LG 5500 Operating instructions

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 tothe 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)

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
abathroom.
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 maycause an electric shock or
seriously damage your phone.
8. Do not disassemble the phone.

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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. Onlyauthorized 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.

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Important Safety
Precautions 1
Table of Contents 4
Welcome 8
Technical Details 9
Phone Overview 12
Installing the Battery 15
Removing the Battery 15
Menu Tree 16
Getting Started with Your
Phone 18
Charging the Battery 18
Charging with USB 19
Battery Temperature Protection 19
Battery Charge Level 20
Signal Strength 20
Turning the Phone On and Off 20
Making Calls 21
Redialing Calls 21
Receiving Calls 22
Screen Icons 22
Quick Access to Convenient
Features 23
Vibrate Mode 23
Sounds Off 23
Mute Function 23
Volume Quick Adjustment 23
Call Waiting 24
Caller ID 24
Voice Commands 24
Entering and Editing
Information 25
Contacts in Your Phone’s
Memory 26
Storing Basics 26
Customizing Individual Entries 26
Speed Dial 27
Storing a Number with Pauses 28
Adding Another Phone Number 29

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Changing the Default Number 31
Deleting 31
Speed Dialing 32
Contacts 34
1. New Contact 34
2. Contact List 34
3. Groups 35
4. Speed Dials 36
5. My Name Card 37
Call History 38
1. Missed Calls 38
2. Received Calls 39
3. Dialed Calls 39
4. All Calls 40
5. ViewCall Timers 40
Messaging 41
1. Voicemail 41
2. Create Message 42
3. Inbox 45
4. Sent 47
5. Drafts 49
6. Web Alerts 50
MSG Settings 50
Erasing Messages 51
Wireless Web 53
1. Launch Web 53
2. Bookmarks 55
3. Go to Site 55
Media 56
1. Ringtones&Sounds 56
1.1 Get New Ringtones 56
1.2 Ringtones 57
1.3 Sounds 58
2. Pictures & Images 58
2.1 Get New Images 59
2.2 Pictures & Images59
Bluetooth Menu 62
1. Power 63
2. Devices63
3. Discovery Mode 65
4. My Device Info 66
5. Supported Profiles 66
6. Auto Pair Handsfree 66

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Camera 67
1. Take Pictures 67
2. Pictures & Images 68
2.1 Get New Images 68
2.2 Pictures & Images 69
Tools 70
1. Voice Commands 70
1.1 Call <Name or Number> 71
1.2 Send Msg to<Name or
Number> 71
1.3 Go to<Menu> 71
1.4 Check <Item> 72
1.5 Lookup <Name> 72
1.6 Help 72
2. Calculator 72
3. Calendar 73
4. Alarm Clock 74
5. Stopwatch 75
6. World Clock 75
7. Notepad 76
8. Ez Tip Calc 76
Settings 77
1. Sound Settings 77
1.1 Master Volume 77
1.2 Call Sounds 77
1.3 Alert Sounds 79
1.4 Keypad Volume 79
1.5 Service Alerts 80
1.6 Power On/Off 81
1.7 Voice Clarity 81
2. Display Settings 82
2.1 Banner 82
2.2 Backlight 82
2.3 Wallpaper 83
2.4 Display Themes 83
2.5 Menu Style 84
2.6 Clock Format 84
2.7 Time Format 85
3. Phone Settings 86
3.1 Airplane Mode 86
3.2 Set Shortcut Keys 86
3.3 Voice Commands 87
3.4 Language 87
3.5 Security 88
3.6 System Select 91

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3.7 NAM Select 92
3.8 Serving System 92
4. Call Settings 93
4.1 Answer Options 93
4.2 Auto Retry 94
4.3 TTY Mode 94
4.4 One Touch Dial 96
4.5 Auto Prepend 97
4.6 International Dialing Code 97
5. Memory 98
6. Phone Info 98
6.1 My Number 98
6.2 SW/HW Version 99
6.3 Icon Glossary 99
Safety 100
TIA SafetyInformation 10 0
Safety Information 105
Warning! Important safety
information 109
FDA Consumer Update 111
10 Driver Safety Tips 122
Consumer Information on
SAR 125
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility
(HAC) Regulations for Wireless
Devices 129
Accessories 132
Limited Warranty
Statement 133

Thank you for choosing the
LG5500 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 compact phone offers:
●
Built-in VGA Camera
●
Mobile Web 2.0
●
Sleek and Compact Design
●
Large, easy-to-read, 8-line
backlit LCD with status icons
●
Media capable for ringtone
&Sounds, picturedownloads
●
23-key keypad and Directional
Key
●
Long battery standby and talk
time
●
Easyoperation using menu-
driven interface with prompts
●
Messaging, Voicemail, caller
ID, IM and chat
●
Advanced Voice Recognition
●
Quick calling functions
including, auto answer, auto
retry, speed dialing with 99
memory locations and voice
commands
●
Flash Wallpaper with fun
animations
●
Bilingual (English and
Français) Capability
●
Bluetooth
®
wireless
technology (for certain
profiles)
Note
The Bluetooth®word mark and logos
are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
and any use of such marks by LG
Electronics is under license. Other
trademarks and trade names are
those of their respective owners.
Welcome
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Welcome

Technical Details
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Welcome
Important Information
This user’s guide provides
important information on the use
and operation of your phone.
Please read all the information
carefully prior to using the phone
for the best performance and to
prevent any damage to or misuse
of the phone. Anyunapproved
changes or modifications will void
your warranty.
FCC Part 15 Class B
Compliance
This device and itsaccessories
comply with part 15 of FCC
rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1)
This device and its accessories
may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device
and itsaccessories must accept
any interference received,
including interference that
causes undesired operation.
Industry Canada Compliance
This phone complies with
Industry Canada RSS 133. This
phone complies with the Class B
limits for radio noise emissions as
setout in the interference
causing standard entitled "Digital
Apparatus" (ICES-003) of
Industry Canada.
FCC RF Exposure Information
WARNING! Read this
information beforeoperating 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) electromagnetic

Technical Details
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Technical Details
energy emitted by FCC regulated
transmitters. Those guidelines are
consistent with the safety
standard previously set by both
U.S. and international standards
bodies.
The design of this phone
complieswith the FCC guidelines
and these international standards.
Bodily Contact During
Operation
This device was tested for typical
use with the back of the phone
kept 0.9 inches (2.0 cm) from
the body. Tocomplywith FCC
RF exposure requirements, a
minimum separation distance of
0.9 inches (2.0 cm) must be
maintained between the user’s
body and the back of the phone,
including the antenna, whether
extended or retracted. Third-
party belt-clips, holsters and
similar accessories containing
metallic components should not
be used. Avoid the use of
accessories that cannot maintain
0.9 inches (2.0 cm) distance
between the user’s body and the
back of the phone and have not
been tested for compliance with
FCC RF exposurelimits.
Vehicle-Mounted External
Antenna
(Optional, if available.)
Aminimum separation distance of
8inches(20cm) must be
maintained between the user/
bystander and the vehicle-mounted
external antenna to satisfy FCC RF
exposure requirements. For more
information about RF exposure,
visit the FCC website at
www.fcc.gov.