Kyocera ENERGI K490 manual

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ii User Guide for Ky ocera K490 Phones This manual is bas ed on the production versio n of the Kyocera K490 Series phones. Sof tware change s may have occurred af ter this printing. Kyocera reserves the right to make cha nges in technica l and product specificati ons without prior noti ce. The product s and equipment des cribed in this do cumentati[...]

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User Guide for the Kyo cera Energie K490 Pho ne v right s to distribut e or reproduce the copyrighted s oftware. Accordi ngly , any copyrighted sof tware cont ained in the KWC products may not be modified, reverse engineered, d istributed or reproduced in any manner not permitted by law . Furthermore, the purchase of the KWC products shall not be d[...]

vi FCC/IC Notice This device complies with p art 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two co nditions: (1) This devic e may not cause harmful interference, and (2) th is device must accept any interfe rence received, including i nterference that may cause undesire d operation. T o maintain compli ance with FCC RF exposure guid[...]

User Guide for the Kyo cera Energie K490 Pho ne vii and est abli sh permitted le vels of RF energy for th e general popu lation. The guidel ines are bas ed on st andards that were develope d by independen t scientifi c organiza tions through periodic an d thorough evaluation of scientifi c studies . The st andards include a s ubst antial s afety ma[...]

viii Before a phone model is avail able for sal e to the pu blic, it must be tested and certified to th e FCC that it does not exceed the li mit esta blished by the government-adopted requirement for safe exposu re. The test s are performed in positions and locations (e.g. , at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each model. Th[...]

User Guide for the Kyo cera Energie K490 Pho ne ix [KWC] supplied an d approved case TXLCC10042B and uni versal belt clip TXLCC10047B). While there may be dif ference s between the SAR levels of various phones and at various p ositions, they all meet the government requirement for safe exposure. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authoriz ation for t[...]

x The st andard incorporat es a subst antial margin of s afety to give additional protec tion for the public a nd to account for any variations i n measurement s. Caution The user is cau tioned that changes or modifications not expressl y approved by the party responsibl e for compliance could void the warranty and user ’ s authority to operate t[...]

User Guide for the Kyo cera Energie K490 Pho ne xi Air bags If your vehicle has an air ba g, DO NOT place inst alled or port able phone equipment or other object s o ver the air bag or in the air bag de ployment area. If equipment is not properly inst alled, you and your passenge rs risk serious inju ry . Medical devices Pacema kers — W arning t [...]

xii • If you have any reason to s uspect that int erference is t aking plac e, turn of f your phone immediately . Hearing aids — Som e digit al wireless phones may interfere with hearing aids. In the event of suc h interference, you may want to consult your service provider or call the customer service line to disc uss alternatives. Oth er med [...]

User Guide for the Kyo cera Energie K490 Pho ne xiii Veh icl es — RF signals may af fect improperly instal led or inadequately shielded elec tronic systems in motor vehicles. Chec k with the manufacturer of the device to dete rmine if it is adequately shi elded from external RF energy . Blasting are as — T urn off your phone where blasting is i[...]

xiv • areas where the air con tai ns chemicals or p articles such as grain , dust, or met al powders • any other area where you would normally be advised to turn of f your vehicle engine Use with care Use only in normal positio n (to ear). A void dropping, hitting , bending, or sitting on the ph one. Keep phone dry If the phone get s wet, turn [...]

User Guide for the Kyo cera Energie K490 Pho ne xv Accessories Use only Kyocera Wireless Corp. app roved accessories with Kyocera Wireless Corp. phone s. Use of any unauthorized acc essories may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defec t to the phone. Radio Frequency (RF) energy Y our telephone[...]

xvi • NCRP Report 86 (National Council on Radiati on Protection and Measurement s, 1986) • ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizi ng Radiation Protection, 1996) Y our phone complies with the st andards set by these report s and the FCC guidelines. Battery and charger specifications Customer support Y our service provider ’ s customer [...]

User Guide for the Kyo cera Energie K490 Pho ne xvii For questions abo ut the phone features, refer to t he materials provided with your phone, or visit www.kyocera-wireles s.com. For additional que stions, you may cont act the Kyocera Wireless Corp. Customer Care Center in one of the foll owing ways: • W eb site: www.kyoce ra-wireless .com • E[...]

xviii Before requesting sup port, please try to reproduce and i solate the problem. When you cont act the Customer Care Center , be ready to provide the following in formation: • The name of your service provider . • The actual error message or problem you are experiencing. • The step s you took to reproduce the problem. • The phone ’ s e[...]

