Sprint Nextel 8912 manual

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    For the Audiovox 8912, fo llow these instructions: • Enter # # followed by the 6 digit Lock Code then #. (##lockcode#) • Scroll to Edit and select OK • Enter the 10 digit Mobile # and select OK • Enter the MSID and select OK • Scroll to Done and select OK • Phone will power cycle.[...]

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    Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone PM-8912 by Audiovox SPRINT_TX115C041021_A 2004.10.25 8:57 PM Page c[...]

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    T able of Cont ents W elcome to Spr int . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Section 1: Get ting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With P auses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Dialing From the Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Using One-T ouch/T wo-T ouc h Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Entering T ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Others Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Call Answ er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 A uto Answ er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Outgoing Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Incoming Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 All Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Section 3: Using Spr int PCS Service Featur es . . . . . . . .1 06 3A. Spr int PCS Service Featur es:The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 07 Using V oicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Setting Up Y our V oicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 8

    Erasing a Downloaded F ile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Accessing Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Accessing Ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Accessing S[...]

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    i W elcome to Spr int Sprint has the most complete, all-digital wireless network in the nation. Depend on it. W e are committed to bringing you the best wireless technology availab le. With Sprint, you g et the most complete, all-digital wireless networ k in the nation so all your ser vices w ork the same wherever y ou go on the netw ork. W e built[...]

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    Intr oduction This User's Guide introduces y ou to Sprint PCS Ser vice and all the featur es of your new phone. It's divided into four sections:  Section 1: Getting Started  Section 2: Understanding Y our Sprint PCS Phone  Section 3: Using Sprint PCS Ser vice Featur es  Section 4: Saf ety Guidelines and W ar ranty Inf or matio[...]

  • Page 11

    Get ting Start ed Section 1 SPRINT_TX115C041021_A 2004.10.25 8:57 PM Page 1[...]

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    Section 1A Set ting Up Service In This Section  Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service  Setting Up Y our V oicemail  Getting Help Setting up service on your new Sprint PCS Vision Phone is quick and easy . This section walks you through the necessary steps to set up your phone, unlock your phone, set up y our voicemail, establish pass word[...]

  • Page 13

    Get ting Start ed With Spr int PCS Service Deter mine if Y our Phone is Already Activ ated If you purc hased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated, unlocked, and read y to use. If you received y our phone in the mail, it probably has been activ ated; all you ma y need to do is unlock it. If your phone is not activated, please r efe[...]

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    Set ting Up Y our V oicemail All unansw ered calls to y our Sprint PCS Phone are automatically transf erred to your voicemail, ev en if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, set up y our voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. T o set up voicemail: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Messaging[...]

  • Page 15

    Section 1A: Set ting Up Service 5 Reaching Spr int Customer Service Y ou can reac h Sprint Customer Ser vice by:  Dialing or on your Sprint PCS Phone.  Signing on to your account at www .sprintpcs.com  Calling us toll-free at 1-888-211-4727 (Consumer customers), 1-877-CLEARPY (253-2779) (Clear P ay customers), or 1-888-788-4727 (Business c[...]

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    Understanding Y our Spr int PCS Phone Section 2 SPRINT_TX115C041021_A 2004.10.25 8:57 PM Page 6[...]

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    Section 2A Y our Spr int PCS Phone: The Basics In This Section  Front View of Y our Phone  Viewing the Display Screen  Features of Y our Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone  T urning Y our Phone On and Off  Using Y our Phone’ s Battery  Displaying Y our Phone Number  Making and Answering Calls  Entering T ext Y our Sprint PCS [...]

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    F r ont View of Y our Phone Section 2A: Y our Spr int PCS Vision Phone – The Basics 8 11. Side Camera Key 12. Headset Jack 10. V olume Keys 15. External Display 14. Camera Flash 13. Camera Lens 16. Status LED 1. Softkey Buttons 3. T alk 2. Navigation Key 4. Back 6. End (Power) 9. Earpiece 5. Keyguard Mode 7. OK Button and Camera Menu 8. Main Disp[...]

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    Ke y Functions 1. Softkey Buttons:  Press the left or right softkey button to access the cor responding menu or function display ed on the bottom line.  Press the right softkey button to access a text message, v oice message, or Sprint PCS Picture Mail message in standby mode. 2. Navigation Key:  In standby mode: Press up to access Spr int[...]

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    Section 2A: Y our Spr int PCS Vision Phone – The Basics 10 V iewing the Display Scr een This list identifies the symbols you’ ll see on your displa y screen: Shows your current signal strength. The more lines you ha ve, the strong er your signal. Means your phone cannot find a signal. T ells you a call is in progress. Indicates you are “Roami[...]

  • Page 21

    Indicates that your phone’ s ringing tones or war ning tones have been silenced. Indicates speakerphone mode is active. Indicates secure level 1 mode. Indicates secure level 2 mode. T ip: Display indicators let you know when you’re off the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and whether you’re operating in digital or analog mode. F eatur e[...]

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    T ur ning Y our Phone On and Off T urning Y our Phone On  T o tur n y our phone on, press and hold for approximately two seconds. Once your phone is on, y ou may see “System Searc hing, ” which indicates that your phone is searc hing for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode – the phone’ s idle st[...]

  • Page 23

    Section 2A: Y our Spr int PCS Vision Phone – The Basics 13 Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, and browser use affect the battery’ s talk and standby times. T ip: Be sure to watch your phone’ s battery level indicator and charge the battery before it runs out of power . Installing the Batt ery T o install y our[...]

  • Page 24

    Charging the Bat tery Y our Sprint PCS Phone comes with a recharg eable batter y . Y ou should charg e the batter y as soon as possible so y ou can begin using your phone. K eeping track of your battery’s c harge is important. If your batter y level becomes too low , your phone automatically turns off and you will lose all the information you w e[...]

  • Page 25

    Displaying Y our Phone Number Just in case y ou forg et your phone number , your Sprint PCS Phone can remind you. T o display y our phone number:  Press ( Menu ), select Phone Book ( ), then press My Phone # () . Note: T o access the phone’ s main menu, press (Menu) from standby mode. Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the Na[...]

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    Answer ing Calls 1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming calls automatically g o to voicemail.) 2. When a call comes in, answ er the call by pressing or by opening the phone. (T o set additional call answer options, please see “Call Answ er” on page 42.) Depending on your settings, y our Sprint PCS Phone notifies you of i[...]

  • Page 27

    Section 2A: Y our Spr int PCS Vision Phone – The Basics 17 Missed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answ ered, the Missed Call log is display ed on your screen. T o displa y the Missed Call entry:  Press Menu ( ) or press in standb y mode to see a list of the 20 most recently missed calls. (T o view missed call details, press the [...]

  • Page 28

    Section 2A: Y our Spr int PCS Vision Phone – The Basics 18 Muting a Call Mutes the microphone while you are on a call so the other party cannot hear you if y ou speak.  T o select Mute dur ing a call, pr ess Menu ( ) . (When the phone is muted, appears on the display .)  T o unmute a call, press Menu ( ) . Silent Prevents key tones from bei[...]

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    In-Call Options During a call, an options menu is displayed when y ou press Menu ( ) (labeled Call Menu during a call). The following options ar e available through the menu during a call. T o select an option, press the corresponding keypad number or highlight the option then press .  Menu ( ) to access the phone’ s main menu.  Mute (Unmut[...]

  • Page 30

    Section 2A: Y our Spr int PCS Vision Phone – The Basics 20 Saving a Phone Number Y our Sprint PCS Phone can store up to 300 phone numbers. Phone book entries can contain up to five phone numbers, and each entr y's name can contain up to 32 characters. Y our phone automatically alphabetizes Phone Book entries. (F or more inf ormation, please [...]

