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ENGLISH K M 3 8 0 USER GUIDE Disposal of your old appliance 1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/CE. 2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.
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Part 15.21 statement " Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. " Part 15.105 statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
(6) The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product to the Customer Service Department of LG. LG shall bear the cost of shipping the product back to the consumer after the completion of service under this limited warranty.
For Your Safety Important Information Turn off your phone in a medical facility or at a gas station. Never place your phone in a microwave oven as this will This user guide contains important information on the use and cause the battery to explode. operation of this phone.
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Only use the batteries, antennas, and chargers provided by bathroom. LG. The warranty will not be applied to products provided by other suppliers. Never store your phone in temperatures less than- 4°F or greater than 122°F.
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For Your Safety FCC RF Exposure Information Body-worn Operation WARNING! Read this information before operating the phone. This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the phone kept 0.79 inches (2cm) between the In August 1996, the Federal Communications (FCC) of he United user’s body and the back of the phone.
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For Your Safety Vehicle Mounted External Antenna Battery Disposal (optional, if available) Please dispose of your battery properly or bring to your A minimum separation distance of 8 inches (20cm) must be local wireless carrier for recycling. maintained between the user/bystander and the vehicle Do not dispose in fire or with hazardous or flammable mounted external antenna to satisfy FCC RF exposure materials.
KM380 Features Parts of the phone Open view Earpiece LCD screen ► Top: Icons showing signal strength, battery level and various other functions ► Bottom: Soft key Navigation keys indications ► In standby mode: Alpha numeric keys Briefly: Pop up Inbox ►...
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Left soft key/ Right soft key Performs the function indicated at the bottom of the display. Center soft key / Confirm key Selects menu options and confirms actions. Clear key ► Clears a character with each press. Hold the key down to clear all input. ►...
KM380 Features Left side view Right side view Headset/Charger USB/ Cable connector Note Lock/Unlock key Please ensure phone is powered on and in idle Side keys mode before connecting the USB cable. ► In standby mode: Keypad tones volume adjustment MP3 player key ►...
KM380 Features On-Screen Icons * The quality of the conversation may change depending on network coverage. When the signal strength Icon Description is below 2 bars, you may experience muting, call drop and poor audio. Tells you the strength of Please refer to this signal as an the network signal.
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Tells you the status of the battery. Note The Bluetooth* word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by LG Electronics is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
Installation 2. Remove the battery. Installing the SIM card and the handset battery Hold the top edge of the battery and lift the battery from the battery Make sure the power is off before you compartment. remove the battery. 1. Remove the battery cover. Press the battery cover release latch and slide down the battery cover toward the bottom of the phone.
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WARNING! • Do not replace or remove the SIM card while your phone is being used or turns on, or data on the SIM card might be damaged. 4. Install the battery. Insert the bottom of the battery To insert the SIM card first into the bottom edge of the battery compartment.
Installation Charging the Battery CAUTION! • If the battery is completely Before connecting the travel adapter to the phone, you must install the discharged, the charging display will battery. appear on the LCD approximately 1 to 1.5 minutes after connecting TA. •...
Removing the memory Disconnecting the card charger Carefully remove the memory card Disconnect the charger from the out of the slot, as shown in the figure phone by pulling the connector, not below: the cord. Inserting the memory Note card ►...
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Installation Attention ► Avoid using the Flash Memory Card when the battery is low. ► When writing to the card, wait for the operation to complete before removing the card. ► The card is designed to fit easily into the system one way only. ►...
General functions 2. Enter the country code, area code, Making a Call and the phone number. 1. Make sure your phone is powered 3. Press the key. 2. Enter a phone number including the Ending a Call area code. To edit a number on the display screen, simply press the When you have finished a call, press key to erase one digit at a time.
General Functions Answering a Call Signal Strength If you are inside a building, being When you receive a call, the phone near a window may give you better rings and the flashing phone icon reception. You can see the strength of appears on the screen.
requiring far fewer keystrokes than the Using the T9 Mode traditional ABC mode. The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter words easily with a ABC Mode minimum number of key presses. This mode allows you to enter letters As you press each key, the phone by pressing the key labelled with the begins to display the characters that it...
