Samsung SPH-M390 manual

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T able of Contents Intr oduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Y our Phone’ s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Section 1 : Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setting Up Y our Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

2D. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Adding a Number to a Contac [...]

Making a 3-Wa y Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Call Forwar ding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 3B. W eb and Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 9 Getting Started With Data Services . . . . . . . . . . 79 Browse r Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Downloading Gam[...]

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i Introduction This User Guide intr oduces you to Boost TM service and all the featur es of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections: ⽧ Section 1 : Getting Started ⽧ Section 2: Using Y our Phone ⽧ Section 3: Boost Ser vice Featur es ⽧ Section 4: Safety and W arranty Information Y our Phone’s Menu The following table outlines your[...]

ii My Stuff 1 : Application Manager 2: G a m e s 1 : Get New Games 2: My Stuff Manager Games 3: Bubble Bash 2 4: Family Feud 2 5: PA C -MAN Championship edition-demo 6: T etris 3: Socia l Networking 1 : Facebook 2: T witter 4: Ringtones 1 : Get New Ringtones 2: My Stuff Manager Ringtones 5: Wallpaper 1 : Get New Wallpaper 2: My Stuff Manager Wallpa[...]

iii 4: Auto Ke y Guard 5: T ext Entry 1 : Auto-Capital 2: Auto-Space 3: Predictiv e Language 4: Personal Dictionary 5: Wor d Choice List 6: Wor d P rediction 7 : Word Completion 8: Use My Words 9: Help 6: Phone Information 1 : Phone Number/User ID 2: Memory Status 3: Icon Glossary 4: V ersion 5: Advanced 6: My Account 7 : Lock Phone 8: Location 9: [...]

iv 7 : Calculator 1 : Calculator 2: Tip Cal culator 3: Eco Calculator 8: Device Self Service 9: World Time 1 0 : Memo Pad 11 : V o i c e M e m o 1 : Record 2: Re view Boost SPH-M390.book Page iv Friday, August 31, 201 2 6:30 PM[...]

Section 1 Getting Star ted Boost SPH-M390.book Page 1 Friday, August 31, 2012 6:30 PM[...]

2 1A. Setting Up Service ⽧ Setting Up Y our Phone (page 2) ⽧ Activating Y our Phone (page 3) ⽧ Setting Up Y our Vo icemail (page 4) ⽧ Boost Account Passwor ds (page 4) ⽧ Getting Help (page 5) Setting Up Y our Phone 1. Remov e the bat tery from its packaging. 2. Grasp the de vice firmly and locate the cov er re l e a s e l a t c h. 3. Lift[...]

1A . Setting Up Ser vice 3 Setting Up Service 4. Install the ba ttery . 䡲 Insert the bat tery into the opening on t he back of the phone, making sure the connectors align ( 1). Gently pr ess down to secur e the battery (2) . 䡲 Position the battery cov er (3) and firmly press it down until you hear a click (4). 5. Pr ess to turn the phone on. 6.[...]

4 1A. Setting Up Service Setting Up Y our V oicemail Y our pho ne automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your v oicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Y ou should set up your Boost V oicema il and personal greeting as soon as y our phone is activated. Alwa ys use a passwor d to prot ect against unauthoriz ed access. 1. F rom[...]

1A . Setting Up Ser vice 5 Setting Up Service Getting Help Managing Y our Account Online: ww w .boostmobile.com 䢇 Access your account information. 䢇 Check your minutes used (depending on y our Boost service plan). 䢇 View and add money to your account. 䢇 Enr oll in Auto Re-Boost to ma ke automatic pa yments. 䢇 Pur chase accessories. 䢇 Sh[...]

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Section 2 Yo u r P h o n e Boost SPH-M390.book Page 7 Friday, August 31, 2012 6:30 PM[...]

8 2A. Phone Basics ⽧ Y our Phone (page 9) ⽧ Viewing the Displa y Screen (page 1 0) ⽧ T urning Y our Phone On and Off (page 1 4 ) ⽧ Battery and Charger (page 1 4) ⽧ Navigating Through the Menus (page 1 5) ⽧ Displaying Y our Phone Number (page 1 6) ⽧ Making and Answering Calls (page 1 7) ⽧ Entering T ext Using th e Ke yp ad (page 22) [...]

2A. Phone Basics 9 Phone Basics Yo u r P h o n e K ey Functions 䢇 Status Bar Icons pr ovide inf ormation about y our phone’s status and options, such as signal str ength, ringtone setting, messaging, and bat tery charge. 䢇 Display displays all the information needed to operate y our phone, such as the call status, the Contacts list, th e date[...]

1 0 2A . Phon e Basics 䢇 END/POWER K ey lets you turn the phone on or of f, end a call, or r eturn to standby mode. While in the main menu, it returns the phone to standb y mode and cancels y our input. When you r eceive an incoming call, press to mute the ringtone or ignor e the call. 䢇 Back Key deletes char acters fr om the display in te xt e[...]

