ENGLISH User Guide LG-P525 P/N : MFL67013109 (1.0) H LG-P525_TCI_Philippine_Cover_1.01 1 www.lg.com 2011.1.
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LG-P525 User Guide - English Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. G-P525_TCI_Philippine_1.0_110101 1 2011.1.
Product Authentication program Dear Customers, To protect all LG customers from counterfeit and grey market products and make sure that you receive official warranty service, LG is now running a product authentication program. To make sure your handset is a genuine product of LG, ONLY one SMS containing the IMEI No. of your purchased handset will be automatically sent to LG on the date of purchase. Once your phone is authenticated, you will receive the message ‘Your handset is a genuine LG product.
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-P525 has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use limit recommended by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), which is 1.6 W/kg averaged over 1g of tissue. 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.
• Do not charge the phone when it is on soft furnishings. • 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, moisture or humidity. • Use accessories like earphones cautiously.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • 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. • When your vehicle is equipped with an air bag, do not obstruct it with installed or portable wireless equipment. It can cause the air bag to fail or cause serious injury due to improper performance.
Potentially explosive atmospheres • Do not use the phone at a refuelling point. • Do not use near fuel or chemicals. • Do not transport or store flammable gas, liquid, or explosives in the same compartment of your vehicle as your mobile phone and accessories. In aircraft 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. G-P525_TCI_Philippine_1.
Guidelines for safe and efficient use • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG chargers are designed to maximise the battery life. • Do not disassemble or shortcircuit 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 may be recharged hundreds of times until it needs replacing. • Recharge the battery if it has not been used for a long time to maximise usability.
Installing the SIM card and the handset battery Installing the SIM Card 1 Remove the back cover. When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN, any optional services available and many others. Important! 2 Lift battery away. The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting or removing the card.
Installing the SIM card and the handset battery 5 Attach the back cover. 6 Charge the battery. 4 Insert the battery pack. 10 G-P525_TCI_Philippine_1.0_1101010 10 2011.1.
Using Dual SIM-card WARNING: Make sure that your SIM card has a neat and clean cut before you insert it into the holder. G-P525_TCI_Philippine_1.0_1101011 11 You can see two Network Signal icons on the left-top of the screen when you insert two SIM-Cards. To select or switch the SIMcard, press Menu and select Dual SIM settings. TIP! You can see the network signals highlighted by background colour when you switch them. It makes you easily identify the strength of your signal of the selected SIM-Card.
Phone Components Earpiece Call key •G o to call logs. •D ials a phone number and answers incoming calls. Back key Go back to a previous screen. End key • End or reject a call. • Long press for power on/off. • Come back to idle screen from menu. Volume keys •W hen the screen is at the Home screen: Ring tone and touch tone volume. •D uring a call: Earpiece volume. • Down volume key: Press and hold to activate/ deactivate Silent mode. • Handsfree or Stereo earphone connector.
Using your touch screen Touch screen tips • To select an item, touch the centre of the icon. • Do not press too hard. The touchscreen is sensitive enough to pick up a light, firm touch. • Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you require. Be careful not to touch any other keys. • Whenever your LG-P525 is not in use, it will return to the lock screen. Scrolling Drag from side to side to scroll. On some screens, such as the Logs list, you can also scroll up or down.
Your home screen You can drag and click what you need right away in all home screen types. Active Widget home screen - When you touch on the bottom left of the screen, the mobile widget panel appears. When you register widget by dragging it, the widget is created in the spot. Active Speed dial home screen - When you touch , the speed dial list appears. You can call, send a message,edit the contact or remove speed dial directly in this home screen. 14 G-P525_TCI_Philippine_1.0_1101014 14 2011.1.
Your menu screen You can drag from side to side to scroll what you need right away in all menu screen. To swap between the menu screens just wipe quickly over the display from left to right, or right to left. Screen 1 You can open Contacts, Messages, Voice call, Logs, Camera, Music, Calendar, Alarms, Memo, Browser, Games and apps and Settings modules from this screen. Voice recorder, Tasks, Profiles, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules from this screen.
