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- Page 2 To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a handset on your body, use the Kyocera Wireless Corp. (KWC) supplied and approved universal pouch CV90-61346. Other accessories used with this device for body-...
- Page 3 The guidelines are based on standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
- Page 4 Medical devices Pacemakers—Warning to pacemaker wearers: Wireless phones, when in the ‘on’ position, have been shown to interfere with pacemakers. The phone should be kept at least six (6) inches away from the pacemaker to reduce risk. The Health Industry Manufacturers Association and the wireless technology research community recommend that you follow these guidelines to minimize the potential for interference.
- Page 5 If the problem persists, return the phone to the dealer for service. Accessories Use only Kyocera-approved accessories with Kyocera phones. Use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
ONTENTS Getting Started..... . 1 Finding your phone's serial number ..1 Activating your Virgin Mobile account . -
Page 7: Getting Started
ETTING TARTED Finding your phone's serial number To activate your Virgin Mobile account, you need your phone's serial number. To locate the number: Turn your phone off. Hold your phone face up in your left hand. Insert your right thumbnail into the groove on the right side of the phone and push down to pop the back cover off. -
Page 8: Activating Your Virgin Mobile Account
Plug the adapter into a wall outlet. The battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen tells you whether the phone is: • Charging (the icon is animated) • Partially charged • Fully charged The battery will not charge if you use the Note: phone while it is connected to an AC adapter. -
Page 9: Getting To Know Your Phone
Getting to know your phone Your phone has two keypads—the number keypad and QWERTY keypad. Number keypad When the flip is closed, use the number keypad to enter numbers, letters and symbols. Antenna External earpiece activates External camera key Picture mode. External screen to raise or lower speaker Volume keys... - Page 10 scrolls through lists and Navigation key text entry fields and accesses shortcuts from the main screen. selects a menu item or option. OK key accesses the Contacts Right softkey directory and other menu options. turns the phone on or End/Power key off, ends a call or browser session, and returns you to the main screen.
- Page 11 QWERTY Keypad When the flip is open, use the QWERTY keypad to enter numbers, letters and symbols. Internal screen Internal speaker accesses menus Left softkey and functions. starts or Send/Talk key answers a call. Press once to activate voice dialing, twice to display the Recent calls list, and three times to redial the last number dialed.
- Page 12 for hard returns. Enter key scrolls through Navigation key lists and text entry fields and accesses shortcuts from the main screen. selects a menu item or OK key option. Camera flash for a self-portrait. Mirror Camera lens Getting Started...
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Page 13: Understanding Screen Icons
Understanding screen icons These icons may appear on your phone’s screen. The phone is operating in IS95 digital mode. The phone is receiving a signal. You can make and receive calls. Fewer bars indicate a weaker signal. A call is in progress. The phone is not receiving a signal. -
Page 14: Performing Basic Functions
Performing basic functions The phone must be powered ON to perform the following functions. Note: Flip closed To... Turn the phone on Turn the phone off Make a call End a call Answer a call Adjust volume during a call Acknowledge an alert Access menus Scroll menus... -
Page 15: Flip Open
Flip open To... Turn the phone on Turn the phone off Make a call End a call Answer a call Adjust volume during a call Acknowledge an alert Access menus Scroll menus Select menus Access Recent calls list Activate Picture mode Take a picture Access voicemail Verify your phone number... -
Page 16: Using Menus
Using menus The contents of the main menu are as follows: Pictures Messaging Take a picture Send text msg My pictures Send picture msg Send picture msg Send AIM Information Inbox Voicemail My Account Virgin Alerts Allows you to view Outbox your balance and Saved... -
Page 17: Caring For The Battery
Caring for the battery Recharging the battery You can safely recharge the battery at any time, even if it has a partial charge. Before removing the battery, make sure the Note: phone is powered off. General safety guidelines • Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit the battery. -
Page 18: My Account
CCOUNT You can manage your Virgin Mobile account directly from your phone. The basic tasks are summarized in this chapter. For more information about your account, go to www.virginmobileusa.com Checking your account balance You can check your Virgin Mobile account status in one of two ways (additional charges may apply): •... -
Page 19: For More Information
