LG ME550d User manual

ME550d User Guide
- ENGLISH
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Contents
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Contents
Introduction 5
For your safety 6
Guidelines for safe and
efficient use 7
ME550d features 12
Parts of the phone
Display information 16
On-Screen Icons
Installation 18
Installing the SIM card and
the handset battery
Charging the Battery 19
Disconnecting the charger 20
General functions 21
Making a Call
Answering a Call 22
Entering Text 22
Selecting functions and
options 26
In-call menu 27
During a Call
Conference Calls 28
Menu Tree 30
Browser 33
Home 34
Bookmarks
Go to URL
History
Settings 35
Networkprofiles
Cache
Cookies 36
Securitycertificates
Information
Call history 37
All calls
Missed calls
Dialled calls
Received calls
Call duration 38
Call costs
Data information

Contents
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Tools 39
Alarm clock
Calendar
Calculator 40
Memo 41
To-do
Stop watch
Unit converter
World clock 42
Multimedia 43
MP3 player
Camera 46
Video camera 47
FM Radio 48
Voice recorder 49
Messaging 50
New message
Text
Multimedia 51
Email 52
Inbox 53
Bluetoothmessage 54
bluetooth box
Drafts 55
Outbox
Sent 56
Listen voicemail
Info message
Read 57
Topics
Templates
Text
Multimedia 58
Settings 59
Textmessage
Multimediamessage
Email 60
Voicemailnumber 61
Pushmessages
Infomessage
My stuff 63
Images
Sounds
Videos 64
Others 65
Games & Apps 66
External memory

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Contents
Profiles 67
Activate
Personalise
Contacts 62
Search
New contact
Speed dials 63
Groups 64
Copy all/Delete all
Settings
Information 65
Settings 76
Date & Time
Setdate
Dateformat
Settime
Timeformat
Autoupdate
Languages 76
Display
Wallpaper
Backlighttimer 77
Brightness
Homescreenshortcut
Menustyle
Dialingstyle
Standbytext
Networkname
Connectivity 78
Bluetooth
Network 80
USBconnectionmode 81
Call 82
Calldivert
Answermode 83
Sendmynumber 84
Callwaiting
Minuteminder
Autoredial
SendDTMF 85
Security
PINcoderequest
Phonelock
Callbarring
Fixeddialnumber 86
Changecodes 87
Flight mode
Power save
Reset default 88
Memory status
Accessories 89
Technical data 90

Part 15.21 statement
" Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment. "
Part 15.105 statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation.
This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. if this
equipment does cause harmful interference or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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 ONE (1) year beginning on the data of purchase
of the product.
(2) The limited warranty extends on 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 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 net 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) The limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied either in fact or by
operations law, statutory or otherwise, including, but 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.
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(10) Products used or obtained in a rental program.
(11) Consumables (such as fuses).
3. 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, RISING 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 imitation 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.
4. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:
To obtain warranty service, please call the following web address:
www.lgeservice.com

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For Your Safety
Important Information
This user guide contains important information on the use and
operation of this phone. Please read all the information
carefully for optimal performance and to prevent any damage
to or misuse of the phone. Any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this user guide could void your warranty
for this equipment.
Before You Start
Safety Instructions
WARNING! To reduce the possibility of electric shock, do not
expose your phone to high humidity areas, such as the
bathroom, swimming pool, etc.
Always store your phone away from heat. Never store your
phone in settings that may expose it to temperatures less than
32°F or greater than 104°F, such as outside during extreme
weather conditions or in your car on a hot day. Exposure to
excessive cold or heat will result in malfunction, damage
and/or catastrophic failure.
Be careful when using your phone near other electronic
devices. RF emissions from your mobile phone may affect
nearby in adequately shielded electronic equipment. You
should consult with manufacturers of any personal medical
devices such as pacemakers and hearing aides to determine if
they are susceptible to interference from your mobile phone.
Turn off your phone in a medical facility or at a gas station.
Never place your phone in a microwave oven as this will
cause the battery to explode.
IMPORTANT! Please read the TIA SAFETY INFORMATION on
page 78 before using your phone.
Safety Information
Read these simple guidelines. Breaking the rules may be
dangerous or illegal. Further detailed information is given in this
user guide.
]Never use an unapproved battery since this could damage
the phone and/or battery and could cause the battery to
explode.
]Never place your phone in a microwave oven as it will
cause the battery to explode.
]Do not dispose of your battery by fire or with hazardous or
flammable materials.
]Make sure that no sharp-edged items come into contact
with the battery. There is a risk of this causing a fire.
]Store the battery in a place out of reach of children.
]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.

