Samsung GALAXY ACE User Manual

User Guide

Samsung ACE

www.sprint.com

12/11/07

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Your Device’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Section 1: Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Getting Started With Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sprint Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Section 2: Your Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2A. Device Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Your Device Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Features of Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using Your Device’s Battery and Charger . . . . 23

Navigating Through Device Menus . . . . . . . . . . 26

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

2B. Your Device’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

TTY Use With Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Device Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

2C. Your Device’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using Your Device’s Device Lock Feature . . . . . 60

Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Managing Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Resetting Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Security Features for Sprint Power Vision . . . . . 65

2D. Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Setting Your Device’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 68

2E. Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Making a Call From the Call History . . . . . . . . . . 73

Saving a Phone Number From Call History . . . 73

Deleting Call History Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

2F. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Finding Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry . 80

Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number . . . . 80

Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Deleting Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Beaming a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . 81

Dialing Sprint Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

2G. Calendar and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Using Your Device’s Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Using Your Device’s Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Using Your Device’s Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Using Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Using the Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Using the Smart Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Using the Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Using the World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

2H. Using the microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Using Your Device’s microSD Card

and Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

microSD Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

microSD Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Connecting Your Device to Your Computer . . 101

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

2I. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Adjusting Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Working with Pictures and Videos . . . . . . . . . . 112

Sending Pictures and Videos by Email . . . . . 116

Printing Pictures via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

2J. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu . . . . . . . . 120

Bluetooth Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Bluetooth Information Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Pairing Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Beaming Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Using Hands-Free Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Bluetooth OBEX FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Using a Bluetooth Virtual Serial Port . . . . . . . . 129

2K. Mobile Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Launching Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Using Live Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Using the RSS Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Using Internet Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

2L. Synchronizing with ActiveSync . . . . . . 136

ActiveSync Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Synchronization Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Setting Up and Configuring ActiveSync . . . . . 138

Connecting with Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Setting up Windows Media Player

Sync Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Synching Music via Windows Media Player . . 142

Section 3: Sprint Service Features . . . . . . . 144

3A. Sprint Service Features: The Basics . 145

Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Using SMS Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

3B. Software Store and TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Using the Sprint Software Store . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Your Sprint TV Channel Options . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Playing a Video or Audio Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Sprint TV FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

3C. Sprint Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Getting Started With Sprint Voice Command . 161

Creating Your Own Address Book . . . . . . . . . . 162

Voice Command Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Making a Call With Sprint Voice Command . . 164

3D. Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service . . . 165

Your SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Using Your Device in GSM Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Using Your SIM Card’s PhoneBook . . . . . . . . . 171

Setting GSM Services Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Contacting Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Selecting a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information 178

4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 179

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to

Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device 181

Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Phone Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Introduction

This User Guide introduces you to Sprint® Service and all the features of your new device. It’s divided into four sections:

⽧ Section 1: Getting Started ⽧ Section 2: Your Device ⽧ Section 3: Sprint Service Features ⽧ Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information

Throughout this guide, you'll find tips that highlight special shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most of your new device and service. The Table of Contents and Index will also help you quickly locate specific information.

You'll get the most out of your device if you read each section. However, if you'd like to get right to a specific feature, simply locate that section in the Table of Contents and go directly to that page. Follow the instructions in that section, and you'll be ready to use your device in no time.

User Guide Note

WARNING

Because of updates in your device’s software, this printed guide may not be the most current version for your phone. Visit www.sprint.com and log on to most recent version of the user guide.

Please refer to the Important Safety Information section on page 179 to learn about information that will help you safely use your device. Failure to read and follow the Important Safety Information in this user guide may result in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.

My Sprint Wireless to access the

Your Device’s Menu

The following list outlines your device’s menu structure. For more information about navigating through the menus, please see “Navigating Through Device Menus” on page 26.

Messaging

1: Text Messages

2: New E-mail Account...

Contacts

Organizer

1: Alarms

2: Calendar

3: Notepad

4: Tasks

5: Voice Notes

6: World Clock

Call History

Internet

1: Internet Explorer

2: RSS Reader

1: CBS Financial 2: CBS Internet 3: CBS Top Stories 4: BBC News 5: NYT: Home Page 6: Topix Top Stories 7: Yahoo US News

Camera

1: Camera

Press Menu (right softkey), and then use the navigation key to scroll through and display the following options:

