LG Electronics VX4500 manual

1 VX4500 W elcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Check Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Impor tant Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FCC RF Exposure Infomation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10[...]

3 VX4500 2 VX4500 Missed Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Erase Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Call Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 1x Pack et Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 VX4500 4 VX4500 Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Main LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Ke y Light Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

7 VX4500 6 VX4500 Po rt Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Phone Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 My Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

9 VX4500 8 VX4500 FCC Par t 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 c[...]

11 VX4500 10 VX4500 V ehicle-Mounted External Antenna (Optional, if available.) A minimum 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 [...]

12 13 VX4500 VX4500 Phone Over Phone Over view view 1. Earpiece 2. Flip Flip open the case to answer an incoming call and close to end the call. 3. LCD Screen Displays messages and indicator icons. 4. Headset Jack 5. Left Soft Key Use to display the function setting menu. 6. Side Keys Use to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode and the earpiece[...]

15 VX4500 14 VX4500 Menus Over Menus Over view view 4. Sounds 5. My Melodies 6. Animations 7. My Animations V V oice oice 1. Start Commands 2. V oice Memos 3. V oice Settings 1. V oice Commands 2. Sound Modes 3. Announce Alerts 4. Best Match 5. T rain Words 4. Help T T ools ools 1. Alarm Clock 2. Scheduler 3. Notepad 4. Ez T ip Calc 5. Calculator 6[...]

17 VX4500 16 VX4500 The Batter y 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 Batter y To install the battery , insert the bottom of the battery into the opening on the back of the pho[...]

Making Calls 1. Make sure the phone is turned on. If not, press . 2. Enter the phone number (include the area code if needed). 3. Press . lf the phone is locked, enter the lock code. Call Failed - indicates the call did not go through. Restricted - indicates outgoing calls are in restricted mode. 4. Press or the side keys twice to end the call. Cor[...]

20 21 VX4500 VX4500 Quick Access to Convenient Featur Quick Access to Convenient Featur es es Lock Mode Use Lock Mode to prevent others from using your phone. When Lock Mode is set, is displayed on the screen and your 4-digit password is required to use the phone. Lock Mode Quic k Activation 1. From standby mode, press for 3 seconds. Lock Mode Quic[...]

23 VX4500 22 VX4500 Speed Dialing Speed dialing is a convenient feature that allows you to make phone calls quickly and easily with a few keystrokes. Y our phone recalls the number from your Contacts, displays it briefly , and then dials it. Speed Dial number 1 is always for V oice mail. Dialing Speed Dials from 2 to 9 1. Press and hold the Speed D[...]

25 VX4500 24 VX4500 Te xt Input Modes There are five modes for entering text, numbers, special characters, and punctuation. In a text entry field, pressing Right Soft Key (or Right Soft Key ) displays a pop-up list of text modes. T9Word (T9) Mode Use to type text using one keystroke per letter . The phone translates keystrokes into common words by [...]

27 VX4500 26 VX4500 Using the NEXT K ey 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[...]

29 VX4500 28 VX4500 6. Continue saving the entry as a Speed Dial, press to select Speed Dial. 7. Enter a Speed Dial digit (e.g., 2) Use the keypad and press or Use to highlight the Speed Dial location and press . NOTE: T o further customize the Contact entry , press Left Soft Key Done. NOTE: If the information is complete, press to return to the Ma[...]

31 VX4500 30 VX4500 Changing the Call Ringer Allows you to identify who is calling by setting different ringers for different phone numbers in your Contacts. It is automatically set to the default ringer when the Contact is saved. 1. Access your Contacts and use to highlight an entry , then press . 2. Press Left Soft Key Edit . 3. Use to highlight [...]

33 VX4500 32 VX4500 Changing the Secret Setting Allows you to hide certain entries from being displayed when the Contacts are searched. 1. Access your Contacts and use to highlight an entry , then press . 2. Press Left Soft Key Edit . 3. Use to highlight Not Secret and press . 4. Use to select the Secret setting and press . 5. Press Left Soft Key D[...]

