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Customizing Your Phone
2.
Press
to return to the home screen. The next
time you press
, you will see the menu view
you selected.
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
Menu
→
Settings
→
Display
→
Backlighting
.
2.
Select an option from the list:
–
5 seconds, 10 seconds,
or
30 seconds—
(Default) Turn backlighting on for 5, 10,
or 30 seconds after your last keypress.
–
5 sec. & in call , 10 sec. & in call,
or
30 sec. &
in call—
Turn backlighting on for the duration
of a call, and for 5, 10, or 30 seconds after
your last keypress. (
Note:
These three settings
drain the battery more quickly and reduce talk
and standby times.)
Setting power backlighting
You can set backlighting to remain on when an
external power source, such as the AC adapter, is used
with the phone.
Note:
Power backlighting may not be available with
some accessories. Check with your service provider.
1.
Select
Menu
→
Settings
→
Accessories
→
Pwr Backlight
.
2.
Select
Always On
to keep backlighting on.
(The battery charges more slowly when power
backlighting is on.)
Setting backlighting to flash
You can set the backlighting on your phone to flash in
a certain style when an incoming call is received.
When this setting is activated, the lights will flash even
if you silence the ringer.
1.
Select
Menu
→
Settings
→
Display
→
Flashing Lights
.
2.
Select from
Fast Flash
,
Slow Flash
, or
Heartbeat
,
or
Rhythm
. As you highlight the options a sample
of each flash is provided.
3.
Press
to select your option.
Caution
W=
A small percentage of users may be photo
sensitive to flashing lights. In rare cases, exposure to
flashing lights, under certain circumstances, may
produce seizures. While such an event is not known to
occur with mobile phone use, and the Blade phone
has been designed to minimize the possibility of any