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X-tc User Guide This manual is based on the production version of the Kyocera X-tc phone. Software changes may have occurred after this printing. Kyocera reserves the right to make changes in technical and product specifications without prior notice. The products and equipment described in this documentation are manufactured under license from QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following...
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Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured to not 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.
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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.
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Resetting the phone If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does not respond to keypresses, reset the phone by completing the following steps: Remove the battery door. Remove and replace the battery. If the problem persists, return the phone to the dealer for service.
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phone’s RF emissions level for use with hearing aids operating in the microphone setting. The higher the phone’s “M” rating, the more likely the phone is compatible with a hearing aid operating in the microphone setting. Hearing aids also have ratings similar to wireless phones. Most newer hearing aid models receive at least an M2 rating.
Getting Started Phone Battery Install the Battery To install the battery: With the back of the phone facing you, press on the back cover and slide it to the bottom of the phone. Lift the back cover from the bottom to remove.
– Charging (animated icon) – Partially charged – Fully charged You can safely recharge the battery at any time, even if it has a partial charge. T he battery does not charge if you use t ~ ê å á å Ö W = the phone while it is connected to an AC adapter.
Common Causes of Battery Drain • Playing games or using the Web. • 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.
LED indicator. See “LED Indicator” on page , and o É ï á å Ç m ä ~ ó L m ~ ì ë É keys for the music player. From the main screen, press the m ä ~ ó L m ~ ì ë É start playing your music.
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seconds) to toggle between letters and symbols. key lets you change the case of the ` ^ m letters. Press once to change the case of the next letter; press twice (within 2 seconds) to toggle between case modes. accesses menus and i É...
Camera lens. key activates Camera mode. To ` ~ ã É ê ~ activate camera mode, press and hold the key. ` ~ ã É ê ~ key raises or lowers ringtone s ç ä ì ã É volume. Green—blinks (not for call waiting calls). f å...
Guide Conventions In this guide, the following conventions are used when describing phone features. means to press the p É ä É Å í i É Ñ í = ç é í á ç å = Ä ì í í ç å , or o á...
Call Features This section describes the basic features related to calls. Power Phone Up • To turn your phone on, press the wait until the phone display lights up. • To turn your phone off, press and hold the key until the phone plays a musical b å...
Answer Using Slide You can set the phone to instantly answer an incoming call when you slide the phone open. For more information, see “Enable Open to Answer” on page 65. End Phone Calls Press the key. b å Ç Activate Voice Dialing Press and hold the key.
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Press the key. p É å Ç R egardless of your 3-digit emergency code k ç í É W = (911, 111, 999, 000, etc.), your phone operates as described above. Exit Emergency Services When you have completed the emergency call: Select b ñ...
Text Entry You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in contacts, text messages, and your banner. Text Entry Modes The text entry screen has the following features: The number of remaining characters you can type (with a maximum of 160 characters). Text entry fields.
two seconds) to change case modes. Press the key to enter a space. p é ~ Å É • To enter a number or symbol, press the key and the key for the number or symbol. icon indicates that you are in mode.
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q ç K K b ê ~ ë É = ~ ä ä = Å Ü ~ ê ~ Å í É ê ë j ç î É = í Ü É = Å ì ê ë ç ê = ê á Ö Ü í = ç ê = ä É Ñ í j ç...
Messaging to send, receive, and erase j É ë ë ~ Ö á å Ö messages from your phone. T he functions available may vary depending k ç í É W = on the services provided. Check with Virgin Mobile for details and possible usage charges. i É...
Create an Instant Message From , you can send instant messages p É å Ç = f j (IMs) from your phone. Check Virgin Mobile’s Web site at www.virginmobileusa.com for pricing. Create an Email Message From , you can send email messages p É...
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(to add the number or address to ` ç å í ~ Å í an existing contact). Add Recipients from Message Text At the compose message screen, select l é í á ç å ë = [ = ^ Ç Ç = ~ Ç Ç ê É ë ë text to add more recipients.
Take Pictures for Messages At the compose message screen, select l é í á ç å ë = [ = q ~ â É = ~ = é á Å í ì ê É image. Take a picture. Select it to add to your message. Complete your message.
Select to access more features. l é í á ç å ë Complete your message and select Reply to Multimedia Messages (with Prompt) When receiving a message in prompt mode, your phone displays a notification showing a new message is available for download. At the download notification, select download the message) or retrieve it later or erase it without...
Lock Messages When viewing a received message, select to protect it from accidental [ = i ç Å â = ã ë Ö deletion. To unlock the message, select [ = r å ä ç Å â = ã ë Ö Sort Messages in Inbox From...
transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. Press and hold the 1 key. Follow the system prompts to create a password and record a greeting. Check your Voicemail When you receive a voicemail message, a notification with a voicemail message icon appears at the top of your screen.
