Viewing the Display Screen, Tip | Sprint Nextel L7C instruction

Viewing the Display Screen

Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options. This list identifies some of the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen:

Tip:	To view a complete list your phone’s icons and descriptions,
	press MSettings > Phone Info > Icon Glossary.

shows your current signal strength. (The more lines you have, the stronger your signal.)

means your phone cannot find a signal.

indicates battery charge level (icon shown is full).

indicates you are “roaming” off the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network.

indicates you have an SMS Voice message.

indicates you have Picture Mail.

indicates you have new text messages.

indicates you have voicemail messages. (Press and hold 1 to call your voicemail box.)

tells you a call is in progress.

indicates a missed phone call.

indicates speakerphone in on.

indicates your data connection is established.

indicates your data connection is dormant (no data is being sent or received).

Phone Basics

Section 2A: Phone Basics

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Sprint Nextel L7C manual Viewing the Display Screen, Tip

Contents

Motoslvrtm L7c by Motorola Phone User Guide Software Copyright Notice Table of Contents 2H. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security2F. Using Contacts 2G. Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools 3A. Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics 2J. Using the Built-in Camera2K. Using the Built-in Media Player 2L. Using Bluetooth 4B. Motorola’s Warranty 4A. Important Safety Information Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint Welcome to Sprint Phone Guide Introduction Iii Want to keep track of your minutes? Contacts Your Phone’s Menu On Demand Pictures & Video Music Media Player Vii Settings Time and Date Incoming Calls Viii Auto Answer Voice Guide Page Getting Started This Section Setting Up Service To unlock your phone, follow these easy steps Setting Up ServiceUnlocking Your Phone Determining If Your Phone Is Already Activated To set up your voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail 888-211-4PCS Sprint PCS Account PasswordsAccount Password Voicemail Password Sprint Power Vision Password Getting Help Reaching Sprint Customer ServiceReceiving Automated Invoicing Information Sprint Sprint PCS Operator ServicesTo access automated invoicing information To access Operator ServicesPage Using Your Phone Phone Basics Phone Basics Microphone Your PhoneFront View of Your Phone Phone Basics Back View of Your Phone Door Latch Connector Key Functions Phone Basics Viewing the Display Screen Phone Basics Features of Your Phone Phone Basics Accessories To turn your phone on Turning Your Phone On and OffTurning Your Phone On Turning Your Phone Off Battery Capacity Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger Battery Use and Maintenance Installing the BatteryTo install the Li-Ion battery Phone Basics Removing the Battery Charging the BatteryTo remove your battery To use the charger provided with your phone Using the Charger Tip Help For example, if you want to see your volume settingsNavigating Through Phone Menus Selecting Menu Items To display your phone number Displaying Your Phone NumberSelect M Contacts My Phone # Dialing Options To make a call using your keypadMaking and Answering Calls Making Calls To answer an incoming call Answering Calls Calling Emergency Numbers Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard EnabledTo disconnect a call when you are finished Missed Call Notification To select Emergency mode options To exit Emergency mode Enhanced 911 E911 Information In-Call Options End-of-Call Options Saving a Phone Number To save a number from standby modeDialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses Plus + Code Dialing To make a call using Plus Code DialingTo dial or save phone numbers with pauses Dialing From Contacts Abbreviated DialingTo dial directly from a Contacts entry For Speed Dial locations 100-999 Three-Touch Dialing Using Speed DialingFor Speed Dial locations 2-9 One-Touch Dialing For Speed Dial locations 10-99 Two-Touch Dialing To change the character input mode Selecting a Character Input ModeEntering Text To enter a word using Predictive English Text Input Entering Characters Using Predictive English Text Input Adding a Word to the Predictive English Database Entering Characters Using Multi-Tap