T T a a b b l l e e o o f f C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n ..............i i S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 1 1 : : G G e e t t t t i i n n g g S S t t a a r r t t e e d d .
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Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input ... . .31 Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad ..33 Entering Numbers, Symbols, Smileys and Preset Messages .
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Auto Volume ........56 Display Language .......57 2 2 C C .
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2 2 G G . . U U s s i i n n g g t t h h e e C C o o n n t t a a c c t t s s ..........8 8 7 7 Adding a New Contacts Entry .
I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n This Phone Guide introduces you to your wireless service and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections: Section 1: Getting Started Section 2: Your Phone...
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S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 1 1 G G e e t t t t i i n n g g S S t t a a r r t t e e d d...
S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 1 1 A A S S e e t t t t i i n n g g U U p p S S e e r r v v i i c c e e In This Section Getting Started Setting Up Your Voicemail...
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G G e e t t t t i i n n g g S S t t a a r r t t e e d d U U n n l l o o c c k k i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e T T o o u u n n l l o o c c k k y y o o u u r r p p h h o o n n e e , , f f o o l l l l o o w w t t h h e e s s e e e e a a s s y y s s t t e e p p s s : : 1 1 .
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S S e e t t t t i i n n g g U U p p Y Y o o u u r r V V o o i i c c e e m m a a i i l l All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off.
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G G e e t t t t i i n n g g H H e e l l p p D D i i r r e e c c t t o o r r y y A A s s s s i i s s t t a a n n c c e e You have access to a variety of services and information through Directory Assistance, including residential, business, and government listings;...
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S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 2 2 Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e...
S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 2 2 A A Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e : : T T h h e e B B a a s s i i c c s s In This Section Front View of Your Phone Viewing the Display Screen...
F F r r o o n n t t V V i i e e w w o o f f Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e 16.
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K K e e y y F F u u n n c c t t i i o o n n s s 1 1 . . Signal Strength Indicator represents the signal strength by displaying bars. The more bars displayed, the stronger the signal.
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1 1 1 1 . . Navigation Key scrolls through the phone’s menu options and acts as a shortcut key from standby mode. All navigation keys are customizable. Press Up to access Messaging. Press Down to access Downloads. Press Right to Find/Add Entry. Press Left to view your Scheduler Tip: You can customize the shortcut keys to launch your desired...
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V V i i e e w w i i n n g g t t h h e e D D i i s s p p l l a a y y S S c c r r e e e e n n Your phone’s display screen provides a wealth of information about your phone’s status and options.
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F F e e a a t t u u r r e e s s o o f f Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e Congratulations on the purchase of your wireless phone. The LX225 by LG is lightweight, easy-to-use, and reliable, and it also offers many significant features and service options.
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Data services provides access to the wireless Internet in digital mode (page 155). SMS Text Messaging provides quick and convenient messaging capabilities (page 148). Games, ringers, screen savers, and other applications can be downloaded to make your phone as unique as you are (page 167).
T T u u r r n n i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e O O n n a a n n d d O O f f f f T T u u r r n n i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e O O n n T T o o t t u u r r n n y y o o u u r r p p h h o o n n e e o o n n : : Press and hold...
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U U s s i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e ’ ’ s s B B a a t t t t e e r r y y a a n n d d C C h h a a r r g g e e r r B B a a t t t t e e r r y y C C a a p p a a c c i i t t y y Your phone is equipped with a Lithium Ion (LiIon) battery.
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1 1 . . Insert the battery (label side facing up) into the cavity at a 45-degree angle. (The metal contacts must be aligned with and touching the metal prongs.) 2 2 . . Press down on the battery until it snaps into place. R R e e m m o o v v i i n n g g t t h h e e B B a a t t t t e e r r y y T T o o r r e e m m o o v v e e y y o o u u r r b b a a t t t t e e r r y y : : 1 1 .
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C C h h a a r r g g i i n n g g t t h h e e B B a a t t t t e e r r y y Your phone’s LiIon battery is rechargeable and should be charged as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone.
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D D i i s s p p l l a a y y i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e N N u u m m b b e e r r Just in case you forget your phone number, your phone can remind you.
Tip: When the TALK key pressed twice. It will redial the last Recent Call from the Recent Calls Log, which can either be incoming, outgoing or missed. When making calls off the available network, always dial using 11 digits (1 + area code + phone number). You can also place calls from your phone by using your Call History listings (page 84).
Find: Display Contacts entries that contain the entered numbers. (See “Finding a Phone Number” on page 26.) Hard pause: Insert a hard pause. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses” on page 27.) 2-sec pause: Insert a 2-second pause. (See “Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With Pauses”...
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A A n n s s w w e e r r i i n n g g a a R R o o a a m m C C a a l l l l W W i i t t h h C C a a l l l l G G u u a a r r d d E E n n a a b b l l e e d d Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while outside the available network.
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C C a a l l l l i i n n g g E E m m e e r r g g e e n n c c y y N N u u m m b b e e r r s s You can place calls to 911 (dial and press ), even if your phone is locked or your account is...
