Kyocera KWC KX17 User Manual

User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone

This manual is based on the production version of
the Kyocera KX17 phone. 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 5,109,390 5,267,262 5,416,797 5,506,865
5,544,196 5,657,420 5,101,501 5,267,261 5,414,796
5,504,773 5,535,239 5,600,754 5,778,338 5,228,054
5,337,338 5,710,784 5,056,109 5,568,483 5,659,569
5,490,165 5,511,073
Other patents pendi ng.

The Kyocera Wireless Corp. ("KWC") products
described in this manual may include copyrighted
KWC and third party software stored in
semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in
the United States and other countries preserve for
KWC and third party software providers certain
exclusive rights for copyrighted software, such as
the exclusive rights to distribute or reproduce the
copyrighted software. Accordingly, any copyrighted
software contained in the KWC products may not
be modified, reverse engineered, distributed or
reproduced in any manner not permitted by law.
Furthermore, the purchase of the KWC products
shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by
implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license
under the copyrights, patents or patent applications
of KWC or any third party software provider, except
for the normal, non-exclusive royalty-free license to
use that arises by operation of law in th e sale of a
product.

Kyocera is a registered trademark of Kyocera
Corporation. Brick Attack and Race 21 are
trademarks of Kyocera Wireless Corp.
QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of
QUALCOMM, Inc.
eZiText is a registered trademark of Zi Corporation.

All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
Copyright © 2005 Kyocera Wireless Corp. All rights
reserved. Ringer Tones Copyright © 2000-2002
Kyocera Wireless Corp.
82-N8317-1EN, Rev. 002

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
CV90-P0305-01 and phone clip CV90-P0307-01.

Other accessories used with this device for body­worn operations must not contain any metallic
components and must provide at least 25 mm
separation distance including the antenna and the
user’s body.

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

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.

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The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones
employs a unit of measurement known as the
Specific 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.
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.
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

FCC ID: OVFKWC-KX17.
Additional information on SAR can be found on the

Cellular Telecommunications and Internet
Association (CTIA) web-site at

http://www.wow-com.com

after searching on the

.

* 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.

Optimize your phone’s performance

Use the guidelines on page 1 to learn how to
optimize the performance and life of your phone
and battery.

Air bags

If you have an air bag, DO NOT place installed or
portable 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
interference is taking place, turn off your phone
immediately.

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Hearing aids—

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. Your physician
may be able to help you obtain this information.

In health care facilities—Turn your phone off in

health care facilities when instru cted. Hospitals
and health care facilities may be using equ ipment
that is sensitive to external RF energy.

Some digital wireless phones may

Potentially unsafe areas

Posted facilities—Turn your phone off in an y facility

when posted notices require you to do so.

Aircra ft—FCC regulations prohibit using your

phone on a plane that is in the air. Turn your phone
off or switch it to Airplane Mode before boarding
aircraft.

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.

Blasting areas—Turn off your phone where blasting

is in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any
regulations or rules.

Potentially explosive atmospheres—Turn off 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

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• transfer or storage facilities for fuel or
chemicals

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

• 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.

Accessories

Use only Kyocera-approved accessories with
Kyocera phones. Use of any unauthorized
accessories may be dan gerous and will invalidate
the phone warranty if said accessories cause
damage or a defect to the phone.
To shop online for phone accessories, visit

www.kyocera-wireless.com/store.

To order by phone, call 800-349-4188 (U.S.A. only)
or 858-882-1410.

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:
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

Charger Input Output

CV90-60858 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz 4.5 V 1.5 A

CV90-61139 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz 4.5 V 1.5 A

CV90-61017 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz 4.5 V 1.5 A

CV90-G2926 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz 4.5 V 1.2 A

CV90-K0281 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz 4.2 V 0.6A

CV90-K0283 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz 4.2 V 0.6A

CV90-K0284 4.2 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz V 0.6A

CV90-K0285 4.2 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz V 0.6A

CV90-K0282 4.2 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz V 0.6A

Standard Battery

CV90-M4337-01, 3.7 V / 810 mAh

Customer support

Your service provider’s customer support
department may be accessible directly from your
phone when you dial a number such as *611. 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
one of the following ways:
Web site: www.kyocera-wireless.com
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone] (U.S. and Canada) or
1-858-882-1401.
Customer support phone numbers are also
available in the following countries.

