ENGLISH General Inquiries <LG Customer Information Centre> 0844-847-5847 or +44-844-847-5847 * Make sure the number is correct before making a call. User Guide LG-P500 www.lg.com P/N : MMBB0393915 (1.2)
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Disposal of your old appliance 1 When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. 2 All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.
Contents Important notice .....5 Signing in your Google account .......29 Getting to know your phone .14 Calls ........31 Installing the SIM card and Making a call .......31 battery ........16 Calling your contacts ....31 Installing the memory card ...18 Answering and rejecting Formatting the memory card .19 a call ........31 Your Home screen ....21...
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Starring Messages ....38 Multimedia ......50 Composing and View model ......50 Sending Email ......38 Timeline view .......50 Working with Account My Images options menu ..50 Folders ........39 Sending a photo ....50 Adding and Editing Email Sending a video ....51 Accounts ......40 Using an image ....51 Creating a slideshow ....51 Camera .........41...
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Contents The Web ........58 Technical data.......66 Browser .......58 Accessories ......67 Using options .......58 Before using the mobile Adding and accessing phone, please read fi rst! ..68 bookmarks ......59 Changing Web browser Troubleshooting ....71 settings .......59 Guidelines for safe and Settings ........60 effi...
Important notice Please check to see if any 2. Optimising Battery Life problems you have encountered You can extend your battery's with your phone are described life between charges by turning in this section, before taking the off features that you don't phone in for service or calling a need to run constantly in the service representative.
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Important notice To check the battery charge 3. Installing an Open level Source OS On the home screen, touch If you install an open source Applications tab and select OS on your phone, and do not Settings> About phone> use the OS provided by the Status.
Google account to unlock your 4. Using Unlock pattern phone. Set unlock pattern to secure your If you haven’t created a Google phone. Opens a set of screens account on the phone or you that guide you through drawing a forgot it, you need to perform a screen unlock pattern.
Important notice Home + Down volume key at configure your phone so it can the same time (for 10 seconds), connect to them. the phone will turn on and Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not perform hard reset immediately. using it, to extend the life of your Please note, after you perform battery.
a password or other WARNING: redentials. (Ask your network Do not insert or remove administrator for details.) the memory card when the The Status bar displays icons phone is on. Otherwise, it may that indicate Wi-Fi status. damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the 7.
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9. Copy LG PC Suite from unnecessarily. SD Card To stop the application you use The LG PC Suite IV is a program that helps you connect your On the home screen, touch mobile phone to a PC using Applications tab and select a USB data communication Settings>...
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* When LG PCSuite IV installation data cable, make sure that completed, disable Mass storage the Mass storage only mode only mode to run LG PCSuite IV. is enabled on your phone. NOTE: Please do not remove or (On the applications menu, delete other program fi...
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LG-P500 does not support: files between your phone’s microSD card and the - PC Connection via Bluetooth computer. - LG Air Sync (Web Sync, When the phone is connected R-Click) as USB storage, you receive - OSP (On Screen Phone) a notification.
Tip! To use a microSD card on 12. Hold Phone straight you phone again, you need to open the Notifi cation drawer and Please hold the mobile phone touch "Turn off USB storage". straight up as a regular phone. During this time, you can’t While making/receiving calls or access the microSD card from sending/receiving data, try to...
Tip! Press Menu key whenever you tap an application to check what options are available. Tip! LG-P500 does not support Video call. Tip! If LG-P500 has errors when you use it or you can not turn it on, remove battery ,install it again and turn it on after 5 seconds.
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Stereo earphone Power/Lock key connector Volume keys - On the home screen: controls ringer volume. - During a call: controls your earpiece volume. - When playing a track: controls volume continuously. Charger, micro USB cable Microphone connector Camera lens Back cover microSD memory Battery...
Getting to know your phone Installing the SIM card and battery Before you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set It up. To insert the SIM card and battery: To remove the back cover, Hold the phone on your hand firmly.
Slide back the cover of the on the phone and the battery. charger connector on the side of your LG-P500. Insert the charger, and plug it into an electrical outlet. Your LG-P500 must be charged until you can Replace the back cover of the phone.