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E E n n d d - - o o f f - - C C a a l l l l O O p p t t i i o o n n s s After receiving a call from or making a call to a phone number that is not in your Contacts, the phone number and the duration of the call are displayed.
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4 4 . . Use the numeric keypad to enter the new contact name and press to save the new entry. O O K K – or – Search for an existing contact name and press O O K K save the new number.
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D D i i a a l l i i n n g g a a n n d d S S a a v v i i n n g g P P h h o o n n e e N N u u m m b b e e r r s s W W i i t t h h P P a a u u s s e e s s You can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems, such as voicemail or credit card...
D D i i a a l l i i n n g g F F r r o o m m t t h h e e C C o o n n t t a a c c t t s s T T o o d d i i a a l l d d i i r r e e c c t t l l y y f f r r o o m m a a C C o o n n t t a a c c t t s s e e n n t t r r y y : : 1 1 .
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U U s s i i n n g g O O n n e e - - T T o o u u c c h h / / T T w w o o - - T T o o u u c c h h S S p p e e e e d d D D i i a a l l i i n n g g You can store up to ninety-eight numbers in your phone’s speed dial memory to make contacting friends and family as easy as pressing a button or two.
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E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g T T e e x x t t S S e e l l e e c c t t i i n n g g a a C C h h a a r r a a c c t t e e r r I I n n p p u u t t M M o o d d e e Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a...
E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g C C h h a a r r a a c c t t e e r r s s U U s s i i n n g g T T 9 9 T T e e x x t t I I n n p p u u t t T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just once per letter.
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A A d d d d i i n n g g a a W W o o r r d d t t o o t t h h e e T T 9 9 D D a a t t a a b b a a s s e e If a word you want to enter does not display as an option when you are using T9 Text Input, you can add it to the database.
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E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g C C h h a a r r a a c c t t e e r r s s b b y y T T a a p p p p i i n n g g t t h h e e K K e e y y p p a a d d T T o o e e n n t t e e r r c c h h a a r r a a c c t t e e r r s s b b y y t t a a p p p p i i n n g g t t h h e e k k e e y y p p a a d d : : 1 1 .
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E E n n t t e e r r i i n n g g N N u u m m b b e e r r s s , , S S y y m m b b o o l l s s , , S S m m i i l l e e y y s s a a n n d d P P r r e e s s e e t t M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s T T o o e e n n t t e e r r n n u u m m b b e e r r s s : : Select the 123 mode and press the appropriate key.
S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 2 2 B B C C o o n n t t r r o o l l l l i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e ’ ’ s s S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s In This Section Sound Settings Display Settings...
S S o o u u n n d d S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s R R i i n n g g e e r r T T y y p p e e s s Ringer types help you identify incoming calls and messages.
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6 6 . . Press the navigation button left or right to select Default, Download, or Voice Memo ringers. 7 7 . . Press the navigation button down to select the desired Ringer. 8 8 . . Press to save and exit. O O K K S S e e l l e e c c t t i i n n g g R R i i n n g g e e r r T T y y p p e e s s f f o o r r M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s T T o o s s e e l l e e c c t t a a r r i i n n g g e e r r t t y y p p e e f f o o r r m m e e s s s s a a g g e e s s : :...
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S S e e l l e e c c t t i i n n g g a a K K e e y y T T o o n n e e L L e e n n g g t t h h Your phone allows you to select the duration of the audible tones accompanying a key press.
A A l l e e r r t t N N o o t t i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n Your phone can alert you with an audible tone when you change service areas, once a minute during a voice call, when a call has been connected, or when your phone’s signal is fading.
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D D i i s s p p l l a a y y S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s C C h h a a n n g g i i n n g g t t h h e e T T e e x x t t G G r r e e e e t t i i n n g g The text greeting can be up to sixteen characters and is displayed on your phone’s screen in standby mode.
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5 5 . . Select Main LCD or Keypad and press O O K K 6 6 . . Using the navigation key, select a time setting and press O O K K Note: Long backlight settings affect the battery’s talk and standby times.
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C C h h a a n n g g i i n n g g t t h h e e D D i i s s p p l l a a y y S S c c r r e e e e n n f f o o r r I I n n c c o o m m i i n n g g C C a a l l l l s s You can set the color or downloaded image (screen saver) to be shown on the Incoming Calls display.
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6 6 . . Press your navigation key left or right to adjust the screen contrast and press O O K K C C h h a a n n g g i i n n g g t t h h e e P P h h o o n n e e ’ ’ s s M M e e n n u u S S t t y y l l e e Your phone allows you to choose how the menu appears on your display screen.
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C C h h a a n n g g i i n n g g t t h h e e C C l l o o c c k k D D i i s s p p l l a a y y Choose whether you want your phone’s clock to display in analog mode, digital mode, or with time and date.
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C C h h a a n n g g i i n n g g t t h h e e P P o o w w e e r r S S a a v v e e M M o o d d e e This feature helps conserve your battery power by restricting the display.
