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Sprint PCS Vision® Phone A640 by Samsung®

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Printed in Korea.

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Page 1: ...Sprint PCS Vision Phone A640 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 21 Turning Your Phone On and Off 23 Using Your Phone s Battery and Charger 24 Navigating Through Phone Menus 28 Displaying Your Phone Number 29 Making and Answering Calls 30 Entering Text 42 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 47 Sound Settings 48 Display Settings 54 Location Settings 57 Me...

Page 4: ...Erasing Pictures 75 Erasing Messages 76 Default Settings 76 Resetting Your Phone 77 Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision 77 2D Controlling Your Roaming Experience 79 Understanding Roaming 80 Setting Your Phone s Roam Mode 81 Using Call Guard 82 Data Roaming 83 2E Managing Call History 85 Viewing History 86 Call History Options 87 Making a Call From Call History 88 Saving a Phone Number From Cal...

Page 5: ...101 2G Using the Phone s Scheduler and Tools 103 Using Your Phone s Scheduler 104 Using Your Phone s Alarm Clock 107 Using Your Phone s Memo Pad 108 Using Your Phone s Tools 109 2H Using Your Phone s Voice Services 113 Activating Voice Recognition 114 Using Voice Dial 115 Using Contacts 119 Voice Memos 120 Phone Status Information 123 My Phone Number 124 2I Using the Built in Camera 125 Taking Pic...

Page 6: ...sing the Bluetooth Settings Menu 169 Bluetooth Profiles 171 Pairing Bluetooth Devices 172 Section 3 Sprint PCS Service Features 175 3A Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 177 Using Voicemail 178 Using SMS Text Messaging 186 Using SMS Voice Messaging 189 Using Caller ID 191 Responding to Call Waiting 192 Making a Three Way Call 192 Using Call Forwarding 193 3B Sprint PCS Vision 195 Sprint PCS Vi...

Page 7: ...S Voice Command 221 Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information 223 4A Important Safety Information 225 General Precautions 226 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 227 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device 229 Caring for the Battery 231 Radiofrequency RF Energy 232 Owner s Record 233 Phone Guide Proprietary Notice 234 4B Manufacturer s Warranty 235 Manufacturer s Warranty 236 Index...

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Page 9: ...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 10: ...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 11: ...U TO DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING VOICE KIT 1 Voice Service 1 Digit Dialing 2 Sensitivity 3 Choice Lists 4 Sound 5 Voice Launch 6 About 2 Voice Memo 1 Record 2 Review MESSAGING 1 Send Message 1 Text Message 2 Picture Mail 3 Handwr Msg 4 VoiceSMS 2 Text Message 1 Inbox 2 Outbox 3 Drafts 4 Send Text 3 Picture Mail 1 Inbox 2 Send Picture 3 Send Handwr Msg 4 VoiceSMS 5 IM Email 1 PCS Mail 2 AOL 3 MSN 4 Yahoo...

Page 12: ...s get lunch 7 The meeting has been cancelled 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 Alerts 1 Alert Volume 1 Voicemail 2 Text Message 3 Picture Mail 2 Alert Type 1 Voicemail 2 Text Message 3 Picture Mail 3 Reminder 1 Off 2 Once 3 Every 2 min 6 Save in Outbo...

Page 13: ...information PICTURES 1 Camera Press the right softkey while in camera mode to view the following options 1 Self Timer 1 Off 2 5 Sec 3 10 Sec 2 Fun Tools 1 Fun Frames 1 Off 2 Love Letter 3 Merry Christmas 4 Movie Star 5 Top Secret 6 Dollar 7 Memories 8 Robinhood 9 Roses for Love 10 Love 11 Stars 12 Beans 2 Color Tones 1 Auto 2 Sepia 3 Mono 4 Warm 5 Cool 3 Controls 1 Brightness 2 White Balance ...

Page 14: ...r 1 6 2 Say Cheese 3 Off 4 Auto Erase On Off 5 View Mode Full Screen Wide Screen 5 Review Pictures 2 My Pictures 1 In Camera 2 Saved to Phone 3 Online Albums 1 View Albums 2 Upload Picture 4 Order Prints 5 Settings and Info 1 Account Info 2 View Mode Full Screen Wide Screen CALL HISTORY 1 Outgoing Calls 2 Incoming Calls 3 Missed Calls 4 Recent Calls WEB SETTINGS 1 Display 1 Screen Saver ...

Page 15: ...nu Style 1 Grid style 1 2 Grid style 2 3 List style 3 Incoming Call 1 With Caller ID 1 Preset Animation 2 My Content 3 My Albums 2 No Caller ID 1 Preset Animation 2 My Content 3 My Albums 4 Dialing Font 1 Color 1 Basic 2 Rainbow 3 Monochrome 4 Hyphenate 2 Size 1 Large 2 Medium 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 ...

Page 16: ...es 4 My Contents 2 No Caller ID 1 Single Tones 2 Ring Tones 3 Melodies 4 My Contents 2 Ready Link 1 Default 2 Sound 1 6 3 Messages 1 Voicemail 2 Text Message 3 Picture Mail 4 Schedule 1 Single Tones 2 Ring Tones 3 Melodies 4 My Contents 5 Roam Ringer Normal Distinctive 2 Volume 1 Ringer 1 Ringer Off 2 1 Beep 3 Level 1 8 4 Always Vibrate 2 Speakerphone Level 1 8 3 Text Message 1 Use Ringer Vol 2 Se...

Page 17: ... Ready Link 1 Use Ringer Vol 2 Separate Vol 3 Always Vibrate 3 Alerts 1 Minute Beep On Off 2 Service On Off 3 Connect On Off 4 Sig Fade Tone On Off 5 Power On Off On Off 4 Key Tone 1 Tone Type 1 DTMF 2 Xylophone 3 Simple 2 Tone Level 1 Keytone off 2 Level 1 8 3 Tone Length Short Long 5 TTS 1 TTS Mode Enable Disable 2 TTS Volume Silence All Level 1 8 3 Bluetooth 1 Enable On Off 2 Visibility 1 Alway...

Page 18: ...ions Off Once Repeat 3 Missed Call Alert Off Once Repeat Continuous 4 Help 6 Speakerphone On Off 7 Default View Personal List Personal Groups 8 Help 6 Wireless Backup 1 Subscribe 2 Alert On Off 3 Learn More 7 Voice Service 1 Digit Dialing 1 Adapt Digits 2 Reset Digits 2 Sensitivity 1 Commands 2 Names 3 Choice LIsts 1 Name Dialing 2 Digit Dialing 3 Contacts 4 Sound 1 Prompts 2 Digits 3 Names 4 Name...

