Page 7 - ONTENTS
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone vii C ONTENTS 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Finding your phone's serial number. . . . . . . . . . . 2Activating your Virgin Mobile account . . . . . . . . . 2Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 My Account...
Page 9 - ETTING; Installing the battery; Charging the battery
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 1 1 G ETTING S TARTED Installing the battery Your Cyclops phone comes with a removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery. Fully charge the battery before using the phone . To install the battery: 1. Hold the phone face down. 1. Place your thumb on the ribs at the top of th...
Page 10 - Programming your phone
2 Getting Started Finding your phone's serial number To activate your Virgin Mobile account, you need your phone's serial number (ESN). To locate the number: 1. Turn your phone on. 2. From the main screen, press to select Menu . 3. Using the , scroll to highlight Settings and then press . 4. Using t...
Page 11 - Getting to know your phone
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 3 Getting to know your phone Keypad - This is how the phone looks when it is open. When the phone is closed, the keys are locked to prevent accidental key presses. Main screen. Speakerphone key activates the speakerphone and answers incoming calls. Left option button...
Page 12 - for
4 Getting Started Jack for Hands-free Headset or compatible TTY device only (sold separately). Volume key to raise or lower ringtone volume. Camera key activates Camera mode. To activate Camera mode, press and hold until you hear two beeps. External Speaker Camera lens Camera Flash/Message Indicator...
Page 13 - Understanding screen icons
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 5 Understanding screen icons These icons may appear on your phone’s screen. The phone is operating in IS95 digital mode. New photo and voice message. The phone is receiving a signal. You can make and receive calls. Fewer bars indicate a weaker signal. New voice and t...
Page 14 - Performing basic functions
6 Getting Started Performing basic functions Note: The phone must be powered ON to perform the following functions. To... From the external 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 pres...
Page 15 - Using menus; Accessing menu items
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 7 Using menus Accessing menu items • From the main screen, press to select Menu . • Press to select Contacts . • Press left, right, up, or down to scroll through menus and options. • Press to select a menu item. • Press to back up a menu level. • Press to return to t...
Page 16 - Navigation key; Caring for the battery; Recharging the battery; General safety guidelines; Purchasing accessories
8 Getting Started Navigation key shortcuts From the main screen, press and hold to access the following shortcuts: Up: Access My Account Down: Access Recent calls lists Left: Launches VirginXL Right: Access text messaging Caring for the battery Recharging the battery You can safely recharge the batt...
Page 17 - CCOUNT; Checking your account balance
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 9 2 M Y A CCOUNT You can manage your Virgin Mobile account directly from your phone. The basic tasks are summarized in this chapter. For more information about your account, go to www.virginmobileusa.com . Checking your account balance You can check your Virgin Mobil...
Page 18 - For more information
10 My Account 1. Enter your vKey and press . 2. Scroll down to select Login and press . 3. Enter the amount you want to Top-Up and press . 4. Scroll down to select Top-Up Now and press . 5. Your phone will confirm the amount you want to Top-Up. Scroll down to select Yes and press . 6. That's it. You...
Page 19 - AKING; Phone calls
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 11 3 M AKING AND A NSWERING C ALLS Phone calls Making a call Make sure you are in an area where a signal can be received. Look for the symbol on the main screen. The more bars you see in this symbol, the stronger the signal. If there are no bars, move to where the si...
Page 21 - Placing a call on hold; Recent calls; Dealing with missed calls
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 13 – If you have not recorded a hold message, you are prompted to record one, such as “Please hold. I’ll answer in a minute.” 2. Record the message twice, as prompted. 3. Select Save or Options ( Play , Re-Record , or Exit ). The next time a call comes in, you have t...
Page 22 - Viewing recent calls; Speed dialing
14 Making and Answering Calls Viewing recent calls 1. Select Menu → Recent calls . 2. Select either All calls , Incoming calls , Outgoing calls , or Missed calls . 3. Select a recent call item and press to select Options : – Save adds the phone number to the Contacts list. – Send text msg sends a te...
