ENGLISH Simple Manual LG-P500 P/N : MMBB0393939 (1.1) G www.lg.
Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact LG-P500 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.
LG-P500 User Guide tal This guide will help you get started using your phone. If you need more information, please visit www.lg.com. • Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone depending on your phone’s software or your service provider. • Copyright ©2010 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.
Important notice Please check to see if any problems you have encountered with your phone are described in this section, before taking the phone in for service or calling a service representative. 1. Phone memory When available space on your phone memory is less than 10%, your phone can not receive new message. You need to check your phone memory and delete some data such as applications or messages to make more memory available.
fe tly so ns s or To check the battery charge level 1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings> About phone> Status. 2 The battery status (charging, Not charging) and level (as a percentage of fully charged) are displayed at the top of the screen. To monitor and control what uses the battery 1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings> About phone> Battery use. 2 The top of the screen displays battery usage time.
Important notice 4. Using Unlock pattern Set unlock pattern to secure your phone. On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings>Location & security>Set up screen lock>Pattern. Follow the screens to be guided through drawing a screen unlock pattern. Select Next to continue to next screen. Opens a set of screens that guide you through drawing a screen unlock pattern. WARNING: Precautions to take when using the Pattern Lock. It is very important that you remember the unlock pattern you set.
ord: ed o nt ory d se ing 5. Using Hard Reset * Using Hard Reset (Factory Reset) Use Hard Reset to initialise your phone to the original condition. Turn on the phone by pressing and holding Power + Home + Down volume key at the same time (for 10 seconds), the phone will turn on and perform factory reset immediately. WARNING If you perform Hard Reset, all user applications and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing Hard Reset. 6.
Important notice 3 Touch a network to connect to it. - If the network is open, you are prompted to confirm that you want to connect to that network by touching Connect. - If the network is secured, you're prompted to enter a password or other credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details.) 4 The Status bar displays icons that indicate Wi-Fi status. 7. Using a microSD card Pictures, along with Music and Video files, can only be saved to external memory.
y, ng To stop an application 1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings > Applications > Manage applications Choose from either Downloaded, Running, All, or On SD card tabs. 2 Scroll and touch the desire application then touch Force stop to close the application. TIP Getting back to recent Apps - Press and hold Home key, then a screen will display a listing of the applications you used recently 9.
Important notice Card & Phone Storage), then select Mass storage only check box.) 3 Connect your phone through USB data cable to your PC. 4 • In the status bar, drag down the USB icon. • Touch Turn on USB storage button, then touch OK to confirm. • You can view the mass storage content on your PC and transfer the files. 5 • Run 'LGInstaller.exe' file from the USB mass storage.
er ne u r s n h User's guide for PC Suite IV is in the Help menu after installing PC Suite. 1 Use the USB cable with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer. You should recieve a notification that a USB device is connected. 2 Open the Notification drawer and touch USB connected. 3 Touch Turn On USB Storage then touch OK to transfer files between your phone’s microSD card and the computer. When the phone is connected as USB storage, you receive a notification.
Important notice Be 1 Open the Notification drawer and touch Turn off USB storage. 2 Safely disconnect the USB device from your computer. Ho file 12. Hold Phone straight up Please hold the mobile phone straight up as a regular phone. While making/receiving calls or sending/receiving data, try to avoid holding the lower part of the phone where the antenna is located. It may affect call quality. 13.
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 > select OK > Open folder to view files. If you didn't install LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you need set it manually. For more information, refer to 'Transferring files using mass storage devices' . Save music or video files from the PC to the phone's removable storage.
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 PC Suite IV for Android at www.lg.com and install it in the PC. Run the program and connect your Android mobile phone to the PC using the USB cable. 2 Select the Contacts icon.
t! 00 e) for ync e th th h t > es nt * Exporting contacts: Run the Contacts application. Touch the address you want to export. Press Menu and Select Share > Bluetooth > Scan for Devices or choose the device if it has already been paired. * Sending multi-selected contacts: Run the "Contacts" application. To Select more than one contact press Menu key and touch Multiselect .
Getting to know your phone To turn on the phone, press and hold Power key for 3 seconds. To Turn off the phone, press Power key for 3 seconds , touch Power Off and touch Ok. St co Earpiece Vo -O c -D e -C w t Proximity Sensor Home key - Returns to home screen from any screen. Menu key - Check what options are available. Power/Lock key - Powers your phone on/off by pressing and holding the key. - Turns off the screen and locks. Back key - Returns to the previous screen.
e and n ious Stereo earphone connector Power/Lock key Volume keys - On the home screen: controls ringer volume. - During a call: controls your earpiece volume.
Getting to know your phone 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 on your hand firmly. With the other hand, firmly press your thumb on the back cover. And lift off the battery cover. 2 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards.
4 Replace the back cover of the phone. e Charging your phone ts ry. Installing the memory card To store multimedia files such as captured images by using a built-in camera, you must insert a memory card in to your phone. NOTE: The LG-P500 supports upto 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. NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime.
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 3 Close the slot protection. 20 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.
Your Home screen Proximity sensor e d e mat . dy ng d e When receiving and making calls, this sensor automatically turns the backlight off and locks the touch keypad by sensing when the phone is near your ear. This extends battery life and prevents the touch keypad from activating unintentionally during calls. Lock your phone When you are not using LGP500, Press the power key to lock your phone. This helps prevent accidental presses and saves battery power.
