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User Guide for the Cyclops Phone Virgin, the Virgin signature, and the Virgin Mobile
This manual is based on the production version of trademark and logo are registered trademarks of
the Kyocera K325 phone. Software changes may Virgin Enterprises Ltd.
have occurred after this printing. Kyocera reserves AOL is a registered trademark of America Online, Inc.
the right to make changes in technical and product Copyright © 2006 Kyocera Wireless Corp.
specifications without prior notice. The products All rights reserved. Ringer Tones Copyright
and equipment described in this documentation © 2000-2002 Kyocera Wireless Corp.
are manufactured under license from QUALCOMM 82-G1631-2EN, Rev. 001
Incorporated under one or more of the following
U.S. patents: FCC Notice
4,901,307 5,056,109 5,101,501 5,109,390 5,228,054 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.
5,267,261 5,267,262 5,337,338 5,414,796 5,416,797 Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
5,490,165 5,504,773 5,506,865 5,511,073 5,535,239 (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
5,544,196 5,568,483 5,600,754 5,657,420 5,659,569
5,710,784 5,778,338 and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
The Kyocera Wireless Corp. (“KWC”) products undesired operation. To maintain compliance with
described in this manual may include copyrighted FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a handset
KWC and third party software stored in on your body, use Kyocera Wireless Corp. (KWC)
semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in supplied and approved accessories.
the United States and other countries preserve for
Other accessories used with this device for body-
KWC and third party software providers certain
worn operations must not contain any metallic
exclusive rights for copyrighted software, such as
components and must provide at least 15 mm
the exclusive rights to distribute or reproduce the
separation distance including the antenna and the
copyrighted software. Accordingly, any copyrighted
user’s body.
software contained in the KWC products may not
be modified, reverse engineered, distributed or THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S
reproduced in any manner not permitted by law. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.
Furthermore, the purchase of the KWC products Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and
shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to
implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio
under the copyrights, patents or patent applications frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal
of KWC or any third party software provider, except Communications Commission of the U.S.
for the normal, non-exclusive royalty-free license to Government. These limits are part of
use that arises by operation of law in the sale comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted
of a product. levels of RF energy for the general population.
Kyocera is a registered trademark of Kyocera The guidelines are based on standards that were
Corporation. QUALCOMM is a registered developed by independent scientific organizations
trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. through periodic and thorough evaluation of
Openwave is a trademark of Openwave Systems scientific studies. The standards include a
Incorporated. eZiText is a registered trademark of substantial safety margin designed to assure the
Zi Corporation. TransFlash is a trademark of safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
SanDisk Corporation. The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones
All other trademarks are the property of their employs a unit of measurement known as the
respective owners. Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit
set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.*
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Other medical devices—If you use any other personal Use with care
medical device, consult the manufacturer of the Use only in normal position (to ear). Avoid
device to determine if it is adequately shielded dropping, hitting, bending, or sitting on the phone.
from external RF energy. Your physician may be
able to help you obtain this information. Keep phone dry
In health care facilities—Turn your phone off in health If the phone gets wet, turn the power off
care facilities when instructed. Hospitals and immediately and contact your dealer. Water
health care facilities may be using equipment that damage may not be covered under warranty.
is sensitive to external RF energy. Resetting the phone
Potentially unsafe areas If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does
Posted facilities—Turn your phone off in any facility not respond to keypresses, reset the phone by
when posted notices require you to do so. completing the following steps:
Aircraft—FCC regulations prohibit using your phone 1. Remove the battery door.
on a plane that is in the air. Turn your phone off or 2. Remove and replace the battery.
switch it to Airplane Mode before boarding aircraft. If the problem persists, return the phone to the
Vehicles—RF signals may affect improperly installed dealer for service.
or inadequately shielded electronic systems in
motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer of the Accessories
device to determine if it is adequately shielded Use only Kyocera-approved accessories with
from external RF energy. Kyocera phones. Use of any unauthorized
Blasting areas—Turn off your phone where blasting accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate
is in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any the phone warranty if said accessories cause
regulations or rules. damage or a defect to the phone.
