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Section 1A: Setting Up Service

Section 1A

Setting Up Service

In This Section

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Getting Started

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Setting Up Your Voicemail

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Getting Help

Setting up service on your new phone is quick and easy.

This

section walks you through the necessary steps to unlock

your phone, set up your voicemail, and contact your

service provider for assistance with your wireless service.

Setting Up Service

Summary of Contents for LX-225

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Page 3: ... Using Your Phone s Battery and Charger 17 Displaying Your Phone Number 20 Making and Answering Calls 20 Making Calls 20 Dialing Options 21 Answering Calls 22 Missed Call Notification 23 Calling Emergency Numbers 24 In Call Options 24 End of Call Options 25 Saving a Phone Number 25 Finding a Phone Number 26 Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses 27 Dialing From the Contacts 28 Plus Code Dial...

Page 4: ...Changing the Text Greeting 40 Changing the Backlight Time Length 40 Changing the Display Screen 41 Changing the Display Screen for Incoming Calls 42 Changing the Contrast 42 Changing the Phone s Menu Style 43 Changing the Theme Skin 43 Changing the Clock Display 44 Changing the Text Input Font 44 Changing the Power Save Mode 45 Changing the Status Light Mode 45 Location Settings 46 Messaging Setti...

Page 5: ...ture Profile 64 Resetting Your Phone 65 Security Features for Data Services 66 Enabling and Disabling Data Services 66 2D ControllingYour Roaming Experience 67 Understanding Roaming 68 Setting Your Phone s Roam Mode 71 Using Call Guard 72 2E NavigatingThrough Menus 75 Menu Navigation 76 Menu Structure 76 Viewing the Menus 77 2F Managing Call History 81 Viewing History 82 Call History Options 83 Ma...

Page 6: ... Your Phone s Calendar 100 Adding an Event to the Calendar 100 Event Alerts 101 Event Alert Menu 102 Viewing Events 102 Going to Today s Calendar Menu 103 Erasing a Day s Events 103 Purging Events 104 Purging All Events 104 Using Your Phone s Alarm Clock 105 Using Your Phone s Notepad 106 Using Your Phone s Tools 107 Using EZ Tips 107 Using the Calculator 108 World Clock 108 2I UsingYour Phone sVo...

Page 7: ... Messaging Website 128 Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone 129 Sharing Online Pictures 130 Accessing Online Picture Options From Your Phone 131 Section 3 Service Features 135 3A Service Features The Basics 137 Using Voicemail 138 Setting Up Your Voicemail 138 Voicemail Notification 139 New Voicemail Message Alerts 139 Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages 140 Voicemail Options 142 Clearing the M...

Page 8: ...essaging 165 Accessing Wireless Chatrooms 166 Downloading Premium Content 167 Exploring the Web 170 Using the Browser Menu 170 Data Services FAQs 176 Section 4 Safety andWarranty Information 179 4A Safety 181 Getting the Most Out of Your Reception 182 Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone 183 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device 185 Caring for the Battery 187 Acknowledging Special...

Page 9: ...s that highlight special shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make the most of your new phone and service The Table of Contents and Index will also help you quickly locate specific information You ll get the most out of your phone if you read each section However if you d like to get right to a specific feature simply locate that section in the Table of Contents and go directly to that page ...

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Page 13: ...ttingStarted SettingUpYourVoicemail GettingHelp Settingupserviceonyournewphoneisquickandeasy This section walks you through the necessary steps to unlock your phone set up your voicemail and contact your service provider for assistance with your wireless service Setting Up Service ...

Page 14: ...the code is not visible as you type Tip Ifyoucan trecallyourlockcode tryusingthelastfourdigits ofyourwirelessphonenumberortry0000 Ifneitherofthese works callyourserviceprovider Note Toselectasoftkey pressthesoftkeybuttondirectlybelow thesoftkeytextthatappearsatthebottomleftandbottom rightofyourphone sdisplayscreen Softkeyactionschange accordingtothescreenyou reviewingandwillnotappearif thereisnoco...

Page 15: ...ompts to 䡲 Create your pass code 䡲 Record your greeting 䡲 Record your name announcement 䡲 Choose whether or not to activate One Touch Message Access a feature that lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding bypassing the need for you to enter your pass code For more information about using your voicemail see Using Voicemail on page 138 VoicemailPassword You ll create your voicemail pa...

Page 16: ... and hotel restaurant shopping and major local event information There is a per call charge and you will be billed for airtime TocallDirectoryAssistance 䊳 Press OperatorServices Operator Services provide assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party ToaccessOperatorServices 䊳 Press For more information call your service provider...

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Page 19: ...ingYour PhoneOnandOff UsingYourPhone sBatteryandCharger DisplayingYourPhoneNumber MakingandAnsweringCalls EnteringText Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeand expandyourabilitytostayconnectedtothepeopleand informationthatareimportanttoyou This section will guide you through the basic functions and calling features of your phone Phone Basics ...

Page 20: ...hone 2 SoftkeyButtons 5 Talk 12 End Power 11 NavigationKey 13 OK Camera 6 CameraKey 8 AccessoryJack 10 Microphone 3 HeadsetJack 7 Back Clear 4 VolumeControl 14 DisplayScreen 16 Earpiece 1 SignalStrength Indicator 15 BatteryStrength Indicator 9 ChargerJack ...

Page 21: ...ugh the different menu options To mute the ringer during an incoming call press the volume key up or down 5 Talkallows you to place or receive calls answer Call Waiting use Three Way Calling or activate Voice Dial 6 CameraKeyallows quick access to the phone s camera With the phone open in standby mode press to launch the camera With the phone closed press and hold to launch the camera 7 Back Clear...

Page 22: ...ts the highlighted choice when navigating through a menu In standby mode Allows you to access the Pictures menu with the press of a button Press and hold to automatically launch the Camera 14 DisplayScreendisplays all the information needed to operate your phone such as the call status the Contacts list the date and time the signal and battery strength etc 15 BatteryStrengthIndicatorrepresents the...

Page 23: ...a call is in progress indicates you are Roaming off the available network indicates you have new text messages indicates you have voicemail messages Press and hold to call your voicemail box indicatesyouhavenewtextandvoicemailmessages indicates your phone s location feature is on indicates your phone s location feature is off indicates your data connection is active data is being transferred indic...

Page 24: ...The LX 225 by LG is lightweight easy to use and reliable and it also offers many significant features and service options The following list previews some of those features and provides page numbers where you can find out more 䢇 Digital dual band tri mode capability allows you to make and receive calls while on the available network and to roam on other analog and 1900 and 800 MHz digital networks...

Page 25: ...l color digital pictures view your pictures using the phone s display and instantly share them with family and friends page 115 䢇 The built in Calendar offers several personal information management features to help you manage your busy lifestyle page 99 䢇 Your phone is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection with location based services that may be available in the future page 46 䢇...

Page 26: ...ignal after 15 minutes of searching a Power Save feature is automatically activated When a signal is found your phone automatically returns to standby mode In Power Save mode your phone searches for a signal periodically without your intervention You can also initiate a search for service by pressing any key when your phone is turned on TurningYourPhoneOff Toturnyourphoneoff 䊳 Press and hold for t...

Page 27: ... blinks When there are approximately two minutes of talk time left the phone sounds an audible alert and then powers down InstallingtheBattery ToinstalltheLiIonbattery To install the battery you must first remove the phone battery cover To remove the battery cover turn the phone upside down press the release button down and push the battery cover away Tip Besuretowatchyourphone sbatterylevelindica...

Page 28: ...e battery until it snaps into place RemovingtheBattery Toremoveyourbattery 1 Make sure the power is off so that you don t lose any stored numbers or messages 2 To remove the battery cover turn the phone upside down press the release button down and push the battery cover away 3 Pull downward on the upper end of the battery with your finger tip and remove the battery from the phone at a 45 degree a...

Page 29: ...attery icon blinks and the phone sounds a warning tone Always use an approved desktop charger travel charger or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery UsingtheCharger Tousethetravelchargerprovidedwithyourphone 䊳 Plug the round end of the AC adapter into the phone s charger jack and the other end into an electrical outlet 䡲 Aredindicatorlightonthephoneletsyouknowthe batteryischarging 䡲 A gree...