1: Shooting Mode

1: Single shot 2: Multi shot 3: Mosaic shot 4: Frame shot 5: Night shot

2: Size

1: 1280x960 2: 640x480 3: 320x240

3: Timer

1: Off 2: 2 sec 3: 5 sec 4: 10 sec

4: White Balance

1: Auto 2: Daylight 3: Cloudy 4: Tungsten 5: Fluorescent

5: Effect

1: No effects 2: Sepia 3: B/W 4: Negative

6: Help

7: Settings

1: General

2: Camera

3: Camcorder

2: Camcorder

Press Menu (right softkey), and then use the navigation key to scroll through and display the following options:

1: Size

1: 320x240 2: 176x144

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2: Timer

1: Off 2: 2 sec 3: 5 sec 4: 10 sec

3: White Balance

1: Auto 2: Daylight 3: Cloudy 4: Tungsten 5: Fluorescent

4: Audio

1: On 2: Off

5: Effect

1: No effects 2: Sepia 3: B/W 4: Negative

6: Help

7: Settings

1: General

2: Camera

3: Camcorder

Settings

1: Call Options

1: Any key answer

2: Auto answer

1: Off 2: 3 seconds 3: 5 seconds 4: 10 seconds

3: Phone number

4: Voice mail number

5: International code

2: Display

1: Home Screen

1: Home screen layout

2: Color scheme

3: Background image

4: Time out

2: Start Menu Style

1: Grid 2: List

3: Sounds

1: Ring Tone

1: Vibrate 2: None 3: Anticipation 4: Bug’s Song 5: Charming Intro Tone 6: City Light 7: Classic Bell 8: Color Lounge 9: Fast Tone 10: Floating Tone 11: Gliter Tone 12: Highway 101 13: Maze of City 14: Pause Tone 15: Rich Tone 16: Samsung Tune 17: Serene Tone 18: Serene Tone2 19: Spanish Guitar 20: Squash Tone 21: Sunny Day 22: Techno Dance 23: Tremolo Tone 24: Tumble Tone 25: Vivid Street

2: Notification

1: New e-mail

2: New text message

3: New voice message

4: New instant message

3: System Sound

1: Exclamation

2: Question

3: Warnings

4: Keypad Tone

1: Keypad Control

5: Call Alert

1: Minute beep (On/Off)

2: Connect tone (On/Off)

3: Signal fade tone (On/Off)

6: R2VS

1: None 2: 3D Sound 3: M-Theater

4: Profiles

Press Menu (right softkey) > Edit and then use the navigation key to scroll through and display the following options:

1: Normal

1: Name (Normal)

2: Ring type

3: Ring volume

4: Alarm type

5: Alarm volume

6: Reminder type

7: Reminder volume

8: Notification type

9: Notification volume

10: System sound volume

2: Silent

1: Name (Silent)

2: Ring type

3: Ring volume

4: Alarm type

5: Alarm volume

6: Reminder type

7: Reminder volume

8: Notification type

9: Notification volume

10: System sound volume

3: Vibrate

1: Name (Vibrate)

2: Ring type

3: Ring volume

4: Alarm type

5: Alarm volume

6: Reminder type

7: Reminder volume

8: Notification type

9: Notification volume

10: System sound volume

4: Outdoor

1: Name (Outdoor)

2: Ring type

3: Ring volume

4: Alarm type

5: Alarm volume

6: Reminder type

7: Reminder volume

8: Notification type

9: Notification volume

10: System sound volume

5: Automatic

5: Power Management

1: Main battery

2: Backlight time out

1: 5 seconds 2: 10 seconds 3: 15 seconds 4: 30 seconds 5: 60 seconds 6: Never

3: Display time out

1: 10 seconds 2: 15 seconds 3: 30 seconds 4: 1 minute 5: 2 minutes 6: 5 minutes 7: 10 minutes 8: Never

4: Display brightness

1: Level1 2: Level2 3: Level3 4: Level4 5: Level5

5: Keypad backlight time out

1: 1 second 2: 2 seconds 3: 3 seconds 4: 4 seconds 5: 5 seconds 6: 10 seconds

6: Keypad backlight on

1: Any time

2: Custom time

3: Start time (after 00:00 - af ter 23:00)

4: End time (until 00:00 - until 23:00)

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6: Connections

1: Wireless Manager

1: All 2: Bluetooth 3: Phone

2: Bluetooth

3: Bluetooth Profiles

1: OBEX FTP Server Setting 2: BPP Setting 3: My Information Setting

4: Dial-up

1: New... 2: Phone as Modem 3: Sprint Data

5: Proxy

1: New...

6: VPN

1: New...

7: More...

1: USB to PC

7: More...

1: Date and Time

2: Roaming

3: Security

1: Device Lock

2: Certificates

3: Encryption

4: Emergency Numbers

5: Phone Reset

4: Memory Information

5: Word Completion

6: Remove Programs

7: More...

