LG LN272 User manual

User Guide
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Important Messages b
Important Messages
IMPORTANT: If the account type you want to set up is not in the device database, you will be
asked to enter more details. You should get all pertinent information for the email
account, such as incoming and outgoing server settings, before you proceed.
WARNING: Use only Sprint-approved or LG-approved batteries and chargers with your
phone. The failure to use a Sprint-approved or LG-approved battery and charger
may increase the risk that your phone will overheat, catch fire, or explode,
resulting in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage

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Table of Contents
Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1
Your Phone at a Glance ......................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone................................................................................................................. 2
Activate Your Phone............................................................................................................... 3
Set Up Your Voicemail ........................................................................................................... 3
Sprint Account Information and Help ...................................................................................... 4
Sprint Account Passwords.................................................................................................. 4
Manage Your Account......................................................................................................... 4
Sprint Support Services ...................................................................................................... 5
Phone Basics............................................................................................................................. 7
Your Phone's Overview.......................................................................................................... 8
Turn Your Phone On and Off.................................................................................................11
Battery and Charger..............................................................................................................11
Battery Capacity.................................................................................................................11
Charging the Battery..........................................................................................................12
Your Home Menu..................................................................................................................13
Get to Know the Touchscreen...............................................................................................13
Navigate Through the Menus ................................................................................................14
Touchscreen Navigation ....................................................................................................14
Navigate through Menus Using the QWERTY Keyboard....................................................14
Back Up Within a Menu......................................................................................................15
Status Bar .............................................................................................................................16
Entering Text.........................................................................................................................19
Select a Text Input Mode...................................................................................................19
Predictive Text Input..........................................................................................................20
ABC Mode (Touch Keypad Only).......................................................................................20
Enter Numbers, Symbols, Emoticons, Smileys and Preset Messages ...............................21
Handwriting........................................................................................................................22
Enter Text With the QWERTY Keyboard............................................................................22
Voicemail...............................................................................................................................23

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Voicemail Notification.........................................................................................................24
New Voicemail Message Alerts..........................................................................................24
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages....................................................................................25
Phone.......................................................................................................................................26
Make Phone Calls .................................................................................................................26
Dialing Options ..................................................................................................................27
Receive Phone Calls.............................................................................................................28
Missed Call Notification......................................................................................................29
Call Emergency Numbers..................................................................................................29
In-Call Options...................................................................................................................30
Save a Phone Number.......................................................................................................31
Find a Phone Number........................................................................................................31
Dial and Save Phone Numbers With Pauses.....................................................................32
Abbreviated Dialing............................................................................................................32
Dial From the Contacts List................................................................................................33
Speed Dialing ....................................................................................................................33
Plus (+) Code Dialing.........................................................................................................33
Caller ID................................................................................................................................34
Call Waiting...........................................................................................................................34
Make a 3-Way Call................................................................................................................34
Call Forwarding.....................................................................................................................35
History...................................................................................................................................35
Recent History Options......................................................................................................36
Make a Call From Recent History ......................................................................................36
Save a Number From Recent History.................................................................................36
Prepend a Number From Recent History...........................................................................37
Erase Recent History.........................................................................................................37
Phone Settings..........................................................................................................................38
Display Settings.....................................................................................................................39
Screen Savers...................................................................................................................39
Lockscreen Clock...............................................................................................................39
Brightness..........................................................................................................................39
Backlight............................................................................................................................40

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Picture ID...........................................................................................................................40
Font Size............................................................................................................................41
Power Save Mode..............................................................................................................42
Whisper Notification...........................................................................................................42
Quick Composer................................................................................................................42
Volume Settings....................................................................................................................42
Incoming Ringer.................................................................................................................43
Playback Volume...............................................................................................................43
Power Up/Down.................................................................................................................43
Key Beeps .........................................................................................................................43
Ringers..................................................................................................................................44
Incoming Calls ...................................................................................................................44
Call Alerts ..........................................................................................................................45
Voicemail...........................................................................................................................45
Messages ..........................................................................................................................45
Alarm/Calendar..................................................................................................................46
Power Up/Down.................................................................................................................46
Vibration Settings..................................................................................................................46
Silence All..........................................................................................................................47
Text Entry Settings................................................................................................................47
Phone Info.............................................................................................................................47
Lock Phone Settings..............................................................................................................47
Parental Controls...................................................................................................................48
Call Setup..............................................................................................................................49
Auto-Answer Mode ............................................................................................................49
TTY.......................................................................................................................................50
Airplane/Music Mode.............................................................................................................51
Data Settings.........................................................................................................................51
Net Guard..........................................................................................................................51
Update Profile....................................................................................................................52
Headset Mode.......................................................................................................................52
Language (Idioma) ................................................................................................................52
Location Settings...................................................................................................................52

