Kyocera Slider Sonic KX5 User Manual
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  • Page 2 5,710,784 5,778,338 FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a handset The Kyocera Wireless Corp. (“KWC”) products on your body, use the Kyocera Wireless Corp. (KWC) described in this manual may include copyrighted supplied and approved case CV90-G2573-01 and KWC and third party software stored in semiconductor holster CV90-G2958-01.
  • Page 3 Caution Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions specified by the FCC with the phone The user is cautioned that changes or modifications transmitting at its highest certified power level in all not expressly approved by the party responsible for tested frequency bands.
  • Page 4 Accessories vehicles. Check with the manufacturer of the device Use only Kyocera-approved accessories with Kyocera to determine if it is adequately shielded from external phones. Use of any unauthorized accessories may be RF energy.
  • Page 5 CV90-N1020-05: 3.7 V / 900 mAh Extended Battery: CV90-N1070-05: 3.7 V / 1550 mAh 093 453 037 Kyocera Wireless Corp. 10300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121 U.S.A. Visit us at www.kyocera-wireless.com User Guide for the Slider Sonic Phone...
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS Getting Started..... . 1 Using the Camera ....27 Installing the battery .
  • Page 7 Voice memo ......53 Scheduler......53 Alarm clock .
  • Page 9: Getting Started

    ETTING TARTED Installing the battery Charging the battery Your Slider Sonic phone comes with a removable You must have at least a partial charge in the lithium ion (LI Ion) battery. battery to make or receive calls. Fully charge the battery before using the phone.
  • Page 10 Caring for the battery Accessing keypad shortcuts General safety guidelines Navigation key shortcuts • Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit From the main screen, press and hold the the battery. navigation key to access the following shortcuts: • If you have not used the battery for more than Access My Account a month, recharge it before using your phone.
  • Page 11: Getting To Know Your Phone

    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. accesses menus and functions.
  • Page 12 does not extend) Antenna ( activates Picture mode. External camera key for external memory card. TransFlash slot Camera flash for hands-free headset (sold separately). Jack when taking your own picture. Mirror to raise or lower speaker volume. Volume key Camera lens Getting Started...
  • Page 13: Using Menus

    Using menus The contents of the main menu are as follows: Music Player Messaging My stuff Recent calls Settings All songs Send text msg My music All calls Keyguard Playlists Send pic msg My ringtones Incoming calls Sounds Voicemail My games Outgoing calls Display Pictures...
  • Page 14: Performing Basic Functions

    Performing basic functions Slide closed The phone must be powered ON to perform the following functions. Note: To... From the home screen... Press and hold to initiate voice dialing. Contact must have Make a call voice tag assigned (see page 58). End a call Press Adjust volume during a call...
  • Page 15 Slide open To... From the home screen... Turn the phone on Press and wait until the phone beeps. Turn the phone off Press and hold until the phone beeps. Make a call Enter the number and press End a call Press Answer a call Press...
  • Page 16: Understanding Screen Icons

    Understanding screen icons (blinking) The phone is sending high- speed data. These icons may appear on your phone’s screen. (blinking) The phone is receiving high- The phone is operating in IS95 speed data. digital mode. High-speed data service is available, but The phone is receiving a signal.
  • Page 17: My Account

    CCOUNT Top-Up your account You can manage your Virgin Mobile account directly from your phone. The basic tasks are Top-Up is how you increase your Virgin Mobile summarized in this chapter. For more information account balance. You can Top-Up your Virgin about your account, go to Mobile account right from your phone.
  • Page 18: Virginxl

    IRGIN Accessing VirginXL Navigating VirginXL With VirginXL, you can access a variety of • Press up or down to scroll through items exclusive music, entertainment, and information and to highlight one. services from your Slider Sonic phone. Download • Press to select a VirginXL menu item or the latest games, ringtones, wallpapers, screen option.
  • Page 19: My Stuff

    Y STUFF My music Select . Your music All Songs Playlists library or list of playlists appears. For more The My music folder stores your favorite songs. information about listening to music with your You can drag and drop MP3 and WMA music files Slider Sonic, see “Using the Music Player”...
  • Page 20: My Games

    Assigning downloaded ringtones If you don’t have enough money in your Note: account, you will need to top-up before → → Select Menu My stuff My ringtones downloading. Select a ringtone and press the left softkey Press left to launch VirginXL and then to select Set Default search for applications.
  • Page 21: My Videos