2A. Phone Basics 1 1 Phone Basics Status Bar – Ser vice Icons Signal Strength – Shows your curr ent signal str ength. (M ore bars = str o nger signal.) No Service – Y our ph one cannot find a u sable signal. 1X 2G Data Status – 1xRTT data s ervice is av ailable. When activ e, the icon is animated. 1X 2G Data Sending – 1xRTT data service i[...]

1 2 2A. Phone B asics Silence All – Y our phone has the ringtone deactivated and the vibr a te option unchecked (disabled). No sound is made b y the phone. 1 Beep – Y our phone is set to beep when you receiv e an incoming call. 1 Beep and Vibrate – Y our ph one is set to beep and vibrate when you r ec eive an incoming call. TTY – Y our phon[...]

2A. Phone Basics 1 3 Phone Basics Pause – A voice memo is paused. Play – A voice memo is playing. BG application + 1 – Indicates that more than one application is curr en tly running and one has been minimized and plac ed in the backgr ound. Bluetooth Enable – The Bluetooth techno logy is active and enabled. Device Connected – The Bluetoo[...]

1 4 2A . Phone Basi cs T urning Y our Phone On and Off T urn ing Y our Phone On 䊳 Pr ess and hold . Once your phone is on, it may displa y “Searching... ” When your phone finds a signal, it enters standby mode – the phone’s idle stat e. At this point, you ar e r eady to begin making and r eceiving calls. If your phone is unable to find a [...]

2A. Phone Basics 1 5 Phone Basics 2. Pr ess the bat tery release latch up and remo ve the battery from the phone. Battery Capacity Y our phone is equipped with a Lith ium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. It allows you to r echar ge y our bat tery befor e it is fully drained. The battery pro vides up to 4.45 hours of continuous digital talk time and 30 0 hours[...]

1 6 2A. Phone B asics T o navigate through a menu, pr ess the navigation k ey up or down. If you ar e in a first-lev el menu, such as Settings , you ma y also na vigate to the next or pr evious first-le vel menu b y pr essing the navigation ke y left or right. For a diagr am of your phone’ s menu, please see “Y our Phone’s Menu” on page i. [...]

2A. Phone Basics 1 7 Phone Basics Making and Answering Calls Making Calls 1. Enter a phone number fr om standby mode. (If y ou make a mistake while dialing, pr ess to erase the numbers.) 2. Pr ess . 3. Pr ess or close the phone when you are finished. Dialing Option s When you enter numbers in standb y mode, you will see a variety of dialing options[...]

1 8 2A. Phone B asics Answering Calls 1. Make sur e your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming calls go to v oicemail.) 2. Pr ess to answer an incoming call. (Depending on your settings, you ma y also answer in coming calls by opening the phone or b y pressing an y number ke y . See “Call Answe r Mode” on page 38 for mor e information.) [...]

2A. Phone Basics 1 9 Phone Basics 2. Highlight an entry and pr ess . Calling Emergency Numbers Y ou can place calls to 91 1 (dial ) , ev en if your phone is lock ed or your account is re s t r i c t e d . T o view options duri ng an emergency call: 䊳 Pr ess OPTIONS (right sof tke y) to view the following: 䡲 My Phone # (left so ftkey) to displa [...]

20 2A . Phone B asics In-Call Option s Pr essing OPTIONS (right softke y) during a call displays a list of a vailable in-ca ll featur es. Pre ssing MUTE/ UNMUTE (left sof tke y) silences a nd unsilences the speaker . T o select an option, pr ess the corr espo nding ke ypad number or highlight the option and press . The following options may be a va[...]

2A. Phone Basics 2 1 Phone Basics Saving a Phon e Number Y ou can store up to 4 2 00 phone numbers and 600 Contacts entries in your phone. Each entry ’s name can contain 64 characters. Y ou r phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alpha betically . (For mor e information, see “2D. Contacts” on page 44.) T o save a number from standby [...]

2 2 2A . Phone Basic s 2. Pr ess and hold the second digit for appr oximately two seconds. The display confirms that you ha ve dialed the number when it shows “connec ting...” . Plus (+) Code Dialing When placing international calls, Plus Code D ialing automatically enters the in ternational access code for your location (for e xa mple, 0 1 1 f[...]

2A. Phone Basics 2 3 Phone Basics ● Symbols to enter symbo ls. ● Smileys to enter “emoticons.” ● T ext Setting s to turn On or Off the following: Auto-Cap ital , Auto-Spa ce , Predictive Language , Word Choice List, W ord Prediction , Wo r d Completion , and Use My Words . 䡲 Add Preset Message to enter prepr ogrammed messages. (See page[...]

2 4 2A . Phone B asics By default, th e first let ter of an ent ry is capitalized and the following let ters are lower c ased. Aft er a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when y ou enter a char acter on a dif ferent k ey . Entering Numbe rs, Sy mbols, Smileys and Preset Messages T o enter [...]

2A. Phone Basics 2 5 Phone Basics With the QWERTY ke yboard, you can type letters, numbers, punctuation, and other spe cial characters into te xt entry fiel ds or other applicatio ns as easily as with your computer . T o open the device and access the ke yboard: 1. Rotate the device 90 degr ees counter-cl ock wise. 2. Slide the top section of the d[...]

