Kyocera KWC-KX5-5X0 User Manual

Draft

User Guide for the Kyocera Slider

This manual is based on the production version of the
Kyocera KX5 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

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 royalty­free license to use that arises by operation of law in
the sale of a product.

Kyocera is a registered trademark and Slider is a
trademark of Kyocera Corporation. Race 21 are
trademarks of Kyocera Wireless Corp. QUALCOMM
is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM
Incorporated. Openwave is a trademark of Openwave
Systems Incorporated. eZiText is a registered
trademark of Zi Corporation. TransFlash is a
trademark of SanDisk Corporation.

TM

Remix KX5 Phone

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-M8529-1EN, 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-G2573-01 and
holster CV90-G2958-01.
Other accessories used with this device for body-worn
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.
Body-worn measurements differ among phone
models, depending upon availability of accessories
and FCC requirements. 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: OVFKWC-KX5-5X0.

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

* 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 2 to learn how to optimize
the performance and life of your phone and battery.

Air bags

If your vehicle has 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—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. Your 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 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

• 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
dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if
said accessories cause damage or a defect to the
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

Charger Input Output

CV90-60858-01 100-240 VAC / 50/60 Hz 4.5 V 1.5 A

CV90-60859-01 120 VAC / 60Hz 5.2 V 400 mA

Standard Battery:

CV90-N1020-05: 3.7 V / 900 mAh

Extended Battery:

CV90-N1070-05: 3.7 V / 1550 mAh

093 453 037

10300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121

Kyocera Wireless Corp.

Visit us at www.kyocera-wireless.com

U.S.A.

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CONTENTS

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

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

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

2 Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . 9

Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Silencing an incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Speed dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setting up voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Understanding roaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3 Entering Letters, Numbers,

and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4 Storing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Creating a new contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Adding a code or extension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Customizing your contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Editing a contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Erasing a contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Sending a vCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Customizing a phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Finding contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5 Using the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Taking a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Camera key map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Recording a video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

6 Using the Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Removable memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Formatting the memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Putting music files onto the memory card. . . . . 29

Playing music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Music Player controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Playback options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Viewing details about a song file . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Viewing details about the playlist. . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Erasing a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

7 Using Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Accessing files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

8 Customizing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Silencing all sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Choosing ringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Setting sounds for your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Personalizing the screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Creating a secure environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Setting position location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

9 Sending and Receiving Text Messages. 46

Sending text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Retrieving text messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Customizing message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

10 Sending and Receiving

Multimedia Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Sending multimedia messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Receiving multimedia messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Viewing multimedia messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

11 Using Tools and Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Voice Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Scheduler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Tip Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Stopwatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Brick Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

12 Using Bluetooth®

Wireless Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Setting up Bluetooth wireless technology on your

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Kyocera phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Connecting and disconnecting to a

Bluetooth wireless technology device. . . . . . . . .62

13 Using Voice Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Setting up voice dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Making a call using voice tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Making a call using digit dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Training voice recognition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

14 Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Using the Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

15 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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1GETTING STARTED

Installing the battery

Your Kyocera KX5 phone comes with a removable
lithium ion (LI Ion) battery.

battery before using the phone.

To install the battery:

1. Hold the phone face

down.

2. Slide the tab at the

bottom of the door up
and remove the battery
door.

3. Place the battery in the

phone casing with the
metal contacts facing
the right side of the
phone.

4. Replace the battery

door by sliding the notches into the openings
near the
top of the phone.

5. Lower the battery door

and slide the tab at the
bottom of the door up
and then down to
secure the cover into
place.

Fully charge the

Charging the battery

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

To charge the battery:

1. Connect the AC adapter to the jack on the

bottom of the phone.

2. 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

Note: The battery will not charge if you use the

phone while it is connected to an AC adapter.

Recharging the battery

You can safely recharge the battery at any time,
even if it has a partial charge.

Note: To remove the battery, make sure the phone

is powered off.

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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.

• 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 or using the Web.

• Playing music files.

• Taking pictures and videos with the flash on.

• 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
→

Digital/Analog.

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

• Using data cables or accessories.

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

• High earpiece and ringer volume settings.

• Repeating sound, vibration, or lighted alerts.

Menu → Settings → Network

Accessing keypad shortcuts

Navigation key shortcuts

From the home screen, press the navigation key in
one of four directions to access three shortcuts
and one custom menu (see page 40 for
instructions on setting up your custom menu).

Music player shortcut

From the home screen, press and hold . The
Music Player screen appears.

