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Qwest ® Video Phone SPH-a680 by Samsung ® User’s Guide.
Table of Contents Welcome to Qwest ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Alert Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Application Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Viewing the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 2F. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recording Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Reviewing and Erasing Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 2J. Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera . . . . . . . . . .
Understanding Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Message Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Erasing Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
i Welcome to Qwest ® This guide will familiarize you wi th our technology and y our new phone through simple, easy-to-fo llo w instructions. If you have already r eviewed the Start Here to Activate guide that was packaged with your new phone, then y ou're read y to e xplore the advanced featur es outlined in this guide.
ii Introduction This User’ s Guide introduces you to all the f eatures of y our new SPH-a680 by Samsung. It’ s di vided into four sections: Section 1: Getting Started Section 2: Yo u r P h.
Getting Started Section 1.
Section 1A: Setting Up Service 2 Section 1A Setting Up Service In This Section Getting Started Setting Up Y our V oicemail Getting Help Setting up service on your new SPH-a680 by Samsung is quick and easy .
Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3 Get ting Star t ed Unlocking Y our Phone T o unlock y our phone, follo w these easy steps: 1. Press to turn the phone on. 2. Select Unlock (right softke y). 3. Enter your f our-digit lock code . (For security purposes, the code is not visible as you type.
Section 1A: Setting Up Service 4 Set ting Up Y our V oicemail All unansw ered calls to y our phon e are automaticall y transf erred to your v oicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up y our voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.
Section 1A: Setting Up Service 5 Get ting Help Dir ectory Assistance Director y Assistance provides ac cess to a va riety of ser vices, including residential, business, an d g ove rnment listings. There is a per-call charg e and you will be billed f or air time.
Your Phone Section 2.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 7 Section 2A Your Phone: The Basics In This Section Front View of Y our Phone Viewing the Display Screen Features of Y our SPH-a680 T urning Y our P.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 8 F r ont V iew of Y our Phone.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 9 Key Functions 1. Speaker: The speaker allows you to hear the other caller and the different ring tones and so unds offered by your phone. 2. Signal Strength Indicator: This icon represents the signal strength by displaying bars.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 10 12. Accessory Interface Connector: This connector is used to connect any av ailable accessor y cables to your phone. 13. Microphone: The Microphone allows th e other caller to hear you clearl y when you ar e speaking to them.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 11 V iewing the Displa y Scr een Y our phone’ s display screen provid es a wealth of inf ormation about your phone’ s status and options. This list identifies the symbols you’ ll see on your phone’ s display screen: displays y our current signal strength.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 12 indicates that the movie light is enabled. The movie light is a bright spot light emitted from the rear of the handset to light up dark surroundings. indicates that the silent movi e function is enabled. This option disables the sound when taking a movie clip.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 13 indicates that your phone is in vibrate mode. shows your current battery charge str ength. (Icon shown fully c harg ed.) indicates that position location is active. indicates that position location is inactive. indicates that the TTY option is on.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 14 Exter nal LCD External LCD: Time/Date is displa yed in idle mode. shows your current signal strength.The more lines you hav e, the strong er your signal. means your phone ca nnot find a signal. tells you a call is in prog ress.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 15 F eatur es of Y our SHP -a680 Congratulations on the pur chase of y our new phone. The SPH-a680 by Samsung is lightweight, easy-to- use, reliable, and it also offers many significant f eatures and service options.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 16 T ur ning Y our Phone On and Of f T urning Y our Phone On T o tur n your phone on: Press . Once your phone is on, it displa ys “Looking for Service” which indicates that your phone is searc hing for a signal.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 17 Using Y our Phone’ s Bat tery and Char ger Batt ery Capacity Y our phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) batter y . It allows you to rec harg e your battery before it is fully dr ained. The batter y provides up to 3.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 18 Removing the Bat tery T o rem ove yo ur ba tter y: 1. Make sure the power is off so that y ou don’t lose any stored numbers or messa ges. 2. Push the batter y release latch up completel y . 3. Using the side tabs, pull the to p of the batter y awa y from the phone and remove.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 19 Using the T ravel Adapter T o use the tra v el adapter pr o vided with your phone: Plug the round end of the A C adapter into your phone and the other end into the electrical outlet. A red light on the phone lets you know the batter y is cha rg in g.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 20 Making and Answer ing Calls Making Calls Placing a call from your wir eless phon e is as easy as making a call from any land-line phone. J ust enter the number and pr ess and you’ re on your wa y to clear calls.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 21 Answering Calls T o answer an incoming call: 1. Make sure your phone is on. (I f y our phone is off, incoming calls go to v oicemail.) 2. Press to answ er an incoming call. (Depending on your phone’ s settings, you may also ans wer incoming calls by opening the phone or by pressi ng any number key .
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 22 Answer ing a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Call Guard is an option that help s you manag e your roaming c harg es when making or receiving calls wh ile outside the netw ork provided to you. Please see Section 2D: Controlling Y our Roaming Exper ience for mor e inf ormation a bout roaming.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 23 In-Call Options Select actions by pressing during a call. A list of features is display ed that allows you to perf or m different actions during the course of a call. The following opti ons are av ailable: (T o select an option, press the corresponding keypad number or highlight the option and press .
