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- Page 2 User Guide for OYSTR This manual is based on the production version of the Kyocera KX9 phone. Software changes may have occurred after this printing. Kyocera reserves the right to make changes in technical and product specifications without prior notice. The products and equipment described in this documentation are manufactured under license from QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following U.S.
- Page 3 This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output. Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the...
- Page 4 Potentially unsafe areas Posted facilities—Turn your phone off in any facility when posted notices require you to do so. Aircraft—FCC regulations prohibit using your phone on a plane that is in the air. Turn your phone off before boarding aircraft. Vehicles—RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles.
- Page 5 Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Features of this Phone This Virgin Mobile phone has been certified as receiving an M4 rating for hearing aid-compatibility performance. While there is no guarantee, digital wireless phones that receive a minimum of an M3 rating should provide acceptable performance with most hearing aids.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
ABLE OF ONTENTS Getting Started..... . 1 Finding your phone’s serial number ..1 Installing the battery . - Page 7 Customizing Your Phone ... . 36 Silencing all sounds ..... .36 Choosing ringtones .
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Page 8: 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: Make sure your phone is turned off. Hold the phone face down. Toward the bottom of the phone there is a recess to aid you in opening the battery door. -
Page 9: Charging The Battery
Charging the battery You must have at least a partial charge in the battery to make or receive calls. To charge the battery: Connect the AC adapter to the jack on the bottom of the phone. Plug the adapter into a wall outlet. -
Page 10: Getting To Know Your Phone
Getting to know your phone Main screen. Left option button accesses menus and functions. Send/Talk key starts or answers calls. Press once to activate voice dialing, twice to display the Recent Calls list, and three times to redial the last dialed number. Speakerphone key activates the speakerphone and answers incoming calls. - Page 11 Antenna (does not extend) Jack for hands-free headset and data cable (sold separately) Volume key to raise or lower speaker volume. Warning: Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack will damage the phone. User Guide for OYSTR...
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Page 12: Understanding Screen Icons
Understanding screen icons These icons may appear on your phone’s home 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 13: Using Menus
Using menus The contents of the main menu are as follows: My Account My stuff My ringtones Messaging My games Send text msg My graphics Voicemail My sounds Inbox Virgin Alerts Contacts Outbox View all Saved Add new Drafts Find name Erase msgs Groups Msg settings... -
Page 14: Caring For The Battery
Select Verify your phone number: → → Settings Phone info Build info Silence the ringtone on an incoming call: • Press then to answer. -or- • Press the side volume key to answer. -or- • Press -or- • Press the left option button select Silence Press... -
Page 15: 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: •... -
Page 16: For More Information
Top-Up with a debit card, credit card, or PayPal account Before you can Top-Up from your phone with a debit card, credit card, or PayPal account, you need to register the card or PayPal account at www.virginmobileusa.com → Select Menu My Account Use the navigation key link and press... -
Page 17: Making And Answering Calls
AKING AND 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. Normal dialing Open the flip. -
Page 18: Silencing An Incoming Call
Silencing an incoming call • Press option button Silence In the absence of voicemail, this feature Note: drops the call. You can then press to answer the call. This action silences the current call only. Note: The next call will ring as normal. Silencing a call using “Any Key”... -
Page 19: Dealing With Missed Calls
– If you have not recorded a hold message, you will be prompted to record one, such as “Please hold. I’ll answer in a minute.” Record the message twice, as prompted. Select Save Options Play or Exit The next time a call comes in, you will have the option of placing it on hold. -
Page 20: Viewing Recent Call Details
– Vibrate & remind Beep & remind, Fwy & remind, Game & remind, Bloop & remind, Winner & remind, Zilofon & remind phone to notify you once when a new message is received and then notify you again every five minutes. To stop a reminder alert, press –... -
Page 21: Speed Dialing
Erasing recent calls Press down or select Recent calls Select and press Erase call lists Select an option: All calls , or Outgoing calls Missed calls Press the left option button Speed dialing Before you can use speed dialing, you must save a phone number as a contact and assign a speed dial location to it. -
Page 22: Calling Emergency Services
Checking voicemail messages When a voice message is received, your screen displays “New Messages” along with the symbol at the top of your screen. The symbol flashes if the message is urgent. If you see “New Messages” Press the left option button , which initiates a call to your Call voicemail number. -
