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Section 4A

Important Safety Information

In This Section

 General Precautions (page 249)

 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone (page 249)

 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device (page 252)

 Caring for the Battery (page 253)

 Radiofrequency (RF) Energy (page 254)

 Owner’s Record (page 257)

 Phone Guide Proprietary Notice (page 257)

This phone guide contains important operational and safety

information thatwill help you safely use your phone. Failure

to read and follow the information provided in this phone

guide may result in serious bodily injury, death, or property

damage.

Main Page

Table of Contents2
Introduction8
Your Phone’s Menu9
Missed Alerts9
Getting Started17
Setting up Service18
Getting Started with Sprint PCS Service19
Unlocking Your Phone19
Setting up Your Voicemail20
Sprint PCS Account Passwords21
Voice Mail Password21
Getting Help22
Your Phone25
The Basics26
Front View of Your Phone27
Key Functions28
Viewing the Display Screen31
Features of Your Phone34
Turning Your Phone on and off36
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger37
Battery Capacity37
Talk Time37
Installing the Battery38
Removing the Battery38
Charging the Battery39
Using the Charger39
To Use the Travel Charger Provided with Your Phone39
Changing the Facemask40
Removing the Facemask40
Installing the Facemask40
Navigating through Phone Menus41
Selecting Menu Items41
Displaying Your Phone Number42
Backing up Within a Menu42
To Display Your Phone Number42
Making Calls43
Dialing Options44
Answering Calls45
To Answer an Incoming Call with the Phone Open45
To Answer an Incoming Call with the Phone Closed45
Answering a Roam Call with Call Guard Enabled47
Setting Answer on Hold47
To Set Answer on Hold47
To Resume the Call47
Ending a Call48
Using the Speakerphone48
To Turn the Speakerphone off During a Call48
To Disconnect a Call When You Are Finished48
Changing the Ringer Volume49
Adjusting Volume During a Conversation49
Muting a Call49
Missed Call Notification50
Calling Emergency Numbers50
To Exit Emergency Mode51
To Select Emergency Mode Options51
In-Call Options52
Transfer Audio53
End-Of-Call Options53
Saving a Phone Number54
Finding a Phone Number55
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers with Pauses55
Plus Code Dialing56
Dialing from the Contacts List57
Using Speed Dialing57
Using Abbreviated Dialing58
To Place a Call Using Abbreviated Dialing58
Entering Text59
Selecting a Character Input Mode59
To Change the Character Input Mode59
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input60
Adding a Word to the T9 Database61
Customizing the T9 Settings61
Setting the Default Input Mode62
Entering Characters by Using Alphabet Mode63
Controlling Your Phone's Settings64
Sound Settings65
Ringer Types65
Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls65
Selecting Ringer Types for Spring PCS Ready Link Calls66
Selecting Ringer Types for Voicemail or Calendar/Alarm66
Selecting Ringer Types for Messaging66
Selecting a Vibrate Pattern67
Selecting a Tone Length67
Setting a Start-Up/Power off Tone68
Using Voice Prompt68
Setting up Key Press Echo68
Adjusting the Phone's Volume Settings69
To Adjust the Earpiece or Speaker Volume69
To Adjust the Application Volume69
Alert Notification70
To Set Alerts70
Silence All71
To Deactivate Silence All71
Display Settings72
Changing the Text Greeting72
Changing the Backlight Time Length72
Changing the Display Screen Animation73
Changing the Display for Incoming Calls73
Changing the Display for Area Name74
Changing the Clock/Calendar Display for Standby Mode74
Changing the Screen Saver75
Changing the Display for My Buddy75
Changing the Text Font Size76
Changing the Background76
Setting Return to Standby Mode77
Sleep Mode77
Power Save Mode77
Location Settings78
Messaging Settings79
Setting the Message Notification Display79
Managing Preset Messages80
To Edit a Preset Message80
To Change the Language of the Preset Messages80
Setting Callback Number81
Adding a Customized Signature81
Setting Draft Alert82
Setting the Speakerphone for SMS Voice Messaging82
Setting the Sender's Name for SMS Voice Messaging82
Setting an Alert Notification for SMS Voice Messaging83
Airplane Mode83
Wireless Backup86
Activating and Deactivating Wireless Backup Service86
To Activate Wireless Backup Service86
To Deactivate Wireless Backup Service87
Setting Wireless Backup Alert87
To Setwireless Backup Alert87
Phone Setup Options88
