Samsung PM-A840 manual

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Table of Contents Welcome to Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Section 1: Getting Sta rted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service . .[...]

Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Finding a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9 Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Abbreviated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Update Phone SW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Launch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Call Answer Mode . . . [...]

2E. Navigatin g Through M enus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4 Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 2F. Managing Call History . [...]

Event Alert Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3 Viewing Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Going to Today’s Calendar Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Erasing a Day’s Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock [...]

Creating Your Sprint PCS Pict ure Mail Password . . . . . 167 Camera Mode Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 8 Selecting Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Storing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 In Camera Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Composing SMS Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Accessing SMS Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 9 Using Preset (Canned) Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 VoiceSMS Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2 Handwriting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Using the Browser Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 8 Sprint PCS Vision FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 3C. Sprint PCS Voice Co mmand SM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Getting Started With Spr int PCS Voice Command .[...]

i W elcome to Spr int Sprint has the most complete, a ll-digital wireless network in the nation. Depend on it. Sprint is committed to bringing you the best wire less technology av ailable. W e buil t our complete, nationwide networ k from the ground up, so all your services – whether it’ s V oicemail, Caller ID , email, or Sprint PCS Picture Ma[...]

ii Intr oduction This Phone Guide introduces you to Sprint PCS Ser vice and all the f eatures of your ne w phone. It’ s divided into f our sections: ⽧ Section 1: Getting Started ⽧ Section 2: Y our Sprint PCS Phon e ⽧ Section 3: Sprint PCS Ser vice Features ⽧ Section 4: Safety Guidelines and W arranty Inf ormation Throughout this guide, yo[...]

Section 1 Get ting Start ed[...]

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Section 1A: Se tting Up Ser vice 3 Setting Up Service Section 1A Set ting Up Service In This Section ⽧ Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service ⽧ Setting Up Y our V oicemail ⽧ Sprint PCS Account Passwords ⽧ Getting Help Setting up servic e on your new Sprint PCS Phone is quick and easy . This section walks y ou through the necessary steps to[...]

4 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Get ting Star t ed With Spr int PCS Service Deter mining if Y our Phone is Alr eady Activ ated If you pur chased y our phone at a Spr int Store, it is probably activated, unlocked, and read y to use. If you receiv ed your phone in the mail, it probab ly has been activated; all y ou need to do is unlock it. If your p[...]

Section 1A: Se tting Up Ser vice 5 Setting Up Service Set ting Up Y our V oicemail All unansw ered calls to y our Sprint PCS Phone are automatically transf er red to your v oicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Theref ore, you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your Sprint PCS Phone is activ ated. T [...]

6 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Spr int PCS Account P asswor ds As a Sprint PCS customer , you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account inf ormation, your voicemail account, and y our Sprint PCS V ision account. T o ensure that no one else has access to your inf or mation, you will need to create pass words to protect your privacy . Acc o u[...]

Section 1A: Se tting Up Ser vice 7 Setting Up Service Get ting Help Visit www .sprintpcs.com Y ou can go online to: 䢇 Access your acco unt inf ormation 䢇 Check y our minutes used (depending on your Sprint PCS Ser vice Plan) 䢇 Vie w and pay y our bill 䢇 Make your lif e easier by enrolling in Sprint PCS Online Billing and A utomatic Pa yment [...]

8 Section 1A: Setting Up Service Receiving A utomat ed Invo icing Infor mation For y our conv enience, your phone giv es you access to invoicing information on your Sprint PCS Account. This inf ormation includes balance due, paym ent receiv ed, inv oicing cycle, and an estimate of the n umber of minutes used since y our last inv oicing cyc le. (Nor[...]

Section 1A: Se tting Up Ser vice 9 Setting Up Service Spr int PCS Operator Services Sprint PCS Operator Services provides assistance wh en placing collect calls or when placing calls bil led to a local telephone calling card or thir d party . T o access Sprint PCS Oper ator Services: 䊳 Press . For more inf ormation or to se e the latest in produc[...]

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Section 2 Y our Spr int PCS Phone[...]

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Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 13 Phone Basics Section 2A Y our Spr int PCS Phone: The Basics In This Section ⽧ Front View of Y our Phone ⽧ Viewing the Display Screen ⽧ Features of Y our Sprint PCS Phone ⽧ T urning Y our Phone On and Off ⽧ Using Y our Phone’ s Battery and Charger ⽧ Displaying Y our Phon e Number ⽧ Ma[...]

14 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics F r ont Vi ew of Y our Phone 1. Speaker 2. Display Screen 4. OK Key 6. V olume Key 3. Headset Jack 5. Left Softkey 7. T ALK Key 8. V oicemail Key 9. Numeric Keypad 10. Shift/Asterisk Key 15. Space/Pound Key 14. Plus Code Dialing Key 18. BACK Key 13. Microphone 17. END Key 12. Accessory Interface Con[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 15 Phone Basics Key Fu n ct i on s 1. Speaker: The speaker allows y ou to hear the other caller and the different r ing tones and so unds of fered by your phone. 2. Display Screen: This screen displays all the information ne eded to operate your phone. 3. Headset Jack: Allows you to plug in an optional[...]

16 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics 9. Numeric Keypad: Use these keys to ente r number s, letters, and characters. 10. Shift/Asterisk Key: Enters the asterisk [*] character f or calling features. In te xt entr y mode, press to chang e the capitaliza tion mode. 11. Power Interfac e Connector: This connector is us ed to plug in the ch a[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 17 Phone Basics 18. BACK Key: Deletes characters from the display when you are in te xt entr y mode. When in a menu, press to return to the previous menu. This key also allows you to return to the previous scr een in a Sprint PCS Vision session. 19. Side Camera Key: Allows y ou to launch the Camera wit[...]

18 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics V iewing the Displa y Scr een Y our phone’ s di splay screen provides a wealth of inf ormation about your phone’s status and opti ons. This list id entifies the symbols you’ ll see on your phone’ s display screen: displays y our cur rent signal s trength. The mor e lines you have, the strong[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 19 Phone Basics indicates that the message was sent. indicates that the message faile d to send. indicates that you have a pending messag e. indicates that the message is a draft. indicates that there is URL te xt contained in the text messag e. indicates that y our Sprint PCS V ision connection is act[...]

20 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics indicates that the TTY option is on. indicates that your phone is roaming. indicates that your message is loc ked. indicates that your phone is in W eb security mode. indicates that an alarm is set on your phone. indicates that a file (ringer , game, screen sav er , java app, etc.) has been download[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 21 Phone Basics indicates that a picture has been assigned a function. An e xample may be Picture ID , Screen Saver , or Incoming Call. indicates that a picture has been uploaded to an online album or f older . indicates that a picture has been downloaded to or from an online album or f older .[...]

22 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics F eatur es of Y our Spr int PCS Phone Congratulations on the pur chase of y our Sprint PCS Phone. The Sprint PCS Vision Pictur e Phone PM-A840 by Samsung is lightw eight, easy-to-use, an d reliable, and it also offers many significant features and serv ice options. The follo wing list previews som e[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 23 Phone Basics 䢇 The built-in Schedule r offers several personal information manageme nt features to help you manag e your busy lif estyle (page 131). 䢇 Y our Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with a Location fea tu re for us e in co nn ec t io n w i th lo ca t io n- ba s ed services that may be availa[...]

24 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics T ur ning Y our Phone On and Off T ur ning Y our Phone On T o tur n your phone on: 䊳 Flip the phone open, then press and release . Once your ph one is on, it ma y display “Looking f or Ser vice, ” which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal. When y our phone finds a signal, it au[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 25 Phone Basics Using Y our Phone’ s Batt ery and Charg er Bat tery Ca pacity Y our Sprint PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) batter y . The standard batter y provides up to 3.8 hours of continuous digita l talk time and the extended batter y provides up to 5.0 hours of continuous dig [...]

26 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics Installing the Bat te ry T o install the Li-Ion bat tery: 1. T o install, inser t the batter y into the bottom of the phone at a 45-degree angle, making sure to line up the tabs. 2. Gently pr ess down the top of the batter y until it snaps into place.[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 27 Phone Basics Removi ng the Bat te ry T o remo ve your bat t ery: 1. Make sure the pow er is off so that you don ’t lose any stored numbers or messag es. 2. Push the release button up located at the top of the batter y . 3. Pull the battery away and r e move from the phone at a 45-degree angle.[...]

28 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics Charging the Bat tery Y our Sprint PCS Phone’ s Li-Ion batter y is recharg eable and should be ch arged as soon as possible so y ou can begin using your phone. K eeping track of your batter y’ s charge is important. If your batter y level becomes too low , y our phone automatically turns of f an[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 29 Phone Basics Using the Char g er T o use the trav el charg er provided with y our phone: 䊳 Plug the round end of the A C adapter into the phone’ s power interface co nnector and th e other end into an electrical outlet. 䡲 A red indicator light on the phone lets you know the batter y is chargin[...]

30 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics Making and Answer ing Calls Making Call s Placing a call from y our Sprint PCS Phone is as easy as making a call from an y land line phone. J ust enter the number and press , and you’ re on your way to clear calls. T o make a call using your k eypad: 1. Make sure y our phone is on. 2. Enter a phon[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 31 Phone Basics Dialing Options When you e nter numbers in standby mode, a number of options are av ailable to you. Pr ess Options ( ) to perform the following actions: 䢇 Dial: dials the number or digits display ed. 䢇 Send Msg: allows y ou to send a picture, text, handwritten, or voice SMS message [...]

32 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics Answer ing Calls T o answer an incoming call with the flip o pen: 1. Make sure y our phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming calls go to voicemail.) 2. Press or to answ er an incoming call. Depending on y our phone’ s settings, you may also answ er incoming calls b y opening the f lip or by p[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 33 Phone Basics Y our Sprint PCS Phone notifies y ou of incoming calls in the follo wing wa ys: 䢇 The phone rings and vibrates. 䢇 The phone just vibrates. 䢇 The indicator light f lashes. 䢇 The backlight illuminates. 䢇 The screen displa ys an incoming call message. If the incoming call is fr o[...]

