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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Entering Text in Portrait Mode ....34 Entering Text in Landscape Mode ... 39 2B.
Page 4 Erasing History ......72 Calculator ....... . 89 2E.
Page 5 Turning Bluetooth On and Off ....123 3D. GPS Navigation ....157 Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu .
Page 7: Introduction
Introduction Your Phone’s Menu ® This introduces you to Boost service and all The following table outlines your phone’s menu User Guide the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four structure. For more information about using your sections: phone’s menus, see “Navigating Through the Menus”...
Page 8: Main Menu
Main Menu 7: Settings 1: General From the Main screen, navigate to the Home tile ( and press to access these Main menu items. 1: Notification 2: Preset Messages 3: Message Alert 4: Auto-Erase Contacts 2: Text Message Messaging 1: Save in Outbox 2: Priority 3: Call Back # 4: Edit Signature...
Page 9: Missed Alerts
Pictures 6: Chat Flirt Fun Re-Boost 1: Camera Press the right softkey to view the following options: Missed Alerts 1: Selftimer Get Stuff 1: Off 2: 5 sec 3: 10 sec History 2: Multi Shot 1: Series Shot (off/3/5/10) Music 2: Divided Shot (off/4/9/16) 3: Fun Tools...
Page 10 2: Camcorder (Video Mail/Long Video) 5: Settings and Info Press the right softkey to view the following options: 1: Auto Save to 1: Selftimer 1: Phone 2: Memory Card 1: Off 2: 5 sec 2: Status Bar (On/Off) 3: 10 sec 3: Account Info 2: Fun Tools..
Page 11 4: Messages 2: Tools 1: Notification 2: Message Reminder 1: Alarm 3: Callback Number 4: Auto-Delete 1: Alarm #1 2: Alarm #2 5: Signature 6: Pre-set Message 3: Alarm #3 7: Draft Alert 8: Priority 9:Save in Outbox 2: Calculator 5: Contacts 3: Tip Calculator 1: Speed Numbers...
Page 12 0: Voice Service 1:Call <Name or #> 2: Send Text <Name or #> 3: Send Picture <Name or #> 4: Lookup <Name> 5: Go To <Menu> 6: Check <Item> In Use Menu While in an active call press (left softkey) Mute/Unmute to turn the microphone on or off.
Page 13: Section 1: Getting Started
Section 1 Getting Started...
Page 14: Setting Up Service
Section 1A Setting Up Your Phone Setting Up Service Install the battery. (See “Installing the Battery” on page 22.) Press the cover release latch and remove the Setting Up Your Phone (page 8) battery cover from the phone. Activating Your Phone (page 9) Insert the battery into the opening, making sure Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 10) the connectors align.
Page 15: Activating Your Phone
Make your first call. Activating Your Phone Use your keypad to enter a phone number. Press To activate your new phone, please refer to the included “Activation Kit” documentation Note Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for your phone to turn on and find a signal, set up your For additional support information visit us at: voicemail, and make a call.
Page 16: Setting Up Your Voicemail
: To start personalizing your Personalizing your phone Note Voicemail Password phone, click on the Home Screen. Options If you are concerned about unauthorized access to your voicemail account, it is recommended that you Follow the onscreen instructions to read through enable your voicemail password.
Page 17 411 (Directory Assistance) believed to be accurate at the time of printing. Samsung reserves the right to change or modify any The 411 service provides you with up to three pieces of information or specifications without notice or information per call, and the operator can automatically obligation.
Page 18 Section 1A. Setting Up Service...
Page 19: Section 2: Your Phone
Section 2 Your Phone...
Page 20: Phone Basics
Section 2A our Phone Phone Basics 1. Earpiece 2. Signal Strength 14. Battery Strength Indicator Indicator 3. Display Screen Your Phone (page 14) 13. MENU/OK 4. Navigation Key Viewing the Display Screen (page 18) 12. Softkey (right) 5. Softkey (left) Turning Your Phone On and Off (page 21) 6.
Page 21: Key Functions
Key Functions lets you enter numbers, letters, and Keypad characters, and navigate within menus. Press and Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated hold number keys for speed dialing. prompts. allows other callers to hear you clearly Microphone represents the signal Signal Strength Indicator when you are speaking to them.
Page 22 represents the amount of lets you select softkey Battery Strength Indicator Softkey (right) Landscape Mode remaining battery charge currently available in actions or menu items corresponding to the your phone. When all bars display in the battery bottom right line on the display screen while the icon, the phone’s battery is fully charged.
Page 23: Landscape Phone Features
Landscape Phone Features provides an alphanumeric QWERTY keyboard character keyboard layout. 24. Softkey (right) Fn (Function) Key toggles to access the white numbers/symbols on the QWERTY keyboard. lets you toggle alphabet characters Shift Key between mixed case, uppercase and lowercase. 25.
Page 24: Viewing The Display Screen
Viewing the Display Screen Icon Description Status of mobile broadband service communication. Your phone’s display screen provides information about your phone’s status and options. The following Mobile broadband connection is active and list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s communicating.
Page 25 Icon Description Icon Description You have a new voicemail message. An alarm is set on your phone. You have an event scheduled. A call is in progress. An alarm event is active. Your phone cannot find a signal. Current signal strength. (The more bars you have, the You have a new message.
Page 26 Icon Description Icon Description The camcorder is enabled. A voice memo or video is playing. The camera’s self-timer function is enabled. Files have been uploaded to an online album or folder. The white balance is set to Sunny. This is used for taking pictures or movies outdoors on sunny days.
Page 27: Turning Your Phone On And Off
Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone Off Press and hold for two seconds until you see Turning Your Phone On the powering down animation on the display screen. Press and hold for two seconds. Your screen remains blank while your phone is off Once your phone is on, it searches for a signal.
Page 28: Using Your Phone's Battery And Charger
Installing the Battery Remove the battery cover by pressing the Cover WARNING Use only Samsung-approved batteries and Release Latch (1) and then carefully lifting the chargers with your phone. The failure to use a battery cover away from the phone (2).
Page 29 Gently press down on the battery until it snaps into WARNING Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion place (4). battery as you may be burned. Replace the cover by lining up the tabs and then Charging the Battery firmly pressing the cover down until it snaps into place.
Page 30 If the battery charge is getting too low, the battery icon ( ) blinks and the phone sounds a warning tone. Always use a Samsung-approved desktop charger, travel charger, or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery. Using the Phone Charger Plug the flat end of the charger/accessories jack into the phone’s charger/accessories jack and the...
