Kyocera Kona User manual

KYOCERA Kona
User Guide

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Table of Contents
Phone Basics ................................................................................................ 1
Battery .................................................................................................... 1
Install the Battery..................................................................................... 1
Charge the Battery.................................................................................... 2
Turn Your Phone On and Off ........................................................................... 2
Turn Your Phone On .................................................................................. 2
Turn Your Phone Off.................................................................................. 2
Phone Overview.......................................................................................... 3
Key Functions.......................................................................................... 3
Navigate Through the Menus ........................................................................... 5
Select Menu Items .................................................................................... 5
Back Up Within a Menu............................................................................... 5
Navigation Key Shortcuts ............................................................................ 6
Status Bar ................................................................................................. 6
Enter Text ................................................................................................... 8
Select a Text Input Mode ............................................................................... 8
T9 Text Input............................................................................................. 8
Abc Mode.................................................................................................. 9
Set Text Entry Options ............................................................................... 9
Phone........................................................................................................ 11
Make Phone Calls ....................................................................................... 11
Call Using the Phone Keypad ....................................................................... 11
Call Using Your Voice ................................................................................ 11
Call From Recent Calls .............................................................................. 11
Call From Contacts................................................................................... 11
Call Using the Plus (+) Code ........................................................................ 12
Call Using a Speed Dial Number.................................................................... 12
Call Using Abbreviated Dialing Features .......................................................... 12
Call a Phone Number With Pauses ................................................................. 13
Call Emergency Numbers............................................................................ 14
Receive Phone Calls .................................................................................... 15

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Answer an Incoming Call ............................................................................ 15
Answer an Incoming Call in Speakerphone Mode ................................................ 15
Answer a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled ................................................... 15
Mute the Ringer and Stop the Vibration .......................................................... 15
Send an Incoming Call to Voicemail ............................................................... 15
Reject an Incoming Call............................................................................. 16
Reject an Incoming Call and Send a Message .................................................... 16
In-call Options ........................................................................................ 16
End Phone Calls ...................................................................................... 16
Voicemail ................................................................................................ 17
Set Up Voicemail ..................................................................................... 17
Voicemail Notification............................................................................... 17
New Voicemail Message Alerts ..................................................................... 17
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages................................................................. 18
Phone Call Options ..................................................................................... 18
Caller ID ............................................................................................... 18
Call Waiting ........................................................................................... 18
3-Way Calling ......................................................................................... 19
Call Forwarding....................................................................................... 19
Phone Call Settings ..................................................................................... 20
Call Answer Mode .................................................................................... 20
Auto-Answer Mode ................................................................................... 20
Auto Redial Mode .................................................................................... 20
DTMF Tones ........................................................................................... 20
Voice Privacy ......................................................................................... 20
1-Touch Dialing....................................................................................... 21
Call Restrictions...................................................................................... 21
Headset Mode......................................................................................... 21
Airplane Mode ........................................................................................ 21
Hearing Aid Device Compatibility.................................................................. 22
TTY Mode.............................................................................................. 22
Recent Calls ................................................................................................ 24
Recent Calls List ........................................................................................ 24

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Recent Calls Icons.................................................................................... 24
Make a Call From Recent Calls ..................................................................... 24
Recent Calls Options................................................................................. 24
Delete Recent Calls.................................................................................. 25
Call Timer................................................................................................ 25
View Call Timer ...................................................................................... 25
Reset Call Timer ..................................................................................... 25
Contacts .................................................................................................... 26
Display Contacts ........................................................................................ 26
Add a New Contacts Entry ............................................................................. 26
Save From Standby Mode ........................................................................... 26
Save From Contacts.................................................................................. 26
Edit an Entry in Contacts .............................................................................. 27
Add or Edit Information on an Entry .............................................................. 27
Select a Ringer Type for an Entry ................................................................. 27
Assign a Picture to an Entry ........................................................................ 27
Secret Contacts Entries ............................................................................. 28
Assign Speed Dial Numbers ......................................................................... 28
Delete a Contacts Entry............................................................................. 29
Create a Group Entry................................................................................... 29
Edit a Group Entry ...................................................................................... 30
Change the Group Name or Group Icon ........................................................... 30
Add Members to a Group............................................................................ 30
Remove Members From a Group ................................................................... 30
Delete a Group Entry ................................................................................ 31
Find Contacts Entries .................................................................................. 31
Send My Name Card .................................................................................... 31
Settings ..................................................................................................... 33
Display Settings ......................................................................................... 33
Set the Screensaver.................................................................................. 33
Change the Brightness............................................................................... 33
Change the Backlight Settings...................................................................... 33
Set the Notification Pop-up......................................................................... 34

