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  • Page 1 ® Sprint Service Sprint Power Vision Smart Device Treo™ 755 by Palm Getting Started Guide www.sprint.com © Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part without prior written approval. SPRINT and other trademarks are trademarks of Sprint Nextel.
  • Page 2 Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability Palm, Inc. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this guide. Palm, Inc. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this software.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Smart Device by Palm ........
  • Page 4 Information Management Tools ........... 47 Synchronizing Information—The Basics .
  • Page 5 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device ........... 104 TTY Use With Sprint Service .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction In This Section About This Guide What You Need Introduction...

  • Page 8: About This Guide

    This guide provides an overview of the key features and functionality of your Sprint Power Vision Smart Device Treo™ 755 by Palm. It can help you get started with using your device’s most popular and most important features. Where to Learn More For a Quick Introduction Quick Tour: The Quick Tour introduces you to many of your Treo device’s features.

  • Page 9: Contacting Sprint

    Setup help: If you need help with setup, call 1-866-750-PALM (7256). This service is FREE within 90 days of purchase. Our support staff can help you set up your device and get you up and running. We can best assist you if your device is fully charged and you call from a phone other than your Treo device.
  • Page 10 Reaching Sprint Customer Service You can reach Sprint Customer Service many different ways: On your device, press Phone ; enter *2, and then press Talk Sign on to your account at www.sprint.com. Call toll-free at 1-888-211-4727 (consumer customers), –or– 1-888-788-4727 (business customers). Write to Sprint Customer Service, P.O.

  • Page 11: What You Need

    Warranty. Software License Agreement. Software Palm Software Installation CD (includes desktop synchronization software, links to bonus software for your device, and a link to the comprehensive User Guide). You’ll also need the following items for completing the installation and activation: An activated Sprint service plan.

  • Page 12: Creating Sprint Account Passwords

    An electrical outlet. The computer with which you will synchronize your personal information. Creating Sprint Account Passwords As a Sprint customer, you have unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your Sprint Power Vision account. To ensure that no one else has access to your information, you need to create passwords to protect your privacy.

  • Page 13: Device And Phone Basics

    Device and Phone Basics In This Section Your New Treo™ 755 Smart Device by Palm Inserting the Battery Charging the Battery Turning Your Device On and Off Moving Around the Device Screen Using the Keyboard Opening Applications Using the Phone...

  • Page 14: Your New Treoâ„¢ 755

    Your New Treo™ 755 Smart Device by Palm Your Device’s Features: Front View 1. Indicator 2. Earpiece 3. 5-way Light Navigator 4. Power/End 5. Applications 6. Messaging 13. Volume Button 12. Side Button 7. Menu 11. Talk 10. Phone 8. Option 9.
  • Page 15 Power/End turns the device’s phone on and off, wakes up and turns off the screen, and hangs up calls. Applications opens Applications view. Messaging opens the Messaging application. Menu opens the application menus. Option activates the secondary function of a key or button. See “Using the Keyboard” on page 22 for details.
  • Page 16 Camera Lens enables you to take pictures using the built-in camera (if included). There are two models of the Treo 755 Smart Device by Palm: One comes with a camera and the other does not. The packaging for your device indicates whether a camera is included.
  • Page 17 Headset Jack enables you to connect a hands-free headset. Use only headsets that are compatible with your device. Multi-connector enables you to attach the USB sync cable and AC charger to your device. Microphone serves as the mouthpiece on your device’s phone. Expansion Card Slot allows you to expand the capabilities of your device by using miniSD card.

  • Page 18: Inserting The Battery

    Inserting the Battery WARNING: Use only batteries and chargers that are approved by Sprint or Palm for use with your device. Failure to use an approved battery or charger may increase the risk that your device will overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.

  • Page 19: Charging The Battery

    Charging the Battery The battery comes with a sufficient charge to complete the setup process and activate your phone. After activation, we recommend charging your device for three and a half hours to give it a full charge. Plug the AC charger into a wall outlet. Connect the charger cable to the charger jack on the bottom of the device.
  • Page 20 The onscreen battery icon displays the power status: Full battery icon : Battery is not connected to a wall outlet and is fully charged. Partial battery icon : Battery is not connected to a wall outlet and has some power but is not fully charged.
  • Page 21 Using a Sprint Charger Adapter If the connector on your 1 Amp AC charger or vehicle charger is approved by Sprint and it doesn’t fit into the connector on the bottom of your device, use the included Sprint charger adapter. WARNING: Use only with 1 Amp AC chargers distributed by Sprint for your device.

