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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com...
  • Page 2 User Guide for Kyocera KX440 Series Phones This manual is based on the production version of the Kyocera KX440 Series phones. Software changes may have occurred after this printing. Kyocera reserves the right to make changes in technical and product specifications without prior notice.
  • Page 3 5,757,767 5,757,858 5,758,266 5,761,204 5,764,687 5,774,496 5,777,990 5,778,024 5,778,338 5,781,543 5,781,856 5,781,867 5,784,406 5,784,532 5,790,589 5,790,632 5,793,338 D397,110 5,799,005 5,799,254 5,802,105 5,805,648 5,805,843 5,812,036 5,812,094 5,812,097 5,812,538 5,812,607 5,812,651 5,812,938 5,818,871 5,822,318 User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 4 5,930,230 5,930,692 Other patents pending. Kyocera is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation. Doodler is a trademark of Kyocera Wireless Corp. QUALCOMM is a registered trademark, and BREW is a trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Openwave is a trademark of Openwave Systems Incorporated.
  • Page 5 To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a handset on your body, use the Kyocera Wireless Corp (KWC) approved case CA90-B1860 or holster 55-B1795-02. Other accessories used with this device for body-worn operations must not contain any metallic components and must provide at least 25 mm separation distance, including the antenna, and the user’s body.
  • Page 6 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S.
  • Page 7 Face: 0.397 mW/g with at least one inch (2.5 cm) separation. PCS Band (Part 24)—Head:1.46 mW/g; Body-worn: 0.311 mW/g with KWC universal belt clip 55-B1795-02; Face: 0.22 mW/g with at least one inch (2.5 cm) separation. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 8 (Body-worn measurements differ among phone models, depending upon availability of accessories and FCC requirements. The body-worn SAR values provided above were obtained by using Kyocera Wireless Corp. (KWC) approved case CA90-B1860 or holster 55-B1795-02. The sport clip is not designed to be a body-worn accessory).
  • Page 9 Warning Use only Kyocera approved accessories with Kyocera phones. Use of any unauthorized accessories (includes faceplates/front housings) may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone.
  • Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Walkie-talkie radio feature When using your phone as a walkie-talkie radio, hold the phone a minimum separation distance of one inch (2.5 cm) between your face and the device, including the antenna, to comply with FCC exposure limits. Optimize your phone’s performance Use the guidelines on page 2 to learn how to optimize the performance and life of your phone, antenna, and battery.
  • Page 11 Hearing aids—Some digital wireless phones may interfere with hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your service provider or call the customer service line to discuss alternatives. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Other medical devices—If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of the device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to help you obtain this information.
  • Page 13 • 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 User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone xiii...
  • Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 your dealer.
  • Page 15 Your telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver. When it is on, it receives and sends out RF energy. Your service provider’s network controls the power of the RF signal. This power level can range from 0.006 to 0.6 watts. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 16 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com In August 1996, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless phones. These guidelines are consistent with the safety standards previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies in the following reports: •...
  • Page 17 For questions about the phone features, refer to the materials provided with your phone, or visit www.kyocera-wireless.com. For additional questions, you may contact the Kyocera Wireless Corp. Customer Care Center in one of the following ways: • Web site: www.kyocera-wireless.com •...
  • Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com • Telephone: 1-800-349-4478 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-858-882-1401. Customer support phone numbers are also available in the following countries. Argentina: 0-800-666-0052 Australia: 800 507 000 Brazil: 0 800 55 2362 Chile: 800-43-1212 Colombia 01-800-700-1546 India: 1 600 331121...
  • Page 19 If the problem with your phone persists, return the phone with all accessories and packaging to the dealer for qualified service. Become a product evaluator To participate in the testing and evaluation of Kyocera Wireless Corp. products, including cellular or PCS phones, visit beta.kyocera-wireless.com.
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Kyocera Wireless Corp. 10300 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121 U.S.A. Visit us at www.kyocera-wireless.com To purchase accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store...

