LG LX LX400 Sprint User guide

User Guide

LX400

by

MMBB0261801(1.1) H

User Guide

www.sprint.com

are trademarks of Sprint Nextel.

04/04/08

LX400

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

YourPhone’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii

Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Setting Up YourPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Activating YourPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Setting Up YourVoicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Sprint Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Section 2: YourPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

2A. Phone Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

YourPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger . . . . . . .16

Navigating Through the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Displaying YourPhone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

2B. Nextel Direct Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Before Making YourFirst Direct Connect Call . . .33

About Your Direct Connect Number . . . . . . . . . . .33

Making and Answering Direct Connect Calls . . .34

Using Group Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Using TeamDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Saving Direct Connect and Group Connect

Entries in Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

2C. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

TTYUse With Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Tip

Looking forsomething? If you don’t see it in the

headings listed here, try the Index on page 161.

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Phone Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Mobile Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

2D. Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Accessing the Security Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Using Special Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Erasing Private BrowserData . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Erasing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Resetting YourPicture Mail Account . . . . . . . . . . .71

Resetting Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Resetting YourPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Security Features forSprint Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

2E. Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Understanding Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Setting YourPhone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Using Call Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Using Data Roam Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

2F. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

History Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Making a Call From History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Saving a Phone NumberFrom History . . . . . . . . .80

Prepend a Phone NumberFrom History . . . . . . .81

Erasing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

2G. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Finding Contact Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Contact Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Adding a Phone Numberto a Contact Entry . . . .84

Editing a Contact Entry’s Phone Number . . . . . .85

Assigning Speed Dial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Editing a Contact Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Selecting a RingerType for an Entry . . . . . . . . . . .87

Secret Contact Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Dialing Sprint Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

2H. Calendarand Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Using YourPhone’s Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Using Your Phone’s Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Using EZTips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

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Using the Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Using the World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Using the Unit Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

2I. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Using Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Using DC Voice Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

2J. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Storing Pictures and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Sending Sprint Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Managing Sprint Picture Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Printing Pictures Directly From YourPhone . . . .113

Settings and Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

2K. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . .116

Bluetooth Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Pairing Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Sending Contacts Using Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . .119

Section 3: Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

3A. Sprint Service Features: The Basics . . . .122

Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Using SMS Text Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Using SMS Voice Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Using CallerID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Responding to Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

3B. Sprint Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Sprint Vision Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Getting Started With Sprint Vision . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Accessing Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Downloading Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Exploring the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Sprint Vision FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

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Section 4: Safety and Warranty

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . .150

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Maintaining Safe Use of and

Access to

YourPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Using YourPhone With a Hearing Aid Device . .152

Caring forthe Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

UserGuide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

4B. Manufacturer’sWarranty . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

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i

Introduction

This

UserGuide

introduces you to Sprint

¨

Service and all

the features of yournew phone. It’s divided into four

sections:

l

Section 1:

Getting Started

l

Section 2:

Using Your Phone

l

Section 3:

Sprint Service Features

l

Section 4:

Safety and Warranty Information

Throughout this guide, you’ll find tips that highlight

special shortcuts and timely reminders to help you

make the most of your new phone and service. The

Table of Contents and Index will also help you

quickly locate specific information.

You’ll get the most out of yourphone if you read

each section. However, if you’d like to get right to a

specific feature, simply locate that section in the

Table of Contents and go directly to that page.

Follow the instructions in that section, and you’ll be

ready to use yourphone in no time.

WARNING

Please referto the

Important Safety

Information

section on page 150 to learn

about information that will help you safely

use your phone. Failure to read and follow

the Important Safety Information in this

phone guide may result in serious bodily

injury, death, or property damage.

User

Guide

Note

Because ofupdates in phone software, this

printed guide may not be the most current

version foryourphone. Visit

www.sprint.com

and log on to

My Sprint Wireless

to access

the most recent version of the userguide.

Nextel

Direct

Connect

For complete information on using your

phone’s Nextel Direct Connect features,

see Section 2B: Nextel Direct Connect on

page 32.

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Your Phone’s Menu

The following table outlines yourphone’s menu

structure. Formore information about using your

phone’s menus, see “Navigating Through the Menus”

on page 18.

