Although the SAR is determined at the highest
certified power level, the actual SAR level of the
phone while operating can be well below the
maximum value.
The standard incorporates a substantial margin of
safety to give additional protection for the public
and to account for any variations in measurements.
This is because the phone is designed to operate at
multiple power levels so as to use only the power
required to reach the network.
In general, the closer you are to a wireless base
station antenna, the lower the power output.
Before a phone model is available for sale to the
public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC
that it does not exceed the limit established by the
government-adopted requirement for safe
exposure. The tests are performed in positions and
locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as
required by the FCC for each model. The body-
worn SAR values were obtained by using Kyocera
Wireless Corp. [KWC] supplied and approved
holster CV90-K0100 and case CV90-K0101.
Body-worn measurements differ among phone
models, depending upon availability of accessories
and FCC requirements.
While there may be differences between the SAR
levels of various phones and at various positions,
they all meet the government requirement for
safe exposure.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization
for this model phone with all reported SAR levels
evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF
emission guidelines. SAR information on this
model phone is on file with the FCC and can be
found under the Display Grant section
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on the
FCC ID: OVFKWC-KX9.
Additional information on SAR can be found on the
Cellular Telecommunications and Internet
Association (CTIA) web-site at
* In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit
for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/
kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue.
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Other medical devices—If you use any other personal
medical device, consult the manufacturer of the
device to determine if it is adequately shielded
from external RF energy. Your physician may be
able to help you obtain this information.
Caution
The user is cautioned that changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the warranty
and user’s authority to operate the equipment.
In health care facilities—Turn your phone off in health
care facilities when instructed. Hospitals and
health care facilities may be using equipment that
is sensitive to external RF energy.
Optimize your phone’s performance
Use the guidelines on page 2 to learn how to
optimize the performance and life of your phone
and battery.
Potentially unsafe areas
Air bags
Posted facilities—Turn your phone off in any facility
when posted notices require you to do so.
Aircraft—FCC regulations prohibit using your phone
on a plane that is in the air. Turn your phone off or
switch it to Airplane Mode before boarding aircraft.
If you have an air bag, DO NOT place installed or
portable phone equipment or other objects over the
air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If
equipment is not properly installed, you and your
passengers risk serious injury.
Vehicles—RF signals may affect improperly installed
or inadequately shielded electronic systems in
motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer of the
device to determine if it is adequately shielded
from external RF energy. Your physician may be
able to help you obtain this information.
Medical devices
Pacemakers—Warning to pacemaker wearers:
Wireless phones, when in the ‘on’ position, have
been shown to interfere with pacemakers. The
phone should be kept at least six (6) inches away
from the pacemaker to reduce risk.
Blasting areas—Turn off your phone where blasting
is in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any
regulations or rules.
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association
and the wireless technology research community
recommend that you follow these guidelines to
minimize the potential for interference.
Potentially explosive atmospheres—Turn off your phone
when you are in any area with a potentially
explosive atmosphere. Obey all signs and
instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an
explosion or fire, resulting in bodily injury or death.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are
often, but not always, clearly marked. They include:
•
Always keep the phone at least six inches
(15 centimeters) away from your pacemaker
when the phone is turned on.
•
•
•
Do not carry your phone near your heart.
Use the ear opposite the pacemaker.
•
•
•
•
fueling areas such as gas stations
below deck on boats
If you have any reason to suspect that
interference is taking place, turn off your phone
immediately.
transfer or storage facilities for fuel or chemicals
vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as
propane or butane
Hearing aids—Some digital wireless phones may
interfere with hearing aids. In the event of such
interference, you may want to consult Verizon
Wireless or call the customer service line to
discuss alternatives.
•
•
areas where the air contains chemicals or
particles such as grain, dust, or metal powders
any other area where you would normally be
advised to turn off your vehicle engine
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Your phone complies with the standards set by
these reports and the FCC guidelines.
Use with care
Use only in normal position (to ear). Avoid
dropping, hitting, bending, or sitting on the phone.
E911 mandates
Where service is available, this handset complies
with the Phase I and Phase II E911 Mandates
issued by the FCC.
Keep phone dry
If the phone gets wet, turn the power off
immediately and contact your dealer. Water
damage may not be covered under warranty.
Battery and charger specifications
Resetting the phone
Charger
Input
Output
If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does
not respond to keypresses, reset the phone by
completing the following steps:
CV90-G2610
90-264 VAC / 47-63 Hz
100-200 VAC / 50/60Hz
4.4 V 600mA
4.5 V 1.2A
CV90-K0259-01
Standard Battery
1. Remove the battery door.
2. Remove and replace the battery.
CV90-M4173-01-03-09, 3.7V / 850mAh
Extended Battery
If the problem persists, return the phone to the
dealer for service.
CV90-L2441-01, 3.7V / 1350mAh
Accessories
Use only Kyocera-approved accessories with
Kyocera phones. Use of any unauthorized
accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate
the phone warranty if said accessories cause
damage or a defect to the phone.
093 453 037
Kyocera Wireless Corp.
10300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
U.S.A.
Radio Frequency (RF) energy
Visit us at www.kyocera-wireless.com
To purchase accessories, visit
Your telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver.
When it is on, it receives and sends out RF energy.
Verizon Wireless’s network controls the power of
the RF signal. This power level can range from
0.006 to 0.6 watts.
In August 1996, the U.S. Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure
guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless
phones. These guidelines are consistent with the
safety standards previously set by both U.S. and
international standards bodies in the following
reports:
•
•
•
ANSI C95.1 (American National Standards
Institute, 1992)
NCRP Report 86 (National Council on Radiation
Protection and Measurements, 1986)
ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-
Ionizing Radiation Protection, 1996)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Creating a secure environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Setting position location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
1
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installing the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . 6
Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Using the speakerphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Speed dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting up voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Calling emergency services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Understanding roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
7
Using Tools & Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Voice Memo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Alarm Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Brick Attack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3
Storing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Creating a new contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Adding a code or extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Customizing your contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Editing a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Erasing a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Sending a vCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Customizing a phone number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Finding contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
8
9
Using Media Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Accessing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Creating free space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
4
5
Entering Letters, Numbers,
and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sending and Receiving
Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Sending text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Retrieving text messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Customizing message settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6
Customizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Silencing all sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Choosing ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Setting sounds for your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Adjusting volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Setting message alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Using shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Personalizing the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
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1
GETTING STARTED
Installing the battery
Your Kyocera KX9a phone comes with a
removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery. Fully
charge the battery before using the phone.
Charging the battery
You must have at least a partial charge in the
battery to make or receive calls.
To charge the battery:
To install the battery:
1. Connect the AC adapter
to the jack on the bottom
of the phone.
1. Hold the phone face
down.
2. Toward the bottom of the
phone there is a recess
to aid you in opening the
battery door. Use your
fingernail to pull the
2. Plug the adapter into a
wall outlet.
The battery icon in the
upper-right corner of the screen tells you whether
the phone is:
battery door away.
•
•
•
Charging (the icon is animated)
Partially charged
3. Place the battery in the
phone casing with the
metal contacts toward
the bottom of the phone.
Fully charged
Note: The battery will not charge if you use the
phone while it is connected to an AC adapter.
4. Place the battery door
tabs in the openings near
the top of the phone.
Recharging the battery
You can safely recharge the battery at any time,
even if it has a partial charge.
5. Press the battery door
until it clicks into place.
Note: Before you remove
the battery, make sure the
phone is powered off.
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Caring for the battery
Performing basic functions
Turn the phone on and off: Press and hold
until the phone beeps or plays a tone.
General safety guidelines
•
•
•
Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit
the battery.
Make a call: Enter the number and press
.
End a call: Press
.
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.
Answer a call: Open the flip and press
.
Access voicemail: Press and hold
and
follow the system prompts.
Verify your phone number: Select Menu →
Phone Info.
•
Never dispose of any battery in or near a fire.
It could explode.
Silence the ringer on an incoming call:
Press
-or-
then
to answer.
Common causes of battery drain
•
•
•
Playing games.
Keeping backlighting on.
Operating in digital mode when far away from
a base station or cell site.
Press the side volume key
to answer.
up or down then
-or-
Press
.
•
•
Using data cables or accessories.
Operating when no service is available, or
service is available intermittently.
Access Tools&Games: Press and hold
right.
•
•
High earpiece and ringer volume settings.
