LG 306G Users manual

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User Guide

LG 306G

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MFL68006601 (1.0)

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Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact LG 306G phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.

Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.

Copyright ©2013 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contents
Getting to know your phone............	4
Device components...........................	4
Installing the SIM Card and
Battery....................................................	6
Charging your phone.......................	10
Installing a memory card.................	11
Icon Glossary......................................	13
Connecting to Networks and
Devices.............................................	15
Connect to Wi-Fi..............................	15
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices.16
General Functions...........................	17
Making a Call......................................	17
Answering a Call...............................	18
Adjusting the Volume......................	18
Setting Profiles..................................	19
Entering Text......................................	20
Prepaid............................................	25
Add Airtime.......................................	25
Buy Airtime........................................	25
My Phone Number..........................	25
My Airtime Info.................................	25
Airtime Display.................................	25

Serial Number..................................	26
SIM Number......................................	26
Code Entry Mode............................	26
In-Call Menu...................................	27
During a Call......................................	27
Your Home Screen.........................	29
Home Screen.....................................	31
Contacts..........................................	35
Contact List.......................................	35
Add New.............................................	35
Groups................................................	36
Speed Dial..........................................	37
Messages........................................	39
Create Message...............................	39
Inbox....................................................	43
Drafts...................................................	44
Outbox................................................	44
Message Settings............................	45
Email....................................................	47
Multimedia......................................	50
Games & Apps.................................	50
Facebook............................................	50

Camera...............................................	50
Music Player...................................	55
Music Player......................................	55
Utilities............................................	60
Audio...................................................	60
Pictures...............................................	60
Video...................................................	60
Voice Recorder..................................	61
Calendar.............................................	62
Notepad..............................................	63
Tasks....................................................	64
Stopwatch..........................................	65
Calculator...........................................	66
Tip Calculator....................................	66
Unit Converter..................................	66
Alarm....................................................	67
File Manager.....................................	68
Browser...........................................	70
Settings...........................................	72
Display.................................................	72
Phone...................................................	73
Call........................................................	76

Touch....................................................	77
Accessibility ....................................	77
Sound Settings................................	78
Bluetooth............................................	80
Accessories.....................................	84
For Your Safety...............................	85

Getting to know your phone

Device components

3.5 mm Headset Jack

Earpiece

Lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.

Send Key

Touch this key in standby mode to quickly access the most recent missed, dialed and received

calls.

Clear/Back Key

Allows you to return to the previous screen and delete any text you have entered.

Charger/USB Port

Home Screen

Displays phone status icons, menu items, web items, web information, pictures and more in full color. You can select menu items by touching the corresponding icons on the touchpad.

End Key

Ends or rejects a call. Touch once to return to the Home screen from any other screen.

Volume Keys

• On the Home screen: Allows you to set the Ringtone volume. Hold the Volume Down Key to toggle the Vibration Mode On and Off.

•During a call: Allows you to change the Earpiece volume.

•When playing music: Allows you

to change the music volume.

Camera Lens

microSD™ Card Slot

Power/Lock Key

•Powers your phone on/off by pressing and holding the key.

•Turns your screen on and off and locks it.

Back Cover

Battery

SIM Card Slot

Getting to know your phone

Installing the SIM Card and Battery

Remove the back cover

Hold the phone on your hand firmly. With the other hand, lift the back cover using the fingertip cutout located at the bottom of the cover to remove it.

Remove the battery

Use the fingertip cutout at the bottom of the battery compartment to lift the battery out.

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WARNING

Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone.

Install the SIM card

Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make sure that the gold contact area on the card is facing downward. To remove the SIM card, pull it gently in the opposite direction.

Install the battery

Insert the top of the battery first into the top edge of the battery compartment. Ensure that the battery contacts align with the terminals on the phone. Press the bottom of the battery down until it clicks into place.

Install the back cover

Align the back cover over the battery compartment and press it down until it clicks into place.

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Charging your phone

Locate the Charger/USB Port at the bottom of your phone. Insert the charger connector to the phone (ensure that the USB icon on the connector is facing up) and then plug the other end into the wall socket. Your phone will need to be charged until you receive a ‘Battery Full’ notification.

Important! You should insert the battery before charging.

NOTE: Always unplug the charger from the wall socket after the phone is fully charged to save unnecessary power consumption of the charger.

WARNING

Use of unauthorized accessories could damage your phone and void your warranty.

Installing a memory card

You can expand the available memory space on your phone by using a microSD™ memory card. Your phone supports up to a 32 GB microSD™ memory card.

