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Summary of Contents for SPH-M390

Page 1: ...Online User Guide Boost SPH M390 book Page a Friday August 31 2012 6 30 PM...

Page 2: ...le com y haz clic en Support To find this user guide in Spanish please visit www boostmobile com and click Support Important Privacy Message Boost s policies often do not apply to third party applicat...

Page 3: ...Answering Calls 17 Entering Text Using the Keypad 22 Entering Text Using the Samsung QWERTY Keyboard 24 2B Settings 28 Display Settings 28 Tip Looking for something If you don t see it in the headings...

Page 4: ...a Contacts Entry 46 Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry 47 Editing a Contacts Entry s Numbers 47 2F Voice Services 56 Automatic Speech Recognition ASR 56 Managing Voice Memos 58 2G Camera 60 Taking P...

Page 5: ...Call Forwarding 78 3B Web and Data Services 79 Getting Started With Data Services 79 Browser Menu 82 Downloading Games Ringtones and More 83 Applications 86 Index 107 Boost SPH M390 book Page 3 Friday...

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Page 7: ...M service and all the features of your new phone It s divided into four sections Section 1 Getting Started Your Phone s Menu The following table outlines your phone s main menu structure Contacts Boos...

Page 8: ...Games 2 My Stuff Manager Games 3 Bubble Bash 2 4 Family Feud 2 5 PAC MAN Championship edition demo 6 Tetris Music Photos Videos 1 Camera 2 Camcorder 3 My Photos Videos 4 Settings History Web Boost SPH...

Page 9: ...oice List 6 Word Prediction 7 Word Completion 8 Use My Words 9 Help 6 Phone Information 11 Others 1 Abbreviated Dialing 2 Call Answer 3 Accessibility 4 Airplane Mode 5 Data 6 Contact Match 7 Language...

Page 10: ...7 Calculator 1 Calculator 2 Tip Calculator 3 Eco Calculator 8 Device Self Service 9 World Time 10 Memo Pad 11 Voice Memo Boost SPH M390 book Page iv Friday August 31 2012 6 30 PM...

Page 11: ...Section 1 Boost SPH M390 book Page 1 Friday August 31 2012 6 30 PM...

Page 12: ...SettingUpYourPhone page2 Activating Your Phone page 3 1A Setting Up Service Boost SPH M390 book Page 2 Friday August 31 2012 6 30 PM...

Page 13: ...on the battery cover 3 and firmly press it down until you hear a click 4 5 Press to turn the phone on 6 Make your first call Use your keypad to enter a phone number Press Note Your phone s battery sho...

Page 14: ...ur phone is activated Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access Boost Account Passwords As a Boost customer you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information your voic...

Page 15: ...Boost Boost 411 Boost 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information including residential business and government listings movie listings or showtimes driving directions restaurant res...

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Page 17: ...Section 2 Boost SPH M390 book Page 7 Friday August 31 2012 6 30 PM...

Page 18: ...s software may become available from time to time Boost will automatically upload critical updates to your phone You can also use the menu to check for and download updates Press Settings Tools Tools...

Page 19: ...e Contacts list the date and time and the greeting Navigation Key scrolls through the phone s menu options and acts as a shortcut key from standby mode Option Key left lets you select softkey actions...

Page 20: ...or ignore the call Back Key deletes characters from the display in text entry mode When in a menu pressing the Back key button can also be used to scroll up or down to navigate through the different...

Page 21: ...a service is available When active the icon is animated Status Bar Status Icons Location On Your phone s location feature is on and available for location based services such as GPS Navigation Locatio...

Page 22: ...d Vibrate Your phone is set to beep Status Bar Status Icons Auto The white balance has been set to Automatic Use this for taking pictures indoors or outdoors using automatic white balance settings Day...

Page 23: ...more than one application is currently running and one has Status Bar Status Icons Status Bar Messaging Icons Text Message You have new text messages Voicemail You have new voicemail messages Missed C...

Page 24: ...ing When your phone finds a signal it enters standby Turning Your Phone Off Press and hold for two seconds until you see the powering down animation on the display screen Your screen remains blank whi...

Page 25: ...ery Keeping track of your battery s charge is important If your battery level becomes too low your phone automatically turns off and you will lose any information you were just working on Always use a...