2 6 2A . Phone Basic s F rom a te xt en try scr een, use the keyboar d to enter different char acter types. Select one of the following character types: 䡲 Letters to enter the alphabetic chara cters associated with ea ch ke y. (See page 26.) 䡲 Numbers to enter numbers by pr essing the numbers on the ke yboar d. (See page 27.) 䡲 Symbols to ent[...]

2A. Phone Basics 2 7 Phone Basics Entering Numbers The ke yboar d's number ke ys are alternate characters located along the top on th e QWERTY ke yboard. 䊳 Pr ess and then press the k ey corr esponding to your desir ed number choice. (Press twice to enter c onsecutiv e numbers or alternate characters.) Entering Symbols and Smileys Most symbo[...]

28 2B . S e t t i n g s ⽧ V olume Settings (page 30) ⽧ Display Settings (page 28) ⽧ Location Settings (page 33) ⽧ Messaging Settings (page 34) ⽧ Airplane Mode (page 35) ⽧ TT Y Use Wit h Boost Ser vice (page 36) ⽧ Phone Setup Options (page 37) ⽧ Security Settings (page 38) Display Settings Changing the Main Screen T o select a W allp[...]

2B. Setti ngs 29 Settings Changing the Backlight Control Select how long the display scr een and keypad r emain backlit after you pr ess any ke y. 1. Pr ess > Settings & T ools > Settings > Display > Backlight Control . 2. Select Backlig ht Dim , Backlight Off or Java Backlight . 3. Highlight a time setting and pr ess . Changing the[...]

30 2B. Settin gs V olume Settings Ringtone T ypes Ringtones help you identify incoming calls and messages. Y ou can assign rington e to individual Contacts entri es, types of calls, and types of messages. Selecting Ringtone s for Incoming Ca lls Y our phone provides a v arie ty of ringtones options that allow you to customiz e your ring and v olume[...]

2B. Setti ngs 3 1 Settings Getting New R ingtones A wide variety of new ringtones ar e available fr om Boost and you can access them right from your phone. (Additional char ges may apply , but some are fr ee.) 1. Pr ess > My Stuff > Ringtones . 2. Select Ge t New Ringt ones . ( The browser star ts and displa ys the Ringtones menu.) 3. Use you[...]

32 2B. Settin gs Selecting Ringtone s for Alarm/Calendar 1. Pr ess > Settings & T ools > Settings > Ringtones > Alarm/Calendar . 2. Select Downloaded , Preloaded , or No Ringtone . 3. Select a category and then us e your na vigation ke y to scroll through the a vailable ringtones. Press PLAY to hear a sample of the ringtone befor e [...]

2B. Setti ngs 33 Settings T o set your phone always to vibrate in addition to any ringtone settings: 1. With the phone open, press the v olume butt on up or down in standby mode unt il a volume setting appears on the screen. 2. Pr ess VIB ON (left sof tke y) to check the Always Vibrate option. (If you ha ve alr eady checked the option, pressing VIB[...]

34 2 B . Se t t i ng s T o enable your phone’ s Location feature: 1. Pr ess > Settings & T ools > Setting s > Location . (The Location disclaimer will be display ed.) 2. Read the disclaimer and pr ess OK (lef t softkey). 3. Highlight On or Off and pr ess . 4. Pr ess DONE (left softkey). When you turn the Location featur e on, the pho[...]

2B. Setti ngs 35 Settings Managing Pr eset Messages Y our phone is loaded with 1 7 preset messages to help make sending te xt message s easier . Customize or delete these message s, such as “Where ar e you?, ” “I am on my wa y, ” and “Meet me at” to suit your needs, or add your own messages to the list. T o delete a preset message: 1. P[...]

36 2B. Settin gs 1. Pr ess > Settings & T ools > Settings > Others > Airplane Mod e . 2. Read the disclaimer and pr ess OK (lef t softkey). 3. Highlight On , Off , or On Power Up and press . While in Airplane Mode, yo ur phone’s standby scr een will display “Phone Off.” TTY Use With Boost Ser vice A TT Y (als o known as a TDD [...]

2B. Setti ngs 3 7 Settings Phone Setup Options Shor tcuts Y our phone of fers you the op tion of assigning shortcuts to fav orite or of ten-used functions. Pressing the navigation k ey to the assigned direction in standb y mode will launch your persona lly de signated shortcuts. 1. Pr ess > Settings & T ools > Settings > Others > Na[...]

38 2B. Settin gs Call Answer Mode Select how to answer inco ming calls on y our phone: whether you want to pr ess to pr ess any number ke y, or simply to open the phone. 1. Pr ess > Settings & T ools > Settings > Others > Call Answer . 2. Highlight an option and pr ess . 䡲 Any Key to al low you to answer an incoming call by openin[...]

