PCD Chaser (Virgin Mobile) User Manual

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10 2. Once you complete the activation process, The Essentials ID pack will automatically download to your device free of charge the next time you

11 Phone Options Silent mode 1. Press and hold Power/Lock to display Phone Options. 2. Tap Silent mode. • When you select Silent mode, is displa

12 You can also use the following icons: 1. Change caps. 2. Switch between Symbol mode and ABC/Number mode. 3. Delete Characters 4. Insert a space

13 • Say “comma,” “period,” “question mark” or “exclamation point” to enter punctuation. • When you pause, what you spoke is transcribed by the spee

14 • If you tap Cut, the selected text is removed from the text field. In this case, the text is saved to the clipboard, so that you can paste it int

15 Getting Started Google Account You must sign in to a Google account to use Gmail, Google Calendar, and other Google applications; to download ap

16 Getting to Know the Home Screen The Home screen is displayed when the device is in idle mode. You can add your favorite apps, shortcuts, folders

17 2. Drag the item to a new location on the Home screen. 3. Lift your finger at the location where you want the item. To add a shortcut for any appl

18 Essential Display Icons Status icons You can tell a lot about your phone when you understand the icons in the Status bar. Here’s what each one me

19 Notifications Panel When you receive a new notification, an icon will be displayed in your status bar at the top of your screen. Viewing and res

2 Conventions used in this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: NOTE NOTE Notes,

20 Switching to a recently used application 1. From any screen, press and hold Home. 2. Tap an icon to open the application or

21 Adjusting Volume Ringtone and Media volume are independent of each other and adjusted separately. Adjusting the ringer volume From the Home scr

22 in t Setting search options 1. Press Search. 2. Press Menu > Search settings. 3. Tap any of the following: Web Google search Show web sugges

23 Phone Calls Making Calls The simplest way to make a call is to dial the number directly. You can also call numbers listed in your call log or Cont

24 number before call. Making a call from the Contact list 1. From the Home screen, tap Phone > Contacts. Or tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Scrol

25 Checking missed calls • If you miss a call, is displayed in the Status bar. • If you open the Notifications panel, you will see the number of

26 1 5 2 3 6 4 1 Missed call. 2 Incoming call. 3 Tap to open a group of calls to the same phone number. 4 Outgoing call. 5 Tap to di

27 Listening to Your Voicemail Voicemail application is displayed only when phone calls are available. When you have a new voicemail message, appear

28 Contacts About Contacts Contacts give you quick and easy access to the people you want to reach. Contacts from Google accounts are also downloaded

29 Importing / Exporting / Sharing contacts Importing contacts from your microSD card If you have contacts stored in vCard format on the microSD card

3 Contents Specifications 6 Basics 6 In Box 6 Phone Overview 7 Battery 8 MicroSD Card 9 Turning Phone On or Off 10 Activate Your Phone 10 P

30 4 Tap to compose a text message. 5 Tap to send an email. 6 Tap to chat. 7 Tap to view the address on Maps. Search for a contact 1. From the Home

31 Adding a contact to your favorites 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap and hold the desired contact >Add to favorites. • T

32 Connecting by using Quick Contact 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap the icon or photo next to your desired contact >tap

33 Messaging About Messaging Use Messaging to send text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) to other mobile phones and email addresses. 1.

34 Sending a multimedia message (MMS) To compose a multimedia message, start by creating a new text message. Then simply add an attachment. 1. From t

35 Deleting a message thread 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Messaging. 2. Tap and hold the message thread >Delete thread. • If you want d

36 Changing Messaging Settings 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Messaging. 2. Press Menu > Settings. Storage settings Delete old message

37 Google Gmail Opening your Inbox and Reading your Gmail The inbox is your default Gmail view. All your received emails are delivered to your inbo

38 • Tap Archive to move messages out of your inbox without deleting. Archived emails are assigned the All Mail label. • Tap Delete to delete selecte

39 • Tap to un-star a message. NOTE Google services (Gmail, Google Talk, etc.) are a data-intensive feature. Virgin Mobile recommends that you upgr

4 Google 38 Gmail 38 Google Talk 40 Maps 42 Places 44 Navigation 45 Latitude 46 Calendar 48 News & Weather 50 Google Play Store 52 Book

40 When your friend accepts the invitation, the friend is added to your Talk contacts list. To view a list of pending invitations to friends, press

41 Switching between active chats You can switch between multiple active chats. 1. When you’re chatting with a friend: • Press Menu > Switch chat

42 Opening and viewing Maps Viewing your location 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Maps. 2. Press Menu > My Location. shows your location

43 3. Enter the search criteria. As you type, suggested matches from your contacts, the web, and previously searched items are displayed. • Tap to

44 Navigation Navigation is an internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance. Navigation provides both spoken and on-screen turn-by-tu

45 Changing views of your route You can view your progress on your route as a map with different informational layers. Zoom in and out or drag to vie

46 • Or tap Add via email address > enter one or more email addresses, separated by “ , ” >Add friends >when asked to confirm, Yes. • Or tap

47 Share only city level location Share only your city location, not a street-level location. Your friend will see your picture in the middle of you

48 3. Enter the name, time, location, description, and optional additional details for your event. • If you have more than one calendar, choose the

49 Synchronizing and displaying calendars You can select which calendars to show or hide on your phone’s Calendar, and which ones to synchronize. 1.

