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; Hold the phone with the back facing you.; Charging the battery; You must have at least a partial charge; Recharging the battery
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 1 1 G ETTING S TARTED Installing the battery Your phone comes with a removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery. To install the battery: 1. Hold the phone with the back facing you. 2. Toward the bottom of the phone there is a recess to aid you in opening the batt...
Page 8 - Caring for the battery; General safety guidelines
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 Xcursion Phone 3 Getting to know your phone Home screen. Left softkey accesses menus and functions. Send/Talk key starts or answers calls. Speakerphone key activates the speakerphone. Keypad for entering numbers, letters, or symbols. * Shift key changes the text mode in te...
Page 11 - Using Menus
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 5 Using Menus • Press to select Menu . • Press to select Contacts . • Press left, right, up, or down to view menus and options*. • Press to select a menu item. • Press to back up a menu level. • Press to return to the home screen. In this guide, an arrow → t...
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 chimes. 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 h...
Page 13 - Understanding screen icons
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 7 Understanding screen icons These icons may appear on your phone’s home screen and the external LCD. 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 recei...
Page 14 - AKING; Making a call; To silence or ignore the 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 on the home screen. 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....
Page 15 - Answering calls using the flip; Using the speakerphone; Turn on the speakerphone; Dealing with missed calls
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 9 • If the flip is open, select Options and then Ignore Call to immediately send the caller to voicemail. Missed Call appears on your screen until the caller leaves a message. Note: In the absence of voicemail, this feature drops the call. Answering calls us...
Page 16 - Setting missed call alerts; Viewing recent call details; Viewing recent calls
10 Making and Answering Calls Setting missed call alerts You can set an alert to beep every five minutes after you have missed a call. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Alerts → Missed Call Alert . 2. Press to select an option: – Vibrate , Beep , Freeway , Game , Bloop , Winner , Zilofon sets the...
Page 17 - Speed dialing; Using speed dialing; Using 1-Touch dialing; Setting up voicemail; Checking voicemail messages
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 11 Speed dialing Speed dialing allows you to quickly dial a stored phone number by entering a one- or two-digit speed dialing location number and pressing . Note: Before you can use speed dialing, you must save a phone number as a contact and assign a speed ...
Page 18 - If you see only the; Silencing an incoming call; To exit Emergency mode; Tracking calls
12 Making and Answering Calls If you see “New Messages” with the flip open 1. Press to select Call , which initiates a call to your voicemail number. 2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message. To clear the screen without checking messages: • Press to select Ignore . If you see only the symbol 1....
Page 19 - Timing your calls; Setting an alert for roaming
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 13 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 . Receiving data or faxes Your phone may be able to receive certain data or faxes, depe...
Page 20 - Controlling network roaming; Specifying digital or analog mode
14 Making and Answering Calls Controlling network roaming Specifying digital or analog mode Depending on services available from your service provider, you may set the phone to either digital or analog mode. This is useful if you are in an area that borders on digital service and the automatic featu...
Page 21 - TORING; Creating a new contact; Adding a code or extension
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 15 3 S TORING C ONTACTS Use your phone’s Contacts directory to store information about a person or company. Your phone can hold, on average, about 200 phone numbers. Creating a new contact 1. From the home screen, enter the phone number you want to save, inc...
Page 22 - Editing or erasing a contact; Checking the Frequent List
16 Storing Contacts Editing or erasing a contact To make changes to a contact, take these steps. 1. Select Menu → Contacts . 2. Select View All or Find Name to find the contact you want to edit. 3. Highlight the contact to edit and press . 4. Select Options . 5. Highlight an option and press to sele...
Page 23 - To enable the Frequent List setting; Searching the Contacts directory; Using Fast Find
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 17 To enable the Frequent List setting • Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → Frequent List → Enabled . Searching the Contacts directory 1. Select Contacts for a list of all contacts. To quickly get down the list, enter the first letter of the contact. The...
Page 24 - SING
18 Using the Camera 4 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 on your phone’s scr...
Page 25 - Restoring camera menu settings; Menu options for camera mode
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 19 – Color Tone allows the selection of Low tone, Medium or High. – 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 ...
Page 26 - Taking a picture; Camera key map; Flip open
20 Using the Camera Taking a picture Flip open 1. Select Menu → Camera . 2. Focus on the image using the phone’s display as a viewfinder. Tip: Press up or down to zoom in or zoom out. 3. Take the picture by pressing . The image is immediately saved to Media Gallery . 4. Press to return to the viewfi...
Page 27 - NTERING; Text entry modes; Entering numbers
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 21 5 E NTERING T EXT , 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 b...
