Conventions used in this guide In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information: NOTE NOTE Notes, usage tips, or additional information Warning Situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Caution Situations that could cause damage to your device or other equipment 2
Contents Specifications ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Basics.................................................................................................................................................... 7 In Box.................................................................................................................................................................................
Account Setting................................................................................................................................................................38 Messaging.......................................................................................................................................... 39 About Messaging.............................................................................................................................................................
Memo..............................................................................................................................................................................83 My Files............................................................................................................................................................................83 OfficeSuite.........................................................................................................................................
Specifications Display • 2.8 inches QVGA, IPS full-angle viewing, TFT 262k colors • Multitouch capacitive touch screen Camera • 2Mp Full Frame with LED flash Dimensions and Weight • Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.2 x 0.48 inch (119 x 58 x 12.55 mm) • Weight: 4.3 oz (122 g) Memory • 512MB (ROM)/512MB (RAM) • External memory: 2GB microSD card included (supports up to 32GB) Operating Frequencies • Networks: CDMA 1900(BC1) - 1XEV-DO rA Wi-Fi(802.11 b/g/n) (802.11n 2.4GHz only) • Data speed: Up To HSDPA 7.
Basics In Box The Venture comes with the following items included in the box: • Venture mobile phone • Micro USB cable ˙Battery ˙USB power adapter • Battery cover ˙Basics Guide • 2GB microSD card (mounted in the device) Phone Overview 8 9 1 7 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 12 7. Volume key Volume Up / Down 8. Power/Lock key Short press: Screen lock mode Press and hold: Power ON / Phone options 9. Headset jack 3.5 mm headset jack 10. External speaker 11. Camera 12. Battery cover 1. Earpiece 2.
QWERTY Keyboard Overview 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 Your phone has a QWERTY keyboard that allows you faster and easier texting/typing. 1. Caps/Shift key 6. Delete key 2. Function key 7. Enter key 3. @ 8. Symbol key 4. Space bar 9. Smiley key 5. A-Z Proper Holding Position NOTE The Venture is equipped with an antenna located in the base of the unit. For optimum call quality, hold the phone along the sides and avoid touching the top and bottom of the phone while in a call.
Battery Note that browsing the web frequently, extended data usage, being in a poor signal area, or subjecting the device to extreme temperatures will cause the battery to discharge quickly. To increase battery life, limit your data usage, or turn off GPS and Bluetooth when not required. Installing the battery Please use only the original batteries and accessories you received with your phone or Virgin Mobile recommended replacements. 1. Remove the battery cover from the unit. 2.
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 the USB power adapter. 2. Plug the power adapter into a standard outlet. 3. Locate the USB port located on the left side of your device. 4. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the phone’s micro USB port. 5. The USB icon on the cable should always face up when connecting the cable to your device as shown.
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 prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the microSD card. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap Apps > Settings. Or press Menu > Settings. Storage > Unmount SD card > OK. 3. Remove the microSD card by following the steps in “SD card safe to remove”. Turning Phone On or Off Turning your phone on 1. Press and hold NOTE Power/Lock.
Phone Options Silent mode 1. Press and hold 2. Tap Power/Lock. Silent mode. • When you select Silent mode, and alarms are silenced. is displayed in the Status bar. Ringtones, alerts, and all audible sounds except media NOTE To turn silent mode off, press and hold Power/Lock and then tap Silent mode again. Airplane mode 1. Press and hold 2. Tap Power/Lock. Airplane mode. • When you set Airplane mode, disabled. NOTE is displayed in the Status bar.
Keyboard Using the QWERTY Keyboard Your device has a specially designed QWERTY keyboard that provides a superior, easy, and comfortable typing experience on the Venture. 5 6 1 2 3 4 1. Caps/Shift key 2. Fn (Function key) 7 8 9 To type a single uppercase letter. To continuously type uppercase letters, press Caps/Shift key twice to lock it. Press Caps/Shift key again to unlock. To type the number or symbol printed on the keys in gray, hold down the Fn key and press one or more letter keys.