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L L o o c c a a t t i i o o n n S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s Your phone is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection with location-based services that may be available in the future.
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M M e e s s s s a a g g i i n n g g S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s Staying connected to your friends and family has never been easier.
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C C a a l l l l b b a a c c k k N N u u m m b b e e r r 1 1 . . Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2 2 .
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M M a a n n a a g g i i n n g g P P r r e e s s e e t t M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s Your phone is pre-set with twenty canned messages to help make sending text messages faster and easier.
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5 5 . . To add a new preset message, scroll to <Add New> and press O O K K 6 6 . . Enter your canned message (see “Entering Text” on page 30), and press . (Your new message will be O O K K added to the end of the list.) A A i i r r p p l l a a n n e e M M o o d d e e...
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T T T T Y Y U U s s e e A TTY (also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone.
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T T o o t t u u r r n n T T T T Y Y M M o o d d e e o o n n o o r r o o f f f f : : 1 1 .
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P P h h o o n n e e S S e e t t u u p p O O p p t t i i o o n n s s S S h h o o r r t t c c u u t t s s Your phone offers you the option of assigning a navigation key shortcut to a favorite or often-used function.
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C C a a l l l l A A n n s s w w e e r r M M o o d d e e You can determine how to answer incoming calls on your phone, whether you want to be required to press , to T T A A L L K K press any number key, or simply to open the phone.
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Car-Kit/HeadSet to answer calls automatically when the phone is connected to a hands-free car kit or a headset (sold separately). Remember, your phone will answer calls in Auto-Answer mode even if you are not present. D D i i a a l l i i n n g g M M a a t t c c h h Your dialing match options allow you to enable or disable Abbreviated Dialing (page 29) and Speed Dialing (page 29).
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P P l l u u s s C C o o d d e e D D i i a a l l i i n n g g 1 1 . . Press Menu (left softkey) to access the main menu. 2 2 .
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D D i i s s p p l l a a y y L L a a n n g g u u a a g g e e You can choose to display your phone’s onscreen menus in English or in Spanish.
S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 2 2 C C S S e e t t t t i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e ’ ’ s s S S e e c c u u r r i i t t y y In This Section Accessing the Security Menu Using Your Phone’s Lock Feature...
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A A c c c c e e s s s s i i n n g g t t h h e e S S e e c c u u r r i i t t y y M M e e n n u u All of your phone’s security settings are available through the Security menu.
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U U n n l l o o c c k k i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e T T o o u u n n l l o o c c k k y y o o u u r r p p h h o o n n e e : : 1 1 .
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R R e e s s t t r r i i c c t t i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e There may be occasions when you want to limit the numbers your phone can call.
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U U s s i i n n g g S S p p e e c c i i a a l l N N u u m m b b e e r r s s Special numbers are important numbers that you have designated as being “always available.”...
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E E r r a a s s i i n n g g t t h h e e C C o o n n t t a a c c t t s s You can quickly and easily erase all of the contents of your Contacts.
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R R e e s s e e t t t t i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e Resetting the phone restores all the factory defaults, including the ringer types and display settings.
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S S e e c c u u r r i i t t y y F F e e a a t t u u r r e e s s f f o o r r D D a a t t a a S S e e r r v v i i c c e e s s E E n n a a b b l l i i n n g g a a n n d d D D i i s s a a b b l l i i n n g g D D a a t t a a S S e e r r v v i i c c e e s s You can disable data services without turning off your phone;...
Roaming is the ability to make or receive calls when you’re off the available network. Your new dual band/tri-mode LX225 by LG works anywhere on the available network and allows you to roam on other analog and 1900 and 800 MHz digital networks where roaming agreements have been implemented with other carriers.
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U U n n d d e e r r s s t t a a n n d d i i n n g g R R o o a a m m i i n n g g R R e e c c o o g g n n i i z z i i n n g g t t h h e e R R o o a a m m i i n n g g I I c c o o n n o o n n t t h h e e D D i i s s p p l l a a y y S S c c r r e e e e n n Your phone’s display screen always lets you know when you’re off the available network.
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R R o o a a m m i i n n g g o o n n A A n n a a l l o o g g N N e e t t w w o o r r k k s s When you roam on analog networks, you will experience a similar quality provided by other analog carriers today.
C C h h e e c c k k i i n n g g f f o o r r V V o o i i c c e e m m a a i i l l M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s W W h h i i l l e e R R o o a a m m i i n n g g When you are roaming off the available network, you may not receive on-phone notification of new voicemail messages.
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S S e e t t t t i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e ’ ’ s s R R o o a a m m M M o o d d e e Your phone allows you to control your roaming capabilities.
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U U s s i i n n g g C C a a l l l l G G u u a a r r d d Your phone has two ways of alerting you when you are roaming off the available network: the onscreen roaming icon and Call Guard.
