LG Electronics USA C555 Cellular/ PCS GSM/ EDGE/ WCDMA Phone with WLAN and Bluetooth User Manual

LG Electronics USA Cellular/ PCS GSM/ EDGE/ WCDMA Phone with WLAN and Bluetooth Users Manual

Users Manual

User GuideLG-C555P/N : MFL00000000 (1.0) www.lg.comENGLISH
• Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone depending on your phone’s software or your service provider.• This handset is not recommended for the visually impaired because of its touch-screen keypad.• Copyright ©2011 LG Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.• Google™, Google Maps™, Google Mail™, YouTube™, Google Talk™ and Android Market™ are trademarks of Google, Inc. LG-C555 User Guide
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 digitaldevice, 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 harmfulinterference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference willnot 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 towhich the receiver is connected.- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Part 15 Class B ComplianceThis 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 OperationThis 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.For example, this device must be maintained from the user's body with an appropriatebelt-clip accessory.[More than 0.79inches(2.0cm)] Additionally, Belt clips, holsters & other body-worn accessories may not containmetallic components.
Conformité aux normes FCC Part 15 Class BCet appareil et ses accessoires sont conformes aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B de la Federal Communications Commission et à la norme NMB-003 classe B d'Industrie Canada sur les appareils numériques.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 portatifCe téléphone a été testé en vue d'une utilisation type comme appareil portatif, avec une distance de 2 cm (0,79 po) entre l'arrière pp p ,(, p)de l'appareil et le corps de l'utilisateur. Pour satisfaire aux exigences de la FCC/IC en matière d'exposition aux radiofréquences, on doit maintenir une distance d'au moins 2 cm (0,79 po) 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 pq pportatifs qui empêchent le maintien d'une distance de 2 cm (0,79 po) 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/IC et, par conséquent, ne doivent pas être utilisés.
15How to save music/video files to the phoneConnect your phone to the PC using the USB cable.Touch and drag down the status bar on the home screen. Select USB connected > Turn on USB storage > Open folder to view files.If you didn't install LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you need to set it manually. On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings > SD card & phone storage > activate Mass storage only.For more information, refer to 'Transferring files using USB mass storage devices'.Save music or video files from the PC to the phone's removable storage.- You may copy or move files from the PC to the phone's removable storage using a card reader.- If there is a video file with a subtitle file (.smi or .srt file with the same name as the video file), place them in the same folder to display the subtitle automatically when playing the video file.- When downloading music or video files, copyright must be secured. Please note that a corrupted file or file with a wrong extension may cause damage to the phone.How to play music/video files to the phonePlaying music filesFrom home screen touch Application tab > Music. Locate the file you want to play from Artist, Albums, Songs, Playlists tabs.Playing video filesFrom home screen touch Application tab > Video player, locate the file you want in the list and select it to play.Before using the mobile phone, please read first!
16How to move the contacts from the old phone to the current phoneExport your contacts as a CSV file from your old phone to the PC using a PC sync program.Download LG PC Suite IV at www.lg.com and install it in the PC. Run the program and connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable.Select the Contacts icon. Go to Menu > File > Import and select the CSV file saved in the PC.If the fields in the imported CSV file are different from the ones in LG PC Suite IV, you need to map the fields. After mapping the fields, click OK. Then, the contacts are added to the PC.1 2 3 If the connection of LG-C555 phone (using the USB cable) is detected by LG PC Suite IV, click "Sync" or "Sync Contacts" to synchronise the contacts saved in the PC to your phone and save them.How to send data from your phone via BluetoothSending data via Bluetooth: You can send data via Bluetooth by running a corresponding application, not from Bluetooth menu, unlike regular mobile phones.* Sending pictures: Run the Gallery application and select Picture > Menu. Click Share and select Bluetooth > Check If Bluetooth is turned on and select Scan for devices > Choose the device you want to send data from the list.4 Before using the mobile phone, please read first!
17* Exporting contacts: Run the Contacts application. Touch the address you want to export to. Press Menu and Select Share > Bluetooth > Check if Bluetooth is turned on and select Scan for devices > Choose the device you want to send data from the list.* Sending multi-selected contacts: Run the "Contacts" application. To Select more than one contact press Menu key and touch Multiselect. Select the contacts you want to send or press Menu key and touch Select all. Select Share > Bluetooth > Check if Bluetooth is turned on and select Scan for devices > Choose the device you want to send data from the list.* Connecting to FTP (Only the FTP server is supported on this handset): Select "Settings" > "Wireless & networks" > "Bluetooth settings". Then, select the "Discoverable" checkbox and search for other devices. Find the service you want and connect to the FTP server.TIP: The version is Bluetooth 2.1 EDR and certified by Bluetooth SIG. It is compatible with other Bluetooth SIG certified devices.- If you want to search for this phone from other devices, go to "Settings" > "Wireless & networks" > "Bluetooth settings".Then, select the "Discoverable" checkbox.The checkbox is cleared after 120 seconds.- Supported profiles are HFP, HSP, OPP, PBAP (server), FTP (server), A2DP, AVRCP, and DUN.
18Getting to know your phoneTo turn the phone on, press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds.To turn the phone off, press the Power key for 3 seconds and touch Power Off.TIP! When screen is locked 1. Drag your finger from left to right to unlock the screen.2. To turn the phone off, press the Power key for 3 seconds and touch Power Off.Home key - Returns to the home screen from any screen.Menu key - Check what options are available.Earpiece Back key - Returns to the previous screen.Search key - Search the web and contents in your phone.Power/Lock key - Powers your phone on/off by pressing and holding the key.- Turns the screen off and locks the phone. WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch-screen functionalities. Send key Tip! Press Menu key whenever you tap an application to check what options are available.Tip! LG-C555 does not support video call.Tip! If LG-C555 has errors when you use it or you cannot turn it on, remove battery, install it again and turn it on after 5 seconds.
