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User Guide English This document is the User's Guide for the LG U8210 3G Video Mobile Phone. All rights for this document are reserved by LG Electronics. Copying, modifying and distributing this document without the consent of LG Electronics are prohibited.
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Contents Table of Contents Guidelines ................. 6 1.4 Call costs ................ 28 Installing the SIM card ............10 1.5 Call divert ................ 29 Charging the Battery .............. 12 1.6 Fixed dial number ............32 Disconnecting the charger ........... 13 1.7 Call barring ..............32 Part of the Phone ..............
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Contents Table of Contents 6.4 Go to URL ................ 67 9. Mobile TV ................77 6.5 Security ................68 6.6 Servizi TIM ..............68 6.7 Settings ................68 *. Display ................. 78 *.1 Main display ..............78 7. Media album ............... 70 *.2 Sub display ..............
(SAR) information • SAR data information for residents in countries/regions that have adopted the SAR limit This mobile phone model U8210 has been designed to recommended by the Institute of Electrical and comply with applicable safety requirement for Electronics Engineers (IEEE), which is 1.6 W/kg exposure to radio waves.
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Guidelines • Keep away from electrical appliance such as a TV, Efficient phone operation radio or personal computer. To enjoy optimum performance with minimum power • The unit should be kept away from heat sources such consumption please: as radiators or cookers. •...
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Guidelines • RF energy may affect some electronic systems in Electronics devices your motor vehicle such as car stereo, safety equipment. All mobile phones may get interference, which could affect performance. • When your vehicle is equipped with an air bag, do not obstruct with installed or portable wireless •...
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• Do not use it on the ground without crew permission. • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG chargers are designed to maximize the battery life. Children • Do not disassemble or short-circuit the battery pack.
Installing the SIM card Your SIM card contains your phone number, service details and contacts and must be inserted into your handset. If your SIM card is removed then your handset becomes unusable until a valid one is inserted. Always disconnect the charger and other accessories from your handset before inserting and removing your SIM card.
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Installing the SIM card Notice Before installing always make sure that the phone is switched off and remove the battery. The metal contact of the SIM card can be easily damaged by scratches. Pay special attention to the SIM card while handling and installing.
Charging the Battery To connect the travel adapter to the phone, you must 3. The bars in the battery icon will start moving, have installed the battery. indicating that the phone is charging correctly. When the phone is off, the display will show a battery icon with the moving bars.
Disconnecting the charger Disconnect the travel adapter from the phone by Warning pressing its side buttons as shown in the diagram. • Unplug the power cord and charger during lightning storms to avoid electric shock or fire. • Make sure that no sharp-edged items such as animal teeth, nails, come into contact with the battery.
Part of the Phone Camera Battery cover hook Flash Sub LCD SIM card socket External speaker Battery terminals Cable connector/ Side of handset Keys Battery charging connector Battery cover Stereo headset jack Volume keys Camera key Note Connect jack to fit the External shape of terminal.
How to use a TransFlash (TFlash) memory card The phone has 30MB of internal memory, which can be expanded using a TransFlash (TFlash) memory card. The TransFlash product is an ultra small, semi- removable flash memory module especially designed for mobile phone. The TransFlash capacity is up to 256MB.
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How to use a TransFlash (TFlash) memory card 4. Once inserted, push the memory card until you hear For more information on the TransFlash, please refer to a “click”, meaning that the TransFlash has been the instructions manual of the memory card. correctly blocked.
Key functions Speaker Main LCD OK key+4-way navigation key Camera Right soft key Left soft key activates the prompts activates the prompts displayed on screen in the left soft box. displayed on screen in the right soft box. Video call key Clear key Send key End key On/Off...
Display information No Sim Idle Screen Idle Screen This is the initial screen of the phone that appears Screen Structure when there is no Sim card installed in the phone, or the Idle screen consists of the operator’s name, indicators, installed Sim card is invalid.
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Display information Numbering Screen Turning your handset on The numbering screen appears when a number key is Ensure that your SIM card is in your handset and the pressed in the idle screen. battery is charged. Press and hold the key until power is on.
