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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com User Guide LG LX290 www.sprint.com © 2009 Sprint. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Other marks are the property of their respective owners. 05/28/09...
  • Page 2 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Consejo Para encontrar esta guía para usuarios en español, por favor visita a www.sprint.com y haz clic en Support > Phones & Devices . To find this user guide in Spanish, please visit www.sprint.com and click Support >...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2C. History ......48 Sprint Account Passwords ....4 Viewing History .
  • Page 4 Other Settings ......78 Dialing Sprint Services ..... .58 2H.
  • Page 5 GPS Services ......110 Sprint Navigation ......110 Sprint Family Locator .
  • Page 6 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1: CallVoicemail 2:Voicemail Details printed guide may not be the most current Guide 3: Clear Icon version for your phone.Visit www.sprint.com Note and log on to MySprintWireless to access 2: Send Message the most recent version of the user guide.
  • Page 8 4: Night Mode 5: Go to Album 5: Signature 2: My Photos 1: None 2: Custom 3: My Destinations 3: Maps 4: OtherSettings 1: Sprint Navigation 1: Status Bar 2: Sprint Family Locator 2: Location 4: History 5: MissedAlerts 6: Contacts...
  • Page 9 Get New My Content Manager 3: Keypad Light Applications 4: Language (Idioma) Get New My Content Manager 1: English 2: Español NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile NFLMobile Live 5: Status Light ScanLife CallTones Options Memory Status Get New My Content Manager...
  • Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2: Sounds 4: Bluetooth 1:Volume 1: On/Off 2:Visibility 1: Ringer 2: Earpiece 3: Speakerphone 4: Keytones 3: MyDevice Name 5: Messaging 6: Alarm & Calendar 7: Applications 8: Alerts 4: MyDevice Info 9: Power On/Off 5:Voice Priority 2: RingerType 5: Messaging...
  • Page 11 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4: MyAccount 6: Keyguard 5: Advanced 7:Text Entry 9: More... 1: Auto-Capital 1: Accessibility 2: Auto-Space 1:TTY 2: Font Size 3:Word Choice List 2: Call Setup 4:Word Prediction 5:Word Completion 1: Auto-Answer 2: Abbreviated Dialing 3: Call Answer 4: Call End 6:Word Scan...
  • Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3: Calendar 7: Navigation Keys 4:World Clock 8: Restrict and Lock 5: USB Mode 1: RestrictVoice 2: Lock Data 3: Lock Photos 4: Lock My Phone 6: Calculator 9: Roaming 1: Calculator 2: EzTip Calculator 1: Set Mode 2: Call Guard 7:Voice Control...

  • Page 13: Section 1: Getting Started

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Section 1 Getting Started...

  • Page 14: 1A. Setting Up Service

    Sprint Account Passwords (page 4) If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for Sprint service, and enter standby mode. Getting Help (page 5) If your phone is not yet activated, see “Activating Setting UpYourPhone Your Phone”...

  • Page 15: Activatingyourphone

    Sprint Customer Service by dialing 1-888-211- 4727 from any other phone. your If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, phone should be activated and ready to use. Setting UpYourVoicemail If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new...

  • Page 16: Sprintaccount Passwords

    If you are not the account owner (if someone access your voicemail messages. else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you can get For more information about using your voicemail, see a sub-account password at www.sprint.com...

  • Page 17: Getting Help

    Learn more about data services and other products There is a per-call charge to use Sprint 411, and you will like Sprint Picture Mail, games, ringers, screen savers, be billed for airtime.
  • Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Sprint OperatorServices Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party. To access Sprint OperatorServices: Press For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us online at www.sprint.com...

  • Page 19: Section 2: Your Phone

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Section 2 Your Phone...

  • Page 20: 2A. Phone Basics

    6. BACK Key Phone Software Upgrades – Updates to your 13. MENU/OK Key phone’s software may become available from time to time. Sprint will automatically upload critical 14. Shortcut Keys updates to your phone.You can also use the menu 7. Keypad to check for and download updates.
  • Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Key Functions lets you hear the caller and automated Earpiece 18. Camera Lens prompts. 19. Speaker represents the signal Signal Strength Indicator strength by displaying bars. The more bars displayed, the better the signal strength. displays all the information needed Display Screen to operate your phone, such as the call status, the...
  • Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com indicates incoming calls, new allows you to directly access the Status Light Shortcut Keys messages, or other events by blinking. It is red following menus. while charging and turns green when charging is : Text Message : Email completed.

