Sanyo SCP-8100 (Sprint) User's Guide
User’s Guide
Vision-enabled PCS Phone
SCP-8100
Table of Contents
Welcome to Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Introduction to this User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Getting Started With PCS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2A. Your PCS Phone: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Front View of Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Features of Your PCS Phone by SANYO SCP-8100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Turning Your Phone ON and OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Changing Ringer Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Adjusting Volume During a Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Muting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Missed Call Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Calling Emergency Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Dialing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
In-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
End-of-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Finding a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Four-Digit Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Dialing From the Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using One-Touch Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
2B. Controlling Your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Ringer Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Erasing the Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Erasing the Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Resetting Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Resetting Your Pictures Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Resetting and Locking Your Phone through SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
2D. Controlling Your Roaming Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
2E. Navigating Through Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
2F. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Call History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Making a Call From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Saving a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Prepending a Phone Number From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Erasing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
2G. Using the Internal Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Internal Phone Book Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Selecting a Character Input Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Adding a Word to the T9 Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Using Smart Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Entering Numbers, Symbols,Canned Suffix and Smileys . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Adding a New Internal Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Finding Internal Phone Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Adding a Phone Number or Address to an Internal Phone Book Entry . .87
Editing an Internal Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Selecting a Ringer/Image Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Secret Internal Phone Book Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Dialing PCS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Selecting a Tone Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Setting a Start-up/Power-off Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Using Voice Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Alert Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Silence All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Changing the Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Changing the Backlight Time Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Changing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Changing the Display for Incoming Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Changing the Display for the Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Changing the Screen Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Changing the Display for Mi Amigo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Changing the Display Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Changing the Font Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
TTY Use With PCS Service From Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
My Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Auto Answer Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Setting Call Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Setting Any Key Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Setting Abbreviated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Headset Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Setting Side Key Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Setting Message Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Changing the Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Locking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Unlocking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Changing the Lock Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Calling in Lock Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Restricting Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Erasing All Voice Dial Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Recording Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Voice Memo Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Erasing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Setting Up Screen Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
2J. Using Your Phone’s Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Creating Your Picture MailSMPassword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Camera Mode Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Sharing Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Sharing Picture Mail from Review/Share Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Sharing Picture Mail from Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Storing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Review/Share Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Picture Wallet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Managing Picture MailSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2
Using the Picture Mail Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Managing Online Picture Mail From Your PCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Sharing Online Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Accessing Online Picture Mail Options From Your PCS Phone . . . . . . .144
Section 3: Using PCS Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
3A. PCS Service Features: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Voicemail Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
New Voicemail Message Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Voicemail Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Clearing the Message Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Voicemail Menu Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
3B. PCS VisionSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 9
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 60
Storing Special Numbers in the Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Using Different Dialing Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
My PCS Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
2H. Personal Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Managing Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Adding an Event to the Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Event Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Event Alert Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Editing an Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Adding a Call Alarm to the Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Call Alarm Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Call Alarm Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Editing a Call Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Erasing a Day’s Events or Call Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Going to Today’s Scheduler Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Adding To Do Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Viewing To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Editing To Do Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Adding To Do Item to Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Deleting Items from the To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Viewing Event, Call Alarm or To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Purging All Events, Call Alarms or To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Displaying User Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Getting to Know Icon Indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Displaying the Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Using Your Phone’s Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Using the World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Downloading Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Downloading from Your PC with Multimedia Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Erasing All Downloaded Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Downloading through Wireless Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Confirming the Downloaded Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Viewing the Downloaded Data Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
2I. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Using Voice-Activated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Programming Voice Dial Tag to Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
PCS Business ConnectionSMPersonal Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
PCS Vision FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
3C. PCS Voice CommandSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 3
Getting Started With PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Creating Your Own Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Making a Call With PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Accessing Information Using PCS Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information . . .197
4A. Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 99
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Launching the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Net Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Your User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Signing In and Out of PCS Vision Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Browsing the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Setting Up a Web Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Message Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
New Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Message Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Displaying Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Changing the Displaying Font Size of a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Prepending a Phone Number From a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Extracting Phone Numbers From a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Extracting E-Mail Addresses From a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Extracting URLs From a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Creating Folders for Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Adding a Folder for Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Moving a Message Into the Other Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Editing Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Erasing a Folder Including Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Erasing All Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Signing Up for Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Short Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Using Short Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
PCS Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Using PCS Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Accessing PCS Mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Composing PCS Mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Downloading Games, Ringers, and Screen Savers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Screen Savers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Welcome to Sprint
S
print built the largest all-digital, all-PCS nationwide network
with advanced multimedia services, reaching more than
230 million people for clarity you can see and hear. We built
our network to give you what we believe you really want from
a wireless phone, clear sound, private conversations, and
time-saving features.
But with Sprint,you can do something even more far-reaching –
simplify your life. Our advanced technology is designed to grow
with your communications needs so that one day you’ll be able to
rely entirely on your PCS Phone to stay connected.
This guide will familiarize you with our technology and your new
Vision-enabled PCS Phone through simple, easy-to-follow
instructions. If you have already reviewed the Start Here Guide,
which was packaged with your new phone, then you’re ready to
explore the advanced features outlined in this guide.
If you have not read your Start Here Guide, go to Section One Getting Started. This section provides all the information you need
to quickly activate your phone, set up your voicemail,and much
more. It also contains information on how to contact Sprint should
you have questions about service, wish to check your account
balance, or want to purchase additional products or services.
Thank you for choosing Sprint.
