LG Electronics USA A290 Cellular/PCS GSM Phone with Bluetooth User Manual LG A290 ENG FCC 110927 indd

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LG-A290 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 differ from your phone
depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
This device is not intended for sale in the USA.
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.
FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance
This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC
rules and ICES-003 Class B digital apparatus requirements
for Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:(1) This device and its accessories may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device and its
accessories must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Body-worn Operation
This device was tested for typical body-worn operations
with the back of the phone kept 1.5cm (0.59 inches) between
the user’s body and the back of the phone. To comply with
FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation
distance of 1.5cm (0.59 inches) must be maintained between
the user's body and the back of the phone. Third-party
belt-clips, holsters, and similar accessories containing
metallic components should not be used. Body-worn
accessories that cannot maintain 1.5cm (0.59 inches)
separation distance between the user's body and the back
of the phone, and have not been tested for typical bodyworn operations may not comply with FCC RF exposure
limits and should be avoided.
Conformité aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B
Cet appareil et ses accessoires sont conformes aux
normes FCC Part 15 Class B de la Federal
Communications Commission et aux exigences pour
appareils numériques ICES-003 Class B d’Industrie
Canada.Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions
suivantes :(1) Cet appareil et ses accessoires ne doivent
pas provoquer de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) cet
appareil et ses accessoires doivent accepter toutes les
interférences reçues, y compris celles pouvant causer un
fonctionnement indésirable.
Utilisation comme appareil portatif
Ce téléphone a été testé en vue d’une utilisation type
comme appareil portatif, avec une distance de 1.5cm (0,59
pouces) entre l’arrière de l’appareil et le corps de
l’utilisateur. Pour satisfaire aux exigences de la FCC en
matière d’exposition aux radiofréquences, une distance
d’au moins 1.5cm (0,59 pouces) doit être maintenue entre
le corps de l’utilisateur et l’arrière du téléphone. Les
pinces de ceinture, les étuis et autres accessoires
semblables d’autres marques et contenant des
composantes métalliques ne doivent pas être utilisés.Les
accessoires portatifs empêchant le maintien d’une
distance de 1.5cm (0,59 pouces) entre le corps de
l’utilisateur et l’arrière du téléphone et qui n’ont pas été
testés en vue d’une utilisation type comme accessoires
portatifs peuvent ne pas satisfaire aux limites d’exposition
aux radiofréquences stipulées par la FCC et, par
conséquent, ne doivent pas être utilisés.
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
Selects menu
options and
confirms actions.
Call key
Dials a phone
number and
answers incoming
calls.
Navigation keys
Use for quick
access to phone
functions.
End/Power key
Ends or rejects
a call. Turns the
phone on/off.
Returns to the
home screen
when you use the
menu.
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.
Headset /
Charger /
USB Cable
connector
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.
Memory card slot
Note: A memory card is an
optional accessory.
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.
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
removing the card. Keep all
SIM cards out of the reach of
small children.
› only 2G/2.5G SIM supported
Illustrations
1 Open battery cover
2 Remove the battery
3 Insert your SIM
4 Insert your 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.
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
1 Key in the number using
the keypad. To delete a digit
press Clear.
2 Press
to initiate the call.
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 navigation keys.
TIP! You can record a voice
memo during a call. Press
Options and select Record.
Making a call from your
contacts
1 Select Names from the home
screen.
2 Using the keypad, enter the
first letter of the contact you
want to call.
3 Press
to initiate the call.
TIP! To scroll through your
contacts, use the up and down
navigation keys.
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.
or select Reject to
Press
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, Slide up 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,
key again to resume
press
normal handset conversation
mode.
Speed dialling
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 you can not change it.
Once you have assigned a
speed dial, you can initiate a
call by pressing and holding the
speed dial number.
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
1 Select Names from the home
screen.
2 Using the keypad enter the
first letter of the contact you
want to call.
3 To scroll through the
contacts.
Adding a new contact
1 Select Names from the home
screen. Press Options and
Add new contact.
2 Enter the first and last name
of your new contact. You do
not have to enter both, but
you must enter one or the
other.
3 Enter the number and select
Options then choose Done.
Note: If you 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
1 Press Menu, select
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.
3 Enter your message using
either the T9 predictive
mode or Abc manual mode
or 123 mode. You can switch
text input modes by pressing
the # key.
4 Enter the phone number
or press Options and select
Send to add a contact from
the list of your contacts.
You can even add multiple
contacts by selecting Add
recipient.
Note: Message can be sent to
a group also. Edit the message
then press send and select
contact group and select the
group you want.
5 Enter your message.
6 Select Options and choose
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.
7 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.
WARNING: 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
1 When you are in the T9
predictive text input mode,
start entering a word by
to
pressing keys
Press one key per letter.
- If the word is still incorrect
after typing completely,
key once or
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.
2 Enter the whole word before
editing or deleting any
keystrokes.
- To delete letters, press Clear.
- Complete each word with
a space by pressing the
key.
