User manual (user manual) (ver.f7) (spanish) (151 pages)
Summary of Contents for Samsung SLASH
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Virgin Mobile Slash by Samsung M O B I L E P H O N E User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
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All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating thereto (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions.
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IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
Section 1: Getting Started ...3 Installing the Battery ....3 Removing the Battery ....4 Battery Capacity .
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Health and Safety Information ... . 69 Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 70 UL Certified Travel Adapter ....70 Consumer Information on Wireless Phones .
Warning!: Use only Virgin Mobile-approved or Samsung- approved batteries and chargers with your phone. Failure to use these approved devices may increase...
The battery provides up to 3.5 hours of continuous digital talk time. Warning!: Use only Samsung-approved batteries and chargers with your phone. Failure to use these approved devices may increase the risk that your phone will overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.
Power Connection Slide open the cover that protects the phone's power jack. Plug the flat end of the charger into the phone’s power/accessory interface connector and the other end into an electrical outlet. Battery Charging Tips The battery is not charged at the time of purchase, it must •...
Functions Speaker allows you to hear the caller and the different ringtones or sounds offered by your phone. Display Screen displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as phone numbers, call status, Contacts list, date and time, and both the signal and battery strength. OK Key allows you to accept choices offered when navigating through a menu.
Space/Pound Key enters the pound [#] character for calling features. In the text entry mode, press this key to enter a space between characters. Press and hold to access the Password screen. BACK Key deletes characters from the display while in the text entry mode. When in a menu, press this key to return to the previous menu.
phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options. Icon Glossary The following list identifies the icons that display on your phone’s screen: For instructions on how to navigate to this icon glossary see “Icon glossary” on page 66. Signal: the more lines that display, the stronger your signal.
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Read text message: indicates that this text message was read. Unread text message: indicates that this text message is unread. Read pic message: indicates that this picture message was read. Unread pic message: indicates that this picture message is unread. Sent text message: indicates the outgoing message was sent.
Self Timer: indicates the self timer function is enabled. White balance Auto: indicates that the white balance was set to automatically adjust itself. White balance Sunny: indicates that the white balance was set to Sunny. White balance Cloudy: indicates that the white balance was set to Cloudy.
Programming Your Phone Once your account is activated, you need to program your new Virgin Mobile phone number into your phone. Turn on your phone. Dial ##VIRGIN# (that's From the Programming menu, scroll down to Activate Phone and press When your screen shows “Do you want to activate your phone now?,”...
You can manage your Virgin Mobile account directly from your phone. The most important tasks are outlined here. For more information about your account, go to www.virginmobileusa.com. Top-Up is how you add money to your Virgin Mobile account balance. You can Top-Up your Virgin Mobile account right from your phone.
Enter the amount you wish to add to your account and press Your phone validates the amount you want to Top-Up. Scroll down to select "Yes" and press Once your phone announces “You’re Topped- Up” press Press to exit the process. Additional Information To get more information about your Virgin Mobile account, as well as other Virgin Mobile services, visit...
This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. It also includes an outline of all the available menus associated with your phone. Menu Navigation Menus and sub-menus can be accessed by scrolling through them using the Navigation keys or by using the shortcut keys.
This section guides you through the processes to make and receive calls, adjust your call volume, utilize the Recent Calls list, and use the 911 mode. Making and Answering Calls Making Calls Enter a phone number and press the call, press Note: To modify the phone number you entered, press erase one digit at a time.
Active Call Options Pressing Options (Right Option Button) during an active call displays a list of features that can be used during the course of an active call. To select an option, press the corresponding keypad number or highlight the option and press options are available: Speaker on/off (1) allows you to turn the speaker on •...
• Silence All, Vibrate, Ringtone off, 1-Beep, Levels 1-8. If either Vibrate or Silence All is selected, the Main screen displays the selected option. Finding an Existing Phone Number While viewing the Main screen, you can search your Contacts entries for phone numbers that contain a specific string of numbers.
Press and hold route audio back through the earpiece “Speaker Mode Off.” The phone also returns to this “normal” operation after ending a call or when the phone is turned off and back on. Caller ID Function Identifies an incoming caller by displaying their phone number.
