Page 6 - ONTENTS
vi Contents C ONTENTS 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . 8 Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 7 - ETTING; Installing the battery; Charging the battery; in the battery; Recharging the battery; To remove the battery, make sure the phone
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 1 1 G ETTING S TARTED Installing the battery Your Kyocera K312 phone comes with a removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery. Fully charge the battery before using the phone. You must use a Kyocera-authenticated battery in your phone. If you attempt to use a battery ...
Page 8 - Caring for the battery; General safety guidelines; Accessing keypad shortcuts; Navigation key
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 hig...
Page 9 - Getting to know your phone
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 3 Getting to know your phone The phone is shown here in open position. When the phone is closed, the keys are locked to prevent accidental key presses . Home screen. Speakerphone key activates the speakerphone and answers incoming calls. Left softkey accesses me...
Page 11 - Using menus; Accessing menu items
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 5 Using menus Accessing menu items • From the home screen, press to select Menu . • Press to select Contacts . • Press left, right, up, or down to see menus and options. • Press to select a menu item. • Press to back up a menu level. • Press to return to the hom...
Page 12 - Performing basic functions
6 Getting Started Performing basic functions To... From the home screen... Turn the phone on Press and wait until the phone beeps. Turn the phone off Press and hold until the phone beeps. Make a call Enter the number and press . End a call Press . Answer a call Press . Access voicemail Press and hol...
Page 13 - Understanding screen icons
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 7 Understanding screen icons These icons may appear on your phone’s screen. The phone is operating in IS2000 (1X) digital mode.The phone is operating in IS95 digital mode.The phone is operating in Analog (FM) mode.The phone is receiving a signal. You can make an...
Page 14 - AKING; Making a call; Voice number dialing; Answering a call; Answering calls using the flip
8 Making and Answering Calls 2 M AKING AND A NSWERING C ALLS Making a call Make sure you are in an area where a signal can be received. Look for the symbol on the home screen. The more bars you see in this symbol, the stronger the signal. If there are no bars, move to where the signal strength is be...
Page 15 - Adjusting the volume during a call; Silencing an incoming call
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 9 Adjusting the volume during a call • To adjust the earpiece volume during a call, press up or down. Silencing an incoming call • Press or . Note: In the absence of voicemail, this feature drops the call.- or - • Press then press to answer the call. This action...
Page 16 - Placing a call on hold; Dealing with missed calls; Setting missed call alerts; Viewing recent call details; Viewing recent calls
10 Making and Answering Calls 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. When a call comes in, press to select Hold Ca...
Page 17 - Calling recent calls; Speed dialing; Using speed dialing
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 11 – Erase Record erases the selected call record. 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 39. To classify a p...
Page 18 - Setting up voicemail; Checking voicemail messages; If you see “New Messages”; Calling emergency services; To exit Emergency mode; Tracking calls
12 Making and Answering Calls Setting up voicemail Before your phone can receive voicemail messages, you must set up a password and record a personal greeting with your service provider. When you have set up your voicemail, all unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to voicemai...
Page 19 - Timing your calls; Controlling network roaming
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 13 2. Select a timer:– Recent Calls Timer tracks all calls you have made and received since you last reset this timer. To reset this timer to zero, press to select Reset . – All Calls Timer tracks all calls you have made and received. This timer cannot be reset....
Page 20 - Setting the roam ringer; Using your phone in an airplane; Setting Airplane mode
14 Making and Answering Calls 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. Setting Call Guard You can set the phone to warn you before you answer or place a call while roam...
Page 21 - NTERING; Text entry modes; Entering numbers
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 15 3 E NTERING L ETTERS , N UMBERS , AND S YMBOLS You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in contacts, text messages, and your banner. Understanding text entry screens The current text entry mode (and capitalization setting, when applicable) are indicated by...
Page 22 - Capitalization settings
16 Entering Letters, Numbers, and Sy mbols Entering symbols While entering text in normal text mode, you can enter symbols by pressing until you see the symbol you want. Using this method, you have access to the following symbols: To access the full set of symbols: 1. From the text entry screen, sel...
