Samsung VGA1000 - Manual

ii Introduction his User’s Guide introduces you to PCS Service and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections: 䊳 Section 1: Getting Started 䊳 Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 䊳 Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 䊳 Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information Throughout t...

Section 1: Getting Started 1A: Setting Up Service 2 S e c t i o n 1 A Setting Up Service In This Section 䊳 Getting Started With PCS Service 䊳 Setting Up Voicemail 䊳 Getting Help his section walks you through setting up service for your PCS Phone, unlocking your phone, setting up your voicemail, and ...

Section 1: Getting Started 1A: Setting Up Service 3 Getting Started With PCS Service Determine if Your Phone is Already Activated If you received your phone in the mail or purchased it at a Sprint Store, it probably has already been activated. All you need to do is unlock your phone. If your phone i...

Section 1: Getting Started 1A: Setting Up Service 4 Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your PCS Phone are automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your PCS Pho...

Section 1: Getting Started 1A: Setting Up Service 5 Reaching PCS Customer Solutions You can reach PCS Customer Solutions by: 䊳 Dialing on your PCS Phone 䊳 Signing on to your account at www.sprintpcs.com 䊳 Calling us toll-free at 1-888-211-4727 (Consumer customers), 1-877-CLEARPY (253-2779) (Clear Pa...

Section 1: Getting Started 1A: Setting Up Service 6 PCS Operator Services PCS Operator Services can provide assistance in placing collect calls or calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party. 䡵 Press . For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us onl...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 8 S e c t i o n 2 A Your PCS Phone: The Basics In This Section 䊳 Front View of Phone 䊳 Viewing the Display Screen 䊳 Features of Your Phone 䊳 Turning Your Phone On and Off 䊳 Using the Battery and Charger 䊳 Displaying Your Phone N...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 9 Front View of Phone