19Shift Key - Press once to capitalise the next letter you type. Double tap for all caps.Function Key - Press once to enter the next number or symbols you type. Double tap for all number or symbols.Back key - Returns to the previous screen.Menu key - Check what options are available.Search key - Search the web and contents in your phone.Space KeyDelete KeyEnter Key - Tap to create a new line in the message field.
20Charger, micro USB cable connectorStereo earphone connectorVolume keys- On the home screen: controls ringer volume. - During a call: controls your earpiece volume.- When playing a track: controls volume continuously.Back coverBatterySIM card slotmicro SD memory card slotCamera lensGetting to know your phone
21Installing the SIM card and batteryBefore you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set it up. To insert the SIM card and battery: To remove the back cover, hold the phone firmly in your hand. With your other hand, firmly press your thumb on the back cover. Lift off the battery cover with your forefinger.1 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.2
22Insert the battery into place by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the battery.Replace the back cover of the phone.3 4 Charging your phoneInsert the charger into the charger connector on the bottom of LG-C555, and plug it into an electrical outlet. Your LG-C555 must be charged until you can see .NOTE: The battery must be initially fully charged to improve battery lifetime.NOTE: The LG-C555 has an internal antenna. Be careful not to scratch or damage this rear area, as this will cause loss of performance.Getting to know your phone
23Installing the memory cardTo store multimedia files such as captured images by using a built-in camera, you must insert a memory card to your phone. NOTE: The LG-C555 supports up to a 32GB memory card.To insert a memory card:Turn the phone off before inserting or removing the memory card. Remove the back cover.1 Insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards.2
24WARNING!Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone is on. Otherwise, it may damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the data stored on the memory card may be corrupted.Formatting the memory cardYour memory card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you must format it before you can use it.NOTE: All files on the card are deleted when you format the card.On the home screen, touch the Applications tab to open the applications menu.Scroll and touch Settings.Scroll and touch SD card & phone storage. Unmount SD card.Touch Format SD card, then confirm your choice.If you set the pattern lock, input the pattern lock and select Erase everything. The card will then be formatted and ready to use.NOTE: If there is content on your memory card, the folder structure may be different after formatting since all the files will have been deleted.Tip! If your memory card is already Unmounted, you can use the following step to format it. Touch Applications > Settings > SD card & phone storage > Format SD card.1 2 3 4 5 6 Getting to know your phone
25Touch-screen tipsHere are some tips on how to navigate around your phone.Touch - To choose a menu/option or open an application, touch it.Touch and hold - To open an options menu or grab an object you want to move, touch and hold it.Drag - To scroll through a list or move slowly, drag across the touch-screen.Flick - To scroll through a list or move quickly, flick across the touch-screen (drag quickly and release).Note• To select an item, touch the centre of the icon.• Do not press too hard; the touch-screen is sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm touch.• Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you want. Be careful not to touch any other keys.Lock your phoneWhen you are not using LG-C555, press the Power/Lock key to lock your phone. This helps prevent accidental presses and saves battery power. Also, if you do not use the phone for a while, the home screen or other screen you are viewing is replaced with the lock screen to conserve the battery.Note: If there are any programs running when you set the pattern, they may be still running in lock mode. It is recommended to exit all programs before entering the lock mode to avoid unnecessary charges. (e.g. phone call, web access and data communications).Your Home screen
26Tip! Setting unlock pattern: You can draw your own unlock pattern by connecting four or more dots.If you set a pattern, the phone's screen is locked. To unlock the phone, draw the pattern you set on the screen.Tip! When you set an unlock pattern, you need to create your Google Mail account first.Caution: The phone will be locked for 30 seconds after 5 incorrect attempts at drawing the unlock pattern.Unlock screenWhenever your LG-C555 is not in use, it will return to the lock screen. Drag your finger from left to right to unlock the screen.Silent ModeFrom Notification drawer, touch to be or if you don't use an unlock pattern, simply drag to the right.To wake up your phone, press Send or Power/Lock key. The lock screen will appear. Touch the lock icon and drag your finger to the right to unlock your home screen. The last screen Your Home screen
27you were working on opens.Home Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view them. You can also customise each panel with widgets, shortcuts, which are shortcuts to your favourite applications, folders and wallpapers. NOTE: Some screen images may be different depending on your phone provider.In your LG home screen, you can view quick keys at the bottom of the screen. The quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most. Touch the Phone icon to bring up the touch-dialling pad to make a call. Touch the Applications tab at the bottom of the screen. You can then view all your installed applications. Touch the Message icon to access the messaging menu. Here, you can create a new message.Adding widgets to your home screenYou can customise your home screen by adding shortcuts, widgets, or folders to it. For more convenience using your phone, add your favourite widgets on the home screen.On the home screen, touch Menu key then touch Add button or long touch the empty part of the home screen.On the Add to Home screen menu, touch the type of item you want to add.For example, select Folders from the list and tap it then touch on New folder. You will see a new folder’s icon on the home screen. Drag it to the desired location 1 2 3 4