Page 23 - Enabling 1-Touch dialing; Voicemail; Setting up voicemail; If you see “New Messages”; Emergency services
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 15 Enabling 1-Touch dialing • Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → 1-Touch dialing → Enabled . Using 1-Touch dialing To call a contact that has a speed dial location:• From the main screen, press and hold the speed dialing number. If it is a two-digit number, press...
Page 24 - Exiting Emergency mode; Tracking calls
16 Making and Answering Calls You can call the code even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted. When you call, your phone enters Emergency mode . This enables the emergency service exclusive access to your phone to call you back, if necessary. To make or receive regular calls after d...
Page 25 - NTERING; Understanding screen
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 17 4 E NTERING T EXT You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in contacts, text messages, and your banner. Understanding screen The current entry mode (and capitalization setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons. Text entry modes There are six text entry m...
Page 26 - Entering symbols
18 Entering Text Entering symbols While entering text in mode, you can enter symbols by pressing until you see the symbol you want. Using this method, you have access to the following symbols: To access the full set of symbols: 1. From the text entry screen, select Options . 2. Select Add Symbol . 3...
Page 27 - Quick reference to text entry; For keypad
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 19 Quick reference to text entry This table gives general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols. For keypad To... Do this... Enter a letter Use mode and press a key, see “Text entry modes” on page 17. Enter a number Use mode and press a key. For mor...
Page 28 - TORING; Creating a new contact; Assigning ringtones
20 Storing Contacts 5 S TORING C ONTACTS Use your phone’s Contacts directory to store information about a person or company. Each contact entry can have up to six phone numbers, two email addresses, two Web addresses, two street addresses, and a space for notes. Creating a new contact 1. From the ma...
Page 29 - Assigning pictures; Editing a contact
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 21 4. Select Ringer → Assign ringer . 5. Scroll down the list to hear the different ringtones or press to assign a ringer from your Saved Sounds folder. 6. Press to assign the selected ringer. Assigning pictures 1. Press to select Contacts . 2. Highlight a contact an...
Page 30 - Customizing a phone number; Creating Groups
22 Storing Contacts Customizing a phone number 1. Press to select Contacts . 2. Highlight the contact to edit and press . 3. Press down to highlight the phone number. 4. Press to select Options . 5. Highlight an option and press : – Call to call the contact. – Send text msg brings you to the text me...
Page 31 - Finding contact information; Checking the Frequent list; To enable the Frequent list setting; Searching the Contacts directory; To enable the Fast find setting; Using Fast find
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 23 3. Highlight an option and press : – View to see the contact in the group. – Edit to change the name of the group and to add and remove contacts. – Erase erases the group. – Send text msg brings you to the text messaging screen. – Send picture msg brings you to th...
Page 32 - EXT; Sending text messages; Creating a text message
24 Text Messaging 6 T EXT M ESSAGING This chapter describes how to send, receive, and erase text messages from your phone. For information on voicemail messages, see “Voicemail” on page 15. Important: The features and menus described in this chapter may vary depending on services available in your a...
Page 33 - Setting sending options
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 25 Including prewritten text and symbols During text entry, you can insert auto text, symbols, or smiley’s in your message. 1. From the text entry screen, select Options . 2. Select an option and press : – Insert auto text to scroll through the list of options and pr...
Page 34 - Adding a signature; To enable the Save to outbox setting
26 Text Messaging Adding a signature The signature you create is included at the end of all outgoing messages and is counted as characters in your messages; however, it does not appear in the message creation screen. To create a signature: 1. Select Menu → Settings → Messaging → Signature . 2. Enter...
Page 35 - Viewing failed or pending messages; Receiving text messages; If you see the “New Messages” note; If you see the; Reading the message
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 27 Viewing failed or pending messages Failed or pending messages are stored in your Outbox.To view your Outbox: 1. Select Menu → Messaging → Outbox . A list of all failed or pending messages appears. 2. Scroll through the list of messages and press to read one. Recei...
Page 36 - Setting message alerts; Erasing messages; Erasing single messages
28 Text Messaging – Reply with copy to reply to the message with a copy of the original attached. – Save message to save the message. – Save auto text to save the text from the message as auto text, which you can insert into other messages. Graphics and sound are not saved as part of auto text.(For ...