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Display information PIN code (4 to 8 digits) PUK2 code (4 to 8 digits) The PIN (Personal Identification Number) code The PUK2 code, supplied with some SIM cards, is protects your SIM card against unauthorized use. The required to unlock a blocked PIN2 code. If you lose the PIN code is usually supplied with the SIM card.
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Display information 1. Input the phone number using the keypad, or select Making a voice call the phone number from the calls made/received 1. Make sure your handset is powered on. lists. 2. Enter the number including the full area code. Note To delete a digit press the key.
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Display information Making International Calls Note • To reject an incoming call, press the key or the right 1. Press and hold the key for the international soft key twice. prefix. The ‘+’ character can be replaced with the • If you set “Answer mode” as “On flip open” (Menu 1.9.4), you international access code.
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Display information Entering Text 1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode, start entering a word by pressing keys You can enter alphanumeric characters using the . Press one key per letter. keypad. The word changes as letters are typed - ignore For example, storing names in the Contacts, writing a what’s on the screen until the word is typed message, creating a personal greeting or scheduling...
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Display information Using the ABC Mode To enter a symbol, press the center soft key [Symbol]. Use the navigation and numeric keys to select the Use the keys to enter your text. desired symbol and press the key. 1. Press the key labeled with the required letter: Key description Once for the first letter Twice for the second letter...
Main Menu You can launch a menu by pressing the Menu key over numeric key 2 in the idle screen. Move to a desired item and press the OK key to go into the sub menu. You can also go into a submenu by directly pressing the corresponding numeric key as follows. The main menu consists of the following high-level and sub menus.
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Main Menu 6. Internet 8. Games & Apps 0. Sound & Profiles Internet Applications Normal My bookmarks Download more Silent Saved pages Outdoor Go to URL Vibrate only Security Headset Servizi TIM 9. Mobile TV Settings Customised 1 Customised 2 7.
1. Call manager ] Missed videocall 1.1 Call history ] Missed voice call You can view missed, received, dialled and entire call 1.1.1 Missed calls records. Each call record menu provides the following Allows you to view missed call records, make a call, functions.
Call manager 1.3.2 Received calls 1.2 Video call Shows incoming call time. 1. Hide my picture: Option to determine whether to send my picture during VT. 1.3.3 Dialed calls • On: Do not send my picture. Shows outgoing call time. •...
Call manager 2. When the To voicemail centre is selected, it 1.5 Call divert activates or deactivates a Voicemail centre number. To register the VMS number, select Messages? Call divert menus for video, voice, data and fax calls Settings? Voice mail centre from the menu. If you are provided.
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Call manager 5. Options menu – After activating the All video calls 3. To other number is selected – It operates the same menu, selecting the Options menu at the bottom of to All voice calls menu. the menus displays the Activate, Deactivate, Cancel 4.
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Call manager 1.5.1.4 If unreachable Settings? Voice mail centre from the menu. If you select this menu when there is no registerednumber, 1. When off menu is selected – It operates the same to the “VMS not activated” message appears. All voice calls menu.
Call manager 5. After activating All video calls menu, selecting the 3. For configuration, input name and phone number. Options menu at the bottom of the menus displays The configuration information is saved in SIM. the Activate, Deactivate, Cancel all, View status and 4.
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Call manager submenus. However, the menus available depend on input of user. Deactivate all menu deactivates all whether the SIM suppors CPHS. The Outgoing calls barring service configured in the network after menu bars dialing outgoing calls, the International Barring Password input of user. View status menu calls menu bars dialing outgoing international calls, enables users to view the current network the International except home country menu bars...
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Call manager All incoming 2. When Options menu is selected – It activates Outgoing calls menu. Select options menu from the 1. OK button select It operates the same to Outgoing soft menus on the lowest menu. Then, Activate, calls menu. Deactivate, Deactivate all, View status, and Change 2.
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Call manager Outgoing international calls except home country 1.7.3 Voice call 1. When OK button is selected It operates the same to All outgoing All outgoing menu. 1. When OK button is selected – Receives Barring 2. When Options menu is selected – It activates and password from user, and activates barring service operates International except home country menu.
