Samsung Instinct HD User manual

All you need to know to get going.
Get started _
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VIDEO OUT
Speech
to Action
button
Main
Functions
Key
Display
Screen
Volume
Button
Camera Lens
Flash
Speaker
Microphone
Signal
Strength
Indicator
Earpiece Power/Lock Key
Camera
Button
Back Key
Phone Functions Key
Accessories/
Power Cable
Jack
Video Out
Jack
Headset
Jack
Your Samsung Instinct HD _
Getting to know your Instinct HD
Welcome! _
Sprint is committed to developing technologies that
give you the ability to get what you want when you
want it, faster than ever before. This booklet introduces
you to the basics of getting started with Sprint and
your new Samsung Instinct®HD.*
Only on the Now Network.TM
* This phone allows photo and video playback on an HD capable auxiliary device but it
does not provide HD playback on the phone itself.
© 2009 Sprint. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Other marks are
property of their respective owners.

Insert the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover from the back of the
device by pressing down with your thumbs (A).
Slide the cover towards the camera lens to release
the cover (B).
2. Insert the battery into the battery compartment (C)
and gently press down until it clicks into place (D).
Then replace the battery cover.
Charge the Battery
1. Plug the charger into an outlet.
2. Plug the other end of the charger into the device’s
Accessories/Power Cable Jack.
Set the Backlight
Select how long the display screen remains backlit.
1. Press >Main > Settings > Display > Dim.
2. Touch a time setting.
Note: Long backlight settings reduce the battery’s talk
and stand by times.
Turn the Device On
•Press and hold
to turn the device on.
•Press to turn off
the display and then
press again to
display the unlock
screen.
•Press and hold
to unlock the device.
•If you need to turn the
device off, press and
hold .
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Get Your Device Ready _
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Instinct HD

Get to Know Your Instinct HD _
Activate Your Device _
Navigating on Your Instinct HD
•Touch. Touch and gently press icons on the screen
to open menu items. (The smaller the contact point
on the screen, the less pressure required. Use your
fingertip rather than the pad of your finger.)
•Scroll. Firmly press and slide your finger up or
down the screen to scroll through lists of menu
items. (Scrolling on your Instinct HD requires that
you press more firmly on the screen than the gentle
press required to open menu items.)
•Go back.Touch to go back to the previous
menu and to delete text you have entered on the
screen.
Activate Your Instinct HD
•If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is
probably activated and ready to use.
•If you received your phone in the mail, and it is a
new Sprint account or a new phone number, your
phone is designed to activate automatically when
you first turn it on. To confirm your activation, make
a phone call.
•If you received your phone in the mail and you are
switching numbers from a previous Sprint phone to
the new phone, you need to go online to activate the
number on your new phone.
•
From your computer’s Web browser, go to
sprint.com/activate and complete the onscreen
instructions to activate your phone.
When you have finished, make a phone call to
confirm your activation. If your phone is still not
activated, or if you do not have access to the
Internet, contact Sprint Customer Service at
1-888-211-4727 for assistance.
Switch to Spanish Menus (optional)
1. Press >Main > Settings > General >
Language.
2. Touch Spanish.

Phone Functions Menu
Touch to access the following:
Speed Dial.Stores up to 99 numbers to make
contacting friends and family as easy as pressing a
button.
Contacts. Stores up to 600 Contacts entries.
Recent
Recent. Lists up to 240 phone numbers or Contacts
entries for calls you placed, accepted, or missed.
Voice mail
Voicemail. See who left you messages, listen to
them in any order, pause, fast forward, or rewind
them when they’re playing.
Dialer.To place a call, simply
enter a phone number using
the onscreen dial pad and
touch
Talk
555-555-1234
(where the
phone number appears) to
place a call.
Note: Speed Dial is the default
screen that appears when
you touch from a Main
Functions menu screen.
Menu Basics _
Main Functions Menu
Touch to access the following:
Favorites.Assign shortcuts to up to 12 of your
favorite or often-used functions.
Main.Access all of the tools and functions you
use everyday.
Fun. You’ll find music, TV, My Photos, social
networking apps, and other fun features.
My Stuff. Shop, find ringers, screen savers and
games, NASCAR Sprint Mobile, NFL Mobile,
Google Maps, and other
useful apps.
Web. Surf the Internet, and
find easy access to weather,
news, sports and Live
Search.
Note: Favorites is the default
screen that appears when
you touch from a Phone
Functions menu screen.

