Samsung Z400 User Manual

User Guide

Z400 by Samsung

www.sprint.com

4/7/08

Z400_BC28_PS_040708_F7

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

Your Phone’s Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

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

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

Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Sprint Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Section 2: Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger . . . . . 20

Navigating Through the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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

2B. Nextel Direct Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Before Making Your First Direct Connect Call . 41

About Your Direct Connect Number . . . . . . . . . 41

Making and Answering Direct Connect Calls. . 42

Using Group Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using TeamDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Saving Direct Connect and Group Connect

Entries in Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

2C. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

TTY Use With Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Call Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

2D. Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Deleting Phone Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Resetting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Security Features for Voice and Data . . . . . . . . . 81

2E. Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . 84

Using Call Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Using Data Roam Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

2F. Recent History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Viewing Recent History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Recent History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Making a Call From History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Saving a Phone Number From History . . . . . . 90

Prepending a Phone Number From History . . 90

Deleting the Recent History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Blocking Direct Connect Calls in

Recent History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Viewing Direct Connect Calls Only in

Recent History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

2G. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Creating a New Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Finding Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry. . 97

Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number . . . . 97

Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . 99

Secret Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Dialing Sprint Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Sprint Mobile Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

2H. Calendar and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using Your Phone’s Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using the World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Mass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Updating Phone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Updating the PRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

2I. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Using Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) . 111

Send a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Look Up a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Launch an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Checking the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

2J. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Storing Pictures and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Sending Sprint Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Managing Sprint Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Printing Pictures Directly From Your Phone . . . 137

2K. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . 140

Bluetooth Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Pairing Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Voice Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Sending Data via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Section 3: Sprint Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

3A. Sprint Service Features: The Basics . . 148

Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Using SMS Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Using SMS Voice Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

3B. Sprint Power Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Sprint Power Vision Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Getting Started With Sprint Power Vision . . . . 162

Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Downloading Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Phone as Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Sprint Power Vision FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Section 4: Safety and Warranty

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 180

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to

Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Using Your Phone With a Hearing

Aid Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Introduction

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

⽧ Section 1: Getting Started

⽧ Section 2: Using Your Phone

⽧ Section 3: Sprint Service Features

⽧ Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information

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

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

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 section on page 180 to learn

about information that will help you safely use your phone. Failure to read and follow the Important Safety Information in this phone guide may result in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.

My Sprint Wireless to access

www.sprint.com

Your Phone’s Menu

The following table outlines your phone’s menu structure. For more information about using your phone’s menus, see “Navigating Through the Menus” on page 23.

Standby Screen (Right Softkey)

1: C ont act s

Standby Screen (Left Softkey)

1: F avo rit es

1: Email 2: Sprint Mobile Alerts 3: Live Search 4: Bluetooth Devices 5: My Account 6: News 7: <Add Favorite> 8: <Add Favorite> 9: <Add Favorite> 0: <Add Favorite> *: <Add Favorite> #: <Add Favorite>

Menu Options (Right Softkey)

1: M enu Sty le

1: Floating 3x3 2: Metal 3x3 3: List main menu

Web

History

My Content

1: Application Manager

2: Games

1: Get New Games 2: My Content Manager Games 3: Midnight Pool Demo 4: PAC-MAN/Ms. PAC-MAN DEMO 5: Tetris Demo Pack 6: WSOP Pro Challenge Poker

3: Ringers

1: Get New Ringers 2: My Content Manager Ringers

4: Screen Savers

1: Get New Screen Savers 2: My Content Manager Screen Savers 3: Screensaver Preview

5: Applications

1: Get New Applications 2: My Content Manager Applications 3: Live Search 4: Sprint Navigation 5: TheWeatherChannel 4.0 Free Trial

6: IM & Email

1: Get New IM & Email 2: My Content Manager IM & Email

7: Call Tones

Messaging

1: Send Message

1: Text 2: Picture Mail 3: VoiceSMS 4: Email

2: Text Message

1: Inbox 2: Outbox 3: Drafts 4: Send Text

3: Picture Mail

1: Inbox 2: Sent Mail 3: Saved Mail 4: Pending

4: VoiceSMS

5: Email

6: Voicemail

1: Call 2: Reset Indicator

7: Ch at & Da ti ng

8: Premium Message

9: Settings

1: General

1: Notification 2: Preset Messages 3: Message Alert 4: Auto-Delete

2: Text Message

1: Save in Outbox 2: Priority 3: Delivery Receipt 4: Callback Number 5: Signature

3: VoiceSMS Opt.

1: Speakerphone 2: From Name

Missed Alerts

Too ls

1: A lar m

1: Alarm #1 2: Alarm #2 3: Alarm #3

2: Bluetooth

3: Calculator

4: Calendar

1: Today 2: Scheduler 3: Task List 4: Countdown

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5: Mass Storage

1: Connect to PC 2: File Manager 3: Memory Info.