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 24 Saving a Phone Number Y our SPH-a680 can store up to 300 Phone Book numbers. Phone Book entries can store up to a total of six phone numbers, and each entr y’ s name can contain up to 20 characters. (For more information, see Section 2G : Using the Phone Book on page 83 .
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 25 Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses Y ou can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems, such as v oicemai l or credit card billing numbers. There are tw o types of pauses available on y our phone: Hard Pause sends the ne xt set of numbers when you press .
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 26 Abbreviated Dialing Abbr eviated dialing allows you to en ter a fiv e or six-digit prefix f or commonly used phone numbers.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 27 Using One-T ouch/T wo-T ouch/Three-T ouch Speed Dialing Y ou can store up to three hundr e d numbers in your phone’ s speed dial memor y to make contacting friends and family as easy as pressing a f ew buttons.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 28 Ent er ing T ext Selecting a Character Input Mode Y our phone provides conv enient ways to enter wor ds, letters, punctuation, symbols, and number s whenever you ar e prompted to enter te xt (for e xample, when a dding a Phone Book entr y or when sending email and SMS T ext Messages).
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 29 Entering Characters by T apping the Keypad T o enter characters by tapping th e ke ypad, select the Alpha mode (see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on pag e 28 ). Press the corresponding key repeatedly unti l the desired char acter appears.
Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 30 Entering Numbers and Symbols T o enter numbers: Select the Number mode and press the appropriate key . (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on pag e 28 .) T o enter symbols: Select the Symbol mode.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 31 Section 2B Controlling Your Phone’s Settings In This Section Sound Settings Display Settings Location Settings Airplane Mode TT.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 32 Sound Set tings Ringer T ypes Ringer types help y ou identify incoming calls and messages. Y ou can assign ringer types to individual phone book entries, types of calls, Scheduler entries, and types of messages.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 33 Selecting Ringer T ypes for Messag es T o select a r inger type f or messages: 1. Press fo r Settings . 2. Press for Sounds . 3. Press for Ringer T ype . 4. Press for Messages . 5. Press for V oicemail , for T ext Message , or for Picture Mail .
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 34 Selecting a Key T one Y our phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tones accompanying a key press. There are thr ee different tones available: Normal - Normal key beeps are hear d when a button is pressed.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 35 Selecting T one Length Y our phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tones accompanying a key press. Long er tone lengths may be better for tone r ecognition when dialin g voicemail or other automated systems.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 36 Alert Notification Y our phone can alert you with an audible tone when y ou chang e service areas, once a minute dur ing a voice call, or when a call has been connected. The different actions available ar e: Minute Beep - An alert tone is sounded ever y minute that you are connected.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 37 Application V olume This setting allows you to contro l the def ault volume and vibrate settings in downloaded applicatio ns on your phone.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 38 Displa y Set tings Changing the T ext Greeting The te xt greeting can be up to f our teen characters and is displayed on your phone’ s screen in standby mode. Y ou may c hoose to display a custom greeting or y ou may disp lay the phone's def ault greeting on the screen.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 39 Changing the Backlight T ime Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the displa y screen and keypad are backlit after any key press is made. T o chang e the backlight set ting: 1. Press fo r Settings .
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 40 Changing the Phone’ s Menu Style Y our phone allows you to c hoose how the menu appears on your display screen. T o select the display ’ s menu style: 1. Press fo r Settings . 2. Press for Display .
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 41 Air plane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use man y of your phone’ s features, such as Games, Notepad, V oice Me mos, etc., when you are in an airplane or in any other area wher e making or receiving calls or data is prohibited.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 42 TTY U s e A TTY (also known as a TDD or Te x t Te l e p h o n e ) , i s a t e l e c o m - munications device that allows pe ople who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or languag e disabilities, to communicate by telephone.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 43 Phone Setup Options Shortcut Y our phone offers you the option of assigning shortcut ke ys to fav orite or often-used functions. Pressing the navigation key in the proper direction in standby mode will launch y our personally designated shortcuts.
Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings 44 Call Answer Mode Y ou can determine how to answer incoming calls on y our phone, whether you want to be r equired to press , to press any number key , or simply to open the phone. T o set call answer mode: 1.
Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 45 Section 2C Setting Your Phone’s Security In This Section Accessing the Security Menu Using Y our Phone’ s Lock Feature Restricting Calls .
Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 46 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 fo r Settings .
Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 47 Locking Picture/Video T o tur n on or off pictur e/video lock: 1. From the Security menu, press for Lock Pic/Video . 2. Press the navigation key up or down to select on or off and press . Changing the Lock Code T o chang e your loc k code: 1.
Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 48 Restr icting Calls There may be occasions when y ou want to limit the numbers your phone can call or from which it can re ceive calls. Y ou can use the Restrict Calls setting to do just th at. (The Restrict Calls setting does not apply to 911 or Qw est Wir eless Repair .
Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 49 Using Special Numbers Special numbers are important number s that you have designated as being “alwa ys available. ” Y ou can ca ll and receive calls fr om special numbers even if your phone is locked.
Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 50 Er asing Do wnloads This option deletes all saved down loaded content from the phone, including games, ringers, screen savers, and applications. T o erase y our downloads: 1. From the Security menu, press for Erase Downloads .
Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 51 Reset ting Y our Phone Resetting the phone restores all th e f actor y defaults, including the ringer types, display settings, Call History , Messaging folders, and the Scheduler . The Phone Book, Pi cture/V ideo folders, and voice memos are not affected.
Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 52 Secur ity Feat ur es for Spr int PCS V ision SM Enabling and Disabling Sprint PCS Vision Services Y ou can disable Sprint PCS Vision services without turning of f your pho ne ; h owe ver , you w il l n ot have access to all Sprint PCS Vision services, including W eb and messa ging.
Section 2C: Setting Your Phone’s Security 53 Updating Y our Sprint PCS Vision Profile The data profile keeps all your user name and login inf or mation which allows y ou to connect to Spri nt PCS Vision services. It may become necessar y to update the prof ile to maintain peak efficiency .
Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 54 Section 2D Controlling Your Roaming Experience 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 network provided to you.
Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 55 Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Display Scr een Y our phone’ s display screen alwa ys lets you kno w when you’ re off the networ k provided to yo u and whether your phone is operating in analog or digital mode.
Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 56 Roaming on Analog Networ ks When you roam on analog netw orks, y ou will e xper ience a similar quality provided by other analog carrier s today . Although some featur es, such as Sprint PCS Vision, will be unav ailable, you can still make and receive calls and access v oicemail.
Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 57 Checking f or V oicemail Messages While Roaming When you are r oaming off the network provided to y ou, you ma y not receive on-phone notification of new v oicemail messages.
Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 58 Set ting Y our Phone ’ s Roam Mode Y our phone allows you to contr ol yo ur ability to roam. By using the Roaming menu option, you can determine which signals yo ur phone accepts.
Section 2D: Controlling Your Roaming Experience 59 Contr olling Roaming Char ges Using Call Guar d Y our phone has two w ays of alerti ng you when y ou are roaming off the networ k provided to you: th e onscreen roaming icon and Call Guard.
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 60 Section 2E Navigating Through Menus In This Section Menu Navigation Menu Structure Viewing the Menus Every function and feature of your SPH-a680 by Samsung can be accessed through an onscreen menu. This section is a road map to using your wireless phone.
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 61 Menu Navig ation The navigation key on your ph one allows you to scroll through menus quickl y and easily . The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of y our position in the menu at all times. T o navigate through a menu, simply press the navigation key up or down.
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 62 V iewing the Menus Menu Diagram The following list outlines y our phone’ s menu structure: 1: Call History 1: Missed Calls 2: Outgoing Calls 3: Incoming Calls.
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 63 2: Send Picture 3: Send Video 4: V oicemail 1: Call V oicemail 2: Details 3: Clear Envelope 5: Settings 1: Notification 1: Message and Icon 2: Icon Only 2: Send.
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 64 3: Picture Mail 3: Reminder 1: Off 2: Once 3: Every 2 min 5: Save in Outbox 1: Y es 2: No 4: Picture/Video 1: Camera 2: Camcorder 3: My Pictures 1: In Camera 2:.
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 65 1: On 2: Off 6: Status Bar 1: On 2: Off 5: Downloads 1: Games 1: Get New 2: WildW est Blackjack 3: JAMDA T Bowling 4: Universal Monsters Dracula 2: Ringers 1: G.
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 66 1: Camera 2: Nature 2: Screen Saver 1: Local Image 1: Butterfly 2: Flower 3: World T ime 4: Calendar 5: Launch Pad 6: Digital Clock 2: Downloads 3: My Pictures .
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 67 1: Digital 2: Analog 1 3: Analog 2 4: Analog 3 5: Analog 4 6: Analog 5 7: Analog 6 8: Analog 7 9: My Pictures 7: Service LED 1: On 2: Off 2: Sounds 1: Ringer V .
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 68 2: Off 6: Flip Sound 1: On 2: Off 4: Key T one 1: T one T ype 1: Normal 2: Piano 3: Beep 2: T one Level 5: T one Length 1: Short 2: Long 6: App.
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 69 1: Lock Phone 1: Unlocked 2: On Power -Up 3: Lock Now 2: Lock Pic/Video 1: On 2: Off 3: Change Lock 4: Special # 1: Empty 2: Empty 3: Empty 5: Erase Pbook 1: Y .
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 70 13: Send T ext 2: Down Key 1: Phone Book 2: V oice Memo 3: Scheduler 4: Messaging 5: V oice Dial 6: Ringer T ype 7: Downloads 8: Display 9: Alarms 10: Calculato.