Page 37 - Customizing message settings; Creating groups
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 29 Customizing message settings To make messaging easier, you can customize settings for sending and receiving messages. Creating groups You can create and save a list of multiple recipients. Your Cyclops phone stores five group lists with up to 10 recipients per lis...
Page 38 - PICTURE; Sending picture messages; Creating a picture message
30 picture messaging 7 PICTURE MESSAGING Sending picture messages You can send picture messages to phones that are capable of receiving them or to email addresses. For details and pricing, check with Virgin Mobile. Note: Size limits may apply to picture message files. Visit www.virginmobileusa.com f...
Page 39 - Receiving picture messages
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 31 • Highlight an image and press to choose Select to attach it to your message. 10. Press down once to enter sound and press to select Options : Note: You may add only one new or stored sound per picture message sent. • Record sound to instantly record a new sound a...
Page 41 - Accessing the IM service; Ending an IM session
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 33 8 IM ® Accessing the IM service Now you can access the AOL ® Instant Messenger™ (IM) service from your Cyclops phone. Check Virgin Mobile’s Web site at www.virginmobileusa.com for availability and pricing.To launch IM, select Menu → IM . Note: You cannot receive i...
Page 42 - IRGIN; XL; Accessing VirginXL; Ending a VirginXL session
34 VirginXL 9 V IRGIN XL Accessing VirginXL With VirginXL, you can access a variety of exclusive music, entertainment, and information services from your Cyclops phone. Download the latest games, ringtones, wallpapers, screen savers, and other content; surf the web; and more.New VirginXL features ar...
Page 43 - STUFF; My ringtones; Downloading ringtones; My games
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 35 10 M Y STUFF My ringtones The My ringtones folder stores your preloaded and downloaded ringtones. You can download the latest ringtones to your Cyclops from the Virgin Mobile Web site at www.virginmobileusa.com or directly from your phone using VirginXL.Select Men...
Page 44 - My graphics; Assigning downloaded graphics; My sounds
36 My stuff 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 stu...
Page 45 - USTOMIZING; The contents of the
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 37 11 C USTOMIZING Y OUR P HONE The contents of the Settings menu are as follows: Sounds Ringtone volumeRingtonesBusiness ringtonesPersonal ringtonesFlip openFlip closedPwr on/off soundKey volumeKey lengthAlertsSmart soundMinute alertEarpiece volumeSpkrphone volume D...
Page 46 - Silencing all sounds
38 Customizing Your Phone Silencing all sounds Your phone is set to make sounds when you receive calls, press keys, navigate through menus, and receive alerts (such as new messages). You can silence all sounds and set the phone to vibrate when you receive calls and alerts. Setting the phone to vibra...
Page 47 - Adjusting volume
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 39 Set sound when flip closes 1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Flip closed . 2. Scroll through the list to hear the sounds and press to select one. Set sound when phone powers on or off • Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Pwr on/off sound → Enabled . – To deselec...
Page 48 - Adjusting speakerphone volume; Personalizing the screen; Changing your banner
40 Customizing Your Phone To set the earpiece volume: 1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Earpiece volume . 2. Press right to increase the volume, or left to decrease the volume. 3. Press to select Save . Adjusting speakerphone volume 1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Spkrphone volume . 2. Press...
Page 49 - Selecting a screensaver
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 41 My Graphics - allows you to select a graphic from your media folder. 3. Press to assign the wallpaper. 4. Press to return to the main screen. Note: Downloaded wallpapers are saved in Menu → My stuff → My graphics → VirginXL graphics . Selecting a screensaver Scree...
Page 50 - Creating a secure environment
42 Customizing Your Phone Setting power backlighting You can set backlighting to remain on when an external power source, such as the AC adapter, is used with the phone. Note: Power backlighting may not be available with the optional desktop charger or other accessories. 1. Select Menu → Settings → ...
