LG Electronics LG511C User Manual

LG511C

Printed in Korea

P/NO : MFL67281101 (1.0)

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LG511C 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. LED Light Alerts you of new notifications.

2. Earpiece Lets you hear the caller.

3. Slide Slide open to access the QWERTY

keyboard.

4. LCD Screen Displays incoming calls, messages

and status icons as well as viewing a wide variety of content.

5. Send Key Use to place or answer calls. You can

also press to access your Recent Calls.

6. Clear/Speakerphone Key Deletes single spaces

or characters with a quick press. To delete entire words, press and hold this key. This key will also allow you to back out of menus, one level at a time. Press and hold from the Home screen to enable/disable the Speakerphone.

7. End Key Use to end a call. Also returns you to

the Home screen.

8. Accesory/Charger Port Connects the phone to

the battery charger or other available accessories.

9. Microphone Allows other callers to hear you

clearly when you are speaking to them.

10 . QWERTY Keyboard Use to enter numbers and

characters and select menu items.

11. Speaker Lets you hear the caller's voice, music

and video in speakerphone mode.

12 . Camera Lens Used to take photos and record

video. Keep it clean for optimal photo quality.

microSD™card slot

microSD

approved microSD card slot you must remove the cover located on the microSD card slot.

(accommodates optional

™

card up to 16GB.) Only use an LG-

™

card. To access the microSD

™

Main MultimediaShortcut

1. Message Displays the Messaging menu.

2. Talk Displays the dial pad.

3. Menu Displays the Main Menu.

4. ContactsDisplays your Contact List.

1.Volume Keys Use to adjust the

ringer volume from the Home screen and the earpiece volume during a call.

2.Camera Key Use for quick access to

Camera functions. Press and hold to open the Camera.

3.Earphone Jack Allows the use of a

headset to hear caller's voice.

4.Power/Lock Key Allows you to turn

the phone on and off. You can also lock and unlock the phone.

Contact

Phone Overview

Qwerty Keyboard

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

1. Function Key allows you enter the

alternate character (such as $ for the Y 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 it twice.

2. Shift Key lets you change letter

capitalization when entering text using the QWERTY keyboard.

3. Back Key Use to delete a letter, words or

sentences. Also use it to exit the menu and go back to the Home screen.

4. Return Key Use to go to next line while

editing your message.

Menus Overview

Menu Access

Touch

main menu, first unlock the phone by pressing the

Key

on the right side of your phone. To return to the Home

screen, touch or press the Clear/Speakerphone Key .

to access the phone’s main menu. To access the

Power/Lock

Communicate

Prepaid

Add Airtime Buy Airtime

My Phone Number Airtime Info Airtime Display Serial Number Code Entry Mode

Contacts

New Contact Contact List Speed Dials Groups My vCard

Messages

New Text Message New Picture Message Inbox Drafts Outbox Voicemail Web Alerts

Templates Delete All

Delete Inbox Delete Outbox Delete Drafts Delete Web Alerts Delete All

Messages

Message Settings

All Messages Text Messages

New Text Message

Menus Overview

Speed Dials

Recent Calls

Missed Calls Received Calls

Dialed Calls All Calls Call Timer

Browser

Apps

Entertainment

Take Photo

Gallery

My Stuff

Images Videos Sounds

Record Video

Drawing Panel

Record Voice

SNS

Music

Recently Played All Songs Artists Albums Genres Playlists

Settings

Repeat Shuffle Songs Background Music

Utilities

Voice Command

Start Command Command Mode Announce Alert Train Word Best Match

Notepad

Organizer

Calendar Date Finder

Stopwatch

Alarm Clock

World Clock

Calculator

Tools

Tip Calculator Unit Converter

Settings

Sound Settings

Ringtones

All Calls Caller ID

No Caller ID

Volume

Master Volume Keypad Earpiece Speaker

Message Alerts

Text Message Picture Message Voicemail All Messages Message Reminder

Alert Type

Call Alert Message Alert Schedule Alert Alarm Alert

Service Alerts

Minute Beep

Call Connect

Low Battery Power On/Off Tone Emergency Tone

Display Settings

Wallpaper

Screen

Main Shortcut Contacts Multimedia Touch Key

Guard

LCD Settings

Power Save

Backlight

Brightness Languages (Idiomas)