Calls _
Make Your First Phone Call
1. Press .
2. Touch Dialer and use the
onscreen dial pad to enter a
phone number.
3. Touch
Talk
555-555-1234
where the phone
number you entered is displayed
to place the call.
4. To end a call, in a single motion
press and slide
End Call
to the right.
Answer Your First Call
•If your screen is active, touch
Answer
to answer an incoming
call.
(Touch Silent to mute the
ringer or slide your finger
across the Ignore bar to send
the call to your voicemail box.)
•
If your screen is locked, it will
illuminate and indicate the
Caller ID information on a virtual
card. To answer the call, slide
the virtual card up towards the
Answer field. To ignore the call,
slide the virtual card down
towards the Ignore field.
Set Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls are automatically transferred to
your voicemail, even if your device is in use or turned
off. You should set up your voicemail and personal
greeting as soon as your device is activated.
1. Press and touch Voicemail .
2. Follow the system prompts to create your passcode
and record your name and greeting.
Retrieve Your Voicemail
Visual Voicemail automatically retrieves a list of your
current voicemail messages and presents them in a list
on your device. You can select a specific entry from the
list. The voicemail system will play back only the
selected message.
1. Press and touch Voicemail .
2. Touch an entry from the list of available voicemails.
Voicemail _

Send Text Messages
1. Press and touch Main > Messaging . The
Text screen appears by default.
2. Touch
to compose a new text message. Enter a
recipient by choosing Recent list, Contacts or Manual
Entry.
3. Type the message and touch Done > Send to send the
text message.(To delete text, touch . Hold down
to delete the entire message.)
Set Up and Send Email
Set up Email on your device by pressing and touching
Main > Email > Next. (The Email setup wizard will
guide you through the setup process. See your Explore
More Guide for details.)
1. To create and send an Email message, press ,
touch Main > Email and touch the desired
email account.
2. Touch
to begin creating a new email message.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts and touch Send to deliver
the email message.
Messaging _
Add a New Contact
1. Press and touch Contacts .
2. Touch .
3. Touch Enter Name, enter the name and touch
Done.
4. Touch Add Number, use the onscreen dial pad to
enter a phone number, and touch Done.
5. Touch a label (Mobile,Home, Work,Pager,
Others).
6. Scroll up and down the screen and touch any of
the remaining fields to enter additional information
and touch Done.
7. Touch Done to save the entry.
Find a Contact to Make a Call
1. Press and touch Contacts .
2. Scroll down through the list by sliding your finger
up or down through the Contacts entries.
3. Touch the entry to display the contact’s phone
number(s). To dial, touch the number you would
like to call.
Note: See the Explore More Guide for how to transfer
your Contacts from your old device to your
Instinct HD.
Contacts _

Favorites _
Your device offers you the option of assigning
shortcuts for quick and easy access to your favorite or
often-used functions.
Add an Application as a Favorite Function
1. Press . Favorites appears as the default
screen.
2. Touch Tap to add or .
3. Touch Applications/Games and choose from one
of the following category types: Main, Fun, My
Stuff, Web, or Visual Voice Mail.
4. Touch a function to add it to
the Favorites page.
5. Repeat this process to add
other functions such as
Music Playlist, Send
Message/Email, Web
Bookmarks, TV Channels,
and Radio Station.
With Speech to Action it’s simple to make calls, send text
messages and pictures with the touch of a button and
your voice. You can access Web-based information
such as news, weather, and sports and location-specific
information for traffic, movies, and search.
Make a Call Using Speech to Action
1. Press on the side of your device. You will hear
a prompt.
2. If calling a Contact, say “Call” and the name of the
person and label for the numberyou wish to call.
For example, say “Call John Mobile.”
-or-
Say “Call” followed by a phone number. For
example, say “Call 555 555 5555.”
3. If the correct name or number is repeated, say
“Yes” to dial the number. If the announced name or
number is not correct, either say “No” or “Cancel.”
Launch an Application or Menu Using Speech to Action
1. Press .
2. Say one of the following:
“Go to” followed by the destination you want to
access. For example, say “Go to...[weather, traffic,
news, movies, sports, search].”
“Send text to [name of contact].”
“Send picture to [name of contact].”
Note: Your Instinct HD must be in one of the Main
Function or Phone Function menu screens when
you use the Speech to Action button.
Speech to Action _

Sprint Navigation lets you see and hear turn-by-turn
directions to a known address or find nearby
restaurants, stores, banks, or gas stations. Get
information about traffic and alternate routes.
1. Press .
2. Touch Main > Navigation .
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to register,
launch, and use.
GPS Navigation _Music _
Preview, purchase, download, and
listen to songs right on your
Instinct HD. You can also transfer
music from your computer
and music you previously
purchased from the Sprint
Music Store to your device.
(Your microSD™ card must
be inserted. See your
Explore More Guide for
more information.)
Play Music
To access the My Music menu, press
and touch Fun > Music .
Touch an option to display a list of
songs. To play a song, touch the song title.
Download Music
1. Press , touch Fun > Music >
Store
Store
> Continue. (On your first visit, follow
prompts to set up your account.)
2.
Browse by category, or touch Search to go
directly to what you’re looking for.
3. Select an entry. Touch Preview to hear a clip or Buy
to purchase the song and store it on your device’s
microSD™card.

