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Install
FAQ
Bluetooth
Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock
Password
4x6 Default
Setting the Camera Self-timer
My Name Card Wireless Backup
Warranty
Managing Preset Messages
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Section 3
Sprint PCS Service Features
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Contents
Sprint Power VisionSM Phone M500 by Samsung
ZH08PMm500080806F5
Table of Contents
2E. Managing Call History
2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security
2D. Controlling Your Roaming Experience
2G. Using the Phone’s Scheduler and Tools
2F. Using Contacts
2H. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services
2I. Using the Built-in Camera
2J. Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media Player
Sprint PCS Service Features
2K. Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology
3A. Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty
Safety and Warranty Information
4A. Important Safety Information
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Welcome and thank you for choosing Sprint
Welcome to Sprint
Phone Guide
Introduction
Your Phone
Iii
Your Phone’s Menu
Ringers
Themes
Screen Savers
Applications
Voicemail
Chat & Dating Premium Message Settings
Bluetooth Dictionary
Voice Service Voice Memo
Alarm Clock
Mass Storage
Fun Tools
Vii
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Print PictBridge Print Settings and Info
My Albums
Services
My Name Card Wireless Backup
Find Add New Entry Speed Dial #s Group
Display
Set Foreground
Text Entry
Sounds
Xii
Volume
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Power Vision
Voice Service
Roaming
Security
Launch Pad
Xiv
Down Key
Others
Xvi
Bluetooth
Phone Info
Getting Started
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This Section
Setting Up Service
Setting Up Service
Determining if Your Phone is Already Activated
Getting Started With Sprint PCS Service
Unlocking Your Phone
To unlock your phone, follow these easy steps
To set up your voicemail
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Sprint PCS Vision or Sprint Power Vision Password
Sprint PCS Account Passwords
Account Password Voicemail Password
Getting Help
Reaching Sprint Customer Service
Receiving Automated Invoicing Information
To access automated invoicing information
Sprint
To call Sprint
To access Sprint Operator Services
Sprint Operator Services
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Your Phone
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Your Phone The Basics
Phone Basics
Front View of Your Phone
Key Functions
Your Phone The Basics
Viewing the Display Screen
Your Phone The Basics
Phone Basics
Your Phone The Basics
Phone Basics
Features of Your Phone
Phone Basics
Turning Your Phone On
Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone Off
To turn your phone on
Battery Capacity
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger
Removing the Battery
Installing the Battery
To install the Li-Ion battery
To remove your battery
To use the travel charger provided with your phone
Charging the Battery
Using the Travel Charger
UL Certified Travel Adapter
Selecting Menu Items
Navigating Through Phone Menus
Displaying Your Phone Number
To return to standby mode
Backing Up Within a Menu
To go to the previous menu
Holding Your Phone
Making and Answering Calls
Making Calls
To make a call using your keypad
Dialing Options
To answer an incoming call
Answering Calls
To disconnect a call when you are finished
Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled
To display a Missed Call entry from standby mode
Missed Call Notification
Calling Emergency Numbers
To exit Emergency mode
Enhanced 911 E911 Information
In-Call Options
Your Phone The Basics
End-of-Call Options
To save a number from standby mode
Saving a Phone Number
Select New Entry or Existing Entry and press
To find a phone number
Finding a Phone Number
To dial or save phone numbers with pauses
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses
Plus + Code Dialing
To make a call using Plus Code Dialing
Dialing From the Contacts List
To dial directly from a Contacts entry
To use Two-Touch Dialing for speed dial locations
Using Speed Dialing
To use One-Touch Dialing for speed dial locations
Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
To change the character input mode
VoiceMode
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
To enter a word using T9English Text Input
To enter characters by tapping the keypad
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad
Entering Numbers, Symbols, Smileys, and Preset Messages
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Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
Ringer Types
Sound Settings
Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls
To select a ringer type for voice calls
Selecting Ringer Types for Roam Ringer
Selecting Ringer Types for Messages
Selecting Ringer Types for Scheduled Events
To select a key tone
Select Menu Settings Sounds Key Tone
Selecting a Key Tone
Key Tone Length
Key Tone Level
To set the key tone level
To set the key tone length
To adjust the phone’s ringer volume
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings
Select Menu Settings Sounds Volume Ringer
To adjust your phone’s volume settings
Alert Notification
To enable or disable alert sounds
Silence All
To activate Silence All
