LG MN240 User manual

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User Manual
MN240
Ver. 1.1
2009. 09. 24

Part 15.21 statement
" Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment. “
Part 15.105 statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Part 15 Class B Compliance
This device and its accessories comply with part15 of FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device & its accessories may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Body-worn Operation
This device has been tested for typical body-worn operations
with the distance of 0.79inches (2.0cm) from the user’s body.
To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance
of 0.79inches(2.0cm) must be maintained from the user's body.
Additionally, Belt clips, holsters & other body-worn accessories may not contain
metallic components.

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Getting Started
Unlocking Your Phone
If you received your LN240 in the mail, you may need to unlock it before making calls.
1. Press the END/PWR Switch for 2~3 seconds.
2. Press soft key Unlock.
3. Enter your four-digit lock code. For security purposes, the code will not be visible as you type.
Note: If you can’t recall your lock code, try using the last four digits of your Social Security number, the
last four digits of your Phone Number or 0000.

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View of Phone
1. END/PWR Switch: Lets you power the phone on or off.
2. Antenna: Retractable antenna provides optimum reception for 800 MHz & 1900 MHz frequencies.
3. Power On Indicator: Illuminates red when the phone powers on or when you receive incoming calls.
Flashes red when you have messages of scheduled alarms.
4. Headset Jack: Provides connection for an optional headset.
5. Volume Control Keys: Adjust the Ring Volume in the Main Menu or the Voice Volume during a call.
The keys also scroll through mouths in the Calendar or pages in the MiniBrowser.
6. Mouse Key: Allows quick and easy scrolling through the menus.
7. OK: Lets you place a call, receive a call, end a call or select menu options.
8. CLR: Lets you clear an entry or back-up in the menu.
9. Folder : Lets you answer or end calls.
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Installing and Removing the Battery
To install the battery, insert the bo ttom of the ba ttery into the openi ng on the back of the phone. Then,
push the battery down until the latch clicks.
To remove the battery, press down on the latch and remove the battery from the phone.
Turning Your Phone On and Off
To turn your phone on, move the On/Off Switch ( near the antenna) to the ON position. Y our phone
performs a short self-test before letting you know it is operational.
If your phone does not turn on, make sure the battery is installed correctly and is ade quately charged or
has external power (via the AC Adapter, Cigarette Lighter Adapter or Hands-Free Car Kit).

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To turn your phone off, move the On/Off Switch to the OFF position.
Main Menu
When yo ur phone a cquires Service, the G reeting (a b anner of text), the current tim e and d ate an d the
Main Menu are displayed. If you are in authorized analog cellular provider’s service area, you are ready
to send and receive calls.
Power Save Mode
When the phone is in an area without service for 15 minutes, it stops searching for service and enters into
the power Save Mode. When your phone activates this feature, Power Save is displayed on your screen.
The phone automatically checks for service periodically or you can check manually by pressing any key.

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Menu Navigation
The Mouse Key lets you scroll circularly through menus quickly and easily.
As you navigate through a menu, the options are highlighted (Highlighted Test Example ) . Select an
option by highlighting it and pressing . The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of your
position in the menu at all times.
For example, if you want to view your last incoming call:
1. From the Main Menu, select RECENT CALLS and press 2. (It may already be highlighted.)
2. Press the Mouse Key down to highlight and press .
If you have received any calls, they are displayed on the screen.
Entering Characters Using the Keypad(T9)
To ent er a let ter, pun ctuation or n umber when c reating P hone Bo ok or S cheduler ent ries, press t he
corresponding key until the desired character appears. By default, the firs t letter of a wor d is capitalized
and following letters are lowercase. Characters in the following order:
1 . ? , ‘ & - @ ( ) / ~ P Q R S 7 p q r s
A B C 2 a b c 2 T U V 8 t u v 8
D E F 3 d e f 3 W X Y Z 9 w x y z 9
G H I 4 g h i 4 Next 0
J K L 5 j k l 5 Shift
M N O 6 m n o 6 Space
Incoming
1 7PQRS
9WXYZ
8TUV
6MNO
5
J
4
G
3DEF
ABC
1
*
0Space

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After a character is enter ed, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds. You
can also advance the cursor by pressing or entering a character not on the same key.
If you make a mistake, press to move the cursor left or [CLR] to era se a character. To clear the
entire entry, press and hold [CLR] for two seconds.

