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Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice Command

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Creating Your Own Address Book

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Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command

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Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command

With Sprint PCS Voice Command, reaching your friends,
family, and coworkers has never been easier – especially
when you’re on the go.

You can even listen to Web-based

information, such as news, weather, and sports. Your voice
does it all with Sprint PCS Voice Command.

This section outlines the Sprint PCS Voice Command service.

Summary of Contents for A580

Page 1: ...Sprint PCS Vision Phone A580 by Samsung www sprint com 2006 Sprint Nextel All rights reserved Sprint the Going Forward logo and other trademarks are trademarks of Sprint Nextel Printed in Korea ...

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Page 3: ...A Your Phone The Basics 13 Front View of Your Phone 14 Viewing the Display Screen 17 Features of Your Phone 20 Turning Your Phone On and Off 21 Using Your Phone s Battery and Charger 22 Navigating Through Phone Menus 25 Displaying Your Phone Number 27 Making and Answering Calls 27 Entering Text 39 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 43 Sound Settings 44 Display Settings 49 Location Settings 52 Me...

Page 4: ...Experience 71 Understanding Roaming 72 Setting Your Phone s Roam Mode 73 Using Call Guard 74 Data Roaming 75 2E Managing Call History 77 Viewing History 78 Call History Options 78 Making a Call From Call History 79 Saving a Phone Number From Call History 80 Prepending a Phone Number From Call History 81 Erasing Call History 81 2F Using Contacts 83 Adding a New Contacts Entry 84 Finding Contacts En...

Page 5: ... Your Phone s Tools 99 2H Using Your Phone s Voice Services 103 Using Voice Activated Dialing 104 Contact Name 105 Using New Message 106 Using Contact List 106 Voice Memo 107 Calendar 107 Managing Voice Memos 108 Section 3 Sprint PCS Service Features 111 3A Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 113 Using Voicemail 114 Using SMS Text Messaging 122 Using SMS Voice Messaging 125 Using Caller ID 127 ...

Page 6: ...r Own Address Book 155 Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command 156 Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command 157 Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information 159 4A Important Safety Information 161 General Precautions 162 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 163 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device 165 Caring for the Battery 166 Radiofrequency RF Energy 168 Owner s Re...

Page 7: ...aller ID email or Sprint PCS Picture Mail will work the same wherever you go on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network This guide will familiarize you with our technology and your new phone through simple easy to follow instructions It s all right here from setting up your account passwords and voicemail to using the most advanced features of your phone Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint ...

Page 8: ...read each section However if you d like to get right to a specific feature simply locate that section in the Table of Contents and go directly to that page Follow the instructions in that section and you ll be ready to use your phone in no time Phone Guide Note Due to updates in phone software this printed guide may not be the most current version for your phone Visit www sprint com and sign on to...

Page 9: ...ugh Phone Menus on page 25 CONTACTS RIGHT SOFTKEY VOICE SVC LEFT SOFTKEY PRESS MENU TO DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING VOICE MEMO 1 Record 2 Review MESSAGING 1 Send Message 1 Text 2 Voice SMS 2 Text Message 1 Inbox 2 Outbox 3 Drafts 3 VoiceSMS 4 IM Email 1 PCS Mail 2 AOL 3 MSN 4 Yahoo 5 Earthlink 6 Other 5 VoiceMail 1 Call Voicemail 2 Details 3 Clear Envelope 6 Settings ...

Page 10: ... 8 I ll be there at 9 What time does it start 10 I love you 11 Empty 12 Empty 13 Empty 14 Empty 15 Empty 16 Empty 17 Empty 18 Empty 19 Empty 20 Empty 4 Edit Signature On Off 5 Message Alert 1 Alert Volume 1 Voicemail 2 Text Message 2 Alert Type 1 Voicemail 2 Text Message 3 Reminder 1 Off 2 Once 3 Every 2 min 6 Save In Outbox Yes No 7 Auto Erase Yes No 8 VoiceSMS Options 1 Speaker Phone On Off 2 Fr...

Page 11: ...aunch 2 Settings 1 Choice Lists Automatic Always On Always Off 2 Sound 1 Prompts On Off Names On Off 3 About CALL HISTORY 1 Outgoing Calls 2 Incoming Calls 3 Missed Calls 4 All Recent WEB SETTINGS 1 Display 1 Screen Saver 1 Preset Image 1 Silk 2 Highway 3 Candy 4 Beach 5 Launch Pad 6 Digital Clock 7 World Time 8 Calendar 9 Dual Clock 10 Analog Clock 2 My Content ...

Page 12: ...inbow 3 Monochrome 4 Hyphenate 2 Size 1 Large 2 Normal 3 Small 5 Greeting Sprint Custom 6 Backlight 1 Main Display 1 Flip open 2 30 seconds 3 15 seconds 4 8 seconds 2 Keypad 1 Flip open 2 30 seconds 3 15 seconds 4 8 seconds 3 Pwr Save Mode On Off 4 Brightness 1 Level 1 5 7 LCD Contrast 1 Main LCD Lowest Low Med High Highest 2 External LCD Lowest Low Med High Highest 8 Service Light On Off ...

Page 13: ...dule 1 Single Tones 2 Ring Tones 3 Melodies 4 My Content 4 Roam Ringer Normal Distinctive 2 Volume 1 Ringer 1 Ringer Off 2 1 Beep 3 Level 1 8 4 Always Vibrate 2 Messages 1 Use Ringer Vol 2 Separate Vol 3 Always Vibrate 3 Voice Mail 1 Use Ringer Vol 2 Separate Vol 3 Always Vibrate 4 Alarms 1 Use Ringer Vol 2 Separate Vol 3 Always Vibrate 5 App Volume 1 Sound 1 Use Ringer Vol 2 Separate Vol 2 Game V...

Page 14: ...3 PCS Vision 1 Enable Vision 2 Net Guard On Off 3 Update Profile 4 Wireless Backup 1 Subscribe 2 Alert On Off 3 Learn More 5 Security 1 Lock Phone 1 Unlocked 2 On Power Up 3 Lock Now 2 Lock Services 1 Voice Lock Unlock 2 PCS Vision Lock Unlock 3 Change Lock 4 Special 1 Empty 2 Empty 3 Empty 5 Erase Contacts Yes No 6 Erase My Content Yes No 7 Reset Phone Yes No 6 Roaming 1 Set Mode 1 Automatic 2 Ro...

Page 15: ...ice Memo 11 Scheduler 12 Alarms 13 Calculator 14 Display 15 Ringer Type 16 Missed Alerts 3 Left Key 1 Contacts 2 Messaging 3 Text Inbox 4 VoiceSMS Inbox 5 Send Message 6 Send VoiceSMS 7 My Content 8 Web 9 Voice Service 10 Voice Memo 11 Scheduler 12 Alarms 13 Calculator 14 Display 15 Ringer Type 16 Missed Alerts 4 Right Key 1 Contacts 2 Messaging 3 Text Inbox 4 VoiceSMS Inbox 5 Send Message 6 Send ...

Page 16: ...io Routing 1 Normal 2 Headset Only 7 TTY Mode 1 TTY Off 2 TTY Hear 3 TTY Talk 4 TTY Full 8 Update Phone SW 9 Phone Info 1 Phone Number 2 Icon Glossary 3 Version 4 Advanced MY CONTENT 1 Games 1 Get New 2 Tetris Demo 3 World Poker Tour Demo 4 Midnight Pool 2 Ringers 1 Get New 2 Ringers Preview 3 Screen Savers 1 Get New 2 Screen Saver Preview 4 Applications 1 Get New 2 MobiTV Trial 3 Overstock Demo 4...

