Samsung A580 manual

Sprint PCS Vision® Phone A580 by Samsung® www.sprint.com © 2006 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. Sprint, the “Going Forward” logo, and other trademarks are tr ademarks of Sprint Nextel. Printed in Korea.[...]

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Table of Contents Welcome to Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Your Phone’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Updating Phone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Call Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 2C. Settin g Your Phone’ s Security . . . . . . [...]

Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Wireless Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Dialing Sprint PCS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3B. Sprint PCS Visi on® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Sprint PCS Vision Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

i We l c o m e t o S p r i n t Sprint is committed to brin ging you the best wireless technology av ailable. W e built ou r complet e, nati onwide network from the gr ound up , so all your services – whether it’ s V oicemail, Caller ID , email, or Sprin t PCS® Picture Mail – will work the same where ver y ou go on the Nationwide Sprint PCS N[...]

ii Intr oduction This Phone Guide introduces you to Sprint PCS Service and all the fea tures of y our new phone. It’ s divided into f our sections: ⽧ Section 1: Get ting Started ⽧ Section 2: Yo u r P h o n e ⽧ Section 3: Sprint PCS Ser vice Fea tures ⽧ Section 4: Safety and W arr anty Inf ormation Throughout this guide, y ou'll fi nd[...]

iii Y our Phone’ s Menu The following list outlines y our phone’ s me nu structure. For more information about na vigating through the menus, please see “Na vigating Through Phone Menus” on page 25. CONTACTS (RIGHT SOFTKEY) V OICE SV C (LEFT SOF TK EY) PRESS MENU TO DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING: V OICE MEMO 1: Reco rd 2: Review MESSAGING 1: Send M[...]

iv 1: Notification 1: Message & Icon 2: Icon only 2: Sending Options 1: Priority (Normal/Urgent) 2: Call Back # 3: Preset Mes sages 1: Can’t talk right now . Send me a message. 2: Call me 3: Where ar e you? 4: Can y ou pick up 5: M eet me at 6: Let’ s get lunch. 7: The meeting has been cancelled. 8: I’l l be there at 9: What t ime do es i[...]

v 6: W orld Time 1: Options (DST Setting) 7: Alarm Clock 1: Alarm #1 2: Alarm #2 3: Alarm #3 8: Calcula tor 9: Set Tim e (display ed when there is no time inf ormation) VO I C E S V C 1: Launch 2: Settings 1: Choice Lists (Autom atic/Alwa ys On/ Always Off) 2: Sound 1: Prompt s (On/ Of f ) Names (On /Of f ) 3: About CALL HISTORY 1: Outgoing Calls 2[...]

vi 2: Menu Style 1: Grid Style 2: List Style 3: Incoming C all 1: With Caller ID 1: Preset Animation 2: My Con tent 2: No Caller ID 1: Preset Animation 2: My Con tent 4: Dialing F ont 1: Color 1: Basic 2: Rainbow 3: Monochrome 4: Hyphenate 2: Size 1: Large 2: Normal 3: Small 5: Greeting (Sprin t/Custom) 6: Backlight 1: Main Display 1: Flip open 2: [...]

vii 2: Sounds 1: Ringer T ype 1: V oic e Calls 1: With Caller ID 1: Single T ones 2: Ring T ones 3: Melodies 4: My Con tent 2: No Caller ID 1: Single T ones 2: Ring T ones 3: Melodies 4: My Con tent 2: Messages 1: V oicemail 2: T ext Message 3: Schedule 1: Single T ones 2: Ring T ones 3: Melodies 4: My Con tent 4: Roam Ringer (Normal/Distinctive) 2[...]

viii 1: Minute Beep ( On/ Off) 2: Service (On /Of f ) 3: Conn ect (On/O ff) 4: Sig. F ade T one (On/ Off) 5: Pow er On/ Off ( On/ Off) 4: K ey T one 1: T one T ype 1: Xylophone 2: D T MF 3: Simple 2: T one Level 1: T one Off 2: Le vel 1 - 8 3: T one Length ( Short /Long) 3: PCS Vision 1: Enable Vision 2: Net Gua r d (On/ Off) 3: Update Profile 4: W[...]

ix 2: Call Guard (On/Off ) 3: Data R oaming (On/Off ) 7: Launch Pad 1: Up Ke y 1: Contacts 2: Messaging 3: T ext Inbox 4: V oiceS MS Inbox 5: Send Message 6: Send V oiceSMS 7: My C ontent 8: W eb 9: V oice Se rvice 10: V oice Memo 11: Scheduler 12: Alarms 13: Calculator 14: Display 15: Ringer T ype 16: Missed Alerts 2: Down K ey 1: Contacts 2: Mess[...]

x 1: Outgoing Call (Allow all / C ontacts Only / Special# Only) 4: Call Answ er 1: Any ke y 2: T alk key 3: Flip open 5: Auto Answer (CarKit/H eadset) (Y es/No) 2: Language 1: English 2: Español 3: Airplane Mode (On/Off ) 4: Location (On/Off ) 5: K ey Guard (On/O ff ) 6: Audio R outing 1: Normal 2: Headset Only 7: TTY Mode 1: TTY Of f 2: TTY + Hea[...]

xi 1: Get New CON TA C TS 1: Find 2: Add New Entry 3: Speed Dial #s 4: Group 1: Fa mily 2: Friends 3: Colleague 4: VIPs 5: Unassigned 5: Wireless Back up 1: Subscribe 2: Alert (On/Of f ) 3: Learn Mor e 6: Services 1: Account Info 2: Customer Svc 3: Dir Assist 4: Sprint Ope rator 5: Sprint V oice Command 7: My Phone # IN USE MENU Press Options (righ[...]

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Section 1 Getting Star ted[...]

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Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3 Setting Up Service Section 1A Setting Up Service In This Section ⽧ Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service ⽧ Setting Up Y our V oicemail ⽧ Sprint PCS Account P asswords ⽧ Getting Help Setting up service on your new phone is quick and easy . This section walks you through the necessar y steps to unlo ck your [...]

4 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Getting Started With Sprint PCS Ser vice Determining if Y our Phone is Alr eady Activ ated If you purchased y our phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activa ted, unlocked, and r eady to use. If you r eceiv ed your phone in the mail, it probably has been activa ted; all y ou need to do is unlock it. If your ph on[...]

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 5 Setting Up Service Setting Up Y our V oicemail All unanswer ed calls to yo ur phone ar e automatically transf erred to your voicemail, ev en if y our phon e is in use or turned off . Therefor e, you will w ant to set up yo ur voicemail and personal greeting as soon as y our phone is activa ted. T o set up your v oic[...]

6 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Sprint PCS Acc ount Pass words As a Sprint PCS customer , you enjoy unlimited access to your personal accoun t informa tion, your v oicemail acc ount, and your Sprint PCS V ision or Sprint P ower Vi sion account. T o ensure that no one else has access to your inf ormation, you will need to crea te passwords to pr ot[...]

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 7 Setting Up Service Getting Help Vi si t www .sp rin t.c om Y ou can go on line to: 䢇 Access your account information 䢇 Check your mi nutes used (depending on y our Sprint PCS service plan) 䢇 View and pa y your bill 䢇 Make y our life ea sier by enrolling in Sprint PCS online billing and automatic payment 䢇 [...]

