LG KG290 User Manual

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General Product name : KG290 System : GSM 900 / DCS 1800 / PCS 1900Net weight : 54.5g(Without battery)Ambient TemperaturesMax : +55°C (normal), +45°C

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device while operating can be wellbelow the maximum value. This isbecause the device is designed tooperate at multiple power levels so asto use only t

* The SAR limit for mobile devicesused by the public is 2.0watts/kilogram (W/kg) averagedover ten grams of body tissue. The guidelines incorporate asu

]Do not drop.]Do not subject this unit tomechanical vibration or shock.]The coating of the phone may bedamaged if covered with wrap orvinyl wrapper.]D

]Some hearing aids might bedisturbed by mobile phones.]Minor interference may affect TVs,radios, PCs, etc.Road safetyCheck the laws and regulationson

Potentially explosiveatmospheres]Do not use the phone at arefueling point. Don't use near fuelor chemicals.]Do not transport or storeflammable ga

Battery information andcare]You do not need to completelydischarge the battery beforerecharging. Unlike other batterysystems, there is no memoryeffect

KG290 Features15KG290 FeaturesParts of the phoneFront view Rear viewCamera lensFront screenEarpieceNavigation keysBatteryAntennaHoles for a carrying s

16KG290 FeaturesKG290 FeaturesLeft side view Right side view Side keys]In standby mode(open/closed):Keypad volume adjustment.]During a call: Earpiece

KG290 Features17Open viewEarpieceMain screen]Top: Icons showing signal strength, batterylevel and various otherfunctions]Bottom: Soft key indicationsA

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Display InformationThe screen displays several icons.These are described below.On-Screen Icons18KG290 FeaturesKG290 FeaturesIcon areaText and graphic

KG290 Features19Note] The quality of the conversation maychange depending on networkcoverage. When the signal strengthis below 2 bars, you may experie

Installing the SIM card and battery1. Installing the SIM card.Your SIM card contains your phonenumber, service details and contactsand must be inserte

2. Installing the battery.Insert the battery aligning the goldcontacts on the battery with thebattery terminals (gold contacts) inthe battery compartm

3. To remove the battery.Turn the power off. (If the power isleft on, there is a chance you couldlose the stored telephone numbersand messages.) Press

Charging the BatteryBefore connecting the travel adapterto the phone you must first installthe battery.1. With the arrow facing you asshown in the dia

Disconnecting thechargerDisconnect the travel adapter fromthe phone as shown in the diagrambelow.24Getting StartedGetting StartedWARNING! • Unplug the

Access codesYou can use the access codesdescribed in this section to avoidunauthorised use of your phone. The access codes (except the PUKand PUK2 cod

PUK2 code (4 to 8 digits)The PUK2 code, supplied with someSIM cards, is required to unlock ablocked PIN2 code. If you lose thecode, please contact you

General Functions27Making and answeringcalls Making a voice call1. Enter the number including the fullarea code, or select the phonenumber from call l

KG290 User Guide- English1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Direct

In idle mode with the phone open,you can adjust the key volume using .Answering a callWhen you receive a call, the phonerings and the flashing phone i

Signal strength You can check the strength of yoursignal by the signal indicator ( )on the left top of your phone screen.Signal strength can vary, par

Changing the text input mode 1. When you are in a field thatallows characters to be entered,you will notice the text input modeindicator in the upper

]If the word is still incorrect aftertyping completely, press once or more to scroll throughthe other word options.ExamplePress to typeGood.Press to g

Using the 123 (Number) modeThe 123 mode enables you to enternumbers in a text message (a telephone number, for example). Press the keys corresponding

Overview of Menu FunctionsOverview of Menu Functions33You can launch a menu by pressing in the idle screen. Move to the desireditem and press

34Overview of Menu Functions7.1 General 7.2 Silent 7.3 Vibrate only7.4 Outdoor 7.5 Headset7. Profiles9.1 Date & Time9.2 Languages 9.3 Display 9

Orange World Menu 1.1You can launch the web browser andaccess the homepage of the webservice provided by your ServiceProvider.Bookmarks Menu 1.2You ca

History Menu 1.4Shows the list of web page's titlesaccessed recently. You can accessthe web page easily.Saved pages Menu 1.5The phone can save t

Security Certificates (Menu 1.6.5)If stored, a list of root/ca certificatesrequired for WTLS/TLS can be foundhere. Certificates can be viewedfrom the

