Pcs Phone Sanyo Vm4500 User Guide

9.Ready Link Button:Press to access the PCS Ready Link List (see
“Using PCS Ready Link” on page 27).
10.LED/Flash:The LED shows your phone’s connection status at a
glance. The f lash lets you take pictures clearly from about 
1.5 feet in low light.
11.Earpiece:Lets you hear the caller’s voice.
12.Main LCD (display):Displays the phone’s main menu, features,
modes, etc.
13.Softkey (left):Lets you select the menu corresponding to the
bottom left line on the Main LCD.
14.Navigation Key:Lets you navigate...

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/PCS Ready Link access is dormant.
indicates PCS Vision/PCS Ready Link access is enabled.
indicates PCS Vision/PCS Ready Link access is disabled.
indicates you have new text messages waiting.
indicates you have new voicemail...

Features of Your PCS Vision Video Phone VM4500
by Sanyo
Congratulations on the purchase of your PCS Vision Video Phone
VM4500 by Sanyo. 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 (page 77).
PCS VisionSMprovides access to the wireless Internet in digital
mode (page 176).
PCS Mail provides quick and convenient...

Turning Your Phone ON and OFF
Turning Your Phone On
Press  to turn your phone on.
Note:When you turn on your phone for the first time, you will be asked to activate
PCS Ready Link service. Press  or OK(left softkey) to use PCS Ready Linkservice.
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...

Using Your Phone’s 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 3.25 hours of continuous digital talk
time (1.7 hours in analog) or approximately 240 hours of continuous
digital standby time (23 hours in analog).
When the battery reaches 5% of its capacity, the battery icon blinks.
When there are approximately five minutes of talk time left, the
phone sounds an...

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...

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.Select Contactsand press  .
3.Select My Phone#and press  .
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 .
Making and Answering Calls
Making Calls
In addition to dialing directly, your PCS Phone offers many different
ways to make calls,...

Important:To maximize performance when using your PCS Phone, extend theantenna before a call and do not touch the antenna during a call (see page 217).
To place a call with the Flip Closed:
1.Make sure your phone is on.
2.Press and hold the Side Call key ( ) on the right side of 
the phone. (You will see a message on the Sub LCD.)
3.Follow the system prompts. (The call will be made in
speakerphone mode, unless you have a headset attached to 
the phone.)
Redialto redial the last number you called.
Voice...

To answer a call with the Flip Closed:
1.Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming calls
go to voicemail.)
2.When your phone rings or vibrates, press and hold the Side Call
key ( ) on the right side of the phone. (The Call will be
answered in speakerphone mode. )
– or –
Open the phone to use the earpiece.
Note:If the setting for Open Flip is not set to “Answer Call,” opening the phonewill not answer the call. (See “Setting the Open/Close Flip Option” on page 62.)
Your PCS Phone...

Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled
To answer a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is enabled:
1.Press or . (The following message will appear:
“Roaming rate applies. Please press [1] to accept.”)
2.Press to answer the call.
Note:If your phone is off, in an active PCS Vision Connection, or on a PCS ReadyLink call, incoming calls go to voicemail.
Ending a Call
To disconnect a call when you are finished:
With the Flip Open:
Close the phone or press .
With the Flip Closed:
Press and hold...