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Introduction to this
User’s Guide
T
his User’s Guide introduces you to PCS Service and all the
features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections:
Section 1: Getting Started
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Section 3: Using PCS Service Features
Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information
Throughout the guide,you’ll find tips that highlight special
shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most of your
new phone and service. The Table of Contents and Index will help
you locate specific information quickly.
You’ll get the most out of your phone if you read each section.
However, if you’d like to get right to a specific feature, simply turn
to that page. Follow the instructions in that section and you’ll be
ready to use your phone in no time.
Tip: You can print this guide to keep on hand or view it online. If you’re
viewing it online, simply click on a topic in the Table of Contents or Index
on any page reference within a section. The PDF will automatically
display the appropriate page.
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Getting Started
Section 1
Section 1A
Setting Up Service
In This Section
Getting Started With PCS Service
Setting Up Voicemail
Getting Help
T
his section walks you through setting up service for your
PCS Phone, unlocking your phone, setting up your voicemail,
and how to contact Sprint for assistance with your PCS Service.
Section 1: Getting Started
1A: Setting Up Service 3
Setting Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls to your PCS Phone are automatically
transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned
off. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail and
personal greeting as soon as your PCS Phone is activated.
To set up voicemail:
1. Press and hold .
2. Follow the system prompts to create your pass code, record
your greeting, record your name announcement, and choose
whether to activate One-Touch Message Access (a feature that
lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding ,
bypassing the need for you to enter your pass code).
Note: The voicemail setup process may vary in certain Affiliate areas.
For more information about using your voicemail,see
“Using Voicemail” on pages 150-155.
Getting Help
Visiting Our Web Site
Stop by
www
.sprintpcs.com
and log on to get up-to-date
information on PCS Services, options and more.
You can also:
Review coverage maps
Learn how to use voicemail
Access your account information
Purchase accessories
Add additional options to your service plan
Check out frequently asked questions
And more
Section 1: Getting Started
1A: Setting Up Service 5
Getting Started With PCS Service
Determine if Your Phone is Already Activated
If you received your phone in the mail or purchased it at a
Sprint Store, it probably has been activated. All you need to
do is unlock your phone.
If your phone is not activated, please refer to the Start Here
Guide included with your phone.
Unlocking Your Phone
Follow these steps to unlock your phone:
1. Press to turn the phone on.
2. Press (left softkey).
Note: The left and right softkey buttons are located directly above the
and buttons, respectively, and they correspond with the
softkey actions shown on the bottom line of your phone’s display screen.
Softkey actions change according to the screen you’re viewing and will
not appear if there is no corresponding action available.
3. Enter your four-digit lock code. For security purposes,the
code is not visible as you type.
Tip: If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of
either your Social Security number or PCS Phone Number or try 0000.
If none of these work, call PCS Customer Service Solutions
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at
1-888-211-4PCS (4727).
Activating Your Phone
To activate your phone, follow the directions in the Start Here
Guide included with your phone.
Unlock
Section 1: Getting Started
4 1A: Setting Up Service
Understanding Your
PCS Phone
Section 2
Reaching PCS Customer Service Solutions
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You can reach PCS Customer Service Solutions by:
Dialing on your PCS Phone
Logging on to your account at www.sprintpcs.com
Calling us toll-free at 1-888-211-4727 (Consumer customers),
1-877-CLEARPY (253-2779) (Clear Pay customers),or
1-888-788-4727 (Business customers)
Writing to us at PCS Customer Solutions, P.O. Box 8077,
London, KY 40742
Receiving Automated Usage and Invoicing Information
For your convenience, your phone gives you access to invoicing
information on your PCS Account. This information includes
balance due, payment received,invoicing cycle, and the amount
of minutes and/or data used since your last invoicing cycle.
(Airtime charges will apply.)
To access this information:
Press .
Note: This service may not be available in all Affiliate markets.
PCS Directory Assistance
PCS Directory Assistance provides a variety of services,
including residential, business, and government listings;
assistance with local or long-distance calls; movie listings; hotel,
restaurant, shopping, and major local event information. There
is a per-call charge and you will be billed for airtime.
Press .
PCS Operator Services
PCS Operator Services can provide assistance in placing collect
calls or calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party.
Press .
For more information or to see the latest in products and
services, visit us online at
www.sprintpcs.com.
Note: PCS Operator Services may not be available in all
Affiliate markets.
Section 1: Getting Started
6 1A: Setting Up Service
Section 2A
Your PCS Phone: The Basics
In This Section
Front View of Phone
Viewing the Display Screen
Features of Your Phone
Turning Your Phone On and Off
Using the Battery and Charger
Displaying Your Phone Number
Making and Answering Calls
Y
our PCS 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.
Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone
2A: Your PCS Phone – The Basics 9
6. Sub LCD: Lets you monitor the phone’s status and see who’s
calling without opening the phone.
7. Main LCD (display): Displays the phone’s main menu, features,
modes, etc.
8. Softkey (left): Lets you select the menu corresponding to the
bottom left line on the Main LCD.
9. Navigation Key: Lets you navigate quickly and easily through
the menu options. Press or of the Navigation key to
adjust the receiver volume during a call.It takes a shortcut to
the menu by pressing, =Phone Book (Find Name),
=My Shortcut, =Share Picture and =Downloads.
