Samsung S30 User Manual

User Guide

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Table of Contents

Looking for something? If you don’t see it in the

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headings listed here, try the Index on page 213.

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

Your Device’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

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

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

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

Activating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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

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

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

Section 2: Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2A. Phone Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Navigating Through the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

2B. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Touch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

TTY Use With Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Updating Phone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Updating the PRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Updating the Data Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

2C. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Making a Call From History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Saving a Phone Number From History . . . . . . . 56

Erasing History Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

2D. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Finding Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Deleting Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry. . 64

Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number . . . . 64

Assigning Speed Dial Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Editing a Speed Dial Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . 67

Dialing Sprint Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Sprint Mobile Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

2E. Calendar and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Unit Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

2F. Speech to Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Using Speech to Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Sending a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Launching an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Speech to Action Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

2G. microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Using Your Device’s microSD Card

and Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

microSD Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Memory Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Installing the USB Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Connecting Your Device to Your Computer . . . 91

2H. Transferring Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Transferring Your Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Transferring Music, Pictures, and Videos . . . . . 96

Transferring Previously-Purchased Content . . . 97

2I. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Storing Pictures and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Sprint Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Managing Sprint Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

MySpace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Photobucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

2J. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . 116

Pairing Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Sending Data via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Section 3: Sprint Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . 122

Visual Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Text Messaging (SMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

3B. Web and Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Getting Started With Data Services . . . . . . . . . 139

Accessing Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Using Sprint Desktop Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Sprint Software Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Downloading Games, Ringers and More . . . . 158

Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Live Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Information Services on the Web . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Data Services FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

3C. Entertainment: TV and Music . . . . . . . 170

Sprint TV/Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Music – Sprint Music Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Streaming Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

NASCAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

NFL Mobile Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

3D. GPS Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

GPS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Sprint Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Getting Driving Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Configuring Your Navigation Preferences . . . . 192

Launching the Product Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Section 4: Safety and Warranty

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 196

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to

Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Using Your Device With a Hearing

Aid Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Introduction

Your Device’s Menu

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: Using Your Device

⽧ Section 3: Sprint Service Features

⽧ Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information

User
Guide
Note

WARNING

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

Please refer to the Important Safety

Information

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

section on page 196 to learn

www.sprint.com

The following table outlines your device’s menu
structure. For more information about using your
device’s menus, see “Navigating Through the Menus”
on page 17.

To exit an active menu and return to the previous page:

䊳 Touching allows you to go back to a previous

menu item.

Touching

provides access to your device’s Main

Functions menu, such as:

䡲 Favorites ( )

䡲 Main ( )

䡲 Fun ( )

䡲 Web ( )

Favs

Touch > to display the following options:

1: Applications

1: Main 2: Fun
3: Web

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2: Music Playlist

3: Send Message/Email

4: Web Bookmarks

5: TV Channels

6: Radio Station

Main

Touch to display the following options:

1: Email

2: Messaging

1: Text 2: Picture

3: Voicemail

4: Navigation

1: Drive To 2: Search
3: Maps & Traffic 4: Share & More

5: Calculator

1: Calculator 2: Tip Calculator
3: Unit Converter

6: Notes

7: Calendar

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8: Clock

1: Alarm 2: Timer
3: Stopwatch 4: World Clock

9: Settings

1: Display

1: Background 2: Brightness
3: Backlight Dim 4: Backlight Off

2: Volume & Vibration

1: Ringer Volume 2: Always Vibrate
3: System Volume 4: Touch Vibrate
5: Touch Tone 6: Startup & Shutdown

3: Ringers

1: Voice Calls 2: Voicemail
3: Messages 4: Alarm/Calendar/Timer
5: Voice Notification

4: General

1: Phone Information 2: Memory Status
3: Airplane Mode 4: Location
5: One Hand Operation
6: TTY 7: Voicemail Settings
8: Touch Sensitivity 9: Calibration
10: Update Data Profile
11: Update Software 12: Update PRL

5: Bluetooth

1: Bluetooth 2: Visibility
3: Trusted Devices 4: Device Info
5: Device Name

6: Web Browser

1: Browser Mode 2: Launch Page
3: Clear Privacy Data 4: Clear Cache
5: Clear Cookies 6: Clear History
7: Privacy Mode 8: Javascript
9: Show Images 10: Send Referrer

7: Speech to Action

1: Confirmation 2: Adaptation
3: Mode 4: About

8: Mobile Sync

9: Lock

1: Auto Lock

10: Reset

1: Reset Settings 2: Delete Contents
3: Reset Phone

11: Parental Controls

1: Parental Controls
2: Change Parental Control Code
3: Restriction

12: Roaming

1: Roaming Mode 2: Call Guard
3: Data Roaming

Fun

Touch to display the following options:

1: Music

1: My Music

1: Playlists 2: Artists
3: All Songs 4: Albums
5: Genres 6: Options

2: Player

3: Store

4: Search

1: Search Artists 2: Search Titles
3: Search All 4: Browse Genres

2: TV/Video

1: TV

1: Recently Played 2: All Channels
3: Live 4: On Demand
5: More...

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2: My Videos

1: Sideloaded 2: Camcorder
3: Playlists 4: Help

3: Radio

1: Recently Played 2: All Stations
3: Shop 4: Subscriptions
5: Help

4: Camera

5: My Photos

1: CAMERA 2: SAVED

6: Shopping

7: Games/Apps

1: Opera Mini 2: 5th Grader 2009 Demo
3: Brain Challenge Demo 4: Guitar Hero World Tour
5: Instant Messaging 6: Puzzle Quest DEMO
7: Tetris DEMO 8: WSOP Demo
9: Get New Games & Apps

8: NFL

9: NASCAR

10: Tap to Add

1: MySpace

2: Facebook

3: Photobucket

4: YouTube

5: Online Albums

Web

Touch to display the following options:

1: Web

2: Live Search

3: Weather

4: News

5: Sports

6: Movies

7: My Account

In Use Menu

While on an active call, touch the corresponding
onscreen button to activate a feature:

1: Mute/UnMute 2: Speaker
3: Add Call 4: Contacts
5: Dialer

Once the call has been ended, touch the
corresponding onscreen button to activate a feature:

1: Redial 2: Save
3: Done

Touching provides access to your device’s Phone
Functions menu, such as:

䡲 Speed Dial ( )

䡲 Contacts ( )

䡲 History ( )

䡲 Dialer ( )

Speed Dial

1: Tap to Add

Contacts

Touch to display the following options:

1: My Info

2: Services

History

Dialer

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Section 1

Getting Started

1A. Setting Up Service

⽧ Setting Up Your Device (page 2)

⽧ Activating Your Device (page 4)

⽧ Setting Up Your Visual Voicemail (page 6)

⽧ Sprint Account Passwords (page 6)

⽧ Getting Help (page 7)

Setting Up Your Device

1. Install the battery.

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

the camera lens (as shown below).

2 1A. Setting Up Service

䡲 Insert the battery into the opening on the back of

the device, making sure the connectors align (1).
Gently press down to secure the battery (2).

䡲 Position the battery cover (3) and firmly slide it in

until you hear a click (4).

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2. Press to turn the device on.

䡲 Your device will turn on, search for Sprint service,

and then show the Unlock screen.

䡲 If your device is not yet activated, or if it is locked,

see “Activating Your Device” on page 4 for more
information.

Setting Up Service

1A. Setting Up Service 3

3. Make your first call.

Unlock Screen

Talk

555-555-1234

Talk

TALK

䡲 Press and touch and use the onscreen

dial pad to enter a phone number.

4 1A. Setting Up Service

䡲 Touch . (The phone number appears in

the button.)

Your device’s battery should have enough charge for

Note

you to turn your device on and 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 16 for details.

Activating Your Device

䢇 If you purchased your device at a Sprint Store, it should be

activated and ready to use.

䢇 If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint

account or a new line of service , it is designed to activate

automatically. To confirm your activation, make a
phone call.

䢇 If you received your phone in the mail and you are activating a

new phone for an existing number on your account, you will

need to go online to activate your new phone.

䡲 From your computer’s Web browser, go to

www.sprint.com/activate and complete the onscreen

instructions to activate your device.

When you have finished, make a phone call to
confirm your activation. If your phone is still not
activated, or you do not have access to the
Internet, contact Sprint Customer Service at

888-211-4727 for assistance.

Do not press while the phone is being

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activated. Pressing cancels the activation
process.

If you are having difficulty with activation, contact

Note

Sprint Customer Service by dialing 1-888-211-4727
from any other phone.

To activate Data Services:

1. Press and hold to turn the phone on.

䡲 If your phone activates automatically, you will see

a brief message and your phone will enter
standby mode. Proceed to step 4.

䡲 If you do not see an activation message, please

proceed to step 2.

䡲 If your device is locked, press and hold to

unlock your device.

2. Press and touch > Settings > General >

Update Data Profile. (There is no charge to use this

service during phone activation.)

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3. Follow the onscreen prompts to update your profile

and activate your phone. A message is displayed
when the process is completed.

4. Your phone should return to the previous General

Setting Up Service

page. If this does not occur, press and hold
to power the phone off and repeat steps 2 - 4.

5. To confirm your activation, make a phone call.

When calling Sprint Customer Service, you will be

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asked for information printed under the battery.
Power the phone off and remove the battery prior to
calling customer service.

Unlocking Your Device

䊳 Press and hold to unlock the device and

reveal the device menus.

1A. Setting Up Service 5

Setting Up Your Visual Voicemail

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

1. Press and touch > Voicemail.

2. To uch Personalize Now and follow the system

prompts to:

䡲 Create your passcode.
䡲 Record your name announcement.
䡲 Record your greeting.
䡲 Choose whether to activate One-Touch Message

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

6 1A. Setting Up Service

Voicemail button,

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
One-Touch Message Access.)

For more information about using your voicemail, see
“Visual Voicemail” on page 122.

Sprint Account Passwords

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

Account Username and Password

If you are the account owner, you will create an account
username and password when you sign on to

www.sprint.com. (Click Need to register for access? to get

started.) 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
Visual Voicemail” on page 6 for more information on
your voicemail password.

Data Services Password

With your Sprint phone, you may elect to set up an
optional data services password to control access and
authorize Premium Service purchases.

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

www.sprint.com or call Sprint Customer

1-888-211-4727.

Getting Help

Managing Your Account

Online: www.sprint.com

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 phones.
䢇 View available Sprint service plans and options.
䢇 Learn more about data services and other products

like Sprint Picture Mail, games, ringers, screen
savers, and more.

From Your Sprint Phone’s Dialer

1. Press and touch .

2. Use the onscreen dial pad to enter one of the

following phone numbers.

䡲 Touch to check minute usage and

account balance.

䡲 Touch to make a payment.
䡲 Touch to access a summary of your

Sprint service plan or get answers to other
questions.

3. Touch where the phone number now

appears.

Talk

TALK

1A. Setting Up Service 7

Setting Up Service

From Any Other Phone

Talk

411

Talk

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䢇 Sprint Customer Service: 1-888-211-4727.
䢇 Business Customer Service: 1-800-927-2199.

Sprint 411

Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services
and information, 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.

1. Press and touch .

2. Use the onscreen dial pad to enter

and touch .

8 1A. Setting Up Service

Sprint Operator Services

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

1. Press and touch .

2. Use the onscreen dial pad to enter and touch

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

.

www.sprint.com.

