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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 Sprint Power Vision 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: ...nt 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...

Page 4: ...rolling 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 F...

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 Vo...

Page 6: ...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 Wai...

Page 7: ...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 Ma...

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Page 9: ...r 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 sim...

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 secti...

Page 11: ...one 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 Albu...

Page 12: ...rs 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 Channe...

Page 13: ...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 Emp...

Page 14: ...eview 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...

Page 15: ...ghtness 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...

Page 16: ...rightness 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...

Page 17: ...ague 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...

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 Gree...

Page 19: ...lume 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 R...

Page 20: ...r 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 N...

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...

Page 22: ...larms 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 Ty...

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...

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

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Page 27: ...t PCS Service Setting Up Your Voicemail Sprint PCS Account Passwords Getting Help SettingupserviceonyournewSprintPowerVisionPhoneisquick and easy This section walks you through the necessary steps to...

Page 28: ...ress 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 th...

Page 29: ...urvoicemail 1 From standby mode press and hold 2 Follow the system prompts to Create your passcode Record your name announcement Record your greeting Choose whether or not to activate One Touch Messag...

Page 30: ...l 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...

Page 31: ...latest Sprint Power Vision Phones View available Sprint PCS Service Plans and options Learn more about Sprint Power Vision and other great products like Sprint PCS Picture Mail SM games ringers screen...

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...

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 Press For more informati...

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

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Page 37: ...e 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 Pho...

Page 38: ...en 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...

Page 39: ...ough 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 sta...

Page 40: ...ry 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...

Page 41: ...tus 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 indicat...

Page 42: ...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 i...

Page 43: ...ked 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...

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 sunn...

Page 45: ...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...

Page 46: ...M provides access to the wireless Internet in digital mode page 189 Sprint PCS Mail page 197 SMS Text Messaging page 179 and SMS Voice Messaging page 182 provide quick and convenient messaging capabil...

Page 47: ...LCD display allows you to monitor the phone s status and to see who s calling without opening the phone T9 Text Input lets you quickly type messages with one key press per letter page 43 Speed dial le...

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 periodi...

Page 49: ...ital 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 Warn...

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 RemovingtheBa...

Page 51: ...attery 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...

Page 52: ...t 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 pres...

Page 53: ...int Power Vision Phone can remind you Todisplayyourphonenumber Select Menu Settings Phone Info Phone Number Your phone number and other information about your phone and account will be displayed Note...

Page 54: ...ock 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 fro...

Page 55: ...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 you...

Page 56: ...rea code and press Options left softkey Save to save the phone number in your Contacts See Saving a Phone Number on page 37 Find Enter a digit or string of digits and press Options right softkey Press...

Page 57: ...indicator light flashes The backlight illuminates 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...

Page 58: ...sed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answered the Missed Call log is displayed on your screen TodisplaytheMissedCallentryfromthenotificationscreen Highlight the entry and press To dial t...

Page 59: ...k your phone appears only if the phone is locked 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...

Page 60: ...keys on your handset 3 Contacts accesses the Contacts menu 4 Messaging accesses the Messaging menu options 5 3 Way Call allows you to talk to two different people at the same time For more informatio...

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 Sh...

Page 62: ...ontacts 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 e...

Page 63: ...pes of pauses available on your phone Hard Pausesends the next set of numbers when you press the left softkey button 2 Second Pause automatically sends the next set of numbers after two seconds Todial...

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 an...

Page 65: ...ons2 9 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 TouchDialingfo...

Page 66: ...de 2 Select one of the following options VoiceMode to enter text by speaking into your phone Speech is converted to text and displayed on screen see page 124 T9 English to enter text using a predictiv...

Page 67: ...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...

Page 68: ...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 capital...

Page 69: ...cated on the display Toenter emoticons smileys Select the Emoticons mode and press the appropriate key See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 42 Toenterpresetmessages 1 Select the PresetMsgsmode...

Page 70: ...46 Section 2A Your Sprint Power Vision Phone The Basics...

Page 71: ...ne 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 t...

Page 72: ...e 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 volum...

Page 73: ...ngers 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 Y...

Page 74: ...y 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 Longe...

Page 75: ...me 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...

Page 76: ...t 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...

