Samsung Rant SPH-M540 User Guide

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Table of Contents

Introduction ..... i
Your Phone's Menu ..... ii
Section 1: Getting Started ..... 1
1A. Setting Up Service ..... 2
Setting Up Your Phone ..... 2
Activating Your Phone ..... 3
Setting Up Your Voicemail ..... 4
Sprint Account Passwords ..... 4
Getting Help ..... 5
Section 2: Your Phone ..... 7
2A. Phone Basics ..... 8
Your Phone ..... 8
Viewing the Display Screen ..... 12
Features of Your Phone ..... 15
Turning Your Phone On and Off ..... 16
Using Your Phone's Battery and Charger ..... 17
Navigating Through the Menus ..... 21
Displaying Your Phone Number ..... 22

Making and Answering Calls ..... 22
Entering Text in Portrait Mode ..... 33
Entering Text in Landscape Mode ..... 39
2B. Navigating the Main Screen ..... 44
Getting to Know Sprint One Click ..... 44
Personalizing the Carousel ..... 47
Personalizing the Home Screen ..... 49
2C. Settings ..... 51
Personalizing Your Phone ..... 51
Sound Settings ..... 52
Display Settings ..... 56
Location Settings ..... 58
Messaging Settings ..... 58
Airplane Mode ..... 62
TTY Use With Sprint Service ..... 63
Phone Setup Options ..... 64
2D. Security ..... 67
Accessing the Security Menu ..... 67
Using Your Phone's Lock Feature ..... 68
Lock Services ..... 69
Using Special Numbers ..... 70

Erasing Phone Content ..... 71
Resetting Your Picture Account ..... 72
Resetting Your Phone Settings ..... 72
Resetting Your Phone ..... 72
Security Features for Data Services ..... 73
2E. Roaming ..... 74
Understanding Roaming ..... 74
Setting Your Phone's Roam Mode ..... 75
Using Call Guard ..... 76
Using Data Roam Guard ..... 77
2F. History ..... 78
Viewing History ..... 78
History Options ..... 79
Making a Call From History ..... 79
Saving a Phone Number From History ..... 80
Erasing History ..... 80
2G. Contacts ..... 82
Adding a New Contacts Entry ..... 82
Adding a New Group ..... 83
Finding Contacts Entries ..... 84
Contacts Entry Options ..... 85

Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry ..86
Editing a Contacts Entry's Phone Number ..86
Deleting a Contact ..86
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers ..87
Editing a Contacts Entry ..88
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry ..88
Dialing Sprint Services ..89
Wireless Backup ..89
2H. Calendar and Tools .....91
Using Your Phone's Calendar .....91
Task List .....94
Countdown .....95
Using Your Phone's Alarm Clock .....95
Using Your Phone's Memo Pad .....96
Using the Calculator .....97
Using the World Time .....98
Updating Phone Software .....98
Updating the PRL .....98

21. Voice Services ..... 99
    Using Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) .. 99
    Managing Voice Memos ..... 105
    2J. microSD Card ..... 108
    Using Your Phone's microSD Card and Adapter ..... 108
    microSD Settings ..... 111
    microSD Folders ..... 111
    Connecting Your Phone to Your Computer ..... 112
    2K. Camera ..... 116
    Taking Pictures ..... 116
    Recording Videos ..... 122
    Storing Pictures ..... 124
    Sending Sprint Picture Mail ..... 127
    Managing Sprint Picture Mail ..... 129
    Printing Pictures Using PictBridge ..... 134
    Order Prints ..... 135
    Settings and Info ..... 135

2L. Bluetooth .....136
Turning Bluetooth On and Off .....136
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu .....137
Bluetooth Profiles .....138
Pairing Bluetooth Devices .....139
FTP Contents Folder .....141
Sending Data via Bluetooth .....141
Section 3: Sprint Service .....143
3A. Sprint Service Features: The Basics .....144
Voicemail .....144
Text Messaging (SMS) .....148
SMS Voice Messaging .....150
Caller ID .....152
Call Waiting .....153
Making a Three-Way Call .....153
Call Forwarding .....154
3B. Web and Data .....155
Data Applications .....155
Getting Started With Data Services .....156
Accessing Messaging .....161
Downloading Content .....164

Exploring the Web ..... 167
Data Services FAQs ..... 171
3C. Entertainment: TV and Music ..... 172
TV ..... 172
Music - Sprint Music Store ..... 175
Streaming Music ..... 180
3D. GPS Navigation ..... 182
Sprint Navigation ..... 182
Using Sprint Navigation ..... 183
Getting Driving Directions ..... 184
Configuring Your Navigation Preferences ..... 190
Launching the Product Tour ..... 191
Section 4: Safety and Warranty