Page 26: ...ssing the navigation key left or right For a diagram of your phone s menu please see Your Phone s Menu on page i 4 Select a message by highlighting it and pressing If you have any text messages they a...

Page 27: ...press to erase the numbers To initiateanoption Press OPTIONS right softkey Save Enter a seven digit or ten digit number phone number and area code and press OPTIONS right softkey Save to save the phon...

Page 28: ...s from the pop up screen SILENT left softkey to mute the ringtone IGNORE right softkey Note Use this feature to navigate through automated menus If you know the number sequence required to connect you...

Page 29: ...phone features an embedded Global Positioning System GPS chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location services where available When you place an emergency 911 call the GPS feature of your phon...

Page 30: ...r To select an option press the corresponding keypad number or highlight the option and press The Messages to display your current messages Voicemail text messages etc Recent History to view your call...

Page 31: ...ore information see 2D Contacts on page 44 To saveanumberfromstandby mode Finding a Phone Number You can search Contacts for entries by name 1 Press CONTACTS right softkey and enter the first letter o...

Page 32: ...automatically enters the international access code for your location for example 011 for international calls Entering Text Using the Keypad Selecting a Text Input Mode Your phone provides convenient...

Page 33: ...Completion and Use My Words Add Preset Message to enter preprogrammed messages See page 35 ABC Mode In Abc mode also known as multi tap entry you press keys one two three or four times to enter the l...

Page 34: ...racter on a different key Entering Numbers Symbols Smileys and Preset Messages To enterpresetmessages 1 Select the Add Preset Message mode See Selecting a Text Input Mode on page 22 2 Highlight a mess...

Page 35: ...1 Rotate the device 90 degrees counter clockwise 2 Slide the top section of the device up to open as Using the Keyboard In this section we ll cover the steps necessary to enter text using the QWERTY k...

Page 36: ...an initial uppercase letter By default text is entered in lowercase characters unless altered by pressing To enteruppercaseandlowercasecharacters 1 Press to make the next character uppercase Delete De...

Page 37: ...oard Press and then press the key corresponding to your desired number choice Press twice to enter consecutive numbers or alternate 2 Press and then press the key corresponding to the symbol or smiley...

Page 38: ...Select No Image Take New Picture My Albums Downloaded or Preloaded To selectaForeground 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Display Foreground 2 Select Clock Calendar Greeting or None 2B Settings Boost SP...

Page 39: ...Display Backlight Control 2 Select Backlight Dim Backlight Off or Java Backlight Powersave Mode The Powersave mode feature conserves your battery power when you are in an area where there is no signa...

Page 40: ...and types of messages 4 Press to assign a ringtone To assign a ringtonetoAll Contacts 1 Select Contact Entries All Contacts 2 Select Downloaded Preloaded or No Ringtone 3 Use your navigation key to s...

Page 41: ...t Get New Ringtones The browser starts and displays the Ringtones menu Selecting Ringtonesfor Voicemail 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Ringtones Voicemail 2 Select Downloaded Preloaded or No Ringtone...

Page 42: ...vigation key to scroll through the available ringtones Press PLAY to hear a sample of the ringtone before Adjusting the Phone s Volume Settings Adjust your phone s volume settings to suit your needs a...

Page 43: ...s on the screen 2 Press VIB ON left softkey to check the Always Vibrate option If you have already checked the Selecting a Key Tone Your phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tone...

Page 44: ...and press 4 Press DONE left softkey Setting MessageNotification When you receive a message your phone notifies you by displaying an icon on your display screen You can also choose to be notified with...

Page 45: ...way and Meet me at to suit your needs or add your own messages to the list To deleteapreset message 4 Press DONE left softkey Your new message is added to the beginning of the list To addanew presetm...

Page 46: ...le in Airplane Mode your phone s standby screen will display Phone Off your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable To turnTTYMode on oroff 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Others TTY O...

Page 47: ...direction in standby mode will launch your personally designated shortcuts Note In TTY Mode your phone will display the TTY access icon If TTY mode is enabled the audio quality of non TTY devices conn...

Page 48: ...ess to press any number key or simply to open the phone 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Others Call Answer To activatetheContactMatchfeature 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Others Contact Match 2 Sele...

