LG -A165 User Manual

LG-A165 User Guide
- English
This guide will help you understand your new mobile phone.
It will provide you with useful explanations of features on your phone.
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending
on the software of the phone or your service provider.

Installing the SIM Card and Charging the Battery

Installing the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details,
such as your PIN, any optional services available and many others.
Important!
› The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling,
inserting or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of the reach of small children.
› SIM card support: 2G
Illustrations
1
1 Open battery cover
2 Remove the battery
3 Insert your SIM
4 Close the battery cover
5 Charge your battery
3 4
WARNING:
Do not remove the battery
when the phone is switched on, as this
may damage the phone.

Answering and rejecting a call

When your phone rings, press left soft key [Accept] or press to answer the call. While your phone is ringing.
Press or Reject to reject the incoming call.
TIP!
You can change the settings on your phone to answer your calls in different ways. Press Menu, select Settings and choose Call.
Select Answer mode and choose from Any key or Send key only.

Changing the call settings

You can set the menu relevant to a call. Press Center key, select Settings and choose Security.
• Call barring: Select when you would like calls to be barred.
• Fixed dial number: Choose a list of numbers that can be called from your phone. You'll need your PIN2 code from your
operator. Only numbers included in the fixed dial list can be called from your phone.
Entering text
You can enter alphanumeric characters using the phone's keypad. For example, storing names in Contacts, writing a
message and creating scheduling events in the calendar all require entering text. The following text input methods are
available in the phone: T9 predictive mode, ABC manual mode and 123 mode.
Note:
Some fields may allow only one text input mode (e.g. telephone number in address book fields).
• Dialled calls: You can view the outgoing calls (called or attempted).
• Call duration: Allows you to view the duration of your incoming and outgoing calls. You can also reset the call timers.
Games
Menu 4
Your LG-A165 comes with preloaded games to keep you amused when you have time to spare.
My stuff
Menu 5
You can store multimedia files into your phone's memory. You can also save your files to a memory card. The advantage
of using a memory card is that you can free up space on your phone's memory. All your multimedia files will be saved in
My stuff.
Press OK button then select My stuff to open a list of folders.
Your LG-A165 supports JPEG images, MP3 & MIDI sound files.
Multimedia
Menu 6

Camera

Taking a quick photo

Using the camera module built in your phone, you can take pictures of people. Additionally, you can select photos as
wallpaper.
1 Press OK button and select Multimedia, select Camera or go directly to camera through short cut key by pressing up
navigation key.
Getting to know your phone
P/N: MMBBSAMPLE (1.0)
Earpiece
Display screen
Soft keys
Each of these keys perform
the functions indicated
by the text on the display
immediately above them.
Send key
You can dial a phone number
and answer incoming calls.
Menu map

1 Messages

2 Phonebook

1 New message 1 Search
2 Inbox 2 New contact
3 Drafts 3 Speed dials
4 Chat box 4 Copy all
5 Outbox 5 Delete all
6 Sent 6 Memory status
7 Listen to voice mail 7 Information
8 Info messages
9 Templates
2
0 Settings
6 Multimedia 7 Tools
1 Camera 1 Fake call
2 Music 2 Calendar

