Nerva.book Page A Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM User Guide www.sprint.com © 2008 Sprint. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Other marks are the property of their respective owners.
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Nerva.book Page 1 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Table of Contents Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Your Device’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Section 1: Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setting Up Your Device . . . .
Nerva.book Page 2 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 2D. Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Your Device’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . Using Call Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Data Roam Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 56 57 58 2E. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nerva.book Page 3 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Installing the USB Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Connecting Your Device to Your Computer. . . . 99 2J. Transferring Content to Your Device . . 103 Transferring Your Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Transferring Music, Pictures, and Videos . . . . . 105 Transferring Previously-Purchased Content . . 107 2K. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nerva.book Page 4 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 3C. Software Store and Entertainment . . . 182 Using the Sprint Software Store . . . . . . . . . . . . Sprint TV/Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Sprint Music Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sprint Media Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Streaming Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nerva.book Page i Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Introduction This User Guide introduces you to Sprint® service and all the features of your new device. It’s divided into four sections: ⽧ Section 1: Getting Started ⽧ Section 2: Using Your Device ⽧ Section 3: Sprint Service Features ⽧ Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information User Guide Note Go to sprint.com/instinctsupport to access the most recent version of both the User Guide and Explore More Guide.
Nerva.book Page ii Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Your Device’s Menu 1: Application 1: Main 3: Web 2: Fun The following table outlines your device’s menu structure. For more information about using your device’s menus, see “Navigating Through the Menus” on page 20. 2: Music Playlist To exit an active menu and return to the previous page: 5: TV Channels 䊳 Touching menu item.
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Nerva.book Page iv Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 10: Reset 1: Reset Settings 3: Reset Phone 4: Search 2: Delete Contents 11: Parental Controls 1: Parental Controls 2: Change Parental Control Code 3: Restriction 12: Roaming 1: Roaming Mode 3: Data Roaming 2: Call Guard Touch to display the following options: 1: TV 1: Recently Played 3: Live 5: More...
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Nerva.book Page 2 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Section 1A Setting Up Service Setting Up Your Device 1. Remove the battery cover. 䡲 ⽧ Setting Up Your Device (page 2) ⽧ Activating Your Device (page 4) ⽧ Setting Up Your Visual Voicemail (page 6) ⽧ Sprint Account Passwords (page 6) ⽧ Getting Help (page 7) Setting up service on your new phone is quick and easy.
Nerva.book Page 3 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 3. Press to turn the device on. Setting Up Service 2. Install the battery. Insert the battery into the opening on the back of the device, making sure the connectors align (1). Gently press down to secure the battery (2). 䡲 Position the battery cover (3) and firmly slide it in until you hear a click (4). 䡲 LO CK Section 1A.
Nerva.book Page 4 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䡲 4. Make your first call. Your device will turn on, search for Sprint service, and then show the Unlock screen. Press and touch and use the onscreen dial pad to enter a phone number. 555-555-1234 Talk 䡲 Touch . (The phone number appears in the Talk TALK button.) 䡲 Note Your device’s battery should have enough charge for you to turn your device on and find a signal, set up your voicemail, and make a call.
Nerva.book Page 5 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM If you received your device in the mail and you are activating a new device for an existing number on your account, you will need to contact Sprint to activate your new device. There are two options: 䡲 From your computer’s Web browser, go to www.sprint.com/activate and complete the onscreen instructions to activate your device. 䡲 Call 1-888-211-4727 from any other phone to contact Sprint Customer Service for assistance with activation.
Nerva.book Page 6 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䡲 Tip When calling Sprint Customer Service, you will be asked for information printed under the battery. Power the phone off and remove the battery prior to calling customer service. Unlocking Your Device 䊳 Note Press and hold to unlock the device and reveal the device menus. Setting Up Your Visual Voicemail All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off.
Account Username and Password If you are the account owner, you will create an account username and password when you sign on to www.sprint.com. (Click Need to register for access? to get started.) If you are not the account owner (if someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you can get a sub-account password at www.sprint.com. Voicemail Password You’ll create your voicemail password (or passcode) when you set up your voicemail.
Nerva.book Page 8 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM From Your Sprint Phone’s Dialer 1. Press and touch . 2. Use the onscreen dial pad to enter one of the following phone numbers. Touch to check minute usage and account balance. 䡲 Touch to make a payment. 䡲 Touch to access a summary of your Sprint service plan or get answers to other questions. 䡲 3. Touch appears. Talk TALK where the phone number now From Any Other Phone 䢇 䢇 8 Sprint Customer Service: 1-888-211-4727.
Nerva.book Page 9 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Setting Up Service Sprint Operator Services Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party. 1. Press and touch . 2. Use the onscreen dial pad to enter 0Talk and touch . For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us online at www.sprint.com. Section 1A.
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Nerva.book Page 12 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Section 2A Your Device Device Basics 1. Earpiece 2. Signal Strength Indicator ⽧ Your Device (page 12) ⽧ Viewing the Display Screen (page 14) ⽧ Features of Your Device (page 15) 4. Main Functions Key ⽧ Turning Your Device On and Off (page 16) 5.
Nerva.book Page 13 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 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. Main LCD (display) displays all of the information needed to operate your device, such as the call status, the Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and battery strength. 4.
Nerva.book Page 14 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 14. Speech to Action Key ( ) activates the Speech to Action function that lets you dial phone numbers by speaking a name or a phone number. 15. microSD Slot lets you use the microSD™ card to expand the memory of your device. (See “microSD Card” on page 96.) 16. Power/Lock Key ( ) lets you turn the device on or off, end a call, or lock the device. While in the main menu, it returns the device to the unlock screen and cancels your input.
indicates battery charge level (icon shown is full). Features of Your Device indicates battery charge level (icon shown is empty). The Samsung Instinct™ is lightweight, easy to use, and reliable, and it offers many features and service options.
Nerva.book Page 16 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 16 Games, ringers, screen savers, and other applications can be downloaded to make your device as unique as you are (page 168). Additional charges may apply. Your Contacts list allows you to store up to 600 entries, with up to seven phone numbers per entry (page 65). The built-in Calendar offers several personal information management features to help you manage your busy lifestyle (page 77).
Tip The Power Save feature conserves your battery power when you are in an area where there is no signal. Turning Your Device Off 䊳 Press and hold for two seconds until you see the powering down animation on the display screen. Your screen remains blank while your device is off (unless the battery is charging). Using Your Device’s Battery and Charger WARNING Use only Sprint-approved or Samsungapproved batteries and chargers with your device.
Nerva.book Page 18 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Installing the Battery 䊳 See “Setting Up Your Device” on page 2. Removing the Battery 1. Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers or messages. 2. Press down on the end of the battery compartment cover (just below the embossed Samsung logo), slide the cover off (1), and remove the battery from the device (2). WARNING 18 Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion battery as you can be burned. Section 2A.
Nerva.book Page 19 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Charge your battery as soon as possible so you can begin using your device. Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level becomes too low, your device 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 device’s display screen.
Nerva.book Page 20 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Navigating Through the Menus Power/Lock Key There is no longer a need to use a navigation wheel or dial pad button. The Samsung Instinct™ is a touch-sensitive device which allows you to not only select an onscreen option with a single touch, but also scroll through long menu lists by simply sliding up and down through the display with either a stylus or by using your fingertip.
Nerva.book Page 21 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Scrolling Through Menus The One Hand Operation of the menus is set to Right Handed by default. See “Changing the One Hand Operation Setting” on page 23 to change to Left Handed. To navigate through a scrollable menu: 1. Touch a desired onscreen menu tab (located at the bottom of the screen). Main Functions menu tabs Phone Functions menu tabs 2. Touch and gently press an onscreen option. 3.
Nerva.book Page 22 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM For a diagram of your device’s menu, please see “Your Device’s Menu” on page ii. Tip Tip When scrolling through a list (see illustration on the right above) make sure NOT to tap or press individual entries on the list. This action will open the list entry. The screen on your device is touch-resistive, which means that when you touch an item to select it or when you drag your finger to scroll, you have to press down slightly to activate the item.
Displaying the Status Bar Changing the One Hand Operation Setting This drop-down screen provides some quick device reference information such as: Date, Signal Strength, Ringer Status, Battery Charge Status, Power Vision status, as well as new messages and emails. The Instinct allows you to configure the Power Search tab to be on either the right or left of the screen. 1. Touch the top line of the LCD screen.
Nerva.book Page 24 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Press and touch Main ( General > One Hand Operation. ) > Settings > 2. Touch either Right Handed (to place the Power Search tab along the right of the LCD) or Left Handed (to place the Power Search tab along the left of the LCD).
Nerva.book Page 25 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM The Instinct allows you to detach an entry from a list and then either move its location (within that same list) or drag it into the Trash Bin for deletion. Delete it by dragging the entry over the Trash Bin ( ) and then releasing it. The entry then disappears into the icon. Device Basics Detaching Entries 1. From a screen containing entries, touch and hold an entry. You will notice that it turns a lighter blue as it detaches from the list. 2.
Nerva.book Page 26 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Backing Up Within a Menu Displaying Your Phone Number To go to the previous menu: 䊳 Press Note 䊳 . There might be cases where pressing this button will not exit the current menu. In these cases, try pressing another Functions menu button to “release” the current activity. For example, if you are in the dialer and pressing doesn’t send you to the previous menu, press .
Nerva.book Page 27 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 555-555-1234 Talk . (The phone number appears in the Talk TALK button.) (To make a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is enabled, select Roam Call and touch Talk TALK where the phone number now appears. See “Using Call Guard” on page 57.) 5. In a single motion, touch and slide End Call to the right when you are finished. Tip To redial your last outgoing call, touch either Redial or access the History page and then touch the number from the list.