Argentina: 0-800-666-0052
Australia: 1-800-507-000
Brazil: 0-800-55-2362
Chile: 800-43-1212
Colombia: 01-800-700-1546
India: Toll free:1-600-121214

Mexico: 001-866-650-5103
New Zealand: 0-800-990-100
Panama: 001-800-201-1984
Peru: 0-800-51-934
Puerto Rico: 1-866-664-6443
Venezuela: 0-800-100-2640

Toll: 0124-284-5000

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Before requesting support, please try to reproduce
and isolate the problem. When you contact the
Customer Care Center, be ready to provide the
following information:

• The name of your service provider.

• The actual error message or problem you are
experiencing.

• The steps you took to reproduce the problem.

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

Menu → Phone Info.

Qualified service

If the problem with your phone persists, return the
phone with all 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

093 453 037

10300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121

Visit us at www.kyocera-wireless.com

beta.kyocera-wireless.com.

Kyocera Wireless Corp.

U.S.A.

To purchase accessories, visit

www.kyocera-wireless.com/store

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CONTENTS

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

Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Using menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Performing basic functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

2 Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . 6

Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Using the speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Viewing recent calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Speed dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Setting up voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Silencing an incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Calling emergency services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Locking the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Controlling network roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

3 Storing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Creating a new contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Editing or erasing a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Editing a phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Finding contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

4 Entering Text, Numbers,

and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

5 Sending and Receiving

Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Sending text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Retrieving text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Customizing message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

6 Customizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Silencing all sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Choosing ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Adjusting volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Setting message alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Using shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Personalizing the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Creating a secure environment . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

7 Fun & Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Brick Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Race 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

My Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Saving memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

8 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Scheduler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Tip Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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1GETTING STARTED

Installing the battery

Your phone comes with a removable lithium ion
(LiIon) battery.

1. Hold the phone with the back facing you.

2. Unsnap the battery

door by using the latch
located at the bottom
of the battery door.

3. Place the battery in the

phone casing with the
metal contacts toward
the bottom of the
phone.

4. Place the battery door tabs in the openings on

the side of the phone.

5. Press the battery door

until it snaps into place.

Charging the battery

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

battery before using the phone.

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

The battery icon in the upper­right corner of the screen tells
you whether the phone is:

• Charging (the icon is animated)

• Partially charged

• Fully charged

Fully charge the

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.

• Keeping backlighting on.

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

• Using accessories.

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

• High earpiece and ringer volume settings.

• Repeating sound, vibration or lighted alerts.

• Long conversation.

Understanding screen icons

These icons may appear on your phone’s home
screen.

The phone is operating in IS95 digital
mode.
The phone is operating in IS2000 (1X)
digital 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.

You have a voice message.
The battery is fully charged. The more

black bars, the greater the charge.
The alarm clock is set.

The phone is in privacy mode.

The phone is at the home screen. To
access

Menu, press .

The phone is set to light up instead of
ring.

The phone is set to vibrate or to vibrate
and then ring.

Keyguard is on. The keypad is locked.

2 Getting Started

Getting to know your phone

Home screen.

1

Speakerphone key activates the speakerphone.

2

Send/Talk key starts or answers calls.

3

Keypad for entering numbers, letters, or symbols.

4

* Shift key changes the text mode in text entry.

5

Jack for hands-free headset and data cable (sold separately)*.

6

Navigation key positions cursor during text entry. Scrolls

7

through menu lists.

OK key selects a menu item or option.

8

Back key accesses menu options, erases characters in text

9

entry, returns to previous screen.

End/Power key turns the phone on and off. Ends a call.

10

# Space key enters a space during text entry.

11

0 Next key cycles through word choices during text entry.

12

Jack for AC adapter (included)*.

