LG MG120, User Manual

Page 1: ... disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities 3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health 4 For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance please contact your city office waste disposal servic...

Page 2: ...rning your phone on and off 19 Access codes 19 Barring password 20 General functions 21 Making and answering calls 21 Contacts 25 In call menu 26 Multiparty or conference calls 27 Menu Tree 29 Selecting functions and options 31 Profile 32 Contacts 39 Search 33 Add new 33 Caller groups 34 Speed dials 34 Settings 35 Copy all 35 Delete all 35 Information 36 Call register 37 Missed calls 37 Received c...

Page 3: ... converter 41 World time 41 777777777 41 Messages 42 Write text message 42 Inbox 43 Outbox 44 Draft 45 Listen to voice mail 45 Info message 45 Read 45 Topics 45 Templates 46 Text message 46 My business card 46 Settings 46 Text message 46 Voice mail centre 47 Info service 47 Push message 48 Organiser 49 Alarm clock 49 Scheduler 49 MG120 User Guide 3 ...

Page 4: ...3 Reset profiles 53 Settings 54 Date Time 54 Set date 54 Date format 54 Set time 54 Time format 54 Display settings 54 Call settings 55 Call divert 55 Answer mode 56 Send my number 56 Call waiting 56 Minute minder 56 Auto redial 56 Security settings 56 PIN code request 56 Handset lock 57 Call barning 57 Fixed dial number 58 Change codes 58 Network settings 58 Table of Contents 4 ...

Page 5: ...Network selection 59 GPRS setting 59 Reset settings 60 Memory status 60 Q A 61 Accessories 64 Tenical date 65 Memo 67 MG120 User Guide 5 ...

Page 6: ...communication technology This user s guide contains important information on the use and operation of this phone Please read all the information carefully for optimal performance and to prevent any damage to or misuse of the phone Any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this user s guide could void your warranty for this equipment ...

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Page 8: ...ne Do not expose the phone to liquid or moisture Use accessories such as earphones and headsets with caution Ensure that cables are tucked away safely and do not touch the antenna unnecessarily Please remove the data cable before powering on the handset Efficient phone operation To enjoy optimum performance with minimum power consumption please Do not hold the antenna when the phone is in use If y...

Page 9: ... about please ensure that the volume is at a reasonable level so that you are aware of your surroundings This is particularly imperative when attempting to cross the street Avoid damage to your hearing Damage to your hearing can occur if you are exposed to loud sound for long periods of time We therefore recommend that you do not turn on or off the handset close to your ear We also recommend that ...

Page 10: ... battery before recharging Unlike other battery systems there is no memory effect that could compromise the battery s performance Use only LG batteries and chargers LG chargers are designed to maximize the battery life Do not disassemble or short circuit the battery pack Keep the metal contacts of the battery pack clean Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance The batt...

Page 11: ...ew 1 Headset jack Connect a headset here 2 Subscreen Show the icon of receiving text message or voice mail even not flipping the phone open Check the name or number for incomming calls MG120 features 11 1 Headset jack Sub screen ...

Page 12: ...SIM card socket Battery terminals SIM card terminals Battery latch Slide the button upwards to release the battery Battery Charger connector Cable connector MG120 features 12 Battery cover Rear view ...

Page 13: ...ophone Can be muted during a call for privacy 7 Main screen Displays phone status icons menu items Web information pictures and more in full colour 8 Navigation keys Use to scroll through menus and move the cursor 9 Confirm key Selects menu options and confirms actions 12 End Power key Used to end a call or reject a call and also to go back to standby mode Hold this key 13 MG120 features 1 Earpiec...

Page 14: ...s a pause Display information The table below describes various display indicators or icons that appear on the phone s display screen On Screen Icons Icon Description Indicates the strength of the network signal Indicates a call is in progress Indicates that you are roaming on another network Indicates that GPRS service is available Indicates the alarm has been set and is on Indicates the status o...

Page 15: ...le is activated Indicates the Silent profile is activated Indicates the Headset profile is activated Indicates the General profile is activated Indicates that you can use the push message service Indicates that the phone is accessing the WAP Indicates that you are using GPRS 15 MG120 features ...

Page 16: ...stall 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 n Caution The metal contact of the SIM card can be easily damaged by scratches Pay special atten tion to the S...

Page 17: ... connect the mains adapter to the phone you must have installed the battery 1 With the arrow facing you as shown in the diagram push the plug on the battery adapter into the socket on the bottom of the phone until it clicks into place 2 Connect the other end of the mains adapter to the mains socket Only use the charger included in the box 3 The moving bars of battery icon will stop after charging ...