  • Page 22: Turning Your Device On And Off

    Turning Your Device On and Off Note: Throughout this guide the term device is used to describe your Treo smart device and its physical attributes. The term phone is used to describe the feature of your smart device that enables you to connect to the Sprint National Network.
  • Page 23 Turning Your Device’s Phone On and Off When your phone is on, it is connected to the Sprint National Network (provided you are in a coverage area) so that you can make and receive phone calls and use wireless services, such as email, messaging, and the Web browser.

  • Page 24: Moving Around The Device Screen

    Moving Around the Device Screen To move around the device screen, you can use the 5-way navigator for one-handed navigation, or you can tap items on the screen with the stylus. With use, you will find your own favorite way to scroll, highlight, and select menu items. Note: Some third-party applications may not work with the 5-way, and you must use the stylus instead.
  • Page 25 Scrolling Through Screens As on a computer, you scroll on the device to move from field to field or page to page, or in some cases to highlight an item or option in a list. You can also scroll using the stylus. Tap an onscreen scroll arrow, or drag the slider of an onscreen scroll bar.
  • Page 26 Selecting Menu Items Many applications have menus to provide access to additional features. These menus are usually hidden from view, but they appear when you press Menu . To get the most out of your device, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the additional features available through the various application menus.
  • Page 27 Selecting Options in a Pick List A range of options is often presented in a type of menu called a pick list, which can be identified by a downward-pointing arrow. Pick lists are different from the application menus previously described. The application menus give you access to additional features, while pick lists enable you to select the contents for a particular field.

  • Page 28: Using The Keyboard

    Using the Keyboard When using the keyboard, most people find it easiest to hold the device with two hands and use the tips of both thumbs to press the keys. Backlight Backspace Option Return Menu Shift/Find Space The Backspace, Return, Space, and Shift keys, as well as the letter keys, work in the same way as the same keys on any computer keyboard.
  • Page 29 Function Option When pressed in conjunction with a second key, gives that key a secondary function. For example: Option + <any lettered key> enters the symbol or number displayed at the top of the key. Option + <any quick button> opens a secondary application (see “Using the Quick Buttons”...
  • Page 30 Entering Lowercase and Uppercase Letters To enter lowercase letters, press the desired keys. To enter an uppercase letter, press Shift/Find and then press a letter key. You don’t need to press and hold Shift/Find while entering uppercase letters. When Shift is active, an up arrow appears in the lower-right corner of the screen.

  • Page 31: Opening Applications

    Opening Applications When you open an application using either a quick button or Applications view, you automatically close the application you were previously using. Using the Quick Buttons The front of your device has three buttons that you can use to open specific applications. The fourth button opens Applications view, which allows you to access all the applications on your device.
  • Page 32 Using Applications View You can access all available applications through Applications view. Press Applications Use the 5-way to highlight the application you want to open. Press Center to open the selected application. In Applications view, you can also do any of the following: Press Applications repeatedly to cycle through various categories of applications.

  • Page 33: Using The Phone

    Using the Phone Opening the Phone Application Press Phone to open the Main view of the Phone application. Status Icons Dial Pad Favorite Buttons Checking Signal Strength and Phone Status You can monitor the status of your device’s signal strength and several other items, using the icons in the title bar of the Phone application.

  • Page 34: Making Calls

    Making Calls Your device offers several options for making phone calls. As you become familiar with your device, you’ll discover which method you prefer. Dialing Using the Onscreen Dial Pad Press Phone Enter the phone number by tapping the onscreen Dial Pad with the stylus.
  • Page 35 Dialing by Contact Name You need to have names and numbers in your contact list before you can dial a call by using a contact name (see “Adding a Contact” on page 51). You can also import names and numbers by synchronizing (see “Synchronizing Information—The Basics” on page 48). Characters You Enter Press Phone Appear Here...
  • Page 36 Dialing With a Speed-Dial Favorite Button For information on speed-dial favorite buttons, see “Defining Favorite Buttons” on page 38. Press Phone Press Down to access your favorite buttons. Use the 5-way to highlight the desired speed-dial favorite button. (Speed-dial favorite buttons are indicated by the icon Press Center or tap the speed-dial favorite button to call the number associated...
  • Page 37 Receiving Calls To receive calls, your device’s phone must be on. This is different from having only the screen turned on (see “Turning Your Device’s Phone On and Off” on page 17). When your phone is off, your calls go to voicemail. Answering Calls Press Talk –or–...

