ENGLISH User Guide LG-C555 P/N : MFL00000000 (1.0) www.lg.
LG-C555 User Guide • 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.
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.
Part 15 Class B Compliance This device and its accessories comply with part15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device & its accessories may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Body-worn Operation This device has been tested for typical body-worn operations with the distance of 0.79inches (2.0cm) from the user’s body.
Conformité aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B Cet appareil et ses accessoires sont conformes aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B de la Federal Communications Commission et à la norme NMB-003 classe B d'Industrie Canada sur les appareils numériques.
Before using the mobile phone, please read first! How to save music/video files to the phone Connect 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.
Before using the mobile phone, please read first! How to move the contacts from the old phone to the current phone Export your contacts as a CSV file from your old phone to the PC using a PC sync program. 1 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. 2 Select the Contacts icon. Go to Menu > File > Import and select the CSV file saved in the PC.
* E xporting 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. * S ending 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.
Getting to know your phone To 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. D rag 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. Earpiece Home key - Returns to the home screen from any screen. Menu key - Check what options are available. Send key Back key - Returns to the previous screen.
Delete Key Shift 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. Enter Key Tap to create a new line in the message field. Space Key Search key Search the web and contents in your phone. Menu key - Check what options are available.
Getting to know your phone Stereo earphone connector Volume keys - On the home screen: controls ringer volume. - During a call: controls your earpiece volume. - When playing a track: controls volume continuously.
Installing the SIM card and battery Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set it up. To insert the SIM card and battery: 1 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. 2 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.
Getting to know your phone 3 Insert the battery into place by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the battery. Charging your phone Insert 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 . 4 Replace the back cover of the phone. NOTE: The battery must be initially fully charged to improve battery lifetime. NOTE: The LG-C555 has an internal antenna.
Installing the memory card To 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: 1 Turn the phone off before inserting or removing the memory card. Remove the back cover. 2 Insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards.
Getting to know your phone WARNING! 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 card Your 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. 24 1 On the home screen, touch the Applications tab to open the applications menu.
Your Home screen Touch-screen tips Here 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.
Your Home screen Tip! 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. Unlock screen Whenever 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. Tip! When you set an unlock pattern, you need to create your Google Mail account first.
you 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.
Your Home screen on 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.) Back key to return to the current application.
Viewing the status bar The 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.
Your Home screen Icon Description Upload GPS is acquiring GPS is on Onscreen Keyboard 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. You can also enter text using the onscreen keyboard. The onscreen keyboard automatically displays on the screen when you need to enter text.
Tip! To switch between Qwertz Keypad and Phone Keypad, touch from Phone Keypad and choose Keyboard Layout. Entering accented letters This 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. When you select French or Spanish as the text entry language, you can enter special French or Spanish characters (e.g. “a”).
Google Account Set-up The first time you open the phone is communicating with Google application on your Google servers and checking phone, you will be required to username availability. sign in with your existing Google 5 Enter and re-enter your account. If you do not have a password. Then follow Google account, you’re prompted the instructions and enter to create one. the required and optional information about the Creating your Google account. Wait while the server account creates your account.
After 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.
Calls Making a call 1 Touch to open the keypad. 2 Enter the number on the keypad. To delete a digit, touch the Clear icon . 3 Touch the icon to make a call. 4 To end a call, touch End icon . TIP! To enter “+” to make international calls, touch and hold down . Calling your contacts 1 Touch to open your contacts. 2 Scroll through the contact list or enter the first letter(s) of the contact you want to call by touching Search. 3 In the list, touch the contact you want to call.
Making a second call Viewing your call logs 1 During your initial call, touch . Then, select the number you want to call. 2 Dial the number, or search your contacts. 3 Touch the Call icon to connect the call. 4 Both calls will be displayed on the call screen. Your initial call will be locked and put on hold. 5 Touch to toggle between calls. Or touch to make a conference call. 6 To end active calls, touch End call. If there is no active call, it will end the Hold call.
Contacts You 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 contact 1 On the home screen, touch , and touch to open your Contacts. Adding a new contact 1 On 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. 2 If you want to add a picture to the new contact, touch .
contact is removed from your favourites. NOTE: Default contacts and Contacts saved in SIM card are not be able to add as Favourite Contact.
Messaging/E-mail Messaging Your LG-C555 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu. Sending a message 1 Touch icon on the home screen, and touch New message to open a blank message. 2 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.
NOTE: When you get an SMS message during a call, there will be a ring notification. Threaded box 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. Messages (SMS, MMS) exchanged with another party can be displayed in chronological order so that you can conveniently see an overview of Opening Email and the your conversation.
Messaging/E-mail Accounts screen (if you have multiple accounts). The Accounts screen The Accounts screen lists your Combined Inbox and each of your email accounts. 1 Open the Email application. If you’re not on the Account screen, press the Menu Key and touch Accounts. 2 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.
Composing and Sending Email a Drafts folder. Touch a draft message in a Drafts folder to resume working on it. Your To compose and send a message message will also be saved 1 While in the Email application, as a draft if you touch the press the Menu Key and Back Key before sending touch Compose. it. Touch the Discard button 2 Enter an address for the to abandon and delete a message’s intended recipient. message, including any saved As you enter text, matching drafts.
