LG C2200: General functions

General functions

Making and answering calls

Making a call

1. Make sure your phone is switched on.

2. Enter a phone number, including the area code. When you

entered a wrong number, press the clear key ( ) to erase

one digit at a time.

] Press and hold the clear key ( ) to erase the digits in

succession.

3. Press the send key ( ) to call the number.

4. To end the call, press the end key ( ) or the right soft key

( ). You can also end the call by closing the folder.

Making a call using the send key

1. In standby mode, press the send key ( ), and the latest

incoming, outgoing and missed phone numbers will be displayed.

2. Select the desired number by using the up/down navigation key.

3. Press .

Making an international call

1. Press and hold the key for the international prefix. The ‘+’

character automatically selects the international access code.

2. Enter the country code, area code, and the phone number.

3. Press .

Ending a call

When you have finished your call, press the end ( ) key.

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Making a call from the phonebook

(Contacts)

You can save the names and phone numbers dialled regularly in

the SIM card and/or phone memory, which is called Contacts.

You can dial a number by simply looking up the desired name in

Contacts. For further details on the Contacts feature, please refer

to page 66 through 70.

Adjusting the volume

If you want to adjust the earpiece volume during a call, use the side

keys ( ). Press the up side key to increase and down side key to

decrease the volume.

n Note In standby mode pressing the side keys adjusts the key tone

volume.

Answering a call

When you receive a call, the phone rings. If the caller can be

identified, the caller’s phone number (or name if saved in the

Contacts) is displayed.

1. To answer an incoming call, open the phone and press the send

key. Alternatively, please see page 81 for other answer modes.

n Note If Press any key has been set as the answer mode (see page

81), any key press will answer a call except for the or the

right soft key.

] To reject an incoming call, press and hold one of the side keys

on the left side of the phone without opening the folder.

] You can answer a call while using the Contacts or other menu

features.

2. To end the call, close the folder or press the key.

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Switching quickly to

VViibbrraattee oonnllyy

mode

You can switch your phone quickly to the Vibrate only mode by

pressing and holding down the left navigation key ( ) after

opening the phone. To go back to the previous profile, press and

hold down the left navigation key ( ) again.

Signal strength

You can check the strength of your signal by the signal indicator

( ) on the LCD screen of your phone. Signal strength can vary,

particularly inside buildings. Moving near to a window may improve

reception.

Entering text

You can enter alphanumeric characters by using the phone’s

keypad. For example, storing names in the Contacts, writing a

message, creating a personal greeting or scheduling events in the

calendar all require entering text.

The following text input methods are available in the phone.

T9 mode

This mode lets you enter words with only one keystroke per

letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter. The T9

mode automatically compares your keystrokes with an internal

dictionary to determine the correct word, thus requiring far fewer

keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode. This is sometimes

known as predictive text.

ABC mode

This mode lets you enter letters by pressing the key labelled with

the required letter once, twice, three or four times until the letter

is displayed.

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123 mode (Number mode)

Type numbers using one keystroke per number. To change to

123 mode in a text entry field, press the key until 123 mode

is displayed.

Changing the text input mode

1. When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, you

will notice the text input mode indicator in the upper right corner

of the LCD screen.

- You can select the language of the T9 mode. Press the left soft

key [Options], then select T9 languages. You can also go to

T9 languages menu by holding down the key. Select the

desired language of T9 mode. You can also turn off the T9

mode by selecting T9 off. The default setting on the phone is

T9 enabled mode.

text input

2. Change the text input mode by

mode

pressing . You can check the

current text input mode in the

upper right corner of the LCD

screen.

Options Insert

] Using the T9 mode

The T9 predictive text input mode lets you enter words easily with a

minimum number of key presses. As you press each key, the

phone begins to display the characters that it thinks you are typing

based on the built-in dictionary. You can also add new words in the

dictionary. As new words are added, the word changes to reflect

the most likely candidate from the dictionary.

1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode, start entering

a word by pressing keys to . Press one key per letter.

- The word changes as letters are typed. Ignore what’s on the

screen until the word is typed completely.

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