Phone BasicsSection 2A. Phone Basics 9Key Functions1. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automatedprompts.2. Signal Strength Indicator represents the signalstrength by displaying bars. The more barsdisplayed, the better the signal strength.3. Display Screen displays all the information neededto operate your phone, such as the call status, theContacts list, the date and time, and the signal andbattery strength.4. Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menuoptions.5. Softkey (left) lets you select softkey actions or menuitems corresponding to the bottom left line on thedisplay screen while the phone is in portrait mode.6. Speaker Key lets you enable/disable thespeakerphone mode.7. TALK Key ( ) allows you to place or receive calls,answer Call Waiting, use Three-Way Calling, oractivate Voice Dial.8. Keypad lets you enter numbers, letters, andcharacters, and navigate within menus. Press andhold number keys for speed dialing.9. Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearlywhen you are speaking to them.10. END/POWER Key ( ) lets you turn the phone onor off, end a call, or return to standby mode. Whilein the main menu, it returns the phone to standbymode and cancels your input. When you receivean incoming call, press to enter silent mode andmute the ringer.11. BACK/Clear Key deletes characters from the displayin text entry mode. When in a menu, pressingreturns you to the previous menu. This keyalso allows you to return to the previous screen ina data session.12. Softkey (right) lets you select softkey actions ormenu items corresponding to the bottom right lineon the display screen while the phone is in PortraitMode.13. MENU/OK lets you access the phone’s menus andselects the highlighted choice when navigatingthrough a menu.Sprint M540.book Page 9 Tuesday, April 7, 2009 3:38 PM