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Select a Picture ID ................................................................................... 34
Power Save Mode..................................................................................... 34
Change the Clock/Calendar Display ............................................................... 34
Set a Personal Banner ............................................................................... 35
Change the Phone’s Menu Style.................................................................... 35
Change the Font Size ................................................................................ 35
Change the Display Language ...................................................................... 35
Volume Settings......................................................................................... 35
Adjust the Phone’s Volume Settings .............................................................. 35
Silence All ............................................................................................. 36
Ringer Settings .......................................................................................... 36
Select Ringer Types for Incoming Calls and Messages .......................................... 36
Select Ringer Types for Voicemail, Calendar, Power On, and Power Off.................... 36
Set Up Voice Guide .................................................................................. 37
Select a Vibration Pattern .......................................................................... 37
Alerts .................................................................................................. 37
Security Settings ........................................................................................ 38
Lock Your Phone ..................................................................................... 38
Unlock Your Phone................................................................................... 38
Change the Lock Code............................................................................... 38
Delete Phone Content ............................................................................... 39
Reset Your Phone and Phone Content............................................................. 40
Enable or Disable Data Services.................................................................... 40
Net Guard................................................................................................ 40
Roaming .................................................................................................. 41
Roaming Settings..................................................................................... 41
Call Guard............................................................................................. 42
Data Roam Guard .................................................................................... 42
Messages .................................................................................................... 44
Text Messages and Multimedia Messages ............................................................ 44
Compose Messages ................................................................................... 44
Access Messages...................................................................................... 44
Threaded Messages .................................................................................. 45

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Message Settings ........................................................................................ 46
Set Reset Envelope .................................................................................. 46
Set a Callback Number .............................................................................. 46
Add a Customized Signature........................................................................ 47
Manage Preset Messages ............................................................................ 47
Set SMS Delivery Report............................................................................. 47
Set Emergency Alerts................................................................................ 47
Simple Data Exchange.................................................................................. 48
Calendar .................................................................................................... 50
Add an Event to the Calendar......................................................................... 50
Manage Calendar........................................................................................ 51
Add a To Do List Item to the Calendar............................................................ 51
Calendar Alerts ....................................................................................... 51
View Events ........................................................................................... 52
Delete Events ......................................................................................... 52
Tools......................................................................................................... 53
Alarm ..................................................................................................... 53
Calculator................................................................................................ 53
Countdown Timer....................................................................................... 54
Stopwatch................................................................................................ 54
World Clock.............................................................................................. 54
Voice Services.............................................................................................. 55
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) ................................................................ 55
Activate ASR .......................................................................................... 55
Make a Voice Call Using ASR........................................................................ 55
Send a Message Using ASR .......................................................................... 56
Display a Contacts Entry’s Information Using ASR............................................... 56
Open Menus Using ASR .............................................................................. 56
Check Phone Status Using ASR ..................................................................... 56
ASR Settings........................................................................................... 57
Voice Memos............................................................................................. 58
Record Voice Memos................................................................................. 58
Play Voice Memos .................................................................................... 59

