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All other trademarks are the property of their User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone respective owners. This manual is based on the production version of Copyright © 2005 Kyocera Wireless Corp. All rights the Kyocera KX17/Prisma phone. Software reserved. Ringer Tones Copyright © 2000-2002 changes may have occurred after this printing. Kyocera Wireless Corp. Kyocera reserves the right to make changes in 82-N8317-1EN, Rev. 002 technical and product specifications without prior notice. Th
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The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones * In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit employs a unit of measurement known as the for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/ Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.* Tests for SAR are standard incorporates a substantial margin of conducted using standard operating positions safety to give additional protection for the public specified by the F
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Hearing aids—Some digital wireless phones may • transfer or storage facilities for fuel or chemicals interfere with hearing aids. In the event of such • vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as interference, you may want to consult your service propane or butane provider or call the customer service line to discuss • areas where the air contains chemicals or alternatives. particles such as grain, dust, or metal powders Other medical devices—If you use any other • any other area whe
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In August 1996, the U.S. Federal Communications Customer support Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure Your service provider’s customer support guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless department may be accessible directly from your phones. These guidelines are consistent with the phone when you dial a number such as *611. They safety standards previously set by both U.S. and can answer questions about your phone, phone international standards bodies in the following bill, c
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Before requesting support, please try to reproduce and isolate the problem. When you contact the Customer Care Center, be ready to provide the following information: • The name of your service provider. • The actual error message or problem you are experiencing. • The steps you took to reproduce the problem. • The phone’s electronic serial number (ESN). To find the ESN select Menu → Phone Info. Qualified service If the problem with your phone persists, return the phone with all accessorie
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CONTENTS 1 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Creating a secure environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 7 Fun & Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Brick Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1GETTING STARTED Installing the battery Charging the battery Your phone comes with a removable lithium ion You must have at least a partial charge in the (LiIon) battery. battery to make or receive calls. Fully charge the battery before using the phone. 1. Hold the phone with the back facing you. To charge the battery, connect 2. Unsnap the battery the AC adapter to the jack on the door by using the latch bottom of the phone, then plug located at the bottom the adapter into a wall outlet
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• Avoid exposing the battery to extreme The phone is not receiving a signal. You temperatures, direct sunlight, or high cannot make or receive calls. humidity. The phone is roaming outside of its • Never dispose of any battery in or near a fire – home service area. it could explode. You have a voice message. Common causes of battery drain The battery is fully charged. The more • Playing games. black bars, the greater the charge. • Keeping backlighting on. The alarm clock is set. • Operatin
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Getting to know your phone Home screen. 1 Speakerphone key activates the speakerphone. 2 Send/Talk key starts or answers calls. 3 Keypad for entering numbers, letters, or symbols. 4 * Shift key changes the text mode in text entry. 5 Jack for hands-free headset and data cable (sold separately)*. 6 7 Navigation key positions cursor during text entry. Scrolls through menu lists. OK key selects a menu item or option. 8 Back key accesses menu options, erases characters in text 9 entry, returns to p
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Using menus The contents of the main menu are as follows: Recent Calls Messages Settings Fun & Games Phone Info TM All Calls Voicemail Silent Mode Brick Attack Your number: TM Incoming Calls New Text Msg Keyguard Race 21 SW Version: Outgoing Calls InBox Sounds My Sounds PRL Version: Missed Calls OutBox Display Factory config: Tools Scheduler Erase Lists Saved Msgs Security ESN: Drafts Call Information Alarm Clock Technology: Contacts View All Erase Msgs Network Tip Calculator SID: Add New Group
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Performing basic functions To... From the home screen... Turn the phone on Press and wait until the phone chimes. Turn the phone off Press and hold until the phone beeps. Make a call Enter the number, and press . End a call Press . Answer a call Press . Access voicemail Press and hold and follow the system prompts. Verify your phone number Select Menu → Phone Info. Silence the ringer on an Press , then to answer. incoming call -or- Press up or down, then to answer. Access contacts list P
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2MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS Making a call Answering calls 1. Make sure you are in an area where a signal When a call comes in, the phone rings and can be received. Look for on the home “ Incoming Call” appears on the screen. screen. The phone number of the caller also appears if it Note: The more bars you see in this symbol, is not restricted. If the number is stored in your the stronger the signal. If there are no bars, Contacts directory, the contact name appears. move to where the signal
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Adjusting the volume during a call Setting missed call alerts • To adjust the earpiece volume during a call, You can set an alert to beep every five minutes press up or down. after you have missed a call. •Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Using the speakerphone Missed Call → Enabled. Your Kyocera Prisma phone has a built-in speakerphone that you can use during a call. This Viewing recent calls function works only for the current call. Once the Details on the last calls you made, received,
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– Prepend allows you to add an area code to Erasing recent calls the number if you plan to save the number 1. Select Menu → Recent Calls → Erase Lists. as a contact. 2. Select an option: Incoming Calls, Outgoing – Send Msg allows you to send a text Calls, Missed Calls or Erase All. message to the phone number. 3. Press right and press to select Yes. – Save New adds the phone number to the Contacts list. Speed dialing or Speed dialing allows you to quickly dial a stored View Contact allo
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See “Enabling 1-Touch dialing,” and “Using 1- Checking voicemail messages Touch dialing”on this page. When a voice message is received, your screen displays “ 1 New Voicemail(s)” along with Enabling 1-Touch dialing the symbol at the top of your screen. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → The symbol flashes if the message is urgent. 1-Touch Dialing → Enabled. If you see “ 1 New Voicemail(s)” 2. Press . 1. Press to select Call, which initiates a call Using 1-Touch dialing to your voi
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– All Calls Timer—Tracks all calls you have Calling emergency services made and received. This timer cannot be Note: Regardless of your 3-digit emergency code reset. (911, 111, 999, 000, etc.), your phone operates – Reset All Timers—Resets timers for all as described below. recent, home, and roam calls. • Dial your 3-digit emergency code and press . Timing your calls You can call the code even if your phone is locked You can set your phone to beep 10 seconds or your account is restrict
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Setting Call Guard to avoid roaming Controlling network roaming calls Setting an alert for roaming You can set the phone to warn you before you You may use this setting if you want the phone to answer or place a call while roaming. alert you when you roam outside of your home •Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → service area. Call Guard → Call prompt. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Network → – The phone now emits a distinctive roam Roam/Svc Alert. alert to indicate when you are roaming
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3STORING CONTACTS Use your phone’s Contacts directory to store – Classify Contact as Personal, Business, information about a person or company. Your or Neither. (See page 25 to set the phone phone can hold, on average, about 200 phone to ring differently for personal and numbers. business calls.) 5. Select Save when done. Creating a new contact Adding a code or extension 1. From the home screen, enter the phone number you want to save, including the When you save the phone number of an area
