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TABLE OF CONTENTS The basics................................................................................3 Getting started ............................................................4 Using Bluetooth®..........................................................6 Placing and receiving calls............................................7 Setting up and accessing Voice Mail ............................9 Locking/Unlocking your wireless device ....................10 Using speakerphone ...........................
Welcome Thank you for choosing Verizon Wireless You’re now connected to the power of America’s most reliable wireless network. This guide will help you understand your new wireless device and all the things you can do with it. So let’s get started. For more details, please refer to the Owner’s Manual that came with your wireless device.
The basics THE BASICS • Getting started • Using Bluetooth® • Placing and receiving calls • Setting up and accessing Voice Mail • Locking/Unlocking your wireless device • Using speakerphone • Changing Ringtones • Using TXT Messaging pg 3
Getting started Just the basics; we’ll get into the fun stuff later on. 13 THE BASICS 1 2 3 14 4 5 15 16 17 18 19 20 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 22 21 23 pg 4 1. Earpiece 2. Slide Slide up to answer an incoming call and slide it down to end the call. 3. LCD Screen Displays messages and indicator icons. 4. OK Key Use the OK Key to select different options in the phone's menus. NOTE: The Quick Start Guide gives navigation instructions according to the dafault settings. 5.
Installing the battery 1: Insert the top of the battery into the opening on the back of the phone, then push the battery down until the latch clicks. Charging the battery 2: Plug the charger into a wall outlet. NOTICE: Please use only an approved charging accessory to charge your LG phone. Improper handling of the charging port, as well as the use of an incompatible charger, may cause damage to your phone and void the warranty. THE BASICS 1: Attach the charger to the phone.
Using Bluetooth® How to turn on Bluetooth® 1: Press the OK Key [MENU]. THE BASICS 2: Use the Navigation Wheel and press the OK Key . 3: Press to scroll to SETTINGS & TOOLS, Bluetooth Menu. 4: Touch the Left Soft Key [Set On]. How to pair your Bluetooth headset with your wireless device 1: Follow the Bluetooth® accessory* instructions to set the device to pairing mode. 2: Press the OK Key [MENU]. 3: Use the Navigation Wheel press the OK Key .
7: The device will appear in Add New Device menu once it has been located. Highlight the device and press the OK Key . 9: Once pairing is successful, select Always Ask or Always Connect and press the OK Key . 0: Once connected, you will see the device listed in the Bluetooth® Menu and the Bluetooth® device connected icon will show up on your enunciator when connected to the Bluetooth® device. You can also check out the connection with a blue icon on the list.
Receiving calls 1. When the phone rings or vibrates, answer the call by either pressing the OK Key twice or opening the slide. THE BASICS NOTE: If you touch the Left Soft Key unlocked all sounds will be muted. [Quiet] while you have an incoming call and the phone is NOTE: If you touch the Right Soft Key [Ignore] while you have an incoming call and the phone is unlocked, the call will end or go straight to voicemail (if set up). 2: Press to end the call.
Setting up and accessing Voice Mail How to set up your Voice Mail 1: Press *86 (*VM) and . If you hear a system greeting, press interrupt it. to THE BASICS 2: Follow the setup tutorial. 3: Select a password. 4: Record a voice signature and greeting for your Voice Mailbox. How to access your Voice Mail from your wireless device 1: Press *86 (*VM) and .
THE BASICS 2: Enter your 10-digit wireless number. 3: Select Option 2, and then press when prompted for the password reset menu. 4: Enter your 5-digit billing zip code. Then follow the prompts for security verification and resetting your password. Once you have registered for My Account, you will have the ability to reset your Voice Mail password online or via your Mobile Web 2.0-capable wireless device. For more information on how to register for My Account, go to page 29.
Using speakerphone To activate or cancel the speaker functionality while in a call touch the Speakerphone Key . Once activated, the speaker icon is displayed on the screen, and the on-screen instruction reads it is turned off after 1 minute of inactivity. Your wireless device comes with a selection of Ringtones. Here’s how to manage your Ringtone preferences: Selecting a Ringtone 1: Press the OK Key [MENU] then use the Navigation Wheel to SETTINGS & TOOLS and press the OK Key . 2: Press Sounds Settings.
Using TXT Messaging Sending a new TXT Message to a wireless device 1: Touch the Left Soft Key [Message]. 2: Press New Message, then press TXT Message. THE BASICS 3: Enter the phone number or e-mail address of the recipient and press the OK Key . 4: Enter the message up to 160 characters, and press the OK Key to send the message. For text options, touch the Left Soft Key for Word, Abc, ABC, 123 and Symbols. You can also press to change the case of a letter.
