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User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Phone This manual is based on the production version of the Kyocera S14 phone. Software changes may have occurred after this printing. Kyocera reserves the right to make changes in technical and product specifications without prior notice. The products and equipment described in this documentation are manufactured under license from QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following U.S.
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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. Space Dudes and Brick Attack are trademarks of Kyocera Wireless Corp.
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13.5 mm separation distance including the antenna and the user’s body. Other accessories that have not been tested for body-worn SAR may not comply with FCC radiation exposure limits and should be avoided. qefp=jlabi=melkb=jbbqp=qeb=dlsbokjbkqÛp=obnrfobjbkqp=clo= bumlprob=ql=o^afl=t^sbpK User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone...
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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. Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population.
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FCC requirements). While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement for safe exposure. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone...
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The body-worn measurements were performed on the following Kyocera accessories: Holster CV90-B1680 Leather Case CA90-B1691M Leather Case CA90-B1691S SAR testing was performed with production battery CV90-G8196, Model # TXBAT10003. 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.
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. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone...
Air bags If you have an air bag, DO NOT place installed or portable phone equipment or other objects over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If equipment is not properly installed, you and your passengers risk serious injury.
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• 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 S14 Opal phone...
Use with care Use only in normal position (to ear). Don’t bend the antenna or touch it unnecessarily. Pull out the antenna when on a call and push it in when the phone is not in use. 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.
To shop online for a Hands-free Car Kit and other phone accessories, visit www.kyocera-wireless.com/store. To order by phone, call (800) 349-4188 (U.S.A. only) or (858) 882-1410. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone xiii...
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.
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E911 Mandates Where service is available, this handset complies with the Phase I E911 Mandate issued by the FCC. 093 453 037 Kyocera Wireless CorpK NMPMM=`~ãéìë=mçáåí=aêáîÉI=p~å=aáÉÖçI=`^=VONON=rKpK^K sáëáí=ìë=~í=www.kyocera-wireless.com qç=éìêÅÜ~ëÉ=~ÅÅÉëëçêáÉëI=îáëáí= www.kyocera-wireless.com/store User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone...
2. Place the battery in the phone casing, with the metal contacts facing down and toward the bottom of the phone. 3. Push the battery until it clicks into place. 4. Fully charge the battery before using the phone. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone...
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 charger or adapter is connected to the phone. To charge the battery, connect the charger or adapter to the jack on the bottom of the phone, then connect the plug to a wall outlet.
If you have not used the battery for more than a month, recharge it before using your phone. • Avoid exposing the battery to extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, or high humidity. • Never dispose of any battery in or near a fire. It could explode. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone...
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 66.) •...
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eçãÉ=ëÅêÉÉåK=Press k~îáÖ~íáçå=âÉó (all directions) scrolls through lists and positions cursor. Also accesses shortcuts from the home screen: (up) lists recent calls; (right) turns off ringers; (down) lists contacts; (left) defines and accesses a personal shortcut. lh=âÉó selects a menu item or option. pÉåÇLq~äâ=âÉó...
The battery is fully charged. The more black bars, the greater the charge. The battery charge is extremely low. When this icon blinks, power will be lost soon. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone does not appear, indicates an urgent...
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Enhanced CDMA voice privacy is on, if available from your service provider, or you are in a secure web browser session. Press Press down. Press to go back or clear an item. Enter text using Tegic ® Enter text using normal alpha text entry. Enter symbols.
Press and hold and follow the system prompts. Contact your service provider for details. Press and hold → Select Open the flip or press , then to answer. Press and hold right. Press down. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone...
Using menus The contents of the main menu are as follows: Contacts 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...
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• Press to return to the home screen. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone * These instructions assume your menu appears in icons. then To make it appear as a list, select →...
AKING AND Making a call 1. Make sure you are in an area where the signal can be received. Open the flip and look for the Note: The more bars you see in this symbol, the clearer the reception will be. If there are no bars, try to move to where the reception is better.
To change the setting, see “Answering calls using the flip” on page 14. To change the ringer, see “Choosing a different ringer” on page 59. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone...
Answering calls using the flip You can set the phone to answer immediately when you open the flip, or to continue ringing until you press → 1. Select 2. Highlight an option and press – causes the phone to answer when you open the flip. The phone number of the caller appears on the screen.
Select • To turn off the alert when it rings, press • To cancel the alert option, select → User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone “Setting missed call → → → alerts”below). The . In the Recent Calls list, .
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, along with the time and length of the call. Icons indicate the types of calls in the list.
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For information on the lock code, see page 68. Details about making a phone number secret are described in “Saving a new contact” on page 39. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone View details on the contact if the caller’s information is...