User Guide for the Kyo cera Energie K490 Pho ne xix Become a product evaluator T o partici pat e in the testing and evaluati on of Kyocera Wireless Corp. product s, including cellular or PCS phones, vis it beta.kyocera-wirele ss.com . 093 453 037 Kyocera Wireless Corp. 10300 Campus Point Driv e, San Diego, CA 92121 U.S.A. Visit us at www.ky ocera-w[...]

xx Contents C ONTENT S 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Replacing the fac eplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Using menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e xxi 5 Sending a nd Receiv ing Text Me ssages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Sending text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Retrieving text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Customizing message sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

xxii Contents Training voice recog nition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 8 Using Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 1 1G ETTING S TARTED Y our phone comes with a removable lithium ion ( L iIon) battery . Fully charge the battery before using the phone. Inst alling the battery 1. Hold the phone facing away from you. 2. Use your fingernail to pull the circular latch toward the bottom of the phone and pull the battery door aw[...]

2 Gett in g Sta rte d Charging the battery Y ou must have at l east a parti al charge in the battery to make or receive calls. T o charge the battery , connect the AC adapter to the jack on the lower right side of the phone, then plug the adapter int o a wall outlet. The battery icon in t he upper-right c orner of the s creen tell s you whether the[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 3 • If you have not used the battery for more than a month, recharge it before using your phone. • A v oid exposing the battery to extreme temperature s, direct sunlight, or high humidity . • Never dispose of any ba ttery in or n ear a fire. It could explod e. Common causes of battery drain • Pl ayin [...]

4 Gett in g Sta rte d Replacing the faceplate Y our Kyocera K490 Series phone has a removable faceplate. T o remove the faceplat e and replace it with a new one: 1. Place your thumbnail under the small lip at the bottom of the fac eplate. 2. Lif t the faceplate away from the phone. 3. Align the tabs on the new faceplate with the slots in the phone.[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 5 • Silence the ringer: Press , then to answer . • Lock the keypad: P re ss left. • Access a contacts list: Press down. • Silence all sounds: Press right. • Access your shortcuts: Press up. • Turn the flashlight on: Press and hold . • Turn the flashlight off: Release .[...]

6 Gett in g Sta rte d Getting to know y our phone Flashlight you can turn on by pressing , using a personal shortcut, or using the Tools menu. Jack for Hands-free Headset (sold separately) only . Home screen . Press (item 4) to select Menu . OK key selects a menu item or option. Navigation ke y scrolls through list s and positions cursor . Also ac [...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 7 End/Po wer key turns the phone on or off, ends a call, or returns you to the home screen. Space # key enters a space during text entry . Jack for AC adapter (included). 0 Next key cycles through word choices during tex t entry . War nin g: Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack will damage the phone[...]

8 Gett in g Sta rte d Using menus The content s of the main menu are as follows: Recent Calls Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, Mis sed Calls, Erase List s Cont act s V iew All, Add New*, Find Name, Add V oice Dial, S pee d Dial List, V oice Dial List, Information, B usiness List, Personal List Messages V oicemail, Send New , InBox, Net Alert s*, Out[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 9 Scheduler , Alarm Clock, T ip Calculator , Calculator , World Clock*, T imer , S topwatch, Flashlight Phone Info Y our Phone Number , SW V ersion, PRI V er sion, ESN, T echnology , SID, Browser Name, Browser V ersion, Icon Key (Scroll down to view information.) W eb Brow ser • From the home screen, press [...]

10 Gett in g Sta rte d Underst anding screen icons These ic ons may appear on your phone ’ s s creen. 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 receiving a signal. Y ou can make and receive calls. Fewer bars indicate a weaker signal. A [...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 11 The alarm clock is s et. The phone is in privacy mode or is accessing a secure W eb site. High-speed (3G) dat a service is available and active on your phone . Check with your service provider for av ailability . The phone is sending or receiving high -speed data. The phone is sending or receiving medium-s[...]

12 Gett in g Sta rte d Position location is s et to emergency services only .[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 13 2M AKING AND A NSWERING C ALLS Making a call 1. Make sure you are in an area where the signal can be received. Loo k for the symbol on the home screen. Note: The more bars you see in the symbol, the clearer the r eception. If there are no bars, try to move to where the r eception is better . If your p hone [...]

14 Making and Answ erin g Calls Calling a saved number If you have already saved a phone number , you can use the cont acts li st to find it quic kly . 1. Press down. This br ings up a list of a ll saved contact s. 2. Scroll down the list, f ind the cont act you want, and press to dial the number . For more about finding contact information, see p [...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 15 • If you do not wish to answer the call, select Silence an d press . Silence mutes the ringer and sends the caller to voicemail if you do not pick up the call. Note: If voicemail has not been en abled for y our phone , this action terminates the call. Silencing an incoming call • T o silence an incoming[...]

16 Making and Answ erin g Calls Y ou can call the code even if your phone is locked or your account is restric ted. When you c all, your phone enters Eme rgency mode . Thi s enables the emergency servic e exclusive acces s to your phone to call you back, if necessary . T o make or rec eive regular calls af ter dialing the code, you mus t exit this [...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 17 Setting missed call alert s Y ou can set an alert to beep every five minutes af ter yo u have missed a call. • Sel ect Menu → Settings → Sounds → Misse d Call → Ena bled . • T o turn off the alert when it rin gs, press or . • T o cancel the alert, select Me nu → Settings → Sou nds → Mi s[...]

