Sanyo PM-8200 - Manual

Introduction This User’s Guide introduces you to PCS Service and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections: Section 1: Getting Started Section 2: Your PCS Vision Phone Section 3: PCS Service Features Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information Throughout this guid...

S e c t i o n 1 A Setting Up Service In This Section Getting Started With PCS Service Setting Up Your Voicemail PCS Account Passwords Getting Help Setting up service on your new PCS Vision Phone is quick and easy. This section walks you through the necessary steps to set up your phone, unlock your p...

Getting Started With PCS Service Determining 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 unlockyour phone. If your phone is not activated, please refer to the Start Here Guid...

Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your PCS Vision Phone are automaticallytransferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turnedoff. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail and personalgreeting as soon as your PCS Vision Phone is activated. To set up your voic...

PCS Account Passwords As a PCS customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personalaccount information, your voicemail account, and your PCS Visionaccount. To ensure that no one else has access to your information,you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy. Account Password If you ar...

Getting Help Visit Our Website You can get up-to-date information on PCS Services and Options bysigning onto our Website at www.sprintpcs.com . When you visit us online, you can Review coverage maps Learn how to use voicemail Access your account information Purchase accessories Add additional option...

PCS Directory Assistance You have access to a variety of services and information through PCS Directory Assistance, including residential, business, andgovernment listings; assistance with local or long-distance calls;movie listings; and hotel, restaurant, shopping, and major local eventinformation....

S e c t i o n 2 A Your PCS Vision Phone: The Basics In This Section Front View of Your Phone Viewing the Display Screen Features of Your PCS Vision SM Picture Phone PM-8200 Turning Your Phone On and Off Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger Displaying Your Phone Number Making and Answering Calls En...

Front View of Your Phone S p r i n t 1 2 : 3 0 p M a r 0 1 S p r i n t M a r 0 1 , 0 4 ( M o n ) 1 2 : 3 0 p m R-Link Web 17. Softkey (right) 24. Headset Jack 25. Ready Link (Memo) Button 20. Sub LCD 26. Side Volume Key 3. Softkey (left) 7. TALK 4. Navigation Key 5. MENU/OK 6. Camera Key 2. Main LCD...

Key Features 1. Earpiece: Lets you hear the caller’s voice. 2. Main LCD (display): Displays the phone’s main menu, features, modes, etc. 3. Softkey (left): Lets you select the menu corresponding to the bottom left line on the Main LCD. 4. Navigation Key: Lets you navigate quickly and easily through ...

Viewing the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information aboutyour phone’s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’llsee on your phone’s display screen: shows your current signal strength. The more lines you have, thestronger your signal. means your ph...

Features of Your PCS Vision SM Picture Phone PM-8200 Congratulations on the purchase of your PCS Vision SM Picture Phone PM-8200 by Sanyo. This phone is lightweight, easy-to-use andreliable, and it also offers many significant features and serviceoptions. The following list previews some of those fe...

Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone On To turn your phone on: Press . Once your phone is on, it displays “Looking for service...” whichindicates that your phone is searching for a signal. When your phonefinds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode – the phone’s idlestate. At thi...

Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger Battery Capacity Your PCS Vision 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 3.0 hours of continuous digitaltalk time (1.7 hours in analog) or approxim...

Charging the Battery Your PCS Vision Phone’s LiIon battery is rechargeable and should becharged as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone. Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your batterylevel becomes too low, your phone automatically turns off and youwill lose all th...

Displaying Your Phone Number Just in case you forget your phone number, your PCS Vision Phonecan remind you. To display your phone number: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select My Phone# and press . Note: To access the phone’s main menu, press from standby mode. ...

Important: To maximize performance when using your PCS Phone, extend the antenna before a call and do not touch the antenna during a call (see page 228). To place a call with the flip closed: 1. Make sure your phone is on. 2. Press and hold the Side Call key ( ) on the right side of the phone. (You ...

Dialing Options Dialing options are displayed when you press Options (right softkey) after entering numbers in the phone’s standby mode. To select an option, highlight it and press . Call to dial the phone number. Call:Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode. Send Message to send a ...

Answering Calls To answer an incoming call with the flip open: 1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming callsgo to voicemail.) 2. Press or to answer an incoming call. (Depending on your phone’s settings, you may also answer incoming calls byopening the phone or by pressing any ...

The following options are also displayed by pressing Options (right softkey). To select an option, highlight it and press . Call Guard to answer the call when you are in roaming mode. See page 77 for setting Call Guard. Answer to answer the call. Answer:Speaker to answer the call in speakerphone mod...

Ending a Call To disconnect a call when you are finished: With the Flip open: Close the phone or press . With the Flip closed: Press and hold . Note: If the setting for Close Flip is not set to “end call,” closing the phone will not end the call. (See “Setting the Open/Close Flip Option” on page 57....

Changing the Ringer Volume To change the ringer volume, press the Side Volume key when thephone is open and in standby mode. Note: To change the ringer volume from the main menu, see “Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings” on page 41. Adjusting Volume During a Conversation When you need to adjust th...

Missed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answered, the Missed Call log isdisplayed on your screen. To display the Missed Call entry: Press View (left softkey). (To call an entry, highlight the entry you want to call and press or .) Calling Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 (d...

End-of-Call Options To display the following options, press Options (right softkey) within 10 seconds after disconnecting a call. To select an option, highlight it and press . Call Again to dial the phone number. Call:Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode. Save Phone# to save the ...

Finding a Phone Number You can search Contacts list entries for phone numbers that contain aspecific string of numbers. To find a phone number: 1. Enter the last four or more digits of the number and press Options (right softkey). The more numbers you enter, the more specific the search becomes. 2. ...

Dialing From the Contacts Directory To dial directly from a Contacts entry: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select Find/Add Entry and press . Shortcut: Press the navigation key right to list entries. 4. Use your navigation key to scroll through the Contacts list,h...

Using Speed Dialing With this feature, you can dial your favorite entries using one key pressfor locations 2-9. (See “Assigning Speed Dial Numbers” on page 94.) To use speed dial for voice calls: From standby mode, press and hold the appropriate key forapproximately two seconds. – or – From standby ...

Entering Text Selecting a Character Input Mode Your PCS Vision Phone provides convenient ways to enter words,letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted toenter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or whensending email messages). To change the character input mode: 1. When...

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your PCS Vision Phone bypressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9 Word mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on theprevious page.) T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an ...

Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Alphabet mode (see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 31). Press thecorresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and fol...

