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1: Widgets

1: AccuWeather Clock

2: Buddies now

3: Calendar 

4: Calendar Clock

5: Facebook

6: Feeds and Updates

7: Google Search

8: Home screen tips

9: Latitude

10: Market

11: NASCAR

12: News & Weather

13: Picture frame

14: Power control 

15: Program Monitor

16: Sprint Football Live

17: Sprint TV

18: Voicemail

19: Y! Finance Clock

20: YouTube

2: Shortcuts

1: Applications

2: Bookmark

3: Contact

4: Direct dial

5: Direct message

6: Directions & Navigation

7: Latitude

8: Settings

3: Folders

1: New folder

2: All contacts

3: Contacts with phone numbers

4: Facebook Phonebook
5: Received list from Bluetooth
6: Recent documents

7: Starred contacts

4: Wallpapers

1: Gallery

2: Live wallpapers

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1: Airplane mode (On/Off)

2: Wi-Fi settings

1: Wi-Fi (On/Off)

2: Network notification (On/Off)

3: Add Wi-Fi network

3: 4G settings

1: 4G (On/Off)

2: Network notification (On/Off)

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SPH-D700.book  Page ii  Thursday, December 9, 2010  10:22 AM

Summary of Contents for Galaxy S Epic SPH-D700

Page 1: ...2011 Sprint SPRINT and the logo are trademarks of Sprint Other marks are the property of their respective owners 01 11 11 www sprint com User Guide SPH D700 book Page a Thursday December 9 2010 10 22 AM ...

Page 2: ...s use or disclose your personal information check the application provider s policies which can usually be found on their website If you aren t comfortable with the third party application s policies don t use the application Open Source Software Some software components of this product incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License GPL GNU Lesser General Public License LGPL Open...

Page 3: ... Keyboards 44 Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard 46 Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad 49 Entering Text Using Swype 54 Entering Text Using the QWERTY Keyboard 59 Creating a Google Account 63 2B Making and Answering Calls 65 Making Calls 65 Dialing Options 66 Answering Calls 67 Missed Call Notification 67 Calling Emergency Numbers 68 In Call Options 69 End of Call Options 70 Additional Ca...

Page 4: ...one Number 103 Confirming Contact Synchronization 103 Groups 105 Contacts Menu Options 106 Contacts Entry Options 107 Editing a Contacts Entry 108 Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry 108 Editing a Contacts Entry s Number 109 Sending Contacts 109 Assigning a Picture to an Entry 110 Deleting Entries 110 Adding Entries to Your Favorites 111 Adding Facebook Content to your Contacts 111 2F Calendar Too...

Page 5: ...enu 153 Pairing Bluetooth Devices 154 Sending Contacts via Bluetooth 156 Disconnecting Bluetooth Connection During an Active Call 157 Section 3 Sprint Service 159 3A Sprint Service The Basics 160 Visual Voicemail 160 Text Messaging SMS 166 Multimedia Messaging MMS 168 Caller ID 172 Call Waiting 172 Making a 3 Way Call 173 Call Forwarding 174 Roaming 174 3B Web and Data Services 178 Getting Started...

Page 6: ...rranty Information 237 4A Important Safety Information 238 General Precautions 238 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 239 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device 240 Caring for the Battery 242 Radio Frequency RF Energy 243 Owner s Record 245 User Guide Proprietary Notice 246 4B Manufacturer s Warranty 247 Manufacturer s Warranty 247 Index 255 SPH D700 book Page f Thursday December...

Page 7: ... Settings Tap these onscreen buttons to reveal these additional options and features Device menus with additional options sub options appear with adjacent to the list entry Note Because of updates in your device s software this printed guide may not be the most current version for your device Visit www sprint com and sign on to My Sprint to access the most recent version of the user guide WARNING ...

Page 8: ... 3 Folders 1 New folder 2 All contacts 3 Contacts with phone numbers 4 Facebook Phonebook 5 Received list from Bluetooth 6 Recent documents 7 Starred contacts 4 Wallpapers 1 Gallery 2 Live wallpapers 3 Wallpapers Wallpaper 1 Gallery 2 Live wallpapers 3 Wallpapers Search Notifications Edit Settings Wireless and network 1 Airplane mode On Off 2 Wi Fi settings 1 Wi Fi On Off 2 Network notification On...

Page 9: ...ngs 1 FREE Trial 2 Personalize voicemail 3 Notifications 4 Pictures 5 Transcription font size 6 Speakerphone On Off 7 Display name 8 Auto forward to email 9 Check for update 10 Help 11 About Voicemail Settings Sound 1 Silent mode On Off 2 Vibrate 1 Always 2 Never 3 Only in silent mode 4 Only when not in silent mode 3 Volume 1 Incoming call volume 2 Media volume 3 System volume 4 Notification volum...

Page 10: ...aving mode 7 Horizontal calibration Settings Location and security My location 1 Use wireless networks On Off 2 Use GPS satellites On Off Screen unlock settings 1 Set screen lock 1 None 2 Pattern 3 PIN 4 Password Passwords 1 Visible passwords On Off Device administration 1 Select device administrators Credential storage 1 Use secure credentials On Off 2 Install encrypted certificates 3 Set passwor...

Page 11: ...store 1 Back up my data On Off 2 Automatic restore On Off Personal data 1 Factory data reset Settings SD card and phone storage External SD card 1 Total space 2 Available space 3 Unmount SD card On Off 4 Format SD card On Off Internal phone storage 1 Available space Settings Locale and text 1 Select locale 1 English 2 Español Text settings 1 Select input method 1 Swype 2 Samsung keypad 3 Android k...

Page 12: ...full stop On Off 10 Tutorial 6 Android keyboard On Off 7 Android keyboard settings 1 Vibrate on keypress On Off 2 Sound on keypress On Off 3 Auto capitalization On Off 4 Voice input On Off 5 Input languages 6 Quick fixes On Off 7 Show suggestions On Off 8 Auto complete On Off 8 Device keyboard 1 Auto replace On Off 2 Auto cap On Off 3 Auto punctuate On Off Settings Voice input and output 1 Voice r...

Page 13: ...PRL 4 Update Android 2 Status 1 Battery status 2 Phone number 3 MSID 4 PRL version 5 MEID 6 Network 7 Signal strength 8 Service state 9 Roaming 10 User name 11 Mobile network state 12 4G MAC address 13 Wi Fi MAC address 14 Bluetooth address 15 Up time 3 Battery use 4 Legal information 1 Open source licenses 2 License settings 3 Google legal 4 Privacy Alert from Sprint 5 System tutorial 6 Model num...

Page 14: ...le in an active call press to display the following options 1 Contacts image 2 Memo Quick Search Box 1 Searchable items 1 Contacts On Off 2 Browser On Off 3 Apps On Off 4 Music On Off 5 YouTube On Off 6 Voicemail On Off 2 Clear search shortcuts SPH D700 book Page viii Thursday December 9 2010 10 22 AM ...

Page 15: ...Section 1 Getting Started SPH D700 book Page 1 Thursday December 9 2010 10 22 AM ...

Page 16: ...he battery from its packaging 䡲 Grasp the device firmly and locate the cover release latch 䡲 Place your fingernail in the opening and firmly pop the cover off the device similar to a soda can 䡲 Insert the battery into the opening in the back of the device making sure the connectors align Gently press down to secure the battery 1A Setting Up Service ReleaseLatch SPH D700 book Page 2 Thursday Decemb...

Page 17: ...䡲 If your device is activated it will turn on search for Sprint service and enter standby mode 3 Make your first call 䡲 Press to access the Home screen and touch to access the onscreen keypad 䡲 Use the onscreen keypad to enter a phone number and touch If your device is in PowerSave mode press or to reactivate the screen SPH D700 book Page 3 Thursday December 9 2010 10 22 AM ...

Page 18: ...t to a light touch from the pad of your finger Using excessive force or a metallic object when pressing on the touchscreen may damage the tempered glass surface and void the warranty See 4B Manufacturer s Warranty on page 247 Note Your device s battery should have enough charge for your device to turn on and find a signal but you should fully charge your battery as soon as possible Unlock Screen S...

Page 19: ...de auto activation and start the manual activation wizard 3 Follow the on screen prompts to complete the activation process 4 After you have completed the wizard make a phone call to confirm your activation If your device is still not activated or you do not have access to the Internet contact Sprint Customer Service at 1 888 211 4727 for assistance Important For security reasons you will need you...

Page 20: ... ensure that no one else has access to your information you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy Account Usernameand Password If you are the account owner you will create an account username and password when you sign on to www sprint com Click Need to register for access to get started If you are not the account owner if someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service you ...

Page 21: ... Sprint online billing and automatic payment 䢇 Purchase accessories 䢇 Shop for the latest Sprint phones 䢇 View available Sprint service plans and options 䢇 Learn more about data services and other products like Sprint Picture Mail games ringers screen savers and more From YourSprintPhoneKeypad 䢇 Tap to check minute usage and account balance 䢇 Tap to make a payment 䢇 Tap to add a new line of servic...

Page 22: ...per call and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge There is a per call charge to use Sprint 411 and you will be billed for airtime 䊳 Tap Sprint Operator Services Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party 䊳 Tap For more information or to see the latest i...

Page 23: ...Section 2 Your Device SPH D700 book Page 9 Thursday December 9 2010 10 22 AM ...

Page 24: ...ypad page49 EnteringTextUsingSwype page54 Entering TextUsing the QWERTY Keyboard page59 Creatinga Google Account page63 2A Device Basics Tip Device Software Upgrades Updates to your device s software may become available from time to time Sprint will automatically upload critical updates to your device You can also use the menu to manually check for and download updates Press and tap Settings Abou...

Page 25: ...gth wireless technology roaming ringer setting messaging and battery charge 3 Touchscreen Display displays all the information needed to operate your device such as the call status the Contacts list and the date and time Also provides one touch access to all of your features and applications 4 HOME Key returns you to the Home screen Press and hold to open the recently used applications window 3 Di...

Page 26: ...s voice in speakerphone mode 10 SEARCH Key displays the Quick Search box that can be used to search for a key term both on the device and online It s the ultimate search field page 24 䡲 For example entering the word Pa will display any matching entries from your device s Contacts list current device applications online Android Google apps or from any online Web page via Google search 䡲 Press and h...

Page 27: ...call and media playback volume 17 Camera Button lets you activate the camera and camcorder and take pictures and videos 18 Charger Accessory Jack allows you to connect the phone charger or a USB cable included CAUTION Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the device 19 microSD Card Slot lets you use a microSD card to expand the memory of your phone A 16GB SDHC card comes preins...

Page 28: ...RTY Keyboard provides an alphanumeric character keyboard layout Lets you enter numbers letters and characters as well as navigate within menus 2 Fn Key Function key lets you enter the alternate character or symbol displayed on each key on the QWERTY keyboard 3 Shift Key lets you toggle alphabet characters between mixed case uppercase and lowercase Character case remains as selected until the Shift...

Page 29: ... on your device s display screen Status Bar Service Icons Activation Not Completed Your automatic device activation process failed please retry Signal Strength Shows your current signal strength More bars stronger signal No Service Your device cannot find a usable signal Airplane Mode On Your device will not make or receive calls or provide data access Local applications are still available Roamin...

Page 30: ...y charge level is very low Status Bar Service Icons Device Power Critical Shows your current battery only has five percent power remaining and will immediately shutdown Represented as a blinking icon Bluetooth Active Bluetooth technology is active and enabled Bluetooth Connected Bluetooth technology is active and communicating with an external device GPS Location On Device location feature is on a...

Page 31: ...oogle server or you were not properly signed into your account In order to use Google application or sync features you must set up and sign into an active Google account Status Bar Status Icons Silence All All incoming sounds are turned off Vibrate Only The ringer is set to vibrate only Data Synchronization Application sync is active and synchronization is in progress for Gmail Calendar and Contac...

