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Boost M540.book Page 1 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Your Phone’s Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering Text in Portrait Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Entering Text in Landscape Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 39 1 1 7 8 Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . .
Boost M540.book Page 2 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Erasing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 2E. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving a Number from Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry . Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number . . . . Deleting a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . .
Boost M540.book Page 3 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 123 124 125 126 3D. GPS Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Section 3: Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 3A. Service Features: The Basics . . . . . . . . 130 Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information 159 4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 160 Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Text Messaging (SMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caller ID . . . .
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Boost M540.book Page 1 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Introduction Your Phone’s Menu This User Guide introduces you to Boost® service and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections: ⽧ Section 1: Getting Started The following table outlines your phone’s menu structure. For more information about using your phone’s menus, see “Navigating Through the Menus” on page 25.
Boost M540.book Page 2 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Main Menu 7: Settings From the Main screen, navigate to the Home tile ( and press to access these Main menu items.
Boost M540.book Page 3 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 6: Chat Flirt Fun Re-Boost Missed Alerts Get Stuff History Pictures 1: Camera Press the right softkey to view the following options: 1: Selftimer 1: Off 3: 10 sec 2: 5 sec 2: Multi Shot Web 1: Series Shot (off/3/5/10) 2: Divided Shot (off/4/9/16) Music Bluetooth 1: Pair with Hands Free 2: Send a Contact 3:Add a New... 4: Trusted Devices 5: More...
Boost M540.book Page 4 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 2: Camcorder (Video Mail/Long Video) Press the right softkey to view the following options: 1: Selftimer 1: Off 3: 10 sec Settings/Tools 1: Color Tones 1: Settings 1: White Balance 1: Display 4: Settings..
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Boost M540.book Page 6 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 0: Voice Service 1:Call 2: Send Text 3: Send Picture 4: Lookup 5: Go To
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Boost M540.book Page 8 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Section 1A Setting Up Service ⽧ Setting Up Your Phone (page 8) ⽧ Activating Your Phone (page 9) ⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 10) ⽧ Getting Help (page 10) Setting Up Your Phone 1. Install the battery. (See “Installing the Battery” on page 22.) Press the cover release latch and remove the battery cover from the phone. 䡲 Insert the battery into the opening, making sure the connectors align. Gently press down to secure the battery.
Boost M540.book Page 9 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Use your keypad to enter a phone number. 䡲 Press . Activating Your Phone Setting Up Service 3. Make your first call. 䡲 Note Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for your phone to turn on and find a signal, set up your voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge your battery as soon as possible. See “Charging the Battery” on page 23 for details.
Boost M540.book Page 10 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Personalizing your phone: To start personalizing your phone, click or Options on the Home Screen. 䢇 䊳 Note Follow the onscreen instructions to read through the information messages and exit the tutorial. Without a passcode, anyone who has access to your handset is able to access your voicemail messages. (Do not activate One-Touch Message Access.
䢇 䢇 Dial #233 (#ADD) to make a payment by calling the Re-boost automated system. Dial #611 to access a summary of your service plan or get answers to other questions by contacting Boost Customer Care. From Any Other Phone 䢇 Call Boost Customer Care: 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848). 411 (Directory Assistance) The 411 service provides you with up to three pieces of information per call, and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge.
Boost M540.book Page 12 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 12 Section 1A.
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Boost M540.book Page 14 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Section 2A Phone Basics Your Phone 1. Earpiece 2. Signal Strength Indicator 14. Battery Strength Indicator 3. Display Screen ⽧ Your Phone (page 14) ⽧ Viewing the Display Screen (page 18) 5. Softkey (left) ⽧ Turning Your Phone On and Off (page 21) 6. Speaker Key 11. BACK/Clear Key ⽧ Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger (page 22) 7. TALK Key 10. END/POWER Key ⽧ Navigating Through the Menus (page 25) 8.
Boost M540.book Page 15 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 1. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts. 2. Signal Strength Indicator represents the signal strength by displaying bars. The more bars displayed, the better the signal strength. 3. Display Screen displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the call status, the Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and battery strength. 4. Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menu options. 5.
Boost M540.book Page 16 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 14. Battery Strength Indicator represents the amount of remaining battery charge currently available in your phone. When all bars display in the battery icon, the phone’s battery is fully charged. When no bars display, the phone’s battery is completely discharged or empty. 15. Softkey (left) Landscape Mode lets you select softkey actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left line on the display screen while the phone is in landscape mode.
Boost M540.book Page 17 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 26. QWERTY keyboard provides an alphanumeric Landscape Phone Features character keyboard layout. 24. Softkey (right) 27. Fn (Function) Key toggles to access the white numbers/symbols on the QWERTY keyboard. 28. Shift Key lets you toggle alphabet characters 32. End/Back Key 26. QWERTY Keyboard 29. Symbol Key lets you access symbol characters. 27. Fn Key 30. Space Key lets you add spaces between words and 28. Shift Key 29.
Boost M540.book Page 18 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 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 list identifies the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen: Tip To view a list of your phone’s icons and descriptions, from the main menu select Settings/Tools > Settings > Phone Info > Icon Glossary.
Boost M540.book Page 19 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 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. You have a new message. Current signal strength. (The more bars you have, the stronger your signal.) The message is locked. Your phone is operating in TTY mode. Battery charge level (icon shown is full). Low battery charge level.
Boost M540.book Page 20 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 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. Bluetooth technology is active and enabled. The white balance is set to Cloudy. This is used for taking pictures or movies outdoors on cloudy days.
Boost M540.book Page 21 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Turning Your Phone Off 䊳 Turning Your Phone On 䊳 Press and hold for two seconds. Once your phone is on, it searches for a signal. When your phone finds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode – the phone’s idle state. At this point, you are ready to begin making and receiving calls. Press and hold for two seconds until you see the powering down animation on the display screen.
Boost M540.book Page 22 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger Tip Watch your phone’s battery level indicator and charge the battery before it runs out of power. Installing the Battery WARNING Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers with your phone. The failure to use a Samsung-approved battery and charger may increase the risk that your phone will overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage. 1.
Boost M540.book Page 23 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 3. Gently press down on the battery until it snaps into place (4). 4. Replace the cover by lining up the tabs and then firmly pressing the cover down until it snaps into place. Check that the battery is properly installed before turning on the phone. Removing the Battery 1. Follow step 1 from “Installing the Battery” on page 22. 2.
Boost M540.book Page 24 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level becomes too low, your phone automatically turns off, and you will lose any information you were just working on. For a quick check of your battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator located in the upper-right corner of your phone’s display screen. If the battery charge is getting too low, the battery icon ( ) blinks and the phone sounds a warning tone.
Boost M540.book Page 25 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Note It takes about three hours to fully recharge a completely rundown (discharged) battery. Navigating Through the Menus To navigate through a menu, press the navigation key up or down. If you are in a first-level menu, such as Settings, you may also navigate to the next or previous first-level menu by pressing the navigation key right or left.
