LG LGC297 Owner's manual

LG-C297 User Guide - ENGLISH

This guide will help you understand your new mobile phone. It will provide you

with useful explanations of features on your phone.

Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on

the software of the phone or your service provider.

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Getting to know your phone ......................5

Installing the SIM Card and Charging the

Battery........................................................... 7

Installing the SIM Card .............................7

Turning Your Phone On and Off ..........10

Lock/Unlock Your Keypad ......................10

Calls ............................................................. 10

Making a call ..............................................10

Answering and rejecting a call .............10

Using the speaker phone ........................11

Speed dialling .............................................11

Viewing your call logs ..............................12

Changing the call settings .....................12

Call Reminder ............................................ 13

Contacts ...................................................... 14

Searching for a contact...........................14

Adding a new contact .............................14

Messaging ................................................... 14

Sending a message .................................14

Facebook ..................................................... 16

E-mail ...........................................................17

Sending an e-mail using your new

account.........................................................17

Quick text ....................................................17

Camera ....................................................... 18

Video camera ............................................. 18

Media Player ............................................... 18

FM radio ...................................................... 18

Contents

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Voice recorder .............................................19

Applications .................................................19

Organizer .....................................................19

Setting your alarm ...................................19

Using the calendar ..................................19

Adding an item to your to do list ......20

Adding a note ..........................................20

Using your calculator .............................20

Using the stopwatch ..............................20

Converting a unit ....................................20

Adding a city to your world time .......20

Shortcuts ....................................................21

Internet ....................................................... 21

Accessing the internet browser ............21

Settings .......................................................22

Switching your SIM cards ....................22

Changing your phone settings ...........22

Changing your security settings ........23

Activating SIM cards .............................23

Changing your display settings ..........23

Changing your connectivity settings 24

Changing your Bluetooth settings ....24

Resetting your phone ............................25

Installing LG PC Suite on your

computer ....................................................25

Phone Software update ............................26

LG Mobile Phone Software update

from internet ............................................26

Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use ...27

Exposure to radio frequency energy ..27

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Product care and maintenance ...........28

Efficient phone operation .......................31

Road safety .................................................31

Avoid damage to your hearing ............32

Glass Parts .................................................33

Blasting area ..............................................33

Potentially explosive atmospheres ......33

In aircraft .....................................................34

Children .......................................................34

Emergency calls .......................................34

Battery information and care ...............34

Accessories .................................................37

Technical Data ........................................... 38

Troubleshooting .........................................39

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Getting to know your phone

Main LCD

Confirm key / OK key

Selects menu options and confirms actions.

Earpiece Soft keys (Left soft key / Right soft key)

These keys perform the function Indicated

in the bottom of the display.

Send key

• Initiates call to dialed number and answers

incoming calls.

• In standby mode : Shows the history of calls.

Navigation key

In standby mode:

Press Up Navigation Key : Messaging

Press Down Navigation Key : Media Player

Press Right Navigation Key : FM radio

Press Left Navigation Key : Calendar

In menu: Scroll up, down, right & left.

SIM Switching key

Camera hot key

Facebook key

Lock/Shortcuts key

Short press to access Shortcuts key.

Long press to Lock in any screen.

Alpha numeric keys

In standby mode: Input numbers to dial.

Hold down below keys.

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Insert '+' symbol to make international calls.

- Connect voice mail centre.

To - Speed dials.

- SOS Mode.

In editing mode: Enter numbers & characters

End key

Switch on/off (hold down)

End or reject a call.

- Hold the key down to activate or

deactivate silent mode.

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Handsfree or Stereo

earphone connector

Charger/USB cable

connector

Microphone

Battery

pack

Camera lens

Back cover

SIM Card

holder 1

SIM Card

holder 2

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Installing the SIM Card and Charging the Battery

Installing the SIM Card

When you subscribe to a cellular network,

you are provided with a SIM card loaded

with your subscription details, such as your

PIN, any optional services available and

many others.