Page 32: ...key when your device is turned on Turning Your Device Off 1 Press and hold for two seconds until you see the Phone options menu 2 Tap Power off and then tap OK to power off the device Your screen remains blank while your device is off unless the battery is charging Status Bar Messaging Icons Text Message You have new text SMS or multimedia MMS messages Voicemail Message You have a new voicemail me...

Page 33: ...hat you don t lose any stored numbers or messages 2 Grasp the device firmly locate the cover release latch and then place your fingernail in the opening and firmly pop the cover off the device 3 Carefully remove the battery from the device WARNING Use only Sprint approved or Samsung approved batteries and chargers with your device The failure to use a Sprint approved or Samsung approved battery an...

Page 34: ...s off and you will lose any information you were just working on 1 Connect the USB cable to the charging head ReleaseLatch Note Although the battery comes partially charged It is recommended you fully charge the battery before using your device for the first time Incorrect Correct USB Cable Charging Head SPH D700 book Page 20 Thursday December 9 2010 10 22 AM ...

Page 35: ...both its charge state and percent of charge With the Sprint approved Li Ion battery you can recharge the battery before it becomes completely run down Extending Your Battery Life Active applications light levels Bluetooth usage and GPS functionality all act to drain your battery The following is a list of helpful tips that can help conserve your battery power 䢇 Reduce your backlight on time See Ch...

Page 36: ...ime reduce the storage capacity of any battery 䢇 Turn off Automatic application sync See Synchronizing Accounts on page 82 䢇 Use the Power Control Widget to deactivate hardware functions such as Wi Fi Bluetooth GPS Synchronization or LCD brightness setting See Adding and Removing Widgets on page 38 䢇 Check the Battery use screen to review what features or functions have been consuming your battery...

Page 37: ...ges within the device s Wallpaper gallery or from the animated Live Wallpapers See Changing the Display Screen on page 79 䡲 Search displays the Google Search box that you can use to search for a key term both on the phone and online See Search Key on page 24 For example entering the word Pa will display any matching entries from your device s Contacts list current device applications online Androi...

Page 38: ...ctive screen If the onscreen keyboard is currently open this key closes the keyboard Search Key The Search key displays the Google Search box that can be used to search for a key term both on the device and online In some instances this key opens a search box specific only to the current application 䡲 Press to launch the Google Search box or Press and tap 䡲 Touch and hold to launch the Voice Searc...

Page 39: ...isplay suggestions in a different manner See Search Settings on page 85 3 Tap a match from the list of suggestions phone search results or previously chosen search matches Once touched the item opens in the appropriate application or Touching Voice Search lets you speak into your device s microphone to enter a search term To searchthedeviceandWebby enteringtext 1 Press to launch the Google Search ...

Page 40: ... Voice Search functions From an open Voice Search dialog speak the following words to access additional features 䡲 voice actions allows you to search the web by speaking the search parameters 䡲 send text allows you to open the Messaging screen 䡲 navigate to allows you to receive directions via Google maps Use either an Address name Business name business type or other navigation information to get...

Page 41: ... to not only select an onscreen option with a single tap but also scroll through long menu lists Simply slide up and down through the display with your fingertip Home Screen Overview The Home screen is the starting point for many applications and functions and it allows you to add items like application icons shortcuts folders or widgets to give you instant access to information and applications T...

Page 42: ...ociated with the status of the device such as communication coverage Bluetooth 3G 4G and Wi Fi communication battery levels GPS etc 䢇 Home Screen a customizable screen that provides information about notifications and device status and allows access to application Widgets 䢇 Extended Home Screens extend beyond the current visible screen width to provide more space for adding icons widgets and other...

Page 43: ...desktop so wide that your screen can only display a portion at a time 䢇 Google search is an onscreen Internet search engine powered by Google Touch to access the Voice Search feature where you can verbally enter a search term and initiate an online search Note Both the status bar and primary shortcuts are visible across all screens Home and Extended Tip While on an extended Home screen press to re...

Page 44: ...d added back any number of times See Creating Shortcuts on page 36 䢇 Primary Shortcuts are four shortcuts present throughout all of the available screens all 7 and can be used to both navigate within the device or launch any of the following functions 䡲 Phone launches the phone related screen functions Keypad Call Log Favorites and Contacts 䡲 Contacts launches the Contacts related screens Contacts...

Page 45: ...cuts on that screen All will be available for future use To assignadifferentscreen as thenew Home screen 1 Press and tap Edit 2 Tap Set home below the screen you wish to assign as the new Home screen Using the Applications Screens All of your device s applications are located within the Applications screens Note Screen is always assigned to the Home screen and cannot be removed Note If you are rem...

Page 46: ...lication Icons AllShare Allows you to share your on device media content with other external devices using DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance and built in AllShare technology page 223 The external devices must also be DLNA compliant Amazon MP3 Launches the Amazon MP3 music download service page 220 Asphalt 5 Launches a demo version of a built in racing video game Calculator Launches the onscreen...

Page 47: ...creen Internet search engine powered by Google Application Icons Internet Launches the browser running Google search page 178 The browser is fully optimized and comes with advanced features to enhance Internet browsing on your device Latitude Lets you see your friends locations and share yours with them The application also lets you see your friends locations on a map or in a list Maps Launches a ...

Page 48: ... favorite social networks page 211 Application Icons Settings Accesses the device s built in Settings menu page 75 Sprint Football Live Launches the Sprint Football Live services page 209 Sprint Hotspot Launches the Sprint Mobile Hotspot which allows you to share your phone s 3G 4G mobile Internet connection with Wi Fi enabled devices page 191 Sprint Navigation Launches a built in GPS feature givi...

Page 49: ...in video application that plays video files stored on your microSD card Voice Dialer Launches your device s built in automatic speech recognition ASR software called Voice Control to dial a phone number in your Contacts or to launch phone functions page 129 Voice Recorder Provides the ability to record a small audio file Voice Search Launches your device s built in automatic speech recognition ASR...

Page 50: ... 4 Scroll across the screens and locate your desired application 5 Touch and hold the onscreen icon The new shortcut then appears to hover over the current screen 6 While still holding the onscreen icon position it on the current screen Once complete release the screen to lock the shortcut into its new position Note To move a shortcut from one screen to another you must carefully touch and hold th...

Page 51: ... 䡲 Settings 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to add the new shortcut to your current Home screen To delete a shortcut 1 Press to activate the Home screen 2 Touch and hold the desired shortcut This unlocks it from its location on the current screen 3 Drag the icon over the Delete tab and release it Note The same shortcut can be added to any of the available screens Home or Extended The applicatio...

Page 52: ...y area of the screen 3 From the Add to Home screen window tap Widgets 4 Tap an available widget to place it on your current screen To remove a Widget 1 Touch and hold a widget until you can move it around on the screen 2 Drag the widget over the Delete tab and release it 䡲 As you place the widget into the Trash both items turn red 䡲 This action doesn t delete the widget it just removes it from the...

Page 53: ...r Starred contacts Accessing Recently Used Applications Your device keeps a running list of your six most recently used applications 1 Press and hold to open the recently used applications window 2 Tap an icon to open an application ChangingtheScreen Orientation The Epic 4G is capable of automatically changing the orientation of some onscreen content The device s built in 6 axis accelerometer sens...

Page 54: ...heckmark indicates the feature is enabled See Changing the Screen Orientation on page 78 䡲 Clear the Auto rotate screen checkmark to disable this automatic orientation adjustment PortraitView LandscapeView Note An example of a screen that does not automatically re orient is the Home screen This screens requires you slide out the QWERTY keyboard An example of a screen that automatically re orients ...

Page 55: ... bottom up or top down 3 Tap a menu item to make a selection or activate a field To launchthekeypadusing yourfingers 䊳 Tap from the Home screen Selecting Menu Items Using YourKeyboard As you navigate through a menu with these navigation keys options are highlighted Select any option by pressing a directional arrow from the QWERTY keyboard and moving the onscreen selection highlighting it and press...

Page 56: ...t Backing Up Within a Menu Togo tothepreviousmenu 䊳 Press To returntoHomescreen 䊳 Press Using Context Menus Context menus also called pop up menus contain options that apply to a specific item on the screen They function similarly to menu options that appear when you right click your mouse on your desktop computer 䊳 Touch and hold an item onscreen to open its context menu Up Left Right Enter Down ...

Page 57: ...icons 3 Tap the status bar to reveal the Notifications tab and then drag the tab to the bottom of the screen to open the Notifications panel 1 4 Tap a notification entry to open the associated application 2 Note Not all items have context menus If you touch and hold an item that has no context menu nothing happens Note The Notifications panel can also be opened on the Home screen by pressing and t...

Page 58: ...nd account is displayed Entering Text Using the Onscreen Keyboards When you activate a field where you can enter text numbers symbols etc you can either use the onscreen keyboard or QWERTY keyboard There are three versions of onscreen keyboards available on your Epic 4G the Android keyboard and Samsung keypad which emulate a standard QWERTY keyboard and Swype default input method which uses a uniq...

Page 59: ...vice to automatically change orientation when rotated See Changing the Screen Orientation on page 78 Choosing an Input Method 1 Press and tap Locale and text Select input method 2 Tap Swype Samsung keypad or Android keyboard or 1 From a screen where you can enter text tap the input field to reveal an onscreen keyboard and then touch and hold the text input field to display the onscreen context men...

Page 60: ...of selectable word choices based on the current set of entered text Tap an onscreen choice to insert the selection into your text entry field at the current cursor position Tap the gray left and right arrows on this field to reveal additional word choices 䢇 Delete deletes characters from the entry field 䢇 CAPS ALT When in ABC mode this key changes the capitalization of the subsequent entered chara...

Page 61: ...ton activates the built in microphone and voice recognition software 䡲 Speak clearly into the microphone When complete your spoken words are recognized converted to text and inserted into your current cursor position ABC Mode In ABC mode you can enter only letters from the onscreen keyboard The text mode key shows 1 Select the ABC mode See Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard on page 46 Entryf...

Page 62: ...on a different key Entering Numbers and Symbols By using the onscreen keyboard in Portrait mode some symbols are not available such as Emoticons or Smileys In 123 mode you can only enter numbers and symbols from the onscreen keyboard The text mode key shows To enternumbers 1 Tap to enter the 123 mode 2 Tap the appropriate numeric key See Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard on page 46 To enter...

Page 63: ... mode the text mode button displays 䡲 123 to enter numbers by pressing the numbers selecting them on the onscreen keyboard In this mode the text mode button displays Samsung Keypad Overview 䢇 Entry field a screen area where text numbers or other characters can be entered 䢇 Delete removes characters from the entry field Note Certain characters and types such as some symbols and emoticons are not ac...

Page 64: ...rs and symbols In this mode the text mode button displays 䢇 Settings Activates the settings menu for the current text input mode 䢇 Return Inserts a new text line into your text entry field Samsung Keypad ABC Mode In ABC mode you can enter only letters from the onscreen keyboard While in this mode the text mode key displays 1 Select the ABC mode by tapping See Entering Text Using the Android Keyboa...

Page 65: ...o enter numbers 1 Tap to enter the 123 mode 2 Tap the appropriate numeric key See Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard on page 46 To entersymbols 1 Tap to enter the 123 mode 2 Tap the appropriate symbol key or Tap to select from additional symbol characters The first number on this key indicates which page 1 2 or 3 of additional characters is active Samsung Keypad Settings To assignthe Samsung...

Page 66: ...lizes the first letter of the first word in each sentence standard English style 䡲 Handwriting settings configures the recognition times for onscreen handwriting Recognition time ranges from 0 1s to 2s 䡲 Voice input activates the Voice input feature This is an experimental feature that uses Google s networked speech recognition application 䡲 Auto full stop automatically inserts a full stop by tapp...