Boost M540.book Page 26 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM For the purposes of this guide, the above steps condense into: 䊳 Highlight and press > Messaging > Messages. Backing Up Within a Menu To go to the previous menu: 䊳 or Press . To return to standby mode: 䊳 Press . Displaying Your Phone Number 䊳 Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Settings > Phone Info > Phone Number. (Your phone number and other information about your phone and account displays.) 26 Section 2A.
Boost M540.book Page 27 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM When you enter numbers in standby mode, you will see a variety of dialing options displayed as softkeys on the phone’s screen. To send a message to the number, press Send Msg (left softkey). – or – To initiate a dialing option, press Options (right softkey) and choose one of the following options. 䢇 Contact Details to display the details for a Contact if the entered number matches a previously created entry.
Boost M540.book Page 28 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways: 䢇 The phone rings or vibrates. 䢇 The backlight illuminates. 䢇 The screen displays an incoming call message. If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts, the entry’s name displays. The caller’s phone number may also display, if available. If Call Answer is set to Talk Key (see “Call Answer Mode” on page 63), the following options are also display.
Boost M540.book Page 29 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location services where available. When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location.
Boost M540.book Page 30 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Recent History checks your call log for Recent calls. You can also erase the logs from this menu. Tools accesses the Tools menu options. Whisper On/Off increases the microphone to its maximum level. During a call turn on Whisper On when speaking softly or when the caller cannot hear your voice clearly. This mode is useful in meetings or public places. Return the phone back to normal operation by selecting Whisper Off.
Boost M540.book Page 31 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Note The Contacts list can store a maximum of 600 contact entries in total, with each contact entry containing a maximum of seven phone numbers. Each entry’s name can contain up to 64 characters. Your phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically. (For more information, see “Contacts” on page 74.) To save a number from standby mode: 1. Enter a phone number and press . 2. Select New Entry or Existing Entry and press . 3.
Boost M540.book Page 32 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 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: 䢇 Hard Pause sends the next set of numbers when you press . (This is indicated with a P within the number sequence.) 䢇 2sec Pause automatically sends the next set of numbers after two seconds.
Boost M540.book Page 33 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Abbreviated Dialing is similar to speed dialing. You can use either of the following abbreviated dialing features. 䢇 䢇 Contacts Match – Retrieve any number saved in your Contacts by entering only the last four to six digits of the number. Abbreviated Dialing – Prepend the first five or six digits (for example, the area code and prefix) to any four or five digits you enter. Press to dial the resulting number.
Boost M540.book Page 34 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Using Speed Dialing Entering Text in Portrait Mode You can store up to 98 numbers in your phone’s speed dial memory to make contacting friends and family as easy as pressing a button or two. With this feature, you can dial speed dial entries using one keypress for locations 2–9 or two keypresses for locations 10–99. Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to enter text.
Boost M540.book Page 35 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Insertion (see page 38). Tip When entering text, press the * (Shift) key to change letter capitalization (abc > Abc > ABC). Selecting a Text Message Option 1. From a messaging screen where you can enter text, press Options (right softkey). 2. Select one of the following options: 䡲 Add Preset Message to enter preprogrammed messages. (See page 37.) Add Signature to set up a signature that will be appended to the end of all text messages you send.
Boost M540.book Page 36 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 3. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,” press ) (If you make a mistake, press to erase a single character. Press and hold to erase an entire word.) 䡲 To get the uppercase B in the above example, press until the capitalization indicator displays T9WORD. This keeps the word with only an initial uppercase.
Boost M540.book Page 37 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM * One-character-shifted Space Note When selecting Dual Language, Spanish characters are also added to those listed above. Entering Numbers, Symbols, Emoticons, and Preset Messages To enter numbers: 䊳 Select the Number mode and press the appropriate key. (See “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on page 34.) To enter symbols: 䊳 Select the Symbols mode. (See “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on page 34.
Boost M540.book Page 38 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 2. Select a message and press Note . Preset messages make composing text messages easier by allowing you to enter quick messages, such as “Meet me at,” “Give me a call,” or a customized message of your own. (For more information on preset messages, refer to the User Guide. Setting Text Options The Text Options menu allows you to specify more automated features during the text entry process.
Boost M540.book Page 39 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM to these options, press or press Close (right softkey) to go back to the previous screen. Note You can also access Text Entry options from the Settings menu. Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Text Entry. Entering Characters In Dual Language By enabling the Dual Language text option, you can use the keys for both English and Spanish text entry.
Boost M540.book Page 40 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 2. Slide the top section of the phone up to open, as shown in the illustration on the following page. When you slide the phone open, the display rotates from a vertical viewing mode (portrait) to a horizontal viewing mode (landscape). Navigation and Options in Landscape Mode Just as the screen orientation is changed, so is the functionality of both the softkeys and the navigation key.
Boost M540.book Page 41 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Entering Text Using the QWERTY Keyboard Shift: Converts the alphabetic character into uppercase. Changes the text input mode to Upper/Lower case mode. In this section we’ll cover the steps necessary to enter text using the QWERTY keyboard. Using your phone's QWERTY keyboard is just like using any standard computer keyboard. Space: Inserts an empty space.
Boost M540.book Page 42 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM For example, to enter the word “Bill,” type the keypad sequence below. If you make a mistake, press to erase a single character. 䡲 Press and hold to erase an entire word. 䡲 Entering Numbers and Symbols Numbers and symbols can be input by using conjunction with the correct number key. in 1. Position the cursor where you want the symbol to appear within your message. 2.
Boost M540.book Page 43 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Entering Symbols with the SYM key Some symbols are entered by pressing the key to access the Symbols page and then pressing the number key corresponding to a symbol. To enter symbols: 1. Position the cursor where you want the symbol to appear within your message. 2. Press Phone Basics and press the number key corresponding to the desired symbol to insert it. Ted’s Section 2A.
Boost M540.book Page 44 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Section 2B The One Click Main Screen Navigating the Main Screen ⽧ Getting to Know One Click (page 44) ⽧ Personalizing the Carousel (page 46) ⽧ Personalizing the Home Screen (page 49) Bubble Tiles Carousel Getting to Know One Click One Click brings all your favorite features to your fingertips.
䢇 䢇 䢇 Carousel – The carousel is the bottom row of tiles, or icons, on your main screen. Pressing the navigation key right or left moves the carousel. The tile in the center is the menu that’s displayed. In the illustration, the Home tile ( ) is in the center, so the Home screen is displayed. Tiles – The tiles are the individual icons on the carousel. Each tile displays a specific menu, such as Messaging, Web, and Favorite Shortcuts.
Boost M540.book Page 46 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Take the Tutorial Your phone has a built-in menu of tutorials to teach you all you need to know about One Click. 1. Highlight and press OPTIONS (left softkey) > – or – (Personalize ) > Tutorial. 2. Highlight a topic and press to display a tutorial.
Boost M540.book Page 47 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Favorites – Add and access up to five shortcuts from My Stuff, My Album, Bookmark, and other Menu Items. See “Phone Setup Options” on page 62. One Click Tiles Get Stuff - Purchase Ringtones, Games, Applications, Chat, Flirt, Fun, and My Stuff. Re-Boost - Allows you to add money to your account. Web - Access data services, including the Boost home page, Bookmarks, Recent Pages, Enter Web Address menu, and search.