Page 18: ... answer calls while charging the phone as it may short circuit the phone and or cause electric shock or fire Disconnecting the adapter 1 When charging is finished the moving bars of the battery icon stop and Full is displayed on the main screen 2 Unplug the adapter from the power outlet Disconnect the adapter from the phone by pressing the grey tabs on both sides of the connector and pull the conn...

Page 19: ...ction to avoid unauthorised use of your phone The access codes except PUK and PUK2 codes can be changed by using the Change codes feature Menu 3 4 5 See page 48 PIN code 4 to 8 digits The PIN Personal Identification Number code protects your SIM card against unauthorised use The PIN code is usually supplied with the SIM card When the PIN code request is set to Enable your phone will request the PI...

Page 20: ...The security code protects the unauthorised use of your phone The default security code is set to 0000 and the security code is required to delete all phone entries and to activate the Reset settings menu Also the security code is required to enable or disable the phone lock function to prevent unauthorised use of the phone The security code default setting can be modified from the Security settin...

Page 21: ... Select the desired number by using the up down navi gation keys 3 Press to call the number 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 num ber 3 Press to call the number Ending a call When you have finished your call press the end key Making a c...

Page 22: ... except for the or the right soft key You can answer a call while using the address book or other menu features 2 To end the call close the phone or press the key 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 ...

Page 23: ...ds in the dictionary As new words are added the word changes to reflect the most likely candidate from the dictionary 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 tradit...

Page 24: ...f the T9 mode Press the left soft key Option then select T9 languages 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 2 Enter the whole word before editing or deleting any keystrokes 3 Complete each word with a space by pressing the key To delete letters press n Note To exit from the text input mode wi...

Page 25: ...lly switching back to the appropriate text entry mode Contacts You can store phone numbers and their corresponding names in the memory of your SIM card In addition you can store up to 500 numbers and names in the phone memory The SIM card and phone are both used in the same way in the Contacts menu Characters in the order display Key Upper Case 1 AB C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 P Q R S 7 T ...

Page 26: ...eft soft key then select Swap or by pressing key Answering an incoming call To answer an incoming call when the handset is ringing simply press the key The handset is also able to warn you of an incoming call while you are already on a call A tone sounds in the earpiece and the display will show that a second call is waiting This feature known as Call waiting is only available if your network supp...

Page 27: ...etwork operator supports this feature A multiparty call can only be set up when you have one active call and one call on hold both calls having been answered Once a multiparty call is set up calls can be added disconnected or separated that is removed from the multiparty call but still connected to you by the person who set up the multiparty call These options are all available from the In Call me...

Page 28: ...onference call on the handset screen use the up down navigation keys Taking a private call during a conference call To have a private call with one caller from a conference call display the number of the caller you wish to talk to on the screen then press the left soft key Select the Conference Private to put all the other callers on hold Ending a conference call The currently displayed caller fro...

Page 29: ...nd you can also take a shortcut by pressing the corresponding number key of desired menu after pressing the left soft key Menu 1 Profile see page 32 1 Silent 2 General 3 Loud 4 Headset 5 Vibrate only 2 Contacts see page 33 1 Search 2 Add new 3 Caller groups 4 Speed dials 5 Settings 6 Copy all 7 Delete all 8 Information 3 Call register see page 37 1 Missed calls 2 Received calls 3 Dialed calls 4 De...

Page 30: ...en to voice mail 6 Info message 7 Templates 8 Settings 6 Organiser see page 49 1 Alarm clock 2 Scheduler 7 Downloads see page 51 1 Images 2 Sounds 8 Claro Ideias see page 52 1 Home 2 Bookmarks 3 Go to URL 4 Settings 9 Settings see page 54 1 Date Time 2 Display settings 3 Call settings 4 Security settings 5 Network settings 6 GPRS setting 7 Reset settings 8 Memory status ...

Page 31: ...wo soft keys marked and Each menu and sub menu lets you view and alter the settings of a particular function The roles of the soft keys vary according to the current context or the label on the bottom line of the screen just above each key indicates its current role Press the left soft key to access the available menu Press the right soft key to access the shotcut menus Menu Msg ...

Page 32: ...le list After pressing the OK key or the left soft key select Personalise The profile setting option opens Set the option as required Call alert type Set the alert type for incoming calls Ring tone Select the desired ring tone from the list Scroll through the list using up down navigation keys You can hear the desired tone prior to making a selection Ring volume Set the volume of the ringing tone ...

Page 33: ...ge Use this to write messages Copy Use this to copy the address book entry from SIM to the phone memory or vice versa Delete Deletes the entry Main number You can select one of the mobile home or office numbers that you call most often Once that has been set that number will be displayed as the main number Add new Menu 2 2 You can add an entry using this function There are 2 memories Phone memory ...