Page 67: ...he keys you touched and those of nearby characters A green check mark indicates the feature is enabled 䡲 Next word prediction predicts the next word you are likely to enter A green check mark indicates the feature is enabled 䡲 Auto append automatically adds predictions to the word you are typing A green check mark indicates the feature is enabled 䡲 Auto substitution allows the device to automatica...

Page 68: ...titution rule 3 Tap to return to the previous screen Entering Text Using Swype Swype is a unique text input method that allows a user to enter a word by sliding a finger from letter to letter lifting only between words It uses error correcting algorithms and a language model to guess the word intended It also includes a tapping predictive text system in the same interface The onscreen keyboard opt...

Page 69: ...ter text via the onscreen keypad Enable tip indicator turns on an onscreen flashing indicator that provides helpful usage information 䡲 Swype Advanced Settings provides access to Swype advanced options Auto spacing automatically inserts spaces between words When you finish a word just lift your finger to start the next word Auto capitalization automatically capitalizes the first letter of the firs...

Page 70: ...h and hold to erase an entire word Selecting a Text Input Mode in Swype 1 From a screen where you can enter text tap the input field to reveal the onscreen keyboard 2 With Swype as your text entry method select one of the following text mode options 䡲 123 ABC to use Swype with alphanumeric characters from the onscreen keyboard 䡲 SYM Symbol to enter symbols from the onscreen keyboard Note Some char...

Page 71: ...䡲 123ABC mode contains alphanumeric characters and a few common punctuation marks Text mode button indicates 䡲 SYM mode contains only symbols and numbers Text mode button indicates 䢇 SWYPE tips Tapping this button displays the Swype tips and tutorial screen 123ABC Mode In 123ABC mode you can enter only letters and a few common punctuation marks from the onscreen keyboard The text mode key shows 1 ...

Page 72: ...mode some symbols are not available such as Emoticons or Smileys In SYM mode using Swype you can only enter symbols and numbers from the onscreen keyboard The text mode key shows To enternumbersandsymbols in Swypemode 1 Tap to enter the SYM mode 2 Touch the key for the number or symbol you want to enter To enter the alternate symbol on a key tap To entertextvia Swype This example shows a user ente...

Page 73: ...d The Epic 4G has a full slide out QWERTY keyboard The keyboard is located beneath the display screen and is accessed by sliding it open This orients the device s display to Landscape widescreen mode With the QWERTY keyboard you can type letters numbers punctuation and other special characters into text entry fields or other applications as easily as on your computer To openthedeviceandaccess thek...

Page 74: ...he current text message field 䡲 Copy all copies all characters in the current text message field 䡲 Paste inserts the previously cut or copied text into the message field 䡲 Input method provides additional text input methods Swype or Android keyboard When the QWERTY keyboard is open Swype and Android Keyboard are disabled Using the Keyboard In this section we ll cover the steps necessary to enter t...

Page 75: ...mode Smiley Launches the Smileys page Scroll down and tap an entry from the extensive list of emoticons Space Inserts an empty space OK Enter Moves the insertion point to the next line in a message Delete Deletes the previous character similar to the backspace key on a computer keyboard Menu Allows you to access your device s main functions menu Works in the same manner as the device s main functi...

Page 76: ...racters quickly press twice Entering Numbers 䊳 Press a number key on the top row of the keyboard 䡲 If you make a mistake press to erase a single character Press and hold to erase all previously entered text 䡲 For example to enter 9 30 you would use the keyboard sequence shown below Entering Symbols and Smileys Most symbols and punctuation marks appear as alternate characters above the primary lett...

Page 77: ... onscreen smiley page 3 Scroll through the list and select a smiley by touching the onscreen icon Creating a Google Account You will need a Google account to access several device features such as Gmail Google Maps Google Talk and the Android Market applications Before you are able to access Google applications you must enter your account information These applications sync between your device and...

Page 78: ...ame and Password fields and enter your information 4 Tap Sign in Your device communicates with the Google servers to confirm your information 5 If prompted create a new Gmail username by entering a prefix for your gmail com email address For additional information about synchronizing accounts see Synchronizing Accounts on page 82 Note If you do not already have a Google account touch Create and fo...

Page 79: ...ls 1 Press and then tap 2 Enter a phone number using the onscreen keypad and tap 䡲 If you make a mistake while dialing touch to erase the numbers 䡲 To make a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is enabled select OK and tap See Call Guard on page 176 3 Tap when finished You can also place calls from your device by speed dialing numbers from your Contacts page 73 and using your Logs listings pa...

Page 80: ...active To initiate additional options tap and select an option 䢇 Add to Contacts to add the current number to either a new or existing Contacts entry 䢇 Speed dial setting to access the Speed Dialing menu where you can assign a speed dial location to a current Contacts entry See Speed Dialing on page 73 䢇 Add 2 sec pause to insert a two second pause to enter a 2 second delay within a number string ...

Page 81: ...ering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while outside the Nationwide Sprint Network Please see Roaming on page 174 for more information 䊳 Touch OK to answer the call See Call Guard on page 176 for additional information Ending a Call 䊳 Tap Missed Call Notification When you do not answer an incoming ...

Page 82: ...de 1 Tap to end a 911 call 2 Touch and hold Exit on the Emergency Call Back mode Enhanced 911 E911 Information This device 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 device seeks information to calculate your approximate location Note When you place an ...

Page 83: ... an active call Tap again to unmute the microphone 䢇 Bluetooth to route the device s audio through a connected Bluetooth headset On or through the speaker Off See 2J Bluetooth on page 152 䡲 When the call is routed to a Bluetooth headset the current call area shows the Bluetooth call icon Important Always report your location to the 911 operator when placing an emergency call Some designated emerge...

Page 84: ...call displays a list of available in call features Tap an option to select it 䢇 Contacts to toggle the appearance of the onscreen dialpad 䢇 Memo to create a new memo while remaining on the call 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 device displays the following options 䢇 Add to Contacts to add the current new number to y...

Page 85: ...ting to add the current number to an existing Contacts entry or 䡲 Tap an entry from the Call log list and then press and tap View contact Delete Edit number before call or Send contact information Saving a Phone Number The number of Contacts entries you can store in your device is limited only by available memory space Your device automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically For more in...

Page 86: ...ct name 6 Touch Save to store and update the new entry Finding a Phone Number You can search Contacts for entries by name 1 Press and tap or From the Keypad screen tap 2 Slide open the QWERTY keyboard 3 Enter the first letter or letters of an entry The more letters you enter the more specific the search 4 To display contact details tap an entry from the list green number field Note You will not se...

Page 87: ...eddialacontactfromFavorites 1 Press and tap Favorites 2 Scroll through the list and tap the contact 3 Tap Call to place a call or tap Message to send a text to the contact Dialing a number from the Favorites tab is similar to dialing one from the Contacts tab See Dialing From the Contacts List on page 73 Assigning a Speed Dial Location Only a Contacts entry can be assigned to an available Speed Di...

Page 88: ...ore Speed dial number associated with the speed dial location 3 Tap Call The phone number is then dialed Plus Code Dialing When placing international calls Plus Code Dialing automatically enters the international access code for your location for example 011 for international calls made from the U S See Activating Plus Code Dialing on page 86 1 Press and tap 2 Touch and hold until you see a on the...

Page 89: ...ss and tap Sound Settings Ringer Types Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages You can assign ringer types to individual Contacts entries types of calls and types of messages Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls Your device provides a variety of ringer options that allow you to customize your ring and volume settings 1 Press and tap Sound Voice call ringtone 2 Tap a ringtone f...

Page 90: ...ark appears to the right of the feature it is already enabled 䡲 Audible touch tones plays a tone while using the dialpad 䡲 Audible selection plays a sound when making any onscreen selection 䡲 Screen lock sounds plays a sound when locking or unlocking the screen 䡲 Haptic feedback causes the device to vibrate when pressing onscreen keys or with certain UI interactions Adjusting the Volume Settings A...

Page 91: ...g with the onscreen options To setthe vibration intensity on yourdevice 1 Press and tap Sound 2 Tap Vibration intensity 3 Touch and drag the onscreen slider to adjust the intensity level and tap OK Silence All The Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds without turning your device off except for Media volume To activateSilenceAll 䊳 Press and hold the volume button down in standby mode unt...

Page 92: ...e opened and closed If deactivated windows pop on and off and no transitions are applied 1 Press and tap Display 2 Tap Animation and select No animation Some animations or All animations Changing the Backlight Time Length Select how long the display screen remains lit after you press any key 1 Press and tap Display Screen timeout 2 Tap a time setting 15 seconds 10 minutes Changing the Keyboard Bac...

Page 93: ...see on the Home screen behind your shortcuts and widgets while powering on or off the device and when in standby mode 1 Press and tap Wallpaper 2 Tap Gallery Live wallpapers or Wallpapers 䡲 Gallery lets you choose from pictures taken using the built in camera or copied to your device as a wallpaper You can crop the picture before setting it as a wallpaper See Assigning a Picture to an Entry on pag...

Page 94: ... can be manually altered 1 Press and tap Date and time 2 Tap Automatic to disable the feature 3 Tap Set date Adjust the date month and year by tapping or Tap Set when finished 4 Tap Select time zone and then select a time zone from the onscreen list Scroll down the list to view additional time zones 5 Tap Set time Adjust the hour and minute by tapping or Tap the am or pm icon to change the value T...

Page 95: ...PS location feature is enabled To enableLocation viawireless networks 1 Press and tap Location and security 2 Tap Use wireless networks A green checkmark indicates the feature is enabled 䡲 This service uses available wireless networks to pinpoint your location within certain applications such as Google Maps page 226 Note Turning Location on will allow the network to detect your position using GPS ...

Page 96: ...abletheauto syncfeature 1 Press and tap Accounts and sync 2 Tap Auto sync A green checkmark indicates the feature is enabled 䡲 This feature enables the synchronization of data between your device and external sites or servers 䡲 The two main components are Contacts and Calendar Events Before these can be synchronized they must be added to the managed accounts list Synchronizing Your Google Account ...

Page 97: ...een checkmark indicates the feature is enabled 4 Press to return to the previous screen Synchronizing Your Corporate Account By default there are no Corporate Calendar events managed by the device These must be manually added See Synchronizing Corporate Calendar Events on page 114 To addanew Corporateaccount 1 Press and tap Accounts and sync 2 Tap Add account Corporate 3 Follow the onscreen prompt...

Page 98: ...signs this account as the default used when sending out new emails Out of Office Settings Configures your out of office notifications Empty Server Trash Allows you to delete your email account s trash bin remotely Sync schedule Allows you to configure your email sync schedule Email size Configures the incoming email size allowed to pass through to your device automatically without user interaction...

Page 99: ...to new emails sent from your device 4 Press to return to the previous screen For more detailed Work Corporate email information see Corporate Email Outlook on page 200 For more information on Corporate Calendar synchronizing see Synchronizing Corporate Calendar Events on page 114 Search Settings You can use your device s search preferences to configure some aspects of Google Web search for example...

Page 100: ... Call Settings Your device allows you to configure call settings such as Plus Code dialing other international dialing options and TTY configuration Activating Plus Code Dialing Plus Code dialing allows you to have the phone automatically dial the international access code for your location once you touch and hold See Plus Code Dialing on page 74 1 Press and tap Call settings 2 Tap North American ...

Page 101: ...features such as Games Memo and Music when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited When you set your device to Airplane Mode it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information 1 Press and hold to reveal the Phone options 2 Tap Airplane mode or 1 Press and tap Wireless and network 2 Tap Airplane mode to place a checkmark in the...

Page 102: ... You will see an informational message 2 Read the onscreen disclaimer and tap Yes 3 Touch TTY Off to turn TTY mode off or Touch any of the following to enable the feature 䡲 TTY HCO TTY VCO or TTY Full To access the state Telecommunications Relay Service TRS forassistancewithTTYcalls 䊳 Dial to reach an operator For additional information about Sprint Relay Services and TTY compatibility call Sprint...

