LG LG530G Users manual

LG-530G User Guide

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Some of the contents of this manual

may not apply to your phone depending on your phone’s software or your service provider.

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Your Phone

Phone Components

4 5

Press and hold to access Voice Recorder.

6 7

Press and hold to activate/deactivate Vibration Mode.

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.

6. OK key

7. End/Power key: Allows you to

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

8. Clear key: Allows you to return to the previous screen. Press and hold to activate the Voice Command function.

9. Volume keys: Allows you to control the Master Volume while in standby mode and the

4. Navigation keys

Standby Mode Hotkeys:

Contact List New Message

Calendar My StuffMy Stuff

- In a menu: Navigates between menus.

5. Send key: Press this key in

standby mode to quickly access

earpiece volume during a call.

10. Charger/USB port

the most recent missed, dialed, and received calls.

Rear view

EXTERNAL CAMERA LENS

SD CARD SLOT

SIM CARD SLOT

BATTERY COVER

BATTERY

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

Warning

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

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

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.

gently in the opposite direction.

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-

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.

530G will need to be charged until the Full Battery message appears on the screen.

Important!

You must insert the battery before charging.

Getting Started

Warning

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

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

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

phone.

Note

If your memory card has existing content, it will automatically

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.

be filed in the correct folder. For example, videos will be accessible from the Videos folder.

On-Screen Icons

The table below describes various

ICON/

DESCRIPTION

INDICATOR

display indicators or icons that appear on the phone’s display screen.

ICON/

DESCRIPTION

INDICATOR

Multitasking

Network signal strength (number of bars will vary)

No network signal

Low Battery

3G network available

The browser is active

Vibrating Mode On

Speakerphone

Call in Progress

Voicemail

Battery Full

Battery Charging

New text message

New email

An alarm is set

Ring profile in use

Silent All profile in use

EDGE network available

Bluetooth is active

Flight Mode On

camera in use

camcorder is recording

camcorder timer

General Functions

Making a Call

Make sure your phone is

powered on. Enter a phone number including

the area code. To edit a number

Press the [SEND] key.

Making International Calls

Press and hold the key and

on the display screen, simply press the digit at a time.

►

Press and hold the key to

erase the entire number.

Press the to call the number.

To end the call, press the

key to erase one

[SEND] key

[END] key.

Making a Call with the

the international access character ‘+’ will appear.

Enter the country code, area

code, and the phone number. Press the

to call the number.

[SEND] key

Ending a Call

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

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.

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.

right soft key , or the volume keys .

Press the access the Contact List.

Highlight the Contact and press

the

[Down] key to

[SEND] key.

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

End the call by pressing the

[END] key.

Note

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

your Address Book) is displayed.

Press the

or the left soft key Accept to answer an incoming call. If the Answer Mode has been set as Any Key (

press will answer a call, except for the

Settings > Call >

Answer Mode), any key

[SEND] key

[END] key, the

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.

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

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.

holding down 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

when in a text

letters by pressing the key labeled with the required letter one, two,

three, or four times until the letter is displayed.

Symbol Mode

The Symbol Mode enables you to

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.

enter various symbols or special characters. To enter a symbol, press

the to highlight the desired symbol and press the

key. Use the navigation keys

key.

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 key once. To delete letters, press

the the

entered text.

key. Press and hold down

key to erase all of the

General Functions

Note

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

Characters in the Order Displayed

Key

Upper Case Lower Case

. , ’ @ ? !

- : / 1

2 A B C 2 a b c 2

3 D E F 3 d e f 3

. , ’ @ ? ! - : / 1

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.

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)

In-Call Menu

During a Call

Your phone provides a number

►

Press the [SEND] key.

►

Press the left soft key

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

Options.

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

Options, then select Address

Options and then select “Swap Calls”.

►

Press Up/Down on the navigation

key.

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

Book. Highlight the contact, then press

the make a second call.

[SEND] key to

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:

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.

In-Call Menu

Rejecting an Incoming Call

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

Muting the Microphone

You can mute the microphone during a call by pressing the right soft key The handset can be unmuted by pressing the right soft key

Mute.

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.

Unmute. When the handset is muted, the caller cannot hear you, but you can still hear the caller.

Conference Calls

Making a Second Call

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

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.

(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.

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.

In-Call Menu

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.

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.

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

Ending a Conference Call

An active conference call can be disconnected by pressing the

[END] key.

Join Calls.