Page 34: ...ber list Displays the member list in the group Group ring tone Use this to select the ring tone to be used when you receive a voice phone call from a person in the group Group icon Use this to select the graphic icon to be displayed when you receive a call from a person in the group Add member Add a member to the group Remove member Delete a member from the group Rename Assigns a new name to the g...

Page 35: ...book list by displaying the name only Name number Set the address book list by displaying the name and the number Copy all Menu 2 6 You can copy move entries from the SIM card memory to the phone memory and vice versa SIM to Phone Use this to copy the entries from the SIM Card to Phone memory Phone to SIM Use this to copy the entries from the Phone memory to the SIM Card The following options are ...

Page 36: ...lude the customer services directory enquiries and voice mail numbers 1 Select the Service dial number option 2 The names of the available services will be shown 3 Use the up down navigation keys to select a service Press Memory in use You can check the current memory status of the SIM card and phone memory Own number You can save your own number 2 items totally in the phone ...

Page 37: ...ok Enter a new name for the number and save in the address book Delete the call from the list Send a message to this number Received calls Menu 3 2 This option lets you view the last 10 incoming calls After selecting a phone number you can make a call to the number by pressing the send key After pressing the left soft key Options you can also View the number if available and call it or save it in ...

Page 38: ... can reset the call timer by selecting Reset all Last call Length of the last call All calls Total length of all calls made or received calls since the timer was last reset Received calls Length of the incoming calls Dialled calls Length of the outgoing calls Reset all You can delete all records of call timer n Notice The actual time invoiced for calls by your service provider may vary depending o...

Page 39: ... If you select Change you can change your charge limit Auto display This network service allows you to see automatically the cost of your last call If you select On in Auto display menu you can see the cost of the last call when the call is released GPRS information Menu 3 6 You can check the amount of data transferred over the network through the GPRS information option In addition you can also v...

Page 40: ...game menu 2 Use the up down nevigation key to scroll on the menu list press OK key to select 3 Press the left soft key or cancle key to back or restart Calculator Menu 4 3 Using this feature you can use the phone as a calculator The calculator provides the basic arithmetic functions addition subtraction multiplication and division You can enter numbers up to the second decimal place Using the calc...

Page 41: ... Conversion is calculated automatically n Note You can input a decimal number by pressing the key World time Menu 4 5 You can check the current time of Greenwich Mean Time GMT and major cities around the world using the navigation keys The screen shows the city name current date and time To select the time zone in which you are located proceed as follows 1 Select the city corresponding to your tim...

Page 42: ...s will be received provided sufficient space is available 1 Key in your message For details on how to enter text refer to page 25 through 28 Entering Text 2 After you complete the message to select the required option press the left soft key Options The following options are available Send Enter the number or select the number from the phonebook or the recent number You can send a message up to 6 ...

Page 43: ...vailable you can attach a sound available for a short message Text template You can use text templates already set in the phone Contacts You can add phone numbers in the message My business card You can attach your name card Inbox Menu 5 2 Received text messages and page messages can be searched and the contents can be viewed Received messages are displayed in date order You will be alerted when y...

Page 44: ...etes all messages in the folder Outbox Menu 5 3 You can view the list and contents of sent messages in this menu and can also verify if the transmission was successful The following options are available View Shows the selected message Forward Forwards the current message to other recipients Delete Deletes the selected message from the Outbox Information Displays information about the sent message...

Page 45: ...ith your network provider for details of their service in order to configure the handset correctly Info message Menu 5 6 Info service messages are text messages sent by the network to mobile phone users They provide general information such as weather reports traffic news taxis pharmacies and stock prices Each type of information is associated with a number which can be obtained from the network o...

Page 46: ...edit the selected template message from the text template list Write message Use this to send the selected tem plate message by SMS Add new Use this to create new template Delete delete all Deletes the templates My Business card Menu 5 7 2 Allows you to edit and save your own business infor mation Included name phone numbers Email and fax in your phone After creating the business card the followin...

Page 47: ...e address of SMS centre through this menu Voice mail centre Menu 5 8 2 You can receive the voicemail if this feature is supported by your network service provider When a new voicemail is arrived the symbol will be displayed on the screen Please check with your network service provider for details of their service in order to configure the phone accordingly 1 Hold down key in standby mode 2 You can...

Page 48: ...eceived info service messages Languages You can select the language you want by pressing On Off Then the info service message will be shown in the language that you selected Push message Menu 5 8 4 You can set the option whether you will receive the message or not ...

Page 49: ...lody Select the desired alarm melo using the left right navigation key 5 Press the left soft key OK 6 You can edit the alarm clock name After keying in the name press the left soft key OK When an alarm function is activated is shown in standby mode When the alarm time is reached it sounds the alarm melody To turn off the alarm press the right soft key Quit Scheduler Menu 6 2 When you enter this me...