34 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics Ending a Call T o disconnect a call w hen you ar e finished: With the flip open: 䊳 Close the f lip or press . With the flip closed: 䊳 Press and hold . Using the Spe ak er phone The speakerph one allows you to hear a udio through the speaker and talk without hold ing your phone. When the speakerp[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 35 Phone Basics Missed Call No tification When an incoming call is not ans wered, the Missed C all log is d is playe d on your scre en . T o display the Missed Call entry from the notifi cation screen: 䊳 Highlight the entr y and pr ess . (T o dial the phone number , press .) T o display a Missed Call[...]

36 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics In-Call Options Pressing Options ( ) during a call displays a list of f eatures you ma y use dur ing the course of a call. T o select an option, press the corresponding keypad number or highlight the option and pr ess . The f ollowing options are available through the Options menu: 䢇 (1) Call Hist[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 37 Phone Basics End-of-Call Opti ons After receiving a call fr om or making a call to a phone number that is not in your Contacts, the phone number and the duration of the call ar e display ed. The left softkey displays the Save option. Select this option if yo u wish to add the new number to y our Con[...]

38 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics Saving a Phone Number Y our Sprint PCS Phone can store up to 300 Contact entries. Each entry’ s name can contain 20 ch aracters. Y our phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alpha betically . (For more inf or mation, see “Using Contacts” on pag e 119.) T o save a number fr om standby m[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 39 Phone Basics Finding a Phone Number Y ou can searc h Contacts entries f or phone numbers that end in a specific str ing of numbers. T o find a phone number: 1. While in standby mod e, enter one or more o f the last digits of the phone number . (The more numbers you enter , the more specific the sear[...]

40 Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With P auses Y ou can dial or sav e phone numbers with pauses f or use with automated systems, suc h as voicemail or cr edit card billing numbers. There are tw o types of pauses available on y our phone: 䢇 Hard Pause sends the ne xt set of numbers when you press . 䢇 2sec Pause automatically sends the n ext se[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 41 Phone Basics Abbr eviate d Dialing Abbreviated dialing allows you to program a five or six- digit prefix for commonly use d phone numbers. When abbreviated dialing is on, you can enter the last four or five digits of an y phone number that matc hes the fiv e or six digit pref ix, and the num ber is [...]

42 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics Making an Abbreviated Dial Call T o make a call: 1. Enter the last f our or five digits of the prefix ph one number . 2. Abbrev . Dial is displa yed in the lower left corner with the prefix digits displa yed. 3. Press to begin the call. Dialing F rom Contacts T o dial directly from a Contacts entry:[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 43 Phone Basics Using One-T ouch/T wo-T ouc h Speed Dialing Y ou can store up to nine ty-nine numbers in your phone’ s speed dial memory to make contacting friends and fami ly as easy as pressing a button or tw o. W ith this f eature, you can dial Speed Dial entries using on e key press f or location[...]

44 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics Using Plus (+) Code Diali ng When placing calls from the United States to other countrie s, you can use Plus Code Dialing to automatically enter the international access code (011). T o make a call using Plus Code Dialing: 1. Press and hold until a “+” sign displays on your phone. 2. Dial the co[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 45 Phone Basics Ente r ing T ext Selecting a Charact er Input Mode Y our Sprint PCS Phone provid es conveni ent wa ys to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter te xt (f or e xample, when adding a Contact entr y or when using Sprint PCS Mail and SMS T ext Messa[...]

46 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Ba sics Ente r ing Chara cte rs Using T9 T ext Input T9 T e xt Input lets you enter te xt in your Sprint PCS V ision Phone by pressing keys just once per letter . (T o select the T9 [English] mode when e ntering text, se e “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on pag e 45.) T9 T e xt Input analyzes the let[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 47 Phone Basics Ent er ing Char act ers b y T apping the Ke ypad T o enter char acters by tapping the k eypad: 1. Select the Alpha mode (See “Selecting a Char acter Input Mode” on page 45.) 2. Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the desir ed let ter appe ars (for ex ample, to enter the wo[...]

48 Characters scroll in the f ollowing or der: . ,@ 1 ?! * # / A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 P Q R S 7 T U V 8 W X Y Z 9 0 Space Shift Ente r ing Numbers, Sym bols, Emoticons, Pr eset Messag es and Recent Messa ges T o enter numbers: 䊳 Select the Numbe r mode and press the appropriate key . (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on[...]

Section 2A: Y our Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 49 Phone Basics T o enter emoticons: 䊳 Select the Emotic ons mode and press the appropriate key . Y ou ma y scroll through more options by pressing the navigation key left or right. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on pag e 45.) T o enter pr eset messages: 1. Select the Pr eset Msg mode. ([...]

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Section 2B: Control ling Your Phone’s Settings 51 Y our Phone’ s Settings Section 2B Contr olling Y our Phone ’ s Set tings In This Section ⽧ Sound Settings ⽧ Display Settings ⽧ Location Settings ⽧ Messaging Settings ⽧ Airplane Mode ⽧ TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service ⽧ Phone Setup Options Using the menu options available on your [...]

52 Section 2B: Contro lling Your Phone’ s Settings Sound Set t ings Ringer T ypes Ring er types help y ou identify incomi ng calls and messages. Y ou can assign ringer types to individual contact entries, types of calls, Scheduler entries, and types of messages. 䢇 Single T ones are non-polyphonic tr aditional style ring tones. 䢇 Ring T ones i[...]

Section 2B: Control ling Your Phone’s Settings 53 Y our Phone’ s Settings Selecting Ringer T ypes for V oice Ca lls Y our Sprint PCS Phone provides a variety of ringer options that allow you to customiz e your ring and volume settings. These options allow y ou to identify incoming calls by the rin g. T o select a r inger type f or voice calls: [...]

54 Section 2B: Contro lling Your Phone’ s Settings Selecting Ringer T ypes for Messag es T o select a r inger type f or messages: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access th e main menu. 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Sounds () . 4. Select Ringer T y pe () . 5. Select Messages () . 6. Select Voi c e m a i l () , T ext Me ssage () , o r Picture Mail () . 7.[...]

Section 2B: Control ling Your Phone’s Settings 55 Y our Phone’ s Settings Selecting Ringer T ypes for Sc hedule T o select a r inger type f or schedule r eminders: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access th e main menu. 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Sounds () . 4. Select Ringer T y pe () . 5. Select Schedule () . 6. Press the navigation key left or ri [...]

56 Section 2B: Contro lling Your Phone’ s Settings Selecting a Ke y T one Y our phone offers a number of options for selecting the type and length of audib l e tones accompan ying a key press. (Long er tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other au tomated systems.) T o select a tone type: 1. Press Menu ( ) to [...]

Section 2B: Control ling Your Phone’s Settings 57 Y our Phone’ s Settings T o select a k ey t one length: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access th e main menu. 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Sounds () . 4. Select To n e L e n g t h () . 5. Select Short or Long and pr ess . Adju sting the Phon e ’ s V olume Set tings Y ou can adjust yo ur phone’ s [...]

58 Section 2B: Contro lling Your Phone’ s Settings Alert Notification Y our Sprint PCS Phone can alert you with an audible tone when you chan ge service areas, once a min ute during a voice call, or when a call has been connected. T o enable or disable alert sounds: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access th e main menu. 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Sou[...]

Section 2B: Control ling Your Phone’s Settings 59 Y our Phone’ s Settings Display Set tings Changing the T ext Greeting The text gr eeting can be u p to fourteen char acters and is displayed on your phone’ s scre en in standb y mode. Y ou may c hoose to keep the phone’ s default gr eeting (“Sprint PCS”), or you ma y enter y our own cust[...]

60 Section 2B: Contro lling Your Phone’ s Settings Changing the Backlight Time Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen and keypad are lit after an y ke y press is made. T o chang e the backl ight setting: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access th e main menu. 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Displa y () . 4. Select Backligh[...]

Section 2B: Control ling Your Phone’s Settings 61 Y our Phone’ s Settings Changing the Screen Sav er Y our new Sprint PCS Phone offers options f or what you see on the displa y screen while in standby mode. T o chang e the display i mages: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access th e main menu. 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Displa y () . 4. Select Scre[...]

62 Section 2B: Contro lling Your Phone’ s Settings Dialing Font Y our Sprint PCS Phone allows you to c hoose the color and size of the te xt displayed whe n dialing. Color The available color options are: 䢇 Basic : displays black n umbers on-screen when dialing. 䢇 Rainbow : displays multi-colored numbers on-screen when dialing. 䢇 Monochrome[...]

Section 2B: Control ling Your Phone’s Settings 63 Y our Phone’ s Settings 7. If you selected Monochrome , use your navigation key to select a color . If you selected Hyphenate , use your navigation key to select a color for the first group of numbers, then press Next ( ) and select a color for the next tw o sets of number s. 8. Select Done () .[...]

64 Section 2B: Contro lling Your Phone’ s Settings Location Set t ings Y our Sprint PCS Phone is equi pped with a Location feature for use in connection with locatio n-based services that may be available in the future. The Location feature allows the ne twor k to detect y our position. T urning Location of f will hide your location fro m ever yo[...]

Section 2B: Control ling Your Phone’s Settings 65 Y our Phone’ s Settings Messaging Set tings Staying connected to y our friends and family has nev e r been easier . With your phone’ s advanced messaging capabilities, you can send and receiv e many differ ent kinds of te xt messages without placing a voice call. (For mor e information, see ?[...]

66 Section 2B: Contro lling Your Phone’ s Settings Deleting Old Messages Y ou can have old messag es deleted automaticall y when your inbox becomes full. 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Messaging () . 3. Select Settings () . 4. Select Auto Erase () . 5. Select Ye s or No and press . Adding a Customiz ed Signatur e Each messa[...]

Section 2B: Control ling Your Phone’s Settings 67 Y our Phone’ s Settings Managing Preset Messages Y our phone is preset with ten messa g es and ten empt y spaces f or custom messag es to help mak e sending te xt messages faster and easier . Thes e messages, such as “Where are you?, ” “Let’ s get lunch, ” and “Meet me at, ” can be[...]

