Kyocera KX18 - Manual

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 3 Getting to know your phone The phone is shown here in the open position. You must slide your phone open to use the keys on the lower portion of the phone. Home screen . Left softkey accesses menus and functions. Send/Talk key starts or answers a call. Pr...

4 Getting Started Antenna does not extend. Speaker for ringers, speakerphone and music. External camera key activates Camera mode. To activate Camera mode, press and hold to activate the viewfinder. micro SD card slot Service Indicator Light Camera flash Jack for hands-free headset. Mirror when taki...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 5 Using menus Accessing menu items (slide open) • From the home screen, press the left softkey to select Menu. • Press the right softkey to select Contacts. • Press left, right, up, or down to see menus and options. • Press to select a menu item. • Press t...

6 Getting Started Performing basic functions Slide opened or closed Note: The phone must be powered ON to perform the following functions. To... From the home screen... Turn the phone on Press the end key . Turn the phone off Press and hold the end key . Make a call Press the send/talk key to initia...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 7 Slide open In addition to the functionality with the slide closed, the following additional methods to access functions are available with the slide open: Access Custom Menu Press and hold up. Record a Voice Memo Press and hold right. Activate Camera mod...

8 Getting Started Understanding screen icons These icons may appear on your phone’s screen. 1xEV-DO is available. 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 weak...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 9 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 sign...

10 Making and Answering Calls Answering calls using the slide You can set the phone to answer immediately when you open the slide. This feature does not apply to incoming data or fax calls. • Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → Open to Answer → Enabled . – Select Disabled to have the phone contin...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 11 Dialing a three-way conference call* To dial a three-way conference call, dial the first number and press , dial the second number, press again. *May not be available on your phone, check with your service provider Setting the phone to hold calls The Ho...

12 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. Select an option and press . Viewing recent call details Details on the last 60 calls you made, ...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 13 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. • To add a speed dial location to a saved or new contact, see “Customizing a phone number” on page 19. Using speed dialing ...

14 Making and Answering Calls If you see “New Messages” Slide open or closed 1. Press the right softkey 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 the left softkey to select I...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 15 Receiving data or faxes Your phone may be able to receive certain data or faxes, depending on the system sending the information. For more information, see page 51. Understanding roaming Controlling network roaming Depending on services available from y...

16 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...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 17 3 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...

18 Storing Contacts 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. Assigning ringers 1. Press the right softkey to select Contacts . 2. Highlight a contact ...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 19 Editing a contact 1. Press the right softkey to select Contacts . 2. Highlight a contact and press . 3. Highlight the contact name or number and press the left softkey to select Edit . 4. Enter your changes and press the left softkey to select Save . Er...

20 Storing Contacts – Primary Number makes this number the first one that shows up when you open the contact. – Add Voice Dial to record a voice tag so you can call a contact using voice recognition (VR). For more information, see page 57. – Erase Voice Dial erases the voice tag associated with the ...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 21 4 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 indica...

22 Entering Letters, 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. From the text entry screen, select Options . 2. Sel...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet 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...

24 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 13. Important: The features and menus described in this cha...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 25 Including prewritten text and symbols During text entry, you can insert QuickText, symbols, or emoticons in your message. 1. From the text entry screen, select Options . 2. Select an option and press : – Insert QuickText: Scroll through the list of opti...

26 Sending and Receiving Text Messages characters in your messages; however, it does not appear in the message creation screen. 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...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 27 2. Select an option and press . – Enabled automatically saves all successfully sent messages in the Sent folder. – Prompt allows you to choose whether or not to save your message when you send it. To view successfully sent messages: 1. Select Menu → Mes...

28 Sending and Receiving Text Messages Retrieving text messages When a text message is received, your screen displays “<x>New Messages” with the symbol. • Press the left softkey to select InBox , highlight the message, and press the left softkey to select View . - or - • To Ignore the message ...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 29 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 the OutBox or InBox, or erasing them al...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 31 6 R EMOVABLE M EMORY C ARD Your Kyocera phone supports a Transflash TM (microSD TM ) card, a removable external storage card that, when inserted into the phone, increases storage capacity. You can also transfer files stored on your computer to the Trans...

32 Removable Memory Card 3. Once the Transflash (microSD) card has been formatted, you can place (drag and drop) your music files onto the card. Manual Manually format your card if the information on the card is not readable by your phone or if you are having other technical issues with the card. No...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 33 Using the USB cable 1. Load the USB Drivers CD onto your computer and follow the on-screen prompts. (This is only required during the initial set-up). 2. Plug the USB cable into bottom of the phone. 3. Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your computer...

34 Using the Music Player 7 U SING THE M USIC P LAYER Use your phone’s Music Player to listen to your favorite songs or audio files. Store audio files directly on an external storage card (Transflash (microSD)) for your own portable music library. Playing music 1. With the slide closed, from the hom...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 35 Repeat 1. Select Menu → Music Player. 2. Press the right softkey to select Options . 3. Select Settings → Repeat On . The Repeat icon appears.– This option changes to Repeat Off if Repeat On has already been selected. Auto Off The phone exits the Music ...

36 Connecting to the Internet 8 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 ca...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 37 – UP.Link selects a different browser server. You can use this option if you have more than one Web Browser account. – Restart restarts the Web Browser. Searching for a Web site How you search for a Web site depends on your service provider. For more in...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 39 – Self Timer options are Off (default) or 3, 5, or 10 second pauses. When set, the camera beeps from 3 seconds down to the time the shutter snaps the picture automatically. Self Timer is not available when Multishot mode is activated. – Multishot allows...

