User guide

P/N: MFL67308501(1.0)
Turning Your Phone On and Off
You can power the phone on and off by pressing and holding
the power key.
Calls
Making a call
Key in the number using the keypad. To delete a digit press
Clear.
Press
to initiate the call.
To end the call, press
.
TIP! To enter + when making an international call, press and
hold
0.
TIP! To control the volume during a call, press the up and down
Volume keys.
TIP! You can record a voice memo during a call. Press Options
and select
Record.
Making a call from your contacts
Select Names from the home screen.
Using the keypad, enter the first letter of the contact you
want to call.
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Press to initiate the call.
TIP! To scroll through your contacts, use the up and down
navigation keys.
Answering and rejecting a call
When your phone rings, press to answer the call.
While your phone is ringing, select
Silent to mute the ringing.
This is useful if you have forgotten to change your profile to
Silent for a meeting.
Press
or select Reject to reject the incoming call.
TIP! You can change the settings on your phone to answer your
calls in different ways. Press
Menu, select Settings and choose
Call. Select Answer mode and choose from Press send key, Open
flip
or Press any key.
Using the speakerphone
During a call, you can activate speakerphone by pressing
key and you can use the handset in hands-free.
If the speakerphone is active, press
key again to resume
normal handset conversation mode.
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Speed dialling
Press Menu and select Contacts, then choose Speed dials.
You can assign a speed dial number to a contact you call
frequently.
Speed dial 1 is set to your voice mail and 9 is set to SOS mode so
you can not change the both. Once you have assigned a speed
dial, you can initiate a call by pressing and holding the speed
dial number.
Viewing your call logs
Press to view your call logs. You can also check the call
record of missed, received, and dialled calls by using the left and
right navigation keys.
Changing the call settings
You can set the menu relevant to a call. Press Menu, select
Settings and choose Call.
Contacts
Searching for a contact
Select Names from the home screen.
Using the keypad enter the first letter of the contact you
want to call.
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To scroll through the contacts.
Adding a new contact
Select Names from the home screen. Press Options and Add
new contact.
Enter the first and last name of your new contact. You do not
have to enter both.
Enter the number and select
Options then choose Done.
Note:
If you want to add more information, press Options and
choose
Add detail then select options you want.
Adding a contact to a group
You can save your contacts into groups, for example, keeping
your work colleagues and family separate. There are a number
of groups including
Colleagues, Family, Friends, School and VIP
already set up on the phone.
Messaging
Sending a message
Press Menu, select Messaging, and choose Write to send
an SMS or MMS.
A new message editor will open. The message editor
combines text message and multimedia messages into one
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Using the T9 Mode
When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode, start
entering a word by pressing keys
to . Press one
key per letter.
- If the word is still incorrect after typing completely, press
the key once or more to cycle through the other
word options.
- If the desired word is missing from the word choices list,
add it by using the Abc mode.
Enter the whole word before editing or deleting any
keystrokes.
- To delete letters, press Clear.
- Complete each word with a space by pressing the
key.
Abc mode
This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled
with the required letter once, twice, three or four times until the
letter is displayed.
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123 mode
Type numbers using one keystroke per number. You can also
add numbers while remaining in letter modes by pressing and
holding the desired key.
Inserting symbols
If you want to insert symbols, press the * key, then you can
choose a symbol. Or you can press
Options and then choose
Insert symbol.
Changing the language
LG-A250 supports various languages.
There are two ways to change the writing language from the
writing screen. You can press Options, go to Writing language
and then set the language you want. Or, you can simply press
and hold the * key. The writing options may differ depending on
the language you choose.
Message folders
Press Menu, select Messaging. Choose Options and select the
folder you want.
Drafts - If you don’t have time to finish writing a message, you
can save what you have written so far in here.
Outbox - This is a temporary storage folder used while messages
are being sent.
Saved Items - You can access your Saved messages, Text
templates
and Multimedia templates.
Emoticons
- A list of useful emoticons already written for a quick
reply. You can add, edit and delete emoticons. You can insert the
emoticon which you preferred on writing a message.
Settings - Your message settings are pre-defined so that you can
send messages immediately. If you would like to change the
settings, you can do this using the settings options.