68 Section 2B: Contro lling Your Phone’ s Settings 6. Enter your pr eset messag e (see “Entering T e xt” on page 45), and pr ess Done ( ). (Y our new message will be added to the beginning of th e list.) Air plane Mode Airplane Mode allows y ou to use many of your phone’ s featur es, such as Games, Memo P ad, V oice Memos, etc., when you ar[...]

Section 2B: Control ling Your Phone’s Settings 69 Y our Phone’ s Settings T T Y Use With Spr int PCS Service A TTY (also known as a TDD or T ext T elephone) is a telecommunications de v ic e th a t al l ow s p e op l e wh o ar e deaf, hard of hearing, or who ha ve speec h or languag e disabilitie s, to communicate by teleph one. Y our phone is [...]

70 Section 2B: Contro lling Your Phone’ s Settings 5. Press after reading the message to continue. 6. Press the navigation key up or down to select TTY Disable , TTY Full , TTY+Hearing , or TTY+V oice and press . Note: In TTY Mode, you r phone will displ ay the TTY access ico n. If TTY mode is enabled, the a udio quality of n on-TTY devices conne[...]

Section 2B: Control ling Your Phone’s Settings 71 Y our Phone’ s Settings Updat e Phone SW The Update Phone Software feature allows you to automatically receiv e available softwar e updates via the Sprint PCS Vision networ k when they become availab le. T o download a v ailable updat es: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Set[...]

72 Phone Setup Options Launc h P ad Y our phone offers you the opti on of assigning a shortcut key to a favorite or often-used function. Pr essing one of the navigation keys in standby mode will launc h your personally designated shortcut. T o assign your shor tcut k ey: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select [...]

Section 2B: Control ling Your Phone’s Settings 73 Y our Phone’ s Settings Call Answer Mode Y ou can determine how to ans wer incoming calls on y our phone, whether you wa nt to be required to pr ess , to press an y number key , or simply open the f lip. T o set call answer mode: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Settings ( )[...]

74 Section 2B: Contro lling Your Phone’ s Settings 3. Select Others () . 4. Select Auto Ans wer () . 5. T o select an option, highlight it and press . 䡲 No to disable A uto Answ er . 䡲 Ye s to answ er calls automatically when the phone is connected to a hands-fr ee car kit or a head set (sold separatel y). Remember , your phon e will an swer [...]

Section 2C: Set ting Your Phon e’s Security 75 Y our Phone’ s Security Section 2C Set ting Y our Phone ’ s Secur ity In This Section ⽧ Accessing the Secu rity Menu ⽧ Using Y our Phone ’ s Lock Feature ⽧ Using Special Numb ers ⽧ Erasing Contacts ⽧ Erasing Downloads ⽧ Erasing Pictu res ⽧ Resetting Y our Ph one ⽧ Security Featu[...]

76 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone ’s Security A ccessing the Secur ity Menu All of your phone ’ s secur ity settings are available th rough the Security menu. Y ou must enter your lock code to view the Security menu. T o access the Security menu: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select Security ( ). 4. Ente[...]

Section 2C: Set ting Your Phon e’s Security 77 Y our Phone’ s Security Unloc king Y our Phone T o unlock y our phone: 1. From standby mode, pr ess . 2. Enter y our lock co de. Changing the Lo ck Code T o chang e your lock code: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select Security ( ). 4. Enter y our lock co de.[...]

78 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone ’s Security Loc king the Camer a When your pi ctures are loc ked you ar e unable to access the camera to take pictures without first entering a passw ord. Y ou are r equired to enter a passw ord prior to accessing the Pictures menu. Locking the Pictur es Menu T o lock y our pictur es menu: 1. Press Menu ( ) to ac[...]

Section 2C: Set ting Your Phon e’s Security 79 Y our Phone’ s Security Lock ing Services This setting allows y ou to lock v oice call functions and Sprint PCS Vision services. When y ou enable Lock Services, you are unable to make new calls (e xcluding emergency numbers) or access the Sprint PCS Vision services until the lock has been d isabled[...]

80 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone ’s Security Using Special Numbers Special numbers are important numbers that you hav e designated as being “alwa ys available. ” Y ou can call and receiv e calls from spec ial numbers even if y our phone is locked. Y ou can save up to three sp ec ial numb ers in addition to your cont act entries (the sa me nu[...]

Section 2C: Set ting Your Phon e’s Security 81 Y our Phone’ s Security Er asing Contacts Y ou can quickl y and easily er ase all of your Contacts. T o erase all the names and phone numbers in y our Contacts: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select Security ( ) and enter your loc k code. 4. Select Erase () .[...]

82 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone ’s Security Er asing Do wnloads Y ou can use yo ur phone’ s security menu to erase all items you ha ve downloaded to your phone. T o erase all do wnloads: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select Security ( ) and enter your loc k code. 4. Select Erase () . 5. Select Erase Do[...]

Section 2C: Set ting Your Phon e’s Security 83 Y our Phone’ s Security Er asing Pictur es Y ou can use yo ur phone’ s security menu to erase all pictures sav ed to your phone. T o erase all pictur es: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select Security ( ) and enter your loc k code. 4. Select Erase () . 5. S[...]

84 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone ’s Security Reset ting Y our Phone Resetting the phone restores all the factor y def aults, including the ring er types and display settings. (Contacts are not erased.) T o reset y our phone: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select Security ( ) and enter your loc k code. 4. S[...]

Section 2C: Set ting Your Phon e’s Security 85 Y our Phone’ s Security Secur ity Feat ur es for Spr int PCS Vision SM Enabling and Disa bling Spr int PCS Visio n Services Y ou can disable Sprint PCS Vi sion services without turning off your phone; ho wever , you will not have access to any Sprint PCS Visi on services, including W eb and messagi[...]

86 Section 2C: Setting Your Phone ’s Security T o enable Spr int PCS Vi sion services: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Settings ( ). 3. Select PCS Vision () . 4. Select Enable PCS V ision ( ). (A message will appear .) 5. Select Connect and press . 6. Select Ye s to enable V ision service and press .[...]

Section 2D: Controll ing Your Roaming Exp erience 87 Roaming Section 2D Contr olling Y our Roaming Exper ience In This Section ⽧ Understanding Roaming ⽧ Setting Y our Phone’ s Roam Mode ⽧ Controlling Ro aming Charges Using Call Guard Roaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re off the Sprint Natio nwide PCS Network. Y our [...]

88 Section 2D: Controllin g Your Roaming Experience Understanding Roaming Recognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display Scr een Y our phone’ s display screen alwa ys lets you know when you’ re off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Networ k. Any time you are r oaming, the phone displa ys the roaming icon ( ) . Roaming on Other Digital Netw or ks Wh e n yo[...]

Section 2D: Controll ing Your Roaming Exp erience 89 Roaming Checki ng for V oicemai l Messages Whi le Roaming When you ar e roaming off the Spr int Nationwide PCS Networ k, yo u ma y not receiv e on-phone no tification of new v oicemail messages. Callers can still leav e message s, but you will need to periodical ly check you r voi cem ai l for ne[...]

90 Section 2D: Controllin g Your Roaming Experience Set ting Y our Phone ’ s Roam Mode Y our Sprint PCS Phone allows y ou to control y our roaming capabilities. By using the Roaming menu option, y ou can determine which signals y our phone accepts. Set Mode Choose from thr ee different settings on y o ur dual-band phone to control yo ur roaming e[...]

Section 2D: Controll ing Your Roaming Exp erience 91 Roaming Contr olling Roaming Char ges Using Call Guar d Y our phone has two wa ys of aler ting you when y ou are roaming off the Sprint Nation wide PCS Networ k: the on- screen roaming ico n and Call Guard. Call Guard makes it easy to manage your r oaming charges by requiring an extra step befor [...]

92 Section 2D: Controllin g Your Roaming Experience T o place roaming calls with Call Guar d on: 1. From standby mode, dial 1 + ar ea code + the sev en- digit number and pr ess . 2. Press to confirm Roaming Rate . T o answer incoming r o aming calls with Call Guar d on: 1. Press 2. Press to confirm Roaming Rate . Reminder: If the Call Guard feature[...]

Section 2E: Navi gating Through Menu s 93 Menus Section 2E Na vig a ting Thr ough Menus In This Section ⽧ Menu Navigation ⽧ Menu Structure ⽧ Viewing the Menus Every function and feature of your Sprint PCS Phone can be accessed thro ugh an on-scree n menu. This section is a road map to using your Sprint PCS Vision SM Picture Phone PM-A840 by S[...]

94 Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus Menu Na vigation The navigation key on y our Sprint PCS Phone allows you to scroll through menus quic kly and easily . The scro ll 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, simpl y press the navigation key up or down. If y ou are in a fi [...]

Section 2E: Navi gating Through Menu s 95 Menus Backing Up Wi thin a Menu T o go t o the pr evious menu: 䊳 Press . T o ret ur n to standby mode: 䊳 Press . V iewing the Menus Menu Diagram V oice Memo 1: Record 2: Rev iew 3: Erase All (Y es/No) Messaging 1: Send Message 1: T ext Message 2: Picture Mail 1: In Camera 2: New Picture 3: V oiceSMS 4: [...]

96 Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 7: V oicemail 1: Call V oicemail 2: Details 3: Clear Enve lope 8: Settings 1: Notification 1: Message and Icon 2: Icon only 2: Sending Optio ns 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 tal k right now . Send me a message. 2: C[...]

Section 2E: Navi gating Through Menu s 97 Menus 19: [Empty] 20: [Empty] 4: Edit Sig nature (O n/Off) 5: Message Alerts 1: Ringer V olume 1: T ext Message 2: Picture Mail 3: V oice Mail 2: Ringer T ype 1: V oicemail 2: T ext Message 3: Picture Mail 3: Reminder 1: Off 2: Once 3: Every 2 min 6: Save in Outbox (Y es/No) 7: Auto Erase (Y es/No) 8: V oic[...]

98 Pictures 1: Camera Press to view the following options: 1: Self T imer 1: Off 2: 5 Sec 3: 10 Sec 2: Fun T ools 1: Fun Frames 1: Off 2: Love Letter 3: Merry christmas 4: Movie star 5: T op secret 6: Dollar 7: Memories 8: Robinhood 9: Roses for Love 10: Love 11: Stars 12: Beans 2: Color T ones 1: Auto 2: Sepia 3: Mono 4: Warm 5: Cool 3: Controls 1[...]

