Kyocera KX9e - Manual

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e 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 activate voice dialing, twice to display the Recent Calls list, and three times to redial the last dialed number. Speakerpho...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 5 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 ...

6 Understanding screen icons Understanding screen icons These icons may appear on your phone’s home screen and the external LCD. 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 and receive calls. Fewer bars indicate...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 7 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...

8 Using the speakerphone Silencing an incoming call • Press or to silence the call. Note: In the absence of voicemail, this feature drops the call.- or - • Press to silence the call then press to answer it. Either action silences only the current call. The next call will ring according to your setti...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 9 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 Ex...

10 Speed dialing Calling recent calls 1. Select Menu → Recent Calls . 2. Select a list: All Calls , Incoming Calls , Outgoing Calls , or Missed Calls . 3. Highlight a number to call and press . Erasing recent calls 1. Select Menu → Recent Calls → Erase Call Lists . 2. Select an option: All Calls , I...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 11 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 is urgent. If you see “New Messages” on your screen 1. Press to select Call an...

12 Tracking calls 2. Press to select OK after reading the message. 3. Select Enabled or Disabled . 4. Select Yes or No to set the date and time. 5. Press to select Done . Tracking calls You can track the number and duration of calls made and received on your phone. 1. Select Menu → Recent Calls . 2....

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 13 – To accept or place a call while roaming, you must press . Note: Call Prompt is disabled when the phone is in emergency mode. Setting digital or analog mode Depending on services available from your service provider, you may set the phone to either digital o...

14 Understanding text entry screens 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 icon...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 15 Entering symbols While entering text in 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, select Options . ...

16 Quick reference to text entry 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 14. Enter a number Use mode and ...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 17 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 c...

18 Editing a contact 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 → Images . 5. Select Wallpapers , Saved Images or Caller IDs . Note: With Kyocera Mobile PhoneTools,...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 19 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 and press . 3. Select Options . 4. Highlight Erase Contact an...

20 Finding contact information 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 called co...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 21 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 10. Important: The features and menus described in this c...

22 Sending text messages Including prewritten text and symbols During text entry, you can add 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 options and press to select o...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 23 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...

24 Retrieving text messages Viewing failed or pending messages Failed or pending messages are stored in your OutBox.To view your OutBox: 1. Select Menu → Messages → OutBox . A list of all failed or pending messages appears. 2. Scroll through the list of messages and press to read one. One of the fol...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 25 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 → InBo...

26 Customizing message settings Erasing single messages 1. Select Menu → Messages . 2. Select the type of text message you want to erase and press : InBox , OutBox , Sent , or Saved . 3. Highlight the message to erase and press . 4. Select Options . 5. Select Erase to erase the message. A notificati...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 27 5. Locate the contact number and press . 6. To enter more numbers: a. Select Options → Recent List or Contacts . b. Locate the contact number and press . -or-– Enter another number manually. 7. When finished, select Done . 8. To send a message to your new gro...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 29 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....

30 Setting sounds for your phone 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 phone. Set...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 31 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 t...

32 Choosing a different language Choosing a different language Your phone may display alternative languages. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Language . 2. Select a language and press . Personalizing the screen Changing your banner Your personal banner appears on the home screen above the time ...

34 Creating a secure environment Creating a secure environment This section describes all the features involved in securing your phone and preventing access to personal information. All security features are shielded by a four-digit lock code. Changing your lock code The lock code is typically 0000 ...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 35 – Limit Outgoing calls only. Incoming calls can still be received and answered. – Limit All limits both incoming and outgoing calls. Erasing all contacts You can erase all entries in your Contacts directory. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Security . 2. Enter you...

36 Setting position location 3. Select Menu → Settings → Network → Data/Fax Calls . 4. Select an option and press : – Voice only allows only voice calls. – Fax, next call or Data, next call sets the phone to fax mode or data mode for the next incoming call or the next 10 minutes. – Fax, until off or...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 37 7 U SING V OICE R ECOGNITION Voice recognition allows you to make and answer calls by speaking commands into the phone. Note: You cannot use voice recognition to end a call; you must press or close the flip. Setting up voice dialing To make or receive calls u...

38 Calling using digit dialing 5. 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. 6. When you are finished with the call, press . You can...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 39 Waking up the phone If your phone is connected to a portable hands-free car kit, you can use a voice command to activate the phone to make a call. Note: Voice Wake-up does not work with Keygaurd active. To disable Keygaurd, see “Locking your phone” on page 34...

40 Training voice recognition Using Expert Mode Expert Mode allows you to use voice recognition at a faster pace by reducing the number of voice instructions and replacing them with tones. Simply speak a command after the tone.• Select Menu → Settings → Voice Features → Expert Mode → Expert . Traini...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 41 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, downl...

42 Creating free space 3. Highlight a sound file and select Options . 4. Highlight an option and press : – Erase the sound. – Assign a sound as a ringer. – Rename a sound. – Details gives you the file size of the sound. – Erase All stored sounds. 5. Select or when done. Creating free space If your p...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 43 9 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 . 2. Say your memo and press to select Stop . 3. Select Save to save ...

44 Alarm Clock 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 of the event...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 45 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 up or down to change the hours, minutes, and AM/PM option...

46 Timer 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 counts down for a specified amount of time. It beeps when that amount of time has elapsed. 1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Timer . 2. Select Set . –...

48 Games 2. Select then Done . 3. Press a number key to move the cursor. To erase part of a drawing:1. Select Options → Colors and Tools . 2. Select then Done . 3. Press a number key to move the eraser. To Navigate: Use the following keys to doodle. Saving a doodle It is a good idea to save the dood...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 49 10 C ONNECTING TO THE I NTERNET Using the Mobile Web You can use your KX9e 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...

50 Using the Mobile Web – Encryption should not be used unless you are instructed to do so by your service provider. – 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 y...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 51 11 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, c...

52 Customer support 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 KX9e phone accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store . You may also call us at 800-349-4188 (U...

User Guide for the Kyocera KX9e Phone 53 I NDEX Numerics 1-touch dialing , 10 A accessories , iv, 52 alarm clock , 6, 44 alerts browser , 50 for messages , 31 for missed calls , 9 minute alert , 12 roaming , 12 analog mode , 6, 13 auto-hyphenation , 33 B banner , 32 battery , 1 blocking outgoing cal...