LG LG-A190 User manual

Proles
To change your phone prole, select Menu>Proles:
•General – After selecting up this prole, the indicator will be displayed on the standby screen.
•Silent – Ring tone is disabled and Vibrate is activated. When you select this prole, the indicator will be
displayed on the standby screen.
•Outdoor – This is the default prole. Ring tone and key tone volume are set to maximum. When you select this
prole, the indicator will be displayed on the standby screen.
•Flight mode – Select this prole to disable all mobile network services. You will not be able to make or receive
messages or calls when Flight mode is switched on.
•Headset – This option will be available when an external earphone is inserted in the Earphone jack, the indicator
will be displayed on the standby screen. You can personalise your call alert type, ring tones, ring volume,
message alert type, message tones, message volume, keypad tones, keypad volume, eect sound volume and
power on/o volume.
Tools
•Torch – Turn on/o the torch or turn on/o the torch directly by holding the up navigation key for 3 seconds.
•Self call – This is a useful function for avoiding awkward situation politely. You can call yourself by setting the time
in self call menu.
•Calculator – This contains standard functions such as Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division.
•Information
› Service dial numbers – Access the list of service numbers assigned by your service provider.
› Own number – You can save and check your own numbers on the SIM card.
› Business card – You can save and check your business card containing information including your name, mobile
phone, home, oce and email, and send it in a message.
Call history
You can view the records of All calls, Missed calls, Dialled calls, Received calls, and Call duration. The number and
name (if available) are displayed together with the date and time at which the call was made. You can also view the
number of times you have called a particular number.
•All calls – Displays the lists of all call types by time.
•Missed calls – This option lets you view the last 20 unanswered calls.
•Dialled calls – This option lets you view the last 20 outgoing calls (called or attempted).
•Received calls – This option lets you view the last 20 incoming calls.
•Call duration – Allows you to view the duration of your last call, all calls, dialled calls and received calls.
Games
Your LG-A190 comes with preloaded games to keep you amused when you have time to spare. Press Menu and
select Games.
FM radio (Wireless FM)
With embedded FM antenna, you can receive FM radio without an external earphone. You can listen to your
favourite radio station anytime.
Note: In weak FM radio signal area it is advisable to insert an external earphone for better and enhanced FM quality.
Listening to the radio
1Press Menu then FM radio, or press the FM key (right navigation key on standby screen), then conrm to play
sound or No to exit.
2Select Options > Auto scan then conrm auto scan now to scan for FM channels or No to cancel.
3When your phone detects a channel, it will pop-up asking to save the channel. Conrm save or skip save by
selecting No.
Note: Your phone can only store a maximum of 12 channels. Device will stop auto scanning when all 12 channels
have been saved or when it cannot detect any more FM channels
4Select the channel by pressing the appropriate channel number on the keypad or by using the left or right
navigation keys.
Note: Up and down navigation keys will increase or decrease sound volume respectively.
Note: You can listen to the radio via built-in speaker. Press Options, select Listen via and choose Speaker.
•Info messages – Info service messages are text messages that are delivered by the network to your handset.
•Templates – There are pre-dened messages in the list. You can view and edit the template messages or create
new messages.
•Settings – This menu allows you to set the features of your network service provider.
Contacts
You can search for a contact stored in your Contacts menu.
1Select Contacts from the Menu screen or press (right soft key) from the standby screen.
2Select Search, then press OK. Using the keypad enter the rst letter of the contact you want to call.
3To scroll through the contacts, use the up and down navigation keys. To scroll through their dierent numbers
use the left and right navigation keys.
•New contact – You can add phonebook entries by using this menu.
•Speed dials – Assign a phone book entry to any key between 2 and 8 for speed dialling. Press and hold the
appropriate key to dial the contact.
•Copy all – Used to copy all phone book entries between phone and SIM.
•Delete all – Delete all phone book entries from phone or SIM.
•Memory status – Used to check the memory status of your phone or SIM.
3To scroll through your contacts, use the up and
down navigation keys. To scroll through the contact’s
dierent numbers, use the left and right navigation
keys.
4Press to initiate the call.
