ENGLISH USER GUIDE LG-C300 P/NO : MMBB0392927(1.0) www.lg.
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LG-C300 User Guide - English This guide will help you understand your new mobile phone. It will provide you with useful explanations of features on your phone. Some of the content of this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
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-C300 has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves.
parts or boards that are either new or reconditioned, provided that they have functionality equal to that of the parts being replaced. • Keep away from electrical appliances such as TVs, radios, and personal computers. • The unit should be kept away from heat sources such as radiators or cookers. • Do not drop. • Do not subject this unit to mechanical vibration or shock. • Switch off the phone in any area where you are required by special regulations.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Minor interference may affect TVs, radios, PCs, etc. Road safety Check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile phones in the area when you drive. • Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. • Give full attention to driving. • Use a hands-free kit, if available. • Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require. • RF energy may affect some electronic systems in your vehicle such as car stereos and safety equipment.
Potentially explosive atmospheres Emergency calls Emergency calls may not be available under all mobile networks. Therefore, you should never depend solely on the phone for emergency calls. Check with your local service provider. • Use your wireless phone to call emergency services for yourself or others in the case of fire, traffic accident or medical emergencies - Australia Dial (0-0-0) - New Zealand Dial (1-1-1) - International Dial (1-1-2) In aircraft - other local emergency number.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use Battery information and care • You do not need to completely discharge the battery before recharging. Unlike other battery systems, there is no memory effect that could compromise the battery’s performance. • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG chargers are designed to maximize the battery life. • Do not disassemble or shortcircuit the battery pack. • Keep the metal contacts of the battery pack clean.
a car, practice good common sense and remember the following tips: • Use a hands free device. If possible, add an additional layer of convenience and safety to your wireless phone with one of the many hands free accessories available today. • Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. • Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving.
Getting to Know Your Phone Earpiece Send key • Dials a phone number and answers a call. • In standby mode: Shows the history of calls. Alpha numeric keys • In standby mode: Input numbers to dial Hold down - International calls - Connect voice mail centre to - Speed dials - Hold the key down to enable/ disable Silent mode • In editing mode: Enter numbers & characters Soft keys (Left soft key / Right soft key) • These keys perform the function Indicated in the bottom of the display.
Charger/USB cable connector TIP: Please ensure the phone is powered on , external memory card is inserted and in idle mode before connecting the USB cable for Mass Storage. Side keys • In standby mode: Controls the ring volume.
Installing the SIM and battery 1 Remove the battery cover Press the battery cover as shown in picture. WARNING: Do not replace or remove the SIM card while your phone is being used or turned on, or data may be lost or the SIM card might be damaged. 2 Remove the battery Lever the bottom edge of the battery and remove it carefully from the battery compartment. WARNING: Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone.
5 Replace the battery cover 6 Charging your phone Pull open the cover of the charger socket on the left side of your LG-C300. Insert the charger and plug into a mains electricity socket. Your LG-C300 will need to be charged until a message reading “Battery full” appears on screen.
Memory card Installing a memory card You can expand the memory available on your phone using a memory card. Note: A memory card is an optional accessory. Slide the memory card into the slot until it clicks into place. Make sure that the gold contact area is facing downwards. Removing a memory card Carefully remove the memory card by gently pushing it in to the phone and quickly releasing it. Note: The LG-C300 supports up to a 4 GB microSD card.
Your home 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 connection is active. The table below explains the meaning of icons you’re likely to see in the status bar.
Calling Making a call 1 Make sure your phone is on. 2 To delete a digit press the back arrow. to begin the call. 3 Press . 4 To end the call, press TIP! To enter + when making an international call, press and hold 0. Making a call from your Contacts It’s easy to call anyone whose number you have stored in your Phonebook. 1 Press Menu to open the main menu. Select Phonebook. 2 Using the keypad, enter the first letter of the contact you want to call and scroll to the contact. to begin the call.