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 10 Key Functions 1. Speaker: The speaker allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones and sounds offered by your phone. 2. Signal Strength Indicator: This icon represents the signal strength by displaying bar...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 11 12. Microphone: The Microphone allows the other caller to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them. 13. Space/Pound Key: Enters the pound [#] character for calling features. In text entry mode, press to enter a space. 1...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 12 Viewing the Display Screen This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your display screen. Main LCD displays your current signal strength. The more lines you have, the stronger your signal. means your phone cannot find a ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 14 Features of Your PCS Phone Congratulations on the purchase of your PCS Vision Picture Phone VGA1000 by Samsung. This phone is lightweight, easy-to-use, and reliable. It also offers many significant features and service option...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 15 Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone On 䡵 Press for approximately two seconds to turn your phone On. Once your phone is On, it displays “Looking for Service” or “Entering Sprint Service Area” which indicates that ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 16 Using the Battery and Charger Battery Capacity Your PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. The battery provides approximately 3.4 hours of ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 17 Removing the Battery To remove your battery, follow these easy steps: 1. So that no stored messages or numbers are lost, power off your phone by pressing and holding the key. 2. Push the battery release latch up completely. 3...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 18 Using the Travel Adapter To use the travel adapter provided with your phone: 1. Plug the round end of the AC adapter into your phone and the other end into the electrical outlet. 䢇 A red light on the phone lets you know the b...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 19 Making and Answering Calls Making Calls Your PCS Phone offers many different ways to make calls, including PCS Voice Command SM (page 153), Speed Dialing (page 21) and using Call History (page 69). To make a call using your k...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 20 The following option is also displayed. To select it, press the corresponding button. 䊳 Silent. Press to mute the ringer. Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled To answer a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is e...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 21 Using One/Two/Three Touch Speed Dialing With this feature, you can automatically call Speed Dial entries using one key press for locations 1-9, two key presses for locations 10-99, or three key presses for locations 100-300. ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 22 䊳 (3) Find is used to locate and display Internal Phone Book entries that contain the numbers entered. (See "Finding Internal Phone Book Entries" on page 75.) 䊳 (4) Hard Pause is used to insert a hard pause. 䊳 (5) 2 S...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 23 Note: The save option is not displayed for calls identified as Unknown, No ID, or Restricted. Saving a Phone Number Your PCS Phone can store up to six phone numbers in each of 300 Internal Phone Book entries. Each entry’s nam...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 24 2. Press or for Find . Note: If you enter more than four digits, press for Find . 3. A list of possible matches is displayed. Select the desired entry and press . 4. To dial the number, press . Dialing and Saving Phone Number...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 25 Abbreviated Dialing Abbreviated dialing allows you to enter a six-digit prefix for commonly used phone numbers. When abbreviated dialing is On, you can enter the last four digits of any phone number that matches the six digit...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A: Your PCS Phone - The Basics 26 Dialing From the Internal Phone Book To dial directly from an Internal Phone Book entry: 1. Press the navigation key down to display your Internal Phone Book. 2. Scroll left or right to search by Name , Entry , or Group . 3. ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 27 S e c t i o n 2 B Controlling Your Phone’s Settings In This Section 䊳 Sound Settings 䊳 Display Settings 䊳 Location Settings 䊳 Airplane Mode 䊳 TTY Access 䊳 Phone Setup Options his section describes how you can change you...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 28 Reminder: To access the phone’s main menu, press ( Menu ) from standby mode. Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the navigation key and pressing , or you can press the number corresponding to the menu i...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 29 Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls Your PCS Phone provides a variety of ringer options which allow you to customize your ring and volume settings. To select a ringer type for voice calls so you recognize when a cert...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 30 Selecting Ringer Types for Schedule To select a ringer type for schedules: 1. Press for Settings . 2. Press for Sounds . 3. Press for Ringer Type . 4. Press for Schedule . 5. Press the navigation button left or right to...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 31 4. Press for Tone Type . 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired tone type. 6. Press to Save . Key Tone Volume To adjust the key tone volume: 1. Press for Settings . 2. Press for Sounds . 3. Press f...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 32 Alert Notification You can set up several different alert tones for your phone. They allow you to be notified when an action occurs without looking at the screen. The different actions available are: 䊳 Minute Beep - An ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 33 Silence Mode There may be times when you need to silence your phone entirely. The phone’s Silence Mode option allows you to mute all sounds without turning your phone off. To activate Silence Mode: 䡵 Press and hold the ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 34 Note: If PCS Vision is Disabled the greeting is automatically set to Custom. Changing the Backlight Time Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen and keypad are backlit after any key pres...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 35 Changing the Phone’s Menu Style To select the display’s menu style: 1. Press for Settings . 2. Press for Display . 3. Press for Menu Style . 4. Press the navigation key up or down to select Camera or Nature . 5. Press t...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 36 Airplane Mode When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information. You may still use the phone’s other features, such as Games, Notepad, Voice Memos, etc., while you are...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 37 To turn TTY Mode on or off: 1. Press 2. Press again to continue. 3. Press the navigation key up or down to select Enable TTY or Disable TTY and press . Note: In TTY Mode, your phone will display when a device is connect...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 38 Phone Setup Options Shortcut Your phone offers you the option of assigning shortcut keys to favorite or often-used functions. Pressing the navigation key in standby mode will launch your user-defined shortcut. To assign...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 39 Call Answer Mode To set the actions required to answer an incoming call: 1. Press for Settings . 2. Press for Others . 3. Press for Call Answer and select one of the following: 䢇 Any Key 䢇 Talk Key 䢇 Flip Open 4. Press ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 40 S e c t i o n 2 C Setting Your Phone’s Security In This Section 䊳 Accessing the Security Menu 䊳 Locking Your Phone 䊳 Unlocking Your Phone 䊳 Using Special Numbers 䊳 Security Features for PCS Vision SM y using the security se...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 41 Accessing the Security Menu You must enter your lock code to view the Security menu. To access the Security menu: 1. Press for Settings . 2. Press for Security . 3. Enter your lock code. 4. The security menu is displayed. T...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 42 Changing the Lock Code To change your lock code: 1. From the Security menu, press for Change Lock . 2. Enter your new lock code and press . 3. Re-enter your new lock code and press . Calling in Lock Mode You can place calls...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 43 3. Press for Restriction and enter the lock code using the keypad. 4. Press for Outgoing Call . 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select Allow all , PBook Only , or Special# Only and Press . Note: Restricted incomin...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 44 Erase Downloads Erase Downloads deletes all saved downloaded content from the phone, including games, ringers, screen savers, and applications. To erase your downloads: 1. From the Security menu, press for Erase Downloads ....

