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V irgin Mobile Slash by Samsung MOBILE PHONE User Manual Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference..
m310_CH_BC31 _050908_F7 Intellectual Proper ty All Intellectual Property , as defined below, owned by or wh ich is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to the SAMSUNG.
Licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated under one or more of the following patents: U.S. P a tent No. 4, 901, 307; 5, 056, 109; 5, 099, 204; 5, 101, 501; 5, 103, 459; 5, 107, 225; 5, 109, 390.
1 Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started .................3 Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Battery Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Using the Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using the Task List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Using the Countdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Using the Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Using the Voice Memo .
3 Section 1: Getting Star ted Getting up and running is a quick and easy set of steps. This section walks you through th e steps necessary to install your ba ttery pack, turn on your phone, setup se r vice, and make your fir st call. Installing the Batter y 1.
Getting Started 4 Remo ving the Batter y 1. Press down on the rear cover (label side) with your thumbs, and while applying some pressure, slide the cover awa y . 2. Insert your finger into the indention (shown here) and in a single mo tion , pull the ba ttery out from the compartment.
5 P ower Conn ection 1. Slide open the cover tha t protects the phone's power jack. 2. Plug the flat end of the charger into the phone’ s power/accessory interf ace connector and the other end into an electrical o utlet.
Getting T o Know Your Phon e 6 Section 2: Getting T o Know Y our Phone This section guides you through the basic functions and calling features of your phone.
7 Functions 1. Speaker allows you to hear t he caller and the different ringtones or sounds offered by your phone. 2. Display Screen displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as phone numbers, call status, Co ntacts list, date and time, and both the signa l and battery strength.
Getting T o Know Your Phon e 8 11. Space/Pound Key enters the p ound [#] character for calling fea tures. In the text ent ry mode, press t his key to enter a space between characters. Press and hold to ac cess the Password screen. 12. BACK Key deletes characters from the displ ay while in the te xt entry mode.
9 phone’ s display screen provides a we alth of information about your phone ’ s status and options . Icon Glossar y The following li st identifies the icons that di splay on your phone’ s screen: For instructions on ho w to navigate to this icon glossary see “Icon glossar y” on page 66.
Getting T o Know Yo ur Phone 10 Read text message : indicates that this text message was read. Unread text message : indicates that this text message is unread. Read pic message : indicates that this picture message was read. Unread pic message : indicates that this picture message is unread.
11 T ur ning the Phone On 1. Press and hold to power on the phone. Tip: If the Password screen displays, use your keypad to enter your four -digit pass word to unlock the phone. By default, the password is the last four digits of the current phone number .
Getting T o Know Yo ur Phone 12 Progr amming Y our Phone Once your account is activa ted, you need to program your new Virgin Mobile phone number into your phone. 1. T urn on your phone. 2. Dial ##VIRGIN# (that's ). 3. From the Programming me nu, scroll down to Activate Phone and press .
13 Section 3: My Account Y ou can manage your Virgin Mobile account directl y from your phone. The mo st important tasks are outlined here. For more in formation about your account, go to www .virginmobileusa.com. T op-Up is how you add money to your Virgin Mobile account balance.
My Account 14 6. Enter the amount you wi sh to add to your account and press . Y our phone valida tes th e amount you want to T op-Up. 7. Scroll down to select "Y es" and press . 8. Once your phone anno unces “Y ou’re T opped- Up” press .
15 Section 4: Menu T ree This section explains the menu navigation for your phone. It als o includes an outl ine of all the available menus associated with your phone. Menu Naviga tion Menus and sub-menus can be access ed by scrolling through them using the Navigation keys or by using the shortcut keys.
Phone Usage 16 Section 5: Phone Usage This section guides you through the processes to make and recei ve calls, adjust your ca ll volume, utilize the Recent Calls list, and use the 911 mode. Making and Answ ering Calls Making Call s 1. Enter a phone number and press .
17 Active Call Options Pressing Options (Right Option Button) during an active call displays a list of features that can be used during the c ourse of an ac tive call. T o select an option, press the corresponding keypad number or highlight the option and press .
Phone Usage 18 • Silence All, Vib rate, Ringtone off, 1-Beep, Levels 1- 8. 2. If either Vi br a t e or Silence All is selected, the Main screen displays the se lected option. Finding an Existing Phone Number While viewing the Main screen, you can search your Contacts entr ies for phone numbers that c ontain a specific string of numbers .
