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3/22/13

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Online User Guide

Factor

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Page 1: ... 2011 Samsung All rights reserved BOOST and BOOSTMOBILE and Logo are trademarks of Boost Other marks are the property of their respective owners 3 22 13 www boostmobile com Online User Guide Factor ...

Page 2: ...ten do not apply to third party applications Third party applications may access your personal information or require Boost to disclose your customer information to the third party application provider To find out how a third party application will collect access use or disclose your personal information check the application provider s policies which can usually be found on their website If you a...

Page 3: ...ough the Menus 15 Displaying Your Phone Number 17 Making and Answering Calls 17 Entering Text 22 2B Settings 26 Sound Settings 26 Display Settings 30 Location Settings 31 Messaging Settings 32 Airplane Mode 33 Accessibility Settings 34 TTY Use With Boost Service 35 Phone Setup Options 36 Security Settings 37 2C History 40 Viewing History 40 History Options 40 Making a Call From History 41 Saving a...

Page 4: ...ialing Boost Services 49 2E Calendar Tools 50 Calendar 50 Alarm Clock 52 Memo Pad 52 Calculator 53 Tip Calculator 54 2F Voice Services 55 Automatic Speech Recognition ASR 55 Managing Voice Memos 57 2G Camera 59 Taking Pictures 59 Camera Settings 60 Erasing Photos 64 Sending a Picture 65 Assigning Photos 65 2H Bluetooth 67 Turning Bluetooth On and Off 67 Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu 67 Pairing...

Page 5: ... 85 Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information 88 4A Important Safety Information 89 General Precautions 89 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 90 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device 92 Caring for the Battery 93 Radio Frequency RF Energy 94 Owner s Record 96 User Guide Proprietary Notice 96 4C Manufacturer s Warranty 97 Manufacturer s Warranty 97 Index 108 ...

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Page 7: ...e s main menu structure WARNING Please refer to the Important Safety Information section on page 89 to learn about information that will help you safely use your phone Failure to read and follow the Important Safety Information in this phone guide may result in serious bodily injury death or property damage Contacts Messaging 1 Voicemail 1 Call Voicemail 2 Clear Envelope 2 Send Message 1 Go to Con...

Page 8: ...lirt Fun Web Missed Alerts Get Stuff Re Boost Pictures 1 Camera 2 Pictures Settings Tools 1 Settings 1 Display 1 Main Screen 2 Outer Screen 3 Picture ID 4 Backlight Control 5 Brightness 6 PowerSave Mode 2 Volume 1 Incoming Ringtone Volume 2 Playback Volume 3 Key Beeps 3 Ringtones 1 Incoming Calls 2 Voicemail 3 Text Message 4 Alarm Calendar 5 Power Up Down 6 Battery Alert 4 Text Entry 1 Auto Capita...

Page 9: ... 10 Others 1 Abbreviated Dialing 2 Call Answer 3 Accessibility 4 Airplane Mode 5 Data 6 Contact Match 7 Language 8 Contacts 9 TTY Options 10 Navigation Keys 2 Tools 1 Alarm 2 Calendar 1 Today 2 Scheduler 3 Task List 4 Countdown 3 Bluetooth 1 On Off 2 Visibility 3 Add New 4 Trusted Devices 5 My Bluetooth Info 4 Update Phone 1 Update Firmware 2 Update PRL 5 Voice Service 6 Calculator 1 Calculator 2 ...

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Page 11: ...Section 1 Getting Started ...

Page 12: ...age4 Boost AccountPasswords page4 Getting Help page 5 Setting Up Your Phone 1 Remove the battery from its packaging 2 Grasp the device firmly and locate the cover release latch 3 Lift the groove at the bottom of the phone with your fingernail and firmly pop the cover off the device 1A Setting Up Service ...

Page 13: ...our keypad to enter a phone number 䡲 Press Activating Your Phone To activateyournewphone please referto the Activation Kit documentation included inyouroriginaldevice packaging For additional support information visit us at www boostmobile com or Call Boost Customer Care at 1 888 BOOST 4U 1 888 266 7848 4 3 Note Your phone s battery should have enough charge for your phone to turn on and find a si...

Page 14: ... that no one else has access to your information you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy Voicemail Password You ll create your voicemail password or passcode when you set up your voicemail See Setting Up Your Voicemail on page 4 for more information on your voicemail password Data Services Password With your Boost phone you may elect to set up an optional data services password t...

Page 15: ...cts like games ringtones wallpapers and more From Any Other Phone 䢇 1 888 BOOST 4U 1 888 266 7848 Boost 411 Boost 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information 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 o...

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Page 17: ...Section 2 Your Phone ...

Page 18: ...s Updates to your phone s software may become available from time to time Boost will automatically upload critical updates to your phone You can also use the menu to check for and download updates Press Settings Tools Tools Update Phone to search for and download available updates 2A Phone Basics 12 Softkey right 14 Earpiece 9 Speaker Key 13 MENU OK 10 END POWER Key 8 Microphone 7 Keypad 4 Softkey...

