PCSVisionSM Picture Phone PM-8200
Table of Contents
2B. Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
2E. Navigating Through Menus
2F. Managing Call History
123
133
PCS Service Features
189
Safety Guidelines andWarranty Information
Welcome to Sprint
Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint
Introduction
Getting Started
Setting Up Service
Setting Up Service
UnlockingYour Phone
Getting Started With PCS Service
Determining ifYour Phone is Already Activated
To unlock your phone,follow these easy steps
Setting Up Your Voicemail
To set up your voicemail
PCS Account Passwords
Account Password Voicemail Password
PCS Vision Password
Getting Help
Reaching PCS Customer Solutions
To access automated invoicing information
Visit Our Website
PCS Directory Assistance
PCS Operator Services
To access PCS Operator Services
To call PCS Directory Assistance
Your PCS Vision Phone
Your PCS Vision Phone The Basics
Your PCS Vision Phone The Basics
Talk END/POWER
Front View of Your Phone
Key Features
Your PCS Vision Phone The Basics
Viewing the Display Screen
Features of Your PCS VisionSM Picture Phone PM-8200
TurningYour Phone Off
Turning Your Phone On and Off
TurningYour Phone On
To turn your phone on
Installingthe Battery
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger
Battery Capacity
Removingthe Battery
Charging when your phone is turned on
Chargingthe Battery
Using theTravel Charger
Charging when your phone is turned off
Making and Answering Calls
To place a call using your keypad
DisplayingYour Phone Number
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
Using the Speakerphone
Ending a Call
Changing the Ringer Volume
Adjusting Volume During a Conversation
Muting a Call
Calling Emergency Numbers
To exit Emergency mode
Missed Call Notification
To display the Missed Call entry
In-Call Options
Mute or Unmute
To savea number from standby mode
End-of-Call Options
Saving a Phone Number
To finda phone number
Finding a Phone Number
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses
To dial or save phone numbers with pauses
Dialing From the Contacts Directory
To dial directly from a Contacts entry
To place a call using Abbreviated Dialing
Using Speed Dialing
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
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad
Spanish mode, characters scroll in the following order
To enter preset suffixes
Entering Symbols,Numbers,Preset Suffixes,and Smileys
To enter symbols
To enter numbers
Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
Selecting RingerTypes for Voice Calls
Sound Settings
Ringer Types
To select a ringer type for voice calls
Selecting RingerTypes for PCS Ready Link Calls
To select a ringer type for PCS Ready Link calls
To select a ringer type for Missed PCS Ready Link calls
Selecting RingerTypes for Missed PCS Ready Link Calls
Selecting RingerTypes for Voicemail
To select a ringer type for voicemail
To select a ringer type for messages
Selecting RingerTypes for Messages
Selecting RingerTypes for Calendar
To select a ringer type for calendar
To deactivate this feature
Setting a Start-up/Power-off Tone
Using Voice Prompt
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
Alert Notification
To set alerts
Silence All
To activate Silence All
To deactivate Silence All
Changing the Text Greeting
Display Settings
To display the default greeting Sprint
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
Changing the Display ScreenAnimation
To change the display animation
Changing the Display for Incoming Calls
To set your incoming calls display
Changing the Display for Area Name
To set your area namedisplay
Changing the Display for Standby Mode
To set your standby display
Changing the Screen Saver
To assign a screen saver
To activate or deactivate My Buddy
Changing the Display for My Buddy
Changing the Background
To change the display’s background
Changing the Font Size
To change the font size
Location Settings
To enable your phone’s Location feature
Airplane Mode
To set your phone to Airplane Mode
TTY Use With PCS Service From Sprint
To turnTTY mode on or off
Shortcut
Phone Setup Options
Auto Answer Mode
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
To edit your phone’s preset messages
Setting Message Notification
Editing Preset Messages
To set message notification
Setting a Callback Number
Setting the Current Time
To set the callback number
To assign a language for the phone’s display
Using the Mini Flashlight
Display Language
To use the mini flashlight
Setting Your Phone’s Security
Setting Your Phone’s Security
Accessing the Security Menu
To access the Security menu
Unlocking Your Phone
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature
Locking 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
Highlight Hard Pause, 2-Sec. Pause, or Hyphen and press
Using Special Numbers
Erasing the Contacts Directory
To add or replace a special number
ResettingYour Pictures Account
Resetting Your Phone
ErasingAll Downloads
ResettingandLockingYourPhoneThroughSMS
Changing the Passcode
To disable PCS Vision services
Security Features for PCS VisionSM
Enabling and Disabling 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
