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User Guide

LG-P500
P/N : MMBB0393940 (1.1) G www.lg.com
Congratulations on your purchase of the
advanced and compact LG-P500 phone by
LG, designed to operate with the latest digital
mobile communication technology.
This device is intended for use in all
European countries.
WiFi The WLAN can be operated in the EU
(WLAN) without restriction indoors, but cannot be
operated outdoors in France,Russia and
Ukraine.

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LG-P500 User Guide

This guide helps you get started

using your phone.
If you need more information,
please visit www.lg.com.
• Some of the contents of this
manual may not apply to your
phone depending on your phone’s
software or your service provider.
• This handset is not recommended
for the visually impaired because
of its touch-screen keypad.
• Copyright ©2010 LG Electronics,
Inc. All rights reserved. LG
and the LG logo are registered
trademarks of LG Group and
its related entities. All other
trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
• Google™, Google Maps™,
Gmail™, YouTube™, Google
Talk™ and Android Market™ are
trademarks of Google, Inc.
Contents
Important notice .....................5 Signing in your Google S
account ...............................28 C
Getting to know your phone .15
Calls ......................................30 E
Installing the SIM card and W
battery ................................17 Making a call .......................30
F
Installing the memory card ...19 Calling your contacts ............30
A
Formatting the memory card.20 Answering and rejecting a call ..
A
30
Your Home screen ................21 S
Adjusting call volume ...........30
Touch-screen tips ................21 A
Making a second call ...........31
Note ....................................21 p
Viewing your call logs ...........31
Proximity sensor ..................21 V
Call settings.........................31
Lock your phone ..................21 s
Unlock screen ......................22 Contacts................................32 R
Home .................................23 Searching for a contact ........32 p
Adding widgets to your home Adding a new contact ...........32 Cam
screen .................................23 Favourite Contacts ...............32
G
Getting back to a recently used Messaging/E-mail.................34 v
applications .........................24 Messaging...........................34 U
Onscreen Keyboard ..............26 Sending a message..............34 T
Entering text ........................26 Threaded box ......................35 O
Abc mode ............................27 Using smilies .......................35 U
123 Mode ...........................27 Changing your message V
Entering accented letters ......27 settings ...............................35
Example ..............................27 Vid
Opening Email and the
G
Google Account Set-up .........28 Accounts Screen ..................35
v
Creating your Google Reading Your Messages .......36
S
account ...............................28 Responding to a Message ....37
A
2
 Starring Messages ...............37 Using the advanced settings .48
28 Composing and Sending Watching your saved videos..49
30 Email...................................38 Your photos and videos ........50
Working with Account
30 Adjusting the volume when
Folders ................................39
30 viewing a video ....................50
Adding and Editing Email
l .. Setting a photo as wallpaper .50
Accounts .............................39
Social Networking ...............39 Multimedia............................51
30
Adding your account to your View model..........................51
31
phone .................................40 Timeline view .......................51
31
Viewing and updating your My Images options menu......51
31
status .................................40 Sending a photo...................51
32 Removing accounts on your Sending a video ...................52
32 phone .................................41 Using an image ....................52
32 Camera .................................42 Creating a slideshow ............52
32 Checking your photo ............52
Getting to know the
34 Transferring files using USB
viewfinder............................42
mass storage devices ...........52
34 Using the focus mode...........43
Music ..................................53
34 Taking a quick photo ...........43
Playing a song .....................53
35 Once you’ve taken the photo 44
Using the radio ....................54
35 Using the advanced settings .44
Searching for stations ..........54
Viewing your saved photos ...46
Resetting channels ...............54
35 Video camera ........................47 Listening to the radio............55
Getting to know the Google applications ..............56
35
viewfinder............................47
36 Google Maps™ ...................56
Shooting a quick video .........48
37 Market™ ............................56
After shooting a video...........48
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Contents Im
Gmail™ ..............................57 Privacy ................................65 Ple
Google Talk™......................57 SD card & phone storage......66 pro
Utilities..................................59 Search ................................66 wit
Date and time ......................66 in t
Setting your alarm ................59
Locale and text ....................66 pho
Using your calculator ............59
Accessibility.........................66 ser
Adding an event to your
Speech synthesis .................66
calendar ..............................59 1.
About phone ........................66
Changing your calendar view 60 Wh
ThinkFree Office...................60 Wi-Fi .....................................67
pho
Voice recorder .....................61 Software update ...................69 you
Recording a sound or voice...61 me
Phone Software update ........69
Sending the voice recording..61 pho
DivX Mobile ....69
The Web ................................62 dat
Technical data.......................70 me
Browser...............................62
Using options .......................62 Accessories ..........................71 ava
Adding and accessing To
Before using the mobile phone,
bookmarks ..........................63 1
please read first! ..................72
Changing Web browser A
settings ...............................63 Troubleshooting ....................75
Settings ................................64 Guidelines for safe and efficient
Wireless & networks.............64 use ........................................78 2
Sound .................................64
Display ................................64
Location & Security .............64
Applications .........................65 3
Accounts & sync settings......65
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 Important notice
65 Please check to see if any 2. Optimising Battery Life
66 problems you have encountered You can extend your battery's
66 with your phone are described life between charges by turning
66 in this section, before taking the off features that you don't
66 phone in for service or calling a need to run constantly in the
66 service representative. background. You can also
66 monitor how applications and
66 1. Phone memory
system resources consume
67
When available space on your battery power.
phone memory is less than 10%,
69 your phone can not receive a new To extend the life of your
message. You need to check your battery
69
69 phone memory and delete some - Turn off radio communications
data such as applications or that you aren't using. If you
70 messages to make more memory aren't using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or
71 available. GPS, turn them off.
To manage the application - Turn down screen brightness
ne, and set a shorter screen
72 1 On the home screen, touch
Applications tab and select timeout.
75 Settings> Applications> - Turn off automatic syncing
Manage applications. for Google mail™, Calendar,
ent
2 When all applications Contacts, and other
78
appear, scroll and select applications.
the application you want to - Some applications you’ve
uninstall. downloaded may cause your
3 Tap Uninstall and touch OK battery’s life to be reduced.
to uninstall application you
desired.
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 Important notice
To check the battery charge 3. Installing an Open 4.
level Source OS Set
1 On the home screen, touch If you install an open source pho
Applications tab and select OS on your phone, and do not tha
Settings> About phone> use the OS provided by the scr
Status. manufacturer, this may cause
2 The battery status (charging, your phone to malfunction.
discharging) and level (as a to
percentage of fully charged) WARNING: If you install and P
are displayed at the top of the use an OS other than the one im
screen. provided by the manufacturer, th
To monitor and control what your phone is no longer covered Y
uses the battery by the warranty. y
in
1 On the home screen, touch h
Applications tab and select WARNING: To protect your y
Settings> About phone> phone and personal data, P
Battery use. download applications only th
2 The top of the screen from trusted sources, such as a
displays battery usage time. Android Market™. If some
Either how long since last applications are not properly
installed on your phone, your Wh
connected to a power source unl
phone may not work normally or
or, if connected to a power
a serious error can be occurred. If y
source, how long you were You will need to uninstall those on
last running on battery power. applications and all of its data cor
The body of the screen lists and settings from the phone. For
applications or services using
are
battery power from greatest
6 amount to least.
 4. Using Unlock pattern
Set unlock pattern to secure your
phone. Opens a set of screens
that guide you through drawing a
screen unlock pattern.
WARNING: Precautions
to take when using the
Pattern Lock, It is very
important that you remember
the unlock pattern you set.
d You will not be able to access
your phone if you use an
incorrect pattern 5 times. You
have 5 opportunities to enter
your unlock Pattern, PIN or
Password. If you used all
the 5 opportunities, you can
attempt it after 30 seconds.
When you can’t recall your
unlock Pattern, PIN, or Password:
or
d. If you logged in Google account
on the phone and failed to use
correct pattern 5times, tab the
Forgot pattern button. Then, you 1 Turn off your phone and
are required to sign in with your
Google account to unlock your
phone.
If you haven’t created a Google
account on the phone or you
forgot it, you need to perform a
hard reset.
Caution: If you perform a hard
reset, all user applications and
user data will be deleted. Please
remember to back up any
important data before performing
a hard reset.
1 Turn the power off.
2 Press and hold for over 10
seconds: Power key + Home
Key + Down volume key.
3 When the power turns on,
release these keys.
5. Using Safe Mode and
Hard Reset
Using Safe mode
* To recover from malfunction
state of your phone
reboot. While your phone is
powering back on, press and
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Important notice
hold the Menu key during will be erased and cannot be To
Android Logo is displayed. reversed. aW
Your phone will boot all the 1
way to the main screen and WARNING A
display "safe mode" in lower If you perform Hard Reset,
left corner. all user applications and
2 Select Settings> user data will be deleted. 2
Applications>Manage Please remember to back up
applications, and choose the any important data before
application then select an performing Hard Reset.
-L
Uninstall icon. is
6. Connecting to Wi-Fi
3 After uninstalling the networks a
application, turn off and 3
To use Wi-Fi on your phone,
reboot your phone.
you access a wireless access
* Using Hard Reset (Factory point, or “hotspot.” Some access - If
Reset) points are open and you can a
If it does not restore to the simply connect to them. Others yo
original condition, use Hard are hidden or implement other n
Reset to initialise your phone. security features, so you must - If
If user turns on the phone with configure your phone so it can yo
pressing and holding Power + connect to them.
Home + Down volume key at a
the same time (for 10 seconds), Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not c
the phone will turn on and using it, to extend the life of your a
perform hard reset immediately. battery. 4
Please note, after you perform
Hard Reset, all your data and
applications on your phone
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 To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to
a Wi-Fi network
1 On the home screen, touch
Applications tab and select
Settings > Wireless &
networks > Wi-Fi settings.
2 Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and
begin scan for available Wi-Fi
networks.
- List of available Wi-Fi networks
is displayed. Secured networks
are indicated by a lock icon.
3 Touch a network to connect
to it.
ess - If the network is open, you
are prompted to confirm that
s you want to connect to that
r network by touching Connect.
- If the network is secured,
you're prompted to enter
a password or other
credentials. (Ask your network
our administrator for details.)
4 The Status bar displays icons
that indicate Wi-Fi status.
7. Using a microSD card
Pictures, along with Music and
Video files, can only be saved to
external memory.
Before using the built-in camera,
you need to insert a micro SD
memory card to your phone first.
Without inserting a memory
card, you will not be able to
save pictures and video you had
taken.
WARNING:
Do not insert or remove
the memory card when the
phone is on. Otherwise, it may
damage the memory card as
well as your phone, and the
data stored on the memory
card may be corrupted. To
remove the memory card safely,
please select Home Screen >
Applications Settings >
SD Card&phone storage >
Unmount SD card.
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 Important notice
8. Opening and Switching TIP Getting back to recent •T
Applications Apps (p
Multi-tasking is easy with - Press and hold Home key, c
Android because open then a screen will display a d
applications keep running listing the applications you a
even when you open another used recently •T
application. There’s no need p
to quit an application before 9. Copy LG PC Suite from •U
opening another. Use and •S
SD Card
switch among several open y
applications. Android manages The LG PC Suite IV is a program
that helps you connect your Ins
each application, stopping and mic
starting them as needed, to mobile phone to a PC using
ensure that idle applications a USB data communication 1
don’t consume resources cable, so that you can use the
unnecessarily. functions of the mobile phone on
your PC.
To stop the application you use
Major Functions of the LG PC 2
1 On the home screen, touch
Suite IV
Applications tab and select
Settings> Applications> • Create, edit and delete phone
Manage applications. data conveniently
2 Scroll to the desire application • Synchronise data from a PC
and touch Force stop to stop & phone (Contacts, Calendar,
using it. Message(SMS), Bookmark,Call
log)

