Sanyo PLS-3810 - Manual

iii 3: Update Phone*  * availability dependent on your service provider 4: Voice Services 1: Voice Recognition 2: Voice Memo 5: Assigned Media 6: Calculator 7: Countdown 8: Stopwatch 9: World Clock Settings 1: Display 1: Screensaver 2: Brightness 3: Backlight 4: Picture ID 5: Power Save Mode 6: Clo...

iv 9: Reset/Delete 1: Reset Settings 2: Reset Phone 3: Reset Picture Messaging 4: Delete Stuff5: Change Lock Code 0: Others 1: Accessibility 1: Voice Services 2: TTY 3: Font Size 4: Vibrate Type 5: Hearing Aid 2: Airplane Mode 3: Alerts 1: Beep Each Minute 2: Out of Service 3: Connect 4: Call Setup ...

2 1A. Setting Up Service ⽧ Setting Up Your Phone (page 2) ⽧ Activating Your Phone (page 3) ⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 3) ⽧ Getting Help (page 4) Setting Up Your Phone 1. Install the battery. 䡲 Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone, making sure the connectors align ( ), ...

Setting Up Ser vice 1A. Setting Up Service 3 Activating Your Phone 䢇 If you purchased your phone at a store , it is probably activated and ready to use. 䢇 If you received your phone in the mail , your phone is designed to activate automatically when you first turn it on. To confirm your activation, ...

4 1A. Setting Up Service Getting Help Directory Assistance Call Directory Assistance from your phone and you’ll have access to a variety of services and information including residential, business, and government listings. There is a per-call charge to use Directory Assistance, and you will be bille...

P h on e B a si cs 2A. Phone Basics 7 Key Functions 1. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts. 2. Main Screen displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the call status, the Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and battery strength. 3. MENU/OK Key...

8 2A. Phone Basics 16. Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and sounds. You can mute the ringer when receiving incoming calls by pressing or the side camera button. 17. Camera Lens , as part of the built-in camera, lets you take pictures. 18. Battery Release Slot lets you open the battery cov...

10 2A. Phone Basics Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone On 䊳 Press and hold . Once your phone is on and finds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode – the phone’s idle state. At this point, you are ready to begin making and receiving calls. If your phone is unable to find a sign...

P h on e B a si cs 2A. Phone Basics 11 Turning Your Phone Off 䊳 Press and hold for two seconds until you see the powering-down animation on the display screen. Your screen remains blank while your phone is off unless the battery is charging. Battery and Charger Battery Capacity Your phone is equippe...

12 2A. Phone Basics Removing the Battery 1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers or messages. 2. To open, insert a fingernail into the slot ( ), and apply light pressure while sliding the cover down ( ). 3. Lift the battery up and remove it from the phone ( ). Chargin...

P h on e B a si cs 2A. Phone Basics 13 Selecting Menu Items As you navigate through the menu, menu options are highlighted. Select any option by highlighting it and pressing . If the option is numbered, you can select it by pressing the corresponding number on the phone’s keypad. For example, to ope...

14 2A. Phone Basics 䢇 JAVA or Camera is activated. 䢇 Making an emergency call or in emergency mode. Making and Answering Calls Holding Your Phone To maximize performance, do not obstruct the internal antenna area. Making Calls 1. Make sure your phone is on. 2. Enter a phone number from standby mode....

P h on e B a si cs 2A. Phone Basics 15 Dialing Options When you enter numbers in standby mode, you can see available dialing options by pressing OPTIONS (right softkey). To select an option, highlight it and press . 䢇 Save to save a phone number in your Contacts. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page...

16 2A. Phone Basics 䢇 Ignore with Text to ignore the call and send a text message to the caller. 䢇 Press to ignore the call. Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while outside the home network....

18 2A. Phone Basics End-of-Call Options After you have finished your call, the phone will display an end-of-call message. “Call ended” and the duration of the call will alternately flash beneath the caller’s name (if already in your Contacts) or the caller’s number (if available). Press any key belo...