  • Page 38: Using Voicemail

    Silencing the Ring of an Incoming Call Press any key on your device except Talk , Power/End , or the 5-way –or– To immediately silence all system sounds including the ringer, slide the Ringer switch to Sound Off (see “Silencing Sounds” on page 73). If music is playing and a call arrives, the phone rings softly and the music automatically pauses.

  • Page 39: What Can I Do When I'm On A Call

    Tip: If the Voicemail icon appears in the title bar of the Main view of the Phone application, you can select this icon to retrieve your voicemail. Accessing Your Voicemail From Another Phone Dial your wireless phone number. Press * when your voicemail answers. Enter your password, and then press #.
  • Page 40 Turns off the speakerphone when it is on. Replaces the Spkr-phone button when a Bluetooth® hands-free device, such as a headset or car kit, is attached. Select this button to transfer the call from the Bluetooth hands-free device to the built-in earpiece.
  • Page 41 Ending a Call Do one of the following to end a call: Press Power/End Select Hang Up All. Press the button on the headset (if the headset is attached). Note: If the End Call dialog box appears, select OK to continue. Tip: When a call lasts longer than two minutes, the screen dims.
  • Page 42 Tip: You can re-enable the Add New Number prompt if you’ve disabled it. In the Phone application, press Menu, select Options, and then select Phone Preferences. Check the Ask to add unknown phone numbers after calls box. Answering a Second Call (Call Waiting) When you are on a call, you can receive a second call.

  • Page 43: Using Sprint Voice Command

    Using Sprint Voice Command If you subscribe to the Sprint Voice Command service, you can call a number by just saying a name. (There is a monthly charge for this service.) To activate Sprint Voice Command: Make sure your phone is turned on (see “Turning Your Device’s Phone On and Off” on page 17).

  • Page 44: Defining Favorite Buttons

    Defining Favorite Buttons Your device provides 70 programmable favorite buttons for quick access to common tasks such as dialing a phone number (speed dial); opening an application; accessing a Web page; addressing a text, email, or Picture Mail message; or accessing voicemail. Sprint may preset favorite buttons on your device that are customized for their services.
  • Page 45 Creating Other Types of Favorite Buttons Press Phone Use the 5-way to select a blank favorite button. Select the Type pick list and select Call Log, Dial Pad, Contacts, Application, Message, Email, or Web Link. Enter a label for the favorite and enter any other necessary information on the screen. (Optional) Enter a Quick Key, a letter that you can press and hold from the Main, Dial Pad, or Favorites view of the Phone application, to open the favorite.

  • Page 46: Using A Phone Headset

    (wired headset included) or a hands-free car kit (sold separately). Note: For a list of compatible hands-free devices, go to www.palm.com/treo755psprint-support. Check the specifications for your headset or car kit to confirm compatibility. Please note that you cannot use stereo headphones with Bluetooth wireless technology to listen to music files.
  • Page 47 Connecting to a Bluetooth Hands-Free Device Once you set up a partnership with a Bluetooth hands-free device such as a headset or car kit, you can communicate with that device whenever it is turned on and within range. Bluetooth range is up to 30 feet (10 meters) in optimum environmental conditions. Performance and range may be reduced by physical obstacles, radio interference from nearby electronic equipment, and other factors.
  • Page 48 Important: Some hands-free devices have a predefined passkey. If your device has a predefined passkey, you can find the passkey in the documentation for that device. Other devices provide a screen where you enter a passkey that you make up. In either case, you must use the same passkey on both your Treo device and your hands-free device.

  • Page 49: Selecting Ringtones

    The features of a hands-free device vary by model. Check the documentation for your hands-free device for details about these features. Your Treo device can support the following actions, provided that your hands-free device also supports them: Answer an incoming call. Hang up a call and answer a call-waiting call.
  • Page 50 Select ringtones from the following pick lists: Known Caller for an incoming call from someone in your Contacts or Favorites. Unknown Caller for an incoming call from someone identified by caller ID who is not in your Contacts or Favorites. Roaming for incoming calls when you’re outside the Sprint National Network.

  • Page 51: Resetting Your Device

    Resetting Your Device If your device is not responding or you have trouble synchronizing with your computer, a soft reset may help. All your information is retained when you perform a soft reset. Press Power/End to turn off the screen. Press the battery door release, and slide the battery door downward to remove it from your device.

  • Page 53: Information Management Tools

    Information Management Tools In This Section Synchronizing Information—The Basics Personal Information Management Working With Your Pictures and Videos Listening to Music Working With Your Office Files Installing Applications Using Expansion Cards Customizing Your Device Locking Your Keyboard and Screen Information Management...

