LG Electronics USA C300 Celluar/PCS GSM/EDGE Phone with BT User Manual
LG Electronics USA Celluar/PCS GSM/EDGE Phone with BT
Contents
- 1. User Manual
- 2. Users Manual
User Manual
LG-C300 User Guide
- English
Congratulations on your purchase of
the advanced and compact LG-C300
phone by LG, designed to operate with
the latest digital mobile communication
technology.
Some of contents in this manual may
differ 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, the
product is subject to European Directive 2002/96/EC.
2 All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately
from the municipal waste stream at collection facilities designated by the
government or local authorities.
3 The correct disposal of your old appliances will help prevent potential
negative impacts on the environment and human health.
4 For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliances,
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.
This device is not intended for sale in the USA.
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
Soft keys
(Left soft key /
Right soft key)
• These keys perform the
function Indicated in the
bottom of the display.
Confirm key / OK key
• Selects menu options and
confirms actions.
End key
• switch on/off (hold down)
• End or reject a call.
Navigation key
• In standby mode:
Briefly: Quick
menu.
Briefly: Contacts
search.
Briefly: Profiles.
Briefly:
Homescreen.
• In menu: Scroll up &
down.
Earpiece
Main LCD
Send key
• Dials a phone number
and answers a call.
• In standby mode:
Shows the history of
calls.
Alpha numeric keys
• In standby mode:
Input numbers to dial
Hold down
– International calls
– Connect voice
mail centre
to – Speed
dials
- Hold the key
down to go Silent mode
• In editing mode: Enter
numbers & characters
Multitasking key
Go to Home screen or Menu directly.
Clear / lock key
• Clears a character with each press.
Hold the key down to clear all input.
• Hold the key down to lock when using menus.
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Camera key
Side keys
• In standby mode: Controls
the ring volume.
• During a call: Earpiece
volume adjustment
• During playing MP3 music:
Audio volume adjustment
Micro SD memory card
socket
Battery pack
Camera lens
Battery cover
SIM card holder
Charger/USB cable
connector
TIP: Please ensure
the phone is powered
on, external memory
card is inserted and
in idle mode before
connecting the
USB cable for Mass
Storage.
Headset
Getting to know your phone
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Installing the SIM and battery
1 Remove the battery cover
Press the battery cover release
latch.
2 Remove the battery
Lever the bottom 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.
3 Install the SIM card
Slide the SIM card into the SIM
card holder. Make sure that the
gold contact area on the card is
facing downwards. To remove
the SIM card, pull it gently in the
reverse direction.
WARNING: Do not replace or
remove the SIM card while your
phone is being used or turned on,
or data may be lost or the SIM card
might be damaged.
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4 Install the battery
Insert the top of the battery first
into the top edge of the battery
compartment. Ensure that the
battery contacts align with the
terminals on the phone. Press
down the bottom of the battery
until it clips into place.
5 Replace the battery cover
6 Charging your phone
Pull out the cover of the charger
socket on the top of your LG-
C300. Insert the charger and plug
into a mains electricity socket.
Your LG-C300 will need to be
charged until a message reading
“Battery full” appears on screen.
Installing the SIM and battery
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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 gold contact area is facing
downwards.
Removing a memory card
Carefully remove the memory card by
gently pushing it in to the phone and
quickly releasing it.
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.
1 From the home screen press
Menu then select Settings.
2 Choose Memory info and select
External memory.
3 Press Format and enter the
password, which is set to 0000 as
default. Your memory card will be
formatted and ready to use.
4 To view the new formatted folders
on your LG-C300 press Menu
and select My stuff. Choose My
memory card.
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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The status bar
The status bar uses various icons to
indicate things like signal strength,
new messages and battery life, as
well as telling you whether your
Bluetooth connection is active.
The table below explains the meaning
of icons you’re likely to see in the
status bar.
Icon Description
Network signal strength
(number of bars will vary)
No network signal
GPRS available
EDGE available
Flight mode is activated
Calls are diverted
Roaming service
Bluetooth® is activated
Icon Description
WAP service is connected
Multitasking available
An alarm is set
Schedule
New message
New voice message
New Email
Normal profile in use
Silent profile in use
Outdoor profile in use
Headset profile in use
Remaining battery life
Battery empty
External memory
FM radio
MP3 music playing
Your home screen
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Using the Multitasking function
Press the multitasking key to
open the multitasking menu.
From here you can view all the
applications you have running.
(Some applications such as camera
and video camera can not use the
multitasking function.)
When you have an application
running in the background, will
appear in the status bar.
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Menu map
Games & Apps
1. My games & apps
2. Settings
Calling
1. Call logs
2. Call durations
3. Data volume
4. Call costs
5. Call divert
6. Call barring
7. Fixed dial numbers
8. Call waiting
9. Common setting
Organiser
1. Calendar
2. To do
3. Memo
4. Secret memo
5. Date finder
6. Settings
Browser
1. Home
2. Enter address
3. Bookmarks
4. Saved pages
5. History
6. Settings
Multimedia
1. Camera
2. Video camera
3. Music
4. FM radio
5. Voice recorder
Messaging
1.
Create new message
2. Inbox
3. Mailbox
4. Create new email
address
5. Drafts
6. Outbox
7. Sent items
8. My folders
9. Templates
0. Emoticons
*. Settings
My stuff
1. My images
2. My sounds
3. My videos
4. Games & apps
5. Flash contents
6. Others
7. My memory card
Connectivity
1. Bluetooth
2. USB connection
mode
Yahoo! Search
1. Yahoo! Search
Contacts
1. Add new
2. Search
3. Speed dials
4. Groups
5. Service dial
numbers
6. Own number
7. My business card
8. Settings
Tools
1. Quick menu
2. Alarms
3. Calculator
4. Stopwatch
5. Converter
6. World time
Settings
1. Profiles
2. Phone
3. Screen
4. Date & Time
5. Network
6. Internet profile
7. Access points
8. Packet data conn.
9. Security
0. Memory info.
*. Reset settings
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Calling
Making a call
1 Make sure your phone is on.
2 You can use the keypad. To delete
a digit press or the back
arrow.
3 Press to begin the call.
4 To end the call, press .
TIP! To enter + when making
an international call, press and hold
.
Making a call from your Contacts
It’s easy to call anyone whose number
you have stored in your Contacts.
1 Press Menu to open the main
menu. Select Contacts, then
select Search.
2 Using the keypad, enter the first
letter of the contact you want to
call and scroll to the Contacts.