Page 17: ...ess Backup 1 Subscribe 2 Alert On Off 3 Learn More 6 Services 1 Account Info 2 Customer Svc 3 Dir Assist 4 Sprint Operator 5 Sprint Voice Command 7 My Phone IN USE MENU Press Options right softkey during a call to display the following options 1 Call History 2 Contacts 3 3 Way Call 4 Messaging 5 Voice Memo 6 Tools 7 Phone Info ...

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Page 21: ... Sprint PCS Service Setting Up Your Voicemail Sprint PCS Account Passwords Getting Help Setting up service on your new phone is quick and easy This section walks you through the necessary steps to unlock your phone set up your voicemail establish passwords and contact Sprint for assistance with your Sprint PCS Service ...

Page 22: ...ps 1 Press to turn the phone on 2 Press Unlock 3 Enter your four digit lock code For security purposes the code is not visible as you type Note To select a softkey press the softkey button directly below the softkey text that appears at the bottom left and bottom right of your phone s display screen Softkey actions change according to the screen you re viewing and will not appear if there is no co...

Page 23: ...dby mode press and hold 2 Follow the system prompts to 䡲 Create your passcode 䡲 Record your name announcement 䡲 Record your greeting 䡲 Choose whether or not to activate One Touch Message Access a feature that lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding bypassing the need for you to enter your passcode For more information about using your voicemail see Using Voicemail on page 114 Note ...

Page 24: ...curity number If you are not the account owner if someone else receives the invoice for your Sprint PCS Service you can get a sub account password at www sprint com VoicemailPassword You ll create your voicemail password or passcode when you set up your voicemail See Setting Up Your Voicemail on page 114 for more information on your voicemail password SprintPCSVisionorSprintPowerVisionPassword Wit...

Page 25: ...es 䢇 Shop for the latest phones 䢇 View available Sprint PCS service plans and options 䢇 Learn more about Sprint Power Vision and other great products like Sprint PCS Picture Mail games ringers screen savers and more ReachingSprintCustomerService You can reach Sprint Customer Service many different ways 䢇 Dial on your wireless phone 䢇 Sign on to your account at www sprint com 䢇 Call us toll free at...

Page 26: ...tion 䊳 Press Sprint411 You have access to a variety of services and information through Sprint 411 including residential business and government listings movie listings or showtimes driving directions restaurant reservations and major local event information You can get up to three pieces of information per call and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge There is ...

Page 27: ...S Operator Services provides assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party ToaccessSprintOperatorServices 䊳 Press For more information or to see the latest in products and services visit us online at www sprint com ...

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Page 31: ... and Off Using Your Phone s Battery and Charger Navigating Through Phone Menus Displaying Your Phone Number Making and Answering Calls Entering Text Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you This section will guide you through the basic functions and calling features of your phone ...

Page 32: ...creen 5 MENU OK Key 8 Volume Key 4 Headset Jack 6 Left Softkey 7 TALK Key 9 Voicemail Key 10 Numeric Keypad 11 Shift Asterisk Key 15 Space Pound Key 14 Plus Code Dialing Key 17 BACK Key 13 Microphone 16 END Key 12 Power Accessory Interface Connector 18 Right Softkey 3 Navigation Key ...

Page 33: ...assigned to create customized shortcuts 4 Headset Jack allows you to plug in an optional headset for convenient hands free conversations 5 Menu OK allows you to access the menu screen It also allows you to accept choices when navigating through a menu 6 LeftSoftkey allows you to select softkey actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left line on the display screen 7 Talk Key allows you t...

Page 34: ...y in which you are located for instance 011 for international calls placed from the United States 15 Space Pound Key enters the pound character for calling features In text entry mode press to enter a space 16 End Key Power ends a call Press and hold this key for two seconds to turn your phone on or off While in the main menu it returns the phone to standby mode and cancels your input When you rec...

Page 35: ...sion connection is dormant or inactive indicates that position location is active indicates that position location is inactive indicates that your phone is in Web security mode indicates that your phone is roaming indicates that you have voicemail text numeric pages or Wireless Application Protocol WAP messages waiting Press briefly to see a list of pending messages or press and hold to dial your ...

Page 36: ...L message indicates that the message was sent indicates that the message failed to be sent indicates that you have a pending message indicates that the message is a draft indicates that there is an unread Text VoiceSMS message in your inbox indicates that the text voice message has been read indicates that there is a new SMS Voice message in your inbox indicates that you have listened to the SMS V...

Page 37: ...ou a call is in progress means your phone cannot find a signal displays your current signal strength The more lines you have the stronger your signal shows your current battery charge strength Icon shows fully charged in idle mode shows your current battery charge strength Icon shows fully discharged in idle mode indicates that the speakerphone is enabled indicates that there is a voice message at...

Page 38: ...page 71 䢇 Sprint PCS Vision provides access to the wireless Internet in digital mode page 131 䢇 Sprint PCS Mail page 140 SMS Text Messaging page 122 and SMS Voice Messaging page 125 provide quick and convenient messaging capabilities 䢇 Sprint PCS Voice Command lets you dial phone numbers by speaking someone s name or the digits of that person s phone number page 153 䢇 Games ringers screen savers a...

Page 39: ...Once your phone is on it may display Searching for Service which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal When your phone finds a signal it automatically enters standby mode the phone s idle state At this point you are ready to begin making and receiving calls If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching a Power Save feature is automatically activated When a si...

Page 40: ...sories can be found at Sprint Stores or through your phone s manufacturer or call 1 866 343 1114 to order They re also available at www sprint com click the Wireless link under Personal and then click Accessories under Shop Sprint PCS Online Warning Use only Sprint approved or manufacturer approved batteriesandchargerswithyourphone Thefailuretouse a Sprint approved ormanufacturer approved battery ...

Page 41: ...e sounds an audible alert and then powers down InstallingtheBattery ToinstalltheLi Ionbattery 1 Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone at a 45 degree angle making sure to line up the gold contacts Gently press down until it snaps into place 2 Install the protective cover by lining up the tabs at a and gently press up until the cover snaps into place Note Long backlight settin...

Page 42: ... important If your battery level becomes too low your phone automatically turns off and you will lose all the information you were just working on For a quick check of your phone s battery level glance at the battery charge indicator located in the upper right corner of your phone s display screen If the battery charge is getting too low the battery icon blinks and the phone sounds a warning tone ...

Page 43: ... you know that the battery is charged It takes about three hours to fully recharge a completely rundown battery Navigating Through Phone Menus The navigation key on your phone allows you to scroll through menus quickly and easily The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times To navigate through a menu simply press the navigation key up or down If you...

Page 44: ...xample if you want to view your last incoming call 1 Select Menu to access the main menu 2 Select Call History by pressing or by highlighting it and pressing 3 Select Incoming Calls by pressing or by highlighting it and pressing If you have received any calls they are displayed on the screen BackingUpWithinaMenu Togotothepreviousmenu 䊳 Press Toreturntostandbymode 䊳 Press Note For the purposes of t...

Page 45: ...antenna has been integrated into the design of the phone it is important not to block the reception path accidentally to ensure the strongest signal possible is achieved The orbital internal antenna is located near the hinge of your handset Note To select Menu press the menu key To select menu options such as Settings above highlight the option and press OK If the menu options are numbered you may...

Page 46: ...ress to erase one digit at a time Press and hold to erase the entire number 3 Press To make a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is enabled press and then See Using Call Guard on page 74 4 Press or close the phone when you are finished You can also place calls from your phone by using the Contacts menu page 85 Sprint PCS Voice Command page 153 speed dialing numbers from your Contacts page 37...

