LG LX140 User Manual

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LX140

Please read this manual carefully before operating your mobile phone. Retain it for future reference.

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USER GUIDE

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Important Safety Precautions

Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal. Further detailed information is given in this user guide.

WARNING! Violation of the instructions may cause serious injury or death.

1. Never use an unapproved battery since this could damage the phone and/or battery and could cause the battery to explode.

2. Never place your phone in a microwave oven as it will cause the battery to explode.

3. Never store your phone in temperatures less than -4°F or greater than 122°F.

4. Do not dispose of your battery by fire or with hazardous or flammable materials.

5. When riding in a car, do not leave your phone or set up the hands-free kit near to the air bag. If wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag is deployed, you may be seriously injured.

6. Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.

7. Do not use the phone in areas where its use is prohibited. (For example: aircraft)

Important Safety Precautions

1. Do not expose the battery charger or adapter to direct sunlight or use it in places with high humidity, such as a bathroom.

2. Do not use harsh chemicals (such as alcohol, benzene, thinners, etc.) or detergents to clean your phone. This could cause a fire.

Important Safety Precautions

3. Do not drop, strike, or shake your phone severely. It may harm the internal circuit boards of the phone.

4. Do not use your phone in high explosive areas as the phone may generate sparks.

5. Do not damage the power cord by bending, twisting, pulling, or heating. Do not use the plug if it is loose as it may cause a fire or electric shock.

6. Do not place any heavy items on the power cord. Do not allow the power cord to be crimped as it may cause electric shock or fire.

7. Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it is being charged. It may cause an electric shock or seriously damage your phone.

8. Do not disassemble the phone.

9. Do not place or answer calls while charging the phone as it may short-circuit the phone and/or cause electric shock or fire.

10. Do not hold or let the antenna come in contact with your body during a call.

11. Make sure that no sharp-edged items such as animal’s teeth or nails, come into contact with

the battery. This could cause a fire.

12. Store the battery out of reach of children.

Be careful that children do not swallow any parts (such as rubber plugs, earphone,

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connection parts of the phone, etc.) This could cause asphyxiation or suffocation resulting in serious injury or death.

14. Unplug the power cord and charger during lightning storms to avoid electric shock or fire.

15. Only use the batteries and chargers provided by LG. The warranty will not be applied to

products provided by other suppliers.

16. Only authorized personnel should service the phone and its accessories. Faulty installation or

service may result in accidents and consequently invalidate the warranty.

17. An emergency call can be made only within a service area. For an emergency call, make sure

that you are within a service area and that the phone is turned on.

