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User Guide for the K27 Phone

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ONSUMER

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ARRANTY

Kyocera Wireless Corp. (“KYOCERA”) offers you a 
limited warranty that the enclosed product or 
products (the “Product”) will be free from 
defects in material and workmanship for a period 
that expires one year from the date of sale of the 
Product to you, provided that you are the original 
end-user purchaser of the Product and provided 
that your purchase was made from an authorized 
supplier. Transfer or resale of a Product will 
automatically terminate warranty coverage with 
respect to that Product. This limited warranty is 
not transferable to any third party, including but 
not limited to any subsequent purchaser or owner 
of the Product.
KYOCERA shall, at its sole and absolute discretion, 
either repair or replace a Product (which unit 
may use refurbished parts of similar quality and 
functionality) if found by KYOCERA to be defective 
in material or workmanship, or if KYOCERA 
determines that it is unable to repair or replace 
such Product, KYOCERA shall refund the purchase 
price for such Product, provided that the subject 
Product (i) is returned, with transportation 
prepaid, to a KYOCERA authorized service center 
within the one year warranty period, and (ii) is 
accompanied by a proof of purchase in the form 
of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which 
evidences that the subject Product is within the 
one year warranty period (“Proof of Purchase”). 

After the one year warranty period, you must pay 
all shipping, parts and labor charges. 
This limited warranty does not cover and is void 
with respect to the following: (i) any Product 
which has been improperly installed, repaired, 
maintained or modified; (ii) any Product which 
has been subjected to misuse (including any 
Product used in conjunction with hardware 
electrically or mechanically incompatible or used 
with accessories not approved by KYOCERA), 
abuse, accident, physical damage, abnormal 
operation, improper handling, neglect, exposure 
to fire, water or excessive moisture or dampness 
or extreme changes in climate or temperature; 
(iii) any Product operated outside published 
maximum ratings; (iv) cosmetic damage; (v) any 
Product on which warranty stickers or Product 
serial numbers have been removed, altered, or 
rendered illegible; (vi) cost of installation, 
removal or reinstallation; (vii) signal reception 
problems (unless caused by defects in material 
and workmanship); (viii) damage the result of 
fire, flood, acts of God or other acts which are not 
the fault of KYOCERA and which the Product is not 
specified to tolerate, including damage caused by 
mishandling, shipping and blown fuses; (ix) 
consumables (such as fuses); or (x) any Product 
which has been opened, repaired, modified or 
altered by anyone other than KYOCERA or a 
KYOCERA authorized service center. 

Summary of Contents for k27

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Page 2: ...rty of their respective owners Copyright 2006 Kyocera Wireless Corp All rights reserved Ringtones Copyright 2000 2006 Kyocera Wireless Corp 82 G1845 1EN Rev X3FCC FCC Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interfe...

Page 3: ... watts kg W kg averaged over one gram of tissue The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements Caution The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the warranty and user s authority to operate the equipment Optimiz...

Page 4: ...efied petroleum gas such as propane or butane areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Use with care Use only in normal position to ear Avoid dropping hitting bending or sitting on the phone Keep phone dry If the phone gets wet turn the power off immediately and contact...

Page 5: ...for your personal needs M Ratings Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled M4 is the better higher of the two ratings T Ratings Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device s telecoil T Switch or Telephone Switch than unrated phones T4 is the bet...

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Page 7: ...sed calls 9 Viewing recent call details 10 Speed dialing 11 1 Touch dialing 11 Setting up voicemail 11 Calling emergency services 12 Tracking calls 12 Timing your calls 13 3 Entering Letters Numbers and Symbols 14 Understanding text entry screens 14 Text entry modes 14 Capitalization settings 15 Quick reference to text entry 16 4 Storing Contacts 17 Creating a new contact 17 Adding a code or exten...

Page 8: ...location 38 Setting privacy alerts 39 8 Using Tools 40 Voice memo 40 Scheduler 40 Alarm clock 42 Tip calculator 42 Calculator 43 Timer 43 Stopwatch 43 9 Using Voice Recognition 44 Setting up voice dialing 44 Making a call using voice tags 45 Making a call using digit dialing 45 Using voice features with hands free headsets 46 Training voice recognition 47 10 Getting Help 48 Customer support 48 11 ...