Entering Symbols, Numbers, Preset Suffixes, andSmileys To enter symbols: 1. In a text entry field, press Mode (right softkey). 2. Highlight SYMBOL and press . 3. Highlight the line that includes your desired symbol. 4. Press the corresponding key (1-8) with each symbol.– or –Highlight your desired s...

S e c t i o n 2 B Controlling Your Phone’s Settings In This Section Sound Settings Display Settings Location Settings Airplane Mode TTY Use With PCS Service From Sprint Phone Setup Options Using the menu options available on your PCS Vision Phone, you can customize your phone to sound, look, and ope...

Sound Settings Ringer Types Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages. You canassign ringer types to individual Contacts entries, types of calls, andtypes of messages. Preprogrammed Ringers include a variety of standard ringer types and familiar music. Vibrating Ringer alerts you to...

To select a distinctive ringer for voice calls while roaming: 1. Follow steps 1-5 on the previous page. 2. Select the menu under Roaming and press . 3. Select Distinctive and press . To confirm the ringer, press Play (right softkey). If you want to deactivate this feature, select Normal during step ...

Selecting Ringer Types for Missed PCS Ready Link Calls To select a ringer type for Missed PCS Ready Link calls: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Sounds and press . 4. Select Ringer Type and press . 5. Select R-Link Missed and press . 6. Select the menu under...

Selecting Ringer Types for Messages To select a ringer type for messages: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Sounds and press . 4. Select Ringer Type and press . 5. Select Messaging and press . 6. Select the menu under Messaging and press . 7. Select your desi...

Selecting a Tone Length Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialingvoicemail or other automated systems. To select a tone length: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Sounds and press . 4. Select Others and press . 5. Select the menu unde...

Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings You can adjust your phone’s volume settings to suit your needs andyour environment. To adjust the ringer, start-up/power-off, or key beep volume: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Sounds and press . 4. Select Ringer/Key V...

Alert Notification Your PCS Phone can alert you with an audible tone when you changeservice areas, once a minute during a voice call, for incoming ormissed PCS Ready Link calls, or when a call has been connected. Service sets alert on or off for network services parameter changes. Ready Link Calls s...

Silence All There may be times when you need to silence your phone entirely.The phone’s Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds withoutturning your phone off. To activate Silence All: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Sounds and press . 4. Select Rin...

Display Settings Changing the Text Greeting The text greeting can be up to fifteen characters and is displayed onyour phone’s screen in standby mode. You may choose to display acustom greeting or you may display “Sprint” on the phone’s screen. To display or change your custom greeting: 1. Press to a...

Changing the Backlight Time Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen andkeypad are backlit after any key press is made. To change the Main LCD or Sub LCD backlight setting: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . ...

Changing the Display Screen Animation Your new PCS Vision Phone offers options for what you see on thedisplay screen during various phone functions. To change the display animation: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Animation and...

Changing the Display for Incoming Calls You can set the color or downloaded image to be shown on theIncoming Calls display. To set your incoming calls display: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Incoming Calls and press . 5. Selec...

Changing the Display for Area Name This feature enables you to show the area of the phone number youare calling or are called from when the number is not registered inyour Contacts list. For example, a call to or from 213-555-5555 willdisplay “California.” To set your area name display: 1. Press to ...

Changing the Display for Standby Mode This feature enables you to select a variety of items to display instandby mode. To set your standby display: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Standby Display and press . 5. Select your desi...

Changing the Screen Saver Your new PCS Phone offers you the option of displaying a screensaver while in standby mode. To assign a screen saver: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Standby Display and press . 5. Select Screen Saver ...

Changing the Display for My Buddy This feature enables you to see a funny animation for 30 seconds onthe Main LCD by opening the f lip. To activate or deactivate My Buddy: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select My Buddy and press . 5....

Changing the Font Size You can change the font size settings for the message notification andbrowser. To change the font size: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Font Size and press . 5. Select either Message or Browser and press ...

Location Settings Your PCS Vision Phone is equipped with a Location feature for use inconnection with location-based services that may be available in the future. The Location feature allows the network to detect your position.Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone except 911. No...

Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features, suchas Games, Voice Memos, etc., when you are in an airplane or in anyother area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited.When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive anycalls or access online...

TTY Use With PCS Service From Sprint A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is atelecommunications device that allows people who are deaf or hardof hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, tocommunicate by telephone. Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check ...

Phone Setup Options Shortcut Your phone offers you the option of assigning a shortcut key to afavorite or often-used function. Pressing the navigation key to the leftin standby mode will launch your personally designated shortcut. To assign your shortcut key: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Sel...

Setting the Open/Close Flip Option This feature enables you to answer an incoming call by opening thef lip or to end a call by closing the f lip. To activate the Open Flip feature: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Others and press . 4. Select Open/Close Flip...

Setting Any Key Answer This feature allows you to answer incoming calls by pressing any key (except , , , , , , Side Camera Key, Softkey [right], or Navigation Key). To activate this feature: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Others and press . 4. Select Any ...

Setting Abbreviated Dialing Abbreviated Dialing is another form of speed dialing. It allows you todial a number by entering just the last four digits of any number inyour Contacts Directory. If the last four digits you enter do not matchany stored Contacts entry, the digits are automatically prepend...

Headset Mode This feature allows you hands-free phone use. Set the headset modeto Voice Call or Ready Link and press the Turbo Button (the operationbutton) on the headset to activate useful functions. To set headset mode: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Oth...

Setting Message Notification You can see a pop-up message notification when you receive a textmessage or Voicemail while you are in PCS Vision applications,browser mode, or Voice Calls. To set message notification: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Messaging ...

Setting a Callback Number With this feature, you can notify your recipients of your callbacknumber with the text message. To set the callback number: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Messaging and press . 4. Select Send Callback# and press . 5. Select an opt...

Display Language You can choose to display your PCS Phone’s onscreen menus inEnglish or in Spanish. To assign a language for the phone’s display: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Others and press . 4. Select Language and press . 5. Select English or Español ...

S e c t i o n 2 C Setting Your Phone’s Security In This Section Accessing the Security Menu Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature Restricting Calls Using Special Numbers Erasing the Contacts Directory Erasing All Downloads Resetting Your Pictures Account Resetting Your Phone Resetting and Locking Your Pho...

Accessing the Security Menu All of your phone’s security settings are available through theSecurity menu. You must enter your lock code to view the Security menu. To access the Security menu: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Security and press . 4. Enter you...

Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature Locking Your Phone When your phone is locked, you can only receive incoming calls ormake calls to 911, PCS Customer Solutions, or special numbers. To lock your phone: 1. From the Security menu (see “Accessing the Security Menu” onthe previous page), select Lock Phone ...

