new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page a WELCOME CD-ROM INCLUDED WELCOME TO VERIZON WIRELESS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE VCAST VX8000 ©2004 Verizon Wireless. All Rights Reserved.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page b GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing the battery Removing the battery Charging the battery PICTURE MESSAGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Snap it. Share it. Style it. Store it. POWERING THE PHONE ON AND OFF . . . . . . . . . . 6 Powering the Phone On Powering the Phone Off VIDEO MESSAGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Share it. Store it. PLACING AND RECEIVING CALLS . . . . . . . . . .
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 1 WIRELESS BASICS ▲ GETTING STARTED The following shows key components of your wireless phone.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 2 WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VERIZON WIRELESS You’re now connected to the power of the nation’s most reliable wireless network.* This guide will help you understand your new wireless phone and all the things you can do with it. For more details, please refer to the User Guide. If you ever have any questions and would like to access an online Q&A, please visit us online at www.verizonwireless.com and check out How to Use Your Phone.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 3 WIRELESS BASICS WORRY-FREE GUARANTEE® 1. You’ll enjoy the nation’s most reliable wireless network in the palm of your hands.* 2. You’ll have a plan that changes to fit your life. Your plan comes with the option to change to any qualifying Calling Plan or airtime promotion, anytime you want. Note: You won’t pay any additional fees to change plans. Some Calling Plans require specific equipment.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 4 4. Why pay for a new phone when you can get one for free every two years with New Every Two®? Just sign up for and maintain two years of service on a digital plan of $34.99 or higher, and you’ll be qualified for a free phone (up to a $100 value), or $100 toward the purchase of a more expensive phone with a two-year renewal. 5. Try out your plan for 15 days. We guarantee that you’ll be happy.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 5 WIRELESS BASICS GETTING STARTED Keep the power flowing. Here’s everything you need to know about your battery. ■ Installing the Battery To install the battery, insert the bottom of the battery into the opening on the back of the phone. Then push the battery down until the latch clicks. ■ Removing the Battery Turn the power off; push up the release latch to detach the battery.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 6 POWERING THE PHONE ON AND OFF Turn your phone on and get ready to start calling. ■ Powering the Phone On 1.) Install a charged battery or connect the phone to an external power source such as a vehicle power charger or car kit. 2.) Press ■ Powering the Phone Off Press and hold 6 for a few seconds until the red light flashes. until the display turns off.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 7 WIRELESS BASICS PLACING AND RECEIVING CALLS Try out your new phone by making your first call. Here’s how you do it. ■ Placing Calls When you make a call, follow these simple steps: 1.) Make sure the phone is turned on. If not, press for a few seconds. 2.) Enter the phone number, with area code (if needed). 3.) Press . If the phone is locked, enter the lock code (The code is 0000 by default or the last four digits of your phone number). 4.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 8 PROGRAMMING AND USING SPEED DIAL NUMBERS Need a number fast? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered with Speed Dialing. ■ Programming Speed Dialing Numbers 1.) Press [Menu]. 2.) From the CONTACTS Menu, select 3.) Use the center navigation Key Speed Dials and Press Up/Down to highlight the Speed Dial position, or enter the Speed Dial digit and press 4.) Select the name you want, then press 5.) Select the number you want, then press 6.) Press ■ . . . .
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 9 WIRELESS BASICS CHANGING RINGERS AND TONES When your phone rings, make sure you like the way it sounds. Here’s how to pick a ringtone: ■ Selecting a Ringer 1.) Press [Menu]. 2.) From the SETTINGS & TOOLS Menu, Press 3.) Press Call Sounds and then press Sounds. Call Ringtone. 4.) Select either Caller ID/No Caller ID/Restrict Calls/All Calls to change the ringer, and press . 5.) Select the desired ringer. 6.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 10 ACCESSING YOUR VOICE MAIL When you can’t get to your phone, here’s how to check your messages. ■ New Customer 1.) Press and hold or dial and press The phone calls voicemail. 2.) At the recording, press the . 3.) Follow the voice prompts to set up your account. ■ Existing Customer Press 10 and press . .
