LG KM501 User manual

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KM501
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KM501 User Guide
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KM501 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 KM501 phone by
LG, designed to operate with the latest
digital mobile communication technology.

SET UP
YOUR STANDBY SCREEN
THE BASICS
GET CREATIVE
GET ORGANISED
THE WEB
SETTINGS
ACCESSORIES
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01 SET UP
Getting to know your phone .....................8
Installing the SIM and battery ................10
Memory card .........................................12
Menu map .............................................13
02 YOUR STANDBY SCREEN
The status bar .....................................14
03 THE BASICS
Calls ......................................................16
Making a call.......................................16
Making a call from your contacts ..........16
Answering and rejecting a call..............16
In-call options......................................17
Adjusting the call volume ....................17
Speed dialling......................................18
Viewing your call logs ..........................18
Using call divert...................................19
Using call barring.................................19
Changing the call settings ....................20
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................23
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........................................24
Message folders..................................25
Managing your messages ....................25
Using templates...................................26
Changing your text message settings....26
Changing your multimedia message
settings...............................................27
Changing your other settings................27
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04 GET CREATIVE
Camera..................................................28
Taking a quick photo............................28
After you’ve taken your photo...............28
Using your toolbar options....................28
Changing the image size......................29
Viewing your saved photos...................29
Using zoom when viewing a photo ........30
Setting a photo as wallpaper
or Picture ID........................................30
Video camera.........................................31
Shooting a quick video.........................31
After you’ve shot your video .................31
Using your toolbar options....................31
Watching your saved videos .................32
Adjusting the volume when viewing
a video................................................32
My stuff .................................................33
Images ...............................................33
Images options menu...........................33
Sending a photo ..................................34
Organising your images .......................34
Deleting an image ...............................34
Deleting multiple images......................34
Creating a slide show...........................35
Sounds ...............................................35
Using a sound .....................................35
Videos ................................................35
Watching a video.................................35
Using options while video is paused......36
Sending a video clip ............................36
Using the video options menu ..............36
Others ................................................36
Games and Apps .................................37
Playing a game....................................37
Using the games options menu.............37
External memory .................................37
Using your phone as a Mass storage
device ................................................37
Transferring a file to your phone ...........38
Multimedia ............................................39
Music ................................................39
Transferring music onto your phone ......39
Playing a song.....................................39
Using options while playing music.........40
Creating a playlist................................40
Playing a playlist..................................40
Editing a playlist ..................................41
Deleting a playlist ................................41
Using the radio ....................................42
Searching for stations ..........................42
Resetting channels ..............................43
Listening to the radio ...........................43
Voice recorder.....................................43
Sending a voice recording ...................43

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05 GET ORGANISED
Organiser/Tools......................................44
Adding an event to your calendar..........44
Editing a calendar event.......................44
Sharing a calendar event......................45
Adding a memo...................................45
Adding an event to your To do list .........45
Setting your alarm ...............................45
Using your calculator ...........................46
Using Tip calculator .............................46
Using the stopwatch ............................46
Converting a unit .................................46
Adding a city to your world clock ..........47
06 THE WEB
The web ................................................48
Accessing the web...............................48
Adding and accessing bookmarks.........48
Saving a page .....................................49
Accessing a saved page.......................49
Viewing your browser history................49
Changing the web browser settings ......49
07 SETTINGS
Settings .................................................50
Personalising your profiles....................50
Changing your screen settings..............50
Changing your phone settings ..............51
Changing your connectivity settings ......51
Sending and receiving your files using
Bluetooth ............................................52
Pairing with another Bluetooth device ...53
Using a Bluetooth headset....................53
Changing your security settings............54
08 ACCESSORIES
Accessories ...........................................55
Network service.....................................56
Technical data .......................................56
General...............................................56
Ambient Temperatures.........................56
Guidelines for safe and efficient use ......58
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Set up
End/Power key
Ends or rejects a call.
Turns the phone on/off.
Press once to return to
the standby screen.
Clear key
Deletes a character with
each press. Use this
key to go back to the
previous screen.
Main screen
Call key
Dials a phone number
and answers incoming
calls.
Getting to know your phone
Headset
connector
Volume
Charger, Cable,
Handsfree connector
Capture
button

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Set up
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Battery cover
SIM card
Battery
Camera lens
Flash
Memory card slot

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1 Remove the battery cover
Press and hold down the battery release
button at the top of the phone and pull off
the battery cover.
WARNING: Do not use your fingernail
when removing the battery
WARNING: Do not remove the battery
when the phone is switched on, as this may
damage the phone.
2 Remove the battery
Lever the top edge of the battery and
remove it carefully from the battery
compartment.
5 Replace the battery cover
Insert the bottom of the battery cover into
the edge of the battery compartment and
push it until it the cover clicks into place.
Set up
Installing the SIM and battery

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Set up
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3 Install the SIM card
Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder.
Make sure that the gold color contact area
on the card is facing downwards.
To remove the SIM card, pull it gently in
the reverse direction.
4 Install the battery
Insert the bottom of the battery first
into the bottom edge of the battery
compartment. Ensure the battery contacts
align with the terminals on the phone.
Press down the top of the battery until it
clips into place.
6 Charging your phone
Slide back the cover of the charger socket
on the side of your KM501. Insert the
charger and plug into a mains electricity
socket. Your KM501 will need to be
charged until a message reading Fully
Charged appears on screen.

