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User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone 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...
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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.
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For more information about hearing aid compatibility, visit the FCC's Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Web site at www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro. Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) rating: M4 User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone Charger Input CV90-G2968-01 120VAC 60Hz 7W CV90-G2588-01 100-240VAC 50/60Hz 0.2A CV90-G2589-01 100-240VAC 50/60Hz 0.3A...
ETTING TARTED Installing the battery Your Kyocera K323 phone comes with a removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery. charge the battery before using the phone. You must use a Kyocera-authenticated battery in your phone. If you attempt to use a battery that has not been authenticated you will receive a security warning.
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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.
Press and hold to activate or deactivate Silent mode. Space # cycles through word choices during text entry. 0 Next key (included) and data cable Jack AC adapter (sold separately). User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone...
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Jack Hands-free Headset to raise or lower ringtone volume. Volume key activates Camera mode. To activate Camera Camera key mode, press and hold until you hear two beeps. External earpiece Camera lens. displays time, caller ID, signal and External screen battery strength.
• Press to select a menu item. • Press to back up a menu level. • Press to return to the home screen. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone Media Gallery Camera Pictures Images Sounds Settings Silent Mode...
Performing basic functions To... 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 Take a picture...
The alarm clock is set. The phone is in privacy mode or is accessing a secure Web site. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone High-speed (3G) data service is available and active on your phone. Check with your service provider for availability.
AKING AND 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.
Scroll down the list to find the contact you want to call. Highlight the name and press the number. Using the speakerphone Your Kyocera K323 phone has a built-in speakerphone. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone • To turn on the speaker, press press you answer the call.
If you are already on a call and you receive Note: another call, you cannot place the incoming call on hold. It will go to voicemail. When a call comes in, press . The caller will be placed on hold Hold Call and will hear your recorded hold message.
Before you can use speed dialing, you must save a phone number as a contact and assign a speed dial location to it. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone • To add a speed dial location to a saved or new contact, see “Customizing a phone number”...
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.
→ → Select Menu Settings Digital/Analog User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone Select an option and press – Automatic phone between digital and analog. – Analog only analog mode only.
Setting the roam ringer You can set a ringer to indicate when an incoming call will be subject to roaming charges. → → • Select Menu Settings → Roam Ringer Enabled. Setting Call Guard You can set the phone to warn you before you answer or place a call while roaming.
When entering a name for a contact, you’re in normal text mode. See “Changing modes” on page 16. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone UMBERS Entering numbers • To enter a number while in a number key once.
Entering symbols While entering text in normal text mode, you can enter symbols by pressing symbol you want. Using this method, you have access to the following symbols: . @ ? ! - , & : ‘ 1 To access the full set of symbols: From the text entry screen, select Select Add Symbol...
Capitalize any letter Lowercase any letter Initial Caps Select soft options on the screen User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone Do this... mode and press a key until you see the letter you want. For more information, see page 15.
TORING ONTACTS Use your phone’s Contacts directory to store information about a person or company. Each contact entry can have up to six phone numbers, two email addresses, two Web addresses, two street addresses, and a space for notes. Creating a new contact From the home screen, enter the phone number you want to save, including the area code.
Note: “Assigning business and personal ringers” on page 33. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone Assigning number types When you assign a number type, an icon is placed in front of a contact number to specify the type of number, such as work, home, or mobile.
Editing a contact Press to select Contacts Highlight a contact and press Highlight the contact name or number and press to select Edit Enter your changes and press select Save Erasing a contact Press to select Contacts Highlight the contact to erase and press Select Options...
Contacts To quickly get down the list, enter the first letter of the contact. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone The menu skips to that letter of the alphabet. - or - Select Select a search method: –...
ENDING AND This chapter describes how to send, receive, and erase text messages from your phone. For information on voicemail messages, see “Setting up voicemail” on page 12. The features and menus described in Important: this chapter may vary depending on services available in your area.
This prevents the Drafts message from being deleted if you have activated AutoErase and enables you to send the message to others. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone – Save QuickText to select one. have just entered as a prewritten message then returns to the message entry screen so you can send the message.