  • Page 31

    Section 2A: Y our Spr int PCS Vision Phone – The Basics 21 Note: When calling a contact that has more than one number , use the Navigation Key to display the number you wish to call then press . The number you choose becomes the default number for that contact entry . Dialing and Sa ving Phone Numbers With Pauses Y ou can dial or save phone numbe[...]

  • Page 32

    Using One-T ouch/T w o-T ouch Speed Dialing With this f eature, you can dial Speed Dial entries using one key press for locations 2-9 or tw o key presses for locations 10-20. T o use One-T ouch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 2-9:  Press and hold the appropriate key for approximately tw o seconds. (The display confirms that the number has been [...]

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    Enter ing T ext Selecting a Char acter Input Mode Y our Sprint PCS Vision Phone provides conv enient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter te xt (for e xample, when adding an inter nal Phone Book entr y). T o c hange the c haract er input mode (for a phone book entry): 1. When you displa y a scree[...]

  • Page 34

    Enter ing Charact ers Using T9 T ext Input T9 T ext Input lets you enter te xt in your Sprint PCS Vision Phone by pressing keys just once per letter . (T o select the T9Word mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode”on page 23.) T9 T ext Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitiv e wor d database and creates a s[...]

  • Page 35

     M N O 6  P Q R S 7  T U V 8  W X Y Z 9  0  Space  Shift After a character is enter ed, the cursor automatically advances to the ne xt space after two seconds or when you enter a c haracter on a different key . Press to switch betw een text entry options: [ABC], [Abc], [abc], [T9WORD], [T9W ord], [T9word]. Enter ing Numbers, S [...]

  • Page 36

    Section 2B Contr olling Y our Phone ’ s Set tings In This Section  Sound Settings  Display Settings  Games/T ools  Location Settings  Messaging  Airplane Mode  Other Settings  Phone Information Using the menu options available on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone, you can customize your phone to sound, look, and operate just th[...]

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    Section 2B: Contr olling Y our Phone’ s Settings 27 Sound Set tings V olume Controls the Ringer , V oice Call, Key Beep, Messaging, Speaker , Po wer On, and P ower Off volume. Reminder: T o access the phone’ s main menu, press ( Menu ) from standby mode. Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the Navigation Key then pressing , or [...]

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    Section 2B: Contr olling Y our Phone’ s Settings 28 Ke y Beep T o adjust the k eypad tone: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Sounds () . 4. Select V olume () . 5. Select Key Beep () . 6. Adjust the keypad tone with the Navigation Key .  Off , Level 1 - Level 5 . 7. T o save, press . Messaging T o ad[...]

  • Page 39

    P ower On T o adjust the pow er on volume: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Sounds () . 4. Select V olume () . 5. Select Power On () . 6. Adjust the speaker volume with the Navigation K ey .  Off , Level 1 - Level 5 . 7. T o save, press . P ower Of f T o adjust the pow er off volume: 1. T o access th[...]

  • Page 40

    Ringers Ringer types help y ou identify incoming calls and messages. Y ou can assign ringer types to individual phone book entries, types of calls, and types of messages.  Preprogrammed Ringers include a v ariety of standard ringer types and familiar music.  Downloaded Ringers can be downloaded right to your phone. (See “Downloading Premium[...]

  • Page 41

    3. Select Sounds () . 4. Select Ringers () . 5. Select V oicemail () . 6. Select your desired ring er type then press to save it.  T ones: Select an aler t to notify y ou of new voicemail.  Music Bells: Select melodies.  Downloads: Select downloaded ring tones. Alerts Allows you to set an alert that sounds when any handset c hanges occur .[...]

  • Page 42

    Section 2B: Contr olling Y our Phone’ s Settings 32 Connect Notifies you that a call has been successfull y placed. 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Sounds () . 4. Select Alerts () . 5. Select Connect () . 6. Select On or Off with the Navigation K ey . 7. T o save, press ( OK ). F ade Sounds an alert [...]

  • Page 43

    Roam Ringer Sounds a different ringer when y ou are in a roaming service area. 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Sounds () . 4. Select Roam Ringer () . 5. Select Normal or Distinctive with the Navigation K ey .  Normal: Sounds the same ringer type as used in Home area.  Distinctive: Sounds a differ[...]

  • Page 44

    Section 2B: Contr olling Y our Phone’ s Settings 34 Display Set tings Menu Style T o select a display menu style: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Display () . 4. Select Menu Style () . 5. Select Fold , Grid , or List with the Navigation Key . 6. T o save, press ( OK ). Graphics Y our new Sprint PCS P[...]

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    Section 2B: Contr olling Y our Phone’ s Settings 35 6. Select a display from the Gr aphic list with the Navigation K ey .  Default s: Standard LCD display imag e.  Downloads : Downloaded LCD display image.  Save to Phone : Pictures stored in the Sav ed to Phone folder . 7. T o save your new setting, pr ess ( OK ). P ower Of f 1. T o acce[...]

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    Sub LCD This featur e enables you to select a time mode f or the Sub LCD (e xternal display) to display in standby mode. 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Display () . 4. Select Sub LCD () . 5. Select Digital Clock or Analog Clock with the Navigation K ey . 6. T o save, press ( OK ). Gr eeting Y our cust[...]

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    Section 2B: Contr olling Y our Phone’ s Settings 37 Backlight The backlight setting lets you select ho w long the display screen and keypad are backlit after any key press is made. 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Display () . 4. Select Backlight () . 5. Select LCD or Keypad with the Navigation K ey .[...]

  • Page 48

    Section 2B: Contr olling Y our Phone’ s Settings 38 Games/T ools Backlight Y ou can select how long the display scr een and keypad remain backlit after any key press is made while pla ying a game. 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Games/T ools () . 4. Select Backlight () . 5. Select one of the followin[...]

  • Page 49

    Location Set tings Y our Sprint PCS Vision Phone is equipped with a Location featur e for use in connection with location-based ser vices that may be av ailable in the future. The Location feature allows the netw ork to detect y our position. T urning Location of f will hide your location from everyone e xcept 911. Note: Even if the Location featur[...]

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    Messaging Notification Y ou can see a pop-up message notification when y ou receive a te xt message or voicemail. 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Messaging () . 4. Select Notification () . 5. Select Message and Icon or Icon Only with the Navigation Key . 6. T o save your new setting, pr ess ( OK ). Cal[...]

  • Page 51

    Section 2B: Contr olling Y our Phone’ s Settings 41 6. T o add a new Quick T ext message, select ADD NEW and use your keypad to enter a new message. -or- T o edit the selected Quick T ext message, select EDIT and use your keypad to edit the message. 7. T o save your new setting, pr ess . 8. T o erase the saved Quick T e xt message, press ( Erase [...]

  • Page 52

    Air plane Mode When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receiv e any calls or access online information. Y ou may still use the phone’ s other featur es, such as Games, etc., while y ou are in Airplane Mode. T o set y our phone to Air plane Mode: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Airplane[...]

  • Page 53

    A uto Answ er T o pr ogram y our phone to answ er calls automatically when y our phone is connected t o an optional hands-fr ee car kit: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Others () . 4. Select Auto Answer () . 5. Select Hands Free Kit or Headset with the Navigation K e y . 6. Select one of the following [...]

  • Page 54

    Section 2B: Contr olling Y our Phone’ s Settings 44 Language T o assign a language f or the phone’ s display: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Others () . 4. Select Language () . 5. Select English or Español with the Navigation Key . 6. T o save your setting, press ( OK ). TT Y Mode A TTY (also kno[...]

  • Page 55

    Note: In TTY Mode, your phone will display , when you connect the TTY device to the Headset Jack of your Sprint PCS Phone. Note: If TTY mode is enabled, the audio quality of non-TTY devices connected to the headset jack may be impaired. Reminder: 911 Emergency Calling Sprint recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means including T [...]