To set your phone’s roam mode
SettingYour Phone’s Roam Mode
Set Mode
Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming
To turn Call Guard on or off
Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard
AnswerSpeaker, and press
To place roaming calls with Call Guard on
Navigating Through Menus
Menu Navigation Menu Structure Viewing the Menus
Navigating Through Menus
Selecting Menu Items
Menu Navigation
Menu Structure
Backing Up Within a Menu
Menu Diagram
Viewing the Menus
Settings
Voice Services
Tools/Extras
Managing Call History
Managing Call History
Viewing History
To view a Call History entry
Select Outgoing, Incoming or Missed and press
Call History Options
Making a Call From Call History
To place a call from Call History
Saving a Phone Number From Call History
To save a phone number from Call History
Select Voice Calls or Ready Link and press
Prependinga Phone Number From Call History
Erasing Call History
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
To find Contacts list entries by name
Finding Contacts List Entries
Finding Names
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
Contacts List Entry Options
To erasethe selected entry from the Contacts list
To add a phone number to an entry
Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry
Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number
To edit an entry’s phone number
To set Speed Dial
To cancel a stored speed dial number
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers
To use Speed Dial
To make changes to an entry
Editing a Contacts Entry
Selecting a Ringer/Image Type for 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
Dialing PCS Services
To dial a service
Personal Organizer
Personal Organizer
Managing the Scheduler
Setting theTime/Date
Setting Holidays
Calendar
To add an event
Using Your Phone’s Scheduler
Adding an Event to the Scheduler
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
Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly
Adding a Call Alarm to the Scheduler
To add a call alarmto the Scheduler
Personal Organizer 104
To respond to a call alarm
Call Alarm Alerts
Call Alarm Menu
Personal Organizer 105
Viewing a Future/Past Day’s Scheduled Events
Editing a Call Alarm
To edit a call alarm
To viewa future/past day’s scheduled events
Adding To Do List Items
Viewing the To Do List
EditingTo Do List Items
To add yourTo Do List item to the schedule
Adding a To Do List Item to the Schedule
Deleting Items From the To Do List
To deleteTo Do List items
To view available memory space and options
Purging All Events,Call Alarms,or To Do List Items
Viewing Memory in Your Scheduler
Personal Organizer 109
Finding Icon Definitions
Personal Information Management
Displaying Your User Address
Displaying the Version Information
Using Your Phone’s Tools
Using the Alarm Clock
Displaying Advanced Information
To use the calculator
Using the Calculator
Using the World Clock
To set the world clock display
Downloading Files Through PCS Vision
To download a file from the Web
Personal Organizer 113
To download a file from a Contacts list entry
Personal Organizer 114
No Caller ID
Personal Organizer 115
To download an image file from the Screen Saver menu
Personal Organizer 116
To confirm the downloaded ringers folder
Confirming the Downloaded Data
To confirm the downloaded games folder
Personal Organizer 117
To confirm the downloaded images screen savers folder
Personal Organizer 118
To confirm the downloaded Dynamic folder
Select Dynamic- 1 to 10 and press
To confirm the downloaded applications folder
Personal Organizer 119
To confirm the downloaded Others folder
Personal Organizer 120
To sort downloaded files
Icon Indication
Sorting the Downloaded Data
Personal Organizer 121
Viewing the Downloaded Data Size
Viewing the MemorySpace Available for Downloads
ErasingOld Downloaded Data
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 123
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
Managing Voice Memos
RecordingVoice Memos
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 127
Voice Memo Options
To play the voice memos you have recorded
To erase all voice memos
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 128
ErasingVoice Memos
To erase individual memos
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 129
Setting Up Screen Call
To start Screen Call when you have incoming calls
Activating Screen Call
RecordingYourNameforaPre-RecordedAnnouncement
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 130
Selecting an Announcement for Screen Call
To select a Screen Call announcement
Recording a Customized Announcement
Reviewing an Announcement
Erasing an Announcement
Using PCS Ready Link
Using PCS Ready Link 132
Using PCS Ready Link 133
Setting PCS Ready Link Mode
To enable or disable PCS Ready Link mode
Getting Started With PCS Ready Link
PreparingYour Phone for PCS Ready Link Service
Using PCS Ready Link 134
Ready Link Call Alerts
Displaying the PCS Ready Link List
Using PCS Ready Link 135
Making and Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call
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
Making a PCS Ready Link Call by Entering a Number
Missed Call Notification for PCS Ready Link Calls
