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Sprint Nextel SCP-8400 manual

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Changing theTextFontSize

This setting allows you to adjust the display appearance when entering text (for example, when writing a message or when adding a Contacts entry) or when viewing a message.

Tochangethetextfontsize:

1.Select >Settings>Display>Others>FontSize.

2.Select View or Input.

View to select Messaging or Browser.

Input to select Phone#s, Messaging, or Others.

3.Select a font size and press .

Tip: From the fontpreview display, selecta fontsize by pressing the navigation key rightor left.

Changing the Background

You can customize your phone display’s appearance by selecting a color scheme to reflect your personality.

Tochangethedisplay’sbackground:

1.Select >Settings>Display>Background.

2.Select MainLCD or SubLCD.

3.Select your desired background.

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Contents

Phone User Guide Table of Contents 2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security 116 129139 1522L. Using Your Phone’s Built-In Media Player 2M. Using BluetoothSafety and Warranty Information 258Welcome to Sprint Welcome and thank you for choosing SprintIntroduction Your PhoneServices Outgoing Incoming Missed Recent Calls Erase HistorySend Message IiiOrder Prints Settings & Info Camera Camcorder Picture Mail My AlbumsVoice Services Bluetooth Calendar USB ConnectionAssigned Media Update Phone More Tools MicroSDSounds DisplayPower Vision Ready LinkLocation ViiBluetooth MessagingSecurity ViiiOthers Phone InfoPage Getting Started Setting Up Service Setting Up ServiceThis Section UnlockingYourPhone DeterminingifYourPhoneisAlreadyActivatedTounlockyourphone,followtheseeasysteps Tosetupyourvoicemail Setting UpYourVoicemailVoicemail Passcode SprintPCS AccountPasswords Account Password VoicemailPasswordSprintPCSVisionorSprintPowerVisionPassword 888-211-4PCS4727ReachingSprintCustomerService Getting HelpToaccessautomatedinvoicinginformation ReceivingAutomatedInvoicingInformationSprint411 TocallSprint411SprintPCSOperatorServices ToaccessSprintPCSOperatorServicesYour Phone Your Phone The Basics Your Phone The BasicsFrontView ofYour Phone Phone BasicsKey Functions SideCallKey lets you place calls without opening the phone Your Phone The Basics Viewing the Display Screen Your Phone The Basics Indicates 1-beep feature is set Features ofYour Phone Phone Basics TurningYour Phone On and Off TurningYourPhoneOnTurningYourPhoneOff ToturnyourphoneonUsingYour Phone’s Battery and Charger BatteryCapacityInstallingtheBattery RemovingtheBatteryToinstalltheLi-Ionbattery ToremoveyourbatteryUsingtheCharger ChargingtheBatteryTousethetravelchargerprovidedwithyourphone Changing the Facemask InstallingtheFacemaskRemovingtheFacemask NavigatingThrough Phone Menus SelectingMenuItemsDisplayingYour Phone Number BackingUpWithinaMenuTogotothepreviousmenu ToreturntostandbymodeTomakeacallusingyourkeypad Making and Answering CallsMaking Calls Important To maximizeDialing Options Toansweranincomingcallwiththephoneopen Answering CallsToansweranincomingcallwiththephoneclosed Answer or AnswerSpeaker to answer the call AnsweringaRoamCallWithCallGuardEnabled SettingAnsweronHoldTosetAnsweronHold ToresumethecallUsingtheSpeakerphone EndingaCallTodisconnectacallwhenyouarefinished ToturnthespeakerphoneonduringacallChangingtheRingerVolume AdjustingVolumeDuringaConversationMutingaCall TomuteacallMissed Call Notification Calling Emergency NumbersTocalltheMissedCallentry TodisplayaMissedCallentryfromstandbymodeSelect ExitEmergency ToexitEmergencymodeToselectEmergencymodeoptions In-Call