P h on e B a si cs 2A. Phone Basics 19 Finding a Phone Number You can search Contacts entries for phone numbers that contain a specific string of numbers. 1. Enter four or more digits of the number in standby mode. (The more numbers you enter, the more specific the search becomes.) 2. All Contacts e...

20 2A. Phone Basics Dialing From the Contacts List 1. From standby mode, press CONTACTS (right softkey). 2. Highlight the entry you want to call. 3. Press to dial the entry’s default phone number. – or – Press the navigation key left or right to show another number for the entry and press . Plus (+)...

P h on e B a si cs 2A. Phone Basics 21 Abbreviated Dialing Abbreviated Dialing is similar to speed dialing. You can use either of the following abbreviated dialing features. 䢇 Contacts Match – Retrieve any number saved in your Contacts by entering the four or more digits of any part of the number. 䢇...

22 2A. Phone Basics 2. Select one of the following options: 䡲 ABC to use multi-tap entry – press once for “a,” twice for “b,” or three times for “c.” (See page 23.) 䡲 Predictive to enter text using a predictive text input system that reduces the number of keypresses required while entering a word. (...

P h on e B a si cs 2A. Phone Basics 23 2. Highlight an option and press . 䡲 Input Language to select the language (English or Spanish). 䡲 My Words to edit or delete custom words you have added to the predictive text database. ● Add Word to store words that you frequently use. 䡲 Word Prediction to au...

24 2A. Phone Basics Predictive Text Input Predictive Text input, also known as T9 Text Input, lets you enter text by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the Predictive Text input mode when entering text, see page 21.) Predictive Text input uses an intuitive word database to analyze the le...

P h on e B a si cs 2A. Phone Basics 25 To edit or delete the words you have added: 1. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Text Mode > Text Settings > My Words on the message entry screen. – or – Press TEXT MODE... (right softkey) > Text Settings >  My Words from other text input screens....

Sett ings 2B. Settings 27 ⽧ Display Settings (page 27) ⽧ Volume Settings (page 29) ⽧ Ringer Settings (page 30) ⽧ Messaging Settings (page 33) ⽧ Location Settings (page 34) ⽧ Airplane Mode (page 35) ⽧ TTY Use (page 35) ⽧ Using the Hearing Aid Device Compatibility Function (page 36) ⽧ Phone Setup Opti...

Sett ings 2B. Settings 29 Changing the Text Greeting The screen displays a text greeting in standby mode. Choose the phone’s default greeting (“Sanyo”), or enter your own custom greeting. 1. Press > Settings > Display > Greeting . 2. Select Default or Custom . 䡲 If you select Custom , enter...

30 2B. Settings 2. Select Incoming Ringer , Playback Volume , Power Up/Down , or Key Beeps . 䡲 If you select Power Up/Down , select On or Off . 䡲 If you select Key Beeps , select Tone Volume or Tone Type . 3. Select a volume level or type and press . To change the incoming ringer or playback volume:...

Sett ings 2B. Settings 31 2. Select Contacts , Unsaved Numbers , or Private / Unknown . 䡲 If you select Contacts , select All Contacts , or select  One Contact and then select an entry. 3. Select a ringer option by pressing the navigation key up or down, and then select a ringer. (See “Getting New ...

Sett ings 2B. Settings 33 Messaging Settings Your phone’s advanced messaging capabilities let you send  and receive many different kinds of messages without placing a voice call. Messaging settings allow you to decide how your phone notifies you of new messages, create a signature with each sent me...

34 2B. Settings 2. To edit or delete a message, highlight it and press OPTIONS (right softkey). 3. Select Edit , edit the message, and press . – or – Select Delete > YES (left softkey) to delete the message. (You can also reset all messages by selecting  Reset all messages > YES [left softkey...

