Samsung SPH-M500 User manual

* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,
depending on the software installed or your service provider.
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SPH-M500
User’s Guide

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respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone,
including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or
software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is
proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal
laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited to,
inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade
secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and
related documentation and other works of authorship.
You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights
secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you
agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify,
prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer,
decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to create
source code from the software. No title to or ownership
in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All
applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall
remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.
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America (STA), Inc.
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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY
CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED
WITH THE PRODUCT, THE PURCHASER TAKES THE
PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER
WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE
PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR
QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF
THE PRODUCT; THE WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT
OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR
COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION
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CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE
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WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH
RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY
KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF
THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE
EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF
ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

Use road safety at all times
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Park
the vehicle first.
Switch off the phone when refuelling
Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service
station) or near fuels or chemicals.
Switch off in an aircraft
Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them
in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Switch off the phone near all medical
equipment
Hospitals or health care facilities may be using
equipment that could be sensitive to external radio
frequency energy. Follow any regulations or rules in
force.
Important
safety
precautions
Failure to comply with the following
precautions may be dangerous or illegal.

Important safety precautions
1
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to interference,
which could affect their performance.
Be aware of special regulations
Meet any special regulations in force in any area and
always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden
to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger.
Water resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid
unnecessary contact with the antenna when the phone
is switched on.
Emergency call
Key in the emergency number for your present
location, then press [ ].
Keep your phone away from small children
Keep the phone and all its parts, including accessories,
out of the reach of small children.
Accessories and batteries
Use only Samsung-approved accessories and
batteries. Use of any unauthorised accessories could
damage your phone and may be dangerous.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.
For more detailed safety information, see "Health and
safety information" on page 21.
• The phone could explode if the battery is
replaced with an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

2
Contents
Unpack 3
Make sure you have each item
Your phone 3
Buttons, features, and locations
Get started 4
First steps to operate your phone
Menu functions 8
All menu options listed
Solve problems 17
Help and personal needs
Health and safety information 19

3
Unpack
Make sure you have each item
You can obtain the following accessories for your
phone from your local Samsung dealer.
Phone Travel Adapter
Battery User’s Manual
• Standard battery • Extended battery
• Battery charger • Leather case
• Headset • Data link cable
• Car charger/
adapter
•Travel chager/
adapte
• Portable hands free kit

4
Get started
First steps to operate your phone
Install and charge the phone
Low battery indicator
When the battery is low:
• a warning tone sounds,
• the battery low message displays, and
• the empty battery icon blinks.
If the battery level becomes too low, the phone
automatically turns off. Recharge your battery.
Power on or off
Install the battery:
To remove the battery,
slide the battery catch
toward the top of the
phone and hold it.
Plug the adapter into
the phone.
Plug the adapter into a standard AC wall outlet.
When the phone is completely charged (the
battery icon stops blinking), unplug the adapter
from the power outlet.
Remove the adapter from the phone.
1 2
3
4
5
Power on
Do not turn on
the phone when
mobile phone
use is prohibited.
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [] to turn on
the phone.
3. If necessary, enter the PIN and
press < OK >
Power off 1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold [] .

5
Get started
Keys and display
Key(s) Description
Soft keys Perform the function indicated on the bottom
line of the display.
Navigation
keys
In Idle mode, access menu options directly.
In Menu mode, scroll through the menu
options.
Menu/OK
key
In Idle mode, enters Menu mode.
In Menu mode, selects the highlighted menu
option.
Send key
Sends or answers a call.
In Idle mode, retrieves the last number
dialled, missed, or received.
Back key
Deletes characters from the display.
In Menu mode, returns to the previous menu
level.
Key(s) Description
End key
Ends a call. Hold down to switch the phone
on and off.
In Menu mode, cancels input and returns the
phone to Idle mode.
Numeric
keys
Enter numbers, letters, and some special
characters.
In Idle mode, hold
[1] down to access your
voicemail.
*/# key
Enter special characters.
Use for some special functions.
R-Link key
(on the left)
Accesses the Ready link list.
Makes and answers a R-Link call.

6
Get started
Volume
keys (on the
left)
Adjusts the phone volume.
In Idle mode, with the phone open, adjusts
the keypad tone volume. With the phone
closed, hold down to turn on the backlight.
In Menu mode, scrolls through the menu
options.
Speaker
phone key
(on the right)
Turns on the external speaker during a call.
In Idle mode, retrieves the last number
dialed, received, or missed.
Holde down to start the voice recognition.