Assistance • May we help you? • If you move • Loss or theft • Toll-free calls and emergency services • Fraud prevention • Assistive communication devices ASSISTANCE pg 13
May we help you? Online assistance Main website: verizonwireless.com ASSISTANCE Other helpful websites and information: verizonwireless.com/welcome • Information on your wireless device, coverage, Calling Plan, billing and payment information • FAQs, interactive demos for your wireless device and how to read your bill • My Account registration for online account management verizonwireless.
• If you ever have a problem, it becomes our problem the first time you call. No runaround, no hassles. If your issue can’t be resolved during the course of your first call, we’ll get back to you with an answer. • You’ll receive free Back-Up Protection so you never have to worry about losing your wireless device contact list.
ASSISTANCE How to sign up for New Every Two If you maintain service on a Calling Plan of $34.99 or higher and fulfill your 2-year term, you will qualify for a free wireless device. If your Calling Plan monthly access is $79.99 or higher for the entire 3 months prior to completing your New Every Two wireless device upgrade, you will get up to $100 toward the purchase of that wireless device. If your Calling Plan monthly access was between $34.99 and $79.
Billing options Your service comes with a streamlined bill that you’ll receive each month at no additional cost. Your bill includes all applicable charges, but will not contain any call details (e.g., date, time and wireless device number called). Going paperless You have the option of eliminating your paper bill and receiving bill notification via email. To eliminate your paper statement, or to make manual or automatic bill payments, register for My Account at verizonwireless.
• Using My Account from your wireless device — Make a one-time payment by credit card, debit card and/or electronic check directly from your wireless device as long as your wireless device is Mobile Web 2.0.-capable.* To make a payment, simply launch your web browser, select VZW SERVICES, then My Account. If you don’t subscribe to Mobile Web 2.0, you will see an option to view My Account for free once you launch the browser.
Loss or theft If your wireless device is lost or stolen, please contact Customer Service at 1-800-922-0204 to suspend your service. If your wireless device is malfunctioning, please bring it to a Verizon Wireless Communications Store. Toll-free calls and emergency services Fraud prevention ASSISTANCE Calls to 800, 855, 866, 877 and 888 numbers are toll-free, but airtime charges do apply. Calls to Verizon Wireless Customer Service and emergency calls (911) are toll- and airtime-free.
Assistive communication devices TTY (Text Telephony) and TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) allow individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech or language disabilities to communicate by telephone. ASSISTANCE When a user types his or her conversation on a TTY keyboard, it is transmitted as tones through the telephone. Tones are received by the other person’s TTY, translated into text and displayed on the screen.
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT Mobile entertainment • Messaging — TXT, email, Instant Messaging, pictures and videos • News & information — Mobile Web 2.
Messaging & chat Easy ways to talk without talking: TXT — Talk without saying a word. Just TXT Message it. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT Email — Check your MSN® Hotmail® and America Online® accounts right from your wireless device. IM — Instant Message from your wireless device. Choose from AOL® Instant Messenger™ Service, MSN® Messenger Service and Yahoo!® Messenger. Messaging rates apply. Not available in all areas. See Entertainment Guide for details.
6: Press the OK Key [SEND]. *Not available everywhere. Picture Messaging charges apply per your Calling Plan. Monthly plans are available. Higher rates apply for international Picture Messaging. See product brochure for coverage information and complete terms and conditions. Compatible device required. 1: While in standby mode, press the Camera Key the Send and End Keys. which is located in between 2: Using the phone screen as your viewfinder, press the OK Key picture.
3: Use the Navigation Wheel to select your desired picture and touch the Right Soft Key [Options]. 4: Press Send. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 5: Enter a Verizon Wireless phone number or any e-mail address, and press the OK Key . Up to 10 recipients can be added to each picture message. 6: Use the Navigation Wheel to scroll to Text, Picture, Sound, Name Card, and Subject and make edits accordingly. 7: Press the OK Key [SEND].
5: Click the Save button at the bottom of the page. You now have an account that can hold up to 75 pictures and videos. Upload pictures to PIX Place 1: Click on the Upload Media tab. 3: Click, hold and drag up to 5 files from the window to upload them to the web page. 4: Click on the Upload button. The files will be uploaded to your PIX Place galleries. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 2: Click on the Browse for Media link. A pop-up window will open with a view of your PC’s folders.