19 2. Press and hold to make the p hone route audio ba ck through the earpiece “Speaker Mode Off .” The phone also returns to this “normal” o peration after ending a call or when the phone is turn ed off and back on. Caller ID Function Identifies an incoming call er by displaying their phone number .
Phone Usage 20 • Call T imers - Display s Call Info for La st call or Recent calls. 3. Use either the naviga tion key or volume key to scroll through the availab le list of numbers. 4. Highlight the number and press . Note: After 75 incoming, outgoing or missed calls, the oldest call is automatically erased from the history.
21 911 Using Any Available System 1. Enter “911, ” then press . The call connects. 2. The phone maintains th e Emergency Mode and the phone can receive an incoming call from any ava ilable system.
T ext Input 22 Section 6: T ext Input This section guides you through the steps needed to use the keypad for text input. Y ou can enter letters, numbers, and symb ols using several entry modes: T9 ( English), Abc, Symbols, and Number . Not all optio ns are a vailable for ever y t ext entry screen.
23 Note: T ext prediction begins providing a list of possible choices if both the Te x t O p t i o n s ➔ Display Ca ndidate feature is enabled and three (or more) characters are entered. 4. When you see the word, press to accept the word and ent er a space.
T ext Input 24 Note: An autotext entry can also be chosen by pressing the corresponding numeric key . This selects the entry and inserts it into the current location within the message text. Using R ecent Messages Recent Message mode allows you to enter a recently used message.
25 2. After completing your changes to these options, select Close (Right Option Butt on) to store your changes and return to the previous text entr y screen.
Messaging 26 Section 7: Messaging This section guides you thro ugh the steps utilized to both create and manage messages (both text and multimedia ). Sending T ext Messages Y ou can send t ext messa ges to p hones tha t are capable of rece iving them or to email addresses.
27 3. Once you’ve chos en yo ur recipients, select Next (Left Option B utton). 4. Enter a subject and body text for the message. As you begin to enter a cha racter , you are taken to a text entr y screen. 5. Once you’ve finished enter ing your subject, select Done (Left Option Button).
Messaging 28 recipients. The messages are sent one a t a time, once to each recipient. Standard messa ging charges apply for each recipient. 1. Select Menu ➔ Messaging ➔ Send picture msg . 2. Use the keypad to enter a recipient’ s phone number or email address – or – Use the navigation key to select the Contacts List field a nd press .
29 2. At the Standard messaging rates apply prompt press t he Accept or Dec line option button. 3. Select an email provide r and press . Note: If you did not download an email client, the “The IM/Email Client must be installed before the feature can be used” message displays.
Messaging 30 • Erase mu ltiple deletes selected messages from the list. •E r a s e a l l deletes all messages from the Inbox folder . Re viewing your Virgin Mobile Aler ts 1. Select Menu ➔ Messaging ➔ Virgin Alerts . 2. Select an alert from the li st and press .
31 Sent Fo l der Options 䊳 From the Sent folder (without having opened a message from the list), press Forward (Left Option Button) to forward the cu rrent message to a new recipient. – or – Press Options (Right Option Butt on) to reveal the folder options: • Resend to resend the currently selected sent message.
Messaging 32 Editing the A uto T ext entries 1. Select Menu ➔ Messaging ➔ Msg settings ➔ Autotext . 2. Edit the entry by eith er: • Highlighting an entr y from the list and press . • Pressing Edit (Left Op tion Button). 3. Press and hold to delete all t he current text.
33 Erasing Messa ges 1. Select Menu ➔ Messaging ➔ Erase Msgs . 2. Choose the Message location and press Select Option Button or . • Options include: Inbox , Sent , Saved , All Messages (deletes messag es stored i n the other three categories). 3.
Contacts 34 Section 8: Contacts This section guides you th rough the steps necessary to create new contacts, find existing contacts, assign contacts to a group, and a ssign contact entries to a speed dial loca tion.
35 4. Select Done (Left Option Button) once yo u are done making changes and you are ready to store the new entr y . Using the Hard or Time Pause Fea tur es Paus es are used for automated system s (i.
Contacts 36 3. Select Send msg (Left Option Button) to place a call to the selec ted Contacts entr y . – or – Press to view the Contacts entr y’ s details. – or – Select Options (Right Option Button) to either Edit or Erase the current entry.
