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Sprint Power Vision

Phone

A900 by Samsung®

www.sprint.com

© 2005 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Sprint, the “Going Forward” logo,
and other trademarks are trademarks of Sprint Nextel.

Printed in Korea.

Summary of Contents for SPH-A900

Page 1: ...Sprint Power Vision SM Phone A900 by Samsung www sprint com 2005 Sprint Nextel All rights reserved Sprint the Going Forward logo and other trademarks are trademarks of Sprint Nextel Printed in Korea ...

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Page 3: ...int Power Vision Phone The Basics 13 Front View of Your Phone 14 Viewing the Display Screen 17 Features of Your Sprint Power Vision Phone 22 Turning Your Phone On and Off 24 Using Your Phone s Battery and Charger 25 Navigating Through Phone Menus 28 Displaying Your Phone Number 29 Making and Answering Calls 30 Entering Text 42 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 47 Sound Settings 48 Display Setti...

Page 4: ...trolling Your Roaming Experience 77 Understanding Roaming 78 Setting Your Phone s Roam Mode 80 Using Call Guard 81 2E Managing Call History 83 Viewing History 84 Call History Options 84 Making a Call From Call History 85 Saving a Phone Number From Call History 86 Prepending a Phone Number From Call History 87 Erasing Call History 87 2F Using Contacts 89 Adding a New Contacts Entry 90 Finding Conta...

Page 5: ... Phone s Voice Services 111 Using Voice Activated Dialing 112 Using Call Name or 113 Using Send Email Name 119 Using Send Text Name 120 Using Lookup Name 121 Using Go To App 121 Using Check Item 122 VoiceMode 124 Managing Voice Memos 125 2I Using the Built in Camera 127 Taking Pictures 128 Storing Pictures 134 Recording Videos 136 Storing Videos 139 Sending Sprint PCS Picture MailSM 139 Managing S...

Page 6: ...3 Sprint PCS Service Features 167 3A Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 169 Using Voicemail 170 Using Text SMS Messaging 179 Using Voice SMS Messaging 182 Using Caller ID 185 Responding to Call Waiting 185 Making a Three Way Call 186 Using Call Forwarding 187 3B Sprint PCS VisionSM 189 Sprint PCS Vision Applications 190 Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision 191 Accessing Messaging 197 Downloa...

Page 7: ...l With Sprint PCS Voice Command 226 Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command 227 Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information 229 4A Important Safety Information 231 General Precautions 232 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 232 Caring for the Battery 234 Radiofrequency RF Energy 235 Owner s Record 237 Phone Guide Proprietary Notice 237 4B Manufacturer s Warranty 239 Manufac...

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Page 9: ...or Sprint PCS Picture Mail will work the same wherever you go on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network This guide will familiarize you with our technology and your new Sprint Power Vision Phone through simple easy to follow instructions It s all right here from setting up your account passwords and voicemail to using the most advanced features of Sprint Power VisionSM Welcome and thank you for choosin...

Page 10: ... if you read each section However if you d like to get right to a specific feature simply locate that section in the Table of Contents and go directly to that page Follow the instructions in that section and you ll be ready to use your phone in no time Phone Guide Note Due to updates in phone software this printed guide may not be the most current version for your phone Visit www sprint com and si...

Page 11: ...hone Menus on page 28 Press Menu Options to display the following OPTIONS RIGHT SOFTKEY 1 Menu Style 1 3x4 Style 2 List Style 2 Theme 1 Silver 2 Warp 3 Background 1 Preset Images 2 My Content 3 My Albums WEB CALL HISTORY 1 Outgoing Calls 2 Incoming Calls 3 Missed Calls 4 Recent Calls MEDIA PLAYER 1 Channel Listing 2 Mass Storage 3 Play List ON DEMAND MISSED ALERTS ...

Page 12: ...ers 1 Get New Screen Savers 2 My Content Manager Screen Savers 3 Screen Saver Preview 4 Applications 1 Get New Applications 2 My Content Manager Applications 3 Bottomline Pro Trial 4 The Weather Channel Trial 5 IM Email 1 Get New IM Email 2 My Content Manager IM Email 3 Instant Msg 6 Call Tones MESSAGING 1 Send Message 1 Text 2 Picture Mail 3 Hand Msg 4 VoiceSMS 2 Text Message 1 Inbox 2 Outbox 3 D...

Page 13: ...5 Meet me at 6 Let s get lunch 7 The meeting has been cancelled 8 I ll be there at 9 What time does it start 10 I love you 11 Empty 12 Empty 13 Empty 14 Empty 15 Empty 16 Empty 17 Empty 18 Empty 19 Empty 20 Empty 3 Edit Signature On Off 4 Message Alert 1 Volume 1 Voicemail 2 Text Message 3 Picture Mail 2 Type 1 Voicemail 2 Text Message 3 Picture Mail 3 Reminder 1 Off 2 Once 3 Every 2 min 5 Auto Er...

Page 14: ...Review 3 Erase All 4 Bluetooth 5 Planner 1 Today 2 Scheduler 3 Task List 4 Countdown 6 Memo Pad 7 World Time 1 DST Setting 8 Alarm Clock 1 Alarm 1 2 Alarm 2 3 Alarm 3 9 Calculator 0 Set Time displayed when there is no time information PICTURES 1 Camera Press the right soft key to view the following options 1 Flash 1 Off 2 On This Shot 3 Always On 2 Self Timer ...

Page 15: ...ightness 2 White Balance 1 Auto 2 Sunny 3 Cloudy 4 Tungsten 5 Fluorescent 6 Manual 5 Settings 1 Resolution 1 1 3MP 1280x960 2 HI 800x600 3 Med 640x480 4 Low 240x320 2 Quality 1 Fine 2 Normal 3 Economy 3 Shutter Sound 1 Off 2 Shutter 1 3 Shutter 2 4 Shutter 3 5 Say Cheese 4 View Mode 1 Wide Screen 2 Full Screen 5 Status Bar On Off 6 Review Pictures 7 Camcorder 2 Camcorder Video Mail Long Video Pres...

Page 16: ...Brightness 2 White Balance 1 Auto 2 Sunny 3 Cloudy 4 Tungsten 5 Fluorescent 6 Manual 5 Settings 1 Quality 1 Fine 2 Normal 3 Economy 2 View Mode 1 QCIF Screen 2 Wide Screen 3 Video Length 1 Video Mail 2 Long Video 6 Review Album 7 Camera Mode 3 Picture Mail 1 Inbox 2 Sent Mail 3 Saved Mail 4 Pending 4 My Albums 1 In Phone 2 Online Albums 5 Order Prints 6 PictBridge Print 7 Settings and Info ...

Page 17: ...eague 5 VIPs 6 Empty 7 Empty 5 My Name Card 6 Services 1 Account Info 2 Customer Service 3 Dir Assist SETTINGS 1 Display 1 Screen Saver 1 Main LCD 1 Preset Images 1 Image Gallery 01 2 Image Gallery 02 3 Image Gallery 03 4 Image Gallery 04 5 Image Gallery 05 6 Image Gallery 06 2 My Content 1 Images 2 Videos 3 My Albums 2 Sub LCD 1 Preset Images 1 Analog 1 4 2 Digital 1 4 ...

Page 18: ... 4 Hyphenate 2 Size Large Normal Small 2 Feather 3 Post it 4 Incoming Call 1 With Caller ID 1 Preset Animation 2 My Content 3 My Albums 2 No Caller ID 1 Preset Animation 2 My Content 3 My Albums 5 Greeting Sprint Custom 6 Backlight 1 Main Display 1 Flip Open 2 30 seconds 3 15 seconds 4 8 seconds 2 Keypad 1 Flip Open 2 30 seconds 3 15 seconds 4 8 seconds 5 Off ...

Page 19: ...olume 2 Separate Volume 3 Always Vibrate 4 Voice Mail 1 Use Ringer Volume 2 Separate Volume 3 Always Vibrate 5 Alarms 1 Use Ringer Volume 2 Separate Volume 3 Always Vibrate 6 App Volume 1 Sound 1 Use Ringer Volume 2 Separate Volume 2 Game Vibrate On Off 2 Ringer Type 1 Voice Calls 1 With Caller ID 1 Single Tones 2 Ring Tones 3 Melodies 4 My Content 5 My Videos 2 No Caller ID 1 Single Tones 2 Ring ...

Page 20: ...er Off Off Mystery Crystal Exciting 4 Key Tone 1 Tone Type 1 DTMF 2 Rain Drop 3 Voice 2 Key Tone Level 1 Key Tone Off 2 Level 1 8 3 Tone Length 1 Short 2 Long 3 Power Vision 1 Enable Disable Vision 2 Net Guard On Off 3 Update Profile 4 Voice Service 1 Choice Lists 1 Automatic 2 Always On 3 Always Off 2 Sensitivity 1 Reject More 2 Recommended 3 Reject Less 3 Digit Dialing 1 Adapt Digits 2 Reset Dig...

Page 21: ... Flip Open 7 About 5 Security 1 Lock Phone 1 Unlocked 2 On Power Up 3 Lock Now 2 Lock Pic Video On Off 3 Change Lock 4 Special 1 Empty 2 Empty 3 Empty 5 Erase Contacts Yes No 6 Erase My Content Yes No 7 Erase Pic Video Yes No 8 Reset Phone Yes No 9 Lock Services 1 Voice Lock Unlock 2 Power Vision Lock Unlock 6 Roaming 1 Set Mode 1 Automatic 2 Roaming only 3 Sprint 2 Call Guard On Off ...

Page 22: ...Alarms 15 Calculator 16 Media Player 17 Web 3 Left Key 1 Inbox 2 VoiceSMS Inbox 3 Send Text 4 Send VoiceSMS 5 Missed Alerts 6 Contacts 7 Voice Memo 8 Scheduler 9 Messaging 10 Voice Service 11 Ringer Type 12 My Content 13 Display 14 Alarms 15 Calculator 16 Media Player 17 Web 4 Right Key 1 Inbox 2 VoiceSMS Inbox 3 Send Text 4 Send VoiceSMS 5 Missed Alerts 6 Contacts 7 Voice Memo 8 Scheduler 9 Messa...

Page 23: ... Hear 2 TTY Talk 4 TTY Off 8 Update Phone Software 9 Phone Info 1 Phone Number 2 Icon Glossary 3 Version 4 Advanced 0 Bluetooth 1 Enable On Off 2 Visibility 1 Always Visible 2 Visible for 3min 3 Hidden 3 Device Name 4 Exchange FTP Folder 5 Device Info IN USE MENU Press Options Right Softkey to display the following options 1 Speaker On Off 2 Key Mute Unmute 3 Contacts 4 Messaging 5 3 Way Call 6 Ca...

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Page 25: ...Section 1 Getting Started ...

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Page 27: ...nt PCS Service Setting Up Your Voicemail Sprint PCS Account Passwords Getting Help SettingupserviceonyournewSprintPowerVisionPhoneisquick and easy This section walks you through the necessary steps to unlock your phone set up your voicemail establish passwords and contact Sprint for assistance with your Sprint PCS Service ...

