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Sanyo RL2500 User's Manual

1. 94 Editing a Contacts Enty deve EYE A RREASRNS SYN E TE 94 Selecting a Ringer Image Type for an Entry esee 95 Secret Contacts List Entries usse ERREUR AS eT EE ARES 96 Dialing PCS Services 2 2 oro RISE INED ERI 96 2H Personal Organizer 0cecceeeceeeeee sees eeeeeeeeneteetes 97 Managing the Scheduler 4 alc seeks i hb en Or hdi it eed 98 Adding an Event to the Scheduler 0 0 e cece eee eee 99 Event Aletts o esses tesavs sear TROIR ROTAT eee ay ens EEEE RM 100 Event Alert Menu iuusseve dere aA Via ew dea eked Vales ex 100 Viewing the Event List rele E Iber aaa 100 Editing an Event s asicsossdscssdtcsnctaanes comes peed Hope beds 101 Adding a Call Alarm to the Scheduler sesssssesssss 101 Call Alarm Al stS isideriie r3 RA ORE REP EAR LTEN EERE LAO 102 CallAlatm Menu 1iieinpueceR ER URER RV RR RS APR ERE RERO CHRS UE 102 Editiniga Call Alatt 4255 etse toe eatin ES PI tetas basal tS 103 Erasing a Day s Events or Call Alarms 2 0 0 000 103 Viewing a Future Past Day s Scheduled Events 103 Adding To Do Ttems 0 cente peor eR Hem i pec e 104 Viewing To DO Tist 4 cr beer reet b eR hn e hme pa 104 Editing TODO Nems sso iocos otext ex ou A ENDE ESAE 104 Adding a To Do Item to the Schedule ssssssesssssse 105 Deleting Items From the To Do List sssssesseeen 105 Viewing Memory in Your Sched
2. Upper Case Lower Case GD o1 A BC2 aabc2 EB DEEF3 de f3 Qe GHii4 ghii4 ep KLS jk15 B MNNOOG mn o 6 B PQRS7 pqrs7 ru vs tu v8 B wxyzo wxyz9 co CD Space ID Unshifted One character shifted Caps Lock See page 64 for changing to Spanish language mode After a character is entered the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you entera character on a different key Tip The beginning ofthe word afterthe space is changed to upper lower case depending on the entry field You can change the shift by pressing GEO Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G Using the Contacts Directory 89 Entering Numbers Symbols Canned Suffixes and Smileys Entering NUMBERS To enter numbers 1 Ina text entry field press right softkey 2 Highlight NUMBER and press G amp D 3 Press the corresponding numeric key to enter the number Shortcut Press and hold the corresponding numeric key to enter the number directly in alphabet mode or T9 mode Entering SYMBOLS To enter symbols 1 Ina text entry field press right softkey 2 Highlight SYMBOL and press G amp D 3 Highlight the line that includes your desired symbol 4 Press the corresponding key 1 8 with each symbol or Highlight your desired symbol by using the Navigation key and press GD Entering CANNED SUFFIXES The Canned Suffix menu is a preprogrammed list of common prefixes suff
3. To type a message highlight the Message box and use your keypad to type a message Use the right softkey to select a character input mode e To use a pre set message or emoticon highlight Insert and select Pre set Msgs or Icons Select Go then select the message or emoticon you d like to insert and select OK 8 Review your message and select Send left softkey Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 155 To read a PCS Short Mail message 1 When you receive a short mail you will see a message notification on your display screen Select View left softkey 2 You will then see New Short Mail Select Go to read it Select Go left softkey The browser will launch 3 Scroll to the new short mail message and press left softkey Unread short mail messages will be marked with an asterisk Note The last four digits from the PCS Phone Number ofthe person who sent you a short mail message appear before the message text If the sender is on your shortlist the nickname will appear instead of the number To reply to a PCS Short Mail message 1 While the message is open select Reply 2 Compose your reply or use the pre set messages or icons e Totypea reply highlight the Message box and use your keypad to type a message Use the right softkey to select a character input mode To use a pre set message or emoticon highlight Insert and select Pre set Msgs or Icons Select Go then
4. Call Alarm Menu When your phone is turned on and you have scheduled a call alarm your phone alerts you and displays the name or phone number you wish to call To respond to a call alarm 1 Press GD or View left softkey to silence the alarm and see the call alarm details 2 Highlight the unchecked event and press to see the call alarm details or press Options right softkey for the following options to select an option highlight it and press GED e Call to dial the scheduled phone number e Call Speaker On to dial the scheduled phone number in speakerphone mode e Snooze to repeat the alarm in ten minutes e Save Phone to save the scheduled phone number in your Contacts list Goto Phone Book appears when the number is already in your Contacts list See Saving a Phone Number on page 23 Note If you press Exit left softkey during step 2 above you are prompted to erase the unchecked event Select Yes to erase or Noto cancel Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 102 Editing a Call Alarm To edit a Call Alarm 1 From the Event list display see page 100 highlight a call alarm and press Gi The call alarm details appear 2 Select the box you want to edit and press GD 3 Enter or select a new setting and press GD 4 Press Save left softkey Erasing a Day s Events or Call Alarms To erase a scheduled day s events or call alarms 1 From the Event list display
5. Select Car Kit Headset or Speaker Phone and press GD ao a A c N Select either 5 Seconds or 15 Seconds and press GD e To deactivate this feature select Off during step 6 above Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 59 Setting the Open Close Flip Option This feature enables you to answer an incoming call by opening the flip or to end a call by closing the flip To activate the Open Flip feature 1 Press GS to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Others and press GED Select Open Close Flip and press GED Select Open and press GED e ci 45 c N Select Answer Call and press GD To deactivate this feature select No Action during step 6 Note This feature does not apply for Roaming Calls with Call Guard On To activate the Close Flip feature 1 Follow steps 1 4 above 2 Select Close and press GED 3 You will see a message on the display Press OK left softkey to continue 4 Select End Call and press GD Note This feature does notapply when you are using the speakerphone a headset or a car kit Note If you select Mute during step 4 above closing the flip enables speakerphone mode To deactivate speakerphone mode simply open the flip to usethe earpiece Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 60 Setting Any Key Answer This feature allows you to answer incoming calls by p
6. Speak directly into the mouthpiece gt Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills If your phone does get wet immediately turn the power off and remove the battery If it s inoperable return it to a Sprint Store or call PCS Customer Solutions for service Note Forthe bestcare 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 PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE Using Your Phone While Driving Talking on your phone while driving or operating the phone without a hands free device is prohibited in some jurisdictions Laws vary as to specific restrictions Remember that safety always comes first When using your phone in the car gt Get to know your phone and its features such as speed dial and redial When available use a hands free device gt Position your phone within easy reach Letthe person you are speaking to know you are driving if necessary suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions gt Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A Safety 180 gt Dial sensibly and assess the traffic if possible place calls when stationary or before pulling into traffic gt Do not engag
7. Continue with the PCS Ready Link call as described on the previous page e To display the group members details press GRD highlight your desired group member then press View left softkey during step 3 above e Ifone of the group members takes the floor you will see the member s name and PCS Ready Link number on the display Gif applicable The phone beeps if you press the Ready Link button when another contact has the floor 4 When the call is finished press Tip You can also make a 1 to 1 call by selecting a group member from the Group list From step 3 above press select your desired group member and press and hold GN Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 30 Making a PCS Ready Link Call by Entering a Number 1 From standby mode enter the PCS Ready Link number you want to dial 2 Press to place the PCS Ready Link call Continue holding to take the floor and speak e The contact s name appears if there is a matched number in your PCS Ready Link List 3 Continue with the PCS Ready Link call pressing and holding to speak and releasing it to allow others to reply 4 When the call is finished press 1 Press R Link left softkey or press to access the PCS Ready Link List 2 Press Goto left softkey highlight Enter R Link and press GD 3 Enter the PCS Ready Link number you want to dial 4 Follow steps 2 4 above Note PCS Ready Link numbers must c
8. Press Options right softkey to display the options Select Add Event and press Select Schedule and press GD Enter the description and press or press without entering the description Select the menu under the following options and press GD e Description to entera description of your event up to 14 characters e Fromto schedule the start time e Toto schedule the end time e Location to edit the location of your event up to 14 characters e Alarmto select your desired ringer e AlarmTime to edit the alarm time number of hours or minutes before the event starts Default alarm time is 10 minutes before e Repeatto repeat the event Select None Daily Weekly Monthly or Yearly Press Save left softkey to schedule the event Tip The date you have scheduled events is for indicated by gt Tip Press A W onthe Navigation key to scroll by week through the Scheduler calendar and the Side Volume key to scroll by month Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 99 Event Alerts There are several ways your PCS Phone alerts you of scheduled events gt By playing the alert tone depending on the Alert and Ringer Volume setting gt By blinking the LED By displaying the event s description on the Main LCD when the flip is open By displaying the event s description on the Sub LCD when the flip is closed gt By lighting the LCD backlight depen
9. Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C Setting Your Phone s Security 68 Erasing the Contacts Directory To erase all the names and phone numbers in your Contacts Directory 1 From the Security Menu display see Accessing the Security Menu on page 66 select Erase Ph Book and press GD 2 If you re sure you want to erase your Contacts highlight Yes and press G amp D Erasing the Downloads To erase all data downloaded from the Web 1 From the Security Menu display see Accessing the Security Menu on page 66 select EraseDownload and press G amp D 2 If you re sure you want to erase all data downloaded from the Web select Yes and press GD e Ifyou have assigned downloaded data the function returns to its default setting Resetting Your Phone Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults including the ringer types and display settings The Contacts list Call History Scheduler and Messaging are not affected To reset your phone 1 From the Security Menu display see Accessing the Security Menu on page 66 select Reset Phone and press GD 2 If you re sure you want to reset your phone select Yes and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C Setting Your Phone s Security 69 Resetting and Locking Your Phone through SMS When your phone is lost or stolen you can erase your important personal information such as Contacts entries call history and messages an
10. 3 Scroll to select the message box and enter the subject and your message 4 Select Send when your message is ready to be delivered Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 154 PCS Short Mail Using PCS Short Mail With PCS Short Mail you can use a person s wireless phone number to send instant text messages from your PCS Vision Phone to their messaging ready phone and they can send messages to you When you receive a new message you ll automatically be notified with a one way text message In addition PCS Short Mail includes a variety of pre set messages such as I m running late I m on my way that make composing messages fast and easy You can also customize your own pre set messages up to 100 characters from your PCS Phone or at www sprintpcs com To send a PCS Short Mail message 1 Press GD to access the main menu 2 Select Messaging and press GD 3 Select Short Mail and press The browser will launch and go to the Short Mail page 4 Select Compose and press the left softkey 5 Select To enter the wireless phone number of the person to whom you wish to send a message you can also scroll down to select an existing recipient and select Add Note You must use the right softkey to select the NUMBER character input mode to enter the recipient s phone number 6 Select OK or add additional recipients and select OK 7 Compose a message or use the pre set messages or icons
11. 4 901 307 5 109 390 5 267 262 5 416 797 5 506 865 5 544 196 5 657 420 5 101 501 5 267 261 5 414 796 5 504 773 5 535 239 5 600 754 5 778 338 5 228 054 5 337 338 5 710 784 5 056 109 5 568 483 5 659 569 5 490 165 5 511 073 T9 Text Input is licensed by Tegic Communications and is covered by USS Pat 5 818 437 U S Pat 5 953 541 U S Pat 6 011 554 and other patents pending Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A Safety 186 Section 4B Manufacturer s Warranty In This Section his section contains the manufacturer s warranty for your PCS Phone Forinformation about the Terms and Conditions of your PCS Service please see the Start Here guide included with your phone For the most recent version of the Terms and Conditions please visit Www sprintpcs com Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4B Warranty 187 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 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Fora period of one 1 year from the date of purchase Sprint will at its option either pay the parts and labor charges to any authorized PCS Phone service facility to repair or replace a defective product with new or rebuilt parts replacements After thi
12. Section 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics In This Section V gt FrontView of Phone gt Viewing the Display Screen gt Features of Your Phone gt Turning Your Phone ON and OFF gt Using Your Phone s Battery gt Displaying Your Phone Number gt Making and Answering Calls gt Using PCS Ready Link our PCS Phone is packed with features that simplify your life and Cae your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you This section will guide you through the basic functions and calling features of your phone Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics Front View of Phone 8 Earpiece 2 Ready Lin 9 Main LCD utton 10 Softkey 23 Softkey eft right 5 LED Indicator 6 Speaker 15 Microphone 16 Accessories L 17 Standard Connector Charger Jack Key Functions 1 Antenna Fully extend the antenna for the best reception 2 Ready Link Button Press to access the PCS Ready Link List see Using PCS Ready Link on page 27 3 Side Volume Key Lets you adjust the receiver volume during a call or ringer volume in standby mode 4 Headset Jack Insert the plug of a headset sold separately for hands free phone use 5 LED Indicator Shows your phone s connection status at a glance and can be set to display a wide variety of colors 6 Speaker Allows you hands free conversation while i
13. Sprint One Sprint Many Solutions User s Guide PCS Vision Ready Link Phone RL2500 SANYO Table of Contents Welcome to SONU Se aa i Introduction Mem ii Section 1 Getting Started 1 TA Setting Up SOIVICB 114i icooris xmas e bash eh os onu Ex ERE ERO HEURE 2 Getting Started With PCS Service 2 5s cess eer eb eb sient ater 3 Setting Up Your Voicemail 2 ken tains Reb Een e rete 4 Getting Help eraren an a A E A Qe TR NUR ME enge 4 Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 6 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics eee 7 Front View of Phone sispek e Rp RR Re EXPE basa Reema 8 Key Functions 1cocassek e evAX Se TR Re ARR HAOUR a EA AU RUN rU RR 8 Viewing the Display Screen spa hace lel p RE Ur Ere hber 10 Features of Your PCS Vision Ready Link Phone RL2500 11 Turning Your Phone ON and OFF iss issuer ere rer SU EE OR 12 Using Your Phone s Battery iiy ee neira dade ness RhOPRRBO LU cen 13 Displaying Your Phone Numbef sse cesessesns eeaus poses eens 15 Making and Answering Calls 0 0 02 cece cece eee eee eee 15 Making Calsina a LED va hae EOD es diese 15 Answering Calls siis wais ds Geis waged UP er U ee os E ULM 16 Using the Speakerphone 24 2 seisi apa ER ERR savas EPOR US 18 Changing Ringer Volume a coocsedesenecerhoepebenpeneer spite pines G 19 Adjusting Volume During a Conversation 200005 19 Mutiriga
14. gt Resetting Your Phone gt Resetting and Locking Your Phone through SMS gt Security Features for PCS Vision y using the security settings on your PCS Phone you receive peace of mind without sacrificing flexibility With several options available you can customize your phone to meet your personal needs Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C Setting Your Phone s Security 65 Accessing the Security 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 GD 3 Select Security and press G amp D 4 Enter your lock code Tip If you can t recall your lock code try using the last four digits of either your Social Security number or PCS Phone Number or try 0000 If none of these work call PCS Customer Solutions at 1 888 211 4PCS 4727 Locking Your Phone When your phone is locked you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911 PCS Customer Solutions or special numbers To lock your phone 1 From the Security Menu display see Accessing the Security Menu select Lock Phone and press GD 2 Select Lock Now or On Power up and press B 3 Depending on your preference highlight either Full Lock or ExceptIncom Calls and press e FullLock No phone calls can be made except for Emergency number gt GEB PCS Customer Solutions or Special numbers No phone calls can be received exc
15. Link and press Next left softkey to continue through the tutorial Your phone is now ready to make and receive PCS Ready Link calls Setting PCS Ready Link Mode To change the current mode follow these steps 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press GD 3 Select Ready Link and press GD 4 Select Enable and press The default setting is Enable Enable Lets you make or receive PCS Ready Link calls any time your phone is not in use Disable Disables your phone s PCS Ready Link service you will not be able to make or receive PCS Ready Link calls or access your Ready Link contacts Note Your PCS Vision Phone is pre set to enable PCS Ready Link mode If you do not subscribe to PCS Ready Link service please disable your phone s PCS Ready Link mode Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 27 Ready Link Call Alerts There are several ways your PCS Phone alerts you during PCS Ready Link calls When you make or receive a PCS Ready Link call gt The phone beeps gt The backlight illuminates gt The screen displays a PCS Ready Link call message gt The other party s PCS Ready Link number and name if available are displayed gt The screen displays who has the floor at the bottom of the screen The status of a PCS Ready Link call The Green LED On indicates you have the floor and may speak The Red LED On indicates another contact has the floo
16. Press Update left softkey to update your Personal Group List Erasing an Entry in Your Personal Listor Personal Group List To erase a contact ora group 1 From the PCS Ready Link List press Goto left softkey highlight Personal List or Per Groups and press G amp D 2 Highlight the entry you want to erase and press Options right softkey 3 Highlight Erase and press G amp D e Erase Group appears when you select Per Groups 4 Select Yes and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 39 To erase a group contact 1 From the PCS Ready Link List press Goto deft softkey highlight Per Groups and press B 2 Highlight your desired group and press to display the group contacts 3 Highlight the contact you want to erase and press Options right softkey 4 Highlight Erase and press GD 5 Select Yes and press GD 6 Press Update left softkey to update your Personal Group List Erasing a PCS Ready Link List You can erase all entries saved in PCS Ready Link Lists except Company List Co Groups To erase a PCS Ready Link List 1 From the PCS Ready Link List press Options right softkey 2 Highlight Erase R Link List and press G amp D 3 Enter your 4 digit lock code 4 Highlight your desired option and press GD Options e Outgoing Calls to erase all outgoing PCS Ready Link calls e Incoming Calls to erase all incoming PCS Ready Link calls Missed C
17. Press and hold Gp 2 Follow the voice prompts and recite the entry s Voice Dial tag Note To use the Voice Dial function you must have stored entries for Voice Dial see Programming a Voice Dial Tag to Your Phone on this page Programming a Voice Dial Tag to Your Phone To program a voice dial tag 1 Press to access the main menu Select Voice Services and press GED Select Voice Dial and press GD Select Program and press G amp D ci A c N The phone will prompt you to say the name you want to program Wait for the beep and then say the name e Respond to the prompt by repeating the name after the beep 7 Enter or highlight the entry name in the Contacts list and press GRD 8 Select the desired phone number and press G amp D The Display shows Voice Dial Recorded Note Record Voice Dial tags in a quiet environment and without the aid of an accessory for example a headset or hands free car kit Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I Using Your Phone s Voice Services 120 Reviewing Voice Dial Tags To review your stored voice dial tags 1 Press to access the main menu Select Voice Services and press GED Select Voice Dial and press GD Select Review or Rev Speaker and press GD a 5 c N Select the desired entry and press GD or Select the desired entry and press Options right softkey To select an option highlight it and press G amp D Options e Play to
18. Roaming Analog Networks 74 Digital Networks 73 Setting 75 S Safety Guideline 177 Scheduler Calendar 98 Erasing 103 Event 99 Memory 106 Settingthe Time Date 98 Setting Holidays 98 ToDo 104 Screen Call Activating 125 Erasing 127 Recording 126 Reviewing 127 Selecting Announcement 126 Screen Savers Assigning 167 Downloading 166 Purchasing 167 193 Security Menu Accessing 66 Changing the Lock Code 67 Locking Phone 66 Unlocking Phone 67 Set Secret 96 Short Mail 155 Shortcut 59 Side Key Guard 61 Silence All 49 Sleep Mode 64 Sound Settings Silence All 49 Start up Power off Tone 46 Volume Settings 19 47 Speakerphone 18 Special Number 68 Speed Dialing 26 62 Standby Time 13 Start up Tone 46 Symbols 90 T T9 Text Input 87 Talk Time 13 Three Way Call 137 To Do Items Adding 104 Deleting 105 Editing 104 Viewing 104 Tone Length 45 TTY 57 Turning On and Off 12 2 Second Pause 24 U Unlocking Phone 67 Unmute 19 Updates 153 User Address 107 User Name 140 Index V Version 107 Voice Command Creating Address Book 175 Getting Started 175 Making a Call 176 Voice Dial Erasing 121 Programming 120 Reviewing 121 Using 120 Voice Memo Erasing 124 Recording 122 Reviewing 123 Voice Prompt 46 Voicemail Button Guide 131 Clearing Massage Icon 134 Menu Key 135 Message Alerts 130 Notification 130 Options 132 Retrieving 131 Setting Up 130 Volume Settings During a Conversation 19 M
19. and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 18 Changing Ringer Volume To change the ringer volume adjust the Side Volume key when the phone is in standby mode Note To change the ringer volume from the main menu see Adjusting the Phone s Volume Settings on page 47 Adjusting Volume During a Conversation Whether you need to hear more or less of a conversation adjust the Side Volume key or A V on the Navigation key during a call Muting a Call There are times when it s necessary to mute a call so that your caller does not hear you or certain background noise With the Flip Open To use this function during a call B Press GD highlight Mute and press GW When the phone is muted Mute appears on the display To unmute a call W Press GD highlight Unmute and press Gp With the Flip Closed To use this function during a call m Simply press side of the phone To unmute a call m Press once again during a call Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 19 Missed Call Notification for Voice Calls When an incoming voice call is not answered the Missed Call notification is displayed on your screen To call the last Missed Voice Call BW Simply press or GD To display the Missed Voice Call Log m Press View left softkey To call the entry highlight the entry you want to call and press or GID Note If the phone is locked
20. see page 100 highlight an event or a call alarm and press Options right softkey 2 Highlight Erase Event and press GD 3 Select Yes and press GD Viewing a Future Past Day s Scheduled Events To view a future past day s scheduled events 1 From the Event list display see page 100 press Options right softkey 2 Highlight Go To Date and press GD 3 Enter the date by using numeric keys and the Navigation key and press or OK left softkey 4 Press GS once again to view the day s Event list Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 103 Adding To Do Items Your phone can store and manage up to 20 To Do items To add an entry to your To Do List 1 From the Event list display see page 100 press Options right softkey Highlight To Do List and press GD Press Options right softkey Highlight Add Item and press Gp Enter the description and press up to 14 characters e ci 5 c N Select the menu under Priority and press GD to edit the To Do s priority You can select from Normal Urgent or VDone 7 Press Save left softkey Viewing To Do List To view your To Do List 1 From the Event list display see page 100 press Options right softkey 2 Highlight To Do List and press GD e Tosee the details of each To Do item select an item and press Gap Editing To Do Items To edit a To Do item 1 From the To Do List display highlight the item you wa
21. you may keep the file for as long as you like Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 167 D Web With Web on your PCS Vision Phone you can browse full color graphic versions not just text versions of your favorite Websites making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go Check sports scores trade stocks and shop on your PCS Phone anywhere within the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network In addition to the features already covered in this section the PCS Vision Home page offers always on access to these colorful graphically rich Web categories Many sites are available under more than one menu choose the one that s most convenient for you gt News Get up to the minute news regarding finance business sports and entertainment at sites like CNN to Go Bloomberg USA Today and Forbes gt Weather Access The Weather Channel to get current weather conditions and forecasts gt Entertainment Get the latest buzz on your favorite stars as well as movie and music reviews at Websites like E Online Pocket BoxOffice and TastNtalk Sports Enjoy current news statistics and sports scores as well as updates of events in progress at ESPN com and other sports sites Finance Use Websites like Bloomberg Fidelity and Forbes to get stock quotes make trades and check your bank account online gt Travel Access flight information and make dining arrangements from travel Websites like Sab
22. you need to press Unlock left softkey then enter the lock code and press View left softkey Calling Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 dial GEB GEB GEB and press eo even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted Once you dial the numbers your phone will enter Energency mode To select an option press GM highlight it and press GD Options gt MyPhone to display your phone number gt Speaker On to activate speakerphone mode If you are in speakerphone mode the option will appear as Speaker Off to deactivate gt Unlock Phone to unlock your phone appears if the phone is locked Once you press GI your phone is still in Emergency mode To exit follow these instructions 1 Press 2 Press to display the options 3 Highlight Exit Emergency and press Gp e Call911to call 911 e Call911 Speaker to call 911 in speakerphone mode My Phone to display your phone number Exit Emergency to exit Emergency mode Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 20 Dialing Options Dialing options are displayed when you press amp after entering numbers in the phone s standby mode To select an option highlight it and press GD gt Call to dial the phone number gt Call Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode gt Save Phone to save the phone number in your Contacts list See Saving a Phone Number on page 23 gt
23. 4 Press the right softkey use your keypad to enter the URL of the Website you wish to go to and press the left softkey 5 Press the left softkey to go to the Website Note Not all Websites are viewable on your phone Reloading a Web Page To reload refresh a Web page 1 Press the right softkey during a PCS Vision connection 2 Select Browser Menu and press the left softkey 3 Select Refresh this page and press the left softkey e You may skip step 2 depending on the page you select Restarting the Web Browser If the Web browser appears to be malfunctioning or stops responding you can usually fix the problem by simply restarting the browser 1 Press the right softkey during an active PCS Vision connection 2 Select Browser Menu and press the left softkey 3 Select More and press the left softkey 4 Select Restart Browser and press the left softkey e You may skip step 2 depending on the page you select Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 171 PCS Business Connection Personal Edition PCS Business Connection Personal Edition gives you secure real time mobile access to your Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes company email calendar business directory and personal contacts You ll have the features and functions of your Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes so you can view create reply to and delete email schedule appointments and look up phone numbers in real time anywhere on the Sprin