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Voice Memo Options ................................................................................. 59
Browser ..................................................................................................... 61
Launch Browser ......................................................................................... 61
Browse the Web ...................................................................................... 61
Browser Menu ........................................................................................... 62
Open the Browser Menu............................................................................. 62
Browser Options ...................................................................................... 63
Download Ringers, Images, and More................................................................ 64
Access the Download Menus ........................................................................ 64
Download an Item.................................................................................... 64
Games & Apps.............................................................................................. 66
Access Games & Apps................................................................................ 66
Download an Application............................................................................ 66
Change Your Games & Apps Settings .............................................................. 66
Access Help for Games & Apps ..................................................................... 67
Camera...................................................................................................... 68
Take a Picture........................................................................................... 68
Camera Mode Options ............................................................................... 68
Set the Self-Timer ................................................................................... 69
Set the Multiple Shots ............................................................................... 69
Zoom In or Out ....................................................................................... 70
Camera Settings ...................................................................................... 70
Camera Icons ......................................................................................... 70
My Photos Folder........................................................................................ 71
My Photos Folder Option ............................................................................ 71
Assign Pictures........................................................................................ 71
Review Pictures in Assigned Media Folder........................................................ 72
Send Pictures From Your Phone ...................................................................... 72
Bluetooth ................................................................................................... 73
Turn Bluetooth On and Off ............................................................................ 73
Make Your Phone Discoverable..................................................................... 73
Bluetooth Menu....................................................................................... 74
Pair Bluetooth Devices .............................................................................. 74

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View the Trusted Devices List...................................................................... 75
Send Items via Bluetooth ........................................................................... 75
Media Gallery .............................................................................................. 77
Photos.................................................................................................... 77
View Pictures ......................................................................................... 77
Send Pictures ......................................................................................... 77
Assign Pictures........................................................................................ 77
Delete Pictures ....................................................................................... 78
Other Settings Menu ................................................................................. 78
Manage Media Gallery.................................................................................. 78
View Downloaded Items............................................................................. 78
Erase Downloaded Items ............................................................................ 78
Use Preloaded Media Files .......................................................................... 79
GPS Navigation............................................................................................. 80
GPS Services ............................................................................................. 80
Navigator................................................................................................. 80
Register Navigator ................................................................................... 80
Notes ........................................................................................................ 82
Copyrights .................................................................................................. 83
Index ........................................................................................................ 84

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Phone Basics
Battery
Install the Battery
1. Hook your fingernail into the slot at the bottom of the battery cover and lift the cover
off gently.
2. Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently press into place.
3. Replace the cover, making sure all the locking tabs of the cover are seated with no
gaps.

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Charge the 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 left
side of your phone.
Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for the phone to turn on and find a
signal, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge the battery as soon
as possible.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Turn Your Phone On
►Press .
Turn Your Phone Off
►Press and hold until the screen shuts off.

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Phone Overview
Key Functions
CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.
●Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.

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●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.
●OK Key ( ) lets you access the phone’s menus and select the highlighted choice
when navigating through a menu.
●Camera Key ( ) lets you access the Photos menu. Press and hold to activate the
camera mode and take pictures.
●Talk Key ( ) allows you to place or receive calls, answer Call Waiting, use 3-Way
Calling, or activate Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR).
●Speaker Key ( ) lets you place or receive calls in speakerphone mode, turn the
speakerphone on and off during a call, or activate Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR).
●Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.
●Softkeys ( ) let you select softkey actions or menu items corresponding to the
bottom left and right lines on the screen.
●Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menu options and acts as a shortcut key
from standby mode. These keys can be reassigned to create customized shortcuts. See
Navigation Key Shortcuts.
●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.
●End/Power Key ( ) lets you turn the phone on or off, end a call, or cancel your
input and return to standby mode.
●Keypad lets you enter numbers, letters, and characters, and perform functions.
●Volume Button allows you to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode or the voice
volume during a call.
●Outer Screen lets you monitor the phone’s status and see who is calling without
opening the phone.
●Charger/Accessory Jack allows you to connect a compatible charging cable or USB
data cable (not included).
●Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and sounds. The speaker also lets you hear
the caller‘s voice in speakerphone mode.
●Camera Lens, as part of the built-in camera, lets you take pictures.