Page 50: ...chosen day Input the subject and then press the left soft key OK View You can refer to a detailed schedule or memo that is the whole contents of the them configured by you View all You can refer all of the schedule Delete past You can delete the past schedule that is no longer required Delete all You can delete all notes Key Description Yearly Monthly Weekly Daily ...

Page 51: ...t by using your WAP browser or Java if this service is available from your service provider Check with your service provider for availability and details for use Images Menu 7 1 You can and set the images as wallpapers Sounds Menu 7 2 You can set the sound saved as a ring tone ...

Page 52: ... have some pre installed bookmarks for sites not affiliated with LG LG does not warrant or endorse these sites If you choose to access them you should take the same precautions for security or content as you would with any site Operations in the Bookmarks view Options in the bookmark view Connect Connect to the URL adress Add new Creat new bookmark in current folder Edit Modify the Bookmark Delete...

Page 53: ... you have accessed are stored in the cache memory of the phone Allow cookie Menu 8 4 3 If set to be On the cookies would be stored automati cally Clear cache Menu 8 4 4 Remove all contexts saved in the cache Clear cookie Menu 8 4 5 Remove all cookies saved Security Menu 8 4 6 A list of the available certificates is shown Reset profiles Menu 8 4 7 To reset the setting of profiles ...

Page 54: ...t menu option Time format Menu 9 1 4 24 hour 12 hour Display settings Menu 9 2 Wallpaper Select the wallpaper which will be displayed on the LCD screen in standby mode Greeting note If you select On you can edit the text which will be displayed in standby mode Language You can select the display language When the language option is set to Automatic the lan guage is automatically selected according...

Page 55: ...n you reject incoming calls The following options are available All voice calls Diverts all voice calls unconditionally If busy Diverts voice calls when the phone is in use If no reply Diverts voice calls which you do not answer If out of reach Diverts voice calls when the phone is switched off or out of coverage All data calls Diverts to a number with a PC connection unconditionally All fax calls...

Page 56: ...ork Service The network will notify you of a new incoming call while you have a call in progress Select Activate to request the network to activate call waiting Cancel to request the network to deactivate call waiting or View status to check if the function is active or not Minute minder Menu 9 3 5 When set to On the phone will beep every minute during a call to keep you informed of the length of ...

Page 57: ...off The following options are available by pressing the left soft key On Enables the handset lock Off Disable the handset lock Automaatic If this option is selected each time to change SIM card the handset function will be enabled automatically and you will be request to input the correct security code before using the new card Call barring Menu 9 4 3 Call barring lets you restrict the making and ...

Page 58: ...one numbers if this function is supported by your SIM card The PIN2 code is required The following options are available Activate Use this to only call phone numbers saved in the phonebook You must enter your PIN2 code Cancel Allows you to call any number Number list Use this to view the numbers saved as fixed dial numbers n Note Not all SIM cards have a PIN2 If your SIM card does not this menu op...

Page 59: ...referred You can set a list of preferred networks the handset should attempt to register with first before attempting to register to any other networks This list is created from the handset s predefined list of known networks GPRS setting Menu 9 6 GPRS General Packet Radio Service is a technology that allows mobile phones to be used for sending and receiving data over the mobile network GPRS is a ...

Page 60: ...d you have chosen Automatic the phone will periodically try to establish a connection Reset settings Menu 9 7 You can reset your phone to its default configuration To do so proceed as follows 1 Select the Reset settings menu option 2 Enter the 4 digit security code n Note The security code is preset to 0000 Memory status Menu 9 8 You can check the size of free memory and available memory of text m...

Page 61: ...it for approximately 2 minutes before turning it back on If there is no change relocate to another area and check again Q Connection is poor or is not audible in certain areas A In certain areas signal strength can vary dramatically Try moving to a different location Heavy network traffic may affect the ability to connect or the stability of the call Q Connection is poor even when established A In...

Page 62: ...he bell does not ring or lamp or LCD blinks only A The phone is set to Vibrate or Silent in the Profiles menu Please select Normal or Loud Q Standby duration of the phone gradually becomes shorter A Batteries have a limited life When the battery lasts for half its original time it requires replacement Only use authorised replacement parts Q Usage time of battery becomes shorter A If the battery ti...

Page 63: ...twork Have you set an incoming call barring option Q I cannot find the lock PIN or PUK code or password A The default lock code is 0000 If you forget or lose the lock code contact your phone dealer If you forget or lose a PIN or PUK code or if you have not received such a code contact your network service provider ...

Page 64: ...ur local dealer for availability Battery Standard battery is available Supplied adapter This adapter lets you charge the while at home or in the office n Note Always use genuine LG accessories Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty Accessories may be different in different regions please check with our regional service company or agent for further enquiries ...

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