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 11 G E T I T N O W® OVERVIEW OF GET IT NOW Find out how fast you can get into the action with Get It Now. Personalize your phone with new ringtones and cool wallpaper. Be a hero playing some of your favorite video games. Keep up-to-date with the latest news. Send picture and video messages to friends and family. All this and more, right at your fingertips with Get It Now.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 12 MESSAGING & CHAT Let your thumbs do the chatting. Get It Now gives you three EZ ways to talk without talking. With all these options, the next time you have something to say, save your breath and just send it. Sometimes a word is all you need to say. TXT Messaging makes this possible. It’s a great way to send and receive short messages between friends and family, all without saying a word. Turn your phone into a mobile mailbox.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 13 G E T I T N O W® FUN & GAMES Find the hottest nightlife. Get the coolest ringtones. Or simply save the world. Now your wireless phone is packed with tons of cool stuff to keep you entertained, anywhere you go. The fun never stops with exciting games like Precision Pinball®, FOX Sports NFL, Tetris® and many more. They’re easy to download and conveniently broken down by category for quicker reference. Personalizing your phone sure has a nice ring to it.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 14 NEWS & INFO With Get It Now, you’ll have access to getWEB and getALERTS. Find the news you want or have it come to you — all on your wireless phone. Now, a few seconds is all it takes to get up-to-the-minute information. Your new phone can put a world of information right at your fingertips. Get the latest news, stock quotes and movie listings. To start browsing, launch your phone’s web browser. Microbrowser does not provide full web browsing.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 15 GET IT NOW® FLIX & PIX Learn to look at your phone’s screen in a way you never imagined. Pick out wallpaper, view pictures or even watch video clips. Let your phone become the ultimate media tool with Flix & Pix. Why not use your phone as a photo gallery? With getPIX, you can use your phone to take pictures, view pictures and download images for your screen. Open your phone up to the world of video.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 16 PICTURE MESSAGING Snap it. Share it. ■ Snapping and Sending a Picture 1.) Press Key from Standby mode. 2.) Using phone screen as your viewfinder, press to take and picture. 3.) Press again to prepare to send. Picture is saved to PIX Gallery. 4.) Enter a Verizon Wireless phone number or any e-mail address, and press . Up to 10 recipients can be added to each picture message. 5.) Use the center navigation Key Sounds, and Subject. 6.) Press [SEND].
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 17 GET IT NOW® ■ Receiving a New Picture Message All new picture messages will automatically be delivered to your Inbox and displayed on your phone’s screen. If you would like to be prompted to accept or reject new picture messages, follow the steps below. 1.) Press Left Soft Key [Message]. 2.) Press Left Soft Key [Settings]. 3.) Press [PIX-Auto Receive]. 4.) Select Off and press ■ . Replying to a Picture Message 1.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 18 Style it. ■ Adding Sound to a Message 1.) From the Messaging Menu, select [New PIX MSG]. 2.) Enter a Verizon Wireless phone number or any email address, and press Up to 10 recipients can be added to each picture message. . To add a New Sound : Select Sounds with the center navigation Key Soft Key [Sounds]. Select Get New and then press Up/Down then press Left to download new sounds from GET IT NOW.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 19 GET IT NOW® ■ Creating Picture Caller IDs 1.) Press the center navigation Key 2.) Press Left. PIX Gallery. 3.) Select your desired picture with the center navigation Key Right Soft Key and press [Options]. 4.) Select Set As using the center navigation Key . 5.) Select Picture ID and press the center navigation Key Up/Down then press , then select name from contact list using Up/Down and press .
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 20 Store it. ■ Storing a Picture on Your Phone 1.) Snap the photo and press in the PIX Gallery. ■ [TAKE]. Select Left Soft Key Sending a Message Using a Picture Stored in the Phone’s Gallery 1.) Press the center navigation Key 2.) Press Left. PIX Gallery. 3.) Select your desired picture with the center navigation Key and press Right Soft Key [Options]. 4.) Select Send and press . 5.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 21 GET IT NOW® ■ Storing a Photo to the Online Album, Pix Place 1.) Press the center navigation Key 2.) Press Left. PIX Gallery. 3.) Select your desired picture with the center navigation Key and press Right Soft Key [Options]. 4.) Select To PIX Place with the center navigation Key Up/Down and press . The picture is sent and stored in your Inbox on Pix Place.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 22 VIDEO MESSAGING Share it. ■ Recording and Sending a Video Message 1.) Press Key twice from standby mode. 2.) Using phone screen as your viewfinder, press to begin recording (up to 15 seconds per video) and again to stop. 3.) Press to prepare to send. Video is saved to FLIX Gallery. 4.) Enter any email address, and press . Up to 10 email address can be added to each video message. 5.) Press the center navigation Key 6.) Press 22 [SEND].
