Pcs Phone Sanyo Scp5300 User Guide

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Using PCS 
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							Section 3A
PCS Service Features: 
The Basics
In This Section
Using Voicemail
Using Caller ID
Responding to Call Waiting
Three-Way Calling
Forwarding Your Calls
N
ow that you’ve mastered your phone’s fundamentals, it’s time to explore
the calling features that enhance your PCS Service.
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							New Voicemail Message Alerts
When you receive a new voicemail message, your phone alerts you and
prompts you to call your voicemail. To call your voicemail, press  .
To display your Voicemail menu, press  or  (left softkey).
Important: When you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS
Network, you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages. 
It is recommended that you periodically check your voicemail by dialing
1 + area code + your PCS Phone Number. When your voicemail answers,
press  and enter your pass code. You will be charged roaming
rates when accessing voicemail while roaming off the Sprint Nationwide 
PCS Network.
Note:Your phone accepts messages even when it is turned off.
However, you are only notified of new messages when your phone is
turned on and you are in a PCS Service Area.
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages
You can review your messages directly from your PCS Phone or from any
other touch-tone phone. To dial from your PCS Phone, you can either
speed dial your voicemail or use the menu keys. 
Using One-Touch Message Access:
Press and hold  . Follow the system prompts.
Using the Menu Keys on Your PCS Phone to Access Your Messages:
1.
From the Standby mode, press  to display the main menu.
2.Highlight Voicemailand press  .
3.Highlight Call Voicemailand press  .
Note:You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing yourvoicemail from your PCS Phone.
Using a Phone Other Than Your PCS Phone to Access 
Your Messages:
1.
Dial your PCS Phone Number.
2.When your voicemail answers, press  .
3.Enter your pass code.
OK
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Using Voicemail
Setting Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls to your PCS Phone are automatically transferred to
voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will
want to set up your PCS Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your
PCS Phone is activated.
To set up voicemail:
1.Press and hold.
2.
Follow the system prompts to create your pass code, record your
greeting, record your name announcement and choose whether to
activate One-Touch Message Access (a feature that lets you press one
key to access messages and bypasses the need for you to enter your 
pass code).
Note: The voicemail setup process may vary in certain Affiliate areas.
Voicemail Notification
There are several ways your PCS Phone alerts you:
By displaying a message on the Main LCD when the clamshell is open.
By displaying a message on the Sub LCD when the clamshell is closed.
By sounding the assigned ringer type.
By the LED blinking red.
By displaying  at the top of your screen for voicemail messages or
for Messages.
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							Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Forwarding
Forward a voice message, except those marked “Private,” to other 
PCS Voicemail customers.
1.After listening to a message, press  .
2.Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number.
3.Follow the voice prompts to record your introduction and forward the
voice message.
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Receipt Request
Receive confirmation that your voice message has been listened to when
you send, forward or reply to a message to other PCS customers.
1.After you have recorded a message, press  to indicate you are
satisfied with the message you recorded.
2.Press  to mark receipt requested.
Continue Recording
Before pressing  to indicate you are satisfied with the message
you recorded, press  to continue recording.
Extended Absence Greeting
When your phone is turned off or you are off the Sprint Nationwide 
PCS Network for an extended period, this greeting can be played instead of
your normal personal greeting.
1.From the main voicemail menu, press  for Personal Options.
2.Press for Greetings.
3.Press  to record an Extended Absence Greeting.
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Voicemail Options
Your PCS Phone offers several options for organizing and accessing 
your voicemail.
Setting Up Group Distribution Lists
Create up to 20 separate group lists, each with up to 20 customers.
1.Press and hold  to access your voicemail.
2.Following the system prompts, press  to change your 
Personal Options.
3.Press  for Administrative Options.
4.Press  for Group Distribution Lists.
5.Follow the voice prompts to create, edit, rename or delete group lists.
PCS Callback
Return a call after listening to a message without disconnecting 
from voicemail.
