Kyocera Phone 2235 User Manual
Kyocera Phone 2235 User Manual

Kyocera Phone 2235 User Manual

Kyocera cell phone user's guide

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  • Page 2 User’s Guide for the Kyocera 2235 phone This manual is based on the production version of the Kyocera 2235 phone. 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 5,600,754 5,602,834 5,608,722 5,614,806 5,625,876 5,627,857 5,642,398 5,644,591 5,655,220 5,657,420 5,675,581 5,675,644 5,691,974 5,692,006 5,708,448 5,710,521 5,715,526 5,722,044 5,727,123 5,729,540 5,737,708 5,742,734 5,751,901 5,754,533 5,758,266 5,761,204 5,778,338 5,781,543 5,790,589 5,790,632 5,802,105 5,805,648 5,812,538 5,812,607 5,825,253 5,828,348 5,841,806 5,842,124 5,848,063 5,848,099 5,857,147 5,859,612 5,862,474...
  • Page 4 5,892,916 5,893,035 D409,561 5,907,167 D410,893 5,914,950 5,917,837 5,920,284 5,926,470 5,926,500 Other patents pending. T9 Text Input is covered by U.S. Pat. 5,818,437, U.S. Pat. 5,953,541, U.S. Pat. 6,011,554, Canadian Pat. 1,331,057 and patents pending worldwide. Kyocera is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation. QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
  • Page 5 FCC/IC 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 interference that may cause undesired operation. To comply with FCC radiation exposure requirements, use of this device for body-worn operational configurations is limited to accessories tested and approved by Kyocera Wireless Corp.
  • Page 6 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 radiofrequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S.
  • Page 7 the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output. Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted requirement for safe exposure.
  • Page 8 The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF emission guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID OVFKWC 2235.
  • Page 9: Air Bags

    Warning Use only Kyocera approved accessories with Kyocera phones. Use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone. Optimize your phone’s performance Use the guidelines on see page 3 to learn how to optimize the performance and life of your phone, antenna, and battery.
  • Page 10 FCC regulations prohibit using your phone on a plane that is in the Aircraft– air. Turn your phone off before boarding aircraft. RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded Vehicles– electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer of the device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy.
  • Page 11 Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include: • fueling areas such as gas stations • below deck on boats • transfer or storage facilities for fuel or chemicals • vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane or butane •...
  • Page 12: Resetting The Phone

    Keep phone dry If the phone gets wet, turn the power off immediately and return it to the dealer for service. Resetting the phone If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does not respond to keypresses, reset the phone by completing the following steps: 1.
  • Page 13 Accessories Use only Kyocera-approved accessories with Kyocera phones. Use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone. To shop online for a Hands-free Car Kit and other phone accessories, visit .
  • Page 14 Radio Frequency (RF) energy 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. In August 1996, the U.S.
  • Page 15 093 453 037 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 17: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started ........1 Installing the battery .
  • Page 18 Viewing recent call details ......19 Setting up speed dialing ....... . 21 Finding a phone number .
  • Page 19 Retrieving a text message ......57 Erasing text messages ....... . . 60 Customizing Your Phone .
  • Page 20 Answering a call with voice commands ..... 85 Using voice shortcuts ........86 Recording a voice memo .
  • Page 21: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED This document describes the Kyocera 2235 trimode phone, with CDMA digital service at 800 MHz and 1900 MHz, and analog service at 800 MHz. Your phone comes with an internal/removable lithium ion (LiIon) battery. Installing the battery 1. Hold the phone face down. 2.
  • Page 22: Charging The Battery

    Charging the battery The battery is partially charged when you receive your phone. You must have at least a partial charge in the battery to make or receive calls, regardless of whether or not the AC Adapter is connected to the phone. To charge the battery, connect the AC Adapter to the proper jack on the bottom of the phone (as shown), then connect the...
  • Page 23: Caring For The Battery