Page 23: Timing Your Calls
Timing your calls You can set your phone to beep 10 seconds before each minute passes when you are on a call. → → → • Select Menu Settings Sounds → Minute alert Enabled User Guide for OYSTR... -
Page 24: Entering Letters, Numbers, And Symbols
NTERING ETTERS You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in contacts, text messages, and your banner. Understanding text entry screens The current text entry mode (and capitalization setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons. characters capitalization setting remaining text entry fields Text entry modes There are five text entry modes:... -
Page 25: Capitalization Settings
Entering symbols While entering text in mode, you can enter symbols by pressing until you see the symbol you want. Using this method, you have access to the following symbols: . @ ? ! - , & : ‘ 1 To access the full set of symbols: From the text entry screen, select Select... -
Page 26: Quick Reference To Text Entry
Quick reference to text entry This table gives general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols. 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 Enter capital letters... -
Page 27: 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 28: Editing A Contact
Assigning ringtones Press the right option button select Contacts Highlight a contact and press Highlight the contact name and press the right option button to select → Select Ringer Assign ringer Scroll down the list to hear the different ringtones and press to select one. -
Page 29: Erasing A Contact
Erasing a contact Press the right option button Contacts Highlight the contact to erase and press Select Options Highlight and press Erase contact Press the left option button For more information, see “Erasing all Note: contacts” on page 42. Customizing a phone number Press the right option button Contacts Highlight the contact to edit and press... -
Page 30: Using Caller Groups
Checking the Frequent list From the main screen, select Contacts 15 of your most frequently called contacts appear when the Frequent list is enabled. Scroll past the double line to view the All Contacts list. To enable the Frequent List setting →... -
Page 31: Caller Group
– To add a symbol or smiley to the contact name, or to change the text entry mode, press the right option button select Options Press the left option button Press down to scroll through your saved contacts. Press the left option button a contact to the group. -
Page 32: Sending And Receiving
ENDING AND This chapter describes how to send, receive, and erase text messages from your phone. For information on voicemail messages, see “Setting up voicemail” on page 14. The features and menus described in Important: this chapter may vary depending on services available in your area. -
Page 33: Setting Sending Options
Including prewritten text and symbols During text entry, you can insert AutoText, symbols, or smileys in your message. From the text entry screen, select Select an option and press – Scroll through the list of Insert AutoText: options and press –... -
Page 34: 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. If you cannot send messages You may not be able to send or receive messages if your phone’s memory is nearly full, or if digital service is not available at the time. -
Page 35: Retrieving 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 36: Erasing Messages
– to save the text from the Save as Autotext message as AutoText, which you can insert into other messages. For more about AutoText, see “Creating and editing prewritten messages (AutoText)” on page 30. – View information. Sender – If the message includes a website address, you can Launch browser Press... -
Page 37: Customizing Message Settings
Erasing messages automatically Use this setting to have old messages automatically erased from the both when memory is low. → • Select Menu Messaging → Msg settings Auto-Erase • Select Inbox msgs Sent msgs messages will be erased as new messages are received and/or sent. - Page 38 Enter or edit the text and press the left option button to select . For help entering Done text, see “Understanding text entry screens” on page 17. You can also save a message you have Note: written or received as AutoText. See “Setting sending options”...
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Page 39: Virginxl
IRGIN Accessing VirginXL With VirginXL, you can access a variety of exclusive music, entertainment, and information services from your phone. Download the latest ringtones, wallpapers, screen savers, and other content. New VirginXL features are added all the time. Check Virgin Mobile’s Web site at for availability www.virginmobileusa.com and pricing, or check directly from your phone... -
Page 40: My Stuff
Y STUFF My ringtones The My ringtones folder stores your preloaded and downloaded ringtones. You can download the latest ringtones to your from the Virgin Mobile website at www.virginmobileusa.com from your phone using VirginXL. Charges apply. Downloading ringtones If you don’t have enough money in Note: your account, you will need to top-up before downloading. - Page 41 → → Select Menu My stuff Brick Attack Press to select at the prompt, “Turn off backlight to conserve battery?” Press to select – To pause the game, press Resume – To move the paddle, press right. – To exit the game, highlight Race 21 This game is a timed variation of Black Jack.
