LG KG800: General Functions

Adjusting the volume

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General Functions

If you want to adjust the earpiece volume

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during a call, use the side keys (

o

) . Press

If Press any key has been set as the

answer mode any key press will answer a

the up side key to increase and down side key

call except for the or the right soft

to decrease the volume.

key.

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You can answer a call while using the

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In standby mode with the phone

address book or other menu features.

open/closed, pressing the side keys

adjusts the key tone volume.

2. To end the call, close the phone or press

the key.

Answering a call

Manner mode (Quick)

When you receive a call, the phone rings and

You can activate the manner mode by

the flashing phone icon appears on the

pressing and holding down the key

k

after

screen. If the caller can be identified, the

opening the phone.

caller’s phone number (or name/photo if

saved in the phonebook) is displayed.

Signal strength

1. To answer an incoming call, open the

You can check the strength of your signal by

phone. (When Slide open has been set as

the signal indicator ( ) on the LCD

the answer mode. (Menu 9.6.2).)

screen of your phone. Signal strength can

vary, particularly inside buildings. Moving

near to a window may improve reception.

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General Functions

Entering text

123 mode (Number mode)

General Functions

Type numbers using one keystroke per

You can enter alphanumeric characters by

number. To change to 123 mode in a text

using the phone’s keypad. For example,

entry field, press the key until 123

storing names in the phonebook, writing a

mode is displayed.

message, creating a personal greeting.

The following text input methods are

available in the phone.

Changing the text input

T9 mode

mode

This mode lets you enter words with only one

1. When you are in a

text input mode

keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad

field that allows

✮❍▼❳

has more than one letter. The T9 mode

characters to be

automatically compares your keystrokes with

entered, you will

an internal dictionary to determine the

notice the text

correct word, thus requiring far fewer

input mode

keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode.

indicator in the top

Options Insert

This is sometimes known as predictive text.

right corner of the

LCD screen.

ABC mode

2. Change the text input mode by pressing

This mode lets you enter letters by pressing

. You can check the current text

the key labelled with the required letter once,

input mode in the top right corner of the

twice, three or four times until the letter is

LCD screen.

displayed.

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Using the T9 mode

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If the word is still incorrect after typing

completely, press the down navigation key

General Functions

The T9 predictive text input mode lets you

once or more to cycle through the other

enter words easily with a minimum number of

word options.

key presses.

Example: Press to

As you press each key, the phone begins to

type Good.

display the characters that it thinks you are

Press [down navigation

typing based on the built-in dictionary.

key] to type Home.

You can also add new words in the dictionary.

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If the desired word is missing from the word

As new words are added, the word changes

choice list, add it using the ABC mode.

to reflect the most likely candidate from the

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You can select the language of the T9

dictionary. You can turn the T9 mode on or

mode. Press the left soft key [Option],

off, and change the T9 language by holding

then select T9 languages. Select the

down the ( ) key.

desired language of T9 mode. You can also

1. When you are in the T9 predictive text

turn off the T9 mode by selecting T9 off.

input mode, start entering a word by

The default setting on the phone is T9

pressing keys to . Press one

enabled mode.

key per letter.

2. Enter the whole word before editing or

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The word changes as letters are typed.

deleting any keystrokes.

Ignore what’s on the screen until the word

3. Complete each word with a space by

is typed completely.

pressing the key. To delete letters,

press

b

. Press and hold down

b

to

erase entire words.

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General Functions

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To exit from the text input mode

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Refer to the table below for more

without saving your input, press .

information on the characters available

The phone goes back to

using the alphanumeric keys.

standby mode.

Characters in the order display

Key

Upper Case Lower Case

Using the ABC mode

. , / ? ! - : ' " 1 . , / ? ! - : ' " 1

Use the to keys to enter your

A B C 2 a b c 2

text.

D E F 3 d e f 3

1. Press the key labelled with the required

letter:

G H I 4 g h i 4

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Once for the first letter.

J K L 5 j k l 5

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Twice for the second letter.

M N O 6 m n o 6

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And so on.

P Q R S 7 p q r s 7

2. To insert a space, press the key

T U V 8 t u v 8

once. To delete letters, press the

b

key.

W X Z Y 9 w x y z 9

Press and hold down the

b

key to clear

Space 0 Space 0

the whole display.

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Using the 123 (Number) mode

Contacts

General Functions

The 123 mode enables you to enter

You can store phone numbers and their

numbers in a text message (a telephone

corresponding names in the memory of your

number, for example).

SIM card.

Press the keys corresponding to the required

In addition, you can store up to 1000

digits before manually switching back to the

numbers and names in the phone memory.

appropriate text entry mode. You can quickly

switch from letters to numbers by pressing

The SIM card and phone are both used in the

and holding down the ( ) key.

same way in the Contacts menu.

Using the Symbol Mode

Using the Symbol Mode The Symbol Mode

enables you to enter various symbols or

special characters.

To enter a symbol, press the key. Use

the navigation keys to scroll through the

symbols and press the corresponding key

and then press the [OK] key.

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