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Laylo M1400 User Guide This manual is based on the production version of the Kyocera M1400 phone. Software changes may have occurred after this printing. Kyocera reserves the right to make changes in technical and product specifications without prior notice.
a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.* Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions specified by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.
If the problem persists, return the phone to the dealer for service. Accessories Use only Kyocera-approved accessories with Kyocera phones. Use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and will void the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a...
The more immune your hearing aid is, the less likely you are to experience interference noise from mobile phones. For more information about hearing aid compatibility, visit the FCC's Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Web site at www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro. Kyocera Communications Inc. www.kyocera-wireless.com To purchase accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store...
Phone Battery Install the Battery 1. Hold the phone face down. 2. Find the notch on the bottom of the phone. It is a rectangle. Using your thumbnail, pry the cover up from the bottom to remove. 3. Place the battery in the battery casing with the metal contacts facing down.
Battery Safety Guidelines • Do not disassemble or open the battery. • Do not crush, bend, deform, puncture, or shred the battery. • Do not attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery. • Do not immerse the battery or expose it to water or other liquids.
Get to Know Your Phone The following shows the phone’s keypad with the slide open. 1. Earpiece speaker. 2. Home screen. 3. Left softkey selects items that appear on the lower left of the display. At the home screen, you can select Menu. 4.
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The following shows the back of the phone with the slide closed. 1. Camera lens. 2. Jack for AC adapter (included) and microUSB cable (sold separately). 3. Jack for a hands-free headset (sold separately). 4. Volume key raises or lowers ringer volume. 5.
Screen Icons These icons may appear on your phone’s screen. The phone is operating in IS2000 (1X) digital mode. The phone is in airplane mode. The alarm clock is set. The phone is set to auto answer. The battery is fully charged. The more black bars, the greater the charge.
From the home screen, press the OK key or select Menu to access the main menu. Idle State > Level 1 > Menu Browser Contacts Camera Recent Calls Messaging Settings Tools & Games BREW Media Gallery Note: The menu items on your phone can change depending on the options provided by your service provider. Check with your service provider.
Guide Conventions In this guide, the following conventions are used when describing phone features. Select means to press the Left softkey, Right softkey or OK key to select an item seen on the display. For example, “Select Menu” tells you to physically press the left softkey to choose Menu from the display.
This section describes the basic features related to calls. Power Phone Up • To turn your phone on, press the End key and wait until the phone display lights up. • To turn your phone off, press and hold the End key until the phone plays a short musical sound and turns off.
Answer Using Slide You can set the phone to answer immediately when you open the slide. This feature does not apply to incoming data calls. For more information, see “Enable Open to Answer” on page 60. End Phone Calls Press the End key. Activate Voice Dialing 1.
Emergency Services Call Emergency Services You can call an emergency 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.
You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in contacts, text messages, and your banner. Text Entry Modes The text entry screen has the following features: 1. Characters remaining that you can type. Allowed message length can vary depending on your service.
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Rapid Entry with Number Keypad From the text entry field, select Options > Rapid Entry to check words you are trying to spell against a dictionary of common words. You can enter text in the following ways: • To enter words, press a key once. For example, to enter the word “Wyoming”...
This table gives instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols. To... Enter a letter Enter a number Enter a symbol Enter a space Erase a character Erase all characters Move the cursor right or left Move the cursor up or down Change input mode Change case mode Capitalize any letter...
You can use your phone to browse the Internet if you have obtained phone Internet services from your service provider and if over-the-air Internet access is available in your area. Launch Browser Select Browser to launch the browser. An alert appears notifying of airtime fees, if you have enabled web alerts.
Use Contacts to store information about a person or company. Contacts Menu Select Contacts from the main menu to access the following functions: Level 1 > Level 2 > Contacts View All Add New Groups Speed Dial List Voice Dial List Erase Contacts Contacts Count User Guide...
Access Contacts List 1. From View All, enter the first letter of your desired contact and scroll to highlight it. 2. Do one of the following: – Press the Send key to call the contact. – Press the OK key to view the contact’s details.
Add a Code or Extension When saving the phone number of an automated service, you may include a pause for dialing an extension. 1. From the home screen, enter a phone number. 2. Select Options and a type of pause: –...
Customize Contacts Edit Contact Details 1. From View All, select a contact. 2. At the contact details screen, select Edit. 3. Enter additional phone numbers, email addresses, and other contact details. (Scroll up or down to move through the contact fields.) 4.