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-A290 supports various
languages.
There are two ways to change
the writing language from the
writing screen. You can press
Options, go to Writing options,
choose Writing language and
then set the language you
want. Or, you can simply press
and hold the * key. The writing
options may differ depending
on the language you choose.
Message folders
Press Menu, select Messaging.
Choose Options and select the
folder you want.
Drafts - If you don’t have time
to finish writing a message, you
can save what you have written
so far in here.
Outbox - This is a temporary
storage folder used while
messages are being sent.
Saved Items - You can access
your Saved messages, Text
templates and Multimedia
templates.
Emoticons - A list of useful
emoticons already written for
a quick reply. You can add, edit
and delete emoticons. You can
insert the emoticon which you
preferred on writing a message.
Settings - Your message
settings are pre-defined so
that you can send messages
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immediately. If you would like
to change the settings, you
can do this using the settings
options.
E-mail
Setting up your e-mail
You can stay in touch on the
move using e-mail on your LGA290. It’s quick and simple to
set up a POP3 or IMAP4 e-mail
account.
1 Press Menu and choose
E-mail.
2 The first time you open the
E-mail, select the e-mail
service provider. A setup
wizard opens to help you
add an e-mail account.
3 Follow the pop up
instruction and enter the
information required.
Sending an e-mail using
your new account
To send/receive an e-mail,
you should set up an e-mail
account.
1 Select Menu, select E-mail
and choose Options.
2 Choose Write e-mail and a
new e-mail will open.
3 Enter the recipient’s address
and write a subject.
4 Enter your message.
5 Press Options, select Attach
to add an Image, Video,
Sound, Name & number or
More.
6 Press Send and your e-mail
will be sent.
Camera
Using the camera module built
in your phone, you can take
pictures of people. Additionally,
you can send photos to other
people and select photos as
wallpaper.
Taking a quick photo
1 Press Menu and select
Media. Select Camera to
open the viewfinder.
2 Holding the phone and,
point the lens towards the
subject of the photo.
3 Press
key to take a
photo.
Video camera
Shooting a quick video
1 Press Menu and select
Media, then choose Video
camera.
2 Point the camera lens
towards the subject of the
video.
3 Press
key to start
recording.
4 Rec will appear in the
viewfinder and a timer will
show the length of your
video.
5 Select Stop to stop
recording.
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Music
Your LG-A290 has a built-in
music player so you can play all
your favourite music.
check the national legislation
of the applicable country
concerning the use of such
materials.
Playing a song
FM radio
1 Press Menu and select
Media, then choose Music.
2 Choose All songs then select
the song you want to play.
to pause the song.
3 Select
to skip to the
4 Select
next song.
to skip to the
5 Select
previous song.
6 Select Back to stop the
music and return to the
music player menu.
Note: Music is copyright
protected in international
treaties and national copyright
laws. It may be necessary to
obtain permission or licence
to reproduce or copy music. In
some countries national law
prohibits private copying of
copyrighted material. Please
Your LG-A290 has an FM radio
feature so you can tune into
your favourite stations and
listen on the move.
During listening to the FM
radio, you can also record a
short clip and save it.
Note: You will need to insert
your headset in order to listen
to the radio. Insert the plug into
the headset connector in order
to listen to the radio and keep
the good radio reception.
Note : A headset is an optionial
accessory.
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Searching for stations
1 Press Menu and select
Media, then choose FM
radio.
2 Select Option and choose
Auto scan then select Set.
You can also use the left
and right navigation keys to
search for stations.
Listening to the radio
1 Press Menu and select
Media, then choose FM
radio.
2 Select the channel number
of the station you would like
to listen to.
TIP! You can listen to the
radio via built-in speaker. Press
Options, select Listen via
speaker.
Recording your radio
1 Press
key during
listening to the radio.
2 The recording time is
displayed on your phone.
If you want to stop the
key.
recording, press
If recording is done, the
recorded contents will be
saved in Gallery as mp3 file.
Note: After recording your
radio, you can listen to all of
the radio recordings you have
saved by selecting Options and
Go to Radio recordings.
TIP! To configure your recording
settings such as the saved
memory, record type or Prerecording, press Options and
select Recording settings.
TIP! Pre-recording
lets you record from some
seconds before you press the
record button.
If you set the record type as
music only recording, music
will be extracted automatically
without DJ’s comment while
you record.
Voice recorder
Use your Voice recorder to
record voice memos or other
sounds.
Recording your voice
memo
1 Press Menu and select
Media, then choose Voice
recorder.
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2 Press
key to begin
recording.
3 Choose Stop to end the
recording.
4 Press Options and select
Play last recorded to listen
to the recording.
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 files 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
files will be saved in Gallery.
Press Menu then select Gallery
to open a list of folders.
Applications
Your LG-A290 comes with
preloaded games to keep
you amused when you have
time to spare. If you choose
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to download any additional
games or applications they will
be saved into this folder. Press
Menu and select Applications.