Locking the Pictures Menu With this feature,you must enter your lock code when you access thePictures menu. To lock the Pictures menu: 1. From the Security Menu (see “Accessing the Security Menu” onpage 65), select Lock Picture and press . 2. Select Lock Now and press . To deactivate this feature, s...

Restricting Calls There may be occasions when you want to limit the numbers yourphone can call or from which it can receive calls. You can use theRestrict Calls setting to do just that. (The Restrict Calls setting doesnot apply to 911 or PCS Customer Solutions.) To restrict calls: 1. From the Securi...

Using Special Numbers Special numbers are important numbers that you have designated asbeing “always available.” You can call and receive calls from specialnumbers even if your phone is locked. You can save 3 special numbers in addition to your Contacts entries(the same number may be in both directo...

Erasing All Downloads To erase all data downloaded from the Web: 1. From the Security Menu display (see “Accessing the SecurityMenu” on page 65), select Erase Download and press . 2. If you’re sure you want to erase all data downloaded from theWeb, select Yes and press . If you have assigned downloa...

Resetting and Locking Your Phone Through SMS When your phone is lost or stolen, you can erase your importantpersonal information (such as Contacts entries, call history, andmessages) and lock your phone by sending a special formatted SMSmessage to your phone. From your computer, sign on to www.sprin...

Security Features for PCS Vision SM Enabling and Disabling PCS Vision Services You can disable PCS Vision services without turning off your phone;however, you will not have access to all PCS Vision services,including Web and messaging. Disabling PCS Vision will avoid anycharges associated with PCS V...

S e c t i o n 2 D Controlling Your Roaming Experience In This Section Understanding Roaming Setting Your 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. Your new dual-band/tri-mode PCS V...

Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you’re offthe Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and whether your phone isoperating in analog or digital mode. The following chart indicateswhat you’ll see depending on where you’re using y...

Roaming on Analog Networks When you roam on analog networks, you will experience a similarquality provided by other analog carriers today. Although somefeatures, such as PCS Vision, PCS Ready Link, and PCS Voice Command,will be unavailable, you can still make and receive calls and accessvoicemail. I...

Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming When you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, youmay not receive on-phone notification of new voicemail messages.Callers can still leave messages, but you will need to periodicallycheck your voicemail for new messages if you are in a roamin...

Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard Your phone has two ways of alerting you when you are roaming offthe Sprint Nationwide PCS Network: the onscreen roaming icon andCall Guard. Call Guard makes it easy to manage your roaming chargesby requiring an extra step before you can place or answer a ...

S e c t i o n 2 E Navigating Through Menus In This Section Menu Navigation Menu Structure Viewing the Menus Every function and feature of your PM-8200 by Sanyo can be accessed through an onscreen menu . This section is a road map to using your PCS Vision Phone. Please take a few moments to learn you...

Menu Navigation The navigation key on your PCS Vision Phone allows you to scrollthrough menus quickly and easily. The scroll bar at the right of themenu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times. To navigate through a menu, simply press the navigation key up or down. Menu Structure Selec...

Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram The following list outlines your phone’s menu structure. 1. Call History 1. Outgoing2. Incoming3. Missed4. Erase History 2. Contacts 1. Find/Add Entry2. Speed Dial #s3. My Phone#4. Services 3. Messaging 1. Send Message2. Picture Mail3. Text Msg4. Go to Email5. Voicemai...

S e c t i o n 2 F Managing Call History In This Section Viewing History Call History Options Making a Call From Call History Saving a Phone Number From Call History Prepending a Phone Number From Call History Erasing Call History The Call History keeps track of incoming calls, calls made from your P...

Viewing History You’ll find the Call History feature very helpful. They are lists of thelast 20 voice calls and the last 10 Ready Link calls that you placed,accepted, or missed. Call History makes redialing a number fast andeasy. It is continually updated as new numbers are added to thebeginning of ...

Call History Options For additional information and options on a particular call, highlighta Call History entry and press Options (right softkey). Call to dial the phone number. Call:Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode. Send Message to send a text message. See page 195 for detai...

Saving a Phone Number From Call History Your PCS Vision Phone can store up to 500 phone numbers in up to300 Contacts entries (an entry may contain up to seven numbers).Each entry’s name can contain sixteen characters. To save a phone number from Call History: 1. Highlight the call history entry you ...

Prepending a Phone Number From Call History If you need to place a call from Call History and you happen to beoutside your local area code, you can add the appropriate prefix byprepending the number. To prepend a phone number from Call History: 1. Highlight a call history entry and press Options (ri...

S e c t i o n 2 G Using the Contacts Directory In This Section Displaying the Contacts List Adding a New Contacts Entry Finding Contacts List Entries Contacts List Entry Options Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Editing a C...

Displaying the Contacts List Press the navigation key right. – or – 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select Find/Add Entry and press . Adding a New Contacts Entry Your PCS Vision Phone can store up to 500 phone numbers in up to300 Contacts entries (an entry may con...

Finding Contacts List Entries There are several ways to display your Contacts entries: by name, byspeed dial number, by group, and by voice dial tags. Follow the stepsoutlined in the sections below to display entries from the Contactslist menu. Finding Names To find Contacts list entries by name: 1....

Finding Speed Dial Numbers To find phone numbers you have stored in speed dial locations: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select Speed Dial #s and press . (The Speed Dial numbers list appears.) Finding Voice Dial Numbers To find phone numbers you have stored in Vo...

Contacts List Entry Options To access a contact’s options, display the Contacts list, highlight anentry and press . Then select a phone number and press Options (right softkey). To select an option, highlight it and press . Edit to edit the selected entry. Call to dial the selected number. Call:Spea...

Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry To add a phone number to an entry: 1. Display a Contacts entry (see “Finding Contacts List Entries” onpage 90). 2. Highlight a phone number, press Options (right softkey), highlight Edit , and press . 3. Highlight the label field you want to add and press . ...

Assigning Speed Dial Numbers With this feature you can dial Contacts Directory entries with onekey press for locations 2-9. Save your memory locations 2-9 for speeddialing your most commonly used phone numbers. Speed Dialnumbers must be stored in your Contacts to use this feature. To set Speed Dial:...

Editing a Contacts Entry To make changes to an entry: 1. Press the navigation key right. 2. Highlight the entry you wish to edit and press . 3. Highlight a phone number, press Options (right softkey), highlight Edit , and press . – or –Highlight an email address or Web address and press Edit (right ...

6. Highlight your desired ringer type and press . Ringer Type to select a ringer type. Scroll through available ringers to hear previews. Ringer & Voice to notify you with Ringer and Voice. Vibrate to notify you by vibrating. Normal to set Ringer to the incoming calls setting (see page 36). None...