Nerva.book Page 28 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Answering Calls To answer a call while the device is locked: To answer a call while the device is active: When the device is locked, neither the LCD or side keys are active. This prevents accidental activation of a device feature or LCD. 1. Make sure your device is on. (If your device is off, incoming calls go to voicemail.) 2. Touch to answer an incoming call. Other options include: 䡲 Silent to mute the ringer.
Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Missed Call Notification Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while outside the Sprint National Network. Please see “Roaming” on page 55 for more information about roaming. When an incoming call is not answered, the Missed Call log is displayed on your screen. 䊳 Touch Answer to answer the call. (See “Using Call Guard” on page 57 for additional information.
Nerva.book Page 30 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM During an emergency call, slide the speaker button to On to activate speakerphone mode. Slide the speaker button to Off to deactivate speakerphone mode. To exit Emergency mode: 䊳 In a single motion, touch and slide End Call the right to end the 911 call. to To inactivate the Emergency call back mode: 1. Touch and slide End Call to the right to end a 911 call.
Nerva.book Page 31 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM To select an in-call option, touch the corresponding onscreen button. The following options may be available: 䢇 Mute or Unmute to toggle the onboard microphone’s mute state (on/off). 䡲 Touch Mute during a call to mute the microphone. 䡲 Touch Unmute to unmute the microphone. 䢇 On or Off to route the device’s audio through the speaker or through the earpiece. 䊳 䊳 Move the slider to On to route the device’s audio through the speaker.
Nerva.book Page 32 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䡲 Done to exit from the end-of-call screen and launch the Speed Dial screen. If no action is taken after a few seconds, the device automatically activates the Speed Dial screen. Saving a Phone Number Your device can store up to 600 phone numbers in each of seven Contacts entries. Each entry’s name can contain 64 characters. Your device automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically. (For more information, see “Contacts” on page 65.
Nerva.book Page 33 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM fields by using the onscreen keyboard/dial pad. 8. Touch Done to save the new entry. 8. Enter information into any of the other desired fields by using the onscreen keyboard/dial pad. Device Basics 7. Enter information into any of the other desired 9. Touch Done to save the new entry. To save a number from the History screen: Any recently received or made calls are stored within the History page as a chronological list of entries. 1.
Nerva.book Page 34 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM To dial or save phone numbers with pauses: 1. Press and touch Dialer ( ). 2. Enter one or more digits and touch Pause. 3. Enter additional numbers. 4. Touch the . (The phone number appears in button.) 555-555-1234 Talk Talk TALK – or – Touch Save to save the number in your Contacts. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 32.) Dialing From the Contacts List 1. Press and touch Contacts ( ). 2.
Nerva.book Page 35 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM You can store up to 99 numbers in your device’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 a single touch. (See “Assigning Speed Dial Entries” on page 72.) 1. Press and touch Speed Dial ( ). 2. Slide your fingertip (or stylus) up and down the screen to scroll through the entry list. 3. Touch an entry to begin dialing.
Nerva.book Page 36 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 3. Touch one of the following options: 䡲 abc to enter alphabetic characters (both uppercase and lowercase) using the onscreen keyboard. (See below.) 䡲 123 !&() to enter either numbers or symbols by using the onscreen keyboard. (See page 37.) To edit specific text by touching the screen: 䊳 Use your fingertip or stylus to touch a location in your text message. The cursor then appears at that location.
Nerva.book Page 37 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM desired location. 䡲 If you make a mistake, press to erase a single character. 䡲 Press and hold to erase an entire word. 4. Touch to compress the text window and display the keyboard. letters return to lowercase until the onscreen Caps key is touched again. 5. Touch Done to complete the text entry. Entering Numbers and Symbols 1. Touch 123!&(). When the keyboard displays both numbers and symbols, touch the appropriate key.
Nerva.book Page 38 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Using the Hand Writing Mode The Samsung Instinct™ device is capable of recognizing hand written characters etched onscreen. WARNING 1. Touch To properly recognize the written characters and to prevent scratching of the LCD, it is recommended that you use the stylus pen. to change the screen to Hand Writing mode. out each character. 3. Change the case of the alphabetic characters by touching Caps. 4. When a current letter 38 Section 2A.
Section 2B Sound Settings Settings Ringer Types ⽧ Sound Settings (page 39) ⽧ Display Settings (page 42) Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages. You can assign ringer types to individual Contacts entries, types of calls, and types of messages.
Nerva.book Page 40 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Selecting Ringer Types for Voicemail 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Ringers. 1. Press 3. Scroll through the list of available ringer sounds. Touch file. to play a sample of the current sound Selecting Ringer Types for Messages and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Ringers. 2. Touch the Messages field. 3. Scroll through the list of available ringer sounds. 䡲 Touch file. ) > Settings > 2. Touch the Alarm / Calendar / Timer field. 3.
Nerva.book Page 41 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Purchasing Ring Tones (Ringers) and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Tip Ringers. 2. Touch any of the available Ringers fields. 3. Touch to access the online Ringers page where you can then purchase new ring tones. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to purchase the Adjusting the Device’s Volume Settings Adjust your device’s volume settings to suit your needs and your environment. Adjusting the Ringer Volume and touch Main ( ) > Settings > 1.
Nerva.book Page 42 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Silence All To deactivate Always Vibrate The Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds without turning your device off. and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Volume. 2. Touch and drag the Always Vibrate slider to the Off To activate Silence All: 䊳 1. Press position. Press and hold the volume key down until Silence All appears onscreen.
Nerva.book Page 43 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Display > Off. 2. Touch a time setting. Background Choose what you see on the screen while powering on or off and when in the unlock screen. See “Downloading Your Online Pictures” on page 120. To change the background image: 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Display. 2. Touch the Background field. 3.
Nerva.book Page 44 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Touch Settings Screen Calibration Touch Sensitivity Use this menu to re-align the screen’s touch accuracy. This should only be done if the device does not appear to be responding properly to onscreen touches. The Instinct's touch screen requires a small amount of pressure to operate. The smaller the size of your contact point on the screen, the less the amount of pressure required.
Nerva.book Page 45 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM To enable your device’s Location feature: 1. Press Your device is equipped with a Location feature for use in conjunction 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. Note Turning Location on will allow the network to detect your position using GPS technology, making some Sprint applications and services easier to use.
Nerva.book Page 46 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Airplane Mode Deleting Old Messages To delete all messages: 1. Press and touch Main ( 2. Touch ( ) to open the Delete menu. ) > Messaging. 3. Touch Delete All > Delete. Note Messages can also be deleted by touching and holding the selected message until it detaches from the list, dragging it over the Delete icon, and then lifting your finger to release it into the Trash Bin. To delete selected messages: 1.
Nerva.book Page 47 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM TTY Use With Sprint Service To turn TTY Mode on or off: 1. Press Your device is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it supports digital wireless transmission. Your device and TTY device will connect via a special cable that plugs into your device’s headset jack. If this cable was not provided with your TTY device, contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable.
Nerva.book Page 48 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Press WARNING 911 Emergency Calling Sprint recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means, including Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), analog cellular, and landline communications. Wireless TTY calls to 911 may be corrupted when received by public safety answering points (PSAPs), rendering some communications unintelligible. The problem encountered appears related to TTY equipment or software used by PSAPs.
Nerva.book Page 49 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Press and touch Main ( General > Update Data Profile. ) > Settings > Settings 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. Favorites Your device offers you the option of assigning shortcuts to favorite or often-used functions. You can use the function to quickly launch your personally designated shortcuts. 1. Press and touch Favs ( ). To add an application as a Favorite Function: 1. Touch the onscreen Tap to add button. 2.
Nerva.book Page 50 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Section 2C Using Your Device’s Lock Feature Security Locking Your Device When your device is locked, your screen turns off and neither the LCD or external keys will accept input. Regaining access requires entering a lock code. ⽧ Using Your Device’s Lock Feature (page 50) ⽧ Deleting Device Content (page 51) ⽧ Resetting Your Device’s Settings (page 52) 1. Press ⽧ Resetting Your Device (page 52) 2.
Nerva.book Page 51 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 3. Enter your new lock code and touch Done. 1. Press to turn the device on. 4. Re-enter your new lock code and touch Done. Security Unlocking Your Device Deleting Device Content Use the Security menu to quickly erase selected content you have created or stored in your device. 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Reset > Delete Contents. LO CK 2. Touch an option: 䡲 Delete Contacts to delete all Contacts entries.
Nerva.book Page 52 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Resetting Your Device’s Settings 2. Read the disclaimer, write down the lock code, and Resetting the device restores all of the factory defaults, including the ringer types and display settings. Onboard data such as Contacts, History, Scheduler, and Messaging are not affected. 3. Enter the lock code provided on the disclaimer by 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Reset > Reset Settings. (A disclaimer is displayed.) touch Proceed.
Nerva.book Page 53 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM To enable Parental Controls: 1. Press and touch Main ( Parental Controls. 1. Press and touch Main ( Parental Controls > Restrictions. ) > Settings > option. Voice to lock the device and prevent outgoing calls. Incoming calls can still be received. 䡲 Messaging to restrict access to the Messaging folder, including all Text and Picture messages. 䡲 Web Browser to restrict access to all data features such as Internet, Video Streaming, and other data usage.
Nerva.book Page 54 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Changing the Parental Control Code 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Parental Controls > Change Parental Control Code. 2. Enter your current four-digit code into the onscreen dial pad. 3. Enter a new four-digit code and touch Done. 4. Re-enter the code and touch Done. 54 Section 2C.
