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  • Page 2 Accordingly, any copyrighted compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if software contained in the KWC products may not you wear a handset on your body, use the Kyocera be modified, reverse engineered, distributed or Wireless Corp. (KWC) supplied and approved reproduced in any manner not permitted by law.
  • Page 3 FCC While there may be differences between the SAR exposure limits. levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement for safe exposure. User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 4 Optimize your phone’s performance In health care facilities—Turn your phone off in health care facilities when instructed. Hospitals and Use the guidelines on page 2 to learn how to health care facilities may be using equipment that optimize the performance and life of your phone is sensitive to external RF energy.
  • Page 5 When it is on, it receives and sends out RF energy. Your service provider’s network controls the power 093 453 037 of the RF signal. This power level can range from 0.006 to 0.6 watts. User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 6 Kyocera Wireless Corp. 10300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121 U.S.A. Visit us at www.kyocera-wireless.com To purchase accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Games ....... . 55 Text Messages ..... 30 User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 8 11 Connecting to the Internet ... 58 Using the Web Browser ....58 12 Getting Help .
  • Page 9: Getting Started

    ETTING TARTED Installing the battery Removing the battery Your Kyocera KX12 phone comes with a Before you remove the battery, make Warning: removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery. Fully sure the phone is powered off. charge the battery before using the phone.
  • Page 10 You must have at least a partial charge in the even if it has a partial charge. battery to make or receive calls. When charging your Kyocera KX12 phone, you must insert the Caring for the battery battery charger plug correctly or the phone can General safety guidelines be damaged.
  • Page 11: Getting To Know Your Phone

    End/Power key turns the phone on and off. Ends a call. # Space key enters a space during text entry. Activates Silent mode. 0 Next key cycles through word choices during text entry. User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 12: Performing Basic Functions

    Port Plug attached to phone, pull down to disclose phone jacks. Jack for AC adapter (included) Latch releases the phone’s rear cover. Jack=for hands-free headset and data cable (sold separately)* Warning: Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack will damage the phone. Performing basic functions Press and hold Turn the phone on and off:...
  • Page 13: Using Menus

    • Press to back up a menu level. * To change the way the menus appear, see • Press to return to the home screen. “Choosing a menu view” on page 41 for details. User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 14: Understanding Screen Icons

    Understanding screen icons These icons may appear on your phone’s home screen and the external LCD. High-speed (3G) data service is The phone is operating in IS2000 (1X) available and active on your phone. digital mode, but PTT service is Check with your service provider for not available.
  • Page 15: Using Push To Talk

    SING USH TO The Push to Talk (PTT) feature on your Kyocera The icon at the top of the phone screen KX12 phone allows you to quickly communicate indicates that the speakerphone is on. with an individual or group. Once connected,...
  • Page 16: Making Ptt Calls And Alerts

    → • A sends the receiving party a text – Select select a list PTT alert Menu Recent Calls, , or message and a message alert beep to indicate Incoming Calls Outgoing Calls highlight a call, and press that someone wants to speak with them. The Missed Calls the walkie-talkie button.
  • Page 17: Receiving Ptt Calls And Alerts

    “PTT Group Call” appears with the group call, Press to select Alert. name of the group. “Alert sent.” appears on your screen, then you Press and hold the walkie-talkie button. return to the previous screen. User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 18: Saving, Editing, And Erasing Ptt Contacts

    → → Listen for the “Ready to Speak” tone Select Menu Push to Talk (three rapid chirps). PTT Contacts Speak while pressing the walkie-talkie button. Press to select Options Release the walkie-talkie button when finished When you are adding your first PTT Note: speaking.
  • Page 19: Saving, Editing, And Erasing Ptt Groups