Page 19: ...y Contents Yes No 3 Erase Voice Memo Yes No 4 Erase Pictures Yes No 5 Erase Messages Yes No 6 Default Settings Yes No 7 Reset Phone Yes No 8 Reset Picture Account Yes No 9 Roaming 1 Set Mode 1 Automatic 2 Roaming only 3 Sprint 2 Call Guard On Off 3 Data Roaming On Off 0 Launch Pad 1 Up Key 1 Contacts 2 Messaging 3 Text Inbox 4 VoiceSMS Inbox 5 Send Message 6 Send VoiceSMS 7 My Content 8 Web 9 Voic...

Page 20: ...uler 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 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 Others 1 Call Setup 1 Abbrev Dial On Off 2 Contact Match On Off 3 Restriction 1 Outgoing Call Allow all...

Page 21: ...y Content Manager Games 3 Midnight Pool 4 Ms PAC MAN DEMO 5 Tetris Demo 6 World Poker Tour Demo 7 ZUMA Demo 2 Ringers 1 Get New Ringers 2 My Content Manager Ringers 3 Ringers Preview 3 Screen Savers 1 Get New Screen Saver 2 My Content Manager Screen Saver 3 Screen Saver Preview 4 Applications 1 Get New Applications 2 My Content Manager Applications 3 eBay Trial 4 ToneMaker 5 Weatherbug Free Trial ...

Page 22: ...ireless Backup 1 Subscribe 2 Alert On Off 3 Learn More 7 Services 1 Account Info 2 Customer Service 3 Dir Assist 4 Sprint Operator 5 Sprint Voice Command IN USE MENU Press Options right softkey to display the following options 1 Key Mute 2 Call History 3 Contacts 4 3 Way Call 5 Messaging 6 Voice Memo 7 Tools 8 Phone Info ...

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Page 25: ... 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 26: ...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 27: ...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 178 Note ...

Page 28: ... Social Security 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 178 for more information on your voicemail password SprintPCSVisionPassword With your A6...

Page 29: ...ies 䢇 Shop for the latest phones 䢇 View available Sprint PCS service plans and options 䢇 Learn more about Sprint PCS 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 30: ...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 31: ...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 35: ... 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 36: ...t Softkey 6 TALK Key 8 Voicemail Key 9 Numeric Keypad 10 Shift Asterisk Key 15 Space Pound Key 14 Plus Code Dialing Key 17 BACK CLEAR Key 13 Microphone 19 END POWER Key 11 Standard Interface Accessory Connector 12 Power Interface Connector 21 Right Softkey 18 Speakerphone Voice Signal Key 16 Camera Key 22 Navigation Key 3 Ready Link Key ...

Page 37: ...ey allows you to place or receive calls answer Call Waiting use Three Way Calling or activate Voice Dial 7 Volume Key allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode with the flip open or adjust the voice volume during a call The volume key can also be used to scroll up or down to navigate through the different menu options To mute the ringer during an incoming call press the volume key up ...

Page 38: ...he display in text entry mode When in a menu press the Back key to return to the previous menu This key also allows you to return to the previous screen in a Sprint PCS Vision session 18 Speakerphone Voice Signal Key in stand by mode press and hold to launch voice signal Press once to display the recent call log If the flip is closed press and hold with the Ready Link key to disable enable the key...

Page 39: ...zed shortcuts Viewing the Display Screen Your phone s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone s status and options This list identifies the symbols you ll see on your phone s display screen indicates that your Sprint PCS Vision connection is active indicates that you are sending information indicates that you are receiving information indicates that your Sprint PCS Vision ...

Page 40: ...ress and hold to dial your voicemail box indicates that there is an unread message in your inbox indicates that the text message has been read indicates that there is an unread urgent message in your inbox indicates that you have read the urgent message indicates that there is an unread URL message indicates that you have read the URL message indicates that there is an unread urgent URL message in...

Page 41: ...one is in vibrate all mode indicates that the TTY option is on indicates that your phone has a ringer volume set and the vibrate option is checked indicates that the ringer is set at a level between 1 8 or that 1 Beep is selected indicates that your ringer is turned off and the vibrate option is checked indicates that your phone s ringer is turned off and the vibrate option is not checked indicate...

Page 42: ...e setting automatically adjusts for the conditions indicates that the white balance has been set to Sunny This is used for taking pictures outdoors on bright sunny days indicates that the white balance has been set to Cloudy This is used for taking pictures outdoors under cloudy conditions indicates that the white balance has been set to Tungsten This is used for taking pictures indoors under norm...

Page 43: ... the purchase of your phone The A640 by Samsung is lightweight easy to use and reliable and it also offers many significant features and service options The following list previews some of those features and provides page numbers where you can find out more 䢇 Dual band tri mode capability allows you to make and receive calls while on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network and to roam on other analog an...

Page 44: ...ther applications can be downloaded to make your phone as unique as you are page 206 Additional charges may apply 䢇 The Contacts list allows you to store up to 299 entries with up to five phone numbers per entry page 91 䢇 The built in Scheduler offers several personal information management features to help you manage your busy lifestyle page 103 䢇 Your phone is equipped with a Location feature fo...

Page 45: ...tes of searching a Power Save feature is automatically activated When a signal is found your phone automatically returns to standby mode In Power Save mode your phone searches for a signal periodically without your intervention You can also initiate a search for Sprint PCS Service by pressing any key when your phone is turned on TurningYourPhoneOff Toturnyourphoneoff 䊳 Press and hold for two secon...

Page 46: ...y 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 and charger may increase the risk that your phone will overheat catch fire or explode resulting in serious bo...

Page 47: ...s 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 settings sear...

Page 48: ...your battery s charge is 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 phon...

Page 49: ... It takes about three hours to fully recharge a completely rundown battery ULCertifiedTravelAdapter The Travel Adapter for this phone has met UL 1310 safety requirements Please adhere to the following safety instructions per UL guidelines FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTION...

Page 50: ...your phone s menu please see Your Phone s Menu on page iii SelectingMenuItems As you navigate through the menu menu options are highlighted Select any numbered option by simply pressing the corresponding number on the phone s keypad You may also select any item by highlighting it and pressing For example if you want to view your last incoming call 1 Select Menu to access the main menu 2 Select Cal...

Page 51: ...hone can remind you Todisplayyourphonenumber 䊳 Select Menu Settings Phone Info Phone Number Your phone number and other information about your phone and account will be displayed 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 also select an option simply by pressing the corresponding nu...

Page 52: ...tegrated 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 ATTENTION Correct Obstructing the internal antenna could inhibit call performance Incorrect ...