Section 2

Your Device

2A. Phone Basics

⽧ Your Device (page 10)

⽧ Viewing the Display Screen (page 12)

⽧ Turning Your Device On and Off (page 14)

⽧ Battery and Charger (page 15)

⽧ Navigating Through the Menus (page 17)

⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number (page 23)

⽧ Making and Answering Calls (page 24)

⽧ Entering Text (page 32)

Phone Software Upgrades – Updates to your

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phone’s software may become available from time
to time. Sprint will automatically upload critical
updates to your phone. You can also use the menu
to check for and download updates. Press

Main > Settings > General > Update Software

search for and download available updates.

10 2A. Phone Basics

to

Your Device

1. Earpiece

2. Signal Strength
Indicator

3. Display Screen

4. Main Functions
Key

5. Back Key 6. Phone Functions Key

9. Headset
Jack

10. Accessories/
Power Cable
Jack

11. Volume
Button

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12. Microphone

8. Speaker

7. Camera Lens

16. Power/Lock Button

15. microSD Slot

14. Speech to
Action Button

13. Camera Button

Key Functions

1. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated

prompts.

2. Signal Strength Indicator represents the signal

strength by displaying bars. The more bars
displayed, the better the signal strength.

3. Display Screen displays all of 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.

4. Main Functions Key allows you to access your

device’s Main Functions menu, such as Favorites,
Main, Fun, and Web.

5. Back Key returns you to the previous menu. This key

also allows you to return to the previous page in
the Web browser during your data session.

6. Phone Functions Key allows you to access your

device’s Phone Functions menu, such as Speed
Dial, Contacts, History, and Dialer.

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

take pictures and videos.

8. Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and

sounds. The speaker also lets you hear the caller’s
voice in speakerphone mode.

9. Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo

headset (included) or an optional headset for
convenient, hands-free conversations.

CAUTI ON! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect

jack may damage the device.

10. Accessories/Power Cable Jack allows you to connect

a power cable or a USB cable.

CAUTI ON! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect

jack may damage the device.

11. Volume Button allows you to adjust the ringer

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

12. Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly

when you are speaking to them.

13. Camera Button ( ) lets you access the Pictures

menu and take pictures and videos.

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14.

Speech to Action Button ( ) activates the Speech

to Action function that lets you dial phone numbers
by speaking a name or a phone number.

15. microSD Slot lets you use the microSD™ card to

expand the memory of your device. (See “2G.
microSD Card” on page 88.)

16. Power/Lock Button ( ) lets you turn the device

on or off, or lock/unlock the device. While in the
main menu, it returns the device to the unlock
screen and cancels your input. When you receive
an incoming call, press

to enter silent mode

and mute the ringer.

Viewing the Display Screen

Your device’s display screen provides information
about your device’s status and options. This list
identifies the symbols you’ll see on your device’s
display screen:

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Status Bar – Service Icons

Signal Strength – Shows your current signal

strength. (More bars = stronger signal.)

No Service – Your phone cannot find a usable

signal.

Roaming – Your phone is “roaming” off the

Nationwide Sprint Network.

Data Service – Sprint mobile broadband data

service (EVDO) is available. When active, the
icon is animated.

Data Service – Sprint 1xRTT data service is

available. When active, the icon is animated.

Data Service Unavailable – Data service is

currently unavailable.

Status Bar – Status Icons

X

Battery Strength – Shows your current battery

charge level. (Icon shown is fully charged.)

Battery Strength – Shows your current battery

charge level. (Icon shown is fully discharged.)

Battery Strength – Shows battery alert, device will

soon shutdown (~20% power remaining.)

Ringers – Ringer volume is set to either Beep-1

or between Levels 1 - 8

Silence All – All incoming sounds are turned off.

Vibrate All – The ringer is set to vibrate all.

Alarm Event – Shows you have an upcoming

alarm event.

Bluetooth Active – Bluetooth technology is active

and enabled.

Bluetooth Connected – Bluetooth device is

connected to a wireless headset.

Status Bar – Status Icons

Bluetooth Issue – A connection issue arose with a

paired Bluetooth device.

Bluetooth Communicating – Bluetooth is actively

transmitting or receiving data

Status Bar – Messaging Icons

Text Message – You have new text messages. (It

also indicates when you have a missed call, a
voicemail message, Calendar event, Alarm,
Email, Picture Mail, or Text Message.)

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Turning Your Device On and Off

Turning Your Device On

䊳 Press ,

located at the top
of the device.

Once your device is
on, it may display “No
Service.” When your
device finds a signal
and an available
network, 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 signal is 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

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initiate a search for Sprint service by pressing any key
(when your phone is turned on).

When a signal is found, your device automatically
returns to the unlock screen. (You can also initiate a
search for Sprint service by pressing any key when
your device is turned on.)

The Power Save feature conserves your battery

Tip

power when you are in an area where there is no
signal.

Turning Your Device Off

䊳 Press and hold for two seconds until you

see the powering down animation on the display
screen.

Your screen remains blank while your device is off
(unless the battery is charging).

Battery and Charger

WARNING

Sprint-approved or Samsung-approved batteries and
accessories can be found at Sprint Stores or through
Samsung; or call 1-866-866-7509 to order. They’re
also available at

Battery Capacity

Your device is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is
fully drained. The battery provides up to 4.6 hours of
continuous digital talk time.

When the battery reaches 20% of its capacity, the
battery icon ( ) blinks. When there are only a few
minutes of talk time left, the device sounds an audible
alert and then turns off.

Use only Sprint-approved or Samsung­approved batteries and chargers with your
device. The failure to use a Sprint-approved or
Samsung-approved battery and charger may
increase the risk that your device will overheat,
catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious
bodily injury, death, or property damage.

www.sprint.com.

Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate

Note

mode, browser use, and other variables may reduce
the battery’s talk and standby times.

Watch your device’s battery level indicator and

Tip

charge the battery before it runs out of power.

Installing the Battery

䊳 See “Setting Up Your Device” on page 2.

Removing the Battery

1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose

any stored numbers or messages.

2. Press down on the end of the battery compartment

cover (just below the embossed Samsung logo),
slide the cover off (1), and remove the battery from
the device (2).

WARNING

Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion
battery as you can be burned.

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Charging the Battery

Charge your battery as soon as possible so you can
begin using your device.

Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If
your battery level becomes too low, your phone
automatically turns off, and you will lose any
information you were just working on.

Always use a Sprint-approved or Samsung-approved
desktop charger, travel charger, or vehicle power
adapter to charge your battery.

For a quick check of your battery level, glance at the
battery charge indicator located in the upper-right
corner of your device’s display screen. If the battery
charge is getting too low, the battery icon ( ) blinks
and the device sounds a warning tone.

You can purchase an optional extended battery that

Note

can extend the usage time for the Samsung Instinct
s30™.

®

Using the Charger

+

䊳 Plug the flat end of the charger into the device’s

Accessories/Power Cable Jack and the other end
into an electrical outlet.

Correct

With the Sprint-approved Li-Ion battery, you can
recharge the battery before it becomes completely run
down.

Incorrect

Navigating Through the Menus

There is no longer a need to use a navigation wheel or
dial pad button. The Samsung Instinct
touch-sensitive device which allows you to not only
select an onscreen option with a single touch, but also
scroll through long menu lists by simply sliding up and
down through the display with either a stylus or by
using your fingertip.

Accessing Menus

When the device is locked and is pressed, the
Instinct s30 displays the unlock screen.

䡲 To access the device’s Phone Functions and Main

Functions menus, you must first press and hold

to unlock the device (as described at the

top of the unlock screen).

The Phone Functions menu is the first one displayed.

To access a menu:

1. Press to access the Phone Functions menu.

– or –
Press to access the

®

s30™ is a

Main Functions menu.

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Main Functions

Menu

Phone Functions

Menu

Unlock Screen

Power/Lock Button

Menu Tabs

Main Functions

menu tabs

Phone Functions

menu tabs

Scrolling Through Menus

As you navigate through the menu, menu options are
presented onscreen as scrollable lists that allow up or
down navigation.

The One Hand Operation of the menus is set to

Note

Right Handed by default. See “Changing the One

Hand Operation Setting” on page 21 to change to

Left Handed.

To navigate through a scrollable menu:

1. Touch a desired onscreen menu tab (located at

the bottom of the screen).

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2.

Touch and gently press an onscreen option.

3. From the available list of options you can either:

䡲 Touch and gently press an entry to activate it.

䡲 Firmly press and slide your finger up or down the







screen to scroll through lists of menu items.
Scrolling on your Instinct s30 requires that you
press more firmly on the screen than the gentle
press required to open menu items.

䡲 The image below shows how to access the

Display menu (

> Main > Settings).

For a diagram of your device’s menu, please see “Your
Device’s Menu” on page i.

When scrolling through a list (see illustration) make

Tip

sure NOT to tap or press individual entries on the list.
This action will open the list entry.

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The screen on your device is touch-resistive, which

Status Bar

Tip

means that when you touch an item to select it or
when you drag your finger to scroll, you have to
press down slightly to activate the item. This helps
avoid selecting menus or items unintentionally. You
can adjust the touch sensitivity of your screen
through the Settings menu. See “Touch Settings” on
page 43.

The smaller the contact point on your screen, the
less pressure required. In this case, touch the screen
with the tip of your finger, your fingernail, or the
stylus.

Selecting Menu Items

As you navigate through the menu, menu options are
highlighted. Select any option by pressing it on screen
with either your fingertip or a stylus.

For example, to view your text messages:

䊳 Press and touch Main () > Messaging. (If

you have any text messages, they are displayed.)

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Displaying the Status Bar

This drop-down screen provides some quick device
reference information such as: Date, Signal Strength,
Ringer Status, Battery Charge Status, Power Vision
status, as well as new messages and emails.

1. Touch the top line of the display screen.

2. Touch the popup screen once to close it or wait a

few seconds for it to automatically hide.

Changing the One Hand Operation Setting

Power

Search

tab

The Instinct s30 allows you to configure the Power

Search tab to be on either the right or left of the screen.

As an example, when the
selected, the
side of the screen and Contacts entries are then
selected by pressing their name fields along the left
side of the display screen.

Power Search tab is located along the right

Right Handed option is

1.

Press and touch Main () > Settings >

General > One Hand Operation.

2. Touch either Right Handed (to place the Power Search

tab along the right of the display screen) or Left
Handed (to place the Power Search tab along the left

of the screen).

Scrolling Through Field Entries

There are several pages where you’ll be asked to make
a field selection and then enter a value by either
touching the up/down selection arrows or quickly
sliding through these values by using either your
fingertip or a stylus. One such example can be found
within the Alarm page.

1. Press and touch Main () > Clock > Alarm >

.

2. Touch the Time field and then adjust the hour and

minute values by using either the up/down input
arrows or by quickly sliding over the numbers.

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Detaching Entries

The Instinct s30 allows you to detach an entry from a
list and then either move its location (within that same
list) or drag it into the Trash Bin for deletion.

1. From a screen containing entries, touch and hold

an entry. You will notice that it turns a lighter blue
as it detaches from the list.

2. While still holding the

entry, wait until it
appears to detach
from the current list
and an outline forms
over its current
location.

3. Place it in a new

location (as with a
Speed Dial entry) by
hovering it between
two existing entries
and then releasing it.

– or –

Delete it by dragging the entry over the Trash Bin
( ) and then releasing it. The entry then
disappears into the icon.

