Pcs Phone Sanyo Scp 8100 User Guide

							Understanding Your
PCS Phone
Section 2Reaching PCS Customer Service SolutionsSM
You can reach PCS Customer Service Solutions by:
Dialing  on your PCS Phone
Logging on to your account at www.sprintpcs.com
Calling us toll-free at 1-888-211-4727 (Consumer customers),
1-877-CLEARPY (253-2779) (Clear Pay customers), or 
1-888-788-4727 (Business customers)
Writing to us at PCS Customer Solutions, P.O. Box 8077,
London, KY 40742
Receiving Automated Usage and Invoicing Information
For your convenience, your phone gives you access to invoicing
information on your PCS Account. This information includes
balance due, payment received, invoicing cycle, and the amount
of minutes and/or data used since your last invoicing cycle.
(Airtime charges will apply.)
To access this information:
Press  .
Note:This service may not be available in all Affiliate markets.
PCS Directory Assistance
PCS Directory Assistance provides a variety of services,
including residential, business, and government listings;
assistance with local or long-distance calls; movie listings; hotel,
restaurant, shopping, and major local event information. There
is a per-call charge and you will be billed for airtime.
Press  .
PCS Operator Services
PCS Operator Services can provide assistance in placing collect
calls or calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party.
Press  .
For more information or to see the latest in products and
services, visit us online at 
www.sprintpcs.com.
Note: PCS Operator Services may not be available in all Affiliate markets.
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							Section 2A
Your PCS Phone: The Basics
In This Section
Front View of Phone
Viewing the Display Screen
Features of Your Phone
Turning Your Phone On and Off
Using the Battery and Charger
Displaying Your Phone Number
Making and Answering Calls
Y
our PCS Phone is packed with features that simplify your life
and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and
information that are important to you. This section will guide you
through the basic functions and calling features of your phone.
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							6.Sub LCD:Lets you monitor the phone’s status and see who’s
calling without opening the phone.
7.Main LCD (display):Displays the phone’s main menu, features,
modes, etc.
8.Softkey (left):Lets you select the menu corresponding to the
bottom left line on the Main LCD.
9.Navigation Key:Lets you navigate quickly and easily through
the menu options. Press  or  of the Navigation key to
adjust the receiver volume during a call. It takes a shortcut to
the menu by pressing, =Phone Book (Find Name),
=My Shortcut, =Share Picture and  =Downloads.
10. MENU/OK:Lets you see the phone’s menus and select menu
options.
11. Camera Key:Lets you see Pictures menu.
12. TALK:Lets you place a call, receive a call, answer Call Waiting,
use Three-Way Calling and Voice Dial.
13. Standard Charger Jack:Connect the Sprint Standardized
Charger (sold separately). Please ask a Sprint Store for this
charger.
14. Accessories Connector:Connect the charging accessories 
such as Travel Charger (included), Desktop Charger or 
PCS Wireless Connection Kit (sold separately).
15. Number Keys:Lets you enter numbers, letters and characters,
and navigate within menus. Press and hold 2-9 key to make a
Speed Dial call.
16. END/POWER:Turns the phone ON and OFF. Lets you
disconnect a call while talking or mute the ringer when
receiving incoming calls.
17. BACK:Allows you to clear characters from the screen, mute
the ringer when receiving incoming calls or display
Time/Date while the phone is in use.
18. Softkey (right):Lets you select the menu corresponding to the
bottom right line on the Main LCD.
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Front View of Phone
Your Phone’s Features
1.Side Camera Key:Press to display Camera mode. Lets you mute
the ringer when receiving incoming calls.
2.Volume Keys:Lets you adjust the receiver volume during a call,
or ringer volume in Standby mode. Lets you mute the ringer
when receiving incoming calls.
3.Headset Jack:Insert the plug of the headset (sold separately)
for hands-free listening.
4.LED (green/red light):Incoming Call = Green blinks/
Notification (Message, Voicemail, Alerts, etc.) = Red blinks.
5.Camera Lens:This built-in camera lens allows you to use auto
focus function.
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6. Sub LCD
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9. Navigation    Key
10. MENU/OK
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15. Number
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14. Accessories
      Connector
13. Standard
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							Tip: Display indicators let you know when you’re off the enhanced 
Sprint Nationwide PCS Networkand whether you’re operating in digital or analog mode.
Features of Your PCS Phone by SANYO 
SCP-8100
Congratulations on the purchase of your PCS Phone by SANYO
SCP-8100. This phone is easy-to-use and reliable. It also offers
many significant features and service options:
Dual band/tri mode capability provides access to other 
PCS Digital and Analog Networks where Sprint has
implemented roaming agreements (pages 62-63).
PCS VisionSMprovides access to the wireless Internet in digital
mode (pages 159-191).