Page 28 - Entering symbols; Changing modes; Capitalization settings
22 Entering Text, Numbers, and Sy mbols Entering symbols While entering text, 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. Select Options . 2. Select Add Symbol . 3. Press down ...
Page 29 - Quick reference to text entry
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 23 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 21. Enter a number U...
Page 30 - ENDING; Sending text messages; Creating a text message
24 Sending and Receiving Text Messages 6 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 page 11. Important: The features and menus described in this chapter may vary depending on...
Page 31 - If you cannot send messages; To set the Outbox
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 25 2. Scroll down to select:– Add Address —Return to the “To” screen to add another recipient without losing the message text. – Save Message —Save the message without sending. – Save as Quick Text —Save the message you have just entered as a prewritten mess...
Page 32 - To view the OutBox; Retrieving text messages; If you see the “New Messages” note
26 Sending and Receiving Text Messages – Select Enabled to save all sent messages to the Outbox. – Select Prompt to alert you to choose whether or not to save your message. To view the OutBox 1. Select Menu → Messages → OutBox . 2. Press up or down through the list of messages. One of the following ...
Page 33 - If you see the; Reading the message; Erasing messages
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 27 If you see the symbol If the symbol is flashing, the message is urgent. 1. Select Menu → Messages → InBox . A list of all your received messages appears.New, unread messages appear in bold . indicates an “Urgent” message. 2. Press up or down to scroll thr...
Page 34 - Erasing single messages; Customizing message settings; Creating group lists
28 Sending and Receiving Text Messages Erasing single messages 1. Select Menu → Messages . 2. Press down to the type of text message you want to erase: InBox , OutBox , or Saved . 3. Press . 4. Highlight the message to erase and press . 5. Select Options . 6. Select Erase to erase the message. A not...
Page 36 - Setting up voice dialing; Creating a voice tag for a contact; Calling using voice tags
30 Using Voice Recognition 7 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 or receive call...
Page 37 - Erasing all voice tags; Calling using digit dialing; Waking up the phone
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 31 Erasing all voice tags To erase all voice name dial recordings in your phone: 1. Select Menu → Settings → Voice Features → Erase Voice Dial . 2. Select Yes . Calling using digit dialing When using digit dialing, you speak digits to dial a phone number. No...
Page 38 - Answering the phone; Answering automatically; Training voice recognition
32 Using Voice Recognition If the phone does not recognize your “Wake up” command, see “Training voice recognition” on page 32. Answering the phone You can set the hands-free car kit to either (1) answer automatically or (2) answer using a voice command. Answering automatically You can set your phon...
Page 39 - USTOMIZING; The contents of the
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 33 8 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 Vo...
Page 40 - Silencing all sounds; Importing ringers
34 Customizing Your Phone Silencing all sounds Your phone is set to make sounds when you receive calls, press keys, navigate through menus, and receive alerts (such as new messages).You can silence all sounds and set the phone to vibrate or light up when you receive calls and alerts. Setting the pho...
Page 41 - Setting sounds for your phone
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion 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 car kit is attached to yo...
Page 42 - Setting key length; Setting message alerts; Creating a custom menu; Updating your custom menu
36 Customizing Your Phone Setting key length You can change duration of the tones the phone makes when you press the keys. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Key Length . 2. Choose Normal or Long . 3. Press . Setting message alerts You can choose how you want be alerted of incoming voicemail, page...
Page 43 - Using the Frequent Contacts shortcut; Choosing a different language; Changing your banner
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 37 Creating a shortcut to frequent contacts By default, your phone lists your entire contacts list when you select Contacts . You can also set the phone to show a list of your most frequent contacts. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → Frequent List . ...
Page 44 - Using Power Save Mode; Setting power backlighting
38 Customizing Your Phone – 7 sec. & in call , 15 sec. & in call , or 30 sec. & in call —Turn backlighting on for the duration of a call, and for 7, 15, or 30 seconds after your last keypress. Note: These settings drain the battery more quickly and reduce talk and standby times. Using Po...
Page 45 - Selecting wallpaper; Creating a secure environment; Changing your lock code; Unlocking the phone
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 39 Selecting wallpaper Wallpaper appears on the home screen. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Wallpaper . 2. Highlight a wallpaper design and press . 3. Press to assign the wallpaper. 4. Press to return to the home screen. Selecting a color theme You ca...
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 Xcursion Phone 41 1. Select Menu → Settings → Network → Set Phone Line . 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. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Accessories...