ModeTo enter characters by tapping the keypad To enter numbers Entering Numbers and SymbolsTo enter symbols Characters scroll in the following order Controlling Your Phone’s Settings Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls Sound SettingsControlling Your Phone’s Settings Ringer Types Selecting Ringer Types for Messages Adjusting the Phone’s Volume SettingsSelecting Ringer Types for Calendar and Alarm To adjust your phone’s volume settings Key Tones To enable or disable alert soundsSelect M Settings Sounds Key Tone Alert Notification To activate Silence All Silence AllTo deactivate Silence All Changing the Backlight Time Length Display SettingsTo change the backlight setting Changing the Text Greeting To change the clock’s appearance on the standby screen Changing the Phone’s Menu StyleChanging the Clock Display To select the display screen’s menu style To change additional display settings Changing Other Display SettingsPress M Settings Display To enable your phone’s Location feature Location Settings Select M Messaging Settings Text Messaging Messaging SettingsSetting Message Alerts Setting Incoming Text Message Notification To add a signature to each sent message Managing Preset MessagesAuto-Signing for Text Messages Automatically Adding a Callback Number To add a new preset message To edit or delete a preset message SMS Voice Messages Press M Messaging Settings Voice SMSTo assign a name to your SMS Voice messages No Service Airplane ModeTo set your phone to Airplane Mode Press M Settings Others Airplane Mode To turn TTY Mode on or off TTY Use With Sprint PCS ServicePress M Settings Others TTY Emergency Calling Shortcuts Phone Setup OptionsCall Answer Mode To set call answer mode To assign a language for the phone’s display Calling OptionsDisplay Language To set special options to making dialing easier Voice Guide Press M Settings Others Voice GuideTo set your Voice Guide options Setting Your Phone’s Security Setting Your Phone’s Security Phone Security Accessing the Security MenuTo access the Security menu Select M Settings Security Locking Your Phone Using Your Phone’s Lock FeatureChanging the Lock Code Press M Settings KeyGuard Calling in Lock ModeTo place an outgoing call in lock mode To enable or disable KeyGuard To add or change a special number Using Special NumbersSelect Special Numbers Select Limit Use Lock Contacts Limiting Access to ContactsTo limit access to your Contacts Limiting Use of Your Phone To limit access to your pictures and videos Limiting Web AccessLimiting Access to Pictures & Videos To limit access to the Web To limit incoming calls Limiting Outgoing CallsLimiting Incoming Calls To limit outgoing calls Erasing Data Resetting Your PhoneSelect Erase Contacts or Erase My Content To reset your phone To change your Net Guard settings To enable or disable Sprint Power Vision servicesNet Guard To update your profile Update Vision Profile Roaming Controlling Your Roaming Experience Controlling Your Roaming Experience Understanding RoamingRecognizing the Roaming Icon Roaming on Other Digital Networks To check your voicemail while roaming Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming Press M Settings Roaming Set Mode Setting Your Phone’s Roam ModeSet Mode To set your phone’s roam mode To place roaming calls with Call Guard on Using Call GuardPress M Settings Roaming Call Guard To turn Call Guard on or off Press M Settings Roaming Data Roam Guard Using Data Roam GuardTo turn Data Roam Guard on or off Viewing History Call History Options Erasing Call History Call History Managing Call History Viewing HistoryTo view a Call History entry Press M Call History Call History Making a Phone Call From Call History Call History OptionsTo place a phone call from Call History To prepend a phone number from Call History Saving a Phone Number From Call HistoryPrepending a Phone Number From Call History To save a phone number from Call History To erase Call History Erasing Call History Contacts Using Contacts About Contacts Using Contacts Contacts Press M Contacts Find Name Finding Contacts EntriesFinding Names To find Contacts entries by name Press M Contacts Speed Dial #s Finding Speed Dial Numbers Press M Contacts Add New Entry Creating a Contacts EntryAdding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry To add a new Contacts entry Assigning a Ringer or Picture to an Entry Changing Speed Dial Numbers To assign an email address to an entry Assigning an Email Address or Web AddressTo