LG C305 User Manual

LG-C300 User Guide - English

Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact LG-C300 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.

Some of contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending

on the software of the phone or your service provider.

Disposal of your old appliance

1When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product, the product is subject to European Directive 2002/96/EC.

2All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream at collection facilities designated by the government or local authorities.

3The correct disposal of your old appliances will help prevent potential negative impacts on the environment and human health.

4For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliances, please contact your city office, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Part 15.21 statement

"Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. “

Part 15.105 statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Part 15 Class B Compliance

This device and its accessories comply with part15 of FCC rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1)This device & its accessories may not cause harmful interference.

(2)This device & its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Body-worn Operation

This device has been tested for typical body-worn operations with the distance of 0.79inches (2.0cm) from the user’s body.

To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 0.79inches(2.0cm) must be maintained from the user's body.

Additionally, Belt clips, holsters & other body-worn accessories may not contain metallic components.

Getting to know your phone

Earpiece

Main LCD

Send key

• Dials a phone number and answers a call.

•In standby mode:

Shows the history of calls.

Alpha numeric keys

• In standby mode:

Input numbers to dial

Hold down

– International calls

– Connect voice mail centre

to

– Speed

dials

- Hold the key down to go Silent mode

•In editing mode: Enter numbers & characters

Multitasking key

Go to Home screen or Menu directly.

Clear / lock key

•Clears a character with each press. Hold the key down to clear all input.

•Hold the key down to lock when using menus.

Soft keys (Left soft key / Right soft key)

•These keys perform the function Indicated in the bottom of the display.

Confirm key / OK key

•Selects menu options and confirms actions.

End key

•switch on/off (hold down)

•End or reject a call.

Navigation key

• In standby mode:

Briefly: Quick menu.

Briefly: Contacts search.

Briefly: Profiles.

Briefly:

Homescreen.

•In menu: Scroll up & down.

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Getting to know your phone

Side keys

•In standby mode: Controls the ring volume.

•During a call: Earpiece

volume adjustment

•During playing MP3 music: Audio volume adjustment

Micro SD memory card socket

Camera lens

SIM card holder

Camera key

Charger/USB cable connector

TIP: Please ensure the phone is powered on, external memory card is inserted and in idle mode before connecting the

USB cable for Mass Storage.

Headset

Battery cover

Battery pack

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Installing the SIM and battery

1 Remove the battery cover

3 Install the SIM card

Press the battery cover release latch.

2Remove the battery

Lever the bottom edge of the battery and remove it carefully from the battery compartment.

Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder. Make sure that the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the SIM card, pull it gently in the reverse direction.

WARNING: Do not replace or remove the SIM card while your phone is being used or turned on, or data may be lost or the SIM card might be damaged.

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

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Installing the SIM and battery

5 Replace the battery cover

4Install 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 down the bottom of the battery until it clips into place.

6Charging your phone

Pull out the cover of the charger socket on the top of your LGC300. Insert the charger and plug into a mains electricity socket. Your LG-C300 will need to be charged until a message reading “Battery full” appears on screen.

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Memory card

Installing a memory card

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

Note: A memory card is an optional accessory.

Slide the memory card into the slot until it clicks into place. Make sure that the gold contact area is facing downwards.

Removing a memory card

Carefully remove the memory card by gently pushing it in to the phone and quickly releasing it.

Formatting the memory card

Your memory card may already be formatted. If your memory card isn’t formatted, you will need to format it before you can begin using it.

1From the home screen press

Menu then select Settings.

2Choose Memory info and select

External memory.

3Press Format and enter the password, which is set to 0000 as default. Your memory card will be formatted and ready to use.

4To view the new formatted folders on your LG-C300 press Menu and select My stuff. Choose My memory card.

WARNING: When you format your memory card, all the content will be wiped. If you do not want to lose the data on your memory card, back it up first.

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Your home screen

The status bar
			Icon	Description
The status bar uses various icons to
				WAP service is connected
indicate things like signal strength,
				Multitasking available
new messages and battery life, as
				An alarm is set
well as telling you whether your
Bluetooth connection is active.
				Schedule
The table below explains the meaning
				New message
of icons you’re likely to see in the
				New voice message
status bar.
				New Email
Icon	Description			Normal profile in use
				Silent profile in use
	Network signal strength
	(number of bars will vary)
				Outdoor profile in use
	No network signal
				Headset profile in use
	GPRS available
				Remaining battery life
	EDGE available
				Battery empty
	Flight mode is activated
				External memory
	Calls are diverted
				FM radio
	Roaming service
				MP3 music playing
	Bluetooth® is activated

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Using the Multitasking function

Press the multitasking key	to
open the multitasking menu.

