Kyocera BLADE 82-K5483-1EN, Blade KE423, Blade KE424 User Manual

82-K5483-1EN, Rev. 001

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User Guide for BladeTM Phones

This manual is based on the production version of the Kyocera KE423
and KE424 phones. Software changes may have occurred after this
printing. Kyocera reserves the right to make changes in technical and
product specifications without prior notice. The products and equipment
described in this documentation are manufactured under license from
QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following
U.S. patents:

4,901,307 5,056,109 5,099,204 5,101,501 5,103,459 5,107,225
5,109,390 5,193,094 5,228,054 5,257,283 5,265,119 5,267,261
5,267,262 5,280,472 5,283,536 5,289,527 5,307,405 5,309,474
5,337,338 5,339,046 5,341,456 5,383,219 5,392,287 5,396,516
D356,560 5,408,697 5,414,728 5,414,796 5,416,797 5,426,392
5,437,055 D361,065 5,442,322 5,442,627 5,452,473 5,461,639
5,469,115 5,469,471 5,471,497 5,475,870 5,479,475 5,483,696
5,485,486 5,487,175 5,490,165 5,497,395 5,499,280 5,504,773
5,506,865 5,509,015 5,509,035 5,511,067 5,511,073 5,513,176
5,515,177 5,517,323 5,519,761 5,528,593 5,530,928 5,533,011
5,535,239 5,539,531 5,544,196 5,544,223 5,546,459 5,548,812
5,559,881 5,559,865 5,561,618 5,564,083 5,566,000 5,566,206
5,566,357 5,568,483 5,574,773 5,574,987 D375,740 5,576,662
5,577,022 5,577,265 D375,937 5,588,043 D376,804 5,589,756

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5,590,069 5,590,406 5,590,408 5,592,548 5,594,718 5,596,570
5,600,754 5,602,834 5,602,833 5,603,096 5,604,459 5,604,730
5,608,722 5,614,806 5,617,060 5,621,752 5,621,784 5,621,853
5,625,876 5,627,857 5,629,955 5,629,975 5,638,412 5,640,414
5,642,398 5,644,591 5,644,596 5,646,991 5,652,814 5,654,979
5,655,220 5,657,420 5,659,569 5,663,807 5,666,122 5,673,259
5,675,581 5,675,644 5,680,395 5,687,229 D386,186 5,689,557
5,691,974 5,692,006 5,696,468 5,697,055 5,703,902 5,704,001
5,708,448 5,710,521 5,710,758 5,710,768 5,710,784 5,715,236
5,715,526 5,722,044 5,722,053 5,722,061 5,722,063 5,724,385
5,727,123 5,729,540 5,732,134 5,732,341 5,734,716 5,737,687
5,737,708 5,742,734 D393,856 5,748,104 5,751,725 5,751,761
5,751,901 5,754,533 5,754,542 5,754,733 5,757,767 5,757,858
5,758,266 5,761,204 5,764,687 5,774,496 5,777,990 5,778,024
5,778,338 5,781,543 5,781,856 5,781,867 5,784,406 5,784,532
5,790,589 5,790,632 5,793,338 D397,110 5,799,005 5,799,254
5,802,105 5,805,648 5,805,843 5,812,036 5,812,094 5,812,097
5,812,538 5,812,607 5,812,651 5,812,938 5,818,871 5,822,318
5,825,253 5,828,348 5,828,661 5,835,065 5,835,847 5,839,052
5,841,806 5,842,124 5,844,784 5,844,885 5,844,899 5,844,985
5,848,063 5,848,099 5,850,612 5,852,421 5,854,565 5,854,786
5,857,147 5,859,612 5,859,838 5,859,840 5,861,844 5,862,471
5,862,474 5,864,760 5,864,763 5,867,527 5,867,763 5,870,427
5,870,431 5,870,674 5,872,481 5,872,774 5,872,775 5,872,823
5,877,942 5,878,036 5,870,631 5,881,053 5,881,368 5,884,157
5,884,193 5,884,196 5,892,178 5,892,758 5,892,774 5,892,816

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5,892,916 5,893,035 D407,701 5,898,920 5,903,554 5,903,862
D409,561 5,907,167 5,909,434 5,910,752 5,911,128 5,912,882
D410,893 5,914,950 5,915,235 5,917,708 5,917,811 5,917,812
5,917,837 5,920,284 D411,823 5,923,650 5,923,705 5,926,143
5,926,470 5,926,500 5,926,786 5,930,230 5,930,692

Other patents pending.
Kyocera is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation. Brick Attack,

Doodler , Mask, and Blade are trademarks of Kyocera Wireless Corp.
QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM, Inc. Tetris is a
registered trademark of Elorg Company LLC. Openwave is a trademark of
Openwave Systems Incorporated. eZiText is a registered trademark of Zi
Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Copyright © 2003, 2004 Kyocera Wireless Corp. All rights reserved.
Ringer Tones Copyright © 2000-2002 Kyocera Wireless Corp.

82-K5483-1EN, Rev. 001

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FCC/IC Notice

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a
handset on your body, use the Kyocera Wireless Corp. (KWC) supplied
and approved case CA90-G2603-01 and universal belt clip 55-B1795-01.

Other accessories used with this device for body-worn operations must
not contain any metallic components and must provide at least 22.5 mm
separation distance including the antenna and the user’s body.

THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR
EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.

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Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver . It is designed and
manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio
frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of
the U.S. Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines
and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The
guidelines are based on standards that were developed by independent
scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of
scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin
designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.

The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of
measurement known as the S pecific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit
set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.* Tests for SAR are conducted using standard
operating positions specified by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its
highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.

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Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the
actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the
maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to operate at
multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the
network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna,
the lower the power output.

Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested
and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by
the government-adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are
performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the
body) as required by the FCC for each model. The highest SAR values
for these model phones are:

FCC ID: OVFKWC-KE4X4 (Phone Model KE424C)
Head: 1.46 mW/g; Body-worn: 0.524 mW/g.

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(Body-worn measurements differ amo ng phone models, depending upon
availability of accessories and FCC requirements. The body-worn SAR
values provided above were obtained by using Kyocera Wireless Corp.
[KWC] supplied and approved case CA90-G2603-01 and universal belt
clip 55-B1795-01).

While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various
phones and at various positions, they all meet the government
requirement for safe exposure.

The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone
with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF
emission guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with
the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on the FCC ID:

Additional information on SAR can be found on the Cellular
Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) web-site at http://
www.wow-com.com.

Model: KE423 FCC ID: OVFKWC-KE423
Model: KE424 FCC ID: OVFKWC-KE4X4

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* In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used
by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue.
The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give
additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in
measurements.

