LG LX-225 User manual

LG

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LX-225 Phone Guide

Table of Contents
Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Section 1: Getting Started  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1A. Setting Up Service  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Getting Started  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Getting Help  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Section 2:Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2A. Your Phone:The Basics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Front View of Your Phone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Key Functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Features of Your Phone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Turning Your Phone On and Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Displaying Your Phone Number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Making and Answering Calls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Making Calls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Dialing Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Missed Call Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Calling Emergency Numbers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
In-Call Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
End-of-Call Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Finding a Phone Number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses  . . . . . . .27
Dialing From the Contacts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Plus (+) Code Dialing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Using One-Touch/Two-Touch Speed Dialing  . . . . . . . . . .29
Using Abbreviated Dialing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Selecting a Character Input Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad  . . . . . . . . . .33
Entering Numbers, Symbols, Smileys and 
Preset Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
2B. Controlling Your Phone’s Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Ringer Types  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Selecting a Key Tone Length  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Alert Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Silence All  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Changing the Text Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Changing the Backlight Time Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Changing the Display Screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Changing the Display Screen for Incoming Calls  . . . . . . .42
Changing the Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Changing the Phone’s Menu Style  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Changing the Theme Skin  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Changing the Clock Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Changing the Text Input Font  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Changing the Power Save Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Changing the Status Light Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Messaging Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
TTY Use  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Phone Setup Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Shortcuts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Call Answer Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Auto-Answer Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Dialing Match  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Plus Code Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Auto Volume  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
2C. Setting Your Phone’s Security  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Accessing the Security Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Locking Your Phone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Unlocking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Locking Pictures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Changing the Lock Code  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Calling in Lock Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Restricting Your Phone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Using Special Numbers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Erasing the Contacts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Updating Your Picture Profile  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Resetting Your Phone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Security Features for Data Services  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Enabling and Disabling Data Services  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
2D. Controlling Your Roaming Experience . . . . . . . . . .67
Understanding Roaming  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Using Call Guard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
2E. Navigating Through Menus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Menu Structure  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Viewing the Menus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
2F. Managing Call History  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Viewing History   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Call History Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Making a Call From Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Saving a Phone Number From Call History  . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Prepending a Phone Number From Call History  . . . . . . . . .85
Erasing Call History  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

2G. Using the Contacts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Adding a New Contacts Entry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Finding Contacts Entries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry  . . . . . . . . . . .92
Editing a Contacts Entry’s Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Assigning Speed Dial Numbers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Creating Voice Dial Tags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Editing a Contacts Entry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Selecting a Ringer Type for an Entry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Dialing Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
2H. Using the Phone’s Calendar and Tools  . . . . . . . . . .99
Using Your Phone’s Calendar  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Adding an Event to the Calendar  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Event Alerts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Event Alert Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Viewing Events  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Going to Today’s Calendar Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Erasing a Day’s Events  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Purging Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Purging All Events  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Using Your Phone’s Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Using Your Phone’s Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Using Your Phone’s Tools  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Using EZ Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Using the Calculator  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
2I. Using Your Phone’s Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Using Voice-Activated Dialing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Programming Voice Dial Tags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Reviewing Voice Dial Tags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Erasing All Voice Dial Tags  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Managing Voice Memos  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Recording Voice Memos  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Voice Memo Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Erasing Voice Memos  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
2J. Using Your Phone’s Built-in Camera . . . . . . . . . . .115
Taking Pictures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Creating Your Picture Messaging Password  . . . . . . . . . .118
Camera Mode Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Sharing Pictures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Sharing Pictures From In Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Sharing Pictures From Messaging  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Storing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
In Camera  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Saved to Phone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Online Albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Managing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Using the Picture Messaging Website  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Managing Online Pictures From Your Phone  . . . . . . . . .129
Sharing Online Pictures  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Accessing Online Picture Options From Your Phone . . .131
Section 3: Service Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
3A. Service Features:The Basics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Using Voicemail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Setting Up Your Voicemail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Voicemail Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
New Voicemail Message Alerts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Voicemail Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Clearing the Message Icon  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Voicemail Menu Key  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Using SMS Text Messaging  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Composing SMS Text Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Accessing SMS Text Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Using Caller ID  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Responding to Call Waiting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Making a Three-Way Call  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
3B. Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Data Services Applications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Getting Started With Data Services  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Your User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Launching a Data Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Net Guard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Connection Status and Indicators  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Navigating the Web  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Understanding Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Message Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Accessing Email  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Accessing Instant Messaging  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Accessing Wireless Chatrooms  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Downloading Premium Content  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Exploring the Web  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Using the Browser Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Data Services FAQs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information  . . . .179
4A. Safety  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone  . . . . . .183
Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device  . . . . . . . . . .185
Caring for the Battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the 
FCC Notice  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Owner’s Record  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Phone Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Index   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Introduction