24. D e Copy Group appears when you highlight a group during step 3 above 5 Press Yes left softkey to copy and save the entry to your Personal List or Personal Group List Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 34 To copy an entry from the Company List Press GD to access the main menu Select Contacts and press GED Select Find Add Entry and press GD Press Goto left softkey highlight Company List and press GD ao fF c N Highlight a contact you want to copy and press Options right softkey To select an option highlight it and press G amp D e Copyto Personal to copy the entry to Personal List e Copyto Ph Book to copy the entry to your Phone Book 6 Press Yes left softkey to complete copying To copy an entry from the Company Group List 1 From step 4 above higlight Co Groups and press GD 2 Highlight a group you want to copy and press Options right softkey To select an option highlight it and press GD e Copyto Personal to copy the entry to Personal Group List e Exit to exit the options 3 Press Yes left softkey to complete copying Note Your Company List Co Groups can only be set up and edited by an authorized administrator on the PCS Ready Link server You cannot add or edit contacts groups to your Company List Co Groups Saving a PCS Ready Link Number When you have finished a PCS Ready Link call you will see the caller s name PCS Ready Link
25. Directory 96 Section 2H Personal Organizer In This Section nn gt Managing the Scheduler gt Adding an Eventto the Scheduler gt Adding a Call Alarm to the Scheduler gt Adding To Do tems gt Purging All Events Call Alarms and To Do List Items gt Personal Information Management gt Using Your Phone s Tools gt Downloading Files Through PCS Vision our PCS Phone is equipped with several personal information management features that help you manage your busy lifestyle These features turn your phone into a time management planner that helps you keep up with your contacts schedules and commitments It takes productivity to a whole new level Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 97 Managing the Scheduler Calendar Use the Calendar to remind you of events or important calls you need to make You can schedule up to 100 events 15 Call Alarms and 20 To Do Items Setting the Time Date In a no service area or in an analog service area it s necessary to set the actual time and date to use the Calendar function Set the current Time Date by using numeric keys and or the Navigation key lt gt move cursor A V change value To display the time setting mode press and select Tools Extras then select Calendar and press Gap You can set any time from 12 00 AM Jan 1 2000 to 11 59 PM Dec 31 2099 Setting Holidays You can set your personal holidays by displaying the date in
26. Enter numbers and press for the result e Toclear the numbers press CLR right softkey e To end calculation press Using the World Clock This feature is available only in digital service areas To set the World Clock display 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Tools Extras and press GD 3 Select World Clock and press G amp D 4 The World Clock display appears Press lt gt on the Navigation key to change countries Press Summer left softkey or Standard right softkey to select between Daylight Savings and standard time if applicable is shown in Daylight Savings mode Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 108 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 possible to download from certain menus Contacts list Ringer Setting or Display Setting To download a file from the Web 1 e Press to access the main menu 2 Select Downloads and press GD 3 4 5 Select your desired data folder and press G amp D Select Get New and press GD Select your desired image or ringer file and follow the system prompts Press the left softkey to start downloading Wait for the download to complete Press to end or press the left or right softkey for further operation e Leftsoftkey assigns the downloaded data e Rightsoftkey retu
27. Features 3B PCS Vision 165 A amp A Screen Savers Tip For complete instructions on downloading see Downloading Games Ringers and Screen Savers on page 160 Downloading Screen Savers To download an available Screen Saver to your phone Press to access the main menu Select Downloads and press GD Select Screen Savers and press GED SA 0 N Select Get New and press GB The browser will launch and take you to the Screen Savers download menu 5 Use your Navigation key to highlight and select a Screen Saver you wish to download For more information on navigating the Web see Navigating the Web on page 143 6 From the item information page select Buy If you have not previously purchased an item you will be prompted to create your purchasing profile 7 A confirmation page will notify you that the Screen Saver has been purchased and is stored in My Content Manager To download the Screen Saver select Download 8 From the Download screen press Next right softkey to download the Screen Saver When the Completed screen appears the Screen Saver has been successfully downloaded to your phone Note You may store total of 640 KB downloaded data on your phone depending onthe file sizes Additional downloads will be stored in My Content Manager Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 166 Assigning Downloaded Screen Savers Images Downloaded Screen Savers may be assigned direc
28. GEB to change your Personal Options 3 Press Z for Expert Mode 4 Press to turn Expert Mode on or off Setting Up Group Distribution Lists You can create up to 20 separate group lists each with up to 20 customers To set up and maintain group distribution lists 1 Press and hold GP to access your voicemail If your voicemail box contains any new or saved messages press to access the main voicemail menu 2 Following the system prompts press GEB to change your Personal Options 3 Press for Administrative Options 4 Press for Group Distribution Lists 5 Follow the voice prompts to create edit rename or delete group lists PCS Callback To return a call after listening to a message without disconnecting from voicemail 1 After listening to a message press ED 2 Once the call is complete you re returned to the voicemail main menu Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3A PCS Service Features The Basics 132 Voicemail to Voicemail Message To 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 voice message Voicemail to Voicemail Message Reply To reply to a voice message received from any other PCS Voicemail user 1 After listening to a voice message press ED 2 Follow the voice prompts to reco
29. Getting Started gt Messaging gt Games gt Ringers gt Screen Savers gt Web gt PCS Business Connection gt PCS Vision FAQs CS Vision brings you clarity you can see and hear with advanced multimedia services These features including PCS Mail and PCS Short Mail chat games downloadable ringers screen savers Web access and PCS Business Connection are easy to learn and use The rich colorful graphic experience is visually comparable to your home or office computer Clearly it s a whole new way to look at wireless Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 139 Getting Started With PCS Vision With your PCS Vision Phone and PCS Service you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of PCS Vision This section will help you learn the basics of using your PCS Vision services including managing your User Name launching a Vision connection and navigating the Web with your PCS Vision Phone Your User Name When you buy a PCS Vision Phone and sign up for service you re automatically assigned a PCS Vision User Name When you use PCS Vision services your User Name is submitted to identify you to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network The User Name is also useful as an address for PCS Mail as a way to personalize Web services and as an online virtual identity A User Name is typically based on the customer s name and a number followed by sprintpcs com For example the third John Smith
30. Hard Pause to insert a hard pause See Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses on page 24 gt ii2 Sec Pause to insert a 2 second pause See Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses on page 24 gt Hyphen to insert a hyphen manually where you like however they are mainly for show Tip To speed dial a phone number press and hold appropriate speed dial key locations 2 9 See page 62 to set this feature This option appears when you enter four digits and press G amp D gt Abbrev Dial to dial the phone number in your Contacts list that ends with the four digits you enter See Abbreviated Dialing on page 25 This option appears when you enter four or more digits and press GD gt Find to display Contacts list entries that end with the digits you enter See Finding a Phone Number on page 24 Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 21 In Call Options During a call your phone displays menu options when you press G amp D To select an option highlight it and press GD gt Flash to answer an incoming Call Waiting call or to connect a third party during Three Way Calling gt Mute or Unmute Select Mute to mute your phone s microphone Select Unmute to reactivate the microphone gt Speaker On or Speaker Off to route the phone s audio through the speaker You can adjust the speakerphone volume using the Side Volume key Warning Due to higher volu
31. Main Menu Style Setting 55 Making Calls 15 Making Ready Link Call 29 30 31 Menu Diagram 79 Messaging Displaying 146 Erasing All 153 Extracting Email Address 149 Phone Number 147 URLs 149 Folder Adding 151 Creating 150 Editing 152 Erasing 152 153 FontSize 146 Moving a Message 151 Options 147 Prepending 148 Signing Up for Updates 153 Storage 145 Message Notification 64 Missed Call Notification 20 32 Muting 19 My Buddy 54 My Shortcut 59 N Net Guard 142 0 Open Close Flip Option 60 P Passcode 70 PCS Business Connection 172 PCS Mail 154 192 PCS Ready Link Adding 36 37 Contact Lists 28 Copying 34 Editing 38 Erasing 39 40 Finding 36 Making Calls by Entering Number 31 Contact 29 Group 30 Options 33 Preparing 27 Receiving 31 32 Redialing 33 Saving 35 Setting 27 PCS Services Call Forwarding 138 Call Waiting 136 Caller ID 136 Customer Solutions 3 5 66 70 96 189 Directory Assistance 5 Operator Services 5 PCS Vision Chat 159 Email 157 Downloading 160 FAQs 173 Games 162 Instant Messaging 158 Launching 141 PCS Mail 154 Ringers 164 Screen Savers 166 Short Mail 155 Signing In and Out 71 Web 168 PCS Voice Command 174 Phone Number Dialing with Pauses 24 Displaying 15 Index Finding 24 92 Saving 23 Power off Tone 46 Prepend Dialing 84 Q Quiet Ringer 17 R Resetting Phone 69 Through SMS 70 Ringer Assigning 165 Downloading 164 Purchasing 165 Tone Length 45 Types 43 Volume 19 47
32. Phone s Settings In This Section nnn gt Sound Settings gt Display Settings gt Location Settings gt Airplane Mode gt TTYAccess gt Phone Setup Options his section describes how you can change your phone s settings to best suit your needs Take a few moments to review these options and add or adjust the settings that are right for you Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 42 Reminder To access the phone s main menu press amp Eg from standby mode Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the Navigation key and pressing Gap Sound Settings Ringer Types Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages You can assign ringer types to individual Contacts entries types of calls and types of messages gt Preprogrammed Ringers include a variety of standard ringer types and familiar music gt Vibrating Ringer alerts you to calls or messages without disturbing others gt Downloaded Ringers can be downloaded right to your phone See Downloading Games Ringers and Screen Savers on page 160 and Ringers on page 164 Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls Your PCS Phone provides a variety of ringer options which allow you to customize your ringer and volume settings To select a ringer type for voice calls so you recognize when a certain type of call is coming in by the ringer Press GD to access the main menu Select Set
33. Press to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press GD 3 Select Others and press GED 4 Select Abbrev Dial and press G amp D 5 Select Enable and press G amp D 6 Enter a six digit number and press amp Eg or OK left softkey To deactivate this feature highlight Disable during step 5 above Tip If you enter fewer than 6 digits the display shows a warning message See page 25for using this feature Headset Mode This feature allows you hands free phone use Set the headset mode to Voice Call or Ready Link and press the Turbo Button on the headset to activate useful functions To set headset mode 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press G amp D 3 Select Others and press GED 4 Select Headset Mode and press GD 5 Select Voice Call or Ready Link and press GD e Press Info right softkey during step 5 above to see the Headset Mode information To deactivate this feature select Off during step 5 above With the headset gt Voice Call Press the Turbo Button to activate Voice dial Press twice to redial the last call Press and hold the button to record a Voice Memo gt Ready Link Press and hold the Turbo Button to redial the last PCS Ready Link call Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 63 Sleep Mode This feature helps conserve your battery power by restricting the display To set sleep mode 1 Press GS to access the m
34. Press RD or GED to dial Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems such as voicemail or credit card billing numbers If you select a hard pause the next set of numbers are sent when you press ED If you select a 2 second pause your phone automatically sends the next set of numbers after two seconds Note You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine 2 second and hard pauses To dial or save phone numbers with pauses 1 Enter the phone number and press G amp D 2 Highlight either Hard Pause or 2 Sec Pause and press GED Hard pause is displayed as a H and 2 second pause as a T 3 Enter additional numbers 4 To dial the number press or GS or To save the number in your Contacts list press GD highlight Save Phone and press G amp D When dialing a number with a hard pause press to send the next set of numbers Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 24 Abbreviated Dialing When you enter four digits of a phone number the screen displays Abbrev Dial Your phone dials the phone number in your Contacts list that ends with the four digits you entered To make a call using Abbreviated Dialing 1 Enter the last four digits of a Contacts entry s phone number 2 Press to display the dialing options 3 Highlight Abbrev Dial and press B W or GID Note If there are m
35. Screen Savers to go to the corresponding download menu For more information on navigating the Web see Navigating the Web on page 143 Selecting an Itemto Download From the download menus items available for download may be searched in a number of ways gt Featured displays a rotating selection of featured items gt Browse Category allows you to narrow your search to a general category such as Movie TV Themes for Ringers or College Logos for Screen Savers There may be several pages of available content in a list Select Next9 to view additional items gt Search allows you to use your keypad to enter search criteria to locate an item You may enter an entire word or title or perform a partial word search for example entering goo returns Good Ol Boy The Good the Bad and the Ugly and Goofy Club Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 160 Downloading an Item Once you ve decided on an item to download highlight it and press or select 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 outlines the price license type and length of license for the download and the Terms of Use page which details the Premium Services Terms of Use and your responsibility for payment To download a selected item 1 From the informatio
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37. an entry and press Options right softkey Then highlight New Contact and press G amp D e Ifthe Personal List is full or if you are not authorized to edit the Personal List you will see a warning message on the display 4 Enter a name for the new contact and press This is the name you will see when calling or receiving a call from the contact 5 Highlight the R Link Number field and press Enter the contact s PCS Ready Link number and press G amp D 6 Press Save left softkey to save the new contact to your Personal List Tip You are not allowed to use the following symbols during step 4 Q aJ xn yr andl Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 36 Adding a New Group to Your Personal Group List You can add new groups to the Personal Group List Each group can include 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 left softkey or press to access the PCS Ready Link List Press Goto left softkey highlight Per Groups and press GD Highlight New Group and press GD 0f Highlight an entry and press Options right softkey Then highlight New Group and press GD Enter a Group Name press and press Next left softkey To add contacts to the group press Add right softkey Highlight one item from the follo
38. and press Gp 5 Select one item from Voice Calls Voicemail Messaging or Calendar and press The following item needs an extra step e Voice Calls select the menu under With Caller ID No Caller ID or Roaming 6 Select the menu under each item and press GD 7 Select Get New and press The browser launches and displays the Download page 8 Select your desired ringer file and follow the system prompts 9 Press the left softkey to start downloading 10 Wait for the download to complete 11 Press to end or press the left or right softkey for further operation Leftsoftkey assigns the downloaded data See To confirm the downloaded ringers folder on page 112 e Rightsoftkey returns to the Download page and you can continue to download Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 110 If you want to download a ringer file from the Start up Power off Tone menu 1 Select Others during the previous step 4 and press GD 2 Select the menu under Start up Tone or Power off Tone and press G amp D 3 Follow the previous steps 7 to 11 To download an image file from the Display Setting Menu Animation Incoming Calls and Screen Saver Press KE to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Display and press GD Aa c N Select Animation or Incoming Calls and press GD The following item needs an extra step e Animation requires you to select the men
39. and receive email and text messages and participate in Web based chatrooms right from your PCS Phone Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends family and co workers 24 hours a day with always on text capabilities anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network Message Types There are many types of text messaging available on your phone PCS Voicemail provides voicemail to mailbox messaging For information on using your phone s voicemail feature see Using Voicemail on page 130 Messages These appear on your screen as Notifications and include numeric messages pages Messages Updates and Mail New Messages When you receive a new Message your phone will alert you Press View left softkey to display the message details gt Press Call left softkey to dial the phone number gt Press Go left softkey to go to the Website gt Press Cancel right softkey to return to the message folder list Message Storage Your PCS Phone can store up to 200 Messages When the message memory is 90 full a warning message prompts you to erase messages to obtain additional memory space Note Unread messages will not be automatically deleted when Messages capacity has been reached If your phone has 200 messages any new text messages will be returned Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 145 Displaying Messages To display a Message from the message notification alert see New Messages
40. angle Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 13 Charging the Battery Your PCS Phone comes with a rechargeable battery You should charge the battery as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone Keeping track of your battery s charge is important If your battery level becomes too low your phone automatically turns off and you willlose all the information you were just working on For a quick check of your phone s battery level glance at the battery charge indicator located in the upper right corner of your phone s display screen If the battery charge is getting too low the battery icon _ blinks and the phone sounds a warning tone Always use a Sprint approved desktop charger travel charger or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery Warning Using the wrong battery charger could cause damage to your phone and void the warranty Usingthe Travel Charger To use the travel charger provided with your phone 1 Plug the travel charger into a wall outlet 2 Plug the other end of the travel charger into the bottom of your phone with the battery installed e Charging when your phone is turned on The battery icon 44 appears on the display while charging The battery icon turns to 4a when charging is complete e Charging when your phone is turned off The battery icon 4 appears and the message BATTERY CHARGING Power Off is shown on the display while charging When the
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42. does not display as an option when you are using T9 Text Input you can add it to the database To add a word to the T9 Text Input database 1 Select the Alphabet input mode See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 87 2 Enter the word using multi tap text entry See Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad on page 89 3 Press the right softkey highlight T9Word and press GD The word will appear as an option the next time you scroll through options during T9 Text Input For more information about T9 Text Input visit the Tegic Website at www T9 com Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G Using the Contacts Directory 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 87 Press the corresponding key until the desired character appears By default the first letter of a word is capitalized and following letters are lowercase Characters scroll in the following order English Sequence Key Upper Case Lower Case D 21 B ABC2 abc2 EB DEF3 def3 B cHi4 ghi4 GD KLS jk15 B MNOG mno6 Bons pqrs7 P Tuvs tuv8 wxyzo wxyz9 co Space Unshifted One character shifted Caps Lock In Spanish mode characters scroll in the following order Spanish Sequence A ey
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44. hold keys 2 9 for speed dialing SPEAKER Key Lets you place or receive calls in speakerphone mode You can also use it to activate Voice Dial and Memo recording END POWER Lets you turn the phone On Off enda call or return to standby mode BACK Lets you clear characters or display Time Date while the phone is in use Side Call Key Lets you place or receive calls without opening the phone Softkey right Lets you select the menu corresponding to the bottom right line on the Main LCD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics Viewing the Display Screen This list identifies the symbols you ll see on your display screen gt Tull shows your current signal strength The more lines you have the stronger your signal gt j means your phone cannot find a signal gt y tells youa call is in progress gt 4 indicates your PCS Vision PCS Ready Link access is dormant gt Ab indicates your PCS Vision PCS Ready Link access is enabled gt 4b indicates your PCS Vision PCS Ready Link access is disabled indicates you have new text messages waiting Pl indicates you have new voicemail messages waiting Press and hold G amp D to call your voicemail box E indicates you have text messages and voicemail messages waiting i indicates youare roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network Y indicates the PCS Ready Link Service is enabled indicates the PCS Ready Link Servic
45. item to download see page 111 e Ifyou select the downloaded image screen saver data during step 6 above press Preview right softkey to see an example display Changing the Display for Area Name This feature enables you to show the area of the phone number you are calling to or called by when the number is not registered in your Contacts list Follow these steps 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press G amp D 3 Select Display and press GD 4 Select Match AreaCode and press GD 5 Select On or Off and press GED e This feature is available only when the phone number is 10 digits or 11 digits beginning with 1 and matches an area code e The area name will not be displayed for numbers in your Contacts list or for incoming calls when the Animation Ringer is assigned Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 52 Changing the Display for Standby Mode This feature enables you to select a variety of items to display in standby mode Follow these steps 1 Press GS to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press GD 3 Select Display and press GD 4 Select Standby Display and press G amp D 5 Select your desired item and press Gp Screen Saver selects the screen saver to display Calendar displays the Calendar Digital Clock displays the local time in Digital view Analog Clock displays the local time in Analog view World Clock displays
46. main menu 2 Select Downloads and press GD 3 4 Select Games and press GD Select Get New and press The browser will launch and take you to the Games download menu Use your Navigation key to highlight and select a game you wish to download For more information on navigating the Web see Navigating the Web on page 143 From the item information page select Buy If you have not previously purchased an item you will be prompted to create your purchasing profile Aconfirmation page will notify you that the Game has been purchased and is stored in My Content Manager To download the game select Download From the Download screen press Next right softkey to download the game When the Completed screen appears the game has been successfully downloaded to your phone Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 162 Playing Games To play a downloaded game on your PCS Phone 1 ci A c N Press to access the main menu Select Downloads and press G amp D Select Games and press GD Select the game you wish to play If applicable a prompt will display the days remaining on the game license and ask if you want to continue Select Yes Follow the onscreen instructions to play the game When you are finished select Exit or Quit or press A prompt will display Resume the Application Select Yes to continue playing or No to exit Section 3 Us
47. number and the text R Link call ended on the display You can save a PCS Ready Link number from the ending display to your Personal List Per Groups Follow these steps 1 From the ending display press Save right softkey 2 Press Yes left softkey e Ifthe entry has no name you are prompted to enter a name Note If the number is already stored in the Personal List or Per Group the Save softkey does not appear Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 35 Finding an Entry in the PCS Ready Link List You can find your desired entry by entering a few letters To find a PCS Ready Link entry 1 Press R Link left softkey or press to access the PCS Ready Link List 2 Press Goto left softkey highlight your desired list Company List Co Groups Personal List or Per Groups and press GD 3 Enter the first letter or the first few letters of the name See page 87 for the entering method The display shows the list beginning with the letter s you entered 4 Scroll through the list and press to select your desired entry Adding a New Contactto Your Personal List You can store a total of 200 entries in the Personal List Per Groups 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 Goto left softkey highlight Personal List and press GD 3 Highlight New Contact and press Gp Highlight
48. on page 145 To display a Message from the main menu 1 Press GS to access the main menu Select Messaging and press GD Select Notifications and press The folder list appears Select Unfiled or your defined folder and press GD ci 5 c N Highlight the header of the message you want to see and press Gap An icon appears at the left side of each header of the message The icons are as follows New message PA New Urgent message e Read message e Read Urgent message Ifthe sender s information has already been stored in the Contacts list the corresponding name or phone number appears as the header ofthe message If nothing has been stored the phone number or text that was included in the message appears as a header ofthe message To read other messages gt Press 4 on the Navigation key to read the previous message gt Press on the Navigation key to read the next message Changing the Displaying FontSize of a Message After you display a Message press GD to display message options To adjust the displaying font size 1 Scroll to highlight Font Size and press GD 2 Highlight your desired font size and press GD Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 146 Message Options After you display a Message press to display message options To select an option highlight it and press GD gt Call Back to dial the phone number of the sender if applicable gt Call Speaker On to dial the phone n
49. play the recorded voice dial tag e Speaker Onto play the recorded voice dial tag in speakerphone mode If you are in speakerphone mode the option will appear as Speaker Off to deactivate e Erase to erase the voice dial tag Select Yes to erase and No to cancel Erasing All Voice Dial Tags To erase all voice dial tags 1 Press G to access the main menu 2 Select Voice Services and press GD 3 Select Voice Dial and press GD 4 Select Erase All and press GD 5 Select Yes and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I Using Your Phone s Voice Services 121 Recording Voice Memos To record a memo in standby mode 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Voice Services and press GD 3 Select Voice Memo and press GD 4 Select Record and press G amp D Shortcut In standby mode press and hold Memo right softkey 5 Start recording after the beep To end the recording of your memo m Press GD A or B Tip Recording terminates automatically after 18 seconds Tip To record in speakerphone mode press and hold ZI in standby mode To record a conversation during a phone call 1 During a call press amp S to see the options 2 Select Voice Services and press GD 3 Select Voice Memo and press GD 4 Select Record and press G amp D 5 Start recording after the beep To end the recording of your conversation m Wait for 18 seconds or press GED or B while recording Or Press and disconnect t
