Phone Basics ......................6 Your Phone..........................6 Key Functions......................... 7 Viewing the Display Screen....................9 Turning Your Phone On and Off ....................11 Turning Your Phone On ....................11 Turning Your Phone Off ....................11 Using the Battery........................11 Installing the Battery.......................11 Removing the Battery.....................11 Charging the Battery ......................11 Navigating Through Menus ....................
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Display Settings........................21 Changing the Phone’s Main Menu Style................ 21 Changing the Screen Saver ..................21 Changing the Brightness ....................21 Changing the Backlight Time Length................21 Changing the Picture ID ....................21 Changing the Font Size....................21 Changing the Menu Language ..................22 Power Save Mode ......................
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Displaying Your Recent History ..................32 History Icons ........................ 32 History Thread....................... 32 History Details ....................... 32 History Menu Options ......................33 Making a Call from History ....................33 Saving a Phone Number From History................. 33 Making a New Group Entry From History ................34 Prepending a Phone Number From History................
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Managing Voice/Call Memos..................45 Deleting Voice/Call Memos ................... 46 Camera ......................... 46 Activating Camera Mode ...................... 46 Taking Pictures ........................46 Assigning Pictures......................47 Camera Mode Options ......................47 Zoom ..........................47 Self-Timer........................47 Fun Tools........................48 Taking Multiple Shots ....................48 Taking a Picture with Fun Frames................
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Voice Mail Key Guide ....................57 Text Messaging (SMS) ......................58 Composing Text Messages ................... 58 Accessing Text Messages ..................... 58 Preset Messages ......................58 SMS Voice Messaging ......................59 Composing SMS Voice Messages ................59 Accessing SMS Voice Messages .................. 59 Caller ID ..........................
Key Functions Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts. Main Screen displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the call status, the Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and battery strength. MENU/OK Key lets you access the phone’s menus and select the highlighted choice when navigating through a menu.
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different menu options. To mute the ringer during an incoming call, press up or down. Press and hold to redial with the phone closed. 21. Side Camera Button lets you access the launch menu for Camera and Voice Memo. Press and hold to activate the camera mode and take pictures. 22.
Viewing the Display Screen This list identifies some of the more common symbols you will see on your display screen. Service Icons: • Signal Strength - Your phone’s current signal strength. (More bars = stronger signal.) • No Service - Your phone cannot find a usable signal. •...
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Voice Call Icons: • Call in Progress - indicates a call is in progress. • Missed Call - You have missed voice calls. • Bluetooth Device - A call is in progress using a Bluetooth device. • Headset - A call is in progress using an optional wired headset. •...
Turning Your Phone On and Off Turning Your Phone On ► Press END/. Once your phone is on and finds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode – the phone’s idle state. At this point, you are ready to begin making and receiving calls. If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching, a Power Save feature is automatically activated.
Always use a service provider-approved or manufacturer-approved desktop charger, travel charger, or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery. Plug the phone charger into a wall outlet. Plug the other end of the phone charger into the micro-USB connector located on the upper side of your phone.
Making and Answering Calls Making and Answering Calls Making Calls Make sure your phone is on. Enter a phone number from standby mode. (If you make a mistake while dialing, press BACK to erase the numbers.) Press TALK. (To make a call when you are roaming and Call Guard is enabled, see “Call Guard”...
END to ignore the call. Note: Ignore with Text may not be displayed when calls are from entries identified as No Caller ID, Private, or Unavailable ID. Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while outside the service provider’s home network.
In-Call Options Pressing OPTIONS (right softkey) during a call displays a list of available in-call features. • Save to save the current call’s phone number in your Contacts. • Contact Details to display information about the caller stored in your Contacts. •...
enter, the more specific the search becomes.) All Contacts entries matching the entered numbers will be displayed. Highlight an entry and press TALK to dial the number. Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems, such as voicemail or credit card billing numbers.