5: Enter a Verizon Wireless number with no spaces, or enter valid email addresses, separated by commas. 6: Click the Send button. NOTE: Video media can only be sent as a one-slide message and only text can be added to a Video MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT Message. Share a gallery with others 1: Navigate to the gallery you wish to share with others. 2: Click on the Share Album button. 3: Enter up to 10 email addresses of the people you’d like to view this gallery. 4: Click the Share Album button.
2: Using the phone screen as your viewfinder, press the OK Key recording (up to 30 seconds per video) and again to stop. 3: Press the OK Key to begin to prepare to send. The video is saved to My Videos. 5: Use the Navigation Wheel to scroll to Text, Video, Name Card, and Subject and make edits accordingly. 6: Press the OK Key [SEND]. Store a Video on your wireless device 1: From standby mode, press and hold the Camera Key between the Send and End Keys) for about 3 seconds.
6: Use the Navigation Wheel to scroll to Text, Video, Name Card and Subject and make edits accordingly. 7: Press the OK Key [SEND]. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT Delete a Video Message 1: Select Message by touching the Left Soft Key 2: Use the Navigation Wheel OK Key . 3: Touch the Left Soft Key 4: Press the OK Key [Message]. to scroll to Inbox, Sent or Drafts then press the [Erase]. to erase the selected video message.
2: Select Subscribe, and accept Terms & Conditions. 3: Select Confirm. Access Verizon Wireless account information online 1: Press the OK Key then use the Navigation Wheel to scroll to SETTINGS & TOOLS, and press the OK Key . 2: Press My Account for balance, usage, to view your plan, to change your Voicemail password and more.
Download, subscription and airtime required for use; only in National Enhanced Services Coverage Area; accuracy and completeness of information is not guaranteed; information about location of device will be used to deliver service. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT Getting started with Location Based Services (LBS) Verizon Wireless values your privacy. Because of this, your wireless device is defaulted to only acquire your location when you dial 911.
Get It Now® verizonwireless.com/getitnow See the Consumer brochure or go online for more details. Ringtones — Download Ringtones. Assign a different Ringtone to each person in your address book. Ringback Tones — Assign friends and family preselected songs to hear when they call you. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT Get It Now is a customizable service right on your wireless device that lets you get Ringtones, play games, surf the web, get up-to-the-minute information and more. Visit verizonwireless.
Access Get It Now 1: From standby mode, press the Navigation Wheel access the Get It Now Menu. to the right to directly MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT Download an application 1: From standby mode, press the Navigation Wheel to the right to directly access the Get It Now Menu. Select the desired category and press the OK Key . 2: Select sub category and press the OK Key . 3: Follow the on screen instructions to continue.
V CAST verizonwireless.com/vcast V CAST Videos — Get news and entertainment on your wireless device with streaming video clips. Browse video clips 1: Press the Navigation Wheel press V CAST Videos. to the left to access PICTURE & VIDEO, then 2: Press the Navigation Wheel then press the OK Key .
5: Read the description of the video clip and touch the Right Soft Key [Options]. 6: Press Save Video.** MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 7: Press the OK Key downloading. to accept charges, then the video clip will initiate 8: Once the video is downloaded a message will appear on your phone, Download Complete. Play video now?. 9: Press the OK Key to view video. 10: The video clip will be automatically saved in My Videos. * Not all Video Clips have the ability to be downloaded.
Purchase songs on your wireless device* When you purchase music from your wireless device, you also get a second copy that can be downloaded to your Windows® XP PC running Windows Media® Player 10 or higher. to the right to access your phone’s GET IT 2: Press Music & Tones, then press open the V CAST Music catalog. again for V CAST Music to 3: Browse or search the catalog to preview and choose the songs you want. 4: Select the music you want to purchase by pressing the OK Key Buy.
5: Songs that you’ve purchased but have not yet downloaded are indicated by an icon in the download column on the right-hand side of the list of songs. 6: Check the box(es) of songs you wish to download. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 7: Select Download. 8: To play the song, go to the Library tab of Windows Media Player. NOTE: V CAST Music will only work with Windows Media 10 or higher on the Windows XP operating system. Mac OS operating system is not supported. Play songs 1: Press the Music Key song to play.
7: Under the Music & Tones menu, open My Music to view and play your music. NOTE: A compatible USB cable (sold separately) is required for syncing. Create playlists on your wireless device twice to access My Music, then press 2: Touch the Left Soft Key Playlists. [Create] to make a playlist. 3: Use the keypad to enter the name of your playlist, then press the OK Key 4: Highlight the name of the playlist, then touch the Right Soft Key [Options]. 5: Press Add Songs to Playlist.