Section 2E: Navi gating Through Menu s 99 Menus 6: Manual 4: Settings 1: Resolution 1: High: 640x480 2: Med: 320x240 3: Low: 160x120 2: Quality 1: Fine 2: Normal 3: Economy 3: Shutter Sound 1: Shutter 1-6 2: Say Cheese 3: Off 4: Auto Erase (On/Off) 5: Review Pictures 2: My Pictures 1: In Camera 2: Saved to Ph one 3: Onli ne Album s 1: Vi ew Albums [...]

100 Section 2E: Nav igating Throu gh Menus Call History 1: Missed Calls 2: Outgoing Calls 3: Incomi ng Calls 4: Erase History 1: Missed Calls 2: Outgoing Calls 3: Incoming Cal ls 4: All Calls Web Settings 1: Display 1: Screen Saver 1: Preset Image 1: T rain 2: Balloon 3: Candy 4: Beach 5: Dog 6: Calendar 7: World T i me 8: Analog Clock 9: Dual Cloc[...]

Section 2E: Navi gating Through Menus 101 Menus 2: List Style 4: Incoming Cal l 1: With Call er ID 1: Preset Animation 2: Downloads 3: My Pictures 2: No Calle r ID 1: Preset Animation 2: Downloads 3: My Pictures 5: Dialing Font 1: Color 1: Basic 2: Rainbow 3: Monochrome 4: Hyphenate 2: Size 1: Large 2: Normal 6: Greeting 1: Sprint PCS 2: Custom 7: [...]

102 Section 2E: Nav igating Throu gh Menus 8: LCD Contrast 1: Main LCD 1: Lowest 2: Low 3: Med 4: High 5: Highest 2: External LCD 1: Lowest 2: Low 3: Med 4: High 5: Highest 9: Service Light (On/Off) 2: Sounds 1: V olume 1: Calls 2: T ext Message 3: Picture Mail 4: V oice Mail 5: Alarms 6: App. V olume 2: Ringer T ype 1: V oice Calls 1: With Caller [...]

Section 2E: Navi gating Through Menus 103 Menus 1: Minute Beep (On/Off) 2: Service (On/Off) 3: Connect (On/Off) 4: Sig. Fade T one (On/Off) 5: Power On/O ff (On/Of f) 4: Key T one 1: T one T ype 1: Normal 2: Piano 3: Beep 2: T one Level 1: Off 2: Level 1-8 5: T one Length 1: Short 2: Long 6: Audio Routing 1: Normal 2: Headset only 3: PCS Visi on 1:[...]

104 Section 2E: Nav igating Throu gh Menus 1: Reject More 2: Recommended 3: Reject Less 3: Choice Lists 1: Name Dial ing 1: Automatic 2: Alway s On 3: Alway s Off 2: Digit Di aling 1: Automatic 2: Alway s On 3: Alway s Off 3: Contacts 1: Automatic 2: Alway s On 3: Alway s Off 4: Sound 1: Prompts (On/Off) 2: Digits (On/Off) 3: Names (On/Off) 4: Name[...]

Section 2E: Navi gating Through Menus 105 Menus 1: Unlocked 2: On Power -Up 3: Lock Now 2: Lock Pictures (On/Off) 3: Change Lock 4: Special # 1: Empty 2: Empty 3: Empty 5: Lock Services 1: V oice: Lock/Unlock 2: PCS V ision: Lock/Unlock 6: Erase 1: Erase Contacts (Y es/No) 2: Erase Downloads (Y es/No) 3: Erase Pictures (Y es/No) 7: Reset Phone (Y e[...]

106 Section 2E: Nav igating Throu gh Menus 15: Send V oiceSMS 16: Missed Events 2: Down Key 1: Contacts 2: V oice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: V oice Service 6: Ringer T ype 7: Downloads 8: Display 9: Alarms 10: Calculator 11: Web 12: Inbox 13: V oiceSMS Inbox 14: Send T ext 15: Send V oiceSMS 16: Missed Events 3: Left Key 1: Contacts 2: V oic[...]

Section 2E: Navi gating Through Menus 107 Menus 16: Missed Events 4: Right Key 1: Contacts 2: V oice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: V oice Service 6: Ringer T ype 7: Downloads 8: Display 9: Alarms 10: Calculator 11: Web 12: Inbox 13: V oiceSMS Inbox 14: Send T ext 15: Send V oiceSMS 16: Missed Events 8: Others 1: Abbrev . Dial (On/Off) 2: Contac[...]

108 Section 2E: Nav igating Throu gh Menus 1: Set Mode 1: Automatic 2: Roaming Only 3: Sprint 2: Call Guard (On/Off) 8: Location (On/Off) 9: TTY 1: TTY Disabl e 2: TTY Full 3: TTY+Hearing 4: TTY+V oice 10: Update Phone SW 9: Phone Info 1: Phone Nu mber 2: Icon Glossary 3: V ersion 4: Advanced Downloads 1: Gam es 1: Get New Games 2: My Conten t Mana[...]

Section 2E: Navi gating Through Menus 109 Menus 3: AccuW eather .com Premium T rial 4: SportsT racker T rial 5: MobiTV T rial 6: eBay Free T rial 7: Instant Msg. 5: Call T ones Contacts 1: Find 2: Add New Entry 3: My Phone # 4: Speed Dial # s 5: Group Setting 1: Family 2: Friends 3: Colleague 4: VIPs 5: Unassigned 6: Services 1: Account Info 2: Cus[...]

110 Section 2E: Nav igating Throu gh Menus[...]

Section 2F: M anaging Cal l History 111 Call History Section 2F Managing Call History In This Section ⽧ Viewing History ⽧ Call History Options ⽧ Making a Call From Call Hi story ⽧ Saving a Phone Number From Ca ll History ⽧ Prepending a Phone Nu mber From Call History ⽧ Erasing Call History The Call Histor y keeps track of inc oming call[...]

112 Section 2F: Managing Call History V iewing Hist ory Y ou’ ll find the Call History feature v er y helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or contact entries) f or calls you placed, acce pted, or missed. Call Histo r y makes redialing a n umber fast and e asy . It is continuall y updated as new numbers are added to th e beginning o[...]

Section 2F: M anaging Cal l History 113 Call History Call Hist ory Options For additional inf or mation and options on a par ticular call, highlight a Call History entr y and press . This feature displays the date and time of the call, the phone number (if availab le), and the caller’ s name (if the number is already in your Contacts). By pressin[...]

114 Section 2F: Managing Call History Making a Call Fr om Call Hist ory T o place a call from Call Hi story: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Call History () . 3. Select Missed Calls () , Outgoing Calls () , o r Incoming Calls () . 4. Use your na vigation key to select a Call History entr y and press or select Call () . Note: Y[...]

Section 2F: M anaging Cal l History 115 Call History Sa ving a Phone Number Fr om Call Hist ory Y our Sprint PCS Phone can store up to 300 contact entries. Each entr y’ s name can contain up to twenty c haracters. T o save a phone number from Cal l History: 1. Use your na vigation key to select a Call History entr y and press Options () . 2. Sele[...]

116 Section 2F: Managing Call History Pr epending a Phone Number Fr om Call Hist ory If you need to make a call from C all Histor y and y ou happen to be outside your loca l ar ea code, you can ad d the appropriate prefix by prepending the number . T o prepend a phone number f rom Cal l History: 1. Select a Call History entr y and press . 2. Select[...]

Section 2F: M anaging Cal l History 117 Call History Er asing Call Hist ory T o erase individual Call History entr ies, (see “Call History Options” on page 113.) T o erase Call History: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Call History () . 3. Select Erase History () . 4. Select Missed Calls () , Outgoing Calls () , Incoming Ca[...]

118 Section 2F: Managing Call History[...]

Section 2G: Using Contacts 119 Contacts Section 2G Using Contacts In This Section ⽧ Adding a New Contact Entry ⽧ Finding Contact Entries ⽧ Contact Entry Options ⽧ Adding a Phone Number to a Cont act Entry ⽧ Editing a Contact En try’ s Phone Number ⽧ Assigning Speed Dial Numbers ⽧ Editing a Contact Entry ⽧ Selecting a Ringer T ype [...]

120 Section 2G: Using Contac ts A dding a New Contacts Entry Y our Sprint PCS Phone can store up to 300 contact entries. Each entr y’ s name can contain up to twenty c haracters. T o add a new entry: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Contacts ( ). 3. Select Add New Entry ( ). 4. Enter a name for the new entry and press . 5. Pr[...]

Section 2G: Using Contacts 121 Contacts Assigning a Gr oup Entry Once you sav e a contact entr y , you can select betw een five different g roup listings for the entry . By assigning a contact to a gr oup, you can also se arch e asily by using just a g roup searc h instead. T o assign a contact to a group: 1. Select Contacts ( ) to access the conta[...]

122 Section 2G: Using Contac ts Finding Contact Entr ies There are several w ays to displa y your contact entries: by name, by speed dial number , by gr oup, and by vo ice dial tags. Follow the steps outlined in the sections below to display entries from the Contacts menu. Finding Names T o find contact entr ies by name: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access[...]

Section 2G: Using Contacts 123 Contacts Finding Speed Dial Numbers T o find phone numbers y ou hav e stored i n speed dial locations: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Contacts ( ). 3. Select Speed Dial #s ( ). 4. Scroll thro ugh speed dial en tries using your navigation key . Speed dial numbers are display ed in numeri c order [...]

124 Section 2G: Using Contac ts Contact Entry Options T o edit a Contact entry ’ s infor m ation: 1. Select Contacts () . 2. Highlight the desired contact entr y . 3. Select Options () . 4. Select Edit ( ). The following options are available: 䢇 [Mobile , Home , Wor k , Pager , Fax , Others] allows yo u to add a phone number to the en try label[...]

Section 2G: Using Contacts 125 Contacts A dding a Phone Number t o a Contact Entry T o add a phone number to an entry: 1. Display a contact entry (See “Finding Contact Entries” on page 122). 2. Press Edit () . 3. Press the navigation key do wn until the desir ed label is highlighted. 4. Enter the new phone number and press . 5. Press Done ( ) t[...]

