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LX140 USER GUIDE
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ENGLISH
LX140 USER GUIDE
Please read this manual carefully before operating your
mobile phone. Retain it for future reference.
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P/N : MMBB0243801 1.0 W
ESPAÑOL
LX140 MANUAL DEL USUARIO
Lea este manual cuidadosamente antes de utilizar su teléfono.
Guárdelo para consultarlo en el futuro.
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Important Safety Precautions LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 1 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 caus
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Important Safety Precautions LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 2 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. 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
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Important Safety Precautions LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 3 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. 13. Be careful that children do no
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Table of Contents LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 4 Table of Contents Activate your Virgin Mobile account 14 Important Safety Using Phone Menus 22 Precautions 1 Turning the Phone On and Off 15 Menu Access 22 Turning the Phone On 15 My Stuff 22 Turning the Phone Off 15 Table of Contents 4 1. My ringtones 22 Program your Virgin Mobile phone 15 2. My graphics 23 Signal Strength 16 Welcome 7 3. My games 23 Screen Icons 16 Important Information 7 4. Available memory 23 Making Calls 16 FCC
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Table of Contents LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 5 2. Sounds 29 6.6 Reset phone 33 Messaging 40 2.1 Ringtones 29 7. Setup/Others 33 1. Send message 41 2.2 Key length 29 7.1 Answer call 33 2. Voicemail 42 2.3 Volume 29 7.2 Auto-answer 33 2.1 Call voicemail 42 2.4 Alerts 29 7.3 Voice dial 34 2.2 Voicemail details 42 7.4 Dialing match 34 3. Location 30 2.3 Clear icon 42 7.5 TTY mode 34 4. Messaging 30 3. Inbox 43 7.6 Airplane mode 35 5. Text entry 30 4. Outbox 44 8. Phone info 35 5.1 A
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Table of Contents LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 6 Table of Contents 3. Ez tip calculator 49 Hearing Aids 55 Accessories 72 Other Medical Devices 55 4. Calculator 49 Health Care Facilities 55 5. World clock 49 Warranty Information 73 Vehicles 55 6. Voice memo 50 Posted Facilities 55 7. Notepad 50 Aircraft 55 Blasting Areas 55 Recent calls 51 Potentially Explosive Atmosphere 56 1. Missed calls 51 For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag 56 2. Incoming calls 51 Safety Information 56 3. O
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Welcome LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 7 Welcome Congratulations for choosing the advanced and Important Information compact LX140 cellular phone, designed to operate This user’s guide provides important information on with Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). Along the use and operation of your phone. Please read all with the many advanced features of the CDMA the information carefully prior to using the phone for system, such as greatly enhanced voice clarity, this the best perfo
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Welcome LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 8 Welcome CDMA technology uses a feature called DSSS CDMA Standard Designator Description (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) that enables the phone to keep communication from being IS-95 adapted for PCS ANSI J-STD-008 crossed and to use one frequency channel by Basic Air frequency band multiple users in the same specific area. This Interface cdma2000 1xRTT AirInterface TIA/EIA-IS2000 results in a 10-fold capacity increase when compared with ana
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Welcome LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 9 components should not be used. Avoid the use of FCC RF Exposure Information accessories that cannot maintain 0.6 inches (1.5 cm) WARNING! Read this information before operating distance between the user’s body and the back of the phone. the phone and have not been tested for compliance with FCC RF exposure limits. In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States, with its Vehicle-Mounted External Antenna action
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Phone Overview LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 10 Phone Overview Earpiece Flip Open the case to answer an incoming call. LCD Screen Displays messages and indicator icons. Headset Jack Left option button Use to display the function setting menu. SEND Key Use to place or answer calls. Navigation Keys Use for quick access to Messages, Recent Calls, My Account and VirginXL. Right option button Use to select an action within a menu. OK/Menu Key Use to displays the phone's main menu from
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Menus Overview LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 11 Menus Overview 9. Power save mode 5. Text entry 7. Setup/Others 1. My Stuff 0. Status light 1. Auto-capital 1. Answer call 1. My ringtones 2. Auto-space *. Contrast 2. Auto-answer 2. My graphics 3. Word choice list 2. Sounds 3. Voice dial 3. My games 4. Word prediction 1. Ringtones 4. Dialing match 4. Available memory 5. Word completion 2. Key length 5. TTY mode 6. Use my words 3. Volume 6. Airplane mode 7. My words 2. My Account 4.
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Menus Overview LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 12 Menus Overview 4. Contacts 6. Messaging 7. Tools 8. Recent calls 1. Send message 1. Find/Add entry 1. Scheduler 1. Missed calls 2. Voicemail 2. Groups 2. Alarm clock 2. Incoming calls 1. Call voicemail 3. Speed dials 1. Alarm 1 3. Outgoing calls 2. Voicemail details 4. Voice dials 2. Alarm 2 4. Delete history 3. Clear icon 5. Information 3. Alarm 3 1. Missed calls 3. Inbox 4. Quick alarm 2. Incoming calls 4. Outbox 3. Ez tip calculato
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Getting Started with Your Phone LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 13 Getting Started with Your Phone Find your phone's serial number The Battery You can check information as follows: Note It is important to fully charge the battery before initial use Menu > Settings > Phone info > My phone number. of the phone. The serial number is next to the words MEID DEC. It has 18 digits. Write down the serial number. The phone comes with a rechargeable battery. Keep the battery charged while not
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Getting Started with Your Phone LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 14 Getting Started with Your Phone Charging the Battery Battery Charge Level To use the charger provided with your phone: The battery charge level is shown at the top right of the LCD screen. When the battery charge level Warning! Use only the charger provided with the becomes low, the low battery sensor alerts you in phone. Using any charger other than the one included three ways: sounding an audible tone, blinking the
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Getting Started with Your Phone LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 15 3. You are now in the Programming menu. Scroll Turning the Phone On and Off down to "Activate Phone" and hit "OK”. Turning the Phone On 4. Your screen will say, "Do you want to activate your 1. Install a charged battery or connect the phone to phone now ?" Select "Yes". an external power source such as a vehicle 5. Your phone will connect to the network, and then power charger or hands-free car kit. the screen will
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Getting Started with Your Phone LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 16 Getting Started with Your Phone Signal Strength Making Calls Call quality depends on the signal strength in your 1. Make sure the phone is turned on. If not, press area. The signal strength is indicated on the screen for about 3 seconds. as the number of bars next to the signal strength 2. Enter the phone number (include the area code if icon: The more bars, the better the signal strength. If needed). the signal quali
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Getting Started with Your Phone LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 17 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. 17
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Quick Access to Convenient Features LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 18 Quick Access to Convenient Features Call Waiting Speed Dialing Your cellular service may offer call waiting. While a Speed dialing is a convenient feature that allows you call is in progress, two beeps indicate another to make phone calls quickly and easily with a few incoming call. When call waiting is enabled, you may Keystrokes. Your phone recalls the number from your put the active call on hold while you answe
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Entering and Editing Information LX140_Virgin_Eng.qxd 7/3/07 9:04 AM Page 19 Entering and Editing Information Text Input T T9 9W Wo or rd d ( (T T9 9) ) M Mo od de e Use to type text using one keystroke per letter. The Text Input Modes phone translates keystrokes into common words by using the letters on each key and a compressed There are five modes for entering text, numbers, database. special characters, and punctuation. In a text entry A Ab bc c ( (M Mu ullt tii- -t ta ap p) ) M Mo od