Page 103: ...l screen touches from activating phone functions Unlocking Your Device Screen 1 Press to awaken the device 2 Touch and drag the lock icon up or slide the QWERTY keyboard out WARNING 911 Emergency Calling 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 co...

Page 104: ... pattern creation and then tap Next 5 Draw your pattern by touching your first onscreen point Then without removing your finger from the screen drag your finger over adjacent points until the gray trace line overlaps each point and they are highlighted with a green circle 6 When you have connected at least four dots in a vertical horizontal or diagonal direction lift your finger from the screen 7 ...

Page 105: ...unlock screen when you draw it to unlock the screen Whatto do if you have forgotten yourpattern If you fail to draw the correct unlock pattern on the screen after five attempts you are prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can try again 䊳 If you have forgotten your screen unlock pattern tap Forgot pattern 䡲 Sign in using your Google account name and password and create a new screen unlock pat...

Page 106: ...word or used the wrong case When enabled you can see what you are entering This feature is enabled by default To disablevisiblepasswords 1 Press and tap Location and security 2 Tap Visible passwords to remove the checkmark on the option Managing Your Available Memory You can manage the information and configuration related to both your microSD card and built in device storage memory To view yourde...

Page 107: ...from its communication to the device This severs the connection so the card can be safely removed or reformatted 䡲 Format SD card allows you to format erase data from the microSD card This can only be done after a card that has been properly unmounted To viewyourdevice sstorage information 1 Press and tap SD card and phone storage 2 Locate the Internal phone storage section indicating the availabl...

Page 108: ...t are taking up memory space Tap Uninstall to remove them from your device 䡲 RAM manager which displays the amount of current RAM Random Access Memory currently being used and allow you to Clear Memory for either Level 1 or Level 2 both Level memory locations 䡲 Summary displays a visual graph indicating the available and used space within the Random Access Memory RAM Program and External SD card 䡲...

Page 109: ...on and from the Application info screen tap Uninstall Resetting Your Device Resetting the device restores all the factory defaults including the ringer types and display settings All data including downloaded applications are deleted 1 Press and tap Privacy Factory data reset You will see a disclaimer 2 Read the disclaimer and tap Reset phone 3 If you are certain that you would like to restore all...

Page 110: ...of the list The Notification area of the Home screen upper left displays phone notifications status or alerts such as To accesstheLogsscreen 1 Press and tap 2 Tap an entry to view available options From within the Logs screen each entry contains the phone number if it is available and Contacts entry name if the number is in your Contacts 2D Logs Callinprogress Indicates there is a call currently a...

Page 111: ... Logs screen Logs Options This list provides easy access to redial an entry or you can also choose to access two types of history entry lists depending on how they are touched 䢇 Tap an entry from the list and tap Call to quickly redial the selected entry See Making a Call From Logs on page 99 Dialed Indicates all outgoing calls made from your device Received Indicates any received calls that were ...

Page 112: ...Number From Logs on page 99 䢇 Touch and hold an entry to display the entry specific context menu 䡲 Call Number to redial the current phone number 䡲 Send message allows you to create a new text message to the selected entry 䡲 Edit number before call to make alterations to the current phone number prior to redial See Altering a Number From Logs on page 100 䡲 Add to Contacts to save the number if it ...

Page 113: ...tact 4 Tap Save when you have finished entering information for the contact After you have saved the number your device displays the new Contacts entry in place of the previous number See Contacts Entry Options on page 107 Note You cannot make calls from the Logs screen to entries identified as Unknown No ID Restricted or Private Number Logs Logs Note The option to select a destination is only ava...

Page 114: ...numbers 5 Tap once the number has been changed Erasing the Logs You can delete either an individual call log entry or all current entries from the Logs list To cleara singleentry fromtheLogslist 1 Press and tap 2 Touch and hold an entry and tap Remove To clearallentries fromthe Logslist 1 Press and tap 2 Press and touch Delete 3 Tap Select all Delete Yes Note To edit a number and save it to Contac...

Page 115: ...rporate email accounts have been synchronized to your device these will be made available to your device during the creation of new entries These new Contacts entries can be assigned or saved to synced accounts such as Phone Google or Corporate Your device automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically You can create either a Phone Google or Corporate contact 2E Contacts Important To veri...

Page 116: ... Other Custom or Callback 6 Tap a phone number field and enter a phone number 䡲 Tap on the QWERTY keyboard to remove a previously entered phone number 䡲 Tap to enter an additional phone number 䡲 Tap to remove a previously entered phone number 7 Enter additional information such as Email IM Groups Ringtone Postal address Organization or More to input additional category information 䡲 Use your finge...

Page 117: ...complete and store the new entry Confirming Contact Synchronization Syncing data from your managed accounts allows you to add and manage a new or existing contact from your online or remote accounts to your device Prior to syncing you must first have an active Google or Corporate account with current Contact entries and be signed into your account via the device Tip ICE In Case of Emergency To mak...

Page 118: ...e is enabled or To synchronize Corporate Contacts tap Sync Contacts A green checkmark indicates the feature is enabled 5 Your Contacts tab then reflects any updated Contact information 䡲 This update process works both ways For example any changes on the device are updated to your Gmail Contacts list after sync Note Any change on either side Phone Gmail or Corporate Outlook Contacts is reflected on...

Page 119: ...rompted select a type Phone Google Corporate etc 3 Press and tap Create 4 Tap the Group field and enter a name for the new group 5 Tap Ringtone and select a ringtone for the group 6 Tap Save to store the newly created group To addan existingcontactto acurrentgroup 1 Press and tap Groups type if prompted name of group 2 Tap Contacts tab Contact entry s Overviewpage Contact Group Contact Details SPH...

Page 120: ... your message and tap Send Contacts Menu Options 1 Press and tap 2 Touch and hold an entry and select from the available contact menu options 䡲 Edit to edit the currently selected Contacts entry See Editing a Contacts Entry on page 108 䡲 Delete to erase the currently selected Contacts entry See Deleting Entries on page 110 䡲 Join contact to link the current contact to another current contact Simil...

Page 121: ...ange or Internet or Gmail See Sending Contacts via Bluetooth on page 156 Contacts Entry Options 1 Press and tap 2 Touch an entry to display the Contact entry s overview screen This screen contains Name contact numbers email and linked contact information 3 Press to reveal the context menu specific to this entry 4 Tap an available option See Contacts Menu Options on page 106 for descriptions Note P...

Page 122: ...que ringtone to the entry 䡲 Postal address to enter a physical address for the contact Choose from Home Work Other or Custom 䡲 Organization to enter business information such as company name 䡲 More to add additional categories such as Notes Nickname Website Birthday and Anniversary 3 Tap Save to store your updates Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry 1 From the Contact s overview screen press and t...

Page 123: ...field 3 Tap to clear one digit at a time 4 Re enter or edit the number using the onscreen dialpad 5 Tap Save to update the number to the existing Contacts entry Sending Contacts 1 Press and tap 2 Touch an entry to open its overview page 3 Press and tap Send via to send the current Contact entry s information to anexternal recipient via either 䡲 Bluetooth to transmit this contact to another bluetoo...

Page 124: ...in cropping the desired area and then tap Save to assign selected picture ApplyingapicturetoyourGoogleContactfromwithinyour onlineGmail 1 Log into your Gmail account and go to your Contacts page 2 Select your Contacts entry with a checkmark and click the image area Change Picture 3 Click Browse to locate a local copy of your image 䡲 You can also choose an image from other sources such as Picasa We...

Page 125: ...oined together into a single entry Log into Facebook 1 Press and tap Facebook 2 Tap I agree to accept the terms of the End User License Agreement 3 Enter your account s access Email and Password information and tap Login 4 Press to confirm your current friends list Adding Your Facebook Friends to Your Contacts Before you can add your friends you must add your Facebook account to the list of manage...

Page 126: ... tap Next 7 Tap those setting you wish to synchronize all are enabled by default A green checkmark indicates the feature is enabled 䡲 Choose from Sync Contacts Add all friends or Sync Calendar 8 Tap Done to save these settings and return to Accounts and sync screen 9 Press and tap to confirm your Facebook contacts are new synchronized and appear in your Contacts list Linking Multiple Contact Entri...

Page 127: ...oined entry Unlinking Contacts 1 Press and tap 2 Tap an entry from the Contacts list 3 From the Contact entry s overview screen press and tap the linked Contacts area 4 Tap to remove a selected contact source from the current entry The removed entry then re appears within the Contacts list Note In the case of Facebook contacts if you prefer to use their image phone email and other personal informa...

Page 128: ...zes new and existing entries between your device and your online Google account Calendar Synchronizing Corporate Calendar Events Corporate calendars are not synchronized to your device by default this account type must be manually added Although we previously described how to add a corporate account to your list of managed accounts this only allows your device to track that account type s email Ca...

Page 129: ...ynchronizing Your Corporate Account on page 83 Configuring Calendar Settings 1 Press and tap Calendar 2 Tap Settings 3 Tap an onscreen option 䡲 Calendars displays the currently managed accounts Tap an entry to change the sync state of the account 䡲 Calendar sync provides access to the sync settings screen where you can enable disable the sync status of your managed accounts and add more accounts 䡲...

Page 130: ...he Calendar is the Month view 䡲 To change the view tap the available tabs along the top in portrait view or the left in landscape view of the Calendar screen Choose from Month Week Day and List 2 Tap a day to which you would like to add an event to reveal the Create event screen 3 Tap the Tap to enter title field and enter a title for the event 4 Select a From To date for the event by tapping the ...

Page 131: ...re synchronized between your device and either an Exchange Server or available from within Microsoft Outlook 䡲 Important are calendar entries that are synchronized between your device and assigned to an important category 䡲 default calendar are calendar entries that are synchronized between your device and your default email account 䡲 Tap OK when finished 8 Enter a location for the event in the Lo...

Page 132: ...ycle for the event by tapping the Repeat field 䡲 Select One time event Daily Every weekday Mon Fri Weekly every day Monthly every Number Day Monthly on day Number and Yearly on Month Day 12 Enter a description for the event in the Description field 13 Tap Save to store the new event and synchronize it with your selected account Event Reminders When your device is turned on and you have an event al...

Page 133: ...vice lists events in chronological order 4 To display an event s details tap it from the current screen Going to the Current Day s Calendar Menu 䊳 From Calendar view press and tap Today Editing an Existing Event 1 Press and tap 2 Tap an event to reveal its details 3 Press and tap Edit 4 Make your modifications event name location participants alarm repetition etc 5 Tap Save to store the new update...

Page 134: ...es My Files allows you to view a list from which you can launch a file if the associated application is already on your device ex MP4 and DivX Accessing File Viewer 䊳 Press and tap My Files Navigation in this viewer works on a hierarchy structure with folders subfolders etc Opening Files in File Viewer 1 Press and tap My Files 2 Tap a folder and scroll down or up until you locate your selected fil...

Page 135: ...paper color by tapping one of the five available colors 4 Tap Save to store the new memo Clock Your device comes with a built in series of clock functions such as Alarm World clock Stopwatch and Timer Alarm Clock The alarm clock that has multiple alarm capabilities There is no limit to thenumber of alarm events you can create To createanAlarmevent 1 Press and tap Clock Alarm 2 Tap Create alarm to ...

Page 136: ...7 Tap the Smart alarm field to enable the smart alarm feature and select an alarm duration and a smart alarm tone 8 Tap Alarm type to select an audio playback type Melody Vibration Vibration and melody or Voice 䡲 Tap a ringtone to hear an audio sample 9 Tap Alarm tone to select an audio ringtone that will sound with the alarm 䡲 Tap a ringtone to hear an audio sample 10 Tap Save to store the new al...

Page 137: ...ss and tap World clock 2 Press and tap Delete 3 Place a check mark alongside those cities you wish to remove from the list 4 Tap Delete to complete the deletion To assign DaylightSavingsTime 1 Press and tap World clock 2 Touch and hold an onscreen entry and tap DST settings 3 Select an available DST setting Automatic Off 1 hour or 2 hours 䡲 A alongside those cities you wish to adjust for daylight ...

