Sanyo RL 4920 manual

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    User ’ s Guide PCS V ision SM Ready Link Phone RL -4920[...]

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    T able of Cont ents W elcome to Spr int . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii Section 1: Getting Start ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Using Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Using Abbreviated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Entering T ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Selecting[...]

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    Headset Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Setting Message Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Editing Pre[...]

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    Making a Call From Call Histor y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Saving a Phone Number From Call Histor y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Prepending a Phone Number From Call Histor y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Erasing Call Histor y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Deleting Items From the T o Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Vie wing Memor y in Y our Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Purging All Events, Call Alar ms, or T o Do List Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Personal Information Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Selecting an Announcement for Screen Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Recording Y our Name for a Pre-Recorded Announcement . . . . . . . .127 Recording a Customized Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Reviewing an Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Erasing[...]

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    Setting Speed Dialing for PCS Ready Link Entr ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Restarting the Ready Link Ser vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 Setting Ready Link Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 Setting Ringer T ypes for PCS Ready Link Calls . . . . . [...]

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    Sending a Messa ge in the Drafts Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Sending a Messa ge in the Outbo x Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Message Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Changing the Display Font Size of a Message . . . . [...]

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    Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Y our Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Caring for the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . .208 Consumer Information on Wir eless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    W elcome to Spr int Sprint has the most complete, all-digital wireless network in the nation. Depend on it. W e are committed to br inging you the best wireless technology available. With Spr int, you get the most complete, all-digital wireless networ k in the nation so all your services work the same wherever you go on the network. W e built our n[...]

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    Intr oduction This User’ s Guide intr oduces you to PCS Ser vice and all the f eatures of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections:  Section 1: Getting Star ted  Section 2: Y our PCS Vision Phone  Section 3: PCS Ser vice Features  Section 4: Safety Guidelines and W arranty Information Throughout this guide, you’ ll find tip[...]

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    Section 1 Get ting Star t ed[...]

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    Section 1A Set ting Up Service In This Section  Getting Started With PCS Service  Setting Up Y our V oicemail  PCS Account Passwords  Getting Help Setting up service on your new PCS Vision Phone is quick and easy. This section walks you through the necessar y steps to set up your phone, unlock your phone, set up your voicemail, establis[...]

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    Get ting Start ed With PCS Service Deter mining if Y our Phone is Already A ctivat ed If you received your phone in the mail or purchased it at a Sprint Store, it probably has already been activated. All you need to do is unlock your phone. If your phone is not activated, please refer to the Star t Here Guide included with your phone. Unlocking Y o[...]

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    Set ting Up Y our V oicemail All unansw ered calls to your PCS Vision Phone are automatically transf er red to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or tur ned off. Theref ore, you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your PCS Vision Phone is activated. T o set up your voicemail: 1. Press and hold . 2. Follow t[...]

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    PCS Account P asswor ds As a PCS customer , you enjo y unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your PCS Vision account. T o ensure that no one else has access to your information, you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy . Account P assword If you are the account owner , you’ ll have an [...]

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    Get ting Help Visit Our Websit e Y ou can get up-to-date information on PCS Ser vices and Options b y signing onto our W ebsite at www.sprintpcs.com . When you visit us online, you can  Review cover a ge maps  Learn how to use voicemail  Access your account information  Purchase accessor ies  Add additional options to your ser vice p[...]

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    PCS Dir ectory Assistance Y ou hav e access to a variety of ser vices and information through PCS Director y Assistance, including residential, business, and gov er nment listings; assistance with local or long-distance calls; movie listings; and hotel, restaurant, shopping, and major local event information. There is a per-call charg e and you wil[...]

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    Section 2 Y our PCS Vision Phone[...]

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    Section 2A Y our PCS V ision Phone: The Basics In This Section  Front View of Y our Phone  Viewing the Display Screen  Features of Y our PCS Vision SM Ready Link Phone  T urning Y our Phone On and Off  Using Y our Phone’ s Battery and Charger  Displaying Y our Phone Number  Making and Answering Calls  Entering T ext Y our [...]

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    F ront View of Y our Phone Ke y Featur es 1. Antenna: Fully extend the antenna for the best reception. 2. Side Volume Keys: Let you adjust the receiver volume during a call or ringer volume in standby mode. 3. Ready Link/Recorder Button: Allows you to access the PCS Ready Link List or V oice Recorder menu. (See “Using PCS Ready Link” on page 12[...]

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    8. Navigation Key: Lets you navigate quickly and easily through the menu options. Y ou can access menu shortcuts b y pressing Right: Contacts, Left: My Shortcut, Up: Messaging, and Down: Downloads. 9. Menu/OK: Lets you access the phone’ s menus and select menu options. 10 . T ALK: Lets you place or answer calls, answ er Call W aiting, or use Thre[...]

  • Page 24

    V iewing the Display Screen Y our phone’ s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ ll see on your phone’ s display screen: shows your cur rent signal strength. The more lines you have, the stronger your signal. means your phone cannot find a signal. tells y[...]

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    Note: Display indicators help you manage your roaming charges by letting you know when you’re off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network and whether you’re operating in digital or analog mode. (For more information, see Section 2D: Controlling Y our Roaming Experience on page 67.) T ip: Y ou can access display screen icon descriptions in your phone?[...]

  • Page 26

    T ur ning Y our Phone On and Of f T urning Y our Phone On T o turn your phone on:  Press and hold . Once your phone is on, it displays “Looking for ser vice... ” 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[...]

  • Page 27

    Using Y our Phone’ s Bat tery and Charg er Batt ery Capacity Y our PCS V ision Phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) batter y . It allows you to recharge your batter y before it is fully drained. The batter y provides up to 5.5 hours of continuous digital talk time (2.5 hour s in analog) or up to 168 hours of continuous digital standby tim[...]

  • Page 28

    Charging the Batt ery Y our PCS V ision Phone’s LiIon batter y is rec har geab le and should be charg ed as soon as possible so you can beg in using your phone. K eeping track of your batter y’ s charge is impor tant. If your batter y level becomes too low , your phone automatically tur ns off and you will lose all the information you were just[...]

  • Page 29

    Displa ying Y our Phone Number Just in case you forget your phone number , your PCS Vision Phone can remind you. T o display your phone number: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select My Phone# and press . Note: T o access the phone’ s main menu, press from standby mode. Menu items may be selected by highlightin[...]

  • Page 30

    Making and Answer ing Calls Making Calls Placing a call from your PCS Phone is as easy as making a call from any land line phone. Just enter the number and press and you’ re on your way to clear calls. T o place 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 [...]

  • Page 31

    Dialing Options Dialing options are display ed when you press Options (right softkey) after entering number s in the phone’ s standb y mode. T o select an option, highlight it and press .  Call to dial the phone number .  Call:Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode.  Send T ext to send a text messa ge. (See “Sending a[...]

  • Page 32

    Answer ing Calls T o answer an incoming call: 1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming calls go to voicemail.) 2. Press or Speaker (left softkey) to ans wer an incoming call. (Depending on your phone’ s settings, you may also ans wer incoming calls by pressing any number key . See “Setting Any K ey Answ er” on page 53 fo[...]

  • Page 33

    Answer ing a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while outside the Spr int Nationwide PCS Networ k. Please see Section 2D: Controlling Y our Roaming Experience for more information about roaming. T o answer a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is e[...]

  • Page 34

    Changing the Ringer V olume T o change the r inger volume, press the Side V olume keys when the phone is in standby mode. Note: T o change the ringer volume from the main menu, see “Adjusting the Phone’ s V olume Settings” on page 39. Adjusting V olume Dur ing a Conv ersation When you need to adjust the receiver volume during a conv er sation[...]

  • Page 35

    Calling Emerg ency Numbers Y ou can place calls to 911 (dial and press or Speaker [left softkey]), even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted. Once you dial the numbers, your phone will enter Emergency mode. Press Options (right softke y) to display the options. T o select an option, highlight it and press .  My Phone# to display[...]

  • Page 36

    In-Call Options During a call, your phone displays menu options when you press Options (right softke y). T o select an option, highlight it and press .  Flash to answ er an incoming Call W aiting call or to connect a third party dur ing Three-W ay Calling.  Mute or Unmute Select Mute to mute your phone’ s microphone. Select Unmute to reacti[...]

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    End-of-Call Options T o display the following options, press Options (r ight softkey) within 10 seconds after disconnecting a call. T o select an option, highlight it and press .  Call Again to dial the phone number .  Call:Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode.  Save Phone# to save the phone number in your Contacts list[...]

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    Finding a Phone Number Y ou can searc h Contacts list entries for phone numbers that contain a specific string of number s. T o find a phone number: 1. Enter the last four or more dig its of the number and press Options (right softke y). (The more numbers you enter , the more specific the search becomes.) 2. Highlight Find and press . (The Contacts[...]

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    Dialing Fr om the Contacts Dir ectory T o dial dir ectly from a Contacts entry: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select Find/Add Entry and press . Shortcut: Press the navigation key right to list entries. 4. Use your navigation ke y to scroll through the Contacts list, highlight your desired entr y , and press . 5[...]

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    Using Speed Dialing With this feature, you can dial your fav or ite entries using one key press for locations 2-9. (See “ Assigning Speed Dial Number s” on pa ge 88.) T o use speed dial for voice calls:  From standb y mode, press and hold the appropr iate key for approximately two seconds. – or –  From standb y mode, press the appropr[...]

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    Ent er ing T ext Selecting a Char acter Input Mode Y our PCS V ision Phone provides convenient ways to enter wor ds, letters, punctuation, and number s whenever you are prompted to enter te xt (f or e xample, when adding a Contacts entr y or when sending email messages). T o change the charact er input mode: 1. When you display a screen where you c[...]