Page 53: ...ile dialing press 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 82 4 Press or close the phone when you are finished You can also place calls from your phone by using the Contacts menu page 93 Sprint PCS Voice Command page 217 speed dialing numbers from your Con...

Page 54: ...number phone number and area code and press Options right softkey Save to save the phone number in your Contacts See Saving a Phone Number on page 37 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 38 䢇 Hard Pause allows you to enter a hard pause ...

Page 55: ...hone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways 䢇 The phone rings and or vibrates 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 displayed To se...

Page 56: ...er to answer the call See Using Call Guard on page 82 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 TodisplayaMissedC...

Page 57: ...option 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...

Page 58: ...rom this menu 䢇 Contacts accesses the Contacts menu 䢇 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 192 䢇 Messaging accesses the Messaging menu options 䢇 Voice Memo allows you to record incoming audio from your conversation For more information see Voice Memos on page 120 䢇 Tools accesses the Tools menu options 䢇 Phon...

Page 59: ...ight the desired entry and press the Right Softkey to display the option Next Call Again 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 91 To...

Page 60: ...Phone Number 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 ent...

Page 61: ...umbers when you press the left softkey button 䢇 2 sec 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 tw...

Page 62: ...ars 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 highlight...

Page 63: ...Press 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 ...

Page 64: ... 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 43 䡲 Alpha to cycle through the alpha characters associated with the letters on the keypad see page 44 䡲 Symbol to enter symbols see page 45 䡲 Number to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad see page 45...

Page 65: ...eates a 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 42 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 yo...

Page 66: ... 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 Characters scroll in the follo...

Page 67: ... the display Toenter emoticons smileys 䊳 Select the Emoticons mode and press the appropriate key See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 42 Toenterpresetmessages 1 Select the Preset Msg mode See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 42 2 Scroll to the desired preprogrammed message and press Note Preset messages make composing text messages even easier by allowing you to enter preset messag...

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Page 69: ...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 70: ... phone See Downloading Premium Services Content on page 206 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 71: ...your navigation 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 Contents and press The list of preprogrammed ringers is displayed 3 Use...

Page 72: ...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 DTMF Xylophone 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 73: ...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 74: ...elect Separate Volume 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 Toenableordisablealerts...

Page 75: ...ll display Silence All TodeactivateSilenceAll 䊳 Press the volume key up repeatedly to select a desired volume level TTS TTS or Text to Speech allows you to have the menu items read aloud as they are selected in the menu When TTS is enabled the key tone sound will be turned off ToenableTTS 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds TTS TTS Mode 2 Press the navigation key up or down to select Enable and press To...

Page 76: ... your keypad and press See Entering Text on page 42 To erase the existing greeting one character at a time press To erase the entire greeting press and hold Changing the Backlight Time Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen and keypad are backlit after any keypress is made Tochangethebacklightsetting 1 Select Menu Settings Display Backlight Main Display 2 Select a...

Page 77: ... screen saver Changing the Brightness You can adjust your screen s brightness to suit your surroundings Toadjustthedisplay scontrast 1 Select Menu Settings Display Backlight Brightness 2 Press your navigation key left or right to adjust the brightness and press Changing the Phone s Menu Style Your phone allows you to choose how the menu appears on your display screen Toselectthedisplay smenustyle ...

Page 78: ...sonality Tochangethedisplay sthemecolor 1 Select Menu Settings Display Dialing Font Color 2 Select Basic Rainbow Monochrome or Hyphenate and press Changing the Dialing Font This setting allows you to adjust the display appearance when dialing phone numbers To change the dialing font 1 Select Menu Settings Display Dialing Font Size 2 Select Large Medium or Small and press ...

Page 79: ...displayed 2 Read the disclaimer and press 3 Select On or Off press When the Location feature is on your phone s standby screen will display the icon When Location is turned off the icon will be displayed 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 Turning Location off will disable the GP...

Page 80: ... 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 notify you by playing an audible alert Tohearanalertwhenyoureceiveanewmessage 1 ...

Page 81: ...icallydeletereadmessages 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 an...

Page 82: ...essaging 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 42 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 is displayed...

Page 83: ... On or Off 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 manufac...

Page 84: ...n 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 communications Wireless TTY calls to 911 may be corrupted when received by publi...

Page 85: ... updated no Contacts entries or other information saved to your phone will be deleted Toupdateyourphone 1 Press Menu Settings Others Update Phone SW from standby mode 2 Follow the onscreen instructions Phone Setup Options Display Language You can choose to display your phone s onscreen menus in English or in Spanish Toassignalanguageforthephone sdisplay 1 Select Menu Settings Others Language 2 Sel...

Page 86: ...you answer incoming calls 䢇 Auto Answer allows you to answer incoming calls automatically with the optional hands free car kit Abbreviated Dialing Abbreviated dialing allows you to program a five or six digit prefix for commonly used phone numbers When abbreviated dialing is on you can enter the last four or five digits of any phone number that matches the five or six digit prefix and the number i...

Page 87: ...ed 3 Press to make the call Contact Match With the Contact Match feature your phone displays the contact s name and phone number if the incoming call or outgoing call is in your Contacts list ToaccessContactMatch 1 Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Contact Match 2 Select On or Off and press Note If there is more than one Contacts entry thatmatches the last four or five digits a list is displa...

Page 88: ... 1 Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Restriction 2 Enter your lock code 3 Select Outgoing Call and press 4 Select Allow all Contacts only or Special only and press Call Answer Mode You can determine how to answer incoming calls on your phone whether by pressing by pressing any number key or simply by opening the phone Tosetcallanswermode 1 Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Call Answer 2 ...

Page 89: ...lls when connected to an optional hands free car kit or a headset TosetAutoAnswermode 1 Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Auto Answer 2 Select Yesto answer calls automatically when the phone is connected to a hands free car kit or a headset sold separately Remember your phone will answer calls in Auto Answer mode even if you are not present ...

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Page 91: ... Erasing Contacts Erasing My Content Erasing Voice Memos Erasing Pictures Erasing Messages Default Settings 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 ...

Page 92: ...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 73 Tolockyourphone 1 From the Security menu select Lock Phone 2 Highlight Lock now 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 ...

Page 93: ... numbers when in lock mode For information on special numbers see Using Special Numbers on page 73 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 94: ... 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Lock Service 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 Service and press 4 Select PCS Vision and press 5 Select Lock and press Locking Camera 1 Select Menu Setti...

Page 95: ... you have designated as being always available You can call and receive calls from special numbers even if your phone is locked You can save up to three special numbers in addition to your Contacts entries The same number may be in both directories Toaddorreplaceaspecialnumber 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Special 4 Select a location...