E-mail
Setting up your e-mail
You can stay in touch on the move using e-mail on your LG-
A250. It’s quick and simple to set up a POP3 or IMAP4 e-mail
account.
Press
Menu and choose E-mail.
The first time you open the E-mail, you need to setup an
email account. A setup wizard opens to help you add an
e-mail account.
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Follow the pop up instruction and enter the information
required.
Sending an e-mail using your new account
To send/receive an e-mail, you should set up an e-mail account.
Select
Menu, select E-mail and choose Options.
Choose Write e-mail and a new e-mail will open.
Enter the recipient’s address and write a subject.
Enter your message.
Press
Options, select Attach to add an Image, Video, Sound,
Name & number
or More.
Press
Send and your e-mail will be sent.
Camera
Taking a quick photo
Press Menu and select Media. Select Camera to open the
viewfinder.
Holding the phone and, point the lens towards the subject
of the photo.
Press
key to take a photo.
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Video camera
Shooting a quick video
Press Menu and select Media, then choose Video camera.
Point the camera lens towards the subject of the video.
Press
key to start recording.
Rec will appear in the viewfinder and a timer will show the
length of your video.
Select
Stop to stop recording.
Music
Your LG-A250 has a built-in music player so you can play all your
favourite music.
Playing a song
Press Menu and select Media, then choose Music.
Choose All songs then select the song you want to play.
Select
to pause the song.
Select
to skip to the next song.
Select to skip to the previous song.
Select Back to return to music player menu.
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Note: Music is copyright protected in international treaties
and national copyright laws. It may be necessary to obtain
permission or licence to reproduce or copy music. In some
countries national law prohibits private copying of copyrighted
material. Please check the national legislation of the applicable
country concerning the use of such materials.
FM radio
Your LG-A250 has an FM radio feature so you can tune into your
favourite stations and listen on the move.
During listening to the FM radio, you can also record a short
clip and save it.
Note: You will need to insert your headset in order to listen to
the radio. Insert the plug into the headset connector in order to
listen to the radio and keep the good radio reception.
Searching for stations
Press Menu and select Media, then choose FM radio.
Select Option and choose Auto scan then select Set. You
can also use the left and right navigation keys to search for
stations.
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Applications
Your LG-A250 comes with preloaded games to keep you amused
when you have time to spare. If you choose to download any
additional games or applications they will be saved into this
folder. Press
Menu and select Applications. Choose My games
& apps.
Note:
An additional cost is incurred when connecting to this
service. Check your data charges with your network provider.
Organiser
Setting your alarm (Menu > Organiser > Alarm clock)
You can set up to 5 alarm clocks to go off at a specified time.
Using the calendar (Menu > Organiser > Calendar)
When you enter this menu, a calendar appears. A square cursor
is located on the current date. You can move the cursor to
another date using the navigation keys.
Adding an item to your to do list
(Menu > Organiser > To-do list)
You can view, edit and add tasks to do.
Adding a note (Menu > Organiser > Notes)
You can register your own notes here.
Secret notes (Menu > Organiser > Secret notes)
You can write the private memo to protect your privacy. You
enter the security code to use this menu.
Adding a city to your world time
(Menu > Organiser > World time)
You can add a required city to the list of world clock. You can
also check the current time of major cities around the world.
Using your calculator (Menu > Organiser > Calculator)
The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions: addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division and Scientific applications
also.
Date finder (Menu > Organiser > Date finder)
Date finder is a handy tool to help you calculate what the date
will be after a certain amount of days has passed.
Listening to the radio
Press Menu and select Media, then choose FM radio.
Select the channel number of the station you would like to
listen to.
TIP! You can listen to the radio via built-in speaker. Press
Options, select Listen via speaker.
Recording your radio
Press key during listening to the radio.
The recording time is displayed on your phone. If you want
to stop the recording, press
Stop. If recording is done, the
recorded contents will be saved in
Gallery as mp3 file.
Note: After recording your radio, you can listen to all of the radio
recordings you have saved by selecting
Options and Go to Radio
recordings.
TIP! To configure your recording settings such as the saved
memory, record type or Pre-recording, press
Options and select
Recording settings.
TIP! Pre-recording
lets you record from some seconds before you press the record
button.
