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Verizon CDM8975, User Manual

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PUSH 

TO

 TALK

CHAPTER 3 

PUSH TO TALK

This chapter addresses and explains the basic features of your 

phone including:

Push to Talk

New contacts for PTT

Contact list for PTT

Groups for PTT

Activating PTT

PTT call types

PTT calling basics

Making a barge PTT call
Making an alert PTT call

Receiving a PTT call

Returning a PTT call 

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Chapter 2 

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Summary of Contents for CDM8975

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Page 3: ...CHAPTER 1 BEFORE USING BEFORE USING 6 INSIDETHE PACKAGE 6 3WAY CALLING 21 CALLWAITING 21 CALLING A NUMBER FROM CONTACTS 21 RECEIVING A PTT CALL 31 RETURNING A PTT CALL 32 DIALED 50 BLOCKED 51 ALL 51 ...

Page 4: ...BEFO CHAPTER 1 MY VERIZON 85 MYVERIZON 85 DRAFTS 106 VOICEMAIL 107 MOBILE IM 107 ...

Page 5: ...sing or different immediately contact the retailer where you purchased the phone HANDSET DESCRIPTIONS B B 1 Earpiece Allows you to hear the other caller 2 Main Display Screen Displays all the information 10 Vibrate Mode Key Press and hold to activate deactivate vibrate mode in idle mode ...

Page 6: ...ORS Main Indicator Icons Main Indicator Icons 16 Front Display Screen Displays incoming calls messages signal battery strength time and date 17 Music Keys Use for quick access to your music player to listen to your 23 19 ...

Page 7: ... Icons AVR Listening Indicates AVR listening Recent Call Icons Dialed Call Missed Call Message Icons New Unread Message Unopened Message Notification Message Icons Multiple Message Incomplete Multiple SMS MMS ACK B B ...

Page 8: ...u are speaking to the individual user REMOVING THE BATTERY 1 To remove the battery push down 1 on the top of the battery while inserting your finger into the slot and pulling up 2 from the back of CHARGING YOUR BATTERY 1 To charge open the Charging Data Jack cover on the top left side of the phone B B ...

Page 9: ...BASIC CHAPTER 2 BATTERY HANDLING INFORMATION DO S ...

Page 10: ...CESSING THE MENU Your phone can be customized via the menu Each function can be accessed by scrolling with the Directional Key or by pressing the number that n n MENU SUMMARY Main Menu 2ND DEPTH 3RD DEPTH Main Menu 2ND DEPTH 3RD DEPTH Ba Ba ...

Page 11: ...u 2ND DEPTH 3RD DEPTH 5 All Main Menu 2ND DEPTH 3RD DEPTH 6 Extras 1 Get New Applications n n Main Menu 2ND DEPTH 3RD DEPTH 9 Settings 6 Service Alerts Main Menu 2ND DEPTH 3RD DEPTH 9 Settings 3 TTY Mode Ba Ba ...

Page 12: ... IDLE MODE 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Recent Calls and press the OK Key n n 2 Sec Pause P The phone waits 2 seconds before sending the next digits automatically 1 Enter the phone number 3 When you re connected to the second party press the SEND Key again to begin your 3 Way call If one of the participants hangs up during the call you and the remaining Ba Ba ...

Page 13: ...saved scroll to the number to dial and press the Send Key phone number is displayed TURNING VIBRATE MODE ON OR OFF n n 2 Scroll through the list by pressing or and then press PLAY to listen to your selection 3 To stop playing the music press PAUSE 911 IN LOCK MODE 1 Enter 911 and press the SEND Key Ba Ba ...

Page 14: ...PUSH CHAPTER 3 ...

Page 15: ...make a Push toTalk call you must enter the ten digit phone number of the called party Presence information may not be available for all Push 6 Press the Left Soft Key Done and press the OK Key SAVE The phone will connect to the network and update Contact information 3 To view PTT contact details press the OK Key VIEW 4 Press the Right Soft Key Options to select NewTXT Message New Picture Message N...

Page 16: ...Enter a new PTT group name and press the OK Key SAVE ASSIGNING PHONE NUMBER TO GROUP ERASING GROUP 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Contacts and press the OK Key scroll to PTT Groups and press the OK Key ACTIVATING PTT PTT must be turned on in order for you to send and receive PTT calls and alerts Follow the steps below to turn on PTT P P ...

Page 17: ...ceive a Barge Call for a group call 4 Press the END Key to end the call CALL TO GROUP 4 Press the END Key to end the call MAKING AN ALERT PTT CALL 2 Press the Left Soft Key Alert 3 Press and release the PTT Key to alert the individual The PTT Outgoing Alert will sound and Alerting appears on the display P P ...

