Kyocera KX5b Operation Manual
TM
User Guide for the Slider
This manual is based on the production version of the
Kyocera KX5 phone. Software changes may have
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Sonic Phone
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All rights reserved.
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Wireless Corp.
82-M8530-1EN, Rev. 002
FCC/IC Notice
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation. 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 case CV90-G2573-01 and
holster CV90-G2958-01.
Other accessories used with this device for body-worn
operations must not contain any metallic components
and must provide at least 25 mm separation distance
including the antenna and the user’s body.
THIS MO DEL PHONE MEETS THE GO VERNMENT’S
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.
Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and
receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to
exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio
frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal
Communications Commission of the U.S. Government.
These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and
establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general
population. 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. The SAR limit set by the
FCC is 1.6 W/kg.*
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Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating
positions specified by the FCC with the phone
transmitting at its highest certified power level in all
tested frequency bands.
Although the SAR is determined at the highest
certified power level, the actual SAR level of the
phone while operating can be well below the
maximum value.
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
government-adopted requirement for safe exposure.
The tests are performed in positions and locations
(e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by
the FCC for each model.
Body-worn measurements differ among phone
models, depending upon availability of a ccessories
and FCC requirements. While there may be
differences between the SAR levels of various phones
and at various positions, they all meet the government
requirement for safe exposure.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for
this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated
as in compliance with the FCC RF emission guidelines.
SAR information on this model phone is on file with the
FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on the
FCC ID: OVFKWC-KX5.
Additional information on SAR can be found on the
Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association
(CTIA) web-site at http://www.wow-com.com.
* In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for
mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/
kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard
incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give
additional protection for the public and to account for
any variations in measurements.
Caution
The user is cautioned that changes or modifications
not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the warranty and user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Optimize your phone’s performance
Use the guidelines on page 2 to learn how to optimize
the performance and life of your phone and battery.
Air bags
If your vehicle has an air bag, DO NOT place installed
or portable phone equipment or other objects over the
air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If equipment
is not properly installed, you and your passengers risk
serious injury.
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.
• Always keep the phone at least six inches
(15 centimeters) away from your pacemaker when
the phone is turned on.
• Do not carry your phone near your heart.
• Use the ear opposite the pacemaker.
• If you have any reason to suspect that interference
is taking place, turn off your phone immediately.
Hearing aids—Some digital wireless phones may interfere
with hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you
may want to consult Virgin Mobile or call the customer
service line to discuss alternatives.
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Other medical devices—If you use any other personal
medical device, consult the manufacturer of the
device to determine if it is adequately shielded from
external RF energy. Your physician may be able to
help you obtain this information.
In health care facilities—Turn your phone off in health
care facilities when in structed. Hospitals and health
care facilities may be u sing equipment that is sensitive
to external RF energy.
Potentially unsafe areas
Posted facilities—Turn you r 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 or switch
it to Airplane Mode before boarding aircraft.
Vehicles—RF signals may affect improperly installed
or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor
vehicles. Ch eck with the manufacturer of the device
to determine if it is adequately shielded from extern al
RF energy.
Blasting areas—Turn off your phone where blasting is in
progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any
regulations or rules.
Potentially explosive atmospheres—Turn off your phone
when you are in any area with a potentially explosive
atmosphere. Obey all signs and in structions. Sparks in
such areas could cause an explosion or fire, resulting
in bodily injury or death.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are
often, but not always, clearly marked. They include:
• fueling areas such as gas stations
• below deck on boats
• transfer or storage facilities for fuel or chemicals
• vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as
propane or butane
• areas where the air contains chemicals or
particles such as grain, dust, or metal powders
• any other area where you would normally be
advised to turn off your vehicle engine
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Use with care
Use only in normal position (to ear). Avoid dropping,
hitting, bending, or sitting on the phone.
Keep phone dry
If the phone gets wet, turn the power off immediately
and contact your dealer. Water damage may not be
covered under warranty.
Resetting the phone
If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does not
respond to keypresses, reset the phone by completing
the following steps:
1. Remove the battery door.
2. Remove and replace the battery.
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.
Radio Frequency (RF) energy
Your telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver. When
it is on, it receives and sends out RF energy. Virgin
Mobile’s network controls the power of the RF signal.
This power level can range from 0.006 to 0.6 watts.
In August 1996, the U.S. Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines
with safety levels for hand-held wireless phones.
