User Guide
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Table of Contents
2E. Calendar andTools
2G. Camera
3B. Web and Data Services
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty
4A. Important Safety Information
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Press the right softkey for the following options
Settings
Iii
My Stuff
RingerType
Call Setup
Call Menu
Getting Started
Setting UpYourPhone
1A. Setting Up Service
Install the battery
1A. Setting Up Service
ActivatingYourPhone
Setting UpYourVoicemail
Data Services Password
SprintAccountPasswords
Account Username and Password Voicemail Password
ManagingYourAccount
Getting Help
Sprint
FromYourSprint Phone
To access Sprint OperatorServices
Sprint OperatorServices
Your Phone
2A. Phone Basics
For and download available updates
YourPhone
2A. Phone Basics
Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts
Key Functions
10 2A. Phone Basics
Text Message Alarm
To view a list of your phone’s icons
Viewing the Display Screen
Descriptions, from the main menu select
Icon Glossary
New MMS Message Indicates you have new multimedia messages
12 2A. Phone Basics
New Urgent Message Indicates you have new urgent messages
Alarm Clock Indicates alarm is activated
TurningYourPhone On and Off
Batteryand Charger
TurningYourPhone On
TurningYourPhone Off
Installingthe Battery
BatteryCapacity
Chargingthe Battery
Removing the Battery
Li-Ion battery, to prevent possible injury
16 2A. Phone Basics
Selecting MenuItems
NavigatingThrough the Menus
Making andAnswering Calls
DisplayingYourPhone Number
Making Calls
Backing UpWithin a Menu
Answering Calls
Dialing Options
Ending a Call
Answering a Roam CallWith Call Guard Enabled
Close the phone or press
20 2A. Phone Basics
To exit Emergency mode
To display a missed call entry from standby mode
Missed CallNotification
Calling Emergency Numbers
Enhanced 911 E911Information
In-Call Options
22 2A. Phone Basics
Place the phone near your ear during
End-of-Call Options
To save a numberfrom standby mode
Savinga Phone Number
To add a number to an existing contact and press
Abbreviated Dialing
Findinga Phone Number
Dialing and Saving Phone NumbersWith Pauses
Contacts Match Dialing
To place a call using contacts match dialing
Dialing From the Contacts List
Speed Dialing
EnteringText
Selecting aText Input Mode
Press the first digit
26 2A. Phone Basics
Characters scroll in the following order
ABC Mode
Select the Abc mode. See Selecting a Text Input Mode on
Adding aWord to the PredictiveText Database
PredictiveText Input
28 2A. Phone Basics
From a text entry screen, press Options right
To entersymbols
Entering Numbers, Symbolsand Emoticons
To enternumbers
To enter emoticons
Sound Settings
2B. Settings
30 2B. Settings
RingerTypes
2B. Settings
Selecting RingerTypes forAlarm & Calendar
Selecting RingerTypes forMessages
Getting New Ringers
Using the navigation key, choose a volume level and press
Volume
32 2B. Settings
VibrateType
Alert Notification
SilenceAll
Selecting a KeyTone
To activate SilenceAll
34 2B. Settings
Display Settings
Changing the Clock & CalendarDisplay
Changing theTextGreeting
Changing the Display Screen for Incoming Calls
Changing the BacklightTime Length
Changing the Phone’s Menu Style
Changing theText Input Font
Changing Keypad Light Mode
Location Settings
Changing the Status Light Mode
Display Language
Resetting Envelope
MessagingSettings
Setting Message Notification
To enable yourphone’s Location feature
Adding a Customized Signature
Managing Preset Messages
Press Settings/Tools Settings Airplane Mode
Airplane Mode TTYUseWith Sprint Service
To turnTTYMode on oroff
40 2B. Settings
Select how to answer incoming calls on your phone
Phone Setup Options
Auto Keyguard
CallAnswerMode
Setting Contacts Match Dialing
Call End Mode
SettingAbbreviated Dialing
Text Entry Settings
SecuritySettings
Accessing the Security Menu
YourPhone’s Lock Feature
