LG KC550 User manual

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KC550 User Guide

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KC550 User Guide
Some of the contents in this manual may
differ from your phone depending on the
software of the phone or your service
provider.

Congratulations on your purchase of the
advanced and compact KC550 phone by LG,
designed to operate with the latest digital
mobile communication technology.

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YOUR STANDBY SCREEN
THE BASICS
GET CREATIVE
GET ORGANISED
BROWSER
SETTINGS
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01 SET UP
Getting to know your phone .......................8
Open view .................................................9
Installing the SIM and battery ..................10
Memory card ........................................... 13
Installing a memory card........................13
Removing the memory card.................... 13
Formatting the memory card ..................13
Menu map ............................................... 14
02 YOUR STANDBY SCREEN
Your standby screen ................................15
The quick keys ...................................... 15
The main menu .....................................15
The status bar .......................................16
03 THE BASICS
Calls ........................................................17
Making a call......................................... 17
Making a call from your contacts ............ 17
Answering and rejecting a call................17
Adjusting the call volume ......................18
Speed dialling........................................18
Viewing your call logs ............................18
Using call divert..................................... 19
Using call barring................................... 19
Changing the call settings ...................... 20
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Contacts ..................................................21
Searching for a contact.......................... 21
Adding a new contact ............................21
Contact options .....................................21
Adding a contact to a group ................... 22
Renaming a group .................................22
Adding a picture to a contact.................. 22
Copying your contacts to your SIM.......... 23
Deleting all your contacts .......................23
Viewing information ...............................23
Messaging............................................... 24
Messaging ............................................24
Sending a message ............................... 24
Entering text..........................................25
Setting up your email.............................26
Sending an email using your new
account.................................................27
Message folders.................................... 27
Managing your messages ...................... 28
Using templates.....................................28
Changing your text message settings...... 29
Changing your multimedia message
settings................................................. 29
Changing your email settings .................30
Changing your other settings.................. 30
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Camera.................................................... 31
Taking a quick photo..............................31
After you’ve taken your photo.................31
Getting to know the viewfinder................32
Using the quick settings .........................32
Using the flash ......................................33
Changing the image size........................ 33
Viewing your saved photos.....................34
Setting a photo as Wallpaper
or Picture ID..........................................34
Video camera........................................... 35
Shooting a quick video...........................35
After you’ve shot your video ...................35
Getting to know the viewfinder................36
Using the quick settings .........................36
Watching your saved videos ...................37
Adjusting the volume when
viewing a video...................................... 37
MP3 player ..............................................38
MP3 player ...........................................38
Transferring music onto your phone ........38
Playing a song.......................................38
Using options while playing music...........38
Creating a playlist.................................. 39
Playing a playlist....................................39
Editing a playlist ....................................39
Deleting a playlist ..................................40
FM radio .................................................. 41
Using the FM radio ................................41
Searching for stations ............................ 41
Resetting channels ................................41
Listening to the radio ............................. 41
Voice recorder ......................................... 42
Using the voice recorder ........................42
Recording your voice memo ................... 42
Sending a voice recording ...................... 42
Using the muvee studio .........................42
My stuff ................................................... 43
Images..................................................43
Images options menu.............................43
Sending a photo .................................... 44
Organising your images .........................44
Deleting an image .................................44
Deleting multiple images........................44
Creating a slide show.............................45
Sounds .................................................45
Using a sound .......................................45
Videos ..................................................45
Watching a video................................... 45
Using options while video is paused .......46
Sending a video clip............................... 46
Video options menu ...............................46
Documents............................................47
Viewing a document .............................. 47
Others ..................................................47