3 Press to begin the call.
Answering and rejecting a call
When your phone rings, press
Accept or 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 in order to reject an
incoming call.
Note:
In call when speaker is
activated, the speaker icon is displayed
with red colour cross, when the
speaker is deactivated speaker icon is
displayed without red colour cross.
Speed dialling
You can assign a speed dial number
to a contact you call frequently.
1 Press Menu to open the main
menu. Select Contacts, then
select Speed dials.
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2 Your voicemail is preset to speed
dial 1 and you cannot change this.
Select any other number either
by using the navigation keys and
selecting Add or by pressing the
hard key number.
3 Your contacts will open. Select the
contact you’d like to assign to that
number using the navigation keys
then select OK.
To call a speed dial number, press
and hold the assigned number until
the contact appears on screen. The
call will begin automatically and there
is no need to press .
Viewing your Call log
Press Menu and select Calling.
Choose Call logs.
All calls - View a complete list of all
your dialled, received and missed
calls.
Missed calls - View a list of any calls
you have missed.
Dialled calls - View a list of all the
numbers you have called.
Received calls - View a list of all the
numbers that have called you.
TIP! From any call log select
Options and then Delete to delete
selected items.
Using call divert
1 Press Menu and select Calling.
2 Select Call divert.
3 Choose whether to divert all calls,
when the line is busy, when there
is no answer and when you are
out of reach.
4 Choose Activate and select
whether to divert to voice mail, or
to other number.
5 Enter your divert number or select
Search to browse for your divert
number.
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Note: Charges are incurred for
diverting calls. Please contact your
network provider for details.
TIP! To turn off all call diverts,
choose Call divert from calling
menu then select Options then select
Deactivate all.
Using call barring
1 Press Menu and select Calling.
2 Select Call barring.
3 Choose any or all of the options:
All outgoing
Outgoing international
Outgoing international calls
except home country
All incoming
Incoming when abroad
4 Enter the call barring password.
Please check with your network
operator for this service.
TIP! Select Fixed dial numbers from
the calling menu to turn on and
compile a list of numbers which can
be called from your phone. You’ll need
your PIN2 code from your operator.
When activated, only numbers
included in the fixed dial list can be
called from your phone.
Changing the call settings
1 Press Menu and select Calling.
2 From here you can amend the
settings for:
Call durations - View details of
how long you have spent on your
calls both received and dialled.
Data volume - View the amount
in kilobytes of all your received and
sent data.
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Call costs - View the charges
applied to your last call or all calls.
This service is network dependent,
some operators are unable to
support this.
Call divert - Choose whether to
divert your calls.
Call barring - Select which calls
you would like to be barred.
Fixed dial numbers - Choose a
list of numbers that can be called
from your phone.
Call waiting - Be alerted when
you have a call waiting.
Common settings
(Press Menu,select Calling and
choose Common settings)
Call reject - Select Off or On and
choose to reject all calls, those
from specific groups, contacts,
unregistered numbers (those not in
your list of contacts) or those with no
caller ID.
Send my number - Choose whether
your number will be displayed when
you call someone. (Depends on your
network provider.)
Auto redial - Allows you to set the
auto redial function when a call
attempt has failed.
Answer mode - Allows you to set the
answering method. You can choose
from Press send key or Press any
key.
Minute minder - Determines
whether to sound a tone every 1
minute when you are in the call.
BT answer mode - Choose how to
answer a call when using a Bluetooth
headset. Select Hands-free or
Handset.
Save new number - Selecting this
option will save numbers that are not
already in your contacts upon ending
the call.
Calling
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Contacts
Searching for a contact
1 Press Menu and select Contacts
then choose Search.
2 Using the keypad enter the first
letter of the name of the contact
you want to call.
3 To scroll through the contacts and
their different numbers use the
navigation keys.
Or, using the slightly quicker
method…
1 Enter the number you wish to
search on the home screen and
select Options.
2 Choose Search contacts in option
menu.
Adding a new contact
1 Press Menu and select Contacts
then choose Add new.
2
Choose whether to store your new
contact on your Handset or SIM card.
3 Enter the information you want in
the fields provided and select Done.
Or to use a slightly quicker method…
1 Enter the number you wish to store
and press Options.
2 Choose Save number, and
choose either New contact or
Update contact.
3 Enter the relevant information and
select Done.
Contact options
There are many things you can do
when viewing a contact. Here’s how
to access and use the options menu.
1 Press Menu and select Contacts
then choose Search.
2 Select Options to open the list of
options. From here you can:
Send message - Send a message
to the contact. If the contact has an
email address, select whether you’d
like to send a Message or E-mail.
Send business card - Send the
contact’s details to another person
as a business card. Choose to send
as a Text message, Multimedia
message, E-mail or via Bluetooth.
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Make call - Directly make voice
call to a contact you choose.
Add new contact - Add a new
contact.
Edit - Change any of the contact’s
details.
Add to group - Add a contact to
a group.
Mark/Unmark - Choose whether
to mark a contact or unmark.
Search by - Search a contact by
Number or Group.
Save to Handset/SIM - Choose
to move or copy to the phone or
SIM card (depending on where you
originally saved the contact).
Delete - Delete the contact. Select
Yes only if you are sure.
Speed dials
- You can assign a
frequently-called contact to a speed
dial number.
Creating a group
1 Press Menu and select Contacts.
2 Select Groups and choose
Options.
3 Select Add new group.
4 Enter a name for your new group.
5 Press Done.
Note: If you delete a group, the
contacts which were assigned to that
group will not be lost. They will remain
in your contacts.
TIP! You can edit an existing group by
highlighting it and selecting Options.
Choose to Add member to the group
from your contacts, select Edit group
or Delete the group.
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Using service dial numbers
You can view the list of Service Dial
Numbers (SDN) assigned by your
service provider (if supported by the
SIM card). Such numbers include
emergency, directory enquiries and
voicemail numbers.
After selecting a service number,
press to dial that service.
Viewing your own number
Select Own number in the Contacts
menu to view your number.
Creating a business card
You can create your own business
card by selecting My business card,
then Add. Enter your name, number,
email address, image and etc.
Changing your contact settings
1 Press Menu and select Contacts.
2 Select Settings. From here you
can adjust the following settings:
Contact list settings - Choose
whether to view contacts saved
to both your Handset & SIM,
Handset or SIM. You can also
select to show the first name or
last name of a contact first, and to
show a contact picture.
Copy - Copy your contacts from
your SIM card to your handset or
from your handset to your SIM
card. Choose to do this one by
one, or all together.