To call a speed dial number, press and hold the assigned number until the contact appears on screen. The call will begin automatically and . there is no need to press Call settings 1 Press Menu and select Settings and Call. 2 From here you can amend the settings for: Call divert - Choose whether to Viewing your Call logs divert your calls. Press Menu and select Logs. Call barring - Select which calls All logs - View a complete list of all you would like to be barred.
Calling Auto redial - Allows you to set the auto redial function when a call attempt has failed. Minute minder - Determines whether to sound a tone every 1 minute when you are in the call. Bluetooth answer mode Choose how to answer a call when using a Bluetooth headset. Select Hands-free or Handset. Save new number - Selecting this option will save numbers that are not already in your contacts upon ending the call. Call costs - View the charges applied to your last call or all calls.
TIP! Select Fixed dial numbers from the calling menu to turn on and compile a list of numbers which can be called from your phone. You’ll need your PIN2 code from your operator. When activated, only numbers included in the fixed dial list can be called from your phone.
Camera Taking a quick photo 1 Press Menu and select Camera. 2 When the camera has focused on your subject, select the Capture icon on the bottomcenter of the screen and press OK to take a photo. After taking a photo Your captured photo will appear on the screen. The image name is shown on the bottom top of the screen with five icons on the bottom side. Album - View the pictures and videos you have taken in your Album. Send - Send the photo via MMS, Email or Bluetooth.
Video Camera Shooting a quick video 1 Press Menu and select Camera and choose Video Camera. The video camera’s viewfinder will appear on screen. 2 Focus the camera on what to record. 3 Select the Rec. icon on the bottom-center of the screen and press OK to take a video. Rec will appear at the bottom of the viewfinder. Press again to stop recording. After you’ve shot your video A still image representing your captured video will appear on screen.
Music MP3 Player Your LG-C300 has a built-in music player so you can play all your favourite music. Note: • Before using music player, you will need to transfer music file onto your phone. • Music player supports codec types as follows: MP3, WMA, AAC. Music player does not necessarily support all features and variations of file formats. To access the music player, press Menu and select Music and select MP3 player. From here you can access: Recently played - View all of the songs you have played recently.
5 Select to skip to the previous song. 6 Select Back to stop the music and return to the All songs menu. TIP! To change the volume while listening to music, use the volume keys on the right hand side of your phone. Note: The copyright of music files can be protected in international treaties and national copyright laws. Therefore, it may be necessary to obtain permission or a license to reproduce or copy music. In some countires national law prohibits private copying of copyrighted material.
E-Mail Sending email Mail folders To send/receive an email, you should set up an email account. 1 Press Menu, select E-Mail and create email using New e-mail address or others. 2 Choose Write e-mail and a new email window will open. 3 Enter the recipient email address then press down Navigation key to scroll through to Subject and message field. Press Menu, select E-mail and choose the account you want to use. Write e-mail - Create your new message.
Changing your email settings 1 Press Menu, choose E-mail. 2 Select the account you want to change. 3 Select Options>E-mail settings to change the following settings E-mail accounts - You can set up an email account. Allow reply e-mail - Choose to allow the sending of ‘read confirmation’ messages. Request reply e-mail - Choose whether to request read confirmation messages. Retrieve interval - Choose how often your LG-C300 checks for new email messages.
FM Radio Using the FM radio Your LG-C300 has FM radio feature so you can tune into your favorite stations and listen on the move. Listening to the radio 1 Press Menu, select Music and choose FM radio. 2 Select the channel number of the station you would like to listen to. Searching for stations You can tune your phone to radio stations by searching for them either manually or automatically.
Web Accessing the web You can launch the WAP browser and access the homepage of the activated web profile. You can also manually enter a URL address and access the associated WAP page. 1 Press Menu and select Browser. 2 To go straight to the home page, select Home. Alternately, select Enter address and type in the URL, followed by Open. NOTE: You will incur extra cost by connecting to these services and downloading content. Check data charges with your network provider.