Call manager Outgoing international 2. When Options menu is selected – It activates and operates Incoming calls when abroad menu. 1. When OK button is selected. It operates the same to It operates the same to All outgoing menu. All outgoing menu. 2.
Call manager 2. On: Configures to send my phone number when 1.9 Settings making an outgoing call. 3. Off: Configures not to send my phone number when 1.9.1 Call reject making an outgoing call. Automatic menu: Users can configure to reject all or a specific number calls by selecting Deactivate, Reject 1.9.3 Auto redial on list, or Reject all calls menu.
2. Address book Using the Addressbook Management menu, you can 2.3 Speed dials register new contact addresses, or can search for desired addresses by name, phone number, or groups. Using this menu you can manage speed dials. Speed dials are configured between 2~9. 2.1 Add new 2.4 Group manager You can register a new contact address.
Address book 2.6.4 Clear all address book 2.6 Settings Clears contact address information. You can delete a contact address saved in the mobile phone memory as 2.6.1 Display data well as in the SIM card. Determines where phone book data is stored. You can select mobile phone memory, SIM card, or both of 2.6.5 Show image/avatar them.
3. Settings 3.1.3 Auto Update data/time 3.1 Date & Time When Auto Update is configured to On, the time and Although the current time is automatically configured date are automatically updated according to the when the phone is registered to the network, users current location.
Settings 3. If you configure the Network mode to GSM- 3.3 Access points preferred, UMTS-preferred or Automatic, all the currently available PLMN lists are found, and you Access points can select one item from the list for registration. This menu shows the access point list. You can If you configure the Network mode to GSM only, the register, delete and edit by using the Option Menu.
Settings - Select ‘Enable’/‘Disable’ from the list, press [Select], Req. Max UL Bitrate Choose the Request Maximum and input the current PIN code to set the PIN request. Upload Bitrate from the list. (Default is “Subscribed”) If ‘PIN request’ is already enabled/disabled, an “Already enabled”/ “Already disabled”...
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Settings - Immediate: Locks the phone immediately. remaining allowed numeric of input attempts is decreased by 1. - None: Cancels lock function. 6. Press the Back key in the PIN code input window to 3.4.3 Change codes return to the previous step. You can change PIN, PIN2, the mobile phone * 3 incorrect PIN code entries in the PIN code input password and the call barring password.
Settings 3.6.3 SIM memory 3.5 Languages This function shows the status of the SIM card user This function changes the language used in the phone. memory. This function requires a few seconds to display the memory usage statistics. 3.6 Memory status 3.6.4 External memory This function shows the usage of the memory of the This function shows the status of the External card...
4. Media - Zoom: You can select zoom level according to the 4.1 Camera picture size And preview size, and the range of zoom level is 1 to 10. For pictures with 1280x1024, 4.1.1 Taking a Picture (Still picture) only zoom level 1(1:1) is supported. 1.
Media - Memory In use: You can choose the internal - Quality: You can select the desired quality of video by (Handset mem.) flash memory or the selecting either Super fine, Fine or Standard (just as external(External mem.) flash memory. you can in Camera) 3.
Media The recorded video is saved in the gallery. To view To cancel the recording, press the right soft key. the recorded video, select [List], select a desired Pressing the left soft key during recording allows you video thumbnail from the video list and press “Play”. to select either Stop Recording or Cancel Recording.
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Media 2. Send via: Select this menu to send the recorded file. Select one from Picture Msg, Email, and Bluetooth using the up and down keys and press the OK key. 3. Ring tone: You can select a ring tone for a voice and for a video call using the up and down keys.
5. Messaging Option Menus in To Field 5.1 New message 1. Press the Soft One key. A popup window will appears. 5.1.1 TIMClick 2. Select 1 Search from the popup menu and press OK 5.1.2 Text Message or the Right key. The second popup window will appears.
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Messaging 5.1.3 Picture Message - Select a sound and select the Select option menu or press OK To send a video you have stored on your phone: - The selected sound is inserted to the Message 1. Select Option. window (One sound per a slide) 2.