Important Safety Precautions

Table of Contents

Important Safety Precautions 1

Table of Contents 4

Welcome 7

Important Information 7

FCC RF Exposure Information 9

Table of Contents

Phone Overview 10

Menus Overview 11

Getting Started with Your Phone 13

Find your phone's serial number 13

The Battery 13

Installing the Battery 13

Removing the Battery 13

Charging the Battery 14

Battery Charge Level 14

Activate your Virgin Mobile account 14

Turning the Phone On and Off 15

Turning the Phone On 15

Turning the Phone Off 15

Program your Virgin Mobile phone 15

Signal Strength 16

Screen Icons 16

Making Calls 16

Correcting Dialing Mistakes 16

Redialing Calls 16

Receiving Calls 17

Quick Access to Convenient Features 18

Call Waiting 18

Caller ID 18

Speed Dialing 18

Entering and Editing Information 19

Text Input 19

Text Input Examples 20

Using Phone Menus 22

Menu Access 22

My Stuff 22

1. My ringtones 22

2. My graphics 23

3. My games 23

4. Available memory 23

My Account 23

Settings 26

1. Display 26

1.1 Wallpaper 26

1.2 Screensaver 26

1.3 Clocks 27

1.4 Incoming calls 27

1.5 Greeting 27

1.6 Menu styles 27

1.7 Font size 27

1.8 Backlight 28

1.9 Power save mode 28

1.0 Status light 28

1.* Contrast 28

2. Sounds 29

2.1 Ringtones 29

2.2 Key length 29

2.3 Volume 29

2.4 Alerts 29

3. Location 30

4. Messaging 30

5. Text entry 30

5.1 Auto-capital (Enable/ Disable) 30

5.2 Auto-space (Enable/ Disable) 30

5.3 Word choice list (Enable/ Disable) 31

5.4 Word prediction (Enable/ Disable) 31

5.5 Word completion (Enable/ Disable)31

5.6 Use my words (Enable/ Disable) 31

5.7 My words (Add New) 31

5.8 Help 31

6. Security 31

6.1 Lock phone 31

6.2 Change lock 32

6.3 Special #s 32

6.4 Delete contacts 32

6.5 Selective call block 32

6.6 Reset phone 33

7. Setup/Others 33

7.1 Answer call 33

7.2 Auto-answer 33

7.3 Voice dial 34

7.4 Dialing match 34

7.5 TTY mode 34

7.6 Airplane mode 35

8. Phone info 35

8.1 My phone number 35

8.2 Version 35

8.3 Icon glossary 35

8.4 Advanced 35

Contacts 36

1. Find/Add entry 36

2. Groups 37

3. Speed dials 37

4. Voice dials 38

5. Information 38

VirginXL 39

Messaging 40

1. Send message 41

2. Voicemail 42

2.1 Call voicemail 42

2.2 Voicemail details 42

2.3 Clear icon 42

3. Inbox 43

4. Outbox 44

5. Draft 44

6. Saved 44

7. Virgin Alerts 44

8. Settings 45

8.1 Notification 45

8.2 Alerts 45

8.3 Auto-delete 45

8.4 Signature 45

8.5 Auto text 46

Tools 47

1. Scheduler 47

2. Alarm clock 48

Table of Contents

3. Ez tip calculator 49

4. Calculator 49

5. World clock 49

6. Voice memo 50

7. Notepad 50

Recent calls 51

1. Missed calls 51

2. Incoming calls 51

3. Outgoing calls 52

Table of Contents

4. Delete history 52

Safety 53

TIA Safety Information 53

Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal 53

Antenna Care 53

Phone Operation 53

Tips on Efficient Operation 54

Driving 54

Electronic Devices 54

Pacemakers 54

Persons with pacemakers: 54

Hearing Aids 55

Other Medical Devices 55

Health Care Facilities 55

Vehicles 55

Posted Facilities 55

Aircraft 55

Blasting Areas 55

Potentially Explosive Atmosphere 56

For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag 56

Safety Information 56

Charger and Adapter Safety 56

Battery Information and Care 56

Explosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards 57

General Notice 57

Avoid damage to your hearing 58

FDA Consumer Update 59

10 Driver Safety Tips 66

Consumer Information on SAR 68

FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices 70

Accessories 72

Warranty Information 73

Welcome

Congratulations for choosing the advanced and compact LX140 cellular phone, designed to operate with Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). Along with the many advanced features of the CDMA system, such as greatly enhanced voice clarity, this phone offers:

1. Large, easy-to-read, 7-line backlight LCD with status icons.

2. Paging, messaging, voicemail, and caller ID.

3. 19-key keypad.

4. Speakerphone feature.

5. Menu-driven interface with prompts for easy operation and configuration.

6. Any key answer, auto answer, auto retry, onetouch and speed dialing with 99 memory locations.

Important Information

This user’s guide provides important information on the use and operation of your phone. Please read all the information carefully prior to using the phone for the best performance and to prevent any damage to or misuse of the phone. Any unapproved changes or modifications will void your warranty.

FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance

This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device and its accessories may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device and its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that causes undesired operation.

Technical Details

The LX140 is a PCS only phone that operates on Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) frequencies: cellular services at 1900 Mhz.

Welcome

CDMA technology uses a feature called DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) that enables the phone to keep communication from being crossed and to use one frequency channel by multiple users in the same specific area. This results in a 10-fold capacity increase when compared with analog mode. In addition, features such as soft / softer handoff, hard Handoff, and dynamic RF power control technologies combine to reduce call interruptions.

The Cellular and PCS CDMA networks consist of MSO (Mobile Switching Office), BSC (Base Station Controller), BTS (Base Station Transmission

Welcome

System), and MS (Mobile Station). The following table lists some major CDMA standards.

* TSB-74: Protocol between an IS-95A system and

ANSI J-STD-008

1xRTT system receives twice as many subscribers in the wireless section as IS-95. Its battery life is twice as long as IS-95. High-speed data transmission is also possible.

CDMA Standard

Basic Air Interface

Network

Service

Performance

Designator Description

ANSI J-STD-008

TIA/EIA-IS2000

TIA/EIA/IS-634 TIA/EIA/IS/651 TIA/EIA/IS-41-C TIA/EIA/IS-124

TIA/EIA/IS-96-B TIA/EIA/IS-637 TIA/EIA/IS-657 IS-801

TIA/EIA/IS-97 TIA/EIA/IS-98 ANSI J-STD-018 ANSI J-STD-019 TIA/EIA/IS-125

IS-95 adapted for PCS frequency band

cdma2000 1xRTT AirInterface

MAS-BS PCSC-RS Intersystem operations Non-signaling data comm.