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 • Transfer multimedia files
(photos, videos, music)
conveniently with a simple
drag & drop between a PC
and phone
• Transfer the messages from a
phone to a PC
om • Use your phone as a Modem
• S/W update without loosing
am your data
Installing LG PC Suite from your
microSD memory card
1 Insert your microSD memory
card on your phone. ( It may
on already be inserted on your
phone.)
2 Before connecting the USB
data cable, make sure that
ne the Mass storage only mode
is enabled on your phone.
(On the applications menu,
r, choose Settings > SD card
Call & phone storage, then select
Mass storage only check
box.)
3 Connect your phone through
USB data cable to your PC.
4 • In the status bar, drag the
USB icon.
• Choose USB Connected and
Mount.
• You can view the mass
storage content on your PC
and transfer the files.
5 • Copy the ‘LGPCSuiteIV’
folder on your mass storage
to your PC.
• Run ‘LGInstaller.exe’ file
on your PC and follow the
instructions.
* When LG PCSuite IV installation
completed, disable Mass storage
only mode to run LG PCSuite IV.
NOTE: Please do not remove or
delete other program file installed
on your memory card this may
cause to damage your pre-
installed application on the phone.
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 Important notice
10. Connecting your 1 Use the USB cable with 11
phone to a computer your phone to connect the
via USB phone to a USB port on your
computer. You receive a You
NOTE: To synchronise your phone unt
notification that the USB is
via USB cable with your PC, you wh
connected.
need to install the LG PC suite turn
program on your PC. You can 2 Open the Notification drawer tou
download this program from and touch USB connected. Not
the LG website (www.lg.com) 3 Touch Mount to confirm Sui
.Go to http://www.lg.com and that you want to transfer Driv
select your region, country & files between your phone’s rem
language.Visit LG Website for microSD card and the be
more information. As PC suite is computer.
embedded at inboxed SD card. Tip
When the phone is connected you
you can simply copy it to your PC.
as USB storage, you receive ope
LG-P500 does not support: a notification. You phone’s tou
- PC Connection via Bluetooth microSD card is mounted as a Du
- LG Air Sync (Web Sync, drive on your computer. You can acc
R-Click) now copy files to and from the you
- OSP (On Screen Phone) microSD card. app
- To-do in Calendar mic
- Memo Ga
- Java Application To
the
User’s guide for PC Suite IV is
you
in Help menu after install PC
to d
Suite IV. cor
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 11. Unlock screen when information on the card.
using data connection 1 Safely disconnect the USB
ur device on your computer.
Your display will go dark if
untouched for a period of time 2 Open the Notification drawer
when using data connection. To and touch Turn off USB
turn on your LCD screen, just storage.
er touch it. 3 Touch Turn off in the dialog
Note: When uninstalling PC that opens.
Suite IV, USB and Bluetooth
Drivers are not automatically 12. Hold Phone straight
removed. Therefore, they must up
be uninstalled manually. Please hold the mobile phone
Tip! To use a microSD card on straight up as a regular phone.
you phone again, you need to While making/receiving calls or
open the Notification drawer and sending/receiving data, try to
touch "Turn off USB storage". avoid holding the lower part of
a During this time, you can’t the phone where the antenna is
an access the microSD card from located. It may affect call quality.
e your phone, so you can’t use
applications that rely on the
microSD card, such as Camera,
Gallery and Music.
To disconnect your phone from
the computer, carefully follow
your computer’s instructions
to disconnect USB devices
correctly, to avoid losing
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 Important notice Ge
13. When Screen freezes To t
If the phone does not respond to To T
user input or the screen freezes: Ear
Remove the battery, insert it
again and power on the phone.
If it still does not work, please
contact to the service centre. Pro

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Getting to know your phone
To turn on the phone, press and hold Power key for 3 seconds.
To Turn off the phone, press Power key for 3 seconds and touch Power Off.
Earpiece Power/Lock key
- Powers your phone
on/off by pressing and
holding the key.
Proximity Sensor - Turns off the screen
and locks.
Home key
- Returns to home
screen from any Back key
screen. - Returns to the previous
Menu key screen.
- Check what options Search key
are available.
- Search the web and
contents in your
phone.

WARNING: Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it

can damage its LCD and touch screen functionalities.
Do not cover the protective film on the LCD’s proximity sensor.
This can cause the sensor to malfunction.
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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 Getting to know your phone
Stereo earphone Power/Lock key Ins
connector an
Bef
Volume keys you
- On the home screen: set
controls ringer volume. and
- During a call: controls your 1
earpiece volume.
- When playing a track:
controls volume
continuously.

Charger, micro USB cable Microphone

connector

Back cover
Camera lens

microSD
memory Battery
card slot
SIM card slot

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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:
1 To remove the back cover,
Hold the phone on your hand
firmly. With the other hand,
firmly press your thumb on
the back cover. And lift off 2 Slide the SIM card into the
the battery cover with your SIM card holder. Make sure
forefinger. the gold contact area on the
card is facing downwards.

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 Getting to know your phone
3 Insert the battery into place Charging your phone Ins
by aligning the gold contacts Slide back the cover of the ca
on the phone and the battery. charger connector on the side To
of your LG-P500. Insert the as
charger, and plug it into an bui
electrical outlet. Your LG-P500 am
must be charged until you can To
see .
NOT
upt
1

4 Replace the back cover of the

phone.

NOTE: The battery must be fully

charged initially to improve battery
lifetime.
NOTE: The LG-P500 has an
internal antenna. Be careful not
to scratch or damage this rear
area, as that will cause loss of
performance.

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 Installing the memory 2 Open the slot protection
card and insert the memory card
To store multimedia files such into the slot. Make sure the
as captured images by using a gold contact area is facing
built-in camera, you must insert downwards.
a memory card to your phone.
To insert a memory card:
NOTE: The LG-P500 supports
upto a 32GB memory card.
1 Turn the phone off before
inserting or removing the
memory card. Remove the
back cover.