• Call Timers - Displays Call Info for Last call or Recent calls. Use either the navigation key or volume key to scroll through the available list of numbers. Highlight the number and press Note: After 75 incoming, outgoing or missed calls, the oldest call is automatically erased from the history.
911 Using Any Available System Enter “911,” then press connects. The phone maintains the Emergency Mode and the phone can receive an incoming call from any available system. However, it can’t make a call. . The call...
This section guides you through the steps needed to use the keypad for text input. You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols using several entry modes: T9 (English), Abc, Symbols, and Number. Not all options are available for every text entry screen.
Note: Text prediction begins providing a list of possible choices ➔ if both the Text Options Display Candidate feature is enabled and three (or more) characters are entered. When you see the word, press the word and enter a space. •...
Note: An autotext entry can also be chosen by pressing the corresponding numeric key. This selects the entry and inserts it into the current location within the message text. Using Recent Messages Recent Message mode allows you to enter a recently used message.
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After completing your changes to these options, select Close (Right Option Button) to store your changes and return to the previous text entry screen.
This section guides you through the steps utilized to both create and manage messages (both text and multimedia). Sending Text Messages You can send text messages to phones that are capable of receiving them or to email addresses. Charges apply. See www.virginmobileusa.com pricing.
Once you’ve chosen your recipients, select Next (Left Option Button). Enter a subject and body text for the message. As you begin to enter a character, you are taken to a text entry screen. Once you’ve finished entering your subject, select Done (Left Option Button).
recipients. The messages are sent one at a time, once to each recipient. Standard messaging charges apply for each recipient. ➔ Select Menu Messaging Use the keypad to enter a recipient’s phone number or email address – or – Use the navigation key to select the Contacts List field and press marks adjacent to your desired Contacts entries and press Next (Left Option Button).
At the Standard messaging rates apply prompt press the Accept or Decline option button. Select an email provider and press Note: If you did not download an email client, the “The IM/Email Client must be installed before the feature can be used” message displays.
• Erase multiple deletes selected messages from the list. • Erase all deletes all messages from the Inbox folder. Reviewing your Virgin Mobile Alerts ➔ Select Menu Messaging Select an alert from the list and press The alert message displays. Accessing your Voicemail Messages Even if your phone is in use or turned off, all unanswered calls are automatically routed to your...
Sent Folder Options From the Sent folder (without having opened a message from the list), press Forward (Left Option Button) to forward the current message to a new recipient. – or – Press Options (Right Option Button) to reveal the folder options: •...
Editing the Auto Text entries ➔ Select Menu Messaging Autotext. Edit the entry by either: • Highlighting an entry from the list and press • Pressing Edit (Left Option Button). Press and hold to delete all the current text. Use the keypad to enter the new text. Select Done (Left Option Button) to store the new or modified Autotext entry.
Erasing Messages ➔ Select Menu Messaging Choose the Message location and press Select Option Button or • Options include: Inbox, Sent, Saved, All Messages (deletes messages stored in the other three categories). Read the displayed message and select Yes (to delete the categories’...
This section guides you through the steps necessary to create new contacts, find existing contacts, assign contacts to a group, and assign contact entries to a speed dial location. Saving a Phone Number The Contacts list can store a maximum of 500 phone numbers in total, with each contact entry containing a maximum of 5 phone numbers.
Select Done (Left Option Button) once you are done making changes and you are ready to store the new entry. Using the Hard or Time Pause Features Pauses are used for automated systems (i.e., voicemail, automated call in systems, etc.). You can insert a pause after a phone number then enter additional sets of numbers, which are then dialed with either manual intervention (Hard Pause) or...
Select Send msg (Left Option Button) to place a call to the selected Contacts entry. – or – Press to view the Contacts entry’s details. – or – Select Options (Right Option Button) to either Edit or Erase the current entry. Group Settings Adding a New Group Select Menu (Left Option Button)
This section shows you how to use the features that can help keep you in touch with your contacts, best manage your time (schedules and tasks), free your hands to communication via Bluetooth. Using the Calculator Select Menu (Left Option Button) ➔...