From here you can view all the applications you have running. (Some applications such as camera and video camera can not use the multitasking function.)

When you have an application running in the background, will appear in the status bar.

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Menu map

Games & Apps	Calling
1. My games & apps	1. Call logs
2. Settings	2. Call durations
	3.	Data volume
	4.	Call costs
	5.	Call divert
	6.	Call barring
	7.	Fixed dial numbers
	8.	Call waiting
	9.	Common setting

	Multimedia		Messaging
	1.	Camera	1.	Create new message
	2. Video camera		2.	Inbox
	3.	Music	3.	Mailbox
	4.	FM radio	4.	Create new email
	5. Voice recorder			address
			5.	Drafts
			6.	Outbox
			7.	Sent items
			8.	My folders
			9. Templates
			0.	Emoticons
			*. Settings

Yahoo! Search	Contacts
1. Yahoo! Search	1. Add new
	2.	Search
	3.	Speed dials
	4.	Groups
	5.	Service dial
		numbers
	6. Own number
	7.	My business card
	8.	Settings

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Organiser		Browser
1.	Calendar	1.	Home
2. To do		2.	Enter address
3. Memo		3. Bookmarks
4. Secret memo		4. Saved pages
5.	Date finder	5.	History
6.	Settings	6.	Settings

My stuff	Connectivity
1. My images	1.	Bluetooth
2. My sounds	2.	USB connection
3. My videos		mode

4.Games & apps

5.Flash contents

6.Others

7.My memory card

	Tools		Settings
	1.	Quick menu	1.	Profiles
	2. Alarms		2.	Phone
	3.	Calculator	3.	Screen
	4.	Stopwatch	4.	Date & Time
	5.	Converter	5.	Network
			6.	Internet profile
	6. World time
			7. Access points
			8.	Packet data conn.
			9.	Security
			0.	Memory info.
			*. Reset settings

Calling

Making a call

1Make sure your phone is on.

2You can use the keypad. To delete

	a digit press		or the back
	arrow.
3	Press	to begin the call.
4	To end the call, press			.

TIP! To enter + when making

an international call, press and hold

.

Making a call from your Contacts

It’s easy to call anyone whose number you have stored in your Contacts.

1Press Menu to open the main menu. Select Contacts, then select Search.

2Using the keypad, enter the first letter of the contact you want to call and scroll to the Contacts.

3 Press

to begin the call.

Answering and rejecting a call

When your phone rings, press Accept or press to answer the call.

While your phone is ringing you can press Silent to mute the ringing. This is useful if you have forgotten to change your profile to silent for a meeting.

Press in order to reject an incoming call.

Note: In call when speaker is activated, the speaker icon is displayed with red colour cross, when the speaker is deactivated speaker icon is displayed without red colour cross.

Speed dialling

You can assign a speed dial number to a contact you call frequently.

1Press Menu to open the main menu. Select Contacts, then select Speed dials.

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Calling

2Your voicemail is preset to speed dial 1 and you cannot change this. Select any other number either

by using the navigation keys and selecting Add or by pressing the hard key number.

3Your contacts will open. Select the contact you’d like to assign to that number using the navigation keys then select OK.

To call a speed dial number, press and hold the assigned number until the contact appears on screen. The call will begin automatically and there is no need to press .

Viewing your Call log

Press Menu and select Calling. Choose Call logs.

All calls - View a complete list of all your dialled, received and missed calls.

Missed calls - View a list of any calls you have missed.

Dialled calls - View a list of all the numbers you have called.

Received calls - View a list of all the numbers that have called you.

TIP! From any call log select

Options and then Delete to delete selected items.

Using call divert

1Press Menu and select Calling.

2Select Call divert.

3Choose whether to divert all calls, when the line is busy, when there is no answer and when you are out of reach.

4Choose Activate and select whether to divert to voice mail, or to other number.

5Enter your divert number or select Search to browse for your divert number.

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Note: Charges are incurred for diverting calls. Please contact your network provider for details.

TIP! To turn off all call diverts, choose Call divert from calling

menu then select Options then select

Deactivate all.

TIP! Select Fixed dial numbers from the calling menu to turn on and compile a list of numbers which can be called from your phone. You’ll need your PIN2 code from your operator. When activated, only numbers included in the fixed dial list can be called from your phone.

Using call barring

1Press Menu and select Calling.

