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Part 15.21 statement " Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. " Part 15.105 statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
(6) The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product to the Customer Service Department of LG. LG shall bear the cost of shipping the product back to the consumer after the completion of service under this limited warranty.
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For Your Safety Important Information Turn off your phone in a medical facility or at a gas station. Never place your phone in a microwave oven as this will This user guide contains important information on the use and cause the battery to explode. operation of this phone.
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Only use the batteries, antennas, and chargers provided by bathroom. LG. The warranty will not be applied to products provided by other suppliers. Never store your phone in temperatures less than- 4°F or greater than 122°F.
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For Your Safety FCC RF Exposure Information Body-worn Operation WARNING! Read this information before operating the phone. This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the phone kept 0.79 inches (2cm) between the In August 1996, the Federal Communications (FCC) of he United user’s body and the back of the phone.
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For Your Safety Vehicle Mounted External Antenna Battery Disposal (optional, if available) Please dispose of your battery properly or bring to your A minimum separation distance of 8 inches (20cm) must be local wireless carrier for recycling. maintained between the user/bystander and the vehicle Do not dispose in fire or with hazardous or flammable mounted external antenna to satisfy FCC RF exposure materials.
Your Phone Your Phone’s Features 9. End/Power key: Allows you to power the phone on or off, end calls, 1. Earpiece or return to Standby Mode. 2,8. Left soft key/Right soft key: Each of these keys performs the functions indicated by the text on the display immediately above them.
Your Phone Display Information On-Screen Icons The table below describes various display indicators or icons that appear Icon area on the phone’s display screen. Icon Description Text and graphic Indicates the strength of the area network signal. Indicates that GPRS service is Soft key Options Menu...
Getting Started Installing the SmartChip When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug- in SmartChip loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available and many others. Important! The plug-in SmartChip and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting or...
Getting Started 5. Attach the back cover by sliding up Note into position until it clicks. When you need to remove the SmartChip, slide it, as shown, and take it out of the socket. Charging the Battery The use of unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and void your warranty.
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Getting Started Notice If your phone is powered on while charging, you’ll see the bars in the battery indicator icon cycle. When the battery is fully charged, the bars in the battery indicator icon will flash on and off. Warning If the battery fails to charge The travel charger must be completely:...
Getting Started Turning Your Phone On 3. When you wish to switch the phone off, hold down the [END] key and Off until the power-off image displays. 1. Hold down the [END] key until the phone switches on. Access Codes 2.
General Functions Making a Call Making International Calls 1. Press and hold the key and 1. Make sure your phone is powered the international access character ‘+’ will appear. 2. Enter a phone number including 2. Enter the country code, area code, the area code.
Genera l Functions Adjusting the Volume Vibrate Mode (Quick) Vibrate Mode can be activated by During a call, if you want to adjust the pressing and holding down the earpiece volume, use the up/down [Star] key. navigation key of the phone. Signal Strength Answering a Call If you are inside a building, being near...
Genera l Functions T9 Mode Symbolic Mode This mode allows you to enter words This mode allows you to enter special with only one keystroke per letter. characters. Each key on the keypad has more than Notice one letter. The T9 mode automatically compares your keystrokes with an The default setting on the phone is internal linguistic dictionary to...
Genera l Functions 1. When you are in the T9 predictive In T9 input mode, you can select a text input mode, start entering a different T9 language such as English, word by pressing keys Spanish and French by pressing and press one key per letter.
Genera l Functions Using the Symbol Mode Characters in Display Order Upper Case Lower Case The Symbol Mode enables you to . , - ? ! ' @ : 1 . , - ? ! ' @ : 1 enter various symbols or special A B C 2 a b c 2 characters.
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Selecting Functions and Options Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customize the phone. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed via the two soft keys marked the left soft key and the right soft key.
In-Call Menu Your phone provides a number of while you are already on a call. A tone control functions that you can use sounds in the earpiece, and the display during a call. To access these functions will show that a second call is waiting. during a call, press the right soft key This feature, known as Call Waiting, is [Options].