Choose My games & apps.
Note: An additional cost is
incurred when connecting to
this service. Check your data
charges with your network
provider.
Organiser
Setting your alarm
(Menu > Organiser >
Alarm clock)
You can set up to 5 alarm clocks
to go off at a specified time.
Using the calendar
(Menu > Organiser >
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 (Menu > Organiser
> To-do list)
Using your calculator
(Menu > Organiser >
Calculator)
You can view, edit and add
tasks to do.
The calculator provides the
basic arithmetic functions:
addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division and
Scientific applications also.
Adding a note
(Menu > Organiser >
Notes)
You can register your own notes
here.
Secret notes
(Menu > Organiser >
Secret notes)
You can write the private memo
to protect your privacy. You
enter the security code to use
this menu.
Adding a city to your
world time (Menu >
Organiser > World time)
You can add a required city to
the list of world clock. You can
also check the current time of
major cities around the world.
Date finder
(Menu > Organiser > Date
finder)
Date finder is a handy tool to
help you calculate what the
date will be after a certain
amount of days has passed.
Converting a unit
(Menu > Organiser >
Converter)
This converts many
measurements into a unit you
want.
Using the stopwatch
(Menu > Organiser >
Stopwatch)
This option allows you to use
the function of a stopwatch.
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Go to (Menu > Organiser
> Go to)
It helps you to go to the menu
you search for. You can set the
item as Go to.
SIM services
(Menu > Organiser > 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 specific service name
stored on the SIM card.
Internet
Accessing the internet
browser
You can launch the wap
browser and access the
homepage of the activated
profile on Internet Profiles.
You can also manually enter
an URL address and access the
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associated wap page. Press
Menu and select Internet.
Note: An additional cost is
incurred when connecting to
this service and downloading
content. Check your data
charges with your network
provider.
Settings
Personalising your profiles
(Menu > Settings >
Profiles)
You can personalise each profile
setting. Choose the profile you
want and select Options and
choose Edit.
Using flight mode
(Menu > Settings > Profiles
> Flight mode)
Use this function to switch the
flight mode on. You will not be
able to make calls, connect to
the Internet, send messages
when flight mode is switched
on.
Changing your display
settings
(Menu > Settings >
Display)
You can change the settings for
the phone display.
Changing your date & time
(Menu > Settings > Date
& Time)
You can set functions relating to
the date and time.
Changing your
connectivity settings
(Menu > Settings >
Connectivity)
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 configure the
network setting and data access
profiles in this menu.
Changing your Bluetooth
settings
1 Press Menu and select
Settings then choose
Bluetooth.
2 Select Settings
Make your changes to:
• My device visibility - Choose
whether to Visible, Hidden or
Visible for 1 min your device
to others.
• My device name - Enter a
name for your LG-A290.
• Supported services - Shows
what it supports.
• My address - View your
Bluetooth address.
Pairing with another
Bluetooth device
1 Check your Bluetooth is
On and Visible. You can
change your visibility in the
Bluetooth Settings menu,
by selecting My device
visibility, then Visible.
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2 Select Search new device
from the Bluetooth menu.
3 Your LG-A290 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, then handset
create passcode by default
everytime you connect.
5 Your phone will then
connect to the other device.
6 Your passcode protected
Bluetooth connection is now
ready.
TIP!
1 1 When you use a
Bluetooth headset, A2DP
and AVRCP profiles are
not supported while
you play video. It means
you will not listen
video sound if you use
Bluetooth headset.
2 2 Bluetooth file
transferring function will
be blocked under some
applications running.
(Voice call, Camera/
Camcorder, MusicPlayer,
UMS/PCSync)
Changing your phone
settings
(Menu > Settings > Phone)
Enjoy the freedom of adapting
how your LG-A290 works for
your own style.
Auto key lock - Lock the keypad
automatically in standby screen.
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My navi key - You can change
the shortcuts of 4 navigation
keys.
Language - You can change the
language for the display texts
in your phone. This change will
also affect the language input
mode.
Battery status - Choose to
switch the power save settings
Auto, Always on or Off. If you
set Always on, you can save the
battery power.
Handset information - View the
technical information for your
LG-A290.
Changing your security
settings
(Menu > Settings >
Security)
Change your security settings
to keep your LG-A290 and the
important information safe.
• PIN code request - Choose
a PIN code to be requested
when you turn your phone
on.
• Handset lock - Choose to lock
your handset.
• Application lock - Choose the
application menu to lock from
the list.
• Lock if SIM is changed - If
you activate this option, your
phone will request a security
code when you change your
SIM card.
• Change codes - Change
your PIN code, PIN2 code or
Security code.
SOS mode
In an emergency situation,
press and hold ‘9’ to send SOS
message when SOS mode
is On. This will send to the
assigned receivers. If they call
you back, your phone will be
automatically accepted. At that
time, all notification sound will
be muted. And other menus
will be unavailable. To exit the
SOS mode, press the End key in
home screen.
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