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Samsung Rant
™
MENU NAVIGATION
1. WEB
2. MAPS
1: Sprint Navigation
2: Sprint Family Locator
3. EntErtAinMEnt
1: Sprint Music
2: Sprint TV
4. HiStory
5. MiSSEd AlErtS
6. My Stuff
1: Application Manager
2: Games
3: Ringers
4: Screen Savers
5: Applications
6: Call Tones
7. PHotoS
1: Camera
Press the right soft key to view the
following options:
1: Self-Timer
2: Multi Shot
3: Fun Tools
4: Controls
5: Settings
6: Launch
2: Camcorder (Video Mail/Long Video)
Press the right soft key to view the
following options:
1: Self-Timer
2: Fun Tools
3: Controls
4: Settings
5: Launch
3: Picture Mail
4: My Albums
5: PictBridge
6: Order Prints
7: Settings and Info
1: Auto Save to
2: Status Bar (On/Off)
3: Account Info
8. MESSAgES
1: Voicemail
2: Send Message
3: Text Message
4: Picture Mail
5: Email
6: IM
7: Chat & Dating
8: VoiceSMS
9: Settings
1: General
2: Text Message
3: VoiceSMS Option
9. ContACtS (rigHt SoftkEy)
10. SEttingS
1: Display
1: Main Screen
2: Brightness
3: Backlight
4: Dialing Font Size
5: PowerSave Mode
6: Keypad Light
7: Language
2: Sounds
1: Volume
2: Ringer Type
3: Alerts
4: Key Tone
3: Bluetooth
®
1: On/Off
2: Visibility
3: My Device Name
4: My Device Info
5: Exchange Folders
6: Voice Priority
4: Messages
1: Notification
2: Message Reminder
3: Callback Number
4: Auto-Delete
5: Signature
6: Pre-Set Message
7: Draft Alert
8: Priority
9: Save in Outbox
10: Voice SMS Option
5: Text Entry
1: Auto-Capital
2: Auto-Space
3: Dual Language
4: Personal Dictionary
5: Used Word Dictionary
6: Display Candidate
7: Prediction Start
8: Auto Word Insertion
9: Help
6: Phone Info
1: Phone Number
2: Icon Glossary
3: Version
4: Advanced
7: More...
1: Auto Keyguard
2: Accessibility
3: Airplane Mode
4: Browser
5: Call Setup
6: Contacts
7: Data
8: Headset Mode
9: Location
10: Restrict and Lock
11: Roaming
12: Security
13: Wireless Backup
11. toolS
1: Alarm
2: Bluetooth
®
3: Calculator
4: Tip Calculator
5: Calendar
6: Mass Storage
7: Memo Pad
8: World Time
9: Update Phone
10: Voice Memo
11: Voice Service
12. gEt Stuff
Get to know the
Samsung Rant
™
tAkE A PiCturE WitH tHE 2.0 MEgAPixEl CAMErA &
CAMCordEr
Pictures can be taken with the slide either open or closed.
1. In Standby mode, press the
camera icon key
on the
lower right side of the phone.
2. The message “Loading,” followed by a camera viewfinder
screen appears in the display.
3. Press the
Options
soft key
. Use the
Navigation
keys
to scroll left to right to access the following options:
Self-Timer, Multi Shot, Quality, Resolution, White
Balance, Color Effects, and Settings. Highlight the
desired option, use the
up
and
down
Navigation
keys
to select settings for each option, and press the
OK
key
.
4. Once you have your desired picture in the viewfinder
press the
OK
key
for
Take
; then you will have the option
to
Save
,
Send
, or
Erase
the picture.
tiPS & triCkS
Tip: Add / remove a bubble
Go to
Personalize My Phone
>
Personalize Home
Screen
>
Add
(
left soft key
). Choose from Finance,
Horoscope, News and other categories. Select
ADD
(
left
soft key
) or
PREVIEW
(
right soft key
). For example if you
chose News, you will then be prompted to choose from Top
Stories, Breaking News, Politics, etc. Choose
INSERT
(
left
soft key
) to place your bubble on the home screen.
note: you can save up to 8 bubbles (quick access to sports, weather, news,
finance...).
Tip: Add a tile on the carousel
Go to
Personalize My Phone
>
Personalize Home
Screen
>
Add
(
left soft key
). Then select from tile
categories: All, Featured, Communication, Entertainment or
Favorites. Select a tile from the dropdown list and choose
ADD
(
left soft key
) or
PREVIEW
(
right soft key
). Then scroll
through the carousel and select
INSERT
(
left soft key
) to
place the tile where you want it.
note: you can have up to 15 tiles.
Tip: Turn on speakerphone
When you’re on a call press the
right soft key
to turn
speakerphone on. Use the
up/down arrows
on left side of
phone to adjust volume.
uSE tHE Built-in QWErty kEyBoArd to SEnd
A tExt MESSAgE
1. To access the QWERTY keyboard, from the Standby
mode, slide it open from beneath the top left section of
the phone.
2. The keyboard will slide out from the left side of the phone
and the display will automatically rotate to a wider,
landscape format. To access the QWERTY keyboard,
rotate the phone 90 degrees to view landscape display.
3. To access the
Main Menu
using the QWERTY keyboard,
press the
Enter
key
(located on the right). To send a
message, use the up arrow key to highlight
Messages
and press the
OK
key
.
4. Press
1
(on either the QWERTY keyboard or phone
keypad) for
Send Message
, then press
1
for
Text Message
.
5. In the
Create Text Message
menu, enter the recipient’s
number and press the
OK
key
.
6. Enter the body of the text message using the QWERTY
keyboard and press the
OK
key
for
Send
.
notE:
• The (Fn) key (located at the bottom of the keyboard) allows you to
toggle between the Abc (alphabetic) and 123 (numeric) text modes.
• The shift key (located left of the (Fn) key) allows you to toggle the
capitalization between the alphabetic modes: ABC, Abc, and abc. You
must press and hold the shift key for several seconds to toggle
between modes.
PAir BluEtootH
®
WitH PHonE
The Rant supports Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology for use
with a headset or hands-free profile, and car kits.
1. In Standby mode, press the
OK
key
to access the
Main Menu
.
2. Use the
Navigation
keys
to highlight
Tools
and press
the
OK
key
. Press
2
for
Bluetooth
®
. You must enable
Bluetooth
®
before pairing (to enable Bluetooth
®
go to
Settings
>
Bluetooth
®
>
On/Off
>
On
).
3. Press
1
for “Pair with Hands Free”. The
Trusted
Devices
menu will display, “Place device you are
connecting to in discoverable mode.” Press the
OK
key
.
Phone will display “Searching.” Press
Add New
(
left soft
key
) to add a new device.
4. In the
Add New Device
screen, you will see a list of
compatible devices. Use the
Navigation
keys
to scroll
to and highlight the device you wish to communicate with
and press the
OK
key
for
Pair
.
5. Enter the Passkey for the new device and press the
OK
key. These two devices will then be paired and able
to connect.