10. MENU/OK:Lets you see the phone’s menus and select menu
options.
11. Camera Key: Lets you see Pictures menu.
12. TALK: Lets you place a call, receive a call, answer Call Waiting,
use Three-Way Calling and Voice Dial.
13. Standard Charger Jack: Connect the Sprint Standardized
Charger (sold separately). Please ask a Sprint Store for this
charger.
14. Accessories Connector: Connect the charging accessories
such as Travel Charger (included), Desktop Charger or
PCS Wireless Connection Kit (sold separately).
15. Number Keys: Lets you enter numbers, letters and characters,
and navigate within menus. Press and hold 2-9 key to make a
Speed Dial call.
16. END/POWER:Turns the phone ON and OFF. Lets you
disconnect a call while talking or mute the ringer when
receiving incoming calls.
17. BACK:Allows you to clear characters from the screen, mute
the ringer when receiving incoming calls or display
Time/Date while the phone is in use.
18. Softkey (right): Lets you select the menu corresponding to the
bottom right line on the Main LCD.
Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone
2A: Your PCS Phone – The Basics 11
Front View of Phone
Your Phone’s Features
1. Side Camera Key: Press to display Camera mode. Lets you mute
the ringer when receiving incoming calls.
2. Volume Keys: Lets you adjust the receiver volume during a call,
or ringer volume in Standby mode. Lets you mute the ringer
when receiving incoming calls.
3. Headset Jack: Insert the plug of the headset (sold separately)
for hands-free listening.
4. LED (green/red light): Incoming Call = Green blinks/
Notification (Message, Voicemail, Alerts, etc.)= Red blinks.
5. Camera Lens: This built-in camera lens allows you to use auto
focus function.
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10 2A: Your PCS Phone – The Basics
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16. END/
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18. Softkey
(right)
3. Headset Jack
1. Side Camera
Key
6. Sub LCD
5. Camera
Lens
2. Volume Keys
8. Softkey
(left)
12. TALK
9.
Navigation
Key
10.
MENU/OK
11. Camera
Key
7. Main LCD
15. Number
Keys
14. Accessories
Connector
13. Standard
Charger Jack
Tip: Display indicators let you know when you’re off the enhanced
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network
and whether you’re operating in digital
or analog mode.
Features of Your PCS Phone by SANYO
SCP-8100
Congratulations on the purchase of your PCS Phone by SANYO
SCP-8100. This phone is easy-to-use and reliable. It also offers
many significant features and service options:
Dual band/tri mode capability provides access to other
PCS Digital and Analog Networks where Sprint has
implemented roaming agreements (pages 62-63).
PCS VisionSMprovides access to the wireless Internet in digital
mode (pages 159-191).
PCS Mail and Short Mail provide quick and convenient text
messaging capabilities (pages 177-179).
PCS Connection KitTMoffers wireless modem capabilities for
your personal computer in digital mode (pages 166-167).
PCS Voice CommandSMlets you dial phone numbers by
speaking someone’s name or the digits in their phone number
(pages 193-195).
Downloadable ringers, screen savers (image), games and
more allow you to turn down time into fun time and to
personalize your phone (pages 182-189).
The built-in scheduler lets you schedule alerts to remind you
of important events (pages 96-104).
Speed Dialing lets you call the phone number stored in the
Phone Book by one touch dialing (pages 92-93).
Phone Book can store up to 300 names, 500 phone numbers,
300 Email addresses, and 300 Web addresses. Each entry can
contain 7 phone numbers,1 Email,1 Web, Ringer and Image
(section 2G).
Built-in camera allows you to take a picture. You can also send
to your friends and family a photo sharing site for storage,
upload pictures to a personal Web site, or send images to a site
for printing (pages 131-145).
Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone
2A: Your PCS Phone – The Basics 13
Viewing the Display Screen
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your display screen.
shows your current signal strength. The more lines you
have, the stronger your signal.
means your phone cannot find a signal.
tells you a call is in progress.
indicates PCS Vision access is dormant.
indicates PCS Vision access is active.
indicates PCS Vision access is disabled.
indicates you have text messages waiting.
indicates you have voicemail messages waiting. Press and
hold to call your voicemail box.
indicates you have text messages and voicemail messages
waiting.
indicates you are “roaming” off the Sprint Nationwide PCS
Network.
shows the level of your battery charge.The more black you
see, the more power you have left.It turns while charging.
indicates you have menus to scroll (in four directions).
indicates the vibrate feature is set to ON.
indicates volume level 4 and vibrate feature is set to ON.
indicates the Location Service of your phone is enabled.
indicates the Location Service of your phone is disabled.
indicates you have new caller’s message.
indicates the Screen Call Auto setting is ON.
indicates you have new downloaded data.
indicates self timer is on in Camera mode.
indicates you set the Color Tone.
indicates Brightness setting is Manual.
indicates selected picture has stored in Picture Wallet.
indicates selected picture has uploaded.
indicates selected picture has assigned to Screen Saver,
Incoming Calls or Phone Book.
Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone
12 2A: Your PCS Phone – The Basics
When the battery reaches 5% of its capacity, the battery icon
appears. When there are approximately five minutes of talk time
left, the phone sounds an audible alert and then powers down.
Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, and
browser use affect the battery’s talk and standby times.
Tip: Be sure to watch your phone’s battery level indicator and charge the
battery before it runs out of power.
Installing the Battery
Your PCS Phone comes with a LiIon battery. Follow these steps
to install it:
1. Place the battery into the space beneath the antenna with the
metal contacts at the bottom, facing downward.
2. Gently press down until it’s in place and the battery release
latch snaps.
Removing the Battery
To remove your battery, follow these easy steps:
1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored
numbers or messages.
2. Push the battery release latch up and hold the battery.
3. Then pull it up and out at a 45-degree angle.
Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone
2A: Your PCS Phone – The Basics 15
Turning Your Phone ON and OFF
Turning Your Phone ON
To turn your phone on, press .
Once your phone is ON, it displays “Looking for service...”
which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal. When
your phone finds a signal,it automatically enters standby mode –
the phone’s idle state. At this point, you are ready to begin
making and receiving calls.
If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of
searching, a Power Save feature is automatically activated.
When a 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 initiate a
search for PCS Service by pressing any key (when your phone is
turned ON).
Tip: The Power Save feature helps to conserve your battery power when
you are in an area where there is no signal.
Turning Your Phone OFF
Press for two seconds until you see the powering down
animation on the display screen.
Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the
battery is charging).
Using the Battery
Battery Capacity
Your PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery.
It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained.
The battery provides approximately 2.8 hours of continuous
digital talk time (1.4 hours in analog) or approximately 10.7 days
of continuous digital standby time (14 hours in analog).
Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone
14 2A: Your PCS Phone – The Basics
Displaying Your Phone Number
Just in case you forget your phone number,your PCS Phone can
remind you.
To display your phone number:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Phone Info and press .
3. Highlight Phone# UserID and press .
User ID also appears on the display if you sign in.
Note: To access the phone’s main menu, press from standby
mode. Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the
Navigation key and pressing , or you can press the number
corresponding to the menu item on your keypad.
Making and Answering Calls
Making Calls
Your PCS Phone offers many different ways to make calls,
including PCS Voice Command
SM
(pages 193-195), Speed Dialing
(pages 92-93), and using Call History (pages 71-75).
To make a call using your keypad:
1. Make sure your phone is on.
2. Enter a phone number. (If you make a mistake while dialing,
press to erase one digit at a time. Press and hold to
erase the entire number.)
3. Press . (To make a call when you are roaming and
Call Guard is enabled, press , highlight Roam Call and
press . See “Call Guard” on page 65.)
4. When you’re finished, press .
Tip: To redial your last outgoing call, press twice.
Tip: When making calls off the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS
Network, always dial using 11 digits (1 + area code + phone number).
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Charging the Battery
Your PCS Phone comes with a rechargeable battery. You should
charge the battery as soon as possible so you can begin using
your phone.
Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your
battery level becomes too low, your phone automatically turns
off and you will lose all the information you were just working
on. For a quick check of your phone’s battery level,glance at the
battery charge indicator located in the upper-right corner of
your phone’s display screen. If the battery charge is getting too
low, the battery icon appears and the phone sounds a
warning tone.
Always use a Sprint-approved desktop charger, travel charger,
or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery.
Warning! Using the wrong battery charger could cause damage to your
phone and void the warranty.
Using the Travel Charger
To use the travel charger provided with your phone:
1. Plug the travel charger into a wall outlet.
2. Plug the other end of the travel charger into the bottom of
your phone (with the battery installed).
Charging when your phone is turned on:
The battery icon appears on the display while charging.
The battery icon turns to when charging is complete.
Charging when your phone is turned off:
The battery icon appears, and the message “BATTERY
CHARGING-Power Off-” is shown on the display while
charging. When the battery is completely discharged, you may
wait for several minutes until the message is shown on the
display. The battery icon turns to , and message changes to
“CHARGING COMPLETE-Power Off-” when charging is
complete.
It takes approximately 3.5 hours to fully recharge a completely
rundown battery. With the Sprint-approved LiIon battery,
you can recharge the battery before it becomes completely
run down.
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Screen Callto answer the call by using pre-recorded
announcement. (This feature appears when you are in Sprint
Service area or digital roaming area.)See pages 127-129 for
setting up.
Quiet Ringerto mute the ringer. (This feature appears when
the ringer is set.)
To answer a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is
enabled, you must press , highlight Answer and press
to answer the call. See “Call Guard” on page 65.
Note: If your phone is off, incoming calls go to voicemail.
3. To disconnect the call, press .
Changing Ringer Volume
To change the ringer volume, adjust the Volume keys when the
phone is in Standby mode.
Note: To change the ringer volume from the main menu, see “Adjusting
the Phone’s Volume Settings” on page 34.
Adjusting Volume During a Conversation
Whether you need to hear more or less of a conversation, adjust
the Volume keys or press or of the Navigation key during
a call.
Muting a Call
There are times when it’s necessary to mute a call so that your
caller does not hear you or certain background noise.
To use this function during a call:
Press , highlight Mute and press . When the phone is
muted, “Mute” appears on the display.