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 45 Reset Picture Account This option erases the token information for your Picture Mail account. To reset your account: 1. From the Security menu, press for Reset Picture Account . 2. Press the navigation key up and select Yes...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 46 Net Guard The Net Guard option allows you to be prompted each time you connect to PCS Vision services. When you access Vision, a screen is displayed with the following two choices: 䊳 Connect 䊳 Always Auto-Connect If you sel...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 47 S e c t i o n 2 D Controlling Your Roaming Experience In This Section 䊳 Understanding Roaming 䊳 Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode 䊳 Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard oaming is the ability to make or receive ca...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 48 Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you’re off the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and whether your phone is operating in analog o...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 49 Roaming on Analog Networks When you roam on analog networks, you will experience a similar quality provided by other analog carriers today. Although some features, such as PCS Vision and PCS Voice Command, will be una...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 50 Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode Your PCS Phone allows you 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 different sett...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 51 Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard In addition to the roaming icon, Call Guard alerts you when roaming charges apply. This feature makes it easy to manage your roaming charges by reminding you when you make ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 52 To Place Roaming Calls With Call Guard On: 1. From standby mode, dial 1 + area code + the seven-digit number and press . (You can also initiate a call from the Internal Phone Book, Call History, or Messaging.) 2. A me...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2E: Navigating Through Menus 53 S e c t i o n 2 E Navigating Through Menus In This Section 䊳 Menu Navigation 䊳 Menu Structure 䊳 Viewing the Menus his section is a road map to using your PCS Phone. Every function and feature can be accessed through an onscreen ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2E: Navigating Through Menus 54 Menu Navigation The navigation key on your PCS Phone allows you to scroll through menus quickly and easily. The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times. To navigate through a men...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2E: Navigating Through Menus 55 Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram The following list outlines your phone’s menu structure. 1: Call History 1: Missed Calls2: Outgoing Calls3: Incoming Calls4: Erase History 1: Missed Calls2: Outgoing Calls3: Incoming Calls4: All Ca...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2F: Managing Call History 67 S e c t i o n 2 F Managing Call History In This Section 䊳 Viewing History 䊳 Call History Options 䊳 Making a Call From Call History 䊳 Saving a Phone Number From Call History 䊳 Erasing Call History he Call History keeps track of inco...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2F: Managing Call History 68 Viewing History You’ll find the Call History feature very helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or Internal Phone Book entries) for calls you placed, accepted, or missed. Call History makes redialing a number fast and...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2F: Managing Call History 69 Making a Call From Call History To place a call from Call History: 1. Press for Call History . 2. Highlight the desired entry in the Missed , Outgoing , or Incoming call history and press . 3. Press to dial the number Note: You can...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2F: Managing Call History 70 Prepending a Phone Number From Call History If you need to make a call from Call History and you happen to be outside your local area code, you can add the appropriate prefix by following these steps: 1. Press for Call History . 2....