Page 96: ...rase Erase Contacts 4 If you are certain you would like to erase all of your Contacts entries select Yes and press Erasing My Content You can use your phone s security menu to erase all content you have downloaded to your phone Toerasealldownloads 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Erase Erase My Contents 4 If you are certain that you wou...

Page 97: ...yed 3 Select Erase Erase Voice Memo If you are certain that you would like to erase all voice memos saved in your phone select Yes and press Erasing Pictures You can use your phone s security menu to erase all pictures saved in your phone Toeraseallpictures 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Erase Erase Pictures If you are certain that yo...

Page 98: ...e Messages If you are certain that you would like to erase all messages saved in your phone select Yes and press Default Settings The default settings option restores only those options that were set at the factory including screen savers and ringer options Toresettodefaultsettings 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Default Settings and p...

Page 99: ...rity Features for Sprint PCS Vision Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision Services You can disable Sprint PCS Vision services without turning off your phone however you will not have access to all Sprint PCS Vision services including Web and messaging Disabling Sprint PCS Vision will avoid any charges associated with Vision services While signed out you can still place or receive phone calls ch...

Page 100: ...78 ToenableSprintPCSVisionservices 䊳 Select Menu Settings PCS Vision Enable Vision A message will appear ...

Page 101: ...he ability tomakeorreceive calls when you reoffthe Nationwide Sprint PCS Network Your new digital dual band A640 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 ro...

Page 102: ...ff 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 area code nu...

Page 103: ...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 sys...

Page 104: ...ve 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 A message is displayed stating Roaming rate applies Press 1 to call To place the call press ToanswerincomingroamingcallswithCallGuardon 1 Press ...

Page 105: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...ew numbers are added to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries are removed from the bottom of the list Each entry contains the phone number if it is available and Contacts entry name if the phone number is in your Contacts Duplicate calls 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...

Page 109: ...aker to call the highlighted number using the speakerphone option 䢇 Send Msg to send a Text Msg Picture SMS Voice or Hand message 䢇 Save to save the number if it is not already in your Contacts See Saving a Phone Number From Call History on page 88 䢇 Prepend to add numbers to the beginning of the selected number See Prepending a Phone Number From Call History on page 89 䢇 Erase to delete the entry...

Page 110: ...ries can store up to a total of five phone numbers and each entry s name can contain 20 characters TosaveaphonenumberfromCallHistory 1 Select Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Missed Calls or Recent Calls 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 Type and press 6 Enter a name for the entry using th...

Page 111: ...numberfromCallHistory 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 87 ToeraseCallHistory 1 Select Menu Call History 2 Select Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Missed Calls or Recent Calls and press 3 Press Options and se...

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Page 113: ...d Dial Numbers Editing a Contacts Entry Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry Wireless Backup 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 try...

Page 114: ...2 Enter a name for the new entry and press the navigation key down See Entering Text on page 42 3 Enter the phone number and press 4 Highlight the desired label entry Mobile Home Work Pager or Others and press 5 Select Done After you have saved the number the Find entry screen is displayed See Finding Contacts Entries on page 93 Shortcut Enter the phone number in standby mode and press OK Proceed ...

Page 115: ...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 116: ... 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 117: ...Number to a Contacts Entry on page 96 䢇 Email to add an email address to the entry 䢇 URL to add a Web site s URL to the entry 䢇 Nickname to add a unique text identifier to the contact 䢇 Memo to add a memo to the contact entry 䢇 Group to assign the entry to a group 䢇 Ring to assign a preprogrammed or downloaded ringer 䢇 Image to assign a predefined image to a Contacts entry Tip You can view the nex...

Page 118: ...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 93 and press 2 Press 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 Done to sav...

Page 119: ...phone number to a new or existing Contacts entry See Adding a New Contacts Entry on page 92 or Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry on page 96 2 Highlight the contact entry and press 3 Select Edit 4 Highlight the desired number and select Options Speed Dial 5 Select an available speed dial location and press for Assign 6 Press Done to return to the Contacts menu Note If you attempt to assign ...

Page 120: ...pe 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 48 Toselectaringertypeforanentry 1 Display a Contacts entry and highlight the name of the person you wish to edit 2 Press Edit 3 Highlight the current ringer type and press 4 Select the desired ringer category and press down 5 Press left or right to scroll thr...

Page 121: ...ur license status 3 Select Yes to continue and follow the onscreen instructions to purchase the license 4 Please wait while registering the license You will see a confirmation screen if it has been successfully registered Note To use the wireless backup service you are required to activate the service from your phone Note Wireless backup can also be activated by selecting MENU Settings WirelessBac...

Page 122: ...Subscribe Launches the subscription process If you are already subscribed to wireless backup Unsubscribe will be displayed TodeactivateWirelessBackupservice 1 Select Menu Contacts Wireless Backup 2 Select Unsubscribe A message will be displayed 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to unsubscribe from the wireless backup service Alert The Alert feature displays an alert each time a wireless backup up...

Page 123: ...rvicefromyourContacts 1 Select Menu Contacts Services 2 Select Account Info Customer Service 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 Service 䡲 Dir Assist 䡲 Sprint Operator 䡲 Sprint Voice Command 2 Press to place the call ...

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Page 125: ...m 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 126: ...e 42 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 127: ...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 chronological order...

Page 128: ...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 129: ...and 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 le...

Page 130: ...d New 3 Type your note using the numeric keypad and press for Done See Entering Text on page 42 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 or Erase All and press 4 Select Yes and press Note If there are no memos saved yet the NewMemo screen is automatically displayed...

Page 131: ...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 132: ...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 133: ...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 135: ...g Voice Recognition Using Voice Dial Using Contacts Voice Memos Phone Status Information My Phone Number 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 136: ...o say a voice command 2 Wait for the beep and then say one of the following commands 䡲 Voice Dial 䡲 Contacts 䡲 Voice Memo 䡲 Status 䡲 My Phone When it recognizes one of these commands the phone launches the associated application If the phone does not hear a command within approximately eight seconds it deactivates voice recognition without taking any action Note If you want to use a different butt...

Page 137: ... as one eight hundred for 1 800 Instead say one eight zero zero 䢇 The phone recognizes only valid seven or ten digit North American phone numbers 䢇 If your phone does not usually recognize you correctly when you are using Digit Dial try adapting Digit Dial to your voice which can significantly improve accuracy for some speakers See Adapting Digit Dial on page 117 for details ToplaceacallusingVoice...

