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Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. KP500 User Guide...
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Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact KP500 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology. Disposal of your old appliance 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.
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Set up Your standby screen The basics Get creative Get organised The web Settings Accessories...
Changing the common call setting ..28 Changing your other settings .....50 Contacts .............30 Searching for a contact ......30 Get creative Adding a new contact ......30 Camera ............51 Contact options ........31 Taking a quick photo ......51 Creating a group ........32 LG KP500 | User Guide...
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After you’ve taken your photo ....51 Adding text to a photo ......69 Getting to know the viewfinder ..52 Adding an effect to a photo ....70 Choosing a shot type ......53 Morphing a photo ........71 Adjusting the exposure ......53 Adding a colour accent to a photo ...72 Using continuous shot mode....5 Swapping the colours in a photo ..72 Using the advanced settings ....5...
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Adding a city to your world time ..101 PC Sync ............ 102 Using options while playing music ...91 Creating a playlist ........91 Installing LG PC Suite on your Editing a playlist ........92 computer ..........102 Deleting a playlist ........92 Connecting your phone and PC..
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The web Accessories .........119 Browser ............ 106 Network service ......120 Accessing the web ....... 106 Technical data ......120 Adding and accessing your bookmarks ..........106 Guidelines Using RSS reader ........107 Guidelines for safe and efficient Saving a page ........107 use .............
Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls. WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it while it is in your pocket can damage the phone’s LCD and touch screen functionality. LG KP500 | User Guide...
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Charger, Cable, Handsfree connector TIP: To connect the USB cable, wait until the Micro SD memory card phone has powered up socket and has registered to the network. Lock/Unlock key Side keys Capture button • When the screen is idle: Stylus volume of key tone.
Installing the USIM and battery Remove the battery cover Slide the battery cover towards the bottom of the phone and away from it. WARNING: Do not use your fingernail when removing the battery. Remove the battery WARNING: Do not remove Using the cut-out at the the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may...
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To remove the battery contacts align with the USIM card, pull it gently in the terminals on the phone. Press opposite direction. down the bottom of the battery until it clicks into place. LG KP500 | User Guide...
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Charging your phone Lift and twist the charger socket cover of the on the side of your KP500. Insert the charger and plug it into a mains electricity socket. Your KP500 needs to be charged until “Battery full” appears on screen.
TIP! To change your default storage destination, open Memory manager from the Phone settings menu and select Primary storage settings. Close the cover. LG KP500 | User Guide...
NOTE: If your memory card already has content, it will automatically be filed in the correct folder; for example, videos will be stored in the My Videos folder. Transferring your contacts To transfer your contacts from your USIM to your phone: From the Communicate tab, and choose Settings.
New message Music New Email Messaging FM radio Games & Apps Utilities Settings Browser Profiles Organiser Screen settings Alarms Phone settings Voice recorder Call settings Drawing Panel Touch settings Tools Bluetooth Sim Tool Kit Connectivity LG KP500 | User Guide...
Your standby screen Whenever your KP500 is not in use not to touch any other options it will return to your home screen. around it. From here you can access all the • When the screen back light is off, menu options, make a quick call and press the Unlock/Lock key on the view the status of your phone as...
The quick keys The quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to your most used functions. Touch to bring up the touch Touch to open your address dialling pad to make a call. book. To search for the Input the number as you would number you want to call, enter using a normal key pad and the name of the contact at the...
Roaming Remaining battery life Flight mode is on Battery empty Bluetooth is active New text message New voice message BGM play Message inbox is full BGM pause Message sending failed Memory card is enable to LG KP500 | User Guide...
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Changing your Status from Using the Multitasking the status bar function Touch the status bar to open the Press the multitasking hard key Status Summary. It shows the to open the Multitasking menu. current Time, Network, SVC ID, From here you can view all the Battery, Handset memory, External applications you have running and Memory, Profile, MP3 and Bluetooth...
