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LG501C User Guide - English
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
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Phone Overview Phone Overview 1. Earpiece Lets you hear the caller. 2. LCD Screen Displays messages and indicator icons. 3. Left Option Key Use to access the Messaging menu from the standby screen, or the function immediately above it. 4. Camera Key Press this key to open the Camera function. 5. SEND Key Use to place or answer calls. 6. Alphanumeric Keypad Use to enter numbers and select menu items. 7. Navigation Key Use to navigate through menus and options. When on the Standby screen, use f
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Phone Overview 1. Earphone Jack Allows the use of a hands-free headset. 2. Side Volume Keys Use to adjust the ringer volume in standby mode and the earpiece volume during a call. 3. Charger/Accessory Port Connects the phone to the battery charger or other available accessories. 4. Camera Lens Used to take photos. Keep it clean for optimal photo quality. Charging with PC USB You can use your computer to charge your phone. Connect one end of a USB cable to the charging accessory port on your pho
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Phone Overview Phone Overview Internal Qwerty Keypad Your phone features a QWERTY keyboard, specifically designed for easy and comfortable text entry. The QWERTY keyboard uses a standard layout. 1. Function Key allows you enter the alternate 5. Symbols/Speaker Key lets you enter symbols character (such as $ for the W key) on the when composing text messages. Pressing this QWERTY keyboard (See "Entering and Editing key from Home screen allows you to turn Information" on page 28 for more speaker O
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Menus Overview Menus Overview Menu Access Press Menu to access the nine phone menus. There are two methods of accessing menus and submenus: l Use the navigation key to highlight and select, or l Press the number key that corresponds with the menu (or submenu). 9. Delete All Prepaid Messages 1. Delete Inbox 1. My Phone Number 1. New Text Message 2. Delete Outbox 2. Airtime Info 2. New Picture Message 3. Delete Drafts 3. Airtime Display 3. Inbox 4. Delete All 4. Serial Number Messages 4. Outbox
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Menus Overview Menus Overview Games Voice Command Tools 1. Buy Games 1. Start Command 1. Calculator Chequered Flag 2. Command Mode 2. Ez Tip Calculator WordAttack 3. Announce Alert 3. World Clock 4. Train Word 4. Stopwatch Browser 5. Best Match 5. Unit Converter 1. Start Browser My Schedule Settings Multimedia 1. Sound 1. Alarm Clock 1. Take Photo 1. Ringtones 2. Calendar 2. Record Voice 2. Volume 3. Notepad 3. Images 3. Message Alerts 4. Sounds 4. Alert Type Bluetooth 5. Service Alerts 1. Paire
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Menus Overview 2. Display 4. Call Settings 1. Wallpaper 1. Answer Options 2. Backlight 2. Auto Retry 3. Auto Keyguard 3. One Touch Dial 4. Menu Style 4. Airplane Mode 5. Languages 5. TTY Mode (Idiomas) 5. System 6. Clocks & 1. Network Calendar 2. Location 7. Font Settings 6. Memory 8. Word Prediciton 1. Reserved 3. Security Memory 1. Lock Phone 2. Multimedia 2. Camera 7. Phone Info Restriction 1. My Number 3. Change Lock 2. ESN/MEID Code 3. Icon Glossary 4. Reset Default 4. Version 7
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Getting Star ted with Your Phone Getting Started with Your Phone The Battery The phone comes with a rechargeable battery. The battery charge level is shown at the top of the LCD screen. Note It is important to fully charge the battery before initial use of the Removing the Battery phone. Turn the phone off. Slide the Installing the Battery battery cover downward to Remove the battery cover by remove it. Use the opening near pressing down at the top-center the bottom of the battery to lift of th
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Getting Started with Your Phone displaying a warning message. If the battery charge level becomes exceedingly low, the phone automatically switches off and any function in progress is not Notice Please make sure that the 'B' Side faces up saved. before inserting a charger or data cable into the charger port of your phone. Turning the Phone On and Off 1. Plug the end of the adapter into the phone’s charger port Turning the Phone On and the other end into an 1. Install a charged battery or electri
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Getting Started with Your Phone Getting Started with Your Phone Signal Strength Screen Icons Call quality depends on the To see the icon glossary, go to signal strength in your area. The Menu -> Settings -> signal strength is indicated on Phone Info -> Icon the screen as the number of bars Glossary on your phone. on the signal strength icon . The more bars, the better the Making Calls signal strength. If the signal quality is poor, move to an open 1. Make sure the phone is area. If you are in a