Android keyboard or TouchPal Input. • Remember, the Venture has a built-in QWERTY keyboard, which you can use for all phone functions. NOTE You can change all keyboard settings including User dictionary through the settings menu. From the Home screen, tap > Language & keyboard. Or press Menu > Settings > Apps > Settings Language & keyboard.
enter a number or symbol from that keyboard, slide your finger onto it and then lift your finger. When you lift your finger, the extended keyboard will no longer be visible. • When you tap a key, a larger version displays briefly over the keyboard. Keys with alternate characters display an ellipsis (...) below the character. Changing the keyboard language < Selecting the Android keyboard languages > 1. Tap a text field to open the onscreen keyboard. 2. Tap Input options > Android keyboard settings.
underlined. You can tap underline disappears. to erase the underlined text. If you start typing or entering more text by speaking, the • You can edit the onscreen text by typing or speaking. Using TouchPal Text Entry Method Entering text using TouchPal keyboard TouchPal keyboard significantly improves the user experience of inputting on touch screens of handheld devices. • You only need to tap and use the auto-word prediction to input the right word.
• looking : This keyboard supports context-based prediction. To enter “looking”, you only need to enter “look”. • runner : If you enter “run”, you can get “runner” and other candidates. • looking forward: This keyboard also supports next word prediction. To enter “looking forward”, you need to enter “looking” or “looked”. Changing TouchPal Input settings 1. From the Home screen, tap Key press sound Apps > TouchPal Input. Drag the volume slider left or right to adjust key press sound.
Key press vibration Show Popup Slide-down symbols Keyboard layout TouchPal Input TouchPal CurveTM Language Help Software Update About Drag the slider left or right to adjust key press vibration. Check to enable button pressing popup effect. If checked, you just need to slide down on keys to input symbols. Set portrait/landscape layout and others. Set basic keyboard settings. Set Word prediction, Predict next word, Correct mistyping, Spellcheck, Adaptive input learning, Relevant words or Context prediction.
2. Tap and hold the selected text. 3. Tap Cut or Copy in the menu that opens. • 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 into another text field. NOTE Be sure to only cut one section of text at a time, as the clipboard only saves a single text string. Pasting the text 1. Cut or copy the text to paste. 2. Tap the text field where you want to paste the text and move the cursor to your desired location.
Getting Started Google Account You must sign in to a Google account to use Gmail, Google Calendar, and other Google applications; to download applications from Android Market; to back up your settings to Google servers; and to take advantage of other Google services on your phone. Registering a Google account Gmail, Android Market, and other applications require a valid Google account for use. You will be prompted to login in to Google the first time you use these applications. 1.
widgets, and more. Press Home to return to the center Home screen. Previewing the Home screens 1. From any Home screen, tap and hold Apps. 2. When you choose a desired Home screen, the display shifts to the selected Home screen. Customizing the Home Screen The Home screens and display wallpaper are extensively customizable. Home screen customization options 1. Open the Home screen you want to customize. 2. Press Menu > Add. Or just tap and hold an empty area on the Home screen. 3.
Wallpapers You can choose from your Gallery photos, ID wallpapers, Live wallpapers or Wallpapers to change the display background. Moving an item on the Home screen 1. From the Home screen, tap and hold the item you want to move until it vibrates. Don’t lift your finger. 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 to any application from the Launcher, tap onto a Home screen.
Essential Display Icons Status icons You can tell a lot about your phone when you understand the icons in the Status bar.
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 responding to Notifications 1. Tap and hold Status bar, and then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel. 2. If you have multiple notifications, you may need to scroll to see them all. 3. Tap a notification to respond to it. Closing the Notifications panel Drag the bottom bar of the panel up. Or just press Back.
Switching to a recently used application 1. From any screen, press and hold Home. 2. Tap an icon to open the application or press Back to return to your previous screen. Sleep Mode Sleep mode saves battery power by turning off your display. You will still receive messages and calls when the display is turned off. Switching to Sleep mode Press Power/Lock to switch your phone to Sleep mode. Your phone automatically turns off the display after a period of inactivity.
Adjusting Volume Ringtone and Media volume are independent of each other and adjusted separately. Adjusting the ringer volume From the Home screen, press your desired level. Volume up or Volume down on the right side of the phone to adjust the ringer volume to • While in the lowest ringer volume level, press Volume down once to set your phone to Vibrate mode. To set your phone to Silent mode, from the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Sound > Vibrate > Select Never or Only when not in Silent mode.