PCS Mail and Short Mail provide quick and convenient text
messaging capabilities (pages 177-179).
PCS Connection KitTMoffers wireless modem capabilities for
your personal computer in digital mode (pages 166-167).
PCS Voice CommandSMlets you dial phone numbers by
speaking someone’s name or the digits in their phone number
(pages 193-195).
Downloadable ringers, screen savers (image), games and
more allow you to turn down time into fun time and to
personalize your phone (pages 182-189).
The built-in scheduler lets you schedule alerts to remind you
of important events (pages 96-104).
Speed Dialing lets you call the phone number stored in the
Phone Book by one touch dialing (pages 92-93).
Phone Book can store up to 300 names, 500 phone numbers,
300 Email addresses, and 300 Web addresses. Each entry can
contain 7 phone numbers,1 Email, 1 Web, Ringer and Image
(section 2G).
Built-in camera allows you to take a picture. You can also send
to your friends and family a photo sharing site for storage,
upload pictures to a personal Web site, or send images to a site
for printing (pages 131-145).
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Viewing the Display Screen
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your display screen.
shows your current signal strength. The more lines you
have, the stronger your signal.
means your phone cannot find a signal.
tells you a call is in progress.
indicates PCS Vision access is dormant.
indicates PCS Vision access is active.
indicates PCS Vision access is disabled.
indicates you have text messages waiting.
indicates you have voicemail messages waiting. Press and
hold  to call your voicemail box.
indicates you have text messages and voicemail messages
waiting.
indicates you are “roaming” off the Sprint Nationwide PCS
Network.
shows the level of your battery charge. The more black you
see, the more power you have left. It turns  while charging.
indicates you have menus to scroll (in four directions).
indicates the vibrate feature is set to ON.
indicates volume level 4 and vibrate feature is set to ON.
indicates the Location Service of your phone is enabled.
indicates the Location Service of your phone is disabled.
indicates you have new caller’s message.
indicates the Screen Call Auto setting is ON.
indicates you have new downloaded data.
indicates self timer is on in Camera mode.
indicates you set the Color Tone.
indicates Brightness setting is Manual.
indicates selected picture has stored in Picture Wallet.
indicates selected picture has uploaded.
indicates selected picture has assigned to Screen Saver,
Incoming Calls or Phone Book.
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							When the battery reaches 5% of its capacity, the battery icon 
appears. When there are approximately five minutes of talk time
left, the phone sounds an audible alert and then powers down.
Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, andbrowser use affect the battery’s talk and standby times.
Tip: Be sure to watch your phone’s battery level indicator and charge thebattery before it runs out of power.
Installing the Battery
Your PCS Phone comes with a LiIon battery. Follow these steps
to install it:
1.Place the battery into the space beneath the antenna with the
metal contacts at the bottom, facing downward.
2.Gently press down until it’s in place and the battery release
latch snaps.
Removing the Battery
To remove your battery, follow these easy steps:
1.Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored
numbers or messages.
2.Push the battery release latch up and hold the battery.
3.Then pull it up and out at a 45-degree angle.
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Turning Your Phone ON and OFF
Turning Your Phone ON
To turn your phone on, press  .
Once your phone is ON, it displays “Looking for service...”
which indicates that your phone is searching for a signal. When
your phone finds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode –
the phone’s idle state. At this point, you are ready to begin
making and receiving calls.
If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of
searching, a Power Save feature is automatically activated.
When a signal is found, your phone automatically returns to
standby mode.
In Power Save mode, your phone searches for a signal
periodically without your intervention. You can also initiate a
search for PCS Service by pressing any key (when your phone is
turned ON).
Tip: The Power Save feature helps to conserve your battery power whenyou are in an area where there is no signal.
Turning Your Phone OFF
Press  for two seconds until you see the powering down
animation on the display screen.
Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the
battery is charging).
Using the Battery
Battery Capacity
Your PCS Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery.
It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained.
The battery provides approximately 2.8 hours of continuous
digital talk time (1.4 hours in analog) or approximately 10.7 days
of continuous digital standby time (14 hours in analog).
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							Displaying Your Phone Number
Just in case you forget your phone number, your PCS Phone can 
remind you.
To display your phone number:
1.Press  to access the main menu.
2.Highlight Phone Infoand press  .
3.Highlight Phone# UserIDand press  .
User ID also appears on the display if you sign in.
Note:To access the phone’s main menu, press  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.
Making and Answering Calls
Making Calls
Your PCS Phone offers many different ways to make calls,
including PCS Voice CommandSM(pages 193-195), Speed Dialing 
(pages 92-93), and using Call History (pages 71-75).
To make a call using your keypad:
1.Make sure your phone is on.
2.Enter a phone number. (If you make a mistake while dialing,
press  to erase one digit at a time. Press and hold  to
erase the entire number.)
