User Guide
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Table of Contents
2D. Security
2E. Roaming
2F. Recent History
2G. Contacts
2I. Voice Services
2K. Bluetooth
Sprint Service 3A. Sprint Service Features The Basics
2J. Camera
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty
3B. Sprint Power Vision
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Introduction
Your Phone’s Menu
Iii
Update Phone
Voice Service
Mass Storage
Memopad World Time
PictBridge Order Prints Settings and Info
My Albums
Display
Bluetooth
Sounds
Direct Connect
Messaging
Text Entry
Vii
More
Viii
Phone Information
Security
Options
Page
Getting Started
Setting Up Service
Setting Up Your Phone
Setting Up Service
Activating Your Phone
Make your first call
Press Use your keypad to enter a phone number
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Pressing Cancels the activation process
Other phone
Sprint Account Passwords
Account Username and Password Voicemail Password
Sprint Power Vision Password
Sprint Customer Service Business Customer Service
Getting Help
Managing Your Account
From Your Sprint Phone
Sprint Operator Services
Sprint
Page
Your Phone
Phone Basics
Your Phone
Phone Basics
Key Functions
Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts
StopButton terminates an active Direct Connect session
Are recommended for the SPH-Z400. Earphones
There may be a loss of quality or functionality
Indicates Sprint Power Vision service is
Viewing the Display Screen
Active
Indicates that you are sending information
Phone Basics
Phone Basics
Using Softkeys
Features of Your Phone
Phone Basics
Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
Turning Your Phone Off
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger
Battery Capacity
Installing the Battery
Removing the Battery
Charging the Battery
Grasp the battery at the top edge 3 and lift it up and out
Using the Phone Charger
Navigating Through the Menus
Displaying Your Phone Number
Selecting Menu Items
Togotothepreviousmenu
Toreturntostandbymode
Press or close the phone when you are finished
Using your Recent History listings
Making and Answering Calls
Making Calls
Phone Basics
Answering Calls
If Call Answer is set to either Anykey or Talkkey
Missed Call Notification
Ending a Call
TodisplayaMissedAlertsentryfromthenotificationscreen
TodisplayaMissedAlertsentryfromstandbymode
Calling Emergency Numbers
Enhanced 911 E911 Information
ToexitEmergencymode
Press to end a 911 call
Because of higher volume levels, do not
In-Call Options
KeyMute or KeyUnmute to mute the keypad
Place the phone near your ear during
End-of-Call Options
Saving a Phone Number
Tosaveanumberfromstandbymode
Enter a phone number and press Options left softkey Save
Finding a Phone Number
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses
Todialorsavephonenumberswithpauses
Enter the phone number
Using Abbreviated Dialing
ToplaceacallusingPrependAbbreviatedDialing
Using Speed Dialing
Dialing From the Contacts List
Plus + Code Dialing
TouseOne-TouchDialingforspeeddiallocations1-9
Selecting a Text Input Mode
Entering Text
TouseTwo-TouchDialingforspeeddiallocations10-99
Press the first digit
Entering Text Using T9 Text Input
Adding a Word to the T9 Database
To accept To insert a space, press
Entering Text Using Alpha Mode
Upper Case Lower Case
R S R s
Y z
Toentersymbols
Toenterpresetmessages
Toenternumbers
Toenteremoticonssmileys
Text Options
Tospecifytextoptions
Following Nextel Direct Connect services are available
Nextel Direct Connect
Nextel Direct Connect
Press MenuSettingsDirectConnectUpdateDC
Before Making Your First Direct Connect Call
Register and Activate Direct Connect
Dialing Direct Connect Numbers
Making and Answering Direct Connect Calls
Making Direct Connect Calls Phone Open
TotellifanumberisavalidDirectConnectnumber
Making a Direct Connect Call by Entering a Number
Alternatively, you can hold the button and speak
Your voice will be broadcast instantly over