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 71 1: Abbrev . Dial 1: On 2: Off 2: Pbook Match 1: On 2: Off 3: Restriction 1: Outgoing Call 1: Allow all 2: PBook Only 3: Special# Only 4: Call Answer 1: Any Key .
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 72 9: T alk Key 10: Back Key 11: End Key 12: Menu Key 13: #1 Key 14: #2 Key 15: #3 Key 16: #4 Key 17: #5 Key 18: #6 Key 19: #7 Key 20: #8 Key 21: #9 Key 22: #0 Key.
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 73 5: Right Key 6: Camera Key 7: WEB Launch 8: OK Key 9: T alk Key 10: Back Key 11: End Key 12: Menu Key 13: #1 Key 14: #2 Key 15: #3 Key 16: #4 Key 17: #5 Key 18:.
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 74 1: A Key 1: Game Launch 2: Up Key 3: Down Key 4: Left Key 5: Right Key 6: Camera Key 7: WEB Launch 8: OK Key 9: T alk Key 10: Back Key 11: End Key 12: Menu Key .
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 75 21: #9 Key 22: #0 Key 23: Star Key 24: Pound Key 3: C Key 1: Game Launch 2: Up Key 3: Down Key 4: Left Key 5: Right Key 6: Camera Key 7: WEB Launch 8: OK Key 9:.
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 76 18: #6 Key 19: #7 Key 20: #8 Key 21: #9 Key 22: #0 Key 23: Star Key 24: Pound Key 3: Other Key 1: Start Key 1: Game Launch 2: Camera Key 3: WEB Launch 4: OK Key.
Section 2E: Navigating Through Menus 77 17: #9 Key 18: #0 Key 19: Star Key 20: Pound Key 9: Phone Info 1: Phone Number 2: Icon Glossary 3: V ersion 4: Advanced InUse Menu 1: Mute/Unmute 2: Call Histor.
Section 2F: Managing Call History 78 Section 2F Managing Call History In This Section Viewing History Call History Options Making a Call From Call History Saving a Phone Number From Ca.
Section 2F: Managing Call History 79 V iewing History Y ou’ ll find the Call Histor y feature very helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or Phone Book entries) for calls you placed, accepted, or missed. Call Histor y makes redialing a number fast and easy .
Section 2F: Managing Call History 80 Call Hist ory Options For additional inf ormation and options on a particular call, highlight a Call Histor y entr y and press .
Section 2F: Managing Call History 81 Sa ving a Phone Number F r om Call Hist ory Y our phone can store up to 300 Phone Book numbers. Phone Book entries can store up to a total of six phone numbers, and each entr y’ s name can contain up to 20 characters.
Section 2F: Managing Call History 82 Er asing Call Hist ory T o erase individual Call Histor y en tr ies, see “Call Histor y Options” on page 80 . T o erase Call Hist ory: 1. Press for Call History. 2. Press for Erase History . Press to erase Missed Calls.
Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 83 Section 2G Using the Phone Book In This Section Adding a New Phone Book Entry Finding Phone Book Entries Adding a Phone Number to a Phone Book Entry .
Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 84 A dding a New Phone Book Entry Y our phone can store up to 300 Phone Book numbers. Phone Book entries can store up to a total of six phone numbers, and each entr y’ s name can contain up to 20 characters. T o add a new entry: 1.
Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 85 Finding Speed Dial Numbers T o find phone numbers you ha ve stor ed in speed dial locations: 1. Press fo r Phone Book . 2. Press fo r Find . 3. Press the navigation key to the right until By Entry is highlighted. 4.
Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 86 3. Select the desired entr y and press . 4. Press the navigation key down until the desired phone number is selected and press to edit. 5. Press and hold to erase the entire number or press once to erase just the last number .
Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 87 Selecting a Ring er T ype for an Entry Y ou can assign a ringer type to a Phone Book entr y so you can identify the caller by the ringer type. (See “Ringer T ypes” on page 32 .) T o select a r inger type f or an entry: 1.
Section 2G: Using the Phone Book 88 1. Display a Phone Book entry . 2. Press to edit the entr y . 3. Enter your lock code. 4. Press the navigation key down until Secret is selected. 5. Press the navigation key left or right until Secret-OFF is display ed in the Secret field and press to Save .
Section 2H: Personal Organizer 89 Section 2H Personal Organizer In This Section Using Y our Phone’ s Scheduler Using Y our Phone’ s Alarm Clock Using Y our Phone’ s Memo Pad Usin.
Section 2H: Personal Organizer 90 Using Y our Phone’ s Scheduler Adding an Event to the Scheduler Y our Scheduler helps organize y our time and reminds y ou of important events. T o add an event: 1. Press fo r T ools . 2. Press fo r Scheduler . 3. Press fo r Add New .
Section 2H: Personal Organizer 91 Event Alerts There are sev eral w ays y our phone alerts you of scheduled ev ents: By playing the assigned ringer type. By illuminating the backlight. By f lashing the LED. T o select the r inger: 1. Press fo r Settings .
