| The VX series of LG phones have established a | | | | set individually for the keypad, front screen and the |
| reputation for being very high on multimedia and very | | | | main screen. For each of the settings, enter the |
| stylish in looks and the VX8300 is no different | | | | BACKLIGHT sub-menu and enter the DISPLAY / |
| amalgamating a host of brilliant multimedia features like | | | | KEYPAD option. You can choose the backlight to be |
| mega pixel cameras, superior MP3 qualities and of | | | | either ALWAYS ON or ALWAYS OFF. Also, there is |
| course camcorder capabilities. | | | | another option where you can time the display out in 5 |
| On the connectivity front, the phone comes with | | | | SECOND, 15 SECONDS or 30 SECONDS. |
| EV-DO high speed internet capabilities which will make | | | | How to set and use the sound settings on the |
| it one of the good phones for net on the move. The | | | | LGVX8300? |
| overall design of the phone is on the conservative side | | | | The sound settings provide options to set and modify |
| and will make people who are not comfortable with a | | | | the different sound of the phone. The SOUND |
| prominent antenna in their cell phone design, stay away | | | | SETTINGS menu is a sub-menu of SETTINGS AND |
| from the phone. Some quick-to-access buttons on the | | | | TOOLS. Under this sub-menu, there are options to |
| side of the phone which can be operated even with | | | | modify master volume, alert sounds, keypad volume, |
| the flip closed, is a very notable feature which will find | | | | service alerts, call sounds, alarm sounds and Power on |
| favor with many users. | | | | off sounds. |
| The 1.3 mega pixel camera clicks decent pictures but | | | | MASTER VOLUME |
| the video clip recording was quite grainy and found | | | | This lets you set the master volume of the handset. |
| wanting in many aspects including screen resolution. A | | | | Once inside the menu, volume can be adjusted using |
| phone whose design will catch you eye and features | | | | the up and down navigation keys and choose OK to |
| will impress you but might make you think real hard | | | | save a volume level. At each level, the soft key on the |
| before you decide to buy this phone. | | | | left mentions PLAY and lets you preview the volume |
| What are the "quick access" features of the | | | | at that level. |
| LGVX8300? | | | | CALL SOUNDS |
| The features of the phone that can be conveniently | | | | This option lets you set the ring tone for all incoming |
| accessed using fewer numbers of keys are known as | | | | calls. Enter the sub-menu CALL RINGTONE, select |
| "quick access" features. In an LGVX8300, the following | | | | among CALLER ID / NO CALLER ID / RESTRICTED |
| features are available for "quick access".o To set the | | | | CALLS or NO CALLS and then go up and down using |
| phone to vibrate - From the regular ringer mode, if you | | | | the navigation keys and choose the ringtone you like |
| want to shift to the vibrate mode, press the * key and | | | | and press OK. |
| hold it for a few seconds. To revert to ringer mode, | | | | To set the vibrate mode on the phone, enter the |
| repeat the same.o To lock your phone - To lock your | | | | CALL VIBRATE sub-menu and choose either ON or |
| phone in an instant to make it inaccessible for | | | | OFF |
| unauthorized entry, press and hold the # key for three | | | | ALERT SOUNDS |
| seconds. To unlock, select the soft key on the right | | | | This feature lets you set alert sounds for new |
| and enter the password. The default password to lock | | | | messages of all kinds like Text message, Picture |
| your phone is the final four digits of your mobile | | | | message and Voicemail message. Once inside the |
| number.o To activate the mute function - The mute | | | | sub-menu, scrolling up and down and pressing OK |
| function prevents the caller from listening to your voice | | | | would let you save the sound. Each of the alert |
| during a call. To activate it, press the soft key on the | | | | sounds can have options of TONE, VIBRATE or |
| left. To deactivate it, press the same key again.o To | | | | REMINDER. |
| adjust volume of phone - Quick adjustments to | | | | SERVICE ALERTS |
| volumes of earpiece and ringer can be made by | | | | This lets you set each of the four alert features to ON |
| pressing the keys on the left side of the phone. The | | | | or OFF. Enter the sub-menu and choose one of the |
| side key on top increase the ringer volume and the | | | | alert featureso ERI - cellular service alerto MINUTE |
| bottom side key decreases the ringer volume. The | | | | BEEP - Alerts you on the 50th second of every |
| volume of the earpiece can be increased or | | | | minute of each ongoing callo CALL CONNECT - |
| decreased only while a call is in progress and to adjust | | | | Alerts you when the phone connects to a call |
| the volume of the key tone, you have to necessarily | | | | ALARM SOUNDS |
| access the menu and not the side keys. To turn off all | | | | This option lets you set either tones or choose the |
