User Guide
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Table of Contents
2D. Roaming
2H. Voice Services
2E. Call History
2F. Contacts
Sprint Service 3A. Sprint Service Features The Basics
2K. Bluetooth
3B. Sprint Power Vision
2I. microSD Card
Index
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty
3C. Entertainment Sprint TV Sprint Music
Introduction
Your Phone’s Menu
Iii
Bluetooth Calculator Calendar
Alarm
Update Phone
Voice Services
Find Add New Entry Speed Dial #s
PictBridge Order Prints Settings and Info
My Albums
Wireless Backup
My Phone # My Name Card Services
Groups
Display
Vii
Bluetooth
Messaging
More
Text Entry
Viii
Phone Information
Options
Use Menu
Page
Getting Started
Setting Up Service
Setting Up Service
Setting Up Your Phone
Details
Customer service
Activating Your Phone
Account Username and Password
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Sprint Account Passwords
Sprint Power Vision Password
Voicemail Password
Getting Help
Managing Your Account
From Your Sprint Phone
Sprint Operator Services
From Any Other Phone
Sprint
Your Phone
Phone Basics
Phone Basics
Your Phone
Key Functions
Exterior Phone Features
Basics
Rear Phone Features
Viewing the Display Screen
Indicates Sprint Power Vision service is available
Indicates that your phone ringer is turned on
Indicates that your phone is in vibrate all
Mode
To Auto
Display indicators help you manage your roaming
Features of Your Phone
Charges by letting you know when you’re off
Home network. For more information, see
No signal
Power Save feature helps to conserve your
Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
Turning Your Phone Off
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger
Battery Capacity
Installing the Battery
Your phone’s Li-Ion battery is rechargeable and should
Removing the Battery
You begin using your phone with a fully charged Battery
It is recommended that you completely charge your
Bars on the battery icon indicate a fully charged battery
Using the Phone Charger
Completely rundown discharged battery
UL Certified Phone Charger
Navigating the Standby Screen
Selecting Menu Items
Navigating Through the Menus
Making and Answering Calls
Displaying Your Phone Number
Holding Your Phone
Backing Up Within a Menu
Number
Making Calls
Dialing Options
Key
Answering Calls
Ending a Call
To display a Missed Call entry from standby mode
Missed Call Notification
Enhanced 911 E911 Information
To exit Emergency mode
Calling Emergency Numbers
End-of-Call Options
In-Call Options
Saving a Phone Number
To save a number from standby mode
Enter a phone number and press Options right softkey Save
Select New Entry or Existing Entry and press
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses
Finding a Phone Number
You can have multiple pauses in a phone number
Combine both two-second and hard pauses
To save phone numbers with pauses
Dialing From the Contacts List
Enter the phone number
To dial phone numbers with pauses
Selecting a Text Input Mode
Using Speed Dialing
Entering Text
Press the first digit
Entering Text Using T9 Text Input
Entering Text Using Alpha Mode
Entering Text In Dual Language
To enter recent messages
Setting Text Options
To enter preset messages
Phone Basics
Display Settings
Settings
Settings
Select Settings Display Main Screen Foregrounds Greeting
Changing the Theme
Changing the Screensaver
Changing the Brightness
Changing the Backlight Time Length
To change the keypad setting
PowerSave Mode
Changing the Dialing Font
To change the dialing font color
Volume Settings
Sound Settings
Select Settings Sounds Volume Ringer
Activating the Status Light
To adjust the applications settings
To adjust other volume settings
Ringer Types
Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls
Selecting a Ringer Type for Roaming
Selecting a Key Tone
Selecting Ringer Types for Messages
Selecting Ringer Types for Scheduled Events
Silence All
Alert Notification
Select On or Off and press
To activate Silence All
To enable your phone’s Location feature
Location Settings
Messaging Settings
Managing Preset Messages
Setting Message Reminders
Deleting Old Messages
Adding a Customized Signature
To add a new preset message
Text Message Settings
To edit or delete a preset message
To save new messages in the outbox
Airplane Mode
To set the priority level
To activate the Delivery Receipt
Select Settings More... Accessibility TTY
TTY Use With Sprint Service