    Caring for the battery This page describes important safety information and tips for improving battery performance. General safety guidelines • Do not take apart, puncture, or short-circuit the battery. • If you have not used the battery for more than a month, recharge it before using your phone.
  • Page 24 Common causes of battery drain The following functions drain the battery more quickly and adversely affect talk and standby times: • You are often playing games or using the Web. • Backlighting is frequently on. (To adjust backlighting, see page 72.) •...
  • Page 25 • The earpiece and ringer volume settings are high. To adjust volume, see page 65. • Review how often voicemail notifications, pages, and text messages are received, and how quickly they are acknowledged. To use power most efficiently, acknowledge notifications and messages immediately. User’s Guide for the Kyocera 2235 Phone...
  • Page 26: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone Jack for Hands-free Headset (sold separately) only. Home screen. Press Menu. OK key selects a menu item or option. Send/Talk key starts or answers a call. Use the keypad to enter numbers, letters, or symbols. Shift key changes the text mode in text entry.
  • Page 27 End/Power key turns on and turns off the phone, ends a call, or returns to the home screen. Navigator key scrolls through lists and menus; positions the cursor during text entry; and accesses shortcuts when pressed in any of the four directions from the home screen (see page 68).
  • Page 28: Understanding Screen Icons

    Understanding screen icons The following icons may appear on your phone screen: The phone is operating in CDMA digital mode. If the phone is operating in analog mode. The phone is receiving a signal. You can make and receive calls. Fewer bars indicate a weaker signal.
  • Page 29 You have a text message, voicemail, or page. ( indicates an urgent text message, voicemail, or page.) The battery is fully charged. The more black bars, the greater the charge. Enhanced CDMA voice privacy is on, if available from your service provider, or you are in a secure web browser session.
  • Page 30 Capitalize every letter when entering text. Capitalize the first letter of each word when entering text, or the first letter of each sentence in a text message. Enter symbols. Enter numbers. Getting Started...
  • Page 31: Performing Basic Functions

    Performing basic functions To... Turn the phone on Turn the phone off Make a call End a call Answer a call Set up voicemail User’s Guide for the Kyocera 2235 Phone From the home screen... Press and wait until the phone beeps. Press and hold until you see “Powering Off.”...
  • Page 32 To... Access voicemail Verify your phone number Silence the ringer Silence all sounds Lock the keypad Access contacts From the home screen... Press and hold Select Menu → Phone Info. Press , then Press and hold Press and hold Press down.
  • Page 33: Using Menus

    Using menus The contents of the main menu are as follows: Contacts Messages View All Voicemail Add New Send New Find Name Text InBox Add Voice Net Alerts Dial Text OutBox Speed Dial Filed List Erase Msgs Voice Dial Msg Settings List Business List Personal List...
  • Page 34 To use menus: • Press to select Menu . • Press left or right to see menus. • Press to select a menu or menu item. • Press up or down to view menu items. • Press to go up a menu level. •...
  • Page 35: Making And Answering Calls

    MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS Making a call 1. Make sure you are in an area where the signal can be received. Look for symbol on the home screen. The more bars you see in this symbol, the clearer the reception will Note: be.
  • Page 36: Answering A Call

    5. When you are done, press Tip: You can also make calls using your phone’s voice recognition feature. See “Making a call using voice commands” on page 84. Redialing a number To redial the last number called, press prompting you to speak a name, press Answering a call When a call comes in, a dancing phone icon appears, along with the number of the caller.
  • Page 37: Dealing With Missed Calls

    Answering calls Hands-Free If your phone is attached to a Hands-free Car Kit (sold separately), you can set it to answer an incoming call after five seconds. • Select Menu → Settings → Accessories → Auto-Answer → After 5 seconds Dealing with missed calls When you have missed a call, a “Missed”...
  • Page 38 Setting missed call alerts You can set up an alert to beep every five minutes after you have missed a call. • Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Missed Call Alert → Enabled . • To turn off the alert when it rings, press •...
  • Page 39: Viewing Recent Call Details

    Viewing recent call details Details on the last 15 calls you made or received are stored in the Recent Calls list. You can get details on the caller’s name and phone number, the time they called, and the length of the call. Icons indicate the types of calls in the list.
  • Page 40 To view call details: 1. Select Menu → Recent Calls . 2. Select a recent call item. 3. Select an option: – Time shows you the time of the call. – Number shows you the caller’s number (for an incoming call), or the number you called (for an outgoing call).
  • Page 41: Setting Up Speed Dialing