Page 77: ...ting 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 Lengt...

Page 78: ...t 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...

Page 79: ...e 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 sthe...

Page 80: ...ngs 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 t...

Page 81: ...aimer 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...

Page 82: ...r 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 you...

Page 83: ...deletereadmessages 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 per...

Page 84: ...g 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 Er...

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 telecommunication...

Page 86: ...en 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 TT...

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 assi...

Page 88: ...press Call Setup Options Call Setup options allow you to set up the following options Abbreviated Dialing allows you to program a five or six digit prefix for commonly used phone numbers Contacts Matc...

Page 89: ...the phone or pressing any key Talk Key to require to be pressed to answer all incoming calls Flip Open to answer the call when the flip is opened Auto Answer Mode You may set your phone to automatica...

Page 90: ...eddialing 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...

Page 91: ...Allows you to restrict outgoing call options by selecting one of the following options Allow all to allow outgoing calls to be made no restrictions Contacts Only to allow outgoing calls to only those...

Page 92: ...68 Section 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings...

Page 93: ...ecial 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 min...

Page 94: ...r 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 sele...

Page 95: ...Using Special Numbers on page 73 Toplaceanoutgoingcallinlockmode To call an emergency number special number or Sprint Customer Service enter the phone number and press Locking Pic Video When your pict...

Page 96: ...ice 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 numbe...

Page 97: ...s 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...

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 hav...

Page 99: ...d 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 sett...

Page 100: ...S 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 Visio...

Page 101: ...ingis 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...

Page 102: ...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...

Page 103: ...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 yo...

Page 104: ...e to control your roaming experience Tosetyourphone sroammode 1 Select Menu Settings Roaming Set Mode 2 To select an option highlight it and press Automatic seeks Sprint PCS Service When Sprint PCS Se...

Page 105: ...uired 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 Toplaceroamingcallswith...

Page 106: ...82 Section 2D Controlling Your Roaming Experience...

Page 107: ...s 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 fro...

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...

Page 109: ...lete 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 navigatio...

Page 110: ...cent 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 ent...

Page 111: ...fromCallHistory 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 Hist...

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Page 113: ...ng 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 inform...

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 w...

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 th...

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 Tofindentriesdesignatedaspartofagrou...

Page 117: ...add a phone number to the entry See Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry on page 94 E mail to add an email address to the entry URL to add a Web site s URL to the entry Nickname to add a nickname...

Page 118: ...e 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...

Page 119: ...istingphonenumber 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...

Page 120: ...e 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 a...

Page 121: ...ervices TodialaservicefromyourContacts 1 Select Menu Contacts Services 2 Select Account Info Customer Service or Dir Assist 3 Press to place the call Todialaservicefromstandbymodeusingyourkeypad 1 Dia...

Page 122: ...98 Section 2F Using Contacts...

Page 123: ...ing 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 s...

Page 124: ...ring Text on page 42 5 Press the navigation key left or right to select one of the following Personal Business Appointment Birthday or Vacation 6 Select an alarm time for the event by highlighting the...

Page 125: ...date for the event 10 Select an end time and date for the event by highlighting the End time Using your keypad enter the end time and date for the event 11 Select a Contact for the event by highlight...

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 list...

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 Tool...

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 Press the navigation key left or right to select Once Mon to Fri Sa...

Page 129: ...composeanote 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...

Page 130: ...information 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 Connect to PC file Ma...

Page 131: ...ls Calculator 2 Enter the first numbers using your keypad Press the navigation key up for Multiplication x Press the navigation key down for Division Press the navigation key left for Subtraction Pres...

Page 132: ...d and press 4 Select a Priority level by highlighting Priority field Press the navigation key left or right to select Low or High 5 Select a due time by highlighting the Due Time field Using the keypa...

Page 133: ...hting the Time field Using the keypad enter the time of the countdown 5 Select a date by highlighting the Date field Using the keypad enter the date of the countdown 6 Select Done to save and exit Wor...

Page 134: ...110 Section 2G Using the Phone s Scheduler and Tools...

Page 135: ...g 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...

Page 136: ...e designated 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 th...

Page 137: ...mentations 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 Contac...

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...