35 VX4500 34 VX4500 Editing Contacts Entries Adding Another Phone Number Fr om the Main Menu Screen 1. From standby mode, enter the phone number you want to save (up to 48 digits). 2. Press Left Soft Key Save . 3. Use to highlight a Label and press . Home / Home2 / Office / Office2 / Mobile / Mobile2 / Pager / Fax / Fax2 / None 4. Use to highlight [...]

37 VX4500 36 VX4500 5. Edit the phone number as necessary and press . Editing Stored Names 1. From standby mode, press Right Soft Key Contacts. Y our Contacts display alphabetically . 2. Use to highlight the Contact entry you want to edit, then press . 3. Press Left Soft Key Edit. 4. Use to highlight the name and press . 5. Edit the name as necessa[...]

39 VX4500 38 VX4500 Deleting a Speed Dial 1. Press Right Soft Key Contacts . 2. Use to highlight the Contact entry , then press . 3. Use to highlight the Speed Dial number . 4. Press Left Soft Key Edit . 5. Use to highlight the Speed Dial number and press . 6. Use to highlight the Speed Dial entry and press . 7. Use to highlight the Speed Dial loca[...]

41 VX4500 40 VX4500 Adding a Pause to an Existing Number 1. Press Right Soft Key Contacts . 2. Use to highlight the Contact entry to edit, then press . 3. Press Left Soft Key Edit . 4. Use to highlight the number then press . 5. Press Right Soft Key Pause . 6. Press Hard pause or 2-sec pause . 7. Enter additional number(s) and press . 8. Use to sel[...]

43 VX4500 42 VX4500 Searching Options 1. Press Right Soft Key Contacts . 2. Press Right Soft Key Options . 3. Select the search criteria using (or press the corresponding number on the keypad): Find Name - Enter the character(s) to search for (such as the first letters of the name). Find Number - Enter the number(s) to search. Find Speed Dial - Ent[...]

45 VX4500 44 VX4500 Vo ice Command Call Someone is a convenient feature that allows you to make phone calls quickly and easily by saying a voice command that you have recorded in your Contacts. To make a V oice Command: 1. From standby mode, press the V oice Command key ( ). 2. When prompted, say "Call someone." 3. When prompted, say the [...]

47 VX4500 46 VX4500 Contacts (Menu ) The Contacts Menu allows you to store names, phone numbers and other information in your phone’ s memory . When you access your Contacts, the number in parenthesis represents the number of entries you have stored (up to 499). Access and Options 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Contacts . 3. Select a sub-[...]

49 VX4500 48 VX4500 New E-mail (Menu ) Allows you to save a new e-mail address. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Contacts . 3. Press New E-mail . 4. Enter the e-mail address and press . 5. Enter the name and press . 6. Continue saving the entry as necessary . Groups (Menu ) Allows you to view your grouped Contacts, add a new group, change the[...]

51 VX4500 50 VX4500 R ecent Calls (Menu ) The Recent Calls Menu is a list of the last phone numbers or Contact entries for calls you placed, accepted, or missed. It is continually updated as new numbers are added to the beginning of the list and the oldest entries are removed from the bottom of the list. ● indicates a dialed call. ● indicates a[...]

53 VX4500 52 VX4500 Missed Calls (Menu ) Allows you to view the list of missed calls; up to 30 entries. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Recent Calls . 3. Press Missed Calls . 4. Use to highlight an entry , then ● Press to view the entry . ● Press to place a call to the number . ● Press Right Soft Key Options to select: Contact Info / S[...]

55 VX4500 54 VX4500 Messages (Menu ) T ext messages, pages, and the voice mail box become available as soon as the phone is powered on. ● Check types of messages by pressing the message key . ● Make a call to the callback number by pressing during a message check. ● Read and edit messages saved in the outbox during transmission and send them.[...]

57 VX4500 56 VX4500 Vo ice Mail (Menu ) Allows you to view new voice messages recorded in the voice mail box. Once you exceed the storage limit, old messages are overwritten. When you have a new voice message, your phone alerts you. Checking Y our V oice Mail Box 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Messages . 3. Select V oice Mail . 4. Options f[...]

59 VX4500 58 VX4500 Va lidity V alidates delivery to the Short Message Center (SMC) without being transmitted to the destination address for certain periods of time. Those messages will be deleted within the programmed time frame. Default / 3 days / 2 days / 1 day / 12 hours / 2 hours / 1 hour / 30 minutes Delivery Notice Enhanced / On Save Saves t[...]

