Owner's Manual

Disposal of your old appliance
1.Whenthiscrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolis
attachedtoaproductitmeanstheproductis
coveredbytheEuropeanDirective2002/96/
EC.
2.Allelectricalandelectronicproductsshould
bedisposedofseparatelyfromthemunicipal
wastestreamviadesignatedcollection
facilitiesappointedbythegovernmentorthe
localauthorities.
3.Thecorrectdisposalofyouroldappliancewill
helppreventpotentialnegativeconsequences
fortheenvironmentandhumanhealth.
4.Formoredetailedinformationaboutdisposal
ofyouroldappliance,pleasecontactyour
cityoce,wastedisposalserviceortheshop
whereyoupurchasedtheproduct.
Disposal of waste batteries/accumulators
1.Whenthiscrossed-outwheeledbinsymbol
isattachedtobatteries/accumulatorsofYour
productitmeanstheyarecoveredbythe
EuropeanDirective2006/66/EC.
2.Thissymbolmaybecombinedwithchemical
symbolsformercury(Hg),cadmium(Cd)or
lead(Pb)ifthebatteryContainsmorethan
0.0005%ofmercury,0.002%ofcadmiumor
0.004%oflead.
3.Allbatteries/accumulatorsshouldbedisposed
separatelyfromthemunicipalwastestream
viadesignatedcollectionfacilitiesappointed
bythegovernmentorthelocalauthorities.
4ThecorrectdisposalofYouroldbatteries/
accumulatorswillhelptopreventpotential
negativeconsequencesfortheenvironment,
animalandhumanhealth.
5.Formoredetailedinformationaboutdisposal
ofYouroldbatteries/accumulators,please
contactYourcityoce,wastedisposalservice
ortheshopwhereYoupurchasedtheproduct.
Children
Keepthephoneinasafeplaceoutofreachofsmall
children.Itincludessmallpartswhichifdetachedmay
presentachokinghazard.
Emergency calls
Emergencycallsmaynotbeavailableonallmobile
networks.Therefore,youshouldneverdependsolelyon
thephoneforemergencycalls.Checkwithyourlocal
serviceprovider.
Battery information and care
•Youdonotneedtodischargethebatterycompletely
beforerecharging.Unlikeotherbatterysystems,thereis
nomemoryeectthatcouldcompromisethebattery’s
performance.
•UseonlyLGbatteriesandchargers.LGchargersare
designedtomaximisethebatterylife.
•Donotdisassembleorshort-circuitthebatterypack.
•Keepthemetalcontactsofthebatterypackclean.
•Replacethebatterywhenitnolongerprovides
acceptableperformance.Thebatterypackmaybe
rechargedhundredsoftimesbeforeitneedsreplacing.
•Rechargethebatteryifithasnotbeenusedforalong
timetomaximiseusability.
•Donotexposethebatterychargertodirectsunlightor
useitinhighhumidity,suchasthebathroom.
•Donotleavethebatteryinhotorcoldplacesasthismay
impairbatteryperformance.
•Thereisriskofexplosionifthebatteryisreplacedbyan
incorrecttype.
•Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtothe
manufacturer’sinstructions.Pleaserecyclewhen
possible.Donotdisposeashouseholdwaste.
•Ifyouneedtoreplacethebattery,takeittothenearest
authorisedLGElectronicsservicepointordealerfor
assistance.
•Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewallsocketafter
thephoneisfullychargedtosaveunnecessarypower
consumptionbythecharger.
•Donotuseyourmobilephonenearmedicalequipment
withoutrequestingpermission.Avoidplacingthephone
overpacemakers,i.e.inyourbreastpocket.
•Somehearingaidsmightbedisturbedbymobile
phones.
•MinorinterferencemayaectTVs,radios,PCs,etc.
Road safety
Checkthelawsandregulationsontheuseofmobile
phonesintheareaswhereyoudrive.
•Donotuseahand-heldphonewhiledriving.
•Giveyourfullattentiontodriving.
•Useahands-freekit,ifavailable.
•Pullotheroadandparkbeforemakingoransweringa
callifdrivingconditionssorequire.
•RFenergymayaectsomeelectronicsystemsinyour
vehiclesuchascarstereosandsafetyequipment.
•Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithanairbag,donot
obstructwithinstalledorportablewirelessequipment.
Itcanfailorcauseseriousinjuryduetoimproper
performance.
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
imperativewhennearroads.