Boost M540.book Page 48 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 2. Select an existing tile and press OPTIONS (left One Click Tiles Things To Do - Get movies, food and drink, events & tickets, directions and more. Yahoo! - Access your favorite Yahoo services. softkey) > Move Tile and press location, and then press INSERT (left softkey) or press to place the tile. Shortcut Removing a Tile From the Carousel 1. Highlight and press OPTIONS (left softkey) > Personalize Carousel. 2.
Boost M540.book Page 49 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Shortcut From the main screen, select a tile, press OPTIONS (left softkey) > Replace Tile, and then complete steps 3 and 4. Resetting the Carousel To reset the carousel to the original default settings: 1. Highlight Editing Tiles and press OPTIONS (left softkey) > Reset. Certain tiles, such as Favorites, contain editable content. You can use the Personalize Carousel menu to edit these tiles. 2. Highlight Yes and press .
Boost M540.book Page 50 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 2. Press ADD (left softkey) and then highlight a bubble (see table on page 50). 3. To add the bubble, press ADD (left softkey) or press . (To view a preview, press PREVIEW [right softkey].) 4. If prompted, follow the instructions to select and personalize your bubble. 5. When you are finished, press INSERT (left softkey) or . One Click – Home Screen Bubbles Date and Time – view the current date and time right on your standby screen.
Section 2C Personalizing Your Phone Settings Your phone can be personalized via the onscreen carousel. Settings Boost M540.book Page 51 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM To change the Wallpaper: ⽧ Personalizing Your Phone (page 51) ⽧ Sound Settings (page 52) 1. Highlight ⽧ Display Settings (page 55) 2.
Boost M540.book Page 52 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Sound Settings 2. Select With Caller ID or Without Caller ID. (A list of Ringtone Types 3. Select a category, and then use your navigation Ringtones help you identify incoming calls and messages. You can assign ringtone types to individual Contacts entries, types of calls, and types of messages. 䢇 Downloaded Ringtones can be downloaded right to your phone. 䢇 Preprogrammed Ringtones include a variety of standard ringtone types and familiar music.
Boost M540.book Page 53 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Settings > Sounds > Ringtone Type > Messages. 2. Select Voicemail, Text Message, or Media Mail. (A list of ringtone type categories display.) 3. Select a category, and then use your navigation key ( ) to scroll through the available ringtones. A sample ringtone will sound as you highlight each option. 4. Press to assign a ringtone.
Boost M540.book Page 54 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Note Repeat these same processes to adjust the Applications > Volume and Game Vibration settings. To deactivate Vibrate All: 䊳 3. Use the navigation key to select Use Ringtone Volume (to use the ringtone volume setting). – or – Use the navigation key to select Separate Volume (to use a volume setting that is different from the ringtone volume setting). 4.
Boost M540.book Page 55 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 䡲 . Select Minute Beep, Service, Connect, Signal Fade/Call Drop, Power On, or Power Off. 3. Highlight On or Off and press . Your phone offers a number of options for selecting the audible tones accompanying a keypress. and press > Settings/Tools > Settings > Sounds > Key Tone. 2. Highlight an option and press Changing the Backlight Time Length Select how long the display screen remains backlit after any keypress is made.
Boost M540.book Page 56 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 䡲 Select Slide open, 30 seconds, 15 seconds, 8 seconds or Off. Note Long keypad settings reduce the battery’s talk and standby times. Changing the Display Screen Choose what you see on the display screen while powering on or off and when in standby mode. 1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Settings > Display > Main Screen > Wallpapers. (A list of available images displays.) 2. Highlight Preload Images, My Stuff, or My Albums and press .
Boost M540.book Page 57 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM and press > Settings/Tool > Settings > Display > Language. 2. Highlight English or Español and press . 2. Slide the top section of the phone up to open. When you slide the phone open, the display rotates from a vertical viewing mode to a horizontal viewing mode. Changing the Dialing Font Adjust the font when entering text (for example, when using the notepad or when adding a Contacts entry). Softkey (right) 1.
Boost M540.book Page 58 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 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. The Location feature allows the network to detect your position. Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone except 911.
Boost M540.book Page 59 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 2. Highlight Off, Once, or Every 2 min and press and press > Settings/Tools > Settings > Messages > Notification. 2. Highlight Message & Icon or Icon only and press Tip . To access the Messaging Settings menu, you can also press Menu > Messaging > Settings > General. . Deleting Old Messages Delete messages you have read whenever you like, or have your phone delete automatically for you. 1.
Boost M540.book Page 60 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Mode” on page 28 or “Entering Text in Landscape Mode” on page 31), and press . and press > Settings/Tools > Settings > Messages > Pre-set Message. (The list of These settings allow you to configure the options associated with a text message sent from your phone. These options include: 䢇 Save in Outbox - allows you to save a copy of a sent message in your outbox. 䢇 Priority - allows you to set a priority level of Normal or Urgent for text messages.
Boost M540.book Page 61 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 3. Highlight On, Off, or On PowerUp and press 1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Settings > Messages > Callback Number. 2. Highlight None, , or Other and press . . While in Airplane Mode, your phone’s standby screen will display “Phone off.” Settings To activate a callback number: TTY Use To set the draft alert: 1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Settings > Messages > Draft Alert. 2.
Boost M540.book Page 62 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 3. Highlight TTY Full, TTY + Hear, TTY+ Talk, or TTY Off For additional technical support you may call 1-888-987-4357, or access the following website: and press http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/learningresources/ mobile/accessibility/pop_accessibility.html.
Boost M540.book Page 63 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 1. Select > Add Favorite and press . 2. Highlight from one of the following categories and press Item. : My Stuff, My Album, Bookmark, or Menu 3. Make a selection and press Assign (left softkey) to make the new shortcut assignment. Call Answer Mode Select how to answer incoming calls on your phone: whether you want to be required to press or to press any number key. 1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Settings > More...
Boost M540.book Page 64 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 2. Highlight On or Off and press . Security Settings To activate the Abbreviated Dialing feature: When activated, this feature allows you to prepend five to six digits onto digits you enter. 1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Settings > More... > Call Setup > Abbreviated Dial. 2. Highlight On and press . 3. Enter the five- or six-digit prefix in the Abbrev. Dial field and then press .
Boost M540.book Page 65 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature 4. Re-enter your new lock code and press Done (left When your phone is locked, you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911 or special numbers. (See “Special Numbers” on page 67.) 1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Settings > More... > Restrict and Lock > Lock my Phone. . 3. Highlight a lock option (On Power-Up or Lock Now) and press .
Boost M540.book Page 66 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 5. Highlight Outgoing Call and press Lock Services This setting allows you to lock voice call functions and data services. When you enable Lock Services, you will be unable to make new calls (excluding emergency numbers) or to access the data services until the lock has been disabled in the Security menu. Locking Voice Services 1. Highlight > Settings/Tools > Settings > More... > Restrict and Lock. 2. Highlight Voice and press press .