These guidelines are consistent with the safety
standards previously set by both U.S. and
international standards bodies in the following reports:
• ANSI C95.1 (American National Standards
Institute, 1992)
• NCRP Report 86 (National Council on Radiation
Protection and Measurements, 1986)
• ICNIRP (International Commission on
Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, 1996)
Your phone complies with the standards set by these
reports and the FCC guidelines.
E911 mandates
Where service is available, this handset complies with
the Phase I and Phase II E911 Mandates issued by
the FCC.
Battery and charger specifications
Charger Input Output
CV90-60858-01 100-240 VAC / 50/60 Hz 4.5 V 1.5 A
CV90-60859-01 120 VAC / 60Hz 5.2 V 400 mA
Standard Battery:
CV90-N1020-05: 3.7 V / 900 mAh
Extended Battery:
CV90-N1070-05: 3.7 V / 1550 mAh
093 453 037
10300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
Kyocera Wireless Corp.
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CONTENTS
1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 My Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Checking your account balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Top-Up your account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3 VirginXL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Accessing VirginXL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Navigating VirginXL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4 My stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
My music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
My ringtones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
My games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
My other stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
My graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
My videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
My sounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5 Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . 14
Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Silencing an incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Speed dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting up voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
6 Entering Letters, Numbers,
and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
7 Storing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Creating a new contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Adding a code or extension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Customizing your contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Editing a contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Erasing a contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Customizing a phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Finding contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
8 Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Taking a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Camera key map [Slide open or closed]. . . . . . 29
Recording a video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
9 Removable Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Inserting the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Formatting the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Saving files on the card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
10 Using the Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Music Player controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Playback options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Viewing details about a song file. . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Erasing a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
11 Sending and Receiving
Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Sending text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Retrieving text messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Customizing message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
12 Customizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Silencing all sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Choosing ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting sounds for your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Personalizing the screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Creating a secure environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Setting position location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
13 Sending and Receiving
Multimedia Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sending multimedia messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Receiving multimedia messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Viewing multimedia messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
14 Using Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
vi Contents
Voice memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Scheduler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Tip calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
World clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
15 Using Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Setting up voice dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Making a call using voice tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Making a call using digit dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Training voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
16 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Customer support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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1GETTING STARTED
Installing the battery
Your Slider Sonic phone comes with a removable
lithium ion (LI Ion) battery.
battery before using the phone.
To install the battery:
1. Hold the phone face
down.
2. Slide the tab at the
bottom of the door up
and remove the battery
door.
3. Place the battery in the
phone casing with the
metal contacts facing
the right side of the
phone.
4. Replace the battery
door by sliding the notches into the openings
near the top of the phone.
5. Lower the battery door
and slide the tab at the
bottom of the door up
and then down to
secure the cover into
place.
Fully charge the
Charging the battery
You must have at least a partial charge in the
battery to make or receive calls.
To charge the battery:
1. Connect the AC adapter to the jack on the
bottom of the phone.
2. 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
Note: The battery will not charge if you use the
phone while it is connected to an AC adapter.
Recharging the battery
You can safely recharge the battery at any time,
even if it has a partial charge.
Note: To remove the battery, make sure the phone
is powered off.
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Caring for the battery
General safety guidelines
• Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit
the battery.
• If you have not used the battery for more than
a month, recharge it before using your phone.
• Avoid exposing the battery to extreme
temperatures, direct sunlight, or high
humidity.
• Never dispose of any battery in or near a
fire. It could explode.
Common causes of battery drain
• Playing games or using the Web.
• Playing music files.
• Keeping backlighting on.
• Operating in digital mode when far away from
a base station or cell site.
• Using data cables or accessories.
• Operating when no service is available, or
service is available intermittently.
• High earpiece and ringer volume settings.
• Repeating sound, vibration, or lighted alerts.
Accessing keypad shortcuts
Navigation key shortcuts
From the main screen, press and hold the
navigation key to access the following shortcuts:
Up: Access My Account
Down: Access Recent calls lists
Left: Launch VirginXL
Right: Access text messaging
Music player shortcut
From the home screen, press . The Music
Player screen will appear.
Note: The Music Player cannot be accessed until
an external memory card has been inserted into
the TransFlash
TM
slot.
Purchasing accessories
To purchase accessories for your new phone,
such as a hands-free headset, carrying case, or
car power adapter, please visit
www.virginmobileusa.com.
2 Getting Started
Getting to know your phone
To use the keys on the lower portion of your phone, you must slide the phone open as pictured here.
When the phone is closed, the keys are locked to prevent accidental keypresses
Home screen.
1
Left softkey accesses menus and functions.