Caution

The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the warranty
and user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Warning

Use only Kyocera Wireless Corp. approved accessories with Kyocera Wirelss
Corp. phones. Use of any unauthorized accessories (includes faceplates/front
housings) may be dangerous and may invalidate the phone warranty if said
accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone.

Optimize your phone’s performance

Use the guidelines on page 2 to learn how to optimize the performance
and life of your phone and battery.

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Air bags

If you have an air bag, DO NOT place installed or port able phone equipment or
other objects over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If equipment is
not properly installed, you and your passengers risk serious injury.

Medical devices

Pacemakers—Warning to pacemaker wearers: Wireless phones, when in the ‘on’
position, have been shown to interfere with pacemakers. The phone should be kept
at least six (6) inches away from the pacemaker to reduce risk.

The Health Industry Manufacturers Association and the wireless
technology research community recommend that you follow these
guidelines to minimize the potential for interference.

• Always keep the phone at least six inches (15 centimeters) away from
your pacemaker when the phone is turned on.

• Do not carry your phone near your heart.

• Use the ear opposite the pacemaker.

• If you have any reason to suspect that int erference is taking place, turn
off your phone immediately.

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Hearing aids—Some digital wireless phones may interfere with hearing
aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your
service provider or call the customer service line to discuss alternatives.

Other medical devices—If you use any other personal medical device,
consult the manufacturer of the device to determine if it is adequately
shielded from external RF energy. Y our physician may be able to help you
obtain this information.

In health care facilities—Turn your phone off in health care facilities
when instructed. Hospitals and health care facilities may be using
equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy.

Potentially unsafe areas

Posted facilities—Turn your phone off in any facility when posted

notices require you to do so.
Aircraft—FCC regulations prohibit using your phone on a plane that is in

the air . Turn your phone off or switch it to Airplane Mode (page 16) before
boarding aircraft.

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Vehicles—RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately
shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer
of the device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF
energy. Your physician may be able to help you obtain this information.

Blasting areas—Turn off your phone where blasting is in progress.
Observe restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules.

Potentially explosive atmospheres—Turn of f your phone when you are
in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. Obey all signs and
instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire,
resulting in bodily injury or death.

Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always,
clearly marked. They include:

• fueling areas such as gas stations

• below deck on boats

• transfer or storage facilities for fuel or chemicals

• vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane or butane

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• areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain,
dust, or metal powders

• any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your
vehicle engine

Use with care

Use only in normal position (to ear). Avoid dropping, hitting, bending, or
sitting on the phone.

Keep phone dry

If the phone gets wet, turn the power off immediately and contact your
dealer. Water damage may not be covered under warranty.

Resetting the phone

If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does not respond to
keypresses, reset the phone by completing the following steps:

1. Remove the battery door.

2. Remove and replace the battery.

If the problem persists, return the phone to the dealer for service.

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Accessories

Use only Kyocera-approved accessories with Kyocera phones. Use of any
unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone
warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone.

To shop online for a Hands-free Car Kit and other phone accessories,
visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store.

To order by phone, call [phone] (U.S.A. only) or [phone].

Radio Frequency (RF) energy

Your telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver. When it is on, it
receives and sends out RF energy. Your service provider’s network
controls the power of the RF signal. This power level can range from

0.006 to 0.6 watts.
In August 1996, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless
phones. These guidelines are consistent with the safety standards
previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies in the
following reports:

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• ANSI C95.1 (American National Standards Institute, 1992)

• NCRP Report 86 (National Council on Radiation Protection and
Measurements, 1986)

• ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection, 1996)

Your phone complies with the standards set by these reports and the
FCC guidelines.

E911 Mandates

Where service is available, this handset complies with the Phase I and
Phase II E911 Mandates issued by the FCC.

Battery and charger specifications

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CV90-60858-01 100-240VAC / 50/60Hz 4.5V 1.5A
CV90-60859-1 120VAC / 60Hz 5.2V 400mA
Standard Battery: 3.6V / 900mAh

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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, call coverage area, and specific features available to
you, such as call forwarding or voicemail.

For questions about the phone features, refer to the materials provided
with your phone, or visit www.kyocera-wireless.com.

For additional questions, you may contact the Kyocera Wireless Corp.
Customer Care Center in any of the following ways:

• Web site: www.kyocera-wireless.com

• Email: [e-mail]
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.

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• The steps you took to reproduce the problem.

• The phone’s electronic serial number (ESN).
To find the ESN:

a.

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b. /RFDWHWKHZKLWHODEHORQWKHEDFNRIWKHSKRQH<RXUSKRQH¶VGLJLW

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Qualified service

If the problem with your phone persists, return the phone with all
accessories and packaging to the dealer for qualified service.

Become a product evaluator

To participate in the testing and evaluation of Kyocera Wireless Corp.
products, including cellular or PCS phones, visit beta.kyocera-wireless.com.

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CONTENTS

1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

General safety guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Common causes of battery drain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Using menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

2 Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Redialing a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Calling a saved number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Calling emergency services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 5

To exit Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

To set Airplane mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting missed call alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Viewing recent calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Erasing recent calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Speed dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Using speed dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Setting up 1-Touch Dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using 1-Touch Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setting up voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Checking voicemail messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Silencing an incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Adjusting the volume during a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Locking the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Changing the keyguard setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Timing your calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Understanding roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Controlling network roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting an alert for roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Setting the roam ringer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Setting Call Guard to avoid roaming calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3 Entering Letters, Numbers, and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Entering numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Entering words letter by letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Entering words quickly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Entering symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Changing modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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4 Storing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Saving a contact entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Adding a code or extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adding a plus sign for international calling. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Editing or erasing a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Finding contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Checking the Frequent List or the All Contacts List . . . . . . 44

Searching the Contacts directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setting Fast Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using Fast Find . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Viewing contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

5 Sending and Receiving Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Sending text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Writing a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Including pictures, sounds, and prewritten text . . . . . . . . . 49

Setting sending options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Adding a signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

If you cannot send messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Understanding appended messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Receiving incoming calls while creating messages . . . . . . 54

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Viewing the OutBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Retrieving text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

If you see the “New Message” note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

If you see the body of the message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

If you see the symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Reading the message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Setting message alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Erasing single messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Erasing all messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Erasing messages automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Customizing message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Creating group lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Creating and editing prewritten messages (AutoText). . . . . 63

Switching default text entry mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

6 Customizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Silencing all sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Choosing a different ringer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Specifying ringers for different callers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Importing additional ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Adjusting volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Adjusting the earpiece volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Adjusting the ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Changing the key tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Using shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Defining the “up” feature shortcut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Using the up feature shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Creating a shortcut to your frequent contacts list. . . . . . . . 70