3: Pictures

1: Camera

Select Options (right softkey) and press the navigation key

up and down to display the following options:

1: Self Timer

Off 5 seconds

10 seconds

2: ColorTone

Normal Black & White

Negative Sepia

3: Image Controls

1: Brightness 2: White Balance

4: Settings

1: Resolution 2: Quality

3: ShutterSound 4: Image Enhancer

5: Status Bar

5: Review/Send Media

6: CamcorderMode

1: Web

2: History

Press Options (right softkey) to display the

following options:

New Group Contact Details

Delete Delete all

Block DC Calls Recent DCs

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4: Tools

1: Alarm Clock

1: Alarm 1 2: Alarm 2

3: Alarm 3 4: Quick Alarm

5: Reset All

2: Calculator

3: EzTip Calculator

4: Bluetooth

1: On/Off 2: Visibility

3: Device Name 4: Device Info

5: Exchange FTPFolder

5: Voice Control

6: Scheduler

7:Voice Memo

8: Notepad

9: World Clock

0: Unit Converter

2: Camcorder

Select Options (right softkey) and press the navigation key

up and down to display the following options:

1: Self Timer 2: ColorTone

3: Image Controls 4: Settings

5: Review/Send Media 6: Camera Mode

3: Picture Mail

Inbox

Sent Mail

Saved Mail

Pending

4: My Albums

In Phone

Online Albums

5: PictBridge

6: Order Prints

7: Settings & Info

Status Bar

Location

Account Info

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Applications

Get New My Content Manager

IM & Email

Get New My Content Manager

Call Tones

Memory Status Get New

My Content Manager

8: Messaging

1: Voicemail

1: Call Voicemail

2:Voicemail Details

3: ClearIcon

2:Send Message

1: Text Message

2: Email

3: Picture Mail

4: VoiceSMS

5: Cancel

*: Update Phone

5: Missed Alerts

6: Contacts

1:Settings

1:Speed Dials

2:Hide Secret

3:MyName Card

4:Mobile Sync

5:Services

7: My Content

Application Manager

Games

Get New My Content Manager

Ringers

Get New My Content Manager

Screen Savers

Get New My Content Manager

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0: Settings

1: Notification

2: CallbackNumber

3: Auto-Delete

4: Message Reminder

5: Signature

6: Preset Messages

7: VoiceSMS Options

1: Speakerphone 2: From Name

9: Settings

1: Display

1: Main Screen

1: Screen Saver 2: Slide Show

3: Backlight 4: Skins

5: Menu Styles 6: Dialing Font

7: Foregrounds 8: Incoming Calls

3: Text Messaging

1: Inbox

2: Sent

3: Outbox

4: Draft

5: Edit Folder

6: Send Message

4: Picture Mail

1: Inbox

2: Sent Mail

3: Saved Mail

4: Pending

5: Email

6: Instant Messaging

7: VoiceSMS

8: Premium Msgs

9: Chat & Dating

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4: KeyTones

1: Tone Length 2: Tone Volume

5: Noise Reduction

3: Direct Connect

1: Permissions 2: Call Alerts

3: Group Call Options 4: Headset Mode

5. Update DC 6: Key Setup

4: Bluetooth

1: On/Off 2: Visibility

3: Device Name 4: Device Info

5: Exchange FTPFolder

5: Messaging

1: Notification 2: Callback Number

3: Auto-Delete 4: Message Reminder

5: Signature 6: Preset Messages

7: VoiceSMS Options

6: Side Keyguard

7:Text Entry

1: Auto-Capital 2: Auto-Space

3: Word Choice List 4: Word Prediction

5: Word Completion 6: Use My Words

7: My Words 8: Help

2: OuterScreen

1: Screen Saver 2: Clock

3: Font Size

1: Messaging 2: Browser

3: Notepad

4: Keypad Light

5: Language

1: English 2: Español

6: Status Light

2:Sounds

1: Volume

1: Ringer 2: Earpiece

3: Speakerphone 4: Alerts

5: Call Alert 6: Applications

7: PowerOn/Off

2: RingerType

1: Incoming Calls 2: Messages

3: Alerts

1: Beep Each Minute 2: Out of Service

3: Connect 4: Signal Fade/Call Drop

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8: Restrict and Lock

1: Restrict Voice 2: Lock Data

3: Lock Pictures 4: Lock My Phone

9: Roaming

1: Set Mode 2: Call Guard

3: Data Roaming

0: Security

1: Lock My Phone 2: Change Lock Code

3: Special Numbers 4: Edit Contacts List

5: Delete/Reset

*: Mobile Sync

IN USE MENU

Mute/Unmute Contact Details/Save

Main Menu 3-Way Call

Contacts Voice Memo

Phone Info

8: Phone Information

1: Phone Number 2: Icon Glossary

3: Version 4: My Account

5: Advanced

9: More...

1: Accessibility

1: TTY 2: Font Size

2: Airplane Mode

3: Call Setup

1: Auto-Answer 2: Abbreviated Dialing

3: Call Answer 4: Contacts Match

4. Contacts

1: Speed Numbers 2: Hide Secret/Show Secret

3: My Name Card 4: Mobile Sync

5: Data

1: On/Off 2: Net Guard

3: Update Data Profile

6: Location

7: Navigation Keys

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Section 1

Getting Started

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2 Section 1A. Setting Up Service

Section 1A

Setting Up Service

l

Setting Up Your Phone (page 2)

l

Activating Your Phone (page 3)

l

Setting Up YourVoicemail (page 4)

l

Sprint Account Passwords (page 4)

l

Getting Help (page 5)

Setting up service on your new phone is quick and easy.

