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; Recharging the battery
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 1 1 G ETTING S TARTED Installing the battery Your Kyocera K342 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 K342 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 K342 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 voice commands Press . ...
Page 13 - Understanding screen icons
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 7 Understanding screen icons These icons may appear on your phone’s screen. The phone is operating in IS95 digital mode. The phone is operating in Analog (FM) mode. The phone is operating in IS2000 (1X) digital mode. The phone is receiving a signal. You can make...
Page 14 - AKING; Making a call; Making a call using voice commands; Answering a call; Answering calls using the flip; Silencing an incoming call
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 - Redialing a number; Placing a call on hold
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 9 Redialing a number • To redial a recent call, press twice to open your Call History list. Highlight a phone number or name and press . Tip: To redial the last number called, received, or missed, press three times. Calling a saved number If you have already sav...
Page 16 - Changing the hold message; Dealing with missed calls; Setting missed call alerts; Viewing recent call details; Viewing recent calls
10 Making and Answering Calls To hang up without speaking to the caller, select End Call . 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 , or Exit ). Deal...
Page 17 - Calling recent calls; Speed dialing; Using speed dialing; Setting up voicemail
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 11 Calling recent calls 1. Press and hold down. 2. Highlight the number you want to call and press .- or - 1. Select Menu → Call History → Outgoing Calls . 2. Highlight the number you want to call and press . Erasing recent calls 1. Select Menu → Call History → ...
Page 18 - Checking voicemail messages; If you see “New Messages”; Calling emergency services; To exit Emergency mode; Tracking calls
12 Making and Answering Calls Note: If you are having trouble accessing your voicemail, contact your service provider. 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 ...
Page 19 - Timing your calls; Controlling network roaming
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 13 – All Calls Timer tracks all calls you have made and received. This timer cannot be reset. Timing your calls You can set your phone to beep 10 seconds before each minute passes when you are on a call.• Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Minute Alert → Enabled ...
Page 20 - Setting Call Guard; Using your phone in an airplane; Setting Airplane mode
14 Making and Answering Calls Setting Call Guard You can set the phone to warn you before you answer or place a call while roaming.• Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → Call Guard → Call Prompt . – The phone now emits a distinctive roam ring to indicate when you are roaming during calls. – To acc...
Page 21 - NTERING; Text entry modes; Entering numbers
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 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 K342 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 picture ID
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 19 4. Select Ringer → Assign Ringer . 5. Scroll down the list to hear the different ringers and press to select one. Assigning picture ID 1. Press to select Contacts . 2. Highlight a contact and press . 3. Highlight the contact name and press to select Options ....
Page 26 - Editing a contact
20 Storing Contacts 6. Press to select Save . 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. High...
Page 27 - Finding contact information; Checking the Frequent List; Searching the Contacts directory
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 21 – Erase Number erases the number from the contact. – 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 ...
Page 28 - Using Fast Find
22 Storing Contacts Using Fast Find 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. 2. Press down to scroll through matching entries. 3. Highlight the name you want and then press to call the number. 8...
Page 29 - ENDING; Sending text messages; Creating a text message
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 23 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 11. Important: The features and menus described in this c...
Page 30 - Setting sending options
24 Sending and Receiving Text Messages – 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 corresponding number key to select it....
Page 31 - If you cannot send messages
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 25 To create a signature: 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 not...
Page 32 - Viewing failed or pending messages; Retrieving text messages
26 Sending and Receiving Text Messages 2. Select an option and press . – Disabled turns off Save to Sent . – Prompt allows you to choose whether or not to save your message when you send it. – Enabled automatically saves all successfully sent messages in the Sent folder. To view successfully sent me...
Page 33 - If you see the; Reading the message; Erasing messages; Erasing single messages
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 27 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 : • Select Menu → Messages → InBox . If you see the symbol 1. Select Menu → Messages → InB...
Page 34 - Erasing all messages; Customizing message settings; Creating group lists
28 Sending and Receiving Text Messages 4. Select Options . 5. Select Erase to erase the message. A message appears: “Erase this message?” 6. Select Yes to erase the message. Note: You can erase a scheduled message from the OutBox , but you cannot cancel delivery of the message. Erasing all messages ...
Page 36 - Sending multimedia messages; Creating a picture message
30 Sending and Receiving Multimedia Messages 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 you...
Page 37 - Receiving multimedia messages; Auto receive mode
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 31 8. 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 memos.–...
Page 38 - Viewing multimedia messages
32 Sending and Receiving Multimedia Messages To activate Prompt mode: 1. Select Menu → Messages → Msg Settings . 2. Highlight Auto Retrieve and press . 3. Press up or down to select Disabled and press . Note: Selecting Disabled will prompt you for download when a PIX alert is received. Viewing multi...
Page 39 - USTOMIZING
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 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 K342 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; Setting message alerts
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 K342 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 K342 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 K342 Phone 41 2. Select one of the two lines and press . 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 → Accessor...
Page 48 - Setting position location
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 - OICE; Setting digit lengths
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 43 8 V OICE C OMMANDS Voice command feature allows you to use voice commands to call a contact, dial a phone number, access menus, or find contact information from your voice dial list. Note: You cannot use voice recognition to end a call; you must press when th...