Section 2H: Personal Organizer 92 Erasing Events T o delete individual ev ents: 1. Press fo r T ools . 2. Press fo r Scheduler . 3. Highlight the desired day of the ev ent being deleted. 4. Press for Vi ew . 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired event .
Section 2H: Personal Organizer 93 Using Y our Phone’ s Alar m Clock Y our phone comes with a built-in alarm clock with multiple alarm capabilities. T o use the alar m cloc k: 1. Press fo r T ools . 2. Press for Alarm Clock . 3. Press , , or to select an Alarm.
Section 2H: Personal Organizer 94 Using Y our Phone’ s Memo P ad Y our phone has a built-in memo pad you can use to compose and store reminders and notes to help keep you organized. T o compose a note: 1. Press fo r T ools . 2. Press for Memo Pad . 3.
Section 2H: Personal Organizer 95 Using Y our Phone’ s T ools In addition to helping you be mo re efficient and organized, your wireless phone offers useful and enter taining tools. Playing Games T o play a g ame on your phone: 1. Press fo r Downloads .
Section 2H: Personal Organizer 96 Wo rl d T i m e W orld Time displa ys what time it is in twenty-f our dif ferent time zones around the world tog ether with one or more major cities, states, regions, or countries in a time zone. To a c c e s s w o r l d t i m e : 1.
Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 97 Section 2I Using Your Phone’s Voice Services In This Section Activating V oice Recognition Using Digit Dial Using Name Dial Using N.
Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 98 A ctiv ating V oice Recognition V oice recognition allows you to sa y commands to perform common functions supported by your phone. There is no voice training required to use the v oice recognition f eature.
Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 99 Using Digit Dial Digit Dial allows you to dial an y valid 7 or 10 digit North American phone number by speaking the number naturally , without pausing between the digits. Tips f or using Digit Dial: Digit Dial wor ks best in quieter environments.
Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 100 5. If the phone asks you, "Did Y ou Say ," follo wed by an incorrect number , say No . (If there are other alternatives, the phone will prompt you with the ne xt one.
Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 101 Adaptation involv es recording sev e ral digit sequences to teac h the system your v oice. The adaptati on process takes about 3 minutes. Tips f or adapting Digit Dial: Adapt digits in a quiet place.
Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 102 8. Repeat steps 4-7 for another six se ts of digits. (After the sixth set of digits, you will be half-w a y through the session and the phone will ask “More Adapatation?”) 9. Select OK to continue for six mor e sets of digits, or press for partial adaptation.
Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 103 Using Name Dial For best results with Name Dial enter first and last names in your phone book, avoid using abbr eviations, and make sure the names are spelled correctly .
Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 104 5. Press the navigation key up or down to select Ye s or No and press . (When choice lists are enabled for Name Dial, after you sa y the name, the phone wi ll display one or mor e names on the screen and prompt y ou to confirm the name you s po ke.
Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 105 Using Name Lookup Name Lookup lets you retrieve contact inf or mation for an y person in your Phone Book by saying the full name of the person. T o retr ieve inf or mation using Name Lookup: 1. Activate voice r ecognition by pr essing the navigation key left.
Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 106 Phone Status Inf or mation The voice recognition Status option give s yo u a n u pd at e o n yo ur phone's service, signal strength, and batter y level. T o retr ieve y our phone's status inf or mation: 1.
Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 107 Managing V oice Memos Y ou can use your phone’ s V oice Ser vices to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocery list items. Recording V oice Memos T o recor d a voice memo: 1.
Section 2I: Using Your Phone’s Voice Services 108 Reviewing and Erasing Memos T o play the v oice memos you ha ve recor ded: 1. Press for T ools . 2. Press fo r Vo i c e M e m o . 3. Press fo r Review . (The phone displays a list of sav ed memos, with the first one selected.
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 109 Section 2J Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera In This Section T aking Pictures Sharing Sprint PCS Picture Mail Storing Pictures M.
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 110 T aking Pictur es T aking pictures with your phone’ s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the le ns, and pressing a button. Y ou can activate camera mode and take pi ctures whether the phone is open or closed.
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 111 Image Resolution Y our full-color digital camera can take pictures in thr ee different modes. Each of the modes allow y o u to increase the zoom multiple levels, depending on the picture qual ity setting.
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 112 Status Bar : Displays icons associated with the differ ent picture or video settings available on your handset. These icons ar e not included in the final picture. T o access the pictur e settings: 1.
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 113 7. Enter a four- to eight-digit pass word and press . (Y ou may be prompted to confirm your passw ord.
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 114 Sunny : Decreases the light sensitiv ity f or taking pictures in full or mostly sunn y conditions.
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 115 Shar ing Spr int PCS Pictur e Mail Once you’ ve taken a picture, you can use the messaging capabilities of your SPH-a680 to instantl y shar e it with f amily and friends. Y ou can send a picture to up to ten pe ople at a time using their email addresses or their wireless phone numbers.
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 116 Phone Book Find Check Bo xes When entering phone number s or email addresses f or Sprint PCS Picture Mail, you can use the Phone Book Find feat ure t o automatically enter inf ormation from your Phone Book.