Messaging Messaging Your LG-C300 includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service) as well as the network’s service messages. To use these functions, press Menu and select Messaging. WARNING: When Image, Sound, Video, New slide, Subject, Business card, Schedule or My business card is added to the message. The message will be automatically converted to MMS mode and you will be charged accordingly. Sending a message 1 Choose Write message.
Text input mode using the keypad My folders - You can move messages of Inbox or Sent into My folders. Also you can move those When you want to enter text, for messages of My folders into the example when writing a message, the keypad will default to Abc mode. original message box. Templates - A list of pre written If you are entering a number, for useful messages, use for a quick example when making a call, the keypad number keys will default to reply. numbers.
Messaging Selection mode - Select one or more messages. Search - you can find messages by Keyword or Sender. Filter - Filters display messages by type. Delete all - Delete all messages. Message info - You can check detail information about the message. If you see the message No space for SIM message, you should delete some messages from your SIM to create space. If you see the message No space for messages, you can delete either messages or saved files to create more space.
Retrieval mode - Choose to automatically or manually download multimedia messages depending on whether you are at home or roaming. Delivery report - Choose to request or allow a delivery report. Read reply - Choose to request or allow a read reply. Priority - Choose the priority level of your multimedia message. Validity period - Choose how long your message is stored at the message centre. Slide duration - Choose how long your slides appear on screen.
Phonebook Searching for contact 1 Press Menu and select Phonebook. 2 Enter the name or number to search. 3 Use the navigation keys to scroll through the contact list. Adding new contact 1 Press Menu and select Phonebook. 2 Press Option and select New contact. 3 In the Save to field, choose whether to store your new contact on your Handset or SIM card. 4 Enter the relevant information and select Done. Another method: 1 Enter the number you wish to store and press Options.
Creating a group 1 Press Menu and select Phonebook. 2 Select Groups and choose Options. 3 Select New group. 4 Enter a name for your new group. 5 Press Done. Note: If you delete a group, the contacts which were assigned to that group will not be lost. They will remain in your contacts. TIP! You can edit an existing group by highlighting it and selecting Options. Choose to Add member to the group from your contacts, select Edit group or Delete the group.
More Setting your alarm 1 Press Menu and select More, then choose Alarm clock. 2 Press Options and select New alarm. 3 Scroll down and enter the time you would like the alarm to sound at. 4 Choose the repeat type to indicate whether you would like your alarm to sound Not repeated, Daily, Mon - Fri, Mon - Sat, Select days. 5 Scroll down and choose whether you would like the alarm to Always sound, Always vibrate, Always sound and vibrate or As in profile. 6 Scroll down to choose the alarm sounds.
7 Scroll down once more to select whether the event is Not repeat or repeated at Daily, Weekly, Monthly or Annually intervals. If the event is repeated, you can also scroll down to enter an Expiration date for when the events will stop completely. 8 Select Done, your event will be saved in the calendar. A square cursor will mark the days of any saved events. Adding an item to your task list Adding a memo 1 Press Menu and select More and select Organiser, then Memo. 2 Select New memo and type your memo.
More 3 Choose Stop to end the recording. 4 Press Options and select Play to listen to the recording. Note: You can listen to all of the voice recordings you have saved by selecting Options >Album. Sending a voice recording 1 Once you have finished recording, select Options. 2 Select Send and choose from MMS, E-mail or Bluetooth. If you choose MMS or E-mail, 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.
4 Scroll down to the unit conversion box and choose the unit measurement you want to convert into. The conversion will show automatically in the line below. Note: For Currency conversion, you need to set Rate according to current exchange rate first. Adding a city to your World clock 1 Press Menu and select More, then choose World clock. 2 To find out the time of specific city, press Options and select New city.
Settings Changing your profiles 1 Press Menu and select Settings. 2 Select Profiles and then choose the profile you want to edit. 3 Select Options and choose Personalise. 4 You can change all of the tones, its volumes and alert options from here. Using flight mode To turn on flight mode, press Menu and then select Settings and Profiles. Select Flight mode to activate. Flight mode will not allow you to make calls, connect to the internet or send message.
