8Understand your phoneThe antennaAvoid touching the antenna while the phone is powered up.Contact with the antenna affects the quality of your calls andmay cause the phone to operate at a higher power levelthan necessary. Before placing calls, make sure the antennais fully extended for best signal quality.Backlight featuresThe amount of time that the display and backlight remainilluminated after a period of inactivity can be adjusted. Keepin mind that increasing these settings reduces battery life.Folder Open enables the keypad or display backlight toremain on as long as the folder is open.1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu.2. Press , , for Backlight. The followingbacklight options appear in the display.LcdKeypadPower save3. Use the navigation key to highlight Lcd or Keypad, thenpress .4. Use the navigation key to highlight the amount of time thatyou wish the keypad or display to remain illuminated aftera period of inactivity, then press .VerizonA670.book Page 8 Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:51 AM