Kyocera Strobe K612 Bedienungsanleitung

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ii User Guide for the Switch_Back Ph one This manual is based on the production version of the Kyocera K612 phone. Software changes may have occurred after this printing. Kyocera rese rves the right to make changes in t echnical and product specifications without prior notice. The products and equipment described in this documentation are manufactu[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back iii The guidelines are based on standards that were developed by independen t scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The exposure standard for wir[...]

iv Medical devices Pacemakers —W arnin g 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[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back v Resetting the phone If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does not respond to keypresses, reset the phon e by completing the following steps: 1. Remove the battery door. 2. Remove and replace the battery . If the problem persists, return the phone to the dealer for service. Accessories Use only Kyocera-approv ed ac[...]

vi Contents C ONTENTS 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Finding your phone' s serial number . . . . . . . . . . 1 Activatin g your Virgi n Mobile accou nt . . . . . . . . . 2 Getting t o know your p hone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 My Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Checkin g your [...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 1 1G ETTING S TARTED Finding your phone's serial number T o activate your Virgin Mobile account, you need your phone's serial number . T o loc ate the number: 1. T urn your phone off. 2. Hold your phone face up in your left hand. 3. Insert your right thumbnail into the groove on the right side of the phone and [...]

2 Getting Started The battery icon in the upper rig ht corner of the screen tells you whether the phone is: • Charging (the icon is animated) • Partially charged • Fully charged Note: The battery will not charge if you use the phone while it is connected to an AC adapter . Note: Y ou must use a Kyocera-authenticated battery in your phone. If [...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 3 Getting to know your phone Y our phone has two keypads—the number keypad and QWERTY keypad. Numbe r keypad When the flip is closed, use the num ber keypad to enter numbers, letters and symbols. Antenna . External earpiece . External camera key activates Picture mode. External screen . V olume keys to raise or lower s[...]

4 Getting Started Navigation key scrolls through lists and text entry fields and accesses shortcuts from the main screen. OK key selects a menu item or option. Right softkey accesses the Contacts directory and other menu options. End/Power key turn s the phone on or off, ends a call or browser session, and returns you to the main screen. Speakerpho[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 5 QWERTY Ke ypad When the flip is open, use the QWERTY keypad to enter numbers, letters and symbols. Internal screen . Internal speaker . Left softkey accesses menus and functions. Send/T alk key starts or answers a call. Press once to activate voice dialing, twice to display the Recent calls l ist, and three times to r [...]

6 Getting Started Enter key for hard returns. Navigation key scrolls through lists and text entry fields and accesses shortcuts from the main screen. OK key selects a menu item or option. 34 35 36 Camera flash . Mirror for a self-portrait. Camera lens . 37 38 39 82-N8757-1EN.book Page 6 Wedne sday, April 2 6, 2006 10:47 AM[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 7 Understanding screen icons These icons may appear on your phone’ s screen. 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: Launch VirginXL Right: Access text messaging The phone is operating in IS95 digital m [...]

8 Getting Started Performing basic fun ctions Note: The phone must be powered ON to perform the following functions. Flip closed T o... From the external screen... T urn the phone on Press and wait until the phone beeps. T urn the phone off Press and hold until the phone beeps. Make a call Enter the number and press . End a call Press . Answer a ca[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 9 Flip open T o... From the internal screen. .. T urn the phone on Press and wait until the phone beeps. T urn 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 . Adjust volu me during a call Press side volume keys up or down. Acknowledge a[...]

10 Getting Started Using menus Accessing menu items • From the main scr een, press the left softkey to select Menu . • Press the right softkey to select Contacts . • Press left, right, up, or down to see menus and options. • Press to select a menu item. • Press to back up a menu level. • Press to return to the main screen. In this guide[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 11 Caring for the battery Recharging the b attery Y ou can safely recharge the battery at any time, even if it has a partial cha rge. Note: Before removing the battery , make sure the phone is powered off. General safety guidelines • Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit the battery . • If you have not used t[...]

