Caring for the battery, Accessing keypad shortcuts | Kyocera K342

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).

2	Getting Started

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

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 Started Caring for the battery Accessing keypad shortcutsGeneral safety guidelines Common causes of battery drain Shift key changes the text mode in text entry Getting to know your phoneMenu options OK key selects a menu item or option Taking 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 beeps Contents 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 Calls Using the speakerphone Setting the phone to hold callsRedialing a number Calling a saved number Setting missed call alerts Dealing with missed callsViewing recent call details Changing the hold message Touch dialing Setting up voicemailSpeed dialing Calling emergency services To exit Emergency modeTracking calls Checking voicemail messages Understanding roaming Timing your callsReceiving data or faxes Using your phone in an airplane Setting Call GuardSetting Airplane mode Select OK after reading the message Text entry modes Entering LETTERS, NUMBERS, and SymbolsUnderstanding text entry screens Capitalization settings Entering symbolsSwitching default text entry modes Entering smileys Quick reference to text entry Creating a new contact Adding a code or extensionCustomizing your contacts Storing Contacts Assigning picture ID Classifying contacts as Personal or BusinessAssigning a contact to a voice dial list Assigning number types Editing a contact Erasing a contactSending a vCard Customizing a phone number Setting Fast Find Finding contact informationChecking the Frequent List Searching the Contacts directory Using Fast Find Including prewritten text and symbols Sending text messagesSending and Receiving Text Messages Creating a text message Setting sending options Settings allows you to choose from Following after pressingAdding a signature Once you have completed the message, select Options If you cannot send messages Understanding appended messagesReceiving incoming calls while creating messages Viewing your sent messages Retrieving text messages Viewing failed or pending messagesMessage has been received Message has been sent to more than one recipient Setting message alerts If you see the symbolErasing messages Reading the message Customizing message settings Erasing all messagesErasing messages automatically Creating group lists Creating and editing prewritten messages QuickText To create a new pre-written message, select New Msg Sending multimedia messages Sending and Receiving Multimedia MessagesCreating a picture message Press to select Options. Then select Receiving multimedia messages Auto receive modePrompt mode To activate Prompt mode Viewing multimedia messagesHighlight Auto Retrieve and press Done exits the multimedia message Contents of the Settings menu are as follows Customizing Your Phone Assigning business and personal ringers Silencing all soundsChoosing ringers Setting sounds for your phone Adjusting volume Setting message alerts Using shortcutsAdjusting key tone volume Setting key length Adjusting the backlighting Choosing a different languagePersonalizing the screen Changing your banner Setting power backlighting Setting numbers to auto-hyphenateChanging the display contrast Selecting a screen saver Creating a secure environment Selecting a color themeChoosing a different time/date format Changing your lock code Network settings Switching between phone linesDesignating emergency numbers Limiting calls Data Settings Setting Com port speedSetting the phone to receive data or faxes Connecting to a TTY/TDD device Setting 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 results Using voice features with hands-free car kits Answering using voice commandsWaking up the phone Answering the phone Ignoring an incoming call Training voice recognitionUntrain voice recognition Accessing camera mode Setting up the camera for photosUsing the Camera Tips before operating your camera Press 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 map Recording a video Menu options for video modeHighlight Video Mode and press Video key map Flip open or closed Accessing files Using Media GalleryBrowsing pictures Browsing images Highlight 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 event Setting an alarm clock Setting the QuickAlarmTip Calculator Calculator Timer Gamepad Keymap settingStopwatch Games Press 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 cursor Resuming a doodle Pairing Using Bluetooth Wireless Technology Connecting 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 Disconnect Bluetooth wireless technology settings ServicesRenaming your phone’s Bluetooth identification Visible Duration Using the Web Browser Connecting to the InternetUsing the Web menu options Launching the Web Browser Setting a Web Prompt Searching for a Web siteChecking Net alerts Going to a bookmarked site Getting 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, 7 Setting up, 6 volume Earpiece, 8, 35 key beep, 36 ringer