    Assigning downloaded graphics To access recorded videos saved on the external memory card: → → Select Menu My stuff My graphics → → Select Menu My stuff My videos Select My pictures VirginXL graphics Highlight a video and select Play and press Wallpapers Screen savers...
  • Page 22: Making And Answering Calls

    AKING AND NSWERING ALLS Making a call Ending calls using the slide Make sure you are in an area where a signal You can set the phone to end calls immediately can be received. Look for the symbol on the when you close the slide.
  • Page 23: Silencing An Incoming Call

    Answering calls using the slide Calling a saved number You can set the phone to answer immediately If you have already saved a phone number, you when you open the slide. can use the Contacts list to find it quickly. →...
  • Page 24: Dealing With Missed Calls

    – If you have not recorded a hold message, Select Save Options you will be prompted to record one, such Play Re-Record or Exit as “Please hold. I’ll answer in a minute.” Dealing with missed calls Record the message twice, as prompted. When you have missed a call, “Missed Call”...
  • Page 25: Speed Dialing

    Viewing recent calls Erasing recent calls → → → Select Select Menu Recent calls Menu Recent calls Erase Call lists Select a list: Select an option: All calls Incoming calls All calls, Incoming calls , or , or Outgoing calls Missed calls Outgoing calls Missed calls...
  • Page 26: Setting Up Voicemail

    Using 1-Touch dialing If you see “New Messages” To call a contact that has a speed dial location: Slide open or closed • From the home screen, press and hold the Press the right softkey to select , which Call speed dialing number.
  • Page 27: To Exit Emergency Mode

    To exit Emergency mode When you have completed the emergency call: Press to select Exit Press again to confirm your choice. To determine who has access to your Note: location, see “Setting position location” on page 49. Tracking calls You can track the number and duration of calls made and received on your phone.
  • Page 28: Entering Letters, Numbers

    NTERING ETTERS UMBERS YMBOLS You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in When entering a name for a contact, you’re in contacts, text messages, and your banner. normal text mode. See “Changing modes” on page 21. Understanding text entry Entering numbers screens •...
  • Page 29: Entering Symbols

    When you see the word you want, press Switching default text entry modes You can change the default text entry mode when creating a text message. This setting applies only Entering symbols to the message body screen, not the “To” screen. While entering text, you can enter symbols by →...
  • Page 30: Quick Reference To Text Entry

    Quick reference to text entry This table gives general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols. To... Do this... Enter a letter mode and press a key until you see the letter you want. For more information, see page 20. Enter a number mode and press a key once to enter its number.
  • Page 31: Storing Contacts

    TORING ONTACTS Adding a code or extension Use your phone’s Contacts directory to store 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.
  • Page 32: Editing A Contact

    Scroll down the list to hear the different Press the left softkey to select Contacts ringers and press to select one. Highlight a contact and press Highlight the contact number and press the Assigning pictures left softkey to select Edit Press to select Contacts...
  • Page 33: Erasing A Contact

    Erasing a contact (For more information, see “Erasing all contacts” on page 49.) Press the right softkey to select Contacts – makes this number the Primary Number Highlight the contact to erase and press first one that shows up when you open the Select Options contact.
  • Page 34: Setting Fast Find

    Searching the Contacts directory Using Fast find From the home screen, press the keys Select for a list of all contacts. Contacts corresponding to the letters of the name you To quickly get down the list, enter the first want to find. A matching contact or speed dial letter of the contact.
  • Page 35: Using The Camera

    SING THE AMERA Tips before operating your Slide open camera • Press until you hear one beep to activate camera mode. • You cannot activate the camera while on a call. • Press until you hear two beeps to • Once the camera is active, the home screen activate video mode.
  • Page 36 – allows you to take up to six Restoring camera menu settings Multishot multiple pictures while the camera key is The following settings to the default setting revert pressed and held. A tone will play each each time you enter and exit the camera time a picture is taken.
  • Page 37: Taking A Picture

    – allows you to add a frame or a Taking a picture Frames stamp to your picture. A frame or stamp Slide open or closed cannot be removed once it has been used → in a picture. Select Menu Pictures The picture resolution changes to Note: Focus on the image using the phone’s display...
  • Page 38: Recording A Video

    Setting up the video camera – plays the most recently Last Video recorded video. Menu settings can only be accessed when the picture mode is activated. Recording a video → Select Menu Pictures. You can record video clips on your phone, each Press the right softkey to select Options...
  • Page 39 Press the key when finished Back taking videos. This will take you back to the main menu screen. Video key map Slide open or closed Video Camera Menu Function Function “Record” – starts “OK” – Left softkey recording selects option (plays a tone) “Stop”...
  • Page 40: Removable Memory Card