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●Headset Jack allows you to plug in an optional headset for convenient, hands-free
conversations.
●Internal Antennas facilitate reception and transmission. To maximize performance,
do not touch the portions of your phone where the internal antennas are located while
using the phone.
●Battery Cover Slot lets you open the battery cover to replace the battery.
Navigate Through the Menus
Select Menu 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 keypad.
For example, to switch to Spanish Menus:
1. Press to access the main menu.
2. Select Settings by highlighting it and pressing .
3. Select Others by highlighting it and pressing .
4. Select Language by highlighting it and pressing .
5. Select Español by highlighting it and pressing .
Tip: You can also press MENU (left softkey) from standby mode to display the main menu.
For the purposes of this guide, the above steps condense into:
►Press > Settings > Others > Language >Español.
Back Up Within a Menu
To go to the previous menu:
►Press .
To return to standby mode:
►Press .

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Navigation Key Shortcuts
You can use the navigation key to access shortcuts to specific menu items directly from
standby mode. You can reassign the default shortcuts to the menu items you choose.
1. Press > Settings > Others > Navigation Keys.
2. Select a navigation key direction you wish to reassign and press .
3. Using the navigation key, select a function.
4. Press ASSIGN (left softkey) to save.
Status Bar
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 may see on your
phone’s display screen.
Service Icons
Icon
Description
Network (full signal)
Network (no signal)
Roaming
Data Service available
Data Service dormant
Data Service unavailable
Status Icons
Icon
Description
Battery (full charge)
Battery (partially charged)
Battery (discharged)
Location On
Location Off
1 Beep is set

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Vibrate All is set
Silence All is set
Ringer Off is set
Ringer and Vibrate are set
1 Beep and Vibrate are set
HAC enabled
TTY connected
Alarm is set
Airplane mode
BREW activated
Notification Icons
Icon
Description
New SMS Messages
New MMS messages
Urgent Messages
New Voicemail
Missed call
New event
Multiple alerts
Urgent multiple alerts
Bluetooth Icons
Icon
Description
Visible
Connected to a Bluetooth device
Bluetooth is enabled

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Enter Text
Select a Text Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you
are prompted to enter text.
To select a text input mode:
1. From a screen where you can enter text, press OPTIONS (right softkey) to change the
text mode. (If you are in the message entry screen, press OPTIONS [right softkey] >
Text Mode.)
2. Select one of the following options:
Abc to enter characters by using the alphabet mode. See Abc Mode.
T9Word to enter text using a predictive text system that reduces the number of
key presses required while entering a word.
123 to enter numeric characters.
Symbols to enter symbols.
Smileys to enter smile icons.
Emoticons to enter “emoticons.”(This is available, for example, when composing a
message or when editing a Schedule or To Do description in Calendar.)
Paste List to paste copied or cut text (if applicable).
Web Shortcuts to enter Web shortcuts (for example, www., http://, or .com).
Text Options to display the text entry options menu (if applicable). See Set Text
Entry Options.
Tip: When entering text, press to change the capitalization style as Abc > ABC > abc
(Abc mode), or as T9Word > T9WORD > T9word (T9Word mode). The selected style is
displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen, above the right softkey label (if
applicable).
T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text by pressing keys just once per letter. To select the T9Word
mode when entering text, see Select a Text Input Mode.
T9 Text Input uses an intuitive word database to analyze the letters you enter and create a
suitable word. (The word may change as you type.)

