Pcs Phone Samsung I500 User Guide
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LMI500_072403_F4 Online User’s Guide PCS Vision Phone Samsung ® i500
i Welcome to Sprint print built the largest all-PCS nationwide network with advanced multimedia services and clear calls, reaching more than 230 million people for clarity you can see and hear. We built our network to give you what we believe you really want from a wireless phone, clear sound, private conversations and time-saving features. But with Sprint, you can do something even more far-reaching – simplify your life. Our advanced technology is designed to grow with your communications needs so that one day youll be able to rely entirely on your PCS Phone to stay connected. This guide will familiarize you with our technology and with your new PCS Phone through simple, easy-to-follow instructions. If you have already reviewed the Start Here Guide, which was packaged with your new phone, then youre ready to explore the advanced features outlined in this guide. Note: For the latest release of this guide, please go to http://www.sprintpcs.com. If you have not read your Start Here Guide, go to Section One - Getting Started. This section provides all the information you need to quickly activate your phone, set up your voicemail and much more. It also contains information on how to contact Sprint should you have questions about service, want to purchase additional products or services, or just to check your account balance. Thank you for choosing Sprint. S
ii Introduction to this Online User’s Guide his Online User’s Guide introduces you to PCS Service and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections: Section 1: Getting Started Section 2: Understanding Your Phone Section 3: Using PCS Service Features Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information Throughout the guide, youll find tips that highlight special shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most of your new phone and service. The Table of Contents and Index will help you locate specific information quickly. Youll get the most out of your phone if you read each section. However, if youd like to get right to a specific feature, simply turn to that page. Follow the instructions in that section and youll be ready to use your phone in no time. Tip: You can print out this guide to keep on hand or view it online. If youre viewing it online, simply click on a topic in the Table of Contents or on any page reference within a section to go directly to that topic. T
Table of Contents Welcome to Sprint .............................................................. i Introduction to this Online User’s Guide....................... ii SECTION 1: Getting Started .............................................. 8 1A.Setting Up Service............................................................................. 9 Getting Started With PCS Service.............................................................................. 10 Setting Up Your Voicemail ........................................................................................ 11 Getting Help ............................................................................................................... 11 SECTION 2: Understanding Your Phone ....................... 14 2A.Your PCS Phone: The Basics ......................................................... 15 Front View of Phone .................................................................................................. 16 Viewing the Display Screen ....................................................................................... 20 Entering Data in the Graffiti ® Writing Area of your Phone ............................... 21 Graffiti Writing....................................................................................................... 21 eZiText .................................................................................................................... 22 Features of Your i500................................................................................................. 24 Turning Your Phone ON and OFF............................................................................ 25 Software Version..................................................................................................... 26 Using the Battery ....................................................................................................... 26 Connecting the Desktop Holder ............................................................................ 28 Installing the i500 Installation CD Software ........................................................... 30 Displaying Your Phone Number............................................................................... 31 Making and Answering Calls .................................................................................... 32 Making Calls .......................................................................................................... 32 One-Handed Dialing ............................................................................................. 32 Answering Calls...................................................................................................... 32 Missed Call Notification......................................................................................... 33 Calling Emergency Numbers................................................................................ 33 Using One/Two Touch Speed Dialing .................................................................. 34 Dialing Options...................................................................................................... 34 In-Call Options ...................................................................................................... 35 End-of-Call Options............................................................................................... 37
2B.Controlling Your Phone’s Settings ............................................... 38 Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings ................................................................... 39 Ringer Types .............................................................................................................. 39 Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls.................................................................. 39 Selecting Ringer Types for Messages .................................................................... 40 Selecting a Roam Ringer ...................................................................................... 40 Selecting a Tone Length............................................................................................ 40 Alert Notification........................................................................................................ 41 Silent Mode ................................................................................................................ 41 Changing the Greeting.............................................................................................. 42 Changing the Backlight Time Length ..................................................................... 42 Changing the Display Screen.................................................................................... 43 2C.Setting Your Phone’s Security....................................................... 45 Accessing the Security Menu..................................................................................... 46 Restricting Incoming and Outgoing Calls............................................................... 46 Locking your Phone .................................................................................................. 47 Unlocking Your Phone.............................................................................................. 47 Changing the Lock Code ........................................................................................... 48 Unassign a Lock Code ............................................................................................... 48 Calling in Lock Mode ................................................................................................ 49 Current Privacy .......................................................................................................... 49 Using Special Numbers ............................................................................................. 49 Resetting Your Phone................................................................................................ 50 2D.Controlling Your Roaming Experience ........................................ 51 Understanding Roaming .......................................................................................... 52 Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode ........................................................................... 53 Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard ................................................... 54 2E.Application Menus and Entering Text ......................................... 56 Application Launcher ............................................................................................ 57 Application Categories ........................................................................................... 57 Applications Display .............................................................................................. 59 Elements of the Application Screen ...................................................................... 59 Menus ..................................................................................................................... 61 Online Help ............................................................................................................ 61 Finding Records..................................................................................................... 62
