Samsung VGA1000 Your PCS Phone: The Basics

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

Your 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
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Contents

User’s Guide Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone Page Page Section 3: Using PCS Service Features Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information Welcome to Sprint Introduction Page Setting Up Service Determine if Your Phone is Already Activated Unlocking Your Phone Activating Your Phone Visit Our Website Reaching PCS Customer Solutions Receiving Automated Invoicing Information PCS Directory Assistance PCS Operator Services Page Your PCS Phone: The Basics Page Key Functions Speaker: Signal Strength Indicator: Display Screen: OK/Voicemail Key: Microphone: Space/Pound Key: BACK Key: END Key: Side Camera Button Main LCD External LCD: Page Turning Your Phone On Turning Your Phone Off Battery Capacity Installing the Battery Removing the Battery Charging the Battery Using the Travel Adapter Making Calls Answering Calls Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Ending a Call Using One/Two/Three Touch Speed Dialing One-Touch Dialing Calling Two-Touch (3) Find (4) Hard Pause (5) 2 Second Pause In-CallOptions (1) Mute Saving a Phone Number Add New Entry (Home Work Mobile Find Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses Hard pause 2-sec pause Abbreviated Dialing Settings Others Abbrev. Dial Making an Abbreviated Dial Call Dialing From the Internal Phone Book Name Entry Group Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Reminder: Menu Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings Sounds 3.Press for Ringer Volume Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls Selecting Ringer Types for Messages Selecting Ringer Types for Schedule Selecting Ringer Type for Roam Ringer Key Tone Volume Alert Notification Minute Beep Service Connect Signal Fade Silence Mode Changing the Text Greeting Greeting Custom for Settings Changing the Backlight Time Length Backlight Main Display Keypad Pwr Save Mode Changing the Phone’s Menu Style Menu Style Nature Location 2.Press for Airplane Mode IMPORTANT NOTICE: 911 Emergency Calling Shortcut Up Key Down Key Left Key Right Key Call Answer Mode Call Answer Any Key Talk Key Flip Open Setting Your Phone’s Security Security Lock Phone Lock Now Power-Up Change Lock Allow All PBook Only Special# Only Restriction 4.Press for Outgoing Call Allow all PBook Only, or Special# Only and Press Special # Erase Downloads Erase Pictures Reset Phone Reset Picture Account Automating Your PCS Vision Password Enable/Disable Vision Vision 4.Press for Enable/Disable Vision Net Guard Update Data Profile 3.Press for Update Data Profile Controlling Your Roaming Experience Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen Roaming on Other Digital Networks Roaming on Analog Networks Set Mode To Turn Call Guard On or Off: To Place Roaming Calls With Call Guard On: To Answer Incoming Roaming Calls With Call Guard On: Navigating Through Menus Selecting Menu Items Backing Up Within a Menu Menu Diagram 6:Pictures 7:Tools 8:Settings Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page InUse Menu Managing Call History 2.Press for Missed Calls Press for Outgoing Calls Press for Incoming Calls Talk Save, Show Entry Missed Outgoing Incoming 2.Press for Erase History Missed Calls Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls All Calls Using the Internal Phone Book Edit Selecting a Character Input Mode T9 (English) www .com .org .net .edu Entering Numbers and Symbols Symbols 2.Press for Add New Entry Type Finding Names Finding Speed Dial Numbers Finding Group Entries Name Ringer Secret Services Account Info Press for Customer Care Dir Assist Personal Organizer Tools Add New No Alarm On Time 10min before Today Erase All View Calculator Left - Subtract Right - Multiply Up - Add Down - Divide To compose a note: To read a saved note: To erase saved notes: for Add New Input Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Digit Dial Name Dial Voice Memo Phone Book Browser Page Enabling/Disabling Digit Dial Choice Lists Choice List Adapting Digit Dial Important: Adapt Digits Resetting Digit Dial Adaptation Enabling/Disabling Name Dial Choice Lists Enabling/Disabling Name Lookup Choice Lists Name Lookup Note: Record Review ReRecord Quit Reviewing and Erasing Memos To erase an individual memo: To erase all existing voice memos in a single step: Using Your Phone’s Camera To Take a Picture With the Phone Closed: Image Resolution Picture Settings Help Camera Key Guard 4.Press for Picture Lock, for Shutter Sound for Quality, for Auto-Delete, for Help, or for Camera Key Guard Camera Options Setting the Self Timer Phone Book Find Check Boxes Sentence AB. Mode Picture Options Edit Caption Picture Info Expand/Thumbnail Picture Mail Wallet 2.Press for Picture Wallet Picture ID Incoming Call Image Icons To view your online Picture Mail from your PCS Phone: To share an album from online mode: Accessing Online Picture Mail Options From Your PCS Phone To access your online Albums options from your PCS Phone: Page PCS Service Features: The Basics Setting Up Your Voicemail Voicemail Notification New Voicemail Message Alerts Using One-TouchMessage Access: Voicemail Button Guide Using Expert Mode Setting Up Group Distribution Lists PCS Callback Voicemail-to-VoicemailMessage Voicemail-to-VoicemailMessage Reply Voicemail-to-VoicemailMessage Forwarding Voicemail-to-VoicemailReceipt Request Continue Recording Extended Absence Greeting Voicemail Menu Key Page Page To Activate Call Forwarding To Deactivate Call Forwarding PCS VisionSM Finding Your User Name The PCS Vision Home Page Always Auto-Connect PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators Softkeys Scrolling Selecting Going Back Going Home Creating Your Picture Mail Password Sending Picture Mail to Others From Your PCS Phone Accessing the Picture Mail Website From Your Computer Message Types Page/Text Erasing All Messages 2.Press for Notifications Erase Old Signing Up for Updates Using PCS Mail Accessing PCS Mail Messages PCS Mail Reply, Reply All, Forward, Erase, Add to Folder Main Composing PCS Mail Messages Compose Add Name Done Message Edit Insert Pre-set To add and/or edit Pre-SetMessages: Short Mail 4.Select Pre-setMessages (Add New) 2.Select Messaging Accessing the Download Menus Selecting an Item to Download Downloading an Item Completed Use Shop Downloading Games Playing Games Game Pad Key Re-mapping Remap Cursor Key Fire Key Other Key Downloading Ringers Assigning Downloaded Ringers Purchasing Ringers Downloading Screen Savers Assigning Downloaded Screen Savers Purchasing Screen Savers News: Weather: Entertainment: Sports: Finance: Opening the Browser Menu Creating a Bookmark Accessing a Bookmark Deleting a Bookmark Going to a Specific Website Reloading a Web Page Restarting the Web Browser Using Special Features During a Web Call Ending a Web Call Business email access Company directory and contacts Work calendar Files/information on your PC How will I know when my phone is ready for PCS Vision service How do I sign-infor the first time How do I know when my phone is connected to PCS Vision services Can I make calls and use PCS Vision services at the same time When is my data connection active When is my data connection dormant Can I sign out of data services PCS Voice CommandSM It’s Easy to Get Started Page Page Safety Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength Understanding the Power Save Feature Understanding How Your Phone Operates Knowing Radiofrequency Safety Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance Using Your Phone While Driving Following Safety Guidelines Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas Restricting Children’s Access to your Phone Protecting Your Battery Disposal of Lithium Ion (LiIon) Batteries FCC Notice Cautions Body-WornOperation Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones FCC Radiofrequency Emission Page Manufacturer’s Warranty Page Page Page Page Page Index