1.After listening to a message, press  .
2.Enter the phone number.
3.Once the call is complete, you’re returned to the voicemail main menu.
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message
Record and send a voice message to other PCS Voicemail customers.
1.From the main voicemail menu, press  to send a message.
2.Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number.
3.Follow the voice prompts to record and send your voice message.
Voicemail-to-Voicemail Message Reply
Reply to a voice message received from any other PCS Voicemail customer.
1.After listening to a voice message, press  .
2.Follow the voice prompts to record and send your reply.
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							To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:
Press  (or press  , highlight Flashand press  ).
This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.
To switch back to the first caller, press  (or press  , highlight
Flashand press  ) again.
Tip:For those calls where you don’t want to be interrupted, you can
temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing  before
placing your call. Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end
the call.
Making a Three-Way Call
With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time.
When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each
of the two calls.
1.Enter a number you wish to call and press  .
2.Once you have established the connection, press  (or press  ,
highlight 
Three-Way Calland press  ) to put the first caller on hold.
3.Dial the second number you wish to call.
4.Press  (or press  , highlight Calland press  ).
5.When you’re connected to the second party, press  once more (or
press , highlight 
Flashand press  ) to begin your three-way
call.
If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the
remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first
to hang up, all three callers are disconnected.
Tip:You can also select a phone number from Internal Phone Book, 
Call History or Messages, etc. by pressing  before you enter a
phone number at the step 3 above.
Note: Call Waiting and Three-Way Calling are not available whileroaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
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Clearing the Message Icon
Your phone may temporarily continue to display the icon after you have
checked your voice and text messages.
To clear the icon from the display screen:
1.From the Standby mode, press  to display the main menu.
2.Highlight Voicemailand press  .
3.Highlight Clear Countand press  .
4.Highlight Ye sand press  .
Using Caller ID
Caller ID lets you know who’s calling by displaying the number of the
person calling when your phone rings. Similarly, if you call someone who
has this feature, your phone number displays on their phone. If the
caller’s name and number are already stored in your Internal Phone
Book, the corresponding name appears with the number. 
To block your phone number from being displayed for a specific 
outgoing call:
1.Press .
2.Enter the number you want to call.
3.Press .
To permanently block your number, call PCS Customer Service Solutions.
Responding to Call Waiting
Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls while you’re on a call by
sounding beeps. The display screen informs you that a call is coming in
and shows the caller’s phone number (if it is available and you are in
digital mode).
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							Section 3B
PCS VisionSM
In This Section
Web
Messaging
Pictures
Ringers
Screen Savers
Games
PCS Business ConnectionSM
P
CS VisionSMbrings you clarity you can see and hear, with enhanced,
always-on mobile multimedia capabilities like pictures, email and games
that are easy to learn and use. This rich, colorful graphic experience will be
visually comparable to your home or office computer. It’s a revolutionary way
to look at wireless.
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Using Call Forwarding
Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another
phone number – even when your phone is turned off. You can continue to
make calls from your phone with Call Forwarding activated.
To Activate Call Forwarding
1.
Press 
.
2.Enter the area code and phone number to which your future calls
should be forwarded.
3.Press  . You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of 
Call Forwarding.
To Deactivate Call Forwarding
1.
Press 
.
2.Press  . You will hear a tone to confirm the deactivation.
Note:You are charged a higher rate for calls you have forwarded.
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							Net Guard
When first connecting to the Internet, the Net Guard will appear to
confirm that you want to connect. It helps you avoid accidental
connections. You can avoid the Net Guard in the future by checking the
box at the side of 
Always Auto-Connectand press  (left softkey)
when the Net Guard appears.
To change your Net Guard settings:
1.From the Standby mode, press  to display the main menu.
2.Highlight Settingsand press  .
3.Highlight Internetand press  .
4.Highlight Net Guardand press  .
5.Select Onor Off, and press  .