1: Accessibility

2: Key Settings

3: Regional Settings

4: Other Settings

5: Phone Information

6: Owner Information

7: More...

Windows Media

1: My Music

2: My Videos

3: My TV

4: My Playlists

5: Now Playing

Voice Command

ActiveSync

File Explorer

Accessories

1: Calculator

2: Smart Converter

1: Currency 2: Length 3: Weight 4: Volume 5: Area 6: Temperature

3: Speed Dial

1: Voicemail

4: Stopwatch

5: Task Manager

6: Tip Calculator

7: Vision

Press Menu (right softkey) and then use the navigation key to scroll through and display the following options:

1: Enable Vision 2: Update Profile

Games

1: Bubble Breaker

2: Solitaire

File Viewer

Get On Demand

International Usage

Internet Sharing

Live Search

Pictures & Videos

Service Mode

Software Store

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Sprint TV

In Use Menu

Press Menu to display the following options:

1: Mute/Unmute 2: Speakerphone On/Off 3: Turn Hands-free On/Off 4: Contacts 5: Save to Contacts 6: View Calendar 7: Call History

Section 1

Getting Started

Section 1A

Setting Up Your Device

Setting Up Service

⽧ Setting Up Your Device ⽧ Getting Started With Sprint Service ⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail ⽧ Sprint Account Passwords ⽧ Getting Help

Setting up service on your new device is quick and easy. This

section walks you through the necessary steps to set up, turn on, and unlock your device; set up your voicemail; establish passwords; and contact Sprint for assistance with your Sprint service.

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1. Remove the battery cover.

䡲 Press down with thumbs as indicated below. 䡲 While applying pressure, slide cover away from

the camera lens (as shown below).

2. Install the battery.

䡲 Insert the battery into the opening on the back of

the device, making sure the connectors align. Gently press down to secure the battery.

䡲 Position the battery cover and firmly slide it in until

you hear a click.

3. Press to turn the

device on.

䡲 Your device will turn on,

search for Sprint service, and then enter standby mode.

䡲 If your device is not yet

activated, or if it is locked, see “Getting Started With Sprint Service” on page 5 for more information.

Initial Setup

After you have powered on your device, you may wish to set some basic options. After the initial power-up, your device will display the Windows Mobile® screen where you will be guided through a series of setup procedures.

1. From initial screen, press Next (right softkey) to

begin the setup process.

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Setting Up Service

Use both the navigation key and keypad to enter new values within the date and time fields. See “Configuring the Time and Date” on page 58..

● To toggle between AM and PM, highlight the

AM/PM field and then press either or

P (PM) on the keypad.

A (for AM)

3. Press Next (right softkey) to continue on to the

password setup screen where you can create a password which must be used to access your device’s features and data. See “Locking Your Device with a Password” on page 60.

– or – Skip to step 7 if you do not wish to assign a

password at this time.

4. Select “Prompt if device unused for” and press

. (Enabling this option activates the remaining

fields.)

5. Select each field and enter the desired information:

䡲 Minutes: to select the amount of unused time (idle)

required before you are prompted for a password.

䡲 Password type: to choose from one of the following

PIN types:

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● Simple PIN: must be at least four characters in

length and cannot contain a simple sequence such as 000, 1111, or 1234.

● Strong alphanumeric: must be at least seven

characters in length and must contain at least one character from each of the following categories: uppercase/lowercase letters, numerals, and symbols. Examples of strong alphanumeric passwords are

%$VH5hW.

䡲 Password: use the keypad to enter the desired

sb?8A!3 and

password.

䡲 Confirm password: use the keypad to re-enter the

same password.

6. Press Done (left softkey) to store these settings.

7. From the E-mail screen, press Skip (left softkey) to

return to the email account setup process at a later time, or press

Next (right softkey) to continue with

the setup process.

䡲 For more information, please see the Set UpYour

Email guide included with your device.

8. Press Next (right softkey) to choose whether you

would like to participate in the Windows® Feedback program.

䡲 Select either Enable or Disable and press Done

(left softkey).

Some data connection charges may apply during the

Note

feedback update process.

Your device’s battery should have enough charge to

Note

power on the device, find a signal, set up your voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge your battery as soon as possible. See “Charging the Battery” on page 24 for details.

Getting Started With Sprint Service

Determining Whether Your Device Is Activated

If you purchased your device at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated, unlocked, and ready to use. If you received your device in the mail, it has probably already been activated; all you need to do is unlock it.