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 117 Sharing Sprint PCS Picture Mail From Messaging Y ou can also share y our pictures from y our phone’ s Messa ging menu. T o shar e Spr int PCS Pictur e Mail from the Messaging menu: 1. Press for Messaging .
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 118 Edit Caption : Allows you to edit the def ault name given to the image when the picture w as taken. Picture Info : Displays detailed inf o rmation about the ima ge. Saved to Phone/In Camera : Allows you to s witch betw een the two different locations.
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 119 Online Albums Online Albums are image locations that ar e saved online and can be accessed using Sprint PCS Vision. Th e locations can be used to save images or video clips from y our phone. T o view Online Albums: 1.
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 120 Sharing Online Sprint PCS Picture Mail T o shar e an album or pictur e: 1. Press for Picture/Video . 2. Press for Online Albums . 3. Select View Albums and press . 4. Highlight the desired album and press for Select Album.
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 121 T aking Video Clips The camcorder allows you to captu r e sound and motion with your phone. Y ou can capture up to 20 fifteen second clips using the camcorder . The video clips can be sent to other users or uploaded to online albums.
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 122 Camcorder Options There are sev eral options associated with the camcor der: Silent Movie : Allows you to turn off the sound when captur ing a video clip. If this option is on, a silent icon ( ) is display e d on screen.
Section 2J: Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera 123 White Balance: Allows you to select the white balance or lighting conditions for the video c lip: Auto: A utomatically adjusts the lighting. Sunny: Decreases the light sensitiv ity f or taking pictures in full or mostly sunn y conditions.
Qwest ® Service Features Section 3.
Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 125 Section 3A Qwest Service Features: The Basics In This Section Using V oicemail Using Caller ID Responding to Call Waiting Making a T.
Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 126 Using V oicemail Setting Up Y our Voicemail All unansw ered calls to y our phon e are automaticall y transf erred to your v oicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up y our voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.
Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 127 New V oicemail Message Alerts When you receiv e a new v oice mess age, y our phone alerts you and pro mp ts you to ca ll you r vo ic em ai l. T o call your v oicemail: Press and hold . T o display y our Missed Log: Press .
Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 128 Accessing V oicemail From Another Phone 1. Dial your wireless phone number . 2. When your v oicemail answ ers, press . 3. Enter your pass code. V oicemail But ton Guide Here’ s a quick guide to your keyp ad functions while listening to voicemail messag es.
Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 129 V oicemail Options Y our phone offers several options f or organizing and accessing your voi ce ma il .
Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 130 V oicemail-to-V oicemail Message Record and send a voice messag e to other Qwest V oicemail users. 1. From the main v oicemail menu, press to send a message. 2. Follow the v oice prompts to enter the phone number .
Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 131 Continue Recording When leaving a voice messag e, you can c hoose to continue reco rding even aft er you ’ ve sto ppe d. Befor e pressing to indicate that you are satisfied with the message yo u recorded, pr ess to continue recording.
Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 132 V oicemail Menu Key Following the prompts on the v oic email system, you can use y our keypad to navigate through the vo icemail menu. The f ollowing list outlines your phone’ s voicemail menu structure.
Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 133 Using Caller ID Caller ID allows people to identi fy a caller bef ore ans wering the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. If y ou do not want your number displa yed when you make a call, just follo w these easy steps.
Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 134 Making a Thr ee-W ay Call With Thr ee-W ay Calling, you can ta lk to tw o people at the same time. When using this featur e, the normal air time rates will be cha rged for ea ch o f t he two ca ll s.
Section 3A: Qwest Service Features - The Basics 135 Using Call F orw ar ding Call Forwar ding lets you f orward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your phone is turned off. Y ou can continue to make calls from your phone when Call Forwar ding is activated.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 136 Section 3B Sprint PCS Vision SM In This Section Getting Started With Vision Accessing Ringers Understanding Messaging Accessing Screen Savers Usin.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 137 Get ting Star t ed With Spr int PCS Vision With y our SPH-a680 b y Samsung an d wireless service from Qwest, you are r eady to start enjoying the advantages of Sprint PCS V ision.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 138 Launching a Sprint PCS Vision Connection T o launch a Spr int PCS Vision connection: 1. Press for Main Menu . 2. Press for We b .