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Messaging 7. Select Send Message from the Option Menu or 1.5 View Objects press the Right key > The message is transmitted. Select this menu to view all the files attached to all slides of the current message. This menu is <...
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Messaging 1. After taking a picture with the camera, recording a When the message has finished playing, the Detailed video with the camcorder or recording sound with View screen appears again. the Sound Recorder. - Press the Play key to play the message. 2.
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Messaging 5.1.4.1 Create Email - Search: select this menu to search and insert the address in recent message log or a name saved in 1. You can create a new Email (Electronic mail). address book. 2. You can edit the items necessary to create an Email - Send message: Send the created Email.
Messaging - Preview: You can preview the created Email before • Read reply: You can configure the priority of the sending it. Email you wish to send. You can select either Low, Normal or High. - Send settings: Select this menu to configure the settings of the Email that you wish to send.
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Messaging [For a normal message] The Detailed View screen appears first, and then the message is automatically played. 1. Reply: You can create a reply to the selected When the message has finished playing, the Detailed message. View screen appears again. 2.
Messaging - View objects: Displays the screen (Object View 2. Using the Retrieve key, you can retrieve a new Email Screen) in which you can view the audio, image, and list from the Email server of the selected account. video files included in the message. 3.
Messaging - Save address: Saves the address of the sender of the - Restore: Restores a deleted Email. selected Email message in the phone book. • One: Restores a selected Email. - Get: Displays a screen(Get number/Email, • All: Restores all the Emails in Trash. address/web, address, screen) that shows the - Delete: Deletes an Email permanently.
Messaging - Cancel: You can cancel message from auto 5.5 Outbox resending 1. Outbox message can have 3 status,that is sending, [For Send-fail message] waiting,and send fail 1. You can view saved messages. Select a message ] Sending and then press the Select key to view the message. ] Waiting 2.
Messaging - Delete: Deletes the selected message. 5.6 Sent [Outbox / Play Screen Menus]. Show the messages you sent (Text message / Picture - Edit: Edits the selected message. message / Email) - Play(or Pause): Plays the message or pauses [Outbox / Detailed View Screen Menus] message playback.
Messaging [Options] 5.8 Settings - Forward: Forwards the selected message. (Text message / Picture message / Email) 5.8.1 General - Open: Open the selected message. 5.8.1.1 Message display - Edit: Edits the selected message. • Display after confirm : When new message arrived, - New message: Creates a new message.
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Messaging 5.8.2 Text message A profile name selected in a Checkbox is the current configured value. You can view and edit the contents 5.8.2.1 Text message centre of the profile in the edit mode by pressing the Edit key • Select text message centre at the option menu.
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Messaging 5.8.3.3 Priority 5.8.3.7 Auto retrieve You can configure the priority of a message for MMS This menu allows you to determine whether to message transmission. automatically download an MMS message when an 1. Low, 2. Normal, 3. High MMS notification message arrives. 1.
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Messaging 5.8.4.3 Text signature 3. Move the cursor to the Title field and enter a title. You can configure a signature text to be attached to 4. Move the cursor to the User name field and enter the user name of the e-mail account. the end of an e-mail.
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Messaging 12. Move the cursor to Maximum receive size and Editing an e-mail account configure the maximum e-mail size. The permissible 1. Select a desired e-mail account from the e-mail maximum receive size is no more than 300KB. account list and press the Edit key. 13.
6. Internet 2. Additional Setup How to Connect to Internet - Select “Settings” menu’ from “Internet” “menu”, 1. Setup (Default) Select next menu “Accounts”. Open “Options” menu by pressing Left Soft Key and select “Add” option. - User can connect to Internet or Internet using one of the settings values configured in Internet “Settings”...
Internet 3. Access Points Setup Traffic Class Choose the Traffic Class from the list. (Default is “Subscribed”) - User can list the available Access Points by selecting “List” appears on Center key menu of “Access Dial-Up Number Required for connecting to CSD network. Information provided by Service Provider.