37 Section 9: T ools This section shows you how to use th e features that can help keep you in touch with your contacts, best manage your time (schedul es and tasks), free your hands to communication via Bluetooth. Using the Calculator 1. Select Menu (Left Option Button) ➔ To o l s & Settings ➔ T ools ➔ Calculato r .
T o ols 38 • Press th e navigation key left or right to sele ct Daily , Once , Mon to Fri , or Sat & Sun . 7. Select a snooz e interval for the alarm by highlighting the Snooze field. • Press th e navigation key left or right to sele ct 5 minutes , 10 minutes , 15 minutes , or 20 minut es .
39 Viewing T oday’s Ev ents 䊳 Select Menu (Left Option Button) ➔ To o l s & S e t t in g s ➔ T ools ➔ Calendar ➔ To d a y . Viewing y our Scheduled Ev ents 1. Select Menu (Left Option Button) ➔ To o l s & Settings ➔ T ools ➔ Calenda r ➔ Scheduler .
T o ols 40 2. Enter the countdown na me using the keypad and press or select Next (Left Option Button). 3. Select a tim e by highlighting the T ime field and then using the keyp ad to enter the end time for the countdown. • Press AM/PM (Right Op tion Button) to to ggle between AM or PM .
41 Using V oices Ser v ices The Slash uses built-in vo ice recognition software which allows you to use preset verbal commands to perform common functions supported by your phone simply by speaking them aloud. There is no voice training required to use this feature.
My Stuff 42 Section 10: My Stuff This section shows you how to best manage your web-based content and do wnloads. Anything you download from the Web - games, ringtones, graphics and applications - are stored in the My Stuff folder . My Ringtones Y ou ca n download the la test ringtones right to your phone.
43 Note: If you are asked to enable VirginXL Access on your phone, scroll down to the bottom of the screen, select Ye s H o o k Me Up and press . When downloading games, charges apply. 2. Follow the instructions to purchase y our new games. My Themes Y ou can change the overall t heme used by the Slash.
VirginXL 44 Section 11: Vir ginXL VirginXL is a fu n collection of featur es which you can access directly fro m your phone - download ringtones, games, gra phics, and more. Charges apply . Visit www .virginmobileusa.com for details. 1. Select Menu (Left Option Button) ➔ V irgin XL .
45 Section 12: Pictures Y our phone’s built-in camera provides the ability t o take full color digital pict ures, view your pictur es using the phone’ s display, a nd instantly send them to family and frien ds.
Pictures 46 Camera Settings While your p hone is in ca mera mode you can press the Right Option Button to displ ay th e camera options: 1. Press Options (Right Option Button) to view the following: • Shutter sound : plays a tone wh en the shutter open s and closes.
47 2. Press Options (Right Option B utton), select Upload to My Pix and press . Sending Pictures fr om the Web Sending pictures to your fr iends is easy . Just foll ow the instructions below to send one or more of your favorite pictures once you’ ve uploaded the m to the Web .
Pictures 48 2. Press Options (Right Option Button), select Lock and press . Picture Details 1. From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option Button) ➔ Pictures ➔ My pictures and pres s . 2. Press Options (Right Option Button), select Details and press .
49 7. Press Send (Left Option Button) to se nd the message. The phone processes the new message and when the delivery process is complete, “your message has been sent” is displayed.
Pictures 50 1. From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option Button) ➔ Pictures ➔ Help and press . 2. Follow t he instructions list ed in the message to take, view or send a picture or picture message.
51 Section 13: Using Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that is capabl e of exchanging information to devices such as headsets , and a hands-free car kit, without any physical connectio n, over a distance of approximat ely 30 feet.
Using Bluetooth 52 5. Enter a numeric PIN to pair and press (identical PIN must be entered on other device). Once pairing is success ful the trusted device name displays (and can be edited). 6. Press Done (Left Option button). 7. Press Connect (Left Option button) t o activate the connection and complet e the pairing process.
53 • HFP: Hands-Free Profile – allows B luetooth technology to connect the phone to a wireless Bluetooth- enabled car kit. Whe n you recei ve an incoming cal l, the ri nger is det ected throug h the hands-free head set or devi ce.