8 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Receiving Aut omated Inv oicing Inf ormation For y our conv enience, your phone gives you access to inv oicing informa tion on your Sprin t PCS account. This informa tion includes balance due, payment r eceived, inv oicing cycle, and an estimate of the number of minutes used since your last inv oicing cy cle. T o ac[...]

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 9 Setting Up Service Sprint Operator Services Sprint PCS Oper ator Services provides assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party . T o access Sprint O perator Services: 䊳 Press . For mor e informa tion or to see the latest in products and servic[...]

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Section 2 Yo u r P h o n e[...]

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Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 13 Phone Basics Section 2A Y our Phone: The Basics In This Section ⽧ Fron t View of Y our Phone ⽧ Viewing the Display Screen ⽧ Features of Y our Phone ⽧ Tu r n i n g Y o u r P h o n e O n a n d O f f ⽧ Using Y our Phone’ s Battery and Charger ⽧ Naviga ting Thro u gh Phone Menu s ⽧ Displaying Y our [...]

14 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Fr ont V iew of Y our Phone 1. Speaker 2. Display Screen 5. MENU/OK Key 8. V olume Key 4. Headset Jack 6. Left Softkey 7. T ALK Key 9. V oicemail Key 10. Numeric Keypad 1 1. Shift/Asterisk Key 15. Space/Pound Key 14. Plus Code Dialing Key 17. BACK Key 13. Microphone 16. END Key 12. Power/Accessory Interface Con[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 15 Phone Basics Ke y F u n c t i o n s 1. Speaker allow s yo u to hear the other ca ller and the dif fer ent r ing tones or sounds of f ered by y our phon e. 2. Display Screen displays all the inf ormation needed to opera te your phone, such as the call sta tus , the con tacts, the date a nd time, and the signal a[...]

16 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 9. V o icemail Ke y allows you to press and hold to automatically dial your voicemail. 10. Numeric Ke ypad allows y ou to enter numbers, le tters, and char acters. 11. Shift/ Asterisk Key en ters the asterisk [*] char acter f or calling fea tures. In text entry mode, press to change the capitalization mode. 12.[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 17 Phone Basics Viewing the Displa y Screen Y our phone’ s display screen pro vides a wealth of informa tion about your ph one’ s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’ s display scr een: indica tes tha t y our Sprin t PCS V isi on co nnection is active. indicates th[...]

18 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics indicates that there is an unread urgent message in your in box . indicates that you hav e read the urgent message. indicates that there is an unread URL message. indicates that you hav e read the URL me ssage. indicates that ther e is an unread urgen t UR L message. indicates that you hav e read the urgent URL[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 19 Phone Basics indicates that your phone has a ringer volume set and the vibrate option is ch ecked. indicates that the ringer is set at a level between 1 - 8 or that 1-Beep is selected. indicates that y our ringer is turned off a nd the vibra te option is checked. indicates that your phone’ s ringer is turned [...]

20 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics F eatur es of Y our Phon e Congr atula tions on the purchase of your phone. The A580 by Samsung is lightweight, easy -to-us e, and reli able, and it also off ers many significant f eatures and service options. The following list pr eviews some of those f eatur es and pro vides page numbers where y ou can find o[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 21 Phone Basics 䢇 Y our phone is equipped with a Location fea ture for use i n connection with location-b ased services that may be av ailable in the futur e (page 52). 䢇 Y our phone’ s external LCD display allow s you to monitor the phone’ s status and to see who’ s calling without opening the phone. ?[...]

22 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Tu r n i n g Y o u r P h o n e O ff To t u r n y o u r p h o n e o f f : 䊳 Press and hold for two seconds until y ou see the powering-down animation on the displa y screen. Y our screen r emains blank while your phone is off ( unless the battery is charging). Using Y our Phone’ s Ba ttery and Charger Sprint[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 23 Phone Basics Battery Capacity Y our phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Io n) battery . It allows y ou to recharge y our battery bef ore it is fully drained. The battery pro vides up to 3 hours and 10 minutes of continuous di gital talk time. When the battery r eaches 5% of its capacity , the battery icon [...]

24 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Remo ving the Battery T o re mo ve yo ur b att er y: 1. Re move the pr otective cov er by pr essing down on the back of the co ver . 2. Grip the battery at the bottom and pull up and out at a 45-degree angle. Charging the Battery Y our phone’ s Li-Ion battery is rechargeable and should be charged as soon as p[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 25 Phone Basics Using the T rav el Charger T o use t he tr av el c harg er pr ovi ded with you r phone: 䊳 Plug the round end of the A C adapter into the phone’ s power interf ace connector and the other end in to an electrical outlet. 䡲 A red indicator light on the phone lets you know the battery is charging[...]

26 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Selecting Menu Items As you naviga te thr ough the menu, me nu options a re highlighted. Select any numbered option by simply pressing the corr esponding number on the phone’ s keypad. Y ou may also select any item by highlighting it and pr essing . For e xample, if you w ant to view your la st incoming call:[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 27 Phone Basics Displaying Y our Phone Number Just in case you for get your phone number , your phone can remind you. To d i s p l a y y o u r p h o n e n u m b e r : 䊳 Select Menu > Settings > Phone Inf o > Phone Number . (Y our phone number and other information about your phone and account will be di[...]

28 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Making Calls Placing a call from your phone is as easy as making a call from any landline phone. Just en ter the number , press , and you’re on you r way to c le ar cal ls . T o make a call using yo ur ke ypad: 1. Make sure y our phone is on. 2. Enter a phone number from standby mode. (If you mak e a mistake [...]

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 29 Phone Basics Dialing Options When you en ter numbers in standby mode, select Options ( ) to see the f ollowing dialing options. T o initiate an option, pr ess the corr esponding softk ey button. 䢇 Dial dials the number or digits displa yed. 䢇 Send Msg allows y ou to send text mess ages, S MS V oice messages[...]

30 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Answering Calls T o answer an incoming call: 1. Make sure y our phone is on. (If your phone is off , incoming calls go to v oicemail.) 2. Press to answer an incoming call. (Depending on your phone’ s settings, you may also answer incoming calls by opening the phone or by pressing any number ke y . See “Call[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 31 Phone Basics Answering a R oam Call Wi th Call Guard Enabled Call Guard i s an option that helps you manag e your r oaming charges when making or rece iving calls while outside the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network. Please see Section 2D: Con trolling Y our R oaming Experience f or more informat ion about roaming. [...]

32 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Calling Emergency Numbers Y ou can place calls to 911 ( dial and press ), even if y our phone is locked or your accoun t is restricted. During an emergency call, pr ess Options (right sof tkey) to display y our options. T o select an option, highlight it and press . 䢇 Unlock Phone to unlock your phone (appear[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 33 Phone Basics In-Call Options Pressing Options (right sof tke y) during a call displa ys a list of fea tures you ma y use during the course of a call. T o select an option, press the c orresponding ke ypad number or highlight the option and press . The following options are av ailable through the Options menu: ?[...]

