LG 430G User manual

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LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT
1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS :
LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed
subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will
be free from defects in material and workmanship,
according to the following terms and conditions:
1. The limited warranty for the product extends for
TWELVE (12) MONTHS beginning on the date of
purchase of the product with valid proof of purchase,
or absent valid proof of purchase, FIFTEEN (15)
MONTHS from date of manufacture as determined by
the unit’s manufacture date code.
2. The limited warranty extends only to the original
purchaser of the product and is not assignable or
transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.
3. This warranty is good only to the original purchaser of
the product during the warranty period as long as it is
in the U.S, including Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories
and Canada.
4. The external housing and cosmetic parts shall be free
of defects at the time of shipment and, therefore,
shall not be covered under these limited warranty
terms.
5. Upon request from LG, the consumer must provide
information to reasonably prove the date of purchase.
6. The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the
product to the Customer Service Department of LG. LG
shall bear the cost of shipping the product back to the
consumer after the completion of service under this
limited warranty.
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER :
1. Defects or damages resulting from use of the product
in other than its normal and customary manner.
2. Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal
conditions, improper storage, exposure to moisture or
dampness, unauthorized modifications, unauthorized
connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect,
abuse, accident, alteration, improper installation, or
other acts which are not the fault of LG, including
damage caused by shipping, blown fuses, spills of
food or liquid.
3. Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused
directly by defects in material or workmanship.
4. That the Customer Service Department at LG was
not notified by consumer of the alleged defect or
malfunction of the product during the applicable
limited warranty period.
5. Products which have had the serial number removed
or made illegible.
6. This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties,
express or implied either in fact or by operations of
law, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited
to any implied warranty of marketability or fitness for
a particular use.
7. Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved
accessories.
8. All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed
parts that are scratched or damaged due to normal
customer use.

9. Products operated outside published maximum
ratings.
10. Products used or obtained in a rental program.
11. Consumables (such as fuses).
3. WHAT LG WILL DO:
LG will, at its sole option, either repair, replace or
refund the purchase price of any unit that does
not conform to this limited warranty. LG may
choose at its option to use functionally equivalent
reconditioned, refurbished or new units or parts or
any units. In addition, LG will not re-install or back-up
any data, applications or software that you have
added to your phone. It is therefore recommended
that you back-up any such data or information prior to
sending the unit to LG to avoid the permanent loss of
such information.
4. STATE LAW RIGHTS :
No other express warranty is applicable to
this product. THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED TO
THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY
HEREIN. LG INFOCOMM INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE
FOR THE LOSS OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCT,
INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES,
DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF THE
USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PRODUCT OR
FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY
OF MARKETABILITY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT.
Some states do not allow the exclusive of limitation
of incidental or consequential damages or limitations
on how long an implied warranty lasts; so these
limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may
also have other rights which vary from state to state.
5. HOW TO GET WARRANTY
SERVICE :
To obtain warranty service, please call or fax to the
following telephone numbers from anywhere in the
continental United States:
Tel. [phone] or Fax. [phone]
Or visit www.lg.com.
Correspondence may also be mailed to:
LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.
201 James Record Road Huntsville, AL 35824
DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE ABOVE
ADDRESS.
Please call or write for the location of the LG
authorized service center nearest you and for the
procedures for obtaining warranty claims.

LG430G User Guide -English
Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact
LG430G phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital
mobile communication technology.
Some of contents in this manual may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.