Page 48 - Setting position location
42 Customizing Your Phone Note: TTY/TDD service may not be available. Check with your service provider for more information. Setting position location This setting allows you to share your location information with network services other than emergency services (911, 111, 999, 000, etc.), in markets...
Page 49 - Accessing files
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 43 9 U SING M EDIA G ALLERY The media gallery stores and displays all the image and sound files in the phone. Accessing files 1. Select Menu → Media Gallery . 2. Select an option:– Camera Pictures displays thumbnails of the photos you have taken in chronolog...
Page 50 - Browsing images
44 Using Media Gallery Browsing images The images menu allows you to assign your files to various applications. 1. Select Menu → Media Gallery → Images . 2. Use to highlight the menu item you want: – Saved Images displays images you have saved. – Wallpapers displays wallpaper selections. – Screen Sa...
Page 51 - Creating free space
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 45 Creating free space If your phone does not have enough memory to store a file, a dialog displays 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 re...
Page 52 - Voice Memo; Recording a voice memo; Scheduler; Creating an event
46 Tools & Games 10 T OOLS & 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 Save to sa...
Page 53 - Alarm Clock
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 47 5. Enter the time, length, and alarm for event. – Press up or down to select date, hour, minutes, and timing of alarm. – Press left or right to move between fields. 6. Select Next , enter a note if required. 7. Select Done . Viewing, editing, or erasing a...
Page 55 - Flashlight
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 49 4. Press to select a city, like Athens. The World Clock menu is displayed again, with Athens’ time and date. From the World Clock menu, you can also select Search to search by city or country. 1. Select Search from the World Clock menu. The Search By menu...
Page 56 - Brick Attack
50 Tools & Games 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 Menu → Tools & Games → Brick Attack . 2. Press to select Yes at the prompt, “Turn off backlight to conserve batte...
Page 57 - Doodler
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 51 – Scoreboard — Provides you with the top five scores. – Music — Choose when you hear music with this game. Select from Music Always , Sound Effects , Instructions , Credits , During Title , or No Music. 7. Press to end all games. Doodler You can create an...
Page 58 - Saving a doodle; and press; Resuming a doodle; You can also go to
52 Tools & Games Saving a doodle It’s a good idea to save the doodle while you are working on it. If you receive a call while creating an unsaved doodle, it gets lost.• Select Options → Save and press . The image is saved in Menu → Media Gallery → Images → Doodles . Resuming a doodle To return t...
Page 59 - Pairing
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 53 11 U SING B LUETOOTH ® W IRELESS T ECHNOLOGY Note: The Bluetooth ® feature may not be available on your Kyocera Xcursion phone. Check with your service provider. Note: You must use a Bluetooth wireless technology device (compatible with Class 2 Bluetooth ...
Page 61 - Deleting a device; Visible Duration
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 55 Disconnecting from the Bluetooth wireless technology device 1. Select Menu → Bluetooth → My Devices . 2. Scroll to the device and press to select Disconnect . Bluetooth wireless technology settings You can change/review the information about each device y...
Page 62 - Services
56 Using Bluetooth® Wireless Technology – 3 minutes - Bluetooth wireless technology will remain On Visible for 3 minutes before returning to On Invisible . – Always - The On/Off setting remains on or off until you change it yourself. Services You can view a list of the available Bluetooth wireless t...
Page 63 - ONNECTING; Using the Web Browser; Starting the Web Browser; Using the Web menu options
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 57 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 rec...
Page 64 - Searching for a Web site; Going to a bookmarked site; Checking Net alerts
58 Connecting to the Internet • Setup gives you options for changing how information is displayed.– Show URL displays the entire URL. – About Openwave displays information about your Web Browser version. – Encryption should not be used unless you are instructed to do so by your service provider. – U...
Page 65 - Customer support; – To locate the ESN select; and
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 59 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 bil...
Page 66 - Qualified service
60 Getting Help Qualified service If the problem with your phone persists, return the phone with all accessories and packaging to the dealer for qualified service. Phone accessories To shop for Kyocera Xcursion phone accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store . You may also call us at (800) 3...
Page 67 - ONSUMER
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 61 14 C ONSUMER L IMITED W ARRANTY Kyocera Wireless Corp. (“KYOCERA”) offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed product or products (the “Product”) will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period that expires one year from the date o...
Page 69 - NDEX
User Guide for the Kyocera Xcursion Phone 63 I NDEX Numerics 1-touch dialing , 11 A alarm clock , 7, 47 alerts for messages , 36 for missed calls , 10 analog mode , 7 auto text , 25 auto-hyphenation , 38 B banner , 37 battery , 1 blocking outgoing calls , 40 Bluetooth connecting a Bluetooth ac-cesso...