6: Memopad

7: World Time

1: Set DST (On/Off)

8: Update Phone

1: Update Firmware 2: Update PRL

9: Voice Memo

1: Record 2: Review 3: Delete All

0: Voice Service

1: Call <Name or #> 2: Send <Msg Type> 3: Contacts < Name> 4: Goto <Menu> 5: Check <Item> 6: Info

Pictures

1: C ame ra

Press the right softkey to view the following options:

1: Self-Timer

2: Multi Shot

1: Series Shot 2: Divided Shot

3: Fun Tools..

1: Fun Frames 2: Color Tones

4: Controls..

1: Brightness 2: White Balance 3: Night Shot 4: Metering

5: Settings..

1: Resolution 2: Quality 3: Shutter Sound 4: Status Bar

6: Launch

1: Review Albums 2: Camcorder

2: Camcorder (Video mail/Long video)

Press the right softkey to view the following options:

1: Self-Timer

2: Fun Tools..

1: Color Tones

3: Controls..

1: White Balance

4: Settings..

1: Quality

5: Launch

1: Review Albums 2: Camera

3: Picture Mail

1: Inbox 2: Sent Mail 3: Saved Mail 4: Pending

4: My Albums

1: In Phone 2: Online Albums

5: PictBridge

6: Order Prints

7: Settings and Info

1: Status Bar

1: On 2: Off

2: Account Info

Contacts

Settings

1: Display

1: Main Screen

1: Screensaver 2: Foregrounds 3: Incoming Calls

2: Outer Screen

1: Screensaver 2: Contrast

3: Brightness

4: Backlight

1: Flip open 2: 30 seconds 3: 15 seconds 4: 8 seconds

5: Menu Style

1: Floating 3x3 2: Metal 3x3 3: List main menu

6: Menu Font

1: Small 2: Normal 3: Large

7: Dialing Font

1: Color 2: Size

8: PowerSave mode

1: On 2: Off

9: Keypad Light

1: Flip open 2: 30 seconds 3: 15 seconds 4: 8 seconds 5: Off

0: Language

1: English 2: Español

*: Java Font

1: Small 2: Normal 3: Large

#: Java Application

1: Continuous 2: 30 seconds 3: 15 seconds 4: 8 seconds

2: Sounds

1: Volume

1: Ringer 2: Advanced...

2: Ringer Type

1: Voice Calls 2: Messages 3: Schedule 4: Roam Ringer

3: Alerts

1: Minute Beep 2: Service 3: Connect 4: Signal Fade/Call Drop 5: Power On 6: Power Off

4: Key Tone

1: Tone Type 2: Key Tone Level 3: Tone Length

3: Direct Connect

1: Permissions

2: Call Alerts

1: Repetition 2: Volume

3: Group Call Options

1: End the call for everyone. 2: Allow the call to continue.

4: Headset Mode

1: Headset button starts voice calls [Talk Key] 2: Headset button starts DC calls [DC Key]

5: Update DC

4: Bluetooth

1: O n/O ff

2: Visibility

1: Always Visible 2: Visible for 3min 3: Hidden

3: Device Name

4: Device Info

5: Trusted Devices

6: Select Device type

1: Hands-Free 2: HeadSet

7: Voice Caller ID

1: On 2: Off

5: Messaging

1: Notification

1: Message & Icon 2: Icon only

2: Message Reminder

1: Off 2: Once 3: Every 2 min

3: Callback Number

1: None 2: xxxxxxxxxx 3: Other

4: Auto -Delete

1: Yes 2: N o

5: Signature

1: On 2: Off

6: Preset Messages

7: Priority

1: Normal 2: Urgent

8: Save in Outbox

1: Yes 2: N o

9: Voice SMS Options

1: Speakerphone 2: From Name

6: Text Entry

1: Auto Capital

1: On 2: Off

2: Personal Dic.

3: Used word Dictionary

1: Yes 2: N o

4: Display Candidate

1: Display On 2: Display Off

5: Prediction Start

1: 3rd letters 2: 4th letters 3: 5th letters

6: Dual Language

1: None 2: Spanish

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7: Insert Space

1: On 2: Off

8: Help

7: Phone Information

1: Phone Number

2: Icon Glossary

3: Version

4: Advance d

8: More...

