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Some of contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. KM555R User Guide...
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Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact KM555R phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.
Contents Getting to know your phone ..6 Using call barring ......18 Changing the common call setting .18 Open view ........8 Contacts ........20 Installing the SIM and battery ..9 Searching for a contact ....20 Adding a new contact ....20 Charging your phone ....
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Setting your alarm ......47 Media.......... 39 Voice recorder .......48 Pictures ........39 Recording a sound or voice ....48 Images option menus ....39 Sending a Images ......40 Using an image ......40 Printing an image ......40 Sounds .........41 LG KM555R | User Guide...
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Using memory information .....50 Sending and receiving your files using Bluetooth ........51 Pairing with another Bluetooth device .............52 Installing LG PC Suite on your computer ........53 Using your phone as Music Sync device ...........53 Wi-Fi ........... 54 Phone Software update....54 Quick guide for phone software update ..........55...
WARNING: Putting a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functionality. Do not cover the protection fi lm on proximity sensor of LCD. It can be caused the malfunction of sensor. LG KM555R | User Guide...
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Volume keys • When the screen is idle: key tone volume. • During a call: earpiece volume. Music key • When playing a track: controls volume continuously. Camera key Charger, Data cable (USB • Go to the camera cable) menu directly by pressing and TIP: Before holding the key.
Installing the SIM and battery 1 Remove the battery cover Do not remove WARNING: Press and hold down the the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may battery release button on the damage the phone. top of the phone and lift off the battery cover.
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First insert the top of the battery into the top edge of the battery compartment. Ensure that the battery contacts align with the phone’s terminals. Press the bottom of the battery down until it clips into place. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Charging your phone Memory card 1 Ensure the battery is fully Installing a memory card charged before using the You can expand the available phone for the first time. memory space on your phone by 2 With the arrow facing you as using a memory card.
Your home screen From this screen you can access • Whenever your KM555R is not in menu options, make a call, view use, it will return to the lock screen. the status of your phone and much more. Touch screen tips...
Customising the home screen Widget home Contact home screen (active) screen Livesquare screen Quick keys The quick keys on your home screen provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most. Touch to bring up the touch Touch to open your dialing pad, which lets contacts.
My Profile in use menu. From here you can view all Normal profile in use the applications you have running Outdoor profile in use and access them with one touch. Silent profile in use Headset profile in use LG KM555R | User Guide...
Calls Making a call 3 From the filtered list, touch the contact you’d like to call and 1 Touch to open the keypad. select the number to use if you 2 Key in the number using the have more than one saved. keypad.
1 From the standby screen touch and select 2 Your Voicemail is already set to speed dial 1. You cannot change this. Touch any other number to assign it a speed dial contact. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Viewing your call logs TIP! Touch any single call log entry to view the TIP! To scroll through a list of date, time and duration of options, touch the last item the call. visible and slide your fi nger up the screen. The list will Using call forward move up so more items are 1 Touch...
On to highlight the Reject list. You can touch the text box to choose from all calls, contacts or groups, or those from unregistered numbers (those not in your contacts). Touch Save to change the setting. LG KM555R | User Guide...
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Send my number - Choose whether your number will be displayed when you call someone. Auto redial - Slide the switch left for On or right for Off. Minute minder - Slide the switch left to On to hear a tone every minute during a call.
4 You can enter up to five Contact options different numbers per contact. There are many things you can Each entry has a preset type do when viewing a contact. Mobile, Home, Office, Pager, Here’s how to access and use the Fax, and General.
5 Enter a name for your new item visible and slide your group. You can also assign a fi nger up the screen. The list ringtone to the group. will move up so more items 6 Touch Save. are visible. LG KM555R | User Guide...
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1 From the standby screen Move - This works in the same touch way as Copy, but the contact will only be saved to the 2 Touch and select Settings. location you’ve moved to. So if 3 From here you can adjust the you move a contact from the following settings: SIM to the handset it will be...
1 Touch New message to open a blank message. TIP! Quick reply - Send 2 From here you can send an a reply promptly to the SMS or MMS. selected message using a template. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Entering text T9 predictive Keypad, Keyboard, Handwriting- In T9 mode you will see Screen, Handwriting-Box, T9 mode uses a built-in dictionary Handwriting-Double Box. to recognise words you’re writing You can choose your input based on the key sequences you method by tapping and Input touch.
Handwriting recognition In Handwriting mode you simply write on the screen and your KM555R will convert your handwriting into your message. Select Handwriting Screen or Box or Double boxdepending on your preferred view. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Alphabet Letter Strokes If you select capital letter mode (ABC), letters you type will be inserted as capital letters even if you write in small letters, and vice versa. Letter Strokes ß...