Page 19: ...ey left lets you select softkey actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left and bottom right lines on the Display Screen 5 Camera Key lets you activate the camera and take pictures 6 TALK Key allows you to place or receive calls answer Call Waiting use 3 Way Calling or activate Voice Dial 7 Keypad lets you enter numbers letters and characters and select menu items Press and hold keys fo...

Page 20: ... choice when navigating through a menu 14 Earpiece Speaker lets you hear the caller and automated prompts 15 Camera contains the hardware enabling you to capture pictures 16 Volume Buttons allows you to adjust the ringtone volume in standby mode with the phone open or adjust the voice volume during a call The volume button can also be used to scroll up or down to navigate through the different men...

Page 21: ...rge level is low Status Bar Status Icons Location On Your phone s location feature is on and available for location based services such as GPS Navigation Location Off Your phone s location feature is off Your location is available only for 911 Key Mute Your phone s key tones are muted This icon appears during a call Speaker Your phone s speakerphone feature is enabled Vibrate The ringtone is set t...

Page 22: ...nce has been set to Automatic Use this for taking pictures indoors or outdoors using automatic white balance settings Sunny The white balance has been set to Sunny Use this for taking pictures or movies outdoors on bright sunny days Cloudy The white balance has been set to Cloudy Use this for taking pictures or movies outdoors under cloudy conditions Incandescent The white balance has been set to ...

Page 23: ...s connected and visible Bluetooth Hidden The device is hidden to other Bluetooth devices and not transmitting its information Status Bar Status Icons Status Bar Messaging Icons Text Message You have new text messages Voicemail You have new voicemail messages Missed Call You have missed an incoming call Missed Text Message You have new unread text or email messages Missed Voicemail You have new unh...

Page 24: ...when your phone is turned on Turning Your Phone Off 䊳 Press and hold for two seconds until you see the powering down animation on the display screen Your screen remains blank while your phone is off unless the battery is charging Battery and Charger Installing the Battery 䊳 See Setting Up Your Phone on page 2 Removing the Battery 1 Make sure the power is off so that you don t lose any stored numbe...

Page 25: ...nformation you were just working on Always use a Boost approved or Samsung approved desktop charger travel charger or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery 䊳 Plug the flat end of the charger into the phone s charger jack and the other end into an electrical outlet With the Boost approved Li Ion battery you can recharge the battery before it becomes completely run down Navigating Through the...

Page 26: ... highlighting it and pressing If the option is numbered you can select it by pressing the corresponding number on the phone s keypad For example to view your text messages 1 From standby mode press to access the main menu 2 Select Messaging by highlighting it and pressing 3 Select Messages on the next screen by highlighting it and pressing 4 Select a message by highlighting it and pressing If you ...

Page 27: ...䊳 Press OPTIONS right softkey 䡲 Save Enter a seven digit or ten digit 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 21 䡲 Hard Pause Enter a seven digit or ten digit number phone number and area code and press OPTIONS right softkey Hard Pause This inserts a pause between the dialed phone number and ...

Page 28: ...he incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts the entry s name is displayed You may also see the caller s phone number if available If you set CALL ANSWER to Talk Key you also see the following options To select an option press the corresponding softkey 䢇 SILENT left softkey to mute the ringtone 䢇 IGNORE right softkey Ending a Call 䊳 Close the phone or press Missed Call Notification Wh...

Page 29: ... features an embedded Global Positioning System GPS chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location services where available When you place an emergency 911 call the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location Depending on several variables including availability and access to satellite signals it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report...

Page 30: ...formation 䢇 Key Mute to silence the key tones 䢇 Messages to display your current messages Voicemail text messages etc 䢇 Recent History to view your call histories 䢇 Tools to access the Tools menu End of Call Options After you receive a call from or make a call to a phone number that is not in your Contacts the phone displays the phone number and the duration of the call Press OPTIONS right softkey...

Page 31: ... to save the new number 5 Press DONE left softkey Finding a Phone Number You can search Contacts for entries by name 1 Press CONTACTS right softkey and enter the first letter or letters of an entry The more letters you enter the more specific the search 2 To display an entry highlight it and press To dial a number highlight it and press Speed Dialing You can store up to 98 numbers in your phone s ...

Page 32: ...try code and phone number Entering Text Selecting a Text Input Mode Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters numbers and symbols whenever you are prompted to enter text for example when adding a Contacts entry or when using text messaging 1 From a screen where you can enter text press OPTIONS right softkey to change the text input mode 2 Select one of the following options 䡲 Text Mode ...