Page 47: ...ode and press Options right softkey Save to save the phone number in your Contacts See Saving a Phone Number on page 34 䢇 Find allows you to enter a digit or string of digits press Options right softkey and then press Search to display Contacts entries that contain the entered numbers See Finding a Phone Number on page 35 䢇 Hard Pause allows you to enter a hard pause To continue dialing you must p...

Page 48: ...ncoming calls in the following ways 䢇 The phone rings and or vibrates 䢇 The indicator light flashes 䢇 The backlight illuminates 䢇 The screen displays an incoming call message If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts the entry s name is displayed The caller s phone number may also be displayed if available If Call Answer is set to Talk Key the following options are also display...

Page 49: ...ct Answer to answer the call See Using Call Guard on page 74 for additional information EndingaCall Todisconnectacallwhenyouarefinished 䊳 Close the phone or press Missed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answered the Missed Call log is displayed on your screen TodisplaytheMissedCallentryfromthenotificationscreen 䊳 Highlight the entry and press To dial the phone number press Todisplaya...

Page 50: ... highlight it and press 䢇 Unlock Phone to unlock your phone appears only if the phone is locked 䢇 To close the pop up menu appears only if the phone is unlocked press the key ToexitEmergencymode 1 Press to end a 911 call 2 Press until Emergency mode is exited Note When you place an emergencycall your phone automatically enters Emergency mode Tip Press Options right softkey and then PhoneInfo Phone...

Page 51: ... 3 WayCall allows you to talk to two different people at the same time For more information see Making a Three Way Call on page 128 䢇 Messaging accesses the Messaging menu options 䢇 Voice Memo allows you to record incoming audio from your conversation For more information see Managing Voice Memos on page 108 䢇 Tools accesses the Tools menu options 䢇 Phone Info displays the following menu options 䡲...

Page 52: ...t the desired entry and press the Left Softkey to display the option Call Saving a Phone Number Your phone can store up to five phone numbers in each Contacts entry for up to a total of 299 phone numbers Each entry s name can contain up to 20 characters Your phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically For more information see Section 2F Using Contacts on page 83 Tosaveanumberfrom...

Page 53: ...You can search Contacts entries for phone numbers that contain a specific string of numbers Tofindaphonenumber 1 While in standby mode enter three or more of the last digits of the phone number The more numbers you enter the more specific the search becomes 2 Press Options and select Find All Contacts entries matching the entered numbers will be displayed 3 To display the Contacts entry that conta...

Page 54: ...hen you press the left softkey button 䢇 2 Second Pause automatically sends the next set of numbers after two seconds Todialorsavephonenumberswithpauses 1 Enter the phone number 2 Press Options and select either Hard Pause or 2sec Pause 3 Enter additional numbers 4 Press or Press Options Save to save the number in your Contacts Note You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine two sec...

Page 55: ...a appears on your phone display 2 Dial the country code and phone number you re calling and press The access code for international dialing will automatically be dialed followed by the country code and phone number Dialing From the Contacts List TodialdirectlyfromaContactsentry 1 Select Menu Contacts Find 2 Highlight the entry you want to call and press or To dial another number from the entry hig...

Page 56: ...and hold the appropriate key for approximately two seconds The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows the name and number of the speed dial TouseTwo TouchDialingforspeeddiallocations10 99 1 Press the first digit 2 Press and hold the second digit for approximately two seconds The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows the name and number of the speed ...

Page 57: ...Select one of the following options 䡲 T9 English to enter text using a predictive text entering system that reduces the number of keys that need to be pressed while entering a word see page 40 䡲 Alpha to cycle through the alpha characters associated with the letters on the keypad see page 41 䡲 Symbol to enter symbols see page 42 䡲 Number to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad see p...

Page 58: ... suitable word The word may change as you type ToenterawordusingT9 English TextInput 1 Select the T9 English character input mode See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 39 2 Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word For example to enter the word Bill press If you make a mistake press to erase a single character Press and hold to delete an entire entry If the word you want ...

Page 59: ...twice three times three times and three times again If you make a mistake press to erase a single character Press and hold to delete an entire entry By default the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the following letters are lowercased After a character is entered the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key Charact...

Page 60: ...isplay Toenter emoticons smileys 䊳 Select the Emoticons mode and press the appropriate key See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 39 Toenterpresetmessages 1 Select the Preset Msg mode See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 39 2 Scroll to the desired preprogrammed message and press Note Preset messages make composing text messages even easier by allowing you to enter preset messages suc...

Page 61: ...Mode TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service Updating Phone Software Phone Setup Options Call Setup Options Using the menu options available on your phone you can customize your phone to sound look and operate just the way youwantitto This section describes how you can change your phone s settings to best suit your needs Take a few moments to review these options and to adjust or add settings that are rig...

Page 62: ... phone See Downloading Premium Services Content on page 143 SelectingRingerTypesforVoiceCalls Your phone provides a variety of ringer options that allow you to customize your ring and volume settings These options allow you to identify incoming calls by the ring Toselectaringertypeforvoicecalls 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Ringer Type Voice Calls 2 Select With Caller ID or No Caller ID 3 Select S...

Page 63: ...avigation key to scroll through the available ringers A sample ringer will sound as you highlight each option 5 Press to assign the desired ringer SelectingRingerTypesforScheduledEvents Toselectaringertypeforscheduledevents 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Ringer Type Schedule 2 Select Single Tones Ring Tones Melodies or My Content and press The list of preprogrammed ringers is displayed 3 Use your n...

Page 64: ...le tones accompanying a keypress Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated systems Toselectakeytone 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Key Tone 2 Select Tone Type and press 3 Select Xylophone DTMF or Simple and press Key Tone Level Your phone allows you to set the desired volume level of the key tones Tosetthekeytonelevel 1 Select Menu Settings Sou...

Page 65: ...ey Tone Tone Length 2 Select Short or Long and press Adjusting the Phone s Ringer Volume You can adjust your phone s ringer volume to suit your needs and your environment Toadjustyourphone sringervolume 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Volume 2 Select Ringer 3 Use the navigation key to choose a volume level and select Done Select Always Vibrate to make the ringer vibrate at any volume level Tip You c...

Page 66: ...e 4 Use the navigation key to choose a volume level and select Done Select Always Vibrate to make the ringer vibrate at any volume level Alert Notification Your phone can alert you with an audible tone when you change service areas once a minute during a voice call when the signal fades when powering your phone on or off or when a call has been connected Toenableordisablealertsounds 1 Select Menu ...

Page 67: ...ceAll 䊳 Press the volume key up repeatedly to select a desired volume level Display Settings Changing the Text Greeting The text greeting can be up to 14 characters and is displayed on your phone s screen in standby mode You may choose to keep the phone s default greeting Sprint or you may enter your own custom greeting Todisplayorchangeyourgreeting 1 Select Menu Settings Display Greeting Custom 2...

Page 68: ...and press Tochangethekeypadsetting 1 Select Menu Settings Display Backlight Keypad 2 Select a time setting and press Changing the Display Screen Your new phone offers options for what you see on the display screen and when in standby mode TochangethedisplayimagesonthemainLCD 1 Select Menu Settings Display Screen Saver 2 Select Preset Image or My Content and press 3 Choose the desired image and pre...

Page 69: ...our phone allows you to choose how the menu appears on your display screen Toselectthedisplay smenustyle 1 Select Menu Settings Display Menu Style 2 Select Grid Style to view each main menu item as an animated single screen icon or List Style to view the main menu as a list and press Changing the Font Color You can customize your phone s display font by selecting a color scheme or style to reflect...

Page 70: ...Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone except 911 Toenableyourphone sLocationfeature 1 Select Menu Settings Others Location The Location disclaimer is displayed 2 Read the disclaimer and press 3 Select On or Off press Note Turning Location on will allow the network to detect your position using GPS technology making some Sprint PCS applications and services easier to use Turnin...