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Overview of menu functions
To access Menu mode, press [ ] in Idle mode.
1 Web
2 Call History
1 Outgoing Calls
2 Incoming Calls
3 Missed Calls
4 Recent Calls
3 Media Player
4 On Demand
5 Missed Alerts
6 Music
7 My Contents
8 Messaging
1 Send Message
2 Text Message
3 Picture Mail
4 Voice SMS
5 IM & Email
6 Voicemail
7 Chat & Dating
8 Premium Msg
9 Settings
9 Tools
1 Mass Storage
2 Voice Service
3 Voice Memo
4 Bluetooth
5 Dictionary
6 Plannerl
7 Memo Pad
8 World Time
9 Alarm Clock
0 Calculator
* Set Time
* Pictures
1 Camera
2 Camcorder
3 Picture Mail
4 My Albums
5 Order Prints
6 PictBridge Print
7 Settings and Info
0 Contacts
1 Find
2 Add New Entry
3 Speed Dial #’s
4 Group
5 My Name Card
6 Wireless Backup
7 Services
# Settings
1 Display
2 Sounds
3 Power Vision
4 Voice Service
5 Wireless Backup
6 Security
7 Roaming
8 Launch pad
9 Others
0 Phone info
* Bluetooth

8
Menu functions
All menu options listed
Web
With Web access on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone, you
can browse full-color graphic versions of your favorite
Web sites, making it easier than ever to stay informed
while on the go. Follow sports scores and breaking
news and weather and shop on your Sprint PCS Vision
Phone anywhere on the Sprint Nationwide PCS
Network.
In addition to the features already covered in this
section, the Sprint PCS Vision home page offers access
to these colorful, graphically rich Web categories,
including News, Weather, Entertainment, Sports,
Finance, Travel, Shopping, Tools, and Business Links,
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.
Call History
You can use the Call History menu to:
• .View and dial the missed, outgoing or incoming
numbers.
• Erase the numbers in the Call Log memory.
Outgoing Calls
The phone stores up to 10 outgoing calls you dialed.
When you access this menu, the list of outgoing calls
is displayed.
Incoming Calls
This option lets you view the last 10 calls received. (if
you are subscribed to the caller ID service). When you
access this menu, the last incoming calls are
displayed.
Missed Calls

Menu functions
9
This option lets you view the last 10 calls missed. (if
you are subscribed to the caller ID service). When you
access this menu, the last missed calls are displayed.
Recent Calls
Use All recent to view received, dialed, and missed
calls for your phone. You can also use All recent to
erase your call history and view Call Timers.
While viewing All recent, you have options such as
saving recent call numbers to your Phonebook,
sending messages to recent call numbers, and
prepending (editing) numbers before saving.
Media Player
Your Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone's built-in
media player gives you the ability to listen to audio
clips and view video clips right from your phone's
display. It's a great way to stay up-todate with news,
weather, and sports information while also enjoying
the latest blockbuster movie trailers or music videos .
anywhere, anytime on the Sprint Nationwide PCS
Network. Just access your media player from your
phone's main menu, scroll to your choice of channel,
and select one of the video or audio clips to play. It's
like having a TV in the palm of your hand. This section
explains the features and options of your phone's
built-in media player.
On Demand
This service currently provides media on demand with
video and audio clips that are refreshed throughout the
day, but that are not “live.”
Missed Alerts
Missed events is a simple way of viewing all missed calls,
missed tasks, scheduler events, etc. A list is displayed
onscreen that allows you to scroll through all the events
using the navigation key.

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Menu functions
To view missed events:
From the standby by screen, press the navigation key up
to view the Missed Events screen.
Music
You can connect to a preset website and search for
a music file and follow the on screen instructions to
download it.
My Content
This menu allows you to download various multimedia
files, such as games, ringers, screen savers, and
applications, from the wireless web.
To access this menu, press [ ] in Idle mode and
select My Content .
Messaging
Use the Messaging menu to send and receive short
text messages to and from other mobile phones. In
addition, your phone supports the Enhanced
Messaging Service (EMS), which enables you to
include simple pictures, melodies, and animated
images in your messages. You can also use the voice
mail feature.
To access this menu, press[ ] in Idle mode and
select Messaging .
Send Message
You can create and send new text messages including
voice SMS messages and e-mails.
Text Message
You can view the messages you have received, sent,
or saved separately in this message box. When you
access each message box, a list of messages displays.
Picture Mail
You can send or receive picture mail in this menu.
Voice SMS
Use this menu to view the voice SMS messages you
have received in the message box.