To enter + for making TIP! You can send a an international call, press and message and search contacts by hold tapping TIP! Press the lock/unlock hard key to lock the touchscreen to prevent calls being made by mistake. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Making a call from your Answering and rejecting a contacts call From the standby screen touch When your phone rings press the to open the address book. hard key or touch answer the call. Enter the first few letters of the contact you would like to call.
For example, item visible and slide your when dialling call centres or other finger up the screen. The list automated telephone services. will move up so more items become visible. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Adjusting the call volume Making a second call To adjust the volume during a call, During your initial call, touch use the up and down button on the and select the number you want left edge of the phone. to call. Dial the number or search your Speed dialling contacts (see Making a call on...
- View a list of all the a note of a number for example) numbers that have called you. and select DTMF off. touch Missed - View a list of all the calls you have missed. LG KP500 | User Guide...
TIP! TIP! From any call log To turn off all call and Delete all to diverts, choose Deactivate all touch from the Call divert menu. delete all the recorded items. Using call barring TIP! Touch any single call log entry to view the date, time Touch , select and choose...
Minute minder - Slide the switch Touch Common settings. From left to On to hear a tone every here you can amend the settings minute during a call. for: LG KP500 | User Guide...
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BT answer mode - Select Hands- free to be able to answer a call using a Bluetooth headset, or select Handset to press a key on the handset to answer a call. Save new number - Select Yes to save a new number. TIP! To scroll through a list of options, touch the last item...
Contact options You can enter up to five different numbers per contact. Each entry There are many things you can do has a preset type Mobile, Home, when viewing a contact. Here’s how Office, Pager, Fax, and General. to access and use the options menu: When you have finished, touch Open the contact you’d like to Close.
TIP! You can edit an existing group by highlighting it . Choose Add and touching members to the group from your contacts, assign a Group ringtone, Rename the group or Delete a group. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Changing your contact Copy - Copy your contacts from your USIM to your handset or settings from your handset to your USIM. You can adapt your contact settings Choose to do this one at a time, so that your address book suits your or all at once.
TIP! If you’ve yet to add a book. business card for yourself, select My business card and enter all your details as you would for any contact. Touch Save to finish. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Messaging Messaging Touch To(1) at the top of the screen to enter the recipient’s Your KP500 combines SMS, MMS number, or touch the search icon and email into one intuitive and to open your address book. You easy to use menu. can add multiple contacts.
6, 3 to write ‘telephone’ . text. You can choose writing languages. Tap to change numbers, symbols and text keypad. to scroll through the different keyboard types in each text entry mode (for example, capitals or lowercase). LG KP500 | User Guide...
Abc manual TIP! Keyboard mode predicts In Abc mode you will see and shows what you will type in In Abc mode you must touch the next. These words are predicted key repeatedly to enter a letter. For based on the sentences you have typed in so far.
Handwriting recognition is only active where text can be entered. Note: Most letters can be written using different stroke styles. The position on the screen decides case, not the style. LG KP500 | User Guide...
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Numbers Letter Strokes Numbers are written above the arrow. Number Strokes ß...
Touch Email then Email or IP address. This may be the accounts. same server as for incoming mail. Touch Add Account. Setup Wizard will help you set up your email settings. LG KP500 | User Guide...
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SMTP authentication - Turn You can check and edit settings on SMTP authentication if the by selecting the account in outgoing server requires user the list. You can also check the name and password to send additional settings that were email.
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SMTP TLS/SSL - Choose whether to use SSL for outgoing server. You can change your default email account by touching Incoming server port - Normally, Activate. this is 110 for POP3 accounts and 13 for IMAP accounts. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Retrieving your email Sending an email using your new account You can automatically or manually check your account for new emails. Touch New Email in the See ‘Changing your email settings’ Communicate menu and a new on page to check automatically. email will open.
(roaming). to allow the sending of ‘read, confirmation’ messages. TIP! Costs for retrieving Request reply Email - Choose email may be higher when whether to request read roaming. Check with your confirmation messages. network supplier. LG KP500 | User Guide...
