Pcs Phone Samsung Vi660 User Guide

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Finding a Phone Number
You can search Phone Book entries for phone numbers that contain 
a specific string of numbers.
To find a phone number:
 1.Enter one to four numbers of the last four digits of a phone 
number and press 
  or  for Find. (A list of possible 
matches is displayed.)
2.Select the desired entry and press .
 3.To dial the number, press .
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses
You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with 
automated systems, such as voicemail or credit card billing 
numbers.
There are two types of pauses available on your phone:
Hard Pause sends the next set of numbers when you press . 
2-Second Pause automatically sends the next set of numbers after 
two seconds.
To dial or save phone numbers with pauses:
1.Enter a phone number from standby mode.
2.Press  and select Hard pause or 2-sec pause. Hard pauses are 
displayed as a “P” and 2-second pauses as a “T”.
 3.Enter additional numbers.
 4.Press  to dial the number. 
— or—- 
Press   (Save) to save the number in your internal 
Phone Book.
Note:You can have multiple pauses in a phone number and combine 2-second 
and hard pauses.
Note:When dialing a number with a hard pause, press TALK to send the next 
set of numbers. 
						

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Abbreviated Dialing
Abbreviated dialing allows you to enter a six-digit prefix for 
commonly used phone numbers. When abbreviated dialing is On, 
you can enter the last four digits of any phone number that matches 
the six digit prefix, and the number is dialed using the prefix 
numbers with only the last four entered.
To set up abbreviated dialing:
1.Press  for Main Menu.
2.Press  for Settings.
3.Press  for Others.
4.Press  for Abbrev. Dial.
5.Press the navigation key up or down to select On and  
press .
6.Input the six digit prefix and press  to Save.
Making an Abbreviated Dial Call
To make a call:
1.Enter the last four digits of the prefix phone number.
2.Press   for Abbrev. Dial.
Dialing From the Phone Book
To dial directly from a Phone Book entry:
1.Press the navigation key up to display your internal  
Phone Book.
2.Scroll left or right to search by Name, Entry, or Group.
3.Highlight the desired option and press the navigation key 
down.
4.Enter the first few letters of the entry’s name to locate the 
desired entry.
 
— or — 
Enter the entry number using the keypad. 
— or — 
Press the navigation key left or right to select the desired 
group. 
						

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5.Scroll to highlight the desired entry and press  to make  
the call.
Using One-Touch/Two-Touch/Three-Touch  
Speed Dialing
You can store up to three hundred numbers in your phone’s speed 
dial memory to make contacting friends and family as easy as 
pressing a few buttons. With this feature, you can dial Speed Dial 
entries using one key press for locations 1-9, two key presses for 
locations 10-99, and three key presses for 100-300.
To use One-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 1-9:
Press and hold the appropriate key for approximately two sec-
onds. The display confirms that the number has been dialed 
when it shows “Calling...”.
To use Two-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 10-99:
1.Press the first digit.
2.Press and hold the second digit for approximately two 
seconds. The display confirms that the number has been dialed 
when it shows “Calling...”.
To use Three-Touch Dialing for Speed Dial locations 100-300:
1.Press the first digit.
2.Press the second digit.
3.Press and hold the third digit for approximately two seconds. 
The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it 
shows “Calling...”.
Note:If the desired entry contains more than one phone number, scroll left or 
right to display the number you wish to call and press TALK to make the 
call.
Note:Speed dialing is not available when you are roaming; when you are 
roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, you must always dial 
using eleven digits (1 + area code + number). 
						

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Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your PCS Vision Phone provides convenient ways to enter words, 
letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to 
enter text (for example, when adding a Phone Book entry or when 
sending PCS Mail and PCS Short Mail messages).
To change the character input mode:
1.When you display a screen where you can enter text,  
press .
2.Select a character input mode:
T9 (English) to enter characters using predictive  
T9 Text Input (see page 26).
Alpha to enter characters by tapping the keypad  
(see page 27).
Symbol to enter symbols (see page 27).
Number to enter numbers (see page 27).
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your PCS Vision Phone by 
pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9 (English) mode 
when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on 
 
page 26.)
T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word 
database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you 
type.) If the word you want does not display after you have entered 
all the letters, press 
 to scroll through additional word 
selections. To accept a word and insert a space, press .
If you make a mistake, press  to erase a single character. Press 
and hold  to delete an entire entry. 
						

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Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad
To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Alpha mode 
(see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on 
page 26). Press the 
corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears. 
By default, the first letter of a word is capitalized and following 
letters are lowercase. 
Characters scroll in the following order:
   . , - ? ! ’ @ : / 1
   A B C 2
   D E F 3
   G H I 4
   J K L 5
   M N O 6
   P Q R S 7
   T U V 8
   W X Y Z 9
   0
   Space
   Shift
After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the 
next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a 
different key.
Entering Numbers and Symbols
To enter numbers:
Select the Number mode and press the appropriate key. (See 
“Selecting a Character Input Mode” on 
page 26).
To enter symbols:
Select the Symbol mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input 
Mode” on 
page 26.) To enter a symbol, press the appropriate 
key indicated on the display. 
						

