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* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,   

depending on the software installed or your service provider.

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SAMSUNG 
ELECTRONICS 

SPH-A960

User’s Manual

for Draft Version

Please read this manual before operating your phone, 
and keep it for future reference.

Summary of Contents for SPHA960

Page 1: ...ur phone depending on the software installed or your service provider World Wide Web http www samsungmobile com SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS SPH A960 User s Manual for Draft Version Please read this manual before operating your phone and keep it for future reference ...

Page 2: ...s 16 Your phone s modes 17 Using the Keypad Lock feature 18 Call functions 19 Making a call 19 Ending a call 19 Emergency dialing 19 Making a call from the recent call logs 20 Making a call from Contacts 20 Speed dialing 20 Pause dialing 21 Voice dialing 22 Adjusting the volume during a call 23 Answering a call 23 Viewing missed calls 24 Options during a call 24 Using caller ID 24 Call forwarding ...

Page 3: ...nu 8 7 46 Voicemail Menu 8 8 46 Settings Menu 8 9 46 Tools 47 Voice Service Menu 9 1 47 Table of contents 5 Voice Memo Menu 9 2 47 Motion Fun Menu 9 3 47 Bluetooth Menu 9 4 47 Planner Menu 9 5 48 Memo Pad Menu 9 6 49 World Time Menu 9 7 49 Alarm Clock Menu 9 8 50 Calculator Menu 9 9 50 Set Time Menu 9 0 50 Contacts 51 Find Menu 0 1 51 Add New Entry Menu 0 2 51 Speed Dial s Menu 0 3 52 Group Menu 0...

Page 4: ...nformation 65 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception 65 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 66 Caring for the Battery 68 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice 70 Owner s Record 72 Phone Guide Proprietary Notice 72 ...

Page 5: ...craft is both illegal and dangerous Switching off near all medical equipment Switch off your phone near medical equipment Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy Follow any regulations or rules in force Interference All wireless phones may be subject to interference which could affect their performance Special regulations Meet any sp...

Page 6: ... and may be dangerous Use only Samsung approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung approved chargers Qualified service Only qualified service personnel may repair your phone For more detailed safety information see Health and safety information on page 65 CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 7: ...es characters from the display In Menu mode returns to the previous menu level Numeric keys Enters numbers letters and some special characters Your phone 11 Display Layout The display has 3 areas the top line of icons the text and graphics area and the bottom line of soft key indicators key In Standby mode initiates the voice command feature when pressed and held In the text entry mode changes cas...

Page 8: ...lent mode Silent mode Appears when the phone is Silent mode Battery status Shows the level of your battery The more bars you see the more power you have remaining Your phone 13 Backlight The backlight illuminates the display and the keypad When you press any key or open the phone the backlight illuminates It turns off if no key has been pressed within a given period of time depending on the settin...

Page 9: ... phone on Removing the battery 1 If necessary switch off the phone by pressing and holding the END key until the power off image displays 2 Slide the battery lock towards the top of the phone and lift away the battery as shown 1 With the battery in position on the phone plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone Getting started 15 Low battery indicator When t...

Page 10: ...essed using the two soft keys Each menu and submenu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function Getting started 17 The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the current function you are using the labels on the bottom line of the display just above each key indicate their current role Your phone s modes Standby mode Standby is the most basic state of your phone The phone g...

Page 11: ...l functions Making a call In Standby mode enter the area code and phone number and press the SEND key Send sends a message to the number Save saves the number in Contacts P Pause enters a hard pause T Pause enters a 2 second pause Ending a call When you want to end your call press the END key The call time the length of the call displays along with the phone number of the called person If the numb...

Page 12: ...umber You can also press the first digit briefly then hold down the second digit of the speed dialing number Call functions 21 Pause dialing When you call an automated system like a banking service you are often required to enter a password or account number Instead of manually entering the numbers each time you can store the numbers in your Contacts separated by pauses There are 2 kinds of pauses...

Page 13: ... by saying the associated name or the number Before using the voice dial feature you first need to programme your phone to recognize your voice and pronunciation in the Adapt Digits menu Call functions 23 Adjusting the volume during a call During a call if you want to adjust the earpiece volume use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone The image on the display shows all 8 levels the more b...