18 Making and Answ erin g Calls V iewing recent calls 1. Sel ect Menu → Recent Calls . 2. Select a list : Incoming Calls , Outg oing Calls, or Missed Ca lls . 3. Select a recent call i tem. 4. Select an option: – Time— Show the time of the call. – Number— Show the caller ’ s number (for an incoming call), or t he number you called (for [...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 19 Erasing recent calls 1. Sel ect Menu → Recent Calls → Erase Lists . 2. Select an option: Incom ing Calls , Outg oing Calls , Miss ed Calls , or Erase Al l . 3. Press right and press to select Yes . S peed dialing S peed dialing allows you to quick ly dial a stored phone number by entering a one- or two-[...]

20 Making and Answ erin g Calls Using speed dialing T o call a contac t that has a speed dial locat ion: • From the home screen, enter a o ne- or two -digit speed dialing location and press . 1-T ouch dialing 1-T ouch dialing is the fastes t way to speed dial a cont act that has a speed dial locati on. Note: You must (1) enable 1-Touch dialing on[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 21 Using 1-T ouch dialing T o call a contac t that has a speed dial locat ion: • From the home screen, press and hold a speed dialing location. If it is a two-digit location, press the first digit briefly , then press and hold the second digit. For example, if the speed dialing location is 15, press briefly [...]

22 Making and Answ erin g Calls Af ter that, look for the symbol at t he top of your screen. The symbol flashes if the message is urgent. If y ou see “New Message” on y our screen 1. Press to select Call . This initiates a call to your vo icemail number . 2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message. For specific i nformation on getting voicem[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 23 • T o lock the k eypad from the home screen, press left and hold. • T o unlock the keyp a d, press in this order . Changing the keyguard setting 1. Sel ect Menu → Settings → Keyguard . 2. Highlight an option. Y ou can set the phone to lock the keypad immediately , or automatically if n o key is p re[...]

24 Making and Answ erin g Calls – All Calls Ti mer — T r acks all calls mad e and received by your phone. This timer cannot be r eset. T iming y our calls Y ou can set your phone to beep 10 seconds before each minute pas ses when you are on a call. • Sel ect Menu → Settings → Sounds → Minu te Alert → Enabled . Receiving dat a or faxes[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 25 2. Select an option and press . – When no svc al ert s you w ith thre e tone s dec reasi ng in p itc h when service is lost and three tones increasing in pitch when service is acquired again. – Roam Cha nge alerts you with two decreasing tones when roaming service is acquired and three increasing tones [...]

26 Making and Answ erin g Calls Setting Call Guard to avoid roaming calls Y ou can set a ringtone to warn you before you place or answer a c all while roaming. • Sel ect Menu → Settings → Convenience → Call G uard → Call Promp t . The phone makes a disti nctive ring to indic ate an incoming call whil e you are roaming, and you must press [...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 27 – Analog cal l forces a call into analog mode for the duration of the next call. – Digital on ly set s the phone to work in digital mode only . T urning roaming on or off This s etting all ows you to c ontrol the phone ’ s roaming feature by specifying which signals the phone will accept. 1. Sel ect M[...]

28 Ent erin g Lett ers, Num bers, an d Symbol s 3E NTERI NG L ETTERS , N UMBERS , AND S YMBOLS Y ou can enter letters, numbers, and symbol s in contact s, text messages , and your banner . Underst anding text entry screens The current text entry mode (and capit alization sett ing, when applicable) are indicated by icons . T ext entry modes There ar[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 29 Entering numbers • T o enter a number while in mode, press a number key once. • T o enter a number while in or mode, press and hold a number key until the number appears on the screen. Entering words letter by letter Use normal text mode t o enter let ters. 1. Press a key once for the first letter , twi[...]

30 Ent erin g Lett ers, Num bers, an d Symbol s Entering sy mbols W h i l e e n t er i n g t ex t , yo u c an en t e r s y m bo l s by p r es s i n g until you see the symbol you want. Using thi s method, you have access to the following symbols: T o access th e fu ll set o f symb ols: 1. Press right to high light the current mod e and pr ess to en[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 31 T o change text entry modes, y ou can either: • Press and hold until the icon for the mode you want appea rs. -or- • Press right to highlight the current text mode, press to enter the menu, then select a dif ferent mode. Capit alization settings Three capit alization setti ngs are available in and modes[...]

32 Ent erin g Lett ers, Num bers, an d Symbol s Quick reference to text entry This t able gives general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols. T o... Do this... Enter a lett er Use mode and press a key until you see t want. For mor e information, see page 28. Enter a number Use mod e and pr ess a key once to enter For more options[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 33 Low ercas e the next letter In mode , pre ss . Choo se . Capit alize the first letter of each sentence In mode , pre ss . Choo se . Highlight an option at t he bottom of the screen Press lef t or right.[...]

