PCSVisionSM Picture Phone PM-8200
Table of Contents
2B. Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
2E. Navigating Through Menus
2F. Managing Call History
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PCS Service Features
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Safety Guidelines andWarranty Information
Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint
Welcome to Sprint
Introduction
Getting Started
Setting Up Service
Setting Up Service
Determining ifYour Phone is Already Activated
Getting Started With PCS Service
UnlockingYour Phone
To unlock your phone,follow these easy steps
To set up your voicemail
Setting Up Your Voicemail
PCS Account Passwords
Account Password Voicemail Password
PCS Vision Password
To access automated invoicing information
Reaching PCS Customer Solutions
Getting Help
Visit Our Website
To access PCS Operator Services
PCS Operator Services
PCS Directory Assistance
To call PCS Directory Assistance
Your PCS Vision Phone
Your PCS Vision Phone The Basics
Your PCS Vision Phone The Basics
Front View of Your Phone
Talk END/POWER
Key Features
Your PCS Vision Phone The Basics
Viewing the Display Screen
Features of Your PCS VisionSM Picture Phone PM-8200
TurningYour Phone On
Turning Your Phone On and Off
TurningYour Phone Off
To turn your phone on
Battery Capacity
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger
Installingthe Battery
Removingthe Battery
Using theTravel Charger
Chargingthe Battery
Charging when your phone is turned on
Charging when your phone is turned off
DisplayingYour Phone Number
To place a call using your keypad
Making and Answering Calls
Making Calls
To place a call with the flip closed
Dialing Options
Answering Calls
To answer an incoming call with the flip open
To answer an incoming call with the flip closed
Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled
Ending a Call
Using the Speakerphone
Changing the Ringer Volume
Adjusting Volume During a Conversation
Muting a Call
Missed Call Notification
To exit Emergency mode
Calling Emergency Numbers
To display the Missed Call entry
Mute or Unmute
In-Call Options
To savea number from standby mode
End-of-Call Options
Saving a Phone Number
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses
Finding a Phone Number
To finda phone number
To dial or save phone numbers with pauses
To dial directly from a Contacts entry
Dialing From the Contacts Directory
Using Abbreviated Dialing
Using Speed Dialing
To place a call using Abbreviated Dialing
To use speed dialfor voice calls
Selecting a Character Input Mode
To change the character input mode
Entering Text
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
Adding a Word to theT9 Database
To add a word to theT9Text Input database
Spanish mode, characters scroll in the following order
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad
To enter symbols
Entering Symbols,Numbers,Preset Suffixes,and Smileys
To enter preset suffixes
To enter numbers
Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
Ringer Types
Sound Settings
Selecting RingerTypes for Voice Calls
To select a ringer type for voice calls
To select a ringer type for PCS Ready Link calls
Selecting RingerTypes for PCS Ready Link Calls
Selecting RingerTypes for Voicemail
Selecting RingerTypes for Missed PCS Ready Link Calls
To select a ringer type for Missed PCS Ready Link calls
To select a ringer type for voicemail
Selecting RingerTypes for Calendar
Selecting RingerTypes for Messages
To select a ringer type for messages
To select a ringer type for calendar
Using Voice Prompt
Setting a Start-up/Power-off Tone
To deactivate this feature
Selecting a Tone Length
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings
To adjust the ringer,start-up/power-off,or key beep volume
To adjust the earpiece or speaker volume
To set alerts
Alert Notification
Silence All
To activate Silence All
To deactivate Silence All
To display the default greeting Sprint
Display Settings
Changing the Text Greeting
To display or change your custom greeting
To change the Main LCD or Sub LCD backlight setting
To change the Keypad backlight setting
Changing the Backlight Time Length
To change the display animation
Changing the Display ScreenAnimation
To set your incoming calls display
Changing the Display for Incoming Calls
To set your area namedisplay
Changing the Display for Area Name
To set your standby display
Changing the Display for Standby Mode
To assign a screen saver
Changing the Screen Saver
Changing the Background
Changing the Display for My Buddy
To activate or deactivate My Buddy
To change the display’s background
To change the font size
Changing the Font Size
To enable your phone’s Location feature
Location Settings
To set your phone to Airplane Mode
Airplane Mode
To turnTTY mode on or off