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 71 S e c t i o n 2 G Using the Internal Phone Book In This Section 䊳 Internal Phone Book Entry Options 䊳 Entering Text 䊳 Adding a New Internal Phone Book Entry 䊳 Finding Internal Phone Book Entries 䊳 Selecting a Ringer Type 䊳 ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 72 Internal Phone Book Entry Options When you display an Internal Phone Book entry, the following options are displayed when you press . To select an option, highlight it and press or press the corresponding number on the keyp...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 73 The Shortcut option is displayed when you are creating an email or entering a URL. The following options are available: 䊳 www. automatically enters “www.” 䊳 .com automatically enters “.com”. 䊳 .org automatically enters “.or...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 74 䊳 P Q R S 7 䊳 T U V 8 䊳 W X Y Z 9 䊳 0 䊳 Space 䊳 Shift After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character not on the same key. Note: If you press...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 75 Finding Internal Phone Book Entries There are several ways to display your Internal Phone Book entries. Follow the steps outlined in the sections below to display entries from the Internal Phone Book menu. Finding Names You...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 76 Finding Group Entries To find entries designated as part of a group: 1. Press for Phone Book . 2. Press for Find . 3. Press the navigation key to the right until By Group is highlighted. 4. Press the navigation key down onc...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 77 4. Press the navigation key down until the desired phone number is selected and press to edit. 5. Press and hold to erase the entire number or press once to erase just the last number. 6. Enter the new number using the keyp...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G: Using the Internal Phone Book 78 3. Select the desired entry and press . 4. Press to edit the entry. 5. Press the navigation key down until Secret is selected. 6. Press the navigation key left or right until On is displayed in the Secret field and press to...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 79 S e c t i o n 2 H Personal Organizer In This Section 䊳 Adding an Event to the Scheduler 䊳 Event Alerts 䊳 Viewing Events 䊳 Managing Events 䊳 Using the Calculator 䊳 Using the Alarm Clock 䊳 Using the Memo Pad our PCS Phone is equipped wi...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 80 Adding an Event to the Scheduler Your Scheduler helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. To add an event: 1. Press for Tools . 2. Press for Scheduler . 3. Press for Add New . 4. Enter the event description using t...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 81 5. Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired ringer category. 6. Press the navigation key down and then left or right to select the desired ringer or melody. 7. Press to Save . Viewing Events To view your scheduled ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 82 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired event. 6. Press to Erase the event. 7. Highlight Yes with the navigation key and press to confirm. Erasing All Events To delete all scheduled events: 1. Press for Tools . 2....

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 83 Using the Alarm Clock Your phone comes with a built-in alarm clock with multiple alarm capabilities. To use this feature, follow these easy steps: 1. Press for Tools . 2. Press for Alarm Clock . 3. Press , , or to select an Alarm. 4. ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 84 To read a saved note: 1. Press for Tools . 2. Press for Memo Pad . 3. Highlight the desired memo using the navigation key and press to view. To erase saved notes: 1. Press for Tools . 2. Press for Memo Pad . 3. Highlight the desired m...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H: Personal Organizer 85 Countdown Countdown allows you to enter a future date and time into the phone and then see the amount of days, hours, and minutes until that time is reached. To set up a new countdown: 1. Press for Tools . 2. Press for Countdown . 3. ...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 86 S e c t i o n 2 I Using Your Phone’s Voice Services In This Section 䊳 Activating Voice Recognition 䊳 Using Digit Dial 䊳 Using Name Dial 䊳 Using Name Lookup 䊳 Recording Voice Memos his section explains the features assoc...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 87 Activating Voice Recognition Voice recognition allows you to say commands to perform common functions supported by your phone. There is no voice training required to use the voice recognition feature. You simply say the...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 88 䊳 The phone recognizes the digits one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, zero, and oh. The phone does not recognize numbers such as "one eight hundred" for "1-800." Instead, say "one-e...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 89 Enabling/Disabling Digit Dial Choice Lists You can customize whether the Digit Dial feature displays the list of top voice recognition choices or automatically dials the first number, without displaying a choice list. T...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 91 Resetting Digit Dial Adaptation To erase any adaptation and reset Digit Dial to its original state: 1. Press for Settings . 2. Press for Voice Dial . 3. Press for Reset Digits . 4. Press the navigation key up or down bu...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 92 5. The phone dials the number for the location you specified. Enabling/Disabling Name Dial Choice Lists You can customize whether the Name Dial feature displays a list of choices for names that sound alike, or brings up...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 93 3. Say the full name of the person, exactly as it is entered in your Phone Book. The phone plays the name it recognized through the earpiece, and then opens the contact information for that name. Enabling/Disabling Name...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 95 Reviewing and Erasing Memos To review (replay) a memo you have recorded earlier: 1. Press for Tools . 2. Press for Voice Memo . 3. Press for Review . The phone displays a list of saved memos, with the first one selected...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 96 S e c t i o n 2 J Using Your Phone’s Camera In This Section 䊳 Taking Pictures 䊳 Sharing Picture Mail SM 䊳 Storing Pictures 䊳 Managing Picture Mail SM our PCS Phone gives you the ability to take full-color digital pictures, view...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 97 Taking Pictures Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in PCS Camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button. You can activate Camera mode and take pictures whether the phone is open or clo...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 98 Image Resolution Your full-color digital camera can take pictures in three different modes. Two of the modes allow you to increase the zoom using digital magnification up to two times the original display. This allows you to ge...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 99 䊳 Help : Allows you to display the photo help file. The photo help file gives simple instructions of how to take pictures using the full-color digital camera. 䊳 Camera Key Guard : Allows you to lock the side camera button to av...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 100 5. Please wait while the system creates your account. Once you have received confirmation that your account has been successfully registered, you may upload and share pictures and access the Picture Mail Website. Camera Mode O...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 101 䊳 Color Tones - Allows you to select between several different color tones including Monochrome (black & white), Sepia , Negative , Emboss , Sketch , UV Positive , UV Negative , and Auto by pressing the navigation key left...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 102 Sharing Picture Mail from Review/Share Mode 1. Press for Camera . 2. Press for Review/Share . Tip: To enter the Review/Share mode from the Camera menu, press . 3. Select the desired image by pressing the navigation key left or...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 103 3. Select the desired image by pressing the navigation key left or right. 4. Press to enter Share . 5. Press the navigation key down and select Phone Book Find . 6. Press the navigation key up or down to scroll through the ava...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 104 6. To complete and send the Picture Mail, follow steps 5-8 in “Sharing Picture Mail From Review/Share Mode” on page 102. Storing Pictures Your phone can store pictures in two ways: 䊳 Review/Share Mode (see below) 䊳 Picture Mai...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 106 4. Press ( Options ) to view the following options: 䢇 Screen Saver to display the picture as an LCD screen saver. 䢇 Picture ID to assign the wallet image to an address book entry. The image is then displayed when the entry cal...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 107 Managing Picture Mail SM Using the Picture Mail Website Once you have uploaded pictures from your phone to your online Picture Mail account (see “Review/Share Mode” on page 104), you can use your personal computer to manage yo...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 108 Sharing Online Picture Mail 1. From the online Picture Mail display, select a picture you wish to share and press for Share . (See “Managing Online Picture Mail From Your PCS Phone” on page 107.) 2. Enter a phone number or ema...

Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone 2J: Using Your Phone’s Camera 109 Copy All to copy all pictures in the current album (or Inbox) to the target album. Move This to move the selected picture to the album. Move All to move all pictures in the current album (or Inbox) to the target album. 䢇 Album...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features: The Basics 111 S e c t i o n 3 A PCS Service Features: The Basics In This Section 䊳 Using Voicemail 䊳 Using Caller ID 䊳 Responding to Call Waiting 䊳 Making a Three-Way Call 䊳 Using Call Forwarding ow that you’ve mastered your phone’s fu...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features: The Basics 112 Using Voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your PCS Phone are automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your PCS Voicemai...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features: The Basics 113 Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages You can review your messages directly from your PCS Phone or from any other touch-tone phone. To dial from your PCS Phone, you can either speed dial your voicemail or use the menu keys. ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features: The Basics 114 Voicemail Button Guide Here’s a quick guide to your keypad functions while listening to voicemail messages. For further details and menu options, see “Voicemail Menu Key” on page 117. Date/Time Send Reply Advance Replay R...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features: The Basics 115 2. Following the system prompts, press to change your Personal Options . 3. Press for Administrative Options . 4. Press for Group Distribution Lists . 5. Follow the voice prompts to create, edit, rename or delete group li...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features: The Basics 116 Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request Receive confirmation that your voice message has been listened to when you send, forward, or reply to other PCS users. 1. After you have recorded a message, press to indicate you are...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features: The Basics 117 Voicemail Menu Key Listen Envelope Information Reply Advance 8 Seconds Replay Rewind Forward Message Erase Callback Save Options Send a Message Personal Options Notification Options Phone Notification Numeric Paging to a ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features: The Basics 118 Using Caller ID Caller ID lets people know who’s calling by displaying the number of the person calling. To block your phone number from being displayed for a specific outgoing call: 1. Press . 2. Enter the number you wan...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features: The Basics 119 Making a Three-Way Call With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls. 1. Enter a number you wish to call ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3A: PCS Service Features: The Basics 120 Using Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your phone is turned off. You can continue to make calls from your phone when Call Forwarding is activated...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 121 S e c t i o n 3 B PCS Vision SM In This Section 䊳 Getting Started 䊳 Picture Mail SM 䊳 Messaging 䊳 Games 䊳 Ringers 䊳 Screen Savers 䊳 Web 䊳 PCS Business Connection SM CS Vision SM brings you clarity you can see and hear with always-on, advanced ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 122 Getting Started With PCS Vision With your PCS Vision Phone and PCS Service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of PCS Vision. This section will help you learn the basics of using your PCS Vision services, including managing your Us...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 123 Launching a PCS Vision Connection To launch a PCS Vision connection: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for Web . 3. Your PCS Vision connection will launch and the PCS Vision Home page will display. The PCS Vision Home Page Shortcut: You can al...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 124 Net Guard When you first connect to the Internet, the Net Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connect. This feature helps you avoid accidental connections. You can disable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Always Auto-Connect ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 125 Navigating the Web Navigating through menus and Websites during a PCS Vision session is easy once you've learned a few basics. Here are some tips for getting around: Softkeys When browsing the Web, the bottom line of your phone's display conta...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 126 Selecting Once you've learned how to use softkeys and scroll, you can start navigating Websites. 䊳 Select on-screen items by using the navigation key to highlight the desired item, then press the desired softkey button (or press ). You'll find...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 127 Picture Mail SM Your phone gives you the ability to take pictures, view them using the phone's display, and instantly send them to your friends and family. It's as easy to use as a traditional point-and-click camera. In addition to sending you...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 128 Sending Picture Mail to Others From Your PCS Phone 1. Press for Pictures . 2. Press for Review and scroll to select the desired picture. 3. Press for Share . 4. Enter a PCS Vision Phone Number or email address and press . Note: You can add up ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 129 Accessing the Picture Mail Website From Your Computer 䡵 From your computer, sign on to picturemail.sprintpcs.com . (You will first need to register through your PCS Phone to view the Picture Mail Website; see “Creating Your Picture Mail Passwo...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 130 Messaging Now you can send and receive email and text messages and participate in Web-based chatrooms right from your PCS Phone. Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends, family, and co-workers 24 hours a day with always-on text capab...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 131 Signing Up for Updates With Updates, you can have news and information sent directly to your PCS Phone at the times you choose. To select the information you want to send to your PCS Phone: 1. From your computer, log on to the Internet. 2. Go ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 132 5. Once you’ve read a message, use the quick actions at the end of each message ( Reply, Reply All, Forward, Erase, Add to Folder, or Main ) or select Menu for a full list of options. Composing PCS Mail Messages To compose a PCS Mail message: ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 134 To add and/or edit Pre-Set Messages: 1. Press for Messaging . 2. Press for Short Mail . 3. Press for Menu . 4. Select Pre-set Messages . 5. From the Pre-set Messages menu, select (Add New) or the message you wish to edit. 6. Enter your new mes...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 135 2. Enter your message. 3. Select Send . To set up a private chatroom: 1. Select 1->1 . 2. Select a chatter with whom you’d like to launch a private chatroom. To exit a chatroom: 䡵 Select Leave Room . Downloading Games, Ringers, and Screen S...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 136 䊳 Browse Category allows you to narrow your search to a general category, such as Movie/TV Themes for Ringers or College Logos for Screen Savers. (There may be several pages of available content in a list. Select Next 9 to view additional item...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 137 5. You will see another series of screens detailing the download initiation, progress (in kilobytes), and saving process. When the Completed screen appears, the item has been successfully downloaded to your phone. 䡵 Select Use and press to ass...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 138 Games You can play a variety of entertaining and graphically-rich games on your PCS Phone. New games are easy to download and play. Tip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Games, Ringers, and Screen Savers” on page 135....