28on the desired panel and release your finger from the screen.Tip! To add an application icon to the home screen, touch and hold the application you want to add to the home screen.Tip! • Touch and hold that icon. The Applicatons icon will be change as the Trash icon .• Drag and drop an application icon to theTrash icon .Tip! You cannot delete the preloaded applications. (Only their icons can be deleted from the screen.)Getting back to a recently used applicationTouch and hold the Home key. The screen will show you a pop-up with icons of applications that you've used recently.Touch an icon to open its application. Or, touch the 1 2 Back key to return to the current application.Notification drawerThe notification drawer runs across the top of your screen. Ring 3G connectionGPSBluetoothWi-FiTouch and slide the notification drawer down with your finger. Or, on the home screen, touch Menu key and select Notifications. Here, you can check and manage Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS status as well as other notifications.Your Home screen
29Viewing the status barThe status bar uses different icons to display phone information, such as signal strength, new messages, battery life, and active Bluetooth and data connections.Below is a table explaining the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the status bar.[Status bar]Icon DescriptionNo SIM cardNo signalWi-Fi is on and connectedWired headsetCall forwardingCall holdingSpeakerphoneCall muteIcon DescriptionMissed callBluetooth onBluetooth connectedSystem warningAlarmNew voicemailAirplane modeSilentVibrateNo SD cardBattery fully chargedBattery is chargingData inData outData in and outUSB to PCDownload
30Icon DescriptionUploadGPS is acquiringGPS is onOnscreen KeyboardYou can also enter text using the onscreen keyboard. The onscreen keyboard automatically displays on the screen when you need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply touch a text field where you want to enter text.Phone Keypad (Qwertz Keypad) Shift Key - Touch once to capitalise the next letter you type. Double tap for all caps. XT9 Key - Turn XT9 Mode on or off. Setting key- Tap to view the settings menu. Choose from Editor settings, Keyboard layout, Writing language, User dictionary and Other input method. Number and Symbols Key - Touch to change input to number and symbol entry. Enter Key - Tap to create a new line in the message field. Language Key - Tap to change the On-screen Keyboard language. Delete Key Go forward or backward between letters.Entering textKeypad Tap to change between the number, symbol, and text keypads. Use to swap between lowercase and uppercase. The coloured arrow mark on the button tells you if uppercase is locked on (blue) or if it is just on for one character (orange).To enter a space, touch .Your Home screen
31Tip! To switch between Qwertz Keypad and Phone Keypad, touch from Phone Keypad and choose Keyboard Layout.Abc modeThis mode allows you to enter letters by touching the key labelled with the required letter once, twice, three or four times until the letter is displayed.123 modeThis mode allows you to enter numbers in a text message (a telephone number, for example) more quickly. Touch the keys corresponding to the required digits before manually switching back to the appropriate text entry mode.Entering accented lettersWhen you select French or Spanish as the text entry language, you can enter special French or Spanish characters (e.g. “a”).After the corresponding letter character disappears, press the same key repeatedly until you see the special character you want.ExampleTo input, press and hold the “a” key.After the letter “a...” disappears, keep your finger pressed on the screen and slide left or right to select the desired character.
32The first time you open the Google application on your phone, you will be required to sign in with your existing Google account. If you do not have a Google account, you’re prompted to create one. Creating your Google account On the home screen, touch the Applications tab to open the applications menu.Tap Google Mail and tap Next > Create to start the Google Mail™ set up wizard.Touch a text field to open the touch keyboard, and enter your name and username for your Google account. When you're entering the text, you can move to the next text field by touching Next on the keyboard.When you’ve finished inputting name and username, tap Next. Your 1 2 3 4 phone is communicating with Google servers and checking username availability. Enter and re-enter your password. Then follow the instructions and enter the required and optional information about the account. Wait while the server creates your account.Signing into your Google accountEnter your e-mail address and password, then tap Sign in. Wait for signing in.After signing in, you can use Google Mail™ and take advantage of Google services on your phone. Once you have set up your Google account on your phone, your phone will be automatically synchronised with your Google account on the web. (It depends on your synchronisation settings.)5 1 2 3 Google Account Set-up
33After signing in, you can use Google Mail™, Google Calendar, Android Market™ and Google Map™;Download applications from Android Market™; back up your settings to Google servers; and take advantage of other Google services on your phone. IMPORTANT• Some applications, work only with the first Google Account you add. If you plan to use more than one Google Account with your phone, be sure to sign into the one you want to use with such applications first. When you sign in, your contacts, Google mail messages, Calendar events, and other information from these applications and services on the web are synchronised with your phone. If you don’t sign into a Google Account during setup, you will be prompted to sign in or to create a Google Account the first time you start an application that requires one, such as Google Mail or Android Market™.• If you want to use the backup feature to restore your settings to this phone from another phone that was running Android OS, you must sign into your Google Account now, during setup. If you wait until after setup is complete, your settings will not be restored.• If you have an enterprise account through your company or other organisation, your IT department may have special instructions on how to sign into that account.