There might be cases where pressing this button will

Note

not exit the current menu. In these cases, try pressing
another Functions menu button to “release” the
current activity. For example, if you are in the dialer
and pressing
menu, press .

doesn’t send you to the previous

To return to the unlock screen:

䊳 Press to turn off the display and then press

again to reveal the unlock screen.

To exit out of your current application:

䊳 Press or .

Backing Up Within a Menu

To go to the previous menu:

䊳 Press .

Displaying Your Phone Number

䊳 Press and touch Main > Settings > General >

Phone Information. (Your phone number and other

information about your device and account will be
displayed.)

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Making and Answering Calls

Talk

555-555-1234

Talk

TALK

Making Calls

Placing a call from your device is as easy as making a
call from any landline phone.

1. Make sure your device is on.

2. Press and touch Dialer ().

Enter a phone number using the onscreen dial

3.

pad. (If you make a mistake while dialing, press

to erase the numbers.)

4. Touch . (The phone number appears in

the
roaming and Call Guard is enabled, select

Call and touch where the phone number

now appears. See “Call Guard” on page 137.)

5. In a single motion, touch and slide to

the right when you are finished.

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button.) (To make a call when you are

Talk

TALK

End Call

Roam

To redial your last outgoing call, touch either Redial

Tip

or access the History page and then touch the
number from the list.

When making calls off the Nationwide Sprint
Network, always dial using 11 digits (1 + area code +
phone number).

You can also place calls from your device by using
speed dialing numbers from your Contacts (page 31)
and using your History listings (page 56).

Dialing Options

When you enter numbers from the Dialer, you will see
three dialing options displayed on the screen.

To initiate an option, touch the corresponding button.

䢇 Save: Enter a seven-digit or ten-digit number (phone

number and area code) and touch
phone number in your Contacts. (See “Saving a
Phone Number” on page 28.)

䢇 Access Voicemail (): Touch to access the visual

voicemail application. (See “Visual Voicemail” on
page 122.)

Save to save the

䢇 Pause: Insert a hard pause to the current phone

Answer

number. A hard pause requires that any consecutive
numbers be manually sent by touching
“Saving a Phone Number” on page 28.)

Answering Calls

To answer a call while the device is active:

1. Make sure your device is on. (If your device is off,

incoming calls go to voicemail.)

2. Touch to

answer an incoming call.
Other options include:

䡲 Silent to mute the ringer.
䡲 Ignore to send the call to

your voicemail box.

Your device notifies you of
incoming calls in the following
ways:

䢇 The device rings or vibrates.
䢇 The backlight illuminates.
䢇 The screen displays an

incoming call message.

Tal k . (See

If the incoming call is from a number stored in your
Contacts, the entry’s name is displayed. The caller’s
phone number or picture may also be displayed, if
available.

To answer a call while the device is locked:

When the device is locked, neither the display screen
or side keys are active. This prevents accidental
activation of a device feature or display screen.

When you receive an
incoming call, your display
screen illuminates and
indicates the Caller ID
information.

If the caller has been
previously entered into your
Contacts list, the name,
number, and associated photo
(if available) will be displayed
as a floating card on the
screen.

1. To answer the call, slide

this virtual card up
towards the

Answer field.

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2.

End Call

To ignore the call, slide this virtual card down
towards the

Ignore field.

Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled

Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your
roaming charges when making or receiving calls while
outside the Nationwide Sprint Network. Please see
“Roaming” on page 135 for more information about
roaming.

䊳 Tou ch Answer to answer the call. (See “Call Guard”

on page 137 for additional information.)

When your device is off, calls go directly to voicemail.

Note

Ending a Call

䊳 In a single motion, touch and slide to

the right.

Missed Call Notification

When an incoming call is not answered, the Missed
Call log is displayed on your screen.

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To display the Missed Call entry from the “While you were
out” screen:

䊳 Touch an entry from the list.

To display a Missed Call entry:

1. Press and touch History ().

2.

Touch an entry from the list to begin dialing the
associated phone number.

Calling Emergency Numbers

You can place calls to 911, even if your device is
locked or your account is restricted.

1. Press and touch Dialer ().

Enter and touch .

2.

When you place an emergency call, your device

Note

automatically enters Emergency mode and remains
in this mode until you manually exit.

During an emergency call, slide the speaker button to

On to activate speakerphone mode. Slide the speaker

button to

Off to deactivate speakerphone mode.

911

To exit Emergency mode:

End Call

䊳 In a single motion, touch and slide to

the right to end the 911 call.

To inactivate the Emergency call back mode:

1. Touch and slide to the right to end a

End Call

911 call.

2. Call a non-emergency number. See “Making

Calls” on page 24.

3. Read the Alert notification screen.

4. Touch Yes to exit the Emergency call only mode

and return to normal device operation or
remain in this mode.

Enhanced 911 (E911) Information

This device features an embedded Global Positioning
System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911
emergency location services where available.

When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS
feature of your device seeks information to calculate
your approximate location. Depending on several
variables, including availability and access to satellite

No to

signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to
determine and report your approximate location.

Important

Always report your location to the 911
operator when placing an emergency call.

Some designated emergency call takers,
known as Public Safety Answering Points
(PSAPs) may not be equipped to receive GPS
location information from your phone.

In-Call Options

To select an in-call option, touch the corresponding
onscreen button. The following options may be
available:

䢇 Mute or Unmute to toggle the onboard microphone’s

mute state (on/off).

䡲 Touch Mute during a call to mute the microphone.
䡲 Touch Unmute to unmute the microphone.

䢇 On or Off to route the device’s audio through the

speaker or through the earpiece.

䊳 Move the slider to On to route the device’s audio

through the speaker. (You can adjust the speaker
volume using the volume button on the side of the
device.)

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䊳 Move the slider to Off to use the device’s earpiece.

WARNING

䢇 Add Call to initiate a three-way call.
䢇 Contacts ( ) to display your Contacts list.
䢇 Dialer ( ) to display the onscreen dial pad where

you can choose to

Because of higher volume levels, do not
place the device near your ear during
speakerphone use.

Save the current number, End the

call, or Back to Call to cancel the current dialer

operation.

䢇 Press to access a variety of In Call Applications,

without ending your current call, such as:

䡲 Contacts, Call History, Messaging, Notes, Calendar,

Clock, Calculator, and Phone Info.

䢇 Press Back to Call to return to the previous In-Call

screen.

End-of-Call Options

After you receive or make a call, the device provides
you with three end-of-call options:

䡲 Redial to dial the last outgoing or received phone

number.

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䡲 Save to store the current phone number into your

Contacts list.

If the current number has already been stored to your

Note

Contacts list, Save is replaced with Contacts.

䡲 Done to exit from the end-of-call screen and

launch the Speed Dial screen.

If no action is taken after a few seconds, the device
automatically activates the Speed Dial screen.

Saving a Phone Number

Your device can store up to 600 phone numbers in
each of seven Contacts entries. Each entry’s name can
contain 64 characters. Your device automatically sorts
the Contacts entries alphabetically. (For more
information, see “2D. Contacts” on page 58.)

To save a number from the unlock screen:

1. Press and hold to unlock your device.

2. Press and touch Dialer ().

Enter a number and touch Save.

3.

4. Touch either New Contact or Existing Contact.

5. Touch a label (Mobile, Home, Work, Pager, Others).

6. Touch the Enter Name field and use the onscreen

keyboard to enter the new contact name. See
“Entering Text” on page 32.

7. Touch Done on the keyboard to store the new

name.

8. Enter information into any of the other desired

fields by using the onscreen keyboard/dial pad.

9. Touch Done to save the new entry.

To save a number from the end-of-call screen:

After you have received or made a call, the device
displays end-of-call options.

1. Touch and slide to the right to end the

current call.

End Call

2. Touch Save.

3. Touch either New Contact or Existing Contact.

4. Touch a label (Mobile, Home, Work, Pager, Others).

5. Touch the Enter Name field and use the onscreen

keyboard to enter the new contact name. See
“Entering Text” on page 32.

6. Touch Done on the keyboard to store the new

name.

The phone number is pre-populated into the

Note

Number field.

7. Enter information into any of the other desired

fields by using the onscreen keyboard/dial pad.

8. Touch Done to save the new entry.

To save a number from the History screen:

Any recently received or made calls are stored within
the History page as a chronological list of entries.

1. Press and touch Histor y ().

Touch adjacent to a desired entry.

2.

3. Touch Save.

4. Touch either New Contact or Existing Contact.

5. Touch a label (Mobile, Home, Work, Pager, Others).

6. Touch the Enter Name field and use the onscreen

keyboard to enter the new contact name. See
“Entering Text” on page 32.

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7.

Talk

555-555-1234

Talk

TALK

Tou ch Done on the keyboard to store the new
name.

The phone number is pre-populated into the

Note

Number field.

8. Enter information into any of the other desired

fields by using the onscreen keyboard/dial pad.

9. To uch Done to save the new entry.

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.

There is a single pause available on your device:

䢇 Manual Pause (P) requires you to manually send the

next set of numbers by pressing

You can have multiple pauses in a phone number.

Note

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Tal k .

To dial or save phone numbers with pauses:

1. Press and touch Dialer ().

Enter one or more digits and touch Pause.

2.

3. Enter additional numbers.

4. Touch . (The phone number appears in

the

button.)

– or –

Save to save the number in your Contacts.

Touch
(See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 28.)

Dialing From the Contacts List

Power

Search

tab

1. Press and touch Contacts ().

2. You can scroll through the list (up/down) until you

find your entry.
– or –

Power Search tab to quickly tab through the

Use the
current Contacts list based on an alphabetical
grouping that is dynamically shown onscreen.

3. Touch the name you want to call from the list.

Using Speed Dialing

You can store up to 99 numbers in your device’s speed
dial memory to make contacting friends and family as
easy as pressing a button or two. With this feature, you
can dial speed dial entries using a single touch. (See
“Assigning Speed Dial Entries” on page 65.)

1. Press and touch Speed Dial ().

Slide your fingertip (or stylus) up and down the

2.

screen to scroll through the entry list.

3. Touch an entry to begin dialing.

Speed dialing is not available when you are roaming;

Note

when you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint
Network, you must always dial using eleven digits
(1 + area code + number).

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Entering Text

Selecting a Text Input Mode

Your device provides convenient ways to enter letters,
numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to
enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry
or when using email and SMS Text Messaging).

1. From a screen where you can enter text, touch the

text entry field.

2. From the onscreen keyboard, touch the button

(shown below) to change the text input mode.

䡲 Touching the Orientation icon changes the

onscreen keyboard orientation between Portrait
(

), Hand Writing ( ) (page 35), or

Landscape ( ) views.

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3. Touch one of the following options:

䡲 abc to enter alphabetic characters (both

uppercase and lowercase) using the onscreen
keyboard. (See below.)

䡲 123!@# to enter either numbers or symbols by

using the onscreen keyboard. (See page 35.)

When entering text, touch Caps to change letter

Tip

capitalization (ABC or abc).

To change the orientation of the screen:

䊳 Touch or to change the orientation of the

onscreen keyboard.

䡲 Touch to change the screen to Hand Writing

mode (page 35).

Selecting and Editing Specific Text

There will be times when you will accidentally misspell
a word or want to go back and change text without
having to delete everything that came after a selected
word. This is when the onscreen navigation keys come
in very handy. They let you navigate to a specific point
in your text message where you can then either add or
delete text.

To edit specific text by touching the screen:

Cursor Location

Onscreen Navigation Keys

Misspelled Words

䊳 Use your fingertip or stylus to touch a location in

your text message. The cursor then appears at that
location.