Potentially explosive atmospheres—Turn off your Radio Frequency (RF) energy
phone when you are in any area with a potentially Your telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver.
explosive atmosphere. Obey all signs and When it is on, it receives and sends out RF energy.
instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an Virgin Mobile’s network controls the power of the
explosion or fire, resulting in bodily injury or death. RF signal. This power level can range from 0.006
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are to 0.6 watts.
often, but not always, clearly marked. In August 1996, the U.S. Federal Communications
They include: Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure
• fueling areas such as gas stations guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless
• below deck on boats phones. These guidelines are consistent with the
• transfer or storage facilities for fuel or safety standards previously set by both U.S. and
chemicals international standards bodies in the
• vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as following reports:
propane or butane • ANSI C95.1 (American National Standards
• areas where the air contains chemicals or Institute, 1992)
particles such as grain, dust, or metal powders • NCRP Report 86 (National Council on Radiation
• any other area where you would normally be Protection and Measurements, 1986)
advised to turn off your vehicle engine • ICNIRP (International Commission on
Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, 1996)
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Your phone complies with the standards set by The “M” rating refers to the phone’s RF emissions
these reports and the FCC guidelines. level for use with hearing aids operating in the
microphone setting. The higher the phone’s “M”
E911 mandates
rating, the more likely the phone is compatible with
Where service is available, this handset complies a hearing aid operating in the microphone setting.
with the Phase I and Phase II E911 Mandates Hearing aids also have ratings similar to wireless
issued by the FCC. phones. Most newer hearing aid models receive at
Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Features least an M2 rating.
of this Phone To determine the level of compatibility
This Virgin Mobile phone has been certified as between your hearing aid and this Virgin Mobile
receiving an M4 rating for hearing aid-compatibility HAC-certified phone, combine the M rating of
performance. While there is no guarantee, digital your hearing aid and the M4 rating of this phone.
wireless phones that receive a minimum of an M3 For example, if you pair an M3 hearing aid with
rating should provide acceptable performance with this M4 phone, you will achieve a combined rating
most hearing aids. Hearing loss and hearing aids of seven.
are highly individualized, however, so optimal • Any combined rating equal to or greater than 6
performance cannot be guaranteed. Other factors, provides excellent performance.
such as type of hearing aid device or degree of • Any combined rating equal to 5 offers
hearing loss, also can affect a phone’s good performance.
performance for a particular user. • Any combined rating equal to 4 offers
acceptable performance.
Hearing Aids and Wireless Phones
Please visit our website www.virginmobileusa.com
A hearing aid uses a microphone to collect if you have any additional questions about hearing
and convert sound waves to electrical signals. aid-compatibility.
The hearing aid then amplifies and converts the
electrical signals back to audible sounds for the Battery and charger specifications
hearing aid user to hear. Radio frequency (RF) Charger Input Output
emissions generated by digital wireless phones CV90-G2968-01 120VAC 60Hz 7W 5.2VDC 400mA
often interfere with the operation of a hearing aid’s
microphone, distorting the amplified audible sound. CV90-G2588-01 100-240VAC 50/60Hz 0.2A 4.2VDC 0.6A
In addition, hearing aid microphones tend to collect CV90-G2589-01 100-240VAC 50/60Hz 0.3A 4.5VDC 1.2A
ambient noise and amplify these sounds,
interfering with the desired audio transmission. Standard Battery:
ANSI Standard CV90-P3031-01 3.7V 900mAh
To diminish interference between wireless phones Extended Battery:
and hearing aids, the FCC requires wireless CV90-P3032-03 1800mAh
carriers to offer phones that meet the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) C63.19
standard for reduced RF emissions. Wireless Kyocera Wireless Corp.
phones that comply with the FCC’s hearing 10300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
aid-compatibility (HAC) regulations must receive a U.S.A.
minimum rating of “M3” for RF emissions under the Visit us at www.kyocera-wireless.com
ANSI C63.19 standard.
CONTENTS
1 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 11 Customizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Finding your phone's serial number . . . . . . . . . . 2 Silencing all sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Activating your Virgin Mobile account . . . . . . . . . 2 Setting ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Setting sounds for your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2 My Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Personalizing the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Checking your account balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Creating a secure environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Top-Up your account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting to a TTY/TDD device. . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting position location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3 Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . 11
Phone calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 12 Using Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Recent calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Setting up voice dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Speed dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Making a call using voice tags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
1-Touch dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Making a call using digit dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Training voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4 Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 13 Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Accessing picture mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5 Storing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Taking a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Creating a new contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Customizing your contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 14 Using Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Finding contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Voice memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6 Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Sending text messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Tip calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Receiving text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Customizing message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7 Picture Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sending picture messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 15 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Receiving picture messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
16 Consumer Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . 54
8 IM® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
9 VirginXL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
10 My stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
My ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
My games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
My other stuff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
My graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
My sounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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1 GETTING STARTED
2 Getting Started
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19 Camera lens
Warning: Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack will damage the phone.
4 Getting Started
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Activate voice dialing Press and hold to initiate voice dialing. Contact must have voice tag
assigned (see page 43).