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Voice recorder
Use your Voice recorder to record voice memos or other sounds.
Recording your voice memo
Press Menu and select Media, then choose Voice recorder.
Press key to begin recording.
Choose
Stop to end the recording.
Press
Options and select Play last recorded to listen to the
recording.
Gallery
You can store any media files into your phone’s memory so
that you have easy access to all of your images, sounds, videos,
others and games. You can also save your files to a memory
card. The advantage of using a memory card is that you can
free up space on your phone’s memory. All your multimedia
files will be saved in
Gallery. Press Menu then select Gallery to
open a list of folders.
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intuitive and easy to switch between editor. The default
setting of the message editor is text message.
Enter your message using either the T9 predictive mode or
Abc manual mode or 123 mode. You can switch text input
modes by pressing the # key.
Enter the phone number or press Options and select Send, to
add a contact from the list of your contacts. You can even add
multiple contacts marking the contacts.
Note: Message can be sent to a group also. Edit the message
then press send and select contact groups and select the group
you want.
Enter your message.
Select Options and choose Insert. Use the left and right
navigation keys and add an Image,
Video clip, Sound clip,
Schedule, Business card, Note, Text field, To-do,
or a Tex t
template.
Press Send to send the message.
Your message is displayed and responses appear in the same
window, creating a message thread with that contact.
TIP! You can select your message type as SMS or MMS when
you enter a text longer than 1 page in the message field. If you
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want to change the type of message to send, press Menu >
Messaging > Options > Settings > Text message,
and choose
Send long text as.
Note:
Image, Video clip, Sound clip, Schedule, Business card,
Text field or Subject is added to the message editor, it will be
automatically converted to MMS mode and you will be charged
accordingly.
Entering text
You can enter alphanumeric characters using the phone’s
keypad. The following text input methods are available in the
phone: T9 mode, Abc mode and 123 mode.
To change modes, press the # key.
Note: Some fields may allow only one text input mode (e.g.
telephone number in address book fields).
T9 mode
T9 mode uses a built-in dictionary to recognise words you’re
writing based on the key sequences you press. Simply press
the number key associated with the letter you want to enter,
and the dictionary will recognise the word once all the letters
are entered.
www.lg.com
LG-A250 User Guide
This guide will help you understand your new mobile phone. It will provide you with
useful explanations of features on your phone.
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the
software of the phone or your service provider.
ENGLISH
Getting to know your phone
Call key
Dials a phone number and answers incoming
calls.
Main screen
Soft keys
Each of these keys performs the functions indicated
by the text on the display immediately above them.
OK key
Selects menu options and confirms actions.
Navigation keys
Use for quick access to phone functions.
End/Power key
Ends or rejects a call. Turns the phone on/off.
Returns to the home screen when you use the
menu.
Installing a memory card
Remove the battery cover.
Slide the microSD card slot to release lock.
Flip up the slot.
Put the microSD card on the card tray.
Make sure the gold colour contact area is
facing downwards.
Flip down then push the slot to lock.
Note: A memory card is an optional
accessory.
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Formatting the memory card
From your home screen, press Menu and
select
Settings.
Choose Memory info, select External memory
and press Format, and insert security code.
WARNING: When you format your memory
card, all the content will be wiped. If you do
not want to lose the data on your memory
card, back it up first.
Volume key
Headset / Charger /
USB Cable connector
Installing the SIM Card and Charging the Battery
Installing the SIM Card
When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are provided with a SIM card loaded with your subscription details, such as your PIN,
any optional services available and many others.
Important!
› The SIM card can be easily damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when handling, inserting or removing the card. Keep all
SIM cards out of the reach of small children.
Illustrations
Open battery cover.
Remove the battery.
Insert your SIM.
Insert your battery.
Close the battery cover.
Charge your battery.
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WARNING: Do not remove the
battery when the phone is switched
on, as this may damage the phone.
Music key
Go to Music function directly.
Camera key
Go to Camera function directly.
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TIP!
A variety of widget applications is already
set to your home screen. On the home
screen, press the up navigation key and
select the widget you want using the left
and right navigation keys.
If you access the SNS application by
selecting the widget on your home screen,
you will be required to sign in with your
SNS account.