To edit specific text using the onscreen navigation keys:

1. From the text field, touch to expand the text

window and temporarily hide the keyboard.

2. Touch to magnify and expand the size of the

current text. This feature allows you to easily locate
the onscreen cursor and navigate its position.

3. Use the navigation keys to place your cursor in the

desired location.

䡲 If you make a mistake, press to reveal the

keyboard and press

to erase a single

character.

䡲 Press and hold to erase an entire word or all

entered characters.

4. Touch Done to complete the text entry.

Using the Spell Check Feature

The built-in dictionary will check your text in real-time
and indicate which words are incorrectly spelled by
both underlining and bolding the text in red.

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1.

Use your fingertip or stylus to touch a location in
your text message. The cursor then appears at that
location.

䡲 If you make a mistake, press to erase a

single character.

䡲 Press and hold to erase an entire word or all

entered characters.

2. Use your fingertip or stylus to touch the incorrect

word and reveal a list of possible correct words.

3. Touch the correct word from the onscreen list.

Once the word is chosen, the originally misspelled
word is replaced by the bolded blue replacement
text.

䡲 Touching Learn this Word, adds the current word to

the device’s built-in dictionary.

䡲 Activating the Auto Correct On feature automatically

causes misspelled words to be corrected with the
closest dictionary match (although, as with any
spell check feature, this is not always accurate.)

4. To uch Done to complete the text entry.

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If the keyboard is temporarily hidden, any misspelled

Note

words are not indicated until the keyboard is made
visible.

Entering Text Using ABC Mode

1. Touch the abc button at the bottom left of the

onscreen keyboard. (See “Selecting a Text Input
Mode” on page 32.)

2. Enter the desired text using the corresponding

keys. Change the case of the alphabetic
characters by touching
caps lock.)

Caps. (Touch Caps twice for

䡲 If you make a mistake, press to erase a

Hand Writing
Area

single character.

䡲 Press and hold to erase an entire word or

line.

3. Insert a new paragraph by touching .

4. When a current letter is capitalized, consecutive

letters return to lowercase until the onscreen
key is touched again.

5. Touch Done to complete the text entry.

Entering Numbers and Symbols

1. Touch 123 !@#. When the keyboard displays both

numbers and symbols, touch the appropriate key.
(See “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on page 32.)

2. Access additional symbols by touching More.

䡲 Touch 123 to return to the Numbers keyboard.

3. Insert a new paragraph by touching .

4. Touch abc to return to entering letters.

5. Touch Done to complete the numeric or symbol

entry and exit the onscreen keyboard.

Caps

Using the Hand Writing Mode

The Instinct s30 is capable of recognizing hand written
characters etched onscreen.

WARNING

1. Touch to change the screen to Hand Writing

mode.

2. Use the stylus to write

out each character.

3. Change the case of

the alphabetic
characters by
touching

4. When a current letter

is capitalized,
consecutive letters
return to lowercase
until the onscreen

Caps key is touched

again.

To properly recognize the written characters
and to prevent scratching of the display
screen, it is recommended that you use the
stylus pen.

Caps.

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Phone Basics

Numbers are recognized in the hand writing mode

Note

after touching the gray
text field). To return the handwriting recognition to
alphabetic characters, touch the

abc.

5.

Insert a new paragraph by touching .

123 button (just below the

123 until it reads

6. To uch Done to complete the numeric or symbol

entry.

36 2A. Phone Basics

2B. Settings

⽧ Sound Settings (page 37)

⽧ Display Settings (page 41)

⽧ Touch Settings (page 43)

⽧ Location Settings (page 44)

⽧ Messaging Settings (page 44)

⽧ Airplane Mode (page 45)

⽧ TTY Use With Sprint Service (page 46)

⽧ Updating Phone Software (page 47)

⽧ Updating the PRL (page 47)

⽧ Updating the Data Profile (page 47)

⽧ Favorites (page 48)

⽧ Security Settings (page 48)

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.

Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls

Your device provides a variety of ringer options that allow
you to customize your ring and volume settings. These
options allow you to identify incoming calls by the ring.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Ringers.

2. Touch the entry within the Voice Calls field.

3. Scroll through the list of available ringer sounds.

䡲 Touch to play a sample of the current sound

file.

4. Touch a sound name to assign it.

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Settings

Getting New Ringers

A wide variety of new ringers is available from the
Sprint Digital Lounge, and you can access them right
from your device. (Additional charges may apply, but
some are free.)

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Ringers.

2. Select a call or message type to display a list of

ringer type categories. Touch the ringer name field.

3. Press Get New ( ). (The browser starts and

displays the Ringers menu.)

4. Search through available ringers. When you find

one you want, press it.

5. To make a purchase, press Download. (Your phone

automatically downloads the ringer.)

6. When the download is finished, read the onscreen

message and press

䡲 The message reads: “To assign your ringer go to

Settings > Ringers or add it as a custom ringers
in contacts”.

38 2B. Settings

Done.

Selecting Ringer Types for Voicemail

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Ringers.

2. Touch the Voicemail field.

3. Scroll through the list of available ringer sounds.

䡲 Touch to play a sample of the current sound

file.

4. Touch a sound name to assign it.

Selecting Ringer Types for Messages

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Ringers.

2. Touch the Messages field.

3. Scroll through the list of available ringer sounds.

䡲 Touch to play a sample of the current sound

file.

4. Touch a sound name to assign it.

Selecting Ringer Types for Alarm / Calendar /
Timer Events

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Ringers.

2. Touch the Alarm / Calendar / Timer field.

3. Scroll through the list of available ringer sounds.

䡲 Touch to play a sample of the current sound

file.

4. Touch a sound name to assign it.

Purchasing Ring Tones (Ringers)

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Ringers.

2. Touch any of the available Ringers fields.

3. Touch to access the online Ringers page

where you can then purchase new ring tones.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to purchase the

new ring tone.

Adjusting the Device’s Volume Settings

Adjust your device’s volume settings to suit your needs
and your environment.

Adjusting the Ringer Volume

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Volume & Vibration.

2. Touch and drag the Ringer Volume slider left or

right to adjust the volume level.

3. Touch and drag the Always Vibrate slider left or right

to turn the feature either

4. Once you are done, press .

You can adjust the ringer volume (or the earpiece

Tip

volume during a call) by using the volume button on
the left side of your device.

On or Off.

2B. Settings 39

Settings

Adjusting the System Volume

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Volume & Vibration.

2. Touch and drag the System Volume slider left or

right to adjust the volume level.

Adjusting Other Volume Settings

In addition to the Ringer and System Volume settings,
there are three additional Volume parameters that can
be adjusted.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Volume & Vibration.

2. Touch and drag the corresponding sliders left or

right to turn the feature either

䡲 Choose from: Touch Vibrate, Touch Tone, and Startup

& Shutdown.

3. Once you are done, press .

40 2B. Settings

On or Off.

Always Vibrate

The Always Vibrate option allows you to add a vibrate
to a ringer. This option is only available with volume
levels

1 Beep and Levels 1 - 8.

To activate Always Vibrate:

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Volume & Vibration.

2. Touch and drag the Always Vibrate slider to the On

position.

To deactivate Always Vibrate

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Volume & Vibration.

2. Touch and drag the Always Vibrate slider to the Off

position.

Silence All

The Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds
without turning your device off.

To activate Silence All:

䊳 Press and hold the volume button down until

Silence All appears onscreen.

To deactivate Silence All:

䊳 Press and hold the volume button up repeatedly to

select a new volume level.

Activating Voice Notification

This feature will call out a phone number instead of
using your assigned ringer.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Ringers.

2. Locate the Voice Notification field.

3. Touch and drag the slider to either the On or Off

position. This activates or deactivates the feature.

Display Settings

Backlight

Select how long the display screen remains backlit and
time until it turns off after any action.

To set the backlight dim time:

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Display > Dim.

2. Touch a time setting.

Long backlight settings reduce the battery’s talk and

Note

standby times.

To set the backlight deactivation time:

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Display > Off.

2. Touch a time setting.

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Settings

Background

Choose what you see on the screen while powering on
or off and when in the unlock screen. See
“Downloading Your Online Pictures” on page 110.

To change the background image:

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Display.

2. To uch the Background field.

3. Choose a source for your new image by touching

the corresponding onscreen button. (A list of
available images will be displayed.)

䡲 Choose from: Tak e Pi ctu re , Preset Images, My Photos,

or

Downloads.

4. Scroll through the available images by sliding your

fingertip or stylus left or right across the screen.

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5. With the selected image onscreen, touch Assign.

(For more information on downloading images,
see “Downloading Games, Ringers and More” on
page 158.)

䡲 Touch to access the online Downloads page

where you can then purchase new Screen
Savers.

䡲 Follow the onscreen instructions.

Brightness

Adjust your screen’s brightness to suit your
surroundings.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Display.

2. Touch and drag the Brightness slider left or right to

adjust the brightness level.

Touch Settings

Touch Sensitivity

The Samsung Instinct s30’s touch screen requires a
small amount of pressure to operate. The smaller the
size of your contact point on the screen, the less the
amount of pressure required. The tip of your finger will
work better than the pad of your finger, and a fingernail
or stylus will require even less pressure. Initially, your
device's sensitivity is set to its highest level. Once you
have discovered your preferred method for operating
your touchscreen, you may find that it is too sensitive
for some applications. You can adjust how sensitive the
device is to touch actions on the screen.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

General > Touch Sensitivity.

2. Touch and drag the slider left or right to adjust the

sensitivity level.

䡲 Touch the onscreen Touch Here button to gauge

the response of the new sensitivity level.

3. Once you are done, touch Done.

Screen Calibration

Use this menu to re-align the screen’s touch accuracy.
This should only be done if the device does not appear
to be responding properly to onscreen touches.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

General > Calibration.

2. Touch OK and follow the onscreen instructions.

3. Use either your fingertip or stylus to touch the four

crosshair locations on the screen.

Important

For this calibration process to complete
successfully, it is recommended that you use
the stylus to accurately set the new calibration
touch points.

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Settings

Location Settings

Your device is equipped with a Location feature for use
in conjunction with location-based services.

The Location feature allows the network to detect your
position. Turning Location off will hide your location
from everyone except 911.

Turning Location on will allow the network to detect

Note

your position using GPS technology, making some
Sprint applications and services easier to use.
Turning Location off will disable the GPS location
function for all purposes except 911, but will not hide
your general location based on the cell site serving
your call. No application or service may use your
location without your request or permission.
GPS-enhanced 911 is not available in all areas.

To enable your device’s Location feature:

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

General.

44 2B. Settings

2. Touch and move the Location slider to the On

position. Read the disclaimer and touch

䡲 Move the Location slider to the Off position to

OK.

disable this feature.

3. Once you are done, press .

Messaging Settings

Staying connected to your friends and family has never
been easier. With your device’s advanced messaging
capabilities, you can send and receive many different
kinds of text messages without placing a voice call.
(For more information, see “Accessing Messages” on
page 145.)

Messaging settings make text messaging easier by
letting you decide how you would like to be notified of
new messages.

Deleting Old Messages

To delete all messages:

1. Press and touch Main () > Messaging.

2. Touch ( ) to open the Delete menu.

3. Touch Delete All > Delete.

Messages can also be deleted by touching and

Note

holding the selected message until it detaches from
the list, dragging it over the Delete icon, and then
lifting your finger to release it into the Trash Bin.