Page 33: ...ting subject text 䡲 Save as Draft to save the message in the Messages folder before sending it to the recipient 䡲 Mark as Urgent to assign a high importance to the message 䡲 Set Callback to add a phone number in the heading informing the recipient of alternate means to respond to the message ABC Mode In Abc mode also known as multi tap entry you press keys one two three or four times to enter the ...

Page 34: ...Input Mode on page 22 To entersymbols 䊳 Select the Symbols mode See Selecting a Text Input Mode on page 22 To enter a symbol press the appropriate key indicated on the display To enter emoticons smileys 䊳 Select the Smileys mode and press the appropriate key See Selecting a Text Input Mode on page 22 To enterpresetmessages 1 Select the Add Preset Message mode See Selecting a Text Input Mode on pag...

Page 35: ...t messages make composing text messages easier by allowing you to enter quick messages such as Meet me at Can I call you or a customized message of your own For more information on preset messages please see Managing Preset Messages on page 32 ...

Page 36: ...rovides a variety of ringtones options that allow you to customize your ring and volume settings These also allow you to identify incoming calls by the ring 䊳 Press Settings Tools Settings Ringtones Incoming Calls To assign ringtonestoUnsaved Numbers orPrivate Unknown 1 Select Unsaved Numbers orPrivate Unknown 2 Select Downloaded Preloaded or No Ringtone 3 Use your navigation key to scroll through...

Page 37: ...es are available from Boost and you can access them right from your phone Additional charges may apply but some are free 1 Press My Stuff Ringtones 2 Select Get New Ringtones The browser starts and displays the Ringtones menu 3 Use your navigation key and keypad to search through the available ringtones When you find one you want highlight it and press 4 To make a purchase highlight Buy and press ...

Page 38: ... 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Ringtones Alarm Calendar 2 Select Downloaded Preloaded or No Ringtone 3 Select a category and then use your navigation key to scroll through the available ringtones Press PLAY to hear a sample of the ringtone before selection 4 Press to assign a ringtone Selecting a Ringtone for Power Up Power Down 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Ringtones Power Up Down 2 Select On...

Page 39: ...Always Vibrate option If you have already checked the option pressing VIB OFF left softkey deselects the option Silence All The Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds without turning your phone off To activateSilenceAll 䊳 With the phone open press and hold the volume button down in standby mode You will see Silence All To deactivateSilenceAll 䊳 Press the volume button up repeatedly to se...

Page 40: ...Select Clock Calendar Greeting or None Changing the Outer Screen 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Display Outer Screen 2 Select Wallpaper or Contrast Changing the Picture ID 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Display Picture ID 2 Select Contacts Unsaved Numbers or Private Unknown Changing the Backlight Control Select how long the display screen and keypad remain backlit after you press any key 1 Press...

Page 41: ...connection with location based services The Location feature allows the network to detect your position Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone except 911 To enableyourphone sLocationfeature 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Location The Location disclaimer will be displayed 2 Read the disclaimer and press OK left softkey 3 Highlight On or Off and press 4 Press DONE left softkey N...

Page 42: ...e notified with a message notification on your display screen 1 Press Messaging Settings Notification 2 Select Message Icon or Icon Only and press Adding aCustomized Signature Add a customized signature to each message you send 1 Press Messaging Settings Signature 2 Select On or Off to activate or deactivate the Signature function 3 Enter a signature and press See Entering Text on page 22 4 Press ...

Page 43: ... OPTIONS right softkey 3 Select Add New 4 Edit the message see Entering Text on page 22 5 Press DONE left softkey Your new message is added to the beginning of the list Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone s features such as Games Notepad and Voice Memos when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited When you set y...

Page 44: ...m is not sure what you said 䡲 Always Confirm to always ask for confirmation 䡲 Never Confirm to never ask for confirmation Toadaptthesystemtoyourvoice 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Others Accessibility Voice Recognition 2 Select Adaptation Adapt Voice 3 Press START left softkey and repeat each word phrase or telephone number you hear To changethe Audiomode 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Others A...

Page 45: ...cturer of your TTY device to ensure that it is compatible with digital cell phones Your phone and TTY device will connect via a special cable that plugs into your phone s headset jack If this cable was not provided with your TTY device contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable To turn TTYModeonoroff 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Others TTY Options You will see an infor...

Page 46: ...ng calls on your phone whether you want to press to press any number key or simply to open the phone Note In TTY Mode your phone will display the TTY access icon If TTY mode is enabled the audio quality of non TTY devices connected to the headset jack may be impaired WARNING 911 Emergency Calling Boost recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means including Telecommunications Relay...

Page 47: ...elect On or Off To activatetheContactMatchfeature 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Others Contact Match 2 Select On or Off Security Settings Your Phone s Lock Feature LockingYourPhone When your phone is locked you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911 Boost Customer Service or special numbers 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Lock Phone and enter your lock code 2 Select Lock Now Unlock...

