LG LGA190 Owner’s Manual [in]

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USER GUIDE

LG-A190

					P/NO : MFL67217602 (1.1)	www.lg.com

Note: Changing the local language settings.

You can change the language setting for your phone by pressing Menu and Settings, then select Language.

LGA190 USER GUIDE

This guide will help you to understand your new mobile phone. It will provide you with useful explanations of the features on your phone.

Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone depending on the phone software or your service provider.

Product Registration Program

Dear LG Mobile customer,

You are entitled for one year warranty on this model.

For automatic registration, One SMS containing the IMEI no. of your phone will be automatically sent to LG servers @ Rs.0.06p only.

In return you will get one year warranty from the date of purchase at any authorized LG Mobile Service center.

We assure you the information will be kept confidential and used for internal purpose only. LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. does not have any revenue sharing with any cellphone operators for proceeds from SMS of automatic registration.

Contents
Getting to know your phone..........	3
Installing the SIM Card and
Charging the Battery.........................	4
Display Information............................	5
Menu and Options..............................	6
Keypad Information...........................	7
Menu Map..........................................	10
Entering Text......................................	11
Making a Call.....................................	12
Messaging..........................................	14
Contacts..............................................	15
Call history..........................................	17
Games..................................................	17
FM radio (Wireless FM)...................	18
Profiles.................................................	18
Tools......................................................	19
Organiser.............................................	20
Settings................................................	20
Guidelines for safe and efficient
use.........................................................	23
Accessories.........................................	30
Troubleshooting...............................	31
Technical Data...................................	34

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Getting to know your phone

	Earphone jack	Torch
	Earpiece	Navigation keys
		Use for quick access to
		phone functions.
	Display screen	(up) : Contacts
	Soft keys	(down) : Keypad Lock
		(left) : Messaging
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		(right) : FM radio
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	indicated by the text on	End/Power key
	the display immediately	Allows you to power the
	above them.
		phone on or off, end calls,
	Send key	or return to Standby mode.
	You can dial a phone	Alphanumeric keys
	number and answer	Most of the time, the
	incoming calls.	numeric keys are used
	* Key (Symbol key)	to input numbers or
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	Insert symbol when
	writing a message.	Hand Strap Hole
	0 Key
	Insert space when writing
	a message.	Charger port
	# Key
	Long press this key to
	enter Silent Mode.

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Installing the SIM Card and Charging the Battery

Installing the SIM Card

When you subscribe to a mobile phone network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card which is 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 easily be 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.

›only 2G SIM supported

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Illustrations

1 Open battery cover

2 Remove the battery

3 Insert your SIM

4 Insert the battery

5 Close the battery cover

6 Charge your battery

WARNING: Do not remove the battery while the phone is

switched on, as this may damage the phone.

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Display Information

Icon areas

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On-Screen Icons

Tells you the strength of the network signal.

Indicates the battery charge level.

Indicates new text message(s).

Indicates new voice message(s).

Indicates that the alarm clock is set.

Indicates that your phone is using the general settings.

Indicates that your phone is using the silent settings.

Indicates that your phone is using the outdoor settings.

Indicates that your phone is using the headset setting.

Indicates that all calls are being diverted to another number.

Indicates that your phone is in Flight mode.

Indicates new schedule(s).

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Menu and Options

Your phone offers a set of functions that allow you to customise it. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, which are accessed via the left and right soft keys. The label at the bottom of the display screen immediately above the soft keys indicates their current function.

Menu

Contacts

Press the left soft key to access the available menu.

Press the right soft key to access contacts.

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Menu Map

1 Messaging		4 Games	9 Settings
1.1 New message		4.1 Space ball	9.1 Dual SIM
1.2 Inbox		5 FM radio	9.2 Date & Time
1.3 Drafts			9.3 Language
1.4 Outbox		6 Profiles	9.4 Display
1.5	Sent		9.5 Call
1.6 Listen voicemail		6.1 General	9.6 Auto key lock
1.7	Info messages	6.2 Silent	9.7 Security
1.8 Templates		6.3 Outdoor	9.8 Power save
1.9 Settings		6.4 Flight mode	9.9 Network
2 Contacts		6.5 Headset	selection
		7 Tools	9.10 SOS service
2.1	Search		9.* Reset settings
2.2 New contact		7.1 Torch	9.# Memory status
2.3	Speed dials	7.2 Self call
2.4	Copy all	7.3 Calculator
2.5 Delete all		7.4 Stopwatch
2.6 Memory status		7.5 Unit converter
2.7 Information		7.6 World clock
3 Call history		7.7 SIM services
		8 Organiser
3.1	All calls
3.2 Missed calls		8.1 Alarms
3.3	Dialled calls	8.2 Calendar
3.4 Received calls		8.3 Memo
3.5	Call duration