2 Getting Started

Getting to know your phone

The phone is shown here in open position. You must slide your phone open to use the keys on the lower
portion of the phone. When the phone is closed, the keys are locked to prevent accidental key presses

Home screen.

1

Left softkey accesses menus and functions.

2

Send/Talk key starts or answers a call. Press once to activate

3

voice dialing, twice to display the Recent Calls list, and three
times to redial the last number dialed.

Speakerphone key activates the speakerphone and answers

4

incoming calls.

Keypad for entering numbers, letters, or symbols.

5

* Shift key changes the text mode in text entry.

6

Jack for AC adapter (included) and data cable (sold

7

separately).

Navigation key scrolls through lists and text entry fields and

8

accesses shortcuts from the home screen.

OK key selects a menu item or option. Press and hold to

9

launch Music Player.

Right softkey accesses the Contacts directory and other menu

10

options.

End/Power key turns the phone on and off, ends a call or

11

browser session, and returns you to the home screen.

Back key erases characters in text entry and returns you to

12

the previous screen.

Internal camera key activates camera/video mode.

13

Space # key enters a space during text entry. Press and hold

14

to activate or deactivate Silent mode.

0 Next key cycles through word choices during text entry.

15

.

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Antenna does not extend.

16

External camera key activates Camera mode. To activate

17

Camera mode, press and hold until you hear one beep.
Press and hold until you hear two beeps for Video mode.

TransFlash slot for external memory card.

18

Camera flash.

19

Jack for hands-free headset (sold separately).

20

Mirror when taking your own picture.

21

Volume key to raise or lower speaker volume. Press and

22

hold up or down to activate/deactivate Silent Mode.

Camera lens.

23

Speaker for ringers, speakerphone and music.

24

Message Indicator Light.

25

4 Getting Started

Using menus

The contents of the main menu are as follows:

Recent Calls

All Calls
Incoming Calls
Outgoing Calls
Missed Calls
Erase Call Lists
Recent Calls Timer
All Calls Timer

Contacts

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

Accessing menu items (slide open)

• From the home screen, press to select

Menu.

• Press to select

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

• Press to select a menu item.

• Press to back up a menu level.

Messages

New Text Msg
New Pic Msg
Voicemail
InBox
Browser Alerts*
Sent
OutBox*
Saved
Drafts
Msg Settings
Group Lists*
Erase Messages

Music Player

Displays your music library
(if music files are saved on an
inserted memory card)

Media Gallery

Camera Pictures
Images
Sounds
Videos

Contacts.

Camera

Launches the
camera

Settings

Silent Mode
Keyguard
Sounds
Display
Convenience
Memory Card
Voice Features
Messaging
Security
Network
Accessories
USB Storage

Too ls & G am es

Brick Attack

TM

Race 21
Voice Memo
Scheduler
Alarm Clock
Tip Calculator
Calculator
Time r
Stopwatch

Web Browser

Connects to Internet

Phone Info

Platform
Your Number
SW Version
PRL Version
Factory Config
ESN
Technology
SID
Browser Info
Icon Key

BREW Apps**

*Not available on all
phones. Check with
your service provider.
** Menu name varies by
service provider.

• Press to return to the home screen.
In this guide, an arrow → tells you to select an

option from a menu.
For example,

Menu, then select the Settings option.
Note: To change the way the menus appear, see

Menu → Settings means select

“Choosing a menu view” on page 40 for details.

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Performing basic functions

Slide closed

Note: The phone must be powered ON to perform the following functions.

To... From the home screen...

Make a call

End a call

Adjust volume during a call

Acknowledge an alert

Access menus

Scroll menus

Select menus

Access Recent Calls List

Activate Camera mode

Take a picture

Switch from Camera to
Video mode

Record a video

Access Music Player

Press and hold to initiate voice dialing. Contact must have voice
tag assigned (see page 64).

Press .

Press up or down.

Press when you see OK.

Press once.

Press up and down.

Highlight a menu or option and press once.

Press and hold down.

Press and hold the side camera key .

Activate Camera mode and press .

From Camera mode, press and hold the side camera key .

Activate Video mode and press .

Press and hold .

6 Getting Started

Slide open

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

Activate voice dialing

Launch the browser

Record a voice memo

Access Recent Calls list

Access Music Player

Take a picture

Record a video

Press and wait until the phone beeps.

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 or then to answer.

Press once and follow the prompts (see page 64).

Press and hold left.

Press and hold right.

Press down.

Press and hold .

Press camera key . Focus on the image and select Capture.