Select to save the setting. The characters in the signature are Note: included in the total character count of the message. See the note under step 5 in “Creating a text message” on page 22. If you cannot send messages You may not be able to send or receive messages if your phone’s memory is nearly full, or if digital service is not available at the time.
Viewing failed or pending messages Failed or pending messages are stored in your . To view your OutBox OutBox User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone Select all failed or pending messages appears. Scroll through the list of messages and press → Sent...
If you see the symbol → Select Menu Messages all your received messages appears. – indicates an “Urgent” message. Scroll through the list of messages and press to read one. Reading the message The options available to you may vary. Check with your service provider.
To make messaging easier, you can customize settings for sending and receiving messages. Creating group lists You can create and save a list of multiple recipients. Your Kyocera K323 phone stores five group lists with up to 10 recipients per list. → Select...
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To create a new pre-written message, select New Msg -or- To edit an existing pre-written message, highlight the message and select Enter or edit the text and press . For help entering text, see Save “Understanding text entry screens” on page 15.
You can send one multimedia message Note: to a maximum of 10 recipients. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone ECEIVING ULTIMEDIA You can choose to send a copy or blind copy. To show or hide these fields see “Hide or Show CC/BCC fields”...
Hide CC/BCC To show CC/BCC: Select Msg Settings Receiving multimedia messages There are two settings for receiving a multimedia message on your K323 phone: (default) and Auto receive mode Select When a multimedia message is received, it is automatically downloaded onto your phone.
Forward screen, allowing you to forward the multimedia message. The original address will not be shown, nor will the graphic, sound, and text fields. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone – – → Msg Settings Disabled –...
USTOMIZING The contents of the menu are as follows. Settings Silent Mode Display Vibrate Only My Banner Vibe then Ring Main Menu View Lights Only Color Themes Normal Sounds Wallpaper Screen Saver Sounds Backlighting Ringer Volume Auto-Hyphen Ringer Type Language Business Ringer Time/Date Format Personal Ringer...
The phone will ring when it is attached to Note: an external power source (such as a charger), even if all sounds have been silenced. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone Shortcut to Vibrate Only mode • Press and hold Turning sounds back on •...
Setting sounds for your phone You can set your phone to sound tones when you open and close the flip and when you turn the phone on and off. Sounds will not occur during an incoming call, if you are in a call, or if a headset or hands-free car kit is attached to your phone.
Vibrate, Beep, Freeway, Game, Bloop, sets the phone to alert you Winner, Zilofon once when a new message is received. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone – Vibrate & Remind Remind, Game & Remind, Bloop & Remind, Winner & Remind, Zilofon &...
– You may select more than one feature. Items appear in alphabetical order in the menu. Press to select Save Choosing a different language Your phone may display alternative languages. → → Select Menu Settings Language Select a language and press Personalizing the screen Changing your banner The banner is the personal label for your phone.
Press left or right to adjust the contrast and select Save User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone Setting numbers to auto-hyphenate Auto-hyphenation, when enabled, automatically inserts hyphens into your phone numbers to be consistent with the U.S. dialing plan.
Highlight a wallpaper design from the standard list or press Options – allows you to take a picture. Take Picture – allows you to select a Camera Pictures picture from your folder. – allows you to select an image from Images your Image folders.
No Limit – calls only. Incoming calls Limit Outgoing can still be received and answered. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone – Erasing all contacts You can erase all entries from your Security Contacts directory. Select Enter your four-digit lock code.
Select one of the two lines and press Data Settings Setting Com port speed The Com Speed sets the data rate at which your phone connects to a laptop or PC, or at which it sends and receives over-the-air text messages. →...
3-digit emergency code (911, 000, 111, etc.). – shares your position Location On information with your service provider’s network, in addition to emergency services. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone → Network...
SING OICE Voice recognition allows you to make and answer calls by speaking commands into the phone’s microphone. You cannot use voice recognition to end a Note: call; you must press when the flip is open. Setting up voice dialing To make or receive calls using voice dialing, contacts must be saved with associated voice tags.
– Say “ ” to cause phone to repeat the Verify set of digits that you input. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone → – Say “ return to the home screen. – Speak a digit to enter the next digit. Once the phone repeats the digit, you can speak the next digit or pause to hear the prompt.
