LG U380 Specification sheet
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U380
U380
3services user guide
Get going.
Find out what your LG U830 does.
Insert your USIM, battery and charging your mobile
Find out what you can do on Planet 3
Handy information about your mobile
Get the most from your mobile
Make voice and video calls
Text, multimedia and email messages
Use camera and video, and play music
Set up your email
Share your pictures and video clips
Transfer files between your mobile and PC
Helpful information – My 3
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The sections in red describe 3services, and those in black describe LG services.
Please refer to the LG U380 manufacturer’s user guide for Health and Safety Information.
Find out what you can do on Planet 3
From you can…
Watch music videos and goals, play games and much more. Press once
and wait for a few seconds for Planet 3. It’s free to browse. We’ll tell
you how much things cost before you download them.
Games
Buy a game and keep it forever or rent
one and pay less.
Football
Get the latest news, match reports,
live scores and video clips.
Internet
Get access to a selection of
the best mobile websites.
All this plus news, showbiz, movie
trailers, TV clips, comedy and more
through .
Music
Download full length music
videos and tracks.
Tunes & Pix
Personalise your mobile to look
and sound unlike anyone else’s.
Wireless
Get fast access to the internet on
your laptop using your mobile.
Browse the internet, read your
email and download large files
while you're on the move.
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User guide
Your 3 USIM can only be used in mobiles
which are enabled for 3 services.
If you try to use the USIM in other mobiles you
could seriously damage the mobile and may be
unable to use it, including making emergency calls.
If you do that, we are not responsible for any such
damage or usage problems.
Insert your USIM, battery and charging your mobile
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Inserting your USIM
Inserting your battery
Closing the battery cover
Charging your battery
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Fully charge the
battery before
using it for the
first time.
Send and receive email
First, you have to set up your email
account – see page 9.
Watch music video and goals,
play games and much more
Press and wait a few seconds
for Planet 3. It’s free to browse.
We’ll tell you how much things
cost before you download them.
Clear character / turn on speaker
Press to clear / press and hold
during a voice call for loud speaker.
Press and hold to lock and unlock keypad.
Send text, photo, video, email
Press (right) for Messages menu.
Press and hold to compose a message.
Turn phone on / off or end a call
Menu
Takes you to the main menu
Music on 3
Handy information about your mobile
Camera / video
Press . Press (right) to
switch between camera and video.
Set date and time
> Settings (3) > Date & Time (2)
Select your ringtune
> My stuff (6) >My sounds (3)
>preferred file >Options >Sound theme (7)
Select your wallpaper
> My stuff (6) >My images (1)
>preferred image >Options
>Main screen theme (8)
Get the most from your mobile
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Power socket /
Earpiece connector
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voice & picture service area no signal
Alert profile selected – in this case silent
Roaming
Alarm set
Text message
Battery strength
Icons on the top of the screen
Front camera
Camera light
Front screen
Volume up or
down
Access to 3’s Mobile TV channel
Select alert profile
Press (left).
Press and hold to put on Vibrate only
Navigate
Navigate left, right, up and down.
Press to confirm.
Make a voice
Enter the number and press .
Add, find or edit a contact
Press (down) to find a contact. Select
Options (left soft key) to add or edit contacts.
Access voicemail and videomail
Press and hold for voicemail.
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Press and hold (right), then press to select
text, multimedia or email.
Send a text or multimedia message
>To send a text: enter phone number next to To.
Then scroll to message box. Write the message
and press Send (right soft key).
>To send a multimedia message to a phone or email
address: enter phone number or email address
next to To. Then scroll to message box. Select
Insert, scroll to Image (6) or Video (7) or Sound
(8). Press and select your preferred photo,
audio or video clip. Select Send (right soft key).
Send an email
>To send an email you first need to set up email on
your mobile – see page 9.
>To send an email: enter email address next to To.
Then scroll to message box. Write your message
and select Send (right soft key).
>To retrieve an email: press (right), scroll to
Mailbox (3). At 3mail press , then press
Synch.
>To reply to an email: select Options with the left
soft key and at Reply press .
>To browse into mail: press and select
Services (in the top right). Scroll to Mail and
press .
