LG 385 User manual

Important Safety Precautions
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Important Safety Precautions
Read these instructions. Breaking the rules may be dangerous or
illegal. Further detailed information is given in this user guide.
WARNING! Violation of the instructions may cause serious injury or
death.
1. Never use an unapproved battery since this could
damage the phone and/or battery and could cause
the battery to explode.
2. Never place your phone in a microwave oven as it will
cause the battery to explode.
3. Never store your phone in temperatures less than
-4°F or greater than 122°F.
4. Do not dispose of your battery by fire or with
hazardous or flammable materials.
5. When riding in a car, do not leave your phone or set
up the hands-free kit near to the air bag. If wireless
equipment is improperly installed and the air bag is
deployed, you may be seriously injured.
6. Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.
7. Do not use the phone in areas where its use is
prohibited. (For example: aircraft)

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Exposure to Radio Frequency
Signal 80
Antenna Care 80
Phone Operation 81
Tips on Efficient Operation 81
Driving 81
Electronic Devices 81
Pacemakers 81
Persons with Pacemakers: 82
Hearing Aids 82
Other Medical Devices 82
Health Care Facilities 82
Vehicles 83
Posted Facilities 83
Aircraft 83
Blasting Areas 83
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere 83
For Vehicles Equipped with an Air
Bag 84
Charger and Adapter Safety84
Battery Information and
Care 84
Safety Information 85
Explosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards85
General Warnings and Cautions 87
Warning! Important safety
information 88
Avoiding hearing damage 88
Using your phone safely 89
Using headsets safely 89
FDA Consumer Update 89
Consumer Information on
SAR 100
Accessories 105
Warranty Information 106

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Table of Contents
4. Bluetooth 59
5. Side Key Guard 59
6. Text Entry 59
7. More... 60
7.1 Accessibility 60
7.2 Airplane Mode 61
7.3 Call Setup 62
7.4 Location 63
7.5 Restrict and Lock 63
7.6 Roaming 64
7.7 Security 65
7.8 Touch Key Vibrate 67
Tools 68
1. Downloaded Tools 68
2. Alarm Clock 69
3. Calendar 70
4. Calculator 71
4.1 Calculator 71
4.2 Ez Tip Calculator 71
5. Bluetooth 71
<Add New> 72
<Settings> 73
6. World Clock 75
7. Memory Card 75
8. Memo Pad 75
9. Voice Memo 76
0. Voice Control 77
*. USB Mode 77
#.1 Mass Storage 77
#.2 Phone As Modem 78
Phone Support 78
1. Account Info 78
2. Add New Services 78
3. Phone Information 79
3.1 My Phone Number 79
3.2 Icon Glossary 79
3.3 Version 79
4. Security 79
5. Live Assistance 79
6. Text Assistance 79
Safety 80
TIA (Telecommunications
Industry Association) Safety
Information 80

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Table of Contents
Messaging 41
1. Send Message 41
2. Text Messages 43
2.1 Inbox 43
2.2 Sent 44
2.3 Outbox 45
2.4 Draft 45
2.5 Edit Folder 45
2.6 Send Message 46
3. IM & Email 46
4. Pic/Video Message 46
5. Web Alerts 46
6. Voicemail 47
7. Settings 47
7.1 Notification 47
7.2 Message Reminder 48
7.3 Callback Number 48
7.4 Auto-Delete 48
7.5 Signature 48
7.6 Quick Messages 49
7.7 Edit Voicemail # 49
7.8 Web Alerts 49
Contacts 50
1. Find/Add Entry 50
2. Speed Dial #’s 51
3. Groups 52
4. Backup 52
5. My Name Card 52
6. Services 52
7. Send All Contacts 53
Settings 54
1. Display 54
1.1 Main Screen 54
1.2 Outer Screen 56
1.3 Font Size 56
1.4 Keypad Light 57
1.5 Language 57
1.6 Phone Interface 57
2. Sounds 57
2.1 Volume 57
2.2 Ringers 58
2.3 Alerts 58
2.4 Keytones 59
3. Messages 59

