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How to Use the [Home] Screen

One icon is assigned to each function, and these icons are displayed on the [Home] screen. You can add shortcuts to frequently used functions or Web pages to the [Home] screen. Also, you can register widgets such as the Change Langs. Widget to it.

To display the [Home] screen, press [Home] (Operation panel screen illustration) at the bottom of the screen in the center.

Important

  • Do not apply strong impact or force to the screen, or it may be damaged. Maximum force allowable is approx. 30N (approx. 3 kgf). (N = Newton, kgf = Kilogram force. 1 kgf = 9.8N.)

The [Home] screen consists of five screens, from Home screen 1 to Home screen 5. Home screen 3 is the default screen that appears first after you press [Home].

To switch between screens, flick your finger to the right or left on the screen.

Operation panel screen illustration numbered callout illustration

  1. Application list icon Operation panel screen illustration

    Press to display the application list. You can create shortcuts to the applications on the [Home] screen. For details of pre-installed applications whose icons are not displayed on the [Home] screen using the factory default setting, see Pre-installed Applications Using Factory Default Settings.

    To use an application displayed in the [Widgets] tab and [Program] tab, create a shortcut for the application on the [Home] screen. For details, see Customizing the [Home] Screen.

  2. Icons to switch between screens Operation panel screen illustration

    Press to switch between the five home screens. The icons appear at the bottom right and left of the screen, the number of icons indicates the number of screens on each side of the current screen. For example, when you view Home screen 3, 2 icons are displayed at both the right and left sides.

  3. Icon display area

    Displays the function or application icons and widgets. Displayed icons differ between the five home screens. For details about icons on each screen, see Main Icons on the [Home] Screen.

    You can also add shortcuts and arrange icons using folders. For details, see Customizing the [Home] Screen.

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