Page 31: Navigating Through The Menus
With the Samsung-approved Li-Ion battery, you can To navigate through a menu, press the navigation key recharge the battery before it becomes completely run up or down. If you are in a first-level menu, such as down. Settings , you may also navigate to the next or previous...
Page 32: Displaying Your Phone Number
For the purposes of this guide, the above steps Making and Answering Calls condense into: Highlight and press > Messaging > Making Calls Messages Placing a call from your wireless phone is as easy as Backing Up Within a Menu making a call from any landline phone.
Page 33: Dialing Options
Dialing Options to enter digits and then use this feature to 2sec Pause enter a 2 second delay within a number string (the When you enter numbers in standby mode, you will phone continues dialing after 2 seconds without any see a variety of dialing options displayed as softkeys on additional keys being pressed).
Page 34: Calling Emergency Numbers
Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the To display the Missed Call entry from the notification screen: following ways: Select the entry from the Missed Alerts screen and The phone rings or vibrates. press . (To dial the phone number, press The backlight illuminates.
Page 35: In-Call Options
Enhanced 911 (E911) Information to view the contact’s details (if the caller Contact Details is saved to your Contacts list. This phone features an embedded Global Positioning Save to add a new number to your Contacts list, if the System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911 caller is not already saved to your Contacts list.
Page 36: End-Of-Call Options
checks your call log for Recent calls. Recent History WARNING Because of higher volume levels, do not You can also erase the logs from this menu. place the phone near your ear during accesses the Tools menu options. Tools speakerphone use. Whisper On/Off increases the microphone to its To disable Speaker Mode, press...
Page 37: Saving A Phone Number
Saving a Phone Number Note Information can also be entered while the phone is in landscape mode (page 39). The Contacts list can store a maximum of 600 contact entries in total, with each contact entry containing a Finding a Phone Number maximum of seven phone numbers.
Page 38: Plus Code Dialing
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With – or – Press (right softkey) to save the Options > Save Pauses number in your Contacts. You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for Note When dialing a number with a hard pause, press use with automated systems, such as voicemail or to send the next set of numbers.
Page 39: Using Abbreviated Dialing
Using Abbreviated Dialing name you want to call from the list, and then press to place a call. Abbreviated Dialing is similar to speed dialing. You can To place a call using Prepend Abbreviated Dialing: use either of the following abbreviated dialing features. Enter the last four to five digits of the number.
Page 40: Entering Text In Portrait Mode
Using Speed Dialing Entering Text in Portrait Mode You can store up to 98 numbers in your phone’s speed Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters, dial memory to make contacting friends and family as numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to easy as pressing a button or two.
Page 41: Selecting A Text Message Option
to enter numbers by pressing the to insert an emoticon to indicate Number Insert Smiley numbers on the keypad. (See page 37.) emotion. Text Options to configure these options: Mark as Urgent to set a priority level of Urgent to the outgoing message.
Page 42 Press the corresponding keys once per letter to will appear as an option the next time you scroll enter a word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,” through options during T9 Text Input. press ) (If you make a For more information about T9 Text Input, visit the mistake, press to erase a single character.
Page 43: Entering Numbers, Symbols, Emoticons, And Preset Messages
Entering Numbers, Symbols, Emoticons, English Sequence and Preset Messages Upper Case Lower Case To enter numbers: . , @ 1 ? ! A B C 2 a b c 2 Select the mode and press the appropriate Number D E F 3 d e f 3 key.
Page 44: Setting Text Options
Select a message and press allows you to turn on or off the Auto-Capital capitalization of the next character after a full stop Note Preset messages make composing text messages punctuation is followed by a space. easier by allowing you to enter quick messages, allows you to use the entire static such as “Meet me at,”...
Page 45: Entering Text In Landscape Mode
English and Spanish text entry. If Display Candidate Prediction Start text options are The Samsung Rant™ has a built-in keyboard, referred enabled, the available word choices presented are from to as a QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard is located both language sets (English/Spanish).
Page 46 Slide the top section of the phone up to open, as Navigation and Options in Landscape shown in the illustration on the following page. Mode When you slide the phone open, the display rotates from a vertical viewing mode (portrait) to a Just as the screen orientation is changed, so is the horizontal viewing mode (landscape).
Page 47: Entering Characters
Entering Text Using the QWERTY Shift: Converts the alphabetic character into Keyboard uppercase. Changes the text input mode to Upper/Lower case mode. In this section we’ll cover the steps necessary to enter Sym: Launches the Symbols page. Choose text using the QWERTY keyboard. Using your phone's from a list of symbols.
Page 48: Entering Numbers And Symbols
For example, to enter the word “Bill,” type the Entering Numbers and Symbols keypad sequence below. If you make a mistake, Numbers and symbols can be input by using press to erase a single character. conjunction with the correct number key. Press and hold to erase an entire word.
Page 49 Entering Symbols with the SYM key Some symbols are entered by pressing the to access the Symbols page and then pressing the number key corresponding to a symbol. To enter symbols: Position the cursor where you want the symbol to appear within your message.
Page 50: Navigating The Main Screen
Section 2B The One Click Main Screen Navigating the Main Screen Bubble Getting to Know One Click (page 44) Personalizing the Carousel (page 46) Tiles Personalizing the Home Screen (page 49) Carousel Getting to Know One Click Navigation Menu/OK One Click brings all your favorite features to your Left fingertips.
Page 51 – The carousel is the bottom row of , or – The keys you’ll use to navigate Carousel tiles Function Keys icons, on your main screen. Pressing the through the main screen are: navigation right or left moves the carousel. The tile in the Navigation key: Press right or left to move the center is the menu that’s displayed.
Page 52: Personalizing The Carousel