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Using menus
The contents of the main menu are as follows:
Messaging My Account Pictures Recent calls Settings
Send text msg Allows you to view Take a picture All calls Sounds
Inbox your balance and My pictures Incoming calls Display
Send IM Top-Up your Send picture msg Outgoing calls Convenience
Send email account. Information Missed calls Call options
Send picture msg VirginXL Contacts Erase call lists Messaging
VAM (Virgin Mobile Launches VirginXL View all Recent calls timer Camera
Audio Messaging) and provides access Add new All calls timer Security
Voicemail to exclusive content. Find name Tools Network
Virgin Alerts My stuff Groups Voice memo Accessories
Outbox My ringtones Speed dial list Scheduler Phone info
Saved My games Voice dial list Alarm clock
Drafts My other stuff My Phone # Tip calculator
Msg settings My graphics Information Calculator
Erase msgs My sounds Timer
IM Stopwatch
Launches the AOL®
Instant
Messenger™.
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2 MY ACCOUNT
You can manage your Virgin Mobile account When your balance is low, you can Top-Up your
directly from your phone. The basic tasks are account from your phone as follows:
summarized in this chapter. For more information 1. Select Menu → My Account.
about your account, go to 2. Use the navigation key to scroll down to
www.virginmobileusa.com.
the Top-Up link and press .
3. Scroll down and select either Top-Up Card,
Checking your account balance
Credit Card, or Pay-Pal.
You can check your Virgin Mobile account
status in one of two ways Top-Up with a Top-Up card
(additional charges may apply): 1. Enter your Accout PIN and press .
• From the main screen, press up. 2. Press to select Login.
- or - 3. Enter your Top-Up card's PIN number and
Select Menu → My Account. press .
– Your current account information is sent 4. Scroll down to select Top-Up Now and press
to your phone and appears on your .
screen. 5. At the confirmation screen, select Yes by
– When your account is low or empty, you pressing .
receive a notification to Top-Up. 6. At the Approved screen, press .
7. Press to exit. You've just topped up!
Top-Up your account
Top-Up with a Debit Card, Credit Card, or
Top-Up is how you increase your Virgin Mobile PayPal account
account balance. You can Top-Up your Virgin Before you can Top-Up from your phone with a
Mobile account right from your phone. First, buy debit card, credit card, or Paypal account, you
a Top-Up card at the thousands of retailers that need to register the credit/debit card or Paypal
carry them, or register your debit card, credit account at www.virginmobileusa.com.
card, or Paypal account at
www.virginmobileusa.com.
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1. When a call comes in, press to select Viewing recent call details
Options → Hold call. The caller is placed on Details on the last 60 calls you made, received, or
hold and hears your recorded hold message. missed are stored in the Recent calls list and are
2. To speak to the caller, select Answer. identified by the following icons:
- or -
To hang up without speaking to the caller, Outgoing call Incoming call
select End Call.
Missed call
Changing the hold message
1. Select Menu → Settings → Convenience →
Hold call → Re-Record msg and follow
Viewing recent calls
the prompts. 1. Select Menu → Recent calls.
2. Record the message twice. 2. Select either All calls, Incoming calls,
Outgoing calls, or Missed calls.
3. Select Save or Options
(Play, Re-Record, or Exit). 3. Select a recent call item and press to
select Options:
Recent calls – Save adds the phone number to the
Dealing with missed calls Contacts list.
When you have missed a call, “Missed Call” – Send text msg sends a text message to
appears on your screen unless the caller leaves the contact.
a voicemail. – Send picture msg sends a picture message
• To clear the screen, press to select OK. to the contact.
• To return the call, press to select Calls – Erase record erases the selected
then press . call record.
• To view details of the call, press to select Note: If the phone number is classified as
Calls then press to select Details. “secret,” you must enter your four-digit lock code
to view or edit it. For information on the lock
Setting missed call alerts code, see “Changing your lock code” on page 41.
You can set an alert to beep every five minutes To classify a phone number as secret, see
after you have missed a call. “Customizing a phone number” on page 21.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Alerts → Missed call alert.
2. Select an option and press .
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Calling recent calls Note: You must (1) enable 1-Touch dialing on
1. Press down or select your phone and (2) have a speed dial location
Menu → Recent Calls. assigned to a contact. See “1-Touch dialing” on
2. Select an option and press . this page.
3. Highlight the number you want to call and Enabling 1-Touch dialing
press . • Select Menu → Settings → Convenience →
1-Touch dialing → Enabled.
Erasing recent calls
1. Select Menu → Recent calls → Using 1-Touch dialing
Erase call lists. To call a contact that has a speed dial location:
2. Select either All calls, Incoming calls, • From the main screen, press and hold the
Outgoing calls, or Missed calls and speed dialing number. If it is a two-digit
press . number, press the first digit briefly, then press
3. Press to select Yes. and hold the second digit. For example, if the
speed dialing location is 15, press
Speed dialing briefly, then press and hold .
