LG 501C User Manual

LG501C User Guide

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

- English

Phone Overview

1. Earpiece Lets you hear the caller.

2. LCD Screen Displays messages and indicator icons.

3. Left Option Key Use to access the Messaging menu from

the standby screen, or the function immediately above it.

4. Camera Key Press this key to open the Camera function.

5. SEND Key Use to place or answer calls.

6. Alphanumeric Keypad Use to enter numbers and select

menu items.

7. Navigation Key Use to navigate through menus and

options. When on the Standby screen, use for quick access to your Favorites, easyedge, Calendar and My Menu.

Menu/OK

Key Lets you access the phone's main menu

and also selects the highlighted choice when navigating through a menu or function.

9. Right Option Key Use to access the Contacts menu from

the standby screen, or the function immediately above it.

10. CLR Key Deletes single spaces or characters with a quick

press, but press and hold to delete the text entered in a text field. Will also back you out of menus, one level at a time.

11. PWR/END Key Use to turn the power on/off and to end

a call. Also, use to exit from any function and return to the standby menu.

12.

Lock Mode Key pad

standby mode press and hold for about 3 seconds).

13. Microphone Lets callers hear you.

Use to lock the phone (from

1. Earphone Jack Allows the use of a hands-free

headset.

2. Side Volume Keys Use to adjust the ringer volume

in standby mode and the earpiece volume during a call.

3. Charger/Accessory Port Connects the phone to

the battery charger or other available accessories.

4. Camera Lens Used to take photos. Keep it clean

for optimal photo quality.

Charging with PC USB

You can use your computer to charge your phone. Connect one end of a USB cable to the charging accessory port on your phone and the other end to a high-power USB port on your PC. When charging a USB hub, be sure to use a powered USB hub.

Phone Overview

Internal Qwerty Keypad

Your phone features a QWERTY keyboard, specifically designed for easy and comfortable text entry. The QWERTY keyboard uses a standard layout.

Phone Overview

1. Function Key allows you enter the alternate

character (such as $ for the W key) on the QWERTY keyboard (See "Entering and Editing Information" on page 28 for more information). To lock the function key (as when entering a series of numbers or alternate characters), press twice.

2. SHIFT Key lets you change letter capitalization

when entering text, using the QWERTY keyboard.

3. SPACE Key lets you enter a space.

4. Lock Mode Key allows you to lock the

function. Press Right Option Key then OK key to unlock the phone.

5. Symbols/Speaker Key lets you enter symbols

when composing text messages. Pressing this key from Home screen allows you to turn speaker On/Off.

6. Voice Command Key allows you to begin the

voice command.

7. ENTER Key lets you move the cursor to the beginning of the next line when composing text messages.

8. Back key Deletes single spaces or characters

with a quick press, but press and hold to delete the text entered in a text field. Will also back you out of menus, one level at a time.

Menus Overview

Menu Access

Press Menu to access the nine phone menus. There are two methods of accessing menus and submenus:

●

Use the navigation key to highlight and select, or

●

Press the number key that corresponds with the menu (or submenu).