Repeating sound, vibration, or lighted alerts.
Access your custom menu: Press and
down. (see “Creating and updating your
hold
custom menu” on page 28 for instructions on
setting up your custom menu).
Access the Settings menu: Press and hold
left.
Access Messaging: Press and hold
up.
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Getting Started
Getting to know your phone
Home screen.
1
2
3
Left softkey accesses menus and functions.
Send/Talk key starts or answers calls. Press once to display the
Recent Calls list and twice to redial the last dialed number.
Speakerphone key activates the speakerphone and answers
4
incoming calls.
Keypad for entering numbers, letters, or symbols.
* Shift key changes the text mode in text entry.
5
6
7
8
9
0 Next key cycles through word choices during text entry.
Jack for AC adapter (included)
.
Navigation key scrolls through lists and text entry field and accesses
shortcuts from the home screen.
OK key selects a menu item or option.
10
11
Right softkey accesses the Contacts directory and other
menu options.
End/Power key turns the phone on and off, ends a call, and returns
you to the home screen from other menus.
12
13
14
Back key erases characters in text entry and returns to the
previous screen.
# Space key enters a space during text entry. Activates Silent mode.
Warning: Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack will damage the phone.
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Using menus
The contents of the main menu are as follows:
Contacts
View All
Add New
Messageing
New Txt Msg
Voicemail
InBox
Sent
Saved
Settings
Silent Mode
Sounds
Tools & Games
Phone Info
Platform
Brick AttackTM
Race 21TM
Voice Memo
Scheduler
Alarm Clock
Tip Calculator
Calculator
Timer
Your Number
SW Version
PRL Version
Factory Config
ESN
Technology
SID
Icon Key
Find Name
Display
Speed Dial List
Messaging Groups
Business List
Personal List
Information
Convenience
Messaging
Security
Network
Accessories
Drafts
Msg Settings
Group Lists
Erase Messages
Stopwatch
Recent Calls
All Calls
Incoming Calls
Outgoing Calls
Missed Calls
Media Gallery
Images
Sounds
Erase Call Lists
Recent Calls Timer
All Calls Timer
Home Calls Timer
Roam Calls Timer
Kilobyte Counter
Navigating through menus
•
In this guide, an arrow → tells you to select an
Press
to select Menu.
option from a menu.
•
Press
left, right, up, or down to view
For example, Menu → Settings means select
Menu then select the Settings option.
menus and options.
•
•
•
Press
Press
Press
to select a menu item.
to back up a menu level.
Note: To change the way the menus appear, see
“Choosing a menu view” on page 29 for details.
to return to the home screen.
4
Getting Started
The phone is at the home screen. To
access Contacts, press
The phone is set to light up instead of
ring.
The phone is set to vibrate or to vibrate
and then ring.
Position location is set to Verizon
Wireless and to emergency services.
Position location is set to emergency
services only.
Understanding screen icons
These icons may appear on your phone’s
home screen.
.
The phone is operating in IS2000 (1X)
digital mode.
The phone is operating in
IS95 digital mode.
The phone is receiving a signal. You
can make and receive calls. Fewer
bars indicate a weaker signal.
Speakerphone is on.
Auto-Answer is on.
DRM protected.
A call is in progress.
The phone is not receiving a signal.
You cannot make or receive calls.
The phone is roaming outside of its
home service area.
You have a voice message.
You have a text message.
You have a voice and text message.
The battery is fully charged. The more
black bars, the greater the charge.
The alarm clock is set.
The phone is in privacy mode or is
accessing a secure Web site.
The phone is at the home screen. To
access Menu, press
.
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2
MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS
The phone number of the caller appears on the
home screen. If the number is stored in your
Contacts directory, the contact name also appears.
Making a call
Make sure you are in an area where a signal can be
received. Look for
on the home screen.
1. Open the flip.
Note: The more bars you see in this symbol, the
stronger the signal. If there are no bars, move to
where the signal strength is better.
2. Press
-or-
to answer the incoming call.
1. Open the flip.
Press
to answer the incoming call and
turn on the speakerphone simultaneously.
2. Enter the phone number and press
.
3. Press to end the call or close the flip.
Setting Open to Answer
The default setting of your phone requires you to
Redialing a number
•
press
to answer an incoming call. You can set
Press
twice to redial the last
the phone to answer immediately when you open
the flip.
number called.
•
Select Menu → Settings → Convenience →
Calling a saved number
Use your Contacts directory to quickly find a
saved number.
Open to Answer → Enabled.
–
Select Disabled to have the phone
continue ringing when you open the flip.
1. Press
to select Contacts.
Silencing an incoming call
2. Scroll down the list to find the contact you
want to call.
•
Press
or
or
to silence
the call.
3. Highlight the name and press
to dial
the number.
Note: In the absence of voicemail, this feature
drops the call.
- or -
Answering a call
When a call comes in, the phone rings, vibrates,
or lights up, depending on your settings.
•
Press
to silence the call then press
to
answer it.
Either action silences only the current call. The
next call will ring according to your settings.
6
Making and Answering Calls
–
If you have not recorded a hold message,
you will be prompted to record one, such
as “Please hold. I’ll answer in a minute.”
Adjusting the volume during a call
•
To adjust the earpiece volume during a call,
press or up or down.
2. Record the message twice, as prompted.
3. Select Save or Options (Play, Re-Record,
Using the speakerphone
or Exit).
Your Kyocera KX9a phone has a built-in
speakerphone that you can use during a call when
the flip is open.
The next time a call comes in, you will have the
option of placing it on hold.
Note: This function works only for the current
call. Once the call is ended, the speakerphone
turns off and the earpiece volume returns
to normal.
Placing a call on hold
You can place a call on hold once you have
enabled this feature.
Note: If you are already on a call and you receive
another call, you cannot place the incoming call
on hold. It will go to voicemail.
1. Open the flip.
2. Press
speakerphone simultaneously. “
is ON” displays on the screen.
to answer the call and turn on the
Speaker
1. When a call comes in, press
to select
Hold Call. The caller will be placed on hold
and will hear your recorded hold message.
2. To speak to the caller, select Answer.
- or -
Press
to turn on the speakerphone at any
time during a call.
- or -
To turn off the speakerphone, press
.
To hang up without speaking to the caller,
select End Call.
Setting the phone to hold calls
The Hold Call feature allows you to place
incoming calls on hold until you are ready to
answer them.
Changing the hold message
1. Select Menu → Settings → Convenience →
Hold Call → Re-Record Msg and follow the
prompts.
2. Record the message twice.
3. Select Save or Options (Play, Re-Record,
Note: This feature will not work if “Open to
Answer” is enabled. See “Setting Open to Answer”
on page 6.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Convenience →
or Exit).
Hold Call → Enabled.
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3. Highlight a recent call and press
to
Dealing with missed calls
select Options:
When you have missed a call, “Missed Call”
appears on your screen unless the caller
leaves a voicemail.
–
–
–
Save adds the phone number to the
Contacts list.
Send Msg allows you to send a text
message to the phone number.
Erase erases the selected call record.
•
To clear the screen, open the flip and press
to select OK.
•
To view details of the call, press
Calls. Highlight the missed call number and
press to select Details.
To return the call, highlight the number and
press
to select
Note: If the phone number has been classified as
“secret,” you must enter your four-digit lock code
to view or edit it. For information on the lock
code, see “Changing your lock code” on page 30.
To classify a phone number as secret, see
“Creating a new contact” on page 12.
•
.
Setting missed call alerts
You can set an alert to beep every five minutes
after you have missed a call.
Calling recent calls
1. Open the flip.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
2. Press
to access the Recent Calls list.
Alerts → Missed Call Alert.
2. Highlight an option and press
3. Highlight a number to call and press
.
.
Erasing recent calls
Viewing recent call details
1. Select Menu → Recent Calls →
Details on the last 30 calls you made, received, or
missed are stored in the Recent Calls list and are
identified by the following icons:
Erase Call Lists.
2. Select an option: All Calls, Incoming Calls,
Outgoing Calls, or Missed Calls.
3. Press
to select Yes.
Outgoing call
Incoming call
Missed call (flashing)
Speed dialing
Before you can use speed dialing, you must save a
phone number as a contact and assign a speed
dial location to it.
Viewing recent calls
1. Select Menu → Recent Calls.
•
To add a speed dial location to a saved or new
contact, see “Customizing a phone number”
on page 14.
