User Guide

42 2B. Settings
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. In the Change date window, scroll the
date wheel to change the date. 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. In the time window, scroll the time
wheel to adjust the time. Tap
Done when finished.
6. Select the Use 24-hour format check box to toggle
between using a 12-hour or 24-hour time 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.
Power-Saving Tips
Adjusting the Display Brightness and 
Screen On-Time
䢇 Press > , tap Settings > Display > Brightness,
and then modify the backlight setting as desired. For
more information, see “Display Settings” on page 31.
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Add the
Power Dashboard widget to the home screen
to easily adjust the screen brightness. Press and
tap
> Widget > Settings > Power Dashboard.
䢇 Decrease the time before the screen turns off when
the device is idle. Press >
, tap Settings > 
Display > Screen timeout, and then select a timeout
value.
䢇 To turn off the screen, press . The device will
continue to function.