To delete selected messages:

1. Press and touch Main () > Messaging.

2. Touch ( ) to open the Delete menu.

3. Touch Delete Some.

4. Touch those messages you wish to delete.

Selected messages are then highlighted in blue.

5. Touch and drag the Delete Selected slider to the

right.

Airplane Mode

Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your device’s
features, such as Games and Notepad, when you are
in an airplane or in any other area where making or
receiving calls or data is prohibited. When you set your
device to Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any
calls or access online information.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

General > Airplane Mode.

2. Move the slider to either On or Off.

3. Read the onscreen message and touch OK to

continue.

While in Airplane Mode, your device’s standby screen
will display “Phone off.”

Settings

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TTY Use With Sprint Service

A TTY (teletypewriter, also known as a TDD or Text
Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows
people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have
speech or language disabilities, to communicate by
telephone.

Your device is compatible with select TTY devices.
Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device
to ensure that it supports digital wireless transmission.
Your device and TTY device will connect via a special
cable that plugs into your device’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 Sprint service, please call
Sprint Customer Service via the state
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) by first
dialing

where the phone

number now appears.

46 2B. Settings

Talk

TALK

To turn TTY Mode on or off:

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

General > TTY. (An informational message will be

displayed.)

2. Touch OK.

3. Touch one of the following options:

䡲 TTY OFF, TTY Full, TTY + Hear, or TTY + Talk.

In TTY Mode, your device will display the TTY access

Note

icon.

If TTY mode is enabled, the audio quality of non-TTY
devices connected to the headset jack may be
impaired.

WARNING

911 Emergency Calling

Sprint recommends that TTY users make
emergency calls by other means, including
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS),
analog cellular, and landline communications.
Wireless TTY calls to 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 brought to the attention of
the FCC, and the wireless industry and the
PSAP community are currently working to
resolve this.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Updating the PRL

The update PRL option allows you to download and
update the PRL (preferred roaming list) in your phone
automatically.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

General > Update PRL.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Updating the Data Profile

Updating Phone Software

The update phone firmware (software) option allows
you to download and update the software in your
phone automatically. Only the internal software is
updated; no Contacts entries or other information
saved to your phone will be deleted.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

General > Update Software.

If there are any changes to your account (such as plan
change), a change to your username and password,
etc., it will be necessary to update this profile to your
device.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

General > Update Data Profile.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions.

2B. Settings 47

Settings

Favorites

Security Settings

Your device offers you the option of assigning shortcuts
to favorite or often-used functions. You can use the
function to quickly launch your personally designated
shortcuts.

䊳 Press and touch Favs ().

To add an application as a Favorite Function:

1. Touch the onscreen Tap to add button.

2. To uch Application and choose from one of the

following category types:

Main, Fun, or Web.

3. Touch an application from one of these three

category functions to add it to the Favorites page.

4. Repeat this process to add other functions such as

Music Playlist, Send Message/Email, Web Bookmarks,
TV Channels and Radio Station.

48 2B. Settings

Accessing the Security Menu

All of your phone’s security settings are available
through the Security menu. You must enter your lock
code to view the Security menu.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings.

2. Enter your lock code to display the Security menu.

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

Tip

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

1-888-211-4727.

Using Your Device’s Lock Feature

Locking Your Device

When your device is locked, your screen turns off and
neither the Display Screen or external keys will accept
input. Regaining access requires entering a lock code.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings > Lock.

2. Touch and drag the Auto Lock slider to the On

position.

3. Read the onscreen information and touch OK.

4. Enter a new lock code using the onscreen dial

pad.

5. Touch Done.

6. Re-enter your new lock code and touch Done.

Unlocking Your Device

1. Press and hold to turn the device on.

2. Enter your lock code.

Changing the Lock Code

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings > Lock >

Change Lock Code.

2. Use the onscreen dial pad to enter your current

lock code and touch

Done.

3. Enter your new lock code and touch Done.

4. Re-enter your new lock code and touch Done.

Deleting Device Content

Use the Security menu to quickly erase selected
content you have created or stored in your device.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings > Reset

> Delete Contents.

2. Touch an option:

䡲 Delete Contacts to delete all Contacts entries.
䡲 Delete Downloads to delete all downloaded content

such as games, ringers, and images.

䡲 Delete Messages to delete all received Text and

Picture messages.

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Settings

䡲 Delete Calendar to delete all calendar events.
䡲 Delete Speed Dial to delete all speed dial entries.
䡲 Delete Favorites to delete your current list of favorite

functions from the Favs list.

3. Touch a category entry then touch Delete to

confirm the deletion.

Resetting Your Device’s Settings

Resetting the device restores all of the factory defaults,
including the ringer types and display settings.
Onboard data such as Contacts, History, Scheduler,
and Messaging are not affected.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings > Reset

> Reset Settings. (A disclaimer is displayed.)

2. Read the disclaimer, write down the lock code, and

touch

Proceed.

If Parental Control has been enabled, this will also

Note

need to be entered brefore continuing.

3. Enter the lock code provided on the disclaimer by

using the onscreen dial pad.

4. To uch Done to reset the device’s settings.

50 2B. Settings

Resetting Your Device

Resetting the device restores all of the factory defaults,
including the ringer types and display settings and
deletes all content stored on the phone.

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings > Reset

> Reset Phone. (A disclaimer is displayed.)

2. Read the disclaimer, write down the lock code, and

touch

Proceed.

3. Enter the lock code provided on the disclaimer by

using the onscreen dial pad.

4. Touch Done to restore all factory settings.

Security Features for Data Services

Using Parental Controls

You can disable certain device services without turning
off your device. You can restrict access to all data
services, including Web and messaging.

Disabling data services will avoid any charges
associated with these services. While signed out, you
can still place or receive phone calls, check voicemail,
and use other voice services. You may enable data
services again at any time.

New Parental Controls provide restrictions to various
device services such as Voice, Messaging, Data, and
Camera. These restrictions are governed by an
independent Parental Code that is separate from the
previously mentioned Lock code.

To enable Parental Controls:

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Parental Controls.

2. Move the Parental Controls slider to the On position.

(Additional options then appear onscreen.)

3. If this is your first time to setup these controls, you

will be asked to setup a lock code that manages
the areas that will be locked via this menu.

䡲 Enter a new four-digit code and touch Done.
䡲 Re-enter the new code and touch Done.

To disable Parental Controls:

1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Settings >

Parental Controls.

2. Move the Parental Controls slider to the Off position.

Configuring Restrictions

To disable data services:

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Parental Controls > Restrictions.

2. Move the slider to either activate or deactivate an

option.

䡲 Voic e to lock the device and prevent outgoing

calls. Incoming calls can still be received.

䡲 Messaging to restrict access to the Messaging

folder, including all Text and Picture messages.

䡲 Web Browser to restrict access to all data features

such as Internet, Video Streaming, and other data
usage.

䡲 Camera to restrict access to both the Camera and

Camcorder functionality.

3. Press to return to the previous page.

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Settings

Changing the Parental Control Code

1. Press and touch Main () > Settings >

Parental Controls > Change Parental Control Code.

2. Enter your current four-digit code into the onscreen

dial pad.

3. Enter a new four-digit code and touch Done.

4. Re-enter the code and touch Done.

52 2B. Settings

2C. History

Missed Call

Dialed Call

Received Call

⽧ Viewing History (page 53)

⽧ History Options (page 54)

⽧ Making a Call From History (page 56)

⽧ Saving a Phone Number From History (page 56)

⽧ Erasing History Entries (page 57)

Viewing History

History is a list of up to 240 (80 incoming, 80 outgoing,
and 80 missed) phone numbers (or Contacts entries)
for calls you placed, accepted, or missed. 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.

When you place, accept, or miss a call, a record of the
call is saved in the History list. When you view the
numbers in this list, an icon to the left of the number
indicates the call type:

䡲 Missed: Indicates any missed calls.
䡲 Received: Indicates any received calls that were

answered.

䡲 Dialed: Indicates all outgoing calls made from your

device.

2C. History 53

History

Each entry contains the phone number (if it is
available) and Contacts entry name (if the phone
number is in your Contacts). Duplicate calls (same
number and type of call) may only appear once on the
list.

1. Press and touch History ().

Touch the entry’s phone number to dial it.

2.

– or –
Touch the History entry’s

to display the date

and time of the call, the phone number (if
available), and the caller’s name (if the number is
already in your Contacts).

History records only calls that occur while the device

Note

is turned on. If a call is received while your device is
turned off, it will not be included in the device’s
history. SMS conversation histories are also saved.

If you return a call from the voicemail menu, it will not
be included in your device’s history.

54 2C. History

History Options

1. Press and touch History ().

2. Touch to display an entry’s options.

An unknown entry only displays a contact number.

Tip

3. If the entry is not currently part of your Contacts list,

touching

䡲 Save to store the entry into your Contacts list.
䡲 Call to dial the phone number for the currently

selected entry.

䡲 Message to send the current history entry a new

text message.

䡲 History provides a specific call history list for the

current entry.

Tip

reveals the following options:

A known entry (found within the Contacts list) is
shown with the entry name and contact number.

4. If the entry has been previously entered into your

Edit Entry Button

Send New Text Message

Contact’s History Button

Send Contact Info via
Bluetooth Button

Buttons

Contacts list, touching

reveals the Contacts

entry page and the following options:

䡲 Caller’s name (if the number is already in your

Contacts).

䡲 Edit Entry ( ) to either edit the existing number

(if already in your Contacts list) or create a new
entry.

䡲 Send New Text Message ( ) to send the current

history entry a text message.

䡲 <Name’s> history provides a specific call history list

for the current entry.

䡲 Send Contact delivers the current history entry

information to an available user via a wireless
Bluetooth connection. See “2J. Bluetooth” on
page 115.

History

2C. History 55

Making a Call From History

1. Press and touch History ().

Touch an entry’s name or number.

2.

You cannot make calls from History to entries

Note

identified as

No ID or Restricted.

Saving a Phone Number From History

Your device can store up to 600 Contacts entries.
Contacts entries can store up to a total of 4200 phone
numbers, and each entry’s name can contain 64
characters. See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 28.

Saving a New Number from History

1. Press and touch History ().

Touch the unknown History entry’s .

2.

3. To uch Save.

4. Touch either New Contact or Existing Contact.

56 2C. History

5. Touch a label (Mobile, Home, Work, Pager, or Others).

6. Touch the Enter Name field and use the onscreen

keyboard to enter the new contact name. See
“Entering Text” on page 32.

7. Touch Done to store the new name.

The phone number is pre-populated into the

Note

Number field.

8. Enter information into any of the other desired

fields by using the onscreen keyboard.

9. Touch Done to save the new entry.

Appending an Existing Number from History

1. Press and touch History ().

Touch the known History entry’s .

2.

3. Touch to display the Contacts entry page that

displays the current entry’s information.

4. Touch a field and use the onscreen keyboard to

either enter new information or edit any existing
field. See “Entering Text” on page 32.

5. Touch Done to store the new information.

6. Touch Done to save the modified entry.

After you have saved the number, the new Contacts
entry is displayed. (See “Contacts Entry Options” on
page 61.)

You cannot save phone numbers from calls

Note

identified as

No ID or Restricted.

Erasing History Entries

To erase individual History entries, see “History
Options” on page 54.

To delete all history entries:

1. Press and touch History ().

Touch ( ) to open the Delete menu.

2.