Options End-of-Call Options Transfer AudioTotransferaudioduringacall Saving a Phone Number TosaveanumberfromstandbymodeDialing and Saving Phone NumbersWith Pauses Finding a Phone NumberTofindaphonenumber Plus + Code Dialing TomakeacallusingPlusCodeDialingTodialorsavephonenumberswithpauses Using Speed Dialing Dialing From the Contacts ListTodialdirectlyfromaContactsentry Select ContactsFind/AddEntryToplaceacallusingAbbreviatedDialing Using Abbreviated DialingTousespeeddialforSprintPCSReadyLinkcalls Selecting a Character InputMode EnteringTextTochangethecharacterinputmode Entering Characters UsingT9TextInput ToenterawordusingT9TextInputPhone Basics Tosetthedefaultinputmode SettingtheDefaultInputModeSelect SettingsOthersTextEntryDefaultInput Entering Characters by Using AlphabetMode Press and hold To delete an entire entryControlling Your Phone’s Settings Controlling Your Phone’s SettingsSound Settings RingerTypesSelectingRingerTypesforVoiceCalls ToselectaringertypeforvoicecallsSelectingRingerTypesforSprintPCSReadyLinkCalls SelectingRingerTypesforVoicemailorCalendar/AlarmSelectingRingerTypesforMessaging Selecting aTone Length SelectingaVibratePatternToselectavibratepattern ToselectatonelengthUsingVoice Prompt Setting a Start-up/Power-offToneSetting Up Key Press Echo Adjusting the Phone’sVolume Settings Toadjustyourphone’svolumesettingsToadjusttheearpieceorspeakervolume ToadjusttheapplicationvolumeAlert Notification Select SettingsSoundsAlertsTosetalerts ToactivateSilenceAll Silence AllTodeactivateSilenceAll Changing theTextGreeting Display SettingsChanging the BacklightTime Length Changing the Display Screen Animation Changing the Display for Incoming CallsTochangetheanimationdisplay TochangetheincomingcallsdisplayChanging the Clock/Calendar Display for Standby Mode Select SettingsDisplayOthersMatchAreaCodeChanging the Display for Area Name TosetyourareanamedisplayChanging the Screen Saver Changing the Display for My BuddyTochangethescreensaver ToactivateordeactivateMyBuddyChanging theTextFontSize Changing the BackgroundTochangethetextfontsize Tochangethedisplay’sbackgroundSetting Return to Standby Mode Sleep ModePower Save Mode TosetthisfeatureLocation Settings Toenableyourphone’sLocationfeatureSettingtheMessageNotificationDisplay Messaging SettingsTosetthemessagenotificationdisplay ManagingPresetMessages ToeditapresetmessageTochangethelanguageofthepresetmessages Select SettingsMessagingPresetMsgsSettingaCallbackNumber AddingaCustomizedSignatureTosetthecallbacknumber ToaddacustomizedsignaturetoeachsentmessageSettingtheSpeakerphoneforSMSVoiceMessaging SettingDraftsAlertSettingtheSender’sNameforSMSVoiceMessaging Airplane Mode SettinganAlertNotificationforSMSVoiceMessagingTosetalertforSMSVoicemessaging TosetyourphonetoAirplaneModeTTY UseWith SprintPCS Service ToturnTTY modeonoroffYour Phone’s Settings Wireless Backup Activating and DeactivatingWireless Backup ServiceToactivateWireless Backup service Select ContactsWirelessBackupSettingWireless Backup Alert TodeactivateWirelessBackupserviceTosetWirelessBackupalert Select ContactsWirelessBackupAlertPhone Setup Options ShortcutMy FavoritesToassignyourshortcutkey ToedittheshortcutSetting Any Key Answer Auto-Answer ModeDisplay Language Setting the Open/Close Flip Option ToactivatetheOpenFlipfeatureSelect SettingsOthersOpen/CloseFlip ToactivatetheCloseFlipfeatureSetting Power On to Alert ToturnPowerOntoAlertonoroffSelect SettingsOthersPowerOntoAlert Changing the Phone’s Menu StyleSetting the Side Key Guard Select SettingsOthersSideKeyGuardChanging the Main LCD Background TochangetheMainLCDdisplay’sbackgroundSelect SettingsOthersTextEntry SettingTextEntry