Answering and rejecting a call
When your phone rings, press Accept or press
to answer the call. While your phone is ringing,
select Silent to mute the ringing. This is great if you
have forgotten to change your prole to Silent for a
meeting.
Press or Reject to reject the incoming call.
TIP! You can change the settings on your phone to answer
your calls in dierent ways. Press Menu, select Settings and
choose Call. Press Common settings, select Answer mode
and choose Any key or Send key only.
•Any key – You can answer a call by pressing any key.
•Send key only – You can answer a call only by
pressing the Send key.
Changing your call settings
Press Menu, select Settings>Call and choose SIM1
or SIM2.
•Call divert – Select methods for diverting calls.
•Call barring – Choose a barring password for all
outgoing calls, outgoing international, outgoing
international except to home country , all incoming
calls, or incoming when abroad.
•Call waiting – Select Active or cancel call waiting.
•Fixed dial number – Restrict calls only to numbers in
the Fixed dial number list.
Checking your call history
Press Menu, select Call history. You can check the
record of All calls, Missed calls, Dialled calls, Received
calls, and Call duration. The number and name (if
available) are displayed together with the date and
time at which the call was made. You can also view the
number of times you have called a particular number.
Quick feature reference
Messaging
Sending a message
1Press Menu, select Messaging and choose New message.
2A new SMS message editor will open.
3Enter your message using either the T9 predictive, Abc manual, or 123 text editing modes. You can switch text
input modes by pressing .
4Press Options and choose Insert to add Symbol, Template, Contact, or Business card.
5Press Send to.
6Enter the phone number or press Options and select Contacts or Recent list to open your contacts list.
7Press Options and choose Send.
•Inbox – You will be alerted when new messages are received and saved to your Inbox.
•Drafts – This menu shows your saved draft messages.
•Outbox – This menu allows you to view the message which is about to be send or that have failed to send.
•S e n t – This menu allows you to view the messages which have already been sent, including time and content.
•Listen voicemail – This menu provides you with a quick way to access your voice mailbox.
Menu and Options
Your phone oers a set of functions that allow you to customise it. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-
menus, which are accessed via the left and right soft keys. The label at the bottom of the display screen immediately
above the soft keys indicates their current function.
Press the right soft key
to access contacts.
Press the left soft key to access
the available menu.
Menu Contacts
Display Information
Icon areas
Text and graphic area
Soft key indications
Menu Contacts
On-Screen Icons
Tells you the strength of the network signal.
Indicates the battery charge level.
Indicates new text message(s).
Indicates new voice message(s).
Indicates that the alarm clock is set.
Indicates that your phone is using the general
prole.
Indicates that your phone is using the silent
prole.
Indicates that your phone is using the outdoor
prole.
Indicates that your phone is using the headset
prole.
Indicates that all calls are being diverted to
another number.
Indicates that your phone is in Flight mode.
Indicates new schedule(s).
Installing the SIM Card and Charging the Battery
Installing the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a mobile phone network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card which is loaded with
your subscription details, such as your PIN, and any optional services available.
Important! › The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can easily be 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.
1Open battery cover
2Remove the battery
3Insert your SIM
4Insert the battery
5Close the battery cover
6Charge your battery
WARNING: Do not remove the
battery while the phone is
switched on, as this may
damage the phone.
Getting to know your phone
LG-A190 User Guide - English
This guide will help you to understand your new mobile phone. It will
provide you with useful explanations of the features on your phone.
Some of the contents of this manual may dier from your phone
depending on the phone software or your service provider.
P/N: MFL67217613 (1.0)
You can enter alphanumeric characters via the phone’s
keypad. For example, storing names in Contacts,
writing a message and scheduling events in the
calendar all require entering text. To change text
editing modes press the key.
The input method is displayed in the upper right
corner of your phone.
Indicator Function (English Smart mode)
Numeric
Multitap Abc
Multitap abc
Multitap ABC
T9 Mode
In Editor, Press Options Choose “Set T9” Select On.
This mode allows you to enter words with only
one keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad
is associated with more than one letter. T9 mode
automatically compares your keystrokes with an
internal linguistic dictionary to determine the correct
word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the
traditional ABC mode.
Turning Your Phone On and O
You can power the phone on and o by pressing or
holding the power key.