Before you can use speed dialing, you must save a
phone number as a contact and assign a speed Voicemail
dial location to it. Setting up voicemail
• To add a speed dial location to a saved or new Before your phone can receive voicemail
contact, see “Customizing a phone number” messages, you must set up a 4-10 digit passcode
on page 21. and record a personal voicemail greeting. When
To call a contact that has a speed dial location: you have set up your voicemail, all unanswered
calls to your phone are automatically transferred
• From the main screen, enter the one- or two- to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or
digit speed dialing location and press . turned off.
1-Touch dialing 1. From the main screen, press and hold to
1-Touch dialing is the fastest way to speed dial a dial into your voicemail.
contact that has a speed dial location. 2. Follow the system prompts to record a
greeting and complete the system setup.
Note: If you are having trouble accessing your
voicemail, contact Virgin Mobile.
Checking voicemail messages You can call the code even if your phone is locked
When a voice message is received, your screen or your account is restricted. When you call, your
displays “New Messages” along with the phone enters Emergency mode. This enables the
symbol at the top of your screen. Standard airtime emergency service exclusive access to your phone
charges apply. to call you back, if necessary. To make or receive
regular calls after dialing the code, you must exit
If you see “New Messages” this mode.
1. Press to select
Call, which initiates a call to your
Exiting Emergency mode
voicemail number. When you have completed the emergency call:
2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message. 1. Press to select Exit.
To clear the screen without checking messages: 2. Press again to confirm your choice.
• Press to select Ignore. Note: To determine who has access to your
location, see “Setting position location” on
If you see only the symbol page 42.
1. Press and hold to initiate a call to your
voicemail number. Tracking calls
2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message.
You can track the number and duration of calls
made and received on your phone.
• You can set the phone to beep or vibrate every
five minutes to remind you that you have • Select Menu → Recent calls→ All calls timer.
voicemail. See “Setting sound alerts” on This timer cannot be reset.
page 38. Timing your calls
Emergency services You can set your phone to beep 10 seconds
Note: Regardless of your 3-digit emergency code before each minute passes when you are on a call.
(911, 111, 999, 000, etc.), your phone operates • Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
as described below. Minute alert → Enabled.
• Dial your 3-digit emergency code and
press .
4 ENTERING TEXT
You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in Entering numbers
contacts, text messages, and your banner. • To enter a number while in mode, press
Understanding screen a number key once.
The current entry mode • To enter a number while in or
(and capitalization setting, when applicable) mode, press and hold a number key until the
are indicated by icons. number appears on the screen.
characters capitalization setting Entering words letter by letter
remaining
text entry 1. Press a key once for the first letter, twice for
mode the second letter, and so on.
text entry 2. Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the
fields next letter.
Note: To enter a space, press .
Entering words quickly
Text entry modes
When you press a series of keys using mode,
There are six text entry modes: checks its dictionary of common words and
Case change Rapid Entry
guesses at the word you are trying to spell.
1. For each letter of the word you want, press the
Numbers only Add Symbol key once. For example, to enter the word
“any” press → → .
Normal alpha Add Smiley
2. If the word doesn’t match what you want,
press to look at other word matches.
Note: The mode you start in depends on the task 3. When you see the word you want, press .
you are doing. For example, when entering a
phone number, you’re in number mode. When
entering a name for a contact, you’re in normal
text mode. See “Changing modes” on page 17.
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For keypad
To... Do this...
Enter a letter Use mode and press a key, see “Text entry modes” on
page 16.
Enter a number Use mode and press a key. For more options, see “Text entry
modes” on page 16.
Enter a symbol Use mode and press a key. For more options, see “Text entry
modes” on page 16.
Enter a smiley Use mode and press a key once to enter its number. For more
options, see “Text entry modes” on page 16.
Enter a space Press .
Erase a character Press .
Erase all characters Press and hold .
Move the cursor right or left Press right or left.
Move the cursor up or down Press up or down.
Change text entry modes Press and hold .
Capitalize any letter In mode, press . Choose .
Lowercase any letter In mode, press . Choose .
Change to Initial Caps In mode, press . Choose .
Select soft options on the screen Press or .
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5 STORING CONTACTS
Use your phone’s Contacts directory to store Adding a code or extension
information about a person or company. Each When you save the phone number of an
contact entry can have up to six phone numbers, automated service, you may include a pause to
two email addresses, two Web addresses, two stop dialing, for example, where you would wait
street addresses, and a space for notes. to dial an extension.
1. From the main screen, enter the phone
Creating a new contact number.
1. From the main screen, enter the phone
number you want to save, including the 2. Press to select Options.
area code. 3. Select a type of pause:
2. Press to select Save. – X
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Customizing a phone number – Add voice dial to record a voice tag so you
1. Press to select Contacts. can call a contact using voice recognition
(VR). For more information, see page 43.
2. Highlight the contact to edit and press .
– Erase voice dial erases the voice tag
3. Press down to highlight the associated with the number.
phone number. – Edit voice dial records a new voice tag.