OptionsTosetyourtextentryoptions Select SettingsOthersAbbrev.Dial Setting Abbreviated DialingTosetAbbreviatedDialing Setting HeadsetMode ToconnecttheheadsetTosetheadsetmode TosetthesoundmodeSelect SettingsDisplayThemes Customizing the User InterfaceChanging the DisplayThemes TochangethedisplaythemesSetting Your Phone’s Security Your Phone’s SecurityUsingYour Phone’s Lock Feature Accessing the Security MenuLockingYour Phone Changing the Lock Code UnlockingYour PhoneLocking the Pictures Menu Lock Services Calling in Lock ModeToactivatelockservices Select VoiceCalls, PowerVision, or ReadyLinkTorestrictcalls Restricting CallsSelect OthersLimitUse Select OutgoingCalls or IncomingCalls Using Special Numbers ToaddorreplaceaspecialnumberErasing Phone Content ToerasephonecontentResetting the Browser Resetting FavoritesToresetthebrowser ToresetfavoritesResettingYour Phone ResettingYour Picture Mail AccountToresetyourphone ToresetyourPictureMailaccountToresetdefaultsettings Resetting DefaultSettingsSelect Erase/ResetDefaultSettings. a disclaimer appears ToenablelockingyourphonethroughSMS Resetting and LockingYour Phone Through SMSSelect OthersFoundMeReset/LockEnable Security Features for SprintPCSVision Enabling and Disabling SprintPCSVision ServicesTodisableSprintPCSVisionservices ToenableSprintPCSVisionservicesControlling Your Roaming Experience Understanding Roaming RecognizingtheRoamingIconontheDisplayScreenRoamingonOtherDigitalNetworks Controlling Your Roaming ExperienceCheckingforVoicemailMessagesWhileRoaming TocheckyourvoicemailwhileroamingSettingYour Phone’s Roam Mode Set ModeSelect SettingsOthersRoamingSetMode Tosetyourphone’sroammodeUsing Call Guard Select SettingsOthersRoamingCallGuardToturnCallGuardonoroff ToplaceroamingcallswithCallGuardonUsing Data Roam Guard TochangeyourDataRoamGuardsettingsToaccessdataserviceswithDataRoamGuardactivated ToanswerincomingroamingcallswithCallGuardonManaging Call History ToviewaCallHistoryentry Viewing HistoryManaging Call History Call History Options 101ToplaceacallfromCallHistory Making a Call From Call HistoryPress Options right softkey Call or CallSpeakerOn TosaveaphonenumberfromCallHistory 103Prepending a Phone Number From Call History Erasing Call HistoryToprependaphonenumberfromCallHistory ToeraseCallHistoryUsing Contacts 105Using Contacts Adding a New Contacts EntryAssigning a Group Entry ToaddanewentryFinding Contacts Entries FindingNamesToassignacontacttoagroup TofindContactsentriesbynameContacts ListOptions FindingSpeedDialNumbersFindingGroupEntries TofindphonenumbersyouhavestoredinspeeddiallocationsContacts Entry Options 109Toaddaphonenumbertoanentry Editing a Contacts EntryTomakechangestoanentry Assigning Speed Dial Numbers ToassignaspeeddialnumberSelect ContactsSpeedDial#s 111Erasing a Contacts Entry From the List Assigning an Image to a Contacts EntryToeraseaselectedentry Press Options right softkey EraseContactYesTo selecta ringer type for an entry Selecting a RingerType for an Entry113 Tomakeanentrysecret SecretContacts EntriesTomakeanentrypublic Dialing SprintPCS Services TodialaservicefromyourContactsTodialaservicefromstandbymodeusingyourkeypad 115Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools Using the Phone’s Calendar and ToolsUsingYour Phone’s Calendar Adding an Eventto the CalendarToaddanevent Press Options right softkey AddEventScheduleTosilencethealarm Event AlertsEvent Alert Menu Viewing EventsErasing a Day’s Events Going to a Specified DatePurging All Events Using the Call Alarm Feature Adding a Call Alarm to the CalendarToaddacallalarmtothecalendar Press Options right softkey AddEventCallAlarmCall Alarm Menu AddingTo Do ListItemsAdding aTo