    Enter the new group name using the your phone is pending an answer from a phone’s keypad. See page 23 if you need help member you have added to a group. entering text. User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 20 Press to select . The The invitation includes your name or number Next Select Contacts Tip: screen appears. and the group name, but does not list all invited members of the group. After accepting an Highlight the name of the PTT contact you invitation, the new member can select the group want to add to your new group and press name and view the list of members.
  • Page 21 Your phone then returns to the PTT menu. → → Select Menu Push to Talk PTT Groups. Highlight the PTT group name you wish to edit. Press to select Options Press down to select Remove Member User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 22: Erasing Ptt Call History

    Dealing with multiple calls Your phone can handle two calls at the same time. When you are on a cellular or PTT call, you may receive or place another cellular or PTT call at the same time. For more information, see page 15. Erasing PTT call history PTT calls are included in the recent calls list along with standard voice calls.
  • Page 23: Making And Answering Calls

    The phone number of the caller appears on the To toggle between the two calls, press home screen. If the number is stored in your select Contacts directory, the contact name also appears. Switch User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 24: Using The Speakerphone

    Placing a call while in a call Using the speakerphone When you are on a cellular or PTT call, you may Your Kyocera KX12 phone has a built-in place another call of either type without ending speakerphone that you can use during a call.
  • Page 25: Dealing With Missed Calls

    Exit notify you once when a new message is received and then notify you again every five minutes. To stop a reminder alert, press to select Ignore – turns off message alerts. Disabled User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 26: Speed Dialing

    Viewing recent call details If the phone number is classified as Note: “secret,” you must enter your four-digit lock code Details on the last 30 calls you made, received, or to view or edit it. For information on the lock missed are stored in the list and are All Calls...
  • Page 27: Setting Up Voicemail

    See “Setting use or turned off. message alerts” on page 40. From the home screen, press and hold User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 28: Calling Emergency Services

    Calling emergency services Changing the Keyguard setting Regardless of your 3-digit emergency code You can set the phone to lock the keypad immediately, or automatically if no key is pressed (911, 111, 999, 000, etc.), your phone operates after 30 seconds, 1 minute, or 5 minutes. as described below.
  • Page 29: Understanding Roaming

    You can set a ringer to indicate when an incoming → Minute Alert Enabled call is subject to roaming charges. → → → • Select Menu Settings Sounds → . You hear Roam Ringer Enabled the ringer. User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 30 Setting Call Guard – sets the phone to work in Digital only digital mode only. You can set the phone to warn you before you answer or place a call while roaming. Turning roaming on or off → → → •...
  • Page 31: Entering Letters, Numbers

    See “Changing modes” on page 24. When you see the word you want, press right. User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 32: Entering Symbols

    Entering symbols Changing modes While entering text in normal text mode, you can Sometimes you need to change modes. enter symbols by pressing until you see the For example, to enter numbers in an email symbol you want. Using this method, you have address while in mode, you must change to access to the following symbols:...
  • Page 33: Quick Reference To Text Entry

    . Choose . Initial Caps mode press . Choose Select soft options on the screen Press the appropriate key, Highlight an option at the bottom Press right or left. of the screen User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 34: Storing Contacts

    TORING ONTACTS Creating a new contact Use your phone’s Contacts directory to store information about a person or company. From the home screen, enter the phone Each contact entry can have up to six phone number you want to save, including the numbers, two email addresses, two Web area code.
  • Page 35: Customizing Your Contacts

    Highlight the contact number and press Highlight a contact and press to select Edit Highlight the contact name and press Press down once and press to select Options select Options. → → Select Picture Assign Picture Images User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 36: Editing A Contact

    Customizing a phone number Highlight an option to designate the number , or General Work Home Mobile Pager Press to select Contacts and press . The associated icon Highlight the contact to edit and press appears next to the number in your Contacts Press down to highlight the number.
  • Page 37: Finding Contact Information

    - or - → Select Menu Contacts. Select a search method: – lists all saved contacts. View All – locates a specific name. Enter Find Name part of the contact name. Press select it. User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 38: Sending And Receiving