Sett ings 2B. Settings 35 Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features, such as games and voice memos, when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or Web connections is prohibited. When you set your phone to Airplane Mode, it cannot...

Sett ings 2B. Settings 37 Phone Setup Options Navigation Key Shortcuts You can use the navigation keys as shortcuts to access specific menu items directly from standby mode. You can reassign the default shortcuts to the menu items you choose. 1. Press > Settings > Others > Navigation Keys ....

38 2B. Settings Call Answer Mode Select how to answer incoming calls on your phone whether by pressing or any key (except softkeys, side buttons, ,  and ), or by opening the phone. 1. Press > Settings > Others > Call Setup > Call Answer . 2. Select Talk Key , Any Key , or Flip Open . Au...

Sett ings 2B. Settings 39 Your Phone’s Lock Feature Locking Your Phone When your phone is locked, you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911. 1. Press > Settings > Lock Phone . 2. Enter your lock code and press CONTINUE (left softkey). 3. Select Lock Now . Unlocking Your Phone 1....

Sett ings 2B. Settings 41 Deleting Phone Content You can quickly and easily delete all the content that you have created or stored in your phone. 1. Press > Settings > Reset/Delete . 2. Enter your lock code and press CONTINUE (left softkey). 3. Select Delete Stuff . 4. Highlight an option and ...

42 2B. Settings Security Features for Web Services Enabling Web Services Although Web services are disabled on your phone by default, you may enable them at any time. To enable Web services: 1. Press > Settings > Others > Web > Web Off . 2. Read the message and press the left softkey to ...

Hi st or y 2C. History 43 ⽧ Viewing History (page 43) ⽧ History Thread (page 44) ⽧ History Details (page 44) ⽧ History Options (page 44) ⽧ Making a Call From History (page 45) ⽧ Saving a Number From History (page 45) ⽧ Making a New Group Entry From History (page 45) ⽧ Deleting History (page 46) View...

44 2C. History History Thread The History thread screen shows all history for a selected entry. To display a History thread: 1. Press > History . 2. Highlight an entry and press . History Details To display History details: 1. Press > History . 2. Highlight an entry from the list and press . T...

Hi st or y 2C. History 45 Making a Call From History 1. Press > History . 2. Highlight an entry and press . Saving a Number From History Your phone can store up to 300 Contacts entries, and each Contacts entry can store up to a total of seven phone numbers. 1. Press > History . 2. Highlight a ...

46 2C. History Deleting History You can delete individual or all entries in your History. 1. Press > History . 2. Highlight an entry you wish to delete and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Delete . 3. If you are certain you want to delete one or all entries from History, press DELETE (left soft...

Co ntacts 2D. Contacts 47 ⽧ About Contacts (page 47) ⽧ Displaying Contacts Entries (page 47) ⽧ Displaying Contacts Details (page 48) ⽧ Adding a New Contacts Entry (page 48) ⽧ Editing a Contacts Entry (page 48) ⽧ Creating a Group (page 49) ⽧ Editing Groups (page 49) ⽧ Finding Contacts Entries (page 5...

Co ntacts 2D. Contacts 49 Creating a Group You can create a group by assigning Contacts entries as members and then naming the new group. 1. From standby mode, press CONTACTS (right softkey) >  Add New... > New Group . 2. Read the message and press START (left softkey). 3. Highlight an entry ...

50 2D. Contacts Removing Members From a Group 1. From the Contacts list, highlight the group from which you want to remove members. 2. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Edit Group . 3. Highlight a member and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Remove from Group > YES (left softkey). 4. Repeat ste...

Co ntacts 2D. Contacts 51 3. Select Share . 4. Select Text Message . After you select one or more recipients, the text entry screen for the type of message specified will open, and the selected text will appear in the body of the message. Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Your phone can store up to 98 ph...

Co ntacts 2D. Contacts 53 My Name Card In My Name Card, you can edit your contact information to display when you need, as well as send or exchange it via Bluetooth. To display your name card: 䊳 From standby mode, press CONTACTS (right softkey) > OPTIONS (right softkey) > Settings > My Name...