Move - This works in the same
way as Copy, but the contact
will only be saved to the location
you’ve moved it to. If you move a
contact from the SIM card to the
handset it will be deleted from the
SIM card memory.
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Send all contacts via Bluetooth -
Send all contacts information to
another handset by Bluetooth.
Backup contacts - You can save
all the phonebook data in the
handset to an external memory
card by the form of vcard.
Restore contacts - You can restore
all the phonebook data in an
external memory card to the phone
memory by the form of vcard.
Clear contacts - Delete all your
contacts.
Memory info. - You can check
how much memory you’ve got left
on your handset or your SIM card.
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Messaging
Messaging
Your LG-C300 includes functions
related to SMS (Short Message
Service), MMS (Multimedia Message
Service) as well as the network’s
service messages. To use these
functions, press Menu and select
Messaging.
Sending a message
1 Press Menu, select Messaging
and choose Create new
message.
2 A 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.
3 Enter your message using the
keypad. See Entering text on the
right for more information on how
to enter text.
4 Select Options and choose Insert
to add an Image, Video, Sound,
Symbols, Template, Emoticon,
Name & Number, New slide,
Subject or More (Business
card/Schedule/Memo/Task/My
business card).
5 Choose Send.
6 Choose a contact from the list
of contacts or enter the phone
number.
7 Select Send.
WARNING: Image, Sound,
Video, New slide, Subject, Business
card, Schedule or My business card
is added to the message editor, it
will be automatically converted to
MMS mode and you will be charged
accordingly.
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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.
Setting up your email
You can stay on the move using email
on your LG-C300. It’s quick and
simple to set up a e-mail or Other
email accounts.
1 Press Menu, select Messaging
and choose Settings.
2 Select E-mail and choose E-mail
accounts.
3 Select Add and follow the pop
up instruction and enter the
information required.
Sending an email using your
new account
To send/receive an email, you should
set up an email account (see above).
1 Press Menu, select Messaging
and choose Create new
message.
2 Choose E-mail and a new email
window will open.
3 Write a subject line then press OK.
4 Enter your message using the
keypad.
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Retrieving your email
1 Press Menu and select
Messaging then choose Mailbox.
2 Select the account you want to
use.
3 Choose Retrieve and the phone
will connect to your email account
and retrieve your new messages.
Message folders
Press Menu and select Messaging.
The folder structure used on your LG-
C300 should be self-explanatory.
Create new message - Create your
new message.
Inbox - All the messages you receive
are placed into your Inbox. From here
you can reply, forward and more.
Mailbox - All the mails you receive
are placed into your Mailbox.
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 while messages are being sent
or stores the messages that are failed
to sent.
Sent Items - Copies of all the
messages you send are kept into
your Sent folder.
My folders - You can move
messages of Inbox or Sent items
into My folders. Also you can move
those messages of My folders into
the original message box.
Templates - A list of pre written
useful messages, useful for a quick
reply.
Emoticons - You can add, edit and
delete emoticons. You can insert the
emoticon which you preferred on
writing a message.
Managing your messages
1 Press Menu, select Messaging
and choose Inbox.
2 Select Options and then choose
to:
Reply - Send a reply to the
selected message.
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Forward - Send the selected
message on to another person.
Make call - Call the person who
sent you the message.
Save number - Save the number
of the message.
Delete - Delete the selected
message.
Threaded view/General view -
Choose to type of message view.
Options are changed depending on
the view type.
Create new message - Write a
new message or email regardless
who sent you message.
Mark/Unmark - Mark a message
or all.
Copy&Move - Choose to copy or
move the selected message to the
SIM card or phone.
Filter - Displays messages by
desired message types.
Message info - You can check the
message info of its type, subject,
where it is from and its date.
If you see the message No space
for SIM message, you should delete
some messages from your inbox to
create space.
If you see the message No space
for messages, you can delete either
messages or saved files to create
more space.
TIP! When you receive the message,
you can reply quickly by using Quick
reply function. While you see the
message, press Options and select
Quick reply. This is useful if you
need to reply the message during a
meeting.
TIP! While you see the message,
press Options and select Extract.
You can extract the information such
as a number, email address or web
address from the selected message.
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Changing your text message
settings
Press Menu, select Messaging, then
choose Settings and Text message.
You can make changes to:
Text message centre - Enter the
details for your message centre.
Delivery report - Choose to receive
confirmation that your message have
been delivered.
Validity period - Choose how long
your messages are stored at the
message centre.
Message types - Convert your text
into Voice, Fax, X.400 or Email.
Character encoding - Choose how
your characters are encoded. This
affects the size of your message and
therefore data costs.
Send long text as - Choose whether
to send your message as Multiple
SMS or MMS when you enter a text
longer than 2 pages in the message
field.
Changing your multimedia
message settings
Press Menu, select Messaging, then
choose Settings and Multimedia
message. You can make changes to:
Retrieval mode - Choose to
automatically or manually download
multimedia messages depending on
whether you are at home or roaming.
Delivery report - Choose to request
or allow a delivery report.
Read reply - Choose to request or
allow a read reply.
Priority - Choose the priority level of
your multimedia message.
Validity period - Choose how
long your message is stored at the
message centre.
Slide duration - Choose how long
your slides appear on screen.
Creation mode - Allows you to select
the contents type supported by MMS.
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Delivery time - Configures the
delivery time of message to the
recipient. The multimedia message
centre will deliver the message after
the delivery time.
Multi msg centre - Allows you to
configure network information such
as the multimedia service centre
and the internet profile to send a
multimedia message.
Changing your email settings
1 Press Menu, select Messaging
and choose Settings.
2 Select E-mail then you can adapt
the following settings:
E-mail accounts - You can set up
an email account.
Allow reply e-mail - Choose
to allow the sending of ‘read
confirmation’ messages.
Request reply e-mail - Choose
whether to request read
confirmation messages.
Retrieve interval - Choose how
often your LG-C300 checks for
new email messages.
Retrieve amount - Choose the
number of emails to be retrieved
at any one time.
Include message in Fwd & Reply
- Choose whether or not to include
the original message.
Include attachment - Choose
whether or not to include the
original attachment.
Auto retrieval in roaming -
Choose whether or not to
automatically retrieve your
messages when abroad.
New e-mail notification - Choose
whether or not to be alerted to
new emails.
Signature - Create an email
signature and switch this feature on.
Priority - Choose the priority level
of your email messages.
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Changing your other settings
Press Menu, select Messaging, and
choose Settings then:
Text message - You can configure
text message related options.
Multimedia message -You can
configure multimedia message
related options.