Avoid damage to your hearing
Yourhearingmaybedamagedifyouareexposedtoloud
soundsforlongperiodsoftime.Wethereforerecommend
thatyoudonotturnthehandsetonoroclosetoyour
ear.Wealsorecommendthatmusicandcallvolumesare
settoareasonablelevel.
Note:Excessivesoundpressurefromearphonescan
causehearingloss.
Blasting area
Donotusethephonewhereblastingisinprogress.
Observerestrictions,andfollowanyregulationsorrules.
Potentially explosive atmospheres
•Donotusethephoneatarefuellingpoint.Donotuse
nearfuelorchemicals.
•Donottransportorstoreammablegas,liquid,or
explosivesinthecompartmentofyourvehiclewhich
containsyourmobilephoneandaccessories.
In aircraft
Wirelessdevicescancauseinterferencewithaircraft.
•Turnoyourmobilephonebeforeboardinganyaircraft.
•Donotuseitontheaircraftwithoutpermissionfromthe
cabincrew.
Guidelines for safe and ecient use
Pleasereadthesesimpleguidelines.Failuretofollow
theseguidelinesmaybedangerousorillegal.More
detailedinformationisgiveninthismanual.
WARNING
•Mobilephonesmustbeswitchedoatalltimesinan
aircraft.
•Donotholdthephoneinyourhandwhiledriving.
•Donotuseyourphonenearpetrolstations,fueldepots,
chemicalplantsorblastingoperations.
•Foryoursafety,useONLYspeciedORIGINALbatteries
andchargers.
•Donothandlethephonewithwethandswhileit
isbeingcharged.Itmaycauseanelectricshockor
seriouslydamageyourphone.
•Keepthephoneinasafeplaceoutofreachofsmall
children.Itincludessmallpartswhichifdetachedmay
presentachokinghazard.
•Donotchargethephonewhenitisonsoftfurnishings.
•Thephoneshouldbechargedinawellventilatedarea.
CAUTION
•Switchthephoneoinanyareawhererequiredby
specialregulations.Forexample,donotuseyourphone
inhospitalsoritmayaectsensitivemedicalequipment.
•Emergencycallsmaynotbeavailableonallmobile
networks.Therefore,youshouldneverdependsolelyon
thephoneforemergencycalls.
•OnlyuseORIGINALaccessoriestoavoiddamagetoyour
phone.
•Allradiotransmitterscarryrisksofinterferencewith
electronicsincloseproximity.Minorinterferencemay
aectTVs,radios,PCs,etc.
•Batteriesshouldbedisposedofinaccordancewith
pertinentlegislation.
•Donotdismantlethephoneorbattery.
Exposure to radio frequency energy
Radio wave exposure and Specic Absorption Rate
(SAR) information
ThismobilephonemodelLG-A180hasbeendesignedto
complywithapplicablesafetyrequirementsregarding
exposuretoradiowaves.Thisrequirementisbasedon
scienticguidelinesthatincludesafetymarginsdesigned
toassurethissafetyofallpersons,regardlessofageand
health.
•Theradiowaveexposureguidelinesemployaunitof
measurementknownastheSpecicAbsorptionRate,
orSAR.TestsforSARareconductedusingstandardised
methodwiththephonetransmittingatitshighest
certiedpowerlevelinallusedfrequencybands.
•WhiletheremaybedierencesbetweentheSARlevels
ofvariousLGphonemodels,theyarealldesignedto
meetthepertinentguidelinesforexposuretoradio
waves.
•TheSARlimitrecommendedbytheInternational
CommissiononNon-IonizingRadiationProtection
(ICNIRP)is2W/Kgaveragedoverten(10)gramoftissue.
•ThehighestSARvalueforthismodelphonetestedby
DASY4foruseattheearis0.974W/Kg(10g)andwhen
wornonthebodyis0.653W/Kg(10g).
•SARdatainformationforresidentsofcountries/regions
thathaveadoptedtheSARlimitrecommendedbythe
InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers(IEEE),
whichis1.6W/Kgaveragedoverone(1)gramoftissue.
Product care and maintenance
WARNING
Onlyusebatteries,chargersandaccessoriesthathave
beenapprovedforusewiththis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qualied
servicetechnicianwhenrepairworkisrequired.
•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.
•Thecoatingofthephonemaybedamagedifitis
coveredwithwrappingorvinylwrapper.