    Erasing calls from the list To erase all calls from the Recent Calls list, refer to see page 79. Setting up speed dialing Speed dialing allows you to quickly dial a stored phone number by entering a one- or two-digit speed dialing location. 1.
  • Page 42 Setting up 1-Touch Dialing 1-Touch Dialing is a form of speed dialing that allows you to press and hold a speed dial location to make a call. It is the fastest way to speed dial. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Extras → 1-Touch Dialing → Enabled . 2.
  • Page 43: Finding A Phone Number

    5. Select the number to remove. 6. Press right to highlight Remove . 7. Press Finding a phone number If you have already saved a phone number, you can find it quickly by pressing down. This brings up a list of Frequent Contacts, followed by a complete list of all saved contacts.
  • Page 44: Setting Up Voicemail

    Setting up voicemail Before your phone can record voicemail messages, you must set up a password and record a personal greeting. 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. 1.
  • Page 45 If you still see “New Message” on your screen 1. Press to select Voice. This initiates a call to your voicemail number. 2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message. For specific information on getting voicemail messages, contact your service provider. If you just see the 1.
  • Page 46 Erasing voicemail messages 1. Select Menu → Messages → Text InBox. Voicemail messages are indicated by a 2. Select the voicemail item. 3. Press to select Erase . Changing your voicemail number The pre-assigned speed dialing number for accessing your voicemail is “1.” To change this number, do the following: 1.
  • Page 47: Silencing Your Phone

    Silencing your phone When you first get your phone, it is set to ring for incoming calls and make sounds for message alerts and menu navigation. The phone will ring when it is attached to an external power source Note: (such as a charger), even if the Silence All setting is selected.
  • Page 48 Specifying just vibration or just lights 1. Select Menu → Settings → Silence All . 2. Select either Yes, vibe only or Yes, lights only . 3. Press to save your selection. Turning sounds back on The quickest way to turn sounds back on is to press You can also use menus: 1.
  • Page 49: Locking The Keypad

    Adjusting the volume during a call To adjust the earpiece volume manually during a call, press up or down. To set the phone to adjust the earpiece volume automatically based Note: on the amount of noise around you or the other person’s voice volume level, see see page 65.
  • Page 50 Changing the keyguard setting 1. Select Menu → Settings → Keyguard . 2. Highlight an option. You can set the phone to lock the keypad immediately, or if no key is pressed, after 30 seconds, 1 minute or 5 minutes. 3.
  • Page 51: Receiving Data Or Faxes

    Recent Calls This timer displays the total number and duration of recent calls you have made and received since the last time you reset the timer. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Call Information → Recent Calls Timer . 2. Press to select Reset .
  • Page 52 1. Select Menu → Settings → Network → Data/Fax Calls In . 2. Press to select an option: – Voice Only allows only voice calls. – Fax, next call or the next 10 minutes. – Data, next call call or the next 10 minutes.
  • Page 53 Ensuring call privacy • You can set your phone to sound an alert if enhanced CDMA voice privacy is on (check with your service provider to see if CDMA voice privacy is enabled in your area). When voice privacy is activated during a call, you will see a message and a •...
  • Page 54: Storing Contacts

    STORING CONTACTS Use your phone’s Contacts directory like a set of phone index cards to store information about a person or company. Your phone can hold, on average, about 200 phone numbers. Saving a new contact 1. From the home screen, enter the phone number you want to save. 2.
  • Page 55 – Save— Save information and return to the home screen. – Number Type— – Add Voice Dial— number. This is so that you can dial numbers according to voice recognition (VR). For more information see see page 84. – Speed Dialing— –...
  • Page 56: Entering Letters, Numbers, And Symbols