If TTY mode is enabled, the audio quality of non-TTY
Read the informational message and press OK left softkey
Select Tools Update Phone Update Firmware
Updating Phone Software Phone Setup Options
Updating the PRL
Favorites
Call Answer Mode
Call Setup Options
Display Language
Select English or Español and press
To set up abbreviated dialing
Auto-Answer Mode
Abbreviated Dialing
Making an Abbreviated Dial Call
To access Contacts Match
Using Voice Caller ID
Contacts Match
Restricting Outgoing Voice Calls
Select Off
To enable voice caller ID
To disable voice caller ID
All of your phone’s security settings are available
Accessing the Security Menu
Select Settings More... Security
Security
Calling in Lock Mode
Using Your Phone’s Lock Features
Locking Your Phone
Unlocking Your Phone
Changing the Lock Code
Lock Services
To lock the camera/pictures menu
To lock a specific menu
Locking Voice Services
Creating and Using Special Numbers
Locking Sprint Power Vision
To add or replace a special number
Erasing Cookies
Erasing Phone Data
Erasing Web History
Erasing Web Cache
Erasing My Content
Resetting Your Picture Account
Erasing Pictures and Videos
Erasing Text Messages
Resetting Your Phone
Resetting Your Favorites
Resetting All Settings
Enabling and Disabling Data Services
Security Features for Sprint Power Vision
To enable data services
Security To disable data services
Understanding Roaming
Roaming
Recognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display Screen
Roaming on Other Digital Networks
To set your phone’s roam mode
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode
Select Settings More... Roaming Set Mode
Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming
Read the message and when prompted, select On or Off
Using Call Guard
To turn Call Guard on or off
From standby mode, dial 1 + area code +
To use data services when Data Roam Guard is active
Using Data Roam Guard
Data Roam Guard is turned off by default for
To set your Data Roam Guard call notification
Call History
Call History
Viewing Call History
Making a Call From Call History
Call History Options
Erase to delete the entry
Select a Call History entry and press
Prepending a Phone Number From Call History
Saving a Phone Number From Call History
Erasing Call History
Adding a New Contacts Entry
Contacts
Enter the phone number and press
Contacts
Finding Names
Finding Contacts Entries
To find Contacts entries by name
While in standby mode, select Main Menu Contacts Find
Finding Speed Dial Numbers
Contacts Entry Options
Finding Group Entries
While in standby mode, select Main Menu Contacts Groups
Navigation key right or left
Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry
Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number
Dial assignment
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers
To assign a speed dial number to an existing phone number
Select a ringer and press Done left softkey
Editing a Contacts Entry
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry
To activate the wireless backup service
Wireless Backup
Activating and Deactivating Wireless Backup Service
Setting Wireless Backup Alert
Viewing Your Wireless Backup Status
To deactivate the wireless backup service
To set the wireless backup alert sign-in state only
Scheduler and Tools
Using Your Phone’s Scheduler
Adding an Event to the Scheduler
Scheduler and Tools
Event Alerts
Select an alarm time for the event
Viewing Events
Select a recurrence cycle for the event
Erasing a Day’s Events
Going to Today’s Scheduler Menu
Task List
Select the day for which you would like to erase events
Pressing the volume key or left softkey turns on
Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock
Softkey shuts off the alarm
Select Once, Mon to Fri, Sat & Sun, or Daily
To compose a note
Using the Memopad
To read a saved note
To delete saved notes
Using the Calculator
Using Your Phone’s Tools
Countdown
Your phone comes with a built-in calculator
While in standby mode, select Main Menu Tools World Time
World Time
To view the time in 48 different locations
Using Automatic Speech Recognition ASR
Voice Services
Voice Services
Launching ASR
Calling Phone Numbers Digit Dialing
Calling Contacts Entries
Calling Nicknames
Adapting Digit Dial
System to its original factory setting
Tips for adapting Digit Dial
To adapt Digit Dial to your voice
You can either allow the screen to time out or
Resetting Digit Dial Adaptation