2. Select a list: All Calls, Incoming Calls,
Outgoing Calls, or Missed Calls.
8
Making and Answering Calls
1. From the home screen, press and hold
.
Using speed dialing
2. Follow the system prompts to create a
To call a contact that has a speed dial location:
password and record a greeting.
•
From the home screen, enter the one- or two-
digit speed dialing location and press
.
Checking voicemail messages
When a voice message is received, your screen
displays “New Messages” along with the
symbol at the top of your screen. The symbol
flashes if the message is urgent.
1-Touch dialing
1-Touch dialing is the fastest way to call a saved
contact.
Note: You must (1) enable 1-Touch dialing on
your phone and (2) have a speed dial location
assigned to a contact.
If you see “New Messages” on your
screen
1. Press
to select Call and call your
voicemail number.
Enabling 1-Touch dialing
2. Press
when you hear your greeting.
•
Select Menu → Settings → Convenience →
1-Touch Dialing → Enabled.
3. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message.
To clear the screen without checking messages:
Using 1-Touch dialing
•
Press
to select Ignore.
To call a contact that has a speed dial location:
If you see only the
1. Press and hold
symbol
to call to your voicemail
•
From the home screen, press and hold the
speed dialing number. If it is a two-digit
number, press the first digit briefly, then press
and hold the second digit. For example, if the
number.
2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message.
speed dialing location is 15, press
then press and hold
briefly
Note: You can set the phone to beep or vibrate
every five minutes to remind you that you have a
voicemail message. See “Setting message alerts”
on page 28.
.
Setting up voicemail
Before your phone can receive voicemail
messages, you must set up a password and record
a personal greeting with Verizon Wireless. All
unanswered calls to your phone are then
automatically transferred to voicemail, even if
your phone is in use or turned off.
Calling emergency services
Regardless of your 3-digit emergency code (911,
111, 999, 000, etc.), your phone operates as
described below.
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•
Dial your 3-digit emergency code and
press
Setting Airplane mode
1. Select Menu → Settings → Convenience →
.
You can call the code even if your phone is locked,
has no balance, or your account is restricted. When
you call, your phone enters Emergency mode. This
enables the emergency service exclusive access to
your phone to call you back, if necessary. To make
or receive regular calls after dialing the code, you
must exit this mode.
Airplane Mode.
2. Press
message.
to select OK after reading the
3. Select Enabled or Disabled.
4. Select Yes or No to set the date and time.
5. Press
to select Done.
To exit Emergency mode
Tracking calls
You can track the number and duration of calls
made and received on your phone.
When you have completed the emergency call:
1. Press
to select Exit.
2. Press
again to confirm your choice.
1. Select Menu → Recent Calls.
2. Select a timer:
Note: To determine who has access to your
location, see “Setting position location” on
page 32.
–
Recent Calls Timer tracks all calls you
have made and received since you last
reset this timer. To reset this timer, press
to select Reset.
Using your phone in an airplane
–
–
All Calls Timer tracks all calls you have
made and received. This timer cannot be
reset.
Home Calls Timer tracks all calls you have
made while your phone is not roaming. To
While in an airplane, it is normally required that
you turn off your mobile phone because it emits
RF signals that interfere with air traffic control.
In Airplane mode, however, your phone will not
emit RF signals. You cannot make or receive calls
or send text messages, but you can play games,
use the Scheduler, set the clock, and make
emergency calls to designated emergency
numbers.
reset this timer, press
to select Reset.
This will reset both the Home Calls and the
Roam Calls Timer.
–
–
Roam Calls Timer tracks all the roam calls
you have made. To reset this timer, press
to select Reset. This will reset both
the Home Calls and the Roam Calls Timer.
Kilobyte Counter tracks the kilobytes of
data sent and received by the phone. This
counter resets automatically.
Note: Please check with uniformed personnel
before operating your phone in Airplane mode.
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Making and Answering Calls
Setting Call Guard
Timing your calls
You can set your phone to beep 10 seconds
before each minute passes when you are on a call.
You can set the phone to warn you before you
answer or place a call while roaming.
•
Select Menu → Settings → Convenience →
•
Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Call Guard → Call Prompt.
Minute Alert → Enabled.
–
The phone now emits a distinctive roam
ring to indicate when you are roaming
during calls.
Understanding roaming
Setting an alert for roaming
–
To accept or place a call while roaming,
you must press
.
The phone can alert you when you roam outside
of your home service area.
Note: Call Prompt is disabled when the phone is
1. Select Menu → Settings → Network →
in emergency mode.
Roam/Svc Alert.
Turning roaming on or off
2. Select an option and press
.
This setting allows you to control the phone’s
roaming feature by specifying which signals the
phone will accept.
–
–
–
When no svc alerts you with three tones
decreasing in pitch when service is lost
and three tones increasing in pitch when
service is acquired again.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Network →
Roam Option.
On roam change alerts you with two
decreasing tones when roaming service is
acquired and three increasing tones when
home area service is acquired again.
On any change alerts you with three
increasing tones if there is a change in
roaming service or three decreasing tones
if the phone loses service.
2. Select an option and press
.
–
Automatic (recommended setting)
accepts any system the phone service
provides.
–
No roaming prevents you from making
or receiving calls outside of your home
service area.
Note: If your phone has more than one option for
Automatic, contact Verizon Wireless to determine
which one to use.
Setting the roam ringer
You can set a ringer to indicate when an incoming
call will be subject to roaming charges.
•
Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Roam Ringer → Enabled. You will hear the
ringer.
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STORING CONTACTS
Use your phone’s Contacts directory to store
information about a person or company. Each
contact entry can have up to six phone numbers,
two email addresses, two Web addresses, two
street addresses, and a space for notes.
Adding a code or extension
When you save the phone number of an
automated service, you may include a pause to
stop dialing, for example, where you would wait
to dial an extension.
1. From the home screen, enter the first portion
Creating a new contact
of the phone number.
1. From the home screen, enter the phone
number you want to save, including the
area code.
2. Press
to select Options.
3. Select a type of pause:
–
–
Time Pause
Hard Pause
2. Press
to select Save.
3. Press
to select Save New Contact.
4. Enter the remaining numbers.
5. Press to select Save.
4. Enter a name for the contact.
–
If you need to learn how to enter letters,
see “Understanding text entry screens” on
page 16.
Customizing your contacts
You can customize each contact in your Contacts
directory by assigning ringers, pictures, and
number types, or by classifying your contacts as
Personal or Business.
–
To add a symbol or smiley to the contact
name, or to change the text entry mode,
press
to select Options.
5. Either save now or add more contact
information.
Assigning ringers
–
–
To save now, press
to select Save.
1. Press
to select Contacts.
To enter additional phone numbers, email
and Web addresses, or notes, press
down repeatedly. For help switching
between numbers and letters for email or
Web addresses, see “Changing modes” on
page 17.
2. Highlight a contact and press
.
3. Highlight the contact name and press
to
select Options.
4. Select Ringer → Assign Ringer.
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Storing Contacts
5. Scroll down the list to hear the different
Assigning number types
ringers and press
to select one.
When you assign a number type, an icon is placed
in front of a contact number to specify the type of
number, such as work, home, or mobile.
Assigning pictures
1. Press
to select Contacts.
1. Press
to select Contacts.
2. Highlight a contact and press
.
2. Highlight a contact and press
.
3. Highlight the contact name and press
to
3. Highlight the contact number and press
select Options.
to select Edit.
4. Select Picture → Assign Picture → Images.
5. Select Saved Images or Caller IDs.
4. Press
down once and press
to
select Options.
6. Scroll through the list to view your options
FPO
5. Highlight an option to designate the number
and press
to assign it to your contact.
as General, Work, Home, Mobile, Pager, or
Fax and press
appear next to the number in your Contacts
directory and Recent Calls list.
. The associated icon will
Classifying contacts as Personal or
Business
1. Press
to select Contacts.
general
work
pager
2. Highlight a contact and press
.
fax
3. Highlight the contact name and press
to
.
select Options.
home
email address
4. Select Classify.
mobile
5. Select Personal or Business and press
6. Press
to select Save.
Note: To assign Personal or Business ringers, see
“Assigning business and personal ringers” on
page 26.
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Editing a contact
1. Press
Customizing a phone number
1. Press
to select Contacts.
to select Contacts.
2. Highlight a contact and press
.
2. Highlight the contact to edit and press
.
3. Highlight the contact name or number and
press to select Edit.
3. Press
down to highlight the number.
