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Page 1: Get Started
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Page 2: Your Kyocera Duraforce
Get Started ♦ Your KYOCERA DuraForce (page 2) Your KYOCERA DuraForce ♦ Get Your Phone Ready (page 3) ♦ Use Your Phone (page 6) < Front > < Top > ♦ U.S. Cellular Customer Support (page 16) LED Indicator Secondary Microphone ♦...
Page 3: Get Your Phone Ready
Get Your Phone Ready < Sides > < Back > Charge the Battery Important: Before turning on your phone, fully charge the Volume Key Back battery. Be sure to use the charger that came Camera with your phone. Programmable Camera 1.
Page 4: Insert The Sim Card
Insert the SIM Card 3. Press around the edges of the cover to the microSD card/SIM card slots to ensure that it is securely closed. If not already inserted, follow the instructions below to insert Warning: Be sure all ports and covers are properly sealed a SIM card.
Page 5: Turn The Phone On
Turn the Phone On  Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the screen lights up. Terminals microSD Card Turn the Screen On and Off 3. Press around the edges of the cover to the microSD  Press the Power/Lock key to turn the screen on and off. card/SIM card slots to ensure that it is securely closed.
Page 6: Phone Calls
Retrieve Your Voicemail Use Your Phone  Touch and hold on the phone dialpad. Voicemail From any other phone: 1. Dial your wireless phone number. Set Up Your Voicemail 2. When your voicemail answers, press the asterisk key (*). All unanswered calls are automatically transferred to your 3.
Page 7 Home Screen Display Settings Respond to an Incoming Call  On the incoming call screen, swipe or touch and hold Add App Shortcuts or Widgets to the Home Screen to answer the call.  1. Touch and hold the empty area on the Home screen. Swipe or touch and hold to send the call to your...
Page 8: Sound Settings
Change the Wallpaper Sound Settings 1. Touch and hold the empty area on the Home screen. Adjust the Volume 2. Tap Wallpapers and select an option: 1. Press > > Settings > Sound > Volumes. ▪ Gallery to use a saved picture in Gallery. 2.
Page 9 Select a Ringtone Select a Vibrate Pattern 1. Press > > Settings > Sound > Phone 1. Press > > Settings > Sound > ringtone. Vibrate pattern. 2. Tap a ringtone from the list. The ringtone briefly plays 2. Tap a vibrate pattern from the list. Your phone briefly when selected.
Page 10 3. Add as much or as little information as you want. Messaging ▪ To add information in a field, tap the field to display Send a Message the touchscreen keyboard. 1. Tap the Messaging icon on the Home screen and ▪...
Page 11: Email Setup
Access Messages Note: When setting up a new Google Account, you will be prompted to add a secondary email address. Enter a  Tap the Messaging icon on the Home screen. Tap a second Gmail address or any other email address thread to open and read the messages in the thread.
Page 12 and tap Manual setup. Follow the instructions to Send an Email Message provide the required information. 1. Tap the Email icon on the Home screen. Note: If you are not sure about your account, tap Next ▪ If necessary, tap the email account you want to use. after entering your email address and password.
Page 13 ▪ As you type the address, if your desired website Bluetooth appears within the suggested sites list, tap the entry to begin surfing. ® Pair and Connect With a Bluetooth Device 2. Tap Go. 1. Press > > Settings > Bluetooth. Tip: You can also enter a search term to the URL field to ▪...
Page 14: Camera And Camcorder
Camera & Camcorder 3. Tap to begin recording. Tap to stop. Google Play™ on Your Phone Take a Picture 1. Tap the Camera icon on the Home screen. Download Applications and Games ▪ Tap Switch to to switch between the front camera 1.
Page 15: Emergency Alerts
Note: You need a Google Wallet account to purchase items Your Navigator Deluxe on Google Play. With Your Navigator Deluxe, get all of the features of an Emergency Alerts advanced car navigation system on your mobile phone with voice turn-by-turn navigation enabled by GPS. Search for Your phone is compatible with the federally supervised cell any destination including gas stations, ATMs, restaurants, phone alert services to send out broadcast SMS messages...
Page 16: U.s. Cellular Customer Support
Use Your Navigator Deluxe U.S. Cellular Customer Support 1. Scroll to the right on the Home screen and tap the Your Navigator Deluxe icon. U.S. Cellular customer support is available from the following resources: 2. From the Home screen, you can select: ●...
Page 17 Notes ● The services described in this guide may require a subscription to a service plan and/or may incur additional charges. Not all services will work on all phones. Please visit http://www.uscellular.com/ for more details. ● Instructions to perform tasks in this guide may change depending on the software version on your phone.
Page 18: Important Safety Information
Important Safety Information ♦ General Precautions (page 18) General Precautions ♦ Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone (page 19) There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. ♦ Waterproof Capability (page 24) ●...
Page 19: Maintaining Safe Use Of And Access To Your Phone
Check with your local service provider for details. Note: For the best care of your phone, only Kyocera- authorized personnel should service your phone and Using Your Phone While Driving accessories.
