LG LG-A155 User Guide
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User Guide
LG-A155
P/NO : MFL67005501 (1.0) www.lg.com
Bluetooth QD ID B017062
LG-A155
This manual may differ from the phone
depending on the phone software version
and service provider used.
USER GUIDE
Contents
Installing the SIM card and the
handset battery ...................................3
Phone Components ..........................4
Selecting functions and
options ...................................................6
Entering Text ........................................7
Installing a Memory Card ................8
How to set the tone ...........................9
FM Radio ............................................. 10
Activating SIM cards ....................... 11
Anti Theft Mobile Tracker
(ATMT) ................................................. 12
Menu Tree...........................................13
Quick feature reference ................. 14
Installing LG PC Suite on your
computer ............................................ 22
Guidelines for safe and
e cient use ....................................... 23
Troubleshooting .............................. 27
Accessories ........................................ 30
Technical Data .................................. 31
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Installing the SIM card and the handset battery
Installing the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a cellular
network, you are provided with a
plug-in SIM card loaded with your
subscription details, such as your
PIN, any optional services available
and many others.
Important! › The plug-in SIM card
and its contacts can be easily
damaged by scratches or bending,
so be careful when handling,
inserting or removing the card.
Keep all SIM cards out of the reach
of small children.
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Illustrations
Always switch the device o and
disconnect the charger before
removing the battery.
Remove the back cover.
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Lift battery away.
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Insert the SIM card.
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Insert the battery pack.
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Attach the back cover.
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Charge the battery.
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Note: Fully charge the battery
before using it for the rst time.
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Phone Components
Micro SD memory card
Use for quick access to
- Dial a phone number
- In standby mode: Shows
Alphanumeric keys
Dial numbers in standby
mode and input numbers
or characters in edit
* Key (Symbol key)
Insert symbol when
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socket
Display screen
Navigation keys
phone functions.
Send key
and answer a call.
a history of calls.
mode.
writing a message.
Earpiece
Micro USB Port /
Earphone jack /
Charger port
Soft keys (Left soft key /
Right soft key)
These keys perform the
function Indicated in the
bottom of the display.
End key
- Switch on/o (hold
down)
- End or reject a call.
# key
Long press to enter silent
mode.
Turning Your Phone On and O
1. Press and hold the End key until the power comes on.
2. Press and hold the End key until the power goes o .
Making a call
1. Enter a phone number including the area code.
2. Press the
3. To end the call, press the
[Send] key or select options > call to call the number.
key.
Making an international call
1.
Press and hold the key for the international pre x. The ‘+’ character
automatically selects the international access code.
2. Enter the country code, area code, and the phone number.
3. Press the
[Send] key or select options > call to call the number.
Answering a call
1. When you receive a call, the phone rings.
2. Press the
3. To end the call, press the
[Send] key or select option > OK to answer a call.
key.
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T
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Menu
Names
Selecting functions and options
Your phone o ers a set of functions that allow you to customize the
phone. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed
via the two soft keys marked and . Each menu and sub-menu lets
you view and alter the settings of a particular function.
The roles of the soft keys vary according to the current context; the label
on the bottom line of the screen just above each key indicates its current
role.
Menu
Press the left soft key or center soft
key to access the available Menu.
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Names
Press the right soft key to access the
available Names (Names).
Entering Text
You can enter alphanumeric characters by using the phone’s keypad.
T9 Mode
The T9 predictive text input mode lets you 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
the built-in dictionary.
123 mode
Type numbers using one keystroke per number. You can also add
numbers while remaining in letter modes by pressing and holding the
desired key.
Symbol Mode
The symbol mode enables you to enter various symbols or special
characters. To enter a symbol, select Options
Key. Use the navigation keys to select the desired symbol and press
the OK key.
Insert Symbol or press
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Installing a Memory Card
Using a memory card can expand the available storage space of your
mobile phone. To insert a memory card, insert it into the card slot until it
clicks into place. Ensure that the golden contact area faces downwords,
as shown in the gure.