| sounds simultaneously, select and hold the lower side | | | | vibrate mode. From the sub-menu of ALARM |
| key for 3 seconds with the flip open. Revert to normal | | | | SOUNDS, choose TONE or VIBRATE. Then using up |
| mode by doing the same with the upper side key.o To | | | | and down navigation button, choose the setting and |
| switch between calls - This is a service | | | | save it by selecting OK. |
| provider-dependent function. So, if call waiting is | | | | POWER ON / OFF SOUNDS |
| activated, a beep is heard during one call which | | | | Similar to other sound options, enter the POWER ON / |
| indicates another incoming call and this call be received | | | | OFF sub-menu and use the navigation keys to choose |
| by pressing the left "SEND" key while holding the | | | | a tone which will be sounded every time the phone |
| earlier call. After attending to the second call, doing the | | | | turns on and off. |
| same again will revert you to the previous call. | | | | How to access and use the phone book in the |
| How to set the display settings on the LGVX8300 | | | | LGVX8300? |
| phone? | | | | This phone has the capacity to store 500 entries on |
| The display settings help you to modify the display | | | | the phone book with upto 5 numbers for each of the |
| features of the screen of the phone like banner, | | | | entry. |
| wallpaper, fonts, themes, clock format and backlight. | | | | STORING NUMBERS: |
| All the above features can be accessed through a | | | | 1. You can enter upto 48 digits for a phone number |
| sub-menu under DISPLAY SETTINGS as a part of the | | | | and press the soft key on the left mentioned 'SAVE'. |
| SETTINGS AND TOOLS icon in the main menu. | | | | 2. Now use the up and down navigation button to |
| BANNER | | | | select either CREATE NEW or UPDATE EXISTING. |
| Under the DISPLAY SETTINGS sub-menu, enter the | | | | 3. Again use the up and down key to choose among |
| BANNER menu and select the option MAIN / FRONT | | | | MOBILE 1, MOBILE 2, HOME, WORK and FAX. |
| BANNER and input your own text in the space | | | | 4. Now enter a name against the phone upto a |
| provided and once finished, press OK. | | | | maximum of 22 characters and choose OK. |
| ERI BANNER | | | | 5. Finally choose to press SEND to call, END to exit |
| The ERI BANNER will be shown if you are using the | | | | and right soft key for options. |
| ERI service. Use the up and down navigation buttons | | | | CUSTOMIZE EACH ENTRY: |
| to scroll through the options and select OK to choose | | | | Select the right soft key to enter into CONTACTS |
| one. | | | | and left soft key to get into EDIT mode. Now use the |
| WALLPAPER | | | | up and down key to choose each of the features to |
| This option lets you have a background of your choice | | | | be customized. Change entries as you go and select |
| on the display screen of the phone. There are a lot of | | | | OK when you want to save a particular feature |
| colorful and exciting options including animations. To set | | | | setting. |
| WALLPAPER, from the WALLPAPER sub-menu, | | | | GROUP - Lets you organize numbers into pre-defined |
| select MAIN / FRONT WALLPAPER and then you | | | | groups |
| can browse through the various images in MY PIX or | | | | CALL RINGTONE - lets you assign a specific ringtone |
| MY FLIX or FUND ANIMATIONS. | | | | for a number |
| FONTS | | | | TXT MSG ALERT - alerts you in the chosen tone |
| This option allows you to choose between fonts that | | | | when you receive a text message from that particular |
| are NORMAL or as some people would like it, LARGE. | | | | number |
| THEMES | | | | PICTURE ID - lets you assign an image to be display |
| This setting allows you to choose the color scheme of | | | | when the number calls you |
| the display screen of the phone. Some of the options | | | | EMAIL - lets you assign an email id corresponding to |
| of display themes available in the phone are: | | | | the number |
| DEFAULT / PULSE / TROPICAL / SILVER SPIN / | | | | SEARCHING PHONE MEMORY: |
| BLUE | | | | This phone lets you perform a dynamic search of the |
| CLOCK FORMAT | | | | contents of the phone and displaying them either |
| This options lets you choose the type of clock to be | | | | sorted alphabetically or by letter. |
| displayed on the screen. There are two clocks for the | | | | Choosing the CONTACTS from the right soft key |
| screen - the MAIN CLOCK - which will have options of | | | | options lets you view the phone book entries in |
| NORMAL or ANALOG or DIGITAL or DUAL or OFF. | | | | alphabetical order. Now, if you want to search for |
| For the FRONT CLOCK, you can choose among | | | | names in a particular letter, input the search letter and |
| DIGITAL or MINIMIZE or OFF. All options can be set | | | | the screen will immediately throw up all names starting |
| through the sub-menu CLOCK FORMAT. | | | | with that letter. In both option, scrolling up and down |
| BACKLIGHT | | | | using the navigation keys help you zero down on the |
| This option lets you choose the amount of time the | | | | name you were searching for. |
| backlight remains illuminated. The settings need to be | | | | |