Sprint 755P - Manual

2 Introduction About This Guide This guide provides an overview of the key features and functionality of your Sprint Power Vision SM Smart Device Treo™ 755 P by Palm. It can help you get started with using your device’s most popular and most important features. Where to Learn More For a Quick Introd...

In tr oduction Introduction 3 䢇 Setup help: If you need help with setup, call 1-866-750-PALM (7256). This service is FREE within 90 days of purchase. Our support staff can help you set up your device and get you up and running. We can best assist you if your device is fully charged and you call from...

In tr oduction Introduction 5 What You Need Your smart device box contains the following: Hardware 䢇 Treo device. 䢇 Rechargeable battery. 䢇 AC charger. 䢇 USB sync cable. 䢇 Stereo headset. 䢇 Sprint ® charger adapter. Documentation 䢇 Read This First poster. 䢇 Welcome to Sprint brochure. 䢇 Getting Star...

6 Introduction 䢇 An electrical outlet. 䢇 The computer with which you will synchronize your personal information. Creating Sprint Account Passwords As a Sprint customer, you have unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your Sprint Power Vision account. To en...

Basics Basics 7 Device and Phone Basics In This Section ⽧ Your New Treo™ 755 P Smart Device by Palm ⽧ Inserting the Battery ⽧ Charging the Battery ⽧ Turning Your Device On and Off ⽧ Moving Around the Device Screen ⽧ Using the Keyboard ⽧ Opening Applications ⽧ Using the Phone ⽧ Resetting Your Device

8 Basics Your New Treo™ 755 P Smart Device by Palm Your Device’s Features: Front View 1. Indicator Light provides status information for your device based on the color of the light and the blink state. The indicator is visible only when the light is on. 2. Earpiece serves as the speaker on your devi...

12 Basics Inserting the Battery 1. Use one hand to press the Battery Door Release , and use your other hand to slide the battery door downward to remove it from your device. 2. Align the battery contacts with the battery compartment contacts. 3. Insert the battery into the compartment at a 45-degree...

Basics Basics 13 Charging the Battery The battery comes with a sufficient charge to complete the setup process and activate your phone. After activation, we recommend charging your device for three and a half hours to give it a full charge. 1. Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet. 2. Connect the c...

Basics Basics 15 Using a Sprint Charger Adapter If the connector on your 1 Amp AC charger or vehicle charger is approved by Sprint and it doesn’t fit into the connector on the bottom of your device, use the included Sprint charger adapter. 1. Plug the AC charger into a power source. 2. Connect the S...

16 Basics Turning Your Device On and Off You can turn on your device screen and your phone independently. For example, the device screen can be off while the phone is on, or the device screen can be on while the phone is off. You can also have both the device screen and the phone turned on or off at...

Basics Basics 17 Turning Your Device’s Phone On and Off When your phone is on, it is connected to the Sprint National Network (provided you are in a coverage area) so that you can make and receive phone calls and use wireless services, such as email, messaging, and the Web browser. During initial se...

18 Basics Moving Around the Device Screen To move around the device screen, you can use the 5-way navigator for one-handed navigation, or you can tap items on the screen with the stylus. With use, you will find your own favorite way to scroll, highlight, and select menu items. The 5-way includes Rig...

Basics Basics 19 Scrolling Through Screens As on a computer, you scroll on the device to move from field to field or page to page, or in some cases to highlight an item or option in a list. You can also scroll using the stylus. Tap an onscreen scroll arrow, or drag the slider of an onscreen scroll b...

20 Basics Selecting Menu Items Many applications have menus to provide access to additional features. These menus are usually hidden from view, but they appear when you press Menu . To get the most out of your device, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the additional features available th...

22 Basics Using the Keyboard When using the keyboard, most people find it easiest to hold the device with two hands and use the tips of both thumbs to press the keys. The Backspace , Return , Space , and Shift keys, as well as the letter keys, work in the same way as the same keys on any computer ke...

Basics Basics 23 Key Function Option When pressed in conjunction with a second key, gives that key a secondary function. For example: 䢇 Option + <any lettered key> enters the symbol or number displayed at the top of the key. 䢇 Option + <any quick button> opens a secondary application (se...

24 Basics Entering Lowercase and Uppercase Letters 䢇 To enter lowercase letters, press the desired keys. 䢇 To enter an uppercase letter, press Shift/Find and then press a letter key. You don’t need to press and hold Shift/Find while entering uppercase letters. When Shift is active, an up arrow appea...

Basics Basics 25 Opening Applications When you open an application using either a quick button or Applications view, you automatically close the application you were previously using. Using the Quick Buttons The front of your device has three buttons that you can use to open specific applications. T...