Change Primary Numbers When a contact has more than one number, the first number becomes the primary number by default. To change the contact’s primary number: 1. From View All, select a contact. 2. At the contact details screen, select a number.
Contact Groups You can assign your contacts to groups. Your phone comes with default groups. You can also create your own groups. View Groups 1. Select Groups to view your preloaded groups, followed by the custom groups you have created. 2.
Assign Pictures to Groups 1. From Groups, select a group you have created. 2. At the group details screen, scroll to the group name. 3. Select Options > Picture > Assign Picture to assign a picture. Send a Group vCard 1.
Enable Voice Dial Tags Your phone creates a voice dial tag for each contact that has a name field which is not blank or a name that is more than five syllables. You can enable or disable the voice dial tags associated with your contacts.
Camera Tips Your phone has a camera. Before using your phone’s camera, here are some tips: • You cannot activate the camera while on an active call or while browsing files in the media gallery. • Once the camera is active, the home screen acts as the viewfinder.
Camera Setting Options Adjust the Resolution From camera mode, select Options > Settings > Resolution and a size for your pictures. Numbers in the bottom left corner indicate the current resolution setting. Set Self Timer From camera mode, select Options > Settings >...
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Set Brightness Level 1. From camera mode, select Options > Brightness. 2. Scroll left or right to change the brightness level. Press the OK key to set the brightness. Go to Camera Pictures From camera mode, select Options > Camera Pictures to see all of the pictures you have taken.
Recent Calls Menu Select Recent Calls from the main menu to access the following functions: Level 1 > Level 2 > Recent Calls Incoming Outgoing Missed Erase Call List Call Timers Kilobyte Counter Work with Call Lists Return Any Call 1.
Return a Missed Call 1. From Missed, highlight a number. 2. Press the Send key to call the number or select Options to access more features. This list contains all calls you received, but did not answer. Deal with a Missed Call When you have missed a call, “Missed Call”...
View All Calls Timer Select Life Timer to view the number of calls and the total call time. Select Done when finished. This timer tracks all calls made and received for life of the phone and cannot be reset. View Recent Calls Timer Select Recent Calls to view the number of calls and the total call time.
Use Messaging to send, receive, and erase messages from your phone. Messaging Menu Select Messaging from the main menu to access the following functions: Level 1 > Level 2 > Messaging New Text Msg New Pic Msg Voicemail Inbox Browser Alerts Sent Msgs Outbox Saved Msgs...
Send Messages Create a Text Message You can only send text messages to phone numbers capable of receiving them or to email addresses if supported. 1. From New Text Msg, enter a recipient’s phone number or email address. (Select Options to access contacts, groups or recently used addresses.
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Receive Calls while Creating Messages If you receive a call while creating a message a notification appears. Do one of the following: • Select Ignore to ignore the call and return to the message screen. • Press the Send key to answer the call and your phone automatically saves the message to Drafts.
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Send Messages to Online Location 1. At the compose message screen, select Options > Online Album when entering a phone number or email address to upload the message to your online photo album. 2. Complete your message. Save Messages to Drafts At the compose message screen, select Options >...
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Add Contacts to Messages 1. At the compose message screen, select Options > Insert Contacts when entering the text. 2. Select a contact from your contacts list. 3. Complete your message. Add Slides to Messages Use slides in a multimedia message to send multiple files of the same type, such as pictures or voice memos.
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Preview Messages 1. At the compose message screen, select Options > Preview Message when entering the message or media file. 2. Do one of the following: – If the message has more than one slide, select Next to view the next slide. –...
Set the Validity Period 1. When entering a message, select Options > Msg Settings > Validity Period. 2. Select Set Time to set how long to keep your message valid before removing it from the phone if not sent. 3. Press the OK key to change the time. –...
Reply to Multimedia Messages (with Auto Retrieve) When receiving a message in auto retrieve mode, your phone automatically downloads it with a notification. Note: If receiving a message during a call, the phone downloads the message after the call. 1. At a message notification, select View (to view the message) or Later (to check it later).
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View Recipients When viewing a received message, select Options > Recipients to check all recipients of the message. View Sender Information When viewing a received message, select Options > Sender to view an existing contact, add to an existing contact, or create a new contact depending on the sender.
Configure your Voicemail Before your phone can receive voicemail messages, you need to set up a password and record a personal greeting with your service provider. When you have set up your voicemail, all unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off.
Unable to Send Messages You may not be able to send or receive messages if your phone’s memory is nearly full, or if digital service is not available at the time. To free up memory, erase old messages. See “Erase Messages” on page 51. Appended Messages If you go over the character limit for a single message, the phone may automatically append...
