LG LG-A258 User Guide
EN G L I S H
User Guide
LG-A258
P/N : MFL67214124(1.0) www.lg.com
English
LG-A258 User Guide
This guide will help you understand your new mobile phone.
It will provide you with useful explanations of features on your
phone.
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
Getting to know your phone
Main screen
Soft keys
Each of these keys
performs the functions
indicated by the text on
the display immediately
above them.
OK key
Performs the function
indicated by the text
shown on the display
immediately above
the key.
Music key
Go to Music function
directly.
Call key
Access the call logs, call
a dialed phone number
and answer incoming
call.
TIP!
A variety of widget applications is already set to your home
screen. On the home screen, press the up navigation key and
select the widget you want using the left and right navigation
keys. If you access the SNS application by selecting the widget
on your home screen, you will be required to sign in with your
SNS account.
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Navigation keys
Use for quick access
to phone functions.
Camera key
Go to Camera
function directly.
End/Power key
Ends or rejects a call.
Turns the phone
on/off. Returns to the
home screen when
you use the menu.
Volume key
With flip closed: Toggles
•
external display between
showing date and
showing Time
•
Incoming call with
flip closed: First press
silences the ringtone.
Second press rejects
the call.
•
Incoming call with flip
open: Long Press to
mute the Ringtone.
Installing a memory card
Remove the battery cover.
1
Slide the microSD card slot
2
to release lock.
Flip up the slot.
3
Put the microSD card on the
4
card tray. Make sure the gold
colour contact area is facing
downwards.
Flip down then push the slot
5
to lock.
Headset /
Charger / USB
Cable connector
Note: A memory card is
an optional accessory. The
maximum supported memory
card is 8GB.
Formatting the memory
card
From your home screen, press
Menu and select Settings.
Choose Memory info, select
External memory and press
Format, and insert security
code.
WARNING: When you format
your memory card, all the
content will be wiped. If you
do not want to lose the data
on your memory card, back it
up first.
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Installing the SIM Card and Charging the Battery
Installing the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a
cellular network, you are
provided with a SIM card
loaded with your subscription
details, such as your PIN, any
optional services available and
many others.
Important!
› The SIM card can be easily
damaged by scratches
or bending, so be careful
when handling, inserting or
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removing the card. Keep all
SIM cards out of the reach of
small children.
Illustrations
Open battery cover.
1
Remove the battery.
2
Insert your SIM.
3
Insert your battery.
4
Close the battery cover.
5
Charge your battery.
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3
4
WARNING: Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched
on, as this may damage the phone.
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Turning Your Phone On
and Off
You can power the phone on
and off by pressing and holding
the power key.
Calls
Making a call
Key in the number using
1
the keypad. To delete a digit
press Clear.
Press
2
3
To end the call, press
TIP! To enter + when making
an international call, press and
hold 0.
TIP! To control the volume
during a call, press the up and
down Volume keys.
TIP! You can record a voice
memo during a call. Press RSK
Record.Also when one call is in
hold then Press Options and
select Record.
to initiate the call.
.
Making a call from your
contacts
Select Names from the home
1
screen.
Using the keypad, enter the
2
first letter of the contact you
want to call.
Press
3
TIP! To scroll through your
contacts, use the up and down
navigation keys.
to initiate the call.
Answering and rejecting
a call
When your phone rings, press
to answer the call.
While your phone is ringing,
select Silent to mute the
ringing.
This is useful if you have
forgotten to change your profile
to Silent for a meeting.
Press
reject the incoming call.
TIP! You can change the
settings on your phone to
answer your calls in different
or select Reject to
5
ways. Press Menu, select
Settings and choose Call. Select
Answer mode and choose from
Press send key, Open flip or
Press any key.
Using the speakerphone
During a call, you can activate
speakerphone by pressing
key and you can use the
handset in hands-free.
If the speakerphone is active,
press
key again to resume
normal handset conversation
mode.