4. Press
to select Options.
4. Enter your changes and press
to
5. Highlight an option and press
:
select Save.
–
–
Call to call the contact.
Send Text Msg brings you to the text
Erasing a contact
1. Press
messaging screen.
to select Contacts.
–
–
–
–
Add Speed Dial assigns or removes the
speed dial location.
2. Highlight the contact to erase and press
.
3. Select Options.
View Number to see the selected phone
number.
4. Highlight Erase Contact and press
5. Press to confirm.
.
Erase Number erases the number from
the contact.
Sending a vCard
Secret makes the number secret so that it
will not appear on the screen until the
lock code is entered. Secret numbers can
be called without a lock code. (For more
information, see “Limiting calls” on
page 31.)
You can send contact information as a text messages.
1. Press to select Contacts.
2. Highlight the contact to send as a vCard and
press
.
3. Press
to select Options.
–
Primary Number makes this number the
first one that shows up when you open the
contact.
4. Highlight Send as vCard and press
.
5. Enter a recipient’s phone number and press
to select Send.
6. Enter the new information and follow
the prompts.
7. Select Save, if necessary.
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Storing Contacts
3. Highlight a contact and press
To call the contact, highlight the number
and press
.
Finding contact information
–
To find a phone number or contact, you can (1)
check the Frequent list, (2) search the Contacts
directory, or (3) use Fast Find.
.
Setting Fast Find
Checking the Frequent List
With Fast Find, you press one or two keys to view
close matches of the number you are looking for.
From the home screen, select Contacts. The last
15 of your most frequently called contacts appear
when the Frequent List is enabled. Scroll past the
double line to view the All Contacts list.
•
Select Menu → Settings → Convenience →
Fast Find → Enabled.
Using Fast Find
To enable the Frequent List setting
1. From the home screen, press the keys
corresponding to the letters of the name you
want to find. A matching contact or speed dial
entry appears.
•
Select Menu → Settings → Convenience →
Frequent List → Enabled.
Searching the Contacts directory
2. Press
down to scroll through
1. Select Contacts for a list of all contacts.
To quickly get down the list, enter the first
letter of the contact. The menu skips to that
letter of the alphabet.
matching entries.
3. Highlight the name you want then press
to
call the number.
- or -
Select Menu → Contacts.
2. Select a search method:
–
–
View All lists all saved contacts.
Find Name locates a specific name. Enter
part of the contact name then select Find.
–
Speed Dial List, Messaging Groups,
Business List, or Personal List selects a
contact from the specified list.
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ENTERING LETTERS, NUMBERS, AND SYMBOLS
You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in
contacts, text messages, and your banner.
Note: The mode you start in depends on the task
you are doing. For example, when entering a
phone number, you’re in number mode. When
entering a name for a contact, you’re in normal
text mode. See “Changing modes” on page 17.
Understanding text entry
screens
The current text entry mode (and capitalization
setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons.
Entering numbers
•
•
To enter a number while in
a number key once.
mode, press
or
characters
remaining
capitalization setting
text entry mode
To enter a number while in
mode, press and hold a number key until the
number appears on the screen.
text entry
fields
Entering words letter by letter
1. Press a key once for the first letter, twice for
the second letter, and so on. If your phone is
set to Spanish, French, or Portuguese,
accented letters are available.
Text entry modes
There are six text entry modes:
2. Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the
Case change
next letter.
Numbers only
Normal alpha
Note: To enter a space, press
.
Rapid Entry
Entering words quickly
Add Symbol
When you press a series of keys using
mode,
checks its dictionary of common words and
guesses at the word you are trying to spell.
Add Smiley
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Entering Letters, Numbers, and Symbols
1. For each letter of the word you want, press the
Switching default text entry modes
key once. For example, to enter the word
You can change the default text entry mode when
creating a text message. This setting applies only
to the message body screen, not the “To” screen.
“any” press
2. If the word doesn’t match what you want,
press to look at other word matches.
→
→
.
1. Select Menu → Messaging → MsgSettings→
3. When you see the word you want, press
.
Default Text.
2. Select Normal Alpha or Rapid Mode.
Entering symbols
While entering text, you can enter symbols by
Changing modes
pressing
until you see the symbol you want.
Sometimes you need to change modes. For
example, to enter numbers in an email address
Using this method, you have access to the
following symbols:
while in
mode, enter the numbers, and then change
back to mode to complete the address.
To change text entry modes:
mode, you must change to
.
@ ?
To access the full set of symbols:
1. From the text entry screen, select Options.
!
-
,
& :
‘
1
•
Press and hold
until the icon for the
2. Select
Add Symbol.
mode you want appears.
3. Press
down to view the list of symbols.
-or-
4. Press the number key corresponding to the
•
Select Options then select a different mode.
symbol you want.
Capitalization settings
You can change capitalization at any time while
Entering smileys
1. From the text entry screen, select Options.
entering text. Simply press
or lower case while in
to choose upper
Normal Alpha mode.
2. Select
Add Smiley.
3. Press
down to view the list of smileys.
4. Press the number key corresponding to the
smiley you want.
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Quick reference to text entry
This table gives general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols.
To...
Do this...
Enter a letter
Use
mode and press a key until you see the letter you
want. For more information, see page 16.
Use mode and press a key once to enter its number.
For more options, see page 16.
Enter a number
Enter a symbol
Enter a smiley
Press
Use
until you find the symbol you want. See page 17.
mode and press a key once to enter its number.
For more options, see page 17.
Enter a space
Press
Press
.
Erase a character
.
Erase all characters
Press and hold
.
Move the cursor right or left
Move the cursor up or down
Change text entry modes
Capitalize any letter
Press
Press
right or left.
up or down.
Press and hold
.
In
In
mode, press
mode, press
. Choose
. Choose
or
.
Lowercase any letter
Select soft options on the screen
.
Press the appropriate key,
Press right or left.
.
Highlight an option at the bottom of
the screen
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SENDING AND RECEIVING TEXT MESSAGES
This chapter describes how to send, receive, and
erase text messages from your phone. For
information on voicemail messages, see “Setting
up voicemail” on page 9.
–
Press
to select Options then select
Recent List, Contacts, or Group Lists.
- or -
Enter a space or comma after the first
number then enter another recipient
manually.
–
Important: The features and menus described in
this chapter may vary depending on services
available in your area. Check with Verizon
Wireless for details and possible usage charges.
Note: You can send a message to up to 10
contacts at once. The messages will be sent
one at a time, once to each addressee.
Sending text messages
You can only send text messages to phones that are
capable of receiving them or to email addresses.
4. When you are done entering addresses,
press
twice.
5. Enter the message. To learn how to enter text,
see “Understanding text entry screens” on
page 16.
Creating a text message
1. Select Menu → Messaging → New Text Msg.
2. Enter a recipient’s phone number or email
- or -
address:
Add QuickText, symbols, or emoticons in your
message. See “Including prewritten text and
symbols” for information.
–
Select Options to access your Recent List,
Contacts, or Group Lists and press
.
6. Press
to select Send. See “Setting
Select a contact and press
the number field and press
about group lists, see “Creating group
lists” on page 24.
- or -
. Highlight
. For more
sending options” for information about how
and when you want the message to be
received.
Including prewritten text and
symbols
–
Enter a New Address manually.
(To learn how to enter text, see Chapter 4,
“Understanding text entry screens” .)
During text entry, you can add QuickText,
symbols, or emoticons in your message.
3. Add another recipient if desired:
1. From the text entry screen, select Options.
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–
Save Message saves the message in
your Drafts folder. This prevents the
message from being deleted if you have
activated AutoErase and enables you to
send the message to others.
Save QuickText saves the message you
have just entered as a prewritten message
then returns to the message entry screen
so you can send the message.
2. Select an option and press
.
–
–
–
Insert Picture: Select from a list of images.
Highlight an option and press
Select.
Insert Sound: Select from a list of images.
to
–
–
Highlight an option and press
Select.
Insert QuickText: Scroll through the list of
options and press to select one.
to
Settings allows you to choose from the
following after pressing
:
–
–
Add Symbol: Scroll through the list and press
the corresponding number key to select it.
Add Smiley: Scroll through the list and press
•Msg Receipt to request notification when
the message has been received.
the corresponding number key to select it.
•Set Priority labels the message as “Urgent.”
3. When you have finished your message, select
Send. See “Setting sending options” for
information about how and when you want the
message to be received.