12 My Account 2M Y A CCOUNT Y ou can manage y our 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 Y ou can check your Virgin Mobile account status in one of two ways (additional charges may apply):[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 13 T op Up with a Deb it Card , Credit Ca rd, or Pay Pal account Before you can T op Up from your phone with a debit card, credit card, or Paypal account, you need to register the credit/debit card or Paypal account at www .virginmobileusa. com or by calling Virgin Mobile At Y our Ser vice at 1-888-322-1122. 1. Enter you[...]

14 Making and Answ ering Calls 3M 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 signal strength is better . When the phone has been idle f[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 15 Redialing a number • T o redial a recent call, press twice to open your Recent calls list. Highlight a phone number or name and press . Tip: T o redi al the last numbe r called, received, or missed, pr ess three times. Calling a saved number If you have already saved a phone number , you can use the Contacts list to[...]

16 Making and Answ ering Calls 3. Select Save or Options ( Play , Re-Record , or E xit ). Recent calls Dealing with missed calls When you have missed a call, “M issed Call” appears on your screen unless the caller leaves a voicemail. • T o clear the screen, press the left softkey to select OK . • T o view details of the call, press the righ[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 17 2. Highlight the num ber you want to c all and press . Erasing recent calls 1. Select Menu → Recent calls → Erase call lists . 2. Select either All calls, Incoming cal ls , Outgoi ng cal ls , or Missed calls . 3. Press the left softkey to select Ye s . Speed dial ing Before you can use speed dialing, you m ust sav[...]

18 Making and Answ ering Calls Checking voicemail messages When a voice message is received, your screen displays “New Messages” along with the symbol at the top of your screen. Standard airtime charges apply . If you see “New Messages” 1. Press the right softkey to select Call , which init iates a call to your voicemail number . 2. Follow [...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 19 4E NTERI NG T EXT Y ou can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in contacts, text messages, and your banner with either the QWERTY keypad (flip open) or the number keypad (flip closed). Read the appropriate section for details. QWERTY keypad Understanding screen When the flip i s open, enter text wi th the QWERTY keypa[...]

20 Entering Text Entering symbo ls While entering text, you can enter many s ymbols with the keypad. T o access extra symbols: 1. From the text entry screen, select Op tions . 2. Select Add Symbol . 3. Press the key corresponding to the symbol you want. Entering smileys 1. From the text entry screen, select Op tions . 2. Select Add Smiley . 3. Pres[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 21 Entering numb ers • T o enter a numbe r while in mode, press a number key once. • T o enter a number while in or mode, press and hold a number key until the number appears on the screen. Entering word s letter by letter 1. Press a key once for the first letter , twice for the second letter , and so on. 2. Wait for[...]

22 Entering Text Changing mod es Sometimes you need to change modes. For example, to enter numbers in an email address while in mode, you must change to mode, enter the numbers, and then change back to mode to complete the address. T o change text entry modes: • Press and hold until the icon for the mode you want appears. - or - • Select Option[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 23 Quick reference to text entry This table gives general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols. For QWERTY keypad T o... Do this... Enter a letter Use mode and press a key , see page 19. Enter a number Use mode and press a key . For more options, see page 19. Enter a symbol Use mode and press a key . F[...]

24 Entering Text For number keypad T o... Do this... Enter a letter Us e mode and press a key until you see the letter you want. For more information, s ee page 20. Enter a number U se mo de and press a key once to enter its number . For more options, see page 20. Enter a symbol Press until you find the symbol you w ant. See page 21. Enter a smiley[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 25 5S 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 spac e for notes. Creating a new contact 1. From the main screen, enter the phone number y[...]