Delete songs from your wireless device 1: To access your songs, press the Music Key phone. located on the right side of the MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT 2: Select the song you want to erase. 3: Touch the Right Soft Key song. 4: Tap the Left Soft Key [Options], then press Erase to erase the [Done]. NOTE: If you erase music you’ve previously purchased, you can simply re-sync with your PC to add the song back to your wireless device’s music library.
Optional services • Safety and protection • Wireless device protection • Voice services • International services • Other products and services OPTIONAL SERVICES pg 39
Work wirelessly. Protect your wireless device against damage or, even more importantly, protect yourself on the road. You can find it all in Verizon Wireless plan enhancements. Call 1-800-922-0204 or speak to your Verizon Wireless Sales Representative to find out more. Or just visit verizonwireless.com.
• Global Rental — For the less frequent international traveler, Verizon Wireless customers can quickly and easily rent a wireless device or BlackBerry device for use while they are traveling abroad. • International (CDMA) Roaming — At home or abroad — use your wireless device in over 20 countries. • For more information — Visit verizonwireless.com/international.
More information MORE INFORMATION pg 42
How wireless works Your wireless service is different from your home or business phone service. On a wireless device, you must press the SEND button to alert the network to connect your call. Unlike the calls you make on a home or business phone, wireless communications travel over the air and can react to the environment. Rain, snow, fog, falling leaves, water, mountains, canyons and even buildings may affect service. All wireless service is subject to “dead zones,” or no-coverage areas.
you meet the requirements of the program. If you enrolled in the program on or after 11/25/02, you must take advantage of the New Every Two offer within 6 months after becoming eligible; otherwise, you may be charged full retail price to upgrade your current wireless device. Discount amount will be applied toward the 2-year Customer Agreement retail price. Secondary Family SharePlan® lines are not eligible to participate in the program.
that time frame. If you terminate your service, but have not paid your final bill, the deposit will be applied to your account, and you will receive any remaining funds. If your service is terminated after the initial 15-day Worry Free Guarantee period but before the end of your minimum term, your deposit will be applied against the $175 early termination fee in addition to any outstanding balance before a check is processed.
You can register by either of the following methods: 1. By wireless device: 1-888-382-1222 from the number you wish to register. 2. Online at: www.donotcall.gov. Your registration becomes effective within 31 days of signing up and is active for five years. There is no cutoff date or deadline for registering. MORE INFORMATION NOTE: Business-to-business calls are not covered under the Registry. For more detailed information, please go to www.fcc.gov.
date that proves that wireless phone usage can lead to cancer or a variety of other problems, including headaches, dizziness or memory loss.”This publication is available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/mobilephone.html or through the FCC at 1-888-225-5322 or at 1-888-CALL-FCC. One of these limits is expressed as a Specific Absorption Rate, or “SAR.” SAR is a measure of the rate of absorption of RF energy in the body.
MORE INFORMATION Can I minimize my RF exposure? If you are concerned about RF, there are several simple steps you can take to minimize your RF exposure. You can, of course, reduce your talk time. You can place more distance between your body and the source of the RF, as the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance. The FDA/FCC website states that “[h]ands-free kits can be used with wireless devices for convenience and comfort.
phone use by children was strictly precautionary; it was not based on scientific evidence that any health hazard exists.” A copy of the UK’s leaflet is available at http://www.dh.gov.uk (search “Mobile”), or you can write to NRPB, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ, United Kingdom. Parents who wish to reduce their children’s RF exposure may choose to restrict their children’s wireless device use.
• Should use the ear opposite the implantable medical device to minimize the potential for interference; • Should turn the wireless phone OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place. • Should read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of your implantable medical device. MORE INFORMATION If you have any questions about using your wireless phone with such a device, consult your health care provider. For additional information, see www.fcc.gov/cellphones/.
been associated in some studies with tinnitus (a ringing in the ear), hypersensitivity to sound and distorted hearing. Individual susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss and other potential hearing problems varies. The amount of sound produced by a portable audio device varies depending on the nature of the sound, the device, the device settings and the headphones.
You can obtain additional information on this subject from the following sources: MORE INFORMATION American Academy of Audiology 11730 Plaza American Drive, Suite 300 Reston, VA 20190 Voice: (800) 222-2336 Email: info@audiology.org Internet: www.audiology.org National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320 Bethesda, MD USA 20892-2320 Voice: (301) 496-7243 Email: nidcdinfo@nih.gov Internet: http://www.nidcd.nih.
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