40 Using the Camera – Frames allows you to add a frame or a stamp to your picture. A frame or stamp cannot be removed once it has been used in a picture. Note: The picture resolution changes to 160 x 120 while taking pictures with frames. The resolution returns to the original setting once Frames is...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 41 Setting up the video camera Menu settings can only be accessed when the camera mode is activated. 1. Select Menu → Camera → Options . 2. Press down to select Video Mode and press . Menu options for video mode 1. With the phone set to Video Mode select O...

42 Using the Camera Video key map Slide open or closed Key Video Camera Function Menu Function Left softkey - “Record” – starts recording toggle (plays a tone) “Stop” – stops recording toggle (plays a tone) “OK” – selects option Right softkey - “Options” – while not recording “Pause/Resume” – pauses...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 43 10 C USTOMIZING Y OUR P HONE The contents of the Settings menu are as follows. Silent Mode Vibrate OnlyVibe then RingLights OnlyNormal Sounds Keyguard Guard on CloseDisabled Sounds Ringer VolumeRinger TypeBusiness RingerPersonal RingerRoam RingerAlertsS...

44 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...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 45 Setting sounds for your phone You can set your phone to sound tones when you open and close the slide 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 a...

46 Customizing Your Phone Adjusting speakerphone volume 1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Spkrphone Volume . 2. Press right to increase the volume, or left to decrease the volume. 3. Press the left softkey to select Save . Adjusting key tone volume You can change the volume of the tones the phone...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 47 Creating and updating your custom menu You can create a custom menu that contains your favorite features. After you set up your menu, simply press and hold up to access it. 1. Press and hold up to launch Custom Menu . 2. Press to select Manage List . 3....

48 Customizing Your Phone 2. Select an option and press : – 7 seconds , 15 seconds , or 30 seconds — (Default) Turn backlighting on for 7, 15, or 30 seconds after your last keypress. – 7 sec. & in call , 15 sec. & in call , or 30 sec. & in call —Turn backlighting on for the duration of a...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 49 3. Press the left softkey to assign the screen saver. 4. Press the end key to return to the home screen and wait 10 seconds to view the screen saver you chose. Note: Downloaded screen savers are added to the end of the list. Selecting wallpaper Wallpape...

50 Customizing Your Phone Unlocking the phone 1. From the home screen, press the left softkey to select Unlock . 2. Enter your four-digit lock code. Designating emergency numbers The emergency numbers feature allows you to specify three personal phone numbers that can be called when the phone is loc...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 51 Network settings Switching between phone lines 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...

52 Customizing Your Phone Note: You cannot receive voice calls while the phone is in data/fax mode. 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....

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 53 11 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. For details, check with your service provider. Note: The multimedia me...

54 Sending and Receiving Multimedia Messages • Media Gallery to access all picture and video files in the phone:– Camera Pictures displays your photos taken in a table/thumbnail view. • Highlight a photo to add to the multimedia message. Press the left softkey to choose Select. – Images displays sto...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 55 Automatic Downloading When a new multimedia message arrives, “New Message(s)” appears along with the text “Message Received. View now?” Note: If a multimedia message is received during a call, then the phone screen displays the alert “New Message(s)” af...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 57 12 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 the end key when the slide is open. Setting up voi...

58 Using Voice Recognition Note: If the phone finds multiple voice tags that sound like the name you said, you will be asked to verify which name you want to call. Say Yes when you hear the correct name. Say No when you hear an incorrect name. 5. When you are finished with the call, press the end ke...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 59 To activate the Voice Wake-up setting: 1. Select Menu → Settings → Voice Features → Voice Wake-Up → With accessory. 2. Select Menu → Settings → Keyguard → Disabled , then press . To wake up the phone: 1. Say “ Wake Up ” and listen for a tone. 2. Say “ W...

60 Using Voice Recognition Training voice recognition If your phone is having trouble recognizing your voice, you can train it with the commands Yes , No , and Wake up . 1. Select Menu → Settings → Voice Features . 2. Select Voice Training . 3. Read the message and press the left softkey to select O...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 61 13 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 the ...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 63 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 ...

64 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...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 65 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...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 67 14 U SING M EDIA G ALLERY The Media Gallery stores camera pictures, images, audio files, and videos 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 displ...

68 Using Media Gallery – Zoom allows you to zoom in or out on the picture. – Take Picture to snap another photo. – Lock to prevent accidentally erasing the photo. – Rename the photo. – Move File from the phone to the card. – Copy File from the phone to the card. – Details of the file. 4. Or press th...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 69 – Record New allows you to record new videos. – Erase the sound file. – Unlock if the song is locked. – Lock to prevent accidentally erasing the song. – Rename allows you to rename the sound file. – Details gives you the name, size, date and locked/unlo...

70 Getting Help 15 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...

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider Jet Phone 71 Phone accessories To shop for KX18 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 ...

72 I NDEX Numerics 1-Touch dialing , 13 A Alarm Clock , 8 alarm clock , 63 alerts for messages , 46 for missed calls , 12 auto-hyphenation , 48 B banner , 47 battery , 1 blocking outgoing calls , 50 Brick Attack , 65 C calculator , 64 call counters , 14 callback number , 25 calls answering , 9 misse...