Calls Making a Call 1 T ouch to open the keypad. 2 Key in the number using the keypad. 3 Touch to initiate the call. TIP! To enter + for making an international call, press and hold 0 + . Press the lock key to lock the touchscreen to prevent calls being made by mistake. Making a call from your contacts 1 From the home screen touch to open the Contacts. 2 Tap the Name field box on the top of the screen and enter the first few letters of the contact you would like to call using the keypad.
•A uto redial - Slide the switch right for ON or left for OFF. •A nswer mode Press send key: Allows you to only answer an incoming call by pressing the key. Press any key: Allows you to answer an incoming call by pressing any key, except the key. •M inute minder - Slide the switch left to ON to hear a tone every minute during a call.
7 T ouch Save to save the contact. Changing your contact settings You can adapt your contact settings so that your Contacts suits your own preferences. Touch Options key and touch Settings. •D isplay name - Choose whether to display the first or last name of a contact first. •C opy - Copy your contacts from your SIM1 to your handset, SIM2 to your handset or vice versa,SIM1 to SIM2 or vice versa. You can do this one contact at a time, or all at once.
3 T ouch To at the top of the screen to enter the recipients. Then enter the number or touch to select a contact. You can even add multiple contacts. 4 Touch the message icon on the bottom of the screen when ready to send the message. WARNING: If an image, video or sound is added to an SMS it will be automatically converted to an MMS and you will be charged accordingly. Entering Text You can choose your input method by tapping and Input method. Touch to turn on T9 mode.
Changing your text message settings Touch Messages and touch Settings. Select Text message. Text message centre - View and Enter the details of your message centre. Delivery report - Slide the switch left to receive confirmation that your messages have been delivered. Validity period - Choose how long your messages are stored at the message centre. Message types - Convert your text into Text, Voice, Fax, X.400 or E-mail. Character encoding - Choose how your characters are encoded.
Slide duration - Choose how long your slides appear on the screen. Unsupported attachment Choose whether the unsupported attachment is restricted or not. Delivery time - Choose how long to wait before a message is delivered. MMS centre - Choose one from the list or add a new message centre. Social network services (SNS) Your LG-P525 has SNS that lets you enjoy and manage your social network. TIP: Facebook, Twitter and Myspace are java applications based on java technology. G-P525_TCI_Philippine_1.
Camera Taking a quick photo 1 T ouch Camera in Screen 1. 2 When the camera has focused on your subject, touch the on the rightcenter of the screen to take a photo. TIP: To switch to the camera mode or video mode, slide up/down the camera or video icon on the centreright of the viewfinder. After taking a photo Your captured photo will appear on the screen. The following options are available. Touch . Send - Touch to send the photo as a Message, E-mail or via Bluetooth.
White balance - Choose between Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent, and Cloudy. Colour effect - Choose a color tone for your new photo. Continuous shot - Position the subject in the viewfinder, then press the capture button as if taking a normal photo. The camera will take shots in quick succession. Self-timer - The self-timer allows you to set a delay after the shutter is pressed. Select Off, 3 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds. This is ideal if you want to be included in a photo.
Video camera Making a quick video To switch to the video mode, slide down the camera icon on the right centre of the viewfinder. 1 Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject of the video. 2 Press the red dot . 3 Rec will appear at the bottom of the viewfinder with a timer at the bottom showing the length of the video. 4 To pause the video, touch and resume by selecting . 5 Touch on screen to stop video recording.
Using the advanced settings From the viewfinder, touch to open all advanced settings options. You can change the video camera setting by scrolling. After selecting the option, touch the OK button. Colour Effect - Choose a color tone to use for your new view. White balance - The white balance ensures any 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.
Artists - Browse through your music collection by artist. Albums - Browse through your music collection by album. Genres - Browse through your music collection by genre. Playlists - Contains all the playlists you have created. Shuffle tracks - Play your tracks in a random order. Transferring music onto your phone The easiest way to transfer music onto your phone is via Bluetooth or the data cable.
