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Sprint PCS ™ Sprint Personal Communication Services User Guide SANYO SCP-4000...
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® ® Sprint PCS Phone SCP-4000 Manufactured by SANYO User Guide Please read this manual before operating the phone, and keep it for future reference.
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Sprint Communications Company, L.P., used under license. Sprint PCS is a trademark of Sprint Communications Company, L.P., used under license. SANYO is a registered trademark of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Welcome to Sprint PCS Only Sprint PCS built an all-digital, nationwide network from the ground up, for a new level of clarity. We’ve built our network to give you what we believe you really want from a wireless phone: clear sound, private conversation and time saving features. But ®...
First things first. Read this before you do anything else. Determine if your phone is pre-activated. If you received your Sprint PCS Phone in the mail or purchased it at a Sprint PCS Center, your phone is already activated and simply needs to be unlocked.
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What you should have handy. Your new Sprint PCS Phone The original packaging for your new phone Your billing address Your Social Security number or Tax ID number Your driver’s license number Pen and paper to write down your new Sprint PCS Phone number During this call, a Sprint PCS Customer Care Advocate will collect your information and help you select your Sprint PCS Service...
How to get help. If you need help with this or anything else, we hope you’ll call Sprint PCS Customer Care at 1-888-211-4PCS (4727). In southern California, call 1-800-455-4551. You can also press from your activated Sprint PCS Phone (in TALK southern California, press TALK...
Getting to know your phone Easy Menu Navigation Control The rocker key allows you to easily scroll through the menu. As you navigate throughout the menu, the menu options will be highlighted , for example). Once you’ve highlighted your desired feature, simply press .
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Front View of Phone 1. Red Light: Illuminates when is pressed and when you’ve POWER got incoming calls and messages. 2. Headset Jack: Insert the plug of the headset (not supplied). 3. OK: Lets you place a call, receive a call, and select menu options. 4.
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10. Antenna 1. Red Light 2. Headset Jack 9. CLR 3. OK 5. Rocker Key 4. TALK 8. END 6. POWER 7. VOL (volume)
Display icons: What they tell you. Display icons are all the graphic symbols that show up on your- – — display screen. In short, they tell you what’s happening. Just look below. Signal Measures your current signal strength. The more lines there are, the stronger the signal.
Using the battery. Your Sprint PCS Phone comes with a rechargeable battery. Remember to fully charge your battery as soon as the charge becomes low in order to maximize your talk and standby times. Installing and removing the battery. The battery snaps easily onto the back of the phone (bottom end first) for quick installation and removal.
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Using unauthorized accessories could cause damage. Charging with the AC adapter. Use only SANYO-approved adapter, model number SCP-01ADT, with your Sprint PCS Phone. Using unauthorized accessories could cause damage. 1. Plug the adapter into a wall outlet.
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Using Your Phone: Basic operations to place and receive calls Turning your phone on and off. When you’re ready to turn your Sprint PCS Phone on, check to see that the charged battery has been installed on the back of the phone or that you have external power (meaning the cigarette lighter adapter, hands-free car kit or AC adapter) with the battery installed.
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When your phone has acquired service, the greeting banner will be displayed along with the date and time. The menu options will be displayed on the lower half of the screen. This is known as the standby display or standby mode. While in the standby mode, use the rocker key to highlight the menu option you wish to select, or enter a phone number using the keypad.
Making a call. Whenever you make a call, follow these simple steps: 1. First, check to see that your phone is on. If you see the display indicators on the screen, that means the power is on. 2. Enter the phone number you’re calling. 3.
Answering calls. Your Sprint PCS Phone must be turned on before you can receive calls. When your phone rings (“Incoming Call” displays and the Red Light flashes), press to answer. You can also answer by TALK pressing any key (other than ).
What you’ll see. You should always check your phone’s display because it will let you know when you’re outside the Sprint PCS Network and whether your phone is operating in analog. The chart below indicates what you will see, depending on where you’re using your phone.
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Calling experience. When you use your phone on other PCS CDMA networks, your calling experience and call quality will be similar to what you experience when making calls from within the Sprint PCS Network. Although certain calling features may not be available, your phone calls are still private and secure.