Page 48: ...ted or stored in your phone 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Reset Delete and enter your lock code 2 Select Delete Stuff 3 Select an option 䡲 Text Messages 䡲 Call Logs 䡲 Cookies and Cache 䡲 Dowloaded Content 䡲 Contacts 䡲 Pictures 4 Press DELETE left softkey Resetting Your Phone Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults including the ringtone and display settings 1 Press Settings Tools S...

Page 49: ...you can still place or receive phone calls check voicemail and use other voice services You may enable data services again at any time To disabledata services 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Others Data On Off 2 At the Connect to Internet prompt select Connect or Always Auto connect 3 At the Enable Boost Data Service prompt select No To enabledataservices 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Others Dat...

Page 50: ...tains the phone number if it is available and Contacts entry name if the number is in your Contacts Duplicate calls same number and type of call may only appear once on the list 1 Press 2 Highlight an entry and press History Options To access the RecentHistory options 1 Press 2 Press OPTIONS right softkey to display the following options 䡲 New Group to select entries from your history and add them...

Page 51: ...om History 1 Press 2 Highlight an entry and press Saving a Number From History Your phone can store up to 600 Contacts entries Contacts entries can store up to a total of 4200 phone numbers and each entry s name can contain 64 characters 1 Highlight a History entry and press OPTIONS right softkey Save Note This option displays only when the number has not been saved as a new contact or appended to...

Page 52: ... and you are outside your local area code you can add the appropriate prefix by prepending the number 1 Press 2 Highlight an existing Contacts entry and press 3 Press OPTIONS right softkey Prepend 4 Enter the prefix and press to call the number Erasing History To erase individual History entries see History Options on page 40 1 Press 2 Press OPTIONS right softkey Delete All 3 If you are certain yo...

Page 53: ...ts Entry Your phone can store up to 600 Contacts entries Contacts entries can store up to a total of 4200 phone numbers and each entry s name can contain 64 characters 1 Press CONTACTS Add New 2 Select New Contact 3 Enter a name for the new entry and press See Entering Text on page 22 4 Enter a phone number 5 Press 6 Highlight a label for the entry Mobile Home Work Pager Fax or Other and press 7 T...

Page 54: ...d press Contacts Entry Options To displayaContacts entry 1 Press CONTACTS or Press Contacts right softkey 2 Highlight an entry and press To accessaContactsentry soptions 䊳 Display an entry and press OPTIONS right softkey Highlight an option and press 䡲 New Group to create a new group assign the contact to its list Tip ICE In Case of Emergency To make it easier for emergency personnel to identify i...

Page 55: ... Numbers on page 46 Hide Show Secret to view the list of hidden contacts My Name Card to enter information into a new personal name card or view information in your existing name card Services to access shortcut dialing numbers for customer services See Dialing Boost Services on page 49 Editing a Contacts Entry 1 Display a Contacts entry See Contacts Entry Options on page 44 2 Highlight the entry ...

Page 56: ...the entire number 4 Re enter or edit the number and press 5 Highlight a label for the number and press 6 Press DONE left softkey to save the number Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Your phone can store up to 98 phone numbers in speed dial locations For details on how to make calls using speed dial numbers see Speed Dialing on page 21 To assign a speed dialnumber 1 Display a Contacts entry See Contacts...

Page 57: ...See Contacts Entry Options on page 44 2 Press OPTIONS right softkey Edit Contact 3 Highlight the current ring type and press to display the Ringtone menu 4 Select a ringtone menu such as Get New Ringtones DefaultRingtone DownloadedRingtones Other Ringtones or No Ringtone 䡲 If you selected Other Ringtones highlight Ring Tones or Melodies and press 5 Scroll through available ringtones To hear a samp...

Page 58: ...ou selected My Albums highlight the desired picture and press ASSIGN left softkey 6 Press DONE left softkey to save the picture assignment Finding Contacts Entries FindingContactsby Name 1 Press CONTACT 2 Scroll through all the entries or Enter the first letter or letters of a name such as dav for Dave The more letters you enter the more your search narrows 3 Highlight the correct entry and press ...

Page 59: ... a Contacts entry and press OPTIONS right softkey Set as Not Secret 2 Press to save the new setting To hideasecretentry 䊳 Highlight a Contacts entry and press Options Settings Hide Secret Dialing Boost Services Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact numbers for various Boost services To dialaservicefromyourContacts 1 Press CONTACTS 2 Press OPTIONS right softkey Settings Services and sele...

Page 60: ...t or right 5 Select a alarm time for the event using your navigation keys to scroll left or right You can choose No Alarm On Time 10 Min Before 30 Min Before or 1 Hour Before 6 Select a repeating status for the event using your navigation keys to scroll left or right 7 Select a ringtone for the alarm by highlighting the ringtone field and pressing 䡲 To select a ringtone menu press Downloaded for d...

