User Guide
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 Table of Contents
 2E. Calendar andTools
2G. Camera
 4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty
4A. Important Safety Information
3B. Web and Data Services
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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
 SprintAccountPasswords
Account Username and Password Voicemail Password
Data Services 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
 12 2A. Phone Basics
New Urgent Message Indicates you have new urgent messages
New MMS Message Indicates you have new multimedia 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
 Findinga Phone Number
Dialing and Saving Phone NumbersWith Pauses
Abbreviated Dialing
 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
 ABC Mode
Select the Abc mode. See Selecting a Text Input Mode on
Characters scroll in the following order
 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
 Call End Mode
SettingAbbreviated Dialing
Setting Contacts Match 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
 Saving a NumberFrom History
Prepending a NumberFrom History
50 2C. 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
 Editing aContacts Entry’s Numbers
AssigningSpeed Dial Numbers
Add a phone number to a new or to an existing
 Selecting a RingerTypeforan Entry
To assign a speed dial numberto an existing phone number
56 2D. Contacts
 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 use the QuickAlarm
To compose a note
To read a saved 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
 PlayingVoice Memos
Voice Memo Options
ErasingVoice Memos
 TakingPictures
2G. Camera
To take a picture with the phone open
Automatically be saved in phone album
 Camera Mode Options
Press or Done left softkey to apply the selected setting
72 2G. Camera
 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
 Sending PicturesFrom Messaging
My Destinations
76 2G. Camera
 To print pictures directly from yourphone
PrintingPictures FromYourPhone
 When printing is finished, press
OtherSettings
To access the settings menu
Press Photos OtherSettings
 2H. Bluetooth
Turning Bluetooth On and Off
About Bluetooth
 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
 You can also send pictures from your phones Messaging menu
Highlight Insert Picture and press
Numbers or email addresses
 SendingVoice Memo
90 3A. Sprint ServiceThe Basics
 To switch back to the first caller
CallerID
To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call
 Roaming Icon
92 3A. Sprint ServiceThe Basics
Enter or select a number and press
To activate Call Forwarding
 Setting Roam Mode
Roaming on OtherDigital Networks
Checking for Voicemail MessagesWhile Roaming
 Data RoamGuard
Call Guard
 To use data services when Data Roam Guard is active
Press Settings/Tools Settings More... Roaming Data Roaming
To set yourData Roam Guard notification
 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
 Accessing Email
Press . Your default account inbox will be displayed
3B Web and Data Services 101
 102 3B Web and Data Services
Sprint Instant Messaging
Press Messaging IM
 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
 Specific Absorption Rates SARforWireless Phones
4A Important Safety Information 119
Radio Frequency RFEnergy
 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
 Data Services 96-109 See
Index
Clock & CalendarDisplay
 Family Locator 111 FCC Notice
 Nascar
 Index
 NFLMobile Live