Kyocera E4100 Manual

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User Guide

SANYO TAHOTM by KYOCERA

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Table of Contents

Tip: Looking for something? If you don’t see it in the headings listed here, try the Index on page 141.

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Your Phone’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Sprint Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Section 2: Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2A. Phone Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Navigating Through the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Simple Data Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

2B. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Volume Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Ringer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

TTY Use With Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the Hearing Aid Device

Compatibility Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

2C. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

History Thread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

History Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Making a Call From History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Saving a Number From History . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Making a New Group Entry From History . . . . . 52

Deleting History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

2D. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

About Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Displaying Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Adding a Number to a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . 55 Creating a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Editing Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Finding Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using Contacts Information in

Other Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . 59 Assigning a Picture to an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Secret Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Dialing Sprint Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

2E. Calendar & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

64

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Countdown Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

2F. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) . . . . . . . . 67 Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

2G. microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Your Phone’s microSD Card and Adapter . . . . 73 microSD Card Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 microSD Card Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Connecting Your Phone to Your Computer . . . 79

2H. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Storing Pictures and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Sending Pictures and Videos

From Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Printing Pictures From Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 90

2I. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

About Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Making Your Phone Discoverable . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Bluetooth Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Pairing Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Viewing the Trusted Devices List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Sending Items via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Section 3: Sprint Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 3A. Sprint Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Making a 3-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

3B. Web and Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Browser Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Data Services FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

3C. GPS Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

GPS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Sprint Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Sprint Family Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information . . 123

4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 124

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to

 

Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

125

Using Your Phone With a Hearing

 

Aid Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

127

Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

129

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . .

130

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

132

User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . .

132

4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Getting Started With Data Services . . . . . . . . .

109

Manufacturer’s Warranty

133

Accessing Messages

112

 

 

Downloading Games, Ringers, and More . . . .

113

 

 

4C. End User License Agreement . . . . . . . 136

End User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Introduction

 

Your Phone’s Menu

This User Guide introduces you to Sprint® service and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections:

Section 1: Getting Started

Section2: YourPhone

Section 3: Sprint Service

Section 4: Safetyand Warranty Information

Note: Because of updates in phone software, this printed guide may not be the most current version for your phone. Visit www.sprint.com and sign on to My Sprint to access the most recent version of the user guide.

WARNING: Please refer to the ImportantSafetyInformation section on page 124 to learn about information that will help you safely use your phone. Failure to read and follow the Important Safety Information in this phone guide may result in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.

The following table outlines your phone’s main menu structure. For more information about using your phone’s menus, see “Navigating Through the Menus” on page 17.

Web

Contacts

Maps

1:Sprint Navigation

2:Sprint Family Locator

History

Missed Alerts

Messaging

1:Voicemail

2:Send Message

3:Messages

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Photos & Videos

1: Camera

Press the right softkey for the following options:

1: Picture Mode

2: Flash

3: Zoom

4: Self-Timer

5: Fun Tools

6: Image Controls

7: Camera Settings

8: Review Media

9: Camcorder Mode

0: Key Guidance

*: User Settings

 

2: Camcorder (Video Mail/Long Video)

Press the right softkey for the following options:

1: Video Mode

2: Zoom

3: Self-Timer

4: Color Tone

5: Image Controls

6: Video Settings

7: Review Media

8: Camera Mode

9: Video Mail/Long Video 0: Key Guidance

*: User Settings

 

 

3: My Photos & Videos

1: In Phone

2: On Memory Card

 

 

4: Other Settings

 

1: Auto Save to

2: Location

3: Status Bar

4: Slideshow Interval

5: Help

 

My Stuff

1: Application Manager

2: Games

3: Ringers

4: Screen Savers

5: Applications

6: IM & Email

7: Call Tones

My Account

1: Account Details

2: Hear Minutes

3: Hear Balance

Settings

1: Display

1: Screensaver

2: Brightness

3: Backlight

4: Notification

5: Picture ID

6: Power Save Mode

7: Clock/Calendar

8: Greeting

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2: Volume

1: Incoming Ringer

2: Playback Volume

3: Power Up/Down

4: Key Beeps

 

 

3: Ringers

 

1: Incoming Calls

2: Voicemail

3: Messages

4: Calendar

5: Power Up/Down

 