Page 139: ...your 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...

Page 140: ...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 reco...

Page 141: ...elect 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...

Page 142: ...o 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...

Page 143: ...hanemailmessage 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 J...

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...

Page 145: ...played 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 a...

Page 146: ...and battery level Toseeandhearstatusinformation 1 Press and hold 2 Say Check followed immediately by one of the following items Status plays back and displays ALL status information Signal plays back...

Page 147: ...rage 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 Go...

Page 148: ...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...

Page 149: ...ing after the prompt Toendtherecordingofyourmemo Press or Torecordaconversationduringaphonecall 1 During a call select Options Voice Memo A one minute counter is displayed on the screen indicating the...

Page 150: ...s 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 Vo...

Page 151: ...r 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 ea...

Page 152: ...mera 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 To return to ca...

Page 153: ...icture 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 y...

Page 154: ...the following options Fun Frames to select your favorite fun picture frame to decorate your picture Color Tones to select a wide variety of color tones for the picture Auto Monochrome Sepia Green Aqua...

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 followi...

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 Press U...

Page 157: ...icture s file size 1 3MP 1280x960 HI 800x600 Med 640x480 or Low 240x320 Quality to select the picture quality setting Fine Normal or Economy Shutter Sound to select a shutter sound Off Shutter 1 3 or...

Page 158: ...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 Pic...

Page 159: ...to print an image by mail at a retail outlet or by using a PictBridge or Bluetooth connection Assign to assign the current image as a Picture ID Screen Saver or Incoming Call Erase to erase the image...

Page 160: ...um recording time for video mail is 30 seconds 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 N...

Page 161: ...a Green Aqua Antique Cool or Warm The default setting is Auto Controls to select from the following options Brightness to manually set the brightness Press the navigation key right increase or left de...

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 p...

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 In Phone See In Phone Folder on page 1...

Page 164: ...ecipients 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...

Page 165: ...to Audio and press the appropriate softkey 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 Sendin...

Page 166: ...ltiple 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...

Page 167: ...dit 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 c...

Page 168: ...wyouronlinepicturesfromyourphone 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 albu...

Page 169: ...bumsand 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 dow...

Page 170: ...deos From Your Phone on page 144 2 Select Options to display options 3 To select an option highlight it and press Copy Move to copy or move pictures to a selected album Copy This to copy the selected...

Page 171: ...s From 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 Share Album to share...

Page 172: ...ng 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 int...

Page 173: ...dard image 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...

Page 174: ...pe mode Toaccessthesettingsandinfomenu 1 Select Menu Pictures Settings and Info 2 Select one of the following options and press Status Bar allows you to view the status bar menu icons onscreen when in...

Page 175: ...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 vi...

Page 176: ...d the money to go see the full motion picture 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 a...

Page 177: ...through a Sprint TV Vision Plan subscription or by purchasing it separately it will be displayed here MassStorage Media files are downloaded and saved to a mass storage area Play List These are chann...

Page 178: ...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 y...

Page 179: ...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 Ne...

Page 180: ...hannels 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 v...

Page 181: ...ikewise 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 y...

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Page 183: ...ures 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...

Page 184: ...oothon 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 n...

Page 185: ...esstheBluetoothSettingsmenu 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 Bluetoo...

Page 186: ...lways visible to allow other Bluetooth devices to detect and identify your phone Visiblefor3min to allow other devices three minutes to detect your phone before changing your status to hidden Hidden t...

Page 187: ...ess 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 recen...

Page 188: ...hone 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 Connect...

Page 189: ...tocol 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 Opt...

Page 190: ...166 Section 2K Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology...

Page 191: ...Section 3 Sprint PCS Service Features...

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Page 193: ...g 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 fundamenta...

Page 194: ...greeting as soon as your phone is activated Tosetupyourvoicemail 1 Press and hold 2 Follow the system prompts to Create your passcode Record your name announcement Record your greeting Choose whether...

Page 195: ...hold TodisplayyourMissedLog 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 Itisrecommendedthatyo...

Page 196: ...ingtheMenuKeysonYourPhonetoAccessYourMessages 1 Select Menu Messaging Voicemail Call Voicemail 2 Press to listen to your messages UsingaPhoneOtherThanYourSprintPowerVisionPhoneto AccessMessages 1 Dial...