Erasing calls from the list To erase all calls from the Recent Calls list, see page 71. 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.
If it is a two-digit number, press the first number, then press and hold the second. For example, if the speed dialing number is 15, press , then press and hold User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone...
Removing a speed dialing location 1. From the home screen, select 2. Select a speed dialing location. 3. Highlight the phone number and press 4. Select 5. Press right to highlight 6. Press Finding a phone number If you have already saved a phone number, you can find it quickly by pressing down.
The text will remain on the screen for about five minutes or until you close the phone flip. After that, the symbol appears at the top of your screen. The symbol flashes if the message is Urgent. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone...
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If you see “New Message” on your screen 1. Press to select 2. Follow the prompts to retrieve the message. For specific information on getting voicemail messages, contact your service provider. If you see the symbol → 1. Select 2. Select your at your voicemail number.
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– —Beep loudly when message is received, and every five minutes until you open and close the flip or press User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → Vibrate once when message is received. Vibrate when message is received, and every five —Beep softly once when message is received.
Silencing an incoming call 1. Open the flip. 2. Press to silence the ringer. 3. Press to answer the call, if desired. – This action silences the incoming call only. The next call will ring as normal. If your phone is set to answer when you open the flip, and if the flip is closed when the call comes in, you cannot silence the call without answering it.
If you want to know how long you are spending on a call, you can set up your phone to beep 10 seconds before each minute. → • Select User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → → → →...
Receiving data or faxes Your phone can receive certain data or faxes, depending on the system sending the information. However, to receive data or faxes, you must switch from voice mode to data/fax mode. (Your network may not support these call types. Check with your service provider.) You cannot receive voice calls while the phone is in data/fax mode.
– forces a call into analog mode for the duration of the next call. – sets the phone to work in digital mode only. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → →...
Setting an alert for roaming Use this setting if you want the phone to alert you if you roam outside of your home service area. → 1. Select 2. Select an option and press – will not alert you if you roam outside your home service area. –...
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 S14 Opal phone → → . You will hear a sample of the ringer.
Calling 911 Regardless of your 3-digit emergency code (911, 111, 999, etc.), your phone will operate as described below. • Dial You can call 911 even if your phone is locked or your account is restricted. However, when you call, your phone enters the emergency service exclusive access to your phone so they can call you back if necessary.
The text entry area is a large field in the center of the screen. The current text entry mode (and capitalization setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons at the bottom of the screen. text capitalization text Note: Capitalization settings are discussed on page 36. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone...
Text entry modes There are four text entry modes: Number mode Normal text mode Rapid text entry mode ® Symbol mode Note: The mode you start in depends on the task you are doing. For example, when entering a phone number, you’re in number mode. When entering a name for a contact, you’re in normal text mode.
Entering words quickly ® When you press a series of keys using T9 rapid text mode, Tegic Text Input checks its dictionary of common words and guesses at the word you are trying to spell. 1. For each letter of the word you want, press the key once. For example, to enter the word “any”...
• Press right to highlight the current text mode, press menu, then select a different mode. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone mode, enter the number, and mode to complete the address. to enter the to enter the...
Capitalization settings Three capitalization settings are available in Capitalize next letter Capitalize every letter 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: •...
Erase all characters Move the cursor right or left Change text entry modes User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone Do this... mode and press a key until you see the letter you want. mode and press a key once to enter its number.
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Capitalize the next letter Capitalize every letter Capitalize the first letter of each word Highlight an option at the bottom of the screen Press and hold . Choose Press and hold . Choose Press and hold . Choose Press down, then press Entering Letters, Numbers, and Symbols left or right.
– Save information and return to the home screen. – User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone to select Select . If you need to know how to . Press...
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– number. This is so that you can dial this number using voice recognition (VR). For more information, see page 79. – – Select locked, you must enter your four-digit lock code (see page 68) to view or edit the number. –...
3. Press to select a type of pause. 4. Enter the remaining numbers. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone causes the phone to stop dialing for two seconds. causes the phone...
Editing or erasing a contact → 1. Select 2. To find the contact you want to edit, select either 3. Press to select the contact to edit. 4. Select 5. Press to select , or 6. Enter the new information. 7.
– Locates a specific name. 3. Scroll down until you find the name you want. – To call the contact, select the number and press – To display the full contact, press User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone...
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Checking the Frequent Contacts list From the home screen, press down to see up to 15 of the most frequently called contacts, in order from most frequent to least frequent. You also see the full Contacts List if you scroll down past the double line. Tip: You can enter the first letter of the name you are looking for to skip down the list.
