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Summary of Contents for Samsung SCH-1000
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Page 1: User Guide
Sprint Personal Communication Services User Guide Samsung SCH-1000... - Page 2 Sprint PCS. It’s not just a better phone. It’s a better connection.
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Page 3: First Things First: Call Us To Get Activated
This phone will work only with service from Sprint PCS, which must be purchased separately. See Terms and Conditions of Services. Use only Samsung-approved accessories with your SCH-1000 phone. ©1997 Sprint Spectrum L.P. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior written approval. -
Page 4: How To Unlock Your Phone
Your driver’s license number Pen and paper to write down your new Sprint PCS Phone Number During this call, a Sprint PCS Customer Advocate will collect your information as well as help you select your Sprint PCS Service Features and a calling plan. Once you’ve made all your selections, they’ll guide you through the activation process. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents First things first: Call us to get activated. What you should know before you call. What you should have handy. How to unlock your phone. How to get help. Getting to know your phone. Display icons: What they tell you. Battery: Putting in the power. - Page 6 Dialing Sprint PCS Operator Services. Setting up your voicemail. Finding out you have a message. Internal phone book. Understanding your phone’s memory. Saving and storing a phone number. Entering a hard pause. Dialing from your phone book to a different area code. Checking all your stored numbers.
- Page 7 To start connecting, just press If we’ve done our job as well as we think, you’ll seldom have to refer to this small book – although it has very easy-to-follow steps for getting the most out of your new Sprint PCS Service. The truth of the matter is this: We realize that you have been using phones all your life and take them pretty much for granted.
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Page 8: Getting To Know Your Phone
Getting to know your phone. Illuminates when is pressed and 1. Red Light: when you have incoming calls and messages. Lets you adjust the sound level and turn off the ringer during 2. Volume: standby mode. To mute ringer, press volume key until “RINGER OFF” and are displayed. -
Page 9: Display Icons: What They Tell You
Display icons: What they tell you. Display icons are all the symbols or text that show up on your display screen. In short, they tell you what’s going on. They’re shown below. Measures your current signal strength. The more Signal bars there are, the stronger the signal. -
Page 10: Turning Your Phone On And Off
To charge your battery, you should use the Sprint PCS Rapid Desktop Charger, Travel Charger or Rapid Cigarette Lighter Adapter from Samsung. (The Rapid Desktop Charger is described in the next section. For more information on the travel charger and Rapid Cigarette Lighter Adapter, see the product user guide... -
Page 11: Using The Rapid Desktop Charger
Using the rapid desktop charger. You should use only the Samsung-approved rapid desktop charger and AC adapter with this Sprint PCS Phone. Using the wrong one could cause damage. 1. Plug one end of the AC adapter into the charger and the other end into a wall outlet. -
Page 12: Function Keys: What They Make Happen
Function keys: What they make happen. Press this key to place a call, to access a second incoming call or to initiate Three-Way Calling. This key lets you do lots of things: To erase one character from the display screen, briefly press it once. -
Page 13: Phone Calls: How To Make And Receive Them
Phone calls: How to make and receive them. Whenever you make a call, follow these simple steps: 1. First, check to see that your Sprint PCS Phone is turned on. If you see the display icons on the screen, that means the power is on. -
Page 14: Using Caller Id
Using Caller ID. This feature tells you who is calling you on your Sprint PCS Phone by displaying the caller’s number when the phone rings. (If the caller’s name and number are stored in your internal phone book, the caller’s name will be displayed, too.) If you call someone who has this feature, your Sprint PCS Phone Number will be displayed on their phone. -
Page 15: Setting Up Three-Way Calling
Another option for redialing calls is to select a number from your incoming or outgoing call logs (see page 39). Setting up Three-Way Calling. Three-Way Calling lets you talk with two different people at the same time. Simply dial the first number and press you have connected, press to put the first caller on hold. -
Page 16: Dialing When Your Phone Is Locked
7. The phone displays the number and “Saved” to confirm that the number was stored correctly. The phone then redisplays the list of emergency numbers so you can make additional changes. 8. When you have finished storing numbers, press and hold to exit and return to the standby display. -
Page 17: Setting Up Your Voicemail
Setting up your voicemail. The first time you call your voicemail box, which you do by pressing and holding for at least a second, enter “SPRINT” (777468) as your temporary pass code. We suggest you do this soon after you activate your Sprint PCS Account. After entering that code, the voicemail system will prompt you to do these things: Create your own personal pass code. -
Page 18: Internal Phone Book
Internal phone book. You get two types of phone books with your Sprint PCS Phone: the internal phone book and the call logs. To make the most of them, you need to understand all the basic features and functions of your new phone. -
Page 19: Entering A Hard Pause