61 VX4500 60 VX4500 Message Icon Reference Inbo x (Menu ) The phone alerts you in 3 ways when you receive a new message: ● By displaying a message notification on the screen. ● By sounding a beep or vibrating, if set. ● By blinking . (Only when you get a urgent message) Received text messages, page messages, and e-mail lists may be searched a[...]

63 VX4500 62 VX4500 Save Message Saves Inbox message into the Saved Folder . Lock/Unlock Locks or unlocks the selected message. Locked messages can not be deleted by the Erase Inbox and Erase All functions. Outbo x (Menu ) Up to 50 sent messages can be stored in the Outbox. View lists and contents of sent messages and verify whether the transmissio[...]

65 VX4500 64 VX4500 Message Settings Sub-Menu Descriptions A uto Sav e (Menu ) With this feature on, messages are automatically saved in the Outbox when transmitted. A uto Delete (Menu ) With this feature on, read messages are automatically deleted when you exceed the storage limit. Callback # (Menu ) Allows you to automatically send a designated c[...]

67 VX4500 66 VX4500 Get It Now (Menu ) Get It Now allows you to do more than just talk on your phone. Get It Now is a technology and service that allows you to download and use applications on your phone. With Get It Now , it is quick and easy to personalize your phone to your lifestyle and tastes. Just download the applications that appeal to you.[...]

69 VX4500 68 VX4500 Get Info (Menu ) Gives you information about the Get It Now selection key . 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Get It Now . 3. Select Get Info . 4. Press . Managing Y our Get It Now Applications Add new applications and remove old ones at any time. Disabling Applications If you need more memory , but still want to be able to[...]

71 VX4500 70 VX4500 Mobile W eb (Menu ) The MiniBrowser feature allows you to view internet content, via VZW with MSN, especially designed for your mobile phone. Access and selections within this feature are dependent upon your service provider . For specific information on MiniBrowser access through your phone, contact your service provider . Acce[...]

73 VX4500 72 VX4500 F ast Scr olling Press and hold to quickly move the cursor up and down on the current screen. Scrolling by Page Press the Side Keys to move up and down a page at a time. Home Page To go to the Home Page, press and hold . V iew Browser Menu Press V oice Command ( ) Key to use the Browser Menu. V iew Browser Alert Inbox Press and [...]

75 VX4500 74 VX4500 We b Messa ges (Menu ) Allows you to view W eb messages. If there are any browser messages, the list is displayed from newest to oldest. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Mobile Web . 3. Press W eb Messages . A message Charges will apply . Start MiniBrowser? is displayed. 4. Press Ye s . Y our list of W eb messages is displ[...]

77 VX4500 76 VX4500 Music (Menu ) Allows you to choose the ring tones heard for incoming calls. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press My Media . 3. Press Music . 4. Use to highlight your selection then press to select. Message Objects (Menu ) Allows you to set objects to correspond with your messages. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press My Medi[...]

79 VX4500 V oice (Menu ) V oice Menu allows you to use your voice to activate certain features of your phone such as the Memo and Driving Mode. Access and Options 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press V oice . 3. Select a sub-menu. ● Start Commands ● V oice Memos ● V oice Settings ● Help NOTE: Pronounce phone numbers digit by digit. Do not[...]

81 VX4500 80 VX4500 Vo i c e Settings (Menu ) Allows you to select options for voice activation, announce alerts and recognition results; and enables you to adapt the phone to recognize your way of saying numbers. V oice Commands (Menu ) Allows you to set how you activate voice recognition. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press V oice . 3. Press V[...]

83 VX4500 82 VX4500 5. Select an option and press . ● 1 Result : Displays the name or number that best matches the one you said. ● 4 Results : Displays the four names or numbers that best match the one you said and asks you if the first one is correct. If you say "Y es," the phone makes the call. If you say "No," the phone s[...]

