Samsung SPH-a680 manual

Qwest ® Video Phone SPH-a680 by Samsung ® User’s Guide[...]

Table of Contents Welcome to Qwest ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1A.Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 G[...]

Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Alert Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Application Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Silence All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 2F. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Recording Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Reviewing and Erasing Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 2J. Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Understanding Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Message Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Erasing Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Using SMS Text Messaging . . . . . . [...]

i Welcome to Qwest ® This guide will familiarize you wi th our technology and y our new phone through simple, easy-to-fo llo w instructions. If you have already r eviewed the Start Here to Activate guide that was packaged with your new phone, then y ou're read y to e xplore the advanced featur es outlined in this guide. If you ha ve n ot rea [...]

ii Introduction This User’ s Guide introduces you to all the f eatures of y our new SPH-a680 by Samsung. It’ s di vided into four sections:  Section 1: Getting Started  Section 2: Yo u r P h o n e  Section 3: Service Features  Section 4: Safety and W arranty Information Throughout this guide, you'll find tips that highlight spe[...]

Getting Started Section 1[...]

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 2 Section 1A Setting Up Service In This Section  Getting Started  Setting Up Y our V oicemail  Getting Help Setting up service on your new SPH-a680 by Samsung is quick and easy . This section walks you through the necessary steps to set up your phone, unlock your phone, set up y our voicemail, and contact Qw [...]

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3 Get ting Star t ed Unlocking Y our Phone T o unlock y our phone, follo w these easy steps: 1. Press to turn the phone on. 2. Select Unlock (right softke y). 3. Enter your f our-digit lock code . (For security purposes, the code is not visible as you type.) Note: To select a softkey, pres s the softkey button dir ect[...]

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 4 Set ting Up Y our V oicemail All unansw ered calls to y our phon e are automaticall y transf erred to your v oicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up y our voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. T o set up your v oicemail: 1. Press and hold[...]

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 5 Get ting Help Dir ectory Assistance Director y Assistance provides ac cess to a va riety of ser vices, including residential, business, an d g ove rnment listings. There is a per-call charg e and you will be billed f or air time. T o call Dir ectory Assistance:  Press . Operat or Services Operator Services can pr[...]

Your Phone Section 2[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 7 Section 2A Your Phone: The Basics In This Section  Front View of Y our Phone  Viewing the Display Screen  Features of Y our SPH-a680  T urning Y our Phone On and Off  Using Y our Phone’ s Battery and Charger  Displaying Y our Phone Number  Making and Answering Calls  Entering T ext Y o[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 8 F r ont V iew of Y our Phone[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 9 Key Functions 1. Speaker: The speaker allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones and so unds offered by your phone. 2. Signal Strength Indicator: This icon represents the signal strength by displaying bars. The more bars displaye d, the better the signal strength. 3. Display Screen: This s[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 10 12. Accessory Interface Connector: This connector is used to connect any av ailable accessor y cables to your phone. 13. Microphone: The Microphone allows th e other caller to hear you clearl y when you ar e speaking to them. 14. Space/Pound Key: Enters the pound [#] character for calling features. In te xt en[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 11 V iewing the Displa y Scr een Y our phone’ s display screen provid es a wealth of inf ormation about your phone’ s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ ll see on your phone’ s display screen: displays y our current signal strength. The more li ne s yo u h ave , t he st ron ger you [...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 12 indicates that the movie light is enabled. The movie light is a bright spot light emitted from the rear of the handset to light up dark surroundings. indicates that the silent movi e function is enabled. This option disables the sound when taking a movie clip. indicates that the white bala nce has been set to [...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 13 indicates that your phone is in vibrate mode. shows your current battery charge str ength. (Icon shown fully c harg ed.) indicates that position location is active. indicates that position location is inactive. indicates that the TTY option is on. indicates that your phone is roaming. indicates that your phone[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 14 Exter nal LCD External LCD: Time/Date is displa yed in idle mode. shows your current signal strength.The more lines you hav e, the strong er your signal. means your phone ca nnot find a signal. tells you a call is in prog ress. shows your current battery charge strength. (Icon shown full y charg ed.) Icon is a[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 15 F eatur es of Y our SHP -a680 Congratulations on the pur chase of y our new phone. The SPH-a680 by Samsung is lightweight, easy-to- use, reliable, and it also offers many significant f eatures and service options. The following list previews some of those f eatures and options and provides pag e numbers where [...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 16 T ur ning Y our Phone On and Of f T urning Y our Phone On T o tur n your phone on:  Press . Once your phone is on, it displa ys “Looking for Service” which indicates that your phone is searc hing for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it automatically en ters standby mode – the phone’ s idle [...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 17 Using Y our Phone’ s Bat tery and Char ger Batt ery Capacity Y our phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) batter y . It allows you to rec harg e your battery before it is fully dr ained. The batter y provides up to 3.2 hours of continuous digital talk time (1.4 hour s in analog) or up to 216 hours of c[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 18 Removing the Bat tery T o rem ove yo ur ba tter y: 1. Make sure the power is off so that y ou don’t lose any stored numbers or messa ges. 2. Push the batter y release latch up completel y . 3. Using the side tabs, pull the to p of the batter y awa y from the phone and remove. Charging the Bat tery Y our phon[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 19 Using the T ravel Adapter T o use the tra v el adapter pr o vided with your phone:  Plug the round end of the A C adapter into your phone and the other end into the electrical outlet.  A red light on the phone lets you know the batter y is cha rg in g.  A yellow light on the phone indicates that there[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 20 Making and Answer ing Calls Making Calls Placing a call from your wir eless phon e is as easy as making a call from any land-line phone. J ust enter the number and pr ess and you’ re on your wa y to clear calls. T o mak e a call using your k eypad: 1. Make sure your phone is on. 2. Enter a phone number . (If[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 21 Answering Calls T o answer an incoming call: 1. Make sure your phone is on. (I f y our phone is off, incoming calls go to v oicemail.) 2. Press to answ er an incoming call. (Depending on your phone’ s settings, you may also ans wer incoming calls by opening the phone or by pressi ng any number key . See “C[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 22 Answer ing a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Call Guard is an option that help s you manag e your roaming c harg es when making or receiving calls wh ile outside the netw ork provided to you. Please see Section 2D: Controlling Y our Roaming Exper ience for mor e inf ormation a bout roaming. T o answer a call[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 23 In-Call Options Select actions by pressing during a call. A list of features is display ed that allows you to perf or m different actions during the course of a call. The following opti ons are av ailable: (T o select an option, press the corresponding keypad number or highlight the option and press .)  (1)[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 24 Saving a Phone Number Y our SPH-a680 can store up to 300 Phone Book numbers. Phone Book entries can store up to a total of six phone numbers, and each entr y’ s name can contain up to 20 characters. (For more information, see Section 2G : Using the Phone Book on page 83 .) T o sav e a number fr om standby mo[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 25 Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses Y ou can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems, such as v oicemai l or credit card billing numbers. There are tw o types of pauses available on y our phone:  Hard Pause sends the ne xt set of numbers when you press .  2-Second P[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 26 Abbreviated Dialing Abbr eviated dialing allows you to en ter a fiv e or six-digit prefix f or commonly used phone numbers. Wh en abbreviated dialing is On, you can enter the last f our or five digits of an y phone number that matches the fiv e or six digit prefix , and the number is dialed using the prefix nu[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 27 Using One-T ouch/T wo-T ouch/Three-T ouch Speed Dialing Y ou can store up to three hundr e d numbers in your phone’ s speed dial memor y to make contacting friends and family as easy as pressing a f ew buttons. W ith this featur e, you can dial Speed Dial entries using one ke y press f or locations 1-9, two [...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 28 Ent er ing T ext Selecting a Character Input Mode Y our phone provides conv enient ways to enter wor ds, letters, punctuation, symbols, and number s whenever you ar e prompted to enter te xt (for e xample, when a dding a Phone Book entr y or when sending email and SMS T ext Messages). T o chang e the char acte[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 29 Entering Characters by T apping the Keypad T o enter characters by tapping th e ke ypad, select the Alpha mode (see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on pag e 28 ). Press the corresponding key repeatedly unti l the desired char acter appears. By default, the first letter of the first word is capitalized a[...]

Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 30 Entering Numbers and Symbols T o enter numbers:  Select the Number mode and press the appropriate key . (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on pag e 28 .) T o enter symbols:  Select the Symbol mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 28 .) T o enter a symbol, press the appropriat[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 31 Section 2B Controlling Your Phone’s Settings In This Section  Sound Settings  Display Settings  Location Settings  Airplane Mode  TTY Use  Phone Setup Options Using the menu options available on your SPH-a680, you can cust om ize your phone to sound, look, and oper ate just the [...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 32 Sound Set tings Ringer T ypes Ringer types help y ou identify incoming calls and messages. Y ou can assign ringer types to individual phone book entries, types of calls, Scheduler entries, and types of messages.  Single T ones are non-polyphonic traditional style ring tones.  Ring T ones incl[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 33 Selecting Ringer T ypes for Messag es T o select a r inger type f or messages: 1. Press fo r Settings . 2. Press for Sounds . 3. Press for Ringer T ype . 4. Press for Messages . 5. Press for V oicemail , for T ext Message , or for Picture Mail . 6. Press the navigation button left or right to selec[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 34 Selecting a Key T one Y our phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tones accompanying a key press. There are thr ee different tones available:  Normal - Normal key beeps are hear d when a button is pressed.  Piano - Piano polyphonic tones are heard when a key is pressed. ?[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 35 Selecting T one Length Y our phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tones accompanying a key press. Long er tone lengths may be better for tone r ecognition when dialin g voicemail or other automated systems. T o select a k ey t one: 1. Press fo r Settings . 2. Press for Sounds [...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 36 Alert Notification Y our phone can alert you with an audible tone when y ou chang e service areas, once a minute dur ing a voice call, or when a call has been connected. The different actions available ar e:  Minute Beep - An alert tone is sounded ever y minute that you are connected.  Servic[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 37 Application V olume This setting allows you to contro l the def ault volume and vibrate settings in downloaded applicatio ns on your phone. When the application is opened, the default setting is enabled and yo u can adjust the volume setting by usin g the volume keys located on the side of the hand[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 38 Displa y Set tings Changing the T ext Greeting The te xt greeting can be up to f our teen characters and is displayed on your phone’ s screen in standby mode. Y ou may c hoose to display a custom greeting or y ou may disp lay the phone's def ault greeting on the screen. T o display or c hang[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 39 Changing the Backlight T ime Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the displa y screen and keypad are backlit after any key press is made. T o chang e the backlight set ting: 1. Press fo r Settings . 2. Press for Display . 3. Press fo r Backlight . 4. Press for Main Display , fo r K[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 40 Changing the Phone’ s Menu Style Y our phone allows you to c hoose how the menu appears on your display screen. T o select the display ’ s menu style: 1. Press fo r Settings . 2. Press for Display . 3. Press for Menu Style . 4. Press the navigation key up or down to select Camera or Nature and [...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 41 Air plane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use man y of your phone’ s features, such as Games, Notepad, V oice Me mos, etc., when you are in an airplane or in any other area wher e making or receiving calls or data is prohibited. When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive an y[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 42 TTY U s e A TTY (also known as a TDD or Te x t Te l e p h o n e ) , i s a t e l e c o m - munications device that allows pe ople who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or languag e disabilities, to communicate by telephone. Y our phone is compatible with se lect TTY devices. Please che[...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 43 Phone Setup Options Shortcut Y our phone offers you the option of assigning shortcut ke ys to fav orite or often-used functions. Pressing the navigation key in the proper direction in standby mode will launch y our personally designated shortcuts. T o assign a shortcut k ey: 1. Press fo r Settings [...]

Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 44 Call Answer Mode Y ou can determine how to answer incoming calls on y our phone, whether you want to be r equired to press , to press any number key , or simply to open the phone. T o set call answer mode: 1. Press fo r Settings. 2. Press for Others . 3. Press fo r Call Answer and select one of the[...]

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 45 Section 2C Setting Your Phone’s Security In This Section  Accessing the Security Menu  Using Y our Phone’ s Lock Feature  Restricting Calls  Using Special Numbers  Erasing the Phone Book  Erasing Downloads  Erasing Pictures  Resetting Y our Phone  Resetting Y our Picture [...]

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 46 A ccessing the Secur ity Menu All of your phone’ s security settings are available through the Security menu. Y ou must enter your lock code to view the Security menu. T o access the Secur ity menu: 1. Press fo r Settings . 2. Press for Security . 3. Enter your lock code. (The se curity menu is displ[...]

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 47 Locking Picture/Video T o tur n on or off pictur e/video lock: 1. From the Security menu, press for Lock Pic/Video . 2. Press the navigation key up or down to select on or off and press . Changing the Lock Code T o chang e your loc k code: 1. From the Security menu, press for Change Lock . 2. Enter you[...]

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 48 Restr icting Calls There may be occasions when y ou want to limit the numbers your phone can call or from which it can re ceive calls. Y ou can use the Restrict Calls setting to do just th at. (The Restrict Calls setting does not apply to 911 or Qw est Wir eless Repair .) Y ou can select one of the f o[...]

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 49 Using Special Numbers Special numbers are important number s that you have designated as being “alwa ys available. ” Y ou can ca ll and receive calls fr om special numbers even if your phone is locked. Y ou can save thr ee special numbers in addition to your Phone Book entries (the same number may [...]

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 50 Er asing Do wnloads This option deletes all saved down loaded content from the phone, including games, ringers, screen savers, and applications. T o erase y our downloads: 1. From the Security menu, press for Erase Downloads . 2. Press the navigation key up and select Ye s . 3. If you are certain you w[...]

