Page 2 - Important Safety Precautions; Violation of the instructions may cause serious injury or death.
1 Important Safety Precautions Important Safety Precautions Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal. Further detailed information isgiven in this user guide. WARNING! Violation of the instructions may cause serious injury or death. 1. Never use an unapproved batt...
Page 3 - is loose as it may cause a fire or electric shock.
2 Important Safety Precautions Important Safety Precautions 1. Do not expose the battery charger or adapter to direct sunlight or use it in places with high humidity, such as a bathroom. 2. Do not use harsh chemicals (such as alcohol, benzene, thinners, etc.) or detergents to clean your phone. This ...
Page 4 - cause electric shock or fire.
3 Important Safety Precautions 1. Do not place or answer calls while charging the phone as it may short-circuit the phone and/or cause electric shock or fire. 2. Do not hold or let the antenna come in contact with your body during a call. 3. Make sure that no sharp-edged items such as animal’s teeth...
Page 5 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents 4 Important Safety Precautions 1 Table of Contents 4 Welcome 7 Important Information 7 FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance 7 Industry Canada Compliance 7 Technical Details 8 Technical Details 8 FCC RF Exposure Information 9 Bodily Contact During Operation 9 Vehicle-Mou...
Page 7 - Safety
Table of Contents Table of Contents 6 2.2 Wallpaper 48 2.3 Backlight 48 2.4 Keypad Light 48 2.5 Clock Format 49 2.6 Menu Style 49 2.7 Dialing Font 49 3. Games / Tools 49 3.1 Backlight Settings 49 3.2 Volume 49 3.3 Notifications 50 3.4 Others 50 3.5 Memory Info 50 4. Others 50 4.1 Nav. Key Shortcuts ...
Page 8 - Welcome
Welcome 7 W elcome Congratulations for choosing the advanced and compact LG 8500 cellular phone, designed to operate with thelatest digital mobile communication technology, CodeDivision Multiple Access (CDMA). Along with the manyadvanced features of the CDMA system, such as greatlyenhanced voice cla...
Page 9 - Technical Details
Technical Details The LG 8500 is an all digital phone that operates onboth Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)frequencies: cellular services at 800 Mhz andPersonal Communication Services (PCS) at 1.9 Ghz. CDMA technology uses a feature called DSSS(Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) that enablesthe ph...
Page 10 - FCC RF Exposure Information; Read this information before operating; Bodily Contact During Operation
FCC RF Exposure Information WARNING! Read this information before operating the phone. In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) of the United States, with its action in Report andOrder FCC 96-326, adopted an updated safety standardfor human exposure to Radio Frequency (RF)electroma...
Page 11 - Phone Overview
10 Phone Overview Phone Overview EarpieceSlide Slide up to answer an incoming call and slide it down to end the call. LCD Screen Displays messages and indicator icons. Touch KeypadLeft Soft Key Use to access the menu assigned to the left screen of the phone. OK Key Use to select different options in...
Page 12 - Menus Overview
Menus Overview Menus Overview 11 1. Contacts 1. List Entries2. New Entry3. Groups4. Speed Dials5. Voice Dials6. Erase all Contacts 2. Call History 1. All Calls2. Dialed Calls3. Received Calls4. Missed Calls5. Call Timers 1. Last Call2. Life Time 6. Data Connections 1. Data Transferred2. Connection T...
Page 13 - Get New
12 Menus Overview 6. Shop 7. Games Get New 8. Tools & Apps Get NewGPS ServicesCalculatorAlarm ClockSchedulerNotepadEz Tip CalcWorld ClockVoice Memo 9. Settings 1. Sound 1. Ringers2. Keypad3. Volume4. Alerts 2. Display 1. Banner2. Wallpaper3. Backlight4. Keypad Light5. Clock Format 6. Menu Style7...
Page 14 - Getting Started with Your Phone; The Battery; Installing the Battery; Charging the Battery; To use the charger provided with your phone:
Getting Started with Y our Phone Getting Started with Your Phone 13 The Battery The phone comes with a rechargeable battery. Keepthe battery charged while not in use in order tomaximize talk and standby time. The battery chargelevel is shown at the top of the LCD screen. Installing the Battery To in...
