LG VX9800 Quick Start Guide

WELCOME CD-ROM INCLUDED

WELCOME TO VERIZON WIRELESS

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

V CAST MUSIC

www.verizonwireless.com

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WIRELESS BASICS

WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING

VERIZON WIRELESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

WELCOME CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

WORRY-FREE GUARANTEE

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GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing the Battery Removing the Battery

Charging the Battery

POWERING THE PHONE ON AND OFF . . . . . . . . . . 6

Powering the Phone On Powering the Phone Off

PLACING AND RECEIVING CALLS . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Placing Calls Receiving Calls

PROGRAMMING AND USING SPEED DIAL NUMBERS

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Programming Speed Dial Numbers Using Speed Dial

CHANGING RINGERS AND TONES . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Selecting a Ringer or Tone Adjusting Ringer or Tone Volume Setting Ringer or Tone to Vibrate

ACCESSING YOUR VOICEMAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

New Customer Existing Customer

OVERVIEW OF GET IT NOW WITH V CAST . . . . 11

MESSAGING & CHAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

TONES & FUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

NEWS & INFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

GET IT NOW WITH V CAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

V CAST VIDEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

V CAST GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

V CAST MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

V CAST DEMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

USING GET IT NOW WITH V CAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9

Accessing Get It Now with V CAST Downloading an Application Removing an Application

PICTURE MESSAGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Snap it. Share it.

VIDEO MESSAGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Share it.

TXT MESSAGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Sending a New TXT Message Predictive TXT Input

USING MOBILE WEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Mobile Web 2.0 Launching Mobile Web Ending a Mobile Web Session

BLUETOOTH

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USING BLUETOOTH

ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

THREE WAYS TO ACCESSORIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

MAY WE HELP YOU? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VERIZON WIRELESS

You’re now connected to the power of America’s best, most reliable wireless network.* This guide will help you understand your new wireless phone and all the things you can do with it.

For more details, please refer to the User Guide. If you ever have any questions and would like to access an online Q&A, please visit us online at verizonwireless.com and check out How to Use Your Phone.

Don’t forget to give the enclosed CD a whirl to see all the great things your new device and service can do. You’ll also get a glimpse of all the benefits that come with using Verizon Wireless.

WELCOME CD-ROM

Getting the most out of your wireless device couldn’t be any easier than with the enclosed CD-ROM. You’ll learn everything you need to know about setup, Get It Now

with V CAST,

available features and more.

*Network details at verizonwireless.com

WIRELESS BASICS

WORRY-FREE GUARANTEE

1. You’ll enjoy America’s best, most reliable wireless network* in the palm of your hands.

2. You’ll have a plan that changes to fit your life. Your plan comes with the option to change to any qualifying Calling Plan or airtime promotion, anytime you want.

Note: You won’t pay any additional fees to change plans. Some Calling Plans require specific equipment. You become eligible to take advantage of equipment upgrades at promotional pricing during the last two months of your contract period. If you’re upgrading equipment before the final two months of your contract, you may have to pay full retail price. Promotional offers will require an extension of your Customer Agreement.

3. If you ever have a problem, it becomes our problem the first time you call. No runarounds, no hassles. If your issue can’t be resolved during the course of your first call, we’ll take the responsibility of getting back to you with an answer.

You can get a free phone every two years with New Every Two®. Sign up for and maintain two years of service on a digital plan of $34.99 or higher to qualify for a free phone up to a $50 or $100 value, depending on the monthly access of your plan, or receive a credit of the same amount toward the purchase of a more expensive phone. A 2-year renewal is required.

5. Try out your plan for 15 days. We guarantee that you’ll be happy. If for any reason you’re not, you have 15 days to return or cancel any product or plan you get from Verizon Wireless. You pay only for the service you use.

†

30-day satisfaction guarantee in California.

*Network details at verizonwireless.com. Also see the Worry-Free Guarantee brochure and our

Return/Exchange Policy for details.

Note: Certain conditions and restrictions apply. See store for details. Annual Customer Agreement required.

†

GETTING STARTED

The following shows key components of your wireless phone.

3 4

5 6

1. Earpiece

2. Side Camera Key

3. Side Keys

4. Left Soft Key

5. CLR Key

6. SEND Key

7. LCD Screen

8. Navigation Keys

7 8 9

10 11

2 3

9. Headset Jack

10. Right Soft Key

11. Voice Command

12. END/PWR Key

13. MiniSD Memory Card Slot

14. OK Key

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1. Left Soft Key

2. Fn

3. Shift Key

4. Sym

5. Alphanumeric Keypad

6. Space

7. Enter Key

8. Clear / Speakerphone Key

12 11

9 8

9. OK Key

10. Navigation Keys

11. SEND,END/PWR Key

12. Right Soft Key

13. Speaker

14. Microphone

WIRELESS BASICS

Keep the power flowing. Here’s everything you need to know about your battery.

Installing the Battery

To install the battery, insert the bottom of the battery into the opening on the back of the phone. Then push the battery down until the latch clicks.

Removing the Battery

Turn the power off; push up the release latch to detach the battery.

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 V may damage your phone or battery.

1.) Plug the end of the AC 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.

POWERING THE PHONE ON AND OFF

Turn your phone on and get ready to start calling.

Powering the Phone On

1.) Install a charged battery or connect the phone to an external power source such as a vehicle

power charger or car kit.

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

Powering the Phone Off

Press and hold until the display turns off.