Close the slot protection. On the home screen, touch Applications tab to open the applications menu. Scroll and touch Settings. Scroll and touch In Android 2.3 menu is Settings > Storage, then select Mass storage only, in Android 2.2 menu is Settings > SD card &...
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Getting to know your phone the following step to format it. Touch Applications > Settings > In Android 2.3 menu is Settings > Storage, then select Mass storage only, in Android 2.2 menu is Settings > SD card & phone storage, then select Mass storage only >...
Flick - To scroll through a list or move quickly, flick across the Lock your phone touch screen (drag quickly and When you are not using LG- release). P500, Press the power key to Note lock your phone. This helps...
Your Home screen - If there are any programs Unlock screen running when you set the Whenever your LG-P500 is not pattern, they may be still in use, it will return to the lock running in lock mode. It is screen.
On the home screen, touch In your LG home screen, you can Menu key and select Add. Or view quick keys on the bottom long touch the empty part of of the screen.
Your Home screen Tip! To add an application icon to <Android 2.3> home screen, touch and hold an application you want to add to home screen. Tip! To delete an application icon Wi-Fi Bluetooth Ring connection on the home screen, click and hold the shortcut icon you want to delete and drag to Tip! You cannot delete the...
Notifications. Here, you can Icon Description check and manage Wi-Fi, Call forward Bluetooth, GPS status as well as other notifications. Call hold Viewing the status bar Speakerphone The status bar uses different Call mute icons to display phone Missed call information, such as signal strength, new messages, battery Bluetooth on...
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Your Home screen Icon Description Icon Description Data out Call hold Data in and out Speakerphone USB to PC Call mute Download Missed call Upload Bluetooth on GPS is acquiring Bluetooth connected GPS is on System warning Alarm <Android 2.2> New voicemail [Status bar] Flight mode...
Icon Description Setting key Number and Symbols Key - Data in and out Touch to change input to number USB to PC and symbol entry. caps. Enter Key Download Key Remove keypad from Upload the screen. GPS is acquiring Delete Key Go forward or backword GPS is on between letters.
Your Home screen Abc mode Entering accented letters This mode allows you to enter When you select French or Spanish as the text entry letters by touching the key language, you can enter special labelled with the required letter French or Spanish characters once, twice, three or four times (e.g., “a”).
Google Account Set-up The first time you open the communicating with Google Google application on your servers and checking phone, you will be required to username availability. sign in with your existing Google Enter and re-enter your account. If you do not have a password.
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Google Account Set-up After sign in, you can use If you want to use the backup • Google mail™, Google Calendar, feature to restore your settings Android Market™ and Google to this phone from another Map™; phone that was running Android release 2.0 or later, IMPORTANT you must sign into your Google...
Calls Making a call Answering and rejecting a call Touch to open the keypad. When screen locked Enter the number on the When your phone rings, Drag the keypad. To delete a digit, Answer icon to the right. touch the Clear icon Drag Decline icon to the left Touch the Call icon...
Calls NOTE: You will be charged for Adjusting call volume each call you make. To adjust the In-call volume during a call, use volume up & Viewing your call logs down key on the right side of On the home screen, touch the phone.
Contacts You can add contacts on your Select the contact type by phone and synchronise them touching with the contacts in your Google Touch a category of contact Account or other accounts that information and enter the support syncing contacts. details about your contact.
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Contacts Touch the gold star to the right of the contact’s name. The star turns grey and the contact is removed from your favourites.
Messaging/E-mail Attach, Send, Insert Smiley, Messaging Discard, Templates, All Your LG-P500 combines SMS threads and Add to Contacts. and MMS into one intuitive, Touch Send to send your easy-to-use menu. message. Sending a message The message screen opens, Touch icon on the home...
Inbox (if you have only one Changing your message account) or the Accounts screen settings (if you have multiple accounts). Your LG-P500 message settings The Accounts screen are predefined, so you can send messages immediately. You can The Accounts screen lists your...
screen, press the Menu Key in the Combined Inbox are and touch Accounts. colour coded along their left sides, by account, using the Select the Email service same colours that are used provider. for your accounts in the - Touch to open your Accounts screen.
