Charging the battery, Caring for the battery | Kyocera K490 guide

Charging the battery

You must have at least a partial chargein the battery to make or receive calls.

To charge the battery, connect the AC adapter to the jack on the lower right side of the phone, then plug the adapter into a wall outlet.

The battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen tells you whether the phone is:

•Charging (the icon is animated)

•Partially charged

•Fully charged

Recharging the battery: You can safely recharge the battery at any time, even if it has a partial charge.

Caring for the battery

General safety guidelines

•Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit the battery.

2	Getting Started

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Kyocera K490 manual Charging the battery, Caring for the battery, General safety guidelines

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Page User Guide for Kyocera K490 Phones User Guide for the Kyocera Energie K490 Phone Iii Page User Guide for the Kyocera Energie K490 Phone Page User Guide for the Kyocera Energie K490 Phone Vii Viii User Guide for the Kyocera Energie K490 Phone Optimize your phone’s performance Air bags Medical devices Potentially unsafe areas User Guide for the Kyocera Energie K490 Phone Xiii Resetting the phone Use with careKeep phone dry Accessories Radio Frequency RF energy Battery and charger specifications Customer support User Guide for the Kyocera Energie K490 Phone Xvii Qualified service 093 453 Kyocera Wireless Corp Become a product evaluator Contents Sending and Receiving Text Messages Using the Web Browser Training voice recognitionMy Sounds My Pictures Installing the battery Getting Started Charging the battery Caring for the batteryGeneral safety guidelines Common causes of battery drain Replacing the faceplate Performing basic functionsVerify your phone number Select Menu → Phone Info Silence the ringer Press , then to answer Getting to know your phone User Guide for the Kyocera K490 phone Using menus User Guide for the Kyocera K490 phone Understanding screen icons User Guide for the Kyocera K490 phone Position location is set to emergency services only Making a call Redialing a number Answering a call Calling a saved number Calling emergency services Adjusting the volume during a callSilencing an incoming call To exit Emergency mode Dealing with missed calls Setting missed call alerts Viewing recent call details Viewing recent calls Speed dialing Erasing recent calls Using speed dialing Touch dialingEnabling 1-Touch dialing Setting up voicemail Using 1-Touch dialingChecking voicemail messages Locking the keypad Changing the keyguard setting Tracking calls Setting roaming alerts and ringers Setting an alert for roamingReceiving data or faxes Timing your calls Setting the roam ringer Setting Call Guard to avoid roaming calls Specifying digital or analog modeControlling network roaming Turning roaming on or off Understanding text entry screens Text entry modes Entering numbers Entering words letter by letterEntering words quickly Entering symbols Changing modes Capitalization settings Quick reference to text entry User Guide for the Kyocera K490 Phone Saving a contact entry Storing Contacts User Guide for the Kyocera K490 Phone Adding a code or extension Editing or erasing a contact Editing a phone number User Guide for the Kyocera K490 Phone Finding contact information Checking the Frequent List or the All Contacts ListSearching the Contacts directory Setting Fast Find Using Fast Find Viewing contacts Sending text messages Writing a message Sending and Receiving Text Messages Setting sending options Adding a signature If you cannot send messages Understanding appended messages Receiving incoming calls while creating messages Viewing the OutBox User Guide for the Kyocera K490 Phone If you see the symbol Retrieving text messagesIf you see the New Message note Reading the message Sending and Receiving Text Messages Setting message alerts Erasing messagesErasing single messages Erasing all messages Erasing messages automatically Customizing message settings Creating group lists Creating and editing prewritten messages QuickText Switching default text entry mode Customizing Your Phone User Guide for the Kyocera K490 phone Silencing all sounds User Guide for the Kyocera K490 phone Choosing a different ringer Specifying ringers for different callers Adjusting volume Adjusting the earpiece volumeAdjusting the ringer volume Importing additional ringers Using shortcuts Defining the up feature shortcutUsing the up feature shortcut Changing the key tones Using the Frequent Contacts shortcut Choosing a different languageCreating a shortcut to your frequent contacts list Personalizing the screen Changing your banner Adjusting the backlighting Choosing a different menu view Setting power backlighting Setting backlighting to flash Changing the display contrast Setting numbers to auto-hyphenate Selecting a screen saver Selecting wallpaper Selecting a color theme Creating a secure environment Choosing a different time/date formatChanging your lock code Locking your phone Unlocking the phone Designating emergency numbers Restricting calls Erasing all contacts Setting message alerts Setting alerts for your headset Network settings Switching between phone lines Data settings Setting Com port speedSetting the phone to receive data or faxes User Guide for the Kyocera K490 phone Setting position location Connecting to a TTY/TDD device Setting up voice dialing Creating a voice tag for a contact Calling using voice tags Viewing entries with voice tagsEditing a voice tag Using voice features with accessories Waking up the phone Answering the phone Answering using voice commands Answering automatically Training voice recognition Ignoring an incoming call Follow the prompts for each word until training is complete Scheduler Adding an event Alarm Clock Viewing, editing, or erasing an event Tip Calculator Calculator World Clock User Guide for the Kyocera K490 phone Timer Stopwatch Flashlight Using Tools Tetris Media Gallery / FUN & Games Media Gallery / Fun & Games Brick Attack Doodler User Guide for the Kyocera K490 phone 101 Saving the doodle Resuming a doodle My Sounds My Pictures 104 Using the Web Browser Starting the Web Browser Using the Web menu options Searching for a Web site Bookmarking a Web siteGoing to a bookmarked site Checking Net alerts Changing the Web prompt Index Numerics Language, 65 lights Lights-only mode, 11, 60 set to flashing Page QuickText, 45, 46 Web Browser, 105 World Clock