Page 49: ...your lock code Changingthe LockCode 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Lock Phone and enter your lock code 2 Select Delete Stuff 3 Select an option Text Messages Call Logs Cookies and Cache Downloaded C...

Page 50: ...g Web and messaging Disabling data services will avoid any charges associated with these services While signed out you can still place or To enable dataservices 1 Press Settings Tools Settings Others...

Page 51: ...d Contacts entry name if the number is in your Contacts Duplicate calls same number and type of call may only appear once on the list 1 Press 2 Highlight an entry and press 2C History Note History rec...

Page 52: ...as a new contact or appended to an existing one Note This option displays only when the number is saved to the list of Contacts Note This option displays only when the number has not been saved as a...

Page 53: ...ing entry 3 Use the keypad to type in the new entry name and press or Highlight an existing Contacts entry and press 4 Enter the prefix and press to call the number Erasing History To erase individual...

Page 54: ...ew Contacts Entry Your phone can store up to 600 Contacts entries Contacts entries can store up to a total of 4200 phone numbers and each entry s name can contain 64 characters 1 Press Contacts Add Ne...

Page 55: ...softkey to save the new entry or 1 Search for an existing contact name and press to save the new number 2 Highlight a label for the entry Mobile Home Work Pager Fax or Other and press Tip ICE In Case...

Page 56: ...he Contacts Contact History to display the call and messaging history related to that contact My Name Card to enter information into a new personal name card or view information in your existing name...

Page 57: ...nd press OPTIONS right softkey Edit Contact Add Number 5 Highlight a label for the number and press 6 Press DONE left softkey to save the number Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Your phone can store up to...

Page 58: ...s OPTIONS right softkey Settings Speed Dials Selecting a Ringtone Type for an Entry Assign a ringtone type to a Contacts entry so you can identify the caller by the ringtone See Ringtone Types on page...

Page 59: ...ed picture and press ASSIGN left softkey 6 Press DONE left softkey to save the picture assignment Finding Contacts Entries Tip If you select Get New Ringtones you can purchase and download new rington...

Page 60: ...rs and other information are replaced with SECRET Tomakean entrysecret Dialing Boost Services Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact numbers for various Boost services To dialaservicefromyou...

Page 61: ...t Using the Keypad on page 22 4 Select an event type using your navigation keys to scroll left or right 5 Select a alarm time for the event using your navigation keys to scroll left or right You can c...

Page 62: ...event summary There are several ways your phone alerts you to scheduled events 2 Highlight the day for which you would like to view events and press Your phone lists events in chronological order 3 H...

Page 63: ...ect a ringtone for the alarm by highlighting the ringtone field and pressing To select a ringtone menu press Preloaded for preprogrammed ringtones Downloaded for downloaded ringtones and No Ringtone f...

Page 64: ...otes to help keep you organized Tocomposeamemo 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Memo Pad To deletesavednotes 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Memo Pad 2 Highlight a note and press 3 Press OPTIONS right softke...

Page 65: ...igurethe tippercentageyou oweon abill 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Calculator Tip Calculator 2 Use your keypad and navigation key to enter the Bill amount Tip and Paying Boost SPH M390 book Page 55 Fr...

Page 66: ...Press and hold The screen displays Say a command and the phone prompts you to say the name of the command you want to use To complete your task simply follow the voice prompts Available ASR commands i...

Page 67: ...and hold Opening Menus With ASR You can jump directly to many menu items or applications by saying Go to followed by a menu option 1 Press and hold 2 If you hear Say a command say Go To Tip Use ASR i...

Page 68: ...Options TochangeASRconfirmation 3 Press START left softkey and repeat each word phrase or telephone number you hear To reset theadaptation 1 Press and hold 2 Press SETTINGS right softkey Adaptation Re...

Page 69: ...ls Voice Memo Record 2 Begin recording after the voice prompt To endtherecordingofyourmemo Erasing Voice Memos To eraseavoicememo 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Voice Memo Review 2 Press OPTIONS right s...

Page 70: ...open 1 Press Photos Videos Camera to activate camera mode Additional camera options are available through the camera mode OPTIONS right softkey menu 2G Camera Note Press and hold the camera key to act...

Page 71: ...ss the navigation key down and select an option Taking Continuous Shots This feature allows you to take either 5 or 10 shots in a continuous sequence When you take continuous shots you will see a slid...