Introduction 6For Your Safety 7Guidelines for Safeand Efficient Use 8KG290 Features 15Parts of the phoneGetting Started 20Installing the SIM cardand

You can check the record of missed,received, and dialled calls only if thenetwork supports Calling LineIdentification (CLI) within the servicearea.The

Call duration Menu 2.5 This function allows you to view theduration of your Last call, Dialledcalls, Received calls and All calls inhours, minutes and

Data information Menu 2.7 You can check the Data time andData volume.Call history 40Call history

Alarm clock Menu 3.1If you set the alarm, the appearson the indicator bar. The specifiedalarm sounds at the scheduled time.Press right soft key [Quit

Calendar Menu 3.2You can refer to your schedule bymonths. The cursor is on the currentdate, and the registered date ismarked. The schedule saved for

]Go to date: Shows schedule ofthe date you put.]Delete more- Delete old: Select this to deletethe expired schedule notes thatyou have already been not

Memo Menu 3.4Using the memo managementfunction, you can view and managesaved memo contents and add newmemo.Enter the contents of the memo. You can sa

and input the status. When youhave finished entering the data,press the left soft key [Save] keyto save the new task.]Status: You can view the status

4. To exit Currency conversionfunction, press [Back] key. Area (Menu 3.7.2)1. Select Area menu.2. Select the desired unit.3. Enter the standard unit

Volume (Menu 3.7.6)1. Select the Volume menu.2. Select the desired unit.3. Enter the standard unit and viewthe converted value.4. To exit the volume c

Call history 38All callsMissed callsDialled callsReceived callsCall duration 39Call costsData information 40Tools 41Alarm clockCalendar 42Calculator 4

MP3 player Menu 4.1All songs (Menu 4.1.1)You can view all the music filesstored in the phone/external memory.My playlist (Menu 4.1.2)You can create yo

Multimedia49]By using the USB cable, you canconnect your phone to PC andtransfer MP3 files to the phone(removable disk). You should quit theconnection

Camera Menu 4.2Press the Menu key and select Camera using the navigation keys. Or you candirectly open the camera module by a press of the Camera key

2. After finishing all the settings, press the right soft key [Close].3. Focus the camera on what you want to take and press .4. Press to

Video camera Menu 4.3 This application enables you to record a video clip. You can play and watch asaved video file in this menu. Once recorded, a vid

2. After finishing all the settings, press the right soft key [Close].3. Focus the camera on what to record and press to start recording. And press

FM radio Menu 4.4 If you press options, you can viewthe menus as follow:]Edit channel: You can edit theselected channel.]Auto scan: You can search

New message Menu 5.1Text (Menu 5.1.1)You can write and edit textmessages up to 10 pages.1. Enter the Text menu by pressing[OK].2. To make text input

from Contacts, or Recentmessages to send a text message.2. Press key to add morerecipients.3. Once the numbers have beenentered, press the left soft

]Image: You can insert the Defaultgraphics or graphics in Mypictures that are available forshort messages.]Video: You can insert videos thatare availa

Messaging 55New messageText Picture 56Inbox 58Drafts 60Outbox 61Sent Listen voicemail 62Info messagesRead 63TopicTemplatesText Multimedia 64Settings

]Preview: You can previewmultimedia message you havecreated.]Save: You can save multimediamessages To drafts or Astemplate.]T9 languages: You can choo

Messaging59If the phone shows ‘No space forSIM message’, you only have todelete the SIM messages from theInbox. If the phone displays ‘Nospace for mes

]Multi delete: You can deletemultiple messages together.]Delete all read: You can deleteall the read messages.]Delete all: You can delete all themessa

Outbox Menu 5.4 The Outbox is a temporary storageplace for messages waiting to besent. Failed messages are alsoplaced in the Outbox.]View: You can vie

Listen voicemail Menu 5.6 This menu provides you with a quickway of accessing your voice mailbox(if provided by your network). Beforeusing this fea

Read (Menu 5.7.1) 1. When you have received an infoservice message and select Readto view the message, it will bedisplayed on the screen. You canread

• Please call me back.• I’m late. I will be there at• Where are you now?• I am on the way.• Very urgent! Please contactme.• I love you.The follo

]New template: Allows you toadd new multimedia templates.]Delete all: Allows you to deleteall multimedia messages.Settings Menu 5.9Text message (Men

]Priority: You can set the priorityof the message you choose.]Validity period: This networkservice allows you to set how longyour text messages will b

Voicemail number (Menu 5.9.3) You can receive voicemail if yournetwork service provider supportsthis feature. When a new voicemailis received, a symb

