Pcs Phone Sanyo Scp5300 User Guide

							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 and shopping
information and major local event information. There is a per-call charge
and you will be billed for airtime.
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PCS Operator Services
PCS Operator Services can provide assistance in placing collect calls or
calls billed to a local telephone calling card or a third party.
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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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Getting Help
Visiting Our Web Site
Stop by www.sprintpcs.comand log on to get up-to-date information on
PCS Services, options and more. 
You can also:
Review coverage maps
Learn how to use voicemail
Access your account information
Purchase accessories
Add additional options to your service plan
Check out frequently asked questions
And more
PCS Customer Service Solutions
Claire, your virtual service representative is available to assist you 24
hours a day, seven days a week. Visit her at 
www.sprintpcs.comby logging
on and clicking on Claire’s Directory for Service Solutions.
Receiving Automated 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. (A nominal fee and/or airtime
charges may apply.) 
To access this information:
Press .
Note:This service may not be available in all Affiliate markets.
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Understanding Your Phone 13
Understanding Your
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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
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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 basics of your
phone and you’ll be on your way to using it in no time.
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							5. Camera Lens:This built-in camera lens allows you to use zoom and
auto focus functions.
6. Mini Flash:You can take pictures clearly with this Flash at about
30 inches distance. This Flash is not the same as usual strobe light.
7. Sub LCD:When the clamshell is closed, it’s useful to see the various
status of the phone on this screen. All the Sub LCD indications are
deleted when you open the clamshell except previewing several settings.
8. Main LCD (display):Displays the phone’s main menu, features, modes,
etc.
9. Softkey (left):Lets you select the menu corresponding to the bottom left
line on the Main LCD.
10. Navigation Key:Lets you navigate quickly and easily through the
menu options.  or  of the Navigation key adjusts the receiver
volume during a call. It takes a shortcut to the menu by pressing, 
=Phone Book (Find Name),  =My Shortcut,  =Calendar and
=Downloads.
11. MENU/OK: Lets you see the phone’s menus and select menu options.
12. Web:Lets you launch the Browser.
13. TALK:Lets you place a call, receive a call, answer Call Waiting, use
Three-Way Calling and Voice Dial.
14. BACK:Allows you to clear characters from the screen, mute ringer when
receiving incoming calls or display Time/Date while the phone is in use.
15. END/POWER:Lets you disconnect a call while talking. Lets you mute
ringer when receiving incoming calls. Press and hold to turn the phone
ON and OFF.
16. MSG:Lets you see Messaging menu.
17. Camera:Lets you see Pictures menu.
18. Softkey (right):Lets you select the menu corresponding to the bottom
right line on the Main LCD. 
Front View of Phone
Your Phone’s Features
1. Side Camera:Lets you see Camera mode when the clamshell is open in
Standby mode. (Press and hold when the clamshell is closed. ) Lets you
turn off the ringer while ringing.
2. Volume Key:Lets you adjust the volume during a call, or turn off the
ringer while ringing. Lets you adjust the ringer volume in Standby
mode when the clamshell is open.
3. Headset Jack:Insert the plug of the headset (must be purchased
separately) for hands-free listening.
4. LED (green/red light):Incoming Call = Green blinks/ Notification
(Message, Voicemail, Alerts, etc.) = Red blinks.
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14. BACK
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16. MSG
17. Camera
18. Softkey
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1. Side Camera
7. Sub LCD
5. Camera
    Lens
6. Mini Flash
2. Volume Key
9. Softkey
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10. Navigation      Key
11. MENU/OK
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							Features of Your SCP-5300
Congratulations on the purchase of your PCS Phone SCP-5300. This
phone is easy-to-use, reliable and 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 64-65).
PCS VisionSMprovides access to the wireless Internet in digital mode
(pages 141-174).
PCS Mail and Web Short Mail provide quick and convenient text
messaging capabilities (pages 157-159).
PCS Connection Kit offers wireless modem capabilities for your
personal computer in digital mode (page 147).
PCS Voice CommandSMlets you dial phone numbers by speaking
someone’s name or the digits in their phone number (pages 175-177).
Downloadable ringers allow you to personalize your phone with
distinct ringers (pages 168-169).
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 161-167).
Viewing the Display Screen
This list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your display screen.
Main LCD and Sub LCD
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. (Main LCD only.)
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. (Main LCD only.)
indicates the vibrate feature is set to ON.
indicates the high volume 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 Flash is set in Camera mode. (Main LCD only.)
indicates self timer is on in Camera mode. (Main LCD only.)