Do ListItem to the Calendar ToaddaToDoListitemtothecalendarUsingYour Phone’sTools Using the Alarm ClockTousethealarmclock Select ToolsMoreToolsAlarmClockUsing the Stopwatch TostopthealarmTostartthestopwatch TorecordalaptimewhilethestopwatchisrunningUsing the CountdownTimer TousethecountdowntimerSelect ToolsMoreToolsCountdown SnoozeInterval, or SnoozeTimesUsing the Calculator World ClockTousethecalculator ToviewthetimeindifferentlocationsToupdateyourphonethroughtheToolsmenu Select ToolsUpdatePhoneUpdatingYour Phone 127Personal Information Management DisplayingYour User AddressFinding Icon Definitions Displaying theVersion InformationUsing Your Phone’s Voice Services 129UsingVoice-Activated Dialing Making a Call Using Voice-Activated DialingUsing Your Phone’s Voice Services ProgrammingVoiceTagsTodisplayvoicetagoptions VoiceTag Options131 Using theVoice Recorder RecordingVoice MemosReviewingVoice Memos Selecting the Storage Area forVoice MemosToplaythevoicememosyouhaverecorded ToselectthestorageareaforvoicememosSetting the Recording Guard ErasingVoice MemosToeraseanindividualvoicememo ToeraseallvoicememosTodisplaythevoicerecorderoptions Voice Recorder Options135 Activating Screen Call Setting Up Screen CallSelecting an Announcementfor Screen Call RecordingYour Name for a Prerecorded Announcement Recording a Customized AnnouncementTorecordyourname TorecordanannouncementReviewing an Announcement Erasing an AnnouncementToreviewanannouncement ToeraseanannouncementUsing the microSD Card 139UsingYour Phone’s microSD Card and Adapter Using the microSD CardUsing the microSD Card InsertingthemicroSDCardToremovethemicroSDcardfromyourphone RemovingthemicroSDCard141 MicroSDIconIndications StatusIcon MeaningUsing the microSD Adapter ToinsertthemicroSDcardintothemicroSDadapterToremovethemicroSDcardfromthemicroSDadapter 143MicroSD Settings Creating Folders in the microSD CardViewing Memory in the microSD Card TocreatefoldersinthemicroSDcardToformatyourmicroSDcard Formatting the microSD Card145 MicroSD Files ToaccessthemicroSDfilesDisplayingYour microSD Files TobackupyourContactsdatatothemicroSD Backing UpYour Contacts Data to the microSDSelect ToolsmicroSDmicroSDFiles FurtheroptionsavailableareTo setup the Dpof Select Standard Print or Index PrintClearing the Dpof PrintOrder Reviewing an Order SummaryTocleartheDPOFprintorder ToreviewanordersummaryToconnectyourphonetoyourPC ConnectingYour Phone toYour PCToremovetheconnection 151 Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera Using Your Phone’s Built-in CameraTotakeapicturewiththephoneopen Taking Pictures153 Totakeapicturewiththephoneclosed CreatingYour SprintPCS Picture Mail Password TocreateyourSprintPCSPictureMailpasswordSelect PicturesMyAlbumsOnlineAlbums 155Camera Mode Options UsingtheMacro/NormalSwitch SettingtheFlashToactivatetheflash 157Toactivatetheself-timer SettingtheSelf-TimerTocanceltheself-timerafterithasstarted UsingtheZoom TakingStitchShotsTotakeastitchshot TousethezoomSettingYour Favorite Mode Selecting Camera SettingsToselectyourcamerasettings TosetyourfavoritemodeUsing the Settings & Info Menu ToaccessthesettingsandinfomenuSelect PicturesSettings&Info 161Function CameraIconIndicationDetails Torecordavideo RecordingVideos163 Totakeavideowiththephoneclosed Select CamcorderVideo Mode Options 165Selecting Camcorder Settings ToselectyourcamcordersettingsVideoIconIndication 167Select PicturesSettings&InfoAutoSaveto Storing Pictures andVideosSelecting the Storage Area ToselectthestorageareaPhone Folder MicroSD Picture andVideo FolderToreviewyourstoreddatainthemicroSD Select PicturesMyAlbumsInmicroSDPhone Folder and microSD Files Options Assigned Media