ery

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 Getting to know your phone Yo
3 Close the slot protection. 1 On the home screen, touch To
Applications tab to open the Her
applications menu. nav
2 Scroll and touch Settings. Tou
3 Scroll and touch SD card & opt
phone storage. tou
4 Unmount SD Card. Tou
5 Touch Format SD card, then opt
confirm your choice. you
6 If you set the pattern lock, hol
WARNING! input the pattern lock and Dra
Do not insert or remove the select Erase Everything. The mo
memory card when the phone card will then be formatted tou
is on. Otherwise, it may and ready to use. Flic
damage the memory card as mo
well as your phone, and the NOTE: If there is content on your
memory card, the folder structure tou
data stored on the memory rele
card may be corrupted. may be different after formatting
since all the files will have been
deleted.
No
Formatting the memory
• To
card Tip! c
Your memory card may already If your memory card is already
Unmount, you can use the •D
be formatted. If it isn’t, you must
following step to format it. th
format it before you can use it.
Touch Applications > Settings > e
NOTE: All files on the card are SD card & phone storage > to
deleted when you format the Format SD Card. •U
card. to
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 Your Home screen
Touch-screen tips
e Here are some tips on how to
navigate around your phone.
Touch - To choose a menu/
option or open an application,
touch it.
Touch and hold - To open an
n options menu or grab an object
you want to move, touch and
hold it.
Drag - To scroll through a list or
he move slowly, drag across the
touch screen.
Flick - To scroll through a list or
move quickly, flick across the
r
touch screen (drag quickly and
ure
g release).
Note
• To select an item, touch the
centre of the icon.
• Do not to press too hard;
the touch screen is sensitive
> enough to pick up a light, firm
touch.
• Use the tip of your finger to
touch the option you want. Be
careful not to touch any other
keys.
Proximity sensor
When receiving and making
calls, this sensor automatically
turns the backlight off and locks
the touch keypad by sensing
when the phone is near your
ear. This extends battery life and
prevents the touch keypad from
activating unintentionally during
calls.
Lock your phone
When you are not using LG-
P500, Press the power key to
lock your phone. This helps
prevent accidental presses and
saves battery power.
Also, If you do not use the phone
for a while, the home screen or
other screen you are viewing, is
replaced with the lock screen to
conserve the battery.
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 Your Home screen
- If there are any programs Unlock screen scr
running when you set the Whenever your LG-P500 is not ope
pattern, they may be still in use, it will return to the lock
running in lock mode. It is Ho
screen. Draw your finger from
recommended to exit all left to right to unlock the screen. Sim
programs before entering left
the lock mode to avoid You
unnecessary charges. (e.g., pan
phone call, web access and wh
data communications) fav
Setting unlock pattern: You can and
draw your own unlock pattern by NOT
connecting four or more dots. be
If you set a pattern, the phone's Silent Mode pho
screen is locked. To unlock the From Notification drawer, touch In y
phone, draw the pattern you set to be Or if you don't view
on the screen. use unlock pattern , simply drag of t
Caution: When you set an unlock to the right. pro
pattern, you need to create your to t
Gmail account first. mo
Caution: If there are more than 5
pattern drawing errors in a row, brin
To wake up your phone, press
you cannot unlock the phone. to m
Menu, Home, Back or Power
In this case, your personal key. The lock screen will appear.
information and downloaded Touch the lock icon and drag
data will be deleted. your finger to the right to unlock at t
your home screen. The last can
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 screen you were working on
t opens.
Home
en. Simply swipe your finger to the
left or right to view them.
You can also customise each
panel with widgets, shortcuts
which are shortcuts to your
favourite applications, folders
and wallpapers.
NOTE: Some screen images may
be different depending on your
phone provider.
h In your LG home screen, you can
view quick keys on the bottom
ag of the screen. The quick keys
provide easy, one-touch access
to the functions you use the
most.
Touch the Phone icon to
bring up the touch-dialling pad
to make a call.
ar. Touch to open contacts
Touch the Applications tab
ck at the bottom of the screen. You
can then view all your installed
applications.
Touch the Message icon to
access the messaging menu.
Here, you can create a new
message.
Touch to open Google site.
Adding widgets to your
home screen
You can customise your home
screen by adding shortcuts,
widgets, or folders to it. For more
convenience using your phone,
add your favourite widgets on
the home screen.
1 On the home screen, touch
Menu key and select Add. Or
long touch the empty part of
the home screen.
2 On the Add to Home screen
menu, touch the type of item
you want to add.
3 For example, select Folders
from the list and tap it.
4 You will see a new folder’s
icon on the home screen.
Drag it to the desired location
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 Your Home screen
on the desired panel and Notification drawer stre
release your finger from the The notification drawer runs life
screen. across the top of your screen. dat
Tip! To add an application icon to Bel
home screen, touch and hold an me
application you want to add to see
home screen. Wi-Fi Bluetooth GPS 3G Ring
connection
Tip! To delete an application icon
on the home screen, click and
hold the shortcut icon you want Ico
to delete and drag to .
Tip! You cannot delete the
preloaded applications. (Only
their icons can be deleted from
the screen.)
Touch and slide the notification
Getting back to a recently drawer down with your finger.
used applications Or, on the home screen,
touch Menu key and select
1 Touch and hold the Home
Notifications. Here, you can
key. The screen will show
check and manage Wi-Fi,
you a pop up with icons of
Bluetooth, GPS status as well as
applications that you've used
other notifications.
recently.
2 Touch an icon to open its Viewing the status bar
application. Or, touch Back The status bar uses different
key to return to the current icons to display phone
application. information, such as signal
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 strength, new messages, battery Icon Description
life, and active Bluetooth and
data connections. Bluetooth connected
Below is a table explaining the System warning
meaning of icons you’re likely to
Alarm
see in the status bar.
g New voicemail

[Status bar] Flight mode

Silent
Icon Description
No SIM card Vibrate

No signal No SD card
Wi-Fi is on and Battery fully charged
n connected Battery is charging
Wired headset Data in
Call forward Data out
Call hold Data in and out
as Speakerphone USB to PC
Call mute Download
Missed call Upload
Bluetooth on GPS is acquiring
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 Your Home screen
Icon Description Delete Key Ab
GPS is on Go forward or backword Thi
between letters. lett
lab
Onscreen Keyboard Entering text onc
You can also enter text using Keypad unt
the onscreen keyboard. The
onscreen keyboard displays Tap to change between the 12
automatically on the screen number, symbol, and text keypads.
Thi
when you need to enter text. To Use to swap between num
manually display the keyboard, lowercase and uppercase. The tele
simply touch a text field where coloured circle on the button mo
you want to enter text. tells you if uppercase is locked cor
on (green) or if it is just on for dig
Qwerty Keypad (Phone Keypad)
one character (orange). bac
Shift Key - Touch once to
To enter a space, touch . ent
capitalise the next letter you
type. Double-tap for all caps. Tip! To switch between Qwerty
Keypad and Phone Keypad, En
XT9 Key - Turn on or off XT9 Wh
Touch and choose Keyboard
Mode. Spa
Layouts.
Setting key lan
Number and Symbols Key - Fre
Touch to change input to number (e.g
and symbol entry. caps. Afte
Enter Key cha
Key Remove keypad from sam
the screen. see
wa
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 Abc mode Example
ord This mode allows you to enter To input, press and hold the
letters by touching the key “a” key.
labelled with the required letter After the letter “a...” disappears,
once, twice, three or four times keep your finger pressed on the
until the letter is displayed. screen and slide left or right to
select the desired character.
123 Mode
ds.
This mode allows you to enter
numbers in a text message (a
e telephone number, for example)
more quickly. Touch the keys
d corresponding to the required
digits before manually switching
back to the appropriate text
entry mode.
y
Entering accented letters
d When you select French or
Spanish as the text entry
language, you can enter special
French or Spanish characters
(e.g., “a”).
After the corresponding letter
character disappears, press the
same key repeatedly until you
see the special character you
want.
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 Google Account Set-up
The first time you open the communicating with Google Afte
Google application on your servers and checking Gm
phone, you will be required to username availability. And
sign in with your existing Google 5 Enter and re-enter your Ma
account. If you do not have a password. Then follow Dow
Google account, you’re prompted the instructions and enter And
to create one. the required and optional set
information about the tak
Creating your Google account. Wait while the server ser
account creates your account.
1 On the home screen, touch IMP
Applications tab to open Signing in your Google •S
the applications menu. account C
2 Tap Google mail and tap Next 1 Enter your e-mail address and fi
> Create to start the Gmail™ password, then tap Sign in. If
set up wizard. Wait for signing in. o
p
3 Touch a text field to open the 2 After sign in, you can use th
touch keyboard, and enter Gmail™ and take advantages s
your name and username for of Google services on your y
your Google account. When phone. G
you entering the text, you 3 Once you have set up your e
can move to the next text Google account on your fr
field by touching Next on the phone, your phone will be s
keyboard. automatically synchronised s
4 When you’re finished to with your Google account on If
input name and username, the web. (It depends on your A
tap Next. Your phone is synchronisation settings.) w
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e After sign in, you can use
Gmail™, Google Calendar,
Android Market™ and Google
Map™;
Download applications from
Android Market™; back up your
settings to Google servers; and
take advantage of other Google
ver services on your phone.
IMPORTANT
• Some applications, such as
Calendar, work only with the
and first Google Account you add.
If you plan to use more than
one Google Account with your
phone, be sure to sign into
the one you want to use with
ges such applications first. When
you sign in, your contacts,
Gmail messages, Calendar
events, and other information
from these applications and
services on the web are
synchronised with your phone.
n If you don’t sign into a Google
ur Account during setup, you
will be prompted to sign in or
to create a Google Account
the first time you start an
application that requires one,
such as Gmail or Android
Market™.
• If you want to use the backup
feature to restore your settings
to this phone from another
phone that was running
Android release 2.0 or later,
you must sign into your Google
Account now, during setup.
If you wait until after setup is
complete, your settings will not
be restored.
• If you have an enterprise
account through your company
or other organisation, your IT
department may have special
instructions on how to sign into
that account.
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 Calls
Making a call Answering and rejecting Ma
1 Touch to open the a call 1
keypad. When screen locked
2 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 2
3 Touch the Call icon to reject an incoming call. Drag
make a call. Excues msg bar from the bottom 3
4 To end a call, touch End icon if you want to send one. If the
. caller is unknow, this Excuse 4
msg bar is not available.
TIP! To enter “+” to make
international calls, touch and When screen unlocked
hold down . When your phone ring, touch the
5
Answer icon . Touch Decline
Calling your contacts icon to reject an incoming
1 Touch to open your call.
contacts. 6
Touch Excues msg bar from
2 Scroll through the contact list the bottom if you want to send
or enter the first letter(s) of one. If the caller is unknow, this
the contact you want to call Excuse msg bar is not available.
by touching Search.
3 In the list, touch the contact Adjusting call volume
you want to call. To adjust the In-call volume NOT
during a call, use volume up & eac
down key on the right side of
the phone.
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g Making a second call Viewing your call logs
1 During your initial call, touch On the home screen, touch
. and choose Call log tab.
the Then, select the number you View a complete list of all dialed,
want to call. received, and missed voice calls.
eft 2 Dial the number, or search
your contacts. TIP! Touch any single
om 3 Touch the Call icon to call log entry to view the date,
connect the call. time, and duration of the call.
4 Both calls will be displayed
on the call screen. Your initial TIP! Press the Menu key,
call will be locked and put then touch Clear call log to
on hold. delete all the recorded items.
the
5 Touch to toggle between Call settings
ne
calls. Or touch to make a You can configure phone call
conference call. settings, such as call forwarding,
6 To end active calls, touch and other special features
End call. If there is no active offered by your carrier.
d
call, it will end the Hold call. 1 Scroll and touch Settings.
is
To end all calls at the same
e. 2 Tap Call settings.
time, press the Menu key and
select End all calls.
NOTE: You will be charged for
& each call you make.

