Important Safety Precautions Read these instructions. 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.
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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.
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6. Unplug the power cord and charger during lightning storms to avoid electric shock or fire. 7 . Only use the batteries and chargers provided by LG. The warranty will not be applied to products provided by other suppliers.
Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions Table of Contents Welcome Technical Details FCC RF Exposure Information Phone Overview Menus Overview Menu Access Getting Started with Your Phone The Battery Installing the Battery Removing the Battery Charging the Battery Battery Charge Level Turning the Phone On and Off 18 Turning the Phone On Turning the Phone Off...
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Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory Searching Your Phone’s Memory 24 Scrolling Through Your Contacts 24 Making a Call From Your Phone’s Memory Using Phone Menus Messaging 1. New Message 2. Inbox 3. Sent 4. Drafts 5. Voicemail 6. Templates 7. Settings Auto Save Auto Delete Entry Mode...
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Table of Contents Recent Calls 1. Missed Calls 2. Dialed Calls 3. Received Calls 4. All Calls 5. Call Timer My Media 1. Images 2. Audio Tools 1. My Menu 2. Alarm Clock 3. Ez Tip Calc 4. Calculator 5. World Clock 6.
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Table of Contents Posted Facilities Aircraft Blasting Areas Potentially Explosive Atmosphere 57 For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag Safety Information Charger and Adapter Safety Battery Information and Care Explosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards General Notice Warning! Important safety information Avoiding hearing damage Using your phone safely Avoiding hearing damage...
Thank you for choosing the advanced and compact AX140 cellular phone, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). Along with the many advanced features of the CDMA system, this phone offers: Significantly enhanced voice...
Technical Details The AX140 is a dual mode phone that operates on both (Code Division Multiple Access CDMA) frequencies: cellular services at 800 MHz and (Personal Communication Services PCS) at 1.9 GHz.
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Switching Office), BSC (Base Station Controller), BTS (Base Station Transmission System), and MS (Mobile Station). * TSB-74: Protocol between an IS-95A system and ANSI J- STD-008 CDMA Standard Designator TIA/EIA-95A TSB-74 Basic Air Interface ANSI J-STD-008 TIA/EIA-IS2000 TIA/EIA/IS-634 TIA/EIA/IS/651 Network TIA/EIA/IS-41-C TIA/EIA/IS-124 TIA/EIA/IS-96-B...
Technical Details 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.
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Vehicle-Mounted External Antenna (Optional, if available.) A minimum distance of 8 inches (20cm) 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.
Phone Overview Lets you hear the caller. Earpiece Open the case to answer an incoming call Flip and close to end the call. LCD Screen Displays messages and indicator icons. Earphone Jack Allow the use of a headset to hear caller's voice.
Messaging 1. New Message 2. Inbox 3. Sent 4. Drafts 5. Voicemail 6. Templates 7. Settings 1. Auto Save 2. Auto Delete 3. Entry Mode 4. Speed Messaging 5. Auto View 6. Auto Play 7. Signature 8. Callback # 8. Delete All 1.
Charging the Battery Warning! Use only the charger provided with the phone. Using any charger other than the one included with the AX140 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.
Getting Started with Your Phone any function in progress is not saved. Turning the Phone On and Turning the Phone On 1. Install a charged battery or connect the phone to an external power source. 2. Press for about 3 seconds until the LCD screen lights up.
Note If the phone is restricted, you can only dial phone numbers saved in the Emergency Numbers or your Contacts list. To turn off this function: Menu -> Settings -> Security -> Enter lock code -> Restricted Calls -> None -> 4.
Quick Access to Convenient Features Manner mode Sets the phone to vibrate instead of ring ( is displayed). To quickly set Manner mode press and hold . To return to Normal mode, press and hold Lock Mode Sets your phone to require a 4- digit password in order to use the phone.
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 will appear along with the phone number. Check with your service provider to ensure they offer this feature.
Entering and Editing Information Text Input Key Functions Left Soft Key: Press to scroll through the following text input modes: T9Word (T9WORD/ T9Word/ T9word) -> Abc (ABC/Abc/abc) -> 123 -> Symbols Shift: Press to change case. T9 text: T9Word - > T9WORD - >...
each letter as opposed to the multi-tap method where selecting a single letter requires multiple key presses. Abc (Multi-tap) Mode Use to add words to the T9 database. 123 (Numbers) Mode Use to type numbers using one keystroke per number. Symbols Mode Use to insert special characters or punctuation.
Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory Searching Your Phone’s Memory The AX140 phone is able to perform a dynamic search of the contents in your phone’s memory. A dynamic search compares entered letters or numbers against the entries in your Contacts. A matching list is displayed in descending order.
Making a Call From Your Phone’s Memory Once you have stored phone numbers in your Contacts, you can place calls to those numbers quickly and easily. By pressing Send Key after searching for a phone number in Contacts or Recent Calls and highlighting it.
The phone can store up to 1 15 messages (50 inbox text messages, 50 text sent message, 15 text draft messages). The AX140 supports up to 160 characters. The information stored in the message is determined by phone mode and service capability.
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Recent Calls To select a recipient from your Recent Calls. Groups Select a recipient from your Groups. Family / Friends / Colleagues / Business / School / No Group Cancel Cancels editing your message. 4. Complete and send the message. Text Options While you are composing the text of a message you can insert...
Messaging Message Icon Reference Text Message Multi Messages delivered Delivered Message Failed Multi Message Failed Message Multi Messages Pending Sent Message Pending Multi Messages in transfer Read Message Read urgent message Unread Sent Messages Unread urgent message Lock 2. Inbox Viewing Your Inbox Up to 50 received messages can be stored in the Inbox.
Forward Forwards a received message to other destination address(es). Save Contact Saves the contact number to your contact list. Save Object Saves the contents only when EMS is received. Lock/ Unlock Locks or unlocks the selected message. Information Shows the message type priority and status.
Messaging 4. Drafts Displays saved messages and draft messages. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2. Use to highlight a draft message and press Right Soft Options . Delete Deletes the selected message from the Drafts. Lock/ Unlock Locks a message so that it is not erased if the Erase Saved or Erase All feature is used.
Message Settings Submenu Descriptions Auto Save Allows you to automatically save sent messages in your Outbox. ( Auto Save / Prompt / Do Not Save ) Auto Delete With this feature on, read messages (except locked messages) are automatically deleted when you exceed the storage limit.
Organizer your messages. You can create a custom signature line or use your Contact Info. ( None / Custom / My Contact Info ) Callback # Allows you to automatically send a designated callback number when you send a message. Allows you to manually enter the number.
Date Time Reminder Repeat Ringtones Expiration 5. Press Save . 2. Notepad Allows you to add, read, edit, and erase notes to yourself. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2. Press Left Soft Key to write a new note. 3. Type the note, then press A confirmation message is displayed briefly, then your list of notes is displayed.
Phone Info/Voice Service Phone Info The Phone Info menu provides you with specific information pertaining to your phone model. 1. My Number 1. Press Left Soft Key 2. SW Version 1. Press Left Soft Key 3. Icon Glossary 1. Press Left Soft Key Voice Service 1.
2. Record Voice Allows you to add, listen to, and erase short verbal reminders. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2. Press REC to record a new voice memo. 3. Talk into the microphone, then press Stop . The default memo title is the date and time of recording.
Contacts Contacts 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 parentheses represents the number of entries you have stored (up to 300). 1. New Contact Allows you to add a new contact to your Contacts.
Press Left Soft Key New to store new contact information. 3. Groups Allows you to view your grouped Contacts, add a new group, change the name of a group, or delete a whole group. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2. Options from here: to highlight a group to view, then press Press Left Soft Key...
Recent Calls 5. My Contact Info Allows you to view all of your personal Contact information including name, phone numbers. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2. Use to select the feature you want to edit. 3. Edit the information as necessary and press Note You cannot edit phone number, but...
2. Dialed Calls Allows you to view the list of outgoing calls; up to 40 entries. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2. Use to highlight an entry. Press to view the entry. Press Send Key to place a call to the number. Press Right Soft Key Options (for call lists) to select Save Contact / Delete /...
My Media/Tools My Media This menu allows you to use a wide variety of images, and audios. 1. Images Allows you to select images to customize your phone's wallpaper. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2. Use to select the image you want to display.
2. Alarm Clock Allows you to set alarms. The current time is displayed at the top of the screen when you select an alarm to set. At the alarm time, the alarm will be displayed on the LCD screen and the alarm will sound.