Secret Contacts Entries You can hide an entry’s phone number(s) and require your lock codeto edit the entry by making it secret. The entry name is still displayed,but the entry’s phone numbers are replaced with “(Secret)”. To make an entry secret: 1. Press the navigation key right. 2. Scroll to the ...

Dialing PCS Services Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact numbers for variousPCS Services. You must be in digital mode to access PCS Services. To dial a service: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select Services and press . 4. Select Cust Solutions , Dir...

S e c t i o n 2 H Personal Organizer In This Section Managing the Scheduler Using Your Phone’s Scheduler Adding a Call Alarm to the Scheduler Adding To Do List Items Purging All Events, Call Alarms, or To Do List Items Personal Information Management Using Your Phone’s Tools Downloading Files Throug...

Managing the Scheduler Calendar Use the Calendar to remind you of events or important calls you needto make. You can schedule up to 100 events, 15 Call Alarms, and 20 To-Do List items. Setting the Time/Date In a no-service area or an analog service area, it’s necessary to set theactual time and date...

Options: Set Date sets the selected date for the holiday. Set Weekly sets weekly holidays. Reset Date resets the holiday setting for the selected date. Reset Weekly resets the weekly holiday setting. Reset All resets all the holiday settings and returns to the default settings. 7. If you selected Se...

9. Select the menu under the following options and press . Description to enter a description of your event (up to 14 characters). From to schedule the start time. To to schedule the end time. Location to edit the location of your event (up to 14 characters). Alarm to select your desired ringer. Ala...

Event Alert Menu When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarmscheduled, your phone alerts you and displays the event summary. To respond to an event alert: 1. Press or View (left softkey) to silence the alarm and see the event details. 2. Highlight the unchecked event and press to see th...

Adding a Call Alarm to the Scheduler You can set call alarms to notify you when you need to place a call.The call alarm will let you know when and to whom to place ascheduled call. You can set up to 15 call alarms. To add a call alarm to the Scheduler: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Too...

Call Alarm Alerts There are several ways your PCS Phone alerts you of a scheduled callalarm: By playing the alert tone (depending on the Ringer Type andRinger Volume setting). By blinking the LED. By displaying the call alarm notification on the Main LCD whenthe f lip is open. By displaying the call...

Editing a Call Alarm To edit a call alarm: 1. From the Event list display (see page 103), highlight one of thecall alarms and press . (The call alarm details appear.) 2. Select the box you want to edit and press . 3. Enter or select a new setting and press . 4. Press Save (left softkey). Viewing a F...

Adding To Do List Items Your phone can store and manage up to 20 To Do List items. To add an item to your To Do List: 1. From the Event list display (see page 103), press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight To Do List and press . 3. Press Options (right softkey). 4. Highlight Add Item and press . ...

Adding a To Do List Item to the Schedule To add your To Do List item to the schedule: 1. From the To Do List display, highlight the item you want to addto the schedule and press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight Add To Schedule and press . Add To Schedule to extract the item from the To Do List ...

Viewing Memory in Your Scheduler To view available memory space and options: 1. From the Event list display (see page 103), press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight View Memory and press . 3. Highlight Schedule , Call Alarm , or To Do List and press . (The available memory space and options displ...

Personal Information Management Displaying Your User Address To display the phone’s current user address: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Phone Info and press . 4. Select Phone#/User ID and press . If you sign out, <PCS Vision Disabled> appears on the...

Displaying Advanced Information To display advanced information such as technology and frequency: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Phone Info and press . 4. Select Advanced and press . Using Your Phone’s Tools In addition to helping you be more efficient and...

Using the Calculator Your phone comes with a built-in calculator. To use the calculator: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Tools/Extras and press . 3. Select Calculator and press . 4. Enter numbers using your keypad. Press the left softkey toinsert a decimal point. 5. Press the appropriate...

Downloading Files Through PCS Vision Your PCS Phone allows you to download images (screen savers),ringers, games, etc., from a PCS Vision connection. It is also possibleto download from certain menus (Contacts list, Ringer Setting, orDisplay Setting). To download a file from the Web: 1. Press to acc...

Confirming the Downloaded Data The downloaded data will be classified as games, ringers, images(screen savers), or applications automatically. However, if any datahas a different category, it is classified as Dynamic. If data doesn’tbelong to any of the above, it is classified as Others. To confirm ...

Icon Indication Sorting the Downloaded Data Files downloaded via the Web are stored in alphabetical order. Youmay also store the data in memory size order. To sort downloaded files: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3. Select one of each folder that includes the downl...

Viewing the Downloaded Data Size This feature allows you to confirm each downloaded file’s size andthe remaining download capacity. To view the data size: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3. Select one of each folder that includes the downloaded data youwant to confi...

S e c t i o n 2 I Using Your Phone’s Voice Services In This Section Using Voice-Activated Dialing Managing Voice Memos Setting Up Screen Call Your PCS Vision Phone’s Voice Services let you place calls using your voice, store voice reminders, and record memos right on your phone. This section include...

Using Voice-Activated Dialing In addition to PCS Voice Command SM (see page 223), you can use a voice dial tag to automatically dial a phone number in your Contacts.(A voice dial tag is a command you record and use to place callswithout using the keypad.) Your phone can store up to 30 voice dialtags...

7. Enter or highlight the Voice Dial entry (name) in the Contactslist and press . 8. Select the labeled category that includes your desired phonenumber and press . (The display shows “Voice Dial Recorded.”) Note: Record Voice Dial tags in a quiet environment and without the aid of an accessory (for ...

Managing Voice Memos You can use your phone’s Voice Services to record brief memos toremind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocery list items. Tip: If you haven’t signed up for the PCS Ready Link service and PCS Ready Link mode is set to Disable , you can use the Ready Link (Memo) Button...

Recording also stops when the other party hangs up the call. Memo recording is disabled while you are roaming in analogservice areas. When the recording capacity is full, highlight an old memo, andpress Erase (left softkey). Then select Yes and press to make room for additional memos. Note: Your pho...

Erasing Voice Memos To erase all voice memos: 1. Follow steps 1-4 on the previous page. 2. Press Options (right softkey). 3. Select Erase All and press . 4. Select Yes and press . – or – 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Voice Services and press . 3. Select Voice Memo and press . 4. Select...

Setting Up Screen Call This feature enables you to screen incoming calls by using a recordedannouncement, either one that is pre-recorded or one that you record.You can also record the caller’s message into the Voice Memo list.To listen to the message, see “Voice Memo Options” on page 127. Activatin...