Installing a Memory card

Remove the Back cover and insert a micro

SD card with the golden contact area facing

downwards as shown in the diagram. To

remove the Memory card, gently pull it.

Note: Memory card is an optional accessory.

Formatting the Memory card

From your home screen, Press Menu and

select Gallery, Select External memory and

From Options choose Format and enter

Phone Password to format the Memory card.

WARNING: When you format your Memory

card, all the content will be Erased. If you do

not want to lose the data on your Memory card,

take a backup first.

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Important!

› The SIM card can be easily 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.

› Only 2G/2.5G SIM cards are supported.

Illustrations

1. Open back cover.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Insert your SIM Cards.

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4. Insert your battery.

5. Close the back cover.

6. Charge your battery.

WARNING: Do not remove the

battery when the phone is switched on,

as this may damage the phone.

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Turning Your Phone On and Off

You can power the phone on and off by

pressing and holding the Power key.

Lock/Unlock Your Keypad

To Lock, press and hold key

To Unlock, press Unlock(LSK) and then

press Yes(RSK).

Calls

Making a call

1. Enter the number using the keypad. To

delete a digit press Clear.

2. Press to initiate the call.

3. To end the call, press .

TIP!

• To enter + when making an international

call, press key.

• To control the volume during a call, press

the up and down navigation keys.

• You can record your conversation during

a call. Press Options and select Voice

recorder.

Answering and rejecting a call

When your phone rings, press to answer

the call.

While your phone is ringing, select Silent to

mute the ringing.

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This is useful if you have forgotten to

change your profile to Silent while in 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.

From Menu, select Settings and choose Call.

Select Advanced settings then select Answer

mode and choose from Any key, Auto answer

when headset mode.

Using the speaker phone

During a call, you can activate speakerphone

by pressing RSK (H-Free) and you can

use the handset in hands-free mode. If

the speakerphone is active, press RSK

(H-Held) again to resume normal handset

conversation mode.

Speed dialling

Press Menu and select Contacts > Options

> Phonebook settings, then choose

Speed dial. Set the Status and choose

Set numbers. Assign contacts to any keys

between 4 and 8. Speed dial 1 is set to

your voice mail, 9 key is set to SOS mode

and 2 & 3 keys are assigned to Speed SIM

Budget. so you can not change these keys.

TIP! Speed SIM budget is the function that

is easy way for checking SIM budget. If you

register Speed SIM budget, you can get the

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information of SIM budget by long press of ‘2’

/ ‘3’ in idle screen.

Note: To activate Speed dial , status should be

On [Speed dial > Status]

Viewing your call logs

Press to view your missed, received and

dialled call logs.

Changing the call settings

You can set the menu relevant to a call.

Press Menu, select Settings and choose

Call.

Cost save mode

Every contact is added along with assigned

SIM when adding in phone book. During

Calling, matching operator SIM is identified

and the operation is completed using the

matching operator SIM. This makes possible

to use benefit from using same operator.

To use Cost save mode feature,make sure

the feature is On [Settings > Call > Cost

save mode]

Note: Cost save mode doesn’t work during

in-call.

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Advanced settings

Blacklist - This menu shows you the phone

numbers of person you have chosen to reject.

You can add the new number in Blacklist

numbers. The incoming calls received from the

Blacklist numbers will be automatically rejected.

Making a call from your contacts

1. Select Contacts from the home screen.

2. Using the keypad, enter the first letter

of the contact you want to call and scroll

through the Contacts.

3. Press to begin the call.

TIP!

• To scroll through your contacts, use the up

and down navigation keys.

• You can make a call from any of the two

SIM cards, by selecting SIM Switching Key.

Call Reminder

You can easily make a call at specific set time

to a selected contact. Press Menu and select

Organiser > To-do list > Add > Enable Call

Reminder.

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Contacts

Searching for a contact

1. Select Contacts from the home screen.

2. Using the keypad enter the first letter of

the contact you want to call.

3. Press Up/Down navigation key to scroll

through the contacts.

