LG LG501C 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 status

icons.

3. Left Option Key Use to access the main menu

from the Home 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 letters and select menu items.

7. Navigation Key Use to navigate through menus

and options. When on the Home screen, use for quick access to your Games, Messages, Contact List, and Multimedia.

Key Lets you access the phone's Prepaid

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

9. Right Option Key Use to access the Browser

from the Home 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 Home screen.

12 .

Lock Mode Key

the Home screen, 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. Volume Keys Use to adjust the Master Volume

from the Home screen and the Earpiece volume during a call.

3. Charger/Accessory Port Connects the phone to

the battery charger or other available accessories.

Charging with your PC via USB cable

You can use your computer to charge your phone. Connect one end of a USB cable to the Changer/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.

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

for optimal photo quality.

Phone Overview

Qwerty Keypad

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

1. Function Key allows you enter the

alternate character (such as $ for the W key) on the QWERTY keyboard. To lock the Function Key (as when entering a series of numbers or alternate characters), press it twice.

2. Shift Key lets you change letter

capitalization when entering text.

3. Space Key lets you enter a space.

4. Lock Mode Key allows you to lock the

phone. Press the Right Option Key and then the OK Key to unlock the phone.

5. Symbols/Speaker Key lets you enter

symbols when composing text messages.

Pressing this key from the Home screen allows you to turn the speaker On or Off.

6. Voice Command Key allows you to begin

the Voice Command function.

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 twelve phone menus. There are two methods of accessing menus and submenus:

●

Use the Navigation Key to highlight and press to select.

●

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

Prepaid

1. Add Airtime

2. My Phone Number

3. My Balances Info

4. Airtime Display

5. Serial Number

6. 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

Menus Overview

Messages

Recent Calls

1. Missed Calls

2. Received Calls

3. Dialed Calls

4. All Calls

5. Call Timer

6. Data Counter

Games

1. Buy Games

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 Prediction

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

Getting Started with Your Phone

The Battery

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

Note

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

Installing the Battery

1. Remove the battery cover by pressing down on the topcenter of the battery cover, then sliding the cover downward.

2. Alight the battery contacts with the phone terminals at the top of the battery compartment (see image 1), then snap the rest of the battery into place (see image 2).

3. Align the battery cover and slide it upward until it clicks into place (see image 3).

Removing the Battery

1. Turn the phone off.

2. Remove the battery cover by pressing down on the top center of the battery cover, then sliding the cover downward.

3. Use the fingertip cutout at the bottom of the battery compartment 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 LG501C may damage your phone or battery.

Notice

Please make sure that the 'B' side faces up before inserting a charger or USB cable into the charger/accessory port of your phone.

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

The charge time varies depending upon the battery level.

Battery Charge Level

The battery charge level is shown at the top right corner 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 (if the battery is low).

Getting Started with Your Phone

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

Turning the Phone Off

1. Press and hold until the LCD screen turns off.

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 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. With the phone turned on and use the keypad to enter the phone number (include the area code if needed).

2. Press to dial the number.

3. Press to end the call.

Correcting Dialing Mistakes

If you make a mistake while dialing a number, press or

once to erase the last

digit entered or press and hold

or down for 2 seconds

to go back to the Home screen.

Redialing Calls

1. Press twice to redial the number from the last call. If you press once, the last 150 calls (50 missed, 50 received and 50 dialed) stored in the call history list are displayed. You can also select any of these to redial.

Receiving Calls

1. When the phone rings and/or vibrates, press to answer (depending on your Answer Options).

2. Press to end the call.

Tip

To set Answer Options:

Settings

Call Settings

Answer Options

Choose from the following options:

SEND Key Only/ Any Key/ Auto with Handsfree

Note

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

Quick Access to Convenient Features

Lock Mode

Sets your phone to require a 4-digit Lock Code in order to use the phone.

Note

Until you change it, the default Lock Code 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 the

Right Option Key and enter the Lock Code.

Mute Function

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

Unlock

Quick Volume Adjustment

Use the Volume Keys to adjust the Master Volume from the Home screen and the Earpiece volume during a phone call. The upper Volume Key increases the volume and the lower Volume Key decreases the volume.

Note

Keypad Volume can be adjusted through the Volume sub-menu of the Sound settings 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 .

