LG F2410: Getting started

Getting started

Installing the SIM card and the handset

2. Remove the battery.

battery

Hold the top edge of the battery and lift the battery

Make sure the power is off before you remove the

from the battery compartment.

battery.

1. Remove the battery cover.

Press the battery release latch and slide the battery

cover toward the bottom of the phone. And remove

the battery cover.

n Note Removing the battery from the phone when the

power is on may cause the phone to malfunction.

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3. Install the SIM card

4. Install the battery.

Insert the SIM card into the holder. Slide the SIM

Insert the bottom of the battery first into the bottom

card into the SIM card holder. Make sure that the

edge of the battery compartment. Push down the

SIM card is inserted properly and that the gold

top of the battery until it snaps into space.

contact area on the card is facing downwards. To

remove the SIM card, press down lightly and pull it

in the reverse direction.

5. Replace the battery cover.

Lay the battery cover in place of the phone and slide

To insert the SIM card To remove the SIM card

it until the latch clicks.

n Caution The metal contact of the SIM card can be

easily damaged by scratches. Pay special

attention to the SIM card while handling.

Follow the instructions supplied with the SIM

card.

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Charging the battery

n Caution • Do not force the connector as this may

damage the phone and/or the travel adapter.

To connect the mains adapter to the phone, you must

• Insert the battery pack charger vertically to

have installed the battery.

wall power outlet.

• If you use the battery pack charger out of

your own country, use an attachment plug

adapter for the proper configuration.

• Do not remove your battery or the SIM card

while charging.

n Warning • Unplug the power cord and charger during

lightning storms to avoid electric shock or

fire.

• Make sure that no sharp-edged items such

as animal teeth, nails, come into contact

with the battery. There is a risk of this

1. With the arrow facing you as shown in the diagram

causing a fire.

push the plug on the battery adapter into the socket

• Do not place or answer calls while charging

the phone as it may short-circuit the phone

on the bottom of the phone until it clicks into place.

and/or cause electric shock or fire.

2. Connect the other end of the mains adapter to the

mains socket. Use only the included packing

charger.

3. The moving bars of battery icon will stop after

charging is complete.

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Disconnecting the adapter

Turning your phone on and off

1. When charging is finished, the moving bars of the

Turning your phone ON

battery icon stop and ‘Full’ is displayed on the

screen.

1. Install a battery to the handset and connect the

phone to an external power source such as the

2. Unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

travel adapter, cigarette lighter adapter or

Disconnect the adapter from the phone by pressing

hands-free car kit. Or install a charged battery pack

the grey tabs on both sides of the connector and

to the handset.

pull the connector out.

2. Press for a few seconds until the LCD screen

is turned on.

3. Depending on the status of the PIN code request

setting you may need to enter your PIN code.

Turning your phone OFF

1. Press for a few seconds until the LCD screen

n Note • Ensure the battery is fully charged before first

using the phone.

is turned off.

• Do not remove the battery or SIM card while

charging.

• In the case the battery is not properly charged,

please turn the phone off and on using the

power key, then recharge the battery. After

detaching and reattaching the battery, please

recharge the battery.

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Access codes

PUK code (4 to 8 digits)

You can use the access codes described in this

The PUK (PIN Unblocking Key) code is required to

section to avoid unauthorised use of your phone. The

change a blocked PIN code. The PUK code may be

access codes (except PUK and PUK2 codes) can be

supplied with the SIM card. If not, contact your

changed by using the Change codes feature

network operator for the code. If you lose the code,

[Menu 7-5-5]. See page 72.

also contact your network operator.

PIN code (4 to 8 digits)

PUK2 code (4 to 8 digits)

The PIN (Personal Identification Number) code

The PUK2 code, supplied with some SIM cards, is

protects your SIM card against unauthorised use. The

required to change a blocked PIN2 code. If you lose

PIN code is usually supplied with the SIM card. When

the code, also contact your network operator.

the PIN code request is set to Enable, your phone will

request the PIN code every time the phone is

Security code (4 to 8 digits)

switched on. When the PIN code request is set to

The security code protects the unauthorised use of

Disable, your phone connects to the network directly

without the PIN code.

your phone. The default security code is set to ‘0000’

and the security code is required to delete all phone

PIN2 code (4 to 8 digits)

entries and to activate the Reset settings menu. Also,

the security code is required to enable or disable the

The PIN2 code, supplied with some SIM cards, is

phone lock function to prevent unauthorised use of the

required to access functions such as Advice of Call

phone. The security code default setting can be

Charge and Fixed dial number. These functions are

modified from the Security settings menu.

only available if supported by your SIM card. Check

with your network for further information.

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Barring password

The barring password is required when you use Call

barring [Menu 7-5-3] function. You obtain the

password from your network operator when you

subscribe to this function. See page 71 for further

details.

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