Adding a new contact

1. Select Contacts from the home screen.

Select Add new contact.

2. Choose the contact storage location.

3. Then enter the Name, Number & details

of your new contact, select Options then

choose Save.

TIP!

Assign SIM field is used to assign the

Contact to Default SIM/SIM1/SIM2. Call

will be originated via assigned SIM for the

Contact when Cost Save mode is ON.

Messaging

Sending a message

1. Press Menu, select Messaging, and

choose Write message to send an SMS

or MMS.

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2. If you want to add some images or

videos etc, select Options and choose

Add picture, Add sound, Add video, Add

subject.

3. From Options choose Send to then

Select Enter recipient, Add from

Phonebook or Recent input. You can

even add multiple contacts by marking

the contacts.

Note: Message can be sent to a group also.

Edit the message then press OK Key to send

and select Add from phonebook. Navigate to

the right to select Caller groups and select the

group you want.

4. Press Send icon to send the

message.

TIP! You can select your message type as

SMS or MMS when you enter text by pressing

Options > Switch to MMS/SMS.

WARNING: Image, Video clip, Sound clip or

Subject is added to the message editor, it will

be automatically converted to MMS mode and

you will be charged accordingly.

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Facebook

Your device has SNS that lets you enjoy and

manage your social network. You can update

your own SN place status and view your

friend’s SN updates.

Note: SNS feature is a data intensive

application. Additional cost may be incurred

when connecting and using online services.

Check your data charges with your network

provider.

• Steps to be followed to set the required

language in Facebook Application:

After login:

Menu > Settings > Language, user can

select the language.

Before Login:

In login screen, the last option “Language”,

user can select the language.

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E-mail

Sending an e-mail using your new

account

To send/receive an e-mail, you should set

up an e-mail account.

1. From Menu Select Messaging and

choose E-mail.

2. From Options Choose Write e-mail and a

new e-mail editor screen will open.

3. Enter the recipient’s address and write

a subject.

4. Enter your message.

5. Press Options, select Add attachments

to add a file.

6. From Options Choose Send to send your

e-mail.

Quick text

You can write a message on idle instantly

without pressing any menu buttons and

send. - Memo, Google Search, E-mail,

Message, Internet.

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Camera

You can take photos with the built in camera

and adjust its settings to suit your needs.

Video camera

You can record a video clip through the

built-in camera.

Media Player

Your LG-C297 has a built-in Media player so

you can play all your favourite music.

When Media playing:

- Full Screen

- Silent mode

FM radio

Your LG-C297 has an FM radio feature so

you can tune into your favourite stations and

listen on the move.

Note: You can enjoy listening FM without

using headset as phone supports wireless FM

service.

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Voice recorder

Use your Voice recorder to record voice

memos or other sounds.

Applications

Your LG-C297 comes with preloaded games

to keep you amused when you have time

to spare. If you choose to download any

additional games or applications they will be

saved into this folder. Press Menu and select

Applications. Choose My games & apps.

Organizer

Setting your alarm

(Menu > Organizer > Alarm clock)

You can set up to 5 alarms to invoke on a

specified time.

Using the calendar

(Menu > Organizer > Calendar)

When you enter this menu, a calendar

appears. A square cursor is located on the

current date. You can move the cursor to

another date using the navigation keys.

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Adding an item to your to do list

(Menu > Organizer > To-do list)

You can view, edit and add tasks to do.

Adding a note

(Menu > Organizer > Notes)

You can register your own notes here.

Using your calculator

(Menu > Organizer > Calculator)

The calculator provides the basic arithmetic

functions: addition, subtraction,multiplication

and division.

Using the stopwatch

(Menu > Organizer > Stopwatch)

This option allows you to use the function of

a stopwatch.

Converting a unit

(Menu > Organizer > Converter)

This converts any measurements into a unit

you want.

Adding a city to your world time

(Menu > Organizer > World time)

You can check the current time of major

cities around the world.

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