3. Touch Delete All > Delete.

Individual entries can also be deleted by touching

Note

and holding it until it detaches from the list, dragging
it over the Delete icon, and then lifting your finger off
the screen to release it into the Trash Bin.

To delete selected history entries:

1. Press and touch Histor y ().

Touch ( ) to open the Delete menu.

2.

3. Touch Delete Some.

4. Touch those entries you wish to delete. Selected

history entries are then highlighted in blue.

5. Touch and drag to the right.

Delete Selected

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History

2D. Contacts

⽧ Adding a New Contacts Entry (page 58)

⽧ Finding Contacts Entries (page 60)

⽧ Contacts Entry Options (page 61)

⽧ Deleting Contacts Entries (page 63)

⽧ Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry (page 64)

⽧ Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number (page 64)

⽧ Assigning Speed Dial Entries (page 65)

⽧ Editing a Speed Dial Entry (page 67)

⽧ Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry (page 67)

⽧ Dialing Sprint Services (page 68)

⽧ Sprint Mobile Sync (page 68)

58 2D. Contacts

Adding a New Contacts Entry

Your device can store up to 600 Contacts entries for a
total of up to 4200 phone numbers, and each entry’s
name can contain 64 characters.

1. Press and touch Contacts ().

2. From the upper-left of the Contacts page, touch

to begin creating a new Contacts entry.

3. Touch the image icon and assign a picture to the

Contacts entry by choosing one of three options:

䡲 Tak e Picture to use the camera to take a new

picture and assign it to this entry.

䡲 My Photos to retrieve a previously stored image

from your My Photos folder and assign it to this
entry.

䡲 Downloads to access the Downloads folder and

then assign a previously downloaded image.

4. Touch the Enter Name field, use the onscreen

keyboard to enter a name for the new entry, and
press

Done. (See “Entering Text” on page 32.)

5. Touch the Add Number field, use the onscreen dial

pad to enter the phone number for the entry, and
press

Done.

6. Touch a label for the entry (Mobile, Home, Work,

Pager, or Others).

7. Use your fingertip to scroll up and down the screen

and touch any of the remaining fields to update
their information and press

Done. Available fields

consist of:

䡲 Add Number to add a phone number to the entry.

(See “Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts
Entry” on page 64.)

䡲 Add Email to add an email address to the entry.
䡲 Enter Address to add a mailing address to the

entry. (Capitalize the two character abbreviation
for the state in the mailing address so that it can
be recognized by applications other than those
on your Samsung Instinct s30.)

● This information can be used to locate this

contact’s address via the built-in GPS
Navigation feature. See “3D. GPS Navigation”
on page 185.

䡲 Set Ringer to assign a custom ring tone to the

entry. This custom ring tone will be played when
an incoming call from this entry is announced.

䡲 Enter URL to add a website’s URL to the entry.
䡲 Enter Memo to add a note, street address, or other

information.

8. Touch Done to save the number. Once saved, the

new Contacts entry is displayed within the
Contacts page. (See “Contacts Entry Options” on
page 61.)

ICE – In Case of Emergency

Tip

To make it easier for emergency personnel to identify
important contacts, you can list your local
emergency contacts under “ICE” in your device’s
Contacts list. For example, if your mother is your
primary emergency contact, list her as “ICE–Mom” in
your Contacts list. To list more than one emergency
contact, use “

You can transfer all of your contacts from your old

Note

phone to your new Instinct s30. See “Transferring
Your Contacts” on page 94.

ICE1–___,” “ICE2–___,” etc.

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Contacts

To save a number from standby mode:

End Call

1. Press and touch Dialer ().

Enter a number and touch Save.

2.

3. Touch either New Contact or Existing Contact.

4. To uch a labe l (Mobile, Home, Work, Pager, or Others).

5. To uch the Enter Name field and use the keyboard to

enter the new contact name.

6. To uch Done to store the new name.

7. Enter information into any of the other desired

fields by using the keyboard/dial pad.

8. To uch Done to save the new entry.

To save a number from the end-of-call screen:

After you have received or made a call, the device
displays end-of-call options.

1. Touch and slide to the right to end the

current call.

2. To uch Save.

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3. Follow the onscreen prompts to save the number.

4. Touch Done to save the new entry.

To save a number from the History screen:

1. Press and touch History ().

Touch adjacent to an entry.

2.

3. Touch Save.

4. Follow the onscreen prompts to save the number.

5. Touch Done to save the new entry.

Finding Contacts Entries

You can find a Contacts entry in the alphabetical listing
of the names in your Contacts. Follow the steps below
to find Contacts by name.

Finding Contacts by Name

1. Press and touch Contacts ().

2. Scroll down through the list by sliding your fingertip

Power

Search

tab

Edit Entry Button

Send New Text Message

Contact’s History Button

Send Contact Info via
Bluetooth Button

Buttons

up or down on the screen.
– or –
Press and then slide the

letter range corresponding to the first letter of the
entry’s first name. (The list is alphabetized by the
first letter.)

3.

Touch the entry to dial its default phone number.

Power Search tab to the

Contacts Entry Options

To access the Contacts entry's options page:

1. Press and touch Contacts ().

2. Touch an entry to display its available options page

where you can edit the Contacts entry, send a new
text message, view specific calling history or share
information via Bluetooth.

Contacts

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Editing a Contacts Entry

1. From the options page, touch to edit the

Contact entry’s information.

2. Touch a field and make changes to the information

on this page.

3. To uch Done to save the new updates. See “Adding

a New Contacts Entry” on page 58.

Using the Phone Number Options

1. From the options page (page 61), touch to

access the New Text Message screen where you
can begin sending an SMS text message to a
selected phone number. See “Entering Text” on
page 32.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions.

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Reviewing a Contact’s Calling History

䊳 From the options page, touch the contact’s history

button to view a list of those calls and text
messages made and received from this entry.

䡲 This history list is specific to this entry and

includes calls and text messages to and from all
phone numbers used by this entry.

Sending Contact Information via Bluetooth

Prior to using this feature, Bluetooth must first be
enabled ( ). See “Turning Bluetooth On and Off” on
page 115.

1. From the options page, touch the Send Contact

button to begin searching for any visible and
available Bluetooth device within your
communication range.

2. Touch an available Bluetooth device entry from the

list.

To be detected by the Samsung Instinct s30, an

Note

external Bluetooth device must be both active and
visible.

3. Touch Send to begin the upload process. Follow

Delete Selected

the onscreen instructions. See “2J. Bluetooth” on
page 115.

䡲 This history list is specific to this entry and

includes calls to and from all phone numbers
used by this entry.

4. The recipient must then accept the incoming

contact card.

䡲 Accepting places a copy of the incoming entry

into the person’s Contacts entry list.

Individual entries can also be deleted by touching

Note

and holding it until it detaches from the list, dragging
it over the Delete icon, and then lifting your finger off
the screen to release it into the Trash Bin.

Deleting Contacts Entries

To delete selected Contacts entries:

1. Press and touch Contacts ().

2. Touch ( ) to open the Delete menu.

3. Touch those Contacts entries you wish to delete.

Selected entries are then highlighted in blue.

4. Touch and drag to the right.

Contacts

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Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry

Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number

1. Press and touch Contacts ().

2. Touch an entry to display the entry’s options page.

(See “Contacts Entry Options” on page 61.)

3. From the options page, touch > Add Number.

4. Enter the new phone number and touch Done.

5. Touch a label for the number (Mobile, Home, Work,

Pager, or Others.)

6. Repeat the previous steps to add additional

numbers with the

7. To uch Done to update the Contacts entry and save

the new numbers.

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Add Number field.

1. Press and touch Contacts ().

2. Touch an entry to display the entry’s options page.

(See “Contacts Entry Options” on page 61.)

3. From the options page, touch and touch a

number field.

4. Touch to clear one digit at a time, or press

and hold to erase the entire number.

5. Use the dial pad to re-enter or edit the number.

6. Touch Done and select a label for the number.

7. Touch Done to save your changes and return to the

previous screen.

Assigning Speed Dial Entries

Available Number

Choices

Your device can store up to 99 phone numbers within
the Speed Dial list.

speed dial entries to appear in any desired order within the
Speed Dial list.

(For details on how to make calls using the Speed Dial
list, see “Using Speed Dialing” on page 31.)

Only phone numbers that are currently used by a

Note

Contacts entry can be added to the Speed Dial list.

To add a phone number to the speed dial list:

1. Press . The Speed Dial ( ) screen appears

by default.

2. To begin adding an existing number, touch either

or the onscreen Tap to ad d button.

3. Use your fingertip to scroll through the available list

of Contacts entries.

4. Touch the name of a Contacts entry you wish to

add.

You can also rearrange these existing

䡲 If the entry has more than one number, the Assign

a Speed Dial page then displays a list of available

numbers for the entry from which you can then
choose.

Contacts

5. Touch to select a phone number and assign it

to an available location on the Speed Dial list.

䡲 The icons to the left of the phone number

correspond to their previously selected label.

䡲 Although the same name will appear in the

Speed Dial list, the icon adjacent to the entry’s
name indicates which phone number was
assigned.

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Finding Speed Dial Numbers

1. Press . The Speed Dial ( ) screen appears

by default. See “Assigning Speed Dial Entries” on
page 65.

2. Scroll down through speed dial entries by sliding

your fingertip up or down.

䡲 Speed dial numbers are displayed in the order in

which they were added but can be reorganized to
appear in any order.

3. Touch the entry to dial the entry’s default phone

number.

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Arranging Speed Dial Numbers

1. Press . The

Speed Dial ()

screen appears by
default.

2. Scroll through the

list of entries to
locate a desired
entry.

3. Touch and hold the

entry until it
detaches from the
page, then in a
single motion, drag
it to a new position
in the list.

As you move the entry within the list, all other entries

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begin to shift position. Look for the dotted line to
indicate where the entry will be inserted.

To delete an entry from the Speed Dial list:

1. Press . The Speed Dial ( ) screen appears

by default.

2. Touch .

3. Touch next to those entries you wish to delete.

Selected history entries are then deleted from the
list.

Editing a Speed Dial Entry

1. Press . The Speed Dial ( ) screen appears

by default.

2. Touch to access the Contacts entry options

page (page 61).

3. Touch and select the information you wish to

edit (

Name, Number, Ringer, etc.).

4. Touch Done to save your changes.

Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry

Assign a ringer type to a Contacts entry so you can
identify the caller by the ringer type. (See “Ringer
Types” on page 37.)

1. Press and touch Contacts ().

2. Touch an entry from the list and touch .

3. Scroll through the page by sliding your finger up

and down on the screen until you locate the

Ringer field.

4. Touch the entry within the Set Ringer field and scroll

through the list of available ringer sounds.

䡲 Touch to play a sample of the current sound

file.

5. Touch a ringer name to assign it.

6. Touch Done to save the new ringer type.

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Set

Contacts

Dialing Sprint Services

Talk

*

2

Talk

411

Talk

0

Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact
numbers for various Sprint services.

To dial a service from your Contacts:

1. Press and touch Contacts ().

2. Touch the onscreen Services button and select an

available service:

䡲 Account Information, Customer Service, Sprint Operator,

Community Information, Non Emergency, Directory
Assistance (Sprint 411), Traffic Information, Repair
Service, TRS, or One Call Service.

3. Touch an entry from this list to automatically dial

the service.

To dial a service from unlock screen using your dial pad:

1. Press and touch Dialer ().

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2. Enter the appropriate service number:

䡲 Customer Service – and touch .
䡲 Sprint 411 – and touch .

