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Section 2A

Your Sprint PCS Phone:The Basics

In This Section

Front View of Your Phone

Viewing the Display Screen

Features of Your Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone

Turning Your Phone On and Off

Using Your Phone’s Battery

Displaying Your Phone Number

Making and Answering Calls

Entering Text

Your Sprint PCS Vision 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 2A: Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone – The Basics

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Contents

Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone PM-8912 by Audiovox Table of Contents 2B. ControllingYour Phone’s Settings 2E. NavigatingThrough Menus 2H. Personal Organizer 106 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information Welcome to Sprint Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint Introduction Getting Started Setting Up Service Setting Up Service Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service Determine if Your Phone is AlreadyActivatedUnlockingYour Phone ActivatingYour Phone Setting UpYour Voicemail To set up voicemailGetting Help Visiting Our Website Reaching Sprint Customer Service Sprint PCS Operator ServicesTo access this information Receiving Automated Usage and Invoicing Information Understanding Your Sprint PCS Phone Your Sprint PCS PhoneThe Basics Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone The Basics Front View of Your Phone Softkey Buttons Key FunctionsNavigation Key Viewing the Display Screen Features of Your Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone Using Your Phone’s Battery Battery CapacityTurning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone On Installing the Battery Removing the BatteryTo install your phones Li-Ion battery To remove your battery, follow these easy steps Using the AC Charger Charging the BatteryTo use the AC Charger provided with your phone To make a call using your keypad Displaying Your Phone NumberMaking and Answering Calls Making Calls Answering Calls To disconnect a call when you are finishedEnding a Call Changing the Ringer Volume Speaker ModeMissed Call Notification Voice Dial Muting a Call SilentSend My Phone Number Calling Emergency Numbers In-Call Options End-of-Call Options To save a number from standby mode Saving a Phone NumberFinding a Phone Number To find a phone number Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses Dialing From the Internal Phone BookTo dial or save phone numbers with pauses To dial directly from an internal Phone Book entry Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing Selecting a Character Input Mode To change the character input mode for a phone book entryTo change the character input mode when writing a message EnteringText Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input Adding a Word to theT9 DatabaseEntering Characters by Tapping the Keypad To add a word to the T9 Text Input database Entering Numbers,Symbols and Emoticon Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Sound Settings VolumeRinger Voice Call Key Beep MessagingSpeaker Off, Level 1 Level Power On Power OffTo adjust the power on volume To adjust the power off volume Ringers Selecting Ringer Types for Voice CallSelecting Ringer Types for Messaging Selecting Ringer Types for Voicemail Alerts ServiceMinute Connect Low SignalFade Roam Ringer To adjust the tone lengthTone Length Display Settings Menu StyleGraphics Screen Saver Incoming Call Select Incoming Call Setting Off or On Sub LCDGreeting To display or change your custom greeting Backlight To adjust the display’s contrastContrast MessageAlert Games/Tools 8 Secs, 15 Secs, 30 Secs, Flip Open Location Settings To enable your phone’s Location feature Messaging NotificationCallback Number Pre-Set Messages Signature Reminder Airplane Mode Other SettingsSelect Airplane Mode CallAnswer AutoAnswer Auto Redial Off, 5 Secs, 10 Secs, 18 Secs Times TTY Mode Enable TTY or Disable TTYTo turn TTY Mode on or off Language Voice Setting Select Voice Setting HFK Mode On, Off Dialing PBook Match Speed DialSelect Abbrev. Dial To activate abbreviated dialing Key Guard Phone Information Setting Your Phone’s Security Setting Your Phone’s SecuritySetting Your Phone’s Security Setting Your Phone’s Security Lock PhoneChange Lock To change your lock code Special Numbers Limit UseOutgoing Calls Select Outgoing Calls To enable or disable the Call History display Call HistoryPictures Select Call History Long Distance NumbersSelect Long Distance Resetting Your Picture Account Select Reset Picture AccountErasing Your Phone Book Erasing Your Downloads Resetting Your Phone Select Enable PCS VisionSelect Disable PCS Vision Enabling Sprint PCS Vision Select Update Vision Profile To enable or disable Net GuardNet Guard Updating Your Vision Profile Controlling Your Roaming Experience Controlling Your Roaming Experience Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen Understanding RoamingRoaming