  • Page 21: Table Of Contents

    Speed dialing ........35 User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT Phone...
  • Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting up voicemail ....... . . 37 Locking the keypad .
  • Page 23 Doodler ......... . 115 User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT Phone...
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 11 Connecting to the Internet......119 Using the Web Browser ......119 Index .
  • Page 25 3. Place the battery in the phone casing with the metal contacts toward the top of the phone. 4. Place the battery door notches in the openings near the bottom of the phone. 5. Press the circular latch until it clicks. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 26: Getting Started

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Charging the battery You must have at least a partial charge in 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.
  • Page 27 Using data cables or accessories, such as the Hands-free headset. • Operating when no service is available, or service is available intermittently. • High earpiece and ringer volume settings. • Repeating sound, vibration, or lighted alerts. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 28 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Performing basic functions • Turn the phone on: Press and wait until the hourglass icon appears. • Turn the phone off: Press and hold until the phone beeps or the screen goes blank. •...
  • Page 29 Navigation key scrolls through lists and positions cursor. Also accesses shortcuts from the home screen. Keypad for entering numbers, letters, or symbols. * Shift key changes the text mode in text entry. Antenna does not extend. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 30: Using Menus

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Clear key erases the last character in text entry, or returns to the previous menu. End/Power key turns the phone on or off, ends a call, or returns you to the home screen. Jack for AC adapter (included).
  • Page 31 My Sounds, My Pictures, Doodler Tools Scheduler, Alarm Clock, Tip Calculator, Calculator, Timer, Stopwatch Phone Info Your Number, SW Version, PRI Version, ESN, Technology, SID, Browser Name, Browser Version, Icon Keys, (Scroll down to view information.) User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 32 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Web Browser Launches the Internet BREW Apps* *Menu name varies by service provider. to select Menu. • From the home screen, press • Press left, right, up, or down to see menus.* • Press to select a menu or menu item.
  • Page 33 The phone is operating in Analog (FM) mode. PTT service is not available in this mode. The phone is receiving a signal. You can make and receive phone calls. Fewer bars indicate a weaker signal. A call is in progress. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 34 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The phone is not receiving a signal. You cannot make or receive any calls. The phone is roaming outside of its home service area. You have a text message, voicemail, or page. (Blinking icon indicates an urgent text message, voicemail, or page.) The battery is fully charged.
  • Page 35 Position location is set to your service provider and to emergency services. Position location is set to emergency services only. For additional icons, see “PTT icons” on page 25 and “Viewing contacts” on page 58. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 36: Using Push To Talk

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SING USH TO The Push to Talk (PTT) feature on your Kyocera KX440 Series phone allows you use your phone like a walkie-talkie radio to quickly communicate with an individual or group of individuals. Once connected, simply press your phone’s walkie-talkie button to communicate.
  • Page 37 To adjust speakerphone volume while on a PTT call—Press the volume key on the left side of the phone up or down during the call. • To make PTT calls come through the earpiece—Press the speakerphone button before or during a call. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 38: Ptt Call Types

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To cancel, press the speakerphone button. • To make PTT calls come through the earpiece and silence ringers—From the home screen, select Menu → Settings → Silent Mode and select a vibrate or lights setting. To cancel, either press the speakerphone button or select Menu →...

  • Page 39: Making A Private Barge Call

    5. Wait for the “OK to Talk” tone, then press the walkie-talkie button again to speak. 6. To end the PTT call, press . If the other party ends the call, no action is required. “Call Ended” appears. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 40: Receiving A Barge Call

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Receiving a barge call When your phone receives a barge call, it sounds the “Barge” tone, and then you will hear the caller speaking through the speakerphone. The caller’s phone number will appear on the screen. If the caller’s number is saved in your PTT Contacts list or your phone’s contact list, the contact name appears on the screen.
  • Page 41 Erasing PTT call history PTT calls are included in the recent calls list along with standard voice calls. See “Erasing recent calls” on page 34 to erase call history. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 42: Saving, Editing, And Erasing Ptt Contacts