1 2 3 4 1 3 2 4 Tap to change the target of your search location(All, Web, Apps or Contacts). Type in your search criteria. Tap to search by voice. Tap to enter suggestion automatically. Setting search options 1. Press Search. 2. Press Menu > Search settings. 3. Tap any of the following: Web Phone Google search Searchable items Clear shortcuts Show web suggestions, Use My Location, Search history, Manage search history. Opens list of searchable locations on your phone.
4. Navigate to the removable drive and open it. 5. Do one of the following: • Copy the files from the computer to the microSD card’s root folder. • Copy the files from the phone’s microSD card to a folder in your computer. 6. After copying the files, unmount the removable drive (that is, your phone) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove your phone. 7. After you have unmounted the removable drive, you can disconnect the phone from the computer.
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 Contacts list. Making a call from the dialer screen 1. From the Home screen, tap Phone. Or tap Apps > Phone. 2. Tap the number you want to dial. • If you make a mistake, tap to erase a single character. Tap and hold to erase the entire string. 3. Tap . • The Calling screen is shown and the appears in the Status bar while the call is active.
2. Scroll through the contact list. • To find a specific contact, you can search by pressing Search or press Menu > Search. Enter the name of the contact you’re searching for. As you type, contacts with matching names appear below the search box. Or you can use the tab on the right hand side of the screen to scroll through the alphabetical contacts. 3. Tap the contact you want to call. 4. Tap . Making an emergency call Your phone supports international emergency numbers such as 911.
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 missed calls. Tap the notification to be taken to the call log and view detailed information. Using In-Call Options When a call is in progress, the following options are available: Drag Dial Pad in the direction of the arrows to enter additional numbers during your call.
message, Add to contacts, Remove from call log. 1 5 2 6 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 Missed call. Incoming call. Tap to open a group of calls to the same phone number. Outgoing call. Tap to dial this contact. Tap the number for more call details, or tap and hold the contact for more options. Calling a number from the Call log 1. From the Home screen, tap Phone > 2. If you want to call a number directly, tap Or, select a contact > Tap . Call log. at the right of the entry.
Listening to Your Voicemail Voicemail application is displayed only when phone calls are available. When you have a new voicemail message, in the Status bar. appears Calling your voicemail 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Voicemail. Calling your voicemail from the Dial Pad 1. From the Home screen, tap Phone. 2. Tap and hold 1. Or, tap 1 and tap . Calling your voicemail from the Notification panel 1. Open the Notifications panel and tap New voicemail.
Contacts About Contacts Contacts give you quick and easy access to the people you want to reach. Contacts from Google accounts are also downloaded and synced with the Contact list. You can manage your communications with your contacts via phone, messaging, and email without the need to jump from one app to another. Opening Your Contacts Open Contacts to add, view, and communicate with your friends and acquaintances. 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts.
Importing / Exporting / Sharing contacts Importing contacts from your microSD card If you have contacts stored in vCard format on the microSD card, you can import them into Contacts on your phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press Menu > Apps > Contacts. Import/Export. 3. Tap Import from SD card. 4. If you have more than one account on your phone, select the desired account. 5. Tap the option to Import one vCard file, Import multiple vCard files or Import all vCard files on the microSD card. 6.
4 5 6 7 Tap to compose a text message. Tap to send an email. Tap to chat. Tap to view the address on Maps. Search for a contact 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press Search or press Apps > Menu > Contacts. Search. 3. Start entering the contact’s name. As you type, contacts with matching names appear below the search box. 4. Tap the matching contact in the list to open. Editing/Deleting Contacts Editing contact details 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2.
Adding a contact to your favorites 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap and hold the desired contact > Add to favorites. • To remove a contact from your favorites list, tap and hold the contact > Remove from favorites. Joining contacts 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Contacts. 2. Tap the contact you want to save. The others will merge into this file. This is the contact you will see in contacts after joining. 3. Press Menu > Edit contact > Press Menu > Join. 4.
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 the desired communication method. • Only the icons relevant to your contact’s data are displayed. • If there are too many icons to fit on the screen, drag to the left or right to select an icon. Account Setting Working with Google accounts 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press Menu > Apps > Contacts. Accounts.