Take the Tutorial Adding a Tile to the Carousel Your phone has a built-in menu of tutorials to teach Highlight and press (left softkey) OPTIONS > you all you need to know about One Click. Personalize Carousel Highlight and press (left softkey) Press (left softkey), select a tile category...
Page 53 One Click Tiles One Click Tiles Favorites – Add and access up to five shortcuts Get Stuff - Purchase Ringtones, Games, from My Stuff, My Album, Bookmark, and other Applications, Chat, Flirt, Fun, and My Stuff. Menu Items. See “Phone Setup Options” on Web - Access data services, including the Boost page 62.
Page 54: Removing A Tile From The Carousel
Select an existing tile and press (left OPTIONS One Click Tiles softkey) and press > Move Tile Things To Do - Get movies, food and drink, events Press the navigation key right or left to select a new & tickets, directions and more. location, and then press INSERT (left softkey) or...
Page 55: Personalizing The Home Screen
Resetting the Carousel Shortcut From the main screen, select a tile, press OPTIONS (left softkey) > Replace Tile , and To reset the carousel to the original default settings: then complete steps 3 and 4. Highlight and press (left softkey) OPTIONS >...
Page 56 Press (left softkey) and then highlight a bubble (see table on page 50). To add the bubble, press (left softkey) or press . (To view a preview, press PREVIEW [right softkey].) If prompted, follow the instructions to select and personalize your bubble. When you are finished, press (left softkey) INSERT...
Page 57: Settings
Section 2C Personalizing Your Phone Settings Your phone can be personalized via the onscreen carousel. To change the Wallpaper: Personalizing Your Phone (page 51) Highlight > Change Wallpaper and press Sound Settings (page 52) Display Settings (page 55) Select , or Preload Images My Stuff My Albums...
Page 58: Sound Settings
Sound Settings Select . (A list of With Caller ID Without Caller ID ringtone type categories displays.) Select a category, and then use your navigation Ringtone Types key to scroll through the available ringtones. A sample ringtone will sound as you highlight each Ringtones help you identify incoming calls and option.
Page 59: Adjusting The Advanced Volume Settings
Selecting Ringtone Types for Messages Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Adjust your phone’s volume settings to suit your needs Settings > Sounds > Ringtone Type > Messages and your environment. Select Voicemail Text Message , or Media Mail .
Page 60: Silence All
To deactivate Vibrate All: Note Repeat these same processes to adjust the Applications > Volume and Game Vibration settings. Press the volume button up repeatedly to select a volume level. Use the navigation key to select Use Ringtone Volume (to use the ringtone volume setting). Silence All –...
Page 61: Display Settings
Highlight an alert type and press Display Settings Select Minute Beep Service Connect Signal Fade/Call Drop Power On , or Power Off Changing the Backlight Time Length Highlight and press Select how long the display screen remains backlit Selecting a Key Tone after any keypress is made.
Page 62: Changing The Display Screen
Select Highlight and press Slide open, 30 seconds, 15 seconds, 8 seconds > Settings/Tools > Settings > Display > Brightness Press your navigation key left or right to adjust the Note Long keypad settings reduce the battery’s talk and standby times. screen contrast and press Activating the PowerSave Mode Changing the Display Screen...
Page 63: Changing The Dialing Font
Highlight and press Slide the top section of the phone up to open. > Settings/Tool > When you slide the phone open, the display Settings > Display > Language rotates from a vertical viewing mode to a horizontal Highlight English Español and press viewing mode.
Page 64: Location Settings
Location Settings When the Location feature is on, your phone’s standby screen displays the icon. When Location is turned off, the icon displays. Your phone is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection with location-based services. Messaging Settings The Location feature allows the network to detect your position.
Page 65: Setting Message Reminders
Highlight and press Highlight , or and press > Settings/Tools > Once Every 2 min Settings > Messages > Notification Deleting Old Messages Highlight Message & Icon Icon only and press Delete messages you have read whenever you like, or To access the Messaging Settings menu, you can have your phone delete automatically for you.
Page 66 Mode” on page 28 or “Entering Text in Landscape Other Text Message Settings Mode” on page 31), and press These settings allow you to configure the options To delete pre-set message(s): associated with a text message sent from your phone. These options include: Highlight and press...
Page 67: Airplane Mode
Highlight , or and press To activate a callback number: On PowerUp Highlight and press While in Airplane Mode, your phone’s standby screen > Settings/Tools > Settings > Messages > Callback Number. will display “Phone off.” Highlight , or None <current number>...
Page 68: Phone Setup Options
, or TTY Full TTY + Hear TTY+ Talk TTY Off 1-888-987-4357, or access the following website: and press http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/learningresources/ Note In TTY Mode, your phone will display the TTY access mobile/accessibility/pop_accessibility.html. icon. WARNING 911 Emergency Calling When enabled, TTY mode may impair the audio...
Page 69: Auto Answer Mode
To create a new favorite shortcut: Auto Answer Mode Select and press > Add Favorite Set your phone to automatically pick up incoming calls when connected to an optional hands-free car kit. Highlight from one of the following categories and press , or My Stuff...
Page 70: Security Settings
Highlight and press Security Settings To activate the Abbreviated Dialing feature: When activated, this feature allows you to prepend five Accessing the Security Menu to six digits onto digits you enter. All of your phone’s security settings are available Highlight and press >...
Page 71 Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature Select Change Lock Code Enter your new code and press (left softkey). Next Locking Your Phone Re-enter your new lock code and press (left Done When your phone is locked, you can only receive softkey). incoming calls or make calls to 911 or special Calling in Lock Mode numbers.
Page 72: Lock Services
Lock Services Highlight and press Outgoing Call Highlight Allow all Contacts Only , or Special # Only This setting allows you to lock voice call functions and press data services. When you enable Lock Services, you will be unable to make new calls (excluding emergency Restricting Incoming Voice Calls numbers) or to access the data services until the lock Highlight...
Page 73: Erasing Phone Content
Enter your user lock code. Highlight a location ( ) for your entry and 1 - 3 press Highlight and press Restrict Enter the number and press Highlight and press Lock Contacts Note There are no speed dial options associated with Highlight an option and press special numbers.
Page 74: Resetting Your Phone Settings