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Saving, editing, and erasing PTT contacts You can save individual phone numbers or talk groups as PTT contacts. • To add, erase, or modify PTT contacts, visit your service provider’s Web site. Note: PTT contacts you have saved on your service provider’s Web site will appear in your PTT Contacts list, but they will not appear in your phone’s standard contacts list unless you save them there.
  • Page 43 2. Scroll through the list and highlight the contact you want to call. 3. Press the walkie-talkie button. The “OK to Talk” tone sounds, and the message “Connected to” appears when the audio path is ready and the contact is available. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 44: Making A Group Barge Call

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Note: If the contact is unavailable, a message appears on your phone screen. 4. Speak while pressing the walkie-talkie button. 5. Release the walkie-talkie button when finished speaking. This allows the called party to reply. 6.

  • Page 45: Making An Alert Call

    . “Call Ended” appears. Making an alert call You can send an alert to any individual PTT user with service from your service provider. The user may ignore the alert or answer the call. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 46 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Start at the home screen. 1. Enter the phone number. -or- Press the walkie-talkie button, scroll through the list, and highlight the contact you want to call. -or- → Select Menu Push to Talk, scroll through the list and highlight the contact you want to call.

  • Page 47: Receiving An Alert Call

    , or press the speakerphone button on the top of the phone. 2. Press and hold the walkie-talkie button as you speak. 3. Release the walkie-talkie button to let the caller speak. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 48 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. To end the PTT call, press . If the other party ends the call, no action is required. “Call Ended” appears, then the phone returns to the screen that was displayed when the call came in. Incoming calls and messages PTT calls are not interrupted by incoming calls, pages, or text messages.

  • Page 49: Ptt Icons

    PTT service is currently enabled. PTT service currently is not available. Connecting to an individual. Connecting to a group. Connected to an individual. Connected to a group. Receiving an alert call. Call ended. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 50: Making And Answering Calls

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com AKING AND NSWERING ALLS This chapter discusses phone, fax, and data calls on your KX440 Series phone. For information about walkie-talkie radio calls, see “Using Push to Talk” on page 12. Making a call 1.
  • Page 51 For more about finding contact information, see page 56. Tip: To call a saved number using your phone’s voice recognition feature, see “Calling using voice tags” on page 101. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 52: Silencing An Incoming Call

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Answering a call When a call comes in, the phone rings, vibrates, or lights up (depending on your settings), and a dancing phone icon appears. The phone number of the caller also appears, if it is not a restricted number. If the number is stored in your Contacts directory, the contact name also appears.

  • Page 53: Calling Emergency Services

    When you have completed the emergency call: 1. Press to select Exit. 2. Press again to confirm your choice. Note: To determine who has access to your location, see “Setting position location” on page 99. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 54 While in an airplane, it is normally required that you turn off your mobile phone, because it emits RF signals that interfere with air traffic control. You can, however, keep your Kyocera KX440 Series phone powered on if you set it to Airplane mode.
  • Page 55 Select Menu Settings Sounds Missed Call Enabled. • To turn off the alert when it rings, press → → → → • To cancel the alert, select Menu Settings Sounds Missed Call Disabled. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 56 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Viewing recent call details Details on the last 29 calls you made or received are stored in the lists under the Recent Calls menu. These lists include regular calls and Push to Talk (PTT) calls. You can get details on the caller’s name and phone number, along with the time and length of the call.
  • Page 57 3. Select a recent call item. 4. Select an option: – Time—Show the time of the call. – Number—Show the caller’s number (for an incoming call), or the number you called (for an outgoing call). User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 58 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com – Prepend—Place the cursor at the beginning of the phone number so you can add an area code, if you plan to save the number as a contact. – Save New—Save the phone number as a contact. –...