2B. Setti ngs 39 Settings Unlocking Y our Phone 1. F r om standby mode, pr ess Unlock (right sof tke y) . 2. Enter your lock code. Changing the Lock C ode 1. Pr ess > Settings & T ools > Settings > Lock Phone and enter your lock code. 2. Select Change Lock Code , and then enter and re- enter y our new lock code. Calling in Lock Mode Y [...]

40 2B. Settin gs Security Features for Data Ser vices Enabling and Disabling Data Services Y ou can disable data services without turning off your phone; howev er , you will not hav e access to all data services, including W e b and messaging. Disabling data se rvices wi ll avoid an y char ges associated with these services. Whi le signed out, y ou[...]

2C. History 4 1 GPS Serv ices ⽧ Viewing Histor y (page 4 1) ⽧ History Options (page 4 1 ) ⽧ Making a Call Fr om History (pag e 42) ⽧ Saving a Number F rom History (page 4 2) ⽧ Prepending a Number F rom History (page 43) ⽧ Erasing History (pag e 43) Viewing Histor y History is a list of the last 2 40 phone numbers (or Contacts entries) f[...]

42 2C . H i s t o r y 䡲 Contact Details to view contact information. 䡲 Delete to delete the entry . 䡲 Delete All t o delete all entries. T o access options for a specific entry: 1. Pr ess . 2. Highlight a History entry and pr ess 3. Pr ess OPTIONS (right softkey) to displa y the following options: 䡲 Delete to delete the entry . 䡲 Delete A[...]

2C. History 4 3 GPS Serv ices 2. Select New En try to create a new Contacts entry for the number or Existing Entry to sav e th e number to an existing entry . 3. Use the k eypad to t ype in the new entr y name and pr ess . – or – Highlight an e xisting Contacts entry and pr ess . Afte r you ha ve sa ved the number , your phone displays the new [...]

44 2 D . Co n t a c ts ⽧ Adding a New Contacts Entr y (page 44) ⽧ Saving a Phone Number (page 45) ⽧ Contacts Entry Options (page 45) ⽧ Editing a Contacts Entry ( page 46) ⽧ Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry (page 4 7) ⽧ Editin g a Contacts Entry’ s Numbers (page 4 7) ⽧ Assigning Speed Dial Numbers (page 4 7) ⽧ Finding Speed Dial[...]

2D. Contacts 4 5 Contacts > Set Speed Dial. (See “ Assigning Speed Dial Numbers” on page 4 7.) After saving the number , your phone displays the new entry . (See “Cont acts Entry Op tions” on page 45.) Saving a Phone Number T o save a number from standby mode: 1. Enter a phone number and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Save . 2. Highl[...]

46 2 D. Co n ta ct s 䡲 New Group to create a new gr oup assign the contact to its list. 䡲 Edit Contact to displa y the contact d etails screen and edit the current information. 䡲 Delete Cont act to r emov e the contact fr om the Contacts. 䡲 Contact Hist ory to displa y the call and messaging history r elated to that contact. 䡲 Send Contac[...]

2D. Contacts 4 7 Contacts Adding a Number to a Contacts Entr y 1. Displa y a Contacts entry . (See “Contacts Entry Options” on page 45.) 2. Highlight the entry and pr ess OP TIONS (right softkey) > Edit Contact > [Add Number] . 3. Enter the new phone number and press . 4. Highlight a label for the number and pr ess . 5. Pr ess DONE (lef t[...]

48 2D. Conta cts 6. Pr ess DONE (left soft ke y) to r eturn to the CONT ACT DET AILS scr een. Finding Speed Dial Numbers 1. Pr ess > Contacts > OPTIONS (r ight sof tkey) > Settings > Speed Dials . 2. Scr oll thr ough speed dial entries. Speed dial numbers are displa yed in numeric or der . – or – Enter the number of a speed dial loc[...]

2D. Contacts 49 Contacts Assigning a P icture to an Entr y Assign a picture to displa y each time a certain contact calls you. 1. Displa y a Contacts entry . (See “Contacts Entry Options” on page 45.) 2. Pr ess OP TIONS (right soft ke y) > Edit Contact . 3. Highlight Add Photo and pr ess ADD (right sof tke y) to display the ADD PHOT O menu. [...]

50 2D. Conta cts Secret Contacts Entries Making an entry secr et hides its phone number(s) and r equires your lock code to edit the entry . The phon e numbers and other information are r eplaced with “(SECRET ) .” T o make an entry secr et: 1. Highlight a Contacts entry and pr ess OP TIONS (right softkey) > Set as Secret . 2. Pr ess to sav e[...]

2E. Calendar & T ools 5 1 Calendar / T ools ⽧ Calendar (page 5 1) ⽧ Alarm Clock (page 53) ⽧ Memo Pad (page 54) ⽧ Calculator (page 54) ⽧ Tip Calculator (page 55) Calendar Adding an Event to the Calendar Y our Calendar helps organiz e your time and r eminds you of important events. 1. Pr ess > Settings & T ools > T o ols > [...]