External memory ................................... 47
Using your phone as a mass
storage device....................................... 47
Transferring a file to your phone .............48
Sending and receiving your files using
Bluetooth ..............................................49
Games and Apps...................................... 50
Games and Apps ...................................50
Playing a game...................................... 50
Viewing applications ..............................50
Changing the network profile..................50
M-Toy ................................................... 50
05 GET ORGANISED
Organiser................................................. 51
Adding an event to your calendar ........... 51
Editing a calendar event.........................51
Sharing a calendar event........................52
Adding a memo..................................... 52
Tools .......................................................53
Setting your alarm .................................53
Using your calculator ............................ 53
Using the stopwatch .............................. 53
Converting a unit ................................... 54
Adding a city to your world clock ............54
SIM services.......................................... 54
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06 BROWSER
Browser .................................................. 55
Accessing the web.................................55
Adding and accessing your
bookmarks............................................55
Saving a page ....................................... 56
Accessing a saved page......................... 56
Viewing your browser history .................56
Changing the web browser settings ........ 56
07 SETTINGS
Settings ..................................................57
Changing your profiles ...........................57
Personalising your profiles......................57
Changing your date & time..................... 57
Changing the language .......................... 57
Changing your display settings ............... 57
Changing your security settings..............58
Using flight mode...................................58
Resetting your phone.............................59
Viewing memory status.......................... 59
Changing your Bluetooth settings............59
Changing your connectivity settings ........59
Pairing with another Bluetooth device .....60
Using a Bluetooth headset...................... 60
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Accessories .............................................61
Network service.......................................62
Technical data .........................................62
General ................................................62
Ambient Temperatures ..........................62
Guidelines for safe and efficient use ....... 64
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Camera
Getting to know your phone
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handsfree connector
Call key
Dials a phone
number and answers
incoming calls.
Clear key
Deletes a character
with each press.
Use this key to
go back to the
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End/Power key
Ends or rejects a call.
Turns the phone on/off.
Returns to the standby screen when
you use the menu.
Main screen
Memory
card slot
Volume key

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Battery
Memory card slot
Battery cover
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Mirror
Camera lens
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Installing the SIM and battery
1 Remove the battery cover
Press the battery cover release latch. The
battery cover should lift off easily.
WARNING: Do not remove the battery
when the phone is switched on, as this may
damage the phone.
2 Remove the battery
Lever the bottom edge of the battery
and remove it carefully from the battery
compartment.
3 Install the SIM card
Pull the SIM card holder open. Slide the
SIM card into the SIM card holder and slide
the card holder backward. Make sure that
the gold contact area on the card is facing
downwards. To remove the SIM card, pull it
gently in the opposite direction.
WARNING: Do not insert the SIM card
when the slide is open, as this may damage
your phone and SIM card.

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Insert the top of the battery first into the
top edge of the battery compartment.
Ensure the battery contacts align with the
terminals on the phone. Press the bottom
of the battery down until it clips into place.

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SET UP
Installing the SIM and battery
6 Charging your phone
Pull open the cover of the charger socket
on the side of your KC550. Insert the
charger and plug into a mains electricity
socket. Your KC550 will need to be
charged until a message reading Fully
Charged appears on screen.
WARNING: Do not charge the phone when
it is on soft furnishings. The phone should be
charged in a well ventilated area.
5 Replace the battery cover
Slide the battery cover towards the top of
the phone until it clicks into place.
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Installing a memory card
You can expand the memory space available
on your phone using a memory card. The
KC550 will support a memory card of up
to 2 GB.
TIP! A memory card is an optional accessory.
Open the slide covering the memory card
slot. Slide the memory card into the slot, until
it clicks into place. Make sure that the gold
contact area is facing downwards.
Removing the memory card
Open the slide and carefully remove the
memory card by gently pushing it as shown in
the following diagram:
Memory card
Formatting the memory card
If your memory card is not already formatted,
you will need to do so before you can begin
using it.
1From the standby screen press Menu and
select Settings.
2Choose Memory status and select
External memory.
3Touch Format and enter the password,
which is set to 0000 as default. Your card
will be formatted and ready to use.
4To view the new formatted folders on your
KC550 press Menu and select My stuff.
Choose External memory.
WARNING: When you format your memory
card, all the content will be wiped. If you do not
want to lose the data on your memory card,
back it up first.

