User’s Guide
PCS Vision Phone VM4050 by Toshiba
Table of Contents
2B. Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
Accessing the Security Menu
Erasing Internal Phone Book Entries
109
Using PCS Service Features
173
Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information
Welcome to Sprint
Introduction
Getting Started
Setting Up Service
Getting Started With PCS Service
Determine if Your Phone is Already Activated
Unlocking Your Phone
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Getting Help
Visit Our Website
Receiving Automated Invoicing Information
Reaching PCS Customer Solutions
PCS Operator Services
PCS Directory Assistance
Understanding Your PCS Phone
Your PCS Phone The Basics
Front View of Phone
Talk
Key Functions
Viewing the Display Screen
Features of Your PCS Vision Phone VM4050 by Toshiba
Turning Your Phone on and OFF
Turning Your Phone On
Turning Your Phone Off
Using Your Phone’s Battery
Battery Capacity
Installingthe Battery
Removingthe Battery
Chargingthe Battery
Using the TravelCharger
Using the Travel Charger and Desktop Holder
Displaying Your Phone Number
Making and Answering Calls
Making Calls
Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled
Answering Calls
Ending a Call
Calling Emergency Numbers
Emergency Call Mode
Missed Call Notification
Locating Position in Emergency Calls GPS
Dialing Options
Using the Voice Memo
Adjusting the Earpiece Volume
Using the Speakerphone Mode
In-Call Options
Using the Scratch Pad
End-of-Call Options
Saving a Phone Number
Finding a Phone Number
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses
Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing
Dialing From the Internal Phone Book
Using Abbreviated Dialing
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Entering Text
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
Adding a Word to the T9 Database
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad
Entering Numbers
Entering Numbers, Symbols, and Smileys
Entering Symbols
Entering Smileys
Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
Sound Settings
Ringer Types
Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls
Selecting a Ringer Type for Voicemail Messages
Selecting the Key Tone Length
Selecting a Ringer Type for Text/Picture Messages
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings
Adjust the volume with the navigation key and press
Alert Notification
Silence All
Display Settings
Changing the Backlight Settings
Changing the Text Greeting
Understanding Your PCS Phone
Highlight Brightness and press OK
Changing the Screen Saver
Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, and press OK
Changing the Sub Display Contrast
Managing Screen Savers for Special Days
Changing the Clock Display
Changing the Sub Display Screen
Location Settings
Changing the Sub Display Direction
Airplane Mode
TTY Use With PCS Service From Sprint
Important Notice 911 Emergency Calling
Phone Setup Options
Setting Open to Answer
Setting Any Key Answer
Auto Answer Mode
Setting Speed Dialing
Changing the Language
Setting Phone Book Match Dialing
Setting Abbreviated Dialing
Using the Voice Guidance
Displaying Your Phone Information
Setting Your Phone’s Security
Accessing the Security Menu
Locking Your Phone
Unlocking Your Phone
Locking on Power-up
Calling in Lock Mode
Changing the Lock Code
Using Special Numbers
Erasing the Internal Phone Book
Erasing the Downloads
Resetting Your Phone
Resetting Your Picture Mail Password
Controlling Your Roaming Experience
Understanding Roaming
Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen
Roaming on Other Digital Networks
Roaming on Analog Networks
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode
Set Mode
Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard
Navigating Through Menus
Menu Navigation Menu Structure Viewing the Menus
Selecting Menu Items
Menu Navigation
Menu Structure
Backing Up Within a Menu
Main Menu Options in List View
Main Menus View
Main Menu Options in Thumbnail View
Thumbnail ViewList View
Menu Diagram
Viewing the Menus
Settings
Pictures/Video
Voicemail
Tools
My Menu
My Menus View
Adding a Shortcut to My Menu
My Menu Options in Thumbnail View
