LG420G

User 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 contents in this manual may diff er from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.

Disposal of your old appliance

1 When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.

2 All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local a uthorities.

3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.

4 For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance, please contact your city office, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Part 15.21 statement

" Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. “

Part 15.105 statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Part 15 Class B Compliance

This device and its accessories comply with part15 of FCC rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device & its accessories may not cause harmful interference.

(2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Body-worn Operation

This device has been tested for typical body-worn operations with the distance of 0.79inches (2.0cm) from the user’s body.

To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 0.79inches(2.0cm) must be maintained from the user's body.

Additionally, Belt clips, holsters & other body-worn accessories may not contain metallic components.

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Getting to know your phone

Main screen

Goes to Go to menu

Call key

Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls.

Goes to Music

Opens the music player

Navigation keys

• In standby mode: up- Go to,

Down - Names, left-Profi les,

Right -Messaging.

• In menu: Navigates between menus.

Goes to O2 Active

Goes to Camera mode

End/Power key

Ends or rejects a call. Turns the phone on/off . Returns to the standby screen when you use the menu.

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1) In standby mode ( Opened) :

Volume adjustment

2) In standby mode (closed): Short press - The sub LCD backlight on.

Long press ( Down key only) -Go to Self Camera mode and you can take a photo.

3) During a call : Earpiece volume adjustment

4) During playing MP3 music: Audio volume

Charger, cable slot,

Handsfree connector

Memory card slot

Installing a memory card

Lift the memory card cover and insert a micro

SD card with the golden contact area facing downwards. Close the memory card cover so that it clicks shut.

To remove the memory card, gently push it as shown in the diagram.

Note: A memory card is an optional accessory.

Formatting the memory card

Press Menu and Select Settings.

Choose Memory manager, select External

memory and press Format.

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 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.

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 when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone.

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Messaging

1. Create message

2. Inbox

3. My mailbox

4. Drafts

5. Outbox

6. Sent items

7. Saved itmes

8. Emoticons

9. Message settings

Settings

1. Profiles

2. Display

3. Date & Time

4. Connectivity

5. Call

6. Phone

7. Network

8. Internet profiles

9. Access points

10. Packet data Conn.

11. Security

12. Memory manager

13. Restore factory settings

Organiser

1. Alarm clock

2. Calendar

3. To-do list

4. Notes

5. Secret notes

6. Calculator

7. Stopwatch

8. Date finder

9. Converter

10. World time

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Contacts

1. Names

2. Settings

3. Groups

4. Speed dials

5. Service dial numbers

6. Own number

7. My business card

Gallery

1. My memory card

2. My images

3. My sounds

4. My videos

5. My games & apps

6. Others

Games & Apps

1. My games & apps

2. Settings

Call log

1. Call log

2. Missed calls

3. Received calls

4. Dialled numbers

5. Call duration

6. Packet data counter

7. Call costs

Media

1. Camera

2. Video

3. Music

4. Voice recorder

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1. Home

2. Bookmarks

3. Last web address

4. Settings

5. Go to address

6. Saved pages

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Calls

Making a call

1 Key in the number using the keypad. To delete a digit press CLR.

3 To end the call, press .

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

Making a call from your contacts

2 Using the keypad, enter the fi rst letter of the contact you want to call. For example, for Office, Press 6 three times to select the fi rst character, “O”

3 Select Call or press to initiate the call.

Answering and rejecting a call

When your phone rings, press Accept or press

to answer the call.

You can control the volume by pressing the side keys.

Press or select 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

Answer mode and choose from Press send key,

Open flip and Press any key.

Speed dialling

You can assign a speed dial number to a contact you call frequently.

Viewing your Call history

You can check the record of missed, received, and dialled calls only if the network supports the Calling Line Identifi cation (CLI) within the service area.

Changing the call settings

You can set the menu relevant to a call. Press

Menu, select Settings and choose Call.

calls.

calls to be barred.

numbers that can be called from your phone. You’ll need your PUK2 code from your operator. Only numbers included in the fi xed dial list can be called from your phone.

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• Call reject - Set the rejected call list.

• Send my number - Choose whether your number will be displayed when you call someone. (Depends on your network provider.)

• Auto redial - Choose On or Off.