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 Contacts
You can add contacts on your
phone and synchronise them
with the contacts in your Google
Account or other accounts that
support syncing contacts.
Searching for a contact
There are two ways to search for
a contact:
On the Home screen
1 On the home screen, touch
to open your contacts.
2 Touch Search and enter
the contact name using the
keypad.
Adding a new contact
1 On the home screen, touch
, and enter the new
contact’s number, then press
the Menu key, touch Add to
contact and then Create new
contact.
2 If you want to add a picture to
the new contact, touch . 2 Touch the Favorites tab and
Choose from Take a picture
or Pick from gallery.
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3 Select the contact type by 3
touching .
4 Touch a category of contact
information and enter the
details about your contact.
5 Touch Done.
Favourite Contacts
You can classify frequently called
contacts as favourites.
To add a contact to your
favourites
1 On the home screen, touch
to open your contacts.
2 Touch a contact to view its
details.
3 Touch the star to the right of
the contact’s name. The star
turns gold.
To remove a contact from your
favourites list
1 On the home screen, touch
to open your contacts.
choose a contact to view its
details.
 3 Touch the gold star to the
right of the contact’s name.
t The star turns grey and the
contact is removed from your
favourites.

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 Messaging/E-mail
Messaging Attach, Send, Insert Smiley, NOT
Your LG-P500 combines SMS Discard, Templates, All me
and MMS into one intuitive, threads and Add to Contacts. be
easy-to-use menu. 5 Touch Send to send your Th
message.
Sending a message Me
6 The message screen opens, exc
1 Touch icon on the home with your message after your can
screen, and touch New name. Responses appear on ord
message to open a blank the screen. As you view and con
message. send additional messages, a you
2 Enter a contact name or call message thread is created.
number in the To field. As Us
you enter the contact name, WARNING: The 160- Live
matching contacts appear. character limit may vary from sm
You can touch a suggested country to country depending Wh
recipient. You can add on how the SMS is coded
pre
multiple contacts. and language.
Ins
NOTE: You will be charged
for a text message for every WARNING: If an image, Ch
person you send the message video, or audio file is added se
to. to an SMS message, it will be You
3 Touch type to compose automatically converted into are
below to start entering your an MMS message, and you me
message. will be charged accordingly. cha
4 Press the Menu key to open you
the options menu. Choose
from Call, Add subject,
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y, NOTE: When you get an SMS
message during a call, there will
ts. be ring notification.
Threaded box
Messages (SMS, MMS)
s, exchanged with another party
ur can be displayed in chronological
n order so that you can
d conveniently see an overview of
a your conversation.
Using smilies
Liven up your messages using
smilies.
g When writing a new message,
press the Menu key, then choose
Insert Smiley.
Changing your message
settings
e Your LG-P500 message settings
are predefined, so you can send
messages immediately. You can
change the settings based on
your preferences.
WARNING: In this mode,
the MMS Client device
guides the user in creating
and sending messages with
content belonging to the Core
MM Content Domain. This
guidance is provided through
warning dialogs.
Opening Email and the
Accounts Screen
You can use the Email
application to read email from
services other than Gmail. The
Email application supports the
following account types: POP3,
IMAP and Exchange.
To open the Email application
From the Home screen, touch
Email.
The first time you open the
Email application, a setup wizard
opens to help you add an email
account.
After the initial setup, Email
displays the contents of your
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 Messaging/E-mail
Inbox (if you have only one To open your Combined Inbox abo
account) or the Accounts screen If you have configured Email to wa
(if you have multiple accounts). send and receive email from info
The Accounts screen more than one account, you You
can view all messages sent to ind
The Accounts screen lists your all accounts in your Combined
Combined Inbox and each of Inbox. Re
your email accounts. Me
1 Open the Email application. 1 Touch Email.
2 Touch Combined Inbox (in the You
If you’re not on the Account eve
screen, press the Menu Key Accounts screen). Messages
and touch Accounts. in the Combined Inbox are To
2 Select the Email service colour coded along their left You
provider. sides, by account, using the app
same colours that are used rea
- Touch to open your for your accounts in the
Combined Inbox, with messages you
Accounts screen. W
sent to all of your accounts.
Only your account’s most recent p
- Touch to open a list of just emails are downloaded to your
your starred messages. t
phone. To download more
- Touch the folder icon to (earlier) email messages, touch To
open the account’s folders. Load more messages at the W
You can touch an account to bottom of the emails list. t
view its Inbox. The account from O
which you send email by default Reading Your Messages W
is indicated with a checkmark. Touch the message you want to p
read. The message opens in a t
screen that includes information
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 about who sent it, the date it
o was sent, and other related
information.
You can touch that status
indicator to open Quick Contact.
Responding to a
Message
You can reply to it, forward it or
the
s even just delete it.
To mark a message as unread
t You can set a message to
e appear as though it has not been
read – for example, to remind
yourself to read it again later.
While reading a message,
nt press the Menu Key and
r touch Mark as unread.
To delete a message
h
While reading a message,
touch the Delete button.
OR
s While reading a message,
to press the Menu Key and
touch Delete.
on
For many types of accounts,
deleted messages are moved
to a Trash folder, so you can
retrieve them in case they were
deleted by mistake.
Starring Messages
You can add stars to important
messages to make it easy to
keep track of them.
To star a message
While reading a message,
touch the star in its
header.
OR
From a list of messages in a
folder, touch a message’s star.
The star turns gold .
To unstar a message
Touch the star again.
To view your starred messages
Touch Starred.
A folder opens with your
starred messages.
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 Messaging/E-mail
Composing and Sending message in a Drafts folder to fold
Email resume working on it. Your from
message will also be saved
To compose and send a message Wo
as a draft if you touch the
1 While in the Email application, Back Key before sending Fo
press the Menu Key and it. Touch the Discard button Eac
touch Compose. to abandon and delete a Out
2 Enter an address for the message, including any saved Dep
message’s intended recipient. drafts. If you aren’t connected sup
As you enter text, matching to a network, for example, ser
addresses are offered from if you’re working in airplane add
your Contacts. Separate mode, the messages that
multiple addresses with you send are stored in your Ad
commas. Outbox folder until you’re Ac
3 Press the Menu Key and connected to a network again. To
touch Add Cc/Bcc to be able If it contains any pending 1
to Cc or Bcc other contacts/ messages, the Outbox is
email addresses. displayed on the Accounts
2
4 Enter the text of the message. screen.
5 Press the Menu Key and Please note that messages sent
touch Attach to send a photo using an Exchange account will 3
with the message. not be located on the phone;
6 Touch the Send button. they will, however, be located on
If you’re not ready to send the Exchange server itself.
the message, touch the Save If you want to see your sent
as draft button to save it in messages in the Sent folder
a Drafts folder. Touch a draft (or with the Sent label), you will
often need to open the Sent
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to folder/label and select Refresh
from the options menu.
Working with Account
Folders
ng
n Each account has Inbox,
Outbox, Sent, and Drafts folders.
ved Depending on the features
ed supported by your account’s
service provider, you may have
e additional folders.
Adding and Editing Email
Accounts
ain. To add an email account
1 Press the Menu Key and
touch Add account.
2 Touch the Next button. Or,
if you need to enter email
nt account settings.
ll
3 Enter a name for the account,
confirm how you want your
on
name to appear in outgoing
mail, then touch the Done
button.
ll
To change an account’s settings
1 Open the Accounts screen.
2 Touch and hold the account
whose settings you want
to change. In the menu
that opens, touch Account
settings.
To delete an email account
1 Open the Accounts screen.
2 Touch and hold the account
you want to delete.
3 Touch Remove account in the
menu that opens.
4 Touch the OK button in the
dialog box to confirm that you
want to delete the account.
Social Networking
With your phone, you can
enjoy the social networking
and manage your micro-blog
in on-line communities. You
can update your current status
upload photos and view your
friends’ status updates real-time.
You can add your Facebook,
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 Messaging/E-mail
Twitter accounts to your phone. TIP! If you add a social Tip
If you don’t have an account, you networking widget on your abo
can visit their sites to set it up. home screen, the widget all d
NOTE: An additional costs may will show your status when Re
be incurred when connecting and your phone updates from the
network.
yo
using online services. Check your Cho
data charges with your network You can also access the
social community directly by &S
provider.
touching up the widget. acc
Adding your account to Tou
your phone Viewing and updating
1 On the home screen, choose your status
any SNS application you want 1 Choose a community you
to use. want to access.
2 If you don't have an account 2 You can see the current
yet, touch Sign up now and status of your social
input details. community.
3 Enter your e-mail address 3 You can update your status
and password that you set up with comments or uploading
on your community, then tap photos.
Log in. NOTE: This is dependent on
4 Wait while your details are network services.
checked with your community.
5 Check your community is
turned ON. If you tap your
community, you can see the
current status of your social
40 community.
 Tip! You can use information
about friends only in SNS or sync
all data to Contacts.
Removing accounts on
your phone
Choose Settings > Accounts
& Sync settings > Choose an
accounts you want to delete >
Touch Remove account.

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 Camera
Getting to know the viewfinder TIP
sho
Brightness – This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight
entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar, view
towards “-” for a lower brightness image, or towards “+” for a cen
higher brightness image. To
scr
Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side
volume keys. Us
You
Video mode – Slide down this as
icon to switch to video mode.
Taking a photo Aut
Gallery – This enables you
foc
to access your saved photos Ma
from within the camera mode. to t
Simply touch, and your gallery are
will appear on the screen. but
Settings – Touch this icon to
open the settings menu. See try
Using the advanced settings. Fac
Focus – Touch this icon to select the options menu. See Using trac
the focus mode. cam
hum
Scene mode – Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Sports,
Night, and Sunset. Ma
foc
NOTE: You need to insert a memory card first to take a picture.
Without inserting a memory card, you will not be able to take a
picture nor save the picture you had taken.