Using the Frequent Contacts shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Personalizing the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Changing your banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Choosing a different menu view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Adjusting the backlighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Setting power backlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Setting backlighting to flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Changing the display contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Setting numbers to auto-hyphenate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Selecting a screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Selecting wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Selecting a color theme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Choosing a different time/date format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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Creating a secure environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Changing your lock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Locking your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Unlocking the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Designating emergency numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Restricting calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Erasing all contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Setting message alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Setting alerts for your headset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Switching between phone lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Data settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Connecting to a laptop or a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Setting the phone to receive data or faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Connecting to a TTY/TDD device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Setting position location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

7 Using Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Setting up voice dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Creating a voice tag for a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Viewing entries with voice tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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Editing a voice tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Calling using voice tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Using voice features with accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Waking up the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Answering the phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Answering automatically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Answering using voice commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Ignoring an incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Training voice recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

8 Using Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Adding an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Viewing, editing, or erasing an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Flashlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

From Tools menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

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Using Back key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Using Shortcut Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

9 Fun & Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Tetris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Brick Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Doodler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Using the Doodler tool kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Modifying the doodle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Saving the doodle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Resuming a doodle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

My Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

My Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

10 Connecting to the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using the Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Starting the Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using the Web menu options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Searching for a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Bookmarking a Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Going to a bookmarked site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Checking Net alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

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Changing the Web prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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User Guide for the Kyocera Blade phone 1

1GETTING STARTED

Your phone comes with a removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery. Fully
charge the battery before using the phone.

Installing 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 away.

3. Place the battery in the phone casing with the metal
contacts toward the top of the phone.

4. Place the battery door notches in the openings near the
bottom of the phone.

5. Press the circular latch until it clicks.

2 Getting Started

Charging the battery

You must have at least a partial charge in the battery to make or
receive calls.

To charge the battery , connect the AC adapter to the jack on the
lower right side of the phone, then plug the adapter into a wall outlet.

The battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen tells you whether
the phone is:

• Charging (the icon is animated)

• Partially charged

• fully charged
Recharging the battery: You can safely recharge the battery at any time,

even if it has a partial charge.

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.

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• Avoid exposing the battery to extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, or
high humidity.

• Never dispose of any battery in or near a fire. It could explode.

Common causes of battery drain

• Playing games

• Using the Web

• Keeping backlighting on

• Operating in analog ( ) mode. Your phone switches between modes to
find the best signal. To set your phone to operate in a single mode, select
Menu

→ Settings → Network → Digital/Analog.

• Operating in digital mode when far away from a base station or cell site.

• Using data cables or accessories, such as the Hands-free headset.

• Operating when no service is available, or service is available intermittently.

• High earpiece and ringer volume settings.

• Repeating sound, vibration or lighted alerts.

4 Getting Started

Performing basic functions

Turn the phone on: Press and wait until the ho urglass icon appears.
T urn the phone off: Press and hold until the phone beeps or the screen

goes blank.

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.

Contact your service provider for details about their voicemail system.
Verify your phone number: Select Menu

→ Phone Info. Press down to

scroll through information.

Silence the ringer: Press , then to answer.
Lock the keypad: Press and hold left.
Access a contacts list: Press down.
Silence all sounds: Press and hold right.
Access your shortcuts: Press up.

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Getting to know your phone

Flashlight you can turn on using the Tools menu, Back

key, or Shortcut key.

Jack for Hands-free Headset (sold separately) only.
Home screen. Press (item 3) to select Menu.
OK key selects a menu item or option.
Send/Talk key starts or answers a call.
Keypad for entering enter numbers, letters, or symbols.
* Text key changes the text mode in text entry.
Antenna does not extend.

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Getting to know your phone

Navigation key scrolls through lists and positions cursor.

Also accesses shortcuts from the home screen.
Back key erases the last character in text entry, or

returns to the previous menu.
End/Power key turns the phone on or off, ends a call,

or returns you to the main screen .

Space # key enters a space during text entry.
Jack for AC adapter (included).
0 Next key cycles through word choices during text entry.

Warning: Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack will
damage the phone.

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Using menus

The contents of the main menu are as follows:

Recent Calls

Incoming
Calls
Outgoing
Calls
Missed Calls
Erase Lists

Contacts

View All
Add New
Find Name
Add V oice Dial
Speed Dial
List
Voice Dial List
Business List
Personal List
Information

Messages

Voicemail
Send New*
InBox
Net Alerts*
OutBox*
Saved
Erase Msgs
Group Lists*
Msg Settings

Settings

Silent Mode
Keyguard
Sounds
Display
Voice
Services
Security
Call
Information
Network
Convenience
Messaging
Accessories

Fun &
Games*

Tetris



Brick Attack

TM

Doodler

TM

My Sounds
My Pictures

Tools

Scheduler
Alarm Clock
Tip Calculator
Calculator
Timer
Stopwatch
Flashlight

Phone Info

Your Phone
Number
SW Version
PRI Version
ESN
Technology
SID
Browser Name
Browser
Version
Icon Key
(Scroll down to
view
information.)

Web Browser

Connects to
Internet

* Not available on all phones. Check with your service provider.

8 Getting Started

• From the home screen, press to select Menu.

• Press left, right, up, or down to see menus.

• Press to select a menu or menu item.

• Press up or down to view menu items.

• Press to back up a menu level.

• Press to return to the home screen.
T o change the way the menus appear, select Menu

→ Settings → Display → Main

Menu View, then select either Graphic or List and press .

In this guide, an arrow → tells you to select an option from a menu. For
example, Menu

→ Settings means select Menu, then select the Settings option.

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Understanding screen icons

These icons may appear on your phone’s screen.

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. You can make and

receive calls. Fewer bars indicate a weaker signal.
A call is in progress.

The phone is not receiving a signal. You cannot make or
receive calls.

The phone is roaming outside of its home service area.

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You have a text message, voicemail, or page.
( indicates an urgent text message, voicemail, or

page.)
The battery is fully charged. The more black bars, the

greater the charge.
The alarm clock is set.

The phone is in privacy mode or is accessing a secure
Web site.

High-speed (3G) data service is available and active on
your phone. Check with your service provider for
availability.

(blinking)The phone is sending high-speed data.
(blinking) The phone is receiving high-speed data.
High-speed data service is available, but the phone is

dormant.

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The phone is at the home screen. To access the menus,
press .

Keyguard is on. The keypad is locked.
The phone is set to light up instead of ring.