Contacts

Searching for a contact

1 Select Names from Contacts.

2 Using the keypad enter the fi rst letter of the contact you want to call.

3 To scroll through the contacts use the up and down arrows.

Adding a new contact answer the phone using any key or send key only.

• Free call timer - Choose whether it shows or not.

every minute during a call.

• BT answer mode - Set Hands-free or

Handset.

• Save new number - Choose Yes or No.

press Options-Add new contact.

2 Enter all the information you have in the fi elds provided and select Options-Done.

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 Family, Friends, Colleague, VIP,

Group1, Group2 and Group3 already set up on the phone.

Messaging

Your LG420G includes functions to send text messages and multimedia messages and Email, as well as the network’s service messages.

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Sending a message choose Create message - Message.

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 messages.

3 Enter your message.

choose Message Settings.

2 Select Email then Email accounts.

3 Press Add then set the Email account.

Sending an email using your new account

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

choose Create message.

2 Choose Email and a new email will open.

3 Write a subject.

4 Enter your message.

5 Press options, select Insert to add an

Image, Video Clip, Sound Clip, Business

card, Schedule or a Note.

Video clip, Sound clip, Schedule,

Business card, Note, Text field, To do, or a Text template.

5 Press Options - Send key.

Setting up your email

You can stay in touch on the move using email on your LG420G. It’s quick and simple to set up a POP3 or IMAP4 email account.

address or press Options and select

Insert-Contact. to open your contacts list.

7 Press Send and your email will be sent.

Entering text

You can enter alphanumeric characters using the phone’s keypad. The following text input methods are available in the phone:

T9 predictive mode, ABC manual mode and

123 mode.

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

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T9 predictive 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.

ABC manual 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.

Message folders

Press Menu, select Messaging. The folder structure used on your LG420G is fairly selfexplanatory.

new messages.

messages. writing a message, you can save what you have done so far here.

while messages are being sent.

are placed into your Sent folder.

already written for a quick reply.

• Emoticons - Liven up your messages using emoticons.

Music

Your LG420G has a built-in Music player so you can play all your favourite music.

Playing a song

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3 Select to pause the song.

4 Select to skip to the next song.

5 Select to skip to the previous song.

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Creating a playlist

You can create your own playlists by choosing a selection of songs from the All songs folder.

1 Press Menu and select Media.

2 Choose Music, then select playlist.

press Save.

of the songs that you would like to include in your playlist by scrolling to them and selecting .

5 Select Done to store the playlist.

Video camera

Shooting a quick video

1 In standby screen, select Menu and select

Media.

2 Choose Video.

3 Point the camera lens towards the subject of the video.

4 Press to start recording.

5 Rec will appear in the bottom left corner of the viewfi nder and a timer will show the length of your video.

6 Select stop to stop recording.

Voice recorder

Use your Voice recorder to record voice memos or other sounds.

Camera

Taking a quick photo

1 Select Menu Select Media to open the viewfi nder.

2 Holding the phone and, point the lens towards the subject of the photo.

3 Position the phone so you can see the subject of your photo.

4 Press Centre key to take a photo.

Gallery

You can store any Media files into your phone’s memory so that you have easy access to all of your images, sounds, videos, others and games. You can also save your fi les to a memory card. The advantage of using a memory card is that you can free up space on your phone’s memory. All your multimedia fi les will be saved in Gallery. Press Menu then select Gallery to open a list of folders.

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My images

Images contains a folder of default images on your phone, images downloaded by you, and images taken on your phone’s camera.

My memory card

If you’ve inserted a memory card, it will be displayed as a folder within My stuff .

My sounds

The Sounds folder contains the Default sounds, your voice recordings, and sound fi les downloaded by you. From here you can manage, send, or set sounds as ringtones.

My videos

The Videos folder shows the list of downloaded videos and videos you have recorded on your phone.

Organiser

Using the 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.

Adding an item to your to do list

You can view, edit and add tasks to do.

Others

From the Others menu, you can view the fi les that are not saved in the Images, Sounds or Videos folder.

Adding a memo

You can register your own memos here.

Setting your alarm

You can set up to 5 alarm clocks to go off at a specifi ed time.

Games and Apps

Your LG420G 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.

Using your calculator

The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

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Using the stopwatch

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

Converting a unit

This converts many measurements into a unit you want.