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Contents
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT .......1
Getting to know your phone................6
Installing the SIM card and battery.....8
Illustrations.......................................8
Your Home screen.............................10
Turning Your Phone On and Off........10
The Status bar................................10
Menus Overview ...............................11
Calling................................................13
Making a call..................................13
Making a call from your Contacts ....13
Answering and rejecting a call.........13
Using the speakerphone..................13
Speed Dials....................................14
Viewing your Call Log......................14
Changing the call settings ...............14
Settings .........................................15
Contacts ............................................16
Searching for a contact...................16
Adding a new contact .....................16
Adding a contact to a group ............16
Viewing your own number...............17
Creating a business card.................17
Changing your contact settings .......17
Messages ..........................................18
Sending a message ........................18
Entering text...................................19
T9 mode ........................................19
Using the T9 Mode .........................19
Abc mode.......................................19
123 mode ......................................20
Inserting symbols............................20
Changing the language...................20
Message folders .............................20
Managing your messages ...............21
Changing your text message
settings..........................................22
Changing your multimedia
message settings ...........................22
Changing your other settings...........22
Media.................................................23
Camera..........................................23
Pictures..........................................23
Video Camera.................................23
Videos ...........................................23
Music.............................................23
Voice Recorder ...............................24
Sounds...........................................24
Others Files....................................24
Games & Apps...................................24
Games & Apps ...............................24
Tools ..................................................24
Internet/ Settings ..............................26

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Accessing the internet browser ............26
Pairing with another Bluetooth
device.................................................27
Software Upgrade .............................29
Accessories.......................................30
Network service ................................31
Technical data ...................................31
Troubleshooting.................................32
For Your Safety..................................34
Safety Guidelines ..............................39

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Getting to know your phone
Earpiece
Navigation keys
• Use for quick access
to phone functions.
Camera key
• Go to Camera function
directly.
End/Power key
• Ends or rejects a call.
Turns the phone on/
off.Returns to the
home screen when
you use the menu.
Main screen
Soft keys
• Each of these keys
performs the functions
indicated by the text on
the display immediately
above them.
OK key
• Selects menu options and
confirms actions.
Contacts keys
• Opens the Contacts list.
Call key
• Dials a phone number and
answers incoming calls.

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Headset / Charger /
USB Cable connector
Volume keys
Camera Lens
Front screen

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Installing the SIM card and Charging battery
Installing the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a cellular
network, you are provided with a SIM
card loaded with your subscription
details, such as your PIN, any
optional services available and
many others.
Illustrations
1Open battery cover.
2Remove the battery.
3Insert your SIM.
4Insert your battery.
Important!
The SIM card can be easily 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.

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5Close the battery cover.
6Charge your battery.
WARNING: Do not remove the battery
when the phone is switched on, as
this may damage the phone.

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Your Home screen
Turning Your Phone On and Off
You can power the phone on and off by
pressing and holding the power key.
The Status bar
The Status bar uses various icons, such
as signal strength, new messages,
battery life, and Bluetooth activity.
The table below explains the meaning of
icons you’re likely to see in the Status bar.
Icon Description
Signal Strength
Flight Mode
Battery Strength
In Call State
No Service
New Message
Msg & Voicemail
Speaker Phone
Silent Mode
Normal
Outdoor
Icon Description
Meeting Mode
Customized 1
Customized 2
Customized 3
Alarm
Calendar
Digital
1X
SSL
TTY
Location On
E911 Only
Bluetooth On
File Transfer
Visible
Headset
Mono Headset
Stereo Headset
Stereo/Mono Headset

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Prepaid
1 Add Airtime
2 Buy Airtime
3 My Phone Number
4 My Airtime Info
5 Airtime Display
6 Serial Number
7 SIM Number
8 Code Entry Mode
Contacts
1 Names
2 Settings
1. Contact List Settings
2. Copy
3. Move
4. Send All Contacts via Bluetooth
5. Clear Contacts
6. Memory Info.
3 Groups
4 Speed Dials
5 Own Number
6 My Business Card
Messages
1 Create New Message
2 Inbox
3 Drafts
4 Outbox
5 Sent Items
6 Saved Items
1. Saved Message
2. Text Templates
3. Multimedia Templates
7 Emoticons
8 Message Settings
1. Text Message
2. Multimedia Message
3. Voicemail
Recent Calls
1 Call Log
2 Missed Calls
3 Received Calls
4 Dialed Numbers
5 Call Duration
6 Packet Data Counter
Media
1 Camera
2 Pictures
1. Buy Graphics
1. Default Images
3 Video Camera
4 Videos
5 Music
1. Recently Played
2. All Songs
3. Playlists
4. Artists
5. Albums
6. Genres
7. Shuffle Tracks
6 Voice Recorder
7 Sounds
1. Buy Ringtones
2. Ringtone
Menus Overview