•Useadryclothtocleantheexterioroftheunit.(Donot
usesolventssuchasbenzene,thinneroralcohol.)
•Donotexposethisunittoexcessivesmokeordust.
•Donotkeepthephonenexttocreditcardsortransport
tickets;itcanaecttheinformationonthemagnetic
strips.
•Donottapthescreenwithasharpobject;otherwise,it
maydamagethephone.
•Donotexposethephonetoliquidormoisture.
•Useaccessoriessuchastheearphonecautiously.Donot
presstheantennaunnecessarily.
Ecient phone operation
Electronics devices
Allmobilephonesaresusceptibletointerference,which
mayaectperformance.
Quick feature reference
Messaging
Sending a message
1 PressMenu,selectMessagingandchooseNew
message.
2 Anewmessageeditorwillopen.Thedefaultsetting
ofthemessageeditorisSMSmode.
3 EnteryourmessageusingeithertheT9predictive
modeorAbcmanualmode.Youcanswitchtext
inputmodesbypressing
.
4 PressOptionsandchooseInserttoaddanSymbol,
Template,Contact,Business card.
5 PressSend to.
6 EnterthephonenumberorpressOptionsandselect
ContactsorRecent listtoopenyourcontactslist.
7 PressOptionsandchooseSend.
123 mode
Typenumbersusingonekeystrokepernumber.You
canalsoaddnumberswhileremaininginlettermodes
bypressingandholdingthedesiredkey.
Contacts
YoucansearchforacontactinyourContacts.
1 PressContactsandchooseSearch,selectContacts
fromtheMenuscreenorpress
(rightsoftkey)
fromthestandbyscreen.
2 Onthekeypadentertherstletterofthecontactyou
wanttocall.
3 Toscrollthroughthecontacts,usetheupanddown
navigationkeys.Toscrollthroughtheirdierent
numbersusetheleftandrightnavigationkeys.
FM radio
YourLG-A180hasanFMradiofeaturesoyoucantune
intoyourfavoritestationsandlistenonthemove.
Tools
• Torch–Turnon/othetorchdirectlybyholdingthe
upnavigationkeyfor3seconds.
Making a Call
1 Keyinthenumberonthekeypad.
2 Press
toinitiatethecall.
3 Toendthecall,press
.
TIP!Toenter+whenmakinganinternationalcall,press
andhold0.
Making a call from your contacts
1 Press (up)toopentheaddressbook.
2 Onthekeypad,entertherstletterofthecontact
youwanttocall.
3 Toscrollthroughyourcontacts,usetheupanddown
navigationkeys.Andtoscrollthroughtheirdierent
numbers,usetheleftandrightnavigationkeys.
4 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,
selectSilenttomutetheringing.Thisisgreatifyou
haveforgottentochangeyourproletoSilentfora
meeting.
Press
orRejecttorejecttheincomingcall.
TIP!Youcanchangethesettingsonyourphonetoanswer
yourcallsindierentways.PressMenu,selectSettingsand
chooseCall.SelectAnswer modeandchooseAny keyor
Send keyonly.
• Any key–Youcanansweracallbypressinganykey.
• Send key only–Youcanansweracallonlyby
pressingtheSendkey.
Changing your call settings
Youcansetthemenudependingonthecall.Press
Menu,selectSettingsandchooseCall.
•Call divert–Selectmethodsfordivertingcalls.
• Call waiting–SelectActiveorcancelcallwaiting.
Checking your call history
Youcanchecktherecordofall,missed,dialled,
receivedcallsandcalldurations.Thenumberandname
(ifavailable)aredisplayedtogetherwiththedateand
timeatwhichthecallwasmade.Youcanalsoviewthe
numberoftimesyouhavecalled.PressMenu,select
Callhistory.
Installing the SIM Card and Charging the Battery
Installing the SIM Card
Whenyousubscribetoamobilephonenetwork,youareprovidedwithaplug-inSIMcardwhichisloadedwith
yoursubscriptiondetails,suchasyourPIN,anyoptionalservicesavailableandmanyothers.
Important! ›Theplug-inSIMcardanditscontactscaneasilybedamagedbyscratchesorbending,sobecarefulwhen
handling,insertingorremovingthecard.KeepallSIMcardsoutofthereachofsmallchildren.
 ›only2GSIMsupported
Illustrations
1Openbatterycover
2Removethebattery
3InsertyourSIM
4Insertthebattery
5Closethebatterycover
6Chargeyourbattery
WARNING:Donotremovethe
batterywhilethephoneis
switchedon,asthismay
damagethephone.