The phone is set to vibrate instead of ring.
Position location is set to your service provider and to

emergency services.
Position location is set to emergency services only.

12 Getting Started

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2MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS

Making a call

1. Make sure you are in an area where the signal can be received. Look for

the symbol on the home screen.

Note:The more bars you see in , the clearer the reception. If there are no

bars, try to move to where the reception is better.

2. Enter the phone number.

3. Press .

4. Press to end the call.

Redialing a number

To redial the last number called, press twice. If you see a message
prompting you to speak a name, press again.

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Calling a saved number

If you have already saved a phone number , you can use the contacts list to
find it quickly.

1. Press down. This brings up a list of all
saved contacts.

2. Scroll down the list, find the contact you want, and press to dial
the number.

For more about finding contact information, see page 44.

Tip: To call a saved number using your phone’s voice recognition feature,

see “Calling using voice tags” on page 87

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Answering a call

When a call comes in, the phone rings, vibrates,
or lights up, and a dancing phone icon appears.
The phone number of the caller also appears if it is not restricted. If the
number is stored in your Contacts directory, the contact name appears.

• To answer the call, press .

• If you do not wish to answer the call, select Silence and press .
Silence mutes the ringer and sends the caller to voicemail if you do not
pick up the call.

Calling emergency services

Note:Regardless of your 3-digit emergency code (9 11, 111, 000, etc.), your

phone will operate as described below.

• Dial

your 3-digit emergency code and press .

You can call the code even if your phone is locked 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 you
back, if necessary. To make or receive regular calls after dialing the code,
you must exit this mode.

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To exit Emergency mode

When you have completed the emergency call:

1. Press to select Exit.

2. Press again to confirm your choice.
Note:To determine who has access to your location, see “Setting position

location” on page 84.

Using your phone in an airplane

While in an airplane, it is normally required that you turn off your mobile
phone, because it emits RF signals that interfere with air traffic control. You
can, however, keep your Kyocera Blade phone powered on if you set it to
Airplane mode.

In Airplane mode, your phone will not emit RF signals. You cannot make or
receive regular phone calls, send text messages, or use the Web, but you
can play games, use the Scheduler, set the clock, and make emergency
calls to designated emergency services.

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To set Airplane mode

1. Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → Airplane Mode.

2. At the message, press .

3. Highlight an option and press .

– Disabled—Turn off Airplane Mode and return the phone to

normal state.

– Enabled—Activate Airplane mode.

Dealing with missed calls

When you have missed a call, “Missed” appears on your screen unless the
caller leaves a voicemail.

• Press or to clear the screen.

• To view the caller’s number or name, select Calls. In the Recent Calls list,
the missed call is indicated with a flashing .

• If the caller left a voicemail message, select Call.

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Setting missed call alerts

You can set an alert to beep every five minutes after you have missed a call.

• Select Menu

→ Settings → Sounds → Missed Call → Enabled.

• To turn off the alert when it rings, press or .

• To cancel the alert, select Menu

→ Settings → Sounds → Missed Call → Disabled.

Viewing recent call details

Details on the last 29 calls you made or received are stored in the Recent
Calls list. You can get details on the caller’s name and phone number,
along with the time and length of the call. Icons indicate the types of calls in
the list.

Outgoing call Forwarded call
Incoming call Three-way call
Missed call (flashing)

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Viewing recent calls

1. Select Menu → Recent Calls.

2. Select a list: Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, Missed Calls or Erase Lists.

3. Select a recent call item.

4. Select an option:

– Time—Show the time of the call.
– Number—Show the caller’s number (for an incoming call), or the

number you called (for an outgoing call).

– Prepend—Place the cursor at the beginning of the phone number so

you can add an area code, if you plan to save the number as

a contact.
– Save New—Save the phone number as a contact.
– Add to—Add the phone number to a saved contact.

Note:If the phone number has been classified as “secret,” you must enter

your four-digit lock code to view or edit it. For information on the lock
code, see “Changing your lock code” on page 77. To classify a phone
number as secret, see “Saving a contact entry” on page 37.

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Erasing recent calls

1. Select Menu → Recent Calls → Erase Lists.

2. Select an option: Incoming Calls, Outgoing Calls, Missed Calls, or Erase All.

3. Press right and press to select Yes.

Speed dialing

S peed dialing allows you to quickly dial a stored phone number by entering
a one- or two-digit speed dialing location. You can speed dial a number
once you have saved it as a contact and assigned a speed dial number to
it. (See “Saving a contact entry” on page 37 and “Editing or erasing a
contact” on page 40.)

Using speed dialing

From the home screen, enter the one- or two-digit speed dialing location
assigned to the contact and press .

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Setting up 1-Touch Dialing

1-Touch Dialing is a form of speed dialing that allows you to press and hold
a speed dial location to make a call. It is the fastest way to speed dial.

1. Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → 1-Touch Dialing → Enabled.

2. Press .

Using 1-Touch Dialing

To dial a phone number , press and hold the assigned speed dialing location
for the phone number. If it is a two-digit locatio n, press the first digit, then
press and hold the second. For example, if the speed dialing location is 15,
press , then press and hold .

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Setting up voicemail

Before your phone can receive voicemail messages, you must set up a
password and record a personal greeting with your service provider. When
you have set up your voicemail, all unanswered calls to your phone are
automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or
turned off.

1. From the home screen, press and hold .

2. Enter your passcode, which you obtain from your service provider.

3. Follow the system prompts to create a password and record a greeting.
Note:If you are having trouble accessing your voicemail, contact your

service provider.

Checking voicemail messages

When a voice message is received, your screen will display a message:
“New Message [x] Voicemail.” This text will remain for about five minutes.
After that, look for the

symbol at the top of your screen. The symbol

flashes if the message is urgent.

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If you see “New Message” on your screen

1. Press to select Call. This initiates a call to your voicemail number.

2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message.

For specific information on getting voicemail messages, contact your
service provider.

If you see the symbol

1. Press to initiate a call to your voicemail number.

2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message.
Note:You can set the phone to beep, light up, or play a tune every five

minutes to remind you that you have voicemail. See “Setting message
alerts” on page 80 and “Setting backlightin g to flash” on page 74.

Silencing an incoming call

• To silence an incoming call quickly, press . Then press to answer
the call.

This action silences the current call only. The next call will ring as normal.

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Adjusting the volume during a call

• To adjust the earpiece volume during a call, press up or down.

Locking the keypad

The Keyguard locks your keypad to prevent accidental keypresses when
the phone is turned on and a call is not in progress. You can still answer or
silence an incoming call.

• To lock the keypad from the home screen, press left and hold.

• To unlock the keypad, press in this order.