Page 197: ...email 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...

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 cha...

Page 199: ...ce 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...

Page 200: ...your voicemail message ContinueRecording When leaving a voice message you can choose to continue recording even after you ve stopped Before pressing to indicate that you are satisfied with the messag...

Page 201: ...artheiconfromthedisplayscreen 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...

Page 202: ...oaSprintPowerVisionPhone ReturntoPersonalOptionsMenu AdministrativeOptions SkipPasscode Autoplay MessageDate TimeOn Off ChangePasscode GroupDistributionList ReturntoPersonalOptionsMenu Greetings Perso...

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 a...

Page 204: ...s ToreadaTextSMSmessage 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 ToreplytoaTe...

Page 205: ...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 Se...

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 o...

Page 207: ...ne 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 t...

Page 208: ...yaVoiceSMSmessage 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 ToreplytoaVo...

Page 209: ...fic 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...

Page 210: ...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 c...

Page 211: ...lls 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 mess...

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

Page 213: ...ion 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 acce...

Page 214: ...on 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...

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 ad...

Page 216: ...haSprintPCSVisionconnection Select Menu Web Your Sprint PCS Vision connection will launch and the Sprint PCS Vision home page will be displayed TheSprintPCSVisionHomePage While connecting the followin...

Page 217: ...Net 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...

Page 218: ...hen 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 connecte...

Page 219: ...irectly below the phone s display screen Tousesoftkeys 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 i...

Page 220: ...ppropriate softkey GoingBack Togobackonepage Press the key on your phone GoingHome ToreturntotheSprintPCSVisionhomepagefromanyotherWebpage Press and hold or Select Menu Home Tip You ll find that the l...

Page 221: ...S 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 perf...

Page 222: ...sfromyourSprintPowerVisionPhone 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 k...

Page 223: ...me 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 se...

Page 224: ...lect 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...

Page 225: ...e 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 E...

Page 226: ...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 incl...

Page 227: ...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 Natio...

Page 228: ...item has been successfully downloaded to your phone 3 Select an option to continue Select Use left softkey to assign the downloaded item or to start in the case of a game or application Your Sprint PC...

Page 229: ...s 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 th...

Page 230: ...s Page Allows you to bookmark the current site View Bookmarks Allows you to access bookmarked sites and manage your bookmarks Search Launches a Google search Send page to Allows you to send the curren...

Page 231: ...k 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 Toacc...

Page 232: ...t 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 a...

Page 233: ...rintPCSVision 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...

Page 234: ...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 cal...

Page 235: ...ngth 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 Fea...

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...

Page 237: ...rom 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 ToaccesstheSpr...

Page 238: ...earch 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 informa...

Page 239: ...rint 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 y...

Page 240: ...isplayed a list of songs you can browse through your available titles by Song Artist or Genre to select a specific song To play a song select it and press Play To listen to a playlist select it and pr...

Page 241: ...s 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...

Page 242: ...al 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...

Page 243: ...may include cast running time plot synopsis MPAA rating reviews etc theater listing to view the movie s showtimes at a number of selected movie theaters in your area Follow the onscreen instructions t...

Page 244: ...e 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 soft...

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...

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Page 247: ...ith 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...

Page 248: ...address book even if you don t remember their phone number 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...

Page 249: ...ress 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 addres...

Page 250: ...aker 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 S...

Page 251: ...informationusingSprintPCSVoiceCommand 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 Spo...

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Page 253: ...Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information...

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Page 255: ...e 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...

Page 256: ...ing 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 m...

Page 257: ...ely 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 A...

Page 258: ...termarket 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...

Page 259: ...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 tr...

Page 260: ...ted 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 i...

Page 261: ...0 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...

Page 262: ...238 Section 4A Important Safety Information...

Page 263: ...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 condi...

Page 264: ...art 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 dama...

Page 265: ...hever 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 pa...

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 UN...

Page 267: ...imited 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 SA...

Page 268: ...244 Section 4B Manufacturer s Warranty...

Page 269: ...tory 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 Addi...

Page 270: ...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 F...

Page 271: ...0 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 Ma...

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

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