Selecting an Announcement for Screen Call To select a Screen Call announcement: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Voice Services and press . 3. Select Screen Call and press . 4. Select Announcement and press . 5. Depending on your preference, highlight Pre-Recorded or Custom and press . Re...

Recording a Customized Announcement To record an announcement: 1. Follow steps 1-4 on the previous page. 2. Select Custom and press Edit (right softkey). 3. Highlight Record and press . When an announcement has already been recorded, select Yes or No to overwrite the existing recording. 4. Press to ...

S e c t i o n 2 J Using PCS Ready Link In This Section Getting Started With PCS Ready Link Making and Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call Adding and Editing Ready Link Contacts Erasing Ready Link List Entries Updating Your PCS Ready Link Lists Managing PCS Ready Link Settings Your PCS Vision Ready Link ...

Getting Started With PCS Ready Link PCS Ready Link allows you to enjoy quick, two-way, “walkie-talkie-style”communication with your friends, family, and co-workers. You canmake 1-to-1 or 1-to-many calls (up to 5 others on the same call) to anyother PCS Ready Link user, anywhere on the Sprint Nationw...

Preparing Your Phone for PCS Ready Link Service The first time you use your PCS Vision Ready Link Phone, your phonemust identify itself and make itself available to the Ready Link network. 1. When you activate PCS Ready Link for the first time, you will beprompted to activate Ready Link service. Pre...

Making and Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call Displaying the PCS Ready Link List From standby mode, press R-Link (left softkey) or the Ready Link (Memo) button on the side of your phone ( ) to access the PCS Ready Link List. Selecting Contact Lists When your phone displays a PCS Ready Link List, the le...

Making a PCS Ready Link Call (1-to-1 Call) You can place a 1-to-1 PCS Ready Link call by entering a PCS ReadyLink number or by selecting a contact from the PCS Ready Link List. To place a PCS Ready Link call by selecting a contact: 1. Press R-Link (left softkey) or press to access the PCS Ready Link...

Making a PCS Ready Link Call (Group Call) You can make a PCS Ready Link call to all members in a Group entry,which you have in your PCS Ready Link List. You can communicatewith up to five members at a time. To place a PCS Ready Link Group call: 1. Press R-Link (left softkey) or press to access the P...

Making a PCS Ready Link Call by Entering a Number To place a PCS Ready Link call by entering a number: 1. From standby mode, enter the PCS Ready Link number youwant to dial. 2. Press to place the PCS Ready Link call. Continue holding to take the f loor and speak. The contact’s name appears on the di...

Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call (1-to-1 Call) 1. Make sure your phone’s PCS Ready Link mode is enabled (see“Setting PCS Ready Link Mode” on page 133). 2. When you receive a PCS Ready Link call from a contact, “R-LinkCall,” the contact’s name, and the PCS Ready Link numberappear on the display. (You ...

Redialing a PCS Ready Link Call You can redial to the last PCS Ready Link call that you dialed orreceived (whichever was more recent). To redial a PCS Ready Link call: 1. From the PCS Ready Link List, highlight Redial , and press and hold . You will see R-Link redialing... and Connecting... followed...

Adding and Editing Ready Link Contacts Copying an Entry to Personal List or Personal Group List You can copy an entry to your Personal Lists from several differentsources. If the selected entry is already stored in the Personal Lists,the “copy” option does not appear. To copy an entry from the last ...

To copy an entry from the Company Group List: 1. From step 4 on the previous page, highlight Company Groups and press . 2. Highlight a group you want to copy and press Options (right softkey). To select an option, highlight it and press . Copy to Personal to copy the entry to your Personal Group Lis...

Adding a New Contact to Your Personal List You can store a total of 200 entries in the Personal Lists. To add a new PCS Ready Link contact: 1. Press R-Link (left softkey) or press to access the PCS Ready Link List. 2. Press Go to (left softkey), highlight Personal List , and press . 3. Highlight <...

Adding a New Group to Your Personal Group List You can add new groups to the Personal Group List. Each group caninclude up to five members. You can enter a group member directly,or select the member from the Company List or Personal List. To add a new PCS Ready Link group entry: 1. Press R-Link (lef...

Editing a Contact in Your Personal List To edit a Personal List contact: 1. Follow steps 1-2 in “Adding a New Contact to Your PersonalList” on page 143. 2. Highlight the entry you want to edit and press Options (right softkey). Edit to edit the selected contact. Erase to erase the selected contact. ...

Erasing Ready Link List Entries Erasing an Entry in Your Personal List or PersonalGroup List To erase a contact or a group: 1. From the PCS Ready Link List, press Go to (left softkey), highlight Personal List or Personal Groups , and press . 2. Highlight the entry you want to erase and press Options...

3. Highlight your desired option and press . Outgoing to erase all outgoing PCS Ready Link calls. Incoming to erase all incoming PCS Ready Link calls. Missed to erase all missed PCS Ready Link calls. All to erase all PCS Ready Link call history, except redial. All Personal Ent. to erase all entries ...

6. Select the contact and press . – or –Select the group and press , select an option, and press . Assign to assign the selected group as a speed dial. Details to display the group details. You can select the entry from the group list. To use Speed Dial for a PCS Ready Link entry: From standby mode,...

Setting Ringer Types for PCS Ready Link Calls Your PCS Vision Phone provides a variety of ringer types that allowyou to customize your ringer and volume settings. To select a ringer type for PCS Ready Link calls: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Ready Link a...

Setting the Speakerphone for PCS Ready Link Calls You can set the speakerphone on or off when PCS Ready Link call isactivated. By default, the speakerphone is set to on. To set the speakerphone on or off: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Ready Link and press...

S e c t i o n 2 K Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera In This Section Taking Pictures Sending Picture Mail SM Storing Pictures in My Pictures Managing Picture Mail SM Your PCS Vision Picture Phone’s built-in camera gives you the ability to take full-color digital pictures , view your pictures using t...

Taking Pictures Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in camera is as simple aschoosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button. You canactivate camera mode and take pictures whether the phone is openor closed. To take a picture with the phone open: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2....

To take a picture with the phone closed: 1. Press and hold the side camera key to activate camera mode. 2. Point the camera lens at your subject. (You can check thepicture framing through the Sub LCD.) Note: When taking a picture with the phone closed, the subject image appears in reverse on the ext...

Camera Mode Options When the phone is open and in camera mode, several user optionsare available. Press Options (right softkey) to display additional user options: Flash to activate the f lash function. (See “Setting the Flash Function” on the next page for details.) Self-timer to activate the camer...

Setting the Flash Function To activate the flash function: 1. With the phone open and in camera mode, press Options (right softkey). 2. Select Flash and press . 3. Select an option from the following and press . On This Shot to activate the f lash for one shot. On Always to activate the f lash all t...

