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Page 1: User Guide
ENGLISH M G 1 4 0 a USER GUIDE M G 14 0 a USER GUIDE Please read this manual carefully before operating your mobile phone. Retain it for future reference. http://www.lge.com P/N : (1.0) - Page 2 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. WARNING Changes or modifications made to this equipment no expressly approved by LG for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
- Page 3 Making and answering calls For Your Safety Signal strength Entering text Guidelines for safe and efficient use Phonebook In-call menu MG140a Features Multiparty or conference calls Parts of the phone Front view Selecting functions and options Rear view Key description...
- Page 4 Call history My stuff All calls Images Missed calls Sounds Dialled calls Others Received calls Games & Apps Call duration Browser Call costs Home Data information Bookmarks Contacts Go to URL Search History New contact Settings Speed dials Information Groups Tools Copy all Alarm clock...
- Page 5 Table of Contents SIM Service Settings Date & Time Languages Profiles Display Network Call Security Flight mode Power save Reset Memory status Accessories Technical data...
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Page 6: Introduction
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact MG140a mobile phone, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology. This user’s guide contains important information on the use and operation of this phone. Please read all the information carefully for optimal performance and to prevent any damage to or misuse of the phone. -
Page 7: For Your Safety
For Your Safety Please read these simple guidelines. Not following CAUTION these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. Further Switch off the phone in any area where required any detailed information is given in this manual. special regulations. For example, do not use your phone in hospitals or it may affect sensitive medical WARNING equipment. -
Page 8: Guidelines For Safe And Efficient Use
Rate, or SAR. Tests for SAR are conducted using standardised methods with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all used frequency bands. While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various LG phone models, they are all... - Page 9 Guidelines for safe and efficient use Product care and maintenance Do not keep the phone next to credit cards or transport tickets; it can affect the information on Warning! Only use batteries, chargers and accessories the magnetic strips. approved for use with this particular phone model. The use of any other types may invalidate any approval or Do not tap the screen with a sharp object as it may warranty applying to the phone, and may be dangerous.
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Page 10: Road Safety
Road safety Avoid damage to your hearing Damage to your hearing can occur if you are exposed Check the laws and regulations on the use of to loud sound for long periods of time. We therefore mobile phones in the areas when you drive. recommend that you do not turn on or off the Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. - Page 11 Do not use it on the ground without crew Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG chargers are permission. designed to maximize the battery life. Do not disassemble or short-circuit the battery Children pack.
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Page 12: Parts Of The Phone 1
MG140a Features Parts of the phone Front view Earpiece Headset connector LCD Screen Navigation key Right soft key Left soft key END/PWR key Send key Clear key Alphanumeric keys Hash key Star key Microphone... -
Page 13: Rear View
MG140a Features Rear view Handstrap hole Battery SIM card socket Battery terminals Battery Cover Cable Connector / Battery Charging Connector... -
Page 14: Key Description
Key description Description The following shows key components of the phone. Send Key You can dial a phone number and answer a call. If you press this key without entering a Keypad description number, your phone shows the most recently dialled, received and missed calls. -
Page 15: On-Screen Icons
MG140a Features The table below describes various display indicators or icons that appear on the phone’s display screen. On-Screen icons Icon/Indicator Description Icon/Indicator Description Tells you the strength of the You can view your schedule. network signal. Vibrate only menu in profile. -
Page 16: Getting Started
Getting started Installing the SIM card and the 2. Removing the SIM card battery Follow the steps below to Remove the SIM card. 1. Remove the battery if attached. 1. Inserting the SIM card 2. Take out the SIM card from the slot. Locate the SIM card socket in the back of the phone. -
Page 17: Installing The Battery
Getting started 3. Installing the battery Charging the Battery 1. Position the lugs on the bottom of the battery into To connect the travel adapter to the phone, you the retaining holder. must have installed the battery. 1. With the arrow facing you as shown in the diagram push the plug of the battery adapter into the 2. -
Page 18: Disconnecting The Adapter
3. The moving bars of battery icon will stop after Disconnecting the adapter charging is complete. Caution Do not force the connector as this may damage the phone and/or the charger. If you use the battery pack charger out of your own country, use an attachment plug adapter for the proper configuration. -
Page 19: General Functions
General functions Making and answering calls Making an international call 1. Press and hold the key for the international Making a call prefix. The ‘+’ character automatically selects the international access code. 1. Make sure your phone is switched on. 2. -
Page 20: Signal Strength
Answering a call Signal strength When you receive a call, the phone rings and the You can check the strength of your signal by the flashing phone icon appears on the screen. If the signal indicator ( ) on the LCD screen of your caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number phone. -
Page 21: Changing The Text Input Mode
General functions Changing the text input mode T9 Mode 1. When you are in a field that Text input mode This mode lets you enter words with only one allows characters to be keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has entered, you will notice the more than one letter. - Page 22 1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input 2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting mode, start entering a word by pressing keys any keystrokes. . Press one key per letter. 3. Complete each word with a space by pressing the The word changes as letters are typed.