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Page 42: My Graphics
My graphics The My graphics folder stores your downloaded graphics. Download the latest wallpapers and screensavers to your from the Virgin Mobile website at www.virginmobileusa.com from your phone using VirginXL. Charges apply. If you don’t have enough money in Note: your account, you will need to top-up before downloading. -
Page 43: Customizing Your Phone
USTOMIZING The contents of the menu are as follows: Settings Sounds Display Ringtone volume Greeting banner Ringtones Menu style Business ringtones Color themes Personal ringtones Wallpapers Flip closed Screensavers Flip open Backlight Pwr on/off sound Auto-Hyphen Key volume Time/Date format Key length Contrast Alerts... -
Page 44: Choosing Ringtones
Choosing ringtones Your phone has multiple ringtones you can choose to use for incoming calls. → → Select Menu Settings Ringtones -or- → → Select Menu My stuff Scroll down the list to hear the different rings and press to select one. Downloaded ringtones are added to the top Note: of the standard list of ringtones, from most recent... -
Page 45: Setting Message Alerts
→ → • Select Menu Settings → Smart sound Enabled Adjusting the ringtone volume → → Select Menu Settings Ringtone volume Press right to increase the volume, or left to decrease the volume. Press the left option button Adjusting speakerphone volume →... -
Page 46: Adjusting The Backlighting
→ → Select Menu Settings Greeting banner Press the right option button select Edit Press to clear the screen. Enter your new text. Press the left option button Choosing a menu style Two menu styles are available: Graphic and List. →... -
Page 47: Creating A Secure Environment
Changing the display contrast → → Select Menu Settings Contrast Press left or right to adjust the contrast and select Save Setting numbers to auto-hyphenate Auto-hyphenation, when enabled, automatically inserts hyphens into your phone numbers to be consistent with the U.S. dialing plan. For example, 1-222-333-4444. -
Page 48: Changing Your Lock Code
Changing your lock code The default lock code is typically 0000 or the last 4 digits of your phone number. → → Select Menu Settings Enter your four-digit lock code Select . A message appears: Change lock code “Change Code?” Press the left option button and enter a new four-digit code. -
Page 49: Setting Position Location
Notes: • You can view these numbers only when they’re being entered for the first time. • You cannot edit these numbers. • To make a call to an emergency number from a locked or limited phone, you must dial the number (including area code) exactly as it was stored in Emergency numbers... -
Page 50: Using Tools
10 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 Say your memo and press the left option button to select Stop... - Page 51 Select and classify the type of event and Options press Meeting Phone Call Anniversary Vacation Medical Press to change the date of the event (the current date is the default date of the event). – Press left or right to move between the month, day, and year fields.
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Page 52: Alarm Clock
→ → Note: Menu Tools Scheduler to set default values for Scheduler events. Settings Alarm clock You can set up to four alerts with your phone’s three alarm clocks and one quick alarm. The alert occurs only if the phone is on. Note: Setting an alarm clock →... -
Page 53: Calculator
Calculator Use the calculator for basic mathematical equations. → → Select Menu Tools Calculator Use the keypad to enter numbers. to enter a decimal point (.). to make a positive number negative or vice versa. to select mathematical operations: x (multiply) Left ÷... -
Page 54: Using Voice Recognition
11 U SING OICE Voice recognition allows you to make and answer calls by speaking commands into the phone’s microphone. You cannot use voice recognition to end a Note: call; you must press when the flip is open. Setting up voice dialing To make or receive calls using voice dialing, contacts must be saved with associated voice tags. -
Page 55: Making A Call Using Voice Tags
Erasing a voice tag → → Select Menu Contacts Highlight the contact to edit and press Highlight the phone number and select Options Select and press Erase voice dial Press the left option button or the right option button Erasing voice tags To erase all voice name dial recordings in your phone: →... -
Page 56: Using Voice Features With Hands-Free Headsets
– Say “ ” to dial the number. Call – Say “ ” to cause phone to repeat the Verify set of digits that you input. – Say “ ” to exit voice recognizer and Cancel return to the main screen. –... -
Page 57: Training Voice Recognition
To answer a call: When you receive an incoming call, the phone responds: “Incoming call, answer?” If the caller is recognized as a contact entry in your phone, then the phone will say “Incoming call from (Name), answer?” • Say “ ”... -
Page 58: Getting Help
12 G ETTING Customer support To contact Virgin Mobile’s customer support department for information about your phone, account history, call coverage area, and specific features available to you, such as call forwarding or voicemail: • Go to www.virginmobileusa.com • Dial *VM from your Virgin Mobile phone. •... -
Page 59: Consumer Limited Warranty
13 C ONSUMER IMITED Kyocera Wireless Corp. (“KYOCERA”) offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed product or products (the “Product”) will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period that expires one year from the date of sale of the Product to you, provided that you are the original end-user purchaser of the Product and provided that your purchase was made from an authorized... - Page 60 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. KYOCERA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, GENERAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, AGGRAVATED, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF,...
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Page 61: Index
NDEX Numerics , 14 1-Touch dialing , iv, v, 49 accessories , 7, 8 account balance acctivating your VMU account , 5, 45 alarm clock alerts , 16 call timer , 29, 38 for messages , 12, 38 for missed calls , 38 for pages , 38... - Page 62 , 49 using voice , 6, 10 hanging up , 20 hard pause , iii, v, 42 hearing-impaired usage , 11 Hold calls setting icons , 21 contacts , 27, 28 messages , 13 recent call , 17 text entry , 28 Inbox , 38...
- Page 63 , 18 symbol , 5, 25 text messages , 29, 38 alerts , 29 erasing , 27 sent , 40 time format , 20 time pause , 46 timer , 15 timing calls , 45 tip calculator tools , 5, 45 alarm clock , 46 calculator...