• Press the navigation key left or right to select Daily, Once, Mon to Fri, or Sat & Sun. Select a snooze interval for the alarm by highlighting the Snooze field. • Press the navigation key left or right to select 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or 20 minutes.
Viewing Today’s Events Select Menu (Left Option Button) ➔ ➔ ➔ Tools Calendar Today. Viewing your Scheduled Events Select Menu (Left Option Button) ➔ ➔ Settings Tools Calendar Use the navigation to select the day you would like to view events for and press events are scheduled for the selected day, they are listed in chronological order.) Select the desired event and press...
Enter the countdown name using the keypad and press or select Next (Left Option Button). Select a time by highlighting the Time field and then using the keypad to enter the end time for the countdown. • Press AM/PM (Right Option Button) to toggle between AM or PM.
Using Voices Services The Slash uses built-in voice recognition software which allows you to use preset verbal commands to perform common functions supported by your phone simply by speaking them aloud. There is no voice training required to use this feature. You simply say...
This section shows you how to best manage your web-based content and downloads. Anything you download from the Web - games, ringtones, graphics and applications - are stored in the My Stuff folder. My Ringtones You can download the latest ringtones right to your phone.
Follow the instructions to purchase your new games. My Themes You can change the overall theme used by the Slash. There are two pre-installed themes. Select Menu (Left Option Button) Select My themes to display a list of the currently available themes.
VirginXL is a fun collection of features which you can access directly from your phone - download ringtones, games, graphics, and more. Charges apply. Visit www.virginmobileusa.com Select Menu (Left Option Button) The VirginXL browser launches and takes you to the download menu. Note: If you are asked to enable VirginXL Access on your phone, scroll down to the bottom of the screen, select Yes Hook Me Up and press...
Your phone’s built-in camera provides the ability to take full color digital pictures, view your pictures using the phone’s display, and instantly send them to family and friends. It’s fun and as easy to use as a traditional point-and-click camera: just take a picture, view it on your phone’s display, and send it from your phone to up to 10 people.
Camera Settings While your phone is in camera mode you can press the Right Option Button to display the camera options: Press Options (Right Option Button) to view the following: • Shutter sound: plays a tone when the shutter opens and closes.
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Press Options (Right Option Button), select Upload to My Pix and press Sending Pictures from the Web Sending pictures to your friends is easy. Just follow the instructions below to send one or more of your favorite pictures once you’ve uploaded them to the Web.
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Press Options (Right Option Button), select Lock and press Picture Details From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option ➔ ➔ Button) Pictures My pictures and press Press Options (Right Option Button), select Details and press Sending a Picture Message From My Pictures (folder) You can send a picture to a recipient from your My pictures folder to a recipient’s wireless phone or...
Press Send (Left Option Button) to send the message. The phone processes the new message and when the delivery process is complete, “your message has been sent” is displayed. At the Save to sent prompt select Yes or No and press If the number you sent this message to is not in your contact list, the Unknown # list screen...
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From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option ➔ ➔ Button) Pictures Help and press Follow the instructions listed in the message to take, view or send a picture or picture message. Pictures...
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that is capable of exchanging information to devices such as headsets, and a hands-free car kit, without any physical connection, over a distance of approximately 30 feet. This section describes how to set up your Bluetooth features.
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Enter a numeric PIN to pair and press (identical PIN must be entered on other device). Once pairing is successful the trusted device name displays (and can be edited). Press Done (Left Option button). Press Connect (Left Option button) to activate the connection and complete the pairing process.
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• HFP: Hands-Free Profile – allows Bluetooth technology to connect the phone to a wireless Bluetooth-enabled car kit. When you receive an incoming call, the ringer is detected through the hands-free headset or device. • PBAP: Phonebook Access Profile – allows Bluetooth technology to exchange Phonebook information with another Bluetooth-enabled device.