85 VX4500 84 VX4500 4. Select the alarm you want to edit. ● Alarm 1 / Alarm 2 / Alarm 3 / Quick Alarm 5. Use to highlight the alarm time then press . 6. Set the time for alarm and press Left Soft Key Save . 7. Use to highlight Once (recurring setting). 8. Press to select one of the following: ● Once / Daily / Mon-Fri / W eekends 9. Use to highl[...]

87 VX4500 86 VX4500 Ez Tip Calc (Menu ) Allows you to quickly and easily calculate the amounts for a bill with the amount of the bill, the amount of the tip and the number of people as variables. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press T ools . 3. Press Ez T ip Calc . Calculator (Menu ) Allows you to calculate simple mathematical computations. Y ou [...]

89 VX4500 88 VX4500 Ke y T one (Menu ) Allows you to set the Key T one length and touch tone playback speed. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Settings . 3. Press Sounds then press Key T one . 4. Select either of the following then press . Normal Sends out a tone for a fixed period of time even if you keep the key pressed. Long Sends out a con[...]

91 VX4500 90 VX4500 Pow er On/Of f T one (Menu ) Allows you to set the phone to sound a tone when the phone is powered on, powered off, or both. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Settings . 3. Press Sounds . 4. Press Power On / Off T one . 5. Set your selection with . 6. Press to save the setting. Display (Menu ) Options to customize the phone[...]

93 VX4500 92 VX4500 Ke y Light Timer (Menu ) ● 7 seconds ● 15 seconds ● Always on means that the backlight is always on while flip (cellcase) is open. ● Always off means that the backlight is never on. Screens (Menu ) Allows you to choose the kind of background to be displayed on the phone. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Settings . [...]

95 VX4500 94 VX4500 Status LED Colors (Menu ) Allows you to choose the color of the LED Status. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Settings . 3. Press Display . 4. Press Status LED Colors . 5. Choose a sub-menu and press . Incoming Calls New SMS Alerts Reminders Roaming Calls Battery Low 6. Select the color which you want to assign. ● Dynamic[...]

97 VX4500 96 VX4500 System (Menu ) The System menu allows you to designate specific system network settings. Select System (Menu ) Allows you to set up the phone producer’ s management environment. Leave this setting as the default unless you want to alter system selection as instructed by your service provider . 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. [...]

99 VX4500 98 VX4500 Security (Menu ) The Security menu allows you to secure the phone electronically . Lock Phone (Menu ) Keeps your phone from unauthorized use. Once the phone is locked, it is in restricted mode until the lock code is entered. Y ou can receive phone calls and still make emergency calls. Y ou can modify the lock code using the New [...]

101 VX4500 100 VX4500 Change Code (Menu ) Allows you to enter a new four -digit lock code. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Settings . 3. Press Security . 4. Enter the four -digit lock code. 5. Press Change Code . 6. For confirmation, it will ask you to enter the new lock code again. Erase Contacts (Menu ) Allows you to erase all of your Cont[...]

103 VX4500 102 VX4500 Answ er Call (Menu ) Allows you to determine how to initiate an answered call. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Settings . 3. Press Call Setup . 4. Press Answer Call . 5. Select Flip Open / Any Key / SEND Only then press . A uto-Answ er (Menu ) Allows you to select the number of rings before the phone automatically answe[...]

105 VX4500 104 VX4500 A uto V olume (Menu ) Provides a better audio experience by enabling the Auto Vo lume feature to control the dynamic range and volume of the sending and receiving voice across different levels of speaker and environments. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Settings . 3. Press Call Setup . 4. Press Auto V olume . 5. Select [...]

107 VX4500 106 VX4500 Select Port (Menu ) Allows you to select the data port. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Settings . 3. Press 1x Data . 4. Press Select Port . 5. Select RS-232C(COM Port) / Closed then press . Po rt Speed (Menu ) Allows you to set the port speed. Set the port speed based on your carrier’ s network. Contact your carrier [...]

109 VX4500 108 VX4500 S/W V ersion (Menu ) Allows you to view the software, PRL, ERI, and browser version. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Settings . 3. Press Phone Info . 4. Press S/W V ersion . Icon Glossar y (Menu ) Allows you to view all the icons and their meanings. 1. Press Left Soft Key Menu . 2. Press Settings . 3. Press Phone Info .[...]