On to make the Net Guard appear when connecting to the Internet.
Offto avoid the Net Guard when connecting to the Internet.
Note:When On, the Net Guard will appear only once per session. The
Net Guard does not appear if the phone is merely re-connecting due to a
time-out.
OK
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Browsing the Web on Your Phone
Launching the Web
To launch the Web:
1.From the Standby mode, press  .
OR
1.From the Standby mode, press  to display the main menu.
2.Highlight Weband press  .
You are automatically signed in to PCS Vision Services, when you sign-in
manually, see page 61 for instructions.
Your User Name
When you buy a PCS Phone and sign up for service, you’re automatically
assigned a user name. Then, when you use PCS Vision Services, your user
name is submitted to identify you to the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
The user name is also useful as an address for email as a way to
personalize Internet services, and as an online virtual identity.
A user name is typically based on the customer’s name and a number,
followed by “@sprintpcs.com.” For example, the third John Smith to 
sign up for PCS Vision Services might have [email protected] 
as his user name. If you want a particular user name, you can visit
www.sprintpcs.comand get the name you want – as long as nobody 
else has it!
Note: If you already have a PCS Mail User Name, that will automaticallybecome your PCS Vision User Name.
Your user name will be automatically programmed into your PCS Phone.
You don’t have to enter it.
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							Going Back
To go back one page, press  .
Going Home
To return to the Home Page, go to the Browser Menu and highlight
Homethen press  (left softkey).
Going to a Specific Web Site
To go to a particular Web site by entering a URL (Web site address), select
Go to URLfrom the list of options and enter the URL using your keypad.
Note:Not all Web sites are viewable on your phone.
Creating a Bookmark
Bookmarks allow you to store the address of favorite Web sites for easy
access at a later time.
To create a bookmark:
1.Go to page you want to mark.
2.Press right softkey to be in the Browser menu.
3.Select Mark this pageand press left softkey.
4.Follow the onscreen prompts to save the bookmark.
Note:Bookmarking a page does not store the page contents, just its address.
Note:Some pages cannot be bookmarked. Whether a particular Webpage may be marked is controlled by its creator.
Accessing a Bookmark
1.
Go to page, and press right softkey.
2.Highlight More Optionsand press left softkey.
3.Highlight View Bookmarksand press left softkey.
4.Highlight the bookmark you want to display and press left softkey.
OK
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Browsing the Web
Browsing the Web is easy once you’ve learned a few basics. Here are some
tips for browsing the Web with PCS Vision:
Softkeys
The bottom line of the browser contains a row of softkeys. These are your
main controls for getting around.
To activate a softkey:
Press  (left) or  (right) softkey, which corresponds to the
softkey that appears on the bottom line of the MiniBrowser.
Scrolling
As with other parts of your phone’s menu, you’ll have to scroll up and
down to see everything on some Web sites.
Press the navigation key up or down to scroll line by line. You can also
use the keys on the side of your phone to quickly scroll one page at a
time rather than one line at a time.
Selecting
Once you’ve learned how to use softkeys, you can start navigating 
Web sites.
Select on-screen items by using the Navigation key to highlight the
desired item, then press appropriate softkey (left or right  )
You’ll find that the left softkey is used primarily for selecting items. The
softkey is often labeled “OK”. You can also press  for selecting items.
If the items on a page are numbered, you can also use your keypad
(number keys) to select an item.
Links, which appear [in brackets], allow you to jump to different wireless
Internet pages, select special functions or even place phone calls. 
Select links by highlighting the link, and then activating the
appropriate softkey, which is usually (but not always) the left softkey.
Tip:The tenth item in a numbered list may be selected by pressing the
key on your phone’s keypad, even though the number 0 doesn’t
appear on the screen.
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							Setting Up a Web Connection
Getting Started
Your PCS Phone allows you to connect to a laptop PC to send and receive
email, access the Internet or your company’s network and more, without
searching for a wall-mounted telephone jack. In just three steps, you can
use your connectivity: 
1.First, you’ll need a PCS Connection Kit (sold separately).