34Making a callTouch to open the keypad. Enter the number on the keypad. To delete a digit, touch the Clear icon .Touch the icon to make a call.To end a call, touch End icon .TIP! To enter “+” to make international calls, touch and hold down . Calling your contactsTouch to open your contacts.Scroll through the contact list or enter the first letter(s) of the contact you want to call by touching Search.In the list, touch the contact you want to call.1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Answering and rejecting a callWhen screen is locked / When screen is unlockedWhen your phone rings, drag the Answer icon to the right.Drag Decline icon to the left to reject an incoming call. Drag Excuse msg bar from the bottom if you want to send one. Or else When your phone rings press the Answer button. Press End button to reject the incoming call.Touch the Excuse msg bar from the bottom.Adjusting call volumeTo adjust the In-call volume during a call, use the volume up & down key on the right side of the phone. Calls
35Making a second callDuring your initial call, touch . Then, select the number you want to call.Dial the number, or search your contacts.Touch the Call icon to connect the call.Both calls will be displayed on the call screen. Your initial call will be locked and put on hold.Touch to toggle between calls. Or touch to make a conference call.To end active calls, touch End call. If there is no active call, it will end the Hold call. To end all calls at the same time, press the Menu key and select End all calls.NOTE: You will be charged for each call you make.1 2 3 4 5 6 Viewing your call logsOn the home screen, touch and choose Call log tab.View a complete list of all dialled, received, and missed voice calls.TIP! Touch any single call log entry to view the date, time, and duration of the call.TIP! Press the Menu key, then touch Clear call log to delete all the recorded items.Call settingsYou can configure phone call settings such as call forwarding and other special features offered by your carrier. On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. Scroll and touch Settings.Tap Call settings, and choose options that you want to adjust.1 2 3
36ContactsYou can add contacts on your phone and synchronise them with the contacts in your Google Account or other accounts that support syncing contacts.Searching for a contactOn the home screen, touch , and touch to open your Contacts. Adding a new contactOn the home screen, touch , and enter the new contact’s number, then press the Menu key, touch Add to contact and then Create new contact. If you want to add a picture to the new contact, touch . Choose from Take a picture or Pick from gallery.Select the contact type by touching .Touch a category of contact information and enter the details about your contact.1 1 2 3 4 Touch Done.Favourite ContactsYou can classify frequently called contacts as favourites.To add a contact to your favouritesOn the home screen, touch , and touch to open your Contacts.Touch a contact to view its details.Touch the star to the right of the contact’s name. The star turns gold.To remove a contact from your favourites listOn the home screen, touch , and touch to open your Contacts.Touch the Favourites tab and choose a contact to view its details.Touch the gold star to the right of the contact’s name. The star turns grey and the 5 1 2 3 1 2 3
37contact is removed from your favourites.NOTE: Default contacts and Contacts saved in SIM card are not be able to add as Favourite Contact.
38Messaging/E-mailMessagingYour LG-C555 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu.Sending a messageTouch icon on the home screen, and touch New message to open a blank message.Enter a contact name or contact number in the To field. As you enter the contact name, matching contacts appear. You can touch a suggested recipient. You can add multiple contacts.NOTE: You will be charged for a text message for every person you send the message to.Touch type to compose below to start entering your message.Press the Menu key to open the options menu. Choose from Add subject, Attach, 1 2 3 4 Send, Insert smiley and More. Touch Send to send your message.The message screen opens, with your message after your name. Responses appear on the screen. As you view and send additional messages, a message thread is created. WARNING: The 160-character limit may vary from country to country depending on how the SMS is coded and in what language. WARNING: If an image, video, or audio file is added to an SMS message, it will be automatically converted into an MMS message, and you will be charged accordingly.5 6
39NOTE: When you get an SMS message during a call, there will be a ring notification.Threaded box Messages (SMS, MMS) exchanged with another party can be displayed in chronological order so that you can conveniently see an overview of your conversation.Using SmiliesLiven up your messages using Smilies.When writing a new message, press the Menu key, then choose Insert smiley.Changing your message settingsYour LG-C555 message settings are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. You can change the settings based on your preferences. WARNING: In this mode, the MMS Client device guides the user in creating and sending messages with content belonging to the Core MM Content Domain. This guidance is provided through warning dialogs.Opening Email and the Accounts ScreenYou can use the Email application to read email from services other than Google Mail. The Email application supports the following account types: POP3, IMAP and Exchange.To open the Email applicationFrom the Home screen, touch Email.Select Email Service Provider.A setup wizard opens to help you add an email account. After the initial setup, Email displays the contents of your Inbox (if you have only one account) or the
40Accounts screen (if you have multiple accounts).The Accounts screenThe Accounts screen lists your Combined Inbox and each of your email accounts. Open the Email application. If you’re not on the Account screen, press the Menu Key and touch Accounts.Select the Email service provider. - Touch to open your Combined Inbox, with messages sent to all of your accounts. - Touch to open a list of just your starred messages. - Touch the folder icon to open the account’s folders.You can touch an account to view its Inbox. The account from which you send email by default is indicated with a tick.1 2 To open your Combined InboxIf you have configured Email to send and receive email from more than one account, you can view all messages sent to all accounts in your Combined Inbox.Touch Email.Touch Combined Inbox (in the Accounts screen). Messages in the Combined Inbox are colour coded along their left sides, by account, using the same colours that are used for your accounts in the Accounts screen.Only your account’s most recent emails are downloaded to your phone. To download more (earlier) email messages, touch Load more messages at the bottom of the emails list. 1 2 Messaging/E-mail