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T T o o a a n n s s w w e e r r i i n n c c o o m m i i n n g g r r o o a a m m i i n n g g c c a a l l l l s s w w i i t t h h C C a a l l l l G G u u a a r r d d o o n n : : 1 1 .
Every function and feature of your phone can be accessed through an onscreen menu. This section is a road map to using your LX225 by LG . Please take a few moments to learn your way around and you’ll find your phone easier to use.
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M M e e n n u u N N a a v v i i g g a a t t i i o o n n The navigation key on your phone allows you to scroll through menus quickly and easily. The scroll bar at the right of the menu keeps track of your position in the menu at all times.
B B a a c c k k i i n n g g U U p p W W i i t t h h i i n n a a M M e e n n u u T T o o g g o o t t o o t t h h e e p p r r e e v v i i o o u u s s m m e e n n u u : : Press B B A A C C K K...
S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 2 2 F F M M a a n n a a g g i i n n g g C C a a l l l l H H i i s s t t o o r r y y In This Section Viewing History Call History Options...
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V V i i e e w w i i n n g g H H i i s s t t o o r r y y You’ll find the Call History feature very helpful. It is a list of the last 20 phone numbers (or Contacts entries) for calls you placed, accepted, or missed.
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C C a a l l l l H H i i s s t t o o r r y y O O p p t t i i o o n n s s For additional information and options on a particular call, highlight a Call History entry and press This feature O O K K...
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M M a a k k i i n n g g a a C C a a l l l l F F r r o o m m C C a a l l l l H H i i s s t t o o r r y y T T o o p p l l a a c c e e a a c c a a l l l l f f r r o o m m C C a a l l l l H H i i s s t t o o r r y y : : 1 1 .
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5 5 . . Use the keypad to type in the new entry name and press O O K K – or – Use your navigation key to scroll through your existing Contacts entries, highlight a name, and press O O K K 6 6 .
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E E r r a a s s i i n n g g C C a a l l l l H H i i s s t t o o r r y y To erase individual Call History entries, see “Call History Options”...
S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 2 2 G G U U s s i i n n g g t t h h e e C C o o n n t t a a c c t t s s In This Section Adding a New Contacts Entry Finding Contacts Entries...
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A A d d d d i i n n g g a a N N e e w w C C o o n n t t a a c c t t s s E E n n t t r r y y Your phone can store up to 500 Contacts entries.
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F F i i n n d d i i n n g g C C o o n n t t a a c c t t s s E E n n t t r r i i e e s s There are several ways to display your Contacts entries: by name, by speed dial number, by group, and by voice dial tags.
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F F i i n n d d i i n n g g G G r r o o u u p p E E n n t t r r i i e e s s T T o o f f i i n n d d e e n n t t r r i i e e s s d d e e s s i i g g n n a a t t e e d d a a s s p p a a r r t t o o f f a a g g r r o o u u p p : : 1 1 .
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5 5 . . To display an entry's speed dial options, highlight it and press O O K K – or – To dial the speed dial number, press T T A A L L K K F F i i n n d d i i n n g g V V o o i i c c e e D D i i a a l l N N u u m m b b e e r r s s T T o o f f i i n n d d p p h h o o n n e e n n u u m m b b e e r r s s y y o o u u h h a a v v e e s s t t o o r r e e d d i i n n V V o o i i c c e e D D i i a a l l : : 1 1 .
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[URL] to add a Website’s URL. to the entry. LG Animation to assign an image type to the entry. Tip: You can view the next entry by pressing the navigation key right or view the previous entry by pressing the navigation key left.
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E E d d i i t t i i n n g g a a C C o o n n t t a a c c t t s s E E n n t t r r y y ’ ’ s s P P h h o o n n e e N N u u m m b b e e r r T T o o e e d d i i t t a a n n e e n n t t r r y y ’...
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on page 88 or “Adding a Phone Number to a Contacts Entry” on page 92.) 2 2 . . Press Options (right softkey). 3 3 . . Highlight Set Speed Dial and press O O K K 4 4 . . Select an available speed dial location and press O O K K 5 5 .
C C r r e e a a t t i i n n g g V V o o i i c c e e D D i i a a l l T T a a g g s s Your phone can store up to 30 phone numbers in voice dial tags.
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E E d d i i t t i i n n g g a a C C o o n n t t a a c c t t s s E E n n t t r r y y T T o o m m a a k k e e c c h h a a n n g g e e s s t t o o a a n n e e n n t t r r y y : : 1 1 .
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S S e e l l e e c c t t i i n n g g a a R R i i n n g g e e r r T T y y p p e e f f o o r r a a n n E E n n t t r r y y You can assign a ringer type to a Contacts entry so you can identify the caller by the ringer type.
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D D i i a a l l i i n n g g S S e e r r v v i i c c e e s s Your Contacts list is preprogrammed with contact numbers for various services. T T o o d d i i a a l l a a s s e e r r v v i i c c e e f f r r o o m m y y o o u u r r C C o o n n t t a a c c t t s s : : 1 1 .