  • Page 56

    T o activ ate abbreviat ed dialing: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Others () . 4. Select Dialing () . 5. Select Abbrev. Dial () . 6. Select Enter Digits or On / Off with the Navigation K ey .  Enter Digits : Enter the six-digit number (area code and prefix) y ou want to use for ab breviated dialing[...]

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    Ke y Guard 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Others () . 4. Select Key Guard () . 5. Select On or Off with the Navigation Key . 6. Press ( OK ) to sav e your setting. (“Key Guard Mode is now on” displays.) 7. T o unlock your keypad, press . Shortcut: T o lock your phone and prevent unauthorized use, [...]

  • Page 58

    Phone Infor mation Displays the f ollowing information about your phone: Phone Number , Software V er sion, PRL, Hardwar e V er sion, User ID , Decimal ESN , Hex ESN , MSID , Browser V er sion, Browser Name, MCL V er sion, and the Icon list. 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Phone Info ( ) to display the[...]

  • Page 59

    Section 2C Set ting Y our Phone ’ s Secur ity In This Section  Setting Y our Phone’ s Security By using the security settings on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone, you receive peace of mind without sacrificing flexibility . This section will familiarize you with y our phone’ s secur ity settings. With sever al options available, y ou can custom[...]

  • Page 60

    Set ting Y our Phone ’ s Secur ity Lock Phone When your phone is locked, y ou can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911, Sprint Customer Ser vice, or special numbers. 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Security ( ) then enter your lock code. Note: The default lock code is the last 4 digits of[...]

  • Page 61

    Section 2C: Set ting Y our Phone’ s Secur ity 51 Special Numbers Stores 3 phone numbers that can be called even in lock mode. 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Security ( ) then enter your lock code. Note: The default lock code is the last 4 digits of your phone number . 4. Select Special #’ s () . 5[...]

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    Section 2C: Set ting Y our Phone’ s Secur ity 52 Call History T o enable or disable the Call History displa y: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Security ( ) then enter your lock code. Note: The default lock code is the last 4 digits of your phone number . 4. Select Limit Use () . 5. Select Call Histor[...]

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    Section 2C: Set ting Y our Phone’ s Secur ity 53 900 Numbers Restricts calling 900 dial ser vice numbers. 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Security ( ) then enter your lock code. Note: The default lock code is the last 4 digits of your phone number . 4. Select Limit Use () . 5. Select 900 #s () . 6. S[...]

  • Page 64

    Erasing Y our Phone Book T o erase all the names and phone numbers in y our inter nal Phone Book: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Security ( ) then enter your lock code. Note: The default lock code is the last 4 digits of your phone number . 4. Select Erase PBook () . 5. Read the message (Erase phone b[...]

  • Page 65

    Reset ting Y our Phone Resetting the phone restores all the f actor y defaults, including the ringer types and display settings. The internal Phone Book, Call Histor y , Scheduler , and Messaging are not af f ected. 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Select Security ( ) then enter your lock code. Note: The defau[...]

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    Net Guard When you first connect to the Internet, the Net Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connect. T o avoid Net Guard in the future and connect directl y to the Internet, you may turn Net Guard off through the Settings menu. T o enable or disable Net Guard: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Settings () . 3. Selec[...]

  • Page 67

    Section 2D Contr olling Y our Roaming Exper ience In This Section  Understanding Roaming  Setting Y our Phone’ s Roam Mode  Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard Roaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Y our new dual band/ tri-mode Spr int PCS Vision Phone w orks anywher[...]

  • Page 68

    Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Display Scr een Y our phone’ s display screen alwa ys lets you know when y ou’ re off the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and whether y our phone is operating in analog or digital mode. The following chart indicates what you’ ll see depending on where you’ re using your phone. Roaming An[...]

  • Page 69

    Section 2D: Contr olling Y our Roaming Exper ience 59 Roaming on Analog Networ ks When you roam on analog netw orks, y ou will e xperience a similar quality provided by other analog carr iers today . Although some featur es, such as Sprint PCS Vision and Sprint PCS V oice Command, will be unavailable, y ou can still make and receiv e calls and acce[...]

  • Page 70

    Set ting Y our Phone ’ s Roam Mode Y our Sprint PCS Vision Phone allows y ou to control your ability to roam. By using the Roaming menu option, you can determine which signals your phone accepts. Set Mode Choose from three differ ent settings on your phone to control your roaming e xperience: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select[...]

  • Page 71

    Section 2D: Contr olling Y our Roaming Exper ience 61 Contr olling Roaming Char g es Using Call Guard In addition to the roaming icon, Call Guard alerts you when roaming charg es apply . This f eature makes it easy to manage your roaming charg es by reminding you when you make or r eceive roaming calls. It also requires y ou to take an additional s[...]

  • Page 72

    Section 2E Na vig ating Thr ough Menus In This Section  Menu Navigation  Menu Structure  Viewing the Menus Every function and feature of your Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone can be accessed through an onscreen menu. This section is a road map to using your PM-8912 by A udiovox. Please take a few moments to learn your way around and y ou’[...]

  • Page 73

    Menu Navig ation The Navigation K e y on y our Sprint PCS Vision Phone allows you to scroll through menus quickl y and easily . The scroll bar at the r ight of the display screen keeps tr ack of y our position in the menu at all times. T o navigate through a menu, simply press the Navigation K ey up or down. If you are in a first-level menu, such a[...]

  • Page 74

    Section 2E: Na vigating Thr ough Menus 64 V iewing the Menus Menu Diagram The following list outlines y our phone’s menu structure. 1. Call History 1. Missed Calls 2. Outgoing Calls 3. Incoming Calls 4. All Calls 5. Erase History 1. Missed Calls 2. Outgoing Calls 3. Incoming Calls 4. All Calls 2. Phone Book 1. Find 2. Add New Entry 3. Speed Dial [...]

  • Page 75

    4. Account Info 5. Web 1. Connect W eb 6. Downloads 1. Games 2. Ringers 3. Screen Savers 4. Applications 5. Others 7. V oice SVC 1. V oice Memo 1. Record 2. Play 3. Play Speaker 4. Erase All 2. V oice Dial 1. Record 2. Review 3. Review Speaker 4. Erase All 3. T rain Words 1. Y es 2. No 3. W ake-Up 4. Undo T rain All 4. Shutter Sound 1. Record 2. Pl[...]

  • Page 76

    5. T one Length 2. Display 1. Menu Style 2. Graphics 3. Sub LCD 4. Greeting 5. Backlight 6. Contrast 3. PCS Vision 1. Enable PCS Vision 2. Net Guard 3. Update Vision Profile 4. Roaming 1. Set Mode 2. Call Guard 5. Games/T ools 1. Backlight 2. V olume 3. Msg Alert 6. Location 7. Messaging 1. Notification 2. Callback Number 3. Pre-Set Messages 4. Sig[...]

  • Page 77

    Section 2F Managing Call Hist ory In This Section  Viewing History T he Call History keeps track of incoming calls , calls made from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone , and missed calls. This section guides you through accessing and making the most of your Call History . Section 2F: Managing Call Hist ory 67 SPRINT_TX115C041021_A 2004.10.25 8:58 PM P[...]

  • Page 78

    Section 2F: Managing Call Hist ory 68 V iewing History Y ou’ ll find the Call Histor y feature v er y helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or inter nal Phone Book entries) for calls y ou placed, accepted, or missed. Call Histor y makes redialing a number fast and easy . It is continually updated as new numbers are added to the begi[...]

  • Page 79

    Section 2F: Managing Call Hist ory 69 5. Press ( Options ) then select Save to save the number or press ( Erase ) to erase it. Note: If you have already stored the number in your Phone Book, "Phone number already in <name>" will appear . After the 20 th missed call, the oldest call will automatically be erased from the history . Out[...]