  • Page 23: Viewing The Display Screen

    Camera Button Nationwide Sprint Network. take pictures. 3G ServiceActivated – Indicates that Sprint 3G data service is available. When active, the icon is Viewing the Display Screen animated. 3G Service Deactivated – Indicates that Sprint 3G data service is deactivated.
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Status Bar– Status Icons Status Bar– Messaging Icons Airplane Mode – Indicates that the phone is in New Urgent Message – Indicates you have new Airplane Mode. urgent messages. Full Battery – Shows your current battery charge MultipleAlerts –...
  • Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Status Bar– Status Icons Status Bar– Status Icons RingerOff – The ringer is set to off. Missed Calls – Indicates a missed call. Incoming Calls – Indicates call was an incoming SilenceAll – All sounds are turned off. call.

  • Page 26: Turningyourphone On And Off

    In Power Save mode, your phone searches for a signal battery to catch fire. periodically without your intervention. You can also initiate a search for Sprint service by pressing any key Sprint-approved or -approved batteries and (when your phone is turned on).
  • Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com BatteryCapacity Installing the Battery Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) Press down on the top part of the battery cover with battery. It allows you to recharge your battery before it is your thumb and slide the cover downward to fully drained.
  • Page 28 90 green status light WARNING Do not handle a damaged or leaking percent charged. Li-Ion battery, to prevent possible injury. With the Sprint-approved Li-Ion battery, you can recharge the battery before it becomes completely run down. 2A. Phone Basics...

  • Page 29: Navigatingthrough The Menus

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NavigatingThrough the Menus Selecting Menu Items As you navigate through the menu, menu options are highlighted. Select any option by highlighting it and The navigation key on your phone lets you scroll through pressing .

  • Page 30: Displayingyourphone Number

    To redial other recent calls, press TALK , highlight a and other information about your phone and number, and press TALK again. account will be displayed.) When making calls off the Nationwide Sprint Network, always dial using 11 digits (1 + area code + phone number). 2A. Phone Basics...
  • Page 31 Make sure your phone is on. (If your phone is off, on page 55) (This feature will not work when you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network; incoming calls go to voicemail.) when roaming you must dial using eleven digits [1 Press to answer an incoming call.
  • Page 32 Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your The indicator light flashes. roaming charges when making or receiving calls while The backlight illuminates. outside the Nationwide Sprint Network. Please see The screen displays an incoming call message. “Roaming “ on page 92 for more information about roaming.
  • Page 33 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Missed Call Notification During an emergency call, press to select your options. When you do not answer an incoming call, your screen displays the missed alerts list. to route the phone’s audio SpeakerOn SpeakerOff through the speakerorthrough the earpiece.
  • Page 34 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Enhanced 911 (E911)Information In-Call Options This phone features an embedded Global Positioning Pressing (right softkey) during a call displays a OPTIONS System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911 list of available in-call features.To select an option, emergency location services where available.
  • Page 35 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Press (left softkey) during a call to mute the entries alphabetically. (For more information, see MUTE microphone. Press (left softkey) to unmute the “Contacts” on page 52.) UNMUTE microphone. To save a numberfrom standby mode: End-of-Call Options Enter a phone number.
  • Page 36 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Finding a Phone Number To dial orsave phone numbers with pauses: Enter the phone number. You can search Contacts for entries by name. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Hard Pause While in Standby Mode, press (right CONTACTS 2-sec Pause...
  • Page 37 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Contacts Match Dialing Highlight the entry you want to call and press to dial the entry’s default phone number. Retrieve any number saved in your Contacts by entering – or – only three consecutive digits of the number. (See “Setting Contacts Match Dialing”on page 42.) To dial anothernumberfrom the entry, highlight the name and press...

  • Page 38: Enteringtext

    Nationwide PredictiveText to enter text using a predictive Sprint Network, you must always dial using eleven text-entry system that reduces the number of digits (1 + area code + number). keypresses required to enter a word (see page 28).
  • Page 39 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ABC Mode Characters scroll in the following order: Select the Abc mode. (See “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on page 26.) Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the correct letter appears. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”...
  • Page 40 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PredictiveText Input Adding aWord to the PredictiveText Database If a word you want to enter is not displayed in the list Predictive Text Input lets you enter text using fewer in step 3 above, select to add a word to Add Word? keypresses per word.
  • Page 41 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Entering Numbers, Symbols and Emoticons To enternumbers: Select the mode and press the appropriate key. (See “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on page 26.) To entersymbols: Select the mode. (See “Selecting a Text Symbols Input Mode”...