Page 14: ...you call someone who has this feature your phone number displays on her his phone Note Contact your service provider to set up the Caller line identification service Call functions 25 Call forwarding This network feature allows you to forward incoming calls to another phone number even while your phone is turned off Activating Call forwarding does not affect outgoing calls made from your phone Not...

Page 15: ...g text At many times when using your phone you will need to enter text such as when storing a name in Contacts creating your personal greeting or scheduling events on your calendar You can enter alphanumeric characters into your phone using your phone s keypad Your phone has the following text input modes T9 English mode This mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter Each k...

Page 16: ...he 0 key repeatedly to display alternative word choices for the keys that you have pressed Example Both of and me use 6 and 3 key The phone displays the most commonly used choice first Entering text 29 5 Continue entering the next word Note To type words not found in T9 English mode you need to change the text input mode to Alpha mode Smart punctuation Periods hyphens and apostrophes are available...

Page 17: ...xt letter s that you type press the key There are 3 cases Initial Capital Abc Capitals Lock ABC Lower Case abc Inserting a space Press the key to insert a space between words Entering text 31 Inserting a number You can quickly insert a number between letters Press and hold the corresponding number key Scrolling To move the cursor through your text message press the Navigation keys Clearing letters...

Page 18: ...bmenus repeat this step 4 Scroll using Up or Down key to find the setting of your choice 5 Press the OK key to confirm the chosen setting Notes You can return to the previous menu level by pressing the BACK key You can exit the menu without changing the menu settings by pressing the END key Using the menus 33 Using shortcuts The menu items such as menus submenus and setting options are numbered an...

Page 19: ... 8 5 VoiceSMS 8 6 Email 8 7 Instant Message 8 8 Voicemail 8 9 Settings 9 Tools 9 1 Voice Service 9 2 Voice Memo Using the menus 35 9 3 Motion FUN 9 4 Bluetooth 9 5 Planner 9 6 Memo Pad 9 7 World Time 9 8 Alarm Clock 9 9 Claculator 9 0 Set Time 0 Contacts 0 1 Find 0 2 Add New Entry 0 3 Speed Dial s 0 4 Group 0 5 My Name Card 0 6 Services Pictures 1 Camera 2 Camcorder 3 Picture Mail 4 My Albums 5 Ot...

Page 20: ...ent options including My Account and Search Many sites are available under more than one menu choose the one that s most convenient for you 37 Call History You can use the Call History menu to View and dial the missed outgoing or incoming numbers Erase the numbers in the Call Log memory Outgoing Calls Menu 2 1 The phone stores up to 10 outgoing calls you dialed When you access this menu the list o...

Page 21: ...edia Phone s built in media player gives you the ability to listen to audio clips and view video clips right from your phone s display It s a great way to stay up todate with news weather and sports information while also enjoying the latest blockbuster movie trailers or music videos anywhere anytime on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network Just access your media player from your phone s main menu scr...

Page 22: ...ge displaying a variety of top categories such as News 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...

Page 23: ...play on your Sprint Power Vision Multimedia Phone 43 My Content With Sprint PCS Vision and your new Sprint Power Vision Phone you have access to a dynamic variety of Premium Service content such as downloadable Games Ringers Screen Savers and other applications Additional charges may apply The basic steps required to access and download Premium Service content are outlined below ...

Page 24: ...ey to highlight the message you wish to view 2 Press OK to view the contents of the message Messaging 45 Outbox Your phone stores messages in Outbox regardless of whether the message was successfully transmitted Drafts Draft messages are those that have been composed but never sent You can return to the Draft folder at any time to view edit or send a draft message Send Message You can send message...

Page 25: ...n 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 47 Tools Voice Service Menu 9 1 Your Sprint PCS Phone s Voice Services let you place calls using your voice This section includes easy to follow instructions on using voice activated dialing Voice Memo Menu 9 2 ...