5 Specifications Display • 3.2”HVGA, TFT 262K colors • Capacitive Touch Screen Camera • 3 MP with Auto Focus and Video Dimensions and Weight •

50 3. Tap the weather summary for a more detailed forecast. • Tap a time on the weather graph for a detailed, hour-by-hour forecast. • Tap the weat

51 Google Play Store Google Play Store provides direct access to applications and games to download and install on your phone. To access Google Play

52 NOTE Once you’ve purchased something from Google Play Store, the phone remembers your password, so you don’t need to enter it the next time. Be

53 Finding books Browsing Google Play Store 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Books. 2. Tap to open Google Play Store. 3. Tap at the top righ

54 Report a problem You can report a problem about typo or other error in a book. Books settings Customize your Books settings to optimize your rea

55 4. Enter a name for the account, then confirm how you want your name to appear in outgoing mail and touch Done. Email starts downloading your ema

56 Sending a new email 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. Press Menu > Compose. 3. Enter a name or email address in the To field.

57 General settings Account name The name of the account as it appears in the Accounts and Folders screens. Your name Your name shown in outgoing me

58 Webpages that aren’t designed specifically for mobile devices typically open in overview mode. You can view these webpages by zooming and scrollin

59 2. Press Menu > More >Downloads. • The files you’ve downloaded are arranged by date. Tap a file to open. • If you want to delete a downl

6 Phone Overview Headset Jack Power Key Proximity Sensor Light Sensor Volume Keys Touch Screen Status Light Earpiece m

60 2. Tap and hold the bookmark to delete >Delete bookmark >OK. Browser settings Customize your browser settings to optimize your browsing exp

61 Opening and signing into YouTube Signing into YouTube You can discover and watch YouTube videos without a YouTube account, but if you want to take

62 General settings High quality on mobile Check if you prefer to watch videos in high resolution by default when connected to mobile networks. Watch

63 Wi-Fi Application version The YouTube application version number installed on your phone. Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless netwo

64 Opening Downloads 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Downloads. 2. Tap an item you want to view it. • Check the checkbox of the item you wa

65 Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. 2. Tap Wireless & networks. 3. Check or uncheck Bluetooth to tu

66 3. In the Bluetooth devices section, tap and hold the device name to unpair. 4. Tap Unpair. Connecting to a Bluetooth Headset 1. From the Home sc

67 Receiving information from another device Your device is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth, including photos, musi

68 • To hide settings on the screen, press Menu > Hide settings. 2. Tap the setting you want to change. General settings Exposure +2, +1, 0,

69 Video quality WVGA, VGA, CIF, QVGA, QCIF Video Encoder MPEG4, H263, H264 Audio Encoder AMRNB, AAC Video duration 30 seconds (MMS), 10 minutes, 30

7 Battery Note that browsing the web frequently, extended data usage, being in a poor signal area, or subjecting the device to extreme temperatures

70 • Tap More > tap Details to get details about selected albums. Opening an album and viewing its contents Viewing contents of an album After

71 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Tap the album you want to open, and then tap a thumbnail image of the picture. 3. Press Men

72 Opening Sound Recorder You must have a microSD card installed to use Sound Recorder. 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Sound Recorder. 2. T

73 Using a song as a ringtone You can use a song as your phone ringtone. 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Music. 2. Tap and hold a song in a l

74 2. Open the library you want, and then tap the music file. • To adjust the volume, press Volume up and Volume down. • While music is playing,

75 Tools Clock Opening the Clock 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Clock. • The Clock application opens and displays the date, time, local wea

76 Changing alarm settings 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Clock. 2. Tap > press Menu > Settings. Alarm in silent mode Check to pla

77 2. Tap Continue on the Welcome to Mobile ID screen. 3. Tap Get New ID Packs on the Choose Your ID screen. • The Mobile ID pack comes with wallpape

78 Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. Wireless & networks Airplane

79 Display Brightness Adjusting the brightness of the screen. Auto-rotate screen Automatically switch the orientation of the screen as you turn the

8 Charging your battery Before you turn on your device and start using it, it is recommended that you charge the battery. 1. Plug the USB cable into

80 Voice recognizer settings Set Language, SafeSearch, Block offensive words, Personalized recognition Google Account dashboard. Text-to-speech setti

81 Accessibility Accessibility options are activated after downloading the Accessibility service from the Google Play Store. TalkBack TalkBack is a

82 Safety and use Please read before proceeding THE BATTERY IS NOT FULLY CHARGED WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF THE BOX. DO NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK WH

83 Important health information and safety precautions When using this product, the safety precautions below must be taken to avoid possible legal l

84 Take extra precautions • Keep the battery or device dry and away from water or any liquid as it may cause a short circuit. • Keep metal objects a

85 Environment restrictions Do not use this product in gas stations, fuel depots, chemical plants or where blasting operations are in progress, or i

86 Nonionizing radiation Your device has an internal antenna. This product should be operated in its normal-use position to ensure the radiative per

87 Heed service markings Except as explained elsewhere in the Operating or Service documentation, do not service any product yourself. Service needed

88 Avoid pushing objects into product Never push objects of any kind into cabinet slots or other openings in the product. Slots and openings are prov

89 Regulatory agency identifications For regulatory identification purposes, your product is assigned a model number of Chaser. To ensure continued

9 Removing the microSD card while the phone is on If you need to remove the microSD card while the phone is on, unmount the microSD card first to pr

90 are more immune than others to this interference noise, and phones also vary in the amount of interference they generate. The wireless telephone i

91 SAR Information HEAD BODY PCS1900 1.17 W/kg 0.53 W/kg THIS MODEL DEVICE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. For bod

92 Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could impair call quality, damage the phone, or

93 Warranty Manufacturer’s Warranty 12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY Personal Communications Devices, LLC (the "Company") warrants to the orig

94 using the fast boot program or the tampering with or short-circuiting of the battery; or (j) Product that has been modified to alter functiona

95 No person or representative is authorized to assume for the Company any liability other than expressed herein in connection with the sale of this