41Composing and Sending EmailTo compose and send a message While in the Email application, press the Menu Key and touch Compose.Enter an address for the message’s intended recipient. As you enter text, matching addresses are offered from your Contacts. Separate multiple addresses with commas.Press the Menu Key and touch Add Cc/Bcc to be able to Cc or Bcc other contacts/email addresses.Enter the text of the message. Press the Menu Key and touch Add Attachment to send a photo with the message.Touch the Send button. If you’re not ready to send the message, touch the Save as draft button to save it in 1 2 3 4 5 6 a Drafts folder. Touch a draft message in a Drafts folder to resume working on it. Your message will also be saved as a draft if you touch the Back Key before sending it. Touch the Discard button to abandon and delete a message, including any saved drafts. If you aren’t connected to a network, for example, if you’re working in airplane mode, the messages that you send are stored in your Outbox folder until you’re connected to a network again. If it contains any pending messages, the Outbox is displayed on the Accounts screen.Please note that messages sent using an Exchange account will not be located on the phone; they will, however, be located on the Exchange server itself. If you want to see your sent messages in the Sent folder (or with the Sent label), you will
42often need to open the Sent folder/label and select Refresh from the options menu.Working with Account FoldersEach account has Inbox, Outbox, Sent, and Drafts folders. Depending on the features supported by your account’s service provider, you may have additional folders.Adding and Editing Email AccountsTo add an email accountPress the Menu Key and touch Add account. Select Email Service Provider, and enter email account settings.Enter a name for the account, confirm how you want your name to appear in outgoing mail, then touch the Done button.1 2 3 To change an account’s settingsOpen the Accounts screen. Touch and hold the account whose settings you want to change. In the menu that opens, touch Account settings.To delete an email accountOpen the Accounts screen. Touch and hold the account you want to delete.Touch Remove account in the menu that opens.Touch the OK button in the dialog box to confirm that you want to delete the account.Social Networking With your phone, you can take advantage of social networking and manage your micro-blog in on-line communities. You can update your current status, upload photos, and view your friends’ status updates in real-time. 1 2 1 2 3 4 Messaging/E-mail
43You can add your Facebook and Twitter accounts to your phone. If you don’t have an account, you can visit their sites to set it up. NOTE: Additional costs may be incurred when connecting and using online services. Check your data charges with your network provider. Adding your account to your phoneOn the home screen, choose any SNS application you want to use. If you don't yet have an account, touch Sign up now and input details. Enter the e-mail address and password that you set up on your community, then tap Log in.Wait while your details are checked with your community. Check your community is turned ON. If you tap your community, you can see the 1 2 3 4 5 current status of your social community.TIP! If you add a social networking widget on your home screen, the widget will show your status when your phone updates from the network. You can also access the social community directly by touching the widget.Viewing and updating your status Choose a community you want to access.You can see the current status of your social community. You can update your status with comments or by uploading photos.NOTE: This is dependent on network services.1 2 3
44Tip! You can use information about friends only in SNS or sync all data to Contacts.Removing accounts on your phoneChoose Settings > Accounts & sync > Choose an account you want to delete > Touch Remove account.Messaging/E-mail
45Getting to know the viewfinderColour effect – Choose a colour tone for your new photo. Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively, you can use the side volume keys. Brightness – This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness image, or towards “+” for a higher brightness image.Settings – Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings.Video mode – Slide down this icon to switch to video mode.Taking a photoGallery – This enables you to access your saved photos from within the camera mode. Simply touch, and your gallery will appear on the screen.NOTE: You need to insert a memory card first to take a picture. Without inserting a memory card, you will not be able to take a picture or save the picture you have taken.Camera
46TIP! You can close all the shortcut options to give a clearer viewfinder screen. Just touch the centre of the viewfinder once. To recall the options, touch the screen again.Taking a quick photo Choose Camera application.Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject you want to photograph.Touch the shutter icon .Once you’ve taken the photoYour captured photo will appear on the screen. Share Touch to share your photo as Bluetooth, Email, Facebook, Google Mail, Messaging, Picasa or Twitter.NOTE: Additional charges may apply when MMS messages are downloaded while roaming.1 2 3 NOTE: Share option may vary by area, phone, carrier, plan and version of Android Phone Software. Set as Touch to use the image as Contact icon or Wallpaper.Rename Touch to edit the name of the selected picture. Touch to delete the image. Touch to take another photo immediately. Your current photo will be saved. Touch to view a gallery of your saved photos. Using the advanced settingsIn the viewfinder, touch to open all advanced options.You can change the camera setting by scrolling the list. After selecting the option, touch the Back key.Image size – Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the picture you take. Select a pixel value Camera
47from the numerical options: 3M (2048x1536), 2M (1600x1200), 1M (1280x960), VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240).ISO – The ISO rating determines the sensitivity of the camera’s light sensor. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the camera will be. This is useful under darker conditions when you cannot use the flash. Select from ISO values of Auto, 400,200 and 100.White balance – Choose from Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent, and Cloudy. Timer – The self-timer allows you to set a delay after the shutter is pressed. Select Off, 3 secs., 5 secs. or 10 secs. This is ideal if you want to be included in a photo.Image quality – Choose from Super fine, Fine, and Normal. The finer the quality, the sharper the photo. However, the file size will increase as a result, which means you’ll be able to store fewer photos in the memory.Auto review – If you set Auto review on, it will show you the picture you have just taken automatically.Shutter sound – Select one of the four shutter sounds.Tag location – Activate to use your phone’s location-based services. Take pictures wherever you are and tag them with the location. If you upload tagged pictures to a blog that supports geotagging, you can see the pictures displayed on a map.NOTE: This function is only available when GPS is active.Reset – Restore all camera default settings.