T ools & Settings 54 Section 14: T ools & Settings This section guides you through the customization process by accessing and updating the phon e’s settings menu. Adjusting Sound Settings This set of features allows you to customize the audio properties of your phon e (volume, ringer , and alert/notifica tion).
55 3. Use your Up or Down navigation key to adjust the key tone le vel. • Levels inclu de: KeyT one off , or Level 1 - Level 8 . 4. Press to assign the new volume setting. Select ing a DTMF Length Longer tone lengths may be better for tone recognition when dialing to a voicem ail or other automated systems.
T ools & Settings 56 1. From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option Button) ➔ T ools & Settings ➔ Displa y ➔ Banner and press . 2. Select Set and press to open the Banner location screen then cho ose a location for t he banner to display on the Main screen.
57 2. Select one o f the following options and press . •D e f a u l t : standard Virgin Mob ile incoming c all image. • My pictures : images fr om My pictures folder . 3. Use the navigation key to select an image and press t he Assign (Left Option Button) .
T ools & Settings 58 • List Red • List Blue Defining the T ext Entr y Options The T ext entr y options me nu allows you to specify more automated f eatures during the text e ntr y process.
59 Navigation Key Sho r tcut s By default t he Left Navi gation key is mapped to Vi rg i n X L and the Right Navigation key is mapped to Send T o . Y ou can program the left or right navigation key as a shortcut to se veral menus. T o assign a shortcut to the left or right na vigation key: 1.
T ools & Settings 60 disabilities can communic ate by telephone. Y our Virgin Mobile phone is co mpatible with se lect TTY devices. Please chec k with the manuf acturer to ensure that it supports di gital wireless transmission. Using a special cable that plugs into your phone’ s headset jack, yo ur phone allows you t o use TTY mode.
61 T o loc k the phone: 1. From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option Button) ➔ T ools & Settings ➔ Phone settings ➔ Security and press . 2. Enter your password in the Passw ord field and press . 3. Select Lock phone and pres s . 4. Highlight Unlocked , On Power -up , or Lock no w and press .
T ools & Settings 62 Erase Cont acts The Erase contacts option allows you to erase all your contacts at once. 1. From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option Button) ➔ T ools & Settings ➔ Phone settings ➔ Security and press . 2. Enter your password in the Passw ord field and press .
63 3. Select Reset default and press . 4. At the Reset the phone to factory defaults? prompt select Ye s and press . Call Options The Call op tions me nu al lows you to configure the following options. Call ans wer Call answer allo ws you to determine the method f or answering your incomi ng calls.
T ools & Settings 64 Re stri cting Using the Restriction opti on, you can limit the outgoing numbers the phon e dials such as contacts only , or special numbers on ly . This fea ture might be used if you loan your phone to another person and want to restrict the phon e numbers they can dial while using your phone.
65 Serial Number , PRL, and Browser versio n, Servi ng system, and Icon glossary . T o access phone information: 1. From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option Button) ➔ T ools & Settings ➔ Phone info and press . 2. Highlight one of the fol lo wing options and .
T ools & Settings 66 Bro wser v ersion The Browser version option displays the technical information abo ut the browser . 1. From the Main screen, press Menu (Left Option Button) ➔ T ools & Settings ➔ Phone info and press . 2. Select Browser version and press .
67 Button) ➔ T ools & Settings ➔ Voice service and press . 2. Select Choice lists and press . 3. Select Auto matic or Always off and press . Sensitivity This option a llo ws you to adjust the s ensitivity levels for voice commands.
T ools & Settings 68 2. Select Sound and press . 3. Select one of the following: •P r o m p t s : allows you to turn audio prompts On or Off. •D i g i t s : allows you to turn audio digit p layback On or Off. •N a m e s : allows you to turn audio name playback On or Off.
69 Section 15: Health and Safety Inf or mation This section outlines th e safety precautions associated with using yo ur phone. These safety precautions should be followed to safely use your phone.
Health and Safety Information 70 Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF expos ure guidelines. The FCC has granted an Equi pmen t Authorization for this mobile phone wit h all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with t he FCC RF exposure guidelines.
71 wireless phones can expose the u ser to measurable radio frequency energy (R F) beca use of the short distance between the phone and the user's head. These RF ex posures are limited by F ederal Communications Comm ission safety guidelines that were developed with the advice of FDA and other federal health and safety agen cies.