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 51 Reset ting Y our Phone Resetting the phone restores all th e f actor y defaults, including the ringer types, display settings, Call History , Messaging folders, and the Scheduler . The Phone Book, Pi cture/V ideo folders, and voice memos are not affected. T o reset y our phone: 1. From the Security men[...]

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 52 Secur ity Feat ur es for Spr int PCS V ision SM Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision Services Y ou can disable Sprint PCS Vision services without turning of f your pho ne ; h owe ver , you w il l n ot have access to all Sprint PCS Vision services, including W eb and messa ging. Disabling Sprint PCS[...]

Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 53 Updating Y our Sprint PCS Vision Profile The data profile keeps all your user name and login inf or mation which allows y ou to connect to Spri nt PCS Vision services. It may become necessar y to update the prof ile to maintain peak efficiency . T o update y our pr ofile: 1. Press for Settings . 2. Pre[...]

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 54 Section 2D Controlling Your Roaming Experience In This Section  Understanding Roaming  Setting Y our Phone’ s Roam Mode  Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard Roaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re off the network provided to you. Y our new dual-band/tri-mod[...]

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 55 Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Display Scr een Y our phone’ s display screen alwa ys lets you kno w when you’ re off the networ k provided to yo u and whether your phone is operating in analog or digital mode. The follo wi ng chart indicates what you’ ll see depending on where[...]

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 56 Roaming on Analog Networ ks When you roam on analog netw orks, y ou will e xper ience a similar quality provided by other analog carrier s today . Although some featur es, such as Sprint PCS Vision, will be unav ailable, you can still make and receive calls and access v oicemail. If y ou are accust[...]

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 57 Checking f or V oicemail Messages While Roaming When you are r oaming off the network provided to y ou, you ma y not receive on-phone notification of new v oicemail messages. Callers can still leave messages, but you will need to periodically chec k your v oicemail for ne w messages if y ou are in [...]

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 58 Set ting Y our Phone ’ s Roam Mode Y our phone allows you to contr ol yo ur ability to roam. By using the Roaming menu option, you can determine which signals yo ur phone accepts. Set Mode Choose from three different settin gs on y our dual-band/tri-mode phone to control your ro aming e xperience[...]

Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 59 Contr olling Roaming Char ges Using Call Guar d Y our phone has two w ays of alerti ng you when y ou are roaming off the networ k provided to you: th e onscreen roaming icon and Call Guard. Call Guard makes it easy to manag e your roaming c harges by requiring an ex tra step bef ore you can place o[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 60 Section 2E Navigating Through Menus In This Section  Menu Navigation  Menu Structure  Viewing the Menus Every function and feature of your SPH-a680 by Samsung can be accessed through an onscreen menu. This section is a road map to using your wireless phone. Please take a f ew moments to learn your wa[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 61 Menu Navig ation The navigation key on your ph one allows you to scroll through menus quickl y and easily . The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of y our position in the menu at all times. T o navigate through a menu, simply press the navigation key up or down. If you are in a first-level menu,[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 62 V iewing the Menus Menu Diagram The following list outlines y our phone’ s menu structure: 1: Call History 1: Missed Calls 2: Outgoing Calls 3: Incoming Calls 4: Erase History 1: Missed Calls 2: Outgoing Calls 3: Incoming Calls 4: All Calls 2: Phone Book 1: Find 1: By Name 2: By Group 3: By Entry 2: Add New[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 63 2: Send Picture 3: Send Video 4: V oicemail 1: Call V oicemail 2: Details 3: Clear Envelope 5: Settings 1: Notification 1: Message and Icon 2: Icon Only 2: Sending Options 1: Priority 1: Normal 2: Urgent 2: Call Back # 1: None 2: Phone Number (xxx-xxx-xxxx) 3: Other 3: Preset Messages 1: Can’t talk right no[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 64 3: Picture Mail 3: Reminder 1: Off 2: Once 3: Every 2 min 5: Save in Outbox 1: Y es 2: No 4: Picture/Video 1: Camera 2: Camcorder 3: My Pictures 1: In Camera 2: Saved to Phone 4: My Videos 1: In Camcorder 2: Saved to Phone 5: Online Albums 1: View Albums 2: Upload Picture 3: Upload Video 6: Account Info 7: Se[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 65 1: On 2: Off 6: Status Bar 1: On 2: Off 5: Downloads 1: Games 1: Get New 2: WildW est Blackjack 3: JAMDA T Bowling 4: Universal Monsters Dracula 2: Ringers 1: Get New 3: Screen Savers 1: Get New 4: Applications 1: Get New 2: Weathernews 3: RealOne T rial 4: MobiTV T rial 5: MapQuest Demo 6: Web 7: T ools 1: V[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 66 1: Camera 2: Nature 2: Screen Saver 1: Local Image 1: Butterfly 2: Flower 3: World T ime 4: Calendar 5: Launch Pad 6: Digital Clock 2: Downloads 3: My Pictures 4: My Videos 3: Incoming Call 1: With Caller ID 1: No Image 2: Downloads 3: My Pictures 4: My Videos 2: No Caller ID 1: No Image 2: Downloads 3: My Pi[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 67 1: Digital 2: Analog 1 3: Analog 2 4: Analog 3 5: Analog 4 6: Analog 5 7: Analog 6 8: Analog 7 9: My Pictures 7: Service LED 1: On 2: Off 2: Sounds 1: Ringer V olume 1: Calls 2: Messages 3: Alarms 2: Ringer T ype 1: V oice Calls 1: With Caller ID 2: No Caller ID 2: Messages 1: V oicemail 2: T ext Message 3: P[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 68 2: Off 6: Flip Sound 1: On 2: Off 4: Key T one 1: T one T ype 1: Normal 2: Piano 3: Beep 2: T one Level 5: T one Length 1: Short 2: Long 6: App. V olume 1: Sound 2: Vibrator 1: On 2: Off 3: PCS Vision 1: Enable/Disable PCS Vision 2: Net Guard 1: On 2: Off 3: Update PCS Vision Profile 4: V oice Dial 1: Adapt D[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 69 1: Lock Phone 1: Unlocked 2: On Power -Up 3: Lock Now 2: Lock Pic/Video 1: On 2: Off 3: Change Lock 4: Special # 1: Empty 2: Empty 3: Empty 5: Erase Pbook 1: Y es 2: No 6: Erase Downloads 1: Y es 2: No 7: Erase Pic/Video 1: Y es 2: No 8: Reset Phone 1: Y es 2: No 9: Reset Picture Account 1: Y es 2: No 6: Airp[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 70 13: Send T ext 2: Down Key 1: Phone Book 2: V oice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: V oice Dial 6: Ringer T ype 7: Downloads 8: Display 9: Alarms 10: Calculator 11: W eb 12: Inbox 13: Send T ext 3: Left Key 1: Phone Book 2: V oice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: V oice Dial 6: Ringer T ype 7: Downloads 8: [...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 71 1: Abbrev . Dial 1: On 2: Off 2: Pbook Match 1: On 2: Off 3: Restriction 1: Outgoing Call 1: Allow all 2: PBook Only 3: Special# Only 4: Call Answer 1: Any Key 2: T alk Key 3: Flip Open 5: Auto Answer (Car Kit/Headset) 1: Y es 2: No 6: Language 1: English 2: Español 7: Roaming 1: Set Mode 1: Automatic 2: Ana[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 72 9: T alk Key 10: Back Key 11: End Key 12: Menu Key 13: #1 Key 14: #2 Key 15: #3 Key 16: #4 Key 17: #5 Key 18: #6 Key 19: #7 Key 20: #8 Key 21: #9 Key 22: #0 Key 23: Star Key 24: Pound Key 2: Down Key 1: Game Launch 2: Up Key 3: Down Key 4: Left Key 5: Right Key 6: Camera Key 7: WEB Launch 8: OK Key 9: T alk K[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 73 5: Right Key 6: Camera Key 7: WEB Launch 8: OK Key 9: T alk Key 10: Back Key 11: End Key 12: Menu Key 13: #1 Key 14: #2 Key 15: #3 Key 16: #4 Key 17: #5 Key 18: #6 Key 19: #7 Key 20: #8 Key 21: #9 Key 22: #0 Key 23: Star Key 24: Pound Key 4: Right Key 1: Game Launch 2: Up Key 3: Down Key 4: Left Key 5: Right [...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 74 1: A Key 1: Game Launch 2: Up Key 3: Down Key 4: Left Key 5: Right Key 6: Camera Key 7: WEB Launch 8: OK Key 9: T alk Key 10: Back Key 11: End Key 12: Menu Key 13: #1 Key 14: #2 Key 15: #3 Key 16: #4 Key 17: #5 Key 18: #6 Key 19: #7 Key 20: #8 Key 21: #9 Key 22: #0 Key 23: Star Key 24: Pound Key 2: B Key 1: G[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 75 21: #9 Key 22: #0 Key 23: Star Key 24: Pound Key 3: C Key 1: Game Launch 2: Up Key 3: Down Key 4: Left Key 5: Right Key 6: Camera Key 7: WEB Launch 8: OK Key 9: T alk Key 10: Back Key 11: End Key 12: Menu Key 13: #1 Key 14: #2 Key 15: #3 Key 16: #4 Key 17: #5 Key 18: #6 Key 19: #7 Key 20: #8 Key 21: #9 Key 22[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 76 18: #6 Key 19: #7 Key 20: #8 Key 21: #9 Key 22: #0 Key 23: Star Key 24: Pound Key 3: Other Key 1: Start Key 1: Game Launch 2: Camera Key 3: WEB Launch 4: OK Key 5: T alk Key 6: Back Key 7: End Key 8: Menu Key 9: #1 Key 10: #2 Key 11: #3 Key 12: #4 Key 13: #5 Key 14: #6 Key 15: #7 Key 16: #8 Key 17: #9 Key 18:[...]

Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 77 17: #9 Key 18: #0 Key 19: Star Key 20: Pound Key 9: Phone Info 1: Phone Number 2: Icon Glossary 3: V ersion 4: Advanced InUse Menu 1: Mute/Unmute 2: Call History 3: Phone Book 4: 3-W ay Call 5: Messaging 6: V oice Memo 7: T ools 8: Phone Info[...]

Section 2F: Managing Call History 78 Section 2F Managing Call History In This Section  Viewing History  Call History Options  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 incom ing calls, calls made from y[...]

Section 2F: Managing Call History 79 V iewing History Y ou’ ll find the Call Histor y feature very helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or Phone Book entries) for calls you placed, accepted, or missed. Call Histor y makes redialing a number fast and easy . It is continually updated as new numbers are added to the beginning of the l[...]

Section 2F: Managing Call History 80 Call Hist ory Options For additional inf ormation and options on a particular call, highlight a Call Histor y entr y and press . This feature displays the time and date of the call. By pressing , you can select from the f ollowing options:  Ta l k  Save, Show Entry  Prepend  Erase Making a Call Fr om[...]

Section 2F: Managing Call History 81 Sa ving a Phone Number F r om Call Hist ory Y our phone can store up to 300 Phone Book numbers. Phone Book entries can store up to a total of six phone numbers, and each entr y’ s name can contain up to 20 characters. T o sav e a phone number fr om Call History: 1. Press for Call History. 2. Highlight the desi[...]

Section 2F: Managing Call History 82 Er asing Call Hist ory T o erase individual Call Histor y en tr ies, see “Call Histor y Options” on page 80 . T o erase Call Hist ory: 1. Press for Call History. 2. Press for Erase History .  Press to erase Missed Calls.  Press to erase Outgoing Calls.  Press to erase Incoming Calls.  Press to er[...]

Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 83 Section 2G Using the Phone Book In This Section  Adding a New Phone Book Entry  Finding Phone Book Entries  Adding a Phone Number to a Phone Book Entry  Editing a Phone Book Entry’ s Phone Number  Assigning Speed Dial Numbers  Selecting a Ringer T ype for an Entry  Secret Phone Book Entries[...]

Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 84 A dding a New Phone Book Entry Y our phone can store up to 300 Phone Book numbers. Phone Book entries can store up to a total of six phone numbers, and each entr y’ s name can contain up to 20 characters. T o add a new entry: 1. Enter a new phone number and press . 2. Press for Add New Entry . 3. Select the Ty [...]

Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 85 Finding Speed Dial Numbers T o find phone numbers you ha ve stor ed in speed dial locations: 1. Press fo r Phone Book . 2. Press fo r Find . 3. Press the navigation key to the right until By Entry is highlighted. 4. Enter the entr y or speed dial location number . Finding Group Entr ies T o find entr ies designat[...]

Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 86 3. Select the desired entr y and press . 4. Press the navigation key down until the desired phone number is selected and press to edit. 5. Press and hold to erase the entire number or press once to erase just the last number . 6. Enter the new number using the keypad and press . 7. Press to Save . Assigning Speed[...]

Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 87 Selecting a Ring er T ype for an Entry Y ou can assign a ringer type to a Phone Book entr y so you can identify the caller by the ringer type. (See “Ringer T ypes” on page 32 .) T o select a r inger type f or an entry: 1. Press fo r Phone Book . 2. Press fo r Find . 3. Select the desired entr y and press . 4.[...]

Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 88 1. Display a Phone Book entry . 2. Press to edit the entr y . 3. Enter your lock code. 4. Press the navigation key down until Secret is selected. 5. Press the navigation key left or right until Secret-OFF is display ed in the Secret field and press to Save . Dialing Qwest Services Y our Phone Book is preprog ramm[...]

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 89 Section 2H Personal Organizer In This Section  Using Y our Phone’ s Scheduler  Using Y our Phone’ s Alarm Clock  Using Y our Phone’ s Memo Pad  Using Y our Phone’ s T ools  Wor l d Time  Countdown Y our SPH-a680 by Samsung is equipped with several personal information management features t[...]