Page 15 - Turning the Phone On; Install a charged battery or connect the phone to; Turning the Phone Off; until the display turns off.; Note
14 Battery Charge Level The battery charge level is shown at the top right ofthe LCD screen. When the battery charge levelbecomes low, the low battery sensor alerts you inthree ways: sounding an audible tone, blinking thebattery icon, and displaying an warning message. Ifthe battery charge level bec...
Page 16 - Signal Strength; Screen Icons; To see the icons below, go to; Using the Touch Sensitive Keys; Tip
Getting Started with Y our Phone Signal Strength Call quality depends on the signal strength in yourarea. The signal strength is indicated on the screenas the number of bars next to the signal strengthicon: the more bars, the better the signal strength. If the signal quality is poor, move to an open...
Page 17 - Making Calls; Enter the phone number (include the area code if; Correcting Dialing Mistakes; If you make a mistake while dialing a number, press
Getting Started with Your Phone 16 Getting Started with Y our Phone ● When your Chocolate's screen and touchpadlights are off, it is deactivated. Simply press thevoice dial key on the side of your Chocolate twiceto activate the screen and touch keypad. ● During a call, the touchpad is automaticallyd...
Page 18 - Redialing Calls; twice to redial the last number you dialed,; Receiving Calls; When the phone rings or vibrates, press
Redialing Calls 1. Tap twice to redial the last number you dialed, received or missed in call history. The last 90numbers are stored in the call history list and youcan select one of these to redial. Receiving Calls 1. When the phone rings or vibrates, press to answer the call. 2. Tap to end the cal...
Page 19 - Vibrate Mode; To return to Normal Mode, press and hold; Lock Mode; To quickly lock your phone press; Mute Function; , then to cancel tap Left Soft Key; Volume Quick Adjustment
18 Quick Access to Convenient Features Quick Access to Convenient Features Vibrate Mode Sets the phone to vibrate instead of ring. To setVibrate Mode press and hold for 3 seconds. To return to Normal Mode, press and hold . Lock Mode Sets your phone to require your 4-digit password inorder to use the...
Page 20 - Call Waiting; to receive a; Caller ID; To dial Speed Dials
19 Quick Access to Convenient Features Call Waiting Your cellular service provider may offer call waiting.While a call is in progress, one beep indicatesanother incoming call. When call waiting is enabled,you may put the active call on hold while you answerthe other incoming call. Press to receive a...
Page 21 - Using Phone Menus; Menu Access; Contacts; Access and Options
Using Phone Menus Contacts 20 Contacts Menu Access Tap Left Soft Key [Menu] to have access to nine phone menus. There are two methods of accessingmenus and submenus: ● Use the navigation key to highlight and select, or ● Press the number key that corresponds to thesubmenu. Contacts The Contacts menu...
Page 23 - Yes
4. Speed Dials Allows you to view your list of Speed Dials ordesignate Speed Dials for numbers entered in yourContacts. 1. Tap and press , , . 2. Use to highlight the Speed Dial position, and press . 3. Use to highlight the Contact then press . 5. Voice Dials Allows you to view the list of numbers p...
Page 24 - Shortcut
Call History 23 Call History Call History The Call History menu is a list of the last phonenumbers or Contact entries for calls you placed,accepted, or missed. It is continually updated as newnumbers are added to the beginning of the list andthe oldest entries are removed from the bottom of thelist....
Page 26 - to highlight a data call list.
Call History 25 Call History 5. Call Timers Allows you to view the duration of last call and allcalls made. 1. Tap and press , , . 2. Use to highlight a list. Last Call / Life Time 6. Data Connections Allows you to view the list of received andtransmitted data calls. 1. Tap and press , , . 2. Use to...
Page 27 - Tap Left Soft Key; Messaging; Make a call to the callback number by pressing; Messaging
Messaging Access and Options 1. Tap Left Soft Key [Menu] . 2. Tap Messaging . 3. Select a sub-menu. 1. Voice Mail2. Text and Multimedia3. Web Alerts4. E-mail5. IM & Chat6. Short Codes Text messages, multimedia messages, and the voicemail box become available as soon as the phone ispowered on. ● ...
Page 32 - Forward
Messaging 31 Messaging Forward Forwards a message to otherdestination address(es). Detail Allows you to check theselected messageinformation. Lock/Unlock Locks or unlocks the selectedmessage. 4. Tap to view the message. 7. Erase Messages Allows you to erase all messages stored in yourInbox, Outbox, ...