Folder TosaveapictureorvideototheAssignedMediafolderSelect ToolsAssignedMedia 171Sending SprintPCS Picture Mail SendingPicturesandVideosFromtheInPhoneFolderTosendpicturesfromtheInPhonefolder Select PicturesMyAlbumsInPhone173 TosendpicturesandvideosfromtheMessagingmenu Sending Pictures andVideos From MessagingSelect InPhone, InmicroSD, or OnlineAlbums Using the SprintPCS Picture MailWeb Site ToaccesstheSprintPCSPictureMailWebsiteManaging SprintPCS Picture Mail 175Managing Online Pictures andVideos From Your Phone Uploading Pictures andVideosToviewyouronlinepicturesandvideosfromyourphone TouploadpicturesandvideosDownloadingYour Online Pictures andVideos 177Accessing Online Picture andVideo Options From Your Phone ToaccessyouronlinePictureandVideooptionsfromyourphoneToaccessyourOnlineAlbumsoptionsfromyourphone 179Toprintpicturesdirectlyfromyourphone Select ToolsUSBConnectionPictBridge181 Using Sprint PCS Ready Link Using Sprint PCS Ready LinkToenableordisableSprintPCSReadyLinkmode Setting SprintPCS Ready Link Mode183 PreparingYour Phone for SprintPCS Ready Link Service Ready Link Call AlertsMainLCDDisplayDuringaReadyLinkCall 185Displaying the SprintPCS Ready Link List Making and Receiving a SprintPCS Ready Link CallSelecting a Contacts List ToplaceaSprintPCSReadyLinkcallbyselectingacontact Making a SprintPCS Ready Link Call One-to-One Call187 Using Sprint PCS Ready Link ToplaceaSprintPCSReadyLinkGroupcall Making a SprintPCS Ready Link Call Group Call189 Making a SprintPCS Ready Link Call by Entering a Number ToplaceaSprintPCSReadyLinkcallbyenteringanumberMissed Call Notification for SprintPCS Ready Link Calls TocallthelastMissedSprintPCSReadyLinkcallTodisplaytheMissedReadyLinkCalllog 191Receiving a SprintPCS Ready Link Call ToreceiveaSprintPCSReadyLinkcallSprintPCS Ready Link Options 193Copying an Entry toYour Personal Listor Personal Group List TocopyanentryfromtheSprintPCSReadyLinkListSaving a SprintPCS Ready Link Number Finding an Entry in the SprintPCS Ready Link ListTosavethenumberfromtheendcalldisplay TofindaSprintPCSReadyLinkentryToaddanewSprintPCSReadyLinkcontact Adding a New ContacttoYour Personal ListSelect Goto left softkey PersonalListAddContact Adding a New Group toYour Personal Group List ToaddanewSprintPCSReadyLinkgroupentrySelect Goto left softkey PersonalGrps.AddGroup 197Editing a ContactinYour Personal List ToeditaPersonalListcontactToeditagroup Editing a Group inYour Personal Group List199 EraseGroup appears when you select PersonalGrps Erasing Ready Link ListEntriesErasing an Entry inYour Personal Listor Personal Group List Toeraseacontactoragroup Select SettingsReadyLinkListUpdate Erasing a SprintPCS Ready Link ListUpdating the Company Listand Personal List ToeraseaSprintPCSReadyLinkListToassignspeeddialnumberstoSprintPCSReadyLinkentries Assigning Speed Dialing for SprintPCS Ready Link EntriesTousespeeddialforaSprintPCSReadyLinkentry Setting Ready Link Guard To restartthe SprintPCS Ready Link serviceTo setthe Ready Link Guard To selecta ringer type for SprintPCS Ready Link callsSettingVibrate Pattern for SprintPCS Ready Link Calls Setting an AlertNotification for SprintPCS Ready Link CallsToadjustthefloortonevolume ToselectavibratepatternforSprintPCSReadyLinkcallsSetting the DefaultView of the SprintPCS Ready Link List Setting the Speakerphone for SprintPCS Ready Link CallsSetting the Floor Display of the SprintPCS Ready Link Calls Using Your Phone’s Built-In Media Player Using Your Phone’s Built-in Media PlayerYour Multimedia Channel Options 207AccessingYour Media Player’s Channel Listings ToaccessyourmediaplayerandChannelListingsToselectandplayamediaclip Playing aVideo or Audio Clip209 Multimedia FAQs ArethevideosthatI’mviewinglivevideos? 