  • Page 59: Speed Dialing

    53. Using speed dialing To call a contact that has a speed dial location: • From the home screen, enter a one- or two-digit speed dialing location and press User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 60 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1-Touch Dialing 1-Touch Dialing is the fastest way to speed dial a contact that has a speed dial location. Note: You must (1) enable 1-Touch dialing on your phone and (2) have a speed dial location assigned to a contact.

  • Page 61: Setting Up Voicemail

    If you see “New Message” on your screen 1. Press to select Call. This initiates a call to your voicemail number. 2. Follow your service provider’s method to retrieve the message from their voicemail system. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 62: Locking The Keypad

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com If you see the symbol 1. Press to initiate a call to your voicemail number. 2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message. Note: You can set the phone to beep, light up, or play a tune every five minutes to remind you that you have voicemail.
  • Page 63 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. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 64 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Receiving data or faxes Your phone may be able to receive certain data or faxes, depending on the system sending the information. You cannot receive voice calls while the phone is in data/fax mode. For more information, see “Data settings” on page 96.
  • Page 65 Call prompt. The phone makes a distinctive ring to indicate an incoming call while you are roaming, and you must press to accept the call or to place a call while roaming. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 66 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Controlling network roaming Specifying digital or analog mode You may force the phone into either digital or analog mode. This is useful if you are in an area that borders on digital service and the automatic feature is causing the phone to keep switching between modes.
  • Page 67 No Roaming prevents you from making or receiving calls outside of your home service area. Note: If your phone has more than one setting for Automatic, contact your service provider to determine which one to use. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 68: Entering Letters, Numbers, And Symbols

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NTERING ETTERS UMBERS YMBOLS You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in contacts, text messages, and your banner. Understanding text entry screens The current text entry mode (and capitalization setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons. Text entry modes text There are four text entry modes:...
  • Page 69 1. For each letter of the word you want, press the key once. For example, to → → enter the word “any” press: 2. If the word doesn’t match what you want, press to look at other word matches. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 70 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. When you see the word you want, press Entering symbols While entering text, you can enter symbols by pressing until you see the symbol you want. Using this method, you have access to the following symbols: –...
  • Page 71 Capitalize first letter of every word (in a contact) or sentence (in a text message) If no icon appears, all letters will be in lower case. To change capitalization settings: • Press until the icon for the setting you want appears. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 72 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Quick reference to text entry This table gives general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols. To... Do this... Enter a letter mode and press a key until you see the letter you want. For more information, see page 44. Enter a number mode and press a key once to enter its number.
  • Page 73 Lowercase the next mode, press . Choose letter Capitalize the first mode, press . Choose letter of each word Highlight an option at Press left or right. the bottom of the screen User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 74: Storing Contacts

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com TORING ONTACTS Use your phone’s Contacts directory to store information about a person or company. Your phone can hold, on average, about 200 phone numbers. You can also save phone numbers in your Push to Talk (PTT) contacts directory.
  • Page 75 Speed Dialing—Select a speed dialing location from the list. – Secret—Select Yes to lock the phone number. If a phone number is locked, you must enter your four-digit lock code (see page 90) to view or edit the number. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 76 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com – Primary Number—Classify this number as the primary number for the contact. – Classify Contact—Classify the contact as Personal or Business (See page 81 to set the phone to ring differently for personal and business calls.) 4.

