Sanyo PLS-2400 User manual

Phone Guide
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Your Phone’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii
Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Setting UpYourVoicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Section 2: Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2A. Your Phone:The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
FrontView ofYour Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Features ofYour Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
TurningYour Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
UsingYourPhone’sBatteryand Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
NavigatingThroughPhone Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
DisplayingYour Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
EnteringText . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
2B. ControllingYour Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
DisplaySettings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
TTY Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
UsingYourPhone’s Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Restricting Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Erasing the ContactsList . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Erasing My Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
ResettingYour Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Security Features forData Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Using the ParentalControlFeature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
2D. ControllingYour Roaming Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
SettingYourPhone’s RoamMode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Using CallGuard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Using DataRoamGuard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
2E. Managing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
CallHistory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Making a CallFromCall History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Savinga Phone Number FromCall History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Prependinga Phone Number FromCall History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Erasing Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
2F. Using Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
FindingContacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Editinga ContactsEntry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Erasing a ContactsEntry Fromthe List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Assigning an Image to a ContactsEntry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Selecting a RingerType foran Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Secret Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
2G. Using the Phone’s Calendar andTools . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
UsingYourPhone’s Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Using the CallAlarm Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

UsingYourPhone’s Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
UsingYourPhone’sTools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Personal Information Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
2H. Using Your Phone’sVoice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
UsingVoice-Activated Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
ManagingVoice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Setting Up ScreenCall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
2I. Using Press&Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Getting StartedWith Press&Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Making and Receivinga Press&TalkCall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Adding and EditingPress&Talk Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Erasing Press&TalkList Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
UpdatingYour Press&Talk Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Managing Press&TalkSettings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Section 3: Wireless Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
3A. Wireless Service Features:The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
UsingVoicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Using SMSText Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Using CallerID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Responding to CallWaiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Making aThree-WayCall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Using CallForwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
3B. Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
DataServicesApplications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Getting StartedWith Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Downloading PremiumServicesContent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Exploring theWeb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
DataServicesFAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information . . . . . . .199
4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
MaintainingSafeUse of andAccess toYourPhone . . . . . . . . . .201
UsingYourPhoneWitha Hearing Aid Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Caringforthe Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Radiofrequency (RF)Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
Phone Guide ProprietaryNotice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Manufacturer’sWarranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

i
Introduction
This PhoneGuide introduces you to wireless service and all
the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four
sections:
⽧Section 1: Getting Started
⽧Section 2: Your Phone
⽧Section 3: Wireless Service Features
⽧Section 4: Safety andWarranty Information
Throughout this guide, you’ll find tips that highlight special
shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most
of your new phone and service.TheTable of Contents and
Index will also help you quickly locate specific information.
You’llget the most out ofyourphone if youreadeach section.
However, ifyou’d like toget right to aspecific feature,simply
locatethat section intheTableof Contentsand godirectly to
that page.Follow theinstructions inthat section,and you’ll
bereadyto use yourphone in notime.
WARNING: Please refer to the Important Safety Information section on
page 200 to learn about information that will help you safely use your
phone. Failure to read and follow the Important Safety Information in
this phone guide may result in serious bodily injury, death, or property
damage.

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Your Phone’s Menu
The following list outlines your phone’s menu structure.
(See page 58 for setting the main menu style.) For more
information about using your phone’s list menus, see
“NavigatingThrough Phone Menus”on page 22.
1: Call History
1: Outgoing
2: Incoming
3: Missed
4: Erase History
1: Outgoing 2: Incoming
3: Missed 4: All
2: Contacts
1: Find/Add Entry
2: Speed Dial #s
3: My Phone#
4: Services
1: Cust Service 2: Dir Assistance
3: Operator
3: Messaging
1: Send Text
2: PictureMsg
3: Text Msgs
4: Voicemail
1: Call Voicemail 2: Call:Speaker On
3: Details 4: Clear Count

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4: Web
5: My Content
1: Games
1: Get New 2: My Content Manager
2: Ringers
1: Get New 2: My Content Manager
3: Screen Savers
1: Get New 2: My Content Manager
4: Applications
1: Get New 2: My Content Manager
5: Dynamic 1-10 (if applicable)
6: Others (if applicable)
6: Parental Control
1: Limit Use
1: Outgoing Calls 2: Incoming Calls
2: Lock Services
1: Web 2: Press&Talk
3: Change Lock
4: Special #s
5: Edit Phone Book
7: Calendar
8: Tools
1: Voice Services
1: Voice Memo 2: Screen Call
3: Voice Dial
2: Alarm Clock
1: Alarm 2: Time
3: Repeat
3: Calculator
4: Stop Watch
5: World Clock
6: Update Phone

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9: Settings
1: Sounds
1: Ringer/Key Vol.
1: Ringer Volume 2: Calendar/Alarm
3: Start-up/Pw-off 4: Key Beep
2: Ringer Type
1: Voice Calls 2: Press&Talk
3: Voicemail 4: Messaging
5: Calendar/Alarm
3: Alerts
1: Service 2: Press&Talk
3: Voicemail 4: Messaging
5: Minute Beep 6: Signal Fade
4: Receiver Vol.
1: Earpiece 2: Speaker
5: Application Vol.
1: Sound Volume
6: Others
1: Tone Length 2: Start-up Tone
3: Power-off Tone 4: Voice Prompt
5: Key Press Echo
2: Display
1: Backlight
1: Main LCD 2: Key
3: Sub LCD
2: Greeting
1: Default 2: Custom
3: Font Size
1: View 2: Input
4: Background
1: Marine Blue 2: Peach Pink
3: High Contrast