  • Page 54: Synchronizing Information-The Basics

    We strongly recommend that you synchronize your Treo™ 755 Smart Device by Palm with your computer or corporate server frequently to keep your information up-to-date (and backed up) in both locations. Important:...
  • Page 55 Connect your device to your computer. See the User Guide for instructions. Note: If you’re performing initial setup, your device should already be connected to your computer and you should have already installed the desktop synchronization software from the Palm Software Installation CD. Information Management...
  • Page 56 Press the sync button on the sync cable. Sync Button Messages appear on both your device and your computer, indicating that synchronization is in progress. Wait for messages indicating that the process is complete before you disconnect the sync cable. If you’re finishing your initial setup, you now have the option to install bonus software on your device.

  • Page 57: Personal Information Management

    Personal Information Management Managing Your Contacts Adding a Contact Press Phone Select the Contacts favorite button. Tip: You can also open Contacts from Applications view. Select New Contact. Use the 5-way to move between fields as you enter information. (Optional) Do any of the following: Add a caller ID photo: Select the Picture box, and then do one of the following: l Select Camera to take a picture and add it to this...
  • Page 58 Press Menu Select Select Business Card from the Record menu. ® After you define your business card, you can beam it to other Palm OS devices. In Contacts or in any Phone view, press Menu and select Beam Business Card from the Record menu.

  • Page 59: Creating And Viewing Your Calendar

    Creating and Viewing Your Calendar Displaying Your Calendar Press Calendar repeatedly to cycle through the various views: Agenda view shows your daily schedule, the number of unread email messages, and any items on your Tasks list that are overdue or due today. If there’s room, Agenda view also shows your schedule for the next dates that have events scheduled.
  • Page 60 Creating an Event Press Calendar until Day view appears. Press Left or Right to select the desired day. Selected Date Selected Day Select New. Using the keyboard, enter a starting hour and minute for the event. (For example, enter 545 for 5:45.) Select the End Time box, and then select the ending hour and minute for the event.
  • Page 61 Scheduling a Repeating Event Create an event, and then select it. Select Details. Select the Repeat pick list, and then select a repeat interval. (If the interval you need doesn’t appear on the list, select Other to define a custom interval.) For weekly events, select the day(s) the event is repeated;...

  • Page 62: Managing Your Tasks

    Managing Your Tasks Adding a Task Press Applications and select Tasks Select New to create a new task. Enter a description of the task. (The text can be longer than one line.) (Optional) Select Details to customize this task, or select Note to add a note to this task.

  • Page 63: Working With Your Pictures And Videos

    If you have an expansion card inserted into your device’s expansion card slot, the Camera application creates a Palm album on the card and stores pictures there. To store the picture in a different location, select the album pick list in the lower-right corner of the screen, and then do one of the following: Select <Album name>...
  • Page 64 Press Center to take the picture. Select one of the following icons: Saves the picture in the location you selected in step 2. Deletes the picture. Lets you add an audio caption. Opens a list of options for sending the picture: Select Send with PictureMail to send the picture as part of a Picture Mail message (see “Creating and Sending a Sprint Picture...
  • Page 65 Press Applications and select Camcorder By default, the Camcorder application stores your videos in the Palm album on your device. If you have an expansion card inserted into your device’s expansion card slot, the Camcorder application creates a Palm album on the card and stores videos there.
  • Page 66 Select one of the following icons: Begins playback. Saves the video in the location you selected in step 2. Deletes the video. Opens a dialog box where you can adjust the volume during playback. Opens a list of options for sending the video: Select Send with PictureMail to send the video as part of a Picture Mail message (see “Creating and Sending a Sprint Picture Mail...
  • Page 67 Viewing a Picture In addition to viewing the pictures you capture with the built-in camera, you can view pictures captured on many popular digital cameras or downloaded from the Internet. Press Applications and select Pics&Videos Select the album that contains the picture you want to see. Select the picture you want to view.