S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 2 2 H H U U s s i i n n g g t t h h e e P P h h o o n n e e ’ ’ s s C C a a l l e e n n d d a a r r a a n n d d T T o o o o l l s s In This Section Using Your Phone’s Calendar...
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U U s s i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e ’ ’ s s C C a a l l e e n n d d a a r r A A d d d d i i n n g g a a n n E E v v e e n n t t t t o o t t h h e e C C a a l l e e n n d d a a r r Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events.
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7 7 . . Select a repeating status for the event by highlighting the repeat field and pressing O O K K Highlight None, Daily, Mon - Fri, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly and press O O K K 8 8 . . Select an alarm time for the event by highlighting the alarm field and pressing O O K K...
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E E v v e e n n t t A A l l e e r r t t M M e e n n u u When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled, your phone alerts you and displays the event summary.
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G G o o i i n n g g t t o o T T o o d d a a y y ’ ’ s s C C a a l l e e n n d d a a r r M M e e n n u u T T o o g g o o t t o o t t h h e e C C a a l l e e n n d d a a r r m m e e n n u u f f o o r r t t o o d d a a y y ’...
P P u u r r g g i i n n g g E E v v e e n n t t s s T T o o d d e e l l e e t t e e e e v v e e n n t t s s s s c c h h e e d d u u l l e e d d b b e e f f o o r r e e a a s s p p e e c c i i f f i i c c t t i i m m e e a a n n d d d d a a t t e e : : 1 1 .
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U U s s i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e ’ ’ s s A A l l a a r r m m C C l l o o c c k k Your phone comes with a built-in alarm clock with multiple alarm capabilities.
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U U s s i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e ’ ’ s s N N o o t t e e p p a a d d Your phone comes with a notepad you can use to compose and store reminders and notes to help keep you organized.
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U U s s i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e ’ ’ s s T T o o o o l l s s In addition to helping you be more efficient and organized, your phone offers other useful and entertaining tools.
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U U s s i i n n g g t t h h e e C C a a l l c c u u l l a a t t o o r r Your phone comes with a built-in calculator. T T o o u u s s e e t t h h e e c c a a l l c c u u l l a a t t o o r r : : 1 1 .
S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 2 2 I I U U s s i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e ’ ’ s s V V o o i i c c e e S S e e r r v v i i c c e e s s In This Section Using Voice-Activated Dialing Managing Voice Memos...
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U U s s i i n n g g V V o o i i c c e e - - A A c c t t i i v v a a t t e e d d D D i i a a l l i i n n g g You can use a voice dial tag to automatically dial a phone number in your Contacts.
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R R e e v v i i e e w w i i n n g g V V o o i i c c e e D D i i a a l l T T a a g g s s T T o o r r e e v v i i e e w w v v o o i i c c e e d d i i a a l l t t a a g g s s : : 1 1 .
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M M a a n n a a g g i i n n g g V V o o i i c c e e M M e e m m o o s s You can use your phone’s Voice Services to record brief memos to remind you of important events, phone numbers, or grocery list items.
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V V o o i i c c e e M M e e m m o o O O p p t t i i o o n n s s T T o o p p l l a a y y t t h h e e v v o o i i c c e e m m e e m m o o s s y y o o u u h h a a v v e e r r e e c c o o r r d d e e d d : : 1 1 .
Sharing Pictures Storing Pictures Managing Pictures Your LX225 by LG gives you the ability to take full-color digital pictures, view your pictures using the phone’s display, and instantly share them with your family and friends. It’s fun and as easy to use as a traditional point-and-click camera: just take a picture, view it on your phone’s...
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T T a a k k i i n n g g P P i i c c t t u u r r e e s s Taking pictures with your phone’s built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the lens, and pressing a button.
Upload to Albums to upload the picture you just took to the picture messaging Website. Depending on your settings,you may be prompted to accept a data connection. Delete to erase the picture you just took. Assign to assign the picture to a phone task. Select an option: Picture ID to assign the picture to a Contacts entry.
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C C r r e e a a t t i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r P P i i c c t t u u r r e e M M e e s s s s a a g g i i n n g g P P a a s s s s w w o o r r d d The first time you use any of the management options involving the picture messaging Website, you will need to establish a picture messaging password through your phone.
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C C a a m m e e r r a a M M o o d d e e O O p p t t i i o o n n s s When the phone is open and in camera mode, several user options are available.
Settings: Select Resolution, Quality, Shutter Sound, Auto-Delete, or Status Bar. Resolution: to select a file size (HI ,Med ,or LO) for a picture. Quality: Select Fine, Normal, or Economy quality images. (The higher the quality, the larger the file size, and the fewer pictures the camera can store.) Shutter Sound: The shutter sound allows you to select between 4 different shutter sounds or turn off the sound completely.
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S S e e t t t t i i n n g g t t h h e e S S e e l l f f T T i i m m e e r r T T o o a a c c t t i i v v a a t t e e t t h h e e S S e e l l f f T T i i m m e e r r a a n n d d g g e e t t y y o o u u r r s s e e l l f f i i n n t t h h e e p p i i c c t t u u r r e e : : 1 1 .