To unmute a call:
Press , highlight Unmute and press .
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Important: When you use your PCS Phone to maximize performance,
extend the antenna and do not touch the antenna (see pages 201-202).
Answering Calls
1. Make sure your phone is on. If your phone is off, incoming
calls go to voicemail.
2. When a call comes in, answer the call by pressing .
Depending on your settings,your PCS Phone notifies you of
incoming calls in the following ways:
The phone rings or vibrates.
The LED flashes.
The backlight illuminates.
The screen displays an incoming call message.
If available, the phone number of the caller is displayed.
If the phone number is in your Internal Phone Book, the
Phone Book entry’s name is displayed.
The following options are also displayed by pressing .
To select an option,highlight it and press .
Call Guardto answer the call while you are in roaming.
See “Call Guard” on page 65.
Answer to answer the call.
Don’t Answer to hang up the incoming call and return to Web
while you are in the Web operation. (This feature appears
when PCS Vision access is dormant.)
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Correct Incorrect
Dialing Options
Dialing options are displayed when you press after
entering numbers in the Standby mode.
To select an option,highlight it and press .
Call to dial the phone number. (If you are roaming and have
the Call Guard feature activated, you need to take an extra step.
See “Call Guard” on page 65.)
Save Phone#to save the phone number in your Internal Phone
Book. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 24.)
Hard Pauseto insert a hard pause. (See “Dialing and Saving
Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 25.)
2-Sec. Pauseto insert a 2-second pause. (See “Dialing and
Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 25.)
Hyphen to insert a hyphen manually where you like however,
they are mainly for show.
Tip: To Speed Dial a phone number, press and hold the appropriate
Speed Dial location from 2-9. See pages 92-93 for setting.
This option appears when you enter 4-digit and press .
Abbrev. Dial to dial the phone number in your Internal Phone
Book that ends with the four digits you enter. (See “Four-Digit
Dialing” on page 26.)
This option appears when you enter four or more digits and
press .
Find to display Internal Phone Book entries that ends with the
digits you enter.(See “Finding a Phone Number” on page 25.)
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Missed Call Notification
When an incoming call is not answered, your phone displays the
Missed Call Notification.You can view the number of Missed
Calls and the last caller’s name on the screen.
To call the last missed call:
Simply press .
To display the list of Missed Calls:
Press any key except , then press (left softkey).
To make a call from the list, highlight an entry you wish to call
and press .
You cannot return calls to entries listed as No Caller ID.
Note: If the phone is locked, you need to press (left softkey),
then enter the lock code and press (left softkey).
Calling Emergency Numbers
You can place calls to 911 (dial and press ),
even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted. Once
the dial is made,you will enter Emergency mode. The phone
tries to dial to 911 automatically until the dial will be connected.
While you are in the Emergency mode, all phone calls can be
received.
To exit from the Emergency mode, follow these instructions:
1. Press .
2. Press to display the options.
3. Highlight Exit Emergency and press .
View
Unlock
View
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End-of-Call Options
After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number
that is not in your Internal Phone Book, the phone number and
the duration of the call is displayed. You can display the
following menu options by pressing within 10 seconds
after disconnecting the call.
To select an option,highlight it and press .
Call Againto dial the phone number.
Save Phone#to save the phone number in your Internal Phone
Book. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 24.)
After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number
that is in your Internal Phone Book, the Phone Book entry name,
phone number and the duration of the call are displayed. You
can display the following menu options by pressing within
10 seconds after disconnecting the call.
To select an option,highlight it and press .
Call Againto dial the phone number.
Alternate to save the other phone number into the same entry
in your Internal Phone Book.
Note: The End-of-Call options are not displayed for calls identified as
No ID or Restricted.
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In-Call Options
During a call, your phone displays menu options by pressing .
To select an option,highlight it and press .
Flash to answer an incoming Call Waiting call or connect a
third party during Three-Way Calling.
Mute or Unmute
Select Mute to mute your phone’s microphone. Select Unmute
to reactivate the microphone.
Three -Way Callto call a third party.
Call Historyto use like a main menu. (See “Managing Call
History” on pages 71-75.)
Phone Bookto use like a main menu. (See “Using the Internal
Phone Book” on pages 77-93.)
Messaging to use like a main menu. (See “Messaging” on
pages 168-176.)
Voicemail to use like a main menu. (See pages 150-155.)
Settings to use like a main menu. (See “Controlling Your
Phone’s Settings” on pages 29-51.)
Calendar to use like a main menu. (See “Calendar” menu
instructions on pages 96-104.)
VoiceServices to use like a main menu. (See pages 121-129.)
Phone Infoto use like a main menu. (See page 105.)
Note: Flash menu appears in Call Waiting and Three-Way Call.
Mute menu does not appear during a 911 call.
Three-Way Call Menu does not appear in Roaming area.
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Finding a Phone Number
You can search Internal Phone Book entries for phone numbers
that ends with the digits you entered.
To find a phone number:
1. Enter four or more digits and press . The more numbers
you enter, the more specific the search becomes.
2. Highlight Findand press .
3. The Phone Book entry list that ends with the digits you
entered appears.
4. Highlight your desired entry.
Press to display the entry details.
Press to dial.