34 Storing Contacts 4S TORING C ONTACTS Use your phone ’ s Contact s directory to st ore information about a person or comp any . Y our phone can hold, on average, about 200 phone numbers. Saving a cont act entry T o save a cont act, t ake these step s. 1. From the home screen, enter the phone number you wa nt to save. Ti p : Enter the area code [...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 35 T o assign options, press right twice, then press to select Options . Press up or down to high light an option: – Save— Save the information and return to the home screen. – Assign Rin ger or Unassig n Ringer— Select or remove a ringer to identify an incoming call from this contac t. – Assign Pic [...]

36 Storing Contacts – Classify Co ntact — Classify the contac t as Personal or B usiness . (See page 62 to set the phone to ring diff erently for personal and business calls. ) 4. Press to select Save . A check mark and the word “ Saved ” ap pear . Adding a code or extension When you save the phone number of an automated service, you may in[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 37 Editing or erasing a cont act T o make changes to a cont act, t ake these step s. (T o erase all saved cont acts , see p age 7 5. ) 1. Sel ect Menu → Contacts . 2. Sel ect View All or F ind Name to find the contact you want to ed it. 3. Highlight the cont act to edit and press . 4. Sel ect Options . 5. Hi[...]

38 Storing Contacts 7. Press to select Save , if necessary . Editing a phone number 1. Sel ect Menu → Contacts . 2. Sel ect View All or Find Name to find the contact you want to ed it. 3. Highlight the cont act to edit and press . 4. Press down to highlight the ph one number y ou want to ed it and pre ss . 5. Highlight an o ption for the ph one n[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 39 – Erase Num ber — Erase the number from the cont act. – Erase Voice Dial — Erase the voice dial name associat e d with the number . – Edit Numb er — Change the phon e number . – Edit Voice Dial — Record a new voice dial name. – Secret — Mak e the number secret so that it will not appear [...]

40 Storing Contacts Finding cont act information T o find a phone number or cont act, eit her (1) check the frequent cont act s list, (2) searc h the Cont acts directory , or (3) use Fast Find. Checking the Frequent List or the All Cont act s List From the home screen, press down to see the l as t 15 o f yo u r mo st frequently called cont acts (if[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 41 3. Scroll down until you find the name you want, then press . – T o call the contact, highlight the number an d press . – T o display contact information, press . Setting Fast Find With Fast Find, you press one or two keys to view close mat ches of the number you are look ing for . • From the home scr[...]

42 Storing Contacts V iewing cont act s The following ic ons may appear next to inform ation in your Cont act entri es. work home mobile pager fax email address street address W eb page URL Note[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 43 5S ENDING AND R ECEIVING T EXT M ESSAGES This chapt er describes how to send, rec eive, and erase text messages from your phone. For inform ation on voic email mes sages, s ee p age 2 1. Import ant: The features and menus described in this chapter may vary depending on services available in your area. In ad[...]

44 Sending an d Receiving Text Messages – Select a saved number fro m the Recent Lis t or Contac ts List , or select a Group List you hav e created. For more abo ut group lists, s e e page 55. – Ente r a New Address manually . (T o learn how to enter text, see page 28.) 3. T o ad d another recipient to this message, choose a met hod: – Press [...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 45 Setting sending options When you are ready to send a message, you have several options for how and when you want the mess age to be rec eived. 1. Once you have completed the message, press right to highlight Options and press . Then choose from the list: – Insert... — E n hance your message with smiley [...]

46 Sending an d Receiving Text Messages – Set P rior ity — Lab el the message as “ Urgent. ” – Callback N umber — Include a callback number with the mess age to let the recipient know at what numbe r they can call you back. Select Yes to include your own numbe r , or Edit to en ter a different callback number . – Send Later — S ched[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 47 T o create a signature: 1. Sel ect Menu → Settings → Msg Sett in gs → Signature . 2. Ente r y ou r sig na tu re i n th e te xt fiel d. 3. Press to save the setting. Note: The signature text is t allied by the character counter because the signature is included in the text field. If y ou cannot send me[...]

48 Sending an d Receiving Text Messages Import ant: Y o ur service provider will charge you for each message segment. When you st art a message, the maxi mum character li mit ( “ 160 ” in the example) appears above the text entry screen. Thi s number count s down as you enter characters , until it reaches 0. If you continue to enter text af ter[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 49 2. Press up o r down thr ough the list of messages. One of the following symbols appears next to each message: The message is pending and will be sent when possible. Y ou can cancel delivery of the message. The scheduled message will be sent at the sc heduled time. Y ou canno t cancel delivery of the messag[...]

50 Sending an d Receiving Text Messages Retrieving text messages When a text message i s received, your screen will displ ay text si milar to: “ New message 1 T ext Msg ” . This text will remain for about f ive minutes. Af ter that, look for the symbol at the top of your screen. The sym bo l flashes if the message is urgent. If you see the “N[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 51 A list of all your received messages appears.New , unread messages appear in bold . 2. Press up or down to scroll through the list of messages. 3. Press to read a message. Reading the message The options available to you may vary . Check with your service provider . Note: Sounds embedded in text messages wi[...]