  • Page 42: 2B. Settings

    Contact Entries Airplane Mode (page 39) : You can set a ringer type for the All Contacts TTYUseWith Sprint Service (page 39) calls from all contacts. Phone Setup Options (page 41) : You can set a specific ringer type One Contact Security Settings (page 43) for the calls from one specific contact.
  • Page 43 Getting New Ringers Press > Settings/Tools > Settings > Sounds > A wide variety of new ringers is available from the Sprint Digital Lounge, and you can access them right from RingerType > Messaging your phone. (Additional charges may apply, but some Select .
  • Page 44 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com to assign the ringer to a call or message SetAs You can adjust the ringer volume in standby mode type or to a specific contact. (It will automatically (or the earpiece volume during a call) by using the be assigned to the type or contact you were volume keys on the left side of your phone.
  • Page 45 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To set yourphone always to vibrate in addition to any Alert Notification ringersettings: Set your phone to alert you with an audible tone when With the phone open, press the volume button up or you change service areas, once a minute during a voice down in standby mode until a volume setting call, or when a call has been connected, and/or when...

  • Page 46: Display Settings

    The screen displays a text greeting in standby mode. and view the other default images.) Choose the phone’s default greeting (“Sprint”) or enter Press (left softkey) to assign the desired ASSIGN your own custom greeting.
  • Page 47 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Changing the BacklightTime Length Use the navigation key to highlight your selection and press to view the image. (Once an image is Select how long the display screen and keypad remain displayed, you can use your navigation key to scroll backlit after you press any key.

  • Page 48: Location Settings

    Settings > Display > Turning Location on will allow the network to detect Note Language (Idioma) your position using GPS technology, making some Sprint applications and services easier to use. Highlight English Español and press Turning Location off will disable the GPS location...

  • Page 49: Messaging Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To enable yourphone’s Location feature: Resetting Envelope Press > Settings/Tools > Settings > More... > You can set to remove the envelope icon from the . (The Location disclaimer will be Location indicator. displayed.) Press >...
  • Page 50 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Highlight , or Press (left softkey) to delete the message. None MyPhoneNumber Other DELETE press . (If you select , enter a number and (Press [right softkey] to cancel the Other CANCEL press (left softkey)).

  • Page 51: Airplane Mode

    On PowerUp connector cable. While in Airplane Mode, your phone’s standby screen When establishing your Sprint service, please call Sprint will display “Phone off.” Customer Service via the state Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) by first dialing 2B. Settings...
  • Page 52 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To turnTTYMode on oroff: WARNING 911 EmergencyCalling Sprint recommends thatTTYusers make Press > Settings/Tools > Settings > More... > emergency calls by other means, including . (An informational message will Accessibility >TTY Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), be displayed.)

  • Page 53: Phone Setup Options

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Phone Setup Options to allow you to press any key on the Any Key dialpad to answer a call. to require you to press to answer all TALKOnly Auto Keyguard calls. Auto-AnswerMode Allows you to set the keyguard. Keyguard setting applies to slide closed position only.
  • Page 54 Dialing” on page 24. to end a call either closing the Slide Down/END Key Note This setting does not apply to 911 or Sprint 411. phone or pressing Setting Contacts Match Dialing To turn contacts match dialing on oroff: Press >...

  • Page 55: Security Settings

    When your phone is locked, you can only receive Word Prediction Word Completion, Word Scan, Dual incoming calls or make calls to 911, Sprint Customer Language, Prediction Length, Use My Words Service, or special numbers. (See “Special Numbers” , or...
  • Page 56 “Special Numbers”.) Restrict and Lock To call an emergency number, special number, or Enter your lock code and scroll to Lock Photos Sprint Customer Service, enter the phone number press and press Highlight and press Lock...
  • Page 57 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To add orreplace a special number: To select an option, highlight it and press Press > Settings/Tools > Settings > More... > to delete all the content Delete Private BrowserData and enter your lock code. Security you have downloaded to your phone.
  • Page 58 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Resetting Default Settings ResettingYourPhone Resetting the current default settings restores all the Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults, factory defaults, including the ringer types and display including the ringer types and display settings. All data settings.
  • Page 59 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Security Features forData Service Enabling and Disabling Data Services You can disable data services without turning off your phone; however, you will not have access to all data services, including Web and messaging. Disabling data services will avoid any charges associated with these services.

