Samsung SPH-A960 User Manual
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SPH-A960
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  • Page 1 * Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider. SPH-A960 User’s Manual for Draft Version SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Important safety precautions .......7 Unpacking .............9 Your phone ..........10 Key Description ..........10 Display.............. 11 Backlight ............13 Service light ............13 Camera ............. 13 Getting started..........14 Using the battery..........14 Switching on or off the phone....... 16 Using the soft keys ..........
  • Page 3 Table of contents Table of contents Entering text ..........27 Voice Memo (Menu 9-2) ........47 Motion Fun ......... 47 Changing the text input mode ......28 (Menu 9-3) Bluetooth (Menu 9-4) ........... 47 Using T9 English mode ........28 Planner ..........
  • Page 4 Table of contents Health and safety information.....65 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception ....65 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone .. 66 Caring for the Battery ......... 68 Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice Owner’s Record ..........
  • Page 5: Important Safety Precautions

    Important safety precautions Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. Road safety at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first. Switching off when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals.
  • Page 6: Unpacking

    • Hands-free car kit • Data cable Accessories and batteries • Bluetooth headset kit • Bluetooth full Use only Samsung-approved accessories. Use of hands-free kit any unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and may be dangerous. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your battery only with Samsung- approved chargers.
  • Page 7: Your Phone

    Your phone Your phone Key(s) Description (continued) In Standby mode, initiates the voice Key Description * key command feature when pressed and held. In the text entry mode, changes case Key(s) Description of letters. soft keys Performs the functions indicated by In Standby mode, quickly enters or the screen text on the bottom line of # key...
  • Page 8: Backlight

    Your phone Your phone Backlight Icons Icon Description The backlight illuminates the display and the keypad. When you press any key or open the Signal strength: Shows the received phone, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if no signal strength. The greater the number key has been pressed within a given period of of bars, the better the signal.
  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion backlight to conserve the remaining battery battery. Use only approved batteries and power. chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. When the battery level becomes too low, the phone automatically turns off.
  • Page 10: Switching On Or Off The Phone

    Getting started Getting started Switching on or off the phone The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the current function you are using; the labels on the 1. Open the phone. bottom line of the display just above each key indicate their current role.
  • Page 11: Using The Keypad Lock Feature

    Getting started Call functions Using the Keypad Lock feature You can open the phone to use the number Making a call keypad and close so that it takes up less space. In Standby mode, enter the area code and phone When you close the phone, the display turns off number and press the SEND key.
  • Page 12: Making A Call From The Recent Call Logs

    Call functions Call functions Making a call from the recent call Pause dialing logs When you call an automated system, like a banking service, you are often required to enter a The phone stores up the calls you have dialed, password or account number.
  • Page 13: Voice Dialing

    Call functions Call functions Adjusting the volume during a call 5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to add more pauses and numbers, if necessary. During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece 6. Press the OK key to store the number in your volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of Contacts as you normally would when storing a the phone.
  • Page 14: Viewing Missed Calls

    Call functions Call functions Viewing missed calls Call forwarding If you fail to answer a call for any reason, the This network feature allows you to forward phone indicates the missed call by displaying a incoming calls to another phone number, even text notification on the screen.
  • Page 15: Three-Way Calling

    Call functions Entering text Three-way calling At many times when using your phone, you will need to enter text, such as when storing a name This feature enables you to conduct conference in Contacts, creating your personal greeting, or calls with 2 separate people at the same time. The scheduling events on your calendar.
  • Page 16: Changing The Text Input Mode

    Entering text Entering text Changing the text input mode 5. Continue entering the next word. Note: To type words not found in T9 English mode, When you are in a field that allows characters to you need to change the text input mode to be entered, you will notice the text input mode Alpha mode.
  • Page 17: Using Alpha Mode

    Entering text Entering text Clearing letters and words Inserting a number Press the BACK key once or repeatedly to clear You can quickly insert a number between letters. letters one by one to the left. Press and hold the Press and hold the corresponding number key. BACK key to erase all of the letters on the display.
  • Page 18: Using The Menus

    Using the menus Using the menus Using shortcuts This phone offers a range of functions that allow you to tailor the phone to your needs. These The menu items, such as menus, submenus, and functions are arranged in menus and submenus. setting options, are numbered and can be They can be accessed by scrolling or by using the accessed quickly by using their shortcut numbers.
  • Page 19: List Of Menu Functions

    Using the menus Using the menus List of menu functions 9.3 Motion FUN 9.4 Bluetooth The following list shows the menu structure and 9.5 Planner indicates the number assigned to each option. 9.6 Memo Pad 9.7 World Time 1. Web 9.8 Alarm Clock 9.9 Claculator 2.
  • Page 20: Call History

    Call History With Web access on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone, You can use the Call History menu to: you can browse full-color graphic versions of your • .View and dial the missed, outgoing or incoming favorite Web sites, making it easier than ever to numbers.
  • Page 21: Recent Calls (Menu 2-4)

    Call History Media Player Recent Calls (Menu 2-4) Your Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone's built-in media player gives you the ability to listen to Use All recent to view received, dialed, and missed audio clips and view video clips right from your calls for your phone.
  • Page 22: On Demand