Entering and Editing Information

Text Input

You can customize and enter text in many of the functions in your phone, including, but not limited to: Calendar, Contacts and messages. While entering text, the following are your options:

Key Functions

Left Option Key: Press to select one of the following text input modes:

T9 Word: T9WORD/ T9Word/ T9word

Abc: ABC/ Abc/ abc 12 3 Symbols

Shift Key: Press to change capitalization

T9Word

: T9Word ->

T9WORD -> T9word

Abc : Abc -> ABC -> abc

Space Key: Press to

complete a word (in T9 mode) and insert a space.

Clear Key: Press to delete a single space or character. Press and hold to delete all of the text entered.

FN Key: Press to enter corresponding special characters on the QWERTY keypad one at a time. Pressing this twice repeatedly allows you to lock it.

Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory

The Basics of Storing Contacts Entries

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

2. Press Save.

3. Select either Add New Contact or Update Existing.

Note

Use

Update Existing

another phone number to a contact already stored in memory.

4. Use to highlight a Label and press .

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

to add

5. Enter a name for the phone number (up to 32 characters) and press

Save

. A confirmation

message is displayed briefly.

Phone Numbers With Pauses

When you call automated systems, such as voicemail 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:

Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory

Wait (W)

The phone stops dialing until you press the Right Option

Release

Key the next string of digits.

Pause (P)

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

to advance to

Storing a Number with Pause or Wait

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

Enter a name (up to 32

4. characters) and enter a number.

5. While entering a number, press the Right Option Key

Contacts

New Contact

Options.

6. Press

Pause

7. Enter additional number(s) and press

Wa it

Save

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

5. Press the Left Option Key

6. Use to highlight the number.

7. Press the Right Option Key

8. Press

Pause

Contacts

Contact List

View

Edit

Options

Wa it

9. Enter additional number(s)

Save

and 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 keypad 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.

Searching by Letter

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

Contacts

Contact List

Start entering the Contact

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

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

4. Highlight a contact and press the Right Option Key

Contacts

Contact List

Options

Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory

5. Select an option.

Send Message

text message or picture message to the selected contact.

Delete

: Delete the selected entry in your Contacts.

Edit

: Edit the selected

contact information.

Delete Multiple

Selective/ All

from delete multiple entries at one time.

Send via Bluetooth

a contact(vCard) via Bluetooth

Set Speed Dial/ Remove Speed Dial

contact as a Speed Dial or remove the contact from Speed Dial.

: Set the

: Send a

: Choose

: Send

Making a Call From Your Phone’s Memory

Once you have stored phone numbers in your Contacts, you can place calls to those numbers quickly and easily.

●

Press the down Navigation Key , highlight a number and press .

●

Use Speed Dial.

From Contacts

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

4. Use to highlight the Contact entry, then press

5. Use to highlight the phone number.

6. Press to place the call.

View

Contacts

Contact List

From Call History

1. Press

2. Press

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

Recent Calls

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.

Prepaid

The Prepaid menu provides shortcuts to access useful account information.

1. Add Airtime

Add Airtime allows you to start an over-the-air request for additional airtime.

1. Press , , .

2. My Phone Number

My Phone Number displays the phone's phone number.

1. Press , , .

3. My Balance Info

My Balance Info displays the airtime balance and due date information.

1. Press , , .

4. Airtime Display

Airtime Display allows you to enable/disable the display of Balance and Due Date information on the Home screen.

1. Press , , .

5. Serial Number

Serial Number simply displays the phone's serial number.

1. Press , , .

6. Code Entry Mode

Code Entry Mode will allow the phone to accept Tracfonerelated 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 alerts.

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.

1. Press , , .

2. Enter the name, then use

to highlight the field you wish to store the contact information in.

3. Enter any contact information you wish.

4. When you are finished entering the desired contact information, press to save the entry into your Contact List.

Save

2. Contact List

Allows you to view your Contact List.

1. Press , , .

2. Choose from the following options:

●

Press the to scroll through your Contacts alphabetically.

●

Press the Right Option

Options

Key select one of the following:

Send Message/ Delete/ Edit/ Delete Multiple/ Send via Bluetooth/ Set(Remove) Speed Dial

Contacts

●

Press the contact's information.