TTY Use With PCS Service From Sprint
Auto Answer Mode
Phone Setup Options
Shortcut
Select Car Kit/Headset or Speaker Phone and press
Setting the Open/Close Flip Option
To activate the Open Flip feature
To activate the Close Flip feature
Setting Any Key Answer
Setting the Side Key Guard
To activate this feature
Setting Abbreviated Dialing
Headset Mode
Sleep Mode
Select Voice Call or Ready Link and press
Editing Preset Messages
Setting Message Notification
To edit your phone’s preset messages
To set message notification
Setting a Callback Number
Setting the Current Time
To set the callback number
Display Language
Using the Mini Flashlight
To assign a language for the phone’s display
To use the mini flashlight
Setting Your Phone’s Security
Setting Your Phone’s Security
To access the Security menu
Accessing the Security Menu
Locking Your Phone
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature
Unlocking Your Phone
Excp. Incom.Calls and press
Calling in Lock Mode
Locking the Pictures Menu
Changing the Lock Code
Restricting Calls
Select Outgoing Calls or Incoming Calls and press
To restrict calls
Erasing the Contacts Directory
Using Special Numbers
Highlight Hard Pause, 2-Sec. Pause, or Hyphen and press
To add or replace a special number
ResettingYour Pictures Account
Resetting Your Phone
ErasingAll Downloads
Changing the Passcode
ResettingandLockingYourPhoneThroughSMS
Enabling and Disabling PCS Vision Services
Security Features for PCS VisionSM
To disable PCS Vision services
To enable PCS Vision services
Controlling Your Roaming Experience
Controlling Your Roaming Experience
Understanding Roaming
Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen
Roaming on Other Digital Networks
Roaming on Analog Networks
Set Mode
SettingYour Phone’s Roam Mode
To set your phone’s roam mode
Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming
AnswerSpeaker, and press
Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard
To turn Call Guard on or off
To place roaming calls with Call Guard on
Navigating Through Menus
Menu Navigation Menu Structure Viewing the Menus
Navigating Through Menus
Menu Structure
Menu Navigation
Selecting Menu Items
Backing Up Within a Menu
Viewing the Menus
Menu Diagram
Settings
Tools/Extras
Voice Services
Managing Call History
Managing Call History
To view a Call History entry
Viewing History
Making a Call From Call History
Call History Options
Select Outgoing, Incoming or Missed and press
To place a call from Call History
To save a phone number from Call History
Saving a Phone Number From Call History
Erasing Call History
Prependinga Phone Number From Call History
Select Voice Calls or Ready Link and press
To prependa phone number from Call History
Using the Contacts Directory
Using the Contacts Directory
Displaying the Contacts List
Adding a New Contacts Entry
To add a new entry
Finding Names
Finding Contacts List Entries
To find Contacts list entries by name
To find PCS Ready Link List entries
Finding Speed Dial Numbers
Finding Voice Dial Numbers
To find phone numbers you have stored in Voice Dial
To erasethe selected entry from the Contacts list
Contacts List Entry Options
Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number
Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry
To add a phone number to an entry
To edit an entry’s phone number
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers
To cancel a stored speed dial number
To set Speed Dial
To use Speed Dial
Selecting a Ringer/Image Type for an Entry
Editing a Contacts Entry
To make changes to an entry
To select a ringer type for an entry
To select an image type for an entry
Secret Contacts Entries
To make an entry secret
To make an entry public
To dial a service
Dialing PCS Services
Personal Organizer
Personal Organizer
Setting Holidays
Setting theTime/Date
Managing the Scheduler
Calendar
Adding an Event to the Scheduler
Using Your Phone’s Scheduler
To add an event
Personal Organizer 101
Event Alerts
Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly
Personal Organizer 102
Erasing a Day’s Events or Call Alarms
Event Alert Menu
Viewing Events
To add a call alarmto the Scheduler
Adding a Call Alarm to the Scheduler
Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly
Personal Organizer 104
Call Alarm Menu
Call Alarm Alerts
To respond to a call alarm
Personal Organizer 105
To edit a call alarm
Editing a Call Alarm
Viewing a Future/Past Day’s Scheduled Events
To viewa future/past day’s scheduled events
Adding To Do List Items
Viewing the To Do List
EditingTo Do List Items
Deleting Items From the To Do List
Adding a To Do List Item to the Schedule
To add yourTo Do List item to the schedule
To deleteTo Do List items
Viewing Memory in Your Scheduler
Purging All Events,Call Alarms,or To Do List Items
