Kyocera K612 manual Adjusting the backlighting, Using power save mode, Setting power backlighting

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Adjusting the backlighting

Your screen lights up while you are in a call or when you press a key on the keypad. However, you can set the length of time that bright backlighting remains on.

1.Select Menu → Settings → Display → Backlight → Duration.

2.Select an option and press :

–7 seconds, 15 seconds, or 30 seconds—

(Default) Turn backlighting on for 5, 10, or 30 seconds after your last keypress.

–7 sec. & in call, 15 sec. & in call, or 30 sec. & in call—Turn backlighting on for the duration of a call, and for 5, 10, or 30 seconds after your last keypress.

–Disabled—Turns off backlighting.

Note: The “in call” settings drain the battery more quickly.

Using power save mode

You can conserve battery life by activating Power save mode to dim the backlight set in the procedure above. The backlighting appears for the selected duration but is less bright than with Power save off.

•Select Menu → Settings → Display → Backlight → Pwr save mode → On.

Setting power backlighting

You can set backlighting to remain on when an external power source, such as the AC adapter, is used with the phone.

Note: Power backlighting may not be available with the optional desktop charger or other accessories.

1.Select Menu → Settings → Accessories → Pwr backlighting.

2.Select Always On to keep backlighting on.

Note: The battery charges slower when power backlighting is on.

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.

For example, 1-222-333-4444.

•Select Menu → Settings → Display → Auto-Hyphen → Enabled.

Choosing a different time/date format

1.Select Menu → Settings → Display → Time/Date format.

2.Highlight an option and press .

Changing the display contrast

1.Select Menu → Settings → Display → Contrast.

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