Kyocera KX18 Silencing all sounds, Choosing ringers, Setting the phone to vibrate or light up

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Silencing all sounds

Your phone is set to make sounds when you receive calls, press keys, navigate through menus, and receive alerts (such as new messages).

You can silence all sounds and set the phone to vibrate or light up when you receive calls and alerts.

Setting the phone to vibrate or light up

1.Select Menu Settings Silent Mode.

2.Choose an option and press :

Vibrate Only: The phone vibrates for the duration of the incoming call or other alerts. appears.

Vibe then Ring: The phone vibrates for the first 10 seconds and then ring for the

remainder of the incoming call alert. appears.

Lights Only: The phone lights up for the duration of the incoming call or other alerts. appears.

Normal Sounds: The phone rings for the incoming call or alert (in effect, returns phone to a non-silent mode).

Note: The phone will ring when it is attached to an external power source (such as a charger), even if all sounds have been silenced.

Shortcut to Vibrate Only mode

With slide open, press and hold .

With slide closed, press and hold down.

Turning sounds back on

With slide open, press and hold .

With slide closed, press and hold up.

Choosing ringers

Your Kyocera phone has multiple ringers you can choose to use for incoming calls.

1.Select Menu Settings Sounds Ringer Type.

2.Scroll down the list to hear the different rings

and press to select one.

Note: Downloaded ringers are added to the end of the standard list of ringers.

Assigning business and personal ringers

You can assign ringers to contacts classified as Business or Personal in your Contacts directory.

Note: To classify a contact as Business or Personal, see page 17.

1.Select Menu Settings Sounds.

2.Ηighlight Business Ringer or Personal Ringer and press .

3.Select a ringer and press .

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Customizing Your Phone

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Contents Page FCC/IC Notice Optimize your phone’s performance Potentially unsafe areas Accessories Contents To install the battery Installing the batteryCharging the battery To charge the battery1xEV-DO Caring for the batteryAccessing keypad shortcuts Getting to know your phone Micro SD card slot Service Indicator Light Camera flash Contents of the main menu are as follows Using menusAccessing menu items slide open To select MenuPerforming basic functions Slide opened or closedSlide open Understanding screen icons Answering a call Ending calls using the slideMaking a call Making and Answering CallsRedialing a number Using the speakerphoneSilencing an incoming call Calling a saved numberDialing a three-way conference call Setting the phone to hold callsDealing with missed calls Placing a call on holdViewing recent calls Setting missed call alertsViewing recent call details Calling recent callsTouch dialing Setting up voicemailSpeed dialing Tracking calls Calling emergency servicesTo exit Emergency mode Timing your callsReceiving data or faxes Setting an alert for roamingSetting the roam ringer Understanding roamingSetting Call Guard Storing Contacts Creating a new contactAdding a code or extension Web addresses, street addresses, orAssigning pictures Customizing your contactsAssigning ringers Classifying contacts as Personal or BusinessErasing a contact Editing a contactCustomizing a phone number Sending a vCardFinding contact information Setting Fast FindUsing Fast Find Checking the Frequent ListText entry modes Entering LETTERS, NUMBERS, and SymbolsUnderstanding text entry screens Switching default text entry modes Capitalization settingsEntering symbols Entering smileysQuick reference to text entry Creating a text message Sending text messagesSending and Receiving Text Messages Email addressAdding a signature Including prewritten text and symbolsSetting sending options Send Later schedules a time to send the messageReceiving incoming calls while creating messages If you cannot send messagesUnderstanding appended messages Viewing your sent messagesViewing failed or pending messages To view successfully sent messagesRetrieving text messages Setting message alertsSymbol Reading the messageCustomizing message settings Erasing messagesCreating and editing prewritten messages QuickText To create a new pre-written message, select New MsgRemoving the Transflash microSD card Removable Memory CardInserting the Transflash microSD card Formatting the Transflash microSD cardManual Connecting the Memory Card to your computerSaving files on the card Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your computer Using the USB cableWhen you are done placing files onto Memory card, press Music Player controls Using the Music PlayerPlaying music Playback optionsErasing a song/audio file TroubleshootingViewing details about the playlist RepeatUsing the Web menu options Using the Web BrowserConnecting to the Internet Launching the Web BrowserGoing to a bookmarked site Searching for a Web siteChecking Net alerts Restart restarts the Web BrowserUsing the Camera Accessing camera and video modesSetting up the camera for photos Tips before operating your cameraPress or to activate camera mode Select Options Menu options for camera modeRestoring camera menu settings Last Picture displays the most recently taken pictureCamera key map Camera mode indicators and iconsTaking a picture Slide open or closedPress down to select Video Mode and press Setting up the video cameraMenu options for video mode Press or when finished taking videosVideo key map Contents of the Settings menu are as follows Customizing Your PhoneChoosing ringers Setting the phone to vibrate or light upSilencing all sounds Assigning business and personal ringersSetting sounds for your phone Adjusting volumeAdjusting speakerphone volume Setting message alertsUsing shortcuts Adjusting key tone volumeChoosing a different language Personalizing the screenUsing Power Save Mode Setting power backlightingSetting numbers to auto-hyphenate Changing the display contrastCreating a secure environment Erasing all contacts Designating emergency numbersLimiting calls Unlocking the phoneSwitching between phone lines Network settingsData Settings Setting Com port speedBeen implemented Setting position locationConnecting to a TTY/TDD device Creating a multimedia message Sending multimedia messagesSending and Receiving Multimedia Messages To add additional recipientsDownloading multimedia messages To activate Prompt modeReceiving multimedia messages Message. Press the left softkey to choose SelectPrompt before download Viewing multimedia messagesAutomatic Downloading Play Video plays the video in the multimedia message Using Voice Recognition Setting up voice dialingMaking a call using voice tags Waking up the phone Making a call using digit dialingUsing voice features with hands-free car kits Say Call to dial the numberAnswering automatically Answering using voice commandsAnswering the phone Ignoring an incoming callTraining voice recognition Read the message and press the left softkeyScheduler Using Tools and GamesVoice Memo Editing, erasing, or sending an event Setting the QuickAlarm Alarm ClockSetting an alarm clock Tip CalculatorStopwatch TimerCalculator Multiply + addRace GamesBrick Attack GamePress the end key to end all games Browsing pictures Accessing filesUsing Media Gallery Select an optionPress the left softkey to select View. or Browsing imagesBrowsing sounds Erase All erases all songs stored Select Close when done Browsing videosGetting Help Qualified serviceCustomer support Phone accessories Become a product evaluator Index Volume Earpiece, 10, 45 key beep, 46 ringer
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KX18 specifications

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