Boost M540.book Page 67 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 4. Highlight Restrict and press 3. Highlight a location (1 - 3) for your entry and press . 5. Highlight Lock Contacts and press 6. Highlight an option and press . . 䡲 On to lock your phone book 䡲 Off to unlock your phone book. Special Numbers Special numbers are important numbers that you have designated as being “always available.” You can call and receive calls from special numbers even if your phone is locked.
Boost M540.book Page 68 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 䡲 Erase Contacts to erase the contents of your Contacts list. 䡲 Erase My Stuff to erase all the content you have downloaded to your phone. 䡲 Erase Pic/Video to erase all stored pictures and videos. 䡲 Erase Messages to erase all stored messages. 䡲 Reset Picture Account to reset any previouslyconfigured picture account settings. 䡲 Reset Shortcuts to reset the list of previously-creted shortcuts from the carousel.
Boost M540.book Page 69 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM and press > Settings/Tools > Settings > More... > Security and enter your lock code. 2. Select Erase/Reset > Reset Phone. 3. Read the disclaimer, press OK (left softkey), select Yes, and press . 4. You will be asked to confirm resetting the phone. If you are sure you want all data erased and the phone reset to its factory default state, select Yes, and press .
Boost M540.book Page 70 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 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 easy. It is continually updated as new numbers are added to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries are removed from the bottom of the list.
History Options Select a History entry from the Recent History screen and press to display the date and time of the call, the phone number (if available), and the caller’s name (if the number is already in your Contacts). Press Options (right softkey) from the Recent History screen to display the following options: 䢇 New Group to save the current history entry to a new group. 䢇 Save to save the number if it is not already in your Contacts. (See “Saving a Phone Number From History” on page 72.
Boost M540.book Page 72 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 5. Make any other selection or entries for this new Saving a Phone Number From History Contact. 6. Press Done (left softkey) to save the new entry to your Contacts list and exit. Your phone can store up to 600 Contacts entries. Contacts entries can store up to a total of seven phone numbers. After you save the number, the new Contacts entry displays. (See “Editing a Contacts Entry” on page 78.) Note 1.
Boost M540.book Page 73 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 3. If you are certain you want to erase the entry, select Delete (left softkey). History – or – Select Cancel (right softkey) to return to the previous menu. To erase all History entries: 1. Highlight and press > History. 2. Highlight an entry and press Options (right softkey) > Delete All. 3. If you are certain you want to erase all history entries, select Delete (left softkey).
Boost M540.book Page 74 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 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. ⽧ Adding a New Contacts Entry (page 74) ⽧ Saving a Number from Standby (page 75) 1. Highlight Note and press > Contacts > Add New. Press Contacts (right softkey) from the standby screen to access the Contacts page.
Boost M540.book Page 75 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM to edit the contact entry name. 䢇 to edit the entry phone number. 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 (See “Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number” on page 76.) to add a phone number to the entry. (See “Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry” on page 76.) to add an email address to the entry. to add an Instant Messenger address to the entry. to add a Web site’s URL to the entry.
Boost M540.book Page 76 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 4. Re-enter or edit any number and press Done Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry (left softkey) to save the information. Deleting a Contact 1. Highlight a Contacts entry. 1. Highlight a Contacts entry. 2. Select Options (right softkey) > Edit Contact > . 2. Select Options (right softkey) > Delete Contact. 3. Enter the new phone number and press . 3. Select Delete (left softkey) to confirm the deletion. 4.
Boost M540.book Page 77 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 1. Add a phone number to a new or an existing Contacts entry. (See “Adding a New Contacts Entry” on page 74 or “Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry” on page 76.) 2. Highlight the recently added number from the Contacts Details page and press Options (right softkey) > Set Speed Dial. 3. Select an available (unassigned) speed dial location and press Assign (left softkey). (A confirmation displays.) 4. Press to complete the assignment.
Boost M540.book Page 78 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 3. Scroll through speed dial entries. Speed dial 5. Press Done (left softkey) to save your changes. numbers display in numeric order. Adding a New Group – or – Enter the number of a speed dial location using your keypad. Note Speed Dial location 1 is reserved for voicemail access. 4. To display the details of an entry, highlight it and press 1. Highlight and press > Contacts > Add New. – or – .
Boost M540.book Page 79 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Mode” on page 34 or “Entering Text in Landscape Mode” on page 39.) 6. Press Save (left softkey) to assign the selected entries to the new group. 䡲 If you selected My Albums, you may need to select In Phone, Memory Card, or Online Albums to find the picture. 5. Press Assign (left softkey) to save the assigned picture. Assign a picture to display each time a certain contact calls you. 1.
Boost M540.book Page 80 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 5. Scroll through available ringtones. (When you highlight a ringtone type, a sample ringtone will sound.) 6. Highlight a ringtone and press . 7. Press Done (left softkey) to save the new ringtone. Tip To download a new ringtone, select Menu > My Stuff > Ringtones > Get New Ringtones and follow the instructions to select, purchase, download, and assign the new ringtone. Secret Contacts Entries Making an entry secret hides its phone number(s).
Boost M540.book Page 81 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Dialing Services Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact numbers for various services. To dial a service from your Contacts: 1. Highlight and press > Contacts. 2. Highlight Add New and press Options (right softkey)> Contacts Settings > Services and select an available service, such as Call Balance, Call Care, Call Re-Boost, Directory Assistance, or Voicemail. To dial a service from standby mode using your keypad: 1.
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Boost M540.book Page 83 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM the alarm field: 䡲 Select No Alarm, On Time, 10min before, 30min before, or 1 Hr before. 6. Select a recurrence cycle for the event: 䡲 Select Once, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly. 7. Highlight the ringtone field and press 䡲 . Select a ringtone category and then a ringtone and press . 8. Select a Start time and date and End time and date for the event by highlighting the fields: Using your keypad or keyboard, enter the dates and times.
Boost M540.book Page 84 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 2. Select the day for which you would like to view events and press . (If you have events scheduled for the selected day, they will be listed in chronological order.) Tip In the scheduler view, days with events scheduled are outlined in red. 3. To display an event’s details, highlight it and press . Going to the Current Day’s Calendar Menu 䊳 Highlight and press Tools > Calendar > Today.
Boost M540.book Page 85 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Tip In the scheduler view, days with events scheduled are outlined in red. 3. Highlight the event from the Schedule tab list and press Options (right softkey) > Delete. 4. Highlight Yes or No and press . Task List Press the navigation key left or right to select Low or High. 5. Select a due time by highlighting the Due Time field. Using your keypad and/or navigation key, set the alarm time.
Boost M540.book Page 86 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Countdown File Manager This option allows you to enter a timer that counts down to an event based on a date and time specified. File Manager allows you to manage files such as pictures, videos, music, and applications stored in your phone or on the microSD card. (See “Connecting Your Phone to Your Computer” on page 102.) 1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Tools > Calendar > Countdown.
Boost M540.book Page 87 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM . 3. Highlight an item and press . File Manager Options When viewing files or folders in File Manager, highlight a file and press Options (right softkey) to display available options. Highlight an option and press to select it. 䢇 Send to send the currently selected file via either Email or Bluetooth. 䢇 Delete to delete a file or folder from File Manager. 䢇 Rename to change the name of a selected file.