Page 61: ...y stops the alarm and eliminates any further notices about the event Viewing Events 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Calendar Scheduler 2 Highlight the day for which you would like to view events and press Your phone lists events in chronological order 3 Highlight an event s details 4 Press Going to the Current Day s Calendar Menu 䊳 Press Settings Tools Tools Calendar Today Erasing a Day s Events To d...

Page 62: ...m by highlighting the ringtone field and pressing 䡲 To select a ringtone menu press Preloaded for preprogrammed ringtones Downloaded for downloaded ringtones and No Ringtone for ringtone sound 6 Select a repeating status for the alarm by using the right and left navigation keys 䡲 Highlight Once Daily Mon to Fri or Sat Sun and press DONE left softkey 7 Select a Snooze Interval using the right and l...

Page 63: ...press See Entering Text on page 22 To deletesaved notes 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Memo Pad 2 Highlight a note and press 3 Press OPTIONS right softkey Delete YES left softkey Calculator Your phone comes with a built in calculator 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Calculator Calculator 2 Enter numbers using your keypad 䡲 Press the up down right and left navigation keys to apply the labeled mathematica...

Page 64: ...rcentageyouoweonabill 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Calculator Tip Calculator 2 Use your keypad and navigation key to enter the Bill amount Tip and Paying The Tip displays the amount you pay for a tip and You pay displays the total amount you pay on the bill ...

Page 65: ...d hold The screen displays Say a command and the phone prompts you to say the name of the command you want to use To complete your task simply follow the voice prompts Available ASR commands include 䢇 Call name or to call an entry in your Contacts list or a spoken phone number See Making a Voice Call With ASR on page 56 䢇 Send Text Name or to send a text message to the spoken name or phone number ...

Page 66: ...r Which shortcut say an application name for example Messages 4 The phone opens the selected menu Checking Phone Status Using ASR You can use ASR to obtain information about your phone 䢇 Status 䢇 Time 䢇 Signal Strength 䢇 Network 䢇 Battery 䢇 My Phone Number Tip Use ASR in a quiet environment so it can accurately recognize your commands Tip You can skip steps 3 and 4 by saying a name and location af...

Page 67: ...tion To adaptthesystemto yourvoice 1 Press and hold 2 Press SETTINGS right softkey Adaptation Adapt Voice 3 Press START left softkey and repeat each word phrase or telephone number you hear To resetthe adaptation 1 Press and hold 2 Press SETTINGS right softkey Adaptation Reset Voice Yes left softkey To changetheASRmode 1 Press and hold 2 Press SETTINGS right softkey Audio Modes and select an optio...

Page 68: ...want to play and press REVIEW left softkey Erasing Voice Memos To erase avoicememo 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Voice Memo Review 2 Press OPTIONS right softkey Delete DELETE left softkey To erase allvoicememos 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Voice Memo Review 2 Press OPTIONS Delete All DELETE left softkey To editavoicememotitle 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Voice Memo Review 2 Press OPTIONS right soft...

Page 69: ...ble through the camera mode OPTIONS right softkey menu 2 Using the phone s display screen as a viewfinder aim the camera lens at your subject 3 Press or until the shutter sounds Your phone automatically saves the picture to the Album 4 Press or to return to camera mode to take another picture To take apicturewith the phoneclosed 1 Press and hold and the volume up key to activate camera mode 2G Cam...

Page 70: ... photo within a 5 or 10 second window of time 䊳 From camera mode press the navigation key down and select an option 䡲 timer off inactivates the timer function 䡲 5 gives you a five second time delay before the shutter automatically captures the photo 䡲 10 gives you a ten second time delay before the shutter automatically captures the photo Camera Settings When the phone is open and in camera mode p...

Page 71: ...hen you take mosaic shots you will see 4 grids on the preview screen Each box within the grid is transparent until a shot is captured and placed within the respective sequence 1 From camera mode press OPTIONS right softkey SHOOTING MODE Mosaic 2 Highlight an option and press 䡲 Off to deactivate the multiple shots option 䡲 4 to take a series in mosaic format 3 Move the camera toward the desired dir...

Page 72: ...o activate low light image capture Enabling this feature allows you to take better quality photos in low light conditions 1 From camera mode press OPTIONS right softkey SHOOTING MODE Night Shot 2 Highlight an option and press 䡲 Off to deactivate the night shot option 䡲 On to activate the night shot option 3 Move the camera toward the desired direction 4 Press or to take the photo Adjusting the Res...

Page 73: ...white balance has been set to Incandescent Use this for taking pictures or movies indoors under normal lighting conditions 䡲 Fluorescent The white balance has been set to Fluorescent Use this for taking pictures or movies indoors under fluorescent lighting conditions 䡲 Manual The white balance has been set to Manual Use this for taking pictures indoors or outdoors using your own custom settings Ad...