126 Section 2G: Using Contac ts Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Y our phone can stor e up to 99 phone numbers in speed dial locations. F or details on how to make calls using speed dial number s, see “Us ing One-T ouch/T wo-T ouch Speed Dialing” on page 43. Speed dial numbers can be as signed to a contact entry once it has been sav ed. T o assign [...]

Section 2G: Using Contacts 127 Contacts Editing a Contact Entry T o make c hanges to an entry: 1. Display an internal contact entr y . 2. Press Edit () . 3. Highlight the part of the entr y you wish to edit ( Name , Group , Ringer , etc.) and press . 4. Add and/or edit th e de sired inf ormation and press . 5. Press Done ( ) to save y our c hanges.[...]

128 Section 2G: Using Contac ts Selecting a Ring er T ype f or an Entry Y ou can assign a ringer type to a contact entr y so you can identify the c aller by the ring er type. (See “Ringer T ypes” on page 52.) T o select a r inger type f or an entry: 1. Display a contact entry . 2. Press Edit () . 3. Select Default Ringer ( ) and select Edit . 4[...]

Section 2G: Using Contacts 129 Contacts Dialing Spr int PCS Services Y our phone is preprogr ammed with phone number s for various Sprint PCS Ser vices. T o dial a service fr om your Contacts: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Contacts ( ). 3. Select Services () . 4. Select Account Info () , Customer Service () , o r Dir Assist [...]

130 Section 2G: Using Contac ts[...]

Section 2H: Using the Phone’ s Scheduler and Tools 131 Scheduler & T ools Section 2H 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 Memo Pad ⽧ Using Y our Ph one’ s T ools Y our Sprint PCS Phone is eq uipped with several p[...]

132 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Using Y our Phone’ s Scheduler A dding an Ev ent to t he Sc heduler Y our Calendar helps organize your time and reminds y ou of important events. T o add an event: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select To o l s () . 3. Select Scheduler ( ). 4. Using yo ur navigation key , hig[...]

Section 2H: Using the Phone’ s Scheduler and Tools 133 Scheduler & T ools 9. Press the navigation ke y down to highlight End . Enter the end time and then pr e ss the navigation key down and enter the date of your ev ent. 10. Press the navigation key down to highlight the Alert ( ) field. Press the navigation key left or right to select one o[...]

134 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools V iewing Ev ents T o view your sch eduled events: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select To o l s () . 3. Select Scheduler ( ). 4. Using y our navigation k ey , highlight the day fo r which y ou would like to vie w events an d select Vie w () . (If you have events scheduled f or[...]

Section 2H: Using the Phone’ s Scheduler and Tools 135 Scheduler & T ools Erasing a D ay ’ s Events T o erase a day’ s scheduled events: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select To o l s () . 3. Select Scheduler ( ). 4. Using y our navigation k ey , highlight the day fo r which you w ould like to erase events and press . 5. S[...]

136 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Using Y our Phone’ s Alar m Clock Y our phone comes with a built-in alarm clock with multiple alarm capa bilities. T o use the alarm clock: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select To o l s () . 3. Select Alarm Clock ( ). 4. Select Alarm #1 () , Alarm #2 () , o r Alarm #3 () . 5[...]

Section 2H: Using the Phone’ s Scheduler and Tools 137 Scheduler & T ools Using Y our Phone’ s Memo P ad Y our Sprint PCS Phone comes with a memo pad you can use to compose and stor e reminders and notes to help keep you organized. T o compose a memo: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select To o l s () . 3. Select Memo Pad ( )[...]

138 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools T o delete sav ed memos: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select To o l s () . 3. Select Memo Pad ( ). 4. Highlight a memo and select Options () . 5. Select Erase ( ) to erase the highlighted memo or Erase All ( ) to erase all sav ed memos. 6. Select Ye s to confirm and press .[...]

Section 2H: Using the Phone’ s Scheduler and Tools 139 Scheduler & T ools Using Y our Phone’ s T ools In addition to he lping you be more efficient an d organized, your Sprint PCS Phone off ers useful and entertaining tools. Using the T ask List Y our phone comes with a built-in task list to allow y ou to keep track of important items. T o [...]

140 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Viewing a S av ed T ask 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select To o l s () . 3. Select T ask List () . 4. Highlight a task and press . Deleting a T ask 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select To o l s () . 3. Select T ask List () . 4. Highlight a task and select Op[...]

Section 2H: Using the Phone’ s Scheduler and Tools 141 Scheduler & T ools Using the Calculator Y our phone comes with a built-in calculator . T o use the calculator: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select To o l s () . 3. Select Calculator ( ). 4. Enter the first number using your keypad and perfo rm one of the following functi[...]

142 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools Countdown Countdown allows you to enter a future date and time into the phone and th en see the amount o f days, hours, and minutes until that time is reached. T o set up a new countdown: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select To o l s () . 3. Select Countdown () . 4. Select Add[...]

Section 2H: Using the Phone’ s Scheduler and Tools 143 Scheduler & T ools T o view a countdown: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select To o l s () . 3. Select Countdown () . . 4. Highlight the desired countdo wn and press . Note: When viewin g an existing cou ntdown, press the navigation key left or right to cycle between c oun[...]

144 Section 2H: Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools[...]

Section 2I: Using Yo ur Phone’s Voice Servic es 145 V oice Service s Section 2I Using Y our Phone ’ s V oice Services In This Section ⽧ Activating V oi ce Recognition ⽧ Using V oice Dial ⽧ Using Contacts ⽧ Using Name Lookup ⽧ V oice Memos ⽧ Phone Status Information ⽧ My Phone Number Y our Sprint PCS V ision Phone’ s Voice Servic[...]

146 Section 2I: Using Your P hone’s Voice Services A ctiv ating V oice Recognition V oice recognition allows y ou to say commands to perform common functions supported by y our phone. There is no voice training required to use the voice recognition featur e. Y ou simply say the pr e-designated command displayed on your screen in a nor mal tone of[...]

Section 2I: Using Yo ur Phone’s Voice Servic es 147 V oice Service s Using V oice Dial V oice Dial allows you to d ial any va lid 7 or 10 digit North American phone number or contact entry b y speaking the number or name naturally , without pausing. Tips f or using V oice Dial: 䢇 V oice Dial works best in quieter environments. 䢇 When saying a[...]

148 Section 2I: Using Your P hone’s Voice Services 4. If the phone asks y ou, “Did Y ou Say , ” followed by the cor rect name or number , say Ye s . 5. If the phone asks y ou, “Did Y ou Say , ” followed by an incorrect name or number , say No . (If ther e are other alternatives, the phone will prompt you with the ne xt one. Y ou can also [...]

Section 2I: Using Yo ur Phone’s Voice Servic es 149 V oice Service s Adapting Digit Dial Digit Dialing is speaker ind ependent, whic h means that no training or adaptation is re quired. Some users with heavy accents or unusual voice c haracter istics may fi nd difficulty in achieving high accuracy with speaker i ndependent Digit Dialing, so the A[...]

150 Section 2I: Using Your P hone’s Voice Services asks, “Did the r ecording soun d OK?” Y ou will then be prompted to re-recor d the sequence. T o adapt Digit Dial to your voice: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Voi c e S e rv i c e () . 4. Select Settings () . 5. Select Digit Dialing () . 6. Sele[...]

Section 2I: Using Yo ur Phone’s Voice Servic es 151 V oice Service s 10. After confirming that the recording sounds OK, repeat the recording pr ocess with the ne xt set of digits. 11. Repeat steps 8-10 for anoth er nine sets of digits. 12. When you are finis hed with a full session, y ou will reach a sc reen that reads, “ Adaptation Complete. ?[...]

152 Section 2I: Using Your P hone’s Voice Services Using V oice Dial For best r esults with V oice Dial enter first and last names in your contacts, av oid using ab br eviations, and make sur e the names are spelled correctly . V oice Dial automatically voice-activates ev ery ent r y in your contacts without the nee d to rec ord or “ tra in ”[...]

Section 2I: Using Yo ur Phone’s Voice Servic es 153 V oice Service s Enabling/Di sabling Name Dial Choice Lists Y ou can customize whether the Name Dial featur e displays a list of ch oices f or names that soun d alike, or brings up information fo r the first recognized name without displaying a c hoice list. 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in[...]

154 Section 2I: Using Your P hone’s Voice Services Using Contacts Contacts allows you r etrieve contact information for an y entr y saved in your contact list by sa ying the full name of the person. T o retr ieve inf ormation using Contacts command: 1. Activate v oice recogniti on by pressing and hold ing . (The phone will prompt y ou for a comma[...]

Section 2I: Using Yo ur Phone’s Voice Servic es 155 V oice Service s Enabling/Disab ling Contact Ch oice Lists Y ou can customize whethe r the Contacts f eature displa ys a list of choice s for names that sound alike, or brings up information fo r the first recognized name without displaying a c hoice list. T o enable or disable choice lists f or[...]

156 Section 2I: Using Your P hone’s Voice Services Vo i c e M e m o s Y ou can use y our phone’ s voice recognitio n featur e to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocery list items. Recor ding V oice Memos T o recor d a voi ce memo: 1. Press and hold to activate voice recognition. (The phone prompts you to[...]

Section 2I: Using Yo ur Phone’s Voice Servic es 157 V oice Service s Managing V oice Memos Y ou can use y our phone’ s V oice Ser vices to recor d brief memos to remind y ou of important events, phone numbers, or grocer y list items. Recording V oice Memos T o recor d a voi ce memo: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select V oice M[...]

158 Section 2I: Using Your P hone’s Voice Services 3. T o pause the memo, select Pause () . T o r e s u m e t h e recording, se lect Resume () . 4. T o finish recording, select Finish () . Reviewing and Erasing Memos T o play the v oice memos you ha ve recor ded: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select V oice Memo () . 3. Select Rev[...]

Section 2I: Using Yo ur Phone’s Voice Servic es 159 V oice Service s T o erase an individual memo: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select V oice Memo () . 3. Select Review () . 4. Highlight the de sired memo to erase and select Options () . 5. Select Erase () . 6. Select Ye s and press . T o erase all v oice memos: 1. Press Menu ( [...]