Page 71: ...acing a voice call For more information see Accessing Messaging on page 139 Your phone s messaging settings make text messaging even faster and easier by letting you decide how you would like to be notified of new messages create a signature with each sent message and create your own canned messages to name just a few SettingMessageAlerts When new messages arrive you can choose to have your phone ...

Page 72: ...ereadmessages 1 Select Menu Messaging Settings Auto Erase 2 Select Yes or No and press AddingaCustomizedSignature Each message you send can have a customized signature to reflect your personality Toaddacustomizedsignaturetoeachsentmessage 1 Select Menu Messaging Settings Edit Signature 2 Select On and press If you do not wish to attach a signature to your outgoing messages select Off and press 3 E...

Page 73: ...lect Menu Messaging Settings Preset Messages The list of preset messages is displayed 2 To edit or delete a preset message highlight it and press Edit See Entering Text on page 39 or SelectOptions and thenselectEraseto delete the selected message Select Yesto confirm Select Noto cancel thedeletion Toaddanewpresetmessage 1 Select Menu Messaging Settings Preset Messages The list of preset messages i...

Page 74: ...and press While in Airplane Mode your phone s standby screen will display Phone off TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service A TTY also known as a TDD or Text Telephone is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf hard of hearing or who have speech or language disabilities to communicate by telephone Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices Please check with the manufacturer of yo...

Page 75: ...omatically Only Note In TTY Mode your phone will display the TTY access icon when a headset or TTY device is plugged in If TTY mode is enabled the audio quality of non TTY devices connected to the headset jack may be impaired WARNING 911EmergencyCalling Sprint recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means including Telecommunications Relay Services TRS analog cellular and landline ...

Page 76: ...h Toassignalanguageforthephone sdisplay 1 Select Menu Settings Others Language 2 Select English or Español and press Call Setup Options Call Setup options allow you to set up the following options 䢇 Abbreviated Dial allows you to program a five or six digit prefix for commonly used phone numbers 䢇 Contacts Match allows you to turn on or off the Contacts matching feature 䢇 Restriction allows you to...

Page 77: ...tupabbreviateddialing 1 Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Abbrev Dial 2 Select On or Off and press 3 Input the five or six digit prefix for example area code and prefix and press MakinganAbbreviatedDialCall Tomakeacall 1 Enter the last four or five digits of the prefix phone number 2 Abbrev Dial is displayed in the lower left corner with the prefix digits displayed 3 Press to make the call No...

Page 78: ...restrict outgoing call options by selecting one of the following options 䢇 Allow all to allow outgoing calls to be made no restrictions 䢇 Contacts only to allow outgoing calls to only those numbers saved in the Contacts list 䢇 Special only to allow outgoing calls to only the numbers set up in the special numbers list See Using Special Numbers on page 67 Toaccesscallrestriction 1 Select Menu Settin...

Page 79: ...ne or pressing any key 䡲 Talk key to require to be pressed to answer all incoming calls 䡲 Flip open to answer the call when the phone is opened Auto Answer Mode You may set your phone to automatically pick up incoming calls when connected to an optional hands free car kit TosetAutoAnswermode 1 Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Auto Answer 2 To select an option highlight it and press 䡲 CarKit ...

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Page 81: ... Lock Services Using Special Numbers Erasing Contacts Erasing My Content Resetting Your Phone Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision Byusingthesecuritysettingsonyourphone youreceivepeaceof mind without sacrificing flexibility This section will familiarize you with your phone s security settings With several options available you can customize your phone to meet your personal needs ...

Page 82: ...hen your phone is locked you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911 Sprint Customer Service or special numbers See Using Special Numbers on page 67 Tolockyourphone 1 From the Security menu select Lock Phone 2 Highlight LockNow and press To set your phone to lock the next time it is turned on select On Power Up and press Tip If you can t recall your lock code try using the last four d...

Page 83: ... numbers when in lock mode For information on special numbers see Using Special Numbers on page 67 Toplaceanoutgoingcallinlockmode 䊳 To call an emergency number special number or Sprint Customer Service enter the phone number and press Changing the Lock Code Tochangeyourlockcode 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Change Lock 4 Enter your ...

Page 84: ...ess the Vision services until the lock has been disabled in the Security menu Locking Voice Services 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Lock Services and press 4 Select Voice and press 5 Select Lock and press Locking Sprint PCS Vision 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Lock Servi...

Page 85: ...alnumber 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Special 4 Select a location for your entry and press 5 Enter the number and press Erasing Contacts You can quickly and easily erase all the contents of your Contacts list ToeraseallthenamesandnumbersinyourContacts 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displa...

Page 86: ...u are certain that you would like to erase all content downloaded to your phone select Yes and press Resetting Your Phone Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults including the ringer types and display settings Contacts are not affected when resetting your phone Toresetyourphone 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Reset Phone ...

Page 87: ...rint PCS Vision will avoid any charges associated with Vision services While signed out you can still place or receive phone calls check voicemail and use other voice services You may enable Sprint PCS Vision services again at any time TodisableSprintPCSVisionservices 䊳 Select Menu Settings PCS Vision Disable Vision A message will appear ToenableSprintPCSVisionservices 䊳 Select Menu Settings PCS V...

Page 88: ...70 Section 2C Setting Your Phone s Security ...

Page 89: ...lity tomakeorreceive calls when you reoffthe Nationwide Sprint PCS Network Your new digital dual band A580 by Samsung works anywhere on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network and allows you to roam on other 1900 and 800 MHz digital networks where we ve implemented roaming agreements with other carriers This section explains how roaming works as well as special features that let you manage your roaming ...

Page 90: ...e roaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network you will not receive on phone notification of new voicemail messages Callers can still leave messages but you will need to periodically check your voicemail for new messages if you are in a roaming service area for an extended time Tip Remember when you are using your phone off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network always dial numbers using 11 digits 1 a...

Page 91: ... menu option you can determine which signals your phone accepts SetMode Choose from three different settings on your digital dual band phone to control your roaming experience Tosetyourphone sroammode 1 Select Menu Settings Roaming Set Mode 2 To select an option highlight it and press 䡲 Automatic seeks Sprint PCS Service When Sprint PCS Service is unavailable the phone searches for an alternate sy...

Page 92: ...ed when you make or receive calls while on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network ToturnCallGuardonoroff 1 Select Menu Settings Roaming Call Guard 2 Highlight On or Off and press ToplaceroamingcallswithCallGuardon 1 From standby mode dial 1 area code the seven digit number and press 2 Select Roam Call ToanswerincomingroamingcallswithCallGuardon 1 Press 2 Select Answer Note Voice dialing and speed diali...

Page 93: ...The data roaming option allows you to send and receive data while you are out of your normal coverage area All applicable charges apply for accessing the available network Toturndataroamingonoroff 1 Select Menu Settings Roaming Data Roaming 2 Highlight On or Off and press ...

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Page 95: ...tory Options Making a Call From Call History Saving a Phone Number From Call History Prepending a Phone Number From Call History Erasing Call History The Call History keeps track of incoming calls calls made from your phone and missed calls This section guides you through accessing and making the most of your Call History ...

Page 96: ...s same number and type of call may only appear once on the list ToviewaCallHistoryentry 1 Select Menu Call History 2 Select Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Missed Calls or All Recent and press 3 Highlight the entry you wish to view and press Call History Options For additional information and options on a particular call highlight a Call History entry and press This feature displays the date and tim...