 

 

4: Keyguard

 

5: Text Entry

 

1: Word Complete

2: Next Word Complete

3: Phrase Complete

4: Word Scan

5: Word Choice List

6: Input Language

7: My Words

8: Help

 

 

6: Phone Info

 

1: Phone#/User ID

2: Memory Status

3: Icon Glossary

4: Version

5: Advanced

6: My Account

 

 

7: Lock Phone

 

1: Lock Now

2: Change Lock Code

3: Lock Code Hint

 

 

 

8: Parental Controls

 

 

 

9: Reset/Delete

1: Reset Settings

2: Reset Phone

3: Delete Stuff

4: Change Lock Code

 

 

0: Others

 

1: Accessibility

 

1: Voice Services

2: TTY

3: Font Size

4: Vibrate Type

5:Hearing Aid

2:Airplane Mode

3:Alerts

1:Beep Each Minute 2: Out of Service

3:Connect

4:Call Setup

1:Abbreviated Dialing 2: Call Answer

3:Auto-Answer

5:Data Settings

1: Data

2: Net Guard

3:Update Data Profile

6:Headset Mode

1: Earpiece

2: Ringer Sound

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7: Language

1: English

2: Español

8: Location

1: On/Off

2: NMEA Output

9: Roaming

1: Set Mode

2: Call Guard

3:Data Roam Guard

0:Navigation Keys

1:Left Navigation (Calendar)

2:Right Navigation (Web)

3:Up Navigation (Send Message)

4:Down Navigation (My Stuff)

Tools

1:Device Self Service

2:Alarm

3:Calendar

4:Bluetooth

1: On/Off

2: Visibility

3: Add New

4: Trusted Devices

5: My Bluetooth Info

 

5: Update Phone

1: Update Firmware

2: Update PRL

6: Memory Storage

 

1: Connect to PC

2: File Manager

3: Format Memory Card

4: Memory Info

5: DPOF Print Order

6: Create Folders

7: Save Contacts

 

 

 

7: Voice Services

 

1: Voice Recognition

2: Voice Memo

 

 

8: Assigned Media

 

9: Calculator

 

0: Countdown

 

*: Stopwatch

 

#: World Clock

 

Shopping

 

In Use Menu

 

 

 

Press OPTIONS (right softkey) to display the following options:

1: Save/Contact Details 2:

Main Menu

3:

3-Way Call

4:

Contacts

5:

Voice Memo

6:

Phone Info

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Section 1

Getting Started

1A. Setting Up Service

SettingUpYourPhone (page2)

Activating Your Phone (page 3)

SettingUpYourVoicemail(page4)

SprintAccount Passwords (page4)

Getting Help (page 5)

Setting Up Your Phone

1.Install the battery.

Insert the battery into the opening in the back of the phone, making sure the connectors align. Gently press down to secure the battery.

Align the tabs of the battery cover with the slots and press the battery cover down until it snaps into place.

Slide the battery cover release latch to the locked position.

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2.Open the phone and press .

If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for Sprint service, and enter standby mode.

If your phone is not yet activated, see “Activating Your Phone” on page 3 for more information.

3.Make your first call.

Use your keypad to enter a phone number.

Press .

Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for your phone to turn on and find a signal, set up your voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge your battery as soon as possible. See “Charging the Battery” on page 17 for details.

Activating Your Phone

If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use.

If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprintaccountoranewlineofservice, it is designed to activate automatically. To confirm your activation, make a phone call.

If you received your phone in the mail and it is going to be activated on an existing number on your account (you’re swapping phones), you can activate on your computer online or directly on your phone.

Activate on your computer:

Go to sprint.com/activate and follow the instructions.

Activate on your phone:

Note: You will need your Sprint PIN to use this activation method.

1.Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one is turned off.) Your phone will attempt Hands-Free Activation automatically.

2.Press ACTIVATE (left softkey) to override autoactivation and start the manual activation wizard.

Note: If you don’t override Hands-Free Activation, your phone will attempt to auto-activate five times, and then the manual activation wizard will start automatically.

3.Use your navigation key to complete each screen of the wizard, and press NEXT (left softkey) to advance through the screens.