Tools Press Left Soft Key [AC] to clear the entry. Press Right Soft Key [Funct.] to enter operator. Use Navigation Keys to enter functions. Press to complete equation. 5. World Clock Allows you to determine the current time in another time zone or country.
Settings The Settings Menu has options to customize your phone. 1. Sound Options to customize the phone’s sounds. 1.1 Ringtones Allows you to assign ringtones for incoming calls. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2. Select Caller ID / No Caller ID / Restricted Calls .
Settings 1.4 Alert Type Allows you to select the alert types. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2. Select a tone style, then press Call Alert / Message Alert / Schedule Alert / Alarm Alert 1.5 Service Alerts Allows you to set any of the 4 Alert options to On or Off.
2. Display Options to customize the phone’s display screen. 2.1 Wallpaper Allows you to choose the kind of background to be displayed on the phone. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2. Select from different wallpapers, then press 3. Press Left Soft Key Select .
Settings 2.5 Menu Style Allows you to view the Menu as an Icon or List display. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2. Select Icon or List and press 2.6 Languages Allows you to set the bilingual feature according to your preference.
2. Select Default / Tropical / Business , then press 3. Security The Security menu allows you to secure the phone electronically. 3.1 Lock Phone Keeps your phone from unauthorized use. Once the phone is locked, it is in restricted mode until the lock code is entered.
Settings 3. Press Restricted Calls . 4. Use to select Outgoing Only/ Incoming Only/ All/ None , then press 3.3 Emergency #s Allows you to enter 3 emergency numbers. You can call these emergency numbers and 91 1, even when the phone is locked or restricted.
5. A message pops up that reads all settings will revert to factory default and select Revert/ Cancel. 4. Call Settings The Call Settings menu allows you to designate how the phone handles both incoming and outgoing calls. 4.1 Answer Options Allows you to determine how to handle an incoming call.
Settings 4.4 Voice Privacy Allows you to set the voice privacy feature for CDMA calls as Enhanced or Standard. CDMA offers inherent voice privacy. Check with your service provider for availability. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2. Use to select a setting, then press Enhanced / Standard 4.5 Auto Volume...
you to communicate with parties also using a TTY device. A phone with TTY support is able to translate typed characters to voice. Voice can also be translated into characters and then displayed on the TTY. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2.
Settings 5.3 Auto NAM Allows the phone to automatically switch between programmed telephone numbers corresponding to the service provider area. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2. Use to select On / Off , then press 5.4 Serving System Identifies the channel number of a system that is served as a SID Number.
6.2 Train Words Train Words is an optional personalization feature that helps your phone recognize the way you pronounce commands. If you do not get consistently good results with the commands, perform this brief and one-time session. 1. Press Left Soft Key 2.
Safety TIA Safety Information The following is the complete TIA Safety Information for wireless handheld phones. Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal Your wireless handheld portable phone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When ON, it receives and sends out Radio Frequency (RF) signals.
could damage the phone and may violate FCC regulations. 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 Operation For your phone to operate most efficiently: Don’t touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is...
Safety recommends that a minimum separation of six (6) inches be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research. Persons with pacemakers: Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six (6)
instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may use equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy. Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle.
Safety below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the air contains chemicals or particles (such as grain, dust, or metal powders); and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
The battery doesn't need to be empty before recharging. Use only LG-approved chargers specific to your phone model since they are designed to maximize battery life. Do not disassemble or short- circuit the battery.
Safety When using the power plug, ensure that it’s firmly connected. If not, it may cause excessive heat or fire. If you put your phone in a pocket or bag without covering the receptacle of the phone (power plug pin), metallic articles (such as a coin, paperclip or pen) may short-circuit the phone.
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Do not immerse your phone in water. If this happens, turn it off immediately and remove the battery. If the phone does not work, take it to an LG Authorized Service Center. Do not paint your phone. The data saved in your phone...
Safety Warning! Important safety information Avoiding hearing damage Permanent hearing loss may occur if you use your phone and/or headset at a high volume. Set the volume to a safe level. You can adapt over time to a higher volume of sound that may sound normal but can be damaging to your hearing.
Avoiding hearing damage Permanent hearing loss may occur if you use your headset at a high volume. Set the volume to a safe level. You can adapt over time to a higher volume of sound that may sound normal but can be damaging to your hearing.