50. select from Company List Co Groups Personal List or Per Groups The default setting is Company List e Loudspeaker to set the speakerphone On or Off when PCS Ready Link call is activated The default setting is On df the phone s ringer volume is set Vibrate Ringer Off or Silence All the speakerphone turns Off Press GS to turn the speakerphone mode On gt Help to see the PCS Ready Link instruction Note When you use additional accessories the volume is fixed as follows Speaker Car Kit Level 3 Earpiece Headset Level 2 Copying an Entry to Your Personal List or Personal Group List You can copy an entry to your Personal List Per Groups If the selected entry is already stored in the Personal List Per Groups the copy option does not appear To copy an entry from the last PCS Ready Link call 1 From the PCS Ready Link List highlight Redial and press GD 2 Press Copy right softkey 3 Press Yes left softkey to complete copying To copy an entry from the PCS Ready Link List 1 Press R Link left softkey or press to access the PCS Ready Link List 2 Press Goto left softkey highlight the list from which you want to copy a contact Company List Co Groups Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls or Missed Calls and press G amp D 3 Highlight the entry you want to copy or scroll to highlight the Redial entry at the top of your screen and press Options right softkey 4 Highlight Copy and press G amp
51. select the message or emoticon you d like to insert and select OK 3 Review your reply and select Send left softkey To add and or edit Pre Set Messages Press GD to access the main menu Select Messaging and press GD Select Short Mail and press GED Select Settings and press left softkey Select Pre set Messages and press left softkey ao a A c N From the Pre set Messages menu select Add New or select the message you wish to edit 7 Enter your new message or changes and select Save left softkey Note You may also add or edit Pre Set Messages inthe Manage My Account area at www sprintpcs com Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 156 Email With PCS Vision you can use popular email services such as AOL Mail Yahoo Mail and Earthlink to keep in touch even while you re on the go Acccessing Email To access email providers from your PCS Vision Phone 1 From the PCS Vision Home page select Messaging 2 Select Email 3 Select an email provider such as AOL Mail Yahoo Mail or Earthlink 4 Use your keypad to enter the required sign in information for the selected provider such as user name email address and or password and select Sign In Your mailbox for the selected provider will display Note The information required for sign in will vary depending on the email provider you are accessing 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to read reply to compose
52. sss 179 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 180 Caring forthe Battery ii suedersetr s K E ARIER IT ERII E wages seca 183 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice 184 Owners RECO soos bh de cided a ie beeen eae eee peaks 186 Users Guide Proprietary Notice p ineies teiti ti t IEAA antec err 186 4B Manufacturer s Warranty 0cccceecseeeeeeeseeeeeeeaees 187 Manufacturer s Warranty iis neinna kin exec er anh IERI RRES anes 188 Welcome to Sprint print built the largest all digital all PCS nationwide network with advanced multimedia services reaching more than 230 million people for clarity you can see and hear We built our network to give you what we believe you really want from a wireless phone clear sound private conversations and time saving features But with Sprint you can do something even more far reaching simplify your life Our advanced technology is designed to grow with your communications needs so that one day you ll be able to rely entirely on your PCS Phone to stay connected This guide will familiarize you with our technology and your new PCS Vision Ready Link Phone through simple easy to follow instructions If you have already reviewed the Start Here Guide which was packaged with your new phone then you re ready to explore the advanced features outlined in this guide If you have not read your Start Here Guide go to Section One Getting Star
53. the time of the selected country along with the local time You can scroll the World Clock list by pressing lt gt on the Navigation key Select Summer left softkey or Standard right softkey for changing between summer and standard time if applicable The XK icon indicates the summer time Tip You can also display the World Clock from Tools Extras menu See Using the World Clock on page 108 Default sets this feature to default 6 Following each system prompt or when confirming the preview display press amp Eg to save the setting Tip In an area without service Screen Saver Calendar Digital Clock Analog Clock or World Clock cannot be shown on the standby display Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 53 Changing the Screen Saver Your new PCS Phone offers you the option of displaying a screen saver while in standby mode To assign a screen saver 1 Press GS to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press G amp D 3 Select Display and press GD 4 Select Standby Display and press G amp D 5 Select Screen Saver and press GD 6 Select the menu under Screen Saver and press GD 7 Select your desired screen saver and press GED e GetNew to start up the browser so you can select an item to download see page 111 Press Preview right softkey during step 7 above to see an example display 8 Press Save left softkey to save the screen saver Tip
54. there are no phone numbers to extract from the message the numbers are not displayed Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 147 3 Highlight the number you wish to extract 4 Press to display the options 5 To select an option highlight it and press GD e Call to dial the phone number e Call Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode e Save Phone to save the phone number if it is not already in your Contacts list If the phone number has already been stored in a Contacts entry Goto Phone Book appears instead of Save Phone e Display Phone to display the phone number e Prepend to add numbers to the beginning of the phone number Note Press and hold amp NS9 during step 4 above to start a PCS Ready Link call if the extracted number is 10 digits or 11 digits beginning with 1 Prepending a Phone Number From a Message After you display a Message press GD to display message options To prepend an area code to an extracted number if you happen to be outside your local area code and need to add a prefix 1 Highlight Prepend and press G amp D 2 Enter the digits or pauses see below you want to add to the number If you want to save the number press and select the Save Phone option If not the changes only apply to the current call 3 To select an option highlight it and press GD e Callto dial the phone number e Call Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mod
55. to sign up for PCS Vision services might have jsmith003 sprintpcs com as his User Name If you want a particular User Name you can visit www sprintpcs com and get the name you want as long as nobody else has it Note If you already have a PCS Mail User Name that will automatically become your PCS Vision User Name Your User Name will be automatically programmed into your PCS Phone You don t have to enter it Finding Your User Name If you aren t sure what your PCS Vision User Name is you can easily find it online or on your PCS Phone At www sprintpcs com Sign on to your account using your PCS Phone Number and password Your User Name appears in the top banner next to your phone number gt OnyourPCS Phone When you are signed in your User Name should appear on your phone s display screen in standby mode You can also find it under the Phone Info option in your phone s main menu Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 140 Launching a PCS Vision Connection To launch a PCS Vision connection E From standby mode press Vy or 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 Tu 4b x al Vision Home 1 Messaging Send a Message Biz Con PE Biz Con EE 2 News Police line streets 1KTV 3 Weather Chatsworth Go Note If Net Guard is enabled a
56. to a base station antenna phone design and other factors What is important to remember is that each phone meets strict federal guidelines Variations in SARs do not represent a variation in safety All phones must meet the federal standard which incorporates a substantial margin of safety As stated above variations in SAR values between different model phones do not mean variations in safety SAR values at or below the federal standard of 1 6 W kg are considered safe for use by the public The highest reported SAR values of the SCP 5400 RL2500 are AMPS CDMA modes Part 22 Head 0 910 W kg Body worn 0 543 W kg PCS mode Part 24 Head 1 160 W kg Body worn 0 881 W kg FCC Radiofrequency Emission This phone meets the FCC Radiofrequency Emission Guidelines FCC ID number AEZSCP 54H More information on the phone s SAR can be found from the following FCC Website http www fcc gov oet fc cid Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A Safety 185 Owner s Record The model number regulatory number and serial number are located onanameplate 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 Phone SCP 5400 PCS Vision Ready Link Phone RL2500 Serial No User s Guide Proprietary Notice CDMA Technology is licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more ofthe following patents
57. use approved batteries antennas and chargers The use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and void the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone Although your phone is quite sturdy it is a complex piece of equipment and can be broken Avoid dropping hitting bending or sitting on it Body Worn Operation To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines if you wear a handset on your body use the Sprint supplied or approved carrying case holster or other body worn accessory If you do not use a body worn accessory ensure that the antenna is at least 1 9 cm from your body when transmitting Use of non Sprint approved accessories may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines For more information about RF exposure please visit the FCC Website at www fcc gov Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A Safety 184 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 ofa user ofa wireless handset The SAR value ofa phone is the result of an extensive testing measuring and calculation process It does not represent how much RF the phone emits All phone models are tested at their highest value in strict laboratory settings But when in operation the SAR ofa phone can be substantially less than the level reported to the FCC This is because ofa variety of factors including its proximity
58. viewing To open the browser menu 1 From standby mode press Vy 2 Press the right softkey or V or 1 Press GD to access the main menu 2 Highlight Web and press Gap 3 Press the right softkey or Options available under the browser menu include gt Home returns the browser to the PCS Vision Home page gt Forward allows you to go forward to the pages you have visited Markthis page allows you to create new bookmarks View Bookmarks allows you to view and access bookmarked sites Searchlaunches a Google search gt Show URL displays the URL Website address of the site you re currently viewing gt Goto URL allows you to navigate directly to a Website by entering its URL Website address gt History displays the page you visited gt Refresh this page reloads the current Web page gt More displays the additional menu options Restart Browser About Browser and Preferences Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 169 Creating a Bookmark Bookmarks allow you to store the address of your favorite Websites for easy access at a later time To create a bookmark 1 Display the Web page you want to mark 2 Press the right softkey to go to the browser menu 3 Select Mark this page and press the left softkey or GD Note Bookmarking a page does not store the page contents justits address Note Some pages cannot be bookmarked Whether a particular Web page may be marked is
59. when dormant the phone can restart an active connection quickly voice calls can be made and received xL Your phone is not currently able to access PCS Vision service features If no indicator appears your phone does not have a current PCS Vision connection To launch a connection see Launching a PCS Vision Connection on page 141 Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 142 Navigating the Web Navigating through menus and Websites during a PCS Vision session is easy once you ve learned a few basics Here are some tips for getting around Softkeys During a PCS Vision session the bottom line of your phone s display contains one or more softkeys These keys are shortcut controls for navigating around the Web and they correspond to the softkey buttons directly below the phone s display screen Depending on which Websites you visit the labels on the softkeys may change to indicate their function To use softkeys simply press the desired softkey button If an additional pop up menu appears when you press the softkey button select the menu items using your keypad if they re numbered or by highlighting the option and pressing GD Ya d o zu a Vision Home 1 Messaging Send a Message Biz Con PE Biz Con EE A 2 News Police line streets 1KTV 3 Weather Chatsworth left softkey right softkey Scrolling As with other parts of your phone s menu you ll have to scroll up
60. you missed Tip You can also select Enter R Link from Go to menu options to enter a PCS Ready Link number directly See page 31 for details 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 Ready Link number see Making a PCS Ready Link Call by Entering a Number on page 31 or by selecting a recipient from the PCS Ready Link List To place a PCS Ready Link call by selecting a recipient 1 Press R Link left softkey or press to access the PCS Ready Link List 2 Press Goto left softkey highlight the list from which you want to make a call Company List Personal List Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls or Missed Calls and press G amp D 3 Highlight the contact you want to call and press and hold to place the call and take the floor You will see R Link calling and Connecting followed by You havefloor You can now begin speaking or Press and release to place the call The call will connect something about your contact s phone will alert him of an incoming Ready Link call as described above but Flooris open will appear on the screen and either you or your contact may press and hold to take the floor and speak Note When you press and hold amp NS to talk wait for the tone before you speak Note During a PCS Ready Link call the floor isthe rightto speak When you see Floor is open the first person to press the Ready Link butto
61. 02 Viewing 103 Call Forwarding 138 Call Guard 76 Call History Erasing 84 Making a Call 83 Options 82 Prepending 84 Saving 83 Viewing 82 Call Waiting 136 Caller ID 136 Calling in Lock Mode 67 Index Chat 159 Contacts Adding 91 94 Dialing 25 Editing 94 Erasing 69 Finding 24 92 Options 86 Saving 23 Secret 96 Dialing Abbreviated 25 63 Contacts 25 Number With Pauses 24 Options 21 PCS Services 96 Speed Dialing 26 62 Voice Activated Dialing 120 Display Settings Area Name 52 Backlight Time Length 50 Color 55 Display Screen 51 Font Size 56 Greeting 50 Incoming Calls 52 LED Color 55 Main Menu 55 My Buddy 54 Screen Saver 54 Standby Mode 53 Downloading Accessing Menus 160 Confirming 112 Data Size 117 Erasing 69 118 Icon Indication 116 Selecting 144 Sorting 116 Viewing Memory 117 191 E Email 157 Emergency Calling 20 End of Call Options 23 Event Adding 99 Editing 101 Erasing 103 Alerts 100 Menu 100 Viewing 100 103 F FCC Notice 184 Features 11 Font Size 56 146 G Games Downloading 162 Playing 112 163 Greeting 50 H Hard Pause 24 Headset Mode 63 Help 4 l Icon Indication 10 107 116 In Call Options 22 Input Mode Alphabet Mode 89 Numbers 90 Smileys 91 Symbols 90 T9 Text Mode 87 Instant Messaging 158 K Keyword Match 151 L Language 64 Limit Use 67 Index Location Settings 56 Lock Code 67 Locking Phone 66 Locking through SMS 70 M
62. 1 Press to access the main menu Select Voice Services and press GED Select Voice Memo and press GD Select Play or Play Speaker and press G amp D ci 5 c N Display the memo list highlight the memo you want to erase and press Options right softkey 6 Select Erase and press G amp D 7 Select Yes and press GD To erase all voice memos 1 Follow steps 1 5 above 2 Select Erase All and press G amp D 3 Select Yes and press GD or 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Voice Services and press GED 3 Select Voice Memo and press GD 4 Select Erase All and press GD 5 Select Yes and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I Using Your Phone s Voice Services 124 Setting Up Screen Call This feature enables you to screen incoming calls by using recorded announcements either one that comes pre recorded on your phone or one that you record You can also record the caller s message into the Voice Memo list To listen to the message see Reviewing Voice Memos on page 123 Activating Screen Call To start Screen Call when you have incoming calls 1 Press to display the options 2 Highlight Screen Call and press G amp D To set Auto Screen Call Press GD to access the main menu Select Voice Services and press GD Select Screen Call and press GD Select Auto and press G amp D Select On and press GD e ci A c N Set the answering time by using numeric keys or A V o
63. 2 Missed Call Notification for PCS Ready Link Calls 32 Redialing a PCS Ready Link Call 55 ecc ogee E dee P Ren 33 PCSReady link Options errs nnak dee OU hen sni ib I aa ced 33 Copying an Entry to Your Personal List or Personal Group List 34 Saving a PCS Ready Link Number ssususeeleslssssss 35 Finding an Entry in the PCS Ready Link List sessssse 36 Adding a New Contact to Your Personal List 00 36 Adding a New Group to Your Personal Group List 37 Editing a Contact in Your Personal List 0 0 e eee eee 38 Editing a Group in Your Personal Group List sssusess 38 Erasing an Entry in Your Personal List or Personal Group List 39 Erasing a PCS Ready Link List 0 0 0 0 ccc arrr tiuri eias 40 Setting Speed Dialing for PCS Ready Link Entries 41 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 42 Soud Settings ec s s 2 ddiscs dascacs PER mH gop snd dp OR else i 2 43 Ringer TYPES 6 d eue dass deans dais UCERREPSEREPU RRRIERU SAT da RUMQTS 43 Selecting a Tone Length sessi RA RR ON TRXPR ENS REY 45 Setting a Start up Power off Tone 0 0 46 Usina Voice Prompt urare dt veaa pea edP ORE eee cs 46 Adjusting the Phone s Volume Settings 0 000005 47 Alert NOUMEALION leuese uere er ne n Ragas RAIER REER ARE nE 48 Silencc All sis
64. Call seepe o RE DUREE ORANGE EDEN RE RSRERSSRQANA 19 Missed Call Notification for Voice Calls ssssesesessssseese 20 Calling Emergency Numbers 0 0 0 eee e eee 20 Dialing Options iss c sniag e dacysrcaniasrada e S sangre UP OXEIP QUUD RU ROS 21 Ii Call OptiOnS assa iaren rarr ARANE ERE PSI ER IERI P REIS 22 End of Call Options 5 xtnooEEXO DER UR ROUES URTER UE ESUEE ES 23 Saving a Phone Number nc use RE RE Re EX ut E e eee wees 23 Findinga Phone Number oed rk etes eepUpR eS battens Ra 24 Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses Abbreviated Dialing cies eet et y xus Dialing From the Contacts Directory sse Usima Speed Dialing vob lu apenas EARUM 26 Using PCS Ready LK serenon a ENOWOP TON EU UE RO eS 27 Preparing Your Phone for PCS Ready Link Service 27 Setting PCS Ready Link Mode epe hp sane dines sehr ee 27 Ready Link Call Aletts 152z2ssonie vA RETE RE SUDAN Rx Nr 28 Displaying the PCS Ready Link List issen cece eee eee eee een eee 28 Selecting Contact Lists 4c xese T e ER UE PP ODPS EEUU bobs UNUS 28 Making a PCS Ready Link Call 1 to 1 Call sssesusessess 29 Making a PCS Ready Link Call Group Call sseeesessesse 30 Making a PCS Ready Link Call by Entering a Number 31 Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call 1 to 1 Call sseeeesse 31 Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call Group Call sseseseesse 3
65. E From standby mode press the appropriate key and press or GID The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows Connecting To use speed dial for PCS Ready Link calls E From standby mode press the appropriate key and press and hold MY See page 41 for setting Speed Dialing for PCS Ready Link Entries The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows R Link calling Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics Using PCS Ready Link PCS Ready Link allows you to connect with your friends family and co workers with just one push ofa button You can make 1 to 1 or 1 to many calls instantly like a two way radio This feature provides a range of solutions to meet your communications needs You can make and receive PCS Ready Link calls when your phone displays Preparing Your Phone for PCS Ready Link Service The first time you use your PCS Vision Ready Link Phone your phone must identify itself and make itself available to the Ready Link network 1 When you turn on your PCS Phone for the first time you will be prompted to activate Ready Link service Press OK left softkey to activate You will see Preparing Ready Link service Please wait 2 Press R Link left softkey or the Ready Link button on the side of your phone GN The PCS Ready Link Help message will appear 3 Press Yes left softkey to read a brief introduction to PCS Ready
66. Event list display see page 100 press Options right softkey 2 Highlight View Memory and press G amp D 3 Highlight Schedule Call Alarm or To Do List and press GD For further options 4 Press Options right softkey 5 Highlight an option and press G amp D Options e Erase Old deletes the old events or call alarms Erase Selection deletes the To Do item you selected See Deleting Items From the To Do List on page 105 e EraseDone deletes the To Do items that are done e Erase All deletes all events call alarms or To Do items 6 Select Yes or No and press GD Purging All Events Call Alarms and To Do List Items To delete all scheduled events call alarms and To Do List items 1 From the Event list display see page 100 press Options right softkey 2 Highlight Erase Memory and press 3 Highlight one item from the Options and press GD Options e Erase Old deletes the old events call alarms and To Do items that are done e Erase All deletes all events call alarms and To Do items 4 Select Yes or No and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 106 Personal Information Management Displaying Your User Address To display the phone s current user address 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Phone Info and press GD 3 Select Phones UserID and press GD e Ifyou sign out PCS Vision Disabled appears on the display Getting to Kn
67. In an area without service Screen Saver Calendar Time Large or World Clock cannot be shown on the standby display Changing the Display for My Buddy This feature enables you to see a funny animation for 30 seconds on the Main LCD by opening the flip Follow these steps 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press GD 3 Select Display and press GD 4 Select My Buddy and press G amp D 5 Select On or Off and press GED Press Preview right softkey during step 5 above to see a display preview Press the right softkey to switch between Main Sub LCD s display preview Press Info left softkey to see My Buddy Information Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 54 Changing the LED Indicator Color To change the phone s LED Indicator color 1 Press GS to access the main menu Select Settings and press GED Select Display and press GD Select LED and press G amp D ci 5 c N Select During Call Incoming Calls Voicemail Messaging or Calendar and press Gp e Incoming Calls allows you to select the menu from With Caller ID No Caller ID or Roaming To select your desired menu highlight it and press GD 6 Select your desired color patterns and press GED e To deactivate this feature select Off during step 6 above Changing the Phone s Main Menu Style To select the display s main menu style 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Se
68. NY PRODUCT FOR EXAMPLE WASTED AIRTIME CHARGES DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF A PRODUCT DAMAGE DUE TO IMPROPER OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE INSTALLATION CONNECTION TO IMPROPER VOLTAGE SUPPLY OR ATTEMPTED REPAIR OF THE PRODUCT BY ANYONE OTHER THAN A FACILITY AUTHORIZED BY SPRINT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER PRODUCTS SOLD AS IS OR WITH ALL FAULTS OR CONSUMABLES SUCH AS FUSES THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY WHEN THE MALFUNCTION RESULTS FROM USE OF THE PRODUCT IN CONJUNCTION WITH ACCESSORIES PRODUCTS OR ANCILLARY OR PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT NOT SUPPLIED BY OR EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED FOR USE BY SPRINT AND WHEREIT IS DETERMINED BY SPRINT THAT THERE IS NO FAULT WITH THE PRODUCTITSELE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THE WARRANTY IS YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW SPRINT MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THE LIMITED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY Some States do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty last so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have oth
69. REGE als 142 PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators s 142 Navigating the Web scecesscee kcu xr denies ehe rne seus os 143 IMGSSAGTINS assist beepeoset E I E odd iu edes i te dus does 145 Message Types ade enr a aisds ANEAN RU AEE APATA RT ERR NIE NBI REIS 145 MESSAGES REC kear E ENE E AE EE E EE E 145 New Messages es Nua hes lee dele eee eae aes tae ts 145 Message Storage so toosetbr ro PRATER P ARR PRO MEE Er S 145 Displaying Messages uide hr EP RR tae URETRAE PINES E RERS 146 Changing the Displaying Font Size ofa Message 146 Message Options 1 53 okxevep S HER AR Eoo ER aos ads 147 Extracting Phone Numbers From a Message ssssssue 147 Prepending a Phone Number From a Message 148 Extracting Email Addresses From a Message sss 149 Extracting URLs From a Message ssssssssseeeeeee 149 Creating Folders for Messages sssssssse 150 Adding a Folder for Messages 0 0 cece eee eee e ene tinents 151 Moving a Message Into Another Folder 00 0005 151 Edititig Olde rs yare hte RUP SURE S ONU 152 Erasinga FOLGE lt s0id caarse Pn eR RENE E ba d PER EPA 152 Erasing All Messages icu scr reU ideas sg ica RIT Rhe Rr 153 Signing Up for Updates suse cet bens cac eoe ene 153 PCS Mail ieescseiotimest M URDU RS e I EO eMe saad abet ae es 154 Wsitig PES Mall p nite deeper yv E Ceca eg VOe
70. Sprint Nationwide PCS Network To turn Call Guard on or off 1 Press GE to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press Gp 3 Select Roaming and press GD 4 Select Call Guard and press B 5 Select On or Off and press GED Note Voice Dialing and Speed Dialing are not available when you are roaming with Call Guard enabled To place roaming calls with Call Guard on B Press any key to erase the pop up message press GED highlight Roam Call or Roam Speaker On and press GD or 1 From standby mode dial 1 area code the seven digit number You can also initiate a call from the Contacts directory Call History or Messaging 2 Press G or or press and highlight Call or Call Speaker On and press GD 3 Press B to proceed while the pop up message is displayed To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on E Press GD highlight Answer or Answer Speaker and press GW or 1 Press K9 or GED 2 Press to proceed while the pop up message is displayed Remember if the Call Guard feature is set to On you need to take extra steps to make and receive roaming calls even if you have selected the Analog setting see page 75 Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D Controlling Your Roaming Experience 76 Section 2E Navigating Through Menus In This Section gt Menu Navigation gt Menu Structure gt Viewing the Menus his section is a road map to using your PCS Phone Every function
71. The following list outlines your phone s menu structure 1 Call History 1 Outgoing Calls 2 Incoming Calls 3 Missed Calls 4 Erase History 2 Contacts 1 Find Add Entry 2 Speed Dial s 3 My Phone 4 Services 3 Messaging 1 Short Mail 2 PCS Mail 3 Notifications 4 Voicemail 4 Web 5 Downloads 1 Games 2 Ringers 3 Screen Savers 4 Applications 5 Dynamic 1 10 If applicable 6 Others 6 Settings 1 Sounds 2 Display 3 PCS Vision 4 Ready Link 5 Location 6 Roaming 7 Messaging 8 Security 9 Others Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2E Navigating Through Menus 7 Tools Extras 1 Calendar 2 Calculator 3 World Clock 4 PC Sync 8 Voice Services 1 Voice Memo 2 Screen Call 3 Voice Dial 9 Phone Info 1 Phone User ID 2 Help 3 Version Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2E Navigating Through Menus 80 Section 2F Managing Call History In This Section nnn gt Viewing History gt Call History Options gt Making a Call From Call History gt Saving a Phone Number From Call History gt Prepending a Phone Number From Call History gt Erasing Call History Ihe Call History keeps track of incoming calls calls made from your PCS Phone and missed calls This section guides you through accessing and making the most of your Call History Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2F Managing Call History 81 Viewing History You ll find the Call History feat
72. Use your Navigation key to scroll through the Contacts list or Enter the first letter ofthe name or part ofthe name The display shows the entry beginning with the letter entered 5 Press to display the entry s detail Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G Using the Contacts Directory 92 To find PCS Ready Link List entries 1 From standby mode press gt on the Navigation key to display your Contacts list 2 Press Goto left softkey Highlight your desired list and press GD e Phone Book to display the Phone Book e Company List to display the Company List e Co Groups to display the Company Group List Personal List to display the Personal List e Per Groups to display the Personal Group List 3 Scroll through the list to select your desired entry Note The Goto left softkey does not appear when PCS Ready Link mode is set to Disable see Setting PCS Ready Link Mode on page 27 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 GD 3 Select Speed Dial s and press GD 4 The Speed Dial numbers list appears Finding Voice Dial Numbers To find phone numbers you have stored in Voice Dial 1 Press GEB to access the main menu 2 Select Voice Services and press GD 3 Select Voice Dial and press GED 4 Select Review or Rev Speaker and press G amp D 5 The Voice Dial number s list appears Se