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 139 Playing Games To play a downloaded game on your PCS Phone: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Highlight Games and press . 3. Select the game you wish to play. 4. If applicable, a prompt will display the days remaining on the game license and ask if y...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 141 Ringers Tip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Games, Ringers, and Screen Savers” on page 135. Downloading Ringers To download an available ringer to your phone: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Highlight Ringers and press ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 142 Assigning Downloaded Ringers Downloaded ringers may be assigned directly from the Downloads menu and are also available through the Settings menu. To assign a downloaded ringer through the Settings menu, see “Selecting Ringer Types for Voice C...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 143 Screen Savers Tip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Games, Ringers, and Screen Savers” on page 135. Downloading Screen Savers To download an available Screen Saver to your phone: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Highlight ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 144 Assigning Downloaded Screen Savers Downloaded Screen Savers may be assigned directly from the Downloads menu and are also available through the Settings menu. To assign a downloaded Screen Saver through the Settings menu, see “Changing the Dis...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 145 Web With Web on your PCS Vision Phone, you can browse full-color graphic versions – not just text versions – of your favorite Websites, making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go. Check sports scores, trade stocks, and shop on...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 146 䊳 My Account: Check minutes and PCS Vision usage, view your current invoice, or make a payment. 䊳 Google Search: Launch a Google search in one of three classes: PCS Web, Images, or Internet. Using the Browser Menu Navigating the Web from your ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 147 䊳 Refresh this page: Reloads the current Web page. 䊳 About Browser: Displays technical information about the browser, its version, and the encryption version, and provides links to Certificate Information for the various components. 䊳 Restart ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 148 Deleting a Bookmark 1. Access the View menu as outlined above in steps 1–2. 2. Press and select Delete . 3. Press the navigation key up to select Yes and press to delete. Going to a Specific Website To go to a particular Website by entering a ...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 149 Using Special Features During a Web Call Your phone gives you the ability to use special features while you’re on a Web call. They are outlined below: 䊳 Call Waiting : If someone tries to reach you while you’re connected to the Web, your phone...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 150 PCS Business Connection SM Personal Edition PCS Business Connection SM Personal Edition gives you secure, real-time mobile access to your Microsoft ® Outlook ® or Lotus Notes ® company email, calendar, business directory, and personal contacts...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 151 Additional PCS Business Connection solutions are available for your company. For more details, visit businessconnection.sprintpcs.com . Note: See your PCS Service Plan for PCS Business Connection billing details. PCS Vision FAQs How will I kno...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3B: PCS Vision 152 When is my data connection dormant? If no data is received for 10 seconds, the connection goes dormant. When the connection is dormant, voice calls are allowed. (The connection may become active again quickly.) If no data is received for an ex...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3C: PCS Voice Command 153 S e c t i o n 3 C PCS Voice Command SM In This Section 䊳 Getting Started with PCS Voice Command SM 䊳 Creating Your Own Address Book 䊳 Making a Call with PCS Voice Command ith Sprint, the first wireless provider to offer innovative PCS V...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3C: PCS Voice Command 154 Getting Started With PCS Voice Command With PCS Voice Command: 䊳 You can store all your contacts’ phone numbers, so you can simply say the name of the person you want to call. 䊳 There’s no need to punch in a lot of numbers, memorize voi...