•Callback Number includes a callback
number with the message to let recipients
know at what number they can call you
back. Select OK to include your own
number or Edit to enter a different
callback number.
Setting sending options
When you are ready to send a message, you have
several options for how and when you want the
message to be received.
•Send Later schedules a time to send
the message.
2. When you have finished setting options, press
1. Once you have completed the message,
to return to the message window.
select Options:
–
Add Address returns to the “Send To”
screen to add another recipient without
losing the message. Select Options to
access your Recent List, Contacts, or
3. Press
to select Send.
Adding a signature
The signature you create is included at the end of
all outgoing messages and is counted as
characters in your messages; however, it does not
appear in the message creation screen.
Group Lists and press
contact and press
. Select a
. Highlight the
.
number field and press
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Sending and Receiving Text Messages
To create a signature:
When you start a message, the maximum
character limit appears once you are in the
message entry field. This number counts down as
you enter characters, until it reaches 0. If you
continue to enter text after this counter reaches 0,
a message segment may be appended. When you
reach the message size limit, you are prompted to
edit the message or alerted that the message is
being appended.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Messaging →
Signature.
2. Enter your signature in the text field.
3. Select OK to save the setting.
Note: The characters in the signature are
included in the total character count of the
message. See the note under step 5 in “Creating a
text message” on page 19.
Receiving incoming calls while
creating messages
If you cannot send messages
You may not be able to send or receive messages
if your phone’s memory is nearly full, or if digital
service is not available at the time. To free up
memory, erase old messages. See “Erasing
messages” on page 23.
•
If you don’t wish to answer the call, press
to select Ignore. The phone returns to the
message screen.
•
To answer the call, press
. Your message is
saved to the Drafts folder. To return to the
message, select Menu → Messaging → Drafts.
Understanding appended messages
characters
remaining
capitalization setting
text entry mode
Viewing your sent messages
To save your outgoing messages, you must first
enable Save to Sent.
text entry
fields
1. Select Menu →Messaging → MsgSettings→
Save to Sent.
2. Select an option and press
.
–
Enabled automatically saves all
successfully sent messages in the Sent
folder.
If you go over the character limit for a single
message, the phone may automatically append an
empty segment to your message to make space.
–
Prompt allows you to choose whether or
not to save your message when you send it.
Important: Verizon Wireless will charge you for
each message segment.
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To view successfully sent messages:
If you see the “New Messages” note
1. Select Menu → Messaging → Sent.
•
To view the message, press
to select
2. Press
up or down through the list of
InBox, highlight the message, and press
messages. One of the following symbols
appears next to each message:
to select View.
•
To Ignore the message, press
.
Note: If you receive a new message while you are
reading a message, the one you are reading will
be replaced by the new one. You can find the
older message in the InBox:
The scheduled message will be sent at
the scheduled time. You cannot cancel
delivery of the message.
The scheduled message has been sent
and will be delivered as scheduled. You
cannot cancel delivery of the message.
•
Select Menu → Messages → InBox.
If you see the
symbol
1. SelectMenu→Messaging→InBox.Alistofall
The message has been received.
your received messages appears.
The message has been received and
opened. (This symbol may not be
available. Check with Verizon Wireless.)
–
indicates an “Urgent” message.
2. Scroll through the list of messages and press
to read one.
The message has been sent to more
than one recipient.
Reading the message
The options available to you may vary. Check with
Verizon Wireless.
The message has never been sent or has
not been sent since it was last modified.
You can cancel delivery of the message.
Note: Sounds embedded in text messages will not
play if the phone is set to Silence All mode.
1. If the text message is long, press
down
Retrieving text messages
When a text message is received, your screen
to view the entire message.
2. When you are finished, you can Reply to the
sender, Play the sound embedded in the
message, Erase the message, Save the
displays “New Messages” with the
the top of your screen. The symbol flashes if the
message is urgent.
symbol at
message to your Saved folder, or set additional
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Sending and Receiving Text Messages
Options for the message:
Erasing single messages
–
–
Erase the message.
1. Select Menu → Messaging.
2. Select the type of text message you want to
Lock Msg to protect the message from
being accidentally deleted.
erase and press
: InBox, Sent, or Saved.
–
–
Forward the message.
Reply with Copy to reply to the message
with a copy of the original attached.
3. Highlight the message to erase and press
.
4. Select Options.
5. Select Erase to erase the message. A
notification appears: “Erase this message?”
6. Select Yes to erase the message.
–
–
Save Message to save the message.
Save as QuickText to save the text from
the message as QuickText, which you can
insert into other messages. Graphics and
sound are not saved as part of
QuickText.(For more about QuickText, see
page 24.)
Erasing all messages
1. SelectMenu→Messaging→EraseMessages.
2. Select a folder from which to erase all
messages: InBox, Sent, Saved Folder, Drafts
Folder, or All Messages. To erase messages
from all folders, select All Messages.
–
View Sender information.
3. Select Done.
Note: The
symbol indicates that a graphic did
3. A message appears: “Erase all messages?”
not come through. It may be too large or
incorrectly formatted.
Select Yes to erase messages or No to cancel.
Erasing messages automatically
Setting message alerts
Use this setting to have old messages
automatically erased from the InBox when
memory is low.
You can set your phone to alert you of incoming
text messages or pages. For more information,
see “Setting message alerts” on page 28.
•
Select Menu → Messaging → MsgSettings→
Auto-Erase → Old InBox Msgs. Older
messages will be erased as new messages are
received.
Erasing messages
It is a good idea to erase old messages to free up
memory in your phone. You have the option of
erasing text messages and pages as you send or
read them, erasing them one at a time from the list
in Sent or the InBox, or erasing them all at once.
Customizing message settings
To make messaging easier, you can customize
settings for sending and receiving messages.
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Creating group lists
Creating and editing prewritten
messages (QuickText)
You can create and save a list of multiple
recipients. Your Kyocera KX9a phone stores five
group lists with up to 10 recipients per list.
Your phone comes with prewritten (QuickText)
messages, such as “Please call me,” which you
can insert into the body of a text message. You can
edit these messages and create new ones. Your
phone will store up to 40 QuickText messages,
with up to 100 characters per message.
1. Select Menu → Messaging → Group Lists →
Create New.
2. Enter a name for the list. For help entering
text, see page 16.
1. Select Menu →Messaging → MsgSettings →
3. Select Next.
Edit QuickText.
4. To enter the first phone number or email
2. To create a new pre-written message,
address, select an option:
select New Msg.
–
–
–
Recent List to select numbers from your
Recent List.
-or-
To edit an existing pre-written message,
highlight the message and select Edit.
Enter from Scratch to enter the phone
number or email address manually.
Contacts List to select numbers from your
3. Enter or edit the text and press
to select
phone book.
Done. For help entering text, see Chapter 4,
“Understanding text entry screens” .
5. Highlight the contact number and press
.
Note: You can also save a message you have
written or received as QuickText. See “Setting
sending options” on page 20 or “Reading the
message” on page 22.
6. To add additional phone numbers or email
addresses, select Options → Recent List or
Contacts.
7. Highlight the contact number and press
.
8. When finished, select Done.
9. To send a message to your new group, see
“Sending text messages” on page 19.
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CUSTOMIZING YOUR PHONE
The contents of the Settings menu are as follows.
Silent Mode
Vibrate Only
Display
My Banner
Messaging
Alerts
Network
Privacy Alert
Vibe then Ring
Lights Only
Normal Sounds
Main Menu View
Color Themes
Wallpaper
Screen Saver
Backlighting
Auto-Hyphen
Language
Signature
Set Phone Line
Roam/Svc Alert
Roam Option
Location
Edit QuickText
Callback Number
Text Msg Receipt
Save to Sent
Auto-Erase
Default Text
Sounds
Ringer Volume
Ringer Type
Business Ringer
Personal Ringer
Roam Ringer
Flip Open
Accessories
Pwr Backlighting
Headset Sounds
Auto-Answer
TTY Device
Time/Date Format
Contrast
Voicemail Number
Security
Lock Phone
Limit Calls
Convenience
Airplane Mode
Flip Closed
Pwr On/Off Sound
Key Volume
Key Length
Open to Answer
Fast Find
Frequent List
Hold Call
New Lock Code
Erase Contacts
Emergency Numbers
Key Sound
Alerts
1-Touch Dialing
Call Guard
Smart Sound
Minute Alert
Earpiece Volume
Spkrphone Volume
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Turning sounds back on
Silencing all sounds
•
Select Menu → Settings → Silent Mode→
Your phone is set to make sounds when you receive
calls, press keys, navigate through menus, and
receive alerts (such as new messages).