Section 2D Understanding Roaming Roaming Recognizing the Roaming Icon on the Display Screen ⽧ Understanding Roaming (page 55) ⽧ Setting Your Device’s Roam Mode (page 56) ⽧ Using Call Guard (page 57) ⽧ Using Data Roam Guard (page 58) Roaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re off the Sprint National Network.
Nerva.book Page 56 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Roaming on Other Digital Networks 1. Press When you’re roaming on digital networks, your call quality and security will be similar to the quality you receive when making calls on the Sprint National Network. However, you may not be able to access certain features, such as Sprint Power Vision, depending on the available network. 2. Enter Note If you’re on a call when you leave the Sprint National Network, your call is dropped.
Nerva.book Page 57 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 2. Touch the Roaming Mode field and touch one of the Note Call Guard is turned off by default on your device. Roaming following options: Automatic to seek service on the Sprint National Network. When Sprint service is unavailable, the device searches for an alternate system. 䡲 Sprint Only to access the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network only and prevent roaming on other networks.
Nerva.book Page 58 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Using Data Roam Guard Depending on service availability and roaming agreements, your device may be able to access data services while roaming on certain digital systems. You can set your device to alert you when you are roaming off the Sprint National Network and try to use data services such as messaging. Note Data Roam Guard is turned off by default on your device. To set your Data Roam Guard notification: 1.
Section 2E Viewing History History History is a list of up to 240 (80 incoming, 80 outgoing, and 80 missed) 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.
Nerva.book Page 60 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 2. Touch the entry’s phone number to dial it. – or – to display the date Touch the History entry’s and time of the call, the phone number (if available), and the caller’s name (if the number is already in your Contacts). Missed Call Note Received Call Dialed Call History records only calls that occur while the device is turned on. If a call is received while your device is turned off, it will not be included in the device’s history.
Nerva.book Page 61 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Press and touch History ( 2. Touch to display an entry’s options. Tip ). An unknown entry only displays a contact number. 3. If the entry is not currently part of your Contacts list, touching reveals the following options: Save to store the entry into your Contacts list. 䡲 Call to dial the phone number for the currently selected entry. 䡲 Message to send the current history entry a new text message.
Nerva.book Page 62 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Saving a Phone Number From History Edit Entry Button Send New Text Message Buttons Your device can store up to 600 Contacts entries. Contacts entries can store up to a total of 4200 phone numbers, and each entry’s name can contain 64 characters. See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 32. Contact’s History Button Send Contact Info via Bluetooth Button Saving a New Number from History 1. Press and touch History ( ). 2. Touch the unknown History entry’s .
Nerva.book Page 63 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM The phone number is pre-populated into the Number field. Note You cannot save phone numbers already in your Contacts or from calls identified as No ID or Restricted. History Note 8. Enter information into any of the other desired fields by using the onscreen keyboard. 9. Touch Done to save the new entry. Appending an Existing Number from History 1. Press and touch History ( 2. Touch the known History entry’s ). . 3.
Nerva.book Page 64 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM To delete selected history entries: 1. Press and touch History ( 2. Touch ( ) to open the Delete menu. ). 3. Touch Delete Some. 4. Touch those entries you wish to delete. Selected history entries are then highlighted in blue. 5. Touch and drag 64 Delete Selected Section 2E. History to the right.
Section 2F Adding a New Contacts Entry Contacts Your device can store up to 600 Contacts entries. Contacts entries can store up to a total of 4200 phone numbers, and each entry’s name can contain 64 characters.
Nerva.book Page 66 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 5. Touch the Add Number field, use the onscreen dial pad to enter the phone number for the entry, and press Done. 6. Touch a label for the entry (Mobile, Home, Work, Pager, or Others). 7. Use your fingertip to scroll up and down the screen and touch any of the remaining fields to update their information and press Done. Available fields consist of: 䡲 Add Number to add a phone number to the entry.
Nerva.book Page 67 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 4. Touch Done to save the new entry. 1. Press and touch Dialer ( ). To save a number from the History screen: Contacts To save a number from standby mode: 1. Press and touch History ( 3. Touch either New Contact or Existing Contact. 2. Touch adjacent to an entry. 4. Touch a label (Mobile, Home, Work, Pager, Others). 3. Touch Save. 5. Touch the Enter Name field and use the keyboard to 4. Follow the onscreen prompts to save the number. 2.
Nerva.book Page 68 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Press and then slide the Power Search tab to the letter range corresponding to the first letter of the entry’s first name. (The list is alphabetized by the first letter.) Contacts Entry Options To access the Contacts entry's options page: 1. Press and touch Contacts ( ). 2.
Nerva.book Page 69 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. From the options page, touch Reviewing a Contacts’ Calling History to edit the Contact entry’s information. 2. Touch a field and make changes to the information on this page. 3. Touch Done to save the new updates. See “Adding a New Contacts Entry” on page 65. Using the Phone Number Options 1. From the options page (page 68), touch to access the New Text Message screen where you can begin sending an SMS text message to a selected phone number.
Nerva.book Page 70 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 3. Touch Send to begin the upload process. Follow the onscreen instructions. See “Bluetooth” on page 125. 䡲 This history list is specific to this entry and includes calls to and from all phone numbers used by this entry. 4. The recipient must then accept the incoming contact card. Accepting places a copy of the incoming entry into the person’s Contacts entry list. 䡲 Deleting Contacts Entries To delete selected Contacts entries: 1.
Nerva.book Page 71 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Press and touch Contacts ( ). 2. Touch an entry to display the entry’s options page. (See “Contacts Entry Options” on page 68.) 3. From the options page, touch > Add Number. 4. Enter the new phone number and touch Done. 5. Touch a label for the number (Mobile, Home, Work, Pager, or Others.) 6. Repeat the previous steps to add additional numbers with the Add Numbers field. 7. Touch Done to update the Contacts entry and save the new numbers.
Nerva.book Page 72 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Assigning Speed Dial Entries Your device can store up to 99 phone numbers within the Speed Dial list. You can also rearrange these existing speed dial entries to appear in any desired order within the Speed Dial list. 4. Touch the name of a Contacts entry you wish to add. If the entry has more than one number, the Assign a Speed Dial page then displays a list of available numbers for the entry from which you can then choose.
Nerva.book Page 73 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Although the same name will appear in the Speed Dial list, the icon adjacent to the entry’s name indicates which phone number was assigned. Finding Speed Dial Numbers 1. Press . The Speed Dial ( ) screen appears by default. See “Assigning Speed Dial Entries” on page 72. 2. Scroll down through speed dial entries by sliding your fingertip up or down.
Nerva.book Page 74 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM To delete an entry from the Speed Dial list: 1. Press . The Speed Dial ( by default. 2. Touch . 3. Touch next to those entries you wish to delete. Selected history entries are then deleted from the list. Editing a Speed Dial Entry 1. Press . The Speed Dial ( ) screen appears by default. 2. Touch to access the Contacts entry options page (page 68). 3. Touch and select the information you wish to edit (Name, Number, Ringer, etc.). 4.
Nerva.book Page 75 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Dialing Sprint Services To dial a service from unlock screen using your dial pad: To dial a service from your Contacts: 1. Press and touch Contacts ( ). 2. Touch the onscreen Services button and select an and touch Dialer ( ). Contacts 1. Press Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact numbers for various Sprint services. 2. Enter the appropriate service number: 䡲 Customer Service – 䡲 Sprint 411 – 䡲 Account Info.
Nerva.book Page 76 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Sprint Mobile Sync Activating Sprint Mobile Sync To activate Sprint Mobile Sync: All of your contacts can be added and edited online using the Sprint Mobile Sync service. With Sprint Mobile Sync you can: 䢇 Synchronize and back up your contacts. Save all the contacts information from your device in a secure location and automatically synchronize new information from the computer to the device and from the device to the computer.
Section 2G Using Your Device’s Calendar Calendar and Tools Adding an Event to the Calendar ⽧ Using Your Device’s Calendar (page 77) ⽧ Using Your Device’s Alarm Clock (page 81) ⽧ Using the Timer (page 82) ⽧ Using the Stopwatch (page 83) ⽧ Using the World Clock (page 83) ⽧ Using Your Device’s Notepad (page 84) ⽧ Using the Calculator (page 85) ⽧ Using the Tip Calculator (page 86) ⽧ Using the Unit Converter (page 86) Your device is equipped with several personal information management feat
Nerva.book Page 78 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 5. Select a start and end time for the event by touching the corresponding Start or End field. Tip 6. Assign an hour and minute by either: Scrolling through both reels (hour and minute) by sliding your finger up and down on the screen. 䡲 Touching the arrows above/below each field. Touching and holding down on the arrows (up or down) increases the speed at which the numbers scroll through each reel. 䡲 䡲 䡲 Drag the slider to either AM or PM.
Nerva.book Page 79 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Set Ringer. Touch to play a sound sample for a selected ringer. 䡲 If a ringer has been previously selected, scroll through the list of available ringer sounds and touch a ringer name to re-assign it. 䡲 10. Associate a Contacts entry with the event by touching Call Reminder, scrolling through and choosing an entry from your existing Contacts list. 11. Touch Save to save the new event.
Nerva.book Page 80 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 3. Touch Viewing Events 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Calendar. 2. Select the day for which you would like to view events by touching it. (If you have events scheduled for the selected day, they will be listed in chronological order.) Tip In the calendar view, days with events scheduled are underlined. 3. To display an event’s details, touch it. Erasing a Day’s Events 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Calendar. to erase.