48 – Touch whenever you want to know how this function operates. This is to provide you with a quick guide.TIP! When you exit the camera, all settings will return to their defaults, except image size and image quality. Any non-default settings must be reset. Check these before you take your next photo.TIP! The settings menu is superimposed over the viewfinder, so when you change elements of the image colour or quality, you will see a preview of the image change behind the settings menu.Viewing your saved photosYou can access your saved photos from within the camera mode. Just touch and touch the screen, then you will see Slideshow and Menu.1 TIP! Flick left or right to view other photos or videos. - Touch to see slide show. - Touch to share the contents or to delete Touch More for more options below.Detail - Check information of contents.Set as - Set as contact icon or wallpaperCrop - Crop your photo. Move your finger across the screen to select the area.Rotate Left / Rotate Right - Rotate left or right.Camera
49Getting to know the viewfinderDuration – Set a duration limit for your video. Choose between Normal and MMS to limit the maximum size to send as an MMS message. If you set as an MMS, you can record a 300kb video.TIP! When choosing an MMS duration, the Video size will be set as QCIF and you can shoot longer videos.Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively, you can use the side volume keys. Before starting to record a video, you can use the zoom function. You cannot control the zoom function during recording.Brightness – This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the Video. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness Video, or towards “+” for a higher brightness Video.Settings – Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings.Camera mode – Slide up this icon to switch to camera mode.Start recordingGallery – This enables you to access your saved photos & videos from within the video camera mode. Simply touch, and your gallery will appear on the screen.Video camera
50Shooting a quick videoSlide the camera mode button to the down position; the icon will change to . The video camera’s viewfinder will appear on the screen.Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject of the video.Press the capture button once to start recording.REC will appear at the bottom of the viewfinder with a timer showing the length of the video.Touch on the screen to stop recording.After shooting a videoA still image representing your video will appear on the screen. Play Touch to play the video. Share Touch to share your video as Bluetooth, Email, Google Mail, Messaging or YouTube™.1 2 3 4 5 6 NOTE: Additional charges may apply when MMS messages are downloaded while roaming.NOTE: Share option may vary by area, phone, carrier, plan and version of Android Phone Software.Rename Touch to edit the name of the selected video. Touch to shoot another video straight away. Your current video will be saved. Touch to delete the video you just made, and confirm by touching OK. The viewfinder will reappear. Touch to view a gallery of your saved videos.Using the advanced settingsUsing the viewfinder, touch to open all the advanced options. Adjust the video camera setting by scrolling the list. After selecting the option, touch the Back key.Video camera
51Video size – Touch to set the video size: VGA (640x480), QVGA (320x240) or QCIF (176x144).White balance – The white balance ensures that any of the white areas in your video are realistic. To enable your camera to adjust the white balance correctly, you may need to determine the light conditions. Choose from Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent, and Cloudy.Colour effect – Choose a colour tone to use for your new view.Video Quality – Choose from Super fine, Fine and Normal.Audio recording – Choose Mute to record a video without sound.Auto review – If you have Autoreview on, it will automatically show you the video you just recorded.Reset – Restore all video camera default settings. – Touch whenever you want to know how this function operates. This is to provide you with a quick guide.TIP! You can change a video shot in colour to black and white or sepia, but you cannot change a black-and-white or sepia video to colour.Watching your saved videosIn the viewfinder, touch .Your gallery will appear on the screen.Touch a video once to bring it to the front of the gallery. It starts to play automatically.1 2 3
52Your photos and videosAdjusting the volume when viewing a videoTo adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, use the side volume keys.Setting a photo as wallpaperTouch the photo you want to set as wallpaper to open it.Touch the screen to open the options menu.Touch Set as , then touch Set Wallpaper.1 2 3
53You can store multimedia files to a memory card to have easy access to all your image and video files.Touch Gallery. You can open a list of catalogue bars that store all your multimedia files.NOTE: Make sure you install a memory card into the phone to save photos and access all your pictures. Without a memory card, the phone will not display any photos or videos without Picasa images which are in your Picasa album.View modesTouch Gallery and you will see Folder view. Touch any folder and it will turn to Grid view mode. If you tap any photo, it will turn to Full view mode.Timeline viewLG-C555 Gallery provides a timeline view of your photos and videos. From Grid view mode, drag to the right. The date you took your photos will be displayed starting with the most recent. If you select a specific date, all the photos you took on that day will be grouped over a white background.My Images options menuSelect a photo, then press Menu key twice to see the available options.Sending a photoTo send a photo, touch and hold the photo you want.Select Share. Choose from Bluetooth, Email, Google Mail, Messaging, Facebook, Twitter or Picasa.When you choose Email, Google Mail or Messaging, your photo will be attached to a message, then you can 1 2 3 Multimedia
54write and send the message normally. TIP! If you have an SNS account and set it up on your phone, you can share your photo with the SNS community.NOTE: Share option may vary by area, phone, carrier, plan and version of Android Phone Software.Sending a videoTo send a video, touch and hold the video you want.Select Share. Choose from Bluetooth, Email, Google Mail, Messaging, or YouTube™. When you choose Email, Google Mail or Messaging, your video will be attached to a message, then you can write and send the message normally.1 2 3 Using an imageChoose images to use as wallpaper or to identify callers.Touch and hold a photo, then select More > Set as.Choose from Contact icon, or Wallpaper.Creating a slide showFrom Full view mode, you can create a slide show so you don’t have to open and close each image.Touch photo, then select Slideshow.Checking your photoYou can view a photo’s detailed information, such as Name, Date, Time, Size and Type.Touch Menu > More > Details.1 2 1 1 Multimedia
55Transferring files using USB mass storage devicesTo transfer files using USB devices:Connect the LG-C555 to a PC using a USB cable.If you didn't install LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you need to change settings manually. Choose Settings > SD card & phone storage > Activate Mass storage only.Touch Turn on USB storage, then touch OK to conform.You can view the mass storage contents on your PC and transfer the files.NOTE: You need to install an SD card first. Without an SD card, you cannot use USB mass storage.NOTE: If you installed LG Android Platform Driver, you will see a pop up with 'Turn on USB storage' immediately.1 2 3 4 MusicYour LG-C555 has a built-in music player that lets you play all your favourite tracks. To access the music player, touch Music.Playing a songOn the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Music. Touch Songs.Select the song you want to play.Touch to pause the song.Touch to skip to the next song.Touch to go back to the first part of the song. Touch two times to go back to the previous song.To change the volume while listening to music, press the up and down volume keys on the right side of the phone.Touch and hold any song in the 1 2 3 4 5 6