Using PCS Ready Link 139
Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call 1-to-1 Call
Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call Group Call
PCS Ready Link Options
Using PCS Ready Link 140
Redialing a PCS Ready Link Call
To redial a PCS Ready Link call
Adding and Editing Ready Link Contacts
CopyinganEntrytoPersonalListorPersonalGroupList
Saving a PCS Ready Link Number
Finding an Entry in the PCS Ready Link List
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 Group in Your Personal Group List
Using PCS Ready Link 145
Editing a Contact in Your Personal List
To edit a Personal List contact
Using PCS Ready Link 146
Erasing Ready Link List Entries
Erasing a PCS Ready Link List
UpdatingYour PCS Ready Link Lists
Managing PCS Ready Link Settings
Setting Speed Dialing for PCS Ready Link Entries
Updating the Company List and Personal List
Restarting the Ready Link Service
Setting Ready Link Guard
Using PCS Ready Link 150
Setting Ringer Types for PCS Ready Link Calls
Setting an Alert Notification for PCS Ready Link Calls
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
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 152
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 153
Taking Pictures
To take a picture with the phone open
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 154
Creating Your Picture MailSM Password
To create your Picture Mail password
To take a picture with the phone closed
Camera Mode Options
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 155
Setting the FlashFunction
Setting the Self-timer
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
To select your camera settings
Selecting Camera Settings
Setting the Shutter Sound
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 159
Viewing Your Camera’s Status Area Display
Setting the Auto DeleteFunction
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 160
Camera Status Area
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 161
Icon Indication
Sending Picture Mail From the In Camera Folder
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 162
Sending Picture MailSM
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
Camera Folder
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 165
Storing Pictures in My Pictures
In Camera Folder see below Saved to Phone Folder see
Color Tone, or Rotate Picture
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 166
Camera Folder Options
Selected Pictures, or All Pictures
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 167
Camera Folder
Camera
To save a picture to the Saved to Phone folder
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 168
Saved to Phone Folder
To view pictures stored in the Saved to Phone folder
Picture Info, Color Tone, or Rotate Picture
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 169
Saved To Phone Folder
Saved toPhone 1/6
Using the Picture Mail Website
Managing Picture Mail
Managing Online Picture Mail From Your PCS Vision Phone
UploadingYour Pictures
Sending Online Picture Mail
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 172
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 173
PCS Service Features
PCS Service Features The Basics
PCS Service Features The Basics 175
PCS Service Features The Basics 176
Using Voicemail
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Voicemail Notification
New Voicemail Message Alerts
Using One-Touch Message Access
Using the Menu Keys onYour Phone to AccessYour Messages
RetrievingYour Voicemail Messages
PCS Service Features The Basics 178
Voicemail Button Guide
Voicemail Options
Using Expert Mode
Setting Up Group Distribution Lists
PCS Callback
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply
PCS Service Features The Basics 180
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding
Continue Recording
PCS Service Features The Basics 181
Clearing the Message Icon
Extended Absence Greeting
PCS Service Features The Basics 182
Voicemail Menu Key
PCS Service Features The Basics 183
Using Caller ID
To switch back to the first caller
Responding to Call Waiting
PCS Service Features The Basics 184
Making a Three-Way Call
To make aThree-Way Call
To activate Call Forwarding
Using Call Forwarding
PCS Service Features The Basics 185
To deactivate Call Forwarding
PCS VisionSM
This Section
PCS Vision 186
Your User Name
To update your User Name
Getting Started With PCS Vision
UpdatingYour User Name
To find your User Name
FindingYour User Name
PCS Vision User Name
PCS Vision 188
PCS Vision Home
Connecting...Please wait
Launching a PCS Vision Connection
To launch a PCS Vision connection
Net Guard
PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators
To change your Net Guardsettings
PCS Vision 190
Navigating the Web
Softkeys
Scrolling
Selecting
Going Back
Going Home
MessageTypes
PCS Messaging
Understanding Messaging
New Messages
Message Storage
Displaying Messages
Displaying Picture Mail
To send a text message
Sending a Message
Add Recipients, and press
PCS Vision 195
Sending a Message in the Drafts Folder
To edit and send a message in the drafts folder
PCS Vision 196
Folder List Options
Sending a Message in the Outbox Folder
Message Options