4. Press to select Options. 6. Enter the new information and follow
5. Highlight an option and press : the prompts.
– Call to call the contact. 7. Select Save, if necessary.
– Send text msg brings you to the text
messaging screen. Using groups
– Send picture msg brings you to the picture You can create and save a list of multiple
messaging screen. recipients. Your Cyclops phone stores five group
– Add speed dial assigns or removes the lists with up to 10 recipients per list.
speed dial location.
– View number to see the selected Creating Groups
phone number. 1. Select Menu → Contacts → Groups.
– Erase number erases the number from 2. Press to select New.
the contact. 3. Enter a name for the group. For help entering
– Secret makes the number secret so that it text, see page 16.
does not appear on the screen until the 4. Press to select Next.
lock code is entered. Secret numbers can
5. Highlight a contact and press to select
be called without a lock code.
Add to check the box. Repeat for each contact
(For more information, see “Erasing all
you wish to add.
contacts” on page 42.)
6. Press to select Done.
– Primary number makes this number the
first one that shows up when you open Customizing a group
the contact. 1. Select Menu → Contacts → Groups.
– Add to Group... adds the number to a
2. Highlight the group name and press to
group. For more information, see page 43.
select Options.
3. Highlight an option and press : The menu skips to that letter of the alphabet.
– View to see the contact in the group. - or -
– Edit to change the name of the group and Select Menu → Contacts.
to add and remove contacts. 2. Select a search method:
– Erase erases the group. – View all lists all saved contacts.
– Send text msg brings you to the text – Find name locates a specific name. Enter
messaging screen. part of the contact name then select Find.
– Send picture msg brings you to the picture – Speed dial list or Voice dial list selects a
messaging screen. contact from the specified list.
4. Enter the new information and follow 3. Highlight a contact and press .
the prompts. – To call the contact, highlight the number
5. Select Save, if necessary. and press .
6 TEXT MESSAGING
This chapter describes how to send, receive, and For more about group lists, see “Creating and
erase text messages from your phone. For editing prewritten messages (auto text)” on
information on voicemail messages, see page 28.
“Voicemail” on page 14. To learn how to enter symbols, see “Entering
Important: The features and menus described in symbols” on page 17.
this chapter may vary depending on services To add multiple recipients:
available in your area. Check with Virgin Mobile – Enter a space after the first number then
for details and pricing. enter another recipient.
- or -
Sending text messages
– Press to select Options then select
You can send text messages to phones that are
Recent list, Contacts, or Groups. Highlight
capable of receiving them or to email addresses
a contact and press .
Charges apply. See www.virginmobileusa.com
for pricing. Note: You can send a message to a maximum
of 10 recipients. The messages are sent one at
Creating a text message a time, once to each recipient. Standard text
1. Select Menu → Messaging → Send text msg. messaging charges apply for each recipient.
Tip: Press right to access a shortcut to 3. When you are done entering addresses,
the text message screen. press twice.
2. Enter a recipient’s phone number or 4. Enter the message
email address manually - or -
- or - Add auto text, symbols, or smiley’s in your
Press to select Options and then select message. See “Including prewritten text
Recent list or Contacts. and symbols” on page 24 for information.
Select a contact and press . 5. Press to select Send. See “Setting sending
options” on page 24 for information about
Highlight the number field and press .
how and when you want the message to be
received.
The message has been sent to more If you see the “New Messages” note
than one recipient. • To view the message, press to select
InBox, highlight the message, and press
The message was never sent or not sent to select View.
since it was last modified. You can
• To Ignore the message, press .
cancel delivery of the message.
Note: If you receive a new message while you are
reading a message, the one you are reading will
Viewing failed or pending messages be replaced by the new one. You can find the
Failed or pending messages are stored in older message in the Inbox:
your Outbox. • Select Menu → Messaging → Inbox.
To view your Outbox:
If you see the symbol
1. Select Menu → Messaging → Outbox. A list
of all failed or pending messages appears. 1. Select Menu → Messaging → Inbox. A list of
all your received messages appears.
2. Scroll through the list of messages and press
to read one. 2. Scroll through the list of messages and press
to read one.
The message is pending and will be sent
when possible. You can cancel delivery of Reading the message
the message. The options available to you may vary. Check with
Virgin Mobile.
The message cannot be sent because
1. If the text message is long, press down to
service is not available. An alert appears
on your phone if the message cannot be view the entire message.
sent. 2. When you are finished, you can press to
Reply to the sender or press to set
additional Options for the message:
Receiving text messages – Forward to forward the message.
When a text message is received, your screen – Erase to erase the message.
displays “New Message(s)” with the symbol
– Lock msg to protect the message from
at the top of your screen. The symbol flashes if the
being accidentally deleted.
message is urgent.
