LG A340 Users manual

LGLG A340

User Guide

All screen shots in this guide are simulated. Actual displays and the color of the phone may vary. Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.

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Sécurité

1.5 cm (0.69 pouces)

Utilisation comme appareil portatif

Ce téléphone a été testé en vue d'une utilisation type comme appareil portatif, avec une distance de 1 cm (0.39 pouces) entre l'arrière de l'appareil et le corps de l'utilisateur. Pour satisfaire aux exigences de la FCC en matière d'exposition aux radiofréquences, on doit maintenir une distance d'au moins 1 cm (0.39 pouces) entre le corps de l'utilisateur et l'arrière du téléphone. Les pinces de ceinture, les étuis et autres accessoires semblables d'autres marques et contenant des composantes métalliques ne doivent pas être utilisés.

Les accessoires portatifs qui empêchent le maintien d'une distance de 1 cm (0.39 pouces) entre le corps de l'utilisateur

et l'arrière du téléphone et qui n'ont pas été testés en vue d'une utilisation type comme accessoires portatifs peuvent ne pas satisfaire aux limites d'exposition aux radiofréquences stipulées par la FCC et, par conséquent, ne doivent pas être utilisés.

Conformité aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B

Cet appareil et ses accessoires sont conformes aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B de la Federal Communications Commission et aux exigences pour appareils numériques ICES-003 Class B d’ Industrie Canada.

Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes :

(1) Cet appareil et ses accessoires ne doivent pas provoquer de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) cet appareil et ses accessoires doivent accepter toutes les interférences reçues, y compris celles pouvant causer un fonctionnement indésirable.

Your Phone

Phone Components

Your Phone

1. Earpiece: Lets you hear the caller during a

call.

2. Main LCD: Displays phone status icons,

menu items, web items, web information, pictures and more, in full color.

3. Left soft key/Right soft key: Each of

these keys perform the functions indicated by the text on the display immediately above them.

4. Navigation keys

Standby Mode Hotkeys:

Contact List

New Message

My Stuff

- In a menu: Navigates between menus.

7. Send key: Press this key in standby mode

to quickly access the most recent missed, dialed, and received calls.

8. OK key

9. Clear key: Allows you to return to the

previous screen. Press and hold to activate the Voice Command function.

10.

11.

12. End/Power key: Allows you to power

the phone on or off, end calls, or return to standby mode.

13. Volume keys: Allows you to control the

Master Volume while in standby mode and the earpiece volume during a call.

14. Charger/USB port

Your Phone

Rear view

Getting Started

Installing the SIM card and battery

1. Remove the battery cover

Use your right thumb to press on the bottom

center of the battery cover, then slide the cover upwards (as depicted below). Then, lift

the cover to remove it.

2. Remove the battery

Hold the top edge of the phone and use the

fingernail cutouts near the bottom of the battery to lift the battery from the phone.

Warning

Do not remove the battery when the phone is turned on; this can damage the phone.

Getting Started

3. Install the SIM card

Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot

(as shown below). Make sure that the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the SIM card, pull it gently in the opposite direction.

4. 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 snaps into place.

Getting Started

Charging your phone

Unfasten the cover of the Charger/USB port on the left side of your phone. Insert the charger connector to the phone (the ‘LG’ side of the connector has to be facing up when connecting to the phone) and then plug into the wall socket. Your LG-A340 will need to be charged until the Full Battery message appears on the screen.

Important!

You must insert the battery before charging.

Warning

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

Getting Started

Installing a memory card

You can expand the memory available on your phone by using a microSD™ memory card.

Tip

A memory card is an optional accessory.

Locate the microSD card slot on the right

side of the phone. Then, use your fingernail to gently lift the cover. The cover will remain attached to the phone, so that it does not become lost.

With the microSD card facing up, slide it

into the microSD card slot (as demonstrated in the following image). Push the memory card in until it locks into place.

Replace the slot cover on the phone.

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.

Getting Started

On-Screen Icons

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

ICON/

INDICATOR

DESCRIPTION

Multitasking

Network signal strength (number of bars will vary)

No network signal

Low Battery

New text message

New email

An alarm is set

Ring profile in use

Silent All profile in use

EDGE network available

Bluetooth is active

3G network available

ICON/

INDICATOR

DESCRIPTION

The browser is active

Vibrating Mode On

Speakerphone

Call in Progress

Voicemail

Battery Full

Battery Charging

Flight Mode On

General Functions

Making a Call

Make sure your phone is powered on.

Enter a phone number including the area

code. To edit a number on the display screen, simply press the erase one digit at a time.

Press and hold the key to erase

the entire number.

Press the number.