34 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics End-of -Call Options Af ter receiving a call from or maki ng a call to a phon e number that is not in your Contac ts, the phone number and the dura tion of the call are displa yed. The left sof tke y displays the Sav e option. Select this option if you wish to add the new number to your Contacts. (See “Saving[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 35 Phone Basics 3. Use your nav igation k ey to select a label (Mobile , Home , Wo r k , Pager , Fax , or Others) and pr ess . 4. Enter a name f or the entry using the numeric k eys. Press to select th e desired entry method T9(English) , Alpha , Sym b o l , or Nu mber . (See “Entering T ext” on page 39.) 5. W[...]

36 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With P auses Y ou can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems , such as v o icemail or credit car d billing numbers. There are two types of pauses av ailable on y our phone: 䢇 Hard P ause sends the next set of numbers when you press the left sof t[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 37 Phone Basics Plus (+) Code Dialing When placing interna tional calls , yo u can use Plus Code Dialing to automatically enter the international access c ode for y our location (f or ex ample, 011 f or internat ional calls placed from the United Sta tes). T o make a call using Plus Code Dialing: 1. Press and hold[...]

38 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Using Speed Dialing Y ou can store up to 98 numbers in y our phone’ s speed dial memory to mak e c ontacti ng friends a nd f amily as eas y as pressing a button or two . W ith this fea ture, y ou can dial speed dial entries using one k eypress f or locations 2 -9 or two keypr esses f or locations 10-99. T o u[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 39 Phone Basics Entering T ext Selecting a Character Input Mode Y our phone provides c onv enient wa ys to enter wo rds, letters , punctuation, and numbers when ev er y ou are pr ompted to enter te xt (for e xample, when adding a C ontacts entry or when using Sprint PCS Mail and SMS T ext Messaging). T o change th[...]

40 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Entering Characters Using T9 T ext Input T9 T ext Input lets you enter te xt in y our phone by pressing key s just once per letter . ( T o select the T9 W ord mode when entering te xt, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 39.) T9 T ext Input analyz es the lett ers you enter using an intuitive word[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics 41 Phone Basics Entering Characters by T apping the K eypad T o enter char acters by tapping the k e ypad: 1. Select the Alpha mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 39.) 2. Press the c orresponding k eys r epeatedly un til the desired le tter appears. (F or example, to en ter the word “Bill,?[...]

42 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics Entering Numbers, S ymbols , Smiley s, and Preset Messages T o enter numbers: 䊳 Select the Number mode and press the appr opriate k ey . (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 39.) To e n t e r s y m b o l s : 䊳 Select the Sym b ol s mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 39.[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 4 3 Y our Phone’ s Settings Section 2B C ontrolling Y our Phone’ s Settings In This Section ⽧ Sound Settings ⽧ Display Set tings ⽧ Location Settings ⽧ Messaging Settin gs ⽧ Airplane Mode ⽧ TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service ⽧ Updating Phone Sof twar e ⽧ Phone Setup Options ⽧ Call Se[...]

44 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Sound Settings Ringer T ypes Ringer types help you iden tify incoming calls and messages. Y ou can assign ringer types to individual C ontacts entr ies, types of calls, and types of messages. 䢇 Preprogr ammed Ringers include a v ariety of standard ringer types. 䢇 Vibr ating Ring er alerts you t[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 4 5 Y our Phone’ s Settings Selecting R inger T ypes for Mess ages T o select a ringer type for messages: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Sounds > Ringer T ype > Messages . 2. Select Vo i c e m a i l or T ext Messag e . 3. Select Single T ones , Ring T ones , Melodies , or My Content and pre[...]

46 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Selecting Ringer T ypes f or Roam Ringer T o select a ringer type for roam ringer: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Sounds > Ringer T ype > Roa m Ri ng e r . 2. Select Normal or Distinctive and press . Selecting a K ey T one Y our phone off ers a number of options for selecting th e audible [...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 4 7 Y our Phone’ s Settings K ey T one Length The key tone length allow s you to choose between short or long tones when pressing a key . Longer tone lengths may be better for tone rec ognition wh en dialing v oicemail or other automated systems. T o set the ke y tone length: 1. Select Menu > Set[...]

48 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Adjusting the Phone’ s V olume Settings Y ou can adjust your ph one’ s vo lume settings to suit y our needs and your en vironment. T o adjust your phone’ s volume settings: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Sounds > Vo l u m e . 2. Select Ringer , Messages , Vo i c e M a i l , Alarms , or [...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 4 9 Y our Phone’ s Settings Silence All There may be times when you need to silence y our phone entirely . The phone’ s Silence All option allows y ou to mute all sounds without turnin g your ph one of f . T o activate Silence All: 䊳 With the phone open, pr ess and hold the v olume ke y down in [...]

50 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Changing the Backlight Time Length The backlight setting lets y ou select how long the display screen and k eypad ar e backlit after an y ke ypress is made. T o change the backlight setting: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Displa y > Backlight > Main Display . 2. Select a time setting and p[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 5 1 Y our Phone’ s Settings Changing the Brightness Y ou can adjust your screen’ s brightness to suit your surroundings. T o adjust the display’ s contrast: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Displa y > Backlight > Brightness . 2. Press y our naviga tion key up or down to adjust the brightn[...]

52 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Changing the Dialing Font This setting allows you to adjust the di splay appear ance when dialing phone numbers. T o change the dialing fo nt: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Displa y > Dialing Font > Siz e . 2. Select Large , Normal , or Small and pr ess . Loca tion Settings Y our phone is[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 5 3 Y our Phone’ s Settings When the Location f eatur e is on , your phone’ s standby screen will display the icon. When L ocation is turned of f , the icon will be displa yed. Messaging Settings Staying connected to your friends and f amily has never been easier . With your phone’ s adva nced m[...]

54 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Deleting Old Messages Y ou can delete messages tha t you’v e already r ead whenev er you lik e, or y ou can hav e y our phone delete them automatically f or y ou when y our phone's messag e memory becomes full. T o automatically delet e read messages : 1. Select Menu > Messaging > Sett[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 5 5 Y our Phone’ s Settings Managing Preset Messages Y our phone is programmed with 10 preset messages to help make sending text messages fast er and easier . T hese messages, such as “Where are y ou?,” “Let’ s get lunch,” and “ Meet me at,” can be customized or deleted to suit your ne[...]

56 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows yo u to use many of your phone’ s fea tures, such as Games , Notepad, and V oice Memos when you ar e in an airplane or in any other ar ea where making or receiving calls or data is proh ibited. When y our phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any [...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 5 7 Y our Phone’ s Settings When establishing your Sprint PCS Service, please call Sprint Customer Service via the st ate T elecommunicati ons Rela y Service (TRS) by first dialing . Then provide the state TR S with this number : 866-727-4889. T o turn TTY Options on or of f : 1. Press Me nu > Se[...]