to erase the contents of your Select Erase Contacts Erase/Reset > Reset Picture Account. Contacts list. Read the disclaimer, select , and press f to erase all the content you have Erase My Stuf Resetting your Phone Settings downloaded to your phone. to erase all stored pictures and Erase Pic/Video Resetting the default settings restores all the default...
Page 75: Security Features For Data Services
Highlight and press To disable data services: > Settings/Tools > and enter your lock Settings > More... > Security Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > code. Settings > More... > Data > On/Off . (A message Select Erase/Reset > Reset Phone displays.) Read the disclaimer, press (left softkey), select...
Page 76: History
Section 2D Viewing History History History is a list of the last 60 phone numbers (or Contacts entries) for calls you placed, accepted, or missed. History makes redialing a number fast and Viewing History (page 70) easy. It is continually updated as new numbers are added to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries History Options (page 71) are removed from the bottom of the list.
Page 77: History Options
History Options press (right softkey) to display the following Options options: Delete to delete the entry. Select a History entry from the Recent History screen to delete all History entries. Delete All and press to display the date and time of the call, the phone number (if available), and the caller’s name to prepend a series of digits to the current Prepend...
Page 78: Saving A Phone Number From History
Saving a Phone Number From Make any other selection or entries for this new Contact. History Press (left softkey) to save the new entry to Done your Contacts list and exit. Your phone can store up to 600 Contacts entries. After you save the number, the new Contacts entry Contacts entries can store up to a total of seven phone displays.
Page 79 If you are certain you want to erase the entry, select (left softkey). Delete – or – Select Cancel (right softkey) to return to the previous menu. To erase all History entries: Highlight and press > History Highlight an entry and press (right softkey) Options >...
Page 80: Contacts
Section 2E Adding a New Contacts Entry Contacts Your phone can store up to 600 Contacts entries. Contacts entries can store up to a total of seven phone numbers. Adding a New Contacts Entry (page 74) Highlight and press > Contacts > Add New Saving a Number from Standby (page 75) Note Press Contacts (right softkey) from the standby...
Page 81: Saving A Number From Standby
to edit the contact entry name. For additional Contacts Entry Options and Details, refer <Contact Name> to the online User Guide. to edit the entry phone number. <Current number> (See “Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number” on ICE – In Case of Emergency page 76.) To make it easier for emergency personnel to identify important contacts, you can list your local...
Page 82: Adding A Phone Number To A Contacts Entry
Adding a Phone Number to a Re-enter or edit any number and press Done (left softkey) to save the information. Contacts Entry Deleting a Contact Highlight a Contacts entry. Highlight a Contacts entry. Select (right softkey) Options > Edit Contact > <Add Number>...
Page 83 To assign a speed dial number to a new phone number: Select an available speed dial location (or enter a location using your keypad) and press Assign Add a phone number to a new or an existing (left softkey) or press .
Page 84: Editing A Contacts Entry
Scroll through speed dial entries. Speed dial Press (left softkey) to save your changes. Done numbers display in numeric order. Adding a New Group – or – Enter the number of a speed dial location using your keypad. Groups allow you to communicate simultaneously by sending out a broadcast text message to every Note Speed Dial location 1 is reserved for voicemail...
Page 85: Assigning A Picture To An Entry
Mode” on page 34 or “Entering Text in Landscape If you selected , you may need to select My Albums Mode” on page 39.) , or to find the In Phone Memory Card Online Albums picture. Press Save (left softkey) to assign the selected entries to the new group.
Page 86: Secret Contacts Entries
Scroll through available ringtones. (When you Note To make Secret entries visible, adjust the device’s highlight a ringtone type, a sample ringtone will secret settings to 'Show Secret' in Settings/Tools > sound.) Settings > Contacts > Show Secret . Highlight a ringtone and press To make an entry secret: Press (left softkey) to save the new ringtone.
Page 87: Dialing Services
Dialing Services Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact numbers for various services. To dial a service from your Contacts: Highlight and press > Contacts. Highlight and press (right softkey) Add New Options > and select an available service, Settings > Services such as Call Balance Call Care...
Page 88: Calendar And Tools
Section 2F Using Your Phone’s Calendar Calendar and Tools Adding an Event to the Calendar Your Calendar helps you organize your time and Using Your Phone’s Calendar (page 82) reminds you of important events. Task List (page 85) Highlight and press >...
Page 89: Event Alert Menu
Select an alarm time for the event by highlighting Event Alert Menu the alarm field: When your phone is turned on and you have an event Select No Alarm On Time 10min before 30min before alarm scheduled, your phone alerts you and displays 1 Hr before the event summary.
Page 90: Editing An Event
Select the day for which you would like to view Press (left softkey). Follow the onscreen Edit events and press . (If you have events procedures to alter any of the previously scheduled for the selected day, they will be listed configured fields.
Page 91: Task List
Press the navigation key left or right to select In the scheduler view, days with events scheduled High are outlined in red. Select a due time by highlighting the Due Time field. Highlight the event from the Schedule tab list and Using your keypad and/or navigation key, set the press (right softkey)
Page 92: Countdown
Countdown File Manager This option allows you to enter a timer that counts File Manager allows you to manage files such as down to an event based on a date and time specified. pictures, videos, music, and applications stored in your phone or on the microSD card.
Page 93: Alarm Clock
Highlight a folder and press to search for a file within the current folder Find location. Highlight an item and press Alarm Clock File Manager Options When viewing files or folders in File Manager, highlight Your phone comes with a built-in alarm clock that has a file and press Options (right softkey) to display...
Page 94: Memo Pad
Select a ringtone type for the alarm by selecting Memo Pad the ringtone field and pressing Highlight an available ringtone category and Your phone comes with a notepad that you can use to press compose and store reminders and notes to help keep Choose from either: , or Ringtones...
Page 95: Calculator
To edit a note: To delete an individual saved note: Highlight and press Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > > Settings/Tools > Tools > Memo Pad Tools > Memo Pad Highlight a note and press Select a note and press (right softkey) Options >...
Page 96: Tip Calculator