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Set Message List View From Msg List View, select one of the following to set your message list display: • Sender & Preview displays the sender and first part of messages. • Sender & Date-Time displays the sender and sent time of messages. Set your Signature You can create a signature to appear at the end of all outgoing messages.
Enable Auto-Erase Use Auto-Erase to set your phone to erase messages automatically when it needs memory for incoming messages. From Auto-Erase, select one of the following: • Disabled erases no messages. • Inbox Msgs erases old messages in Inbox when memory is needed. •...
Create a New Message Group 1. From Message Groups, select New. 2. Enter a name for the group and select Next. 3. Select contacts from the list provided. A check mark appears next to each selection. You can also remove checkmarks. 4.
Erase Messages Erasing old messages frees up memory in your phone. You can erase messages as you send or read them, erase them one at a time, or erase them all at once. Erase a Single Message When viewing a received message, select Options >...
Settings Menu Select Settings from the main menu to access the following functions: Level 1 > Level 2 > Settings Bluetooth Sounds Display Convenience Voice Features Accessories Network Security Phone Info Level 3 Access these options: On/Off, My Devices, and Settings. Access these options: Ringers, Ringer Mode, Volume, Slide Sounds, Pwr On/Off Sound, and Keypad.
The Bluetooth® wireless technology (not available on all phones) enables wireless connectivity with accessories such as portable or installed hands-free car kits, headsets, handsets, computers, and so on. For details, check with your service provider. You must use a Bluetooth device (compatible with Class 2 Bluetooth wireless technology, version 1.2) in order to use this phone wirelessly.
Delete a Device You can delete a Bluetooth device that you have paired your phone with. 1. From My Devices, highlight a device. 2. Select Options > Delete > Yes. View Device Services A Bluetooth device paired with your phone may have more than one service profile (such as Headset, Handsfree, and so on).
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– Edit Ringer Shuffle 1. From Ringer Shuffle, select Edit. 2. Select Add (to include the file in the shuffle) or Remove (to remove the file from the shuffle). 3. When finished, select Options > Done. – View Ringer Shuffle 1.
Set Slide Sounds 1. From Slide Sounds, select Slide Open or Slide Close. 2. Select a sound. (Scroll down the list to play the sounds.) Set Power On/Off Sounds 1. From Pwr On/Off Sound, select Power On Sound or Power Off Sound. 2.
Set Wallpaper Shuffle Interval 1. From Wallpaper Shuffle, select Set Shuffle Time. 2. Select an interval time from the list. Your wallpaper changes to another file in the shuffle at the selected interval time. Set Screensaver Screensavers appear on the home screen, activated ten seconds after the last keypress.
Set Time and Date Format From Time/Date Format, select a time and date format. Convenience Use these settings to make your phone more convenient to use. Set Date and Time In Airplane mode, you can set the time and date manually. Note: You can only access Set Time/Date with Airplane Mode enabled.
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Enable Auto-Hyphenation Auto-hyphenation, when enabled, automatically inserts hyphens into your phone numbers to be consistent with the U.S. dialing plan (or the North American Numbering Plan). From Auto-Hyphen, select Enabled to turn on auto-hyphenation. Use 1-Touch Dialing The 1-Touch Dialing feature is the fastest way to call a speed dial location.
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When a call comes in, do the following: 1. Select Options > Answer Hold to place the caller on hold with your recorded hold message. 2. Select Answer to speak to the caller on hold or End Call to hang up without speaking.
Customize Keys You can modify the Navigation key and Left softkey settings to set up your desired shortcut. 1. From Customize Keys, select Up Nav Key, Left Nav Key, Right Nav Key, Down Nav Key, or Left Soft Key. 2. Select your desired menu option for the targeted key shortcut.
Voice Answer Enable Voice Answer You can set your phone to answer a call with your voice when using a hands-free accessory. 1. From Auto-Answer, select Disabled. 2. From Ringer Mode, select Normal Sounds. 3. From Headset Sounds, select Out of headset.
Connect to TTY Device You can connect the phone to a teletype (TTY) device for the hearing impaired. (TTY device sold separately.) Note: Enable TTY only when using the phone with a TTY device. 1. Connect the TTY device to your phone. 2.
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Set Roaming Restrictions You can restrict your phone from making a call when roaming. From Roam Option, select Automatic (to allow roaming) or No Roaming (to disallow roaming). Set Phone Line Your phone can have two service accounts, or phone lines, associated with it. Each phone line has its own phone number.