Changing your security settings Change your security settings to keep your LG-C300 and the important information it holds protected. 1 Press Menu and select Settings and choose Device. 2 Select Security and choose from the list below: PIN code request - Enable or disable PIN code request when phone power on. Device lock - Request device PIN code; At device start up, When SIM card is changed, or Immediately. Application lock - Selected applications can be locked requiring correct PIN entry to open.
Settings Resetting your phone Menu>Settings>Device>Reset device will allow you to clear either the phone Settings only or Data & settings. CAUTION: Make sure to backup your personal information before reseting device. Changing your display settings 1 Press Menu and select Settings. 2 Select Display and choose from: Homescreen - Adjust the Wallpaper and Display items. Menu theme - Quickly change the whole look of your screen. Menu style - Change the menu view from List style or Grid style.
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 center. As the mobile phone firmware update requires the user’s full attention for the duration of the update process, please make sure to check all instructions and notes that appear at each step before proceeding. Please note that removing the USB data cable or battery during the upgrade may seriously damage your mobile phone.
Settings Note: To improve security, we recommend that once you have configured or paired with a device, Visibility be set to Hidden. For incoming connections, regardless of whether or not the other device has been paired with your phone, you can choose to accept or reject the connection. Pairing with another Bluetooth device By pairing your LG-C300 and another device, you can set up a passcode protected connection. This means your pairing is more secure.
information on pairing devices, see Pairing with another Bluetooth device. To switch Bluetooth on: 1 Press Menu and select Settings. Choose Connectivity then select Bluetooth. 2 Select Activate Bluetooth. 3 Select Deactivate Bluetooth to switch Bluetooth off. To send a file: 1 Open the file you want to send, typically this will be a photo, video or music file. 2 Select Options and choose Send via Bluetooth. 3 Select Yes to turn Bluetooth on if it is not already activated.
Settings 3 Follow the instructions on screen to complete the LG PC Suite Installation on your PC. Restoring your phone’s information: 1 Connect the USB cable to your phone and PC. 2 Select PC Suite from the popup menu on your phone. 3 Click the Phone Backup icon then click Restore followed by OK. 4 Browse for a backed up file to restore from or select from list provided then click OK 5 Your information will be restored to your phone.
Accessories Various accessories are available for your mobile phone. These are detailed below. Charger Battery Stereo headset User Guide ENGLISH USER GUIDE LG-C300 NOTE • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do so may invalidate your warranty. • Accessories may be different in different regions. Please check with our regional service company or agent for further enquires.
Technical Data Ambient Temperatures Max.: +55°C (discharging) +45°C (charging) Min.
Troubleshooting This section lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require that you call your service provider, but most of problems you encounter are easy to correct yourself. Symptom Possible causes Possible Corrective measures No connection to the network Signal is weak or you’re outside of the carrier network. Move to a window or open space. Check service provider coverage map.
Troubleshooting 46 Symptom Possible causes Possible Corrective measures Charging error Battery totally empty. Charge battery. Contact problem. Check power supply and connection to the phone. Check the battery contacts, clean them if necessary. No power from outlet. Plug in to a different socket or check voltage. Charger defective. Test with another charger. Wrong charger. Only use original LG accessories. Battery defective. Replace battery. Network connection is lost. Signal too weak.
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY Australia & New Zealand 1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS: LG offers you a warranty that the enclosed Product and its enclosed accessories will be free from defects in material and workmanship according to the following terms and conditions: (1) The warranty for the Product is for ONE (1) year beginning on the date of purchase of the Product.
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: (1) Defects or damage resulting from use of the Product in other than its normal and customary manner.
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY Australia & New Zealand (12) Defects or damage resulting from breakage of or tampering with the LCD screen. (13) Where applicable, Products that have been subject to an unauthorised removal or deactivation of the network operator lock function. 3. STATEMENT: Except for those terms that cannot by law be excluded, all terms other than those expressly contained in this warranty statement are excluded.
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