Page 72: ...take mosaic shots you will see 4 4 Press or to take the pictures The Mosaic shots will display as one photo split into a 9 part or 16 part grid TakingPanoramaShots Note Your phone automatically saves...

Page 73: ...bling this feature allows you to take better Adjusting the Resolution 1 From camera mode press OPTIONS right softkey 2 Use the right navigation key and highlight Resolution 3 Select 2M 1 3M High Med o...

Page 74: ...es indoors under fluorescent lighting conditions Manual The white balance has been set to Manual Use this for taking pictures indoors or outdoors using Using the Timed Mode This feature allows you to...

Page 75: ...y 2 Use the right navigation key and highlight QUALITY 3 Select Fine Normal or Economy Adjusting the Shutter Sound Adjusting the Grid 1 From camera mode press the Navigation key down 2 Select Off or O...

Page 76: ...elect Contact select a contact from the list and press 5 Compose a message in the space provided 6 Press OPTIONS right softkey to display a list of optional sending marking and text input choices Text...

Page 77: ...a Contacts entry Select one of the following options Contacts Unsaved Numbers Private Unknown Wallpaper to assign the picture as a wallpaper 3 Highlight an entry and press to assign the Boost SPH M390...

Page 78: ...oth On and Off By default your device s Bluetooth feature is set to Off Turning Bluetooth on makes your phone discoverable by other in range Bluetooth devices To turnBluetoothon 1 Press Settings Tools...

Page 79: ...Settings Tools Tools Bluetooth 2 Set your Bluetooth options Pairing Bluetooth Devices PairedDevices The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your phone and ano...

Page 80: ...ing on your paired device settings and capabilities you may be able to send contact information using a Bluetooth connection 1 Press Settings Tools Tools Bluetooth Trusted Devices Boost SPH M390 book...

Page 81: ...Section 3 Boost SPH M390 book Page 71 Friday August 31 2012 6 30 PM...

Page 82: ...a password to protect against unauthorized access 1 Press and hold 2 Follow the system prompts to Create your password Record your name announcement Record your greeting 3A Service The Basics Boost SP...

Page 83: ...hold Using the Menu KeysonYour Phoneto Access Your Messages Press Messaging Voicemail Call Voicemail Using Another PhonetoAccess Messages Note Your phone accepts messages even when it is turned Note...

Page 84: ...sages Date Time Send Reply Advance Text Messaging With text messaging you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless phone and another messaging ready phone When you receive a ne...

Page 85: ...nd press Repeat the process for each entry in the list Symbols to enter symbols Smileys to enter emoticons Text Settings to turn On or Off the following Auto Capital Auto Space Predictive Language Wor...

Page 86: ...ft 3 Review your reply and press SEND left softkey You may select additional messaging options by pressing OPTIONS right softkey to set the callback number or the message priority to Mark as Urgent Pr...

Page 87: ...ays in the email application Caller ID displays the caller s phone number if it is available and you are in digital mode To respondto anincoming callwhileyou reon a call Press This puts the first call...

Page 88: ...nter a number and press 2 Once you have established the connection press Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number even when your phone is turned...

Page 89: ...atically assigned a user name which is typically based on your name and a number followed by myboostmobile sprintpcs com For example the third John Smith to sign up for Boost data services might have...

Page 90: ...el press before completing the update Data Connection Status and Indicators Your phone displays the current status of your data connection through indicators at the top of the screen The following sym...

Page 91: ...ps for getting around Softkeys During a data session the bottom line of your phone s Scrolling As with other parts of your phone s menu you ll have to scroll up and down to see everything on some webs...

Page 92: ...softkey Going Back Browser Menu Although the home page offers a broad and convenient array of sites and services for you to browse not all sites are represented and certain functions such as going dir...

Page 93: ...al Browser menu options such as Icon Row Startup page Page info Images on off Virtual mouse Reset browser Turn on error logging Send referrer Redirect prompt Reset Browser Reset Browser Settings Certi...

Page 94: ...ding download menu Selecting an Item to Download price license type and length of license for the download and the Terms of Use page which details the Premium Services Terms of Use and your responsibi...

Page 95: ...your content from your phone This provides you with a convenient place to access information about your downloaded files without having to store the information in your phone s memory To access App Ma...

