Kyocera K342 manual Caring for the battery, Accessing keypad shortcuts, Navigation key shortcuts

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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.

Never dispose of any battery in or near a fire. It could explode.

Common causes of battery drain

Playing games or using the Web.

Taking pictures with the flash on.

Keeping backlighting on.

Operating in analog ( ) mode. Your phone switches between modes to find the best

signal. To set your phone to operate in a single mode, select Menu Settings Network Digital/Analog.

Operating in digital mode when far away from a base station or cell site.

Using data cables or accessories.

Operating when no service is available, or service is available intermittently.

High earpiece and ringer volume settings.

Repeating sound, vibration, or lighted alerts.

Accessing keypad shortcuts

Navigation key shortcuts

From the home screen, press the navigation key in one of four directions to access three shortcuts and one custom menu (see page 36 for instructions on setting up your custom menu).

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Getting Started

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Contents Page User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone Optimize your phone’s performance Use with care Standard Battery Contents Installing the battery Charging the batteryRecharging the battery Getting StartedCaring for the battery Accessing keypad shortcutsGeneral safety guidelines Common causes of battery drainShift key changes the text mode in text entry Getting to know your phoneMenu options OK key selects a menu item or optionTaking a picture or lights when you have a message or External screen displays time, caller ID, signalBattery strength Mode, press and hold until you hear two beepsContents of the main menu are as follows Using menusAccessing menu items Performing basic functions Understanding screen icons Making a call Answering a callSilencing an incoming call Making and Answering CallsUsing the speakerphone Setting the phone to hold callsRedialing a number Calling a saved numberSetting missed call alerts Dealing with missed callsViewing recent call details Changing the hold messageTouch dialing Setting up voicemailSpeed dialing Calling emergency services To exit Emergency modeTracking calls Checking voicemail messagesUnderstanding roaming Timing your callsReceiving data or faxes Using your phone in an airplane Setting Call GuardSetting Airplane mode Select OK after reading the messageText entry modes Entering LETTERS, NUMBERS, and SymbolsUnderstanding text entry screens Capitalization settings Entering symbolsSwitching default text entry modes Entering smileysQuick reference to text entry Creating a new contact Adding a code or extensionCustomizing your contacts Storing ContactsAssigning picture ID Classifying contacts as Personal or BusinessAssigning a contact to a voice dial list Assigning number typesEditing a contact Erasing a contactSending a vCard Customizing a phone numberSetting Fast Find Finding contact informationChecking the Frequent List Searching the Contacts directoryUsing Fast Find Including prewritten text and symbols Sending text messagesSending and Receiving Text Messages Creating a text messageSetting sending options Settings allows you to choose from Following after pressingAdding a signature Once you have completed the message, select OptionsIf you cannot send messages Understanding appended messagesReceiving incoming calls while creating messages Viewing your sent messagesRetrieving text messages Viewing failed or pending messagesMessage has been received Message has been sent to more than one recipientSetting message alerts If you see the symbolErasing messages Reading the messageCustomizing message settings Erasing all messagesErasing messages automatically Creating group listsCreating and editing prewritten messages QuickText To create a new pre-written message, select New MsgSending multimedia messages Sending and Receiving Multimedia MessagesCreating a picture message Press to select Options. Then selectReceiving multimedia messages Auto receive modePrompt mode To activate Prompt mode Viewing multimedia messagesHighlight Auto Retrieve and press Done exits the multimedia messageContents of the Settings menu are as follows Customizing Your PhoneAssigning business and personal ringers Silencing all soundsChoosing ringers Setting sounds for your phone Adjusting volumeSetting message alerts Using shortcutsAdjusting key tone volume Setting key lengthAdjusting the backlighting Choosing a different languagePersonalizing the screen Changing your bannerSetting power backlighting Setting numbers to auto-hyphenateChanging the display contrast Selecting a screen saverCreating a secure environment Selecting a color themeChoosing a different time/date format Changing your lock codeNetwork settings Switching between phone linesDesignating emergency numbers Limiting callsData Settings Setting Com port speedSetting the phone to receive data or faxes Connecting to a TTY/TDD deviceSetting position location Voice Commands Setting digit lengthsSetting up a voice dial list Call a contact using the dial number command Using voice commandsCall a contact using the contact name command Enabling expert mode Access menus using the shortcut name commandAccess contact information using the find command Display resultsUsing voice features with hands-free car kits Answering using voice commandsWaking up the phone Answering the phoneIgnoring an incoming call Training voice recognitionUntrain voice recognition Accessing camera mode Setting up the camera for photosUsing the Camera Tips before operating your cameraPress to activate camera mode Select Options Menu options for camera modeRestoring camera menu settings Camera mode indicators and icons Setting up the video cameraTaking a picture Camera key mapRecording a video Menu options for video modeHighlight Video Mode and press Video key map Flip open or closedAccessing files Using Media GalleryBrowsing pictures Browsing imagesHighlight a display and press to select Browsing soundsBrowsing videos User Guide for the Kyocera K342 Phone Scheduler Using Tools and GamesVoice Memo Alarm Clock Editing, erasing, or sending an eventSetting an alarm clock Setting the QuickAlarmTip Calculator CalculatorTimer Gamepad Keymap settingStopwatch GamesPress to select New To pause the game, press , then press Brick AttackRace Doodler Saving a doodleScreen Select then Done Press a number key to move the cursorResuming a doodle Pairing Using Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyConnecting to a Bluetooth wireless technology device Bluetooth wireless technology device is added to My DevicesNecessary, and press to select OK Scroll to the device and press to select DisconnectBluetooth wireless technology settings ServicesRenaming your phone’s Bluetooth identification Visible DurationUsing the Web Browser Connecting to the InternetUsing the Web menu options Launching the Web BrowserSetting a Web Prompt Searching for a Web siteChecking Net alerts Going to a bookmarked siteGetting Help Qualified serviceCustomer support Phone accessories Become a product evaluator Index QuickAlarm QuickText, 24 Race 21 Brick Attack Doodler Race 21Hard pause Unlocking the phone VCard, 20 vibrate, 7Setting up, 6 volume Earpiece, 8, 35 key beep, 36 ringer