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses
You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with
automated systems, such as voicemail or credit card billing
numbers. If you select a hard pause, the next set of numbers are
sent when you press . If you select a 2-second pause,your
phone automatically sends the next set of numbers after two
seconds.
Note: You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine
2-second and hard pauses.
To dial or save phone numbers with pauses:
1. Enter the phone number and press .
2. Highlight either Hard Pause or 2-Sec. Pause and press .
Hard Pauses are displayed as a “H” and 2-second pauses as a “T”.
3. Enter additional numbers.
4. Press , highlight Callto dial the number or Save Phone# to
save the number in your Internal Phone Book and press .
When dialing a number with a hard pause, press and highlight
Send Tone and press to send the next set of numbers.
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Saving a Phone Number
Your PCS Phone can store a total of 500 phone numbers in
300 Internal Phone Book entries. Each Phone Book entry can
store seven phone numbers, and the entry’s name can contain
16 characters. Your phone automatically sorts the Internal
Phone Book entries alphabetically.
To save a number from the main menu:
1. Enter a phone number.
2. Press .
3. Highlight Save Phone# and press .
4. Select a label by highlighting Home, Work, Mobile,Pager, Data,
Fax or No Label and press .
5. Enter a Name and press . (See “Selecting a Character
Input Mode” on pages 79-83.) Or you can also save the phone
number without a name by pressing from the name
entry display, highlighting Ye s and then pressing . If you
have already stored entries in the Phone Book, you are
prompted to select the following entry modes:
New Nameto enter a name directly.
From Ph. Book to select a name from Phone Book entry list.
6. Press (left softkey).
After you have saved the number, the new Internal Phone Book
entry is displayed. (See “Internal Phone Book Entry Options” on
page 78.)
Save
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Using One-Touch Speed Dialing
With this feature, you can dial Speed Dial entries using one key
press for locations 2-9. (See pages 92-93 for storing a Speed Dial
number.)
To use One-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 2-9:
Press and hold the appropriate key for few seconds.
The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it
shows “Connecting...”.
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Four-Digit Dialing
Enter four digits and press to display the 4-Digit Dialing
option. If you select Abbrev. Dial,your phone dials the phone
number in your Internal Phone Book that ends with the four
digits you entered. See “Setting Abbreviated Dialing” on page 49.
To use 4-Digit Dialing:
1. Dial the last four digits of an Internal Phone Book entry’s
phone number.
2. Press to display the menu options.
3. Highlight Abbrev. Dialand press or .
Note: 4-Digit Dialing dials the first number in your Internal Phone Book
that matches the four digits.
Dialing From the Internal Phone Book
To dial directly from an Internal Phone Book entry:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Phone Book and press .
3. Highlight Find Name and press .
Shortcut: Press the right Navigation key to list entries.
4. Use your Navigation key to scroll through the Phone Book list
and highlight one of the appropriate entries and press .
5. Highlight the number you wish to call.
6. Press (right softkey) for the menu options.
7. Highlight Calland press .
For more options, see “Internal Phone Book Entry Options”
on page 78.
Tip: You can also make a call by pressing (left softkey) during step
5 above.
Call
Options
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Section 2B
Controlling Your Phone’s
Settings
In This Section
Sound Settings
Display Settings
Location Settings
Airplane Mode
TTY Access
Phone Setup Options
T
his section describes how you can change your phone’s
settings to best suit your needs. Take a few moments to review
these options and add or adjust the settings that are right for you.
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Selecting Ringer Types for Voicemail
To select a ringer type for voicemail:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Soundsand press .
4. Highlight Ringer Type and press .
5. Highlight Voicemail and press .
6. Select the menu under Voicemailand press .
7. Highlight your desired ringer type and press .
Get New:start up a Browser and you can select an item to
download. (See page 112.)
Multimedia: to set the ringer downloaded by Multimedia Master
(see page 107 for downloading).
Selecting Ringer Types for Messages
To select a ringer type for messages:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Soundsand press .
4. Highlight Ringer Type and press .
5. Highlight Messagingand press .
6. Select the menu under Messaging and press .
7. Highlight your desired ringer type and press .
Get New:start up a Browser and you can select an item to
download. (See page 112.)
Multimedia: to set the ringer downloaded by Multimedia Master
(see page 107 for downloading).
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Reminder: To access the phone’s main menu, press from standby
mode. Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the
Navigation key and pressing .
Sound Settings
Ringer Types
Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages. You
can assign ringer types to individual phone book entries, types
of calls, and types of messages.
Preprogrammed Ringersinclude a variety of standard ringer
types and familiar music.
Vibrating Ringer alerts you to calls or messages without
disturbing others.
Downloaded Ringers can be downloaded right to your phone.
(See “Downloading Ringers ” on page 186.)
Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls
Your PCS Phone provides a variety of ringer options which allow
you to customize your ring and volume settings.
To select a ringer type for voice calls so you recognize when a
certain type of call is coming in by the ringer:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Soundsand press .
4. Highlight Ringer Type and press .
5. Highlight Voice Callsand press .
6. Select the menu under With Caller ID, No Caller ID or Roaming
and press .
7. Highlight your desired ringer type and press .
Get New:start up a Browser and you can select an item to
download. (See page 112.)