  • Page 60: 2C. History

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Each entry contains the phone number (if it is available) and Contacts entry name (if the phone number is in your 2C. History Contacts). Duplicate calls (same number and type of call) may only appear once on the list. Press >...

  • Page 61: History Options

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com History Options Making a Call From History Press > History Highlight a History entry and press to display the date and time of the call, the phone number (if available), Highlight an entry and press and the caller’s name (if the number is already in your Contacts).

  • Page 62: Saving A Numberfrom History

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Saving a NumberFrom History You cannot save phone numbers already in your Note Contacts or from calls identified as No ID or Restricted . Your phone can store up to Contacts entries. Contacts entries can store up to a total of phone Prepending a NumberFrom numbers, and each entry’s name can contain...

  • Page 63: Erasing History

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Erasing History To erase individual History entries, see “History Options” on page 49. Press > History Press (right softkey) OPTIONS > DeleteAll (A confirmation dialog will appear.) Press (left softkey) to erase History. (Press DELETE CANCEL [right softkey] to return to the previous...

  • Page 64: 2D. Contacts

    Highlight a label field ( Mobile, Home,Work, Pager, Fax, Secret Contacts Entries (page 58) ) and press Other Dialing Sprint Services (page 58) Scroll down to additional fields and enter or edit Wireless Backup (page 59) information as desired. Press (left softkey).

  • Page 65: Saving A Phone Number

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com After you have saved the number, the new Contacts Contacts Entry Options entry is displayed. (See “Contacts Entry Options” on page 53.) To display a Contacts entry: Saving a Phone Number Press (right softkey). CONTACTS Highlight an entry and press To save a numberfrom standby mode:...

  • Page 66: Editing A Contacts Entry

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Highlight the part of the entry you wish to edit ( Name to assign a vibration type [DefaultVibrateType] , etc.) and press Ringer for the incoming calls from the contact. Add or edit the desired information and press [Memo] to add a note, street address, or other information.

  • Page 67: Editing A Contacts Entry's Numbers

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Editing a Contacts Entry’s Assigning Speed Dial Numbers Numbers Your phone can store up to 98 phone numbers in speed dial locations. (For details on how to make calls using Press (right softkey), highlight a Contact CONTACTS speed dial numbers, see “Speed Dialing”...

  • Page 68: Selecting A Ringertype Foran Entry

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To assign a speed dial numberto an existing phone Selecting a RingerType foran Entry number: Press (right softkey), highlight a CONTACTS Assign a ringer type to a Contacts entry so you can Contacts entry and press OPTIONS (right softkey) >...

  • Page 69: Assigning A Picture To An Entry

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Assigning a Picture to an Entry Finding Contacts Entries Press (right softkey), highlight a CONTACTS Finding Contacts byName Contacts entry (see “Contacts Entry Options” on page 53) and press (right softkey) > Press (right softkey).

  • Page 70: Secret Contacts Entries

    Select (Sprint Sprint Customer Service, DirAssistance Press (right softkey) OPTIONS > Set as Secret 411) , Pay Bill,Account Info, Sprint Operator, Community Highlight and press to save the new Secret Information, Non-Emergency Svcs,Traffic Information, setting. CarrierService Repair,TRS forTTYusers Call Before To make an entry public: You Dig.

  • Page 71: Wireless Backup

    Activating and DeactivatingWireless Backup Service This feature allows you to back up all of your contacts to To activate the wireless backup service: the Sprint website and restore them if your phone is lost, Press CONTACTS (right softkey). stolen, damaged, or replaced.
  • Page 72 Once you have completed the registration, you will Wireless Backup >View Status receive a text message with your password, which is required for the Sprint Wireless Backup website Setting theWireless Backup Alert (www.wirelessbackup.sprint.com) in order to edit your contacts from your computer.