Page 97: ...callfromCallHistory 1 Select Menu Call History 2 Select Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Missed Calls or All Recent and press 3 Use your navigation key to select a Call History entry and press Tip You can also view the next Call History entry by pressing the navigation key right or view the previous entry by pressing the navigation key left Note You cannot make calls from Call History to entries iden...

Page 98: ...l Recent and press 2 Use your navigation key to select the desired entry and select Options 3 Select Save and press 4 Select New Entry and press 5 Select a label and press 6 Enter a name for the entry using the keypad and press 7 Select Done to save and exit After you have saved the number the Find screen is displayed See Finding Contacts Entries on page 85 Note You cannot save phone numbers alrea...

Page 99: ...erfromCallHistory 1 Select a Call History entry select the number or the name and press 2 Press Options and select Prepend 3 Enter the prefix and press Erasing Call History To erase individual Call History entries see Call History Options on page 78 ToeraseCallHistory 1 Select Menu Call History 2 Select Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Missed Calls or All Recent and press 3 Press Options and select E...

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Page 101: ...ing Speed Dial Numbers Editing a Contacts Entry Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry Dialing Sprint PCS Services Now that you know the basics that make it easier to stay in touch with people and information you re ready to explore your phone s more advanced features This section explains how to use your phone s Contacts and helps you make the most of your contacts and time when you are trying to c...

Page 102: ... 2 Enter a name for the new entry and press the navigation key down See Entering Text on page 39 3 Highlight the desired label entry Mobile Home Work Pager Fax or Others and enter the phone number 4 Select OK 5 Select Done After you have saved the number the Find entry screen is displayed See Finding Contacts Entries on page 85 Shortcut Enter the phone number in standby mode and press OK Proceed w...

Page 103: ...ctsentriesbyname 1 Select Menu Contacts Find 2 Scroll through all the entries using your navigation key or 3 Enter the first letter of a name or part of a name such as ave for Dave The more letters you enter the more your search narrows 4 To display an entry highlight it and press 5 To dial the entry s default phone number press or To display additional Contacts entries press the navigation key le...

Page 104: ... number of a speed dial location using your keypad 3 To display an entry highlight it and press 4 To dial the entry s default phone number press FindingGroupEntries Tofindentriesdesignatedaspartofagroup 1 Select Menu Contacts Group 2 Scroll through the group titles using your navigation key To display entries belonging to a group highlight the group and press 3 Navigate through the group to find t...

Page 105: ...edit the pager contact number 䢇 Fax to edit the fax contact number 䢇 Others to edit or add an additional contact number 䢇 Email to add an email address to the entry 䢇 URL to add a Web site s URL to the entry 䢇 Group to assign the entry to a group 䢇 Ring to assign a preprogrammed or downloaded ringer 䢇 Birthday to enter a birth date for the contact 䢇 Secret to hide the entry number and information ...

Page 106: ...d label enter the new phone number and press 4 Press Done to save the new number Editing a Contacts Entry s Phone Number Toeditanentry sphonenumber 1 Display a Contacts entry see page 85 and press 2 Press Options Edit 3 Highlight the number you wish to edit and press 4 Press to clear one digit at a time or press and hold to erase the whole number 5 Re enter or edit the number and press 6 Press Don...

Page 107: ...dd a phone number to a new or existing Contacts entry See Adding a New Contacts Entry on page 84 or Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry on page 88 2 Highlight the contact entry and press 3 Select Options Edit 4 Highlight the number and select Options Speed Dial 5 Select an available speed dial location and press 6 Press Done to return to the Contacts menu Note If you attempt to assign an alr...

Page 108: ... Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry You can assign a ringer type to a Contacts entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer type See Ringer Types on page 44 Toselectaringertypeforanentry 1 Display a Contacts entry and highlight the name of the person you wish to edit 2 Press Options Edit 3 Highlight the current ringer type and press 4 Select the desired ringer category and press down 5 Pre...

Page 109: ...f it has been successfully registered You can choose from the following options displayed in the Wireless Backup menu 䡲 Subscribe launches the subscription process If you are already subscribed to Wireless Backup Unsubscribe will be displayed 䡲 Alert turns the pop up alert on or off when a Wireless Backup is in progress 䡲 Learn More displays a series of information screens about Wireless Backup se...

Page 110: ...Account Info Customer Svc Dir Assist Sprint Operator or Sprint Voice Command 3 Press to place the call Todialaservicefromstandbymodeusingyourkeypad 1 Dial the appropriate service number 䡲 Account Info 䡲 Customer Services 䡲 Sprint 411 䡲 Sprint Operator 䡲 Sprint Voice Command 2 Press to place the call My Phone Number This option allows you to view your phone number Toviewyourphonenumber 䊳 Select Men...

Page 111: ... Clock Using Your Phone s Memo Pad Using Your Phone s Tools Your phone is equipped with several personal information management features that help you manage your busy lifestyle This section shows you how to use these features to turn your phone into a time management planner that helps you keep up with your contacts schedules and commitments It takes productivity to a whole new level ...

Page 112: ...e 39 5 Select an initial time and date for the event by entering the Start time and Date 䡲 Using your keypad enter the start time and date for the event 6 Select an end time and date for the event by highlighting the End time and Date 䡲 Using your keypad enter the end time and date for the event 7 Select an alarm time for the event by highlighting the alarm field and pressing the navigation key le...

Page 113: ... is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled your phone alerts you and displays the event summary To silence the alarm and reset the schedule press Viewing Events Toviewyourscheduledevents 1 Select Menu Tools Scheduler 2 Using your navigation key select the day for which you would like to view events and press If you have events scheduled for the selected day they will be listed in chronolo...

Page 114: ...seaday sscheduledevents 1 Select Menu Tools Scheduler 2 Using your navigation key highlight the day for which you would like to erase events and press 3 Press Options and select Erase or Erase All An alert will appear notifying you of the number of events to be erased 4 Select Yes to confirm or No to cancel Tip In the Scheduler view days with events scheduled are highlighted ...

Page 115: ...nd press 3 Turn the alarm on or off by highlighting the activation field 䡲 Press left or right to select On or Off 4 Select a time for the alarm by highlighting the time field 䡲 Use your keypad to enter an alarm time 5 Select a ringer type for the alarm by highlighting the ringer field and pressing left or right 6 Select a repeating status for the alarm by highlighting the Repeat field 䡲 Press lef...

Page 116: ...Memo Pad 2 Select Options and press for Add New 3 Type your note using the numeric keypad and press for Done See Entering Text on page 39 Toreadasavednote 1 Select Menu Tools Memo Pad 2 Highlight a note and press Todeletesavednotes 1 Select Menu Tools Memo Pad 2 Highlight a note and select Options 3 Select Erase and press 4 Select Yes and press Note If there are no memos saved yet the NewMemo scre...

Page 117: ...h a built in calculator Tousethecalculator 1 Select Menu Tools Calculator 2 Enter the first number using your keypad 䡲 Press the navigation key up for Multiplication x 䡲 Press the navigation key down for Division 䡲 Press the navigation key left for Subtraction 䡲 Press the navigation key right for Addition 䡲 Press or for a decimal point 䡲 Press for a negative number 䡲 Press to clear all numbers 3 E...

Page 118: ...d press 4 Select a due time by highlighting the Due Time field 䡲 Using the keypad enter the due time of the task 5 Select a due date by highlighting the Due Date field 䡲 Using the keypad enter the due date of the task 6 Select a priority level by highlighting the Priority field 䡲 Press the navigation key left or right to select Low or High 7 Select Done to save and exit Note If there are no tasks ...

Page 119: ...ing the Input Time field 䡲 Using the keypad enter the time of the countdown 5 Select a date by highlighting the Input Date field 䡲 Using the keypad enter the date of the countdown 6 Select Done to save and exit World Time Toviewthetimein24differentlocations 1 Select Menu Tools World Time 2 Press the navigation key left or right to scroll through different cities and time zones 3 Press Options DST ...