111 VX4500 110 VX4500 Phone Operation NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone with the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder . Tips on Efficient Oper ation For your phone to operate most efficiently: Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may ca[...]

113 VX4500 112 VX4500 Po sted Facilities Tu rn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notices so require. Aircr aft FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air . Switch OFF your phone before boarding an aircraft. Blasting Areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF when in a “blasting area” or in[...]

115 VX4500 114 VX4500 Safety Inf or mation Please read and observe the following information for safe and proper use of your phone and to prevent damage. Also, keep the user’ s guide in an accessible place at all the times after reading it. Explosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards ● Make sure that no sharp-edged items such as animal’ s teeth, nails[...]

117 VX4500 116 VX4500 ● Do not place items containing magnetic components such as a credit card, phone card, bank book or subway ticket near your phone. The magnetism of the phone may damage the data stored in the magnetic strip. ● Do not hold or let the antenna come in contact with your body during a call. ● Ta lking on your phone for a long[...]

119 VX4500 118 VX4500 ● Support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the type emitted by wireless phones; ● Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the user that is not necessary for device function; and ● Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the best possible information on possi[...]

121 VX4500 120 VX4500 possible association between the use of wireless phones and primary brain cancer , glioma, meningioma, or acoustic neuroma, tumors of the brain or salivary gland, leukemia, or other cancers. None of the studies demonstrated the existence of any harmful health effects from wireless phone RF exposures. However , none of the stud[...]

123 VX4500 122 VX4500 model of phone to the FCC. The FCC website (http://www .fcc.gov/oet/ rfsafety) gives directions for locating the FCC identification number on your phone so you can find your phone’ s RF exposure level in the online listing. 8. What has the FDA done to measure the radio frequency energy coming from wireless phones? The Instit[...]

125 VX4500 124 VX4500 defibrillators from wireless telephones. This test method is now part of a standard sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Medical instrumentation (AAMI). The final draft, a joint effort by the FDA, medical device manufacturers, and many other groups, was completed in late 2000. This standard will allow manufactur[...]

127 VX4500 126 VX4500 phone when tested for use at the ear is 1.17 W/kg and when worn on the body , as described in this user guide, is 0.914 W/kg (body-worn measurements differ among phone models, depending upon available accessories and FCC requirements). While there may be differences between SAR levels of various phones and at various positions[...]

129 VX4500 128 VX4500 5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. If you are reading an address book or business card, or writing a “to-do” list while driving a car , you are not watching where you are going. It is common sense. Don’ t get caught in a dangerous situation because you are reading or writing and not paying atten[...]

131 VX4500 Accessories Accessories 130 VX4500 There are a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone. Consult your local dealer for availability . Tr a v el Charger The travel charger allows you to charge the battery while away from your home or office. It supports standard U.S. AC120 V olt 60 Hz outlets. It takes 5 hours to charge a co[...]

133 VX4500 W W ar ar ranty Infor ranty Infor mation mation 132 VX4500 1. WHA T THIS W ARRANTY COVERS: LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in material and workmanship, according to the following terms and conditions: (1) The limited warranty for the unit and enclos[...]

135 VX4500 134 VX4500 Some states do not allow the exclusive of limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts; so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. 4. HOW TO G[...]

137 VX4500 136 VX4500 Index Index 10 Driver Saf ety Tips 128 1x Data 106 1x P acket Counter 54 A Accessories 131 Aircraft 113 Alarm Clock 84 Aler t Beep 75 Aler ts 90 Announce Aler ts 82 Answ er Call 103 Antenna Care 110 A uto Delete 65 A uto NAM 98 A uto Pla y 66 A uto Retry 102 A uto Sa ve 65 A uto V olume 105 A uto-Ans wer 103 B Backlight 92 Ban[...]

Q Quick-T e xt 66 R Received Calls 52 Receiving Calls 19 Recent Calls 51 Redialing Calls 19 Reset Default 102 Restrict 100 Ringers 88 S S/W V ersion 109 Safety 110 Safety Inf or mation 115 Sav ed 63 Searching Y our Phone’s Memory 42 Screen Icons 18 Screens 93 Security 109 Select P or t 107 Select System 97 Serving System 98 Set NAM 97 Settings 88[...]