LG LGC195 Owner's Manual

LG-C195 User’s Guide - English

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 content of this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider, region and/or country.

Contents
Getting to know your phone....
.............................................................	4
Installing the SIM and battery.6
Memory card.................................	8
Calling...............................................	9
Making a call...............................	9
Making a call from your
contacts........................................	9
Answering and rejecting a
call...................................................	9
Logs................................................	10
Games & apps.............................	10
Internet..........................................	11
SNS (Social network services).11
Messaging....................................	12
Messaging................................	12
Sending a message...............	12
Entering text............................	12
Text input mode using the
keypad........................................	13
Multimedia..................................	13
Camera.......................................	13
Video camera..........................	13
Album.........................................	13
MP3 Player................................	14
FM Radio...................................	14

My stuff.........................................	15
SIM services.................................	15
E-mail.............................................	16
Sending an email using your
new account............................	16
Phonebook..................................	16
Searching for a contact.......	16
Adding a new contact.........	16
Tools...............................................	17
Quick menu..............................	17
Alarm clock...............................	17
Calculator..................................	17
Voice recorder.........................	17
Stopwatch.................................	17
Unit converter.........................	17
World clock...............................	17
Organizer......................................	17
Calendar ...................................	17
Tasks............................................	17
Memo.........................................	17
Calculate date.........................	17
Settings.........................................	18
Profiles........................................	18
Device.........................................	18
Display........................................	18
Calls.............................................	19
Connectivity.............................	19

Wi-Fi.............................................	19
Synchronize your phone
with your PC ...........................	20
Backing up and restoring
your phone’s information...	20
Viewing your phone files on
your PC.......................................	20
Phone Software update......	21
Accessories..................................	22
Troubleshooting........................	23
Guidelines for safe and
efficient use.................................	25

Getting to know your phone

Earpiece

Send key

•It dials a phone number and answers a call.

•In standby mode: It shows the history of calls.

Alphanumeric keys

•In standby mode:

Input numbers to dial. Hold down below keys:

- Insert ‘+’ symbol to make international

calls.

- Connect voice mail center.

To - Speed dials.

- SOS Mode.

- Hold the key down to activate or deactivate silent mode.

•In editing mode: Enter numbers and characters.

Function keys (Left key/Right key)

• These keys perform the function Indicated in the

bottom of the display.

End/Power key

• Switch on/off (hold down).

• End or reject a call.

Confirm key/OK key

• It selects menu

options and confirms

actions.

Lock/Customize key

• Short press to access customize key.

• Long press to lock/ unlock in any screen.

Navigation key

• In standby mode:

This key performs the function Indicated in:

Menu, Settings, Display, Homescreen, Widget settings and Key assignments.

• In menu: Scroll up, down, right and left.

Charger/USB cable connector

Stereo earphone connector

Back cover

Memory card slot

Camera lens

SIM card slot

Battery

Installing the SIM and battery

1Remove the back cover

2Remove the battery

Lever the top edge of the battery and remove it carefully from the battery compartment.

WARNING: Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone.

3Install the SIM card

Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Make sure that the golden contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the

SIM card, pull it gently in the reverse direction.

4Install the battery

First insert the bottom of the battery into the

bottom edge of the battery compartment. Ensure that the battery contacts align with the terminals on the phone. Press top of the battery until it clips into place.

5Insert the back cover

6Charging your phone

Insert the charger and plug into a mains electricity socket. Your LG-C195 will need to be charged until a message reading “Battery full” appears on screen.

Memory card

Installing a memory card

You can expand the memory available on your phone using a memory card.

Note: A memory card is an optional accessory.

Slide the memory card into the slot until it clicks into place. Make sure that the golden contact area is facing downwards.

Removing a memory card

Carefully remove the memory card by gently pulling it outside as shown in the above diagram.

Formatting the memory card

Your memory card may already be formatted. If your memory card isn’t formatted, you will need to format it before you can begin using it.

1From the home screen press

Menu then select Settings.

2Choose Device, Memory info. and External memory.

3Press Format and enter the password, which is set to 0000 as default.

Your memory card will be formatted and ready to use.

4To view the new formatted folders on your LG-C195 press Menu, select

Multimedia and My stuff.

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.

Do not remove your MicroSD card during the data transfer.

Calling

Making a call

1Make sure your phone is on.

2You can use the keypad. To delete a digit press back arrow.

3Press to begin the call.

4To end the call, press .

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

Making a call from your contacts

It’s easy to call anyone whose number you have stored in the folder Phonebook.

1Press Menu to open the main menu. Select

Organizer and Phonebook.

2Using the keypad, enter the first letter of the contact you want to call and scroll through the Contacts.

3Press to begin the call.