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Page 23: Phonebook
General functions Phonebook Characters in the order display Upper Case Lower Case You can store phone numbers and their corresponding names in the memory of your SIM . , / ? ! - : ' " 1 . , / ? ! - : ' " 1 card. -
Page 24: Making A Second Call
Making a second call For details of how to activate and deactivate it see Call waiting. You can make a second call while currently on a call. If Call waiting is activated, you can put the first call Enter the second number and press the send key. on hold and answer the second, by pressing When the second call is connected, the first call is by selecting the left soft key [Answer]. -
Page 25: Multiparty Or Conference Calls
General functions Switching DTMF tones on during a call Making a second call To turn DTMF tones on during a call, press the left You can make a second call while currently on a call. soft key, and then select DTMF on. DTMF tones can Enter the second number and press the key. -
Page 26: Adding Calls To The Conference Call
Adding calls to the conference call Ending a conference call To add a call to an existing conference call, press the The currently displayed caller from a conference call left soft key, then select the Multiparty/Join all. can be disconnected by pressing the key. -
Page 27: Selecting Functions And Options
Selecting functions and options Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customise the phone. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed via the two soft keys marked . Each menu and sub-menu lets you view and alter the settings of a particular M M e e n n u u C C o o n n t t a a c c t t s s function. -
Page 28: Menu Tree
Menu tree 1. Messaging 2. Call history 3. Contacts 1.1 New message 2.1 All calls 3.1 Search 1.2 Inbox 2.2 Missed calls 3.2 New contact 1.3 Drafts 2.3 Dialled calls 3.3 Speed dials 1.4 Outbox 2.4 Received calls 3.4 Groups 1.5 Sent 2.5 Call duration 3.5 Copy all... - Page 29 Menu tree 5. My stuff 7. Tools 9. Settings 5.1 Images 7.1 Alarm clock 9.1 Date & Time 5.2 Sounds 7.2 Calendar 9.2 Languages 5.3 Others 7.3 Calculator 9.3 Profiles 5.4 Games & Apps 7.4 Memo 9.4 Display 6. Browser 7.5 To do 9.5 Network 6.1 Home...
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Page 30: Messaging
Messaging New message Text templates: You can use Text templates already Menu 1.1 set in the phone. This menu includes functions related to SMS (Short Contacts: You can add phone numbers or e-mail Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message addresses in the address book. Service), Email, voice mail, as well as the network’s service messages. - Page 31 Messaging Font: You can select the Size and Style of font. Multimedia (Menu 1.1.2) Colour: You can also set the Colour of the text A multimedia message can contain text, images, (foreground) and the background. and/or sound clips. This feature can be used only if it is supported by your network operator or service Alignment: You can select the alignment of text.