    Entering letters, numbers, and symbols Use this table for general instructions for entering letters, numbers, and symbols in a contact card. For more detailed information on using text entry modes, see see page 38. To... Enter a letter Enter a number Enter a symbol Enter a space Erase a character...
  • Page 57 To... Erase all characters Move the cursor right or left Change text entry modes Capitalize the next letter Capitalize every letter Capitalize the first letter of each word User’s Guide for the Kyocera 2235 Phone Do this... Press and hold Press up or down.
  • Page 58 Understanding text entry modes There are four modes: Number mode Normal Text Rapid Text ® Symbol mode The mode you start in depends on the task you are doing. Note: Entering numbers • In mode, press a number key once. •...
  • Page 59 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. Entering words quickly ® When you press a series of keys in rapid text mode, Tegic checks its dictionary of common words and guesses at the word you are trying to spell.
  • Page 60 Entering symbols You can access a subset of symbols by pressing the complete list, use the symbol text mode. 1. Press right to highlight the mode. 2. Press to enter the text entry menu. 3. Select Symbols . 4. Press down to view the list of symbols.
  • Page 61 Changing text entry modes Change modes to enter a character from a different mode. For example, to enter numbers in an email address while you’re in normal text entry mode. You can either: • Press to switch modes. • Press right to highlight the text entry mode, press to enter the menu, then select a different text entry mode.
  • Page 62 3. Press to select a type of pause. 4. Enter the remaining numbers. A timed pause causes the phone to stop dialing for two seconds. A hard pause causes the phone to stop dialing until you select Release. Storing Contacts...
  • Page 63: Editing A Contact

    Editing a contact 1. Select Menu → Contacts . 2. To find the contact you want to edit, select either View All or Find Name . 3. Press to select the contact to edit. 4. Select Options to edit the entire contact, or select the specific information (such as the phone number) you want to edit.
  • Page 64: Finding Contact Information

    Select the phone number, then select Erase Number to erase the phone number. 4. Select Yes to erase. Finding contact information There are three main methods for finding a phone number or contact details: checking the Frequent Contacts list, searching the Contacts directory, and using Fast Find.
  • Page 65 Searching the Contacts directory 1. Select Menu → Contacts . 2. Select a search method: – To view a list of names, select View All – To find a specific name, select Find Name. Enter part of the name and select Find.
  • Page 66 Using Fast Find 1. Press the keys corresponding to the letters of the name you want to find. The matching contacts appear on the screen. Speed dial locations appear before names if they use the same Note: keys. For example, to look for Abe’s contact entry, you press However, there is a speed dial location associated with 2, so the speed dial contact appears first.
  • Page 67: Sending And Receiving Text Messages

    SENDING AND RECEIVING TEXT MESSAGES This chapter describes how to send, receive, and erase text messages from your phone. If you are looking for information on voicemail messages, see see page 24. Important: The features and menus described in this chapter may vary depending on services available in your area.
  • Page 68 2. Enter the phone number or email address of the person to whom you are sending the message, or select Contacts to choose a saved phone number or email address. If you wish to enter an email address, you need to switch text Note: entry modes.
  • Page 69 5. When you are finished with the body of the message, press Next 6. Choose one of the following options: – Send Message saved to your Text OutBox. – Callback Number See see page 51. – Delivery Receipt received. – to label the message as “Urgent.”...
  • Page 70 Receiving incoming calls while creating messages • If you answer the call, you can continue working on the message when you are finished with the call by selecting Menu → Messages → Text OutBox and opening the message. • If you don’t wish to answer the call, select Ignore . The call is silenced and you return to the screen you were working in.
  • Page 71 Sending a pre-written message Your Kyocera 2235 phone comes with a set of commonly used messages, such as “Call me,” “Need directions,” or “I’m delayed.” 1. Select Menu → Messages → Send New and enter the phone number or email address of the recipient. 2.
  • Page 72 After creating a message (See “Sending a new text message” on page 47.) and choosing Callback Number from the message Options screen, you have the option of including your own phone number or a specified number. Including your own phone number 1.
  • Page 73 Adding an emoticon Your Kyocera 2235 phone has a special set of emotion icons, or “emoticons” that you can add to a text message. These emoticons are like a sophisticated set of “smiley faces.” If the recipient’s phone supports the same technology as your phone, they appear as you see them.
  • Page 74 Sending a message at a scheduled time If you do not wish to send the message immediately, you can schedule to send it later. 1. Create the message, and choose Send Later from the message Options screen. (See “Sending a new text message” on page 47.) 2.
  • Page 75 Sending a previously saved message 1. Select Menu → Messages → Filed . 2. Press up or down through the list of messages and press select one. 3. Press to select Send To . 4. Enter the phone number or email address of the person to whom you are sending the message, or select Contact to select a phone number or email address from a contact.
  • Page 76 Viewing the Text OutBox 1. Select Menu → Messages → Text OutBox . 2. Press up or down through the list of messages. One of the following symbols appears next to each message: The message is pending and will be sent when possible. You can cancel delivery of the message.
  • Page 77: Retrieving A Text Message