Page 18: ...MEM CHAPTER 4 2 Press the END Key to end the call RECEIVING ALERT CALL ...

Page 19: ... Press the Left Soft Key Edit on on 1 Press the Right Soft Key Contacts and scroll to the contact to edit ringtone 2 Press the Left Soft Key Edit ADDING OR CHANGING AN EMAIL ADDRESS To add or change an email address 1 Press the Right Soft Key Contacts then select the Contact you Mem Mem ...

Page 20: ...one number in the appropriate field 4 Press the OK Key SAVE on on EDITING STORED PHONE NUMBERS 1 Press the Right Soft Key Contacts Your Contacts display alphabetically DELETING A CONTACT ENTRY 1 Press the Right Soft Key Contacts and scroll to the contact to delete Mem Mem ...

Page 21: ... the target letter once for the first letter press twice for the second letter and so on Press and hold the key labeled with the target number on on 1 Press the OK Key MENU scroll to Messaging and press the OK Key select New Message and press the OK Key 2 Scroll to TXT Message Picture Message Video Message or SYMBOL MODE Allows you to enter symbols 1 From the text entry screen press the Left Soft ...

Page 22: ...MENU CHAPTER 5 on on TWO TOUCH DIALING Press the first digit and press and hold the second digit of the number to dial ...

Page 23: ...CT or renamed TO ADD NEW GROUP 2 Scroll to the group to rename press the Right Soft Key Options select Rename then press the OK Key 3 Enter the new group name and press the OK Key SAVE writingtextmessages seepage102 TO SEND A PICTURE MESSAGE TO A GROUP ...

Page 24: ... Groups allows you to classify phone entries into groups with up to 50 contacts in each group MIN is aVZW Customer ServiceVRU number Free call that provides customers information about theirVerizonWireless usage PMT is aVZW Customer ServiceVRU number Free call that allows a 2 Scroll to select the Speed Dial entry to erase 3 Press the Right Soft Key Remove ...

Page 25: ...ll to Unassign and press the OK Key TO CALL AN ASSIGNED EMERGENCY CONTACT TO EDIT SAVED PERSONAL INFO 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Contacts and press the OK Key scroll to In Case of Emergency then press the OK Key EDIT MY NAME CARD 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Contacts and press the OK Key scroll to My Name Card then press the OK Key ...

Page 26: ...is then sent via Bluetooth to the receiving device RECENT CALLS Erase All Erase all Missed call entries ViewTimers Display usage time 4 Press the Left Soft Key Message to access the following options RECEIVED Displays information about the 90 most recently received calls Place a call to a received call by simply pressing the SEND Key R R ...

Page 27: ...access the following options NewTXT Message Send aTXT message to the PTT contact R R 5 If it was a PTT call that you chose to view press the Left Soft Key Alert and press the Right Soft Key Options to access the following options Save to Contacts Store the phone number in your Contacts or PTT Contacts Details View contact information stored in your Contact List ...

Page 28: ...you can BLUETOOTH ON OFF To activate Bluetooth 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Bluetooth and press the OK Key 3 Press the Right Soft Key Options to access the following options Save to Contacts Store the phone number in your Contacts or PTT Contacts Save to Contacts Store the phone number in your Contacts or PTT Contacts Erase Erase a call listing ...

Page 29: ...eroes Enter the passkey and OPTIONS 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Bluetooth and press the OK Key SendVideo Send videos stored in MyVideos to a selected device Get Name Card Request and receive the Name card information of the other side 3 Scroll to Discovery Mode and press the OK Key If Bluetooth power is not on you will be prompted to turn it on in order to proceed ...

Page 30: ... Select the alerts ringer type for voicemail messaging and press the OK Key SET Sounds and press the OK Key 2 Scroll to CallVibrate and press the OK Key Key scroll to Sounds Settings and press the OK Key scroll to Alert Sounds and press the OK Key 2 Scroll to PTT Alert and press the OK Key ...

Page 31: ...re using the VerizonWireless Network Extended Network or Roaming Minute Beep Alerts you every minute during a call DISPLAY SETTINGS EASY SET UP SET To preview the layout style press the Left Soft Key Preview 9 Select the type for displaying the main menu and press the OK Key SET To preview the layout type press the Left Soft Key Help ...

Page 32: ...ys On is selected for the Backlight setting the backlight will turn off when the phone is closed FRONT SCREEN To choose the Front LCD background to be displayed on the phone 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Settings Tools and press the The default setting is Modern 3 To view help for the themes press the Right Soft Key Help ...

Page 33: ...d press the OK Key scroll to Main RESET GRID MENU SETTINGS 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Settings Tools and press the OK Key scroll to Display Settings and press the OK Key scroll to Main MENU FONT SIZE To set the menu font size 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Settings Tools and press the OK PHONE SETTINGS AIRPLANE MODE ...