2
Send/Talk key starts or answers a call. Press once to activate
3
voice dialing, twice to display the Recent calls list, and three
times to redial the last number dialed.
Speakerphone key activates the speakerphone and answers
4
incoming calls.
Keypad for entering numbers, letters, or symbols.
5
* Shift key changes the text mode in text entry.
6
Jack for AC adapter (included) and data cable.
7
Navigation key scrolls through lists and text entry fields and
8
accesses shortcuts from the home screen.
OK key selects a menu item or option.
9
Right softkey accesses the Contacts directory and other
10
menu options.
End/Power key turns the phone on and off, ends a call or
11
browser session, and returns you to the home screen.
Back key erases characters in text entry and returns you to the previous screen.
12
Music Player key activates the Music Player.
13
Space # key enters a space during text entry. Press and hold to enter Silent mode.
14
0 Next key cycles through word choices during text entry.
15
.
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Antenna (does not extend).
16
External camera key activates Picture mode.
17
TransFlash slot for external memory card.
18
Camera flash
19
Jack for hands-free headset (sold separately).
20
Mirror when taking your own picture.
21
Volume key to raise or lower speaker volume.
22
Camera lens
23
4 Getting Started
Using menus
The contents of the main menu are as follows:
Music Player
All songs
Playlists
Pictures
Take a picture
My pictures
Send picture msg
Help
My Account
Allows you to view
your balance and
Top-Up your
account.
Messaging
Send text msg
Send pic msg
Voicemail
Inbox
Virgin Alerts
Sent
Outbox
Saved
Drafts
Msg settings
Groups
Erase msgs
VirginXL
Launches VirginXL
and provides access
to exclusive content.
My stuff
My music
My ringtones
My games
My other stuff
My graphics
My videos
My sounds
Contacts
View all
Add new
Find name
Speed dial list
Voice dial list
Messaging groups
Business list
Personal list
My phone #
Information
Recent calls
All calls
Incoming calls
Outgoing calls
Missed calls
Erase call lists
Recent calls timer
All calls timer
Tools
Voice memo
Scheduler
Alarm clock
Tip calculator
Calculator
Tim er
Stopwatch
World clock
Settings
Keyguard
Sounds
Display
Convenience
Memory card
Call options
Messaging
Camera
Security
Network
Accessories
File transfer
Phone info
Accessing menu items (slide open)
• From the home screen, press the left softkey
to select
Menu.
• Press the right softkey to select Contacts.
• Press left, right, up, or down to see
menus and options.
In this guide, an arrow → tells you to select an
option from a menu.
For example,
Menu, then select the Settings option.
Note: To change the way the menus appear, see
Menu → Settings means select
“Choosing a menu style” on page 46 for details.
• Press to select a menu item.
• Press to back up a menu level.
• Press to return to the home screen.
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Performing basic functions
Slide closed
Note: The phone must be powered ON to perform the following functions.
To... From the home screen...
Make a call
End a call
Adjust volume during a call
Acknowledge an alert
Access menus
Scroll menus
Select menus
Access Recent calls list
Access the Music Player
Activate Picture mode
Take a picture
Switch from Picture to Video
mode.
Record a video
Press and hold to initiate voice dialing. Contact must have
voice tag assigned (see page 58).
Press .
Press up or down.
Press when you see OK.
Press the left softkey once.
Press up and down.
Highlight a menu or option and press once.
Press down.
Press .
Press and hold the side camera key .
Activate Picture mode and press the left softkey to select
Capture.
From Picture mode, press and hold the side camera key .
Activate Video mode and press the left softkey to select
Record.
6 Getting Started
Slide open
To... From the home screen...
Turn the phone on
Turn the phone off
Make a call
End a call
Answer a call
Access voicemail
Verify your phone number
Silence the ringer on an
incoming call
Activate voice dialing
Access Music Player
Take a picture
Record a video
Press and wait until the phone beeps.
Press and hold until the phone beeps.
Enter the number and press .
Press .
Press .
Press and hold and follow the system prompts.
Select Menu → Settings→ Phone Info.
Press then to answer.
Press once and follow the prompts (see page 58).
Press .
Press camera key . Focus on the image and press or
the left softkey to select
Press and hold the camera key to switch between Picture and
Video mode. Focus on the image and press or the left softkey
to select
Record. To stop recording, press or the left
softkey to select
Capture.
Stop.
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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. You
cannot make or receive calls.
You have a text, voice, or multimedia
message.
The phone is in picture mode.
Camera flash mode is ready.
Camera timer mode is ready.
Camera zoom mode is ready.
