LG Electronics USA KP270 PCS GSM/ EDGE Phone with Bluetooth User Manual KP270 UK 080724 indd
LG Electronics USA PCS GSM/ EDGE Phone with Bluetooth KP270 UK 080724 indd
Users Manual
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.
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT
1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS:
LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be
free from defects in material and workmanship, according to the following terms and conditions:
(1) The limited warranty for the product extends for ONE (1) year beginning on the data of purchase
of the product.
(2) The limited warranty extends on to the original purchaser of the product and is not assignable or
transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.
(3) This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of the product during the warranty period as
long as it is in the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and Canada.
(4) The external housing and cosmetic parts shall not be covered under these limited warranty terms.
(5) Upon request from LG, the consumer must provide information to reasonably prove the date of
purchase.
(6) The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product to the Customer Service Department of
LG. LG shall bear the cost of shipping the product back to the consumer after the completion of
service under this limited warranty.
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:
(1) Defects or damages resulting from use of the product in other than its normal and customary
manner.
(2) Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal conditions, improper storage, exposure to
moisture or dampness, unauthorized modifications, unauthorized connections, unauthorized repair,
misuse, neglect, abuse, accident, alteration, improper installation, or other acts which are not the
fault of LG, including damage caused by shipping blown fuses spills of food or liquid.
(3) Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material or workmanship.
(4) That the Customer Service Department at LG was net notified by consumer of the alleged defect
or malfunction of the product during the applicable limited warranty period.
(5) Products which have had the serial number removed or made illegible.
(6) The limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied either in fact or by
operations law, statutory or otherwise, including, but limited to any implied warranty of
marketability or fitness for a particular use.
(7) Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved accessories.
(8) All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to
normal customer use.
(9) Products operated outside published maximum ratings.
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(10) Products used or obtained in a rental program.
(11) Consumables (such as fuses).
3. STATE LAW RIGHTS:
No other express warranty is applicable to this product. THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED
TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. LG INFOCOMM INC. SHALL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS
OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, RISING OUT OF THE USE OF,
OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY
APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. Some states do not allow the exclusive of imitation of incidental
or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts; so these limitations or
exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state.
4. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:
To obtain warranty service, please call the following web address:
www.lgeservice.com
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For Your Safety
Important Information
This user guide contains important information on the use and
operation of this phone. Please read all the information
carefully for optimal performance and to prevent any damage
to or misuse of the phone. Any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this user guide could void your warranty
for this equipment.
Before You Start
Safety Instructions
WARNING! To reduce the possibility of electric shock, do not
expose your phone to high humidity areas, such as the
bathroom, swimming pool, etc.
Always store your phone away from heat. Never store your
phone in settings that may expose it to temperatures less than
32°F or greater than 104°F, such as outside during extreme
weather conditions or in your car on a hot day. Exposure to
excessive cold or heat will result in malfunction, damage
and/or catastrophic failure.
Be careful when using your phone near other electronic
devices. RF emissions from your mobile phone may affect
nearby in adequately shielded electronic equipment. You
should consult with manufacturers of any personal medical
devices such as pacemakers and hearing aides to determine if
they are susceptible to interference from your mobile phone.
Turn off your phone in a medical facility or at a gas station.
Never place your phone in a microwave oven as this will
cause the battery to explode.
IMPORTANT! Please read the TIA SAFETY INFORMATION on
page 78 before using your phone.
Safety Information
Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be
dangerous or illegal. Further detailed information is given in this
user guide.
]Never use an unapproved battery since this could damage
the phone and/or battery and could cause the battery to
explode.
]Never place your phone in a microwave oven as it will
cause the battery to explode.
]Do not dispose of your battery by fire or with hazardous or
flammable materials.
]Make sure that no sharp-edged items come into contact
with the battery. There is a risk of this causing a fire.
]Store the battery in a place out of reach of children.
]Be careful that children do not swallow any parts such as
rubber plugs (earphone, connection parts of the phone,
etc.). This could cause asphyxiation or suffocation.
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For Your Safety
]Unplug the power cord and charger during lightning storms
to avoid electric shock or fire.
]When riding in a car, do not leave your phone or set up the
hands-free kit near to the air bag. If wireless equipment is
improperly installed and the air bag is activated, you may be
seriously injured.
]Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.
]Do not use the phone in areas where its use is prohibited.
(For example: aircraft).
]Do not expose the battery charger or adapter to direct
sunlight or use it in places with high humidity, such as a
bathroom.
]Never store your phone in temperatures less than- 4°F or
greater than 122°F.
]Do not use harsh chemicals (such as alcohol, benzene,
thinners, etc.) or detergents to clean your phone. There is a
risk of this causing a fire.
]Do not drop, strike, or shake your phone severely. Such
actions may harm the internal circuit boards of the phone.
]Do not use your phone in high explosive areas as the phone
may generate sparks.
]Do not damage the power cord by bending, twisting, pulling,
or heating. Do not use the plug if it is loose as it may cause
a fire or electric shock.
]Do not place any heavy items on the power cord. Do not
allow the power cord to be crimped as it may cause fire or
electric shock.
]Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it is being
charged. It may cause an electric shock or seriously
damage your phone.
]Do not disassemble the phone.
]Do not place or answer calls while charging the phone as it
may short-circuit the phone and/or cause electric shock or
fire.
]Only use the batteries, antennas, and chargers provided by
LG. The warranty will not be applied to products provided by
other suppliers.
]Only authorized personnel should service the phone and its
accessories. Faulty installation or service may result in
accidents and consequently invalidate the warranty.
]Do not hold or let the antenna come in contact with your
body during a call.
]An emergency call can be made only within a service area.
For an emergency call, make sure that you are within a
service area and that the phone is turned on.
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FCC RF Exposure Information
WARNING! Read this information before operating the phone.
In August 1996, the Federal Communications (FCC) of he United
States, with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326, adopted
an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio
frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC
regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with
the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and
international standards bodies.
The design of this phone complies with the FCC guidelines and
these international standards.
CAUTION
Use only the supplied and approved antenna. Use of
unauthorized antennas or modifications could impair call
quality, damage the phone, void your warranty and/or result in
violation of FCC regulations. Do not use the phone with a
damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact
with skin, a minor burn may result. Contact your local dealer
for a replacement antenna.
Body-worn Operation
This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with
the back of the phone kept 0.79 inches (2cm) between the
user’s body and the back of the phone. To comply with FCC RF
exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 0.79
inches(2cm) must be maintained between the user's body
and the back of the phone. Third-party belt-clips, holsters, and
similar accessories containing metallic components should not
be used. Body-worn accessories that cannot maintain 0.79
inches(2cm) separation distance between the user's body
and the back of the phone, and have not been tested for typical
body-worn operations may not comply with FCC RF exposure
limits and should be avoided.