Basics Basics 27 Using the Phone Opening the Phone Application 䊳 Press Phone to open the Main view of the Phone application. Checking Signal Strength and Phone Status You can monitor the status of your device’s signal strength and several other items, using the icons in the title bar of the Phone ap...

28 Basics Making Calls Your device offers several options for making phone calls. As you become familiar with your device, you’ll discover which method you prefer. Dialing Using the Onscreen Dial Pad 1. Press Phone . 2. Enter the phone number by tapping the onscreen Dial Pad with the stylus. 3. Do a...

Basics Basics 29 Dialing by Contact Name You need to have names and numbers in your contact list before you can dial a call by using a contact name (see “Adding a Contact” on page 51). You can also import names and numbers by synchronizing (see “Synchronizing Information—The Basics” on page 48). 1. ...

Basics Basics 31 Receiving Calls To receive calls, your device’s phone must be on. This is different from having only the screen turned on (see “Turning Your Device’s Phone On and Off” on page 17). When your phone is off, your calls go to voicemail. Answering Calls 䢇 Press Talk . –or– Using the 5-wa...

32 Basics Silencing the Ring of an Incoming Call 䢇 Press any key on your device except Talk , Power/End , or the 5-way . –or–To immediately silence all system sounds including the ringer, slide the Ringer switch to Sound Off (see “Silencing Sounds” on page 73). If music is playing and a call arrives...

Basics Basics 33 Accessing Your Voicemail From Another Phone 1. Dial your wireless phone number. 2. Press * when your voicemail answers. 3. Enter your password, and then press # . What Can I Do When I’m On a Call? When you make or receive a call, Active Call view appears. Use the 5-way to access the...

Basics Basics 37 Using Sprint Voice Command If you subscribe to the Sprint Voice Command service, you can call a number by just saying a name. (There is a monthly charge for this service.) To activate Sprint Voice Command: 1. Make sure your phone is turned on (see “Turning Your Device’s Phone On and...

38 Basics Defining Favorite Buttons Your device provides 70 programmable favorite buttons for quick access to common tasks such as dialing a phone number (speed dial); opening an application; accessing a Web page; addressing a text, email, or Picture Mail message; or accessing voicemail. Sprint may ...

40 Basics Using a Phone Headset You can connect a phone headset for hands-free operation. If you need to use your device while driving and this is permitted in your area, we recommend using a phone headset (wired headset included) or a hands-free car kit (sold separately). Check the specifications f...

42 Basics 8. After you finish setting up the device, select Done to return to Trusted Devices view. 9. (Optional) Enable advanced hands-free features by pressing the multifunction button (MFB) on the hands-free device. You know that the connection is successful when you see a light-blue headset icon...

Basics Basics 43 The features of a hands-free device vary by model. Check the documentation for your hands-free device for details about these features. Your Treo device can support the following actions, provided that your hands-free device also supports them: 䢇 Answer an incoming call. 䢇 Hang up a...

Basics Basics 45 Resetting Your Device If your device is not responding or you have trouble synchronizing with your computer, a soft reset may help. All your information is retained when you perform a soft reset. 1. Press Power/End to turn off the screen. 2. Press the battery door release , and slid...

Info rma tion Manag e men t Information Management 47 Information Management Tools In This Section ⽧ Synchronizing Information—The Basics ⽧ Personal Information Management ⽧ Working With Your Pictures and Videos ⽧ Listening to Music ⽧ Working With Your Office Files ⽧ Installing Applications ⽧ Using ...

48 Information Management Synchronizing Information—The Basics Synchronizing means that information that is entered or updated in one place ( your device or your computer) is automatically updated in the other, so there’s no need to enter the information twice. We strongly recommend that you synchro...

Info rma tion Manag e men t Information Management 49 How each application syncs depends on your computer type and the desktop software you are using, as follows: 1. Connect your device to your computer. See the User Guide for instructions. Computer Desktop What Syncs and Where Windows Outlook 䢇 Cal...

50 Information Management 2. Press the sync button on the sync cable. Messages appear on both your device and your computer, indicating that synchronization is in progress. 3. Wait for messages indicating that the process is complete before you disconnect the sync cable. If you’re finishing your ini...

Info rma tion Manag e men t Information Management 51 Personal Information Management Managing Your Contacts Adding a Contact 1. Press Phone . 2. Select the Contacts favorite button. 3. Select New Contact . 4. Use the 5-way to move between fields as you enter information. 5. (Optional) Do any of the...

Info rma tion Manag e men t Information Management 53 Creating and Viewing Your Calendar Displaying Your Calendar 䢇 Press Calendar repeatedly to cycle through the various views: 䡲 Agenda view shows your daily schedule, the number of unread email messages, and any items on your Tasks list that are ov...