To view available memory space and options
Personal Organizer 109
Displaying Your User Address
Personal Information Management
Finding Icon Definitions
Displaying the Version Information
Using Your Phone’s Tools
Using the Alarm Clock
Displaying Advanced Information
Using the World Clock
Using the Calculator
To use the calculator
To set the world clock display
Downloading Files Through PCS Vision
To download a file from the Web
Personal Organizer 113
Personal Organizer 114
To download a file from a Contacts list entry
Personal Organizer 115
No Caller ID
Personal Organizer 116
To download an image file from the Screen Saver menu
To confirm the downloaded games folder
Confirming the Downloaded Data
To confirm the downloaded ringers folder
Personal Organizer 117
Personal Organizer 118
To confirm the downloaded images screen savers folder
To confirm the downloaded applications folder
Select Dynamic- 1 to 10 and press
To confirm the downloaded Dynamic folder
Personal Organizer 119
Personal Organizer 120
To confirm the downloaded Others folder
Sorting the Downloaded Data
Icon Indication
To sort downloaded files
Personal Organizer 121
Viewing the Downloaded Data Size
Viewing the MemorySpace Available for Downloads
ErasingOld Downloaded Data
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 123
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services
Using Voice-Activated Dialing
Making a Call Using Voice-Activated Dialing
Programming Voice DialTags
ReviewingVoice Dial Tags
ErasingAll Voice Dial Tags
Select Review or ReviewSpeaker and press
RecordingVoice Memos
Managing Voice Memos
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 127
Voice Memo Options
To play the voice memos you have recorded
ErasingVoice Memos
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 128
To erase all voice memos
To erase individual memos
To start Screen Call when you have incoming calls
Setting Up Screen Call
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 129
Activating Screen Call
Selecting an Announcement for Screen Call
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 130
RecordingYourNameforaPre-RecordedAnnouncement
To select a Screen Call announcement
Recording a Customized Announcement
Reviewing an Announcement
Erasing an Announcement
Using PCS Ready Link 132
Using PCS Ready Link
To enable or disable PCS Ready Link mode
Setting PCS Ready Link Mode
Using PCS Ready Link 133
Getting Started With PCS Ready Link
PreparingYour Phone for PCS Ready Link Service
Using PCS Ready Link 134
Ready Link Call Alerts
Making and Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call
Using PCS Ready Link 135
Displaying the PCS Ready Link List
Selecting Contact Lists
Using PCS Ready Link 136
Making a PCS Ready Link Call 1-to-1 Call
To place a PCS Ready Linkcall by selecting a contact
Using PCS Ready Link 137
Making a PCS Ready Link Call Group Call
To place a PCS Ready Link Group call
Missed Call Notification for PCS Ready Link Calls
Making a PCS Ready Link Call by Entering a Number
Using PCS Ready Link 139
Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call 1-to-1 Call
Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call Group Call
Redialing a PCS Ready Link Call
Using PCS Ready Link 140
PCS Ready Link Options
To redial a PCS Ready Link call
CopyinganEntrytoPersonalListorPersonalGroupList
Adding and Editing Ready Link Contacts
Finding an Entry in the PCS Ready Link List
Saving a PCS Ready Link Number
Using PCS Ready Link 143
Adding a New Contact to Your Personal List
To add a new PCS Ready Link contact
Using PCS Ready Link 144
Adding a New Group to Your Personal Group List
To add a new PCS Ready Link group entry
Editing a Contact in Your Personal List
Using PCS Ready Link 145
Editing a Group in Your Personal Group List
To edit a Personal List contact
Using PCS Ready Link 146
Erasing a PCS Ready Link List
Erasing Ready Link List Entries
Setting Speed Dialing for PCS Ready Link Entries
Managing PCS Ready Link Settings
UpdatingYour PCS Ready Link Lists
Updating the Company List and Personal List
Setting Ready Link Guard
Restarting the Ready Link Service
Setting an Alert Notification for PCS Ready Link Calls
Setting Ringer Types for PCS Ready Link Calls
Using PCS Ready Link 150
To set alerts for PCS Ready Link calls
Setting the Speakerphone for PCS Ready Link Calls
Setting the Default View of the PCS Ready Link List
Company List
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 152
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 153
Taking Pictures
To take a picture with the phone open
To create your Picture Mail password
Creating Your Picture MailSM Password
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 154
To take a picture with the phone closed
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 155