To end the call, press the

[SEND] key to call the

key to

[END] key.

Making a Call with the Send Key

Press the [SEND] key, and the most

recent missed, dialed and received calls will be displayed.

Highlight the desired number by using the

navigation keys.

Press the

[SEND] key.

Making International Calls

Press and hold the key and the

international access character ‘+’ will appear.

Enter the country code, area code, and the

phone number.

Press the [SEND] key to call the

number.

General Functions

Ending a Call

To end a call, press the [END] key.

Making a Call from the Contacts

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

You can dial a number by simply highlighting a name in the Contacts List and pressing the

[SEND] key.

Press the Contact List.

Highlight the Contact and press the

[SEND] key.

[Down] key to access the

Answering a Call

When you receive a call, the phone displays a notification on the screen and rings and/or vibrates. If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number (or name, if stored in your Address Book) is displayed.

Press the key Accept to answer an incoming call. If the Answer Mode has been set as Any

Key ( Menu > Settings > Call > Answer Mode), any key press

will answer a call, except for the [END] key, the right soft key , or the volume keys .

End the call by pressing the

Note

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

[SEND] key or the left soft

[END] key.

General Functions

Adjusting the Volume

Use the side volume keys during a call to adjust the earpiece volume.

While in standby mode, you can adjust the Master Volume using the side volume keys.

Vibrating Mode (Quick)

Vibrating Mode can be activated by pressing and holding down the key.

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 keypad. For example, storing names in the Address Book, writing a message, or scheduling events in the calendar all require text to be entered.

Changing the Text Input Mode

Change the text input mode by holding down

when in a text entry field.

You can check the current text input mode in the upper right corner of the screen.

The following text input modes are available on the phone.

ABC Mode

This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the required letter one, two, three, or four times until the letter is displayed.

General Functions

T9 Mode

The T9 mode allows you to enter words easily with only one keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter. The T9 mode automatically compares your keystrokes with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the correct word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode.

Note

You can select a different T9 language from the Options menu (

Entry Settings >

Options > Tex t

Text Entry Language).

123 Mode (Numbers Mode)

Type numbers using one keystroke per number. To change to 123 mode in a text entry field, press the key until 123 mode is displayed in the upper right corner.

Symbol Mode

The Symbol Mode enables you to enter various symbols or special characters. To enter a symbol, press the key. Use the navigation keys to highlight the desired symbol and press the key.

Using the T9 Mode

The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter words easily with a minimum number of key presses. As you press 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.

General Functions

When you are in the T9 predictive text input

mode, begin entering a word by pressing keys to . Press one key per letter.

The word changes as letters are typed

- ignore what is displayed on the screen until the word is typed completely.

If the word is still incorrect after typing

completely, press the key or the right soft key Next once (or more if needed) to cycle through the other word options.

If the desired word is missing from the

word choices list, press the right soft key

Add to add the word.

Enter the whole word before editing or

deleting any keystrokes.

Complete each word with a space by

pressing the

key or the right navigation

key .

To delete letters, press

. Press and hold

down to erase all of the entered text.

Using the ABC Mode

Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter your text.

Press the key labeled with the required letter:

Once for the first letter.

Twice for the second letter.

And so on.

To insert a space, press the

To delete letters, press the key. Press and hold down the key to erase all of the entered text.

Note

Refer to the table below for more information on the characters available using the keys.

key once.

General Functions

Characters in the Order Displayed

Key

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

Space Key,

0 (Long press)

Space Key,

0 (Long press)

Using the 123 (Numbers) Mode

The 123 Mode enables you to enter numbers in a text message (a telephone number, for example) more quickly. Press the keys corresponding to the required digits before manually switching back to the appropriate text entry mode.

T9 Dictionary

The T9 Dictionary is a feature that allows the user to add any unique or personal words to the T9 standard language database. The T9 Dictionary function can be found in the

Options menu ( Options > Te xt Entry Settings > T9 Dictionary). Within

the T9 Dictionary function, the user can add, modify, delete, or reset personal words.

General Functions

Using the Korean Mode

Allows you to type in Korean when you set the language to Korean.

Keys Characters in the Order Displayed

In-Call Menu

During a Call

Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call. To access these functions during a call, press the left soft key

Making a Second Call

You can select a number you wish to dial from the Address Book to make a second call.

Press the left soft key

select Address Book.

Highlight the contact, then press the

[SEND] key to make a second call.

Swapping Between Two Calls

Once the second call has been dialed (or answered), you can switch between the calls by using one of the following three methods:

Press the [SEND] key.

Press the left soft key Options and

then select “Swap Calls”.

Press Up/Down on the navigation key.