E-mail -You can adapt your email
settings to your own preferences.
Voicemail - Add a new voicemail
service. Contact your network
operator for more information on the
service they provide.
Service message - Choose to
receive or block service messages.
You can also set your message
security by creating trusted and
untrusted lists of senders.
Info. service - Choose the reception
status, channels and language of
your info messages.
Backup text messages - You can
choose to backup text messages to
Handset memory or External memory.
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Taking a quick photo
1 Press and hold the key on the
right side of the phone.
2 Point the lens towards the subject
of the photo.
3 Press to take a photo.
TIP! To access this function press
unlock.
After you’ve taken your photo
Your captured photo will appear on
the screen. The following options are
available:
Back - Go back to previous menu.
Album - View the My images
you have taken in your album.
Send - Send the photo as MMS,
as an Email or via Bluetooth.
New - Take another photo
straight away. Your current photo
will be saved.
Use as - Set the image you
have just taken as wallpaper, a
contacts image or in your start-
up/shut down screen.
(Contact image can only be
added to contacts saved to your
phone, not your SIM card.)
Delete - Delete the photo you
have just taken. The viewfinder
will reappear.
Options - You can change the name
of the image or edit the image file.
Using the quick settings
From the viewfinder use navigation
keys and select the options you
would like to use.
Album - Choose to look at the other
images in your album.
Video - Choose to switch from
camera to video camera mode.
Capture - Allows you to take a
picture.
Brightness - Set the brightness of
the image in the viewfinder of the
camera.
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Zoom - Adjust the zoom using the
navigation key on the middle of your
phone. The zoom function is only
available wh en the image size is set
to 640x480 or below.
TIP! Press down key of
navigation key twice to disappear
options.(Press up key to view the
options.)
Using the advanced settings
From the viewfinder select Settings
to open all the advanced settings
options. Use the navigation key to
navigate through the options.
<Preview>
Image size - Change the size of the
photo.
Colour effect - Choose a colour tone
to apply to the photo you’re taking.
White balance - The white balance
ensures that any white in your photo
is realistic. In order for your camera
to correctly adjust the white balance
you may need to determine the
light conditions. Choose from Auto,
Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent
or Cloudy.
Night mode - You can take better My
images at night by selecting On.
Timer - The self-timer allows you to
set a delay after the capture button
is pressed. Choose from 3 seconds,
5 seconds or 10 seconds. Great for
a group photo that you want to be
part of.
Shot mode - Choose from Normal
or Burst shot. Burst shot lets you
to take up to three, six or nine
shots automatically in very quick
succession, great for taking photos of
moving objects or at sporting events.
Image quality - Controls the quality
of image. The finer the quality the
sharper a photo will be, but the file
size will increase. This means you’ll
be able to store fewer photos in your
memory.
<Others>
Memory in use - Choose whether
to save your photos to the handset
memory or to the external memory.
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Hide icons - Hide the icons to the
side of the viewfinder.
Shutter sound - Select one of three
different shutter sounds.
Note: Always press Select after
selecting a new setting to implement
the changes you’ve made. The
settings menu will automatically close,
ready for you to take your picture.
Adjusting the brightness
Contrast defines the difference
between light and dark in an image. A
low contrast image will appear foggy,
whereas a high contrast image will
appear much sharper.
1 Select Brightness in the quick
settings.
2 Slide the contrast indicator along
the bar, towards “
-
” for a lower
contrast, hazier image or towards
“+” for a higher contrast, sharper
image.
Changing the image size
The more pixels, the larger the file
size, which in turn means they will
take up more of your memory. If you
want to fit more My images on your
phone or memory card you can alter
the number of pixels to make the file
size smaller.
1 Select Image size in Settings.
2 Select a pixel value from the
numerical options: 1600x1200,
1280x960, 640x480, 320x240.
Viewing your saved photos
1 You can access your saved photos
from within the camera mode by
selecting Album. Your album will
appear on the screen.
2 Highlight the photo you want to
view to bring it to the front of the
album.
3 Select the photo to open it fully.
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Video camera
Shooting a quick video
1 Press and hold the key on the
right side of the phone.
2 Select Video menu by pressing
navigation key < in the quick
menu.
3 Focus the camera on what to
record.
4 Press once to start recording.
5 Rec will appear at the bottom of
the viewfinder. Press again to
stop recording.
After you’ve shot your video
A still image representing your
captured video will appear on screen.
The following options are available:
Back - Go back to previous menu.
Album - Press to look at the
other video clips in your album.
Your current video clip will be
saved.
Play - Press to play the video
you have just recorded.
New - Press to shoot another
video straight away. Your current
video will be saved.
Send - Send the video as MMS,
as an Email or via Bluetooth.
Delete - Delete the video
you have just recorded. The
viewfinder will reappear.
Options - You can change the name
of the video clip.
Using the quick settings
From the viewfinder use navigation
keys and select the options you
would like to use.
Album - Choose to look at the other
videos in your album.
Camera - Choose to switch from
video camera to camera mode.
Rec. - Allows you to record a video.
Brightness - Set the brightness in
the viewfinder of the video camera.
Colour effect - Choose an effect
tone to apply to the video you’re
recording.
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Using the advanced settings
From the viewfinder select Settings
to open all the advanced settings
options. Use the navigation key to
navigate through the options.
<Preview>
Colour effect - Choose an effect
tone to apply to the video you’re
recording.
White balance - The white balance
ensures that any white in your photos
is realistic. In order for your camera
to correctly adjust the white balance
you may need to determine the
light conditions. Choose from Auto,
Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent
or Cloudy.
Night mode - You can select night
mode on or off.
Quality - Controls the quality of
video.
Duration - Choose Normal or limit
your video to fit in a Message.
<Others>
Memory in use - Choose whether
to save your videos to the handset
memory or to the external memory.
Hide icons - Hide the icons to the
side of the viewfinder.
Voice - Choose Mute to record a
video without sound.
Note: Always press Select after
selecting a new setting to implement
the changes you’ve made.
Watching your saved videos
1 You can access your saved videos
from within the video camera
mode by selecting Album. Your
album will appear on screen.
2 Highlight the video you want to
view to bring it to the front of the
album.
3 Select the video to open it fully.
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MP3 Player
Your LG-C300 has a built-in music
player so you can play all your
favourite music.
Note:
• 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.
To access the music player, press
Menu and select Multimedia and
select Music. From here you can
access to:
Recently played - View all of the
songs you have played recently.
All tracks - Contains all of the songs
you have on your phone.