73. Your Roaming Experience 74 Setting Your Phone s Roam Mode Your PCS Phone allows you to control your ability to roam By using the Roaming menu option you can determine which signals your phone accepts Set Mode Choose from three different settings on your dual band tri mode phone to control your roaming experience To set your phone s roam mode 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press G amp D 3 Select Roaming and press GD 4 Select Set Mode and press GD 5 Select an option from the followings and press GE e Sprint This setting allows you to access the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network only and prevents roaming on other networks e Automatic This setting seeks PCS Service When PCS Service is unavailable the phone searches for an alternate system e Analog This setting forces the phone to seek an analog roaming system The previous setting Sprint or Automatic is restored the next time the phone is turned on Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D Controlling Your Roaming Experience Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard In addition to the roaming icon Call Guard alerts you when roaming charges apply This feature makes it easy to manage your roaming charges by reminding you when you make or receive roaming calls It also requires you to take an additional step before placing or answering aroaming call This additional step is not required when you make or receive calls while on the
74. ain menu Select Settings and press GD Select Display and press GD Select Sleep Mode and press GD Select Main LCD or Sub LCD and press GD e ci 5 c N Select your desired option and press GD To deactivate this feature highlight Off during step 6 above Setting Message Notification You can see message notifications when you receive a text message or Voicemail while you are in PCS Vision applications or browser mode To set message notification 1 Press GD to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press GD 3 Select Messaging and press GD 4 Check the box next to Games Apps or Browser and press Save left softkey e Press Info right softkey during step 4 above to see the Messages information Changing the Menu Language When you first turn your phone on the menus are displayed in English To change the menu language to Spanish 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press Gp 3 Select Others and press GED 4 Select Language and press Ga 5 Select Espa ol and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 64 Section 2C Setting Your Phone s Security In This Section MEC gt Accessing the Security Menu gt Locking Your Phone gt Unlocking Your Phone gt Changing the Lock Code gt Calling in Lock Mode gt Restricting Calls gt Using Special Numbers gt Erasing the Contacts Directory gt Erasing the Downloads
75. alled hangs up during your call you and the remaining caller stay connected If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up all three callers are disconnected Tip You can also begin a Three Way Call by displaying a phone number stored in your Contacts list Call History or Messaging To call the third party press G amp D during step 3 above Note Call Waiting and Three Way Calling may not be available while roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3A PCS Service Features The Basics 137 Using Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number even when your phone is turned off You can continue to make calls from your phone when Call Forwarding is activated To activate Call Forwarding 1 Press 2 Enter the area code and phone number to which your future calls should be forwarded 3 Press RD You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding To deactivate Call Forwarding 1 Press D D 2 Press M You will hear a tone to confirm the deactivation Note You are charged a higher rate for calls you have forwarded Note PCS Ready Link calls cannot be forwarded If Call Forwarding is activated incoming PCS Ready Link calls will not be completed Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3A PCS Service Features The Basics 138 Section 3B PCS Vision In This Section gt
76. alls to erase all missed PCS Ready Link calls All Calls to erase all PCS Ready Link call history including redial e AllPersonalEntto erase all entries in Personal List and Personal Groups 5 Select Yes and press GD Tip Redial number will not be erased if itis an outgoing call incoming call or missed call Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 40 Setting Speed Dialing for PCS Ready Link Entries Press GD to access the main menu Select Contacts and press GED Select Speed Dial s and press GED Aa C N Highlight an unassigned number and press Gp e When you highlight an assigned number and press G amp D you ll be asked whether you want to overwrite the assigned number Select Yes or No or you can also select Unassign to cancel the stored speed dial 5 Press Goto left softkey highlight the list from which you want to set a speed dial Company List Co Groups Personal List or Per Groups and press GD 6 Select the contact and press GD Select the group and press B select an option and press 3 e Assign to assign selected group as a speed dial e Details to display the group details You can select the entry from the group list To use Speed Dial for PCS Ready Link Entry m From standby mode press the appropriate key and press and hold N99 Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 41 Section 2B Controlling Your
77. 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 phone is compatible with select TTY devices Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it supports digital wireless transmission Your phone and TTY device will connect via a special cable that plugs into your phone s headset jack If this cable was not provided with your TTY device contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable When establishing your PCS Service please call PCS Customer Solutions via the state Telecommunications Relay Service TRS by first dialing ep D C Then provide the state TRS with this number 866 727 4889 Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 57 To turn TTY Mode On or Off Press to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Others and press GED Select TTY and press GD ao Fr wo N You will see a message on the display Press OK left softkey to continue 6 Select Enable or Disable and press GD Note When you connect TTY devices your phone will display gs in TTY mode Note If TTY mode is enabled the audio quality of non TTY devices connected to the headset jack may be impaired IMPORTANT NOTICE 911 Emergency Calling Sprintrecommends that TTY users make Emergency calls
78. amp D gt Edit to edit the selected entry gt Call to dial the selected number gt Call Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode gt Call Alarm to set a call alarm for the entry See page 101 for call alarm gt SetSpeed Dial to assign speed dial numbers to your favorite entries See page 62 for Speed Dialing gt SetVoice Dial to set a voice dial for the entry See page 120 for Voice Dial gt Prepend to alter a phone number by adding numbers See page 84 for prepending gt Copy to Personal to copy the phone number to Personal List Note The Copy to Personal option is displayed when meet all of the following conditions PCS Ready Link mode is set to Enable the phone number is 10 digits or 11 digits beginning with 1 the phone number does not match any stored entry in Personal List the phone is notin use Tip You can view the next entry by pressing on the Navigation key or view the previous entry by pressing lt 4 on the Navigation key To erase the selected entry from the Contacts list 1 Press on the Navigation key to display the Contacts list 2 Highlight the contact you want to erase and press Options right softkey 3 Highlight Erase Contact and press GD 4 Select Yes and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G Using the Contacts Directory 86 Entering Text Selecting a Character Input Mode Your PCS Phone provides convenient ways to enter w
79. and down to see everything on some Websites W Press A V on the Navigation key to scroll line by line or press the volume buttons on the side of the phone to scroll one page at atime Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 143 Selecting Once you ve learned how to use softkeys and scroll you can start navigating Websites gt Select onscreen items by using the Navigation key to highlight the desired item then press the desired softkey button or press GED You ll find that the left softkey is used primarily for selecting items This softkey is often labeled Go Iftheitemsona page are numbered you can use your keypad number keys to select an item Links allow you to jump to different Web pages select special functions or even place phone calls Selectlinks by highlighting the link and then selecting the appropriate softkey Tip The tenth item in a numbered list may be selected by pressing the key on your phone s keypad even though the number 0 doesn t appear on the screen Going Back W To go back one page press the B key on your phone Note that the Z2 key is also used for deleting text like a BACKSPACE key when you are entering text Going Home E To return to the PCS Vision Home page from any other Web page press the right softkey then highlight Home and press OK left softkey Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 144 M4 Messaging Now you can send
80. and feature can be accessed through an onscreen menu Take afew moments to learn your way around and you ll find your phone easier to use Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2E Navigating Through Menus 77 Menu Navigation The Navigation key on your PCS Phone allows you to scroll through menus quickly and easily The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times To navigate through a menu simply press A F on the Navigation key Menu Structure Selecting Menu Items As you navigate through the menu menu options are highlighted Select any option by highlighting it and pressing GD For example if you want to view your last incoming call 1 Press GS to access the main menu 2 Select Call History and press GD It may already be highlighted 3 Press V on the Navigation key to highlight Incoming Calls and press GD If you have received any calls they are displayed on the screen Backing Up Within a Menu To go to the previous menu m Press 2 To return to standby mode W Press B Shortcuts lt on the Navigation key is a shortcut to the My Shortcut menu See page 59 for setting gt on the Navigation key is a shortcut to the Contacts A on the Navigation key is a shortcut to the Messaging menu V on the Navigation key is a shortcut to the Downloads menu Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2E Navigating Through Menus 78 Viewing the Menus Menu Diagram
81. are finished press Note You can change the volume and the speaker setting while a PCS Ready Link callis activated Volume Adjust the voice volume by using the Side Volume keys or A V onthe Navigation key exceptwhen you are pressing and holding NS This doesn t affect tone and beep volume Speaker Switch the speaker On or Off by pressing GT PCS Ready Link Options When you use PCS Ready Link several user options are available by pressing Options right softkey To select an option highlight it and press GRD gt Edit to edita PCS Ready Link number and or name See page 38 for details Personal List Per Groups only gt Erase to erase a contact Erase Group appears when you highlight a group list except Company List Co Groups gt New Contact to add a new contact New Group appears when you highlight a group list See pages 36 37 for details Personal List Per Groups only gt Erase R Link List to erase the PCS Ready Link List See page 40 for details Except Company List Co Groups gt Copy to copy a contact to Personal List Copy Group appears when you highlight a group This option doesn t appear if the entry is already in Personal List or when you select Personal List Per Groups Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 33 gt Settings to change the current settings e Default View to select the default PCS Ready Link List when PCS Ready Link is launched You can
82. arted With PCS Service gt Setting Up Voicemail gt Getting Help his section walks you through setting up service for your PCS Phone unlocking your phone setting up your voicemail and contacting Sprint for assistance with your PCS Service Section 1 Getting Started 1A Setting Up Service Getting Started With PCS Service Determine if Your Phone is Already Activated If you received your phone in the mail or purchased it at a Sprint Store it probably has already been activated All you need to do is unlock your phone If your phone is not activated please refer to the Start Here Guide included with your phone Unlocking Your Phone Follow these steps to unlock your phone 1 Press to turn the phone on 2 Select Unlock left softkey Note To select a softkey press the softkey button directly below the softkey text which appears at the bottom left and bottom right of your phone s display screen Softkey actions change according to the screen you re viewing and will not appear if there is no corresponding action available 3 Enter your four digit lock code For security purposes the code is not visible as you type Tip If you can t recall your lock code try using the last four digits of either your Social Security number or PCS Phone Number or try 0000 If none of these work call PCS Customer Solutions at 1 888 211 4PCS 4727 Activating Your Phone To activate your phone follow the directions in the Start H
83. battery is completely discharged you may wait for several minutes until the message is shown on the display The battery icon turns to 4 amp and the message changes to CHARGING COMPLETE Power Off when charging is complete Ittakes approximately 3 5 hours to fully recharge a completely rundown battery With the Sprint approved Lilon battery you can recharge the battery before it becomes completely run down Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 14 Displaying Your Phone Number Just in case you forget your phone number your PCS Phone can remind you To display your phone number 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Contacts and press GD 3 Select My Phone and press GD Note To access the phone s main menu press Qa from standby mode Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the Navigation key and pressing Qa Making and Answering Calls Making Calls Your PCS Phone offers many different ways to make calls including PCS Voice Command page 174 Speed Dialing page 26 and using Call History page 81 With the Flip Open 1 Make sure your phone is on 2 Enter a phone number If you make a mistake while dialing press amp to erase one digit at a time Press and hold amp to erase the entire number 3 Press K9 or GED To make a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is enabled see Call Guard on page 76 4 When you re finished pres
84. ble 2 Continue with the PCS Ready Link call as described on the previous page 3 When the conversation is finished press Missed Call Notification for PCS Ready Link Calls When an incoming PCS Ready Link Call is not answered the Missed Call Notification is displayed on your screen To call the last Missed PCS Ready Link Call E Simply press and hold Continue with the PCS Ready Link call as described previously To display the Missed Ready Link Call Log m Press View left softkey To call the entry highlight the entry you want to call and press and hold Continue with the PCS Ready Link call as described previously Note When you display Missed Calls entries you will see the icon nexttothe name The amp r icon will remain until you make receive a PCS Ready Link call to from the entry The x icon appears nextto the new missed call entry Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 32 Redialing a PCS Ready Link Call You can redial the last PCS Ready Link call that you dialed or received whichever was more recent To redial a PCS Ready Link call 1 From the PCS Ready Link List highlight Redial and press and hold N99 e You will sec R Link redialing and Connecting followed by the text You have floor 2 Speak after the beep keep pressing down while you are speaking After speaking release the button to allow others to reply 3 When you
85. by other means including Telecommunications Relay Services TRS analog cellular and landline communications Wireless TTY callsto 911 may be corrupted when received by public safety answering points PSAPs rendering some communications unintelligible The problem encountered appears related to TTY equipment or software used by PSAPs This matter has been broughtto the attention ofthe FCC and the wireless industry and PSAP community are currently working to resolve this Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings Phone Setup Options Shortcut Your phone offers you the option of assigning a shortcut key toa favorite or often used function Pressing lt on the Navigation key in standby mode will launch your user defined shortcut To assign your shortcut key 1 Press GS to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Others and press GED Select My Shortcut and press GED Select the menu under My Shortcut and press GD e a A c N Select your desired menu option and press GD e Press Info right softkey during step 5 above to see an information screen Auto Answer Mode Auto Answer mode allows you to answer calls when your phone is connected to an optional hands free car kit and headset sold separately To activate this feature Press to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Others and press GED Select Auto Answer and press GD
86. ccess the main menu 2 Select Call History and press GD 3 Select Erase History and press G amp D 4 Select Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Missed Calls or All Calls and press GD 5 Select Voice Call Log or Ready Link Log and press GD e Voice Call Log to erase Call History for Voice Calls e Ready Link Log to erase Call History for PCS Ready Link Calls 6 Select Yes and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2F Managing Call History 84 Section 2G Using the Contacts Directory In This Section gt Contacts List Entry Options gt Entering Text gt Adding a New Contacts Entry gt Finding Contacts List Entries gt Adding a Phone Number or Address to a Contacts Entry gt Editing a Contacts Entry gt Selecting a Ringer Image Type for an Entry gt Secret Contacts List Entries gt Dialing PCS Services ow you know the basics that make it easier to stay in touch with N people and information This section helps you make the most of your contacts and time when you are trying to connect with the important people in your life Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G Using the Contacts Directory 85 Contacts List Entry Options To access a Contacts entry s options display the Contacts list highlight an entry and press Gp then select a phone number and press Options right softkey See Finding Contacts List Entries on page 92 To select an option highlight it and press G
87. controlled by its creator Accessing a Bookmark To access a bookmark 1 Launch the Web and press the right softkey 2 Select Browser Menu and press the left softkey 3 Select View Bookmarks and press the left softkey 4 Highlight the bookmark you d like to access and press the left softkey or to go to the Website e You may skip step 2 depending on the page you select Editing a Bookmark To edit a bookmark 1 Launch the Web and press the right softkey 2 Select View Bookmarks and press the left softkey 3 Select the bookmark you wish to edit and press the right softkey 4 Select Edit Address or Edit Title and press the left softkey 5 Press the right softkey use your keypad to edit the address or title and press the left softkey 6 To save the bookmark press the left softkey Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 170 Deleting a Bookmark To delete a bookmark 1 Access the View Bookmarks menu as outlined in steps 1 2 on the previous page 2 Highlight the bookmark you wish to erase and press the right softkey 3 Select Delete and press the left softkey 4 Press the right softkey If you want to delete all bookmarks select Delete All during step 3 above Going to a Specific Website To go toa particular Website by entering a URL Website address 1 Launch the Web and press the right softkey 2 Select Goto URL and press the left softkey 3 Select Address and press the left softkey
88. ct from the message no addresses are displayed 3 Highlight the URL you wish to extract 4 Press to display the options 5 To select an option highlight it and press GD e Visit Site to visit the Website if applicable e Display Address to display the Web address e Save Address to save the Web address if it is not already in your Contacts list If the Web address has already been stored in a Contacts entry Goto Phone Book appears instead of Save Address Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 149 Creating Folders for Messages You can create up to ten folders to store your Messages When 10 user defined folders exist the Create Folder option will not appear To create a message folder 1 Press to access the main menu Select Messaging and press GD Select Notifications and press GD Press Options right softkey Select Create Folder and press GD e ci 5 c N Enter a folder name from 3 to 13 letters and press or OK left softkey e Pressing Save left softkey allows you to save the folder name 7 If you want the message to be filed into the folder automatically select the menu under Auto Filing and press GD 8 Select On and press GD 9 Select the box under Keyword by scrolling down and press GD 10 Enter a keyword from 3 to 14 letters and press or OK left softkey 11 Press Save left softkey To set an optional feature to the added folder 1 Duri
89. ction 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G Using the Contacts Directory 93 Adding a Phone Number or Address to a Contacts Entry To add a phone number or address to an entry 1 2 3 6 7 8 Press to access the main menu Select Contacts and press GD Select Find Add Entry and press Gp Press gt on the Navigation key for the shortcut steps 1 through 3 Highlight the entry to which you wish to add phone numbers or email Web addresses and press GED Highlight a phone number press Options right softkey highlight Edit and press Gp or Highlight an email address or Web address and press Edit right softkey Highlight the label field you want to add and press GED Enter the number or address and press G amp D Press Save left softkey Editing a Contacts Entry To make changes to an entry 1 2 3 Press gt on the Navigation key Highlight the entry you wish to edit and press GD Highlight a phone number press Options right softkey highlight Edit and press GD or Highlight an email address or Web address and press Edit right softkey Select the label field you want to edit and press Gp Edit the entry by using your keypad and press GD Press Save left softkey to save your changes Tip You can also store the phone number in the Pager Data and Fax Category Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G Using the Contacts Directory 94 Selecting a Ring
90. d lock your phone by sending a special formatted SMS message to your phone From your computer sign on to www sprintpcs com and senda message to your phone input your 10 digit PCS Phone Number followed by messaging sprintpcs com in the following format RESET lt Passcode gt RESET lt Passcode gt your defined passcode Default Passcode is 1 1 digit ESN Electronic Serial Number which is written on the package or phone itself The locked phone will display the following message If found please call PCS Customer Solutions 1 888 211 4727 To activate this feature the following presetting is required 1 Press GEB to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Security and press G amp D Select Others and press GED Select Found Me and press Gap Select Reset Lock and press GED 8 Select Enable and press GD 2 3 4 Enter your lock code 5 6 1 To unlock a phone that has been locked through SMS bring the phone to a Sprint Store Changing the Passcode To change the passcode for the special formatted SMS messages 1 Follow steps 1 6 above 2 Select Chg Passcode and press 3 Enter new passcode in the box under New Passcode 11 digits 4 Reenter the new passcode in the box under Reenter Code Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C Setting Your Phone s Security 70 Security Features for PCS Vision Signing In and Outof PCS Vision Services You can sign out
91. d press GD 3 Select Voicemail and press GD 4 Select Call Voicemail and press G amp D Note You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voicemail from your PCS Phone Using a Phone Other Than Your PCS 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 directly to the message press GB during the header Voicemail Button Guide Here s a quick guide to your keypad functions while listening to voicemail messages For further details and menu options see Voicemail Menu Key on page 135 Date Time SendReply Advance Replay Rewind Forward c Erase Call Back Save c aD cD Cancel Help Skip Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3A PCS Service Features The Basics 131 Voicemail Options Your PCS Phone offers several options for organizing and accessing your voicemail Using Expert Mode Using the Expert Mode setting for your personal voicemail box helps you navigate through the voicemail system more quickly by shortening the voice prompts you hear at each level To turn Expert Mode on or off 1 Press and hold G amp D to access your voicemail If your voicemail box contains any new or saved messages press E to access the main voicemail menu 2 Following the system prompts press
92. data property Online Info shows the downloaded data online information Shop allows you to continue downloading Logo Trademark displays the logo and description Erase erases the selected downloaded data e Exitto return to the downloaded data list display To confirm the downloaded Dynamic folder The downloaded data in the Dynamic folder are varied options subject to change 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Downloads and press GD 3 Select Dynamic 1to 10 and press GD 4 Select the downloaded data you want to confirm and press 5 Select Open from the options and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 114 Options e Open to play the downloaded content e Options to select the options of the downloaded data Properties shows the downloaded data property Online Info shows the downloaded data online information Shop allows you to continue downloading Logo Trademark displays the logo and description Erase erases the selected downloaded data Exitto return to the downloaded data list display To confirm the downloaded Others folder The downloaded data in the Others folder are varied 1 Press G to access the main menu 2 Select Downloads and press GD 3 Select Others and press GED 4 Select the downloaded data you want to confirm and press G amp D 5 Select Open from the options and press GED Options e Opento play the downloaded content e Options t
93. ding on the backlight setting Event Alert Menu When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled your phone alerts you and displays the event summary To respond to an event alert 1 Press GD or View left softkey to silence the alarm and see the event details 2 Highlight the unchecked event and press to see the event details or press Options right softkey for the following options To select an option highlight it and press GD e Snoozeto repeat the alarm in ten minutes e Exit to exit the options Note If you press Exit left softkey during step 2 above you are prompted to erase the unchecked event Select Yes to erase or Noto cancel Viewing the Event List To view your Event list 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Tools Extras and press 9 3 Select Calendar and press GED 4 Select the date for which you set events and press G amp D Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 100 Editing an Event To edit an event s details 1 From the Event list display highlight an event and press GD The event details appear 2 Select the box under each item you want to edit and press GD 3 Enter or select a new setting and press GD 4 Press Save left softkey Adding a Call Alarm to the Scheduler Set the number you want to call Call alarm notifies you when you need to make a call You can set up to 15 call alarms To add a call alarm to the Sche
94. duler 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Tools Extras and press GW 3 Select Calendar and press GED 4 Select the day you want to add a Call Alarm to by using the Navigation key and press G amp D 5 From the event list display press Options right softkey to display the options 6 Select Add Event and press B 7 Select Call Alarm and press B 8 Enter the phone number directly or press Options right softkey for options e FromPh Book to select the desired number from your Phone Book e Voicemail to select the number for voicemail access 9 Select the box under the following items and press G amp D e Time Date to edit the start time date e Alarmto select the ringer alarm e Repeatto repeat the Call Alarm Select None Daily Weekly Monthly or Yearly 10 Press Save left softkey Tip You can also add a call alarm from the Contacts menu see Contacts List Entry Options on page 86 Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 101 Call Alarm Alerts There are several ways your PCS Phone alerts you of a scheduled call alarm gt By playing the alert tone depending on the Alert and Ringer Volume setting Byblinking the LED gt By displaying the Call Alarm Notification on the Main LCD when the flip is open By displaying the Call Alarm Notification on the Sub LCD when the flip is closed Bylighting the LCD backlight depending on the backlight setting
95. e e Save Phone to store the phone number in your Contacts Directory e ilHardPause to insert a hard pause See Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses on page 24 e i2 Sec Pause to insert a 2 second pause See Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses on page 24 Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 148 Extracting Email Addresses Froma Message To extract an email address contained in a message 1 When the Message options are displayed highlight Extract Info and press GD 2 Highlight Email Address and press to display all the email addresses contained in the message If there are no appropriate email addresses to extract from the message no addresses are displayed 3 Highlight the address you wish to extract 4 Press to display the options 5 To select an option highlight it and press GD e SendPCS Mail to send email e Display Address to display the email address e Save Address to save the email address if it is not already in your Contacts list If the email address has already been stored in a Contacts entry Goto Phone Book appears instead of Save Address Extracting URLs From a Message To extract a Website address contained in a message 1 When the Message options are displayed highlight Extract Info and press Gp 2 Highlight Web Address and press amp to display all the Web addresses contained in the message If there are no appropriate Web addresses to extra