Message List Options
Message Details Options
PCS Vision 198
Prepending a Phone Number From a Message
To adjust the display font size
Changing the Display Font Size of a Message
To add a prefix to a phone number
To add a new folder
To set an optional feature for the added folder
Message Folders
PCS Vision 200
ErasingAll Messages
Moving a Message Into Another Folder
To erase a text message folder
Erasing a Folder
Erasing Selected Messages in All Folders
To erase selected messages
Signing Up for Updates
PCS Vision 203
Using Email
Accessing Email Messages
Composing Email Messages
To access email providers from your PCS Vision Phone
Accessing Alternate Email Providers
Using Alternate Email Providers
EarthLink
Select Instant Messaging
Using Instant Messaging
Accessing Instant Messaging
Yahoo! Messenger
Experiencing Wireless Online Chat
Select Messaging
Select Leave Room
Selecting an Item to Download
Downloading Premium Services Content
Accessing the Download Menus
Screen Savers, or Applications and press
Downloading an Item
To download a selected item
PCS Vision 209
Downloading Games
Accessing Games
Games
To download an available game to your phone
To quit a game
Playing Games
To play a downloaded game on your PCS Vision Phone
PCS Vision 211
Downloading Ringers
Accessing Ringers
Ringers
To download an available ringer to your phone
AssigningDownloaded Ringers
PurchasingRingers
No caller ID and press
DownloadingScreen Savers
Accessing Screen Savers
Screen Savers
To download an available Screen Saver to your phone
To assign a downloaded Screen Saver from the Downloads menu
AssigningDownloaded Screen Savers
PurchasingScreen Savers
PCS Vision 215
Web
Exploring the Web
PCS Vision 216
To open the browser menu
Using the Browser Menu
Opening 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
Restarting the Web Browser
Adjusting the Browser Sound Volume
Reloading a Web
Sending a Web
Using PCS Business Connection Personal Edition
PCS Business ConnectionSM
PCS Vision 221
PCS Vision FAQs
PCS Voice CommandSM
PCS Voice Command 223
Creating Your Own Address Book
Getting StartedWith PCS Voice CommandSM
PCS Voice Command 224
It’s Easy to Get Started
To place a call with PCS Voice Command
Making a CallWith PCS Voice Command
Accessing Information Using PCS Voice Command
To access information using PCS Voice Command
Safety Guidelines Warranty Information
Safety
Safety Guidelines 227
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception
Following Safety Guidelines
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone
Using Your Phone While Driving
Safety Guidelines 229
Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices
Safety Guidelines 230
Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas
Protecting Your Battery
Caring for the Battery
Restricting Children’s Access to Your Phone
Safety Guidelines 231
FCC Notice
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice
Safety Guidelines 232
Body-Worn Operation
Specific Absorption Rates SAR for Wireless Phones
Safety Guidelines 233
FCC Radiofrequency Emission
Safety Guidelines 234
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones
What is radiofrequency energy RF?
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
Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
Safety Guidelines 241
What is FDA’s role concerning the safety of wireless phones?
Safety Guidelines 242
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
What about children using wireless phones?
Safety Guidelines 245
Safety Guidelines 246
Safety Guidelines 247
How does FCC Audit Cell Phone RF?
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
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 253
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 254
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 255
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 256
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 257
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 258
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 259
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 260
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 261
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 262
Terms of Picture Mail Service
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 263
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 264
Use of Related Software
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 265
Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 266
Anonymous Information
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 267
Disclosure To Third Parties
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 268
Children Links
No Resale of Service or Software
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 269
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 270
Disclaimers
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 271
Indemnity
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Customer Limited Warranty
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 272
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 273
Terms & Conditions / Warranty 274
Index
Index 275
Index 276
Index 277
Index 278
Index 279