Tip Calculator Updating Phone Software Highlight and press The update phone option allows you to download and > Settings/Tools > update the software in your phone automatically. Only Tools > Tip Calculator the internal software is updated; no Contacts entries or Use your keyboard and navigation key to enter the other information saved to your phone will be deleted.
Page 97: Voice Services
Section 2G Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) Voice Services You can use your phone’s built-in automatic speech recognition (ASR) software to dial a phone number in Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) (page 91) your Contacts or to launch phone functions. All you Managing Voice Memos (page 97) have to do is to talk into the phone, and ASR will recognize your voice and complete tasks by itself.
Page 98 message. (See “Sending a Text Message with ASR” Tips for Using ASR on page 93.) ASR works best in quieter environments. <Name or #> to launch picture Send Picture When saying a name, speak at a normal speed and messaging on your phone and specify a recipient for say the name clearly.
Page 99 Sending a Text Message with ASR Sending a Media Mail Message with ASR Use automatic speech recognition to launch text Use a single voice command to launch a new Media messaging on your phone and specify a recipient for Mail message where the phone begins the address the message.
Page 100: Opening Menus With Asr
Looking Up a Contacts Entry with ASR If you hear , say the name of a menu “Which shortcut” or application. Look up and display contact information for any person The phone opens the selected menu or stored in your Contacts list by saying “ Contacts ,”...
Page 101: Asr Options
Adapting Digit Dialing Tips for Adapting Digit Dial Adapt digits in a quiet place. Digit Dialing is speaker independent, which means that Wait for the beep before starting to speak. no training or adaptation is required. Some users with heavy accents or unusual voice characteristics may Speak clearly, but say each digit sequence naturally.
Page 102 To adapt the system for voice: Press (right softkey) > > Settings Adaptation Reset > (left softkey). Voice Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Note Reset Voice is available only after the phone has Tools > Voice Service. undergone an adaptation session. Press (right softkey) >...
Page 103: Managing Voice Memos
Managing Voice Memos To record a one-minute memo during a phone call: During a call, press (right softkey) Options > Voice Memo . (A one-minute counter [ ] displays, Use your phone’s Voice Services to record brief indicating the recording time.) memos to remind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocery list items.
Page 104: Playing Voice Memos
Playing Voice Memos To delete all voice memos: Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Tools > Voice Memo > Review Tools > Voice Memo Press (right softkey) Options > Delete All. Highlight and press .
Page 105: Microsd Card
Section 2H Inserting the microSD Card Remove the battery cover (located on the back of microSD Card the phone). Press the Cover Release Latch (1) and then carefully lift the battery cover away from the Your Phone’s microSD Card Slot (page 99) phone (2).
Page 106 Locate the microSD card slot on the side of the Note Be sure to use only recommended microSD cards phone. (up to 16GB). Using non-recommended microSD cards could cause data loss and damage your With the gold contact pins facing downward, phone.
Page 107: Microsd Settings
microSD Icon Indicators microSD Settings The following icons display on your phone’s display screen when a microSD card is properly inserted into Viewing Memory in the microSD Card the microSD card slot: Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > This icon displays onscreen when a microSD .
Page 108: Microsd Folders
microSD Folders Creating Folders in the microSD Card The following steps allow your phone to create folders Displaying Your microSD Folders for storing files in your microSD card using only the File Manager. All the files stored in your microSD are accessible Highlight and press >...
Page 109 Other operating systems may require a USB driver Connect to PC . (Wait for the connection. When that can be downloaded from http:// connected, the host computer will detect your www.samsung.com/us/support/download/ phone automatically.) supportDownloadMain.do. – or – With the phone turned on, plug one end of a...
Page 110 File Manager – to send the currently selected file via Send ● either Email or Bluetooth. View information about folders and files on your phone Delete – to delete a folder or file. ● or on your microSD card. You will also be able to view –...
Page 111: Important Connection Information
No driver installation is required for Windows Vista/2000/ME/XP users. Other operating systems may require a USB Mass Storage Driver that can be downloaded from http://www.samsung.com/us/support/ download/supportDownloadMain.do To avoid loss of data, DO NOT remove the USB cable, the microSD card, or the battery while files are being accessed or transferred.
Page 112: Camera
Section 2I Taking Pictures Camera Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button. For more information, refer to the Taking Pictures (page 106) online User Guide. Recording Videos (page 112) Highlight and press >...
Page 113: Assigning Pictures
to upload the picture to the Media Mail Upload Zoom Image Saved Web site ( https://mediamail.boostmobile.com Depending on your settings, you may be prompted to accept a data connection. Function to assign the picture as a Picture ID, Assign Wallpaper, or Incoming/Outgoing Calls. Erase to delete the picture you just took.
Page 114 to assign the picture to Your 4-digit service password (default) is provided Incoming/Outgoing Calls display for incoming and outgoing calls. via text message by the system upon your initial connection. You can also assign pictures from the My Albums Visit the Media Mail website via your personal menu.
Page 115: Camera Mode Options
Visit the Media Mail website via your personal Camera Mode Options computer to review your uploaded images: When the phone is in camera mode, press Options https://mediamail.boostmobile.com (right softkey) to display additional camera options: Write down your Media Mail service password and to activate the camera’s timer.
Page 116 to adjust white balance based on Press when you are ready to start the timer. White Balance changing conditions ( (The timer displays on the middle-right portion of Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Tungsten, ). (The default setting is the display screen during the self-timer Fluorescent, Manual Auto...
Page 117: Selecting Camera Settings
to take a series of three pictures. Using the Zoom to take a series of five pictures. This feature allows you to zoom in on an object when to take a series of ten pictures . you take a picture. Depending on your resolution settings, youc an adjust the zoom from 1x to 10x.
Page 118: Recording Videos
to select a shutter sound ( Press (left softkey), , or to begin Shutter Sound Shutter 1 - 4 Record recording. Status Bar to turn the status bar (Show) or Press Done (left softkey), , or to stop (Hide) when in camera mode. recording.