Menu functions
11
IM & Email
Use this menu to view the e-mails you have received
in the message box.
Voicemail
Use this menu to dial to the voice mail server and
access your voice mails. You can also delete voice
mails you have received.
Chat & Dating
The service provider gives you the ability to join
wireless chatrooms from your Phone, to send text
messages and icons to chatroom participants, or to
launch a one-on-one (private) chatroom.
Premium Msg
Settings
You can change the various settings for using the
message feature.
In this menu, you can:
• select the message notification settings.
• change the message sending settings.
• use the message template.
• edit your signature.
• change the message alert settings.
• set the phone to save outgoing messages after
sending them in the Outbox.
• set the phone to erase the oldest message in order
to free up memory space to receive a new
message when the memory is full.
• set the voice SMS options.
You must enter the voice server number before you
can access your voice mails. Your service provider
can give the voice server number.

12
Menu functions
Tools
The Tools menu provides you various convenient
features like a calendar, task list, memo pad, D-day
counter, alarm, and calculator.
To access this menu, press [ ] in Idle mode and
select Tools .
Mass Storage
The mass storage tool allows you to connect a USB
data cable from your phone to a PC, manage your files
using the file manager, and check the available
memory information.
Voice Service
Your Sprint PCS Phone’s Voice Services let you place
calls using your voice. This section includes easy-to-
follow instructions on using voice-activated dialing.
Voice Memo
You can use your phone’s Voice Services to record
brief memos to remind you of important events, phone
numbers, or grocery list items.
Bluetooth
Use this menu to activate the Bluetooth feature.
Using the Bluetooth feature, you can connect the
phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices and
exchange data with them, talk hands-free, or control
the phone remotely.
Dictionary
Planner
Today
You can schedule for the current day indicating each
event’s start and end time. You can even have your
phone's calendar alert you before an event is to start.
Events scheduled for future dates automatically
appear on your Today events schedule on that day.
You cannot use the Bluetooth feature while using
multimedia features such as voice recorder,
camera, and MP3 player, or vice versa.

Menu functions
13
Scheduler
This option allows you to view in calendar format the
current month, or a past of future month. In this
option, the current date is highlighted on the calendar.
Days with the scheduled events are underlined.with
the scheduled events are underlined.
Task List
This feature allows you to draw up a list of tasks to be
done and assign a priority and deadline to each task.
Countdown
This menu help you know how much time it takes you
to do something, or how many months, days, hours
and minutes until a specific day. You can create up to
20 Count down timers using this menu.
Memo pad
This feature allows you to make and view memos of
important things you need to remember.
World time
You can use this menu to find out what time it is in
another part of the world.
Alarm clock
This menu allows you to set an alarm to ring at a
specific time.
Calculator
Use this menu to perform basic arithmetic functions
such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and
division.
Set Time

14
Menu functions
Pictures
Use the Pictures menu to use camera feature.
To access this menu, press [ ] in Idle mode and
select Pictures .
Camera
In this menu, you can take a picture. The camera
produces JPEG pictures.
Camcorder
Your phone is capable of recording short videos (and
audio) of up to a few seconds in length. Saved videos
are stored in the My Videos.
Picture Mail
Once you’ve taken a picture, you can use the
messaging capabilities of your Sprint Power Vision
Phone to instantly share it with family and friends. You
can send a picture to up to ten people at a time using
their email addresses or their Sprint Power Vision
Phone Numbers.
My Albums
Your phone’s picture storage area is called My Albums.
There are two types of folders that can be used
separately according to your needs:
•InPhone
• Online Albums
Order Prints
Order Prints to order printed copies of the image from
an online printer.
Pictbridge Print
Using this menu option, you can select pictures, adjust
print setting and execute print function.
Settings and Info
Using this menu option, you can change information
about your web page account.
Accessing the Online Albums menu option connects
your phone to the wireless web. Once you are
connected to the web, the setting options displays.

Menu functions
15
Contacts
You can store phone numbers in your phone.
To access this menu, press [ ] in Idle mode and
select Contacts .
Find
This menu allows you to find an entry using a person’s
name, entry number, or group name in your Contacts.
Add New Entry
This menu allows you to add a new entry to your
Contacts. A name can contain up to 6 numbers in
different categories; Home, Work, Mobile, Paper, Fax,
and No label.
Speed Dial #s
Speed dialing allows you to press and hold a key (or
keys) to dial the number associated with those key(s).
There are three types of speed dialing; 1-touch, 2-
touch, and 3-touch dialing.
Group
In this menu, you can change the default group names
and ringer melodies.
My Name Card
My Name Card allows you to create a virtual business
card. Once completed, you can send thecard to
recipients as a V-card attachment.
Wireless Backup
Services
In this menu, you can dial the service centers preset
by your service provider to get more information. For
details, contact your service provider.
Settings
Many different features of your phone can be
customized to suit your preferences.