96. e allowed The connection may become active again quickly If no data is received foran extended period of time the connection will terminate Can sign out of data services You can sign out without turning off your phone however you will not be able to browse the Web or use other PCS Vision services While signed out you can still place or receive phone calls check voicemail and use other voice services You may sign in again at any time To sign out go to Settings gt PCS Vision gt Disable Vision in your phone s menu Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 173 Section 3C PCS Voice Command In This Section gt Getting Started With PCS Voice Command gt Creating Your Own Address Book gt Making a Call With PCS Voice Command ith Sprint the first wireless provider to offer innovative PCS Voice Command technology reaching your friends family and co workers has never been easier especially when you re on the go Your voice does it all with PCS Voice Command Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3C PCS Voice Command 174 Getting Started With PCS Voice Command With PCS Voice Command gt You can store all your contacts phone numbers so you can simply say the name of the person you want to call There s no need to punch in alot of numbers memorize voicemail passwords or try to dial while you re driving gt You can call anyone in your address book even if you don t reme
97. e in stressful or emotional conversations that may divert your attention from the road gt Dial ED GD ED to report serious emergencies It s free from your wireless phone gt Use your phone to help others in emergencies Call roadside assistance or a special non emergency wireless number when necessary Tip Purchase an optional hands free car kit at your local Sprint Store You may also callthe PCS Accessory Hotline at 1 800 974 2221 or by dialing D ED on your PCS Phone Following Safety Guidelines To operate your phone safely and efficiently always follow any special regulations in a given area Turn your phone off in areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger 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 or inadequately shielded electronic operating systems and or entertainment systems in motor vehicles Check with the manufacturer or their representative to determine if these systems are adequately shielded from external 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 f
98. e is disabled iiid shows the level of your battery charge The more black you see the more power you have left It displays 42 while charging vvvvyy gt 42 indicates you have menus to scroll in four directions gt ih indicates the vibrate feature is set to On gt WE indicates volume level 4 and vibrate feature is set to On gt indicates the voice call ringer setting is Off D indicates all the sound settings are Off gt 4 indicates the Location Service of your phone is enabled gt f indicates the Location Service of your phone is disabled gt indicates you have a new caller s message gt indicates the Screen Call Auto setting is On gt eI indicates you have new downloaded data gt indicates your phone is in TTY mode gt indicates Headset mode is set to Ready Link and headset is connected gt indicates the speakerphone mode is set to On Tip Display indicators let you know when you re off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and whether you re operating in digital or analog mode Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 10 Features of Your PCS Vision Ready Link Phone RL2500 Congratulations on the purchase of your PCS Vision Ready Link Phone RL2500 This phone is easy to use and reliable It also offers many significant features and service options gt Dual band tri mode capability provides access to other PCS Digital and Analog Networks w
99. e is off incoming calls go to voicemail 2 When your phone rings or vibrates press and hold the Side Call key Mp on the right side of the phone The Call will be answered in speakerphone mode B Open the phone to use the earpiece Note If the setting for Open Flip is not setto Answer Call opening the phone will not answer the call See Setting the Open Close Flip Option on page 60 Your PCS Phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways gt The phone rings or vibrates gt The LED flashes The backlight illuminates gt The screen displays an incoming call message gt Ifavailable the phone number of the caller is displayed gt Ifthe phone number is in your Contacts list the Contact entry s name is displayed The following options are also displayed by pressing GD To select an option highlight it and press GD gt Call Guard to answer the call when you are roaming mode See Call Guard on page 76 Answerto answer the call gt Answer Speaker to answer the call in speakerphone mode gt Don tAnswerto hang up the incoming call and return to Web while you are in the Web operation This feature appears when PCS Vision access is dormant gt Screen Call to answer the call by using a pre recorded announcement This feature appears when you are ina PCS Service area or digital roaming area See page 125 gt Quiet Ringer to mute the ringer This feature appears when the r
100. ed hundreds of times before it needs replacing gt Don t store the battery in high temperature areas for long periods of time It s best to follow these storage rules Less than one month 4 F to 140 F C20 C to 60 C More than one month 4 Fto 113 F 20 C to 45 C Disposal of Lithium lon Lilon Batteries For safe disposal options of your LiIon batteries contact your nearest Sprint authorized service center Special Note Be sure to dispose of your battery properly In some areas the disposal of batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited Note For safety do nothandle a damaged or leaking Lilon battery Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A Safety 183 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice FCC Notice The phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to receiving equipment The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated Vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas such as propane or butane must comply with the National Fire Protection Standard NFPA 58 For a copy of this standard contact the National Fire Protection Association One Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02269 Attn Publication Sales Division Cautions Any changes or modifications to your phone not expressly approved in this document could void your warranty for this equipment and void your authority to operate this equipment Only
101. ed on it receives and transmits radiofrequency RF signals When you use your phone the system handling your call controls the power level This power can range from 0 01 watts to 0 2 watts in digital mode Knowing Radiofrequency Safety The design of your PCS Phone complies with updated NCRP standards described below In 1991 92 the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE and the American National Standards Institute ANSD joined in updating ANSI s 1982 standard for safety levels with respect to human exposure to RF signals More than 120 scientists engineers and physicians from universities government health agencies and industries developed this updated standard after reviewing the available body of research In 1993 the Federal Communications Commission FCC adopted this updated standard in a regulation In August 1996 the FCC adopted hybrid standard consisting of the existing ANSI IEEE standard and the guidelines published by the National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements NCRP Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A Safety 179 Maintaining Your Phone s Peak Performance There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe satisfactory service Hold the phone with the antenna raised fully extended and over your shoulder gt Try not to hold bend or twist the phone s antenna gt Don tuse the phone if the antenna is damaged
102. elopelcon to enable or disable the envelope icon display for messages matching the defined folder 2 After selecting each setting press Save left softkey Moving a Message Into Another Folder To move a message into another folder 1 After you display a message press GD to display the message options 2 Highlight Move Message by scrolling and press GD 3 Highlight your desired folder and press GD You must have at least one defined folder to move a message Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 151 Editing Folders To edit a folder 1 From the folder list display highlight any folder except for Unfiled 2 Press Options right softkey 3 Highlight Edit Folder and press Gp 4 Select the box under your desired option to edit and press G amp D e Folder Name to edit the folder name e Auto Filing to set auto filing to on or off e Keyword to change the folder s keyword Incoming messages are automatically filtered into the folder if they contain the Keyword you enter Notify to change the notification setting to on or off e Envelope icon to change the icon setting to on or off 5 Enter or select new folder name setting 6 Press or OK left softkey 7 Press Save left softkey Erasing a Folder To erase a message folder 1 From the folder list display highlight the folder you want to erase 2 Press Options right softkey 3 Highlight Erase Folder and press GD 4 Select Yes and
103. em to download see page 111 Tip You can setthe volume of Start up Tone and Power off Tone See page 47 for instructions Using Voice Prompt This feature allows you to hear voice prompts at Voice Memo Screen Call setting Voice Dial etc default setting is On To deactivate this feature 1 Press GS to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press GD 3 Select Sounds and press GD 4 Select Others and press B 5 Select the menu under Voice Prompt and press G amp D 6 Select Off and press GD Tip When ringer volume is setto Silence All voice prompts cannot be heard Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 46 Adjusting the Phone s Volume Settings To adjust the Ringer Key volume 1 Press to access the main menu Select Settings and press GED Select Sounds and press GD Select Ringer Key Vol and press G amp D ci 5 c N Select the item you wish to change and press GD e RingerVolume to adjust Ringer tone volume e Start up Pw off to adjust Start up Power off tone volume e KeyBeep to adjust Key Beep tone volume 6 Adjust a volume level by using A V on the Navigation key and press G amp D e Ringer Off to set the Voice Call ringer volume to off Only appears in Ringer Volume Setting e Silence All to set all the ringer volume to off Only appears in Ringer Volume Setting See Silence All on page 49 To adjust the Earpiece or Speaker volu
104. emented roaming agreements with other carriers This section explains how roaming works as well as special features that let you manage your roaming experience Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D Controlling Your Roaming Experience 72 Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen Your phone s display screen always lets you know when you re off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and whether your phone is operating in analog or digital mode The following chart indicates what you ll see depending on where you re using your phone Main LCD Sub LCD Roaming Indicator Analog Indicator Tip Remember when you are using your phone offthe Sprint Nationwide PCS Network always dial numbers using 11 digits 1 area code number Note You will pay a higher per minute rate for roaming calls Roaming on Other Digital Networks When you re roaming on digital networks your call quality and security will be similar to the quality you receive when making calls on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network You may not be able to access certain features such as PCS Vision Note PCS Ready Link Service is not available in roaming areas Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D Controlling Your Roaming Experience 73 Roaming on Analog Networks When you roam on analog networks you will experience a similar quality provided by other analog carriers today Although some features such as PCS Vision and PCS Voice Command
105. en recorded select Yes or No to overwrite the existing recording Press KE to start the first recording After the first recording press again to start the second recording Press GP to stop recording Tip Recording terminates automatically after 12 seconds Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2l Using Your Phone s Voice Services 126 Recording a Custom Announcement To record a custom Screen Call announcement 1 Follow steps 1 4 on the previous page 2 Select Custom and press Edit right softkey 3 Highlight Record and press GD e When an announcement has already been recorded select Yes or No to overwrite the existing recording 4 Press to start the first recording 5 After the first recording press again to start the second recording 6 Press to stop recording Tip Recording terminates automatically after 12 seconds Reviewing an Announcement To review your Screen Call announcement Press to access the main menu Select Voice Services and press GED Select Screen Call and press GD Select Announcement and press GD Select Pre Recorded or Custom and press Edit right softkey e ci A c N Highlight Play or Play Speaker and press GD Erasing an Announcement To erase a Screen Call announcement 1 Follow steps 1 5 above 2 Select Erase Name to erase your name for Pre Recorded Announcements and press GD or Select Erase to erase your message for a Cust
106. epeat Alert sounds every two minutes for twenty minutes Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 48 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 without turning your phone off To activate Silence All 1 Press GS to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Sounds and press GD Select Ringer Key Vol and press G amp D Select the menu under Ringer Volume and press GD e ci 5 c N Press V on the Navigation key until Silence All appears on the display and press G amp D To deactivate this feature select a desired volume level during step 6 Tip When Ringer Volume is setas Silence All other items are changed to Off and cannot be highlighted by cursor Shortcut Press and hold the Side Volume key down to activate Silence All To restore sound pressthe Side Volume key up and highlight a volume level Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 49 Display Settings Changing the Text Greeting The text greeting can be up to 15 characters and is displayed on your phone s screen in standby mode You may choose to display a custom greeting or you may display your PCS User name on the phone s screen the default setting To display or change your custom greeting 1 Press GS to access the main menu 2 Select Setting
107. ept for Special numbers e Exceptincom Calls No phone calls can be made except for Emergency number G3 GEB PCS Customer Solutions or Special numbers but all incoming calls can be received Tip If you wantto cancel the On Power up setting before turning the phone off select Unlocked during step 2 above Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C Setting Your Phone s Security 66 Unlocking Your Phone To unlock your phone 1 Press Unlock left softkey 2 Enter your lock code Changing the Lock Code To change your lock code 1 From the Security Menu display see Accessing the Security Menu on page 66 select Others and press GD 2 Select Change Lock and press GD 3 Enter a new lock code 1234 for example under New Code 4 Reenter the new code under Reenter Code Calling in Lock Mode You can place calls to 911 PCS Customer Solutions and to your special numbers when in lock mode To place an outgoing call in lock mode E To call an Emergency number special number or PCS Customer Solutions enter the phone number and press ED Restricting Calls You can restrict the phone numbers your phone dials or receives The Restrict Calls setting does not apply to 911 or PCS Customer Solutions To restrict calls 1 From the Security Menu display see Accessing the Security Menu on page 66 select Others and press GD 2 Select LimitUse and press G amp D 3 Select Outgoing Cal
108. er 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Downloads and press GD 3 Select Screen Savers and press GED 4 Select the downloaded image you want to confirm and press G amp D 5 Select View from the options and press GD Options e View to display the downloaded image e Assign to assign the downloaded data to the Incoming Calls Screen Saver or Contacts list entry etc e Options to select the options of the downloaded data Properties shows the downloaded data property Online Info shows the downloaded data online information Shop allows you to continue downloading Erase erases the selected downloaded data e Exitto return to the downloaded data list display Note Depending on the data you can select where to assign your downloaded files Image data can be assigned to Incoming Calls Screen Saver or Phone Book Animation data can be assigned to Standby Outgoing Calls or Service Search Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 113 To confirm the downloaded applications folder 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Downloads and press GD 3 Select Applications and press GD 4 Select the downloaded application you want to confirm and press G amp D 5 Select Run from the options and press GD Options e Runto play the downloaded application e Settings to set the Network Access availability e Options to select the options of the downloaded data Properties shows the downloaded
109. er Image Type for an Entry Youcanassign a ringer image type to a Contacts entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer or image type See Ringer Types on page 43 To selecta ringer image type for an entry 1 Press on the Navigation key 2 Selectthe entry for which you want to set the incoming ringer or image and press G amp D 3 Highlight a phone number and press Options right softkey highlight Edit and press Gp or Highlight an Email address or Web address and press Edit right softkey 4 Select the menu under Ringer or Image by scrolling up or down and press GD 5 Highlight your desired ringer type or image and press GD e Ringer amp Voice to notify you with Ringer and Voice Ringer only e Vibrate to notify you by vibrating Ringer only e GetNewto start up the browser and you can select an item to download e Normal to use the current With Caller ID or Roaming setting for Ringer see page 43 orto use the current Incoming Calls setting for Image see page 52 e Noneto turn the ringer image setting off 6 Press Save left softkey e To confirm the ringer highlight Ringer and press Play right softkey e Toseea display preview press Preview right softkey during step 5 above Then press Sub LCD right softkey to see the Sub LCD preview You may also check the image through the external display e Ifyou set an animation ringer indicated with 4 icon and an image your PCS Phone p
110. er and Fodors Shopping Browse or purchase from popular shopping Websites like Amazon com or Edmunds gt Tools Use tools like Switchboard to access yellow pages white pages even reverse phone number look up or use Google to search for other Websites or images gt Business Links Access your PCS Business Connection Personal or Enterprise Edition along with links to many business related sites MyAccount Check minutes and PCS Vision usage view your current invoice or make a payment gt Google Search Launch a Google search in one of three classes PCS Web Images or Internet Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 168 Using the Browser Menu Navigating the Web from your phone using the PCS Vision Home page is easy once you get the hang of it For details on how to navigate the Web select menu items and more see Navigating the Web on page 143 Although the PCS Vision Home page offers a broad and convenient array of sites and services for you to browse not all sites are represented and certain functionality such as going directly to Websites and creating bookmarks is not available For these and other functions you will need to use the browser menu The browser menu is a pop up menu which offers additional functionality to expand your use of the Web on your PCS Phone Opening the Browser Menu The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active Vision session from any page you are
111. er rights which vary from State to State For other Warranty Service Information please call PCS CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS at 1 888 211 4727 Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4B Warranty 189 Copyright c 2003 ACCESS Systems America Inc ACCESS NetFront are registered trademarks or trademarks owned by ACCESS Co Ltd in Japan and selected countries worldwide NetFront is a registered trademark of NetFront Communications Inc in the United States and is used under a license Portions of this software are based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group Powered by JBlend Copyright 1997 2003 Aplix Corporation All right reserved JBlend and all JBlend based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Aplix Corporation in Japan and other countries Copyright 2003 Sprint Spectrum L P All rights reserved No reproduction in whole or in part without prior written approval Sprint and the diamond logo design are trademarks of Sprint Communications Company L P All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Index A Abbreviated Dialing 25 63 Activating Phone 3 Airplane Mode 57 Alert Notification 48 Answering Calls 16 Any Key Answer 61 Auto Answer 59 B Backlight Time Length 50 Battery Capacity 13 Charging 14 Disposal 183 Installing 13 Removing 13 Standby Time 13 Talk Time 13 C Calculator 108 Call Alarm Adding 101 Alerts 102 Editing 103 Erasing 103 Menu 1
112. erature iii Products operated outside published maximum ratings iv cosmetic damage v Products on which warranty stickers or Product serial numbers have been removed altered or rendered illegible vi customer instruction vii cost of installation removal or reinstallation viii signal reception problems unless caused by defect in material and workmanship ix damage the result of fire flood acts of God or other acts which are not the fault of Sprint and which the Product is not specified to tolerate including damage caused by mishandling and blown fuses x consumables such as fuses or xi any Products which have been opened repaired modified or altered by anyone other than Sprint or a Sprint authorized service center Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4B Warranty 188 This warranty does not cover customer education instruction installation set up adjustments or signal reception problems This warranty is valid only in the United States USE WITH ACCESSORIES NOT SUPPLIED BY SPRINT OR OTHERWISE NOT EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY SPRINT MAY BE DANGEROUS SPRINT SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY AND SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE TO BUYER ANY OTHER REMEDY FOR ANY AND ALL DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL GENERAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS LOST SALES LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS ARISING OUT OF USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE A
113. ere Guide included with your phone Section 1 Getting Started 1A Setting Up Service Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your PCS Phone are automatically transferred to voicemail even if your phone is in use or turned off Therefore you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your PCS Phone is activated To set up voicemail 1 Press and hold Gp 2 Follow the system prompts to create your passcode record your greeting record your name announcement and choose whether to activate One Touch Message Access a feature that lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding GD bypassing the need for you to enter your passcode Note The voicemail setup process may vary in certain Affiliate areas For more information about using your voicemail see Using Voicemail on page 130 Getting Help Visit Our Website Stop by www sprintpcs com and sign on to get up to date information on PCS Services options and more You can also gt Review coverage maps gt Learn how to use voicemail gt Access your account information Purchase accessories Addadditional options to your service plan Check out frequently asked questions gt And more Section 1 Getting Started 1A Setting Up Service Reaching PCS Customer Solutions You can reach PCS Customer Solutions by gt Dialing on your PCS Phone gt Signing on to your account at www sprintpcs com gt Calli
114. example 5551234567 messaging sprintpcs com Upon completing the registration process you should begin receiving updates on your PCS Phone as requested Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 153 PCS Mail Using PCS Mail With PCS Mail you can set up an account at no additional charge and perform many of the typical email functions from your PCS Phone that you can from your personal computer You can manage your PCS Mail account from your PCS Phone or from your personal computer at www sprintpcs com You can also access other select email providers from the Web through your PCS Mail Accessing PCS Mail Messages To access PCS Mail messages 1 Press GD to access the main menu 2 Select Messaging and press GD 3 Select PCS Mail and press If you rc a first time user your phone will prompt you to set up your PCS Mail account by establishing a User Name and password 4 To view your messages select Inbox and press OK left softkey 5 Scroll to select the message you wish to read and press the left softkey 6 Once you ve read a message use the quick actions at the end of each message Reply Reply All Forward Erase Add to Folder or Main Composing PCS Mail Messages To compose a PCS Mail message 1 From the PCS Mail menu see steps 1 3 above select Compose 2 Scroll to select the address box and enter the address of the person to whom you re sending a message and press the left softkey
115. f Your Reception gt Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone gt Caring forthe Battery gt Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice gt Owner s Record gt User s Guide Proprietary Notice art of getting the most out of your PCS Phone is learning how the Poo works and how to care for it This section outlines performance and safety guidelines that help you understand the basic features of your phone s operation Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A Safety 178 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 strength icon The more bars displayed the stronger the signal If you re inside a building being near a window may give you better reception Understanding the Power Save Feature If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching a Power Save feature is automatically activated If your phone is active it periodically rechecks service availability or you can check it yourself by pressing any key Anytime the Power Save feature is activated a message displays on the screen When a signal is found your phone returns to standby mode Understanding How Your Phone Operates Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver When it s turn
116. gate aes 15 Accessing PCS Mail Messages 0 sce cece e cence teen enes 154 Composing PCS Mail Messages css6e gecisd sed sued stad a see ER 154 RCS SHOE MAI 6 os sisis ssadanindaisas AE AO Lebe ed v T pene 155 Usitig PCS Short Mall rrt nhe comb diesen has ROO SPEO 155 Email cepere RENT ERRARE URERUM RE ERR NEN UR UNS 157 ACCCOSSIDE Email 2er her ERE b E PPS OPE DDR URN DAS 157 Instant Messaging Sou nes oe pr EP RR RAE REFUS REPAS RAS OUO 158 Acc ssing Instant Messaging oi 2nsbce epesr EE S RAF OU Sees EE poe 158 Chat 32 54 0354 a Pete dd ds susie EEEREN ETRAS RIDERE QE REET ERRES 159 Downloading Games Ringers and Screen Savers 160 cru DTE 162 RIEL 5 pce sey e Se Sask Sox SEN EU Sox svn POM Dep Sou M SPEED 164 Screen Savers iss cane RA S O E E A T Ea 166 bi a CE 168 Using the Browser Menu ssssseee nent ERES AS 169 PCS Business Connection Personal Edition 0 172 PCS Vision FAOS joe es Aroana E pen URL URN SPERO ANM ANE 173 3C PCS Voice Command eeeenmmRIeI 174 Getting Started With PCS Voice Command 055 175 Creating Your Own Address Book 0 00 0000 e eee cece eee 175 Making a Call With PCS Voice Command 0 02005 176 Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 177 AA SOEN ekosi duedlon a un UH dE S Pbire 178 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception
117. he call while recording Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I Using Your Phone s Voice Services 122 It also stops recording when the other party hangs up the call e Recording Memo is disabled while the phone is in use in an analog service area e When the recording capacity is full highlight an old memo and press Erase left softkey to make room for new memos Note Your phone can store up to 12 memos and the total available recording time is 72 seconds maximum of 18 seconds per memo Tip Voice Memos are stored with the date and time stamp in reverse chronological order except when recorded ina no service area Reviewing Voice Memos To play the voice memos you have recorded 1 Press to access the main menu Select Voice Services and press GD Select Voice Memo and press GD Select Play or Play Speaker and press G amp D ci A c N Select one memo from the list and press GD or Highlight All if you want to play all memos continuously and press GRD 6 Press to stop playing e Press Slow left softkey or Fast right softkey to change the playing speed e To play the newer older memo press lt gt on the Navigation key Tip To setthe speakerphone mode on or off press Options right softkey highlight Speaker On Off and press amp 4p during step 5 above Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2l Using Your Phone s Voice Services 123 Erasing Voice Memos To erase individual memos
118. here Sprint has implemented roaming agreements page 73 gt PCS Ready Link allows you to connect with your friends family and co workers with just one push ofa button You can make 1 to 1 or 1 to many calls instantly like a two way radio This feature provides arange of solutions to meet your communications needs page 27 gt PCS Vision provides access to the wireless Internet in digital mode page 139 gt PCS Mail and PCS Short Mail provide quick and convenient text messaging capabilities page 154 PCS Voice Command lets you dial phone numbers by speaking someone s name or the digits in their phone number page 174 Downloadable ringers screen savers images games and more allow you to turn down time into fun time and to personalize your phone page 160 gt The built in scheduler lets you schedule alerts to remind you of important events page 98 Speed Dialing lets you call the phone number stored in the Contacts directory by one touch dialing page 26 The Contacts directory can store up to 300 names 500 phone numbers 300 Email addresses and 300 Web addresses Each entry can contain up to 7 phone numbers 1 email address 1 Web address a ringer and an image Section 2G Wide 2 1 inch display screen plus external display TheSide Call Key lets you place or receive calls without opening the phone TheSub LCD allows you to monitor the phone s status and to see who s calling without o