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If you are on the phone when you leave a Sprint PCS Service Area and enter an area where roaming is available (whether PCS CDMA or analog cellular), your call will be dropped. If your call is dropped in an area where you think Sprint PCS provides service, turn your phone off and then on again to acquire Sprint PCS Service.
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User Options During a Call (In-call state/status) During a call your phone provides you with access to all the menu items you have in the standby state. You will also notice three additional menu items or in-call options. The three in-call options 'End Call, Mute, and 3-Way Call) appear on your screen immediately after your call is connected.
listings, hotel shopping and major local event information, contact Sprint PCS Directory Assistance by dialing . Or... TALK 1. From the menu, highlight and press 2. Highlight and press 3. Highlight and press 4. Highlight and press Your can obtain more than one number at a time from Sprint PCS Directory Assistance.
3. Highlight and press 4. Highlight and press A Sprint PCS Customer Care Advocate will answer 24 hours a day and will be happy to assist you. Prepaid Calls Prepaid Customers can access the Prepaid Options Menu* to receive account balance notification, replenish their account or speak with Sprint PCS Customer Care.
Making Emergency Calls You can place calls to 911, Customer Care ( TALK or any of the other three user-specified special numbers even if your phone is locked. To call 911 simply dial WXYZ press TALK...
Handy tips for easier everyday usage: Adjusting the Volume The volume keys of your Sprint PCS Phone can perform two different functions. They let you: • Adjust the earpiece volume during a call. • Adjust the ringer volume in the standby state. Displaying Your Phone Number 1.
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Backlight/Contrast Setting Your Sprint PCS Phone allows you to customize the backlight and contrast setting. To change the backlight setting: From the menu, highlight and press Highlight and press Depending on your preference, highlight by using the rocker key, and press Note: For maximum battery life the backlight setting should be set to “Off”.
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Phone Number will be displayed on their phone. To block your Sprint PCS Phone Number from being displayed for a particular outgoing call, follow these steps: Press PQRS Dial the outgoing phone number and press TALK Saving and Storing a Phone Number in your Phone Book Your Sprint PCS Phone provides you with multiple ways of adding numbers to your phone book.
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To store your entry in the next available memory location simply press (For more advanced phone book features and alternative ways to enter phone book entries, see pages 42-44) Finding a Name in the Phone Book From the menu, highlight and press Highlight and press...
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Setting the Vibrating Ringer The vibrating ringer feature allows you to receive incoming calls without disturbing others. You can select this feature by either of the methods below: While in the standby state, press either the + or - volume key and the Ringer Volume Setting will appear on the screen.
Getting the most from Sprint PCS service Voicemail and Text Messages Setting Up Your Sprint PCS Voicemail Voicemail allows callers to leave a message when you don’t answer your Sprint PCS Phone. We suggest you set up your voicemail box soon after your phone is activated. To activate your voicemail: In the standby state either press and hold for about 2...
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Finding Out You Have A Message Your Sprint PCS Phone alerts you when you have new messages: If you have new messages, your phone will ring and you will be notified with a icon, and message notification on your screen, along with a red flashing LED light.
Message Clear Count To clear the voice message count: From the menu, highlight and press Highlight and press Highlight and press Highlight and press Page/Text Messages Text Messages can be retrieved by following these simple steps: From the menu, highlight and press Highlight and press...
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While reading a message, press to view the message option menu. Highlight and press The phone will display all the numbers extrcted from the message. Highlight the appropriate nember and press Depending on what you want to do, hgighlight and press Message Storage Your Sprint PCS Phone is capable of storing up to 20 text messages and numeric pages.
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If you do not want to be interrupted during a particular call, you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by dialing before SPACE PQRS dialing the phone number. When the call is finished, Call Waiting will be reactivated automatically. To permanently disable Call Waiting for all calls, contact Sprint PCS Customer Care.