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S S h h a a r r i i n n g g P P i i c c t t u u r r e e s s Once you’ve taken a picture, you can use the messaging capabilities of your phone to instantly share it with family and friends.
7 7 . . Select Next (left softkey) when you are finished selecting/entering recipients. (You may include up to ten recipients per message.) 8 8 . . If desired, enter a text message, set the message priority, and attach a voice memo. 9 9 .
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S S t t o o r r i i n n g g P P i i c c t t u u r r e e s s Your phone can store pictures in two ways: In Camera Saved to Phone Pictures can also be uploaded to Online Albums for storage and management (see page 127).
Upload to Albums to select Upload this or Upload all to upload a single picture or all pictures saved in the In Camera folder to the picture messaging Website. Depending on your settings, you may be prompted to accept a data connection. Note: Save to phone and Upload to Albums copy pictures from your In Camera folder to your Saved to Phone folder or your online...
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Details/Edit to select an option from the following, and press Text Caption to edit the default name given to the image when the picture was taken. Picture Info to display picture information such as caption, time/date, resolution, size, etc. Lock/Unlock to protect/unprotect the selected picture from being deleted.
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Picture Info to display picture information such as caption, time/date, resolution, size, etc. Lock/Unlock to protect/unprotect the selected picture from being deleted. Delete to select Delete Selection or Delete all to erase a single picture or all of the pictures in the Saved to Phone folder.
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M M a a n n a a g g i i n n g g P P i i c c t t u u r r e e s s U U s s i i n n g g t t h h e e P P i i c c t t u u r r e e M M e e s s s s a a g g i i n n g g W W e e b b s s i i t t e e Once you have uploaded pictures from your phone to your online pictures account (see “In Camera”...
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M M a a n n a a g g i i n n g g O O n n l l i i n n e e P P i i c c t t u u r r e e s s F F r r o o m m Y Y o o u u r r P P h h o o n n e e You can use your phone to manage, edit, or share pictures you have uploaded to the picture messaging Website.
Move All to move all pictures in the current album (or Inbox) to the target album. Save to Phone to copy the selected picture to the Saved to Phone folder. Erase to select Erase This or Erase All to erase a single picture or all pictures saved in the current album (or Inbox).
T T o o a a c c c c e e s s s s y y o o u u r r o o n n l l i i n n e e a a l l b b u u m m s s o o p p t t i i o o n n s s f f r r o o m m y y o o u u r r p p h h o o n n e e : : 1 1 .
S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 3 3 A A S S e e r r v v i i c c e e F F e e a a t t u u r r e e s s : : T T h h e e B B a a s s i i c c s s In This Section Using Voicemail Using SMS Text Messaging...
U U s s i i n n g g V V o o i i c c e e m m a a i i l l S S e e t t t t i i n n g g U U p p Y Y o o u u r r V V o o i i c c e e m m a a i i l l All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off.
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V V o o i i c c e e m m a a i i l l N N o o t t i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n There are several ways your phone alerts you of a new message: By displaying a message on the screen.
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R R e e t t r r i i e e v v i i n n g g Y Y o o u u r r V V o o i i c c e e m m a a i i l l M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s You can review your messages directly from your wireless phone or from any other touch-tone phone.
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V V o o i i c c e e m m a a i i l l B B u u t t t t o o n n G G u u i i d d e e Here’s a quick guide to your keypad functions while listening to voicemail messages.
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V V o o i i c c e e m m a a i i l l O O p p t t i i o o n n s s Your phone offers several options for organizing and accessing your voicemail.
4 4 . . Press for Group Distribution Lists. 5 5 . . Follow the voice prompts to create, edit, rename, or delete group lists. C C a a l l l l b b a a c c k k Return a call after listening to a message without disconnecting from voicemail.
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1 1 . . After listening to a message, press 2 2 . . Follow the voice prompts to enter the phone number. 3 3 . . Follow the voice prompts to record your introduction and forward the voice message. V V o o i i c c e e m m a a i i l l - - t t o o - - V V o o i i c c e e m m a a i i l l R R e e c c e e i i p p t t R R e e q q u u e e s s t t Receive confirmation that your voice message has been listened to when you send, forward, or reply to other users.
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E E x x t t e e n n d d e e d d A A b b s s e e n n c c e e G G r r e e e e t t i i n n g g When your phone is turned off or you are off the available network for an extended period, this greeting can be played instead of your normal personal greeting.
V V o o i i c c e e m m a a i i l l M M e e n n u u K K e e y y Following the prompts on the voicemail system, you can use your keypad to navigate through the voicemail menu.
Greetings Personal Greetings Name Announcement Extended Absence Greeting Return to Personal Options Menu Expert Mode (On/Off) Place a Call Disconnect S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 3 3 A A : : S S e e r r v v i i c c e e F F e e a a t t u u r r e e s s – – T T h h e e B B a a s s i i c c s s 1 1 4 4 7 7...