52 Sending an d Receiving Text Messages – Reply with Copy to reply to the mess age with a copy of the original att ached. – Save Objec t(s) , such as sound or pictures, from the message. (This option is available if the incoming message includes a graphic or sound.) – Save Cont act to save the sender ’ s ph one number or email add ress in y[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 53 Setting message alert s Y ou can set your phone to alert you of incoming text messages or p ages. For more i nformation, see “ Setting message alert s ” o n page 76. Erasing messages It is a good idea to erase old mess ages, as mes sages t ake up memory in your phone. Y ou have the option of erasing tex[...]

54 Sending an d Receiving Text Messages 5. Sel ect Yes to erase the message. Note: You can er ase a scheduled message from the OutBox, but you cannot cancel delivery of the message. Erasing all messages 1. Sel ect Menu → Messages → Era se Msgs . 2. Press up o r down a nd press to select an option: – InBox erases all messages in your InBox. ?[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 55 2. Press to select Old InBox Msgs . Customizing message settings T o make messaging easier , you can customi ze settings for sending and receiving mess ages. Creating group list s Y ou can create and save a list of multiple reci pients. Y our Kyocera phone will store fi ve group list s with up to 10 recipie[...]

56 Sending an d Receiving Text Messages Recent List, the phone will insert the c omma automatically .) Then press right twice, select Options , and choose from the options. 6. When finished, press right and press to select D one . 7. T o send a message to your ne w group, see “ Sending text messages ” on page 43. Creating and editing prew ritte[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 Phone 57 Note: Y ou can also save a message you are writing or an incoming message as QuickT e xt. For directions, see “ Setting sending op tions ” on page 45 or “ Rea ding the message ” on page 51. Switching default text entry mode Y ou can set the default text entry mode to appear in message text ent r y s[...]

58 Customizing Yo ur Phone 6C USTOMIZING Y OU R P HONE The content s of the Settings menu are as follows . Silent Mode V ibr ate Only , V ibrate, Ring, Lights Only , Normal Sounds Key guard Sounds Ringer V olume, Ringer T ype, Business Ring, Personal Ring, Roam Ringer , Earpiece V olume, Key V olume, Key Length, Missed Call, Smart S o und, Minute A[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 59 Security Lock Phone, Limit Calls, Lock Code, Erase Contac ts , Emergency # ’ s Call Information Recent Calls, All Calls T imer Netw ork Data/F ax Calls, Privacy Alert, Set Phone Line, Roam/Svc Alert***, Roam Option***, Digit al/Analog***, Location Convenience Shortcut Key , Fast Find, Frequent List, 1-T [...]

60 Customizing Yo ur Phone Silencing all sounds Y our phone is set to make sounds when you receive calls, press keys, navigate through menus, and receive alert s (such as new messages ). Y ou can silence all sounds and set the phone to vibrate or light up when you receive calls and alert s. Setting the phone to vibrate or light up 1. Sel ect Menu ?[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 61 3. Pre ss to retu rn to the hom e scr ee n. Note: The phone will ring whe n it is att ached to an external powe r source (such as a charger), even if all sounds have been silenced. Shortcut to V ibrate Only mode • From the home screen, press righ t and hold. appears. T urning sounds back on T o restore a[...]

62 Customizing Yo ur Phone Choosing a different ringer Y our Kyocera phone has 14 ringers you can choose to use for incoming calls. 1. Sel ect Menu → Settings → Sounds → Ring er Type . 2. Scroll down the list to hear the dif ferent ringers. 3. Press to select a ringer from the list. S pecifying ringers for different callers Y ou can assign ri[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 63 Importing additional ringers Y ou can import additional ringers into your Blade phone using the Kyocera Phone Desktop s of tware (sold sep arately). T o purchase this sof tware and other acc essories, visit www.kyoce ra-wireless.com /store . Y ou may be able to download ringers over-the-air . Check wit h y[...]

64 Customizing Yo ur Phone Changing the key tones Y ou can change the volum e and duration of the tones the phone makes when you press the keys. Sel ect Menu → Settin gs → Sounds and choose Key Volum e or Key Length . Using shortcut s From the home screen, you can access short cut s by pressing the navigation key in dif ferent directions . Thre[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 65 Creating a shortcut to y our frequent con t act s list By default, your phone list s your entire cont act s list when you press down. Y ou can set the phone also to show a list of your most frequent cont acts . 1. Sel ect Men u → Settings → Co nvenience → Frequent List . 2. Sel ect Enabled to include[...]

66 Customizing Yo ur Phone Personalizing the screen Changing your banner The banner is the personal label for your phone. It appears on the home screen above the time and date. The banner can be up to 14 characters long. 1. Sel ect Men u → Setti ngs → Display → My Banner . 2. Sel ect Edi t . 3. Press to clear the screen. 4. Enter your new tex[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 67 Choosing a different menu view Y ou can change the appearanc e of the menus you see when you select Menu from the home screen. 1. Sel ect Men u → Settings → Di splay → Main Menu View , then the option you want: 2. Press to return to the home screen. The next time you press , you will see the menu vie[...]