Page 20: Medical Devices
Medical Devices Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices If you have a medical device, including an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker or defibrillator, consult Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio your healthcare provider and the device manufacturer’s frequency (RF) signals.
Page 21: Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying
Note: Always turn off the phone in healthcare facilities, indicating two-way radios should be turned off. Construction and request permission before using the phone near crews often use remote-control RF devices to set off medical equipment. explosives. Turn your phone off when you’re in any area that has a Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying potentially explosive atmosphere.
Page 22 ▪ Charging Temperature: Note: Never transport or store flammable gas, flammable liquids, or explosives in the compartment of your 32° F to 122° F (0° C to 50° C) vehicle that contains your phone or accessories. ▪ Storage Temperature: Note: Your phone complies with the Standards for Hazardous -40°...
Page 23: Restricting Children's Access To Your Phone
Detecting Damages If you suspect any compromise on the safety of your phone, immediately stop the operation and remove it from the hazardous locations. Some examples where the safety of the phone may be impaired are when: ● the exterior of the phone has a visible damage, or the markings or inscriptions are illegible.
Page 24: Waterproof Capability
Waterproof Capability 104°F (40°C). ● Your phone is inoperable under water and should be dried Your DuraForce is waterproof and meets IPX5, protection as quickly as possible when wet. against sprayed water and IPX8 standards, submersible for up to 30 minutes at a depth not exceeding 1.8 meters ●...
Page 25: Using Your Phone With A Hearing Aid
Not all phones have been rated for compatibility with hearing devices. Phones that have been rated have a label located on the box. Your DuraForce has an M4 and a T3 rating. Important Safety Information...
Page 26 These ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary technologies used in this phone that have not been depending on the user’s hearing device and individual type tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to and degree of hearing loss. If a hearing device is particularly try the different features of this phone thoroughly vulnerable to interference noise;...
Page 27: Caring For The Battery
“excellent use.” This is synonymous for T ratings. Your DuraForce is installed with a lithium ion (Li-Ion) battery. The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your More information about hearing aid compatibility may be battery’s performance.
Page 28: Common Causes Of Battery Drain
It can be recharged hundreds of times before it needs replacing. The battery cannot be removed from the phone. Contact a KYOCERA authorized ● Don’t store the battery in high temperature areas for long service center for replacing the battery.
Page 29: Knowing Radio Frequency Safety
● The battery cannot be removed from the phone. For safe disposal options of your Li-Ion battery, contact your Knowing Radio Frequency Safety nearest KYOCERA authorized service center. The design of your phone complies with updated NCRP standards described below.
Page 30: Body-Worn Operation
standard and the guidelines published by the National Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP). Wireless Phones Body-Worn Operation The SAR value corresponds to the relative amount of RF energy absorbed into the head of a user of a wireless To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, handset.
Page 31: Fcc Radio Frequency Emission
1.6 W/kg are considered safe for use by This phone meets the FCC Radio Frequency Emission the public. Guidelines. The highest reported SAR values of the DuraForce are: FCC ID number: V65E6762. Head: 1.48 W/kg Operations in the band 5.15-5.25 GHz are restricted to indoor use only.
Page 32: Owner's Record
This will be helpful if you need to contact us correct the interference by one or more of the following about your phone in the future. measures: Model: DuraForce ● Reorient the direction of the internal antennas. Serial No.: Important Safety Information...
Page 33: Manufacturer's Warranty
(including the antenna); (ii) Products which have been owner of the Product. KYOCERA shall, at its sole and subjected to misuse (including Products used in conjunction absolute discretion, either repair or replace a Product (which...
Page 34 (iii) Products operated outside published maximum ratings; the Product. KYOCERA is not responsible for damage to or (iv) cosmetic damage; (v) Products on which warranty loss of any software, applications, data or removable storage stickers or Product serial numbers have been removed, media.
Page 35 ACCEPTED BY YOU “AS IS”. telephone number from anywhere in the continental United States and Canada: 1-800-349-4478 or 858-882-1401. KYOCERA MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, ORAL OR VERBAL, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS,...
Page 36: End User License Agreement
Software, Kyocera grants you a limited, non-exclusive, PROVIDED WITH IT, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND license to use Kyocera and third party proprietary software BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. IF YOU and services found on your Kyocera device and/or packaged...
Page 37 Software or make it available over a network content may be subject to different or additional terms and for use on more than the single Kyocera device for which it conditions as determined by the Third Party Software was originally supplied.
Page 38 OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE refer to the Open Source License Terms regarding your REMAINS WITH YOU. IN NO EVENT WILL KYOCERA, ITS rights under such licenses to the Open Source Software. To EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS, LICENSORS,...
Page 39 Termination: This License Agreement will automatically information to others, but not in a form that personally terminate without notice from or action by Kyocera if you fail identifies you. to comply with any term hereof.
Page 40 Entire Agreement: By using or otherwise accessing the Software, you agree that this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between you and Kyocera with regard to the Software and supersedes all prior agreements, notwithstanding the terms of any such agreements.

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