3.Press  . (To make a call when you are roaming and 
Call Guard is enabled, press  , highlight Roam Calland
press  . See “Call Guard” on page 65.)
4.When you’re finished, press  .
Tip: To redial your last outgoing call, press  twice.
Tip:When making calls off the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCSNetwork, always dial using 11 digits (1 + area code + phone number).
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Charging the Battery
Your PCS Phone comes with a rechargeable battery. You should
charge the battery as soon as possible so you can begin using
your phone.
Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your
battery level becomes too low, your phone automatically turns
off and you will lose all the information you were just working
on. For a quick check of your phone’s battery level, glance at the
battery charge indicator located in the upper-right corner of
your phone’s display screen. If the battery charge is getting too
low, the battery icon  appears and the phone sounds a
warning tone.
Always use a Sprint-approved desktop charger, travel charger,
or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery.
Warning! Using the wrong battery charger could cause damage to yourphone and void the warranty.
Using the Travel Charger
To use the travel charger provided with your phone:
1.Plug the travel charger into a wall outlet.
2.Plug the other end of the travel charger into the bottom of
your phone (with the battery installed).
Charging when your phone is turned on:
The battery icon  appears on the display while charging.
The battery icon turns to  when charging is complete.
Charging when your phone is turned off:
The battery icon  appears, and the message “BATTERY
CHARGING-Power Off-” is shown on the display while
charging. When the battery is completely discharged, you may
wait for several minutes until the message is shown on the
display. The battery icon turns to  , and message changes to
“CHARGING COMPLETE-Power Off-” when charging is
complete.
It takes approximately 3.5 hours to fully recharge a completely
rundown battery. With the Sprint-approved LiIon battery,
you can recharge the battery before it becomes completely 
run down.
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							Screen Callto answer the call by using pre-recorded
announcement. (This feature appears when you are in Sprint
Service area or digital roaming area.) See pages 127-129 for
setting up.
Quiet Ringerto mute the ringer. (This feature appears when
the ringer is set.)
To answer a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is
enabled, you must press  , highlight Answerand press 
to answer the call. See “Call Guard” on page 65.
Note: If your phone is off, incoming calls go to voicemail.
3.To disconnect the call, press  .
Changing Ringer Volume
To change the ringer volume, adjust the Volume keys when the
phone is in Standby mode.
Note:To change the ringer volume from the main menu, see “Adjustingthe Phone’s Volume Settings” on page 34.
Adjusting Volume During a Conversation
Whether you need to hear more or less of a conversation, adjust
the Volume keys or press  or  of the Navigation key during 
a call.
Muting a Call
There are times when it’s necessary to mute a call so that your
caller does not hear you or certain background noise.
To use this function during a call:
Press  , highlight Muteand press  . When the phone is
muted, “Mute” appears on the display.
To unmute a call:
Press  , highlight Unmuteand press  .
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Important:When you use your PCS Phone to maximize performance,extend the antenna and do not touch the antenna (see page 201).
Answering Calls
1.Make sure your phone is on. If your phone is off, incoming
calls go to voicemail.
2.When a call comes in, answer the call by pressing  .
Depending on your settings, your PCS Phone notifies you of
incoming calls in the following ways:
The phone rings or vibrates.
The LED f lashes.
The backlight illuminates.
The screen displays an incoming call message.
If available, the phone number of the caller is displayed.
If the phone number is in your Internal Phone Book, the
Phone Book entry’s name is displayed.
The following options are also displayed by pressing  .
To select an option, highlight it and press  .
Call Guardto answer the call while you are in roaming.
See “Call Guard” on page 65.
Answerto answer the call.
Don’t Answerto hang up the incoming call and return to Web
while you are in the Web operation. (This feature appears
when PCS Vision access is dormant.)
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							Dialing Options
Dialing options are displayed when you press  after
entering numbers in the Standby mode.
To select an option, highlight it and press  .
Callto dial the phone number. (If you are roaming and have
the Call Guard feature activated, you need to take an extra step.
See “Call Guard” on page 65.)
Save Phone#to save the phone number in your Internal Phone
Book. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 24.)
Hard Pauseto insert a hard pause. (See “Dialing and Saving
Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 25.)
2-Sec. Pauseto insert a 2-second pause. (See “Dialing and
Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 25.)
Hyphento insert a hyphen manually where you like however,
they are mainly for show.
Tip:To Speed Dial a phone number, press and hold the appropriate Speed Dial location from 2-9. See pages 92-93 for setting.
This option appears when you enter 4-digit and press  .
Abbrev. Dialto dial the phone number in your Internal Phone
Book that ends with the four digits you enter. (See “Four-Digit
Dialing” on page 26.)
This option appears when you enter four or more digits and
press  .