52 2 E . C al e n d a r & Too ls 10 . Press DONE (left softkey) to sa ve the e vent. Event Alert Menu When your phone is turned on and you ha ve an e vent alarm scheduled, your phone alerts y ou and displays the ev ent summary. Ther e are sev eral ways y ou r phone alerts y ou to schedul ed ev ents: 䢇 By pla ying the assigned ringtone. 䢇 By[...]

2E. Calendar & T ools 53 Calendar / T ools Erasing All Events T o delete all events scheduled before a specific time and date: 1. Pr ess > Settings & T ools > T ools > Calendar > Scheduler . 2. Pr ess OP TIONS > Delete All . 3. Select Ye s (lef t softkey) or No (right softke y Alarm Clock Y our phone co mes with a built-in al[...]

54 2 E. C al en d ar & Tool s Memo P a d Y our phone comes with a memo pad th at you can use to compose and store r eminders and note s to help keep you or ganized. T o compose a memo: 1. Pr ess > Settings & T ools > T ools > Memo Pad > ADD NEW (lef t sof tke y). 2. T ype your note using the k eypad and pr ess . (See “Entering[...]

2E. Calendar & T ools 55 Calendar / T ools Tip Calculator T o configure the tip percentage you owe on a bill: 1. Pr ess > Settings & T ools > T o ols > Calculator > Tip Calculator . 2. Use your k eypad and navigation ke y to enter the Bill ($) amount, Tip (%) , an d # Paying . The Tip ($) displays the amount you pa y for a tip a[...]

56 2F . Voice Ser vices ⽧ Automatic Speech Recognition (A SR) (page 56) ⽧ Managing V oice Memos (page 58) Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) Y ou ca n use your phone’ s built-in automatic speech r ecognition (ASR) software to dial a phone number in your Contacts or to launch phone functions. All you hav e to do is to talk into the phone, and [...]

2F . Voic e Services 5 7 Voice Services 䢇 Check <Item> to check your phone’ s status. (See “Checking Phone Status Usin g ASR” on page 5 7.) Making a V oice Call With ASR 1. Pr ess and hold . 2. If you hear “Sa y a command,” sa y “ Call .” 3. If you hear “Say the name or number ,” say a name or a phone number . 4. If you he[...]

58 2F . Voice Ser vic es 1. Pr ess and hold . 2. If you hear “Sa y a command,” sa y “ Check .” 3. If you hear “Which status item?,” say a command. ASR O p t i on s T o change A SR confirmation: 1. Pr ess and hold . 2. Pr ess SET TINGS (right softke y) > Confirmation and select an option. 䡲 Automatic to ask for confirmation only whe[...]

2F . Voic e Services 59 Voice Services Recording V oice Memos T o record a conversati on during a phone cal l: 1. Pr ess > Settings & T ools > T ools > Voice M emo > Record . 2. B e g i n re c o rd i n g a f t e r t h e v o i c e p ro m p t . T o end the recording of your memo: 䊳 Pr ess or FINISH (right sof tke y) . Vo i c e M em [...]

60 2G. Came ra ⽧ T aking Pictures (page 60) ⽧ Camera Settings (page 6 1) ⽧ Erasing Photos (page 65) ⽧ Sending a Picture (page 66) ⽧ Assigning Photos (page 66) T aking P ictures T aking pictur es with your phone’ s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pr essing a but ton. Y ou can activate the phone?[...]

2G. Camera 6 1 Camera 䡲 Status on displays the status icons that r eflect your current settin gs. Using the Grid Mode This featur e allows you to turn the photo grid on or of f. 1. F r om camera mode, pr ess the navigation ke y down and select an option: 䡲 Grid off turns of f the photo grid. 䡲 Grid on turns on the ph oto grid. Camera Settings[...]

62 2G. Came ra 5. Pr ess or to r eturn to camera mode to take another pictur e. T aking Mosaic Shots This feature allows y ou to take 4 shots in a manual sequence. When you tak e mosaic shots, you will see 4 grids on the pr eview scr een. Each box within the grid is transpar en t until a shot is capture d and placed wit hin the respectiv e sequence[...]

2G. Camera 63 Camera 5. Mov e the camera for the frame to locate the cente r of the screen. T aking Night Shots Night shots allow you to activ ate low light image captur e. Enabling this featur e allows you to take better quality photos in low light conditions. 1. F r om camera mode, pr ess OP TIONS (right sof tke y) > SHOOTING MODE > Night S[...]

64 2G. Came ra 䡲 Incandescent – The white balance has been set to Incandescent. Use this for taking pictures or movies indoors under normal lighting conditions. 䡲 Fluorescent – The white balance has been set to Fluorescent . Use this for ta king pictures or movies indoors under fluorescent lighting conditions. 䡲 Manual – The white balan[...]

2G. Camera 65 Camera Adjusting the Quality 1. F r om camera mode, pr ess OP TIONS (right soft ke y) . 2. Use the right navi gation ke y and highlight QUALIT Y () . 3. Select Fine , Normal , or Economy . Adjusting the Shutter Sound 1. F r om camera mode, pr ess OP TIONS (right soft ke y) . 2. Use the right navi gation ke y and highlight Shutter Soun[...]