Changing the Backlight Time Length
Display Settings
Changing the Text Greeting
To change the sub contrast setting
To change the brightness setting
Changing the Display Screen
To change the display images on the main LCD screen
Changing the Font Color
Changing the Brightness
Changing the Phone’s Menu Style
Alternative Dialing Fonts
Changing the Dialing Font
Changing the Foreground
To set the color set type
Select Menu Settings Display Color Set Type
Color Set Type
To enable your phone’s Location feature
Location Settings
Setting Message Alerts
Messaging Settings
To hear an alert when you receive a new message
Deleting Old Messages
Select Menu Messaging Settings Text Message Edit Signature
Managing Preset Messages
To edit or delete a preset message
Adding a Customized Signature
Select Menu Messaging Settings Text Message Save in Outbox
Text Message Settings
To add a new preset message
Voice SMS Options
To set up your signature
To set the priority level
To set the Call Back #
Select Menu Messaging Settings VoiceSMS Opt. From Name
Airplane Mode
To set your phone to Airplane Mode
Select Menu Settings Others Airplane Mode
To turn TTY Options on or off
TTY Use With Sprint PCS Service
Updating Phone Software
To update your phone
Favorites
Phone Setup Options
Display Language
To assign your shortcut key
Call Answer Mode
Call Setup Options
To set call answer mode
Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Call Answer
To set Auto Answer mode
Auto Answer Mode
Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Auto Answer
To set up abbreviated dialing
Select Menu Settings Others Call Setup Contacts Match
To access Contacts Match
Contacts Match
Making an Abbreviated Dial Call
Restriction
To access call restriction
Downloading Themes
Customizing the User Interface
Changing Display Themes
To download an available theme to your phone
Setting Your Phone’s Security
Setting Your Phone’s Security
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature
Accessing the Security Menu
To access the Security menu
Locking Your Phone
Locking Pic/Video
Calling in Lock Mode
Unlocking Your Phone
Locking Voice Services
Lock Service
Changing the Lock Code
To change your lock code
Locking Sprint Power Vision
Using Special Numbers
To add or replace a special number
Select Special #
Erasing Contacts
Erasing My Content
To erase all the names and numbers in your Contacts
To erase all downloads
Select Erase Erase Pic/Video and press
Erasing Pic/Video
To erase all pictures and videos
Erasing Messages
Erasing Voice Memos
To erase all voice memos
To erase all messages
Resetting Your Favorites
Resetting Your Default Settings
To reset your phone
To reset favorites
Resetting Your Phone
Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision Services
Security Features for Sprint PCS Power Vision
To disable Sprint PCS Vision services
To enable Sprint PCS Vision services
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Controlling Your Roaming Experience
Roaming
Roaming on Other Digital Networks
Understanding Roaming
Recognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display Screen
To check your voicemail while roaming
Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming
Set Mode
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode
To set your phone’s roam mode
Select Menu Settings Roaming Set Mode
Select Menu Settings Roaming Call Guard
Using Call Guard
To turn Call Guard on or off
To place roaming calls with Call Guard on
To turn Data Roam Guard on or off
Using Data Roam Guard
Select Menu Settings Roaming Data Roam Guard
Managing Call History
Call History
To view a Call History entry
Viewing History
Call History Options
To place a call from Call History
Making a Call From Call History
To save a phone number from Call History
Saving a Phone Number From Call History
Erasing Call History
Prepending a Phone Number From Call History
To prepend a phone number from Call History
To erase Call History
Contacts
Using Contacts
To add a new entry
Adding a New Contacts Entry
Select Menu Contacts Add New Entry Shortcut
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Finding Contacts Entries
Using Contacts 101
Finding Names
To find Contacts entries by name
Finding Group Entries
Finding Speed Dial Numbers
To find entries designated as part of a group
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Contacts Entry Options
Using Contacts 103
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
Using Contacts 105
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry
Editing a Contacts Entry
To make changes to an entry
To select a ringer type for an entry
To dial a service from your Contacts
Dialing Sprint PCS Services
Select Menu Contacts Services
To dial a service from standby mode using your keypad
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Scheduler & Tools
Adding an Event to the Scheduler
Using Your Phone’s Scheduler
To add an event
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Event Alerts
Going to Today’s Scheduler Menu
Event Alert Menu
Viewing Events
To use the alarm clock
Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock
Erasing a Day’s Events
To erase a day’s scheduled events
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Minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or 20 minutes
To compose a note
Using Your Phone’s Memo Pad
To read a saved note
To delete saved notes
Connect to PC
Using Your Phone’s Tools