Page 30: ...acing a call from your wireless phone is as easy as making a call from any land line phone Just enter the number and press and you re on your way to clear calls Tomakeacallusingyourkeypad 1 Make sure your phone is on 2 Enter a phone number from standby mode If you make a mistake while dialing press to erase one digit at a time Press and hold to erase the entire number 3 Press To make a call when y...

Page 31: ...ntered 䢇 Sendmessage Sends a text message or picture message to that number 䢇 Save Save the phone number in your Contacts See Saving a Phone Number on page 25 Tip Tospeeddialaphonenumberfromstandbymode pressand holdthespeeddialnumber Ifthespeeddialnumberistwo digits enterthefirstdigit thenpressandholdthesecond digit Forinformationonsettingupspeeddialnumbers see AssigningSpeedDialNumbers onpage93 T...

Page 32: ...ettings you may also answer incoming calls by opening the phone or by pressing any number key See Call Answer Mode on page 54 for more information Your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways 䢇 The phone rings or vibrates 䢇 The indicator light flashes 䢇 The backlight illuminates 䢇 The screen displays an incoming call message If the incoming call is from a number stored in your C...

Page 33: ...Guard on page 72 for additional information EndingaCall Todisconnectacallwhenyouarefinished 䊳 Close the phone or press Missed Call Notification When an incoming call is not answered the Missed Call log is displayed on your screen TodisplaytheMissedCallentryfromthenotification screen 䊳 Highlight the entry and press To dial the phone number press TodisplayaMissedCallentryfromstandbymode 1 Press Menu...

Page 34: ...erOff routes the phone s audio through the speaker or through the earpiece 䊳 Select SpeakerOn to route the phone s audio through the speaker You can adjust the speaker volume using the volume keys on the side of the phone 䊳 Select SpeakerOff to use the phone s earpiece 䢇 3 WayCalltosetupathree wayconversation 䢇 ContactstoaccesstheContactsmenu 䢇 RecentCallstoaccesstheRecentCallslist 䢇 Sendmessageto...

Page 35: ...ct one of the following option after a call has ended press 䢇 SavetosavethephonenumberinyourContactslist 䢇 View to view the Contacts entry if the number is already in your Contacts list Saving a Phone Number Your phone can store up to five phone numbers in each of 500 Contacts entries Each entry s name can contain 32 characters Your phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically For...

Page 36: ...ch Contacts entries for phone numbers that contain a specific string of numbers Tofindaphonenumber 1 Enter one or more digits in standby mode The more numbers you enter the more specific the search becomes 2 Scroll to Find or ContactsMatch and press 3 To display the Contacts entry that contains the phone number highlight the entry and press 4 To dial the number scroll to Call and press Tip Youcana...

Page 37: ...automatically sends the next set of numbers after two seconds Todialorsavephonenumberswithpauses 1 Enter the phone number 2 Scroll to either Hardpause or 2 secpause and press Hard pauses are displayed as a P and 2 second pauses as a T 3 Enter additional numbers 4 Press to dial the number or To save the number in your Contacts list highlight Save and press Note Whendialinganumberwithahardpause pres...

Page 38: ... To dial another number from the entry press highlight the desired number and press Plus Code Dialing When placing international calls Plus Code Dialing automatically dials the international access code for the country in which you are travelling including for calls back to the United States TomakeacallusingPlusCodeDialing 1 Press and hold until a appears on your phone display 2 Dial the country c...

Page 39: ...dDiallocations10 99 1 Press the first digit 2 Press and hold the second digit for approximately two seconds The display confirms that the number has been dialed when it shows Calling UsingAbbreviated Dialing Abbreviated Dialing is another form of speed dialing It allows you to place a call by entering the last 4 5 digits of the phone number The digits you enter are prepended with the 4 5 digit num...

Page 40: ...tkey 2 Select one of the following options 䡲 Abc to cycle through the alpha characters associated with the letters on the keypad see page 33 䡲 T9Word to enter text using a predictive text entering system that reduces the number of keys that need to be pressed while entering a word see page 31 䡲 123 to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad see page 34 䡲 Symbols to enter symbols see pa...

Page 41: ...ord The word may change as you type ToenterawordusingT9TextInput 1 Select the T9Word character input mode See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 30 2 Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word for example to enter the word Bill press If you make a mistake press to erase a single character Press and hold to delete an entire entry If the word you want does not display after y...

Page 42: ...awordtotheT9TextInputdatabase 1 Select the Abc character input mode See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 30 2 Enter the word using multi tap text entry See Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad on page 33 The word will appear as an option the next time you scroll through options during T9 Text Input For more information about T9 Text Input visit the Tegic Website at www T9 com ...

Page 43: ... three times again If you make a mistake press to erase a single character Press and hold to delete an entire entry By default the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the following letters are lowercase After a character is entered the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key Characters scroll in the following order ...

Page 44: ...the display Toenter emoticons smileys 䊳 Select the Smileys mode and press the appropriate key See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 30 ToenterPresetmessages 1 Select the Presetmessagesmode See Selecting a Character Input Mode on page 30 2 Scroll to the desired pre programmed message and press Note Preset or canned messagesmakecomposingtext messageseveneasierbyallowingyoutoenterpreset messag...

Page 45: ...gSettings AirplaneMode TTYUse PhoneSetupOptions Usingthemenuoptionsavailableonyourphone youcan customizeyourphonetosound look andoperatejusttheway youwantitto This section describes how you can change your phone s settings to best suit your needs Take a few moments to review these options and to adjust or add settings that are right for you Your Phone s Settings ...

Page 46: ...dedRingerscan be downloaded right to your phone See Downloading Premium Services Content on page 167 䢇 VoiceMemo SelectingRingerTypesforVoiceCalls Your wireless phone provides a variety of ringer options that allow you to customize your ring and volume settings These options allow you to identify incoming calls by the ring Toselectaringertypeforvoicecalls 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the ma...

Page 47: ...sages Toselectaringertypeformessages 1 Press Menu left Softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Sounds and press 4 Scroll to Alertsand press 5 Scroll to Voicemail Alertsor MessageAlertsand press The list of preprogrammed ringers displays 6 Use your navigation key to scroll through the available ringers A sample ringer will sound as you highlight each option 7 Press to assign t...

Page 48: ...s and press 5 Select ShortTonesor LongTonesand press Adjusting the Phone sVolume Settings You can adjust your phone s volume settings to suit your needs and your environment Toadjustyourphone svolumesettings 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Sounds and press 4 Scroll to Volume and press 5 Scroll to Ringer Earpiece KeyBeep Application or PowerOn Offand ...

Page 49: ...s and press 4 Scroll to Alerts and press 5 Select ServiceChange MinuteBeep CallConnector SignalFade and press 6 Select Onor Offand press SilenceAll There may be times when you need to silence your phone entirely The phone s Silence All option allows you to mute all sounds without turning your phone off ToactivateSilenceAll 䊳 With the phone open press and hold the volume key down in standby mode Th...

Page 50: ...l to Greeting and press 5 Select Custom using the navigation key and press 6 Usethenumerickeypadtoenteranewcustomgreeting See EnteringText onpage30 Toerasetheexisting greetingonecharacteratatime press Toerase theentiregreeting pressandhold 7 HighlightSaveandpress tosaveyournewgreeting Changing the BacklightTime Length The backlight setting lets you select how long the display screen and keypad are...

Page 51: ...reenSaver and press 5 Select MainLCD or FrontLCD and press The list of default images displays 5 Press the navigation key left or right to display Default Download InCamera or SavedtoPhone 6 Press the navigation key up or down and press to view the image Once an image is displayed you can use your navigation key to scroll through and view the other default images For more information on downloadin...

Page 52: ...ss 6 Press the navigation key right or left to select Default Downloads InCamera or SavedtoPhone 7 Press the navigation key up or down and press to view the image Once an image is displayed you can use your navigation key to scroll through and view the other default images 8 Press to assign the desired image Changing the Contrast You can adjust your screen s contrast brightness to suit your surrou...

Page 53: ... an animated icon or List to view the main menu as a list and press Changing theTheme Skin You can customize your phone s display appearance by selecting a color scheme to reflect your personality Tochangethedisplay sthemeskin 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Display and press 4 Scroll to ThemeSkins and press 5 Select Bluecolor Metalskin Starsskin Lim...

Page 54: ...inLCD select NormalClock Analog Clock DigitalClock or DualClock If you selected Front LCD select Time Date or TimeOnly 7 Use your navigation key to highlight a setting and press Changing theText Input Font This setting allows you to adjust the display appearance when entering text for example when using the notepad or when adding a Contacts entry To change the text input font 1 Press Menu left sof...