Boost M540.book Page 88 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 5. Select a ringtone type for the alarm by selecting the ringtone field and pressing . 䡲 Highlight an available ringtone category and press . 䡲 Choose from either: Ringtones, Melodies, or My Stuff. 6. Select a repeating status for the alarm by highlighting the Repeat field and pressing your navigation key left or right. 䡲 Choose from either: Once, Daily, Mon to Fri, or Sat & Sun. 7.
Boost M540.book Page 89 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM To delete an individual saved note: To edit a note: 1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Tools > Memo Pad. 1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Tools > Memo Pad. 2. Highlight a note and press 2. Select a note and press Options (right softkey) > . Delete. 3. Press Edit (left softkey). 4. Press or to erase a single character. To erase an entire word, press and hold or . 3. Highlight Yes or No and press . Calculator 5.
Boost M540.book Page 90 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Tip Calculator 1. Highlight and press Updating Phone Software > Settings/Tools > Tools > Tip Calculator 2. Use your keyboard and navigation key to enter the bill amount and tip percentage. (The application instantly calculates the correct tip.) 3. If you’re splitting the check, highlight # Paying and enter the number of people in your party. (The application calculates and displays an equal split.
Boost M540.book Page 91 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Voice Services ⽧ Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) (page 91) ⽧ Managing Voice Memos (page 97) Your phone’s Voice Services let you place calls using your voice and store voice reminders right on your phone. This section includes easy-to-follow instructions for using voiceactivated dialing. Note The Voice Service feature can be used to dial previously stored phone numbers (since the application recognizes these saved names).
Boost M540.book Page 92 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 message. (See “Sending a Text Message with ASR” on page 93.) Send Picture to launch picture messaging on your phone and specify a recipient for a new picture mail message. (See “Sending a Media Mail Message with ASR” on page 93.) Lookup to lookup a Contacts entry name from your current list of available contacts. (See “Looking Up a Contacts Entry with ASR” on page 94.
Sending a Text Message with ASR Sending a Media Mail Message with ASR Use automatic speech recognition to launch text messaging on your phone and specify a recipient for the message. Use a single voice command to launch a new Media Mail message where the phone begins the address process. 1. Press and hold . 1. Press and hold Voice Services Boost M540.book Page 93 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM . 2. Say “Send Text”. 2. Say “Send Picture”. 3. If the location is not recognized or the name does 3.
Boost M540.book Page 94 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Looking Up a Contacts Entry with ASR Look up and display contact information for any person stored in your Contacts list by saying “Contacts,” followed by the name. 1. Press and hold . 3. If you hear “Which shortcut”, say the name of a menu or application. 4. The phone opens the selected menu or application. Tip 2. Say “Lookup”, followed by the name of a contact When you say “Go To”, your phone displays a list of available shortcuts.
Boost M540.book Page 95 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Digit Dialing is speaker independent, which means that no training or adaptation is required. Some users with heavy accents or unusual voice characteristics may find difficulty in achieving high accuracy with speakerindependent Digit Dialing, so the Adapt Digits feature allows users to dramatically improve the digit accuracy through adaptation.
Boost M540.book Page 96 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 2. Press Settings (right softkey) > Adaptation > Reset To adapt the system for voice: 1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Voice > Yes (left softkey). Note Tools > Voice Service. 2. Press Settings (right softkey) > Adaptation > Adapt Voice. To change the ASR mode: 3. Press Start (left softkey), wait for the beep, and then repeat the words, commands and digits using a normal tone of voice.
Boost M540.book Page 97 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM To record a one-minute memo during a phone call: 䊳 Use your phone’s Voice Services to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocery list items. During a call, press Options (right softkey) > Voice Memo. (A one-minute counter [ ] displays, indicating the recording time.) Note Recording Voice Memos Please make sure to secure permission prior to recording the other party's voice during a call.
Boost M540.book Page 98 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Playing Voice Memos 1. Highlight To delete all voice memos: and press > Settings/Tools > Tools > Voice Memo. 2. Highlight Review and press . (The phone displays a list of saved memos.) 3. Highlight the desired memo and press . – or – Press the number corresponding to the memo you want to review. Note Voice Memos recorded from a direct phone conversation are shown in the list with the phone number used during the recording process.
Boost M540.book Page 99 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Section 2H microSD Card Inserting the microSD Card 1. Remove the battery cover (located on the back of the phone). 2. Press the Cover Release Latch (1) and then Your Phone’s microSD Card Slot (page 99) ⽧ microSD Settings (page 101) ⽧ microSD Folders (page 102) ⽧ Connecting Your Phone to Your Computer (page 102) carefully lift the battery cover away from the phone (2).
Boost M540.book Page 100 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 3. Locate the microSD card slot on the side of the phone. Note 4. With the gold contact pins facing downward, carefully insert the microSD card into the opening and firmly push it in until you hear a click indicating the card is securely installed (3). Be sure to use only recommended microSD cards (up to 16GB). Using non-recommended microSD cards could cause data loss and damage your phone. Removing the microSD Card 1.
Boost M540.book Page 101 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM microSD Icon Indicators microSD Settings The following icons display on your phone’s display screen when a microSD card is properly inserted into the microSD card slot: Viewing Memory in the microSD Card Note DO NOT remove a microSD card while files are being accessed or transferred. Doing so will result in loss or damage of data. 䊳 Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Tools > Mass Storage > Memory Info. > Card.
Boost M540.book Page 102 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM microSD Folders Creating Folders in the microSD Card Displaying Your microSD Folders The following steps allow your phone to create folders for storing files in your microSD card using only the File Manager. All the files stored in your microSD are accessible through your microSD card folders. 1. With the microSD card inserted, highlight 1. Highlight and press > Settings/Tools > Tools > Mass Storage > File Manager > Memory Card.
Boost M540.book Page 103 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM No driver is needed for Windows Vista/2000/ME/XP. Other operating systems may require a USB driver that can be downloaded from http:// www.samsung.com/us/support/download/ supportDownloadMain.do. 3. With the microSD inserted, highlight > Settings/Tools > Tools > Mass Storage > Connect to PC. (Wait for the connection. When connected, the host computer will detect your phone automatically.) – or – 1.
Boost M540.book Page 104 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM File Manager Send – to send the currently selected file via ● Delete – to delete a folder or file. ● Rename – to rename a folder or file. ● Create Folder – to create a new subfolder within ● Sort – to sort the way the current entries are ● Folder Info – to display folder-specific ● Copy – to copy a file to a different storage ● Move – to move a file to a different storage ● location.
Boost M540.book Page 105 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Important Connection Information 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 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.
Boost M540.book Page 106 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 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 online User Guide. ⽧ Taking Pictures (page 106) ⽧ Recording Videos (page 112) ⽧ Storing Pictures (page 114) ⽧ Sending Pictures and Video via Media Mail (page 116) ⽧ Managing Boost Media Mail (page 118) ⽧ Settings and Info (page 122) 1.
Boost M540.book Page 107 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 䡲 Image Saved Zoom Upload to upload the picture to the Media Mail Web site (https://mediamail.boostmobile.com). Depending on your settings, you may be prompted to accept a data connection. 䡲 Assign to assign the picture as a Picture ID, Wallpaper, or Incoming/Outgoing Calls. 䡲 Erase to delete the picture you just took. 䡲 Review Album to go to the My Albums folder where you can review your saved pictures.