Note: A memory card is an optional accessory.
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How to set the tone
You may set up the following di erent pro les to adapt to di erent
environmental conditions.
1. Select Settings from the main menu, then Select Pro les.
2. Select a pro le and press [Options - Customize] to set the ring tone.
3. Press the left soft key [OK] and then you can set the desired ring tone.
Your phone also provides the following options to customize tones/
alert types:
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Tone settings: Selects a tone type (Incoming call, Power on, Power
o , Message, Keypad).
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Volume: Sets desired volume (Ringtone, Key tone).
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Alert type: Selects an alert type (Ring only, Vib. only, Vib. and ring,
Vib. then ring) for the ringing tone.
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Ring type: Selects a ring type (Single, Repeat).
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Extra tone: Selects a extra tone (Warning, Error, Camp on).
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Answer mode: If you select the Any key, you can receive a call by
pressing any key except the key and the right soft key.
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FM Radio
(This function may be di erent in di erent regions.)
Listens to FM radio station. You can enjoy listening FM without using
headset as phone supports wireless FM service.
1. From main menu select Media then select FM radio.
2. Use navigation keypad to search radio station. You can also press
Options to search radio frequency for available channels and
automatically store to the channel list.
3. Press Options to edit the channel list. There are 9 stations you may
pre-set. Your phone provides the following options for FM radio:
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Record: Records your favorite radio programs.
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Channel list: Bookmark up to 9 radio stations by entering the
channel name and frequency.
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Manual input: You can input frequency manually by using this
option.
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Minimize: This function allows you to do other work on phone by
minimizing FM radio.
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Auto search: Auto search available channels and automatically store
them to the channel list.
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Settings: Allows you to switch the record audio quality and the
record format. You can record in AMR or WAV formats.
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Schedule FM record: You can record FM program on schedule when
you set up the recording time.
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Append: Resumes a previously recorded le.
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Activating SIM cards
Your phone supports the Dual SIM cards mode, enabling you to use two
SIM cards at the same time without changing them. When there are two
SIM cards installed, you can activate one of two or both SIM cards.
1. Select [Settings] from the main menu, and then select [Dual SIM
settings].
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Anti Theft Mobile Tracker (ATMT)
Anti-theft mobile tracker (ATMT) allows you to track your lost phone.
When someone uses your phone without your permission, the tracking
service will be activated.
You are reminded by a text message sent to the default phone number
you have set, without the unauthorized user’s knowledge. You can
always activate the ATMT and con gure your personal settings.
To activate Anti-theft mobile tracker
1. From the main menu, select Settings > Security settings > Anti-theft
mobile tracker and press OK.
2. Then in the Anti-theft mobile tracker menu, edit and save the name in
Sender name and numbers in Sending number list.
3. Select Set Anti-theft and press OK.
4. Switch On or O and press OK.
5. Input the security code to enable or disable this function.
Note
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The default ATMT code is “0000”. You have to enter the code before
con guring the ATMT settings.
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Menu Tree
1. Messaging
1.1 Create message
1.2 Inbox
1.3 Drafts
1.4 Outbox
1.5 Sent items
1.6 Saved items
1.7 Broadcast
message
1.8 Templates
1.9 Message settings
1.10 SOS message
1.11 Schedule SMS
2. Contacts
2.1 Add new contact
3. Log
3.1 Sim1 call log
3.2 Sim2 call log
4. Settings
4.1 Dual SIM
settings
4.2 Profiles
4.3 Display
4.4 Connectivity
4.5 Call
4.6 Phone
4.7 Network
4.8 Security settings
4.9 Restore factory
settings
5. Gallery
5.1 My images
5.2 My sounds
5.3 My videos
5.4 My game & apps
5.5 Others
6. Media
6.1 Image viewer
6.2 Media player
6.3 FM radio
6.4 Voice recorder
7. Organiser
7.1 Alarm clock
7.2 Calendar
7.3 To-do list
7.4 Notes
7.5 Calculator
7.6 Stopwatch
7.7 Converter
7.8 World time
7.9 Go to
7.10 File manager
7.11 SIM services
8. Applications
8.1 My games &
apps
8.2 Settings
9. Web
9.1 Home
9.2 Bookmarks
9.3 Last web address
9.4 Settings
9.5 Go to address
9.6 Saved pages
9.7 Open file
9.8 Recent pages
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Quick feature reference
This section provides brief explanations of features on your phone.