Findto display Internal Phone Book entries that ends with the
digits you enter. (See “Finding a Phone Number” on page 25.)
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Missed Call Notification
When an incoming call is not answered, your phone displays the
Missed Call Notification. You can view the number of Missed
Calls and the last caller’s name on the screen.
To call the last missed call:
Simply press  .
To display the list of Missed Calls:
Press any key except  , then press  (left softkey).
To make a call from the list, highlight an entry you wish to call
and press  .
You cannot return calls to entries listed as No Caller ID.
Note:If the phone is locked, you need to press (left softkey),then enter the lock code and press (left softkey).
Calling Emergency Numbers
You can place calls to 911 (dial  and press  ),
even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted. Once
the dial is made, you will enter Emergency mode. The phone
tries to dial to 911 automatically until the dial will be connected.
While you are in the Emergency mode, all phone calls can be
received.
To exit from the Emergency mode, follow these instructions:
1.Press  .
2.Press  to display the options.
3.Highlight Exit Emergencyand press  .
View
Unlock
View
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							End-of-Call Options
After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number
that is not in your Internal Phone Book, the phone number and
the duration of the call is displayed. You can display the
following menu options by pressing  within 10 seconds
after disconnecting the call.
To select an option, highlight it and press  .
Call Againto dial the phone number.
Save Phone#to save the phone number in your Internal Phone
Book. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 24.)
After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number
that is in your Internal Phone Book, the Phone Book entry name,
phone number and the duration of the call are displayed. You
can display the following menu options by pressing  within
10 seconds after disconnecting the call.
To select an option, highlight it and press  .
Call Againto dial the phone number.
Alternateto save the other phone number into the same entry
in your Internal Phone Book.
Note:The End-of-Call options are not displayed for calls identified as No ID or Restricted.
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In-Call Options
During a call, your phone displays menu options by pressing  .
To select an option, highlight it and press  .
Flashto answer an incoming Call Waiting call or connect a
third party during Three-Way Calling.
Muteor Unmute
Select Muteto mute your phone’s microphone. Select Unmute
to reactivate the microphone.
Three -Way Callto call a third party.
Call Historyto use like a main menu. (See “Managing Call
History” on pages 71-75.)
Phone Bookto use like a main menu. (See “Using the Internal
Phone Book” on pages 77-93.)
Messagingto use like a main menu. (See “Messaging” on
pages 168-176.)
Voicemailto use like a main menu. (See pages 150-155.)
Settingsto use like a main menu. (See “Controlling Your
Phone’s Settings” on pages 29-51.)
Calendarto use like a main menu. (See “Calendar” menu
instructions on pages 96-104.)
VoiceServicesto use like a main menu. (See pages 121-129.)
Phone Infoto use like a main menu. (See page 105.)
Note:Flash menu appears in Call Waiting and Three-Way Call. 
Mute menu does not appear during a 911 call. 
Three-Way Call Menu does not appear in Roaming area.
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							Finding a Phone Number
You can search Internal Phone Book entries for phone numbers
that ends with the digits you entered.
To find a phone number:
1.Enter four or more digits and press  . The more numbers
you enter, the more specific the search becomes.
2.Highlight Findand press  .
3.The Phone Book entry list that ends with the digits you
entered appears.
4.Highlight your desired entry.
Press  to display the entry details.
Press  to dial.
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 and press  .
2.Highlight either Hard Pauseor 2-Sec. Pauseand press  .
Hard Pauses are displayed as a “H” and 2-second pauses as a “T”.
3.Enter additional numbers.
4.Press  , highlight Callto dial the number or Save Phone#to
save the number in your Internal Phone Book and press  .
When dialing a number with a hard pause, press  and highlight
Send Toneand press  to send the next set of numbers.
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Saving a Phone Number
Your PCS Phone can store a total of 500 phone numbers in 
300 Internal Phone Book entries. Each Phone Book entry can
store seven phone numbers, and the entry’s name can contain 
16 characters. Your phone automatically sorts the Internal
Phone Book entries alphabetically.
To save a number from the main menu:
1.Enter a phone number.
2.Press  .
3.Highlight Save Phone#and press  .
4.Select a label by highlighting Home,Work,Mobile,Pager,Data,
Faxor No Labeland press  .
5.Enter a Name and press  . (See “Selecting a Character
Input Mode” on pages 79-83.) Or you can also save the phone
number without a name by pressing  from the name
entry display, highlighting Ye sand then pressing  . If you
have already stored entries in the Phone Book, you are
prompted to select the following entry modes:
New Nameto enter a name directly.
From Ph. Bookto select a name from Phone Book entry list.
6.Press  (left softkey).
After you have saved the number, the new Internal Phone Book
entry is displayed. (See “Internal Phone Book Entry Options” on
page 78.)
Save
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