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Entering Text

You can enter alphanumeric characters via the phone’s keypad. For example, storing names in Contacts, writing a message and scheduling events in the calendar all require entering text. To change modes, press the key.

The input method is displayed in the upper right corner of your phone.

Indicator Function (English Smart mode)

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T9 Mode

In Editor, Press Options Choose“Set T9”Select On. This mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad is associated with more than one letter. T9 mode automatically compares your keystrokes with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the correct word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode.

Note: T9 mode is only available for English and Hindi language.

Turning Your Phone On and Off

You can power the phone on and off by pressing or holding the power key.

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Making a Call

1Key in the number on the keypad.

2Press to initiate the call.

3To end the call, press .

TIP! To enter + when making an international call, press and hold 0.

Making a call from your contacts

1Press (up) to open the address book.

2On the keypad, enter the first letter of the contact you want to call.

3To scroll through your contacts, use the up and down navigation keys. And to scroll through their different numbers, use the left and right navigation keys.

4Press to initiate the call.

Answering and rejecting a call

When your phone rings, press Accept or press to answer the call. While your phone is ringing, select Silent to mute the ringing. This is great if you have forgotten to change your profile to Silent for a meeting.

Press or Reject to reject the incoming call.

TIP! You can change the settings on your phone to answer your calls in different ways. Press Menu, select Settings and choose Call. Select Common settings > Answer mode and choose Any key or Send key only.

•Any key – You can answer a call by pressing any key.

•Send key only – You can answer a call only by pressing the Send key.

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Changing your call settings

You can set the menu depending on the call. Press Menu, select

Settings and choose Call > SIM1 or SIM2.

•Call divert – Select methods for diverting calls.

•Call barring – Choose a barring password for all outgoing calls, outgoing international, outgoing international except to home country, all incoming calls, or incoming when abroad.

•Call waiting – Select Active or cancel call waiting.

•Fixed dial number – Choosing a PIN2 code to enable fixed dial number lets you restrict calls to only those in Contacts.

Checking your call history

You can check the record of all, missed, dialled, received calls and call durations. The number and name (if available) are displayed together with the date and time at which the call was made. You can also view the number of times you have called. Press Menu, select Call history.

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Messaging

•New message

1Press Menu, select Messaging and choose New message.

2A new message editor will open. The default setting of the message editor is SMS mode.

3Enter your message using either the T9 predictive mode or Abc manual mode or 123 mode. You can switch text input modes by pressing .

4Press Options and choose Insert to add an Symbol, Template, Contact, Business card.

5Press Send to.

6Enter the phone number or press Options and select Contacts or Recent list to open your contacts list.

7Press Options and choose Send.

Note:

Move/Copy to SIM/Phone memory: Messages which are stored in Phone or SIM memory can be moved/copied either to SIM or Phone memory.

Send to: You can send SMS to maximum of 3 contacts at a time.

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•ToselectthedesiredSIM,pressOptions>Sendto >Addthe recipient>Options>Sendvia>SIM1orSIM2.

•Inbox – You will be alerted when you have received a message. It will also be saved here.

•Drafts – This menu shows the message you have saved.

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•Outbox – This menu allows you to view the message which is about to be send or that have failed to send.

•Sent – This menu allows you to view the messages which have already been sent, including time and content.

•Listen voicemail – This menu provides you with a quick way to access your voice mailbox.

•Info messages – Info service messages are text messages that are delivered by the network to your handset.

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•Info.ServiceisonlyusedforSIM1.

•Templates – There are pre-defined messages in the list. You can view and edit the template messages or create new messages.

•Settings – This menu allows you to set the features of your network service provider.