Page 74: ...navigation key left or right You will see the gauge bar 䡲 Slide the bar right to increase the brightness or left to decrease it Erasing Photos This feature allows you to remove the photo your just captured To erase thelastphototaken 1 Take a picture See To take a picture with the phone open on page 59 2 With the picture displayed press OPTIONS right softkey Erase This feature allows you to delete ...

Page 75: ...om the list of recent recipients 䡲 NEW ADDR right softkey to enter a new Phone Number or Email Address 4 Press CONTINUE left softkey 5 Compose a message in the space provided 6 Press OPTIONS right softkey to display a list of optional sending marking and text input choices Text Mode Add Preset Message Add Change Recipient Add Change Attachment Add Change Subject Save as Draft Mark as Urgent and Se...

Page 76: ... ID to assign the picture to a Contacts entry Select one of the following options Contacts Unsaved Numbers Private Unknown 䡲 Wallpaper to assign the picture as a wallpaper 3 Highlight an entry and press to assign the picture ...

Page 77: ...lly up to approximately 30 feet Turning Bluetooth On and Off By default your device s Bluetooth feature is set to Off Turning Bluetooth on makes your phone discoverable by other in range Bluetooth devices To turn Bluetooth on 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Bluetooth On Off 2 Highlight On and press to enable Bluetooth To turn Bluetooth off 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Bluetooth On Off 2 Highlight Off...

Page 78: ...ce When you pair devices they share a passkey allowing for fast secure connections while bypassing the discovery and authentication process To pairyourphonewithanother Bluetoothdevice 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Bluetooth Add New Search Your phone will display a list of discovered in range Bluetooth devices 2 Highlight a device and press 3 Enter the PIN code and press Sending Contacts via Bluetoo...

Page 79: ...2H Bluetooth 69 Bluetooth 3 Select Send contacts and press 4 Select one or multiple available contacts and press 5 Press SEND left softkey to send the contact s ...

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Page 81: ...ord to protect against unauthorized access 1 Press and hold 2 Follow the system prompts to 䡲 Create your password 䡲 Record your name announcement 䡲 Record your greeting Voicemail Notification There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new message 䢇 By displaying a message on the screen 䢇 By sounding the assigned ringtone 䢇 By displaying at the top of your screen 3A Service The Basics Note V...

Page 82: ...all Voicemail UsingAnother Phoneto Access Messages 1 Dial your wireless phone number 2 When your voicemail answers press 3 Enter your password Clearing the Message Icon Your phone may temporarily continue to display the message icon after you have checked your voice and text messages 1 Press Messaging Voicemail Clear Envelope Note Your phone accepts messages even when it is turned off However your...

Page 83: ... another messaging ready phone When you receive a new message it will automatically display on your phone s screen In addition text messaging includes a variety of preset messages such as I m running late I m on my way that make composing messages fast and easy Use your phone to customize your own preset messages up to 160 characters Composing Text Messages 1 Press Messaging Send Message To select...

Page 84: ...ns Text Settings to turn On or Off the following Auto Capital Auto Space DualLanguage Word Choice List Word Prediction Word Completion and Use My Words 䡲 Add Preset Message to enter preprogrammed messages 䡲 Add Change Recipients to add a new recipient using the NEW ADDR key right softkey or change the current message recipient to one currently saved in the Contacts List 䡲 Add Change Attachments to...

Page 85: ...eys 䡲 Press the number that corresponds with the desired emoticon from your keypad 3 Review your reply and press SEND left softkey You may select additional messaging options by pressing OPTIONS right softkey to set the callback number or the message priority to Mark as Urgent Preset Messages Preset messages make it easy to compose text messages To addoreditpresetmessages 䊳 Press Messaging Setting...

Page 86: ...the same time When using this feature the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls 1 Enter a number and press 2 Once you have established the connection press OPTIONS right softkey 3 Way Call 3 Select a number from Contacts Recent History or Enter phone number to manually enter a number and press 4 When you re connected to the second party press JOIN right softkey to begin yo...

Page 87: ...ne when you have activated Call Forwarding To activateCallForwarding 1 Press 2 Enter the area code and phone number to which you want your calls forwarded 3 Press You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding To deactivate CallForwarding 1 Press 2 Press You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the deactivation Note You are charged a higher rate for ca...

Page 88: ...n you buy your phone and sign up for service you re automatically assigned a user name which is typically based on your name and a number followed by myboostmobile sprintpcs com For example the third John Smith to sign up for Boost data services might have jsmith003 myboostmobile sprintpcs com as his user name When you use data services your user name is submitted to identify you to the Boost netw...

Page 89: ...hrough indicators at the top of the screen The following symbols are used Your phone is on and is connected to the 1xRTT data network When the arrows are white your phone is transferring data for example whenyou are opening a Web page and you can receive calls When the arrows are gray your phone is connected to the network but is not currently transferring data for example when you are viewing a W...