Page 138: ...then dial the number Enabling Disabling Digit Dial Choice Lists You can customize whether the Digit Dial feature displays the list of top voice recognition choices or automatically dials the first number without displaying a choice list ToenableordisablechoicelistsforDigitDial 1 Press Menu Voice Kit Voice Service 2 Press for Settings 3 Select Choice Lists and press 4 Select Digit Dialing and press...

Page 139: ...r voice Other people will not be able to use Digit Dial on your phone unless they reset the phone to factory defaults Adaptation involves recording several digit sequences to teach the system your voice The adaptation process takes about three minutes Tips for adapting Digit Dial 䢇 Adapt digits in a quiet place 䢇 Make sure you wait for the beep before starting to speak 䢇 Speak clearly but say each...

Page 140: ...phone plays back your recording and asks you if the recording sounds OK 䡲 If the recording sounds OK no mistakes and no background noises say Yes 䡲 If you need to rerecord the digits to fix any problems say No The phone then prompts you to say the digits again 7 Wait for the beep and then record the digits again Repeat this step until you are satisfied with the recording 8 After confirming that th...

Page 141: ... the person ToretrieveinformationusingContactscommand 1 Activate voice recognition by pressing and holding The phone will prompt you for a command 2 Say Contacts The phone will prompt you to say the name 3 Say the full name of the person exactly as it is entered in your Contacts list The phone will play the name it recognized through the earpiece and then open the contact information for that name...

Page 142: ...d you say followed by the correct name say Yes 䡲 If the phone says Did you say followed by an incorrect name say No The phone then prompts you with the next name if there is one If there are no more names the phone will say Sorry no match found Voice Memos You can use your phone s voice recognition feature or the main menu option to record brief memos to remind you of important events phone number...

Page 143: ...y seconds are left for recording 4 To pause the memo select Pause To resume the recording select Resume 5 To finish recording select Finish Torecordtheotherpartyduringaphonecall 1 During a call select Options 2 Select Voice Memo A one minute counter is displayed on the screen to indicate the amount of time a single voice memo can be recorded 3 To pause the memo select Pause To resume the recording...

Page 144: ...irst one selected 3 Highlight the desired memo and press or Press the number corresponding to the memo you want to review Toeraseanindividualmemo 1 Press Menu Voice Kit Voice Memo 2 Select Review and press 3 Highlight the desired memo to erase and select Options Erase 4 Select Yes and press Toeraseallvoicememos 1 Press Menu Voice Kit Voice Memo 2 Select Review and press 3 Select Erase All and pres...

Page 145: ...tus The following chart outlines the status responses Coverage No Coverage When handset is scanning Sprint Coverage Handset is on a non roam system Digital Roam Handset is on a digital roam system Signal Strength High Number of bars displayed is 4 or more Good Number of bars displayed is 2 3 Low Number of bars displayed is 0 1 No Signal Handset is scanning for system Battery High Number of bars di...

Page 146: ...Voice Services to hear and display your phone number onscreen Getting Your Phone Number Toaccessyourphonenumber 1 Press and hold to activate voice recognition The phone prompts you to say a voice command 2 Wait for the beep and say My Phone Number ...

Page 147: ...d Info Your phone s built in camera gives you the ability to take full colordigitalpictures viewyourpicturesusingthephone sdisplay and instantly send them to family and friends It s fun and as easy to use as a traditional point and click camera just take a picture view it on your phone s display and send it from your phone to up to 10 people This section explains the features and options of your p...

Page 148: ...at your subject Press the volume key to display the image right side up or upside down 3 Press to capture the image The picture will automatically be saved in the In Phone folder 䡲 To return to camera mode to take another picture press the camera key 4 Press for Next 䡲 Send Msg to send the picture to up to 10 contacts at one time See page 133 for details 䡲 Upload to upload the picture you just too...

Page 149: ...password through your phone This password will also allow you to sign in to the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site at www sprint com picturemail to access and manage your uploaded pictures and albums TocreateyourSprintPCSPictureMailpassword 1 Select Menu Pictures Online Albums 2 Select View Albums or Upload Picture and press You will be prompted to Connect Always Auto connect Enable PCS Vision if ne...

Page 150: ...re 䡲 Color Tones to select a wide variety of color tones for the picture Auto Sepia Mono Warm or Cool The default setting is Auto 䢇 Controls to select from the following options 䡲 Brightness to manually set the brightness Press the navigation key right increase or left decrease to select a setting 䡲 White Balance to adjust white balance based on changing conditions Select from Auto Sunny Cloudy Tu...

Page 151: ...LCD during the self timer countdown 5 Get ready for the picture When the timer is started the phone will begin to beep and the timer numbers turn red when there is only three seconds left Tocanceltheself timerafterithasstarted 䊳 Press UsingtheZoom This feature allows you to zoom in on an object when you take a picture Depending on your resolution settings you can adjust the zoom up to four levels ...

Page 152: ...x240 or Low 224x168 䡲 Quality to select the picture quality setting Fine Normal or Economy 䡲 Shutter Sound to select a shutter sound Shutter 1 6 Say Cheese or Off 䡲 Auto Erase to select whether pictures remain in the camera Off or are erased On after uploading them 䡲 View Mode to select between Wide Screen or Full Screen format Viewing Your Camera s Status Area Display Menu Bar Images Saved Remain...

Page 153: ...ure is taken it is automatically saved to the In Camera folder From the In Phone folder you can view all the pictures you have taken store selected images in your phone send pictures to the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site www sprint com picturemail delete images and access additional picture options ToreviewyourstoredpicturesintheInCamerafolder 1 Select Menu Pictures My Pictures In Camera 2 Use y...

Page 154: ...s from the In Camera folder into the phone memory for use in assigning images to contacts screen savers etc 䢇 Edit Caption to edit the title associated with the image 䢇 Erase to erase the image or selected images 䢇 Picture Info to display the list of albums saved in your phone 䢇 Camera Mode to switch back to the camera mode 䢇 Expand to enlarge the image so that it displays on the entire screen 䢇 P...

Page 155: ...ess Menu Pictures My Pictures In Camera 2 Highlight a picture you wish to send and press The check box on the upper left corner will be marked You can select multiple pictures 3 Select Send Msg 4 Select Phone Email Contacts or Other SVC and press 5 Select a contact or enter a wireless phone number or an email address using the keypad and select OK 6 Enter additional recipients or select Next to co...

Page 156: ...sage with the picture highlight the box next to Audio and select Record Press to start recording Maximum recording time is 10 seconds 10 Confirm the recipients message audio message and picture 䡲 To change a recipient highlight the recipient press the appropriate softkey and follow the instructions in step 5 to select or edit the recipient 䡲 To change the text message scroll to Text and press the ...