  • Page 73: 2E. Calendar And Tools

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Calendar 2E. Calendar and Tools Adding an Event to the Calendar Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. Calendar(page 61) Press > Settings/Tools > Tools > Calendar Alarm Clock (page 64) –...
  • Page 74 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com EventAlert Menu Highlight a related person and press When your phone is turned on and you have an event Press (left softkey). CONTINUE alarm scheduled, your phone alerts you and displays Select a Repeat Type for the event by highlighting the event summary.
  • Page 75 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Select the day for which you would like to view In the calendarview, days with events scheduled are events and press . (If you have events scheduled highlighted. for the selected day, they will be listed in Highlight the event you wish to erase.

  • Page 76: Alarm Clock

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Alarm Clock Select the option to erase events older than One day , or . (A dialog will be One week One month One year displayed informing you that all events will be Your phone comes with a built-in alarm clock that has deleted.) multiple alarm capabilities.

  • Page 77: Notepad

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Notepad Select a snooze interval by highlighting the snooze field and press Highlight 5 min later, 10 min later, 15 min later, Your phone comes with a notepad that you can use to and press min later compose and store reminders and notes to help keep...

  • Page 78: Ez Tips

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To delete saved notes: Calculator Press > Settings/Tools >Tools > Memo > Notepad Your phone comes with a built-in calculator. Highlight a note and press (right softkey) > OPTIONS Delete Press > Settings/Tools > Tools > Calculator> Calculator Press (left softkey).

  • Page 79: World Clock

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Follow the onscreen instructions. While convertingTemperature, the -/+ sign can be found in the OPTIONS menu (right soft key). Updating the PRL World Clock This option allows you to download and update the PRL (preferred roaming list) automatically.

  • Page 80: 2F. Voice Services

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To accessVoice Control: Press > Settings/Tools > Tools >Voice Control 2F. Voice Services – or – Press and hold the Speaker button on the right side of the phone. Voice Control (page 68) After hearing the message “Call: please say a ManagingVoice Memos (page 69) command,”...

  • Page 81: Managingvoice Memos

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To end the recording of yourmemo: Set Speaker More... Press (left softkey). STOP 1. Phone Status To record a conversation during a phone call: 2. Training During a call, press (right softkey) > OPTIONS Voice 3.
  • Page 82 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PlayingVoice Memos to delete all voice memos. DeleteAll Memory Info to view the memory status for voice To play the voice memos you have recorded: memo. The total memory for voice memo is 10 Press >...

  • Page 83: 2G. Camera

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To take a picture with the phone open: Press to activate camera > Photos > Camera 2G. Camera mode. Press the side camera button twice to Shortcut activate camera mode. Taking Pictures (page 71) Storing Pictures (page 74) Using the phone’s main display screen as a viewfinder, aim the camera lens at your subject.
  • Page 84 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com to assign the picture to a phone task. Select to adjust the White Balance based on Assign White Balance an option: changing conditions. Select from Auto,Tungsten, (press the Fluorescent, Sunny, Cloudy, Manual to use the picture as a screen Screen Saver navigation key left or right to select one of the options saver.
  • Page 85 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com to view the pictures stored in My Photos. Zoom Go to Album This feature allows you to zoom in on an object when Self-timer you take a picture. Depending on your resolution From camera mode, press (right softkey).

  • Page 86: Storing Pictures

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Storing Pictures to assign the highlighted picture as a Picture ID Assign for All Contacts, One Contact, or Unknown #s, or it also can be assigned as a Screen Saver. Your phone’s picture storage area is called My Photos to delete pictures from the In Phone folder.

  • Page 87: Sending Pictures

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com to reverse the image horizontally left to right to select recipients from your Flip Go to Contacts (Flip Horizontal) or to flip the image vertically top to Contacts. Select a recipient and press bottom (Flip Vertical) or both (Flip Both).
  • Page 88 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To configure the priority level, select , then Normal Press MULTIPLE (left softkey) to send it to multiple Note press left/right to toggle between Normal recipients. After selecting the recipients, press Urgent CONTINUE . Confirm the recipients, subject, message, attached Highlight and press...

  • Page 89: Printing Pictures Fromyourphone

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Select Highlight a picture to print and press (right My PC/Email, Photobucket, Facebook, OPTIONS and follow the onscreen instructions to set softkey) > MySpace Print > PictBridge up your account. To send your pictures, follow the Set the printer settings using your navigation key.