Normal Sounds.
- or -
You can silence all sounds and set the phone to
vibrate or light up when you receive calls and alerts.
Press and hold
.
Choosing ringers
Your Kyocera KX9a phone has pre-programmed
ringers you can choose to use for incoming calls.
Setting the phone to vibrate or light up
1. Select Menu → Settings → Silent Mode.
2. Choose an option and press
:
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
– Vibrate Only: The phone vibrates for the
duration of the incoming call or other alert.
appears on the home screen.
– Vibe then Ring: The phone vibrates for the
first 10 seconds and then rings for the
remainder of the incoming call alert.
appears on the home screen.
– Lights Only: The phone lights up for the
duration of the incoming call or other alert.
appears on the home screen.
– Normal Sounds: The phone rings for the
incoming call or alert (in effect, returns
phone to a non-silent mode).
Ringer Type.
2. Scroll down the list to hear the different ringers
and press
to select one.
Note: Downloaded ringers are added to the end of
the standard list of ringers.
Assigning business and personal
ringers
You can assign ringers to contacts classified as
business or personal in your Contacts directory.
Note: To classify a contact as Business or Personal,
see “Classifying contacts as Personal or Business”
on page 13.
Note: The phone will ring when it is attached to an
external power source (such as a charger), even if
all sounds have been silenced.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds.
2. Ηighlight Business Ringer or Personal Ringer
and press
.
Shortcut to Vibrate Only mode
3. Select a ringer and press
.
•
Press and hold
.
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To set the earpiece volume:
Setting sounds for your phone
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
You can set your phone to sound tones when you
open and close the flip and when you turn the
phone on and off. Sounds will not occur during an
incoming call, if you are on a call, or if a headset or
car kit is attached to your phone.
Earpiece Volume.
2. Press
right to increase the volume or left
to decrease the volume and press
.
Using smart sound
Set sound when flip opens
You can set a baseline volume that the phone uses
to automatically adjust the earpiece volume when
there is a change in the amount of noise around
you or the caller’s voice.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Flip Open.
2. Scroll through the list to hear the sounds and
•
Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Smart
press
to select one.
Sound → Enabled.
Set sound when flip closes
Adjusting the ringer volume
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Flip Closed.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Ringer Volume.
2. Scroll through the list to hear the sounds and
2. Press
right to increase the volume or left
press
to select one.
to decrease the volume and press
.
Set sound when phone powers on or
off
Adjusting speakerphone volume
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
•
Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Spkrphone Volume.
Pwr On/Off Sound → Enabled.
2. Press
right to increase the volume or left
– To deselect this sound, select Disabled.
to decrease the volume and press
.
Adjusting volume
You can adjust the earpiece, speakerphone, and
ringer volume as well as key tones.
Adjusting key tone volume
You can change the volume of the tones the phone
makes when you press the keys.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Adjusting the earpiece volume
Key Volume.
To adjust the earpiece volume manually during a
2. Press
right to increase the volume, or left
call, press the
key up or down.
to decrease the volume and press
.
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– Disabled turns off message alerts.
Setting key length
You can change duration of the tones the phone
makes when you press the keys.
Using shortcuts
From the home screen, press
directions to access three shortcuts and one
custom menu.
in one of four
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Key Length.
2. Choose Normal or Long and press
.
Up: Access Messaging
Down: Access your custom menu
Left: Access the Settings menu
Right: Access Tools & Games
Setting key sound
You can choose the sound the phone makes when
you press the keys.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Creating and updating your
custom menu
Key Sound.
2. Choose Tone, Click, or Off and press
.
You can create a custom menu that contains your
favorite features. After you set up your menu,
Setting message alerts
You can choose how you want be alerted of incoming
voicemail, pages, or text messages.
simply press and hold
down to access it.
1. Press and hold
down to launch
Custom Menu.
2. Select Manage List.
3. Scroll through the available options and
press to select or deselect options.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Messaging →
Alerts.
2. Select the type of alert and press
: Message
Alert, Page Alert, or Voicemail Alert.
3. Select an option:
– You may select more than one feature. Items
appear in alphabetical order in the menu.
– Vibrate, Beep, Freeway!, Game!, Bloop,
Winner!, and Zilofon! sets the phone to
vibrate, beep, or play a tune once when a new
message is received.
– Options with Remind set the phone to notify
you once when a new message is received
and then notify you again every five minutes.
4. Select Save changes and press
.
Choosing a different language
Your phone may display alternative languages.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Display →
Language.
2. Select a language and press
.
To stop a reminder alert, press
to select
Ignore.
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Adjusting the backlighting
Personalizing the screen
Your screen lights up while you are in a call or
when you press a key on the keypad. However, you
can set the duration and brightness of backlighting.
Changing your banner
Your personal banner appears on the home screen
above the time and date and can be up to 14
characters long.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Display →
Backlighting → Duration.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Display →
2. Select an option and press
:
My Banner.
– 7 seconds, 15 seconds, or 30 seconds turns
backlighting on for 7, 15, or 30 seconds after
your last keypress.
2. Select Edit.
3. Press
to clear the screen.
4. Enter your new text. See Chapter 4,
“Understanding text entry screens”
5. Select Save.
– 7 sec. & in call, 15 sec. & in call, or 30 sec. &
in call turns backlighting on for the duration
of a call and for 7, 15, or 30 seconds after
your last keypress.
Choosing a menu view
Note: The “in call” settings drain the battery
more quickly.
You can change the appearance of your phone’s
menus:
Using Power Save Mode
1. Select Menu → Settings → Display →
You can conserve battery life by activating Power
Save mode. The backlighting appears for the selected
duration, but is less bright than with Power Save off.
Main Menu View.
2. Select an option and press
.
– Graphic displays icons of each menu item,
with its name written at the bottom of
the screen.
•
Select Menu → Settings → Display →
Backlighting → Pwr Save Mode → On.
Setting power backlighting
– List displays a list of each menu item.
– Wheel displays a rotating graphic image of
the menu items.
You can set backlighting to remain on when an
external power source, such as the AC adapter, is
used with the phone.
3. Press
to return to the home screen. The
next time you select Menu, you will see the
menu view you selected.
Note: Power backlighting may not be available with
the optional desktop charger or other accessories.
•
Select Menu → Settings → Accessories →
Pwr Backlighting → Always On.
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– To disable this feature, select Normal.
Selecting wallpaper
Note: The battery charges more slowly when
power backlighting is on.
Wallpaper appears as background on the
home screen.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Display →
Changing the display contrast
Wallpaper.
1. SelectMenu→Settings→Display→Contrast.
2. Highlight a wallpaper design and press
3. Select Assign to save your selection.
.
2. Press
left or right to adjust the contrast
and select Save.
Selecting a color theme
Setting numbers to auto-hyphenate
You can select a color theme for the display
background of your phone.
Auto-hyphenation, when enabled, automatically
inserts hyphens into your phone numbers to be
consistent with the U.S. dialing plan.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Display →
Color Themes.
For example, 1-222-333-4444.
2. Scroll through the options to view the color
•
Select Menu → Settings → Display →
themes and press
to select one.
Auto-Hyphen → Enabled.
Choosing a different time/date format
1. Select Menu → Settings → Display →
Selecting a screen saver
Screen savers appear on the home screen when the
flip is open and are activated 10 seconds after the
last keypress. Incoming calls and alerts override
screen savers.
Time/Date Format.
2. Highlight an option press
.
Creating a secure environment
1. Select Menu → Settings → Display →
Screen Saver.
This section describes all the features involved in
securing your phone and preventing access to
personal information. All security features are
shielded by a four-digit lock code.
2. Highlight a screen saver and press
. The
image appears.
3. Press
to assign the screen saver.
4. Press
to return to the home screen and wait
Changing your lock code
10 seconds to view the selected screen saver.
Note: Downloaded screen savers are added to
the end of the list.
The lock code is typically 0000 or the last 4 digits
of your phone number.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Security.
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.
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3. Select New Lock Code. A message appears:
5. Enter the phone number, including the area
“Change Code?”
code. Do not enter 1 before the area code.
4. Select Yes and enter a new four-digit code.
5. Enter your new lock code again.
6. Select Done.
Notes:
•
You can view these numbers only when they’re
being entered for the first time.