Page 138: ...one of these fields and use the onscreen keypad to assign a new value 4 Tap Start to store the entry and start the countdown Calculator Your device comes with a built in calculator 1 Press and tap Calculator 2 Enter numbers using your keyboard or by tapping an onscreen key 3 Press and hold on the QWERTY keyboard to clear all numbers or Touch and hold to clear all numbers 䡲 Tap C CLEAR to clear all...

Page 139: ...dar and Contacts automatically synchronize whenever a change is made 䡲 If the Auto sync option is off simply tap within the account field to reveal the account s synchronization settings screen To back upyourExchange Mailinformation 1 Press and tap Accounts and sync See Corporate Email Outlook on page 200 and Synchronizing Accounts on page 82 2 Tap within the Corporate account field to reveal the ...

Page 140: ...or to starting the update process See Removing the microSD Card on page 133 Updating Your Device Firmware Once you have backed up all your data use the Update Firmware option to update your device firmware 1 Press and tap About phone System updates 2 Tap Update Firmware Your device automatically downloads and installs any available updates You may be required to power your device off and back on t...

Page 141: ...s Update Android 2 Follow the onscreen instructions or 1 Locate the Android OS Update Available icon in Notifications 2 Touch and hold the Status bar and then slide your finger down the screen 3 Tap the Android update available field 4 Tap Download and follow the onscreen instructions Updating Your Profile This option allows you to automatically update your online user profile information If you c...

Page 142: ...ed roaming list automatically 1 Press and tap About phone System updates Update PRL 2 Follow the onscreen instructions Note If your data services or account syncing ever seems to go out unexpectedly use this feature to reconnect with the network SPH D700 book Page 128 Thursday December 9 2010 10 22 AM ...

Page 143: ...ting Voice Dialer 䊳 Press and tap Voice Dialer The screen displays Listening 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 or touch an onscreen option Available ASR commands include 䢇 Call Name to call an entry in your Contacts list See Calling a Contact With Voice Dialer on page 130 䢇 Dial Number to call a spoken pho...

Page 144: ...ngle number or if you know the name but are not sure which number to call say Call followed by the name only For example say Call John If the name is recognized and there is only one phone number for the name your device immediately places the call If there are multiple numbers you will see a list tap a number to place the call Calling a Phone Number With Voice Dialer 1 Press and tap Voice Dialer ...

Page 145: ...readout of onscreen data such as messages and incoming caller information based on Caller ID Text to Speech Settings 1 Press and tap Voice input and output Text to speech settings 2 Configure the available options to alter the settings associated with this feature 䡲 Listen to an example plays a short example of what the text to speech feature will sound like on your device when activated Tip You c...

Page 146: ...e assigns the language used by the verbal readout Choose from English United States or Spanish Spain 䡲 PicoTTS assigns the TTS settings These settings must be obtained from the Android Market 3 Press to return to the previous screen Voice Search Voice Search works similarly to the Voice Dialer It uses built in voice recognition software to listen to your spoken words convert those to text and then...

Page 147: ...and locate the cover release latch 䡲 Place your fingernail in the opening and firmly pop the cover off the device similar to a soda can 2 Firmly press the card into the slot and release it The card should pop partially out of the slot 3 Remove the card from the slot 4 Replace the battery cover 2H microSD Card Important Camera Camcorder and Music playback features are dependant on having amemory ca...

Page 148: ...icroSD Icon Indicators The following icons show your microSD card connection status at a glance card has been unmounted released from use from the device card is being prepared for use and for mounting card has been removed WARNING Do not over insert the card as this can damage the contact pins Note Be sure to use only recommended microSD cards 32GB Using non recommended microSD cards could cause ...

Page 149: ...er are inserted in another device 䊳 Slide the Write Protection lock tab down into the Lock position to prevent overwriting of data To allow data to be added or removed from the microSD card slide the Write Protection lock tab up into the normal position Connecting Your Device to Your Computer Before using your device s mass storage capabilities you need to prepare your device s data services to sy...

Page 150: ...evice then appears as an external drive with its own drive letter 䡲 Tethered Mode allows your computer to obtain an external data connection by using the device s wireless data services and a wired USB connection Choose from 3G tethered mode or 4G tethered mode Go to samsung com and visit the D700 Product page where you can navigate to Support tab Downloads to obtain this driver The online FAQ als...

Page 151: ...shooting procedures 䡲 Some system connection might require additional setup data available online 2 Once the device is connected to the computer via USB select Connect to PC to begin the USB connection setup 䡲 Selecting the Charge option closes the USB data connection 䡲 Verify the device screen shows Connected to PC 3 From the Found New Hardware Wizard select Install the software automatically and...

Page 152: ...roSD card 3 Open a folder on your computer and begin the transfer process of files from your computer to the internal card s target folder To removetheconnection 1 When you have finished transferring data click the USB device icon on your computer s taskbar and follow the onscreen instructions to safely unplug the USB cable 2 To complete the disconnect process touch and drag the Disconnect slider ...

Page 153: ... storage 2 Touch Unmount SD card to release the microSD card from its use by the device The icon appears within the Notifications area to indicate an unmounted internal microSD card 3 Once released tap Format SD card Format SD card Erase everything 䡲 Once completely formatted the card is automatically re mounted reconnected for use by the device Important Connection Information 䢇 To avoid loss of ...

Page 154: ...result in loss or damage of data 䢇 The microSD card can only be mounted for use by either the device or a connected computer Prior to accessing the card via a different method it must first be unmounted from its current device phone or computer USB Important The microSD card can only share a connection with one device at a time either your device or your computer via its USB connection not both Yo...

Page 155: ...de of the device or Press and tap to activate the camera mode Additional camera options are available through the camera settings page See Camera Settings on page 142 for more information Note The storage card that comes installed on your device allows you to use the camera and camcorder features All pictures and videos are stored on the external 16GB microSD card The Epic 4G supports SDHC cards o...

Page 156: ...etermines how many images are shot and if any effects are applied to them Choose from Single shot default Self shot Beauty Smile shot Continuous Panorama Vintage Add me Action shot and Cartoon 䡲 Flash to select a flash setting Choose from Auto flash default Off and On Important Use the Up and Down Volume buttons to zoom in and out on your subject Up to 4x zoom is available Note Access a menu s mul...

Page 157: ...ictures Additional features in the viewer include Share Set as Delete and magnify Camera Options and Settings Tap the settings icon to access the options and settings screens where there are two available tabs 䊳 Tap OK to exit from a menu and return to the Settings tab or Tap a setting option to reveal an onscreen description 䢇 Camera for general camera settings 䡲 Outdoor visibility to adjust the ...

Page 158: ...ing to determine the way in which the camera determines the exposure Choose from Centre weighted default Spot or Matrix 䡲 Anti Shake to help prevent blurriness due to normal movements and shaking while taking the picture 䡲 Auto contrast to provide clear images even under backlight conditions where the light can vary the image 䡲 Blink detection to warn you of possible subject blinking before you sh...

Page 159: ...ing Facebook Email and Gmail Delete and More Details Set as Crop Rotate left or Rotate Right Tap an image to open it and press for options such as Share AllShare Picasa Bluetooth Messaging Facebook Email or Gmail Delete and More Details Set as Crop Rotate left or Rotate Right Press to return to the previous screen Camera Image Settings 1 Press and tap 2 From Camera gallery tap an image icon to ope...

Page 160: ...re your image with other communicating devices page 223 Bluetooth to send the image to another device via Bluetooth Facebook to insert your image into your Facebook page Gmail to attach your image to a new Gmail email message Picasa to upload your image to your Picasa account Tap Upload to complete the process Messaging to insert your image into a new outgoing MMS message multimedia text message E...

Page 161: ...und image wallpaper 1 Press and tap 2 From the Camera gallery or other image folder tap an image icon to open the image 3 With the picture displayed tap Menu More Set as and select an option 䡲 Wallpaper to assign the picture as a background image Crop the image by dragging the orange border box and tap Save to assign the picture 䡲 Contact icon to assign the picture to a Contacts entry as a picture...

Page 162: ... text messages Depending on your settings this can be up to 50 seconds 5 Press or tap to begin recording 6 Press or tap to stop recording Your device automatically saves the video within the DCIM folder on the microSD card Camcorder Settings From camcorder mode touch the arrow on the left side panel to display settings options Important Use the Up and Down Volume buttons to zoom in and out on your...

Page 163: ...h to begin shooting the video 䡲 Video Viewer to review the saved videos Tap the onscreen arrows to view additional videos Additional features in the viewer include Share Play or Delete Camcorder Options and Settings Tap the settings icon to access the options and settings screens where there are two available tabs 䊳 Tap OK to exit from a menu and return to the Settings tab or Tap a setting option ...

Page 164: ...idelines on your screen as you shoot the video 䡲 Audio recording enable the recording of audio within your video Remove the checkmark to turn off this feature and record only video 䡲 Review enable the display the recently shot image for review 䡲 Reset reconfigures your camcorder settings back to their default parameters 䡲 Firmware Check to manually detect if there is a new camera firmware update a...

Page 165: ...th compatible device Email to attach your video to a new email message YouTube to upload your selected video file to a YouTube page Tap Upload to complete the process Messaging to attach your video to a new MMS message Gmail to attach your video to a new Gmail email message 䡲 Delete to delete the current video 䡲 More to open additional video options such as Details to display video details such as...

Page 166: ...h On and Off By default your device s Bluetooth feature is set to Off Turning Bluetooth on activates the internal Bluetooth antenna To turnBluetoothon 1 Press and tap Wireless and network Bluetooth settings 2 Tap Bluetooth to activate it a green checkmark indicates it is active When active appears within the Status area To turnBluetoothoff 䊳 Press and tap Wireless and network Bluetooth settings 䡲 ...

Page 167: ...e s Bluetooth service including 䢇 Entering or changing the name your device uses for Bluetooth communication and description 䢇 Setting your device s visibility or discoverability for other Bluetooth devices 䢇 Displaying your device s Bluetooth address To access theBluetoothSettings menu 1 Press and tap Wireless and network Bluetooth settings 2 Set your Bluetooth options Device name Visible and Sca...

Page 168: ...le external Bluetooth compatible devices such as headsets devices printers and computers Pairing Bluetooth Devices Paired Devices The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your device and another Bluetooth device When you pair devices they share a passkey allowing for fast secure connections while bypassing the discovery and authentication process To pairyou...

Page 169: ...ction information again 1 Verify your Bluetooth is active 2 From the Bluetooth settings page touch and hold the name of the previously paired device 3 Tap Unpair to confirm disconnection Note Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth compatible devices display and operations may be different and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth com...

Page 170: ...luetooth 4 Tap a paired device 䡲 The external Bluetooth device must be visible and communicating for the pairing to be successful See Sending Contacts on page 109 Note Prior to using this feature Bluetooth must first be enabled and the recipient s device must be visible In addition to Contact s information other file types video image or audio can be sent using Bluetooth Note If no devices are det...

Page 171: ...䡲 When the call is routed to a Bluetooth headset the current call area is surrounded by a blue box the Bluetooth button indicates it s on and shows the Bluetooth call icon 䡲 When turned off the call is routed through either the earpiece or speaker the call area is surrounded by a green box the Bluetooth button indicates its off and shows Note Communication can be toggled between the Bluetooth head...

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Page 174: ...r name and number along with the length of time and priority level of the voicemail message Setting Up Your Visual Voicemail Your device automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail even if your device is in use or turned off You should set up your Sprint voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your device is activated 1 Press and tap 2 Tap Personalize now and follow the syste...