    ENDING AND ECEIVING ESSAGES This chapter describes how to send, receive, and Add another recipient if desired: erase text messages from your phone. – Press to select then select Options For information on voicemail messages, see , or Recent List Contacts Group Lists “Setting up voicemail”...
  • Page 39: Setting Sending Options

    When you have finished setting options, press and press . Select a Group Lists to return to the message window. contact and press . Highlight the Press to select Send number field and press User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 40: Adding A Signature

    Adding a signature Your service provider will charge you Important: for each message segment. The signature you create is included at the end of When you start a message, the maximum all outgoing messages and is counted as characters in your messages; however, it does not character limit appears once you are in the message entry field.
  • Page 41 Select an option and press – allows you to choose whether or Prompt not to save your message when you send it. – automatically saves all Enabled successfully sent messages in the Sent folder. User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 42: Retrieving Text Messages

    Viewing failed or pending messages If you receive a new message while you are Note: reading a message, the one you are reading is Failed or pending messages are stored in replaced by the new one. You can find the older your OutBox.
  • Page 43: Erasing All Messages

    → Select Menu Messages Select the type of text message you want to erase, , or InBox OutBox Sent Saved press Highlight the message to erase and press User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 44: Customizing Message Settings

    You can create and save a list of multiple To send a message to your new group, see recipients. Your Kyocera KX12 phone stores five “Sending text messages” on page 30. group lists with up to 10 recipients per list.
  • Page 45: Customizing Your Phone

    Voice Features* Spkrphone Volume Add Voice Dial Roam/Svc Alert Erase Voice Dial Roam Option* Voice Training Digital/Analog* Voice Wake-Up Location Voice Answer Expert Mode *Not available on all phones. Check with your service provider. User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 46: Silencing All Sounds

    Choosing ringers → → Select Menu Settings Silent Mode Your Kyocera KX12 phone has pre-programmed Choose an option and press ringers you can choose to use for incoming calls. – The phone vibrates for the Vibrate Only: → →...
  • Page 47: Setting Sounds For Your Phone

    You can set a baseline volume that the phone uses You can download additional ringers to your to automatically adjust the earpiece volume when phone using the mobile Phone Tools for Kyocera there is a change in the amount of noise around software, if available (sold separately). To you or the caller’s voice.
  • Page 48: Setting Message Alerts

    Using shortcuts Choose and press Normal Long From the home screen, press and hold Setting key sound one of four directions to access shortcut menus. You can choose the sound the phone makes when Access Custom Menu you press the keys. Access Recent Calls Down: →...
  • Page 49: Personalizing The Screen

    The power backlighting is on. next time you select , you see the menu Menu Changing the display contrast view you selected. → → → Select Menu Settings Display Contrast User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 50: Creating A Secure Environment

    Press left or right to adjust the contrast Press to select Assign and select Save Selecting a color theme Setting numbers to auto-hyphenate You can select a color theme for the display Auto-hyphenation, when enabled, automatically background of your phone. inserts hyphens into your phone numbers to be →...
  • Page 51: Locking Your Phone

    PTT calls. Enter the phone number, including the area – calls only. Limits both Limit Voice code. Do not enter 1 before the area code. incoming and outgoing Voice calls. Select Done User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 52: Network Settings

    → → → – limits all incoming and Select Limit All Menu Settings Network outgoing calls. Set Phone Line Select one of the two lines and press Erasing all contacts Data Settings You can erase all entries in your Contacts directory.
  • Page 53: Setting Position Location

    Press to select Press to select to clear the message. Highlight an option and press TTY/TDD service may not be available. Note: Check with your service provider for more information. User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 54: Using Voice Recognition

    SING OICE ECOGNITION Voice recognition allows you to make and answer Highlight the contact you want to edit and calls by speaking commands into the phone. press You cannot use voice recognition to end Highlight the phone number and Note: a call;...
  • Page 55: Calling Using Digit Dialing

    With accessory “No” to cancel. To wake up the phone: – Say “ ” to dial the number. Call and listen for a tone. Wake Up again until you hear two tones. Wake Up User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 56: Training Voice Recognition