  • Page 68: Listening To Music

    Media Player version 9 and version 10; it is not compatible with Windows Media Player version 11. Note: For information on using your device and desktop software with Windows Vista, visit www.palm.com/windowsvista. Connect your device to your computer with the sync cable. On your device, press Applications and select pTunes On your computer, open Windows Media Player, and then click the full-screen icon in the upper-right corner to maximize the window.
  • Page 69 Click the Quality tab and uncheck the Convert files as required by this handheld (recommended) box. Click Apply. Uncheck Click OK and then click OK again. Setting Up iTunes for MP3 On a Mac, use iTunes (included with OS X) to convert music from a CD to MP3 format.
  • Page 70 Mac. Drag and drop the MP3 files onto the Send To Handheld droplet in the Palm folder. Select your device name (username), the file name, and the destination (card).
  • Page 71 Listening to Music on Your Device Press Applications and select pTunes Do any of the following: To play the current song, select Play or press Space To play the next song, select Next Song To play the previous song, select Previous Song To play a different song, select Choose Songs and select a song from the list.
  • Page 72 Pocket Tunes continues playing until it reaches the end of your list or until you select Pause . Music continues to play even if you switch to another application or turn off your screen. If you want to stop playing music when you exit Pocket Tunes, press Menu select Background Prefs on the Prefs menu, uncheck the Enable Background Playback box, and then select OK.

  • Page 73: Working With Your Office Files

    Select the document you want from the list. Tip: If you install the Documents To Go desktop software (from www.palm.com/mypalm/755psprint), you can use Documents To Go to transfer files to your device when you synchronize. For complete information on the Documents To Go application, install the Documents to Go desktop software, click the Documents To Go icon on your computer, and then click Help;...

  • Page 74: Installing Applications

    Repeat step 3 to install additional applications. Installing applications from the Internet You can use the Web browser on your smart device to install Palm OS files (PRC or PDB) directly from the Internet. When you download a PRC or PDB file, it is automatically installed on your smart device.
  • Page 75 Installing Other Third-Party Applications From a Computer To install other third-party applications from a computer, you must first install Palm Desktop software from the Palm Software Installation CD that came with your device. Important: Windows Vista users: Before inserting the Palm Software Installation CD, please visit www.palm.com/windowsvista.
  • Page 76 You can open a window that lets you select whether to install files on your device or on an expansion card. On a Windows computer, double-click the Palm Quick Install icon. On a Mac computer, open the HotSync menu and select Install Handheld files.

  • Page 77: Using Expansion Cards

    Using Expansion Cards The expansion card slot on your device enables you to insert miniSD cards (sold separately) to extend the storage capacity of your device. For example, expansion cards can store pictures, MP3 files, email attachments, games, eBooks, Microsoft Office files, Adobe Acrobat files, applications, databases, and more.
  • Page 78 Opening Applications on an Expansion Card Insert the expansion card into the expansion card slot. Applications view automatically appears. Select the icon for the application you want to open. Press Center to open the application. Copying Applications Between an Expansion Card and Your Device Make sure the card is not write-protected.

  • Page 79: Customizing Your Device

    Customizing Your Device Silencing Sounds You can immediately silence all alerts, ringtones, music that plays through the built-in speaker, and system sounds by sliding the Ringer switch to Sound Off . This does not, however, mute the audio during a phone call. Slide the Ringer switch to Sound Off .
  • Page 80 Adjusting the Brightness Depending on the lighting conditions when you’re using your device, you may need to adjust the brightness of the screen and keyboard backlight. Press Option and then press Backlight Backlight Press Left and Right to adjust the brightness. Select Done.

  • Page 81: Locking Your Keyboard And Screen

    Locking Your Keyboard and Screen Tip: In addition to locking your keyboard and screen as described here, you can also lock your phone, your device, and individual entries. See the User Guide for details. Locking Your Keyboard (Keyguard) The Keyguard feature locks the keyboard so that buttons aren’t accidentally pressed or items on the screen aren’t activated while your device is in a pocket or bag.
  • Page 82 Select the Auto-Keyguard pick list, and then do one of the following: Select how quickly you want Keyguard to turn on When power is turned off, 5 seconds after power off, or 30 seconds after power off. Select Disabled to completely disable the Keyguard feature until you turn it on again.

  • Page 83: Wireless Features

    Features Wireless In This Section Using Sprint Vision Working With Sprint Power Vision Using Email Sending and Receiving Text and Picture Mail Messages Browsing the Web Watching Sprint TV Connecting to Devices With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Beaming Information Wireless...

  • Page 84: Using Sprint Vision

    Using Sprint Vision Sprint Vision provides wireless access to the Internet anywhere on the Sprint National Network. To sign up for Sprint Vision services or to access complete instructions, visit www.sprint.com. Enabling Sprint Vision Make sure your device’s phone is turned on, as described in “Turning Your Device’s Phone On and Off”...
  • Page 85 With Sprint Vision services, you have access to additional features, better performance, faster Web connections, and a wider variety of online services. Features such as Web access and sending/receiving digital images are available on your Treo™ 755 smart device by Palm through the Sprint National Network. Sprint Picture Mail lets you instantly shoot, share, and print sharp, high-resolution digital pictures, and take and send short video clips with your device.

