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Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. KP500 User Guide...
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Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact KP500 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.
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Set up Your standby screen The basics Get creative Get organised The web Settings Accessories...
Turning off DTMF .........22 Changing your email settings ....31 Viewing your call logs .........22 Message folders ..........31 Using call divert ..........23 Changing your text message settings ..32 Using call barring .........23 Changing your multimedia message LG KP500 | User Guide...
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settings ............32 Your photos and videos .........2 Changing your other settings....33 Viewing your photos and videos ....2 Capturing an image from a video ..2 Get creative Viewing your photos as a slide show ..2 Camera ..............3 Setting a photo as wallpaper ....3 Taking a quick photo .........3 Editing your photos........3 After you’ve taken your photo ....3...
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Others ...............9 Adding a city to your worldtime .....55 Creating a movie ..........9 PC Sync ..............56 Music..............9 Installing LG PC Suite on your Transferring music onto your phone ..50 computer ............56 Playing a song ..........50 Connecting your phone and PC .....56 Creating a playlist.........50...
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Accessing a saved page ......60 Viewing your browser history ....60 Changing the web browser settings ..60 Using your phone as a modem ....60 Settings Personalising your profiles .......62 Changing your screen settings ....62 Changing your phone settings ....62 Changing your connectivity settings..63 Using memory manager......6 Sending and receiving your files using Bluetooth ..........65...
Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls. WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it while it is in your pocket can damage the phone’s LCD and touch screen functionality. LG KP500 | User Guide...
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Charger, Cable, Handsfree connector TIP: To connect the USB cable, wait until the phone has powered up Micro SD memory card and has registered to the socket network. Lock/Unlock key Side keys • When the screen is idle: Capture button volume of key tone.
Installing the USIM and battery Remove the battery cover Slide the battery cover towards the bottom of the phone and away from WARNING: Do not use your fingernail when removing the battery. Remove the battery WARNING: Do not remove the Using the cut-out at the bottom lift it battery when the phone is switched from the battery compartment.
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Charging your phone Lift and twist the charger socket cover of the on the side of your KP500. Insert the charger and plug it into a mains electricity socket. Your KP500 needs to be charged until “Battery full”...
Memory card Formatting the memory card Installing a memory card You can expand the memory space on Your memory card may already be your phone by using a MicroSD memory formatted. If your card isn’t formatted, card. you will need to format it before you can begin using it.
Muvee studio Music New Email FM radio Messaging Games & Apps Utilities Settings Browser Profiles Organizer Screen settings Alarms Phone settings Voice recorder Call settings Drawing Panel Touch settings Tools Bluetooth Sim Tool Kit Connectivity LG KP500 | User Guide...
Your standby screen Whenever your KP500 is not in use it will • Don’t cover the phone with a case or return to your home screen. From here cover. The touchscreen won’t work with you can access all the menu options, any material covering it.
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Your standby screen Widget idle Quick keys Mobile widget Speed dial idle Speed dial list LG KP500 | User Guide...
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The quick keys The quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to your most used functions. Touch to bring up the touch Touch to open your address dialling pad to make a call. Input book. To search for the number the number as you would using a you want to call, enter the name normal key pad and touch Calls or of the contact at the top of the...
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Flight mode is on Battery empty Bluetooth is active New text message BGM play New voice message BGM pause Message inbox is full Message sending failed Memory card is enable to use Multimedia message sending failed LG KP500 | User Guide...
Changing your Status from the status bar Touch the status bar to open the Status Summary. It shows the current Time, Network, SVC ID, Battery, Handset memory, External Memory, Profile, MP3 and Bluetooth status. Here you can set Profile type, play/pause MP3 and activate/deactivate Bluetooth.
This is great if you’ve forgotten to change your profile to Silent for a meeting. Press the hard or touch to reject an incoming call. LG KP500 | User Guide...
In-call options Speaker - Touch to turn on the speaker phone. Mute - Touch to turn off the microphone so the person you are talking to cannot hear you. Options - Choose from a list of further in-call options, including Go to messages, so you can check your messages, Go to contacts to add or search contacts during a call.
The list will move up so more items screen. Your initial call will be locked are visible. and the caller put on hold. To change between the calls, touch and choose Swap call or press the number of the held call. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Using call barring Touch and select and tap Touch , select and choose TIP! Touch any single call log Touch Call barring. entry to view the date, time and Choose any or all of the six options: duration of the call. All outgoing Using call divert Outgoing international...
On or right for Off. Answer mode - Choose whether to answer the phone using the send key or any key. Minute minder - Slide the switch left to On to hear a tone every minute during a call. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Contacts Searching for a contact Adding a new contact There are two ways to search for a From the standby screen touch and touch Add contact. contact: From the standby screen Choose whether to save the contact to your Handset or SIM. From the standby screen touch to open the address book.