Page 28: ...Press to turn the phone on 2 Press Unlock 3 Enter your four digit lock code For security purposes the code is not visible as you type Note To select a softkey press the softkey button directly below the softkey text that appears at the bottom left and bottom right of your phone s display screen Softkey actions change according to the screen you re viewing and will not appear if there is no corresp...

Page 29: ...oicemail 1 From standby mode press and hold 2 Follow the system prompts to 䡲 Create your passcode 䡲 Record your name announcement 䡲 Record your greeting 䡲 Choose whether or not to activate One Touch Message Access a feature that lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding bypassing the need for you to enter your passcode For more information about using your voicemail see Using Voicema...

Page 30: ...al Security number If you are not the account owner if someone else receives the invoice for your Sprint PCS Service you can get a sub account password at www sprint com VoicemailPassword You ll create your voicemail password or passcode when you set up your voicemail See Setting Up Your Voicemail on page 170 for more information on your voicemail password SprintPCSVisionorSprintPowerVisionPasswor...

Page 31: ... latest Sprint Power Vision Phones 䢇 View available Sprint PCS Service Plans and options 䢇 Learn more about Sprint Power Vision and other great products like Sprint PCS Picture Mail SM games ringers screen savers and more ReachingSprintCustomerService You can reach Sprint Customer Service many different ways 䢇 Dial on your Sprint Power Vision Phone 䢇 Sign on to your account at www sprint com 䢇 Cal...

Page 32: ... You have access to a variety of services and information through Sprint PCS Directory Assistance including residential business and government listings movie listings or show times driving directions restaurant reservations and major local event information You can get up to three pieces of information per call and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge There is ...

Page 33: ...S Operator Services provides assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party ToaccessSprintOperatorServices 䊳 Press For more information or to see the latest in products and services visit us online at www sprint com ...

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Page 35: ...Section 2 Your Sprint Power Vision Phone ...

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Page 37: ...ne Turning Your Phone On and Off Using Your Phone s Battery and Charger Navigating Through Phone Menus Displaying Your Phone Number Making and Answering Calls Entering Text Your Sprint Power Vision Phone is packed with features that simplifyyourlifeand expandyour abilitytostayconnectedtothe people and information that are important to you This section will guide you through the basic functions and...

Page 38: ...een 7 OK Menu Key 3 Volume Key 18 Headset Jack 6 Left Softkey 8 TALK Key 9 Voicemail Key 10 Numeric Keypad 11 Shift Asterisk Key 14 Space Pound Key 13 Plus Code Dialing Key 15 BACK Key 12 Microphone 16 END Key 5 Power Accessory Interface Connector 17 Right Softkey 19 Camera Voice Memo Key 4 Navigation Key ...

Page 39: ...h the different menu options To mute the ringer during an incoming call press the volume key up or down 4 Navigation Key scrolls through the phone s menu options and acts as a shortcut key from standby mode 䡲 Press Up to access Missed Alerts 䡲 Press Down to access My Content 䡲 Press Right to launch Web 䡲 Press Left to access the Media Player Keys can be reassigned to create customized shortcuts 5 ...

Page 40: ...try in which you are located for instance 011 for international calls placed from the United States 14 Space Pound Key enters the pound character for calling features In text entry mode press to enter a space 15 Back Key Clear deletes characters from the display in text entry mode When in a menu press the Back key to return to the previous menu This key also allows you to return to the previous sc...

Page 41: ...atus and options This list identifies the symbols you ll see on your phone s display screen indicates that your Sprint PCS Vision connection is active indicates that you are sending information indicates that you are receiving information indicates that your Sprint PCS Vision connection is dormant or inactive A high speed Sprint Power Vision connection is available Your phone is connected to a hig...

Page 42: ...o messages or Wireless Application Protocol WAP messages waiting Press briefly to see a list of pending messages or press and hold to dial your voicemail box indicates that there is an unread message in your inbox indicates that the text message has been read indicates that there is an unread urgent message in your inbox indicates that you have read the urgent message indicates that there is an un...

Page 43: ...cked indicates that the ringer is set at a level between 1 8 or that 1 Beep is selected indicates that your phone s ringer is turned off and the vibrate option is not checked indicates that your ringer is turned off and the vibrate option is checked indicates that an alarm is set on your phone means your phone cannot find a signal tells you a call is in progress displays your current signal streng...

Page 44: ... picture indicates that the movie light is turned on when recording video clips indicates that the white balance has been set to Sunny This is used for taking pictures or movies outdoors on bright sunny days indicates that the white balance has been set to Cloudy This is used for taking pictures or movies outdoors under cloudy conditions indicates that the white balance has been set to Tungsten Th...

Page 45: ...o an online album or folder indicates that a picture has been assigned a function An example may be Picture ID Screen Saver or Incoming Call indicates that there is a voice message attached to an image or a voice memo is being recorded during a call indicates that Bluetooth technology is connected indicates that Bluetooth technology is enabled Note Display indicators help you manage your roaming c...

Page 46: ...rovides access to the wireless Internet in digital mode page 189 䢇 Sprint PCS Mail page 197 SMS Text Messaging page 179 and SMS Voice Messaging page 182 provide quick and convenient messaging capabilities 䢇 Sprint PCS Voice CommandSM lets you dial phone numbers by speaking someone s name or the digits of their phone number page 223 䢇 Games ringers screen savers and other applications can be downlo...

Page 47: ...CD display allows you to monitor the phone s status and to see who s calling without opening the phone 䢇 T9 Text Input lets you quickly type messages with one key press per letter page 43 䢇 Speed dial lets you dial phone numbers with one or two key presses page 41 䢇 VoiceMode allows you to dictate a text message without having to use the keypad page 124 ...

Page 48: ... minutes of searching a Power Save feature is automatically activated When a signal is found your phone automatically returns to standby mode In Power Save mode your phone searches for a signal periodically without your intervention You can also initiate a search for Sprint PCS Service by pressing any key when your phone is turned on TurningYourPhoneOff Toturnyourphoneoff 䊳 Press and hold for two ...

Page 49: ...gital talk time When the battery reaches 5 of its capacity the battery icon blinks When there are approximately two minutes of talk time left the phone sounds an audible alert and then powers down Warning Use only Sprint approved or manufacturer approved batteries and chargers with your Sprint Power Vision Phone The failure to use a Sprint approved or manufacturer approved battery and charger may ...

Page 50: ... gold contacts Gently press down until it snaps into place 2 Install the protective cover by lining up the tabs at a 45 degree angle and gently press down until the cover snaps into place RemovingtheBattery Toremoveyourbattery 1 Remove the protective cover by pressing the release latch and pulling up on the back of the cover 2 Grip the battery at the bottom and pull up and out at a 45 degree angle...

Page 51: ...ery charge is getting too low the battery icon blinks and the phone sounds a warning tone Always use a Sprint approved desktop charger travel charger or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery UsingtheTravelCharger Tousethetravelchargerprovidedwithyourphone 䊳 Plug the round end of the AC adapter into the phone s power interface connector and the other end into an electrical outlet 䡲 A red ind...

Page 52: ...ft For a diagram of your phone s menu please see Your Phone s Menu on page iii SelectingMenuItems As you navigate through the menu menu options are highlighted Select any numbered option by simply pressing the corresponding number on the phone s keypad You may also select any item by highlighting it and pressing For example if you want to view your last incoming call 1 Select Menu to access the ma...

Page 53: ...print Power Vision Phone can remind you Todisplayyourphonenumber 䊳 Select Menu Settings Phone Info Phone Number Your phone number and other information about your phone and account will be displayed Note To select Menu press the menu key To select menu options such as Settings above highlight the option and press OK If the menu options are numbered you may also select an option simply by pressing ...

Page 54: ...lock the reception path accidentally to ensure the strongest signal possible is achieved The orbital internal antenna is located along the bottom portion of your handset Making Calls Placing a call from your Sprint Power Vision Phone is as easy as making a call from any landline phone Just enter the number and press and you re on your way to clear calls Internal Antenna Correct Hand Position ...

Page 55: ...r 3 Press To make a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is enabled press and then See Using Call Guard on page 81 4 Press or close the phone when you are finished You can also place calls from your Sprint Power Vision Phone by using Contacts menu page 90 Sprint PCS Voice Command SM page 223 speed dialing numbers from your Contacts page 40 using Voice Activated Dialing page 112 and using your ...

Page 56: ...area code and press Options left softkey Save to save the phone number in your Contacts See Saving a Phone Number on page 37 䢇 Find Enter a digit or string of digits and press Options right softkey Press Search to display Contacts entries that contain the entered numbers See Finding a Phone Number on page 38 䢇 Hard Pause allows you to enter a hard pause To continue dialing you must press a key See...

Page 57: ...ndicator light flashes 䢇 The backlight illuminates 䢇 The screen displays an incoming call message If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts the entry s name is displayed The caller s phone number may also be displayed if available If Call Answer is set to TalkOnly the following options are also displayed To select an option press the corresponding softkey button 䢇 Answer to ans...

Page 58: ...issed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answered the Missed Call log is displayed on your screen TodisplaytheMissedCallentryfromthenotificationscreen 䊳 Highlight the entry and press To dial the phone number press TodisplayaMissedCallentryfromstandbymode 1 Select Menu Call History Missed calls 2 Highlight the entry you wish to view and press Calling Emergency Numbers You can place call...

Page 59: ...ck your phone appears only if the phone is locked 䢇 To close the pop up menu appears only if the phone is unlocked press the key ToexitEmergencymode 1 Press to end a 911 call 2 Press until Emergency mode is exited Note When you place an emergencycall your phone automatically enters Emergency mode Tip Press Options right softkey then phone info phone number to display your phone number during an em...

Page 60: ... your handset 䢇 3 Contacts accesses the Contacts menu 䢇 4 Messaging accesses the Messaging menu options 䢇 5 3 Way Call allows you to talk to two different people at the same time For more information see Making a Three Way Call on page 186 䢇 6 CallHistory checks your call log for Outgoing Incoming Missed and Recent calls You can also erase the logs from this menu 䢇 7 Voice Memo allows you to recor...

Page 61: ... a phone number that is already in your Contacts the entry name and phone number and the duration of the call are displayed The Left Softkey displays the option Call Select the Right Softkey Options Show Contacts if you wish to view the Contacts listing for the number Saving a Phone Number Your Sprint Power Vision Phone can store up to 5 phone numbers in each Contact entry up to a total of 500 pho...

Page 62: ...Contacts entries for phone numbers that contain a specific string of numbers Tofindaphonenumber 1 While in standby mode enter three or more of the last digits of the phone number The more numbers you enter the more specific the search becomes 2 Press Options and select Find All Contacts entries matching the entered numbers will be displayed Note The NewEntryscreen does not display for the first en...