66 2G. Came ra 4. Select Delet e and select an option:. 䡲 Focused Item to dele te the selected p hoto. 䡲 ALL to delete al l photos in My Photos . Sending a P icture Once you hav e taken a photo, you can use the messaging capabilities of y our phone to instantly share it with family and friends. T o send a photo to a Contact: 1. T ake a pictur e[...]

2G. Camera 6 7 Camera 䡲 Picture ID to assign the pic ture to a Contacts entry . Select one of the following options: ● Contacts ● Unsaved Numbers ● Private / Unknown 䡲 Wallpaper to assign the pictur e a s a wallpaper . 3. Highlight an entry and pr ess to assign the pictur e. Boost SPH-M390.book Page 67 Friday, August 31, 2012 6:30 PM[...]

68 2H. Bluet ooth ⽧ T urning Bluetooth On and Off (page 68 ) ⽧ Using the Bluetooth Sett ings Menu (page 68) ⽧ Pairing Bluetooth Devices (page 69) ⽧ Sending Contacts via Bluetooth ( page 7 0) About Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wir ele ssly to a number of Bluetooth devices, such as [...]

2H. Bluetoo th 69 Bluetooth 䢇 Setting your phone’ s visibility (or “discov erability”) for other Bluetooth devices. 䢇 Displa ying your phone’s Bluetooth addr ess. T o access the Bluetooth Settings menu: 1. Pr ess > Settings & T ools > T o ols > Bluetooth. 2. Set your Bluetooth options. 䡲 Select Visibility > Always Visi[...]

70 2 H . B l u e t o o t h Sending Contacts via Bluetooth Depending on your pair ed device settings and capabilities, y ou may be able t o send contact information using a Bluetooth connection. 1. Pr ess > Settings & T ools > T ools > Bluetooth > Tr u s t e d D e v i c e s . 2. Select a pair ed device and pr ess TRANSFER (left softk[...]

Section 3 Boost Ser vice Features Boost SPH-M390.book Page 71 Friday, August 31, 2012 6:30 PM[...]

7 2 3A . Service: The Basics ⽧ V oicemail (page 7 2) ⽧ T ext Messaging (page 7 4) ⽧ Email (page 7 6) ⽧ Caller ID (p age 77) ⽧ Call Waiting (page 77) ⽧ Making a 3-Wa y Call (page 78) ⽧ Call F orwarding (page 7 8) Vo i c e m a i l Setting Up Y our V oicemail Y our pho ne automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your v oicemail, e[...]

3A . Ser vice: T he Basics 73 Service: The Basics New V oicemail Message Alerts When you r eceive a new voice message, your phone al er t s you a nd p rom pt s you t o c a l l yo u r vo i ce m ai l . T o call your voicemail: 䊳 Pr ess and hold . Retrieving Y our Voicemail Messages Y ou can review y our messages directly fr o m your wir eless phone[...]

7 4 3A. Ser vice: The Basics 2. Highlight Ye s or No . V oicemail Ke y Guide Her e’s a q uick guide to y our k eypad functions while listening to voicemail messages. Date/Time Send Reply Advance Replay Rewind Forwar d Erase Return Call Save Cancel Help Skip T ext Messaging With text messaging, y ou ca n send and receive instant text messages betw[...]

3A . Ser vice: T he Basics 7 5 Service: The Basics Pr ess NEW ADDR (right softkey) to enter new re c i p i e n t i n f o r m at i o n. T o select mu ltiple recipients: 1. Pr ess MUL TIPLE (left sof tke y) to select multiple contacts. 2. Highlight an entry and pr ess . Re pe at t he pr ocess for each entry in the list. 3. Pr ess CONTINUE (lef t sof [...]

7 6 3A. Ser vice: The Basics ● None ● (Y our device phone number) ● Other Accessing T ext Mess ages T o reply to a te xt mess age: 1. While the message is open, pr ess REPL Y (left softkey). 2. Compose your r eply. 䡲 T o type a message, use your k eypa d to enter your message. Use the right soft ke y to select an input mode. (See “Enterin[...]

3A . Ser vice: T he Basics 77 Service: The Basics 3. Select an email pro vider , then follow the prompts to set up your account on your phone. 4. Afte r set ting up your ac co unts, all your email displa ys in the email application. Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identi fy a caller before answering the phone by displ aying the number of the i[...]

7 8 3A. Ser vice: The Basics Making a 3-Way C all With 3-Wa y Calling, you can ta lk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be char ged for each of the two calls. 1. Enter a number and press . 2. Once you ha ve established the connection, press OPTI ONS (right sof tkey) > 3-Way Cal l . 3. Select a [...]

3B. Web and Data Services 7 9 Web and Da ta ⽧ Getting Started With Data Services (page 79 ) ⽧ Browser Menu (page 82) ⽧ Downloadin g Games, Ri ngt ones, and More (page 83) ⽧ Applications (page 86) ⽧ Data Services F AQs (page 86) Getting Star ted With Data Ser v ices When you pur chase a Boost pla n with data, you ar e r eady to start enjoy[...]

