LG KG245: Getting started

Getting started: LG KG245

Getting started

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Installing the SIM card and

2. Remove the battery.

Hold the top edge of the battery and lift the battery

the handset battery

from the battery compartment.

Make sure the power is off before you remove the

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.

3. Install the SIM card

Insert the SIM card into the holder. Slide the SIM

card into the SIM card holder. Make sure that the

SIM card is inserted properly and that the gold

contact area on the card is facing downwards. To

remove the SIM card, press down lightly and pull it

in the reverse direction.

Note

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Removing the battery from the phone when the

power is on may cause the phone to malfunction.

To insert the SIM card

To remove the SIM card

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5. Replace the battery cover.

Caution

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The metal contact of the SIM card can be easily

Lay the battery cover in place of the phone and

damaged by scratches. Pay special attention to

slide it until the latch clicks.

the SIM card while handling.

Follow the instructions supplied with the SIM

card.

4. Install the battery.

Insert the bottom of the battery first into the

bottom edge of the battery compartment. Push

down the top of the battery until it snaps into

space.

Charging the Battery

To connect the mains adapter to the phone, you must

have installed the battery.

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

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Warning!

push the plug on the battery adapter into the

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Unplug the power cord and charger during

socket on the bottom of the phone until it clicks

lightning storms to avoid electric shock or fire.

into place.

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Make sure that no sharp-edged items such as

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

animal teeth, nails, come into contact with the

mains socket. Use only the included packing charger.

battery. There is a risk of this causing a fire.

3. The moving bars of battery icon will stop after

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Do not place or answer calls while charging the

charging is complete.

phone as it may short-circuit the phone and/or

cause electric shock or fire.

Caution!

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Do not force the connector as this may damage

the phone and/or the travel adapter.

Disconnecting the adapter

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Insert the battery pack charger vertically to wall

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

power outlet.

battery icon stop and ‘Full’ is displayed on the

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If you use the battery pack charger out of your

screen.

own country, use an attachment plug adapter for

2. Unplug the adapter from the power outlet.

the proper configuration.

Disconnect the adapter from the phone by pressing

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Do not remove your battery or the SIM card while

the grey tabs on both sides of the connector and

charging.

pull the connector out.

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Note

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Ensure the battery is fully charged before first

using the phone.

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Do not remove the battery or SIM card while

charging.

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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 section

The PUK (PIN Unblocking Key) code is required to

to avoid unauthorised use of your phone. The access

change a blocked PIN code. The PUK code may be

codes (except PUK and PUK2 codes) can be changed

supplied with the SIM card. If not, contact your

by using the Change codes feature [Menu 7-5-5].

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

See page 66.

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

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

without the PIN code.

and the security code is required to delete all phone

entries and to activate the Reset settings menu. Also,

PIN2 code (4 to 8 digits)

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

required to access functions such as Advice of Call

the phone. The security code default setting can be

Charge and Fixed dial number. These functions are

modified from the Security menu.

only available if supported by your SIM card. Check

with your network for further information.

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Network Password

Getting started

The netwok 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 67 for further

details.

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