Menus Overview

Clock & Calendar Font Settings Dial Font Size Menu Style Name Match for

Dialing

Call Settings

Answer Options Auto Retry One Touch Dial Airplane Mode TTY Mode

Touch Settings

Touchscreen Calibration

Touchscreen Effect

Phone Settings

Auto Touch Lock Security

Lock Phone Camera

Restrictions Change Lock

Code Reset Default

Memory

Handset Common Memory

Handset Reserved Memory

External Memory Primary Storage

Setting

Phone Info

My Number ESN/ MEID Icon Glossary Version

System

Network Location

Bluetooth

USB Mass Storage

Getting Started with Your Phone

The Battery

Note

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

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

Installing the Battery

1. Press down on the bottom center part of the battery cover and slide it upwards to remove it.

2. Align the battery contacts with the phone terminals at the bottom of the battery compartment. Gently push down on the

3. battery until it clicks into place.

4. Replace the battery cover by gently pressing down on the top part of the battery cover, then sliding it downwards.

Removing the Battery

1. Turn the phone off and remove the battery cover.

2. Use the fingertip cutout at the top 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 LG511C may damage your phone or battery.

Getting Started with Your Phone

How to Install Your microSD™Card

1. Locate the microSD™slot on the right side of the phone and gently uncover the slot

Notice

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

Plug one end of the adapter into the phone’s Accesory/ Charger Port and the other end into an electrical outlet. The charge time varies depending upon the battery level.

opening.

2. Insert the microSD with the label side facing up and gently push it in until it clicks into the slot. If you insert the card in the wrong direction, it may damage your phone or your card.

MicroSD Slot

™

card

How to Remove Your microSD™Card

1. Uncover the slot opening and gently press and release the exposed edge of the

™

microSD

2. Remove the microSD

card to eject it.

™

card from the slot and replace the cover.

Note

Do not attempt to remove the

™

microSD

card while reading or

writing to the card.

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 level is low.

2. Press the Power/Lock Key

for about 3 seconds until the LCD screen lights up.

Turning the Phone Off

Press and hold the Power/Lock Key until the LCD screen 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 next to 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

Call quality can also be affected by weather and environment conditions.

Screen Icons

To see the icon glossary, touch

Menu> Settings Phone Settings > Phone Info > Icon Glossary

phone.

on your

Making Calls

lf the phone is locked, press the Power/Lock Key on the right side of your phone to unlock it.

1. Touch and enter the phone number (include the area code if needed).

2. Press the Send Key or touch .

3. Press the End Key to end the call.

Correcting Dialing Mistakes

If you make a mistake while dialing a number, press the Clear/Speakerphone Key

or touch once to erase the last digit entered, or hold down the Clear/Speakerphone Key or touch and hold

for at least 2 seconds to

erase all the digits entered.

Redialing Calls

Press the Send Key twice to redial the last number you dialed. If you press once, the most recent (Missed, Received and Dialed) calls will display. You can select any of these calls to place an outgoing call.

Receiving Calls

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

2. Press the End Key to end the call.

Tip

The Call Settings menu allows you to choose your answer options. To access the Answer Options, touch

Menu > Settings >

Call Settings > Answer Options

The following options are available:

Slide Open/ Any Key/ SEND Key Only/ Auto Answer

Note

If you press the End Key or the Volume Keys , while the phone is ringing, the ringing or vibration is muted for that call.

Quick Access to Convenient Features

Lock Phone

Sets your phone to require a 4-digit Lock Code in order to use the phone. To set the lock mode on, touch

Settings

Phone Settings> Security

> Enter your Lock Code >

Phone

None/ When Switch

On/ Immediately

Note

The default Lock Code is the last 4 digits of your phone number until you change it.

Speakerphone Function

This function is used during a phone call.