Page 34 - Messaging / Wireless Web
Messaging / Wireless Web 33 Messaging / Wireless W eb 4. E-mail Allows you to send and receive a text email by Get New or by Online e-mail after connecting to the WAP page of the service provider and logging on. Contactyour service provider for availability. 1. Tap and press , , . 2. Use to select G...
Page 35 - You can end a Wireless Web session by pressing; Navigating through the Browser; Links embedded in content
Overview The Wireless Web allows the user to use a variety ofInternet services. Using the Wireless Web on thephone allows you to: Send and receive Internet e-mail. ● Browse and search the World Wide Web via webpages especially designed for wireless phonecustomers. ● Set bookmarks to directly access ...
Page 36 - Tap and press Left Soft Key
Music & Media Allows you to download ringtones or wallpapersonce the Get New is executed and connected toBrowser. In the application homepage, thedownloaded ringtones are located under Music & Media -> Ringtones . For the wallpapers, Music & Media -> Wallpaper . Access and Options ...
Page 41 - launch; After a few seconds, you can see the Home Page.; Tap Left Soft Key; Shop
7. TV & Radio Allows you to access and enjoy the serviceprovider’s contents. 1. Tap and press , , . 2. Tap to launch Get New . After a few seconds, you can see the Home Page. 3. Tap to access TELUS mobile TV. 8. Memory Info Provides the memory information. 1. Tap and press , , . Shop Allows you ...
Page 42 - Games
Games / Tools & Apps 41 Games / T ools & Apps Games Allows you to download ringtones or wallpapers oncethe Get New is executed and connected to Browser.In the application homepage, the downloaded MIDlet(type of JAVA application) files are located underGames menu. Use Left Soft Key to run the...
Page 46 - Settings
Tools & Apps / Settings 45 Tools & Apps / Settings Options from here: Select your desired Voice Memo with and tap Right Soft Key [Options] . Send Message Sends a message. Erase Yes/ No Rename Rename the selected Sound. Move Yes/ No Copy Yes/ No Erase All Yes/ No Details Name/ File size/ Type...
Page 47 - Set
Settings 46 Settings 1. Sound Allows you to customize various sounds emitted fromthe phone. 1.1 Ringers 1.1.1 Voice Calls Allows you to set ringtones for different types ofincoming calls. 1. Tap and press , , , , . 2. Select an incoming call type. Caller ID/ Unknown Calls/ Roaming 3. Use to select a...
Page 48 - Short
Settings 47 Settings 2. Use to select a length, then . Short Sends out a tone for a fixed period of timeeven if you keep the key pressed. Long Sends out a continuous tone for as longas you keep the key pressed. 1.3 Volume 1.3.1 Ringer Allows you to set ringer volume settings. 1. Tap and press , , , ...
Page 49 - On
1.4.4 Call Lost Alerts you when the call is disconnected. (On/Off) 1.4.5 No Service Alerts you when there is no service. (On/Off) 2. Display Options to customize the phone's display screen. 2.1 Banner Allows you to enter a string of up to 13 characterswhich display on the LCD screen. 1. Tap and pres...
Page 50 - Icon
Settings 49 Settings 2.5 Clock Format Allows you to choose the clock format displayed onthe LCD screen. 1. Tap and press , , , . 2. Use to select the clock format, then tap . Off/ Small Digital/ Big Digital/ Analog 2.6 Menu Style Allows you to view the Menus as icons or in a listformat. 1. Tap and p...
Page 52 - English
Settings 51 Settings 4.2.2 Auto Answer Allows you to set the length of the time before thephone automatically answers a call. This feature isintended for use with hands free devices, but is anindependent feature of the phone and must bemanually turned on/off when connected ordisconnected from the de...
Page 53 - Connecting TTY Equipment and a Terminal
Settings 52 Settings 4.4 TTY Mode Allows you to attach a TTY device enabling you tocommunicate with parties also using a TTY device. A phone with TTY support is able to translate typedcharacters to voice. Voice can also be translated intocharacters and then displayed on the TTY. * TTY: Text Telephon...
Page 55 - Touch Sensor Level; to select a setting, then tap
4.5.3 Do Not Disturb Allows you to ignore incoming calls during the datatransfer. 1. Tap and press , , , , . 2. Read the disclaimer and press . 3. Use to select a setting, then press . On/ Off 4.6 Memory Info Shows you the memory information of the phone. 4.6.1 Common Memory 1. Tap and press , , , ,...