56 Information Management Managing Your Tasks Adding a Task 1. Press Applications and select Tasks . 2. Select New to create a new task. 3. Enter a description of the task. (The text can be longer than one line.) 4. (Optional) Select Details to customize this task, or select Note to add a note to th...

Info rma tion Manag e men t Information Management 57 Working With Your Pictures and Videos Your device comes with an easy-to-use, built-in, 1.3-megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom (camera version only). You can also receive and view photos and videos, send photos and videos to other people as att...

58 Information Management 5. Press Center to take the picture. 6. Select one of the following icons: Saves the picture in the location you selected in step 2. Deletes the picture. Lets you add an audio caption. Opens a list of options for sending the picture: 䢇 Select Send with PictureMail to send t...

62 Information Management Listening to Music Setting Up Windows Media Player for MP3 On a Windows computer, you need to set Windows Media Player settings to save your music files in MP3 format in order for the files to be compatible with the Pocket Tunes ™ music application on your device. The versi...

Info rma tion Manag e men t Information Management 67 Working With Your Office Files With the Documents To Go® application on your device, you can take your important office information with you. You can create, view, and edit Microsoft Word (DOC and TXT) documents and Excel (XLS) spreadsheets direc...

68 Information Management Installing Applications Your device comes with several built-in and ready-to-use applications. You can also install free bonus software, such as business software, games, and more. You can install the bonus software wirelessly, using the My Treo application on your device. ...

70 Information Management 1. On a Windows computer, drag and drop the application file(s) onto the Palm™ Quick Install icon on the Windows desktop. On a Mac computer, drag and drop the application file(s) onto the Send To Handheld droplet in the Palm folder. 2. Select your device name from the User ...

Info rma tion Manag e men t Information Management 71 Using Expansion Cards The expansion card slot on your device enables you to insert miniSD cards (sold separately) to extend the storage capacity of your device. For example, expansion cards can store pictures, MP3 files, email attachments, games,...

Info rma tion Manag e men t Information Management 73 Customizing Your Device Silencing Sounds You can immediately silence all alerts, ringtones, music that plays through the built-in speaker, and system sounds by sliding the Ringer switch to Sound Off . This does not, however, mute the audio during...

Info rma tion Manag e men t Information Management 75 Locking Your Keyboard and Screen Locking Your Keyboard (Keyguard) The Keyguard feature locks the keyboard so that buttons aren’t accidentally pressed or items on the screen aren’t activated while your device is in a pocket or bag. By default, Key...

Wire le ss Wireless 77 Wireless Features In This Section ⽧ Using Sprint Vision ⽧ Working With Sprint Power Vision ⽧ Using Email ⽧ Sending and Receiving Text and Picture Mail Messages ⽧ Browsing the Web ⽧ Watching Sprint TV ⽧ Connecting to Devices With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology ⽧ Beaming Informa...

78 Wireless Using Sprint Vision Sprint Vision provides wireless access to the Internet anywhere on the Sprint National Network. To sign up for Sprint Vision services or to access complete instructions, visit www.sprint.com . Enabling Sprint Vision 1. Make sure your device’s phone is turned on, as de...

Wire le ss Wireless 79 Sprint Vision Features With Sprint Vision services, you have access to additional features, better performance, faster Web connections, and a wider variety of online services. Features such as Web access and sending/receiving digital images are available on your Treo™ 755 P sm...

80 Wireless Working With Sprint Power Vision Sprint Power Vision combines unmatched visual and sound clarity with broadband-like speeds on your wireless phone. Utilizing the fastest commercially available wireless network technology (1x and EVDO) and leveraging continued investment in handset and ap...

Wire le ss Wireless 81 Using Email What Email Applications Can I Use on My Smart Device? Your device includes two email application options: 䢇 The VersaMail ® application. 䢇 Good Mobile Messaging ™ . You can also access Web-based email from your device’s Web browser. For information on setting up Go...

82 Wireless 3. If your email provider’s name is not listed in step 2, see the User Guide for the VersaMail Application at www.palm.com/mypalm/755psprint for setup steps. Tip: Your email provider is the service you use to send and receive email. Your email provider’s name appears between the @ symbol...

84 Wireless Sending and Receiving Text and Picture Mail Messages You can exchange brief text messages with other wireless phones that have text messaging capability. You can also send Sprint Picture Mail messages (including images, videos, voice memos, and text) to other users. Before you use your d...

88 Wireless Browsing the Web Viewing a Web Page The Web browser optimizes Web pages for your device, so that you can see most of the content without scrolling left or right. 1. Make sure your phone is turned on (see “Turning Your Device’s Phone On and Off ” on page 17). 2. Press Applications and con...

Wire le ss Wireless 89 䡲 Follow a link to another Web page: In Optimized Mode , highlight the link by pressing Up , Down , Left , or Right , and then press Center to go to the selected page. 䡲 Submit a form: Enter the information and then select the onscreen button to submit the form. If the form do...