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Menu map
Organiser
1 Calendar
2 Memo
My stuff
1 Images
2 Sounds
3 Videos
4 Documents
5 Others
6 External
memory
Games & Apps
1 M-toy
2 Games
3 Applications
4 Network
profile
Profiles
1 General
2 Silent
3 Vibrate only
4 Outdoor
5 Headset
Call history
1 All calls
2 Missed calls
3 Dialled calls
4 Received calls
5 Call duration
6 Call costs
7 Data
information
Messaging
1 New message
2 Inbox
3 Email box
4 Drafts
5 Outbox
6 Sent
7 Listen to
voicemail
8 Info message
9 Templates
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Contacts
1 Search
2 New contact
3 Speed dials
4 Groups
5 Copy all
6 Delete all
7 Settings
8 Information
Settings
1 Date & Time
2 Languages
3 Display
4 Call
5 Security
6 Flight mode
7 Reset
8 Memory status
Browser
1 Home
2 NDTV Active
3 Bookmarks
4 Enter address
5 History
6 Saved pages
7 Settings
8 Information
Tools
1 Alarm clock
2 Calculator
3 Stopwatch
4 Unit converter
5 World clock
6 SIM services
Connectivity
1 Bluetooth
2 Network
3 USB
connection
4 TV out
Multimedia
1 MP3 player
2 Camera
3 Video camera
4 FM radio
5 Voice recorder
6 Muvee studio
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The quick keys
The quick keys provide easy, one-touch
access to your most used functions.
Select to open your message editor,
touch and hold the key.
Select to choose a sound profile for
your phone.
Select to open the favourites menu.
Select to play MP3 file.
The main menu
The main menu provides twelve menu
options. To open the main menu:
1Select Menu.
2The main menu will appear on the screen.
3When the option you require is highlighted,
select OK to open.
Advice to the customer
In order to allow better antenna sensitivity LG suggest that you hold the handset as shown
in the figure below.
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Please do not cover the antenna area with your hand during a call or when using a
Bluetooth connection. It may interfere and degrade signal quality.
Your standby screen

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YOUR STANDBY SCREEN
The status bar
The status bar uses various icons to indicate
things like signal strength, new messages
and battery life, as well as telling you whether
your Bluetooth is active.
Below is a table explaining the meaning of
icons you’re likely to see in the status bar.
Icon Description
Network signal strength
(number of bars will vary)
No network signal
GPRS available
EDGE available
Flight mode is activated
Calls are diverted
Roaming service
Bluetooth®is activated
WAP service is connected
An alarm is set
Schedule
Icon Description
New message
New voice message
General profile in use
Silent profile in use
Vibrate profile in use
Outdoor profile in use
Headset profile in use
Remaining battery life
Battery empty
Your standby screen
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Calls
Making a call
1Key in the number using the keypad. To
delete a digit press .
2Press to initiate the call.
3To end the call, press .
TIP! To enter + when making an international
call, press and hold 0.
Making a call from your contacts
1Select Contacts from the Standby screen
and choose Search.
2Using the keypad, enter the first letter of
the contact you want to call. For example,
for Office, press 6three times.
3Select Call or press to initiate the
call.
Answering and rejecting a call
When your phone rings, touch Accept or
press to answer the call.
While your phone is ringing, then select
Silent to mute the ringing. This is great if you
have forgotten to change your profile to
Silent for a meeting.
Press or select Reject to reject the
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 Slide
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THE BASICS
Calls
Adjusting the call volume
To adjust the volume during a call, press the
volume key on the right hand side of your
phone.
Speed dialling
You can assign a speed dial number to a
contact you call frequently.
1Press Contacts, then select Speed dials.
2Your voicemail is set to speed dial 1 and
you cannot change this. Select any other
number either by using the navigation
key arrows and selecting Assign or by
pressing the hard key number.
3Your address book will open. Select the
contact you’d like to assign to that number
using the navigation arrows, then select
OK.
To call a speed dial number, press and
hold the assigned number until the contact
appears on screen. The call will initiate
automatically; there’s no need to press .
Viewing your call logs
Press Menu, select Call history. Choose
to view:
All calls - View a complete list of all your
dialled, received and missed calls.
Missed calls - View a list of any calls you
have missed.
Dialled calls - View a list of all the numbers
you have called.
Received calls - View a list of all the
numbers that have called you.
Call duration - View details of how long you
have spent on your calls; received and dialled.
Call costs - View the charges applied to your
Last call or All calls. This service is network
dependent, some operators are unable to
support this.
Data information - View the amount of all
your received and sent data in kilobytes.
TIP! From any call log select Options and
choose Delete to delete selected or all of the
recorded items.
TIP! Using the navigation key arrows, highlight
any single call entry to view the date and time of
the call. To view the call duration select View.
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