Your Home screen Unlock screen Whenever your LG-P500 is not in use, it will return to the lock screen. Touch the lock icon and drag your finger to the right to unlock the screen. Menu, Home, Back, Search or Power key. The lock screen will appear. Touch the lock icon and drag your finger to the right to unlock your home screen or the last screen you were working. Home screen Silent Mode From Notification drawer, touch to enable Silent Mode, When the phone is in silent mode touch to disable Silent Mode.
r ll d he e ay Getting back to a recently used applications Touch and hold the Home key. The screen will show you a pop up with icons of applications that you've used recently. 3G Ring connection Notification drawer The notification drawer runs across the top of your screen. Wi-Fi Bluetooth GPS n to an con d nt Wi-Fi Bluetooth GPS 3G Ring connection Touch and slide the notification drawer down with your finger. Or, on the home screen, touch Menu key and select Notifications.
Your Home screen simply touch a text field where you want to enter text. Google Account Set-up Phone Keypad Shift Key - Touch once to capitalize the next letter you type. Double-tap for all caps. XT9 Key - Turn on or off XT9 Mode. Setting key Number and Symbols Key Touch to change input to number and symbol entry. Enter Key Key Remove keypad from the screen. Delete Key Go forward or backward between letters. Tip! To switch between Qwerty Keypad and Phone Keypad, Touch choose Keypad types.
gle ted e u n ou th To set up a Gmail account on the phone: On Home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings>Accounts & sync>Add account>Google Follow the prompts to set up your Gmail account Calls Answering and rejecting a call When screen locked Drag the Answer icon to the right to answer an incoming call. Drag Decline icon to the left reject an incoming call. Drag the Excuse msg button up from the bottom if you want to send one.
Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness – This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness image, or towards “+” for a higher brightness image. Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. Settings – Touch this icon to open the settings menu. Video mode – Slide down this icon to switch to video mode.
Once you’ve taken the photo Share e his e. s de. ry Touch to share your photo via Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Messaging or Picasa. NOTE: Additional charges may apply when MMS messages send or downloaded while roaming. Touch to use the image as Contact icon or Wallpaper. Rename Touch to edit the name of the selected picture.
ThinkFree Office Using options To ThinkFree Office allows you to read documents, and provides limited edit functions for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. But You can not edit PDF file. Touch and hold a file, then Open, Upload, Rename, Move, Copy, Delete, Send and Properties options are available. This is depending on the file type. Press the Menu key to view options. New window – Open a new window. Bookmark – Add/Show Bookmark, show Most Visited Site and History.
ew To connect to Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Tethering Choose Wi-Fi network you want to connect. If you see , you need to enter password to connect. Use your LG-P500 as portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Settings > Wireless & network > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot TIP! If you are out of Wi-Fi area and choose 3G connection, additional charges may be applied. h USB tethering he You can share your phone's internet connection with your computer.
Te Phone Software update LG Mobile Phone Software update from internet For more information on using this function, please visit the http://update.lgmobile.com or http://www.lg.com/common/ index.jsp → select country and language. This Feature allows you to update the firmware of your phone to the latest version conveniently from the internet without the need to visit a service centre.
a X vX e es. e, te d Technical data Ambient Temperatures Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min: -10°C Declaration of Conformity Suppliers Details Name LG Electronics Inc Address LG Electronics Inc. LG Twin Towers 20, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea 150-721 Product Details Product Name GSM 850 / E-GSM 900 / DCS 1800 / PCS 1900 Quad Band and WCDMA Terminal Equipment Model Name LG-P500 Trade Name LG Applicable Standards Details R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC EN 301 489-01 V1.8.
Accessories Gu These Accessories are available for use with the LG-P500. (Items described below may be optional.) Ple gui gui or i Charger Battery Data cable Connect your LG-P500 and PC. User Guide Learn more about your LGP500. Stereo headset NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may void your warranty. • Accessories may vary in different regions.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. Exposure to radio frequency energy Radio wave exposure and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information. This mobile phone model LG-P500 has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use Product care and maintenance WARNING Only use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this particular phone model. The use of any other types may invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone, and may be dangerous. • Do not disassemble this unit. Take it to a qualified service technician when repair work is required.
ay ck. th r ar d se hen • The phone should be charged in a well ventilated area. • Do not subject this unit to excessive smoke or dust. • Do not keep the phone next to credit cards or transport tickets; it can affect the information on the magnetic strips. • Do not tap the screen with a sharp object as it may damage the phone. • Do not expose the phone to liquid or moisture. • Use the accessories like earphones cautiously. Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • If your vehicle is equipped with an airbag, ensure it is not obstructed by your mobile device or accessories. It may fail or cause a serious injury if obstructed when deployed. • If you are listening to music whilst out and about, please ensure that the volume is at a reasonable level so that you are aware of your surroundings. This is particularly important when near roads.
In aircraft e. Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft. • Turn your mobile phone off before boarding any aircraft. • Do not use it on the ground without permission from the crew. an Children le e e Keep the phone in a safe place out of the reach of small children. It includes small parts which may cause a choking hazard if detached. Emergency calls Emergency calls may not be available under all mobile networks. Therefore, you should never depend solely on the phone for emergency calls.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Do not expose the battery charger to direct sunlight or use it in high humidity, such as in the bathroom. • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places, this may deteriorate the battery performance. • Replacing with an incorrect battery increases the chance of explosion. • Dispose of used batteries in accordance with your local council regulations. Please recycle when possible. Do not dispose as household waste.
e, e e nd od r our he s d ns. • Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. Typing up a “to do” list or flipping through your address book takes attention away from your primary responsibility of driving safely. • Place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic. Try to plan calls when you will not be driving. • Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting.