Page 63: ...es of pauses available on your phone 䢇 Hard Pausesends the next set of numbers when you press the left softkey button 䢇 2 Second Pause automatically sends the next set of numbers after two seconds Todialorsavephonenumberswithpauses 1 Enter the phone number 2 Press Options and select either Hard Pause or 2sec Pause 3 Enter additional numbers 4 Press or Press Options Save to save the number in your ...

Page 64: ... a appears on your phone display 2 Dial the country code and phone number you re calling and press The access code for international dialing will automatically be dialed followed by the country code and phone number Dialing From the Contacts List TodialdirectlyfromaContactsentry 1 Select Menu Contacts Find 2 Highlight the entry you want to call and press or To dial another number from the entry hi...

Page 65: ...ons2 9 䊳 Press and hold the appropriate key for approximately two seconds The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows the name and number of the speed dial TouseTwo TouchDialingforspeeddiallocations10 99 1 Press the first digit 2 Press and hold the second digit for approximately two seconds The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows the name and numbe...

Page 66: ...lect one of the following options 䡲 VoiceMode to enter text by speaking into your phone Speech is converted to text and displayed on screen see page 124 䡲 T9 English to enter text using a predictive text entering system that reduces the number of keys that need to be pressed while entering a word see page 43 䡲 Alpha to cycle through the alpha characters associated with the letters on the keypad se...

Page 67: ...e word may change as you type ToenterawordusingT9 English TextInput 1 Select the T9 English character input mode See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 42 2 Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word for example to enter the word Bill press If you make a mistake press to erase a single character Press and hold to delete an entire entry If the word you want does not display ...

Page 68: ...s twice three times three times and three times again If you make a mistake press to erase a single character Press and hold to delete an entire entry By default the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the following letters are lowercased After a character is entered the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key Chara...

Page 69: ...dicated on the display Toenter emoticons smileys 䊳 Select the Emoticons mode and press the appropriate key See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 42 Toenterpresetmessages 1 Select the PresetMsgsmode See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 42 2 Scroll to the desired preprogrammed message and press Note Preset messages make composing text messages even easier by allowing you to enter pres...

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Page 71: ...ane Mode TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service Phone Setup Options Call Setup Options Using the menu options available on your Sprint Power Vision Phone youcancustomizeyourphonetosound look andoperate just the way you want it to This section describes how you can change your phone s settings to best suit your needs Take a few moments to review these options and to adjust or add settings that are right f...

Page 72: ...e See Downloading Premium Services Content on page 201 SelectingRingerTypesforVoiceCalls Your Sprint Power Vision Phone provides a variety of ringer options that allow you to customize your ring and volume settings These options allow you to identify incoming calls by the ring Toselectaringertypeforvoicecalls 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Ringer Type Voice Calls 2 Select With Caller ID or No Calle...

Page 73: ...ingers is displayed 4 Use your navigation key to scroll through the available ringers A sample ringer will sound as you highlight each option 5 Press to assign the desired ringer Selecting a Key Tone Your phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tones accompanying a key press Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated systems ...

Page 74: ...ey Tone Level and press 3 Press up or down until you hear the desired tone level and press Key Tone Length The key tone length allows you to choose between short or long tones when pressing a key Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated systems Tosetthekeytonelength 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Key Tone ToneLength 2 Select Short or Long and ...

Page 75: ...ume 2 Select Ringer Text Message Picture Mail Voice Mail Alarms or App Volume 3 Using the navigation key select SeparateVolume Select Always Vibrate to make the ringer vibrate at any volume level 4 Use the navigation key to choose a volume level and select Done Note SeparateVolume is not available for Ringer volume Tip You can adjust the ringer volume in standby mode or the earpiece volume during ...

Page 76: ... MinuteBeep Service Connect or Sig FadeToneand press 3 Select On or Off and press Silence All There may be times when you need to silence your phone entirely The phone s Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds without turning your phone off ToactivateSilenceAll 䊳 With the phone open press and hold the volume key down in standby mode The screen will display Silence All TodeactivateSilenceA...

Page 77: ...eting using your keypad and press See Entering Text on page 42 To erase the existing greeting one character at a time press To erase the entire greeting press and hold Changing the Backlight Time Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen and keypad are backlit after any key press is made Tochangethebacklightsetting 1 Select Menu Settings Display Backlight Main Displa...

Page 78: ...nt or My Albums and press 4 Choose the desired image and press to assign TochangethedisplayimagesonSubLCD 1 Select Menu Settings Display Screen Saver 2 Select Sub LCD 3 Select Preset Images My Content or Main LCD Pic and press 4 Choose the desired image and press to assign Changing the Brightness You can adjust your screen s brightness to suit your surroundings Toadjustthedisplay scontrast 1 Selec...

Page 79: ...le to view the main menu as a list and press Changing the Font Color You can customize your phone s display font by selecting a color scheme or style to reflect your personality Tochangethedisplay sthemecolor 1 Select Menu Settings Display Dialing Font Basic Color 2 Select Basic Rainbow Monochrome or Hyphenate and press Changing the Dialing Font This setting allows you to adjust the display appear...

Page 80: ...ings Display Dialing Font 2 Select Feather or Post it and press Changing the Foreground Choose whether you want your phone s clock or calendar to display on screen in analog mode digital mode or with time and date Tochangetheappearanceonthestandbyscreen 1 Select Menu Settings Display Set Foreground 2 Select Digital Clock Analog Clock Calendar or Others and press 3 Press the navigation key left or ...

Page 81: ...laimer is displayed 2 Read the disclaimer and press 3 Select On or Off press When the Location feature is on your phone s standby screen will display the icon When Location is turned off the icon will be displayed Note Turning Location on will allow the network to detect your position using GPS technology making some Sprint PCS applications and services easier to use Turning Location off will disa...

Page 82: ...ur phone s messaging settings make text messaging even faster and easier by letting you decide how you would like to be notified of new messages create a signature with each sent message and create your own canned messages to name just a few SettingMessageAlerts When new messages arrive you can choose to have your phone notify you by playing an audible alert Tohearanalertwhenyoureceiveanewmessage ...

Page 83: ...ydeletereadmessages 1 Select Menu Messaging Settings General Auto Erase 2 Select Yes or No and press AddingaCustomizedSignature Each message you send can have a customized signature to reflect your personality Toaddacustomizedsignaturetoeachsentmessage 1 Select Menu Messaging Settings General Edit Signature 2 Select On and press If you do not wish to attach a signature to your outgoing messages se...

Page 84: ...ng Settings General Preset Messages The list of preset messages is displayed 2 To edit or delete a preset message highlight it and press Edit see Entering Text on page 42 or SelectOptions thenselect Eraseto deletethe selected message Select Yesto confirm Select Noto cancel thedeletion Toaddanewpresetmessage 1 Select Menu Messaging Settings General Preset Messages The list of preset messages is dis...

Page 85: ... Off or On PowerUp and press While in Airplane Mode your phone s standby screen will display Phone off TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service A TTY also known as a TDD or Text Telephone is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf hard of hearing or who have speech or language disabilities to communicate by telephone Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices Please check with the...

Page 86: ...hen a headset or TTY device is plugged in If TTY mode is enabled the audio quality of non TTY devices connected to the headset jack may be impaired WARNING 911EmergencyCalling Sprint recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means including Telecommunications Relay Services TRS analog cellular and landline communications Wireless TTY calls to 911 may be corrupted when received by pub...

Page 87: ... deleted Toupdateyourphone 1 Press Menu Settings Others Update Phone Software from standby mode 2 Follow the onscreen instructions Phone Setup Options Favorites Your phone offers you the option of assigning favorite or often used functions Selecting Favorites left softkey in standby mode will launch your personal favorite list Toassignyourshortcutkey 1 Select Favorites 2 Select the desired locatio...

Page 88: ...s Call Setup Options Call Setup options allow you to set up the following options 䢇 Abbreviated Dialing allows you to program a five or six digit prefix for commonly used phone numbers 䢇 Contacts Match allows you to turn on or off the contacts matching feature 䢇 Restriction allows you to restrict outgoing calls 䢇 Call Answer allows you to set up how you answer incoming calls 䢇 Auto Answer allows y...

Page 89: ...the phone or pressing any key 䡲 Talk Key to require to be pressed to answer all incoming calls 䡲 Flip Open to answer the call when the flip is opened Auto Answer Mode You may set your phone to automatically pick up incoming calls when connected to an optional hands free car kit TosetAutoAnswermode 1 Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Auto Answer 2 To select an option highlight it and press 䡲 C...

Page 90: ...teddialing 1 Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Abbrev Dial 2 Select On or Off and press 3 Input the five or six digit prefix for example area code and prefix and press MakinganAbbreviatedDialCall Tomakeacall 1 Enter the last four or five digits of the prefix phone number 2 Abbrev Dial is displayed in the lower left corner with the prefix digits displayed 3 Press to make the call Note If there...

Page 91: ...lows you to restrict outgoing call options by selecting one of the following options 䢇 Allow all to allow outgoing calls to be made no restrictions 䢇 Contacts Only to allow outgoing calls to only those numbers saved in the Contacts list 䢇 Special Only to allow outgoing calls to only the numbers set up in the special numbers list See Using Special Numbers on page 73 Toaccesscallrestriction 1 Select...

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Page 93: ...pecial Numbers Erasing Contacts Erasing My Content Resetting Your Phone Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision By using the security settings on your Sprint Power Vision Phone you receive peace of mind without sacrificing flexibility This section will familiarize you with your phone s security settings With several options available you can customize your phone to meet your personal needs ...

Page 94: ...ur phone is locked you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911 Sprint Customer Service or special numbers See Using Special Numbers on page 73 Tolockyourphone 1 From the Security menu select Lock Phone 2 Highlight Lock Now and press To set your phone to lock the next time it is turned on select On Power Up and press Tip If you can t recall your lock code try using the last four digits...

Page 95: ...Using Special Numbers on page 73 Toplaceanoutgoingcallinlockmode 䊳 To call an emergency number special number or Sprint Customer Service enter the phone number and press Locking Pic Video When your pictures and videos are locked it prevents anyone from accessing the Pic Video menu without first having to enter a security code Tolockthepic videomenu 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock...

Page 96: ...vice This setting allows you to lock voice call functions and Sprint PCS Vision Sprint Power Vision services When you enable Lock Services you will be unable to make new calls excluding emergency numbers or to access the Vision ser vices until the lock has been disabled in the Security menu Locking Voice Services 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed...

Page 97: ...rs that you have designated as being always available You can call and receive calls from special numbers even if your phone is locked You can save up to 10 special numbers in addition to your Contacts entries the same number may be in both directories Toaddorreplaceaspecialnumber 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Special 4 Select a loca...

Page 98: ... Contacts and press 4 If you are certain you would like to erase all of your Contacts entries select Yes and press Erasing My Content You can use your phone s security menu to erase all content you have downloaded to your phone Toerasealldownloads 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Erase My Content and press 4 If you are certain that you ...