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For Your Safety
Vehicle Mounted External Antenna
(optional, if available)
A minimum separation distance of 8 inches (20cm) must be
maintained between the user/bystander and the vehicle
mounted external antenna to satisfy FCC RF exposure
requirements. For more information about RF exposure, visit
the FCC website at www.fcc.gov
FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance
This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC
rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device and its accessories may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device and its accessories must
accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Cautions for Battery
]Do not disassemble.
]Do not short-circuit.
]Do not expose to high temperature: 60°C (140°F).]
]Do not incinerate.
Battery Disposal
]Please dispose of your battery properly or bring to your
local wireless carrier for recycling.
]Do not dispose in fire or with hazardous or flammable
materials.
Adapter (Charger) Cautions
]Using the wrong battery charger could damage your phone
and void your warranty.
]The adapter or battery charger is intended for indoor use
only.
Do not expose the adapter or battery charger to direct sunlight
or use it in places with high humidity, such as the bathroom.
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SET UP
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1 Images
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Games & Apps
1 Games
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Call history
1 All calls
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Call duration
6 Call costs
7 Data
information
Messaging
1 New message
2 Inbox
3 Email box
4 Drafts
5 Outbox
6 Sent
7 Listen to
voicemail
8 Info messages
9 Templates
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Contacts
1 Search
2 New contact
3 Speed dials
4 Groups
5 Copy all
6 Delete all
7 Settings
8 Information
Settings
1 Date & Time
2 Languages
3 Display
4 Shortcut
5 Call
6 Security
7 Flight mode
8 Power save
9 Reset
0 Memory status
Browser
1 Home
2 Yahoo!
3 Bookmarks
4 Enter address
5 History
6 Saved pages
7 Settings
8 Information
Tools
1 Alarm clock
2 Calculator
3 Stopwatch
4 Unit converter
5 World clock
6 SIM services
Multimedia
1 MP3 player
2 Camera
3 Video camera
4 FM radio
5 Voice recorder
Connectivity
1 Bluetooth
2 Network
3 USB
connection
Profi les
1 General
2 Silent
3 Vibrate only
4 Outdoor
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Your standby screen
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 is active.
Below is a table explaining 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
Roaming service
Bluetooth® is activated
WAP service is connected
An alarm is set
New message
Icon Description
New voice message
General profi le in use
Silent profi le in use
Vibrate profi le in use
Outdoor profi le in use
Headset profi le in use
Remaining battery life
Battery empty
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Calls
Making a call
1 Make sure your phone is on.
2
The fastest way to make a call is to activate
touch mode by pressing
. If you press
this key, you can touch the screen to enter
the phone number to call. Or, you can
use the keypad after opening the slide. To
delete a digit press
or the back arrow.
3 Press
to initiate the call.
4 To end the call, press
or slide the
keypad closed.
TIP! To enter + when making an international
call, touch and hold 0.
Making a call from your contacts
1 Select Contacts in the menu and choose
Search.
2 Using the keypad, enter the fi rst letter of
the contact you want to call and scroll to
the contact.
3 Press
to initiate the call.
Answering and rejecting a call
When your phone rings, press Accept or
press
to answer the call.
While your phone is ringing, press the camera
key, then select Silent to mute the ringing.
This is great if you have forgotten to change
your profi le to Silent for a meeting.
Press
or select Reject to reject the
incoming call.
TIP! You can change the settings on your phone
to answer your calls in different ways. Press
, select Settings and choose Call. Select
Answer mode and choose from Slide open,
Any key or Accept key only.
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Adjusting the call volume
To adjust the volume during a call, press
the volume key on the left hand side of your
phone.
Speed dialling
You can assign a speed dial number to a
contact you call frequently.
1 Press Menu and choose Contacts, then
select Speed dials.
2 Your voicemail is set to speed dial 1 and
you cannot change this. Select any other
number either by using the navigation keys
and selecting Assign or by pressing the
hard key number.
3 Your address book 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 initiate
automatically; there’s no need to press
.
Viewing your call logs
Press Menu or
, select Call history.
Choose to view:
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.
Call duration - View details of how long you
have spent on your calls; received and dialled.
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.
Data information - View the amount of all
your received and sent data in kilobytes.
TIP! From any call log select Options and
choose Delete to delete selected items.
TIP! Using the navigation keys, highlight any
single call entry to view the date and time of the
call. To view the call duration select View.
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Calls
Using call divert
1 Press Menu or
, select Settings and
choose Call.
2 Select Call divert.
3 Choose whether to divert all calls, when
the line is busy, when there is no reply,
when you are out of reach, all data calls or
all fax calls.
4 Choose Activate and select whether to
divert to voicemail, another number or your
favourite number.
5 Enter your divert number or select Search
to browse Contacts for your divert
number.
Note: Charges are incurred for diverting
calls. Please contact your network provider
for details.
TIP! To turn off all call diverts, choose Cancel
all from the Call divert menu.
Using call barring
1 Press Menu or
, select Settings and
choose Call.
2 Select Call barring.
3 Choose any or all of the seven options:
All outgoing
Outgoing international
O/G international except home country
All incoming
Incoming when abroad
Cancel all barrings
Change password
4 Select Activate and enter the call barring
password. Please check with your network
operator for this service.
TIP! Select Fixed dial number from the Call
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 fi xed dial
list can be called from your phone.
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Changing the call settings
1 Press Menu or
, select Settings and
choose Call.
2 From here you can amend the settings for:
Call divert - Choose whether to divert
your calls.
Call barring - Select which calls you
would like to be barred.
Fixed dial number - Choose a list of
numbers that can be called from your
phone.
Answer mode - Choose whether to
answer the phone using only the accept
key, any key or by sliding your handset
open.
Send my number - Choose whether your
number will be displayed when you call
someone.
Call waiting - Be alerted when you have
a call waiting.
Minute minder - Select On to hear a tone
every minute during a call.
Auto redial - Choose that the phone will
automatically try to redial in the case of
failure to connect a call.
Send DTMF tones - You can send the
DTMF (dual tone multi-frequency) tones
of the number on the display during a
call. This option is helpful for entering a
password or account number when you
call an automated system, like a banking
service.
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Contacts
Searching for a contact
1 Select Contacts from the main menu and
choose Search.
2 Using the keypad or touchpad enter the
fi rst letter of the contact you want to call.
3
To scroll through the contacts and their
different numbers use the navigation keys.
Adding a new contact
1 Select Contacts and choose New
contact.