26 Storing Contacts 4. Select Ri nger → Assign ringer . 5. Scroll down the list to hear the different ringtones and press to select one. Assigning pictur es 1. Press the right softkey to select Contacts . 2. Highlight a contact and press . 3. Highlight the contact name and press the right softkey to s elect Options . 4. Select Picture → Assign [...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 27 4. Highlight Erase contact and press . 5. Press the left softkey to confirm. Customizing a phone number 1. Press the right softkey to select Contacts . 2. Highlight the contact to edit and press . 3. Press down to highlight a number . 4. Press the right softkey to select Options . 5. Highlight an option and press : ?[...]

28 Storing Contacts Customizing a g roup 1. Select Menu → Contacts → Groups . 2. Highlight the group to message and press the right softkey to select Options . 3. Highlight an option and press : – Vie w 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. – Sen[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 29 Using Fast find 1. From the main screen, press the number keys corresponding to the letters of the name you want to find. A matching contact or speed dial entry appears. 2. Press down to scroll through matching entries. 3. Highlight the name you want then press to call the number . 82-N8757-1EN.book Page 29 Wedne sday[...]

30 Text Messaging 6T EXT M ESSAGING This chapter describes how to send, receive, and erase text messages from your phone. For information on voicemail messages, see “V oicem ail” on page 17. Important: The features and menus described in this chapter may vary depending on services available in your area. Check with Virgin Mobile for details and[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 31 Including prewritt en text and symbols During text entry , you can insert auto text, symbols, or emoticons in your mess age. 1. From the text entry screen, select Op tions . 2. Select an option and press : – Insert auto text to scroll through the list of options and press to select one. – Add Symbol to scroll thro[...]

32 Text Messaging T o create a signature : 1. Select Menu → Settings → Messaging → Signature . 2. Enter your signature in the text field. 3. Select OK to save the se tting. Note: The characters in the signature are included in the total character count of the message. See “Creating a text message” on page 30. If you cannot send messages Y[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 33 Viewing failed or pending messages Failed or pending messages a re stored in your Outbox. T o 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. Receiving text m essages When a text message is r ece[...]

34 Text Messaging – Save as 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 more about auto text, see page 35.) –V i e w Sender information. – Launch Browser to access a Web site. 3. Press the left softkey to select Done . While view[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 35 • Select Menu → Messaging → Msg settings → Auto-Erase → In box msgs . Older messages are er ased as new messages are received. Customizing message settings T o make messaging ea sier , you can custom ize settings for sending and re ceiving messages. Creating group s Y ou can create and save a list of multipl[...]

36 Multimedia Messaging 7M ULTIMEDIA M ESSAGING Sending multimedia messa ges Y ou can send multimedia messages to phones that are capable of receiv ing them or to email addresses. For details and pricing, check with Virgin Mobile. Note: Size limits may apply to multimedia message files. Visit www .virginmobileu sa.com for details. Creating a multim[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 37 • Record sound to instantly record a new sound and attach it to your message. • My sounds to display a list of categories that contain saved or downloaded sounds and voice memos. – Saved sounds displays sound clips saved on the phone. – V oice memos lists your saved voice memos. • Highlight a sound and Press[...]

38 Multimedia Messaging 2. Press the right softkey to select Options . Press down to highlight additional options for the multimedia message: Note: The options available to you may vary . Check with Virgin Mobile. – Forwar d launches the message creation screen, allowing you to forward the multimedia message. The original address is not shown, no[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 39 8 AIM ® Acces sing the AIM ser vice Now you can access the AOL ® Instant Messenger™ (AIM) ser vice from your Switch_Back phone. Check V irgin Mobile’ s Web site at www.vir ginmobileusa .com for availability and pricing. T o launch AIM, select Menu → AIM . Note: Y ou cannot receive incoming calls during a AIM s[...]