TIP! To scroll through a list of options, touch the last item visible and slide your finger up the screen. The list will move up so more items are visible. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Viewing information Move - This works in the same way as Copy, but the contact will only be From the standby screen touch saved to the location you’ve moved it and select to. So if you move a contact from the and select Information.
Messaging Messaging WARNING: If an image, Your KP500 combines SMS, MMS and video or sound is added to an SMS email into one intuitive and easy to use it will be automatically convert to menu. an MMS and you will be charged There are two ways to enter the accordingly.
T9 predictive Handwriting recognition In T9 mode you will see In Handwriting mode you simply write on the screen and your KP500 T9 mode uses a built-in dictionary to will convert your handwriting into recognise words you’re writing based your message. Select Screen or Box on the key sequences you touch.
Retrieving your email You can stay in touch on the move using You can automatically or manually email on your KP500. It’s quick and check your account for new emails. See simple to set up a POP3 or IMAP email ‘Changing your email settings’...
Message folders messages. You’ll recognise the folder structure Retrieve interval - Choose how often used on your KP500, which is fairly self- your KP500 checks for new email explanatory. messages. Inbox - All the messsages you receive...
Text, Voice, Fax, X.400 or Email. settings Character encoding - Choose how your characters are encoded. This impacts the Your KP500 message settings are pre- size of your messages and therefore data defined so that you can send messages charges.
Changing your other settings Retrieval mode - Choose Home or Roaming network. If you then choose Touch , choose Settings on the Manual you will receive only notifications Communicate menu then: of MMS and you can then decide Voicemail - Touch to add a new whether to download them in full.
Touch to delete the photo you have just taken and confirm by touching Yes. The viewfinder will reappear. Touch to take another photo straightaway. Your current photo will be saved. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Getting to know the viewfinder Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings on page 0 for details. Camera mode - Camera mode is selected. Video camera mode - Touch this icon to switch to video mode.
Memory - Choose whether to save your Preview settings photos to the Handset memory or to the Size - Change the size of the photo to External memory. save on memory space or take a picture LG KP500 | User Guide...
Choosing a colour effect Shutter sound - Select one of the three shutter sounds. From the viewfinder touch in the top left corner. Grid screen - Choose from Off, Simple cross or Trisection Select Colour Effect from the Preview menu. Reset settings - Reset all the camera There are five colour tone options: Off, settings.
Yes. The viewfinder will reappear. resume by selecting Touch to shoot another video Touch on screen or press the straight away. Your current video will capture button a second time to stop be saved. recording. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Getting to know the viewfinder Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings on page 0 for details. Video mode - Video mode is selected. Image size Saving to handset memory/external memory Back - Touch here to return to the standby screen.
In order for your camera to correctly adjust the white balance you may need to determine the light conditions. Choose from Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent or Cloudy. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Touch the video a second time to open to 15 fps are available for video play it fully. back. Select the size option you’d like to use. TIP! For video format conversion software, see the CD you received with your KP500.
Touch the image then to return to the gallery. The image will be saved in your Media Album folder and appear in the gallery. You need to exit the gallery and then re-open it for this to appear. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Setting a photo as wallpaper Put writing on the picture. See Adding text to a photo on page . Touch the photo you would like to set as wallpaper twice to open it. Turn the Decorate your photo with phone to landscape. stamps.
Sepia - Sepia effect. Blur - Apply a blurred effect. Sharpen - Move the marker along the bar to sharpen the focus of the photo. Select OK icon to apply the changes or choose to cancel. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Multimedia Sending a photo You can store any multimedia files into your phone’s memory so that you Touch then have easy access to all of your pictures, then choose My images . Touch sounds, videos and games. You can Send and choose from Touch also save your files to a memory card.
You can print via Sounds bluetooth or by connecting to a PictBridge compatible printer. The My sounds folder contains the Downloaded sounds, Default sounds and Voice recordings. From here you can manage, send or set sounds as ringtones. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Using a sound Sending a video clip Touch then Select a video and touch then My sounds. Touch Send and choose from Touch Message, Email or Bluetooth. Select Default sounds or Voice recordings. If you choose Message or Email, your video clip will be attached to Select a sound and and it will begin the message and you can write and to play.
NOTE: The jad should contain its phone. You can also use LG PC Suite via own jar. your sync cable, see page 56 for details. To transfer using Bluetooth:...
To move a file from Others to Music Documents: Touch then Your LG KP500 has a built-in music player so you can play all your favourite tracks. then Others. Touch To access the music player, touch Select a file and touch...