  • Page 42

    Enter ing Char acters Using T9 T ext Input T9 T ext Input lets you enter text in your PCS V ision Phone b y pressing keys just once per letter . (T o select the T9 Word mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on the previous page.) T9 T ext Input analyzes the letter s you enter using an intuitive word database and create[...]

  • Page 43

    Enter ing Char acters by T apping the Ke ypad T o enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Alphabet mode (see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 29). Press the corresponding key repeatedl y until the desired character appears. By default, the first letter of an entr y is capitalized and following letters are lowercase. Charact[...]

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    Enter ing S ymbols, Numbers, Preset Suf fixes, and Smileys T o enter symbols: 1. In a text entr y field, press Mode (r ight softkey). 2. Highlight SYMBOL and press . 3. Highlight the line that includes your desired symbol. 4. Press the corresponding key (1-8) with each symbol. – or – Highlight your desired symbol b y using the navigation key an[...]

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    Section 2B Contr olling Y our Phone ’ s Set tings In This Section  Sound Settings  Display Settings  Location Settings  Airplane Mode  TTY Use With PCS Service From Sprint  Phone Setup Options Using the menu options available on your PCS Vision Phone, you can customize your phone to sound, look, and operate just the way you want[...]

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    Sound Set tings Ringer T ypes Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages. Y ou can assign ringer types to individual Contacts entr ies, types of calls, and types of messages.  Preprogrammed Ringers include a var iety of standard ringer types and familiar music.  Vibrating Ringer alerts you to calls or messages without disturbi[...]

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    T o select a distinctive ring er for voice calls while r oaming: 1. Follow steps 1-5 on the previous page. 2. Select the menu under Roaming and press . 3. Select Distinctive and press .  T o confirm the ringer , press Play (right softke y).  If you want to deactivate this feature, select Normal during step 3 above. Selecting Ring er T ypes fo[...]

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    Selecting Ring er T ypes for Missed PCS Ready Link Calls T o select a r inger type for Missed PCS Ready Link calls: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Sounds and press . 4. Select Ringer T ype and press . 5. Select R-Link Missed and press . 6. Select the menu under R-Link Missed and press . 7. Select your des[...]

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    Selecting Ring er T ypes for Messages T o select a r inger type for messages: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Sounds and press . 4. Select Ringer T ype and press . 5. Select Messaging and press . 6. Select the menu under Messaging and press . 7. Select your desired r inger type and press .  Ringer T ype[...]

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    Selecting a T one Length Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated systems. T o select a tone length: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Sounds and press . 4. Select Others and press . 5. Select the menu under T one Length and press . 6. Select Short or L[...]

  • Page 51

    Adjusting the Phone’ s V olume Settings Y ou can adjust your phone’s volume settings to suit your needs and your environment. T o adjust the r inger, start-up/po wer -off , or ke y beep volume: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Sounds and press . 4. Select Ringer/Key Vol. and press . 5. Select the item y[...]

  • Page 52

    Alert Notification Y our PCS Phone can alert you with an audible tone when you chang e service areas, once a minute during a voice call or a PCS Ready Link call, or when a call has been connected.  Service sets alert on or off for networ k ser vices parameter chang es.  Ready Link Calls sets an aler t to notify you of PCS Ready Link calls. ?[...]

  • Page 53

    Silence All There may be times when you need to silence your phone entirely . The phone’ s Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds without turning your phone off. T o activat e Silence All: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Sounds and press . 4. Select Ringer/Key Vol. and press . 5. Select Ringer [...]

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    Displa y Settings Changing the T ext Greeting The te xt gr eeting can be up to fifteen characters and is displayed on your phone’s screen in standby mode. Y ou may choose to display a custom greeting or you may display “Spr int” on the phone’ s screen. T o display or chang e y our cust om gr eeting: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Sele[...]

  • Page 55

    Changing the Backlight Time Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen and keypad are backlit after any key press is made. T o change the LCD backlight setting: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Backlight and press . 5. Select LCD and press . 6. Sel[...]

  • Page 56

    Changing the Displa y Screen Animation Y our new PCS Vision Phone offers options f or what you see on the display screen dur ing various phone functions. T o change the display animation: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Animation and press . 5. Select Standby , Outgoing Calls [...]

  • Page 57

    Changing the Displa y f or Incoming Calls Y ou can set the color or downloaded image to be shown on the Incoming Calls display . T o set y our incoming calls display: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Incoming Calls and press . 5. Select the menu under Incoming Calls and press .[...]

  • Page 58

    Changing the Displa y f or Standby Mode This featur e enables you to select a var iety of items to display in standby mode. T o set y our standb y display: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Standby Display and press . 5. Select your desired item and press .  Screen Saver sele[...]

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    Changing the Scr een Sa ver Y our new PCS Phone offers you the option of displaying a screen saver while in standb y mode. T o assign a scr een sa ver: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Standby Display and press . 5. Select Screen Saver and press . 6. Select the menu under Scree[...]

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    Changing the Contr ast Y ou can customize the display’ s contrast of your phone. T o change the display ’ s contrast: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Contrast and press . 5. Select your desired contrast and press . Changing the Font Size Y ou can chang e the font size sett[...]

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    Location Set tings Y our PCS V ision Phone is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection with location-based ser vices that may be available in the future. The Location feature allows the network to detect your position. T urning Location of f will hide your location from ever yone e xcept 911. Note: Even if the Location feature is enab[...]

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    Air plane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone’ s features, such as Games, V oice Recorder , etc., when you are in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited. When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receiv e any calls or access online information. T o set y our phone to[...]

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    T TY Use With PCS Service Fr om Spr int A TTY (also known as a TDD or T ext T elephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone. Y our phone is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check with the manufactur er of your TTY de vic[...]

  • Page 64

    Phone Set up Options Shortcut Y our phone offers you the option of assigning a shor tcut key to a fav or ite or often-used function. Pressing the navigation key to the left in standby mode will launch your personally designated shor tcut. T o assign y our shor tcut k ey: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Oth[...]

  • Page 65

    Setting An y Ke y Answer This featur e allows you to answer incoming calls b y pressing any ke y (e xcept , , , , / , Softkey [right], or Navigation Key). T o activat e this f eatur e: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Others and press . 4. Select Any Key Answer and press . 5. Select On and press .  T o d[...]

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    Headset Mode This featur e allows you hands-free phone use. Set the headset mode to V oice Call or Ready Link and press the T urbo Button (the operation button) on the headset to activate useful functions. T o set headset mode: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Others and press . 4. Select Headset Mode and p[...]

  • Page 67

    Setting Messag e Notification Y ou can see a pop-up message notification when you receive a text message or V oicemail while you are in PCS Vision applications, browser mode, or V oice Calls. T o set messag e notification: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Messaging and press . 4. Select Display Pop-up and p[...]

  • Page 68

    Setting Y our Callback Number With this feature, you can send a callback number with your text message. 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Messaging and press . 4. Select Send Callback# and press . 5. Select an option from the following and press .  None to send no callback number .  My Phone# to send y[...]

  • Page 69

    Display Languag e Y ou can choose to display your PCS Phone’ s onscreen menus in English or in Spanish. T o assign a language for the phone’ s display: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Others and press . 4. Select Language and press . 5. Select English or Español and press . Setting K ey Guard Setting [...]

  • Page 70

    Section 2C Set ting Y our Phone ’ s Secur ity In This Section  Accessing the Security Menu  Using Y our Phone’ s Lock Feature  Restricting Calls  Using Special Numbers  Erasing the Contacts Directory  Erasing All Downloads  Resetting Y our Phone  Resetting and Locking Y our Phone Through SMS  Security Features for PCS[...]

  • Page 71

    A ccessing the Secur ity Menu All of your phone’ s security settings are available through the Security menu. Y ou must enter your lock code to view the Security menu. T o access the Secur ity menu: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Security and press . 4. Enter your lock code. (The Secur ity menu is displ[...]

  • Page 72

    Using Y our Phone’ s Loc k Feat ur e Locking Y our Phone When your phone is locked, you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911, PCS Customer Solutions, or special numbers. T o lock your phone: 1. From the Secur ity menu (see “ Accessing the Security Menu” on the previous page), select Lock Phone and press . 2. Highlight Lock Now[...]

  • Page 73

    Changing the Lock Code T o change your lock code: 1. From the Secur ity Menu display (see “ Accessing the Secur ity Menu” on page 59), select Others and press . 2. Select Change Lock and press . 3. Enter a new lock code, (“1234” for example) under New Code . 4. Reenter the new code under Reenter Code . Calling in Loc k Mode Y ou can place c[...]

  • Page 74

    Restr icting Calls There may be occasions when you want to limit the number s your phone can call or from which it can receive calls. Y ou can use the Restrict Calls setting to do just that. (The Restrict Calls setting does not apply to 911 or PCS Customer Solutions.) T o restr ict calls: 1. From the Secur ity Menu display (see “ Accessing the Se[...]

  • Page 75

    Using Special Numbers Special numbers are impor tant numbers that you have designated as being “always available. ” Y ou can call and receive calls from special numbers even if your phone is locked. Y ou can save 3 special number s in addition to your Contacts entries (the same number may be in both directories). T o add or r eplace a special n[...]

  • Page 76

    Er asing the Contacts Dir ectory Y ou can quickl y and easily erase all of the contents of your Contacts Director y . T o erase all the names and phone numbers in your Contacts Directory: 1. From the Secur ity Menu display (see “ Accessing the Secur ity Menu” on page 59), select Erase Ph. Book and press . 2. If you’ re sure you want to erase [...]