119. ight an unassigned number and press GD c Select the entry from the list and press GD 6 Select the phone number you want to set as a speed dial and press GD or 1 Press on the Navigation key 2 Highlight your desired entry by scrolling through the Contacts list and press GD 3 Highlight the phone number you want to set as a speed dial and press Options right softkey 4 Highlight Set Speed Dial and press GED 5 Highlight an unassigned number and press GD e When you highlight an assigned number and press G amp D you ll be asked whether you want to overwrite the assigned number Select Yes to overwrite or No to cancel To cancel the stored speed dial number 1 Press GS to access the main menu 2 Select Contacts and press GD 3 Select Speed Dial s and press GD 4 Highlight the stored speed dial number you want to cancel and press G amp D 5 Highlight Unassign and press To use Speed Dial E From standby mode just press and hold the appropriate key Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 62 Setting Abbreviated Dialing Abbreviated Dialing is another form of speed dialing It allows you to dial a number from your Contacts entries by entering just the last four digits of the number If the digits you enter do not match any stored Contacts entry you can automatically prepend an area code and prefix using the following steps To activate this feature 1
120. ing PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 163 A Ringers Tip For complete instructions on downloading see Downloading Games Ringers and Screen Savers on page 160 Downloading Ringers To download an available ringer to your phone Press KE to access the main menu Select Downloads and press GD Select Ringers and press GD SA 0 N Select Get New and press The browser will launch and take you to the Ringers download menu 5 Use your Navigation key to highlight and select a ringer you wish to download For more information on navigating the Web see Navigating the Web on page 143 6 From the item information page select Buy If you have not previously purchased an item you will be prompted to create your purchasing profile 7 A confirmation page will notify you that the ringer has been purchased and is stored in My Content Manager To download the ringer select Download 8 From the Download screen press Next right softkey to download the ringer When the Completed screen appears the ringer has been successfully downloaded to your phone Note You may store total of 640 KB downloaded data on your phone Additional downloads will be stored in My Content Manager Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 164 Assigning Downloaded Ringers Downloaded ringers may be assigned directly from the Downloads menu and are also available through the Settings menu To assign a downloaded ri
121. inger is set gt Exit to exit the options Tip Your PCS Phone offers different ways to answer calls See page 59 for Auto Answer and see page 61 for Any Key Answer Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 17 Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled To answer a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is enabled 1 Press or GID 2 The following message will appear Roaming rate applies Please Press 1 to accept Press to answer the call Note If your phone is off in an active PCS Vision Connection or ona PCS Ready Link call incoming calls go to voicemail Ending a Call To disconnect a call when you are finished With the Flip Open m Close the phone or press With the Flip Closed m Press and hold CB Note If the setting for Close Flip is not setto end call closing the phone will not end the call See Setting the Open Close Flip Option on page 60 Tip Time Date is displayed when you press 4 while the phone is in use Using the Speakerphone The speakerphone feature lets you hear audio through the speaker and talk without holding the phone When the speakerphone is activated use the volume control keys on the side of the phone to adjust the volume To turn the speakerphone on during a call B Press GE or Press GD highlight Speaker On and press GD To turn the speakerphone off during a call B Press GED or Press GD highlight Speaker Off
122. inger type gt By the LED blinking gt By displaying J at the top of your screen for voicemail messages or Ez for Text Messages New Voicemail Message Alerts When you receive a new voice message your phone alerts you and prompts you to call your voicemail To call your voicemail press and hold E To display your Missed Log press or OK left softkey Important When you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages Itis recommended that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing 1 area code your PCS Phone Number When your voicemail answers press and enter your passcode You will be charged roaming rates when accessing voicemail while roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network Note Your phone accepts messages even when itis turned off However you are only notified of new messages when your phone is turned on and you are in a PCS Service Area Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3A PCS Service Features The Basics 130 Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages You can review your messages directly from your PCS Phone or from any other touch tone phone To dial from your PCS Phone you can either speed dial your voicemail or use the menu keys Using One Touch Message Access Press and hold Gp Follow the system prompts Using the Menu Keys on Your PCS Phone to Access Your Messages 1 Press GS to access the main menu 2 Select Messaging an
123. ixes and punctuation strings for example www com and designed to make text entry easier and more efficient To enter canned suffixes 1 Inatext entry field press the right softkey 2 Highlight CANNED SUFFIX and press B 3 Highlight your desired suffix by using the Navigation key and press G amp D Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G Using the Contacts Directory 90 Entering SMILEYS To enter smile pictures emoticons 1 Ina text entry field press the right softkey 2 Highlight SMILEYS and press G amp D 3 Highlight the line that includes your desired smiley 4 Press the corresponding key 1 4 with each smiley or Highlight your desired smiley by using the Navigation key and press Gap e This feature does not apply in PCS Ready Link mode Adding a New Contacts Entry Your PCS Phone can store up to 300 Contacts entries Contacts entries can store up to a total of 500 phone numbers and the entry s name can contain sixteen characters To add a new entry 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Contacts and press GD 3 Select Find Add Entry and press G amp D e Press on the Navigation key for the shortcut steps 1 through 3 4 Highlight New Contact and press GD 5 Enter a name and press Gp 6 Select a label field and press G amp D e Name to enter a new entry s name e Home to enter a new entry s home number e Work to enter a new entry s wo
124. l Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding beeps Your phone s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller s phone number if available To respond to an incoming call while you re on a call E Press or press G highlight Flash and press GD This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call To switch back to the first caller BH Press or press highlight Flash and press GD again Tip For those calls where you don t wantto be interrupted you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing QE Q9 before placing your call Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end the call Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3A PCS Service Features The Basics 136 Making a Three Way Call With Three Way Calling you can talk to two people at the same time When using this feature the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls To make a three way call 1 Enter a number you wish to call and press or GD 2 Once you have established the connection press or press highlight Three Way Call and press GD This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number 3 Dial the second number you wish to call and press or press highlight Call or Call Speaker On and press GED 4 When you re connected to the second party press again or press GD highlight Flash and press to begin your three way call If one ofthe people you c
125. lays the ringer audio of the animation ringer and displays the image you selected e You need to have downloaded data to set image Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G Using the Contacts Directory 95 Secret Contacts List Entries You can hide an entry s phone number s and require your lock code to edit the entry by making it secret The entry name is still displayed but the entry s phone numbers are replaced by SECRET To make an entry secret 1 Press on the Navigation key Scroll to the Contacts entry you want to tag Secret Press Options right softkey to display the menu options Highlight Set Secret and press GD Enter the 4 digit lock code Select On and press GD To make an entry public select Off during step 6 above e c 5 c N Tip If you can trecall your lock code try using the last four digits of either your Social Security number or PCS Phone Number ortry 0000 If none ofthese work call PCS Customer Solutions at 1 888 211 4PCS 4727 Dialing PCS 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 GD 3 Select Services and press GD 4 Select Cust Solutions Dir Assistance Account Info Sprint Oper or VoiceCommand and press GED 5 Press or GE Press GB highlight Call or Call Speaker On and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G Using the Contacts
126. lect Downloads and press GD 3 Select Games and press GD 4 Select the downloaded game you want to confirm and press GRD 5 Select Run from the options and press GD Options e Runto play the downloaded game e Settings to set the Network Access availability e Options to select the options of the downloaded data Properties shows the downloaded data property Online Info shows the downloaded data online information Shop allows you to continue downloading Logo Trademark displays the logo and description Erase erases the selected downloaded data e Exitto return to the downloaded data list display To confirm the downloaded ringers folder 1 Press GS to access the main menu 2 Select Downloads and press GD 3 Select Ringers and press GD 4 Select the downloaded ringer you want to confirm and press G amp D 5 Select Play from the options and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 112 Options e Play to play the downloaded ringer e Assign to assign the downloaded data to the Ringer Type Start up Power off Tone or Contacts list e Options to select the options of the downloaded data Properties shows the downloaded data property Online Info shows the downloaded data online information Shop allows you to continue downloading Erase erases the selected downloaded data e Exitto return to the downloaded data list display To confirm the downloaded images screen savers fold
127. loaded data To erase old downloaded data to make room for new downloads 1 When the warning message appears press Erase left softkey to make space for new download data Press right softkey to cancel the download 2 Select one of each folder that includes the data you want to erase and press G amp D 3 Select the data you want to erase and press Erase left softkey 4 Select Yes and press GMD You can continue to download the new file Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 118 Section 2l Using Your Phone s Voice Services In This Section gt Using Voice Activated Dialing gt Recording Voice Memos gt Setting Up Screen Call his section explains the features associated with your phone s Voice Services The easy to follow instructions explain how to use voice activated dialing how to record and manage voice memos and how to use the Screen Call function Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2l Using Your Phone s Voice Services 119 Using Voice Activated Dialing In addition to PCS Voice Command see page 174 you can use a Voice Dial tag to automatically dial a phone number in your Contacts directory Your phone can store up to 30 Voice Dial tags To use a Voice Dial tag to call a phone number With the Flip Open 1 Press GY or briefly 2 Follow the voice prompts and recite the entry s Voice Dial tag into your phone s microphone With the Flip Closed 1
128. ls or Incoming Calls and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C Setting Your Phone s Security 67 4 Highlight your desired option and press Gp Options e Allow All Calls are not restricted you can make or receive all calls e PhoneBook Only Only Contacts entries Voicemail or special numbers see below on this page are available to make or receive calls e Special s Only Only three special numbers are available to make or receive calls Note Restricted incoming calls are forwarded to voicemail Using Special Numbers You can save three special numbers in addition to your Contacts entries the same number may be in both directories You can make and receive calls from special numbers even when your phone is locked To add or replace a special number 1 From the Security Menu display see Accessing the Security Menu on page 66 select Others and press GD 2 Select Special s and press GD 3 Select the box under an entry number and press Gp 4 Enter your desired phone number and press or Press Options right softkey select FromPh Book or Voicemail and press GD To insert pauses into a number 1 From step 4 above enter the phone number and press Options right softkey for the options 2 Highlight Hard Pause 2 Sec Pause or Hyphen and press GW 3 Finish entering the rest of the numbers and press GD Note There are no Speed Dial options associated with special numbers
129. mation for what you see on the display screen during in standby mode Outgoing Calls or Service Search To change the animation Press to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Display and press GD Select Animation and press GD Select Standby Outgoing Calls or Service Search and press GD Select the menu under the item and press GD uw C li d WS N Select your desired option and press G amp D Press Preview right softkey to see a sample display e Forstandby you will also set the animation starting time Select the option under after and press Gp then highlight your desired setting time and press GD e Presetto uses the pre programmed animation e GetNewto start up the browser so you can select an item to download see page 111 e To deactivate this feature select Off during step 7 above Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 51 Changing the Display for Incoming Calls You can set the color or downloaded image screen saver to be shown on the Incoming Calls display Follow these steps 1 Press to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Display and press GD 2 3 4 Select Incoming Calls and press GD 5 Select the menu under Incoming Calls and press GD 6 Select your desired color or downloaded image screen saver and press Gp e GetNewto start up the browser so you can select an
130. mber their phone number It s Easy to Get Started B Just dial from your PCS Phone to activate the service and listen to brief instructions directly from your phone There isa monthly charge for PCS Voice Command Creating Your Own Address Book You can program up to 500 names into your personal address book with each name having up to five phone numbers That s 2 500 phone numbers and with the advanced technology of PCS Voice Command you can have instant access to all of them There are four ways to update your address book gt Use Voice Recordings Simply dial G289 and say Add name You will then be asked to say the name and number you want to add to your personal address book Your address book can store up to 20 voice recorded names at once gt Onthe Web Go to www talk sprintpcs com and receive a fully functional Web based address book to create and update your contacts gt Use an Existing Address Book Automatically merge address books from desktop software applications with Sprint Sync Services for no additional charge Simply click on the Click to synchronize button within your PCS Voice Command personal address book at www talk sprintpcs com gt Call Directory Assistance If you don t have a computer or Internet access handy you can have PCS Directory Assistance look up phone numbers for you and automatically add them to your address book Just say Call operator and we ll add tw
131. me 1 Follow steps 1 3 above 2 Select Receiver Vol and press GD 3 Select either Earpiece or Speaker and press GED e When you talk in speakerphone mode select Speaker during step 3 above 4 Adjust a volume level by using A V on the Navigation key and press G amp D Tip You can adjustthe ringer volume in standby mode by using the Side Volume key and adjust earpiece volume during a call by using A W onthe Navigation key or Side Volume key Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 47 Alert Notification Your phone comes with several different options to keep you aware of what s going on by sounding the alert or ringer gt Service sets an alert On or Off for network services parameter changes gt Voicemail sets an alert to notify you of voice messages gt Messaging sets an alert to notify you of text messages gt Minute Beep sets a minute reminder that beeps ten seconds before the end of each minute during a call gt Signal Fade sets an alert to notify you when your phone loses a signal during a call To set the alerts 1 Press to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Sounds and press GD Select Alerts and press G amp D Select your desired option and press GD e ci 5 c N If you selected Service Minute Beep or Signal Fade select On or Off If you selected Voicemail or Messaging select Once Repeat Alert or Off Tip R
132. me levels do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use gt Three Way Call to call a third party gt Call History to access the Call History menu See Managing Call History on page 81 gt Contacts to access the Contacts menu See Using the Contacts Directory on page 85 gt Messaging to access the Messaging menu See Messaging on page 145 gt Settings to access the Settings menu See Controlling Your Phone s Settings on page 42 gt Tools Extras to access the Tools Extras menu See Calendar menu instructions on page 98 gt Voice Services to access the Voice Services menu See page 119 gt Phone Info to access the Phone Info menu See page 107 Note The Flash menu appears for Call Waiting and Three Way Call The Mute menu does not appear during a 911 call The Three Way Call Menu does not appear in a Roaming area Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 22 End of Call Options To display the following options press within 10 seconds after disconnecting a call To select an option highlight it and press GD gt Call Again to dial the phone number gt Call Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode gt Save Phone to save the phone number in your Contacts list Goto Phone Book appears when the number is already in your Contacts list See Saving a Phone Number on this page Note The End of Call op
133. ming Charges Using Call Guard 0 76 Navigating Through Menus eeeeeeeeeeee 71 Menu Navigation surs teron rE AE e ERR NEU P E TVAE T Sone gles 78 Menusteuctufe cer e OMA per IE SPONSUM Du 78 Viewing the Menus isseesxster re e REAPER RE E SE RI RP E Y 79 Managing Call History sseeeeeeseeee eere 81 VIEWINE HISOR MEE 82 Call History Options 1 ox eUERSUE RACER URS C ER OSEE 82 Making a Call From Call History sese 83 Saving a Phone Number From Call History 0 2 04 83 Prepending a Phone Number From Call History sss 84 Efasing Call HIStory siei on e wore E ie Se n EN PAR UNA 84 Using the Contacts Directory esseeeeeeeeesel 85 Contacts List Entty Options aiiis etu RR re RE te er r4Seqaees 86 Entering TEX a tuner ers rere EEE TIRARE EER RI PEN MD DEN ETE 87 Selecting a Character Input Mode 00 c cece e eee eee ee 87 Entering Characters Using T9 TextInput 0 eee eee 87 Adding a Word to the T9 Database 0 0 000 c cece eee eee 88 Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad 00 89 Entering Numbers Symbols Canned Suffixes and Smileys 90 Adding a New Contacts Entry sersdsorpirorrisas iser idar Exe x Ren 91 Finding Contacts List Entries 15e ere RES E ETE UE bees ee ERIS 92 Adding a Phone Number or Address to a Contacts Entry
134. n Ng can speak while holding the button Only the person who has the floor can speak The phone beeps if you press the Ready Link button when another contact hasthe floor 4 Continue holding as you speak When you are finished speaking release the Ready Link button to allow other contacts to speak When the other party takes the floor you will see the speaker s name and phone number and the text has floor Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 29 5 When you are finished press GJ Note When neither party hasthe floor during a PCS Ready Link call Floor is open appears on the display If no one takes the floor for 20 seconds the PCS Ready Link call ends automatically Tip If you press or GS during step 3 on the previous page you can make a standard voice call Making a PCS Ready Link Call Group Call You can make a PCS Ready Link call to all members in a Group entry in your PCS Ready Link List You can communicate with 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 PCS Ready Link List 2 Press Goto left softkey highlight the list from which you want to make a Group call Co Groups or Per Groups and press G amp D 3 Highlight the group you want to call and press and hold to place the call and take the floor You will see R Link calling and Connecting followed by You have floor
135. n speakerphone mode Lets you hear the different ringers and sounds You can mute the ringer when receiving incoming calls by pressing GN emp 3 2 or D 7 SubLCD Lets you monitor the phone s status and see who s calling without opening the phone Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 Earpiece Lets you hear the caller s voice Main LCD display Displays the phone s main menu features modes etc Softkey left Lets you select the menu corresponding to the bottom left line on the Main LCD Navigation Key Lets you navigate quickly and easily through the menu options You can access menu shortcuts by pressing gt Contacts lt My Shortcut A Messaging and Y Downloads MENU OK Lets you access the phone s menus and select menu options Web Lets you launch the browser TALK Lets you place or receive calls answer Call Waiting or use Three Way Calling and Voice Dial Microphone To speak into or record your voice Accessories Connector Connects accessories such as Travel Charger included or Desktop Charger sold separately Standard Charger Jack Connects the Sprint Standardized Charger sold separately Please visit your local Sprint Store for this and other accessories Keypad Lets you enter numbers letters and characters and navigate within menus Press and
136. n 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 12 Using Your Phone s Battery Battery Capacity Your PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion Lilon battery It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained The battery provides approximately 3 25 hours of continuous digital talk time 1 4 hours in analog or approximately 90 hours of continuous digital standby time 14 hours in analog When the battery reaches 5 of its capacity the battery icon blinks When there are approximately five minutes of talk time left the phone sounds an audible alert and then powers down Note Long backlight settings searching for service vibrate mode PCS Ready Link mode and browser use affect the battery s talk and standby times Tip Be sure to watch your phone s battery level indicator and charge the battery before it runs out of power Installing the Battery Your PCS Phone comes with a Lilon battery Follow these steps to install it 1 Place the battery into the space beneath the antenna with the metal contacts at the bottom facing downward 2 Gently press down until it s in place and the battery release latch snaps Removing the Battery To remove your battery follow these easy steps 1 Make sure the power is off so that you e don t lose any stored numbers or messages 2 Push the battery release latch up and hold the battery 3 Pull the battery up and outata 45 degree
137. n page select Buy or Getlt in the case ofa free item If you have not previously purchased an item you will be prompted to create your purchasing profile 2 You will see a Confirmation screen confirming your purchase and informing you that the charge will be added to your next PCS Invoice You will also be informed that the downloaded item has been stored in My Content Manager 3 Select Download to initiate the download of the item You will see a series of browser screens ending with the Download screen which lists the item name vendor version size andtype 4 Press Next right softkey to download the item 5 You will see another series of screens detailing the download initiation progress in kilobytes and saving process When the Completed screen appears the item has been successfully downloaded to your phone B Select Use left softkey to assign the downloaded item or to play in the case of a game Select Shop right softkey to look for other items to download or Press to quit the browser and return to standby mode Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 161 4 Games CS You can play a variety of entertaining and graphically rich games on your PCS Phone New games are easy to download and play Tip For complete instructions on downloading see Downloading Games Ringers and Screen Savers on page 160 Downloading Games To download games 1 Press to access the
138. n the Navigation key 7 Press or OK left softkey The t icon is displayed on the standby display Tip If a new caller s message is waiting amp appears on the display The memos recorded while activating Screen Call are shown with V or icon inthe list N once played not played yet Tip While the caller s is recording Pressing stops recording and disconnects the call Pressing answers a call Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2l Using Your Phone s Voice Services 125 Selecting an Announcementfor Screen Call To select a Screen Call announcement 1 ci 5 c N Press to access the main menu Select Voice Services and press GED Select Screen Call and press GD Select Announcement and press GED Depending on your preference highlight Pre Recorded or Custom and press GD Recording Your Name for a Pre Recorded Announcement You can use a pre recorded announcement with or without your name If you record your name your phone uses your name to announce that you are not available to answer the call To record your name to attach to a pre recorded Screen Call announcement e ci 5 c N 9 Press GD to access the main menu Select Voice Services and press GED Select Screen Call and press GD Select Announcement and press GD Select Pre Recorded and press Edit right softkey Select Record Name and press GD e When your name has already be
139. nd displayed see below press OK left softkey to continue and launch the Web While connecting the following will appear on the screen Connecting Please wait Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 141 Net Guard When you first connect to the Web the Net Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connect This feature helps you avoid accidental connections You can disable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Always Auto Connect when the Net Guard is displayed To change your Net Guard settings 1 Press GS to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press GD 3 Select PCS Vision and press GD 4 Select Net Guard and press G amp D 5 Select On or Off and press GED e Onto activate the Net Guard e Off to deactivate the Net Guard Note When enabled the Net Guard appears only once per session The Net Guard does not appear ifthe phone is merely re connecting due to a time out PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators Your phone s display lets you know the current status of your PCS Vision connection through indicators which appear at the top of the screen The following symbols are used 4 Your PCS Vision connection is active data is being transferred Incoming voice calls go directly to voicemail outgoing voice calls can be made but the PCS Vision connection will be dormant 4 Your PCS Vision connection is dormant no data is being sent or received Though not currently active
140. ng step 9 above scroll down to select other menu options Highlight the menu under each item and press GD e Notify to enable or disable notification display for the messages matching the defined folder e Envelopelcon to enable or disable the envelope icon display for messages matching the defined folder 2 After selecting each setting press Save left softkey Note To deactivate Auto Filing feature select Off during step 8 above Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 150 Adding a Folder for Messages When the message contains any word of 3 to 14 letters you can classify the message to your defined folder If 10 user defined folders exist the Add Folder menu disappears To add a message folder 1 After you display a message press to display message options 2 Highlight Add Folder by scrolling and press G amp D 3 Enter a folder name from 3 to 13 letters and press Eg or OK left softkey 4 Select the box under Keyword by scrolling down and press G amp D 5 Enter a keyword and press G amp D or Go to KeywordMatch and press Select a keyword from the Keyword Match list 6 Press Save left softkey If you want to set an optional feature to the added folder 1 During step 4 above scroll down to select other menu options Highlight the menu under each item and press GD e Notify to enable or disable notification display for the messages matching the defined folder e Env
141. ng us toll free at 1 888 211 4727 Consumer customers 1 877 CLEARPY 253 2779 Clear Pay customers or 1 888 788 4727 Business customers gt Writing to us at PCS Customer Solutions PO Box 8077 London KY 40742 Receiving Automated Invoicing Information For your convenience your phone gives you access to invoicing information on your PCS Account This information includes balance due payment received invoicing cycle and the number of minutes used since your last invoicing cycle Normal airtime usage will apply To access this information Press GD D Note This service may not be available in all Affiliate markets PCS Directory Assistance PCS Directory Assistance provides a variety of services including residential business and government listings assistance with local or long distance calls movie listings hotel restaurant shopping and major local event information There is a per call charge and you will be billed for airtime Press D D GD C PCS Operator Services PCS Operator Services can provide assistance in placing collect calls or calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party Press D For more information or to see the latest in products and services visit us online at www sprintpcs com Note PCS Operator Services may not be available in all Affiliate markets Section 1 Getting Started 1A Setting Up Service Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone
142. nger through the Settings menu see Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls on page 43 Selcting Ringer Types for Voicemail on page 44 Selecting Ringer Types for Messages on page 44 Selecting Ringer Types for Calendar on page 45 Setting a Start up Power off Tone on page 46 or Selecting a Ringer Image Type for an Entry on page 95 To assign a downloaded ringer from the Downloads menu Press KE to access the main menu Highlight Downloads and press G amp D Highlight Ringers and press GD Aa wo N Highlight the downloaded data you want to confirm and press Gap Highlight Assign and press GD 1 6 Highlight one of Voice Calls Voicemail Messaging Calendar Start up Tone Power off Tone or Phone Book and press Gq The following two items need an extra step e Voice Calls requires you to highlight With Caller ID or NocallerID and press G amp D e Phone Book requires you to highlight the entry you want to assign and press G amp D A message appears confirming that the ringer has been assigned Note You may assign a ringerto more than one type of call Purchasing Ringers You can purchase ringers directly from your phone by following the instructions on page 161 or through www sprintpcs com Note My Content Manager saves items for up to 90 days Once an item has been downloaded to your phone you may keep the file for as long as you like Section 3 Using PCS Service
143. nt to edit and press GD 2 Highlight the box you want to edit and press GD 3 Edit the description or change the priority and press GD 4 Press Save left softkey Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 104 Adding a To Do Item to the Schedule To add your To Do item to the schedule 1 From the To Do List display highlight the item you want to add to the schedule and press Options right softkey 2 Highlight Add To Schedule and press GED 3 Enter the description using your keypad and press GD See Adding an Event to the Scheduler on page 99 4 Press Save left softkey e AddTo Schedule to extract the item from the To Do list and make it a scheduled event Deleting Items From the To Do List 1 From the To Do List display see page 104 highlight the item you want to erase and press Options right softkey 2 Highlight Erase Item Erase Selection or Erase All and press e Erase ltem erases an item from the To Do List e Erase Selection erases the selected To Do items at one time Press GD to check the box next to To Do item and press Erase left softkey to erase To check all boxes press Options right softkey and highlight Check All and press GD e Erase All erases all To Do items 3 Highlight Yes and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 105 Viewing Memory in Your Scheduler To view available memory space and options 1 From the
144. o names and numbers to your address book for our standard directory assistance charge Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3C PCS Voice Command 175 Making a Call With PCS Voice Command To place a call with PCS Voice Command 1 Once you ve signed up for PCS Voice Command and created your address book all you do is press ED You ll hear a tone followed by the prompt Ready 2 After the Ready prompt simply say in a natural voice Call and the name of the person or the number you d like to call For example you can say Call Jane Smith at work Call John Baker on the mobile phone Call 555 1234 or Call Bob Miller 3 Your request will be repeated and you will be asked to verify Say Yes to call the number or person Say No if you wish to cancel 4 The number will automatically be dialed Keep in mind that PCS Voice Command recognizes not only your voice but any voice so that others can experience the same convenience if they use your phone For more helpful hints on PCS Voice Command including a list of recognized commands and an interactive tutorial visit www talk sprintpcs com Note PCS Voice Commandis notavailable while roaming offthe Sprint Nationwide PCS Network Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3C PCS Voice Command 176 Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information Section 4A Safety In This Section smn gt Getting the Most Out o
145. o select the options of the downloaded data Properties shows the downloaded data property Online Info shows the downloaded data online information Shop allows you to continue downloading Logo Trademark displays the logo and description Erase erases the selected downloaded data e Exitto return to the downloaded data list display Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 115 Icon Indication Voice 64KB Screen Savers Images 64KB Animation 64KB Animation Ringer 64KB Game 100KB Application 100KB Unknown type 64KB Type Item Icon appears at the left side of the downloaded data From Web Ringers 64KB New Data aiiis Assigned Data H New Data Heg Assigned Data ab New Data ait Assigned Data New Data HER Assigned Data New Data BE Assigned Data H E New Data i aa New Data amp New Data Note Download icon subject to change Sorting the Downloaded Data The downloaded files are stored in alphabetical order To sort the downloaded data 1 Press GD to access the main menu 2 Select Downloads and press GD 3 Select one of each folder that includes the downloaded data you want to sort 4 Press GD 5 Press Options right softkey 6 Highlight Sorting from the options and press Gp Options e Sorting to sort the downloaded data in alphabetical Name e Icon Size to show the downloaded data list wi
146. of PCS Vision services without turning off your phone however you will not have access to all PCS Vision services including Web and messaging Signing out will avoid any charges associated with PCS Vision services While signed out you can still place or receive phone calls check voicemail and use other voice services You may sign in again at any time To sign out of PCS Vision services 1 Press GD to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press GD 3 Select PCS Vision and press GD 4 Select Disable Vision and press GD 5 A message will appear Press Disable right softkey to confirm that you want to sign out To sign in to PCS Vision services 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press GD 3 Select PCS Vision and press G amp D 4 Select Enable Vision and press Note To sign in and out of PCS Vision Services you needto disable PCS Ready Link mode see Setting PCS Ready Link Mode on page 27 Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2C Setting Your Phone s Security 71 Section 2D Controlling Your Roaming Experience In This Section gt Understanding Roaming gt Setting Your Phone s Roam Mode gt Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard oaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you re offthe Rs Nationwide PCS Network Your new dual band tri mode PCS Phone works anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and allows you to roam on other networks where we ve impl
147. om Announcement and press Gp 3 Select Yes and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2I Using Your Phone s Voice Services 127 Section 3 Using PCS Service Features Section 3A PCS Service Features The Basics In This Section gt gt gt Using Voicemail Using Caller ID Responding to Call Waiting Making a Three Way Call Using Call Forwarding NS that you ve mastered your phone s fundamentals it s time to explore the calling features that enhance your PCS Service Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3A PCS Service Features The Basics 129 Using Voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your PCS Phone are automatically transferred to voicemail even if your phone is in use or turned off Therefore you will want to set up your PCS Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your PCS Phone is activated To set up voicemail 1 Press and hold Gp 2 Follow the system prompts to create your passcode record your greeting record your name announcement and choose whether to activate One Touch Message Access a feature that lets you press one key to access messages and bypasses the need for you to enter your passcode Note The voicemail setup process may vary in certain Affiliate areas Voicemail Notification There are several ways your PCS Phone alerts you to new voicemail messages gt By displaying a message on the screen By sounding the assigned r
148. ontain 10 digits area code phone number or 11 digits beginning with 1 Your PCS Ready Link number is the same as your PCS Phone number 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 27 2 When you receive a PCS Ready Link call from a contact R Link Call the contact s name and the PCS Ready Link number appear on the display You do not need to take any action to answer the call The caller may choose to alert you and simply talk If so you will see Flooris open and can then press and hold to reply answer 3 If the person placing the call has kept the floor held the Ready Link button you will see the contact name and PCS Ready Link number along with hasfloor and you will hear the caller speaking Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 31 4 When the caller finishes speaking and releases the Ready Link button you will see Flooris open on the display screen Press and hold to take the floor and reply to the caller You will see You have floor and hear a tone confirming that you may speak 5 When the conversation is finished press Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call Group Call 1 When you receive a PCS Ready Link call from one ofthe group members Group Call the group member s name and the PCS Ready Link number appear on the display if applica
149. ords letters punctuation and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text for example when adding a Contacts entry To change the character input mode 1 When you display a screen where you can enter text press the right softkey button 2 Select a character input mode highlight it and press GD e T9Word to enter characters using T9 Text Input see below on this page Alphabetto enter characters by tapping the keypad see page 89 SYMBOL to enter symbols see page 90 e NUMBER to enter numbers see page 90 CANNED SUFFIX to enter canned suffixes see page 90 e SMILEYS to enter smile pictures see page 91 Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your PCS Phone by pressing keys just once per letter To select the T9Word mode when entering text see Selecting a Character Input Mode on this page T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and creates a suitable word The word may change as you type If the word you want does not display after you have entered all the letters press to scroll through additional word selections if applicable To accept a word and insert a space press GED If you make a mistake press to erase a single character Press and hold amp to delete an entire entry Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G Using the Contacts Directory 87 Adding a Word to the T9 Database Ifa word you want to enter
150. ore than two matched numbers in your Contacts list the number that comes first alphabetically will be dialed If there is no matched number your phone dials the number you setfor abbreviated dial with the last 4 digits you entered See page 63to setthis feature Dialing Fromthe Contacts Directory To dial directly from a Contacts entry 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Contacts and press GD 3 Select Find Add Entry and press G amp D Shortcut Press gt onthe Navigation key to list entries 4 Use your Navigation key to scroll through the Contacts list highlight your desired entry and press GD 5 Highlight the number you want to call 6 Press Options right softkey for the menu options 7 Highlight Call or Call Speaker On and press to make a call Tip You can also make a call by pressing D X2 or Call left softkey during step 5 above Note The icons next to each entry represent the Contacts label The icon with triangle means you have another number to choose Use lt gt on the Navigation key to locate an appropriate label icon for the entry Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 25 Using Speed Dialing With this feature you can dial your favorite entries using one key press for locations 2 9 see page 62 for setting Speed Dialing To use speed dial for voice calls BW From standby mode press and hold the appropriate key for approximately two seconds or
151. ow Icon Indication To view explanation of icons that appear on the display Press GD to access the main menu Select Phone Info and press GD Select Help and press GD SA wo N Select the item for which you want to see the explanation and press G399 The icon s explanation appears and scrolls down automatically 5 Press Done left softkey or to end Use A F on the Navigation key to scroll through the message manually Displaying the Version Information To display the version number of the software hardware PRL Preferred Roaming List PRI Product Release Instructions etc installed on your PCS Phone 1 Press GD to access the main menu 2 Select Phone Info and press GD 3 Select Version and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 107 Using Your Phone s Tools In addition to features designed to help make you more efficient and organized your new PCS Phone also offers additional tools to enhance your productivity Using the Calculator Your phone comes with a built in calculator function To use the calculator Press to access the main menu Select Tools Extras and press GD Select Calculator and press G amp D SA 0 N Enter numbers using your keypad Press left softkey to insert a decimal point 5 Press the appropriate Navigation key for an arithmetic option A for addition V for subtraction lt for multiplication for division 6
152. pening the phone TheFlip options allow you to answer an incoming call by opening the flip or enda call by closing the flip Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 11 Turning Your Phone ON and OFF Turning Your Phone On B Press to turn your phone on Note When you turn on your phone for the first time you will be asked to activate PCS Ready Link service Press amp Eg or OK left softkey to use PCS Ready Link service Once your phone is On it displays Looking for service which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal When your phone finds a signal it automatically enters standby mode the phone s idle state At this point you are ready to begin making and receiving calls If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching a Power Save feature is automatically activated When a signalis found your phone automatically returns to standby mode In Power Save mode your phone searches for a signal periodically without your intervention You can also initiate a search for PCS Service by pressing any key when your phone is turned On Tip The Power Save feature helps to conserve your battery power when you are inanarea where there is no signal Turning Your Phone Off E Press for two seconds until you see the powering down animation on the display screen Your screen remains blank while your phone is off unless the battery is charging Sectio
153. press GD Note When you erase a folder the messages within the folder are also erased If the folder contains a new unread message you are prompted to select Erase or Don tErase Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 152 Erasing All Messages To erase all messages 1 From the folder list display press Options right softkey to display the menu options 2 Highlight Erase All Msgs and press Ga 3 Highlight In This Folder or In All Folders and press Gap 4 Select Yes and press GD Erase or Don t Erase To erase all Messages you have already read 1 From the folder list display press Options right softkey to display the menu options 2 Highlight Erase Old Msgs and press GD 3 Highlight In This Folder or In All Folders and press Ga 4 Select Yes and press GD Note To erase an individual message see Message Options on page 147 Signing Up for Updates With Updates you can have news and information sent directly to your PCS Phone at the times you choose To select the information you want to send to your PCS Phone 1 From your computer sign on to the Internet 2 Go to the site from which you want to receive information A few of the sites you can visit are America Online Yahoo MSN and eBay The location where you request updates within each site will vary 3 Where indicated on the site input your 10 digit PCS Phone Number followed by messaging sprintpcs com For
154. prompted to select the following entry mode e New Name to enter a name directly e FromPh Book to sclect a name from the Phone Book 6 Press Save left softkey Note You cannot save phone numbers already in your Contacts list or from calls identified as No ID or Restricted Ifthe selected entry has already been stored inthe Contacts list Go to Phone Book appears during step 3 above Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2F Managing Call History 83 Prepending a Phone Number From Call History If you need to make a call from Call History and you happen to be outside your local area code you can add the appropriate prefix by following these steps 1 Highlight a call history entry and press Options right softkey 2 Highlight Prepend and press Gp 3 Enter the digits you want to add to the number 4 Press or to make a call To select another option press highlight it and press G amp D e Call to dial the phone number e Call Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode e Save Phone to store the phone number in your Contacts directory e Hard Pause to insert a hard pause See Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses on page 24 e b2 Sec Pause to insert a 2 second pause See Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses on page 24 Erasing Call History To erase individual Call History entries see Call History Options on page 82 To erase Call History 1 Press amp S to a
155. r gt The LED Off indicates the floor is open You can take the floor and speak by pressing and holding QM Displayingthe PCS Ready Link List B From standby mode press R Link left softkey or the Ready Link button on the side of your phone GN to access the PCS Ready Link List Selecting Contact Lists When your phone displays a PCS Ready Link List the left softkey is labeled Go to To switch to another contact list press Goto left softkey highlight your desired list and press GD e Company List Co Groups contain company provided contacts up to 200 entries Your company list can only be created and modified by an authorized administrator on the PCS Ready Link server You cannot add edit or delete Company List items but you can copy entries to your Personal List Per Groups If you are not part of a broader company subscription to this service the Company Lists will be blank e Personal List Per Groups contain your personal Ready Link contact names and numbers separately or in groups You can create and edit your own Personal List Your phone can store a total of 200 entries you may include up to five contacts per group e Outgoing Calls shows the last 10 different PCS Ready Link calls you placed Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 28 e Incoming Calls shows the last 10 different PCS Ready Link calls you accepted e Missed Calls shows the last 10 PCS Ready Link calls
156. r the Chat menu 6 Selecta chatroom from the menu for example Friends or Singles 7 Use your keypad to enter a nickname and select Enter Once in the chatroom you may scroll through the postings to read messages from other chatroom participants when you are ready to exit To post a message 1 Select Addtext 2 Enter your message 3 Select Send To set up a private chatroom 1 During an active chat session select 1 51 2 Selecta chatter with whom you d like to launch a private chatroom To exit a chatroom B Select Leave Room Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 159 Downloading Games Ringers and Screen Savers With PCS Vision and your new PCS Vision Phone you have access to a dynamic variety of Premium Service content such as downloadable Games Ringers Screen Saver and Applications While each type of download involves a different file type the basic method for accessing and downloading files is the same Accessing the Download Menus To access the PCS Vision download menus 1 Press GEB to access the main menu 2 Select Downloads and press GD 3 Select the type of file you wish to download Games Ringers Screen Savers Applications Others and press G amp D 4 Select Get New and press GS The browser will launch and take you to the corresponding download menu To access the PCS Vision download menus from the Web browser B From the home page select Games Ringers or
157. rd and send your reply Voicemail to Voicemail Message Forwarding To forward a voice message except those marked Private to other PCS Voicemail users 1 After listening to a message press 2 Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number 3 Follow the voice prompts to record your introduction and forward the voice message Voicemail to Voicemail Receipt Request To receive confirmation that your voice message has been listened to when you send forward or reply to other PCS users 1 After you have recorded a message press to indicate you are satisfied with the message you recorded 2 Press KB to mark receipt requested 3 Press to send your voicemail message Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3A PCS Service Features The Basics 133 Continue Recording B Before pressing to indicate you are satisfied with the message you recorded press Gl to continue recording Extended Absence Greeting When your phone is turned off or you are offthe Sprint Nationwide PCS Network for an extended period this greeting can be played instead of your normal personal greeting To record an extended absence greeting 1 From the main voicemail menu press for Personal Options 2 Press E for Greetings 3 Press GE to record an Extended Absence Greeting Clearing the Message Icon Your phone may temporarily continue to display the message icon after you have checked your voice and text message
158. red on the Calendar display The default holidays displayed in red are Sundays and National holidays Note You can set holidays from Jan 1 2000 to Dec 31 2020 To set personal holidays 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Tools Extras and press GD 3 Select Calendar and press GW 4 Highlight the day you want to set to the holiday by using the Navigation key lt previous day gt next day A previous week V next week 5 Press Options right softkey highlight Holiday and press GD 6 Highlight Set Date or Set Weekly from the options and press GD Options e Set Date sets the selected date to the holiday Set Weekly sets the 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 Set Weekly Reset Weekly or Reset All you ll be prompted to select Yes or No Tip The current day is framed by a rectangle Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 98 Adding an Eventto the Scheduler Your Scheduler helps organize your time and reminds you of important events up to 100 events To add an event 1 on c c 10 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Tools Extras and press GD 3 4 Select Calendar and press GD Selectthe day you want to add an event to by using the Navigation key and press G amp D
159. ressing any key except Z GD GY cm CDD or the Navigation key To activate this feature 1 Press GS to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press GD 3 Select Others and press GED 4 Select Any Key Answer and press 5 Select On and press GD To deactivate this feature select Off during step 5 above Settingthe Side Key Guard This feature enables you to lock your side keys Ready Link button Side Volume key and Side Call key while the flip is closed To activate this feature 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press Gp 3 Select Others and press GED 4 Select Side Key Guard and press 5 Select On and press GD e Key Guard appears on the Sub LCD when you press any side key while the flip is closed e To deactivate this feature select Off during step 5 above Note This feature does not apply when the flip is open Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 61 Setting Speed Dialing With this feature you can dial Contacts Directory entries with one key press for locations 2 9 Save your memory locations 2 9 for speed dialing your most commonly used phone numbers Speed Dial numbers must be stored in your Contacts to use this feature To set Speed Dial 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Contacts and press GD 3 Select Speed Dial s and press GD 4 To select a corresponding speed dial number from 2 9 highl
160. rk number Mobile to enter a new entry s mobile number e Pager to enter a new entry s pager number e Data to enter a new entry s number for data e Fax to enter a new entry s fax number e NoLabel to enter a new entry s phone number Email to enter a new entry s email address Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2G Using the Contacts Directory 91 e Web to enter a new entry s Web address e Ringer to assign a ringer type to the entry See Selecting a Ringer Image Type for an Entry on page 95 e Image to assign an image type to the entry See Selecting a Ringer Image Type for an Entry on page 95 7 Enter the number or address and press G amp D 8 Press Save left softkey or 1 Press on the Navigation key to display the Contacts list 2 Press Options right softkey 3 Highlight Add New Contact and press B 4 Follow steps 5 8 above Finding Contacts List Entries There are several ways to display your Contacts list entries Follow the steps outlined in the sections below to display entries from the Contacts menu Finding Entries You can review all the entries stored in your Contacts list or find an entry quickly by following these simple steps To find Contacts list entries 1 Press GEB to access the main menu 2 Select Contacts and press GD 3 Select Find Add Entry and press G amp D e Press gt on the Navigation key for the shortcut steps 1 through 3 4
161. rns to the Download page and you can continue to download To download a file from a Contacts list entry 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Contacts and press GD 3 4 Selectthe entry for which you want to set the downloaded Select Find Add Entry and press Gp ringer or image and press GD Highlight a phone number and press Options right softkey Then highlight Edit and press Gp or Highlight an email address or Web address then press Edit right softkey Select the menu under Ringer or Image and press GED Highlight Get New and press The browser launches and displays the Download page Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 109 8 Select your desired image or ringer file and follow the system prompts 9 Press the left softkey to start downloading 10 Wait for the download to complete 11 Press to end or press the left or right softkey for further operation e Leftsoftkey assigns the downloaded data See To confirm the downloaded ringers folder on page 112 or To confirm the downloaded images screen savers folder on page 113 e Rightsoftkey returns to the Download page and you can continue to download To download a ringer file from the Ringer Setting Menu Ringer Type and Start up Power off Tone 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press G amp D 3 Select Sounds and press GD 4 Select Ringer Type
162. rom external RF signals Note Always turn off the phone in health care facilities and request permission before using the phone near medical equipment Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A Safety 181 Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems the U S Federal Aviation Administration FAA regulations require you to have permission from a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on the ground To prevent any risk of interference FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while the plane is in the air Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations turn off your phone when in a blasting area or in other areas with signs indicating that two way radios should be turned off Construction crews often use remote control RF devices to set off explosives Turn off your phone when you re in any area that has a potentially explosive atmosphere Although it s rare your phone or its accessories could generate sparks Sparks could cause an explosion or a fire resulting in bodily injury or even death These areas are often but not always clearly marked They include gt Fueling areas such as gas stations Below deck on boats gt Fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities gt Areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powder
163. s gt Any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle s engine Note Nevertransport or store flammable gas liquid or explosives inthe compartment of your vehicle that contains your phone or accessories Restricting Children s Access to your Phone Your PCS Phone is not a toy Children should not be allowed to play with it because they could hurt themselves and others damage the phone or make calls that increase your phone bill Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information 4A Safety 182 Caring forthe Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery s performance gt Use only Sprint approved batteries and desktop chargers These chargers are designed to maximize battery life Using other batteries or chargers voids your warranty and may cause damage gt In order to avoid damage charge the battery only in temperatures that range from 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 C Don tuse the battery charger in direct sunlight or in high humidity areas such as the bathroom Never dispose ofthe battery by incineration Keepthe metal contacts on top ofthe battery clean gt Don t attempt to disassemble or short circuit the battery gt The battery may need recharging if it has not been used for along period of time gt It s best to replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance It can be recharg