2 Choose whether to store your new contact
on your Phone or SIM card.
3 Enter all the information you have in the
fi elds provided and select Save.
Or, use a slightly quicker method…
1 Enter the number you wish to store and
press Options.
2 Choose Save or Add to existing
contact.
3 Enter the relevant information as above
and select Save.
Contact options
There are many things you can do when
viewing a contact. Here’s how to access and
use the Options menu:
1 Open the contact you’d like to use. See
Searching for a contact above.
2 Select Options to open the list of options.
From here you can:
Edit - Change any of the contact’s details.
New message - Send a message to
the contact. If the contact has an email
address, select whether you’d like to send
a Message or Email.
Send via - Send the contact’s details to
another person as a business card. Choose
to send as a Text message, Multimedia
message, via Bluetooth or by Email.
Delete - Delete the contact. Select Yes if
you are sure.
New contact - Add a new contact.
Multi delete - Mark multiple contacts to
delete.
Copy to SIM/phone - Choose to move or
copy to the SIM card or phone (depending
on where you originally saved the contact).
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Adding a contact to a group
You can save your contacts into groups, for
example, keeping your work colleagues
and family separate. There are a number
of groups including Family, Friends,
Colleague, VIP, Group 1 and Group 2
already set up on the phone.
1 Select Contacts and choose Groups.
2 Scroll to the group you wish to add a
contact to and select View then select
Add.
3 Your contacts will open. Scroll to any
contacts you would like to add to the group
and press , then select Done.
4 Select Yes if you are sure.
TIP! You can assign a ringtone or icon to a
group. Select the group you wish to assign the
ringtone or icon to, select Options and choose
the item you want.
Renaming a group
You can rename any of the groups to fi t your
lifestyle.
1 Select Contacts and choose Groups.
2 Select the group you want to rename.
3 Choose Options, select Rename and
enter your new group name.
4 Select Save.
Note: You can only assign a contact to a
group or add a picture to a contact that is
saved in your phone (not SIM) memory.
Adding a picture to a contact
You can change the appearance of your
contacts in your address book to include a
picture.
1 Select Contacts and choose Settings.
2 Select View options and choose With
picture.
3 Then return to the address book and select
the contact you want to add a picture to.
4 Choose Options and select Edit.
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5 Scroll down to the Photo section. Choose
Options and select Images or New
image. If you select Images, you can
choose an image that is saved in your
phone memory. If you select New image,
your camera viewfi nder will open, so you
can take a picture of your contact. Take the
picture then press set.
6 Select Save.
Copying your contacts to your SIM
You can also choose to copy your contacts
from your SIM to your handset or from your
handset to your SIM.
1 Select Contacts and choose Copy All.
2 Select to copy the contacts from SIM to
phone or Phone to SIM.
3 Choose whether to Keep original or
Delete original.
4 Select Yes if you are sure.
Deleting all your contacts
1 Select Contacts and choose Delete all.
2 Select to delete contacts from SIM or
Phone.
3 Select Yes if you are sure.
4 Enter the password, which is set to 0000
as default, and select OK.
Viewing information
Select Contacts and choose Information.
From here you can view your Service dial
numbers, your Own number and your
Business card.
TIP! If you haven’t yet created a business card,
the Business card screen will give you the
option to create one. Select New and enter your
details as you would for any contact. Choose
Save.
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Messaging
Your KP270 includes functions related to SMS
(Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia
Message Service) and email, as well as the
network’s service messages. Simply press
and select Messaging.
Sending a message
1 Press Menu or
, select Messaging
and choose New message. Or, a quicker
way is to press on the keypad when
the slide is open.
2 Choose Message to send an SMS or
MMS. (If you want to send an Email
see page 26-27 or if you want to send
something using Bluetooth, see page 49.)
3 A new message editor will open.
Message editor combines SMS and MMS
into one intuitive and easy to switch
between mode. The default setting of the
message editor is SMS mode.
4 Enter your message using the keypad. See
page 30 for more information on how to
enter text.
5 Select Options and choose Insert to add
an Image, Sound, Video, Symbol, Text
template, Emoticon, Name & Number,
New slide, Subject or More (Contact/
My business card/Schedule).
6 Choose Send to.
7 Enter the phone number or press Options
and select Contacts or Recent list
to open your contacts list. You can add
multiple contacts.
8 Select Send.
WARNING: If an Image, Sound, Video,
New slide or Subject 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
manual mode and 123 mode.
Note: Some fi elds may allow only one text
input mode (e.g. telephone number in address
book fi elds).
To input a symbol in the text entry fi eld, press the
key and select a symbol, then select OK.
Scroll using the naivgation keys to show more
symbol options.
Complete each word with a space by
pressing
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To delete a character, press
key.
Text input mode using the keypad
When you are required 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 call, the
keypad number keys will default to numbers.
In ABC mode you can enter numbers by fi rst
pressing and then the number you require.
Setting up your email
You can stay in touch on the move using
email on your KP270. It’s quick and simple to
set up a POP3 or IMAP4 email account.
1 Press Menu or
, select Messaging
and choose Settings.
2 Select Email then Email account.
3 Select New.
4 You can choose from Yahoo, Gmail, MSN or
Other.
Sending an email using your new
account
To send/receive an email, you should set up
an email account (see page 26).
1 Press
, select Messaging and choose
New message.
2 Choose Email and a new email will open.
3 Write a subject then press OK.
4 Enter your message using the keypad.
5 Select Options and choose an attachment
to add: Image, Sound, Video,
Document, Contact, My business card
or Schedule.
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6 Press Send and enter the recipient’s
address or press Options and select
Contacts to open your contacts list.
7 Press Send and your email will be sent.
Message folders
Press Menu or
, select Messaging. The
folder structure used on your KP270 is fairly
self-explanatory.
Inbox - All the messages you receive are
placed into your Inbox. From here you can
reply, forward and more, see below for details.
Email box - Contains all your email
messages. Select the account you want to
use then select Retrieve. Your KP270 will
connect to your email account and retrieve
your new messages.
Drafts - If you don’t have time to fi nish
writing a message, you can save what you
have done so far here.
Outbox - This is a temporary storage folder
while messages are being sent.
Sent - All the messages you send are placed
into your Sent folder.
Listen to voicemail - You can access your
voicemail box (if provided by your network).
When a new voice message is received,
the symbol will be displayed on the standby
screen.
Info messages - All info messages and
updates received from your operator.
Templates - A list of useful messages,
already written for a quick reply.
Managing your messages
You can use your Inbox to manage your
messages.
1 Press Menu or
, select Messaging
and choose Inbox.