Messaging Numbers Message folders You’ll recognize the folder Numbers are written above the arrow. structure used on your KM555R, Number Strokes which is fairly self-explanatory. Inbox - All the messsages you receive are placed into your inbox. From here you can view, delete and more, see Managing your messages below for details.
Managing your messages Move to my folders - Move the marked messages to My You can use your Inbox to folders. manage your messages. Filter - View your message by type. This will group SMS TIP! To scroll through a separately from MMS.
TIP! To scroll through a screen. list of options, touch the last item visible and slide your fi nger up the screen. The list will move up so more items are visible. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Touch then choose Settings message settings on the Communication menu. Select Text message. You can Your KM555R message settings make changes to: are pre-defined so that you can send messages immediately. Text message centre - Enter the These settings can be changed details of your message centre.
Service security by creating Multi msg centre - Enter the trusted and untrusted lists of details of your message centre. senders. Info service - Choose your reception status, language and other settings. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Taking Photo Taking a quick photo Touch to edit the photo. 1 Press and hold the key on TIP! You can bring up the options the right side of the phone. by tapping the screen. They auto 2 The viewfinder will appear on turn off after a few seconds.
Fluorescent or Cloudy. Selecting view mode Night mode - Useful to use at 1 Touch dark place. 2 Choose from Full screen or Full image. In Full screen some clipping of the image may occur. LG KM555R | User Guide...
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Self-timer - The self-timer Show captured image - Select allows you to set a delay after ON/OFF for showing the captured the capture button is pressed image. before the camera takes the Hide icons - Select how to picture. Choose from 3 seconds, display the icons.
6 To pause the video touch and resume by selecting 7 Touch on screen or press the capture button a second time to stop recording. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Adjusting the Zoom Changing the video image size 1 Touch The more pixels, the larger the 2 Slide the zoom indicator along file size, which in turn means the bar. they take up more memory. If you want to fit more videos on Adjusting the Exposure to your phone you can alter the Exposure defines the difference...
Fine and Normal. The finer the quality the sharper a video will be, but the file size will increase as a result, which means you’ll be able to store fewer videos in the phone’s memory. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Media You can store any multimedia Images option menus files into your phone’s memory so The options which are available that you have easy access to all to you in Images depend on what of your pictures, sounds, videos type of image you have selected. and games.
4 Touch Print then choose 1 Touch between Bluetooth and PictBridge. 2 Touch then Images. 3 Select an image and touch 4 Touch Use as and choose from: LG KM555R | User Guide...
Using a sound TIP! You can print via 1 Touch bluetooth or by connecting to a PictBridge compatible 2 Touch then Sounds. printer. 3 Select a sound and it will begin to play. Sounds 4 Touch and select Use as. The Sounds folder contains the 5 Choose from Ringtone, Downloaded sounds, Default...
3 Touch Edit and choose from: 2 Touch Send and choose from Trim - Cut the video down to Message, Email, Bluetooth or only part you want. YouTube. Video merge - Merge the video with another video clip. LG KM555R | User Guide...
3 If you choose Message or Games and Applications Email, your video clip will be You can install new games and attached to the message and applications to your phone to you can write and send the keep you amused when you have message as normal.
View. Transferring a file to your Using the radio phone Your LG KM555R has an FM Bluetooth is probably the easiest radio feature so you can tune into way to transfer a file from your your favourite stations to listen to computer to your phone.
To auto tune: Listening to the radio 1 Touch 1 Touch 2 Touch then 2 Touch then touch the channel number of the station 3 Touch Auto scan. Then the you would like to listen to. stations will be automatically found and allocated to a TIP! To improve the channel in your phone.
TIP! You can set a holiday in for your event. your calendar. Touch each day you are on holiday one 5 For appointments and anniversaries enter the time at time, then touch select Set holiday. and date. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Changing your default TIP! You can edit the or an calendar view item by selecting it, and 1 From the standby screen select touch the tab and input. , then touch Confi rm your amends by Select Settings. selecting Save. 2 Touch Calendar Settings and choose either Monthly view or Setting your alarm...
TIP! Touch on/off icon on the right hand side of the alarm Recording a sound or voice to set. 1 Touch 2 Touch 3 Touch to begin recording. 4 Touch to end recording. 5 Touch to listen to your recording. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Dialing - Adjust the colour. Enjoy the freedom of adapting Font - Adjust the font size. how your KM555R works to your Backlight - Choose how long own style. the backlight remains on for. TIP! To scroll through a list of...
