Pcs Phone Samsung Vga1000 User Guide

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2.Press   for Save.
3.Select a label and press .
4.Enter a name for the new entry and press  to Save.
Finding a Phone Number
You can search Internal Phone Book entries for phone numbers 
that contain a specific string of numbers.
To find a phone number:
1.Enter one to four numbers of the last four digits of a 
phone number and press 
.
2.Press  or  for Find.
Note: If you enter more than four digits, press   for Find.
3.A list of possible matches is displayed. Select the desired 
entry and press 
.
4.To dial the number, press . 
						

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Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses
You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with 
automated systems, such as voicemail or credit card billing 
numbers. If you select a hard pause, the next set of numbers are 
sent when you press 
. If you select a 2-second pause, your 
phone automatically sends the next set of numbers after two 
seconds.
Note: You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine  2-second and hard pauses. 
To dial or save phone numbers with pauses:
1.Enter the phone number.
2.Press  and select Hard pause or 2-sec pause. Hard 
pauses are displayed as a “P” and 2-second pauses as a 
“T”.
3.Enter additional numbers.
4.Press  to dial the number or Press   for Save 
to save the number in your Internal Phone Book.
When dialing a number with a hard pause, select Ta l k to send 
the next set of numbers.
Dialing From the Internal Phone Book
To dial directly from an Internal Phone Book entry:
1.Press the navigation key down to display your Internal 
Phone Book.
2.Scroll left or right to search by Name, Entry, or Group.
3.Highlight the desired option and press the navigation key 
down. 
						

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4.Enter the first few letters or the entry number to locate 
the desired entry.
 
or 
Enter the entry number using the keypad. 
or 
Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired 
group.
5.Scroll to highlight the name and press  to make the 
call. 
						

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Section 2B
Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
In This Section

Sound Settings

Display Settings

Location Settings

Airplane Mode

TTY Access

Phone Setup Options
his section describes how you can change your phone’s 
settings to best suit your needs. Take a few moments to review 
these options and add or adjust the settings that are right for you.T 
						

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Reminder: To access the phone’s main menu, press (Menu) from standby 
mode. Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the 
navigation key and pressing 
, or you can press the number corresponding to the menu item on your keypad.
Sound Settings
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings
To adjust the ringer volume:
1.Press   for Settings.
2.Press  for Sounds.
3.Press  for Ringer Volume.
Tip: You can adjust the ringer volume in Standby mode or the earpiece volume during a call by using the volume keys on the side of your phone.
Ringer Types
Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages. 
You can assign ringer types to individual phone book entries, 
types of calls, and types of messages.

Ring Tones include a variety of standard ringer types.

Melodies includes a variety of standard musical melodies.

Downloaded are ringers that have been downloaded right to 
your phone.(See “Downloading Ringers, Screen Savers and 
Games” on 
page 135 and “Ringers” on page 140.)

Vibrate alerts you to calls or messages without disturbing 
others. To select vibrate mode, press the volume key down 
while your phone is in idle mode until Vibrate is selected. 
						

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Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls
Your PCS Phone provides a variety of ringer options which 
allow you to customize your ring and volume settings.
To select a ringer type for voice calls so you recognize when a 
certain type of call is coming in by the ringer:
1.Press   for Settings.
2.Press  for Sounds.
3.Press  for Ringer Type.
4.Press  for Voice Calls.
5.Press  for With Caller ID or  for No Caller ID.
6.Press the navigation button left or right to select Ring 
Tones, Melodies, or Downloaded ringers.
7.Press the navigation button down and then left or right to 
select the desired Ringer.
8.Press  to Save to exit.
Selecting Ringer Types for Messages
To select a ringer type for messages:
1.Press   for Settings.
2.Press  for Sounds.
3.Press  for Ringer Type.
4.Press  for Messages.
5.Press  for Voicemail or  for Notification.
6.Press the navigation button left or right to select Ring 
Tones, Melodies, or Downloaded ringers.
7.Press the navigation button down and then left or right to 
select the desired Ringer.
8.Press  to Save. 
						

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Selecting Ringer Types for Schedule
To select a ringer type for schedules:
1.Press   for Settings.
2.Press  for Sounds.
3.Press  for Ringer Type.
4.Press  for Schedule.
5.Press the navigation button left or right to select Ring 
Tones, Melodies, or Downloaded ringers.
6.Press the navigation button down and then left or right to 
select the desired Ringer.
7.Press  to Save.
Selecting Key Tones
Key tones are played when the keypad or menu buttons are 
pressed on your phone. There are three different tones 
available, they are:
Normal - Normal key beeps are heard when a button is 
pressed.
Piano - Piano polyphonic tones are heard when a key is 
pressed.
Beep - Polyphonic beep tones are heard when you press 
a key.
To select a key tone:
1.Press   for Settings.
2.Press  for Sounds.
3.Press  for Key Tone.
4.Press  for Tone Type.
5.Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired 
tone type.
6.Press  to Save. 
						

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Key Tone Volume
To adjust the key tone volume:
1.Press   for Settings.
2.Press  for Sounds.
3.Press  for Key Tone.
4.Press  for Tone Level.
5.Press the navigation key right to increase, or left to 
decrease the volume.
6.Press  to Save.
Selecting Tone Length
Your phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible 
tones accompanying a key press. Longer tone lengths may be 
better for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other 
automated systems, or you may choose from other more 
entertaining options.
To select a key tone:
1.Press   for Settings.
2.Press  for Sounds.
3.Press  for Tone Length.
4.Select Short or Long using the navigation key.
5.Press  to Save. 
						

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Alert Notification
You can set up several different alert tones for your phone. 
They allow you to be notified when a action occurs without 
looking at the screen. The different actions available are:
Minute Beep - An alert tone is sounded ever y minute that 
you are connected.
Service - An alert tone is sounded when you come in or 
out of your coverage area.
Connect - An alert tone is sounded when you are initially 
connected.
Signal Fade - An alert tone is sounded when the signal 
fades and the connection is lost.
Power On/Off - An alert tone is sounded when your 
phone is powered On or Off.
Flip Sound - An alert is sounded when the f lip is opened 
or closed.
To enable or disable alert sounds:
1.Press  for Main Menu.
2.Press  for Settings.
3.Press  for Sounds.
4.Press  for Alerts.
5.Press:
 for Minute Beep.
 for Service.
 for Connect.
 for Sig. Fade Tone.
 for Power On/Off.
 for Flip Sound.
6.Select On or Off using the navigation key and press  to Save.