Prepaid

1. My Phone Number

2. Airtime Info

3. Airtime Display

4. Serial Number

5. Code Entry Mode

Contacts

1. New Contact

2. Contact List

3. Groups

4. My vCard

5. Speed Dials

Messages

1. New Text Message

2. New Picture Message

3. Inbox

4. Outbox

5. Drafts

6. Voicemail

7. Templates

8. Settings

1. Entry Mode

2. Signature

9. Delete All

1. Delete Inbox

2. Delete Outbox

3. Delete Drafts

4. Delete All Messages

Recent Calls

1. Missed Calls

2. Received Calls

3. Dialed Calls

4. All Calls

5. Call Timer

6. Data Counter

Menus Overview

Games

1. Buy Games

Chequered Flag

WordAttack

Browser

1. Start Browser

Multimedia

1. Take Photo

2. Record Voice

3. Images

4. Sounds

Voice Command

1. Start Command

2. Command Mode

3. Announce Alert

4. Train Word

5. Best Match

My Schedule

1. Alarm Clock

2. Calendar

3. Notepad

Bluetooth

1. Paired Devices

2. Power

3. My Visibility

4. My Bluetooth Info

Tools

1. Calculator

2. Ez Tip Calculator

3. World Clock

4. Stopwatch

5. Unit Converter

Settings

1. Sound

1. Ringtones

2. Volume

3. Message Alerts

4. Alert Type

5. Service Alerts

6. Power On/Off Tone

2. Display

1. Wallpaper

2. Backlight

3. Auto Keyguard

4. Menu Style

5. Languages (Idiomas)

6. Clocks & Calendar

7. Font Settings

8. Word Prediciton

3. Security

1. Lock Phone

2. Camera Restriction

3. Change Lock Code

4. Reset Default

4. Call Settings

1. Answer Options

2. Auto Retry

3. One Touch Dial

4. Airplane Mode

5. TTY Mode

5. System

1. Network

2. Location

6. Memory

1. Reserved Memory

2. Multimedia

7. Phone Info

1. My Number

2. ESN/MEID

3. Icon Glossary

4. Version

Menus Overview

Getting Started with Your Phone

The Battery

The phone comes with a rechargeable battery. The battery charge level is shown at the top of the LCD screen.

Getting Start ed with Your Phone

Note

It is important to fully charge the battery before initial use of the phone.

Installing the Battery

Remove the battery cover by pressing down at the top-center of the battery cover, then sliding the cover downward. Align the battery with the terminals near the top of the phone (see image

1), then snap the rest of the battery into place (see image 2). Align the battery cover then slide it upward until it clicks into place (see image 3).

Removing the Battery

Turn the phone off. Slide the battery cover downward to remove it. Use the opening near the bottom of the battery to lift the battery out.

Charging the Battery

To use the charger provided with your phone:

Warning! Use only the charger provided with the phone. Using any charger other than the one included with the damage your phone or battery.

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may

Notice

Please make sure that the 'B' Side faces up before inserting a charger or data cable into the charger por

t of your phone.

1. Plug the end of the adapter into the phone’s charger port and the other end into an electrical outlet.

2. The charge time varies depending upon the battery level.

Battery Charge Level

The battery charge level is shown at the top right of the LCD screen. When the battery charge level becomes low, the low battery sensor alerts you in three ways: sounding an audible tone, blinking the battery icon, and

displaying a warning message. If the battery charge level becomes exceedingly low, the phone automatically switches off and any function in progress is not saved.

Turning the Phone On and Off

Turning the Phone On

1. Install a charged battery or connect the phone to an external power source.

2. Press for about 3 seconds until the LCD screen lights up.

Turning the Phone Off

1. Press and hold until the display turns off.

Getting Started with Your Phone

Signal Strength

Call quality depends on the signal strength in your area. The signal strength is indicated on the screen as the number of bars

Getting Started with Your Phone

on the signal strength icon . The more bars, the better the signal strength. If the signal quality is poor, move to an open area. If you are in a building, the reception may be better near a window.

Note

The call quality is also affected by environmental factors such as weather conditions.

Screen Icons

To see the icon glossary, go to

Settings

Icon

Phone Info

Glossary

on your phone.

Making Calls

1. Make sure the phone is turned on. If not, press for about 3 seconds to turn it on.

2. Enter the phone number (include the area code if needed).

3. Press .

4. Press to end the call.

Correcting Dialing Mistakes

If you make a mistake while dialing a number, press once to erase the last digit entered, or hold down for at least 2 seconds to go to the standby mode.

Redialing Calls

1. Press twice to redial the last number you dialed. The All Calls list will display the 60 most recent calls. The last 120 numbers (40 missed, 40 received and 40 dialed) are stored in the call history list and you can also select any of these to redial.

Receiving Calls

1. When the phone rings and/or vibrates, press to answer.

Tip

To choose answer options:

Settings

Call Settings

Options

Choose from the following options:

SEND Key Only/ Any Key/ Auto Answer Handsfree

Note

If you press or (the side keys), while the phone is ringing, the ringing or vibration is muted for that call.

Answer

2. Press to end the call.

Getting Started with Your Phone

Quick Access to Convenient Features

Lock Mode

Sets your phone to require a 4digit password in order to use the phone.