40 VirginXL 9V IR GIN XL Accessing VirginXL With VirginXL, you can access a varie ty of exclusive music, entertainment, and information services from your Switch_Back phone. Download the latest games, ringtones, wallpapers, screen savers, and other content; surf the web; and more. New VirginXL features are added all the time. Check Virgin Mobile’[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 41 10 M Y STU FF My ringtones The My ring tones folder stor es your prel oaded and downloaded ringtones. Y ou can download the latest ringtones to your Switch_Back from the Virgin Mobile Web site at www .virginmobileusa. com or directly from your phone using VirginXL. Select Menu → My stuff → M y ringt ones → Get m[...]

42 My stuff Note: If you don’ t have enough money in your account, you will need to T op-Up before downloading. 1. Press left to launch VirginXL and then search for applications. 2. Follow the prompts to purchase and download the selected application. The downloaded application is stored in the My stuff → My other stuff folder in your phone. My[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 43 11 U SING TH E C AMERA Tips before operating your camera • Y ou 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” er ror , check your resolution and quality compression settings. See “Setting up the camera” on thi[...]

44 Using the Camera – White B alanc e allows the camera to adjust for different lighting. Options are Automatic, Fluorescent, Incandescent, or Daylight. – Color T one allows you to capture pictures with different coloring. Options are Normal, Black & White, Negative, and Sepia. – Qualit y sets the picture compression. The higher the compr[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 45 Picture mode indicators and icons The picture mode displays the following onscreen indicators and icons: T aking a picture 1. Select Menu → Pictures → T ake a picture . 2. Focus on the image using the phone’ s display as a viewfinder . 3. T ake the picture using one of two methods: – Press or the left softkey [...]

46 Using Tools 12 U SING T OOLS V oice memo The V o ice Memo tool allows you to record and play back audio memos. Recording a voice memo 1. Select Menu → T ools → V oice memo → Record new . 2. Record your memo and press the left softkey to select Stop . 3. Select Save to save your memo. Note: If an incoming call is received while you’re rec[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 47 3. Select Op tions and classify the type of event and press : Meeting , Phone Call , Birthd ay , Anniversary , V acation , Medical , or Other . 4. Press to change the date of the event (the current date is t he default date). – Press left or right to move betwe en the month, day , and year fields. – Press up or do[...]

48 Using Tools Setting an alarm 1. Select Menu → To o l s → Alarm clock . 2. Highlight one of the alarms and select Set . 3. Use the phone keypad to enter numbers and to switch between AM and PM. – Press left or right to move betwe en hours, minutes, and AM/PM fields. – Press up or down to change the hours, minutes, and AM/PM options. 4. Pr[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 49 4. Press to calculate the result . Example : Enter 5, press left to select X , enter 2, then press to obtain the result of 10. 5. Press to return to the main screen. - or - Press to clear the screen. Tim e r This timer counts down for a specified amount of time. It beeps when that amount of time has elapsed. 1. Select[...]

50 Customizing Your Phone 13 C USTOMIZING Y OUR P HO NE Creating a custom menu Y ou can create a custom menu that contains your favorite features with the internal keypad’ s custom menu key . 1. Press . 2. Press the left softkey to select Edit . 3. Scroll through the available features and press to select or deselect options. – Y ou may select [...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 51 Using the keyguard Locking the keyguard The Keyguard locks the external number keypad on your phone to prevent accidental keypresses when the phone is turned on and a call is not in progress. Y ou can still answer or silence an incoming call. • T o lock the keypad, press and hold . • T o unlock the keypad, press t[...]

52 Customizing Your Phone 2. Scroll down the list to hear the different rings and press to select one. Note: Downloaded ringtones are added to the end of the standard list of ringtones. Changing your personal ringtone Y our Switch_Back phone has multiple ringtones you can choose to use for incoming ca lls from your Personal group. 1. Select Menu ?[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 53 3. Press the left softkey to select Save . Setting key length Y ou can change the duration of the tones the phone makes when you press the keys. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Key length . 2. Choose Normal or Long and press . Setting sound aler ts Y ou can choose how you want be alerted of incoming voicema[...]