This

section walks you through the necessary steps to set up

and turn on yourphone, set up yourvoicemail, establish

passwords, and contact Sprint forassistance with your

Sprint service.

Setting Up YourPhone

1. Install the battery.

n

Insert the battery into the opening, making sure

the connectors align (1). Gently press down to

secure the battery (2).

2. Press to turn the phone on.

n

If yourphone is activated, it will turn on, search for

Sprint service, and enterstandby mode.

n

If yourphone is not yet activated, see “Activating

YourPhone”on page 3 formore information.

3. Make yourfirst call.

n

Use yourkeypad to entera phone number.

n

Press .

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Section 1A. Setting Up Service 3

ActivatingYourPhone

If you purchased yourphone at a Sprint Store,

yourphone

should be activated and ready to use.

If youreceived your phone in the mail and it is fora new

Sprint account or a new line of service,

you need to take a

few steps to activate yourphone.

1. After turning the phone on, press

>Web

.

(There is no charge to use this service during

activation.)

2. Follow the onscreen prompts to update yourprofile

and activate yourphone. Amessage is displayed

when the process is completed.

3. Yourphone should poweroff and then back on. If

this does not occur, press and hold to power

the phone off and then press and hold to power

the phone back on.

4. To confirm youractivation, make a phone call.

If you received your phone in the mail and you are activating

a new phone for an existing numberon youraccount,

you

will need to contact Sprint CustomerService to activate

yournew phone. There are two activation options:

n

From yourcomputer’s web browser, go to

www.sprint.com/activate

and complete the

onscreen instructions to activate yourphone.

When you are finished, complete steps 1–5 in

option B above.

n

Press from your

new

phone to

contact Sprint CustomerService to complete the

phone activation.

When you have finished, make a phone call to confirm

youractivation.

Tip

Do not press

END

while the phone is being

activated. Pressing

END

cancels the activation

process.

Note

Your phone’s battery should have enough charge

to turn on, find a signal, set up yourvoicemail, and

make a call. You should fully charge yourbattery as

soon as possible. See “Charging the Battery”on

page 17fordetails.

SettingUpService

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4 Section 1A. Setting Up Service

Setting UpYourVoicemail

All unanswered voice calls to yourphone are

automatically transferred to yourvoicemail, even if your

phone is in use orturned off. Therefore, Sprint

recommends that you set up yourvoicemail and

personal greeting as soon as yourphone is activated.

1. From standby mode, press and hold .

2. Follow the system prompts to:

n

Create yourpasscode.

n

Record yourname announcement.

n

Record yourgreeting.

n

Choose whetherto activate One-Touch Message

Access (a feature that lets you access messages

simply by pressing and holding , bypassing

the need foryou to enteryourpasscode).

Formore information about using yourvoicemail, see

“Using Voicemail”on page 122.

Sprint Account Passwords

As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to

yourpersonal account information, yourvoicemail

account, and yourSprint Vision

®

account. To ensure that

no one else has access to yourinformation, you will

need to create passwords to protect yourprivacy.

Account Username and Password

If you are the account owner, you will create an account

username and password when you sign on to

www.sprint.com

. (Click

Need to registerforaccess?

to get

started.) If you are not the account owner(if someone

else receives the bill foryourSprint service), you can get

a sub-account password at

www.sprint.com

.

Note

Voicemail Passcode

If you are concerned about unauthorized access to

yourvoicemail account, Sprint recommends that

you enable yourvoicemail passcode (do not

activate One-Touch Message Access).

Note

If you are having difficulty with activation, contact

Sprint CustomerService by pressing

*2Talk

on

yournew phone orby dialing

1-888-211-4727

from

any otherphone.

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Section 1A. Setting Up Service 5

Voicemail Password

You will create yourvoicemail password (orpasscode)

when you set up yourvoicemail. See “Setting Up Your

Voicemail”on page 4 orpage 122formore information

on yourvoicemail password.

Sprint VisionPassword

With yourSprint Vision Phone, you may elect to set up an

optional Sprint Vision password to control Vision access

and authorize Premium Service purchases.

Formore information, orto change your passwords, sign

on to

www.sprint.com

orcall Sprint CustomerService at

1-888-211-4727

.

Getting Help

Managing Your Account

Online: www.sprint.com

v

Access youraccount information.

v

Check yourminutes used (depending on yourSprint

service plan).

v

View and pay yourbill.

v

Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment.

v

Purchase accessories.

v

Shop forthe latest Sprint phones.

v

View available Sprint service plans and options.

v

Learn more about Sprint Vision and other great

products like Sprint Picture Mail, games, ringers,

screen savers, and more.

SettingUpService

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