Quick Access to Convenient Features

Note

Until you change it, the default lock code/password is the last 4 digits of your phone number.

To quickly lock your phone press

for three seconds and then enter your Lock Code. To unlock, press Right Option Key Unlock, enter the password.

Mute Function

The Mute function is available during a phone call. To quickly activate Mute during a call, press Left Option Key to cancel press Left Option Key

Unmute.

Mute, then

Quick Volume Adjustment

Use the side keys to adjust the Master Volume while in standby mode, and the earpiece volume during a phone call. The upper key increases the volume and the lower key decreases the volume.

Note

Keypad Volume can be adjusted through the Sound Volume menu:

Menu -> Settings -> Sound -> Volume ->

Keypad -> Use to adjust

volume and press .

Call Waiting

Your cellular service may offer call waiting. While a call is in progress, a beep indicates another incoming call. When call waiting is enabled, you may put the active call on hold while you answer the other incoming call.

Check with your cellular service provider for information about this function.

1. During a call, press to answer the incoming call (Call Waiting).

2. Press again to switch between calls.

Caller ID

Caller ID displays the phone number or name of the incoming call. If the caller’s identity is stored in Contacts, the name will appear along with the phone number. Check with your service provider for availability.

Speed Dialing

Speed Dialing is a convenient feature that allows you to make phone calls quickly. A number key can be assigned to a specific phone number. Then, by pressing

and holding down a number key, your phone will recall the phone number and dial that phone number for you. Speed Dial Number 1 is set to your Voice Mailbox by default and is unchangeable.

Dialing Single Digit Speed Dials (from 2 to 9)

Press and hold the Speed Dial number.

Enter the Speed Dial number and press .

Dialing Double Digit Speed Dials (from 10 to 99)

Press the first digit and then press and hold the key of the second digit.

Enter the first and second digits and press .

Quick Access to Convenient Features

Entering and Editing Information

: Press to change

Text Input

You can customize and enter text in many of the functions in your phone. Including, but not limited to: the Banner, Calendar,

Entering and Editing Information

Contacts and messages. While entering text, the following are your options:

Key Functions

Left Option Key: Press to scroll through the following text input modes:

T9 Word: T9WORD/ T9Word/ T9word

Abc: ABC/ Abc/ abc 123 Symbols

Shift Key

capitalization

T9Word

: T9Word ->

T9WORD -> T9word

Abc : Abc -> ABC -> abc

Space: Press to complete

a word and insert a space.

Clear: Press to delete a single space or character. Hold to delete the text entered.

FN Key: Corresponding special characters on the QWERTY keypad can be entered, one at a time. Pressing this twice repeatedly allows you to FN lock.

Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory

The Basics of Storing Contacts Entries

1. From standby mode, enter the phone number you want to save (up to 48 digits).

2. Press

3. Select either Add New

Contact

4. Use to highlight a Label and press .

Mobile 1/ Home 1/ Office 1/ Mobile 2/ Home 2/ Office 2/ Fax

Note

Use another phone number to a contact already stored in memory.

5. Enter a name for the phone number (up to 32 characters) and press . A confirmation message is displayed briefly.

Save.

or Update Existing.

Update Existing

to add

Phone Numbers With Pauses

When you call automated systems, such as voice mail or credit billing numbers, you often have to enter a series of numbers to navigate through the system. Instead of entering these numbers by hand, you can store the numbers in your Contacts separated by special pause characters (W, P). There are two different types of pauses you can use when storing a number:

Wait (W)

The phone stops dialing until you press Right Option Key

Release

to advance to the next

string of digits.

Pause (P)

The phone waits 2 seconds before sending the next string of digits.

Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory

Storing a Number with Pause or Wait

1. Press

2. Press

Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory

3. Press

Enter a name (up to 32 characters) and enter a number.

5. While entering a number, press Right Option Key

Contacts

New Contact

Options.

6. Press

7. Enter additional number(s) then press

Wait

Adding a Pause or Wait to an Existing Number

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

4. Use to highlight the Contact entry to edit, then press

Contacts

Contact List

View

Save

5. Press Left Option Key

Edit

6. Use to highlight the

Pause

number.