on Digital Networks Roaming on Analog Networks Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode Set Mode Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard To turn Call Guard on or offTo place roaming calls with Call Guard on To answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on Menu Navigation Menu Structure Viewing the Menus Navigating Through MenusNavigating Through Menus Menu Navigation Menu StructureSelecting Menu Items Backing Up Within a Menu Menu Diagram Viewing the Menus Settings WebDownloads Voice SVC Navigating Through Menus Viewing History Managing Call HistoryManaging Call History Viewing History Missed CallsCall, Save, Send Picture, Send Text, Prepend, Erase All To view a Call History entry Incoming Calls Outgoing CallsCall, Save, Send Picture, Send Text, Prepend All Calls Call, Send Picture, Send Text, Prepend, Erase All Erase History Missed CallsIncoming Calls All Calls Using the Internal Phone Book Using the Phone Book Internal Phone Book Entry Options Adding a New Internal Phone Book Entry Finding Internal Phone Book EntriesSelect Add New Entry Fax #, Email, Group, Ringer, Graphic, Memo, Set Secret My Phone Number Speed Dial NumbersSelect Speed Dial #’s Using Group Internal Phone Book Entries Adding a New GroupRenaming a Group Deleting a Group Dialing Sprint PCS Services Sprint Customer ServiceAccount Information DirectoryAssistance Personal Organizer Personal Organizer Schedule To add an new event to your schedule Memo Pad Add MemoView Memo Erase Paper, Pattern, Sea, Sky, Flower SettingsTo select the memo pad background image Alarm To set your phones alarm clockOff Daily How to do a math problem with the calculator Calculator World Clock To display the time and date in pre-programmed cities To operate the stopwatch StopwatchTo time up to six events at once Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Voice Recognition Mode Voice MemoRe-record,Review, or Save Press Options then Edit Caption or Play To play a voice memo To play a voice memo in speaker modeTo erase all voice memos Voice Dial To review a voice dial in speaker modeTo review a voice dial To erase all voice dials TrainWords Yes Wake-Up UndoTrainAll Select Shutter Sound Shutter SoundReview, or Save Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera To take a picture in standby mode Taking PicturesTo take a picture from the menu To take a picture with the phone closed Creating Your Sprint PCS Picture MailSM Password To create your Sprint PCS Picture Mail passwordPicture Options Select Online Albums Select Upload Pictures Camera Mode Options Shutter 2, Say Cheese, Ready 123, Record own My Pictures Camera OptionsSepia, Gray, Negative, Emboss, Sketch To display your phones stored pictures OnlineAlbums Saved to Phone OptionsViewing OnlineAlbums Select Online Albums Online Album Options Uploading Pictures Edit/Erase Select Upload All Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail Using the Sprint PCS Picture Mail WebsiteManaging Online Sprint PCS Picture Mail FromYour Phone Sharing Online Sprint PCS Picture Mail Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 102To share online Sprint PCS Picture Mail Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 103 To share an album from online modeRe-record, and Erase Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 104 Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 105 To access your online Albums options from your phoneAccount Information Using Sprint PCS Service Features Sprint PCS Service Features Basics Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 107 Using Voicemail Setting UpYour VoicemailVoicemail Notification RetrievingYour Voicemail Messages Using One-Touch MessageAccess Using Expert ModeSetting Up Group Distribution Lists Voicemail Options Sprint PCS Callback Voicemail-to-Voicemail MessageVoicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding Clear Envelope Continue RecordingExtendedAbsence Greeting Select Clear Envelope Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 112 Voicemail Menu Key Using SMS Text Messaging Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 113Composing SMS Text Messages Select Send Message Select Text Message Accessing SMSText Messages Using Canned Pre-set Messages Using Caller ID Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 115Responding to Call Waiting Making a Three-Way Call Using Call Forwarding Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 116To activate Call Forwarding To deactivate Call Forwarding Sprint PCS VisionSM Sprint PCS Vision 117 Getting Started With Sprint PCSVision Your User NameFindingYour User Name Sprint PCS Vision 118 Connecting To change your Net Guard settingsLaunching a Sprint PCS Vision Connection To launch a Sprint PCS Vision connection Browsing the Web SoftkeysScrolling Selecting Going Back Going to a SpecificWebsiteCreating a Bookmark Select Go to URL Accessing a Bookmark Deleting a BookmarkReloading aWeb Restarting theWeb Browser Accessing Messaging Accessing Sprint PCS