Internet Items in “Favourites” menu can’t be deleted Go to URL A desired URL can be entered here to visit. - To add new favorites, select the right soft Key ,”Add” or “Options” menu’s “Add” menu. Enter “Title” and Favorites Adding page displayed as Favorites and other operations of favorites.
Internet 6.4.2 Recent pages 6.7 Settings “Recent page” is the recent browsed page. (History) 6.7.1 Accounts User can delete and connect Settings information is explained before. 6.5 Security 6.7.2 Character encoding 6.5.1 Certificates Choose the character encoding from the list. (Default is “English-Latin”) If stored, a list of root/ca certificates required for WTLS/TLS can be found here.
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Internet 6.7.6 Cookie Supporting the “Cookie” function [On] or Not Supporting the “Cookie” [Off]. 6.7.7 Clear cache Clearing cache [On] or Not Clearing cache [Off]. 6.7.8 Clear cookie Clearing cookie [On] or Not Clearing cookie[Off].
7. Media album - Mark/unmark: Using the Mark function, you can send, 7.1 Picture album delete, move and copy multiple files. You can make a GIF animation if the file is an image file. You can view JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP and WBMP images with the Image Viewer.
Media album In the large image screen, you can view in full screen - Go to list mode by clicking [Full] at the centre, and you can - Main Theme: You can set a selected file as Wallpaper execute the [Send] function using the soft 2 key. or a background image on the internal LCD for an Using the Options menu, you can use the following incoming call, an outgoing call or for sending a...
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Media album - New Folder: You can create a new folder within the To capture the screen shot, press the right soft key folder currently selected. when the playback is paused. - Files: You can move, copy, delete and rename a file. To view the current playback in full screen, press the You can also view the file information.
Media album 3. Go to list: If you return to the screen before 7.3 Sound album playback, you can find the list of playback files. To pause playback, you can press the OK Key. To 4. Ringtone: return to playback, please press the OK Key again. •...
Media album [Using the Multimedia player when the phone is 7.6 Bluetooth data closed] The files you saved through Bluetooth. You can use the multimedia player in a more convenient way even when the phone is closed. Note The battery consumption is lower when you listen to music when th folder is closed - Keep pressed the camera side-key for few seconds - On the sub-LCD you'll see the files in your playlist...
8. Games & Apps This handset searches the executable Java Application File info. and downloads from Internet that supports it. Displays information about the application such as the name, vendor, version and size. 8.1 Applications Set authorisation 1. This menu is for viewing and executing the Configures the permissions for each application.
Games & Apps 8.2 Download more 1. Using this menu you can download applications. 2. If you select More applications or More games, the phone is connected to the Internet site where you can download applications or games. 3. The download environment setting is determined according to the SetOn value of the Internet settings.
9. Mobile TV Access the Mobile TV service provided by TIM. Using the video streaming, it is possible to see some TV channels on the phone. In order to use this service it is necessary a 3G coverage. For further information, please contact TIM customers' service.
*. Display In this menu, you can configure screen display options *.2 Sub display including LCD settings andtheme. You can select an Main LCD background to display *.1 Main display when an incoming call arrives. The configuration is applied to both voice and video calls. You can configure the Main LCD background by theme selection.
Display *.4 Backlight It allows the user to configure the backlight duration settings for Main LCD, Sub LCD and Keypad.Default settings: - Main LCD duration 10 seconds - Sub LCD duration 10 seconds - Keypad backlight duration 10 seconds *.5 Colour scheme 1.
0. Sound & Profiles You can select ring tone or vibration for an incoming Download more call and configure the sound and volume of the ring tone, button sound, folder sound, sound while This option allows to download ring tones over the air. navigating in main menu, sound effect, and power on and off sound according to a profile.
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Sound & Profiles C. Volume: This option determines the volume at which the power on/off ringtone, keytone, feedback tone needs to be played.
#. Extras - Input the type of event (Appointment, Anniversary, #.1 Diary Birthday), the rime, subject, Repeat and Alarm. Note #.1.1 Calendar Agenda events and wake up alarms won't work if the phone is Schedule Inquiry and Search 1. Reference by Months 2.