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For Your Safety
]Unplug the power cord and charger during lightning storms
to avoid electric shock or fire.
]When riding in a car, do not leave your phone or set up the
hands-free kit near to the air bag. If wireless equipment is
improperly installed and the air bag is activated, you may be
seriously injured.
]Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.
]Do not use the phone in areas where its use is prohibited.
(For example: aircraft).
]Do not expose the battery charger or adapter to direct
sunlight or use it in places with high humidity, such as a
bathroom.
]Never store your phone in temperatures less than- 4°F or
greater than 122°F.
]Do not use harsh chemicals (such as alcohol, benzene,
thinners, etc.) or detergents to clean your phone. There is a
risk of this causing a fire.
]Do not drop, strike, or shake your phone severely. Such
actions may harm the internal circuit boards of the phone.
]Do not use your phone in high explosive areas as the phone
may generate sparks.
]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.
]Do not place any heavy items on the power cord. Do not
allow the power cord to be crimped as it may cause fire or
electric shock.
]Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it is being
charged. It may cause an electric shock or seriously
damage your phone.
]Do not disassemble the phone.
]Do not place or answer calls while charging the phone as it
may short-circuit the phone and/or cause electric shock or
fire.
]Only use the batteries, antennas, and chargers provided by
LG. The warranty will not be applied to products provided by
other suppliers.
]Only authorized personnel should service the phone and its
accessories. Faulty installation or service may result in
accidents and consequently invalidate the warranty.
]Do not hold or let the antenna come in contact with your
body during a call.
]An emergency call can be made only within a service area.
For an emergency call, make sure that you are within a
service area and that the phone is turned on.

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For Your Safety
FCC RF Exposure Information
WARNING! Read this information before operating the phone.
In August 1996, the Federal Communications (FCC) of he 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 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 complies with the FCC guidelines and
these international standards.
CAUTION
Use only the supplied and approved antenna. Use of
unauthorized antennas or modifications could impair call
quality, damage the phone, void your warranty and/or result in
violation of FCC regulations. Do not use the phone with a
damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact
with skin, a minor burn may result. Contact your local dealer
for a replacement antenna.
Body-worn Operation
This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with
the back of the phone kept 0.6 inches (2.0cm) between the
user’s body and the back of the phone. To comply with FCC RF
exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 0.6
inches(2.0cm) must be maintained between the user's body
and the back of the phone. Third-party belt-clips, holsters, and
similar accessories containing metallic components should not
be used. Body-worn accessories that cannot maintain 0.6
inches(2.0cm) separation distance between the user's body
and the back of the phone, and have not been tested for typical
body-worn operations may not comply with FCC RF exposure
limits and should be avoided.

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For Your Safety
Vehicle Mounted External Antenna
(optional, if available)
A minimum separation distance of 8 inches (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
FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance
This device and its accessories 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 its accessories must
accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Cautions for Battery
]Do not disassemble.
]Do not short-circuit.
]Do not expose to high temperature: 60°C (140°F).]
]Do not incinerate.
Battery Disposal
]Please dispose of your battery properly or bring to your
local wireless carrier for recycling.
]Do not dispose in fire or with hazardous or flammable
materials.
Adapter (Charger) Cautions
]Using the wrong battery charger could damage your phone
and void your warranty.
]The adapter or battery charger is intended for indoor use
only.
Do not expose the adapter or battery charger to direct sunlight
or use it in places with high humidity, such as the bathroom.

Introduction
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Congratulationsonyour purchaseofthe advancedand
compactME550dcellular phone,designedto operate
withthelatest digitalmobilecommunication technology.
Introduction
Thisuser’sguidecontainsimportantinformationonthe
useandoperationofthisphone.Pleasereadallthe
informationcarefullyforoptimalperformanceandto
preventanydamagetoormisuseofthephone.Any
changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedinthis
user’sguidecouldvoidyourwarrantyforthis
equipment.

ME550d features
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Parts of the phone
Front view
ME550d features
Alpha numeric keys
]In standby mode: Inputnumbers to dial
Holddown
-Internationalcalls
-ActivateVoice mailcentremenu
to -Speeddials
]In editing mode: Enternumbers &
characters
LCD
•Top: Signalstrength,battery level
andvariousfunction
•Bottom: Softkeyindications
Navigation key
]In standby mode:
Briefly: WriteTextMessage
Briefly: ListofAddress book
Briefly: ListofProfiles
Briefly: ListofFavourites
]In menu: scrollup & down
Earpiece
Microphone

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Send key
]Dialaphone numberandanswer acall.
]In standby mode: showsrecently dialled,
receivedandmissed call.
Left soft key/ Right soft key
Thesekeysperform thefunctionindicated inthe
bottomofthe display.
Clear key
Deletesacharacter witheachpress.
Holdthekey downtoclear allinput.
Usethiskey togoback toaprevious screen.

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ME550d features
Left side view Right side view
Side keys
]In standby mode (opened):
Volumeofkey tone
]In standby mode (closed):
Shortpress- TheLCDlight on.
]In menu: scrollup & down
]During a call: volumeof the
earpiece
Battery Charging Connector/
Cable connector and Ear jack
End key
•Switchon/off(hold down)
•Endorreject acall.
Side camera key
Longpress- Photocameraactivation
Note
]
To protect the sense of
hearing, maximum volume
level is 3.
Note
]Pleasensurephone ispowered
onandin idlemodebefore
connectingtheUSB cable.