Security This section describes the security features on your phone. You can adjust these features to prevent access to your personal information. All security features are shielded by a four-digit lock code (typically 0000 or the last 4 digits of your phone number). Lock Phone Set Lock Phone With your phone locked, you can call only...
Phone Info View Version Information Select Build Info to check your phone’s software and hardware information. View Phone Icons Select Icon Key to view the icons used in your phone. Access User Guide From User Guide, access the user guide for your phone.
Tools & Games Menu Select Tools & Games from the main menu to access the following functions: Level 1 > Level 2 > Tools & Games Brick Attack Voice Memo Scheduler Alarm Clock Tip Calculator Calculator Timer Stopwatch Memopad World Clock Play Brick Attack The goal of this game is to eliminate bricks arranged in levels.
Use Voice Memo to record and play back audio memos. Record Voice Memos 1. From Voice Memo, select Record New. 2. Record your voice memo and select Stop when done. 3. Select Save. If you receive an incoming call while recording a memo, the memo is saved and the incoming call screen appears.
9. Press the OK key to select During Event to enable silent mode or Off to have normal sounds. 10. Press the OK key to select a recurring event from the list, if needed. 11. Select Save. View Events View Events by Month 1.
Modify Events Edit an Event 1. From View Day, select an event. 2. At the event details screen, select Options > Edit. 3. Modify the event and select Save. Send an Event 1. From View Day, select an event. 2. At the event details screen, select Options >...
Erase Events Automatically From Auto Erase, select an option from the list to set when to automatically erase your past events. Set Event Priority From Priority, select an option to set every event you create with this priority type. Set Event Reminder From Reminder, select an option to set every event you create with this reminder setting.
Set the Quick Alarm 1. From Alarm Clock, scroll to the quick alarm and select Set. 2. Choose a time. (A notification shows the quick alarm is on.) When the quick alarm rings, select Off to turn off the alarm, or Reset to set the quick alarm again.
The timer counts down for the specified time. It beeps when that amount of time has elapsed. 1. From Timer, select Set. 2. Enter the time length. – Scroll left or right to move between hours, minutes, or seconds fields. –...
Lock a Memo You can lock a memo to prevent it from being edited or erased. 1. From View Memos, highlight a memo. 2. Select Options > Lock Memo. To unlock a memo, select Unlock Memo. Erase a Memo 1. From View Memos, highlight a memo. 2.
How does BREW Work? Your Kyocera phone has the added ability to download and manage applications through BREW. BREW brings you the full range of applications and services you have come to expect from the Internet: Email and instant messaging, real-time navigation services, group chat, games, relevant news, and much more.
Use Media Gallery to retrieve and playback media files and other downloads. Media Gallery Menu Select Media Gallery from the main menu to access the following functions: Level 1 > Level 2 > Media Gallery Images Sounds Delete All Images Send a Picture 1.
Change the Default Wallpaper 1. From Wallpapers, select a wallpaper. 2. Select Set Default. Edit the Wallpaper Shuffle 1. From Wallpaper Shuffle, select Edit. With no wallpapers saved, you need to add files. 2. Select Add to include a file in the shuffle, Remove to remove a file from the shuffle, or Options to access more features.
Play a Voice Memo 1. From Voice Memos, highlight a memo you have recorded. 2. Select Play. Use the Navigation key to control the playback tools displayed. Media File Options Rename a File 1. From a media file list, highlight a file. 2.
Modify a File 1. From a media file list, select a file. 2. Select Options > Modify. 3. Select Options and an option to rotate, resize, and so on. 4. When done, select Save to save over an existing file or as a new one. Use the Zoom 1.
You can execute certain commands through voice recognition. To control the settings associated with voice commands, see “Voice Features” on page 61. Call a Contact 1. From the home screen, press and hold the Send key. The phone prompts, “Say a command”.
1. From the home screen, press and hold the Send key. The phone prompts, “Say a command”. 2. Say “Find Contacts”. The phone prompts, “Say a name”. The phone prompts, “Please repeat” or “Say a name” if it does not recognize the name. If the name you spoke matches a contact in the voice dial list, the phone prompts: “Name, correct?”...
For additional questions, you may contact the Kyocera Communications Inc. Customer Care Center in any of the following ways: • Web site: www.kyocera-wireless.com. • Email: phone-help@kyocera-wireless.com. • Phone: 1-800-349-4478 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-858-882-1401.
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