1: Accessibility

1: TTY 2: Voice Service

2: Airplane Mode

1: On 2: Off 3: On PowerUp

3: Browser

1: Bookmarks 2: Clear Cache 3: Clear Cookies 4: Edit Homepage

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4: Call Setup

1: Abbrev. Dial 2: Contacts Match 3: Restriction 4: Call Answer 5: Auto Answer

5: Data

1: On/Off 2: Net Guard 3: Update Data Profile

6: Headset Mode

1: Turbo Button 2: Earpiece 3: Ringer Sound

7: Lo ca ti on

1: On 2: Off

8: Restrict and Lock

1: Voice 2: Data 3: Camera/Pictures 4: Lock my Phone

9: Roaming

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

0: Security

1: Lock Phone 2: Lock Pic/Video 3: Change Lock 4: Special # 5: Delete 6: Default Settings 7: Reset Favorites 8: Reset Phone 9: Lock Services

*: Navigation Keys

1: Left Navigation 2: Right Navigation 3: Up Navigation 4: Down Navigation

#: Side Key Guard

1: Flip-closed 2: After 5 Seconds 3: Off

: Contacts

1: Speed Numbers 2: Hide Secret 3: My Name Card 4: Mobile Sync

In Use Menu

Press Options (right softkey) to display the following options:

1: Key Mute 2: Turn Speaker On 3: Whisper Mode On 4: Save 5: Contacts 6: Messaging 7: 3-Way Call 8: Recent History 9: Voice Memo 0: Missed Alerts *: Tools #: Settings

Section 1

Getting Started

Section 1A

Setting Up Your Phone

Setting Up Service

⽧ Setting Up Your Phone (page 2)

⽧ Activating Your Phone (page 3)

⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 4)

⽧ Sprint Account Passwords (page 5)

⽧ Getting Help (page 6)

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

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

2 Section 1A. Setting Up Service

1. Install the battery.

䡲 Press the release button and remove the battery

cover from the back of the phone.

䡲 Insert the battery into the opening, making sure

the connectors align (1). Gently press down to secure the battery (2).

䡲 Insert the battery cover tabs into the

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corresponding slots (3) and press down on the cover (4) until you hear a click.

2. Press to turn the phone on.

䡲 If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for

Sprint service, and enter standby mode.

䡲 If your phone is not yet activated, see “Activating

Your Phone” on page 3 for more information.

3. Make your first call.

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

Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for

Note

your phone to turn 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 22 for details.

Activating Your Phone

There are three basic scenarios for activating your new phone:

A. You purchased your phone at a Sprint Store. It is probably

activated and ready to use.

B. You received your phone in the mail, and it is a new Sprint account or a new phone number. Your phone is designed

to activate automatically when you first turn it on. To confirm your activation, make a phone call.

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Setting Up Service

C. You received your phone in the mail and you are switching numbers from a previous Sprint phone to the new phone. You

need to contact Sprint to activate the number on your new phone. There are two options for activation in this instance:

䡲 From your computer’s Web browser, go to

www.sprint.com/activate and complete the onscreen

instructions to activate your phone.

䡲 Press to contact Sprint Customer

Service for assistance with activation.

When you have finished, make a phone call to confirm your activation.

Do not press while the phone is being activated.

Tip

Pressing cancels the activation process.

If you are having difficulty with activation, contact

Note

Sprint Customer Service by pressing new phone or by dialing other phone.

1-888-211-4727 from any

* 2 Talk on your

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Setting Up Your 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. From standby mode, press and hold .

2. Follow the system prompts to:

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

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

Voicemail Passcode

Note

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

For more information about using your voicemail, see “Using Voicemail” on page 148.

Sprint Account Passwords

As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your Sprint Power Vision 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

account. To

www.sprint.com.

Voicemail Password

You’ll create your voicemail password (or passcode) when you set up your voicemail. See “Setting Up Your Voicemail” on page 4 for more information on your voicemail password.

Sprint Power Vision Password

With your Sprint Power Vision phone, you may elect to set up an optional Sprint Power Vision 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.

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Setting Up Service

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 Sprint Power Vision and other

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

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From Your Sprint Phone

䢇 Press to check minute usage and

account balance.

䢇 Press to make a payment. 䢇 Press to access a summary of your

Sprint service plan or get answers to other questions.

From Any Other Phone

䢇 Sprint Customer Service: 1-88 8-211-4727. 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.

䊳 Press .

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.

䊳 Press .

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

www.sprint.com.