7. Press Right Option Key

Options

6. Press

9. Enter additional number(s), then press

Searching Your Phone’s

Memory

The LG501C phone is able to perform a dynamic search of the contents in your phone’s Contact List. A dynamic search compares entered letters or numbers on the Dialpad against the entries in your Contacts. A matching list is displayed in descending order. You can then select a number from the list to call or view it.

Wait

Save

Pause

Searching by Letter

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

Start entering the Contact

4. name. The matching entries will be automatically highlighted.

Contacts

Contact List

Scrolling Through Your Contacts

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

4. Use to scroll through the list.

Contacts

Contact List

Contacts Options

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

Contacts

Contact List

4. Highlight a contact and press Right Option Key

Options

5. Select an option.

Send Message

message or picture message to the selected contact.

Delete

entry in your Contacts.

Edit

: Edit the selected

contact information.

Delete Multiple

from delete multiple entries at one time.

Send via Bluetooth

contact(vCard) via Bluetooth

: Send a text

: Delete the selected

: Choose

Selective/ All

: Send a

Set Speed Dial/ Remove Speed Dial

dial or remove as speed dial.

: Set as speed

Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory

Making a Call From Your Phone’s Memory

Once you have stored phone numbers in your Contacts, you can place calls to those numbers

Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory

quickly and easily.

●

By pressing the Right Option

Contacts

Key highlighting a number and pressing .

●

By using Speed Dialing.

From Contacts

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

4. Use to highlight the Contact entry, then press

View

5. Use to highlight the phone number.

6. Press to place the call.

Contacts

Contact List

From Call History

1. Press

2. Press

3. Use to highlight the type of recent call, then press .

Missed Calls/Received Calls/Dialed Calls/All Calls

4. Use to highlight the phone number.

5. Press to place the call.

Speed Dialing

For a single-digit Speed Dial, press and hold the digit or press the digit, then press . For a double-digit Speed Dial, press the first digit and hold the second digit or press the first and second digits, then press

to call.

Recent Calls

Using Phone Menus

Prepaid

The Prepaid Menu provides shortcuts to access useful account information.

1. Add Airtime

Allows you to add airtime.

1. Press , , .

2. Enter airtime PIN. and press .

3. Read the displayed message,

Ye s

then select

2. Buy Airtime

Allows you to buy airtime.

1. Press , , .

2. Use to highlight an

airtime and press .

60 mins./ 120 mins./ 200 mins./ 450 mins.

or No.

3. My Phone Number

My Phone Number displays the phone's phone number.

1. Press , , .

4. Airtime Info

Airtime Info displays the amount of airtime by the unit and due date information.

1. Press , , .

5. Airtime Display

Airtime Display allows you to disable/enable the display of idle screen, prepaid-related information.

1. Press , , .

2. Use to highlight an

Balance/ Due Date

On/ Off

and press

Prepaid

Contacts

6. Serial Number

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

1. Press , , .

7. 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

Contacts

the Code Entry Mode, you can't receive incoming calls or use events alert.

1. Press , , .

Contacts

The Contacts Menu allows you to store names, phone numbers and other information in your phone’s memory.

Note

When you access your Contacts, the number in parentheses represents the number of entries you have stored (up to 1000).

1. New Contact

Allows you to add a new contact to your Contact List.

Note

Using this submenu, the number is saved as a new Contact. To save the number into an existing Contact, edit the Contact entry through the Contact List.

1. Press , , .

2. Enter the name, then press .

3. Highlight the field you wish to

store the contact information.

4. Enter the phone number or

e-mail address.

5. Continue adding the desired

contact information to the entry.

6. When you are finished

entering the desired contact information, press

Save

save the entry into your Contact List.

2. Contact List

Allows you to view your Contact List.

1. Press , , .

2. Choose from the following options:

●

Press to scroll through your Contacts alphabetically.

●

Press Right Option Key

Options

to select one of

the following:

Send Message/ Delete/

Edit/ Delete Multiple/ Set(Remove) Speed Dial

●

Press

View

contact's information.