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 90 Using Y our Phone’ s Scheduler Adding an Event to the Scheduler Y our Scheduler helps organize y our time and reminds y ou of important events. T o add an event: 1. Press fo r T ools . 2. Press fo r Scheduler . 3. Press fo r Add New . 4. Enter the event description using the keypad and press . 5. Enter the Start [...]

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 91 Event Alerts There are sev eral w ays y our phone alerts you of scheduled ev ents:  By playing the assigned ringer type.  By illuminating the backlight.  By f lashing the LED. T o select the r inger: 1. Press fo r Settings . 2. Press for Sounds . 3. Press for Ringer T ype . 4. Press for Schedule . 5. Press[...]

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 92 Erasing Events T o delete individual ev ents: 1. Press fo r T ools . 2. Press fo r Scheduler . 3. Highlight the desired day of the ev ent being deleted. 4. Press for Vi ew . 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired event . 6. Press to Erase the event. 7. Highlight Ye s with the navigation key an[...]

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 93 Using Y our Phone’ s Alar m Clock Y our phone comes with a built-in alarm clock with multiple alarm capabilities. T o use the alar m cloc k: 1. Press fo r T ools . 2. Press for Alarm Clock . 3. Press , , or to select an Alarm. 4. Press the navigation key left or right and select On . 5. Press the navigation key d[...]

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 94 Using Y our Phone’ s Memo P ad Y our phone has a built-in memo pad you can use to compose and store reminders and notes to help keep you organized. T o compose a note: 1. Press fo r T ools . 2. Press for Memo Pad . 3. If there are no e xisting memos, the New Memo screen is automatically displa yed. If there ar e [...]

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 95 Using Y our Phone’ s T ools In addition to helping you be mo re efficient and organized, your wireless phone offers useful and enter taining tools. Playing Games T o play a g ame on your phone: 1. Press fo r Downloads . 2. Press fo r Games . 3. Press the navigation key up or down to highlight the desired game and[...]

Section 2H: Personal Organizer 96 Wo rl d T i m e W orld Time displa ys what time it is in twenty-f our dif ferent time zones around the world tog ether with one or more major cities, states, regions, or countries in a time zone. To a c c e s s w o r l d t i m e : 1. Press fo r T ools . 2. Press fo r Wo r l d Time . 3. Press the navigation key left[...]

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 97 Section 2I Using Your Phone’s Voice Services In This Section  Activating V oice Recognition  Using Digit Dial  Using Name Dial  Using Name Lookup  Phone Status Information  Managing V oice Memos Y our phone’ s Voice Services let you pl ace calls using your voice, store voice r[...]

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 98 A ctiv ating V oice Recognition V oice recognition allows you to sa y commands to perform common functions supported by your phone. There is no voice training required to use the v oice recognition f eature. Y ou simply say the pre-designated command display ed on your screen in a normal tone of vo[...]

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 99 Using Digit Dial Digit Dial allows you to dial an y valid 7 or 10 digit North American phone number by speaking the number naturally , without pausing between the digits. Tips f or using Digit Dial:  Digit Dial wor ks best in quieter environments.  When saying a number , speak at a normal spe[...]

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 100 5. If the phone asks you, "Did Y ou Say ," follo wed by an incorrect number , say No . (If there are other alternatives, the phone will prompt you with the ne xt one. Y ou can also press the navigation key up or down to select the cor rect number from the Choice List, and then press to d[...]

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 101 Adaptation involv es recording sev e ral digit sequences to teac h the system your v oice. The adaptati on process takes about 3 minutes. Tips f or adapting Digit Dial:  Adapt digits in a quiet place.  Make sure you w ait f or the beep befor e starting to speak.  Speak clearly , but say e[...]

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 102 8. Repeat steps 4-7 for another six se ts of digits. (After the sixth set of digits, you will be half-w a y through the session and the phone will ask “More Adapatation?”) 9. Select OK to continue for six mor e sets of digits, or press for partial adaptation. When you ar e finished with a full[...]

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 103 Using Name Dial For best results with Name Dial enter first and last names in your phone book, avoid using abbr eviations, and make sure the names are spelled correctly . Name Dial automatically voice-activates every contact in your Phone Book withou t the need to recor d or "train" name[...]

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 104 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select Ye s or No and press . (When choice lists are enabled for Name Dial, after you sa y the name, the phone wi ll display one or mor e names on the screen and prompt y ou to confirm the name you s po ke. )  If the phone says, "Did y ou say ,&quo[...]

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 105 Using Name Lookup Name Lookup lets you retrieve contact inf or mation for an y person in your Phone Book by saying the full name of the person. T o retr ieve inf or mation using Name Lookup: 1. Activate voice r ecognition by pr essing the navigation key left. (The phone will prompt you f or a comm[...]

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 106 Phone Status Inf or mation The voice recognition Status option give s yo u a n u pd at e o n yo ur phone's service, signal strength, and batter y level. T o retr ieve y our phone's status inf or mation: 1. Press the navigation key left or press and hold to activate voice recognition. (Th[...]

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 107 Managing V oice Memos Y ou can use your phone’ s V oice Ser vices to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocery list items. Recording V oice Memos T o recor d a voice memo: 1. Press for T ools . 2. Press fo r Vo i c e M e m o . 3. Press fo r Record . (The pho[...]

Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 108 Reviewing and Erasing Memos T o play the v oice memos you ha ve recor ded: 1. Press for T ools . 2. Press fo r Vo i c e M e m o . 3. Press fo r Review . (The phone displays a list of sav ed memos, with the first one selected.) 4. Select a memo and press . — or — Press the number corresponding [...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 109 Section 2J Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera In This Section  T aking Pictures  Sharing Sprint PCS Picture Mail  Storing Pictures  Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail  T aking Video Clips  Sharing Video Clips The built-in camera on your SPH-a680 by Samsung gives you the ability [...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 110 T aking Pictur es T aking pictures with your phone’ s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the le ns, and pressing a button. Y ou can activate camera mode and take pi ctures whether the phone is open or closed. T o tak e a pictur e with the phone open: 1. Press for Pictu[...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 111 Image Resolution Y our full-color digital camera can take pictures in thr ee different modes. Each of the modes allow y o u to increase the zoom multiple levels, depending on the picture qual ity setting. This allows y ou to get a c loser view of the subject or scenery being photographed. The fol[...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 112  Status Bar : Displays icons associated with the differ ent picture or video settings available on your handset. These icons ar e not included in the final picture. T o access the pictur e settings: 1. Press for Picture/Video . 2. Press fo r Settings . 3. Select from the f ollowing options: ?[...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 113 7. Enter a four- to eight-digit pass word and press . (Y ou may be prompted to confirm your passw ord.) 8. Please wait while the system creates y our account. Once you hav e received confirmati on that your account has been successfully register ed, you ma y upload and share pictures and access t[...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 114  Sunny : Decreases the light sensitiv ity f or taking pictures in full or mostly sunn y conditions.  Cloudy : Increases light sensitivity f or taking pictures under cloudy conditions.  T ungsten : Adjusts the white balance to match inside lighting conditions display ed using common house[...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 115 Shar ing Spr int PCS Pictur e Mail Once you’ ve taken a picture, you can use the messaging capabilities of your SPH-a680 to instantl y shar e it with f amily and friends. Y ou can send a picture to up to ten pe ople at a time using their email addresses or their wireless phone numbers. Sharing [...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 116 Phone Book Find Check Bo xes When entering phone number s or email addresses f or Sprint PCS Picture Mail, you can use the Phone Book Find feat ure t o automatically enter inf ormation from your Phone Book. T o access the phone book entr ies: 1. Press for Camera . 2. Press for My Pict ures . 3. P[...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 117 Sharing Sprint PCS Picture Mail From Messaging Y ou can also share y our pictures from y our phone’ s Messa ging menu. T o shar e Spr int PCS Pictur e Mail from the Messaging menu: 1. Press for Messaging . 2. Press for Picture Mail . 3. Press for Send Picture . 4. Select From My Pictures and pr[...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 118  Edit Caption : Allows you to edit the def ault name given to the image when the picture w as taken.  Picture Info : Displays detailed inf o rmation about the ima ge.  Saved to Phone/In Camera : Allows you to s witch betw een the two different locations.  Expand/Thumbnail : Allows you[...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 119 Online Albums Online Albums are image locations that ar e saved online and can be accessed using Sprint PCS Vision. Th e locations can be used to save images or video clips from y our phone. T o view Online Albums: 1. Press for Picture/Video . 2. Press for Online Albums . 3. Select View Albums an[...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 120 Sharing Online Sprint PCS Picture Mail T o shar e an album or pictur e: 1. Press for Picture/Video . 2. Press for Online Albums . 3. Select View Albums and press . 4. Highlight the desired album and press for Select Album. Accessing Online Picture Options From Y our Phone 1. Select a picture from[...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 121 T aking Video Clips The camcorder allows you to captu r e sound and motion with your phone. Y ou can capture up to 20 fifteen second clips using the camcorder . The video clips can be sent to other users or uploaded to online albums. T aking a Video Clip T aking a video clip with your phone’ s [...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 122 Camcorder Options There are sev eral options associated with the camcor der:  Silent Movie : Allows you to turn off the sound when captur ing a video clip. If this option is on, a silent icon ( ) is display e d on screen.  Movie Light : Allows you to turn on or off the movie light. If this [...]

Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 123  White Balance: Allows you to select the white balance or lighting conditions for the video c lip:  Auto: A utomatically adjusts the lighting.  Sunny: Decreases the light sensitiv ity f or taking pictures in full or mostly sunn y conditions.  Cloudy: Increases light sensitivity f or t[...]

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Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 125 Section 3A Qwest Service Features: The Basics In This Section  Using V oicemail  Using Caller ID  Responding to Call Waiting  Making a Three-Way Call  Using Call Forwarding Now that you’ve mastered your phone’ s fundamentals, it’ s time to explore the calling features that enh[...]

Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 126 Using V oicemail Setting Up Y our Voicemail All unansw ered calls to y our phon e are automaticall y transf erred to your v oicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up y our voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. T o set up [...]

Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 127 New V oicemail Message Alerts When you receiv e a new v oice mess age, y our phone alerts you and pro mp ts you to ca ll you r vo ic em ai l. T o call your v oicemail:  Press and hold . T o display y our Missed Log:  Press . Retrieving Y our Vo icemail Messages Y ou can review y our messages[...]

Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 128 Accessing V oicemail From Another Phone 1. Dial your wireless phone number . 2. When your v oicemail answ ers, press . 3. Enter your pass code. V oicemail But ton Guide Here’ s a quick guide to your keyp ad functions while listening to voicemail messag es. For further details and menu options, s[...]

Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 129 V oicemail Options Y our phone offers several options f or organizing and accessing your voi ce ma il . Using Expert Mode Using the Expert Mode setting for your personal voicemail box helps you navigate thr ough the vo icemail system more quic kly by shortening the voice prompts you hear at eac h [...]

Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 130 V oicemail-to-V oicemail Message Record and send a voice messag e to other Qwest V oicemail users. 1. From the main v oicemail menu, press to send a message. 2. Follow the v oice prompts to enter the phone number . 3. Follow the v oice prompts to recor d and send your v oice message. V oicemail-to[...]

Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 131 Continue Recording When leaving a voice messag e, you can c hoose to continue reco rding even aft er you ’ ve sto ppe d.  Befor e pressing to indicate that you are satisfied with the message yo u recorded, pr ess to continue recording. Extended Absence Gr eeting When your phone is turned off [...]

Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 132 V oicemail Menu Key Following the prompts on the v oic email system, you can use y our keypad to navigate through the vo icemail menu. The f ollowing list outlines your phone’ s voicemail menu structure. Listen Envelope Information Reply Advance 8 Seconds Replay Rewind Forward Message Erase Call[...]

Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 133 Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identi fy a caller bef ore ans wering the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. If y ou do not want your number displa yed when you make a call, just follo w these easy steps. T o block y our phone number fr om being displa yed f or a speci[...]

Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 134 Making a Thr ee-W ay Call With Thr ee-W ay Calling, you can ta lk to tw o people at the same time. When using this featur e, the normal air time rates will be cha rged for ea ch o f t he two ca ll s. T o mak e a Thr ee-W ay Call: 1. Enter a number you wish to call and pr ess . 2. Once you hav e es[...]

Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 135 Using Call F orw ar ding Call Forwar ding lets you f orward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your phone is turned off. Y ou can continue to make calls from your phone when Call Forwar ding is activated. T o activ ate Call F orw arding: 1. Press . 2. Enter the area code[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 136 Section 3B Sprint PCS Vision SM In This Section  Getting Started With Vision  Accessing Ringers  Understanding Messaging  Accessing Screen Savers  Using SMS T ext Messaging  Exploring the Web  Downloading Content  Sprint PCS Vision F AQs  Accessing Games Sprint PCS Vision SM brings you cl[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 137 Get ting Star t ed With Spr int PCS Vision With y our SPH-a680 b y Samsung an d wireless service from Qwest, you are r eady to start enjoying the advantages of Sprint PCS V ision. This section will help you learn the basics of using your Sprint PCS Vision services, including managi ng your User Name, launching a Vi[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 138 Launching a Sprint PCS Vision Connection T o launch a Spr int PCS Vision connection: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for We b . (Y our connection will launch and the Sprint PCS Vision home page will displa y .) The Spr int PCS Vision Home P age While connecting, the follo wing will appear on the screen: Internet [...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 139 Net Guard When you first connect to the W e b, the Net Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connec t. This f eature helps y ou avoid accidental connections. Y ou can di sable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Alway s Auto-Connect when the Net Guard is display ed. T o chang e your Net Guar d settings[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 140 Navigating the W eb Navigating through menus and W ebsit es during a Spr int PCS Vision session is easy once you'v e learne d a few basics. Here are some tips for g etting around: Softk eys During a Spr int PCS Vision session , the bottom line of y our phone's display contains one or more softkeys. These [...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 141 Scrolling As with other parts of your phon e's menu, you'll hav e to scroll up and down to see everything on some W ebsites. T o scroll line b y line thr ough W ebsites:  Press the navigation key up and down. T o scroll pag e by pag e through W ebsit es:  Press the volume buttons on the side of the [...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 142 Going Back T o go bac k one page:  Press the key on your phone. Going Home T o ret urn to the Spr int PCS Vision home pag e from an y other We b p a ge :  Press . Note: The key is also used for deleting text (like a BACKSPACE key) when you are entering text.[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 143 Messaging Understanding Messaging Now you can send and r eceive te xt messa ges right from your phone. Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends, famil y , and co-wor kers 24 hour s a day an ywhere on the networ k provided to you. Message T ypes There are man y types of te xt messaging available on your pho[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 144 Using SMS T ext Messaging With SMS T e xt Messaging, you ca n use a person’ s wireless phone number to send instant te xt messages from y our phone to their messaging-ready phone – and they ca n send messages to y ou. When you receiv e a new messag e, you’ ll automatically be notified with a one-way te xt mes[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 145 Accessing SMS T ext Messages There are tw o options associated with SMS T ext message s that are used to configure how the messag e is display ed or not display e d. These options are:  Message and Icon - Displays the messag e icon and a pop-up of the message on-screen.  Icon Only - Displays onl y the message[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 146 Do wnloading Pr emium Services Content With Sprint PCS V ision and your ne w phone, you hav e access to a dynamic variety of Premium Service content, such as downloadable Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, and other applications. The basic steps required to access and download Pr emium Service content are outlined belo[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 147 Selecting an Item t o Download Y ou can searc h for av ailable items to download in a number of ways:  Featured displays a rotating selection of f eatured items.  Browse Category allows you to narrow your sear ch to a g eneral category , such as Movie/TV Themes for Ring er s or College Logo s for Scr een Save[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 148 4. Select Next (right softkey) to download the item. (Y ou will see another series of screens detailing the download initiation, progress [in kilobytes], and saving process. When the Completed screen appears, the item has been successfully downloaded to your phone.) 5. Select Use (left softkey) to assign the downlo[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 149 Games A ccessing Games Y ou can play a v ariety of enter taining and graphicall y-r ich games on your phone. New games ar e easy to download and play . Downloading Games T o download an a v ailable game to y our phone: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Highlight Games and press . 3. Highlight Get New and pr ess . (The br[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 150 Playing Games T o play a do wnloaded game on y our phone: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Highlight Games and press . 3. Select the game you wish to pla y . 4. Select Ye s ( ) if a prompt displays the days r emaining on the game license and asks if you want to continue. 5. Follow the onscr een instructions to play the [...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 151 Get Device The Get Device setting keeps the Game P ad synchronized with y our phone. If you e xper ience problems while playing a game, the phone and Game P ad can be re-sync hroni zed by accessing this option. To a c c e s s : 1. With the phone plugg ed into the Game Pad, press for Settings . 2. Press for Others .[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 152 Ring ers A ccessing Ring ers Y ou can personalize your hone by downloading and assigning different ringers to numbers in your address book. Downloading Ring ers T o download an a v ailable ring er to y our phone: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Highlight Ringers and press . 3. Highlight Get New and pr ess . (The browse[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 153 Assigning Downloaded Ring ers Y ou can assign downloaded ringer s directl y from the Downloads menu or through your phone’ s Settings menu. T o assign a downloaded r inger fr om the Downloads menu: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Highlight Ringers and press . 3. Highlight a ringer and press to play the ringer . (Sele[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 154 Scr een Sav ers A ccessing Scr een Sav ers Download unique images to use as scr een savers – or make it easy to tell who’ s calling b y assigning spec ific images to numbers in your address book. Downloading Scr een Sav ers T o download an a v ailable Sc reen Sav er t o your phone: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. H[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 155 Assigning Downloaded Scr een Savers Downloaded Screen Savers may be assigned directl y from the Downloads menu or through the Settings menu. T o assign a downloaded Scr een Saver fr om the Downloads menu: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Highlight Screen Savers and press . 3. Highlight a Screen Saver and pr ess . 4. Pre[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 156 We b Explor ing the W eb With W eb access on your phone, you can browse full-color gr aphic versions of your favorite W ebsi tes, making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go. F ollow sports scores and breaking news and weather and shop on y our phone anywhere on the netw ork provided to y ou. In add[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 157 Using the Browser Menu Navigating the W eb from your phone using the Sprint PCS Vision home page is easy once you g et the hang of it. For details on how to navigate the W eb, select menu item s, and more, see “Navigating the We b ” o n pa ge 140 . Although the Sprint PCS Vision home page off ers a broad and co[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 158 Cr eating a Bookmar k Bookmarks allow y ou to store the address of y o ur fav orite W ebsites for easy access at a later time. T o cr eate a bookmar k: 1. Go to the W eb page you w ant to mark. 2. Press to access the browser menu. 3. Select Mark this page ( ). 4. Use your keypad to edit th e bookmark title and URL [...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 159 Going to a Specific W ebsite T o go t o a particular W ebsite b y enter ing a URL (W ebsite addr ess): 1. Press . 2. Select Go to URL ( ). 3. Use your keypad to enter the URL of the W ebsite you wish to go to and press . Reloading a W eb P age T o reload (r efresh) a W eb page: 1. Press . 2. Select Refresh this pag[...]

Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 160 Spr int PCS Vision F AQs How will I kno w when m y phone is r eady for Spr int PCS Vision service? Y our User Name (f or ex ample, 5551234567@qwest.sprintpcs.com ) will display when y ou press . How do I sign-in f or the first time? Y ou are automaticall y signed in to access Sprint PCS Vision services wh en you tu[...]

Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information Section 4[...]

Section 4A: Safety 162 Section 4A Safety In This Section  Getting the Most Out of Y our Reception  Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Y our Phone  Caring for the Battery  Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice  Consumer Information on Wireless Phones  Owner’ s Record  User’ s Guide Proprietary Notice Part o[...]

Section 4A: Safety 163 Get ting the Most Out of Y our Reception Keeping T abs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal str ength in your area. Y our phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon . The more bars displ ay ed, the stronge r [...]

Section 4A: Safety 164 Maintaining Saf e Use of and Access t o Y our Phone F AILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTR UCTIO NS OUTLINED MA Y LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y AND POSSIBLE PROPER TY D AMA GE Using Y our Phone While Driving T alking on your phone while driving (or operating the phone wi thout a hands-free device) is prohibited in some jurisdictions[...]

Section 4A: Safety 165 T urning Off Y our Phone Before Flying T ur n off your phone before boar ding any aircr aft. T o prevent possible interference with aircraft systems, the U . S. Federal A viation Admini stration (F AA) regulations require yo u to have permission from a crew member to use y our phone while the plane is on the ground. T o preve[...]