Rear view
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Flash
Battery
SIM Card Socket
Battery Terminals
Camera lens
Battery latch
Slidethebutton upwardsto
releasethebattery.
Memory card slot

Display Information
Iconarea
Textandgraphic area
Softkeyindications
Area Description
First line
Displaysvariousicons.
Middle lines
Displaymessages,instructions and
anyinformationthat youenter,such as
numbertobe dialled.
Last line
Showsthefunctions currently
assignedtothe twosoftkeys.
Thescreendisplays severalicons.These aredescribed
below.
On-Screen Icons
Icon Description
Tellsyouthe strengthofthe networksignal.*
Callisconnected.
Youcanuse GPRSservice.
Showsthatyou areusinga roamingservice.
Thealarmhas beensetand ison.
Tellsyouthe statusofthe battery.
Youhavereceived atextmessage.
Youhavereceived avoicemessage.
Vibrateonlymenu inprofile.
Generalmenuin profile.
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Icon Description
Silentmenuin profile.
Headsetmenuin profile.
Offlinemenuin profile.
Outdoormenuin profile.
Youcandivert acall.
Indicatesthatthe phoneisaccessing the
WAP.
Indicatesthatyou areusingGPRS.
Youhaveactivated Bluetoothmenu.
ShowstheEDGE serviceisavailable.
Connectiontothe EDGEserviceallows youto
transferdataat aspeedof 200Kb/s
(dependingonnetwork availability).Check
withyouroperator fornetworkcoverage and
serviceavailability.
*Thequality oftheconversation maychange
dependingonnetwork coverage.Whenthe signal
strengthisbelow 2bars,you mayexperience
muting,calldrop andpooraudio.
Pleasereferto thissignalas anindicatorfor your
calls.Whenthere arenobars, thatmeansthat
thereisno networkcoverage:in thiscase,you
won’tbeable toaccessthe networkforany
service(call,messages andsoon).

Installation
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Installing the SIM card and the
handset battery
Makesurethe powerisoff beforeyouremove theSIM
cardorbattery.
1.Remove the battery.
Pressandhold downthebattery releasebuttonand lift
offthebattery cover.Turnthe phoneup-sidedown, as
shown,thenpress downthebattery lightlywithyour
fingersandpull-out thebattery.
2.Install the SIM card.
InserttheSIM cardintothe holder.Slidethe SIMcard
intotheSIM cardholder.Make surethatthe SIMcard
isinsertedproperly andthatthe goldcontactarea on
thecardis facingdownwards.To removetheSIM card,
pressdownlightly andpullit inthereverse direction.
Toinsertthe SIMcard Toremove theSIMcard
Note
]Themetalcontact oftheSIM cardcanbe easily
damagedbyscratches. Payspecialattention to
theSIMcard whilehandling.Follow the
instructionssuppliedwith theSIMcard.
Note
]Removingthebattery fromthephone whenthe
powerison maycausethe phonetomalfunction.
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3.Install the battery.
Insertthethe batteryintothe batterycompartmentas
metalcontactsmeet inthemiddle ofthephone.
Pushdownthe topofthe batteryuntilit snapsinto
place.Placethe batterycoverto thephoneas shown.
Charging the Battery
Beforeconnectingthe traveladapterto thephoneyou
mustfirstinstall thebattery.
1.Ensurethebattery isfullycharged beforeusingthe
phoneforthe firsttime.
2.Withthearrow facingyouas showninthe diagram
pushtheplug onthebattery adapterintothe socketon
thesideof thephoneuntil itclicksinto place.
3.Connecttheother endofthe traveladapterto the
mainssocket.Use onlythecharger includedinthe box.
4.Themovingbars ofbatteryicon willstopafter charging
iscomplete.
WARNING!
•DonotreplaceorremovetheSIMcardwhileyour
phoneisbeingusedorturnson,ordataontheSIM
cardmightbedamaged.Ifso,turnyourphoneoffand
onagaintouse.

Disconnecting the charger
Disconnectthetravel adapterfromthe phonebypressing
itssidebuttons asshownin thediagram.
WARNING!
•Unplugthepowercordandchargerduringlightning
stormstoavoidelectricshockorfire.
•Makesurethatnosharp-edgeditemssuchasanimal
teethornails,comeintocontactwiththebattery.There
isariskofthiscausingafire.
CAUTION!
•Ifthebatteryiscompletelydischarged,thecharging
displaywillappearontheLCDapproximately1to1.5
minutesafterconnectingTA.
•Donotforcetheconnectorasthismaydamagethe
phoneand/orthetraveladapter.
•Insertthebatterypackchargerverticallytowallpower
outlet.
•Ifyouusethebatterypackchargeroutofyourown
country,useanattachmentplugadaptorfortheproper
configuration.
•DonotremoveyourbatteryortheSIMcardwhile
charging.
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