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Using Phone Menus 24
Web 24
Ringers 26
1. Downloaded Ringtones 26
2. Ringer Type 26
2.1 Voice Calls 26
2.2 Messages 27
3. Volume 27
4. Caller Ringtunes 27
Entertainment 28
1. TV & Radio 28
1.1 Channel Listing 28
1.2 Memory Card 29
2. Movies 29
3. Music 29
4. Games 29
Calls 30
1. Missed Calls 30
2. Incoming Calls 30
3. Outgoing Calls 30
4. Recent Calls 31
5. Settings 31
6. Delete History 31
Missed Alerts 31
My Downloads 32
Application Manager 32
Tools 32
Ringers 32
Screen Savers 33
Games 33
Memory Card 33
Memory Status 35
Camera 35
1. Photo Album 36
2. Camera 37
3. Camcorder 38
4. Pic/Video Message 40
5. Settings 40

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Important Safety
Precautions 1
Table of Contents 4
Welcome 9
Technical Details 10
Phone Overview 13
Menus Overview 15
Getting Started with Your
Phone 18
The Battery 18
Installing the Battery 18
Removing the Battery 18
Charging the Battery 19
Battery Charge Level 19
Turning the Phone On and
Off 19
Turning the Phone On 19
Turning the Phone Off 20
Signal Strength 20
Making Calls 20
Correcting Dialing Mistakes 21
Redialing Calls 21
Receiving Calls 21
Quick Access to Convenient
Features 22
Lock Mode 22
Mute Function 22
Volume Quick Adjustment 22
Call Waiting 22
Caller ID 23
Speed Dialing 23
Some of content in this user guide may be different from your phone
depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. Features
and specifications might be subject to change without prior notice.

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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 or
nails, come into contact with the battery. This could cause a fire.
4. Store the battery out of reach of children.
5. Be careful that children do not swallow any parts (such as
rubber plugs, earphone, connection parts of the phone, etc.)
This could cause asphyxiation or suffocation resulting in serious
injury or death.
6. Unplug the power cord and charger during lightning storms to
avoid electric shock or fire.
7. Only use the batteries and chargers provided by LG. The
warranty will not be applied to products provided by other
suppliers.
8. Only authorized personnel should service the phone and its
accessories. Faulty installation or service may result in accidents
and consequently invalidate the warranty.
9. Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone
numbers, such as 911, that you can call under any
circumstances, even when your phone is locked. Your phone’s
preprogrammed emergency number(s) may not work in all
locations, and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed
due to network, environmental, or interference issues.

Important Safety Precautions
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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
could cause a fire.
3. Do not drop, strike, or shake your phone severely. It
may harm the internal circuit boards of the phone.
4. Do not use your phone in high explosive areas as the
phone may generate sparks.
5. Do not damage the power cord by bending, twisting,
pulling, or heating. Do not use the plug if it is loose as
it may cause a fire or electric shock.
6. Do not place any heavy items on the power cord. Do
not allow the power cord to be crimped as it may
cause electric shock or fire.
7. Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it is
being charged. It may cause an electric shock or
seriously damage your phone.
8. Do not disassemble the phone.

Welcome
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Welcome
Thank you for choosing the advanced and compact LG385 cellular
phone, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile
communication technology, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA).
Along with the many advanced features of the CDMA system, such as
greatly enhanced voice clarity, this phone offers:
●
Built-in Music Player
●
Large, easy-to-read, 11-line backlit LCD with status icons.
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Paging, messaging, voicemail and caller ID.
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24-key keypad.
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Speakerphone feature.
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Menu-driven interface with prompts for easy operation and
configuration.
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Any key answer, auto answer, auto retry, one-touch and speed
dialing with 99 memory locations.
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Bilingual (English and French) capabilities.
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Easy-to-carry, compact and slim design.
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Bluetooth
®
wireless technology.
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Media Player.
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PictBridge Print capability.

Messaging
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Messaging
Out of Memory Warning
If the memory is full, no more
messages can be received until
enough memory space becomes
available. A disclaimer is
displayed and new messages are
not accepted.
Viewing Your Inbox
Up to 100 received messages
can be stored in the Inbox.
1. Press , , , .
2. Use to highlight an Inbox
message.
●
Left Soft Key Reply .
●
Right Soft Key Options .
Locked(Unlock)/ Delete/
Delete Read Msgs/ Delete
All
3. Use to highlight an Inbox
message, then press .
4. While viewing the selected
message, press Left Soft Key
Reply or Right Soft Key
Options .
Options from here:
Call(Go to List)/ Forward/
Locked(Unlock)/ Save
Number/ Delete/ Delete All
2.2 Sent
Up to 100 sent messages can be
stored in the Sent. View lists and
contents of sent messages and
verify whether the transmission
was successful or not.
1. Press , , , .
2. Use to highlight an
Outbox message.
●
Left Soft Key Resend .
●
Right Soft Key Options .