Page 157: ...ect Menu Messaging Send Message Picture Mail In Camera 2 Highlight a picture you wish to send and press The check box on the upper left corner will be marked You can select multiple pictures 3 Select Next 4 Select a contact or enter a wireless phone number or enter an email address using the keypad and select OK 5 Enter additional recipients or select Next to continue 6 Select Send to continue ...

Page 158: ...d your pictures to be printed at participating retail locations You will also have access to picture management tools to improve and customize your pictures You ll be able to lighten darken crop add antique effects add comic bubbles and cartoon effects and use other features to transform your pictures ToaccesstheSprintPCSPictureMailWebsite 1 From your computer s Internet connection go to www sprin...

Page 159: ...cturesfromyourphone 1 Select Menu Pictures Online Albums 2 Highlight View Albums and press Depending on your settings you may be prompted to accept a Sprint PCS Vision connection 3 The Uploads folder and your albums appear Highlight an album title and press to display the album Thumbnail pictures up to four per screen are displayed 4 Use your navigation key to select a picture 5 Press Options to d...

Page 160: ...e Pictures From your online Sprint PCS Picture Mail albums display at www sprint com picturemail you can select pictures to download to your phone s Saved to Phone folder TodownloadpicturesfromtheSprintPCSPictureMail Website 1 From the online pictures display select the picture you wish to download and press Options See Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone on page 137 2 Highlight Assign and pr...

Page 161: ...on to copy the selected picture to the album Copy All to copy all pictures in the current album or Inbox to the target album MoveSelection to move the selected picture to the album MoveAll to move all pictures in the current album or Inbox to the target album 䡲 Save to Phone to copy the selected picture to the Saved to Phone folder See In Phone Folder on page 131 䡲 Edit Caption to modify the capti...

Page 162: ...ions 4 To select an option highlight it and press 䡲 New Album to create a new album Enter a new album name and select Save 䡲 Album Info to display the details about the album Order Prints This menu allows you to order prints from third party vendors by uploading images saved on your phone Images saved at the highest quality and resolution settings produce the best prints Toaccessorderprints 1 Sele...

Page 163: ...the view between portrait or landscape mode Toaccessthesettingsandinfomenu 1 Select Menu Pictures Settings and Info 2 Select one of the following options and press 䡲 Account Info to display your current Sprint account settings via an online connection 䡲 View Mode to select a picture view mode of portrait or landscape when viewing pictures in the In Phone folder ...

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Page 165: ... Adding and Editing Ready Link Contacts Erasing Ready Link List Entries Updating Your Sprint PCS Ready Link Lists Managing Sprint PCS Ready Link Settings Your phone gives you the ability to quickly connect with other Sprint PCS Ready Link users for walkie talkie style communicationfromanywhere toanywhere ontheNationwide Sprint PCS Network This section explains the features and options of your phon...

Page 166: ...our phone displays the Ready Link icon Setting Sprint PCS Ready Link Mode ToenableordisableSprintPCSReadyLinkmode 1 Select Menu Settings Ready Link Enable Disable Enable 䡲 Enable Lets you make or receive Sprint PCS Ready Link calls any time your phone is not in use 䡲 Disable Disables your phone s Sprint PCS Ready Link service you will not be able to make or receive Sprint PCS Ready Link calls or a...

Page 167: ...icon appears on the display your phone is ready to make and receive Sprint PCS Ready Link calls Ready Link Call Alerts There are several ways your phone alerts you during Sprint PCS Ready Link calls When you make or receive a Sprint PCS Ready Link call 䢇 The phone sounds depending on the Ringer Type and Ringer Volume setting 䢇 The backlight illuminates 䢇 The screen displays a Sprint PCS Ready Link...

Page 168: ...y Link List 䊳 From standby mode press R Link or the Ready Link button on the side of your phone to access the Sprint PCS Ready Link List Tip The first time you access the list the Sprint PCS Ready Link Help message will appear Press Yes left softkey and Next left softkey to read a brief introduction to Sprint PCS Ready Link ...

Page 169: ...ts per group 䢇 Personal List Personal Grps contain your personal Ready Link contact names and numbers separately or in groups You can create and edit your own Personal List Your phone can store a total of 200 entries You may include up to five contacts per group 䢇 Missed showsthelast10SprintPCSReadyLinkcallsyoumissed 䢇 Outgoing shows the last 10 different Sprint PCS Ready Link calls you placed 䢇 I...

Page 170: ... release to place the call The call will connect as described above but Floor is open will appear on the screen and either you or your contact may press and hold to take the floor and speak 4 Continue holding as you speak When you have finished speaking release to allow the other contact to speak When the other party takes the floor Tip You can alsoselect EnterR Link from theGotooptionto enter a S...

Page 171: ...al Groups Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls or Missed Calls and press 3 Scroll to the group you want to call and press and hold to place the call and take the floor You will see R Link calling and Connecting followed by You have floor Continue with the Sprint PCS Ready Link call as described on the previous page 䡲 To make a Sprint PCS Ready Link call to a group member select your desired group highlig...

Page 172: ... holding 䡲 The contact s name appears on the display if there is a matched number in your Sprint PCS Ready Link List 3 Continue with the Sprint PCS Ready Link call while pressing and holding 4 When the call is finished press or Tip The phone beeps if you press the Ready Link button when another contact has the floor You can also make a Group Call after checking the group member Press Menu OK to di...

Page 173: ... and hold while the Missed Call Notification is displayed Continue with the Sprint PCS Ready Link call as described previously ToerasetheMissedCalllog 䊳 Press Dismiss Note Sprint PCS Ready Link numbers must contain 10 digits area code phone number Your Sprint PCS Ready Link number is the same as your phone number Tip If you have two or more missed calls the call log list will appear Different icon...

Page 174: ...the Ready Link Memo button you will see the contact s name and Sprint PCS Ready Link number along with has floor and you will hear the caller speaking 4 When the caller finishes speaking and releases you will see Floor is open on the display screen Press and hold to take the floor and reply to the caller You will see You have floor and hear a tone confirming that you may speak 5 When the conversat...

Page 175: ...rase to erase a contact Erase Group appears when you highlight a group 䢇 New Contact to add a new contact Add Group appears when you highlight a group list See page 156 for details 䢇 Erase R Link List to erase entries saved in the Sprint PCS Ready Link List except Company List Company Groups 䢇 Send VoiceSMS to send an SMS voice message 䢇 Help to see the Sprint PCS Ready Link instruction page Note ...