New email notification - Choose Message folders whether to be alerted to new You’ll recognise the folder structure emails. used on your KP500, which is fairly Signature - Create an email self-explanatory. signature and switch this feature Inbox - All the messsages you receive are placed into your inbox Priority - Choose the priority level From here you can view, delete...
Select Inbox. Touch and then choose to: Delete - Delete marked messages. Create new message - Open a new blank message or email. Move to My folders - Move the marked messages to My folders. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Using templates Using emoticons Create templates for the SMS Liven up your messages using and MMS messages you send emoticons. You’ll find some most frequently. You’ll find some commonly used emoticons already templates already on your phone, on your phone. you can edit these if you wish.
Communicate menu. Select Text message. You can make changes to: Text message centre - Enter the details of your message centre. Delivery report - Slide the switch left to receive confirmation that your messages have been delivered. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Changing your multimedia Priority - Choose the priority level of your MMS. message settings Validity period - Choose how Your KP500 message settings are long your message is stored at the pre-defined so that you can send message centre. messages immediately. These Slide duration - Choose how long settings can be changed according your slides appear on screen.
Service message - Choose to receive or block service messages. You can also set your message security by creating trusted and untrusted lists of senders. Info service - Choose your reception status, language and other settings. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Camera Taking a quick photo Press the key on the right side of the phone briefly. The viewfinder will appear on screen. Holding the phone horizontally, P210208_00.13.jgp point the lens towards the subject Touch to move to your gallery. of the photo. Touch to send the photo as a Position the phone so you can message, e-mail or Bluetooth.
Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. NOTE: Image size should be 60*80/ 00*20/ 320*20 to use zoom. TIP! You can bring up the options by tapping the screen. They auto turn off after a few seconds. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Choosing a shot type Adjusting the exposure Touch to open the available Exposure defines the difference shot types. between light and dark (contrast) in an image. A low contrast image Choose from two options: will appear foggy, whereas a high Normal shot -This is the default contrast image will appear much shot type, the photo will be taken...
See Changing the image size on page 56. Colour Effect - Choose a colour tone to apply to the photo you’re taking. See Choosing a colour effect on page 56. LG KP500 | User Guide...
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White balance - Choose from Auto, Other settings Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent Memory - Choose whether to or Cloudy. save your photos to the Handset memory or to the External memory. Night mode - Useful to use at dark place. Shutter sound - Select one of the three shutter sounds.
Preview menu. From the viewfinder touch There are five colour tone options: the top left corner. Off, Black & White, Negative or Select Size from the Preview Sepia. menu. LG KP500 | User Guide...
TIP! You can change a photo taken in colour to black and white or sepia after it’s taken, but you cannot change a picture taken in black and white or sepia back to colour. Viewing your saved photos You can access your saved photo’s from within the camera mode.
Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject of the video. Press the capture button once to start recording. Or press the red at the bottom right of the screen. LG KP500 | User Guide...
After you’ve shot your video Touch to view a gallery of saved videos and images. A still image representing your captured video will appear on Touch to delete the video you screen. The name of the video runs have just captured and confirm by along the bottom of the screen touching Yes.
Camera mode - Touch this icon to switch to camera mode. TIP! You can close all the shortcut options for a clearer viewfinder screen. Simply touch the centre of the viewfinder once. To recall the options touch the screen again. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Adjusting the Exposure Using the advanced settings From the viewfinder touch Settings Exposure defines the difference between light and dark (contrast) to open all the advanced settings in an video. A low contrast image options. will appear foggy, whereas a high contrast video will appear much sharper.
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MMS to limit the size so that you can send the video as an MMS. View mode - Choose from Full screen or Full image. In Full screen some clipping of the image may occur. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Changing the video image Select the size option you’d like to use. size The more pixels, the larger the file TIP! For video format conversion size, which in turn means they take software, see the CD you up more memory. If you want to fit received with your KP500.