Page 23 - Quick reference to text entry
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 17 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 15. Enter a number Use m...
Page 24 - TORING; Creating a new contact; Assigning ringers
18 Storing Contacts 4 S TORING C ONTACTS 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. Creating a new contact 1. From the ho...
Page 25 - Assigning pictures
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 19 4. Select Ringer → Assign Ringer . 5. Scroll down the list to hear the different ringers and press to select one. Assigning pictures 1. Press to select Contacts . 2. Highlight a contact and press . 3. Highlight the contact name and press to select Options . 4...
Page 26 - Editing a contact
20 Storing Contacts Editing a contact 1. Press to select Contacts . 2. Highlight a contact and press . 3. Highlight the contact name or number and press to select Edit . 4. Enter your changes and press to select Save . Erasing a contact 1. Press to select Contacts . 2. Highlight the contact to erase...
Page 27 - Finding contact information; Checking the Frequent List; To enable the Frequent List setting; Searching the Contacts directory; Using Fast Find
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 21 – Send as Vcard send contact information as a text message. – Add to Group adds the number to a group. – Add Voice Dial to record a voice tag so you can call a contact using voice recognition (VR). For more information, see page 43. – Erase Voice Dial erases ...
Page 28 - ENDING; Sending text messages; Creating a text message
22 Sending and Receiving Text Messages 5 S ENDING AND R ECEIVING T EXT M ESSAGES 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 12. Important: The features and menus described in this cha...
Page 29 - Setting sending options
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 23 2. Select an option and press : – Insert QuickText: Scroll through the list of options and press to select one. – Add Symbol: Scroll through the list and press the corresponding number key to select it. – Add Smiley: Scroll through the list and press the corr...
Page 30 - Adding a signature; If you cannot send messages
24 Sending and Receiving Text Messages 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. To create a signature: 1. Select Menu → Settings → Messaging →...
Page 31 - Viewing your sent messages
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 25 Receiving incoming calls while creating messages • 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, sele...
Page 32 - Retrieving text messages; If you see the “New Messages” note; If you see the; Reading the message
26 Sending and Receiving Text Messages 2. Scroll through the list of messages and press to read one. One of the following symbols appears next to each message: Retrieving text messages When a text message is received, your screen displays “New Messages” with the symbol at the top of your screen. The...
Page 33 - Setting message alerts; Erasing messages; Erasing single messages; Customizing message settings; Creating group lists
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 27 Note: The symbol indicates that a graphic did not come through. It may be too large or incorrectly formatted. Setting message alerts You can set your phone to alert you of incoming text messages. For more information, see “Setting message alerts” on page 36. ...
Page 35 - Sending multimedia messages; Creating a multimedia message
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 29 6 S ENDING AND R ECEIVING M ULTIMEDIA M ESSAGES Sending multimedia messages You can only send multimedia messages to phones that are capable of receiving them or to email addresses. Note: Multimedia messaging is not available on all phones. Check with your se...
Page 36 - Hide or Show CC/BCC fields; Receiving multimedia messages; Auto receive mode
30 Sending and Receiving Multimedia Messages 9. Press down to enter the Sound field and press to select Options. Choose: • Record Sound to instantly record a new sound and attach it to your message. • Media Gallery to display a list of categories that contain saved or downloaded sounds and voice mem...
Page 37 - Prompt mode; Viewing multimedia messages
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 31 Prompt mode When a multimedia message is received, your screen displays the alert “New Message(s)” along with the question “Retrieve Now?”• To View the multimedia message, press . • Select Erase to never download the multimedia message. • To v iew Later, pres...
Page 39 - USTOMIZING; The contents of the
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 33 7 C USTOMIZING Y OUR P HONE The contents of the Settings menu are as follows. Silent Mode Vibrate OnlyVibe then RingLights OnlyNormal Sounds Sounds Ringer VolumeRinger TypeBusiness RingerPersonal RingerRoam RingerFlip OpenFlip ClosedPwr On/Off SoundKey Volume...