MailAccessingAdditional Email Providers Sprint PCS Messaging Select Instant Messaging Accessing Instant MessagingSprint PCS Vision 124 To access a chatroom from the browser Accessing Wireless ChatroomsSprint PCS Vision 125 Sending Sprint PCS Picture Mail Select Send Message Select Picture MailTo send a new message Sprint PCS Vision 126 Downloading Premium Services Content Accessing the Download MenusDownloading an Item Sprint PCS Vision 127 Using My Content Manager To access My Content ManagerTo download a selected item Sprint PCS Vision 128 To download purchased content from My Content Manager Checking Data Folder MemoryErasing a Downloaded File To view your data folders memory status Accessing Games GamesDownloading Games Playing Games Playing NetworkAccess Games Viewing Game PropertiesErasing Downloaded Games To erase a downloaded game from your Sprint PCS Phone Accessing Ringers RingersDownloading Ringers To download an available ringer to your phone Listening to Ringers Viewing Ringer PropertiesAssigning Downloaded Ringers Messages, Voicemail, or Phonebook Purchasing Ringers Erasing Downloaded RingersSprint PCS Vision 134 Accessing Screen Savers Screen SaversDownloading Screen Savers Select Screen Savers Viewing Screen Savers Viewing Screen Saver PropertiesAssigning Downloaded Screen Savers Standby Purchasing Screen Savers Erasing Downloaded Screen SaversSprint PCS Vision 137 Accessing Applications and Others DownloadingApplicationsDownloading Other Files Select Applications Sprint PCS Vision 139 Exploring the Web WebSprint PCS Vision 140 Sprint PCSVision FAQs When is my data connection active?When is my data connection dormant? Sprint PCS Vision 141 Can I disable Sprint PCSVision data services? Sprint PCS Vision 142 Sprint PCS Voice CommandSM Sprint PCS Voice Command 143 Getting Started With Sprint PCSVoice CommandTM Sprint PCS Voice Command 144Creating Your OwnAddress Book It’s Easy to Get Started Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command Sprint PCS Voice Command 145 Safety Guidelines Warranty Information Safety Safety Guidelines 147 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Maintaining Safe Use of andAccess to Your Phone Using Your Phone While DrivingFollowing Safety Guidelines Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Restricting Children’s Access to Your Phone Safety Guidelines 150Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas Caring for the Battery Protecting Your BatterySafety Guidelines 151 Disposal of Lithium Ion LiIon Batteries Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice Safety Guidelines 152FCC Notice Body-Worn Operation Safety Guidelines 153 SpecificAbsorption Rates SAR forWireless PhonesFCC Radiofrequency Emission Consumer Information on Wireless Phones What is radiofrequency energy RF?Safety Guidelines 154 How is radiofrequency energy used? How is radiofrequency radiation measured? Safety Guidelines 155What biological effects can be caused by RF energy? Safety Guidelines 156 Why has the FCC adopted guidelines for RF exposure?What levels of RF energy are considered safe? Safety Guidelines 157 Safety Guidelines 158 Are wireless telephone base stations safe? What are wireless telephone base stations?Safety Guidelines 159 Safety Guidelines 160 Do wireless phones pose a health hazard? Safety Guidelines 161 What is FDAs role concerning the safety of wireless phones? Safety Guidelines 162 Safety Guidelines 163 What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?What are the results of the research done already? Safety Guidelines 164 What about children using wireless phones? Safety Guidelines 165 Safety Guidelines 166 Safety Guidelines 167 How does FCC Audit Cell Phone RF? Safety Guidelines 168 Owner’s Record Safety Guidelines 169User’s Guide Proprietary Notice Terms and Conditions Manufacturer’s Warranty Terms & Conditions Manufacturer’s WarrantyTerms & Conditions / Warranty 170 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 171 Terms and Conditions of ServicesTerms and Conditions Terms & Conditions / Warranty 172 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 173 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 174 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 175 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 176 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 177 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 178 Terms of Picture Mail Service Terms & Conditions / Warranty 179 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 180 Use of Picture Mail Terms & Conditions / Warranty 181 Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions / Warranty 182 Use Of Cookies Terms & Conditions / Warranty 183 Disclosure To Third Parties Terms & Conditions / Warranty 184 Questions Terms & Conditions / Warranty 185 Disclaimers Terms & Conditions / Warranty 186 Indemnity Terms & Conditions / Warranty 187 Manufacturer’s Warranty Terms & Conditions / Warranty 188 Terms & Conditions / Warranty 189 Page Index Index 191 Index 192