68 Customizing Yo ur Phone 2. Select an option from the list : – 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 sec onds, or 1 minute — T urn backlighting on for 5, 10, or 30 seconds or 1 minute af ter yo ur last keypress. – 5 sec/in call, 10 se c/in call, 30 sec/in call, or 1 m in/in call — T urn backlighting on for the duration of a call, and for 5, 10, or 30[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 69 Setting backlighting to flash Y ou can set the backlighting on your phone to flash in a cert ain style when an incomi ng call i s received. When this setti ng is ac tivated, t he light s will flash even if you silenc e the ringer . 1. Sel ect Menu → Settings → Display → Flashing Lights . 2. Select fr[...]

70 Customizing Yo ur Phone Setting numbers to auto-hyphenate Auto-hyphenation i s a s etting that automatic ally insert s hyphens int o your phone numbers t o be cons istent with the U. S. diali ng plan. For example, 1-222-333-4444. • Sel ect Menu → Se ttin gs → Display → Auto -Hyphen → Enabled . Selecting a screen saver Note: Screen save[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 71 Selecting wallp aper Note: Wallpaper is not ava ilable on all K490 Series phones. It is available only on phones with a color screen display. W allp aper appears on the home s creen when the phone is not in use. 1. Sel ect Menu → Settings → Display → Wallpaper . 2. Highlight a wallpaper design and pr[...]

72 Customizing Yo ur Phone Choosing a different time/dat e format 1. Sel ect Menu → Settings → Display → Time Forma t . 2. Highlight the option you want. Creating a secure environment This s ection des cribes all the features involved in sec uring your phone and preventing acc ess t o personal inf ormation. A ll sec urity features are shielde[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 73 Locking your phone When your phone is locked, you can call only emergenc y numbers or your service provi der number . Y ou can st ill rec eive incoming calls. 1. Sel ect Menu → Settings → Security . 2. Enter your four-digit lock code. 3. Sel ect Lock Phone . 4. Highlight an option: – Never — Does n[...]

74 Customizing Yo ur Phone Designating emergency numbers The emergency numbers feature allows you t o specif y three personal phone numbers t hat can be called when the phone is locked. 1. Sel ect Menu → Settings → Security . 2. Enter your four-digit lock code. 3. Sel ect Emergency # ’ s . 4. Select an Unass igned slot. Note: Enter the phone [...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 75 Restricting calls Y ou can restrict the calls that can be made from your phone to only those that have been saved in your Contac t s. 1. Sel ect Menu → Settings → Security . 2. Enter your four-digit lock code. 3. Sel ect Limit Calls . 4. Sel ect Limi t Ou t . Erasing all cont act s 1. Sel ect Menu → [...]

76 Customizing Yo ur Phone Setting message alert s Y ou can choose how you want be alerted of incoming voicemail, pages , or text mess ages. 1. Sel ect Menu → Settings → Msg Settings → Alerts . 2. Select the type of alert: Me ssage Alert , Net Alert , Page Alert , or Voice mail Alert . 3. Pre ss to select an option: – Vibrate, Bee p, HiYa!,[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 77 Netw ork settings Switching bet ween phone lines Y our phone can have two service account s, or phone lines, assoc iated with it. E ach phone li ne has it s own phone number . When you are using one line, you c annot receive calls from the ot her . It would be as if the phone were “ of f ” for that num[...]

78 Customizing Yo ur Phone Dat a settings Setting Com port speed The Com S peed sets the data rate at which your phone connect s to a laptop or PC, or at which it s ends and receives over-the-air text mes sages. 1. Sel ect Menu → Settings → Accessories → C om Speed . 2. Select the speed. The options are: 19.2 kbps , 115.2 k bps (default), 230[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 79 the phone to a laptop or PC and switch t he phone from voice mode to dat a/ fax mode. Note: To purchase a cable, contact your service pro vider, call (800) 349-4188 (U.S.A. only) or ( 858) 882- 1410, or v isit www.ky ocera-wireless .com/store . 1. Connect the phone to the laptop or PC. (See “ Setting Com[...]

80 Customizing Yo ur Phone Connecting to a TTY/TDD device Y ou can connect the phone to a TTY device for the hearing imp aired. Note: Enable TTY only when using the phone with a TTY devic e. 1. Connect the TTY device to the phone. 2. Enter from your keypad. 3. Press to select the TTY option. Setting position location This set ting allows you to sha[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 81 7U SING V OIC E R ECOGNITION V oice recognit ion 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 . Setting up voice dialing T o make or receive c alls us ing voice rec ognition (voic e dialing), c[...]

82 Using Voice Recog nition V iewing entries with voice t ags • Sel ect Menu → Contacts → Voice D ial List . A list of all cont act s with assigned voice t ags appears. Editing a voice t ag 1. Sel ect Menu → Contacts → Voice D ial List . 2. Highlight the cont act you want to edit, and press to select it. 3. Highlight the phone number and [...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 83 Note: If the phone finds multiple voice t ags 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 corre ct name. Say “ No ” when you hear an incorrect name. 5. When you are finished, press . Y ou cannot end the call with a voice [...]