58 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings the internal software is updated; no Contacts entries or other informa tion saved to y our phone will be deleted. T o update your phone: 1. Press Menu > Settings > Others > Update Phone S W fr om standby mode. 2. F ollow the onscreen instructions. Phone Setup Options Display Language Y ou [...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 5 9 Y our Phone’ s Settings Abbreviated Dialing Abbrevia ted dialing allow s you to progr am a five- or six - digit prefix f or commonly used phon e numbers. When abbre viated dialing is on, you can en ter the last f our or five digits of an y phone number that matches the fiv e- or six -digit prefi[...]

60 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Contacts Match With th e Con tacts Match f eatur e, yo ur phone displa ys the contact’ s name and phone number if the incoming call or outgoing call is in your C ontacts list. T o access Contacts Match: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Others > Call Setu p > Contact Match . 2. Select On or[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 6 1 Y our Phone’ s Settings Call Answer Mode Y ou can determine h ow to answer inc oming calls on your phone, whether by pressing , by pressing any number key , or simply by opening the phone. T o set call answ er mode: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Others > Call Setup > Call Answer . 2. T[...]

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Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 63 Yo u r P h o n e ’s S e c u r i t y Section 2C Setting Y our Phone’ s Security In This Section ⽧ Accessing the Security Menu ⽧ Using Y our Phone’ s Lock Featur e ⽧ Lock Services ⽧ Using Special Numbers ⽧ Erasing Con tacts ⽧ Erasing My Content ⽧ Resetting Y our Phone ⽧ Security Fea[...]

64 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Accessing the Security Menu All of your phone’ s security se ttings are ava ilable through the Security menu. Y ou must en ter y our lock co de to view the Security menu. T o access the Security menu: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Security . 2. Enter your lock code to display the Security menu. U[...]

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 65 Yo u r P h o n e ’s S e c u r i t y Unlocking Y our Phone T o unlock your phone: 1. Fr om standby mode, press Ta l k , Lef t/Right softkey , Vo l u m e key , or Menu/O K key . 2. Enter your lock c ode. Calling in Lock Mode Y ou can place calls to 911 and to y our special numbers when in lock mode. (F[...]

66 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Lock Services This setting allows y ou to lock v oice call functions and Sprint PCS Vision/Sprin t Pow er Vision services. When you enable Lock Services, you will be una ble to make new calls (ex cluding emergency numbers) or to acce ss the Vision services until the lock has been disabled in the Securi[...]

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 67 Yo u r P h o n e ’s S e c u r i t y Using Special Numbers Special numbers are importan t numbers that you have designated as being “ alwa ys av ailable. ” Y ou can call and receiv e calls from specia l numbers even if y our phone is locked. Y ou can sav e up to th ree special nu mbers in addition[...]

68 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security Erasing M y C ontent Y ou can use your phone’ s security menu to er ase all con tent you hav e downloaded to your phone. T o erase all downloads: 1. Select Menu > Settings > Security . 2. Enter your lock c ode. (The Security menu is display ed.) 3. Select Erase M y Conte nt and press . 4. If yo[...]

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 69 Yo u r P h o n e ’s S e c u r i t y Security Fe ature s for Sprin t PCS Vision® Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision Ser vices Y ou can disable Sprint PCS V ision services, i ncluding Sprint Pow er Vision, without turning of f your phone; howe ver , you will not ha ve access to all Sprin t PCS V[...]

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Section 2D: Controlling Yo ur Roaming Experience 71 Roa m i ng Section 2D C ontrolling Y our Roaming Experience In This Section ⽧ Understanding Roaming ⽧ Setting Y our Phone’ s Roam Mode ⽧ Using Call Guard Roaming is the ability to ma ke or receive calls when you’ re off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network. Y our new digital dual-band A580 [...]

72 Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming E xperience Understanding R oaming Rec ognizing the Roaming Ic on on the Display Screen Y our phone’ s displa y screen alwa ys lets you know when you’ r e off the Na tionwide Sprint PCS Network. Any time you are r oaming , the phone displays the r oaming icon ( ). Roaming on Other Digital Netw orks When y[...]

Section 2D: Controlling Yo ur Roaming Experience 73 Roa m i ng T o check your voicemail while roaming: 1. Dial 1 + area code + your Sprint PCS phone number . 2. When you hear y our v oicemail greeting, press . 3. Enter your passc ode at the prompt and f ollow the v oice prompts. When you r eturn to the Na tionwide Sprint PCS Network, voicemail noti[...]

74 Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming E xperience Using Call Guar d Y our phone has two wa ys of alerting y ou when y ou are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network: the onscreen roaming ic on and Call Guar d. Call Guard makes it easy to manage your r oaming charges by r equiring an extr a step before you can place or answer a roaming call.[...]

Section 2D: Controlling Yo ur Roaming Experience 75 Roa m i ng Data R oaming The data r oaming option allows y ou to send and receiv e da ta while you are out of y our normal cov er age area. All applicable charges apply f or accessing the av ailable network. T o turn data roaming on or off : 1. Select Menu > Settings > Roam i n g > Data R[...]

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Section 2E: Managing Cal l History 77 Call History Section 2E Managing Call History In This Section ⽧ View ing His tor y ⽧ Call History Options ⽧ Making a Call From Call Histor y ⽧ Saving a Phone Number Fr om Call History ⽧ Prepending a Phone Number From C all History ⽧ Erasing Call History The Call History keeps track of incoming cal l[...]

78 Section 2E: Managing Call History View ing Hi st or y Y ou’ll find the Call History f eatur e very helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or C ontacts entries ) fo r calls y ou placed, accepted, or missed. C all History makes r edialing a number fast and easy . It is c ontinually upda ted as new numbers are added to the beginn ing[...]

Section 2E: Managing Cal l History 79 Call History 䢇 Prepend to add numbers to the begi nning of the selected number . (See “Prepending a Phone Number F rom Call History” on page 81.) 䢇 Erase to delete the entry . Making a Call F rom C all History T o place a call from Call History: 1. Select Menu > Call His tor y . 2. Select Outgoing Ca[...]

80 Section 2E: Managing Call History Saving a Phone Number F rom C all History Con tacts entries can stor e up to a total of fiv e phone numbers, and each en try’ s name can contain 20 char acters. T o sav e a phone number from C all History : 1. Select Outgoing Calls , Incoming Calls , Missed Calls , or All Recent and press . 2. Use your na viga[...]

Section 2E: Managing Cal l History 81 Call History Prepending a Phone Number From Call History If you need to make a call fr om Call History and y ou happen to be outside your local ar ea code, y ou can add the appropriate pr efix by prepending the number . T o prepend a phone number from Call History: 1. Select a Call History entry , select the nu[...]

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Section 2F: Using Contacts 83 Con ta c t s Section 2F Using Co ntacts In This Section ⽧ Adding a New Contacts Entry ⽧ Finding C ontacts Entrie s ⽧ Contacts Entry Options ⽧ Adding a Phone Number to a C ontacts Entry ⽧ Editing a C ontacts Entry’ s Phone Number ⽧ Assigning Speed Dial Numbers ⽧ Editing a Contacts Entry ⽧ Selecting a R[...]

84 Section 2F: Using Contacts Adding a New C ontacts Entry Y our phone's Contacts list ca n stor e up to 299 entries and each entry’ s name can contain 2 0 characters. T o add a new entry: 1. Select Menu > Contacts > Add New En try . 2. Enter a name for the new entry and press the navigation key d o wn . (See “Entering T e xt” on p[...]