Safety FDA Consumer Update The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health Consumer Update on Mobile Phones: 1. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard? The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones.
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energy at a level that is hazardous to the user. In such a case, the FDA could require the manufacturers of wireless phones to notify users of the health hazard and to repair, replace, or recall the phones so that the hazard no longer exists.
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Safety The FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in the United States must comply with FCC safety guidelines that limit RF exposure. The FCC relies on the FDA and other health agencies for safety questions about wireless phones.
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connected to the telephone wiring in a house, typically operate at far lower power levels, and thus produce RF exposures far below the FCC safety limits. 4. What are the results of the research done already? The research done thus far has produced conflicting results, and many studies have suffered from flaws in their research methods.
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Safety wireless phone RF exposures. However, none of the studies can answer questions about long- term exposures, since the average period of phone use in these studies was around three years. 5. What research is needed to decide whether RF exposure from wireless phones poses a health risk? A combination of laboratory...
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around the world to ensure that high priority animal studies are conducted to address important questions about the effects of exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy. The FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health Organization International Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996.
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Safety The FCC established these guidelines in consultation with the FDA and the other federal health and safety agencies. The FCC limit for RF exposure from wireless phones is set at a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).
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Due to Wireless Communications Devices: Experimental Techniques”, sets forth the first consistent test methodology for measuring the rate at which RF is deposited in the heads of wireless phone users. The test method uses a tissue-simulating model of the human head. Standardized SAR test methodology is expected to greatly improve the consistency...
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Safety dramatically with distance. For example, you could use a headset and carry the wireless phone away from your body or use a wireless phone connected to a remote antenna. Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful. But if you are concerned about the RF exposure from these products, you can use measures like those...
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1 1. What about wireless phone interference with medical equipment? Radio Frequency (RF) energy from wireless phones can interact with some electronic devices. For this reason, the FDA helped develop a detailed test method to measure Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) of implanted cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators from wireless telephones.
Safety 12. Where can I find additional information? For additional information, please refer to the following resources: FDA web page on wireless phones http://www.fda.gov/cellphones/ Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Program http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety International Commission on Non-lonizing Radiation Protection http://www.icnirp.de World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project http://www.who.int/emf...
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taking your attention off the road. 2. When available, use a hands- free device. A number of hands-free wireless phone accessories are readily available today. Whether you choose an installed mounted device for your wireless phone or a speaker phone accessory, take advantage of these devices if available to you.
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Safety when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try to plan your calls before you begin your trip or attempt to coincide your calls with times you may be stopped at a stop sign, red light, or otherwise stationary.
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10. Call roadside assistance or a special wireless non- emergency assistance number when necessary. Certain situations you encounter while driving may require attention, but are not urgent enough to merit a call for emergency services. But you can still use your wireless phone to lend a hand.
Safety Consumer Information on SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) This model phone meets the government's requirements for exposure to radio waves. Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of...
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Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government- adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each model.
Safety FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order in WT Docket 01-309 modified the exception of wireless phones under the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 (HAC Act) to require digital wireless phones be compatible with hearing-aids.
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M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled.
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Safety synonymous with the UT mark. The M and T marks are recommended by the Alliance for Telecommunications Industries Solutions (ATIS). The U and UT marks are referenced in Section 20.19 of the FCC Rules. The HAC rating and measurement For information about hearing aids and digital wireless phones FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility and Volume Control http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/hearing.html...
Accessories There are a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone. Consult your local dealer for availability. Optional items are sold separately. Battery Charger The battery charger allows you to charge your phone. Battery Standard battery is available. Headset The headset connects to your phone allowing hands-free operation.
Limited Warranty Statement 1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY 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...
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(3) Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material or workmanship. (4) That the Customer Service Department at LG was not notified by consumer of the alleged defect or malfunction of the product during the applicable limited warranty period.
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(1 1) Consumables (such as fuses). 3. WHAT LG WILL DO: LG will, at its sole option, either repair, replace or refund the purchase price of any unit that does not conform to this limited warranty. LG may choose at its...
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Handsets P.O. Box 240007, Huntsville, AL 35824 DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS . Please call or write for the location of the LG authorized service center nearest you and for the procedures for obtaining warranty claims.