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 TIP! You can close all the
shortcut options to give a clearer
ht
viewfinder screen. Just touch the
centre of the viewfinder once.
To recall the options, touch the
screen again.
e to photograph.
Using the focus mode
You can select the focus mode
his as following options;
e.
Auto Focus – Set the camera to
focus automatically.
s Macro – Macro mode allows you
de. to take extreme close-ups. If you
ry are trying to take a close-up shot
but the focus box remains red,
try turning the macro mode on.
Face tracking – If you set Face
tracking and take a photo, your
camera detects and focuses on
human faces automatically.
,
Manual – Set the camera to
focus manually.
Taking a quick photo
1 Choose Camera application.
2 Holding the phone
horizontally, point the lens
towards the subject you want
3 Touch and hold the capture
button lightly, and a focus box
will appear in the centre of
the viewfinder screen.
4 Position the phone so you
can see the subject in the
focus box.
5 When the focus box turns
green, the camera has
focused on your subject.
6 Off the capture button.
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 Camera
Once you’ve taken the Using the advanced Col
photo settings ton
Your captured photo will appear In the viewfinder, touch to On
on the screen. open all advanced options. sel
Share Touch to share your You can change the camera clo
photo as Bluetooth, setting by scrolling the list. After are
Email, Facebook, selecting the option, touch the NO
pic
Gmail, Messaging, Back key. sep
Picasa or Twitter. Image size – Touch to set the bla
NOTE: Additional charges may size (in pixels) of the picture to c
apply when MMS messages are you take. Select a pixel value Tim
downloaded while roaming. from the numerical options: 3M you
(2048x1536), 2M (1600x1200), shu
Set as Touch to use the image 1M (1280x960), VGA (640x480), 3s
as Contact icon or
QVGA (320x240). sec
Wallpaper.
ISO – The ISO rating determines to b
Rename Touch to edit the name
of the selected picture. the sensitivity of the camera’s Sho
light sensor. The higher the ISO, No
Touch to delete the image. Bea
the more sensitive the camera
Touch to take another photo will be. This is useful under effe
immediately. Your current darker conditions when you Ima
photo will be saved. cannot use the flash. Select from Sup
Touch to view a gallery of ISO values of Auto, 400,200 The
your saved photos. and 100. the
White balance – Choose from will
Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, me
Fluorescent, and Cloudy. few
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 Colour effect – Choose a colour
tone for your new photo.
Once you’ve made your
selection, use the Back key to
close the colour tone menu. You
er are then ready to take a picture.
NOTE: You can change a colour
picture to black and white or
sepia, but you cannot change a
black-and-white or sepia picture
to colour.
Timer – The self-timer allows
M you to set a delay after the
), shutter is pressed. Select Off,
0), 3 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10
seconds. This is ideal if you want
es to be included in a photo.
Shot mode – Choose from
O, Normal, Continuous shot,
Beauty shot, Art shot, Face
effect and Cartoon.
Image quality – Choose from
om Super fine, Fine, and Normal.
The finer the quality, the sharper
the photo. However, the file size
will increase as a result, which
means you’ll be able to store
fewer photos in the memory.
Auto review – If you set Auto
review on, it will show you
the picture you just had taken
automatically.
Shutter sound – Select one of
the four shutter sounds.
Tag location – Activate to use
your phone’s location-based
services. Take pictures wherever
you are and tag them with the
location. If you upload tagged
pictures to a blog that supports
geotagging, you can see the
pictures displayed on a map.
NOTE: This function is only
available when GPS is active.
Reset – Restore all camera
default settings.
– Touch whenever you
want to know how this function
operates. This is provide you a
quick guide.
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 Camera
TIP! When you exit the
camera, all settings will return
to their defaults, except image
size and image quality. Any
nondefault settings must be
reset, such as colour tone and
ISO. Check these before you
take your next photo.
TIP! The settings menu
is superimposed over the
viewfinder, so when you
change elements of the image
colour or quality, you will see a
preview of the image change
behind the settings menu.
Vi
- Touch to see slide show. Ge
- Touch to share the
contents or delete
Touch More for more options
below.
Detail - Check information
of contents.
Set as - Set as contact
icon or wallpaper
Crop -Crop your photo.
Move your finger across
the screen to select the
area.
Rotate - Rotate left or right

Viewing your saved

photos
1 You can access your saved
photos from within the
camera mode. Just touch
and touch the screen then
you will see Slideshow and
Menu.
TIP! Flick left or right to
view other photos or videos.
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 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.
Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side
on volume keys. Before starting record a video, you can use the
zoom function. You can not control the zoom function during
recording.
Camera mode – Slide up
this icon to switch to camera
mode.
Start recording
Gallery – This enables you to
access your saved photos &
ght Videos from within the video
camera mode. Simply touch,
Settings – Touch this icon to and your gallery will appear on
open the settings menu. See the screen.
Using the advanced settings.

Scene mode – Set the camera to adjust to the environment.

Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Sunset and Night.

Video size – Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the video you
record. Choose your video image size from VGA (640x480), QVGA
(320x240) or QCIF (176x144).

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 Video camera
Shooting a quick video NOTE: Additional charges may the
1 Slide the camera mode button apply when MMS messages are you
down position, the icon will downloaded while roaming. ligh
change to . Rename Touch to edit the name Aut
of the selected video. Flu
2 The video camera’s viewfinder
will appear on the screen. Touch to shoot another Col
video right away. Your ton
3 Holding the phone horizontally,
point the lens towards the current video will be saved. Du
subject of the video. Touch to delete the video for
you just made, and confirm No
4 Press the capture button once
by touching Yes. The ma
to start recording.
viewfinder will reappear. MM
5 REC will appear at the bottom MM
of the viewfinder with a timer Touch to view a gallery of
your saved videos. vid
showing the length of the
Als
video.
Using the advanced and
6 Touch on the screen to settings
stop recording. T
Using the viewfinder, touch d
After shooting a video to open all the advanced options. b
A still image representing your Adjust the video camera setting sh
video will appear on the screen. by scrolling the list. After
selecting the option, touch the Vid
Play Touch to play the video.
Back key. Sup
Share Touch to share your
White balance – The white
video as Bluetooth,
balance ensures any the white
Email, Gmail™, MMS
areas in your video are realistic.
or YouTube™.
To enable your camera to adjust
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 the white balance correctly,
e you may need to determine the
light conditions. Choose from
me Auto, Incandescent, Sunny,
Fluorescent, and Cloudy.
Colour effect – Choose a colour
tone to use for your new view.
d. Duration – Set a duration limit
for your video. Choose between
m Normal and MMS to limit the
maximum size to send as an
MMS message. If you set as
MMS , you can record 300k
video.
Also you can choose QVGA
and QCIF only in this mode.
TIP! When choosing MMS
duration, the Video quality will
ns. be set as QCIF and you can
g shoot longer videos.
Video quality – Choose from
Super fine, Fine and Normal.
e 3 Touch a video once to bring
c.
st
Audio recording – Choose Mute
to record a video without sound.
Auto review – If you Auto
review on, it will show you
the video you just recorded
automatically.
Reset – Restore all video
camera default settings.
– Touch whenever you
want to know how this function
operates. This is provide you a
quick guide.
TIP! You can change a video
shot in colour to black and
white or sepia, but you cannot
change a black-and-white or
sepia video to colour.
Watching your saved
videos
1 In the viewfinder, touch .
2 Your gallery will appear on the
screen.
it to the front of the gallery. It
starts to play automatically.
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 Your photos and videos M
Adjusting the volume You
when viewing a video me
To adjust the volume of a video to a
while it is playing, use the Tou
volume keys on the left side of sel
the phone. list
all
Setting a photo as
wallpaper N
in
1 Touch the photo you want to p
set as wallpaper to open it. ac
2 Touch the screen to open the a
options menu. no
3 Touch Set as , then touch w
Set Wallpaper. in

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Multimedia
You can store multimedia files to a
memory card to have easy access
to all your image and video files.
Touch Applications tab, then
select Gallery. You can open a
list of catalogue bars that store
all your multimedia files.
NOTE: Make sure you
install a memory card into the
phone to save photos and
access all your pictures. Without
a memory card, the phone will
not display any photos or videos
without Picasa images which are
in your Picasa album.
View model
Touch Gallery and you will see
Folder view.
Touch any folder and it will turn
to Grid view mode. If you tap
any photo, it will turn to Full view
mode.
Timeline view
LG-P500 Gallery provides a
timeline view of your photos
and videos. From Grid view
mode,drag to the right,
the date you took your photos
will be displayed starting latest.
If you select a specific date, all
the photos you took on that day
will be grouped over a white
background.
My Images options menu
Select a photo, then press Menu
key twice to see the available
options.
Sending a photo
1 To send a photo, touch and
hold the photo you want.
2 Select Share. Choose from
Bluetooth, Email, Gmail™,
Messaging, SNS or Picasa.
3 When you choose Email,
Gmail™ or Messaging, your
photo will be attached to a
message, then you write and
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 Multimedia
send the message normally. Creating a slideshow A
TIP! If you have a SNS account From Full view mode, you can 3
and set it up on your phone, you create a slideshow so you don’t 4 Y
can share your photo to SNS have to open and close each
community. image.
1 Touch and hold a photo, then NOT
Sending a video select Slideshow.
1 To send a video, touch and SD
car
hold the video you want. Checking your photo sto
2 Select Share. Choose from You can view a photo’s detailed
Bluetooth, Email, Gmail™, information, such as Name, NOT
Messaging, or YouTube™. Date, Time, Size and Type. Pla
up
3 When you choose Email, 1 Touch Menu > More > imm
Gmail™ or Messaging, your Details.
video will be attached to a Mu
message, then you write and Transferring files using You
send the message normally. USB mass storage mu
devices all
Using an image To transfer files using USB acc
Choose images to use as devices: Mu
wallpaper or identify callers. 1 Connect the LG-P500 to a PC
1 Touch and hold a photo, then using a USB cable. Pla
select Set as. 2 If you didn't install LG Android 1
2 Choose from Contact icon, or Platform Driver on your PC, A
Wallpaper. you need to change settings
manually. Choose Settings > 2
SD Card & Phone Storage >
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 Activate Mass Storage Only.
3 Touch Turn on USB storage.
t 4 You can view the mass
storage contents on your PC
and transfer the files.
en NOTE: You need to install and
SD card first. Without an SD
card, you cannot use USB mass
storage.
d To change the volume while
NOTE: If you installed LG Android
Platform Driver, you will see pop
up with 'Turn on USB storage'
immediately.
Music
Your LG-P500 has a built-in
music player that lets you play
all your favourite tracks. To
access the music player, touch
Music.
PC
Playing a song
oid 1 On the home screen, touch
Applications tab and select
Music.
s to reproduce or copy music.
> 2 Touch Songs.
> laws prohibit private copying
3 Select the song you want
to play.
4 Touch to pause the song.
5 Touch to skip to the next
song.
6 Touch to go back to the
first part of the song. Touch
two times to go back to
the previous song.
listening to music, press the up
and down volume keys on the
right side of the phone.
Touch and hold any song in the
list. It will display Play, Add To
Playlist, Use As Phone Ringtone,
Delete, Details, and Search as
options.
NOTE: Music file copyrights may
be protected by international
treaties and national copyright
laws.
Therefore, it may be necessary
to obtain permission or a licence
In some countries, national
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 Multimedia
of copyrighted material. Before
downloading or copying the file,
please check the national laws of
the relevant country concerning
the use of such material.
Using the radio
Your LG-P500 has a built-in FM
radio so you can tune in to your
favourite stations and listen on
the go.
NOTE: You must attach your
headphones to listen to the radio.
Insert them into the headphone
jack.
Searching for stations
You can tune in to radio stations
by searching for them manually
or automatically. They will then
be saved to specific channel
numbers, so you don’t have to
keep re-tuning in.
You can store up to 48 channels
on your phone.
To tune in automatically
1 On the home screen, touch
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Applications tab and select Lis
FM radio. 1
2 Press the Menu key and
touch Auto scan.
3 If there are pre-set channels,
T
you will see a pop-up with
re
'Reset all channels and start co
Auto scan?'. If you choose
ra
OK, all the pre-set channels
will be deleted and Auto scan
will start.
4 During Auto scanning, touch If
Stop if you want to stop sp
scanning. Only scanned re
b
channels before you stop
scanning will be saved.
NOTE: You can also manually tune
in to a station using the displayed
wheel.
Resetting channels
1 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
1 Touch Listen Via and you can
set Speaker or Wired headset
to listen to the radio.
s,
TIP! To improve radio
reception, extend the headset
rt cord, which functions as the
radio antenna.
s
an
WARNING:
h If you connect a headset not
specifically made for radio
reception, radio reception may
be poor.