Note: A 4 GB microSDTM memory card is included with your phone.

1.Remove the back cover and locate the microSDTM card slot.

2.Gently insert the microSDTM card with the gold contact area facing downwards.

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3. Replace the back cover.

NOTE: If your memory card has existing content it will automatically be filed in the correct folder. For example, videos will be accessible from the Videos folder. If your memory card has protected content (i.e. content such as songs or graphics with Digital Rights Management copywriting loaded from another device), they will not be accessible. You may need to reformat the memory card prior to using it with this device.

Icon Glossary

The table below describes various display indicators or icons that appear on the phone’s display screen.

Icon Description

Network signal strength (number of bars will vary)

No network signal

Battery empty

New text message

New email

An alarm is set

Ring profile in use

Silent profile in use

Calendar event with Alarm is set

Bluetooth is active

The browser is active

Vibration mode

Ring after Vibration mode

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Icon Description

Ring and Vibration mode

Speakerphone

Call in Progress

Voicemail

Battery Full

Battery Charging

Airplane Mode

Wi-Fi is connected

Connecting to Networks and Devices

With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet access within the coverage of the wireless access point (AP).

Enjoy wireless Internet using Wi-Fi, without extra charges.

Connect to Wi-Fi

1. From the Home screen, touch , then swipe the screen to the left and touch .

2.	Drag	to the right to turn on Wi-Fi to connect to available Wi-Fi
	networks.
3.	Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. If you see , you
	need to enter a password to connect.

NOTE

•If you are outside the Wi-Fi coverage area and choose 3G connection, additional charges may apply.

•If your phone goes into sleep mode when connected to Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi connection is automatically disabled.

•In this case, if your phone has access to 3G data, it may connect to the 3G network automatically and additional charges may apply.

•Your phone supports WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK security.

•If your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator sets encryption for network security, enter the key into the pop-up window. If encryption is not set, this pop-up window is not shown. Obtain the key from your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator.

Connecting to Networks and Devices

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices

To turn Bluetooth on or off

1.From the Home screen, touch , then swipe the screen to the left and touch .

2.Drag to the right or left to turn the function on or off.

Pairing with a Bluetooth device

1.Access the Bluetooth menu and turn the Bluetooth function on.

2.Touch Search New Device.

3.Touch the device you want to pair with.

4.Depending on the type of device you will have to enter a passcode, verify matching passcodes, or the device will pair automatically.

Changing your phone’s name

1.Access the Bluetooth menu and turn the Bluetooth function on.

2.Touch My Bluetooth Info, then touch My Device Name.

3.Enter the desired name and touch Set.

Making your phone visible to other devices

1.Access the Bluetooth menu and turn the Bluetooth function on.

2.Touch My Bluetooth Info, then touch My Device Visibility.

3.Set the desired option.

General Functions

Making a Call

1.Make sure your phone is powered on.

2.Touch and enter a phone number using the dial pad. To edit a number, simply touch to erase one digit at a time.

ƬƬTouch and hold to erase the entire number.

3.Touch the Send Key to call the number. Or touch on the touch pad.

Dialing a Number from your Recent Calls

1.Touch the Send Key and the most recent missed, dialed and received phone calls will be displayed.

2.Select the desired number.

3.Touch the Send Key or touch Call Back .

Making International Calls

1.When using the dial pad, touch and hold .

2.Enter the country code, area code and the phone number.

3.Touch the Send Key to call the number. Or touch .

Ending a Call

When you have finished a call, touch the End Key .

General Functions

Making a Call from the Contacts

You can store frequently called names and phone numbers in the SIM card as well as in your Contacts.

You can dial a number by simply selecting a name in the Contacts List and touching the Send Key .

Answering a Call

When you receive a call, the phone rings and the phone icon appears on the screen. If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number (or name if stored in your Contacts) is displayed.

1.Touch the Send Key , touch , or swipe in any direction. If Any Key has been set as the Answer Mode, you can also use the Clear/Back Key to answer a call. However, the End Key ,

Volume Keys and Power/Lock Key cannot be used to answer a call.

2.End the call by touching the End Key . To decline a call, you can touch or swipe in any direction.

NOTE: You can answer a call while using other functions or features.

Adjusting the Volume

If you want to adjust the earpiece volume during a call, use the Volume Keys of the phone. From the Home screen, you can adjust the ring volume using the Volume Keys.

Setting Profiles

Press either of the Volume Keys to set a sound profile. You can adjust the ringtone volume from the Ringtone section and set your ringtone profile to Ring, Vibrate All, or Silent All.

