Sanyo Katana 2 Manual

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Saving a Phone Number
Your phone can store up to 300 Contacts entries. Contacts can
store up to a total of 500 phone numbers, and each Contacts
entry’s name can contain up to 32 characters. Your phone
automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically. (For
more information, see Section 2F: Using Contacts on 
page 95.)
To save a number from standby mode:
1.Enter a phone number and selectOptions(right softkey) >
Save Phone#
.
2.SelectNew Nameto create a new Contacts entry for the
number or 
From Ph. Bookto save the number to an
existing entry. (This step is not necessary on the very first
entry in your Contacts.)
3.Select a label and press  .
4.Enter a name for the new entry using the keypad and
press .
–or –
Search for an existing contact name and press to save
the new number.
5.SelectSave(left softkey) to save the entry.
6.SelectDone(left softkey) to return to standby mode.
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Finding a Phone Number
You can search Contacts entries for phone numbers that
contain a specific string of numbers.
To find a phone number:
1.Enter the last four or more digits of the number in
standby mode. (The more numbers you enter, the more
specific the search becomes.)
2.SelectOptions(right softkey) > Find.(The Contacts entry
matching the entered numbers will be displayed.)
3.To display the Contacts entry that contains the phone
number you entered, highlight the entry and press  . 
To dial the number, press  .
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.
There are two types of pauses available on your phone:
Hard Pausesends the next set of numbers when you 
press .
2Sec.Pauseautomatically sends the nextset of numbers
after two seconds.
Note:You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and
combine twosecond and hard pauses.       
						

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To dial or save phone numbers with pauses:
1.Enter the phone number.
2.SelectOptions(right softkey) and select either 
Hard Pauseor 2Sec. Pause.(Hard pauses are displayed as
a “P” and twosecond pauses as a “T.”)
3.Enter additional numbers.
4.Press  to dial the number.
– or – 
Select
Options(right softkey) > Save Phone#to save the
number in your Contacts.
Plus (+) Code Dialing
When placing international calls,you can use Plus Code
Dialing to automatically enter the international access code
for your location (for example, 011 for international calls
made from the United States). This feature is subject to
network availability.
To make a call using Plus Code Dialing:
1.Press and hold  until a “+” is displayed on your
phone display.
2.Dial the country code and phone number you’re calling,
and press .(The access code for international dialing
will automatically be dialed, followed by the country
code and phone number.)
Note:When dialing a number with a hard pause, press TALKto send
the next set of numbers.
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Dialing From the Contacts List
To dial directly from a Contacts entry:
1.Select>Contacts > Find/Add Entry.
2.Highlight the entry you want to call and press to dial
the entry’s default phone number.
– or –
Todial another number from the entry, highlight the
name and press  , and then highlight the number you
wish to call and press .
Using Speed Dialing
With this feature, you can dial your favorite entries using one
keypress for locations 2–9. (See “Assigning Speed Dial
Numbers” on page 101.) 
Touse speed dial :
From standby mode, press and hold the appropriate key
for approximately two seconds. The display confirms
thatthe number has been dialed when itshows
“Connecting...”.
Note:Speed dialing may not be available when you are roaming;
when you are roaming off the Sprint National Network, you
must always dial using 11 digits (1 + area code + number).
Shortcut:From the standby mode, selectContacts(right softkey) to
display the Contacts list.         
						