●

Press Left Option Key

New

to store new contact

information.

Contacts

to view the

Contacts

3. Groups

Allows you to view your grouped Contacts, add a new group, change the name of a group, or delete a whole group.

1. Press , , .

2. Choose from the following options:

●

Use to highlight a group, then press to view the contacts in the

Contacts

selected group.

●

Press Left Option Key

New

to add a new group.

●

Use to highlight a group, then press Right Option Key to choose from the following options:

Delete/ Send Message/ Rename Group/ Group Ringtone/ Delete All

View

Options

4. My vCard

Allows you to edit your vCard, which you can then send to others via Bluetooth.

1. Press , , .

2. Use to highlight the field you wish to edit, and press

Edit

Save

Left Option Key

3. Edit the information as desired and press

Note

You cannot edit the Mobile 1 field, but you can add additional contact info.

Messages

5. Speed Dials

Allows you to view your Speed Dials list, designate new Speed Dials, or remove Speed Dial designations entered in your Contacts.

1. Press , , .

2. Use to highlight the desired Speed Dial location (or enter the Speed Dial digit), and press

3. Use to highlight the Contact then press .

4. Use to highlight the number (if applicable), then press .

A confirmation message is displayed.

Assign

Messages

The phone can store up to 835 messages, including a maximum of 500 SMS and 100 MMSmessages 100 MMS notification messages in the Inbox, 50 SMS and 50 MMS in the Outbox, and 15 SMS and 20 MMS in the Draft. The information stored in the message is determined by phone model and service capability.

Other limits such as available characters per message may exist. Please check with your service provider for system features and capabilities.

1. New Text Message

Allows you to send text messages and e-mail transmissions.

Messages

The Basics of Sending a Text Message

1. Press , , .

2. Enter the recipient's address.

3. Press to access the text field.

Type your message (text or e-mail).

5. Press Send.

A confirmation message is

Messages

displayed.

Select Recipient(s) Using Options

1. Press , , .

2. Press Right Option Key

Options

3. Use to highlight an option and press .

Contacts

from your Contact List.

To select a recipient

Call History

recipient from your Call History.

Recent Messages

Inbox/ Sent

from your Recent Messages.

Groups

your Groups.

Cancel

message.

4. Complete your message and send or save it.

To select a

Choose

to select a recipient

Select a recipient from

Cancels editing your

Customize Your Text Message

Using Options

While you are composing the text of a message, you have various options to customize the text.

1. Press , , .

2. Enter the recipient's address.

3. Use or press to access the text field.

4. Press Right Option Key

Options

5. Use to highlight an option and press .

Insert Templates/Signature/

Name & Number

Save As Drafts/Templates

Priority Level High/ Normal

Cancels editing your

Cancel

message.

6. Complete your message and send or save it.

Message Icon Reference

Inbox

New/Unread Text/Picture Message

Opened/Read Text/Picture Message

New/Unread Notification Message

Opened/Read Notification Message

Priority High

Sent

Failed Text/Picture Message

Failed Multiple Text/Picture Messages

Sent Text/Picture Message

Send Multiple Text/ Picture Message

Drafts

Draft Text Message

Draft Picture Message

2. New Picture Message

Allows you send messages with Text, Image and Audio attachments.

1. Press , , .

2. Enter the recipient's address, or press Right Option Key

Options

to search recent

contacts and press to

select the desired contact.

3. Use to access the Subject and Text fields.

Messages

4. Enter your subject and message.

5. Withthe

Image

Left Option Key and press to select:

Image/ Take Photo

6. Use to highlight a file, then press Left Option Key

Set

7. With the

Messages

●

8. Press the Right Option Key

Audio

highlighted, press Left Option Key

Add

and select from the

Sounds

following options:

Press the Left Option Key

Voice

to record new audio.

Press highlighted file.

Right Option Key attach the highlighted file.