56list. It will display Play, Add To Playlist, Use As Phone Ringtone, Delete, Details, and Search as options.NOTE: Music file copyrights may be protected by international treaties and national copyright laws. Therefore, it may be necessary to obtain permission or a licence to reproduce or copy music. In some countries, national laws prohibit private copying of copyrighted material. Before downloading or copying the file, please check the national laws of the relevant country concerning the use of such material.Using the radioYour LG-C555 has a built-in FM radio so you can tune into your favourite stations and listen on the go.NOTE: You must attach your headphones to listen to the radio. Insert them into the headphone jack. Searching for stationsYou can tune into radio stations by searching for them manually or automatically. They will then be saved to specific channel numbers, so you don’t have to keep tuning in. You can store up to 48 channels on your phone.To tune in automaticallyOn the home screen, touch the Applications tab and select FM radio.Press the Menu key and touch Auto scan.If there are pre-set channels, you will see a pop-up with 'Reset all channels and start Auto scan?' If you choose OK, all the pre-set channels will be deleted and Auto scan will start.During Auto scanning, touch Stop if you want to stop scanning. Only scanned channels before you stop scanning will be saved.1 2 3 4 Multimedia
57NOTE: You can also manually tune into a station using the displayed wheel.Resetting channelsTouch the scanned channel list > Menu key > Reset.Listening to the radioTouch Listen Via icon and you can set Speaker or Wired headset to listen to the radio.TIP! To improve radio reception, extend the headset cord, which functions as the radio antenna. WARNING:If you connect a headset not specifically made for radio reception, radio reception may be poor.1 1
58First, set up a Google account. Enter your user name and password.After signing in, your contacts, email, and calendar in your Google account will automatically synchronise with your LG-C555.MapsCheck your current location and traffic and receive directions to your destination. The LG-C555 must be connected to Wi-Fi or 3G/GPRS.NOTE: Maps does not cover all cities and countries. Press Menu key to use options:Search – Enter the place you are looking for.Directions – This will let you find out the route of the place you entered. Touch to input the data. Choose from Contacts or Point on Map or My current location. 1 2 Layers – You can switch view from Traffic to Satellite or Terrain. Tap Latitude, then you will see the location of your contacts from Google Account.My Location – Point your current location on the map.Join Latitude – Share your location with friends you choose and Google.More – Clear map or find Starred items and more.Market™Android Market™ lets you download useful applications and games. If you install applications and games from Android Market™, they appear in the LG-C555 menu. You can check downloaded applications by tapping Downloads tab.You can check other comments regarding an application or you can post your comments.Select a category from Apps and Games to browse its 1 Google applications
59contents. It will show you Top paid, Top free and Just in.Choose an application to install.NOTE: When you want to finish the game, use the Home or Back key. You will return to the home screen. Or use the Menu key of the game.Google Mail™Google Mail™ is configured when you first set up your phone. Depending on your synchronisation settings, Google Mail™ on your phone is automatically synchronised with your Google Mail™ account on the web.The inbox conversations list is your default Google Mail™ view.Press the Menu key, then touch Refresh to send or receive new emails and to synchronise your emails with your Google Mail™ account on the web. With Menu key, you can compose an email, 2 Add account , Go to labels, Search and More.TalkTalk is Google’s instant messaging program. It lets you communicate with other people who also use Talk. Press the Menu key and check available options.All friends – Join all friends to communicate. Add friend – Send invitation to chat.Search – It searches any chat that contains your entered word or sentences.Sign Out – Sign out from chat. When you touch Talk icon from the Home screen, you will be Signed in automatically if you set Automatically sign in active.
60Settings – Adjust indicator or notification, etc.More – From here, you can close all chats and check Invites and Blocked list.Google applications
61Setting your alarmOn the home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Clock.If you want to add a new alarm, touch then touch on Add Alarm.Set the time and touch to turn on the alarm. After you set the time, the LG-C555 will let you know how much time is left before the alarm sounds.Set Repeat, Ringtone or Vibrate and add Label to name the alarm. Touch Done. Press the Menu key to add alarm or adjust Snooze duration or alarm volume from settings.Using your calculatorOn the home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Calculator.Touch the number keys to enter numbers.1 2 3 4 5 1 2 For simple calculations, touch the function you want (+, –, x, or ÷), followed by =.For more complex calculations, press the Menu key, touch the Advanced panel, then choose sin, cos, tan, log, and so on.Adding an event to your calendarOn the home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Calendar. First, you must create a Google account to use Calendar.To check the event, touch the date. Touch and hold if you want to add a New event. Then touch New event.Touch What, then enter the event name. Check the date and enter the time you want your event to begin and finish. Also, touch Where, then enter the location.3 4 1 2 3 4 5 Utilities
62If you would like to add a note to your event, touch Description and enter the details.If you want to repeat the alarm, set Repetition, and set Reminders, if necessary.Touch Done to save the event in the calendar. A coloured square in the calendar will mark all days that have saved events. An alarm will sound at the event start time to help you stay organised.Changing your calendar viewOn the home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Calendar. Press the Menu key.Select the calendar view for a particular day, week, or month. 6 7 8 1 2 ThinkFree OfficeThinkFree Office allows you to read documents, and provides limited editing functions for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. However, you cannot edit a PDF file.Touch and hold a file, then Open, Upload, Rename, Move, Copy, Delete, Send and Properties options are available. This is depending on the file type.Press Menu key New – Add Document, Spreadsheet, Presentation or Folder. Refresh – Refresh datas. Sort – Sort by Name, Date or Size. Preferences – Adjust ThinkFree Office settings. Updates – Update ThinkFree Office. About – More information about ThinkFree Office.1 Utilities