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 23 GET IT NOW® Store it. ■ Storing a Video Message on Your Phone 1.) Using phone screen as your viewfinder, press to 15 seconds per video). 2.) Record the video and select Left Soft Key ■ to begin recording and again to stop (up [Save]. The video is automatically stored in the FLIX Gallery. Sending a Message Using a Video Stored in the Phone’s Gallery 1.) Press the center navigation Key 2.) Press Left. FLIX Gallery. 3.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) ■ 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 24 Deleting a Video Message 1.) Press the center navigation Key 2.) Press Left. FLIX Gallery. 3.) Highlight desired video with the center navigation Key Up/Down and press Right Soft Key [Options]. 4.) Select Erase with the center navigation Key and press . Select Yes with the center navigation Key and press . The video is deleted from FLIX Gallery.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 25 GET IT NOW® TXT MESSAGING ■ Sending a New TXT Message 1.) Press Left Soft Key 2.) Enter [Message]. New TXT MSG. 3.) Enter the phone number or e-mail address of the recipient and press 4.) Enter the message up to 160 characters, and press . to send the message. For text options, press the Left Soft Key for T9Word, Abc, ABC, 123 and Symbols. You can also press to change the case of a letter. There are 7 optional menus.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) ■ 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 26 Predictive TXT Input Type text using one keystroke per letter. The phone translates keystrokes into common words by using the letters on each key and a compressed database. For example, follow these steps: 1.) Press Left Soft Key 2.) Press 3.) Press to change the case to T9Word Mode. . to complete the word and add a space. 4.) Press 5.) The display shows Call the office. 26 .
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 27 GET IT NOW® USING GET IT NOW ■ Accessing Get It Now 1.) In standby mode, press the navigation key right to display the Get It Now Menu . ● Options from here: Get Tunes & Tones / Get PIX & FLIX / Get Fun & Games / Get News & Info / Get Going ● Right Soft Key [INFO]. [1] Application Memory / [2] Contents Memory / [3] View Log / [4] Help ■ Downloading an Application 1.) Once in the Get It Now menu, select the desired category and press 2.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 28 USING MOBILE WEB ■ Mobile Web 2.0 Now you can access news, sports, weather, and email from your Verizon Wireless device. ■ Launching Mobile Web 1.) Press to launch the Browser. 2.) Select Subscribe, and accept terms & conditions. 3.) Select Confirm. 4.) After a few seconds, you will see the home page which includes two headlines and images of current events. ■ Ending a Mobile Web Session You can end a wireless browsing session by pressing 28 .
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 29 G E T I T N O W® W I T H V C A S T OVERVIEW OF GET IT NOW WITH VCAST Do you crave even more entertainment? VCAST can give it to you –– and then some. Add a third dimension to your gaming. Catch the latest music videos. Keep up-to-date with streaming news from NBC News, sports highlights from FOX Sports and the weather from AccuWeather. With VCAST, you’re not just playing on your phone anymore; you’re experiencing the evolution of wireless entertainment.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 30 VCAST VIDEO Welcome to what’s playing on the large, full-color screen. Now you can catch up on the latest news on your way to work, get courtside seats wherever you’re sitting and experience a whole world of streaming video — all now playing on your phone. View video clips in 5 easy steps: 1.) Press Navigation Key Left 2.) Select for GET PIX & FLIX. for Video Clips to open Video Clips Catalog. 3.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 31 G E T I T N O W® W I T H V C A S T VCAST GAMES You’re not just playing games now, you’re part of the action. With 3-D Gaming on your phone, a new dimension of excitement lives in the palm of your hand. 3 easy steps to start playing: 1.) Press Navigation Key Right . 2.) Select Get Fun & Games and press . 3.) Select Get New. Download all you want and play away. VCAST DEMO Don’t just take our word for it; take it for a test drive at www.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 32 When it comes to keeping in touch, your new phone with Verizon Wireless service is all you’ll ever need. Nonetheless, here are some great ways to accessorize your phone. HANDS-FREE VEHICLE KITS AND HEADSETS Headsets plug directly into your phone and include a microphone and earpiece. Just plug in and let your hands enjoy their newfound freedom.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 33 ACCESSORIES THREE WAYS TO ACCESSORIZE Adding accessories is as easy as 1, 2, 3 with three simple ways to expand your phone. 1. Visit our Communications Stores in person. 2. Go to www.verizonwireless.com and click on Accessories. 3. Try our Accessories Hotline at 1.866.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 34 MAY WE HELP YOU? Manage Your Account Online The key word here is “ease.” When you manage your account online, everything you need to do can be done with ease. No more phone calls. No more checks to write. No more waiting for statements. Check balances. Make payments. Add or remove features. Do whatever you want to do, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — with ease. So register today at www.verizonwireless.com. It’s fast and free. Not available in all areas.
new_VX8000-QRG 1.0 (E) 12/21/04 5:29 PM Page 35 ASSISTANCE www.verizonwireless.com is open 24 hours a day for customer service, general information, even shopping. But just in case, be sure to keep these numbers handy: Customer Service (6am –11pm): *611 SEND 24-Hour Technical Support: *611 SEND 411 ConnectSM Directory Assistance: 411 SEND (charges apply) Emergency Assistance: 911 SEND ©2004 Verizon Wireless. All Rights Reserved.
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