ne
ed

or
to

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 Google applications
1 First, set up a Google Directions – This will let you And
account. Enter your user find out the route of your entered in t
name and password. place. Touch to input the data che
2 After signing in, your contacts, . Choose from Contacts or Point tap
email, and calendar in on Map or My current location. You
your Google account will Layers – You can switch reg
automatically synchronise view from Traffic to Satellite or can
with your LG-P500. Terrain. Tap Latitude then you 1
Tip! If you change your Google will see the location of your
account after signing in, or you contacts from Google Account.
want to log out, please use the My Location – Point your
below step: Menu > Settings current location on the map. 2
> Applications > Manage Join Latitude – Share your
applications > Google Apps > location with friends you choose
Clear data. NOT
and Google. the
Google Maps™ More – Clear map or find key
Check your current location and Starred items and more. scr
traffic and receive directions to the
NOTE: While viewing Street View
your destination. The LG-P500 for a location, press the Menu key Gm
must be connected to Wi-Fi or then touch Compass Mode to turn Gm
3G/GPRS. compass mode on. wh
NOTE: Google Maps™ does not Market™ pho
cover all cities and countries. syn
Android Market™ lets you
Press Menu key to use options: Gm
download useful applications
Search – Enter the place aut
and games. If you install
you are looking for. you
applications and games from
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you Android Market™, they appear
red in the LG-P500 menu. You can
ata check downloaded application by
nt tapping Downloads tab.
. You can check other's comment
regarding an application or you
can post your comments.
1 Select a category from Apps
and Games to browse its
. contents. It will show you Top
paid, Top free and Just in.
2 Choose an application to
ur install.
se NOTE: When you want to finish
the game, use the Home or Back
key. You will return to the home
screen. Or use the Menu key of
the game.
w communicate with other people
key Gmail™
urn Gmail™ is configured
when you first set up your
phone. Depending on your
synchronisation settings,
Gmail™ on your phone is
automatically synchronised with
your Gmail™ account on the
web.The inbox conversations list
is your default Gmail™ view.
Press the Menu key, then touch
Refresh to send or receive
new emails and to synchronise
your emails with your Gmail™
account on the web. With Menu
key, you can compose an email,
Add account , Go to labels,
Search and More.
Google Talk™
Google Talk™ is Google’s instant
messaging program. It lets you
who also use Google Talk™.
Press the Menu key and check
available options.
All friends – Join all friends
to communicate.
Add friend – Send invitation
to chat.
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 Google applications Ut
Search – It search any chat Se
that contains your entered word 1
or sentences. A
Sign Out – Sign out from
chat. When you touch Talk icon 2
from the Home screen, you will
be Signed in automatically if you 3
set Automatically sign in active.
Settings – Adjust indicator
or notification. etc.
More – From here, you can
close all chats and check Invites
and Blocked list. 4

Us
1
A

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Utilities
Setting your alarm
1 On the home screen, touch
Applications tab and select
Clock.
2 If you want to add a new
alarm, touch .
3 Set the time and touch to
turn on the alarm. After you
set the time, the LG-P500
will let you know how much
time is left before the alarm
sounds.
4 Set Repeat, Ringtone or
Vibrate and add Label to
name the alarm. Touch Done.
5 Press the Menu key to add
alarm or adjust Snooze
duration or alarm volume
from settings.
Using your calculator
1 On the home screen, touch
Applications tab and select
Calculator.
2 Touch the number keys to
enter numbers.
3 For simple calculations, touch
the function you want (+, –, x,
or ÷), followed by =.
4 For more complex
calculations, press the Menu
key, touch the Advanced
panel, then choose sin, cos,
tan, log, and so on.
Adding an event to your
calendar
1 On the home screen, touch
Applications tab and select
Calendar.
2 First, you must create a
Google account to use
Calendar.
3 To check the event, touch the
date. Touch and hold if you
want to add a New event.
then touch New event.
4 Touch What, then enter the
event name. Check the date
and enter the time you want
your event to begin and finish.
5 Also, touch Where, then enter
the location.
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 Utilities
6 If you would like to add a note ThinkFree Office Vo
to your event, touch Description ThinkFree Office allows you Use
and enter the details. to read documents, and voic
7 If you want to repeat the provides limited edit functions
alarm, set Repetition, and set for Microsoft Word, Excel and Re
Reminders, if necessary. PowerPoint. But You can not edit 1
8 Touch Done to save the event PDF file. A
in the calendar. A coloured 1 Touch and hold a file, then V
square in the calendar will Open, Upload, Rename, 2
mark all days that have saved Move, Copy, Delete, Send
events. An alarm will sound and Properties options are 3
at the event start time to help available. This is depending 4
you stay organised. on the file type.
Changing your calendar Press Menu key
view New – Add document, NOT
1 On the home screen, touch Spreadsheet, Presentation or you
Applications tab and select Folder. sav
Calendar. Press the Menu Refresh – Refresh datas.
key.
Se
Sort – Sort by name, Date rec
2 Select the calendar view for or Size.
a particular day, week, or 1
Preferences – Adjust
month. ThinkFree Office settings.
Update – Update ThinkFree
Office. 2
About – More information
about ThinkFree Office.
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 Voice recorder select Email, Gmail™
Use the voice recorder to record and Messaging, the voice
voice memos or other audio files. recording will be added to the
message that you write and
Recording a sound or voice send it normally.
dit 1 On the home screen, touch
Applications tab and select
Voice Recorder.
2 Touch to begin
recording.
3 Touch to end recording.
4 Press the Menu key and
select Use as to set as the
Phone ringtone.
NOTE: Touch Go to list to access
your album. You can listen to the
saved recording.
Sending the voice
e recording
1 Once you have finished
recording, you can send the
audio clip by touching the
ee Menu key and Share.
2 Choose from Bluetooth,
Email, Gmail™ and
Messaging. When you
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 The Web
Browser
Browser gives you a fast, full-
colour world of games, music,
news, sports, entertainment, and
much more, right on your mobile
phone. Wherever you are and
whatever you’re into.
NOTE: Additional charges apply
when connecting to these
services and downloading
content. Check data charges with
your network provider.
Using options
Press the Menu key to view
options.
New window – Open a new
window.
Bookmark – Add/Show
Bookmark, show Most
Visited Site and History.
Window – Show all your
open windows.
Refresh – Touch to refresh
the web page.
Forward – Goes to the page
you connected later than current
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page. This is opposite concept Ad
with Back key, which goes to the bo
previous page. 1
More
• Add bookmark – Add
2
the current web page as
bookmark.
• Find on page – If you
enter a letter or any word, 3
it will marks all the letters
you entered from the web Y
page.
• Select Text – Touch and Ch
select the lines you want se
to copy. Long touch any
input box then you can Pre
Mo
paste it.
• Page info – show the web
page information.
• Share Page – Send the
web page.
• Downloads – Show
downloaded history.
• Settings – Set browser
settings.
Tip! To return the previous web-
page, press Back key.
 Adding and accessing
the bookmarks
1 Press the Menu key then
select Bookmarks.
2 Touch a bookmark and enter
s a name for the bookmark
followed by its URL.
rd, 3 To access the bookmark,
rs simply touch the bookmark.
eb You will be connected to the
bookmarked page.
d Changing Web browser
nt settings
y
Press the Menu key then select
More > Settings.
web