Messaging About Messaging Use Messaging to send text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) to other mobile phones and email addresses. 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Messaging. On the Messaging screen, your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations, by contact names or phone number. You can: • Scroll up or down the list of conversations by flicking your finger on the screen. • Tap a contact name or number to view the conversation history.
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) To compose a multimedia message, start by creating a new text message. Then simply add an attachment. 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Messaging. 2. Tap New message. Or press Menu > Compose. 3. Enter the phone number in the To field. Or select recipients from the contact list. 4. Tap Type to compose > Enter your message. 5. Press Menu > Attach > Choose the type of attachment. Pictures Select a photo. Capture picture Capture a new photo. Videos Select a video.
Deleting a message thread 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Messaging. 2. Tap and hold the message thread > Delete thread. • If you want delete all message threads, press Menu > Delete threads. 3. Tap Delete. Searching messages 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press Menu > Apps > Messaging. Search or press 3. Enter the search term > Tap Search. . Replying to a message 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Messaging. 2. Tap the received message > Tap Type to compose > Enter your message. 3.
Changing Messaging Settings 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press Menu > Apps > Messaging. Settings. Storage settings Delete old messages Text message limit Multimedia message limit Check to delete older messages in a thread when messaging memory or thread limits are reached. Uncheck to keep all messages. You may need to manually delete messages if the messaging memory limit is reached. Tap to set the number of messages to save per message thread.
Google Gmail Opening your Inbox and Reading your Gmail The inbox is your default Gmail view. All your received emails are delivered to your inbox. 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Gmail. 2. Tap the email you want to read. • Tap to star the email. • If the sender is a friend in Google Talk, you can see your friend’s online status. • Tap Archive to archive the message. • Tap Delete to delete the message from your inbox. • Tap or to see the previous or next message in the list.
• Tap Archive to move messages out of your inbox without deleting. Archived emails are assigned the All Mail label. • Tap Delete to delete selected messages. • Tap Labels > Select the labels that you want to assign > Tap OK. • Or press Menu > To Add star/Remove star, Mark read/Mark unread, important, Report spam, Mute, More(Deselect all, Help, About) Mark important/Not Switching between Google accounts If you have set up two or more Google Accounts on your phone, you can switch between them in Gmail.
NOTE Google services (Gmail, Google Talk, etc.) are a data-intensive feature. Virgin Mobile recommends that you upgrade to an unlimited data plan to avoid additional data charges. Google Talk Use Google Talk to send instant messages to other Google Talk users anywhere they are logged in. Signing in or out of Talk Opening Talk and Signing in 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Talk. When you first open Talk, your friends list is displayed.
When you are added to a friend’s Talk contact list, you will receive a notification and an invitation appears in your friends list. 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Talk. 2. From the Talk friends list, tap Chat invitation. • Tap Accept to accept the invitation. The friend is added to your friend list. • Tap Cancel if you don’t want to chat or share your Talk status with the sender. • Tap Block to block and add the sender to your blocked users list. Viewing all friends or most popular friends 1.
• Or press Menu > Chat off record to make your chats off the record. Ending your current chat 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > 2. From any chat window, press Talk. Menu > End chat. Talk settings 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press Menu > General settings Notification settings About Apps > Talk. Settings.
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Maps. 2. While viewing a map, tap and hold a location, starred place, or a search result on the map. • A balloon opens over the location, with summary information. 3. Tap the balloon to see the address or more information. Starring or un-starring a location Add a Star to bookmark and easily return to a map location. 1. While viewing detail information for a location, • Tap to star the location. • Tap to un-star the location.
3. Use your current location as the starting point, or enter a location in the Start point field. Or tap to select an address from your contacts, a point that you tap on a map, or My Places. 4. Enter your destination in the End point field. Or tap the map, or My Places. 5. Tap or or to select an address from your contacts, a point that you tap on to select your transportation method > Tap Get directions. Places Use Google Places to explore your current location.