Section 3: Using PCS Service Features 3C: PCS Voice Command 155 operator” and we’ll add two names and numbers to your address book for our standard directory assistance charge. Making a Call With PCS Voice Command 1. Once you’ve signed up for PCS Voice Command and created your address book, all you ...

S e c t i o n 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 157 S e c t i o n 4 A Safety In This Section 䊳 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception 䊳 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 䊳 Caring for the Battery 䊳 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice art of getting the...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 158 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a ...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 159 Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. 䊳 Hold the phone with the antenna raised, fully-extended, and over your shou...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 160 䊳 Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. 䊳 Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when stationary or before pulling into traffic. 䊳 Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations th...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 161 Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft. To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations require you to have permissio...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 162 Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’s performance. 䊳 Use only Sprint-approved batteries and desktop chargers. These chargers are designed to maximize ...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 163 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice FCC Notice The phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such interference ca...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 164 Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for 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 extensiv...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A: Safety 165 Owner’s Record The model number, regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us ab...

Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4B: Manufacturers Warranty 166 S e c t i o n 4 B Manufacturer’s Warranty In This Section 䊳 Manufacturer’s Warranty his section contains the manufacturer’s warranty for your PCS Phone. For information about the Terms and Conditions of your PCS Ser...

Index 172 Index A Abbreviated Dialing 25Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings 28 Airplane Mode 36Alarm Clock 83Alert Notification 32Answering Calls 19 B Backlight 34Battery Capacity 16Charging 17Disposal 162Installing 16Removing 17 C Calculator 82Call Forwarding 120Call Guard 51Call History Erasing ...