2 Select Options and then choose to:
Delete - Delete the selected message.
Reply - Send a reply to the selected
message.
Forward - Send the selected message on
to another person.
Return call - Call the person who sent
you the message.
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Threaded view/General view - Choose
the way messages are displayed in your
inbox.
Information - View the details of a
message, for example, the time it was
sent.
Copy/Move - Choose to copy or move
the selected message to the SIM card or
phone.
Multi delete - Delete selected messages.
Delete all read - All opened messages
will be deleted.
Delete all - Delete text messages,
multimedia messages or all messages.
If you see the message No space for SIM
message, you should delete some messages
from your inbox.
If you see the message No space for
messages, you can delete either messages
or saved fi les to create space.
Using templates
You can create templates for the Text and
Multimedia messages you send most
frequently. There are some templates already
on your phone, which can be edited if you
wish.
1 Press Menu or
, select Messaging
and choose Templates.
2 Choose Text or Multimedia. You can then
select Options and choose Edit to change
existing templates, to add New template
or to Delete templates.
3 To send a template, select the one you
want to send, choose Options and select
Send via.
4 Choose how you would like to send the
template, as a Message, Bluetooth
message or Email.
5 Choose a contact and select Send.
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Your KP270 message settings are pre-defi ned
so that you can send messages immediately.
If you would like to change the settings, you
can do this using the Settings options.
Press Menu or
, select Messaging, then
choose Settings and Text message. You
can make changes to:
Message type - Convert your text into Voice,
Fax, Paging, X.400, Email or ERMES.
Validity period - Choose how long your
message is stored at the message centre.
Delivery report - Choose to receive
confi rmation that your message was
delivered.
Reply charging - Choose to be billed for
your message recipient’s reply.
Message centre number - Enter the details
for your message centre.
Character encoding - Choose how your
characters are encoded. This impacts the size
of your message and therefore data charges.
Send long text as - Choose whether to
send your message as SMS or MMS when
you enter a text longer than 2 pages in the
message fi eld.
Bearer setting - Choose whether to send
your messages via GSM or GPRS.
Changing your multimedia message
settings
Your KP270 message settings are pre-defi ned
so that you can send messages immediately.
If you would like to change the settings, you
can do so using the Settings options.
Press Menu or
, select Messaging, then
choose Settings and Multimedia message.
You can make changes to:
Slide duration - Choose how long your
slides appear on screen.
Priority - Choose the priority level of your
multimedia message.
Validity period - Choose how long your
message is stored at the message centre.
Delivery report - Choose to allow and/or
request a delivery report.
Read report - Choose to allow and/or send
a read report.
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Auto download - Choose to automatically
or manually download multimedia messages
depending on whether you are at home or
roaming.
Network profile - Select an operator
specifi c network profi le for sending
multimedia messages.
Permitted message type - Select which
type of multimedia messages to allow.
Changing your email settings
You can adapt your email settings to your own
preferences.
1 Press Menu or
, select Messaging
and choose Settings.
2 Select Email then you can adapt the
following settings:
Email account - You can set up an email
account.
Access point - You can set the email
access point.
Retrieve interval - Choose how often
your KP270 checks for new email
messages.
Signature - Create an email signature and
switch this feature on.
Changing your other settings
Press Menu or
, select Messaging,
choose Settings then:
Voicemail number - Your voicemail number
is stored here. Contact your network operator
for more information on the service they
provide.
Service message - Change your service
message settings.
Info message - Choose the reception status,
alerts and language of your info messages.
Save text message - Choose whether
to save your text messages to the phone
memory or to the external memory.
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Taking a quick photo
1 Hold the camera key down on the left side
of the handset. The camera viewfi nder will
appear on screen.
2 Holding the phone horizontally, point the
lens towards the subject of the photo.
3 Position the phone so you can see the
subject of your photo.
4 Press
or press the camera key all the
way down to take a photo.
Note: You can also access the camera menu
from the standby screen. Press
and
select Camera. Select Still camera to open
the viewfi nder.
Before you’ve taken your photo
Press to access these options:
Self 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 that group photo you
want to be part of.
Multi shot - This enables you to take
up to 9 shots automatically in very quick
succession, great for taking photos of moving
objects or at sporting events.
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, Daylight, Incandescent, Cloudy,
Fluorescent or Night mode.
Colour effect - Choose from four
colour tone options: Off (normal/colour),
Sepia, Mono (black and white) or Negative.
EV - Turn macro mode on if you are
taking a picture very close to the image
subject.
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After you’ve taken your photo
Your captured photo will appear on the
screen. The name of the image runs along
the bottom of the screen and you will see
six options displayed on the left side of the
screen.
OK - Select to take another photo
straightaway. Your current photo will be saved.
New image - Take another photo
straightaway. Your current photo will be
saved.
Set as - Select to open a sub menu to
set your image as Wallpaper or Picture ID.
Send via - Select to send the photo as
a Multimedia message or Email. See page
29 for Sending a message.
Album - Select to look at the other
photos in your album. Your current photo will
be saved. See page 37 for Viewing your
saved photos.
Delete - Delete the photo you have just taken
and confi rm by selecting Yes. The viewfi nder
will reappear.
Using the quick settings
Select Options to access the quick settings
options. These include various options for
taking photos.
Video camera - Convert from camera mode
to video camera mode.
Display - Choose Standard or Clean mode.
Resolution - See Changing the image
size on page 37.
Quality - Choose between Normal, Fine and
Super fine. The fi ner the quality, the sharper
a photo will be. The fi le size will increase as a
result, which means you will be able to store
fewer photos in your memory.
Shutter tone - Select one of the three
shutter sounds.
Save to - Choose whether to save your
photos to the phone memory or to the
external memory.
Reset settings - Choose Yes to reset your
phone to the original camera settings.
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Changing the image size
You can change the size of the photo to save
memory space. The more pixels, the larger
the fi le size, which in turn means they take up
more of your memory. If you want to fi t more
pictures on your phone you can alter the pixel
number to make the fi le size smaller.
1 Press Options and select Resolution
from the toolbar.
2 Select a pixel value from the four
numerical options (320x240, 640x480,
1280x960, 1600x1200).
3 Press OK to implement your changes.
Viewing your saved photos
1 You can access your saved photos from
within the camera mode and from the
standby screen. From the viewfi nder,
simply press Album. From the standby
screen you should press Menu or
,
then select My stuff and Images.
2 Your gallery will appear on screen.
3 Use the navigation keys to select the
photo you want to view and select View to
enlarge it.