Shortcut88
To Assign Your Shortcut Key88
To Edit the Shortcut88
Auto-Answer Mode89
Display Language89
Setting any Key Answer89
To Set Auto-Answer Mode89
Setting the Open/Close Flip Option90
To Activate the Open Flip Feature90
To Activate the Close Flip Feature90
Setting Power on to Alert91
Changing the Phone’s Menu Style91
To Change the Main Menu Style91
Changing the Main LCD Background92
Setting the Side Key Guard92
To Turn the Side Key Guard on or off92
Setting Text Entry Options93
Setting Abbreviated Dialing94
To Set Abbreviated Dialing94
Setting Headset Mode95
To Connect the Headset95
To Set Headset Mode95
To Set the Sound Mode95
Customizing the User Interface96
Changing the Display Themes96
Setting Your Phone's Security97
Accessing the Security Menu98
Using Your Phone's Lock Feature98
Locking Your Phone98
Changing the Lock Mode99
Locking the Pictures Menu99
Lock Services100
Calling in Lock Mode100
To Place an Outgoing Call in Lock Mode100
Restricting Calls101
Using Special Numbers102
To Add or Replace a Special Number102
Erasing Phone Content103
Resetting the Browser104
Resetting Favorites104
Resetting Your Phone105
Resetting Your Picture Mail Account105
Resetting Default Settings106
Resetting and Locking Your Phone through SMS107
Security Features for Sprint PCS Vision108
Changing the Passcode108
Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision Services108
To Disable Sprint PCS Vision Services108
Controlling Your Roaming Experience109
Understanding Roaming110
Roaming on Other Digital Networks110
Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming111
To Check Your Voicemail While Roaming111
Setting Your Phone's Roam Mode112
Set Mode112
Using Call Guard113
To Turn Call Guard on or off113
To Place Roaming Calls with Call Guard on113
Using Data Roam Guard114
To Change Your Data Roam Guard Settings114
To Access Data Services with Data Roam Guard Activated114
Managing Call History115
Viewing History116
Call History Options117
Making a Call from Call History118
Saving a Phone Number from Call History119
Prepending a Phone Number from Call History120
Erasing Call History120
Using Contacts121
Adding a New Contacts Entry122
Assigning a Group Entry122
Finding Contacts Entries123
To Assign a Contact to a Group123
Finding Names123
Contacts List Options124
Finding Speed Dial Numbers124
Finding Group Entries124
Contacts Entry Options125
Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry126
Editing a Contacts Entry126
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers127
Erasing a Contacts Entry from the List128
Assigning an Image to a Contacts Entry128
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry129
Secret Contacts Entries130
To Make an Entry Secret130
Dialing Sprint PCS Services131
Using the Phone's Calendar and Tools132
Adding an Event to the Calendar133
Event Alerts134
Event Alert Menu134
Viewing Events134
Going to a Specified Date135
Erasing a Day's Events135
Purging All Events135
Using the Call Alarm Feature136
Adding a Call Alarm to the Calendar136
Call Alarm Menu137
To Respond to a Call Alarm137
Adding to DO List Items137
Adding a to Do List Item to the Calendar138
Using Your Phone's Tools139
Using the Alarm Clock139
Using the Stopwatch140
To Stop the Alarm140
To Start the Stopwatch140
To Display the Stopwatch Options140
Using the Countdown Timer141
Using the Calculator142
World Clock142
To View the Time in Different Locations142
Updating Your Phone143
Personal Information Management144
Displaying Your User Address144
Finding Icon Definitions144
Displaying the Version Information144
Using Your Phone's Voice Sevices145
Using Voice-Activated Dialing146
Making a Call Using Voice-Activated Dialing146
Programming Voice Tags146
Voice Tag Options147
To Display Voice Tag Options147
Using the Voice Recorder148
Recording Voice Memos148
To Record a Phone Conversation148
To Stop the Recording During a Phone Call148
Reviewing Voice Memos149
Selecting the Storage Area for Voice Memos149
Erasing Voice Memos150
Setting the Recording Guard150
To Erase an Individual Voice Memo150
To Erase All Voice Memos150
Voice Recorder Options151
Setting up Screen Call152
Activating Screen Call152
Selecting an Announcement for Screen Call152
Recording Your Name for a Prerecorded Announcement153
Recording a Customized Announcement153
Reviewing an Announcement154
Erasing an Announcement154
Using the Microsd Card155
Inserting the Microsd Card156
Removing the Microsd Card157
To Remove the Microsd Card from Your Phone157
Microsd Icon Indications158