    EMOVABLE EMORY Your Slider Sonic phone comes with a Sandisk Formatting the memory card TransFlash removable memory card for storage of Before you can transfer and listen to music video and music files. You can easily drag and through your Slider Sonic phone, you will need to drop files stored on your computer directly onto initialize the TransFlash card.
  • Page 41: Saving Files On The Card

    When you are done managing music and video • To purchase a memory card reader, visit files, unplug the USB cable and press www.kyocera-wireless.com/store • Use only a previously formatted memory card when loading music files. User Guide for the Slider Sonic Phone...
  • Page 42: Using A Memory Card Reader

    Using a Memory Card Reader (Windows 2000, XP and Mac users) Insert the TransFlash card into the provided TransFlash adapter. Insert the TransFlash adapter into the memory card reader (sold separately). Connect the memory card reader to your computer. Locate the Removable disk drive on your computer.
  • Page 43: Using The Music Player

    • There are more volume settings in the Music Player to allow for finer volume adjustments Playing music when listening to music through a Kyocera From the home screen, press and hold headset. - or - Music Player controls →...
  • Page 44: Viewing Details About A Song File

    Press the right softkey to select Highlight the song you need details about and Options → select Options Details. Select . The Shuffle icon appears. Shuffle On – This option changes to Shuffle Off Erasing a song has already been selected. Shuffle On You can erase a song from the memory card using Repeat...
  • Page 45: Sending And Receiving

    11 S ENDING AND ECEIVING ESSAGES This chapter describes how to send, receive, and To add multiple recipients: erase text messages from your phone. For – Press the right softkey to select information on voicemail messages, see “Setting then select Options Recent list Contacts...
  • Page 46: Setting Sending Options

    Select an option and press – saves the message you have Save AutoText just entered as a prewritten message then – Scroll through the list of Insert AutoText: returns to the message entry screen so you options and press to select one. can send the message.
  • Page 47: If You Cannot Send Messages

    The characters in the signature are – allows you to choose whether or Note: Prompt included in the total character count of the not to save your message when you send it. message. See the note under step 5 in “Creating a To view successfully sent messages: text message”...
  • Page 48: Retrieving Text Messages

    Scroll through the list of messages and press If you see the symbol to read one. → → Select . A list of all Menu Messaging InBox your received messages appears. The message is pending and will be sent – indicates an “Urgent”...
  • Page 49: Customizing Message Settings

    – to save the text from the Select Save as AutoText Options message as AutoText, which you can insert Select to erase the message. A Erase into other messages. Graphics and sound notification appears: “Erase this message?” are not saved as part of AutoText.(For Select to erase the message.
  • Page 50: Creating Group Lists

    Creating group lists edit these messages and create new ones. Your phone will store up to 40 AutoText messages, with You can create and save a list of multiple up to 100 characters per message. recipients. Your Slider Sonic phone stores five →...
  • Page 51: Customizing Your Phone

    12 C USTOMIZING HONE The contents of the menu are as follows. Settings Keyguard Display Call options Security Guard on close Greeting banner Add voice dial Lock phone Disabled Menu style Erase voice dial Change lock code Color themes Voice training Emergency numbers Sounds Wallpaper...
  • Page 52: Choosing Ringers

    Turning sounds back on Setting sounds for your phone • Press and hold You can set your phone to sound tones when you open and close the slide and when you turn the - or - phone on and off. Sounds will not occur during •...
  • Page 53: Adjusting The Earpiece Volume

    Adjusting the earpiece volume Adjusting key tone volume To adjust the earpiece volume manually during a You can change the volume of the tones the phone call, press up or down. makes when you press the keys. → → → To set the earpiece volume: Select Menu...
  • Page 54: Personalizing The Screen

    – – displays a list of each menu item. Vibrate & Remind Beep & Remind, FWY & List Remind, Game & Remind, Bloop & – displays a rotating graphic image of Wheel Remind, Winner! & Remind, Zilofon & the menu items. sets the phone to notify you once Remind Press...
  • Page 55: Setting Power Backlighting

    → → → → → → • Select • Select Menu Settings Display Menu Settings Display → → → Backlight Pwr save mode Auto-Hyphen Enabled Setting power backlighting Selecting a screensaver You can set backlighting to remain on when an Screensavers appear on the home screen when external power source, such as the AC adapter, is the slide is open or closed and are activated 10...
  • Page 56: Creating A Secure Environment