  • Page 77: Editing Or Erasing A Contact

    – Erase Contact to erase the entire contact. – Edit Name of the contact. – Classify Contact as personal or business. – Exit without making changes. 6. Enter the new information. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 78 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7. Press to select Save, if necessary. Editing a phone number → 1. Select Menu Contacts. 2. Select View All or Find Name to find the contact you want to edit. 3. Highlight the contact to edit and press 4.
  • Page 79 Prepend—Move the cursor to the beginning of the number so you can add the area code. – Exit—Exit without making changes. 6. Enter the new information and follow the prompts. 7. Press to select Save, if necessary. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 80: Finding Contact Information

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Finding contact information To find a phone number or contact, either search the Contacts directory or use Fast Find. Searching the Contacts directory → 1. Select Menu Contacts. 2. Select a search method: –...
  • Page 81 A matching contact or speed dial entry appears. Press down to scroll through matching entries. 2. View the name you want, then press to call the number or press view contact details. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 82 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Viewing contacts The following icons may appear next to information in your phone’s contact entries. work email address home street address mobile Web page URL pager Note Note: Phone numbers saved in your phone’s Contacts list will not show PTT availability icons;...

  • Page 83: Sending And Receiving Text Messages

    To send a text message to a single recipient: 1. Select Menu → Messages. 2. Highlight Send New and press OK. 3. Choose a method to enter the recipient’s phone number or email address: User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 84 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com – Select a saved number from the Recent List or Contacts List, or select a Group List you have created. For more about group lists, see page 74. – Enter a New Address manually. (To learn how to enter text, see page 44.) 4.
  • Page 85 Highlight one and press to select Insert. – AutoText—Select a prewritten message. Highlight one from the list and press to select Insert. (To edit or create new prewritten messages, see page 75.) User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 86 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com – Contacts—Add information about a saved contact. Highlight the contact from the list and press to insert it. 4. When you have completed the message, you can send it immediately or set sending options. To send it immediately, press to select Send.
  • Page 87 Adding a signature This setting allows you to create signature text. The signature does not appear in the message creation screen; however, the signature is included at the end of all outgoing messages. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 88 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To create a signature 1. Select Menu → Settings → Msg Settings → Signature. 2. Enter your signature in the text field. 3. Press to save the setting. Note: The signature text is tallied by the character counter because the signature is included in the text field.
  • Page 89 To speak, press and hold the walkie-talkie button. To listen, release the walkie-talkie button. To end the call, press Once the PTT call has ended, your phone returns to the text message screen that was open. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 90 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PTT alert call When your phone receives a PTT alert, it sounds the “PTT Alert” tone. The message “Incoming Alert” appears on the screen with the phone number or contact name of the caller. •...
  • Page 91 The scheduled message has been sent and will be delivered as scheduled. You cannot cancel delivery of the message. The message has been received by the recipient you specified. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 92: Retrieving Text Messages

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The message has been received and opened by the recipient you specified. (This symbol may not be available. Check with your service provider.) The message has been sent to more than one recipient. The message has never been sent, or has not been sent since it was last modified.
  • Page 93 InBox: Press down to open the Messages menu and select Inbox. =symbol If you see the If the symbol is blinking, the message is urgent. 1. Press down. 2. Select Inbox. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 94 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com A list of all your received messages appears. New, unread messages appear in bold. 3. Press up or down to scroll through the list of messages. 4. Press to read a message. Reading the message Note: Sounds embedded in text messages will not play if the phone is set to Silence All mode.
  • Page 95 An appended message is missing. (For more about appended messages, see page 64.) Setting message alerts You can set your phone to alert you of incoming text messages or pages. For more information, see “Setting message alerts” on page 94. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 96 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Erasing messages Your phone is designed to store 99 text messages and pages. It is a good idea to erase old messages, as messages take 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 the list in the OutBox or InBox, or erasing them all at once.
  • Page 97 Use this setting to have old messages automatically erased from the InBox when memory is low. 1. Select Menu → Messages. 2. Select Msg Settings → Auto-Erase Text. 3. Press to select Old InBox Msgs. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 98: Customizing Message Settings

    To make messaging easier, you can customize settings for sending and receiving messages. Creating group lists You can create and save a list of multiple recipients. Your KX440 Series phone will store five group lists with up to 10 recipients per list. 1. Select Menu → Messages.
  • Page 99 3. To create a new pre-written message, highlight New AutoText and press -or- To edit an existing pre-written message, highlight the message and press 4. Enter or edit the text and press to select Done. For help entering text, see page 44. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 100 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Note: You can also save a message you are writing or an incoming message as AutoText. For directions, see “Setting sending options” on page 62 or “Reading the message” on page 70. Switching default text entry mode You can set the default text entry mode to appear in message text entry screens.