Top Up with a Debit Card, Credit Card, or Pay Pal account Before you can Top Up from your phone with a debit card, credit card, or Paypal account, you need to register the credit/debit card or Paypal account at www.virginmobileusa.com calling Virgin Mobile At Your Service at 1-888-322-1122. -
Page 20: Making And Answering Calls
AKING AND Phone calls Making a call Make sure you are in an area where a signal can be received. Look for the main screen. The more bars you see in this symbol, the stronger the signal. If there are no bars, move to where the signal strength is better. -
Page 21: Redialing A Number
Redialing a number • To redial a recent call, press open your Recent calls list. Highlight a phone number or name and press To redial the last number called, Tip: received, or missed, press three times. Calling a saved number If you have already saved a phone number, you can use the Contacts list to find it quickly. -
Page 22: Recent Calls
Changing the hold message → → Select Menu Settings → Hold call Re-Record msg prompts. Record the message twice. Select Save Options Play Re-Record or Exit Recent calls Dealing with missed calls When you have missed a call, “Missed Call” appears on your screen unless the caller leaves a voicemail. -
Page 23: Speed Dialing
Calling recent calls Press down. Highlight the number you want to call and press - or - → Select Menu Recent calls Outgoing calls Highlight the number you want to call and press Erasing recent calls → Select Menu Recent calls Erase call lists Select either All calls, Incoming calls... -
Page 24: Emergency Services
From the main screen, press and hold dial into your voicemail. Follow the system prompts to record a greeting and complete the system setup. If you are having trouble accessing your Note: voicemail, contact Virgin Mobile. Checking voicemail messages When a voice message is received, your screen displays “New Messages”... -
Page 25: Tracking Calls
Tracking calls You can track the number and duration of calls made and received on your phone. → • Select Menu Recent calls This timer cannot be reset. Timing your calls You can set your phone to beep 10 seconds before each minute passes when you are on a call. -
Page 26: Entering Text
NTERING You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in contacts, text messages, and your banner with either the QWERTY keypad (flip open) or the number keypad (flip closed). Read the appropriate section for details. QWERTY keypad Understanding screen When the flip is open, enter text with the QWERTY keypad. -
Page 27: Number Keypad
Entering symbols While entering text, you can enter many symbols with the keypad. To access extra symbols: From the text entry screen, select Select Add Symbol Press the key corresponding to the symbol you want. Entering smileys From the text entry screen, select Select Add Smiley Press... -
Page 28: Entering Numbers
Entering numbers • To enter a number while in a number key once. • To enter a number while in mode, press and hold a number key until the number appears on the screen. Entering words letter by letter Press a key once for the first letter, twice for the second letter, and so on. -
Page 29: Changing Modes
Changing modes Sometimes you need to change modes. For example, to enter numbers in an email address while in mode, you must change to mode, enter the numbers, and then change back to mode to complete the address. To change text entry modes: •... -
Page 30: Quick Reference To Text Entry
Quick reference to text entry This table gives general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols. For QWERTY keypad To... Enter a letter Enter a number Enter a symbol Enter a smiley Enter a space Erase a character Erase all characters Move the cursor right or left Move the cursor up or down Change text entry modes... - Page 31 For number keypad To... Enter a letter Enter a number Enter a symbol Enter a smiley Enter a space Erase a character Erase all characters Move the cursor right or left Move the cursor up or down Change text entry modes Capitalize any letter Lowercase any letter Select soft options on the screen...
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Page 32: Storing Contacts
TORING ONTACTS Use your phone’s Contacts directory to store information about a person or company. Each contact entry can have up to six phone numbers, two email addresses, two Web addresses, two street addresses, and a space for notes. Creating a new contact From the main screen, enter the phone number you want to save, including the area code. -
Page 33: Assigning Pictures
Scroll down the list to hear the different ringtones and press to select one. Assigning pictures Press the right softkey select Contacts Highlight a contact and press Highlight the contact name and press the right softkey to select Options → Select Picture Assign picture... -
Page 34: Customizing A Phone Number
Customizing a phone number Press the right softkey select Contacts Highlight the contact to edit and press Press down to highlight a number. Press the right softkey select Options Highlight an option and press – to call the contact. Call –... -