If your device is not activated, please call Sprint Customer Service at

1-800-SPRINT1 (1-800-777-4681).

Unlocking Your Device

1. Press to turn the device on.

2. Press Unlock (left softkey).

To select a softkey, press the softkey button directly

Note

below the softkey text that is displayed at the bottom left and bottom right of your device’s display screen. Softkey actions change according to the screen you’re viewing and will not be displayed if there is no corresponding action available.

3. Press to unlock the device.

If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four

Tip

digits of your wireless phone number. If this doesn’t work, call Sprint Customer Service at

1-800-SPRINT1(1-800-777-4681).

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Setting Up Service

Using your Device to Call

䊳 Make your first call.

䡲 Use your keypad to enter a phone number. 䡲 Press .

See “Making and Answering Calls” on page 27.

Setting Up Your Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your device are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your device is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your device is activated.

1. From standby mode, press and hold .

2. Follow the system prompts to:

䡲 Create your passcode. 䡲 Record your name announcement. 䡲 Record your greeting.

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䡲 Choose whether to activate One-Touch Message

Access (a feature that lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding , bypassing the need for you to enter your passcode).

Voicemail Passcode

Note

If you are concerned about unauthorized access to your voicemail account, Sprint recommends that you enable your voicemail passcode (do not activate OneTouch Message Access).

For more information about using your voicemail, see “Using Voicemail” on page 145.

Sprint Account Passwords

As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your Sprint Power Vision account. To ensure that no one else has access to your information, you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy.

Account Password

If you are the account owner, you'll have an account password to sign on to

www.sprint.com and to use when

calling Sprint Customer Service. If you are not the account owner (if someone else receives the bill for your Sprint Service), you can get a sub-account password at

www.sprint.com.

Voicemail Password

You'll create your voicemail password (or passcode) when you set up your voicemail. See “Setting Up Your Voicemail” on page 145. for more information on your voicemail password.

Sprint Power Vision Password

With your Sprint Power Vision smart device, you may elect to set up an optional Sprint Power Vision password to control data access and authorize Premium Services purchases.

For more information, or to change your passwords, sign on to Service at

www.sprint.com or call Sprint Customer 1-800-SPRINT1 (1-800-777-4681).

Getting Help

Visit www.sprint.com

You can go online to:

䢇 Access your account information. 䢇 Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint

service plan).

䢇 View and pay your bill. 䢇 Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment. 䢇 Purchase accessories. 䢇 Shop for the latest Sprint devices. 䢇 View available Sprint service plans and options. 䢇 Learn more about Sprint Power Vision and other

great products like Sprint TV screen savers, and more.

䢇 See “Dialing Sprint Services” on page 82.

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Setting Up Service

Reaching Sprint Customer Service

You can reach Sprint Customer Service in many different ways:

䢇 Press on your device. 䢇 Sign on to your account at www.sprint.com. 䢇 Call us toll-free at 1-800-SPRINT1 (1-800-777-4681)

(Consumer customers) or

1-800-927-2199 (Business

customers).

䢇 Write to us at Sprint Customer Service, P.O. Box

8077, London, KY 40742.

Receiving Automated Billing Information

Your device lets you access billing information on your Sprint account. This information includes balance due, payment received, invoicing cycle, and an estimate of the number of minutes used since your last invoicing cycle.

To access automated billing information:

䊳 Press on your device.

This service may not be available in all Affiliate areas.

Note

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Sprint 411

Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information through your device, including residential, business, and government listings; movie listings or showtimes; driving directions, restaurant reservations, and major local event information. You can get up to three pieces of information per call, and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge.

There is a per-call charge to use Sprint 411, and you will be billed for airtime.

To call Sprint 411:

䊳 Press on your device.

Sprint Operator Services

Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party.

To access Sprint Operator Services:

䊳 Press on your device.

For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us online at

www.sprint.com.

Setting Up Service

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Section 2

Your Device

Section 2A

1. Earpiece

2. Display Screen

3. OK Key

4. Left Softkey

5. Talk Key

9. Plus Code

Dialing Key

6. Home/

7. Voicemail Key

Task Manager Key

8. Function Key

14. Keypad

12. Microphone

10. Space/Silent

16. End Key

17. Right Softkey

18. Navigation

13. Camera Key

11. Messaging Key

15. Back/Clear

Mode Key

Key

Device Basics

Your Device Features

⽧ Your Device Features ⽧ Viewing the Display Screen ⽧ Features of Your Device ⽧ Turning Your Device On and Off ⽧ Using Your Device’s Battery and Charger ⽧ Navigating Through Device Menus ⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number ⽧ Making and Answering Calls ⽧ Entering Text

Your device is packed with features that simplify your life and expand 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 device.

