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LG-A290 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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This device is not intended for sale in the USA. Part 15.21 statement " Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. “ Part 15.105 statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance This device and its accessories comply with part 15 of FCC rules and ICES-003 Class B digital apparatus requirements for Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) This device and its accessories may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device and its accessories must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Conformité aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B Cet appareil et ses accessoires sont conformes aux normes FCC Part 15 Class B de la Federal Communications Commission et aux exigences pour appareils numériques ICES-003 Class B d’Industrie Canada.Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes :(1) Cet appareil et ses accessoires ne doivent pas provoquer de brouillage préjudiciable, et (2) cet appareil et ses accessoires doivent accepter toutes les...
Getting to know your phone Main screen Soft keys Each of these keys performs the Navigation keys functions indicated Use for quick by the text on the access to phone display immediately functions. above them. OK key End/Power key Selects menu options and Ends or rejects confirms actions.
Headset / Charger / USB Cable Memory card slot connector Installing a memory card Note: A memory card is an optional accessory. Lift the memory card cover and insert a micro SD card with Formatting the memory the golden contact area facing card downwards.
Installing the SIM Card and Charging the Battery Installing the SIM Card removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of the reach of When you subscribe to a small children. cellular network, you are › only 2G/2.5G SIM supported provided with a SIM card loaded with your subscription Illustrations...
Turning Your Phone On Using the keypad, enter the first letter of the contact you and Off want to call. You can power the phone on Press to initiate the call. and off by pressing and holding TIP! To scroll through your the power key.
Using the speakerphone dialled calls by using the left and right navigation keys. During a call, you can activate speakerphone by pressing Changing the call settings key and you can use the You can set the menu relevant handset in hands-free. to a call.
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Enter the number and select into one intuitive and easy Options then choose Done. to switch between editor. The default setting of the Note: If you add more message editor is text information, press Options and message. choose Add detail then select options you want.
Image, Video clip, Sound Entering text clip, Schedule, Business You can enter alphanumeric card, Note, Text field, To-do, characters using the phone’s or a Text template. keypad. The following text Press Send to send the input methods are available in message.
Insert symbol. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting any Changing the language keystrokes. LG-A290 supports various - To delete letters, press Clear. languages. - Complete each word with There are two ways to change a space by pressing the the writing language from the key.
Drafts - If you don’t have time to finish writing a message, you You can stay in touch on the move using e-mail on your LG- can save what you have written so far in here. A290. It’s quick and simple to...
Sending an e-mail using Taking a quick photo your new account Press Menu and select Media. Select Camera to To send/receive an e-mail, open the viewfinder. you should set up an e-mail account. Holding the phone and, point the lens towards the Select Menu, select E-mail subject of the photo.
FM radio Playing a song Press Menu and select Your LG-A290 has an FM radio Media, then choose Music. feature so you can tune into Choose All songs then select your favourite stations and the song you want to play.
You can also use the left the radio recordings you have and right navigation keys to saved by selecting Options and search for stations. Go to Radio recordings. TIP! To configure your recording Listening to the radio settings such as the saved Press Menu and select memory, record type or Pre- Media, then choose FM...
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When you enter this menu, a calendar appears. A square Applications cursor is located on the current Your LG-A290 comes with date. You can move the cursor preloaded games to keep to another date using the you amused when you have navigation keys.
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Adding an item to your to Using your calculator do list (Menu > Organiser (Menu > Organiser > > To-do list) Calculator) You can view, edit and add The calculator provides the tasks to do. basic arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction, Adding a note multiplication, division and (Menu >...
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Go to (Menu > Organiser associated wap page. Press Menu and select Internet. > Go to) Note: An additional cost is It helps you to go to the menu incurred when connecting to you search for. You can set the this service and downloading item as Go to.
Visible for 1 min your device You can set functions relating to to others. the date and time. • My device name - Enter a name for your LG-A290. Changing your • Supported services - Shows connectivity settings what it supports.
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Select Search new device TIP! from the Bluetooth menu. 1 When you use a Your LG-A290 will search for Bluetooth headset, A2DP devices. When the search is and AVRCP profiles are completed Add and Refresh not supported while will appear on screen.
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Security) assigned receivers. If they call you back, your phone will be Change your security settings automatically accepted. At that to keep your LG-A290 and the time, all notification sound will important information safe. be muted. And other menus •...