Options.

Options, then

Answering an Incoming Call

To answer an incoming call when the handset is ringing, simply press the [SEND] key. The handset is also able to warn you of an incoming call while you are already on a call. A tone sounds in the earpiece and the display will show that a second call is waiting. This feature, known as Call Waiting, is only available if your network supports it.

If Call Waiting is turned on, you can put the first call on hold and answer the second call by pressing the

[SEND] key.

Rejecting an Incoming Call

You can reject an incoming call without answering by simply pressing the [END] key.

In-Call Menu

Muting the Microphone

You can mute the microphone during a call by pressing the left soft key Mute. The handset can be unmuted by pressing the left soft key Unmute. When the handset is muted, the caller cannot hear you, but you can still hear the caller.

Using the Speakerphone

You can use the integrated Speakerphone during a call by pressing the key. The loudspeaker is automatically deactivated when you end the call.

Warning

Due to increased volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear while the speakerphone is enabled.

Conference Calls

The conference call feature provides you with the ability to have a simultaneous conversation with more than one caller. The conference call feature can be used only if your network service provider supports this feature.

Once a conference call is set up, calls may be added, disconnected (Exclude Call option allows you to select a call to disconnect from the conference call), or separated (Private Call option allows you to separate a call from the conference call, but still connected to you) by the person who set up the conference call. These options are all available from the In-Call menu.

In-Call Menu

The maximum number of callers in a conference call is five. Once started, you are in control of the conference call, and only you can add calls to the conference call.

Making a Second Call

You can make a second call while currently on a call simply by entering the second number with the keypad and pressing the [SEND] key. When the second call is connected, the first call is automatically placed on hold. You can swap between calls by pressing the [SEND] key.

Setting Up a Conference Call

To set up a conference call, place the first call. Once that is connected, follow the steps above to make a second call. You can then join the two separate calls by pressing the left soft key

Options, selecting Conference Call,

and then Join Calls.

Place the Conference Call on Hold

To place a conference call on hold, press the

[SEND] key.

Adding Calls to the Conference Call

To add a call to an existing conference call, press the left soft key Options, select

Conference Call, and then select Join Calls.

Private Call in a Conference Call

To have a private call with one of the callers in the conference call, press the left soft key

Options, select Conference Call, and then Private Call. When the numbers of the callers

are displayed, select the one with which you wish to speak in private.

Ending a Conference Call

An active conference call can be disconnected by pressing the [END] key.

Menu Tree

1. Address Book (see page 29)

1.1 Contact List

1.2 ICE - Emergency Contacts

1.3 New Contact

1.4 Caller Groups

1.5 Speed Dial Lists

1.6 SIM Management

1.7 Service Dial Numbers

1.8 My Contact Info

1.9 About

2. Messaging (see page 32)

2.1 Create Message

2.2 Inbox

2.3 Drafts

2.4 Outbox

2.5 Voice Mail

2.6 Message Settings

3. YPmobile (see page 40)

4. Mobile Web (see page 41)

5. AppCenter

AT& TAT& T Navigator (see page 42)

AT& TAT& T FamilyMap (see page 44)

8. Social Net (see page 45)

AT& TAT& T Radio (see page 46)

0. My Stuff (see page 47)

0.1 Audio

0.2 Pictures

0.3 Video

AT& TAT& T GPS

0.4

AT& TAT& T Music

0.5

0.6 Tools

0.7 Applications & Games

0.8 Camera & Recordings

0.9 Other Files

0.10 File Manager

Menu Tree

. Settings (see page 66)

.1 Audio & Ringtones

.1.1 Shop Tones

.1.2 Ringtone

.1.3 Message Tone

.1.4 Alert Tone

.1.5 Keypad Tones

.1.6 Multimedia

.1.7 Call

.2 Phone Settings

.2.1 Date & Time

.2.2 Languages

.2.3 Set Hotkeys

.2.4 Set Flight Mode

.2.5 Security

.2.6 Reset Settings

. Settings (continued)

.3 Display

.3.1 Shop Wallpapers

.3.2 Wallpapers

.3.3 Fonts

.3.4 Clocks & Calendar

.3.5 Brightness

.3.6 Backlight Timer

.3.7 Color Schemes

.3.8 Menu Styles

.4 Call

.4.1 Call Forwarding

.4.2 Send My Number

.4.3 Auto Redial

.4.4 Answer Mode

.4.5 Senior Mode

.4.6 Minute Minder

.4.7 Call Waiting

.4.8 Call Reject

.4.9 Send DTMF Tones

.4.0 Accessibility

.4.* Time & Cost

.4.# Noise Cancelation

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