Speech CODEC Short message service Packet Data Position Determination Service (gpsOne)

Cellular base station Cellular mobile station PCS personal station PCS base station Speech CODEC

FCC RF Exposure Information

WARNING! Read this information before operating

the phone.

In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States, with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326, adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies.

The design of this phone complies with the FCC guidelines and these international standards.

Bodily Contact During Operation

This device was tested for typical use with the back of the phone kept 0.6 inches (1.5 cm) from the body. To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 0.6 inches (1.5 cm) must be maintained between the user’s body and the back of the phone, including the antenna, whether extended or retracted. Third-party belt-clips, holsters and similar accessories containing metallic

components should not be used. Avoid the use of accessories that cannot maintain 0.6 inches (1.5 cm) distance between the user’s body and the back of the phone and have not been tested for compliance with FCC RF exposure limits.

Vehicle-Mounted External Antenna

(Optional, if available.)

A minimum separation distance of 8 inches (20 cm) must be maintained between the user / bystander and the vehicle-mounted external antenna to satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements. For more information about RF exposure, visit the FCC website at www.fcc.gov.

Caution

Use only the supplied and approved antenna. Use of unauthorized antennas or modifications could impair call quality, damage the phone, void your warranty and/or result in violation of FCC and IC regulations.

Do not use the phone with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with the skin a minor burn may result. Contact your local dealer for a replacement antenna.

Welcome

Phone Overview

Earpiece Flip

Open the case to answer an incoming call.

LCD Screen Headset Jack Left option button SEND Key Navigation Keys

My Account and VirginXL.

Right option button OK/Menu Key

standby mode. It also selects the highlighted choice when navigating through a menu.

END/PWR Key

use to return to the standby display screen.

BACK Key

Text Messaging: press to delete a single space or character. Press and hold to delete entire words.

Alphanumeric Keypad

select menu items.

Microphone

Note

Displays messages and indicator icons.

Use to display the function setting menu.

Use to place or answer calls.

Use for quick access to Messages, Recent Calls,

Use to select an action within a menu.

Use to displays the phone's main menu from

Use to turn the power on/off and to end a call. Also

Pressing BACK key will return you to the previous menu.

Use to enter numbers and characters and

Shortcut to “Vibrate All” by pressing and holding .

Menus Overview

1. My Stuff

1. My ringtones

2. My graphics

3. My games

4. Available memory

2. My Account

1. Launch

3. Settings

1. Display

1. Wallpaper

2. Screensaver

3. Clocks

4. Incoming calls

5. Greeting

6. Menu styles

7. Font size

8. Backlight

9. Power save mode

0. Status light *. Contrast

2. Sounds

1. Ringtones

2. Key length

3. Volume

4. Alerts

3. Location

4. Messaging

1. Notification

2. Alerts

3. Auto-delete

4. Signature

5. Auto text

5. Text entry

1. Auto-capital

2. Auto-space

3. Word choice list

4. Word prediction

5. Word completion

6. Use my words

7. My words

8. Help

6. Security

1. Lock phone

2. Change lock

3. Special #s

4. Delete contacts

5. Selective call block

6. Reset phone

7. Setup/Others

1. Answer call

2. Auto-answer

3. Voice dial

4. Dialing match

5. TTY mode

6. Airplane mode

8. Phone info

1. My phone number

2. Version

3. Icon glossary

4. Advanced

Menus Overview

4. Contacts

1. Find/Add entry

2. Groups

3. Speed dials

4. Voice dials

5. Information

5. VirginXL

Menus Overview

1. Launch

Note

Shortcuts in this guide may not line up while in List View.

6. Messaging

1. Send message

2. Voicemail

1. Call voicemail

2. Voicemail details

3. Clear icon

3. Inbox

4. Outbox

5. Draft

6. Saved

7. Virgin Alerts

8. Settings

1. Notification

2. Alerts

3. Auto-delete

4. Signature

5. Auto text

7. Tools

1. Scheduler

2. Alarm clock

1. Alarm 1

2. Alarm 2

3. Alarm 3

4. Quick alarm

3. Ez tip calculator

4. Calculator

World clock

6. Voice memo

7. Notepad

8. Recent calls

1. Missed calls

2. Incoming calls

3. Outgoing calls

4. Delete history

1. Missed calls

2. Incoming calls

3. Outgoing calls

4. All calls

Getting Started with Your Phone

Find your phone's serial number

You can check information as follows:

Menu > Settings > Phone info > My phone number.

The serial number is next to the words MEID DEC. It has 18 digits. Write down the serial number.

