, the Search Results rotor items lets you
hear the list of suggested search phrases.
Search the web: Select the search eld, enter your search, then swipe right or left to move down
or up the list of suggested search phrases. Then double-tap the screen to search the web using
the selected phrase.
Set the rotor options for web browsing: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver >
Rotor. Tap to select or deselect options, or drag up to reposition an item.
Skip images while navigating: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Navigate
Images. You can choose to skip all images or only those without descriptions.
Reduce page clutter for easier reading and navigation: Select the Reader item in the Safari
address eld (not available for all pages).
Using VoiceOver with Maps
You can use VoiceOver to explore a region, browse points of interest, follow roads, zoom in or
out, select a pin, or get information about a location.
Explore the map: Drag your nger around the screen, or swipe left or right to move to
another item.
Zoom in or out: Select the map, set the rotor to Zoom, then swipe up or down with one nger.
Pan the map: Swipe with three ngers.
Browse visible points of interest: Set the rotor to Points of Interest, then swipe up or down with
one nger.
Follow a road: Hold your nger down on the road, wait until you hear “pause to follow,” then
move your nger along the road while listening to the guide tone. The pitch increases when you
stray from the road.
Select a pin: Touch a pin, or swipe left or right to select the pin.
Get information about a location: With a pin selected, double-tap to display the information
ag. Swipe left or right to select the More Info button, then double-tap to display the
information page.
Hear location cues as you move about: Turn on tracking with heading to hear street names and
points of interest as you approach them.