2. When you see the name you want, you can press or press to view contact details. 3. If you do not see the name you want, press the possibilities. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone for “A”. to call the number, up or down to search...
Check with your service provider to find out if you are able to send text messages from your phone. You can only send text messages to phones that are capable of receiving them, or to email addresses. Your Kyocera S14 phone can provide several sending options. For example, you may: •...
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3. Press to select 4. Enter your text message. You can enter text manually, insert a pre- written message, and add emoticons (“smiley faces”). User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → to choose a saved phone right, then press...
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To enter text manually: Use the keypad to enter letters. – To switch from then press – For more information on text entry, see page 37. To insert a pre-written message: a. Press right twice to highlight b. Press up or down to scroll through the messages and press to select one.
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When you have completed the message, you can send it immediately or set sending options. – To send it immediately, press press twice – To set sending options, see the following procedure. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone then press right or left to highlight , then...
Setting sending options When you are ready to send a message, you have several options for how and when you want the message to be received. 1. Once you have entered the message, press and press – – recipient know at what number they can call you back. Select include your own number, or –...
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 “Erasing text messages” on page 55. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → folder. (To save...
Receiving incoming calls while creating messages • If you don’t wish to answer the call, select • To answer the call, press saved in the Text OutBox. To return to the message, select → Viewing the Text OutBox You can check the status of messages you have sent by viewing the Text OutBox. →...
2. Press up or down to scroll through the list of messages. 3. Press to select a message. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone right and press → . A list of all your received messages symbol at the top of...
Reading the message The options available to you may vary. Check with your service provider. 1. If the text message is long, press 2. When you are finished, highlight an option and press – to the sender. – the message. –...
5. Select to erase the message. Note: You can erase a scheduled message from the Text OutBox, but you cannot cancel delivery of the message. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone to select the type of text message you...
Erasing all messages → 1. Select 2. Press up or down and press – Cancel the erase request. – Erase all messages in your Text InBox. – Erase all read messages in your Text InBox. – – Erase all messages in your Filed folder. 3.
Setting vibrate mode You can set the phone to vibrate or to vibrate and then ring when you receive an incoming call. → 1. Select 2. Select Silencing all sounds There is a quick and easy way to silence all sounds (including alert beeps, rings, and keypress beeps) and to set your phone to vibrate for incoming calls, alerts, and menu navigation.
2. Select 3. Press to save your selection. Choosing a different ringer Your Kyocera S14 phone has several ringers you can choose from for your incoming calls. → 1. Select 2. Scroll down the list to hear the different rings.
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2. Select 3. Select a ringer from the list. Importing additional ringers You can import additional ringers into your Kyocera S14 phone using the Kyocera Phone Desktop software (sold separately). To purchase this software and other accessories, visit You may be able to download ringers over-the-air. Check with your service provider for availability.
Adjusting the ringer volume → 1. Select 2. Press right to increase the volume, or left to decrease the volume. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → → up or down → → →...
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, →...
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To change the shortcut you have assigned: → 1. Select 2. Highlight the new feature and press User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → → to quickly access a menu option by saying its to disable these shortcuts.
Personalizing the screen Changing your banner The banner is the personal label for your phone. It appears on the home screen above the time and date. The banner can be up to 12 characters long. Note: On certain networks you may see a network message in place of your banner for a short period of time.
You can change the appearance of the menus you see when you select from the home screen. To change the menu view: → • Select want: Note: If you change to User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → → → → Small Icons Large Icons List Menus Contacts Contacts...
Adjusting the backlighting Your screen 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 2. Select an option from the list: –...
Auto-hyphenation automatically inserts hyphens into your phone numbers to be consistent with the U.S. dialing plan. For example, 1-222-333-4444. → 1. Select 2. Select to turn this feature on. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → → → → →...
Choosing a different language Your phone may support alternate languages. → 1. Select 2. Select the language and press Creating a secure environment This section describes the features involved in securing your phone and preventing access to personal information. All security features are shielded by a four-digit lock code.
4. Press Unlocking the phone 1. From the home screen, select 2. Enter your four-digit lock code. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → locks the phone every time you turn it on. A message appears.
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. Note: Restricting calls blocks the Phone Info menu from displaying your mobile phone number. → 1.
– is first received, and once every five minutes. To stop the reminder, press to select User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → → → the type of alert ( , or sets the phone to vibrate once when a new message...
– is received. – sets the phone to beep softly approximately every five minutes. To stop this reminder, press – is received. – sets the phone to beep loudly approximately every five minutes. To stop this reminder, press Setting the headset to ring You can set the phone to ring or alert you from a headset (sold separately).