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1. Select the T9Word text input mode.
2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word. (For example, to enter
the word “Bill,”press .) (If you make a mistake, press to
erase a single character. Press and hold to erase an entire word.)
If the word you want is not displayed after you have entered all the letters, press the
navigation key to scroll through additional word selections. To accept a word and insert a
space, press .
Add a Word to the T9 Database
If a word you want to enter is not displayed in a T9 word choice list when you are using T9
Input, add it to the database.
1. While you are in T9Word mode, enter a letter. (A word choice list opens.)
2. Scroll down the list and select <Add Word>.
3. Enter a word and press SAVE (left softkey). The word will appear as an option the
next time you scroll through options during T9 Text Input.
For more information about T9 Text Input, visit the Nuance website at nuance.com/t9/.
Abc Mode
In Abc mode, also known as multi-tap entry, you press keys one, two, three, or four times to
enter the letters you see on the keypad.
By default, the first letter of a sentence is capitalized and the following letters are
lowercased. To switch between lowercase and uppercase, press the key.
1. Select the Abc text input mode. See Select a Text Input Mode.
2. Press the corresponding key repeatedly until the correct letter appears. For example,
to enter “Abc,”press once for “a,” twice for “b,” and three times for “c.”
Set Text Entry Options
The text entry options menu allows you to specify a suitable feature during the text entry
process. Note that some of the options are applicable to T9Word mode only.
1. When entering text, press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Text Options.
- or -
From standby mode, press > Settings > Text Entry.

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2. Select an option and press .
Word Complete to suggest possible words based on letters you have entered.
Next Word Complete to automatically display the word that may follow the
current text input.
Phrase Complete to set the phone to predict possible phrases after one word with
a space is entered.
Word Scan to allow the predictive text input system to recognize words by
searching Contacts.
Word Choice List to select whether to display the word choice list.
Input Language to select the language to enter (English or Spanish).
My Words to edit or delete custom words you have added to the predictive text
database.
•Add Word to store words that you frequently use.
Select Text to select text for copying, cutting or adding (if applicable).
Delete All to delete all text (if applicable).
Help to view the T9 instructions.

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Phone
Make Phone Calls
Call Using the Phone Keypad
1. Enter a phone number from standby mode. (If you make a mistake while dialing, press
to erase the numbers.)
2. Press or .
3. Press when you are finished.
Call Using Your Voice
You can make a phone call using Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR).
1. Press and hold or to activate ASR.
2. Follow the voice prompts. Say “Call”and the name of an entry saved in your Contacts
or a phone number. See Make a Voice Call Using ASR.
See Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) for more information on ASR.
Call From Recent Calls
1. Press > Recent Calls.
- or -
Press in standby mode.
2. Select an entry and press .
Tip: To redial your last outgoing call, press twice.
Note: You cannot make calls from Recent Calls to entries identified as No Caller ID, Private
(Restricted ID), or Unavailable ID.
Call From Contacts
1. From standby mode, press CONTACTS (right softkey).
2. Select the entry you want to call.

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3. Press to dial the entry’s default phone number.
- or -
To dial another number from the same entry, press to select the entry, highlight
a number, and then press .
Call Using the Plus (+) Code
When placing international calls, use Plus Code Dialing to automatically enter the
international access code for your location (for example, 011 for international calls made
from the U.S.).
1. Press and hold to display “+”on your phone screen.
2. Enter the country code and phone number, and then press . (The phone
automatically prepends the access code for international dialing, followed by the
country code and phone number.)
Call Using a Speed Dial Number
You can store up to 98 numbers in your phone’s speed dial memory to make contacting
friends and family easier.
You must have already assigned a speed dial number to an existing phone number. See Assign
Speed Dial Numbers.
To use speed dial for locations 2-9:
►From standby mode, press and hold the appropriate key for approximately two seconds.
To use speed dial for locations 10-99:
►From standby mode, enter a two-digit speed dial number, and then press .
The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows “Connecting...”
Call Using Abbreviated Dialing Features
Abbreviated Dialing is similar to speed dialing. You can use either of the following
abbreviated dialing features.
●Contacts Match –Retrieve any number saved in your Contacts by entering four or more
digits of any part of the number.
●Prepend –Prepend the first five or six digits (for example, the area code and prefix)
to any four or five digits you enter.