  • Page 77

    Reset ting and Locking Y our Phone Through SMS When your phone is lost or stolen, you can erase your impor tant personal information (such as Contacts entr ies, call histor y , and messages) and lock your phone b y sending a special formatted SMS message to your phone. From your computer , sign on to www.sprintpcs.com and send a message to your pho[...]

  • Page 78

    Secur ity F eatur es f or PCS V ision SM Enabling and Disabling PCS Vision Services Y ou can disable PCS V ision services without tur ning of f your phone; howev er , you will not have access to all PCS V ision services, including W eb and messaging. Disabling PCS Vision will avoid any charg es associated with PCS Vision ser vices. While signed out[...]

  • Page 79

    Section 2D Contr olling Y our Roaming Exper ience In This Section  Understanding Roaming  Setting Y our Phone’ s Roam Mode  Controlling Roaming Charges Using Call Guard Roaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Y our new dual-band/tri-mode RL-4920 by Sanyo works anywher e on the [...]

  • Page 80

    Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen Y our phone’ s display screen always lets you know when you’ re of f the Sprint Nationwide PCS Networ k and whether your phone is operating in analog or digital mode. The following chart indicates what you’ ll see depending on where you’ re using your phone. Roaming Indicator Ana[...]

  • Page 81

    Roaming on Analog Networ ks When you roam on analog networ ks, you will experience a similar quality provided by other analog car rier s today . Although some featur es, such as PCS Vision, PCS Ready Link, and PCS V oice Command, will be unavailable, you can still make and receive calls and access voicemail. If you are accustomed to PCS Ser vice, y[...]

  • Page 82

    Checking for V oicemail Messages While Roaming When you are roaming of f the Sprint Nationwide PCS Networ k, you may not receive on-phone notification of new voicemail messa ges. Callers can still leave messages, but you will need to per iodically check your voicemail for new messages if you are in a roaming service area for an extended per iod of [...]

  • Page 83

    Contr olling Roaming Charg es Using Call Guar d Y our phone has two ways of alerting you when you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Networ k: the onscreen roaming icon and Call Guard. Call Guard makes it easy to manage your roaming charges by requiring an extra step before you can place or answ er a roaming call. (This additional step is no[...]

  • Page 84

    Section 2E Na vigating Through Menus In This Section  Menu Navigation  Menu Structure  Viewing the Menus Every function and feature of your RL-4920 by Sanyo can be accessed through an onscreen menu . This section is a road map to using your PCS Vision Phone. Please take a fe w moments to lear n your way around and you’ ll find your phone[...]

  • Page 85

    Menu Na vigation The navigation key on your PCS Vision Phone allows you to scroll through menus quickl y and easily . The scroll bar at the r ight of the menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times. T o navigate through a menu, simply press the navigation key up or down. Menu Str uct ure Selecting Menu Items As you navigate through t[...]

  • Page 86

    V iewing the Menus Menu Diagr am The following list outlines your phone’ s menu str ucture. 1. Call History 1. Outgoing 2. Incoming 3. Missed 4. Erase History 2. Contacts 1. Find/Add Entry 2. Speed Dial #s 3. My Phone# 4. Services 3. Messaging 1. Send T ext 2. Picture Mail 3. T ext Msg 4. Go to Email 5. V oicemail 4. Web 5. Downloads Games Ringer[...]

  • Page 87

    6. Settings 1. Sounds 1. Ringer/Key V ol. 2. Ringer T ype 3. Alerts 4. Receiver V ol. 5. Others 2. Display 1. Backlight 2. Greeting 3. Font Size 4. Background 5. Contrast 6. Animation 7. Incoming Calls 8. Match Area Code 9. Standby Display 10 . Sleep Mode 3. PCS Vision 1. Enable (or Disable) Vision 2. Net Guard 3. Update Profile 4. Ready Link 1. En[...]

  • Page 88

    9. Others 1. Any Key Answer 2. Auto Answer 3. Abbrev . Dial 4. Headset Mode 5. TTY 6. My Shortcut 7. Airplane Mode 8. Set T ime/Date 9. Language 0. Phone Info 1. Phone#/User ID 2. Help 3. V ersion 4. Advanced 7. T ools/Extras 1. Calendar 2. Alarm Clock 3. Calculator 4. W orld Clock 5. PC Sync 1. Ringers 2. Images 3. Erase Data 8. Voice Services 1. [...]

  • Page 89

    Section 2F Managing Call History In This Section  Viewing History  Call History Options  Making a Call From Call History  Saving a Phone Number From Call History  Prepending a Phone Number From Call History  Erasing Call History The Call History keeps track of incoming calls, calls made from your PCS Vision Phone, and missed calls[...]

  • Page 90

    V iewing Hist ory Y ou’ll find the Call Histor y featur e ver y helpful. The y are lists of the last 20 voice calls and the last 10 Ready Link calls that you placed, accepted, or missed. Call Histor y makes redialing a number fast and easy . It is continually updated as new number s are added to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries ar[...]

  • Page 91

    Call Hist ory Options For additional information and options on a particular call, highlight a Call Histor y entr y and press Options (r ight softkey).  Call to dial the phone number .  Call:Speaker On to dial the phone number in speakerphone mode.  Send T ext to send a text messa ge. (See pa ge 171 for details.)  Save Phone# to save th[...]

  • Page 92

    Sa ving a Phone Number Fr om Call Hist ory Y our PCS V ision Phone can store up to 500 phone numbers in up to 300 Contacts entries (an entr y may contain up to seven number s). Each entr y’s name can contain sixteen char acter s. T o save a phone number from Call History: 1. Highlight the call histor y entr y you want to save. 2. Press Options (r[...]

  • Page 93

    Pr epending a Phone Number F rom Call Hist ory If you need to place a call from Call Histor y and you happen to be outside your local area code, you can add the appropriate prefix by prepending the number . T o prepend a phone number from Call History: 1. Highlight a call histor y entr y and press Options (r ight softkey). 2. Highlight Prepend and [...]

  • Page 94

    Section 2G Using the Contacts Dir ectory In This Section  Displaying the Contacts List  Adding a New Contacts Entry  Finding Contacts List Entries  Contacts List Entry Options  Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry  Editing a Contacts Entry’ s Phone Number  Assigning Speed Dial Numbers  Editing a Contacts Entry  Sel[...]

  • Page 95

    Displa ying the Contacts List T o display your Contacts list:  Press the navigation key r ight. – or – 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select Find/Add Entry and press . A dding a New Contacts Entry Y our PCS V ision Phone can store up to 500 phone numbers in up to 300 Contacts entries (an entr y may contai[...]

  • Page 96

    Finding Contacts List Entr ies There are several ways to display your Contacts entries: by name, b y speed dial number , b y group, and by voice dial tags. Follow the steps outlined in the sections below to display entries from the Contacts list menu. Finding Names T o find Contacts list entr ies by name: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select[...]

  • Page 97

    Finding Speed Dial Numbers T o find phone numbers you have stor ed in speed dial locations: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select Speed Dial #s and press . (The Speed Dial numbers list appears.) Finding V oice Dial Numbers T o find phone numbers you have stor ed in V oice Dial: 1. Press to access the main menu. [...]

  • Page 98

    Contacts List Entry Options T o access a contact’s options, display the Contacts list, highlight an entr y and press . Then select a phone number and press Options (right softke y). T o select an option, highlight it and press .  Edit to edit the selected entr y .  Call to dial the selected number .  Call:Speaker On to dial the phone num[...]

  • Page 99

    A dding a Phone Number t o a Contacts Entry T o add a phone number to an entry: 1. From standb y mode, press the navigation key right to display the Contacts list. 2. Highlight the entr y you wish to add a phone number and press . 3. Highlight a phone number , press Options (r ight softkey), highlight Edit , and press . 4. Highlight the label field[...]

  • Page 100

    Assigning Speed Dial Numbers With this feature you can dial Contacts Director y entr ies with one key press for locations 2-9. Save your memor y locations 2-9 for speed dialing your most commonly used phone number s. Speed Dial numbers must be stored in your Contacts to use this feature. T o assign Speed Dial: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. S[...]

  • Page 101

    Editing a Contacts Entry T o make chang es to an entry: 1. Press the navigation key r ight. 2. Highlight the entr y you wish to edit and press . 3. Highlight a phone number , press Options (r ight softkey), highlight Edit , and press . – or – Highlight an email address or W eb address and press Edit (right softkey). 4. Select the field you want[...]

  • Page 102

    5. Highlight your desired r inger type and press .  Ringer T ype to select a ringer type. Scroll through available ringers to hear previews.  Ringer & V oice to notify you with Ringer and V oice.  Vibrate to notify you by vibrating.  Normal to set Ringer to the incoming calls setting (see page 34).  None to turn the r inger type [...]

  • Page 103

    Secr et Contacts Entr ies Y ou can hide an entr y’ s phone number(s) and requir e your lock code to edit the entr y b y making it secret. The entr y name is still displayed, but the entr y’ s phone number s are replaced with “<Secret>”. T o make an entry secret: 1. Press the navigation key r ight. 2. Scroll to the Contacts entr y you [...]

  • Page 104

    Dialing PCS Services Y our Contacts list is preprogr ammed with contact numbers for various PCS Ser vices. Y ou must be in dig ital mode to access PCS Ser vices. T o dial a service: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select Services and press . 4. Select Cust Solutions , Dir Assistance , Account Info , Sprint Operat[...]