Section 2F: Using Contacts 85 Con ta c t s Finding C on tacts Entries There are se ver al wa ys to displa y your C ontacts entries: by name, by speed dial number , by gr oup, and by v oice dial tags. Foll ow the steps outlined in the sections below to display entries fr om the Con tacts menu. Findi ng N ames T o find Contact s entries by name: 1. S[...]

86 Section 2F: Using Contacts Finding Speed Dial Numbers T o find phone numbers you have stor ed in speed dial locations: 1. Select Menu > Contacts > Speed Dial #s . 2. Scroll through speed dial entries using your navigation ke y . Speed dial numbers are displa yed in numeric or der . – or – Enter the number of a speed dial loca tion usin[...]

Section 2F: Using Contacts 87 Con ta c t s C ontac ts Entry Options T o access a Contacts entry’ s option s, highlight the entry and press Options () > Edit . Highlight one of the options listed below and press . 䢇 [C ontact Name] to edit the contact entry name. 䢇 [Mobile] to add a phone number to the entry . (See “ Adding a Phone Number[...]

88 Section 2F: Using Contacts Adding a Phone Number to a C ontacts Entry T o add a pho ne number to an entry: 1. Display a C ontacts entry (see “F inding C ontacts Entr ies” on page 85) and press . 2. Press Options () > Edit . 3. Highlight the desir ed label, enter the new phone number , and press . 4. Press Done ( ) to sav e the new number [...]

Section 2F: Using Contacts 89 Con ta c t s Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Y our phone can store up to 99 phone numbers in speed dial locations. Fo r details on how to make calls using speed dial numbers, see “Using Speed Dial ing” on page 38. Speed dial numbers can be assigned when y ou add a new Cont acts entry , when you add a new phone number [...]

90 Section 2F: Using Contacts Editing a C ontacts Entry T o make change s to an entry: 1. Display a C ont acts entry and highligh t the name of the person you wish to edit. 2. Press Options () > Edit . 3. Highlight the part of th e entry you wish to edit ( Name , Group , Ringer , etc.) and pr ess . 4. Add and/ or edit the desired informa tion an[...]

Section 2F: Using Contacts 91 Con ta c t s Wir eless Backup This fea ture allow s you to back up al l of your C ontacts to the Sprint W eb site and restor e them if your phone is lost, stolen, damaged, or r eplaced. T o activate Wireless Backup service: 1. Select MENU > Contacts > Wireless Back up . 2. Select Subscribe . (Y ou will be prompte[...]

92 Section 2F: Using Contacts Dialing Sprint PCS Services Y our Con tacts list is prepr ogr ammed with c ontact numbe rs for va rious Sprin t PCS Services. T o dial a service from y our C ontacts: 1. Select Menu > Contacts > Services . 2. Select Accoun t Info , Customer Sv c , Dir Assist , Sprint Operator , or Sprint V oice Command . 3. Press[...]

Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 93 Scheduler & T ools Section 2G Using the Phone’ s Scheduler and T ools In This Section ⽧ Using Y our Phone’ s Scheduler ⽧ Using Y our Phone’ s Alarm Clock ⽧ Using Y our Phone’ s M emo Pad ⽧ Using Y our Phone’ s T ools Y our phone is equipped with se ver al personal inf orma[...]

94 Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Using Y our Phone’ s Scheduler Adding an Ev ent t o the Scheduler Y our Scheduler helps organize your time and reminds you of important even ts. T o add an ev ent: 1. Select Menu > T ools > Scheduler . 2. Using your naviga tion k ey , highli ght the da y to which you would lik e to add [...]

Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 95 Scheduler & T ools 䡲 No Alarm , On Time , 10min befor e , 30min before , or 1 Hr before . 8. Select Done ( ) to save and e xit. Ev ent Alerts There are se ver al wa ys your phone alerts you to scheduled event s: 䢇 By playing the assigned ringer type. 䢇 By illuminating the backlight. ?[...]

96 Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Going to T oday’ s Scheduler Menu T o go to the Sch eduler menu for tod ay’ s date: 䊳 Select Menu > T ools > To d a y . Eras ing a Day’ s E v ents T o erase a day’ s scheduled events: 1. Select Menu > T ools > Scheduler . 2. Using your naviga tion k ey , highli ght the da [...]

Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 97 Scheduler & T ools Using Y our Phone’ s Alarm Clock Y our phone comes with a built -in alarm clock with multiple alarm capabilities. T o use th e alarm clock : 1. Select Menu > T ools > Alarm Clock . 2. Select Alarm #1 , Alarm #2 , or Alarm #3 and press . 3. T urn the alarm on or of[...]

98 Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Using Y our Phone’ s Memo P ad Y our phone comes with a memo pad you can use to compose and store reminders and notes to help keep you or ganized. To c o m p o s e a n o t e : 1. Select Menu > T ools > Memo Pad . 2. Select Options ( ) and press for Add New . 3. T ype your note using th [...]

Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 99 Scheduler & T ools Using Y our Phone’ s T ools In addition to helping y ou be more ef ficien t and organized, your phone off ers useful and entertaining tools. Using the Calculator Y our phone comes with a built -in calcula tor . T o use t he cal cula tor : 1. Select Menu > T ools >[...]

100 Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools T ask List This option allows y ou to manage daily tasks tha t include dates, times, and priority le vels. 1. Select Menu > T ools > Ta s k L i s t . 2. Select Options () > Add New . 3. Enter the ta sk name using the k eypad and pr ess . 4. Select a due time by highlighting the Due Ti[...]

Section 2G: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools 101 Scheduler & T ools Cou nt d ow n This option allows you to enter a timer that counts down to an even t based on a da te and time specified. 1. Select Menu > T ools > Cou nt do w n . 2. Select Options ( ) and press for Add New . 3. Enter the c ountdown name using the ke ypad and press[...]

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Section 2H: Using Your Phone’s Voic e Services 103 V oice Ser vices Section 2H Using Y our Phone’ s V oice Services In This Section ⽧ Using V oice-Activated Dialing ⽧ Contact Name ⽧ Using New Message ⽧ Using Contact List ⽧ Vo i c e M e m o ⽧ Calendar ⽧ Managing V oice Memos Y our phone’ s V oic e Services let you plac e calls us[...]

104 Section 2H: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Using V oice-Activ ated Dialing In addition to Sprint PCS® V oice Command (see page 153), built-in v oice rec ognition softw are allow s you to sa y commands to perform common functions supported by your phone. There is no v oice traini ng r equired to use the v oice reco gnition fea ture. Y ou s[...]

Section 2H: Using Your Phone’s Voic e Services 105 V oice Ser vices Co nt a c t N a m e Y ou can v oice dial from y our phone with a single c ommand by saying th e name save d in the Co ntacts list (see C ontacts list documentation f or details.) Calling Contacts Entries T o place a call using Contact Name <Name>: 1. Press and hold . 2. Say[...]