  • Page 86: Working With Sprint Power Vision

    Working With Sprint Power Vision Sprint Power Vision combines unmatched visual and sound clarity with broadband-like speeds on your wireless phone. Utilizing the fastest commercially available wireless network technology (1x and EVDO) and leveraging continued investment in handset and application development, Sprint Power Vision offers the ultimate in wireless entertainment, real imaging solutions, instant communication, and personalized information at broadband-like speeds.

  • Page 87: Using Email

    ® Guide for the VersaMail Application at for information www.palm.com/mypalm/755psprint on sending and receiving messages and customizing your VersaMail settings. How Do I Get Started? If you’re entering settings for an email account on a Microsoft Exchange server, a Lotus Notes server, or a Microsoft MAPI server, see the User Guide for the VersaMail Application at www.palm.com/mypalm/755psprint...
  • Page 88 USA.net Charter Gmail Verizon DSL Comcast Juno Yahoo! Mail Plus (fee-based accounts only) CompuServe Mail.com If your email provider’s name is not listed in step 2, see the User Guide for the VersaMail Application at for setup steps. www.palm.com/mypalm/755psprint Wireless...
  • Page 89 Setting Up VersaMail to Work With Common Providers Press Applications and select Email If the Initial Setup dialog box appears, select Continue. Make up a name that describes this account and enter it in the Account Name field. For example, Work Email. Tip: If the Account Setup screen does not appear, press Menu , select Accounts , select Account Setup , and then select New .

  • Page 90: Sending And Receiving Text And Picture Mail Messages

    Sending and Receiving Text and Picture Mail Messages You can exchange brief text messages with other wireless phones that have text messaging capability. You can also send Sprint Picture Mail messages (including images, videos, voice memos, and text) to other users. Before you use your device to send or receive messages, please verify pricing and availability with Sprint, and make sure your phone is turned on, as described in “Turning Your Device’s Phone On and Off”...
  • Page 91 Creating and Sending a Sprint Picture Mail Message Sprint Picture Mail messages consist of pictures, videos, text, and sounds. You can include pictures and videos you captured with the built-in camera (camera version only) as well as any of the following items: Pictures.
  • Page 92 Select Add media. Select the Media icon and select one of the following: Attach from device lets you attach a picture or video from your device. Attach from Online lets you attach a picture or video from your online album. See the User Guide for information. Take new picture prompts you to take a new picture with the built-in camera and attach it to the message (camera version only).
  • Page 93 Receiving Messages When your phone is on and is in an area of wireless coverage, you automatically receive new text messages. The new message alert may include any of the following buttons: OK dismisses the alert and places the message in your Inbox. Reply opens Chat view, where you can reply to a text message.

  • Page 94: Browsing The Web

    Browsing the Web Viewing a Web Page The Web browser optimizes Web pages for your device, so that you can see most of the content without scrolling left or right. Make sure your phone is turned on (see “Turning Your Device’s Phone On and Off” on page 17).
  • Page 95 Follow a link to another Web page: In Optimized Mode, highlight the link by pressing Up , Down , Left , or Right , and then press Center to go to the selected page. Tip: In Wide Page Mode, use the stylus to tap a link. Submit a form: Enter the information and then select the onscreen button to submit the form.
  • Page 96 Downloading Files From a Web Page The Web browser lets you download files that are recognized by one of the applications on your device. Item Supported File Types Pictures JPEG, BMP, WBMP, GIF, PNG Videos MP4, 3G2, ASF Ringtones MIDI, QCELP, AAC, AAC+ Music Go to the page that contains the link to the file you want to download.
  • Page 97 Creating Bookmarks With bookmarks, you can quickly access a Web page without entering the address every time. Navigate to the Web page you want to bookmark. Press Menu Select Add Bookmark from the Page menu. (Optional) Change the entries in the Name and Description fields.

  • Page 98: Watching Sprint Tv

    Watching Sprint TV The Sprint TV application enables you to view streamed audio and video media from various channels on your device. Accessing Streamed Media Press Applications and select Sprint TV On the Media Player screen, select the channel list you want. To stream audio or video content, select a channel.
  • Page 99 Viewing Streamed Media Once you connect to the server, playback begins immediately. Use the following controls when viewing or listening to streaming media: Select to return to the channel list. Select or press Center to pause playback of nonlive content such as videos on demand. Select or press Center to stop playback of live content.