80 3B. Web an d Data Se rv ices Updating Y our User Name If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, you must then update the user name on your phone. 䊳 Pr ess > Settings & T ools > Settings > Others > Data > Update Data Profile . ( T o cancel, pr ess befor e completing the update.) Launching a Web Conne[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 8 1 Web and Da ta Navigating the Web Navigat ing thr ough menus and websites during a data session is easy once you’ve learned a few basics. Here ar e some tips for get ting around: Softke ys During a data session, the bot tom line of your phone’s displa y contains one or more softkeys. These k eys are shortcut control[...]

82 3B. Web an d Data Se rv ices Links, which ar e displaye d as underlined text , allow you to jump to Web pages, select special functions, or even place phone calls. T o select links: 䊳 Highlight the link and pr ess the appropriate softke y . Going Back T o go back one page: 䊳 Pr ess the key on y our phone. Going Home T o r eturn to the home p[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 83 Web and Da ta 䢇 MY HOMEPAGE r eturns the browser to the br owser home page. 䢇 MY PAGES ac ce s se s you r f avor i te a nd rec en t l y viewed Web pages. 䢇 SEARCH launches the Google® search engine. 䢇 OPTIONS accesses the Browser options: 䡲 Set a Homepage to set the current page as y our br owser homepage. ?[...]

84 3B. Web and Data Ser vices Accessing th e Download Menu s 1. Pr ess > My Stuff . 2. Select a download ca tegory ( Applications, Games , Ringtones , or Wa llpape rs ), a nd th en se le ct Get New . (The browser will start and take y ou to the corr esponding download menu.) Selecting an Item to Download Y ou can sear ch for a vaila ble items to[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 85 Web and Da ta 䡲 Select Shop to browse for other ite ms to download. 䡲 Pr ess to quit the browser and r e turn to standby mode. Application Manager Whether you pur chase your content from y our phon e or fr om your online acc ount management page at ww w.boostmobil e.com , Application Manager stor es all of your pur [...]

86 3B. Web an d Data Se rv ices 䡲 Select Set as to assign a ringtone or wallpaper to a phone function. 䡲 Select Settings to configur e downloaded games or applications. 䡲 Select Shop to br owse for other items to download. 䡲 Pr ess to quit the br owse r and r eturn to standby mode. Applications Y ou ca n access a wide variety of application[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 8 7 Web and Da ta How do I know when my phon e is connected to data services? When subscribed t o a data plan and in an ar ea with data cov e rage, y our phone automa tically connects when you use data service or an incoming message arrives. Y ou will also see the or in dicator . Can I make calls and use data services at t[...]

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Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information Boost SPH-M390.book Page 89 Friday, August 31, 2012 6:30 PM[...]

90 4A. Important Safety Information ⽧ General Precautions (page 90) ⽧ Maintaining Safe Use of a nd Access to Y our Phone (page 9 1) ⽧ Caring for the Battery (page 94) ⽧ Radio F requency (RF) E nergy (page 95) ⽧ Commer cial Mobile Alerting Sy stem (CMAS) (page 9 7) ⽧ Owner’ s Record (page 9 7) ⽧ User Guide Pr oprietary Notice (page 9[...]

4A. Impor tant Safety Informatio n 9 1 Important Safety Information Maintaining Safe Us e of and Access to Y our Phone Do Not Rely on Y our Phone for Emergenc y Calls Mobile phones operate using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Ther efor e you should nev er rely solely upon an y mobile phone for essential communic[...]

92 4 A. Impor tant Safety Inf ormation T urn your phone off when you’ r e in any area that has a potentially explosive atmospher e. Althou gh it’s r ar e, your phone and accessories could generate sparks. Sp arks can cause an explosion or fire, r esulting in bodily injury or even death. These ar eas ar e often, but not alwa ys, clearly mark ed.[...]

4A. Impor tant Safety Informatio n 93 Important Safety Information Using Y our Phone With a Hearing Aid Device A number of our phones have been tested for hearing aid device compatibility . When s ome wireless phones ar e used with certain hearing devices (including hearing aids and cochlear implants) , users ma y detect a noise which can interfer [...]

9 4 4A. Impor tant Safety I nformation Hearing aid devices may also be measured for immunity to interference noise fr om wireless phones and should hav e ratings similar to phones. Ask your hearing healthcar e professional for the r ating of your hearing aid. Add the ra ting of your hearing aid an d your phone to determine probable usability: 䢇 A[...]

4A. Impor tant Safety Informatio n 95 Important Safety Information 䢇 It’s best to r eplace the bat tery when it no longer pro vides acceptable performance. I t can be re charged hundreds of times before it needs replacing. 䢇 Don’t store the battery in high temperatur e ar eas for long periods of time. It’s best to follow these storage rul[...]

96 4A. Important Safety Information Specific Absorption Rates (S AR) for Wireless Phones The SAR v alue corresponds to the r elative amount of RF ener gy absorbed into the head of a user of a wi r eless handset. The SAR v alue of a phone is the result of an e xtensive testing, measuring and calculation process. It does not r epresent how much RF th[...]