Web _Live Search and Info _
Go online. Find your favorite websites, sports scores,
news, and weather, shop online on-the-go, and use
the Live Search feature customized to your location.
Browse the Web
Press and touch Web > Web . From the
home page, you can go to your favorite websites or
browse the Internet.
Your Web Toolbar
The Web Toolbar on your device’s browser offers
options to expand your use of the Web on your
Instinct HD.
Live Search
Quickly access information about businesses in your
area using Live Search by Microsoft®.
1. Press
> Web > Live Search .
2.
Press and hold , say the name of a business, and
release . For example, press and hold , say
“pizza,” and release .
3. Select a business from the list by touching it. A
screen will display the address and phone number.
4. Choose from the following options:
Directions or
to launch GPS navigation.
Map to view a map of the business location.
Share to send the information to someone by text
message or email.
Save to save the location.
New Search to start over.
Access Information
1. Press
and touch Web .
2. Touch Weather.com, CNN, ESPN, Fandango, or
Bloomberg for information customized to your
zip code.
Access the Browser
toolbar
Back/Next
Refresh
Browser page
settings
Return to home page
Exit

Manage Your Account _
Pictures _
From Your Sprint Device
Press > Web > My Account .
– or –
Press and touch .
•Press
Talk
*
4
to check minute usage and
account balance
•Press
Talk
*
3
to make a payment
•Press
Talk
*
2
to access a summary of your
Sprint service plan or get answers to other
questions
Online: sprint.com
•Make a payment, see your bills, enroll in
online billing
•Check minute usage and account balance
•See or modify the details of your Sprint service plan
• Get detailed instructions and download content
From Any Other Phone
•Sprint Customer Service: Dial 1-888-211-4727
•Business Customer Service: Dial 1-800-927-2199
Take a Picture
Taking pictures with the Instinct HD’s built-in camera
is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens,
and pressing a button.
1. Press and release on the side of your device
to activate camera mode.
2. Using the device’s display screen as a viewfinder,
aim the camera lens at your subject.
3. Press until the shutter sounds. (The picture will
automatically be saved into the Camera folder.)
Send a Picture
Sprint Picture Mail lets you send pictures and videos
from your device to wireless phone numbers and
email addresses.
1. Press and touch Main > Messaging >
Picture .
2. Touch
to compose a new picture message.
3. Select a contact entry method (Recent list,
Contacts, Manual Entry).
4. Select an album from which to send a picture
(CAMERA Album, SAVED Album), touch one or
more thumbnail images and then touch OK.
5. From the New Picture Mail screen, select
additional options and touch Send.

sprint.com/begin _
For Your Phone
• ThisGet Started Guide to get you up and running.
• Explore More Guide – Details about using your device.
• Web–Gotosprint.com/instincthdsupport to
download the latest version of the User Guide,
and to access instructional videos, tutorials, and
other resources.
For the Environment
Recycle your old phone safely and conveniently using
the addressed recycling envelope packaged with your
new phone. Visit sprint.com/recycle for more details.
Helpful Sprint Information _Additional Resources _
Total Equipment Protection
The protection you need so you can be worry free
Should anything happen to your phone, you’ll have a
worry-free way to ensure that you get connected
again soon.
• Coverage includes:
Loss, Theft, Routine maintenance, Physical or liquid
damage, Mechanical or electrical problems, Failure
from normal wear and tear.
• For more information:
See the Total Equipment Protection brochure
available at any participating retail location or go
to www.sprint.com/tep for more details. To enroll
within 30 days of activation call 1-800-584-3666.
Total Equipment Protection is a service provided by Asurion Protection
Services, LLC, Continental Casualty Company’s (a CNA company) licensed
agent for the customers of Sprint.
Sprint 411
Dial 411 for nationwide listings, movie show times,
restaurant reservations, driving directions and
more. Spanish-speaking operators are available.
See www.sprint.com for pricing and more details.
sprint.com/begin
Visit sprint.com/begin to discover all you can do
with your phone and Sprint service. Explore all your
options, find ways to personalize your experience,
even vote foryour favorite features. It’s a whole
new beginning.

© 2009 Sprint. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Other marks are the property of
their respective owners.
Samsung and Instinct are registered trademarks of Samsung
Electronics America, Inc. and/or its related entities.
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