FM Radio Your LG-P525 has an FM radio feature so you can tune into your favourite stations to listen to while on the move. Searching for stations You can tune your phone to radio stations by searching for them either manually or automatically. They will then be saved to specific channel numbers, so you don‘t have to keep re-tuning. You must first attach the headset to the phone as this acts as the aerial. To auto tune: 1 Scroll and touch FM radio, and touch . 2 Touch Auto scan.
Voice recorder PC Suite Use your voice recorder to record voice memos or other audio files. You can synchronize your PC with your phone. This will ensure all your important details and dates match, and also act as a back up to help put your mind at ease. Using your calculator 1 T ouch Calculator. 2 Touch the number keys to enter numbers. Converting a unit 1 T ouch Unit converter. 2 Choose whether you want to convert Currency, Area, Length, Weight, Temperature, Volume or Velocity.
5 O nce installation is complete, the LG PC Suite icon will appear on your desktop. WARNING: Do not disconnect your phone during the transfer. The web Browser gives you a fast, fullcolour world of games, music, news, sport, entertainment and loads more, straight to your mobile phone. Wherever you are and whatever you’re into. NOTE: You will incur extra cost by connecting to these services and downloading content. Check data charges with your network provider.
3 Y ou can then change all the sounds and alert options available in the list, including your Ringtone and Volume, Message tone settings and more. Changing your phone settings Use the freedom of adapting the LG-P525 to your own preferences. From the home screen, select then scroll to Phone settings. Using memory manager From the home screen select then choose . Select Device settings and choose Memory info.
4 C hoose the device you want to send the file to. 5 Your file will be sent. To receive a file: 1 To receive files, your Bluetooth must be both ON and Visible. See Changing your Bluetooth settings below for more information. 2 A message will prompt you to accept the file from the sender. Touch Yes to receive the file. 3 You will see where the file has been saved. For image files, you can choose to View the file. Files will usually be saved to the appropriate folder in My stuff.
Wi-Fi Wireless Manager allows you to manage Internet connections your phone’s Wi-Fi (a wireless LAN). It allows the phone to connect to local wireless networks or access the Internet wirelessly. Wi-Fi is faster and has a greater range than Bluetooth wireless technology. It allows fast emailing and Internet browsing. NOTE: The LG-P525 supports WEP and WPA/WPA2PSK security. If your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator sets encryption for network security, fill in the key in the pop-up window.
Software update 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 → Support. 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.
Accessories There are various accessories for your mobile phone. You can select these options according to your personal communication requirements. Charger Stereo headset Battery Data cable and CD User guide NOTE • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty. • A ccessories may vary in different regions. 34 G-P525_TCI_Philippine_1.0_1101034 34 2011.1.
Technical data Ambient Temperatures Max.: +55°C (discharging) +45°C (charging) Min.: -10°C G-P525_TCI_Philippine_1.0_1101035 35 35 2011.1.
Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy to correct yourself. Message Possible Causes Possible Corrective Measures USIM error There is no USIM card in the phone or it is inserted incorrectly. Make sure that the SIM card is correctly inserted.
Message Possible Causes Possible Corrective Measures Calls not available Dialing error New SIM card inserted Prepaid charge limit reached New network not authorised. Check for new restrictions. Phone cannot be switched on On/Off key pressed long enough Battery is not charged Battery contacts are dirty Battery is not charged Outside temperature is too hot or cold Contact problem Charging error No voltage Charger defective Wrong charger Battery defective G-P525_TCI_Philippine_1.
Troubleshooting Message Possible Causes Possible Corrective Measures Touch function doesn’t work or is abnormal Touchpad calibration fault Perform the touchpad calibration via phone setting menu. Number not permitted The Fixed Dial Number function is on. Check settings. Impossible to receive/send SMS & Picture Memory full Delete some existing messages in the phone.
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