Bluetooth or your sync Creating a playlist cable. You can create your own playlists by You can also use LG PC Suite, see page 56 choosing a selection of songs from the for details. To transfer using Bluetooth: All tracks folder.
Using the radio NOTE: You can also manually tune into a station by using displayed Your LG KP500 has an FM radio feature so next to the radio frequency. If you you can tune into your favourite stations press and hold , the stations to listen to on the move.
09.12.2007. the start time of your event, so that This is great for keeping tabs on you can stay organised. deadlines. From the standby screen select then touch and choose Select Date finder. LG KP500 | User Guide...
In the From tab set your required date. Once you have set your alarm, touch Save. In the After tab set the number of NOTE: You can set up to 5 alarms. days. The Target date will be shown below. TIP! Touch on/off icon on the right hand side of the alarm to set.
Touch Stop to end the timer. Touch Resume to restart the stopwatch at the time you stopped it at, or touch Reset to begin the time again. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Adding a city to your world time From the standby screen select then touch and choose Select World time. Touch the , followed by Add city. Start typing the name of the city you require and it will show at the top of the screen.
Connect the USB cable to your phone details and dates match, and also to and your PC. backup your files to put your mind at Double click on the LG PC Suite icon ease. on your desktop. Click on Connection Wizard, then Installing LG PC Suite on your USB.
Copy to contact. Now click on have saved onto your phone will be the Handset folder on the left of your displayed on the screen in the LG screen and all your numbers will be Phone folder. displayed.
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From the standby screen select then touch and then USB connection Select mode. Touch Music sync. Connect your phone to your PC. Your phone will read: Connecting as Music Sync … followed by Disconnect Cable to Stop Music Sync. LG KP500 | User Guide...
The web Browser To add a new bookmark, select and touch Add Bookmark. Enter a Browser gives you a fast, full colour name for your bookmark followed by world of games, music, news, sport, the URL. entertainment and loads more, straight to your mobile phone.
Using your phone as a modem or unprotect the screen memo, and delete saved pages. Your KP500 can double as a modem for your PC, giving you email and internet access even when you can’t connect Accessing a saved page using wires.
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Using Bluetooth: Ensure Bluetooth is switched On and Visible for both your PC and KP500. Pair your PC and KP500 so that a passcode is required for connection. Use the Connection wizard on your LG PC Suite to create an active Bluetooth connection.
Settings Dialling - Adjust the number size and Within this folder you can adapt your settings to make your KP500 personal colour. to you. Font - Adjust the font size. NOTE: For information on call settings Backlight - Choose how long the see page 2.
Handset information - View the NOTE: When your handset loses the technical information for your KP500. network in manual mode, the popup message to select the available network will be shown on the Idle screen.
KP500 for SMS, Contacts, Calendar, To do list, using the LG PC Suite software to copy Memo, Alarm, Call history, Bookmarks files from your phone. See page 56 for and Miscellaneous items.
If you have already paired the Changing your bluebooth settings: Bluetooth device, your KP500 will Touch and choose not automatically search for other Bluetooth devices. If not, your KP500 Choose then touch and choose will search for other Bluetooth enabled Settings.
Your passcode protected Bluetooth Pairing with another Bluetooth connection is now ready. device Using a Bluetooth headset By pairing your KP500 and another Check your Bluetooth is On and device, you can set up a passcode Visible. protected connection. This means your Follow the instructions that came with pairing is more secure.
Accessories These accessories are supplied with KP500. Charger Data cable and CD Connect and synchronise your KP500 Battery and PC. Stereo User Guide headset Learn more about your KP500. KP500 User Guide Protection Film NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories.
Technical data General The wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use on the GSM Product name : KP500 900, DCS 1800, GSM 850 and, PCS 1900 System : GSM 900 / DCS 1800 / GSM 850 network.
Radio wave exposure and Specific Institute of Electrical and Electronics Absorption Rate (SAR) information This Engineers (IEEE), which is 1.6 W/kg mobile phone model KP500 has been averaged over 1g of tissue. designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio Product care and maintenance waves.
• Do not subject this unit to mechanical • Use the accessories like earphones vibration or shock. cautiously. Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. • Switch off the phone in any area where you are required by special regulations. Efficient phone operation For example, do not use your phone in hospitals as it may affect sensitive Electronics devices...
This glass could break if your mobile device is dropped on a hard surface or receives a substantial impact. If the glass breaks, do not touch or attempt to remove. Stop using your LG KP500 | User Guide...
• If you need to replace the battery, take it to the nearest authorized LG • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG Electronics service point or dealer for chargers are designed to maximize the assistance.
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