Page 34: ...eset My Shortcuts and press the OK Key 5 Scroll to Yes and press the OK Key 3 Scroll to UP Directional Key LEFT Directional Key or DOWN Directional Key and press the Right Soft Key Options 4 Scroll to Reset UP LEFT or DOWN Key or Reset Directional If you change the setting details in the phone s mode inVoice Commands it will affect the mode in Sound refer to page 78 or vice versa CALL ALERT ...

Page 35: ...eless device By changing the setting on the device to LOCATION ON you are enabling third 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Settings Tools and press the OK Key scroll to Phone Settings and press the OK Key scroll to Security and press the OK Key RESTRICTIONS Use the following procedure to configure Location Setting Calls and Messages restrictions 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Settings Tools and press...

Page 36: ...ss the OK Key scroll to and enter the four digit lock code and press the OK Key RESTORE PHONE Select and press the OK Key 2 Scroll to access one of the following options and press the OK Key Automatic B Scan radio channels based on the Automatic B setting hands free device The three functions can be used at the same time To answer all incoming calls press the SEND Key ...

Page 37: ... press the OK Key DTMF TONES To set the KeyTone length and touch tone playback speed 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Settings Tools and press the MEMORY SAVE OPTIONS 2 Scroll to Phone Memory Usage and press the OK Key 3 Press the OK Key to return to the previous screen ...

Page 38: ...ll to Phone Memory and press the OK Key DELETING AND MOVING FILES To delete files stored in Card Memory and to move files from Card Memory to Phone Memory 2 Scroll to Move AllTo Phone and press the OK Key 3 Scroll to Yes and press the OK Key Version and MEID 3 Press the OK Key to return to the previous screen ...

Page 39: ... layout press the Left Soft Key Preview Key scroll to Tools and press the OK Key scroll to Voice Commands and press the OK Key Shortcut In idle mode press theVoice Key down to accessVoice CALL NAME OR Use the Call command to voice dial a name from your contact list or a phone number When dialing a number pronounce each digit but do not pause noticeably ...

Page 40: ...le CONTACTS NAME Use the Contacts command to retrieve and display information for any name stored in your contact list menu will be displayed 2 Say MyVerizon 2 Press the Right Soft Key Settings scroll to Digit Dial Readout and press the OK Key 3 Scroll to select On Off and press the OK Key ...

Page 41: ...e OK Key To activate press the OK Key AdaptVoice Requires that you make recordings of your voice to customize 3 Scroll to select Mode or Audio Playback and press the OK Key Mode Select the voice command system mode from the following Prompts Read out voice command prompts ABOUT 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Settings Tools and press the OK Key scroll to Tools and press the OK Key scroll to Voice C...

Page 42: ...press the OK Key Shortcut In idle mode press the Directional Key down to access Calendar 11 Scroll to Vibrate and press the Directional Key left or right to turn Off or On 12 Scroll to Reminder and press the Directional Key left or right to 3 Press the Left Soft Key Erase scroll to Yes and press the OK Key ERASING ALL PASSED EVENTS ...

Page 43: ...rectional Key left or right to turn On or Off RESETTING THE ALARM 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Settings Tools and press the OK Key scroll to Tools and press the OK Key scroll to Alarm Clock and STOP WATCH Measures elapsed time for activities 4 Repeat the steps 5 Press the OK Key STOP to pause ...

Page 44: ...D Your phone includes an internal notepad that can be used to compose and store reminders and notes ERASE SAVED MEMO 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Settings Tools and press the OK Key scroll to Tools and press the OK Key scroll to Notepad and MY VERIZON To access yourVerizon account information ...

Page 45: ...MEDI CHAPTER 6 ...

Page 46: ...c and other files REMOVING THE microSD CARD To remove the microSD card 1 Open the microSD card slot Press and release the microSD card MUSIC TONES V CAST MUSIC I RHAPSODY Windows Media Player 10 DOWNLOAD MUSIC TO YOUR PC 1 OpenV CAST Music with Rhapsody Don t haveV CAST Music with M M ...

Page 47: ... Scroll to Get New Applications and press the OK Key 4 Choose the application which you want to download from the list displayed on the screen r r 4 Scroll to Erase and press the OK Key 5 Scroll to Yes and press the OK Key The preloaded Ringtones cannot be erased File Info Displays information on the selected ringtone MY MUSIC M M ...

Page 48: ...OK Key PLAY to play 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Media Center and press the OK Key scroll to Music Tones and press the OK Key 2 Scroll to My Sounds and press the OK Key r r 5 Scroll to Yes and press the OK Key The preloaded sounds cannot be erased PICTURE VIDEO V CAST VIDEOS M M ...