13

*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

All Calls
Incoming Calls
Outgoing Calls
Missed Calls
Erase Lists

Contacts

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

Messages

New Text Msg
Voicemail
InBox
OutBox
Saved Msgs
Drafts
Msg Settings
Group Lists
Erase Msgs

Settings

Silent Mode
Keyguard
Sounds
Display
Security
Call Information
Network
Convenience
Msg Settings
Accessories

Fun & Games

Brick Attack

TM

Race 21
My Sounds

Tools

Scheduler
Alarm Clock
Tip Calculator
Calculator
World Clock
Timer
Stopwatch

TM

Phone Info

Your number:
SW Version:
PRL Version:
Factory config:
ESN:
Technology:
SID:
Icon Key:

• Press to select Menu.

• Press left, right, up, or down to view
menus and options*.

• Press to select a menu item.

• Press to back up a menu level.

• Press to return to the home screen.

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

Settings means select Menu, then select the
Settings option.

Menu →

* To change the way the menus appear, select

Menu → Settings → Display → Main M enu View,

then select Graphic, or List and press . See
“Choosing a menu view” on page 28 for details.

4 Getting Started

Performing basic functions

To... From the home screen...

Turn the phone on

Turn the phone off

Make a call

End a call

Answer a call

Access voicemail

Verify your phone number

Silence the ringer on an
incoming call

Access contacts list

Silence all sounds

Lock the keypad

Access your shortcut

Press and wait until the phone chimes.

Press and hold until the phone beeps.

Enter the number, and press .

Press .

Press .

Press and hold and follow the system prompts.

Select Menu → Phone Info.

Press , then to answer.

-or­Press up or down, then to answer.

Press down.

Press right.

Press left.

Press up. See “Defining the feature shortcut (up)” on page 27.

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2MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS

Making a call

1. Make sure you are in an area where a signal

can be received. Look for on the home
screen.

Note: The more bars you see in this symbol,

the stronger the signal. If there are no bars,
move to where the signal strength is better.

2. Enter the phone number.

3. Press .

4. Press to end the call.

Redialing a number

To redial the last number called, received, or
missed, press three times.

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 to view all Contacts.

2.

Scroll down the list to find the contact you
want to call.

3. Highlight the name and press to dial

the number.

Note: If the contact has more than one phone

number assigned to it, press to select the
contact’s name, highlight the phone number you
want to call, and press .

Answering calls

When a call comes in, the phone rings and
“ Incoming Call” appears on the screen.
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 to answer the incoming call

-or-

• Press to answer the incoming call and
turn on the speakerphone.

To silence or ignore the call

When an incoming call is received, you can
choose to do one of the following:

• Press down to silence the ringer.

• Press to silence the ringer.

• Press . Then press to answer the

call.

•Select

Ignore Call to immediately send the

caller to voicemail. Missed Call appears on
your screen until the caller leaves a message.
Note that in the absence of voicemail, this
feature drops the call.

6 Making and Answering Calls

Adjusting the volume during a call

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

Using the speakerphone

Your Kyocera Prisma phone has a built-in
speakerphone that you can use during a call. This
function works only for the current call. Once the
call is ended, the speakerphone turns off and
earpiece volume returns to normal.

Turn on the speakerphone

• Press prior to making a call.

• During an incoming call alert, press to
answer the call and turn on the speakerphone
simultaneously.

• Once the speakerphone is turned on,
displays on the screen.

Turn off the speakerphone

• Press to turn off the speakerphone.

Dealing with missed calls

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

• To clear the screen, press .

• To return the call, highlight
press then press .

Missed Calls,

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.

Viewing recent calls

Details on the last calls you made, received, and
missed (10 each, 30 total) are stored in the Recent
Calls list and are identified by the following icons:

Outgoing call Conference call*

Incoming call

Forwarded call

Recent call details

1. To view details of recent call, select Menu →
Recent Calls.

2. Select from All Calls, Incoming Calls,
Outgoing Calls, and Missed Calls.

3. Select a recent call and press .

Select from the following:
–

Time displays the time the call was made,

received, or missed and its duration.

–

Number displays the phone number of

the call.

Missed call
(flashing)

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