Setting a photo as Wallpaper or
Picture ID
From your image gallery, use the navigation
keys to select an image and choose Options
and Set as to use the selected image as
Wallpaper or Picture ID for one of your
contacts. When you set the photo as Picture
ID you can choose which part of the photo
to use.
Note: Picture ID can only be added to
contacts saved to your phone, not your SIM.
Shooting a quick video
1 Quickly press the camera key on the left
side of the handset.
2 Choose Video camera.
3 Point the camera lens towards the subject
of the video.
4 Press the camera key on the left side of
the handset to start recording.
5 REC will appear in the bottom right corner
of the viewfi nder and a timer will show the
length of your video.
6 To pause the video select Pause and
resume by selecting Resume.
7 Select Stop to stop recording.
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Note: You can also access the Video
camera from the standby screen. Press
and select Camera, scroll down and select
Video camera to open the viewfi nder.
After you’ve shot your video
The name of the video runs along the bottom
of the screen and six options will be displayed
on the left side of the screen.
OK - Select to record another video straight
away. Your current video will be saved.
New video - Select to shoot another
video straight away. Your current video will be
saved.
Play - Select to play the video you have
just recorded.
Send via - Select to send the video as
a Multimedia message or Email. See page
29 for Sending a message.
Album - Select to look at the other
video clips in your album. Your current video
clip will be saved. See page 39 for Watching
your saved videos.
Delete - Delete the video you have just
recorded and confi rm by selecting Yes. The
viewfi nder will reappear.
Getting to know the viewfi nder
Note: You can adjust the zoom using the
volume keys on the left side of the phone.
Using the quick settings
Select Options to access the quick settings
options. These include various options for
recording videos.
Camera - Convert from video camera mode
to still camera mode.
Display - Choose Standard or Clean mode.
Resolution - If you want to fi t more videos
on your phone you can alter the pixel
number to make the fi le size smaller. Choose
between two options for your video, 176x144,
320x240.
Quality - Super fine/ Fine/ Normal.
Save to - Choose whether to save your video
clip to the phone memory or to an external
memory.
Reset settings - Choose Yes to reset your
phone to the original video camera settings.
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1 You can access your saved videos either
from within video camera mode or from
the standby screen. From the viewfi nder
select Album. From the standby screen
you should press Menu or
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select My stuff and Videos.
2 Your gallery will appear on screen.
3 Use the navigation keys to select the video
you want to view and press
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Adjusting the volume when viewing
a video
To adjust the volume of the audio on a video
whilst it is playing, use the volume keys on
the left side of the handset. The volume
level is shown below the video, on the left
hand side.
MP3 player
Your LG KP270 has a built-in MP3 player so
you can play all your favourite music.
To access the MP3 player, press Menu
or
and select Multimedia then MP3
player. From here you have access to:
All songs - Contains all of the songs you
have on your phone.
My playlist - Contains any playlists you have
created as well as On the go, Recent songs
and Favourite songs.
Settings - Adjust your music settings.
Transferring music onto your phone
The easiest way to transfer music onto your
phone is via Bluetooth or your sync cable. To
transfer using Bluetooth:
1 Make sure both devices have Bluetooth
switched on and are visible to one another.
2 Select the music fi le on the other device
and choose to send it via Bluetooth.
3 When the fi le is sent you will have to
accept it on your phone by selecting Yes.
4 The fi le should appear in All songs.
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Playing a song
1 Press Menu or
and select
Multimedia, then choose MP3 player.
2 Choose All songs 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
to stop the music and return to
the MP3 player menu.
TIP! To change the volume while listening to
music, use the volume keys on the left side of
your phone, or the up and down navigation keys.
Using options while playing music
Select Options and choose from:
Minimise - Hide the music player screen so
that you can continue using your phone as
normal while music is playing.
View playlist - Look at the playlist you are
currently listening to.
Search - Search for a track from the list of
songs on your phone.
Add to playlist - Adds the current track to
a playlist.
Set as - Set the current track as your
Ringtone or Message tone.
Information - You can view information
about the music fi le you are listening to.
Settings - Change the Shuffl e, Play mode or
Equalizer settings.
Creating a playlist
You can create your own playlists by choosing
a selection of songs from the All songs folder.
1 Press
and select Multimedia.
2 Choose MP3 player, then select My
playlist.
3 Press New, enter the playlist name and
press Save.
4 The New playlist folder will show. Select
all of the songs that you would like to
include in your playlist by scrolling to them
and selecting .
5 Select Save to store the playlist.
Playing a playlist
1 Press Menu or
and select
Multimedia.
2
Choose MP3 player, then select My playlist.
3 Select the playlist you would like to play
and select View, then select
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From time to time, you may want to add new
songs or delete songs from a playlist.
If you want to organise your playlists, you can
edit them using the Options menu.
1 Press Menu or
and select
Multimedia.
2 Choose MP3 player, then select My
playlist.
3 Scroll to the playlist you want to edit and
select View, then select Options. Choose
from:
Play - You can play the selected music.
Add - You can add songs to the playlist
using this option.
Remove - Remove a song from the
playlist. Select Yes to confi rm.
Move up/down on the playlists.
Multi delete - Select and delete songs
from the playlist.
Remove all - Remove all of the songs
from the playlist.
Information - View the playlist
information.
Deleting a playlist
1 Press Menu or
and select
Multimedia.
2 Choose MP3 player, then select My
playlist.
3 Scroll to the playlist you want to delete and
select Options.
4 Select Delete all and select Yes to
confi rm.
Note:
As a result of the Digital Rights Management
(DRM) system, some of the media items
you download from the Internet or receive
by MMS may have a “Purchase right” menu
to access them. You can acquire the key to
purchase the right from the website which
owns the rights to the contents.
Music is copyright protected in international
treaties and national copyright laws. It may be
necessary to obtain permission or a licence to
reproduce or copy music. In some countries
national law prohibits private copying of
copyrighted material. Please check the
national legislation of the applicable country
concerning the use of such material.
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Multimedia
Using the FM radio
Your LG KP270 has an FM radio feature so
you can tune in to 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 socket (this is the same socket
that you plug your charger into).
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
specifi c channel numbers so you don’t have
to keep re-tuning. You can save up to 12
channels in your phone.
To auto tune:
1 Press Menu or
and select
Multimedia, then choose FM radio.
2 Select Options and choose Auto scan
then select Yes.
3 Each time a station is found, your KP270
will ask if you want to save it. Select Yes
if you want to store the channel and No if
you don’t. Any stations you choose to save
will automatically be allocated to a channel
number in your phone.
To manually tune:
1 Press Menu or
and select
Multimedia, then choose FM radio.
2 Select a channel number that you want to
save a station to and choose Edit.