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• Contacts Match - Retrieve any number saved in your Contacts by entering the four or more digits of any part of the number in standby mode. • Prepend - Prepend the first five or six digits (for example, the area code and prefix) to any four or five digits you enter.
Entering Text Selecting a Character Input Mode Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding an Contacts entry). From a screen where you can enter text, press TEXT MODE... (right softkey) to change the text input mode.
Adding a Word to the Predictive Text Database If a word you want to enter is not displayed as an option when using Predictive text mode, you can add it to the database . Press Text Mode (right softkey) > Add Word from other text input screens. - or - From standby mode, press MENU/OK >...
Selecting Ringer Types for Messages Press MENU/OK > Settings > Sounds > Ringers > Messages. Select Text Message, Picture Mail, Voicemail, Voice SMS or Email. If you select Text Message, Picture Mail, or Voice SMS, select Contacts, Unsaved Numbers, or Private / Unknown. If you select Contacts, All Contacts or One Contact.
Display Settings Changing the Phone’s Main Menu Style You can choose how the menu is displayed on the screen. ► Press MENU/OK and select LIST VIEW (left softkey) or GRID VIEW (left softkey). Changing the Screen Saver Your can set a screen saver to display while in standby mode. Press MENU/OK >...
Changing the Menu Language When you first turn your phone on, the menus are displayed in English. Spanish is also available for displaying menus. Press MENU/OK > Settings > Others > Language. Select English or Español, and then press MENU/OK]. Power Save Mode This feature helps conserve your battery power by setting: •...
Messaging Settings Setting Message Notification When you receive a message, your phone notifies you by displaying an icon on your display screen. You can also choose to be notified with a message notification on your display screen. Press MENU/OK > Messages > Settings > Notification. Select Msgs and Icon or Icon Only.
SMS Voice Messages Settings Setting the Speakerphone You can set the speakerphone on or off for SMS Voice messages. Press MENU/OK > Messages > Settings > Voice SMS Options > Speakerphone. Select On or Off and press MENU/OK. Setting the Sender’s Name You can identify yourself to people who receive your SMS Voice messages.
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Function Your phone has been tested for hearing aid device compatibility and related. (See “Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device” on page 63.) To use this function effectively, set the hearing aid setting to on. Press MENU/OK >...
Headset Mode Set up your phone for hands -free use when an optional headset is connected to it by setting the ringer and sound output method. Press MENU/OK > Settings > Others > Headset Mode. Select Normal or Headset Only.
Security Accessing the Lock Phone Menu You must enter your lock code to view the Lock Phone menu. Press MENU/OK > Settings > Lock Phone. Enter lock code. Tip: If you cannot recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of your phone number. Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature The lock can be unlocked by entering your lock code.
Using Parental Controls Feature This feature allows an administrator of the phone who is not a real user of the phone set restrictions for the usage of variable phone’s functions. By setting the lock code, the real user can not change the restriction settings. Activating the Parental Controls feature ►...
Deleting Phone Content You can quickly and easily delete all the content that you have created or stored in your phone. Press MENU/OK > Settings > Reset/Delete > Delete Stuff. Select an option and press MENU/OK. Text Messages to delete all messages, including locked ones, in the Inbox, Sent Mail, Pending, and Drafts folders;...
Roaming Understanding Roaming Recognizing Icons on the Display Screen Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you are off the Nationwide PCS Network. Any time you are roaming, the phone displays the roaming icon. Tip: Remember, when you are using your phone off the Nationwide PCS Network, always dial numbers using 11 digits (1 + area code + number).
Call Guard Your phone has two ways of alerting you when you are roaming off the PCS Network: the onscreen roaming icon and Call Guard. Call Guard makes it easy to manage your roaming charges by requiring an extra step before you can place or answer a roaming call. To turn the Call Guard on or off: Press MENU/OK >...