Multimedia: to set the ringer downloaded by Multimedia Master
(see page 107 for downloading).
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Setting a Start-up/Power-off Tone
1. Follow the steps 1 to 4 above.
2. Select the menu under Start-up Tone or Power-off Tone and
press .
3. Highlight your desired option and press .
Get New:start up a Browser and you can select an item to
download. (See page 112.)
Multimedia: to set the ringer downloaded by Multimedia Master
(see page 107 for downloading).
Tip: The volume of the Start-up Tone and Power-off Tone can be set
through the volume setting. See page 34 for instructions.
Using Voice Prompt
This feature allows you to hear voice prompts at Voice Memo,
Screen Call setting or Voice Dial etc. (Default Setting is On).
To deactivate this feature:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Soundsand press .
4. Highlight Othersand press .
5. Select the menu under Voice Prompt and press .
6. Highlight Offand press .
Tip: When ringer volume is set to “Silence All”, voice prompts cannot be
heard.
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Selecting Ringer Types for Calendar
To select a ringer types for calendar:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Soundsand press .
4. Highlight Ringer Type and press .
5. Highlight Calendarand press .
6. Select the menu under Calendar and press .
7. Highlight your desired type and press .
Get New:start up a Browser and you can select an item to
download. (See page 112.)
Multimedia: to set the ringer downloaded by Multimedia Master
(see page 107 for downloading).
Selecting a Tone Length
Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognitions when
dialing voicemail or other automated systems.
To select a tone length:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Soundsand press .
4. Highlight Othersand press .
5. Select the menu under Tone Length and press .
6. Highlight Shortor Long and press .
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Alert Notification
Your phone comes with several different options to keep you
aware of what’s going on by sounding the alert or ringer.
Service sets alert On or Off for network services parameter
changes.
Voicemail sets alert to notify you of caller’s message(s).
Messaging sets alert to notify you of text message(s).
Minute Beepsets a minute reminder that beeps ten seconds
before the end of each minute during a call.
Signal Fadesets alert to notify you when your phone loses a
signal during a call.
To set the alerts:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Soundsand press .
4. Highlight Alertsand press .
5. Highlight your desired option and press .
6. If you selected Service, Minute Beep or Signal Fade, select On or
Off. If you selected Voicemail or Messaging, select Once,
Repeat Alertor Off.
Tip: Repeat Alert sounds every two minutes for twenty minutes.
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Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings
To adjust the ringer/key volume:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Soundsand press .
4. Highlight Ringer/Key Vol and press .
5. Select the menu you wish to change and press .
Ringer Volume for adjusting Ringer tone volume.
Start-up/Pw-off for adjusting Start-up/Power-off tone volume.
Key Beepfor adjusting Key Beep tone volume.
6. Adjust the volume level and press .
Ringer Offto set the Voice Call ringer volume to off.
(Only appears in Ringer Volume Setting).
Silence Allto set all the ringer volume to off. (Only appears in
Ringer Volume Setting). See “Silence All” on page 36.
To adjust Earpiece volume:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Soundsand press .
4. Highlight Receiver Vol. and press .
5. Adjust the volume level and press .
Tip: You can adjust the ringer volume in Standby mode by using Volume
keys, and adjust earpiece volume during a call by using / of the
Navigation key or Volume keys.
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Display Settings
Changing the Greeting
The greeting can be up to 12 characters and is displayed on the
first line of your phone’s display screen in Standby mode. You
may choose to display a custom greeting or you may display your
PCS User name on the phone’s screen (the default setting).
To display or change your custom greeting:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Displayand press .
4. Highlight Greetingand press .
5. Highlight Customand press .
You can customize the greeting by entering characters (Press
to erase single character, press and hold to erase
entire entry. See pages 79-83 for the entering method.)
6. Press .
To display your PCS User name as your greeting (the default
setting):
1. Follow steps 1 to 4 above.
2. Highlight Usernameand press .
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Silence All
There may be times when you need to silence your phone
entirely. The phone’s Silence All option allows you to mute all
sounds without turning your phone off.
To activate Silence All:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Soundsand press .
4. Highlight Ringer/Key Vol and press .
5. Highlight Ringer Volume and press .
6. Press Navigation key until “Silence All” appears on the
display and press .
To deactivate this feature, select a volume level you wish
during step 6 above.
Tip: When Ringer Volume is set as Silence All, other items are changed
to Off and cannot be highlighted by cursor.
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Changing the Display Screen
Your new PCS Phone offers animation for what you see on the
display screen when in Standby mode,Outgoing Calls or Service
Search.
To change the Animation:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Displayand press .
4. Highlight Animationand press .
5. Highlight Standby,Outgoing Calls, or Service Search and
press .
Press (right softkey) to see an example display.
6. Select the menu under the item and press .
For Standby, also set animation starting time. Select the option
under after and press , then highlight your desired setting
time and press .
Get New:start up a Browser and you can select an item to
download. (See page 113.)
To deactivate this feature, select Off during step 6 above.
Preview
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Changing the Backlight Time Length
The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen
and keypad are backlit after any key press is made.
To change the Main LCD or Sub LCD backlight setting:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Displayand press .