Page 175: ...phone number This allows you to send this voicemail message to several recipients at the same time You can tag the reply message for both Urgency and Privacy Tap Send to deliver the new message 䡲 Speaker Off On to turn thespeakerphone on or off during playback If the speakerphone feature was enabled within the Voicemail Settings menu the speakerphone will always be automatically enabled during voi...

Page 176: ...lay all new to listen to all new messages 䡲 Undelivered to list all undelivered voicemail messages 䡲 Delete to delete selected messages from your current list of available voicemail messages 䡲 Search to search through voicemail messages for keywords 䡲 Settings to configure your voicemail application settings To access a voicemail message soptions 1 Press and tap 2 Tap a voicemail message and press...

Page 177: ...ame or number that is attached to your outgoing voicemails as part of an identification string page 164 䡲 Tap Check for upgrade to search for an upgrade to your Visual message software 䡲 Tap About Voicemail to view build information about the current visual voicemail application Automatically Enabling the Speakerphone Every time you access a selected message from your Visual Voicemail list you can...

Page 178: ... name or number attached to your voice messages 1 Press and tap 2 Press and tap Settings From name 3 Tap the existing identification field and enter a new identifying name or number used to identify you to recipients of your voice messages 4 Tap OK to save your information Voicemail Notification There are several ways your device alerts you to a new message 䢇 By sounding the assigned ringer type 䢇...

Page 179: ... VisualVoicemail toDelete YourMessages 1 Press and tap 2 Touch and hold a voicemail entry from the list and tap Delete this message OK or Open a message and tap OK to delete it Note When you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages Sprint recommends that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 area code your wireless phone ...

Page 180: ...e received 1 Press and tap Notifications or Touch and hold the Status bar then slide your finger down the screen See Using the Notifications Panel on page 43 2 Tap a message entry to open the Messaging application Composing Text Messages 1 Press and tap New message 2 Tap the To field and enter a Contacts name a mobile phone number or an email address using either the onscreen or QWERTY keyboards 䡲...

Page 181: ...tap Send Accessing Text Messages To readatextmessage 䊳 When you receive a text message you will see it listed within the Messaging screen Touch the message to open the message and then scroll down and view its entire content To replyto a textmessage 1 While the message is open tap the Type to compose field and then type your reply message 2 Compose your reply or use the preset messages or icons 3 ...

Page 182: ...ar onscreen 䡲 If applicable tap an available matching recipient or continue entering the phone number or email address 3 Touch the Type to compose field and enter your message 4 Press and tap Attach 5 Select a multimedia attachment type 䡲 Slideshow Opens the Edit slideshow menu Touch Add slide to create a new slide this is a placeholder for new images to be added similar to a playlist Touch the cr...

Page 183: ...s the camera application Take a picture and then tap Save to use this image in your message See Taking Pictures on page 141 䡲 Capture video Opens the camcorder application Shoot a video and then tapSave to use this video in your message See Recording Videos on page 147 䡲 Record audio Opens the message recorder shown below Record Duration length of the recorded voice message Record starts recording...

Page 184: ...e 1 Press and tap 2 From the message list tap a multimedia message to open its contents 3 While the message is open tap the Type to compose field and then type your reply message 4 Once complete tap Send Recording duration Controls Record Play Stop Tip The file attachment on the MMS message can be saved to the microSD card To save the attachment touch and hold the file and tap Copy attached to SD ...

Page 185: ...xt message limit Sets the maximum number of text messages that can be stored on the device per conversation 䡲 Multimedia message limit Sets the maximum number of multimedia messages that can be stored on the device per conversation 䡲 Auto retrieve Enable this option to automatically retrieve the entire content of your MMS message When checked the MMS message header message body and any attachments...

Page 186: ... want your number displayed when you make a call follow these steps 1 Press and tap to access the onscreen dialer 2 Tap 3 Enter a phone number and then press To permanently block your number call Sprint Customer Service Call Waiting When you re on a call Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding two beeps Your device s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the ...

Page 187: ...calls 1 Press and tap to access the onscreen dialer 2 Make your call to the first recipient 3 Once you have established the connection tap Add call 䡲 It may take up to 20 seconds for the button to turn gray 4 Enter the second caller s phone number and tap or select a number from your Contacts Your first call is automatically put on hold The first caller is put on hold 5 When you re connected to th...

Page 188: ...s the onscreen dialer 2 Tap 3 Enter the area code and phone number to which you want your calls forwarded 4 Tap To deactivate Call Forwarding 1 Press and tap to access the onscreen dialer 2 Tap You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the deactivation Roaming Roaming Icon Your display screen always lets you know when you re off the Nationwide Sprint Network Anytime you are roaming the pho...

Page 189: ...e 1 Dial your ten digit wireless phone number and tap 2 When you hear your voicemail greeting tap 3 Enter your password at the prompt and follow the voice prompts When you return to the Nationwide Sprint Network voicemail notification will resume as normal Setting Roam Mode Your device allows you to control your roaming capabilities By using the Roaming menu option you can determine which signals ...

Page 190: ...and tap 2 Touch OK To answerincomingroamingcallswith CallGuardon 1 Press A message is displayed notifying you that roaming charges will apply 2 Tap OK System Select 1 Press and tap Wireless and network Mobile networks 2 Tap System select to change the CDMA roaming mode 䡲 Sprint only to access only the home area mobile network which is the Nationwide Sprint Network This option also prevents roaming...

Page 191: ...t Network and try to use data services such as messaging To setyourDataRoamGuardnotification 1 Press and tap Wireless and network Mobile networks 2 Tap Data Roaming Guard 3 Tap an onscreen option On or Off To usedataserviceswhen Data RoamGuard isactive 䊳 When a pop up notification appears informing you that data roam charges may apply tap Connect or Always Connect to connect Note Data Roam Guard i...

Page 192: ...ssigned a user name which is typically based on your name and a number followed by sprintpcs com For example the third John Smith to sign up for Sprint data services might have jsmith003 sprintpcs com as his user name When you use data services your user name is submitted to identify you to the Nationwide Sprint Network Your user name is automatically programmed into your device You don t have to ...

Page 193: ...ur device is connected to the high speed 4G Sprint Mobile Broadband Network When the signal bands are animated your device is scanning and connecting During data transfer the animated icon is not used for example when you are opening a Web page When the signal bands are gray your device is connected to the network signal is weak When both the bands and the 4G icon are gray you there is no coverage...

Page 194: ...vigating through menus and websites during a data session is easy once you have learned a few basics Scrolling As with other parts of your device s menu you ll have to drag up and down to see everything on some websites To scrollthrough a website spage 䊳 In a single motion touch and drag across or up and down a page Selecting To selectonscreenitemsorlinks 䊳 Drag across a page and then touch or tap...

Page 195: ...keep going back through your Web page history of recently visited pages Going to a Web Page 1 Tap the Address field top of the browser window and enter a new Web address 䡲 As you enter the address possible matches are displayed within an onscreen list Tap an entry to launch the desired website 2 Tap Go to launch the new page Browser Menu The browser menu offers additional options to expand your us...

Page 196: ...eturns you to a previously viewed page 䢇 More Provide additional browser options 䡲 Add bookmark Menu a Assigns the current Web page as a new bookmark 䡲 Add shortcut to Home Menu h Adds a new bookmark to your Home screen 䡲 Add RSS feeds Menu m Adds an RSS feed 䡲 Find on page Menu f Searches the current Web page for a word 䡲 Page info Menu g Displays the Name and URL website address of the site you ...

Page 197: ... aURL website address 1 Tap the URL field and enter a website address 䡲 As you type the address if your desired website appears within the suggested sites list tap the entry to begin surfing 2 Tap Go Adjusting BrowserPage Settings 1 Press to open the browser menu 2 Tap More Settings 3 Navigate to the Page content settings area and select from one of the following page settings 䡲 Default zoom Sets ...

Page 198: ...nable plug ins Allows you to determine the way your device handles program enhancements Select either Always on On demand or Off 䡲 Open in background New pages are launched in a separate page and displayed behind the current one Remove the checkmark to disable this function 䡲 Set home page Sets the current home page for the Web browser page 185 䡲 Default storage Sets the default storage location o...

Page 199: ...mber passwords Stores usernames and passwords for visited sites Remove the checkmark to disable this function 䡲 Clear passwords Deletes any previously stored usernames or passwords Tap OK to complete the process 䡲 Show security warnings Notifies you if there is a security issue with the current website Remove the checkmark to disable this function 4 Press to return to the browser Creating Website ...

Page 200: ...name for the new bookmark and tap OK to store the new entry to your Bookmarks list CreatingBookmarksFrom OtherTabs 1 From any open Web page tap Bookmarks 2 Tap either the Most visited or History tab 3 Touch and hold an entry from the list to display an onscreen popup menu 4 Tap Add bookmark to add the selected entry to your current list of bookmarks or 1 Repeat steps 1 and 2 2 Tap the star icon ad...

Page 201: ...ge of the Router name and password The Epic 4G is capable of communication with devices using 802 11n speeds 802 11n connections should support data rates of over 100 Mbps 802 11n also offers better communication ranges over earlier Wi Fi standards due to increased signal intensity The Epic 4G is backwards compatible with previous WAP technologies 802 11b and 802 11g Turning Wi Fi On and Off By de...

Page 202: ...e current security setting on your target network 䡲 If secured you will also need to enter the wireless password The show password option reveals the password as you type it instead of showing only asterisks 䡲 Tap Save to store the new information and connect to the Wi Fi network To manuallyscanfora Wi Fi network 1 Press and tap Wireless and network Wi Fi settings 2 Press and tap Scan Note Use of ...

Page 203: ... 4G and 3G Coverage 4G is a service that must be included in your service plan and also available within your area 4G coverage is currently available in only certain markets For more details on 4G availability go to www sprint com 4G and click the See 4G Cities link from the bottom of the page Note If 4G service is not included in your service plan the 4G icon will not appear in the Notifications ...

Page 204: ...ne Coverage Available Phone coverage available only no 3G 4G data available 4G turned Off 3G Phone and Data Available Sprint 3G data and voice service is available and active 4G is turned Off 3G Available No 4G coverage Sprint 3G data and voice service is available and active 4G is turned On but there is no 4G coverage disconnected from network 3G to 4G Transition 3G and 4G coverage is available 4...

Page 205: ...works best when used in conjunction with 4G data services although 3G service can also be used See 4G Services on page 189 To set upyour Sprint MobileHotspot 1 Press and tap Sprint Hotspot 2 Tap Sprint Hotspot and place a checkmark in the adjacent field to activate the service 䡲 Using both 4G service and Hotspot drains your device s battery at a much faster rate than when using any other feature c...

Page 206: ...hough there is a separate Gmail application the main email application can manage both Internet based email services Gmail and Yahoo and Corporate Work Email Outlook The device can also be manually configured to connect to other email systems If you want to send and receive email messages through an ISP Internet Service Provider account such as Outlook or if you wish to use your device to access y...

Page 207: ...one numbers and other contact information on your device are automatically synchronized between your device and your Gmail Google Mail account on the Web SettingUpa GmailAccountvia theDevice 1 Press and tap Gmail 2 Enter your Email address and Password 3 Follow the onscreen prompts 䡲 The first time you connect you are asked to give this Internet mail account a unique onscreen name and enter From n...

Page 208: ...䡲 You can add as many message recipients as you want 5 Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject 6 Tap the Compose Mail field and compose your email 䡲 To add a picture attachment press and tap Attach from the bottom of the screen 䡲 Tap to delete a selected attachment from your current email Note You must have a valid and active Google account xxxxxx gmail com prior to Gmail email setup and...

Page 209: ...ned off Accessing Email Messages Depending on your email type account settings Email notifications ringtone notification etc the device displays the email message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new email A new Internet email message or Gmail message icon appears within the Notifications area of the Status bar to notify you of a new email To viewanewemail 1 Press and tap or Touch and ...

