LG LGLX5400G User manual

PCS Service
PCS Phone VI-5225G
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Table of Contents
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Basics of Your PCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Your New PCS Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Your Phone’s Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Turning Your Phone On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Turning Your Phone Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Setting the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Using the Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Installing and Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Controlling Your Roaming Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Call Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Using Your Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Saving Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Finding Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Making a Call From Your Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Changing Your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Changing the Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Adjusting the Volume During a Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
TTY Use With PCS Service From Your service provider . . . . .16
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Sending and Receiving Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Retrieving Your Voicemail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Accessing Your Voicemail From Another Phone . . . . . . . . . .17
Displaying Numeric Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
PCS Service Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Three-Way Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Your Phone’s Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Accessories for Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Safety and Terms & Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Performance and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone . . . . . . . . .25
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice . . . .28
Specific Absorption Rates (SAR)for Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . .30
FCC Radiofrequency Emission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
User’s Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
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How to Use This Guide
Thank you for choosing PCS Service from Your service provider.
Your service provider has the most complete, all-digital
wireless network in the nation. Depend on it. With PCS Service,
we give you what you really want from a wireless service
provider – clear calls, easy-to-understand service plans, and self-
servicing options for managing your account. All this is
designed to make your life easier and worry free.
We know you’re eager to start using your phone right
away, and the three sections of this guide are designed to
help you do just that.
Basics of Your PCS Phone. The second section will
guide you through the basics of your phone and
service with quick, easy-to-follow instructions.
Safety and Terms & Conditions. The final section
emphasizes important performance and safety
guidelines and outlines the terms and conditions of
service for your PCS Phone and Service.
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Basics of Your PCS Phone
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Your New PCS Phone
2. Softkey Buttons
5. Talk 11. End (Power)
10. Navigation Key
12. OK
6. Headset Jack
8. Accessory Jack
9. Microphone
3. Charger Jack
7. Back (Clear)
4. Volume Control
14. Display Screen
16. Earpiece
1. Signal Strength
Indicator
15. Battery Strength
Indicator
13. Indicator Light
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Your Phone’s Features
1. Signal Strength Indicator represents the signal strength by
displaying bars. The more bars displayed, the better the
signal strength.
2. Softkey Buttons let you select softkey actions or menu
items.
3. Charger Jack connects the phone to the battery charger.
4. Volume Control allows you to adjust the ringer volume in
standby mode (with the flip open) or adjust the voice
volume during a call. The volume key can also be used
to scroll up or down to navigate through the different
menu options. To mute the ringer during an incoming
call, press the volume key up or down.
5. Talk allows you to place or receive a call. In standby
mode, press the key once to access the Outgoing call log.
6. Headset Jack allows you to plug in an optional headset
for convenient, hands-free conversations.
7. Back (Clear) deletes characters from the display in text
entry mode. When in a menu, press to return to the
previous menu. This key also allows you to return to the
previous screen in a Web session.
8. Accessory Jack allows you to connect optional
accessories such as a USB cable.
9. Microphone allows the other caller to hear you clearly
when you are speaking to them.
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10. Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menu
options and acts as a shortcut key from standby mode.
Press Up to access Messaging.
Press Down to access Downloads.
Press Right to launch a Web Connection.
Press Left to view your Calendar or for your own
customized shortcut.
11. End (Power) ends a call. Press and hold this key for two
seconds to turn your phone On or Off. While in the main
menu, it returns the phone to standby mode and cancels
your input. When you receive an incoming call, press to
enter silent mode and mute the ringer.
12. OK accepts the highlighted choice when navigating
through a menu.
13. Indicator Light illuminates when you have an incoming
call or new message. Illuminates red while the battery is
charging and green when charging is complete.
14. Display Screen displays all the information needed to
operate your phone.
15. Battery Strength Indicator represents the amount of
remaining battery charge currently available in your
phone. When all bars are displayed in the battery icon,
the phone’s battery is fully charged. When no bars are
displayed, the phone’s battery is completely discharged
or empty.
16. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
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Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
Press for two seconds. (The phone will display
“Searching for Service” until it locates a signal, then it
will automatically enter standby mode – the phone’s
idle state. At this point, you’re ready to begin making
and receiving calls.)