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 Settings
Wireless & networks Location & Security Wh
Here, you can manage Wi-Fi Use wireless networks – If you or w
and Bluetooth. Also, you can set check Use wireless networks, pro
mobile networks, airplane mode. your phone will be determine pat
Airplane mode – After setting your approximate location
Airplane mode, all wireless by using Wi-Fi and mobile
connections will be disabled. networks. When you check this
option, you’re asked whether you Set
Sound consent to allowing Google to SIM
Adjust sound, notification default use your location when providing PIN
settings ,vibrate mode. You can these services. Vis
manage audible and Haptic Use GPS Satellites – If you to s
feedback also. check Enable GPS satellites, your typ
phone will be determine your pas
Display location to street-level accuracy. Sel
Brightness – Adjust the Set up screen lock – Set unlock –A
brightness of the screen. pattern to secure your phone. Use
Auto-rotate screen – Set to Opens a set of screens that you
switch orientation automatically guide you through drawing a
when you rotate the phone. Ins
screen unlock pattern. You can
inst
Animation – Set to display an set PIN or Password instead of
you
animation Pattern or leave it as None.
Set
Screen timeout – Set the time
the
for screen timeout.
Cle
sto
its
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 When you turn on your phone
ou or wake up the screen, you're
prompted to draw your unlock
pattern to unlock the screen.
s Manage Applications –
you Set up Sim card lock – Set up
SIM card lock or change SIM
ng PIN.
Visible passwords – Select
to show passwords as you
our type them or deselect to hide
passwords as you type them.
cy. Select device administrators
ck – Add or more administrations
Use secure credentials – Allows
you to access secure certificates
Install from SD card – choose to
n
install encrypted certificates from
f You can Factory data reset. Be
your SD card.
Set password – set or change
the credential storage password.
Clear storage - Clear credential
storage of all contents and reset
its password
Applications
You can manage applications and
set up quick launch shortcuts.
Unknown Sources – Default
setting to install non-Market
applications.
Manage and remove installed
applications.
Running services - Check
currently running services
Development – Set options for
application development.
Accounts & sync settings
Activate Background data
synchronisation or Auto-sync.
Check or add accounts.
Privacy
careful as this will erase all your
data.
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 Settings W
SD card & phone storage Accessibility Wit
Check total available SD card You use the Accessibility settings spe
space. Touch Unmount SD card to configure any accessibility cov
for safe removal. Format the SD plug-ins you have installed on poi
card, if you want to delete all your phone. You
data from the SD card. Note: Requires additional plug- wit
ins to become selectable.
Search Tur
Touch Google search and Speech synthesis Fro
you can adjust Google search You use the Text-to-Speech Not
settings. settings to configure the Android
Adjust Searched items so you text-to-speech synthesiser, Fro
can get necessary information for applications that can take Wir
effectively . Choose from Web, advantage of it. Wi-
Apps, Contacts, Messaging
Search, Music or Twitter. About phone To
View legal information, and Cho
Date and time check phone status and software to c
Set date, time, time zone, and version. you
formats. con

Locale and text TIP

Set local language and region, text If y
input, and autocorrect options. cho
cha

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 Wi-Fi
With Wi-Fi, you can use high-
ngs speed Internet access within the
coverage of the wireless access
point (AP).
You can enjoy wireless Internet
- with Wi-Fi, without extra charges.
Turn on Wi-Fi
From Home Screen , open
Notification drawer and touch
on.
oid
From Menu, Choose settings >
Wireless & network settings >
Wi-Fi .
To connect to Wi-Fi
Choose Wi-Fi network you want
are to connect. If you see ,
you need to enter password to
connect.
TIP!
If you are out of Wi-Fi area and
choose 3G connection, additional
chareges may be applied.
USB tethering
You can share your phone's
internet connection with your
computer.
You can tether your phone to
your computer with a USB cable.
Settings > Wireless & network
settings > Tethering & portable
hotspot > USB tethering
For more information regarding
USB tethering, click Help.
TIP!
To use USB Tethering, you need
to install PC Suite on to your
PC first.
Wi-Fi Tethering
Use your LG-P500 as portable
Wi-Fi hotspot or share LG-
P500's data connection via usb
Settings > Wireless & network
settings > Tethering & portable
hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
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 Wi-Fi So
TIP! Ph
If your phone turns into sleep LG
mode even when it is connected upd
to Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi connection For
will be disabled automatically. this
In this case, if your phone has http
access to 3G data, it may be
http
connected to the 3G network
automatically, and additional ind
charges may be applied.) lan
Thi
NOTE: The LG-P500 supports upd
WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK and pho
802.1x EAP. security. If your
con
Wi-Fi service provider or network
wit
administrator sets encryption for
network security, fill in the key in ser
the pop-up window. If encryption As
is not set, this pop-up window upd
will not be shown. You can obtain atte
the key from your Wi-Fi service upd
provider or network administrator. sur
and
ste
not
dat
upg
you
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Software update
Phone Software update
LG Mobile Phone Software
update from internet
For more information on using
this function, please visit the
http://update.lgmobile.com or
http://www.lg.com/common/
index.jsp → select country and
language.
This Feature allows you to
update the firmware of your
phone to the latest version
conveniently from the internet
without the need to visit a
service centre.
As the mobile phone firmware
update requires the user’s full
attention for the duration of the
update process, please make
sure to check all instructions
and notes that appear at each
step before proceeding. Please
note that removing the USB
data cable or battery during the
upgrade may seriously damage
you mobile phone.
DivX Mobile
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a
digital video format created by
DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX
Certified® device that plays DivX
video. Visit www.divx.com for
more information and software
tools to convert your files into
DivX video.
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-
DEMAND: This DivX Certified®
device must be registered in
order to play purchased DivX
Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies.
To obtain your registration code,
locate the DivX VOD section
in your device setup menu.
Go to vod.divx.com for more
information on how to complete
your registration.
DivX Certified® to play DivX®
video up to 320 x 240.
DivX®, DivX Certified®
and associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, Inc. and
are used under license.
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 Technical data Ac
Ambient Temperatures The
Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) (Ite
Min: -10°C T
A
Declaration of Conformity
Suppliers Details
Name
LG Electronics Inc
Address B
LG Electronics Inc. LG Twin Towers 20,
Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea 150-721

Product Details
Product Name
GSM 850 / E-GSM 900 / DCS 1800 / PCS 1900 Quad Band and WCDMA Terminal Equipment
Model Name
LG-P500
Trade Name
LG S
Applicable Standards Details h
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC
EN 301 489-01 V1.8.1, EN 301 489-07 V1.3.1
EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1, EN 301 489-19 V1.2.1 , EN 301 489-24 V1.4.1
EN 301 511 V9.0.2
EN 301 908-1 V3.2.1 EN 301 908-2 V3.2.1,
EN 300 328 V1.7.1
EN 50360:2001/EN62209-1:2006
EN 60950-1 : 2006

Supplementary Information

The conformity to above standards is verified by the following Notified Body(BABT)

NOT
BABT, Forsyth House, Churchfield Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2TD, United Kingdom •A
Notified Body Identification Number : 0168

• Fa
Declaration
I hereby declare under our sole responsibility Name Issued Date •A
that the product mentioned above to which this
Doo Haeng Lee / Director September. 03 , 2010
declaration relates complies with the above mentioned
standards and Directives
LG Electronics Inc. – EU Representative
Veluwezoom 15, 1327 AE Almere, The Netherlands
Signature of representative

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Accessories
These Accessories are available for use with the LG-P500.
(Items described below may be optional.)
Travel Data cable
Adapter Connect your
LG-P500 and
PC.

Battery User Guide

Learn more
about your LG-
P500.

Stereo
headset

NOTE:
• Always use genuine LG accessories.
• Failure to do this may void your warranty.
• Accessories may vary in different regions.

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 Before using the mobile phone, please read first!
How to save music/video folder to display the subtitle Ho
files to the phone automatically when playing the co
video file. ph
Connect your phone to the PC
using the USB cable. - When downloading music or ph
video files, copyright must Exp
Touch and drag down the status
be secured. Please note that file
bar on the home screen. Select
a corrupted file or file with a PC
USB connected > Turn on USB
wrong extension may cause
storage > Open folder to view 1
damage to the phone.
files. A
If you didn't install LG Android How to play music/video
Platform Driver on your PC, you files to the phone
need set it manually. A
Playing music files
For more information, refer to
Locate the file you want in the 2
'Transferring files using mass
list and select it to play.
storage devices' .
Playing video files
Save music or video files from
the PC to the phone's removable Locate the file you want in the
storage. list and select it to play. 3
- You may copy or move files
from the PC to the phone's
A
removable storage using a card
reader.
- If there is a video file with a
subtitle file (.smi or .srt file with
the same name as the video
file), place them in the same
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t!
How to move the
he contacts from the old
phone to the current
phone
Export your contacts as a CSV
file from your old phone to the
PC using a PC sync program.
1 Download Mobile Sync for
Android at www.lg.com and
eo install it in the PC. Run the
program and connect your
Android mobile phone to the
PC using the USB cable.
2 Select the Contacts icon. Go
to Menu > File > Import and
select the CSV file saved in
the PC.
3 If the fields in the imported
CSV file are different from
the ones in Mobile Sync for
Android, you need to map
the fields. After mapping the
fields, click OK. Then, the
contacts are added in Mobile
Sync for Android.
4 If the connection of LG-P500
phone (using the USB cable)
is detected by Mobile Sync for
Android, click "Sync" or "Sync
contacts" to synchronise the
contacts saved in the PC to
your phone and save them.
How to send data from
your phone via Bluetooth
Sending data via Bluetooth:
You can send data via Bluetooth
by running a corresponding
application, not from Bluetooth
menu, unlike regular mobile
phones.
* Sending pictures: Run the
Gallery application and select
Picture > Menu. Click Share
and select Bluetooth > Check
If Bluetooth is turned on and
select Scan for devices >
Choose the device you want to
send data from the list.
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 Before using the mobile phone, please read first! Tr
* Exporting contacts: Run the "Bluetooth settings". Then, Thi
Contacts application. Touch select the "Discoverable" you
the address you want to export checkbox and search for other but
to. Press Menu and Select devices. Find the service you
Share > Bluetooth > Check want and connect to the FTP Me
If Bluetooth is turned on and server.
select Scan for devices > TIP: The version is Bluetooth 2.1 US
Choose the device you want to EDR and certified by Bluetooth
send data from the list. SIG. It is compatible with other
* Sending multi-selected Bluetooth SIG certified devices.
contacts: Run the "Contacts" - If you want to search for this No
application. To Select more phone from other devices, co
than one contact press Menu Lo
go to "Settings" > "Wireless ne
key and touch Multiselect . & networks" > "Bluetooth
Select the contacts you want settings".
to send or press Menu key Then, select the "Discoverable"
and touch Select all > Touch checkbox.
Share > Bluetooth > Select
The checkbox is cleared after
all. Select Share > Bluetooth Co
120 seconds. ma
> Check If Bluetooth is turned
on and select Scan for devices - Supported profiles are SDAP,
> Choose the device you want HFP, HSP, OPP, PBAP (server),
to send data from the list. FTP (server), A2DP, AVRCP,
and DUN.
* Connecting to FTP (Only the An
FTP server is supported on ap
this handset): Select "Settings" ca
> "Wireless & networks" >
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st! Troubleshooting
This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using
your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider,
er but most are easy to correct yourself.

