Sprint Personal Communication ServicesTM User Guide Sony CM-Z100SPR
SM Sprint PCS. It’s not just a better phone. It’s a better connection.
First things first: Call us to activate your phone. Before you can use your new Sprint PCS Phone,TM you need to activate your phone and establish your Sprint PCS Account. To do that, simply call us toll-free at 1-888-715-4588 from any phone other than your new Sprint PCS Phone. (In southern California, call 1-888-PCS-6699.) What you should know before you call. þ If a Sprint PCS Sales Representative has already activated your phone, there’s no need to place this call.
þ Your social security number or tax ID number social security number or tax ID number. If that doesn’t work, þ Your driver’s license number you will have to take your phone to the nearest Sprint PCS þ Pen and paper to write down your new Sprint PCS Phone CenterTM for assistance. We cannot assist you over the phone NumberSM because your phone must be reprogrammed.) During this call, a Sprint PCS Customer AdvocateSM will help you How to get help.
Table of Contents First things first: Call us to activate your phone. Dialing Sprint PCS Directory Assistance.SM SM 1 What you should know before you call. 1 What you should have handy. 1 How to unlock your phone. 2 How to get help. 3 Getting to know your phone. 8 Display icons: What they tell you. 10 Using the dial. 11 Dialing Sprint PCS Operator Services. 21 Using Caller ID. 22 Responding to Call Waiting. 23 Setting up Three-Way Calling. 23 Using Call Forwarding.
Features menu: Tailoring your phone to meet your needs. Navigating through the menu. Understanding menu items: Getting the most from your phone. 41 41 42 To start connecting, just press . Using the message service. 42 Adjusting your phone’s sounds. 43 Checking and setting the timers. 46 Navigating your phone’s directory. 47 Customizing the way your phone works. 49 We’ve built our new network from the ground up to give you what Securing your phone.
Getting to know your phone. 12. Hand Strap Attachment 11. Antenna 1. Green Light 1. Green Light: Illuminates when incoming calls and messages. is pressed and when you have 2. Dial: Press or turn to scroll through the menu and to change menu settings. 2. Dial 3. Message Key: Press and hold to access your voicemail box and the voicemail system. 4. Scroll Keys: Use these keys to move the cursor or to insert spaces between words when storing entries in the phone book. 5.
Display icons: What they tell you. Using the dial. The dial makes it easy to navigate through your phone’s features. Display icons are the symbols your phone uses to communicate Symbols on the display screen tell you what your options are and important information. how to proceed. Short Character Display When you are using your phone’s Features menu, you will see an “F” followed by a two-digit number. The two-digit number lets you know which menu item you are accessing.
for the Features menu with an arrow preceding the “Messages” heading. When you press the dial again, you will access the Messages menu. To select a different menu from the table of contents, just turn the dial until the arrow points to the menu you want, then press the dial to select it. (See page 41 for more information on the Features menu.) Battery: Putting in the power. Your new Sprint PCS Phone comes with a rechargeable battery.
the phone will sound a tone, then very soon the phone will turn off. Unfortunately, you’ll lose whatever you were just doing if this happens. So, watch the battery icon to make sure the level is sufficient. Charging with the phone turned on. The battery icon ( ) will flash to let you know that the battery is charging. When the icon stops flashing, the battery is fully charged.
Turning on your phone. Phone calls: How to make and receive them. Of course, before you can use your Sprint PCS Phone you’ll need to turn it on. Start by checking to see that the charged battery pack is installed. Then, simply press for approximately one second Placing a call. Whenever you make a call, follow these simple steps: until the green light comes on and the phone beeps. Now you’re 1. Check to see that your phone is turned on and that you are in ready to make a call.
Correcting dialing mistakes. Muting the microphone. If you make a mistake while dialing a phone number, press To mute the microphone during a call, press and hold the dial. to erase one digit at a time. You can delete the entire number at once When the microphone is muted, the other party cannot hear you. by pressing To unmute, simply press and hold the dial again. You can also mute or by pressing and holding . and unmute the microphone using the Sounds menu (see page 44). Answering calls.
your phone is locked. To save your three emergency numbers, follow these steps: 1. Press , one of the three emergency numbers stored in your phone or press to call Customer Care (in southern California, press 1. First, access your phone’s Features menu by pressing the dial. 2. Turn the dial until the flashing arrow points to “Security.” .) Your emergency numbers must be dialed exactly as stored — with or without the area code. 3. Press the dial to select the Security menu. 2.