Boost M540.book Page 108 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 䡲 Incoming/Outgoing Calls to assign the picture to display for incoming and outgoing calls. Tip You can also assign pictures from the My Albums menu. See “In Phone Folder and microSD Card Options” on page 115. Activating Your Boost Media Mail Account Activation is an easy process. Simply take a picture and initiate an upload to the Media Mail website. To activate via the photo Upload process: 1. Take a picture. 2.
Boost M540.book Page 109 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Visit the Media Mail website via your personal computer to review your uploaded images: https://mediamail.boostmobile.com. Tip Write down your Media Mail service password and keep it in a secure place. After receiving confirmation that your account is successfully registered, you may upload and share pictures and access the Media Mail Web site. To activate online: 1. Launch your computer’s browser and go to this Web address: https://mediamail.
Boost M540.book Page 110 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 䡲 White Balance to adjust white balance based on changing conditions (Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, or Manual). (The default setting is Auto.) Night Shot to activate low light image capture. Enabling this feature allows you to take better quality photos in low light conditions. 䡲 Metering to allow the phone to sample the area being photographed and then determine the best light levels.
Boost M540.book Page 111 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 䡲 3 to take a series of three pictures. 䡲 5 to take a series of five pictures. 䡲 10 to take a series of ten pictures . , or to take the pictures. 1. From camera mode, repeatedly press the To shoot a series of combined pictures: 1. From camera mode, press Options (right softkey) > Multi Shot > Divided Shot. 2. Select an option and press navigation key left to zoom out and right to zoom in.
Boost M540.book Page 112 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 䡲 Shutter Sound to select a shutter sound (Shutter 1 - 4 or Off). 䡲 4. Press Record (left softkey), Status Bar to turn the status bar On (Show) or Off (Hide) when in camera mode. 䡲 Storage to select the destination for the image files (Phone or Card). Recording Videos 5. Press Done (left softkey), , or to stop recording. (The video is automatically saved to the default folder.) 䡲 To return to camcorder mode to take another video, press or .
Boost M540.book Page 113 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Brightness Zoom Function Fine 0 Image Saved X1 1 3:47:28 Settings Display Image 00/25s Record Record Options Camcorder Options Storage Location Video Mode Options When the phone is in camcorder mode, press Options (right softkey) to display additional camcorder options: 䢇 Selftimer to activate the timer. 䢇 Fun Tools..
Boost M540.book Page 114 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Review Pictures to display the videos saved in the In Phone folder. (See “In Phone Folder” on page 114 for details.) 䡲 Camera to switch to camera mode. (See “Taking Pictures” on page 106 for details.) 䡲 Storing Pictures Your phone’s picture and video storage area is called My Pictures.
Boost M540.book Page 115 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 1. Highlight and press 䢇 > Pictures > My Albums > Memory Card. 2. Use your navigation key to view and scroll through the pictures and videos. 䢇 Note In Phone Folder and microSD Card Options When you are viewing the In Phone folder or the microSD card folders, press Options (right softkey) to display the following options: 䢇 Play to play a selected video.
Boost M540.book Page 116 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Alternatively, you can save pictures to your Online Albums folder. From the Online Albums folder, you can view all the pictures you have taken, move selected images to your In Phone folder, delete images, and access additional picture options. Note Before you can use the Online Albums folder, you must first go online and create a Media Mail account and password. To review pictures in the Online Albums folder: 1.
Boost M540.book Page 117 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM – or – Enter additional recipients by pressing Multiple (left softkey), placing a checkmark beside a desired entry, and press Continue (left softkey). 5. Press Continue (left softkey) when you are finished adding recipients. 6. If you wish to include a subject, scroll to Subj: and press Add (right softkey). Enter your subject and press Next (left softkey) to save and exit. 7.
Boost M540.book Page 118 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 4. Highlight a picture or video you wish to send and Sending Pictures From Messaging press . (The check box on the upper left corner will be marked. You can select multiple pictures.) You can also send Media Mail from your phone’s Messaging menu. 1. Highlight > Send Messages and press 5. Press Next (left softkey). > Media Mail to access the Messaging menu. – or – Highlight and press Managing Boost Media Mail 2.
Boost M540.book Page 119 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM To access the Media Mail Web site: 1. From your personal computer, go to https://mediamail.boostmobile.com. 2. Enter your phone number and Media Mail service password to register. (See “Activating Your Boost Media Mail Account” on page 108.) Note The default service password would have been sent to you via text message upon your initial connection to the Media Mail server.
Boost M540.book Page 120 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 1. From the online pictures display, place a check mark on the picture(s) you wish to download, and press Options (right softkey). (See “Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone” on page 119.) 2. Highlight Assign and press 3. Select an option and press . Media Mail and click Continue, then select Address Book. 3. Select recipient(s) from your Online Address Book. 4. When you have finished selecting recipients, select .
Boost M540.book Page 121 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 5. Select whether to Copy or Move the selected 3. Press Options (right softkey) to display the picture options. 6. Select an existing album and click OK. To send an album from the online pictures menu: 1. Navigate the Other Options section of the Pictures/ Video tab (at the lower right of the page). (See “Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone” on page 119.) 2. Click Share Album. 3. Select recipient(s) from your Online Address Book. 4.
Boost M540.book Page 122 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM To access your online Albums options from your phone: Settings and Info 1. Display the album list in the online Boost Media Mail menu. (See “Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone” on page 119.) 2. Select an album. 3. Press Options (right softkey) to display options. 4. Select an option and press 䡲 . Send to send the album through the boost Media Mail Web site. 䡲 1. Highlight Section 2I. Camera and press > Pictures > Settings and Info.
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.
Boost M540.book Page 124 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Bluetooth Status Indicators The following icons show your Bluetooth connection status at a glance: Bluetooth is hidden. To access the Bluetooth Settings menu: 1. Highlight Select Visibility > Always visible, Visible for 3 min, or Hidden to set your Bluetooth visibility. 䡲 Select My Device Name to rename your phone for Bluetooth. 䡲 Select My Device Info to display your phone’s Bluetooth profiles and address.
Boost M540.book Page 125 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Paired Devices 4. Enter the passkey and press The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your phone and another Bluetooth device. When you pair devices, they share a passkey, allowing for fast, secure connections while bypassing the discovery and authentication process. Note Refer to the manufacturer’s documentation to obtain the passkey for any other devices.
Boost M540.book Page 126 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Sending Items via Bluetooth 6. Select Yes and press Depending on your paired devices’ settings and capabilities, you may be able to send pictures, Contacts information, or other items using a Bluetooth connection. 7. The recipient must either accept and save the To send contacts information via Bluetooth: 1. Highlight and press > Contacts. 2. Highlight an entry and press Options (right softkey) > Send Contact. 3.
Boost M540.book Page 127 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 6. Select Yes and press Bluetooth . (The recipient’s device displays an onscreen message asking whether they would like to receive and save your image.) 7. The recipient must either accept and save the image, or reject the incoming data. Section 2J.