Settings 80Date & TimeSet dateDate formatSet timeTime format Auto updateLanguages Display 81Wallpaper Backlight timerBrightness Home screen s

Images Menu 6.1 The Images folder consists ofembedded links for downloading pictures through the Internet.Pictures taken using the camera arestored i

]File >>Information: You canview the file information. ]New folder: You can create anew folder within the foldercurrently selected.]Multi delete

]Multi delete: Deletes theselected video file.]Delete all: Deletes all video files.You can view a video using the videoplayer. Video files are display

Others Menu 6.4Any type of file can be stored here.This folder is mainly used fortransporting files from one PC toanother.Games & Apps Menu 6.5Yo

• Applications: In this menu, youcan manage the Java applicationsinstalled in your phone. You can play or deletedownloaded applications, or setthe con

Network profiles (Menu 6.5.2)A profile is the network informationused to connect to the Internet.There are default profiles for someoperators, stored

• Homepage: This setting allowsyou to enter the address (URL) of a site you want to use as homepage. You do not need totype http:// at the front of ea

My stuff75Note1. This function will only work in theidle mode.2. Please do not try to disconnect thecable while you are transferringfiles. After you f

In Profiles, you can adjust andcustomise the phone tones fordifferent events, environments, orcaller groups. There are five presetprofiles: General, S

Search Menu 8.1 You can see the contact lists. Thesearch operation is performed basedon a name. You can also performsome operations by option menu for

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can hear the group ringtone for thecontacts you assign to group and groupringtone. Copy all Menu 8.5You can copy an entry from SIM to phoneor from p

]My business card: This optionallows you to create your ownbusiness card featuring Name anda mobile phone number. You cansend a business card via theM

Date & Time Menu 9.1Many features of your phone can becustomised to suit your preferences.All of these features are accessedvia the Settings menu

Display Menu 9.3This menu allows you to personalise thedisplay options of the screens and of themenus entire graphic interface.Wallpaper (Menu 9.3

Colourful dial font (Menu 9.3.9)If you select On, the colour of dialingfont get various(not just blackcolour).Connectivity Menu 9.4Bluetooth (Menu 9

2. Configuring Bluetooth settings• Menu >>9. Settings >>4. Connectivity >>1. Bluetooth>>3. Settings- My visibility: Set [My h

<Pairing devices>1. To search for a Bluetooth device topair, press New.2. Screen shows Searching fordevices. Bluetooth devices withina range of

]New: Using this menu, you canpair a new Bluetooth device withyour phone.]Remove: Using this menu, youcan delete the paired Bluetoothdevice.]Remove al

3) If the other party selects [Yes]for [Connection request], thedata is transmitted.Network (Menu 9.4.2)The Network feature enables you toindicate whe

default back to Automatic if it isswitched off.PreferredYou can set a list of preferrednetworks and the phone attempts toregister with first, before a

Please read these simple guidelines.Not following these guidelines maybe dangerous or illegal. Furtherdetailed information is given in thismanual.For

If you use Music sync with WindowsMedia Player, select Music sync inthis menu. Music sync is availablefor only music contents. If you wantto synchroni

- To voice mailbox: Forwards tomessage centre.- To other number: Input thenumber for call diverting.- To favourite number: You cancheck recent five di

]Cancel: Deactivates Call waitingservice. Selecting this itemdisplays requesting message andanimation. When the networkanswers, the result of theopera

Security Menu 9.6PIN code request (Menu 9.6.1)In this menu, you can set the phoneto ask for the PIN code of your SIMcard when the phone is switched o

When SIM changed: Locks thehandset when the phone's SIM cardhas been changed.Immediately: Locks the handsetimmediately.You are requested to enter

Select the Activate menu toreceive the Barring password fromthe user and activate the barringservice on the network.The Cancel menu sets the selected

PIN code change procedure1. Select ‘PIN code’ from the‘Change codes’ list and thenpress .2. Enter the current PIN code andpress .3. Enter the new PIN

In this case, you have to enter thePUK2 code in order to use the PIN2code again. The maximum number oftimes you may try to enter the PUK2code is 10, l

Power save Menu 9.8Decide whether to activate thepower save mode or not. Reset Menu 9.9You can initialise all factory defaults.You will need the Secur

AccessoriesAccessories97Standard BatteryPortable HandsfreeThis connects toyour phone, allowinghandsfreeoperation.Travel Adapter This chargerallows you