Page 26: ...heduled for future dates automatically appear on your Today events schedule on that day Scheduler This option allows you to view in calendar format the current month or a past of future month In this option the current date is highlighted on the calendar Days with the scheduled events are underlined with the scheduled events are underlined Task List This feature allows you to draw up a list of tas...

Page 27: ... on the idle screen Only then you can use the Planner features when outside a call service area 51 Contacts Contacts allows you to store frequently used phone numbers and the associated names in your personal directory to make it easy for you to make a call without having to remember or enter the phone number You can store up to 500 entries including E mail and URL addresses Find Menu 0 1 This men...

Page 28: ... as a V card attachment Services Menu 0 6 Your Contacts are preprogrammed with phone numbers for various Sprint PCS Services 53 Pictures Camera Menu 1 In this menu you can take a picture The camera produces JPEG pictures Camcorder Menu 2 Your phone is capable of recording short videos and audio of up to a few seconds in length Saved videos are stored in the My Videos Picture Mail Menu 3 Once you v...

Page 29: ...gs Display Menu 1 Screen saver You can select an image to be displayed in idle mode Set foreground A foreground image can be used to display a calendar clock or other images on top of the background image Incomig Call To display the picture for all incoming calls You can select either With Caller ID or No Caller ID Greeting The banner option allows you to edit the greeting displayed on the standby...

Page 30: ...o have a distinctive ring for a voice mail page text message or browser message Schedule allows you to have a distinctive ring for a planner alarm Alerts Minute Beep With this menu option set to ON the phone sounds an alert 10 seconds before each elapsed minute to remind you of the length of the current call Service With this menu option set to ON the phone beeps when you exit service area or when...

Page 31: ...our phone provides many security options including a user programmable lock code and call restriction features Settings 59 To access the security menu you must enter a four digit lock code The lock code is preset to 0000 at factory Lock Phone When the phone is locked you cannot operate the phone until you enter the lock code The following options are available Unlocked the phone remains unlocked O...

Page 32: ...n the memory Erase Pic Video This menu allows you to erase all the pictures videos in my pictures Reset Phone Settings 61 Resetting the phone erases all of your saved options and returns them to the factory default settings Your Phone Book Call Logs and SMS messages remain The phone reboots turns itself off then on restores the default settings and then returns to Standby mode Reset Pic Video Acco...

Page 33: ...States you can automatically use Plus Code Dialing to enter 011 for international calls Settings 63 Phone Info Menu 9 Allows you to view phone nubmer icon glossary s w and h w version and advanced information Bluetooth Menu 0 Bluetooth technology enables cost free wirelessconnections between electronic devices within a maximum range of 10 meters A Bluetooth connection can be used to send photos im...

Page 34: ...hone s Bluetooth device name which is displayed on other devices Security This feature allows you to select whether or not the phone asks for your confirmation when other devices access your data Device Info allows you to view the information of the selected device ...

Page 35: ...ng a Power Save feature is automatically activated If your phone is active it periodically rechecks service availability you can also check it yourself by pressing any key Anytime the Power Save feature is activated a message is displayed on the screen When a signal is found your phone returns to Standby mode Understanding How Your Phone Operates Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and rec...

Page 36: ...a hands free device is prohibited in some jurisdictions Laws vary as to specific Health and safety information 67 restrictions Remember that safety always comes first Note Purchase an optional hands free accessory at your local Sprint Store or call the Sprint PCS Accessory HotlineSM at 1 800 974 2221 or by dialing 222 on your Sprint PCS Phone Following Safety Guidelines To operate your phone safel...

Page 37: ...ne or make calls that increase your Sprint PCS Invoice Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery s performance Health and safety information 69 Use only Sprint approved batteries and battery chargers These chargers are designed to maximize battery life Using other batteries or chargers voids your warranty and may cause dama...

Page 38: ... visit the FCC Website at www fcc gov Specific Absorption Rates SAR for Wireless Phones The SAR is a value that corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed in the head of a user of a wireless handset The SAR value of a phone is the result of an extensive testing measuring and calculation process It does not represent how much RF the phone emits All phone models are tested at their hig...

Page 39: ... need to contact us about your phone in the future Model Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM A960 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 ...

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