211HowcanIcancelserviceifIdecideIdon’twantit? Using Bluetooth 213Turning Bluetooth On and Off BluetoothStatusIndicatorsToturnBluetoothon ToturnBluetoothoffUsing the Bluetooth Settings Menu Bluetooth Settings My Bluetooth NameToaccesstheBluetoothSettingsmenu TosetaBluetoothnameforyourphoneBluetooth Settings My Bluetooth Information Bluetooth SettingsVisibilityTodisplayyourphone’sBluetoothInformation Press SettingsBluetoothMyDeviceInfoBluetooth SettingsVoice Priority Bluetooth Settings PermissionsPress SettingsBluetoothPermissions TosetthevoicepriorityBluetooth Profiles Pairing Bluetooth Devices TopairyourphonewithanotherBluetoothdevicePairedDevices WaitingforRequestUsing theTrusted Devices Options TousethetrusteddevicesoptionsSending Data via Bluetooth Select ToolsBluetoothSending an Item TosendanitemSending a Contact TosendacontactSprint PCS Service Features Sprint PCS Service Features Basics Sprint PCS Service Features The BasicsSetting UpYourVoicemail UsingVoicemail225 Voicemail Notification NewVoicemail Message AlertsTocallyourvoicemail TodisplayyourMissedLogRetrievingYourVoicemail Messages UsingOne-TouchMessageAccess227 UsingExpertMode Voicemail OptionsVoicemailButtonGuide ToturnExpertModeonoroffSettingUpGroupDistributionLists SprintPCSCallbackVoicemail-to-VoicemailMessage 229Voicemail-to-VoicemailMessageForwarding Voicemail-to-VoicemailMessageReplyVoicemail-to-VoicemailReceiptRequest Clearing the Message Icon ExtendedAbsenceGreetingTocleartheiconfromthedisplayscreen Select MessagingVoicemailClearCountVoicemail Menu Key Using SMSTextMessaging Composing SMSTextMessagesTocomposeanSMSTextmessage 233 Email to enter the recipient’s email address Accessing SMSTextMessages Editing PresetMessagesUsing SMSVoice Messaging Playing an SMSVoice MessageToplayanSMSVoicemessagefromthemainmenu Select MessagingVoiceSMSAccessing SMSVoice Messages Composing SMSVoice MessagesUsing Caller ID Press ShiftToswitchbacktothefirstcaller Responding to CallWaitingTorespondtoanincomingcallwhileyou’reonacall 239Making aThree-Way Call TomakeaThree-WayCallUsing Call Forwarding ToactivateCallForwardingTodeactivateCallForwarding 241Sprint PCS Voice Command Sprint PCS Voice CommandIt’sEasytoGetStarted Getting StartedWith SprintPCS Voice Command243 CreatingYour Own Address Book TomakeacallwithSprintPCSVoiceCommand Making a CallWith SprintPCS Voice Command245 Accessing Information Using SprintPCSVoice Command ToaccessinformationusingSprintPCSVoiceCommandSafety and Warranty Information Important Safety Information Important Safety InformationGeneral Precautions Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your PhoneImportant Safety Information DoNotRelyonYourPhoneforEmergencyCallsUsingYourPhoneWhileDriving FollowingSafetyGuidelinesUsingYourPhoneNearOtherElectronicDevices TurningOffYourPhoneBeforeFlyingTurningOffYourPhoneinDangerousAreas RestrictingChildren’sAccesstoYourPhone251 UsingYour PhoneWith a Hearing Aid Device SanyohasanM3ratingCaring for the Battery Select Settings Display Backlight Select MainLCD or SubLCDSelect Settings Display Backlight ProtectingYourBatteryKnowingRadiofrequencySafety Radiofrequency RF EnergyDisposalofLithiumIonLi-IonBatteries UnderstandingHowYourPhoneOperatesSpecificAbsorptionRateSARforWirelessPhones Body-WornOperationCellularCDMAmodePart22 PCSCDMAmodePart24FCCRadiofrequencyEmission FCCNoticePhone Guide Proprietary Notice Owner’s Record257 Manufacturer’sWarranty Manufacturer’s WarrantyWarranty Manufacturer’sLimitedWarranty Manufacturer’sWarrantyWarranty 259 This warranty is valid only in the United States Warranty 261 Index IndexIndex Index Index