1. To enter “G,” press 2. To enter “I,” first press # (since you will be pressing again), then press get “I.” 3. To enter “L,” press 4. To enter the next “L,” first press # (since you will be pressing again), then press times. -
Page 20: Checking All Your Stored Numbers
Checking all your stored numbers. Several methods can be used for checking numbers stored in your phone. You can look up a number using a name, four digits from the phone number or a memory location. Each is described separately below. Follow the steps described below to find stored numbers using the menu options. -
Page 21: Erasing A Phone Number
Erasing a phone number. 1. Press 2. Press to select “Phone Book.” 3. Press to select “Erase.” 4. Indicate whether you want to access the number to be displayed according to name or memory location by pressing , respectively. 5. You then have the option to enter either a portion of the name or the memory location number. -
Page 22: Navigating Through The Menu
Main menu: Tailoring your phone’s features to your needs. Your phone’s features and settings can all be accessed using the main menu, even during a call. Here’s how to go about it. Navigating through the menu. To display the main menu, press To scroll through menu items, press may also scroll through the menu by continuing to press To go back one step, press... -
Page 23: Maintaining Your Internal Phone Book
4: Airtime Check to see how much airtime you have used by selecting this option. Note: The airtime displayed may have discrepancies with the airtime shown in your invoice. Last Call. Displays the phone number of your last call, the date and time the call was made, and the duration of the call. - Page 24 Digits. Enter as many consecutive digits from the number you want to find as you know and then press . (Entering only the first digit of the number you want to find still helps narrow your search.) The phone indicates how many matches were found and then displays the first number and name from the list of matches.
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Page 25: Calling For Help
Mem #. Enter the two-digit code of the memory location that corresponds to the number you want to erase from the internal phone book, or press scroll through the entire phone book. When the number you want to delete is displayed, press to remove it from the internal phone book. -
Page 26: Determining What Is Displayed
4: Msg Ring Lets you choose how you want to be notified of short messages (when available). Settings are “OFF,” “ONCE” and “EVERY 2 MIN.” (The default setting is “EVERY 2 MIN.”) When you find the setting you want, press save it. - Page 27 To access the security menu and modify the settings, you must first enter your lock code. 1: Lock First, you should decide when you want your phone to be locked. Possible settings are “OFF,” “NOW” and “ON POWER-UP.” If you choose “ON POWER-UP,”...
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Page 28: Choosing The Right Alerts
3: Lock Code If you don’t want to use your phone’s original lock code, you can use this option to enter your own new four-digit number. Be sure to pick a number that is easy for you to remember. If you change your lock code and then forget it, you will have to take your phone to the nearest Sprint PCS Center for assistance. -
Page 29: Customizing The Way Your Phone Works
Customizing the way your phone works. 8: Setup. With the help of the following features, you can make your phone work more like you do. 1: Auto Retry You can choose for your phone to redial a number automatically when the system is busy. Possible settings are “ON”... -
Page 30: Understanding How Your Phone Operates
Understanding how your phone operates. Your Sprint PCS Phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver. When it’s turned on, it receives and transmits radio frequency (RF) signals. Your phone operates in the frequency range of 1.9 GHz. When your phone is in use, the system handling your call controls the power level. -
Page 31: Protecting Your Battery
Protecting your battery. For best battery performance, you should follow these guidelines: Only use Samsung-approved batteries (model numbers CSB- 1000 and CEB-1000) and desktop and travel chargers (model numbers CDT-1000 and CTC-1000). These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other batteries or chargers will invalidate your warranty and may cause damage as well. -
Page 32: Disposal Of Batteries
Disposal of batteries. You can return your unwanted Samsung batteries to your nearest Samsung Service Center. For the Samsung Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-987-HELP (U.S. only). Note: In some areas, the disposal of rechargeable batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited. -
Page 33: Turn Off Your Phone In Dangerous Areas
Turn off your phone in dangerous areas. To avoid interfering with blasting operations, you should turn off your phone when in a blasting area or in other areas with signs indicating that two-way radios should be turned off. Construction crews often use remote-control RF devices to set off explosives. Turn off your phone when you are in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. -
Page 34: Index
Index cautions 61 charge indicator 12 AC Adapter 16 CLR key 10, 11, 18, 37 activation 1 Customer Care 3, 26 airtime 39 customizing your phone 52 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 54 antenna 10, 11 directory assistance 27 any key answer 21, 52 display 46 display icons (see icons) backlight 46... - Page 35 searching by memory location 35 searching by name 35 unlocking your phone 2 Power Save feature 53 PWR key 10, 11 voicemail setting up 28 radio frequency safety 54, 58, 60 notification of rapid cigarette lighter adapter 14, 15 new messages 29 rapid desktop charger 15, 16, 17 volume 10, 11, 45 RCL key 10, 11, 19...