Screen
Press OK left softkey
Send a Text Message
Using Choice Lists
Enabling and Disabling Choice Lists
Select Choice Lists Automatic, Always On, or Always Off
Send an SMS Voice Message
Send an Email Message
Enter text and press Next left softkey
Record you outgoing message
To see a list of possible choices
Look Up a Contacts Entry
Launch an Application
Reviewing Voice Memos
Managing Voice Memos
Recording Voice Memos
Editing a Voice Memo Caption
Erasing Voice Memos
Viewing Voice Memo Information
To erase an individual memo
Using the microSD Card
Using Your Phone’s microSD Card
MicroSD Card
MicroSD Card
Removing the microSD Card
Inserting the microSD Card
Viewing Memory in the microSD Card
MicroSD Settings
Formatting the microSD Card
MicroSD Icon
Usbdownload
Connecting Your Phone to Your Computer
Versions will require a USB driver than can be
Sprint Store, or call Sprint at
To view the file structure on the phone or memory card
File Manager
To disconnect
Important Connection Information
Camera 101
Camera
Taking Pictures
Camera
Service for an additional monthly charge
Registering Your Sprint Picture Mail Account
Camera 103
Camera Mode Options
Launch to select from the following options
Setting the Self-timer
Selecting Camera Settings
Using the Zoom
To cancel the self timer after it has started
Viewing Your Camera’s Status Area Display
Recording Videos
Camera 105
Select Pictures Camcorder
Video Mode Options
Setting the Camcorder Self-timer
Setting Storage Options
Storing Pictures and Videos
Viewing Your Camcorder’s Status Area Display
Phone Folder Options
Phone Folder
To review your stored pictures in the In Phone folder
Assign to assign either the current image or video
Memory Card Options
Memory Card
Online Albums
Camera 109
Online Albums Options
Sending Sprint Picture Mail
Sending Pictures From the In Phone Folder
Press Options right softkey Send To Contacts
Confirm the recipients, message, audio message, and picture
Sending Pictures and Videos From Messaging
Camera 111
Select In Phone, Memory Card, or Online Albums and press
To access the Sprint Picture Mail Web site
Using the Sprint Picture Mail Web Site
Managing Sprint Picture Mail
Managing Online Pictures and Videos From Your Phone
Downloading Your Online Pictures
Uploading Pictures
To view your online pictures from your phone
Press Continue left softkey to start uploading
To access your Online Albums options from your phone
Accessing Online Picture Options From Your Phone
Move This to move the selected picture to the album
Expand left softkey to expand the selected picture
To print directly from your phone
Printing Pictures Using PictBridge
Highlight the desired image and press Next left
Camera 115
Ordering Prints
Settings and Info
Select Border and turn this option on or off
Select Yes to confirm printing and press
Bluetooth Status Indicators
Bluetooth
Turning Bluetooth On and Off
To access the Bluetooth Settings menu
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu
To set your phone’s visibility to other Bluetooth devices
Bluetooth
My Bluetooth Device Name
Supported Bluetooth Profiles
My Bluetooth Address
Device Profile
Bluetooth
Waiting for Pairing
Pairing Bluetooth Devices
To pair your phone with a Bluetooth device
Bluetooth 121
FTP Contents Folder Voice Caller ID
Sprint Service
Using Voicemail
Sprint Service Features The Basics
Setting Up Your Voicemail
To set up your voicemail
Voicemail Notification
Using One-Touch Message Access
New Voicemail Message Alerts
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages
Using Another Phone to Access Messages
Using the Menu Keys on Your Phone to Access Your Messages
Using Expert Mode
Voicemail Options
To turn Expert Mode on or off
Setting Up Group Distribution Lists
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Sprint Callback
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request
Extended Absence Greeting
Voicemail Menu Key
Sprint Service Features The Basics 129
Clearing the Message Icon
Select Contacts, Mobile #, or Email
Using SMS Text Messaging
Composing SMS Text Messages
Sprint Service Features The Basics 131
Accessing SMS Text Messages
To read an SMS Text message
To reply to an SMS Text message
Using Preset Messages
Using SMS Voice Messaging
To add or edit preset messages
Activating SMS Voice Messaging
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Accessing SMS Voice Messages
Playing an SMS Voice Message