Mass Storage
To use the calculator
Using the Calculator
Select Menu Tools Calculator
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To search a word
Using the Dictionary
To change the screen colors
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Using Review Test
Using Wordbook
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Task List
Select Menu Tools Planner Task List
World Time
Countdown
To view the time in 38 different locations
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Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 123
Voice Services
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Using Voice-Activated Dialing
To activate voice recognition
Calling Contacts Entries
Using Call Name or #
Voice Launch
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Calling Nicknames
Calling Phone Numbers Digit Dialing
Tips for adapting Digit Dial
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 127
Adapting Digit Dial
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Menu Settings Voice Service
To adapt Digit Dial to your voice
Resetting Digit Dial Adaptation
Using Choice Lists
To enable or disable choice lists for Digit Dial
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 129
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Using Send Email Name
To launch an email message
To launch a text message
Using Send Text Name
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 131
Using Go To App
Using Lookup Name
To use Lookup Name
To see a list of possible destinations
To see and hear status information
Using Check Item
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 133
Battery
Signal Strength
Coverage
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Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 135
Menu Settings Voice Service VoiceMode
VoiceMode
Adapting VoiceMode
Recording Voice Memos
Managing Voice Memos
Voice Memo Options
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 137
Erasing Voice Memos
To play the voice memos you have recorded
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Camera
Using the Built-in Camera 139
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Taking Pictures
To take a picture with the phone open
Using the Built-in Camera 141
Creating Your Sprint PCS Picture Mail Password
To create your Sprint PCS Picture Mail password
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Camera Mode Options
Using the Zoom
Setting the Camera Self-timer
To activate the self-timer
To cancel the self-timer after it has started
To select your camera settings
Selecting Camera Settings
To use the zoom
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Viewing Your Camera’s Status Area Display
Using the Built-in Camera 145
Phone Folder
Storing Pictures
To review your stored pictures in the In Phone folder
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Phone Folder Options
Using the Built-in Camera 147
To review your stored pictures in the Memory Card folder
Memory Card
Select Menu Pictures My Albums Memory Card
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Memory Card Options
Using the Built-in Camera 149
To review your stored pictures in the Online Album folder
Online Album
Select Menu Pictures My Albums Online Album
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Online Album Options
Using the Built-in Camera 151
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Recording Videos
To record a video
Using the Built-in Camera 153
Video Mode Options
Setting the Camcorder Self-timer
To select your camcorder settings
Selecting Video Settings
Storing Videos
Memory Card Online Albums
Sending Sprint PCS Picture Mail
Using the Built-in Camera 155
Sending Pictures From the In Phone Folder
To send pictures from the In Phone folder
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To send pictures from the Messaging menu
Using the Built-in Camera 157
Sending Pictures From Messaging
To access the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web site
Using the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web Site
Managing Sprint PCS Picture Mail
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To view your online pictures from your phone
Using the Built-in Camera 159
Managing Online Pictures and Videos From Your Phone
Downloading Your Online Pictures
Uploading Pictures
To upload pictures
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Using the Built-in Camera 161
Accessing Online Picture Options From Your Phone
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To access your online Albums options from your phone
Using the Built-in Camera 163
Printing Pictures Using PictBridge
Printing From Your Phone
To use PictBridge to print pictures from your phone
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4x6 Default
To access the Settings and Info menu
Settings and Info
Select Menu Pictures Settings and Info
Using the Built-in Camera 165
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Media Player
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Your Multimedia Channel Options
To access your media player and Channel Listings
Accessing Your Media Player’s Channel Listings
Select Menu Media Player
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Playing a Video or Audio Clip
To select and play a media clip
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Multimedia FAQs
Are the videos that I’m viewing live videos?