Messaging/E-mail To mark a message as unread To star a message You can set a message to While reading a message, appear as though it has not been touch the star in its read – for example, to remind header. yourself to read it again later.
multiple addresses with send the message until you’re commas. connected to a network again. Also the messages Press the Menu Key and that you attempt to send are touch Add Cc/Bcc to be able stored in your Outbox folder. to Cc or Bcc other contacts/ If it contains any pending email addresses.
Messaging/E-mail additional folders. Touch Remove account in the menu that opens. Adding and Editing Email Touch the OK button in the Accounts dialog box to confirm that you To add an email account want to delete the account. Press the Menu Key and touch Add account.
Camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness – This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness image, or towards “+” for a higher brightness image. Zoom –...
Camera TIP! You can close all the Taking a quick photo shortcut options to give a clearer Choose Camera application. viewfi nder screen. Just touch the Holding the phone centre of the viewfi nder once. horizontally, point the lens To recall the options, touch the towards the subject you want screen again.
Once you’ve taken the Using the advanced photo settings Your captured photo will appear In the viewfinder, touch on the screen. open all advanced options. Touch to share your You can change the camera Share photo as Bluetooth, setting by scrolling the list. After Email, Facebook, selecting the option, touch the Google mail,...
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Camera Colour effect – Choose a colour Auto review – If you set Auto tone for your new photo. review on, it will show you the picture you just had taken Once you’ve made your automatically. selection, use the Back key to close the colour tone menu.
- Touch to see slide show. TIP! When you exit the camera, all settings will return - Touch to share the to their defaults, except image contents or delete size and image quality. Any Touch More for more options nondefault settings must be below.
Video camera Getting to know the viewfinder Brightness – This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight entering the Video. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, towards “-” for a lower brightness Video, or towards “+” for a higher brightness Video.
NOTE: Additional charges may Shooting a quick video apply when MMS messages are Slide the camera mode button downloaded while roaming. down position, the icon will Touch to edit the name change to Rename of the selected video. The video camera’s viewfinder Touch to shoot another will appear on the screen.
Video camera the white balance correctly, Audio recording – Choose Mute you may need to determine the to record a video without sound. light conditions. Choose from Auto review – If you Auto Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, review on, it will show you Fluorescent, and Cloudy.
Your photos and videos Adjusting the volume when viewing a video To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, use the volume keys on the left side of the phone. Setting a photo as wallpaper Touch the photo you want to set as wallpaper to open it.
Multimedia You can store multimedia files to a Timeline view memory card to have easy access LG-P500 Gallery provides a to all your image and video files. timeline view of your photos Touch Applications tab, then and videos. From Grid view select Gallery.
To transfer files using USB Choose images to use as devices: wallpaper or identify callers. Connect the LG-P500 to a PC Touch and hold a photo, then using a USB cable. select Set as. If you didn't install LG Android...
USB mass two times to go back to storage. the previous song. NOTE: If you installed LG Android To change the volume while Platform Driver, you will see pop listening to music, press the up up with 'Turn on USB storage' and down volume keys on the immediately.
Using the radio 'Reset all channels and start Auto scan?'. If you choose Your LG-P500 has a built-in FM OK, all the pre-set channels radio so you can tune in to your will be deleted and Auto scan favourite stations and listen on will start.
Multimedia Resetting channels Press the Menu key and choose Reset Channel to reset the current channel, or choose Reset All Channels to reset all the channels. Listening to the radio Touch Listen Via and you can set Speaker or Wired headset to listen to the radio.
Set the time and touch tan, log, and so on. turn on the alarm. After you set the time, the LG-P500 Adding an event to your will let you know how much calendar time is left before the alarm On the home screen, touch sounds.
Utilities If you would like to add a note ThinkFree Office to your event, touch Description ThinkFree Office allows you and enter the details. to read documents, and If you want to repeat the provides limited edit functions alarm, set Repetition, and set for Microsoft Word, Excel and Reminders, if necessary.
select Email, Google mail™ Voice recorder and Messaging, the voice Use the voice recorder to record recording will be added to the voice memos or other audio files. message that you write and Recording a sound or voice send it normally. On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Voice Recorder.