Navigation Navigation is an internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance. Navigation provides both spoken and on-screen turn-by-turn driving directions. NOTE You need an active mobile data or Wi-Fi connection to use Navigation. To see your location and get directions, you must turn on location services. From the Home screen, tap & security. Select one or both from Use wireless networks or Use GPS satellites. Maps may not be available for all locations.
Tap while on the Route Info screen to view each turn as a scrolling list of written directions. • Drag the map to view adjacent areas, or tap the map to see controls for zooming in and out. Finding an alternate route If traffic is slow on your current route, or if you just want to try a different route, you can request an alternate route from the Google Maps Navigation service. 1. From an active navigation, 2. Press Menu > Route Info > . 3.
2. Tap New sharing request. • Tap Accept and share back to share locations between you and your friend. • Tap Accept, but hide my location to see the friend’s location, and hide your location. • Tap Don’t accept to reject the request. Viewing friends’ locations and managing friends You can view your friends’ locations on a map or in a list. • When you open Latitude, you are shown list of your Latitude friends with location summaries. • When you open Maps, your friends’ locations are shown.
Location history Latitude location sharing Enable location history Manage your friends Sign out of Latitude Store your past locations and visualize them on the Latitude website. Add or remove friends who can see your location. Disable Latitude and stop sharing your location and status. You can always join Latitude again. Calendar The Calendar application data on your phone syncs with the web-based Google Calendar service. It is also compatible with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Calendar.
Today Displays a chart of the events of the month. Events are shown as blue bars on each calendar date. Swipe left or right to change months. A list of your events in chronological order. All-day and multiday events are listed at the start of each day. Days without events are not shown. Flick up or down to view earlier or later events. Displays a chart of the events of today. More You can select New event, Calendars or Settings.
Reminder settings Set alerts & notifications Select ringtone Vibrate Configure event reminders. Select which ringtone will sound when you receive an event reminder. Configure the phone to vibrate whenever you receive an event reminder. Default reminder time Select the default reminder time used when creating new calendar events.
News & Weather The News & Weather application offers updates on current events and local weather forecasts. Viewing the weather information 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > News & Weather. 2. Tap Weather at the top of the screen. Or flick left across the screen to switch to Weather view. 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 weather detail screen to return the weather summary.
Android Market Android Market provides direct access to applications and games to download and install on your phone. To access Android Market, you must first sign into your Google account using a Wi-Fi or data connection. When you open Android Market for the first time, you must read and accept the terms of service to continue. Finding applications Browsing applications You can browse and sort applications by category. 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Market. 2.
Managing your downloads Viewing downloaded applications 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > 2. Press Menu > My Apps. Market. In the list of the free and paid applications that opens, you can tap an application to rate it, uninstall it, request a refund, and more. Updating an application You can update downloaded applications. 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Market. 2. Press Menu > My Apps > Tap the application to update. 3. Tap Update > Accept & download. 4.
5. Scroll through the search results and tap a book to view details about the book. Searching for books 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Books. 2. Tap at the top right of the screen, or press Search. 3. Enter the title or author of book you’re looking for > Tap . 4. Scroll through the search results from My eBooks or Google eBooks. Reading a book Viewing contents of the book 1. While reading a book, press Menu > Contents. 2. Scroll through the contents of the book and tap the chapter you want to read.
About Terms of Service Privacy Policy Open source licenses Show the version of Books application on your phone. Read the Mobile Terms of Service. Read the Mobile Privacy Policy. Check out license details for open source software and fonts. Easy Installer You can install apps from apk files on microSD card with Easy Installer. Opening Easy Installer 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Easy Installer. 2. You can see apk files on your microSD card.
Web Email The Email application is used to read and send email from services other than Gmail. The Email application includes a wizard enabling easy setup for several popular email service providers. Email Account Setup Initial setup 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Email. 2. Enter the Email address and Password for your email account > Next. • If you select email account from the list, account settings will be set automatically. Some email accounts are not supported. 3.
message is quoted below the message body text box. 2. Compose your response and tap Send. Forwarding a message 1. While reading an email, Press Menu > Forward. 2. Address the email, enter a subject, and type your message in the appropriate text fields. 3. Tap Send. Deleting a message 1. While reading an email, tap Delete. Sending a new email 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press Menu > Apps > Email. Compose. 3. Enter a name or email address in the To field.