●

Press the Left Option Key

contact information.

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

View

in the selected group.

●

Press the Left Option Key

group.

View

to view

New

to store new

to view the contacts

New

to add a new

●

Use to highlight a group, then press the Right Option Key

Options

to choose from

the following options:

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

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, then press the Left Option Key

Edit

3. Edit the information as desired and press

Save

Contacts/ Messages

Note

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

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 and 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, 100 MMS, and 100 MMS notification messages in the Inbox; 50 SMS and 50 MMS in the Outbox; and 15 SMS and 20 MMS in the Drafts folder. 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.

Messages

The Basics of Sending a Text Message

1. Press , , .

2. Enter the recipient's address

: field.

in the

3. Press to access the text field.

Use the keypad to enter

4. your message.

5. Press Send.

A confirmation message is displayed.

Select Recipient(s) Using Options

1. Press , , .

2. With the highlighted, press the Right Option Key

3. Use to highlight an option and press .

: field

Options

Contacts

from your Contact List.

Call History

recipient from your Call History.

To select a recipient

To select a

Recent Messages

Inbox/ Sent

recipient from your Recent Messages.

Groups

your Groups.

Cancel

message.

4. Complete your message and send or save it.

Customize Your Text Message Using Options

While you are composing the text of a message, you have

various options to customize the text.

to select a

Select a recipient from

Cancels editing your

Choose

1. Press , , .

2. Enter the recipient's address

: field.

in the

3. Use or press to access the text field.

4. Press the 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

High Priority Message

Outbox

Failed Text/Picture Message

Failed Multiple Text/Picture Messages

Sent Text/Picture Message

Multiple Sent Text/ Picture Messages

Drafts

Draft Text Message

Draft Picture Message

Messages

2. New Picture Message

Allows you send messages with text, image and audio attachments.

1. Press , , .

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

Options

Key for contacts and press to select the desired contact.

3. Use to access the

Subject

4. Enter your subject and message.

5. Highlight the press the Left Option Key

Add

select:

Image/ Take Photo

to search

and

Te x t

fields.

Image

, and press to

field,

6. If

Image

is chosen, use to highlight a file, then press the Left Option Key

Audio

7. Highlight the

field,

press the Left Option Key

Add

to enter

Sounds

and select from the

following options:

●

Press the Left Option Key

Voice

to record new

audio.

●

Press

Play

to play the

highlighted file.

●

Right Option Key

Set

attach the highlighted file.

8. Press the Right Option Key

Options

to customize the fields. The following options are available:

* Editing the To: field

Contacts/ Call History/

Set

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 , , .

Messages

2. Use to highlight an inbox message.

3. Press the the Left Option

Reply/ D-load

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

Options

, or

The following options are available in the Options menu:

For text messages:

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

For picture messages:

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

4. Once you select the option for the message, press the the Left Option

Key

to reply or

View

Delete/

View

Right Option Key

Options

options.

Delete

Deletes the selected

message.

Forward

Forwards the message to other destination address(es).

Save Contact

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

Save To Templates

message as a template for future messages.

GoTo URL

the URL included in the message (if available).

Lock/Unlock

the selected message.

Message Info

about the message, such as type, priority, and status.

to view additional

Stores the callback

Stores the

Connects you to

Locks or unlocks

Shows information

Note

For picture messages:

Play Again/ Delete/ Reply as Picture Message*/ Forward/ Save Contact/ Save/ Lock(Unlock)/ GoTo URL/ Extract Address/ Message Info

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 the Left Option Key

Resend

to resend the

message to the recipient,

View

to view the message,

or the 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 the Left Option Key

Resend

resend the message to the recipient or the Right Option

Options

Key

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

Messages

received message into your Contacts.

Lock/Unlock

Locks or unlocks

the selected message.

Message Info

Shows information about the message, such as type, priority, and status.

Note

For picture messages:

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

Delete Multiple

Allows you to delete multiple messages at one time.

5. Drafts

Displays saved draft messages.

1. Press , , .

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

●

Press

●

Press the Right Option Key

following options:

Delete

message from the Drafts folder.

Save Contact Add New

Contact

Lock/Unlock

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

Delete Multiple Selective

All

Edit

Options

for the

Deletes the selected

Update Existing

Locks a

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