4. Highlight Backlightand press .
5. Highlight Main LCD or Sub LCD and press .
6. Select Always On, Always Off or your defined time length and
press .
Always Offalways turns the backlight off.
Always Onalways turns the backlight on.
Note: Always On setting returns to previous value on next power cycle.
To change Keypad backlight setting:
1. From step 5 above, select the menu under Key and press .
2. Select Always Off or your defined time length and press .
Note: Long backlight settings affect the battery’s talk and standby times.
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Changing the Display for the Standby Mode
This feature enables you to select a variety of items to display on
the Standby mode.
Follow these steps:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Displayand press .
4. Highlight Standby Display and press .
5. Select your desired item and press .
Screen Saverselects the screen saver to display.
Calendar displays the Calendar.
Time (Large) displays the local time in a large, simple format.
World Clock displays the time of the selected country along
with the local time.You can scroll the World Clock list and
change the country by pressing the left or right Navigation
key. When applicable, the (left softkey)/
(right softkey)can be used to change between summer and
standard time.
Tip: You can also display the World Clock from Tools/Extras menu.
See “Using the World Clock” on page 106.
Default sets this feature to default.
6. After following each system prompt or confirming the
preview display, press to save the setting.
Tip: In a no-service area, Screen Saver, Calendar, Time (Large), or World
Clock cannot be shown on the Standby display.
StandardSummer
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Changing the Display for Incoming Calls
You can set the color or downloaded image (screen saver)data
to be shown on the Incoming Calls display.
Follow these steps:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Displayand press .
4. Highlight Incoming Calls and press .
5. Select the menu under Incoming Calls and press .
6. Highlight your desired color or downloaded image (screen
saver) and press .
Get New:start up a Browser and you can select an item to
download. (See page 113.)
Multimedia: to set the image downloaded by Multimedia Master
(see page 107 for downloading).
Pictures: to set a picture in Picture Wallet (see pages 140-141).
To see a display preview,press (right softkey) during
step 6 above. Then press (right softkey) or close the
clamshell to confirm the image on the Sub LCD.
To adjust the position of the image, use your Navigation key
during step 6 above.
Note: Use PCS Connection Kit (sold separately) for downloading the data
from PC.
Sub LCD
Preview
Changing the Display Color
To change the display’s color scheme:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Displayand press .
4. Highlight Colorand press .
5. Highlight Main LCD or Sub LCD and press .
6. Select your desired color and press .
Changing the Font Size
There are two font size settings for the message notification and
browser. To change the font size,follow these steps:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Displayand press .
4. Highlight Font Size and press .
5. Highlight either Notifications or Browserand press .
6. Select your desired font size.
Press (right softkey) to display a font size example.
7. Press to set the selected font.
Tip: From the font example display, you can switch the Normal/Small font
displays by pressing the left/right of the Navigation key.
Preview
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Changing the Screen Saver
Your new PCS Phone offers you the option of displaying a screen
saver while in Standby mode.
To assign a screen saver:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Displayand press .
4. Highlight Standby Display and press .
5. Select Screen Saver and press .
6. Select the menu under Screen Saver and press .
7. Highlight your desired screen saver and press .
Get New:start up a Browser and you can select an item to
download. (See page 113.)
Multimedia: to set the image downloaded by Multimedia Master
(see page 107 for downloading).
Pictures: to set a picture in Picture Wallet (see pages 140-141).
To see a display preview,press (right softkey) at the
step 7 above. Then press (right softkey) or close the
clamshell to confirm the image on the Sub LCD.
To adjust the position of the image, use your Navigation key
during step 7 above.
8. Press (left softkey) to save the screen saver.
Changing the Display for Mi Amigo
This feature enables you to see a funny animation for 30 seconds
on the Main LCD after opening the flip.
Follow these steps:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Displayand press .
4. Highlight Mi Amigo and press .
5. Select Onor Off and press .
Press (right softkey) during step 5 above to see a
display preview.
Preview
Save
Sub LCD
Preview
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Airplane Mode
When your phone is in Airplane mode, it cannot send or receive
any calls (except for 911 dialing) or access online information.
You may still use the phone’s other features, such as Voice Memos,
Calculator, Calendar, etc.,while you are in Airplane mode.
To set your phone to Airplane mode:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Airplane Mode and press .
4. The display shows a message. Press or (left softkey).
Press (right softkey)to return to the setting display.
5. Select Onand press .
To deactivate this feature, select Off during step 5 above.
Note: While in Airplane mode, your phone’s standby screen will display
“Phone Off.”
Cancel
OK
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Location Settings
Your PCS Phone is equipped with a Location feature which
will allow the network to detect your position, making some
PCS Applications easier to use. Turning Location off will hide
your location from everyone except 911.
Note: Even if the Location feature is enabled, no service may use your
location without your expressed permission.
To enable your phone’s Location feature:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Highlight Settingsand press .
3. Highlight Locationand press .
4. Press or (left softkey) or wait a few seconds until the
message scrolls down completely.
5. Select Onand press .
To deactivate this feature, select Off during step 5 above.
Tip: These icons let you know whether information of your position is
sent to the network or not. If you are in a no service or roaming area,
indication is always .
indicates the Location Service is enabled.
indicates the Location Service is disabled.
OK
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