    3. Press to accept the message text. – For help including a callback number, see see page 51. – For help scheduling an amount of time to wait before sending the message, see see page 54. – For help requesting delivery notification or labeling the message as Urgent, see see page 47.
  • Page 78 If you see the New Message note You can choose to: • View the message by pressing • Ignore the message by pressing • Clear the screen by pressing If you only see the The message has been sent to your Text InBox. 1.
  • Page 79 4. If the message is long, press 5. When you are finished, select an option from the bottom of the screen: – Reply to the sender. – Erase the current message. – the message to your Filed folder. Save – allows you to view the sender’s information.
  • Page 80: Erasing Text Messages

    Erasing text messages You have the option of erasing messages as you read them, erasing them one-at-a-time from the list in the Text InBox, or erasing them all at once. It is a good idea to erase old messages, as you have limited memory on your phone.
  • Page 81 Erasing all messages at once 1. Select Menu → Messages → Erase Msgs . 2. Press up or down and press – cancels the erase request. – erases all messages in your Text InBox. Entire InBox – erases all read messages in your Text InBox. Old InBox –...
  • Page 82 Having messages automatically erased (Auto-Erase Text) Use this setting to have old messages automatically erased when memory is low. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Messaging → Auto-Erase Text . 2. Press to select Old InBox . Sending and Receiving Text Messages...
  • Page 83: Customizing Your Phone

    CUSTOMIZING YOUR PHONE Choosing a different ringer Your Kyocera 2235 phone has several ringers you can choose from for your incoming calls. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Sounds → Ringer Type . 2. Scroll down the list to hear the different rings. 3.
  • Page 84: Personalizing The Home Screen

    3. Select a ringer from the list. Importing additional ringers You can import additional ringers into your Kyocera 2235 phone using the Kyocera Phone Desktop software (sold separately). To purchase this software and other accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store. Personalizing the home screen Changing your banner The banner is the personal label for your phone.
  • Page 85: Adjusting Volume

    4. Enter your new text.(For help, see see page 36.) 5. Press to save. Choosing a different time/date format 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Time/Date Format . 2. Highlight the option you want. Adjusting volume Adjusting the earpiece volume To adjust the earpiece volume manually during a call, press up or down to find a comfortable level.
  • Page 86 Setting automatic volume adjustment You can set your phone to automatically adjust the earpiece volume during a call, based on the surrounding noise level. 1. Place a call from a quiet environment and set the volume to a comfortable level. 2.
  • Page 87 Changing the key beep The key beep is the sound made when you press the keys on the keypad. You can change the sound (tones or clicks), length (normal or long), and volume of the key beep. To change the various elements of the key beep, select Menu → →...
  • Page 88: Using Shortcuts

    Using shortcuts From your home screen, you can access four shortcuts, just by pressing the navigation key in any one of the four directions: The shortcut you define. Press and hold to lock/unlock the keypad. Access your saved Contacts. Three shortcut keys are automatically programmed into your phone (left, right, and down).
  • Page 89 Creating a feature shortcut 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Shortcut Key . 2. Highlight the feature you want set as a shortcut, and press select it. – If you choose any of the following: InBox, Send New Msg, Voice Shortcut, Ringer Volume, Recent Calls, Business List, Personal List, Web Browser, Stopwatch, Calculator, respective menu or feature appears.
  • Page 90: Changing The Look And Feel