Page 40 - Silencing all sounds; Setting the phone to vibrate or light up; Shortcut to Vibrate Only mode; Choosing ringers
34 Customizing Your Phone Silencing all sounds Your phone is set to make sounds when you receive calls, press keys, navigate through menus, receive alerts (such as new messages), open or close the flip, and when turning the phone on or off.You can silence all sounds and set the phone to vibrate or l...
Page 41 - Setting sounds for your phone; Set sound when flip opens; Adjusting volume; Adjusting the earpiece volume; Using smart sound; Adjusting the ringer volume
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 35 Setting sounds for your phone 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 in a call, or if a headset or hands-free car kit is attached...
Page 42 - Adjusting key tone volume
36 Customizing Your Phone 3. Press to select Save . 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 → Key Volume . 2. Press right to increase the volume, or left to decrease the volume. 3. Press to select Sa...
Page 43 - Choosing a different language; Changing your banner
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 37 – You may select more than one feature. Items appear in alphabetical order in the menu. 4. Press to select Save . Choosing a different language Your phone may display alternative languages. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Language . 2. Select a language...
Page 44 - Using Power Save Mode; Setting power backlighting
38 Customizing Your Phone Using Power Save Mode You can conserve battery life by activating Power Save mode to dim the backlight set in the procedure above. The backlighting appears for the selected duration but is less bright than with Power Save off.• Select Menu → Settings → Display → Backlightin...
Page 45 - Selecting a color theme; Creating a secure environment; Changing your lock code; Unlocking the phone
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 39 2. Highlight a wallpaper design from the standard list or press to select additional Options . – Take Picture allows you to take a picture. – Camera Pictures allows you to select a picture from your folder. – Images allows you to select an image from your Ima...
Page 46 - Designating emergency numbers; Network settings; Switching between phone lines
40 Customizing Your Phone 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 ...
Page 47 - Data Settings; Setting Com port speed
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 41 Data Settings Setting Com port speed The Com Speed sets the data rate at which your phone connects to a laptop or PC, or at which it sends and receives over-the-air text messages. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Accessories → Com Port Speed . 2. Select the speed....
Page 48 - Setting position location; This feature works only when your phone is
42 Customizing Your Phone Setting position location This setting allows you to share your location information with network services other than emergency services (For example: 911, 111, 999, and 000) in markets where service has been implemented. Note: This feature works only when your phone is in ...
Page 49 - SING; Setting up voice dialing; Creating a voice tag for a contact; Making a call using voice tags
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 43 8 U SING V OICE R ECOGNITION Voice recognition allows you to make and answer calls by speaking commands into the phone’s microphone. Note: You cannot use voice recognition to end a call; you must press when the flip is open. Setting up voice dialing To make o...
Page 50 - Erasing voice tags; Making a call using digit dialing; Waking up the phone
44 Using Voice Recognition Erasing voice tags To erase all voice name dial recordings in your phone: 1. Menu → Settings → Voice Features → Erase Voice Dial . 2. Select Yes . Making a call using digit dialing When using digit dialing, you speak digits to dial a phone number. Note: You cannot speak a ...
Page 51 - Answering the phone; Answering automatically; Training voice recognition
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 45 To wake up the phone: 1. Say “ Wake Up ” and listen for a tone. 2. Say “ Wake Up ” again until you hear two tones. If the phone does not recognize your “Wake up” command, see “Training voice recognition” on page 45. Answering the phone You can set your hands-...
Page 52 - Accessing camera mode
46 Using the Camera 9 U SING THE C AMERA Tips before operating your camera • You cannot activate the camera while on an active call or while browsing files in the media gallery. • Once the camera is active, the home screen acts as the viewfinder. • If you get a “Low memory” error, check your resolut...
Page 53 - Restoring camera menu settings; Menu options for camera mode
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 47 – Quality sets the picture compression. The higher the compression, the better the detail of the picture (higher pixel rate). Options are Low, Medium, or High (default). When set to High, the picture file size is larger, using more memory. – LED flashes a lig...