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3. Voice Recordings
4. Default Sounds
8 Other Files
Games & Apps
1 Buy Games
Tools
1 Alarm Clock
2 Calendar
3 To-Do List
4 Notes
5 Secret Notes
6 Calculator
7 Converter
8 Stopwatch
9 Go To
10 Settings
Browser
Settings
1 Profiles
2 Display
1. Homescreen
2. Menu Style
3. Dialing
4. Font
5. Backlight
6. Handset Theme
3 Bluetooth
4 Call
1. Call Rejection List
2. Send My Number
3. Answer Mode
4. BT Answer Mode
5. Save New Number
6. TTY
7. Hearing Aid
5 Phone
1. My Navi Key
2. Language
3. Battery Status
4. Handset Information
6 Security
1. Handset Lock
2. Change Codes
7 Memory Info
8 Reset Settings
Menus Overview

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Calling
Making a call
1Make sure your phone is on.
2Use the keypad to enter the
number. To delete a digit press
Clear.
3Press to begin the call.
4To end the call, press .
TIP! To enter + when making an
international call, press and hold .
Making a call from your
Contacts
It’s easy to call anyone whose number
you have stored in your Contacts.
1Press Menu to open the main
menu. Select Contacts, then
select Names.
Or
From the home screen, press .
2Using the keypad, enter the first
letter of the contact you want to
call and scroll to the contact.
3Press to begin the call.
Answering and rejecting a call
When your phone rings, press
to answer the call.
While your phone is ringing you can
press Silent to mute the ringing.
This is useful if you have forgotten
to change your profile to silent for a
meeting.
Press or select Reject in order
to reject an incoming call.
TIP! You can change the settings on
your phone to answer your calls in
different ways. Press Menu, select
Settings and choose Call. Select
Answer mode and choose from
Press Send Key,Open Flip or Press
Any Key.
Using the speakerphone
During a call, you can activate
speakerphone by pressing
key and you can use the
handset in hands-free. If the
speakerphone is active, press
key again to resume normal
handset conversation mode.

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Calling
Speed Dials
You can assign a speed dial number
to a contact you call frequently.
1Press Menu to open the main
menu. Select Contacts, then
select Speed Dials.
2 Your voicemail is preset to speed
dial 1 and you cannot change this.
Select any other number either
by using the navigation keys or
by pressing the hard key number.
Select Add to add a contact to the
desired speed dial.
3Your contacts will open. Highlight
the contact you’d like to assign to
that number using the navigation
keys and select Select.
Once you have assigned a speed
dial, you can initiate a call by
pressing and holding the speed
dial number.
Viewing your Call Log
Press Menu and select Recent Calls.
Choose Call Log.
Or
Press to view your call logs.
Call Log - View a complete list of all
your dialed, received and missed calls.
Missed Calls - View a list of any
calls you have missed.
Received Calls - View a list of all the
numbers that have called you.
Dialed Numbers - View a list of all
the numbers you have called.
TIP! From any call log, select Options
and then Delete to delete the
selected items.
Changing the call settings
1 Press Menu and select Recent Calls.
2From here you can choose from
the following options:
Call Duration - View details of
how long you have spent on your
calls both received and dialed.
To erase a specific call duration

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record, press Options and select
Clear. To erase all the call duration
records, press Options and select
Clear All.
Packet Data Counter - View the
amount of all your received and
sent data in kilobytes.
To erase a specific packet data
counter, press Options and select
Clear. To erase all packet data
counters, press Options and
select Clear All.
Settings
You can set the menu relevant to a
call. Press Menu, select Settings
and choose Call.
Call Rejection List - Allows you to
compile a list of calls to reject. Press
Add and select an option.
Send My Number - Choose whether
your number will be displayed when
you call someone (Depends on your
service operator).
Answer Mode -
Allows you to set the
answering method. You can choose from
Press Send Key , Open Flip or Press
Any Key.
BT Answer Mode - Choose how to
answer a call when using a Bluetooth
headset. Select Hands-Free or
Handset.
Save New Number - Selecting this
option will save numbers that are not
already in your contacts upon ending
the call.
TTY - Allows you to activate TTY Mode
to communite via TTY device.
Hearing Aid - Turn On when you use
a hearing aid. It will tune the audio
spec appropriately.
It will use audio level for the
The phone will use the sound levels
to meet the audio spec. for hearing
aids.

