Sanyo PLS-2400 User manual

Phone Guide
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PLS-2400 by Sanyo®

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

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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

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5: Contrast
1: Highest 2: High
3: Medium 4: Low
5: Lowest
6: Animation
1: Standby 2: Outgoing Calls
3: Service Search
7: Incoming Calls
1: Preset 2: Off
3: My Content 4: -Get New
8: Match Area Code
1: On 2: Off
9: Standby Display
1: Screen Saver 2: Calendar
3: Digital Clock 4: World Clock
5: Default
10: Main Menu
1: Grid View 2: List View
11: Return to Idle
1: Automatically 2: End Key
12: Sleep Mode
1: after 30sec. 2: after 60sec.
3: after 90sec. 4: Off
3: Web
1: Enable Web (sign-out state)/Disable Web (sign-in state)
2: Net Guard
1: On 2: Off
3: Update Profile
4: Press&Talk
1: Enable/Disable
1: Enable 2: Disable
2: List Update
3: Sounds
1: Ringer Type 2: Alerts

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4: Speakerphone
1: On 2: Off
5: Default View
1: Personal List 2: Personal Groups
6: Floor Display
1: Text Only 2: Text & Image
7: P&T Guard
1: On 2: Off
8: Restart
9: Help
5: Location
1: On 2: Off
6: Roaming
1: Set Mode
1: Home Only 2: Automatic
3: Roaming Only
2: Call Guard
1: On 2: Off
3: Data Roam Guard
1: Always Ask 2. Never Ask
7: Messaging
1: Notification
1: Msgs and Icon 2: Icon Only
2: Preset Msgs
3: Text
1: Send Callback# 2: Signature
3: Drafts Alert

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8: Security
1: Lock Phone
1: Unlocked 2: Lock Now
3: On Power-up
2: Erase Ph. Book
1: Yes 2: No
3: Erase Content
1: Yes 2: No
4: Reset Phone
1: Yes 2: No
5: Others
1: Change Lock 2: Limit Use
3: Special #s 4: Found Me
5: Lock Services
9: Others
1: Airplane Mode
1: On 2: Off
2: Text Entry
1: Auto-Capital 2: My Words
3: Input Language 4:Default Input
5: Auto-Space 6: Recent Access
7: T9 Settings 8: Add Word
9: Help
3: Any Key Answer
1: On 2: Off
4: Auto Answer
1: Car Kit/Headset 2: Speakerphone
5: Open/Close Flip
1: Open 2: Close
6: Abbrev. Dial
1: Ph. Book Match 2: Prepend
3: Prepend#

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7: Headset Mode
1: Voice Calls 2: Press&Talk
3: Off
8: TTY
1: Enable 2: Disable
9: Side Key Guard
1: On 2: Off
10: Set Time/Date
11: Language
1: English 2: Español
0: Phone Info
1: Phone #/User ID
2: Help
3: Version
4: Advanced

Section 1
Getting Started

2 Section 1A: Setting Up Service
Section 1A
Setting Up Service
In This Section
⽧GettingStarted (page 3)
⽧SettingUpYourVoicemail (page 4)
⽧GettingHelp (page 5)
Settingupserviceon yournewphoneisquick and easy.
This section walks you through the necessary steps to
unlock your phone, set up your voicemail, and contact your
service provider for assistance with your wireless service.

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3
Getting Started
UnlockingYour Phone
To unlockyourphone,followthese easysteps:
1. Press to turn the phone on.
2. Press Unlock (left softkey).
Note: To select a softkey, press the softkey button directly below the softkey
text that appears at the bottom left and bottom right of your phone’s
display screen. Softkey actions change according to the screen you’re
viewing andwillnot appear ifthereis nocorrespondingaction available.
3. Enter your four-digit lock code. (For security purposes,
the code is not visible as you type.)
Tip: If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of
your wireless phone number or try 0000. If neither of these work, contact
your service provider.
Setting Up Service

4 Section 1A: Setting Up Service
Setting UpYour Voicemail
Allunansweredcalls toyour phoneareautomatically
transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or
turned off.Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail
and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.
To set upyour voicemail:
1. From standby mode, press and hold .
2. Follow the system prompts to:
䡲Create your passcode.
䡲Record your name announcement.
䡲Record your greeting.
䡲Choose whether or not to activate One-Touch
Message Access (a feature that lets you access
messages simply by pressing and holding ,
bypassing the need for you to enter your passcode).
Voicemail Passcode
If you are concerned about unauthorized access to your voicemail account, it
is recommended that you enable your voicemail passcode.
For more information about using your voicemail, see “Using
Voicemail”on page 155.
Voicemail Password
You’ll create your voicemail password (or passcode) when you
set up your voicemail. For more information or to change your
voicemail password, please contact your service provider.

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 5
Getting Help
Directory Assistance
Call and you’ll have access to a variety
of services and information, including residential, business,
and government listings.There is a per-call charge to use
Directory Assistance, and you will be billed for airtime.
To callDirectoryAssistance:
䊳Press .
Operator Services
Operator Services provides assistance when placing collect
calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling
card or third party.
To accessOperatorServices:
䊳Press .
For more information, please contact your service provider.
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Setting Up Service

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