2 Getting Started
Caring for the battery
General safety guidelines
• Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit
the battery.
• If you have not used the battery for more than
a month, recharge it before using your phone.
• Avoid exposing the battery to extreme
temperatures, direct sunlight, or high
humidity.
• Never dispose of any battery in or near a
fire. It could explode.
Common causes of battery drain
• Playing games or using the Web.
• Playing music files.
• Keeping backlighting on.
• Operating in digital mode when far away from
a base station or cell site.
• Using data cables or accessories.
• Operating when no service is available, or
service is available intermittently.
• High earpiece and ringer volume settings.
• Repeating sound, vibration, or lighted alerts.
Accessing keypad shortcuts
Navigation key shortcuts
From the main screen, press and hold the
navigation key to access the following shortcuts:
Up: Access My Account
Down: Access Recent calls lists
Left: Launch VirginXL
Right: Access text messaging
Music player shortcut
From the home screen, press . The Music
Player screen will appear.
Note: The Music Player cannot be accessed until
an external memory card has been inserted into
the TransFlash
TM
slot.
Purchasing accessories
To purchase accessories for your new phone,
such as a hands-free headset, carrying case, or
car power adapter, please visit
www.virginmobileusa.com.