    Accessing a feature shortcut From the home screen, press up and follow the prompts. Re-assigning a feature shortcut To change the shortcut you have assigned, press up from the home screen, select Setup and choose another shortcut from the list. Changing the look and feel Choosing a different menu view You can change the appearance of the menus you see when you select...
  • Page 91 To change the menu view: Select Menu → Settings → Display → Main Menu View , then the option you want: Small Icons Contacts ( Note: If you change to List Menus, you will need to press down to see menus.) User’s Guide for the Kyocera 2235 Phone Large Icons Main Menu...
  • Page 92 Adjusting the backlighting Your screen generally lights up while you are in a call or when you press a key on the keypad. However, you can change when and how backlighting lights up. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Backlighting . 2.
  • Page 93 Note: Keeping backlighting on during a call drains the battery more quickly and reduces talk and standby times. Setting Power Backlighting You can set backlighting to remain on when an external power, such as the AC Adapter, is used with the phone. Power Backlighting may not be available with some accessories.
  • Page 94 Changing the display contrast 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Display Contrast. 2. Select the level of contrast you want ( Highest, High, Medium, Low, and Lowest Setting numbers to auto-hyphenate Auto-hyphenation automatically inserts hyphens into your phone numbers to be consistent with the U.S.
  • Page 95 1. Select Menu → Settings → Display → Screen Saver . 2. Select one of the available examples. 3. Press to return to the home screen and wait 10 seconds to view the screen saver you chose. Choosing a different language Your phone supports English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese languages.
  • Page 96: Creating A Secure Environment

    Creating a secure environment This section describes all the features involved in securing your phone and preventing access to personal information. All security features are shielded by a four-digit lock code. Changing your lock code The lock code is typically 0000 or the last 4 digits of your phone number. 1.
  • Page 97 Locking your phone When your phone is locked, you can call only your service provider number, a priority number, or a number your service provider has set up as an emergency number. You can still receive incoming calls. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Security → Lock Phone Use . 2.
  • Page 98 Restricting calls You can restrict the calls that can be made from your phone to only those that have been saved in your Contacts Directory. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Security → Limit Calls Out . 2. Select Yes, to Contacts . Clearing personal information To clear all personal information from your phone at once, you can erase all contacts from the Contacts directory, and/or erase the Recent Calls list.
  • Page 99: Setting Message Alerts

    Erasing the calls list 1. Select Menu → Settings → Security → Erase Calls List . 2. Select Yes to erase all recent calls. A message appears: “Erase Calls?” 3. Select Yes to erase all recent calls. Setting message alerts You can choose how you want be alerted of incoming voicemail, pages, or text messages.
  • Page 100 – Vibe & remind is first received, and once every five minutes. To stop the reminder, press to select Ignore . – Soft beep once is received. – sets the phone to beep softly approximately every five Soft beeps minutes. To stop this reminder, press –...
  • Page 101: Connecting To A Laptop Or A Pc

    Setting alerts for your headset When a headset (sold separately) is attached to the phone, you can set alert sounds to originate from the headset. 1. Select Menu → Settings → Accessories → Headset Ringing . 2. Select Out of headset to have alerts originate from the headset. Connecting to a laptop or a PC The Com Port speed sets the data rate at which your phone connects to a laptop or PC.
  • Page 102: Using Voice Recognition

    USING VOICE RECOGNITION Voice Recognition is a unique feature on your Kyocera 2235 phone that allows you to activate calls and special features by speaking commands into the phone’s microphone. Recording voice commands In order to make or receive calls using voice recognition, contacts must be saved and have associated voice commands, or “voice dials.”...
  • Page 103 5. Select Add Voice Dial . 6. At the tone or prompt, say a name, then repeat the name as instructed. You hear “(Name) added” or, if the name was not saved, you are instructed to try again. 7. If finished, press Successfully Saved!”...
  • Page 104: Making A Call Using Voice Commands

    6. Press to select Save . You are now ready to make a call using this voice command. Making a call using voice commands 1. If you haven’t already done so, record a voice command for the person you wish to call. See “Recording voice commands” on page 82. 2.
  • Page 105: Answering A Call With Voice Commands