Messaging Menu 1
Create message This menu includes functions related to SMS (Short
Inbox You will be alerted when you have received messages.
Drafts You can save the message temporarily in Drafts.
Outbox This is a temporary storage folder for the unsent
Sent items After sending out the message, the text message or
Saved items You can access your saved messages.
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Message Service) and MMS (Multimedia Message
Service). You can send SMS to many contacts at a time.
Tip: User can send SMS to Many recipients by
selecting ‘Add from Contacts‘ from Send to
option. (User can select Maximum 20 contacts
from the list). User Can send SMS to groups by
selecting Group icon by pressing left navigation
key from “Add from Contacts” options.
They will be stored in Inbox.
Tip: SMS Sorting: Inbox Messages can be sorted with
the given sorting options for an easy access
of messages (Sender, Subject, Unread/read,
Message type, Message size).
messages or messages that you have sent but fail to
deliver.
multimedia message is saved in the Sent folder.
Messaging Menu 1 (Continued)
Broadcast message Choose whether to receive, block, view or edit channels
to receive information service messages (broadcast
messages). Also choose the languages of information
service messages.
Templates There are pre-de ned messages in the list. You can
view and edit the template messages or create new
messages.
Message settings This menu allows you to set features of your network
service provider.
SOS message An emergency message can be sent to the prede ned
number’s (3 maximum) by long press of 9 Key. On long
press of 9 key, a popup comes, ‘Set SOS message?’.
Press ‘Yes’ then type the required message and input 3
numbers for which you want to send the message in
emergency mode and press Save/Done.
Schedule SMS User can schedule an SMS, so that it can be sent to the
pre de ne number/contact on Set date and Set time.
Contacts Menu 2
You can search for contacts in phonebook.
Note: Instant searching is available by inputting the initial letter of the name
you want to search.
Add new contact You can add phonebook entries by using this menu.
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Log Menu 3
Call log You can view all lists of outgoing or incoming calls.
Select sim1 call log or sim2 call log and from that select
the following.
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missed calls: You can view the unanswered calls.
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received calls: You can view the Received calls.
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dialled numbers: You can view the outgoing call
numbers.
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call duration: Allows you to view the duration of your
incoming and outgoing calls. You can also reset the call
timers.
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text msg. counter: This application will count the
number of messages received and sent from the
phone.
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packet data counter: You can check the amount of
data transferred over the network.
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call costs: View the charges applied to your dialled
numbers and the call duration of all your received and
dialled calls. Also you can do Cost Settings.
Settings Menu 4
Dual SIM settings Choose from the options what you want to change:
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Dual SIM open / Only SIM1 open / Only SIM2 open /
Flight mode.
Tip: Dual SIM Single Talk : while one of Dual SIM is
operating with network such like WAP/JAVA/
MMS/Call, another SIM can not use network
related service.
Settings Menu 4 (Continued)
Pro les You can adjust and customize the phone tones for
Display You can change settings for the phone display.
Connectivity
Call You can set the menu relevant to a call.
Phone
di erent events, or environments.
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Bluetooth: You can adjust setting on BT connection.
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Data account: You can manage data account list that is
used for pro le setting on WAP or MMS.