3 FM radio

3 Alarm
4 Memo
5 Calculator
5 6 Stopwatch
7 Unit converter
8 World clock
T9 predictive mode
T9 predictive mode uses a built-in dictionary to recognise words you're writing based on the key sequences you press.
Simply press the number key associated with the letter you want to enter, and the dictionary will recognize the word once
all the letters are entered.
ABC manual mode
This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the required letter once, twice, three or four times
until the letter is displayed.
123 mode
Type numbers using one keystroke per number. You can also add numbers while remaining in letter modes by pressing
and holding the desired key.
Messages
Menu 1
Your LG-A165 includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service).
Sending a message
1 Press Center key, select Messages and choose New message.
2 A new message editor will open. Message editor combines SMS into one intuitive. The default setting of the message
editor is SMS mode.
2 Holding the phone vertically, point the lens towards the subject of the photo.
3 Press OK button to take a photo.
Music
Your LG-A165 has a built-in MP3 player so you can play all your favorite music.
Playing a song
1 Press OK button and select Multimedia and then choose Music.
2 Choose All songs then select the song you want to play.
3 While music is playing, go to Option > Pause to pause the song.
4 Press right navigation key to skip to next song.
5 Press left navigation key to skip to previous song.
6 While music is playing, press Back to stop the music and return to the MP3 player menu.
You can view and play Recent songs, All songs, Play List, Artist, Album, Genre in the menu.
When you're playing a song,
1 Long press right navigation key to FF.
2 Long press left navigation key to REV.
3 If song is played for more than 3 seconds and if we press left navigation key then it will play the same song from the
beginning else it will play the previous song.
Navigation keys
Use for quick access to phone
functions.
End/Power key
Allows you to power the phone on
or off, end calls, or return to Standby
Mode.
3 Calls 4 Games 5 My stuff
1 All calls 1 Space ball 1 My Images
2 Missed calls 2 My Sounds
3 Received calls 3 Others
4 Dialled calls
5 Call duration
8 Settings VIVO Chip
1 Profiles
2 Date & Time
3 Language
4 Display
5 Call
6 Auto keylock
7 Security
8 Power save
9 USB connection
0 Network selection
* Reset settings
# Memory status
Installing a memory card
Remove the battery cover and push the memory card slot and flip up the slot. Put the microSD card on the card tray Make
sure that the gold contact area is facing downwards. To remove the microSD card, pull it gently in the opposite direction.
The LG-A165 will support a memory card of up to 2 GB.

Turning Your Phone On and Off

1 Press and hold the End key until the power comes on.
2 Press and hold the End key until the power goes off.

Making a call

1 Key in the number using the keypad. To delete a digit press Clear key.
2 Press to initiate the call.
3 To end the call, press .
TIP!
To enter + when making an international call, press and hold 0.
Making a call from your contacts
1 Press "Search" contacts to open the address book.
2 Using the keypad, enter the first letter of the contact you want to call. For example, for Office, press 6 three times.
3 To scroll through the contacts and their different numbers use "Up and Down Navigation key".
4 Press to initiate the call.
TIP!
You can change the settings on your phone to answer your calls in different ways. Press Menu, select Settings, choose Call.
Select Answer mode and choose from Any key or Send key only.
3 Enter your message using either the T9 predictive mode or Abc manual mode. You can switch text input mode by
pressing .
4 Press Options and choose Insert to add an Symbol, Template, Phonebook, Business card.
5 Press Option and choose Send to.
6 Enter the phone number or press Options and select Phonebook or Recent list to open your contacts list. You can add
multiple contacts.
7 Press Option and choose Send.
Phonebook
Menu 2

Searching for a contact

You can search for a contact in your contacts.
1 Press Phonebook and choose Search.
2 Using the keypad enter the first letter of the contact you want to call.
3 To scroll through the contacts and their different numbers use Up and Down .
Calls
Menu 3
• All calls: You can view all lists of outgoing or incoming calls.
• Missed calls: You can view the unanswered calls.
• Received calls: You can view the Received calls.
FM radio
When phone can't find FM channel or low channel clarity is happening, use ear-mic .
Your LG-A165 has an FM radio feature so you can tune into your favourite stations to listen on the move.
Note:
You will need to insert your headset in order to listen FM Radio more clear. Insert the plug into the headset socket
(this is the same socket that you plug your charger into).

Listening to the radio

1 Press Center key and select Media, then choose FM radio.
2 Select the channel number of the station you would like to listen to.
Note:
You can listen to the radio via built-in speaker. Press Options, select Listen via and choose Speaker.
LG-A165 supports wireless FM. User does not require to insert ear-mic to listen FM in normal condition. In weak FM radio
signal area the sensitivity can degrade with wireless and antenna mode. So it is advisable to insert the ear-mic for better
and enhanced FM quality.
Tools
Menu 7
Using the calendar ( Center key > Tools > Calendar )
When you enter this menu, a calendar appears. A square cursor is located on the current date. You can move the cursor to
another date using the navigation keys.