Nerva.book Page 81 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 4. Select a time for the alarm by touching the time 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Calendar. 2. Touch the day containing the events you would like to erase. 3. Touch > Delete All. 4. Touch Delete from the Erase confirmation screen to field. Assign an hour and minute by either scrolling through both reels (hour and minute) or by touching the up or down arrows above/below each field. 䡲 Tip erase all events for the currently selected day.
Nerva.book Page 82 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 8. Select a snooze status for the alarm by touching the Snooze field and then choosing from one of the following: 䡲 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes, 15 Minutes, or 20 Minutes. 9. Touch Save to save your new alarm. To delete a specific alarm event: 1. Press and touch Main ( 2. Touch (upper-right) to access the Delete page. ) > Clock > Alarm. 3. Touch Delete Some. 4.
Nerva.book Page 83 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Using the Stopwatch To view the time in over 50 different locations: Your device comes with a built-in stopwatch. 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Clock > Stopwatch. 1. Press Main ( Clock. and touch ) > Clock > World 2. Touch either 2. Touch Start to turn on the timer. 3. Touch Lap to place a marker on the list. This helps you keep track on certain time segments. – or – Touch Stop to stop the process. 4.
Nerva.book Page 84 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 6. Repeat the process to add additional cities. To organize existing World Clock entries: 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Clock > World 1. Press to access the World Clock entries page. and touch Main ( 䡲 indicates Daylight Saving Time is On. indicates Daylight Saving Time is Off. 2. Touch 3. Touch and hold to detach the entry. 4.
Nerva.book Page 85 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Notes. 2. Touch a note from the list. and touch Main ( to return to the previous screen. Changing the Calculator Application To delete saved notes: 1. Press 4. Press Calendar/Tools 3. Press equals (= ) for the total. To read a saved note: 1. Press ) > Notes. 2. Touch and hold the note from the list (along the left side of the screen) until it detaches from the page. 3.
Nerva.book Page 86 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 4. If you’re splitting the check, touch the Each pay Important Once a calculation option is selected, it will remain active until you first change the default option (see “Changing the Calculator Application” on page 85). The following set of calculation procedures assumes that the default has first been reset. Using the Tip Calculator Your device comes with a built-in tip calculator application. See “Changing the Calculator Application” on page 85. 1.
Nerva.book Page 87 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Select Distance, Temperature, Speed, Volume, Weight, or Area. Change Default Unit Category Note This application becomes the default until another calculator option is chosen. See “Changing the Calculator Application” on page 85. Calendar/Tools 䡲 Initial Unit Target Unit 3. Touch the grey initial unit field and select a specific unit of measurement from the Unit page. 4.
Nerva.book Page 88 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Section 2H Using Speech to Action Speech to Action ⽧ Using Speech to Action (page 88) ⽧ Sending a Message (page 90) You can use a voice dial tag to automatically dial a phone number in your Contacts. (A voice dial tag is a command you record and use to place calls without using the dial pad.) The application does not require voice training. ⽧ Launching an Application (page 92) This voice recognition system is called Speech to Action.
Nerva.book Page 89 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Press on the side of your device. You will hear a prompt. 2. Follow the voice prompts and recite the entry’s voice dial tag into the microphone. Tip Note Record voice dial tags in a quiet environment and without the aid of an accessory (for example, a headset or hands-free car kit). If the device does not hear a command within approximately eight seconds, it deactivates voice recognition without taking any action. Calling Contacts Entries 1.
Nerva.book Page 90 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Calling Phone Numbers (Digit Dialing) 1. Press Sending a Message on the side of your device. You will hear a prompt. 2. Say “Call” followed immediately by a valid string of digits to be dialed, for example, say “Call 555 555 5555.” 3. If the correct number is repeated, say “Yes” to dial the number.
Nerva.book Page 91 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 5. Respond by saying one of the following: picture to...?” 5. Respond by saying one of the following: Yes No 䡲 Repeat 䡲 Cancel 䡲 When you start a text message through voice activation, the message opens in Voice Mode automatically. 6. Use the device’s onscreen keyboard to enter the text and touch Done. 7. Touch Send to complete the process. To send a Picture Mail Message: 1. Press Speech to Action Note 4.
Nerva.book Page 92 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Launching an Application Speech to Action Settings Open an application or access a menu by saying “Go To” followed by the name of the application or menu. To configure the voice settings: To see a list of possible choices: 1. Press . 1. Press 2. From the “Say a Command” page, touch Settings. 2. Say “Go To.
Nerva.book Page 93 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䡲 Automatic to always provide you with options if there was an issue registering the command, confirm any commands, and then announce any actions. 䡲 Always Confirm to always confirm any command actions before they are done, even if it was properly registered. 䡲 Never Confirm to never confirm any command operations. The device will always act on what it registers as the current command, even if it is incorrect and without notifying you.
Nerva.book Page 94 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM To retrain the device to use your voice: 1. Press . 2. From the “Say a Command” page, touch Settings > Adaptation > Adapt Voice > Start. Note It is recommended that you perform the complete Adapt Voice session at least once to achieve the maximum benefit of this feature. If a partial adaptation is performed, you can always return later and resume the process from the halfway point. 3.
Nerva.book Page 95 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM If your device is not confident it has recognized a name or number correctly, it might display a choice list and prompt you with “Call?” followed by the first choice on the list. To confirm the choice, say “Yes,” or to hear the next choice, say “No.” You can also select the correct choice by touching the associated onscreen option. To cancel the command, say “Cancel,” or to say the name or number again, say “Repeat.
Nerva.book Page 96 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Section 2I microSD Card Using Your Device’s microSD Card and Adapter Using the microSD Card ⽧ Using Your Device’s microSD Card and Adapter (page 96) ⽧ microSD Overview (page 98) ⽧ Memory Status (page 99) ⽧ Installing the USB Drivers (page 99) ⽧ Connecting Your Device to Your Computer (page 99) Your device lets you use a microSDTM card and adapter to expand the available memory space.
Nerva.book Page 97 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Inserting the microSD Card device and flip up the microSD plastic cover. microSD slot plastic cover Note Be sure to use only recommended microSD cards (< 8GB). Using non-recommended microSD cards could cause data loss and damage your device. microSD Card 1. Locate the memory slot on the right side of the Removing the microSD Card 1. Flip up the microSD plastic cover on the right side of the device. 2.
Nerva.book Page 98 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䡲 Note The microSD card and its adapter can be easily damaged by improper operation. Please be careful when inserting, removing, or handling them. Note DO NOT remove a microSD card while files are being accessed or transferred. Doing so will result in loss or damage of data. Make sure your battery is fully charged before using the microSD card. Your data may become damaged or unusable if the battery runs out while using the microSD card.
Nerva.book Page 99 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 4. Click the Begin button to then follow the onscreen Memory Status The Samsung Instinct™ allows you to review the memory allocation of both your internal device’s storage and that of the microSD card. 1. Press and touch Main ( General > Memory Status. 䡲 ) > Settings > The Memory Status page is divided into two sections: In Phone and Memory Card. 2. Touch Done to return to the previous screen.
Nerva.book Page 100 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 2. Plug the other end of the included USB cable into your Accessories/Power Cable Jack located on the side of the device. (Wait for the connection to be completed. When connected, your computer will automatically detect your device.) Transferring data directly to the microSD The microSD card can be accessed and used just as easily as any other communicating storage device. 1.
Nerva.book Page 101 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. From your Desktop, double-click My Computer > Note The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss of important data, please check the contents before you format the card. Note When a formatted card is inserted into (or detected by) the Instinct, the four default folders will be created. . 2. Right-click and select New> Folder.
Nerva.book Page 102 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 102 DO NOT use your computer to change or edit folder or file names on the microSD, and do not attempt to transfer large amounts of data from the computer to the microSD card. Doing so may cause the microSD card to fail. DO NOT turn off or restart your computer, or return to the unlock screen, while using a mass storage device. Doing so will result in loss or damage of data.
Section 2J Transferring Your Contacts Transferring Content to Your Device All of your contacts from your old phone can be transferred to your device: ⽧ Transferring Your Contacts (page 103) At the Store—Where you purchase your Instinct, the sales person can help you transfer your contacts over to the device.
Nerva.book Page 104 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Bluetooth—Use the Bluetooth capabilities of your old phone to transfer all of your contacts to the device. Transfer Contacts with Bluetooth The process of transferring data via Bluetooth is also known as “beaming” and might be referred to that way within other literature. To set up your old phone and the Instinct to transfer contacts: 1. Turn on your old phone and then activate the Instinct. 2.
Transferring Music, Pictures, and Videos To turn Bluetooth off: 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Touch and drag the slider to the Off position to disable Bluetooth and hide all options. 3. To return to the Main Functions menu, press Tip . Where you purchased the Instinct, Sprint store associates can quickly and easily transfer your contacts for you. There are two ways you can transfer music and videos you have previously purchased to your device.
Nerva.book Page 106 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 4. Touch one of the songs displayed in the list. 5. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the download of the songs you have selected by touching Download Song. (You can download all of the songs by touching Download All. Depending on the number of songs you’ve purchased, this could take a few minutes.) 6. Once download of the song(s) is complete, follow the onscreen prompts to Play this Song or Add to Playlist. 3.
7. From the Media Manager application, click Activate. To manage and transfer your playlist: 1. From the Add Media dialogue, select Media to import. 2. From the left pane, create a media playlist for each 4. From the Contact Details page, select Download to redownload your content. When the Download Complete screen is displayed, the item has been successfully downloaded to your device.) 䡲 media type (music, photos, videos). 3. Drag the playlists to the right pane.