This section guides you through the customization process by accessing and updating the phone’s settings menu. Adjusting Sound Settings This set of features allows you to customize the audio properties of your phone (volume, ringer, and alert/notification). Understanding Silence All There can be times when you need to silence your phone entirely and therefore manually override any settings.
Use your Up or Down navigation key to adjust the key tone level. • Levels include: KeyTone off, or Level 1- Level 8. Press to assign the new volume setting. Selecting a DTMF Length Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing to a voicemail or other automated systems.
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From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option ➔ Button) Tools & Settings Banner and press Select Set and press location screen then choose a location for the banner to display on the Main screen. • Choose from either: Off, Top, or Bottom and press Select Edit and press Using your keypad, enter a custom banner message greeting.
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Select one of the following options and press • Default: standard Virgin Mobile incoming call image. • My pictures: images from My pictures folder. Use the navigation key to select an image and press the Assign (Left Option Button). Press to return to the previous menu.
• List Red • List Blue Defining the Text Entry Options The Text entry options menu allows you to specify more automated features during the text entry process. These options can help streamline the text entry process by correcting for capitalization, spelling, spacing, and completing the most commonly entered words for you.
Navigation Key Shortcuts By default the Left Navigation key is mapped to VirginXL and the Right Navigation key is mapped to Send To. You can program the left or right navigation key as a shortcut to several menus. To assign a shortcut to the left or right navigation key: Menu (Left Option Button) ➔...
disabilities can communicate by telephone. Your Virgin Mobile phone is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check with the manufacturer to ensure that it supports digital wireless transmission. Using a special cable that plugs into your phone’s headset jack, your phone allows you to use TTY mode.
To lock the phone: From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option ➔ Button) Tools & Settings Security and press Enter your password in the Password field and press Select Lock phone and press Highlight Unlocked, On Power-up, or Lock now and press Lock Camera When your camera is locked you cannot access the...
Erase Contacts The Erase contacts option allows you to erase all your contacts at once. From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option ➔ Button) Tools & Settings Security and press Enter your password in the Password field and press Select Erase contacts and press At the Erase all entries in contacts? prompt, highlight Yes and press...
Select Reset default and press At the Reset the phone to factory defaults? prompt select Yes and press Call Options The Call options menu allows you to configure the following options. Call answer Call answer allows you to determine the method for answering your incoming calls.
Restricting Using the Restriction option, you can limit the outgoing numbers the phone dials such as contacts only, or special numbers only. This feature might be used if you loan your phone to another person and want to restrict the phone numbers they can dial while using your phone.
Serial Number, PRL, and Browser version, Serving system, and Icon glossary. To access phone information: From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option ➔ Button) Tools & Settings press Highlight one of the following options and My phone number If you forget your phone number, refer to My phone number.
Browser version The Browser version option displays the technical information about the browser. From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option ➔ Button) Tools & Settings press Select Browser version and press View the browser information and press the Cancel (Right Option Button) to return to the previous menu.
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➔ Button) Tools & Settings press Select Choice lists and press Select Automatic or Always off and press Sensitivity This option allows you to adjust the sensitivity levels for voice commands. From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option ➔ Button) Tools &...
Select Sound and press Select one of the following: • Prompts: allows you to turn audio prompts On or Off. • Digits: allows you to turn audio digit playback On or Off. • Names: allows you to turn audio name playback On or Off.
This section outlines the safety precautions associated with using your phone. These safety precautions should be followed to safely use your phone. Health and Safety Information Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals Certification Information (SAR) Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver.
Additional product specific SAR information can also be obtained at www.fcc.gov/cgb/sar. Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling Samsung cares for the environment and encourages its customers to recycle Samsung mobile phones and genuine Samsung accessories. Go to: http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/type/ type.do?group=mobilephones&type=mobilephones more information.
wireless phones can expose the user to measurable radio frequency energy (RF) because of the short distance between the phone and the user's head. These RF exposures are limited by Federal Communications Commission safety guidelines that were developed with the advice of FDA and other federal health and safety agencies.
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the federal level. The following agencies belong to this working group: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health • Environmental Protection Agency • Federal Communications Commission • Occupational Safety and Health Administration • National Telecommunications and Information • Administration The National Institutes of Health participates in some interagency working group activities, as well.