In the viewfinder touch Your gallery will appear on screen. Touch the video you want to view once to bring it to the front of the gallery. Touch the video a second time to open it fully. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Your photos and videos Viewing your photos and TIP! To delete a photo or videos video, open it and select Touch Yes to confirm. Touch on your camera preview screen. Using zoom when viewing a Your gallery will appear on screen. photo Touch the video or photo twice to open it fully.
The slideshow will begin. The image will be saved in your Media Album folder and appear in the gallery. You need to exit the gallery and then re-open it for this to appear. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Setting a photo as wallpaper There are options within slideshows: Touch to show random. Touch the photo you would like to set as wallpaper twice to open Touch to pause the slideshow it. Turn the phone to landscape. on a particular photo. Touch the right side of the screen Touch again to resume to open the options menu.
Draw something on your name. photo freehand. Select the Undo the last Effect or edit thickness of the line from the four you made to the photo. options and the colour you would like to use. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Adding text to a photo Touch to open further effect options including Rotate. There From the editing screen, touch are also more advanced editing options. See Resize, Morphing, Select Signature to add Colour Accent, Add images etc. unframed text or choose one of the speech bubble shapes.
Cartoon - A cartoon effect. Sharpen - Move the marker along Water color - A water color effect. the bar to sharpen the focus of the photo. Select OK icon to apply the changes or choose to cancel. LG KP500 | User Guide...
To undo an effect simply touch Move the crosses around the Undo photo so they are on the part you’d like to morph. For example, TIP! You can add more if you are morphing a face, place than one effect to a photo, a cross on the outside corner of except for a colour effect.
Alter the intensity of the the selected colour. accenting by sliding the marker Select Save to save the changes. up or down the intensity bar. Select Save to save the changes. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Trimming the length of your Merging two videos together video Open the video you’d like to edit, select and touch the screen to Open the video you’d like to edit, bring up the options. select and touch the screen to bring up the options.
(if fitted). Choose the photo you would like to merge into your video and touch Select. Touch and slide the photo to merge it to the end or the beginning of the video. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Adding text to a video Touch to mark when you’d Open the video you’d like to edit, like the text to disappear. select and touch the screen to Touch Preview to ensure you are bring up the options. happy with the text overlay. and choose Text Select Touch Save followed by Yes.
If the The quality of the original audio photo is too big it will overlay the will be affected by adding a voice whole screen, not just the area recording. Touch Yes to continue. selected. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Adding a soundtrack to your Touch to view your video. video When you get to the part you’d like to record your voice over, Open the video you’d like to edit, press select and touch the screen to bring up the options. Select and choose Audio dubbing.
Time scaling. Select one of the four speed options: x4, x2, x1/4, x1/2. Choose to save over the original file or as a new file. NOTE: Only 3gp Video file can be edited. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Multimedia Pictures You can store any multimedia files into your phone’s memory so that My images contains a list of you have easy access to all of your pictures including default images pictures, sounds, videos and games. pre-loaded onto your phone, You can also save your files to a images downloaded by you and memory card.
Folder info. - View the Name, and your phone will search for a Size, Date details of the folder and device to send the picture. number of files and sub-folders inside the folder. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Using an image Printing an image You can choose images to use as Touch then wallpapers and screensavers or even then My images. Touch to identify a caller. Select an image and touch Touch then Touch Print then choose between then My images.
Mark the Downloaded sounds, Default the image that you want to move sounds and Voice recordings. or copy and touch Copy/Move. From here you can manage, send or set sounds as ringtones. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Using a sound Using options while video is paused Touch then then My sounds. Touch while in pause mode and Touch choose from: Select Default sounds or Voice Capture - Capture the frozen frame recordings. as a picture. Select a sound and and it will Send - Send the video in a message begin to play.
Bluetooth folder. on and your phone will search for a device to send the video. Text overlay - Add text to the video. Image overlay - Add an image to the video. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Using the video options Folder info - View the Name, Size, Date details of the folder and menu number of files and sub-folders From the My videos folder, you can inside the folder. choose from the following options: Memory manager - View the Send - Send a video to a friend.