Playlists -
Contains all playlists you
have created.
Artists - Allows you to view all tracks
sorted by artist.
Albums - Allows you to view all
tracks sorted by album.
Genres - Allows you to view all tracks
sorted by genre.
Shuffle tracks - Allows you to play
all of the songs in random order.
Transferring music onto your
phone
The easiest way to transfer music
onto your phone is via Bluetooth or
sync cable.
To transfer music using Bluetooth:
1 Make sure both devices have
Bluetooth switched on and are
visible to one another.
2 Select the music file on the other
device and choose to send it via
Bluetooth.
3 When the file is sent you should
to accept it on your phone by
selecting Yes.
4 The file should appear in All
tracks.
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Playing a song
1 Press Menu and select
Multimedia, then choose Music.
2
Choose All tracks then select the
song you want to play. Select
.
3 Select
to pause the song.
4 Select
to skip to the next song.
5 Select
to skip to the previous
song.
6 Select Back to stop the music and
return to the All tracks menu.
TIP! To change the volume while
listening to music, use the volume keys
on the left hand side of your phone.
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
countires national law prohibits private
copying of copyrighted material.
Before downlading or copying hte file,
please check the national legistration
of the applicable country concerning
the use of such material.
Using options while playing
music
Select Options and choose from:
Minimize - Hide the music player
screen so that you can continue
using your phone as normal while
music is playing.
Repeat - You can listen the music
repeated.
Shuffle - Play your tracks in a
random order.
LG Equalizer - You can view LG
Equalizer on the screen.
Visualization - Select a visual effect.
Add to playlist - Adds the current
track to a playlist.
File info. - You can view information
about the music file you are listening
to.
Send - Send the song as a message,
Email or via Bluetooth.
Use as - Use the song as ringtone,
Message tone, Start-up or Shut
down.
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Using the FM radio
Your LG-C300 has an FM radio
feature so you can tune into your
favourite stations to listen on the move.
Note: You will need to insert your
headset in order to listen to the
radio. Insert the plug into the headset
connector.
Searching for stations
You can tune radio stations into your
phone by searching for them either
manually or automatically. They will
then be saved to specific channel
numbers so you don’t have to keep
re-tuning.
To auto tune:
1 Press Menu and select
Multimedia, then choose FM
radio.
2 Select Option and choose Auto
scan then select Yes.
3 Available radio stations will be
automatically found and allocated
to a channel in your phone.
To manually tune:
1 Press Menu and select
Multimedia, then choose FM
radio.
2 To enter your station, you can use
the navigation key to search or you
can enter the frequency using the
keypad, then select Set.
3 Select a channel number that
you want to save a station to and
choose Select.
Note: You can also edit the
stations you have saved in a channel
number.
TIP! To improve the reception
extend the headset cord, which
functions as the radio antenna.
Reset all channels
1 Press Menu and select
Multimedia, then choose FM
radio.
2 Select Options and select Reset
all channels. Choose Yes to
confirm the reset.
FM radio
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Listening to the radio
1 Press Menu and select
Multimedia, then choose FM
radio.
2 Select 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 speaker.
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Using the Voice recorder
Use your Voice recorder to record
voice memos or other sounds.
Recording your voice memo
1 Press Menu and select
Multimedia, then choose Voice
recorder.
2 Press OK to begin recording.
3 Choose Stop to end the recording.
4 Press Options and select Play to
listen to the recording.
Note: You can listen to all of the
voice recordings you have saved by
selecting Options and Go to Voice
recordings.
Sending a voice recording
1 Once you have finished recording,
select Options.
2 Select Send and choose from
Message, Email or Bluetooth. If
you choose Message or Email,
the recording will be added to the
message and you can write and
send it as normal. If you choose
Bluetooth, you will be prompted to
turn Bluetooth on.
Voice recoder
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My stuff
You can store any multimedia files
on your phone’s memory so that
you have easy access to all of your
images, sounds, videos, games and
apps, flash contents ,others and my
memory card. 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.
My images
My images contains a list of My
images including default images
pre-loaded onto your phone, images
downloaded by you and images taken
on your phone’s camera.
Sending a photo
1 Press Menu and select My stuff
then choose My images.
2 Select the photo you want to send
and press Options.
3 Select Send and choose from
Message, E-mail or Bluetooth.
4 If you choose Message or E-mail,
your photo will be attached to the
message and you can write and
send the message as normal. If
you choose Bluetooth, you will be
prompted to turn Bluetooth on and
your phone will search for a device
to send the picture to.
Using an image
You can choose images to use as
wallpapers, start up/shut down
images or even to identify a caller.
1 Press Menu and select My stuff
then choose My images.
2 Select the image and choose
Options.
3 Select Use as and choose from:
Wallpaper - Set a wallpaper for
the home screen.
Contacts image - Allocate an
image to a particular person in
your contacts list so that the
picture shows when they call you.
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Start-up image - Set an image
to appear when you switch the
phone on.
Shut down image - Set an image
to appear when you switch the
phone off.
Organising your images
1 Press Menu and select My stuff,
then choose My images.
2 Select Options and choose Sort
by.
3 Choose from Date, Type or Name.
Deleting an image
1 Press Menu and select My stuff,
then My images.
2 Select the image you want to
delete and press Options.
3 Select Delete and choose Yes to
confirm.
TIP! To quickly delete any file in
My stuff, highlight it with the cursor
and press the key.
Moving or copying an image
You can move or copy an image
between the phone memory and the
memory card. You might want to do
this to either free up some space
in one of the memory banks or to
safeguard your images from being
lost.
1 Press Menu and select My stuff
then choose My images.
2 Select an image and press
Options.
3 Select Move or Copy.
Marking and unmarking images
If you want to move, copy, send or
delete several images at once, you
first need to identify them by marking
them with a tick.
1 Press Menu and select My stuff
then choose My images.
2 Select Options and choose Mark/
Unmark.
3 A box will appear to the left of each
image. If you select an image, a tick
will appear in the box marking it.
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4 To unmark an image, select the
image again so that the tick
disappears from the box.
5 Once you have marked all of the
appropriate images, choose one of
the options to apply to all of them.
Note: Allow for a delay in
loading if you have several images
stored on memory card.
Checking your memory status
You can check to see how much of
your memory you have used and how
much you have remaining.
1 Press Menu and select My stuff,
then choose My images.
2 Select Options and choose
Memory info.
3 Choose Handset memory or
External memory.
Note: If you do not have a
memory card inserted, you will not be
able to select External memory.