54 2E. Calendar and Tools ⽧ Calendar (page 54) ⽧ Alarm (page 57) ⽧ Calculator (page 58) ⽧ World Clock (page 58) ⽧ Countdown Timer (page 58) ⽧ Stopwatch (page 59) Calendar Adding an Event to the Calendar Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of up to 100 important events. 1. Press &g...

C a lendar/T o ols 2E. Calendar and Tools 55 11. Press SAVE (left softkey). Adding a To Do List Item to the Calendar Your phone can store and manage up to 40 To Do list items. 1. Press > Calendar . 2. Highlight a day to which you would like to add a To Do list item and press OPTIONS (right softke...

56 2E. Calendar and Tools highlighted in the description, press to display the related option menus. (See page 25.) 䡲 If the description includes multiple items of information as described above, press the navigation key up or down to highlight a specific item. Viewing Events 1. Press > Calendar ...

C a lendar/T o ols 2E. Calendar and Tools 57 Alarm Your phone comes with a built-in alarm that has multiple alarm capabilities. 1. Press > Tools > Alarm . 2. Highlight an alarm number and press . 3. Enter a description for the alarm by highlighting the description field and pressing . 4. Selec...

58 2E. Calendar and Tools Calculator Your phone comes with a built-in calculator. 1. Press > Tools > Calculator . 2. Enter numbers using your keypad. 䡲 Press the appropriate key for an arithmetic option ( ). 䡲 Press the left softkey to enter a decimal point. 䡲 Press the right softkey to clear ...

C a lendar/T o ols 2E. Calendar and Tools 59 Stopwatch 1. Press > Tools > Stopwatch . 2. Press MODE (left softkey) to select split timing or lap timing. 3. Press START (right softkey) to start the stopwatch. 4. Press SPLIT or LAP (left softkey) to record the time. 5. Press STOP (right softkey)...

V o ice Ser vi ces 2F. Voice Services 61 3. When you hear “Say the name or number,” say a name or a phone number. 4. When you hear “Which location?,” say a number type (for example, “Mobile”). Sending a Text Message Using ASR 1. Press and hold or . 2. When you hear “Say a command,” say “ Send Text ....

V o ice Ser vi ces 2F. Voice Services 63 To change the ASR dialing region: 1. Press and hold or . 2. Press SETTINGS (right softkey) > Dialing Region . 3. Highlight an option and press . 䡲 North America to recognize only numbers valid in North America. 䡲 Other to recognize any number regardless of...

64 2F. Voice Services Playing Recorded Memos 1. Press > Tools > Voice Services > Voice Memo > List . 2. Highlight the memo you want to play and press . – or – Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Play > All to play all memos continuously. To play multiple memos: 1. Press > Tools >...

Ca m e ra 2G. Camera 65 ⽧ Taking Pictures (page 65) ⽧ Storing Pictures (page 69) ⽧ Sending Pictures (page 71) ⽧ Viewing Picture Messages (page 73) ⽧ Managing Pictures (page 74) Taking Pictures Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, an...

Ca m e ra 2G. Camera 67 䢇 CameraSettings to select Resolution , Quality , and other settings. (See “Camera Settings” on page 68.) 䢇 Review Media to go to the In Phone folder to review your saved pictures. 䢇 Key Guidance to show keypad shortcuts in camera mode. 䢇 User Settings to provide convenient a...

68 2G. Camera Zoom This feature allows you to zoom in on an object when you take a picture. You can adjust the zoom from 1x to 12x. 1. From camera mode, press the navigation key right to zoom in or left to zoom out. 2. Press , , CAPTURE (left softkey), or the side camera button to take a picture. Ca...