Pressing and releasing may avoid unintentional
Making a Direct Connect Call From Contacts
Making a Direct Connect Call From History
Answering Direct Connect Calls
Ending a Direct Connect Call
Making Direct Connect Calls Phone Closed
Being routed to the internal speaker. Press
Speakerphone button again to route
Conversation to the external speaker
Using Call Alerts
Preset Text Feature With Call Alert
TosendaCallAlert
Recipient’s phone will emit an incoming tone
Setting Direct Connect Permissions
ToreplytoaCallAlert
TodismissaCallAlert
Press Ignore right softkey
Using Group Connect
Group Connect call is a Direct Connect call made to
Up to 20 Direct Connect users with Sprint phones
Connect call in several different ways
Making Group Connect Calls
Making a Group Connect Call From Contacts
Making a Group Connect Call From History
Press Contacts right softkey
Setting Group Termination Options
Making a Group Connect Call On-the-Fly
Joining or Rejoining a Group Connect Call
Press MenuContactsAddNewNewGroup
Using TeamDC
Group Connect Call Information
Setting Up a TeamDC Group
Feature lets you define a priority level Low, Medium
Updating TeamDC Groups
Talker Priority The optional TeamDC Talker Priority
Making a TeamDC Call
Joining or Rejoining a TeamDC Call
Team DC Call Information
Saving Direct Connect and Group Connect Entries in Contacts
Group members for an active TeamDC call
Saving a Direct Connect Number
Use your keypad to enter a Direct Connect number
Select a phone type for the entry and press
Select Newentry or Existingentry and press
Blocking a Direct Connect Number
Unblocking a Direct Connect Number
Creating Groups in Contacts
Types of Groups
Creating a Group Connect Member List
Adding Group Members to the Group
TocreateaGroupConnectmemberlist
Highlight the DC-capable number for each
Editing Group Entries
Erasing Group Entries
ToremoveamemberfromaGroup
Press Save left softkey to save the entry
Using Sprint Mobile Sync
Accessing Sprint Mobile Sync
Press Menu SettingsMore...ContactsMobile SyncActivate
Activating Sprint Mobile Sync
Settings
Sound Settings
Settings
Ringer Types
Press MenuSettingsSoundsKeyTone
Selecting a Key Tone
Selecting Ringer Types for Messages
Selecting Ringer Types for Calendar Events
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings
Adjusting Other Volume Settings
Alert Notification
Silence All
Display Settings
Activating the PowerSave Mode
Changing the Text Greeting
Changing the Backlight Time Length
Changing the Main LCD Brightness
Changing the Sub LCD Contrast
Changing the Screen Saver
TosetthescreensaverfortheMainLCD
Press Assignleft softkey to apply the setting
Changing the Phone’s Menu Style
Changing the Clock Display
Changing the Dialing Font
Location Settings
Messaging Settings
Toenableyourphone’sLocationfeature
Setting Message Notification
Setting Message Alerts
Tosetthealertvolumeforanewmessage
Tohearanalertwhenyoureceiveanewmessage
Managing Preset Messages
Toeditordeleteapresetmessage
Deleting Old Messages
Adding a Customized Signature
Text Message Settings
Toaddanewpresetmessage
Toenablethedeliveryreceipt
Tosavenewmessagesintheoutbox
Airplane Mode
TTY Use With Sprint Service
Tosetthecallbacknumber
Dialing . Then provide the state TRS with this number
Select TTYOff to turn TTY mode off
Select TTYFull, TTY+Hear, or TTY+Talk to turn TTY mode on
ToturnTTYModeonoroff
Phone Setup Options
Favorites
Shortcuts
Press Favorites left softkey from the standby screen
Call Setup Options
Setting Abbreviated Dialing
ToactivatethePrependfeature
ToactivatetheContactsMatchfeature
Call Answer Mode
Toaccesscallrestriction
Enter your lock code using your keypad
Restricting Voice Calls
Auto-Answer Mode
Press MenuSettingsDisplayLanguage
Press MenuSettingsMore...CallSetupAuto Answer
Display Language
Accessing the Security Menu
All of your phone’s security settings are available
Press MenuSettingsMore...Security
Security
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature
Press MenuSettingsMore...RestrictandLock
Locking Your Phone
Unlocking Your Phone
Calling in Lock Mode
Sprint Customer Service, enter the phone number and press
Press MenuSettingsMore...Security and enter your lock code
Locking Data Communication
Using Special Numbers Deleting Phone Content
Toaddorreplaceaspecialnumber
There are no speed dial options associated with
Special numbers
Resetting Your Phone
Security Features for Voice Data
Todisablevoicecalls
Enabling and Disabling Voice Calls
Enabling and Disabling Data Services
Toenablevoicecalls
Todisabledataservices
Toenabledataservices
Roaming
Understanding Roaming
Recognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display Screen
Roaming on Other Digital Networks
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode
Press MenuSettingsMore...RoamingSetMode
Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming
Network
Using Call Guard
ToturnCallGuardonoroff
ToanswerincomingroamingcallswithCallGuardon
Using Data Roam Guard
TousedataserviceswhenDataRoamGuardisactive
Default sets this option to its default state Always Ask
Press MenuSettingsMore...RoamingData Roaming
Recent History
Viewing Recent History
Recent History
Recent History Options
ToviewRecentHistory
ToviewRecentHistoryoptions
Making a Call From History
Toviewtheoptionsforanentryfromthelist
Select an entry and press
Saving a Phone Number From History
Prepending a Phone Number From History
You cannot save phone numbers already in your
Contacts or from calls identified as No ID or
Deleting the Recent History
Blocking Direct Connect Calls
Recent History
Toeraseanindividualentry
Viewing Direct Connect Calls Only in Recent History
Press MenuHistoryOptionsRecentDC
Contacts
Adding a New Contacts Entry
Down and enter the phone number, and then press
Contacts
Creating a New Group
Press Save left softkey to save the group and exit
Softkey to display the Search feature
Finding Contacts Entries
Finding Contacts by Name
Finding Speed Dial Numbers
Contacts Entry Options
Finding Group Entries
Todeterminewhichcontactsarepartofagroup
Adding a Phone Number to a Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone
Press OptionsEditAddNumber
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers
Toassignaspeeddialnumbertoanewphonenumber
Toreviewcurrentspeeddialnumbers
Editing a Contacts Entry
Secret Contacts Entries
Dialing Sprint Services
Todialaservicefromstandbymodeusingyourkeypad
Dial the appropriate service number
Sprint Mobile Sync
Press to place the call
Setting the Sprint Mobile Sync Alert
Accessing Sprint Mobile Sync Online
Viewing Your Sprint Mobile Sync Status
ToactivateSprintMobileSync
Using Your Phone’s Calendar
Calendar and Tools
Adding an Event to the Calendar
Calendar and Tools 103
10minbefore, 30minbefore, 1Hrbefore, NoAlarm, or OnTime
Event Alert Menu
Calendar and Tools
Viewing Events
Going to Today’s Calendar Menu
Deleting a Day’s Events
Erasing All Events
Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock
Press Doneleft softkey to save the alarm
Press MenuToolsAlarm Select Alarm#1, Alarm#2, or Alarm#3
Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad
Using the Calculator
Using the World Clock
Toaccessmassstorage
Mass Storage
Connect to PC
Toconnectyourphonetoacomputer
Usingyourcomputertocreatefolders
File Manager
Connect your computer to your phone. See Connect to PC on
Toviewthephonesfilestructure
Updating Phone Software
Updating the PRL
Memory Info
Follow the onscreen instructions
Voice Services
Using Automatic Speech Recognition ASR
Making a Call Using Automatic Speech Recognition
Voice Services 111
Training Mode
Voice Services
Calling Contacts Entries
Calling Phone Numbers Digit Dialing
TipsforusingtheTrainMode
Voice Services 113
System to its original factory setting
Press Menu Tools VoiceServiceSet left softkey TrainMode
Using Choice Lists
Resetting Voice Recognition
Send a Message
Enabling and Disabling Choice Lists