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Roaming................................................................................................................................53
Set Roam Mode.................................................................................................................54
Call Guard..........................................................................................................................54
Data Roam Guard..............................................................................................................55
Reset/Delete..........................................................................................................................55
Contacts....................................................................................................................................57
Add a New Contacts Entry.....................................................................................................57
Save a Phone Number..........................................................................................................58
Contacts Entry Options..........................................................................................................58
Edit a Contacts Entry.............................................................................................................59
Add a Number to a Contacts Entry........................................................................................59
Edit a Contacts Entry‘s Numbers...........................................................................................60
Assign Speed Dial Numbers..................................................................................................60
Select a Ringer Type for an Entry..........................................................................................61
Assign a Picture to an Entry ..................................................................................................61
Create a Group......................................................................................................................62
Find Contacts Entries............................................................................................................62
Secret Contacts Entries.........................................................................................................63
Dial Sprint Services...............................................................................................................63
Hello UI .................................................................................................................................64
Accounts and Messaging..........................................................................................................67
Text Messaging and MMS.....................................................................................................67
Compose Text/Picture Messages ......................................................................................67
Access Text/Picture Messages..........................................................................................68
Messaging Settings............................................................................................................68
Email.....................................................................................................................................70
Get Started With Email.......................................................................................................70
Access Email.....................................................................................................................71
Social Networking..................................................................................................................71
Applications and Entertainment.................................................................................................72
Games, Ringers, and More....................................................................................................72
Music.....................................................................................................................................74
Access the Sprint Music Store ...........................................................................................74

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Purchase and Download Music..........................................................................................75
Play Music From the Sprint Music Store ............................................................................75
Back Up Your Downloaded Music Files .............................................................................76
Multitasking........................................................................................................................76
Sprint TV & Movies................................................................................................................78
Watch TV...........................................................................................................................78
GPS Navigation.....................................................................................................................78
Sprint Navigation................................................................................................................79
Sprint Family Locator.........................................................................................................79
Web and Data...........................................................................................................................81
Get Started With Data Services.............................................................................................81
Navigate the Web ..............................................................................................................82
Browser Menu.......................................................................................................................83
Camera and Video....................................................................................................................85
Take Pictures ........................................................................................................................85
Assign Pictures..................................................................................................................86
Camera Mode Options.......................................................................................................86
Camera Settings................................................................................................................88
Record Videos.......................................................................................................................88
Video Mode Options ..........................................................................................................89
Video Settings....................................................................................................................90
Store Pictures and Videos.....................................................................................................90
Send Pictures and Videos .....................................................................................................92
Send Pictures and Videos From the In Phone Folder or Memory Card..............................92
Send Pictures and Videos From Messaging.......................................................................93
Other Settings....................................................................................................................93
Tools and Calendar...................................................................................................................95
Clock.....................................................................................................................................95
Calendar................................................................................................................................96
Event Alert Menu ...............................................................................................................97
Erase Events .....................................................................................................................98
Bluetooth...............................................................................................................................98
Turn Bluetooth On and Off.................................................................................................99

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Bluetooth Settings..............................................................................................................99
Pair Bluetooth Devices.....................................................................................................100
Send Items via Bluetooth.................................................................................................100
Update Phone .....................................................................................................................101
Update Firmware .............................................................................................................101
Update the PRL ...............................................................................................................101
Mass Storage......................................................................................................................101
Your Phone‘s microSD Card and Adapter........................................................................101
microSD Adapter..............................................................................................................102
Format Memory Card.......................................................................................................103
Memory Info.....................................................................................................................103
File Manager....................................................................................................................103
Connect Your Phone to Your Computer...........................................................................105
Voice Service ......................................................................................................................106
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)..............................................................................106
Voice Reader...................................................................................................................108
Voice Memos...................................................................................................................108
Settings & Info .................................................................................................................110
Calculator............................................................................................................................110
Stopwatch........................................................................................................................110
World Clock .....................................................................................................................111
Unit Converter..................................................................................................................111
EZ Tip Calculator.............................................................................................................111
Notepad...............................................................................................................................112
Document Viewer................................................................................................................112
Index.......................................................................................................................................114

Get Started 1
Get Started
This section gives you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint service for
the first time.
Your Phone at a Glance
Set Up Your Phone
Activate Your Phone
Set Up Your Voicemail
Sprint Account Information and Help
Your Phone at a Glance
The following illustrations outline your phone's primary external features and buttons.

Get Started 2
Set Up Your Phone
You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone.
1. Install the battery.
Remove the battery from its packaging.
Insert the battery into the battery compartment in the back of the phone. Make sure
the connectors align (see step 1 in the following illustration). Gently press down to
secure the battery (see step 2 in the following illustration).
Position the back cover over the battery compartment and press down until you hear
a click (see step 3 in the following illustration).
2. Press and hold on the top left of the phone to turn the phone on.
If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for Sprint service, and enter standby
mode.
If your phone is not yet activated, see Activate Your Phone for more information.
3. Make your first call.
Press to display the dial pad.
Use your dial pad to enter a phone number.
Touch Talk or press to dial the phone number.
Note: Your phone‘s battery should have enough charge for your phone to turn on and find a
signal, set up your voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge your battery as
soon as possible. See Charging the Battery for details.