Answering and rejecting a call

When your phone rings, press

to answer the call.

While your phone is ringing you can press Silent to mute the ringing.

This is useful if you have forgotten to change your profile to silent for a meeting.

Press or select Reject in order to reject an incoming call.

Note: In call when speaker is activated, the speaker icon is displayed with red color slash, when the speaker is deactivated speaker icon is displayed without red color slash.

Logs

Press Calls.

You can check the record of all logs, calls only, missed, outgoing, incoming logs and messages only. 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 logs: View a complete list of all your dialed, received and missed calls and also send and received messages.

Calls Only: View a list of all the numbers you have called, received calls and missed calls.

Messages Only: View a list of all the numbers you have sent or received messages.

Missed logs: View a list of any calls you have missed.

Outgoing logs: View a list of all the numbers you have called.

Incoming logs: View a list of all the numbers that have received.

Games & apps.

You can install new games and applications on your phone to keep you amused when you have spare time. Press Menu and select Games.

Internet

You can launch the internet browser and access the homepage of your service provider. You can also manually enter a URL address and access the associated Web page.

Navigate web pages using the following keys:

Navigation - Scroll up, down, right or left on a web page.

OK Key - Select an item.

Back - Return to the previous page.

Options - Access a list of browser options.

Note: You will incur extra cost by connecting to these services and downloading content. Check data charges with your network provider.

SNS (Social network services)

Your LG-C195 has SNS that lets you enjoy and manage your social network. You can update your own SN place status and view your friend’s SN updates.

Touch Menu and

Applications.

Note: SNS feature is a data intensive application. Additional costs may be incurred when connecting and using online services. Check your data charges with your network provider.

Messaging

Your LG-C195 includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service) as well as the network’s service messages.

Sending a message

1Press Menu, select

Messaging and choose Write message.

2A new message editor will open. Message editor combines SMS and MMS in one intuitive mode that is easy to switch between. The default setting of the message editor is SMS mode.

3Enter your message using the keypad.

4Select Options and choose Insert to add an image, video, sound, text template, multimedia template, emoticon, or others.

5Choose Send to.

6Choose a contact from the list of contacts or enter the phone number.

7 Select Send.

WARNING: If image, sound, video, slide, subject, business card, or other 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. For example, storing names in contacts, writing

a message and creating scheduling events in the calendar all require entering text.

The following text input methods are available in the phone: Abc mode and 123 mode.

Note: Some fields may allow only one input mode (e.g. telephone number in contact fields).

Text input mode using the keypad

When you want to enter text, for example when writing

a message, the keypad will default to Abc mode. If you are entering a number, for example when making a call, the keypad number keys will default to numbers. To enter the small symbol (such as @) or the number (such as 0) at upper right of the keys, press the Fn Key . Press it once for just the next letter, or twice quickly for all letters.

Multimedia

Camera

1Press Menu, select

Multimedia and choose Camera.

2When the camera has focused on your subject, select the capture icon on the bottom-center of the screen and press OK Key to take a photo.

Video camera

1Press Menu, select

Multimedia and choose Video camera. The video camera’s viewfinder will appear on screen.

2Focus the video camera on what to record.

3Select the Rec. icon on the bottom-center of the screen and press OK Key to shoot a video. Rec will appear at the bottom of the viewfinder.

Press again to stop recording.

Album

View the pictures and videos you have taken in your album.

Multimedia

MP3 Player

Your LG-C195 has a built-in music player, so you can play all your favorite music.

Notes:

•Before using music player, you will need to transfer music file onto your phone.

•Music player supports codec types as follows: MP3, WMA, AAC.

Music player does not necessarily support all features and variations of file formats.

Playing a song

1Press Menu, Multimedia, then choose MP3 player.

2Choose All songs then select the song you want to play. Select .

3Select to pause the song.

4Select to skip to the next song.

5Select to skip to the previous song.

TIP! To change the volume while listening to music, press Up/Down navigation keys.

Note: The copyright of music files can be protected in international treaties and national copyright laws. Therefore, it may be necessary to obtain a permission or a license to reproduce or copy music. In some countries national law prohibits private copying of copyrighted material. Before downloading or copying the file, please check the national legislation of the applicable country concerning the use of such material.

FM Radio

Your LG-C195 supports FM radio feature so you can tune into your favorite stations and listen on the move.

Note: Insert headphones to listen to a FM radio.

Listening to the radio

1Press Menu, Multimedia and choose FM radio.

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

Recording the Radio

1Press Rec. during listening to the radio.

2The recording time is displayed on your phone.

If you want to stop the recording, press Stop. If recording is done, the recorded contents will be saved in My stuff > Sounds as mp3 file.

My stuff

View the images, sounds, videos and others files in My stuff folder.