3 To enter your station, use the navigation
keys to search or enter the frequency
using the keypad, then select Save.
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.
Resetting channels
1 Press Menu or
and select
Multimedia, then choose FM radio.
2
Select Options and select Reset channels.
Choose Yes to confi rm the reset. Each channel
will return to the starting 87.5Mhz frequency.
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1 Press Menu or
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 a built-in
speaker. Press Options, select Listen via
and choose Speaker.
Using the voice recorder
Use your Voice recorder to record voice
memos or other sounds.
Recording your voice memo
1 Press
and select Multimedia, then
choose Voice recorder.
2 Press to begin recording.
3 Select Pause to pause the recording.
4 Choose Stop to end the recording.
5 Select
to listen to the recording.
Note: You can listen to all of the voice
recordings you have saved by selecting
Album.
Sending a voice recording
1 Once you have fi nished recording, select
Options.
2 Select Send via and choose from
Multimedia message, Bluetooth or
Email. 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.
TIP! If you plan to send your recording as a
message, before you start recording, select
Options, select Recording mode and choose
MMS. This will ensure that the recording fi ts
into a message.
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My stuff
You can store any multimedia fi les in your
phone memory so that you have easy access
to all of your pictures, sounds, videos and
games. You can also save your fi les to a
memory card. The advantage of using a
memory card is that you can free up space on
your phone memory.
All your multimedia fi les will be saved in My
stuff. Press Menu or
then select My
stuff to open a list of folders.
Images
Images contains a folder of default images
and default fl ash fi les pre-loaded onto your
phone, images downloaded by you and
images taken on your phone camera.
Images options menu
The options which are available to you in
Images depend on what type of image
you have selected. All of the options will be
available for pictures you have taken on the
phone’s camera. Only the View, Set as, File
info, Slide show, Sort by and View style
options are available for default images.
In the Images folder, select Options to bring
up your list of options.
Delete - Delete the selected image.
Set as - Set the selected image as your
Wallpaper or as a Picture ID.
Send via - Send the selected image to a
friend via Multimedia message, Bluetooth
or Email.
Note: The image may need to be resized
before it can be sent by MMS.
File - Edit, Rename, Make animation or
view the Information (Name, Size, Date,
Time, Resolution, Type and Copyright) of
the selected image. If you have an external
memory card inserted, two additional options
will show: Move to external memory and
Copy to external memory.
Print via - Print an image fi le via Bluetooth
or Pictbridge.
Slide show - Watch a slide show of your
images. See Creating a slide show on page
46 for more information.
New folder - Create a new folder within the
main Images folder.
Mark/Unmark - Select more than one image
to delete.
Delete all - Delete all the photos in your
Images folder.
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Sort by - Arrange your images by Date,
Type or Name.
View style - Change the way you view your
photos.
Sending a photo
1 Press Menu or
then select My stuff.
2 Select Images.
3 Select a photo and choose Options.
4
Select Send via and choose from
Multimedia message, Bluetooth or Email.
5 If you choose Multimedia message or
Email, 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.
Organising your images
1 Press Menu or
then select My stuff.
2 Select Images.
3 Choose Options then select Sort by.
4 Choose from Date, Type or Name.
Deleting an image
1 Press
then select My stuff.
2 Select Images.
3 Select an image and press Options.
4 Select Delete and confi rm by pressing
Yes.
Deleting multiple images
1 Press Menu or
then select My stuff.
2 Select Images.
3 Choose Options and select Mark/
Unmark and Delete.
4 A box will appear next to each image.
Select to mark each image. To unmark
an image, select again so that the
tick disappears from the box. Or, you can
select Options then choose Mark all or
Unmark all.
5 Once you have marked all of the
appropriate boxes, select Delete and
confi rm you want to delete all of the
marked images.
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My stuff
Creating a slide show
If you want to look at all of the images on
your phone or scan through what you’ve got,
you can create a slide show to save you from
having to open and close each individual
image.
1 Press Menu or
then select My stuff.
2 Select Images.
3 Select the photo you would like to begin
the slide show and select Options.
4 Choose Slide show and it will begin.
5 Press Pause to pause the slide show and
Quit to end the slide show and return to
the Images folder.
During the slide show, press Options to
choose between Full image and Full
screen. Select Landscape to change the
orientation of the image.
Sounds
The Sounds folder contains the Default
sounds, your Voice recordings and sound
fi les downloaded by you. From here you can
manage, send or set sounds as ringtones.
Using a sound
1 Press Menu or
then select My stuff.
2 Scroll to and select Sounds.
3 Select Default sounds or choose from the
list of voice recording fi les.
4 Select a sound and press
to listen to it.
5 Select Options, select Set as and
choose from Ringtone, Ringtone ID and
Message tone.
Videos
The Videos folder shows the list of
downloaded videos and videos you have
recorded on your phone.
Watching a video
1 Press Menu or
then select My stuff.
2 Scroll to and select Videos.
3 Select a video and press
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Using options while video is paused
By selecting Options, the video you are
playing will be in pause mode and you can
choose from:
Delete - Delete the video.
Send via - Send the video to a friend via
Multimedia message, Bluetooth or Email.
Information - View the Name, Size, Date,
Time, Type and Copyright details of the
selected fi le.
Sending a video clip
1 Press Menu or
then select My stuff.
2 Scroll to and select Videos.
3 Select the video clip you want and press
Options.
4 Press Send via and choose from
Multimedia message, Bluetooth or
Email.
5 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.
Video options menu
In the Videos folder highlight a video and
press Options to bring up the following list
of options.
Delete - Delete the selected video.
Send via - Send the selected video to a
friend via Multimedia message, Email or
Bluetooth.
File - Rename the video or view the
information (Name, Size, Date, Time, Type and
Copyright).
If you have an external memory card inserted
two additional options will show: Move to
external memory and Copy to external
memory.
New folder - Create a new folder within the
main Videos folder.
Mark/Unmark - Select more than one video
clip before selecting Delete.
Delete all - Delete all the clips in your Videos
folder.
Sort by - Arrange your videos by Date, Type
or Name.
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Auto next play - Allows to set the play
mode: Off, Repeat once and Repeat all.
• Off: Plays the selected fi le.
• Repeat once: Plays all fi les in a list once.
• Repeat all: Continues to play all fi les in a
list repeatedly.
List view / Thumbnail view - Change the
way you view your videos.
Documents
From the Documents menu.
Viewing a document
1 Press Menu or
then select My stuff.
2 Select Documents.
3 Select a document and press View.
Others
From the Others menu, you can view the fi les
which are not saved in the Images, Sounds,
Videos or Documents folders.