Health and Safety Information 72 the federal lev el. The following agencies belong to this working group: • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health • Environmental Protection Agenc y.
73 What r esear ch is needed t o deci de w hether RF exposu r e from wireless phones pose s a healt h ris k? A combination of laboratory studies and epidemiolog ical studies of people ac tually using wireless phones would provide some of the data that are needed.
Health and Safety Information 74 a person receives, redu cing the amount of time spent using a wireless phone will reduce RF exposu re. • If you must conduct exte nded conversations by wireless phon.
75 involve not hing more than a metall ic accessory attached to the phone. Studi es have shown that these products genera lly do not wo rk as advertised. Unlike "hand-free" kits, these so-called "shields" may interfere with proper operation of the phone.
Health and Safety Information 76 • US Food a nd Drug Administration: http://www .fda.gov/cellphones Road Sa fety Y our wireless phone gives yo u the powerful abil ity to communicate by voice, al most anywhere, anyti me. But an important responsi bility ac companies the benefits of wirele ss phones, one that every user must uphold.
77 9. Use your wirele ss phone to help others in emergencies. If you see an aut o accident, crime in progress or other serious emergenc y where lives are in danger , call 9-1-1 or other local emergency number , as you would want others to do for you. 10.
Health and Safety Information 78 out background environmental noise. By blocking background environment noise, nois e cancelling headphones should allow you to hear the music at lower volumes than when using earbuds . • Limit the amount of time you listen.
79 of the equipment and for the sa fety of personnel, it is recommended that the equi pment should only be used in the normal operat ing position (held to your ear with the antenna pointing ov er your shoulder if you are using an external antenna).
Health and Safety Information 80 personal needs. Y our Virg in Mobile Slash phone by Samsung has an M4 rating and a T4 rating. M-Ratings : Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are li kely to genera te less interference to heari ng devices than pho nes that are not labeled.
81 P osted Facilities Switch your phone off i n any facili ty where posted notices require you to do so. Potentially Explosiv e Environments Switch your phone off wh en in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions.
Health and Safety Information 82 FCC Notice and Cautions FCC Notice The phone may cause TV or ra dio interference if used in clos e proximity to receiving e quipment. The FCC can require you to stop using the phone if such interference cannot be eliminated .
83 rechecks servi ce availabi lity or you can check i t yourself by pressing any key . Anytime the P ower Save feature is activ a ted, a message displays on the sc reen. When a signal is found, your phone retu rns to standby mode. Underst andin g How Y our Ph one Oper ates Y our phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver .
Health and Safety Information 84 • Do not modify or remanufacture the battery as this could result in serious safety hazards. • If you use the phone nea r the network's base station, it uses .
85 • Do not crush, puncture or put a high degree of pr essure on the battery as this can cause an internal short-c ircuit, resulting in overheating. • Dispose of used batteries in accordanc e with local regulations. In some areas, the disp osal of batteries in household or business trash may be prohib ited.
Warranty Information 86 Section 16: W ar r anty Infor mation Standard Limited War ranty What is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNICA TIONS AMERICA, LLC ("SAMSUNG") warrants to the.
87 Customer Care at 1-888-987-4357. Upon receipt, SAMSUNG will prom ptly repair or replace the defective Product . SAMSUNG may , at SAMSUNG's sole option, use rebuilt , reco nditioned, or new parts or components whe n repairing any Product or replace Product with a rebuilt, reco nditioned or new Product.
Warranty Information 88 ANY OTHER P A RTY . SOME ST A TES/PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSIO N OR LIMIT A TI ON OF INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUEN TIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITA TION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPL Y TO YOU.
89 Important!: Please provide warranty information (proof of purchase) to Samsung’ s Customer Care Center in order to provide this service at no charge. If the warranty has expired on the device, charges may apply. Customer Care Center: 1000 Klein St.
90 Inde x Numerics 911 20 A Abc Input Mode 23 Account 11 , 13 Account Balance 13 Activation Virgin Mobile Acc ount 11 Active Call Options 17 Airplane 58 , 59 Alarm Clock 37 Auto Erase 32 Auto Text 32 .
91 Programming 12 Turning On 11 Phone Information Browser version 66 Hardware version 65 Icon glossary 66 My phone numb er 65 PRL 65 Serial Numb er 65 Serving system 66 Software version 65 Phone Numbe.
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