Note

You can also find your serial number (MEID DEC) on the label underneath the battery.

The Battery

Note

It is important to fully charge the battery before initial use of the phone.

The phone comes with a rechargeable battery. Keep the battery charged while not in use in order to maximize talk and standby time. The battery charge level is shown at the top of the LCD screen.

Installing the Battery

To install the battery, insert the battery into the opening on the back of the phone. Put the battery cover on the battery and push it slightly upwards.

Removing the Battery

Turn the power off. Pull the battery cover downward and remove it. Then remove the battery by pressing the upper area of it.

Getting Started with Your Phone

Charging the Battery

To use the charger provided with your phone:

Warning! Use only the charger provided with the phone. Using any charger other than the one included with the LX140 may damage your phone or battery.

1. Plug the end of the adapter into the phone’s charger port and the other end into an electrical outlet.

2. The charge time varies depending upon the battery level.

Battery Charge Level

The battery charge level is shown at the top right of the LCD screen. When the battery charge level becomes low, the low battery sensor alerts you in three ways: sounding an audible tone, blinking the battery icon, and displaying Low Battery. If the battery charge level becomes exceedingly low, the phone automatically switches off and any function in progress is not saved.

Fully Charged

Fully Discharged

Activate your Virgin Mobile account

Before you can start talking, messaging, or downloading, you need to activate service with Virgin Mobile. You need your phone’s serial number to activate your Virgin Mobile account (see “Find your phone's serial number” on page 13). Activate your account online by going to www.virginmobileusa.com and clicking on Activate. Or call Virgin Mobile At Your Service at 1-888-322-

1122.

Turning the Phone On and Off

Turning the Phone On

1. Install a charged battery or connect the phone to an external power source such as a vehicle power charger or hands-free car kit.

2. Press for a few seconds until the LCD screen lights up.

Note

Like any other radio device, avoid any unnecessary contact with the antenna while your phone is on.

Turning the Phone Off

1. Press and hold until the display turns off.

Program your Virgin Mobile phone

Once your account is activated, you need to program your new Virgin Mobile phone number into your phone.

1. Turn on your phone.

2. Dial ##VIRGIN# (that's #-#-8-4-7-4-4-6-#)

3. You are now in the Programming menu. Scroll down to "Activate Phone" and hit "OK”.

4. Your screen will say, "Do you want to activate your phone now ?" Select "Yes".

5. Your phone will connect to the network, and then the screen will say “Hi. Press Start to continue the activation process”. Scroll down to “Start” and hit “OK”.

6. Your phone will say “We’re getting your phone number for you,” then your phone will display your new Virgin Mobile phone number. Write it down.

7. Scroll down to “Finish” and hit “OK” to complete the activation process. Your phone will turn off and back on by itself.

That's it, you're done! It might take a couple of hours to get you set up on our network, but we will send a text message to your phone to let you know you can start talking. Also, it may take up to 4 hours for VirginXL, Voicemail, and Top-Up features to come online.

Getting Started with Your Phone

Signal Strength

Call quality depends on the signal strength in your area. The signal strength is indicated on the screen as the number of bars next to the signal strength icon: The more bars, the better the signal strength. If the signal quality is poor, move to an open area. If you are in a building, the reception may be better near a window.

Screen Icons

When the phone is powered on, the top line of the LCD screen displays icons indicating the status of the phone.

To see the icons, go to Menu -> Settings ->

Phone info -> Icon glossary.

Making Calls

1. Make sure the phone is turned on. If not, press for about 3 seconds.

2. Enter the phone number (include the area code if

needed).

3. Press .

4. Press to end the call.

Correcting Dialing Mistakes

If you make a mistake while dialing a number, press

once to erase the last digit entered or hold

down for at least 2 seconds to delete all digits.

Redialing Calls

1. Press twice to redial the last number you

dialed. The last 50 numbers are stored in the call history list and you can also select one of these to redial.

Receiving Calls

1. When the phone rings or vibrates press to answer.

Note

If you press while the phone is ringing, the ringing or vibration is muted for that call.

2. Press twice to end the call.

Getting Started with Your Phone

Quick Access to Convenient Features

Call Waiting

Your cellular service may offer call waiting. While a call is in progress, two beeps indicate another incoming call. When call waiting is enabled, you may put the active call on hold while you answer the

Quick Access to Convenient Features

other incoming call.

1. Press to receive a waiting call.

2. Press again to switch between calls.

Caller ID

Caller ID displays the phone number or name of the incoming call. If the caller’s identity is stored in Contacts, the name appears with the number.