Turning Your Phone Off
Press for two seconds until you see the
“Powering Off” animation.
Setting the Language
To set your phone’s display language:
1. Press Menu (left softkey ) to access the main menu.
2. Scroll to Settings (Ambiente) and press .
3. Scroll to Setup (Configuración) and press .
4. Scroll to Language (Idioma) and press .
5. Select English (Inglés) or Spanish (Español) and press .
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Using the Battery and Charger
Installing and Removing the Battery
To install, insert the battery into the opening on the back
of the phone and gently press down until the latch
snaps into place.
To remove, make sure the power is off. Press the battery
release latch up and remove the battery from the phone
at a 45-degree angle.
Charging the Battery
To use the charger provided with your phone:
Plug the round end of the AC adapter into the phone’s
charger jack and the other end into an electrical outlet.
A red indicator light on the phone lets you know the
battery is charging.
A green indicator light lets you know the battery is at
least 90 percent charged.
It takes about three hours to fully recharge a completely
rundown battery.
Important Note: It is vital that you use only approved desktop
chargers and AC adapter chargers. Use of
unauthorized accessories could damage your
phone and invalidate your warranty.
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Making and Answering Calls
Making Calls
1. Make sure your phone is on.
2. Enter a phone number. (If you make a mistake while
dialing, press to erase one digit at a time or press
and hold to erase the entire number.)
3. Press to place the call.
4. When you’re finished, press or close the flip.
Answering Calls
1. Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off,
incoming calls go to your voicemail.)
2. When your phone rings or vibrates, answer the call by
pressing . (Depending on your settings, you may
also answer a call by opening the flip or by pressing
any key.)
3. To end the call, you can close the flip or press .
Signal Strength
You can see the strength of your signal by the signal
indicator ( ) on your phone’s display screen. GPS
satellite signal transmission may be inhibited by poor
atmospheric or environmental conditions, indoor
operation, or other obstruction. For optimal call
performance, please do not obstruct the internal antenna.
If you’re inside a building, being near a window may give
you better reception.
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Entering Text
Your PCS Phone makes it easy to enter words, letters,
punctuation, and numbers whenever you need to enter text
(for example, when entering a Phone Book entry or when
using the phone’s messaging features). They are:
T9Word: Allows you to enter text using a predictive text
entering system that reduces the amount of keys that need
to be pressed while entering a word.
Abc: Allows you to cycle through the alpha characters
associated with the letters on the keypad.
123: Allows you to enter numbers by pressing the
corresponding number on the keypad.
Symbols: Allows you to enter symbols using the keypad.
Smileys: Allows you to enter emoticons with your text
message.
Canned Messages: Saves time by allowing you to enter
pre-programmed messages.
To enter text on your PCS Phone:
1. Display a screen that allows for text entry. (For example,
saving a new contact name and phone number.
)
2. Using the keypad to enter text, press the numbered keys
repeatedly until the desired letter appears. (For example,
to type “Bill,”
press twice, three times,
three times, and three times again.)
After a character is entered, the cursor automatically
advances to the next space after two seconds or when you
enter a character on a different key. If you make a mistake
while entering text, press to erase one letter at a time,
or press and hold to erase the entire entry.
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Entering Text Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input (Predictive Text Input) lets you enter text in
your PCS Phone by pressing keys just once per letter.
When you display certain screens where you can enter text,
and there is an Options softkey, you may try using T9 Text
Input.
To use T9 text input:
1. Enter your text using the keypad. (For example, type
“car” by pressing .) The word is not
completed until the last letter is pressed.
2. Once a word is complete,
press to create a space and
continue entering your text.
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Controlling Your Roaming Experience
Your phone is Digital Dual Band, which means you can
make and receive calls while on the your service provider
and you can also roam on other 1900 MHz and 800 MHz
digital networks where we’ve implemented agreements
with other carriers.
Your phone has several features that let you control your
roaming experience.
Setting Your Phone’s Roam Mode
1. Press Menu (left softkey ) to access the main menu.
2. Scroll to Settings and press .
3. Scroll to Roaming and press .
4. Select Set Mode and press .
5. To select an option, highlight it and press .
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Call Guard
Call Guard reminds you when you are making or receiving a
roaming call and requires you to take additional steps before
placing or answering roaming calls. These additional steps
are not required when you make or receive calls while on
the your service provider, or if your PCS Service Plan
includes roaming.