  • Page 100: Connecting To Devices With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

    Connecting to Devices With Bluetooth Wireless Technology ® With your device’s built-in Bluetooth ® wireless technology, you can connect to a number of Bluetooth devices, such as a headset, car kit, printer, or GPS receiver, as well as to other phones and handhelds that are equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology.
  • Page 101 Select the Visibility pick list and select one of the following: Visible enables Bluetooth devices that are not on your Trusted Device list to request a connection with your device. Your device remains accessible to other devices until you turn this option off. Temporary enables Bluetooth devices that are not on your Trusted Device list to request a connection with your device during the next two minutes.
  • Page 102 Select Trusted Devices. Select Add Device. (The Discovery icon appears, indicating that the discovery process is active.) Select the Show pick list and select Nearby devices. If the device you want to add doesn’t appear in the discovery results list, make sure that the other device is ready to receive a connection request (see the device’s documentation), and then select Find More on your Treo device.

  • Page 103: Beaming Information

    Your device is equipped with an IR (infrared) port that enables you to beam information to another Palm OS device with an IR port. The IR port is located on the side of your smart device, above the expansion card slot, behind the small IR Port dark shield.
  • Page 104 Receiving Beamed Information Turn on your screen. Select the beam command on the transmitting device. Point the IR port on your Treo device directly at the IR port of the transmitting device to open the Beam Status dialog box. When the Beam Status dialog box appears, select a category or an expansion card. (If you don’t select a category, the item is placed in the Unfiled category.) Select Yes to receive the information or No to refuse it.

  • Page 105: Important Safety Information

    This guide contains important operational and safety information that will help you safely use your Treo™ 755 Smart Device by Palm. Failure to read and follow the information provided in this guide may result in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.

  • Page 106: General Precautions

    General Precautions There are several simple guidelines to operating your device properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. Speak directly into the microphone. Avoid exposing your device and accessories to rain or liquid spills. If your device does get wet, immediately turn the power off and remove the battery. Although your device is quite sturdy, it is a complex piece of equipment and can be broken.

  • Page 107: Maintaining Safe Use Of And Access To Your Device

    Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Device Do Not Rely on Your Device’s Phone for Emergency Calls Wireless phones such as the one on your Treo device operate using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore you should never rely solely upon any wireless phone for essential communication (for example, medical emergencies).
  • Page 108 RF signals. Also check with the manufacturer regarding any equipment that has been added to your vehicle. Consult the manufacturer of any personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids, to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF signals. Note: Always turn off the phone in health care facilities and request permission before using the phone near medical equipment.
  • Page 109 Note: Never transport or store flammable gas, flammable liquid, or explosives in the compartment of your vehicle that contains your phone or accessories. Restricting Children’s Access to Your Device Your Treo device is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with it, because they could hurt themselves and others, damage the device and/or its phone, or make calls that increase your Sprint invoice.

  • Page 110: Using Your Phone With A Hearing Aid Device

    Not all phones have been rated. Phones that have been rated have a label on the box. Your Treo 755 Smart Device by Palm phone has an M3 and T3 rating. These ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary, depending on the level of immunity of your hearing device and the degree of your hearing loss.
  • Page 111 hearing aid. Add the rating of your hearing aid and your phone to determine probable usability: Any combined rating equal to or greater than six offers best use. Any combined rating equal to five is considered normal use. Any combined rating equal to four is considered usable. Thus, if you pair an M3 hearing aid with an M3 phone, you will have a combined rating of six for “best use.”...
  • Page 112 Caution: Do not turn on the HAC setting unless you use a hearing aid with a telecoil. Using this setting without a hearing aid or with a hearing aid without a telecoil may be harmful to your hearing. Make sure your phone is turned on (see “Turning Your Device’s Phone On and Off” on page 17).

  • Page 113: Tty Use With Sprint Service

    TTY Use With Sprint Service A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) 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. Your device is compatible with select TTY devices.
  • Page 114 Selecting a TTY Setting on your Device Make sure your phone is turned on (see “Turning Your Device’s Phone On and Off” on page 17). Press Phone Press Menu Select Options and then select Phone Preferences. Check the TTY/TDD pick list and select one of the following: Default Mode sends and receives text.