Speed Dialing

Speed dialing is a convenient feature that allows you to make phone calls quickly and easily with a few Keystrokes. Your phone recalls the number from your Contacts, displays it briefly, and then dials it. Speed Dial Number 1 is assigned to voicemail by default.

Dialing Single Digit Speed Dials (from 1 to 9)

Press and hold the Speed Dial number.

OR Enter the Speed Dial number and press .

Dialing Double Digit Speed Dials (from 10 to 99)

Press the first digit and then press and hold the key of the last digit.

OR Enter the first and second digits and press .

Entering and Editing Information

Text Input

Text Input Modes

There are five modes for entering text, numbers, special characters, and punctuation. In a text entry field, pressing right option button displays a popup list of text modes.

Key Functions

Right

option button : Press to scroll through

the following text input modes:

T9Word -> Abc -> 123 -> Symbols -> Smileys

Shift : Press to change case. T9 text : T9Word -> T9WORD -> T9word Abc text : Abc -> ABC -> abc

Next : In T9 mode, press to display other matching words.

Space : Press to complete a word and insert a space.

BACK : Press to delete a single space or character. Hold to delete words.

Punctuation : In T9 mode, press to insert punctuation in a word and complete a sentence.

TT99WWoorrdd ((TT99)) MMooddee Use to type text using one keystroke per letter. The phone translates keystrokes into common words by using the letters on each key and a compressed database.

AAbbcc ((MMuullttii--ttaapp)) MMooddee Use to add words to the T9 database.

112233 ((NNuummbbeerrss)) MMooddee Use to type numbers using one keystroke per number.

SSyymmbboollss MMooddee Use to insert special characters or punctuation. There are 35 special characters including a space and

SSmmiilleeyyss MMooddee Use to insert smiley graphics. There are 36 smiley characters.

“LF”

which forces the text to the next line.

“SP ”

which inserts

Entering and Editing Information

Changing Letter Case

Using T9 and Abc text input modes you can set the capitalization. Press to cycle through the following.

IInniittiiaall CCaapp ((TT99WWoorrdd // AAbbcc))

Entering and Editing Information

Only the first letter is capitalized. All subsequent letters are lower case.

CCaappss LLoocckk ((TT99WWOORRDD // AABBCC))

All letters are capitalized.

LLoowweerr CCaassee ((TT99wwoorrdd // aabbcc))

All letters are in lower case.

Text Input Examples

Display the text modes and select a text mode:

1. In a text entry field, press right option button to display text modes.

2. Press to highlight the text input mode you want to use.

3. Press to select the highlighted text input mode.

Using Abc (Multi-tap) Text Input

1. Press right option button to change to Abc mode.

2. Press to change to ABC Caps Lock.

3. Press .

LG is displayed.

Using T9 Mode Text Input

1. Press right option button to change to T9Word mode.

2. Press .

3. Press to complete the word and add a space.

4. Press

Call the office is displayed.

Using the NEXT Key

After you have finished entering a word, if the word displayed is not the one you want, press to display additional choices of words from the database.

1. Press . Good is displayed.

2. Press . The display gives you additional choices such as:

Home, Gone, Hood, etc.

Adding Words to the T9 Database

If a word is not in the T9 database, add it by using Abc (Multi-tap) mode text entry.

1. Press right option button to change to Abc (Multi-tap) mode.

2. Press . Bop is displayed.

3. Press right option button to change to T9 mode to add the word Bop to the T9 database.

4. Press to erase the existing word.

5. Press . Select Bop.

Entering and Editing Information

Using Phone Menus

My Stuff

Menu Access

Press or left option button to have access to 8 phone menus. There are two methods to access menus and submenus:



Use the navigation key to highlight and select, or



Press the number key that corresponds to the menu or submenu.

For example:

1. Press . Eight menus items are displayed. Use to scroll through the list of menus.

2. Press the appropriate number key corresponding to the menu item you want to select. The sub-menu list will be displayed.

3. Press the appropriate number key corresponding to the sub-menu you want to access.

4. Use to highlight your preferred setting and press to select it.

Note

Press to go back one step (while accessing a menu or selecting a setting). Changes to settings will not be saved.

My Stuff

My stuff lets you preview, assign & download graphics, ringtones, and more. Charges apply for most downloads. Additional charges may apply for multiple balance checks in one day. See www.virginmobileusa.com for pricing details.

Access and Options

1. Press Menu.

2. Press My Stuff.

3. Select a sub-menu.

1. My ringtones

2. My graphics

3. My games

4. Available memory

1. My ringtones

The My ringtones folder stores your preloaded and downloaded ringtones. You can download the latest ringtones at www.virginmobileusa.com or directly from your phone using VirginXL.

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