63Voice recorderUse the voice recorder to record voice memos or other audio files.Recording a sound or voiceOn the home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Voice Recorder.Touch to begin recording.Touch to end recording.Press the Menu key and select Use as ringtone to set as the Phone ringtone.NOTE: Touch Go to list to access your Voice recordings. You can listen to the saved recording.1 2 3 4 Sending the voice recordingOnce you have finished recording, you can send the audio clip by touching the Menu key and Share.Choose from Bluetooth, Email, Google Mail and Messaging. When you select Email, Google Mail and Messaging, the voice recording will be added to the message that you write and send it normally.1 2
64BrowserBrowser gives you a fast, full-colour world of games, music, news, sports, entertainment, and much more, right on your mobile phone. Wherever you are and whatever you’re into.NOTE: Additional charges apply when connecting to these services and downloading content. Check data charges with your network provider.Using optionsPress the Menu key to view options. New window – Open a new window. Bookmark – Add/Show Bookmark, show Most Visited Site and History. Windows – Show all your open windows. Refresh – Touch to refresh the web page. Forward – Goes to the page you connected to after the current page. This is different from the Back key, which goes to the previous page. More• Add bookmark – Add the current web page as bookmark.• Find on page – If you enter a letter or any word, it will mark all the letters you entered from the web page.• Select Text – Touch and select the lines you want to copy. Long touch any input box, then you can paste it.• Page info – Show the web page information.• Share Page – Send the web page.• Downloads – Show downloaded history.• Settings – Set browser settings.The Web
65Tip! To return to the previous web page, press the Back key.Adding and accessing bookmarksPress the Menu key then select Bookmarks.Touch a bookmark >tap on add and enter a name for the bookmark followed by its URL.To access the bookmark, simply touch the bookmark. You will be connected to the bookmarked page.Changing Web browser settingsPress the Menu key then select More > Settings. By using this settings you can customise your browser settings.1 2 3
66Wireless & networksHere, you can manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Also, you can set mobile networks, airplane mode.Airplane mode – After setting Airplane mode, all wireless connections will be disabled.SoundAdjust sound, notification, default settings, vibrate mode. You can manage audible and Haptic feedback also.DisplayBrightness – Adjust the brightness of the screen.Auto-rotate screen – Set to switch orientation automatically when you rotate the phone.Animation – Set to display an animationScreen timeout – Set the time for screen timeout.Location & Security Use wireless networks – If you tick Use wireless networks, your phone will determine your approximate location by using Wi-Fi and mobile networks. When you tick this option, you’re asked whether you consent to allowing Google to use your location when providing these services.Use GPS Satellites – If you tick Enable GPS satellites, your phone will determine your location to street-level accuracy. Set up screen lock – Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. Opens a set of screens that guide you through drawing a screen unlock pattern. You can set a PIN or Password instead of a Pattern or leave it as None.Settings
67When you turn on your phone or wake up the screen, you're prompted to draw your unlock pattern to unlock the screen.Set up Sim card lock – Set up SIM card lock or change SIM PIN.Visible passwords – Select to show passwords as you type them or deselect to hide passwords as you type them.Select device administrators – Add more administrations.Use secure credentials – Allows you to access secure certificates. Install from SD card – Choose to install encrypted certificates from your SD card. Set password – Set or change the credential storage password.Clear storage - Clear credential storage of all contents and reset its password.ApplicationsYou can manage applications and set up quick launch shortcuts.Unknown Sources – Default setting to install non-Market applications.Manage Applications – Manage and remove installed applications.Running services - Check services that are currently runningDevelopment – Set options for application development.Accounts & syncActivate Background data synchronisation or Auto-sync. Check or add accounts.PrivacyYou can do Factory data reset. Be careful as this will erase all your data.
68SD card & phone storageCheck total available SD card space. Touch Unmount SD card for safe removal. Format the SD card, if you want to delete all data from the SD card.SearchTouch Google search and you can adjust Google search settings. Adjust Searched items so you can get necessary information effectively. Choose from Web, Apps, Contacts, Messaging, Music, Twitter and Voice Search.Date and timeSet date, time, time zone, and formats.Language & keyboardSet local language and region, Input method and user dictionary options.AccessibilityYou can use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug-ins you have installed on your phone.Note: Requires additional plug-ins to become selectable.Voice input & outputYou use the Text-to-Speech settings to configure the Android text-to-speech synthesiser, for applications that can take advantage of it.About phoneView legal information, and check phone status and software version.Settings
69With Wi-Fi, you can use high-speed Internet access within the coverage of the wireless access point (AP). You can enjoy wireless Internet with Wi-Fi, without extra charges. Turn on Wi-FiFrom Home Screen , open Notification drawer and touch on. From Menu, choose Settings > Wireless & network settings > Wi-Fi .To connect to Wi-FiChoose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect with. If you see , you need to enter a password to connect.TIP!If you are out of the Wi-Fi area and choose 3G connection, additional charges may be applied.USB tetheringYou can share your phone's internet connection with your computer.You can tether your phone to your computer with a USB cable.Settings > Wireless & network settings > Tethering & portable hotspot > USB tethering.For more information regarding USB tethering, click Help.TIP!To use USB Tethering, you need to install PC Suite onto your PC first.Wi-Fi TetheringUse your LG-C555 as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.Settings > Wireless & network settings > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.Wi-Fi
70TIP! If your phone turns into sleep mode even when it is connected to Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi connection will be disabled automatically. In this case, if your phone has access to 3G data, it may be connected to the 3G network automatically, and additional charges may be applied.)NOTE: The LG-C555 supports WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK and 802.1x EAP security. If your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator sets encryption for network security, fill in the key in the pop-up window. If encryption is not set, this pop-up window will not be shown. You can obtain the key from your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator.LG Mobile Phone Software update via Over-the-Air (OTA)This feature allows you to update the software of your phone to new version conveniently via OTA without the connecting USB data cable.First, you can check the software version on your mobile phone: Settings > About phone > Software update > Software update check.You can also rearrange update schedule in 1 hour, 4 hours, 8 hours or 24 hours before updates. In this case, the application will notify you to update when the time is up. Also you can rearrange or update by manually.Wi-Fi

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