  • Page 101: Customizing Your Phone

    Wallpaper, Color Themes, Auto-Hyphen, Language, Time Format, Contrast Voice Services Add Voice Dial, Erase Voice Dial, Voice Training, Voice Wake-Up, Voice Answer Security Lock Phone, Limit Calls, Lock Code, Erase Contacts, Emergency #’s User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 102: Silencing All Sounds

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Call Information Recent Calls, All Calls Timer Network Data/Fax Calls, Privacy Alert, Set Phone Line, Roam/Svc Alert, Roam Option, Digital/Analog, Location Convenience Airplane Mode, Shortcut Key, Fast Find, Frequent List, 1-Touch Dialing, Web Prompt, Call Guard Msg Settings Voicemail Num., Alerts, Signature, Edit AutoText, Callback Number, Msg...
  • Page 103 3. Press to return to the home screen. Note: The phone will ring when it is attached to an external power source (such as a charger), even if all sounds have been silenced. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 104: Choosing A Different Ringer

    Silent Mode Norm. Sounds. disappears. The phone will now ring for incoming calls and alerts. Choosing a different ringer Your Kyocera KX440 Series phone has 15 ringers you can choose to use for incoming calls. → → → 1. Select Menu...
  • Page 105 Note: To classify a contact as Business or Personal, see page 52. Importing additional ringers You can import additional ringers into your KX440 Series phone using the Kyocera Phone Desktop software (sold separately). To purchase this software and other accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store.

  • Page 106: Adjusting Volume

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Adjusting volume You can adjust the volume of the earpiece, he speakerphone, the ringer, or the tones you hear when the keys are pressed. Adjusting the earpiece volume • To adjust the earpiece volume manually during a call, press up or down to find a comfortable level.

  • Page 107: Using Shortcuts

    From the home screen, you can access shortcuts by pressing the navigation key in different directions. Three shortcuts are automatically programmed into your phone: Left locks the keypad. Right silences sounds and sets phone to vibrate. Down lists phone’s Contacts directory. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 108 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com For the fourth direction (up), you can set a shortcut to one of the features of your phone. Defining the feature shortcut (up) → → → 1. Select Menu Settings Convenience Shortcut Key. 2.

  • Page 109: Personalizing The Screen

    4. Enter your new text. 5. Press to save. Choosing a different menu view You can change the appearance of the menus you see when you select Menu from the home screen. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 110 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com → → → 1. Select Menu Settings Display Main Menu View, then the option you want: Graphic List 2. Press to return to the home screen. The next time you press , you will see the menu view you selected. Adjusting the backlighting Your screen lights up while you are in a call or when you press a key on the keypad.
  • Page 111 You can set the backlighting on your phone to flash in a certain style when an incoming call is received. When this setting is activated, the lights will flash even if you silence the ringer. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Flashing Lights. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 112 In rare cases, exposure to flashing lights, under certain circumstances, may produce seizures. While such an event is not known to occur with mobile phone use, and the KX440 Series phone has been designed to minimize the possibility of any such occurrence, those who believe they may be photo sensitive should not enable the Flashing Lights feature.
  • Page 113 You can select a color theme to display on your phone. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Color Themes. 2. Scroll through the options to see samples of the color themes. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 114: Creating A Secure Environment