Page 96: ...e browser and return to standby 4 Follow the instruction to customize your application such as selecting a favorite team or driver and then use the navigation key or press Menu right softkey to explor...

Page 97: ...same time You can receive calls while data is active You can Can I sign out of data services You can sign out without turning off your phone however you will not be able to browse the Web or use othe...

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Page 100: ...ly and maintaining safe satisfactory service To maximize performance do not touch the bottom portion of your phone where the internal antenna is located while using the phone Speak directly into the m...

Page 101: ...y affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating systems or entertainment systems in motor vehicles Check with the manufacturer or their representative to determine if these...

Page 102: ...tions Below deck on boats Fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities Areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such Please Note the Following Information When Using Your Handset 1 WARNI...

Page 103: ...es Results will vary depending on the user s hearing device and individual type and degree of hearing loss If a hearing device is particularly vulnerable to interference noise even a phone with a high...

Page 104: ...determine probable usability Any combined rating equal to or greater than six offers excellent use Any combined rating equal to five is considered normal use Position the phone so the internal antenn...

Page 105: ...113 F 20 C to 45 C Knowing Radio Frequency Safety The design of your phone complies with updated NCRP standards described below In 1991 92 the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE a...

Page 106: ...models are tested at their highest value in strict laboratory settings But when in FCC ID number A3LSPHM390 More information on the phone s SAR can be found from the following FCC website http www fc...

Page 107: ...a Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Owner s Record The model regulator...

Page 108: ...ter 90 Days Other Phone Accessories 1 Year What is not covered This Limited Warranty is conditioned upon proper use of the Product This Limited Warranty does not cover a defects or damage resulting fr...

Page 109: ...in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for which it is specified container for shipping accompanied by the sales receipt or comparable proof of sale showing the original date of purchase the seria...

Page 110: ...ION WITH THE PRODUCT OR THE ABILITY What is the procedure for resolving disputes ALL DISPUTES WITH SAMSUNG ARISING IN ANY WAY FROM THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OR THE SALE CONDITION OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRO...

Page 111: ...reasonable attorney fees expert witness fees and costs Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator s award in any court of the date of the first consumer purchaser s purchase of the Product and providi...

Page 112: ...s that accompanies this EULA which includes computer software and provided that the backup copy must include all copyright or other proprietary notices contained on the original 2 RESERVATION OF RIGHT...

Page 113: ...ith such upgrade To use Software identified as an upgrade 8 TERMINATION This EULA is effective until terminated Your rights under this License will terminate automatically without notice from Samsung...

Page 114: ...s SAMSUNG DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER PRACTICES OF ANY THIRD PARTY APPLICATION PUT BY SUCH THIRD PARTY APPLICATION PROVIDER ANY THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS...

Page 115: ...ECIAL INCIDENTAL EXEMPLARY OR 12 U S GOVERNMENT END USERS The Software is licensed only with restricted rights and as commercial items consisting of commercial software and commercial software documen...

Page 116: ...means of special software To avoid unintended information leaks and other problems of this sort it is recommended that the device be returned to Samsung s Customer Care Center for an Extended File Sy...

Page 117: ...talling 14 Bluetooth 68 70 Pairing 69 Settings 68 Boost Service Account Passwords 4 Activation 3 Call Forwarding 78 Call Waiting 77 Caller ID 77 Camera 60 66 see also Pictures Continuous Shots 61 Mosa...

Page 118: ...ing the Web 80 Password 4 Multi tap Entry 23 Numbers 24 27 Preset Messages 24 QWERTY Keyboard 24 Selecting Mode 22 Smileys 24 27 Symbols 24 27 see Web K Key Functions 9 Key Tone 33 L Language 29 Locat...

Page 119: ...ecord 97 P Shortcuts 37 Sound Settings 30 33 Picture Mail Sending Pictures 66 Pictures Assigning as Screen Saver 66 Silence All 33 Types 30 31 Vibrate 32 S Safety Information 90 97 Saving a Phone Numb...

Page 120: ...76 Three Way Calling 78 Tip Calculator 55 TTY Use 36 Turning Your Phone On and Web 79 87 see also Data Services Browser Menu 82 83 Downloading Content 83 Launching 80 Navigating 81 User Name 79 Boost...

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