  • Page 105

    Section 2H P ersonal Org anizer In This Section  Managing the Scheduler  Using Y our Phone’ s Scheduler  Adding a Call Alarm to the Scheduler  Adding T o Do List Items  Purging All Events, Call Alarms, or T o Do List Items  Personal Information Management  Using Y our Phone’ s T ools  Downloading Files Through PCS Vision[...]

  • Page 106

    Managing the Sc heduler Use the Calendar to remind you of events or important calls you need to make. Y ou can schedule up to 100 events, 15 Call Alarms, and 20 T o-Do List items. Displaying Y our Calendar T o display your calendar: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select T ools/Extras and press . 3. Select Calendar and press . Note: In a no-se[...]

  • Page 107

    Options:  Set Date sets the selected date for the holiday .  Set Weekly sets weekly holidays.  Reset Date resets the holiday setting for the selected date.  Reset Weekly resets the weekl y holiday setting.  Reset All resets all the holiday settings and retur ns to the default settings. 4. If you selected Set Weekly , Reset Weekly , o[...]

  • Page 108

    5. Select the menu under the following options and press .  Description to enter a description of your event (up to 14 characters).  From to schedule the start time.  To to schedule the end time.  Location to edit the location of your event (up to 14 characters).  Alarm to select your desired r inger .  Alarm T ime to edit the ala[...]

  • Page 109

    Event Alert Menu When your phone is turned on and you have an event alar m scheduled, your phone aler ts you and displays the e vent summar y . T o respond to an event alert: 1. Press or View (left softke y) to silence the alar m and see the unchecked event list. 2. Highlight the unchecked event and press to see the event details. Press Done (left [...]

  • Page 110

    A dding a Call Alar m to the Sc heduler Y ou can set call alarms to notify you when you need to place a call. The call alarm will let you know when and to whom to place a scheduled call. Y ou can set up to 15 call alarms. T o add a call alar m to the Scheduler: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select T ools/Extras and press . 3. Select Calendar[...]

  • Page 111

    Call Alar m Alerts There are several ways your PCS Phone aler ts you of a scheduled call alarm:  By playing the alert tone (depending on the Ring er Type and Ringer V olume setting).  By blinking the LED .  By displaying the call alarm notification on the LCD.  By lighting the LCD backlight (depending on the backlight setting). Call Ala[...]

  • Page 112

    Editing a Call Alar m T o edit a call alar m: 1. From the Event list display (see page 97), highlight one of the call alarms and press . (The call alarm details appear .) 2. Select the box you want to edit and press . 3. Enter or select a new setting and press . 4. Press Save (left softkey). Viewing a Futur e/P ast Da y ’ s Scheduled Ev ents T o [...]

  • Page 113

    A dding T o Do List It ems Y our phone can store and manage up to 20 T o Do List items. T o add an item to your T o Do List: 1. From the Calendar display (see pa ge 94), press Options (r ight softkey). 2. Highlight T o Do List and press . 3. Press Options (right softke y). 4. Highlight Add Item and press . 5. Enter the description (up to 14 charact[...]

  • Page 114

    Adding a T o Do List Item to the Schedule T o add y our T o Do List item to the schedule: 1. From the T o Do List display (see the previous page), highlight the item you want to add to the schedule and press Options (right softke y). 2. Highlight Add T o Schedule and press .  Add T o Schedule to extract the item from the T o Do List and make it [...]

  • Page 115

    Viewing Memory in Y our Sc heduler T o view a vailable memory space and options: 1. From the Calendar display (see pa ge 94), press Options (r ight softkey). 2. Highlight View Memory and press . 3. Highlight Schedule , Call Alarm , or T o Do List and press . (The available memor y space and options display .) For fur ther options: 4. Press Options [...]

  • Page 116

    P ersonal Inf or mation Management Displaying Y our User A ddress T o display the phone’ s curr ent user address: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Phone Info and press . 4. Select Phone#/User ID and press .  If you sign out, <PCS V ision Disabled> appear s on the display . Finding Icon Definition[...]

  • Page 117

    Displaying A dv anced Inf ormation T o display adv anced inf ormation such as technolog y and frequency: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Phone Info and press . 4. Select Advanced and press . Using Y our Phone’ s T ools In addition to helping you be more efficient and organized, your PCS Vision Phone of f[...]

  • Page 118

    Using the Calculat or Y our phone comes with a built-in calculator . T o use the calculator: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select T ools/Extras and press . 3. Select Calculator and press . 4. Enter numbers using your ke ypad. (Press the left softkey to insert a decimal point.) 5. Press the appropriate navigation key f or an arithmetic option[...]

  • Page 119

    Do wnloading Files Through PCS Vision Y our PCS Phone allows you to download ima ges (screen savers), ringers, games, etc., from a PCS Vision connection. It is also possible to download from certain menus (Contacts list, Ringer Setting, or Display Setting). T o download a file from the W eb: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and[...]

  • Page 120

    T o download a ring er file from the Ringer Setting Menu (Ringer T ype and Start-up/P ow er -off T one): 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Sounds and press . 4. Select Ringer T ype and press . 5. Select one item from Voice Calls , Voicemail , Messaging ,o r Calendar , and press . The following item requires [...]

  • Page 121

    T o download an image file from the Display Setting Menu (Animation, Incoming Calls, and Screen Saver): 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Display and press . 4. Select Animation or Incoming Calls and press . The following item requires an extr a step:  For Animation , select the menu under Standby , Outgo[...]

  • Page 122

    Confir ming the Downloaded D ata The downloaded data will be classified as games, r ingers, images (screen sav er s), or applications automatically . However , if any data has a different category , it is classified as dynamic. If data doesn’t belong to any of the above, it is classified as others. T o confirm the downloaded games folder: 1. Pres[...]

  • Page 123

    Options:  Play to play the downloaded r inger .  Assign to assign the downloaded ringer to the V oice Calls, V oicemail, Messa ging, Calendar , Start-up/Pow er-of f T one, or Phone Book.  Options to select the options of the downloaded r inger . Properties shows the downloaded ringer properties. Online Info shows the downloaded r inger onl[...]

  • Page 124

    T o confirm the downloaded applications folder: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3. Select Applications and press . 4. Select the downloaded application you want to confirm and press . 5. Select Run from the options and press . Options:  Run to play the downloaded application.  Settings to set the Network Acce[...]

  • Page 125

    Options:  Open to play the downloaded content.  Options to select the options of the downloaded data. Properties shows the downloaded data properties. Online Info shows the downloaded data online information (if applicable). Shop allows you to continue downloading (if applica ble). Logo/T rademark displays logo and description (if applicable)[...]

  • Page 126

    Icon Indication Sorting the Downloaded Data Files downloaded via the W eb are stored in alphabetical order . Y ou may also store the data in memor y size order . T o sort downloaded files: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3. Select one of each folder that includes the downloaded data you want to sort and press . 4. [...]

  • Page 127

    Viewing the Downloaded D ata Siz e This featur e allows you to confir m each downloaded file’ s size and the remaining download capacity . T o view the data size: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3. Select one of each folder that includes the downloaded data you want to confirm and press . 4. Press Options (right [...]

  • Page 128

    Section 2I Using Y our Phone’ s V oice Services In This Section  Using Voice-Activated Dialing  Using the V oice Recorder  Managing Call Memos  Setting Up Screen Call Y our PCS Vision Phone’ s Voice Services let you place calls using your voice, store voice reminders, and record memos right on your phone. This section includes easy-[...]

  • Page 129

    Using V oice-Activ ated Dialing In addition to PCS V oice Command SM (see page 199), you can use a voice dial tag to automatically dial a phone number in your Contacts. (A voice dial tag is a command you record and use to place calls without using the keypad.) Y our phone can store up to 30 voice dial tags. (T o create a voice dial tag, see “ Add[...]

  • Page 130

    Reviewing V oice Dial T ags T o review voice dial tags: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select V oice Services and press . 3. Select V oice Dial and press . 4. Select Review or Review:Speaker and press . 5. Select the desired entr y and press . – or – Select the desired entr y and press Options (right softke y). (T o select an option, high[...]

  • Page 131

    Using the V oice Recor der This featur e allows you to record voice data in standby mode. Y our phone can store up to 20 voice recordings and the total available recording time is 50 minutes. T ip: If you haven’t signed up for the PCS Ready Link service and PCS Ready Link mode is set to “Disable”, you can use the Ready Link/Recorder button ( [...]

  • Page 132

    Reviewing V oice Recordings T o play the recor dings you hav e recorded: 1. From the voice recorder menu, select Play or Play:Speaker , and press . 2. Select V oice Data and press . 3. Select a recording from the list and press . – or – If you want to play all voice recordings continuously , highlight All and press . 4. Press to stop playing. ?[...]

  • Page 133

    V oice Recording Options T o switch speaker phone mode: 1. From the voice recorder menu (see page 119), select Play or Play:Speaker and press . 2. Select V oice Data and press . 3. Select your desired voice recording and press Options (r ight softkey). 4. Select Speaker On or Speaker Off and press . T ip: Y ou can also switch the speakerphone mode [...]

  • Page 134

    Setting the Recording Guar d With this feature, you can record voice data without any inter ruption by setting Airplane mode. (See page 50 for Airplane mode.) T o set the r ecording guard: 1. From the voice recorder menu, select Record and press Settings (right softke y). 2. Select Recording Guard and press . (A message will display .) 3. Press OK [...]

  • Page 135

    Managing Call Memos Y ou can use your phone’s V oice Services to record brief memos during a call. Note: Y our phone can store up to 12 memos and the total available recording time is 72 seconds (maximumof 18 seconds per memo). Recording Call Memos T o record a call memo dur ing a call: 1. Press to display the options. 2. Select V oice Services a[...]