Changing the keyguard setting

1. Select Menu → Settings → Keyguard.

2. Highlight an option. You can set the phone to lock the keypad

immediately, or automatically if no key is pressed after 30 seconds,
1 minute, or 5 minutes.

3. Press to save.

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Tracking calls

You can track the number a nd duration of calls made a nd received
on your phone.

1. Select Menu → Settings → Call Information.

2. Select a timer:

– Recent Calls—Tracks all calls you have made and received since you

last reset this timer.

– All Calls Timer—Tracks all calls you have made and received. This

timer cannot be reset.

– Kbyte Counter—Tracks the kilobytes of data sent and received by the

phone. It counts only SO 33 packet data. When the total reaches
999,999kb, the counters reset automatically.

3. To reset a timer, highlight Reset and press .

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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.

Receiving data or faxes

Your phone may be able to receive certain data or faxes, depending on the
system sending the information. You cannot receive voice calls while the
phone is in data/fax mode. For more information,
see “Data settings” on page 82.

Using a headset

If you are using a headset equipped with a button, press the button to
answer or end a call. If the headset has no button, answer with and end
with on your phone. Headsets are sold separately.

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Understanding roaming

Controlling network roaming

Depending on services available from your service provider, you may force
the phone into either digital or analog mode. This is useful if you are in an
area that borders on digital service and the automatic feature is causing the
phone to keep switching between modes.

1. Select Menu

→ Settings → Network → Digital/Analog.

2. Select an option and press .
– Automatic automatically switches the phone between

digital and analog.
– Analog only sets the phone to work in analog mode only.
– Analog call forces a call into analog mode for the duration

of the next call.
– Digital only sets the phone to work in digital mode only.

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Setting an alert for roaming

Depending on services available from your service provider, you may use
this setting if you want the phone to alert you when you roam outside of
your home service area.

1. Select Menu

→ Settings → Network → Roam/Svc Alert.

2. Select an option and press .
– When no svc alerts you with three tones decreasing in pitch when

service is lost and three tones increasing in pitch when service is
acquired again.

– Roam Change alerts you with two decreasing tones when roaming

service is acquired and three increasing tones when home are a
service is acquired again.

– Any Change alerts you with three increasing tones if there is a change

in roaming service or three decreasing tones if the phone loses
service.

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Setting the roam ringer

You can set a ringer to indicate when an incoming call will be subject to
roaming charges.

1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Roam Ringer.

2. Highlight Enabled and press

. You’ll hear a sample of the ringer.

3. Press

to set the ringer.

Setting Call Guard to avoid roaming calls

You can set your phone to warn you before you answer or place a call while
roaming.

• Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → Call Guard → Call prompt.
The phone makes a distinctive ring to indicate an incoming call while you

are roaming, and you must press to accept the call or to place a call
while roaming.

30 Entering Letters, Numbers, and Symbols

3ENTERING LETTERS, NUMBERS, AND SYMBOLS

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 icons.

text entry
field

FDSLWDOL]DWLR QV HWWL QJ WH[WHQWU\PRGH

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Text entry modes

There are four text entry modes:

Number mode
Normal text mode
Rapid text entry mode
Symbol mode

Note:The mode you start in depends on the task you are doing. For example,

when entering a phone number, you’re in number mode. When entering
a name for a contact, you’re in normal text mode.

Entering numbers

• To enter a number while in mode, press a number key once.

• To enter a number while in or mode, press and hold a number key
until the number appears on the screen.

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Entering words letter by letter

Use normal text mode to enter letters.

1. Press a key once for the first letter, twice for the second letter , and so on.
If your phone is set to Spanish, French, or Portuguese, accented letters
are available.

2. Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the next letter.

Entering words quickly

When you press a series of keys using mode, checks its dictionary of
common words and guesses at the word you are trying to spell.

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 .

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Entering symbols

While entering text, 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. Press right to highlight the current mode and press to enter
the menu.

2. Select Symbols.

3. Press down to view the list of symbols.

4. Press the number key corresponding to the symbol you want.

Changing modes

Sometimes you need to change modes. For example, to enter numbers in
an email address while in mode, you must change to mode, enter
the numbers, and then change back to mode to complete the address.

.&@,–‘:;?/“()_

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To change text entry modes, you can either:

• Press and hold until icon for the mode you want appears.

-or-

• Press right to highlight the current text mode, press to enter the
menu, then select a different mode.

Capitalization settings

Three capitalization settings are available in and modes:

Capitalize next letter

Capitalize every letter

Capitalize first letter of every word

(in a contact) or sentence (in a text message)
If no icon appears, all letters will be in lower case.

To change capitalization settings:

• Press until the icon for the setting you want appears.

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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 30.

Enter a number Use mode and press a key once to enter its

number. For more options, see page 30 .

Enter a symbol Use mode and press until you find the symbol

you want. See page 33.

Enter a space Press .
Erase a character Press .
Erase all

characters

Press and hold .

Move the cursor
right or left

Press up or down.

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Change text entry
modes

Press and hold .

Capitalize the next
letter

In mode, press . Choose .

Capitalize every
letter

In mode, press . Choose .

Capitalize the first
letter of each
word

In mode, press . Choose .

Highlight an
option at the
bottom of
the screen

Press left or right.

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4STORING CONTACTS

Use your phone’s Contacts directory to store information about a person or
company. Your phone can hold, on average, about 200 phone numbers.

Saving a contact entry

To save a contact, take these steps.

1. From the home screen, enter the phone number you want to save.
Tip: Enter the area code with the phone number so that you can dial it from

any service area.

Note:To save a contact without entering a phone number, select Menu →

Contacts → Add New, select an option, and skip to step 3.

2. Press to select Save New.

3. Enter a name for the contact. If you need to learn how to enter letters,

see page 30.

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4. Either save the contact now or assign options.
– To save now, press to select Save.

-or-

– To assign options, press right twice, then press to select

Options. Press up or down to highlight an option:
– Save—Save the information and return to the home screen.
– Assign Ringer or Unassign Ringer—Select or remove a ringer to

identify an incoming call from this contact.

– Assign Picture or Unassign Picture—Select or remove a picture to

identify an incoming call from this contact.

– Number Type—Select work, home, mobile, pager, or fax. The number

type will appear as an icon next to the number in the Contacts list.

– Add Voice Dial—Speak the name of the contact person for this

number so that you can dial it using voice recognition (VR). For

more information, see page 87.
– Speed Dialing—Select a speed dialing location from the list.
– Secret—Select Yes to lock the phone number. If a phone number is

locked, you must enter your four-digit lock code (s ee page 77) to

view or edit the number.

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– Primary Number—Classify this number as the primary number for

the contact.

– Classify Contact—Classify the contact as Personal or Business.