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What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless phones poses a health risk? A combination of laboratory studies and epidemiological studies of people actually using wireless phones would provide some of the data that are needed. Lifetime animal exposure studies could be completed in a few years.
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a person receives, reducing the amount of time spent using a wireless phone will reduce RF exposure. If you must conduct extended conversations by wireless • phone every day, you could place more distance between your body and the source of the RF, since the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance.
involve nothing more than a metallic accessory attached to the phone. Studies have shown that these products generally do not work as advertised. Unlike "hand-free" kits, these so-called "shields" may interfere with proper operation of the phone. The phone may be forced to boost its power to compensate, leading to an increase in RF absorption.
US Food and Drug Administration: • http://www.fda.gov/cellphones Road Safety Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold. When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility.
Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies. If you see an auto accident, crime in progress or other serious emergency where lives are in danger, call 9-1-1 or other local emergency number, as you would want others to do for you. Call roadside assistance or a special non- emergency wireless assistance number when necessary.
out background environmental noise. By blocking background environment noise, noise cancelling headphones should allow you to hear the music at lower volumes than when using earbuds. Limit the amount of time you listen. As the volume • increases, less time is required before you hearing could be affected.
of the equipment and for the safety of personnel, it is recommended that the equipment should only be used in the normal operating position (held to your ear with the antenna pointing over your shoulder if you are using an external antenna). Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from...
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Your Virgin Mobile Slash phone by Samsung has an M4 rating and a T4 rating. M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled.
Posted Facilities Switch your phone off in any facility where posted notices require you to do so. Potentially Explosive Environments Switch your phone off when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
FCC Notice and Cautions FCC Notice The phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated. Vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane) must comply with the National Fire Protection Standard (NFPA-58).
Battery Precautions Avoid dropping the cell phone. Dropping it, especially on a • hard surface, can potentially cause damage to the phone and battery. If you suspect damage to the phone or battery, take it to a service center for inspection.
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If left unused, a fully charged battery will discharge itself • over time. Use only Samsung-approved batteries and recharge your • battery only with Samsung-approved chargers. When a charger is not in use, disconnect it from the power source.
In some areas, the disposal of batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited. For safe disposal options for Li-Ion batteries, contact your nearest Samsung authorized service center. Always recycle. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. Care and Maintenance Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care.
(i) the battery has been charged by a battery charger not specified or approved by SAMSUNG for charging the battery, (ii) any of the seals on the battery are broken or show evidence of tampering, or (iii) the battery has been used in equipment other than the SAMSUNG phone for which it is specified.
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90 days, whichever is longer. All replaced parts, components, boards and equipment shall become the property of SAMSUNG. If SAMSUNG determines that any Product is not covered by this Limited Warranty, Purchaser must pay all parts, shipping, and labor charges for the repair or return of such Product.
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Product pricing reflects this allocation of risk and the limitations of liability contained in this Limited Warranty. The agents, employees, distributors, and dealers of SAMSUNG are not authorized to make modifications to this Limited Warranty, or make additional warranties binding on SAMSUNG.
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Important!: Please provide warranty information (proof of purchase) to Samsung’s Customer Care Center in order to provide this service at no charge. If the warranty has expired on the device, charges may apply. Customer Care Center: 1000 Klein St. Plano, TX 75074 Toll Free Tel: 1.888.987.HELP (4357)
Numerics Abc Input Mode Account Account Balance Activation Virgin Mobile Account Active Call Options Airplane Alarm Clock Auto Erase Auto Text Backlight Banner Battery Capacity Charging Installing Removing Bluetooth Device information Device name Discoverable mode Trusted devices Turning Power On or Bluetooth Settings Bluetooth Status Calculator...
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Programming Turning On Phone Information Browser version Hardware version Icon glossary My phone number Serial Number Serving system Software version Phone Number Finding Saving Phone Safety Picture Messages Sending Programming Recent Calls Making Calls From Options Recent Calls List Recent Messages Ringer Type Ringtones SAR values...