Page 55: ...werSaveMode and press 5 Select 30seconds 60seconds 90seconds or Offand press If you select Off a prompt will display Select Yes and press to save your setting Changing the Status Light Mode This feature shows the status of your phone by blinking the light Tochangethestatuslightmode 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Display and press 4 Scroll to StatusL...

Page 56: ...ne except 911 Toenableyourphone sLocationfeature 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Location and press The Location disclaimer displays 4 Read the disclaimer and press 5 Select Onor Offpress When the Location feature is on your phone s standby screen will display the icon When Location is turned off the icon will display OK OK OK 9 Note EveniftheLocatio...

Page 57: ...how you would like to be notified of new messages automatically append a callback number and or a customized signature with each outgoing message and create and edit your phone s canned messages DisplayingPop upMessages When you receive a text message your phone notifies you by displaying an icon on your display screen You can also choose to have the entire text message pop up on your display scre...

Page 58: ... AddingaCustomizedSignature Each message you send can have a customized signature to reflect your personality Toaddacustomizedsignaturetoeachsentmessage 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Messagingand press 4 Scroll to Signatureand press 5 Select Customand press If you do not wish to attach a signature to your outgoing messages select None and press 6 E...

Page 59: ...gingand press 4 Scroll to PresetMessagesand press The list of preset messages displays 5 To edit or delete a preset message highlight it and press 6 Scroll to Editand press edit the selected message see Entering Text on page 30 and press or ScrolltoDeleteandpress thenselectYestodelete theselectedmessage SelectNotocancelthedeletion ToaddanewPresetMessage 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main...

Page 60: ...re in an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited When your phone is in Airplane Mode it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information TosetyourphonetoAirplaneMode 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Setup Others and press 4 Scroll to AirplaneMode and press The Airplane Mode disclaimer displays 5...

Page 61: ... your TTY device to ensure that it supports digital wireless transmission Your phone and TTY device will connect via a special cable that plugs into your phone s headset jack If this cable was not provided with your TTY device contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable When establishing your wireless service please call your service provider via the state Telecommunicatio...

Page 62: ...dlandlinecommunications Wireless TTYcallsto911maybecorruptedwhenreceivedby publicsafetyansweringpoints PSAPs rendering somecommunicationsunintelligible Theproblem encounteredappearsrelatedtoTTYequipmentor softwareusedbyPSAPs Thismatterhasbeen broughttotheattentionoftheFCC andthewireless industryandPSAPcommunityarecurrently workingtoresolvethis Note InTTYMode yourphonewilldisplaytheTTYaccessicon If...

Page 63: ... launch your personally designated shortcut Toassignyourshortcutkey 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Setup Others and press 4 Scroll to Shortcutsand press An informative window displays 5 Read the information and press 6 Select LeftNavigation RightNavigation UpNavigation or DownNavigation and press 7 Use your navigation key to select the desired short...

Page 64: ...option highlight it and press 䡲 FlipOpen AnyKey to allow an incoming call to be answered by opening the phone or by pressing any key 䡲 TALKOnly to require to be pressed to answer all incoming calls Auto Answer Mode You may set your phone to automatically pick up incoming calls when connected to an optional hands free car kit TosetAuto Answermode 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 ...

Page 65: ...enable or disable Abbreviated Dialing page 29 and Speed Dialing page 29 Tosetyourdialingmatchoptions 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Setup Others and press 4 Scroll to DialingMatchand press 5 Select AbbreviatedDialing ContactsMatch or Speed Dial and press 6 Select Enabledor Disabled and press 7 Abbreviated Dialing only If you enable Abbreviated Diali...

Page 66: ...Auto Volume enhances your audio experience by allowing the phone to automatically adjust sound levels for different environments and phone configurations Tosetautovolume 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Setup Others and press 4 Scroll to AutoVolumeand press 5 Select Onor Off and press OK OK OK 9 Note Thedefaultinternationaldialingprefixis011 theaccess...

Page 67: ...our phone s onscreen menus in English or in Spanish Toassignalanguageforthephone sdisplay 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Setup Others and press 4 Scroll to Languageand press 5 Select Englishor Spanish and press OK OK OK 9 Your Phone s Settings ...

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Page 69: ...SpecialNumbers ErasingtheContacts UpdatingYourPictureProfile ResettingYourPhone SecurityFeaturesforDataServices Byusingthesecuritysettingsonyourphone youreceive peaceofmindwithoutsacrificingflexibility This section will familiarize you with your phone s security settings With several options available you can customize your phone to meet your personal needs Your Phone s Security ...

Page 70: ...o display the Security menu UsingYour Phone s Lock Feature LockingYour Phone When your phone is locked you can only receive incoming calls or make calls to 911 or special numbers See Using Special Numbers on page 63 Tolockyourphone 1 From the Security menu scroll to LockPhone and press 2 Highlight Locknow and press To set your phone to lock the next time it is turned on select On powerupand press ...

Page 71: ...ss Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Security and press 4 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 5 Scroll to ChangeLock and press 6 Enter your new lock code 7 Re enter your new lock code Calling in Lock Mode You can place calls to 911 and to your special numbers when in lock mode For information on special numbers see Using Special Numbers on page...

Page 72: ... Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 5 Scroll to Restrict and press 6 Select Unlock RestrictAll SpecialNumbers or Contacts Only and press 䡲 Unlock Allows all calls to be made without any restrictions Default setting 䡲 RestrictAll Restrictsalloutgoingcalls except911 䡲 SpecialNumbers Allows you to call only the ten numbers stored in the Special Number section in the Security menu 䡲 C...

Page 73: ...mbers in addition to your Contacts entries the same number may be in both directories Toaddorreplaceaspecialnumber 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Security and press 4 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 5 Scroll to Special s and press 6 Select a location for your entry and press 7 Enter the number and press Note TherearenoSpeedDialop...

Page 74: ...is displayed 5 Scroll to DeleteContacts and press 6 If you are certain you would like to erase all of your internal Contacts entries select Yesand press UpdatingYour Picture Profile You can quickly and easily update your picture messaging profile from your phone Toupdateyourpicturemessagingprofile 1 From the Security menu scroll to Pictures and press 2 Scroll to UpdatePictureProfile and press A di...

Page 75: ...yourphone 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Security and press 4 Enter your lock code The Security menu is displayed 5 Scroll to ResetPhone and press A disclaimer appears 6 Read the disclaimer and press 7 If you are certain that you would like to restore all of the factory settings select Yesand press The phone will reset power down and power back up a...

Page 76: ...or receive phone calls check voicemail and use other voice services You may enable data services again at any time Todisabledataservices 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Web and press 4 Select DisableWeband press A message will appear 5 Select DisableWeband press to confirm that you want to sign out Toenableenableservices 1 Press Menu left softkey to ...

Page 77: ...ingistheabilitytomakeorreceivecallswhenyou re offtheavailablenetwork Your new dual band tri mode LX 225 by LG works anywhere on the available network and allows you to roamonotheranalogand1900and800 MHzdigitalnetworkswhereroamingagreementshavebeen implementedwithothercarriers Thissectionexplainshowroamingworksaswellasspecial featuresthatletyoumanageyourroamingexperience Roaming ...

Page 78: ...g on digital networks your call quality and security will be similar to the quality you receive when making calls on the available network However you may not be able to access certain features such as data services Note Ifyou reonacallwhenyouleavetheavailablenetworkand enteranareawhereroamingisavailable yourcallis dropped Ifyourcallisdroppedinanareawhereyouthink networkserviceisavailable turnyour...

Page 79: ...lls 䢇 Some features which are standard on the available network such as call waiting data services and direct international dialing are unavailable 䢇 Though callers can leave voicemail messages while you are roaming you will not receive notification until you return to the available network See Checking for Voicemail Messages While Roaming on page 70 䢇 There are security and privacy risks eavesdro...

Page 80: ...ve messages but you will need to periodically check your voicemail for new messages if you are in a roaming service area for an extended period of time Tocheckyourvoicemailwhileroaming 1 Dial 1 area code your wireless phone number 2 When you hear your voicemail greeting press 3 Enter your pass code at the prompt and follow the voice prompts When you return to the available network voicemail notifi...