Ca m e ra 2G. Camera 69 Camera Icons Storing Pictures Your phone’s picture storage area is called My Albums . There are two types of folders in My Albums: 䢇 In Phone (see “In Phone Folder” below) 䢇 Online Albums (see page 74) In Phone Folder Your phone’s internal storage area is called the In Phone ...

Ca m e ra 2G. Camera 71 Reviewing Pictures in Assigned Media Folder The Assigned Media folder automatically stores copies of pictures assigned as a picture ID or as a screen saver on your phone. (See “Assigning Pictures” on page 66.) 1. Press > Tools > Assigned Media . 2. Use your navigation k...

Ca m e ra 2G. Camera 73 䡲 MULTIPLE (left softkey) to select multiple recipients. Press CONTINUE (left softkey) when you have finished selecting recipients. (You may include up to 25 recipients per message.) 䡲 NEW ADDRESS (right softkey) to enter a recipient’s wireless phone number or email address d...

74 2G. Camera 3. Highlight a message to which you want to reply and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Reply with > Text Message . 4. Compose a message and press SEND (left softkey). Managing Pictures Picture Messaging Website Once you have uploaded pictures to your online picture messaging accou...

Ca m e ra 2G. Camera 75 3. Highlight a picture and press OPTIONS (right softkey) to display your online picture options. 䡲 Send Media to send your picture. 䡲 Set as to assign the picture. 䡲 Save to Phone to download the pictures to the In Phone folder. 䡲 Delete to delete pictures/videos saved in the...

Blueto oth 2H. Bluetooth 77 Bluetooth Status Indicators The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status at a glance: – Bluetooth feature is on. – Your phone is visible to other Bluetooth devices. – Your phone is connected to a Bluetooth device. The above icons will blink while your phone i...

78 2H. Bluetooth Pairing Bluetooth Devices The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your phone and another Bluetooth device. When devices are paired, a passkey (PIN) is shared between devices, allowing for fast, secure connections while bypassing the discover...

Blueto oth 2H. Bluetooth 79 Options Menu 䊳 From the Trusted Devices list, highlight a device and press OPTIONS (right softkey) to display the following options. 䡲 Add New to add a new Bluetooth device. See the description for Add New item on “Bluetooth Menu” on page 77. 䡲 Delete to delete the select...

80 2H. Bluetooth Sending or Exchanging Name Cards (For more information about Name Cards, please see page 53.) 1. From the Bluetooth menu, select Trusted Devices , and select a device (computer, PDA, or phone) from the list. 2. Press TRANSFER... (left softkey) > Send Name Card or Exchange Name Ca...

84 3A. Wireless Service: The Basics ⽧ Voicemail (page 84) ⽧ Text Messaging (SMS) (page 86) ⽧ Caller ID (page 90) ⽧ Call Waiting (page 90) ⽧ Making a 3-Way Call (page 90) ⽧ Call Forwarding (page 91) ⽧ Roaming (page 91) Voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail Your phone automatically transfers all unanswe...

Wi re le ss Se rv ic e 3A. Wireless Service: The Basics 85 New Voicemail Message Alerts When you receive a new voicemail, your phone alerts you and prompts you to call your voicemail. To call your voicemail from the notification screen: 䊳 Press . Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages You can review you...

86 3A. Wireless Service: The Basics Clearing the Message Icon Normally, the message icon will go away after you have called your voicemail and listened to your message(s). You can also clear the message icon manually without calling in to your voicemail. 䊳 Press > Messages > Voicemail > Res...

88 3A. Wireless Service: The Basics Threaded Messaging Threaded messaging lets you follow a chain of text messages to and from a particular contact. To display the thread list: 䊳 Press > Messages > Text Messages . You will see a thread list. Each thread has an entry’s name (if saved in Contact...

Wi re le ss Se rv ic e 3A. Wireless Service: The Basics 91 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 callers are disconnected. Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward al...

92 3A. Wireless Service: The Basics Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming When you are roaming off the home network, you may not receive on-phone notification of new voicemail messages. Callers can still leave messages, but you will need to periodically check your voicemail for new messages ...