In-Ca ll Menu Using the Speakerphone conference call is set up, calls may be added, disconnected or separated You can use the integrated (that is, removed from the conference Speakerphone during a call by call but still connected to you) by the pressing the right soft key [Options] person who set up the conference call.
In-Ca ll Menu Setting Up a Conference Call Ending a Conference Call To set up a conference call, place one Currently active conference call can be call on hold, conference in the second disconnected by pressing the active call by pressing the right soft key [END] key.
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Menu Tree The following illustration shows the available menu structure and indicates the: Number assigned to each menu option. Page where you can find the feature description. 1. Prepaid 2. Address Book 2.1 Contact List 1.1 Add Airtime 2.2 New Contact 1.2 Buy Airtime 2.3 Speed Dial List 1.3 My Phone Number...
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Menu Tree 5. Messaging 7. My Stuff 5.1 New Message 7.1 Game 5.2 Inbox 7.2 Audio & Ringtones 5.3 Drafts 7.3 Graphics 5.4 Outbox 5.5 Sent 8. Tools 5.6 Voicemail 5.7 Templates 8.1 Alarm Clock 5.8 Message Settings 8.2 Calendar 5.9 Check Memory 8.3 Record Voice 8.4 Notepad...
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Menu Tree 9. Settings 9.1 Audio & Ringtones 9.2 Display 9.3 Date & Time 9.4 Call 9.5 Security 9.6 Network Selection 9.7 Handset Information 9.8 Reset Default...
Prepaid With prepaid service, you buy wireless Buy Airtime Menu 1.2 network services in advance. Your Buy Airtime allows you to start an over- phone works the same way it did the-air request for purchase additional before, with some additional features. airtime.
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Prepaid SmartChip Serial Number Menu 1.7 SIM Serial Number displays the SIM Card's Serial Number. Add Airtime Menu 1.8 Code Entry Mode will allow the phone to accept Service Provider-Related codes in order to add units, modify specific data and troubleshoot the phone.
Address Book Contact List Caller Groups Menu 2.1 Menu 2.4 This menu allows you to save and 1. Every Group list will be displayed: manage contact address information. Family, VIP, Friends, Colleague, The Contact List functions allow you to Group 1, Group 2, No Group. add a new address or search saved 2.
Address Book Copy All Contacts Information Menu 2.5 Menu 2.7 This menu allows you to copy all of the Check Memory (Menu 2.7.1) information from your SmartChip, e.g. You can check how many names and name, handset number, etc., to your numbers are stored in the Address handset vice versa.
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Game You can play the games that are pre- installed on the phone.
Alarm Clock Set the alarm to ring at a specific time. 6. Allows you to select the alarm In the Set Alarm Clock menu, the melody by using the right/left following options are available: navigation keys. On: Set the time(hour and minute) for 7.
Messaging New Message you to go back to the previous Menu 5.1 screen. (There is no picture on the You can write and edit text messages phone that is pre-installed) of up to 913 characters. • Animation: You can attach an 1.
Messaging Inbox - Download Messages: Deletes only Menu 5.2 downloaded messages in the list. You will be alerted when you receive a - All Messages: Deletes all messages message. They will be stored in the in the list. Inbox. In the Inbox, you can identify each Drafts message by icons.
Messaging Outbox Forward: Forwards the current Menu 5.4 message to other recipients. If the message transmission fails, you Delete all: Deletes all messages in can save the message in the Outbox. the folder. The following [Options] are available in the Outbox list. Voicemail Menu 5.6 View: View the message you choose.
Messaging Templates New Template: Use this to create Menu 5.7 new template. There are 6 predefined messages in Delete All: Deletes all messages in the list. You can view and edit the the folder. template messages or create new messages. Business Card (Menu 5.7.2) Text...
Messaging Message settings Download Message (Menu 5.8.3) Menu 5.8 Receive: You can set the option Text Message (Menu 5.8.1) whether you want to receive the Message Center Number: If you message or not. want to send a text message, you can receive the address of the SMS center Check Memory Menu 5.9...
Recent Calls You can check the record of missed, • Delete the call from the list received, and dialed calls only if the network supports the Calling Line Received Calls Menu 6.3 Identification (CLI) within the service • View the number, if available, and call area.