Locking Data
Special Numbers
Locking Photos
Changing theLockCode
To add orreplace a special number
Erasing Phone Content
Select a location for your entry Enter the number and press
To select an option, highlight it and press
ResettingYourPhone
Resetting Default Settings
To reset default settings
46 2B. Settings
Enabling and DisablingData Services
SecurityFeatures forData Service
To disable data services
To enable data services
Viewing History
2C. History
HIghlight an entry and press
48 2C. History
Making a Call FromHistory
History Options
Viewing HistoryThread
Call Send Message Contact Details Prepend Delete
50 2C. History
Saving a NumberFrom History
Prepending a NumberFrom History
To erase individual History entries, see History Options on
ErasingHistory
Adding a New Contacts Entry
2D. Contacts
52 2D. Contacts
Press Contacts Add New
Contacts Entry Options
Saving a Phone Number
To display a Contacts entry
2D. Contacts
Adding a Numberto a Contacts Entry
Editinga Contacts Entry
Memo to add a note, street address, or other information
54 2D. Contacts
Add a phone number to a new or to an existing
Editing aContacts Entry’s Numbers
AssigningSpeed Dial Numbers
56 2D. Contacts
Selecting a RingerTypeforan Entry
To assign a speed dial numberto an existing phone number
Finding ContactsEntries
Assigninga Picture to an Entry
Finding Contacts byName
Press Done left softkey to save the assigned picture
Secret ContactsEntries Dialing Sprint Services
ActivatingWireless Backup During Phone Activation
Wireless Backup
Activating and DeactivatingWireless Backup Service
To activate the wireless backup service
Setting theWireless Backup Alert
ViewingYourWireless Backup Status
Highlight Alert me or No alerts and press
60 2D. Contacts
Calendar
2E. Calendar and Tools
Addingan Event to the Calendar
2E. Calendar andTools
Viewing Events
EventAlert Menu
Press SAVEleft softkey to save the event
62 2E. Calendar andTools
Erasing a Day’s Events
Going toToday’s CalendarMenu
ErasingPast Events
To go to the Calendarmenu fortoday’s date
Select Alarm 1-5, Walk the Dog, or QuickAlarm
Press Settings/Tools Tools Alarm Clock
ErasingAll Events
64 2E. Calendar andTools
To read a saved note
To use the QuickAlarm
To compose a note
Unit Converter
EZ Tips
To delete saved notesCalculator
66 2E. Calendar andTools
Updating PhoneSoftware
World Clock
Updating the PRL
To view the time in over50 different locations
To accessVoice Control
2F. Voice Services
68 2F.Voice Services
Voice Control
RecordingVoice Memos
ManagingVoice Memos
ErasingVoice Memos
PlayingVoice Memos
Voice Memo Options
TakingPictures
2G. Camera
To take a picture with the phone open
Automatically be saved in phone album
72 2G. Camera
Camera Mode Options
Press or Done left softkey to apply the selected setting
To cancel the Self-timerafterit has started
Self-timer
Press Cancel right softkey
Press the navigation key right to select Others SelfTimer
My Photos
StoringPictures
To review yourstored pictures
74 2G. Camera
SendingPictures From My Photos
Sending Pictures
Zoom to zoom
Select Go to Contacts or Newaddr to enter the recipients
76 2G. Camera
Sending PicturesFrom Messaging
My Destinations
To print pictures directly from yourphone
PrintingPictures FromYourPhone
When printing is finished, press
OtherSettings
To access the settings menu
Press Photos OtherSettings
About Bluetooth
2H. Bluetooth
Turning Bluetooth On and Off
Bluetooth Status Indicators
Using the Bluetooth SettingsMenu
To access the Bluetooth Settings menu
To access theTrusted Devices list
To pairyourphone with anotherBluetooth device
PairingBluetooth Devices Sending ItemsUsing Bluetooth
SendingContacts
Paired Devices
Press Settings/Tools Tools Bluetooth Send Files
82 2H. Bluetooth
SendingOtherFiles
Select a device from the list
Sprint Service
Setting UpYourVoicemail
3A. Sprint Service Basics
84 3A. Sprint ServiceThe Basics
Voicemail
Voicemail Notification