106 Section 2H: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Enabling /Disabling Choice Lists Y ou can customize whether the V oice Recogniti on application displays a list of top voice recognition choices or automatically di als the first number without displaying a choice list. T o enable or disable choice lists for Digit Dial: 1. Menu > Vo i c e S V C[...]

Section 2H: Using Your Phone’s Voic e Services 107 V oice Ser vices V oice Memo With a single v oice c ommand you can launch the voice memo clien t on th e phone. T o open the v oice memo client: 1. Press and hold . 2. Say “ Vo i c e M e m o ” to view the client screen. 3. Select Recor d or Re view and press . Cal en da r With a single v oice[...]

108 Section 2H: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Managing V oice Memos Y ou can use your phone’ s V oice Services to recor d brief memos to remind y ou of important e ven ts, phone numbers, or grocery list items. Rec ording V oice Memos To r e c o r d a v o i c e m e m o : 1. Select Menu > Vo i c e M e m o > Record . 2. Begin recording a[...]

Section 2H: Using Your Phone’s Voic e Services 109 V oice Ser vices Vo i c e M e m o O p t i o n s T o play the v oice memos y ou hav e recorded: 1. Select Menu > Vo i c e M e m o . 2. Select Revi ew and press . (The phone displays a list of sav ed memos, with the first one selected.) 3. Highlight the desir ed memo and press . — or — Press[...]

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Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 113 Sprint PCS Service Section 3A Sprint PCS Service F eatures: The Basics In This Section ⽧ Using V oicemail ⽧ Using SMS T ext Messaging ⽧ Using SMS V oice Messaging ⽧ Using Caller I D ⽧ Responding to Call W aiting ⽧ Making a Three- W a y Call ⽧ Using Call Forwarding Now that y ou?[...]

114 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Using V oicemail Setting Up Y our V oicemail All unanswer ed calls to yo ur phone ar e automatically transf erred to your voicemail, ev en if y our phon e is in use or turned off . Therefor e, you will w a nt to set up y our Sprint PCS V oicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is [...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 115 Sprint PCS Service V oicemail Notification There are se ver al wa ys your phone alerts you to a new message: 䢇 By displaying a message on the scr een. 䢇 By sounding the assi gned ringer type. 䢇 By the LED blinking red. New V oicemail Message Alerts When you r eceiv e a new voice message[...]

116 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Retrieving Y our V oicemail Messages Y ou can r eview y our messag es directly fr om your phone or from any other touch-tone phone. T o dial from your phone, you can either speed di al your v oicemail or use the menu keys . Using One- T ouch Messa ge Access 䊳 Press and hold . (Y o ur phone w[...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 117 Sprint PCS Service V o icemail Button Gu ide Here’ s a quick guide to your k eypad functions while listening to voicemail messages. F or further details and menu options, see “V oicemail Menu Ke y” on page 121. Date/Time Send Reply Advance Replay Re wind Forward Erase Call Back Save Can[...]

118 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics T o turn Exp ert Mode on or off : 1. Press and hold to access your v oicemail. (If your voi cemail box c ontains any new or sa ved messages , press to access the main voicemail menu.) 2. Press to change your Personal Options, f ollowing the system prompts . 3. Press for Exp e r t Mo de . 4. Pr[...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 119 Sprint PCS Service V o icemail-to-V oice mail Mess age Rec ord and send a voice message to other Sprint PCS V oicemail users. 1. Fr om the main voicemail menu, pr ess to send a message . 2. F ollow the voice pr ompts to enter the phone number . 3. F ollow the voice pr ompts to rec ord and sen[...]

120 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Con t in u e Re co r di n g When leaving a v oice message, y ou can choose to continue reco rding ev en after y ou’ve stopped. 䊳 Befor e pressin g to indicate tha t you ar e sat isfied with the message you recorded, pr ess to c ontinue reco rd ing . Extended Absence Greeting When your phon[...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 121 Sprint PCS Service Vo i c e m a i l M e n u Ke y Following the pr ompts on the voicemail syst em, you c an use your k eypad to na vigat e through the v oicemail menu. The following list outlines your phone’ s voicemail menu structure. Listen Envelope Information Reply Advance 8 Seconds Repl[...]

122 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Message Date & Ti me On/Off Change Passcode Group Dist ribution List Return to Pers onal Opti ons Menu Greetings Personal Greeti ngs Name Announcement Extended Absence Greeting Return to Pers onal Opti ons Menu Expert Mode (On/Off) Place a Call Disconnect Using SMS T ext Messaging With SMS[...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 123 Sprint PCS Service Composing SMS T ext Messages T o compose an SMS T ext message: 1. Select Menu > Messaging > Send Message > Te x t . 2. Select Contacts , Mobile # , or Email and press . 3. Enter the number or email addr ess, or select the cont a c t, an d s el e ct Next ( ). ( Y ou[...]

124 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Accessing SMS T e xt Messages T o read an SMS T e xt message: 䊳 When you r eceive a te xt message, it will automatically appear on your phone’ s main display scr een. Use your navigation k ey to scroll down and v iew the entire message. T o reply to an SMS T ext message: 1. While the messa[...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 125 Sprint PCS Service Using Preset Messages Preset messages make sending text messages to your friends, fami ly , and cowork ers easier than ever . T o add or edit preset messages: 1. Select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Preset M essages . 2. Select Options ( ) and press Add New . 3. En[...]

126 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Playing an SMS V oice Message T o play an SMS V oice message from the main menu: 1. Select Menu > Messaging > V oiceSMS . 2. Highlight the message y ou wan t to play and press . Composing SMS V o ice Messages T o compose an SMS V oice message: 1. Select Menu > Messaging > Send Mess[...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 127 Sprint PCS Service Accessing SMS V oice Messages T o play an SMS V oice message: 䊳 When you r eceive a v oice message, a pop-up notification will automati cally appear on y our phone’ s main display scr een. Use your sof tke ys to view and pla y the voice message. T o reply to an SMS V oi[...]

128 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Features: The Basics Responding t o Call W aiting When you’ re on a call, Call W aiting aler ts you to incoming calls by sounding two beeps. Y our phone’ s screen inf orms you that another call is c oming in and displays the caller’ s phone number ( if it is av ailabl e). T o respond to an incoming call whil[...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Featur es: The Basics 129 Sprint PCS Service If one of the people you called hangs up du ring your call, you and the remaining caller sta y co nnected. If you initia ted the call and are the first to hang up, all other callers are disconnected. Using Call F orwarding Call F orwarding lets y ou forw ard all y our incom[...]

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Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 131 Sprint PCS V ision Section 3B Sprint PCS V ision® In This Section ⽧ Sprint PCS Vision Applications ⽧ Getting Started With Sprint PCS V ision ⽧ Accessing Messaging ⽧ Downloading Premium Ser vices Content ⽧ Explo rin g t he Web ⽧ Sprint PCS Vision F AQs Sprint PCS Vision ® of fers eas y and amazing data[...]