92 Wireless Watching Sprint TV The Sprint TV application enables you to view streamed audio and video media from various channels on your device. Accessing Streamed Media 1. Press Applications and select Sprint TV . 2. On the Media Player screen, select the channel list you want. 3. To stream audio ...

94 Wireless Connecting to Devices With Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology With your device’s built-in Bluetooth ® wireless technology, you can connect to a number of Bluetooth devices, such as a headset, car kit, printer, or GPS receiver, as well as to other phones and handhelds that are equipped with ...

Wire le ss Wireless 95 4. Select the Visibility pick list and select one of the following: 䡲 Visible enables Bluetooth devices that are not on your Trusted Device list to request a connection with your device. Your device remains accessible to other devices until you turn this option off. 䡲 Temporar...

Wire le ss Wireless 97 Beaming Information Your device is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that enables you to beam information to another Palm OS device with an IR port. The IR port is located on the side of your smart device, above the expansion card slot, behind the small dark shield. For best...

98 Wireless Receiving Beamed Information 1. Turn on your screen. 2. Select the beam command on the transmitting device. 3. Point the IR port on your Treo device directly at the IR port of the transmitting device to open the Beam Status dialog box. 4. When the Beam Status dialog box appears, select a...

Safety 99 Safety Important Safety Information In This Section ⽧ General Precautions ⽧ Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Device ⽧ Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device ⽧ TTY Use With Sprint Service ⽧ Caring for the Battery ⽧ Radiofrequency (RF) Energy ⽧ Static Electricity, ESD, and Your...

100 Safety General Precautions There are several simple guidelines to operating your device properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. 䢇 Speak directly into the microphone. 䢇 Avoid exposing your device and accessories to rain or liquid spills. If your device does get wet, immediately turn ...

Safety 101 Safety Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Device Do Not Rely on Your Device’s Phone for Emergency Calls Wireless phones such as the one on your Treo device operate using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore you should never rely solely upon...

102 Safety RF signals. Also check with the manufacturer regarding any equipment that has been added to your vehicle. Consult the manufacturer of any personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids, to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF signals. Turning Off Your ...

104 Safety Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device Your Treo device is compliant with the FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) requirements. For additional HAC information, including the HAC rating of this product, please refer to www.palm.com/treoHAC . Your device has been tested for hearing aid ...

Safety 105 Safety hearing aid. Add the rating of your hearing aid and your phone to determine probable usability: 䢇 Any combined rating equal to or greater than six offers best use. 䢇 Any combined rating equal to five is considered normal use. 䢇 Any combined rating equal to four is considered usable...

Safety 107 Safety TTY Use With Sprint Service A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone. Your device is compatible with select TTY devices. ...

Safety 109 Safety Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed here help you get the most out of your battery’s performance. 䢇 Recently there have been some public reports of wireless phone batteries overheating, catching fire, or exploding. It appears that many, if not all, ...

110 Safety 䢇 Don’t store the battery in high temperature areas for long periods of time. It’s best to follow these storage rules: 䡲 Less than one month:-4° F to 140° F (-20° C to 60° C) 䡲 More than one month:-4° F to 113° F (-20° C to 45° C) Disposal of Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Batteries Do not handle a...

Safety 111 Safety Radiofrequency (RF) Energy Understanding How Your Phone Operates Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver. When it’s turned on, it receives and transmits radiofrequency (RF) signals. When you use your phone, the system handling your call controls the power level. Th...

112 Safety Specific Absorption Rate (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 calculation process. It does not ...

114 Safety Static Electricity, ESD, and Your Device Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause damage to electronic devices if discharged into the device, so you should take steps to avoid such an occurrence. Description of ESD Static electricity is an electrical charge caused by the buildup of excess ...

Safety 115 Safety to your computer, placing the device in a cradle, or connecting it to any other device. You can do this in many ways, including the following: 䢇 Ground yourself when you’re holding your device by simultaneously touching a metal surface that is at earth ground. For example, if your ...

116 Safety 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: Sprint Power Vision ...

Index 117 Inde x Index Numerics 5-way navigator 8 , 18 , 76 A AC charger 11 , 13 , 15 actions 9 adding Bluetooth devices 96 contacts 51 adjusting screen brightness 74 adjusting volume device ringer 9 , 31 , 43 music 65 phone calls 30 alarm 11 alerts caution for incoming calls and 31 receiving messag...

120 Index Microsoft Excel spreadsheets 67 mirror 10 mouthpiece 11 MP3 files 63 Multi-connector port 11 multimedia messages creating 85 sending 86 music adjusting volume 65 answering phone calls and 32 downloading 64 listening to 40 pausing 65 N navigator 8 , 18 numbers, entering 24 O opening applica...