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– Reply with copy to reply to the message 3. Highlight the message to erase and
with a copy of the original attached. press .
– Save message to save the message. 4. Press to select Options.
– Save auto text to save the text from the 5. Select Erase and press to erase the
message as auto text, which you can insert message. A notification appears: “Erase this
into other messages. Graphics and sound message?”
are not saved as part of auto text.(For 6. Select Yes to erase the message.
more about auto text, see page 28.)
Note: You can erase a scheduled message from
– View Sender information. the Outbox, but you cannot cancel delivery of
Note: The symbol indicates that a graphic did the message.
not come through. It may be too large or
incorrectly formatted. Erasing all messages
1. Select Menu → Messaging → Erase msgs.
Setting message alerts 2. Select a folder from which to erase all
You can set your phone to alert you of incoming messages: Inbox, Outbox, Saved folder, Drafts
text messages or pages. For more information, folder, or All messages. To erase messages
see “Setting sound alerts” on page 38. from all folders, select All messages.
3. A message appears: “Erase all messages?”
Erasing messages Select Yes to erase messages or No to cancel.
It is a good idea to erase old messages to free up
memory in your phone. Erasing messages automatically
You have the option of erasing text messages and Use this setting to have old messages
pages as you send or read them, erasing them one automatically erased from the Inbox when
at a time from the list in the Outbox or Inbox, or memory is low.
erasing them all at once. • Select Menu → Messaging →
Msg settings → Auto-Erase → Inbox msgs.
Erasing single messages Older messages are erased as new messages
1. Select Menu → Messaging. are received.
2. Select the type of text message you want to
erase and press : Inbox, Outbox, Saved,
or Drafts.
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7 PICTURE MESSAGING
Sending picture messages Note: You can send one picture message to a
You can send picture messages to phones that are maximum of 10 recipients.
capable of receiving them or to email addresses. You can choose to send a copy or blind copy.
For details and pricing, check with Virgin Mobile. 5. Press down to enter a recipient in the CC
Note: Size limits may apply to picture message or BCC fields.
files. Visit www.virginmobileusa.com for details. 6. Press down to enter a message in the
Subject field. Choose a method:
Creating a picture message • Enter the subject text manually, or
1. If you do not have pictures stored in your • Press to select Options.
picture folder, select Menu → Messaging →
7. Press down to enter a brief text message
Send picture msg and then continue at step 3.
in the Text field.
If you have pictures stored in your picture
folder, select Menu → Messaging → • Enter the text manually, or
Send picture msg and then continue at step 2. • Press to select Options.
2. Press left, right, up, or down to highlight 8. Press down once to enter a image in the
a picture and press to select it. Image field.
3. Enter the recipient’s phone number or email 9. Press to select Options:
address in the To field. Note: You may add only one picture per
4. To add additional recipients: picture message.
Enter a space after the first phone number or • Take a picture to instantly take a new photo
email address, then enter another recipient and attach it to your message.
manually • My graphics to access all graphic files in
- or - the phone.
Press to select Options. Then select – My pictures displays your photos taken in
Contacts or Group Lists. Highlight a contact a table/thumbnail view.
and press twice to select it. – VirginXL graphics displays stored images
on the phone.
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2. Press to select Options. Press down – Save message saves the picture message
to highlight additional options for the to the Saved Folder on the phone.
multimedia message: 3. When you are finished viewing the picture
Note: The options available to you may vary. message, select Reply or press .
Check with Virgin Mobile. While viewing a message, press to view all
– Forward launches the message creation numbers, Web sites, and links associated with
screen, allowing you to forward the the message.
picture message. The original address is
not shown, nor the graphic, sound, and
text fields.
– Erase allows you to delete the currently
displayed picture message.
– Message info displays picture message
information (priority, sender, subject, time
sent and received, and message size).
– Replay allows you to replay the message.
– Mute silences the embedded sounds in the
picture message.
– Call initiates call to sender of
picture message.
– Save picture saves the currently
viewed picture embedded in the
picture message.
– Save sound saves the current sound
embedded in the picture message.
– Save address extracts email addresses,
phone numbers, and/or URLs from the
sender info and picture message body.
– Save as auto text saves the text in the
picture message to the auto text list.
8 IM®
Ending an IM session
Press from any IM page.
Navigating IM
• Press up or down to scroll through items
and to highlight one.
• Press to select an IM 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.
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9 VIRGINXL
Navigating VirginXL
• Press up or down to scroll through items
and to highlight one.
• Press to select a VirginXL menu item
or option.
10 MY STUFF
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Note: If you don’t have enough money in your Note: Downloaded graphics are stored in order
account, you will need to Top-Up before of newest to oldest and can be assigned as either
downloading. screensavers or wallpaper.