  • Page 136

    Reviewing Call Memos T o play the call memos you hav e recorded: 1. From the voice recorder menu (see page 119), select Play or Play:Speaker and press . 2. Select Call Memo and press . 3. Select one memo from the list and press . – or – If you want to play all memos continuously , highlight All and press . 4. Press to stop playing.  Press Sl[...]

  • Page 137

    Erasing Call Memos T o erase all call memos: 1. From the voice recorder menu (see page 119), select Erase All and press . 2. Select Call Memo and press . 3. Select Ye s and press . – or – 1. From the voice recorder menu (see page 119), select Play or Play:Speaker and press . 2. Select Call Memo and press . 3. Select All and press Options (right[...]

  • Page 138

    Set ting Up Scr een Call This featur e enables you to screen incoming calls b y using a recorded annoucement, either one that is pre-recorded or one that you record. Y ou can also record the caller’s message into the Call Memo list. T o listen to the messa ge, see “Reviewing V oice Recordings” on page 120. Activ ating Screen Call T o start Sc[...]

  • Page 139

    Selecting an Announcement for Scr een Call T o select a Scr een Call announcement: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select V oice Services and press . 3. Select Screen Call and press . 4. Select Announcement and press . 5. Depending on your pref erence, highlight Pre-Recorded or Custom and press . Recording Y our Name f or a Pre-Recor ded Annou[...]

  • Page 140

    Recording a Customized Announcement T o record an announcement: 1. Follow steps 1-4 on the previous page. 2. Select Custom and press Edit (right softke y). 3. Highlight Record and press .  When an announcement has already been recorded, select Ye s or No to overwrite the existing recording. 4. Press to star t the first recording. (Press to stop [...]

  • Page 141

    Section 2J Using PCS Ready Link In This Section  Getting Started With PCS Ready Link  Making and Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call  Adding and Editing PCS Ready Link Contacts  Erasing PCS Ready Link List Entries  Updating Y our PCS Ready Link Lists  Managing PCS Ready Link Settings Y our PCS Vision Ready Link Phone gives you the abi[...]

  • Page 142

    Get ting Start ed With PCS Ready Link PCS Ready Link allows you to enjoy quick, two-way , “walkie-talkie-style” communication with your fr iends, family , and co-workers. Y ou can make 1-to-1 or 1-to-many calls (up to 5 other s on the same call) to any other PCS Ready Link user , anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Networ k. Y ou can make and[...]

  • Page 143

    Pr eparing Y our Phone for PCS Ready Link Service The first time you use your PCS Vision Ready Link Phone, your phone must identify itself and make itself available to the Ready Link networ k. 1. When you activate PCS Ready Link for the first time, you will be prompted to activate Ready Link ser vice. Press OK (left softke y) to activate. (Y ou wil[...]

  • Page 144

    Making and Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call Displaying the PCS Ready Link List  From standb y mode, press R-Link (right softke y) or the Ready Link/Recorder button on the side of your phone ( ) to access the PCS Ready Link List. Selecting Contacts List When your phone displays a PCS Ready Link List, the left softkey is labeled Go to . T o switch [...]

  • Page 145

    Making a PCS Ready Link Call (1 -t o-1 Call) Y ou can place a 1-to-1 PCS Ready Link call by enter ing a PCS Ready Link number or by selecting a contact from the PCS Ready Link List. T o place a PCS Ready Link call by selecting a contact: 1. Press R-Link (right softke y) or press to access the PCS Ready Link List. 2. Press Go to (left softke y), hig[...]

  • Page 146

    Making a PCS Ready Link Call (Group Call) Y ou can make a PCS Ready Link call to all member s in a Group entr y , which you have in your PCS Ready Link List. Y ou can communicate with up to five members at a time. T o place a PCS Ready Link Group call: 1. Press R-Link (right softke y) or press to access the PCS Ready Link List. 2. Press Go to (left[...]

  • Page 147

    Making a PCS Ready Link Call by Enter ing a Number T o place a PCS Ready Link call by enter ing a number: 1. From standb y mode, enter the PCS Ready Link number you want to dial. 2. Press to place the PCS Ready Link call. Continue holding to take the f loor and speak.  The contact’ s name appear s on the display if there is a matched number in[...]

  • Page 148

    Receiving a PCS Ready Link Call (1 -t o-1 Call) 1. Make sure your phone’ s PCS Ready Link mode is enabled (see “Setting PCS Ready Link Mode” on page 130). 2. When you receive a PCS Ready Link call from a contact, “R-Link Call, ” the contact’ s name, and the PCS Ready Link number appear on the display . (Y ou do not need to take any acti[...]

  • Page 149

    Redialing a PCS Ready Link Call Y ou can redial to the last PCS Ready Link call that you dialed or received (whichever was more recent). T o redial a PCS Ready Link call: 1. From the PCS Ready Link List, highlight Redial , and press and hold .  Y ou will see R-Link redialing... and Connecting... follo wed by the te xt “ Y ou have floor . ” 2[...]

  • Page 150

    A dding and Editing PCS Ready Link Contacts Copying an Entry t o P ersonal List or P ersonal Gr oup List Y ou can copy an entr y to your Personal Lists from several different sources. If the selected entr y is already stored in the Personal Lists, the “copy” option does not appear . T o copy an entry fr om the last PCS Ready Link call: 1. From [...]

  • Page 151

    T o copy an entry from the Compan y Group List: 1. From step 4 on the previous page, highlight Company Groups and press . 2. Highlight a group you want to cop y and press Options (right softkey). T o select an option, highlight it and press .  Copy to Personal to copy the entr y to your Personal Group List.  Exit to e xit the options. 3. Pres[...]

  • Page 152

    Adding a New Contact to Y our P ersonal List Y ou can store a total of 200 entries in the P er sonal Lists. T o add a new PCS Ready Link contact: 1. Press R-Link (right softke y) or press to access the PCS Ready Link List. 2. Press Go to (left softke y), highlight Personal List , and press . 3. Highlight <Add Contact> and press . – or – H[...]

  • Page 153

    Adding a New Group t o Y our P ersonal Group List Y ou can add new groups to the Personal Group List. Each group can include up to five member s. Y ou can enter a group member directly , or select the member from the Company List or Personal List. T o add a new PCS Ready Link group entry: 1. Press R-Link (right softke y) or press to access the PCS [...]

  • Page 154

    Editing a Contact in Y our P ersonal List T o edit a P ersonal List contact: 1. Follow steps 1-2 in “ Adding a New Contact to Y our Personal List” on page 140. 2. Highlight the entr y you want to edit and press Options (right softkey).  Edit to edit the selected contact.  Erase to erase the selected contact.  Add Contact to add a new c[...]

  • Page 155

    3. Highlight Edit and press . 4. Edit the group name and press or OK (left softkey).  If you don’t need to edit the group name, press Next (left softkey) dur ing step 4 above and skip step 5. 5. Press Save (left softkey) to save your chang es. 6. T o edit a group member , highlight the contact you want to edit and press Options (right softke y[...]

  • Page 156

    Er asing PCS Ready Link List Entr ies Erasing an Entry in Y our Personal List or Personal Group List T o erase a contact or a group: 1. From the PCS Ready Link List, press Go to (left softke y), highlight Personal List or Personal Groups , and press . 2. Highlight the entr y you want to erase and press Options (right softkey). 3. Highlight Erase an[...]

  • Page 157

    Erasing a PCS Ready Link List Y ou can erase all entries saved in the PCS Ready Link List (e xcept Company List/Company Groups). T o erase a PCS Ready Link List: 1. From the PCS Ready Link List, press Options (r ight softkey). 2. Highlight Erase R-Link List and press . 3. Highlight your desired option and press .  Outgoing to erase all outgoing [...]

  • Page 158

    Managing PCS Ready Link Set tings Setting Speed Dialing for PCS Ready Link Entries T o set Speed Dialing for PCS Ready Link entr ies: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Contacts and press . 3. Select Speed Dial #s and press . 4. Highlight an unassigned number and press .  When you highlight an assigned number and press , you’ ll be as[...]

  • Page 159

    Setting Ready Link Guard This featur e enables you to display the warning messa ge when you cannot receive PCS Ready Link calls. The war ning message will appear when you are launching a W eb or Java application. T o set the Ready Link Guard: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Ready Link and press . 4. Select[...]

  • Page 160

    Setting an Alert Notification f or PCS Ready Link Calls Y our PCS Phone can alert you with an audible tone when you receive a PCS Ready Link call. T o set an alert for PCS Ready Link calls: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Ready Link and press . 4. Select Alerts and press . 5. Select Once or Repeat Alert an[...]

  • Page 161

    Setting the Def ault View of the PCS Ready Link List Y ou can select the default PCS Ready Link List when PCS Ready Link is launched. T o select the def ault view of the PCS Ready Link List: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Settings and press . 3. Select Ready Link and press . 4. Select Default View and press . (The default setting is Co[...]

  • Page 162

    Section 3 PCS Service F eatur es[...]

  • Page 163

    Section 3A PCS Service Feat ur es: The Basics In This Section  Using Voicemail  Using Caller ID  Responding to Call Waiting  Making a Three-Way Call  Using Call Forwarding Now that you’ve mastered your phone’ s fundamentals, it’ s time to explore the calling features that enhance your PCS Service . This section outlines your ba[...]

  • Page 164

    Using V oicemail Setting Up Y our V oicemail All unansw ered calls to your PCS Vision Phone are automatically transf er red to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or tur ned off. Theref ore, you will want to set up your PCS V oicemail and personal greeting as soon as your PCS Vision Phone is activated. T o set up your voicemail: 1. Press a[...]