160 Section 2I: Using Your P hone’s Voice Services Phone Status Inf or mation The voice r ecognition Status option giv es you an update on your phone's se rv ice, signal strength, and battery level. T o retr ieve y our phone's stat us infor mation: 1. Press and hold to activate voice recognition. (The phone prompts you to sa y a voice c[...]

Section 2I: Using Yo ur Phone’s Voice Servic es 161 V oice Service s My Phone Number Y ou can use y our phone’ s V oice Ser vices to hear and display y our phone number on-screen. Get ting Y our Phone Nu mber T o access your phone number: 1. Press and hold to activate voice recognition. (The phone prompts you to sa y a voice command.) 2. W ait [...]

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Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera 163 Camera Section 2J Using the Built-in Camer a In This Section ⽧ T aking Pictures ⽧ Storing Pictures ⽧ Sending Sprint PCS Picture Mail SM ⽧ Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail The built-in camer a on your PM-A840 by Samsung gives you the ability to take fu ll-color digital pictures, view them using the [...]

164 Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera T aking Pictur es T aking pictures with your ph one’ s built-in camer a is as simple as c hoosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button. Y ou can activ ate the phone’ s camera mode whether the pho ne is open or c losed. T o take a pictur e with the phone open: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access [...]

Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera 165 Camera be prompted to accept a Sprint PCS V ision connection. 䡲 Assign to assign the picture as a Picture ID , Screen Saver , or Incoming Call . 䡲 Erase to delete the picture you just took or all select Erase All to delete all pictures saved in y our phone. 䡲 Camera Mode to return to camera mode to t[...]

166 Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera P ostcard The postcard option allows y ou to superimpose a handwritten messag e ov er an imag e that is stor ed in yo ur phone or when y ou are tak ing a new picture. The handwriting is digitized and then dis plays on top of the image. Y ou can ch ange the ink color , add a shadow , rotate, zoom or mov e t[...]

Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera 167 Camera Cr eating Y our Sp r int PCS Pictur e Mail P assword The first time you use any of the pictur e management options involving the Sprint PCS Picture Mail W eb site, y ou will need to establish a Sprint PCS Picture Mail pass word through your Sprint PCS V ision Picture Phone. This passw ord will also [...]

168 Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera Camera Mode Options When the phone is in camera mode, pr ess Options () t o display the f ollowing: 1. Self T imer to activate the camera’ s timer . (See “Setting the Self Timer” on page 169.) 2. Fun T o ols to select from th e f ollowing options: 䡲 Fun Frames to select your fav orite fun picture f[...]

Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera 169 Camera Setting the Self Time r T o activ ate the Self Timer: 1. From camera mode , press Options () . 2. Select Self T imer () . 3. Press the navigation key up or down to select t he desired length of delay ( Off , 5 Sec , 10 Sec ) and press . 4. Select Start ( ) when you are read y to start the timer . 5.[...]

170 Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera Fun F rames Allows you to choose fr om sever al frame o verla ys f or your imag e. The f ollowing fram es are av ailable: 䡲 Off (No frame o verla y image) 䡲 Love Letter 䡲 Merry christmas 䡲 Movie star 䡲 T op secret 䡲 Dollar 䡲 Memories 䡲 Robinhood 䡲 Roses for Love 䡲 Love 䡲 Stars 䡲 Bea[...]

Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera 171 Camera Color T ones Allows you to c hoose a custom color tone f o r your imag es. The available options are: 䡲 Auto: Automaticall y adjusts the picture for the best color quality available. 䡲 Sepia: Adds a sepia tint to th e picture. This is the common orang e tint that was popular back in early photog[...]

172 Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera Using the Zoom This featur e allows you to zoom in on an object when y ou take a picture. Depending on your r esolution settings, you can adjust the zoom up to ten different levels. T o use the zoom: 1. From camera mod e, press the navigation left or right to adjust the zoom. 2. Press Capture ( ) or to tak[...]

Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera 173 Camera St or ing Pictur es Y our phone’ s picture storag e area is called My Pictures . There are two types of fold ers in My Pictures that can be used separatel y according to your nee ds: 䢇 In Camera (see below) 䢇 Saved to Phone (see pag e 175) In Camer a Folder Once a picture is taken, it is autom[...]

174 Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera In Camer a F older Options When you ar e viewing the imag es in the In Camer a fo lder press Options ( ) to display the follo wing options: 䢇 Upload to upload pictures fr om the In Camera f older to the Sprint PCS Picture Mail W eb site ( www .sprint.com/ picturemail ). Depending on your settings, y ou m[...]

Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera 175 Camera 䢇 Camera Mode allows yo u to sw itch to came ra mode to take additional pictures. 䢇 Thumbnail/Expand to s witch the display fr om e xpanded view to thumbnail view (up to f our pictu res per screen). Save d to Ph o n e Fo l de r When you assign or download a picture, it will automatically be save[...]

176 Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera T o view pictur es stor ed in the Sav ed to Phone f older: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Pictures () . 3. Select My Pictures ( ). 4. Highlight Saved to Phone and press . 5. Use your na vigation key to view an d scroll through the pictures. Save d to Ph o n e Fo l de r Op t i o ns Wh[...]

Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera 177 Camera Sending Spr int PCS Pictur e Mail SM Once you’ ve taken a pi cture, yo u can use the messaging capabilities of your Sprint PCS V ision Picture Phone to instantly shar e it with famil y and friends. Y ou can send a picture to up to ten people at a time using their em ail addresses or their Sprint P[...]

178 Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera 8. If you wish to include a te xt message, scroll to Message and press Add ( ). Enter your message using your keypad (or press Option s [ ] to select from Preset Msg, Recent Msg, or Emoticons an d press ) ( See “Enter ing T e xt” on page 45.) 9. If you wish to include audio with the picture, scroll to [...]

Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera 179 Camera Sending Pict ures F rom Me ssaging Y ou can also send Sprint PCS Pictur e Mail from y our phone’ s Messaging menu. T o send pictur es from the Messaging menu: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Messaging () . 3. Select Send Message () . 4. Select Picture Mail () . 5. Select In C[...]

180 Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera Managing Spr int PCS Pictur e Mail Using the Spr int PCS Pictur e Mai l W eb Site Once you have uploaded pi ctures from y our phone to your onlin e Sprint PCS Picture Mail account at www .sprint.com/picturemail (see “In Camer a Folder Options” on page 174), y ou can use your personal computer to manage[...]

Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera 181 Camera Managing Onl ine Pict ur es Fr om Y our Phone Y ou can use your phone to mana ge, edit, or share pictures you hav e uploaded to the Sprint PCS Picture Mail W eb site at www .sprint.com/picturemail . (See “In Camera F older Options” on page 174 f o r inf ormation a bout uploading.) T o view your [...]

182 Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera Uploading Pict ure s T o upload pictur es: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Pictures () . 3. Select Online Albums () . 4. Select Upload Pictur e and press . (Thumbnail pictures will display .) 5. Select the picture(s) y ou wish to upload and press Upload () . 6. Highlight Upload Select[...]

Section 2J: Using th e Built-in Camera 183 Camera Downlo ading Y our Online Pict ur es From y our online Sprint PCS Picture Mail albums display at www .sprint.com/picturemail , you can select pic tures to download to y our phone’ s Saved to Pho ne folder . T o download pict ures f rom the Spr int PCS Pictur e Mail We b s i t e : 1. From the onlin[...]

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Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Fe atures: The Basics 187 Sprint PCS Service Section 3A Spr int PCS Service F eatur es: The Basics In This Section ⽧ Using V oicemail ⽧ Using SMS T ext Mess aging ⽧ Using Caller ID ⽧ Responding to Call Waiting ⽧ Making a Three-Way Call ⽧ Using Call Forwarding ⽧ Missed Events Now that you’ve mastered yo[...]

188 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Se rvice Features: The Basics Using V oicemail Setting Up Y our V oicem ail All unansw ered calls to your Sprint PCS Phone are automatically tran sfer re d t o you r voi ce mai l, even if you r phone is in use or turned off. Theref ore, you will want to set up your Sprint PCS V oicemail and pers onal gr eeting as soon as [...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Fe atures: The Basics 189 Sprint PCS Service V oicemail Notification There are sev eral wa ys your Sprint PCS Phone aler ts you of a new message: 䢇 By displaying at the top of your screen. 䢇 By displaying a message on the screen. 䢇 By sounding the assigned ring er type. 䢇 By the LED blinking re d. New V oicema[...]

190 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Se rvice Features: The Basics Retr ievi ng Y our V oicemail Me ssages Y ou can review y our messages directl y from your Sprint PCS Phone or from an y other touc h-tone pho ne. T o dial from your Sprint PCS Phone, you can either speed dial your voicemail or use the menu keys. Using One-T ouch Messag e Acce ss 䊳 Press an[...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Fe atures: The Basics 191 Sprint PCS Service V oicemail Butt on Guide Here’ s a quick guide to y our ke ypad functions while listening to v oicemail messag es. Fo r further details and menu options, see “V oicemail Menu Key” on page 196. Date/Time Send Reply Advance Replay Rewind Forward Erase Call Back Save Can[...]

192 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Se rvice Features: The Basics V oicemail Options Y our Sprint PCS Phone offers several options f or organizing and accessing y our voicemail. Using Expert Mode Using the Expert Mode setting for your personal voicemail box helps you navigate thr ough the voicemail system more quickly by shortening the voice prompts you hea[...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Fe atures: The Basics 193 Sprint PCS Service 3. Press for Administrativ e Options. 4. Press for Group Distribution Lists. 5. Follow the v oice prompts to create, edit, rename, or delete group lists. Spr int PCS Callback Return a call after listening to a message without disconnecting from voicemail. 䊳 Press after li[...]

194 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Se rvice Features: The Basics V oicemail-t o-V oicemail Messag e Forw arding Forward a v oice message, e xcept those marked “Private, ” to other Sprint PCS V oicemail user s. 1. After listening to a messag e, press . 2. Follow the v oice prompts to enter the phone number . 3. Follow the voice prompts to record your in[...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Fe atures: The Basics 195 Sprint PCS Service Extended Absence Gr eeting When your ph one is turned off or you are off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network for an e xtended peri od, this gree ting can be pla yed instead of your normal personal gre eti n g. 1. From the main voicemail menu, press for P ersonal Options. 2. P[...]