Locking your phone
When your phone is locked, you can call only
emergency numbers or Verizon Wireless’s number.
You can still receive incoming calls.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Security.
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.
3. Select Lock Phone.
•
To make a call to an emergency number from a
locked phone, you must dial the number
(including area code) exactly as it was stored in
Emergency Numbers.
Limiting calls
You can limit the calls that can be made from your
phone to emergency numbers, your contacts, and
Verizon Wireless numbers.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Security.
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.
3. Select Limit Calls.
4. Highlight an option and press
:
– Never does not lock the phone.
– On power up locks the phone every time you
turn it on.
– Now locks the phone immediately.
Unlocking the phone
4. Choose an option and press
:
1. From the home screen, press
select Unlock.
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.
to
– No Limit limits no calls.
– Limit Outgoing calls only. Incoming calls can
still be received and answered.
– Limit All limits both incoming and outgoing
calls.
Designating emergency numbers
The emergency numbers feature allows you to
specify three personal phone numbers that can be
called when the phone is locked.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Security.
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.
3. Select Emergency Numbers.
4. Select an Unassigned slot.
Erasing all contacts
You can erase all entries in your Contacts directory.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Security.
2. Enter your four-digit lock code.
3. Select Erase Contacts.
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4. Select Yes to erase all contacts. A message
4. Press
to clear the message.
appears: “Erase ALL Contacts?”
5. Highlight an option and press
.
5. Select Yes again to erase all contacts.
Note: TTY/TDD service may not be available. Check
with Verizon Wireless for more information.
Network settings
Setting position location
Switching between phone lines
This setting allows you to share your location
information with network services other than
emergency services (911, 111, 999, 000, etc.) in
markets where service has been implemented.
Your phone can have two service accounts, or
phone lines, associated with it. Each phone line has
its own phone number.
When you are using one line, you cannot receive
calls from the other. It would be as if the phone
were “off” for that number. Your voicemail,
however, will still take messages. All contacts and
settings are shared for both lines.
Note: This feature works only when your phone is
in digital mode. You do not have the option of
turning off the locator to emergency services.
1. Select Menu → Settings → Network →
Location.
Note: You must first establish a second phone line
with Verizon Wireless. Once established, a second
phone number becomes available in the menu for
selection.
2. Select 911 Only or Location On.
– 911 Only (default) shares your position
information only with emergency services
when you call your 3-digit emergency code
(911, 000, 111, etc.).
1. Select Menu → Settings → Network →
Set Phone Line.
– Location On shares your position information
with Verizon Wireless’s network in addition to
emergency services.
2. Select one of the two lines and press
.
Connecting to a TTY/TDD device
You can connect the phone to a TTY device for the
hearing impaired.
Note: Enable TTY only when using the phone with a
TTY device.
1. Connect the TTY device to the phone.
2. Enter
your keypad.
from
3. Select the TTY option.
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USING TOOLS & GAMES
Naming a saved voice memo
Voice Memo
The Voice Memo tool allows you to record and
play back audio memos.
1. Select Menu → Tools & Games →
Voice Memo → Recorded Memos.
2. Highlight the memo and select Options.
3. Select Rename.
Recording a voice memo
1. Select Menu → Tools & Games →
4. Press and hold
to clear the default name.
Voice Memo → Record New.
5. Use the keypad to enter a name for the memo.
6. Select Save.
2. Say your memo and press to
3. Select Save to save your memo.
select Stop.
Erasing a saved voice memo
1. Select Menu → Tools & Games →
Voice Memo → Recorded Memos.
Note: If an incoming call is received while you’re
recording a memo, the memo is saved and the
incoming call screen appears.
2. Highlight the memo and select Options.
3. Select Erase. The prompt “Erase file?”
appears.
4. Select Yes or No.
Playing or reviewing a voice memo
1. Select Menu → Tools & Games →
Voice Memo → Recorded Memos.
2. Highlight the voice memo to review and
select Play.
3. Press
and press
Scheduler
The Scheduler allows you to schedule events and
set reminder alerts.
right and left to select a function
to perform it:
Play
Creating an event
1. Select Menu → Tools & Games →
Stop
Pause
Scheduler → Add New Event.
2. Enter a name for the event and press
down. For help entering text, see page 16.
3. Select Options and classify the type of event
and press
: Meeting, Phone Call, Birthday,
Anniversary, Vacation, Medical, or Other.
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4. Press
to change the date of the event (the
Editing, erasing, or sending an event
1. Select Menu → Tools & Games →
current date is the default date of the event).
–
–
–
Press
left or right to move between
Scheduler → View Month.
the month, day, and year fields.
Press
month, day, or year.
Press
2. Press
up, down, left or right to highlight
up or down to change the
the day with the event to view, edit, or erase
and press
3. Press
and press
4. Press
.
to save your changes.
to set the time of the event.
up or down to highlight the event
.
to select Options.
5. Press
–
–
–
Press
left or right to move between
the hour, minute, and AM/PM fields.
5. Select Edit, Erase, or Send and press
.
Press
hour, minute, or AM/PM.
Press to save your changes.
up or down to change the
–
–
–
For more information about editing the
event, see “Scheduler” on page 33.
To erase the event, highlight Erase and
press
. Press
to confirm.
6. Press
to set the duration of the event.
For more information about sending the
event, see “Sending and Receiving Text
Messages” on page 19.
–
–
–
Press left or right to move between
the hour and minute fields.
Press up or down to change the
hour and minute.
Press to save your changes.
Alarm Clock
You can set up to four alerts with your phone’s
three alarm clocks and one quick alarm.
7. Press
to set a reminder of the event.
–
Select an option and press
.
Note: The alert occurs only if the phone is on.
8. Press
–
to set the reminder sound.
Select an option and press
.
Setting an alarm clock
1. SelectMenu→Tools&Games→AlarmClock.
2. Highlight one of the alarms and select Set.
9. Press
to select a Silent Mode setting
–
Select No or During Event and press
10. Press to select whether or not this is a
recurring event.
.
3. Use the phone keypad to enter numbers and
to switch between AM and PM.
–
Press
left or right to move between
–
Select an option and press
Weekly, Monthly, or Annually.
: No, Daily,
hours, minutes, and AM/PM fields.
11. Select Save.
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–
Press
hours, minutes, and AM/PM options.
4. Press to set the time of the alarm.
5. Select Options to set the alarm sound.
6. Highlight an option and press
7. Select Options to set the recurring time.
8. Highlight an option and press
9. Enter a note for the alarm and press
10. Press to select Save and set the alarm(s).
up or down to change the
4. Select the amount you want to include as a tip
(10%, 15%, 18%, 20%, Other) and press
. Your total bill appears, including tip.
5. To split the bill, press
to select Split.
6. Press to clear the default of 2 guests.
.
7. Enter the number of guests and press
select Next. The amount each guest pays is
calculated.
to
.
.
8. Select Done.
11. When the alarm rings, select Off to turn off the
alarm or Snooze to silence the alarm for
10 minutes.
Calculator
Use the calculator for basic mathematical
equations.
Note: Opening the flip turns off the alarm.
1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Calculator.
2. Use the keypad to enter numbers.
Setting the QuickAlarm
3. Use
to select mathematical operations:
1. SelectMenu→Tools&Games→AlarmClock.
2. Highlight QuickAlarm and select Set.
Left
Up
x (multiply)
+ (add)
3. Select an option and press
: 5 minutes, 15
Right
Down
- (subtract)
÷ (divide)
minutes (default), 30 minutes, or 60 minutes.
When the alarm rings, select Off to turn off the
alarm or Reset to set the QuickAlarm again.
4. Press
to calculate the result.
Example: Enter 5, press
enter 2, then press
10.
left to select X,
to obtain the result of
Tip Calculator
The Tip Calculator helps you calculate how much
tip to include with a bill.
5. Press
to return to the home screen.
to clear the screen.
- or -
Press
1. Select Menu → Tools & Games →
Tip Calculator.
2. Enter the amount of your bill.
3. Select Next.
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Games
Options
The games in this section may not be available
on your phone. Check with Verizon Wireless
for availability.
Adds displayed digit to the value stored
in memory.
M+
Displays currently stored value on
screen.
If you receive an incoming call alert while you are
playing a game, the game is paused and exited.
You can return to play once the call alert ends.
Games do not remain paused if the phone is
turned off or loses power.
MR
MC
Clears value currently stored in memory.
