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