Page 99: ...ld like to erase all pictures and videos stored in your phone select Yes and press Resetting Your Phone Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults including the ringer types and display settings contacts are not affected when resetting your phone Toresetyourphone 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 3 Select Reset Phone and press 4 If you...

Page 100: ... Vision will avoid any charges associated with Vision services While signed out you can still place or receive phone calls check voicemail and use other voice services You may enable Sprint PCS Vision services again at any time TodisableSprintPCSVisionservices 䊳 Select Menu Settings Power Vision Disable Vision A message will appear ToenableSprintPCSVisionservices 䊳 Select Menu Settings Power Visio...

Page 101: ...mingis the ability tomakeorreceive calls when you reoffthe Nationwide Sprint PCS Network Your new digital dual band A900 by Samsung works anywhere on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network and allows you to roam on other 1900 and 800 MHz digital networks where we ve implemented roaming agreements with other carriers This section explains how roaming works as well as special features that let you manage...

Page 102: ...S Network However you may not be able to access certain features such as Sprint PCS Vision or Sprint Power Vision Tip Remember when you are using your phone off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network always dial numbers using 11 digits 1 area code number Note Unless yourSprint PCS Service Plan includesroaming youwill pay a higher per minute rate for roaming calls Note If you re on a call when you leave...

Page 103: ...l leave messages but you will need to periodically check your voicemail for new messages if you are in a roaming service area for an extended time Tocheckyourvoicemailwhileroaming 1 Dial 1 area code your Sprint Power Vision Phone number 2 When you hear your voicemail greeting press 3 Enter your passcode at the prompt and follow the voice prompts When you return to the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network...

Page 104: ...to control your roaming experience Tosetyourphone sroammode 1 Select Menu Settings Roaming Set Mode 2 To select an option highlight it and press 䡲 Automatic seeks Sprint PCS Service When Sprint PCS Service is unavailable the phone searches for an alternate system 䡲 Roaming only forces the phone to seek a roaming system The previous setting Sprint Only or Automatic is restored the next time the pho...

Page 105: ...quired when you make or receive calls while on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network ToturnCallGuardonoroff 1 Select Menu Settings Roaming Call Guard 2 Highlight On or Off and press ToplaceroamingcallswithCallGuardon 1 From standby mode dial 1 area code the seven digit number and press 2 Select Roam Call ToanswerincomingroamingcallswithCallGuardon 1 Press 2 Select Answer Note Voice dialing and speed d...

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Page 107: ...ns Making a Call From Call History Saving a Phone Number From Call History Prepending a Phone Number From Call History Erasing Call History The Call History keeps track of incoming calls calls made from your Sprint Power Vision Phone and missed calls This section guides you through accessing and making the most of your Call History ...

Page 108: ... the phone number is in your Contacts Duplicate calls same number and type of call may only appear once on the list ToviewaCallHistoryentry 1 Select Menu Call History 2 Select Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Missed Calls or Recent Calls and press 3 Highlight the entry you wish to view and press Call History Options For additional information and options on a particular call highlight a Call History ...

Page 109: ...o delete the entry Making a Call From Call History ToplaceacallfromCallHistory 1 Select Menu Call History 2 Select Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Missed Calls or Recent Calls and press 3 Use your navigation key to select a Call History entry and press Tip You can also view the next Call History entry by pressing the navigation key right or view the previous entry by pressing the navigation key left...

Page 110: ...ecent Calls and press 2 Use your navigation key to select the desired entry and select Options 3 Select Save and press 4 Select New Entry and press 5 Select a label and press 6 Enter a name for the entry using the keypad and press 7 Select Done to save and exit After you have saved the number the Find screen is displayed See Finding Contacts Entries on page 90 Note You cannot save phone numbers al...

Page 111: ...rfromCallHistory 1 Select a Call History entry select the number or the name and press 2 Press Options and select Prepend 3 Enter the prefix and press Erasing Call History To erase individual Call History entries see Call History Options on page 84 ToeraseCallHistory 1 Select Menu Call History 2 Select Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Missed Calls or Recent Calls and press 3 Press Options and select ...

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Page 113: ...ing Speed Dial Numbers Editing a Contacts Entry Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry Dialing Sprint PCS Services Now that you know the basics that make it easier to stay in touch with people and information you re ready to explore your phone s more advanced features This section explains how to use your phone s Contacts and helps you make the most of your contacts and time when you are trying to c...

Page 114: ... Home Work Pager or Others and press 5 Select Done After you have saved the number the new Contacts entry is displayed See Contacts Entry Options on page 93 Finding Contacts Entries There are several ways to display your Contacts entries by name by speed dial number by group and by voice dial tags Follow the steps outlined in the sections below to display entries from the Contacts menu FindingName...

Page 115: ... The more letters you enter the more your search narrows 4 To display an entry highlight it and press 5 To dial the entry s default phone number press or To display additional Contacts entries press the navigation key left or right Shortcut From standby mode press Contacts right softkey to display the Contacts menu ...

Page 116: ... number of a speed dial location using your keypad 3 To display an entry highlight it and press 4 To dial the entry s default phone number press FindingGroupEntries Tofindentriesdesignatedaspartofagroup 1 Select Menu Contacts Group 2 Scroll through the group titles using your navigation key To display entries belonging to a group highlight the group and press 3 Navigate through the group to find t...

Page 117: ...d a phone number to the entry See Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry on page 94 䢇 E mail to add an email address to the entry 䢇 URL to add a Web site s URL to the entry 䢇 Nickname to add a nickname to the entry 䢇 Memo to add a note street address or other information 䢇 Group to assign the entry to a group 䢇 Ring to assign a preprogrammed or downloaded ringer Tip You can view the next entry ...

Page 118: ...ne number and press 4 Select a label for the number and press 5 Press Done to save the new number Editing a Contacts Entry s Phone Number Toeditanentry sphonenumber 1 Display a Contacts entry see page 90 and press 2 Press Options Edit 3 Highlight the number you wish to edit and press 4 Press to clear one digit at a time or press and hold to erase the whole number 5 Re enter or edit the number and ...

Page 119: ...xistingphonenumber 1 Add a phone number to a new or existing Contacts entry See Adding a New Contacts Entry on page 90 or Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry on page 94 2 Highlight the number and press Options 3 Select Speed Dial and press 4 Select an available speed dial location and press 5 Press Done to return to the Contacts menu Note If you attempt to assign an already in use speed dial...

Page 120: ...pe for an Entry You can assign a ringer type to a Contacts entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer type See Ringer Types on page 48 Toselectaringertypeforanentry 1 Display a Contacts entry and highlight the name of the person you wish to edit 2 Press Options Edit 3 Highlight the current ring type and press 4 Select the desired ringer category and press 5 Use your navigation key to scrol...

Page 121: ...ces TodialaservicefromyourContacts 1 Select Menu Contacts Services 2 Select Account Info Customer Service or Dir Assist 3 Press to place the call Todialaservicefromstandbymodeusingyourkeypad 1 Dial the appropriate service number 䡲 Customer Services 䡲 Directory Assistance 䡲 Account Info 䡲 Sprint Operator 䡲 Sprint Voice Command 2 Press to place the call ...

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Page 123: ...sing Your Phone s Memo Pad Using Your Phone s Tools YourSprintPowerVision Phone is equipped with several personal information management features that help you manage your busy lifestyle This section shows you how to use these features to turn your phone into a time management planner that helps you keep up with your contacts schedules and commitments It takes productivity to a whole new level ...

Page 124: ...ng Text on page 42 5 Press the navigation key left or right to select one of the following 䡲 Personal Business Appointment Birthday or Vacation 6 Select an alarm time for the event by highlighting the alarm field and pressing the navigation key left or right to select one of the following 䡲 No Alarm On Time 10min before 30min before or 1 Hr before 7 Select a repeating status for the event by highl...

Page 125: ...ate for the event 10 Select an end time and date for the event by highlighting the End time 䡲 Using your keypad enter the end time and date for the event 11 Select a Contact for the event by highlighting go to Contact and pressing 䡲 Select the desired contact from the list and press to place a check in the box to indicate that it has been selected Select Done 12 Select Done to save and exit Event ...

Page 126: ...s 1 Select Menu Tools Planner Scheduler 2 Using your navigation key select the day for which you would like to view events and press If you have events scheduled for the selected day they will be listed in chronological order 3 To display the details of an event listed in the schedule highlight it and press Going to Today s Scheduler Menu TogototheSchedulermenufortoday sdate 䊳 Select Menu Tools Pl...

Page 127: ...to be erased 4 Select Yes to confirm or No to Cancel Using Your Phone s Alarm Clock Your phone comes with a built in alarm clock with multiple alarm capabilities Tousethealarmclock 1 Select Menu Tools Alarm Clock 2 Select Alarm 1 Alarm 2 or Alarm 3 and press 3 Turn the alarm on or off by highlighting the activation field 䡲 Press the navigation key left or right to select On or Off 4 Select a time ...

Page 128: ...ion key up or down to select the desired ringer and press 6 Select a repeating status for the alarm by highlighting the Repeat field 䡲 Press the navigation key left or right to select Once Mon to Fri Sat Sun or Daily 7 Select a snooze interval for the alarm by highlighting the Snooze field 䡲 Press the navigation key left or right to select 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes or 20 minutes 8 Select Don...

Page 129: ...ocomposeanote 1 Select Menu Tools Memo Pad 2 Select Add New 3 Type your note using the numeric keypad and press See Entering Text on page 42 Toreadasavednote 1 Select Menu Tools Memo Pad 2 Highlight a note and press Todeletesavednotes 1 Select Menu Tools Memo Pad 2 Highlight a note and select Options 3 Select Erase and press 4 Select Yes and press Note If there are no memos saved yet the NewMemo s...

Page 130: ...formation Before connecting download the necessary files at http www samsung com a900download Toaccessmassstorage 1 Select Menu Tools Mass Storage 2 Choose one of the following 䡲 Connect to PC 䡲 file Manager 䡲 Memory Info ConnecttoPC This option allows you to transfer data between your phone and a PC via a USB data transfer cable ToconnectthephonetoaPC 1 Plug one end of the USB cable into your Pow...

Page 131: ...culator 2 Enter the first numbers using your keypad 䡲 Press the navigation key up for Multiplication x 䡲 Press the navigation key down for Division 䡲 Press the navigation key left for Subtraction 䡲 Press the navigation key right for Addition 䡲 Press or for a decimal point 䡲 Press for a negative number 䡲 Press to clear all numbers 3 Enter the second number and press for Equals ...

Page 132: ...and press 4 Select a Priority level by highlighting Priority field 䡲 Press the navigation key left or right to select Low or High 5 Select a due time by highlighting the Due Time field 䡲 Using the keypad enter the due time of the task 6 Select a due date by highlighting the Due Date field 䡲 Using the keypad enter the due date of the task 7 Select Done to save and exit Note If there are no tasks sa...