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Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters,
punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to
enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or
when using Sprint Picture Mail and SMS Text Messaging).
To change the character input mode:
1.When you display a screen where you can enter text,
select
Mode(right softkey) to change the character
input mode.
2.Select one of the following options:
T9 Wordto enter characters using predictive T9 Text
Input.(See page 40.)
Alphabetto enter characters by using the Alphabet
mode. (See page 43.)
SYMBOLto enter symbols.
SMILEYSto enter smile icons.
Emoticonsto enter “emoticons.”
PresetMessagesto enter presetmessages. (See 
Page 58.)
RecentMessagesto enter messages used recently.
Paste to paste copied or cuttext (if applicable).
NUMBERto enter numbers.
Note:The menus displayed vary according to the entry field. If you
see triangles on the right of the menu, you can press the right
and left navigation keys to switch between related menus.
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Signatureto enter your signature. (See page 60.)
Select Languageto select the language (English or
Spanish).
Erase Alltoerase all text (if applicable).
Select Textto select stored text for copying or cutting.
Add Wordto store words that you use frequently.
(See page 41.)
Text Options to display the Text Entry settings menu.
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone with just one
keypress per letter. (To select the 
T9 Wordmode when
entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on 
page 39.)
T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive
worddatabase and creates a suitable word. (The word may
changeas you type.) 
To enter a word using T9 Text Input:
1.Select the T9 Wordcharacter input mode. 
(See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 39.)
2.Press the corresponding key once for each letter of the
word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,” press 
.) (If you make a mistake, press  to
erase a single character. Press and hold  to erase an
entire word.)
3.To accept a word and insert a space, press  .
Tip:When entering text, press [Shift*]to change the capitalization
style (ABC > abc > Abc).               
						

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Adding a Word to the T9 Database
If a word you want to enter is not displayed as an option when
you are using T9 Text Input, you can add it to the database.
To add a word to the T9 Text Input database:
1.Select the Add Wordinput mode. (See “Selecting a
Character Input Mode” on page 39.)
2.Enter the word using Alphabet mode (multitap key
entry) and select
Save(left softkey). (See “Entering
Characters Using Alphabet Mode” on page 43.) The word
will appear as an option the next time you scroll through
options during T9 Text Input.
To edit or erase the words you have added:
1.Select>Settings > Others > Text Entry > My Words.
2.Selecta word and selectOptions(rightsoftkey).
3.To select an option, highlight it and press  .
Editto editaword in My Words.
Eraseto erase a word in My Words.
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Customizing the T9 Settings
To customize the T9 Settings:
1.Select>Settings > Others > Text Entry > T9 Settings.
2.Select an option and press  .
Next WordPredictionto automatically display the
word that may follow the current text input.
Word Completionto show the completed words that
match the keys you have entered without entering
the whole word.
Word Scan to allow T9 text input to recognize words
by searching Phone Book and messages.
Word Choice Listto display the word choice list.
Show after enterto select when (after 13 digits) to
display the word choice list. The word choice list will
be displayed based on the number of digits you
selected.
Show after waitto select how many seconds the
phone should wait to display the word choice list.
For more information about T9 Text Input, visit the Tegic Web
site at
www.T9.com.     
						

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Entering Characters Using Alphabet Mode
To enter characters using Alphabet mode (multitap key entry): 
1.Select the Alphabetmode. (See “Selecting a Character
Input Mode” on page 39.) 
2.Press the corresponding key repeatedly until the desired
letter appears. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”
press twice, three times, three times,
and then press  three times again.) (If you make a
mistake, press  to erase a single character. Press and
hold  to delete an entire word.)
By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the
following letters are lowercased. After a character is entered,
the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two
seconds or when you enter a character on a different key.
Characters scroll in the following order:
Tip:The initial letters of words following spaces can be either
upper or lowercase depending on shift mode. You can change
the shift mode by pressing [
shift*].
PhoneBasicsEnglish Sequence
Upper Case Key
.,@ 1?!*# /
A BC 2
D EF3
G H I4
J K L5
M NO6
PQ RS7
T U V8
W XYZ 9ab c2
d ef3
g h i4
j k l5
m no6
p qrs 7
tu v8
w xyz9
0
SpaceOnechara cter shifted      Caps  Lock      UnshiftedLower CaseABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZShiftSpace               
						

							44Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
Section 2B
Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
In This Section
Sound Settings(page 45)
Display Settings(page 51)
Location Settings(page 56)
Messaging Settings(page 57)
Airplane Mode(page 62)
TTY Use With Sprint Service(page 63)
Phone Setup Options(page 65)
Wireless Backup(page 71)
Using the available menu options, you can customize your
phone to sound, look, and operate just the way you want it to
.
Thissection describes how you can change your phone’s
settings to best suit your needs. Take a few moments to
review these options and to adjust or add settings that are
right for you.