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Messaging
Message Icon Reference
Indicates a text message is
saved as draft.
Indicates the text message is
duplicated.
Indicates the text message is
duplicated and locked.
Indicates a text message is
failed in transmission.
Indicates the text message is
locked.
Indicates the text message is
pending.
Indicates a text message is
read.
Indicates a text message is
sent.
Indicates the text message is
not read.
Indicates the text message is
cancelled.
2. Text Messages
1. Press , , .
2.1 Inbox
The phone alerts you in 3 ways
when you receive a new message
by:
●
Displaying a message
notification on the screen.
●
Sounding a beep, vibrating or
sound, if set.
●
Displaying the message icon
.
Received text messages, page
messages, and e-mail lists may
be searched and the contents
viewed. Received messages are
displayed from the newest to the
oldest.

Messaging
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Messaging
Or enter the destination. Select
From Contacts / Mobile /
Email / Recent List and press
Left Soft Key.
3. Press Left Soft Key
Next
and type your message (text
or e-mail), then press .
Using Text Input Modes
Right Soft Key
( ) To choose
T9Word/ Abc/ 123/ Symbols/
Smileys/Quick Messages/Preset
Suffix.
4. Set a priority of your message.
Priority: Normal/ Urgent
5. Set your callback number.
None/ My Phone Number/
Other
6. Press Left Soft Key Send .
A confirmation message is
displayed.
Sending a Pic/Video Message
Register your Pic/Video Message
account.
SHIFT Key
To change cases.
SPACE Key
To insert a space.
BACK Key
To backspace and hold it to
delete words.
Punctuation
Key
To insert punctuation in a
word or to complete a
sentence in T9Word Mode.

Messaging
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Messaging
Messaging
Access and Options
1. Press .
2. Press
Messaging .
3. Select a sub-menu.
1. Send Message
2. Text Messages
3. IM & Email
4. Pic/Video Message
5. Web Alerts
6. Voicemail
7. S e t t i n g s
Text messages, pages, and the
voicemail box become available as
soon as the phone is powered on.
The phone can store up to 260
messages. The LG385 supports
up to 140 characters per
message including header
information. The information
stored in the message is
determined by phone mode and
service capability. Other limits to
available characters per message
may exist. Please check with your
service provider for system
features and capabilities.
1. Send Message
Allows you to send text messages,
picture messages, pages, and e-
mail transmissions. Each message
has a destination (up to 25
recipients per message) and
information (Message). These are
dependent upon the type of
message you want to send.
Sending a Text Message
1. Press , , .
2. With the highlight on To field,
press .
Search an entry you want to
send a message in Contacts
and press .

Camera
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Camera
4. Pic/Video Message
Allows you to store your
picture/video messages.
1. Press , , .
5. Settings
The Settings menu allows you to
configure where pictures or
videos are saved, view your
account information, or switch
the format between portrait or
landscape mode.
1. Press , , .
2. Select one of the following
options and press .
Auto-Save to to select where
to save pictures and videos.
The available options are
Memory Card and In Phone.
Account Info to display your
current account settings via
an online connection.
Note
While copying or moving the
Pic/Video messages, do not eject
your microSD card. This may
damage your phone.

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Camera
Phone Folder if you do not
have a microSD card inserted.
If you have a microSD card in
the phone then the video will
be automatically saved to your
memory card instead. To
change this option go to the
Pictures menu, select Settings
& Info, and then select the
Auto Save to option. Select
Memory Card or In Phone.)
6. Press Right Soft Key
Options for more options:
Play to play the video that
was just captured.
Send to send the video.
Upload to upload videos from
the In Phone Folder to the
PCS Picture Mail Web site.
Depending on your settings,
you may be prompted to
accept a PCS Vision
connection. Choose from the
following options:
Delete to delete videos in the
In Phone folder.
Post to Service to send the
image to a number of popular
third-party Web image
services.
Review/Send Media
Take New Video
to return to
camcorder mode.