Call Forwarding. With Call Forwarding, you can have all of your incoming calls forwarded to another phone number – even if your Sprint PCS Phone is turned off. ( With Call Forwarding, a per minutes charge applies.) When Call Forwarding is activated, you can still make calls from your Sprint PCS Phone.
Getting The Most From Your Phone Menu Map Call History Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Messages Missed Calls Erase Phone Book Outgoing Calls Incoming Calls Missed Calls All Calls Air Time Call History Messages Voicemail Page/Text Phone Book MiniBrowser Call History Messages Find Name Phone Book...
Menu Map (cont’d) MiniBrowser Sound Display Backlight Greeting Contrast Version Sounds Display Lock Phone Security Change Lock Limit Use Outgoing Incoming Special #s Display Erase PhoneBook Security Reset Phone Data/Fax (In) Setup Anykey Answer Auto Answer Security Setup Set Mode Sprint Pcs Automatic Analog...
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To review this list, follow these steps: From the menu, highlight and press Highlight either , or and press Use your rocker key to scroll through the last twenty dialed received, or missed calls. To view time and date information: Highlgfht the call you wish to receive information about and press Once you’ve selected a number in the Call History menu,...
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Erasing Individual or All Call History To erase an individual call log... From the menu, highlight and press Highlight and press Highlight the log you wish to erase ( , or ) and press Highlight and press To erase all call logs (Outgoing Log, Incoming Log, and Missed Log)...
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To check the home calls; From the menu, highlight and press Highlight either and press Highlight and press Then the total number of calls and times of all calls made while in the home system. To reset the display, highlight and press To check the roaming calls;...
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Phone Book Your Sprint PCS Phone has 98 Phone Book memory locations capable of storing up to 300 phone numbers. This allows you to organize your phone book, storing up to 6 phone numbers under one person’s name. You will no longer have to look for a person’s home number one place and their work number in another.
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If you entered the letters manually your Sprint PCS Phone will automatically search for entries with those letters and display a list of matches. To place a call, highlight the name you wish to call and press Highlight and press Note: Once you’ve selected a phone book entry you can scroll through all your existing entries using your rocker key (left/ right.)
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b. Highlight and press c. Follow the phone’s prompts. At the conclusion of a phone call, both incoming and outgoing, you have the option of saving that particular number. a. Once you have ended your call, highlight and press b. Follow the phone’s prompts. a.
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Editing an Existing Phone Book Entry To edit an existing phone book entry: Select the entry you wish to edit (See “Find Name” for detailed instructions on selecting a phone book entry.) Highlight , and press Highlight the feature ( ) you want to edit and press Follow the phons’s intuitive prompts.
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To make a secret phone book entry not secret: Select the secret phone book entry you wish to change (See “Find Name” for detailed instructions on selecting a phone book entry.) Highlight and press Enter your 4-digit lock code. Highlight and press Highlight and press...
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Find Phone Number Your Sprint PCS Phone is so user-friendly it will even search for phone numbers containing certain numbers. For example, let’s say you can only remember the first three numbers of the phone number you wish to call; your phone can pull up all the phone numbers that begin with those numbers in your phone book.
Pause Feature When you call automated systems (such as voicemail or credit card billing numbers,) you often have to enter a series of numbers. Instead of entering the numbers by hand, you can store the numbers in your phone book separated by special characters called pauses: •...
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My Phone Number Sprint PCS has provided an easy way to display your phone number in case you forget it. From the menu, highlight , and press Highlight , and press (Note: An easy way to remember your number and keep it displayed at all times is to set your phone number as your Greeting/Banner.
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From the menu, highlight and press Highlight , and press Depending on which option you want to change, highlight , and press 3a. If you selected Voice Calls: • Highlight and press 3b. If you selected Messages: • Highlight , and press Using your rocker key scroll through the list of ring types.
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Security: Lock Phone You must enter your lock code to view the security menu. Typical default values are either the last 4 digits of your phone number or 0000. When your phone is locked, you can only make emergency calls (9-1-1 and your user-specified Special Numbers) or receive incoming calls.
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Change Lock To change your Lock Code: From the security menu, highlight and press Enter lock code. Re-enter your code and your new code will be saved. Restrict Calls Highlight and press Enter lock code. Highlight and press Highlight and press By selecting “PhoneBook Only”...