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 139 Net Guard When you first connect to the W e b, the Net Guard will appear to confirm that you want to connec t. This f eature helps y ou avoid accidental connections. Y ou can di sable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Alway s Auto-Connect when the Net Guard is display ed.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 140 Navigating the W eb Navigating through menus and W ebsit es during a Spr int PCS Vision session is easy once you'v e learne d a few basics. Here are some tips for g etting around: Softk eys During a Spr int PCS Vision session , the bottom line of y our phone's display contains one or more softkeys.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 141 Scrolling As with other parts of your phon e's menu, you'll hav e to scroll up and down to see everything on some W ebsites. T o scroll line b y line thr ough W ebsites: Press the navigation key up and down.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 142 Going Back T o go bac k one page: Press the key on your phone. Going Home T o ret urn to the Spr int PCS Vision home pag e from an y other We b p a ge : Press . Note: The key is also used for deleting text (like a BACKSPACE key) when you are entering text.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 143 Messaging Understanding Messaging Now you can send and r eceive te xt messa ges right from your phone. Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends, famil y , and co-wor kers 24 hour s a day an ywhere on the networ k provided to you.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 144 Using SMS T ext Messaging With SMS T e xt Messaging, you ca n use a person’ s wireless phone number to send instant te xt messages from y our phone to their messaging-ready phone – and they ca n send messages to y ou.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 145 Accessing SMS T ext Messages There are tw o options associated with SMS T ext message s that are used to configure how the messag e is display ed or not display e d. These options are: Message and Icon - Displays the messag e icon and a pop-up of the message on-screen.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 146 Do wnloading Pr emium Services Content With Sprint PCS V ision and your ne w phone, you hav e access to a dynamic variety of Premium Service content, such as downloadable Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, and other applications.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 147 Selecting an Item t o Download Y ou can searc h for av ailable items to download in a number of ways: Featured displays a rotating selection of f eatured items.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 148 4. Select Next (right softkey) to download the item. (Y ou will see another series of screens detailing the download initiation, progress [in kilobytes], and saving process. When the Completed screen appears, the item has been successfully downloaded to your phone.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 149 Games A ccessing Games Y ou can play a v ariety of enter taining and graphicall y-r ich games on your phone. New games ar e easy to download and play . Downloading Games T o download an a v ailable game to y our phone: 1.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 150 Playing Games T o play a do wnloaded game on y our phone: 1. Press for Downloads . 2. Highlight Games and press . 3. Select the game you wish to pla y . 4. Select Ye s ( ) if a prompt displays the days r emaining on the game license and asks if you want to continue.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 151 Get Device The Get Device setting keeps the Game P ad synchronized with y our phone. If you e xper ience problems while playing a game, the phone and Game P ad can be re-sync hroni zed by accessing this option. To a c c e s s : 1.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 152 Ring ers A ccessing Ring ers Y ou can personalize your hone by downloading and assigning different ringers to numbers in your address book. Downloading Ring ers T o download an a v ailable ring er to y our phone: 1. Press for Downloads .
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 153 Assigning Downloaded Ring ers Y ou can assign downloaded ringer s directl y from the Downloads menu or through your phone’ s Settings menu. T o assign a downloaded r inger fr om the Downloads menu: 1. Press for Downloads .
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 154 Scr een Sav ers A ccessing Scr een Sav ers Download unique images to use as scr een savers – or make it easy to tell who’ s calling b y assigning spec ific images to numbers in your address book. Downloading Scr een Sav ers T o download an a v ailable Sc reen Sav er t o your phone: 1.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 155 Assigning Downloaded Scr een Savers Downloaded Screen Savers may be assigned directl y from the Downloads menu or through the Settings menu. T o assign a downloaded Scr een Saver fr om the Downloads menu: 1. Press for Downloads .
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 156 We b Explor ing the W eb With W eb access on your phone, you can browse full-color gr aphic versions of your favorite W ebsi tes, making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go. F ollow sports scores and breaking news and weather and shop on y our phone anywhere on the netw ork provided to y ou.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 157 Using the Browser Menu Navigating the W eb from your phone using the Sprint PCS Vision home page is easy once you g et the hang of it. For details on how to navigate the W eb, select menu item s, and more, see “Navigating the We b ” o n pa ge 140 .
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 158 Cr eating a Bookmar k Bookmarks allow y ou to store the address of y o ur fav orite W ebsites for easy access at a later time. T o cr eate a bookmar k: 1. Go to the W eb page you w ant to mark. 2. Press to access the browser menu.
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 159 Going to a Specific W ebsite T o go t o a particular W ebsite b y enter ing a URL (W ebsite addr ess): 1. Press . 2. Select Go to URL ( ). 3. Use your keypad to enter the URL of the W ebsite you wish to go to and press .
Section 3B: Sprint PCS Vision 160 Spr int PCS Vision F AQs How will I kno w when m y phone is r eady for Spr int PCS Vision service? Y our User Name (f or ex ample, 5551234567@qwest.
Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information Section 4.
Section 4A: Safety 162 Section 4A Safety 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 .
Section 4A: Safety 163 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 str ength in your area. Y our phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon .
Section 4A: Safety 164 Maintaining Saf e Use of and Access t o Y our Phone F AILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTR UCTIO NS OUTLINED MA Y LEAD TO SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y AND POSSIBLE PROPER TY D AMA GE Using Y .
Section 4A: Safety 165 T urning Off Y our Phone Before Flying T ur n off your phone before boar ding any aircr aft. T o prevent possible interference with aircraft systems, the U . S. Federal A viation Admini stration (F AA) regulations require yo u to have permission from a crew member to use y our phone while the plane is on the ground.