(See page 68 to set the phone to ring differently for personal and
business calls.)

5. Press to select Save. A check mark and the word “Saved” appear.

Adding a code or extension

When you save the phone number of an automated service, you may
include a pause where your phone would stop dialing; for example, where
you would wait to dial an extension.

1. Enter the first portion of the phone number.

2. Press right to scroll through the options at the bottom of the screen.

3. Press to select a type of pause.

– A Time Pause—Stops dialing for two seconds,

then continues to dial.

– A Hard Pause—Stops dialing until you select Release.

4. Enter the remaining numbers.

5. Select Save New.

X

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Adding a plus sign for international calling

Depending on services available from your service provider, you may be
able to save contact phone numbers with a plus sign so that you do not
need to enter an international access code.

1. As you enter the phone number in a contact, press and hold
to enter a “+”.

2. Enter the local area code and phone number.

If you save the phone number with a +, you sho uld be able to call the
contact from any country that supports “plus” dialing.

Editing or erasing a contact

To make changes to a contact, take these steps. (To erase all saved
contacts, see page 80.)

1. Select Menu

→ Contacts.

2. Select View All or Find Name

to find the contact you want to edit.

3. Highlight the contact to edit and press .

4. Select Options.

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5. Highlight an option and press to select it:
– Add New to add a number, address, or note.
– Assign Ringer or Unassign Ringer to select or remove a ringer to identify

an incoming call from this contact.

– Assign Picture or Unassign Picture to select or remove a picture to

identify an incoming call from this contact.

– Erase Contact

to erase the entire contact.

– Edit Name of the contact.
– Classify Contact as personal or business.
– Exit without making changes.

6. Enter the new information.

7. Press to select Save, if necessary.

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Editing a phone number

1. Select Menu → Contacts.

2. Select View All or Find Name

to find the contact you want to edit.

3. Highlight the contact to edit and press .

4. Press down to highlight the phone number you want to edit and

press .

5. Highlight an option for the phone number and press :
– Send Text Msg—Send a text message to the phone

number you selected.
– View Number—See the phone number you selected.
– Add Voice Dial—Speak the name of the contact person for this number

so that you can dial it using voice recognition (VR). For more

information, see page 87.
– Speed Dialing—Assign or remove the location you use to

speed dial the number.
– Edit Type—Assign a type: work, home, mobile, pager, or fax. The type

icon appears next to the phone number in the Contacts list.
– Erase Number—Erase the number from

the contact.

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– Erase Voice Dial—Erase the voice dial name associated

with the number.
– Edit Number—Change the phone number.
– Edit Voice Dial—Record a new voice dial name.
– Secret—Make the number secret so that it will not appear on the

screen until the lock code is entered. Secret numbers can be called

without a lock code. (For more information, see “Restricting calls” on

page 79.)
– Primary Number—Make this number the first one that shows up when

you open the contact.
– Prepend—Move the cursor to the beginning of the number so you can

add the area code.
– Exit—Exit without making changes.

6. Enter the new information and follow the prompts.

7. Press to select Save, if necessary.

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Finding contact information

To find a phone number or contact, either (1) check the frequent contacts
list, (2) search the Contacts directory, or (3) use Fast Find.

Checking the Frequent List or the All Contacts List

From the home screen, press down to see the last 15 of your most
frequently called contacts (if you have enabled the Frequent List setting). You
also see the All Contacts list if you scroll down past the double line.

To enable the Frequent List setting

• Select Menu

→ Settings → Convenience → Frequent List → Enabled.

Searching the Contacts directory

1. Select Menu → Contacts.

2. Select a search method:

– View All—List all saved contacts.
– Find Name—Locate a specific name.

Enter part of the contact name,

then select Find.

– Speed Dial List, Voice Dial List, Business List, or Personal List—Select a

contact from a list.

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3. Scroll down until you find the name you want, then press .
– To call the contact, highlight the number and press .
– To display contact information, press .

Setting Fast Find

With Fast Find, you press one or two keys to view close matches of the
number you are looking for.

• From the home screen, select Menu

→ Settings →

Convenience

→ Fast Find → Enabled.

Using Fast Find

1. From the home screen, press the keys corresponding to the letters of the

name you want to find. A matching contact or speed dial entry appears.
Press down to scroll through matching entries.

2. View the name you want, then press to call the number or press
to view contact details.

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Viewing contact s

The following icons may appear next to information in your Contact entries.

work email address
home street address

mobile Web page URL
pager Note
fax

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5SENDING AND RECEIVING TEXT MESSAGES

This chapter describes how to send, receive, and erase text messages
from your phone. For information on voicemail messages, see page 22.

Important: The features and menus described in this chapter may vary

depending on services available in your area. In addition, usage
charges may apply to each message. For details, check with
your service provider.

Sending text messages

You can only send text messages to phones that are capable of receiving
them, or to email addresses.

Writing a message

To send a text message to a single recipient:

1. Select Menu

→ Messages → Send New.

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2. Choose a method to enter the recipient’s phone number or email address:
– Select a saved number from the

Recent List or Contacts List, or select a

Group Lists you have created. For more about group lists, see
page 62.

– Enter a New Address manually

. (To learn how to enter text, see

page 30.)

3. To add another recipient to this message, choose a method:
– Press right to select Options. Then select Recent List,

Contacts, or Group Lists.

– Enter a space or comma after the first number.

Then enter another recipient manually.

Note:You can send a message to up to 10 contacts at once. The messages

will be sent one at a time, once to each addressee.

4. When you are done entering addresses, highlight Next

and press .

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5. Enter the message. To learn how to enter text, see page 30. To add
special features such as smiley faces, see “Including pictures, sounds,
and prewritten text” on page 49.

Note:Depending on your service provider, you may be charged for more than

one message if your message exceeds a certain number of characters.
For more information, see “Understanding appended messages” on
page 53.

6. When you have completed the message, press to select Send.

Including pictures, sounds, and prewritten text

Depending on the services available from your carrier, you may include
smiley faces, graphics, and sound in your text messages.

1. Create a text message and enter addresses. (See page 47.)

2. Select Next to advance to the message text entry screen.

3. From the text entry screen, press right twice, select Options

→ Insert

and select from the options:
– My Sounds—Add a sound or melody. Highlight one from the list and

press to select Insert.

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– My Pictures—Add a graphic you have received in a text message,

created using Doodler, or downloaded to your phone. Press right
or left to scroll through graphics and press to select Insert.

– Emoticons—Select a smiley face icon. If the recipient’ s phone does

not support the same technology as your phone, the icons will appear
to them in a more simplistic form.
Tip: Press and hold to cycle through emoticons while in the text
entry screen. Highlight one and press to select

Insert.