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. → 1. Select User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → → → →...
2. Select the speed. The options are: , and Note: The option cannot be selected manually. Contact your service provider for more information. Connecting to a TTY/TDD device You can connect your phone to a TTY device for the hearing impaired if your service provider supports the service.
SING OICE Voice recognition is a unique feature on your Kyocera S14 phone that 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 Tips for successful voice training •...
Training Voice Recognition Use this feature to train standard “yes,” “no,” and “wake up” commands. → 1. Select 2. Follow the prompts for each word until training is complete. Note: The Wake up command can be used only with an external power source such as a Hands-free Car Kit or Headset (both sold separately) to initiate voice recognition services.
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8. Press to return to the home screen. Voice dialing is now available for this number. See User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone . A message appears: “Contact “Calling using voice tags” to save. For help entering letters,...
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Recording a voice tag for an existing contact 1. From the home screen, select 2. Highlight the contact you want to add voice dial to and press 3. Highlight the phone number and press 4. Select 5. Follow the prompts to record a name. 6.
Note: You can set the phone to prompt you to “say a name” as soon as you open the flip: → • Select User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone . The phone responds: “Say a name.” . You cannot end the call with a voice → →...
Answering calls using 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 with external power (both sold separately). See “Answering calls hands-free” on page 14. →...
Opening web bookmarks Recording voice shortcuts → 1. Select 2. Press to select the item for which you want to record a voice shortcut. The phone says: “Speak a shortcut name.” User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone list → →...
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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. The phone says: “Again.” 4. Say the shortcut again. If the words you said match, the phone says: “Shortcut saved.”...
Note: A memo is saved with the date and time you recorded it. To rename a memo, see “Naming or erasing a memo” on page 84. 3. Press to select User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone the memo a memo. →...
Playing a voice memo → → → 1. Select 2. Select the memo you want to hear. 3. Press 4. Highlight and press Rewinding or fast forwarding a voice memo You can rewind or fast forward a voice memo while the memo is playing, by selecting to rewind or to fast forward.
Voice answer must be enabled for this feature to work, and the ringer must be turned on. → 1. Select 2. Select , press → 3. Select User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → → → → → → →...
ONNECTING TO THE 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. Note: You cannot receive incoming calls while you are using the Web Browser.
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For help searching for a web site, see “Searching for a Web site” on page 89. 5. When you have finished using the Internet, press User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone to enable security. When you are connected to the to return to the previous screen.
Using the Web menu options The following options may appear on your screen: • highlights the selected option. • returns you to the main Web Browser window, or home page. • saves the current location as a bookmark for easy access. •...
2. If you see a message prompt, press 3. From your Web home page, press A list of bookmarks appears. 4. Enter the number corresponding to the bookmark you want and press User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone to continue. right to highlight...
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 • Select to reset the timer to zero. Note: A single browser session may consist of several browser calls.
Enter numbers using the phone keypad. 2. Press to save. 3. When the alarm rings, select or select to turn off the alarm. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone LAYING AMES → to silence the alarm for 10 minutes, →...
Tip Calculator The Tip Calculator helps you calculate how much tip to include on a bill. → 1. Select 2. Enter the amount of your bill and press 3. Select the amount you want to include as a tip (15%, 18%, 20%, 10%, 5%, Other) and press 4.
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→ 1. Select 2. Press to select 3. Press up or down to set the hours, minutes, and seconds. To move the cursor, press User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → left or right.
4. Select to begin the countdown. Select to pause the countdown. 5. When the alarm rings, press Stopwatch → 1. Select 2. Select to have the stopwatch begin counting. 3. Select to stop counting. 4. Select to set the counter back to zero and begin counting again. 5.
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10, enter 0 before the numeral, e.g., 07). Press to see the Chinese name and fortune associated with your number. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → —At the prompt, enter your lucky 2-digit number (for...
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Changing the sounds and instructions → 1. Select 2. Select an option: – allows you to determine when you hear music with this game. Choose – 3. Press to save your setting. 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.
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Choose – allows you to set status information as 3. Press to save your setting. User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone → → and selecting → →...
Space Dudes™ The goal of this game is to shoot down the space dudes before they shoot you. → • Select – Press up to shoot the space dudes. – Press left or right to reposition your ship. – Press to pause the game.
For questions about the phone features, refer to the materials provided with your phone, or visit For additional questions, you may contact the Kyocera Wireless Corp. Customer Care Center in any of the following ways: • Web site: • Email: User Guide for the Kyocera S14 Opal phone...
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. •...
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