Page 81: ... 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Roaming and press 4 Scroll to SetMode and press 5 To select an option highlight it and press 䡲 Automatic seeks network service When network service is unavailable the phone searches for an alternate system 䡲 HomeOnly allows you to access the available network only and prevents roaming on other networks 䡲 RoamingOnly f...

Page 82: ... when you make or receive calls while on the available network ToturnCallGuardonoroff 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Roaming and press 4 Scroll to CallGuard and press 5 Highlight On or Off and press ToplaceroamingcallswithCallGuardon 1 From standby mode dial 1 area code the seven digit number and press You can also initiate a call from the Contacts ...

Page 83: ...werincomingroamingcallswithCallGuardon 1 Press A message will appear notifying you that roaming charges will apply 2 Select Answer and press Reminder IftheCallGuardfeatureissettoOn youneedtotake extrastepstomakeandreceiveroamingcalls OK 1 TALK Roaming TALK ...

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Page 85: ...his Section MenuNavigation MenuStructure ViewingtheMenus Everyfunctionandfeatureofyourphone canbeaccessed throughanonscreenmenu This section is a road map to using your LX 225 by LG Please take a few moments to learn your way around and you ll find your phone easier to use Menus ...

Page 86: ...gh the menu menu options are highlighted Select any numbered option by simply pressing the corresponding number on the phone s keypad You may also select any item by highlighting it and pressing For example if you want to view your last incoming call 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select CallHistory by pressing or by highlighting it and pressing It may already be highlighted 3...

Page 87: ...agram The following list outlines your phone s menu structure 1 Pictures Camera My Pictures Online Albums Account Info 2 Messaging Send Message Picture Messaging Text Messages Instant Message Email Voicemail 3 Web Launch 4 Tools Scheduler Alarm Clock Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Alarm 3 Quick Alarm Notepad Ez Tip Calc Calculator World Clock END BACK Menus ...

Page 88: ...ownloads Games Get New Games My Content Manager Ringers Get New Ringers My Content Manager Screen Savers Get New Screen Savers My Content Manager Applications Get New Applications My Content Manager Memory Status 9 Settings Sounds Ringers Caller ID No Caller ID Roaming Key Tones Short Tones Long Tones Volume Ringer volume levels Earpiece volume levels Key Beep volume levels Application volume leve...

Page 89: ...LCD Default In Camera Saved to Phone Incoming Calls Caller ID No Caller ID Roaming Contrast Main LCD Front LCD Menu Style Grid List Theme Skins Blue color Metal skin Stars skin Lime color Water skin Rose skin Clock Main LCD Normal Clock Analog Clock Digital Clock Dual Clock Front LCD Time Date Time Only Font Size Message Small Normal Large Browser Small Normal Large Notepad Small Normal Large Powe...

Page 90: ...e Change Lock Special s Delete Contacts Yes No Reset Phone Yes No Voice Dial Activate Train Words Setup Others Shortcuts Answer Call Flip Open Any Key TALK Only Auto Answer Off Car Kit HeadSet Dialing Match Abbreviated Dialing Contacts Match Speed Dial Plus Code Dialing Enable Disable Int l Dial Prefix Info Auto Volume On Off Language English Spanish TTY Mode Enable Disable Airplane Mode On Off Up...

Page 91: ...ryOptions MakingaCallFromCallHistory SavingaPhoneNumberFromCallHistory PrependingaPhoneNumberFromCallHistory ErasingCallHistory TheCallHistorykeepstrackofincomingcalls callsmadefrom yourwirelessphone andmissedcalls This section guides you through accessing and making the most of your Call History Call History ...

Page 92: ... to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries are removed from the bottom of the list Each entry contains the phone number if it is available and Contacts entry name if the phone number is in your Contacts Duplicate calls same number and type of call may only appear once on the list ToviewaCallHistoryentry 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select CallHistory 3 Scroll to Ou...

Page 93: ...tions 䢇 Call to dial the number 䢇 Save to save the number if it is not already in your internal Contacts See Saving a Phone Number From Call History on page 84 䢇 Sendmessage to send a message 䢇 Prepend to add numbers to the beginning of the selected number See Prepending a Phone Number From Call History on page 85 䢇 Delete to delete the entry 䢇 Next to view the next entry 䢇 Prev to view the previo...

Page 94: ...o 500 Contacts entries Contacts entries can store up to a total of 5 phone numbers and each entry s name can contain 32 characters TosaveaphonenumberfromCallHistory 1 Use your navigation key to select a Call History entry and press 2 Scroll to Save and press 3 Select NewEntryto create a new internal Contacts entry for the number or ExistingEntryto save the number to an existing entry 4 Use your na...

Page 95: ...layed See Contacts Entry Options on page 91 PrependingaPhoneNumber From CallHistory If you need to make a call from Call History and you happen to be outside your local area code you can add the appropriate prefix by prepending the number ToprependaphonenumberfromCallHistory 1 Select a Call History entry and press 2 Scroll to Prependand press 3 Enter the prefix and press to call the number or Scro...

Page 96: ...Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select CallHistory 3 Scroll to DeleteCallsand press 4 Scroll to OutgoingCalls IncomingCalls MissedCalls or AllCallsand press A confirmation dialog will appear 5 If you are certain you want to erase the call history scroll to Yesand press or Scroll to Noand press to return to the previous menu OK OK OK OK 5 ...

Page 97: ...lTags EditingaContactsEntry SelectingaRingerTypeforan Entry DialingServices Nowthatyouknowthebasicsthatmakeiteasiertostayin touchwithpeopleandinformation you rereadytoexplore yourphone smoreadvancedfeatures This section explains how to use your phone s Contacts and helps you make the most of your contacts and time when you are trying to connect with the important people in your life Section 2G Usi...

Page 98: ... for the new entry and press See Entering Text on page 30 6 Scroll to Add Number enter the phone number then press 7 Select a label field Mobile Home Office Fax or Pager and press 8 Scroll down to additional fields and enter or edit information as desired 9 Press Done left softkey After you have saved the number the new Contacts entry is displayed See Contacts Entry Options on page 91 Shortcut You...

Page 99: ...croll to Find AddEntry and press 4 Scroll through all the entries using your navigation key or Enter the first letter of a name or part of a name such as ave for Dave The more letters you enter the more your search narrows 5 To display an entry highlight it and press 6 To dial the entry s default phone number press or To display additional internal Contacts entries press the navigation key left or...

Page 100: ...d press 6 To dial the entry s default phone number press or To display additional group entries press the navigation key left or right FindingSpeedDialNumbers Tofindphonenumbersyouhavestoredinspeeddial locations 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Contacts 3 Scroll to SpeedDials and press 4 Scroll through speed dial entries using your navigation key Speed dial numbers are di...

Page 101: ...oice dial options highlight it and press Contacts Entry Options To access a Contacts entry s options display the entry highlight EditEntry and press To select an option highlight it and press 䢇 AddNumber to add a phone number to the entry See Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry on page 92 䢇 AddEmail to add an email address to the entry 䢇 NoGroup to assign the entry to a group 䢇 Defaultto ass...

Page 102: ... 3 Highlight AddNumber and press 4 Enter the new phone number and press 5 Select a label for the number and press 6 Press Done left softkey to save the new number or Press Options right softkey assign a Speed Dial or Voice Dial for the number then press Done left softkey to save your new settings OK OK OK OK Tip Youcanviewthenextentrybypressingthenavigationkey rightorviewthepreviousentrybypressing...

Page 103: ...additional options When you re finished press Done left softkey to save your new settings Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Your phone can store up to 98 phone numbers in speed dial locations For details on how to make calls using speed dial numbers see Using One Touch Two Touch Speed Dialing on page 29 Speed dial numbers can be assigned when you add a new Contacts entry when you add a new phone number...

Page 104: ...to EditEntry and press 3 Highlight the phone number for which you wish to assign a speed dial number and press Options right softkey 4 Highlight SetSpeedDialand press 5 Select an available speed dial location and press 6 Scroll to SetSpeedDialand press A confirmation will display 7 Press Done left softkey to save the new Speed Dial Note Ifyouattempttoassignanalreadyin usespeeddiallocation toanewph...

Page 105: ... and press 7 Record your voice dial after the prompt Your recording will play back 8 Repeat the voice dial as prompted A confirmation will display 9 Press Done left softkey to save the new voice dial Note WhenrecordingVoiceDialtags doitinaquietenvironment andwithouttheaidofanaccessory forexample aheadset orhands freecarkit Note Toaddavoicedialtoanewentryoranewphonenumber enterthenumber see Addinga...