  • Page 115: Caring For The Battery

    Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed here help you get the most out of your battery’s performance. Recently there have been some public reports of wireless phone batteries overheating, catching fire, or exploding. It appears that many, if not all, of these reports involve counterfeit or inexpensive, aftermarket-brand batteries with unknown or questionable manufacturing standards.
  • Page 116 Don’t store the battery in high temperature areas for long periods of time. It’s best to follow these storage rules: Less than one month: -4° F to 140° F (-20° C to 60° C) More than one month: -4° F to 113° F (-20° C to 45° C) Disposal of Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Batteries Do not handle a damaged or leaking li-ion battery;...

  • Page 117: Radiofrequency (Rf) Energy

    Radiofrequency (RF) Energy Understanding How Your Phone Operates Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver. When it’s turned on, it receives and transmits radiofrequency (RF) signals. When you use your phone, the system handling your call controls the power level. This power can range from 0.006 watts to 0.2 watts in digital mode.
  • Page 118 1.07 (W/1Kg) 1.46 (W/1Kg) Body-Worn .89 (W/1Kg) .33 (W/1Kg) The highest reported (FCC) SAR values of the Treo 755 Smart Device by Palm on the Sprint Power Vision Network (EVDO mode) are: Maximum SAR Values EVDO Cellular EVDO PCS Body-Worn 0.887 (W/1Kg)
  • Page 119 FCC Radiofrequency Emission This phone meets the FCC Radiofrequency Emission Guidelines and is certified with the FCC as: FCC ID number: 08F-895. More information on the phone’s SAR can be found from the following FCC Web site: https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/reports/GenericSearch.cfm. Safety...

  • Page 120: Static Electricity, Esd, And Your Device

    ESD. Devices that you carry with you, such as your Palm device, build up ESD in a unique way because the static electricity that may have built up on your body is automatically passed to the device. Then, when the device is connected to another device such as a docking station, a discharge event can occur.
  • Page 121 to your computer, placing the device in a cradle, or connecting it to any other device. You can do this in many ways, including the following: Ground yourself when you’re holding your device by simultaneously touching a metal surface that is at earth ground. For example, if your computer has a metal case and is plugged into a standard three-prong grounded outlet, touching the case should discharge the ESD on your body.

  • Page 122: Owner's Record

    This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: Sprint Power Vision Smart Device Treo™ 755 by Palm Serial No.: User’s Guide Proprietary Notice CDMA Technology is licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the...

  • Page 123: Index

    Index battery – charging 13 Numerics inserting 12 5-way navigator 8 viewing status of 13 battery door release 10 – AC charger 11 beaming information 97 actions 9 Bluetooth application adding device connections and 94 – Bluetooth devices 96 hands-free devices and 41 contacts 51 Bluetooth devices, connecting to 41 adjusting screen brightness 74...
  • Page 124 Calendar button 8 Customer Service (Sprint) 4 calendar, displaying 25 customer support (Palm) 2 call waiting 36 customizing caller ID 35 favorite buttons 38 Camcorder application 59 phone 43 Camera application 57 camera, location of built-in 10 deleting Center button 16...
  • Page 125 Palm desktop software 5 IR port 11 favorite buttons creating 38 dialing with 30 keyboard 5-way navigator 76 backlight 23 dialing with 28 locking 75 Good Mobile Messaging application 81 overview 22 Keyguard 16 HAC setting 105 Keyguard preferences 75...
  • Page 126 33 opening 9 Palm Desktop software setting sound preferences and 43 installing 5 Phone button 8 synchronizing from 49 phone calls Palm Software Installation CD 5 See also phone; phone numbers adjusting volume for 30 Index...
  • Page 127 emergency services for 107 ports 11 ending 33 power adapter 11 making 28 Power/End button 8 managing 33 placing on hold 34 reassigning buttons 9 – receiving 31 – receiving phone calls 31 routing to Bluetooth devices 42 recording video clips 59 sending to voicemail 31 ringer switching between 36...
  • Page 128 sending synchronizing information 48 multimedia messages 86 text messages 36 taking pictures 10 service plans. See Sprint Vision accounts; Sprint Talk button 8 Power Vision accounts tapping 11 Side button 8 Tasks application software 5 managing tasks with 56 See also applications updating information in 48 sound preferences 43 TDD devices 107...
  • Page 129 voicemail accessing 32 USB sync cable 11 account 6 number 32 VersaMail, setting up accounts for 81 retrieving messages from 32 video clips sending calls to 31 See also multimedia messages setting up 32 adding to messages 86 volume deleting 60 device ringer 9 displaying 61 music 65...
  • Page 130 PN: 406-10970-00 v 1.0...

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