Page 51 - Unlocking the phone; Connecting to a TTY/TDD device
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 43 Unlocking the phone 1. From the main screen, to select Unlock . 2. Enter your four-digit lock code. Changing your lock code The lock code is typically 0000 or the last 4 digits of your phone number. Important: Write down your lock code if you change it. Virgin Mob...
Page 52 - This feature works only when your phone is
44 Customizing Your Phone Note: This feature works only when your phone is in digital mode. You do not have the option of turning off the locator to emergency services. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Network → Location . 2. Select 911 Only or Location on . – 911 Only (default) shares your position info...
Page 53 - SING; Setting up voice dialing; Creating a voice tag for a contact; Making a call using voice tags; Erasing voice tags
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 45 12 U SING V OICE R ECOGNITION Voice recognition allows you to make and answer calls by speaking commands into the phone’s microphone. Setting up voice dialing To make or receive calls using voice dialing, contacts must be saved with associated voice tags. Creating...
Page 54 - Making a call using digit dialing; Waking up the phone
46 Using Voice Recognition Making a call using digit dialing When using digit dialing, you speak digits to dial a phone number. Note: You cannot speak a string of digits. You must speak one digit at a time and wait for the prompt. 1. From the main screen, press . The phone responds: “Say a name or s...
Page 55 - Answering automatically; Training voice recognition
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 47 Answering automatically You can set your phone to answer automatically. Note: This setting also works with the portable hands-free headset. • Select Menu → Settings → Accessories → Auto answer → After 5 seconds . Answering using voice commands If Auto-Answer is tu...
Page 56 - Accessing picture mode
48 Using the Camera 13 U SING THE C AMERA Tips before operating your camera • You cannot activate the camera while on a call. • Once the camera is active, the main screen acts as the viewfinder. • If you get a “Low memory” error, check your resolution and quality compression settings. See “Setting u...
Page 57 - Restoring camera menu settings
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 49 – Quality sets the picture compression. The higher the compression, the better the detail of the picture (higher pixel rate). Options are Low, Medium, or High (default). When set to High, the picture file size is larger, using more memory. – LED flashes a light to...
Page 58 - Taking a picture
50 Using the Camera Picture mode indicators and icons The picture mode displays the following onscreen indicators and icons: Taking a picture 1. Press and hold to activate picture mode - or -Select Menu → Pictures → Take a picture . 2. Focus on the image using the phone’s display as a viewfinder. 3....
Page 59 - Voice memo; Recording a voice memo; Scheduler; Creating an event
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 51 14 U SING T OOLS Voice memo The Voice Memo tool allows you to record and play back audio memos. Recording a voice memo 1. Select Menu → Tools → Voice memo → Record new . 2. Record your memo and press to select Stop . 3. Select Save to save your memo. Note: If an i...
Page 60 - Alarm clock; Setting an alarm
52 Using Tools 2. Enter a name for the event and press down. For help entering text, see page 17. 3. Select Options and classify the type of event and press : Meeting , Phone Call , Birthday , Anniversary , Vacation , Medical , or Other . 4. Press to change the date of the event (the current date is...
Page 61 - Setting the QuickAlarm; Tip calculator
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 53 – Press up or down to change the hours, minutes, and AM/PM options. 4. Press to set the time of the alarm. 5. Select Options to set the alarm sound. 6. Highlight an option and press . 7. Select Options to set the recurring time. 8. Highlight an option and press . ...
Page 62 - Timer
54 Using Tools Press to clear the screen. 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. ...
Page 63 - Customer support; • The actual error message or problem you
User Guide for the Cyclops Phone 55 15 G ETTING H ELP 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 VirginXL or voicemail:• Go to www.virginmobileusa.com ....
Page 64 - ONSUMER
56 Consumer Limited Warranty 16 C ONSUMER L IMITED W ARRANTY 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 Pr...
Page 66 - NDEX
58 Index I NDEX Numerics 1-Touch dialing , 15 A accessories , 8 alarm clock , 5, 52 alerts for messages , 39 for missed calls , 13 auto text , 25, 28, 29 auto-hyphenation , 42 B banner , 40 battery , 1 blocking outgoing calls , 43 brightness , 42 C calculator , 53 call counters , 16 callback number ...