Page 106: ... Contacts entry 2 Scroll to EditEntry and press 3 Highlight the part of the entry you wish to edit Name Group Ringer etc and press 4 Add and or edit the desired information and press 5 Press Done left softkey to save your changes OK OK OK 96 Section 2G Using the Contacts ...

Page 107: ... to scroll through available ringers When you highlight a ringer type a sample ringer will sound 6 Highlight your desired ringer and press 7 Press Done left softkey to save the new ringer type or 1 Display a Contacts entry and scroll to EditEntry and press 2 Highlight the current ring type and press the navigation key right or left to display available ringer types To hear a preview select a ringe...

Page 108: ...ss Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Contacts 3 Scroll to Services and press 4 Scroll to DirAssistance or Operator and press Todialaservicefromstandbymodeusingyourkeypad 1 Dial the appropriate service number 䡲 DirAssistance 䡲 Operator 2 Press to place the call TALK 0 1 1 4 TALK OK 6 98 Section 2G Using the Contacts ...

Page 109: ...ngYourPhone sNotepad UsingYourPhone sTools Yourphoneisequippedwithseveralpersonalinformation managementfeaturesthathelpyoumanageyourbusy lifestyle This section shows you how to use these features to turn your phone into a time management planner that helps you keep up with your contacts schedules and commitments It takes productivity to a whole new level Calendar Tools ...

Page 110: ...ght the day to which you would like to add an event and press Add left softkey 5 Select a time for the event by highlighting the time field and pressing 䡲 Using your keypad and or navigation key set the start and end time for the event and press Press your navigation key left or right to switch between entry fields 6 Select a title for the event by highlighting Content and pressing 䡲 Enter the eve...

Page 111: ... by highlighting the ringer field and pressing 䡲 Highlight your desired ringer and press 10 Press Save left softkey to save the event EventAlerts There are several ways your phone alerts you of scheduled events 䢇 By playing the assigned ringer type 䢇 By illuminating the backlight 䢇 By flashing the LED Shortcut Youcanselectanevent srepeatingstatus alarmtime andringertypebyhighlightingthedesiredfiel...

Page 112: ...creen 䢇 Snooze left softkey silences the alarm and schedules it to replay again in 5 minutes Viewing Events Toviewyourscheduledevents 1 From the main menu select Tools 2 Scroll to Scheduler and press 3 Using your navigation key highlight the day for which you would like to view events and press If you have events scheduled for the selected day they will be listed in chronological order 4 To displa...

Page 113: ...on key highlight the day for which you would like to erase events and press 4 PressOptions rightsoftkey scroll to Deleteall and press An alert will appear notifying you of the number of events to be erased 5 Scroll to Yes or Noand press Note Ifthedayforwhichyouareerasingeventscontainsa repeatingevent youwillreceivethefollowingprompt This isarecurringevent SelectDeletethistoeraseasingle occurrence ...

Page 114: ...n to erase events older than Oneweek Onemonth Oneyear or Oneday and press A dialog will display to inform you how many old events have been erased PurgingAll Events Todeleteallscheduledevents 1 From the Scheduler menu press Options right softkey 2 Scroll to Deletealland press A dialog will display informing you that all events will be erased 3 Select Yesto erase all events or No to return to the c...

Page 115: ...g the activation field and pressing 䡲 Select Onor Offand press 6 Select a time for the alarm by highlighting the time field and pressing 䡲 Using your keypad and or navigation key set the alarm time and press 7 Select a repeating status for the alarm by highlighting the repeat field and pressing 䡲 Highlight Once Daily Mon Fri or Weekendsand press 8 Select a ringer type for the alarm by highlighting...

Page 116: ...adand press 4 Scroll to AddNew and press 5 Type your note using the numeric keypad and press See Entering Text on page 30 Toreadasavednote 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Tools 3 Scroll to Notepadand press 4 Highlight a note and press Todeletesavednotes 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Tools 3 Scroll to Notepadand press 4 Highlight a note and pr...

Page 117: ...alculatetipamounts 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Tools 3 Scroll to EzTipCalcand press 4 Use your keypad and navigation key to enter the bill amount and desired tip percentage The correct tip will be calculated instantly 5 If you re splitting the check highlight Splitand enter the number of people in your party An equal split of the bill will be calculated and displayed...

Page 118: ...c value from positive to negative 䡲 Press Clear left softkey to clear all numbers 5 Use your navigation key to enter the operation up to add down to subtract left to divide and right to multiply 6 Enter the second number and press for the total World Clock Toviewthetimeinoverfiftydifferentlocations 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Tools 3 Scroll to WorldClockand press 4 P...

Page 119: ...In This Section UsingVoice ActivatedDialing ManagingVoiceMemos Yourphone sVoiceServicesletyouplacecallsusingyour voice storevoicereminders andrecordmemosrightonyour phone This section includes easy to follow instructions on using voice activated dialing and managing voice memos Voice Services ...

Page 120: ...ogram a voice dial tag 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select VoiceServices 3 Scroll to VoiceDialsand press 4 Scroll to RecordNew and press 5 Enter or highlight the entry name in the Contacts and press 6 After you are prompted to say the name you wish to program wait for the beep and then say the name into your phone s microphone 7 Respond to the prompt by repeating the name af...

Page 121: ...t an option and press 䡲 Play to play the selected voice dial tag 䡲 Re record to re record the voice dial tag 䡲 Delete to erase the voice dial tag Select Yes to erase select No to cancel ErasingAllVoice DialTags Toeraseallvoicedialtags 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select VoiceServices 3 Scroll to VoiceDialsand press 4 Scroll to DeleteAll and press 5 Select Yes to erase all re...

Page 122: ...rt recording after the beep 5 Wait for the beep and then start speaking As it is recording the phone displays a countdown timer that shows how many seconds are left for recording Toendtherecordingofyourmemo 䊳 Press Torecordaconversationduringaphonecall 䊳 During a call scroll to RecordVoiceMemo and press A one minute counter is displayed on the screen to indicate the amount of time a single voice m...

Page 123: ... a default ringer a voicemail alert message alert or a Contacts ringer 䡲 ViewDetails to view the selected voice memo information 䡲 EditTitle to edit the selected voice memo title 䡲 Delete to erase the selected voice memo 5 Scroll to Play and press ErasingVoice Memos To erase all voice memos 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select VoiceServices 3 Scroll to VoiceMemo and press 4 S...

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Page 125: ...outheabilitytotakefull colordigital pictures view your pictures using the phone s display and instantly share them with your family and friends It s fun and as easy to use as a traditional point and click camera just take a picture view it on your phone s display and send it from your phone to up to ten people This section explains the features and options of your phone s built in camera Camera ...

Page 126: ...oftkey Your picture will be saved automatically in your phone Additional user options are available through the camera mode Options menu See Camera Mode Options on page 119 for more information 4 Press Next left softkey to go to the next step 䡲 SendPicture to send the picture See page 122 for details 䡲 CameraMode to return to Camera mode to take another picture OK Tip Whileincameramode pressthenav...

Page 127: ...ete to erase the picture you just took 䡲 Assignto assign the picture to a phone task Select an option 䡲 PictureID to assign the picture to a Contacts entry 䡲 ScreenSaver to use the picture as a screen saver 䡲 IncomingCalls to display the picture for all incoming calls 䡲 AddVoiceCaption to add the voice caption in your saved pictures 䡲 GotoMyPictures to go to the My Pictures menu to check your save...

Page 128: ...ip open press once to display the Pictures menu 2 Scroll to OnlineAlbums and press 3 Scroll to ViewAlbums and press You will be prompted to create a password 4 Enter a four to eight digit password and press You will be prompted to confirm your password 5 Please wait while the system creates your account Once you have received confirmation that your account has been successfully registered you may ...

Page 129: ...s selected press the navigation key left or right to increase or decrease the desired brightness 䡲 WhiteBalance Allows you to set up the white balance of the camera automatically or manually using the different preset modes Press the navigation key left or right to select from the following modes 䡲 Auto Automatically adjusts the lighting 䡲 Sunny Decreases the light sensitivity for taking pictures ...

Page 130: ...ect between 4 different shutter sounds or turn off the sound completely The shutter sound is heard when you take a picture 䡲 Auto Delete If the auto erase function is On the pictures stored in your phone s memory are automatically deleted after they are uploaded to an online album 䡲 StatusBar Displays icons associated with the different picture or video settings available on your handset These ico...