Nerva.book Page 108 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Section 2K Important Camera You must have a microSD memory card installed to use the Camera. Your device comes with a pre-installed 2GB card; it can support microSD cards of up to 8GB.
Nerva.book Page 109 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 4. Take a few minutes to get familiarized with the Display Image Activate Camcorder Camera layout of the Camera screen. SLFV OHIW Note Image and video files can only be saved in the DCIM folder of the microSD card. Data can not be saved onto the device’s memory. Pictures Remaining Fuzzy Image Warning View My Photo Folder Section 2K.
Nerva.book Page 110 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 3. Touch one of the available options: Using the My Photos Folder 1. Once the photo has been taken, touch to open the media screen in its default Thumbnail view. – or – Press to access the Main Functions menu and touch Fun ( ) > My Photos > Camera > . 2. Touch an image file from the media screen. Picture Launch Slideshow 110 Video Thumbnail View Section 2K.
Nerva.book Page 111 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Press Rather than seeing your images and videos displayed onscreen in a Thumbnail list view, the Filmstrip view provides you with the ability to scroll through larger previews of your multimedia files in a much faster and visible way. Filmstrip View and touch Fun ( ) > My Photos > Camera. 2.
Nerva.book Page 112 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Assigning an Image to the Background Display 1. Press and touch Fun ( Camera. 2. Scroll through your available images and touch an image to view it at fullscreen. 3. Touch 䡲 and touch Background. This option allows the selected image to be displayed as a background image for the Unlock Screen. 4. Touch Ok to begin editing your image for display as a background. 5. Zoom, Rotate, and Frame your image as desired using the available onscreen tools. 6.
Nerva.book Page 113 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Any video segments [over 2 min. or 6 MB] cannot be uploaded or sent wirelessly. Display Image Activate Camera Video Segment Length Recording Time Remaining 4. Press and hold My Phone Folder to return to the My Photos folder and view available multimedia file options: 䡲 Delete ( ) to delete either selected files or all files from the My Photos folder.
Nerva.book Page 114 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Storing Pictures and Videos Your device’s picture and video storage area is called My Photo. There are two types of folders in My Albums: 䢇 My Photos (consists of files stored within the microSD) 䢇 Online Albums Setting Storage Options When a microSD card is detected, all pictures are automatically stored within the DCIM folder on the card. If no card is detected, the device will not allow pictures to be taken.
Nerva.book Page 115 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Sprint Picture Mail 1. Press and touch Fun ( ) > My Photos > Camera. (You will be prompted to register your Sprint Picture Mail account.) 2. Touch to display the thumbnails page. 3. Touch to begin the selection process. 4. Select a picture or video to send by touching it. (You can select multiple pictures and videos which are then highlighted in blue.) 䡲 To “deselect” a file, touch it again until it is no longer highlighted. 5. Touch Ok. 6.
Nerva.book Page 116 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM The system will create your account and you will see an onscreen confirmation. Sending Sprint Picture Mail From Messaging 1. Press Picture ( 2. Touch and touch Main ( ). to compose a new picture message. touching an associated option: 䡲 Recent List to select a recipient from a list of recently sent messages. 䡲 Contacts to select a recipient from your Contacts (qualifying Contacts entries must contain a wireless phone number or an email address).
Nerva.book Page 117 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM options. 䡲 Touch Subj: and enter a subject for the message, then touch Done to continue. 䡲 Touch Text: and enter a text message to go with the pictures, then touch Done to continue. 䡲 Touch Add Voice Memo: to record and attach a voice memo. 4. Touch Ok to attach your files to a new message. Note 5. Touch one of the following options: 䡲 Recent List to select from a list of recent Sprint 䡲 Contacts to select recipients from your Contacts.
Nerva.book Page 118 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 6. Touch Yes to confirm the selected address is either a mobile number or email address. Note Any video segments [over 2 min. or 6 MB] cannot be uploaded or sent wirelessly. 7. Add more recipients by touching and repeating step 3. 8. From the New Picture Mail screen, select additional options. (See “Entering Text” on page 35.) Touch Subj: and enter a subject for the message, then touch Done to continue.
Nerva.book Page 119 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Press and touch Fun ( ) > Tap to Add. 2. Touch Online Albums and touch Done and follow the onscreen instructions to add Online Albums to your Fun menu. Managing Online Pictures and Videos From Your Device Use your device to manage, edit, or share pictures you have uploaded to the Sprint Picture Mail Web site at www.sprint.com/picturemail. Uploading Photos 1. Press and touch Fun ( ) > Online Albums > Upload Photos.
Nerva.book Page 120 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Downloading Your Online Pictures Sending Online Sprint Picture Mail From your online Sprint Picture Mail albums display at www.sprint.com/picturemail, you can select pictures to download to your device’s In Phone folder or microSD card. To send pictures using the online Address Book: To use a downloaded picture as a ScreenSaver: 1. Press and touch Fun ( ) > Online Albums > Go To Site. 2. Touch View or an album title to display. 3.
Nerva.book Page 121 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM To create a new online album: MySpace www.sprint.com/picturemail. 2. Navigate to the Other Options section of the page and click Create New Album. 3. Enter a name for the new album. (The newly created album is then displayed within the Albums section of the Pictures/Video tab.) 4. Navigate to the Other Options section of the page and click Move/Copy Media. 5.
Nerva.book Page 122 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 2. Touch the grey Userid and password fields and then enter your information using the onscreen keyboard. 䡲 Touch Done to store each set of information. 3. Touch Done to store your login information into the device. 4. Read the legal disclaimer and touch Accept to complete the configuration of your device for instant access to your MySpace account. Uploading Photos to Your MySpace Page 1. Press and touch Fun ( Upload Photos. ) > MySpace > 2.
Photobucket 2. Touch the grey Userid and password fields and then Photobucket™ is a web site that provides free video and photograph sharing, image hosting and linking of online photo albums. The site lets you share your uploaded photos and videos with everyone you know by email, IM or mobile phone. 3. Touch Done to store your login information into the Note Before continuing with these steps you must first have an active Photobucket account which is able to receive photo uploads. 1.
Nerva.book Page 124 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Note Any video segments [over 2 min. or 6 MB] cannot be uploaded or sent wirelessly. 4. Touch Ok to begin the upload process. 5. Touch OK to confirm the upload process. Accessing your Photobucket Page 1. Press and touch Fun ( ) > Photobucket > Go To Site. 2. Touch the Email field twice to open an onscreen keyboard where you will need to enter your Photobucket access email address. 䡲 Touch Done to store the entry. 3.
Section 2L Turning Bluetooth On and Off Bluetooth By default, your device’s Bluetooth feature is turned off. Turning Bluetooth on makes your device “discoverable” by other in-range Bluetooth devices.
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Assigning a Bluetooth Name to Your Device 2. Touch the properties button ( By default, your device is given the Bluetooth name “SPH-M800.” Whereas this is a descriptive name, it can prove confusing when there are other similar devices within communication range. You can easily change your device's Bluetooth name. 3. Touch Done to return to the previous listing. 1. Press and touch Main ( Bluetooth > Device Name. ) > Settings > 2. Touch the grey name field. 3.
Nerva.book Page 128 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 䢇 128 HFP: Hands-Free Profile – This profile functions as a wireless car kit. Incoming calls ring to the hands-free headset or device. You can receive calls by pressing a button on the headset or device. For dialing, four functions are supported: recent call dial, voice dial, speed dial, and number dial. Increase or decrease the volume by using the volume key on the side of the device.
Nerva.book Page 129 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM To pair your device with another Bluetooth device: Note To pair Bluetooth devices with your Samsung Instinct™, make sure your device is visible to other devices. See “Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu” on page 126. and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Bluetooth > Trusted Devices. (Your device will display 1. Press a list of discovered in-range Bluetooth devices.) 2. Scroll down the list and touch a device name to begin the pairing process. 3.
Nerva.book Page 130 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Disconnecting Your Paired Device Disconnecting a device does not delete it from the list but rather temporarily deactivates the connection which can later be reactivated. 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Settings > Bluetooth > Trusted Devices. Note If you would like to search for new devices, from within this list, touch . 2. Touch an entry’s name from the Trusted Devices list to begin the disconnection process.
Nerva.book Page 131 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Press and touch Main ( Bluetooth > Trusted Devices. 2. Touch ) > Settings > (upper-right). 3. Touch Delete All > Delete to delete all of the currently paired devices. Tip Sending Data via Bluetooth You can send data saved on your device to another Bluetooth device. To send contacts information via Bluetooth: 1. Press and touch Contacts ( field and touch Send to send the name card to this recipient.
Nerva.book Page 132 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 3. Select a picture to send by touching it. (You can select multiple pictures which are then highlighted in blue.) 䡲 To “deselect” a file, touch it again until it is no longer highlighted. 4. Touch Ok to attach your files to a new message. 5. From the list of Found Devices, touch the name field and touch Send to send the image/video to this recipient.
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Nerva.book Page 134 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Section 3A Using Visual Voicemail Sprint Service Features: The Basics Visual Voicemail gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail. Now you can find exactly the message you are looking for without having to listen to every voicemail message first.
Nerva.book Page 135 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 5. Touch the Welcome to Setting Up Your Voicemail 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Voicemail. 2. Touch Personalize Now and follow the system prompts to: Create your passcode. 䡲 Record your name announcement. 䡲 Record your greeting. 䡲 3. When prompted to enter information, touch to bring up the onscreen dial pad that can be used to input your numeric responses. 4.
