Samsung Sprint GH68-18627A User manual

GET STARTED.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET GOING.
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©2008 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (“Samsung”). Samsung Instinct™ is a registered
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GH68-18627A 04/08

WELCOME
And thank you for
choosing Sprint.
Finally, an amazing touchscreen
phone with a network to back it up.
This booklet introduces you to
Sprint and your new Samsung
Instinct™. The Sprint network and
touchscreen interface work in
unison to get you the things you
want – the instant you want them.
And only on the Now Network™.
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Your Samsung Instinct™
 GettingtoknowyourInstinct™

 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 standby 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 .
 ActivateYourInstinct™
There are three primary scenarios for activating your new device:
A. YoupurchasedyourdeviceataSprintStore. Your device
should be activated and ready to use.
B. YoureceivedyourdeviceinthemailanditisanewSprint
accountoranewphonenumber. Your device is designed to
activate automatically when you rst turn it on. To conrm your
activation, make a phone call.
C. Youreceivedyourdeviceinthemailandyouareswitching
numbersfromapreviousSprintphonetothenewdevice. You
need to contact Sprint to activate the number on your new
Instinct. There are two activation options:
• From your computer’s Web browser, go to www.sprint.com/activate
and complete the onscreen instructions to activate your
Instinct .
• Call 1-888-211-4727 from any other phone to contact Sprint
Customer Service for assistance with activation.
When you have nished, make a phone call to conrm your activation.
If your device is still not activated, call Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727 from
any other phone for assistance.
Get Your Device Ready
The top of
your Instinct

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.
History. Lists up to 240 phone numbers or Contacts entries for calls you
placed, accepted, or missed.
Dialer. To place a call, simply enter a phone number using the onscreen
dial pad and touch
Talk
555-555-5555
(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.
 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 nd music, TV, and other fun features here.
Web.Surf the Internet, and nd 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.
Get to Know Your Instinct™Menu Basics
NavigatingonYourInstinct™
• 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 ngertip, ngernail, or the stylus rather than the
pad of your nger.)
• Scroll. Firmly press and slide your nger up or down the screen to
scroll through lists of menu items. (Scrolling on your Instinct requires
that you press more rmly 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.

Make and Answer Your First Call
 MakeYourFirstPhoneCall
1. Press .
2. Touch Dialer and use the onscreen dial pad
to enter a phone number.
3. Touch
Talk
555-555-5555
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 nger 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 eld. To ignore the
call, slide the virtual card down towards the
Ignoreeld.
 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 Main >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
specic entry from the list. The voicemail system will play back only the
selected message.
1. Press and touch Main >Voicemail .
– or –
Press and touch Dialer >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, press . 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 and User 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 numeric keypad to enter a phone
number, and press Done.
5. Touch a label (Mobile,Home, Work,Pager, Others).
6. Scroll up and down the screen and touch any of the remaining elds to
enter additional information and press Done.
7. Touch Done to save the entry.
 FindaContacttoMakeaCall
1. Press .
2. Touch Contacts .
3. Scroll down through the list by sliding your nger up or down through the
Contacts entries.
4. 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.
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 Application and choose from
one of the following category types:
Main, Fun, or Web.
4. Touching one of these category
functions adds 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Stations.
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-specic
information for trafc, 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
number you 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, trafc, news, movies, sports, search].”
“Sendtextto [name of contact].”
“Sendpictureto [name of contact].”
Note: Your Instinct must be in one of the Main Function or Phone Function
menu screens when you use the Speech to Action key.
Speech to Action

Sprint Navigation lets you see and
hear turn-by-turn directions to a
known address or nd nearby
restaurants, stores, banks or gas
stations. Get information about trafc
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. You can also transfer music
from your computer and music you previously
purchased from the Sprint Music Store to your
device. See your Explore More Guide for
more information.
 PlayMusic
1. To access the My Music Menu, press ,
touch Fun >Music to access
My Music
.
Select an option to display a list of songs. To
play a song, select it.
 DownloadMusic
1. Press , touch Fun >Music >Store>
Store

>Continue. (On your rst 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 Download to purchase
the song and store it on your device’s microSD™ card.

Web Live Search and Info
Go online. Find your favorite web sites, 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 Instinct home page, you can go to
your favorite Web sites 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.
1x
Zoom view
Quick navigation view on/off
Change mode from mobile to standard
Full screen view
Web search
Return to home page
Favorites list
History
 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 ,News ,Sports , or Movies for
information customized to your zip code.

Manage Your AccountPictures
 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’s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a
subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button.
1. Tap on the side of your device to activate camera mode.
2. Using the device’s display screen as a viewnder, aim the camera lens
at your subject.
3. Press until the shutter sounds. (The picture will automatically be
saved into the DCIM folder of your internal microSD card.)
 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.

 RecycleYourOldPhone
Get an account credit or help Sprint support Internet safety for kids by
recycling your old phone through Sprint wireless recycling programs.
Visit sprint.com/recycle for details.
 TotalEquipmentProtection
With Total Equipment Protection, your device will be protected against
loss, theft, physical, and liquid damage as well as covered for
mechanical and electrical failure, routine maintenance, and failure from
normal wear and tear. Enroll when you activate or upgrade your phone
or smart device. You have up to 30 days after activation or upgrade to
enroll, so don’t delay.*
* Please see the Total Equipment Protection brochure available at any participating retail location or visit
sprint.com for complete terms and conditions of coverage including applicable charges and deductible(s).
Terms and conditions are subject to change. May not be available in all states. Eligibility varies by device.
Claims may be fullled with new or refurbished equipment.
 IntheBox
This Get Started Guide
To get you up and running.
Explore More Guide
Details about using your device.
 FromYourDevice
Access “How To” video tutorials from your Instinct.
Press >Web >Web.From the Instinct homepage,
selectHow-ToVideoClips.
Access the User Guide from the Instinct.
Press >Web >Web. From the Instinct homepage,
select the User Guide link.
 OntheWeb
User Guide
Go to www.sprint.com/instinctsupport for a link to the
complete User Guide and other resources.
Helpful Sprint Information Additional Resources