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Display Icons
Display ic ons are the symbols your phone uses to com municate im portant in formation. They are as
follows:
ICON DESCRIPTION
3G send
3G receive
3G send receive
Alarm
Battery
Antenna
In use
No service
Location
Location out
Vo i c e
Vo i c e P r i v a c y
Vibrate
Roaming
TTY
SSI
Ringer
Ringer off
Text + voice

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Using Your Phone
Placing a Call
When th e ph one is tur ned o n, ch eck the S ignal S trength ico n to see o f you are in a S ervice Ar ea or
authorized PCS CDMA provider’s service area.
1. Open the Flip.
2. Enter the phone number and press [SEND].
☞Tip! When dialing long distance, it is not necessary to dial a “1” before the area code.
3. When you are finished with your call and press [END] . If the phone is in Active Flip Mode, closing
the Flip will also end the call.
Roaming With Your Phone
Your Phone is you can use it to make and receive calls in many places.
Setting Your Phone’s Mode
Your Phone allows you to control your ability to roam. (See “Set Mode”)

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Calling Experience
When you use your phone on other PCS CDMA networks, your calling experience and call quality will be
quite sim ilar to wh at yo u e xperience whe n m aking c alls within the Net work. Alt hough cert ain calling
features may not be available, your phone calls are still private and secure.
Correcting Dialing Mistakes
To delete one digit at a time, press . To delete all digits, press and hole .
Redialing Last Outgoing Number
Press and hold [SEND] for 2 seconds.
Dialing Options (phone book – Not Functioning)
When you enter numbers in the Main Menu, dialing options are displayed. To display a Phone Book entry,
enter its entry number. To use the 4- Digit Dial option, enter the last four digits of a phone number in your
Phone Book.
To select an option, highlight it and press [SEND] .(Menu display only, ph one book – Not Functioning)
Call – Dials the phone number.
Roam Confirm – Reminds you that you are making a call on an. (See “Disabling Roam Confirm” )
Roam Call – Dials the phone number using the current PCS CDMA or analog cellular network.
Save – S aves t he ph one n umber i n your Phone Bo ok. (S ee “S aving a P hone N umber” o n th e
following page.)
Find – Displays phone numbers in your Phone Book that contain the entered numbers. (See “Finding
a Phone Number” )
Hard Pause – Inserts a Hard Pause. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” )

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2- Second pause – Inserts a two -second paus e. (See “ Dialing a nd S aving Phone Nu mbers With
Pauses” )
Exit – Returns to the Main Menu.
A Phone Boo k Entry – Displa ys th e Phone Boo k entry. To dial the entry’s spee d-dealing number,
press and hold [SEND]. To dial an alternate number, highlight it and press and hold [SEND].
☞Tip! To speed dial a Phone Book entry from the Main Menu, press and hold the entry’s number.
If the ent ry number is two di gits, enter the first dig it, then press a nd hole the second digit. (This
feature will not work when the Roam Confirm option is enabled.)
4-Digit Dial – Dials the phone number in your Phone Book that ends with the four digits you enter.
(See “4-digit Dialing” )
Save w/o Name

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In Call Options
During a call, your phone displays menu options in addition to the Main Menu.
To select an option, Highlight it and press [OK].( functions ‘Send’ a nd ‘End’ only)
End Call - Ends the call
Send Tones - S ends the next set of numbers a fter a Hard Pause. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone
Numbers With Pauses “ on the previous page.)
Mute or Unmut e – Select Mute to mute your phone’s microphone. Select Unmute to reactivate the
microphone.
Dial 3-Way Call – Lets you dial another phone number.
Flash – Answers an incoming Call Waiting call or connects the third party for Three-Way Calling.
Incoming Call Notification
Depending on your settings, your phone notifies you of incoming calls in the following ways:
The phone rings or vibrates
The LED flashes green
The backlight illuminates