Taking Multiple Shots This feature allows you to take up to 8 continuous shots of onemoment. When you take multiple shots, will appear in the viewfinder. To take multiple shots: 1. With the phone open and in camera mode, press Options (right softkey). 2. Highlight Fun Tools and press . 3. Highlight ...

Slideshow to display your pictures as a slideshow. (Only appears when you have two or more pictures in the folder.) Info Bar to display information on the currently highlighted picture. (Expanded picture only) Thumbnail/Expand to switch the display from full-screen to thumbnail view (up to four pict...

Selecting Camera Settings To select your camera settings: 1. With the phone open and in camera mode, press Options (right softkey). 2. Select Camera Settings and press . 3. Select an option from the following and press . Resolution to select a file size ( High , Medium , or Low ) for a picture. Qual...

Setting the Auto Delete Function With this feature, pictures which have been uploaded to your onlinePicture Mail account will be erased automatically from your phone. To set the Auto Delete function: 1. With the phone open and in camera mode, press Options (right softkey). 2. Select Camera Settings ...

Sending Picture Mail SM Once you’ve taken a picture, you can use the messaging capabilitiesof your PM-8200 by Sanyo to instantly send it to family and friends.You can send a picture to up to ten people at a time using their emailaddresses or their PCS Vision Phone numbers. Sending Picture Mail From ...

Sending Picture Mail from Messaging You can also send your pictures from your phone’s Messaging menu. To send Picture Mail from the Messaging menu: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Messaging and press to access the Messaging menu. Shortcut: Press the navigation key up from standby mode to...

Storing Pictures in My Pictures My Pictures is your phone’s picture storage area. There are two typesof folders in My Pictures that can be used separately according toyour needs. They are: In Camera Folder (see below) Saved to Phone Folder (see page 168) In Camera Folder Once a picture is taken, it ...

In Camera Folder Options When you are in the In Camera folder, several user options are available. Press Options (right softkey) to display the following options: Upload to select an option from the following to upload pictures saved in your phone to the Picture Mail Website. Depending onyour settin...

Info Bar to display information on the selected picture, such as folder name, picture number, caption, etc. Select On to display the caption of a picture; select Off to hide the information. (Expanded picture only.) Tip: From expanded picture display, press the navigation key up or down to hide or d...

Saved to Phone Folder When you assign or download a picture, the picture will be savedautomatically to the separate folder called “Saved to Phone.”The Saved to Phone folder allows you to store copies of pictures onyour phone and to assign pictures to various phone tasks. To save a picture to the Sav...

Details/Edit to display the currently highlighted picture’s details or edit the pictures. You can select from Text Caption , Picture Info , Color Tone , or Rotate Picture . Delete to delete pictures stored in the Saved to Phone folder. Select This Picture , Selected Pictures , or All Pictures . Lock...

Managing Picture Mail Using the Picture Mail Website Once you have uploaded pictures from your phone to your onlinePicture Mail account (see “In Camera Folder” on page 165), you canuse your personal computer to manage your pictures. From thePicture Mail Website you can send pictures, edit album titl...

Uploading Your Pictures To upload pictures: 1. Press to access the Pictures menu. 2. Select Online Albums and press . 3. Select Upload Pics and press . 4. Use your navigation key to select a picture, and press Upload (left softkey). 5. Select an option from the following and press . This Picture to ...

Save to Phone to download to the Saved to Phone folder to assign the pictures to the phone task. as Picture ID to display the currently highlighted picture for incoming calls from a specific Contacts List entry. as Screen Saver to display the currently highlighted picture as a screen saver. Download...

S e c t i o n 3 A PCS Service Features: The Basics In This Section Using Voicemail 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 PCS Service . Th...

Using Voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your PCS Vision Phone are automaticallytransferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turnedoff. Therefore, you will want to set up your PCS Voicemail andpersonal greeting as soon as your PCS Vision Phone is activated....

New Voicemail Message Alerts When you receive a new voice message, your phone alerts you andprompts you to call your voicemail. To call your voicemail: Press . To display your Missed Log: Press or OK (left softkey). Important: When you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, you may not r...

Using a Phone Other Than Your PCS Vision Phone to Access Messages 1. Dial your PCS Phone number. 2. When your voicemail answers, press . 3. Enter your passcode. Tip: When you call into voicemail you first hear the header information (date, time, and sender information) for the message. To skip direc...

Voicemail Options Your PCS Vision Phone offers several options for organizing andaccessing your voicemail. Using Expert Mode Using the Expert Mode setting for your personal voicemail box helpsyou navigate through the voicemail system more quickly byshortening the voice prompts you hear at each level...

Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Record and send a voice message to other PCS Voicemail users. 1. From the main voicemail menu, press to send a message. 2. Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number. 3. Follow the voice prompts to record and send your voicemessage. Voicemail-to-Voicemail Messa...

Continue Recording When leaving a voice message, you can choose to continue recordingeven after you’ve stopped. Before pressing to indicate that you are satisfied with the message you recorded, press to continue recording. Extended Absence Greeting When your phone is turned off or you are off the Sp...

Voicemail Menu Key Following the prompts on the voicemail system, you can use yourkeypad to navigate through the voicemail menu. The following listoutlines your phone’s voicemail menu structure. Listen Envelope Information Reply Advance 8 Seconds Replay Rewind Forward Message Erase Callback Save Opt...

Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a caller before answering thephone by displaying the number of the incoming call. If you do notwant your number displayed when you place a call, just follow theseeasy steps. To block your phone number from being displayed for a specificoutgoing cal...

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 foreach of the two calls. To make a Three-Way Call: 1. Enter a number you wish to call and press or . 2. Once you have established the connect...

Using Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to anotherphone number – even when your phone is turned off. You cancontinue to make calls from your phone when Call Forwarding isactivated. To activate Call Forwarding: 1. Press . 2. Enter the area code and phone number ...

S e c t i o n 3 B PCS Vision SM In This Section Getting Started With PCS Vision Accessing Games Understanding Messaging Accessing Ringers Using Email Accessing Screen Savers Accessing Alternate Email Providers Exploring the Web Using Instant Messaging Using PCS Business Connection Experiencing Wirel...

Getting Started With PCS Vision With your PCS Vision Phone and PCS Service, you are ready to startenjoying the advantages of PCS Vision. This section will help youlearn the basics of using your PCS Vision services, includingmanaging your User Name, launching a Vision connection, andnavigating the We...

Finding Your User Name If you aren’t sure what your PCS Vision User Name is, you can easilyfind it online or on your PCS Vision Phone. To find your User Name: At www.sprintpcs.com. Sign on to your account using your PCS Phone Number and password. To view your PCS Vision UserName, click on the My Per...