The phone is in video mode.
The battery is fully charged. The more
black bars, the greater the charge.
The alarm clock is set.
The phone is in privacy mode or is
accessing a secure Web site.
High-speed (3G) data service is
available and active on your phone.
(blinking) The phone is sending highspeed data.
(blinking) The phone is receiving highspeed data.
High-speed data service is available, but
the phone is dormant.
The phone is at the home screen. To
access
Menu, press the left softkey .
The phone is at the home screen.
To access Contacts, press the right
softkey .
The phone is set to vibrate or to vibrate
and then ring.
Position location is set to Virgin Mobile
and to emergency services.
Position location is set to emergency
services only.
8 Getting Started
2MY ACCOUNT
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:
• From the home screen, press up.
-orSelect
Menu → My Account.
– Your account
information appears
with Top-Up
information relative to
your selected plan.
– When your account is
low or empty, you will
receive a notification to
Top -U p.
Low Balance $4.00
Top-Up your account
Top-Up is how you increase your Virgin Mobile
account balance. You can Top-Up your Virgin
Mobile account right from your phone. First, you
need to register your debit or credit card at
www.virginmobileusa.com or buy a Top-Up
card from one of the thousands of stores that
carry them.
When your balance is low, you can Top-Up your
account from your phone as follows:
1. Select Menu → My Account.
2. Use the navigation key to scroll down to
the
Top-Up link and press .
3. Scroll down and select
either
Top-Up Card or
Credit Card
4. Follow the simple
instructions to Top-Up your
account.
To find a store near you that sells Top-Up cards,
select
Note: You can also Top-Up over the Web at
www.virginmobileusa.com.
.
Find a Store from the Top-Up menu.
For more information
For more information about your Virgin Mobile
account or Virgin Mobile service, visit
www.virginmobileusa.com.
User Guide for the Slider Sonic Phone 9
3VIRGINXL
Accessing VirginXL
With VirginXL, you can access a variety of
exclusive music, entertainment, and information
services from your Slider Sonic phone. Download
the latest games, ringtones, wallpapers, screen
savers, and other content.
New VirginXL features are added all the time.
Check Virgin Mobile’s Web site at
www.virginmobileusa.com for availability
and pricing, or check directly from your phone
using VirginXL. Charges apply.
To launch VirginXL:
• From the home screen, press left.
- or Select
Menu → VirginXL.
Note: You cannot receive incoming calls
during a VirginXL session. All incoming calls
are automatically sent to your voicemail.
To end a VirginXL session
• Press from any VirginXL page.
Navigating VirginXL
• Press up or down to scroll through items
and to highlight one.
• Press to select a VirginXL menu item or
option.
• Press to go back one screen.
Note: A scroll bar on the right side of the screen
indicates that there is more text. Press down
to go to the next screen of text. Press to
move back one screen.
10 VirginXL
4MY STUFF
My music
The My music folder stores your favorite songs.
You can drag and drop MP3 and WMA music files
from your computer to the provided external
memory card and listen to them on your Slider
Sonic phone. For more information about the
external memory card, see “Removable Memory
Card” on page 32.
Viewing your music
MP3 and WMA music files can be easily
transferred to and from your phone using the
provided USB cable.
1. Make sure the TransFlash
into the slot on the side of the phone.
2. Turn on your phone and connect it to your
computer using the provided USB cable. The
phone will now be recognized as a removable
disk and will show up as a new available drive
under “My Computer.”
3. Locate your music files on your computer and
drag and drop them into the “My music”
folder of the drive associated with your phone.
To access songs saved on the external
memory card:
1. Select Menu → My stuff → My music.
TM
card is inserted
2. Select All Songs or Playlists. Your music
library or list of playlists appears. For more
information about listening to music with your
Slider Sonic, see “Using the Music Player” on
page 35.
My ringtones
The My ringtones folder stores your preloaded
and downloaded ringtones. You can download the
latest ringtones to your Slider Sonic from the
Virgin Mobile website at
www.virginmobileusa.com or directly from your
phone using VirginXL. Charges apply.
Downloading ringtones
Note: If you don’t have enough money in your
account, you will need to top-up before
downloading.
1. Press left to launch VirginXL and then
search for ringtones.
2. Follow the prompts to purchase and
download the selected ringtone.
Downloaded ringtones are stored in the
My stuff → My ringtones folder in your phone
from newest to oldest.
User Guide for the Slider Sonic Phone 11
Assigning downloaded ringtones
1. Select Menu → My stuff → My ringtones.
2. Select a ringtone and press the left softkey
to select
Set Default.