My sounds
The My sounds folder contains the
Downloaded sounds, Default sounds
and Voice recordings.
Using a sound
1 Press Menu and select My stuff,
then choose My sounds.
2 Select Default sounds or Voice
recordings.
3 Select a sound and press Play to
listen to it.
4 Select Options and choose Use
as.
5 Choose from Ringtone, Message
tone, Start-up or Shut down.
My videos
The My videos folder shows the list
of downloaded videos and videos you
have recorded on your phone.
Watching a video
1 Press Menu and select My stuff
then choose My videos.
2 Select a video and press Play.
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Sending a video clip
1 Press Menu and select My stuff
then choose My videos.
2 Select a video and choose
Options.
3 Select Send and choose from
Message, E-mail or Bluetooth.
4 If you choose Message or Email,
your video clip will be attached to
the message and you can write
and send the message as normal.
If you choose Bluetooth, you will
be prompted to turn Bluetooth on
and your phone will search for a
device to send the video to.
Note: The video may need to
be resized before it can be sent by
MMS. Some videos may be too large
to send by MMS at all.
Games and Applications
You can download games and
applications to your phone to keep
you amused when you have time to
spare.
If you download a game from the
network, you will need to install the
downloaded game in your phone
before enjoying the game.
Playing a game
1 Press Menu and My stuff, choose
Games & apps.
2 Select Games menu.
3 Select a game and press Launch.
Using the games options menu
From the Games and Applications
folders, the following options are
available:
Create new folder - Create a folder
within the games and applications
menu.
Sort by - Sort the games and
applications by Date, Size or Name.
Memory info - View the memory
status.
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Flash contents
The Flash contents folder contains
all of your default and downloaded
flash contents.
Others
The Others folder is used to store
files which are not My images,
My sounds, My videos, games or
applications.
My memory card
If you purchase an optional external
microSD memory card, you can
manage more content.
Installing a Java game &
application
Depending on the service provider, all
Java based programs such as Java
games can be downloaded and run
on your phone. You can transfer Java
program files from a compatible PC
to the memory in your phone using
the Bluetooth, USB mass storage or
external memory. The Java program
files are in .jad or .jar format.
If you save the Java program files
in your phone, you should install the
files before using a Java game or
application first.
To install a Java game & application:
1 Press Menu and select My
stuff, then choose Others or My
memory card (If external memory
is inserted).
2 Select the file (*.jad or *.jar) you
want to install and press Install.
Note: The .jad file should
contain its own .jar file.
3 Once installed, the Java program
can be viewed in the Games or
Applications menu where you can
select, execute or delete.
TIP! You can also download
Java MIDlet in your phone by using
the WAP (Wireless Application
Protocol) services. Please note that
additional costs may be incurred
when using online services.
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Facebook
Facebook is free social networks on
the internet. They allow their users
to keep in touch with friends and
other users worldwide by publishing
contents like pictures, movies and
profiles.
1 Press Menu and select My stuff
then choose Games & apps.
2 Select Applications and choose
Facebook.
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Games & Apps
Your LG-C300 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.
Note: An additional cost is
incurred when connecting to this
service. Check your data charges with
your network provider.
Playing a game
1 Press Menu and select Games
& Apps.
2 Select My games & apps and
choose Games.
3 Choose the game you want to play
and select Launch.
Viewing applications
You can manage the Java
applications installed in your phone
by using the Applications menu.
You can also delete downloaded
applications.
1 Press Menu and select Games
& Apps.
2 Select My games & apps and
choose Applications.
3 View and manage any applications
you have.
Changing the network profile
To download a game, you can set the
value to connect to the network using
Settings.
1 Press Menu and select Games
& Apps.
2 Select Settings.
3 From here you can:
Profiles - You can see profile and
add new profile.
Certificates list - You can see
the certification list for using Java
application.
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Setting your alarm
1 Press Menu and select Tools,
then choose Alarms.
2 Press Options and select Add
new.
3 Scroll down and enter the time you
would like the alarm to sound at.
4 Choose the repeat type to indicate
whether you would like your alarm
to sound Not repeated, Daily,
Mon - Fri, Mon - Sat, Except
holiday, or Choose weekday.
5 Scroll down and choose whether
you would like the alarm to Alarm
Ring, Vibration, Ring & vibration
or Follow profile, FM radio.
6 Scroll down to choose the alarm
tone. Press
and choose a
sound from My stuff.
7 Scroll down and enter a name for
the alarm or keep the suggested
name.
8 Finally you can set the snooze
interval at 5, 10, 20, 30 minutes,
1 hour or off.
9 Select Done.
Adding an event to your calendar
1 Press Menu and select Organiser,
then choose Calendar.
2 Select the date you would like to
add an event to. You can choose a
date either by scrolling to it using
the navigation keys or by selecting
Options and Go to date in order
to enter a date.
3 Select Add new and scroll down
to enter the time you would like
your event to begin. Scroll down
and enter the end time of your
event.
4 Enter a Subject for the event.
Use the keypad to type letters and
numbers.
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5 Scroll down again and choose
whether you would like to set an
Alarm for the event. Scroll left or
right to see the available options.
You can set the alarm to go off
at the starting time of the event
or at a set period of time before
the event starts to remind you the
event is coming up.
6 Scroll down once more to select
whether the event is occurring
Not repeated or repeated at
Daily, Weekly, Monthly or
Annually intervals. Also you can
choose User setting. If the event
is repeated, you can also scroll
down to enter an Expiration date
for when the events will stop
completely.
7 Select Done and your event will be
saved in the calendar. A square
cursor will mark the days of any
saved events.
Adding an item to your task list
1 Press Menu and choose
Organiser.
2 Select To do and select Add.
3 Set the date for the to do item, add
notes and select a priority level:
High, Medium or Low.
4 Save your to do list item by
selecting Done.
TIP! You can edit an item by selecting
it, pressing Options and Edit. Confirm
your amends by selecting Save.
Adding a memo
1 Press Menu and select Organiser,
then Memo.
2 Select Add and type your memo.
3 Select Save.
4 Your memo will appear on the
screen.
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Secret memo
You can write the private memo to
protect your privacy. You enter the
security code to use this menu.
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.
Settings
Calendar - You can set the
configurations to view the calendar.
Send all shedules & Tasks via
Bluetooth - You can send all the data
in your calendar and/or to do list from
your phone to other phones by using
Bluetooth.
Backup calendar & Tasks - You
can create the backup files of the
calendar or to do list saved in the
phone when you insert an external
memory.