Tip: Display indicators let you know when you’re off the Sprint NationwidePCS Networkand whether you’re operating in digital or analog mode.
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							When the battery reaches 95% of its capacity, the battery icon  appears.
When there are approximately five minutes of talk time left, the phone
sounds an audible alert every 30 seconds 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 charge your phone’s battery and watch your indicator toensure your levels are okay.
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 for charging, or for any other reason, follow these
easy steps:
1.Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers 
or messages.
2.Press up the battery release latch and hold the battery.
3.Then pull it up and out at a 45-degree angle.
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...” indicating 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 and hold  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 2.7 hours with Standard Battery or 3.8 hours with
Extended Battery of continuous digital talk time (1.2 hours with Standard
Battery or 1.7 hours with Extended Battery in analog) or approximately 
10.4 days with Standard Battery or 15 days with Extended Battery of
continuous digital standby time (12 hours with Standard Battery or 
17 hours with Extended Battery 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.From the Standby mode, press  to display the main menu.
2.Highlight Phone Infoand press  .
3.Highlight My Phone#and press  .
Making and Answering Calls
Making Calls
Your PCS Phone offers many different ways to make calls, including 
PCS Voice CommandSM(pages 175-177), Speed Dialing (pages 92-93) and
using Call History (pages 73-77).
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  .)
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).
Important:When you use your PCS Phone to maximize performance,extend the antenna and do not touch the antenna (see page 183).
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:
Use only an approved charger with your phone.
1.Plug the travel charger into a wall outlet.
2.Plug the other end into 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 complete.
It takes approximately 3 hours for Standard Battery and 4.5 hours for
Extended Battery to fully recharge a completely rundown battery. With the
Sprint-approved LiIon battery, it is okay to recharge the battery before it
becomes completely run down. 
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							Changing Ringer Volume
To change the ringer volume, adjust the volume keys on the side of your
phone when the clamshell is open 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 on the side of your phone or  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 Mute and press  . When the phone is
muted, “
Mute” appears on the display.
To unmute a call:
Press 
, highlight Unmute and press  .
Missed Call Notification
When an incoming call is not answered, the Missed Call log is displayed
on your screen.
To display the Missed Call entry:
Press (left softkey).
If the phone is locked, you need to press  (left softkey), then
enter the lock code and press  (left softkey).
To dial the Missed Call entry’s phone number:
Highlight the entry and press  .
View
Unlock
View
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 flashes.
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 when you are in roaming. 
See “Call Guard” on page 67.
Answerto answer the call.
Skipto 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.)
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 page 127 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 67.
Note: If your phone is off, incoming calls go to voicemail.
3.To disconnect the call, press  .
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							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 30.)
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 29.)
In-Call Options
During a call, your phone displays menu options by pressing  .
To select an option, highlight it and press  .
Muteor Unmute
Select Muteto mute your phone’s microphone. Select Unmuteto
reactivate the microphone.
Three -Way Callto call a third party.
Flashto answer an incoming Call Waiting call or connect a third party
during Three-Way Calling.
Call Historyto use like a main menu. (See “Managing Call History” on
pages 73-77.)
Phone Bookto use like a main menu. (See “Using the Internal Phone
Book” on pages 79-93.)
Messagingto use like a main menu. (See “Messaging” on 
pages 148-156.)
Voicemailto use like a main menu. (See pages 134-138.)
Settingsto use like a main menu. (See “Controlling Your Phone’s
Settings” on pages 33-51.)
Calendarto use like a main menu. (See “Calendar” menu instructions
on pages 96-104.)
Voice Servicesto use like a main menu. (See pages 121-129.)
Phone Infoto use like a main menu. (See pages 104-106.)
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.
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  .
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 extra step. See “Call Guard” on
page 67.)
Save Phone#to save the phone number in your Internal Phone Book.
(See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 29.)
Hard Pauseto insert a hard pause. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone
Numbers With Pauses” on page 30.)
2-Second Pauseto insert a 2-second pause. (See “Dialing and
Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 30.)
Hyphento insert a hyphen manually where you like, however they are
mainly for show.
Tip: To speed dial a phone number from the Standby mode, press andhold appropriate speed dial key locations 2-9. See pages 92-93 for setting.
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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 7 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, Fax
or No Labeland press  .
5.Enter a Name, and press  . (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode”
on pages 80-81.) 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 any already stored entries in the Phone
Book, you are prompted to select the following entry modes:
New Nameto enter a name directly.
From Phone 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 80.)
Finding a Phone Number
Your phone searches the phone number in your Internal Phone Book 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. 
Save
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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 29.)
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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