Camera
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Camera
Assign to assign the picture to
a phone task. Select an option:
●
Picture ID to assign the
picture to a Contacts entry.
●
Screen Saver to use the
picture as a screen saver.
●
Incoming Calls to display
the picture for all incoming
calls.
Delete to delete the picture
you just took.
Post to Service to send the
image to a number of popular
third-party Web image
services.
Review/Send Media to review
the picture and to send it to
media.
Take New Picture to return to
Camera mode to take another
picture.
3. Camcorder
In addition to taking pictures,
you can also record, view, and
send videos to your friends and
family with your phone’s built-in
video camera.
1. Press , , .
2. Select
Video Mail or Long
Video
to activate video mode.
3. Using the phone’s main LCD
as a viewfinder, aim the camera
lens at your subject.
4. Press Left Soft Key
Record , , , or the side
camera key to begin recording
(The maximum recording time
is
Video Mail : 20 seconds/
Long Video : 1hour).
5. Press Left Soft Key
Done
or the side camera key to stop
recording. (The video will be
automatically saved to the In

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Camera
2. Select Upload and then select
Uploads or an album title to
save your picture(s) to your
online albums.
2. Camera
Taking pictures with your phone’s
built-in camera is as simple as
choosing a subject, pointing the
lens, and pressing a button.
1. Press , , .
2. Using the phone’s main LCD
as a viewfinder, aim the camera
lens at your subject.
3. Press Left Soft Key
Capture , , , or the
side camera key until the
shutter sounds. (The picture
will automatically be saved to
the In Phone Folder if you do
not have a microSD card
inserted. If you have a
microSD card in the phone
then the pictures will be
automatically saved to your
memory card instead.
●
To return to camera mode to
take another picture, press .
4. Press Right Soft Key
Options for more options:
Send to send the picture to
up to 25 contacts at one
time.
Upload to upload the picture
you just took to the Picture
Mail Web site. Depending on
your settings, you may be
prompted to accept a PCS
Vision connection.
Shortcut
Press the side camera key to access
the camera. To return to camera
mode, select Options and then Take
New Picture.

Camera
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Camera
1. Photo Album
Your phone’s picture storage area
is called Photo Album. There are
three types of folders that can be
used separately according to your
needs: In Phone/ Memory Card/
Online Albums.
1. Press , , .
In Phone Folder
Allows you to see received
messages. You can save media
files such as picture and video to
In Phone or microSD card.
To review your stored pictures
in the In Phone folder:
1. Select Menu -> Camera ->
Photo Album -> In Phone .
2. Use your navigation key to
view and scroll through the
pictures.
3. Use the following options:
Play*/ Send/ Upload/
Assign*/ Delete/ Post to
Service/ Copy/Move/
Detail/Edit/ Media Filter/
Album List/ Camera Mode/
Zoom
* Files dependent
Memory Card Options
When viewing the pictures in
your memory card, press Right
Soft Key
Options to display
picture options. (The Memory
Card options are identical to the
In Phone Folder options)
Online Albums
To save your pictures to online
albums:
1. Select Yes when prompted to
save to an online album. (The
PCS Picture Mail Web site will
start.)

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My Downloads
Displaying Your microSD
Folders
1. Press , .
2. Select your desired folder
(dcim, media & my_music)
and press .
3. To view or play a preview of a
file, highlight it with your
navigation key, and then press
or the appropriate soft
key.
Memory Status
Displays the used and available
memory space.
1. Press , .
Camera
Your phone’s built-in camera
gives you the ability to take full-
color digital pictures, view your
pictures using the phone’s
display, and instantly send them
to family and friends.
Access and Options
1. Press .
2. Press
Camera .
3. Select a sub-menu.
1. Photo Album
2. Camera
3. Camcorder
4. Pic/Video Message
5. Settings
Note
While recording a video, do not
eject your microSD card. This may
damage your phone.

My Downloads
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My Downloads
3. Pull the microSD memory card
out of the phone.
Creating Folders in the
microSD Card
1. Press , .
2. Press Right Soft Key
Options and select Create
New Folder
(The phone will
create the microSD’s default
folders: MEDIA and DCIM).
Viewing Memory in the
microSD Card
1. Press , .
2. Press Right Soft Key
Options and select Memory
Info
(The used and available
memory space will be
displayed).
Formatting the microSD Card
1. Press , .
2. Press Right Soft Key
Options and select Format
Memory Card
.
3. If you are sure you wish to
remove all the files from your
microSD card, select
Delete
and press .
Notes
●
The microSD card and its adapter
can be easily damaged by
improper operation. Please be
careful when inserting, removing,
or handling them.
●
Do not remove a microSD card
while files are being accessed or
transferred. It will result in loss or
damage of data.
microSD
Card
Adapter
SD-compatible device
(USB Reader/Writer) : sold separately