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