You may fi nd that when you transfer fi les
from your computer to your phone, they
appear in the Others folder rather than the
Documents folder. If this happens you can
move them.
External memory
If you’ve inserted a memory card it will
be displayed as a folder within My stuff.
Your external memory folder will be divided
into fi ve further folders: Images, Sounds,
Videos, Documents and Others. Each
folder will contain all the fi les of that type
which are saved to your memory card rather
than your handset.
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Games and Applications
Your KP270 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.
Playing a game
1 Press Menu or
and select Games &
Apps and then Games.
2 You can download games from site, and
then enjoy it.
Note: An additional cost is incurred when
connecting to this service. Check your data
charges with your network provider.
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 or
and select Games &
Apps - Applications.
2 View and manage any applications you
have.
Changing the network profi le
To download a game, you can set the value
to connect to the network using Network
profile.
1 Press Menu or
and select Games &
Apps and then Network profile.
2 You can add and edit a new network
profi le.
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Organiser & Tools
Adding an event to your calendar
1 From the standby screen press Menu
or
, and select Organiser, then
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 New schedule 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 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.
5 Scroll down and enter a Subject for the
event. Use the keypad to type letters and
numbers.
6 Scroll down once more to select whether
the event is occurring Once or repeated
at Daily, Weekly, Monthly or Yearly
intervals. If the event is repeated, you can
also scroll down to enter an Expiration
date for when the events will stop
completely.
7 Select Save and your event will be saved
in the calendar. A square cursor will mark
the days of any saved events.
Editing a calendar event
1 From the standby screen press Menu
or
, and select Organiser, then
Calendar.
2 Choose Options and select All schedules
to see a list of all your events. Scroll to
the event you would like to edit and select
View. Alternatively select the day of the
event in the calendar and select View.
3 Select Edit and scroll to the event
detail you want to change. Make your
modifi cations and select Save to store the
edited event.
Note: You can delete an event from your
calendar by selecting to view the event and
then pressing Options and Delete.
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1 From the standby screen press Menu
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, and select Organiser, then
Calendar.
2 Select the event you would like to share
and choose Options.
3 Choose Send via and select from Text
message, Mutimedia message,
Bluetooth or Email.
Adding a memo
1 From the standby screen press Menu or
, and select Organiser, then Memo.
2 Select New and type your memo.
3 Select Options then Save.
4 Your memo will appear on screen the next
time you open the memo application.
TIP! You can edit an existing memo. Select
the one you want to edit, press Options and
select Edit.
Setting your alarm
1 From the standby screen press Menu or
, and select Tools, then Alarm clock.
2 Select 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 Once,
Daily, Mon - Fri, Mon - Sat, Sat - Sun,
or Choose weekday.
5 Scroll down and choose whether you
would like the alarm to Always sound,
Always vibrate or Follow profile.
6 Scroll down to choose the alarm tone.
Choose Sounds to select a new sound.
7 Scroll down and enter a name for the
alarm or keep the suggested name.
8 Select Save.
Note: You can set up to 5 alarms.
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Using your calculator
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From the standby screen press
Menu or
, and select Tools, then Calculator.
2 Press the numeric keys to input numbers.
3 For simple calculations, select the function
you require (+, –, ×, ÷), followed by =.
4 For more complex calculations, select
Function to select a command.
5 Select Clear to clear the screen and start
a new calculation.
Using the stopwatch
1
From the standby screen press
Menu or
, and select Tools, then 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 From the standby screen press Menu
or
, and select Tools, then Unit
converter.
2 Choose whether you would like to convert
Currency, Area, Length, Weight,
Temperature, Volume or Velocity.
3 Scroll up to choose from the unit of
measurement you want to enter. 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.
Adding a city to your world clock
1 From the standby screen press Menu or
, and select Tools, then World clock.
2 Scroll up, down, left or right to navigate the
globe and choose a continent.
3 Select Zoom in to zoom into an area and
choose from the cities in that area.
4 Press Set.
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SIM services
This feature depends on SIM and the network
services.
If the SIM card supports SAT (i.e. SIM
Application Toolkit) services, this menu will be
the operator specifi c service name stored on
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BROWSER
Browser
With a browser at the tip of your fi ngers,
you can get up to date news and weather
forecasts as well as information on sports or
traffi c whenever you need it. In addition, the
browser allows you to download the latest
music, ringtones, wallpapers and games.
Accessing the web
1 Press Menu or
and select Browser.
Or, press the right soft key to access the
browser directly.
2 To access the browser homepage directly,
select Home. Or select Enter address
and type in your desired URL, followed by
Connect.
Note: An additional cost is incurred when
connecting to this service and downloading
content. Check your data charges with your
network provider.
Enjoying Yahoo!
You can surfi the web quickly and easily by
selecting this menu.
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 or
and select Browser.
2 Select Bookmarks. A list of your
bookmarks will appear on the screen.
3 To add a new bookmark, select Options
and choose New bookmark. Enter a
name for your bookmark followed by the
URL.
4 Press Save. Your bookmark will now
appear in the list of bookmarks.
5 To access the bookmark simply scroll
to the required bookmark and select
Connect. You will be connected to your
bookmarked page.
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1 Press Menu or
and select Browser.
2 Select Saved pages.
3 Select the required page and press Open.
TIP! This menu will also allow you to delete
saved pages.
Viewing your browser history
1 Press Menu or
and select Browser.
2 Select History and select OK.
3 A list of web page titles you have accessed
recently will be displayed. To access one
of these pages, scroll to the required page
and select Connect.
Changing the web browser settings
1 Press Menu or
and select Browser.
2 Select Settings.
3 You can choose the way your mobile
handles, displays and uses information
when browsing the internet. You can
amend settings within Network profiles,
Rendering mode, Cache, Cookies,
Security certificates, Show image,
JavaScript, Storage location and
Browser Reset.
4 Once you have changed your settings,
select OK.
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SETTINGS
Settings
Within this folder you can adapt your settings
to make your KP270 personal to you.
Note: For information on call settings see
page 20.
Changing your profi les
You can quickly change your profi le from the
standby screen. Simply press using the
navigation keys then the profi le you would
like to activate. Choose from General, Silent,
Vibrate only, Outdoor and Headset.
Personalising your profi les
You can personalise each profi le setting.
1 Press Menu or
and select Profiles.
2 Choose the profi le you want and select
Personalise.
3 For the Silent and Vibrate only profi les,
you can adapt the vibration. For the other
profi les, you can change all of the sounds
and alert options available in the list.
Changing your date & time
You can set functions relating to the date
and time.
1 Press Menu or
and select Settings.
2 Select Date & Time and choose from the
list below:
Set date - You can enter the current date.