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Special Numbers This feature allows you to store 3 important phone numbers that you would like access to even if your phone is locked. To add a phone number to your Special Numbers: From the security menu, highlight and press Highlight the entry number where you would like to store the number and press Enter the phone number.
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From the security menu, highlight and press If you’re sure you want to reset your phone, highlight press KeyGuard KeyGuard allows you to keep the phone in your pocket or purse without the worry of accidentally dialing a number. While in this mode, incoming calls can be answered by opening the flip.
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From the menu, highlight and press Highlight and press Highlight and press To disable Auto Answer, simply follow steps 1-2 and select Off. Any Key Answer Your phone can be set to answer incoming calls by pressing any key (Not including the key, rocker key, or volume keys.) To customize your phone to function this way, follow these simple instructions:...
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Accessories. LiIon Batteries Two types of LiIon batteries are available for use with your Sprint PCS Phone • Standard LiIon Battery – SCP-02LBPS • Extended LiIon Battery – SCP-02LBPL Figure 1: Standard and Extended Batteries AC Adapter The AC adapter plugs into a wall outlet and enables you to charge your Sprint PCS Phone at your home or office, or when traveling.
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Dual-Slot Desktop Charger The dual-slot desktop charger charges the battery at your home or office. Figure 4: Dual-Slot Desktop Charger: SCP-02DTC Leather Case The leather case provides durability and convenience. Figure 5: Leather Case: SCP-02LC Hand Strap The hand strap provides convenience and safety while carrying or using your Sprint PCS Phone.
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Charging Times with Accessories. Standard Battery Extended Battery AC Adapter 4.0 hrs. 6.0 hrs. Cigarette Lighter Adapter 4.0 hrs. 6.0 hrs. Dual-Slot Desktop Charger 4.0 hrs. 6.0 hrs. The accessories listed above are available for purchase at any Sprint PCS Center, or call the Sprint PCS Accessory Hotline 1-800-974-ACC1(2221).
Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety. Keeping tabs on signal strength. The voice quality of your Sprint PCS Phone will always be at its best when the antenna is fully raised. If you’re inside a building, reception may be better near a window. The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area.
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Understanding how your phone operates. Your Sprint PCS Phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver. When it’s turned on, it receives and transmits radio frequency (RF) signals. Your phone operates in the frequency range of 1.9 GHz and 800 MHz. When your phone is in use, the system handling your call controls the power level.
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Maintaining your phone’s peak performance. To operate your phone properly – that is, to maintain safe and satisfactory service – you should follow these rules: For best reception, fully extend the antenna. Hold the phone with the antenna up and over your shoulder. Do not hold the phone antenna at any time.
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Protecting your battery. For best battery performance, you should follow these guidelines: Use only SANYO-approved batteries (model numbers SCP-02LBPS and SCP-02LBPL) and AC adapter, cigarette lighter adapter, and desktop charger (model number SCP-01ADT for AC adapter; model number SCP-02CLA for cigarette lighter adapter;...
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Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance. It can be recharged hundreds of times before it will need to be replaced. Do not store the battery in high temperature areas for long periods of time. Follow these storage rules: Less than one month: -4˚F to 131˚F (-20˚C to 55˚C) More than one month: -4˚F to 95˚F (-20˚C to 35˚C) Driving.
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Disposal of Lithium Ion batteries. This product contains a Lithium Ion battery. Please ensure that disposal of this battery is in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Do not dispose of the battery in a fire; the cell may explode. Do not open or puncture the battery;...
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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. Turn off the phone in healthcare facilities and request permission before using the phone near medical equipment. Turn off your phone before flying.
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Use only approved SANYO batteries, antennas and chargers. The use of any other type of accessory may invalidate the warranty.
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FCC notice. The phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require you to stop using the telephone if such interference cannot be eliminated. If you need assistance, contact Sprint PCS Customer Care. And last, but certainly not least, vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane) must comply with the National Fire Protection Standard (NFPA-58).
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cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
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