Touch / to activate and deactivate speaker mode. You can also press the Clear/Speakerphone Key to enable and disable this function.

Quick Volume Adjustment

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

volume and the lower Volume Key decreases the volume.

Lock

Note

Keypad Volume is adjusted through the Volume submenu of Sound Settings.

(Menu > Settings

> Sound Settings >

Volume>Keypad

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 the Send Key to answer a waiting call.

2. Press the Send Key again to switch between your active 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 to ensure they offer this feature.

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. By pressing and holding down a number key, your phone will recall the phone number

associated from the Contact List and dial that phone number for you. Speed Dial Number 1 is set to Voicemail by default and is unchangeable.

Dialing Single Digit Speed Dials (from 2 to 9)

Press and hold the Speed Dial number.

OR Enter the Speed Dial

number and press the Send Key .

Dialing Double Digit Speed Dials (from 10 to 99)

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

OR Enter the first and second

digits and press the Send Key .

Entering and Editing Information

Text Input

Each time you touch a text entry field, the touchscreen automatically displays a keypad allowing you to enter text, numbers, and symbols. For example, in a name field, an alphabet keypad appears, but you can also switch to number mode to enter digits. You can also use the QWERTY keyboard to enter text.

Options:

Without text entered: Add/ Save As When text entered: Add/ Save As/ Copy Text

Touch to delete text.

Handwriting input mode.

T9 Mode

Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory

The Basics of Storing Contacts Entries

1. Enter the phone number you want to save (up to 48 digits).

2. Touch

Options

Touch Save and select either

Add New Contact or Update Existing on the pop-

up screen.

Note

Use

Existing Entry

another phone number to a contact already stored in memory.

4. Touch a Phone Label.

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

to add

5. Touch the Name field and enter a name for the contact entry (up to 32 characters). Then touch and

Save

message is displayed briefly.

Done

. A confirmation

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

Release

you select to the next number.

2-Sec Pause (P)

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

to advance

Storing a Number with Pauses

1. Touch

2. Touch

Contacts

3. Touch

New Contact

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

Options

5. Touch

6. Select

Wait

2-Sec Pause

7. Enter the additional number(s), touch and then .

Done

Save

Adding a Pause to an Existing Number

1. Touch

2. Touch

Contacts

3. Touch

Contact List

4. Scroll through the list and touch the Contact entry you wish to edit.

5. Touch

Edit

6. Touch the number.

Options

7. Touch

8. Touch

Wa it

Enter the additional number(s), touch and

Save

then .

2-Sec Pause

Done

Searching Your Phone’s Memory

The

LG511C

phone is able to perform a dynamic search of the contents in your phone’s memory. A dynamic search compares entered letters or numbers 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 edit.

Searching by Letter

1. Touch

2. Touch

Contacts

3. Touch

Contact List

display your contacts alphabetically.

4. Touch the key(s) on the

alphanumeric keypad that corresponds with the search letter.

. to

Scrolling Through Your Contacts

1. Touch

2. Touch

Contacts

3. Touch

Contact List

display your contacts alphabetically.

4. Scroll through the list.

Accessing Options

1. Touch

2. Touch

Contacts

3. Touch

Contact List

display your contacts alphabetically.

4. Touch

Options

select from the following options:

New Contact:

add a new contact to your

. to

Allows you to

Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory

Contact List.

Send Message

: Send a text message or picture message to the selected contact.

Delete

: Delete the selected

entry from your Contacts.

Set Homescreen

: Add the selected contact to the Contacts Home screen.

Send via Bluetooth:

contact(Name Card) via Bluetooth

Delete All:

Deletes all of your

Send a

contacts in the Contact List.

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.

●

By touching a phone number in Contacts or Recent Calls and pressing the Send Key or touching .

●

By using Speed Dialing.

From Contacts

1. Touch

2. Touch

Contacts

display your Contacts.