Page 35: Finding Contact Information
– to change the name of the group and Edit to add and remove contacts. – erases the group. Erase – brings you to the text Send text msg messaging screen. – brings you to the picture Send picture msg messaging screen. -
Page 36: Text Messaging
ESSAGING This chapter describes how to send, receive, and erase text messages from your phone. For information on voicemail messages, see “Voicemail” on page 17. The features and menus described in Important: this chapter may vary depending on services available in your area. Check with Virgin Mobile for details and pricing. -
Page 37: Setting Sending Options
Including prewritten text and symbols During text entry, you can insert auto text, symbols, or emoticons in your message. From the text entry screen, select Select an option and press – to scroll through the list of Insert auto text options and press –... -
Page 38: If You Cannot Send Messages
To create a signature: → → Select Menu Settings Signature Enter your signature in the text field. Select to save the setting. The characters in the signature are Note: included in the total character count of the message. See “Creating a text message” on page 30. -
Page 39: Receiving Text Messages
Viewing failed or pending messages Failed or pending messages are stored in your Outbox. To view your Outbox: → Select Menu Messaging of all failed or pending messages appears. Scroll through the list of messages and press to read one. The message is pending and will be sent when possible. -
Page 40: Erasing Single Messages
– to save the text from the Save as auto text message as auto text, which you can insert into other messages. Graphics and sound are not saved as part of auto text.(For more about auto text, see page 35.) –... -
Page 41: Customizing Message Settings
Erasing messages automatically Use this setting to have old messages automatically erased from the Inbox when memory is low. → • Select Menu Messaging → Msg settings Auto-Erase Older messages are erased as new messages are received. Customizing message settings To make messaging easier, you can customize settings for sending and receiving messages. -
Page 42: Multimedia Messaging
ULTIMEDIA ESSAGING Sending multimedia messages You can send multimedia messages to phones that are capable of receiving them or to email addresses. For details and pricing, check with Virgin Mobile. Size limits may apply to multimedia Note: message files. Visit www.virginmobileusa.com for details. -
Page 43: Receiving Multimedia Messages
• to instantly record a new sound Record sound and attach it to your message. • to display a list of categories that My sounds contain saved or downloaded sounds and voice memos. – displays sound clips saved Saved sounds on the phone. - Page 44 Press the right softkey . Press down to highlight Options additional options for the multimedia message: The options available to you may vary. Note: Check with Virgin Mobile. – launches the message creation Forward screen, allowing you to forward the multimedia message.
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Page 45: Aim
® Accessing the AIM service ® Now you can access the AOL Messenger™ (AIM) service from your Switch_Back phone. Check Virgin Mobile’s Web site at www.virginmobileusa.com and pricing. → To launch AIM, select Menu You cannot receive incoming calls during a Note: AIM session. -
Page 46: Virginxl
IRGIN Accessing VirginXL With VirginXL, you can access a variety of exclusive music, entertainment, and information services from your Switch_Back phone. Download the latest games, ringtones, wallpapers, screen savers, and other content; surf the web; and more. New VirginXL features are added all the time. Check Virgin Mobile’s Web site at for availability www.virginmobileusa.com... -
Page 47: My Stuff
10 M Y STUFF My ringtones The My ringtones folder stores your preloaded and downloaded ringtones. You can download the latest ringtones to your Switch_Back from the Virgin Mobile Web site at www.virginmobileusa.com directly from your phone using VirginXL. → →... -
Page 48: My Graphics
If you don’t have enough money in your Note: account, you will need to Top-Up before downloading. Press left to launch VirginXL and then search for applications. Follow the prompts to purchase and download the selected application. The downloaded application is stored in the →... -
Page 49: Using The Camera
11 U SING THE AMERA Tips before operating your camera • You cannot activate the camera while on a call. • Once the camera is active, the main screen acts as the viewfinder. • If you get a “Low memory” error, check your resolution and quality compression settings. - Page 50 – allows the camera to adjust White Balance for different lighting. Options are Automatic, Fluorescent, Incandescent, or Daylight. – allows you to capture pictures Color Tone with different coloring. Options are Normal, Black & White, Negative, and Sepia. – sets the picture compression. The Quality higher the compression, the better the detail of the picture (higher pixel rate).