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Page 121: ...ctivated Dialing Contact Name Using New Message Using Contact List Voice Memo Calendar Managing Voice Memos Your phone s Voice Services let you place calls using your voice store voice reminders and record memos right on your phone This section includes easy to follow instructions on using voice activated dialing and managing voice memos ...

Page 122: ...ated command displayed on your screen in a normal tone of voice to perform the desired function Toactivatevoicerecognition 1 Press and hold The phone prompts you to say a name or shortcut 2 Wait for the beep and then say one of the following commands 䡲 Contact Name Contact Name 䡲 New Message 䡲 Contact List 䡲 Voice Memo 䡲 Calendar When it recognizes one of these commands the phone launches the asso...

Page 123: ...ed for the contact John If the location recognized for the name does not have a number stored in Contacts Voice Recognition will play the message No number available John and then launch the Contacts application for that name Using Choice Lists If Voice Recognition is not confident it has recognized a name or number correctly it might display a choice list and prompt you with Call followed by the ...

Page 124: ...icelistsforDigitDial 1 Menu Voice SVC Settings Choice Lists 2 Select Automatic Always On or Always Off and press Using New Message With a single voice command you can launch the text message client on the phone Tolaunchatextmessage 1 Press and hold 2 Say New Message Using Contact List You can look up and display contact information for any person stored in your Contacts list by saying Contact List...

Page 125: ...nd you can launch the voice memo client on the phone Toopenthevoicememoclient 1 Press and hold 2 Say Voice Memo to view the client screen 3 Select Record or Review and press Calendar With a single voice command you can display the Calendar on the phone Toseethecalendar 1 Press and hold 2 Say Calendar ...

Page 126: ...e prompt Toendtherecordingofyourmemo 䊳 Press for Done Torecordaconversationduringaphonecall 1 During a call select Options Voice Memo A one minute counter is displayed on the screen indicating the amount of time a single voice memo can be recorded 2 To pause the memo select Pause To resume the recording select Resume 3 To finish recording select Done Note Your voice is not recorded during this pro...

Page 127: ...s with the first one selected 3 Highlight the desired memo and press or Press the number corresponding to the memo you want to review Erasing Voice Memos Toeraseanindividualmemo 1 Select Menu Voice Memo 2 Select Review and press 3 Highlight the desired memo 4 Select Options and press Erase 5 Select Yes and press Toeraseallvoicememos 1 Select Menu Voice Memo Review 2 Select Options Erase All 3 Sele...

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Page 131: ...ng Voicemail Using SMS Text Messaging Using SMS Voice Messaging Using Caller ID Responding to Call Waiting Making a Three Way Call Using Call Forwarding Now that you ve mastered your phone s fundamentals it s time to explore the calling features that enhance your Sprint PCS Service This section outlines your basic Sprint PCS Service features ...

Page 132: ...soon as your phone is activated Tosetupyourvoicemail 1 Press and hold 2 Follow the system prompts to 䡲 Create your passcode 䡲 Record your name announcement 䡲 Record your greeting 䡲 Choose whether or not to activate One Touch Message Access a feature that lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding bypassing the need for you to enter your passcode Note VoicemailPasscode If you are conce...

Page 133: ...old TodisplayyourMissedLog 䊳 Press the navigation key up Note When you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages Itisrecommendedthatyouperiodicallycheckyour voicemail by dialing 1 area code your Sprint PCS Phone number When your voicemail answers press and enter your passcode You will be charged roaming rates when accessing voicema...

Page 134: ...box UsingtheMenuKeysonYourPhonetoAccessYourMessages 1 Select Menu Messaging VoiceMail Call Voicemail 2 Press to listen to your messages UsingaPhoneOtherThanYourPhonetoAccessMessages 1 Dial your wireless phone number 2 When your voicemail answers press 3 Enter your passcode Note You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voicemail from your phone Tip When you call into voicemai...

Page 135: ...ns see Voicemail Menu Key on page 121 Date Time SendReply Advance Replay Rewind Forward Erase CallBack Save Cancel Help Skip Voicemail Options Your phone offers several options for organizing and accessing your voicemail UsingExpertMode Using the Expert Mode setting for your personal voicemail box helps you navigate through the voicemail system more quickly by shortening the voice prompts you hear...

Page 136: ...arate group lists each with up to 20 customers 1 Press and hold to access your voicemail If your voicemail box contains any new or saved messages press to access the main voicemail menu 2 Press to change your Personal Options following the system prompts 3 Press for Administrative Options 4 Press for Group Distribution Lists 5 Follow the voice prompts to create edit rename or delete group lists Sp...

Page 137: ...Follow the voice prompts to record and send your reply Voicemail to VoicemailMessageForwarding Forward a voice message except those marked Private to other Sprint PCS Voicemail users 1 After listening to a message press and then 2 Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number 3 Follow the voice prompts to record your introduction and forward the voice message Voicemail to VoicemailReceiptRequ...

Page 138: ...off or you are off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network for an extended period this greeting can be played instead of your normal personal greeting 1 From the main voicemail menu press for Personal Options 2 Press for greetings 3 Press to record an Extended Absence Greeting Clearing the Message Icon Your phone may temporarily continue to display the message icon after you have checked your voice and ...

Page 139: ...avigate through the voicemail menu The following list outlines your phone s voicemail menu structure Listen EnvelopeInformation Reply Advance8Seconds Replay Rewind ForwardMessage Erase Callback Save Options SendaMessage PersonalOptions NotificationOptions PhoneNotification NumericPagingtoaPhone ReturntoPersonalOptionsMenu AdministrativeOptions SkipPasscode Autoplay ...

Page 140: ... Messaging you can use other people s wireless phone numbers to send instant text messages from your phone to their messaging ready phones and they can send messages to you When you receive a new message it will automatically be displayed on your phone s screen In addition SMS Text Messaging includes a variety of preset messages such as I m running late I m on my way that make composing messages f...

Page 141: ...ur keypad to enter your message Use to select a character input mode 䡲 To use a preset message recent message or an emoticon select Options and select PresetMsg Recent Msg or Emoticons Press the number on the keypad that corresponds to the number next to the message or emoticon 5 Select Next 6 Review your message and press Send You may also select the following additional messaging options by pres...

Page 142: ...age use your keypad to enter your message Use to select a character input mode 䡲 To use a preset message or an emoticon select Options and select Preset Msg Recent Msg or Emoticons Press the number on the keypad that corresponds to the number next to the message or emoticon 3 Select Next 4 Review your message and press Send You may also select the following additional messaging options by pressing...

Page 143: ... you can quickly and easily send a voice message to other SMS enabled phones or working email addresses without making a phone call Just record a message and send it directly to the recipient s phone messaging inbox Activating SMS Voice Messaging To use SMS Voice Messaging capabilities you will first need to register your phone Once you have registered incoming SMS Voice messages will be automatic...

Page 144: ... your desired list and press to select the recipient 5 Press Done when you have finished selecting and entering recipients 6 Select Next to continue to the next screen 7 Start recording after the beep You can record up to two minutes 8 To finish recording press Done 9 Press Send to send the voice message Note If you select No during step 2 above you will see an alert message If you select No after...

Page 145: ...lytoanSMSVoicemessage 1 From the VoiceSMS inbox press Reply 2 Record your reply and then press Send Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a caller before answering the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call just follow these easy steps Toblockyourphonenumberfrombeingdisplayedforaspecific outgoingcall 1 Press 2...