4A. Impor tant Safety Informatio n 9 7 Important Safety Information If this equipment does cause harmful interference to r adio or television r eception, which can be determined b y turning the equipment of f and on, the user is enc ouraged to try to corr ect the interference b y one or more of the following measures: 䢇 Reorient the dir ection of[...]

98 Manufacturer’ s Warranty ⽧ Manufacturer’ s Warranty (page 98) Y our phone has been designed to pro vide you with r eliable, worry-free service. If for any r eason you have a pr oblem with your equipment, please r efer to the manufacturer’s warr an ty in this section. Manufacturer’ s Warranty S T ANDARD LIMITED W ARR ANT Y What is cover[...]

Manufacturer’ s Warranty 99 Warranty or (j) Product used or purchased outside the United States. This Limited Warranty covers batteries on ly if battery capacity falls below 80% of rated capacity or the batte ry leaks, and this Limited Warranty does not cover any battery if (i) the battery has been charged by a battery charger not specified or ap[...]

1 00 Manufacturer ’ s Warranty AN IMPLIE D WARRANT Y LASTS, OR THE DISCL AIMER OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTA L OR CONSEQUENTIA L DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. SAMSUNG MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY, CAPABILITIES, OPERATIONS, PERFORMANCE O[...]

Manufacturer’ s Warranty 1 0 1 Warranty than half of t he total administrative, facility and arbitrator fees, or $50.00 of such fees, w hichever is less, and SAMSUNG shall pay the remainder of such fees. Administrati ve, facility and arbitrator fees for arbitrations in which your total da mage claims, exclus ive of attorney fees and expert witnes[...]

1 02 Manufacturer ’ s Warranty Specifications and availabili ty su bject to change without notice. [060111] End User License Agreement for Soft ware IMPORTANT. READ CAREFULLY: This End User License Agreement (“EULA”) is a legal ag ree ment between you (either an individual or a single entity) an d Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. for software ow[...]

Manufacturer’ s Warranty 1 03 Warranty you, if any, related to the Software. Samsung may use this information solely to improve its products or to provide customized services or technologies to you and will not disclo se this information in a form that personally identifies you. 5. UPGRADES. This EULA applies to updates, supplements and add-on co[...]

1 04 Manufacturer’ s Warranty acknowledges and agrees that your use of any third-party application is governed by such third-party application provider’s Terms of Use, License Agreement , Privacy Policy, or other such agreement and that any information or personal data you provide, whether knowingly o r unknowingly, to such third-party applicat[...]

Manufacturer’ s Warranty 1 05 Warranty 11. Limitati on of Liability. SAMSUNG WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF A NY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELA TING TO THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE ANY THIRD-PARTY APPLICATION, I TS CONTENT OR FUNCTIONALITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RELATED TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, IN TERRUPTIONS, DEFE[...]

1 06 Manufacturer ’ s Warranty Precautions for Transfer and Disposal If data stored on this device i s deleted or reformatted using the standard methods, the dat a on ly appears to be removed on a superficial level, and it may be po ssible for someone to retrieve and reuse the data by means of special software. To avoid unintended information lea[...]

Index 1 07 Index Inde x A Abbreviated Di aling 38 Activation 3 Airplane Mode 35 Alarm Clock 53 Applicat ions 86 Down loadin g 83 Automatic Speech Recogni tion (ASR) 56 Activati ng 56 Menus 57 Options 58 V oice Calls 57 B Backlight 29 Battery 14 Capacity 15 Char ging 15 Disposal 95 Installing 14 Bluetooth 68 – 70 Pairing 69 Settings 68 Boost Servi[...]

10 8 I n d e x D Data Services 79 – 87 see also Web Enabling and Disabling 40 FA Q s 86 Launching the Web 80 Passwor d 4 Security Featur es 40 User Name 79 Display Screen 10 Language 29 Downloading Rin gtones and Games 83 E Email 76 Emergency Numbers 19 Emoticons 25 End-of-Call Opti ons 20 Enhanced 911 (E 911) 19 Entering Text 22 – 27 ABC Mode [...]

Index 1 0 9 Index Missed Calls 18 N Navigating the Menus 15 Navigating the Web 81 O Owner’s Record 97 P Pairing Bluetoot h Devices 69 Phone (illus.) 9 Phone Book see Contacts Phone Number Displa ying 16 Finding 21 Saving 21 , 45 Phone Settings 28 – 40 Airplane Mode 35 Call Answer Mode 38 Displa y Set tings 28 – 29 Language 29 Location Setting[...]

11 0 I n d e x see Entering T ext 24 Text Messaging 74 Pr eset Messages 76 Three-Way Calling 78 Tip Calculator 55 TTY Use 36 Turning Your Phone On and Off 14 U Unlocking Your Phone 39 V Vibrate 32 Voice Dialing 57 Voice Memos 58 Voicemail Clear Icon 73 Notifi cati on 72 Retrie ving 73 Setting Up 4 , 72 Volume 32 W Warranty 98 Web 79 – 87 see also[...]