Device Basics

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19. Mirror

21. Battery Cover

23. External

22. Camera Lens

Speaker

20. Thumbwheel

26. Power Button

25. Volume Key

24. Power/Accessory

27. microSD Slot

28. Back-Clear/

Interface Connector

Camera Access Key

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Key Functions

1. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated

prompts.

2. Display Screen displays all the information needed

to operate your device, such as the call status, the Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and battery strength.

3. OK Key lets you access the device’s menus and

selects the highlighted choice when navigating through a menu.

4. Left Softkey lets you select softkey actions or menu

items corresponding to the bottom left line on the display screen. For example, when you receive an incoming call, you would press Answer (left softkey) to accept the call.

5. Ta lk Key allows you to place or receive calls, answer

Call Waiting, use Three-Way Calling, or activate Voice Command.

䡲 In standby mode, press once to access your call

history (page 70).

䡲 Press twice to call the most recent phone number

from the call history list (page 70).

䡲 Press and hold this key to launch the Voice

Command feature (page 161).

6. Home/Task Manager Key provides quick access back

to the Home (Idle) screen.

䡲 Press and release to exit the current screen or

application and launch the Home screen.

䡲 Press and hold to launch the Task Manager

screen.

7. Voicemail Key allows you to quickly access your

voicemail. Press and hold this key for two seconds to automatically dial your voicemail’s phone number.

8. Function Key allows you to quickly launch

predefined applications or activate specific functionality. This feature is activated by pressing and holding the key in conjunction with other specified keys.

9. Plus Code Dialing Key automatically dials the

international access code for the country in which you are located (for instance, 011 for international calls placed from the United States).

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Device Basics

10.

Space/Silent Mode Key adds either a space to a text

entry or activates the device’s silent mode.

䡲 Press briefly to insert a blank character space into

a message.

䡲 Press and hold to put your device in silent mode.

11. Messaging Key allows you to either access either the

SMS Inbox or Message Composer.

䡲 Press briefly to access the SMS (Text) message

Inbox.

䡲 Press and hold to launch the Text Message

Composer (for new messages).

12. Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly

when you are speaking to them.

13. Camera Key lets you access the Camera preview

where you can either take pictures or shoot videos.

14. Key pad allows you to enter numbers, letters, and

characters using a full keypad interface that has the same layout as a computer keyboard. Press and hold keys 2–99 for speed dialing.

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15. Back/Clear Key deletes characters from the display

while in text entry mode. When in a menu, press

to return to the previous menu. This key also allows you to return to the previous screen in a Sprint Vision session.

16. End Key lets you end a call, or return to standby

mode. While in the main menu, it returns the device to standby mode and cancels your input. When you receive an incoming call, press to enter silent mode and mute the ringer.

17. Right Softkey lets you select softkey actions or menu

items corresponding to the bottom right line on the display screen. For example, when you receive an incoming call, you would press Ignore (right softkey) to reject the call and route it to your voicemail.

18. Navigation Key scrolls through the device’s onscreen

menus and options.

19. Mirror displays your reflection while taking a picture

or shooting video.

20. Thumbwheel lets you navigate through menu

options (for example, when using the Quick Launcher [page 17] or within your Contacts list.)

䡲 Press briefly to either select an option or execute

the selected application.

䡲 Press and hold to display the Quick Launcher

screen (as shown on page 26).

21. Battery Cover covers and secures the internal

battery and the SIM card.

22. Camera Lens, as part of the built-in camera, lets you

take pictures and videos.

23. External Speaker allows you to hear the other caller

and the different ring tones or sounds offered by your device.

24. Power/Accessory Interface Connector lets you connect

a power cable and optional accessories such as a USB cable or wired headset for convenient handsfree conversations.

CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the device.

25. Volume Key allows you to adjust the audio volume

in standby mode or adjust the voice volume during a call. The volume key can also be used to scroll up or down to navigate through the different menu options.

26. Power Button , located at the top of the device,

lets you both access a Quick List of functions and power the device on and off (as shown on page 22).

䡲 Press and release to access the Quick List screen

where you can access the device Ringer profiles and the Wireless Manager, and lock the device or turn it off.

䡲 Press and hold to shut down the device or turn

the device back on.

27. microSD Slot lets you use the microSD card to

expand the memory of your device. (See “Using Your Device’s microSD Card and Adapter” on page 97.)

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