Kyocera Prisma KX17 User Manual

2 Getting Started• Avoid exposing the battery to extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, or high humidity.• Never dispose of any battery in or near a f

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 3Getting to know your phoneHome screen.Speakerphone key activates the speakerphone.Send/Talk key starts or ans

4 Getting StartedUsing menus• Press to select Menu.• Press left, right, up, or down to view menus and options*.• Press to select a menu item.• P

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 5Performing basic functionsTo... From the home screen...Turn the phone onPress and wait until the phone chim

6 Making and Answering Calls2MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLSMaking a call1. Make sure you are in an area where a signal can be received. Look for on the

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 7Adjusting the volume during a call• To adjust the earpiece volume during a call, press up or down.Using the

8 Making and Answering Calls– Prepend allows you to add an area code to the number if you plan to save the number as a contact.–Send Msg allows you to

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 9See “Enabling 1-Touch dialing,” and “Using 1-Touch dialing”on this page.Enabling 1-Touch dialing1. Select Men

10 Making and Answering CallsCalling emergency servicesNote: Regardless of your 3-digit emergency code (911, 111, 999, 000, etc.), your phone operate

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 11Controlling network roamingSetting an alert for roamingYou may use this setting if you want the phone to ale

iiUser Guide for the Kyocera Prisma PhoneThis manual is based on the production version of the Kyocera KX17/Prisma phone. Software changes may have oc

12 Storing Contacts3STORING CONT ACTSUse your phone’s Contacts directory to store information about a person or company. Your phone can hold, on avera

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 134. Select Options.5. Highlight an option and press to select it: Assign Ringer, Unassign Ringer, Erase Con

14 Storing ContactsSearching the Contacts directoryPress down for a list of all contacts.To quickly get down the list, enter the first letter of the

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 154ENTERING TEX T , NUMBERS, AND SYMBOLSYou can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in Contacts, text messages

16 Entering Text, Numbers, and SymbolsEntering symbolsWhile entering text, you can enter symbols by pressing until you see the symbol you want. Usin

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 17Quick reference to text entryThis table gives general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbol

18 Sending and Receiving Text Messages5SENDING AND RECEIVING TEXT MESSAGESThis chapter describes how to send, receive, and erase text messages from yo

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 197. Scroll down to select:– Add Address—Return to the “To” screen to add another recipient without losing the

20 Sending and Receiving Text MessagesViewing the OutBoxYou can check the status of messages you have sent as long as they have been saved to the OutB

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 21Note: If you receive a new message while you are reading a message, the one you are reading will be replace

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone iiiThe exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorp

22 Sending and Receiving Text MessagesErasing single messages1. Select Menu → Messages.2. Press down to find the type of text message you want to er

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 236. Select Recent List or Contacts then the contact to add.7. When finished, select Done.8. To send a message

24 Customizing Your Phone6CUSTOMIZING YOU R PHONEThe contents of the Settings menu are as follows.Silent ModeVibrate OnlyVibrate, RingLights OnlyNorm

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 25Silencing all soundsYour phone is set to make sounds when you receive calls, press keys, navigate through me

26 Customizing Your PhoneAdjusting volumeYou can adjust the earpiece, speakerphone, and ringer volume as well as key tones.Adjusting the earpiece volu

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 27– Vibe, remind; Beep, remind; HiYa! remind; Rock! remind; HappyRemind sets the phone to notify you once when

28 Customizing Your Phone2. Press right and then to select Edit.3. Enter your new text. Press to clear any digits.4. Press to select Save.Choo

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 29•Select Menu → Settings → Display → Auto-Hyphen → Enabled.Selecting a screen saverScreen savers appear on th

30 Customizing Your PhoneLocking your phoneWhen your phone is locked, you can call only emergency numbers or your service provider number. You can sti

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 312. Enter your four-digit lock code.3. Select Erase Contacts.4. Select Yes. A message appears: “Erase ALL con

ivHearing aids—Some digital wireless phones may interfere with hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your service p

32 Fun & Games7FUN & GAMESThe games in this section may not be available on your phone. Check with your service provider for availability.If y

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 33– You lose points each time you exceed 21 in a column.– Select to skip one card per round.5. Press to se

34 Tools8TOOLSSchedulerThe Scheduler allows you to schedule events and set reminder alerts. Creating an event1. Select Menu → Tools → Scheduler.2.Pres

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 356. Enter the number of guests and press to select Next. The amount each guest pays is calculated.7. Select

36 Tools3. If you search by City, the Find City screen is displayed.a. Use your number keys (2-9) to enter the letter(s) by which you want to search.

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 37INDEXNumerics1-touch dialing, 9Aalarm clock, 2, 34alertsfor messages, 26for missed calls, 7assigning busines

38Ssaved phone numbersediting, 13scheduler, 34screen contrast, 28screen icons, 2, 15, 20, 25screen savers, 28secret contacts, 8security, 29shortcuts,

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone vIn August 1996, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety l

viBefore requesting support, please try to reproduce and isolate the problem. When you contact the Customer Care Center, be ready to provide the follo

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone viiCONTENTS1 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Installing the battery . . . . . . .

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone 11GETTING ST ARTEDInstalling the batteryYour phone comes with a removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery. 1. Hold