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Set up
Memory card
Installing a memory card
You can expand the memory space available
on your phone using a memory card. The
KM501 will support a memory card of up
to 2 GB.
1Remove the battery cover and battery as
shown on pages 10-11.
2Slide the memory card into the slot at the
top, until it clicks into place. Make sure
that the gold color contact area is facing
upwards.
3Replace the battery cover as shown.
Transferring your contacts
To transfer your contacts from your SIM to
your phone:
1From the standby screen press the or
, and choose .
2Select Copy all.
3Choose SIM to Phone then Keep
original or Delete original.
4Select OK to confirm.

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Set up
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Menu map
ORGANISER
1 Calendar
2 Memo
3 To do
MY STUFF
1 Images
2 Sounds
3 Videos
4 Others
5 Games & Apps
GAMES &
APPS
1 Games
2 Applications
3 Network
Profiles
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
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Call costs
7 Data information
MESSAGING
1 New message
2 Inbox
3 Email box
4 Bluetooth box
5 Drafts
6 Outbox
7 Sent
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Listen to voicemail
9 Info messages
0 Templates
* Settings
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 Connectivity
5 Call
6 Security
7 Flight mode
8 Power save
9 Reset
0 Memory status
BROWSER
1 Home
2 Yahoo
3 Bookmarks
4 Go to URL
5 History
6 Saved pages
7 Settings
8 Information
TOOLS
1 Alarm clock
2 Calculator
3 Tip calculator
4 Stopwatch
5 Unit converter
6 World clock
7 SIM services*
* This feature is
operator dependent. If
your operator supports
SIM Tool Kit then this
menu will appear.
MP3 PLAYER
1 Now playing*
2 All songs
3 My playlist
4 Artists
5 Albums
6 Genres
7 Shuffle all
songs
* Only appears when
music is playing.
MULTIMEDIA
1 Camera
2 Video camera
3 FM radio
4 Voice recorder

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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 are likely to see in the status bar.
Icon Description
Network signal strength (number
of bars will vary)
No network signal
Remaining battery life
Battery empty
New text message
New voice message
Message inbox is full
New text+voice message
An alarm is set
Icon Description
Vibrate profile in use
General profile in use
Outdoor profile in use
Silent profile in use
Headset profile in use
Calls are diverted
GPRS available
EDGE available
Roaming
Flight mode is selected
Bluetooth
Your standby screen
Your standby screen

Your standby screen
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Making a call
1Key in the number using the keypad.
To delete a digit press C.
2Press the key to initiate the call.
3To end the call, press the key.
TIP! Enter + when making an
international call, press and hold 0.
Making a call from your contacts
1Press the key to open the address
book.
2Using the keypad to enter the first letter of
the contact you want to call. For example
for Office, press 6three times.
3To scroll through the contacts and their
different numbers use and .
4Press the key to initiate the call.
Answering and rejecting a call
When your phone rings press the key
to answer the call.
While your phone is ringing, select Silent
to mute the ringing. This is great if you’ve
forgotten to change your profile to Silent for
a meeting.
Press the key to reject the incoming call.
TIP! You can change the settings on
your phone to answer your calls in different
ways. Press the or and , select and
choose Call.
Select Answer mode and choose from Slide
open, Any key or Send key only.
Calls
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In-call options
Adjusting the call volume
To adjust the volume during a call, press the
volume keys on the right-hand side of your
phone.
Options - Choose from a list of further in-call
options, including Contacts and Messaging
so you can check your messages and add
contacts during a call.
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Speed dialling
You can assign a speed dial number to a
contact you call frequently.
1Press or and select .
2Select Speed dials.
3Your voicemail is set to speed dial 1. You
cannot change this. Select any other
number either by using the and
keys, and pressing the to select
Assign, or by pressing the hard key
number.
4Your address book will open. Select the
contact you would like to assign to that
number using the and keys, 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 or and select to view:
All calls - View the complete list of all your
dialled, received and missed calls.
Missed calls - View the list of any calls you
have missed.
Dialled calls - View the list of all the
numbers you have called.
Received calls - View the list of all the
numbers that have called you.
Call duration - View details of how long you
have spent on your calls.
Call costs – View the charges applied to
your dialled numbers and the call duration of
all your received and dialled 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 the
recorded items.
TIP! Using and ,highlight any
single call entry to view the date and time of the
call. To view the call duration select Options and
choose View.
Calls
The Basics