Play

Options

field, press

Add

field

to enter

to play the

Set

to customize

the message fields. The following options are available:

* Editing the To: field

Contacts/ Call History/ Recent Messages/ Groups/ Cancel

* Editing the Subject field

Preview/ Add/ Go to/ Save As/ Priority Level/ Delivery Notice/ Remove/ Cancel

* Editing the Text field

Preview/ Add/ Go to/ Save As/ Priority Level/ Delivery Notice/ Remove/ Cancel

* Editing the Image field

Preview/ Add Slide/ Go to Save As Draft/ Priority Level/ Delivery Notice/ Remove/

Cancel

* Editing the Audio field

Preview/ Add Slide/Go to

Save As Draft/Priority Level/ Delivery Notice/ Remove

Cancel

12. Press

Send

3. Inbox

The phone can alert you in several ways when you receive a new message, including:

●

Displaying a notification message on the screen.

●

Displaying the message icon

/ on the status bar (It blinks when the message is urgent).

●

Ringing and/or Vibrating (depending on the Volume settings).

Received messages are displayed from newest to oldest.

Viewing Your Inbox

Up to 700 (500 SMS, 100 MMS and 100 MMS Notifications) messages can be stored in the Inbox.

1. Press , , .

2. Use to highlight an inbox message.

3. Press Left Option Key

Reply/ D-load

to reply to the message or download the attachment, Right Option Key

Options

The following options are available in the Options menu:

For text messages:

Delete/ Forward/ Save Contact/ Lock/ Message Info/ Delete Multiple

For picture messages:

Delete/ Forward/ Save Contact/ Lock/ Message Info/ Delete Multiple

Messages

4. Once you select the option for the message, press Left Option Key reply, or Right Option Key

Options

additional options.

Delete

Deletes the selected

message.

Forward

Forwards the message

to other destination address(es).

Save Contact

Stores the callback number, e-mail address, and numbers in the received message into your

Messages

Contacts.

Save as Template

message as a template for future messages.

GoTo URL

Lock/Unlock

Locks or unlocks

the selected message.

Message Info

Shows the message

type, priority, and status.

to view

Stores the

View

Note

For picture messages:

Play Again/ Delete/ Reply as Picture

Message*/ Forward/ Save Contact/ Save/ Lock(Unlock)/ GoTo URL/ Extract Address/ Message Info

* If the Reply Setting (Menu >

Messaging > Settings > All Messages > Reply Setting) is set to Text Message Only.

4. Outbox

Up to 100 sent messages (50 SMS and 50 MMS) can be stored in the Outbox folder. View the contents of sent messages and verify whether the transmission was successful (if verification is supported by network).

1. Press , , .

2. Use to highlight a sent message.

3. Press Left Option Key

Resend

to resend the

message to the recipient,

View

to view the message, or

Right Option Key

Options

to access the

following options:

Delete/ Forward/ Save Contact/ Lock/ Message Info/ Delete Multiple

4. While viewing the selected sent message, press Left Option Key

Resend

to resend the message to the recipient, or Right Option Key

Options

to access the

additional options:

Delete

Deletes the selected

message.

Forward

Forwards the message

to other destination address(es).

Save Contact

Stores the callback number, e-mail address, and numbers in the received message into your Contacts.

Lock/Unlock

Locks or unlocks

the selected message.

Message Info

Shows the message type, priority, and status.

Note

For picture messages:

Play Again/ Delete/ Forward/ Save Contact/ Save/ Lock(Unlock)/ Extract Address/ Message Info

Delete Multiple

Allows you to delete multiple messages at one time.

Messages

5. Drafts

Displays saved draft messages.

1. Press , , .

2. Use to highlight a Draft/Saved message. Options available are:

●

Press

●

Press Right Option Key

Options

for the following

options:

Delete

Messages

Deletes the selected message from the Drafts folder.

Save Contact Add New

Contact

Lock/Unlock

so that it is not erased if the Delete Drafts or Delete All feature is used.

Delete Multiple Selective

All

Edit

Update Existing

Locks a message

6. Voicemail

Allows you to access new voice messages recorded in your voice mail box. Your phone will notify you when you receive a new voice message.

Checking Your Voicemail Box

1. Press , , .

2. Choose from the following options:

●

Press Left Option Key Clear to clear the voicemail counter.

●

Press to listen to the message(s).

●

Press Right Option Key

Exit

to return to the Messaging

menu.

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