Profiles

Vibration Mode (Quick)

Vibration Mode can be activated by touching and holding on the dial pad. You can also set Vibration Mode by pressing and holding the Volume Down Key from the Home screen.

The phone will display ‘Vibrating Mode On’. If you would like to turn Vibration mode off, touch and hold again or press and hold the Volume Down Key.

General Functions

Signal Strength

If you are inside a building, being near a window may give you better reception. You can see the strength of your signal by the signal indicator on your phone’s display screen.

Entering Text

You can enter alphanumeric characters by using the phone’s touch pad. The following text input modes are available on the phone.

Changing Between Letters and Symbols/Numbers Mode

You can change the text input mode by touching and on the keyboard.

Letters Mode

This mode allows you to enter letters by touching the key labeled with the required letter until the letter is displayed, depending on your input method settings. To change the input method, touch , then select

Input Method and choose from Keyboard or Keypad.

Symbols/Numbers Mode

This mode allows you to enter symbols and numbers. To change to symbols/numbers mode in a text entry field, touch .

Using the T9 Predictive Text Input Mode

The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter words easily with a minimum number of key presses. As you touch each key, the phone begins to display the characters that it thinks you are typing based on a built-in dictionary. As new letters are added, the word changes to reflect the most likely candidate from the dictionary.

1.When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode, begin entering a word using the keypad. Touch one key per letter.

ƬƬTo enable the T9 predictive text input mode, touch > Text Entry Settings > Show Next Word.

ƬƬThe word changes as letters are typed - ignore what is displayed on the screen until the word is typed completely.

ƬƬIf the word is still incorrect after typing completely, touch to see the available options. Then select the word you want.

(To display the word candidates, first you need to select the

Show Candidate option. Touch > Text Entry Settings > Show Candidate.)

ƬƬIf the desired word is missing from the word choices list, add it by

touching and selecting to enter the new word. Then touch Save to save the word into the built-in dictionary.

2.Enter the whole word before editing or deleting any letters.

3.Complete each word with a space by touching .

General Functions

To delete letters, touch . Touch and hold to erase the entire text entry.

NOTE: Touching the End Key will save your unsaved message in the Drafts folder.

Using the ABC Mode

Use the touch pad keys to enter your text.

1.Touch the touch key labeled with the required letter, depending on your

input method settings. To change the input method, touch , then select Input Method and choose from Keyboard or Keypad. ƬƬUsing the Keypad, touch the desired letter until the letter is

displayed.

ƬƬUsing the Keyboard, hold the phone horizontally and touch the desired letters.

2.To insert a space, touch . To delete letters, touch . Touch and hold to erase the entire text entry.

NOTE: Refer to the table below for more information on the characters available using the Keypad input method.

Available characters using Keypad

Key	Characters in order displayed

	Upper Case	Lower Case
	Upper Case	Lower Case

1	. , ‘ @ ? ! - : / 1	. , ‘ @ ? ! - : / 1

2	A B C 2	a b c 2

3	D E F 3	d e f 3

4	G H I 4	g h i 4

5	J K L 5	j k l 5

6	M N O 6	m n o 6

7	P Q R S 7	p q r s 7

8	T U V 8	t u v 8

9	W X Y Z 9	w x y z 9

0	Space Key, 0 (Long press)	Space Key, 0 (Long press)

General Functions

My Dictionary

The My Dictionary feature allows the user to add any unique or personal words to the standard language database. My Dictionary can be selected by touching and selecting Text Entry Settings. Within the My Dictionary function, the user can add, modify, delete or reset personal words.

NOTE: You can select a different language from the same Options menu. By default, entry modes are set to off.

Prepaid

For prepaid services, this menu provides shortcut access to the following items among others:

Add Airtime

Allows you to add airtime.

1.From the Home screen, touch > .

2.Enter airtime PIN and touch .

3.Read the displayed message, then select Yes or No.

Buy Airtime

You can choose 4 types of Airtime.

My Phone Number

Allows you to view the device’s phone number.

My Airtime (Balance) Info

Allows you to check your minutes, messages, data, and service end date.

Airtime Display

Allows you to select if you want to display the Balance and/or Service End Date on the Home screen.

Prepaid

Serial Number

Serial Number simply displays the information of your phone’s IMEI.

SIM Number

This menu simply displays the information of your phone’s Sim Number.

Code Entry Mode

Code Entry Mode will allow the phone to accept TracFone-related codes in order to add units, modify specific data and troubleshoot the phone. In using the Code Entry Mode, you can’t receive incoming calls or use events alert.

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