Page 119: Video Mode Options
Viewing Your Camcorder’s Status Area Video Mode Options Display When the phone is in camcorder mode, press Options (right softkey) to display additional camcorder options: Brightness Zoom Image Saved to activate the timer. Selftimer Fun Tools.. to select from the following options: Fine 3:47:28 to select a variety of color tones for the...
Page 120: Storing Pictures
to display the videos saved in the Highlight and press Review Pictures > Pictures > Settings In Phone folder. (See “In Phone Folder” on and Info > Auto Save to. page 114 for details.) Highlight Phone Memory Card to switch to camera mode. (See “Taking Camera press Pictures”...
Page 121: Online Albums
To review your stored pictures and videos on the microSD to assign the current image as a Picture ID for Assign a contact, Wallpaper, or to Incoming/Outgoing Calls, card: or assign the current video as a Video Ringtone for a Highlight and press >...
Page 122: Sending Pictures And Video Via Media Mail
Alternatively, you can save pictures to your Online Sending Pictures From the In Phone Albums folder. From the Online Albums folder, you can Folder or Memory Card view all the pictures you have taken, move selected images to your In Phone folder, delete images, and Highlight and press >...
Page 123 – or – Press (left softkey) to end the recording and Done return to the Media Mail message. Enter additional recipients by pressing Multiple (left softkey), placing a checkmark beside a Confirm the recipients, message, audio message, desired entry, and press (left softkey).
Page 124: Managing Boost Media Mail
Sending Pictures From Messaging Highlight a picture or video you wish to send and press . (The check box on the upper left corner You can also send Media Mail from your phone’s will be marked. You can select multiple pictures.) Messaging menu.
Page 125: Uploading Pictures
To access the Media Mail Web site: Note To expland a selected picture from thumbnail to full- From your personal computer, go to screen, press Expand (left softkey). https://mediamail.boostmobile.com. Highlight a picture and press Options (right softkey) Enter your phone number and Media Mail service to display your online picture options.
Page 126 From the online pictures display, place a check Drag pictures to the New Message area of the new mark on the picture(s) you wish to download, and Media Mail and click , then select Continue Address press (right softkey). (See “Managing Options Book Online Pictures From Your Phone”...
Page 127: Accessing Online Picture Options From Your Phone
Select whether to the selected Press (right softkey) to display the picture Copy Move Options options. images. – or – Select an existing album and click Press Expand (left softkey) to expand the selected To send an album from the online pictures menu: picture.
Page 128: Settings And Info
To access your online Albums options from your phone: Settings and Info Display the album list in the online Boost Media Mail menu. (See “Managing Online Pictures From This menu allows you to configure where pictures are Your Phone” on page 119.) saved, or set the view between portrait or landscape mode.
Page 129: Bluetooth
Section 2J Turning Bluetooth On and Off Bluetooth By default, your device’s Bluetooth feature is turned off. Turning Bluetooth on makes your phone “discoverable” by other in-range Bluetooth devices. Turning Bluetooth On and Off (page 123) To turn Bluetooth on: Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu (page 124) Highlight and press...
Page 130: Using The Bluetooth Settings Menu
Bluetooth Status Indicators To access the Bluetooth Settings menu: Highlight and press > Bluetooth > More... > The following icons show your Bluetooth connection Settings status at a glance: Set your Bluetooth options. Bluetooth is hidden. Select , or Visibility > Always visible Visible for 3 min Bluetooth is visible (active and enabled).
Page 131: Pairing Bluetooth Devices
Pairing Bluetooth Devices Highlight a device and press Select (right Info softkey) to obtain more information about the device prior to pairing. Paired Devices Enter the passkey and press The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish Once added, highlight the new entry and press trusted connections between your phone and another Options (right softkey)
Page 132: Sending Items Via Bluetooth
Sending Items via Bluetooth Select and press . (The recipient’s device displays an onscreen message asking whether they would like to receive and save your Contact Depending on your paired devices’ settings and entry to their list.) capabilities, you may be able to send pictures, The recipient must either accept and save the Contacts information, or other items using a Bluetooth contact, or reject the incoming data.
Page 133 Select and press . (The recipient’s device displays an onscreen message asking whether they would like to receive and save your image.) The recipient must either accept and save the image, or reject the incoming data. Section 2J. Bluetooth...
Page 134 Section 2J. Bluetooth...
Page 135: Section 3: Service
Section 3 Service...
Page 136: Service Features: The Basics
Section 3A Voicemail Service Features: The Basics Setting Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically Voicemail (page 130) transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your Text Messaging (SMS) (page 132) Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your Caller ID (page 135)
Page 137: New Voicemail Message Alerts
New Voicemail Message Alerts Note Voicemail Password If you are concerned about unauthorized access to When you receive a new voice message, your phone your voicemail account, Boost recommends that you alerts you and prompts you to call your voicemail. enable your voicemail passcode.
Page 138: Text Messaging (Sms)
Using One-Touch Message Access Text Messaging (SMS) Press and hold . (Your phone will dial your voicemail box.) With Text Messaging, you can send and receive text messages between your wireless phone and another Using the Menu Keys on Your Phone to Access messaging-ready phone.
Page 139: Composing Text Messages
Composing Text Messages Press (left softkey) when you have finished Continue entering recipients. (You may include up to 10 Select > Send Messages > Text Message. recipients per message.) – or – Enter a message or use the preset messages or emoticons (smileys).
Page 140: Using Preset Messages
To reply to a text message: Press (left softkey) to deliver your message. Send While the message is open, press Using Preset Messages Reply (left softkey). Preset messages make sending text messages to your Compose your reply or use the preset messages friends, family, and co-workers easier than ever.
Page 141: Caller Id
Caller ID To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call: Press . (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.) Caller ID allows people to identify a caller before answering the phone by displaying the number of the To switch back to the first caller: incoming call.
Page 142: Call Forwarding