196 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Se rvice Features: The Basics V oicemail Menu K ey Following the prompts on the voice mail system, you can use your keypad to navigate through the voicemail menu. The f ollowing list outlines y our phone’ s voicemail menu structure. Listen Envelope Information Reply Advance 8 Seconds Replay Rewind Forward Message Erase [...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Fe atures: The Basics 197 Sprint PCS Service Skip Pass code Autoplay Message Date & Time On/Off Change Pass code Group Distribution List Return to Personal Options Menu Greetings Personal Greetings Name Announcement Extended Absence Greeting Return to Personal Options Menu Expert M ode (On /Off) Place a Call Disco[...]

198 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Se rvice Features: The Basics Using SMS T ext Messaging Wi th SMS T ext Messaging, y ou can use a person’ s wireless phone number to send in stant te xt messages fr om your Sprint PCS Phone to their messaging-ready phone – and they can send message s to you. W hen you receiv e a new message, it will automatically disp[...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Fe atures: The Basics 199 Sprint PCS Service 䡲 T o type a messa ge, use your keypad to enter your message. Use to select a char acter input mode. (See “Entering T e xt” on page 45.) 䡲 T o use a preset message, a recent messag e, or an emoticon select Options ( ) and select Preset Msg () , Recent Msg () , o r E[...]

200 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Se rvice Features: The Basics T o reply t o an SMS T ext message: 1. While the messag e is open, select Reply () . 2. Compose y our reply or use the prese t or recent messages or icons. 䡲 T o type a messa ge, use your keypad to enter your message. Use to select a char acter input mode. (See “Entering T e xt” on page[...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Fe atures: The Basics 201 Sprint PCS Service Using Preset (Canned) Messages Preset mes sages make se nding te xt messages to yo ur friends, famil y , and co-wor kers easier than ever . T o add and/or edit preset messag es: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select Messaging () . 3. Select Settings () . 4. [...]

202 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Se rvice Features: The Basics V oiceSMS Messa ging V oice SMS allows you to send a r ecorded messag e any other mobile phone or email addr ess instantly . This allo ws you to send a recorded message to others without having to make a voice call. T o send a V oice SMS message: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2.[...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Fe atures: The Basics 203 Sprint PCS Service 10. Select Save () . 11. Select Continue ( ) to connect to PCS Vision Ser vices . Handwr iting Messag es This option allo ws you to send a digitized hand written picture messag e to others. T o send a new hand wr iting messa ge: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2[...]

204 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Se rvice Features: The Basics 9. Enter the mobile number or email address and press . 10. Select Next () . 11. Select Send () . Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a caller befor e answ ering the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. If y ou do not want your number di splay ed when you make [...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Fe atures: The Basics 205 Sprint PCS Service Responding t o Call W aiting When you’ re on a call, Call W aiting aler ts you of incoming calls by sounding two beeps . Y our phone’ s screen inf orms you that another call is coming in and displays the calle r’ s phone number (if it is avai lable and you ar e in dig[...]

206 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Se rvice Features: The Basics Making a Thr ee-W ay Call Wi th Three-W ay Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using th is featur e, the normal ai rtime rates will be c h arged f or each of the two calls. T o make a Thr ee-W ay Call: 1. Enter a number y ou wish to call and press . 2. Once you hav e es[...]

Section 3A: Sprint PCS Service Fe atures: The Basics 207 Sprint PCS Service Using Call F orw arding Call Forwarding lets y ou forw ard all your incoming calls to another phone number – ev en when y our phone is turned off. Y ou can continue to make calls fr om your phone whe n Call Forw arding is ac tivated. T o activat e Call Forwar ding: 1. Pre[...]

208 Section 3A: Sprint PCS Se rvice Features: The Basics V iewing Missed Events Missed events is a simple wa y of viewing all missed calls, missed tasks, sc heduler ev ents, etc. A li st is display ed on- screen that allows you to scroll through all the events using the navigation key . T o view missed events: 䊳 From the standby screen, pr ess th[...]

Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision 209 Sprint PCS Vision Section 3B Spr int PCS V ision SM In This Section ⽧ Sprint PCS V ision Applications ⽧ Getting Started W ith Sprint PCS V ision ⽧ Accessing Messaging ⽧ Downloading Premium Services Con tent ⽧ Exploring the Web ⽧ Sprint PCS Vision F AQs Sprint PCS V ision SM br ings you cl arity you can[...]

210 Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision Spr int PCS Visi on Applications Here is a brief list of the applications available through your Sprint PCS V i sion Phone. For mor e inf ormation, please see the Sprint PCS Vision User Guide online at www .sprintpcs.com . Sprint PCS Picture Mail SM T ake digital pictures with your Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone [...]

Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision 211 Sprint PCS Vision G ett i n g S t a rte d W i t h Spr int PCS Vision Wi th your Sprint PCS Visio n Phone and Sprint PCS Serv ice, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of Sprint PCS Vi sion. This section will help you learn the basics of usin g your Sprint PCS V ision ser vices, including m anaging your U[...]

212 Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision Finding Y o ur User Name If you are n't sure what y our Spr int PCS Vi sion User name is, you can easil y find it online or on your Sprint PCS V ision Phone. T o find your User Name: 䢇 At www .sprintpcs.com . Sign on to your account using your Sprint PCS Phone number and P assw ord. T o display your Use r n[...]

Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision 213 Sprint PCS Vision Launching a Spr int PCS V ision Conn ection T o launch a Spr int PCS Vision connection: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access the ma in menu. 2. Select We b ( ) . (Y our Sprint PCS Vision connection will launch and the Sprint PCS V ision home page will display .) The Spr int PCS Vision Home P age If you ha[...]

214 Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision Net Guard When you first connect to the W eb, the Net Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connect. This f e ature helps you av oid accidental connections. Y ou can disable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Alway s Auto- Connect when the N et Guard is displa yed. T o chang e your Net Gu ard set tin[...]

Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision 215 Sprint PCS Vision Spr int PCS Vi sion Connection Status a nd Indicat o rs Y our phone's displa y lets you kno w the current status of your Sprint PCS V ision connection through indicators which appear at the top of the scr een. The following symbols are used: Y our Sprint PCS Vision connection is activ e (dat[...]

216 Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision Navi gat ing the W eb Navigating through menus and W eb sites dur ing a Sprint PCS Vision session is easy once y ou've learned a fe w basics. Here are some tips for g etting around: Softk eys During a Sprint PCS Vision sess ion, the bottom line of y o ur phone's display contains one or mor e softkeys. Th[...]

Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision 217 Sprint PCS Vision Selecting Once you'v e learned how to use softkeys and scroll, yo u can start navigating the W eb. T o select on-screen it ems: 䊳 Use the navigation key to highlight the desired item, then press the desired softke y button (or press ). Links, which appear as underlined te xt , allow you to[...]

218 Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision Going Home T o ret ur n to the Spr int PCS Vision home page fr om any other W eb page: 䊳 Press and hold . – or – Press Menu ( ) and select Home () . Sprint PCS Messaging A ccessing Messaging Now y ou can send and r eceive e mails and te xt messages and participate in W eb-based chatrooms ri ght from your Spr[...]

Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision 219 Sprint PCS Vision Accessing Spr int PCS Mail Sprint PCS Mail allows you to perf or m many of the typical email functions from y our Spr int PCS Vision Phone that you can from y our personal computer . Y ou can manage your Sprint PCS Mail account fr om your Sprint PCS V ision Phone or from y our per sonal computer [...]

220 Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision A ccessing A dditional Email Pr ovide rs Wi th Sprint PCS Vision, you can use popular email services such as A OL ® Mail, Y ahoo! ® Mail, MSN Hotmail and EarthLink ® to keep in touch, ev en while you’ re on the go. T o access email pro viders fr om your Spr int PCS Vision Phone: 1. From the Sprint PCS V ision[...]

Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision 221 Sprint PCS Vision Accessing Instant Messaging Sprint PCS Vision also pro vides you with access to popular instant messaging (IM) c lients, inc luding A OL ® Instant Messeng er TM , MSN ® Messen ger , and Y ahoo! ® Messeng er . T o access instant messaging clients from y our Sprint PCS Vision Ph one: 1. From the[...]

222 Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision A ccessing Wi r eless Chatr ooms Sprint PCS Vision giv es you the ability to join wireless chatrooms fr om your Sprint PCS V ision Phone, to send te xt messages and icons to c hatroom par ticipants, or to launch a one-on-one (p rivate) chatr oom. T o access a chatroom fr om the browser: 1. Press Menu ( ) to access[...]

Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision 223 Sprint PCS Vision Do wnloading Pr emium Services Cont ent Wi th Sprint PCS Vision and y our new Spri nt PCS V ision Phone, yo u have access to a dynamic variety of Premium Service content, such as downloadable Games, Ring er s, Screen Sav ers, applications, and call tones. (Additional charg es may appl y .) The ba[...]

224 Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision T o access the Spr int PCS Vision do wnload menus from the W eb bro wser: 1. From the Sprint PCS V ision home page, select Downloads ( ). 2. Select Games ( ), Ringers () , Screen Savers () , o r Ap plications ( ) to go to the corresponding dow nload menu. (Fo r more information on navigating the W eb, see “Navig[...]

Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision 225 Sprint PCS Vision Downloading an Item Once you’ ve se lected an item y ou wish to do wnload, highlight it and press or press OK ( ). Y ou will see a summar y page f or the item including its title, the v endor , the download detail, the file size, and the cost. Links allow you to vie w the License Details page, [...]

226 Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision Using My Content Manag er Whether you pur chase your Premium Services content from y our Sprint PCS Phone or from y our online account ma n a gem e n t p a ge a t www.sprintpcs.com , all of y our purch ases are stor ed in My Content Man ager and ma y be downloaded to your phone fr om there. My Content Manag er is [...]

Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision 227 Sprint PCS Vision 䡲 Select Use (left softkey) to assign the do wnloaded item (or to launch, in the case of a game or application). Y our Sprint PCS Vision session will end and you will be redir ected to the appropriate phone menu screen. 䡲 Select Shop (right softkey) to browse f or other items to download. 䡲[...]

228 Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision Web Explor ing the W eb Wi th W eb access on your Sprint PCS Vi sion Phone, y ou can browse ful l-color gr aphic versions of your f avorite W eb sites, making it easie r than ever to s tay inf or med while on the go. Follow s ports scores and br eaking news and weather and sh op on your Sprint PCS V ision Phone an[...]

Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision 229 Sprint PCS Vision additional functionality to e xpand your use of the W eb on your Sprint PCS V i sion Phone. Opening the Bro w ser Menu The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active Sprint PCS V ision session, from an y page y ou are viewin g. T o open the bro wser menu: 䊳 Press the right softkey . [...]

230 Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision 䢇 About Browser Displays technical information about the browser , its version, and the enc r yption version, and provides links to Certificate Inf ormation for the v arious components. 䢇 Restart Browser Restar ts the browser application. 䢇 Preferences Displays the follo wing advanced options: 䡲 Edit homep[...]

Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision 231 Sprint PCS Vision Acc essing a Bookmar k T o access a bookmark: 1. Press to open the browser menu. 2. Select View Bookmarks ( ). 3. Scroll to highlight the bookmar k you’ d like to access and select Goto () to go to the W eb site (or press the number corresponding to the bookmark you wish to access). Deleting a [...]

232 Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision Going to a Specific W eb site T o go to a par ticular Web sit e by ent ering a URL (W eb site addr ess): 1. Press to open the browser menu. 2. Select Go to URL ( ). 3. Use your keypad to enter the URL of the W eb site you wish to go to and pr ess . 4. Press again to go to the W eb site. Reloading a W eb P age T o [...]

Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision 233 Sprint PCS Vision Spr int PCS Vision F A Qs How will I kno w when my phone is r eady for Spr int PCS Vision service? Y ou r Us er n ame (for exam ple , bsmith001@sprin tpcs.com ) will display in the pho ne number under Phone Info. listing in you r p h on e’s Settings menu . How do I si gn-in f or the first time?[...]

234 Section 3B: Spri nt PCS Vision When is m y data connection dor mant? If no data is receiv ed for 10 seconds, the connection g oes dormant. When the connection is dorma nt, voice calls are allowe d. (The connection may becom e active again quickl y .) If no da ta is receiv ed for an e xtended period of time, the connection will terminate. Can I [...]

Section 3C: Sp rint PCS Voice Command 235 V oice Command Section 3C Spr int PCS V oice Command SM In This Section ⽧ Getting Started With Sp rint PCS V oice Command ⽧ Creating Y our Own Address Bo ok ⽧ Making a Call With Sprint PCS V o ice Command ⽧ Accessing Information Using Spri nt PCS V o ice Command With Sprint PCS, reaching your friend[...]

236 Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command Get ting Star t ed With Spr int PCS V oice Command With Sprint PCS Voice Command: 䢇 Y ou can store all your cont acts’ phone numbers, so you can simply sa y the name of the per son you want to call. 䢇 There’ s no need to punc h in a lot of numb ers, memorize voicemail passw ords, or try to dial while[...]

Section 3C: Sp rint PCS Voice Command 237 V oice Command Cr eating Y our Own Addr ess Book You can program up to 500 names into your Sprint personal address book, with each name having up to five phone numbers. That’s 2,500 phon e numbers, and with the advanced technology of Sprint PCS Voice Command, you can have instant access to all of them. Th[...]

238 Section 3C: Sprint PCS Voice Command Making a Call With Spr int PCS V oice Command T o make a call with Spr int PCS V oice Command: 1. Press and you’ ll hear the “Ready” prompt . 2. After the “Ready” prompt, simply sa y , in a natural voice, “Call” and the name of the person or the number y ou’ d like to call. (For ex ample, you[...]

Section 3C: Sp rint PCS Voice Command 239 V oice Command A ccessing Infor mation Using Spr int PCS V oice Command T o access infor mation using Sprint PCS V oice Command: 1. Press . 2. Say “Call the W eb” and choose from a listing of information categories like news, w eather , and spor ts. – or – Simply sa y “Call news room, ” “Call [...]

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Section 4A: Safety 243 Safety Section 4A Saf ety In This Section ⽧ Getting the Mo st Out of Y our Reception ⽧ Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Y our Phone ⽧ Caring for the Battery ⽧ Acknowledging Speci al Precautions and the FCC Notice ⽧ Owner’ s Record ⽧ Phone Guide Proprietar y Notice Part of getting the most out of your Sprint[...]

244 Section 4A: Safety Get ting the Most Out of Y our Reception Keeping T abs on Signal Stren gth The quality of each call you make or r eceive depends on the signal strength in your area. Y our phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bar s next to the signal strength icon. The more bars display ed, the strong er [...]

Section 4A: Safety 245 Safety Maintaining Y our Phone’ s Peak Performa nce There are several simple guidelines to operating y our phone properl y and maintaining safe, satisf actor y service. 䢇 Speak directly into the mouthpiece. 䢇 A void e xposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills. If your phone does g et wet, immediately t[...]

246 Section 4A: Safety Using Y our Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radiofrequency (RF) signals. Howeve r , RF signals from wireless phones ma y affect inadequately shielded electronic equipmen t. RF signals may affect improperl y in stalled or inadequately shielded electronic operating systems a[...]

Section 4A: Safety 247 Safety 䢇 Fuel or chemical transf er or storage f acilities. 䢇 Areas where the air contains c hemicals or particles such as gr ain, dust, or metal powders. 䢇 Any other area wher e you w ould normally be advised to turn off your vehicle’ s eng ine. Restricting Children’ s Access to Y our Phone Y our phone is not a toy[...]

248 Section 4A: Safety 䢇 It’ s best to replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance. It can be recharg ed hundreds of times before it needs replacing. 䢇 Don’t store the battery in high te mperature areas f or long per iods of time. It’ s best to follow these storag e rules: Less than one month: 4º F to 140º F (-[...]

Section 4A: Safety 249 Safety A ck now ledging Special Pr ecautions and the FCC Notice FCC Notice This phone may cause TV or radio inter feren ce if used in close proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require y ou to stop using the phone if such interf erence cannot be eliminated. V ehicles using liquefied petroleu m gas (propane or butane)[...]

250 Section 4A: Safety The SAR va lue of a phone is the result of an e xtensive testing, measuring and calculation process. It does not represent how much RF the phone emits. All phone models ar e tested at their highest value in strict laborator y settings. But w hen in operation, the SAR of a phone can be substantially less than the le vel report[...]

Section 4A: Safety 251 Safety Owner ’ s Record The model number , regulator y number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the batter y compartment. Reco rd the serial number in the space provided below . This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the futu re. Model: Sprint PCS V ision SM Picture Phone PM-A84[...]

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Section 4B: Manufactu rer’s Warranty 253 War r an t y Section 4B Manuf actur er ’ s W ar ranty In This Section ⽧ Manufactur er’ s Warranty Y our Sprint PCS Phone has been designed to provide you with reliable, worry- free service. If for an y reas on you ha ve a problem with y our equipment , please ref er to the manufacturer’ s war ranty[...]

254 Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty Manuf actur er ’ s W ar ranty ST AND ARD LIMITED W ARRANTY What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSU NG TELECOMMUNI CA TIONS AMERICA, L.P . (“SAMSUNG”) warrants to the original purcha ser (“Pur chaser”) that SAMSUNG's Phones and accessories (“ Products”) are fr ee from defect s in material [...]

Section 4B: Manufactu rer’s Warranty 255 War r an t y tampering, or (iii ) the batter y has been us ed in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for which it is specified. What are SAMSUNG's Obligations? During the applicable warranty period, SAMSUNG will repair or replace, at SAMSUNG's sole option , wi thout charge to Purchaser , any d[...]

256 Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty “THE WORK MANSHIP OF THE PRODUC T OR THE COMPONENTS CONT AINED THEREIN; OR “COMPLIANCE OF THE PR ODUCT WITH TH E REQUIREME NTS OF ANY LA W , RULE, SPECIFICA TION OR CONTRA CT PERT AINING THERET O. NOTHING CON T AINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANU AL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS W ARRAN TY OF ANY KI[...]

Section 4B: Manufactu rer’s Warranty 257 War r an t y THE P ARTIES UNDERST AND THAT THE PURCHASER MA Y USE THIRD-P ARTY SOFTW ARE OR EQUIP MENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH TH E PRODUCT . SAMSUNG MAKES NO W ARRANTIES OR REPRESENT ATI ONS AND THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS, EXPRE SS OR IMPLIED , ST ATUT ORY OR OTHER WISE, AS TO THE QU ALITY , CAP ABILITIES, OPERA[...]

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Index 259 Index Index Numerics 3-Way Calling 206 A Abbreviated Dialing 41 Activating Voice Recognition 146 Airplane Mode 68 Alarm Clock 136 Answering Calls 32 Auto-Answer Mode 73 B Backlight 60 Battery 25–29 Capacity 25 Charging 28 Installing 26 Bookmarks - Accessing 231 Bookmarks - Creating 230 Bookmarks - Deleting 231 Browser Menu 228 C Calcula[...]

260 Index PresetMessages 49 Recent Messages 49 Symbols 48 I Instant Messaging 221 K Key Functions 15 Key Tones 56 L Location Settings 64 Lock Code - Changing 77 Locking Services 79 Locking the Camera 78 Locking Your Phone 76 M Making Calls 30 Memo Pad 137 Menu Navigation 94 Messaging - Deleting Old Messages 66 Messaging - Setting Alerts 65 Messagin[...]

Index 261 Index Special Numbers 80 Speed Dialing 43 Assigni ng Numb ers 126 Sprint Customer Service 7 Sprint PCS Mail 219 Sprint PCS Picture Mail - Downloading Pictures 183 Sprint PCS Picture Mail - Password 167 Sprint PCS Picture Mail - Sending 177–179 Sprint PCS Picture Mail - Uploading Pictures 182 Sprint PCS Picture Mail - Web Site 180 Sprint[...]