164. s To clear the icon from the display screen 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Messaging and press GD 3 Select Voicemail and press GD 4 Select Clear Count and press GD 5 Select Yes and press GD Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3A PCS Service Features The Basics 134 Voicemail Menu Key EB Listen BD Envelope Information 3 Reply Advance 8 Seconds 2 Replay Rewind Forward Message Erase ep Callback B Save 3 Options Q3 Senda Message 9 Personal Options BD Notification Options ED Phone Notification Numeric Paging toa PCS Phone Q3 Return to Personal Options Menu Administrative Options GD Skip Passcode CS Autoplay EB Message Date amp Time On Off X39 Change Passcode Group Distribution List Q3 Return to Personal Options Menu B Greetings QD Personal Greetings Name Announcement Extended Absence Greeting Q3 Return to Personal Options Menu Q2 Expert Mode On Off Q3 Place a Call 3 Disconnect Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3A PCS Service Features The Basics 135 Using Caller ID Caller ID lets people know who s calling by displaying the number of the person calling To block your phone number from being displayed for a specific outgoing call 1 Press D D GD 2 Enter the number you want to call 3 Press CD To permanently block your number call PCS Customer Solutions Responding to Call Waiting When you re ona call Cal
165. s J Tip To redial your last outgoing call press or GED twice Tip When making calls off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network always dial using 11 digits 1 area code phone number Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 15 Important To maximize performance when using your PCS Phone extend the antenna before a call and do nottouch the antenna during a call see page 180 With the Flip Closed 1 Make sure your phone is on 2 Press and hold the Side Call key MP on the right side of the phone 3 You will see a message on the Sub LCD Follow the system prompts The call will be made in speakerphone mode unless you have a headset attached to the phone e Redial to redial the last number you called e Voice Dial to use the Voice Dial function see Using Voice Activated Dialing on page 120 4 When you re finished press and hold Gp Note To use a Voice Dial you musthave stored entries for Voice Dial see Programming a Voice Dial Tag to Your Phone on page 120 Answering Calls With the Flip Open 1 Make sure your phone is on If your phone is off incoming calls go to voicemail 2 Press Of to answer an incoming call Depending on your phone s settings you may also answer incoming calls by pressing any digit Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 16 With the Flip Closed 1 Make sure your phone is on If your phon
166. s and press GD 3 Select Display and press GD 4 Select Greeting and press G amp D 5 Select Custom and press GD e You can customize the greeting by entering a personalized greeting 6 Press GD To display your PCS User name as your greeting 1 Follow steps 1 4 above 2 Select Username and press GD e When you are in PCS Ready Link mode Ready Link appears on the display instead of User name Changing the Backlight Time Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen and keypad 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 G amp D 3 Select Display and press GD 4 Select Backlight and press GD 5 Select Main LCD or Sub LCD and press Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 50 6 Select Always On Always Off or your defined time length and press GRD e Always Off always turns the backlight off e Always 0n keeps the backlight on indefinitely Note Always On setting returns to the previous setting the next time you turn on the phone To change the keypad backlight setting 1 Select Key during the previous step 5 and press G amp D 2 Select Always Off or your defined time length and press GD Note Long backlight settings affect the battery s talk and standby times Changing the Display Screen Your new PCS Phone offers ani
167. s one 1 year period you must pay all parts shipping and labor charges B REPAIRS For a period equal to the remainder of the original limited warranty period on an original Product or for the 180 days after the date of repair replacement whichever is longer Sprint will repair or replace with new or rebuilt replacement defective parts or Product used in the repair or replacement of the original Product under this Limited Warranty Proof of purchase in the from of a bill of sale or receipted invoice warranty repair document which is evidence that the Product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service This limited warranty is not transferable to any third party including but not limited to any subsequent purchaser or owner of the Products Transfer or resale of a Product will automatically terminate warranty coverage with respect to the Products This limited warranty dose not cover and is void with respect to the following i Products which have been improperly installed repaired maintained or modified including the antenna ii Products which have been subjected to misuse including Products used in conjunction with hardware electrically or mechanically incompatible or used with accessories not supplied by Sprint abuse accident physical damage abnormal operation improper handling and storage neglect exposure to fire water or excessive moisture or dampness or extreme changes in climate or temp
168. send and manage your email account Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 157 Instant Messaging PCS Vision also provides you with access to popular instant messaging IM clients including AOL Instant Messenger Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger and Hallmark Hiya greetings Accessing Instant Messaging To access instant messaging clients from your PCS Phone 1 From the PCS Vision Home page select Messaging 2 Select Instant Messaging 3 Select an email provider such as AOL Instant Messenger or Yahoo Messenger 4 Use your keypad to enter the required sign in information for the selected provider such as user name and or password and select Sign In Your IM screen for the selected provider will display Note The information required for sign in will vary depending on the instant messaging provider you are accessing 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to read reply to compose send and manage your IM account Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 158 Chat PCS Vision gives you the ability to join wireless chatrooms from your PCS Phone Send text messages and icons to chatroom participants or launch a one on one private chatroom To access a chatroom from the browser 1 Press GD to access the main menu Highlight Web and press G amp D Select Messaging Select CHAT ci A c N Select Enter You will see a disclaimer for Wireless Chat Select l Agree to ente
169. t Nationwide PCS Network PCS Business Connection Personal Edition delivers the following features gt Business email access Read reply to forward delete and compose your company email gt Company directory and contacts Search view call and email contacts from your company s directory Do all this and add edit your personal contacts gt Work calendar Accept and decline meetings view daily summaries and details and navigate to various dates gt Files information on your PC Browse folders download and view documents from any device using a PC browser or Pocket Internet Explorer PCS Business Connection Personal Edition requires no hardware or software installation on your company s network Just install the PCS Business Connection Personal Edition software on your work PC This allows data to be securely retrieved in real time by your wireless device when connected to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network There is a monthly charge for PCS Business Connection and usage charges will also apply When your work PC isn t on you can share connections with your co workers so that you always have access to your email calendar and contacts Your data remains secure behind the corporate firewall and any changes you make on your wireless device are instantly updated on your company server without the need to synchronize Additional PCS Business Connection solutions are available for your company For more details visit b
170. ted This section provides all the information you need to quickly activate your phone set up your voicemail and much more Italso contains information on how to contact Sprint if you have any questions about your service wish to check your account balance or want to purchase additional products or services Thank you for choosing Sprint Introduction his User s Guide introduces you to PCS Service and all the features of your new phone It s divided into four sections v Section 1 Getting Started v Section2 Understanding Your Phone v Section 3 Using PCS Service Features gt Section4 Safety and Warranty Information Throughout the guide you ll find tips that highlight special shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most of your new phone and service The Table of Contents and Index will help you locate specific information quickly You ll get the most out of your phone if you read each section However if you d like to get right to a specific feature simply turn to that page Follow the instructions in that section and you ll be ready to use your phone in no time Tip You can print this guide to keep on hand orto view it online If you re viewing itonline simply click on a topic in the Table of Contents or Index or on any page reference The PDF will automatically display the appropriate page Section 1 Getting Started Section 1A Setting Up Service In This Section gt Getting St
171. th memory size e Erase All to erase all downloaded files you selected during step 3 Downloaded data that has already been assigned or memory size Size order cannot be erased 7 Highlight Size and press G amp D Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer Viewing the Downloaded Data Size This feature allows you to confirm each downloaded item size and the remaining download capacity To view the data size 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Downloads and press GD 3 Select one of each folder that includes the downloaded data you want to confirm and press GED 4 Press Options right softkey 5 Highlight Icon Size and press Gp Data size is displayed at the left of the downloaded data name e To return the display to the icon indication repeat step 4 and 5 above Viewing Available Memory Space for Downloading This feature allows you to confirm how much memory is left and may be used for downloading To view the available memory space 1 Press GD to access the main menu 2 Select Downloads and press GD 3 Press Options right softkey 4 Highlight View Memory and press Used and Free memory size are displayed Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 117 Erasing Old Downloaded Data If you try to download new data when the downloaded data s memory is full the warning message appears and you will be prompted to erase some old down
172. tings and press GD Select Sounds and press GD Select Ringer Type and press GD Select Voice Calls and press G amp D e ci 5 c N Select the menu under With CallerID No CallerID or Roaming and press GD 7 Select your desired ringer type and press G amp D e Ringer amp Voice to notify you with Ringer amp Voice for voice call e GetNew to start up the browser so you can select an item to download see page 110 Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 43 Selecting Ringer Types for Voicemail To select a ringer type for voicemail 1 uw c cl A C N Press to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Sounds and press GD Select Ringer Type and press G amp D Select Voicemail and press GD Select the menu under Voicemail and press GD Select your desired ringer type and press GD e Voice Ringer to notify you with Voice for voicemail e GetNewto start up the browser so you can select an item to download see page 110 Selecting Ringer Types for Messages To select a ringer type for messages u Cp Cl d WS N Press GD to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Sounds and press GD Select Ringer Type and press G amp D Select Messaging and press GD Select the menu under Messaging and press G amp D Select your desired ringer type and press G amp D e Voice Ringer to notify you
173. tions are not displayed for calls identified as No ID or Restricted Saving a Phone Number Your PCS Phone can store a total of 500 phone numbers in 300 Contacts entries Each entry can store up to seven phone numbers and the entry s name can contain 16 characters Your phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically To save a number from standby mode 1 Entera phone number 2 Press B 3 Highlight Save Phone and press GED 4 Select a label by highlighting Home Work Mobile Pager Data Fax or No Label and press Gap 5 Enter a name and press G amp D If you have already stored entries in the Contacts list you are prompted to select the following entry modes e New Name to enter a name directly e FromPh Book to select a name from the Phone Book 6 Press Save left softkey After you have saved the number the new Contacts entry is displayed See Contacts List Entry Options on page 86 Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 23 Finding a Phone Number You can search Contacts entries for phone numbers that contain a specific string of numbers To find a phone number 1 Enter four or more digits and press Gq The more numbers you enter the more specific the search becomes 2 Highlight Find and press GD 3 The Contacts list entries that end with the digits you entered appear 4 Highlight your desired entry Press GE to display the entry details e
174. tly from the Downloads menu and are also available through the Settings menu To assign a downloaded Screen Saver through the Settings menu see Changing the Display Screen on page 51 Changing the Display for Incoming Calls on page 52 Changing the Screen Saver on page 54 or Selecting a Ringer Image Type for an Entry on page 95 To assign a downloaded Screen Saver from the Downloads menu 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Downloads and press GD 3 Select Screen Savers and press GED 4 Select the downloaded data you want to confirm and press G amp D Select Assign and press Gp 1 6 Select one of Incoming Calls Screen Saver or Phone Book and press G amp D The following item needs an extra step e Phone Book requires you to highlight your desired entry and press Gap A message appears confirming that the image has been assigned Note Depending onthe data you can selectwhere to assign downloaded images Image data can be assignedto Incoming Calls Screen Saver or Phone Book Animation data can be assigned to Standby Outgoing Calls or Service Search Note You may assign a Screen Saverto more than one task Purchasing Screen Savers You can purchase Screen Savers directly from your phone by following the instructions on page 161 or through www sprintpcs com Note My Content Manager saves items for up to 90 days Once anitem has been downloaded to your phone
175. ttings and press GD 3 Select Display and press GD 4 Select Main Menu and press G amp D 5 Select either Graphic or Text and press GD Changing the Theme Color To change the display s color scheme 1 Press to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Display and press GD Select Color and press GD Select Main LCD or Sub LCD and press GD e c 5 c N Select your desired color scheme and press G amp D Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 55 Changing the Font Size You can change the font size settings for the message notification and the browser To change the font size 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press G amp D 3 Select Display and press GD 4 Select Font Size and press GD 5 Select either Message or Browser and press 8 6 Select your desired font size e Press Preview right softkey to display a font size example 7 Press to set the selected font Tip From the font example display select your desired font displays by pressing lt gt on the Navigation key Location Settings Your PCS Phone is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection 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 Note Even if the Location feature is enabled no ser
176. u under Standby Outgoing Calls or Service Search 5 Select the menu under each item and press Gp 6 Select Get New and press GD The browser launches and displays the Download page 7 Select your desired image file and follow the system prompts 8 Press the left softkey to start downloading 9 Waitfor the download to complete 10 Press to end or press the left or right softkey for further operation e Leftsoftkey assigns the downloaded data See To confirm the downloaded images screen savers folder on page 113 e Rightsoftkey returns to the Download page and you can continue to download To download an image file from Screen Saver menu 1 Select Standby Display during step 4 above and press G amp D 2 Select Screen Saver and press GD 3 Select the menu under Screen Saver and press GD 4 Follow the previous steps 6 to 10 Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2H Personal Organizer 111 Confirming the Downloaded Data The downloaded data will be classified as games ringers images screen savers or applications automatically However if data has a different category as above they are classified as Dynamic If data doesn t belong to any of the above it is classified as Others You can also confirm the downloaded data by pressing the left softkey immediately after you finish downloading see Options below To confirm the downloaded games folder 1 Press GEB to access the main menu 2 Se
177. uler 0 0 2 2020 005 106 Purging All Events Call Alarms and To Do List Items 106 Personal Information Management sss ee ee 107 Displaying Your User Address 2 rar Lanett a EI atA 107 Getting to Know Icom Indication ssec recor ee eee 107 Displaying the Version Information 00 eee eee eee 107 Using Your Phone s Tools cue sir eder RETI e EE LETE EETA EES 108 Using the Calculator ne te or Rd lem e b n hehe 108 Using the Wotld CloGk e 86 pn tet mre mke URSI PREDUNSERSES 108 Downloading Files Through PCS Vision 0 0 0000 109 Confirming the Downloaded Data s esses 112 Viewing the Downloaded Data Size 0 117 21 Using Your Phone s Voice Services 119 Using Voice Activated Dialing 0 cece cece ene eee 120 Programming a Voice Dial Tag to Your Phone 120 Reviewing Voice Dial Tags io e ueber PU RE Pera t eR Re RI ead 121 Erasing All Voice Dial Tags eiusd RR RR e RO PUORR ERES 121 Recording Voice MEMOS s cocus rar e ye a e e eds 122 Reviewing VOICE MEMOS esses bee hes ehm re tir eie s 123 Erasing Voice MEMOS ks papei spe y hes EEA EA Ei 124 Setting Up Sereen Call sonrai Eo HERE E A ace eee rests 125 Activating Screen Call 2 5 sei eair hie tad teens ce RU puedes 125 Selecting an Announcement for Screen Call ssuussue 126 Recording Your Name for
178. umber of the sender in speakerphone mode if applicable gt Save Phone to save the sender s phone number if it is not already in your Contacts list if applicable If the sender s phone number has already been stored in the any Contacts entry Goto Phone Book appears instead of Save Phone gt Prepend to add numbers to the beginning of the phone number if applicable See Prepending a Phone Number From a Message on page 148 gt Extract Info to extract phone numbers email or Web addresses if there are numbers or addresses contained in the text message See below on this page and page 149 gt Erase to erase the message gt Add Folder to add a folder See Adding a Folder for Messages on page 151 gt Move Message to move the message into another folder See Moving a Message Into Another Folder on page 151 gt Font Size to adjust the font size depending on your preference See Changing the Displaying Font Size of a Message on page 146 Note Ifthe incoming message does not have a call back number Call Back Call Speaker On Goto Phone Book Save Phone and Prepend are notshown Extracting Phone Numbers From a Message After you display a Message press to display message options To extract a phone number contained in the message 1 Highlight Extract Info and press Gp 2 Highlight Phone and press Gq All the phone numbers contained in the message are displayed If
179. up to Your Personal Group List on page 37 2 Highlight the group entry you want to edit and press Options right softkey Options e Edit to edit your desired group e Erase Group to erase your desired group e New Group to add a new group o Erase R Link List to erase the PCS Ready Link List See page 40 for details Settings to set Default View and Loudspeaker See page 34 for details Help to view the PCS Ready Link instruction page Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 38 3 Highlight Edit and press GD 4 Edit the group name and press or OK left softkey e Ifyou don t need to edit the group name press Next left softkey during step 4 above and skip step 5 5 Press Save left softkey to save your changes 6 To edit a group contact highlight the contact you want to edit and press Options right softkey Options e Edit to edit a group member s name and phone number e Erase to erase the group member e Add New to adda new group member in the Personal Group List e Add Company to add a new group member from the Company List e Add Personal to add a new group member from the Personal List e Details to display a group member s information 7 Highlight Edit and press GD 8 Highlight the field you want to edit Name or R Link Number and press GE 9 Edit the entry press OK left softkey and press Save left softkey to save your changes 10
180. ure very helpful It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers or Contacts entries for each call you placed accepted or missed Call History makes redialing a number fast and easy It is continually updated as new numbers are added to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries are removed from the bottom of the list Each entry contains the phone number if it is available and Contacts entry name if the phone number is in your Contacts list Duplicate calls same number and type of call may only appear once on the list To view a Call History list 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Call History and press GD 3 Select Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls or Missed Calls and press G amp D Call History Options For additional information and options ona particular call highlight a Call History entry and press Options right softkey This feature gives you the option of selecting gt Call to dial the phone number gt Call Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode gt Save Phone to save the phone number if applicable If the caller s phone number is already saved in your Contacts list Goto Phone Book appears See Saving a Phone Number From Call History on page 83 gt Prepend to add numbers to the beginning of the phone number See Prepending a Phone Number From Call History on page 84 gt CopytoPersonal to copy the phone number to Personal List gt Erase to erase the entr
181. usinessconnection sprintpcs com Note See your PCS Service Planfor PCS Business Connection billing details Section 3 Using PCS Service Features 3B PCS Vision 172 PCS Vision FAQs How will I know when my phone is ready for PCS Vision service Your User Name for example bsmith001 sprintpcs com will display on your phone s screen How dol sign in for the first time You are automatically signed in to access PCS Vision services when you turn on your phone How do I know when my phone is connected to PCS Vision services Your phone automatically connects when PCS Vision service is used or an incoming message arrives Your phone will also display the 4 icon Connecting takes about 10 12 seconds Can I make calls and use PCS Vision services atthe same time You cannot use voice and PCS Vision services simultaneously If you receive a call while PCS Vision service is active the call will be forwarded to voicemail You can place an outgoing call anytime but it will interrupt any in progress PCS Vision session When is my data connection active Your connection is active when data is being transferred Outgoing calls are allowed incoming calls go directly to voicemail When active the 4 Sending or b Receiving indicator flashes on your phone s display screen When is my data connection dormant If no data is received for 10 seconds the connection goes dormant When the connection is dormant voice calls ar
182. uting 19 Ringer 19 47 w Warranty 188 Web Launching 141 Navigating 143 Net Guard 142 User Name 140 World Clock 53 108 194
183. vice may use your location without your expressed permission To enable your phone s Location feature 1 Press GD to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press G amp D 3 Select Location and press G amp D 4 Press GD or OK left softkey or wait a few seconds until the message scrolls down completely 5 Select On and press B e To deactivate this feature select Off during step 5 above When the Location feature is on your phone s standby screen will display the 4 icon When Location is turned off the icon will display Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 56 Airplane Mode When your phone is in Airplane Mode it cannot send or receive any calls except for 911 dialing or access online information You may still use the phone s other features such as Games Voice Memos Calendar etc while you are in Airplane Mode To set your phone to Airplane Mode 1 Press to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Others and press GED Select Airplane Mode and press G amp D ci A c N You will see a message on the display Press GD or OK left softkey to continue e Press Cancel right softkey to return to previous menu 6 Select On and press GD To deactivate this feature select Off during step 6 While in Airplane Mode your phone s standby screen will display Phone Off TTY Use With PCS Service From Sprint ATTY
184. will be unavailable you can still make and receive calls and access voicemail You may experience the following differences gt You are more likely to experience static cross talk fade out and dropped calls gt Some features which are standard on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network such as call waiting PCS Vision PCS Ready Link and direct international dialing are unavailable gt Though callers can leave voicemail messages while you are roaming you may not receive notification until you return to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network While roaming you can periodically check your voicemail for new messages by dialing 1 area code your PCS Phone Number Press when you hear your greeting and enter your passcode at the prompt There are security and privacy risks eavesdropping and cloning that exist with conventional analog services today gt Your battery needs recharging sooner when you use your phone for analog roaming Note If you re on a call when you leave the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and enter an area where roaming is available whether digital or analog your callis dropped If your callis dropped in an area where you think PCS Service is available turn your phone off and on again to reconnectto the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network Note When using your phone in analog mode the handset may feel warm This behavior is normal for analog operation Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2D Controlling
185. wing and press G amp D e Newtoadda new contact See page 36 for details e fromCompany to add a contact from your Company List e fromPersonal to add a contact from your Personal List Scroll to select the contacts you want to add and press or Pick right softkey to include the entries Press Done left softkey when you are finished selecting contacts then press Update left softkey to update your Personal Group List with the new group entry Note The amp icon nexttothe group name indicates a group Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2A Your PCS Phone The Basics 37 Editing a Contact in Your Personal List 1 Follow steps 1 2 in Adding a New Contact to Your Personal List on page 36 2 Highlight the entry you want to edit and press Options right softkey Options e Edit to edit your desired contact e Erase to erase your desired conact e NewContact to add a new contact P Erase R Link List to erase the PCS Ready Link List See page 40 for details Settings to set Default View and Loudspeaker See page 34 for details e Helpto view the PCS Ready Link instruction page 3 Highlight Edit and press GD 4 Highlight the field you want to edit Name or R Link Number and press Gp 5 Edit the entry press OK left softkey and press Save left softkey to save your changes Editing a Group in Your Personal Group List To edit a group name 1 Follow steps 1 2 in Adding a New Gro
186. with Voice for Messages e GetNewto start up the browser so you can select an item to download see page 110 Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 44 Selecting Ringer Types for Calendar To select a ringer types for calendar 1 u c cl A C N Press to access the main menu Select Settings and press GD Select Sounds and press GD Select Ringer Type and press G amp D Select Calendar and press GED Select the menu under Calendar and press GD Select your desired type and press GD e Voice Ringer to notify you with Voice for calendar events e GetNewto start up the browser so you can select an item to download see page 110 Selecting a Tone Length Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated systems To select a tone length 1 Press to access the main menu 2 Select Settings and press GD 3 Select Sounds and press GD 4 5 6 Select Others and press GD Select the menu under Tone Length and press GD Select Short or Long and press GD Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings 45 Setting a Start up Power off Tone 1 Follow steps 1 4 in Selecting a Tone Length 2 Select the menu under Start up Tone or Power off Tone and press G amp D 3 Select your desired option and press GD e GetNewto start up the browser so you can select an it
187. y Note The Copy to Personal option is displayed when meet all of the following conditions PCS Ready Link mode is set to Enable the phone number is 10 digits or 11 digits beginning with 1 the phone number does not match any stored entry in Personal List the phone is notin use Section 2 Understanding Your PCS Phone 2F Managing Call History 82 Making a Call From Call History To place a call from Call History 1 Press GS to access the main menu 2 Select Call History and press G amp D 3 Select Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls or Missed Calls 4 Press 5 Highlight the entry you want to call by scrolling through the list 6 Press D or GID or Press Options right softkey highlight Call or Call Speaker On and press GD Note You cannot make calls from Call History to entries identified as No ID or Restricted Saving a Phone Number From Call History Your PCS Phone can store up to 300 Contacts entries Contacts entries can store up to a total of 500 phone numbers and each entry s name can contain sixteen characters To save a phone number from Call History 1 Highlight the call history entry you want to save 2 Press Options right softkey to display the options 3 Highlight Save Phone and press GD 4 Highlight the appropriate label Home Work Mobile Pager Data Fax or No Label and press GD 5 Enter a name and press GD If you have already stored entries in the Contacts list you are

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