Page 9: ...t to the letter D It is an 11 digit number 6 Write down the ESN 7 Replace the battery see Installing the battery on this page Installing the battery Your Kyocera OYSTR phone comes with a removable lithium ion LiIon battery Fully charge the battery before using the phone To install the battery 1 Hold the phone face down 2 Toward the bottom of the phone there is a recess to aid you in opening the ba...

Page 10: ...eive MDN and MSID Network ID numbers These are used to program your phone When you are ready follow these steps to program your phone 1 Turn on your phone 2 Using the keypad dial 847446 Press the left option button to select Service 3 Highlight Edit and press 4 The prompt Edit MDN enter ten digits is displayed If any numbers appear on this screen press to clear the screen 5 Enter the 10 digit MDN ...

Page 11: ...ctivates the speakerphone and answers incoming calls Keypad for entering numbers letters or symbols Shift key changes the text mode in text entry OK key selects a menu item or option Right option button accesses the Contacts directory and other menu options End Power key turns the phone on and off ends a call and returns you to the main screen from other menus Back key erases characters in text en...

Page 12: ...e phone is at the main screen To access Contacts press the right option button The phone is set to vibrate or to vibrate and then ring Position location is set to carrier and to emergency services Position location is set to emergency services only Speakerphone is on Auto Answer is on DRM protected The data link is active Data is being sent Data is being received The data link is on but no data is...

Page 13: ...or plays a tone Make a call Enter the number and press End a call Press Answer a call Open the flip and press Access voicemail Press and hold and follow the system prompts The contents of the main menu are as follows My Account Messaging Send text msg Voicemail Inbox Alerts Outbox Saved Drafts Erase msgs Msg settings XxxxxXL My stuff My ringtones My games My graphics My sounds Contacts View all Ad...

Page 14: ... 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 Keeping backlighting on Operating in digital mode when far away from a base station or cell site Using data cables ...

Page 15: ...comes in the phone rings or vibrates and an icon appears on the main screen The phone number of the caller also appears if it is not restricted If the number is stored in your Contacts directory the contact name appears Press to answer the incoming call or Press to answer the incoming call and turn on the speakerphone Answering calls using the flip You can set the phone to answer immediately when ...

Page 16: ...er called received or missed press three times Calling a saved number If you have already saved a phone number you can use the Contacts list to find it quickly 1 From the main screen press the right option button to select Contacts 2 Scroll down the list to find the contact you want to call 3 Highlight the name and press to dial the number Using the speakerphone Your phone has a built in speakerph...

Page 17: ...lect Ignore 2 To speak to the caller select Answer or To hang up without speaking to the caller select End Call Changing the hold message 1 Select Menu Settings Convenience Hold call Re Record msg and follow the prompts 2 Record the message twice 3 Select Save or Options Play Re Record or Exit Dealing with missed calls When you have missed a call Missed Call appears on your screen unless the calle...

Page 18: ...ss to display its details 4 Press the left option button to Save the phone number to the Contacts list or If the number is already saved in the Contacts list press the left option button to View the contact or Press the right option button to select Options Send text msg sends a text message to the contact Erase record erases the selected call record Note If the phone number has been classified as...

Page 19: ... 2 have a speed dial location assigned to a contact See Speed dialing on page 11 Enabling 1 Touch dialing Select Menu Settings Convenience 1 Touch dialing Enabled Using 1 Touch dialing To call a contact that has a speed dial location From the main screen press and hold the speed dialing number If it is a two digit number press the first digit briefly then press and hold the second digit For exampl...

Page 20: ...our phone operates as described below Dial your 3 digit emergency code and press You can call the code even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted When you call your phone enters Emergency mode This enables the emergency service exclusive access to your phone to call you back if necessary To make or receive regular calls after dialing the code you must exit this mode To exit Emergen...

Page 21: ...User Guide for the K27 Phone 13 Timing your calls You can set your phone to beep 10 seconds before each minute passes when you are on a call Select Menu Settings Sounds Minute alert Enabled ...

Page 22: ...ring numbers To enter a number while in mode press a number key once To enter a number while in or mode press and hold a number key until the number appears on the screen Entering words letter by letter 1 Press a key once for the first letter twice for the second letter and so on 2 Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the next letter Note To enter a space press Entering words quickly When y...

Page 23: ... modes You can change the default text entry mode when creating a text message This setting applies only to the message body screen not the To screen 1 Select Menu Messaging Msg settings Text entry 2 Select Normal alpha or Rapid mode Changing modes Sometimes you need to change modes For example to enter numbers in an email address while in mode you must change to mode enter the numbers and then ch...