Page 131: ...of delay you want the timer to use 5sec or 10sec and press 4 Select Capture left softkey when you are ready to start the timer The time remaining is shown in the display screen 5 Get ready for the picture When the timer reaches zero the picture is taken automatically TocanceltheSelfTimerafterithasstarted 䊳 Select Cancel right softkey Note WhiletheSelfTimerisactive allkeysaredisabledexcept Back End...

Page 132: ... 4 Use your Navigation key to select the picture you wish to send or UseyourNavigationkeytoselectthepictureyouwishto send andpress Youcanselectmultiplepictures 5 Press Send left softkey 6 Scroll to Mobile Email Contact s RecentList or Other Services and press 䡲 Mobile to enter mobile phone number directly 䡲 Email to enter an email address directly 䡲 Contact s to select a recipient from your Contac...

Page 133: ... softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Messaging 3 Scroll to PictureMessaging and press 4 Scroll to SendPicture and press 5 Highlight FromMyPictures and press 6 Use your navigation key to select the picture you wish to send or Useyournavigaionkeytoselectthepictureyouwishto sendandpress Youcanselectmultiplepictures 7 Press Next left softkey 8 Scroll to Mobile Email Contact s RecentList or Other ...

Page 134: ...amera folder Pictures stored in your phone can be viewed at any time without connecting to the web Toaccesstheimages 1 With the flip open press once to display the Pictures menu 2 Scroll to MyPictures and press 3 Scroll to InCamera and press When you access either location the following options are available when you select Options right softkey 䢇 Expand Thumbnail to change the aspect of the image...

Page 135: ...he picture as a screen saver 䡲 IncomingCalls to display the picture for all incoming calls 䢇 Savetophone to copy the selected picture s to your Saved to Phone folder Note Erasingpictureswillfreeupmemoryspaceinyourphoneto enableyoutotakemorepictures Onceerased pictures cannotbeuploadedtoyouronlinepicturesaccountorsaved totheSavedtoPhonefolder Note SavetophoneandUploadtoAlbumscopypicturesfromyour In...

Page 136: ...ing deleted 䡲 Magnify to zoom in on the picture 䢇 CameraMode to switch to camera mode Saved to Phone When pictures are downloaded from the Web or sent from another user they are stored in the phone s internal memory These images are located in the Saved to Phone folder ToviewSavedtoPhoneimages 1 With the flip open press once to display the Pictures menu 2 Scroll to MyPictures and press 3 Scroll to...

Page 137: ...d picture from being deleted 䢇 Deleteto select DeleteSelection or Deleteall to erase a single picture or all of the pictures in the SavedtoPhone folder 䢇 CameraMode to switch to camera mode OnlineAlbums Online Albums are image locations that are saved online and can be accessed using data services The locations can be used to save images or video clips from your phone ToviewOnlineAlbums 1 With the...

Page 138: ...s and picture captions organize and move images and do much more You will also have access to picture management tools to improve and customize your pictures You ll be able to lighten darken crop add antique effects add comic bubbles and cartoon effects and use other features to transform your pictures ToaccessthepicturemessagingWebsite 1 From your computer s Internet connection go to www plspictu...

Page 139: ...main menu 2 Select Pictures 3 Scroll to OnlineAlbums and press 4 Scroll to ViewAlbums and press Depending on your settings you may be prompted to accept a data connection Your Picture Messaging Inbox and your albums appear 5 Highlight Inbox or an album title and press to display Thumbnail pictures up to four per screen are displayed 6 Use your navigation key to select a picture Tip Toexpandaselect...

Page 140: ...and press 4 Highlight a recipient from your Contacts list or Online Address Book 5 Press or Select Options right softkey highlight Pick and press for further options 䡲 Pick Unpick to include exclude the selected contact in the current picture message 䡲 Next to display the next 50 entries if applicable 䡲 Previous to display the previous 50 entries if applicable 䡲 Exit to exit the option menu 6 To c...

Page 141: ...r Phone Toaccessonlinepictureoptionsfromyourphone 1 Select a picture from your online pictures see Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone on page 129 2 Select Options right softkey to display options 3 To select an option highlight it and press 䡲 Share to share a picture through the picture messaging Website See Sharing Online Pictures on page 130 䡲 Copy Move to copy or move pictures to a select...

Page 142: ...d in the current album or Inbox 䡲 Edit to edit the picture s caption 䡲 PictureInfo to display information on the selected picture such as title time date size etc 䡲 RotatePicture to rotate the selected picture 䡲 CreateAlbums to create a new album from the Inbox only Enter the album name and select Save left softkey 䡲 SelectAlbums to switch from pictures to the album list 䡲 Next to display the next...

Page 143: ...t an option highlight it and press 䡲 ShareAlbum to share the album through the picture messaging Website See Sharing Online Pictures on page 130 䡲 CreateAlbum to create a new album Enter a new album name and select Save left softkey 䡲 EraseAlbum to delete the selected album 䡲 RenameAlbum to rename the selected album Enter a new name and select Save left softkey 䡲 Next to display the next 20 albums...

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Page 147: ...n UsingVoicemail UsingSMSTextMessaging UsingCallerID RespondingtoCallWaiting MakingaThree WayCall UsingCallForwarding Nowthatyou vemasteredyourphone sfundamentals it stime toexplorethecallingfeaturesthatenhanceyourwireless service This section outlines your basic service features Service Features ...

Page 148: ...ill want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated Tosetupyourvoicemail 1 Press and hold 2 Follow the system prompts to 䡲 Create your pass code 䡲 Record your greeting 䡲 Record your name announcement 䡲 Choose whether or not to activate One Touch Message Access a feature that lets you access messages simply by pressing and holding bypassing the need for you to...

Page 149: ...cemail 䊳 Press and hold To display your Missed Log 䊳 Press Options right softkey Note Yourphoneacceptsmessagesevenwhenitisturnedoffor roamingofftheavailablenetwork However youareonly notifiedofnewmessageswhenyourphoneisturnedonand youareinanetworkservicearea Important Whenyouareroamingofftheavailablenetwork you maynotreceivenotificationofnewvoicemail messages Itisrecommendedthatyouperiodically che...

Page 150: ...YourPhonetoAccessYour Messages 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Messaging 3 Scroll to Voicemailand press 4 Press to listen to your messages UsingaPhoneOtherThanYourWirelessPhoneto AccessMessages 1 Dial your wireless phone number 2 When your voicemail answers press 3 Enter your pass code Tip Whenyoucallintovoicemail youfirstheartheheader information date time andsenderinfo...

Page 151: ...a quick guide to your keypad functions while listening to voicemail messages For further details and menu options see Voicemail Menu Key on page 146 Date Time SendReply Advance Replay Rewind Forward Erase CallBack Save Cancel Help Skip 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Service Features ...

Page 152: ...oicemail If your voicemail box contains any new or saved messages press to access the main voicemail menu 2 Press to change your Personal Options following the system prompts 3 Press for Expert Mode 4 Press to turn Expert Mode on or off SettingUpGroupDistributionLists Create up to 20 separate group lists each with up to 20 customers 1 Press and hold to access your voicemail If your voicemail box c...

Page 153: ...age Record and send a voice message to other voicemail users 1 From the main voicemail menu press to send a message 2 Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number 3 Follow the voice prompts to record and send your voice message Voicemail to VoicemailMessageReply Reply to a voice message received from any other voicemail user 1 After listening to a voice message press 2 Follow the voice promp...

Page 154: ...voice message has been listened to when you send forward or reply to other users 1 After you have recorded a message press to indicate you are satisfied with the message you recorded 2 Press to mark receipt requested 3 Press to send your voicemail message ContinueRecording When leaving a voice message you can choose to continue recording even after you ve stopped 䊳 Before pressing to indicate that...

Page 155: ...ss for Personal Options 2 Press for Greetings 3 Press to record an Extended Absence Greeting Clearing the Message Icon Your phone may temporarily continue to display the message icon after you have checked your voice and text messages Tocleartheiconfromthedisplayscreen 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Messaging 3 Scroll to Voicemailand press 4 Scroll to ClearIconand press...

