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Customizing Your Phone
If you do not do any of these things for 10 seconds,
the backlight dims. If you do not do any of these
things for 30 seconds or more, the backlight turns
off.
When the backlight is o ff, pressing a key on the
keypad turns the backlight on but d oes not perform
the action associated with the key.
To control how lo ng the backlight sta ys on:
1From the main menu, sele ct Settings >
Display/Info > Backlight > Timer.
2Select the number of seconds you want the
backlight to stay o n.
Tip:To control how long the backlight stays on
while a Java application is displayed: Select
Settings > Display/Info > Backlight >
Java Timer.
To set the keypad backli ght to light up only in low
light conditions:
1From the main menu, sele ct Settings >
Display/Info > Backlight > Sensor.
Set this option to On.
Airplane Mode—Temporarily Turning Off Calls
Sometimes you may want to have your phone on,
but turn off its ability to make and receive calls,
such as when you a re on an airplane.
To set your phone so that it can not make or
receive phone calls, BoostTM walkie-talkie calls , or
transfer data:
1From the main menu, sele ct Settings >
Advanced > Airplane Mode.
2Set this option to On.
This icon U appears.
To restore your pho ne’s ability to do a ll these
things:
Set this option to Off.
Using Settings
Settings contains many submenus that let you
customize your phone.
For information on applying groups of s etting to
your phone together, see “Profiles” on page 120.