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The screen displays an incoming call message
The phone number of the caller is displayed of the phone number is available
The caller’s name is displayed if the phone number is in your Phone Book
The following options are also displayed. To select an option, highlight it and press [SEND].
Answer – answers the call.
Silent Ringer – Mutes the ringer.
Note: You can also mute the ringer by pressing the up or down Volume Control key or [CLR].
Answering Calls
To answer incoming calls, open the Flip (in Active Flip Mode) or press [SEND].
Note: If you open the Flip (in Active Flip Mode) and then press [SEND], you will hang up on the caller.
To answer incoming roam calls, highlight Answer and press [SEND].
Displaying Your Phone Number(phone book – not functioning)
To display your phone number:
1. From the Main Menu, select SETTING & TOOLS.
2. And press 4 – 2 – 1. (System – Device Info – My Phone Number)

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Setting the Ring Volume to Vibrate
To set the ph one to Vibrate Mode, press the do wn Volume Co ntrol key un til Ring Volume Vibrate is
displayed. The phone will vibrate and – Vibrate On- is displayed above the Main Menu.
To set the phone to Vibrate Mode using the Main Menu, see “Adjusting the Volume” .

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Getting the Most From Service
Retrieving Page/Text Messages
To retrieve page/text messages:
1. From the Messaging
2. Highlight Inbox and press [OK].
Highlight the message you want to display and press [OK].
To select an option, highlight it and press [OK].
Text Message options:
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Forward

Save Quick-Text.
Add To Contacts
Lock
Message Info.

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Erasing All Page/Text Messages
1. From the Messages Menu, Press the Options Menu
2. Highlight Erase All and press [OK].
3. Highlight Yes and press [OK].
Page/Text Message Storage
Your LN240 can store up to 50 page/text messages. When the m essage memory is 10 0% full, a warning
message prompts you to erase messages to obtain more memory space.

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Roaming on to Other Service Providers
Roaming o ccurs when you ar e in an ar ea se rviced by a nother auth orized se rvice provider. When t his
situation occurs, the R i con a nd Digital Roam of Analog Roam are d isplayed. If there i s no servi ce
available, the ☎ icon is displayed.

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Sounds
Adjusting the Volume
1. From the Main Menu, highlight Sounds and press [OK].
2. Highlight Volume and press [OK].
3. Highlight Ringer or Key Beep and press [OK].
☞Tip! You can use t he Volume Control k eys to adjust th e Ri ng Volume in the Main Menu or the
Voice Volume during a call.
4. Highlight High, Medium, Low, Off or Vibrate (for Ringer only) and press [OK].
Note: When the phone is in Vibrate Mode and attached to and accessory (Desktop Charger, Hands-
Free Car Kit, etc.), it uses the Standard Ring Type to alert you of incoming calls, alarms or messages.
Selecting Ring Types for Voice Calls

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To Select a Ring Type for Voice Calls:
1. From the Main Menu, highlight Sounds and press [OK].
2. Highlight Ring Type and press [OK].
3. Highlight Voice Calls and press [OK].
4. Highlight With Caller ID, No Caller ID or Roaming and press [OK].
Note: If you select Roaming, the Ring Type is used for all incoming roaming calls.
5. Highlight a Ring Type and press [OK]. You will hear a preview of the Ring Type when you highlight
it.
☞Tip! You can also assign different Ring Types to individual Phone Book entries. (See “Selecting an
ID Finger” on page 46.)
Selecting Ring Types for Messages
To select a Ring Type for Messages:
1. From the Main Menu, highlight Sounds and press [OK].
2. Highlight Ring Type and press [OK].
3. Highlight Messages and press [OK].
4. Highlight Voicemail, Page/Text of MiniBrowser and press [OK].
5. Highlight a Ring Type and press [OK]. You will hear a preview of the Ring Type when you highlight
it.