4.Continue until you get to a confirmation screen telling you that your phone is now active, and then press to return to your phone’s main menu.

When you have finished, make a phone call to confirm your activation. If your phone is still not activated, contact Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727 for assistance.

Tip: Do not press while the phone is being activated. Pressing cancels the activation process.

Note: If you are having difficulty with activation, contact Sprint Customer Service by dialing 1-888-211-4727 from any other phone.

Setting Up Service

1A. Setting Up Service

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Setting Up Your Voicemail

Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.

1.From standby mode, press and hold .

2.Follow the system prompts to:

Create your password.

Record your name announcement.

Record your greeting.

Note: Voicemail Password

Sprint strongly recommends that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages.

For more information about using your voicemail, see “Voicemail” on page 98.

Sprint Account Passwords

As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your data services account. To ensure that no one else has access to your information, you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy.

Account UserNameandPassword

If you are the account owner, you will create an account user name and password when you sign on to www.sprint.com. (Click Needtoregisterforaccess? to get started.) If you are not the account owner (if someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you can get a sub-account password at www.sprint.com.

Voicemail Password

You will create your voicemail password when you set up your voicemail. See “Setting Up Your Voicemail” on this page for more information on your voicemail password.

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DataServicesPassword

With your Sprint phone, you may elect to set up an optional data services password to control data (Web) access and authorize Premium Service purchases.

For more information, or to change your passwords, sign on to www.sprint.com or call Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727.

Getting Help

Managing Your Account

Online: www.sprint.com

Access your account information.

Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint service plan).

View and pay your bill.

Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment.

Purchase accessories.

Shop for the latest Sprint phones.

View available Sprint service plans and options.

Learn more about data services and other products like games, ringers, screen savers, and more.

From YourSprintPhone

Press to check minute usage and account balance.

Press to make a payment.

Press to access a summary of your Sprint service plan or get answers to other questions.

FromAnyOther Phone

Sprint Customer Service: 1-888-211-4727.

Business Customer Service: 1-800-927-2199.

Sprint 411

Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information through your phone, including residential, business, and government listings; movie listings or showtimes; driving directions, restaurant reservations, and major local event information. You can get up to three pieces of information per call, and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge.

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1A. Setting Up Service

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There is a per-call charge to use Sprint 411, and you will be billed for airtime.

Press .

Sprint Operator Services

Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party.

Press .

For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us online at www.sprint.com.

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Section 2

Your Phone

2A. Phone Basics

Your Phone(page8)

Viewing theDisplayScreen (page10)

Turning Your Phone On andOff(page15)

Batteryand Charger (page 15)

Navigating Through the Menus(page17)

Displaying Your Phone Number(page18)

Making andAnswering Calls(page18)

EnteringText(page26)

SimpleDataExchange(page29)

Tip: Phone Software Upgrades – Updates to your phone’s software may become available from time to time. Sprint will automatically upload critical updates to your phone. You can also use the menu to check for and download updates. Press > Tools > Update Phone > Update Firmware to search for and download available updates.

Your Phone

PhoneFeatures

1.Earpiece

2.Main Screen

3.Softkeys

4.Navigation Key

5. MENU/OK Key

6. Camera Key

7. TALK Key

8.Speaker Key

9.Microphone

12.BACK Key 11.END/POWER Key

10. Keypad

13. Charger/Accessory

Jack

14. Speaker

15. Volume Button

16. Outer Screen

17. Side Speaker

Button

18. LED Indicator

19. Internal Antenna

20.Camera Lens 21. Flash

22.Headset Jack

23.microSD Card (internal)

24.Battery Cover

Release Latch

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Key Functions

1.Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.

2.Main Screen displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the call status, the Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and battery strength.

3.Softkeys let you select softkey actions or menu items corresponding to the bottom left and right lines on the main screen while the phone is open.

4.Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menu options.

5.MENU/OK Key lets you access the phone’s menus and selects the highlighted choice when navigating through a menu.

6.Camera Key lets you activate the camera or video mode and take pictures and videos with the phone open.

7.TALK Key allows you to place or receive calls, answer Call Waiting, use Three-Way Calling, or activate Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR).

8.Speaker Key lets you place or receive calls in speakerphone mode or turn the speakerphone on and off during a call.