4

䡲 Account Info. – and touch .
䡲 Sprint Operator – and touch .

*

Talk

Sprint Mobile Sync

All of your contacts can be added and edited online
using the Sprint Mobile Sync service. With Sprint
Mobile Sync you can:

䢇 Synchronize and back up your contacts. Save all the

contacts information from your device in a secure
location and automatically synchronize new
information from the computer to the device and
from the device to the computer.

䢇 Transfer contacts to a new phone. When you activate

a new device, your existing contacts information is
sent to the device upon activation.

䢇 Erase contacts information from a lost device. If your

device is lost or stolen, you can use Sprint Mobile
Sync to remotely remove all the contacts information.
You can then send the information to your
replacement device.

䢇 Import and export contacts with online address

books. Import or export contacts information from or
to your Outlook or other compatible database.

Activating Sprint Mobile Sync

To activate Sprint Mobile Sync:

䊳 Press and touch Main () > Settings > Mobile

Sync. You are notified that the service will take a

few minutes to activate.

Accessing Sprint Mobile Sync Online

1. Sign on to your My Sprint page at www.sprint.com.

2. Click My Online Tools > Sprint Mobile Sync.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to add, edit, and

manage all of your contact information.

You can transfer all of your contacts from your old

Note

phone to your new Samsung Instinct s30. See
“Transferring Your Contacts” on page 94.

Contacts

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2E. Calendar and Tools

⽧ Calendar (page 70)

⽧ Alarm Clock (page 73)

⽧ Timer (page 75)

⽧ Stopwatch (page 75)

⽧ World Clock (page 76)

⽧ Notepad (page 77)

⽧ Calculator (page 77)

⽧ Tip Calculator (page 78)

⽧ Unit Converter (page 79)

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Calendar

Adding an Event to the Calendar

Your Calendar helps you organize your time and
reminds you of important events.

1. Press and touch Main () > Calendar.

2. Select the day to which you would like to add an

event by either:

䡲 Touching a day on the calendar.

– or –

䡲 Using the or navigation arrows to view a

different month and then touch a day.

3. Touch to open the New Event window.

4. Touch Enter Title to create a new title for the event.

䡲 Enter the event title and touch Done to save your

new title. (See “Entering Text” on page 32.)

5. Select a start and end time for the event by

touching the corresponding

Start or End field.

6. Assign an hour and minute by either:

䡲 Scrolling through both reels (hour and minute) by

sliding your finger up and down on the screen.

䡲 Touching the arrows above/below each field.

Touching and holding down on the arrows (up or

Tip

down) increases the speed at which the numbers
scroll through each reel.

䡲 Drag the slider to either AM or PM.
䡲 Once you are done setting the times, touch Done.

7. Select an alert time for the event by touching the

Alert field and touching one of the following

options:

䡲 Select On time, 10 minutes before, 30 minutes before,

1 hour before, or No alarm.

8. Select a repeating status for the event by touching

the

Repeat field and touching one of the following

options:

䡲 Select Once, Every Day, Every Week, Every Month,

Every Year or Set Days.

● Choose the Set Days option then touch those

specific days you want to set for repetition.
Highlight the days and press

Done.

9. Select a ringer type for the alarm by touching

Set Ringer.

䡲 Touch to play a sound sample for a selected

ringer.

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Calendar/Tools

䡲 If a ringer has been previously selected, scroll

through the list of available ringer sounds and
touch a ringer name to re-assign it.

10. Associate a Contacts entry with the event by

touching

Call Reminder, scrolling through and

choosing an entry from your existing Contacts list.

11. Touc h Save to save the new event.

If the End time and date fall before the Start date and

Note

time, an onscreen warning message will appear, and
you will be given the opportunity to revise the values
onscreen.

Event Alert Menu

When your device is turned on and you have an event
alarm scheduled, your device alerts you and displays
the event summary. By default, the alarm will sound ten
minutes before the event, and then again on the event.
There are several ways your device alerts you to
scheduled events:

䢇 By playing the assigned ringer type.
䢇 By illuminating the backlight.

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To silence the alarm and reset the schedule, touch the
onscreen

Dismiss button. (You can also silence the

alarm by pressing the side volume button.)

To view additional options, press the appropriate
onscreen button:

䢇 View displays the event detail screen.
䢇 Dismiss silences the alarm and replays it again at the

time of the event.

Viewing Events

1. Press and touch Main () > Calendar.

2. Select the day for which you would like to view

events by touching it. (If you have events
scheduled for the selected day, they will be listed
in chronological order.)

In the calendar view, days with events scheduled are

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underlined.

3. To display an event’s details, touch it.

Erasing a Day’s Events

1. Press and touch Main () > Calendar.

2. Touch the day containing the event you would like

to erase.

In the calendar view, days with events scheduled are

Tip

underlined.

3. Touch and from the Delete page, select an

option:

䡲 Delete All to erase all events for the selected day.

See “Erasing Selected Events” on page 73.

䡲 Delete Some to delete only selected events. See

“Erasing All Events” on page 73.

Erasing Selected Events

1. Press and touch Main () > Calendar.

2. Touch the day containing the event you would like

to erase.

3. Touch > Delete Some.

4. Touch an event to highlight it and in a single

motion, drag to the right.

䡲 Multiple entries can also be selected for deletion.

Delete Selected

Erasing All Events

1. Press and touch Main () > Calendar.

2. Touch the day containing the events you would like

to erase.

3. Touch > Delete All.

4. Touch Delete from the Erase confirmation screen to

erase all events for the currently selected day.

Alarm Clock

Your device comes with a built-in alarm clock that has
multiple alarm capabilities.

1. Press and touch Main () > Clock > Alarm.

2. Create a new alarm by touching .

Turn the alarm on or off by sliding the alarm

3.

activation slider to either

On or Off.

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Calendar/Tools

4.

Select a time for the alarm by touching the time
field.

䡲 Assign an hour and minute by either scrolling

through both reels (hour and minute) or by
touching the up or down arrows above/below
each field.

Touching and holding down the arrows (up or down)

Tip

increases the speed at which the numbers scroll
through each reel.

䡲 Drag the slider to either am or pm.
䡲 Once you are done setting the times, touch Done.

5. Select a repeating status for the alarm by touching

the

Repeat button and then choosing from one of

the following:

䡲 Daily, Once, Mon to Fri, or Sat & Sun.

6. Select a ringer type for the alarm by touching the

Ring button. (You can first touch to play a

sample of the current ringer.)

7. Scroll through the list of available ringer sounds

and touch a ringer name to assign it.

䡲 Tou ch to play a sample of the ringer.

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8. Select a snooze status for the alarm by touching

the Snooze field and then choosing from one of
the following:

䡲 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes, 15 Minutes, or 20 Minutes.

9. Touch Save to save your new alarm.

Any stored alarms will appear on the Alarm page in

Note

the order in which they were created.

To turn alarm off (when sounding):

1. With the alarm sounding an alert, touch either:

䡲 Stop Alarm to permanently deactivate the alarm

notification.

䡲 Snooze to temporarily deactivate the alarm for a

few minutes until the next notification.

To delete all alarm events:

1. Press and touch Main () > Clock > Alarm.

2. Touch (upper-right) to access the Delete page.

3. Touch Delete All > Delete to delete all of the current

alarm events.

To delete a specific alarm event:

1. Press and touch Main () > Clock > Alarm.

2. Touch (upper-right) to access the Delete page.

3. Touch Delete Some.

4. Touch an event to highlight and in a single motion,

drag to the right.

Delete Selected

Timer

Use a timer to count down to an event based on a
preset time length (hours, minutes, and seconds).

1. Press and touch Main () > Clock > Timer.

2. Select a countdown time length for the alert by

setting the

䡲 Assign the time by either scrolling through each

of the three reels or by touching the up or down
arrows above/below each field.

Tip

Hours, Minutes, and Seconds value.

Touching and holding down the arrows (up or down)
increases the speed at which the numbers scroll
through each reel.

3. Touch Start to save the countdown.

Stopwatch

Your device comes with a built-in stopwatch.

1. Press and touch Main () > Clock >

Stopwatch.

2. Touch Start to turn on the timer.

3. Touch Lap to place a marker on the list. This helps

you keep track on certain time segments.
– or –

Stop to stop the process.

Touch

4. Touch Restart to continue the stopwatch function

from its last paused time marker.
– or –

Reset to stop the process and restart the

Touch
counter back to zero.

5. Press to return to the previous screen.

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Calendar/Tools

World Clock

x

To view the time in over 50 different locations:

1. Press and touch

Main () > Clock > World
Clock.

2. Touch either or

Tap to a dd to begin using

the world map.

3. Touch a location on the

world map to reveal a
monocle that displays a
magnified view of any
available cities in that
area.

䡲 If the selected city was

incorrectly chosen,
touch from the upper-right of the map to exit.

4. Touch an available city from within the monocle.

5. To uch the Select <city> button from the bottom of

the world page.

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6. Repeat the process to add additional cities.

To organize existing World Clock entries:

1. Press and touch Main () > Clock > World

Clock.

2. Touch to access the World Clock entries

page.

3. Touch and hold to detach the entry.

4. While still pressing the screen, drag the entry to its

new location within the current list and then
remove your finger/stylus from the screen.

To delete existing World Clock entries:

1. Press and touch Main () > Clock > World

Clock.

2. Touch to access the World Clock entries

page.

3. Touch adjacent to an entry you would like to

delete.

4. Touch Done to store the new changes.

To Assign Daylight Saving Time:

1. Press and touch Main () > Clock > World

Clock.

䡲 indicates Daylight Saving Time is On.
䡲 indicates Daylight Saving Time is Off.

2. Touch to deactivate Daylight Saving Time.

– or –
Touch

to activate Daylight Saving Time.

Notepad

Your device comes with a notepad that you can use to
compose and store reminders and notes to help keep
you organized.

To compose a note:

1. Press and touch Main () > Notes > .

2. Type your note using the keyboard and touch Done

to save your note. (See “Entering Text” on
page 32.)

To read a saved note:

1. Press and touch Main () > Notes.

2. Touch a note from the list.

To delete saved notes:

1. Press and touch Main () > Notes.

2. Touch and hold the note from the list (along the left

side of the screen) until it detaches from the page.

3. While still pressing the screen, drag the selected

note over and release it by lifting your finger
off the screen. See “Detaching Entries” on
page 22.

Calculator

Your device comes with a built-in calculator. This
application becomes the default until another
calculator option is chosen.

1. Press and touch Main () > Calculator.

2. Enter numbers using your dial pad. The onscreen

functions just like any other physical calculator.

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Calendar/Tools

3.

Change Default

Press equals (= ) for the total.

4. Press to return to the previous screen.

Changing the Calculator Application

1. Press and touch Main () > Calculator.

2. Touch the Change Default icon (shown below) to

reset the default calculation application.

3. Choose from either: Calculator, Tip Calculator, or Unit

Calculator.

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Important

Once a calculation option is selected, it will
remain active until you first change the default
option (see “Changing the Calculator
Application” on page 78). The following set of
calculation procedures assumes that the
default has first been reset.

Tip Calculator

Your device comes with a built-in tip calculator
application. See “Changing the Calculator Application”
on page 78.

1. Press and touch Main () > Calculator > Tip

Calculator.

2. Use the dial pad to enter the total bill amount.

䡲 The total tip amount is then displayed at the

default percentage (15%).