Making a Call
1Key in the number using the keypad.
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
1Press (up) to open the address book.
2On the keypad, enter the rst few letter of the
contact you want to call.
Earpiece
Earphone jack Torch
Display screen
Soft keys
Each of these keys
performs the functions
indicated by the text on
the display immediately
above them.
Send key
You can dial a phone
number and answer
incoming calls.
123
456
Navigation keys
Use for quick access to
phone functions.
(up) : Contacts
(down) : Keypad Lock
(left) : Compose message
(right) : FM radio
End/Power key
Allows you to power the
phone on or o, end calls, or
return to Standby mode.
Alphanumeric keys
Used to input characters and
or numbers.
Charger port
Hand Strap Hole
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Making an Emergency call when there is no USIM
card present in the handset:
1. Enter emergency number 000 or 112
2. Press Send key to dial the emergency number.

Ambient Temperatures
›Max : +55°C (discharging)
+45°C (charging)
›Min : -10°C
Product care and maintenance
WARNING
Only use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this particular phone model. The use of any
other types may invalidate any approval or warranty applying to the phone, and may be dangerous.
•Donotdisassemblethisunit.Takeittoaqualiedservicetechnicianwhenrepairworkisrequired.
•Repairsunderwarranty,atLG’soption,mayincludereplacementpartsorboardsthatareeithernewor
reconditioned, provided that they have functionality equal to that of the parts being replaced.
•KeepawayfromelectricalappliancessuchasTVs,radios,andpersonalcomputers.
•Theunitshouldbekeptawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiatorsorcookers.
•Donotdrop.
•Donotsubjectthisunittomechanicalvibrationorshock.
•Switchothephoneinanyareawhereyouarerequiredbyspecialregulations.Forexample,donotuseyour
phone in hospitals as it may aect sensitive medical equipment.
•Donothandlethephonewithwethandswhileitisbeingcharged.Itmaycauseanelectricshockwhichcould
cause injury or damage your phone.
•Donotchargeahandsetnearammablematerialasthehandsetcanbecomehotandcreatearehazard.
•Useadryclothtocleantheexterioroftheunit(donotusesolventssuchasbenzene,thinneroralcohol).
Blasting area
Do not use the phone where blasting is in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules.
Potentially explosive atmospheres
•Donotusethephoneatapetrolstation.
•Donotusenearfuelorchemicals.
•Donottransportorstoreammablegas,liquid,orexplosivesinthesamecompartmentofyourvehicleasyour
mobile phone and accessories.
In aircraft
Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft.
•Turnyourmobilephoneobeforeboardinganyaircraft.
•Donotuseitonthegroundwithoutpermissionfromthecrew.
Children
Keep the phone in a safe place out of the reach of small children. It includes small parts which may cause a choking
hazardifdetached.
•Letthepersonyouarespeakingwithknowyouaredriving;ifnecessary,suspendthecallinheavytracor
hazardousweatherconditions.Rain,sleet,snow,iceandevenheavytraccanbehazardous.
•Donottakenotesorlookupphonenumberswhiledriving.Typingupa“todo”listorippingthroughyour
address book takes attention away from your primary responsibility of driving safely.
•Placecallswhenyouarenotmovingorbeforepullingintotrac.Trytoplancallswhenyouwillnotbedriving.
•Donotengageinstressfuloremotionalconversationsthatmaybedistracting.Makepeopleyouaretalkingwith
aware you are driving and suspend conversations that have the potential to divert your attention from the road.
•Useyourmobilephonetocallemergencyservicesforyourselforothersinthecaseofre,tracaccidentor
medicalemergencies;
- Australia Dial (0-0-0)
- New Zealand Dial (1-1-1)
- International Dial (1-1-2)
- other local emergency number.
Remember, it is a free call when dialling emergency services from your mobile phone in Australia.
•Useyourmobilephonetohelpothersinemergencies.Ifyouseeanautoaccident,crimeinprogressorother
serious emergency where lives are in danger, call the emergency number, as you would want others to do for you.
•Ifyouseeabrokendownvehicleposingnoserioushazard,abrokentracsignal,aminortracaccidentwhere
no one appears injured, or a vehicle you know to be stolen, call roadside assistance, local trac autority or police
station.