2Select Call barring.

3Choose any or all of the options:

All outgoing

Outgoing international Outgoing international calls except home country

All incoming

Incoming when abroad

4Enter the call barring password. Please check with your network operator for this service.

Changing the call settings

1Press Menu and select Calling.

2From here you can amend the settings for:

Call durations - View details of how long you have spent on your calls both received and dialled.

Data volume - View the amount in kilobytes of all your received and sent data.

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Calling

Call costs - View the charges applied to your last call or all calls. This service is network dependent, some operators are unable to support this.

Call divert - Choose whether to divert your calls.

Call barring - Select which calls you would like to be barred.

Fixed dial numbers - Choose a list of numbers that can be called from your phone.

Call waiting - Be alerted when you have a call waiting.

Common settings

(Press Menu,select Calling and choose Common settings)

Call reject - Select Off or On and choose to reject all calls, those from specific groups, contacts, unregistered numbers (those not in

your list of contacts) or those with no caller ID.

Send my number - Choose whether your number will be displayed when you call someone. (Depends on your network provider.)

Auto redial - Allows you to set the auto redial function when a call attempt has failed.

Answer mode - Allows you to set the answering method. You can choose from Press send key or Press any key.

Minute minder - Determines whether to sound a tone every 1 minute when you are in the call.

BT answer mode - Choose how to answer a call when using a Bluetooth headset. Select Hands-free or

Handset.

Save new number - Selecting this option will save numbers that are not already in your contacts upon ending the call.

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Contacts

Searching for a contact

1Press Menu and select Contacts then choose Search.

2Using the keypad enter the first letter of the name of the contact you want to call.

3To scroll through the contacts and their different numbers use the navigation keys.

Or, using the slightly quicker method…

1Enter the number you wish to search on the home screen and select Options.

2Choose Search contacts in option menu.

Adding a new contact

1Press Menu and select Contacts then choose Add new.

2Choose whether to store your new contact on your Handset or SIM card.

3Enter the information you want in the fields provided and select Done.

Or to use a slightly quicker method…

1Enter the number you wish to store and press Options.

2Choose Save number, and choose either New contact or

Update contact.

3Enter the relevant information and select Done.

Contact options

There are many things you can do when viewing a contact. Here’s how to access and use the options menu.

1Press Menu and select Contacts then choose Search.

2Select Options to open the list of options. From here you can:

Send message - Send a message to the contact. If the contact has an email address, select whether you’d like to send a Message or E-mail.

Send business card - Send the contact’s details to another person as a business card. Choose to send as a Text message, Multimedia message, E-mail or via Bluetooth.

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Contacts

Make call - Directly make voice call to a contact you choose.

Add new contact - Add a new contact.

Edit - Change any of the contact’s details.

Add to group - Add a contact to a group.

Mark/Unmark - Choose whether to mark a contact or unmark.

Search by - Search a contact by

Number or Group.

Save to Handset/SIM - Choose to move or copy to the phone or SIM card (depending on where you originally saved the contact).

Delete - Delete the contact. Select Yes only if you are sure.

Speed dials - You can assign a frequently-called contact to a speed dial number.

Creating a group

1Press Menu and select Contacts.

2Select Groups and choose

Options.

3Select Add new group.

4Enter a name for your new group.

5Press Done.

Note: If you delete a group, the contacts which were assigned to that group will not be lost. They will remain in your contacts.

TIP! You can edit an existing group by highlighting it and selecting Options. Choose to Add member to the group from your contacts, select Edit group or Delete the group.

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Using service dial numbers

You can view the list of Service Dial Numbers (SDN) assigned by your service provider (if supported by the SIM card). Such numbers include emergency, directory enquiries and voicemail numbers.

After selecting a service number,

press

to dial that service.

Viewing your own number

Select Own number in the Contacts menu to view your number.

Creating a business card

You can create your own business card by selecting My business card, then Add. Enter your name, number, email address, image and etc.

Changing your contact settings

1Press Menu and select Contacts.

2Select Settings. From here you can adjust the following settings:

Contact list settings - Choose whether to view contacts saved to both your Handset & SIM, Handset or SIM. You can also select to show the first name or last name of a contact first, and to show a contact picture.

Copy - Copy your contacts from your SIM card to your handset or from your handset to your SIM card. Choose to do this one by one, or all together.

Move - This works in the same way as Copy, but the contact will only be saved to the location you’ve moved it to. If you move a contact from the SIM card to the

handset it will be deleted from the SIM card memory.

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