assign a ringer or picture to an entry Select Add Picture or Assign Ringer To edit a Contacts entry Assigning a MemoEditing a Contacts Entry To assign a Memo to an entry To create your own custom Group Managing Your ContactsTo view your Groups Press M Contacts Manage Contacts View Groups To view a Distribution List Working With Distribution ListsTo create a Distribution List Press M Contacts Manage Contacts Add Distribution List Press M Contacts Manage Contacts Delete All Contacts Deleting All ContactsViewing Memory Status To delete all the Contacts entries stored in your phone To dial a service from standby mode using your keypad Dialing Sprint ServicesTo dial a service from your Contacts Press M Contacts Services Using Your Phone’s Calendar Using Your Phone’s Tools Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Press M Tools Calendar Using Your Phone’s CalendarAdding an Event to the Calendar To add an event To view your scheduled events Event AlertsEvent Alert Menu Viewing Events Going to Today’s Date Changing to Weekly ViewErasing an Event To delete all scheduled events Erasing Old EventsErasing All Events To delete events scheduled before a specific time and date 103 Using Your Phone’s ToolsUsing the Alarm Clock To use the alarm clock To view the time in over 50 different locations Using the CalculatorUsing the World Clock To use the calculator 105 Voice Services To place a phone call to a Contacts entry Using Call Name or #Using Your Phone’s Voice Services Calling Contacts Entries To send an SMS Voice message Using Send Voice SMS Name or #Calling Phone Numbers Digit Dialing To call a number that is not stored in your Contacts To launch Text Messaging and address a message Using Send Text Name or # To launch Picture Mail and address a message Using Send Picture Name or #109 Sensitivity Setting Up Voice RecognitionUsing Choice Lists To enable or disable Choice Lists 111 To adjust the Sensitivity settingAdapting Digit Dial To adapt Digit Dial to your voice Customizing Audio Prompts Select Settings SoundTo turn audio prompts on or off 113 Adjusting Audio Prompt Speed and VolumeTo adjust the speed or volume of name playback Select Sound Name Settings Speed or Volume Lookup Name Using Go To AppTo open an application or menu using Voice Recognition Working With Voice Recognition To see and hear status information Using Check Item115 Press M Tools Voice Records Voice RecordsRecording Voice Records To create a new Voice Record To change your Voice Record maximum length and tone Changing Voice Record SettingsPlaying Voice Records To play the Voice Records you have recorded To rename, set as ringer, or delete a Voice Record Using Other Voice Record Options 119 MicroSD Card To insert the microSD card into your phone Using Your Phone’s microSD Card and AdapterUsing the microSD Card Inserting the microSD Card 121 To remove the microSD card from your phone Removing the microSD Card 123 Viewing the microSD Card Indicator To transfer data from your microSD card to your PC Using the microSD AdapterTo insert the microSD card into the microSD adapter To remove the microSD card from the microSD adapter 125 Select Format External Memory. a warning will be displayed Working With the microSD CardFormatting the microSD Card To format your microSD card 127 Camera Press M Pictures & Video Camera Shortcut Using the Built-in CameraTaking Pictures To take a picture Camera Options After Picture Options129 To begin the Self Timer Setting the Self Timer 131 Using the ZoomViewing Your Camera’s Status Area Display To use the zoom To view the pictures stored My Pictures Storing PicturesMy Pictures My Picture Options 133 To save a picture to the microSD card Storing Pictures In Your microSD CardSelect Move To External Memory and then press M Select M Pictures & Video Camcorder Shooting VideosAfter Video Options To record a video Camcorder Options 137 Viewing Your Camcorder’s Status Area Display To view the videos stored in My Videos Storing Your VideosMy Videos My Videos Options 139 To play a video clip stored in your microSD card Storing Videos In Your microSD CardPlaying Video Clips Stored in Your microSD card To save a video to the microSD card Select Send to recipients and press M Sending Pictures and VideosSending Pictures From My Pictures To send pictures from My Pictures To send pictures and videos from the Messaging menu Sending Videos From My VideosSending Pictures and Videos From Messaging To send videos from My Videos 143 Select M Pictures & Video Online Albums Using Sprint PCS Picture MailCreating Your Sprint PCS Picture Mail Password To create your Sprint PCS Picture Mail password To upload pictures or videos directly from your phone Visiting the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web SiteUploading Pictures & Video To visit the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site Managing Pictures Viewing Pictures and VideoSending Pictures and Videos Working With Pictures Stored Online 147 Downloading Pictures and Videos to Your Phone To send an album from the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site Sharing AlbumsSelect Share Album name 149 Media Player Your Multimedia Channel Options Using the Built-in Media Player 151 To access your media player and channel listings To select and play a media clip Playing a Video or Audio ClipSelect M Media Player Are the videos that Im viewing live videos? Multimedia FAQs153 Channel 07, just press the 7 key 155 How can I cancel service if I decide I dont want it? Using Bluetooth Using Bluetooth To turn Bluetooth on or off Turning Bluetooth On and OffBluetooth Status Indicators Using Bluetooth Select M Bluetooth Find Me Setting Up Your BluetoothYour Phone’s Bluetooth Name To change the default Bluetooth name 159 To pair your phone with another Bluetooth deviceSelect M Bluetooth Handsfree Paired Devices To view your phone’s Bluetooth address Waiting for PairingYour Phone’s Bluetooth Address Press M Bluetooth Find Me 161 Bluetooth Profiles Using Bluetooth Sprint PCS Service Features Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics Voicemail Notification Using VoicemailSetting Up Your Voicemail Sprint PCS Service Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages Using One-Touch Message AccessUsing Another Phone to Access Messages Sending an Incoming Call to Voicemail Setting Up Group Lists Using Expert ModeVoicemail Options Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding Sprint PCS CallbackVoicemail-to-Voicemail Message Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request Clearing the Message IconExtended Absence Greeting Voicemail Menu Key 171 Using SMS Text MessagingSending a Text Message To compose an SMS Text message To reply to an SMS Text message Using Preset MessagesReplying to SMS Text Messages Text Messaging Inbox 173 Using SMS Voice MessagingActivating SMS Voice Messaging To activate SMS Voice messages To compose an SMS Voice message Playing an SMS Voice MessageComposing SMS Voice Messages To play an SMS Voice message from the main menu 175 Replying to SMS Voice MessagesTo reply to an SMS Voice message Select Voice SMS To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call Using Caller IDTo switch back to the first caller Responding to Call Waiting To make a Three-Way Call Making a Three-Way Call177 To activate Call Forwarding Using Call ForwardingTo deactivate Call Forwarding 179 Voice Command Sprint PCS Voice Command Getting Started With Voice CommandIt’s Easy to Get Started 181 Creating Your Own Address Book To make a call with Sprint PCS Voice Command Making a Call With Voice Command 183 To access information using Sprint PCS Voice Command Sprint PCS Voice Command Safety and Warranty Information Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Important Safety Information General Precautions187 External Antenna Care Safety and General InformationOperational Precautions Exposure to Radio Frequency RF Energy 189 Follow Instructions to Avoid Interference ProblemsRF Energy Interference/Compatibility Product Operation Other Medical Devices Driving PrecautionsPacemakers Hearing Aids Damaged Products Operational WarningsAutomobile Air Bags Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Choking Hazards 193 Glass PartsSeizures/Blackouts Repetitive Motion Hearing Aid Compatibility With Mobile Phones Important Safety Battery Tips195 Specific Absorption Rate Data 197 Product Registration Information From the World Health Organization 199 Owner’s RecordPhone Guide Proprietary Notice Export Law Assurances Wireless The New Recyclable Drive Safe, Call SmartSM Smart Practices While Driving201 Important Safety Information 203 Warranty Products Covered Length of Coverage Warranty What Does this Warranty Cover?Products and Accessories Motorola’s Warranty 205 Exclusions Exclusions Software What Will Motorola Do? Who Is Covered?207 Canada How to Obtain Warranty Service or Other Information 209 What Other Limitations Are There? Index Index Index 211 Index