Page 90: ...tion 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 websites To scrolllineby linethrough websites 䊳 Press the navigation key up and down To scrollpageby pagethrough websites 䊳 Press the volume buttons on the side of the phone Selecting Once you ve learned how to use softkeys and scroll you can start navigating the Web To ...

Page 91: ...to browse not all sites are represented and certain functions such as going directly to specific websites are not available For these and other functions you will need to use the browser menu The browser menu offers additional options to expand your use of the Web on your phone OpeningtheBrowser Menu The browser menu or toolbar may be opened anytime you have an active data session from any page yo...

Page 92: ...d stored passwords 䡲 Help provides browser shortcut information 䡲 Advanced allows you to access additional Browser menu options such as Startup page Page info Images on off Reset browser Turn on error logging Send referrer Redirect prompt Reset settings and About Browser prompt RestartingtheWeb Browser If the Web browser seems to be malfunctioning or stops responding you can usually fix the proble...

Page 93: ...s allows you to add a bucket of data to your account rather than use pay per rates Downloading anItem Once you ve selected an item highlight it and press or press OK left softkey You will see a summary page for the item including its title the vendor the download details the file size and the cost Links allow you to view the License Details page which outlines the price license type and length of ...

Page 94: ...icense terms have expired even after you have downloaded the content to your phone This provides you with a convenient place to access information about your downloaded files without having to store the information in your phone s memory To accessApp Manager 䊳 Press My Stuff Application Manager To downloadpurchasedcontent from MyContent Manager 1 From the My Content Manager display highlight an it...

Page 95: ...Follow the instruction to customize your application such as selecting a favorite team or driver and then use the navigation key or press Menu right softkey to explore your options To runapplications afterthey vebeenloaded 1 Press My Stuff Applications application The selected application will launch 2 Use your navigation key or the TOOLBAR softkey to explore your options Data Services FAQs Your u...

Page 96: ...the or indicator is animated on the display screen When is my data connection dormant If your phone receives no data for 10 seconds the connection goes dormant When the connection is dormant you can make and receive voice calls The connection may become active again quickly If your phone receives no data for an extended period the connection will terminate Can I sign out of data services You can s...

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Page 98: ...Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information ...

Page 99: ...m portion of your phone where the internal antenna is located while using the phone 䢇 Speak directly into the mouthpiece 䢇 Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills If your phone does get wet immediately turn the power off and remove the battery 䢇 Do not expose your phone to direct sunlight for extended periods of time such as on the dashboard of a car 䢇 Although your phon...

Page 100: ...d electronic equipment RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating systems or entertainment systems in motor vehicles Check with the manufacturer or their representative to determine if these systems are adequately shielded from external RF signals Also check with the manufacturer regarding any equipment that has been added to your vehicle Consult the m...

Page 101: ...ion When Using Your Handset 1 WARNING REGARDING DISPLAY 䡲 The display on your handset is made of glass or acrylic and could break if your handset is dropped or if it receives significant impact Do not use if screen is broken or cracked as this could cause injury to you 2 WARRANTY DISCLAIMER PROPER USE OF A TOUCHSCREEN HANDSET 䡲 If your handset has a touchscreen display please note that a touchscre...

Page 102: ...ng device is particularly vulnerable to interference noise even a phone with a higher rating may still cause unacceptable noise levels in the hearing device Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs M Ratings Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements for hearing aid compatibility and are likely to generate less interference to hearing de...

Page 103: ...attery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery s performance 䢇 Recently there have been some public reports of wireless phone batteries overheating catching fire or exploding It appears that many if not all of these reports involve counterfeit or inexpensive aftermarket brand batteries with unknown or questionable manufacturing standards Boost ...

Page 104: ... updated NCRP standards described below In 1991 92 the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE and the American National Standards Institute ANSI joined in updating ANSI s 1982 standard for safety levels with respect to human exposure to RF signals More than 120 scientists engineers and physicians from universities government health agencies and industries developed this updated sta...

Page 105: ...or use by the public The highest reported SAR values of the SPH M260 are PCS mode Part 24 Head 0 80 W Kg Body 0 44 W Kg FCCRadio FrequencyEmission This phone meets the FCC Radio Frequency Emission Guidelines FCC ID number A3LSPHM260 More information on the phone s SAR can be found from the following FCC website http www fcc gov oet ea FCCNotice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Op...

Page 106: ...n a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 䢇 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Owner s Record The model regulatory and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment Record the serial number in the space provided below This is helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future Model SPH M260 Serial No Us...

Page 107: ...ampness sand or dirt neglect or unusual physical electrical or electromechanical stress b scratches dents and cosmetic damage unless caused by SAMSUNG c defects or damage resulting from excessive force or use of a metallic object when pressing on a touch screen d equipment that has the serial number or the enhancement data code removed defaced damaged altered or made illegible e ordinary wear and ...