Page 176: ...ss 2 Select Go To and then select the list from which you want to copy an entry Missed Calls Outgoing Calls or Incoming Calls and press 3 Select the entry you want to copy or scroll to highlight the Redial entry at the top of your screen and press Options To select an option highlight it and press 䡲 Copy to copy the contact to the Personal List 4 Select Yes to copy and save the entry to your Perso...

Page 177: ...ave 䡲 If the entry has no name you are prompted to enter a name Finding an Entry in the Sprint PCS Ready Link List You can find an entry by entering a few letters TofindaSprintPCSReadyLinkentry 1 Press R Link or press 2 Select Go To and then select a list Personal List or Personal Groups 3 Enter the first letter or the first few letters of the name 䡲 The display shows the list beginning with the l...

Page 178: ...and press or Select a contact press Options and then highlight New Contact and press 4 Enter a name for the new contact and press This is the name you will see when calling or receiving a call from the contact 5 Select R Link Number enter the contact s 10 digit Sprint PCS Ready Link number the contact s wireless phone number and press 6 Press Done to save the new contact to your Personal List Tip ...

Page 179: ...R Link or press 2 Select Go To Personal Groups 3 Select New Group and press or Select an entry press Options and then highlight New Group and press 4 Enter a Group Name press and press Next 5 To add contacts to the group press Add 6 Highlight one item from the following and press 䡲 New to add a new contact See the previous page for details 䡲 From Company to add a contact from your Company List if ...

Page 180: ...eady Link entry to your Contacts 䡲 Edit to edit the selected contact 䡲 Erase to erase the selected contact 䡲 New Contact to add a new contact 䡲 Erase R Link List to erase the Sprint PCS Ready Link List See page 162 䡲 Send VoiceSMS to send an SMS voice message 䡲 Help to view the Sprint PCS Ready Link instruction page 4 Highlight Edit and press 5 Select the field you want to edit Name or R Link Numb...

Page 181: ...ted group 䡲 Erase Group to erase the selected group 䡲 New Group to add a new group 䡲 Erase R Link List to erase the Sprint PCS Ready Link List See page 161 for details 䡲 Help to view the Sprint PCS Ready Link instruction page 4 Highlight Edit and press 5 Edit the group name and press or Done and then press Next 6 Press Done to save your changes 7 To edit a group member scroll to the contact you wa...

Page 182: ... add a new group member from the Company List if applicable 䡲 Add Personal to add a new group member from the Personal List 䡲 Details to display a group member s information 8 Highlight Edit and press 9 Select the field you want to edit Name or R Link Number and press 10 Edit the entry press Done and press Save to save your changes 11 Press Update to update your Personal Group List ...

Page 183: ...nalList or PersonalGroupsand press 2 Scroll to the entry you want to erase and select Options Erase 䡲 Erase Group appears when you select Personal Groups 3 Select Yes and press Toeraseagroupmember 1 From the Sprint PCS Ready Link List select Go To Personal Groups 2 Scroll to the desired group and press to display the group members 3 Select the contact you want to erase and select Options Erase Yes...

Page 184: ...䡲 IncomingCalls to erase all incoming Sprint PCS Ready Link calls 䡲 MissedCalls to erase all missed Sprint PCS Ready Link calls 䡲 AllCallsto erase all Sprint PCS Ready Link call history except redial 䡲 AllPersonalEntries to erase all entries in Personal List and Personal Grps You are prompted to enter your four digit lock code 3 Select Yes Updating Sprint PCS Ready Link Lists Updating the Company ...

Page 185: ...he warning message will appear when you are launching a Web or Java application or sending or uploading your pictures TosettheReadyLinkGuard 1 Select Menu Settings Ready Link R Link Guard 2 Select On Select Off to deactivate this feature Setting Ringer Types for Sprint PCS Ready Link Calls Your phone provides a variety of ringer types that allow you to customize your ringer and volume settings Tos...

Page 186: ...nuous Select Off to deactivate the alert Setting the Speakerphone for Sprint PCS Ready Link Calls You can set the speakerphone to on or off when Sprint PCS Ready Link call is activated By default the speakerphone is set to on Tosetthespeakerphonetoonoroff 1 Select Menu Settings Ready Link Speakerphone 2 Select On or Off Tip You can also set alerts using the AlertNotification menu See Alert Notific...

Page 187: ...ew of the Sprint PCS Ready Link List You can select the default Sprint PCS Ready Link list when Sprint PCS Ready Link is launched ToselectthedefaultviewoftheSprintPCSReadyLinkList 1 Select Menu Settings Ready Link Default View The default setting is Personal List 2 Select the desired list ...

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Page 189: ...luetooth wireless technology allowing you to share information more easily than ever before Bluetooth is a short range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth enabled devices such as headsets hands free car kits handhelds PCS and wireless phones The Bluetooth communication range is usually up to approximately 10 meters 30 feet This section details h...

Page 190: ...toothon 1 Select Menu Settings Bluetooth Enable 2 Press the navigation key up or down to select On and press to enable Bluetooth ToturnBluetoothoff 1 Select Menu Settings Bluetooth Enable 2 Press the navigation key up or down to select Off and press to disable Bluetooth BluetoothStatusIndicators The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status at a glance Bluetooth is active Bluetooth is ...

Page 191: ...ddress ToaccesstheBluetoothSettingsmenu 1 Select Menu Settings Bluetooth 2 Use the navigation key to select Enable Visibility Device name or Device Info and press Bluetooth Settings My Bluetooth Name The My Bluetooth Name section of the Bluetooth Settings menu allows you to select a Bluetooth name for your phone Your phone s Bluetooth name will appear to other in range Bluetooth devices depending ...

Page 192: ...䡲 Always visible to allow other Bluetooth devices to detect and identify your phone 䡲 Visiblefor3min to allow other devices three minutes to detect your phone before changing your status to hidden 䡲 Hidden to prevent other Bluetooth devices from detecting and identifying your phone Bluetooth Settings My Bluetooth Address Todisplayyourphone sBluetoothaddress 䊳 Select Menu Settings Bluetooth Device ...

Page 193: ...r decrease the volume by using the headset 䢇 Hands Free Profile Bluetooth technology connects the phone to a wireless Bluetooth enabled car kit Incoming calls ring to the hands free headset or device Calls can be received by pressing a button on the headset or device For dialing four functions are supported recent call dial voice dial speed dial and number dial Increase or decrease the volume by u...

Page 194: ...covery and authentication process TopairyourphonewithanotherBluetoothdevice 1 Select Menu Tools Bluetooth 2 Press Add new highlight Search and press Your phone will display a list of discovered in range Bluetooth devices 3 Select the device you wish to pair with and press for Add to List 4 Enter the PIN passkey and press 5 Connection Successful will be displayed if the device is connected properly...