Press camera key . Select Options → Video Mode. Focus on
the image and select

Record. To stop recording, select Stop.

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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.
You have a text message.
( indicates the message is urgent.)

You have a voice message.

You have a voice/text message.

The phone is in camera mode.

Camera flash mode is ready.

Camera timer mode is ready.

Camera zoom mode is ready.

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

The phone is at the home screen. To
access

Menu, press .

The phone is at the home screen. To
access

Contacts, press .

The phone is set to light up instead
of ring.

The phone is set to vibrate or to vibrate
and then ring.
Position location is set to your service
provider and to emergency services.
Position location is set to emergency
services only.

The phone is in video mode.

8 Getting Started

2MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS

Making a call

Make sure you are in an area where a signal can
be received. Look for the symbol on the home
screen. 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.

When the phone has been idle for a time, it
changes to power save mode. When you see
“Power Save” on your phone’s screen, press any
key to return to normal operating mode.

Slide open

1. Open the slide.

2. Enter the phone number and press .

3. Press or close slide (if “Close to End” is

enabled. See “Ending calls using the slide” on
this page).

Slide closed

You can only use the voice dialing feature when
calling with the slide closed. Voice dialing
requires that a contact be saved with a voice tag.
See page 64.

1. Press and hold to initiate voice dialing.

2. Say the name of the contact when prompted.

The phone places the call.

3. Press once.

Ending calls using the slide

You can set the phone to end calls immediately
when you close the slide.

• Select

Menu → Settings → Convenience →

Close to End → Enabled.

Disabled to have the phone call

– Select

continue when you close the slide.

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.

Slide open

• Press to answer the incoming call.

-or-

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

Slide closed

• Press to select

Answering calls using the slide

You can set the phone to answer immediately
when you open the slide. This feature does not
apply to incoming data or fax calls.

Answer Call.

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• Select Menu → Settings → Convenience →

Open to Answer →Enabled.

Disabled to have the phone

– Select

continue ringing when you open the slide.

Adjusting the volume during a call

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

Silencing an incoming call

• Press or .

Note: In the absence of voicemail, this feature

drops the call.

- or -

• Press then press to answer the call.

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

Redialing a number

• To redial a recent call, press twice to
open your Recent Calls list. Highlight a phone
number or name and press .

Tip: 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. From the home screen, press to select
Contacts.

2. Scroll down the list to find the contact you

want to call.

3. Highlight the name and press to dial

the number.

Using the speakerphone

Your Kyocera KX5 phone has a built-in
speakerphone.

• To turn on the speaker, open the slide and
press . If you press during an
incoming call alert, you answer the call.

The icon at the top of the phone screen
indicates that the speakerphone is on.

• To turn off the speakerphone, open the slide
and press .

Setting the phone to hold calls

The Hold Call feature allows you to place
incoming calls on hold until you are ready to
answer them.

Note: This feature will not work if “Open to

Answer” is enabled. See “Answering calls using
the slide” on page 9.

1. Select Menu → Settings → Convenience

→

Hold Call→ Enabled.

– If you have not recorded a hold message,

you will be prompted to record one, such
as “Please hold. I’ll answer in a minute.”

2. Record the message twice, as prompted.

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3. Select Save or Options (Play, Re-Record,
or Exit).

The next time a call comes in, you will have the
option of placing it on hold.

Placing a call on hold

You can place a call on hold once you have
enabled this feature.

Note: If you are already on a call and you receive

another call, you cannot place the incoming call
on hold. It will go to voicemail.

1. When a call comes in, press to select
Hold Call. The caller will be placed on hold

and will hear your recorded hold message.

2. To speak to the caller, select Answer.

- or ­To hang up without speaking to the caller,

End Call.

select

Changing the hold message

1. Select Menu → Settings → Convenience

→

Hold Call → Re-Record Msg and follow

the prompts.

2. Record the message twice.

3. Select Save or Options (Play, Re-Record,
or Exit).

Dealing with missed calls

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

• To clear the screen, press to select

OK.

• To view details of the call, press to select

Calls then press .

• To return the call, press to select

Calls

then press .

Setting missed call alerts

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

1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →
Alerts → Missed Call Alert.

2. Select an option and press .

Viewing recent call details

Details on the last 60 calls you made, received, or
missed are stored in the Recent Calls list and are
identified by the following icons:

Outgoing call Incoming call

Missed call (flashing)

Viewing recent calls

1. Select Menu → Recent Calls.

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

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3. Select a recent call item and press to

select

Options:

Save adds the phone number to the

–

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

3. Press to select Yes.

Contacts list.