Nerva.book Page 136 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Delete to delete the current voicemail message. Touch Delete to confirm the deletion process. Talk 䡲 TALK ( 555-555-1234 ) to place a call to the sender’s phone number. 䡲 Lock to prevent deletion of the selected voicemail message. 䡲 Txt Msg to create and then deliver a new text message to the current sender phone number. 䡲 Re/Fwd to reply to current voicemail or forward it to anyone with either an email or phone number.
Nerva.book Page 137 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Every time you access a selected message from your Visual Voicemail list, you can configure the device to automatically launch the built-in speakerphone so that you can clearly hear the message. 䊳 Press and touch Main ( General > Voicemail Settings. ) > Settings > Move the Speakerphone slider to the On position to activate the feature. 䡲 Move the slider to the Off position to manually deactivate the speakerphone.
Nerva.book Page 138 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Voicemail Notification Voicemail Messages There are several ways your device alerts you to a new message: 䢇 By displaying a message on the screen. 䢇 By sounding the assigned ringer type. 䢇 By displaying at the top of your screen. When you have a missed call or receive a new message (such as Voicemail, Text or Picture), your device alerts you and displays a While you were out ( ) icon.
Nerva.book Page 139 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM The Samsung Instinct™ utilizes a new “Visual Voicemail” function which automatically retrieves a list of your current voicemail messages and then presents them as a detailed list. The Voicemail page provides you with a list of messages containing the sender’s phone number (or Contacts name) and length of message. To call your voicemail: 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Voicemail. 2.
Nerva.book Page 140 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Using the Menu on Your Device to Access Your Messages 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Voicemail. 2. Touch an entry from the list of available voicemails to quickly access your voicemail and only playback the selected message. Using Another Phone to Access Messages Voicemail Options Your device offers several options for organizing and accessing your voicemail. 1. Press to activate the onscreen dial pad.
Creating a New Voicemail Message Record and send a voice message to other Sprint Voicemail users. 1. Press 2. Touch and touch Main ( ) > Voicemail. to begin the delivery process by selecting a recipient: 䡲 Recent tab to select a recipient by touching an entry from your recent call history list. 䡲 Contacts tab to select a recipient by touching an entry from your Contacts list. The message is then addressed to the primary phone number.
Nerva.book Page 142 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 4. Once you are satisfied with your new message, you can assign both a privacy level and urgency status. 䡲 Touch and drag the Privacy slider to the On position to mark the new message as Private. 䡲 Touch and drag the Urgency slider to the On position to mark the new message as Urgent. 5. Touch Send Msg to store your new message and begin the delivery process.
Nerva.book Page 143 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 4. Add more recipients by touching and 5. Touch Sprint Service repeating step 3. to review the message. 6. Apply customizations to your forwarded message by sliding the Privacy and Urgency sliders to either an On or Off position. Clearing the Message Notification Icon Your device may temporarily continue to display the message icon after you have checked your text messages or voicemail. 1. Press and locate the icon atop . 2.
Nerva.book Page 144 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Using SMS Text Messaging ● Enter Phone Number to use the onscreen dial pad to enter a wireless phone number. Touch Done to save the entry. With SMS Text Messaging, you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless device and another messaging-ready device. When you receive a new message, it will automatically display on your device’s screen. Composing SMS Text Messages 1. Press Text ( 2.
Nerva.book Page 145 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Touch Dismiss to ignore the notification and return to the message at a later time. – or – Touch View to read the new message. 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Messaging. 2. Touch a message entry from the list. 3. Touch Delete All > Delete. To delete selected messages: 4. Press and touch Main ( 5. Touch ( ) to open the Delete menu. Sprint Service 䊳 ) > Messaging. 6. Touch Delete Some. 7. Touch any messages you wish to delete.
Nerva.book Page 146 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Using Caller ID Responding to Call Waiting Caller ID allows people to identify a caller before answering the device by displaying the number of the incoming call. If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call, follow these steps. When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding two beeps.
Nerva.book Page 147 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls. 1. Press and touch Dialer ( ). 2. Enter a phone number using the onscreen dial pad. 3. Touch 䡲 Dial pad displays an onscreen dial pad that you can use to dial your next number manually. 5.
Nerva.book Page 148 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Once disconnected, a redial screen appears to provide you with the opportunity to redial any of the individual callers from the recent three-way call. Using Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all of your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your device is turned off. You can continue to make calls from your device when Call Forwarding is activated. To activate Call Forwarding: 1. Press and touch Dialer ( 2. Enter . ). 3.
Nerva.book Page 149 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM To deactivate Call Forwarding: and touch Dialer ( ). Sprint Service 1. Press 2. Enter . 3. Touch 555-555-1234 Talk . (The phone number appears in the Talk TALK button.) (You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the deactivation.) Note You are charged a higher rate for calls you have forwarded. Section 3A.
Nerva.book Page 150 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Section 3B Sprint Power Vision Applications Web and Data: Sprint Power Vision Here is a brief list of the applications available through your device. For more information, please visit us online at www.sprint.com.
Nerva.book Page 151 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Web sites from your device via the built-in full Web browser. Your User Name customized, up-to-date information on sports, weather, news, money, and more, on demand – the way you want it. When you buy your device and sign up for service, you’re automatically assigned a user name, which is typically based on your name and a number, followed by “@sprintpcs.com.
Nerva.book Page 152 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䢇 On your device. You can find your user name under the Phone Information option in your device’s Settings menu ( > Main > Settings > General > Phone Information). The Sprint Power Vision Home Page Magnification Navigation Toolbar Web Toolbar Launching a Sprint Power Vision Connection 䊳 Press and touch Web ( ) > Web. (Your Sprint Power Vision connection starts and the Instinct home page is displayed.
Data Restrictions Data Connection Status and Indicators Parental Controls determine what features you have access to on your device. (See “Using Parental Controls” on page 52.) Your device displays the current status of your data connection through indicators at the top of the screen. The following symbols are used: When you first connect to the Web, access is confirmed against the current Parental Restrictions. If data access has been restricted, you will be notified with an onscreen warning.
Nerva.book Page 154 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Your device is on and is connected to the Sprint 1xRTT data network. When the arrows are animated, data is being transferred (for example, when you are opening a Web page) and you cannot receive calls. When the arrows are gray, you are connected to the network but data is not currently being transferred (for example, when you are viewing a Web page that is completely open), and you can receive calls.
Nerva.book Page 155 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Once you’ve learned how to scroll through a page, you can start navigating the Web. To select onscreen items: 䊳 Touch an onscreen item or hyperlink. Web and Data Selecting Onscreen Items Links, which are displayed as underlined text, allow you to jump to Web pages, select special functions, or even place phone calls. Entering Text Into a Search or Text Field 䊳 Touch an onscreen text field or search field twice to display the text input screen.
Nerva.book Page 156 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Note The is also used for deleting text (like a BACKSPACE key) when you are entering text. Going Home To return to the home page from any other page: 䊳 Touch . Using Email Your device’s Email application lets you access and manage multiple email accounts simultaneously in one convenient location. Getting Started With Email 1. Press Tip To see the Navigation toolbar (and its associated buttons) you must be in the Normal viewing mode.
Nerva.book Page 157 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Select More to choose from additional options. There are many available email options listed such as setting up a Sprint PCS Mail account, or you may add your own POP or IMAP email accounts. ● Here you can set up a corporate email account using either Outlook Web Access from a Microsoft Exchange Server or the Sprint Mobile Email connector for direct access.
Nerva.book Page 158 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 2. Press to return to the Email Home Page. – or – If your Outlook account is the first email account on your device, use the following instructions: 6. Touch the grey server address field and then use the onscreen keyboard to enter the secure Web address (https://) that is used to access your Microsoft Exchange Server. (This information can be obtained from your IT administrator.) 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Email > Next.
Nerva.book Page 159 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 3. Create the rest of your email and click Send. You may get some warning screens that advise you of differences between the various sets of information. 12. Touch Yes to confirm your acceptance the site certificate and continue accessing your Outlook account. 13. Read the information and touch OK from the “Did You Know” screen.
Nerva.book Page 160 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Email Home Page Overview This page provides you with easy access to all of your current email accounts, the ability to access both local and remote email contact information, configure your current account settings, and add new email accounts.
Audio allows you to select and then attach an audio file from either the Music folder or from your playlist files on your microSD card. 䡲 Other attachments allows you to choose additional files from this category. Add New Email Account lets you add a new email account to your device. 䡲 䢇 Creating Additional Email Accounts 1. Press 䡲 and touch Main ( ) > Email. It may be necessary to press a few times to exit from your current email account and return to the main Email Home Page. 2.
Nerva.book Page 162 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Customizing the Sprint Mobile Email settings 1. TouchTime Zone, scroll through the available entries on the list and touch the desired time zone setting. 2. To observe daylight saving time, slide the Observe DST slider to the On position. 3. Touch Date Format and select a display format for the received date: 䡲 M/D/Y displays the date as Month/Day/Year. 䡲 Y-M-D displays the date as Year-Month-Day. 4.
Nerva.book Page 163 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM adjacent to the desired email account. 4. Touch Settings to alter one or more of the following settings: Account Name allows you to activate the onscreen keyboard and alter the previously given name for this email account. 䡲 Get 25 most recent allows you to manually retrieve the 25 most recent inbox emails from the email server. 䡲 Get 1K of text allows you to configure the maximum allowable size for incoming email. You can choose from: 1K, 2K, or 3K.
Nerva.book Page 164 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䡲 Touch Reply/Fwd to respond to the current sender’s email by creating a new email message. Choose one of the following options: ● Reply to respond only to the originator. ● Reply All to respond to all recipients of the selected email. ● Forward to send the current email to another recipient. Creating a New Email Message 1. Once you have set up your Email, press and touch Main ( ) > Email to launch the application.