My Menu Options in List View
Managing Call History
Viewing History
Call History Options
Making a Call From Call History
Saving a Phone Number From Call History
Erasing Call History
Prepending a Phone Number From Call History
Using the Internal Phone Book
Internal Phone Book Entry Options
Adding a New Internal Phone Book Entry
Finding Internal Phone Book Entries
Finding Names
Finding Speed Dial Numbers
Finding Voice Dial Numbers
Understanding Your PCS Phone
Editing an Internal Phone Book Entry
Edit Entry Options
Assigning a Picture to an Entry
Press OK Thumbnail pictures will display
Selecting a Ringer Type for a Phone Number
Secret Phone Numbers
Changing an Icon for a Phone Number
Changing the Order of Phone Numbers
Erasing Phone Numbers
Erasing Internal Phone Book Entries
Dialing PCS Services
Phone Book Match Dialing
Prepending a Phone Number From the Internal Phone Book
Speed Dialing
Assigning a Speed Dial Location
Using Speed Dial
Changing Speed Dial Locations
Clearing a Speed Dial Entry
Using the Group List
Adding an Entry to Your Group List
Copying an Entry From the Internal Phone Book
Editing an Entry in Your Group List
Erasing an Entry From Your Group List
Personal Organizer
Adding an Event to the Scheduler
Event Alarm Options
Event Alerts
Melody, Downloads, or Voice Memo
Viewing Events
Erasing a Day’s Events
Purging Events
Purging All Events
Using the Alarm Clock
Using the Countdown Timer
Using Your Phone’s Tools
Using the Calculator
Using Your Phone’s Voice Services
Using Voice-Activated Dialing Voice Memos
Using Voice-Activated Dialing
Recording a Voice Dial Tag to Your Phone
Playing a Voice Dial Tag
Changing the Voice Dial Tag
Erasing a Voice Dial Tag
Erasing All Voice Dial Tags
Recording Voice Memos
Playing Voice Memos
Voice Memo Options
Renaming a Voice Memo’s Caption
Assigning a Voice Memo to Ringer Tasks
Erasing All Voice Memos
Erasing a Voice Memo
Using Your Phone’s Camera With Camcorder
Taking Pictures
More information
2J Using Your Phone’s Camera With Camcorder 111
Creating Your Picture MailSM Password
Camera Mode Options
Flash Select Off, On This Shot, or Always On
Go to Camcorder Switch to Camcorder mode to take videos
Camera Mode Display
Setting the Self-timer
Taking Videos
Camcorder Mode Options
Camcorder Mode Display
Movie Light Select On or Off
Sharing Picture MailSM
Sharing Picture Mail From My Pictures
2J Using Your Phone’s Camera With Camcorder 119
Selecting Recipients From Your Internal Phone Book
Selecting Recipients From Your Group List
Sharing Picture Mail From Messaging
Sharing Video Mail From My Video
Sharing Video Mail From Messaging
Storing Pictures
Viewing Pictures in Your Camera
Camera Options
Uploading Pictures
Viewing Downloaded Pictures
Assigning Pictures to Phone Tasks
Erasing Pictures
Storing Videos
Viewing Videos in Your Camcorder
Camcorder Options
Uploading Videos
Viewing Downloaded Videos
Erasing Videos
Using the Picture Mail Website
Managing Picture Mail
Managing Online Picture Mail From Your PCS Phone
Sharing Online Picture Mail
Highlight Send Picture or Send Video and press OK
2J Using Your Phone’s Camera With Camcorder 137
Accessing Online Picture Mail Options From Your PCS Phone
2J Using Your Phone’s Camera With Camcorder 139
Using PCS Service Features
PCS Service Features Basics
Voicemail Notification
Using Voicemail
Setting Up Your Voicemail
New Voicemail Message Alerts
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages
Using One-Touch Message Access
Using a Phone Other Than Your PCS Phone to Access Messages
Voicemail Button Guide
Voicemail Options
Using Expert Mode
Setting Up Group Distribution Lists
PCS Callback
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request
Clearing the Message Icon
Continue Recording
Extended Absence Greeting
Voicemail Menu Key
Using Caller ID
Responding to Call Waiting
Making a Three-Way Call
Using Call Forwarding
PCS VisionSM
Getting Started With PCS Vision
Your User Name
Finding Your User Name
Launching a PCS Vision Connection
PCS Vision Home
PCS Vision Connection Status and Indicators
Net Guard
Signing In and Out of PCS Vision Services
Updating Your Vision Profile
Navigating the Web
Softkeys
Scrolling
Selecting
Going Back
Going Home