Message Settings The following message settings affect all messages unless you change them for individual messages. Set your TXT Tone From , select a ringtone from the q u q = í ç å É list to alert you when you receive a new message.
Enable Save to Sent From , select p ~ î É = í ç = ë É å í ^ ì í ç save outgoing messages to the (to choose whether to save r ë É ê = Å ç å Ñ á ê ã ~ í á ç å them when sending them).
Use Frequent List With enabled, you can view 15 of c ê É è ì É å í = ä á ë í your most frequently called contacts. See “Enable Frequent List” on page 62. Use Fast Find With enabled, you can press one or two c ~ ë...
At the contact details screen, select a number or email address. Select l é í á ç å ë = [ = p É å Ç = í É ñ í = ã ë Ö Complete your text message and select Send a Multimedia Message to Contacts From...
Select to enter the prefix at the m ê É é É å Ç beginning of the number. Select p ~ î É Assign Speed Dials to Contacts From , select a contact. c á å Ç = å ~ ã É At the contact details screen, select a number.
View Groups Select to view your preloaded d ê ç ì é ë groups, followed by the custom groups you have created. Highlight a group and do one of the following: – Press the key to view the group details. –...
Select l é í á ç å ë = [ = q u q = í ç å É ringtone. (Scroll to select a ringtone.) Assign Pictures to Groups From , select a group you have d ê ç ì é ë created.
Recent calls Recent calls Menu From the main menu, select o É Å É å í = Å ~ ä ä ë scroll down from the main screen to access the following functions: i É î É ä = N = [ i É...
Press the key to call the number or p É å Ç select to access more features. l é í á ç å ë This list contains all calls received. Return an Outgoing Call From , highlight a number. l ì í Ö ç á å Ö = Å ~ ä ä ë Press the key to call the number or p É...
Add Tracks to your Playlist From , highlight your desired m ä ~ ó ä á ë í ë playlist. Select l é í á ç å ë = [ = ^ Ç Ç = ë ç å Ö ë ë...
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Enter the first letter(s) of the name of your desired track. T he search letters you enter are not case k ç í É W = sensitive. Scroll through to highlight it and do one of the following: – Select to play the selected track.
Select l é í á ç å ë = [ = b ê ~ ë É = ~ ä ä = [ = v É ë all your tracks. Y ou cannot erase any preloaded or k ç í É W = currently running track.
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• automatically turns off N M = ã á å ì í É ë after the phone pauses or stops for 10 m ä ~ ó É ê minutes. • automatically turns off O M = ã á å ì í É ë after the phone pauses or stops for 20 m ä...
My 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 ï ï ï K î á ê Ö á å ã ç Ä á ä É ì ë ~ K Å ç ã Check your Account Balance You can check your Virgin Mobile account status in two ways.
Scroll down to select either and press the m ~ ó m ~ ä Enter the amount you want to Top-Up and press the key. You can Top-Up in amounts of $20, $30, $50, or $90. Scroll down to select q ç...
VirginXL Access VirginXL With , you can access music, s á ê Ö á å u i entertainment, and information services from your phone. Download games, ringtones, wallpapers, screen savers, and other content; surf the web; and more. Check Virgin Mobile’s Web site at ï...
Assign a Ringtone From , highlight a ringtone. j ó = ê á å Ö í ç å É ë Select and choose how you want to ^ ë ë á Ö å assign the ringtone. D ownloaded ringtones are listed in k ç...
Play a Game From , highlight a game. j ó = Ö ~ ã É ë Select to launch the game. m ä ~ ó My themes stores your preloaded Virgin Mobile j ó = í Ü É ã É ë color themes.
View File Details From a media file list, highlight a file. Select l é í á ç å ë = [ = a É í ~ á ä ë such as file size or save date. Select to exit. Modify a File From a media file list, select a file.
Pictures Camera Tips Your phone comes with a camera. Before using your phone’s camera, here are some tips: • You cannot activate the camera while on an active call or while browsing files in the media gallery. • Once the camera is active, the main screen acts as the viewfinder.
Enable Date/Time Stamp From camera mode, select l é í á ç å ë = [ = p É í í á å Ö ë = to place a date/time stamp [ = a ~ í É L q á ã É = [ = l å each picture taken.
Surf the Web You can use your phone to browse the Internet. Launch Browser Select to launch the t É Ä = [ = p ì ê Ñ = í Ü É = t É Ä browser. An alert appears notifying of airtime fees, if you have enabled web alerts.
Tools & Settings Tools & Settings Menu Select from the main menu to q ç ç ä ë = C = p É í í á å Ö ë access the following functions: i É î É ä = N = [ i É...
i É î É ä = N = [ i É î É ä = O = [ = q ç ç ä ë s ç á Å É = ã É ã ç ` ~ ä É å Ç ~ ê ^ ä...