From the browser you can send emails and view
and manage emails, voicemails, faxmails and
contacts.
Text, multimedia and email messages
Help with entering text
>To cycle between lower case, upper case,
numbers and predictive text press .
>To insert a template, emoticon or contact
number select Options (left soft key).
>To insert a symbol press .
>To insert a space press .
Make voice and video calls
Make calls
>Enter the number.
>Press for voice calls.
>Press for video calls.
>press to end a call.
Receive calls
>To answer a call press .
>press to end.
>During a video call, you’ll see a large picture of the
other person and a small picture of how you look
to them in the bottom left of the screen.
>To stop the other person from seeing you:
Press
>To hide the picture of you on your mobile: select
Options and scroll to Hide my picture.
Set up voicemail and videomail
>To set up voicemail: press and hold .
Follow the voice prompts to choose a PIN and
record your greeting.
>To set up videomail: press and hold .
Follow the voice prompts to record your video
greeting. The caller will see your video greeting
when you can’t answer a video call.
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View missed, received, dialled calls
Calling (#) > Call history (2)
Activate call waiting
Calling (#) > Call waiting (8)
Divert calls
Calling (#) > Call divert (5)
Send or withhold my number
Calling (#) > Settings (9) > Send my number (2)
View own number
Contacts (8) > Own number (6)
Copy contacts between USIM and phone
Contacts (8) > Settings (7) > Copy all (3)
View contacts on USIM or phone
Contacts (8) > Settings (7) > Display data (1)
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Use camera and video, and play music
Take and send photos and video clips
>To take a photo or video: press on the right side
of your mobile.
>Press (right) to select Camera or Video
camera.
>Press to take a photo or to start and
stop video recording.
>Select Send (left soft key) and follow menu.
You can control light, brightness, quality, file size
and duration. In Camera or Video camera mode
select Options (left soft key).
View and send photos or video clips
>> My stuff (6) > Images or Videos >
preferred image or video > Send (right soft key)
>follow menu.
Alternatively, in Camera or Video camera mode
press Viewer or Player (right soft key), then
to view the photo or video.
Add a photo to your contact
You can associate a photo with a contact
stored on the handset.
>Highlight the contact > Options > Edit (6)
> Image > Use existing image (4) > select your
preferred image
Play music
>> My stuff (6) > My sounds (3) > select
your preferred track
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In video mode press to
watch the video in full screen
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Set up your username
To set up your 3mail you need to have set up
a voicemail PIN first.
>Press and select ..
Scroll to Mail and press .
>Scroll to Enter username and press for the
text prompt. Key in your preferred username (eg
johnsmith), scroll down to Done and press .
Then press again.
>If this name has already been taken you will be
asked to choose again. Once your username has
been accepted your email address will be appear
Set up your profile
>Press > Settings (9) > Email (3)
> Edit accounts (6) > Edit
>Username and key in your mobile number
starting with 44xxxxxxxxxx without plus (+) >
Password and key in the 4-digit PIN you selected
for voicemail
> Email address and key in your email address
You’re now ready to send and receive emails from
your 3mail account.
Collect emails from other accounts
To collect emails from other accounts you need to set
up your POP3 email account.
>Press and select .
Scroll to Mail and press . Scroll to
and press OK. Scroll to Settings and
press OK. Scroll to Manage other mail and press
OK. At Add new account and press .
>Scroll to Name this account, press OK for the text
prompt and enter a name for the account. Then do
the same in turn for POP3 server address, POP3
Username, and POP3 user password and select
Done and press OK.
You can check these details with your email /
internet service provider.
You’re now ready to collect emails from another
email account.
Set up your email
Help with entering text
>To cycle between lower case, upper case,
numbers and predictive text press .
>To insert a template, emoticon or contact
number select Options (left soft key).
>To insert a space press .
You’ll need: Windows 2000 Professional or Windows
XP Home or Professional; a Pentium II 233MHz
(or compatible CPU); at least 128MB of RAM and
20MB of hard disk space; a USB port and CD-ROM drive.
Install the file transfer software
>Close down any open applications on your PC
and load the CD that came with your mobile.