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Getting Started with Your Phone Correcting Dialing Mistakes Tip To choose answer options: If you make a mistake while Menu -> Settings -> dialing a number, press Call Settings -> Answer once to erase the last digit entered, or hold down for Options. at least 2 seconds to go to the Choose from the following options: standby mode. SEND Key Only/ Any Key/ Auto Answer Handsfree Redialing Calls 1. Press twice to redial the Note last number you dialed. The All Calls list will display the 60 If you
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Quick Access to Convenient Features Quick Access to Convenient Features Lock Mode Quick Volume Adjustment Sets your phone to require a 4- Use the side keys to adjust the digit password in order to use Master Volume while in standby the phone. mode, and the earpiece volume during a phone call. The upper Note key increases the volume and the Until you change it, the default lower key decreases the volume. lock code/password is the last 4 digits of your phone number. Note Keypad Volume can be adj
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Quick Access to Convenient Features Check with your cellular service and holding down a number key, provider for information about your phone will recall the phone this function. number and dial that phone number for you. Speed Dial 1. During a call, press to Number 1 is set to your Voice answer the incoming call (Call Mailbox by default and is Waiting). unchangeable. 2. Press again to switch Dialing Single Digit Speed Dials between calls. (from 2 to 9) Caller ID Press and hold the Speed Dial nu
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Entering and Editing Information Entering and Editing Information Shift Key: Press to change Text Input capitalization You can customize and enter text T9Word : T9Word -> in many of the functions in your T9WORD -> T9word phone. Including, but not limited Abc : Abc -> ABC -> abc to: the Banner, Calendar, Space: Press to complete Contacts and messages. While a word and insert a space. entering text, the following are your options: Clear: Press to delete a single space or Key Functions character.
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Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory The Basics of Storing Phone Numbers With Contacts Entries Pauses When you call automated 1. From standby mode, enter the systems, such as voice mail or phone number you want to credit billing numbers, you often save (up to 48 digits). have to enter a series of numbers 2. Press Save. to navigate through the system. Instead of entering these 3. Select either Add New numbers by hand, you can store Contact or Update Existing. the number
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Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory Storing a Number with Pause 5. Press Left Option Key or Wait Edit. 1. Press Menu. 6. Use to highlight the number. 2. Press Contacts. 7. Press Right Option Key 3. Press New Contact. Options. 4. Enter a name (up to 32 characters) and enter a number. 6. Press Wait or Pause. 5. While entering a number, 9. Enter additional number(s), press Right Option Key then press Save. Options. Searching Your Phone’s 6. Press Wait or Pause. Memory
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Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory Searching by Letter 4. Highlight a contact and press Right Option Key 1. Press Menu. Options. 2. Press Contacts. 5. Select an option. 3. Press Contact List. Send Message: Send a text 4. Start entering the Contact message or picture message name. The matching entries will to the selected contact. be automatically highlighted. Delete: Delete the selected entry in your Contacts. Scrolling Through Your Edit: Edit the selected Contacts contact information. 1. Press
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Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory From Call History Making a Call From Your Phone’s Memory 1. Press Menu. Once you have stored phone 2. Press Recent Calls. numbers in your Contacts, you can place calls to those numbers 3. Use to highlight the type quickly and easily. of recent call, then press . l By pressing the Right Option Missed Calls/Received Key Contacts, Calls/Dialed Calls/All Calls highlighting a number and pressing . 4. Use to highlight the l phone number.
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Prepaid Using Phone Menus 3. My Phone Number Prepaid My Phone Number displays the The Prepaid Menu provides phone's phone number. shortcuts to access useful account information. 1. Press , , . 1. Add Airtime 4. Airtime Info Allows you to add airtime. Airtime Info displays the amount of airtime by the unit and due 1. Press , , . date information. 2. Enter airtime PIN. and press 1.Press , , . . 3. Read the displayed message, 5. Airtime Display then select Yes or No. Airtime Display allows you to
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Contacts Contacts 6. Serial Number Contacts Serial Number simply displays The Contacts Menu allows you the information of your phone’s to store names, phone numbers MEID. and other information in your phone’s memory. 1.Press , , . Note 7. Code Entry Mode When you access your Contacts, the number in parentheses Code Entry Mode will allow the represents the number of entries phone to accept Tracfone-related you have stored (up to 1000). codes in order to add units, modify specific data and troubl