Messaging/E-mail often need to open the Sent folder/label and select Refresh from the options menu. Working with Account Folders Each 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 Accounts To add an email account 1 Press the Menu Key and touch Add account. 2 Select Email Service Provider, and enter email account settings.
You 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 phone 1 On the home screen, choose any SNS application you want to use. 2 If you don't yet have an account, touch Sign up now and input details.
Messaging/E-mail Tip! You can use information about friends only in SNS or sync all data to Contacts. Removing accounts on your phone Choose Settings > Accounts & sync > Choose an account you want to delete > Touch Remove account.
Camera Getting to know the viewfinder rightness – This defines and controls the amount of sunlight B entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness image, or towards “+” for a higher brightness image. Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively, you can use the side volume keys. Video mode – Slide down this icon to switch to video mode. Taking a photo Settings – Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings.
Camera TIP! 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 1 Choose Camera application. 2 Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject you want to photograph. 3 Touch the shutter icon . Once you’ve taken the photo Your captured photo will appear on the screen.
from 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.
Camera – 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.
Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder 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. 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. Settings – Touch this icon to open the settings menu.
Video camera Shooting a quick video 1 Slide the camera mode button to the down position; the icon will change to . 2 The video camera’s viewfinder will appear on the screen. 3 Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject of the video. 4 Press the capture button once to start recording. 5 REC will appear at the bottom of the viewfinder with a timer showing the length of the video. 6 Touch on the screen to stop recording.
Video 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.
Your photos and videos Adjusting the volume when viewing a video To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, use the side volume keys. Setting a photo as wallpaper 1 Touch the photo you want to set as wallpaper to open it. 2 Touch the screen to open the options menu. 3 Touch Set as , then touch Set Wallpaper.
Multimedia You 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 modes Touch Gallery and you will see Folder view.
Multimedia write 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 video 1 To send a video, touch and hold the video you want. 2 Select Share. Choose from Bluetooth, Email, Google Mail, Messaging, or YouTube™.
Transferring files using USB mass storage devices To transfer files using USB devices: 1 Connect the LG-C555 to a PC using a USB cable. 2 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. 3 Touch Turn on USB storage, then touch OK to conform. 4 You can view the mass storage contents on your PC and transfer the files. NOTE: You need to install an SD card first.
Multimedia list. 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.
NOTE: You can also manually tune into a station using the displayed wheel. Resetting channels 1 Touch the scanned channel list > Menu key > Reset. Listening to the radio 1 Touch 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.
Google applications 1 First, set up a Google account. Enter your user name and password. 2 After signing in, your contacts, email, and calendar in your Google account will automatically synchronise with your LG-C555. Maps Check 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.
contents. It will show you Top paid, Top free and Just in. 2 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.
Google applications Settings – Adjust indicator or notification, etc. More – From here, you can close all chats and check Invites and Blocked list.
Utilities Setting your alarm 1 On the home screen, touch the Applications tab and select Clock. 2 If you want to add a new alarm, touch then touch on Add Alarm. 3 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. 4 Set Repeat, Ringtone or Vibrate and add Label to name the alarm. Touch Done. 5 Press the Menu key to add alarm or adjust Snooze duration or alarm volume from settings.
Utilities 6 If you would like to add a note to your event, touch Description and enter the details. 7 If you want to repeat the alarm, set Repetition, and set Reminders, if necessary. 8 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. ThinkFree Office Changing your calendar view Press Menu key New – Add Document, Spreadsheet, Presentation or Folder.
Voice recorder Sending the voice Use the voice recorder to record recording voice memos or other audio files. 1 Once you have finished recording, you can send the Recording a sound or voice audio clip by touching the 1 On the home screen, touch Menu key and Share. the Applications tab and 2 Choose from Bluetooth, select Voice Recorder. Email, Google Mail and 2 Touch to begin Messaging. When you recording. select Email, Google Mail and Messaging, the voice 3 Touch to end recording.
The Web Browser Browser gives you a fast, fullcolour 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 options Press the Menu key to view options. N ew window – Open a new window. B ookmark – Add/Show Bookmark, show Most Visited Site and History.
Tip! To return to the previous web page, press the Back key. Adding and accessing bookmarks 1 Press the Menu key then select Bookmarks. 2 Touch a bookmark >tap on add and enter a name for the bookmark followed by its URL. 3 To access the bookmark, simply touch the bookmark. You will be connected to the bookmarked page. Changing Web browser settings Press the Menu key then select More > Settings. By using this settings you can customise your browser settings.
Settings Wireless & networks Location & Security Here, 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. 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.
When 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.
Settings SD card & phone storage Accessibility Check 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. You can use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug-ins you have installed on your phone. Note: Requires additional plugins to become selectable. Search Touch Google search and you can adjust Google search settings. Adjust Searched items so you can get necessary information effectively.
Wi-Fi With Wi-Fi, you can use highspeed 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-Fi From Home Screen , open Notification drawer and touch on. From Menu, choose Settings > Wireless & network settings > Wi-Fi . To connect to Wi-Fi Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect with. If you see , you need to enter a password to connect.
Wi-Fi TIP! 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.