Viewing individual account folders 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > 2. Press Menu > contents. Accounts > Select Email. to view individual account folders. Select any folder to open, view, or edit Email account settings 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press Menu > General settings Notification settings Server settings 3. Press Apps > Email. Account settings.
Navigating on a webpage Some websites are displayed as special mobile versions, designed to be easily viewed from a mobile phone. Webpages that aren’t designed specifically for mobile devices typically open in overview mode. You can view these webpages by zooming and scrolling. Zooming in or out on a webpage • Double-tap the screen to zoom in. To return to the default zoom level, double-tap again. • Tap your finger on the screen to reveal the Zoom controls. Tap or to zoom out or in.
• If you want to delete a downloaded file, check the file > Delete. Navigating webpages Opening a new Browser window 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Browser. 2. Press Menu > New window. Or press A new window opens with the default homepage. Menu + n at the same time. Opening a link 1. Tap any link to open it. If you prefer to open the link in a new window, tap and hold the link > Open in new window. Navigating between webpages • Press Back to return to the previous webpages.
Browser settings Customize your browser settings to optimize your browsing experience. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press Menu > Page content settings Privacy settings Security settings Advanced settings Apps > Browser. More > Settings.
The first time you use a YouTube feature that requires an account, you’re prompted to sign in. Create a new account or enter your YouTube sign in information if you already have an account. For more information about YouTube accounts, visit YouTube on the web. Finding videos Browsing videos by category 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press Menu > Apps > YouTube. Browse. 3. Tap a category in the scrolling list.
To upload an existing video 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press Menu > Apps > YouTube. Upload. The Gallery will open. 3. Tap the video you want to upload. 4. Enter the title for the video and more details > Tap Upload. Sharing videos 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > YouTube. 2. Tap a video to play. 3. Tap Share. 4. Tap the application you want to use to share the video. YouTube settings You can change the following settings for YouTube on your phone. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2.
Wi-Fi Turning Wi-Fi on and connecting to a wireless network 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap Apps > Settings. Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. 3. Select the Wi-Fi check box to turn Wi-Fi on. 4. The network names and security settings of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed. 5. Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect. • If you selected a network that is secured, enter the security key and then tap Connect.
2. Tap an item you want to view it. • Check the checkbox of the item you want to delete and then tap Delete. Menu to select Sort by size or Sort by time. • Press Viewing a file 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Downloads. 2. Tap the file you want to open. • Turn your phone left or right to view the file in upright (portrait) or sideways (landscape) orientation. 3. Tap the screen to see the controls. • Tap or double-tap the screen to zoom in or out.
Counter enabled Counting period Period start Reset *** limit Limit Check to enable or disable this counter. Set period length of counting. Set day of month to start counting. Set to reset counter value to 0. Set to warn you when *** limit is reached. When limit is reached, dialog box is displayed. You can set a limit to use of Data, Call and SMS. Traffic Manager settings 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Press Menu > Update interval Notification Apps > Traffic Manager. Settings.
Bluetooth Using Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that devices can use to exchange information over a distance of about 30 feet. The most common Bluetooth devices are headphones, hands-free car kits, and portable devices, including laptops and cell phones. Turning Bluetooth on or off 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap Apps > Settings. Wireless & networks. 3. Check or uncheck Bluetooth to turn it on or off.
1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap Apps > Settings. Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. 3. In the Bluetooth devices section, tap and hold the device name to disconnect. 4. Tap Disconnect. Unpairing from a Bluetooth device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap Apps > Settings. Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. 3. In the Bluetooth devices section, tap and hold the device name to unpair. 4. Tap Unpair.
1. On your phone, open the application that contains the item you want to send. 2. Follow the steps for the type of the application, select Send File or Send in the menu. Then select Bluetooth. 3. If you are prompted to turn on Bluetooth, tap Turn on. 4. Tap the name of the receiving device. 5. On the receiving device, accept the file.
Entertainment Camera/Camcorder You can take pictures and shoot videos with Camera/Camcorder. Photos and videos captured with the camera will be stored on the phone’s microSD card. A microSD card must be installed to use the Camera/Camcorder. Opening Camera • From the Home screen, tap Apps > • Or, when in Camcorder mode, drag the Camera. to the Camera position. Or, press Menu > Switch to camera.