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Section 2B
Controlling Your Phone’s Settings
In This Section

Sound Settings

Display Settings

Location Settings

Airplane Mode

TTY Use With PCS Service From Sprint

Phone Setup Options
Using the menu options available on your PCS Vision Phone, you can 
customize your phone to sound, look, and operate just the way you want it to. 
This section describes how you can change your phone’s settings to 
best suit your needs. Take a few moments to review these options and 
to adjust or add settings that are right for you. 
						

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Sound Settings
Ringer Types
Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages. You can 
assign ringer types to individual phone book entries, types of calls, 
and types of messages.
Single Tones are non-polyphonic traditional style ring tones.
Ring Tones include a variety of standard ringer types.
Melodies includes a variety of standard musical melodies.
Downloaded Ringers can be downloaded right to your phone. 
(See “Downloading Ringers, Screen Savers and Games” on 
page 
120 and “Ringers” on page 126.)
Vibrate alerts you to calls or messages without disturbing others. 
To select vibrate mode, press the volume key down while your 
phone is in idle mode until Vibrate is selected.
Selecting Ringer Types for Voice Calls
Your PCS Vision Phone provides a variety of ringer options that 
allow you to customize your ring and volume settings. These options 
allow you to identify incoming calls by the ring.
To select a ringer type for voice calls:
1.Press   for Settings.
2.Press  for Sounds.
3.Press  for Ringer Type.
4.Press  for Voice Calls.
5.Press  for With Caller ID or  for No Caller ID.
6.Press the navigation button left or right to select Single Tones, 
Ring Tones, Melodies, or Downloaded ringers.
7.Press the navigation button down and then left or right to 
select the desired Ringer.
8.Press  to Save and exit.
Note:To access the phone’s main menu, press (Menu) from standby mode. 
Menu items may be selected by highlighting them with the navigation 
key and pressing OK, or you can press the number corresponding to the 
menu item on your keypad. 
						

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Selecting Ringer Types for Messages
To select a ringer type for messages:
1.Press   for Messaging.
2.Press  for Settings.
3.Press  for Message Alerts.
4.Press  for Ty p e.
5.Press  for Voicemail or  for Text Messages.
6.Press the navigation button left or right to select Single Tones, 
Ring Tones, Melodies, or Downloaded ringers.
7.Press the navigation button down and then left or right to 
select the desired Ringer.
8.Press  to Save and exit.
Selecting Ringer Types for Schedule
To select a ringer type for schedules:
1.Press   for Settings.
2.Press  for Sounds.
3.Press  for Ringer Type.
4.Press  for Schedule.
5.Press the navigation button left or right to select Single Tones, 
Ring Tones, Melodies, or Downloaded ringers.
6.Press the navigation button down and then left or right to 
select the desired Ringer.
7.Press  to Save and exit.
Selecting Ringer Type for Roam Ringer
To select a ringer type for roam ringer:
 1.Press   for Settings.
 2.Press  for Sounds.
 3.Press  for Ringer Type.
 4.Press  for Roam Ringer.
 5.Select Normal or Distinctive and press . 
						

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Selecting a Key Tone
Your phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible 
tones accompanying a key press. (Longer tone lengths may be better 
for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated 
systems.) 
There are three different tones available:
Normal - Normal key beeps are heard when a button is pressed.
Piano - Piano polyphonic tones are heard when a key is pressed.
Beep - Polyphonic beep tones are heard when you press a key.
To select a key tone:
1.Press   for Settings.
2.Press  for Sounds.
3.Press  for Key Tone.
4.Press  for Tone Type.
5.Press the navigation key up or down to select the desired  
tone type.
6.Press  to Save.
Key Tone Volume
To adjust the key tone volume:
1.Press   for Settings.
2.Press  for Sounds.
3.Press  for Key Tone.
4.Press  for Tone Level.
5.Press the navigation key right to increase or left to decrease the 
volume.
6.Press  to Save. 
						

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Selecting Tone Length
Your phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible 
tones accompanying a key press. Longer tone lengths may be better 
for tone recognition when dialing voicemail or other automated 
systems.
To select a key tone:
1.Press   for Settings.
2.Press  for Sounds.
3.Press  for Tone Length.
4.Select Short or Long and press .
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings
You can adjust your phone’s volume settings to suit your needs and 
your environment.
To adjust the ringer, key beep, or earpiece volume:
1.Press   for Settings.
2.Press  for Sounds.
3.Press  for Ringer Volume.
4.Press  for Calls or  for Alarms.
5.Press the navigation key left or right until the desired volume 
level is selected and press 
 to Save and exit.
Tip:You can adjust the ringer volume in standby mode (or the earpiece 
volume during a call) by using the volume key on the side of your phone.