U U s s i i n n g g S S M M S S T T e e x x t t M M e e s s s s a a g g i i n n g g With SMS Text Messaging, you can use a person’s wireless phone number to send instant text messages from your phone to their messaging-ready phone –...
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From Contacts to select a recipient from your internal Contacts (qualifying Contacts entries must contain a wireless phone number or an email address). Recent List to select a recipient from your recent messages. 6 6 . . Press to save the recipient. (To include additional O O K K recipients, input a new phone number or email address.
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A A c c c c e e s s s s i i n n g g S S M M S S T T e e x x t t M M e e s s s s a a g g e e s s T T o o r r e e a a d d a a n n S S M M S S T T e e x x t t m m e e s s s s a a g g e e : : When you receive a text message, it will automatically appear on your phone’s main display screen,...
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U U s s i i n n g g C C a a l l l l e e r r I I D D Caller ID allows people to identify a caller before answering the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call, just follow these easy steps.
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R R e e s s p p o o n n d d i i n n g g t t o o C C a a l l l l W W a a i i t t i i n n g g When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you of incoming calls by sounding two beeps.
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M M a a k k i i n n g g a a T T h h r r e e e e - - W W a a y y C C a a l l l l With Three-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time.
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U U s s i i n n g g C C a a l l l l F F o o r r w w a a r r d d i i n n g g Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number –...
S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 3 3 B B D D a a t t a a S S e e r r v v i i c c e e s s In This Section Data Services Applications Getting Started With Data Services...
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D D a a t t a a S S e e r r v v i i c c e e s s A A p p p p l l i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s Here is a brief list of the applications available through your phone.
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G G e e t t t t i i n n g g S S t t a a r r t t e e d d W W i i t t h h D D a a t t a a S S e e r r v v i i c c e e s s With your LX225 by LG and your wireless service, you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of data services.
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L L a a u u n n c c h h i i n n g g a a D D a a t t a a C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n T T o o l l a a u u n n c c h h a a d d a a t t a a c c o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n : : 1 1 .
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N N e e t t G G u u a a r r d d When you first connect to the Web, the Net Guard will display to confirm that you want to connect. This feature helps you avoid accidental connections. You can disable the Net Guard in the future by selecting Always Auto- Connect when the Net Guard is displayed.
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C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n S S t t a a t t u u s s a a n n d d I I n n d d i i c c a a t t o o r r s s Your phone's display lets you know the current status of your data connection through indicators which appear at the top of the screen.
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N N a a v v i i g g a a t t i i n n g g t t h h e e W W e e b b Navigating through menus and Websites during a data session is easy once you've learned a few basics.
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S S e e l l e e c c t t i i n n g g Once you've learned how to use softkeys and scroll, you can start navigating the Web. T T o o s s e e l l e e c c t t o o n n - - s s c c r r e e e e n n i i t t e e m m s s : : Use the navigation key to highlight the desired item, then press the desired softkey button (or press O O K K...
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G G o o i i n n g g H H o o m m e e T T o o r r e e t t u u r r n n t t o o t t h h e e h h o o m m e e p p a a g g e e f f r r o o m m a a n n y y o o t t h h e e r r W W e e b b p p a a g g e e : : Press and hold B B A A C C K K –...
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A A c c c c e e s s s s i i n n g g E E m m a a i i l l With data services, you can use popular email services to keep in touch, even while you’re on the go. T T o o a a c c c c e e s s s s e e m m a a i i l l p p r r o o v v i i d d e e r r s s f f r r o o m m y y o o u u r r p p h h o o n n e e : : 1 1 .
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A A c c c c e e s s s s i i n n g g I I n n s s t t a a n n t t M M e e s s s s a a g g i i n n g g Data services also provides you with access to popular Instant Messaging (IM) clients.
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A A c c c c e e s s s s i i n n g g W W i i r r e e l l e e s s s s C C h h a a t t r r o o o o m m s s Data services gives you the ability to join wireless chatrooms from your phone, to send text messages and icons to chatroom participants, or to launch a one-on-one...
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D D o o w w n n l l o o a a d d i i n n g g P P r r e e m m i i u u m m C C o o n n t t e e n n t t With data services and your new phone, you have access to a dynamic variety of Premium Service content, such as downloadable Games, Ringers, Screen Savers, and other...
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S S e e l l e e c c t t i i n n g g a a n n I I t t e e m m t t o o D D o o w w n n l l o o a a d d You can search for available items to download in a number of ways: Featured displays a rotating selection of featured items.
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D D o o w w n n l l o o a a d d i i n n g g a a n n I I t t e e m m Once you’ve selected an item you wish to download, or press OK (left softkey).
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E E x x p p l l o o r r i i n n g g t t h h e e W W e e b b With Web access on your phone, you can browse full-color graphic versions of your favorite Websites, making it easier than ever to stay informed while on the go.