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Camera. 2. Frame your subject on screen. • Tap . The camera brings the image into focus. When the image is in focus, the camera takes a picture. The picture you just took is briefly previewed full-screen, and then is displayed as a thumbnail at the top right. Tap the thumbnail to view, share, or work with your pictures in Gallery. Opening Camcorder • From the Home screen, tap Apps > Camcorder. • Or, when you’re in Camera mode, drag the to the Camcorder position.
Gallery Use Gallery to view your pictures and videos. You can edit and add effects to your photos. You can also easily add a photo as your contact icon, location icon, or wallpaper. Opening Gallery and viewing album lists Opening Gallery • From the Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. • Or when you’re in Camera/Camcorder mode, tap the thumbnail image at the top right. Your album list is displayed. Albums are groups of images and videos in folders. Managing albums 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery.
Viewing pictures Viewing a picture 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. 2. Tap the album you want to open, and then tap a thumbnail image of picture to view it. • Swipe left or right across the screen to view the previous or next picture in the album. • Turn your phone left or right to view the picture in upright (portrait) or sideways (landscape) orientation. 3. Tap the screen to see the controls. • Tap • Tap or double-tap the screen to zoom in or out.
• From the Home screen, tap Your video list is displayed. Apps > Videos. Playing videos 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > 2. Tap a video to view it. 3. Tap the screen to view the controls. • Tap to skip backwards. • Tap to pause the video. • Tap to resume playback. • Tap to skip forward. Videos. Sound Recorder Opening Sound Recorder You must have a microSD card installed to use Sound Recorder. 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Sound Recorder. 2. Tap to start recording a voice clip.
• You can view the lists of music in the microSD card. • The lists are automatically organized according information contained in the music files. To view each list of music, you can tap the corresponding category; Artists, Albums, Songs or Playlists. Searching for music in the library 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Music. 2. Press Search. • Start typing the name of an artist, album, or track. Matches are displayed in the list below the search box. • Tap a matching song to play it.
6 7 8 Play/Pause. Go to the next song in the current playlist. Drag the slider to go directly to a specific section of a track. Music playing features 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Music. 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, it is possible to exit to the Home screen or open another application. • You can also return to the Music application by opening the Notification panel.
Tools Clock Opening the Clock 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Clock. • The Clock application opens and displays the date, time, local weather and other useful information. 1 2 5 3 6 4 1 Tap to dim the screen 3 Set an alarm and check old alarms 5 Music application 2 The battery charge level, displayed only while the phone is charging. 4 View a slideshow 6 Home screen Managing Alarms Adding a new alarm 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Clock. 2. Tap > Add alarm. 3.
Alarm volume Snooze duration Side button behavior Set the volume of alarms. Set how long Clock waits before playing an alarm again. Set the side button behavior for alarms. Stopping an alarm 1. When the alarm sounds, tap Dismiss to stop the alarm. • Tap Snooze to repeat the alarm after a specified length of time. Calculator Using Calculator 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Calculator. 2. Enter numbers and arithmetic operators. • Drag the screen to the left to open the Advanced panel.
Opening My Files 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > My Files. 2. Tap the folder you want to view. Music and image files will be opened by their corresponding applications. Some file types may not be supported and will be unable to be opened. Creating a new folder 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > My Files. 2. Select to the location where you want to create a new folder > Press Menu > Tap New Folder. 3. Enter the folder name > OK. Managing file or folder 1.
• Supported formats - Microsoft Word 97-2007 (.doc & .docx), Microsoft Excel 97-2007 (.xls & .xlsx), Microsoft PowerPoint 97-2007 (.ppt & .pptx), Adobe PDF, Text (.txt), Zip Archives (.zip). NOTE Text (.txt) format is partly supported in case Encoding type is selected as Korean(EVC-KR). • Tap the screen to see the pages panel and zoom in and out panel. Double tap the screen to zoom in or out when viewing a file. Drag across the screen to view specific areas of the document. 3.
When battery is low Disable data Turn brightness down Check to disable mobile data when battery is low. Check to turn brightness down when battery is low. Saving your battery 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Battery Saver. 2. Tap Tasks. 3. Check each application you want to kill its task > Kill Tasks.