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Create an Event From , enter a name. Scroll ^ Ç Ç = å É ï = É î É å í down to move to the next field when done. Press the key to select an event type from the list.
• Scroll to a time and select ^ Ç Ç = å É ï a new event. • Select to access more features. l é í á ç å ë Go to a Specific Date From , scroll left or right to move d ç...
Y ou cannot recover deleted information. k ç í É W = Scheduler Settings Set Scheduler Hours From , select p É í í á å Ö ë ` ~ ä É å Ç ~ ê = Ü ç ì ê ë Modify the start and end times.
Set the Quick Alarm From , scroll to the quick ^ ä ~ ê ã = Å ä ç Å â alarm and select p É í Choose a time. (A notification shows the quick alarm is on.) When the quick alarm rings, select the alarm, or to set the quick alarm again.
Use Timer The timer counts down for the specified time. It beeps when that amount of time has elapsed. From , select q á ã É ê p É í Enter the time length. – Scroll left or right to move between hours, minutes, or seconds fields.
Disconnect from a Device From , highlight a connected device j ó = Ç É î á Å É ë and select a á ë Å ç å å É Å í Rename a Device From , highlight a device. j ó...
Display Graphics stores your preloaded and downloaded d ê ~ é Ü á Å ë graphics. You can download wallpapers and screensavers to your phone from the Virgin Mobile Web site at ï ï ï K î á ê Ö á å ã ç Ä á ä É ì ë ~ K Å ç ã or directly from your phone using Charges apply.
Set Slide Sounds From , select p ä á Ç É = ë ç ì å Ç ë p ä á Ç É = Å ä ç ë É Select a sound. (Scroll down the list to play the sounds.) Set Power On/Off Sounds From , select...
Do the following to change the time: – Scroll left or right to move between the hour, minute, and AM/PM fields. – Scroll up or down to change the hour, minute, and AM/PM. Press the key to save the time. Select a ç...
From , select e ç ä Ç = Å ~ ä ä b å ~ Ä ä É Ç If you have not recorded a hold message, you need to record one, such as “Please hold. I’ll answer in a minute.” Record the message twice, as prompted.
Call options Voice dialing Use the following features to customize the voice commands. Enable Automatic Add From , select ^ ì í ç ã ~ í á Å = ~ Ç Ç b å ~ Ä ä É Ç automatically add a contact to your voice dial list when you create a new contact.
Use Voice Training If your phone has trouble recognizing your voice, you can train your phone to recognize specifically your voice for numbers. From , read the message and s ç á Å É = í ê ~ á å á å Ö select l h = [ = q ê...
Change Lock Code Change your lock code from the default provided by Virgin Mobile. From , enter your four-digit lock p É Å ì ê á í ó code. Select ` Ü ~ å Ö É = ä ç Å â = Å ç Ç É = [ = v É ë Enter a new four-digit code.
Set Location Information to share your location information i ç Å ~ í á ç å with network services other than emergency services (for example, 911, 111, 999 and 000) in serviced areas. This feature works only when your phone is in digital mode. You do have the option of turning off the locator to emergency services.
that is saved to the memory card. Press the key to add or remove checkmarks. When finished, select a ç å É Format Memory Card From , select j É ã ç ê ó = Å ~ ê Ç c ç ê ã ~ í = Å ~ ê Ç = [ = v É ë to format your memory card.
14 Voice Commands You can do certain commands through voice recognition. To control the settings associated with voice commands, see “Voice dialing” on page 64. Call a Contact From the main screen, press and hold the key. The phone prompts, “Say a p É...
Say “Play” and then a playlist name. If you pause, the phone prompts you to say a playlist name. Say “Yes” to confirm your choice. Find a Contact From the main screen, press and hold the key. The phone prompts, “Say a p É...
15 Getting Help Customer Support To contact Virgin Mobile’s customer support department for information about your phone, account history, call coverage area, and specific features available to you, such as call forwarding or voicemail: • Go to ï ï ï K î á ê Ö á å ã ç Ä á ä É ì ë ~ K Å ç ã •...
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16 Consumer Limited Warranty Kyocera Wireless Corp. (“KYOCERA”) offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed product or products (the “Product”) will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period that expires one year from the date of sale of the Product to you, provided that you are the original end-user purchaser of the Product and provided that your purchase was made from an authorized...
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USE ONLY KYOCERA APPROVED ACCESSORIES WITH KYOCERA PHONES. USE OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESSORIES MAY BE DANGEROUS AND WILL INVALIDATE THE PHONE WARRANTY IF SAID ACCESSORIES CAUSE DAMAGE OR A DEFECT TO THE PHONE. KYOCERA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, GENERAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, AGGRAVATED, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF,...