Page 133: ...ting the Time field 䡲 Using the keypad enter the time of the countdown 5 Select a date by highlighting the Date field 䡲 Using the keypad enter the date of the countdown 6 Select Done to save and exit World Time Toviewthetimeinover50differentlocations 1 Select Menu Tools World Time 2 Press the navigation key left or right to scroll through different cities and time zones 3 Press DST Setting to turn...

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Page 135: ...ng Send Email Name Using Send Text Name Using Lookup Name Using Go To App Using Check Item Using VoiceMode Managing Voice Memos Your Sprint Power Vision Phone s Voice Services let you place calls using your voice store voice reminders and record memos right on your phone This section includes easy to follow instructions on using voice activated dialing and managing voice memos ...

Page 136: ...ignated command displayed on your screen in a normal tone of voice to perform the desired function Toactivatevoicerecognition 1 Press and hold The phone prompts you to say a command 2 Wait for the beep and then say one of the following commands 䡲 Call Name or 䡲 Send Email Name 䡲 Send Text Name 䡲 Lookup Name 䡲 Go To App 䡲 Check Item When it recognizes one of these commands the phone launches the as...

Page 137: ...umentations for details and optionally a label stored in your contact list or Call followed by a valid phone number You can also say Call by itself and be prompted for the name or number Calling Contacts Entries ToplaceacallusingCall Nameor 1 Press and hold 2 Say Call followed by the name and the label for that number For example say Call John Mobile The phone dials the number stored for the conta...

Page 138: ...contact you can say the contact s name or nickname when using the voice features For example if you have a contact John Smith stored in your contact list and you add Dad to the nickname field you can call that contact by saying Call John Smith or by saying Call Dad Calling Phone Numbers Digit Dialing Tovoicedialanumberthatisnotstoredinyourcontactlist 䢇 Say Call followed immediately by a valid stri...

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

Page 140: ...y No The phone then prompts you to say the digits again 7 Wait for the beep and then record the digits again Repeat this step until you are satisfied with the recording 8 After confirming that the recording sounds OK repeat the recording process with the next set of digits After six sets of digits the phone will ask you whether you want to do more adaptation Answer Yes 9 Repeat steps 6 9 for anoth...

Page 141: ...Select Digit Dialing and press 3 Select Reset Digits and press 4 Press for OK Note It is recommended that you perform the complete adaptation of Digit Dial at least once to achieve the maximum benefit of this feature If a partial adaptation is performed you can always return later and resume the process from the halfway point ...

Page 142: ...No You can also select the correct choice using your keypad To cancel the command say Cancel or to say the name or number again say Repeat Enabling Disabling Choice Lists You can customize whether the Voice Recognition feature displays a list of top voice recognition choices or automatically dials the first number without displaying a choice list ToenableordisablechoicelistsforDigitDial 1 Menu Set...

Page 143: ...chanemailmessage 1 Press and hold 2 Say SendEmail followed immediately by the name of a person in your contact list and optionally the type of number you want to send it to For example say Send Email John Smith If you do not specify the number type and there are multiple numbers for the name VoiceSignal chooses the mobile number by default If you say the Send command without specifying a recipient...

Page 144: ... and optionally the type of number you want to send it to For example say Send Text John Smith If you do not specify the number type and there are multiple numbers for the name VoiceSignal chooses the mobile number by default If you say the Send command without specifying a recipient VoiceSignal prompts you with Say the name Say the name of a person in your contact list and optionally the type of ...

Page 145: ...splayed If you say only Lookup VoiceSignal prompts you with Say the name Using Go To App You can open an application or access a menu by saying Go To followed immediately by the destination either an application or a menu Toseealistofpossibledestinations 1 Press and hold 2 Say Go To by itself A list of valid destinations is displayed and prompts you with Please Choose If the list is too long to fi...

Page 146: ... battery level Toseeandhearstatusinformation 1 Press and hold 2 Say Check followed immediately by one of the following items 䡲 Status plays back and displays ALL status information 䡲 Signal plays back and displays current signal strength 䡲 Network plays back and displays current network coverage 䡲 Battery plays back and displays the current level of battery charge 䡲 My phone plays back and display...

Page 147: ...erage No Coverage When handset is scanning Sprint Coverage Handset in on a non roam system Digital Roam Handset is on a digital roam system Signal Strength High Number of bars displayed is 5 or more Good Number of bars displayed is 3 4 Low Number of bars displayed is 0 2 No Signal Handset is scanning for system Battery High Numberofbars displayedinthebatteryicon is3 Medium Number of bars displayed...

Page 148: ...e Before you can start using VoiceMode for text messaging you need to adapt VoiceMode to understand your speech patterns To accomplish this you must read a series of words on screen and then repeat the words into your phone The initial process takes about 3 minutes to complete ToadaptVoiceMode 1 Menu Settings Voice Service VoiceMode 2 Select Adapt VoiceMode and press 3 Read the instruction screen ...

Page 149: ...ing after the prompt Toendtherecordingofyourmemo 䊳 Press or Torecordaconversationduringaphonecall 1 During a call select Options Voice Memo A one minute counter is displayed on the screen indicating the amount of time a single voice memo can be recorded 2 To pause the memo select Pause To resume the recording select Resume 3 To finish recording select Finish Note Your phone can store a total of 10...

Page 150: ...os with the first one selected 3 Highlight the desired memo and press or Press the number corresponding to the memo you want to review Erasing Voice Memos Toeraseanindividualmemo 1 Select Menu Tools Voice Memo 2 Select Review and press 3 Highlight the desired memo 4 Select Options and press Erase 5 Select Yes and press Toeraseallvoicememos 1 Select Menu Tools Voice Memo Erase All 2 Select Yes and ...

Page 151: ...er Vision Phone s built in camera gives you the ability to take full color digital pictures view your pictures using the phone s display and instantly send them to family and friends It s fun and as easy to use as a traditional point and click camera just take a picture view it on your phone s display and send it from your phone to up to 10 people This section explains the features and options of ...

Page 152: ...a lens at your subject Press the volume key to display image right side up or upside down 3 Press to capture the image The picture will automatically be saved in the In Phone folder 䡲 To return to camera mode to take another picture press the camera key 4 Press for Next 䡲 Send Msg to send the picture to up to 10 contacts at one time See page 140 for details 䡲 Camera Mode to return to the camera to...

Page 153: ...t PCS Picture Mail Password The first time you use any of the picture management options involving the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site you will need to establish a Sprint PCS Picture Mail password through your phone This password will also allow you to sign in to the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site at www sprint com picturemail to access and manage your uploaded pictures and albums TocreateyourS...

Page 154: ...e following options 䡲 Fun Frames to select your favorite fun picture frame to decorate your picture 䡲 Color Tones to select a wide variety of color tones for the picture Auto Monochrome Sepia Green Aqua Antique Cool or Warm The default setting is Auto 䢇 Controls to select from the following options 䡲 Brightness to manually set the brightness Press the navigation key right increase or left decrease...

Page 155: ...Camcorder to switch to Video mode See Recording Videos on page 136 for details SettingtheFlash Toactivatetheflash 1 From camera mode select Options 2 Select Flash and press 3 Select one of the following options and press 䡲 Off to deactivate the flash 䡲 On This Shot to activate the flash for one shot 䡲 Always On to activate the flash for all pictures ...

Page 156: ...n 5 Get ready for the picture When the timer is started the phone will begin to beep and the timer numbers turn red when there is only three seconds left TocanceltheSelf timerafterithasstarted 䊳 Press UsingtheZoom This feature allows you to zoom in on an object when you take a picture Depending on your resolution settings you can adjust the zoom up to four levels Tousethezoom 1 From camera mode pr...

Page 157: ...ture s file size 1 3MP 1280x960 HI 800x600 Med 640x480 or Low 240x320 䡲 Quality to select the picture quality setting Fine Normal or Economy 䡲 Shutter Sound to select a shutter sound Off Shutter 1 3 or Say Cheese 䡲 View Mode to select between Wide Screen or Full Screen format 䡲 Status Bar to display the status bar when in camera mode Viewing Your Camera s Status Area Display Menu Bar Flash Zoom Le...

Page 158: ... is taken it is automatically saved to the In Phone folder From the In Phone folder you can view all of the pictures you have taken store selected images in your phone send pictures to the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site www sprint com picturemail delete images and access additional picture options ToreviewyourstoredpicturesintheInPhonefolder 1 Select Menu Pictures My Albums In Phone 2 Use your n...

Page 159: ...to print an image by mail at a retail outlet or by using a PictBridge or Bluetooth connection 䢇 Assign to assign the current image as a Picture ID Screen Saver or Incoming Call 䢇 Erase to erase the image or selected images 䢇 Detail Edit to attach a text message or view the media information associated with the image 䢇 Album list to display the list of albums saved in your phone 䢇 Media Filter to f...

Page 160: ...rding time for video mail is 30 seconds 䡲 To return to camera mode to take another video press 5 Press to stop recording The video will automatically be saved in the In Phone folder 6 Press for Next and select from one of the following options 䡲 Send Msg to send the video See page 139 for details 䡲 Play to play the video that was just captured 䡲 Upload to upload the video to online albums 䡲 Assign...

Page 161: ...a Green Aqua Antique Cool or Warm The default setting is Auto 䢇 Controls to select from the following options 䡲 Brightness to manually set the brightness Press the navigation key right increase or left decrease to select a setting and press 䡲 White Balance to adjust white balance based on changing conditions Select from Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent or Manual 䢇 Settings to select from the...

Page 162: ... details SettingtheMovieLight Tosetthemovielight 1 Select Menu Pictures Camcorder 2 Select Options 3 Press the volume key up to select Movie Light and press 4 Select one of the following options and press 䡲 Off 䡲 On This Movie 䡲 Always On SettingtheCamcorderSelf timer The self timer function operates the same as it does in Camera mode For more information on using the self timer see Setting the Ca...

Page 163: ...deos Your phone s video storage area is called In Phone There are two types of folders in the In Phone folder that can be used separately according to your needs 䢇 In Phone See In Phone Folder on page 134 䢇 Online Albums Sending Sprint PCS Picture MailSM Once you ve taken a picture you can use the messaging capabilities of your Sprint Power Vision Phone to instantly share it with family and friend...

Page 164: ...recipients or select Next to continue 7 If you wish to include a subject scroll to Subject and select Add Enter your subject using the keypad and select Next to save and exit 8 If you wish to include a text message scroll to Text and select Add Enter your message using your keypad or press Options to select from Preset Msg or Recent Msg and select Next to save and exit See Entering Text on page 42...

Page 165: ... to Audio and press the appropriate softkey 䡲 To change the attached picture s select the thumbnail picture and press the right softkey Select In Phone and press Next 11 Press to send the picture Sending Pictures From Messaging You can also send Sprint PCS Picture Mail from your phone s Messaging menu TosendpicturesfromtheMessagingmenu 1 Select Menu Messaging Send Message Picture Mail 2 Select a c...