  • Page 165

    New V oicemail Message Aler ts When you receive a new voice messa ge, your phone aler ts you and prompts you to call your voicemail. T o call y our v oicemail:  Press . T o display your Missed Log:  Press or OK (left softkey). Important: When you are roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, you may not receive notification of new voicem[...]

  • Page 166

    Using a Phone Other Than Y our PCS Vision Phone to Access Messages 1. Dial your PCS Phone number . 2. When your voicemail answers, press . 3. Enter your passcode. T ip: When you call into voicemail you first hear the header information (date, time, and sender information) for the message. T o skip directly to the message, press during the header . [...]

  • Page 167

    V oicemail Options Y our PCS V ision Phone offers several options for organizing and accessing your voicemail. Using Exper t Mode Using the Expert Mode setting for your personal voicemail box helps you navigate through the voicemail system more quickly b y shortening the voice prompts you hear at each le vel. T o turn Expert Mode on or off: 1. Pres[...]

  • Page 168

    V oicemail-to-V oicemail Message Record and send a voice messa ge to other PCS V oicemail user s. 1. From the main voicemail menu, press to send a messa ge. 2. Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number . 3. Follow the voice prompts to record and send your voice message. V oicemail-to-V oicemail Message Reply Reply to a voice message receiv[...]

  • Page 169

    Continue Recor ding When leaving a voice message, you can choose to continue recording even after you’ ve stopped.  Befor e pressing to indicate that you are satisfied with the message you recorded, press to continue recording. Extended Absence Greeting When your phone is turned of f or you are of f the Spr int Nationwide PCS Networ k f or an [...]

  • Page 170

    V oicemail Menu Ke y Following the prompts on the voicemail system, you can use your keypad to navigate through the voicemail menu. The following list outlines your phone’s voicemail menu structure. Listen Envelope Information Reply Advance 8 Seconds Replay Rewind Forward Message Erase Callback Save Options Send a Message Personal Options Notific[...]

  • Page 171

    Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identify a caller befor e answering the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. If you do not want your number displayed when you place a call, just follow these easy steps. T o block your phone number from being displayed for a specific outgoing call: 1. Press . 2. Enter the number you want t[...]

  • Page 172

    Making a Thr ee-W ay Call With Three-W ay Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charg ed for each of the two calls. T o make a Three-W ay Call: 1. Enter a number you wish to call and press or Speaker (left softkey). 2. Once you have established the connection, press (or press[...]

  • Page 173

    Using Call F orwar ding Call Forwar ding lets you forw ard all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your phone is turned of f. Y ou can continue to make calls from your phone when Call Forwarding is activated. T o activat e Call Forw arding: 1. Press . 2. Enter the area code and phone number to which your future calls should be[...]

  • Page 174

    Section 3B PCS V ision SM In This Section  Getting Started With PCS Vision  Accessing Games  Understanding Messaging  Accessing Ringers  Using Email  Accessing Screen Savers  Accessing Alternate Email Providers  Exploring the Web  Using Instant Messaging  Using PCS Business Connection  Experiencing Wireless Online C[...]

  • Page 175

    Get ting Start ed With PCS Vision With your RL-4920 by Sanyo and PCS Service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of PCS Vision. This section will help you learn the basics of using your PCS Vision ser vices, including managing your User Name, launching a Vision connection, and navigating the W eb with your PCS Vision Phone. Y our User N[...]

  • Page 176

    Finding Y our User Name If you aren’t sure what your PCS Vision User Name is, you can easily find it online or on your PCS Vision Phone. T o find y our User Name:  At www .sprintpcs.com . Sign on to your account using your PCS Phone Number and passwor d. T o view your PCS Vision User Name, click on the My Personal Information men u and then cl[...]

  • Page 177

    Launching a PCS V ision Connection T o launch a PCS Vision connection: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select We b and press . (Y our PCS Vision connection will launch and the PCS V ision Home page will display .) The PCS Vision Home P age Note: If Net Guard is enabled and displayed (see the next page), press OK (left softkey) to continue and [...]

  • Page 178

    Net Guard When you fir st connect to the W eb, the Net Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connect. This feature helps you avoid accidental connections. Y ou can disable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Always Auto-Connect when the Net Guard is displayed. T o change your Net Guard settings: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Sel[...]

  • Page 179

    Navig ating the Web Navigating through menus and W ebsites during a PCS V ision session is easy once you’ ve learned a few basics. Here are some tips for getting around: Softk e ys During a PCS Vision session, the bottom line of your phone’ s display contains one or more softkeys. These ke ys are shortcut controls for navigating around the W eb[...]

  • Page 180

    Selecting Once you’ ve lear ned how to use softke ys and scroll, you can start navigating the W eb. T o select on-scr een items:  Use the navigation key to highlight the desired item, then press the desired softkey button (or press ) . T ip: Y ou’ll find that the left softkey is used primarily for selecting items. This softkey is often label[...]

  • Page 181

    PCS Messaging Understanding Messaging Now you can send and receiv e emails and te xt messa ges and participate in W eb-based chatr ooms r ight from your PCS Vision Phone. Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends, famil y , and co-wor ker s 24 hour s a day anywhere on the Spr int Nationwide PCS Networ k. Note: In some cases, when you receiv[...]

  • Page 182

    Message St orag e Y our PCS Phone can store up to 200 received and 180 sent Messages. When the message memor y is full, the oldest unlocked messa ge will be deleted automatically . (See pa ge 174 for locking messages.) Displaying Messag es T o display a Message from the message notification alert, see “New Messages” on the previous pa ge. T o d[...]

  • Page 183

    Sending a Message With Messag ing, you can use a person’s wireless phone number to send and receive instant text messages from your PCS Vision Phone to their messaging-ready phone – and they can send messages to you. When you receive a new message, you’ ll automatically be notified with a two-wa y text message. T o send a text message: 1. Pre[...]

  • Page 184

    T o change the recipients or to save the message as a draft, press Options (right softke y) and select an option from the f ollowing dur ing steps 7-10 on the previous page.  Chg Recipients to chang e Recipients.  Send Callback# to select from None , My Phone# , or Other to notify your recipients of your callback number . (See “Setting Y ou[...]

  • Page 185

    Sending a Message in the Outbo x Folder If a failure occur s when you tr y to send a messa ge, the messa ge goes to the Outbox folder . T o send a message from the Outbox folder: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Messaging and press . 3. Select T ext Msg and press . 4. Scroll to Outbox and press . 5. Select the message you wish to send an[...]

  • Page 186

     Lock to lock a message. Locked messa ges will not be erased automatically . T o unlock the messa ge, select Unlock and press . (Picture Mail Inbox, Inbox, and Sent only .)  Compose New to compose a new message. (See pa ge 171 to compose a new message.)  Erase to erase the selected message.  Erase Read Msgs to erase read messages in the[...]

  • Page 187

     Lock to lock the message. Locked messa ges will not be erased automatically . T o unlock the messa ge, select Unlock and press .  Font Size to chang e the font size from Small or Normal .  Save to Ph. Book to sav e the phone number , email address, and URLs. Select a data categor y and press to save.  Go to Phone Book to go to the Cont[...]

  • Page 188

    Message F olders Incoming Updates and numeric pa ges are stored in folders in your phone’ s Messaging menu. Y ou may add your own folders or use the phone’ s default folder . Y ou can create up to ten folders to store your Messa ges. When ten user-defined folders e xist, the “Create Folder ”option will not appear . T o add a new folder: 1. [...]

  • Page 189

    T o edit a folder: 1. From the folder list display , highlight a defined folder . 2. Press Options (right softke y). 3. Select Edit Folder and press . 4. Select the box you wish to edit and press . 5. Enter or select a new folder name/setting. 6. Press or OK (left softkey). 7. Press Save (left softkey). Erasing All Messag es T o erase all messages [...]

  • Page 190

    Erasing a Folder T o erase a text message folder: 1. From the folder list display , highlight the defined folder you want to erase. 2. Press Options (right softke y). 3. Highlight Erase Folder and press . 4. Select Ye s and press . Note: When you erase a folder , the messages within the folder are also erased. If the folder contains a new (unread) [...]

  • Page 191

    Signing Up f or Updat es With Updates, you can have news and inf or mation sent directly to your PCS Vision Phone at the times you choose. T o select the infor mation you want to send to your PCS Vision Phone: 1. Log on to the Inter net from your computer . 2. Go to the site from which you want to receive information. (A fe w of the sites you can v[...]

  • Page 192

    Using Email With Email, you can set up an account at no additional charg e and perform many of the typical email functions from your PCS V ision Phone that you can from your per sonal computer . Y ou can manage your Email account from your PCS Vision Phone or from your per sonal computer at www.sprintpcs.com . Y ou can also access other select emai[...]

  • Page 193

    A ccessing Alt er nat e Email Pro viders With PCS Vision, you can use popular email services such as AO L ® Mail, Y ahoo! ® Mail, MSN Hotmail, and EarthLink ® to keep in touch e ven while you’ re on the go. Using Alt er nate Email Pro viders T o access email pro viders from your PCS Vision Phone: 1. From the PCS V ision Home page, select Messa[...]

  • Page 194

    Using I nstant Messaging PCS Vision also provides you with access to popular instant messaging (IM) clients, including Y ahoo! ® Messeng er and AO L ® Instant Messenger TM . Accessing Instant Messaging T o access instant messaging clients from your PCS Vision Phone: 1. From the PCS V ision Home page, select Messaging . 2. Select Instant Messaging[...]

  • Page 195

    Exper iencing Wir eless Online Chat PCS Vision gives you the ability to join wireless chatrooms from your PCS Vision Phone, to send text messages and icons to chatroom participants, or to launch a one-on-one (pr ivate) chatroom. T o access a chatr oom from the bro wser: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Highlight We b and press . 3. Select Messa[...]