  • Page 80

    Section 2F: Managing Call Hist ory 70 4. T o view incoming call details, press .  Press ( Options ) to choose from the f ollowing options: Call , Send Picture , Send T ext , Prepend , Erase All . Note: Call details include the date, time, and phone number . Note: After the twentieth call, the oldest call will automatically be erased from the his[...]

  • Page 81

    Section 2F: Managing Call Hist ory 71 Erase Hist ory Missed Calls 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Call History () . 3. Select Erase History () . 4. Select Missed Calls ( ). (“Erase all calls?” will appear .) 5. Press Ye s () o r No () . Outgoing Calls 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Call History () [...]

  • Page 82

    Section 2G Using the Int er nal Phone Book In This Section  Internal Phone Book Entry Options  Adding a New Internal Phone Book Entry  Finding Internal Phone Book Entries  Speed Dial Numbers  My Phone Numbers  Using Group Internal Phone Book Entries  Dialing Sprint PCS Services Now that you know the basics that make it easier t[...]

  • Page 83

    Inter nal Phone Book Entry Options T o access an inter nal Phone Book entry’ s options, display the entr y then press . T o select an option, highlight it then press . Name to add an name to the entr y . Mobile to add a mobile number to the entr y . Home to add a home number to the entr y . Office to add an of fice number to the entry . Pager to [...]

  • Page 84

    Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 74 A dding a New Inter nal Phone Book Entry Y our Sprint PCS Vision Phone can store up to 300 phone numbers in its internal Phone Book. Phone book entries can store up to a total of 5 phone numbers and the entr y’ s name can contain up to 32 characters. T o add a new entry: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Men[...]

  • Page 85

    6. T o call the selected number , press . Note: When two or more numbers are listed for one phone book entry , the default number is Mobile. The sort order is: Mobile, Home, Office, Pager , Fax, and Email. When viewing an entry , press the Navigation Key right or left to display additional numbers. When you make a call from a phone book entry , the[...]

  • Page 86

    Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 76 Using Gr oup Inter nal Phone Book Entr ies Y our Sprint PCS Vision Phone has a time-saving f eature that allows you to access man y contacts at once by creating group entries. Adding a New Gr oup 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Phone Book () . 3. Select Group ( ). (A maximum of seven groups[...]

  • Page 87

    Dialing Spr int PCS Services Note: Y ou must be in digital mode to access Sprint PCS Services. Account Inf or mation 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Phone Book () . 3. Select Services () . 4. Select Account Info () . 5. Press ( T alk ). Shortcut: T o connect dial *4 . Spr int Customer Service 1. T o access the main menu, pres[...]

  • Page 88

    Section 2H P ersonal Or ganiz er In This Section  Schedule  Memo Pad  Alarm  Calculator  World Clock  Stopwatch Y our Sprint PCS Vision Phone is equipped with several personal information management features that help you manage your busy lifestyle . This section shows you how to use these f eatures to turn your phone into a time [...]

  • Page 89

    Schedule Y our phone's Schedule helps y ou organize your time and reminds you of important events. T o add an new ev ent to y our schedule: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select T ools () . 3. Select Schedule () . 4. Select Add New Plan ( ) to display the calendar . 5. Move the Navigation K e y left, right, up, or down to choo[...]

  • Page 90

    Section 2H: P ersonal Org anizer 80 T o view an ev ent in to y our schedule: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select T ools () . 3. Select Schedule () . 4. Select View Plan () . 5. Move the Navigation K e y to choose an ev ent then press or ( Erase ).  Press ( Options ), then select Add Plan or Erase All using the Navigation K e y[...]

  • Page 91

    6. T o edit the memo, press ( Options ) then select Edit . Settings T o select the memo pad back ground imag e: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select T ools () . 3. Select Memo Pad () . 4. Select Settings () . 5. Select one of the following options by moving Navigation K ey left or right:  Paper , Pattern , Sea , Sky , Flower 6.[...]

  • Page 92

    Section 2H: P ersonal Org anizer 82 Alar m The built-in alarm clock allows you to set up to thr ee alarms. T o set y our phone's alar m clock: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select T ools () . 3. Select Alarm () . 4. Select one of the following entries with the Navigation K e y:  T o set a new alarm, choose Alarm 1, 2, or 3[...]

  • Page 93

    Calculator Y our phone comes with a built-in calculator . 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select T ools () . 3. Select Calculator () . 4. Enter numbers using your keypad. (Press to inser t a decimal point.) 5. Press the appropriate Navigation K ey for an arithmetic option. T ip: : X : - -- : / : + : . : = . 6. Enter numbers then pre[...]

  • Page 94

    Section 2H: P ersonal Org anizer 84 W or ld Clock Y our Sprint PCS Vision Phone can displa y the time in more than 39 cities around the world. T o displa y the time and date in pr e-pr ogrammed cities: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select T ools () . 3. Select World Clock () .  The world map displa ys the city , its date, and t[...]

  • Page 95

    Stopw atch Y our phone's built-in stopwatch can simultaneousl y time up to six different events. T o oper ate the st opwatc h: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select T ools () . 3. Select Stopwatch () . 4. Choose from one of the following functions:  T o star t the stopwatc h, press ( Start ).  T o pause timing, press ( S[...]

  • Page 96

    Section 2I Using Y our Phone’ s V oice Services In This Section  V oice Recognition Mode  V oice Memo  V oice Dial  T rain Words  Shutter Sound Y our Sprint PCS Vision Phone’ s V oice Services let you place calls using your voice, store voice reminders, and record memos right on your phone. This section includes easy-to-f ollow i[...]

  • Page 97

    Section 2I: Using Y our Phone’ s V oice Services 87 V oice Recognition Mode V oice Recognition (VR) ena b les you to place calls using your v oice and to record v oice memos. See "V oice Dial" on page 89 for information on recording v oice dial tags for use in V oice Recognition. T o activ ate V oice Recognition mode:  Press to V oic[...]

  • Page 98

    Section 2I: Using Y our Phone’ s V oice Services 88 T o pla y a voice memo: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select V oice SVC () . 3. Select V oice Memo () . 4. T o display a list of voice memos, press . 5. Highlight the memo you w ould like to play then press ( OK ) or press ( Options ) then select Play .  T o erase a voice me[...]

  • Page 99

    V oice Dial V oice Dial allows you to call a person b y simply sa ying their name. T o access V oice Dial: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select V oice SVC () . 3. Select V oice Dial () . 4. T o record a voice dial, pr ess . (The phone book list will be display ed alphabetically .) 5. Select a name then press . (Instuctions will be[...]

  • Page 100

    T o erase all v oice dials: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select V oice SVC () . 3. Select V oice Dial () . 4. Press to erase all voice dials. (“Erase all voice dial entries?” will be display ed.) 5. Press ( Ye s ) to erase all voice dials. Section 2I: Using Y our Phone’ s V oice Services 90 SPRINT_TX115C041021_A 2004.10.25 [...]

  • Page 101

    T r ain W ords This featur e allows you to create Control w ords to make a call without using the keypad. Ye s Use to train or untrain the V oice Recognition with the control word, “Y es. ” 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select V oice SVC () . 3. Select T rain Words () . 4. Select Ye s ( ). (“Please hold phone to ear and foll[...]

  • Page 102

    W ake-Up Use to train or untrain the V oice Recognition with the control word, “W ake-Up. ” 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select V oice SVC () . 3. Select T rain Words () . 4. Select Wake-Up ( ). (“Please hold phone to ear and f ollow instructions” will be display ed and you will hear “Now training control wor ds. Please[...]

  • Page 103

    Shut t er Sound Y our PM-8912 allows you to r ecord a shutter sound to be played when you take a picture with the phone's built-in camera. T o r ecord a shut ter sound: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select V oice SVC () . 3. Select Shutter Sound () . 4. T o record a shutter sound, press . (Instructions will be display ed and [...]