1. Press left to launch VirginXL and then Assigning downloaded graphics
search for applications.
1. Select Menu → My stuff → My graphics.
2. Follow the prompts to purchase and
download the selected application. 2. Select My pictures, VirginXL graphics,
Wallpapers, Screensavers or Caller IDs, and
The downloaded application is stored in the
press .
My stuff → My other stuff folder in your phone.
3. Scroll to the graphic you want to assign
My graphics and press to select Options.
The My graphics folder stores your downloaded 4. Highlight Set Default or Assign and
graphics. Download the latest wallpapers and press .
screensavers to your Cyclops from the
Virgin Mobile Web site at My sounds
www.virginmobileusa.com or directly from your You can record and save voice memos and all
phone using VirginXL. Select Menu → My stuff → received attached sound files to My sounds. To
My graphics → listen to saved sounds or recorded voice memos:
Get more graphics. Charges apply. 1. Select Menu → My stuff → My sounds.
Note: If you don’t have enough money in 2. Select Saved sounds or Voice memos and
your account, you will need to Top-Up press .
before downloading. 3. Scroll through the lists to listen to the
1. Press left to launch VirginXL and then saved sounds.
search for graphics. 4. Highlight a sound and press to select
2. Follow the prompts to purchase and Options.
download the selected graphic. 5. Highlight Record New, Erase, Lock, Rename,
3. Press to return to the main screen. Details, or Erase All and press .
The downloaded graphic will be stored in the
My stuff → My graphics folder in your phone.
Set sound when phone powers on 2. Choose Normal or Long and press .
or off Setting sound alerts
• Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Pwr on/off sound → Enabled.
You can choose how you want be alerted of
incoming voicemail, pages, text messages or
– To deselect this sound, select Disabled.
missed calls.
Adjusting volume 1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Alerts.
You can adjust the earpiece, speakerphone, and
2. Select the type of alert: Message alert, Page
ringtone volume as well as key tones.
alert, Voicemail alert, Missed call alert, or
Adjusting the ringtone volume Reminder beep.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → 3. Select an option and press :
Ringtone volume.
Using smart sound
2. Press right to increase the volume, or left
to decrease the volume. You can set a baseline volume that the phone uses
to automatically adjust the earpiece volume when
3. Press to select Save. there is a change in the amount of noise around
Adjusting key tone volume you or the caller’s voice.
• Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
You can change the volume of the tones the phone
Smart sound → Enabled.
makes when you press the keys.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Adjusting the earpiece volume
Key volume. To adjust the earpiece volume manually during a
2. Press right to increase the volume, or left call, press or up or down.
to decrease the volume. To set the earpiece volume:
3. Press to select Save. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Earpiece volume.
Setting key length
2. Press right to increase the volume, or left
You can change the duration of the tones the
to decrease the volume.
phone makes when you press the keys.
3. Press to select Save.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Key length.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → – 7 sec. & in call, 15 sec. & in call, or 30 sec.
Screensavers. & in call—Turn backlighting on for the
2. Highlight a screensaver and press . The duration of a call, and for 5, 10, or 30
image displays. seconds after your last keypress.
- or- – Disabled—Turns off backlighting.
Press to access Options: Note: The “in call” settings drain the battery
Take a Picture - take a picture and select it as more quickly.
a screensaver.
My Pictures - allows you to select a picture Using power save mode
from your picture folder. You can conserve battery life by activating Power
My Graphics - allows you to select a graphic save mode to dim the backlight set in the
from your media folder. procedure above. The backlighting appears for
3. Press to assign the screensaver. the selected duration but is less bright than with
4. Press to return to the main screen Power save off.
and wait 10 seconds to view the screensaver • Select Menu → Settings → Display →
you chose. Backlight → Pwr save mode → On.
Note: Downloaded screensavers are saved in
Menu → My stuff → My graphics →
Setting power backlighting
Screensavers. You can set backlighting to remain on when an
external power source, such as the AC adapter, is
Adjusting the backlighting used with the phone.
Your screen lights up while you are in a call or Note: Power backlighting may not be available
when you press a key on the keypad. However, with the optional desktop charger or other
you can set the length of time that bright accessories.
backlighting remains on.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Accessories →
1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Pwr backlighting.
Backlight → Duration.
2. Select Always On to keep backlighting on.
2. Select an option and press :
Note: The battery charges slower when power
– 7 seconds, 15 seconds, or 30 seconds— backlighting is on.
(Default) Turn backlighting on for 5, 10,
or 30 seconds after your last keypress.
– Quality sets the picture compression. The Menu options for picture mode
higher the compression, the better the 1. Press and hold to activate picture mode.
detail of the picture (higher pixel rate).
