Section 2: Understanding Your Phone 29Understanding the Display ScreenSection 2• Error Example: “System Error!”• Warning Example: “Battery Low,” “Memory Full!”BacklightsBacklights illuminate the internal and external displaysand the keypad. When you press any key or open thephone, the backlights come on. They go off when nokeys are pressed within a period of time set in theBacklight menu.Note: During a phone call, the display backlights dim and turn off after fiveseconds to conserve battery power, regardless of the Backlight setting.See “Backlight” on page 179 for more information.External DisplayYour phone has an external display on the outside ofthe folder. When you close the phone, the externaldisplay shows a digital clock.Icons that appear in the external display indicate thefollowing:• Incoming calls and messages• Alarms and alerts• Battery charge level• Signal strength