Restore calendar & Tasks - You can
reset the backup files of calendar or
tasks when you insert an external
memory.
Memory info. - You can view the
information of available memory
regarding Calendar, Tasks, Memo and
Secret memo.
Clear all - You can delete all data
regarding Calendar, Tasks, Memo and
Secret memo.
Using your calculator
1 Press Menu and select Tools,
then choose Calculator.
2 Press the numeric keys to input
numbers.
3 For simple calculations, select the
function you require (+, –, ×, ÷)
using the navigation keys followed
by =.
4 For more complex calculations,
select Options to choose a
command.
5 Select to clear the screen and
start a new calculation.
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Using the stopwatch
1 Press Menu and select Tools,
then choose Stopwatch.
2 Select Start to begin the timer.
3 Choose Lap if want to record a
lap time. Up to 20 lap times can
be saved.
4 Select Stop to end the timer.
5 Choose Resume to restart the
stopwatch at the time you stopped
it at or select Reset to return to
zero.
Converting a unit
1 Press Menu and select Tools,
then choose Converter.
2 Choose whether you would like
to convert Currency, Surface,
Length, Weight, Temperature,
Volume or Velocity.
3 Scroll left and right to select a unit,
then scroll down and enter the unit
quantity.
4 Scroll down to the unit conversion
box and choose the unit
measurement you want to convert
into. The conversion will show
automatically in the line below.
Note: For Currency convert,
you need to set Rate according to
current exchange rate first.
Adding a city to your World time
1 Press Menu and select Tools,
then choose World time.
2 To find out the time of specific
city, press Options and select
Add city.
3 Scroll down the list or enter the
first letter of the city. Also you can
select Map and choose a city.
4 Press Select.
TIP! If you are abroad, you can
change your time zone from World
time by selecting Options, followed
by Change current city. Choose your
required city as above.
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With Browser at the tip of your
fingers, you can get up-to-date
news and weather forecasts as well
as information on sports or traffic
whenever you need it. In addition,
Browser allows you to download the
latest music, ringtones, wallpapers
and games.
Accessing the web
1 Press Menu and choose Browser.
2 To access the Browser homepage
directly, select Home.
Alternatively, select Enter address
and type in your desired URL,
followed by Open.
Note: An additional cost is incurred
when connecting to this service and
downloading content. Check your data
charges with your network provider.
Adding and accessing your
bookmarks
For easy and fast access to your
favourite websites, you can add
bookmarks and save web pages.
1 Press Menu and choose Browser.
2 Select Bookmarks. A list of your
bookmarks will appear on the
screen.
3 To create a new folder, select
Options and choose Create new
folder. Enter the name of your
bookmark folder.
4 To add a new bookmark, select
Options and press Add new.
Enter a name for your bookmark
followed by the URL.
5 Select Done. Your bookmark
will be displayed in the list of
bookmarks.
6 To access the bookmark, simply
scroll to it and select Open.
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Saving a page
1 Access your required webpage as
described above.
2 Select Options and Save items,
then choose Save this page.
3 Enter a name for the webpage so
you can easily recognise it.
4 Select Save.
Accessing a saved page
1 Press Menu and choose Browser.
2 Select Saved pages.
3 Select Open to connect to the
saved page.
Viewing your Browser history
1 Press Menu and choose Browser,
then select History.
2 A list of web page titles you have
accessed recently will be displayed.
3 To access one of these pages,
simply select the required page
and press Open.
Changing the web Browser
settings
1 Press Menu and choose Browser
then select Settings.
2 You can choose to edit Profiles,
Appearance settings, Cache,
Cookies, Security, or Reset
Settings.
3 Once you have changed your
settings, press Select.
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Changing your connectivity
settings
Your connectivity settings have
already been set up by your network
operator, so you can enjoy your new
phone straightaway. If you want to
change any settings, use this menu.
Press Menu and select Connectivity.
Your options are:
Bluetooth - Set up your LG-C300
for Bluetooth use. You can adapt your
visibility to other devices or search
through devices your phone is paired
with.
USB connection mode - You can
select the USB connection mode on
your phone for several uses.
Changing your Bluetooth
settings
1 Press Menu and select
Connectivity.
2 Choose Bluetooth then Settings.
Make your changes to:
My device visibility - Set Visible
or Visible for 1 min so that other
devices can detect your phone when
they are searching for a Bluetooth
device. If you select Hidden, other
devices will not be able to detect your
phone when they are searching for a
Bluetooth device.
My device name -
You can name or
rename your phone as it will appear on
other devices. Your phone’s name will
be shown on other devices only when
My device visibility is set to Visible.
Supported services - You can
view the list of devices such as
headsets and handsfree supported by
Bluetooth enabled phone.
My address - Check your Bluetooth
address here.
Note: To improve security, we
recommend that once you have
configured or paired with a device,
Visibility be set to Hidden. For
incoming connections, regardless of
whether or not the other device has
been paired with your phone, you
can choose to accept or reject the
connection.
Connectivity
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Pairing with another Bluetooth
device
By pairing your LG-C300 and another
device, you can set up a passcode
protected connection. This means
your pairing is more secure.
1 Check your Bluetooth is Turn on
and Visible. You can change your
visibility in the Settings menu, by
selecting My device visibility,
then Visible.
2 From Bluetooth, choose Turn on
and select Search new device.
3 Your LG-C300 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 a
passcode then choose OK.
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.
Using a Bluetooth headset
1 Check your Bluetooth is Turn on
and Visible.
2 Follow the instructions that came
with your headset to place it
in pairing mode and pair your
devices.
3 Your LG-C300 will automatically
connect to your Bluetooth headset
and switch to headset profile.
Sending and receiving your
files using Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a great way to send and
receive files as no wires are needed
and connection is quick and easy.
You can also connect to a Bluetooth
headset to make and receive calls.
Before you can start sharing files
using Bluetooth, you will need to pair
your phone with another Bluetooth
device. For information on pairing
devices, see Pairing with another
Bluetooth device.
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To switch Bluetooth on:
1 Press Menu and select
Connectivity then select
Bluetooth.
2 Select Turn on.
3 Select Turn off to switch Bluetooth
off.
To send a file:
1 Open the file you want to send,
typically this will be a photo, video
or music file.
2 Select Options and choose Send,
then Bluetooth.
3 Select Yes to turn Bluetooth on if it
is not already activated.
4 Your LG-C300 will automatically
search for other Bluetooth enabled
devices within range.
5 Choose the device you want to
send the file to and select OK.
To receive a file:
1 To receive files, your Bluetooth
must be both Turn on and Visible.