132 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Sprint PCS Vision Applica tions Here is a brief list of the appl i cations av ailable through y our phone. F or more informa tion, please see the Sprint PCS Vision User Guide online at www .sprint.com . Messaging — Send and receiv e emails and chat on your phone. Games — Play ex citing games with full-color gra[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 133 Sprint PCS V ision When you use Sprin t PCS V ision services , yo ur user name is submitted to identi fy you to the Nat ionwide Sprint PC S Network. The user name is also useful as an addr ess for Sprint PCS Mail, as a w ay to personaliz e W eb services, and as an online virtual identit y . Y our user name will be [...]

134 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision The Sprint PCS Vision Home Pa ge While connecting, the following will appear on the screen: Visio n Con nec ti ng .. . . If you had a previous Sprint PCS V ision connection, the last page you visited may be displa yed when y ou launch your browser . When this occurs , y ou may not see the “C onnecting ... ” mes[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 135 Sprint PCS V ision Net Guard When you first c onnect to the W eb, the Net Guar d will appear to conf irm that you w ant to connect. This f eatur e helps y ou av oid accidental connections. Y ou can disable the Net Guard in the future by selectin g Alwa ys Auto-C onnect when the Net Guard is display ed. T o change y[...]

136 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Sprint PCS Vision C onnection Status and Indica tors Y our phone's display lets you k n ow the current sta tus of your Sprint PCS Vision c onnection through indicators which appear at the top of the scr een. The f ollowing symbols are used: Y our Sprint PCS Vision connection is active (data is being transf err[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 137 Sprint PCS V ision Naviga ting the W eb Naviga ting thr ough menus and W eb sites during a Sprint PCS Vision session is eas y once you've learned a few basics. Her e are some tips f or getting ar ound: Softk eys During a Sprint PCS Vision session, the bottom line of your phone's display c ontains one or m[...]

138 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Selecting Once yo u've lear ned how to use sof tk eys and s croll, y ou can start naviga ting the W eb . T o select onscreen items: 䊳 Use the navigation k ey to highlight the de sired item, and then press the desi red soft key button (or press ). Links , which appear as under lined text, allow y ou to jump t[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 139 Sprint PCS V ision Going Home T o return to the Sprint PCS Vi sion home page from any other W eb pag e: 䊳 Press and hold . – or – Select Menu > Home . Sprint PCS Messaging Accessing Messaging Now you can send and r eceive emails and te xt messages and participate in W eb-based chatrooms right from y our ph[...]

140 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Accessing Sprint PCS® Mail Sprint PCS Mail allow s you to perform many of the typical email functions from your phone that you can from your personal computer . Y ou can manage your Sprint PCS Mail account from y our phone or from your personal computer at www .spri nt.com . T o access Sprint P CS Mail from your p[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 141 Sprint PCS V ision 4. F ollow the onscreen instruc tions to read, reply to, compose, send, and manage emails in your account. Accessing Sprint® Instant Messaging Sprint PCS Vision also pr ovides you with access to popular instant messaging (IM) client s , including A OL® Instant Messenger TM , MSN® Messenger , a[...]

142 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Accessing Wireless Cha trooms Sprint PCS Vision giv es you the ability to join wireless chatrooms from y our phone, to send text messages and icons to chatroom participants, or to launch a one-on-one (private) chatroom. T o access a chatro om from the b row ser: 1. Select Messaging > Chat & D ating > Jumb[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 143 Sprint PCS V ision Downloading Premium Services Cont ent With Sprint PCS V ision you have access to a dynamic va riety of Premium Service co ntent, such as downloadable Games , Ringers, Scr een Sav ers, and other applica tions. (Additional charges may apply .) The basic steps r equired to access and download Premiu[...]

144 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Downloading an Item Once you’v e selected an item you wish to download, highlight it and press or press Link ( ). Y ou will see a summary page for the item includ ing its title, th e vendor , th e download detail, the file size, and the cost. Links allow you to view the License Details page, which outlines the pr[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 145 Sprint PCS V ision Using My C ontent Mana ger Whether you purc hase your Premium Services c ontent fr om you r phone or from y our on line acc oun t manageme nt pa ge at www .spri nt.com , all of your purchases are stor ed in My Conte nt Manager and may be downloaded to your phone fr om there. My Content Manage r i[...]

146 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 䡲 Select Shop ( ) to browse f or other items to download. 䡲 Press to quit the brow ser and return to standby mode. For c omplete informa tion and instructions on downloading Games , Ringers , Screen Sav ers , and Applications , see the Sprint PCS Vision Guide a t www .spr in t.c om . Web Exp l or i ng t he Web [...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 147 Sprint PCS V ision Using the Brow ser Menu Naviga ting the W eb from y our phone using the Sprint PCS Vision home page is easy once y ou get the hang of it. For details on how to navigate the W eb, select menu items, and more, see “Naviga ting the W eb” on page 137. Although the Sprint PCS Vision home page offe[...]

148 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 䢇 Go to URL. Allows you to na viga te directly to a W eb site by entering its URL (Web site address ). 䢇 View His tor y . K eeps a list of link s to your most recently visited sites. T o navigate to a site, highligh t it, press , and then select Conne ct . 䢇 Ref res h t his pa ge . Reloads the curr ent W eb p[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 149 Sprint PCS V ision Accessing a Bookmark T o access a b ookmark: 1. Press Menu ( ) to open the browser menu. 2. Select View Bookmarks . 3. Scroll to highlight the bookmark you’ d lik e to access and press to go to the W eb site (or press the number corr esponding to the bookmark you wish to access ). Deleting a Bo[...]

150 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision Reloading a W eb Page T o reload (refresh) a W eb page: 1. Press Menu ( ) to open the browser menu. 2. Select Ref res h t hi s Pag e . ( The browser will relo ad the current W eb page .) Restarting the W eb Brow ser If the W eb browser appears to be malfunctioning or stops responding, you can usually fix the proble[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 151 Sprint PCS V ision Sprint PCS Vision F A Qs How will I know when my phon e is ready for Sprint PCS Vision service? Y our user name (for e xample, bsmith001@sprint .com ) will be display ed in the Phone Info . listing in y our phone’ s Settings menu. How do I sign in for the first time? Y ou are automatically sign[...]

152 Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision When is my data connectio n dormant? If no data is re ceived f or 10 seconds , the c onnection goes dormant. When the connection is dormant, voice calls a re allowed. (The connection may become active again quickly .) If no data is r eceived f or an extended peri od of time, the con n ec ti o n w i ll te rm i nat e[...]

Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command 153 V oice Command Section 3C Sprint PCS® V oice Command In This Section ⽧ Getting Started With Sprint PCS V oice Command ⽧ Creating Y our Own Address Book ⽧ Making a Call With Sprint PCS V oice C ommand ⽧ Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS V oice C ommand With Sprint PCS V oice Command, reaching y [...]

154 Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command Getting Star ted With Sprint PCS V oice C ommand With Sprint PCS Voice Command: 䢇 Y ou can store all y our contacts’ phone numbers, so y ou can simply say the name of the person you want to call. 䢇 There’ s no need to punch in a lot of numbers, memorize voicemail passwor ds, or try to dial while you?[...]

Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command 155 V oice Command Creating Y our Own Addr ess Book Y ou can pr ogram u p to 299 names and nu mbers into y our personal address book. Each en try will support up to five diff er ent numbers, with a maximum of 299 phone numbers supported; and with the adv anced technology of Sprin t PCS V oice Command, you can ha[...]