Using the Microsd Adapter159
To Insert the Microsd Card into the Microsd Adapter159
To Remove the Microsd Card from the Microsd Adapter159
Microsd Settings160
Creating Folders in the Microsd Card160
Viewing Memory in the Microsd Card160
Formatting the Microsd Card161
Microsd Files162
Displaying Your Microsd Files162
Backing up Your Contacts Data to the Microsd163
Setting up the Digital Print Order Format164
Clearing the DPOF Print Order165
Reviewing an Order Summary165
Connecting Your Phone to Your PC166
Using Your Phone's Built-In Camera168
Taking Pictures169
To Take a Picture with the Phone Closed170
Creating Your Sprint PCS Picture Mail Password171
Camera Mode Options172
Using the Macro/Normal Switch173
Setting the Flash173
To Activate the Flash173
Setting the Self-Timer174
Taking Stitch Shots175
Using the Zoom175
To Use the Zoom175
Setting Your Favorite Mode176
Selecting Camera Settings176
Using the Settings & Info Menu177
Camera Icon Indication178
Recording Videos179
To Record a Video179
To Take a Video with the Phone Clossed180
Video Mode Options181
Selecting Camcorder Settings182
Video Icon Indication183
Storing Pictures and Videos184
Selecting the Storage Area184
In Phone Folder185
Microsd Picture and Video Folder185
In Phone Folder and Microsd Files Options186
Assigned Media Folder187
Sending Spring PCS Picture Mail188
Sending Pictures and Videos from Messaging190
Managing Spring PCS Picture Mail191
Using the Sprint PCS Picture Mail Web Site191
Uploading Pictures and Videos192
Downloading Your Online Pictures and Videos193
Using Sprint PCS Ready Link198
Getting Started with Sprint PCS Ready Link199
Preparing Your Phone for Sprint PCS Ready Link Service200
Ready Link Call Alerrts200
Sprint PCS Ready Link Options209
Adding and Editing Ready Link Contacts210
Saving a Sprint PCS Ready Link Number211
Adding a New Contact to Your Personal List212
Erasing Ready Link Entries216
Erasing a Sprint PCS Ready Link List217
Managing Sprint PCS Ready Link Settings218
Restarting the Sprint PCS Ready Link Service219
Setting Ready Link Guard219
Setting Ringer Types for Sprint PCS Ready Link Calls219
Setting Vibrate Pattern for Sprint PCS Ready Link Calls220
Setting an Alert Notification for Sprint PCS Ready Link Calls220
Using Your Phone's Built-In Media Player222
Your Multimedia Channel Options223
Preview Channel223
Sprint TV223
Accessing Your Media Player's Channel Listings224
Playing a Video or Audio Clip225
Multimedia Faqs226
Using Bluetooth229
Turning Bluetooth on and off230
Bluetooth Status Indicators230
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu231
Bluetooth Settings232
Voice Priority233
Permissions233
Bluetooth Profiles234
Pairing Bluetooth Devices235
Paired Devices235
Waiting for Request235
Using the Trusted Devices Options236
Sending Data Via Bluetooth237
Sending an Item237
Sending a Contact238
Sprint PCS Service Features239
Using Voicemail241
Voicemail Notification242
New Voicemail Message Alerts242
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages243
Voicemail Button Guide244
Voicemail Options244
Using Expert Mode244
Setting up Group Distribution Lists245
Spring PCS Callback245
Voicemail to Voicemail Message245
Voice to Voicemail Message Reply246
Voicemail-To-Voicemail Receipt Request246
Extended Absence Greeting247
Clearing the Message Icon247
Voicemail Menu Key248
Using SMS Text Messaging249
Composing SMS Text Messages249
Accessing SMS Text Messages251
Editing Preset Messages251
Using SMS Voice Messaging252
Playing SMS Voice Message252
Composing SMS Voice Messages253
Accessing SMS Voice Messages253
Using Caller ID254
Responding to Call Waiting255
Making a Three-Way Call256
Using Call Forwarding257
Sprint PCS Voice Command258
In this Section258
It’s Easy to Get Started259
Getting Started with Sprint Pcs Voice Command259
Creating Your Own Address Book260
Making a Call with Sprint PCS Voice Command261
Accessing Information Using Sprint PCS Voice Command262
Important Safety Information264
General Precautions265
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone265
Using Your Phone While Driving266
Following Safety Guidelines266
Turning off Your Phone before Flying266
Turning off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas267
Using Your Phone with a Hearing Aid Device268
Caring for the Battery269
Protecting Your Battery269
Radiofrequency Energy270
Knowing Radiofrequency Safety270
Specific Absorption Rate271
Body-Worn Operation271
Index278

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