Nerva.book Page 165 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM , touch Tap to Add a Contact, and repeat steps 3 and 4. 6. Touch the grey Subject field and use the onscreen keyboard to enter a subject line. (See “Entering Text” on page 35.) 7. Touch the grey Message field and use the onscreen keyboard to enter a message. (See “Entering Text” on page 35.) 8. Touch Priority to assign a message priority to the newly created email. 9.
Nerva.book Page 166 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 3. Touch Refresh. Marking Your Email List This allows you to mark any previously read emails as unread (and vice versa). 1. Press ) > Email to launch 2. Press until you have opened the Email Home and touch Main ( the application. Page. 3. Touch the email icon (located to the left of the email message) adjacent to a desired email message. 4. Touch Refresh.
Nerva.book Page 167 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Installing Sprint Desktop Sync 1. On your computer, go to www.sprint.com/downloads and download the Sprint Desktop Sync application. – or – Insert the Software Installation CD into your computer’s disc drive. 2. Click the Sprint Desktop Sync link from the onscreen disc menu. 3. Click the Install button to begin the installation of 4.
Nerva.book Page 168 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 5. Select Outlook from within the PIM (Email Contact Manager) drop-down list. 䡲 Options include: Lotus Notes, Microsoft Outlook, or Outlook Express. 6. Click Configure and choose a transfer method for your contacts. Options include: 䡲 Synchronize changes both ways: automatically synchronizes any changes between both the Instinct’s Mobile Sync database and your computer’s Outlook contacts list up to date.
Nerva.book Page 169 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Accessing the Download Menus and touch Fun ( ) > Shopping. Note 2. Select the type of file you wish to download. 3. Touch an onscreen entry and follow the onscreen instructions. (The browser will start and take you to the corresponding download menu.) 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.
Nerva.book Page 170 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Using My Content Manager Note If you have not previously purchased an item, you will be prompted to create your purchasing profile. 2. Select an option to continue: Select Use/Run/View to assign the downloaded item (or to start downloading, in the case of a game or an application). Your Vision session will end, and you will be redirected to the appropriate device menu screen. 䡲 Select Set as to assign a ringer or screen saver to a device function.
Nerva.book Page 171 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. From the My Content Manager display, touch the link corresponding to the previously purchased item you wish to re-download. (The information page for the selected item will be displayed.) 2. Touch Download to begin the process. (The item will download automatically. When the Download Complete screen is displayed, the item has been successfully downloaded to your device.) 3.
Nerva.book Page 172 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM categories, including News, Weather, Entertainment, Sports, Money, Travel, Shopping, and Tools, as well as useful management options including My Account and Search. Many sites are available under more than one menu – choose the one that’s most convenient for you. Using the Web Toolbar Using the Browser Menu To open the browser menu: Navigating the Web from your device using the Sprint Power Vision home page is easy once you get the hang of it.
Nerva.book Page 173 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Full Screen icon lets you maximize the visible area onscreen by hiding both the Address bar and Web toolbar (right). 2. Change Mode icon lets you change the viewing mode of the current web page between Mobile Mode (screen is configured for viewing using standard mobile phone parameters) and Standard Mode (mimics how the page would appear on a monitor). This default view mode is set from within Main ( ) > Settings > Web Browser. 3.
Nerva.book Page 174 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Going to a Specific Web Site To go to a particular Web site by entering a URL (Web site address): 1. Press and touch Web ( Note Some pages cannot be bookmarked. Whether a particular Web page may be marked is controlled by its creator. ) > Web. 2. Touch the Address bar and clear the existing address by pressing and holding . 3. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter a new URL and touch Done. (See “Entering Text” on page 35.
Nerva.book Page 175 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Press and touch Web ( Reloading a Web Page ) > Web. 2. Touch to open the Favorites page that lists all of your bookmarks. 1. Press and touch Web ( ) > Web. 2. Touch . (The browser will reload the current Web page.) 3. Touch Restarting the Web Browser 4. Touch If the Web browser seems to be malfunctioning or stops responding, you can usually fix the problem by simply restarting the browser. to access the properties page.
Nerva.book Page 176 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 3. Press and hold (located on the right of the device), say the name of a business and release . For example, press and hold , say "pizza," and release . 䡲 Live Search uses your GPS location to compile a list of nearby places. 4. Touch an entry from the resulting list to display an information page with an address, a phone number link, and buttons for maps, directions, and more. 5.
Nerva.book Page 177 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Press and touch Web ( ). 2. Touch one of the available Web categories (Weather, News, Sports, Movies, etc.) 3. Use the onscreen dial pad to enter your desired Zip Code and touch Done. (This process creates a new account. The service will customize itself to your selected location and the corresponding menu screen will be displayed.
Nerva.book Page 178 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䡲 Showing Near Me to view a list of current movie titles currently showing within your zip code. ● Touching a movie entry displays which local movie theater is showing the selected movie and the upcoming showtimes. ● Touching Movie Details/Review also provides details about the selected movie and a sample review. 䡲 My Theaters to manage the list of added theaters which are chosen from either your Current Location, Select City, or Zip Code. 3.
Nerva.book Page 179 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Enter Zip Code to use the onscreen dial pad to define your search based on a desired five digit zip code. 4. From the Movies page, touch Showing At My Theaters. (The At My Theaters page then lists only 4. Touch begin your online purchase. Note those movies playing at your preselected theaters.) 5.
Nerva.book Page 180 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Adding Additional Categories You can also add additional Web information categories such as Marine Forecast and Entertainment News. 1. Press and touch Web ( ) > Tap to Add. 2. Touch an entry from the Select Services page. (Selected services are highlighted in blue.) 3. Touch Done to add the selected services to the Web page.
Nerva.book Page 181 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM When is my data connection active? Web and Data Your connection is active when data is being transferred. Outgoing calls are allowed; incoming calls go directly to voicemail. When active, the indicator animates on your device’s display screen. 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.
Nerva.book Page 182 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Section 3C Software Store and Entertainment ⽧ Using the Sprint Software Store (page 182) ⽧ Sprint TV/Video (page 183) ⽧ The Sprint Music Store (page 187) ⽧ Sprint Media Manager (page 194) ⽧ Streaming Music (page 198) ⽧ Games (page 198) With your Samsung Instinct™, you have access to a dynamic variety of Premium Services content, such as downloadable Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, and other applications.
䡲 Ringers: to purchase and download ring tones. 䡲 Screen Savers: to purchase and download images 䡲 Applications: to purchase, upload and then install a that can be used as screen savers. selected application onto your device. Messaging: to purchase, upload, then install messaging specific plugins. 䡲 My Content Manager: to access a page that tracks all of your previously purchased files (such as pictures, images, and music) and applications.
Nerva.book Page 184 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Supported Picture Formats: 䡲 Sideloaded displays a list of video files contained 䡲 Camcorder displays a list of video files stored within the inserted microSD card. JPEG 䡲 BMP 䡲 GIF 䡲 PNG 䡲 Important Picturemail client photo albums/folders only support JPEG 3. Depending on your settings, you may be asked to Supported Video Formats: accept a data connection. MP4 䡲 3gp 䡲 3gpp2 䡲 4. Touch Music, TV/Video, or Radio to display options. 5.
Nerva.book Page 185 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Live displays a mobile guide listing of currently available real-time streaming channels. 䡲 On Demand displays a list of currently available channels (pre-recorded). 䡲 More... displays Shop, Subscriptions, Settings, and Help menus. 3. Depending on your settings, you may be asked to accept a data connection. 4. Scroll through the channel listings within your selected category and touch a channel name to launch the stream.
Nerva.book Page 186 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 3. Can I access a clip wherever I am, as long as I have my word “loading” at the bottom of the screen? As long as you are on the Sprint National Network, you will have access to the audio and video clips. This happens when the device is loading the data necessary to play the clip. It typically occurs when there is heavy traffic on the network.
10. Can I surf to a different channel while I am playing a clip? Yes. While you are playing a clip, you can press to return to the previous screen and then scroll up and down to then choose a different channel. A small pop-up screen will be displayed that tells you which channel you are watching as well as other channels that you have access to. Use either your fingertip or stylus to scroll through the different channels.
Nerva.book Page 188 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Purchasing and Downloading Music Now that you’re in the store, you can shop for songs to purchase and download to your device’s microSD card. 1. From the Sprint Music Store opening page, scroll through the page and select an option to browse the store: 䡲 Featured Tracks offers a revolving selection of highlighted songs and artists.
Playing Music From the Sprint Music Store The Sprint Music Store not only gives you access to great music, it also gives you a place to listen to and organize your music library. Accessing the Music Player 1. Press and touch Fun ( 2. Touch to select the Player tab. Player ) > Music. 3. Use the onscreen control buttons to play, pause, forward to the next song in your playlist or return to the previous song. Accessing the My Music Menu 1. Press and touch Fun ( 2. Touch to select the My Music tab.
Nerva.book Page 190 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䡲 Options to access the Music Menu settings: ● ● ● ● ● Scan For Music scans the internal microSD card for any music files and then updates any listings. Web Sync goes out to your account on the Sprint Music Store and pulls down any previously purchased music files that are not currently found on the microSD card.
10. Touch Done to assign the selected song to the playlist. (The new playlist then displays how many songs have been assigned to it.) Adding a Song to an Existing Playlist 1. Press and touch Fun ( 2. Touch to open the My Music menu. My Music ) > Music. 3. Touch All Songs and scroll through the existing list until you find the desired song. If there are a lot of songs in the list, use the Power Search tab to scroll to the letter matching the first name of the song title.