Page 210: ...replying to the sender Choose from Compose Gmail or Email 䡲 From within Email tap Reply or Reply all 2 Enter a new message body and tap Send To deleteanemail message 䊳 With the email message displayed tap Delete Configuring GmailSettings 1 Press and tap 2 Press and tap More Settings Statusbar Email Emailfunctions Newemail Screen message SPH D700 book Page 196 Thursday December 9 2010 10 22 AM ...

Page 211: ...fication icon to appear within the Notifications area of the Status bar when a new Internet mail Gmail etc is received 䡲 Select ringtone Plays a selected ringtone once a new email message is received 䡲 Vibrate Activates a vibration once a new email message is received 䡲 Notify once Sets the device to notify you only once for new incoming emails and not for every new message Email SettingUpanEmailA...

Page 212: ...he To field 䡲 If you are sending the email to several recipients separate the email addresses with a comma 䡲 You can add as many message recipients as you want 7 Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject 8 Tap the Compose Mail field and compose your email 䡲 To add a picture attachment tap Attach from the bottom of the screen 䡲 Select the picture you want to attach indicated by a green chec...

Page 213: ...en the contents of your inbox 4 Press and tap More Account settings 5 This menu provides both field information and settings 䡲 Account name displays your uniquely created account display name 䡲 Your name displays the name used in the From field of your outgoing emails 䡲 Email check frequency Tap to adjust the time interval used by your device to check your email account for new emails Options incl...

Page 214: ...e an email signature for your outgoing Gmail emails Corporate Email Outlook The main Email application also provides access to your Outlook Exchange server via your device If your company uses Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or 2007 as the corporate email system you can use this email application to wirelessly synchronize your email Contacts and Task information directly with your company s Exchang...

Page 215: ... network requires SSL encryption tap the Use secure connection SSL field to place a checkmark in the box and activate this additional level of security If your exchange server requires this feature leaving this field unchecked can prevent connection 9 Read the onscreen activation disclaimer and if prompted tap Next 10 Configure your Email check frequency Amount to synchronize days to synchronize b...

Page 216: ...acts page Group to access any available Groups within which are associated Contacts entries Search to search for a contact from within your device 䡲 If you are sending the email to several recipients separate the email addresses with a comma 䡲 You can add as many message recipients as you want 3 Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject 4 Tap the Body field and compose your email 䡲 To add ...

Page 217: ...are taken to the Settings menu for your new Work Email account Account Settings configures send and receive settings such as email signature notifications syncing etc 1 Press and tap Accounts and sync 2 Tap within the Corporate account field to reveal the account s synchronization settings screen 3 Toggle either the Sync Contacts or Sync Calendar fields to force the device to manually resync eithe...

Page 218: ...e Allows you to configure your email sync schedule Email size Configures the incoming email size allowed to pass through to your device automatically without user interaction Larger emails will have to be retrieved manually Email notifications enables the device to display a status bar icon when new emails have been received Select ringtone assigns an audible ringtone when a new or upcoming event ...

Page 219: ... Corporate email information see Corporate Email Outlook on page 200 For more information on Corporate Calendar synchronizing see Synchronizing Corporate Calendar Events page 114 To createaCorporateEmailSignature This signature can differ from any current Email signature on your local Outlook client This signature is applied to any outgoing emails originating on your device 1 Press and tap More Ac...

Page 220: ...es direct access to a large selection of applications which you can download and install on your device Accessing theMarket 1 Press and tap Market 2 If not already logged in with your Google account tap Next 3 Tap Sign in and enter your Google account information 4 Touch Accept to agree to the Android Market terms of service Selecting and Installing a Google Application 1 Press and tap 2 Browse th...

Page 221: ...id Market 1 Log into your Google account via the device 2 Press and tap Downloads 3 Scroll through the list of previously downloaded Google applications and choose the one you wish to reinstall 4 Follow the onscreen instructions Applications You can access a wide variety of applications in many different categories with your phone and data service Your phone comes preloaded with links to the follo...

Page 222: ...turn to the main NASCAR page This applies to each of these options 䡲 Race Recap provides overviews of the current races pictures commentary additional photos and race stats 䡲 SPEED displays a list of selectable multimedia video clips from the SPEED channel that are specific to NASCAR Important Privacy Message Sprint s policies often do not apply to third party applications Third party applications...

Page 223: ...ize alerts for new information such as ALL NASCAR News Sprint Cup News etc 䡲 Community lets you take part in online fantasy racing access Games News Videos take part in Polls and access other Special Promotions 䡲 Fantasy lets you connect with other NASCAR enthusiasts You will have to login using a NASCAR COM Community login If you do not have this information visit community nascar com to get an a...

Page 224: ...les Team Alerts and the ability to change your favorite team selection 䡲 Standings provides regular season team standings by conference NFC or AFC 䡲 Statistics provides regular season rundowns You can view them by Weekly Leaders League Leaders Team League Leaders Player Stats and Team Stats 䡲 Twitter launches an onscreen Twitter page specific to the NFL Also included onscreen is a real time RSS ne...

Page 225: ...stay connected to all the latest news and information from Sprint Included here are Sprint customer promotions news feedback featured apps and tips tricks for your device 1 Press and tap SprintZone 2 Navigate through the list to find your relevant topics 3 Tap a topic link to continue to that page Qik Qik is a mobile video sharing service that lets you record and share experiences with your friend...

Page 226: ...ing 2 Tap Front to enable the front facing camera lens to the upper right of the screen Recording Video 1 Tap Record from the main Qik menu shown above 2 Tap to begin recording 3 Tap to stop recording 4 Enter a title for your video segment and select those services you wish to use to distribute your video 䡲 Services such as Twitter Facebook SMS and E mail ask that you select a recipient for your v...

Page 227: ...s you preview purchase download and listen to over a million songs right on your device You can even add songs from your own library to round out your on the go playlist DivX The Epic 4G recognizes DivX encoded media files DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license ABOUT DIVX VIDEO DivX is a digital video format created by DivX Inc This is an off...

Page 228: ...rized for your device the message Authorization Error will be displayed and your content will not play Learn more at www divx com vod Locating Your VOD Registration Number 1 Press and tap About phone Legal information License settings DivX VOD Register 2 Write down your Registration code 3 Tap OK Register your DivX Device for VOD Playback of Purchased Movies To play purchased DivX movies on your S...

Page 229: ... process 7 Connect your Samsung Epic to the computer via USB and transfer this video See Connecting Your Device to Your Computer on page 135 8 From the Registration screen Transfer select USB the device as the target destination for the registration video created in step 6 and click Start 9 Press and tap My Files See My Files on page 120 10 Tap a folder and scroll down or up until you locate your ...

Page 230: ... into your Google account See Signing In to Your Google Account on page 64 2 Verify an active Wi Fi or 4G connection 3 Press and tap Media Hub 4 Read the End User License Agreement EULA and tap Accept to continue or Decline to exit Create a New Media Hub Account Before you can rent or buy media you must first create an account Enter the required information Note The Media Hub service and usage is ...

Page 231: ...ted Tap a media entry to view it 䡲 Movie Store displays movies that are available for rent or purchase Scroll through the movie categories at the top of the screen Touch a category and then movies of that type will be displayed below Major categories include Top 10 Movies Action Adventure Horror and Comedy 䡲 TV Store displays TV shows that are available for purchase Scroll through the movie catego...

Page 232: ...ilability and studio permissions 䢇 You MUST be in network coverage to license Media Content you have acquired through the Service 䢇 You must have WiFi or 4G connectivity in order to download Media Content 䢇 Unlike purchased Media Content rented Media Content will be viewable on only 1 device in your account 䢇 For Sprint Epic 4G Media Content is downloaded and saved onto the SD card 䢇 Your Media Co...

Page 233: ...ny media content downloaded from Media Hub through any output on your mobile phone including All Share Sprint TV Your Sprint TV Channel Options The Sprint TV application offers a wide variety of accessible channels Subscription options include comprehensive basic packages as well as a full menu of a la carte channels Visit www sprint com tvguide for more information on channels and pricing Watchin...

Page 234: ...u have located a desired song title or album tap price Buy 䡲 Pressing BUY allows you to purchase the song and download it to your device s microSD card When you select Buy you will need to log into your Amazon account If there is no microSD card installed or if there is not enough free memory space on the card you will see an alert Once the song has been downloaded to your microSD card you can use...

Page 235: ...ist tap it to begin playing from the selected song You can also highlight the playlist to begin listening Creating aPlaylist 1 Press and tap All Your device searches through your device and microSD card for compatible music files and then displays them onscreen 2 Touch and hold a song you d like to add to a playlist This action reveals an onscreen context menu 3 Tap Add to playlist and select eith...

Page 236: ...iles to a folder on your computer s hard drive Streaming Music Sprint offers a variety of musical options through the Radio category in the Sprint TV menu including SIRIUS Music Music Choice VH1 and many others Choose from rock pop hip hop and R B and access exclusive video clips music industry news performances and interviews with your favorite artists 1 Press and tap Radio selection 2 Select Pre...

Page 237: ...tent with other external devices using DLNA certified Digital Living Network Alliance Devices These external devices must also be DLNA compliant Wi Fi capability can be provided to TVs via a device like the WMG 160 HD Digital Multimedia Streamer The application contains three separate streaming media options 䡲 Play file from my phone on another player allows you to play local device content on a W...

Page 238: ...ttings and configure the following settings as desired 䡲 Media server name allows you to enter the name of the server transmitting the media files e g MyServer Once you enter the name tap Save 䡲 Share media to configure which media types will be shared Choose from Share video Share image or Share sound 䡲 Access point network allows you to turn on your Wi Fi functionality and connect to an availabl...

Page 239: ...pic 4G then begins to search to compatible Wi Fi devices 5 Tap a destination device from the onscreen list If you desired device does not appear tap Refresh Receiving Media From a Server 1 Press and tap 2 Tap adjacent to one of the selected transmission methods This procedure assumes selection of the second option 3 Tap a source media server from the onscreen list If you server does not appear tap...

Page 240: ...e uses open Wi Fi and mobile network connections to assist in providing additional location accuracy 1 Press and tap Location and security Use wireless networks 䡲 Since this feature is based on Google s location service you will need to agree to allow Google to collect anonymous information 2 Tap Agree to accept the terms of service Google Maps Use this application to find directions location info...

Page 241: ...s on page 81 䡲 appears in the Notification area when the GPS is active 䡲 appears in the Notification area when the GPS is communicating To launch theGoogleMaps application 䊳 Press and tap Maps To use Google Maps 1 Press and tap 䡲 If prompted read the What s new message and tap OK 2 Tap the magnification icons to zoom in or out of the current map view or Press to use other Google Map features 䡲 Cho...

Page 242: ...ust be registered 1 Press and tap Sprint Navigation 2 Read the disclaimer and touch Accept to acknowledge the terms of use 3 Tap each of the onscreen registration fields and enter the required information 䡲 First Name Last Name and Email optional 䡲 If using the onscreen keyboard tap Next to store your information 4 Tap Continue to register your information 5 Tap Yes to take a brief tour of the Nav...

Page 243: ...tacts those local addresses assigned to previously entered Contacts 䡲 Search lets you search for locations from dozens of options such as Food Coffee Gas Stations Gas by Price Banks ATMs WiFi Spots Parking Lots Hotels Motels Movie Theaters etc 䡲 Maps Traffic provides access to a 2D map of your current location access to real time traffic information and other additional features 䡲 Share More offer...

Page 244: ...may be incurred 3 Tap Address and then enter information Address City State ZIP and Country into any of the address fields 4 Tap Done Get Route to initiate your search If prompted to select from a list of matches tap the correct address 5 Follow both the onscreen and audio directions After you enter the location and receive driving directions you can alter the information being displayed by using ...

Page 245: ...ocal business and points of interest such as Grocery Stores Gas Stations Wi Fi Spots Malls Hospitals etc 1 Press and tap Drive To Businesses 2 Tap Type It enter the physical address information and tap Done 3 Tap the Category field and then choose from one of the available category entries by touching an onscreen entry such as Food Coffee Gas Stations Gas by Price Banks ATMs WiFi Spots Hospitals e...