Voice Services 115
Yes No Repeat Cancel
Respond by saying one of the following
TosendaPictureMailMessage
TosendanSMSVoicemessage
Say SendVoice
Voice Services 117
Look Up a Contacts Entry
Launch an Application
Checking the Phone
Managing Voice Memos
Recording Voice Memos
Toendtherecordingofyourmemo
Torecordaconversationduringaphonecall
Voice Services 119
Voice Memo Options
Deleting Voice Memos
Todeleteanindividualmemo
Editing a Voice Memo Caption
Toeditavoicememocaption
For voice memos created by recording a phone
Recorded call
Camera
Taking Pictures
Totakeapicturewiththephoneopen
Camera 121
Camera
Press and hold the camera key to activate camera mode
Registering Your Sprint Picture Mail Account
Totakeapicturewiththephoneclosed
First time you use any of the picture management
Camera Mode Options
To 1.3M. See Selecting Camera Settings on
Secure place
127 for details
Setting the Self-timer
Tocanceltheself-timerafterithasstarted
Taking Multiple Shots
Press
Totakeacontinuoussequenceofshots
Totakemultipleshotsinagrid
From camera mode, press OptionsMultiShot DividedShot
After taking multiple shots, the pictures are
Selecting Camera Settings
Using the Zoom
Recording Videos
Camera 127
Record
Press Next right softkey to select an option
Video Mode Options
Setting the Camcorder Self-Timer
Storing Pictures and Videos
Phone Folder
If this is the first time you have accessed Sprint
Phone Folder Options
Press MenuPicturesMyAlbumsInPhone
Sprint Picture Mail Account on
Sending Sprint Picture Mail
Select a picture or video to send and press
Camera 131
Sending Pictures and Videos From Messaging
Select or enter recipients and press Next left softkey
Select FromMyAlbums or TakePicture and press
Press MenuMessagingSendMessagePictureMail
Using the Sprint Picture Mail Web Site
Managing Sprint Picture Mail
Managing Online Pictures and Videos From Your Phone
TosendpicturesusingtheonlineAddressBook
Uploading Pictures
Downloading Your Online Pictures
Sending Online Sprint Picture Mail
Tocreateanalbumonline
Toplacefilesintoanexistingalbum
Tosendanalbumfromtheonlinepicturesmenu
Camera 135
Accessing Online Picture Options From Your Phone
Saveto stores the image to the In Phone folder
MoveThis to move the selected picture to the album
Camera to activate the built-in camera
ToaccessyouronlineAlbumsoptionsfromyourphone
Phone
Toprintpicturesdirectlyfromyourphone
Camera 137
When printing is finished, press
Receive calls during this time
Bluetooth
Turning Bluetooth On and Off
Bluetooth Status Indicators
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu
Assigning a Bluetooth Name to Your Phone
ToaccesstheBluetoothSettingsmenu
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Profiles
Bluetooth 141
Pairing Bluetooth Devices
TopairyourphonewithanotherBluetoothdevice
Paired Devices
ToenableVoiceCallerID
TodisableVoiceCallerID
Bluetooth 143
Voice Caller ID
Sending Data via Bluetooth
TosendcontactsinformationviaBluetooth
TosendpicturesviaBluetooth
Press OptionsSendViaBluetooth. You will see a message
Printing Pictures via a Bluetooth Printer
Bluetooth 145
Highlight a picture and press to check the picture’s box
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Sprint Service
Sprint Service Features The Basics
Using Voicemail
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Sprint Service Features The Basics
Voicemail Notification
New Voicemail Message Alerts
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages
Using One-Touch Message Access
Using Another Phone to Access Messages
Voicemail Options
Voicemail Key Guide
Using Expert Mode
Setting Up Group Distribution Lists
Sprint Service Features The Basics 151
Sprint Callback
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request
Extended Absence Greeting
Sprint Service Features The Basics 153
Press MenuMessagingVoicemailResetIndicator
Clearing the Message Icon
Voicemail Menu Key
Using SMS Text Messaging
Composing SMS Text Messages