Contacts

You can search for a contact in your Contacts.

1Press Contacts and choose Search, select Contacts from the Menu screen or press (right soft key) from the standby screen.

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

3To scroll through the contacts, use the up and down navigation keys. To scroll through their different numbers use the left and right navigation keys.

•Search - You can Search for contacts in Phonebook.

Note: Instant searching is available by inputting the initial letter of the name you want to search.

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•New contact – You can add phonebook entries by using this menu.

•Speed dials – Assign contacts to any keys between 2 and 8.

›SOS Message –(Speeddials>OK>Key9)

An emergency message can be sent to the predefined 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 options select Save.

•Copy all – You can copy all entries from the SIM card memory to the Phone memory or from the Phone memory to the SIM card memory.

•Delete all – You can delete all entries from the SIM card memory or Phone memory.

•Memory status – You can check the memory status for your SIM and phone.

•Information

›Service dial numbers – Access the list of service numbers assigned by your service provider securely.

›Own number – You can save and check your own numbers on the SIM card.

›Business card – You can save and check your business card containing information including your name, mobile phone, home, office and email, and send it in a message.

Tips! LG Customer Care number is available by default in Contact list (18001809999).

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Call history

You can check the record of all, missed, dialled, received calls and call durations. The number and name (if available) are displayed together with the date and time at which the call was made. You can also view the number of times you have called.

•All calls – Displays the lists of all three types (Received/Dialled/Missed calls) by time.

•Missed calls – This option lets you view the last 20 unanswered calls.

•Dialled calls – This option lets you view the last 20 outgoing calls (called or attempted).

•Received calls – This option lets you view the last 20 incoming calls.

•Call duration – Allows you to view the duration of your last call, all calls, dialled calls and received calls.

Games

Your LGA190 comes with preloaded games to keep you amused when you have time to spare. Press Menu and select Games.

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FM radio (Wireless FM)

With embedded FM antenna, you can receive FM radio without an external earphone. You can listen to your favourite radio station anytime.

Note: In weak FM radio signal area the sensitivity can degrade with wireless and antenna mode. So it is advisable to insert the ear-mic for better and enhanced FM quality.

Listening to the radio

1Press Menu and select FM radio.

2Select the channel number of the station you would like to listen to.

Note: You can listen to the radio via built-in speaker. Press Options, select Listen via and choose Speaker when ear-mic is inserted.

Profiles

You change your profile, then choose from General, Silent, Outdoor, Flight mode and Headset.

•General (Menu>Profiles>General)–Aftersettingupthisprofile,the indicator will be displayed on the standby screen.

•Silent (Menu>Profiles>Silent)–RingtoneisdisabledandVibrate

is activated. When you set up this profile, the indicator will be displayed on the standby screen.

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•Outdoor (Menu>Profiles>Outdoor)–Thisisthedefaultprofile.Ring tone and key tone volume are set to maximum. When you set up this profile, the indicator will be displayed on the standby screen.

•Flight Mode (Menu>Profiles>FlightMode)–Whenyousetupthis profile, the indicator will be displayed on the standby screen.

•Headset (Menu>Profiles>Headset)–Whentheheadsetisconnected to the phone, the indicator will be displayed on the standby screen. You can personalise your call alert type, ring tones, ring volume, message alert type, message tones, message volume, keypad tones, keypad volume, effect sound volume and power on/off volume.

Tools

•Torch (Menu>Tools>Torch)– Turnon/offthetorch.Youcanalso directly on/off the torch by holding the up navigation key in idle screen.

•Self call (Menu>Tools>Selfcall)–Thisisausefulfunctionforavoiding awkward situation politely. You can call yourself by setting the time in self call menu.

Note: Self call can be activated or deactivated from idle screen using shortcut code #*#.

•Calculator (Menu>Tools>Calculator)–Thiscontainsthestandard functions such as Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division.

•Stopwatch (Menu>Tools>Stopwatch)–Thisoptionallowsyoutouse the function of a stopwatch.

•Unit converter (Menu>Tools>Unitconverter)–Thisconvertsmany measurement into a unit you want.

•World clock (Menu>Tools>Worldclock)–Allowsyoutodetermine the current time in another time zone or country.

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