WIRELESS BASICS

PLACING AND RECEIVING CALLS

Try out your new phone by making your first call. Here’s how you do it:

Placing Calls

When you make a call, follow these simple steps:

1.) Make sure the phone is turned on. If not, press for a few seconds.

2.) Enter the phone number, with area code (if needed).

3.) Press . If the phone is locked, enter the lock code (The code is the last four digits of your

phone number).

4.) Press to end the call.

Receiving Calls

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

If you press Left Soft Key [Quiet] while the phone is ringing, the ringing or vibration is muted for that call. If you press Right Soft Key [Ignore] while the phone is ringing, the call will end.

2.) Press to end the call.

PROGRAMMING AND USING SPEED DIAL NUMBERS

Need a number fast? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered with speed dialing.

Programming Speed Dial Numbers

1.) Press [MENU].

From the CONTACTS Menu, select Speed Dials and Press .

2.)

3.) Use to highlight the Speed Dial position, or enter the Speed

Dial digit and press [SET].

4.) Use to highlight the Contact then press .

5.) Use to highlight the number then press .

6.) Press Yes .

A confirmation message is displayed.

Using Speed Dial

1.)

Enter a speed dialing number 02 to 99 (Number 1 is always assigned to Voice Mailbox

2.) Press .

WIRELESS BASICS

CHANGING RINGERS AND TONES

When your phone rings, make sure you like the way it sounds. Here’s how to pick a Ringer or Tone:

Selecting a Ringer or Tone

1.) Open the folder and press [MENU] and two times.

From the SETTINGS & TOOLS Menu, press Sounds.

2.)

3.) Press Call Sounds and then press Call Ringtone.

4.) Select either Caller ID/No Caller ID/Restrict Calls/All Calls to

change the ringer, and press .

5.) Select the desired ringer.

6.) Press Left Soft Key [Play] to listen to ringer.

7.) To select the desired ringer press .

Your phone comes with a selection of ring tones. You can also purchase many more ring tones through our GET IT NOW service.

Adjusting Ringer or Tone Volume

Press Side Keys up and down.

Setting Ringer or Tone to Vibrate

1.) Press for 3 seconds (Press for 3 seconds when the flip is open).

2.) To reset, press and hold down ( when the flip is open).

ACCESSING YOUR VOICEMAIL

When you can’t get to your phone, here’s how to check your messages:

New Customer

1.) Press and hold or dial and press .

The phone calls voicemail.

2.) At the recording, press the .

3.) Follow the voice prompts to set up your account.

Existing Customer

Press and press .

GET IT NOW®WITH V CAST

Now playing on your phone.

OVERVIEW OF GET IT NOW WITH V CAST

Find out how fast you can get into the action with Get It Now with V CAST.

Send Picture and Video Messages to friends and family.

Personalize your phone with new ringtones and cool wallpaper.

Keep up-to-date with the latest news, weather and sports — all in streaming video.

Add another dimension to your gaming when you play in 3-D.

Jam to your favorite songs on the go.

All this and more, right at your fingertips with Get It Now with V CAST.

MESSAGING & CHAT

Let your thumbs do the chatting. Get It Now®with V CAST gives you four EZ ways to talk without talking. With all these options, the next time you have something to say, save your breath and just send it.

Sometimes a word is all you need to say. TXT Messaging* makes this possible. It’s a great way to send and receive short messages between friends and family — all without saying a word.

Turn your phone into a mobile mailbox. With getE-MAIL, you can check your Yahoo! America Online

accounts when you’re on the move —

,MSN®Hotmail®and

all without using a computer.

*Not available everywhere. TXT Messaging charges apply per your calling plan. Monthly plans are available.

Higher rates apply for international TXT Messages. See product brochure for coverage information and complete terms and conditions.

GET IT NOW®WITH V CAST

Now you can talk to your friends, without actually talking. Welcome to instant messaging (IM). Choose from MSN Messenger Service, AOL

Instant MessengerTMand Yahoo!

Messenger — all on your phone.

Messaging alerts charged at Calling Plan rates. Not available in all areas. See product brochure for details.

Learn to look at your phone’s screen in a way you never imagined. Take pictures or even record up to 15-second Video Messages that you can send to virtually any e-mail address. Let your phone become the ultimate media tool with getPIX&FLIX.

Not available everywhere. Compatible device required. Airtime and messaging charges apply. Monthly plans are available. See product brochure for coverage information and complete terms and conditions.

TONES & FUN

Customize your wallpaper. Get the coolest ringtones. Or simply save the world. Now your wireless phone is packed with tons of cool stuff to keep you entertained, anywhere you go.

Personalizing your phone sure has a nice ring to it. Choose from a wide variety of ringtones of current hits in pop and hip-hop. Or even some of your favorite ’80s classics. You can even assign a different ringtone to each person in your address book, so you’ll always know who’s calling.

Classic. Sports. Action. Casino. Movie. Puzzle. What’s your gaming pleasure? However you like to play, Get It Now games like Precision Pinball

with V CAST makes sure the fun never stops with exciting

, FOX Sports NFL, Tetris®and many more.

GET IT NOW®WITH V CAST

Give your phone an interior decorating job and put up some new wallpaper. Download your favorite design and presto — your phone matches your shirt. It’s your same phone, but with a brand-new look.

Ringback Tones

Assign your friends and family preselected songs to hear instead of a ring. Now, before you pick up, they can jam out. Whether it’s golden oldies for mom and dad or that goofy theme song for your best friend, Ringback Tones will keep everyone entertained. To sign up, preview and assign Ringback Tones, go to www.verizonwireless.com/ringbacktones.

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