Page 50 - Using voice commands
44 Voice Commands Using voice commands 1. Press to initiate voice commands. You will hear a voice prompt, "Say a Command". 2. Say a command and then follow the voice prompts.– Contact <Name> - allows you to make a voice command call to a recipient that is in your voice dial list. – Dia...
Page 51 - Display results; Enabling expert mode
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 45 Display results You can set the phone to display up to three voice recognition contact’s when calling or searching for a contact. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Voice Features → Display Results . 2. Highlight an option and press . – Single Best displays one cont...
Page 52 - Waking up the phone; Answering automatically
46 Voice Commands Using voice features withhands-free car kits You can use voice commands to make a phone call or to answer the phone only if your phone is connected to a professionally installed Kyocera hands-free car kit (sold separately). Note: The following features apply only to installed hands...
Page 53 - Ignoring an incoming call; Training voice recognition; Untrain voice recognition
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 47 Ignoring an incoming call To ignore an incoming call, do one of the following:• Say “ No ” and press to silence the alert. • Remain silent. The voice alert repeats twice and the phone rings once, then returns to the home screen. Training voice recognition If ...
Page 54 - SING; Accessing camera mode
48 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 55 - Restoring camera menu settings; Menu options for camera mode
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 49 – 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 56 - Taking a picture; Flip open; Setting up the video camera
50 Using the Camera Camera mode indicators and icons The camera mode displays the following onscreen indicators and icons: 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 ...
Page 57 - Menu options for video mode
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 51 4. Highlight Video Mode and press . Menu options for video mode 1. Select Menu → Camera. 2. Press to select Options . 3. Press up or down to scroll through the vertical menu bar. 4. Highlight and select Video Mode . 5. Select Options . 6. Press up or down to ...
Page 58 - Video key map; Flip open or closed
52 Using the Camera Video key map Flip open or closed Key Video Camera Function Menu Function “Record” – starts recording toggle (plays a tone)“Stop” – stops recording toggle (plays a tone) “OK” – selects option “Options” – while not recording“Pause/Resume” – pauses and resumes recording toggle “Can...
Page 59 - Accessing files
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 53 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 60 - Browsing sounds
54 Using Media Gallery 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 vary according to selection): – Send to Online allows you to upload a photo or other content to a server. *Not avail...
Page 62 - Voice Memo; Recording a voice memo; Scheduler; Creating an event
56 Using Tools and Games 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 Stop . 3. Select S...
Page 63 - Alarm Clock
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 57 3. Select Options and classify the type of event and press : Meeting , Phone Call , Birthday , Anniversary , Vacation , Medical , or Other . 4. Press to change the date of the event (the current date is the default date of the event).– Press left or right to ...
Page 64 - Setting an alarm clock; Tip Calculator
58 Using Tools and Games Setting an alarm clock 1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Alarm Clock . 2. Highlight one of the alarms and select Set . 3. Use the phone keypad to enter numbers and to switch between AM and PM. – Press left or right to move between hours, minutes, and AM/PM fields. – Press...
Page 65 - Timer; Gamepad Keymap setting
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 59 3. Use to select mathematical operations: 4. Press to calculate the result. Example : Enter 5, press left to select X, enter 2, then press to obtain the result of 10. 5. Press to return to the home screen.- or - Press to clear the screen. Timer This timer cou...
Page 66 - Brick Attack
60 Using Tools and Games To purchase a Gamepad, call 800-349-4188 (U.S.A. only), 858-882-1410, or visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store . 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. 1. Select M...
Page 67 - Doodler; Saving a doodle
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 61 – Resume Game returns you to the game you were last playing. – Scoreboard provides you with the top five scores. 7. Press to end all games. Doodler You can create and save graphics on your phone. 1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Doodler. 2. Select New Doo...
Page 68 - Resuming a doodle
62 Using Tools and Games Resuming a doodle To return to another saved doodle:Select Menu → Tools & Games → Doodler → Resume Doodle . - or -Select Menu → Media Gallery → Images → Doodles . 82-G1673-1EN.book Page 62 Tuesday, August 22, 2006 1:23 PM
Page 69 - Pairing
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 63 12 U SING B LUETOOTH ® W IRELESS T ECHNOLOGY The Bluetooth ® wireless technology on your Kyocera K342 phone enables wireless connectivity with accessories such as portable or installed hands-free car kits, headsets, handsets, computers, PC cards and adapters,...
Page 71 - Deleting a device; Visible Duration
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 65 Bluetooth wireless technology settings You can change/review the information about each device you have set up on your phone. 1. Select Menu → Bluetooth → My Devices . 2. Scroll to the device and press to select Options. 3. Use the following options to:– Rena...
Page 72 - ONNECTING; Using the Web Browser; Launching the Web Browser; Using the Web menu options
66 Connecting to the Internet 13 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 73 - Searching for a Web site; Going to a bookmarked site; Checking Net alerts
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 67 – 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 74 - Customer support; Qualified service
68 Getting Help 14 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 75 - Phone accessories; Become a product evaluator
User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone 69 Phone accessories To shop for K342 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 76 - NDEX
70 I NDEX Numerics 1-Touch dialing , 11 A Alarm Clock , 7 alarm clock , 57 alerts for messages , 36 for missed calls , 10 analog mode , 7 auto-hyphenation , 38 Automatic Add , 43 B banner , 37 battery , 1 blocking outgoing calls , 40 Bluetooth wireless technology invisible , 63 services available , ...