P Message Possible causes Possible Corrective Measures

There is no USIM
2.1 card in the phone Make sure that the SIM card is correctly
USIM error
or it is inserted inserted.
incorrectly.
r
. Move towards a window or into an
Weak Signal open area. Check the Network Operator
No network outside of GSM coverage map.
connection/ network area. See if the SIM card is older than
Loosing
Operator applied 6~12month.
network
new services If so, change your SIM at the office of your
network provider.
" To change a
security code,
you will need to
confirm the new
Codes do not code by entering The default code is [0000]. If you forget
match it again. the code, contact your Service Provider.
The two codes you
), have entered do
not match.
Not supported by
Any
Service Provider
application Contact your Service Provider.
or registration
cannot be set
required

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 Troubleshooting
Message Possible causes Possible Corrective Measures Me

Dialing error New New network not authorised. Im

Calls not SIM card inserted Check for new restrictions. rec
available Prepaid Charge Contact Service Provider or reset limit SM
limit reached with PIN 2.
File
On/Off key pressed Press the On/Off key down for at least
Phone cannot long enough two seconds. SD
be switched Battery is not Keep charger attached for a longer time wo
on charged Battery Clean the contacts. Th
contacts are dirty Take out the battery and insert again. do
Battery is not Charge battery. on
charged. rec

Outside Make sure phone is charging under

Temperature is too normal temperatures. No
hot or cold
Contact problem Check the charger and connection to the
phone. Check the battery contacts and Ha
Charging error
clean them if necessary. fre
No voltage Plug into a different socket.
Charger defective If the charger does not warm up, replace
it.
Wrong charger Only use original LG accessories.
Battery defective Replace battery.
The Fixed Dial
Number not
Number function Check settings.
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 Message Possible causes Possible Corrective Measures
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
SD Card not FAT 16 file system Check SD card file system via card reader
working supported only Or format SD card using phone
The screen If you use any protection tape or case,
does not turn Proximity sensor check it is covered the area around
on when I problem proximity sensor. Make sure that the area
receive a call. around the proximity sensor is clean.
Check the setting status of sound menu
Vibration or
No Sound to make sure you are not in vibrate or
manner mode
silent mode.
Take out the battery and insert battery.
e
Hang up or Intermittent Turn on the phone.
freeze software problem Try to do software update service via
WEB site.

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 Guidelines for safe and efficient use
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guidelines. Not following these frequency bands. ma
guidelines may be dangerous • While there may be differences
or illegal. between the SAR levels of
various LG phone models, O
Exposure to radio they are all designed to meet a
frequency energy the relevant guidelines for u
Radio wave exposure and exposure to radio waves. m
Specific Absorption Rate ty
• The SAR limit recommended
(SAR) information. This mobile a
by the International to
phone model LG-P500 has Commission on Non-Ionizing
been designed to comply with d
Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
applicable safety requirements is 2W/kg averaged over 10g •D
for exposure to radio waves. of tissue. T
These requirements are based
• The highest SAR value for this t
on scientific guidelines that
model phone tested by DASY4 r
include safety margins designed
to assure the safety of all for use at the ear is 0.927 W/ •R
persons, regardless of age and kg (10 g) and when worn on L
health. the body is 0.699 W/kg(10 g). r
• SAR data information for t
• The radio wave exposure
residents in countries/regions r
guidelines employ a unit of
that have adopted the SAR t
measurement known as the
limit recommended by the t
Specific Absorption Rate,
Institute of Electrical and r
or SAR. Tests for SAR are
conducted using standardised Electronics Engineers (IEEE), •K
methods with the phone which is 1.6 W/kg averaged a
transmitting at its highest over 1g of tissue. r
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sed Product care and
maintenance
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WARNING
Only use batteries, chargers
et and accessories approved for
use with this particular phone
model. The use of any other
types may invalidate any
d area where you are required
approval or warranty applying
to the phone, and may be
g dangerous.
) phone in hospitals as it may
g • Do not disassemble this unit.
Take it to a qualified service
his technician when repair work is
Y4 required.
W/ • Repairs under warranty, at
n LG’s option, may include
g). replacement parts or boards
that are either new or
s reconditioned, provided that
they have functionality equal
to that of the parts being
replaced.
• Keep away from electrical
appliances such as TVs,
radios, and personal
computers.
• The unit should be kept away
from heat sources such as
radiators or cookers.
• Do not drop.
• Do not subject this unit to
mechanical vibration or shock.
• Switch off the phone in any
by special regulations. For
example, do not use your
affect sensitive medical
equipment.
• Do not handle the phone
with wet hands while it is
being charged. It may cause
an electric shock and can
seriously damage your phone.
• Do not charge a handset near
flammable material as the
handset can become hot and
create a fire hazard.
• Use a dry cloth to clean the
exterior of the unit (do not use
solvents such as benzene,
thinner or alcohol).
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 Guidelines for safe and efficient use
• Do not charge the phone when • Do not use your mobile phone •W
it is on soft furnishings. near medical equipment w
• The phone should be charged without requesting permission. o
in a well ventilated area. Avoid placing the phone over p
• Do not subject this unit to pacemakers, for example, in It
excessive smoke or dust. your breast pocket. o
• Some hearing aids might be im
• Do not keep the phone next
to credit cards or transport disturbed by mobile phones. • If
tickets; it can affect the • Minor interference may affect w
information on the magnetic TVs, radios, PCs, etc. e
strips. is
Road safety s
• Do not tap the screen with a
Check the laws and regulations y
sharp object as it may damage
on the use of mobile phones in p
the phone.
the area when you drive. n
• Do not expose the phone to
• Do not use a hand-held phone
liquid or moisture. Av
while driving.
• Use the accessories like he
earphones cautiously. Do • Give full attention to driving.
Da
not touch the antenna • Pull off the road and park occ
unnecessarily. before making or answering sou
a call if driving conditions so We
Efficient phone operation require. you
Electronics devices • RF energy may affect some han
All mobile phones may get electronic systems in your also
interference, which could affect vehicle such as car stereos and
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ne • When your vehicle is equipped
NOTE: Excessive sound
with an air bag, do not
pressure from earphones can
on. obstruct with installed or
cause hearing loss.
r portable wireless equipment.
It can cause the air bag to fail
or cause serious injury due to Glass Parts
improper performance. Some parts of your mobile
• If you are listening to music device are made of glass. This
whilst out and about, please glass could break if your mobile
ct device is dropped on a hard
ensure that the volume
is at a reasonable level surface or receives a substantial
so that you are aware of impact. If the glass breaks, do
your surroundings. This is not touch or attempt to remove.
s
particularly imperative when Stop using your mobile device
n
near roads. until the glass is replaced by an
authorised service provider.
ne
Avoid damage to your
hearing Blasting area
Do not use the phone where
Damage to your hearing can
blasting is in progress. Observe
occur if you are exposed to loud
restrictions, and follow any
sound for long periods of time.
o regulations or rules.
We therefore recommend that
you do not turn on or off the Potentially explosive
handset close to your ear. We atmospheres
also recommend that music
• Do not use the phone at a
and call volumes are set to a
refueling point.
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 Guidelines for safe and efficient use
• Do not use near fuel or Emergency calls •R
chemicals. Emergency calls may not be n
• Do not transport or store available under all mobile p
flammable gas, liquid, or networks. Therefore, you should m
explosives in the same never depend solely on the t
compartment of your vehicle phone for emergency calls. •R
as your mobile phone and Check with your local service n
accessories. provider. t
•D
In aircraft Battery information and c
Wireless devices can cause care u
interference in aircraft. • You do not need to completely in
• Turn your mobile phone off discharge the battery before •D
before boarding any aircraft. recharging. Unlike other in
• Do not use it on the ground battery systems, there is no m
without permission from the memory effect that could p
crew. compromise the battery’s
•T
performance.
th
Children • Use only LG batteries and in
Keep the phone in a safe chargers. LG chargers are
•D
place out of the reach of small designed to maximise the
a
children. It includes small parts battery life.
m
which may cause a choking • Do not disassemble or short- P
hazard if detached. circuit the battery pack. D
• Keep the metal contacts of the w
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 • Replace the battery when it
no longer provides acceptable
performance. The battery pack
ld maybe recharged hundreds of
times until it needs replacing.
• Recharge the battery if it has
not been used for a long time
to maximise usability.
• Do not expose the battery
charger to direct sunlight or
use it in high humidity, such as
ely in the bathroom.
• Do not leave the battery
in hot or cold places, this
may deteriorate the battery
performance.
• There is risk of explosion if
the battery is replaced by an
incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries
according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
- Please recycle when possible.
Do not dispose as household
the waste.
• If you need to replace the
battery, take it to the nearest
authorised LG Electronics
service point or dealer for
assistance.
• Always unplug the charger
from the wall socket after
the phone is fully charged
to save unnecessary power
consumption of the charger.
• Actual battery life will depend
on network configuration,
product settings, usage
patterns, battery and
environmental conditions.
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