3. Touch the Tip field and use the dial pad to enter a

new tip percentage value. (The correct tip will be
calculated instantly.)

4. If you’re splitting the check, touch the Each pay field

and enter the number of people in your party.

5. Touch Reset to delete all values.

Change Default Unit Category

Initial Unit

Target Unit

6. Press to return to the previous screen.

This application becomes the default until another

Note

calculator option is chosen. See “Changing the
Calculator Application” on page 78.

Unit Converter

Your device comes with a built-in conversion
application. See “Changing the Calculator Application”
on page 78.

1. Press and touch Main () > Calculator > Unit

Converter.

2. Touch the unit field from the upper-right of the

screen.

䡲 Select Distance, Temperature, Speed, Volum e, Weight,

or

Area.

This application becomes the default until another

Note

calculator option is chosen. See “Changing the
Calculator Application” on page 78.

3. Touch the gray initial unit field and select a specific

unit of measurement from the Unit page.

4. Touch the gray target unit field and select a

specific unit of measurement from the Unit page.

5. Use the onscreen dial pad to enter a value for the

initial unit. (The converted value will be instantly
calculated.)

6. Touch C (Clear) to delete all numbers.

7. Press to return to the previous screen.

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2F. Speech to Action

⽧ Using Speech to Action (page 80)

⽧ Sending a Message (page 82)

⽧ Launching an Application (page 84)

⽧ Speech to Action Settings (page 84)

Your device’s Speech to Action feature lets you place calls using
your voice directly from your device. This section includes

easy-to-follow instructions for using voice-activated
dialing.

Important

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The Speech to Action feature will not launch if
you are currently in an active menu. It will only
function if you are in the Phone Functions
menu, or Main Functions menu.

Using Speech to Action

You can use your device’s built-in automatic speech
recognition (ASR) software, called Speech to Action, to
use a voice dial tag and automatically dial a phone
number in your Contacts. (A voice dial tag is a
command you record and use to place calls without
using the dial pad.) The application does not require
voice training.

Activating Speech to Action

䊳 Press on the side of your device.

Use Speech to Action in a quiet environment so it

Tip

can accurately recognize your commands.

When you display a Command menu, say “More

options” to display additional commands.

During Speech to Action operation, touch Tut or i al to
get instructions using the software.

Running the Speech to Action Tutorial

1. Press on the side of your device. You will hear

a prompt.

2. Touch Tutorial.

Making a Voice Call With Speech to Action

1. Press on the side of your device. You will hear

a prompt.

2. Follow the voice prompts and recite the entry’s

voice dial tag into the microphone.

Record voice dial tags in a quiet environment and

Tip

without the aid of an accessory (for example, a
headset or hands-free car kit).

If the device does not hear a command within

Note

approximately eight seconds, it deactivates voice
recognition without taking any action.

Calling Contacts Entries

1. Press on the side of your device. You will hear

a prompt.

2. Say “Call” followed by the name and the label for

the phone number you wish to call. For example,
say “

Call John Smith Mobile.” The device dials the

number stored for the contact “
label “

Mobile.”

If the location is not recognized or the name does not
have a phone number stored in Contacts, your device
will play the message “

No match found,” and then return

you to the previous screen.

If a name has only a single number, or if you know the
name but are not sure which number to call, say “
followed by the name only. For example, say “
If the name is recognized and there is only one phone
number for the name, your device immediately places
the call.

If there are multiple numbers stored for the contact, the
device prompts you with “

Which Number?” and displays

a list of options. You can select an option by saying it or

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John Smith” with the

Call”

Call John.”

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by touching the corresponding phone number
onscreen.

Calling Phone Numbers (Digit Dialing)

1. Press on the side of your device. You will hear

a prompt.

2. Say “Call” followed immediately by a valid string of

digits to be dialed, for example, say “

5555.”

3. If the correct number is repeated, say “Yes ” to dial

the number.

䡲 If the number is not recognized, the device will

play the message “

䡲 If the announced number is not correct, either say

“

Yes ,” “No,” or “Cancel.” When the correct number

is announced, say “

Did you say call?”

Yes ” to dial the number.

Speak naturally and clearly and remember to speak
one digit at a time—1-800 should be pronounced “One
Eight Zero Zero.”

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Call 555 555

Sending a Message

Use a single voice command to launch messaging on
your device and specify a recipient for the message.

To send a text message:

1. Press on the side of your device. You will hear

a prompt.

2. Say “Send Text to.”

3. Say the name or phone number of the recipient.

For example, say “
entry information for the specified contact is
displayed.

If a name contains multiple numbers and you do not

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specify the number type (work, mobile, etc.) , your
device chooses the mobile number by default.

4. If the device did not properly recognize the

command, it prompts you with “

text to?”

John Smith” or “9725551212.” The

Did you say, send

5. Respond by saying one of the following:

䡲 Yes
䡲 No
䡲 Repeat
䡲 Cancel

When you start a text message through voice

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activation, the message opens in Voice Mode
automatically.

6. Use the device’s onscreen keyboard to enter the

text and touch

Done.

7. Touch Send to complete the process.

To send a Picture Mail Message:

1. Press on the side of your device. You will hear

a prompt.

2. Say “Send Picture to.”

3. Say the name or phone number of the recipient.

For example, say “

John Smith” or “9725551212.” The

entry information for the specified contact is
displayed.

4. If the device did not properly recognize the

command, it prompts you with “

picture to?”

Did you say, send

5. Respond by saying one of the following:

䡲 Yes
䡲 No
䡲 Repeat
䡲 Cancel

To use this service, Sprint Picture Mail must be a part

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of your Sprint account plan.

6. Touch the location of the picture you wish to send

with the outgoing Picture Mail message by
touching the associated button (

Text Only, Camera

Album, Saved Album, or <name> Album).

䡲 Follow the onscreen prompts to select a picture

and then attach it to the new Picture message.

7. Touch the text field and use the onscreen keyboard

to enter text into either the Subject or Text fields.

8. Once complete, touch Done.

9. Touch Send to complete the process.

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Launching an Application

Speech to Action Settings

Open an application or access a menu by saying “Go

To” followed by the name of the application or menu.

To see a list of possible choices:

1. Press .

2. Say “Go To.” A list of valid destinations is displayed

and you are prompted with “

䡲 If the list is too long to fit on one screen, you can

say the name of a destination.

䡲 Examples can include: Traf fi c, Weather, Movie,

Sports, News, Search, etc.

Which shortcut?”

3. Say the name of the application you want the

device to activate.

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To configure the voice settings:

1. Press on the side of your device. You will hear

a prompt.

2. From the “Say a Command” page, touch Settings.

– or –
Press and touch

Speech to Action.

From the Settings page you can configure the verbal
Confirmation, activate the training mode (Adaptation),
configure the modes (Expert/Prompt/Readout), or get
information about the Speech to Action software.

Main ( ) > Settings >

Setting the Confirmation

Your device can be configured to take a specific action
prior to initiating any voice command parameter.

1. Press on the side of your device. You will hear

a prompt.

2. From the “Say a Command” page, touch Settings >

Confirmation.

3. Touch one of the available options:

䡲 Automatic to always provide you with options if

there was an issue registering the command,
confirm any commands, and then announce any
actions.

䡲 Always Confirm to always confirm any command

actions before they are done, even if it was
properly registered.

䡲 Never Confirm to never confirm any command

operations. The device will always act on what it
registers as the current command, even if it is
incorrect and without notifying you.

Adaptation

Some users with heavy accents or unusual voice
characteristics may find it difficult to achieve high
accuracy with their word recognition. The Adaptation
mode, with its Adapt Voice feature allows users to
dramatically improve the device’s accuracy by
retraining of the onboard recognition software.

(If you are satisfied with the voice recognition system's
accuracy, you don't need to use the Adaptation mode.)

After you have completed the Adaptation mode, your
device will be customized to your voice. Other people
will not be able to use your device unless they reset it
to factory defaults.

ONLY use the Adaptation mode if the system is

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frequently misrecognizing your speech. You can
always restore the system to its original factory
setting. See “Resetting Voice Recognition” on
page 86.

Training involves recording several number sequences
and common words to teach the system your voice.
This process takes about three minutes.

Tips for using the Adaptation mode:

䢇 Use the Adapt Voice feature in a quiet place.
䢇 Make sure you wait for the beep before starting to

speak.

䢇 Speak clearly, but say each digit sequence naturally.

To retrain the device to use your voice:

1. Press .

2. From the “Say a Command” page, touch Settings >

Adaptation > Adapt Voice > Start.

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3.

Hold the device so that the microphone is
approximately six inches away from your mouth
and you can clearly read the onscreen number
sequences.

4. Repeat either the digits or words shown onscreen

using a normal tone of voice.

䡲 If the device cannot recognize your words, it will

continue to display the same information
onscreen.

5. Repeat the previous step for the remaining sets of

digits or words.

6. When you are finished with a full session, you will

reach a screen that reads, “Adapting.”

It is recommended that you perform the complete

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Adapt Voice session at least once to achieve the
maximum benefit of this feature. If a partial
adaptation is performed, you can always return later
and resume the process from the halfway point.

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Resetting Voice Recognition

1. Press .

2. From the “Say a Command” page, touch Settings >

Adaptation > Reset Voice. (The device displays a reset

voice dialog.)

3. Touch Yes to reset the voice recognition

parameters or

No to exit.

Using Choice Lists

If your device is not confident it has recognized a name
or number correctly, it might display a choice list and
prompt you with “
the list. To confirm the choice, say “
next choice, say “
choice by touching the associated onscreen option. To
cancel the command, say “
or number again, say “

Enabling and Disabling Choice Lists

You can customize whether the Voice Recognition
feature displays either a list of top Voice Recognition
choices or automatically dials the first number without
displaying a choice list.

Call?” followed by the first choice on

Yes ,” or to hear the

No.” You can also select the correct

Cancel,” or to say the name

Repeat.”

To enable or disable choice lists for Digit Dial:

1. Press .

2. From the “Say a Command” page, touch Settings >

Mode. (The device displays a reset voice dialog.)

3. Touch one of the following onscreen options:

䡲 Expert Mode displays both a selectable list of

matching entries and if the first entry is not
correct, the device will continue to read out each
available option until it detects either a
confirmation (Yes) or rejection (No).

䡲 Prompt Mode displays a selectable list of available

dialing options and only reads out the entry
name. You are required to touch an onscreen
option to activate a command.

䡲 Readout Mode announces only the Speech to

Action menu options that are currently displayed
onscreen.

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2G. microSD Card

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microSD card

microSD slot

plastic cover

⽧ Using Your Device’s microSD Card and Adapter (page 88)

⽧ microSD Overview (page 90)

⽧ Memory Status (page 90)

⽧ Installing the USB Drivers (page 90)

⽧ Connecting Your Device to Your Computer (page 91)

Using Your Device’s microSD Card and Adapter

Using the microSD Card

Your device is equipped with a 1GB microSD (Secure
Digital) memory card and its adapter to expand the
device’s available memory space. It allows you to store
images, videos, music, and voice data in your device.

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Important

Camera and Music playback functionality are
both dependant on having a microSD
memory card present within the device.
Although the Samsung Instinct s30 comes
with a pre-installed 1GB card, it can support
microSD cards of up to 16GB.

Inserting the microSD Card

1. Locate the memory slot on the right side of the

device and flip up the microSD plastic cover.