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Page 32: Inbox
Add slide: You can add a slide before or after current Note slide. S S I I M M m m e e s s s s a a g g e e : : SIM message means the message is Move to slide: You can move to the previous or the next exceptionally stored in the SIM card. -
Page 33: Drafts
Messaging Drafts Outbox Menu 1.3 Menu 1.4 You can view the messages saved as a draft. The draft You can view the list and contents of sent messages messages are listed with the date and time when they in this menu and can also verify if the transmission were saved. -
Page 34: Sent
Sent Note Menu 1.5 When you receive a voice mail, your phone will display an You can view the list and contents of sent messages icon and you will hear an alert. Please check with your in this menu and can also verify if the transmission network provider for details of their service in order to was successful. -
Page 35: Templates
Messaging Topics Multimedia templates (Menu 1.7.2) (Menu 1.8.2) Add new: You can add Info service message You can insert the multimedia template which is numbers in the Phone memory with its nickname. included of picture,sound and photo on writing a message. - Page 36 allows the recipients to reply and charge the cost multimedia messages depends on Homenetwork. of the reply to your telephone bill. Network settings: If you select multimedia message SMS centre: If you want to send the text message, server, you can set URL for multimedia message you can receive the address of SMS centre through server.
- Page 37 Messaging to voice mails if a roaming service is supported. Info message (Menu 1,9.4) (Dependent to network and subscription) Receive - Yes: If you select this menu, your phone will receive Info service messages. - No: If you select this menu, your phone will not receive Info service messages any more.
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Page 38: Call History
Call history You can check the record of missed, received, and Missed calls Menu 2.2 dialled calls only if the network supports the Calling This option lets you view the last 20 unanswered Line Identification (CLI) within the service area. calls. -
Page 39: Received Calls
Call history Received calls Call costs Menu 2.4 Menu 2.6 This option lets you view the last 40 incoming calls. This network service allows you to check the cost of You can also: your last call, all calls, remaining and clear all. To reset you will be requested to enter the PIN2 View the number if available and call it, or save it in code. -
Page 40: Data Information
Data information Menu 2.7 You can check the amount of data transferred over the network through the GPRS information option. In addition, you can also view how much time you were online. Data volume (Menu 2.7.1) You can check The Sent, Received or All data volumes for Last data session or All data session and can clear all. -
Page 41: Contacts
Contacts Search Main number: You can select a number as main Menu 3.1 number. 1. In standby mode, press [Contacts]. 2. Search by pressing [OK]. New contact Menu 3.2 3. If you want to edit, delete, copy an entry, or to You can add a contact entry using this function. -
Page 42: Speed Dials
Adding new entries into SIM memory: Groups Menu 3.4 You can enter a name and number, and select the You can add up to 20 members per group, with up to required group. (Depends on the SIM) a maximum of 5 groups in total. Adding new entries into the phone memory: 1. -
Page 43: Copy All
Contacts Remove all member: Allows you to delete all the Delete all Menu 3.6 members in the group. You can delete all entries in SIM and Phone. This Rename: Allows you to rename the groups. function requires Security code. Reset all: Allows you to reset all group settings. 1. -
Page 44: Information
Information Menu 3.8 Service dial number Use this function to access a particular list of services provided by your network operator (if supported by the SIM card). Own number (SIM dependent): You can check your own number in SIM card. My business card: This option allows you to create your own business card featuring Name and a mobile phone number. -
Page 45: Multimedia
Multimedia Camera Menu 4.1 This application enables you to take a still picture. You can take a picture in your desired size, and use it for the contacts photo, home screen and other more general purposes. Once taken, a still image can be sent via Multimedia msg or Email. -
Page 46: My Stuff
My stuff Images Sounds Menu 5.1 Menu 5.2 View: You can see the JPG file by pressing the OK After selecting a sound, press the left key [Options]. key or selecting View from the Option menu. You can check the options as follow: Send via multimedia message: You can write and Set as ringtone: Currently selected sound can be send multimedia messages. - Page 47 My stuff Games & Apps Menu 5.4 Default Games: In this menu, you can manage the Java applications installed in your phone. You can play or delete downloaded applications, or set the connect option. The downloaded applications are organised in folders. Press the left soft key [OK] to open the selected slide or launch the selected midlet...