Page 156: ... menu structure Listen EnvelopeInformation Reply Advance8Seconds Replay Rewind ForwardMessage Erase Callback Save Options SendaMessage PersonalOptions NotificationOptions PhoneNotification NumericPagingtoaWirelessPhone ReturntoPersonalOptionsMenu AdministrativeOptions SkipPasscode Autoplay MessageDate TimeOn Off ChangePasscode GroupDistributionList ReturntoPersonalOptionsMenu 5 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 3 2...

Page 157: ...tion 3A Service Features The Basics 147 Greetings PersonalGreetings NameAnnouncement ExtendedAbsenceGreeting ReturntoPersonalOptionsMenu ExpertMode On Off PlaceaCall Disconnect 9 4 3 2 1 3 Service Features ...

Page 158: ...I m on my way that make composing messages fast and easy You can also customize your own Preset Messages up to 160 characters from your phone Composing SMSText Messages TocomposeanSMSTextmessage 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu Messaging may also be accessed by pressing up on the navigation key from the idle screen 2 Select Messaging 3 Scroll to SendMessage and press 4 Scroll to T...

Page 159: ...sage use your keypad to enter your message Use the right softkey to select a character input mode See Entering Text on page 30 䡲 To use a preset message or a smiley press the right softkey select Smileys or PresetMessages then highlight your desired message or emoticon and press 8 Scroll to Priority and press your navigation key right or left to set the message priority Normal or Urgent 9 If you w...

Page 160: ... the preset messages or icons 䡲 To type a message use your keypad to enter your message Use the right softkey to select a character input mode See Entering Text on page 30 䡲 To use a preset message or a smiley press the right softkey select Smileys or PresetMessages highlight your desired message or emoticon and press 3 Scroll to Priority and press your navigation key right or left to set the mess...

Page 161: ...isplaying the number of the incoming call If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call just follow these easy steps Toblockyourphonenumberfrombeingdisplayedfora specificoutgoingcall 1 Press 2 Enter the number you want to call 3 Press To permanently block your number call your service provider TALK 7 6 Service Features ...

Page 162: ...splays the caller s phone number if it is available and you are in digital mode Torespondtoanincomingcallwhileyou reonacall 䊳 Press This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call Toswitchbacktothefirstcaller 䊳 Press again Tip Forthosecallswhereyoudon twanttobeinterrupted you cantemporarilydisableCallWaitingbypressing 70 beforeplacingyourcall CallWaitingisautomatically reactivatedon...

Page 163: ...e connection enter the second number you wish to call and press This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number 3 When you re connected to the second party press again to begin your three way call If one of the people you called hangs up during your call you and the remaining caller stay connected If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up all three callers are disconnec...

Page 164: ...hen Call Forwarding is activated ToactivateCallForwarding 1 Press 2 Enter the area code and phone number to which your future calls should be forwarded 3 Press You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding TodeactivateCallForwarding 1 Press 2 Press You will see a message and hear a tone to confirm the deactivation Note Youmaybechargedahigherrateforcallsyouhave...

Page 165: ...taServicesbringsyouclarityyoucanseeandhearwith advancedmultimediaservices These features including messaging games downloadable ringers and screen savers and portable Web access are easy to learn and use Clearly it s a whole new way to look at wireless This section introduces these advanced services and walks you through the necessary steps to start taking advantage of your phone s data services D...

Page 166: ... Send and receive text messages and chat on your phone Games Play exciting games with full color graphics sound and vibration Choose from hundreds of games to play anytime Ringers Personalize your phone by downloading and assigning different ringers to numbers in your Contacts ScreenSavers Download unique images to use as screen savers or make it easy to tell who s calling by assigning specificima...

Page 167: ...cally assigned a user name which is typically based on your wireless phone number When you use data services your user name is submitted to identify you to the available network The user name is also useful as a way to personalize Web services and as an online virtual identity Your user name will be automatically programmed into your phone You don t have to enter it FindingYourUserName If you aren...

Page 168: ... page you visited will display when you launch your browser When this occurs you may not see the Connecting message when you launch the session Though the browser is open you are not currently in an active data session that is no data is being sent or received As soon as you navigate to another page the active session will launch and you will see the Connecting message Note IfNetGuardisenabledandd...

Page 169: ...ecting AlwaysAuto Connect when the Net Guard is displayed TochangeyourNetGuardsettings 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Settings 3 Scroll to Web and press 4 Scroll to NetGuard and press 5 Choose an option 䡲 Onto activate the Net Guard 䡲 Off to deactivate the Net Guard Note Whenenabled theNetGuardappearsonlyoncepersession TheNetGuarddoesnotappearifthephoneismerelyre connec...

Page 170: ...ate data transmission Incoming voice calls go directly to voicemail outgoing voice calls can be made but the data connection will terminate Your data connection is dormant no data is being sent or received Though not currently active when dormant the phone can restart an active connection quickly voice calls can be made and received Your phone is not currently able to access data features If no in...

Page 171: ...splay screen Tousesoftkeys 䊳 Press the desired softkey button If an additional pop up menu appears when you press the softkey button select the menu items using your keypad if they re numbered or by highlighting the option and pressing Scrolling As with other parts of your phone s menu you ll have to scroll up and down to see everything on some Websites ToscrolllinebylinethroughWebsites 䊳 Press th...

Page 172: ...nctions or even place phone calls Toselectlinks 䊳 Highlight the link and press the appropriate softkey GoingBack Togobackonepage 䊳 Press the key on your phone Note TheBACKkeyisalsousedfordeletingtext likea BACKSPACEkey whenyouareenteringtext BACK Tip You llfindthattheleftsoftkeyisusedprimarilyforselecting items Thissoftkeyisoftenlabeled OK Iftheitemsonapagearenumbered youcanuseyour keypad numberke...

Page 173: ...s right from your phone Messaging allows you to stay connected to friends family and co workers 24 hours a day anywhere on the available network MessageTypes There are many types of text messaging available on your phone These include SMS Text Messaging see page 148 Instant Messaging Email and Chat Voicemail provides voicemail to mailbox messaging For information on using your phone s voicemail fe...

Page 174: ...ect Email 3 Select an email provider 4 Use your keypad to enter the required sign in information for the selected provider such as user name email address and or password and select SignIn Your mailbox for the selected provider will display 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to read reply to compose send and manage your email account Note Theinformationrequiredforsigninwillvarydependingon theemail...

Page 175: ...tantMessaging 3 Select an IM provider 4 Use your keypad to enter the required sign in information for the selected provider such as user name and or password and select SignIn Your IM screen for the selected provider will display 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to read reply to compose send and manage your IM account Note Theinformationrequiredforsigninwillvarydependingon theinstantmessagingpro...

Page 176: ... connection will launch and the home page will display 3 Select Messaging 4 Select Chat 5 Select Enter You will see a disclaimer for Wireless Chat 6 SelectIAgree left softkey to accept the disclaimer 7 Use your keypad to enter a nickname and select Enter The chat menu will display 8 Select a chatroom from the menu for example Friends or Singles and press Go left softkey to enter 9 Once in the chat...

Page 177: ...hedataservicesdownloadmenus 1 Press Menu left softkey to access the main menu 2 Select Downloads 3 Select the type of file you wish to download Games Ringers ScreenSavers or Applications and press 4 Select GetNewand press The browser will launch and take you to the corresponding download menu To access the data services download menus from the Web browser 1 From the home page select Downloads 2 Se...

Page 178: ...o a general category such as Movie TV Themes for Ringers or College Logos for Screen Savers There may be several pages of available content in a list Select Next9 to view additional items 䢇 Search allows you to use your keypad to enter search criteria to locate an item You may enter an entire word or title or perform a partial word search for example entering goo returns Good Ol Boy The Good the B...

Page 179: ...for payment Todownloadaselecteditem 1 From the information page select Buy The item will download automatically When the NewDownload screen appears the item has been successfully downloaded to your phone 2 Select an option to continue 䡲 Select Use left softkey to assign the downloaded item or to launch in the case of a game or application Your data session will end and you will be redirected to th...

Page 180: ...nessLinks as well as useful management options including Search Many sites are available under more than one menu choose the one that s most convenient for you Using the Browser Menu Navigating the Web from your phone using the home page is easy once you get the hang of it For details on how to navigate the Web select menu items and more see Navigating the Web on page 161 Although the home page of...