Page 54 - Taking a picture; Flip open
48 Using the Camera Taking a picture 1. Select Menu → Camera . 2. Focus on the image using the phone’s display as the viewfinder. Tip: If your camera setting is low resolution, press up or down to zoom in or zoom out. 3. Take the picture using one of two methods:– Press or . 4. Press to select Send ...
Page 55 - Accessing files
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 49 10 U SING M EDIA G ALLERY The Media Gallery stores camera pictures, images, and sounds in the phone and displays those files on the phone’s screen. Accessing files 1. Select Menu → Media Gallery . 2. Select an option:– Camera Pictures displays thumbnails of t...
Page 56 - Browsing sounds
50 Using Media Gallery – Caller IDs displays pictures and images saved and the text IDs you assigned them. – Doodles saved from Doodler. 3. Highlight a display and press to select View . 4. Press to select Send and launch the multimedia messaging application.- or -Press to select Options (options va...
Page 57 - Voice Memo; Recording a voice memo; Scheduler; Creating an event
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 51 11 U SING T OOLS AND G AMES Voice Memo The Voice Memo tool allows you to record and play back audio memos. Recording a voice memo 1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Voice Memo → Record New . -or- Press and hold right. 2. Say your memo and press to select St...
Page 59 - Alarm Clock; Setting an alarm clock; Tip Calculator
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 53 Alarm Clock You can set up to four alerts with your phone’s three alarm clocks and one quick alarm. Note: The alert occurs only if the phone is on. Setting an alarm clock 1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Alarm Clock . 2. Highlight one of the alarms and se...
Page 60 - Calculator
54 Using Tools and Games Calculator Use the calculator for basic mathematical equations. 1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Calculator . 2. Use the keypad to enter numbers. 3. Use to select mathematical operations: 4. Press to calculate the result. Example : Enter 5, press left to select X, enter ...
Page 61 - Games
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 55 Games The games in this section may not be available on your phone. Check with your service provider for availability.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...
Page 62 - Doodler
56 Using Tools and Games – Select Skip to skip one card per round. 5. Press to select to get your score and advance to the next round . 6. Select an option and press to select it. – New Game initiates game play. To pause the game, press . From here you can choose Resume, New or Quit. – Resume Game r...
Page 63 - Saving a doodle; saved in; Resuming a doodle
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 57 Saving a doodle It is a good idea to save the doodle while you are working on it. If you receive a call while creating an unsaved doodle, it will be lost.• Select Options → Save . The image will be saved in Menu → Media Gallery → Images → Doodles . Resuming a...
Page 64 - ONNECTING; Using the Web Browser; Launching the Web Browser; Using the Web menu options
58 Connecting to the Internet 12 C ONNECTING TO THE I NTERNET Using the Web Browser You can use your phone to browse the Internet if you have obtained phone Internet services from your service provider and if over-the-air Internet access is available in your area. Note: You cannot receive incoming c...
Page 65 - Searching for a Web site; Going to a bookmarked site; Checking Net alerts
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 59 – Restart restarts the Web Browser. Searching for a Web site How you search for a Web site depends on your service provider. For more information, contact your service provider. Going to a bookmarked site 1. Select Menu → Web Browser . If you see a message pr...
Page 66 - Customer support; • Customer support phone numbers are also; and; Qualified service
60 Getting Help 13 G ETTING H ELP Customer support Your service provider’s customer support department may be accessible directly from your phone when you dial a number, such as *611 (check with your service provider). They can answer questions about your phone, phone bill, call coverage area, and s...
Page 67 - Phone accessories; To shop for; Become a product evaluator
User Guide for the Kyocera K312 Phone 61 Phone accessories To shop for K312 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. Become a product evaluator To participate in the testing and evaluation of Kyocera Wireless Corp. ...
Page 68 - NDEX
62 I NDEX Numerics 1-Touch dialing , 11 A Alarm Clock , 7 alarm clock , 53 alerts for messages , 36 for missed calls , 10 analog mode , 7 auto-hyphenation , 38 B banner , 37 battery , 1 blocking outgoing calls , 40 Brick Attack , 55 C calculator , 54 call counters , 12 callback number , 23 calls ans...
