LG LG442BG - User Manual

8 Installing the battery 1 . Remove the back cover Place your thumb at the top part of the back cover and slide it downwards to remove it. 2 . Remove the battery Hold the top edge of the phone and use the fingernail cutout near the bottom of the battery to lift the battery from the phone. Warning Do...

9 4 . Install the back cover Align the back cover on the battery compartment and slide it upwards until it locks into place. Charging your phone Locate the Charger/USB Port on the left side of your phone. Plug the charging cable into the phone (the ‘B’ side of the cable has to be facing up when conn...

11 Before you begin Remember that you can select the menu icons from the Menu screen using the number keys if you set the Menu Styles option as List . If you set the Menu Styles option as Icon , you can only use the Navigation Keys to select the menu icons. Making a Call 1 Make sure your phone is po...

12 Making a Call from the Contacts You can store frequently called names and phone numbers in the SIM card as well as in your Contacts List.You can dial a number by simply highlighting a name in the Contacts List and pressing the Send Key . 1 Press the Down Navigation Key to access the Contact List....

13 Signal Strength If you are inside a building, being near a window may give you better reception. You can see the strength of your signal by the signal indicator on your phone’s display screen. Entering Text You can enter alphanumeric characters by using the phone’s keypad. For example, storing na...

14 Using the ABC mode Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter your text. 1 Press the key labeled with the required letter. 2 To insert a space, press the key once. To delete letters, press the Clear/ Back Key . Press and hold down the Clear/Back Key to erase all of the entered text. Note Refer to the t...

15 During a Call Your phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call. To access these functions during a call, press the Left Selection Key Options . Making a Second Call You can select a number you wish to dial from the Contacts to make a second call. 1 Press the Left S...

16 Muting the Microphone You can mute the microphone during a call by pressing the Right Selection Key Mute . The phone can be unmuted by pressing the Right Selection Key Unmute . When the phone is muted, the caller cannot hear you, but you can still hear the caller. Using the Speakerphone You can u...

17 Add airtime Allows you to add airtime. 1 Press the Left Selection Key Menu , Prepaid and Add airtime . 2 Enter the airtime PIN and press the Left Selection Key OK . 3 Read the displayed message, then select Yes or No . Buy airtime Allows you to buy additional airtime. 1 Press the Left Selection K...

19 Contacts Contact list This menu allows you to save and manage contact address information. The Contact List allows you to add a new address or search saved contact addresses by name.To access Contact list, from the standby screen, press the Left Selection Key Menu , Contacts and Contact list . Ne...

20 SIM management This menu allows you to copy information from your SIM card to your phone and vice versa. If a name is duplicated during the copying operation, the information is also duplicated. You can also delete information from the SIM card.To access SIM management, from the standby screen, p...

21 This menu includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), Voicemail as well as the network’s service messages. Create message 1 From the standby screen, press the Left Selection Key Menu . 2 Select Messages . 3 Press Create message . OR You can simply ...

24 Inbox You will be alerted when you receive a message. New messages are stored in the Inbox. In the Inbox, you can identify each message by icons. If you are notified that you have received a multimedia message, you can download the whole multimedia message by selecting it in the Inbox menu. To re...

26 Message settings To access and configure your Message Settings, from the standby screen, press the Left Selection Key Menu , Messages , and Message settings . Message alert Allows you to set the Sounds, Volume, Alert Type, and Alert Interval. Save to Allows you to choose whether to save messages ...

27 Multimedia message Allows you to set your preferences for multimedia messages.The following options are available: ► Multimedia templates: Allows you to add, edit, and delete multimedia templates. Press the Right Selection Key New to create a new multimedia template. Press the Left Selection Key ...

28 This menu allows you to see the list of recent calls. To access Recent calls, from the standby screen, press the Left Selection Key Menu and select Recent calls . You can access the following menus:All calls, Missed calls, Dialed calls, and Received calls. This menu allows you to download or acce...

29 Sending an email To send/receive an email, you should set up an email account. 1 Press the Left Selection Key Menu , select Email and choose the account you want to use. 2 Press the Left Selection Key Options and choose Write email to write an email. 3 Enter the recipient’s address in the To fiel...