Page 24: ...ind the symbol you want See page 15 Enter a smiley Use mode and press a key once to enter its number For more options see page 15 Enter a space Press Erase a character Press Erase all characters Press and hold Move the cursor right or left Press right or left Move the cursor up or down Press up or down Change text entry modes Press and hold Enter capital letters In or mode press until is displayed...

Page 25: ...ton to select Options 5 Either save now or add more contact information To save now press the left option button to select Save To enter additional phone numbers e mail address or web site URLs press down repeatedly For help on switching between letters and numbers when entering e mail addresses or URLs see Changing modes on page 15 Adding a code or extension When you save the phone number of an a...

Page 26: ...type an icon is placed in front of a contact number to specify the type of number such as work home or mobile 1 Press the right option button to select Contacts 2 Highlight a contact and press 3 Highlight the contact number and press the left option button to select Edit 4 Press down and then press 5 Highlight an option to designate the number as General Work Home Mobile Pager or Fax and press You...

Page 27: ...d phone number Erase number erases the number from the contact Secret makes the number secret so that it will not appear on the screen until the lock code is entered Secret numbers can be called without a lock code Primary number makes this number the first one that shows up when you open the contact Add to Group allows you to add the contact to a caller group that you have defined For more inform...

Page 28: ...pecified list 3 Highlight a contact and press To call the contact highlight the number and press Setting Fast Find With Fast find you press one or two keys to view close matches of the name you are looking for Select Menu Settings Convenience Fast find Enabled Using Fast find 1 From the main screen press the keys corresponding to the letters of the name you want to find A matching contact or speed...

Page 29: ...n to select Options Edit 3 Follow Steps 3 through 6 under Creating a caller group on page 20 to edit the group Assigning a ring tone to a caller group 1 Select Menu Contacts Groups 2 Press down to scroll through the list of groups When you come to the group you wish to assign a ring tone to press 3 Select Options Ringer Assign ringer 4 Press up and down to scroll through the list of available ring...

Page 30: ...press again Highlight the number or e mail field and press For more about group lists see Creating groups lists on page 27 or Enter a New Address manually To learn how to enter text see Understanding text entry screens on page 14 3 To add multiple recipients Press the right option button to select Options then select Recent list Contacts or Groups or Enter a space or comma after the first number t...

Page 31: ...ut losing the message Select Options to access your Recent list Contacts or Groups and press Select a contact and press Highlight the number field and press Save message saves the message in your Drafts folder This prevents the message from being deleted if you have activated AutoErase and enables you to send the message to other recipients Save as autotext saves the message you have just entered ...

Page 32: ...sage is saved to the Drafts folder To return to the message select Menu Messaging Drafts select your message then select Edit Viewing your sent messages To save your outgoing messages you must first enable Save to outbox 1 Select Menu Messaging Msg settings Save to outbox 2 Select an option and press Enabled automatically saves all successfully sent messages in the Outbox Prompt allows you to choo...

Page 33: ...he one you are reading will be replaced by the new one You can find the older message in the Inbox Select Menu Messaging Inbox If you see the symbol 1 Select Menu Messaging Inbox A list of all your received messages appears indicates an Urgent message 2 Scroll through the list of messages and press or the left option button to read one Reading the message 1 If the text message is long press down t...

Page 34: ...mind sets the phone to notify you once when a new message is received and then notify you again every five minutes To stop a reminder alert press to select Ignore Disabled turns off message alerts Erasing messages It is a good idea to erase old messages to free up memory in your phone You have the option of erasing text messages and pages as you send or read them erasing them one at a time from th...

Page 35: ...mbers from your Recent list Enter from scratch to enter the phone number or email address manually Contacts list to select numbers from your phone book 5 Locate the contact number or email address and press or if you selected Enter from scratch enter one using the keypad 6 To add more numbers do one of the following Select Options Recent list or Contacts Locate the contact number or email address ...

Page 36: ... can also save a message you have written or received as AutoText See Setting sending options on page 23 or Reading the message on page 25 Customizing the callback number You can customize the callback number that is included with messages 1 Select Menu Settings Messaging Callback number 2 Press to erase the displayed number 3 Enter a new number and press the left option button to select OK ...

Page 37: ...ect Menu My stuff My ringtones 2 Select a ringtone Note Different ringtones will display different options for the left and right option buttons 3 For a polyphonic ringtone press the left option button to select Set default 4 For a Superphonic ringtone press the left option button to Play it or press the right option button to select Options Then select Set default and press Note The downloaded ri...