O O p p e e n n i i n n g g t t h h e e B B r r o o w w s s e e r r M M e e n n u u The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active data session, from any page you are viewing.
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View Title Region. Displays a site’s title information. Scroll Mode. Configures your scrolling options. Send Referrer. Allows you to turn Send Referrer on or off. Connection Timeout. Lets you set your browser’s automatic time-out duration. Key Press Timeout. Lets you set the key press interval before automatically proceeding to the next character.
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C C r r e e a a t t i i n n g g a a B B o o o o k k m m a a r r k k Bookmarks allow you to store the address of your favorite Websites for easy access at a later time.
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D D e e l l e e t t i i n n g g a a B B o o o o k k m m a a r r k k T T o o d d e e l l e e t t e e a a b b o o o o k k m m a a r r k k : : 1 1 .
R R e e l l o o a a d d i i n n g g a a W W e e b b P P a a g g e e T T o o r r e e l l o o a a d d ( ( r r e e f f r r e e s s h h ) ) a a W W e e b b p p a a g g e e : : 1 1 .
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D D a a t t a a S S e e r r v v i i c c e e s s F F A A Q Q s s H H o o w w w w i i l l l l I I k k n n o o w w w w h h e e n n m m y y p p h h o o n n e e i i s s r r e e a a d d y y f f o o r r d d a a t t a a s s e e r r v v i i c c e e s s ? ? Your user name will display when you access Menu >...
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W W h h e e n n i i s s m m y y d d a a t t a a c c o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n d d o o r r m m a a n n t t ? ? If no data is received for 10 seconds, the connection goes dormant.
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S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 4 4 S S a a f f e e t t y y a a n n d d W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y I I n n f f o o r r m m a a t t i i o o n n...
Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice Owner’s Record Phone Guide Proprietary Notice Part of getting the most out of your LX225 by LG is learning how the phone works and how to care for it. This section outlines performance and safety guidelines that help you understand the basic features of your phone’s operation.
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G G e e t t t t i i n n g g t t h h e e M M o o s s t t O O u u t t o o f f Y Y o o u u r r R R e e c c e e p p t t i i o o n n Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal strength in your area.
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Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. For optional call performance, please do not obstruct the internal antenna. Don’t use the phone if the antenna is damaged. Speak directly into the mouthpiece.
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RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating systems and/or entertainment systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or their representative to determine if these systems are adequately shielded from external RF signals. Also check with the manufacturer regarding any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.
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Not all phones have been rated. Phones that are rated will have the rating on the box. Your LX225 by LG has an M3 rating...
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Should you experience interference when using your LX225 with your hearing device, it is suggested that you promptly return the phone to the store. It is further suggested you experiment with multiple phones (even those not labeled with an M3 or M4) while...
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C C a a r r i i n n g g f f o o r r t t h h e e B B a a t t t t e e r r y y Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’s performance.
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Disposal of Lithium Ion (LiIon) Batteries For safe disposal options of your LiIon batteries, contact your service provider. Special Note : Be sure to dispose of your battery properly. In some areas, the disposal of batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited.
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A A c c k k n n o o w w l l e e d d g g i i n n g g S S p p e e c c i i a a l l P P r r e e c c a a u u t t i i o o n n s s a a n n d d t t h h e e F F C C C C N N o o t t i i c c e e FCC Notice This phone may cause TV or radio interference if used in close...
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SAR values at or below the federal standard of 1.6 W/kg are considered safe for use by the public. The highest reported SAR values of the LX225 are: AMPS mode (Part 22): 1.020 0.924...
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Record the serial number in the space provided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. LX225 by LG Model: Serial No.: P P h h o o n n e e G G u u i i d d e e P P r r o o p p r r i i e e t t a a r r y y N N o o t t i i c c e e...
S S e e c c t t i i o o n n 4 4 B B M M a a n n u u f f a a c c t t u u r r e e r r ’ ’ s s W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y In This Section Manufacturer’s Warranty Your phone has been designed to provide you with reliable,...
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L L i i m m i i t t e e d d W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y S S t t a a t t e e m m e e n n t t 1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS : LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in material and...
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LG, including damage caused by shipping, blown fuses, spills of food or liquid.
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DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. LG INFOCOMM INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES,...
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I I n n d d e e x x Camera 115 Camera Mode Options Airplane Mode 50 Managing Pictures 128 Alarm Clock 105 Sharing Pictures 122 Answering Calls 22 Storing Pictures 124 Auto-Answer Mode 54 Taking Pictures 116 Changing the Lock Code Backlight 40 Clock Display 44 Battery 17-19...
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Special Numbers 63 Wireless Service Speed Dialing 29 Dialing Services 98 Assigning Numbers 93 Directory Assistance 6 Operator Services 6 Setting Up 3-6 T9 Text Input 31 Text Greeting 40 TTY Use 51-52 Turning Your Phone On and Off 16 Unlocking Your Phone 61 Voice Memos 112-113 Voice Services 109-113...
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