3A. Sprint ServiceThe Basics
NewVoicemail MessageAlerts
To call yourvoicemail
Using AnotherPhone to Access Messages
Using the Menu Keys onYourPhone to Access YourMessages
86 3A. Sprint ServiceThe Basics
Voicemail Key Guide
Text MessagingSMS
Using Expert Mode
Clearing the Message Icon
ComposingText Messages
88 3A. Sprint ServiceThe Basics
AccessingText Messages
To read a text message
To reply to a text message
Numbers or email addresses
You can also send pictures from your phones Messaging menu
Highlight Insert Picture and press
SendingVoice Memo
90 3A. Sprint ServiceThe Basics
To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call
To switch back to the first caller
CallerID
Roaming Icon
92 3A. Sprint ServiceThe Basics
Enter or select a number and press
To activate Call Forwarding
Checking for Voicemail MessagesWhile Roaming
Setting Roam Mode
Roaming on OtherDigital Networks
Data RoamGuard
Call Guard
To set yourData Roam Guard notification
To use data services when Data Roam Guard is active
Press Settings/Tools Settings More... Roaming Data Roaming
Getting StartedWith Data Services
3B. Web and Data Services
96 3B Web and Data Services
YourUserName
3B Web and Data Services
To change yourNet Guard settings
LaunchingaWeb Connection
Net Guard
98 3B Web and Data Services
Data Connection Status and Indicators
Navigating theWeb
Softkeys
Selecting
Scrolling
Going Back
Messaging
Going Home
Getting Started With Email
3B Web and Data Services 101
Accessing Email
Press . Your default account inbox will be displayed
Press Messaging IM
102 3B Web and Data Services
Sprint Instant Messaging
3B Web and Data Services 103
Accessing the Download Menus
DownloadingGames,Ringers and More
Selecting an Item to Download
104 3B Web and Data Services
Using MyContent Manager
Downloading an Item
To download a selected item
To download purchased content from My Content Manager
To access My Content Manager
3B Web and Data Services 105
Press My Stuff Applications Nascar Sprint Cup Mobile
NFLMobile Live
106 3B Web and Data Services
ScanLife
Application will download automatically
BrowserOptions Menu
3B Web and Data Services 107
Opening the BrowserToolbarMenu
Creating a Bookmark
Accessing a Bookmark
Data Services FAQs
Reset theWeb Browser
Going to a SpecificWebsite
When is my data connection active?
3B Web and Data Services 109
When is my data connection dormant?
Can I sign out of data services?
Activating Location Mode
GPS Services
3C. GPS Navigation
Sprint Navigation
Sprint Family Locator
Using Sprint Navigation
Signing Up forSprint Family Locator
3C. GPS Navigation 111
112 3C. GPS Navigation
Using Sprint Family Locator
Safety and Warranty Information
General Precautions
4A. Important Safety Information
114 4A Important Safety Information
General Precautions
4A Important Safety Information 115
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access toYourPhone
116 4A Important Safety Information
UsingYourPhoneWith a Hearing Aid Device
Restricting Children’sAccess toYourPhone
Turning OffYourPhone in DangerousAreas
Getting the Best Hearing Device ExperienceWithYourPhone
4A Important Safety Information 117
118 4A Important Safety Information
Caring forthe Battery
ProtectingYourBattery
Disposal of Lithium Ion Li-IonBatteries
Radio Frequency RFEnergy
Specific Absorption Rates SARforWireless Phones
4A Important Safety Information 119
Group for all models supporting Bluetooth
120 4A Important Safety Information
FCC Radio FrequencyEmission
FCC Notice
Owner’s Record
4A Important Safety Information 121
UserGuide Proprietary Notice
Model LG LX290
122 4B. Warranty
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty
4B. Warranty
Manufacturer’sWarranty
What LG will do
124 4B. Warranty
Clock & CalendarDisplay
Data Services 96-109 See
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Family Locator 111 FCC Notice
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