Handset common memory Security - Adjust your security - View the memory available settings, including PIN code on your KM555R for Pictures, request, Change codes, ATMT Sounds, Video, Flash, MMS, and handset lock. Email, Java and others. Memory info - See the Handset reserved memory memory status.
External memory - View the search for other Bluetooth memory available on your external devices. Otherwise, your memory card (you may need KM555R will search for other to purchase the memory card Bluetooth enabled devices separately). within range. Primary storage settings -...
Settings. 2 Touch Search. Make your changes to: 3 Your KM555R will search for My device visibility - Choose devices. When the search is to be Visible, Hidden or Visible completed Refresh will appear for 1 min.
2 Select USB connection mode and choose PC suite. Music Sync can be done using Windows Media Player 10 / 3 Click on the LG PC Suite 11 and supports both Handset Installer which will appear on Memory and External Memory your screen.
You can obtain the key from your no responsibility for loss of data Wi-Fi service provider or network during the update process. You administrator. are advised to ou are advised to record any important information in advance for safekeeping. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Quick guide for phone Preparation and Remarks software update • Fully charge the battery. • Saved user information through Download LG PC Sync before upgrading your mobile support firmware. Tool to PC and execution • Close PC Sync/applications before proceeding with the * Click ‘Start...
Accessories These accessories were supplied with KM555R. Charger Data cable Battery Stereo headset NOTE: WARNING: When the • Always use genuine LG protection fi lm is attached accessories. on touch window, touch • Failure to do this may invalidate sensitivity might be your warranty.
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Ambient Temperatures Max : +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min : -10°C...
Turn off your phone in a medical • Do not dispose of your battery facility or at a gas station. Never by fire or with hazardous or place your phone in a microwave flammable materials. oven as this will cause the battery •...
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• Do not disassemble the phone. actions may harm the internal • Do not place or answer calls circuit boards of the phone. while charging the phone as it may short-circuit the phone and/or cause electric shock or fire. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Memory card information • Only use the batteries, antennas, and chargers and care provided by LG. • Always insert/ remove the The warranty will not be applied memory card while the handset to products provided by other power is off. If you remove it suppliers.
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FCC guidelines and these requirements, a minimum international standards. separation distance of 0.79 inches (2cm) must be maintained between the user's body and the back of the phone. Third-party belt-clips, holsters, and similar LG KM555R | User Guide...
accessories containing metallic FCC Part 15 Class B components should not be used. Compliance Body-worn accessories that This device and its accessories cannot maintain 0.79 inches comply with part 15 of FCC rules (2cm) separation distance and Class B digital apparatus between the user's body and requirements for ICES-003.
Do not expose the adapter or are aware of your surroundings. battery charger to direct sunlight This is particularly imperative or use it in places with high when attempting to cross the humidity, such as the bathroom. street. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Safety Guidelines TIA Safety Information Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standards Provided herein is the complete previously set by both U.S. and TIA Safety Information for international standards bodies: Wireless Handheld phones. ANSI C95.1 (1992) * Inclusion of the text covering Pacemakers, Hearing Aids, and NCRP Report 86 (1986) Other Medical Devices is required...
Contact with the equipment may not be shielded antenna affects call quality and against the RF signals from your may cause the phone to operate wireless phone. at a higher power level than otherwise needed. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Pacemakers Hearing Aids The Health Industry Some digital wireless phones may Manufacturers Association interfere with some hearing aids. recommends that a minimum In the event of such interference, separation of six (6’) inches be you may want to consult your maintained between a handheld service provider.
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(such as gasoline stations); below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the air contains chemicals or LG KM555R | User Guide...
If • Use only LG-approved chargers in-vehicle wireless equipment is specific to your phone model improperly installed and the air since they are designed to bag inflates, serious injury could maximize battery life.
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Always cover • Actual battery life will depend on the receptacle when not in use. network configuration, product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental conditions. LG KM555R | User Guide...
The magnetism of the battery. If the phone does not phone may damage the data work, take it to an LG Authorized stored in the magnetic strip. Service Centre. • Talking on your phone for a long •...
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Radiological Health Consumer biological effects. Some studies Update on Mobile Phones. have suggested that some biological effects may occur, but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research. In some cases, other LG KM555R | User Guide...
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researchers have had difficulty has urged the wireless phone in reproducing those studies, or industry to take a number of in determining the reasons for steps, including the following: inconsistent results. • Support needed research into possible biological effects 2. What is the FDA’s role of RF of the type emitted by concerning the safety of wireless phones;...