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Boost M540.book Page 130 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Section 3A Voicemail Service Features: The Basics Setting Up Your Voicemail ⽧ Voicemail (page 130) ⽧ Text Messaging (SMS) (page 132) ⽧ Caller ID (page 135) ⽧ Call Waiting (page 135) ⽧ Making a Three-Way Call (page 135) ⽧ Call Forwarding (page 136) Now that you’ve explored your phone’s fundamentals, it’s time to learn about the calling features that enhance your service. This section outlines your basic service features.
Boost M540.book Page 131 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Voicemail Password If you are concerned about unauthorized access to your voicemail account, Boost recommends that you enable your voicemail passcode. (Do not activate One-Touch Message Access.) Voicemail Notification There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new message: 䢇 By displaying a message on the screen. 䡲 Press Listen (left softkey) to hear the voicemail messages.
Boost M540.book Page 132 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Using One-Touch Message Access 䊳 Press and hold voicemail box.) Using the Menu Keys on Your Phone to Access Your Messages 䊳 Highlight and press > Messaging > Voicemail > Call Voicemail. – or – Select Note Text Messaging (SMS) . (Your phone will dial your > Voicemail. You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voicemail from your wireless phone.
Boost M540.book Page 133 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Composing Text Messages – or – Highlight entering recipients. (You may include up to 10 recipients per message.) > Send Messages > Text Message. and press Messages > Text Message. 4. Enter a message or use the preset messages or emoticons (smileys). To type a message, use the keypad or keyboard to enter your message. (See “Entering Text in Portrait Mode” on page 34 or “Entering Text in Landscape Mode” on page 39.
Boost M540.book Page 134 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM To reply to a text message: 1. While the message is open, press Reply (left softkey). 2. Compose your reply or use the preset messages or icons. To type a message, use your keypad to enter your message. Use the right softkey to select an input mode. (See “Entering Text in Portrait Mode” on page 34 or “Entering Text in Landscape Mode” on page 39.
Boost M540.book Page 135 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Caller ID To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call: 䊳 To block your phone number from being displayed when you make a call: 1. Press . 2. Enter the number you want to call. 3. Press Press . (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.) To switch back to the first caller: 䊳 Press Tip again.
Boost M540.book Page 136 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Contacts to select a recipient from your Contacts (qualifying Contacts entries must contain a wireless phone number or an email address). 䡲 Recent History to select a number from your Recent History entries. 䡲 Enter Phone # to use the keypad to enter a wireless phone number directly. 䡲 4. Press . (This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number.) 5.
Boost M540.book Page 137 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Section 3B Data Applications Web and Data Services Here is a brief list of the applications available through your phone. Data Applications (page 137) ⽧ Getting Started With Data Services (page 138) ⽧ Accessing Messaging (page 142) ⽧ Downloading Games, Ringtones and More (page 145) ⽧ Exploring the Web (page 147) ⽧ Data Services FAQs (page 152) Pictures and Media Mail – Instantly shoot and share digital pictures.
Boost M540.book Page 138 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Getting Started With Data Services With your Boost service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of data services. This section will help you learn the basics of using your data services, including managing your user name, launching a data connection, and navigating the Web with your phone.
Boost M540.book Page 139 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 䊳 Highlight > Home and press Data Service Functionality . – or – > Web. (Your data Highlight and press connection starts and the home page displays.) Note If Data usage is turned Off, this feature will need to be re-enabled prior to use (page 69). While connecting, an animation and a “Connecting” message may display.
Boost M540.book Page 140 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Data Connection Status and Indicators Softkeys Your phone displays the current data connection status with indicators at the top of the screen: During a data session, the bottom line of your phone’s display contains shortcut controls for navigating the Web, which correspond to the softkeys directly below the display. Your data connection is active (data is being transferred); the transmit/receive symbol will blink to indicate data transmission.
Boost M540.book Page 141 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM To use softkeys: 䊳 Press a softkey. (If an additional pop-up menu displays when you press the softkey, select the menu items using your keypad [if they’re numbered], or by highlighting the option and pressing .) To select onscreen items: 䊳 Use the navigation key to highlight an item, and then press the left softkey (or press ). Tip You’ll find that the left softkey is used primarily for selecting items. This softkey is often labeled “OK.
Boost M540.book Page 142 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Going Home To return to the home page from any other page: 䊳 Press Menu > Home. Getting Started With Email 1. Select Highlight Accessing Messaging > Email. – or – and press > Messaging > Email. 2. Select an email provider (such as AOL® Mail, AIM Mail®, Hotmail®, Yahoo!® Mail, Gmail®) and press You can send and receive email messages, instant messages, and text messages and participate in Web-based chat rooms right from your phone.
Boost M540.book Page 143 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Note Mail Push allows your phone to automatically retrieve new email messages without having to select the Check Mail option. When you enable Mail Push, you receive an onscreen notice of new email messages. These notices may be charged as Text Messages. Please consult your service plan for details. Note Mail Push allows your phone to automatically retrieve new email messages without having to select the Send/Receive option.
Boost M540.book Page 144 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 4. Use your keypad and navigation keys to read, manage, and create your own emails. 5. Press Menu (right softkey) to select messaging options. 䡲 Choose from: Delete, Compose, Check Mail, Send Mail, Reply to (Sender or All), Save, Call Sender, or Mark as (Unread or Read). 䡲 Press the left navigation key to select the Home tab and press . 䡲 To add a new account, return to the home page and repeat the steps to setup a new email account.
Boost M540.book Page 145 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Data services gives you the ability to join wireless dating chatrooms from your phone. For additional chatroom services, refer to the online User Guide. 1. Highlight and press > My Stuff > Chat Flirt Fun. 2. Select a chat provider and follow the onscreen instructions to sign up and begin chatting. Note Since Chat Flirt Fun options change frequently, check back often to see what’s new.
Boost M540.book Page 146 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Selecting an Item to Download You can search for available items to download in a number of ways: 䢇 Featured displays a rotating selection of featured items. 䢇 Categories allows you to narrow your search to a general category, such as Country or Pop/Rock for Ringtones or For the Ladies for Screen Savers. (There may be several pages of available content in a list. Select Next 9 to view additional items.
Boost M540.book Page 147 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM For complete information and instructions for downloading Games, Ringtones, Wallpapers, and Applications, visit us at www.boostmobile.com. Important Important Privacy Message - Boost’s policies often do not apply to third-party applications. Third-party applications may access your personal information, or require Boost to disclose your customer information to the third-party provider.
Boost M540.book Page 148 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM appropriate information by using the keyboard and press . 3. Highlight Log In and press . To obtain additional Re-Boost and account information: 1. Highlight Launching Re-Boost 䡲 Highlight and press To obtain additional information : and press > Re-Boost. To locate your nearest Re-Boost location: 1. Highlight and press > Re-Boost Locator. – or – Highlight 䊳 Highlight Locator.
Boost M540.book Page 149 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 1. Highlight and press . 2. Select a wireless service and press 䡲 䡲 Edit My Profile allows you to edit your online chatroom profile. This is the information that other users view, such as Picture, Name, etc. Note . Chat Now! provides a list of available chatrooms that you can join and behin your connection to other users. 䡲 See Who’s Online displays a list of similar chatroom users who are currently online.