Speed dialing
Press Menu and select
Contacts, then choose Speed
dials.
You can assign a speed dial
number to a contact you call
frequently.
Speed dial 1 is set to your voice
mail and 9 is set to SOS mode
so you can not change the
both.
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Once you have assigned a
speed dial, you can initiate a
call by pressing and holding the
speed dial number in the idle
screen.
Viewing your call logs
Press to view your call
logs. You can also check the call
record of missed, received, and
dialled calls by using the left
and right navigation keys.
Changing the call settings
You can set the menu relevant
to a call. Press Menu, select
Settings and choose Call.
Contacts
Searching for a contact
Select Names from the home
1
screen.
Using the keypad enter the
2
first letter of the contact you
want to call.
To scroll through the
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contacts.
Adding a new contact
Select Names from the home
1
screen. Press Options and
Add new contact.
Enter the first and last name
2
of your new contact. You do
not have to enter both.
Enter the number and select
3
Options then choose Done.
Note: If you want to add more
information, press Options and
choose Add detail then select
options you want.
Adding a contact to a
group
You can save your contacts into
groups, for example, keeping
your work colleagues and
family separate. There are a
number of groups including
Colleagues, Family, Friends,
School and VIP already set up
on the phone.
Messaging
Sending a message
Press Menu, select
1
Messaging, and choose Write
to send an SMS or MMS.
2
A new message editor will
open. The message editor
combines text message
and multimedia messages
into one intuitive and easy
to switch between editor.
The default setting of the
message editor is text
message.
Enter your message using
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either the T9 predictive
mode or Abc manual mode
or 123 mode. You can switch
text input modes by pressing
the # key.
Enter the phone number
4
or press Options and select
Send, to add a contact from
the list of your contacts.
You can even add multiple
contacts marking the
contacts.
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Note: Message can be sent to
a group also. Edit the message
then press send and select
contact groups and select the
group you want.
Enter your message.
5
Select Options and choose
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Insert. Use the left and right
navigation keys and add an
Image, Video clip, Sound
clip, Schedule, Business
card, Note, Text field, To-do,
or a Text template.
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Press Send to send the
message.
Your message is displayed and
responses appear in the same
window, creating a message
thread with that contact.
TIP! You can select your
message type as SMS or MMS
when you enter a text longer
than 1 page in the message
field. If you want to change the
type of message to send, press
Menu > Messaging > Options
> Settings > Text message, and
choose Send long text as.
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Note: Image, Video clip, Sound
clip, Schedule, Business card,
Text field or Subject is added
to the message editor, it will
be automatically converted
to MMS mode and you will be
charged accordingly.
Entering text
You can enter alphanumeric
characters using the phone’s
keypad. The following text
input methods are available in
the phone: T9 mode, Abc mode
and 123 mode.
To change modes, press the
# key.
Note: Some fields may allow
only one text input mode (e.g.
telephone number in address
book fields).
T9 mode
T9 mode uses a built-in
dictionary to recognise words
you’re writing based on the
key sequences you press.
Simply press the number key
associated with the letter
you want to enter, and the
dictionary will recognise the
word once all the letters are
entered.
Using the T9 Mode
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When you are in the T9
predictive text input mode,
start entering a word by
pressing keys
Press one key per letter.
- If the word is still incorrect
after typing completely,
press the
more to cycle through the
other word options.
- If the desired word is
missing from the word
choices list, add it by using
the Abc mode.
Enter the whole word before
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editing or deleting any
keystrokes.
- To delete letters, press Clear.
- Complete each word with
a space by pressing the
key.
to .
key once or
Abc mode
This mode allows you to enter
letters by pressing the key
labeled with the required letter
once, twice, three or four times
until the letter is displayed.
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.
Inserting symbols
If you want to insert symbols,
press the * key, then you can
choose a symbol. Or you can
press Options and then choose
Insert symbol.
Changing the language
LG-A258 supports various
languages.
There are two ways to change
the writing language from the
writing screen. You can press
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