– AutoText—Select a prewritten message.

Highlight one from the list and press to select Insert. (To edit or
create new prewritten messages, see page 63.)

– Contacts—Add information about a saved contact. Highlight the

contact from the list and press to insert it.

4. When you have completed the message, you can send it immediately or
set sending options. To send it immediately, press to select Send. To
set sending options, see the following procedure.

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Setting sending options

When you are ready to send a message, you have several options for how
and when you want the message to be received.

1. Once you have completed the message, press right to highlight
Options and press .

Then choose from the list:

– Insert—Enhance your message with sounds, graphics, smiley faces,

prewritten text, or contact information (if available from your service
provider). See options on page 49.

– Add Address—Return to the “To” screen to add another recipient

without losing the message text. Enter the new address, then select

Next to return to the message entry screen.
– Set Priority—Label the message as “Urgent.”
– Callback Number—Include a callback number with the message to let the

recipient know at what number they can call you back. Select Yes to

include your own number, or Edit to enter a different callback number.
– Send Later—Schedule when to send the message.
– Save Message—Save the message in your Saved folder. This prevents

the message from being deleted if you have activated AutoErase,

and enables you to send the message to others.

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– Save AutoText—Save the message you have just entered as a

prewritten message, then return to the message entry screen so you
can send the message.

2. When you have finished setting options, press to return to the
message window.

3. Highlight Send and press .

Adding a signature

This setting allows you to create signature text. The signature does not
display in the message creation screen; however, the signature is included
at the end of all outgoing messages.

To create a signature

1. Select Menu

→ Settings → Messaging → Signature.

2. Enter your signature in the text field.

3. Press to select OK and save the setting.

Note:The signature text is tallied by the character counter because the

signature is included in the text field.

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If you cannot send messages

You may not be able to send or receive messages if your phone’s memory
is nearly full, or if digital service is not available at the time. To free up
memory, erase old messages. See “Erasing messages” on page 59.

Understanding appended messages

If you go over the character limit for a single message, the phone may
automatically append an empty segment to your message to make space.

Important: Your service provider will charge you for each message

segment.

When you start a message, the maximum character limit (“200” in the
example) appears above the text entry screen. This number counts down
as you enter characters, until it reaches 0. If you continue to enter text after
this counter reaches 0, a message segment may be appended. If a
segment is appended, a message will appear on the phone screen.

Text entry field

Characters

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Receiving incoming calls while creating messages

• If you don’t wish to answer the call, select Ignore.

• To answer the call, press . The message you were working on will be
saved in the Saved folder. To return to the message, select
Menu

→ Messages → Saved and select it.

Viewing the OutBox

Your sent messages are automatically saved to the OutBox. To view the OutBox:

1. Select Menu

→ Messages → OutBox.

2. Press up or down through 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 scheduled time. You cannot
cancel delivery of the message.

The message cannot be sent because service is not available. An alert
appears on your phone if the message cannot be sent.

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Retrieving text messages

When a text message is received, your screen will display text similar to:
“New message 1 Text Msg”. This text will remain for about five minutes.
After that, look for the

symbol at the top of your screen. The symbol

flashes if the message is urgent.If your phone is set to Direct View, the
body of the message will appear on the phone screen automatically.
(To activate Direct View, select Menu

→ Messages → Msg Settings →

Direct View

→ Enabled.)

The scheduled message has been sent and wi ll be delivered as
scheduled. You cannot cancel delivery of the message.

The message has been received by the recipient you specified.
The message has been received and opened by the recipient you

specified. (This symbol may not be available. Check with your service
provider.)

The message has been sent to more than one recipient.
The message has never been sent, or has not been sent since it was

last modified. You can cancel delivery of the message.

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If you see the “New Message” note

You can choose to:

• View the message

—Press .

• Ignore

the message—Press right and press .

• Clear the screen

—Press .

If you see the body of the message

The body of an incoming message will appear on your home screen only if
your phone is set to Direct View.

You can choose to:

• Ignore

the message—Press .

• Read the message. See “Reading the message” on page 57.

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.

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If you see the symbol

If the symbol is flashing, the message is urgent.

1. Select Menu

→ Messages → InBox.

A list of all your received messages appears.
New, unread messages appear in bold.

indicates an “Urgent” message.

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 will not play if the phone is set to

Silence All mode.

1. If the text message is long, press down to view the entire message.

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2. When you are finished, you can Reply to the sender, Play the sound
embedded in the message, Erase the message, Save the message to your
Saved folder, or set additional Options

for the message:

–View Sender information.
– Forward the message.
– Reply with Copy to reply to the message with a copy of the original

attached.

– Save Object(s), such as sound or pictures, from the message.

(This option is available if the incoming message includes a
graphic or sound.)

– Save Contact to save the sender’s phone number or email address in

your Contacts list.
(This option is available if a vCard is included in the message.)

– Save as AutoText to save the text from the message as AutoText,

which you can insert into other messages. Graphics and sound will
not be saved as part of AutoText.
(For more about AutoText, see page 63.)

3. Select Done.

Note:The symbol indicates:

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• A graphic did not come through. It may be too large or incorrectly
formatted.

• An appended message is missing. (For more about appended
messages, see page 53.)

Setting message alerts

You can set your phone to alert you of incoming text messages or pages.
For more information, see “Setting message alerts” on page 80.

Erasing messages

Your phone is designed to store 99 text messages and pages. It is a good
idea to erase old messages, as messages take up memory in your phone.

You have the option of erasing text messages and pages as you send or
read them, erasing them one-at-a-time from the list in the OutBox or InBox,
or erasing them all at once.

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Erasing single messages

1. Select Menu → Messages.

2. Press down and press to select the type of text message you

want to erase (InBox, OutBox, or Saved).

3. Press to select the message to erase.

4. Select Erase to erase the message. A notification appears: “Erase this

message?”

5. Select Yes to erase the message.
Note:You can erase a scheduled message from the OutBox, but you cannot

cancel delivery of the message.

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Erasing all messages

1. Select Menu → Messages → Erase Msgs.

2. Press up or down and press to select an option:

– InBox erases all messages in your InBox.
– OutBox erases all messages in your OutBox.
– Saved Folder erases all messages in your Saved folder.
– All Messages erases all text messages in all folders listed above.

3. A message appears: “Erase all messages?”
Select Yes to erase messages or No to cancel.

Erasing messages automatically

Use this setting to have old messages automatically erased from the InBox
when memory is low.

1. Select Menu → Messages → Msg Settings → Auto-Erase Text.

2. Press to select Old InBox Msgs.

Customizing message settings

To make messaging easier, you can customize settings for sending and
receiving messages.