  • Page 104

    Section 2J Using Y our Phone ’ s Built-in Camera In This Section  T aking Pictures  My Pictures  Online Albums  Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail  Account Information Y our Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone's built-in camera gives you the ability to take full-color digital pictures, view your pictures using the phone’ s display[...]

  • Page 105

    Section 2J: Using Y our Phone’ s Built-in Camera 95 T aking Pictur es T aking pictures with your phone’ s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, then pressing a button. Y ou can activate the camera mode and take pictures when the phone is open. T o tak e a picture fr om the menu: 1. T o access the main menu, pres[...]

  • Page 106

    Cr eating Y our Spr int PCS Picture Mail SM P assword The first time you use any of the picture management options involving the Sprint PCS Picture Mail W ebsite you will need to establish a Sprint PCS Picture Mail passwor d through your Sprint PCS Phone. This passwor d will also allow you to log in to the Sprint PCS Picture Mail W ebsite at www .s[...]

  • Page 107

    Camera Mode Options While in camera mode (see “T aking Pictures” on page 95), press ( Options ) to access the camera mode options:  Self Portrait to switch the vie wfinder to the Sub LCD . (T ake a picture of yourself by checking the vie w on the Sub LCD .)  Flash to activate the f lash function.  Self T imer to activate the camera’ [...]

  • Page 108

    My Pictur es The My Pictures menu allows you to displa y pictures you hav e stored in your phone. T o displa y your phone's st ored pict ur es: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Pictures () . 3. Select My Pictures () . 4. Select an option from the following then pr ess ( OK ):  In Camera to select the folder that stores[...]

  • Page 109

    Section 2J: Using Y our Phone’ s Built-in Camera 99  Picture Info to display the picture inf ormation, such as caption, date/time, resolution, size, quality , etc.  Expand to switc h the display from thumbnail vie w to full-screen. Sav ed to Phone Options With the Saved to Phone folder displa yed, press ( Options ) to access the Saved to Ph[...]

  • Page 110

    Online Album Options Y ou have man y options available. Press ( Options ) to access the online Album options:  Save to Phone to download the selected picture to your phone.  Edit/Erase  Copy/Move to copy or move pictures files to a selected album.  Edit Caption to edit the caption of a picture file.  Erase to erase pictures sav ed in[...]

  • Page 111

    Managing Spr int PCS Pictur e Mail Using the Spr int PCS Picture Mail Websit e Once you hav e uploaded pictures from y our phone to your online Sprint PCS Picture Mail account, you can use your personal computer to manage your pictur es. From the Sprint PCS Picture Mail W ebsite you can share pictur es, edit album titles and picture captions, organ[...]

  • Page 112

    Section 2J: Using Y our Phone’ s Built-in Camera 102 Shar ing Online Sprint PCS Pict ur e Mail T o shar e online Spr int PCS Picture Mail: 1. From the Uploads screen or an album scr een, select a picture you wish to share then select ( Options ). 2. T o enter recipients to the Recipient List, highlight an option from the “Select address from”[...]

  • Page 113

    7. In the Preview screen, conf irm the recipients, voice memo, and message.  T o confir m, c hange, or add a r ecipient, highlight the recipient then select Change ( ). The Recipient List appears. F ollow the instructions in steps 2 and 3 on the previous page to select or edit the recipient.  T o confir m or c hange the v oice memo, highlight[...]

  • Page 114

    Section 2J: Using Y our Phone’ s Built-in Camera 104 Accessing Online Spr int PCS Pictur e Mail Options Fr om Y our Phone T o access online Spr int PCS Picture Mail options fr om your phone: 1. Select a picture from the Uploads screen or an album scr een. 2. T o display options, select Options () . 3. T o select an option, highlight it then press[...]

  • Page 115

    Section 2J: Using Y our Phone’ s Built-in Camera 105 T o access y our online Albums options from your phone: 1. Display the album list in the Online Albums menu. 2. Use the Navigation K e y to select an album (or Uploads ). 3. Select Options ( ) to display options. 4. T o select an option, highlight it then press .  Send Album to share the alb[...]

  • Page 116

    Using Spr int PCS Service F eatur es Section 3 SPRINT_TX115C041021_A 2004.10.25 8:59 PM Page 106[...]

  • Page 117

    Section 3A Spr int PCS Service F eatur es: The Basics In This Section  Using V oicemail  Using SMS T ext Messaging  Using Caller ID  Responding to Call Waiting  Making a Three-Way Call  Using Call Forwarding Now that you’ve mastered your phone’ s fundamentals, it’ s time to explore the calling features that enhance your Spri[...]

  • Page 118

    Section 3A: Spr int PCS Service Feat ures – The Basics 108 Using V oicemail Set ting UpY our V oicemail All unansw ered calls to y our Sprint PCS Phone are automatically transf erred to voicemail, even if y our phone is in use or turned of f . Theref ore, set up your Sprint PCS V oicemail and per sonal g reeting as soon as your Sprint PCS Phone i[...]

  • Page 119

    Using One-T ouch Message Access  Press . (F ollow the system prompts.) Using the Menu Ke ys on Y our Spr int PCS Phone to Access Y our Messages 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Messaging ( ) and V oicemail ( ), then select Details () . Note: Y ou will be charged for airtime minutes whenever you access your voicemail from yo[...]

  • Page 120

    4. Press for Group Distribution Lists. 5. Follow the v oice prompts to create, edit, r ename, or delete group lists. Spr int PCS Callback Return a call after listening to a messa g e without disconnecting from voicemail.  After listening to a message, press . (Once the call is complete, you will return to the voicemail main menu.) V oicemail-to-[...]

  • Page 121

    2. Press to mark receipt requested. 3. Press to send your voicemail message. Continue Recording  Befor e pressing to indicate that you are satisfied with the message you r ecorded, press to continue recording. Extended Absence Gr eeting An e xtended absence greeting can be play ed instead of your normal personal greeting when your phone is turne[...]

  • Page 122

    V oicemail Menu Key The following list illustr ates your Sprint PCS Phone's voicemail structure. Listen Envelope Information Send a Reply Message Advance 8 Seconds Rewind to Start Forward Message Erase Message Callback/Place Call Save Message Send a Message Personal Options Notification Options Phone Notification Numeric Paging to a PCS Phone [...]

  • Page 123

    Using SMS T ext Messaging With SMS T e xt Messaging, you can use a person’ s wireless phone number to send instant te xt messages from your Sprint PCS Phone to their messaging-ready phone – and they can send messages to you. When you receiv e a new message, it will automatically display on your phone’ s screen. In addition, SMS T ext Messagin[...]

  • Page 124

    Section 3A: Spr int PCS Service Feat ures – The Basics 114 Accessing SMS T ext Messag es T o r ead an SMS T ext message:  When you receiv e a text message, it will automaticall y appear on your phone’ s main display screen. Use the Navigation K ey to scroll down and view the entire messag e. T o r eply to an SMS T ext message: 1. While the m[...]

  • Page 125

    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 you do not want your number displa yed when y ou make a call, just follow these easy steps. T o block your phone number from being displa yed for a specific outgoing call: 1. Press . 2. Enter the number you wan[...]

  • Page 126

    If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all three callers are disconnected. T ip: Y ou can also initiate a Three-Way Call by retrieving a phone number stored in your internal Phone Book, Call History , or Messaging. T o call the t[...]

  • Page 127

    Section 3B Spr int PCS Vision SM In This Section  Getting Started With Sprint PCS Vision  Accessing Messaging  Downloading Premium Services Content  Accessing Games  Accessing Ringers  Accessing Screen Savers  Accessing Applications and Others  Exploring the Web  Sprint PCS Vision F AQs Sprint PCS Vision SM brings you cla[...]