This Phone Guide introduces you to your wireless service

and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into

four sections:

⽧ Section 1: Getting Started

⽧ Section 2: Your Phone

⽧ Section 3: Service Features

⽧ 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 your phone 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 your phone in

no time.

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Getting Started

Section 1

2

Section 1A: Setting Up Service 3

Section 1A

Setting Up Service

In This Section

⽧ Getting Started

⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail

⽧ Getting Help

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

section walks you through the necessary steps to unlock

your phone, set up your voicemail, and contact your

service provider for assistance with your wireless service.

Setting Up Service

4 Section 1A: Setting Up Service

Getting Started

Unlocking Your Phone

To unlock your phone,follow these easy steps:

1. Press and hold to turn the phone on.

2. Press Unlock (right softkey).

3. Enter your four-digit lock code. (For security

purposes, the code is not visible as you type.)

Tip:

If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits

of your wireless phone number or try 0000. If neither of these

works, call your service provider.

Note:

To select a softkey, press the softkey button directly below

the softkey text that appears at the bottom left and bottom

right of your phone’s display screen. Softkey actions change

according to the screen you’re viewing and will not appear if

there is no corresponding action available.

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Section 1A: Setting Up Service 5

Setting Up Your Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically

transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use

or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your

voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is

activated.

To set up your voicemail:

1. From standby mode, press and hold .

2. Follow the system prompts to:

䡲

Create your pass code

䡲

Record your greeting

䡲

Record your name announcement

䡲

Choose whether or not to activate One-Touch

Message Access (a feature that lets you access

messages simply by pressing and holding ,

bypassing the need for you to enter your pass

code)

For more information about using your voicemail, see

“Using Voicemail” on page 138.

Voicemail Password

You'll create your voicemail password (or pass code) when

you set up your voicemail. For more information or to

change your voicemail password, please contact your

service provider.

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Setting Up Service

6 Section 1A: Setting Up Service

Getting Help

Directory Assistance

You have access to a variety of services and information

through Directory Assistance, including residential,

business, and government listings; assistance with local or

long-distance calls; movie listings; and hotel, restaurant,

shopping, and major local event information. There is a per-

call charge, and you will be billed for airtime.

To call Directory Assistance:

䊳

Press .

Operator Services

Operator Services provide assistance when placing collect

calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling

card or third party.

To access Operator Services:

䊳

Press .

For more information, call your service provider.

Note:

Operator Services may not be available in all areas.

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TALK

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Your Phone

Section 2

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Section 2A:Your Phone – The Basics 9

Section 2A

Your Phone: The Basics

In This Section

⽧ Front View of Your Phone

⽧ Viewing the Display Screen

⽧ Features of Your Phone

⽧ Turning Your Phone On and Off

⽧ Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger

⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number

⽧ Making and Answering Calls

⽧ Entering Text

Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and

expand your ability to stay connected to the people and

information that are important to you. This section will guide

you through the basic functions and calling features of

your phone.

Phone Basics

10 Section 2A:Your Phone – The Basics

Front View of Your Phone

2. Softkey Buttons

5. Talk

12. End (Power)

11. Navigation Key

13. OK/Camera

6. Camera Key

8. Accessory Jack

10. Microphone

3. Headset Jack

7. Back (Clear)

4. Volume Control

14. Display Screen

16. Earpiece

1. Signal Strength

Indicator

15. Battery Strength

Indicator

9. Charger Jack

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