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Page 51: Taking A Picture
Picture mode indicators and icons The picture mode displays the following onscreen indicators and icons: Icon Description Flash on Picture mode Top right hand Number of snapshots corner numbers remaining Zoom level Bottom left hand Resolution setting numbers Multishot Self Timer Taking a picture →... -
Page 52: Using Tools
12 U SING OOLS Voice memo The Voice Memo tool allows you to record and play back audio memos. Recording a voice memo → → Select Menu Tools Voice memo Record new Record your memo and press the left softkey to select Stop Select... -
Page 53: Alarm Clock
Select and classify the type of event Options and press Meeting Phone Call Anniversary Vacation Medical Press to change the date of the event (the current date is the default date). – Press left or right to move between the month, day, and year fields. –... -
Page 54: Tip Calculator
Setting an alarm → → Select Menu Tools Alarm clock Highlight one of the alarms and select Use the phone keypad to enter numbers and to switch between AM and PM. – Press left or right to move between hours, minutes, and AM/PM fields. –... -
Page 55: Timer
Press to calculate the result. : Enter 5, press Example enter 2, then press to obtain the result of 10. Press to return to the main screen. - or - Press to clear the screen. Options Adds displayed digit to the value stored in memory. -
Page 56: Customizing Your Phone
13 C USTOMIZING The contents of the menu are as follows: Settings Keyguard Display Guard on close Greeting banner Disabled Menu style Color themes Sounds Wallpaper Ringtone volume Screensavers Ringtones Backlight Business ringers Auto-Hyphen Personal ringers Time/Date format Flip open Contrast Flip closed Brightness... -
Page 57: Using The Keyguard
Using the keyguard Locking the keyguard The Keyguard locks the external number keypad on your phone to prevent accidental keypresses when the phone is turned on and a call is not in progress. You can still answer or silence an incoming call. -
Page 58: Setting Sounds For Your Phone
Changing your personal ringtone Your Switch_Back phone has multiple ringtones you can choose to use for incoming calls from your Personal group. → → Select Menu Settings Personal ringers Scroll down the list to hear the different rings and press to select one. -
Page 59: Personalizing The Screen
Choose and press Normal Long Setting sound alerts You can choose how you want be alerted of incoming voicemail, pages, text messages or missed calls. → → Select Menu Settings Alerts Select the type of alert: Message alert , or alert Voicemail alert Missed call alert... -
Page 60: Selecting A Color Theme
Choosing a menu style Three menu styles are available: Wheel, Graphic, and List. → → Select Menu Settings Menu style Select an option and press – displays icons of each menu item, Graphic with its name at the bottom of the screen. –... -
Page 61: Creating A Secure Environment
– , or 7 seconds 15 seconds (Default) Turn backlighting on for 5, 10, or 30 seconds after your last keypress. – 7 sec. & in call 15 sec. & in call —Turn backlighting on for the & in call duration of a call, and for 5, 10, or 30 seconds after your last keypress. -
Page 62: Locking Your Phone
Locking your phone When your phone is locked, you can call only emergency numbers or Virgin Mobile’s customer service number. You can still receive incoming calls. → → Select Menu Settings Enter your four-digit lock code. Select Lock phone Highlight an option and press –... -
Page 63: Connecting To A Tty/Tdd Device
Notes: • You can view these numbers only when they’re being entered for the first time. • To make a call to an emergency number from a locked phone, you must dial the number (including area code) exactly as it was stored in Emergency Numbers. -
Page 64: Using Voice Recognition
14 U SING OICE Voice recognition allows you to make and answer calls by speaking commands into the phone’s microphone. Setting up voice dialing To make or receive calls using voice dialing, contacts must be saved with associated voice tags. Creating a voice tag for a contact Press the right softkey select... -
Page 65: Making A Call Using Digit Dialing
Erasing voice tags To erase all voice name dial recordings in your phone: → → 1. Menu Settings Call options Erase voice dial Select Making a call using digit dialing When using digit dialing, you speak digits to dial a phone number. -
Page 66: Training Voice Recognition
To wake up the phone: Say “ ” and listen for a tone. Wake Up Say “ ” again until you hear two tones. Wake Up If the phone does not recognize your “Wake up” command, see “Training voice recognition” on page 60. Answering the phone You can set your hands-free headset to (1) answer automatically or (2) answer using a... -
Page 67: Getting Help
For questions about the phone features, refer to the materials provided with your phone, or visit www.virginmobileusa.com For additional questions, you may contact the Kyocera Wireless Corp. Customer Care Center in any of the following ways: • Web site: www.kyocera-wireless.com •... -
Page 68: Consumer Limited Warranty
(viii) damage the result of fire, flood, acts of God or other acts which are not the fault of KYOCERA and which the Product is not specified to tolerate, including damage caused by mishandling, shipping and blown fuses; (ix) consumables (such as fuses);... - Page 69 For warranty service information, please call the following telephone number from anywhere in the continental United States and Canada: 1-800-349- 4478 or 858-882-1401; or contact KYOCERA at the following address: 10300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, California, 92121-1582, USA, Attention: Technical Support.
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Page 70: Index
NDEX Numerics , 17 1-Touch dialing , 11 accessories , 7, 47 alarm clock alerts , 53 for messages , 16 for missed calls , 31, 34, 35 auto text , 55 auto-hyphenation , 53 banner battery , 56, 57 blocking outgoing calls , 55 brightness... - Page 71 ringtones , 51 choosing types , 41 downloading , 26 for contacts , 8, 9 silencing , 52 volume , 46 scheduler , 55 screen brightness , 55 screen contrast , 7, 20, 21, 32, 33 screen icons , 54 screensavers , 16, 28 secret contacts...