30 Changing your email settings 1 Press the Left Selection Key Menu , choose Email > Left Selection Key Options > Mailbox > Options > Settings . 2 Set any of the following options. ► Accounts: You can edit e-mail account settings. ► Schedule: Allows you to configure the schedule for Push...

31 My Folder Audio To access Audio, from the standby screen, press the Left Selection Key Menu , My folder , and Audio . ► Buy ringtones: Allows you to buy ringtones. ► Record voice: Allows you to record voice notes. ► Saved audio files are displayed in the list. Pictures To access Pictures, from th...

32 The following options are available by pressing the Left Selection Key Options : ► Send via: Send the selected file via Message, Email, or Bluetooth ® . ► Delete: Allows you to delete the selected file. ► Move: Allows you to move the selected file to another folder. ► Copy: Allows you to copy the...

33 Tools Voice command Voice Command is the function whereby your phone’s voice recognition engine identifies the voice of the user and carries out the requested commands. When the user operates the Voice Command function, there are four possible commands, Call <Name or Number>, Listen voicema...

34 • Mode - Speed: Voice Command is abbreviated. - Normal: Voice Command is played normally with prompts. • Best match - 1 match: The most likely match will be displayed when finding a number from the address book. - 4 matches: The four most likely matched names will be displayed when finding a name...

35 If there is no alarm setting, press the Left Selection Key New to add a new alarm.To access Alarm clock, from the standby screen, press the Left Selection Key Menu , Tools , and Alarm clock . ► Time: Input your desired alarm time by specifying the hour and minutes.You can also choose a predefined...

37 The following options are available in the Task list by pressing the Left Selection Key Options : ► Mark ‘Complete’: Allows you to change the status of the selected task as Completed. ► Edit: Allows you to edit a saved task. ► Delete: Deletes the selected task. ► Selective delete: Allows you to d...

39 The Browser is one of the services provided by your network operator and it gives you access to all the cool things you can do with your wireless phone. Note Check the availability of services, pricing, and tariffs with your network operator and/or the service provider whose service you wish to u...

40 ► Search text: Allows you to search the text. ► Recent pages : Allows you to view your history of recently viewed web sites. ► Settings : Allows you to set options for web pages and appearance. Menus for the Browser You can surf the Internet using either the phone keys or the Browser menu. Using ...

41 You can access Music by pressing the Left Selection Key Menu , and Music . The following options are available: ► All songs: Allows you to view all the songs in your music library. ► Playlists: Allows you to create your own playlists. ► Artists: Shows the list of artists of all the songs in your ...

42 • While playing music, press the Left Selection Key Options to access other functions while music is playing. Adding Music To Your Phone Music files can be added to your phone by using one or more of the following methods: • Download music and ringtones over the network directly to your device. N...

43 To access Camera from the standby screen, press the Left Selection Key Menu and select Camera . Take photo Using the camera you can take pictures of people or events while on the move. Additionally, you can send photos to other people in a picture message.The following options will appear (as ico...

44 ► Image quality: The quality of the captured image can be set to Super Fine, Fine, or Normal. Others Tab ► Shutter tones: You can choose from Tone 1, Tone 2, Tone 3, or Off. ► Reset settings: Allows you to set the Camera to the default settings. Using Zoom In Camera mode, you can zoom in and out ...

45 ► Video quality: Allows you to set video quality to Super Fine, Fine, or Normal. ► Duration: Set the recording duration to General mode or MMS video mode. Others Tab ► Recording tones: Allows you to set Recording tones to On or Off. ► Reset settings: Allows you to set the Camcorder to the default...

46 Audio & ringtones This menu allows you to configure the audio and ringtone settings for your phone. To access Audio & ringtones, from the standby screen, press the Left Selection Key Menu , Settings , and Audio & ringtones . Ringtone ► Sounds: Allows you to set a sound as the ringtone...

47 Keypad tone ► Sounds: Allows you to select a tone that the phone sounds when a key is pressed on the dialpad. You can select an option from Beep and Voice. ► Volume: Allows you to control your Keypad tone volume. Multimedia This menu allows you to control your Multimedia volume. Call This menu al...

48 Security Various codes and passwords are used to protect the features and settings of your phone. ► Phone lock: You can use a security code to avoid unauthorized use of the phone. If you set the Phone Lock to When power on , the phone will request a security code whenever you switch the phone on....