  • Page 128

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 118 Get ting Start ed With Spr int PCS V ision With y our Spr int PCS V ision Phone and Sprint PCS Ser vice, you ar e ready to start enjoying the advantages of Sprint PCS V ision. This section will help you learn the basics of using your Sprint PCS Vision services, including managing your User name, launching a V isio[...]

  • Page 129

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 119 Launching a Spr int PCS V ision Connection T o launch a Spr int PCS Vision connection: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select We b () , Connect Web ( ), or press . (The browser will launch and displa y the Spr int PCS V ision home page.) While connecting, the following will appear on the scr een: C[...]

  • Page 130

    Br owsing the W eb Browsing the W eb is easy once you'v e learned a few basics. Here are some tips f or browsing the W eb with Spr int PCS V ision: Softk eys When browsing the W eb, the bottom line of your phone's displa y contains one or more softkeys. These ke ys ar e shortcut controls for navigating around the W eb, and they cor r espo[...]

  • Page 131

    Going Back  T o go back one page, pr ess ( Back ) on your phone. Going to a Specific Websit e T o g o to a par ticular Websit e by ent ering a URL (W ebsite address): 1. Access the Sprint PCS Vision menu by pressing ( Menu ) or . 2. Select Go to URL . 3. Use your keypad to enter the URL of the W ebsite you wish to go to. 4. Select Go to go to th[...]

  • Page 132

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 122 Accessing a Bookmar k T o access a bookmar k: 1. Access the Sprint PCS Vision menu by pressing ( Menu ) . 2. Select Bookmarks . 3. Highlight the bookmark y ou’ d like to access then press to go to the W ebsite. Deleting a Bookmar k 1. From the bookmar k list, select the bookmark you w ant to delete then press th[...]

  • Page 133

    Sprint PCS Messaging A ccessing Messaging Now you can send and r eceive emails and te xt messa g es and participate in W eb-based chatrooms right from your Sprint PCS Vision Phone. Messaging allows you to sta y connected to friends, famil y , and co-wor kers 24 hour s a da y anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Networ k. Message T ypes There are m[...]

  • Page 134

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 124 2. Select Email () . 3. Select an email provider , such as AOLMail, MSN Hotmail, Y ahoo!Email, or Earthlink . 4. Use your keypad to enter the required sign in inf or mation f or the selected provider , such as user name, email address, and/or passw ord, then select Sign In. (Y our mailbox for the selected provider[...]

  • Page 135

    Accessing Wir eless Chatr ooms Sprint PCS Vision gives y ou the ability to join wireless chatr ooms from your Sprint PCS V ision Phone, to send te xt messages and icons to chatroom participants, or to launch a one-on-one (private) chatroom. T o access a c hatroom fr om the br owser: 1. Press to launch the browser . 2. Select Messaging () . 3. Selec[...]

  • Page 136

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 126 Sending Spr int PCS Pictur e Mail T o send a new message: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Messaging () . - or - Press ( Messaging ) to access the messaging menu. 3. Select Send Message () . 4. Select Picture Mail () . 5. Select From My Pictures or T ake New Picture then press ( OK ) . ( Phon[...]

  • Page 137

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 127 Downloading Pr emium Services Content With Sprint PCS V ision and your new Sprint PCS Phone, you hav e access to a wide variety of downloadable games, ringers, screen savers, and other applications. The instr uctions below offer an overview of the basic steps required to download items to y our phone. Accessing th[...]

  • Page 138

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 128 T o do wnload a selected it em: 1. From the inf ormation page, select Buy . (The item will download automatically . When the New Download screen appears, the item has been successfully downloaded to y our phone.) Note: If you have not previously purchased an item, you will be prompted to create your purchasing pro[...]

  • Page 139

    T o do wnload purc hased content fr om My Content Manag er: 1. From the My Content Manager display (previous page), highlight the item you wish to download then press . (The information page f or the selected item will display .) 2. Scroll to highlight Download then press . (The item will download automatically . When the New Download screen appear[...]

  • Page 140

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 130 Games A ccessing Games Y ou can play a v ariety of enter taining and g raphically-rich games on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone. New games are easy to download and play . T ip: For complete instructions on downloading, see "Downloading Premium Services Content" on page 127. Downloading Games T o do wnload a[...]

  • Page 141

    3. Select Games () . 4. Select the game you wish to pla y , then press ( Options ). 5. Select Run then press . 6. Select Ye s then press if a prompt displa ys with the days remaining on the game license and asks if you want to continue. 7. Follow the on scr een instructions to play the game. (When you are finished, select Exit (or Quit ) or press a[...]

  • Page 142

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 132 Ringers A ccessing Ringers T ip: For complete instructions on downloading, see "Downloading Premium Services Content" on page 127. Downloading Ring ers T o do wnload an av ailable ring er to y our phone: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Downloads () . 3. Select Ringers () . 4. Highl[...]

  • Page 143

    Listening t o Ringers T o listen t o a downloaded r inger on y our Spr int PCS Vision Phone: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Downloads () . 3. Select Ringers () . 4. Select the ringer you wish to listen to then pr ess ( Options ). 5. Select Listen then press . Viewing Ring er Properties 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Me[...]

  • Page 144

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 134 Erasing Do wnloaded Ringers T o erase a do wnloaded ring er from y our Sprint PCS Vision Phone: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Downloads () . 3. Select Ringers () . 4. Select the ringer you wish to er ase, then press ( Options ). 5. Select Erase then press . Purc hasing Ringers Y ou can pur[...]

  • Page 145

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 135 Screen Savers A ccessing Scr een Sav ers T ip: For complete instructions on downloading, see "Downloading Premium Services Content" on page 127. Downloading Scr een Sav ers T o do wnload av ailable Screen Sa vers t o your phone: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Downloads () . 3. Sel[...]

  • Page 146

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 136 Viewing Scr een Sav ers T o view a do wnloaded Screen Sa vers on y our Sprint PCS Vision Phone: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Downloads () . 3. Select Screen Savers () . 4. Select the Screen Sav ers you wish to view , then press ( Options ). 5. Select View then press . Viewing Scr een Sav [...]

  • Page 147

    Erasing Do wnloaded Screen Sa vers T o erase a do wnloaded Screen Sav ers from your Spr int PCS Vision Phone: 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Downloads () . 3. Select Screen Savers () . 4. Select the Screen Sav er you wish to erase, then pr ess ( Options ). 5. Select Erase then press . Purc hasing Screen Sa vers Y ou can purc[...]

  • Page 148

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 138 Accessing Applications and Others T ip: For complete instructions on downloading, see "Downloading Premium Services Content" on page 127. Downloading Applications 1. T o access the main menu, press ( Menu ). 2. Select Downloads () . 3. Select Applications () . 4. Highlight Get New then press . (The brows[...]

  • Page 149

    5. Use the Navigation K e y to highlight then select a file you wish to download. (For more information on navigating the W eb, see “Browsing the W eb” on page 120.) 6. Select Buy from the item information page. (The item will download automatically . When the New Download screen appears, the item has been successfully downloaded to your phone.[...]

  • Page 150

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 140 We b Exploring the W eb With the W eb on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone, you can br owse full- color graphic v ersions – not just text versions – of your f avorite W ebsites, making it easier than ever to stay inf or med while on the go. Check sports scores, trade stocks, and shop on y our Sprint PCS Phone anywh[...]

  • Page 151

    Spr int PCS Vision F AQs How will I kno w when my phone is r eady for Spr int PCS Vision service? Y our User name (for e xample, bsmith001@sprintpcs.com) will appear under the Settings > Phone Info. menu. (See “Phone Information” on pag e 48.) How do I enable Spr int PCS Vision f or the first time? Y ou are automaticall y enabled to access S[...]