To turn Call Guard on:
1. Press Menu (left softkey ) to access the main menu.
2. Scroll to Settings and press .
3. Scroll to Roaming and press .
4. Select Call Guard and press .
5. Highlight On or Off and press .
To place roaming calls with Call Guard on:
1. From standby mode, dial 1+area code+seven digit
number and press .
2. Select Roam Call and press .
To answer incoming calls with Call Guard on:
Highlight Answer and press .
Feature Availability
You can make and receive calls while roaming.
You will have access to voicemail while roaming.
Other features which are standard on the your service
provider, such as Call Waiting, and Web services are
unavailable while roaming.
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Using Your Phone Book
Saving Phone Numbers
1. Enter a phone number from standby mode.
2. Press Save (left softkey).
3. Select a label and press .
4. Select New Name for a new contact or Existing to add a
number to an existing contact and press .
5. Use the numeric keypad to enter the new contact name
and press to save the new entry.
– or –
Search for an existing contact name and press to
save the new number.
Finding Phone Numbers
1. Enter one or more digits from standby mode.
2. Select Options (right softkey) and select Search .
3. To display the Phone Book entry that contains the
phone number, highlight the entry and press .
4. To dial the number, highlight it and press .
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Making a Call From Your Phone Book
1. Press Menu (left softkey ) to access the main menu.
2. Scroll to Phone Book and press .
3. Select Find Name and press .
4. Highlight the entry you want to call and press .
5. Highlight the number you want to call and press .
Shortcut: From standby mode, select Search (right softkey) to list
the entries in your phone book.
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Changing Your Phone’s Settings
You can customize many of your phone’s functions, from
the display and sounds to messaging and security, through
the Settings menu. Below are just a few examples of how to
navigate and use the Settings menu.
Changing the Greeting
1. Press Menu (left softkey ) to access the main menu.
2. Scroll to Settings and press .
3. Scroll to Display and press .
4. Select Greeting and press .
5. Use the numeric keypad to type your personalized
greeting and press .
To turn T9 on and off:
1. When in the text entry mode, press T9Word (right
softkey).
2. Select an option and press . (See page 22 for text
entry options.)
Note:
The default text entry mode for changing your greeting is
T9 Text Input.
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Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings
1. Press Menu (left softkey ) to access the main menu.
2. Scroll to Settings and press .
3. Select Sounds and press .
4. Scroll to Volume and press .
5. Select Ringer,Earpiece,Key Beep,Power On/Off,or
Application.
6. Use your navigation key to select a volume setting.
Adjusting the Volume During a Conversation
Press the volume keys on the side of your phone during
the call.
Airplane Mode
When your phone is in Airplane Mode, it cannot send or
receive any calls or access online information. You may use
the phone’s other features, such as Games, Schedule,
Notepad, etc. When Airplane Mode is enabled, a message
“Phone Off” is displayed on the screen.
To access Airplane Mode:
1. Press Menu (left softkey ) to access the main menu.
2. Scroll to Settings and press .
3. Scroll to Airplane Mode and press . (A message will
appear explaining that Airplane Mode will prevent
outgoing and incoming calls. Press to continue.)
4. Select On or Off and press .
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TTY Use With PCS Service From Your service provider
A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a
telecommunications device that allows people who are
deaf or hard of hearing, or who have speech or language
disabilities, to communicate by telephone.
Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices. Please
check with the manufacturer of your TTY device for
connectivity information and to ensure that the TTY device
supports digital wireless transmission.
To turn TTY mode on or off:
1. Press .
2. Read the onscreen message and press to continue.
3. Select TTY On and press to turn TTY mode on.
– or –
Select TTY Off and press to turn TTY mode off.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE:
Your service provider recommends that TTY users
make emergency calls by other means, including
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), analog
cellular, and landline communications. Wireless
TTY calls to 911 may be corrupted when received by
public safety answering points (PSAPs) rendering
some communications unintelligible.
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