    Downloaded wallpapers are saved in Press the left softkey to select Note: → → → enter a new four-digit code. Menu My stuff My graphics Wallpapers Enter your new lock code again. Selecting a color theme Locking your phone You can select a color theme for the display When your phone is locked, you can call only background of your phone.
  • Page 57: Setting Position Location

    Enter the phone number, including the area Press the left softkey to select the code. Do not enter 1 before the area code. option. Press the left softkey to select Done Setting position location Notes: This setting allows you to share your location •...
  • Page 58: Sending And Receiving

    13 S ENDING AND ECEIVING ULTIMEDIA ESSAGES Sending multimedia messages Press down once to enter the field. Picture: You can only send multimedia messages to phones You may add only one picture per Note: that are capable of receiving them or to email multimedia message.
  • Page 59: Receiving Multimedia Messages

    – Highlight If a multimedia message is received during Saved Sounds Note: Press the left softkey to select a call, then the phone screen displays the alert Open. “New Message(s)” after the call ends. – Highlight a sound to add to the multimedia message.
  • Page 60 – saves the currently Save Picture viewed picture embedded in the multimedia message. – saves the current sound Save Sound embedded in the multimedia message. – extracts email addresses, Save Address phone numbers, and/or URLs from the sender info and multimedia message body. –...
  • Page 61: Using Tools

    14 U SING OOLS Voice memo Naming a saved voice memo → → → Select The Voice Memo tool allows you to record and Menu Tools Voice memo play back audio memos. Recorded memos Highlight the memo and select Options Recording a voice memo Select Rename...
  • Page 62: Alarm Clock

    Select and classify the type of event and Press to select whether or not this is a Options press recurring event. Meeting Phone Call Birthday , or Anniversary Vacation Medical Other – Select an option and press Daily Press to change the date of the event (the , or Weekly Monthly...
  • Page 63: Tip Calculator

    Setting an alarm clock When the alarm rings, select to turn off the alarm or to set the QuickAlarm again. Reset → → Select Menu Tools Alarm clock Highlight one of the alarms and select Tip calculator Use the phone keypad to enter numbers and The Tip Calculator helps you calculate how much to switch between AM and PM.
  • Page 64: World Clock

    Press to calculate the result. To search by city: : Enter 5, press left to select → → Example Select Menu Tools World clock enter 2, then press to obtain the result of Press the right softkey to select Options Highlight an option and press Press to return to the home screen.
  • Page 65: Stopwatch

    Select to begin the countdown. Start Select to pause the countdown. Stop Select to clear the timer. Reset Select to set the alarm sound and Sound press Press or the right softkey to silence the alarm. Stopwatch → → Select Menu Tools Stopwatch...
  • Page 66: Using Voice Recognition

    15 U SING OICE ECOGNITION Voice recognition allows you to make and Highlight the phone number and select answer calls by speaking commands into the Options phone’s microphone. Select , or Add voice dial Edit voice dial Erase voice dial You cannot use voice recognition to end a Note: call;...
  • Page 67: Making A Call Using Digit Dialing

    Waking up the phone If you pause, the phone will prompt you with If your phone is connected to a Kyocera installed the following five options. After the prompt, hands-free car kit, you can use the voice speak an option.
  • Page 68: Training Voice Recognition

    → → → Select Highlight and press Menu Settings Keyguard Enabled , then press Disabled To answer a call: To wake up the phone: When you receive an incoming call, the phone Say “ ” and listen for a tone. responds: “Incoming call, answer?”...
  • Page 69: Getting Help

    PCS phones, visit beta.kyocera- www.virginmobileusa.com wireless.com For additional questions, you may contact the Kyocera Wireless Corp. Customer Care Center in any of the following ways: • Web site: www.kyocera-wireless.com. • Email: phone-help@kyocera-wireless.com •...
  • Page 70: Index

    NDEX Numerics , 56 , 40 countdown timer messages , 17 1-Touch dialing , 40 Inbox digital mode accessories , 47 , 49 display brightness limiting calls out Alarm Clock , 47 , 48 display contrast lock code , 54 alarm clock locking alerts...
  • Page 71 , 23 videos for contacts , 13 transfer silencing VirginXL , 45 volume , 10 Accessing ringtones , 10 , 11 navigating downloading , 60 Voice Answer , 58 voice dialing , 53 scheduler voice memo , 47 screen brightness , 53 erasing , 47...

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