SIM services

This feature depends on SIM and the network services.

E-mail

Sending an email using your new account

To send/receive an email, you should set up an email account.

1Press Menu, select Email and choose the account you want to use.

2From Options choose Write e-mail and a new email window will open.

3Enter address in To field then write a subject line and press down navigation key.

4Enter your message using the keypad then press Ok key to send the email.

Phonebook

Searching for a contact

1Press Menu, Organizer and select Phonebook.

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

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

Adding a new contact

1Press Menu, Organizer and select Phonebook.

2Press Options and select

New contact.

3Enter the information you want in the fields provided and select Done. If you want to save more than one number, the contact should be saved on phone memory.

Tools

Press Menu and Tools.

Quick menu

Press Add and choose the menu you want to quickly approach.

Alarm clock

You can set up to 5 alarm clocks.

Calculator

This contains the standard functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Voice recorder

Use this function to record voice memos or other sounds.

Stopwatch

This option allows you to use the function of a stopwatch.

Unit converter

This converts many measurement into a unit you want.

World clock

It allows you to determine the current time in another time zone or country.

Organizer

Press Menu and Organizer.

Calendar

When you enter this menu, a calendar appears. A square cursor is located on the current date. You can move the cursor to another date using the navigation keys.

Tasks

Set and save tasks.

Memo

You can register your own memos here.

Calculate date

You can calculate the date after it has passed a certain amount days.

Settings

Press Menu and select

Settings.

NOTE: Some functions may be different depending on your phone provider and/or country.

Profiles

Choose the profile you want to edit.

Flight mode: Flight mode will not allow you to make calls, connect to the internet or send message.

Device

Set the date and time, check the battery status, change the language, lock the keypad automatically in standby screen, change the

security settings, activate SOS service, check the memory information, set primary storage to choose the default location you prefer items to be saved to, reset the device (only settings or data & settings) and view technical information for your phone.

Security: Change your security to keep your phone protected.

PIN code request: You can activate/deactivate the PIN code request when you turn your phone on.

Device lock: Choose when to lock your phone. (Default code is ‘0000’)

Application lock: Choose what functions you want to lock.

Change codes: Change the security codes. You will need the current security code.

SOS service: This enables SOS service. After enabling if you press long key “9” in idle screen, the SOS message is sent and the phone stays in SOS Mode. In SOS mode, SOS message will be sent to the assigned receivers and incoming calls by them will be automatically accepted. All notification sound will be muted. To exit the SOS mode, press the End key in homescreen.

Display

You can adjust settings for the phone display.

Calls

You can set the menu relevant to a call.

Connectivity

Bluetooth: Set up your LG-C195 for Bluetooth use. You can adapt your visibility to other devices or search through devices your phone is paired with.

Note: Pair LG-C195 with any device supporting BT version above 2.0, then pass code is not asked, since pass code is auto generated. Pair LG-C195 with any device supporting lesser BT versions such as 1.2 etc, then pass code is asked.

USB connection mode:

You can select the USB connection mode on your phone for several uses.

Network:

Select network: If you set

Automatic, your phone automatically searches for the network and registers the handset to the network.

Preferred lists: Select

preferred network lists to display and saves in your SIM Card. You can edit the current preferred network list.

* : Shown only if supported by the SIM Card.

Wi-Fi

Wireless Manager allows you to manage Internet

connections via Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) on your device. It allows the phone to connect to local wireless networks or access the Internet wirelessly.

NOTE: The LG-C195 supports WEP and WPAPSK/2 encryption, but not EAP or WPS encryption. If your WiFi service provider or network administrator

sets encryption for network security, fill in the key in the pop-up window. If encryption is not set, this popup window will not be shown. You can obtain the key from your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator.

Settings

Synchronize your phone with your PC

You can synchronize your phone with your PC to make sure all your important details and dates match, but also to backup your files to put your mind at ease.

Backing up and restoring your phone’s information

1Connect the USB cable to your phone and your PC.

2Select PC Suite from the popup menu in your phone and run PC Suite Program in your PC.

3Click the “Phone Backup & Restore” in PC suite (Tools > Phone Backup & Restore), and select Backup or Restore.

4Mark the contents you would like to back up or restore. Select the location you would like to backup information to, or restore information from. Select Backup or Restore and click Finish.

5Your information will be

backed up or restored.

Viewing your phone files on your PC

1Connect the USB cable to your phone and your PC.

2Select PC Suite from the popup menu in your phone and run PC Suite Program in your PC.

3Open LG PC Suite icon in your PC which is already installed, after searching the phone it will be connected automatically.

TIP! Viewing the contents of your phone on your PC helps you to arrange files, organize documents and remove contents you no longer need.

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