Nerva.book Page 192 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 6. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter a new unique name for this playlist. (See “Entering Text” on page 35.) 7. Touch Done to save the new playlist name. 8. Touch Rename to then assign the new name to the current playlist entry and then return to the Playlists page.
2. When you are done with your call, touch Note and slide to the right to end the call. End Call The previously paused application then resumes. Multitasking is enabled only while using the Sprint Music Store (Menu > Music). Also, in some situations, the camera or camcorder may have limited functionality or become unavailable.
Nerva.book Page 194 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Sprint Media Manager Memory: 512 MB RAM I/O Port: USB port (1.0 or higher) 䡲 Optical drive: CD-ROM drive 䡲 Video card: VGA graphics card or compatible video graphics adapter supporting 16 - bit Color display with 1024x768 (minimum) resolution. 䡲 䡲 The Sprint media manager™ application is a program you can download to your computer to help you organize, manage, and play all of your music.
Installing Sprint Media Manager 1. On your computer, go to www.sprint.com/downloads Launching Sprint Media Manager and download the Sprint Media Manager application. From your computer, select Start > Programs > Sprint Instinct Applications > Sprint media manager. – or – – or – Insert the Software Installation CD into your computer’s disc drive. Sprint media manager shortcut. The application 2. Click the Media Manager link from the onscreen disc menu. 3.
Nerva.book Page 196 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䡲 Select a search parameter: ● Quick Search looks for any new files that have not already been added to the manager. ● Full Search scans all hard drives and storage devices connected to your computer. This search for all media files is recommended during the initial setup of the Sprint media manager application. ● Custom Search performs a search for media files within a specified folder location.
Use the Slider to move back and forth within the media file. 䡲 Use the Shuffle button to randomize the playback of media files in your currently active playlist. 䡲 Use the Repeat Playlist button to repeat playback of the entire list of media in your playlist. 䡲 Currently Playing Rewind Play Forward 3. Staging Area allows you to view all of the current Repeat Playlist Shuffle Songs Volume Slider Use the Currently Playing to view the information for the currently active media file.
Nerva.book Page 198 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Streaming Music Games In addition to the Sprint Music Store, Sprint Power Vision offers a variety of musical options available through the Radio menu, this includes SIRIUS Music, Music Choice, VH1, and many others. Choose from rock, pop, hip-hop, and R&B, and access exclusive video clips, music industry news, performances, and interviews with your favorite artists.
Nerva.book Page 199 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 1. Press and touch Fun ( Sprint TV / Sprint Music Launching a Current Game ) > Games > [selection]. Note You can transfer content such as ringers and games you have previously purchased from Sprint from your old phone to your Instinct. See “Transferring Previously-Purchased Content” on page 107. Section 3C.
Nerva.book Page 200 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Section 3D Sprint Navigation GPS Navigation Before You Begin ⽧ Sprint Navigation (page 200) Sprint Navigation requires that your device’s Location setting is activated. Location is set to On by default.
Nerva.book Page 201 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM acknowledge the terms of use. 5. Touch Yes to take a brief tour of the Navigation features and functionality, or No, Skip Tour to continue to the main navigation screen. Using Sprint Navigation 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Navigation. 2. Select an option and follow the onscreen instructions to take advantage of Sprint Navigation’s full suite of features. 䡲 Drive To lets you get driving directions from wherever you are to wherever you’re going.
Nerva.book Page 202 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Getting Driving Directions The built-in GPS hardware (when enabled) allows you to get driving directions to selected locations or establishments based on your current location. Using a Physical Address 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Navigation > 5. Touch Submit to enter the new address and receive driving directions from the GPS network. – or – Touch Call It In to place a call to the TeleNav™ operator where you will speak the desired address.
Once you have entered your desired location and Instinct has begun providing you with driving directions, you can alter the information being displayed by using one of three other driving options: Traffic, Summary, and Search. GPS Navigation Nerva.book Page 203 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Destination Address Magnification To review real-time traffic information along your route: 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Navigation > Drive To. Turn By Turn Directions 2.
Nerva.book Page 204 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 3. Touch Search ( ) to search for a location based on a category such as Food/Coffee, etc. 䊳 Search See “Using a Local Business Category” on page 204. Using a Local Business Category The Instinct can also cross-reference your current location with local business and points of interest, such as Grocery Stores, Gas Stations, Wi-Fi Spots, Malls, Hospitals, etc. 1.
2. Touch one of the available filter options to best display the matching results: 䡲 Best Match: displays a list of matching results sorted by most relevant and by placing the closest location (to your present position) at the top and farthest location at the bottom. 䡲 Best Rating: sorts the results by their overall consumer satisfaction rating (indicated by a set of star icons to the left of the entry). The best rated location (5 stars) is placed at the top of the list.
Nerva.book Page 206 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䡲 Business/Airport: to select a business or airport location from a provided list and then add those to your My Favorites list. See “Using a Local Business Category” on page 204. 䡲 Contacts: to use a current Contacts entry’s address as a location stored within your My Favorites list. To create a My Favorites location from a Recent Place: 1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Navigation > Drive To > Recent Places. 2.
Nerva.book Page 207 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Manual to manually enter an email address by using the onscreen keyboard to enter the recipient’s email address. Touch Done to save the entry. 5. Touch Send Now to complete the delivery process. Configuring Your Navigation Preferences 1. Press and touch Main ( Share & More > Preferences. 2. Touch ) > Navigation > adjacent to a previous destination location. 3.
Nerva.book Page 208 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM 䡲 Help Card: allows you to configure the settings for the onscreen help message (card). ● Options include: Show 3 Times, Always On, or Always Off. Launching the Product Tour 䊳 208 Press and touch Main ( Share & More > Preferences. Section 3D.
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Nerva.book Page 210 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Section 4A General Precautions Important Safety Information There are several simple guidelines to operating your device properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. 䢇 To maximize performance, do not touch the bottom portion of your device where the internal antenna is located while using the device. 䢇 Speak directly into the mouthpiece. 䢇 Avoid exposing your device and accessories to rain or liquid spills.
Nerva.book Page 211 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Do Not Rely on Your Device for Emergency Calls Mobile devices operate using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore you should never rely solely upon any mobile device for essential communication (e.g., medical emergencies). Emergency calls may not be possible on all cellular networks or when certain network services or mobile device features are in use. Check with your local service provider for details.
Nerva.book Page 212 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Turning Off Your Device in Dangerous Areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your device 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 device off when you’re in any area that has a potentially explosive atmosphere. Although it’s rare, your device and accessories could generate sparks.
out the device with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs. M-Ratings: Devices rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements for hearing aid compatibility and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than unrated devices. (M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings.) T-Ratings: Devices rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device’s telecoil (“T Switch”or “Telephone Switch”) than unrated devices.
Nerva.book Page 214 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Caring for the Battery 䢇 Protecting Your Battery 䢇 The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’s performance. 䢇 Recently there have been some public reports of wireless device batteries overheating, catching fire, or exploding. It appears that many, if not all, of these reports involve counterfeit or inexpensive, aftermarket-brand batteries with unknown or questionable manufacturing standards.
Nerva.book Page 215 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Understanding How Your Device Operates Your device is basically a radio transmitter and receiver. When it’s turned on, it receives and transmits radio frequency (RF) signals. When you use your device, the system handling your call controls the power level. This power can range from 0.006 watt to 0.2 watt in digital mode. Knowing Radio Frequency Safety The design of your device complies with updated NCRP standards described below.
Nerva.book Page 216 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM All devices must meet the federal standard, which incorporates a substantial margin of safety. As stated above, variations in SAR values between different model devices do not mean variations in safety. SAR values at or below the federal standard of 1.6 W/kg are considered safe for use by the public. The highest reported SAR values of theSPH-M800 are: Cellular CDMA mode (Part 22): Head: 1.16 W/kg; Body-worn: 1.220 W/kg PCS mode (Part 24): Head: 1.
Owner’s Record User Guide Proprietary Notice The model number, regulatory number, and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your device in the future.
Nerva.book Page 218 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Section 4B Manufacturer’s Warranty Manufacturer’s Warranty STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY What is Covered and For How Long? ⽧ Manufacturer’s Warranty (page 218) 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. For information regarding the terms and conditions of service for your device, please visit www.
What is Not Covered? What are SAMSUNG’s Obligations? This Limited Warranty is conditioned upon proper use of Product by Purchaser.
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NOT AFFECT THE ENFORCEABILITY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE CONSTRUED TO BE LIMITED BY ITS TERMS OR AS LIMITED AS THE LAW PERMITS. THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT THE PURCHASER MAY USE THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRODUCT.
Nerva.book Page 222 Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:59 PM Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC: 1301 East Lookout Drive Richardson, Texas 75082 Phone: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864) Important If you are using a handset other than a standard numeric dial pad, dial the numbers listed in brackets. Phone: 1-888-987-HELP (4357) ©2008 Samsung Telecommunications America. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part allowed without prior written approval.
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Sprint Power Vision 150–181 Applications 150 Downloading Content 168 FAQs 180 Home Page 152 Launching 152 Password 7 Security Features 52 User Name 151 Web and Data 150 Sprint Service Account Passwords 6 Activation 4 Dialing Sprint Services 75 Operator Services 9 Sprint 411 8 Sprint TV 183 Status Bar 23 Stopwatch 83 Streaming Music 198 System Vibrate 42 Transferring Content 103–107 Contacts 103 Music, Pictures, and Videos 105 Previously-Purchased Content 107 TTY Use 47 Turning Your Phone On and Off 16 TV S
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