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Creating group lists

You can create and save a list of multiple recipients. Your Blade phone will
store five group lists with up to 10 recipients per list.

1. Select Menu → Messages → Group Lists → Create New.

2. Enter a name for the list. For help entering text, see page 30.

3. Press to select Next.

4. To enter the first phone number or email address, select an option:

– Recent List—Select numbers from your Recent List.
– New Address—Enter the phone number or email address yourself. To

learn how to enter text, see page 31.

– Contacts List—Select contacts from your phone book.

5. To enter the next address, enter a space or comma after the first number
or email address. (If you insert a saved contact or a number from the
Recent List, the phone will insert the comma automatically.) Then press

right twice, select Options, and choose from the options.

6. When finished, press right and press to select Done.

7. To send a message to your new group,

see “Sending text messages” on page 47 .

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Creating and editing prewritten messages (AutoText)

Your phone comes with prewritten (AutoText) messages, such as “Please
call me,” which you can insert into the body of a text message. You can edit
these messages and create new ones. Your phone will store up to 20
AutoText messages, with up to 100 characters per message.

1. Select Menu

→ Messages → Msg Settings → Edit AutoText.

2. To create a new pre-written message, highlight New AutoText
and press .

-or­To edit an existing pre-written message, highlight the message

and press .

3. Enter or edit the text and press to select Done.

For help entering text,

see page 30.

Note:You can also save an incoming message as AutoText. For directions,

see page 58.

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Switching default text entry mode

You can set the default text entry mode to app ear in message text entry
screens.

1. Select Menu → Messages → Msg Settings → Default Text.

2. Select Normal Alpha or Rapid Mode.

For more information on text entry modes, see page 31.

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6CUSTOMIZING YOUR PHONE

* Available on grayscale phones only ** Available on color phones only

The contents of the Settings menu are as follows.

Silent Mode
Keyguard
Sounds

Ringer Volume
Ringer Type
Business Ring
Personal Ring
Roam Ringer
Earpiece Volume
Key Volume
Key Length
Missed Call
Smart Sound
Minute Alert

Display

Backlighting
My Banner
Flashing Lights
Main Menu View
Screen Saver*

Display
(continued)

Wallpaper**
Color Themes**
Auto-Hyphen
Language
Time Format
Contrast

Voice Services

Add Voice Dial
Erase Voice Dial
Voice Training
Voice Wake-Up
Voice Answer

Security

Lock Phone
Limit Calls
Lock Code
Erase Contacts
Emergency #’s

Call Information

Recent Calls
All Calls Timer
Kilobyte Counter

Network

Data/Fax Calls
Privacy Alert
Data Setup
User Name
Set Phone Line
Roam/Svc Alert
Roam Option
Digital/Analog
Location

Convenience

Airplane Mode
Shortcut Key
Fast Find
Frequent List
1-Touch Dialing

Convenience
(continued)

Web Prompt
Call Guard

Messaging

Voicemail Num.
Alerts
Signature
Edit AutoText
Callback Number
Direct View
Save to Outbox
Auto-Erase Text
Default Text

Accessories

Pwr Backlight
Headset Ring
Auto-Answer
TTY Device
Com Speed

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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 phone to vibrate or light up

1. Select Menu

→ Settings → Silent Mode.

2. Choose an option and press :
– Vibrate Only—Causes the phone to vibrate for the duration of the

incoming call or other alert. appears.

– Vibrate, Ring—Causes the phone to vibrate for the first 10 seconds and

then ring for the remainder of the incoming call alert. appears.

– Lights Only—Causes the phone to light up for the duration of the

incoming call or other alert. appears.

3. Press to return to the home screen.

Note:The phone will ring when it is attached to an external power source

(such as a charger), even if all sounds have been silenced.

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Shortcut to Vibrate Only mode

• From the home screen, press right and hold. appears.

Turning sounds back on

To restore all sounds to the phone:

• From the home screen, press right and hold. The or
disappears.

Choosing a different ringer

Your Blade phone has 20 rin gers yo u can from choose to use
for incoming calls.

1. Select Menu

→ Settings → Sounds → Ringer Type.

2. Scroll down the list to hear the different rings.

3. Press to select a ringer from the list.

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Specifying ringers for different callers

You can assign ringers that identify calls from different phone numbers
saved in your Contacts directory.

• To assign a ringer to an individual contact, see page 38.

• To assign a ringer to a class of contacts:
a. Select Menu

→ Settings → Sounds.

b.

Ηighlight Business Ring or Personal Ring and press .

c. Select a ringer and press .

Note:To classify a contact as Business or Personal, see page 39.

Importing additional ringers

You can import additional ringers into your Blade phone usin g the Kyocera
Phone Desktop software (sold separately). To purchase this software and
other accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store.

You may be able to download ringers over-the-air. Check with your service
provider for availability.

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Adjusting volume

You can adjust the volume of the earpiece, the ringer, or the beeps you
hear when the keys are pressed.

Adjusting the earpiece volume

To adjust the earpiece volume manually during a call, press up or down
to find a comfortable level.

Adjusting the ringer volume

1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Ringer Volume.

2. Press right to increase the volume, or left to decrease the volume.

Changing the key tones

You can change the volume and duration of the tones the phone makes
when you press the keys. Select

Menu → Settings → Sounds and choose

Key Volume or Key Length.

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Using shortcuts

From the home screen, you can access shortcuts by pressing the
navigation key in different directions.

Three shortcuts are automatically programmed into your phone (left, right,
and down). For the fourth direction (up), you can set a shortcut to one of
the features of your phone.

Defining the “up” feature shortcut

1. Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → Shortcut Key.

2. Highlight the feature you want a shortcut to, and press to select it.

Using the up feature shortcut

• From the home screen, press and hold up .

Creating a shortcut to your frequent contacts list

By default, your phone lists your entire contacts list when you
press down. You can set the phone also to show a list of your most
frequent contacts.

1. Select Menu

→ Settings → Convenience → Frequent List.

2. Select Enabled to include the list or Disabled to remove it.

User Guide for the Kyocera Blade phone 71

Using the Frequent Contacts shortcut

• From the home screen, press down. The Frequent Contacts appear
at the top of the list, followed by your complete Contacts List.

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

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. Select Menu → Settings → Display → My Banner.

2. Select Edit.

3. Press to clear the screen.

4. Enter your new text.

5. Press to save.

72 Customizing Your Phone

Choosing a different menu view

You can change the appearance of the menus you see when you select
Menu from the home screen.

1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → 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 view you selected.

Adjusting the backlighting

Your screen lights up while you are in a call or when you press a key on the
keypad. However, you can change when and how backlighting lights up.

1. Select Menu

→ Settings → Display → Backlighting.

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