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United States These types of wireless must comply with FCC safety phones can expose the user guidelines that limit RF to measurable radiofrequency exposure. The FCC relies on the energy (RF) because of the LG KM555R | User Guide...
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short distance between the investigating the effects of phone and the user’s head. radiofrequency energy (RF) These RF exposures are limited exposures characteristic of by FCC safety guidelines that wireless phones have yielded were developed with the advice conflicting results that often of the FDA and other federal cannot be repeated in other health and safety agencies.
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RF exposure epidemiological studies is from wireless phones poses hampered by difficulties in a health risk? measuring actual RF exposure during day-to-day use of A combination of laboratory wireless phones. Many factors studies and epidemiological LG KM555R | User Guide...
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affect this measurement, such of new research programs as the angle at which the around the world. The project phone is held, or which model has also helped develop a of phone is used. series of public information documents on EMF issues. 6.
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(RF) on Radiation Protection and exposure from wireless phones Measurement. The exposure and other wireless handsets limit takes into consideration with the participation and the body’s ability to remove leadership of FDA scientists LG KM555R | User Guide...
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and engineers. The standard, 9. What steps can I take to ‘Recommended Practice for reduce my exposure to Determining the Spatial- Peak radiofrequency energy from Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) my wireless phone? in the Human Body Due to If there is a risk from these Wireless Communications products - and at this point we Devices: Experimental...
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For this reason, the between the user and the RF FDA helped develop a detailed source will reduce RF exposure. test method to measure Some groups sponsored by electromagnetic interference LG KM555R | User Guide...
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(EMI) of implanted cardiac a ‘compatible’ phone and a pacemakers and defibrillators ‘compatible’ hearing aid at from wireless telephones. the same time. This standard This test method is now part was approved by the IEEE in of a standard sponsored 2000.
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Make practice good common sense and sure you place your wireless remember the following tips: phone within easy reach and where you can reach it without removing your eyes from the LG KM555R | User Guide...
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road. If you get an incoming 6. Dial sensibly and assess the call at an inconvenient time, traffic; if possible, place calls if possible, let your voicemail when you are not moving or answer it for you. before pulling into traffic. Try to plan your calls before you 4.
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For more information, please call other serious emergency where to 888-901-SAFE, or visit our lives are in danger, call 911 or website www.wow-com.com other local emergency number, as you would want others to do for you. LG KM555R | User Guide...
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Consumer Information on The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs (Specific Absorption Rate) a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, This Model Phone Meets the or SAR. The SAR limit set by the Government’s Requirements FCC is 1.6W/kg. * for Exposure to Radio Waves.
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The standard incorporates a the government requirement for substantial margin of safety to safe exposure. give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements. LG KM555R | User Guide...
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* Product meets current FCC & IC Radio Frequency Exposure Guidelines. FCC ID BEJKM555R, IC ID: 2703C-KM555...
Service Provider or registration required Calls not Dialling error New network not authorised. available Check for new restrictions. New SIM card inserted Contact Service Provider or Charge limit reached reset limit with PIN 2. LG KM555R | User Guide...
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No mains voltage Plug in to a different socket or check voltage. Charger defective If the charger does not warm up, replace it. Wrong charger Only use original LG accessories. Battery defective Replace battery. Phone Signal too weak Reconnection to another loses service provider is automatic.
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I of the screen and turns off receive a the screen to avoid accidental call. keypresses. Make sure that the area around the proximity sensor is clean and perform a calibration of the sensor. LG KM555R | User Guide...
Gracenote ® Gracenote End User License Agreement ® This application or device contains software from Gracenote, Inc. of Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”). The software from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Software”) enables this application to perform disc and/or file identification and obtain music-related information, including name, artist, track, and title information (“Gracenote Data”) from online servers or embedded databases (collectively, “Gracenote Servers”) and to perform other functions.
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For more information, please visit www.gracenote.com. If space is an issue, one-page printed collateral may use the following description and/or the Gracenote logo as described below: Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote ® LG KM555R | User Guide...
Canada. 4. The fact that the Customer Service Department at LG was not notifi ed by the 4. Upon request from LG, the consumer original end user of the alleged defect...
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fi tness for a particular purpose. Tel. 1-888-542-2623 2. Shipping damage is the sole www.lg.ca (see links to “Wireless responsibility of the shipping company. Phone Service”) 3. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY: No other express warranty is applicable to Electronics Canada Inc.
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