9.Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.

10.Keypad lets you enter numbers, letters, and characters, and perform functions.

11.END/POWER Key lets you turn the phone on or off, end a call, or cancel your input and return to standby mode.

12.BACK Key deletes characters from the display in text input mode. When in a menu, pressing it returns you to the previous menu. This key also allows you to return to the previous screen in a data session.

13.Charger/Accessory Jack allows you to connect a compatible charging cable or USB data cable(not included). CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.

14.Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and sounds. The speaker also lets you hear the caller’s voice in speakerphone mode.

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15.Volume Button allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode or the voice volume during a call.

16.OuterScreen displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the call status, the Contacts list, the date and time, and the signal and battery strength.

17.Side Speaker Button lets you place or receive calls in speakerphone mode or turn the speakerphone on and off during a call.

18.LED Indicator shows your phone’s status at a glance.

19.Internal Antenna facilitates reception and transmission. To maximize performance, do not touch the bottom portion of your phone where the internal antenna is located while using the phone.

20.Camera Lens, as part of the built-in camera, lets you take pictures and videos.

21.Flash allows you to take pictures in low light situations.

22.Headset Jack allows you to plug in an optional headset for convenient, hands-free conversations. CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.

23.microSD Card (internal) lets you use the included microSD memory card to expand the memory of your phone. To gain access to the microSD card, you must first remove the battery cover. (See “Your Phone’s microSD Card and Adapter” on page 73).

Note: Your phone comes with the microSD card preinstalled.

24.Battery Cover Release Latch opens the battery cover to replace the battery.

Viewing the Display Screen

The status bar at the top of your phone’s display screen provides information about your phone’s status and options. The following tables identify the symbols you’ll see on your phone’s display screen.

Tip: To view a list of your phone’s icons and descriptions, from the main menu select Settings > Phone Info >

Icon Glossary.

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Service Icons

Signal Strength – Your phone’s current signal strength. (More bars = stronger signal.)

No Service – Your phone cannot find a usable signal.

Roaming – Your phone is “roaming” off the Nationwide Sprint Network.

3G Data Service Active – Sprint 3G data service (EVDO) is available. When active, the icon is animated.

3G Data Service Dormant – Sprint 3G data service (EVDO) is currently dormant.

Data Service Active – Sprint 1xRTT data service is available. When active, the icon is animated.

Data Service Dormant – Sprint 1xRTT data service is currently dormant.

Data Service Unavailable – Sprint 1xRTT data service is currently unavailable.

Status Icons

Battery – Your phone’s current battery charge level. (The icon to the left shows the battery is fully charged.) The icon is animated while the battery is charging.

Location On – Your phone’s location feature is on and available for location-based services such as GPS Navigation.

Location Off – Your phone’s location feature is off. Your location is available only for 911.

Silence All – Your phone’s sound is turned off.

Vibrate All – Your phone’s sound is turned off but vibrate is turned on.

Ringer Off – Your phone’s ringer is turned off.

1 Beep – A beep sounds when you receive an incoming call, a message, etc.

1 Beep and Vibrate – 1 Beep and vibrate are set.

Ringer and Vibrate – The volume level is set to between 1 and 8 and vibrate is turned on.

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Messaging and Alert Icons

New Messages –You have one or more new messages waiting.

New Voicemail – You have one or more new voicemail messages waiting.

Urgent Messages – You have one or more new urgent messages waiting.

Multiple Alerts – You have different kinds of alerts waiting.

Urgent Multiple Alerts – You have different kinds of alerts (including urgent messages) waiting.

Application Alerts – You have alert messages from Java applications activated in the background.

Bluetooth Icons

Visible – Your phone is discoverable by (visible to) other Bluetooth devices.

Connected – Your phone is connected to a Bluetooth device.

Enabled – Your phone’s Bluetooth feature is enabled.

Connected via HFP – Your phone is connected to or communicating with a Bluetooth device via Hands-free Profile (HFP).

Connected via A2DP – Your phone is connected to or communicating with a Bluetooth device via Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP).

Tip: The above icons will blink while your phone is communicating with a Bluetooth device.

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Voice Call Icons

Missed Call – You have one or more missed voice calls.