Page 56 - Notes
5. Bluetooth ® The LG 8500 is compatible with devices that supportthe Bluetooth ® headset and hands-free profile(s). You may create and store 20 pairings within the LG 8500 and connect to one device at a time. Theapproximate communication range for Bluetooth ® wireless technology is up to 30 feet (1...
Page 59 - Home Only/ Automatic
7.2 System The System menu allows you to designate specificsystem network settings. 7.2.1 Set Mode Allows you to set up the phone producer’smanagement environment. Leave the default settingunless you want to alter the system selection asinstructed by your service provider. 1. Tap and press , , , , ....
Page 61 - to select a setting, then press
8. Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of yourphone’s features, such as Games, Notepad, VoiceMemos, etc., when you are in an airplane or in anyother area where making or receiving calls or data isprohibited. When your phone is in Airplane Mode, itcannot send or receive any calls or ac...
Page 65 - For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag; Charger and Adapter Safety; Do not disassemble or short-circuit the battery.
Safety 64 Safety For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT placeobjects, including either installed or portablewireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or inthe air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wirelessequipment is improperly installed and the a...
Page 66 - Safety Information; Do not disassemble the phone.
Safety Information Please read and observe the following informationfor safe and proper use of your phone and to preventdamage. Also, keep the user’s guide in an accessibleplace at all the times after reading it. Explosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards ● Unplug the power cord and charger duringlightning ...
Page 67 - General Warnings and Cautions; Store the battery in a place out of reach of children.
Safety 66 Safety ● Do not short-circuit the battery. Metallic articlessuch as a coin, paperclip or pen in your pocket orbag may short-circuit the + and – terminals of thebattery (metal strips on the battery) upon moving.Short-circuit of the terminal may damage thebattery and cause an explosion. ● Ne...
Page 68 - Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
● Use accessories, such as earphones andheadsets, with caution. Ensure that cables aretucked away safely and do not touch the antennaunnecessarily. If you are listening to music while out and about,please ensure that the volume is at a reasonablelevel so that you are aware of your surroundings.This ...
Page 69 - What is the FDA's role concerning the safety of; Environmental Protection Agency
Safety 68 Safety 2. What is the FDA's role concerning the safety of wireless phones? Under the law, the FDA does not review the safety ofradiation-emitting consumer products such aswireless phones before they can be sold, as it doeswith new drugs or medical devices. However, theagency has authority ...
Page 72 - How can I find out how much radio frequency
that has driven the establishment of new researchprograms around the world. The project has alsohelped develop a series of public informationdocuments on EMF issues. The FDA and the CellularTelecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA)have a formal Cooperative Research andDevelopment Agreemen...
Page 75 - Where can I find additional information?; Consumer Information on SAR
continues to monitor the use of wireless phones forpossible interactions with other medical devices.Should harmful interference be found to occur, theFDA will conduct testing to assess the interferenceand work to resolve the problem. 12. Where can I find additional information? For additional inform...
Page 77 - B attery Charger; Standard battery is available.; Vehicle Power Charger
Accessories 76 Accessories B attery Charger The battery charger allows you to charge your phone. B attery Standard battery is available. Vehicle Power Charger The vehicle power charger allows you to operate the phone and trickle charge the phone’s battery from your vehicle. USB Cable Connects your p...
Page 78 - Warranty Information
Warranty Information 77 W arranty information 1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS: LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosedsubscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will befree from defects in material and workmanship,according to the following terms and conditions: (1) The limited warranty fo...
Page 79 - (5) Products which have had their serial numbers
Warranty Information 78 W arranty information (5) Products which have had their serial numbers removed or made illegible. (6) Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved accessories. (7) All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged dueto normal customer ...
Page 80 - Index
79 Index Index A Accessories 76 Airplane Mode 60 Alarm Clock 42 Alerts 47 All Calls 23 B Backlight 48 Backlight Settings 49 Banner 48 Battery 13 Battery Charge Level 14 Bluetooth Info 57 Bluetooth ® 55 C Calculator 42 Call History 23 Call Setup 50 Call Timers 25 Call Waiting 19 Caller ID 19 Camera 3...