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Searching for a contact
1Press Menu, select Contacts and
choose Names.
Or, from the home screen, press .
2Using the keypad, enter the first
letter of the name of the contact
you want to call.
3Use the navigation keys to scroll
through the contacts.
Or
1Enter the number you wish to
search on the Home screen and
select Options.
2Choose Search contacts in the
options menu.
Adding a new contact
1 Press Menu, select Contacts and
choose Names.
2Press Options and select Add
New Contact
.
3Enter the information you want
in the fields provided and select
Done.
To enter further information
such as additional numbers,
Email address, group, etc., press
Options and choose Add Detail.
Or
1 Enter the number you wish to store
and press Options.
2
Press Save and select New
Contact.
Adding a contact to a group
You can save your contacts into
groups, for example, keeping your
work colleagues and family separate.
There are a number of groups
including Colleagues, Family,
Friends, School and VIP already set
up on the phone.
To create a new group
1Press Menu and select Contacts
and choose Names.
2Press Options and select Add
New Group.
3 Enter a name for your new group.
4Press Done.
Contacts
Note: If you delete a group, the
contacts which were assigned to that
group will not be lost. They will remain
in your contacts.

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Viewing your own number
Select Own number in the Contacts
menu to view your number.
Creating a business card
You can create your own business
card by selecting My Business Card
from the Contacts menu. Then choose
Add. Enter your name, number,
email address, image, or any other
information in the available fields.
Changing your contact settings
1Press Menu and select Contacts.
2
Select Settings. From here you can
adjust the following settings:
Contact List Settings - Choose
whether to view contacts saved to
both your Handset & SIM, Handset or
SIM. You can also select to show the
first name or last name of a contact
first, and to show a contact picture.
Copy - Copy your contacts from
your SIM card to your handset or
from your handset to your SIM
card. Choose to do this one by one
or all together.
Move -
This works in the same way
as Copy, but the contact will only be
saved to the location you’ve moved
it to. If you move a contact from the
SIM card to the handset it will be
deleted from the SIM card memory.
Send All Contacts Via Bluetooth
- Send all contacts to another
handset by Bluetooth.
Clear Contacts - Delete all your
contacts.
Memory Info. - You can check
how much memory you’ve got left
on your handset or your SIM card.

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Your LG430G includes functions
related to SMS (Short Message
Service), MMS (Multimedia Message
Service) as well as the network’s
service messages. To use these
functions, press Menu and select
Messages.
Sending a message
1Press Menu, select Messages
and choose Create New
Message.
2 A new message editor will open.
The message editor combines
text message and multimedia
messages into one intuitive and
easy to switch between editor. The
default setting of the message
editor is text message.
3 Enter your message using either
the T9 predictive mode or Abc
manual mode or 123 mode. You
can switch text input modes by
pressing the key.
4 Enter the phone number or press
Options and select Send to add
a contact from the list of your
contacts. You can even add multiple
contacts by selecting Add recipient.
Note: Message can be sent to a
group also. Edit the message then
press send and select contact group
and select the group you want.
5 Enter your message.
6 Select Options and choose Insert.
Use the left and right navigation
keys and add an Image, Video
clip, Sound Clip, Schedule,
Business Card, Note, Text Field,
Task, or a Text Template.
7 Press Send to send the message.
Your message is displayed and
responses appear in the same
window, creating a message
thread with that contact.
TIP! You can select your message
type as SMS or MMS when you enter
a text longer than 1 page in the
message field. If you want to change
the type of message to send, press
Menu > Messaging > Message
Settings > Text message, and
choose Send Long Text As.
Messages