Tip: Enable the Black list, by selecting Mode to ON
in Black list, from Advance Settings. Once you
switch On the Black List Mode, Type the Required
Number to be in the Black List and save it. User
can not receive any calls from the numbers which
are saved in Black list.
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Time and date: Set date, time, time zone, and formats.
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Schedule power on/o : This menu allows you to set
up time for the phone automatically power on or o .
Once the time is set by you, the phone will power on
automatically at the time speci ed. As for the powering
o , the phone will ask you for the con rmation before
powering o at the time speci ed by you. You can
specify up to 4 di erent times.
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Language/Writing language: You can change the
language for the display texts in your phone. This
change will also a ect the Language Input mode.
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Settings Menu 4 (Continued)
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Themes: Allows you to change the whole look of your
phone display.
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Greeting text: This menu allows you to customize the
greeting text upon the phone’s power on. You can also
choose whether you want the greeting text on or o
upon power on.
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Dedicated key: Allows you to change the preferences
on the Hotkeys that are currently assigned for your
navigation keys (when in standby mode).
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Auto update of date and time: Allows you to set the
phone to automatically update the time and date
according to the current local time zone.
(The Auto-update feature is network dependent.)
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UART settings: User will be able to perform the
operation from PC using modem for selected SIM
card in UART settings (like AT command using
HyperTerminal, PC dialup). User will be able to make
the GPRS dialup on PC using the SIM which is selected
in UART setting for e.g. if SIM1 is selected then user will
be able to make the connection using selected SIM
card.
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Misc. settings: You can set the brightness and time of
the display screen.
Network You can set select network and network mode settings
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using this menu. Also you can add a preferable network
to be connected to Preferred lists.
Settings Menu 4 (Continued)
Security settings› sim1/sim2 security settings: This menu allows you to
Restore factory
settings
set the phone’s safety.
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Phone lock: You can use a security code to avoid
unauthorized use of the phone.
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Auto keypad lock: You can make the key pad locked
automatically after some time.
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Change password: Changing your phone password,
enter the old code followed by the new code.
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Anti-theft mobile tracker: The ATMT feature of this
phone provides you with the ability to have a tracking
system in place for your mobile in case you lose or
misplace it.
You can initialize all factory defaults. You need Security
code to activate this function.
Gallery Menu 5
My images Shows the list of image les.
My sounds Saved audio les are displayed in the list.
My videos Displays the list of video les.
My game & apps You can access a great selection of games and
Others When you receive les of an unde ned format via
applications on your phone.
Bluetooth, the les are saved in this folder.
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Media Menu 6
Image viewer Choose to View the picture which are stored in Photos
Media player The player allows you play audio and video les. You can
FM radio You can use FM radio with or without your external
Voice recorder You can record voice memo.
[Gallery > My image > photos].
also manage play lists.
earphone. You can listen to your favourite radio station
anytime.
Note: You have to insert Ear-mic into Handsfree
connector in order to listen to the Radio and keep the
good radio reception.
Organiser Menu 7
Alarm clock You can set the alarm clock to go on at a speci ed time.
Calendar You can see the calendar and add the events here in
To-do list You can view, edit and add tasks to do.
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selected date.
Organiser Menu 7 (Continued)
Notes You can add new memo, view and manage saved
Calculator The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions:
Stopwatch This option allows you to use the function of a
Converter This converts any measurement into a unit you want.
World time The World time function provides time information on
Go to It helps you to go to the menu you search for. You can
File manager This function allows you to view the content in your
SIM services Display additional functions or applications provided by
memos.
addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
stopwatch.
There are many types that can be converted into units:
Currency, Length, Weight.
major cities worldwide.
set the item as Go to.
internal phone memory and the external memory card.
your network service provider.
Applications Menu 8
My games & apps Your LG-A155 comes with preloaded games to keep you
amused when you have time to spare. If you choose to
download any additional games or applications they
will be saved into this folder. Press Menu and select
Applications. Choose My games & apps.
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