Note: You cannot charge calls made through operator services to your Sprint PCS Account. 1. Press . 2. Dial the phone number and extend the mouthpiece. If the mouthpiece is already extended, press Using Caller ID. This feature tells you who is calling by displaying the caller’s number when the phone rings. If the caller’s name and number are stored in your phone’s internal phone book, the caller’s name will be displayed, too.
second party answers, press again to begin your Three-Way Setting Up Your Voicemail Call. When you use this feature, you’ll be charged normal airtime rates for both calls. Voicemail allows callers to leave a message when you don’t answer your Sprint PCS Phone. We suggest you set up your voicemail box Using Call Forwarding. soon after your Sprint PCS Phone is activated.
Finding out you have a message. Your Sprint PCS Phone alerts you in several ways when you have new Internal phone book and Calls List. voicemail messages: þ By displaying “VOICE” and “New Msgs” on the screen Your Sprint PCS Phone includes two types of phone books: the þ By sounding an alert internal phone book and the Calls List. All the basic features and þ By flashing the light at the top of the phone functions of your phone book are described below.
1. Enter the phone number you want to save. We suggest that you even though the phone book is full, enter the number and name as save numbers using 10 digits (area code + number) so you can described above. After the name is entered, the phone will prompt you dial them from your phone book while traveling outside your for the memory location you want to overwrite with the screen: Sprint PCS Home Service Area.SM “Memory full, enter location #.
punctuation or a space, you will only see names that begin Calling from the phone book. You can conveniently dial phone numbers from the phone book with those letters. The results are listed starting from the lowest memory location number. Turn the dial to scroll through the list. 5. When the entry you want is displayed, you can call the phone using the dial. 1. Beginning from the standby display, turn the dial down twice to number by extending the mouthpiece or by pressing . select “Phone Book.
Editing a phone number. Erasing a phone number. If you want to edit the name, phone number or location of an entry, 1. Beginning from the standby display, turn the dial down twice to just follow the steps below. You can also use the Directory menu to edit phone book numbers (see page 48). 1. Beginning from the standby display, turn the dial once to reach the “Phone List” menu. 2. Turn the dial down to select “Phone Book.” 3. Turn the dial to find the entry you want to edit.
(see page 50). 3. The screen will display the phone number and the word Using the key guard. “Restrict.” The key guard feature prevents your phone from accidentally dialing 4. Press the dial to restrict the selected entry. when you press a key unintentionally. To activate the key guard, press and hold the dial while the phone is in standby. The keypad will be Removing a restriction. disabled and the backlight and key beeps will be turned off until the 1.
4. When you find a number you want to call, just extend the mouthpiece to dial. If the mouthpiece is already extended, press or press the dial twice to call the number. Advanced phone book features. Using the pause and link features to dial faster. You can use the Options menu to view detailed information about the call or to save the number to your phone book.
use the same code number to access more than Sending touch-tone signals from one automated phone system. You can simply the phone book. record the code number in a phone book location You can also use your phone to send touch-tone signals (also called and link that location to each phone number DTMF signals) to access electronic services. Simply put, this means which will require it.
Inserting a hyphen. You can insert a hyphen into a phone number manually or you can program your phone to insert them automatically (see page 55). Features menu: Tailoring your phone to meet your needs. Hyphens are used for appearance only; the phone dials the number without any delays. To insert a hyphen manually: You can access all of your phone’s functions and settings through the Features menu, even during a call. Each item in the features menu 1. Enter the first part of the number. 2.
Understanding menu items: Getting the most þ 13: Old Text from your phone. When text messaging is available, use this feature to reread old messages. þ Using the message service. 14: Erase Old This feature will allow you to discard old text messages. 1: Messages. This menu shows you how many messages are stored Adjusting your phone’s sounds. in your voicemail box or in your phone. 2: Sounds.
outlet and the ringer volume is set to “vibration,” tones if you press the keys during a call, the phone emits an audible ring at the “high” even if you select “clicks.” setting. þ þ þ þ 22: Mute/Unmute Access this feature when you are on a call and 23: Key Beep Volume 24: Earpiece Volume 27: Key Beep Length You can set the length of the beep that sounds when you press a key. Your options are need to switch the microphone on or off. “standard” and “long.