Composing SMS Voice Messages
To switch back to the first caller
Using Caller ID
Responding to Call Waiting
To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call
Sprint Service Features The Basics 135
Using Call Forwarding
Making a Three-Way Call
To activate Call Forwarding
Sprint Power Vision
Sprint Power Vision
Sprint Power Vision Applications
Sprint Power Vision 137
Getting Started With Sprint Power Vision
Your User Name
Finding Your User Name
Updating Your User Name
Launching a Sprint Power Vision Connection
Sprint Power Vision Home
To change your Net Guard settings
Data Connection Status and Indicators
Sprint Power Vision 139
Net Guard
Scrolling
Navigating the Web
Softkeys
Going Home
Selecting
Going Back
Using Email
Accessing Messaging
Getting Started With Email
Information required to sign up will vary
Sprint Power Vision 143
Accessing Email
You will receive an onscreen notice of new email
Available tools
Select Messaging IM & Email Instant Messaging
Accessing Sprint Instant Messaging
Accessing Wireless Chat Rooms
Downloading Content
Accessing the Download Menus
Sprint Power Vision 145
Downloading an Item
Selecting an Item to Download
From the home page, select Downloads
Be prompted to create your purchasing profile
To access My Content Manager
Using My Content Manager
Sprint Power Vision 147
Select an option to continue
My Content Manager. The browser will open
Using the Browser Menu
Take you to the corresponding content
Exploring the Web
History. Keeps a list of links to your most recently
Sprint Power Vision 149
Opening the Browser Menu
Creating a Bookmark
Accessing a Bookmark
Deleting a Bookmark
Select View Bookmarks
On Demand
Sprint Power Vision 151
Going to a Specific Web Site
Reloading a Web
Accessing On Demand Information
Initializing Your On Demand Service
To access News information using On Demand
To access Movies information using On Demand
Sprint Power Vision 153
Setting Up a Data Connection With Your Computer
Phone as Modem
Updating On Demand Information
Sprint Vision services are available on the Sprint
Sprint Power Vision FAQs
Anywhere on the Sprint National Network, but
Data connection
When is my data connection active?
Sprint Power Vision 155
When is my data connection dormant?
Can I sign out of data services?
Your Sprint TV Channel Options
Entertainment Sprint TV and Sprint Music
Sprint TV
Playing a Video or Audio Clip
Sprint TV FAQs
While in standby mode, select Sprint TV and press
Entertainment Sprint TV and Sprint Music 157
Unavailable
Sprint National Network or where service is
Are the videos that I’m viewing live videos?
To access the Sprint Music Store
Accessing the Sprint Music Store
Sprint Music Store
Purchasing and Downloading Music
Playing Music From the Sprint Music Store
Accessing the Music Player
Install a new microSD card
Files to your computer so you can access the files
Sprint recommends you back up your AAC+ music
Use your computer to navigate to the microSD
To multitask on your phone
Tone feature remains inactive
Multitasking
Music playback
When placing an outgoing call, the Application
Entertainment Sprint TV and Sprint Music 163
Select Music & Radio selection
Streaming Music
While in standby mode, select TV and press
Safety and Warranty Information
Important Safety Information
Important Safety Information
General Precautions
Important Safety Information 167
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone
Using Your Phone While Driving
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 Settings Display Backlight
Important Safety Information 169
Protecting Your Battery
Caring for the Battery
Important Safety Information 171
Knowing Radio Frequency Safety
Radio Frequency RF Energy
Understanding How Your Phone Operates
FCC Notice
Specific Absorption Rates SAR for Wireless Phones
FCC Radio Frequency Emission
Phone Guide Proprietary Notice
Important Safety Information 173
Owner’s Record
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Manufacturer’s Warranty
What is Covered and For How Long?
What Are the Limits on SAMSUNG’s Liability?
Manufacturer’s Warranty 175
What are SAMSUNG’s Obligations?
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Precautions for Transfer and Disposal
Manufacturer’s Warranty 177
Charge. If the warranty has expired on
Purchase to Samsung’s Customer Care
Index
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Used Word Dictionary
Web 148-151 World Time