Note: The downloaded ringtone will also be listed
in the Ringtones folder and available to assign to
individual contacts or as the Personal or Business
ringer. See “Creating a new contact” on page 23
and “Assigning ringers” on page 23.
Note: If you don’t have enough money in your
account, you will need to top-up before
downloading.
1. Press left to launch VirginXL and then
search for applications.
2. Follow the prompts to purchase and
download the selected application.
The downloaded application is stored in the
My stuff → My other stuff folder in your phone.
My games
You can download the latest games to your Slider
Sonic from the Virgin Mobile website at
www.virginmobileusa.com or directly from your
phone using VirginXL. Charges apply.
Note: If you don’t have enough money in your
account, you will need to top-up before
downloading.
1. Press left to launch VirginXL and then
search for games.
2. Follow the prompts to purchase and
download the selected game.
Downloaded games are stored in the
My stuff → My games folder in your phone.
My other stuff
You can download the latest applications to your
Slider Sonic from the Virgin Mobile website at
www.virginmobileusa.com or directly from your
phone using VirginXL. Charges apply.
12 My stuff
My graphics
The My graphics folder stores your downloaded
graphics. Download the latest wallpapers and
screensavers to your Slider Sonic from the
Virgin Mobile website at
www.virginmobileusa.com or directly from your
phone using VirginXL. Charges apply.
Note: If you don’t have enough money in your
account, you will need to top-up before
downloading.
1. Press left to launch VirginXL and then
search for graphics.
2. Follow the prompts to purchase and
download the selected graphic.
3. Press to return to the home screen.
The downloaded graphic will be stored in the
My Stuff → My graphics folder in your phone.
Note: Downloaded graphics are stored in order
of newest to oldest and can be assigned as either
screensavers or wallpaper.
Assigning downloaded graphics
1. Select Menu → My stuff → My graphics.
2. Select My pictures, VirginXL graphics,
Wallpapers or Screen savers and press .
3. Scroll to the graphic you want to assign and
press the right softkey to select
4. Highlight Set Default or Assign and
Options.
press .
My videos
The My videos folder contains recorded and
preloaded videos. You can drag and drop 3GP
video files from your phone for playback on your
computer. For more information about the
external memory card, see “Removable Memory
Card” on page 32.
Viewing your videos
1. Make sure the TransFlash card is inserted into
the slot on the side of the phone.
2. Turn on your phone and connect it to your
computer using the provided USB cable. The
phone will now be recognized as a removable
disk an will show up as a new available drive
under “My Computer.”
3. Locate your video files in the “My videos”
folder on the drive associated with your phone
and drag and drop them onto your computer.
To access recorded videos saved on the external
memory card:
1. Select Menu → My stuff → My videos.
2. Highlight a video and select Play.
My sounds
You can record and save voice memos and all
received attached sound files to My sounds. To
listen to saved sounds or recorded voice memos:
1. Select Menu → My stuff → My sounds.
2. Select Saved sounds or Voice memos and
press .
3. Scroll through the lists to listen to the saved
sounds.
4. Highlight a sound and press the right softkey
to select
Options.
5. Highlight Record New, Erase, Lock, Rename,
Details, or Erase All and press .
User Guide for the Slider Sonic Phone 13
5MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS
Making a call
Make sure you are in an area where a signal
can be received. Look for the symbol on the
home 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.
When the phone has been idle for a time, it
changes to power save mode. When you see
“Power Save” on your phone’s screen, press any
key to return to normal operating mode.
Slide open
1. Open the slide.
2. Enter the phone number and press .
3. Press or close slide (if “Close to End” is
enabled. See “Ending calls using the slide”).
Slide closed
You can only use the voice dialing feature when
calling with the slide closed. Voice dialing
requires that a contact be saved with a voice tag.
See page 58.
1. Press and hold to initiate voice dialing.
2. Say the name of the contact when prompted.
The phone places the call.
3. Press to end the call.
Ending calls using the slide
You can set the phone to end calls immediately
when you close the slide.
•Select
Menu → Settings → Convenience →
Close to end → Enabled
–Select Disabled to have the phone call
continue when you close the slide.
Answering a call
When a call comes in, the phone rings, vibrates,
or lights up, and a dancing phone icon appears.
The phone number of the caller also appears if it
is not restricted. If the number is stored in your
Contacts directory, the contact name appears.
Slide open
• Press to answer the incoming call.
-or-
• Press to answer the incoming call and
turn on the speakerphone.
Slide closed
• Press .
14 Making and Answering Calls
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