to select a recipient from your Contacts Call Forwarding Contacts (qualifying Contacts entries must contain a wireless phone number or an email address). Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to select a number from your Recent Recent History to another phone number –...
Page 143: Web And Data Services
Section 3B Data Applications Web and Data Services Here is a brief list of the applications available through your phone. – Instantly shoot and share digital Pictures and Media Mail Data Applications (page 137) pictures. Getting Started With Data Services (page 138) –...
Page 144: Getting Started With Data Services
Getting Started With Data Services Finding Your User Name If you aren’t sure what your user name is, you can easily find it on your phone. With your Boost service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of data services. This section will help Highlight and press >...
Page 145: Launching A Data Connection
Launching a Data Connection Data Service Functionality Highlight > Home and press Using the Data Services function you can turn wireless data access on or off. – or – Some applications, such as AccuWeather, Highlight and press . (Your data >...
Page 146: Data Connection Status And Indicators
Data Connection Status and Indicators Softkeys During a data session, the bottom line of your phone’s Your phone displays the current data connection status display contains shortcut controls for navigating the with indicators at the top of the screen: Web, which correspond to the softkeys directly below Your data connection is active (data is being the display.
Page 147 To use softkeys: To select onscreen items: Press a softkey. (If an additional pop-up menu Use the navigation key to highlight an item, and displays when you press the softkey, select the then press the left softkey (or press menu items using your keypad [if they’re You’ll find that the left softkey is used primarily for numbered], or by highlighting the option and selecting items.
Page 148: Accessing Messaging
Going Home Getting Started With Email To return to the home page from any other page: Select > Email – or – Press Menu > Home Highlight and press > Messaging > Email Accessing Messaging ® Select an email provider (such as Mail ®...
Page 149: Accessing Email
Note Mail Push allows your phone to automatically retrieve Note Mail Push allows your phone to automatically retrieve new email messages without having to select the new email messages without having to select the Check Mail option. When you enable Mail Push, you Send/Receive option.
Page 150: Accessing Instant Messaging
Use your keypad and navigation keys to read, Select > Send Messages > IM manage, and create your own emails. – or – Press Menu (right softkey) to select messaging Highlight and press > Messaging > IM options. Select an IM provider, such as AOL Instant Choose from: Delete...
Page 151: Downloading Games, Ringtones And More
Accessing Wireless Chatrooms Downloading Games, Ringtones and More Data services gives you the ability to join wireless dating chatrooms from your phone. For additional chatroom services, refer to the online User Guide. You have access to a dynamic variety of downloadable content, such as Games, Ring Tones, Wallpapers and Highlight and press...
Page 152 Selecting an Item to Download Premium Services Terms of Use and your responsibility for payment. You can search for available items to download in a To download a selected item: number of ways: displays a rotating selection of featured Featured From the item’s information page, select items.
Page 153: Exploring The Web
Select to assign a ringer or screen saver to Exploring the Web Set as a phone function. Select Shop to browse for other items to With Web access on your phone, you can browse full- download. color graphic versions of your favorite Web sites, Press to quit the browser and return to making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the...
Page 154 appropriate information by using the keyboard and To obtain additional Re-Boost and account information: press Highlight and press Highlight Log In and press Highlight any onscreen option and press Launching Re-Boost to view your current account balance. Call Balance to view your current Re-Boost Call Re-Boost To add money to your account and increase your prepaid minute balance.
Page 155: Using The Browser Menu
incorporates multiple features, such as Email, IM, allows you to edit your online Edit My Profile Picture profiles, and both public and private messaging chatroom profile. This is the information that other lounges. users view, such as Picture, Name, etc. Highlight and press Note...
Page 156 To open the browser menu: lets you configure and manage your Settings browser settings: My homepage Font Setting Privacy Press (right softkey). (The browser menu Menu Preference displays.) displays the URL (Web site address) of Show URL Options available under the browser menu include: the site you’re currently viewing.
Page 157 Select the field and Set this as my hompage Note Bookmarking a page does not store the page press contents, just its address. Select the onscreen Save button and press Some pages cannot be bookmarked. Whether a particular Web page may be marked is controlled by Deleting a Bookmark its creator.
Page 158: Data Services Faqs
Select the URL field and press Data Services FAQs Use either your keypad or keyboard to enter the URL of the Web site and press How will I know when my phone is ready for data service? Your user name (for example, Press again to go to the Web site.
Page 159 When is my data connection dormant? If no data is received for 10 seconds, the connection goes dormant. When the connection is dormant, voice calls are allowed. (The connection may become active again quickly.) If no data is received for an extended period of time, the connection will terminate.
Page 160: Music
Section 3C the Music folder on your memory card to be recognized by the Music player. Music To create a Music folder on your memory card Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > > > > Tools Mass Storage File Manager Memory Card Accessing Music (page 154) Select...
Page 161: Playing A Music File
Select the folder to view a list of music files. Select and copy the music files to a folder on your Music computer’s hard drive. Highlight a music file, then select > Options Copy Note Although you can store AAC+ files on your Highlight songs and press to mark files for computer, they will only be playable on your phone...
Page 162 Press (right softkey) to select from the : the current list of songs are Options Shuffle On following music options: randomly shuffled for playback Visual Effect changes the onscreen visual effects Receiving an Incoming Call While Playing shown during audio playback. Music displays a brief file information popup Info...
Page 163: Gps Navigation
Section 3D Navigation GPS Navigation Boost Navigation is a GPS navigation system that gives you turn-by-turn directions onscreen and by voice right from your device. Get audible GPS directions for GPS Services (page 157) appointments, meetings, or even the closest coffee shop.
Page 164: Using Navigation