The Web page. This is opposite concept Browser with Back key, which goes to the Browser gives you a fast, full- previous page. colour world of games, music, More news, sports, entertainment, and Add bookmark – Add much more, right on your mobile •...
Adding and accessing bookmarks Press the Menu key then select Bookmarks. Touch the first item Add and enter a name for the bookmark followed by its URL. To access the bookmark, simply touch the bookmark. You will be connected to the bookmarked page.
Settings Wireless & networks Location & Security Here, you can manage Wi-Fi Use wireless networks – If you and Bluetooth. Also, you can set check Use wireless networks, mobile networks, airplane mode. your phone will be determine your approximate location Airplane mode –...
When you turn on your phone Applications or wake up the screen, you're You can manage applications and prompted to draw your unlock set up quick launch shortcuts. pattern to unlock the screen. Unknown Sources – Default setting to install non-Market applications.
Settings Privacy Locale and text You can Factory data reset. Be Set local language and region, text careful as this will erase all your input, and autocorrect options. data. Accessibility Storage You use the Accessibility settings Check total available SD card to configure any accessibility space.
To connect to Wi-Fi PC first. Choose Wi-Fi network you want Wi-Fi Tethering to connect. If you see you need to enter password to Use your LG-P500 as portable connect. Wi-Fi hotspot Settings > Wireless & network TIP! settings > Tethering & portable If you are out of Wi-Fi area and hotspot >...
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3G data, it may be connected to the 3G network automatically, and additional charges may be applied. NOTE: The LG-P500 supports WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK and 802.1x EAP. security. If your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator sets encryption for network security, fi...
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Accessories These Accessories are available for use with the LG-P500. (Items described below may be optional.) Charger Data cable Connect your LG-P500 and Battery User Guide Learn more about your LG- P500. Stereo headset NOTE: Always use genuine LG accessories.
> Open folder to view damage to the phone. files. How to play music/video If you didn't install LG Android Platform Driver on your PC, you files to the phone need set it manually. Playing music files...
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If the connection of LG-P500 How to move the phone (using the USB cable) contacts from the old is detected by Mobile Sync for phone to the current Android, click "Sync" or "Sync phone contacts" to synchronise the Export your contacts as a CSV...
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Before using the mobile phone, please read fi rst! * Exporting contacts: Run the select the "Discoverable" Contacts application. Touch checkbox and search for this the address you want to export phone from other devices. Find to. Press Menu and Select the FTP service and connect to Share >...
Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most are easy to correct yourself. Message Possible causes Possible Corrective Measures There is no USIM card in the phone Make sure that the SIM card is correctly USIM error or it is inserted...
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No voltage Plug into a different socket. Charger defective If the charger does not warm up, replace Wrong charger Only use original LG accessories. Battery defective Replace battery. Touch function Touchpad Perform the touchpad calibration via doesn’t work...
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Message Possible causes Possible Corrective Measures The Fixed Dial Number not Number function Check settings. permitted is on. Impossible to Delete some existing messages in the receive/ send Memory Full phone. SMS & Picture Unsupported file Check the file format that can be Files not open format supported...
• While there may be differences or illegal. between the SAR levels of various LG phone models, Exposure to radio they are all designed to meet frequency energy the relevant guidelines for Radio wave exposure and exposure to radio waves.
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It may cause • Repairs under warranty, at an electric shock and can LG’s option, may include seriously damage your phone. replacement parts or boards • Do not charge a handset near that are either new or...
Guidelines for safe and effi cient use • Do not charge the phone when which may cause your skin to it is on soft furnishings. be harmed or burnt. • The phone should be charged Efficient phone operation in a well ventilated area. Electronics devices •...
• Pull off the road and park Avoid damage to your before making or answering hearing a call if driving conditions so Damage to your hearing can require. occur if you are exposed to loud • RF energy may affect some sound for long periods of time.
• Turn your mobile phone off compromise the battery’s before boarding any aircraft. performance. • Do not use it on the ground • Use only LG batteries and without permission from the chargers. LG chargers are crew.
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If you need to replace the • Replace the battery when it battery, take it to the nearest no longer provides acceptable authorised LG Electronics performance. The battery pack service point or dealer for maybe recharged hundreds of assistance. times until it needs replacing.