3. Touch the Contact entry.

4. Touch the phone number.

From Recent Calls

1. Touch

Menu Recent Calls

2. Touch

3. Touch the type of recent call.

Missed Calls/ Received Calls/ Dialed Calls/ All Calls

4. Touch the phone number.

5. Touch or press the Send Key to place the call.

Speed Dialing

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

Communicate

Prepaid

The Prepaid menu provides shortcuts to access useful account information.

1. Add Airtime

Allows you to add airtime.

1. Touch , ,

2. Enter airtime PIN and touch

3. Read the displayed message, then select

2. Buy Airtime

Allows you to buy airtime.

1. Touch , ,

2. Touch the amount you

Add Airtime

Ye s

or No.

Buy Airtime

would like to purchase.

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

3. Read the displayed message,

Ye s

then select

4. You will be asked to confirm you want to purchase the selected amount. Touch or No.

or No.

3. My Phone Number

My Phone Number displays the phone's phone number.

1. Touch , ,

Number

My Phone

Ye s

4. Airtime Info

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

1. Touch , ,

Airtime Info

5. Airtime Display

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

1. Touch , ,

Display

2. Touch

3. Touch

Balance

Airtime

Off.

Due Date

6. Serial Number

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

1. Touch , ,

Number

Serial

7. 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 alert.

1. Touch , , .

Mode

Code Entry

Communicate

Contacts

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

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.

1. Touch , ,

Contact

2. Enter the name.

New

3. Continue entering Contact information by touching the corresponding fields and entering the desired information.

4. Touch to save the

Save

new contact.

2. Contact List

Allows you to view your Contact List.

Options

Contact

1. Touch , ,

List

2. Choose from the following options:

●

Scroll and touch a Contact entry to view its information

●

Touch select one of the following options:

New Contact/ Send Message/ Delete/ Set Homescreen/ Send via Bluetooth

3. Speed Dials

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

1. Touch , ,

2. Touch the desired Unassigned number in the list.

3. Touch the Contact you would like to assign a Speed Dial to. A confirmation message is displayed.

Speed Dials

4. Groups

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

1. Touch , ,

2. Choose from the following options:

●

Touch a group to view.

●

Touch a group, then

touch choose from the following options:

Send Message/ Rename Group/ Remove from Group/ Group Ringtone/ Send via Bluetooth/ Delete/ Delete All

Groups

Options to

Communicate

5. My vCard

Allows you to view all of your personal Contact information, including name and phone numbers.

1. Touch , ,

2. Touch .

3. Touch the field you want to edit.

4. Edit the information as necessary and touch .

Note

You cannot edit your mobile phone number, but you can add an additional phone number.

My vCard

Edit

Messages

The phone can store up to 535 messages, including a maximum of 200 SMS and 200 MMS messages in the

Inbox, 50 SMS and 50 MMS in the Outbox, and 15 SMS and 20 MMS in Drafts. The information stored in the message is determined by phone model and service capability. Other limits, such as

Save

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. Each message will be formatted and sent according to the destination address.

The Basics of Sending a Text Message

1. Touch

Messages

New Text Message

2. Touch to

3. Touch the Text field to enter

Enter Number

manually enter the address

Contacts

or address from your Contacts List.

text.

Slide open the QWERTY keyboard and enter your message.

and

to add the

5. Touch , then touch

Done

Send

A confirmation message is displayed.

Text Message Options

1. Touch

Messages

New Text Message

2. Touch

Options

3. Touch the option(s) to customize.

Save to Drafts

current message draft.

Priority Level

Urgent/ Normal

priority level of your message.

and

Save the

Choose

to set the

Delivery Notice On/Off

Communicate

Text Options

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

Messages

1. Touch

New Text Message

2. Touch the Text field to enter text.

Options

3. Touch

4. Touch the option(s) to customize.

Add

Templates/

Signature/Name & Number

Save As

Drafts/ Templates

Copy Text

Allows you to copy any text you have entered.

Paste

Allows you to paste

any text you have copied.

and

5. 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

Outbox

Failed Text / Picture Message

Failed Multiple Text/Picture Messages

Sent Text / Picture Message

Sent Multiple Text/ Picture Message

Drafts

Draft Text Message

Draft Picture Message

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