84 Using Voice Recog nition W aking up the phone If your phone i s connect ed to a profes sionally ins t alled Kyocera hands -free car kit, you can use a voice command to acti vate the phone to make a phone call. Note: Voice Wake-up does not work with Keyguard active. T o activate the V oice W ake-up setting: 1. Sel ect Menu → Se ttin gs → Voic[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 85 Answering automatically T o set it t o answer automat ically: • Sel ect Menu → Settings → Accessories → Au to-Answer → After 5 secs . Note: This setting also works with the portable hands-free car kit. Answering using voice c ommands If Auto-A nswer is turned of f, you can use a voice command to [...]

86 Using Voice Recog nition saved cont act entry , then the phone will say “ Incoming call from (N ame), answer? ” • Say “ Yes ” or press any key except . Ignoring an incoming call T o ignore an incoming cal l, do one of the following: • Say “ No ” and press to silence the alert. • Remain silent. The voice alert repeats twice and [...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 87 5. Follow the prompts for each word until training is complete. Note: The “ Wake up ” command can only be used with a car kit or headset (bot h sold s epar atel y). See p age 84.[...]

88 Using Tools 8U SING T OOLS Scheduler The Schedul er allows you to schedul e event s and s et reminder alert s. Note: You cannot access Scheduler if your phone does not have a signal. Adding an event 1. Sel ect Menu → Tools → Scheduler . – For a day in this month, select View Day .Press left and right to scroll through days. – For a day i[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 89 – Press left or right to m ove between fields. 5. Add a note to the event and press or press twice to finish. V iewing, editing, or erasing an even t 1. Sel ect Menu → Tools → Scheduler . 2. Sel ect View Day or V iew Month to find the event you want to view , edit, or erase. 3. Press up, down, left, [...]

90 Using Tools – Press left or right to s witch between hours, minutes, and a.m./ p.m. – Use the phone keypad to enter numbe rs. 2. Press to select Done and save the setting. 3. When the alarm rings, select Off to turn of f the alarm or Snooze to silence the alarm for 10 minutes. T ip Calculator The T ip Calculat or helps you calculate how much[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 91 Calculator Use the calc ulator for basic mat hematical equati ons. 1. Sel ect Menu → Tools → Calculator . 2. Use th e ke yp ad to en ter num bers . 3. Press to select mathematical operations. = equal + add x multiply ÷ divi de – subtract . decimal point C Clear all n umbers entered and display a zer[...]

92 Using Tools Wo r l d C l o c k The W orld Clock let s you check times in cities around the world in relati on to loc al time. W o rld Clock may not be available on your phone. Check wit h your service provider for availability . 1. Sel ect Menu → Tools → World Clock . The W orld Clock menu is displayed. Y our local time and date is on the fi[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 93 From the W orld Clock menu, you can also s elect Search to search by city or country . 1. Sel ect Search from the W orld Clock menu. The Search By menu is displayed. 2. Select your type of search. – Press to search by City . – Press down, then pre ss to search by Country . 3. If you search by City , th[...]

94 Using Tools c. Countries beginning with A are displayed, like Afghanistan, Algeria, and Australia. d. Use to move through the list, then press to select a country . Ti m e r This tim er count s down for a specifi ed amount of time. It beeps when that amount of tim e has elaps ed. 1. Sel ect Menu → Tools → Timer . 2. Pre ss to Set . 3. Press [...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 95 4. Sel ect Reset to set the counter back to zer o and begin counting again . Press when finished. Flashlight The flashli ght is located on the top-lef t corner of your phone, near the headset jack. Y ou can turn on the flashlight in three ways : • From the home screen, press and hold . The flashlight rem[...]

96 Using Tools T o de fine or change your shortcut, see “ Defining the “ up ” feature sho rtcu t ” on page 64.[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 97 9M EDIA G ALLERY / F UN & G AMES The games described i n this chapter may not be available on your phone. Check with your servic e provider for availability . If you receive an incomin g call alert while you are playing T etris ® or Brick Attack ™ , the game is p aused and e xited. Y ou can return t[...]

98 Media Gallery / Fun & Games – Scoreboar ds — Displays the top five scores for the dif ferent game variations, including No Time Lim it (d efault), Timed 2 Min , Timed 3 Min , Time d 5 Min . , and Gar bage . – Settings — Choose various settings for your T etris game: – Game Type — Choose type of game. – Music — Choo se w he n [...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 99 Brick Att ack The goal of this game is to eliminate brick s arranged in levels. Y ou send a moving ball upward using a p addle at the bottom of the sc reen. 1. Sel ect Menu → Fun & Games → Brick Atta ck . 2. Pre ss to select Ye s at th e prom pt, “ T urn of f backlight to c onserve battery? ” 3[...]

