Section 2: Understanding Your PCS Phone
2A: Your PCS Phone: The Basics
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Key Functions
1.
Speaker
: The speaker allows you to hear the other caller and the
different ring tones and sounds offered by your phone.
2.
Signal Strength Indicator
: This icon represents the signal
strength by displaying bars. The more bars displayed, the better the
signal strength.
3.
Display Screen
: The display screen displays all the information
needed to operate your phone.
4.
Headset Jack
: (located on the left side of the phone.) Allows you to
plug in an optional headset for safe and convenient hands-free
conversations.
5.
OK/Voicemail Key
: Pressing
when navigating through a
menu accepts the highlighted choice in the menu. Pressing
for
two seconds automatically dials your voicemail
6.
Navigation Key
: This key allows you to scroll through the phone
menu options, and provides a shortcut to phone functions from
Standby Mode.
7.
Volume Keys
: Allows you to adjust the call ringer volume in
Standby mode (with the flip open) or adjust the voice volume
during a call. The volume keys can also be used to scroll up or down
to navigate through the different menu options. To mute the ringer
during an incoming call, press the Volume Key up or down.
8.
TALK
: Place or receive a call. In Standby mode, press the key once to
access the Outgoing call log. If you press and hold the key down you
will initiate Voice Recognition feature.
9.
Numeric Keypad
: Use these keys to enter numbers, letters, and
characters.
10.
Shift/Asterisk
: Enters the asterisk [*] character for calling
features. In text entry mode, press to change the character input
type.
11.
Accessory Interface Connector
: This connector is used to
connect any available accessory cables to your phone.
12.
Power Interface Connector
: The power interface connector is
used to plug in the charging accessories.
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13.
Microphone
: The Microphone allows the other caller to hear you
clearly when you are speaking to them.
14.
Space/Pound
: Enters the pound [#] character for calling features.
In text entry mode, press to enter a space.
15.
BACK
: Deletes characters from the display. When in a menu, press to
return to the previous menu. This key also allows you to return to
the previous screen in the PCS Wireless Web browser.
16.
END
: Ends a call. Press and hold this key for a few seconds to turn
your phone On or Off. While in the main menu, it returns the phone
to Standby mode and cancels your input.
17.
MENU Key
: Displays the first level or Main Menu of options. Press
again to view the next menu page.
18.
Ringer Indicator
: This icon indicates that a ringer is set.
19.
Battery Indicator
: The battery indicator displays the amount of
remaining battery charge currently available in your phone. When
all bars are displayed in the battery icon, the phone’s battery is fully
charged. When they are not displayed, the phone’s battery is
completely discharged or empty.
20.
Position Location
: This icon indicates that the position location
is active.