Wi re le ss Se rv ic e 3A. Wireless Service: The Basics 93 To place roaming calls with Call Guard on: 1. From standby mode, dial 1 + area code + the seven-digit number and press . 2. Read the message and press . To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on: 1. Press . 2. Read the message and ...

94 3B. Web and Data Services ⽧ Getting Started With Data Services (page 94) ⽧ Accessing Messages (page 96) ⽧ Downloading Content (page 97) ⽧ Browser Menu (page 99) Getting Started With Data Services With your wireless phone and data services, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of data se...

W e b and Data 3B. Web and Data Services 95 Data Connection Status and Indicators Your phone displays the current status of your data connection through indicators at the top of the screen. The following symbols are used: You are connected to the 1xRTT data network. Data is being transferred (for ex...

96 3B. Web and Data Services Selecting Once you’ve learned how to use softkeys and scroll, you can start navigating the Web. To select onscreen items: 䊳 Use the navigation key to highlight an item, and then press the left softkey (or press ). Links, which are displayed as underlined text, allow you ...

W e b and Data 3B. Web and Data Services 97 3. Use your keypad to enter the required sign-in information for the selected provider, such as user name, email address, or password, and select Sign In . (Your mailbox for the selected provider will be displayed.) 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to r...

98 3B. Web and Data Services Selecting an Item to Download You can search for available items to download in a number of ways: 䢇 Featured displays a selection of featured items. 䢇 Categories allows you to narrow your search to a general category, such as Country or Pop/Rock for Ringers or For the La...

W e b and Data 3B. Web and Data Services 99 Browser Menu Although the home page offers a broad and convenient array of sites and services for you to browse, not all sites are represented, and certain functions, such as going directly to specific websites, are not available. For these and other funct...

100 3B. Web and Data Services ● Send referrer to send HTTP URL referrer information. ● Redirect prompt to display a prompt when your data is being redirected. ● Reset browser settings to reset all browser settings. ● About browser to display information about your browser. ● Java Scripting to enable...

W e b and Data 3B. Web and Data Services 101 Deleting a Favorite 1. Press TOOLBAR (right softkey) to open the browser menu. 2. Select MY PAGES . 3. Highlight a favorite and press OPTIONS (right softkey). 4. Select Delete this Favorite . (A confirmation will be displayed.) 5. Press REMOVE (left softk...

104 4A. Important Safety Information ⽧ General Precautions (page 104) ⽧ Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone (page 105) ⽧ Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device (page 106) ⽧ Caring for the Battery (page 107) ⽧ Radio Frequency (RF) Energy (page 108) ⽧ Owner’s Record (page 110) ⽧ User ...

Im porta n t Safe ty Informa tion 4A. Important Safety Information 107 䢇 Any combined rating equal to five is considered normal use. 䢇 Any combined rating equal to four is considered usable. Thus, if you pair an M3 hearing aid with an M3 phone, you will have a combined rating of six for “excellent u...

Im porta n t Safe ty Informa tion 4A. Important Safety Information 109 body-worn operations must not contain any metallic components and must provide at least 0.866 inches (2.2 centimeters) separation distance including the antenna and the user’s body. For more information about RF exposure, visit t...

110 4A. Important Safety Information These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may ca...

Wa rr a n ty 4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty 111 ⽧ Manufacturer’s Warranty (page 111) Your phone has been designed to provide you with reliable, worry-free service. If for any reason you have a problem with your equipment, please refer to the manufacturer’s warranty in this section. For information rega...

114 Index Index Numerics 3-Way Call 90 A Abbreviated Dialing 21Activation 3Airplane Mode 35Alarm 57Alert Notification 37Answering Calls 15Antenna 14Auto-Answer 38Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) 60 B Backlight 28Battery Capacity 11Charging 12Installing 2Removing 12 Bluetooth 76–81 Printing Picture...