18Understand your phoneThe antennaAvoid touching the antenna while the phone is on. Contactwith the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phoneto operate at a higher power level than necessary.Backlight featuresYou can choose the amount of time that the display andbacklight remain illuminated after a period of inactivity. 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,then press (Settings), (Display),(Backlight). The following options appear in the display.LCDKeypadPower save2. Use the navigation key to highlight LCD or Keypad, thenpress .3. Use the navigation key to highlight the amount of timethat you wish the keypad or display to remain illuminatedafter a period of inactivity, then press .VerizonA790 ver.2.book Page 18 Monday, March 22, 2004 11:20 AM