File info. – View the Name, Playing a game Size, Date, Time, Type, Duration, Touch then Dimension, Protection and Touch My games & apps. Copyright details. Open the Games folder and choose and touch a game to launch. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Bluetooth is probably the easiest then Documents. Touch way to transfer a file from your Select a document and touch computer to your phone. You can View. also use LG PC Suite via your sync cable, see page 102 for details.
Others. Touch Select a file and touch Touch Move, choose the destination folder from the list by touching the arrow icon. The screen wil display Moved when the transfer is complete. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Music then Save Location to Touch choose where to save the movie. Your LG KP500 has a built-in music player so you can play all your favourite tracks. To access the music player, touch then then From here you can access a number...
Bluetooth or Select the song you want to play. your sync cable. Touch to pause the song. You can also use LG PC Suite, see Touch to skip to the next page 102 for details. To transfer song.
Using options while playing Creating a playlist music You can create your own playlists by choosing a selection of songs from Touch and choose from: the All tracks folder. Minimise - Make the music player Touch then screen disappear so that you can continue using your phone as , then Playlists.
Touch then Using the radio , then Playlists. Touch Your LG KP500 has an FM radio Select the playlist. feature so you can tune into your Touch and select: favourite stations to listen to on the Add new songs –...
Searching for stations Resetting channels You can tune radio stations into Touch then your phone by searching for them Touch then either manually or automatically. Choose Reset to reset the current They will then be saved to specific channel or choose Reset all to channel numbers so you don’t have reset all of the channels.
Set then touch For appointments and holiday. anniversaries enter the time and date your event finishes in the lower two time and date boxes. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Changing your default Adding an item to your to calendar view do list From the standby screen select From the standby screen select , then touch and choose , then touch and choose Select Settings. Select To do and touch Add To Touch Calendar and choose either Monthly view or Week Set the date for the to do item,...
You can back up and TIP! You can edit an existing synchronise your calendar with memo. Select the one you want your computer. See PC Sync on to edit and type your changes. page 102. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Using date finder Setting your alarm Date finder is a handy tool to help From the standby screen select you calculate what the date will be , then touch and choose after a certain amount of days has passed. For example, 60 days from Touch Add alarm.
Settings Touch then choose from: Duration – Set the recording duration. Choose from No limit, MMS msg. size or 1 minute. Quality – Select the sound quality. Choose from Super Fine, Fine or Normal. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Recording a sound or voice Sending the voice recording Touch then Once you have finished recording, touch Touch Touch Send via and choose from Touch to begin recording. Message, Email or Bluetooth. If Touch to end recording. you choose Message or Email, Touch to listen to your the recording will be added to the...
Using the stopwatch Adding a city to your world time From the standby screen select , then touch and choose From the standby screen select , then touch and choose Select Stopwatch. Touch Start to begin the timer. Select World time. Touch Lap if you want to record , followed by Add Touch the...
LG PC Suite Installer wizard. Installing LG PC Suite on your Once installation is complete, the computer LG PC Suite icon will appear on From the standby screen press your desktop. and select and choose Connecting your phone and Select USB connection mode and choose.
PC screen. Select Edit at the top of the screen, then Select all. Right-click your contacts and select Copy to contact. Now click on the Handset folder on the left of your screen and all your numbers will be displayed. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Using your phone as a mass Using your phone as Music storage device Sync device Your phone can be used as a mass Your Phone can be used as Music storage device. Sync device to Sync Music Files only. Disconnect your phone from Music Sync can be done using your PC.
Check your data charges with your network To access the bookmark simply touch the bookmark and then provider. touch Connect. You will be connected to your bookmark. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Using RSS reader Saving a page Access your required webpage as RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a described above. family of web feed formats used to and select Save this Touch publish frequently updated content page. such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts.
Reset Settings. , then touch and choose Select History. A list of web page titles you have accessed recently will be displayed. To access one of these pages, simply select the required page. LG KP500 | User Guide...