Emergency calls
Emergency calls may not be available under all mobile networks. Therefore, you should never depend solely on the
phone for emergency calls.
Use your mobile phone to call emergency services for yourself or others in the case of re, trac accident or
medical emergencies
- Australia Dial (0-0-0)
- New Zealand Dial (1-1-1)
- International Dial (1-1-2)
- other local emergency number.
Remember, it is a free call when dialling emergency services from your mobile phone in Australia.
Battery information and care
•Youdonotneedtocompletelydischargethebatterybeforerecharging.Unlikeolderbatteries,thereisno
memory eect that could compromise the battery’s performance.
•UseonlyLGbatteriesandchargers.LGchargersaredesignedtomaximizethebatterylife.
•Donotdisassembleorshort-circuitthebattery.
•Keepthemetalcontactsofthebatteryclean.
•Replacethebatterywhenitnolongerprovidesacceptableperformance.
•Rechargethebatteryifithasnotbeenusedforalongtimetomaximizeusability.
•Donotexposethebatterychargertodirectsunlightoruseitinhighhumidity,suchasinthebathroom.
•Donotleavethebatteryinhotorcoldplaces,thismaydeterioratethebatteryperformance.
•Replacingwithanincorrectbatteryincreasesthechanceofexplosion.
•Disposeofusedbatteriesinaccordancewithyourlocalcouncilregulations.Pleaserecyclewhenpossible.Donot
dispose as household waste.
•Ifyouneedtoreplacethebattery,takeittothenearestauthorizedLGElectronicsservicepointordealerfor
assistance.
•Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewallsocketafterthephoneisfullychargedtopreventunnecessarypower
consumption of the charger.
•Actualbatterylifewilldependonnetworkconguration,productsettings,usagepatterns,batteryand
environmental conditions.
Driver Safety Tips
Your mobile telephone gives you the powerful ability to communicate almost anywhere, anytime. But an important
responsibility accompanies the benets of mobile phones, one that every user must uphold. When driving a car,
driving is your rst responsibility. When using your mobile phone behind the wheel of a car, practice good common
sense and remember the following tips:
•Useahandsfreedevicetoaddanadditionallayerofconvenienceandsafetytoyourwirelessphonewithoneof
the many hands free accessories available today.
Road safety
•Donotuseahand-heldphonewhiledriving.
•Givefullattentiontodriving.
•Useahands-freekit.
•Pullotheroadandparkbeforemakingoransweringacallifdrivingconditionsallowyoutodoso.
•RFenergymayaectsomeelectronicsystemsinyourvehiclesuchascarstereosandsafetyequipment.
•Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithanairbag,ensureitisnotobstructedbyyourmobiledeviceoraccessories.Itmay
fail or cause serious injury if obstructed when deployed.
•Ifyouarelisteningtomusicwhilstoutandabout,pleaseensurethatthevolumeisatareasonablelevelsothat
you are aware of your surroundings. This is particularly important when near roads.
Avoid damage to your hearing
Damage to your hearing can occur if you are exposed to loud sounds for long periods of time. Therefore we
recommend not to turn the phone on or o while holding the handset close to your ear. We also recommend that
music and call volumes are set to a reasonable level.
Note: Excessive sound pressure from earphones can cause hearing loss.
•Donotchargethephonewhenitisonsoftfurnishings.
•Thephoneshouldbechargedinawellventilatedarea.
•Donotsubjectthisunittoexcessivesmokeordust.
•Donotkeepthephonenexttocreditcardsortransporttickets;itcanaecttheinformationonthemagnetic
strips.
•Donottapthescreenwithasharpobjectasitmaydamagethephone.
•Donotexposethephonetoliquidormoisture.
•Usetheaccessorieslikeearphonescautiously.Donottouchtheantennaunnecessarily.
Ecient phone operation
Electronic devices
All mobile phones may get interference, which could aect performance.
•Donotuseyourmobilephonenearmedicalequipmentwithoutrequestingpermission.Avoidplacingthephone
over pacemakers, for example, in your breast pocket.
•Yourmobilephonemaycauseinterferencewithsomehearingaids.