    Missed Alerts On Demand There are several ways your Sprint PCS Phone The On Demand feature from Sprint Power Vision alerts you of missed events. makes it easier than ever to retrieve the most popular Web information and categories instantly. On Demand uses the ZIP code you provide to customize the content it retrieves to your area, so you can get the information you want, when you...
  • Page 23: My Content

    Music My Content Your Sprint Power Vision service allows you to With Sprint PCS Vision and your new Sprint Power access the Sprint Music Store, an online music Vision Phone, you have access to a dynamic distribution site that lets you purchase and variety of Premium Service content, such as download digital music files to play on your Sprint downloadable Games, Ringers, Screen Savers,...
  • Page 24: Messaging

    Messaging Messaging Outbox Your phone stores messages in Outbox, regardless Send Message (Menu 8-1) of whether the message was successfully transmitted. 1. Enter the number or e-mail address of the recipient and press OK. Drafts 2. Enter your message using the keypad. Press Draft messages are those that have been the Option soft key.
  • Page 25: Email (Menu 8-6)

    Messaging Tools Email (Menu 8-6) With Sprint PCS Vision, you can use popular email services such as AOL Mail, Yahoo! Mail, MSN Voice Service (Menu 9-1) Hotmail and EarthLink to keep in touch, even while you’re on the go. Your Sprint PCS Phone’s Voice Services let you place calls using your voice.
  • Page 26: Planner (Menu 9-5)

    Tools This option allows you to view in calendar format technology, such as computers. Since Bluetooth the current month, or a past of future month. In devices communicate using radio waves, your this option, the current date is highlighted on the phone and the other Bluetooth device do not need calendar.
  • Page 27: Alarm Clock (Menu 9-8)

    Tools Contacts around the world: Select the city corresponding to your time zone by pressing the navigation keys Contacts allows you to store frequently used one or more times. The local date and time are phone numbers and the associated names in your displayed.
  • Page 28: Speed Dial #S

    Contacts Pictures Speed Dial #s (Menu 0-3) Speed dialing allows you to press and hold a key Camera (Menu *-1) (or keys) to dial the number associated with those key(s). In this menu, you can take a picture. The camera produces JPEG pictures.
  • Page 29: Order Prints (Menu *-5)

    Pictures Settings Order Prints (Menu *-5) Order Prints to order printed copies of the image Display (Menu #-1) from an online printer. Screen saver Pictbridge Print (Menu *-6) You can select an image to be displayed in idle mode. Using this menu option, you can select pictures, adjust print setting and execute print function.
  • Page 30: Sounds (Menu #-2)

    Settings Settings Sounds Messages: allows you to have a distinctive ring (Menu #-2) for a voice mail, page, text message or browser message. Ringer Volume Schedule: allows you to have a distinctive ring for a planner alarm. This menu option allows you to adjust the ringer volume.
  • Page 31: Power Vision (Menu #-3)

    Settings Settings DTMF tones. The system used by the bankor other To access the security menu, you must enter a service determines if you need short or longDTMF four-digit lock code. The lock code is preset to tones. If the service is digital (which most 0000 at factory.
  • Page 32: Roaming (Menu #-6)

    Settings Settings Special # Resetting the phone erases all of your saved options and returns them to the factory default Your phone provides the option of storing settings. Your Phone Book, Call Logs, and SMS emergency numbers. All emergency numbers can messages remain.
  • Page 33: Phone Info (Menu #-9)

    Settings Settings Phone Info Restriction: Allows you to limit the phone from (Menu #-9) making outgoing calls to only those listed in the phonebook or programmed in special’s. Allows you to view phone nubmer, icon glossary, s/w and h/w version and advanced information. Call Answer: Allows you to determine what action will answer Auto Answer: With this menu option activated,...
  • Page 34 Settings Device name This feature allows you to change your phone’s Bluetooth device name, which is displayed on other devices. Security This feature allows you to select whether or not the phone asks for your confirmation when other devices access your data. Device Info : allows you to view the information of the selected device.
  • Page 35: Health And Safety Information

    Health and safety information Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area. Your phone informs you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon.
  • Page 36: Maintaining Safe Use Of And Access To Your Phone

    Health and safety information Health and safety information In 1991-92, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American National restrictions. Remember that safety always comes Standards Institute (ANSI) joined in updating ANSI’s first. 1982 standard for safety levels with respect to human Note: Purchase an optional hands-free accessory at exposure to RF signals.
  • Page 37: Caring For The Battery

    Health and safety information Health and safety information crew member to use your phone while the plane is on • Use only Sprint-approved batteries and battery the ground. To prevent any risk of interference, FCC chargers. These chargers are designed to regulations prohibit using your phone while the plane maximize battery life.
  • Page 38: Acknowledging Special Precautions And The Fcc Notice

    Changes or modifications made in the radio phone, not are considered safe for use by the public. expressly approved by Samsung, will void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Before a new model phone is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that Only use approved batteries, antennas and chargers.
  • Page 39: Owner's Record

    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: Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone MM-A960 by Samsung ® Serial No.: Phone Guide Proprietary Notice...

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