Page 181: ...kmark the current site access bookmarked sites and manage your bookmarks 䢇 GotoURL Allows you to navigate directly to a Website by entering its URL Website address 䢇 History Keeps a list of links to your most recently visited sites To navigate to a site highlight it and press then select Connect 䢇 Search Launches a Web search 䢇 Refresh Reloads the current Web page 䢇 Advanced Displays additional op...

Page 182: ...eyPressTimeout Lets you set the key press interval before automatically proceeding to the next character 䡲 Security Displays your browser s security settings 䢇 ShowURL Displays the URL Website address of the site you re currently viewing 䢇 SendURL Allows you to send the current URL as a text message 䢇 About Displays technical information about the browser its version and the encryption version and...

Page 183: ...MarkSite and press twice to save the bookmark AccessingaBookmark Toaccessabookmark 1 Press the right softkey to display the browser menu 2 Select Bookmarks 3 Scroll to highlight the bookmark you d like to access and press to go to the Website or press the number corresponding to the bookmark you wish to access OK Note Bookmarkingapagedoesnotstorethepagecontents just itsaddress Somepagescannotbeboo...

Page 184: ...he menu A confirmation screen will display 5 Select Yes right softkey to remove the bookmark GoingtoaSpecificWebsite To go to a particularWebsite by entering a URL Website address 1 Press the right softkey to display the browser menu 2 Select GotoURL 3 Select the URL field and press 3 Use your keypad to enter the URL of the Website you wish to go to and press 4 Press again to go to the Website Not...

Page 185: ...The browser will reload the current Web page RestartingtheWebBrowser If the Web browser appears to be malfunctioning or stops responding you can usually fix the problem by simply restarting the browser TorestarttheWebbrowser 1 Press the right softkey to display the browser menu 2 Select Advanced 3 Select RestartBrowserand press OK Data Services ...

Page 186: ...r an incoming message arrives Your phone will also display the icon Connecting takes about 10 12 seconds CanImakecallsandusedataservicesatthesametime You cannot use voice and data services simultaneously If you receive a call while data service is active the call will be forwarded to voicemail You can place an outgoing call anytime but it will interrupt any in progress data session Whenismydatacon...

Page 187: ... is received for an extended period of time the connection will terminate CanIsignoutofdataservices You can sign out without turning off your phone however you will not be able to browse the Web or use other data services While signed out you can still place or receive phone calls check voicemail and use other voice services You may sign in again at any time To sign out go to Settings Web DisableW...

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Page 191: ...ithaHearingAidDevice CaringfortheBattery AcknowledgingSpecialPrecautionsandtheFCCNotice Owner sRecord PhoneGuideProprietaryNotice PartofgettingthemostoutofyourLX 225byLGislearninghow thephoneworksandhowtocareforit This section outlines performance and safety guidelines that help you understand the basic features of your phone s operation Safety ...

Page 192: ...one is basically a radio transmitter and receiver When it s turned on it receives and transmits Radio Frequency RF signals When you use your phone the system handling your call controls the power level This power can range from 0 006 watts to 0 2 watts in digital mode KnowingRadioFrequencySafety The design of your phone complies with updated NCRP standards described below In 1991 92 the Institute ...

Page 193: ...OSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE UsingYourPhoneWhileDriving Talking on your phone while driving or operating the phone without a hands free device is prohibited in some jurisdictions Laws vary as to specific restrictions Remember that safety always comes first FollowingSafetyGuidelines To operate your phone safely and efficiently always follow any special regulations in a given area Turn your phone off in ...

Page 194: ...n from a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on the ground To prevent any risk of interference FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while the plane is in the air TurningOffYourPhoneinDangerousAreas To avoid interfering with blasting operations turn your phone off when in a blasting area or in other areas with signs indicating two way radios should be turned off Construction crews...

Page 195: ... and phones also vary in the amount of interference they generate The wireless telephone industry has developed ratings for some of their mobile phones to assist hearing device users in finding phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices Not all phones have been rated Phones that are rated will have the rating on the box YourLX 225 byLGhasanM3rating The ratings are not guarantees Resu...

Page 196: ...or hearing health professional may help you find results for your hearing device The more immune your hearing aid is the less likely you are to experience interference noise from wireless phones Getting the Best Hearing Device Experience WithYour PM 225 One way to minimize interference is to set the phone s Display and Keypad backlight settings to ensure the minimum time interval To ensure the min...

Page 197: ...direct sunlight or in high humidity areas such as the bathroom 䢇 Never dispose of the battery by incineration 䢇 Keep the metal contacts on top of the battery clean 䢇 Don t attempt to disassemble or short circuit the battery 䢇 The battery may need recharging if it has not been used for a long period of time 䢇 It s best to replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance It can ...

Page 198: ...sal options of your LiIon batteries contact your service provider SpecialNote Be sure to dispose of your battery properly In some areas the disposal of batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited Note For safety do not handle a damaged or leaking LiIon battery ...

Page 199: ...r this equipment and void your authority to operate this equipment Only use approved batteries and chargers The use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and void the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone Although your phone is quite sturdy it is a complex piece of equipment and can be broken Avoid dropping hitting bending or sitting on it Body WornOpe...

Page 200: ...s important to remember is that each phone meets strict federal guidelines Variations in SARs do not represent a variation in safety All phones must meet the federal standard which incorporates a substantial margin of safety As stated above variations in SAR values between different model phones do not mean variations in safety SAR values at or below the federal standard of 1 6 W kg are considered...

Page 201: ...tary Notice CDMA Technology is licensed by QUALCOMM Incorporated under one or more of the following patents 4 901 307 5 109 390 5 267 262 5 416 797 5 506 865 5 544 196 5 657 420 5 101 501 5 267 261 5 414 796 5 504 773 5 535 239 5 600 754 5 778 338 5 228 054 5 337 338 5 710 784 5 056 109 5 568 483 5 659 569 5 490 165 5 511 073 T9 Text Input is licensed by Tegic Communications and is covered by U S ...

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Page 203: ...rer s Warranty In This Section Manufacturer sWarranty Yourphonehasbeendesignedtoprovideyouwithreliable worry freeservice If for any reason you have a problem with your equipment please refer to the manufacturer s warranty in this section Warranty ...

Page 204: ...extends only to the original purchaser of the product and is not assignable or transferable to any subsequent purchaser end user 3 This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product during the warranty period as long as it is in the U S including Alaska Hawaii U S Territories and Canada 4 The external housing and cosmetic parts shall be free of defects at the time of shipment and ...

Page 205: ...anship 4 That the Customer Service Department at LG was not notified by consumer of the alleged defect or malfunction of the product during the applicable limited warranty period 5 Products which have had the serial number removed or made illegible 6 This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied either in fact or by operations of law statutory or otherwise including b...

Page 206: ... states do not allow the exclusive of limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state 4 HOWTOGETWARRANTYSERVICE To obtain warranty service please call call the following telepho...

Page 207: ...llFrom 84 PrependingaPhone Number 85 SavingaPhoneNumber From 84 CallWaiting 152 Camera 115 CameraModeOptions 119 ManagingPictures 128 SharingPictures 122 StoringPictures 124 TakingPictures 116 Chat 166 ClockDisplay 44 D DataServices Applications 156 Chat 166 DownloadingContent 167 FAQs 176 Launching 158 NavigatingtheWeb 161 NetGuard 159 SecurityFeatures 66 UserName 157 DialingOptions 21 DisplayScr...

Page 208: ...PhoneNumber 93 EditinganEntry 96 EntryOptions 91 Erasing 64 FindingEntries 89 PhoneNumber Displaying 20 Finding 26 Saving 25 WithPauses 27 PhoneSettings 35 57 AirplaneMode 50 Auto AnswerMode 54 CallAnswerMode 54 DisplaySettings 40 45 LocationSettings 46 MessagingSettings 47 50 Shortcut 53 SoundSettings 36 39 TTYUse 51 52 Pop upMessages 47 R ResettingYourPhone 65 RestrictingYourPhone 62 RingerTypes...

Page 209: ...Phone 61 V VoiceMemos 112 113 VoiceServices 109 113 Voice ActivatedDialing 110 111 Voicemail MenuKey 146 Options 142 Retrieving 140 SettingUp 5 138 WhileRoaming 70 Volume 38 W Warranty 194 Web 170 175 GotoURL 174 ReloadingaWebPage 175 RestartingtheBrowser 175 WirelessService DialingServices 98 DirectoryAssistance 6 OperatorServices 6 SettingUp 3 6 Index ...

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