    5. When you are finished, press You cannot end the call with a voice command. Answering a call with voice commands You can use voice commands to answer an incoming call only if your phone is connected to an accessory such as a Hands-free Car Kit or Headset (both sold separately) and Auto-Answer is turned off (see “Answering calls Hands- Free”...
  • Page 106: Using Voice Shortcuts

    Ignoring an incoming call To ignore an incoming call, do one of the following: • Say “No” and press to silence the alert. • Remain silent. The voice alert repeats twice and the phone rings once, then returns to the home screen. Using voice shortcuts You can use voice commands to quickly access features of your phone.
  • Page 107 Creating a voice shortcut 1. Select Menu → Settings → Voice Services → Voice Shortcuts . 2. Select the item for which you want to record a voice shortcut. The phone says: “Speak a shortcut name.” 3. Say the shortcut you want to record. You can record any word you wish. It is recommended you record a word you will easily remember.
  • Page 108 Using a voice shortcut Once you have created a voice shortcut for a feature (see “Creating a voice shortcut”), you can access the feature by pressing and holding and by speaking the shortcut when prompted. Training Voice Recognition If your phone is having trouble recognizing your voice, you can train it with the commands “yes,”...
  • Page 109: Recording A Voice Memo

    Recording a voice memo You can record and play back voice recordings using the voice memo feature. You can access voice memo quickly by setting up a shortcut key. See Note: “Creating a feature shortcut” on page 69. Recording a voice memo 1.
  • Page 110 Playing a voice memo 1. Select Menu → Settings → Voice Services → Voice Memo . 2. Scroll through the list of voice memos and press to select the one you want. 3. Press to select Play . Rewinding or fast forwarding a voice memo You can rewind or fast forward a voice memo while the memo is playing, by pressing left to rewind or...
  • Page 111: Connecting To The Internet

    CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET 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. You cannot receive incoming calls while you are using the Web Note: Browser.
  • Page 112 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. 3. Press to select Yes to enable security. When you are connected to the Web Browser, your home page will look something like this: 1 News 2 Weather...
  • Page 113 – For information on the menu options at the bottom of the screen, see “Using the web menu options” on page 93. – For help searching for a web site, see “Searching for a Web site” on page 94. 5. When you have finished using the Internet, press browser.
  • Page 114 – About Openwave™ version. – should not be used unless you are instructed to do so by Encryption your service provider. – selects a different browser server. You can use this option if UP.Link you have more than one Web Browser account, such as one for business and one for personal use.
  • Page 115: Bookmarking A Web Site

    Bookmarking a Web site When you have found a Web site that you want to access quickly, you can bookmark it so that it will be easily accessible from the home page. 1. Go to the site you would like to bookmark. For help finding a Web site, see “Searching for a Web site”...
  • Page 116 Checking use amounts Your phone has a timer that counts the number and total duration of Web calls you have made since the last time you reset the timer. • Select Menu → Settings → Call Information → Browser Timer . •...
  • Page 117 – Both prompts you when you start the browser and exit the browser. – No Prompts does not use any prompts. For more information This chapter describes the basics of connecting to and using the Internet on your phone. For more detailed information, refer to the Kyocera 2235 Reference Guide at www.kyocera-wireless.com .
  • Page 118: Using Tools & Games

    USING TOOLS & GAMES The Tools & Games menu offers a variety of helpful items and four games. Using Tools Alarm Clock 1. Use the Alarm Clock to set an alert for a specific time. The alert occurs only if the phone is on. Select Menu →...
  • Page 119 3. When the alarm rings, select Snooze to silence the alarm for 10 minutes, or select Off to turn off the alarm. Tip Calculator The Tip Calculator helps you calculate how much tip to include on a bill. 1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Tip Calculator . 2.
  • Page 120 Calculator Use the calculator for basic mathematical equations. 1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Calculator . 2. Use the keypad to enter numbers. 3. Press to select mathematical operations. equal ÷ divide Clear all numbers entered and display a zero. Display the value currently stored in memory.
  • Page 121 Clear one function or one digit from the screen and return the calculator to digit entry mode. Hold down to clear all of the digits and operations and display a zero. Exit the calculator and return to home screen. Countdown Timer This timer counts down for a specified amount of time.
  • Page 122: Playing Games

