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©2008 Sprint Nextel. All rights reserved. SPRINT and other trademarks are trademarks of Sprint Nextel.
©2008 Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (“Samsung”). Samsung Instinct™ is a registered
GET STARTED.
trademark of Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and its related entities.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET GOING.
GH68-18627A 04/08
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™ Your Samsung Instinct ™ WELCOME Getting to know your Instinct 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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Get Your Device Ready Insert the Battery T urn the Device On The top of 1. Remove the battery cover from the back of the device by pressing down Press and hold to turn the device on. • your Instinct with your thumbs (A). Slide the cover towards the camera lens to Press to turn off the display and then press • release the cover (B). again to display the unlock screen. 2. Insert the battery into the battery compartment (C) and gently press Press and hold to unlock the device. •
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™ Menu Basics Get to Know Your Instinct ™ Navigating on Y our Instinct Phone Functions Menu Touch to access the following: T ouch. Touch and gently press icons on the screen to open menu • Speed Dial. Stores up to 99 numbers to make contacting friends and items. (The smaller the contact point on the screen, the less pressure family as easy as pressing a button. required. Use your fingertip, fingernail, or the stylus rather than the pad of your finger.) Contacts. Stores up to 600 C
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Make and Answer Your First Call Voicemail Set Up Y our V oicemail Mak e Y our First Phone Call All unanswered calls are automatically transferred to your voicemail, 1. Press . even if your device is in use or turned off. You should set up your 2. Touch Dialer and use the onscreen dial pad voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your device is activated. to enter a phone number. 1. Press and touch Main > V oicemail . Talk 555-555-5555 3. Touch where the phone number
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Contacts Messaging Add a New Contact Send T ext Messages 1. Press and touch Contacts . 1. Press and touch Main > Messaging . The T ext screen 2. Touch . appears by default. 3. Touch Enter Name, enter the name and touch Done. 2. Touch to compose a new text message. Enter a recipient by choosing Recent List, Contacts or Manual Entry. 4. Touch Add Number, use the onscreen numeric keypad to enter a phone number, and press Done. 3. Type the message and touch Done > Send to send t
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Favorites Speech to Action Your device offers you the option of assigning shortcuts for quick and easy With Speech to Action it’s simple to make calls, send text messages and access to your favorite or often-used functions. pictures with the touch of a button and your voice. You can access Web-based information such as news, weather, and sports and location-specific information for traffic, movies and search. Add an application as a Favorite Function: Mak e a call using Speech to A
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Music GPS Navigation Sprint Navigation lets you see and Preview, purchase, download and listen to songs right on your Instinct. You can also transfer music hear turn-by-turn directions to a from your computer and music you previously known address or find nearby purchased from the Sprint Music Store to your restaurants, stores, banks or gas device. See your Explore More Guide for stations. Get information about traffic more information. and alternate routes. Play Music 1. Pre
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Web Live Search and Info Go online. Find your favorite web sites, sports scores, news and weather, Live Search shop online on the go and use the Live Search feature customized to Quickly access information about businesses in your area using Live Search your location. ® by Microsoft . Browse the W eb 1. Press Web > Live Search . Press and touch Web > W eb . 2. Press and hold , say the name of a business and release . For From the Instinct home page, you can go to examp
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Pictures Manage Your Account T ak e a Picture From Y our Sprint Device Taking pictures with the Instinct’s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a Press > W eb > My Account . subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button. – or – 1. Tap on the side of your device to activate camera mode. Press and touch . 2. Using the device’s display screen as a viewfinder, aim the camera lens at your subject. Talk 4 Press to check minute usage and account balance • * 3. Press unti
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Helpful Sprint Information Additional Resources Recycle Y our Old Phone In the Bo x Get an account credit or help Sprint support Internet safety for kids by This Get Started Guide To get you up and running. recycling your old phone through Sprint wireless recycling programs. Visit sprint.com/recycle for details. Explore More Guide Details about using your device. T otal Equipment Protection With Total Equipment Protection, your device will be protected against From Y our De