  • Page 196

    Do wnloading Pr emium Services Content With PCS Vision and your new PCS Vision Phone, you hav e access to a dynamic var iety of Premium Service content such as downloadable Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, and other applications. The basic steps required to access and download Premium Ser vice content are outlined below . Accessing the Download Menus[...]

  • Page 197

    Downloading an Item Once you’ ve selected an item you wish to download, highlight it and press or OK (left softkey). Y ou will see a summar y page for the item including its title, the vendor , the download detail, the file size, and the cost. Links allow you to view the License Details page, whic h outlines the price, license type, and length of[...]

  • Page 198

    Games A ccessing Games Y ou can play a var iety of entertaining and graphically-rich games on your PCS Vision Phone. New games are easy to download and play . T ip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Premium Services Content” on page 184. Downloading Games T o download an av ailable game to your phone: 1. Press to access[...]

  • Page 199

    Playing Games T o play a downloaded game on your PCS Vision Phone: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3. Highlight Games and press . 4. Select the game you wish to play and press . 5. Highlight Run and press . 6. Press OK (left softkey) if a prompt displays the days remaining on the game license. 7. Follow the onscree[...]

  • Page 200

    Ringers A ccessing Ringers Y ou can personalize your PCS Vision Phone by downloading and assigning different r ingers to number s in your Contacts list. T ip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Premium Services Content” on page 184. Downloading Ring ers T o download an av ailable ring er to your phone: 1. Press to access[...]

  • Page 201

    Assigning Downloaded Ringers Y ou can assign downloaded ringers directly from the Downloads menu or through your phone’s Settings menu. T o assign a downloaded ring er from the Downloads menu: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3. Highlight Ringers and press . 4. Highlight a downloaded ringer and press to play the r[...]

  • Page 202

    Screen Savers A ccessing Screen Sav ers Download unique images to use as screen savers – or make it easy to tell who’ s calling by assigning specific images to numbers in your Contacts list. T ip: For complete instructions on downloading, see “Downloading Premium Services Content” on page 184. Downloading Screen Sav ers T o download an av a[...]

  • Page 203

    Assigning Downloaded Screen Sav ers Downloaded Screen Savers may be assigned directly from the Downloads menu or through the Settings menu. T o assign a downloaded Screen Sav er from the Downloads menu: 1. Press to access the main menu. 2. Select Downloads and press . 3. Highlight Screen Savers and press . 4. Highlight a downloaded Screen Saver and[...]

  • Page 204

    We b Explor ing the W eb With W eb access on your PCS Vision Phone, you can browse full- color graphic versions of your favorite W ebsites, making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go. Follow sports scores and breaking news and weather and shop on your PCS Vision Phone anywhere on the Spr int Nationwide PCS Network. In addition to t[...]

  • Page 205

    Using the Br owser Menu Navigating the W eb from your phone using the PCS Vision Home page is easy once you get the hang of it. For details on how to navigate the W eb, select menu items, and more, see “Navigating the W eb” on page 167. Although the PCS Vision Home pa ge of fers a broad and convenient array of sites and ser vices for you to bro[...]

  • Page 206

    Cr eating a Bookmark Bookmarks allow you to store the address of your fav orite W ebsites for easy access at a later time. T o create a bookmark: 1. Launch the W eb page you want to mark. 2. Press (right softkey) to go to the browser menu. 3. Select Mark this page and press or OK (left softke y). Note: Bookmarking a page does not store the page con[...]

  • Page 207

    Deleting a Bookmark T o delete a bookmark: 1. Launch the W eb and press (r ight softkey) to access the browser menu. 2. Select View Bookmarks and press OK (left softke y). 3. Highlight the bookmark you wish to erase and press (right softkey). 4. Select Delete and press OK (left softkey). 5. Press Ye s (r ight softke y). T ip: T o delete all bookmar[...]

  • Page 208

    Reloading a W eb Pag e T o reload (refr esh) a W eb page: 1. Launch the W eb and press (r ight softke y) to display the browser menu. 2. Select Refresh this page and press OK (left softkey). Restarting the Web Bro wser If the W eb browser appears to be malfunctioning or stops responding, you can usually fix the problem by simply restarting the brow[...]

  • Page 209

    PCS Business Connection SM Using PCS Business Connection P ersonal Edition PCS Business Connection SM Personal Edition gives you secure, real-time access to your Microsoft ® Outlook ® or Lotus Notes ® company email, calendar , business director y , and per sonal contacts. Y ou’ll have the features and functions of your Microsoft Outlook and Lo[...]

  • Page 210

    PCS V ision F AQs How will I kno w when m y phone is ready for PCS Vision service? When your phone is read y , your User Address will be displayed in the Phone# UserID menu. Go to Settings > Phone Info > Phone#/User ID . How do I sign-in for the first time? Y ou are automatically signed in to access PCS Vision ser vices when you tur n on your[...]

  • Page 211

    Section 3C PCS V oice Command SM In This Section  Getting Started With PCS V oice Command SM  Creating Y our Own Address Book  Making a Call With PCS Voice Command  Accessing Information Using PCS V oice Command With Sprint, the first wireless provider to offer innovative PCS Voice Command technology, reaching your friends, family, and [...]

  • Page 212

    Get ting Start ed With PCS V oice Command SM With PCS V oice Command:  Y ou can store all your contacts’ phone numbers, so you can simply say the name of the per son you want to call.  There’ s no need to punch in a lot of number s, memorize voicemail passwords, or tr y to dial while you’ re dr iving.  Y ou can call any one in your a[...]

  • Page 213

    Making a Call With PCS V oice Command T o place a call with PCS V oice Command: 1. Press and create your address book once you’ ve signed up for PCS V oice Command. (Y ou’ ll hear a tone followed b y the prompt “Ready . ”) 2. After the “Ready” prompt, simply say , in a natural voice, “Call” and the name of the per son or the number [...]

  • Page 214

    Section 4 Saf ety Guidelines and W ar r anty Infor mation[...]

  • Page 215

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 203 Section 4A Saf ety In This Section  Getting the Most Out of Y our Reception  Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Y our Phone  Caring for the Battery  Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice  Consumer Information on Wireless Phones  Owner’ s Record  User’ s Guide Proprietary [...]

  • Page 216

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 204 Get ting the Most Out of Y our Reception Keeping T abs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Y our phone informs you of the cur rent signal strength by displaying a number of bar s next to the signal strength icon. The more bars display ed, the[...]

  • Page 217

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 205 Note: For the best care of your phone, only Sprint authorized personnel should service your phone and accessories. Faulty service may void the warranty. Maintaining Saf e Use of and Access t o Y our Phone F AILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED MA Y LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y AND POSSIBLE PROPER TY DAMA[...]

  • Page 218

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 206 Using Y our Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Most moder n electronic equipment is shielded from radiofrequency (RF) signals. However , RF signals from wireless phones may af fect inadequately shielded electronic equipment. RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating [...]

  • Page 219

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 207 Restricting Children’ s Access to Y our Phone Y our phone is not a to y . Do not allow children to play with it as the y could hurt themselves and other s, dama ge the phone or make calls that increase your PCS Invoice. Car ing f or the Bat tery Protecting Y our Battery The guidelines listed below help you get t[...]

  • Page 220

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 208 A ckno wledging Special Pr ecautions and the FCC Notice FCC Notice This phone may cause TV or radio interfer ence if used in close proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated. V ehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (propane or butane)[...]

  • Page 221

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 209 Specific Absor ption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones The SAR is a value that cor responds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed in the head of a user of a wireless handset. The SAR value of a phone is the result of an e xtensive testing, measuring and calculation process. It does not represent how much RF t[...]

  • Page 222

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 210 Consumer Inf or mation on Wir eless Phones (The following information comes from a consumer information W ebsite jointly sponsored by the U.S. Food and Dr ug Administration (FD A) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), entitled “Cell Phone Facts: Consumer Information on Wir eless Phones. ” The inform[...]

  • Page 223

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 211 as shoes and pocketbooks, and process food. Medical uses of RF energy include pacemaker monitor ing and programming. How is radiofrequency radiation measured? RF waves and RF fields have both electrical and ma gnetic components. It is often convenient to expr ess the strength of the RF field in terms of each compo[...]

  • Page 224

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 212 FDA, EP A and other US government agencies responsible for public health and safety have worked together and in connection with WHO to monitor developments and identify research needs related to RF biological effects. What levels of RF energy are considered safe? V ar ious organizations and countr ies have de velo[...]

  • Page 225

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 213 Government. While the FCC does not have the e xper tise to determine radiation exposur e guidelines on its own, it does have the expertise and authority to recognize and adopt technically sound standards promulgated by other expert agencies and or ganizations, and has done so . (Our joint ef forts with the FDA in [...]

  • Page 226

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 214 model. The FCC ID number is usually pr inted somewhere on the case of the phone. Sometimes it may be necessar y to remove the battery pack to find the number . Once you have the ID number , go to the following W eb address: www .fcc.gov/oet/fccid . On this page, you will see instr uctions for enter ing the FCC ID [...]

  • Page 227

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 215 user from RF absorption use special phone cases, while other s involve nothing more than a metallic accessor y attached to the phone. Studies have shown that these products gener ally do not work as advertised. Unlike “hand-free” kits, these so-called “shields” may interfer e with proper operation of the p[...]

  • Page 228

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 216 the antenna. Therefore, RF exposure on the ground is much less than exposure very close to the antenna and in the path of the transmitted radio signal. In fact, ground-level e xposure from such antennas is typically thousands of times less than the exposur e levels recommended as safe by expert organizations. So e[...]