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Extras 3. Detailed Reference Configurable repetition options You can refer to a detailed schedule, that is the whole Once Icon does not exist. contents of the schedule configured by user. You can Daily send the schedule to another phone or an Internet site through SMS(Text message) or MMS(Picture message) Mon ~ Fri or Email or Bluetooth.
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Extras Delete Schedule Send Via You can send multiple or all jobs as an SMS, MMS, 1. Delete elapsed schedules Email or Bluetooth by using Mark/Unmark option in the You can delete all schedules whose date has passed menu key. using this function.
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Extras Mark/Unmark #.1.3 Memo Items can be Marked/ Unmarked using this option in Using the memo management function, you can view the menu. and manage saved memo contents, and add new memo. Delete Add Memo You can also delete multiple or all jobs at a time using the Mark/Unmark key in the menu To add a new memo, press the ‘Add’.
Extras #.1.5 Date Finder 5. Details of the days remain is also displayed on Date counter List page. Date finder displays the date after the specified no of 6. You can add new items to the Date counter List , days to the date in the From field and then displays the open,edit and delete a Date counter item using target date.The date in the from field can be any one...
Extras 1. Select your desired alarm to configure in the alarm #.3 Connectivity list. If there is no alarm, press the right soft key [Add] to add a new alarm. #.3.1 Bluetooth 2. Set/Cancel alarm: Set or cancel the alarm using the Bluetooth Connection options for specifying the alarm off or by choosing the alarm time.
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Extras 1. Getting Started devices will not be able to detect your phone when they are searching for a Bluetooth device. • Menu > #. Extras > 3. Connectivity > 1. Bluetooth > 4. My handset’s name: You can name or rename your 1.
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Extras Options ▶ If there is no paired Bluetooth device, 1. Add new: Using this menu, you can pair a new • Menu > #. Extras > 3. Connectivity > Bluetooth device with your phone. 1. Bluetooth > 2. Paired devices 2.
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Extras - If the other party authenticates the connection, the 2) If the other party selects [Yes] for [Bluetooth Paired device list is displayed on the screen and you Authorisation required], the data is can use your phone to communicate with the other transmitted.
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Extras 2. If another party attempts to transmit data, the 4. To check that the selected headset has been [Bluetooth Authorisation required] question will connected successfully, press the Option key. If it appear on the screen. If you select [Yes], the data is properly connected, 2.
Extras #.3.2 Sync Service #.5 Unit Converter The Sync Service function synchronizes the data in a Using this menu, users can convert the unit of 7 phone and the data on a server such as contact weights and measures of currency, length, width, address information and schedule items via a wireless weight, and volume velocity &...
Extras #.5.2 Surface #.5.6 Volume 1. Select Surface menu. 1. Select Volume menu. 2. Select desired unit to convert using [Unit]. 2. Select desired unit to convert using [Unit]. 3. Input standard unit and view converted value. 3. Input standard unit and view converted value. #.5.3 Length #.5.7 Velocity 1.
Extras #.7 Stop watch StopWatch allows to count the no of seconds elapsed after an event started. 1. Press [Go] to start the stopwatch. 2. Press [Stop] to stop the stopwatch and view the measured duration of time. 3. Press [Go] to resume the stopwatch. 4.
Troubleshooting Please check to see if any problem which you may have with your phone is described here before taking it for service or calling a service engineer. How do I view the list of outgoing calls, incoming Connection is poor or is not audible in certain areas. calls and missed calls? In certain areas, signal strength can vary Press...
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Troubleshooting An echo can be heard during connection with a Usage time of battery becomes shorter. certain telephone in a certain area. If the battery time is short, it may be due to the user It is called ‘Echo Phenomenon’. It occurs if the environment, or large volume of calls, or weak volume is too high or caused by special properties signals.
Accessories There are a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone. You can select these according to your personal communication requirements. Consult your local dealer for availability. Supplied adapter Data cable kit This adapter lets you charge Connects your phone to a PC. the while at home or in the On the CD-Rom, there are office.
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The programs listed above may vary depending on the version of the CD and the market. Note • 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 enquiries.