The installation should begin automatically,
otherwise click on My Computer and then on
the LG Installer. Click on Install PC Sync and
Phone Manager, and follow the Wizard to install.
Attached your mobile and PC
>Attach your mobile to your PC with the USB cable
provided in the handset box. When the Found new
hardware menu pops up follow the Wizard to
install the drivers. It will get you to do this four
times to install all drivers.
Make the connection
>Double click LG Phone Manager icon on
your PC desktop and then click Contents.
Click on Connect in the top left corner and
Connected will appear on your mobile.
Contents Transfer
Connect
ensure USB is selected in
Communication Method
Transfer files between your mobile and PC
To install Install PC Sync
and Phone Manager
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Share your pictures and video clips
Share video clips – SeeMeTV
SeeMeTV is a new channel on 3where you’re the star.
Simply record a clip and submit it. We’ll publish it if we
can and if someone pays to watch it, you’ll even be paid.
>Take a video, then send it to 32323
Watch SeeMeTV
>Press and select .
>Scroll to SeeMeTV and press
>Scroll to your preferred topic and then
select the clip
Sharing your pictures and video clips with
friends
3’s My Gallery allows you to store and share your
pictures and video clips instantly.
>Take a photo or video, then send it to 3333
>You’ll receive a text message with your password
to access My Gallery on three.co.uk
>Visit three.co.uk/mygallery
>Enter your 3mobile number and the password
you received.
You can invite friends to visit your gallery
as well as change your password at
three.co.uk/mygallery. There are User Rules and
Terms and Conditions for the use of My Gallery.
See three.co.uk/mygallery for details.
You must get permission from anyone in
your video before you send it. By sending
a video you agree to SeeMeTV’s other rules
(see three.co.uk/seemetv for full t&cs and
info on how you will be paid). It costs 50p to
send a video to 32323.
Helpful information – My 3
Manage your account and learn about 3 services
direct from your mobile
>Press and select ..
Scroll to My 3 and press . Through My 3
you can keep track of your bill and and see how
many minutes and messages you have left,
whether Pay Monthly or Pay As You Go. You can
also learn more about 3’s services through a
selection of videos and tasters. All My 3 services
are free.
Find out more about 3’s services
>Visit three.co.uk
>For more information on My 3 visit
three.co.uk/my3
>Email [email protected] or call
customer services on 333 (0870 7330 333 from
another phone).
Useful numbers
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Mobile Other phones
3 customer services 333 0870 7330 333
Mail (voicemail,
email & faxmail) 123 07782 333 123
Videomail 123
Pay As You Go Top-up 444 0870 7330 444
Directory enquiries 118 333 118 333
International 118 313 118 313
directory enquiries
Disabled and
elderly enquiries 195
Emergency calls 999 999
Get the most from your battery
>You can recharge your battery several hundred
times before it will need replacing and you don’t
need to fully discharge it before recharging.
>Don’t expose the battery charger to direct sunlight
or use in areas of high humidity such as a bathroom.
Battery life will decrease if you expose it to
temperatures below -10°C or above 45°C.
>If you charge your battery regularly and you notice
a decrease in talk time or an increase in charging
time, then it’s probably time to buy a new battery.
Transfer files
>Click on
drop files between your phone and PC into
the relevant folders.
Synchronise contacts and calendar
>To synchronise your mobile with MS Outlook
right click on the Sync Manager icon in the
bottom right system tray of your PC and select
Configurations. Click Contacts or
Calendar, click Change then select MS Outlook
from the PIM drop down menu. Click and
again on your PC screen.
>With your mobile attached but not connected,
right click on the Sync Manager icon in the
bottom right system tray of your PC and select
Synchronise. Then follow the instructions.
In some cases you’ll need to convert files, for
example to view a video on your PC in Windows
Media Player that you captured on your mobile,
or to listen to an audio file that you transferred
to your mobile. You’ll find a number of converters
to download in the Customer section of
three.co.uk
Please note that transferring copyright-protected
content, eg music and football videos, without the
copyright owner’s consent is against the law and
it breaks your agreement with 3.
right click on the Sync Manager
and select Synchronize
Transfer files between your mobile and PC
Configure
MS Outlook
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