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. Highlight a color theme from the list and press 4. Press to return to the home screen. Choosing a different time/date format 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Time Format. 2.
  • Page 115 On power up—Locks the phone every time you turn it on. – Now—Locks the phone immediately. 5. Press Unlocking the phone 1. From the home screen, press to select Unlock. 2. Enter your four-digit lock code. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 116 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Designating emergency numbers The emergency numbers feature allows you to specify three personal phone numbers that can be called when the phone is locked. → → 1. Select Menu Settings Security. 2. Enter your four-digit lock code. 3.
  • Page 117 Settings Security. 2. Enter your four-digit lock code. 3. Select Erase Contacts. 4. Select Yes to erase all contacts. A message appears: “Erase ALL contacts?” 5. Select Yes to erase all contacts. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 118: Setting Message Alerts

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting message alerts You can choose how you want be alerted of incoming voicemail, pages, or text messages. → → → 1. Select Menu Settings Msg Settings Alerts. 2. Select the type of alert: Message Alert, Net Alert, Page Alert, or Voicemail Alert.

  • Page 119: Network Settings

    Once it has been established, a second phone number becomes available in the menu for selection. → → → 1. Select Menu Settings Network Set Phone Line. 2. Select the other line and press User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 120: Data Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Data settings Setting Com port speed The Com Speed sets the data rate at which your phone connects to a laptop or PC, or at which it sends and receives over-the-air text messages. →...
  • Page 121 PC and switch the phone from voice mode to data/fax mode. Note: To purchase a cable or other accessories, contact your service provider, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store, or call one of the customer support phone numbers listed on page xvii. 1. Connect the phone to the laptop or PC.
  • Page 122 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com – Fax, until off or Data, until off—Force the phone into fax mode or data mode until the phone is turned off. Note: You cannot receive voice calls while the phone is in data/fax mode, or if you are on a PTT call.

  • Page 123: Setting Position Location

    3-digit emergency code. – Location On shares your position information with the service provider network, in addition to emergency services. For information on emergency calls, see “Calling emergency services” on page 29. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 124: Using Voice Recognition

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SING OICE ECOGNITION Voice recognition allows you to make and answer calls by speaking commands into the phone’s microphone. Note: You cannot use voice recognition to end a call; you must press Setting up voice dialing To make or receive calls using voice recognition (voice dialing), contacts must be saved and have associated voice tags.

  • Page 125: Calling Using Voice Tags

    3. Say the name of the person you want to call. 4. If the name you said matches a contact in the Voice Dial List, the phone responds: “Calling (Name).” Remain silent to make the call, or say “No” to cancel. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 126: Using Voice Features With Accessories

    Waking up the phone If your phone is connected to a Kyocera hands-free car kit or headset, you can use a voice command to activate the phone to make a phone call.
  • Page 127 Auto-Answer After 5 secs. Answering using voice commands If Auto-Answer is turned off, you can use a voice command to answer an incoming call using a Kyocera hands-free car kit or headset. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 128 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To turn off Auto-Answer: Select Menu → Settings → Accessories → Auto-Answer → Disabled. • To activate the Voice Answer setting: 1. Make sure the phone is not in Silence All mode. 2. Your phone is in Silence All mode if one of these icons appears on your screen.

  • Page 129: Training Voice Recognition

    5. Follow the prompts for each word until training is complete. Note: The “Wake up” command can only be used with a car kit or headset (both sold separately). See page 102. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 130: Using Tools

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SING OOLS Scheduler The Scheduler allows you to schedule events and set reminder alerts. Note: You cannot access Scheduler if your phone does not have a signal. Adding an event 1. Select Menu → Tools → Scheduler . –...

  • Page 131: Alarm Clock

    Use the Alarm Clock to set an alert for a specific time. The alert occurs only if the phone is on. → → → 1. Select Menu Tools Alarm Clock Set. – Press up or down to select AM or PM. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 132: Tip Calculator

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com – Press left or right to switch between hours and minutes. – Use the phone keypad to enter numbers. 2. Press to select Done and save the setting. 3. When the alarm rings, select Off to turn off the alarm or Snooze to silence the alarm for 10 minutes.