Camera Mode Options
Setting the Self-timer
Setting the FlashFunction
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 157
Taking Multiple Shots
To take multiple shots
Using the ZoomFunction
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 158
To use the zoom function
Setting the Shutter Sound
Selecting Camera Settings
To select your camera settings
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 159
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 160
Setting the Auto DeleteFunction
Viewing Your Camera’s Status Area Display
Camera Status Area
Icon Indication
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 161
Sending Picture MailSM
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 162
Sending Picture Mail From the In Camera Folder
To send Picture Mail from the In Camera folder
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 163
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 164
Sending Picture Mail from Messaging
To send Picture Mail from the Messaging menu
Storing Pictures in My Pictures
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 165
Camera Folder
In Camera Folder see below Saved to Phone Folder see
Camera Folder Options
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 166
Color Tone, or Rotate Picture
Selected Pictures, or All Pictures
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 167
Camera Folder
Camera
Saved to Phone Folder
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 168
To save a picture to the Saved to Phone folder
To view pictures stored in the Saved to Phone folder
Saved To Phone Folder
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 169
Picture Info, Color Tone, or Rotate Picture
Saved toPhone 1/6
Using the Picture Mail Website
Managing Picture Mail
Managing Online Picture Mail From Your PCS Vision Phone
Sending Online Picture Mail
UploadingYour Pictures
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 172
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 173
PCS Service Features
PCS Service Features The Basics 175
PCS Service Features The Basics
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Using Voicemail
PCS Service Features The Basics 176
Voicemail Notification
Using the Menu Keys onYour Phone to AccessYour Messages
Using One-Touch Message Access
New Voicemail Message Alerts
RetrievingYour Voicemail Messages
Voicemail Button Guide
PCS Service Features The Basics 178
Setting Up Group Distribution Lists
Using Expert Mode
Voicemail Options
PCS Callback
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message
PCS Service Features The Basics 180
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding
Clearing the Message Icon
PCS Service Features The Basics 181
Continue Recording
Extended Absence Greeting
Voicemail Menu Key
PCS Service Features The Basics 182
To switch back to the first caller
Using Caller ID
PCS Service Features The Basics 183
Responding to Call Waiting
PCS Service Features The Basics 184
Making a Three-Way Call
To make aThree-Way Call
PCS Service Features The Basics 185
Using Call Forwarding
To activate Call Forwarding
To deactivate Call Forwarding
PCS VisionSM
This Section
PCS Vision 186
Getting Started With PCS Vision
To update your User Name
Your User Name
UpdatingYour User Name
PCS Vision User Name
FindingYour User Name
To find your User Name
PCS Vision 188
Launching a PCS Vision Connection
Connecting...Please wait
PCS Vision Home
To launch a PCS Vision connection
To change your Net Guardsettings
PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators
Net Guard
PCS Vision 190
Navigating the Web
Softkeys
Scrolling
Selecting
Going Back
Going Home
Understanding Messaging
PCS Messaging
MessageTypes
New Messages
Message Storage
Displaying Messages
Displaying Picture Mail
Add Recipients, and press
Sending a Message
To send a text message
PCS Vision 195
Sending a Message in the Drafts Folder
To edit and send a message in the drafts folder
PCS Vision 196
Message Options
Sending a Message in the Outbox Folder
Folder List Options
Message List Options
PCS Vision 198
Message Details Options
Changing the Display Font Size of a Message
To adjust the display font size
Prepending a Phone Number From a Message
To add a prefix to a phone number
Message Folders
To set an optional feature for the added folder
To add a new folder
PCS Vision 200
Moving a Message Into Another Folder
ErasingAll Messages
Erasing Selected Messages in All Folders
Erasing a Folder
To erase a text message folder
To erase selected messages
PCS Vision 203
Signing Up for Updates
Using Email
Accessing Email Messages
Composing Email Messages
Using Alternate Email Providers
Accessing Alternate Email Providers
To access email providers from your PCS Vision Phone
EarthLink