Sorting Records...................................................................................................... 62 Private Records ...................................................................................................... 62 Attaching Notes ...................................................................................................... 63 Choosing Fonts ...................................................................................................... 64 Getting Application Information .......................................................................... 64 Beaming Information ........................................................................................... 65 2F.Managing Call History..................................................................... 66 Viewing History .......................................................................................................... 67 Making a Call From Call History.............................................................................. 67 Saving a Phone Number From Call History ............................................................ 68 Prepending a Phone Number From Call History .................................................... 69 Erasing Call History................................................................................................... 69 2G.Using the Address Book ................................................................. 70 Creating an Address Book Entry............................................................................ 71 Address Details........................................................................................................ 73 Speed Dial............................................................................................................... 75 Voice Dial ............................................................................................................... 76 Making Calls from the Address Book.................................................................... 77 Viewing Address Book Entries................................................................................ 78 Editing an Address Book Entry.............................................................................. 78 Looking up an Address Book Entry....................................................................... 79 Sorting the Address Book ....................................................................................... 79 Beaming Address Book Entries ............................................................................. 80 Address Book Menu Options.................................................................................. 81 2H.Date Book.......................................................................................... 83 Scheduling Events ................................................................................................. 84 Scheduling Untimed Events.................................................................................. 86 Rescheduling an Event.......................................................................................... 87 Setting an Alarm for an Event .............................................................................. 88 Marking an Event as Private ................................................................................. 88 Changing the Date Book View .............................................................................. 89 Scheduling Repeating Events ............................................................................... 92 Date Book Menus ................................................................................................... 94
2I.Using Your Phone’s Voice Services .............................................. 96 Using Voice-Activated Dialing................................................................................... 97 Recording Memos...................................................................................................... 99 2J.Getting to Know the Handheld Computer .................................. 101 What Is a Handheld Computer?.......................................................................... 102 Tapping and Typing ............................................................................................ 103 Opening an Application ...................................................................................... 103 Customizing Your Handheld Computer............................................................. 104 2K.Entering Information into the Handheld Computer .................. 106 Using the On-Screen keyboard ........................................................................... 107 Graffiti ® Writing ................................................................................................. 108 Importing Data .................................................................................................... 115 2L.Expense Manager .......................................................................... 117 Creating Expense Items....................................................................................... 118 Changing the Expense Date................................................................................ 119 Entering Receipt Details ...................................................................................... 120 Entering the Expense Type Automatically ......................................................... 121 Expense List Display Options .............................................................................. 122 Changing Currency and Symbol Display........................................................... 123 Sending Data to Microsoft ® Word® or Excel®................................................ 124 Expense Menus .................................................................................................... 125 2M.Memo Pad ...................................................................................... 126 Creating a New Memo ......................................................................................... 127 Choosing a Memo Category ................................................................................ 127 Making a Memo Private ...................................................................................... 128 Reviewing or Editing Memos .............................................................................. 129 Sorting Memos..................................................................................................... 129 Deleting a Memo ................................................................................................. 130 Beaming a Memo ................................................................................................ 130 Memo Pad Menus ................................................................................................ 131 2N.To Do List ........................................................................................ 132 Creating a To Do List Item .................................................................................. 133 Setting Priorities .................................................................................................. 134 Checking OFF To Do List Items .......................................................................... 135