  • Page 90: Othersettings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com to choose whether to insert location info Location While you are connected to the printer, you cannot Note when you take a picture. make or receive calls. When printing is finished, press Select .

  • Page 91: 2H. Bluetooth

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Turning Bluetooth On and Off 2H. Bluetooth By default, your device’s Bluetooth ® feature is turned off. Please note that also by default, your phone is “Hidden” to other in-range Bluetooth ® ® devices when Bluetooth ®...

  • Page 92: Using The Bluetooth Settings Menu

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Bluetooth Status Indicators To access the Bluetooth Settings menu: Press > Settings/Tools >Tools > Bluetooth > More... The following icons show your Bluetooth connection > Settings. status at a glance: Set your Bluetooth options. indicates Bluetooth enabled (hidden).

  • Page 93: Pairing Bluetooth Devices

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Pairing Bluetooth Devices Sending Items Using Bluetooth Sending Contacts Paired Devices This allows you to send all Contacts information in your The Bluetooth pairing process allows you to establish phone to another party via Bluetooth. trusted connections between your phone and another Bluetooth device.
  • Page 94 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Sending OtherFiles Press > Settings/Tools > Tools > Bluetooth > Send Files Select a device from the list. Select a file from the available folders and press (left softkey) twice. (If the device is not paired, SEND you need to proceed pairing process first.

  • Page 95: Section 3: Sprint Service

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Section 3 Sprint Service...

  • Page 96: Sprint Service:the Basics

    Text Messaging (SMS)(page 87) phone is in use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as Sending Pictures (page 89) soon as your phone is activated.
  • Page 97 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Voicemail Notification When you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Note Network, you may not receive notification of new There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new voicemail messages. It is recommended that you...
  • Page 98 Enter your passcode. Cancel Help Skip Note When you call into voicemail, you first hear the header information (date, time, and sender information) for the message.To skip directly to the message, press 4 during the header. 3A. Sprint Service:The Basics...

  • Page 99: Text Messaging (Sms)

    Select from the options (below): Press > Messaging >Voicemail > ClearIcon. to select a recipient from your Go to Contacts Press (left softkey), then press CLEAR DONE Contacts. (Qualifying Contacts entries must contain a wireless phone numberoran email address.) 3A. Sprint Service:The Basics...
  • Page 100 To reply to a text message: desired message or emoticon and press From the text message display, press (left REPLY softkey). – or – Press , open a > Messaging > Messages message, and press (left softkey). REPLY 3A. Sprint Service:The Basics...

  • Page 101: Sending Pictures

    Select a contact or enter a mobile number or an (left softkey). Press (left softkey) to RECORD STOP email address using the keypad, and press stop recording. (The maximum recording time is 10 minutes.) 3A. Sprint Service:The Basics...

  • Page 102: Sendingvoice Memo

    (You will see “Message sent” once the delivery is complete.) to enter a mobile phone number or an NEW ADDR email address directly. Select a contact or enter a mobile number or an email address using the keypad, and press 3A. Sprint Service:The Basics...

  • Page 103: Callerid

    7 0 before placing your call. Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end Press the call. To permanently block your number, call Sprint Customer Service. Making aThree-Way Call CallWaiting With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you to...

  • Page 104: Call Forwarding

    You can continue to make calls from your phone when Call Forwarding is activated. Your display screen always lets you know when you’re off the Nationwide Sprint Network. Any time you are To activate Call Forwarding: roaming, the phone displays the roaming icon (...
  • Page 105 Setting Roam Mode Note If you’re on a call when you leave the Nationwide Sprint Network, your call is dropped. If your call is Your phone allows you to control your roaming dropped in an area where you think Sprint service is capabilities.
  • Page 106 Call Guard is turned on by default on your phone. Note can set your phone to alert you when you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network and try to use data Voice dialing and speed dialing are not available services such as messaging.
  • Page 107 You will not be notified of your roaming status when accessing data services. To use data services when Data Roam Guard is active: When a pop-up notification appears informing you that data roam charges may apply, press (left ROAM softkey) to connect. 3A. Sprint Service:The Basics...