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Page 48: Images
Browser You can access various WAP (Wireless Application Icon Description Protocol) services such as banking, news, weather Scrolls each line of the content area reports and flight information. These services are specially designed for mobile phones and they are Returns to the previous page maintained by WAP service providers. -
Page 49: Go To Url Menu
Browser Bookmarks Go to URL Menu 6.2 Menu 6.3 This menu allows you to store the URL of favourite web You can connect directly to the site you want. After pages for easy access at a later time. entering a specific URL, press the OK key. To create a bookmark History 1. -
Page 50: Others
Tools Alarm clock reminds you of your schedule. And the phone will Menu 7.1 sound an alarm tone if you set the phone to do so. You can set up to 5 alarm clocks to go off at a View: Shows the schedule note or memo for the specified time. -
Page 51: Unit Converter Menu
Tools 3. To calculate the result, press the left soft key Unit converter Menu 7.7 [Result] or OK key. This converts any measurement into a unit you want. 4. After calculation, press the left soft key [OK] to There are 6 types that can be converted into units: return to the initial state. -
Page 52: World Clock Menu
World clock Menu 7.8 You can check the current time of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and major cities around the world, using the left/right navigation keys. The screen shows the city name, current date and time. To select the time zone in which you are located, proceed as follows: 1. -
Page 53: Sim Service
SIM Service Your service provider can offer special applications through the SIM card. If you are registered for one of these services, the service name will appear at the end of the Main Menu. With the SIM Services menu your phone is future-proof and will support additions to your service provider’s service. -
Page 54: Profiles Menu
Settings You can set the following menus for your Languages Menu 9.2 convenience and preferences. You can change the language for the display texts in your phone. This change will also affect the Language Date & Time Input mode. Menu 9.1 You can set functions relating to the date and time. -
Page 55: Home
Settings Brightness Colourful dial font (Menu 9.4.3) (Menu 9.4.9) The screen brightness can be adjusted from 40% to You can select the background pictures in standby 100%. Home screen shortcut Network (Menu 9.4.4) Menu 9.5 Selecting On displays the functionalities of 4 You can select a network which will be registered Navigation keys and Menu key as pictures on the either automatically or manually. -
Page 56: Settings
Preferred When needed You can set a list of preferred networks and the If you select When needed, the phone will use a phone attempts to register with first, before GPRS connection only if you start an application or attempting to register to any other networks. This list action that needs it. -
Page 57: Display
Settings answer. Answer mode (Menu 9.6.2) If out of reach: Diverts voice calls when the phone Flip open is switched off or out of coverage. If you select this menu, you can receive an All data calls: Diverts to a number with a PC incoming call when only opening flip. -
Page 58: Network
Set by network Auto redial (Menu 9.6.6) If you select this, you can send your phone number depending on two line service such as line 1 or line When this function is activated, the phone will automatically try to redial in the case of failure to connect a call. -
Page 59: Call
Settings Carrier selection 1. Press , , , . (Menu 9.6.*) 2. Press Left Soft Key Select or . Carrier Selection • On/Off CSP(Carrier Selection Provisioning) makes easier for the user choose any carrier whenever s/he wants and • Operation mode: Manual / List / Automatic mobile phones insert automatically the chosen •... - Page 60 blocked, you will need to key in the PUK code. Outgoing international when roaming The barring service for all international outgoing 5. You can enter your PUK code up to 10 times. If calls except home network. you enter the wrong PUK code more than 10 times, you can not unlock your phone.
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Page 61: Memo
Settings Fixed dial number 1. If you want to change the Security code/PIN2 (Menu 9.7.4) code input your original code, and then press (SIM dependent) [OK]. You can restrict your outgoing calls to selected 2. Input new Security code/PIN2 code and verify phone numbers. -
Page 62: Accessories
There are various accessories for your mobile phone. You can select these options according to your personal communication requirements. Note Standard Battery Always use genuine LG accessories. Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty. Accessories may be different in different regions; please check with our regional service company or agent for further inquires. -
Page 63: Technical Data
Technical data General Product name : MG140a System : GSM 900 / DCS 1800 Ambient temperatures Max : +55°C Min : -10°C...