Changing Priorities and Due Dates .................................................................... 135 Deleting a To Do List Item .................................................................................. 137 Displaying Completed and Due Items................................................................ 137 To Do Menus ........................................................................................................ 138 2O.Calculator........................................................................................ 139 Opening the Calculator ....................................................................................... 140 Using the Calculator Buttons.............................................................................. 140 Displaying Recent Calculations .......................................................................... 141 2P.Managing Handheld Computer Software.................................. 143 Applications Launcher......................................................................................... 144 Installing Palm OS ® Applications ..................................................................... 146 Deleting Handheld Computer Applications ....................................................... 147 Checking Memory Usage..................................................................................... 148 Beaming Capabilities .......................................................................................... 148 2Q.HotSync® Operations................................................................... 151 HotSync ® Manager and Technology ................................................................. 152 Performing Your First HotSync Operation ......................................................... 152 Creating a User Profile ........................................................................................ 154 Performing a Local HotSync ® Operation .......................................................... 155 Selecting HotSync Setup Options ........................................................................ 155 Customizing the HotSync ® Operation............................................................... 156 Performing a HotSync® Operation via a Network ............................................ 157 Using File Link..................................................................................................... 158 IR HotSync ® Operations..................................................................................... 159 Performing an IR HotSync® Operation ............................................................ 161 Changing the Plugin Screen............................................................................... 162 2R.Troubleshooting ............................................................................. 163 Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................... 164 Resetting Your Handheld .................................................................................... 164 Tips ........................................................................................................................... 166 Removing the i500 from the Desktop Holder .................................................... 166 Internal/External Battery Charge ....................................................................... 166 Screen Calibration ............................................................................................... 167 HotSync ® to Save Current Settings .................................................................... 167
Common Problems ................................................................................................. 169 HotSync ................................................................................................................ 169 Fatal Errors........................................................................................................... 173 USB Problems ...................................................................................................... 174 Resetting the i500 ................................................................................................ 175 Operating Systems ............................................................................................... 176 Palm OS ® Applications....................................................................................... 178 Using your i500 with the PCS Business Connection Palm OS Client............... 179 Battery................................................................................................................... 179 SECTION 3: Using PCS Service Features ................... 180 3A.PCS Service Features: The Basics ............................................. 181 Using Voicemail....................................................................................................... 182 Setting Up Voicemail ........................................................................................... 182 Knowing When You Have Messages.................................................................... 182 New Voicemail Message Alerts............................................................................. 182 Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages .................................................................. 183 Clearing the Voicemail Message Icon ................................................................ 184 Text Messaging ........................................................................................................ 184 Deleting All Messages........................................................................................... 184 Signing Up for Updates ....................................................................................... 184 Viewing Pictures................................................................................................... 185 Using Caller ID ........................................................................................................ 185 Responding to Call Waiting .................................................................................... 186 Three-Way Calling............................................................................................... 186 Forwarding Your Calls......................................................................................... 187 3B.PCS Vision SM................................................................................... 188 Browsing the Web on Your Phone .......................................................................... 189 Launching the Web ............................................................................................. 189 Your User Name ................................................................................................... 189 Net Guard ............................................................................................................. 190 Browsing the Web ................................................................................................ 190 PCS Business Connection SM Personal Edition ...................................................... 193 PCS Vision FAQs....................................................................................................... 194 3C.PCS Voice Command SM................................................................. 196
Getting Started With PCS Voice Command............................................................ 197 Creating Your Own Address Book ........................................................................... 197 Making a Call With PCS Voice Command............................................................. 198 Accessing Information Using PCS Voice Command ............................................. 198 SECTION 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information .................................................... 199 4A.Safety ............................................................................................... 200 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception................................................................. 201 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone .............................................. 202 Caring for the Battery .............................................................................................. 205 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice...................................... 206 Owner’s Record ........................................................................................................ 208 User Guide Proprietary Notice................................................................................. 208 4B.Manufacturer’s Warranty............................................................. 209 Manufacturer’s Warranty........................................................................................ 210 Index ................................................................................. 213