54 Customizing Your Phone 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Greeting banner . 2. Press the right softkey to select Edit . 3. Press to clear the screen. 4. Enter your new text. 5. Press the left softkey to select Save . Choosing a menu style Three menu styles are available: Wheel, Graphic, and List. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display [...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 55 Adjusting th e backlighting Y our scree n lights up while you are in a call or when you press a key on the keypad. However , you can set the lengt h of time that bri ght backlighting rem ains on. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Backlight → Duration . 2. Select an option and press : – 7 seconds , 15 sec[...]

56 Customizing Your Phone 2. Press left or right to adjust the brightness and select Save . Changing th e display brightness 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Brightness . 2. Press left or right to adjust the c ontrast and select Save . Creating a secure environment This section describes all the features involved in securing your phone a[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 57 Designating emergen cy numbers The emergency numbers feature allows you to specify three personal phone numbers that can be called when the phone is locked. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Sec uri ty . 2. Enter your four -digit lock code. 3. Select Emergency numbers . 4. Select an Unassigned slot. 5. Enter the phone n[...]

58 Using Voice Recognition 14 U SING V OICE R ECOGNITION V oice recognition allows you to make and answer calls by speaking comm ands into the phone’ s microphone. Setting up voice dialing T o make or receive calls using voice dialing, contacts must be saved with ass ociated voice tags. Creating a voice tag fo r a contact 1. Press the right softk[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 59 Erasing voice tags T o erase all voice name dial recordings in your phone: 1. Menu → Settings → C all options → Erase voice dial . 2. Select Ye s . Making a call using digit dialing When using digit dialing, you speak digits to dial a phone number . Note: Y ou cannot speak a string of digits. You must speak one [...]

60 Using Voice Recognition T o wake up the phone: 1. Say “ Wa ke U p ” and listen for a tone. 2. Say “ W ake Up ” again until you hear two tones. If the phone does not recognize your “Wake up” command, see “T raining voice recognition” on page 60. Answering the ph one Y ou can set your hands-free headset to (1) answer automatically [...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 61 15 G ETTING H ELP Customer support T o contact V irgin Mobile’ s customer support department for information about your phone, account history , ca ll coverage area, a nd specific features available to you, such as call forwarding or voicemail: •G o t o www. virginmobil eusa.com . • Dial *VM from your Virgin Mob[...]

62 Consumer Limited W arranty 16 C ONSUMER L IMITED W AR RANTY 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 fr om the date of sale of the Product to you, provided that you are the[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 63 USE ONL Y KYOCERA APPROVED ACCESSORIES WITH KYOCERA PHONES. USE OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACC ESSORIES MA Y BE DANGEROUS AND WILL INV ALIDA TE THE PHONE W ARRANTY IF SAID ACCESSORIES CAUSE DAMAGE OR A DEFECT TO THE PHONE. KYOCERA SPECIFICALL Y DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ANY AND ALL DIRECT , INDIRECT , SPECIAL, GENERAL, PUNITIV[...]

64 Index I NDEX Numerics 1-Touch dialing , 17 A accessories , 11 alarm clock , 7, 47 alerts for messages , 53 for missed calls , 16 auto t ext , 31, 34, 35 auto-hyphenation , 55 B banner , 53 battery , 1 blocking outgoing calls , 56, 57 brightness , 56 C calculator , 48 call counters , 18 callback number , 31 calls answering , 14 missed , 16 redial[...]

User Guide for Sw itch_Back 65 ringtones choosing types , 51 downloading , 41 for contacts , 25 silencing , 8, 9 volume , 52 S scheduler , 46 screen brightness , 56 screen contrast , 55 screen icons , 7, 19, 20, 32, 33 screensavers , 54 secret contacts , 16, 27 security , 56 sent messages , 32 silent mode , 7, 51 smart sound , 53 smiley mode , 20, [...]

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