LG F2400: General functions

General functions

Making and answering calls

Making International Calls

Making a call

1. Press and hold the key for the international

prefix. The ‘+’ character can be replaced with the

1. Make sure your phone is powered on.

international access code.

2. Enter a phone number including the area code. To

2. Enter the country code, area code, and the phone

edit a number on the display screen, simply press

number.

the key to erase one digit at a time.

3. Press key.

] Press and hold the key to erase the entire

number.

Ending a Call

3. Press the key to call the number.

When you have finished a call, press the key.

4. When finished, press the key.

Making a Call From the Contact list

Making a Call by Send Key

You can store names and phone numbers dialled

frequently in the SIM card as well as the phone

1. Press the key, and the most recent incoming,

memory known as the Contact list. You can dial a

outgoing and missed phone numbers will be

by simply looking up a name in the contact list. For

displayed.

more details on the Contacts feature, please refer to

2. Select the desired number by using the navigation

page 44.

key.

3. Press the key.

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General functions

Adjusting the Volume

Vibrate Mode (Quick)

During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece

You can activate the manner mode by pressing and

volume, use the side keys ( ) of the phone.

holding down the key after opening the phone.

In idle mode, you can adjust the key volume using the

side keys.

Signal Strength

If you are inside a building, being near a window may

Answering a Call

give you better reception. You can see the strength of

When you receive a call, the phone rings and the

your signal by the signal indicator ( ) on your

flashing phone icon appears on the screen. If the

phone’s display screen.

caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number

(or name if stored in your Address Book) is displayed.

Entering Text

1. Open the flip and press the key or the left soft

You can enter alphanumeric characters by using the

key to answer an incoming call. If the Any Key menu

phone’s keypad. For example, storing names in the

option (Menu 7.4.2) has been set to , any key press

Address Book, writing a message, creating scheduling

will answer a call except for the key.

events in the calendar all require entering text.

n Notice To reject an incoming call, press and hold the

The following text input methods are available in the

side keys on the left side of the phone.

phone.

2. End the call by closing the phone or pressing the

n Note Some fields may allow only one text input mode (e.g.

key.

telephone number in address book fields).

n Notice You can answer a call while using the Address

Book or other menu features.

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Changing the Text Input Mode

T9 Mode

1. When you are in a field that allows characters to be

This mode allows you to enter words with only one

entered, you will notice the text input mode indica-

keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has

tor in the upper right corner of the display.

more than one letter. The T9 mode automatically

compares your keystrokes with an internal

2. If you want to change modes, press . The

linguistic dictionary to determine the correct word,

available modes are changed.

thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the

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Using the T9 Mode

traditional ABC mode.

The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter

ABC Mode

words easily with a minimum number of key presses.

This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing

As you press each key, the phone begins to display

the key labeled with the required letter once, twice,

the characters that it thinks you are typing based on a

three or four times until the letter is displayed.

built-in dictionary. As new letters are added, the word

changes to reflect the most likely candidate from the

123 Mode (Numbers Mode)

dictionary.

Type numbers using one keystroke per number. To

n Notice You can select a different T9 language from the

change to 123 mode in a text entry field, press

menu option or press hold down the key .

key until 123 mode is displayed.

The default setting on the phone is T9

enabled mode.

Symbolic Mode

This mode allows you to enter special characters.

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1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode,

To delete letters, press . Press and hold down

start entering a word by pressing keys to

to erase the letters continuously.

. Press one key per letter.

n Notice To exit the text input mode without saving your

- The word changes as letters are typed - ignore

input, press . The phone returns to the idel

what’s on the screen until the word is typed

screen.

completely.

] Using the ABC Mode

- If the word is still incorrect after typing completely,

Use the to keys to enter your text.

press the down navigation key once or more to

1. Press the key labelled with the required letter:

cycle through the other word options.

- Once for the first letter

Example:

- Twice for the second letter

Press to type

Good

- And so on

Press [Down navigation key] to

type Home

2. To insert a space, press the key once. To

delete letters, press the key. Press and hold

- If the desired word is missing from the word

down the key to erase the letters

choices list, add it by using the ABC mode.

continuously.

2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting any

keystrokes.

3. Complete each word with a space by pressing the

key.

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n Note Refer to the table below for more information on the

] Using the 123 (Numbers) Mode

characters available using the alphanumeric keys.

The 123 Mode enables you to enter numbers in a text

message

Characters in the Order Display

(a telephone number, for example).

Key

Upper Case

Lower Case

Press the keys corresponding to the required digits

before manually switching back to the appropriate text

. , / ? ! - : ' " 1

. , / ? ! - : ' " 1

entry mode.

A B C 2 Ä À Á Â Ã Å Æ Ç

a b c 2 ä à á â ã å æ ç

] Using the Symbol Mode

D E F 3 Ë È É Ê

d e f 3 ë è é ê

The Symbol Mode enables you to enter various

symbols or special characters.

G H I 4 Ï Ì Í Î G

ˇ

g h i 4 ï ì í î g

ˇ

To enter a symbol, press the key. Use the

J K L 5

j k l 5

navigation keys to select the desired symbol and press

M N O 6 Ñ Ö Ø Ò Ó Ô Õ Œ

m n o 6 ñ ö ø ò ó ô õ œ

the [OK] key.

P Q R S 7 ß S

¸

p q r s 7 ß s

¸

T U V 8 Ü Ù Ú Û

t u v 8 ü ù ú û

W X Y Z 9

w x y z 9

Space 0

Space 0

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