•MinorinterferencemayaectTVs,radios,PCs,etc.
Guidelines for safe and ecient use (Continued)
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Technical Data
Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal.
Exposure to radio frequency energy
Radio wave exposure and Specic Absorption Rate (SAR) information
This mobile phone model LG-A190 has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirements for exposure
to radio waves. These requirements are based on scientic guidelines that include safety margins designed to
assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
•TheradiowaveexposureguidelinesemployaunitofmeasurementknownastheSpecicAbsorptionRate,or
SAR. Tests for SAR are conducted using standardised methods with the phone transmitting at its highest certied
power level in all used frequency bands.
•WhiletheremaybedierencesbetweentheSARlevelsofvariousLGphonemodels,theyarealldesignedtomeet
the relevant guidelines for exposure to radio waves.
•TheSARlimitrecommendedbytheInternationalCommissiononNon-IonizingRadiationProtection(ICNIRP)is
2W/kg averaged over 10g of tissue.
•ThehighestSARvalueforthismodelphonetestedbyDASY4foruseattheearis0.936W/kg(10g)andwhen
worn on the body is 0.856 W/kg(10 g).
•TheSARlimitrecommendedbytheInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers(IEEE)is1.6W/kgaveraged
over 1g of tissue.
Guidelines for safe and ecient use
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These Accessories are available for use with the LG-A190.
(Items described below may be optional.)
Standard Battery Travel Adapter Note
› Always use genuine LG accessories.
Failure to do this may invalidate
your warranty.
› Accessories may be dierent in
dierentregions;pleasecheckwith
our regional service company or
agent for further enquires.
Accessories
•Stopwatch – This option allows you to use the function of a stopwatch.
•Unit converter (Menu > Tools > Unit converter) – This converts many measurement into a unit you want.
•World clock–Allowsyoutodeterminethecurrenttimeinanothertimezoneorcountry.
Organiser
•Alarms (Menu > Organiser > Alarms) – You can set up to 3 alarm clocks to go on at a specied time.
•Calendar – When you enter this menu, a calendar appears. A square cursor is placed on the current date. You can
move the cursor to another date using the navigation keys, also you can set scheduler for desired date and time.
•Memo – You can edit and save your own memos here.
Settings
•Dual SIM – To dierentiate between your SIMs, you can change the network icon and SIM colour displayed on the
top-left hand corner of the stand-by screen from this menu.
•Date & Time (Menu > Settings > Date & Time) – You can set functions related to the date and time.
•Language – You can change the language for the display texts in your phone. This change will also aect the
Language Input mode.
•Display – You can adjust settings for the phone display.
•Call – Congure your call settings, see Changing your call settings for more information.
•Auto key lock – Congure your phone to automatically lock its keypad.
•Security – This menu allows you to set the phone security.
› PIN code request – Enable/Disable SIM PIN code request when your phone is powered on.
› Phone lock – Lock your phone with a security code When power on, When SIM changed, or Immediately.
(Default security code is “0000”.)
› Anti-theft mobile tracker (ATMT) – Anti-theft mobile tracker (ATMT) allows you to track your stolen phone.
When someone changes the SIM in your phone without your permission, the tracking service will be activated.
Youwillbenotiedbyatextmessagesenttothedefaultphonenumberyouhaveset,withouttheunauthorized
user’s knowledge. You can activate the ATMT and congure your settings in this menu. (The default ATMT code is
“0000”.)
› Change codes – Change you Security, PIN, PIN2 or ATMT codes.
•Power save–Switchbetweenpowersavingsettings;Always on, Night only or O. Select Always on to save
battery power when you are not using the phone.
•Network selection – You can choose to manually or automatically select and register on a mobile network.
•SOS service - When SOS service is turned on, send the emergency SMS by press and holding the ‘9’ key on your
keypad, SOS mode will now be turned on. The SOS messages will be sent to the phone number(s) listed in
Recipient list. While SOS mode is active, all incoming calls are automatically accepted. To exit SOS mode, on the
idle screen push the end key and select Yes.
•Reset settings – Select Reset settings to restore the factory settings. You need the security code to activate this
function. The default number is“0000”.
•Memory status – You can check the free space and memory usage of each repository.