USB cable or Bluetooth. your KP500. Using the USB cable: NOTE: For more information on Ensure you have the LG PC Suite synchronising using the LG PC installed on your PC. Suite see page 103. Connect your KP500 and your PC...
The web Choose LG Mobile USB Modem and select OK. It will now appear on screen. Write the Profile that can connect to the Internet and save the values. The profile that you create will appear on your PC screen. Select it and click Connect.
Settings Changing your screen Within this folder you can adapt your settings to make your KP500 settings personal to you. Touch then choose NOTE: For information on call Touch and then choose from: settings see page 28. Wallpaper - Choose the theme for your standby screen.
PIN codes and the screen. The list will move up handset lock. so more items are visible. Memory manager - See Using memory manager on page 115 for more information. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Reset settings - Reset all Network settings the settings to their factory Select Network - If you set to definitions. Automatic, KP500 automatically Handset information - View the searches for the network and technical information for your registers the handset to the KP500.
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USB connection mode - Choose is searching automatically, you Data service and synchronise can add a preferred network to your KP500 using the LG PC Suite be connected to. The following software to copy files from your options are available.
Using memory manager Handset reserved memory - View the memory available on your Your KP500 has three memories handset for SMS, Contacts, Calendar, available: the phone, the SIM Card To do list, Memo, Alarm, Call history, and an external memory card (you Bookmarks and Miscellaneous may need to purchase the memory items.
Bluetooth devices. If not, saved to the appropriate folder in your KP500 will search for other your Media Album. Bluetooth enabled devices within range. Choose the device you want to send the file to and touch Select. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Changing your bluebooth Pairing with another settings: Bluetooth device Touch and choose By pairing your KP500 and another Choose then touch device, you can set up a passcode choose Settings. protected connection. This means your pairing is more secure. Make your changes to: Check your Bluetooth is On and My device visibility - Choose to Visible.
Connect now. Your KP500 will automatically switch to Headset profile. TIP! See page 29 for details on BT answer mode so that you can control how you answer calls when your Bluetooth headset is connected. LG KP500 | User Guide...
Learn more about your KP500. KP500 User Guide Protection Film NOTE: • Always use genuine LG accessories. WARNING: • Failure to do this may invalidate your When the warranty. protection film is • Accessories may be different in attached on touch different regions;...
Min : -10°C wireless service provider. Before you can take advantage of any of these Network Services, you must subscribe to them through your service provider and obtain instructions for their use from your service provider. LG KP500 | User Guide...
While there may be differences Not following these guidelines may between the SAR levels of various be dangerous or illegal. LG phone models, they are all designed to meet the relevant Exposure to radio frequency guidelines for exposure to radio energy waves.
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Product care and • Do not subject this unit to mechanical vibration or shock. maintenance • Switch off the phone in any area WARNING where you are required by special Only use batteries, chargers regulations. For example, do not and accessories approved for use your phone in hospitals as use with this particular phone it may affect sensitive medical...
PCs, etc. Road safety Check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile phones in the area when you drive. • Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. • Give full attention to driving. LG KP500 | User Guide...
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Avoid damage to your • Use a hands-free kit, if available. hearing • Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if Damage to your hearing can occur driving conditions so require. if you are exposed to loud sound for •...
• Turn your mobile phone off before • Use only LG batteries and chargers. boarding any aircraft. LG chargers are designed to • Do not use it on the ground maximize the battery life.
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• If you need to replace the battery, take it to the nearest authorized LG • Recharge the battery if it has Electronics service point or dealer not been used for a long time to for assistance.
Charge limit reached Press On/Off key for at least two On/Off key pressed too briefly seconds. Phone cannot Battery empty Charge battery. Check charging be switched on indicator in the display. Battery contacts dirty Clean contacts. LG KP500 | User Guide...
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Plug in to a different socket or check voltage. Charger defective If the charger does not warm up, replace it. Wrong charger Only use original LG accessories. Replace battery. Battery defective Phone loses Reconnection to another service Signal too weak network provider is automatic.