Adding a city to your world time

You can add a required city to the list of world clock. You can also check the current time of

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and major cities around the world.

Web

Accessing the Web

You can launch the wap browser and access the homepage of the activated profi le on Web settings. You can also manually enter an URL address and access the associated wap page.

2 To access the Web homepage directly, select Home. Alternately, select Go to

address and type in your desired URL.

Go to

It helps you to go the directly you search for.

You can set the item as Go to.

SIM services

This feature depends on SIM and the network services. In case the SIM card supports SAT

(i.e. SIM Application Toolkit) services, this menu will be the operator specifi c service name stored on the SIM card.

Phone Software update

LG Mobile Phone Software upgrade in web site

For more information and using this function,

Please visit LGmobile.com site path: http://www.lgmobile.com - select country – Products menu - Manual & software menu

This Feature allows you to upgrade your software to the latest version and conveniently on the internet without needing to visit our service center.

As the mobile phone software upgrade requires the user's full attention for the duration of the upgrade process, please be

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Please note that removing the USB data communication cable or battery during the upgrade may seriously damage you mobile phone.

As the manufacturer takes no responsibility for loss of data during the upgrade process, you are advised to note down any important information in advance for safekeeping.

phone in the same way as you would use a USB stick. Connect to your computer and drag and drop fi les to the LG420G removable device folder.

Note: To use the USB mass storage function, you will need to insert an external memory card in your phone.

Changing your Bluetooth settings

Connectivity

Changing your connectivity settings

Your connectivity settings have already been set up by your network operator, so you can enjoy your new phone from switch on. If you want to change any settings, use this menu.

You can confi gure the network setting and data access profi les in this menu.

- Connectivity. Choose Bluetooth.

2 Choose Settings. Make changes to your :

• My phone’s visibility - Choose whether to

Show or Hide your device to others.

• My phone's name - Enter a name for your

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Bluetooth® use. You can adapt your visibility to other devices or search through devices your phone is paired with.

and synchronise your LG420G using the

LG PC Suite software to copy fi les from your phone. If you have a memory card inserted, select Mass storage to use your supports.

• My address - View your Bluetooth address.

Pairing with another Bluetooth device

By pairing your LG420G and another device, you can set up a passcode protected connection. This means your pairing is more secure.

1 Check your Bluetooth is On and Visible.

You can change your visibility in the

Bluetooth settings menu, by selecting

My visibility, then Show.

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2 Select Active device from the Bluetooth menu and choose New.

3 Your LG420G will search for devices. When the search is completed Add and Refresh will appear on screen.

4 Choose the device you want to pair with, select Add and enter the passcode then choose OK key.

5 Your phone will then connect to the other device, on which you should enter the same passcode.

6 Your passcode protected Bluetooth connection is now ready.

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Installing LG PC Suite on your computer

1 Go to www.lgmobile.com and choose

Europe fi rst and then your country.

2 Choose Products menu, select Manual &

Software and click Go to Manual & S/W download section. Click Yes andLG PC Suite installer will then appear. (Windows XP,

Windows Media Player and more).

3 Select the language you would like the installer to run in and click OK.

4 Follow the instructions on screen to complete the LG PC Suite Installer wizard.

5 Once installation is complete, the LG PC

Suite icon will appear on your desktop.

Settings

Changing your date & time

You can set functions relating to the date and time.

Changing the Profi les

You can personalise each profi le setting.

1 Choose the profi le you want and select

Personalize.

2 For the Silent and Vibrate only profi les, you can activate only.

Using fl ight mode

Use this function to switch the fl ight mode

On or Off . You will not be able to make calls, connect to the internet, send messages when

Flight mode is switched On.

Changing your display settings

You can change the settings for the phone display.

Changing your shortcuts settings

You can change the shortcuts of 4 navigation keys.

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• PIN code request - Choose a PIN code to be requested when you turn your phone on.

lock your phone When switching on, If

SIM changed, Immediate or None.

code, PIN2 code, or ATMT code.

Resetting your phone

Use Restore factory settings to reset all the settings to their factory defi nitions. You need the security code to activate this function.

Viewing memory status

You can use the memory manager to determine how each memory is used and see how much space is available: Common,

Reserved, SIM card, and External memory.

Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. ation ur

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