  • Page 152

    Section 3B: Spr int PCS Vision 142 Can I disable Spr int PCS Vision data services? Y ou can disable Sprint PCS Vision without turning off your phone: howev er , you will not be able to browse the W eb or use other Sprint PCS Vision services. While Vision is disabled, you can still place or receive phone calls, c heck voicemail, and use other voice [...]

  • Page 153

    Section 3C Spr int PCS V oice Command SM In This Section  Getting Started with Sprint PCS V oice Command SM  Creating Y our Own Address Book  Making a Call With Sprint PCS V oice Command With Sprint , the first wireless provider to offer innovative Sprint PCS V oice Command technology , reaching your friends , family , and co-workers has n[...]

  • Page 154

    Get ting Start ed With Spr int PCS V oice Command TM With Sprint PCS V oice Command:  Y ou can store all y our contacts’ phone numbers, so you can simply sa y the name of the person you want to call.  There’ s no need to punch in a lot of numbers, memor ize voicemail pass wor ds, or tr y to dial while you’ re driving.  Y ou can call [...]

  • Page 155

    Section 3C: Spr int PCS V oice Command 145  Call Directory Assistance: If you don’t hav e a computer or Internet access handy , you can have Sprint PCS Director y Assistance look up phone numbers for you and automaticall y add them to your address book. Just say “Call oper ator” and we’ ll add two names and numbers to your address book f[...]

  • Page 156

    Saf ety Guidelines and W ar r anty Inf or mation Section 4 SPRINT_TX115C041021_A 2004.10.25 8:59 PM Page 146[...]

  • Page 157

    Section 4A Saf ety In This Section  Getting the Most Out of Y our Reception  Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Y our Phone  Caring for the Battery  Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice  Consumer Information on Wireless Phones  Owner’ s Record  User Guide Proprietary Notice Part of getting the most out of y[...]

  • Page 158

    Get ting the Most Out of Y our Reception Keeping T abs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or r eceive depends on the signal strength in y our area. Y our phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon. The more bars displayed, the stronger the signal. If you’ re i[...]

  • Page 159

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 149 Maintaining Saf e Use of and A ccess to Y our Phone F AILURE TO FOLLO W THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MA Y LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY D AMAGE Using Y our Phone While Driving T alking on your phone while driving (or operating the phone without a hands-free device) is prohibited in some juris[...]

  • Page 160

    shielded from e xternal RF signals. Also check with the manufacturer r egarding any equipment that has been added to your vehic le. Consult the manufacturer of an y personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids, to determine if the y are adequatel y shielded from external RF signals. Note: Always turn off the phone in health care fa[...]

  • Page 161

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 151 Car ing for the Bat tery Protecting Y our Battery The guidelines listed below help you g et the most out of your battery’s performance.  Use only Sprint-approved batteries and desktop chargers. These chargers are designed to maximize batter y lif e. Using other batter ies or c hargers voids your warranty and [...]

  • Page 162

    A ckno wledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice FCC Notice This phone may cause TV or radio interf erence if used in close proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated. V ehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (propane or butane) must comply with the National Fire [...]

  • Page 163

    Specific Absor ption Rates (SAR) f or Wireless Phones The SAR is a value that corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed in the head of a user of a wireless handset. The SAR value of a phone is the result of an e xtensive testing, measur ing and calculation process. It does not represent how much RF the phone emits. All phone models a[...]

  • Page 164

    Consumer Infor mation on Wireless Phones (The following inf ormation comes from a consumer information W ebsite jointly sponsored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the F ederal Communications Commission (FCC), entitled “Cell Phone Facts: Consumer Information on Wir eless Phones. ” The inf ormation reproduced herein is dated Jul[...]

  • Page 165

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 155 How is radiofrequency radiation measured? RF waves and RF fields hav e both electrical and ma gnetic components. It is often convenient to e xpress the strength of the RF field in terms of each component. For example, the unit "v olts per meter" (V/m) is used to measure the electric field strength, and t[...]

  • Page 166

    What levels of RF energy are considered safe? V arious organizations and countr ies hav e developed standards f or exposur e to radiofrequency energy . These standards recommend safe lev els of exposur e for both the general pub lic and for w orkers. In the United States, the FCC has used safety guidelines f or RF environmental e xposure since 1985[...]

  • Page 167

    agencies and organizations, and has done so . (Our joint ef f orts with the FDA in developing this website is illustr ative of the kind of inter-agency efforts and consultation we engage in r egarding this health and safety issue.) Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEP A), the FCC has certain responsibilities to consider whether [...]

  • Page 168

    www .fcc.gov/oet/fccid . On this pa g e, you will see instr uctions f or enter ing the FCC ID number . Type the FCC ID number e xactly as requested (the Grantee Code is the first three characters, the Equipment Product Code is the rest of the FCC ID number). Then click on "Start Search." The "Grant of Equipment Authorization" f [...]

  • Page 169

    these so-called "shields" may interf ere with proper operation of the phone. The phone may be f orced to boost its power to compensate, leading to an increase in RF absorption. In Febr uary 2002, the Federal trade Commission (FTC) c harged two companies that sold devices that claimed to protect wireless phone users from radiation with mak[...]

  • Page 170

    than the exposur e levels recommended as saf e by expert organizations. So exposur e to nearby residents would be well within saf ety mar gins. Cellular and PCS base stations in the United States are required to compl y with limits for e xposure recommended by expert organizations and endorsed b y gov ernment agencies responsible for health and saf[...]

  • Page 171

    Does the FCC maintain a database that includes information on the location and technical parameters of all the transmitting towers it regulates? Each of the FCC Bureaus maintains its own licensing database system f or the service(s) it regulates (e.g., television, cellular ser vice, satellite earth stations.) The FCC issues two types of licenses: s[...]

  • Page 172

    not been confirmed by additional research. In some cases, other researchers have had difficulty in reproducing those studies, or in determining the reasons for inconsistent results. What is FDA's role concerning the safety of wireless phones? Under the law , FDA does not review the saf ety of radiation-emitting consumer products such as wirele[...]

  • Page 173

    What kinds of phones are the subject of this update? The term "wireless phone" refers here to hand-held wireless phones with built- in antennas, often called "cell," "mobile," or "PCS" phones. These types of wireless phones can e xpose the user to measurable radiofr equency energy (RF) because of the short di[...]

  • Page 174

    This is because the interval between the time of exposur e to a cancer-causing agent and the time tumors develop - if they do - may be many , many years. The interpretation of epidemiological studies is hampered by difficulties in measuring actual RF exposure during day-to-da y use of wireless phones. Many factors affect this measurement, such as t[...]

  • Page 175

    What about children using wireless phones? The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones, including childr en and teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower e xposure to radiofrequency energy (RF), the measures described above would appl y to children and teenag ers using wireless phones. Reducing the time of wireles[...]

  • Page 176

    Health (NIOSH), the National T elecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Department of Defense (DOD). By authority of the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the FD A develops performance standards f or the emission of radiation from electronic products [...]

  • Page 177

    adopting guidelines for evaluating RF e xposure from U.S. Government transmitters such as radar and military facilities. The Department of Defense (DOD) has conducted researc h on the biological effects of RF energy for a number of years. This research is now conducted primarily at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory located at Brooks Air Force [...]

  • Page 178

    and actual use environments are different, and other v ariable factors. This inherent variability is known as "measurement uncertainty ." When FCC conducts post-grant testing of a cell phone, FCC takes into account any measurement uncertainty to when determining whether regulator y action is appropriate. This approach ensures that when FC[...]

  • Page 179

    Owner ’ s Record The model number , regulatory number and ser ial number ar e located on a nameplate inside the batter y compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below . This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone PM-8912 by Audiovox. Serial No.: User ’[...]

