Kyocera KX5 manual Caring for the battery, Accessing keypad shortcuts, Navigation key shortcuts

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.

•Playing music files.

•Taking pictures and videos 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 40 for instructions on setting up your custom menu).

Music player shortcut

From the home screen, press and hold . The Music Player screen appears.

2 Getting Started