  • Page 229

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 217 be brought to the FCC’ s attention by contacting the FCC RF Safety Program at: 202-418-2464 or by email: rfsafety@fcc.gov . Does the FCC maintain a database that includes information on the location and technical parameters of all the transmitting towers it regulates? Each of the FCC Bureaus maintains its own li[...]

  • Page 230

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 218 produce heating effects causes no known adverse health ef fects. Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological ef fects. Some studies have suggested that some biological ef fects may occur , but such findings have not been confirmed b y additional researc h. In some cases, other researchers [...]

  • Page 231

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 219 phones. Base stations are thus not the primar y subject of the safety questions discussed in this document. What kinds of phones are the subject of this update? The ter m “wireless phone” ref er s here to hand-held wireless phones with built- in antennas, often called “cell, ” “mobile, ” or “PCS” p[...]

  • Page 232

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 220 that is directly applicable to human populations, but 10 or more years’ follow-up may be needed to provide answ er s about some health effects, such as cancer . This is because the interval between the time of exposure to a cancer-causing agent and the time tumor s develop - if they do - may be many , many years[...]

  • Page 233

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 221 Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are har mful. But if you are concerned about the RF e xposure from these products, you can use measures like those descr ibed a bove to reduce your RF exposure from wireless phone use. What about children using wireless phones? The scientific evide[...]

  • Page 234

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 222 These agencies include the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EP A), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the National T elecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Depa[...]

  • Page 235

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 223 The NTIA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce and is responsible for authorizing Federal Government use of the RF electromagnetic spectr um. Like the FCC, the NTIA also has NEP A responsibilities and has considered adopting guidelines for evaluating RF e xposure from U.S. Government transmitters such as[...]

  • Page 236

    Section 4A: Saf ety Guidelines 224 less than or greater than the actual RF emitted by the phone. This dif ference between the RF test measurement and actual RF emission is because test measurements are limited by instr ument accuracy , because test measurement and actual use environments are different, and other variable factors. This inherent vari[...]

  • Page 237

    Owner ’ s Record The model number , regulatory number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the batter y compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below . This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: PCS Vision SM Read y Link Phone RL-4920 by Sanyo Serial No.: User ’ s Gui[...]

  • Page 238

    Section 4B T er ms & Conditions and Manuf actur er ’ s W ar r anty In This Section  T erms and Conditions  Manufacturer’ s Warranty Y our PCS Vision Phone has been designed to provide you with reliable, worry-free service . If for any reason you have a problem with your equipment, please refer to the manuf acturer’ s war ranty . Thi[...]

  • Page 239

    T er ms and Conditions T erms and Conditions of Services (Effective as of November 24, 2003 until replaced) Thanks for choosing Spr int. These ter ms and conditions are part of your agreement with Spr int for PCS Services. The ter ms and conditions included with your PCS Phone may not be the most current version. F or the most current version of th[...]

  • Page 240

    Credit Verification . Y ou must have and maintain satisfactory credit to receive and continue to receive Ser vices. W e will verify your credit before agreeing to provide Services to you and we may verify your credit at any time while we provide Ser vices to you. Credit verification may include a review of credit reports that we receive from credit[...]

  • Page 241

    T ermination. General. Regar dless of whether you have a Non-T er m or a T erm Service Plan, we may terminate or suspend Ser vices to you without liability if: (1) you breach any provision of this Agreement (including if you fail to pay any charges for Services); or (2) you fail to pay any charges due us for equipment or otherwise. If Ser vices are[...]

  • Page 242

    voice calls that are not completed. Y ou are charged for completed calls to your Number from the time shortly before the phone starts ringing until the call is terminated. Y ou will be charg ed peak rates for the entire duration of calls initiated during the peak time periods applicable to your Ser vice. Y ou will be charged off-peak rates for the [...]

  • Page 243

    PCS Vision Premium Services. Y our PCS Vision wireless services may allow you to access or download premium content for an additional charge. Cer tain PCS Vision services (e.g., games, ringers and screen savers) primar ily contain premium services content. Access to and downloading of premium content is not included with PCS Vision services. The ad[...]

  • Page 244

    V oice Command. PCS V oice Command is an optional service that allows you to place calls by using speech recognition technology . Calls to 911 or similar emergency numbers cannot be placed through the V oice Command feature. Airtime and applicable long distance charges for a call completed from your Number using the V oice Command feature begin whe[...]

  • Page 245

    Disputed Charges. Y ou must raise any dispute that you have about any charges invoiced to you within 15 days of the date of the invoice or you have accepted the invoice. Y ou may notify us of any dispute by notifying PCS Customer Ser vice Solutions. Calls to our sales or general business offices are not notice of a dispute. If disputed invoice proc[...]

  • Page 246

    outstanding charges and return any excess to you at your last known address within 75 days after termination of Ser vices. If the U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver the money to you and returns it to us, we will hold it for you for one year from the date of return and, dur ing that period, we may charge a ser vicing fee a gainst the deposit balance[...]

  • Page 247

    between Sprint and the other providers. If we do not have a roaming agreement in place, you may be able to place roaming calls “manually” by using a valid credit card. If there is a gap or other interr uption of coverag e within a PCS coverage area that prevents connection with the Spr int Nationwide PCS Network and your dual-band phone is set [...]

  • Page 248

    TTY Access. A TTY (also known as TDD or T e xt T elephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf or hard of hear ing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate b y telephone. TTY doesn’t work with all PCS Phones. If you have a PCS TTY -capable phone, it may not function effectively , or at all, when atte[...]

  • Page 249

    k) any act or omission of any third party or independent contractor that of fers products or services in conjunction with or through the Services; or l) your negligent or intentional act or omission. NO CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES. UNDER NO CIRCUMST ANCES ARE WE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENT AL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMA GES OF ANY NA TU[...]

  • Page 250

    An appeal may be taken under the CPR Arbitration Appeal Procedure from any final awar d of any arbitral panel in any arbitration arising out of or related to this agreement that is conducted in accordance with the requirements of such Appeal Procedure. Unless otherwise a greed by the parties and the appeal tr ibunal, the appeal shall be conducted a[...]

  • Page 251

    Manuf actur er ’ s W ar ranty Customer Limited W ar ranty SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P ., (Sprint) offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit (Product), including accessories in the product package, will be free from defects in material or workmanship as follows: SUBSCRIBER UNIT: A. SPRINT ONE (1) YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY: For a per io[...]

  • Page 252

    This warranty does not cover customer education, instruction, installation, set up adjustments, or signal reception problems. This warranty is valid only in the United States. USE WITH A CCESSORIES NOT SUPPLIED BY SPRINT OR OTHER WISE NOT EXPRESSL Y A UTHORIZED BY SPRINT MA Y BE D ANGEROUS. SPRINT SPECIFICALL Y DISCLAIMS LIABILITY , AND SHALL HA VE[...]

  • Page 253

    Section 4B: T er ms & Conditions / W arr anty 241 Copyright(c) 2004 ACCESS Systems Amer ica Inc. A CCESS, NetFront are registered trademarks or trademarks owned by A CCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and selected countries worldwide. NetFront is a registered trademark of NetFront Communications, Inc.in the United States and is used under a license. P or[...]

  • Page 254

    Index A Abbreviated Dialing 28, 53 Advanced Information 105 Airplane Mode 50 Alarm Clock 105 Alert Notification 40 Answering Calls 20 Any Key Answer 53 Area Name 45 Auto Answer 52 B Background 47 Backlight T ime Length 43 Battery Capacity 15 Charging 16 Disposal 207 Installing 15 Removing 15 Standby T ime 15 T alk T ime 15 C Calculator 106 Call Ala[...]

  • Page 255

    Downloading Accessing Menus 184 Data Size 115 Erasing 64, 115 Icon Indication 114 Selecting 168 Viewing Memory 115 E Email 180 Emergency Calling 23 End-of-Call Options 25 Event Adding 95 Alerts 96 Erasing 97, 103 Menu 97 Viewing 97, 103 F FCC Notice 208 Features 13 Font Size 48, 175 G Games Downloading 186 Playing 187 Greeting 42 H Hard Pause 26 He[...]

  • Page 256

    P Passcode 65 PCS Business Connection 197 PCS Ready Link Adding 140, 141 Alert 131, 148 Contacts List 132 Copying 138 Default View 149 Editing 142 Erasing 144, 145 Finding 139 Making Calls by Entering a Number 135 Contact 133 Group 134 Options 137 Preparing 131 Ready Link Guard 147 Receiving 136 Redialing 137 Restarting 146 Ringer T ypes 147 Saving[...]

  • Page 257

    S Safety Guidelines 202 Scheduler Calendar 94 Call Alarm 98 Event 95 Memory 103 Setting Holidays 94 To D o 1 0 1 Screen Call Activating 126 Erasing 128 Recording 127, 128 Reviewing 128 Selecting Announcement 127 Screen Savers Assigning 191 Downloading 190 Purchasing 191 Secret Mode 91 Security Menu Accessing 59 Changing the Lock Code 61 Locking Pho[...]

  • Page 258

    V V ersion 104 V oice Command Creating Address Book 200 Getting Started 200 Making a Call 201 V oice Dial Erasing 118 Programming 117 Reviewing 118 Using 117 V oice Prompt 38 V oice Recorder Erasing 122 Options 121 Recording 119 Recording Guard 122 Reviewing 120 V oicemail Button Guide 154 Clearing Message Icon 157 Menu Key 158 Message Alerts 153 N[...]