Section 4A: Safety 166 Car ing for the Bat tery Protecting Y our Battery The guidelines listed below help yo u g et the most out of your batter y’ s performance.  Use only Qwest-appr oved batteries and desktop chargers. These charg ers are designed to maximize batter y life. Using ot her batteries or charg ers voids your warranty and may cause[...]

Section 4A: Safety 167 A c kno wledging Special Pr ecautions and the FCC Notice FCC Notice This phone may cause TV or radio interf erence if used in close proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require y ou to stop using the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated. V ehicles using liquefied petr oleum gas (propane or butane) must com[...]

Section 4A: Safety 168 Specific Absor ption Rates (SAR) for Wir eless Phones The SAR is a value that corre sponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed in the head of a user of a wireless handset. The SAR value of a phone is the result of an e xtensive testing, measuring and calculation process. It does not represen t how m uch RF the ph one[...]

Section 4A: Safety 169 Consumer Inf or mation on Wir eless Phones (The following inf or mation comes fr om a consumer information W ebsite jointly sponsored by the U .S. Food an d Drug Administration (FD A) and the Federal Communications Commission (FC C), entitled “Cell Phone F acts: Consumer Information on Wir eless Ph ones. ” The information[...]

Section 4A: Safety 170 How is radiofrequency radiation measured? RF waves and RF fields hav e both electr ical and magnetic components. It is often convenient to e xpress the strength of the RF field in terms of each component. For e xample, the unit “volts per meter” (V/m) is used to measure the electric field strength, and the unit “amperes[...]

Section 4A: Safety 171 What levels of RF ene rgy are considered safe? V arious organizations and countries have developed standards for e xposure to radiofrequency energy . These standards re commend safe lev els of exposur e for both the gener al public and for w orkers. In the United States, the FCC has used safety guidelines f or RF environmenta[...]

Section 4A: Safety 172 Under the National Environmental P olic y Act of 1969 (NEP A), the FCC has certain responsibilities to consider whe ther its actions will significantly affect the quality of the human environment. Theref ore, FCC approval and licensing of transmitters and facilities must be evaluated f or significant impact on the environment[...]

Section 4A: Safety 173 for RF Exposure” or similar languag e. Thi s section should cont ain the value(s) for typical or maximum SAR f or your phone. Phones and other products authorized si nce June 2, 2000, should have the maximum SAR levels noted directl y on th e “Grant of Equipment A uthorization. ” For phones and products authorized betw [...]

Section 4A: Safety 174 What are wireless telephone base stations? Fixed antennas used f or wireless telecommunications are r eferred to as cellular base stations, cell stations, PCS (“Personal Communications Service”) stations or telephone transmission towers. These base stations consist of antennas and electronic equipment. Because the antenna[...]

Section 4A: Safety 175 or near the FCC limits for cellular or PCS frequencies an individual w o uld essentially have to r emain in the main transmitted radio signal (at the height of the antenna) and within a few f eet from the antenna. This is, of course, very unlikely to occur . When cellular and PCS antenna s are mounted on rooftops, RF levels o[...]

Section 4A: Safety 176 as many facilities as ar e required, and the licensee is not requir ed to provide the FCC with specific location and operat ing parameters of these facilities. Information on site specific licensed fa cilities can be f ound the “General Menu Reports” (GenMen) at http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/genmen/index.hts . T[...]

Section 4A: Safety 177 wireless phones to notify users of the h ealth hazard and to repair , replace or recall the phones so that the hazard no long er e xists. Although the existing scientific data do not justify FD A regulator y actions, FDA has urged the wireless phone industry to ta ke a number of steps, including the following:  Support nee[...]

Section 4A: Safety 178 What are the results of the research done already? The researc h done thus far has produced conflicting results, and many studies have suffered from flaws in their researc h methods. Animal experiments investigating the effects of r adiofrequency energy (RF) exposur es char acteristic of wireless phones have yielded conf lict[...]

Section 4A: Safety 179 An inf luential result of this work has been the development of a detailed agenda of resear ch needs that has driven the establishment of new r esearc h programs ar ound the world. The Project has also helped dev elop a series of public information documents on EMF issues. FD A and the Cellular T elecommunications & Inter[...]

Section 4A: Safety 180 What about wireless phone inte rference with medical equipment? Radiofrequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can interact with some electronic devices. For this r eason, FD A helped develop a detailed test method to measure electromagnetic interf er ence (EMI) of implanted cardiac pacemakers and defibr illators from wirele[...]

Section 4A: Safety 181 opened. The FDA has stated that o vens th at meet its standards and ar e used according to the manufacturer's r ecomme ndations are safe f or consumer and industrial use. More information is available from: www .fda.gov/cdrh . The EP A has, in the past, considered developing f ederal guidelines f or public exposur e to R[...]

Section 4A: Safety 182 In 1996, the W orld Health Organizatio n (WHO) esta blished the International EMF Project to review the scientific literatur e and work tow ards resolution of health concerns over the use of RF tech nology . WHO maintains a W eb site that provides e xtensive inf ormation on this project and about RF biological ef fects and re[...]

Section 4A: Safety 183 Owner ’ s Recor d The model number , regulatory number and ser ial number are located on a nameplate inside the batter y compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below . This will be helpful if yo u need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: SPH-a680 by Samsung Serial No.: User ’ s Guide [...]

Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 184 Section 4B Manufacturer’s Warranty In This Section  Manufacturer’ s Warranty Y our SPH-a680 by Samsung has been designed to provide you with reliable, worry-free service. If for an y reason y ou have a prob lem with your equipment, please ref er to this manufacturer’ s war ranty .[...]

Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 185 Manuf actur er ’ s W ar ranty ST ANDARD LIMITED W ARRANTY What is Covered and F or How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERI CA, L.P . ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the original purchaser ("Purchaser") that SAMSUNG's Phones and access ories ("Produc ts") are free from defect[...]

Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 186 "COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQ UIREM ENTS OF ANY LA W , RULE, SPECIFICA TION OR CONTRA CT PERT AINING THERETO . NOTHING CONT AINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANU AL SHALL BE CONSTRUED T O CREA TE AN EXPRESS W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHA TSOEVER WITH RESPEC T TO THE PRODUCT . AL L IMPLIED W ARRANTIES AND [...]

Index 187 Index A Abbreviated Dialing 26 Activating Voice Recognition 98 Airplane Mode 41 Alarm Clock 93 Answering Calls 21 B Backlight 39 Battery Capacity 17 Charging 18 Disposal 166 Installing 17 Removing 18 C Calculator 95 Call Forwarding 135 Call Guard 59 Call History Erasing 82 Making a Call From 80 Options 80 Saving a Phone Number From 81 Vie[...]

Index 188 Calling a Number From 26 Editing Entries 85 Erasing 49 Finding Entries 84 Secret Entries 87 Phone Number Displaying 19 Phone Numbers Finding 24 Saving 24 With Pauses 25 Pictures Storing 117 Taking 110 Q Qwest Services Call Forwarding 135 Call Waiting 133 Caller ID 133 R Restricting Calls 48 Ringer Types 32 Ringer Types for Scheduled Alert[...]