Taking Pictures and Videos
Creating Your Picture Mail Password
Picture MailSM
Sharing Picture/Video Mail From Your PCS Phone
Sending Picture/Video Mail to Others From Your PCS Phone
Highlight Send Picture Mail or Send Video Mail and press OK
New Picture/Video Mail Message Notifications
Viewing Incoming Picture/Video Mail Messages
Icons
Erasing Picture/Video Mail Messages
Picture Mail Inbox Options
Accessing the Picture Mail Website From Your Computer
Accessing the Messaging Menu
Messaging
Message Types
Text Messages
Sending a Text Message
Message Options
New Message Notifications
Checking Incoming Text Messages
Inbox Options
Reviewing Outgoing Text Messages
Outbox Options
Erasing All Text Messages
Setting Up for Messaging
Signing Up for Updates
PCS Mail
Using PCS Mail
Accessing PCS Mail Messages
Composing PCS Mail Messages
Using PCS Short Mail
PCS Short Mail
Select Messaging Select Short Mail
Select Pre-set Messages
Chat
Select Messaging
Select Leave Room
Selecting an Item to Download
Downloading Premium Services Content
Accessing the Download Menus
Screen Savers, Applications, or Others and press OK
Downloading an Item
Games
Downloading Games
Playing Games
Downloaded Game Options
Ringers
Downloading Ringers
Assigning Downloaded Ringers
Downloaded Ringer Options
Purchasing Ringers
Screen Savers
Downloading Screen Savers
Assigning Downloaded Screen Savers
Highlight Screen Saver, Phone Book, Scheduler, Sub LCD, Main
Downloaded Screen Saver Options
Purchasing Screen Savers
Running Applications
Applications
Downloading Applications
Downloaded Application Options
Web
Using the Browser Menu
Opening the Browser Menu
Browser Navigate Menu
Accessing a Bookmark
Creating a Bookmark
Deleting a Bookmark
Assigning a Hotkey for a Bookmark
Going to a Specific Website
Reloading a Web
Restarting the Web Browser
PCS Business ConnectionSM Personal Edition
When is my data connection dormant?
PCS Vision FAQs
When is my data connection active?
Can I sign out of data services?
PCS Voice CommandSM
Getting Started With PCS Voice Command
Creating Your Own Address Book
It’s Easy to Get Started
Making a Call With PCS Voice Command
Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information
Safety
Knowing Radiofrequency Safety
Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength
Understanding the Power Save Feature
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone
Using Your Phone While Driving
Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance
Following Safety Guidelines
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices
Pacemakers
Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying
Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas
Restricting Children’s Access to your Phone
For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag
Caring for Your Phone
4A Safety 205
Caring for the Battery
Protecting Your Battery
Maintaining Safe Use of the Travel Charger
Disposalof Lithium Ion LiIon Batteries
4A Safety 208
FCC Notice
Body-Worn Operation
Specific Absorption Rates SARfor Wireless Phones
FCC Radiofrequency Emission
Emergency Calls
FCC Enhanced 911 E911 Rules Background
Your Phones ALI Capability
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones
What is radiofrequency energy RF?
How is radiofrequency energy used?
How is radiofrequency radiation measured?
What biological effects can be caused by RF energy?
What levels of RF energy are considered safe?
Why has the FCC adopted guidelines for RF exposure?
4A Safety 216
4A Safety 217
What are wireless telephone base stations?
Are wireless telephone base stations safe?
4A Safety 220
4A Safety 221
Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
What is FDAs role concerning the safety of wireless phones?
What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?
What are the results of the research done already?
4A Safety 224
4A Safety 225
What about children using wireless phones?
4A Safety 227
4A Safety 228
4A Safety 229
Owner’s Record
User’s Guide Proprietary Notice
End User License Agreement
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Month Limited Warranty
4B Warranty 234
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Index
Index 237
Index 238