Virgin Mobile Applications Mobile ID Mobile ID lets you download a complete mobile experience on demand. Choose from custom ID Packs that include apps, ringtones, widgets, wallpapers, and more - all in a single, quick-to-install package. You can have up to six ID Packs installed at any one time and you can easily switch from one ID Pack to another without losing any applications already installed.
My Account My Account is a free application that lets you stay connected to all the latest news and information from Virgin Mobile. Included here are Virgin Mobile promotions, news, feedback, featured apps and tips/tricks for your device. 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > My Account. 2. Navigate through the list to find your My Account. 3. Tap a link to continue to that page. • You can select My Account, Top-Up, Find a Store or I Need Help.
Settings Settings on Your Phone Control and customize phone settings on the Settings screen. 1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. Wireless & networks Airplane mode Airplane mode On / Off. Wi-Fi/ Wi-Fi settings Check to turn off all the phone’s radios that transmit voice or data. Wi-Fi On / Off. Set up and manage Wi-Fi networks. For details about working with these settings, see “Wi-Fi” . Bluetooth/ Bluetooth Bluetooth On / Off.
Display Brightness Auto-rotate screen Animation Screen timeout Adjusting the brightness of the screen. Automatically switch the orientation of the screen as you turn the phone sideways or even upside down. Configures the level of user interface animation. Adjust the delay before the screen automatically turns off.
Storage Total space Available space Unmount SD card Check the total space of microSD card. Check the available space on microSD card. Unmount the microSD card for safe removal. Erase SD card Available space If you unmount the microSD card, some applications you are using will stop and may be unavailable until you remount the microSD card. This will erase all data from the microSD card. You must unmount a microSD card before you can format it. Check the available space on internal phone storage.
About phone System updates Status Activate Phone Battery use Legal information Model number Android version Baseband version Kernel version Software version Hardware version You can upgrade your system to up-to-date version. Information about your Phone number, signal, etc. You can activate your phone. Check what has been using the battery. Legal information about Open source licenses, Google legal and Virgin Mobile legal. Check the Model number. Check the Android version. Check the Baseband version.
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 WHEN THE PHONE IS CHARGING. YOUR WARRANTY IS INVALIDATED IF YOU DISASSEMBLE OR ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE DEVICE. Privacy restrictions Some countries require full disclosure of recorded telephone conversations, and stipulate that you must inform the person with whom you are speaking that the conversation is being recorded.
This product is equipped with a USB Cable for connecting with desktop or notebook computer. Be sure your computer is properly grounded (earthed) before connecting this product to the computer. The power supply cord of a desktop or notebook computer has an equipment grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet which is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
• Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with skin or clothing. If already in contact, flush the affected area immediately with clean water and seek medical advice. • Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with eyes. If already in contact, DO NOT rub; rinse with clean water immediately and seek medical advice. • Take extra precautions to keep a leaking battery away from fire as there is a danger of ignition or explosion.
Interference with medical equipment functions This product may cause medical equipment to malfunction. The use of this device is forbidden in most hospitals and medical clinics. If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.
interpreted as a problem with the device. Heed service markings Except as explained elsewhere in the Operating or Service documentation, do not service any product yourself. Service needed on components inside the device should be done by an authorized service technician or provider. Protect your phone • Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep them in a clean and dust-free place. • Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products.
Air bags Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle. Mounting accessories Do not use the product on an unstable table, cart, stand, tripod, or bracket. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. Avoid unstable mounting Do not place the product with an unstable base.
Regulatory agency identifications For regulatory identification purposes, your product is assigned a model number of Venture. To ensure continued reliable and safe operation of your device, use only the accessories listed below with your Venture device. The Battery Pack has been assigned a model number of CAB31P0000CX.
M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not rated. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. Your device is rated M4. T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing aid’s telecoil than phones that are not rated. T4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. Your device is rated T4.
SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg*. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model device with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this model device is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/GenericSearch.
Warranty Manufacturer’s Warranty 12 month limited warranty Personal Communications Devices, LLC.
PRODUCT. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY. ANY ACTION FOR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE. IN NO CASE SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR AN SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHATSOEVER.