Date format - You can set the date format.
(YYYY/MM/DD, DD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY)
Set time - You can enter the current time.
Time format - You can set the time format to
either 24 hours or 12 hours.
Auto update - Select On, the phone will
automatically update the date and time.
Changing the language
Select Languages to change the language
for any text in your phone. Any change will
also alter the language input mode.
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Changing your display settings
1 Press Menu or
and select Settings.
2 Select Display and choose from:
Wallpaper - Choose a wallpaper to appear
on your screen display.
Clocks - Choose to have the time and date
visible on your standby screen. Choose from
No date & time or Normal.
Backlight timer - Choose how long the
backlight remains on for.
TIP! The longer the backlight is on for, the more
battery power is used and you may need to
charge your phone more often.
Brightness - Use the navigation keys to
adjust the brightness. Choose from 40%,
60%, 80% or 100%, then select OK to save
your change.
Home screen shortcut - Select On to
display the shortcuts of 4 menus as pictures
on the middle of the standby screen.
Font size - Change the font size of the
following : Menu, Dialling and Messaging.
Theme - Quickly change the whole look of
your screen.
Menu style - Change the menu view from
Grid view to List view.
Main font style - Adjust the font type.
Dialling font style - Adjust the font style for
when you are dialling a phone number.
Standby text - Choose to add a message to
your standby screen.
Network name - Choose the menu to
change the network name.
Changing your security settings
Change your security settings to keep your
KP270 and the important information it holds
protected.
1 Press Menu or 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.
Auto key lock - Choose how long before the
keypad locks when the phone is not in use.
Phone lock - Choose a security code to lock
your phone When power on, When SIM
changed or Immediately.
Change codes - Change your Security
code, PIN1 code or PIN2 code.
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SETTINGS
Settings
Using fl ight mode
Use this function to switch the fl ight mode
On or Off. You will not be able to make calls,
connect to the internet, send messages
when Flight mode is switched On.
Resetting your phone
Use Reset in Phone settings to reset all the
settings to the factory defi nitions. You need
the security code to activate this function.
Viewing memory status
Your KP270 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 or
and select Settings.
Choose Memory status and you will then
see the current status of the memories
(Common, Reserved, SIM card and External
memory) in your KP270.
TIP! See page 13 for information on inserting
a memory card.
Changing your Bluetooth settings
1 Press Menu or
and select
Connectivity, then choose Bluetooth.
2 Choose Bluetooth settings. Make your
changes to:
My visibility - Choose whether to Show or
Hide your device to others.
My name - Enter a name for your KP270.
My address - View your Bluetooth address.
Changing your connectivity settings
Your connectivity settings have already been
set up by your network operator, so you can
enjoy your new phone from the off. If you
want to change any settings, use this menu.
Press Menu or
and select Connectivity.
Your options are:
Bluetooth - Set up your KP270 for Bluetooth
use. You can adapt your visibility to other
devices or search through devices your phone
is paired with.
Network - Your KP270 connects
automatically to your preferred network. To
change these settings use this menu. You can
also add new access points using this menu.
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and synchronise your KP270 using the LG PC
Suite software to copy fi les from your phone.
If you have a memory card inserted, select
Mass storage to use your phone in the same
way as you would use a USB stick. Connect to
your computer and drag and drop fi les to the
KP270 removable device folder.
Pairing with another Bluetooth
device
By pairing your KP270 and another device,
you can set up a passcode protected
connection. This means your pairing is more
secure.
1 Check your Bluetooth is On and Visible.
You can change your visibility in the
Bluetooth settings menu, by selecting
My visibility, then Show.
2 Select Device list from the Bluetooth
menu and choose New.
3 Your KP270 will search for devices. When
the search is completed Pair and Refresh
will appear on screen.
4 Choose the device you want to pair with,
select Pair 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 On and Visible.
2 Follow the instructions that came with your
headset to place it in pairing mode and
pair your devices.
3 Your KP270 will then automatically connect
to your Bluetooth headset and switch to
headset profi le.
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Settings
Using your phone as a mass
storage device
Your KP270 can be used as a mass storage
device, just like a USB stick. This is a great
way of moving your fi les from your computer
to your phone. If you’ve inserted a memory
card, when connecting as Mass storage, the
phone will be displayed as two drives on your
computer: the handset memory and external
memory.
1 Press Menu or
select Connectivity.
2 Select USB Connection.
3 Scroll to Mass storage and select OK.
4 Insert the smaller end of the USB cable
into the USB cable connector on the edge
of the KP270. Plug the larger end into the
USB port of your computer.
5 A removable disk folder will open
automatically on your computer, two if you
have a memory card inserted, showing all
the folders on your phone or memory card.
6 Drag and drop your images, videos, music
or documents into the correct folders.
7 Safely remove your phone by clicking on
the Safely remove hardware icon in
your desktop toolbar.
8 When you want to then access a fi le, for
example an image, press Menu or
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then select My stuff followed by External
memory then Images. All the images you
transfer will be contained in this fi le.
Transferring a fi le to your phone
You can also transfer fi les from your computer
to your phone using Bluetooth.
1 Make sure your phone and computer have
Bluetooth switched on and are visible to
one another.
2 Use your computer to send the fi le via
Bluetooth.
3 When the fi le is sent you will have to
accept it on your phone by selecting Yes.
4 The fi le will be saved within the appropriate
folder depending on type. So for example,
photographs will be saved in the Images
folder and music in the Sounds folder. If
your phone cannot identify the fi le type, the
fi le will be saved in the Others folder.
Note: Files sent using Bluetooth will be saved
to the phone memory.
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using Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a great way to send and receive
fi les 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 fi les using
Bluetooth, you will need to pair your phone
with another Bluetooth device. For information
on pairing devices, see Pairing with
another Bluetooth device on page 60.
To switch Bluetooth on:
1 Press Menu or
and select
Connectivity, then choose Bluetooth.
2 Select Bluetooth on/off and choose On.
3 Select Off to switch Bluetooth off.
To send a file:
1 Open the fi le you want to send, typically
this will be a photo, video or music fi le.
2 Select Options and choose Send via,
then Bluetooth.
3 Select Yes to turn Bluetooth on if it is not
already activated.
4 Your KP270 will automatically search for
other Bluetooth enabled devices within
range.
5 Choose the device you want to send the
fi le to and select Send.
To receive a file:
1 To receive fi les, your Bluetooth must be
both On and Visible. See Changing your
Bluetooth settings on page 59 for more
information.
2 A message will prompt you to accept the
fi le from the sender. select Yes to receive
the fi le.
TIP! Keep an eye on the progress bar to make
sure your fi le 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.