User Guide
Chapter 8 Settings 105
Adjust the ringer and alerts volume: Choose Sounds and drag the slider. Or, if no
song or video is playing and you aren’t on a call, use the volume buttons on the side of
iPhone.
Set the ringtone: Choose Sounds > Ringtone.
Set alert and eects sounds: Choose Sounds and turn items on or o under Ring .
When the Ring/Silent switch is set to ring, iPhone plays sounds for alerts and eects
that are turned on.
You can set iPhone to play a sound whenever you:
Get a call Â
Get a text message Â
Get a voicemail message Â
Get an email message Â
Send an email message Â
Have an appointment that you’ve set up to alert you Â
Lock iPhone Â
Type using the keyboard Â
Brightness
Screen brightness aects battery life. Dim the screen to extend the time before you
need to recharge iPhone, or use Auto-Brightness.
Adjust the screen brightness: Choose Brightness and drag the slider.
Set whether iPhone adjusts screen brightness automatically: Choose Brightness
and turn Auto-Brightness on or o. If Auto-Brightness is on, iPhone adjusts the screen
brightness for current light conditions using the built-in ambient light sensor.
Wallpaper
You see a wallpaper background picture when you unlock iPhone. You can select one
of the images that came with iPhone, or use a photo you’ve synced to iPhone from
your computer.
Set wallpaper: Choose Wallpaper and choose a picture.
General
The General settings include date and time, security, network, and other settings that
aect more than one application. This is also where you can nd information about
your iPhone, and reset iPhone to its original state.