Menu Tree

1. Prepaid

1.1 Add Airtime

1.2 Buy Airtime

1.3 My Phone Number

1.4 My Airtime Info

1.5 Airtime Display

1.6 Serial Number

1.7 SIM Number

1.8 Code Entry Mode

2. Contacts

3.4 Outbox

3.5 Message Settings

4. Recent Calls

4.1 All Calls

4.2 Missed Calls

4.3 Dialed Calls

4.4 Received Calls

5. Games & Apps

2.1 Contact List

2.2 New Contact

2.3 Groups

2.4 Speed Dial

2.5 SIM Management

2.6 Own Number

2.6 My Business Card

3. Messages

3.1 Create Message

3.2 Inbox

6. E-mail

7. Music

7.1 Now Playing

7.2 All Songs

7.3 Playlists

7.4 Artists

7.5 Albums

7.6 Genres

7.7 Shuffle Songs

3.3 Drafts

Menu Tree

8. Camera

8.1 Take Photo

8.2 Record Video

8.3 Camera Album

9. My Folder

9.1 Audio

9.2 Pictures

9.3 Video

9.4 Other Files

9.5 File Manager

11. Browser

12. Settings

12.1 Audio & Ringtones

12.1.1 Ringtone

12.1.2 Message Tone

12.1.3 Alert Tone

12.1.4 Keypad Tones

12.1.5 Multimedia

12.1.6 Call

12.2 Phone Settings

10. Tools

10.1 Alarm Clock

10.2 Calendar

10.3 Notepad

10.4 Calculator

10.5 Tasks

10.6 Stopwatch

10.7 Tip Calculator

10.8 Unit Converter

10.9 Voice Recorder

12.2.1 Languages

12.2.2 Set Hotkeys

12.2.3 Auto Key Lock

12.2.4 Flight Mode

12.2.5 Security

12.2.6 Reset Settings

12.3 Display

12.3.1 Wallpapers

12.3.2 Fonts

12.3.3 Clocks & Calender

12.3.4 Brightness

12.3.5 Backlight Timer

12.3.6 Color Schemes

12.3.7 Menu Styles

12.4 Call

12.4.1 Send My Number

12.4.2 Answer Mode

12.4.3 Time & Cost

12.4.4 Accessability

12.5 Bluetooth

12.5.1 Turn On(Turn off)

12.5.2 Search New Device

12.5.3 My Devices

12.5.4 My Bluetooth Info

12.6 Memory

12.6.1 Used Space

12.6.2 Set Storage Defaults

12.7 Application

12.7.1 Messages

12.7.2 Browser

12.8 Phone Information

Prepaid

This manu allows you to check the prepaid related contents.

To access Prepaid, from the standby screen, press the left soft key

Menu and Prepaid.

You can access the Menu below.

Add Airtime – Recharge the fee using the Airtime PIN code.

Buy Airtime – Recharge the fee by selecting from the calling plan.

Code Entry Mode – Allows you

to insert the device code for Tracfone’s PPE setting or info.

My Phone Number – Shows your phone number.

Airtime Info – Shows you the Airtime info. Based on different brand such as Balance, Due Date, and Service End Date etc.

Airtime Display – Set On/Off for displaying Balance / Due Date on Idle screen.

Serial Number – Shows you the Serial Number.

SIM Number – Shows you the SIM Number.

Contacts

Contact List

This menu allows you to save and manage contact address information. The Conta ct List’s functions allow you to add a new address or search saved contact addresses by name.

To access Contact List, from the standby screen, press the left soft

key and

Contact List.

Menu, Contacts

Caller Groups

This menu allows you to manage group information. You can also configure a ring tone for a group so that the group ring tone sounds when a call from a specific contact address within that group is received and there is no ring tone configured for the specific contact address.

To access Caller Groups, from the

New Contact

This menu allows you to add a new contact to the Contact List. You can enter contact address information including name, phone numbers, email addresses, group information items, memos, ring tones, and a contact Picture ID.

To access New Contact, from the standby screen, press the left soft

standby screen, press the left soft key and

Caller Groups.

Menu, Contacts

Speed Dial

This menu allows you to assign a frequently-called contact to the Speed Dial List. You can select a number from 2 to 9 as a speed dial.

To access Speed Dial List, from the standby screen, press the left soft

key and

Menu, Contacts

New Contact.

key and

Menu, Contacts

Speed Dial.

Contacts

SIM Management

This menu allows you to copy information from your SIM card to your handset and vice versa. If a name is duplicated during the copying operation, the information is also duplicated. You can also delete information from the SIM card.

To access SIM Management, from the standby screen, press the left soft key

Menu,

My business card

This display your business card stored in the handset. You can also delete or edit.

To access My business card, from the standby screen, press the left

soft key

Contacts and card.

Menu,

My business

Contacts and SIM

Management.

Own number

This displays your phone numbers stored in the SIM card.

To access Own number, from the standby screen, press the left soft

key and

Own Number.

Menu, Contacts

Messages

This menu includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), Voicemail as well as the network’s service messages.

Create Message

From the standby screen, press

the left soft key Press

Press

Messages. Create Message.

Menu.

Note

If you insert a Picture, Audio, or Video file while writing a multimedia message, the file loading time will take about 5 seconds. You will not be able to activate any key during the file loading time. When the file loading is complete, you will be able to write a multimedia message.

You can simply press from the standby screen.

[Up]

Editing a message

The following options are available when editing a message.

Using Insert

While entering text, press the left soft key menu, you can choose Insert.