Page 146: ...l With Three Way Calling you can talk to two people at the same time When using this feature the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls TomakeaThree WayCall 1 Enter a number you wish to call and press 2 Once you have established the connection enter the second number you wish to call and press This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number 3 When you re conn...

Page 147: ... is turned off You can continue to make calls from your phone when Call Forwarding is activated ToactivateCallForwarding 1 Press 2 Enter the area code and phone number to which your future calls should be forwarded 3 Press You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding TodeactivateCallForwarding 1 Press 2 Press You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm ...

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Page 149: ...sion FAQs Sprint PCS Vision offers easy and amazing data services you will really use These features including Sprint TVSM messaging games downloadable ringers and screen savers and portable Web access let you have fun stay in touch and stay informed no matter where you go on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network This section introduces these advanced services and walks you through the necessary steps...

Page 150: ...en savers or make it easy to tell who s calling by assigning specific images to numbers in your Contacts Web Experience full color graphic versions of popular Web sites from your phone Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision This section will help you learn the basics of using your Sprint PCS Vision services including managing your user name launching a Vision connection and navigating the Web with...

Page 151: ...you aren t sure what your Sprint PCS Vision user name is you can easily find it online or on your phone Tofindyourusername 䢇 At www sprint com Sign on to your account using your phone number and password To display your user name click the My Personal Information menu and then click Vision User Name 䢇 On your phone You can find your user name under the Phone Info option in your phone s Settings me...

Page 152: ...s you may not see the Connecting message when you launch the session Though the browser is open you are not currently in an active data session that is no data is being sent or received As soon as you navigate to another page the active session will open and you will see the Connecting message Shortcut You can also press the navigation key rightto launch the Web Note If Net Guard is enabled and di...

Page 153: ...nections You can disable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Always Auto Connect when the Net Guard is displayed TochangeyourNetGuardsettings 䊳 Select Menu Settings PCS Vision Net Guard 䡲 On to activate the Net Guard 䡲 Off to deactivate the Net Guard Note When enabled the Net Guard appears only once per session The Net Guard does not appear if the phone is merely reconnecting due to a time ou...

Page 154: ...nsmission Incoming voice calls go directly to voicemail outgoing voice calls can be made but the Sprint PCS Vision connection will terminate Your Sprint PCS Vision connection is dormant No data is being sent or received Though not currently active when dormant the phone can restart an active connection quickly voice calls can be made and received Your phone is not currently able to access Sprint P...

Page 155: ...ectly below the phone s display screen Tousesoftkeys 䊳 Press the desired softkey button If an additional pop up menu appears when you press the softkey button select the menu items using your keypad if they re numbered or by highlighting an option and pressing Scrolling As with other parts of your phone s menu you ll have to scroll up and down to see everything on some Web sites Toscrolllinebyline...

Page 156: ...alls Toselectlinks 䊳 Highlight the link and press the appropriate softkey GoingBack Togobackonepage 䊳 Press the key on your phone Tip You ll find that the left softkey is used primarily for selecting items This softkey is often labeled OK Ifthe items on a page are numbered you can use yourkeypad number keys to select an item The tenth item in a numbered list may be selected by pressing the 0 key o...

Page 157: ...b based chatrooms right from your phone Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends family and coworkers 24 hours a day anywhere on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network Message Types There are many types of text messaging available on your phone These include SMS Text Messaging Sprint Instant Messaging Email and Chat Sprint PCS Voicemail provides voicemail to mailbox messaging For information o...

Page 158: ...Inbox or Compose For information and instructions about reading replying to and composing Sprint PCS Mail please see the Sprint PCS Vision Guide at www sprint com Accessing Additional Email Providers With Sprint PCS Vision you can use popular email services such as AOL Mail Yahoo Mail MSN Hotmail and EarthLink to keep in touch even while you re on the go Toaccessemailprovidersfromyourphone 1 From ...

Page 159: ...aging Instant Messaging 2 Select an IM provider such as AOL Instant Messenger MSN Messenger or Yahoo Messenger 3 Use your keypad to enter the required sign in information for the selected provider such as user name and or password and select Sign In Your IM screen for the selected provider will be displayed 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to read reply to compose and send messages and to manage...

Page 160: ...ink 3 Select Link You will see a disclaimer for Wireless Chat 4 Select Link to accept the disclaimer 5 Use your keypad to enter a nickname and select Go The chat menu will be displayed 6 Select a chatroom from the menu for example Friends or Singles and press Go to enter 7 Once in the chatroom you may scroll through the postings to read messages from other chatroom participants and use your keypad...

Page 161: ...ers Applications EnEspanol SendaGift or My Content Manager and press 4 Select GetNew and press For more information on navigating the Web see Navigating the Web on page 137 SelectinganItemtoDownload You can search for available items to download in a number of ways 䢇 Featured displays a rotating selection of featured items 䢇 Categories allows you to narrow your search to a general category such as...

Page 162: ...our responsibility for payment Todownloadaselecteditem 1 From the information page select Buy The item will download automatically When the New Download screen appears the item has been successfully downloaded to your phone 2 Select an option to continue 䡲 Select Use to assign the downloaded item or to start in the case of a game or application Your Sprint PCS Vision session will end and you will ...

Page 163: ...you with a convenient place to access information about your downloaded files without having to store the information in your phone s memory ToaccessMyContentManager 䊳 From the Sprint PCS Vision home page select Downloads My Content Manager TodownloadpurchasedcontentfromMyContentManager 1 From the My Content Manager display see above highlight the item you wish to download and press The informatio...

Page 164: ...tes making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go Follow sports scores and breaking news and weather and shop on your phone anywhere on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network In addition to the features already covered in this section the Sprint PCS Vision home page offers access to these colorful graphically rich Web categories including News Weather Entertainment Sports Finance Travel S...

Page 165: ...se the browser menu The browser menu offers additional functionality to expand your use of the Web on your phone OpeningtheBrowserMenu The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active Sprint PCS Vision session from any page you are viewing Toopenthebrowsermenu 䊳 Press Menu The browser menu will be displayed in a drop down list Options available under the browser menu include 䢇 Home Return...

Page 166: ...ays technical information about the browser its version and the encryption version and provides links to Certificate Information for the various components 䡲 Preferences Displays all the preferences available for the browser CreatingaBookmark Bookmarks allow you to store the addresses of your favorite Web sites for easy access at a later time Tocreateabookmark 1 Go to the Web page you want to mark...

Page 167: ...teabookmark 1 Press Menu to open the browser menu 2 Select View Bookmarks 3 Scroll to highlight the bookmark you d like to delete and press Menu 4 Select Delete and press 5 Select Yes to confirm and press remove the bookmark GoingtoaSpecificWebSite To go to a particular Web site by entering a URL Web site address 1 Press Menu to open the browser menu 2 Select Go to URL 3 Select the URL field and p...

Page 168: ... Select Refresh this Page The browser will reload the current Web page RestartingtheWebBrowser If the Web browser appears to be malfunctioning or stops responding you can usually fix the problem by simply restarting the browser TorestarttheWebbrowser 1 Press Menu to open the browser menu 2 Select More Restart Browser ...

Page 169: ...nects when Sprint PCS Vision service is used or an incoming message arrives Your phone will also display the indicator CanImakecallsanduseSprintPCSVisionservicesatthesame time You cannot use voice and Sprint PCS Vision services simultaneously If you receive a call while Sprint PCS Vision service is active the call will be forwarded to voicemail You can place an outgoing call anytime but it will in...

Page 170: ...s received for an extended period of time the connection will terminate CanIsignoutofdataservices You can sign out without turning off your phone however you will not be able to browse the Web or use other Sprint PCS Vision services While signed out you can still place or receive phone calls check voicemail and use other voice services You may sign in again at any time To sign out go to Settings P...