156 Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command Making a Call W ith Sprint PCS V oice C ommand T o make a call with Sp rint PCS V oice Command: 1. Press and you’ll hear the “R eady” prompt . 2. Af ter the “Ready” pr ompt, simply say , in a natural v oice, “Ca ll” and the name of the person or the number y ou’ d like to call. (F or e xample[...]

Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command 157 V oice Command Accessing Inf ormation Using Sprint PCS V oice C ommand T o access information using Sprint PCS V oice C ommand: 1. Press . 2. Say “C all the W eb” and choose fr om a listing of information categori es like news, weather , and spor ts. – or – Simply say “ Call news room,” “C all [...]

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Section 4A: Important Safety Inform ation 161 Impor tant Safety Information Section 4A Important Safety Inf ormation In This Section ⽧ General Pr ecautions ⽧ Maintaining Saf e Use of and Access t o Y our Phone ⽧ Using Y our Phone With a Hearing Aid Device ⽧ Caring f or the Battery ⽧ Radiofrequency (R F) Energ y ⽧ Owner’ s R ecord ⽧ [...]

162 Section 4A: Important Safety Information Genera l Precautions There are sever al simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and Speak directly into the mo uthpiece. 䢇 Av oid exposing y our phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills. If your phone does get wet, immediately turn the power off and remo ve the ba ttery . 䢇 Although [...]

Section 4A: Important Safety Inform ation 163 Impor tant Safety Information Maintaining Saf e Use of and Access to Yo u r P h o n e Do Not Rely on Y our Phone for Emerg ency Calls Mobile phones operate using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Ther efore yo u should never rely solely upon any mobile phone for essenti[...]

164 Section 4A: Important Safety Information T urning Off Y our Phone Before Flying T urn off your phone befo re boarding any aircr af t. T o pr event possible interference with aircr aft systems, the U.S. Feder al Aviation Administration (F AA) regulations require you to hav e permission from a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on t[...]

Section 4A: Important Safety Inform ation 165 Impor tant Safety Information Using Y our Phone With a Hearing Aid Device Y our Sprint PCS® Phone has been tested for hearing aid de vice compatibility . When som e wireless phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing aid s and cochlear implan ts), users ma y detect a buzzing, humming, or whinin[...]

166 Section 4A: Important Safety Information Getting the Best Hearing Device Experience W ith Sprint PCS Vision Phone A580 by Samsung® T o further minimize interference: 䢇 There is usually less inter ference on the microphone setting than the telecoil setting. 䢇 Set the phone’ s Display and Keypad backlight settings to ensure the minimu m ti[...]

Section 4A: Important Safety Inform ation 167 Impor tant Safety Information Online . Buying th e right ba tteries and accessories is the best way to ensure they’ re genuine and safe. 䢇 In order to a void damage, char ge the battery onl y in tempera tures tha t range fr om 32° F to 113° F (0° C to 45° C). 䢇 Don’t use the battery char ger[...]

168 Section 4A: Important Safety Information Radiofr equency (RF) Energy Understanding How Y our Phone Operates Y our phone is basically a r adio trans mitter and recei ver . When it’s turned on, it receiv es and transmit s radio fr equency (RF) signals. When you use your phone, the system handling yo ur call controls the power level. This power [...]

Section 4A: Important Safety Inform ation 169 Impor tant Safety Information Specific Absorption Ra tes (SAR) f or 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 o f an extensive testing , measuri ng, and calculation [...]

170 Section 4A: Important Safety Information Phone Guide Proprietary Notice CDMA T echnology is licensed by QU AL CO MM Incorpor ated under one or more of the following patents: 4,901,307 5,109,390 5,267,262 5,416,797 5,506,865 5,544,196 5,657,420 5,101,501 5,267,261 5,414,796 5,504,773 5,535,239 5,600,754 5,778,338 5,228,054 5,337,338 5,710,784 5,[...]

Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 171 Wa r r a n t y Section 4B Manuf acturer’ s W arr anty In This Section ⽧ Manufacturer’ s W arr anty Y our phone has been designed to pro vide you with r eliable, worry-fr ee service. If for any reason you ha ve a problem with your equipment, please r efer to the manuf acturer’ s warranty in this sect[...]

172 Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty Manuf acturer’ s W arr an ty S T ANDARD LIMIT ED W ARRANTY What is C over ed and F or How Long? SA MSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERICA, L. P . (“SAMSUNG”) warrants to the original purcha ser (“Purchaser”) that SAMSUNG 's Phones an d accessori es (“Products” ) are free fr om defects in ma te[...]

Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 173 Wa r r a n t y What are S AMSUNG's Obliga tions? During the appli cable warr anty peri od, SAMSUNG will r epair or r eplace, at SAMSUNG's sole opti on, without charge to Pur chaser , any defectiv e co mponent part of Pr oduct. T o obtain service under this Lim ited W arran ty , Pu r chaser must re[...]

174 Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty SOME S T A TES/PRO VINCES DO NO T ALLO W LIMIT A T IONS ON H OW L ONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LAS T S, SO THE ABO VE LIMIT A TI ON MA Y NOT APPL Y T O Y OU. IN ADDIT ION, SAM SUNG SHALL NO T BE LIABLE FOR ANY D AMA GES OF ANY KIN D RESUL TING FROM THE PURCH ASE, USE, OR MISUSE OF , OR INA BIL IT Y T O US E T HE[...]

Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 175 Wa r r a n t y This Limited Warr anty allocates risk of Produc t failure between Purchaser and SAMSUNG, an d SAMSUNG's Produc t pricing reflects this allocation of risk and the limitations of liability contained in this Limited Warran ty . The agents, employees , distributors, and dealers of S AMSUNG a[...]

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Index 177 Index Index Numerics 3-Way Calling 128 A Abbreviated Dialing 59 Airplane Mode 56 Alarm Clock 97 Answering Calls 30 Auto Answer Mode 61 B Backlight 50 Battery 22–25 Capacity 23 Charging 24 Installing 23 Bookmarks Accessing 149 Creating 148 Deleting 149 Browser Menu 147 C Calculator 99 Call Answer Mode 61 Call Forwarding 129 Call Guard 74[...]

178 Index Lock Code Changing 65 Locking Your Pho ne 64 M Making Calls 28 Memo Pad 98 Menu Style 51 Messaging Deleting Old Messages 54 Setting Alerts 53 Signature 54 My Content Erasing 68 My Content Manager 145 My Phone Number 92 N Net Guard 135 P Phone (Illus.) 14 Phone Number Displaying 27 Finding 35 With Pauses 36 Phone Settings 43–61 Auto Answ[...]

Index 179 Index My Content Manager 145 Navigating the Web 137 Net Guard 135 Security Features 69 User Name 132 Sprint PCS Voice Command 153–157 Address Book 155 Making a Call 156 Sprint Service Operator Services 9 T T9 Text Input 40 Task List 100 Text Greeting 49 Three-Way Calling 128 TTY Use 56–57 Turning Your Phone On and Off 21 U Unlocking Y[...]