Launching a PCS Vision Connection To launch a PCS Vision connection: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Web and press . (Your PCS Vision connection will launch and the PCS Vision Home page will display.) The PCS Vision Home Page Shortcut: You can also press Web (right softkey) in standby mo...

Net Guard When you first connect to the Web, the Net Guard will appear toconfirm that you want to connect. This feature helps you avoidaccidental connections. You can disable the Net Guard in the futureby selecting Always Auto-Connect when the Net Guard is displayed. To change your Net Guard setting...

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 tipsfor getting around: Softkeys During a PCS Vision session, the bottom line of your phone’s displaycontains one or more softkeys. These keys are shortcut con...

Selecting Once you’ve learned how to use softkeys and scroll, you can startnavigating the Web. To select on-screen items: Use the navigation key to highlight the desired item, then pressthe desired softkey button (or press ). Tip: You’ll find that the left softkey is used primarily for selecting ite...

PCS Messaging Understanding Messaging Now you can send and receive emails and text messages andparticipate in Web-based chatrooms right from your PCS VisionPhone. Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends, family,and co-workers 24 hours a day anywhere on the Sprint NationwidePCS Network. Not...

Message Storage Your PCS Phone can store up to 200 received and 180 sent Messages.When the message memory is full, the oldest unlocked message willbe deleted automatically. (See page 198 for locking messages.) Displaying Messages To display a Message from the message notification alert, see “NewMess...

Sending a Message With Messaging, you can use a person’s wireless phone number tosend and receive text messages from your PCS Vision Phone to theirmessaging-ready phone – and they can send messages to you. Whenyou receive a new message, you’ll automatically be notified with atwo-way text message. To...

To change the recipients or to save the message as a draft, press Options (right softkey) and select an option from the following during steps 7-11 on the previous page. Chg Recipients to change Recipients. Send Callback# to select from None , My Phone# , or Other to notify your recipients of your c...

Sending a Message in the Outbox Folder If a failure occurs when you try to send a message, the message goesto the Outbox folder. To send a message from the Outbox folder: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Messaging and press . 3. Select Text Msg and press . 4. Select Outbox and press . 5. ...

Lock to lock a message. Locked messages will not be erased automatically. To unlock the message, select Unlock and press . (Picture Mail Inbox, Inbox, and Sent only.) Compose New to compose a new message. (See page 195 to compose a new message.) Erase to erase the selected message. Erase Read Msgs t...

Lock to lock the message. Locked messages will not be erased automatically. To unlock the message, select Unlock and press . Font Size to change the font size from Small or Normal . Save to Ph. Book to save the phone number, email address, and URLs. Select a data category and press to save. Go to Ph...

Message Folders Incoming Updates and numeric pages are stored in folders in yourphone’s Messaging menu. You may add your own folders or use thephone’s default folder. You can create up to ten folders to store your Messages. When tenuser-defined folders exist, the “Create Folder ”option will not appe...

To edit a folder: 1. From the folder list display, highlight a defined folder. 2. Press Options (right softkey). 3. Select Edit Folder and press . 4. Select the box you wish to edit and press . 5. Enter or select a new folder name/setting. 6. Press or OK (left softkey). 7. Press Save (left softkey)....

Erasing a Folder To erase a text message folder: 1. From the folder list display, highlight the defined folder youwant to erase. 2. Press Options (right softkey). 3. Highlight Erase Folder and press . 4. Select Yes and press . Note: When you erase a folder, the messages within the folder are also er...

Signing Up for Updates With Updates, you can have news and information sent directly toyour PCS Vision Phone at the times you choose. To select the information you want to send to your PCS Vision Phone: 1. Log on to the Internet from your computer. 2. Go to the site from which you want to receive in...

Using Email With Email, you can set up an account at no additional charge andperform many of the typical email functions from your PCS VisionPhone that you can from your personal computer. You can manage your Email account from your PCS Vision Phone orfrom your personal computer at www.sprintpcs.com...

Accessing Alternate Email Providers With PCS Vision, you can use popular email services such as AOL ® Mail, Yahoo! ® Mail, MSN Hotmail, and EarthLink ® to keep in touch even while you’re on the go. Using Alternate Email Providers To access email providers from your PCS Vision Phone: 1. From the PCS ...

Using I nstant Messaging PCS Vision also provides you with access to popular instantmessaging (IM) clients, including Yahoo! ® Messenger, and AOL ® Instant Messenger TM . Accessing Instant Messaging To access instant messaging clients from your PCS Vision Phone: 1. From the PCS Vision Home page, sel...

Experiencing Wireless Online Chat PCS Vision gives you the ability to join wireless chatrooms from your PCS Vision Phone, to send text messages and icons to chatroomparticipants, or to launch a one-on-one (private) chatroom. To access a chatroom from the browser: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2....

Downloading Premium Services Content With PCS Vision and your new PCS Vision Phone, you have access to adynamic variety of Premium Service content such as downloadableGames, Ringers, Screen Savers, and other applications. The basicsteps required to access and download Premium Service content areoutl...

Downloading an Item Once you’ve selected an item you wish to download, highlight it andpress or OK (left softkey). You will see a summary page for the item including its title, the vendor, the download detail, the file size,and the cost. Links allow you to view the License Details page, which outlin...

Games Accessing Games You can play a variety of entertaining and graphically-rich games onyour PCS Vision Phone. New games are easy to download and play. Tip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Premium Services Content” on page 208. Downloading Games To download an available ...

Playing Games To play a downloaded game on your PCS Vision Phone: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3. Highlight Games and press . 4. Select the game you wish to play and press . 5. Highlight Run and press . 6. Press OK (left softkey) if a prompt displays the days rem...

Ringers Accessing Ringers You can personalize your PCS Vision Phone by downloading andassigning different ringers to numbers in your Contacts list. Tip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Premium Services Content” on page 208. Downloading Ringers To download an available ring...

Assigning Downloaded Ringers You can assign downloaded ringers directly from the Downloadsmenu or through your phone’s Settings menu. To assign a downloaded ringer from the Downloads menu: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3. Highlight Ringers and press . 4. Highlight...

Screen Savers Accessing Screen Savers Download unique images to use as screen savers – or make it easy totell who’s calling by assigning specific images to numbers in yourContacts list. Tip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Premium Services Content” on page 208. Downloading...

Assigning Downloaded Screen Savers Downloaded Screen Savers may be assigned directly from theDownloads menu or through the Settings menu. To assign a downloaded Screen Saver from the Downloads menu: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3. Highlight Screen Savers and pres...