Getting to know your phone
LG-A180 User Guide -English
Thisguidewillhelpyoutounderstandyournewmobilephone.Itwillprovide
youwithusefulexplanationsofthefeaturesonyourphone.
Someofthecontentsofthismanualmaydierfromyourphonedependingon
thephonesoftwareoryourserviceprovider.
Settings
• Date & Time–Youcansetfunctionsrelatingtothe
dateandtime.
• Language–Youcanchangethelanguageforthe
displaytextsinyourphone.Thischangewillalso
aecttheLanguageInputmode.
• Display–Youcanadjustsettingsforthephone
display.
• Call–Youcansetthemenudependingonthecall.
•Auto key lock–Lockthekeypadautomaticallyin
standbyscreen.
• Security–Thismenuallowsyoutosetthephone
securely.
 › PIN code request–ChooseaPINcodetobe
requestedwhenyouturnyourphoneon.
 › Phone lock–Chooseasecuritycodetolockyour
phone,Whenpoweron,WhenSIMchangedor
Immediately.
 › Call barring–Chooseabarringpasswordforall
outgoingcalls,outgoinginternational,outgoing
internationalwhenroaming,allincomingcalls,or
incomingwhenroaming.
 › Fixed dial number–ChoosingaPIN2codetoenable
xeddialnumberletsyourestrictcallstoonlythose
inContacts.
 › Change codes–Tochangeyoursecuritycodeor
PIN1orPIN2code,orATMTcode,entertheoldcode
followedbythenewone.
• Power save–IfyousetAlwayson,youcansavethe
batterypowerwhenyouarenotusingthephone.
Choosetoswitchbetweenpowersavesettings
Always on,Night onlyorO.
• Network selection–Youcanselectanetworkthat
willberegisteredeitherautomaticallyormanually.
• Reset settings–UseResettorestorethefactory
settings.Youneedthesecuritycodetoactivatethis
function.Thedefaultnumberis“0000”.
• Memory status–Youcancheckthefreespaceand
memoryusageofeachrepository.
Earpiece
Earphone jack Torch
Display screen
Soft keys
Eachofthesekeys
performsthefunctions
indicatedbythetexton
thedisplayimmediately
abovethem.
Send key
Youcandialaphone
numberandanswer
incomingcalls.
1 2 3
4 5 6
Navigation keys
Useforquickaccessto
phonefunctions.
(up):Contacts
(down):KeypadLock
(left):Messaging
(right):FMradio
End/Power key
Allowsyoutopowerthe
phoneonoro,endcalls,or
returntoStandbymode.
Alphanumeric keys
Mostofthetime,the
numerickeysareusedto
inputnumbersorcharacters.
Charger port
Hand Strap Hole
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Ambient Temperatures
› Max :+55°C(discharging)
+45°C(charging)
› Min :-10°C
Technical Data
Therearevariousaccessoriesforyourmobilephone.
Youcanselecttheseoptionsaccordingtoyour
personalcommunicationrequirements.
Standard Battery Travel Adapter
Note
›AlwaysusegenuineLGaccessories.Failuretodothis
mayinvalidateyourwarranty.
›Accessoriesmaybedierentindierentregions;
pleasecheckwithourregionalservicecompanyor
agentforfurtherenquires.
Accessories
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 900 / DCS 1800 Dual band Terminal Equipment
Model Name
LG-A100, LG-A180, LG-A180b
Trade Name
LG
Applicable Standards Details
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC
EN 301 489-01 V1.8.1, EN 301 489-07 V1.3.1
EN 301 511 V9.0.2
EN 50360:2001, EN62209-1:2006, IEC 62209-2:2010
EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009
Supplementary Information
The conformity to above standards is verifi ed by the following Notifi ed Body(BABT)
BABT, Forsyth House-Churchfi eld Road - Walton-on-ThamesSurrey - KT12 2TD , United Kingdom
Notifi ed Body Identifi cation Number : 0168
Declaration
I hereby declare under our sole responsibility
that the product mentioned above to which this
declaration relates complies with the above
mentioned standards and Directives
LG Electronics Logistics and Services B.V.
Veluwezoom 15, 1327 AE Almere, The Netherlands
Declaration of Conformity
Name Issued Date
Doo Haeng Lee / Director 01. Feb. 2011
Signature of representative
P/N:MFL67163242(1.0)