2.Connect your laptop PC to your PCS Phone by using the USB data cable. 
3.Finally, take a few minutes to install the PCS Connection ManagerSM
Software onto your computer using the CD.
For complete details on how to install and use the software, refer to the
user guide in the PCS Connection Kit you purchased.
Placing a Data Call
To place a data call when you’re connected to the Web:
1.First, make sure the cable is connected properly.
2.Open the PCS Connection ManagerSMSoftware on your computer and
place the call.
Once the call successfully connects, your phone’s display shows you
information on the status of the data call.
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Deleting a Bookmark
1.
From the bookmark list, select the bookmark you want to delete and
press right softkey.
2.Highlight Deleteand press left softkey.
3.Highlight Ye sand press left softkey.
If you want to delete all bookmarks, highlight Delete Allat the step 3
above.
Reloading a Web Page
1.
To reload (refresh) the current Web page, press right softkey and select
More Optinonsand press left softkey.
2.Highlight Refresh this pageand press left softkey.
Restarting the Web Browser
If the Web browser appears to be malfunctioning or stops responding, you
can usually fix the problem by simply restarting the browser.
1.To restart the Web browser, press right softkey and select More Options
and press left softkey.
2.Highlight Restart Browserand press left softkey.
Recent Pages
Use the Recent Pages feature to revisit recently visited Web pages.
To go to a recently visited Web page: 
1.Press right softkey and select More Optionsand press left softkey.
2.Highlight Recent Pagesand press left softkey.
3.Highlight the desired Web page title and press left softkey.
4.Press left softkey to go to the site.
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							Displaying Messages
To display a Message from the message notification alert, see 
“New Messages” on page 148.
To display a Message from the main menu:
1.From the Standby mode, press  to display the main menu.
2.Highlight Messagingand press  .
3.Highlight Notificationsand press  . Then the folder list appears.
4.Highlight Unfiledor your defined folder and press  .
5.Highlight the header of the message you want to see and press  .
An icon appears at the left side of each header of the message. The icons
are as follows.
New message
Urgent message
Read message
Read Urgent message
If the sender’s information has already been stored in the phone book, the
corresponding name or phone number appears as the header of the
message. If nothing has been stored, the phone number or text that was
included in the message appears as a header of the message.
To read other messages:
Press left of the Navigation key to read the previous message.
Press right of the Navigation key to read the next message.
Changing the Displaying Font Size of a Message
After you display a Message, press  to display message options.
To adjust the displaying font size:
1.Highlight Font Sizeby scrolling, and press  .
2.Highlight your desired font size, and press  .
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Messaging
Now you can send and receive email as well as chat on select PCS Phones.
With chat, you can have a conversation without talking. Join in a Web-
based chat room to exchange information on a specific topic or read
conversations that others have posted -- even launch a one-on-one chat
for a more in-depth conversation.
Message Types
There are many types of PCS Text Messaging available on your phone.
(PCS Voicemail provides voicemail-to-mailbox messaging. For
information on using your phone’s voicemail feature, see “Using
Voicemail” on pages 134-138.)
PCS Messages
These appear on your screen as Notificationsand include numeric
messages, PCS Messages, PCS Updates and PCS Mail.
New Messages
When you receive a new Message, your phone alerts you and 
press  (left softkey) to display the message details.
Press  (left softkey) to dial the phone number.
Press  (left softkey) to go to the web site.
Press  (right softkey) to return to the message folder list.
Note:Right softkey becomes  when a message has phone numberand web site address.
Message Storage
Your PCS Phone can store up to 200 Messages. When the message memory
is 90% full, a warning message prompts you to erase messages to obtain
additional memory space.
Note: Unread messages will not be automatically deleted when
Messages capacity has been reached. If your phone has 200 messages,
any new text messages will be returned.
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