Recent Ca lls Dialed Calls (Menu 6.5.2) Duration of the outgoing calls. Received Calls (Menu 6.5.3) Duration of the incoming calls. All Calls (Menu 6.5.4) Total Duration of all calls made and incoming calls since the timer was last reset.
My Stuff Game List/Icon View: You can configure Menu 7.1 the graphic files to List style or Icon You can play the game that is pre- style. installed on the phone. Note Audio & Ringtones Pictures supplied as default can only Menu 7.2 be used under the Set as Wallpaper The right soft key [Options] will bring...
Tools Alarm Clock Delete: Allows you to delete the Menu 8.1 selected schedule. For further details, see page 31. New Schedule: You can edit a maximum of 30 characters and Calendar Menu 8.2 create up to 30 notes. When you enter this menu a calendar Edit: Allows you to edit the selected will be displayed.
Tools Record Voice Delete: Allows you to delete a Menu 8.3 specific memo. All memos recorded Allows you to record a memo. You can are played back, starting with the record up to 3 voice messages with most recent one. each message up to 30 seconds.
Tools Using the Calculator The screen shows the city name, current date and time. 1. Enter the first number using the numeric keys. To select the time zone in which you are located, proceed as follows: 2. Use the navigation keys to select a sign for calculation.
Tools Stop Watch Menu 8.8 1. Press[Start] to take time and record the lap time by pressing[Lap]. 2. Press[Stop] to ascertain the record of lap time. 3. Press[Reset] to default condition. Unit Converter Menu 8.9 This function converts any measurement into the unit you want. There are 4 types that can be converted into units: Length, Surface, Weight, and Volume.
Settings Audio & Ringtones Message Alert Tones Menu 9.1 (Menu 9.1.4) There are 4 sound modes: General, Allows you to select an alert tone Vibrate All, Silent All and Ear Mic. which is played when a message is General, Vibrate All and Silent modes received.
Settings 2. Press the right soft key [View] when Date Format (Menu 9.3.2) the required image is highlighted. YYYY/MM/DD(year/month/day) 3. Press the right soft key [Set], then DD/MM/YYYY(day/month/year) the selected image will be displayed MM/DD/YYYY(month/day/year) in standby mode. Set Time (Menu 9.3.3) Backlight Timer (Menu 9.2.2)
Settings Call All Fax Calls: Diverts to a number Menu 9.4 with a fax connection Call Forwarding (Menu 9.4.1) unconditionally. When this network service is activated, Cancel All: Cancels all call divert you can direct your incoming calls to service. another number, for example, to your Answer Mode (Menu 9.4.2)
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Settings Call Waiting (Menu 9.4.4) (Menu 9.4.7) The network will notify you of a new Allows you to attach a TTY device incoming call while you have a call in enabling you to communicate with progress. Select Activate to request parties also using a TTY device.
Settings Security Change Codes (Menu 9.5.2) Menu 9.5 The Change codes feature allows you Various codes and passwords are used to change your current password to a to protect the features of your phone. new one. You must enter the current They are described in the following password before you can specify a new sections (see pages 18)
Settings Automatic Preferred (Menu 9.6.1) (Menu 9.6.3) Allows you to set the phone to You can set a list of preferred networks automatically search for and select one the handset should attempt to register of the cellular networks available in with first, before attempting to register your area.
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Q&A Please check to see if any problems you have encountered with the phone are described in this section before taking the phone in for a service or calling a service engineer. How do I view the list of outgoing Why is the connection not calls, incoming calls and missed consistent abruptly disconnects...
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Q&A caused by special properties (semi Why is no number dialed when you electronic telephone exchange) of recall a Address Book entry? the equipment on the other end. Check that the number has been stored correctly by using the Address book Search feature.
Accessories There are a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone. You can select these options according to your personal communication requirements. Consult your local dealer for availability. Travel Adapter This adapter allows you to charge the battery. It supports standard U.S. 120 Volt 60Hz outlets. It takes under 4 hours to charge a completely discharged battery.
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