100 Media Gallery / Fun & Games Doodler Y ou can create and s ave graphics on your phone. 1. Sel ect Menu → Fun & Games → Doodler. 2. W ait 5 seconds for t he intro screen to disappear , or press to clear it. 3. Sel ect New Do odl e to open the drawing screen: (Selected colors are indicated by a white triangle.) 4. Use keys 1 – 9 to m[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 101 Select a draw ing color (on phones with color displ ay) 1. Press left or right to highlight Color at the bottom of the screen. Pre ss . 2. Highlight a color from the p alette and press . Move cursor aw ay from draw ing 1. Press up or down to select . (Shortcut: Press ) 2. Press a number key to move the cu[...]

102 Media Gallery / Fun & Games 3. T o modify the shape , press left or right t o highlight an option and press . Options are Size, Rotate, and Move. ( T o mo ve t he s hape , us e keys 1 – 9. ) 4. Sel ect Done. Clear screen • Pre ss . Saving the doodle It is a good idea to save the doodle while you are working on it. If you receive a call [...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 103 My Sounds The Ringtones menu st ores up to 10 sounds t hat you have downloaded. T o access stored sounds: 1. Sel ect Menu → Fun & Games → My Sound s . 2. Press up or dow n to scroll through the sounds. 3. Highlight an option and press to select it: – Play allows you to list en to the sound. – [...]

104 Media Gallery / Fun & Games 2. Press up or down to scroll through the graphics. 3. Highlight an option and press to select it: – Assign s ets your graphic as a screen saver . – Edit takes you to the Doodler , where you can modify the graphic. Y o u cannot edit predefined graphics. – Delete erases t he graphic from memory . The graphic[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e 10 C ONNE CTI NG TO TH E I NTERNET Using the W eb Browser Y ou can use your phone to browse the Internet i f you have obtained phone Internet services f rom your servic e provider and if over-the-air Int ernet access is available in your area. Note: You cannot receive incoming calls while you are using the We[...]

106 Connecting to the Internet 3. Press to select Yes to e na ble se cur ity . When you are connected, a browser ho me p age appears. It has a list of bookmarks and some W eb menu options at the bottom of t he screen. – A appears in a secure session. – An underline and an arro w indicate that there is more text. P ress down to view more text. P[...]

User Guide for the Ky ocera K490 phon e – UP.Link s ele ct s a dif feren t browser server . Y ou can use this option if you have more than one W e b Browser account. – Restart rest arts t he Web Browser . Searching for a Web site For instruc tions on how to search for a W eb site, cont act your service provider . Bookmarking a W eb site 1. Go t[...]

108 Connecting to the Internet Checking Net alert s Alert s received from a Web s ite are sent to your Net Alerts i nbo x. 1. Sel ect Menu → Messages → Net Al erts . This action launches the browser inbox. 2. Press to accept brow ser fees. 3. Select an alert and follow the prompt s. Changing the W eb prompt 1. Sel ect Menu → Settings → Conv[...]

User Gu ide f or t he Kyocera XXXX phone 109 I NDEX Numerics 1-Touch dialing , 20 A Al arm Cl ock , 11, 89 alerts for headsets , 76 for messages , 76 for missed calls , 17 analog mode , 10 auto-hyphena tion , 70 B backlighting , 69 banner , 66 battery , 1 blocking outgoing calls , 75 bookmarks , 107 Brick Attack , 99 C Calc ulator , 91 call counter[...]

110 Index E emergency position location , 11, 80 erasing co ntac t entri es , 75 text messages , 53 F Fast Find , 41 fax mode , 78 finding a saved phone number , 40 flashing lights , 69 frequent contacts , 40 G games Brick Attack , 9 9 Doodler , 100 Tetris , 97 H hands-free car kit ans weri ng us ing vo ic e , 84 hands-free h eadset and phone ring [...]

limiting calls out , 75 lock cod e , 72 locking keypad , 22 phone , 73 M memory, saving , 53 menu view , 67 N number mode , 28 number type , 35 O OutBox , 48 P phone book (Contacts directory) , 34[...]

112 Index phone numbers editing , 38 find in g , 41 sav ing , 34 verifying your own , 4 phone, unlocking , 73 position location , 11, 80 prepend , 18, 39 Q QuickText , 45, 46, 56 R redialing a number , 13 resetting the phone , xiv ringers ch oosi ng type s , 62 for different calls , 6 2 for roaming calls , 25 silencing , 5 volu me , 6 3 roaming , 1[...]

User Gu ide f or t he Kyocera XXXX phone 113 Stop wa tch , 94 symb ol mo de , 30 T Tetris , 97 tex t e ntr y , 28 quick reference , 32 text messages , 43 erasing , 53 pre-written , 45 retrieving , 50 sending , 43 time format , 72 Timer , 94 timing calls , 23 Tip Calculator , 90 TTY/TDD , 80 U unlocking the phone , 73 V vibr ate , 11, 60 Voice Answe[...]