Timer
This timer counts down for a specified amount of
time. It beeps when that amount of time
has elapsed.
1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Timer.
Brick Attack
The goal of this game is to eliminate bricks
arranged in levels. You send a moving ball
upward using a paddle at the bottom of
the screen.
2. Select Set.
–
Press
or right.
Press
to move the cursor left
1. SelectMenu →Tools&Games→BrickAttack.
2. Press
to select Yes at the prompt, “Turn
–
up or down to set the hours,
off backlight to conserve battery?”
minutes, and seconds.
3. Press
to select New.
3. Select Start to begin the countdown.
Select Stop to pause the countdown.
Select Reset to clear the timer.
–
To pause the game, press
to Resume.
To move the paddle, press
right.
, then press
left or
–
–
4. Select Sound to set the alarm sound and
press
.
To exit the game, highlight Exit and
press
5. Press
or
to silence the alarm.
.
Stopwatch
1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Stopwatch.
2. Select Start to begin counting.
Select Stop to stop counting.
Select Reset to clear the counter.
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5. Press
and advance to the next round.
6. Select an option and press
to select
to get your score
Race 21
This game is a timed variation of Black Jack. Each
game comprises three 90-second rounds. To
score points, add cards in each of the four
columns, trying to reach but not exceed 21 in
each column within during the course of the
game.
to select it.
–
New Game initiates game play. To pause
the game, press . From here you can
choose Resume, New or Quit.
–
–
–
Resume Game returns you to the game
you were last playing.
Scoreboard provides you with the top
five scores.
Music plays music with this game. Select
from Music Always, Sound Effects,
Instructions, Credits, During Title, or No
Music.
1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Race 21.
2. Press
to select Yes at the prompt, “Turn
off backlight to conserve battery?”
3. Select New Game. The first card to be placed
is shown at the top left of the screen. Press a
key to add a card to the row as follows:
Add cards to the first row
Add cards to the second row
Add cards to the third row
Add cards to the fourth row
7. Press
to end all games.
Shortcut: Press
left or right to choose
arrows at the bottom of the screen then press
to add cards to corresponding rows.
Note: Each time you place a card, a new card
appears for placement.
4. Continue placing cards until you are satisfied
with your selections.
–
–
–
You can pause or end the game at any time
by pressing
You lose points each time you exceed 21
in a column.
.
Select Skip to skip one card per round.
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8
USING MEDIA GALLERY
The media gallery stores and displays all the
image and sound files in the phone.
3. Highlight an image and select Options.
Note: Options vary according to menu
selection.
Accessing files
1. Select Menu → Media Gallery.
4. Highlight an option and press
:
–
Erase the image (image must not be
2. Highlight an option and press
:
locked).
–
Images displays a list of categories that
–
–
Set As Default sets as default setting.
contain preloaded, downloaded, saved, or
created files, such as wallpapers, screen
savers, or caller IDs.
Assign an image as a caller ID, wallpaper,
or screen saver.
–
–
–
Rename an image.
–
Sounds displays a list of categories that
contain saved or downloaded sounds,
such as ringers and voice memos.
Details gives you the file size of the image.
Erase All erases all stored images (images
must not be locked).
5. Select
or
when done.
Browsing images
The Images menu allows you to assign your files
to various applications.
Browsing sounds
The Sounds menu allows you to view and listen to
all sound files stored on your phone.
1. Select Menu → Media Gallery → Images.
2. Highlight an option and press
:
1. Select Menu → Media Gallery → Sounds.
2. Highlight an option and press
–
–
–
Saved Images displays available images.
:
Wallpapers displays wallpaper selections.
–
–
–
Saved Sounds contains sounds saved on
your phone.
Screen Savers displays available screen
savers.
Ringers contains ringers saved on your
phone.
–
Caller IDs displays pictures and images
that can be assigned to saved contacts.
Voice Memos contains recorded voice
memos.
3. Highlight a sound file and select Options.
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4. Highlight an option and press
:
–
–
–
–
–
Erase the sound.
Assign a sound as a ringer.
Rename a ringer.
Details gives you the file size of the sound.
Erase All stored sounds.
5. Select
or
when done.
Creating free space
If your phone does not have enough memory to
store a file, a dialog appears and asks you if you
want to create space.
•
Select Yes to display the file browser
(categories) with the memory needed and
available memory.
•
Select No to return to the previous screen. No
files are saved or downloaded.
The actions are limited to the following:
–
Erase the selected file (you cannot erase
locked files).
–
Done re-attempts the download or save.
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9
GETTING HELP
–
To locate the ESN select Menu →
Phone Info and scroll down to ESN: for the
11-digit number.
Customer support
Verizon Wireless’s customer support department
may be accessible directly from your phone when
you dial a number such as *611. They can answer
questions about your phone, phone bill, call
coverage area, and specific features available to
you, such as call forwarding or voicemail.
Qualified service
If the problem with your phone persists, return
the phone with all accessories and packaging to
the dealer for qualified service.
For questions about the phone features, refer to
the materials provided with your phone, or visit
Phone accessories
To shop for KX9a phone accessories, visit
www.kyocera-wireless.com/store. You may also
call us at 800-349-4188 (U.S.A. only) or
858-882-1410.
For additional questions, you may contact the
Kyocera Wireless Corp. Customer Care Center in
any of the following ways:
•
•
Web site: www.kyocera-wireless.com
Become a product evaluator
Email: [email protected]
To participate in the testing and evaluation of
Kyocera Wireless Corp. products, including
cellular or PCS phones,
Before requesting support, please try to
reproduce and isolate the problem. When you
contact the Customer Care Center, be ready to
provide the following information:
visit beta.kyocera-wireless.com.
•
The name of your service provider: Verizon
Wireless.
•
The actual error message or problem you are
experiencing.
•
•
The steps you took to reproduce the problem.
The phone’s electronic serial number (ESN).
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INDEX
Numerics
1-touch dialing, 9
L
display contrast, 30
language, 28
lights
E
A
emergency
calls, 9
lights-only mode, 5, 26
accessories, iii, 40
alarm clock, 5, 34
alerts
limiting calls, 31
lock code, 30
locking
emergency mode, 10
exit emergency mode, 10
position location, 5, 32
for messages, 28
for missed calls, 8
minute alert, 11
roaming, 11
phone, 31
erasing
M
all contacts, 31
memory
contact entries, 14
phone numbers, 14
text messages, 23
creating free space, 39
saving, 23
auto-hyphenation, 30
B
menu view, 29
banner, 29
battery, 1
blocking outgoing calls, 31
Brick Attack, 36
F
N
fast find, 15
finding contact information, 15
frequent contacts, 15
Network settings, 11
number mode, 16
P
C
G
phone numbers
erasing, 14
calculator, 35
callback number, 20
calls
games
Brick Attack, 36
Race 21, 37
verifying your own, 2
phone, unlocking, 31
position location, 5, 32
answering, 6
H
ending, 6
hands-free car kit
purchasing, iii, 40
hands-free headset
purchasing, iii, 40
hard pause, 12
missed, 8
Q
tracking, 10
Choosing, 26
color themes, 30
contacts directory, 12
contrast, 30
QuickAlarm, 35
QuickText, 20, 24
R
Race 21, 37
I
resetting the phone, iii
icons, 5
countdown timer, 36
custom menu, 28
updating, 28
ringers
contacts, 13
recent calls, 8
InBox, 22
business and personal, 26
for contacts, 12
for roaming calls, 11
general, 26
D
digital mode, 5
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silencing, 2
volume, 27
vibrate, 5, 26
voice memo, 38
erasing, 33
naming, 33
recording, 33
voicemail, 9
setting up, 2
volume
roaming, 5, 11
alerts, 11
ringer, 11
S
scheduler, 33
screen contrast, 30
screen icons, 5, 16, 22, 26
screen savers, 30, 38
secret contacts, 8, 14
security, 30
earpiece, 7, 27
key beep, 27
ringer, 27
W
wallpaper, 30, 38
sent messages, 21
shortcuts, 28
silent mode, 5, 26
smart sound, 27
smiley mode, 17
speakerphone, 7
speed dialing, 8, 14
stopwatch, 36
symbol mode, 17
T
technical support, 40
text entry, 16
quick reference, 18
text messages, 19
time format, 30
timer, 36
timing calls, 10
tip calculator, 35
TTY/TDD, 32
U
unlocking the phone, 31
V
vCard, 14
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