Bluetooth Device – A call is in progress using a Bluetooth device.

Headset – A call is in progress using an optional wired headset.

Car Kit – A call is in progress using an optional car kit device.

Camera and Video Icons

Beach/Snow Mode – Indicates the picture/video mode is set to Beach/Snow.

Scenery Mode – Indicates the picture/video mode is set to Scenery.

Mirror Image Mode – Indicates the picture/video mode is set to Mirror Image.

Night/Dark Mode – Indicates the picture/video mode is set to Night/Dark.

Self-Timer(5Seconds) – Indicates the self-timer is set to 5 seconds.

Self-Timer (10 Seconds) – Indicates the selftimer is set to 10 seconds.

Multiple Shots – Indicates the multiple shots function is enabled.

Camera Resolution (2.0M) – Indicates the camera is set to 2-megapixel resolution.

Camera Resolution (1.3M) – Indicates the camera is set to 1.3-megapixel resolution.

Camera Resolution (0.3M) – Indicates the camera is set to 0.3-megapixel resolution.

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Camera and Video Icons (continued)

Camera Resolution (0.1M) – Indicates the camera is set to 0.1-megapixel resolution.

Video Resolution (QCIF) – Indicates the video resolution is set to QCIF (176x144).

Video Resolution (Sub-QCIF) – Indicates the video resolution is set to SQCIF(128x96).

Camera Flash On This Shot – Indicates the camera flash is enabled only for the current shot.

Camera Flash Always On – Indicates the camera flash is always enabled.

Automatic Camera Flash – Indicates the camera flash will be enabled when needed.

Saving to Phone – Indicates your phone is saving a picture or video to the phone memory.

Saving to Memory Card – Indicates your phone is saving a picture or video to the memory card.

Other Icons

TTY – Your phone is connected to a TTY device.

Alarm – An alarm or countdown is set.

Calendar – You have event notifications.

HAC Enabled – Your phone’s HAC (hearing aid compatibility) setting is enabled.

Multitasking Virtual Machine – Indicates Java applications are running. The number next to the plus sign indicates the number of running applications.

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Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turning Your Phone On

Open the phone and press .

Once your phone is on and finds a signal, it automatically enters standby mode – the phone’s idle state. At this point, you are ready to begin making and receiving calls.

If your phone is unable to find a signal after five minutes of searching, a Power Save feature is automatically activated. When a signal is found, your phone automatically returns to standby mode.

In Power Save mode, your phone searches for a signal periodically without your intervention. You can also initiate a search for Sprint service by pressing any key except numbered keys.

Tip: The Power Save feature conserves your battery power when you are in an area where there is no signal.

Turning Your Phone Off

Open the phone and press and hold for two seconds.

Your screen remains blank while your phone is off unless the battery is charging.

Battery and Charger

WARNING: Use only Sprint-approved or Kyocera-approved batteries and chargers with your phone. The failure to use a Sprint-approved or Kyoceraapproved battery and charger may increase the risk that your phone will overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.

Sprint-approved or Kyocera-approved batteries and accessories can be found at Sprint Stores or through Kyocera; or call 1-866-866-7509 to order. They’re also available at www.sprint.com.

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BatteryCapacity

Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is fully drained. The battery provides up to xx hours of continuous digital talk time.

For a quick check of your battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator located in the upper right corner of your phone’s display screen. When there are approximately five minutes of talk time left, the battery icon () turns red and the phone sounds a warning tone.

After an additional five minutes or so, the phone sounds a warning tone three times and then turns off.

Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate mode, browser use, and other variables may reduce the battery’s talk and standby times.

Tip: Watch your phone’s battery level indicator and charge the

battery before it runs out of power.

Installing theBattery

See “Setting Up Your Phone” on page 2.

Removing theBattery

1.Make sure the power is off so that you don’t lose any stored numbers or messages.

2.Slide the battery cover release latch to the right to unlock the cover ( ).

3.Slide your thumbnail or a coin under the slot on either side of the phone ( ) and pop off the cover ( ).

4.Remove the battery and replace the cover. (See “Setting Up Your Phone” on page 2).

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WARNING: Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion battery as you can be burned.