If the phone does not recognize your “Wake up” command, see “Training voice recognition” on page 44. Answering the phone You can set your hands-free car kit to (1) answer automatically or (2) answer using a voice command. Answering automatically You can set your phone to answer automatically.
Accessing camera mode • Press until you hear two beeps to activate camera mode or select → Menu Camera. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone Setting up the camera for photos While in Camera mode, press select Options Press...
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– allows the camera to adjust White Balance for different lighting. Options are Automatic, Fluorescent, Incandescent, or Daylight. – sets the color tone of Color Tone the picture. – sets the picture compression. The Quality higher the compression, the better the detail of the picture (higher pixel rate).
Take the picture using one of two methods: – Press Press to select Send select Erase User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone Press when finished taking pictures. Camera key map Flip open Down Camera Menu Screen Take picture...
SING EDIA The Media Gallery stores camera pictures, images, and sounds in the phone and displays those files on the phone’s screen. Accessing files → Select Menu Media Gallery Select an option: – displays thumbnails of Camera Pictures the photos you have taken in chronological order.
→ Select Menu Media Gallery Highlight an option and press – contains sounds saved on Saved Sounds your phone. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone – Ringers your phone. – Voice Memos made to yourself. to select Press Highlight an option and press (options vary according to selection): –...
SING OOLS AND Voice Memo The Voice Memo tool allows you to record and play back audio memos. Recording a voice memo → Select Menu Tools & Games → Voice Memo Record New -or- Press and hold right. Say your memo and press Select to save your memo.
– Select an option and press Press to set the reminder sound. – Select an option and press Press to select a Silent Mode setting User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone – Select press , or Medical Press recurring event.
Setting an alarm clock → Select Menu Tools & Games Alarm Clock Highlight one of the alarms and select Use the phone keypad to enter numbers and to switch between AM and PM. – Press left or right to move between hours, minutes, and AM/PM fields.
Tools & Games Select – Press to move the cursor left or right. – Press up or down to set the hours, minutes, and seconds. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone Select Select + (add) Select - (subtract) Select Example...
– allows you to modify the gamepad key Edit mappings. – resets the gamepad to the factory Reset default settings. To purchase a Gamepad, call 800-349-4188 (U.S.A. only), 858-882-1410, or visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store Brick Attack The goal of this game is to eliminate bricks arranged in levels.
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Select Options Colors and Tools Select then Done Press a number key to move the eraser. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone To Navigate: Select Options Clear screen Shortcut to Colors & Tools Draw, erase, or move cursor/ shape UP →...
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Resuming a doodle To return to another saved doodle: → Select Menu Tools & Games → Doodler Resume Doodle - or - → → Select Menu Media Gallery → Images Doodles → Using Tools and Games...
Refer to the instructions for setting up Bluetooth wireless technology (below) in conjunction with the user guide provided with your Bluetooth wireless technology device. User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone ® IRELESS ECHNOLOGY Setting up Bluetooth wireless...
Select the device with which you wish to pair with your K323 phone from the menu and press to select When pairing is initiated from another Note: Bluetooth wireless technology device, you will see the prompt “Device <device name> requests to connect using Bluetooth.
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Services (such as Headset, HandsFree, Object Push, and Serial Port) Deleting a device You can delete a Bluetooth wireless technology device from your K323 phone if you will not be using it any longer: → Select Menu Bluetooth Scroll down to the device you would like to remove.
ONNECTING TO THE Using the Web Browser You can use your phone to browse the Internet if you have obtained phone Internet services from your service provider and if over-the-air Internet access is available in your area. You cannot receive incoming calls while Note: you are using Web Browser.
Allows you to set a prompt to confirm start or exit of the internet browser. → → Select Menu Settings Convenience Web Prompt Select an option and press User Guide for the Kyocera K323 Phone . If you see a to continue. → Browser Alerts →...
ETTING Customer support Your service provider’s customer support department may be accessible directly from your phone when you dial a number, such as *611 (check with your service provider). They can answer questions about your phone, phone bill, call coverage area, and specific features available to you, such as call forwarding or voicemail.
Phone accessories To shop for K323 phone accessories, visit . 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...
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