Page 49: ...press the OK Key Select the desired number of uses with associated charge and press the OK Key r r Get New Pictures Download various pictures Rename Rename the selected picture Move Move the picture to another save location when a memory card is 1 Press the OK Key MENU select Media Center and press the OK Key scroll to Picture Video and press the OK Key scroll to MyVideos and press the OK Key M M ...

Page 50: ... Erase 3 Select Yes and press the OK Key ColorEffects Normal Antique Black White Negative CaptureMode Landscape Portrait r r Name Description Brightness 2 1 0 1 2 2 The browser launches and the Online Album sign on screen appears 3 Follow the on screen prompts M M ...

Page 51: ...start Browser Selecting Restart Browser causes the history and cache to be cleared and returns the user to the homepage Scroll Mode Selecting Scroll Mode from the Settings menu allows the user to History Displays the previous 20 number of visited URLs where X 20 Encryption Displays the following options 1 Authentication Gives the option to turn On or Off for Authentication Caching M M ...

Page 52: ...r r MESS CHAPTER 7 EXTRAS DOWNLOADING NEW APPLICATIONS ...

Page 53: ...de is set to On 3 Enter the message and press the OK Key SEND Press the Right Soft Recent Calls Search for a phone number which is stored in the recent calls list Groups Search the groups stored in the contacts list 8 Press the OK Key SEND Press the Right Soft Key Options to access the following options Preview Preview a written Picture Message ...

Page 54: ...sentences in the message Priority Level Set the level of the priority to High or Normal To Online Album Send voice message by using online address To Contacts Save the number or email you ve entered to the contacts list when you enter the number Remove Name Card Remove inserted name card in Name Card field Cancel Message Cancel message As long as one field is complete in theVoice Message the messa...

Page 55: ... 3 With the message opened press the Right Soft Key Options to access the following options Play Again Play sent MMS message 2 Scroll to a message to edit and press the OK Key EDIT Edit the message 3 To delete a message press the Left Soft Key Erase and press the appears in the display 1 Scroll to Listen Now or Listen Later to display the message and press the OK Key ...

Page 56: ...sword and press the OK Key Sign In Soft Key Select 4 To chat with Internet Messenger users follow the on screen prompts and functions ENTRY MODE Set a default entry mode For example if Abc mode is the default its icon will appear TXT AUTO VIEW 1 Scroll and select On or Off and press the OK Key ...

Page 57: ...SAFE CHAPTER 8 4 To erase a saved quick text press the Left Soft Key Erase Press the OK Key to select Yes ...

Page 58: ...nal Commission on Nonionizing Radiation Protection If you must use the phone while driving please use one touch speed dialing and auto answer modes An airbag inflates with great force DO NOT place objects including both installed ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from your pacemaker when the phone is turned on Do not carry the phone in a breast pocket ...

Page 59: ...e resulting in bodily injury or even death Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly return unit to an authorized PCD cellular service center If unit is disassembled the risk of electric shock or fire may result DO NOT short circuit the battery terminals with metal items etc For more information about RF exposure please visit the FCC website at www fcc gov SAR ...

Page 60: ...performed in positions and incorporates a sub stantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements HOW WILL I KNOW WHICH WIRELESS PHONES ARE HEARING AID COMPATIBLE The Hearing Aid Compatibility rating is displayed on the Hearing Loss Association of America http www hearingloss org learn cellphonetech asp CTIA http www accesswirele...

Page 61: ...al Safety and Health Administration NationalTelecommunications and Information Administration to the telephone wiring in a house typically operate at far lower power levels and thus produce RF exposures far below the FCC safety limits 4 What are the results of the research done already 5 What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless phones poses a health risk A combination of...

Page 62: ... the online listing 8 What has FDA done to measure the radiofrequency energy coming from risks you can take a few simple steps to minimize your exposure to radiofrequency energy RF Since time is a key factor in how much exposure a person receives reducing the amount of time spent using a wireless phone will reduce RF exposure phone use by children was strictly precautionary it was not based on sci...

Page 63: ...ies depending on the nature of the sound the device the device settings and the headphones You should follow some commonsense recommendations when using any portable YOU CAN OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SUBJECT FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES American Academy of Audiology FCC COMPLIANCE INFORMATION This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditi...

Page 64: ...ection Improper battery use may result in a fire explosion or other hazard For those host devices that utilize a USB port as a charging source the host 12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY PCD Personal Communications the Company warrants to the original retail pur chaser of this PCD handheld portable cellular telephone that should this product or e Defects in appearance cosmetic decorative or structural item...

Page 65: ...pany at the address shown below or to the place of purchase for repair or replacement process Some states or provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damage so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to you ThisWarranty gives you specific ...

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