History Viewing History Displaying Your Recent History Recent History shows up to the 60 most recent phone calls you have placed, received, or missed. Each history entry contains the phone number (if available) and Contacts entry name (if the phone number is in your Contacts). Duplicate calls (same number and type of call) may only appear once on the list.
History Menu Options You may see several menu items on the onscreen menu or pressing OPTIONS (right softkey). • Send Message to send a message to the selected entry. • New Group to access a group entry menu to create a new group entry. •...
Making a New Group Entry From History You can make and save a new group entry from History. Press TALK > OPTIONS (right softkey) > New Group. Read the message and press START (left softkey). Select the check box for each member you wish to add and press CONTINUE (left softkey).
• New Group to create a new group entry. • Edit Contact to edit the selected individual entry. • Edit Group to edit the selected group entry. • Delete Contact to delete the selected individual entry. • Delete Group to delete the selected group entry. •...
Creating a Group You can create a group entry by assigning Contacts entries as members and then naming the new group. From standby mode, press CONTACTS (right softkey) > Add New > New Group. Read a message and press START (left softkey). Highlight an entry you want to add to a group and press MENU/OK.
Finding Contacts Entries From standby mode, press CONTACTS (right softkey). Scroll through all the entries. - or - Enter the first four or more letters of any part of a name. Contacts with matching letters are listed. (The more letters you enter, the more your search narrows.) To display en entry, highlight it and press MENU/OK.
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Your phone can store up to 98 phone numbers in speed dial locations. (See “Speed Dialing” on page 16 for details on how to make calls using speed dial numbers.) To assign a speed dial number to a new phone number: Add a phone number to a new or to an existing Contacts entry.
My Name Card To access your name card: ► Press CONTACTS (right softkey) > OPTIONS (left softkey) > Settings > My Name Card. To edit your name card: From My Name Card display, highlight a field and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Edit.
Calendar and Tools Calendar To display Calendar: Press MENU/OK > Tools > Calendar. Press the left softkey to switch between WEEKLY and MONTHLY. Setting the Time/Date In a no-service area, you need to set actual time and date to use Calendar function. Set the current Time/Date by using numeric keys and/or the navigation key (right or left: move cursor, up or down: change value).
Tip: --Press the volume button up/down on the monthly view to display the previous/next month. On the weekly view, press the navigation key up/down to display the previous/next week. --Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Settings > Holiday to enter holidays. Adding a To Do List Item to the Calendar Your phone can store and manage up to 40 to do list items.
Deleting Events Press MENU/OK > Tools > Calendar. Highlight the day from which you would like to delete an event and press MENU/OK. - or - Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Scheduled List or To Do List. Highlight an event and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Delete. Highlight en option and press MENU/OK.
Select a ringer length for the alarm by highlighting the ringer length field and pressing MENU/OK. 10. Select a snooze interval minutes for the alarm by highlighting the snooze interval field and pressing MENU/OK. 11. Select a snooze times for the alarm by highlighting the snooze times field and pressing MENU/OK.
Stopwatch You can count lap time or split time. Press MENU/OK > Tools > Stopwatch. Press MODE (left softkey) to select split timing or lap timing. Press START (right softkey) to start the stopwatch. Press SPLIT or LAP (left softkey) to record the time. Press STOP (right softkey) to stop timing.
Voice Services Voice and Call Memos Use your phone’s Voice Memo menu to record audio memos to remind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocery list items, and to record call memos to record the other party’s voice during a phone call. To record an audio memo: Press MENU/OK >...
Delete to delete the picture you just took. Details/Edit to edit your picture or display details relating to your pictures. Assigning Pictures You can assign a picture as a screen saver or as a picture ID for a Contacts entry. Take a picture.
see the self-timer icon at the top of the screen and your phone will beep during the countdown.) Get ready for the picture. (When the timer is down to three seconds, the self-timer icon will turn red and the tone of the beep will change.) To cancel the self-timer after it has started: ►...
Adjusting White Balance From camera mode, press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Image Controls > White Balance. Select Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, or Manual. When Manual is selected, press the navigation key right or left or the side key up and down to adjust the white balance.
