LG KG810: General functions

General functions: LG KG810

General functions

General functions

Making a Call

1. Make sure your phone is powered on.

2. Enter a phone number including the area code. To edit a number on the display

screen, simply press the key to erase one digit at a time.

] Press and hold the key to erase the entire number.

3. Press the key to call.

4. When you want to finish, press the key.

Making a call from the call history list.

1. Press the key, and the most recent incoming, outgoing and missed phone

numbers will be displayed.

2. Select the desired number by using the navigation keys.

3. Press the key.

Making International Calls

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

replaced with the international access code.

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

3. Press the key.

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Ending a Call

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When you have finished a call, press the key.

Making a Call From the Contact list

You can store names and phone numbers dialled frequently in the SIM card as well as

the phone memory known as the Contact list.

You can dial a number by simply looking up a name in the contact list. For more

details on the Contacts feature, please refer to page 53.

Adjusting the Volume

During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece volume, use the side keys of the

phone.

In idle mode, you can adjust the key volume using the side keys.

Answering a Call

When you receive a call, the phone rings and the flashing phone icon appears on the

screen. If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number (or name/photo, if

stored in your Address Book) is displayed.

1. Open the flip and press the key or the left soft key to answer an incoming

call. If the Any Key menu option (Menu 9.6.2), see p. 109, has been set, any key

press will answer a call except for the key or the right soft key.

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To reject an incoming call, press and hold the side keys on the left side of the phone.

2. End the call by closing the phone or pressing the key.

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You can answer a call while using the Address Book or other menu features. In case phone is

connected with PC via USB cable, incoming call will be rejected, but after disconnecting phone

from PC you can see Missed call window.

Vibrate Mode (Quick)

Vibrate Mode can be activated by pressing and holding the left navigation key.

Signal Strength

If you are inside a building, being near a window may give you better reception. You

can see the strength of your signal by the signal indicator ( ) on your phone’s

display screen.

Entering Text

You can enter alphanumeric characters by using the phone’s keypad. For example,

storing names in the Address Book, writing a message, creating scheduling events in

the calendar all require entering text. The following text input methods are available

in the phone.

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Some fields may allow only one text input mode (e.g. telephone number in address book

fields).

T9 Mode

This mode allows you to 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 linguistic dictionary to determine the correct word, thus

requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode.

ABC Mode

This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the required

letter once, twice, three or four times until the letter is displayed.

123 Mode (Numbers Mode)

Type numbers using one keystroke per number. To change to 123 mode in a text

entry field, press key until 123 mode is displayed.

Symbolic Mode

This mode allows you to enter special characters.

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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 display.

2. If you want to change modes, press .

The available modes are changed.

Using the T9 Mode

The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to 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 a built-in dictionary. As new letters

are added, the word changes to reflect the most likely candidate from the dictionary.

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You can select a different T9 language from the menu option by holding down the key.

The default setting on the phone is T9 Disabled.

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.

] If the word is still incorrect after typing completely, press the down navigation key

once or more to cycle through the other word options.

Example: Press to type Good.

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] If the desired word is missing from the word choices list, add it by using the ABC

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mode.

2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting any keystrokes.

3. Complete each word with a space by pressing the key or key.

To delete letters, press . Press and hold down to erase the letters

continuously.

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To exit the text input mode without saving your input, press . The phone returns to the

idle screen. When you press end key or close the flip on writing the message, the message will

be left.

Using the ABC Mode

Use the to keys to enter your text.

1. Press the key labeled with the required letter:

] Once for the first letter.

] Twice for the second letter.

] And so on.

2. To insert a space, press the key once. To delete letters, press the key.

Press and hold down the key to erase the letters continuously.

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Refer to the table below for more information on the characters available using the keys.

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Characters in the Order Display

Key

Lower CaseUpper Case

. , - ? ! ' @ : 1

. , - ? ! ' @ : 1

A B C 2

a b c 2

D E F 3

d e f 3

G H I 4

g h i 4

J K L 5

j k l 5

M N O 6

m n o 6

P Q R S 7

p q r s 7

T U V 8

t u v 8

W X Z Y 9

w x y z 9

Space 0 [Long press]

Space 0 [Long press]

Using the 123 (Numbers) Mode

The 123 Mode enables you to enter numbers in a text message (a telephone number,

for example).

Press the keys corresponding to the required digits before manually switching back

to the appropriate text entry 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 select the desired

symbol and press the [OK] key.

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