Web Exploring the Web With Web access on your PCS Vision Phone, you can browse full-color graphic versions of your favorite Websites, making it easier thanever to stay informed while on the go. Follow sports scores andbreaking news and weather and shop on your PCS Vision Phoneanywhere on the Sprint ...

Using the Browser Menu Navigating the Web from your phone using the PCS Vision Homepage is easy once you get the hang of it. For details on how tonavigate the Web, select menu items, and more, see “Navigating theWeb” on page 191. Although the PCS Vision Home page offers a broad and convenientarray o...

Creating a Bookmark Bookmarks allow you to store the address of your favorite Websitesfor easy access at a later time. To create a bookmark: 1. Launch the Web page you want to mark. 2. Press (right softkey) to go to the browser menu. 3. Select Mark this page and press or OK (left softkey). Note: Boo...

Deleting a Bookmark To delete a bookmark: 1. Launch the Web and press (right softkey) to access the browser menu. 2. Select View Bookmarks and press OK (left softkey). 3. Highlight the bookmark you wish to erase and press (right softkey). 4. Select Delete and press OK (left softkey). 5. Press Yes (r...

Reloading a Web Page To reload (refresh) a Web page: 1. Launch the Web and press (right softkey) to display the browser menu. 2. Select Refresh this page and press OK (left softkey). Restarting the Web Browser If the Web browser appears to be malfunctioning or stopsresponding, you can usually fix th...

PCS Business Connection SM Using PCS Business Connection Personal Edition PCS Business Connection SM Personal Edition gives you secure, real-time access to your Microsoft ® Outlook ® or Lotus Notes ® company email, calendar, business directory, and personal contacts.You’ll have the features and func...

PCS Vision FAQs How will I know when my phone is ready for PCS Vision service? When your phone is ready, your User Address will be displayed in thePhone# UserID menu. Go to Settings > Phone Info > Phone#/User ID . How do I sign-in for the first time? You are automatically signed in to access P...

S e c t i o n 3 C PCS Voice Command SM In This Section Getting Started With PCS Voice Command SM Creating Your Own Address Book Making a Call With PCS Voice Command Accessing Information Using PCS Voice Command With Sprint, the first wireless provider to offer innovative PCS Voice Command technology...

Getting Started With PCS Voice Command SM With PCS Voice Command: You can store all your contacts’ phone numbers, so you cansimply say the name of the person you want to call. There’s no need to punch in a lot of numbers, memorizevoicemail passwords, or try to dial while you’re driving. You can call...

Making a Call With PCS Voice Command To place a call with PCS Voice Command: 1. Press and create your address book once you’ve signed up for PCS Voice Command. (You’ll hear a tone followedby the prompt “Ready.”) 2. After the “Ready” prompt, simply say, in a natural voice,“Call” and the name of the p...

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

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 227 S e c t i o n 4 A Safety In This Section Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone Caring for the Battery Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice Consumer Information on Wireless Phones Owner’s Record User’s...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 228 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 number of bars next to the signal s...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 229 Note: For the best care of your phone, only Sprint authorized personnel should service your phone and accessories. Faulty service may void the warranty. Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS ...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 230 Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radiofrequency (RF) signals. However, RF signals from wireless phones may affect inadequately shielded electronic equipment. RF signals may affect improperly installed o...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 231 Restricting Children’s Access to Your Phone Your phone is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with it as they could hurt themselves and others, damage the phone or make calls that increase your PCS Invoice. Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The gui...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 232 Acknowledging Special Precautions and theFCC Notice FCC Notice This 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 cannot be eliminated. Vehicles using ...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 233 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 extensive testing, measuring and calculatio...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 234 Consumer Information on Wireless Phones (The following information comes from a consumer information Website jointly sponsored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), entitled “Cell Phone Facts: Consumer Inform...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 235 as shoes and pocketbooks, and process food. Medical uses of RF energy include pacemaker monitoring and programming. How is radiofrequency radiation measured? RF waves and RF fields have both electrical and magnetic components. It is often convenient to express the s...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 236 FDA, EPA and other US government agencies responsible for public health and safety have worked together and in connection with WHO to monitor developments and identify research needs related to RF biological effects. What levels of RF energy are considered safe? Var...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 239 user from RF absorption use special phone cases, while others involve nothing more than a metallic accessory attached to the phone. Studies have shown that these products generally do not work as advertised. Unlike “hand-free” kits, these so-called “shields” may int...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 241 be brought to the FCC’s attention by contacting the FCC RF Safety Program at: 202-418-2464 or by email: [email protected] . Does the FCC maintain a database that includes information on the locationand technical parameters of all the transmitting towers it regulates?...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 242 produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects. Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological effects. Some studies have suggested that some biological effects may occur, but such findings have not been confirmed by additional ...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 243 phones. Base stations are thus not the primary subject of the safety questions discussed in this document. 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 “...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 245 Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful. But if you are concerned about the RF exposure from these products, you can use measures like those described above to reduce your RF exposure from wireless phone use. What about childre...

Section 4A: Safety Guidelines 247 The NTIA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce and is responsible for authorizing Federal Government use of the RF electromagnetic spectrum. Like the FCC, the NTIA also has NEPA responsibilities and has considered adopting guidelines for evaluating RF expo...

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 about your phone in the future. Model: PCS Vision SM Picture Phone PM-8...

S e c t i o n 4 B Terms & Conditions and Manufacturer’s Warranty In This Section Terms and Conditions Manufacturer’s Warranty Your PCS Vision 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 m...

Terms and Conditions Terms and Conditions of Services (Effective as of November 24, 2003 until replaced) Thanks for choosing Sprint. These terms and conditions are part of your agreement with Sprint for PCS Services. The terms and conditions included with your PCS Phone may not be the most current v...

Terms of Picture Mail Service The Picture Mail service (“Service”) – including access to and use of the services at www.picturemail.sprintpcs.com – is provided to you by Sprint under the following terms and conditions and incorporate the Terms and Conditions set forth at www.sprintpcs.com which incl...

Manufacturer’s Warranty Customer Limited Warranty SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P., (Sprint) offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit (Product), including accessories in the product package, will be free from defects in material or workmanship as follows: SUBSCRIBER UNIT: A. SPRINT ONE (...

Index A Abbreviated Dialing 30, 59Advanced Information 111Airplane Mode 54Alarm Clock 111Alert Notification 42Answering Calls 21Any Key Answer 58Area Name 48Auto Answer 56 B Background 51Backlight Time Length 45Battery Capacity 16Charging 17Disposal 231Installing 16Removing 16Standby Time 16Talk Tim...