Setting Up Service

Section 1A. Setting Up Service 7

Section 2

Your Phone

Section 2A

21. Headset Jack

22. Direct Connect Button

19. Sub LCD

23. Volume Key

18. Camera Lens

17. Speaker

16. Speakerphone Button

20. Stop Button

14. Softkey (right)

4. Navigation Key

5. Softkey (left)

6. MENU/OK

3. Main LCD (display)

11. Accessories Jack

2. Signal Strength Indicator

1. Earpiece

12. END/POWER Key

13. Camera Key

7. TALK Key

8. BACK Key

15. Battery Strength Indicator

9. Keypad

10. Microphone

Phone Basics

⽧ Your Phone (page 10)

⽧ Viewing the Display Screen (page 13)

⽧ Features of Your Phone (page 17)

⽧ Turning Your Phone On and Off (page 19)

⽧ Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger (page 20)

⽧ Navigating Through the Menus (page 23)

⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number (page 24)

⽧ Making and Answering Calls (page 25)

⽧ Entering Text (page 35)

Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. This section will guide

you through the basic functions and calling features of your phone.

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Your Phone

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. Main LCD (display) displays all the information

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

4. Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menu

options and acts as a shortcut key from standby mode.

䡲 Press Up to access the Send Quick Text menu. 䡲 Press Down to access the Recent DC’s list. 䡲 Press Right to access the My Contents menu. 䡲 Press Left to access the Calendar menu.

5. Softkey (left) lets you select softkey actions or menu

items corresponding to the bottom left line on the Main LCD.

6. MENU/OK lets you access the phone’s menus and

selects the highlighted choice when navigating through a menu.

7. TA LK Key allows you to place or receive calls,

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

8. BAC K Key deletes characters from the display in text

entry mode. When in a menu, pressing the Back key returns you to the previous menu. This key also allows you to return to the previous screen in a Sprint Power Vision session.

9. Keypad lets you enter numbers, letters, and

characters, and navigate within menus. Press and hold keys 2–9 for speed dialing.

10. Mic rophone allows other callers to hear you clearly

when you are speaking to them.

11. Accessories Jack allows you to connect a power

cable or a USB cable.

CAUTI ON! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect

jack may damage the phone.

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Phone Basics

12.

END/POWER Key lets you turn the phone on or off,

end a call, or return to standby mode. While in the main menu, it returns the phone to standby mode and cancels your input.

13. Camera Key lets you activate the camera and video

mode and take pictures and videos.

14 . Softkey (right) lets you select softkey actions or

menu items corresponding to the bottom right line on the Main LCD.

15. Battery Strength Indicator represents the amount of

remaining battery charge currently available in your phone. When all bars are displayed in the battery icon, the phone’s battery is fully charged. When no bars are displayed, the phone’s battery is completely discharged or empty.

16. Speakerphone Button lets you turn your speaker on

or off during a Direct Connect call. When not in a call, you can turn the speaker on or off with the Speakerphone Button. The default setting for Direct Connect calls is speaker on.

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17. Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and

sounds.

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

take pictures and videos.

19. Sub LCD lets you monitor the phone’s status and

see who’s calling without opening the phone.

20. Stop Button terminates an active Direct Connect

session.

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

headset (optional) for convenient, hands-free conversations. into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.

Earphones equipped with 5P (five-pole) mini-plugs

Note

are recommended for the SPH-Z400. Earphones equipped with 4P mini-plugs may be used, although there may be a loss of quality or functionality.

CAUTI ON! Inserting an accessory

22. Direct Connect Button allows you to use Nextel Direct

Connect on your Sprint phone. (Push to make a Direct Connect call. Then push and hold to talk, release to listen.) Also lets you view the Direct Connect call history. (See “Nextel Direct Connect” on page 40.)

23. Volume Key allows you to adjust the ringer volume

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

Viewing the Display Screen

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

To view a list of your phone’s icons and descriptions,

Tip

from the main menu select

Information > Icon Glossary.

indicates that your Sprint Vision connection is active.

indicates that you are sending information.

indicates that you are receiving information.

indicates that your Sprint Vision connection is dormant (no data is being sent or received).

indicates Sprint Power Vision service is available.

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Settings > Phone

Phone Basics

indicates that your phone has Sprint Power

Vision connection.

indicates your Sprint Power Vision connection is active and communicating.

indicates Sprint Power Vision service is dormant (no data is being sent or received).

indicates your phone’s location feature is on.

indicates your phone’s location feature is off.

indicates your phone is using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol for client/server communication.

indicates you are “roaming” off the Sprint National Network.

indicates you have new text messages.

indicates you have an unread message in your Inbox.

indicates the text message has been read.

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indicates there is an unread urgent message in your Inbox.

indicates you have read the urgent message.

indicates there is an unread SMS Voice message in your Inbox.

indicates you have read the SMS Voice message.

indicates the message was sent.

indicates the message failed to be sent.

indicates you have a message pending.

indicates the message is a draft.

indicates there is URL text contained within the text message.

indicates a message is locked.

indicates your phone is in vibrate all mode.

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