    → → • Select Menu Settings Voice Features command to answer an incoming call using the → Expert Mode Expert installed Kyocera hands-free car kit. Training voice recognition To turn off Auto-Answer: → → → • Select Menu Settings Accessories If your phone is having trouble recognizing your →...
  • Page 57: Using Media Gallery

    Voice Memos that can be assigned to saved contacts. voice memos. – displays files created Doodles Highlight a sound file and select Options with Doodler. Options vary according to menu selection. Note: User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 58: Creating Free Space

    Highlight an option and press – the sound. Erase – a sound as a ringer. Assign – Set As Default – a ringer. Rename – gives you the file size of the sound. Details – stored sounds. Erase All Select when done.
  • Page 59: Using Tools & Games

    Creating an event Play → → Select Menu Tools & Games Stop → Scheduler Add New Event Pause Enter a name for the event and press down. For help entering text, see page 23. User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 60: Alarm Clock

    Select classify the type of event, and Press to select whether or not this is a Options, then press recurring event. Meeting Phone Call Birthday Anniversary Vacation Medical – Select an option and press Daily Other , or Weekly Monthly Annually Press to change the date of the event (the...
  • Page 61: Tip Calculator

    + (add) Left Select an option and press 5 minutes (default), , or ÷ (divide) - (subtract) minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Right Down A message appears telling you the Quick Alarm is On. User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 62: Timer

    Stopwatch Press to calculate the result. : Enter 5, press left to select Example → → Select Menu Tools & Games enter 2, then press to obtain the result Stopwatch of 10. Select to begin counting. Start Press to return to the home screen. Select to stop counting.
  • Page 63: Flashlight

    The goal of this game is to eliminate bricks to select a country. arranged in levels. You send a moving ball upward using a paddle at the bottom of the screen. → → Select Menu Tools & Games Brick Attack User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 64 Press to select Continue placing cards until you are satisfied with your selections. – To pause the game, press , then press – You can pause or end the game at any time Resume by pressing – To move the paddle, press left or right.
  • Page 65: Resuming A Doodle

    - or - → → → Select Menu Media Gallery Images Clear screen Doodles Shortcut to Colors & Tools Draw, erase, or move cursor/ shape UP Draw, erase, or move cursor/ down shape DOWN User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 66: Connecting To The Internet

    When you are connected, a browser home You can use your Kyocera KX12 phone to browse page appears. It has a list of bookmarks and the Internet if you have obtained phone Internet some Web menu options at the bottom of services from your service provider and if over- the screen.
  • Page 67: Checking Browser Alerts

    Going to a bookmarked site → Select . If you see a Menu Web Browser message prompt, press to continue. From your Web home page, highlight . A list of bookmarks appears. Bookmarks User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 68: Getting Help

    • The name of your service provider. For additional questions, you may contact the • The actual error message or problem you are Kyocera Wireless Corp. Customer Care Center in experiencing. any of the following ways: • The steps you took to reproduce the problem.
  • Page 69: Phone Accessories

    . You may also www.kyocera-wireless.com/store call us at 800-349-4188 (U.S.A. only) or 858-882-1410. Become a product evaluator To participate in the testing and evaluation of Kyocera Wireless Corp. products, including cellular or PCS phones, visit beta.kyocera-wireless.com User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...
  • Page 70: Index

    NDEX Numerics 1-touch dialing , 19 data/fax setup , 44 icons , 6, 22 , 28 digital mode contacts , 41 , 34 display contrast messages , v, 61 accessories , 56 , 18 Doodler recent calls , 6, 52 alarm clock , 34 InBox...
  • Page 71 , 18, 28 , 39 secret contacts ringer , 42 security speakerphone , 33 sent messages , 40 shortcuts walkie-talkie (PTT) , 6, 38 silent mode call types smart sound , 39 placing calls User Guide for the Kyocera KX12 Phone...

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