2. Select Options.
Options are Low, Medium, or High
(default). When set to High, the picture 3. Press up or down to scroll through the
file size is larger, using more memory. options on the vertical menu bar:
– LED flashes a light to indicate a picture – Settings displays available camera settings
has been taken. Options are Off (default) you may set up prior to taking a picture.
and On. – Brightness allows you to adjust the
– Viewfinder Display options are Full screen brightness of the image in the main
and Actual. screen LCD.
– My pictures displays all pictures taken
Restoring camera menu settings and stored.
The following settings revert to the default – Last Picture displays the most recently
setting each time you enter and exit the taken picture.
camera application: – Frames allows you to add a frame or a
– Low Light Mode, Self Timer, MultiShot, stamp to your picture. A frame or stamp
Color Tone, and Viewfinder. cannot be removed once it is used in
The following settings remain at the setting a picture.
you selected each time you enter and exit the Note: The picture resolution changes to
camera application: 160 x 120 while taking pictures with frames.
– Flash, Resolution, Shutter Sound, White The resolution returns to the original setting
Balance, Quality, and LED. once Frames is disabled.
14 USING TOOLS
2. Enter a name for the event and press 9. Press to select a Silent Mode setting
down. For help entering text, see page 16. – Select No or During event and press .
3. Select Options and classify the type of event 10. Press to select whether or not this is a
and press : Meeting, Phone Call, Birthday, recurring event.
Anniversary, Vacation, Medical, or Other.
– Select an option and press : No, Daily,
4. Press to change the date of the event (the Weekly, Monthly, or Annually.
current date is the default date). 11. Press to select Save.
– Press left or right to move between
the month, day, and year fields. Editing, erasing, or sending an event
– Press up or down to change the 1. Select Menu → Tools → Scheduler →
month, day, or year. View all events.
– Press to save your changes. 2. Press up or down to highlight the event
5. Press to set the time of the event. and press to select View.
– Press left or right to move between 3. Press to select Options.
the hour, minute, and AM/PM fields. 4. Select Edit or Erase and press .
– Press up or down to change the hour, 5. Follow the prompts and then press to
minute, or AM/PM. select Save.
– Press to save your changes.
6. Press to set the duration of the event. Alarm clock
You can set up to four alerts with your phone’s
– Press left or right to move between
three alarm clocks and one quick alarm.
the hour and minute fields.
– Press up or down to change the hour Note: The alert occurs only if the phone is on.
and minute. Setting an alarm
– Press to save your changes. 1. Select Menu → Tools → Alarm clock.
7. Press to set a reminder of the event. 2. Highlight one of the alarms and select Set.
– Select an option and press . 3. Use the phone keypad to enter numbers and
8. Press to set the reminder sound. to switch between AM and PM.
– Select an option and press . – Press left or right to move between
hours, minutes, and AM/PM fields.
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Timer
This timer counts down for a specified
amount of time. It beeps when that amount of
time has elapsed.
1. Select Menu → Tools → Timer.
2. Select Set.
– Press to move the cursor left or right.
– Press up or down to set the hours,
minutes, and seconds.
3. Select Start to begin the countdown.
Select Stop to pause the countdown.
Select Reset to clear the timer.
4. Select Sound, highlight an alarm sound and
press to select the alarm.
5. Press to silence the alarm.
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15 GETTING HELP
INDEX
Numerics D I
1-Touch dialing, 14 digital mode, 5 icons, 5
A display brightness, 41 contacts, 20
accessories, 8 display contrast, 41 messages, 26
alarm clock, 5, 50 E Inbox, 26
alerts emergency L
for messages, 38 calls, 15 limiting calls out, 42
for missed calls, 13 emergency mode, 15 lock code, 41
auto text, 24, 27, 28 exit emergency mode, 15 locking
auto-hyphenation, 41 position location, 5, 42 phone, 41
B erasing M
banner, 39 contact entries, 20, 42 memory
battery, 1 phone numbers, 21 saving, 27
blocking outgoing calls, 42 text messages, 27 menu style, 39
brightness, 41 F N
C
fast find, 22 number mode, 16
calculator, 51 finding contact information, 22
flashlight, 52 O
call counters, 15 Outbox, 26
callback number, 24 frequent contacts, 22
calls G P
answering, 11 games phone numbers
missed, 13 downloading, 34 erasing, 21
redialing, 12 graphics verifying your own, 6
camera assigning, 35 phone, unlocking, 41
menu options, 47 downloading, 35 position location, 5, 42
sending a picture, 47 programming your phone, 2
H
setting up, 48 hands-free headset Q
taking a picture, 48 answering using voice, 44 QuickAlarm, 51
color themes, 39 jack, 4 R
contacts directory, 19 hard pause, 19 recent call icons, 13
contrast, 41 hearing-impaired usage, v resetting the phone, iv
countdown timer, 52 ringtones
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