Checking and setting the timers. dial, the timer is reset and the countdown 3: Timers. This option allows you to keep track of how you use starts over. The phone does not turn itself off your phone. automatically during a call. When the Auto-Off timer is set, a countdown “Off:xx:xx:xx” is þ þ 31: All Calls 32: Recent Calls This feature tallies up every call you’ve made displayed to let you know how soon the phone and how long they lasted in minutes and will turn off.
letters. If you enter the wrong character, press the phone book entries that match your search. to clear the character highlighted by You can also use the Options menu to search the cursor. Phone numbers can also be entered using the Options menu (see page 27). þ 43: Erase 44: Edit þ 46: Phone Book This function lets you search the phone book Use this function to erase phone book entries. by turning the dial or by entering the location If the selected entry is restricted, you must number.
the key guard, just extend the mouthpiece or press þ 54: Scratch Pad in quick When you are on a call and need to jot down a phone number, just access this feature and succession. You do not need to remove the key use the key pad to enter the number. It will be guard to answer the phone. You can guard the saved in your Calls List. When the Calls List keypad even when the phone itself is locked.
þ 61: Lock Phone This setting determines when your phone will be þ 64: Restrict All This allows you to restrict access to all num- locked. Your options are: “off,” “on power-up” bers in your phone book. When this is turned and “right now.” If you choose “on power-up,” on, you must enter the four-digit lock code to your phone will be locked whenever it is turned access the phone book for any operation. on. “Right now” immediately locks the phone.
an emergency number, you must dial it exactly dual-slot battery charger, you have the added as you programmed it in order to override the option of “always on,” which leaves the lock setting. backlight on continuously. þ 73: Auto-hyphen When you turn on this setting, your phone Choosing what you see on the screen. automatically inserts hyphens so your numbers 7: Display. These options let you customize what you see on your look like typical US phone numbers. phone’s display screen.
Choosing the right alerts. Taking a menu shortcut. 8: Network. Your Sprint PCS Phone comes with several different options to keep you aware of what’s happening. You can quickly access a menu from the standby display by pressing the dial then entering the menu number of the feature you want. þ 81: Roam Alert When this option is set to “on,” your phone For example, to adjust your phone’s backlight, just press the dial alerts you whenever you begin traveling then press .
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Usage guidelines: All about performance and safety. Understanding how your phone operates. Your Sprint PCS Phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver. When it’s turned on, it receives and transmits radio frequency (RF) Keeping tabs on signal strength. The voice quality of your Sprint PCS Phone will always be at its best when the antenna is fully raised. If you’re inside a building, reception may be better near a window. The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal signals.
The design of your Sprint PCS Phone complies with these updated standards. Of course, if you want to limit RF exposure even further Protecting your battery. Follow these guidelines for the best battery performance: than the updated standard, you can choose to control the duration of your calls and operate your phone in the most power-efficient manner. þ Only use approved battery packs and desktop and travel chargers. These chargers are designed to maximize battery life.
Disposal of batteries. Following safety guidelines. You can return your unwanted batteries to your nearest Sony Service To operate your phone safely and efficiently, you should always follow Center or Factory Service Center. For the Sony Service Center nearest any special regulations in a given area and turn your phone off in you call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only). areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger.
resulting in bodily injury or even death. Turn off your phone before flying. Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not You should turn off your Sprint PCS Phone before boarding any always, clearly marked. They include fueling areas such as gas aircraft.
And, finally, vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane) must comply with the National Fire Protection Standard (NFPA-58). For a copy of this standard, contact the National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269, Attn: Publication Sales Division. Owner’s record. 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.
Index A AC adapter 14 activation 1 alerts drop 56,59 minute 46,58 privacy 56,59 roam 56,59 all calls timer 46 alphanumeric table 29 antenna 8,17,62,67 auto hyphen 55,59 auto off 46,58 auto retry 50,58 B backlight 34,49,54,59 banner 54,59 battery care 63 charging 13 disposal 64 installing 13 level indicator 11,15 blasting areas 66 C Call Forwarding 24 Call Waiting 23 Caller ID 22 calls answering 18 emergency 19,20,53,58 making from Calls List 35 70 making from phone book 30 misdialing 18 placing 17 redia
erasing entries 33,48,58 retrieving from 30,31,49,58 restricting 34,52,53 saving numbers to 27,47,58 sorting 55,59 phone number, your own 47,58 power key 8 Power Save mode 60 privacy alert 56,59 punctuation 29 R recent calls timer 46,58 redial 19,50,58 reset (see master reset) restricted numbers 34,52,53 ringer silencing 18,43 type 44,57 volume 43,57 roam alert 56,59 roaming icon 10 T talk key 8 text messages 42,57 Three-Way Calling 23 timers menu 46,58 Touch Dialing 50,58 touch tone signals 39,45 U unlo