  • Page 180

    Section 4B T er ms & Conditions and Manuf actur er ’ s W ar ranty In This Section  T erms and Conditions  Manufacturer’ s Warranty Y our Sprint PCS Vision Phone has been designed to provide you with reliable, worry-free service. If for any r eason you hav e a problem with your equipment, please ref er to the manufacturer’ s war r an[...]

  • Page 181

    Section 4B: T er ms & Conditions / War ranty 171 T er ms and Conditions T erms and Conditions of Services (Effective J une 30, 2004) Thanks for c hoosing Sprint. These ter ms and conditions are part of your agreement with Sprint for Sprint PCS Services. Please note these terms may not be the most current version. Y ou can get a current version [...]

  • Page 182

    continue on a month-to-month basis unless you hav e agreed to e xtend the term for additional period(s). Cer tain service, promotional or product offers may require that you agree to or e xtend a T er m Service Plan. As discussed below , we may charge you an Early T ermination Fee if you deactivate a T er m Service Plan before the end of the term. [...]

  • Page 183

    number aw ay from us, the terms of this Agreement (e.g., Early T ermination Fee, etc.) still apply . If a transfer to Sprint is not successful, you will be responsible f or any discounts provided to you with the pur chase of your device. See our printed in- store materials or visit www .sprintpcs.com f or additional impor tant inf ormation on numbe[...]

  • Page 184

    while in a session and at the end of each session and is then charg ed to you based on the terms of your Services. Depending on your Services, usage may be charg ed against an allowance or on a fixed price per kilob yte. Usage charg es may be rounded up to the ne xt cent at monthly or other intervals. In certain instances, you may not know that you[...]

  • Page 185

    charg ed additional fees f or certain methods of payment and for payments denied by a financial institution. Acceptance of payments (even if marked "paid in full") does not waive our right to collect all amounts that you owe us. Disputed Charges. Disputes concerning any charges inv oiced must be raised within 60 days of the date of the in[...]

  • Page 186

    to any storag e areas we ma y provide, including any pictur es, games and other content. W e may limit the amount of Premium Services you may purc hase in a specific timeframe (month, week, da y , or other time period). V oice Command. Calls to 911 or similar emergency numbers cannot be placed through the V oice Command feature. See our pr inted in[...]

  • Page 187

    Limitation of Liability . Neither we nor our vendors, suppliers or licensor s are liable for an y damages arising out of or in connection with any: (a) act or omission by your , or another per son or compan y; (b) providing or failing to provide Services, including deficiencies or problems with y our wireless device, our networ k coverag e or Servi[...]

  • Page 188

    SPRINT OR Y OU HAS AGAINST THE OTHER SHALL BE RESOL VED ON A CLASS- WIDE BASIS; AND THA T NEITHER SPRINT NOR YOU WILL ASSER T A CLAIM IN A REPRESENT A TIVE CAP A CITY ON BEHALF OF ANY ONE ELSE. IF FOR ANY REASON THIS ARBITRA TION PRO VISION DOES NOT APPL Y TO A CLAIM, WE A GREE TO W AIVE TRIAL BY JUR Y . A single arbitrator engaged in the practice [...]

  • Page 189

    T erms of Pict ure Mail Service The Picture Mail service (“Ser vice”) – including access to and use of the services at www .sprint.com/picturemail – is provided to you by Sprint under the following terms and conditions and incorporate the T er ms and Conditions set f orth at www .sprintpcs.com which include the T er ms and Conditions of Ser[...]

  • Page 190

    6. Use of Picture Mail Solely f or the purposes of displaying your pictur es to selected persons and fulfilling your print orders, you grant us permission to use, download, upload, copy , print, display , reproduce, modify , publish, post, transmit and distribute any material included in your albums. 7. Member Conduct (a) In consideration for use o[...]

  • Page 191

    local, state, national, or international law or regulation; or (6) "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," or unsolicited mass distribution of email. 8. Privacy Statement In order to register you as a member of the Service, we ask you to suppl y us with some basic information (email address, user selected Picture Mail P [...]

  • Page 192

    (c) Use Of Cookies Sprint W ebsites may use "cookies" to collect the anonymous inf ormation descr ibed in this Privacy Policy . Cookies are bits of encr ypted data that are loaded by a Sprint server onto your computer or other device when you visit a Sprint W ebsite. The server can retrieve the cookies the next time y ou visit a site and [...]

  • Page 193

    (f) Disclosure T o Third Parties Sprint will not sell or disclose to outside parties any personally identifiable information obtained from a Sprint online ser vice or the registr ation at a Sprint W ebsite without your consent except under the f ollowing circumstances: 1. When required by law , 2. When disclosure is necessar y to protect the saf et[...]

  • Page 194

    (l) Questions If you have questions or comments r egarding this Privacy Policy , you may contact us at privacy@mail.sprint.com . If you have submitted personally identifiable information, and would like that inf ormation deleted from our records, please contact us at our email address, privacy@mail.sprint.com . W e will use reasonable efforts to de[...]

  • Page 195

    (b) W e may discontinue the Service or any feature or portion of the Service at any time, with or without notice. Y ou agree that upon modification or discontinuance of the Service, we may delete the data you hav e stored on the Service. (c) Y ou agree that we may terminate your membership in the Service and delete any and all information, posting,[...]

  • Page 196

    OR THA T THIS SITE OR OUR SERVER IS FREE OF VIR USES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE DISCLAIM, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LA W , ANY W ARRANTIES FOR OTHER SER VICES OR GOODS RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVER TISED ON THIS SER VICE OR RECEIVED THROUGH ANY LINKS PRO VIDED IN THE SER VICE, AS WELL AS FOR ANY INFORMA TION OR ADVICE RECEIVED THROUGH THE[...]

  • Page 197

    such claim or cause of action arose or be f orever barred. The failure of Sprint to exer cise or enforce an y right or provision of these T erms shall not constitute a waiver of suc h right or provision. If any provision of these T er ms is f ound by a court of competent jur isdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court sho[...]

  • Page 198

    Manuf actur er ’ s W ar ranty Audio vox Communications Corp. (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this A udiovox handheld portable cellular telephone, that should this product or any part thereof during normal consumer usage and conditions, be proven def ective in material or wor kmanship that results in product failure with[...]

  • Page 199

    THE EXTENT OF THE COMP ANY’S LIABILITY UNDER THIS W ARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REP AIR OR REPLACEMENT PR O VIDED ABOVE AND , IN NO EVENT , SHALL THE COMP ANY’S LAIBILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE P AID BY PURCHASER FOR THE PRODUCT . ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE,[...]

  • Page 200

    Copyright © 2004 Spr int Spectrum L.P . All rights reser ved. No reproduction in whole or in part without prior written approval. Spr int, the diamond logo design, and all other Sprint marks refer enced herein are trademarks of Sprint Communications Company L.P . All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. SPRINT_TX115C041021_A 2[...]

  • Page 201

    Index 191 Index A Adding a New Internal Phone Book Entry 74 Airplane Mode 42 Alarm 82 Answering Calls 16 Auto Answer 43 B Browsing the W eb 120 C Calculator 83 Call Answer 42 Calling Emergency Numbers 18 Camera 94 Changing the Ringer V olume 17 Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard 61 D Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses 21 Dialing[...]

  • Page 202

    Index 192 T T aking Pictures 95 T rain Words 91 U Using Caller ID 115 Using Call Forwarding 116 Using One-T ouch/T wo-T ouch Speed Dialing 22 Using V oicemail 108 V Viewing History 68 Viewing the Menus 64 V oice Dial 89 V oice Memo 87 W W arranty 188 Wireless Chatrooms 125 W orld Clock 84 SPRINT_TX115C041021_A 2004.10.25 8:59 PM Page 192[...]