Page 166: ... multiple pictures 6 Select Next to continue 7 Follow steps 7 11 in Sending Pictures From the In Phone Folder on page 140 Tip To take and send a new picture from Messaging select New Picture during step 4 above take the new picture press Next right softkey and follow steps 5 11 in Sending Pictures From the In Phone Folder on page 140 ...

Page 167: ...edit album titles add captions and organize images You can even send your pictures to be printed at participating retail locations You will also have access to picture management tools to improve and customize your pictures You ll be able to lighten darken crop add antique effects add comic bubbles and cartoon effects and use other features to transform your pictures ToaccesstheSprintPCSPictureMai...

Page 168: ...ewyouronlinepicturesfromyourphone 1 Select Menu Pictures My Albums Online Albums Depending on your settings you may be prompted to accept a Sprint PCS Vision connection The Uploads folder and your albums appear 2 Highlight Uploads or an album title and press to display Thumbnail pictures up to nine per screen are displayed 3 Use your navigation key to select a picture 4 Press Options to display yo...

Page 169: ...lbumsand press 5 Select Continue to start uploading Downloading Your Online Pictures From your online Sprint PCS Picture Mail albums display at www sprint com picturemail you can select pictures to download to your phone s Saved to Phone folder TodownloadpicturesfromtheSprintPCSPictureMail Website 1 From the online pictures display select the picture you wish to download and press Options See Mana...

Page 170: ...ideos From Your Phone on page 144 2 Select Options to display options 3 To select an option highlight it and press 䡲 Copy Move to copy or move pictures to a selected album Copy This to copy the selected picture to the album Copy All to copy all pictures in the current album or Inbox to the target album Move This to move the selected picture to the album MoveAll to move all pictures in the current ...

Page 171: ...rom Your Phone on page 144 2 Use your navigation key to select an album or Inbox 3 Select Options right softkey to display options 4 To select an option highlight it and press 䡲 Share Album to share the album through the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site 䡲 New Album to create a new album Enter a new album name and select Next left softkey 䡲 Erase Album to delete the selected album 䡲 Rename Album to...

Page 172: ...ing the PictBridge technology A USB cable must be connected between the two devices before any printing can occur TousePictBridgetoprintpicturesfromyourphone 1 Insert one end of the accessory cable into the USB slot on the printer Printer must support PictBridge technology 2 Select Menu Pictures PictBridge Print 3 Insert the USB cable into your phone 4 Read the Connect Printer message and select N...

Page 173: ...tandard image 䡲 Index prints the index information 9 Press the navigation key down to select Date Press the navigation key left or right to turn on or off 10 Press the navigation key down to select Border Press the navigation key left or right to turn on or off 11 Select Preview to preview the image or select Print to print the image 12 Select Yes to confirm printing and press Note These sizes may...

Page 174: ... mode Toaccessthesettingsandinfomenu 1 Select Menu Pictures Settings and Info 2 Select one of the following options and press 䡲 Status Bar allows you to view the status bar menu icons onscreen when in picture or video mode 䡲 Account Info to display your current Sprint account settings via an online connection 䡲 View Mode to select a picture view mode of portrait or landscape when viewing pictures ...

Page 175: ...s and view video clips right from your phone s display It s a great way to stay up to date with news weather and sports information while also enjoying the latest blockbuster movie trailers or music videos anywhere anytime on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network Just access your media player from your phone s main menu scroll to your choice of channel and select one of the video or audio clips to pla...

Page 176: ...d the money to go see the full motion picture 䢇 Sprint TV SM This comprehensive basic service gives you access to a variety of content from familiar brands Think of it as basic cable for your phone It allows you unlimited access to this content as long as you continue to pay the monthly subscription fee 䢇 Available Individual Channel Options You also have the option of subscribing to individual ch...

Page 177: ...r through a Sprint TV Vision Plan subscription or by purchasing it separately it will be displayed here 䡲 MassStorage Media files are downloaded and saved to a mass storage area 䡲 Play List These are channels that have not yet been purchased but are available to access for a monthly subscription fee Use your navigation key to scroll through and select a channel and follow the onscreen instructions...

Page 178: ...d up for you will be prompted to accept the corresponding monthly charge Follow the onscreen prompts to subscribe to the selected channel A list of available clips will be displayed 3 Scroll to the clip you would like to play and press Select left softkey or The clip will automatically load and begin playing Note The first time you access one of your Available Channels you will be prompted to acce...

Page 179: ...r content being provided and can be fairly short or as long as a few minutes 3 Can I access a multimedia clip wherever I am as long as I have my phone As long as you are on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network you will have access to the audio and video clips 4 Are the videos that I m viewing live videos It depends on the content provider Some of the channels available through Sprint TV stream live c...

Page 180: ...channels in my Channel Listings Each channel will have a number to the left of it You can simply press this number to quickly access the clips located within that channel 9 What does it mean when the video pauses and I see the word loading at the bottom of the screen This happens when the media player is in the process of loading the data necessary to play the clip It typically occurs when there i...

Page 181: ...likewise if your phone is in headset mode a phone call will not become disconnected by closing the flip 12 Can I surf to a different channel while I am playing a clip Yes while you are playing a clip you can use the up and down navigation buttons to surf to a different channel A small pop up screen will appear that tells you which channel you are watching as well as other channels you have access ...

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Page 183: ...tures built in Bluetooth wireless technology allowing you to share information more easily than ever before Bluetooth is a short range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth enabled devices such as headsets hands free car kits handhelds PCs printers and wireless phones The Bluetooth communication range is usually up to approximately 10 meters 30 fe...

Page 184: ...othon 1 Select Menu Settings Bluetooth Enable 2 Press the navigation key up or down to select On and press to enable Bluetooth ToturnBluetoothoff 1 Select Menu Settings Bluetooth Enable 2 Press the navigation key up or down to select Off and press to disable Bluetooth BluetoothStatusIndicators The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status at a glance 䢇 Bluetooth is active 䢇 Bluetooth i...

Page 185: ...oaccesstheBluetoothSettingsmenu 1 Select Menu Settings Bluetooth 2 Use the navigation key to select Enable Visibility Device name Exchange FTP Folder or Device Info and press Bluetooth Settings My Bluetooth Name The My Bluetooth Name section of the Bluetooth Settings menu allows you to select a Bluetooth name for your phone Your phone s Bluetooth name will appear to other in range Bluetooth device...

Page 186: ...ways visible to allow other Bluetooth devices to detect and identify your phone 䡲 Visiblefor3min to allow other devices three minutes to detect your phone before changing your status to hidden 䡲 Hidden to prevent other Bluetooth devices from detecting and identifying your phone Bluetooth Settings My Bluetooth Address Todisplayyourphone sBluetoothaddress 䊳 Select Menu Settings Bluetooth Device Info...

Page 187: ...ss Bluetooth enabled car kit Incoming calls ring to the hands free headset or device Calls can be received by pressing a button on the headset or device For dialing four functions are supported recent call dial voice dial speed dial and number dial Increase or decrease the volume by using the volume key on the side of the phone 䢇 DUN Dial Up Network Profile Bluetooth technology functions as a wire...

Page 188: ...phone will display a list of discovered in range Bluetooth devices 2 Select the device you wish to pair with and press 3 Enter the passkey and press 4 Highlight the device and press for Connect Connection Successful will be displayed if the device is connected properly WaitingforPairing If you are going to be using a Dial Up Network DUN profile to pair with a PC or PDA you will need to allow the o...

Page 189: ...otocol Totransferfiles 1 Make sure that the PC is set up to send and receive files via a bluetooth connection with a shared directory 2 Select Menu Tools Bluetooth 3 Highlight the device and select Options 4 Select Options and select GetFiles or SendFilesand press 5 Highlight the desired file and press to select Note The PC must support Bluetooth Wireless Technology to transfer files ...

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Page 193: ...ng Voicemail Using Text SMS Messaging Using Voice SMS Messaging Using Caller ID Responding to Call Waiting Making a Three Way Call Using Call Forwarding Now that you ve mastered your phone s fundamentals it s time to explore the calling features that enhance your Sprint PCS Service This section outlines your basic Sprint PCS Service features ...

Page 194: ...eeting as soon as your phone is activated Tosetupyourvoicemail 1 Press and hold 2 Follow the system prompts to 䡲 Create your passcode 䡲 Record your name announcement 䡲 Record your greeting 䡲 Choose whether or not to activate One Touch Message Access a feature that lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding bypassing the need for you to enter your passcode Note VoicemailPasscode If you...

Page 195: ...and hold TodisplayyourMissedLog 䊳 Press the navigation key up Note When you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages Itisrecommendedthatyouperiodicallycheckyour voicemail by dialing 1 area code your Sprint Power Vision Phone number When your voicemail answers press and enter your passcode You will be charged roaming rates when acc...

Page 196: ...UsingtheMenuKeysonYourPhonetoAccessYourMessages 1 Select Menu Messaging Voicemail Call Voicemail 2 Press to listen to your messages UsingaPhoneOtherThanYourSprintPowerVisionPhoneto AccessMessages 1 Dial your Sprint Power Vision Phone number 2 When your voicemail answers press 3 Enter your passcode Note You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voicemail from your Sprint Power...

Page 197: ...cemail Menu Key on page 177 Date Time SendReply Advance Replay Rewind Forward Erase CallBack Save Cancel Help Skip Voicemail Options Your Sprint Power Vision Phone offers several options for organizing and accessing your voicemail UsingExpertMode Using the Expert Mode setting for your personal voicemail box helps you navigate through the voicemail system more quickly by shortening the voice prompt...

Page 198: ...arate group lists each with up to 20 customers 1 Press and hold to access your voicemail If your voicemail box contains any new or saved messages press to access the main voicemail menu 2 Press to change your Personal Options following the system prompts 3 Press for Administrative Options 4 Press for Group Distribution Lists 5 Follow the voice prompts to create edit rename or delete group lists Sp...

Page 199: ...ice message Voicemail to VoicemailMessageReply Reply to a voice message received from any other Sprint PCS Voicemail user 1 After listening to a voice message press 2 Follow the voice prompts to record and send your reply Voicemail to VoicemailMessageForwarding Forward a voice message except those marked Private to other Sprint PCS Voicemail users 1 After listening to a message press and then 2 Fo...

Page 200: ... your voicemail message ContinueRecording When leaving a voice message you can choose to continue recording even after you ve stopped 䊳 Before pressing to indicate that you are satisfied with the message you recorded press to continue recording ExtendedAbsenceGreeting When your phone is turned off or you are off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network for an extended period this greeting can be played i...

Page 201: ...eartheiconfromthedisplayscreen 1 Select Menu Messaging Voicemail Clear Envelope 2 Select Yes or No and press Voicemail Menu Key Following the prompts on the voicemail system you can use your keypad to navigate through the voicemail menu The following list outlines your phone s voicemail menu structure Listen EnvelopeInformation Reply Advance8Seconds Replay Rewind ForwardMessage Erase Callback Save...