Section 4A: Safety 166 Car ing for the Bat tery Protecting Y our Battery The guidelines listed below help yo u g et the most out of your batter y’ s performance. Use only Qwest-appr oved batteries and desktop chargers. These charg ers are designed to maximize batter y life.
Section 4A: Safety 167 A c kno wledging Special Pr ecautions and the FCC Notice FCC Notice This phone may cause TV or radio interf erence if used in close proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require y ou to stop using the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated.
Section 4A: Safety 168 Specific Absor ption Rates (SAR) for Wir eless Phones The SAR is a value that corre sponds 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.
Section 4A: Safety 169 Consumer Inf or mation on Wir eless Phones (The following inf or mation comes fr om a consumer information W ebsite jointly sponsored by the U .S. Food an d Drug Administration (FD A) and the Federal Communications Commission (FC C), entitled “Cell Phone F acts: Consumer Information on Wir eless Ph ones.
Section 4A: Safety 170 How is radiofrequency radiation measured? RF waves and RF fields hav e both electr ical and magnetic components. It is often convenient to e xpress the strength of the RF field in terms of each component.
Section 4A: Safety 171 What levels of RF ene rgy are considered safe? V arious organizations and countries have developed standards for e xposure to radiofrequency energy . These standards re commend safe lev els of exposur e for both the gener al public and for w orkers.
Section 4A: Safety 172 Under the National Environmental P olic y Act of 1969 (NEP A), the FCC has certain responsibilities to consider whe ther its actions will significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
Section 4A: Safety 173 for RF Exposure” or similar languag e. Thi s section should cont ain the value(s) for typical or maximum SAR f or your phone. Phones and other products authorized si nce June 2, 2000, should have the maximum SAR levels noted directl y on th e “Grant of Equipment A uthorization.
Section 4A: Safety 174 What are wireless telephone base stations? Fixed antennas used f or wireless telecommunications are r eferred to as cellular base stations, cell stations, PCS (“Personal Communications Service”) stations or telephone transmission towers.
Section 4A: Safety 175 or near the FCC limits for cellular or PCS frequencies an individual w o uld essentially have to r emain in the main transmitted radio signal (at the height of the antenna) and within a few f eet from the antenna. This is, of course, very unlikely to occur .
Section 4A: Safety 176 as many facilities as ar e required, and the licensee is not requir ed to provide the FCC with specific location and operat ing parameters of these facilities. Information on site specific licensed fa cilities can be f ound the “General Menu Reports” (GenMen) at http://gullfoss2.
Section 4A: Safety 177 wireless phones to notify users of the h ealth hazard and to repair , replace or recall the phones so that the hazard no long er e xists.
Section 4A: Safety 178 What are the results of the research done already? The researc h done thus far has produced conflicting results, and many studies have suffered from flaws in their researc h methods.
Section 4A: Safety 179 An inf luential result of this work has been the development of a detailed agenda of resear ch needs that has driven the establishment of new r esearc h programs ar ound the world. The Project has also helped dev elop a series of public information documents on EMF issues.
Section 4A: Safety 180 What about wireless phone inte rference with medical equipment? Radiofrequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can interact with some electronic devices.
Section 4A: Safety 181 opened. The FDA has stated that o vens th at meet its standards and ar e used according to the manufacturer's r ecomme ndations are safe f or consumer and industrial use. More information is available from: www .fda.gov/cdrh .
Section 4A: Safety 182 In 1996, the W orld Health Organizatio n (WHO) esta blished the International EMF Project to review the scientific literatur e and work tow ards resolution of health concerns over the use of RF tech nology .
Section 4A: Safety 183 Owner ’ s Recor d The model number , regulatory number and ser ial 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 yo u need to contact us about your phone in the future.
Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 184 Section 4B Manufacturer’s Warranty In This Section Manufacturer’ s Warranty Y our SPH-a680 by Samsung has been designed to provide you with reliable, worry-free service. If for an y reason y ou have a prob lem with your equipment, please ref er to this manufacturer’ s war ranty .
Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 185 Manuf actur er ’ s W ar ranty ST ANDARD LIMITED W ARRANTY What is Covered and F or How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERI CA, L.
Section 4B: Manufacturer’s Warranty 186 "COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQ UIREM ENTS OF ANY LA W , RULE, SPECIFICA TION OR CONTRA CT PERT AINING THERETO . NOTHING CONT AINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANU AL SHALL BE CONSTRUED T O CREA TE AN EXPRESS W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHA TSOEVER WITH RESPEC T TO THE PRODUCT .
Index 187 Index A Abbreviated Dialing 26 Activating Voice Recognition 98 Airplane Mode 41 Alarm Clock 93 Answering Calls 21 B Backlight 39 Battery Capacity 17 Charging 18 Disposal 166 Installing 17 Re.
Index 188 Calling a Number From 26 Editing Entries 85 Erasing 49 Finding Entries 84 Secret Entries 87 Phone Number Displaying 19 Phone Numbers Finding 24 Saving 24 With Pauses 25 Pictures Storing 117 .
An important point after buying a device Samsung SPH-a680 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
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