Boost M540.book Page 150 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM To open the browser menu: 䊳 Press Menu (right softkey). (The browser menu displays.) Options available under the browser menu include: Home returns the browser to the home page. 䢇 Forward returns you to a previously viewed page (after having used the or key). 䢇 Mark this page allows you to bookmark the current site. 䢇 My Bookmarks allows you to access and manage your bookmarks. 䢇 Search launches a Web search.
Boost M540.book Page 151 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 3. Select the Set this as my hompage field and Bookmarking a page does not store the page contents, just its address. press Some pages cannot be bookmarked. Whether a particular Web page may be marked is controlled by its creator. Highlight and press . Deleting a Bookmark 1. Press Menu (right softkey) to open the browser Accessing a Bookmark 䊳 . 4. Select the onscreen Save button and press menu. 2. Select My Bookmarks. > Bookmarks.
Boost M540.book Page 152 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 2. Select the URL field and press . Data Services FAQs 3. Use either your keypad or keyboard to enter the URL of the Web site and press 4. Press Note . again to go to the Web site. Not all Web sites are viewable on your phone. Reloading a Web Page 1. Press Menu (right softkey) to open the browser menu. 2. Select Browser Options > Reload This Page and press . (The browser will reload the current Web page.
Boost M540.book Page 153 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 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.
Boost M540.book Page 154 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 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 1. Highlight ⽧ Accessing Music (page 154) ⽧ Playing a Music File (page 155) and press > Settings/Tools > Tools > Mass Storage > File Manager > Memory Card. 2. Select Options > Create Folder. 3. Enter the name for the new folder. Accessing Music 4.
Boost M540.book Page 155 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 3. Highlight a music file, then select Options > Copy. 4. Highlight songs and press to mark files for 4. Select and copy the music files to a folder on your computer’s hard drive. Note copying. 5. Press Done (left softkey) > Phone, then select a If you copy the files to a new microSD card, you will need to create a folder on the card called “MUSIC” to be able to play the music files. folder for copying and press Paste (left softkey).
Boost M540.book Page 156 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 4. Press Options (right softkey) to select from the following music options: 䡲 Visual Effect changes the onscreen visual effects shown during audio playback. 䡲 Info displays a brief file information popup containing: Name and Artist information. 䡲 Exit returns you to the previous music playback screen. 5. Press the navigation key up to highlight and activate the MY MUSIC popup list.
Boost M540.book Page 157 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 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 appointments, meetings, or even the closest coffee shop.
Boost M540.book Page 158 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Using Navigation 1. Select to access the Navigation menu. 2. Select an option and follow the onscreen instructions to take advantage of the full suite of features. 䡲 Drive To lets you enter an address (vocally or using the keypad) or select from categories such as My Favorites, Recent Places, or Businesses to search for turn-by-turn directions.
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Boost M540.book Page 160 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Section 4A General Precautions Important Safety Information There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. 䢇 To maximize performance, do not touch the bottom portion of your phone where the internal antenna is located while using the phone. 䢇 Speak directly into the mouthpiece. 䢇 Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquid spills.
Boost M540.book Page 161 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Do Not Rely on Your Phone for Emergency Calls Mobile phones operate using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore you should never rely solely upon any mobile phone for essential communication (e.g., medical emergencies). Emergency calls may not be possible on all cellular networks or when certain network services or mobile phone features are in use. Check with your local service provider for details.
Boost M540.book Page 162 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone off when in a blasting area or in other areas with signs indicating two-way radios should be turned off. Construction crews often use remote-control RF devices to set off explosives. Turn your phone off when you’re in any area that has a potentially explosive atmosphere. Although it’s rare, your phone and accessories could generate sparks.
Boost M540.book Page 163 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM A number of Boost phones have been tested for hearing aid device compatibility. When some wireless phones are used with certain hearing devices (including hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a noise which can interfere with the effectiveness of the hearing device. Some hearing devices are more immune than others to this interference noise, and phones also vary in the amount of interference noise they may generate. ANSI standard C63.
Boost M540.book Page 164 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM information about hearing aid compatibility may be found at: www.fcc.gov, www.fda.gov, and www.accesswireless.org. Getting the Best Hearing Device Experience With Your Phone To further minimize interference: 䢇 Set the phone’s display and keypad backlight settings to ensure the minimum time interval: 1. Highlight and press Display > Backlight. > Settings/Tools > Settings > 2. Select the minimum time interval setting and press .
Boost M540.book Page 165 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Radio Frequency (RF) Energy Understanding How Your Phone Operates More than one month: -4° F to 113° F (-20° C to 45° C) Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver. When it’s turned on, it receives and transmits radio frequency (RF) signals. When you use your phone, the system handling your call controls the power level. This power can range from 0.006 watt to 0.2 watt in digital mode.
Boost M540.book Page 166 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM you wear a handset on your body, use the supplied or approved carrying case, holster or other body-worn accessory. If you do not use a body-worn accessory, ensure the antenna is at least 7/16 inch (1.5 centimeters) from your body when transmitting. Use of non-manufacturer-approved accessories may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines. variations in safety. SAR values at or below the federal standard of 1.
Boost M540.book Page 167 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Boost M540.book Page 168 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM 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 5,544,196 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 5,056,109 5,568,483 5,659,569 5,490,165 5,511,073 T9 Text Input is licensed by Nuance Communications, Inc. and is covered by U.S. Pat.
Section 4B Manufacturer’s Warranty Manufacturer’s Warranty STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY What is Covered and For How Long? ⽧ Manufacturer’s Warranty (page 169) Your phone has been designed to provide you with reliable, worry-free service. If for any reason you have a problem with your equipment, please refer to the manufacturer’s warranty in this section.
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“THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR “COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT.
Boost M540.book Page 172 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM THE ABILITY TO INTEGRATE ANY SUCH SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT WITH THE PRODUCT. THE QUALITY, CAPABILITIES, OPERATIONS, PERFORMANCE AND SUITABILITY OF ANY SUCH THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT LIE SOLELY WITH THE PURCHASER AND THE DIRECT VENDOR, OWNER OR SUPPLIER OF SUCH THIRDPARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE.
Boost M540.book Page 173 Friday, March 26, 2010 12:53 PM Warranty No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior written approval. Specifications and availability subject to change without notice. [011604] Section 4B.
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Index Numerics 2sec Pause 32 A Abbreviated Dialing 33 Activation 9 Airplane Mode 61 Alarm Clock 87 Alert Notification 54 Alpha 34 Answering Calls 27 Applications, Downloading 137 Automatic Speech Recognition 91–96 B Backlight 55 Battery 22–25 Capacity 22 Charging 23 Disposal 165 Installing 22 Bluetooth 123–127 Pairing 125 PC Pairing 125 Sending Data 126 Settings 124 Trusted Devices 124 Boost Media Mail Downloading Online Pictures 119 Managing 118 Uploading Pictures 119 C Calculator 89 Calendar 82–85 Adding
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