–

Send Msg sends a text message to the

contact.

–

Send Pict Msg sends a picture message to

the contact.

– Erase erases the selected call record.

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 42.
To classify a phone number as secret, see
“Creating a new contact” on page 19.

Speed dialing

Before you can use speed dialing, you must save a
phone number as a contact and assign a speed
dial location to it.

• To add a speed dial location to a saved or new
contact, see “Customizing a phone number”
on page 21.

Using speed dialing

To call a contact that has a speed dial location:

• From the home screen, enter the one- or two­digit speed dialing location and press .

Calling recent calls

Slide open

1. Press down.

2. Highlight the number you want to call and

press .

Slide closed

1. Select Menu → Recent Calls → Outgoing
Calls.

2. Highlight the number you want to call and

press .

1-Touch dialing

1-Touch dialing is the fastest way to speed dial a
contact that has a speed dial location.

Note: You must (1) enable 1-Touch dialing on

your phone and (2) have a speed dial location
assigned to a contact.

Enabling 1-Touch dialing

• Select Menu → Settings → Convenience →

1-Touch Dialing → Enabled.

Erasing recent calls

1. Select Menu → Recent Calls →
Erase Call Lists.

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Using 1-Touch dialing

To call a contact that has a speed dial location:

• From the home screen, press and hold the
speed dialing number. If it is a two-digit
number, press the first digit briefly, then press
and hold the second digit. For example, if the
speed dialing location is 15, press
briefly, then press and hold .

If you see “New Messages”

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1. Press to select Call, which initiates a call

to your voicemail number.

2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message.
To clear the screen without checking messages:

• Press to select Ignore.

If you see only the symbol

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. Press at the message.

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
displays “New Messages” along with the
symbol at the top of your screen. The symbol
flashes if the message is urgent.

Slide open

1. Press and hold to initiate a call to your

voicemail number.

2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message.

• You can set the phone to beep or vibrate every
five minutes to remind you that you have
voicemail. See “Setting message alerts” on
page 39.

Calling emergency services

Note: Regardless of your 3-digit emergency code

(911, 111, 999, 000, etc.), your phone operates
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 service exclusive access to your phone
to call you back, if necessary. To make or receive

Emergency mode. This enables the

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 45.

Tracking calls

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

1. Select Menu → Recent Calls.

2. Select a timer:
Recent Calls Timer tracks all calls you

–

have made and received since you last
reset this timer. To reset this timer to zero,
press to select

All Calls Timer tracks all calls you have

–

Reset.

made and received. This timer cannot be
reset.

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. For more information, see page 44.

Understanding roaming

Controlling network roaming

Depending on services available from your
service provider, you may set the phone to 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

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.

–

On roam change alerts you with two

decreasing tones when roaming service is
acquired and three increasing tones when
home area service is acquired again.

–

On 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.

Setting the roam ringer

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

• Select Menu → Settings → Sounds →

Roam Ringer → Enabled.

Setting Call Guard

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

• Select

Menu → Settings → Convenience →

Call Guard → Call prompt.

– The phone now emits a distinctive roam

ring to indicate when you are roaming
during calls.

– To accept or place a call while roaming,

you must press .

Note: Call Prompt is disabled when the phone is

in Emergency Mode.

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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.

characters
remaining

text entry
fields

capitalization setting

text entry mode

Text entry modes

There are five text entry modes:

Case change

Numbers only
Normal alpha
Rapid Entry
Add Symbol
Add Smiley

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. See “Changing modes” on page 17.

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.

Entering words letter by letter

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.

Note: To enter a space, press .

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:

.@?!-,&:‘1

To access the full set of symbols:

1. From the text entry screen, select Options.

2. Select Add Symbol.

3. Press down to view the list of symbols.

4. Press the number key corresponding to the

symbol you want.

Entering smileys

1. From the text entry screen, select Options.

2. Select Add Smiley.

3. Press down to view the list of smileys.

4. Press the number key corresponding to the

smiley you want.

Switching default text entry modes

You can change the default text entry mode when
creating a text message. This setting applies only
to the message body screen, not the “To” screen.

1. Select Menu → Messages → Msg Settings

→

Default Text.

2. Select Normal Alpha or Rapid Mode.

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.

To change text entry modes:

• Press and hold until the icon for the
mode you want appears at the top of the
screen.

-or-

• Select

Options then select a different mode.

Capitalization settings

You can change capitalization at any time while
entering text. Simply press to choose upper
or lower case while in Normal Alpha mode.

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