Using Navigation : local airports based on current GPS Airports ● location. Search provides a categorized list of locations Select to access the Navigation menu. such as Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, and Hospitals to help find local businesses and Select an option and follow the onscreen services.
Page 165: Section 4: Safety And Warranty Information
Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information...
Page 166: Important Safety Information
Section 4A General Precautions Important Safety Information There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. To maximize performance, do not touch the bottom portion of your phone where the internal antenna is located while General Precautions (page 160) using the phone.
Page 167: Maintaining Safe Use Of And Access
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Maintaining Safe Use of and Access Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio to Your Phone frequency (RF) signals. However, RF signals from wireless phones may affect inadequately shielded electronic equipment. Do Not Rely on Your Phone for Emergency Calls RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately Mobile phones operate using radio signals, which cannot shielded electronic operating systems or entertainment...
Page 168 Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas could break if your handset is dropped or if it receives To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone significant impact. Do not use if screen is broken or cracked as off when in a blasting area or in other areas with signs this could cause injury to you.
Page 169: Using Your Phone With A Hearing
Phones that have been Any combined rating equal to five is considered normal use. rated have a label located on the box. Your Samsung Rant™ Any combined rating equal to four is considered usable. has an M4 and T4 rating .
Page 170: Caring For The Battery
information about hearing aid compatibility may be found at: Caring for the Battery www.fcc.gov, www.fda.gov, and www.accesswireless.org. Getting the Best Hearing Device Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your Experience With Your Phone battery’s performance.
Page 171: Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy
It’s best to replace the battery when it no longer provides Radio Frequency (RF) Energy acceptable performance. It can be recharged hundreds of times before it needs replacing. Don’t store the battery in high temperature areas for long Understanding How Your Phone Operates periods of time.
Page 172: Fcc Radio Frequency Emission
you wear a handset on your body, use the supplied or variations in safety. SAR values at or below the federal standard approved carrying case, holster or other body-worn accessory. of 1.6 W/kg are considered safe for use by the public. If you do not use a body-worn accessory, ensure the antenna is The highest reported SAR values of the Rant™...
Page 173: Owner's Record
Model: SPHM540 (Samsung Rant™) communications. Serial No.: However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Page 174: User Guide Proprietary Notice
User Guide Proprietary Notice CDMA Technology is licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following patents: 4,901,307 5,109,390 5,267,262 5,416,797 5,506,865 5,544, 1 96 5,657,420 5,101,501 5,267,261 5,414,796 5,504,773 5,535,239 5,600,754 5,778,338 5,228,054 5,337,338 5,710,784 5,056, 1 09 5,568,483 5,659,569 5,490,165...
Page 175: Manufacturer's Warranty
SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC Manufacturer’s Warranty (page 169) (“SAMSUNG”) warrants to the original purchaser (“Purchaser”) that SAMSUNG’s Phones and accessories (“Products”) are free Your phone has been designed to provide you with reliable, from defects in material and workmanship under normal use If for any reason you have a problem worry-free service.
Page 176 Limited Warranty, Purchaser must pay all parts, shipping, and approved by SAMSUNG for charging the battery, (ii) any of the labor charges for the repair or return of such Product.
Page 177 AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION ACKNOWLEDGES IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE CONSTRUED TO MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL BE LIMITED BY ITS TERMS OR AS LIMITED AS THE LAW NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND PERMITS.
Page 178 SAMSUNG. Accordingly, additional Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC: statements such as dealer advertising or presentation, whether 1301 East Lookout Drive oral or written, do not constitute warranties by SAMSUNG and should not be relied upon. Richardson, Texas 75082 Precautions for Transfer and Disposal...
Page 179 No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior written approval. Specifications and availability subject to change without notice. [011604] Section 4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty...
Page 180 Section 4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty...
Page 181: Index
Index Disposal 165 Camcorder 112–113 Installing 22 Camera - See also Pictures Bluetooth 123–127 106–122 Pairing 125 Options 109 Numerics PC Pairing 125 Settings 111 2sec Pause 32 Sending Data 126 Car-Kit/Headset 63 Settings 124 Carousel Abbreviated Dialing 33 Trusted Devices 124 Shortcuts 62 Activation 9 Boost Media Mail...
Page 182 Emoticons 35 Going To 84 Viewing 83 Data End-of-Call Options 30 Enable 69 Enhanced 911 (E911) 29 FCC Notice 166 Data Services 137–153 Entering Characters File Manager Applications 137 Letters 41 Disabling 69 Accessing 86 Numbers 42 Downloading Games, Opening Files 86 Symbols 42, 43 Ringtones and More 145 Options 87...
Page 183 Viewing 70 Menu Style 56 Contacts Match 33 Dialing From the Contacts Messaging List 33 In-Call Options 29 Notification 58 Displaying 26 Instant Messaging 144 microSD Card 99–105 Finding 31 Internet - See Web 147 Plus Code Dialing 32 Navigating the Main Screen Saving 31 Key Functions 15 44–50...
Page 184 Taking 106 Scheduler 82 Symbol 34 Plus Code Dialing 32 Security 64–69 PowerSave Mode 56 Menu 64 T9 Text Input 35 Preferred Roaming List 90 Sending T9(English) 34 Preset Messages 35, 134 Text Messages 93 Task List 85 Service PRL 90 Text Message Activation 9 Options 35...
Page 185 Voice Memos 97 Warranty 169 Deleting 98 Web 139–152 Playing 98 Applications 137 Voice Service Data Service 139 Media Mail Message 93 Downloading Games, Voicemail Ringtones and More 145 FAQs 152 Notification 131 Navigating the Web 151 Retrieving 131 User Name 138 Setting Up 10, 130 Whisper Volume Settings...

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Introduction

Your Phone's Menu

Section 1: Getting Started

Setting up Service

Section 2: Your Phone

Phone Basics

Navigating the Main Screen

Settings

History

Contacts

Calendar and Tools

Voice Services

Microsd Card

Camera

Bluetooth

Section 3: Service

Service Features: the Basics

Web and Data Services

Music

GPS Navigation

Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information

Important Safety Information

Manufacturer's Warranty

Index

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