2 A message will prompt you to
accept the file from the sender.
Select Yes to receive the file.
TIP! Keep an eye on the progress bar
to make sure your file is sent.
Note: The Bluetooth® word mark and
logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG,
Inc. and any use of such marks by
LG Electronics is under licence. Other
trademarks and trade names are
those of their respective owners.
Use your phone as a mass
storage device
Your phone can be used as a mass
storage device.
1 Connect the USB cable to your
phone and your PC.
2 Select Mass storage from the
popup menu in your phone.
3 Connect your phone to your PC.
Do not disconnect during transfer.
4 All of your phone files will
automatically be stored onto your
PC hard drive.
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Synchronise your phone with
your PC
You can synchronise 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
1 Connect the USB cable to your
phone and your PC.
2 Select the PC suite from the
popup menu in your phone.
3 Click on the Backup icon, and
select Backup or Restore.
4 Mark the contents you would
like to back up or restore. Select
the location you would like to
backup information to, or restore
information from. Click OK.
5 Your information will be backed up
or restored.
Viewing your phone files on
your PC
1 Connect the USB cable to your
phone and your PC.
2 Select the PC suite from the
popup menu in your phone.
3 After searching the phone it will be
connected automatically.
TIP! Viewing the contents of your
phone on your PC helps you to
arrange files, organise documents and
remove contents you no longer need.
Synchronising your contacts
1 Connect the USB cable to your
phone and your PC.
2 Select the PC suite from the
popup menu in your phone.
3 Click on the Contacts icon.
Your PC will now import and
display all contacts saved to your
SIM card and handset.
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4 Select Phone memory. Your PC
will export your contacts to your
handset.
5 Click on File and select Save. You
can now select where you would
like to save your contacts to.
Note: To backup contacts saved to
your SIM card, click on the SIM card
folder on the left side of your PC
screen. Right-click your contact then
Select All. Right-click your contact
again and select Copy to Phone
Memory. Now click on the Handset
folder on the left of your screen and
all your numbers will be displayed.
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You can access Yahoo Mobile Internet
Service. To access Yahoo services,
press Menu and Yahoo! Search.
Note: You may be unable to
access Yahoo in some countries. This
is dependent on network services.
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Changing your profiles
1 Press Menu and select Settings.
2 Select Profiles and then choose
the profile you want to edit.
3 Select Options and choose Edit.
4 You can change all of the tones,
its volumes and alert options from
here.
Using flight mode
To turn on flight mode, press Menu
and then select Settings and
Profiles. Select Flight mode to
activate. Flight mode will not allow
you to make calls, connect to the
internet or send message.
Changing your phone settings
1 Press Menu and select Settings.
2 Select Phone settings and choose
from the list below.
Auto key lock - Choose a duration
for locking the key automatically.
Language - Change the language
of for your LG-C300’s display.
Power save - Choose to switch
the factory set power saving
settings Off, Night only or Always
on.
Information - View the technical
information for your LG-C300.
Changing your display settings
1 Press Menu and select Settings.
2 Select Screen and choose from:
Screen theme - Choose the
theme of your home screen or
start-up/shut down screen.
Menu style - Change the menu
view from List style or Grid style.
Dialling - Adjust the font style and
size for when you are dialling a
phone number.
Font - Adjust the font size.
Backlight - Choose how long the
backlight remains on. Also, use the
navigation keys to adjust the main
screen brightness.
Settings
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TIP! The longer the backlight is on for,
the more battery power is used and
you may need to charge your phone
more often.
Handset theme - Quickly change
the whole look of your screen.
Greeting message - After
selecting On, you can write a
welcome message. The message
will appear on screen whenever
you start-up the phone.
Changing the date & time
1 Press Menu and select Settings.
2 Select Date & Time and choose
from the list below:
Time - You can enter the current
time. You can set the time format
to either 24 hours or 12 hours. You
can select a city as time zone.
Date - You can enter the current
date. You can set the date format
(YYYY.MM.DD, DD.MM.YYYY, MM.
DD.YYYY).
Auto update date/time -
Select On, and the phone will
automatically update the date and
time.
Daylight saving - Select whether
to activate the daylight saving
function or not. You can set
the summer time difference of
selected home city for 1 hour or
2 hours.
Changing your security settings
Change your security settings to keep
your LG-C300 and the important
information it holds protected.
1 Press Menu and select Settings.
2 Select Security and choose from
the list below:
PIN code request - Choose a PIN
code to be requested when you
turn your phone on.
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Handset lock - Choose a security
code to lock your phone When
switching on, If SIM changed or
Immediate.
Change codes - Change your PIN
code (This menu item will appear
if PIN code request is set to On),
PIN2 code, Security code or ATMT
code.
Anti Theft Mobile Tracker - When
the handset is stolen, handset
sends the SMS to the numbers
configured by real owner.
To activate the ATMT feature,
you will need to set ATMT on,
and configure the ATMT settings
with name, primary number and
secondary number. Default ATMT
code is “0000.”
ATMT SMS will contain information
about the stolen phone IMEI,
current location (captured as
per Cell Broadcast message) &
number of the person who is using
that handset.
Note: Security code
The security code protects the
unauthorized use of your phone. The
default security code is set to ‘0000’
and the security code is required
to delete all phone entries and to
activate the Reset settings menu.
Also, the security code is required
to enable or disable the phone lock
function to prevent unauthorized
use of the phone. The security code
default setting can be modified from
the Security > Change codes.
Viewing memory status
Your LG-C300 has three memories
available: the phone, the SIM card
and an external memory card (you
may need to purchase the memory
card separately).
You can use the memory manager to
determine how each memory is used
and see how much space is available.
Press Menu and select Settings,
choose Memory info. You will
then see the current status of the
memories in your LG-C300.
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If you insert an external memory card
in your phone, you can also select
Primary storage settings then
choose the default location you prefer
items to be saved to.
Resetting your phone
Use Reset settings in Settings
menu to reset all the settings to the
factory definitions.
You need the security code to activate
this function.
Software Upgrade
LG Mobile Phone Software
Upgrade Program
“For more information on installing
and using this program, please visit
http://lgmobile.com.”
This feature allows you to upgrade
your software to the latest version
quickly and conveniently on the
Internet without needing to visit our
service center.
As the mobile phone software
upgrade program requires the user’s
full attention for the duration of the
upgrade process, please be sure to
check any instructions and notes
that appear at each step before
proceeding.
Please note that removing the
USB data communication cable or
batteries during the upgrade may
seriously damage your 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.
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