Accessing SMS Text Messages
Sprint Service Features The Basics 155
ToreadanSMSTextmessage
ToreplytoanSMSTextmessage
Using SMS Voice Messaging
Using Preset Messages
Toaddoreditpresetmessages
Activating SMS Voice Messaging
Sprint Service Features The Basics 157
Playing an SMS Voice Message
Composing SMS Voice Messages
Press MenuMessagingVoiceSMSInbox
Using Caller ID
Accessing SMS Voice Messages
Sending an SMS Voice Message from Contacts
ToreplytoanSMSVoicemessage
Toswitchbacktothefirstcaller
Sprint Service Features The Basics 159
Responding to Call Waiting
Making a Three-Way Call
Using Call Forwarding
ToactivateCallForwarding
TodeactivateCallForwarding
You are charged a higher rate for calls you have forwarded
Sprint Power Vision
Sprint Power Vision Applications
Sprint Power Vision 161
Getting Started With Sprint Power Vision
Sprint Power Vision
Your User Name
Finding Your User Name
Launching a Sprint Power Vision Connection
Sprint Power Vision Home
Profile. To cancel, press before completing the update
Sprint Power Vision 163
Data Connection Status and Indicators
TochangeyourNetGuardsettings
Press MenuSettingsMore...DataNetGuard
Net Guard
Sprint Power Vision 165
Navigating the Web
Softkeys
Tousesoftkeys
Scrolling
Selecting
Going Back
Going Home
Accessing Messaging
Using Email
Sprint Power Vision 167
Getting Started With Email
Accessing Email
You will receive an onscreen notice of new email
Details
Available tools
Accessing Sprint Instant Messaging
Accessing Wireless Chatrooms
Sprint Power Vision 169
IM account
Downloading Content
Accessing the Download Menus
ToaccessthedownloadmenusfromtheWebbrowser
Selecting an Item to Download
Using My Content Manager
ToaccessMyContentManager
Sprint Power Vision 171
Todownloadaselecteditem
From the MyContentManager display see above
Exploring the Web
Information page for the selected item will be displayed
Select an option to continue
Using the Browser Menu
Sprint Power Vision 173
Opening the Browser Menu
Toopenthebrowsermenu
Editing the Homepage
Creating a Bookmark
While in the browser, press Menu right softkey
More...PreferencesEdithomepageURL
Accessing a Bookmark
Sprint Power Vision 175
Deleting a Bookmark
Reloading a Web
Setting Up a Data Connection With Your Computer
Clearing Browser Content
Phone as Modem
Restarting the Web Browser
Sprint Power Vision 177
Sprint Vision services are available on the Sprint
Anywhere on the Sprint National Network, but
Data connection
Sprint Power Vision FAQs
DataOn/Off in your phone’s menu
Safety and Warranty Information
Important Safety Information
General Precautions
Important Safety Information
GeneralPrecautionspage180
MaintainingSafeUseofandAccess to Your Phone
Important Safety Information 181
Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device
Restricting Children’s Access to Your Phone
Contains your phone or accessories
Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas
Important Safety Information 183
Press Menu Settings Display Backlight or Keypad Light
Caring for the Battery
Protecting Your Battery
Disposal of Lithium Ion Li-Ion Batteries
Specific Absorption Rates SAR for Wireless Phones
Important Safety Information 185
Radio Frequency RF Energy
Cellular Cdma mode Part
PCS mode Part
FCC Radio Frequency Emission
FCC Notice
Important Safety Information 187
Owner’s Record User Guide Proprietary Notice
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Manufacturer’sWarrantypage188
Manufacturer’s Warranty 189
What is Not Covered?
What are SAMSUNG’s Obligations?
What Are the Limits on SAMSUNG’s Liability?
Manufacturer’s Warranty 191
Precautions for Transfer and Disposal
Charge. If the warranty has expired on
Purchase to Samsung’s Customer Care
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Index
Index
Index
Text Message Settings 70 My Content Manager
Only 92 Resetting Your Phone 81 Restriction
Voice Calls 75 Ringer Types 61 Roaming
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