Page 108: ...All replaced Products parts components boards and equipment shall become the property of SAMSUNG Except to any extent expressly allowed by applicable law transfer or assignment of this Limited Warranty is prohibited What must you do to obtain warranty service To obtain service under this Limited Warranty you must return the Product to an authorized phone service facility in an adequate container f...

Page 109: ... dealer representative or reseller is authorized to modify or extend this Limited Warranty or to make binding representations or claims whether in advertising presentations or otherwise on behalf of SAMSUNG regarding the Products or this Limited Warranty This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state What is the procedure for ...

Page 110: ... than 30 calendar days from the date of the first consumer purchaser s purchase of the Product To opt out you must send notice by e mail to optout sta samsung com with the subject line Arbitration Opt Out You must include in the opt out e mail a your name and address b the date on which the Product was purchased c the Product model name or model number and d the IMEI or MEID or Serial Number as ap...

Page 111: ...greement between you either an individual or a single entity and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Samsung Electronics Co for software owned by Samsung Electronics Co and its affiliated companies and its third party suppliers and licensors that accompanies this EULA which includes computer software and may include associated media printed materials online or electronic documentation Software Samsung Elec...

Page 112: ...e to you or make available to you after the date you obtain your initial copy of the Software unless we provide other terms along with such upgrade To use Software identified as an upgrade you must first be licensed for the Software identified by Samsung Electronics Co as eligible for the upgrade After upgrading you may no longer use the Software that formed the basis for your upgrade eligibility ...

Page 113: ...msung Electronics Co is not responsible for the availability of such applications and is not responsible or liable for any content advertising products services or other materials on or available from such applications You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of third party applications is at your sole risk and that the entire risk of unsatisfactory quality performance accuracy and effort is w...

Page 114: ...AND ON AN AS AVAILABLE BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND FROM SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR WORKMANLIKE EFFORT FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE RELIABIL...

Page 115: ...ERS INCLUDING SECTIONS 9 10 11 AND 12 SHALL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE 13 U S Government End Users Restricted Rights The Software is licensed only with restricted rights and as commercial items consisting of commercial software and commercial software documentation with only those rights as are granted to all other end use...

Page 116: ...trator fees for arbitrations in which your total damage claims exclusive of attorney fees and expert witness fees exceed 5 000 00 Large Claim shall be determined according to AAA rules In a Large Claim case the arbitrator may grant to the prevailing party or apportion among the parties reasonable attorney fees expert witness fees and costs Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator s award in any c...

Page 117: ...n you and Samsung Electronics Co relating to the Software and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications proposals and representations with respect to the Software or any other subject matter covered by this EULA If any provision of this EULA is held to be void invalid unenforceable or illegal the other provisions shall continue in full force and effect 101212 ...

Page 118: ...ds 4 Activation 3 Boost 411 5 Dialing Boost Services 49 Brightness 31 Browser Menu 81 82 Buying Mobile Web Packs 83 Ringers and Games 82 C Calculator 53 Tip 54 Calendar 50 Adding Events 50 Erasing 51 Event Alert Menu 51 Viewing 51 Call Forwarding 77 Call Waiting 76 Caller ID 75 Camera 59 65 see also Pictures Continuous Shots 60 Mosaic Shots 61 Night Shots 62 Panoramic Shots 62 Taking Pictures 59 C...

Page 119: ... Multi tap Entry 23 Numbers 24 Preset Messages 24 Selecting Mode 22 Smileys 24 Symbols 24 Erasing Phone Content 38 F FCC Notice 95 G Games Buying and Downloading 82 H History 40 42 Erasing 42 Making a Call 41 Prepending a Number 42 Saving a Number 41 I In Call Options 20 Internet see Web K Key Functions 9 Key Tone 29 L Language 31 Location Settings 31 Lock Code Changing 38 Locking Your Phone 37 M ...

Page 120: ...ending Pictures 65 Pictures Assigning as Screen Saver 65 Assigning to Contacts 65 Erasing 64 Sending 65 Taking Pictures 59 Plus Code Dialing 22 Preset Messages 32 75 R Resetting Your Phone 38 Ringtones Assigning to Contacts 47 Buying and Downloading 82 New 27 Purchasing 27 Setting for Voice Calls 26 27 Silence All 29 Types 26 27 Vibrate 29 S Safety Information 89 96 Saving a Phone Number 21 44 Scr...

Page 121: ...Off 14 U Unlocking Your Phone 37 V Vibrate 29 Voice Dialing 56 Voice Memos 57 Voice Recognition accessibility settings 34 Voicemail Clear Icon 72 Notification 71 Retrieving 72 Setting Up 4 71 Volume 28 W Warranty 97 Web 78 86 see also Data Services Browser Menu 81 82 Downloading Content 82 Launching 79 Navigating 80 User Name 78 ...

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