►

Symbol: You can insert various symbols into your message. Pressing the Up and Down keys

Options. In this

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Messages

►

Picture: You can select a picture to insert by using the navigation keys. You can preview the selected picture by pressing the left soft key

►

Audio: You can insert an audio

View.

file from your saved audio files.

►

Video: You can insert a video clip from your saved video clips.

►

Take New Picture: you can take and insert a picture in your message.

►

Record New Audio: You can record a new audio clip by pressing right soft key

Record. Press the

Options before you begin recording to set the options (below). After

• Quality: Set the audio’s quality to Fine, Normal, or Economy.

• Select Storage Defaults: You can assign the default storage to Phone Memory or Memory Card.

►

Record New Video: You can record a new video by pressing

Record. When finished

recording, press

►

Template

Insert.

• Text: Allows you to easily insert frequently used sentences in the text message.

• Multimedia: Preset multimedia templates can be created (

recording a new audio clip, you can delete it by pressing the right key

Delete.

> Message Settings >

Messages >

Multimedia Message > Multimedia Templates >

New).

• Signature: Allows you to insert

Writing language allows you your own created signature. For further details.

►

More: Allows you to insert vCard, vCalendar, vNote, vTask or Contact.

Note

vCard, vCalendar, vNote and vTask are created by the Address Book, Calendar, Notepad, and Tasks functions, respectively. Go to the Tools and Address Book sections in this Manual for more detailed information.

to set the text entry language to

English, Spanish.

• Save to Drafts: Saves the message to Drafts.

• Cancel Message: Allows you to exit the text input mode without saving your message.

Sending a Message

After completing a message, using

Insert and/or Options, press Send To to select a recipient.

• Enter the recipient(s). For more options, press the left soft key

Using Options

While entering text, press the right soft key

Options.

Insert allows you to insert Symbol, Picture, Audio, Video, template

or more. You can also take new picture or record new audio/video to insert.

Options. In this menu, you can choose from the following options:

- Enter Number: Allows you to enter the phone number using the keypad.

- Enter Email: Allows you to enter an email address instead of a phone number.

Messages

- Insert Symbol: Allows you to enter symbols.

- Caller Groups: Displays Contacts Groups.

- Recent Messages: Choose a Contact from Recent Messages.

- Recent Calls: Choose a Contact from Recent Calls.

- Delivery Options: Allows you to set the options for Add Cc, and Add Bcc.

Inbox

You will be alerted when you receive a message. New messages are stored in the Inbox. In the Inbox, you can identify each message by icons. If you are notified that you have received a multimedia message, you can download the whole multimedia message by selecting it in the Inbox menu. To reach the Inbox, from the standby screen, press the left

- Edit Message: Go back to the message editing mode.

- Save to Draft: Saves the selected message to Drafts.

- Writing language: allows you to set the text entry language to English, Spanish.

- Cancel Message: Allows you to cancel the message.

soft key Messages >

►

Add to Address Book: You can save the sender’s phone number in the Contact List.

►

Delete: You can delete the selected message.

►

Forward: You can forward the selected message to another person.

Menu >

Inbox.

►

Copy to Phone/Copy to SIM: You can copy to Phone or SIM depending on where the text message is stored.

►

Select Multiple: You can select multiple messages.

►

Message Details: You can view the following information about received messages: message Type, Subject, From, and message Time.

►

Delete All Read Messages: You can delete all read messages.

Drafts

Allows you to view and edit the messages saved as drafts. To access drafts, from the standby screen, press the left soft key

Menu, Messages,

and options are available for the Drafts folder:

►

Select Multiple: Allows you to select multiple messages to delete.

►

Message Details: Allows you to view the details of the message.

Drafts. The following

Messages

Outbox

Outbox is the storage place for recently sent messages. When you press the [SEND] key, you can call the recipient of the selected

►

View Status: Shows the status of each message.

Delete: Deletes the selected message.

Edit: Allows you to edit the

message. If the message is not sent from the

Outbox, you will receive a sound alert along with a Message Sending Failure notice on the screen. Another attempt will be made to send the failed message and after two unsuccessful attempts, the message will no longer be sent automatically. In order to send the message that has failed, you must

selected message.

►

Select Multiple: Allows you to select multiple messages to delete.

►

Message Details: Allows you to view the details of the message.

press the left soft key Resend to resend the message.

To access the Outbox, from the standby screen, press the left

soft key Messages, and

The following options are available for the Outbox folder:

Menu,

Outbox.

Voicemail

Message Settings

This menu provides you with a quick way of accessing your voice mailbox (if provided by your network).

A shortcut for checking your voicemail is available. To quickly check your voicemail when in standby mode, press and hold the

key.

Note

Please check with your network service provider for details of their service in order to configure

To access and configure your Message Settings, from the standby screen, press the left soft key

Menu, Messages,

and

Message Settings.

Message Alert

Allows you to set the Sounds, Volume, and Alert Type.

Save To

Allows you to choose whether to save to the SIM Card or the Phone.

the handset accordingly.

Signature

Allows you to create, edit, and delete your signature, which can be configured to be sent out with your outgoing messages.

Text Message

Allows you to set preferences for text messages.

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