Page 38: ... 4 Continue placing cards until you are satisfied with your selections You can pause or end the game at any time by pressing You lose points each time you exceed 21 in a column Select Skip to skip one card per round 5 Press to select to get your score and advance to the next round 6 Select an option and press to select it New Game initiates game play To pause the game press From here you can choos...

Page 39: ...ed as either screensavers or wallpaper Assigning downloaded graphics 1 Select Menu My stuff My graphics 2 Select My graphics XxxxxXL graphics Wallpapers Screensavers or Caller IDs and press 3 Scroll to the graphic you want to assign and press the right option button to select Options 4 Highlight Set Default or Assign and press My sounds You can record and save voice memos and all received attached...

Page 40: ...es Business ringtones Personal ringtones Flip closed Flip open Pwr on off sound Key volume Key length Alerts Smart sound Minute alert Earpiece volume Spkrphone volume Display Greeting banner Menu style Color themes Wallpapers Screensavers Backlight Auto Hyphen Time Date format Contrast Convenience Open to answer Fast find Frequent list Hold call 1 Touch dialing Any key Call options Add voice dial ...

Page 41: ...Set sound when flip opens 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Flip open 2 Scroll through the list to hear the sounds and press to select one Set sound when flip closes 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Flip closed 2 Scroll through the list to hear the sounds and press to select one Set sound when phone powers on or off Select Menu Settings Sounds Pwr on off sound Enabled To turn off this sound select Disabl...

Page 42: ... the phone makes when you press the keys 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Key length 2 Choose Normal or Long and press Setting message alerts You can choose how you want be alerted of incoming voicemail pages text messages or missed calls 1 Select Menu Settings Sounds Alerts 2 Select the type of alert Message alert Page alert Voicemail alert or Missed call alert 3 Press to select an option Vibrate Be...

Page 43: ... 2 Select an option and press 7 seconds 15 seconds or 30 seconds Default Turn backlighting on for 7 15 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 7 15 or 30 seconds after your last keypress Note The in call settings drain the battery more quickly Using Power Save Mode You can conserve battery life by...

Page 44: ...it 10 seconds to view the screensaver you chose Note Downloaded screensavers are saved in Menu My stuff My graphics Screensavers Selecting wallpaper Wallpaper appears on the main screen 1 Select Menu Settings Display Wallpapers 2 Highlight a wallpaper design and press 3 Press the left option button to assign the wallpaper 4 Press to return to the main screen Note Downloaded wallpapers are saved in...

Page 45: ...ess the left option button to select Unlock 2 Enter your four digit lock code Limiting the phone s use You can restrict the phone to incoming calls only or to emergency use only 1 Select Menu Settings Security 2 Enter your four digit lock code 3 Select Limit Use 4 Highlight an option and press No limit is the default setting and allows all incoming and outgoing calls Limit outgoing limits outgoing...

Page 46: ...keypad 3 Press the left option button to select the TTY option Using a Hearing Aid device You can reduce interference while using the phone with a hearing aid device by activating the phone s T Coil HAC feature Note Enable this feature only when using the phone with a hearing aid device 1 Select Menu Settings Call Settings Hearing Aid 2 Select On and then press Setting position location This setti...

Page 47: ...e 39 Setting privacy alerts This setting enables or disables privacy alerts A privacy alert is displayed whenever digital CDMA privacy is lost or regained 1 Select Menu Settings Network Privacy alert 2 Select Enabled or Disabled ...

Page 48: ...t Play 3 Press right and left to select a function and press to perform it Naming a saved voice memo 1 Select Menu Tools Voice memo Recorded memos 2 Highlight the memo and select Options 3 Select Rename 4 Press and hold to clear the default name 5 Use the keypad to enter a name for the memo 6 Select Save Erasing a saved voice memo 1 Select Menu Tools Voice memo Recorded memos 2 Highlight the memo ...

Page 49: ...elect an option and press 8 Press to set the reminder sound Select an option and press 9 Press to select a Silent Mode setting Select No or During event and press 10 Press to select whether or not this is a recurring event Select an option and press No Daily Weekly Monthly or Annually 11 Select Save Editing or erasing an event 1 Select Menu Tools Scheduler View month 2 Select View Month then press...