Page 195: ...ork DUN profile to pair with a PC or PDA you will need to allow the other device to initiate pairing with your phone ToallowyourphonetobepairedwithanotherBluetoothdevice 1 Select Menu Tools Bluetooth Add New Wait for request 2 The visibility pop up screen is displayed 3 Follow the onscreen prompts to enter your passkey and press ...

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Page 199: ...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 200: ...s 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 concerned a...

Page 201: ...yyourMissedLog 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 wireless phone number When your voicemail answers press and enter your passcode You will be charged roaming rates when accessing voicemail while roami...

Page 202: ...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 203: ...ns see Voicemail Menu Key on page 185 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 204: ...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 205: ...ice message Voicemail to VoicemailMessageReply Reply to a voice message received from any other Sprint PCS Voicemail user 1 After listening to a voice message press 2 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 Fo...

Page 206: ...your voicemail message ExtendedAbsenceGreeting When your phone is turned 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 co...

Page 207: ...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 208: ... 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 209: ...e your 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 ...

Page 210: ...s or icons 䡲 To type a message 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 4 Select Next 5 Review your message and press Send You may also select the following additional me...

Page 211: ... 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 212: ... 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 213: ...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 214: ...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 215: ... 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 217: ...PCS Vision FAQs Sprint PCS Vision offers easy and amazing data services you will really use These features including 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 to st...

Page 218: ...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 219: ...ren 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 menu Me...

Page 220: ...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 right to access the Web Note If Net Guard is enabled and d...

Page 221: ...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 222: ...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 223: ...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 224: ...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 225: ...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 226: ...nbox 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 t...

Page 227: ...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 228: ...The chat menu will be displayed 6 Select a chatroom from the menu for example Friends or Singles and press Link to enter 7 Once in the chatroom you may scroll through the postings to read messages from other chatroom participants and use your keypad to enter your own messages Downloading Premium Services Content With Sprint PCS Vision you have access to a dynamic variety of Premium Service content...

Page 229: ...ured displays a rotating selection of featured items 䢇 Categories allows you to narrow your search to a general category such as College Logos for Screen Savers There may be several pages of available content in a list Select Next 9 to view additional items 䢇 Search allows you to use your keypad to enter search criteria to locate an item You may enter an entire word or title or perform a partial w...

Page 230: ...en the New Download screen appears the item has been successfully downloaded to your phone 2 Select an option to continue 䡲 Select Use left softkey 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 be redirected to the appropriate phone menu screen 䡲 Select Shop right softkey to browse for other items to download 䡲 P...

Page 231: ...th 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 information page...

Page 232: ... Web sites 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 T...

Page 233: ... 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 the right softkey The browser menu will be displayed in a drop down list Options available under the browser menu include 䢇 Home...

Page 234: ...chnical 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 address of your favorite Web sites for easy access at a later time Tocreateabookmark 1 Go to the Web page you want to mark 2 Press...

Page 235: ...the right softkey 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 OK to confirm and remove the bookmark 6 Press to exit the pop up screen GoingtoaSpecificWebSite To go to a particular Web site by entering a URL Web site address 1 Press the right softkey to open the browser menu 2 Select Go to...

Page 236: ... 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 to open the browser menu 2 Select More Restart Browser ...

Page 237: ...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 238: ...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 239: ...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 240: ...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 241: ...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 242: ...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 243: ...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 247: ...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 248: ...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 249: ...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 250: ... 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 251: ...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 combined ...

Page 252: ... Display and Keypad backlight settings to ensure the minimum time interval 1 Press Menu Settings Display Backlight 2 Select Main Display or Keypad and press 3 Select the minimum time setting 8 seconds and press 䢇 Use phones with a pull out antenna Phones with embedded antennae may produce more interference 䢇 Position the phone so the antenna is farthest from your hearing aid 䢇 Move the phone aroun...

Page 253: ...batteries and accessories is the best way to ensure they re genuine and safe 䢇 In order to avoid damage charge the battery only in temperatures that range from 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 C 䢇 Don t use the battery charger in direct sunlight or in high humidity areas such as the bathroom 䢇 Never dispose of the battery by incineration 䢇 Keep the metal contacts on top of the battery clean 䢇 Don t attempt...

Page 254: ...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 255: ...present 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 A640 are CDMA mode Part22 Head 1 23W...

Page 256: ... 506 865 5 544 196 5 657 420 5 101 501 5 267 261 5 414 796 5 504 773 5 535 239 5 600 754 5 778 338 5 228 054 5 337 338 5 710 784 5 056 109 5 568 483 5 659 569 5 490 165 5 511 073 T9 Text Input is licensed by Tegic Communications and is covered by U S Pat 5 818 437 U S Pat 5 953 541 U S Pat 6 011 554 and other patents pending Phone Guide template version 5A September 2005 ...

Page 257: ...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 258: ...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 259: ...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 260: ... 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 261: ...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 263: ...story 85 89 Erasing 89 MakingaCall 88 PrependingaPhone Number 89 SavingaPhoneNumber 88 CallSetupOptions 64 CallWaiting 192 CallerID 191 Camera 125 141 Chat 206 ContactMatch 65 Contacts 91 101 AddingaPhoneNumber 96 AddinganEntry 92 DialingFrom 40 EditingaEntry 98 EditingaPhoneNumber 96 EntryOptions 95 Erasing 74 FindingEntries 93 Countdown 111 D DialingOptions 32 DisplayLanguage 63 DisplayScreen 17...

Page 264: ... 58 60 SoundSettings 48 53 TTYUse 61 62 Pictures Erasing 75 Plus CodeDialing 40 PresetMessages 45 R ReadyLink SeeSprintPCS ReadyLink ResettingYourPhone 77 Restriction 66 RingerTypes 48 RingerVolume 51 Roaming 79 83 SettingRoamMode 81 S Scheduler 104 106 Security 69 78 SecurityMenu 70 SilenceAll 53 SMSTextMessaging 186 189 SMSVoiceMessaging 189 191 Software Updating 63 SpecialNumbers 73 SpeedDialin...

Page 265: ...etGuard 199 SecurityFeatures 77 UserName 196 SprintPCSVoiceCommand 217 221 AddressBook 219 MakingaCall 220 SprintService OperatorServices 9 StoringPictures 131 T T9TextInput 43 TakingPictures 126 130 TaskList 110 TextGreeting 54 Three WayCalling 192 TTYUse 61 62 TurningYourPhoneOnand Off 23 U UnlockingYourPhone 71 UpdatingyourPhone Software 63 V VoiceMemo 120 VoiceMemos Erasing 75 VoiceServices 11...

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