Page 202: ...toaSprintPowerVisionPhone ReturntoPersonalOptionsMenu AdministrativeOptions SkipPasscode Autoplay MessageDate TimeOn Off ChangePasscode GroupDistributionList ReturntoPersonalOptionsMenu Greetings PersonalGreetings NameAnnouncement ExtendedAbsenceGreeting ReturntoPersonalOptionsMenu ExpertMode On Off PlaceaCall Disconnect ...

Page 203: ...your own preset messages up to 160 characters from your Sprint Power Vision Phone or at www sprint com Composing Text SMS Messages TocomposeaTextSMSmessage 1 Select Menu Messaging Send Message Text and select the entry method you prefer 2 Select Contacts Mobile or Email and press 3 Enter the number or email address or select the contact and select Next You may include up to 10 recipients per messa...

Page 204: ...ges ToreadaTextSMSmessage 䊳 When you receive a text message it will automatically appear on your phone s main display screen Use your navigation key to scroll down and view the entire message ToreplytoaTextSMSmessage 1 While the message is open select Reply 2 Compose your reply or use the preset messages or icons 䡲 To type a message use your keypad to enter your message Use to select a character i...

Page 205: ...Save to Drafts to save the message without sending Using Preset Messages Preset messages make sending text messages to your friends family and co workers easier than ever Toaddand oreditpresetmessages 1 Select Menu Messaging Settings General Preset Messages 2 Select Options and press Add New or Highlight a message you wish to edit and select Options and press Erase or select Edit 3 Enter your new ...

Page 206: ... capabilities you will first need to register your phone Once you have registered incoming Voice SMS messages will be automatically downloaded to your phone ToactivateVoiceSMSMessages 1 When you turn on your phone you will be prompted to register your phone to receive Voice SMS messages 2 Select Yes When activation is complete an activation confirmation screen appears Playing a Voice SMS Message T...

Page 207: ...one number or email address directly 3 Select Contacts 4 Select your desired list and press to select the recipient 5 Press Done when you have finished selecting and entering recipients 6 Select Next to continue to the next screen 7 Start recording after the beep You can record up to two minutes 8 To finish recording press Done 9 Press Send to send the voice message Note If this is the first time ...

Page 208: ...yaVoiceSMSmessage 䊳 When you receive a voice message a pop up notification will automatically appear on your phone s main display screen Use your softkeys to view and play the voice message ToreplytoaVoiceSMSmessage 1 From the Voice SMS inbox press Reply 2 Record your reply then press Send ...

Page 209: ...ic outgoingcall 1 Press 2 Enter the number you want to call 3 Press To permanently block your number call Sprint Customer Service Responding to Call Waiting When you re on a call Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding two beeps Your phone s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller s phone number if it is available and you are in digital mode Torespon...

Page 210: ...n hold and dials the second number 3 When you re connected to the second party press again to begin your three way call If one of the people you called hangs up during your call you and the remaining caller stay connected If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up all three callers are disconnected Tip For those calls where you don t want to be interrupted you can temporarily disable C...

Page 211: ...alls from your phone when Call Forwarding is activated ToactivateCallForwarding 1 Press 2 Enter the area code and phone number to which your future calls should be forwarded 3 Press You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding TodeactivateCallForwarding 1 Press 2 Press You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the deactivation Note You are charged a h...

Page 212: ...188 Section 3A Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics ...

Page 213: ...sion FAQs Sprint PCS VisionSM offers easy and amazing data services you will really use These features including Sprint TVSM messaging games downloadable ringers and screen savers and portable Web access let you have fun stay in touch and stay informed no matter where you go on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network This section introduces these advanced services and walks you through the necessary ste...

Page 214: ...ion Phone Sprint TVSM See and hear the latest news sports weather and more in full color video and vivid sound while on the go Music Stream music to the Media Player built into your Sprint Power Vision Phone Games Play exciting games with full color graphics sound and vibration Ringers Personalize your Sprint Power Vision Phone by downloading and assigning different ringers to numbers in your Cont...

Page 215: ...ave jsmith003 sprint com as his User name When you use Sprint PCS Vision services your User name is submitted to identify you to the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network The User name is also useful as an address for Sprint PCS Mail as a way to personalize Web services and as an online virtual identity Your User name will be automatically programmed into your Sprint Power Vision Phone You don t have to e...

Page 216: ...chaSprintPCSVisionconnection 䊳 Select Menu Web Your Sprint PCS Vision connection will launch and the Sprint PCS Vision home page will be displayed TheSprintPCSVisionHomePage While connecting the following will appear on the screen Vision Connecting Shortcut You can also press the navigation key rightto launch the Web Note If Net Guard is enabled and displayed see page 193 press OK right softkey to...

Page 217: ...t Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connect This feature helps you avoid accidental connections You can disable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Always Auto Connect when the Net Guard is displayed TochangeyourNetGuardsettings 䊳 Select Menu Settings Power Vision Net Guard 䡲 On to activate the Net Guard 䡲 Off to deactivate the Net Guard Sprint PCS Vision Connection Status and Ind...

Page 218: ...when dormant the phone can restart an active connection quickly voice calls can be made and received Your phone is not currently able to access Sprint PCS Vision service features Your phone is connected to a high speed Sprint Power Vision connection A high speed Sprint Power Vision connection is available The high speed Sprint Power Vision connection is dormant Your high speed Sprint Power Vision ...

Page 219: ...ectly below the phone s display screen Tousesoftkeys 䊳 Press the desired softkey button If an additional pop up menu appears when you press the softkey button select the menu items using your keypad if they re numbered or by highlighting an option and pressing Scrolling As with other parts of your phone s menu you ll have to scroll up and down to see everything on some Web sites Toscrolllinebyline...

Page 220: ...appropriate softkey GoingBack Togobackonepage 䊳 Press the key on your phone GoingHome ToreturntotheSprintPCSVisionhomepagefromanyotherWebpage 䊳 Press and hold or Select Menu Home Tip You ll find that the left softkey is used primarily for selecting items This softkey is often labeled OK Ifthe items on a page are numbered you can use yourkeypad number keys to select an item The tenth item in a numb...

Page 221: ...CS Voicemail provides voicemail to mailbox messaging For information on using your phone s voicemail feature see Using Voicemail on page 170 Accessing Sprint PCS Mail Sprint PCS Mail allows you to perform many of the typical email functions from your Sprint Power Vision Phone that you can from your personal computer You can manage your Sprint PCS Mail account from your Sprint Power Vision Phone or...

Page 222: ...rsfromyourSprintPowerVisionPhone 1 From the Sprint PCS Vision home page select Messaging Email 2 Select an email provider such as PCSMail AOLMail MSN Hotmail Yahoo Mail Earthlink or others 3 Use your keypad to enter the required sign in information for the selected provider such as user name email address and or password and select Sign In Your mailbox for the selected provider will be displayed 4...

Page 223: ...ome page select Messaging Instant Messaging 2 Select an IM provider such as AOL Instant Messenger MSN Messenger or Yahoo Messenger 3 Use your keypad to enter the required sign in information for the selected provider such as user name and or password and select Sign In Your IM screen for the selected provider will be displayed 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to read reply to compose send and ma...

Page 224: ...elect Go 3 Select Enter You will see a disclaimer for Wireless Chat 4 Select Go to accept the disclaimer 5 Use your keypad to enter a nickname and select Done The chat menu will be displayed 6 Select a chatroom from the menu for example Friends or Singles and press Go left softkey to enter 7 Once in the chatroom you may scroll through the postings to read messages from other chatroom participants ...

Page 225: ...re outlined below AccessingtheDownloadMenus ToaccesstheSprintPCSVisiondownloadmenus 1 Select Menu My Content 2 Select the type of file you wish to download Games Ringers Screen Savers Applications IM Email or Call Tones and press 3 Select Get New and press To access the Sprint PCS Vision download menus from the Web browser 1 From the Sprint PCS Vision home page select Downloads 2 Select Games Ring...

Page 226: ...ood Ol Boy The Good the Bad and the Ugly and Goofy Club DownloadinganItem Once you ve selected an item you wish to download highlight it and press or press OK You will see a summary page for the item including its title the vendor the download detail the file size and the cost Links allow you to view the LicenseDetails page which outlines the price license type and length of license for the downlo...

Page 227: ...ur online account management page at www sprint com all of your purchases are stored in My Content Manager and may be downloaded to your phone from there My Content Manager is a storage area on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network that is assigned specifically to your account It allows you to store all of your Premium Service downloadable files The files remain in My Content Manager until their licen...

Page 228: ...em has been successfully downloaded to your phone 3 Select an option to continue 䡲 Select Use left softkey to assign the downloaded item or to start in the case of a game or application Your Sprint PCS Vision session will end and you will be redirected to the appropriate phone menu screen 䡲 Select Shop right softkey to browse for other items to download 䡲 Press to quit the browser and return to st...

Page 229: ...as well as useful management options including My Account and Search Many sites are available under more than one menu choose the one that s most convenient for you Using the Browser Menu Navigating the Web from your phone using the Sprint PCS Vision home page is easy once you get the hang of it For details on how to navigate the Web select menu items and more see Navigating the Web on page 195 Al...

Page 230: ...ge Allows you to bookmark the current site 䢇 View Bookmarks Allows you to access bookmarked sites and manage your bookmarks 䢇 Search Launches a Google search 䢇 Send page to Allows you to send the current page as a text message 䢇 Goto URL Allows you to navigate directly to a Web site by entering its URL Web site address 䢇 History Keeps a list of links to your most recently visited sites To navigate...

Page 231: ...mark 1 Go to the Web page you want to mark 2 Press the right softkey to open the browser menu 3 Select Mark this Page and press to save the bookmark 4 Press to exit pop up screen AccessingaBookmark Toaccessabookmark 1 Press the right softkey to open the browser menu 2 Select View Bookmarks 3 Scroll to highlight the bookmark you d like to access and press to go to the Web site or press the number c...

Page 232: ...it pop up screen GoingtoaSpecificWebSite To go to a particular Web site by entering a URL Web site address 1 Press the right softkey to open the browser menu 2 Select Go to URL 3 Select the URL field and press 4 Use your keypad to enter the URL of the Web site you wish to go to and press ReloadingaWebPage Toreload refresh aWebpage 1 Press the right softkey to open the browser menu 2 Select Refresh...

Page 233: ...printPCSVision service Your User name for example bsmith001 sprint com will be displayed in the Phone Info listing in your phone s Settings menu HowdoIsigninforthefirsttime You are automatically signed in to access Sprint PCS Vision services when you turn on your phone HowdoIknowwhenmyphoneisconnectedtoSprintPCSVision services Your phone automatically connects when Sprint PCS Vision service is use...