50 Answer mode This allows you to determine how to answer the phone. ► Any key: Allows you to answer an incoming call by pressing any key, except the End/Power Key , Volume Keys , or the Right Selection Key . ► Send key only: Allows you to only answer an incoming call by pressing the Send Key or Lef...

51 Keypad tone ► Sounds: Allows you to select a tone that the phone sounds when a key is pressed on the dialpad. You can select an option from Beep and Voice . ► Volume: Allows you to control your Keypad tone volume. Large text Allows you to set a large size for text. Select from On or Off . Invert ...

53 Memory This menu allows you to configure your Memory settings. To access Memory, from the standby screen, press the Left Selection Key Menu , Settings , and Memory . Used space This function shows the memory status of the phone. ► Phone common This function shows the memory status of the phone an...

55 Secure popup You can activate or deactivate the pop-up which indicates a secure page. Shortcuts If set to On, you can use the Browser more quickly and conveniently with the keypad in the phone. If Shortcuts is on, the following shortcuts are available:1. Enter URL3. View Bookmarks5. Full Screen7....

56 Accessories There are a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone, some of which may be sold separately. You can select these options according to your personal communication requirements. Consult your local dealer for availability. Travel Adapter This adapter allows you to charge th...

57 WARNING! This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Important Information This user guide contains important information on the use and operation of this phone. Please read all the information...

58 Safety Information Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or illegal. Further detailed information is given in this user guide. ► Do not disassemble this unit. Take it to a qualified service technician when repair work is required. ► Keep away from electrical appliances...

59 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 and Order FCC 96-326, adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency (RF) ele...

61 Cautions for Battery ► Do not disassemble or open crush, bend or deform, puncture or shred. ► Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery, immerse or expose to water or other liquids, expose to fire, explosion or other hazard. ► Only use the battery for the ...

63 TIA Safety Information Provided herein is the complete TIA Safety Information for Wireless Handheld phones. Inclusion of the text covering Pacemakers, Hearing Aids, and Other Medical Devices is required in the owner’s manual for CTIA Certification. Use of the remaining TIA language is encouraged ...

64 Phone Operation NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone with the phone held upright. Tips on Efficient Operation For your phone to operate most efficiently: ► Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Contact with the antenna affects call quality an...

69 Explosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards ► Do not put your phone in a place subject to excessive dust and keep the minimum required distance between the power cord and heat sources. ► Unplug the power cord prior to cleaning your phone, and clean the power plug pin when it is dirty. ► When using the pow...

70 ► Do not immerse your phone in water. If this happens, turn it off immediately and remove the battery. If the phone does not work, take it to an LG Authorized Service Centre. ► Do not paint your phone. ► The data saved in your phone might be deleted due to careless use, repair of the phone, or up...

72 The National Institutes of Health participates in some interagency working group activities, as well. The FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in the United States must comply with FCC safety guidelin...

73 4 . What are the results of the research done already? The research done thus far has produced conflicting results, and many studies have suffered from flaws in their research methods. Animal experiments investigating the effects of radiofrequency energy (RF) exposures characteristic of wireless ...

74 very large numbers of animals would be needed to provide reliable proof of a cancer promoting effect if one exists. Epidemiological studies can provide data that is directly applicable to human populations, but 10 or more years follow-up may be needed to provide answers about some health effects,...

75 research will include both laboratory studies and studies of wireless phone users. The CRADA will also include a broad assessment of additional research needs in the context of the latest research developments around the world. 7 . How can I find out how much radio frequency energy exposure I can...

76 in the Human Body Due to Wireless Communications Devices: Experimental Techniques’, sets forth the first consistent test methodology for measuring the rate at which RF is deposited in the heads of wireless phone users. The test method uses a tissuesimulating model of the human head. Standardized ...

77 10 . What about children using wireless phones? The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones, including children and teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower exposure to radiofrequency energy (RF), the measures described above would apply to children and teenage...

78 performance requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones so that no interference occurs when a person uses a ‘compatible’ phone and a ‘compatible’ hearing aid at the same time. This standard was approved by the IEEE in 2000. The FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless phones for possibl...

81 Consumer Information on SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) This Model Phone Meets the Government’s Requirements for Exposure to Radio Waves . Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF) ...