    5. When the alarm rings, press to silence it. Stopwatch 1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Stopwatch . 2. Select Start to have the stopwatch begin counting. 3. Select Stop to stop counting. 4. Select Reset to set the counter back to zero and begin counting again. 5.
  • Page 123 Mystic I Ching™ The I Ching is a 3,000-year-old collection of 64 fortunes written in China. Each fortune has a number, a name, and a mystical description. This game gives you your fortune based on the option you select. 1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Mystic I Ching . 2.
  • Page 124 – Reference Version— (for numbers lower than 10, enter 0 before the numeral, e.g., 07). Press to see the Chinese name and fortune associated with your number. Changing the sounds and instructions 1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Mystic I Ching → Settings. 2.
  • Page 125 Cavern Crawl™ This adventure game sends the player through a multi-layer maze inside a large cavern while fighting monsters, gathering gold, and finding treasure. The goal of the game is for the player to gain as many points as possible before being killed.
  • Page 126 Note: When you exit the game, you do not lose your place. You can resume by going back to Cavern Crawl and selecting Resume Saved . Changing sounds and instructions 1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Cavern Crawl → Settings. 2.
  • Page 127 Space Dudes™ The goal of this game is to shoot down the space dudes before they shoot you. • Select Menu → Tools & Games → Space Dudes . Play begins immediately. – Press up to shoot the space dudes. –...
  • Page 128 Brick Attack™ The goal of this game is to eliminate bricks arranged in levels. To do this, you send a moving ball upward using a paddle at the bottom of the screen. 1. Select Menu → Tools & Games → Brick Attack . 2.
  • Page 129: Getting Help

    GETTING HELP Customer Support Your service provider’s customer support department may be accessible directly from your phone when you dial a number such as *611 (check with your service provider). They can answer questions about your phone, phone bill, call coverage area, and specific features available to you, such as call forwarding or voicemail.
  • Page 130 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. •...
  • Page 131 Phone Accessories To shop for phone accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store , or call (800) 211-1537 (U.S.A. only) or (510) 683-4004. 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 User’s Guide for the Kyocera 2235 Phone...
  • Page 132 Index Numerics 1-Touch dialing 22 Alarm Clock 8, 98 alerts for headsets 81 for messages 79 for missed calls 18 for voice privacy 33 all calls timer 30 Auto-Answer 17 auto-hyphenation 74 backlighting 72 banner 64 battery charging 2 icon 2 installing 1 safety guidelines 3 bookmarks 95...
  • Page 133 classifying 35 editing 43 erasing 43 finding 44 personal 35 Contacts directory 34 Countdown Timer 101 data/fax setup 31 delivery reciept for text messages 49 digital mode 8 display contrast 74 emoticons 53 enhanced CDMA voice privacy 9 erasing all contacts 78 User’s Guide for the Kyocera 2235 Phone messages 60 recent calls list 79...
  • Page 134 limiting calls out 78 lock code 76 locking keypad 12, 29 phone 77 menu view 70 messages erasing 60 pre-written 51 retrieving 57 troubleshooting 55 missed call alerts 18 Mystic I Ching 103 normal text mode 38 number mode 38 number type 35 pauses in phone numbers 42 phone book...
  • Page 135 ringers choosing types 63 for different calls 63 importing 64 silencing 12 volume 66 roaming 8 screen icons 8 screen savers 74 secret contacts 20, 35 security 76 shortcuts accessing 68 creating 69 voice 86 silencing all sounds 12, 27 Smart Sound 66 sounds 76 User’s Guide for the Kyocera 2235 Phone...
  • Page 136 unlocking the phone 77 vibrate mode 28 voice dial adding 35 voice memos 89 voice privacy, enhanced CDMA 9 Voice Recognition (VR) 82 voice shortcuts 86 voice training 88 voicemail accessing 12, 24 changing number 26 setting up 11, 24 volume adjusting during a call 29 automatic adjustment 66...

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