  • Page 108: 3B. Web And Data Services

    You don’t have to enter it. Getting StartedWith Data Services FindingYourUserName With your Sprint service, you are ready to start enjoying If you aren’t sure what your user name is, you can easily the advantages of data services. This section will help find it on your phone.
  • Page 109 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UpdatingYourUserName While connecting, an animation and a “Connecting” message may be displayed. If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, you must then update the user name on To change the default launch page to the last your phone.
  • Page 110 Here screen. The following symbols are used: are some tips for getting around: Your phone is on and is connected to the Sprint Softkeys 3G data network. When the arrows are animated, data is being transferred (for example, when you During a data session, the bottom line of your phone’s...
  • Page 111 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To use softkeys: Selecting Press a softkey. (If an additional pop-up menu is Once you’ve learned how to use softkeys and scroll, you displayed when you press the softkey, select the can start navigating the Web. menu items using your keypad [if they’re To select onscreen items: numbered], or by highlighting the option and...

  • Page 112: Messaging

    Messaging allows you to stay connected 24 hours a day Press (right softkey) > TOOLBAR BACK anywhere on the Nationwide Sprint Network. The BACK key is also used for deleting text (like a Note Email BACKSPACE key) when you are entering text.
  • Page 113 (right softkey) > Settings > Preferences and check using either Outlook Web Access from a Microsoft on Tell me I have mail. Exchange Server or the Sprint Mobile Email connector for direct access. Note Mail Push allows your phone to automatically –...
  • Page 114 You can also access certain email accounts, Note including your Sprint Mail account, through the home page. Press >Web and then select Use your keypad and navigation keys to read, Messaging >...

  • Page 115: Downloading Games, Ringers And More

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Accessing the Download Menus Use your keypad to enter the required sign-in information for the selected provider, such as user Press > My Stuff. name or password, and select Sign In . (Your IM screen for the selected provider will be displayed.) Select a download category ( Games, Ringers,...
  • Page 116 Download management page at , all of your www.sprint.com successfully downloaded to your phone.) purchases are stored in and may My Content Manager be downloaded to your phone from there.
  • Page 117 Nationwide My Content Manager You can also access My Content Manager through Sprint Network that allows you to store all yourPremium the phone’s main menu. Press > MyStuff > Services downloadable files.The files remain in My [Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, orApplications] >...
  • Page 118 Highlight and and then press (right Continue Menu IMPORTANT Important PrivacyMessage – Sprint’s sofkey) to follow the instructions to customize your policies often do not apply to third-party NFL experience such as choosing your favorite applications.Third-party applications may team. access yourpersonal information orrequire...

  • Page 119: Browseroptions Menu

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com BrowserOptions Menu to view your favorites and recently viewed MYPAGES pages. to search the Internet. SPRINTSEARCH Although the home page offers a broad and convenient to choose font size, privacy settings, etc. array of sites and services for you to browse, not all sites OPTIONS are represented, and certain functions, such as going Creating a Bookmark...

  • Page 120: Data Services Faqs

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Accessing a Bookmark Press (right softkey) to open the browser TOOLBAR options menu. Press TOOLBAR (right softkey) to open the browser Select OPTIONS > Advanced > Reset browser. options menu. Please read the warning; then press (left RESET Select...
  • Page 121 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Can I make calls and use data services at the same time? Can I sign out of data services? You cannot use voice and data services simultaneously. You can sign out without turning off your phone; If you receive a call while data service is active, the call however, you will not be able to browse the Web or use will be forwarded to voicemail.

  • Page 122: 3C. Gps Navigation

    Registering Sprint Navigation a number of location-based services, including Sprint Navigation Sprint Family Locator Before you can use Sprint Navigation, your phone and service must be registered. Activating Location Mode Press > Maps > Sprint Navigation Before using any of the location-based services, you must turn on your phone’s location mode.

  • Page 123: Sprint Family Locator

    (same categories as DriveTo Note You can also sign up for Sprint Family Locator online at www.sprint.com/familylocator . provides access to additional SHARE & MORE services such as...
  • Page 124 Select a phone to locate from the available child phone list. When you are finished, select Sign Out Note Sprint Family Locator may also be used with any computer with an Internet connection.Visit www.sprint.com/familylocator for complete details. 3C. GPS Navigation...

  • Page 125: Section 4: Safety And Warranty

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information...

  • Page 126: Important Safety Information

    Note For the best care of your phone, only Sprint-authorized personnel should service your phone and accessories. Failure to do so may be dangerous and void your warranty.