Page 234: ...n active the or indicator flashes on your phone s display screen Whenismydataconnectiondormant If no data is received for 10 seconds the connection goes dormant When the connection is dormant voice calls are allowed The connection may become active again quickly If no data is received for an extended period of time the connection will terminate CanIsignoutofdataservices You can sign out without tu...

Page 235: ...ength live interactive 3 D games and Broadband like download speeds In addition you can experience all the latest messaging imaging and browsing enhancements currently available to Sprint PCS users Features such as the Sprint Music Store SM On Demand personalized data services and the option to use your phone as a modem make Sprint Power Vision your key to total connectivity This section introduce...

Page 236: ... to the Sprint Music Store and On Demand Enabling Sprint Power Vision Since Sprint Power Vision is an enhancement to your phone s Sprint PCS Vision capabilities you don t need to take any extra action to make Sprint Power Vision available As long as your phone s Sprint PCS Vision setting is enabled see Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision Services on page 76 your phone is ready to access Sprin...

Page 237: ...from your phone s main menu anywhere on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network When you enter the store for the first time you will be prompted to set up your user identification and password ToaccesstheSprintMusicStore 1 Select Menu Music 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to establish your User ID and password 3 Use your keypad and navigation key to explore the store Tip Your User ID for the Sprint M...

Page 238: ... Search gives you the option of searching for specific songs or artists Just use your keypad to enter your search criteria in the available field 2 Highlight the song you want and press The song information screen will be displayed 3 Select an option and press 䡲 Preview to play an audio clip of the selected song 䡲 Buy Song to purchase the song and download it to your phone s mass storage When you ...

Page 239: ...int recommends you back up your AAC music files to your PC so you may access the files in case your memory is damaged Playing Music From the Sprint Music Store The Sprint Music Store not only gives you access to great music it also gives you a place to listen to and organize your music library AccessingtheMusicPlayer 1 From the Sprint Music Store opening page use your right navigation key to selec...

Page 240: ...isplayed a list of songs you can browse through your available titles by Song Artist or Genre to select a specific song 䡲 To play a song select it and press Play 䡲 To listen to a playlist select it and press to open the playlist then press again to begin playing from the selected song You can also highlight the playlist and use the softkey menu to begin listening For more information about using t...

Page 241: ...ws Sports Weather Money Movies and more tailored to your preferred area These categories and the associated information are updated continuously throughout the day so you ll always be up to date and in the know In addition to presenting a number of fixed categories On Demand also offers optional categories you can select for an additional monthly charge allowing you faster access to the informatio...

Page 242: ...l options For this example you would be able to select from such subcategories as Top Stories USA News World News and Politics 4 Select a subcategory then select an article you would like to view and press The article will be displayed 5 Use your navigation key to scroll through the article If applicable the left and right softkeys will offer additional options 䡲 Left Softkey If there is a related...

Page 243: ...h may include cast running time plot synopsis MPAA rating reviews etc 䡲 theater listing to view the movie s showtimes at a number of selected movie theaters in your area Follow the onscreen instructions to purchase will call tickets may not be available for all theaters or for all showtimes Additional fixed On Demand categories such as Money which features a customizable stock ticker delayed 20 mi...

Page 244: ...ne to your PC Tosetupyourphone to PCdataconnection 1 From your computer s traditional Internet connection go to www sprint com downloads and download the Sprint PCS Connection Manager software The software and drivers can be downloaded free of charge 2 Double click on the downloaded file and follow the onscreen instructions to install the Sprint PCS Connection Manager software and drivers to your ...

Page 245: ... PCS Connection Manager icon in the system tray then click Disconnect to end the session Note While your data connection is active you will not be able to receive incoming calls all incoming calls will be forwarded to your Sprint PCS Voicemail Placing an outgoing call during a data session terminates the data connection Sprint PCS Vision services are available on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network ...

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Page 247: ...With Sprint PCS Voice Command Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command With Sprint PCS Voice Command reaching your friends family and co workers has never been easier especially when you re on the go You can even listen to Web based information such as news weather and sports Your voice does it all with Sprint PCS Voice Command This section outlines the Sprint PCS Voice Command service...

Page 248: ...r address book even if you don t remember their phone number 䢇 You don t need to worry about losing your contacts or address book This advanced service is network based so if you switch or happen to lose your Sprint Power Vision Phone you won t lose your contacts or address book It sEasytoGetStarted There are two easy ways to sign up for Sprint PCS Voice Command 䊳 Sign up when you purchase and act...

Page 249: ...dress books from desktop software applications with Sprint Sync SM Services for no additional charge Simply click on the Click to synchronize button within your Sprint PCS Voice Command personal address book at www talk sprintpcs com 䢇 Use Voice Recordings Simply dial and say Add name You will then be asked to say the name and number you want to add to your personal address book Your address book ...

Page 250: ...Baker on the mobile phone Call 555 1234 or Call Bob Miller 3 Your request will be repeated and you will be asked to verify Say Yes to call the number or person The number will automatically be dialed Say No if you wish to cancel For more helpful hints on Sprint PCS Voice Command including a list of recognized commands and an interactive tutorial visit www talk sprintpcs com Tip Keep in mind that S...

Page 251: ...sinformationusingSprintPCSVoiceCommand 1 Press 2 Say Call the Web and choose from a listing of information categories like news weather and sports or Simply say Call news room Call the weather Call Sports Central etc Note Sprint PCS Voice Command is not available while roaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network ...

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Page 255: ...se of and Access to Your Phone Caring for the Battery Radiofrequency RF Energy Owner s Record Phone Guide Proprietary Notice This phone guide contains important operational and safety information that will help you safely use your phone Failure to read and follow the information provided in this phone guide may result in serious bodily injury death or property damage ...

Page 256: ...e using radio signals which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions Therefore you should never rely solely upon any mobile phone for essential communication e g medical emergencies Emergency calls may not be possible on all cellular networks or when certain network services and or mobile phone features are in use Check with your local service provider for details Using Your Phone While Drivi...

Page 257: ...ly shielded from external RF signals TurningOffYourPhoneBeforeFlying Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems the U S Federal Aviation Administration FAA regulations require you to have permission from a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on the ground To prevent any risk of interference FCC regulations prohibit using you...

Page 258: ...aftermarket brand batteries with unknown or questionable manufacturing standards Sprint is not aware of similar problems with Sprint PCS Phones resulting from the proper use of batteries and accessories approved by Sprint or the manufacturer of your phone Use only Sprint or manufacturer approved batteries and accessories found at Sprint Stores or through your phone s manufacturer or call 1 866 343...

Page 259: ...es in household or business trash may be prohibited Radiofrequency RF Energy UnderstandingHowYourPhoneOperates Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver When it s turned on it receives and transmits radio frequency RF signals When you use your phone the system handling your call controls the power level This power can range from 0 006 watts to 0 2 watts in digital mode KnowingRadioF...

Page 260: ...sted at their highest value in strict laboratory settings But when in operation the SAR of a phone can be substantially less than the level reported to the FCC This is because of a variety of factors including its proximity to a base station antenna phone design and other factors What is important to remember is that each phone meets strict federal guidelines Variations in SARs do not represent a ...

Page 261: ...00 by Samsung Serial No Phone Guide Proprietary Notice CDMA Technology is licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following patents 4 901 307 5 109 390 5 267 262 5 416 797 5 506 865 5 544 196 5 657 420 5 101 501 5 267 261 5 414 796 5 504 773 5 535 239 5 600 754 5 778 338 5 228 054 5 337 338 5 710 784 5 056 109 5 568 483 5 659 569 5 490 165 5 511 073 T9 Text Input is licensed by ...

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Page 263: ...e you with reliable worry free service If for any reason you have a problem with your equipment please refer to the manufacturer s warranty in this section For information regarding the terms and conditions of service for your Sprint Power Vision Phone please visit www sprint com and click on the Terms Conditions link at the bottom or call Sprint Customer Service at 1 888 211 4PCS ...

Page 264: ...part of Product including antenna or cosmetic damage b equipment that has the serial number removed or made illegible c any plastic surfaces or other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to normal use d malfunctions resulting from the use of Product in conjunction with accessories products or ancillary peripheral equipment not furnished or approved by SAMSUNG e defects or dam...

Page 265: ...chever is longer All replaced parts components boards and equipment shall become the property of SAMSUNG If SAMSUNG determines that any Product is not covered by this Limited Warranty Purchaser must pay all parts shipping and labor charges for the repair or return of such Product What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG s Liability EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED HEREIN PURCHASER TAKES...

Page 266: ... THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT AND STATES PURCHASER S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IF ANY PORTION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS HELD ILLEGAL OR UNENFORCEABLE BY REASON OF ANY LAW SUCH PARTIAL ILLEGALITY OR UNENFORCEABILITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE ENFORCEABILITY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES IS AND WILL AL...

Page 267: ...Limited Warranty or make additional warranties binding on SAMSUNG Accordingly additional statements such as dealer advertising or presentation whether oral or written do not constitute warranties by SAMSUNG and should not be relied upon Samsung Telecommunications America L P 1301 E Lookout Drive Richardson Texas 75082 Phone 1 800 SAMSUNG Phone 1 888 987 HELP 4357 2005 Samsung Telecommunications Am...

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Page 269: ...story 83 87 Erasing 87 MakingaCall 85 PrependingaPhone Number 87 SavingaPhoneNumber 86 CallSetupOptions 64 CallWaiting 185 CallerID 185 Camera 127 147 Chat 200 Contacts 89 97 AddingaPhoneNumber 94 AddinganEntry 90 DialingFrom 40 EditingaEntry 96 EditingaPhoneNumber 94 EntryOptions 93 Erasing 74 FindingEntries 90 ContactsMatch 67 Countdown 109 D DialingOptions 32 DisplayLanguage 64 DisplayScreen 17...

Page 270: ...5 Exploring 213 PlayingMusic 215 Purchasingand Downloading 214 MyContent Erasing 74 MyContentManager 203 N NetGuard 193 O OnDemand Accessing 218 Service 217 P Phone Illus 14 PhoneNumber Displaying 29 Finding 38 WithPauses 39 PhoneSettings 47 67 AutoAnswerMode 65 CallAnswerMode 65 DisplaySettings 53 56 LocationSettings 57 MessagingSettings 58 60 SoundSettings 48 52 TTYUse 61 62 PictBridgePrinting 1...

Page 271: ...90 Chat 200 DownloadingContent 201 FAQs 209 HomePage 192 Launching 192 Messaging 197 MyContentManager 203 NavigatingtheWeb 195 NetGuard 193 UserName 191 SprintPCSVoiceCommand 223 227 AddressBook 225 MakingaCall 226 SprintService OperatorServices 9 SprintTV 152 StoringPictures 134 T T9TextInput 43 TakingPictures 128 133 TaskList 108 TextGreeting 53 TextSMSMessaging 179 181 Three WayCalling 186 TTYU...

Page 272: ...248 Index Options 173 Retrieving 172 SettingUp 5 170 Volume 51 W Web 205 209 WorldTime 109 ...

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