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How can I cancel service if I decide I don’t want it?
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Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology 175
Using Bluetooth
Bluetooth Status Indicators
Turning Bluetooth On and Off
To turn Bluetooth on
To turn Bluetooth off
Bluetooth Settings My Bluetooth Name
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu
To access the Bluetooth Settings menu
To set a Bluetooth name for your phone
Bluetooth Settings My Bluetooth Address
Bluetooth Settings Visibility
To display your phone’s Bluetooth address
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Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology 179
Bluetooth Profiles
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Waiting for Pairing
Pairing Bluetooth Devices
To pair your phone with another Bluetooth device
Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology 181
Sending All Contacts
Select Menu Tools Bluetooth
To transfer all contacts to another device
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To transfer files
Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology 183
Exchange FTP folder
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Sprint PCS Service Features
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Sprint PCS Service
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Using Voicemail
Voicemail Notification
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To call your voicemail
New Voicemail Message Alerts
To display your Missed Log
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Using a Phone Other Than Your Phone to Access Messages
Using One-Touch Message Access
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages
Select Menu Messaging Voicemail Call Voicemail
Voicemail Options
Using Expert Mode
Voicemail Button Guide
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To turn Expert Mode on or off
Setting Up Group Distribution Lists
Sprint PCS Callback
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Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request
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Continue Recording
Extended Absence Greeting
Voicemail Menu Key
Clearing the Message Icon
To clear the icon from the display screen
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Composing SMS Text Messages
Using SMS Text Messaging
To compose an SMS Text message
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To read an SMS Text message
Accessing SMS Text Messages
To reply to an SMS Text message
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To add or edit preset messages
Using Preset Messages
Select Menu Messaging Settings General Preset Messages
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Playing an SMS Voice Message
Using SMS Voice Messaging
Activating SMS Voice Messaging
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Composing SMS Voice Messages
To compose an SMS Voice message
Accessing SMS Voice Messages
Using Caller ID
To play an SMS Voice message
To reply to an SMS Voice message
Responding to Call Waiting
To switch back to the first caller
To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call
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Making a Three-Way Call
To make a Three-Way Call
To activate Call Forwarding
Using Call Forwarding
To deactivate Call Forwarding
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Sprint PCS Voice Command 207
Voice Command
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Getting Started With Sprint PCS Voice Command
It’s Easy to Get Started
Creating Your Own Address Book
Sprint PCS Voice Command 209
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Making a Call With Sprint PCS Voice Command
To make a call with Sprint PCS Voice Command
Sprint PCS Voice Command 211
Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command
To access information using Sprint PCS Voice Command
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Safety and Warranty Information
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Important Safety Information 215
Important Safety Information
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General Precautions
Following Safety Guidelines
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices
Important Safety Information 217
Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying
Restricting Children’s Access to Your Phone
Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas
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Important Safety Information 219
Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device
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Important Safety Information 221
Caring for the Battery
Protecting Your Battery
Radiofrequency RF Energy
Knowing Radiofrequency Safety
Understanding How Your Phone Operates
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Owner’s Record
Important Safety Information 223
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Phone Guide Proprietary Notice
Manufacturer’s Warranty 225
Warranty
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Manufacturer’s Warranty
Manufacturer’s Warranty 227
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Manufacturer’s Warranty 229
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