  • Page 127: Maintaining Safe Use Of And Access Toyourphone

    Purchase an optional hands-free accessory at your Turning OffYourPhone Before Flying local Sprint Store, or call Sprint at 1-866-866-7509. Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft. To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems, the U.S. Federal Following Safety Guidelines...

  • Page 128: Usingyourphonewith A Hearing Aid Device

    These areas are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include: A number of Sprint phones have been tested for hearing aid Fueling areas such as gas stations. device compatibility. When some wireless phones are used with certain hearing devices (including hearing aids and cochlear Below deck on boats.
  • Page 129 30 days of purchase. With the Sprint 30-day interference to hearing devices than unrated phones. (M4 is the Risk-Free Guarantee, you may return the phone within 30 days better/higher of the two ratings.)

  • Page 130: Caring Forthe Battery

    -4° F to 113° F (-20° C to 45° C) Sprint or the manufacturer of your phone. Use only Sprint- approved or manufacturer-approved batteries and Disposal of Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)Batteries accessories found at Sprint Stores or through your phone’s...

  • Page 131: Radio Frequency (Rf)Energy

    As stated above, variations in SAR Body-Worn Operation values between different model phones do not mean variations To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a handset on your body, use the Sprint supplied or 4A: Important Safety Information...
  • Page 132 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com in safety. SAR values at or below the federal standard of 1.6 W/kg FCC Notice are considered safe for use by the public. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is The highest reported SAR values of the LX290 are: subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any...

  • Page 133: Owner's Record

    User Guide template version 8A (August 2008) the serial number in the space provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: LG LX290 Serial No.: 4A: Important Safety Information...

  • Page 134: Manufacturer's Warranty

    In addition to the warranty provided by your phone’s Note 4B. Manufacturer’s manufacturer, which is detailed on the following pages, Sprint offers a number of optional plans to Warranty cover your equipment for non-warranty claims. SprintTotal Equipment Protection provides the combined coverage of the Sprint Equipment Manufacturer’sWarranty (page 123)

  • Page 135: Manufacturer's Warranty

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Manufacturer’sWarranty (6) The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product to the Customer Service Department of LG. LG shall bear the cost of shipping the product back to the consumer after the completion of service under this limited warranty.
  • Page 136 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com implied warranty of marketability merchantability or fitness IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY OR for a particular use. MERCHANTABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OFTHE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. LG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR (7) Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved THE LOSS OFTHE USE OFTHE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, accessories.

  • Page 137: Index

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Index Settings 80 Clock & CalendarDisplay 34 Turning On/Off 79 Contacts 52–60 BrowserOptions Menu 107 Adding a Number 54 Numerics Adding an Entry 52 3-Way Call 22 Assigning a Picture 57 Calculator 66 Dialing From 25 Calendar 61–64 Abbreviated Dialing 24, 42...
  • Page 138 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Password 4 Security 47 Family Locator 111 Key Functions 9 UserName 96 FCC Notice 120 KeyTone 33 Dialing Options 19 Display Screen 11, 34–36 Games, Buying and Language 36 Language 36 Downloading 103 Location Settings 36 General Precautions 114 Lock Code 44...
  • Page 139 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Signature 38 Phone Number Sending Pictures From My Photos 75 Text Messaging 87–89 Displaying 18 Pictures - See also Camera Voicemail 84–87 Finding 24 Assigning as Screen Saver 74 Missed Call 21 Saving 23 Assigning to Contacts 57, 74 My Content Manager 104 With Pauses 24...
  • Page 140 Safety Information 114–121 Account Passwords 4 TurningYourPhone Saving a Phone Number 23, 53 On and Off 14 Activation 3 ScanLife 106 Dialing Sprint Services 58 Screen Saver OperatorServices 6 Unit Converter 66 Assigning 34, 72, 74 Sprint 411 5 UnlockingYourPhone 43...
  • Page 141 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Navigating 98 Vibrate 32 Net Guard 97 Voice Control 68 NFLMobile Live 106 Voice Memos 69–70 Password 4 Voicemail 84–87 ScanLife 106 ClearIcon 87 UserName 96 Expert Mode 87 Wireless Backup 59 Key Guide 86 World Clock 67 Notification 85 Volume 32...

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