  • Page 133: Calculator

    Change the sign of the displayed number. Clear one function or one digit from the screen. Hold down to clear all of the digits and operations and display a zero. Exit the calculator and return to home screen. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 134: Timer

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Timer This timer counts down for a specified amount of time. It beeps when that amount of time has elapsed. → → 1. Select Menu Tools Timer. 2. Press to Set. 3. Press up or down to set the hours, minutes, and seconds.

  • Page 135: Media Gallery / Fun & Games

    New Game—Initiates game play. To pause the game, press Pressing returns you to the menu where you can Continue Game to resume or choose from the other available options. – Resume Saved—Returns you to the game you were last playing. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 136 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com – Scoreboards—Displays the top five scores for the different game variations, including No Time Limit (default), Timed 2 Min, Timed 3 Min, Timed 5 Min., and Garbage. – Settings—Choose various settings for your Tetris game: –...
  • Page 137 New. – To pause the game, press , then press to Resume. – To move the paddle, press left or right. 4. To exit the game, highlight Exit and press User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

  • Page 138: My Sounds

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com My Sounds Your phone contains preset sounds, which you can add to outgoing text messages. To access stored sounds: → → 1. Select Menu Media Gallery (or Fun & Games) My Sounds. 2. Press up or down to scroll through the sounds.

  • Page 139: Doodler

    You can create and save graphics on your phone. → → 1. Select Menu Media Gallery (or Fun & Games) Doodler. =to clear it. 2. Wait 5 seconds for the intro screen to disappear, or press User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 140 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. Select New Doodle to open the drawing screen. cursor 4. Use keys 1–9 to move the cursor around the screen as indicated. Note: Press to bring the cursor back to center. For more drawing tips, refer to the following sections. Select a drawing color 1.
  • Page 141 3. Select a shape and press 4. To modify the shape, press right or left to highlight an option K=Options are Size, Rotate, and Move. (To move the shape, use and press keys 1–9.) 5. Select Done. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 142 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Saving the doodle It is a good idea to save the doodle while you are working on it. If you receive a call while creating an unsaved doodle, it will be lost. • Highlight Save and press .
  • Page 143 2. Press to continue. If this is the first time you have connected to the Internet, a message informs you that security is not yet enabled for your Web Browser. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 144 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. Press to select Yes to enable security. When you are connected, a browser home page appears. It has a list of bookmarks and some Web menu options at the bottom of the screen. –...
  • Page 145 How you search for a Web site depends on your service provider. For more information, contact your service provider. Bookmarking a Web site 1. Go to the site you would like to bookmark. 2. Select Mark Site from the bottom of the screen. User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 146 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Going to a bookmarked site → 1. Select Menu Web Browser. 2. If you see a message prompt, press to continue. 3. From your Web home page, press right to highlight Bookmarks. A list of bookmarks appears.
  • Page 147 , 96 analog mode Com Port speed , 88 auto-hyphenation contacts , 61, 63, 75 , 50 AutoText phone contacts list , 18 PTT contacts list , 88 contrast User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 148 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Countdown Timer , 83 , 57 volume Fast Find , 110 , 97 countdown timer fax mode , 56 finding a saved phone number , 87 flashing lights , 40, 97 data/fax setup digital mode , 88 display contrast...
  • Page 149 , 50 phone contacts list , 38 keypad , 18 PTT contacts list , 91 phone phone numbers loudspeaker (speakerphone) , 54 editing location , 57 finding User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...
  • Page 150 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com , 50 , 10 saving roaming , 40 verifying your own alerts , 91 , 42 phone, unlocking controlling , 11, 99 , 41 position location ringer , 34, 55 prepend , 12 Push to Talk (PTT) saved phone numbers , 14...
  • Page 151 , 68 , 13 Direct View speakerphone , 59 sending , 90 time format , 119 , 110 Web Browser Timer , 39 timing calls , 108 Tip Calculator , 98 TTY/TDD User Guide for the Kyocera KX440 PTT phone...

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