Page 6 - ABLE
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone v T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installing the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . ....
Page 8 - ETTING; Installing the battery; Charging the battery; Recharging the battery
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 1 1 G ETTING S TARTED Installing the battery Your Kyocera KX9a phone comes with a removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery. Fully charge the battery before using the phone. To install the battery: 1. Hold the phone face down. 2. Toward the bottom of the phone there...
Page 9 - Caring for the battery; General safety guidelines; Performing basic functions
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 10 - Getting to know your phone
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 3 Getting to know your phone Home screen. 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 an...
Page 11 - Using menus
4 Getting Started Using menus Navigating through menus • Press to select Menu . • 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 → tells you to select an option fr...
Page 12 - Understanding screen icons
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 5 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...
Page 13 - AKING; Making a call; Setting Open to Answer; Silencing an incoming call
6 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 14 - Adjusting the volume during a call; Using the speakerphone; Placing a call on hold
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 7 Adjusting the volume during a call • To adjust the earpiece volume during a call, press or up or down. Using the speakerphone Your Kyocera KX9a phone has a built-in speakerphone that you can use during a call when the flip is open. Note: This function works on...
Page 15 - Dealing with missed calls; Setting missed call alerts; Viewing recent call details; Viewing recent calls; Speed dialing
8 Making and Answering Calls Dealing with missed calls When you have missed a call, “Missed Call” appears on your screen unless the caller leaves a voicemail. • To clear the screen, open the flip and press to select OK . • To view details of the call, press to select Calls. Highlight the missed call...
Page 16 - Using speed dialing; Setting up voicemail; Checking voicemail messages; If you see “New Messages” on your; Calling emergency services
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 9 Using speed dialing To call a contact that has a speed dial location:• From the home screen, enter the one- or two- digit speed dialing location and press . 1-Touch dialing 1-Touch dialing is the fastest way to call a saved contact. Note: You must (1) enable 1...
Page 17 - To exit Emergency mode; Using your phone in an airplane; Setting Airplane mode; Tracking calls
10 Making and Answering Calls • Dial your 3-digit emergency code and press . 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 y...
Page 18 - Timing your calls; Setting an alert for roaming
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 11 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 . Understanding roaming Setting an alert for roaming The phone can alert you when you roam ...
Page 19 - TORING; Creating a new contact; Assigning ringers
12 Storing Contacts 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 new contact 1. From the ho...
Page 20 - Assigning pictures
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 13 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. Select Picture → Assign Picture →...
Page 21 - Editing a contact
14 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 22 - Finding contact information; Checking the Frequent List; Searching the Contacts directory; Using Fast Find
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 15 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. Checking the Frequent List From the home screen, select Contacts . The last 15 of your most frequently...
Page 23 - Text entry modes; Entering numbers
16 Entering Letters, Numbers, and Sy mbols 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 indicated ...
Page 24 - Entering symbols; Capitalization settings
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 17 1. For each letter of the word you want, press the key once. For example, to enter the word “any” press → → . 2. If the word doesn’t match what you want, press to look at other word matches. 3. When you see the word you want, press . Entering symbols While en...
Page 25 - Quick reference to text entry
18 Entering Letters, Numbers, and Sy mbols 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. Enter a number Use...
Page 26 - ENDING; Sending text messages; Creating a text message
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 19 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 9. Important: The features and menus described in this ch...
Page 27 - Setting sending options
20 Sending and Receiving Text Messages 2. Select an option and press . – Insert Picture: Select from a list of images. Highlight an option and press to Select . – Insert Sound: Select from a list of images. Highlight an option and press to Select . – Insert QuickText: Scroll through the list of opti...
Page 28 - If you cannot send messages
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 21 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 29 - Retrieving text messages; If you see the; Reading the message
22 Sending and Receiving Text Messages To view successfully sent messages: 1. Select Menu → Messaging → Sent . 2. Press up or down through the list of messages. One of the following symbols appears next to each message: Retrieving text messages When a text message is received, your screen displays “...
Page 30 - Setting message alerts; Erasing messages; Erasing single messages; Customizing message settings
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 23 Options for the message: – Erase the message. – Lock Msg to protect the message from being accidentally deleted. – Forward the message. – Reply with Copy to reply to the message with a copy of the original attached. – Save Message to save the message. – Save ...
Page 31 - Creating group lists
24 Sending and Receiving Text Messages Creating group lists 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. 1. Select Menu → Messaging → Group Lists → Create New . 2. Enter a name for the list. For help enterin...
Page 32 - USTOMIZING
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 25 6 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 33 - Silencing all sounds; Setting the phone to vibrate or light up; Choosing ringers
26 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 34 - Setting sounds for your phone; Using smart sound
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 27 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 on a call, or if a headset or car kit is attached to your ph...
Page 35 - Setting key length
28 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 and press . Setting key sound You can choose the sound the phone makes when you press the keys. 1. Sel...
Page 36 - Personalizing the screen; Changing your banner; Using Power Save Mode; Setting power backlighting
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 29 Personalizing the screen 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 → My Banner . 2. Select Edit . 3. Press to clear the screen. 4. Ente...
Page 37 - Creating a secure environment
30 Customizing Your Phone – To disable this feature, select Normal . Note: The battery charges more slowly when power backlighting is on. Changing the display contrast 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Contrast . 2. Press left or right to adjust the contrast and select Save . Setting numbers to ...
Page 38 - Locking your phone; Unlocking the phone; Designating emergency numbers
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 31 3. Select New Lock Code . A message appears: “Change Code?” 4. Select Yes and enter a new four-digit code. 5. Enter your new lock code again. Locking your phone When your phone is locked, you can call only emergency numbers or Verizon Wireless’s number. You c...
Page 39 - Network settings; Switching between phone lines; Setting position location
32 Customizing Your Phone 4. Select Yes to erase all contacts. A message appears: “Erase ALL Contacts?” 5. Select Yes again to erase all contacts. 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 ...
Page 40 - SING; Voice Memo; Recording a voice memo; Scheduler; Creating an event
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 33 7 U SING 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 . 2. Say your memo and press to select Stop . 3. Select Save to sav...
Page 41 - Alarm Clock; Setting an alarm clock
34 Using Tools & Games 4. Press to change the date of the event (the current date is the default date of the event).– Press left or right to move between the month, day, and year fields. – Press up or down to change the month, day, or year. – Press to save your changes. 5. Press to set the time ...
Page 42 - Setting the QuickAlarm; Tip Calculator
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 35 – Press up or down to change the 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 pre...
Page 45 - Accessing files
38 Using Media Gallery 8 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. Highlight an option and press : – Images displays a list of categories that contain preloaded, downloaded, saved, or c...
Page 46 - Creating free space
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 39 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 me...
Page 47 - Customer support; Qualified service; Become a product evaluator
40 Getting Help 9 G ETTING H ELP 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...
Page 48 - NDEX
User Guide for the Kyocera KX9a Phone 41 I NDEX Numerics 1-touch dialing , 9 A accessories , iii, 40 alarm clock , 5, 34 alerts for messages , 28 for missed calls , 8 minute alert , 11 roaming , 11 auto-hyphenation , 30 B banner , 29 battery , 1 blocking outgoing calls , 31 Brick Attack , 36 C calcu...