Accessing Instant Messaging
Using Instant Messaging
Select Instant Messaging
Yahoo! Messenger
Experiencing Wireless Online Chat
Select Messaging
Select Leave Room
Accessing the Download Menus
Downloading Premium Services Content
Selecting an Item to Download
Screen Savers, or Applications and press
Downloading an Item
To download a selected item
PCS Vision 209
Games
Accessing Games
Downloading Games
To download an available game to your phone
To play a downloaded game on your PCS Vision Phone
Playing Games
To quit a game
PCS Vision 211
Ringers
Accessing Ringers
Downloading Ringers
To download an available ringer to your phone
AssigningDownloaded Ringers
PurchasingRingers
No caller ID and press
Screen Savers
Accessing Screen Savers
DownloadingScreen Savers
To download an available Screen Saver to your phone
PurchasingScreen Savers
AssigningDownloaded Screen Savers
To assign a downloaded Screen Saver from the Downloads menu
PCS Vision 215
Web
Exploring the Web
PCS Vision 216
Opening the Browser Menu
Using the Browser Menu
To open the browser menu
PCS Vision 217
Accessing a Bookmark
Creating a Bookmark
Editing a Bookmark
Deleting a Bookmark
Moving a Bookmark
Going to a Specific Website
Reloading a Web
Adjusting the Browser Sound Volume
Restarting the Web Browser
Sending a Web
Using PCS Business Connection Personal Edition
PCS Business ConnectionSM
PCS Vision 221
PCS Vision FAQs
PCS Voice Command 223
PCS Voice CommandSM
PCS Voice Command 224
Getting StartedWith PCS Voice CommandSM
Creating Your Own Address Book
It’s Easy to Get Started
Accessing Information Using PCS Voice Command
Making a CallWith PCS Voice Command
To place a call with PCS Voice Command
To access information using PCS Voice Command
Safety Guidelines Warranty Information
Safety Guidelines 227
Safety
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception
Using Your Phone While Driving
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone
Following Safety Guidelines
Safety Guidelines 229
Safety Guidelines 230
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
Caring for the Battery
Protecting Your Battery
Safety Guidelines 231
Safety Guidelines 232
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice
FCC Notice
Body-Worn Operation
Specific Absorption Rates SAR for Wireless Phones
Safety Guidelines 233
FCC Radiofrequency Emission
What is radiofrequency energy RF?
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones
Safety Guidelines 234
How is radiofrequency energy used?
Safety Guidelines 235
How is radiofrequency radiation measured?
What biological effects can be caused by RF energy?
Why has the FCC adopted guidelines for RF exposure?
Safety Guidelines 236
What levels of RF energy are considered safe?
Safety Guidelines 237
Safety Guidelines 238
What are wireless telephone base stations?
Are wireless telephone base stations safe?
Safety Guidelines 239
Safety Guidelines 240
Safety Guidelines 241
Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
Safety Guidelines 242
What is FDA’s role concerning the safety of wireless phones?
What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?
Safety Guidelines 243
What are the results of the research done already?
Safety Guidelines 244
Safety Guidelines 245
What about children using wireless phones?
Safety Guidelines 246
How does FCC Audit Cell Phone RF?
Safety Guidelines 247
Safety Guidelines 248
Safety Guidelines 249
Owner’s Record
User’s Guide Proprietary Notice
Terms & Conditions Manufacturer’s Warranty
Terms and Conditions Manufacturer’s Warranty
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 250
Terms and Conditions of Services
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 251
Terms and Conditions
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 252
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Terms & Conditions / Warranty 262
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 263
Terms of Picture Mail Service
Use of Related Software
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 264
Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 265
Anonymous Information
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 266
Disclosure To Third Parties
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 267
Children Links
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 268
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 269
No Resale of Service or Software
Disclaimers
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 270
Indemnity
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 271
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Customer Limited Warranty
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 272
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 273
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