Highlight one of your saved settings and press MENU/OK YES (left softkey). (The Default keeps the original settings.) Highlight a setting and press VIEW (left softkey) to display the details, if necessary. Press OK (left softkey) to go back to the User Settings display. Note: -To display the details of each user setting, highlight a setting and press VIEW (left softkey).
• Set as to select from these options: Picture ID to assign the picture to Contacts entries, or unsaved, private or unknown phone numbers. Highlight an entry and press MENU/OK twice to assign the picture. Screensaver to assign the picture as a screen saver. Press MENU/OK to assign the picture.
Bluetooth The Bluetooth menu allows you to use many functions of your phone’s Bluetooth service. Turning Bluetooth On and Off By default, your device’s Bluetooth feature is set to Off. Turning Bluetooth on makes your phone “discoverable” by other in-range Bluetooth devices. Press MENU/OK >...
My Bluetooth Info to display your phone’s Bluetooth name, address, class, and available services (supported profiles). You can edit the Bluetooth name of your phone as Device Name which will appear on other in-range Bluetooth devices, depending on your visibility settings. Pairing Bluetooth Devices The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish trusted connections between your phone and another Bluetooth device.
Setting Auto-Accept You can configure your phone’s accessibility to other Bluetooth devices. From the Trusted Devices list, highlight a device and press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Auto-Accept. Select a setting and press MENU/OK: On to allow other Bluetooth devices to initiate a connection without any confirmation.
selected in the Copies element, if other than Index Print is selected. To confirm the selected pictures, highlight the thumbnail field and press the navigation key down or up. Size: You can set the print size from 4"x6", 5"x7", or Letter. (Print sizes may vary according to the type of printer you have.) Date: You can imprint the date on your pictures.
PCS Service Voicemail Setting Up Your Voicemail Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. From standby mode, press and hold 1.
Using Another Phone Dial your wireless phone number. When your voicemail answers, press *. Enter your passcode. Tip: When you call into voicemail, you first hear the header information (date, time, and sender information) for the message. To skip directly to the message, press 4 during the header.
Text Messaging (SMS) With text messaging (SMS), you can send and receive text messages between your phone and another messaging-ready phone. When you receive a new message, it will automatically display on your phone’s screen. In addition, text messaging includes a variety of preset messages, such as “The meeting has been cancelled.”...
SMS Voice Messaging SMS voice messaging lets you send a voice message to other SMS-enabled phones or to working email addresses without making a phone call. Just record a message and send it directly to the recipient’s phone messaging inbox. Composing SMS Voice Messages Press MENU/OK >...
Call Waiting When you are on a call, Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding one beep. Your phone’s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller’s phone number (if available). To respond to an incoming call while you are on a call: ►...
Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your phone is turned off. You can continue to make calls from your phone while Call Forwarding is being activated. To activate Call Forwarding Press * 7 2.
Safety General Precautions There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. • To maximize performance, do not touch the bottom portion of your phone where the internal antenna is located while using the phone. •...
representative to determine if these systems are adequately shielded from external RF signals. Also check with the manufacturer regarding any equipment that has been added to your vehicle. Consult the manufacturer of any personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids, to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF signals.
Not all phones have been rated for compatibility with hearing devices. Phones that have been rated have a label located on the box. Your SCP-3810 by Sanyo has [M4/T4] ratings. These ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the user’s hearing device and individual type and degree of hearing loss.
Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’s performance. • In order to avoid damage, charge the battery only in temperatures that range from 32º F to 113º F (0º C to 45º C). •...
SAR values at or below the federal standard of 1.6 W/kg are considered safe for use by the public. The highest reported SAR values of the SCP-3810 are: Cellular CDMA mode (Part 22): Head: [0.32] W/kg; Body-worn: [0.46] W/kg PCS mode (Part 24): Head: [0.87] W/kg;...
FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.