Page 50: ...set the alarm s 8 When the alarm rings select Off to turn off the alarm or Snooze to silence the alarm for 10 minutes Note Opening the flip turns off the alarm Setting the QuickAlarm 1 Select Menu Tools Alarm clock 2 Highlight QuickAlarm and select Set 3 Select an option and press 5 minutes 15 minutes default 30 minutes or 60 minutes A message appears telling you the QuickAlarm is On 4 When the al...

Page 51: ...that amount of time has elapsed 1 Select Menu Tools Timer 2 Select Set Press to move the cursor left or right Press up or down to set the hours minutes and seconds 3 Select Sound to set the alarm sound Press up or down to select a sound then press 4 Select Start to begin the countdown Select Stop to pause the countdown Select Reset to clear the timer 5 Press or the right option button to turn off ...

Page 52: ...e prompts You will need to say the name twice or 1 Select Menu Settings Call options Add voice dial 2 Follow the voice prompts You will need to say the name twice 3 Select Add new to create a new contact with the voice tag see Creating a new contact on page 17 or Select Add to existing to add the voice tag to an existing contact a Select the desired contact and press the left option button to choo...

Page 53: ...e phone responds Calling Name Remain silent to make the call or say No to cancel Note If the phone finds multiple voice tags that sound like the name you said you will be asked to verify which name you want to call Say Yes when you hear the correct name Say No when you hear an incorrect name 5 When you are finished with the call press Making a call using digit dialing When using digit dialing you ...

Page 54: ...o activate the phone to make a phone call To activate the Voice wake up setting Select Menu Settings Call options Voice wake up With accessory To wake up the phone 1 Say Wake up and listen for a tone 2 Say Wake up again until you hear two tones If the phone does not recognize your Wake up command see Training voice recognition on page 47 Answering the phone You can set your phone to 1 answer autom...

Page 55: ... No and press to silence the alert Remain silent The voice alert repeats twice and the phone rings once then returns to the main screen Training voice recognition If your phone is having trouble recognizing your voice you can train it with the commands Yes No and Wake up 1 Select Menu Settings Call options Voice training 2 Read the message and press the left option button to select OK and continue...

Page 56: ...ail phone help kyocera wireless com Telephone 1 800 349 4478 U S and Canada or 1 858 882 1401 Before requesting support please try to reproduce and isolate the problem When you contact the Customer Care Center be ready to provide the following information The name of your service provider The actual error message or problem you are experiencing The steps you took to reproduce the problem The phone...

Page 57: ...a bill of sale or receipted invoice which evidences that the subject Product is within the one year warranty period Proof of Purchase After the one year warranty period you must pay all shipping parts and labor charges This limited warranty does not cover and is void with respect to the following i any Product which has been improperly installed repaired maintained or modified ii any Product which...

Page 58: ...S OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND ORAL OR VERBAL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION ARISING OUT OF TRADE USAGE OR OUT OF A COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE NO DEALER DISTRIBUTOR AGE...

Page 59: ...t 6 10 redialing 8 speed dialing 11 timing 12 voice dialing 7 color themes 36 contacts adding 17 assigning number types 18 assigning pictures 18 assigning ringtones 18 calling 8 directory 17 editing 18 erasing 19 38 finding 19 frequent list 20 groups 20 27 icons 18 secret 10 19 speed dialing 19 voice dialing 44 contrast 36 countdown timer 43 customizing your phone 32 D date format 36 default text ...

Page 60: ...verifying your own 6 pictures for contacts 18 screensavers 36 wallpaper 36 placing calls 5 7 position location 4 38 power save mode 35 programming your phone 2 Q QuickAlarm 42 R Race 21 30 rapid entry mode 14 recent calls 6 10 icons 10 redialing 8 resetting your phone iv ringtones choosing 33 for contacts 18 silencing 6 8 volume 34 S safety iii 6 scheduler 40 screen contrast 36 screen icons 4 10 1...

Page 61: ...2 scheduler 40 stopwatch 43 timer 43 tip calculator 42 voice memo 40 TTY TDD 38 U unlocking your phone 37 V vibrate 4 32 VirginXL accessing 6 VMU account activating 2 balance 6 Voice Answer 46 voice dialing 7 44 voice memos erasing 40 naming 40 recording 40 voice recognition 44 voicemail 4 alerts 34 checking 12 setting up 5 11 volume earpiece 7 33 key beep 34 ringtone 34 speakerphone 34 W wallpape...

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