Page 171: ...With Sprint PCS Voice Command Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command With Sprint PCS Voice Command reaching your friends family and coworkers has never been easier especially when you re on the go You can even listen to Web based information such as news weather and sports Your voice does it all with Sprint PCS Voice Command This section outlines the Sprint PCS Voice Command service ...

Page 172: ...n call anyone in your address book even if you don t remember their phone number 䢇 You don t need to worry about losing your contacts or address book This advanced service is network based so if you switch or happen to lose your phone you won t lose your contacts or address book It sEasytoGetStarted There are two easy ways to sign up for Sprint PCS Voice Command 䊳 Sign up when you purchase and act...

Page 173: ...ook Automatically merge address books from desktop software applications with Sprint Sync SM Services for no additional charge Simply click the Click to synchronize button within your Sprint PCS Voice Command personal address book at www talk sprintpcs com 䢇 Use Voice Recordings Simply dial and say Add name You will then be asked to say the name and number you want to add to your personal address ...

Page 174: ...Baker on the mobile phone Call 555 1234 or Call Bob Miller 3 Your request will be repeated and you will be asked to verify Say Yes to call the number or person The number will automatically be dialed Say No if you wish to cancel For more helpful hints on Sprint PCS Voice Command including a list of recognized commands and an interactive tutorial visit www talk sprintpcs com Tip Keep in mind that S...

Page 175: ...sinformationusingSprintPCSVoiceCommand 1 Press 2 Say Call the Web and choose from a listing of information categories like news weather and sports or Simply say Call news room Call the weather Call Sports Central etc Note Sprint PCS Voice Command is not available while roaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network ...

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Page 179: ...ur Phone Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device Caring for the Battery Radiofrequency RF Energy Owner s Record Phone Guide Proprietary Notice This phone guide contains important operational and safety information that will help you safely use your phone Failure to read and follow the information provided in this phone guide may result in serious bodily injury death or property damage ...

Page 180: ...remove the battery 䢇 Although your phone is quite sturdy it is a complex piece of equipment and can be broken Avoid dropping hitting bending or sitting on it 䢇 Any changes or modifications to your phone not expressly approved in this document could void your warranty for this equipment and void your authority to operate this equipment Note For the best care of your phone only Sprint authorized per...

Page 181: ...iently always follow any special regulations in a given area Turn your phone off in areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger UsingYourPhoneNearOtherElectronicDevices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency RF signals However RF signals from wireless phones may affect inadequately shielded electronic equipment RF signals may affect improperl...

Page 182: ... explosive atmosphere Although it s rare your phone and accessories could generate sparks Sparks can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death These areas are often but not always clearly marked They include 䢇 Fueling areas such as gas stations 䢇 Below deck on boats 䢇 Fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities 䢇 Areas where the air contains chemicals or particles suc...

Page 183: ...he more immune your hearing aid device is the less likely you are to experience interference noise from your wireless phone Hearing aid devices should have ratings similar to phones Ask your hearing healthcare professional for the rating of your aids Most new hearing aids have at least an M2 immunity level Add the M ratings of your hearing aid and your phone to determine probable usability 䢇 Any c...

Page 184: ...th least interference Caring for the Battery ProtectingYourBattery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery s performance 䢇 Recently there have been some public reports of wireless phone batteries overheating catching fire or exploding It appears that many if not all of these reports involve counterfeit or inexpensive aftermarket brand batteries with unknown or questio...

Page 185: ...attery 䢇 The battery may need recharging if it has not been used for a long period of time 䢇 It s best to replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance It can be recharged hundreds of times before it needs replacing 䢇 Don t store the battery in high temperature areas for long periods of time It s best to follow these storage rules Less than one month 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60...

Page 186: ...h respect to human exposure to RF signals More than 120 scientists engineers and physicians from universities government health agencies and industries developed this updated standard after reviewing the available body of research In 1993 the Federal Communications Commission FCC adopted this updated standard in a regulation In August 1996 the FCC adopted hybrid standard consisting of the existing...

Page 187: ...epresent a variation in safety All phones must meet the federal standard which incorporates a substantial margin of safety As stated above variations in SAR values between different model phones do not mean variations in safety SAR values at or below the federal standard of 1 6 W kg are considered safe for use by the public The highest reported SAR values of the A580 are CDMA mode Part22 Head 0 67...

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Page 189: ...de you with reliable worry free service If for any reason you have a problem with your equipment please refer to the manufacturer s warranty in this section For information regarding the terms and conditions of service for your phone please visit www sprint com and click the Terms Conditions link at the bottom or call Sprint Customer Service at 1 888 211 4PCS ...

Page 190: ...part of Product including antenna or cosmetic damage b equipment that has the serial number removed or made illegible c any plastic surfaces or other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to normal use d malfunctions resulting from the use of Product in conjunction with accessories products or ancillary peripheral equipment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG e defects or dam...

Page 191: ...chever is longer All replaced parts components boards and equipment shall become the property of SAMSUNG If SAMSUNG determines that any Product is not covered by this Limited Warranty Purchaser must pay all parts shipping and labor charges for the repair or return of such Product What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG s Liability EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED HEREIN PURCHASER TAKES...

Page 192: ... THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT AND STATES PURCHASER S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IF ANY PORTION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS HELD ILLEGAL OR UNENFORCEABLE BY REASON OF ANY LAW SUCH PARTIAL ILLEGALITY OR UNENFORCEABILITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE ENFORCEABILITY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES IS AND WILL AL...

Page 193: ...Limited Warranty or make additional warranties binding on SAMSUNG Accordingly additional statements such as dealer advertising or presentation whether oral or written do not constitute warranties by SAMSUNG and should not be relied upon Samsung Telecommunications America L P 1301 E Lookout Drive Richardson Texas 75082 Phone 1 800 SAMSUNG Phone 1 888 987 HELP 4357 2006 Samsung Telecommunications Am...

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Page 195: ...aCall 79 PrependingaPhone Number 81 SavingaPhoneNumber 80 CallSetupOptions 58 CallWaiting 128 CallerID 127 Chat 142 Contacts 83 92 AddingaPhoneNumber 88 AddinganEntry 84 DialingFrom 37 EditingaEntry 90 EditingaPhoneNumber 88 EntryOptions 87 Erasing 67 FindingEntries 85 ContactsMatch 60 Countdown 101 D DialingOptions 29 DisplayLanguage 58 DisplayScreen 17 50 Downloads SprintPCSVision 143 E Email 14...

Page 196: ...55 SoundSettings 44 49 TTYUse 56 57 Plus CodeDialing 37 PresetMessages 42 R ResettingYourPhone 68 Restriction 60 RingerTypes 44 RingerVolume 47 Roaming 71 74 SettingRoamMode 73 S Scheduler 94 96 Security 63 69 SecurityMenu 64 SilenceAll 49 SMSTextMessaging 122 125 SMSVoiceMessaging 125 127 Software Updating 57 SpecialNumbers 67 SpeedDialing 38 AssigningNumbers 89 Sprint411 8 SprintCustomerService ...

Page 197: ...Services 9 T T9TextInput 40 TaskList 100 TextGreeting 49 Three WayCalling 128 TTYUse 56 57 TurningYourPhoneOnand Off 21 U UnlockingYourPhone 65 UpdatingyourPhone Software 57 V VoiceMemos 108 109 VoiceServices 103 107 Voice ActivatedDialing 104 106 Voicemail MenuKey 121 Options 117 Retrieving 116 SettingUp 5 114 Volume TextMessage VoiceMail Alarms App Volume 48 W Web 146 150 WorldTime 101 ...

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