Page 246: ...location categories Address Business Airport or Contacts To createaMyFavoriteslocationfromaRecentPlace 1 Press and tap Drive To Recent Places 2 Use the directional arrow keys to highlight a recent place from the list 3 Press and tap Save as Favorite 䡲 Save as Favorite to save the current location to your My Favorites list Sharing a Recent Location with Others Recently queried locations can be save...

Page 247: ...llows you to alter the descriptions used for distances Km Meters or Mi Ft Tips allows you to display onscreen tips Always On or Always Off GPS Source allows you to assign a current GPS connection source Default is Internal Exit after minutes assigns the default application timeout This is the timeout interval when no activity is detected Never 5 10 20 or 30 Init Volume allows you to alter the init...

Page 248: ...directions when spoken Full Audio Instructions Only or No Audio Language allows you to select the language used for the directions when spoken Sara English US default or Maria Spanish During Phone Call allows you to setup if directions are spoken during a phone call Suspend default or Play Launching the Product Tour 1 Press and tap Share More Product Tour Navigation Another Google Maps navigation ...

Page 249: ...a either QWERTY or onscreen keyboard 䡲 Contacts to receive turn by turn directions to the address stored for a selected Contacts entry 䡲 Starred Places to obtain directions to locations that have been starred within Google maps maps google com SPH D700 book Page 235 Thursday December 9 2010 10 22 AM ...

Page 250: ...SPH D700 book Page 236 Thursday December 9 2010 10 22 AM ...

Page 251: ...Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information SPH D700 book Page 237 Thursday December 9 2010 10 22 AM ...

Page 252: ...ne 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 phone is quite sturdy it ...

Page 253: ...nals from wireless phones may affect inadequately shielded 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 eq...

Page 254: ...calls that increase your Sprint invoice Please Note the Following Information 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 useif screen is broken or cracked as this could cause injury to you 2 WARRANTY DISCLAIMER PROPER USE OF A TOUCHSCREEN HANDSET...

Page 255: ...ratings T Ratings Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device s telecoil T Switch or Telephone Switch than unrated phones T4 is the better higher of the two ratings Note that not all hearing devices have telecoils in them Hearing aid devices may also be measured for immunity to interference noise from wireless phones and should have ratings si...

Page 256: ...th least interference Caring for the Battery 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 quest...

Page 257: ...vel This power can range from 0 006 watt to 0 2 watt in digital mode Knowing Radio Frequency Safety The design of your phone complies with 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 signal...

Page 258: ...nd other factors What is important to remember is that each phone meets strict federal guidelines Variations in SARs do not represent 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 ...

Page 259: ...rference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 䢇 Reorient the direction of the internal antenna 䢇 Increase the separation between the equipment and rece...

Page 260: ...Notice T9 Text Input is licensed by Nuance Communications Inc 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 User Guide template version 9a_FM April 2009 SPH D700 book Page 246 Thursday December 9 2010 10 22 AM ...

Page 261: ... This Limited Warranty is conditioned upon proper use of Product by Purchaser This Limited Warranty does not cover a defects or damage resulting from accident misuse abnormal use abnormal conditions improper storage exposure to moisture or dampness neglect unusual physical electrical or electromechanical stress or defects in appearance cosmetic decorative or structural items including framing and ...

Page 262: ...ls on the battery are broken or show evidence of tampering or iii the battery has been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for which it is specified What are SAMSUNG s Obligations During the applicable warranty period SAMSUNG will repair or replace at SAMSUNG s sole option without charge to Purchaser any defective component part of Product To obtain service under this Limited Warranty P...

Page 263: ...S DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN ADDITION SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE USE OR MISUSE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR ARISING DIREC TLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE USE OR LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR FROMTHE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY INCLUDING INCIDENTAL SPEC...

Page 264: ... The agents employees distributors and dealers of SAMSUNG are not authorized to make modifications to this 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 LLC 1301 E Lookout Dr...

Page 265: ... limitation or modify or disable any features of the Software or create derivative works based on the Software You may not rent lease lend sublicense or provide commercial hosting services with the Software 4 CONSENT TO USE OF DATA You agree that Samsung and its affiliates may collect and use technical information gathered as part of the product support services related to the Software provided to...

Page 266: ...SPECT TO THE SOFTWARE EITHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR WORKMANLIKE EFFORT OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF RELIABILITY OR AVAILABILITY OF ACCURACY OF LACK OF VIRUSES OF QUIET ENJOYMENT AND NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS SAMSUNG DOES NOT WARRANT AGAINST INTERFERENCE W...

Page 267: ...imum extent permitted by applicable law even if any remedy fails its essential purpose 12 U S GOVERNMENT END USERS 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 users pursuant to the terms and conditions herein 13 APPLICABLE LAW This EULA is ...

Page 268: ...Center for details Customer Care Center 1000 Klein Rd Plano TX 75074 Toll Free Tel 1 888 987 HELP 4357 Samsung Telecommunications America LLC 1301 East Lookout Drive Richardson Texas 75082 Phone 1 800 SAMSUNG 726 7864 Phone 1 888 987 HELP 4357 2010 Samsung Telecommunications America All rights reserved No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior written approval Specifications and av...

Page 269: ...gure Settings 224 Receiving Media from Server 225 TransmittingMedia 224 Amazon Purchasing and Downloading Music 220 Amount to Synchronize 84 204 Android Market 206 Accessing 206 Downloads 126 Installing a Google Application 206 Launching a Google Application 207 My Downloads 207 Reinstalling a Google Application 207 Selecting a Google Application 206 Android OS Update 127 Animation 78 Answering Ca...

Page 270: ...Devices 154 Sending Items 156 Settings 153 Visible 154 Brightness 79 Browser Adding Bookmarks to Home Screen 187 Clear cache 184 Clear history 184 Clear Location Access 185 Clear Passwords 185 Cookies 184 Creating Bookmarks 186 Creating Bookmarks from other Tabs 186 Creating Website Settings 185 Default zoom 183 Enable Javascript 184 Home Page 185 Landscape Only Display 184 Navigation 183 Page Set...

Page 271: ...roder Email 151 Gmail 151 Camera 141 151 see also Pictures Face Detection 143 Focus Area 143 Front Facing 212 Gallery 145 Image Quality 144 Image Settings 145 Resolution 144 Scene Mode 143 Settings 142 143 Share 146 Taking Pictures 141 Timer 144 Cannot install this Hardware 137 Clear Data 95 Clear Default 95 Clear Location Access 185 Clear Memory 94 Clock 121 Connection Troubleshooting 137 Contact...

Page 272: ...r Event Synchronization 114 Configuration 203 Configuring Settings 203 Create and Send 202 Creating a Signature 205 Creation 200 Deleting 203 Opening 202 Replying 203 Signature 85 205 D Data Roam Guard 177 Data Services 178 212 see also Web Launching the Web 179 Password 7 User Name 178 Data Synchronization Configuring 205 Date and Time 80 Automatic 80 Device illus 11 Device Lock 90 Device Setting...

Page 273: ...ing Text 44 63 123ABCMode 57 ABC Mode 47 50 Additional QWERTY Text Options 60 Emoticons 63 Numbers 48 51 58 62 Onscreen Keyboard 44 QWERTY Keyboard 59 Samsung Keyboard 49 Selecting Mode 46 49 Selecting Mode in Swype 56 Smileys 62 63 Symbols 48 51 58 62 Erasing Device Content 94 Event Reminders 118 Events Erasing a Day s 119 Erasing All Events 120 Exchange Mail Back up 125 Extended Screens Adding a...

Page 274: ...n 64 Account Syncronization 82 Add Account 82 Adding a Sync Account 82 Creating an Account 63 Synchronizing an Account 82 Google Applications Back up 126 Google Contact Updating Images 110 Google Maps 226 Enabling the GPS 227 Launching 227 Searching 227 Google Search 24 29 Using Text 25 Google Talk 34 Google Translate 183 GPS Satellites Usage 81 GPS Services 226 Group Creating a New Group 105 H Ha...

Page 275: ... Screen 89 Logs 96 100 Accessing From Notifications 97 Altering a Number 100 Erasing 100 Making a Call 99 Options 97 Saving a Number 99 M Making Calls 65 Market Downloads 207 Media Hub Create New Account 216 Logout 217 Manage My Devices 217 My Account 217 My Payment Methods 217 My Purchases 217 Notices 218 Overview 216 Reset Media Hub 217 Start Using 216 Media Volume 76 Memory Clearing Application...

Page 276: ... My Files 120 Re insertion 134 Removal 133 Write Protection 135 Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 201 Missed Calls 67 MMS Attaching Audio 169 Attaching Pictures 169 Attaching Slideshow 168 Attaching Videos 169 Capture Video 169 Record Audio 169 MMS Text Messaging 168 Multimedia Messaging 168 Composing 168 Opening 170 Replying to 170 Settings 171 Music 220 222 Assigning a New Ringtone 221 Creating a Pl...

Page 277: ...airing Bluetooth Devices 154 Phone Book see Contacts Phone Number Displaying 44 Finding 72 Saving 71 103 Picasa 146 Pico TTS 132 Picture ID 147 Pictures Sending via Bluetooth 156 Taking Pictures 141 Plus Code Dialing 74 86 Portrait Keypad Types 52 Predictive Text 52 Primary Shortcuts 30 PRL Updates Downloading 128 Profile Updates Downloading 127 Q Qik 13 207 Enabling Front Facing Camera 212 Record...

Page 278: ...3 Settings 51 53 Spelling Correction 53 Symbols 51 Voice Input 52 Word Completion 53 Word Completion Point 53 XT9 Auto Subsitution 54 XT9 My Words 54 Samsung Mobile Driver 136 Saving a Phone Number 71 103 Screen Lock 89 Screen Orientation 78 Screen Timeout 78 Screens Adding and Removing 31 Search Key 24 Searching Using Voice 26 Security 89 92 Menu 89 Select Input Method v 45 Select Locale 81 Set W...

Page 279: ...asskey 191 Sprint Navigation 228 Configuring Preferences 233 Creating a My Favorites Location 232 Drive To 229 Getting Driving Directions 229 Launching the Product Tour 234 Maps Traffic 229 Overview 228 Registering 228 Search 229 Search for Nearest Gas Station 232 Share More 229 Sharing a Recent Location 232 TurnbyTurnDirections 231 Using 229 Using a Local Business Category 231 Using a Physical Ad...

Page 280: ...5 Text Messaging 166 Settings 171 Text to Speech 131 Language 132 Settings 131 Third Party Applications Uninstalling 95 Three Way Calling 173 Timer 124 TRS 88 TTY Use 88 Turning Your Device On and Off 18 TV 219 U Unlock Pattern 90 Changing the Pattern 91 Configuring Settings 91 Creating 90 Forgotten Your Pattern 91 Use visible pattern 91 Unlocking Your Device Screen 89 Update Android 127 Update Fi...

Page 281: ...r 130 Voice Dialing 130 Voice Input 46 Voice Search 12 24 25 26 Additional Functions 26 Voicemail Notification 164 Retrieving 165 Setting Up 6 Volume Incoming call volume 76 Media 76 Media volume 76 Notification volume 76 Ringer 76 System volume 76 W Wallpaper 79 147 Gallery 79 Home screen 147 Wallpapers 79 Warranty 247 Web 178 187 see also Data Services Browser Menu 181 187 Email 192 Going to a W...

Page 282: ...nimation 78 Wireless Networks 81 Location 81 Word Prediction 53 World Clock 123 Add City 123 Remove City 123 Write Protection 135 X XT9 52 Advanced Settings 52 53 Predictive Text 52 Y YouTube 223 Z Zooming 142 148 SPH D700 book Page 268 Thursday December 9 2010 10 22 AM ...

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