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ChargingtheBattery

Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level becomes too low, your phone automatically turns off, and you will lose any information you were just working on.

Always use a Sprint-approved or Kyocera-approved desktop charger, travel charger, or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery.

1.Plug the phone charger into an electrical outlet.

2.Plug the other end of the phone charger into the charger/accessory jack on the right side of your phone.

With the Sprint-approved Li-Ion battery, you can recharge the battery before it becomes completely run down.

Navigating Through the Menus

The navigation key on your phone lets you scroll through onscreen items. To navigate through a menu, press the navigation key up or down.

Many menus feature a scroll bar on the right to help you keep track of your position in the menu.

For a diagram of your phone’s menu, please see “Your Phone’s Menu” on page i.

SelectingMenu Items

As you navigate through the menu, menu options are highlighted. Select any option by highlighting it and pressing . If the option is numbered, you can select it by pressing the corresponding number on the phone's keyboard.

For example, to view the Icon Glossary screen:

1.Press to access the main menu.

2.Select Settings by highlighting it and pressing .

3.Select Phone Info by highlighting it and pressing

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4.Select IconGlossary by highlighting it and pressing

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For the purposes of this guide, the above steps condense into:

Press > Settings > Phone Info > Icon Glossary.

Backing Up Within a Menu

Togo tothepreviousmenu:

 

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Toreturn tostandby mode:

 

Press

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Displaying Your Phone Number

Press > Settings > Phone Info > Phone#/User ID.

Your phone number and other information about your phone and account will be displayed.

Making and Answering Calls

Making Calls

1.Enter a phone number from standby mode. (If you make a mistake while dialing, press erase the numbers.)

2.Press , , or the side speaker button.

3.Press when you are finished.

Tip: To redial your last outgoing call, press the side speaker button.

When making calls off the Nationwide Sprint Network, always dial using 11 digits (1 + area code + phone number).

You can also place calls from your phone by speed dialing (page 24), by using Automatic Speech Recognition (page 67), and by using your History listings (page 51).

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Dialing Options

When you enter numbers in standby mode, you can see available dialing options by pressing OPTIONS (right softkey). To select an option, use the navigation key to highlight it and press .

Save to save a phone number in your Contacts. (See “Saving a Phone Number” on page 22.)

Hard Pause to insert a hard pause. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 23.)

2-Sec. Pause to insert a two-second pause. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 23.)

Answering Calls

1.Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, incoming calls go to voicemail.)

2.Press to answer an incoming call. (Depending on your settings, you may also answer incoming calls by pressing other keys. See “Call Answer Mode” on page 42.)

Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways:

The phone rings or vibrates.

The backlight illuminates.

The screen displays an incoming call message.

If the incoming call is from a number stored in your Contacts, the entry’s name is displayed. The caller’s phone number may also be displayed, if available.

For other actions when receiving a call, you can select an onscreen menu or press a key:

Press or the side speaker button to answer the call in speaker mode.

Answer to answer the call.

Silence to mute the ringer and vibration.

Send to Voicemail to send the call to Voicemail.

Ignore with Text to ignore the call and send a message to the caller.

Press to ignore a call.

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Answering a Roam CallWithCall GuardEnabled

Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while outside the Nationwide Sprint Network. Please see “Roaming” on page 105 for more information about roaming.

Press and then enter to answer the call. (See “Call Guard” on page 107 for additional information.)

Endinga Call

Press .

Missed Call Notification

When an incoming call is not answered, your screen displays the Missed Call log. Press to dial the phone number.

TodisplayaMissed Alertsentry fromstandbymode:

1.Press > Missed Alerts.

2.Highlight the entry you wish to view and press .

Calling Emergency Numbers

You can always place calls to 911 (enter ), even if your phone is locked or your account is

restricted.

Note: After you have placed an emergency call, your phone automatically enters Emergency mode.

During an emergency call, press OPTIONS (right softkey) to display your options. Highlight an option and press .

Transfer Audio to switch the call to an external device.

Contacts to show the Contacts list.

Voice Memo to record the other party's voice.

Phone Info to display your phone number during an emergency call.

To exitEmergency mode:

1.Press to end a 911 call.

2.Press .

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