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General Functions ► If the word is still incorrect after Using the ABC Mode typing completely, press the down Use the keys to enter navigation key once or more to your text. cycle through the other word options. 1. Press the key labelled with the required letter: Example: Press to type Good...
Characters in the order display Using the 123 (Numbers) Mode Lower Case Upper case The 123 Mode enables you to . , ? ! ‘ “ 1 - ( ) @ / : _ . , ? ! ‘ “ 1 - ( ) @ / : _ enter numbers in a text message (a telephone number, for example).
Selection functions and options Your phone offers a set of functions that allows you to customize the phone. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-menus, accessed via the two soft keys marked . Each menu and sub-menu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function.
In-call menu Your phone provides a number of sounds in the earpiece, and the display control functions that you can use will show that a second call is waiting. during a call. To access these functions This feature, known as Call waiting, is during a call, press the left soft key only available if your network supports [Options].
In-call menu DTMF tones while calling Making a Second Call To switch on DTMF tones while You can make a second call while calling (e.g. to use the phone with an currently in call. Enter the second key. automatic switchboard) press press number and press the the left soft key [Options] followed When the second call is connected,...
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Adding Calls to the Conference Call To add a call to an existing conference call, press the left soft key, and then select the Join menu of Conference call. Private Call in 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...
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Menu Tree The menu in this phone can be displayed in 2 ways. One is by grid view or secondly by list view. Please note that menu number options are different in each view. The default setting on the phone is set to show the menu in grid view, so therefore all the menu number selections throughout the manual are shown according to that setting.
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6. My stuff 9. Tools 0. MP3 Player 6.1 Images 9.1 Alarm clock 0.1 All songs 6.2 Sounds 9.2 Calculator 0.2 My playlist 6.3 Videos 9.3 Stop watch 0.3 Artists 6.4 Documents 9.4 Unit converter 0.4 Albums 6.5 Others 9.5 World clock 0.5 Genres 6.6 External memory 9.6 SIM services...
Games & Apps [Menu 1] Games Menu 1.1 You can access a great selection of games on your phone. Applications Menu 1.2 When Applications menu is selected, Java loading screen is displayed. You can select and easily access other applications in this menu. For further details, please contact your service provider.
Call history [Menu 2] You can check the record of missed, Dialled calls Menu 2.3 received, and dialled calls only if the You can view the outgoing calls(called network supports the Calling Line or attempted). You can also: Identification (CLI) within the service area.
Call history Call duration ► Set tariff: You can set the currency Menu 2.5 type and the unit price. Contact Allows you to view the duration of your service providers to obtain your incoming and outgoing calls. You charging unit prices. To select the can also reset the call timers.
Organiser [Menu 3] Calendar ► Delete old: Select this to delete the Menu 3.1 expired schedule notes that you When you enter this menu, a calendar have already been notified of. appears. A square cursor is located ► Delete all: Select this to delete all on the current date.
Multimedia [Menu 4] • To take a picture You can enjoy your multimedia function such as Camera, Video - To take clear pictures, press the camera, FM radio and Voice recorder camera key while holding the for your fun and convinience. camera without any movement.
► Multi shot: Allows to take multishot Note photos successively. You can adjust the brightness by ► using the ► Colour effect : 4 settings are available (Off, Sepia, Mono, The zoom function varies depending ► Negative). on the resolution the camera is set to. For example, if the camera resolution ►...
Multimedia Video camera settings menu is the number keys. You can access option same with camera settings, except menus by pressing the left soft key following items: [Options]. ► Video mode: Allows you to set to Voice recorder Menu 4.4 send a video file through MMS or You can record voice memo.
Messaging [Menu 5] New message Note Menu 5.1 You can select your message type as ► This menu includes functions related SMS or MMS when you enter a text to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS longer than 2 pages in the message field.
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Messaging - Video: You can insert video file. ► Save to drafts: Stores messages in Drafts. - Symbol: You can add special characters. ► Clear text: You can clear text while writing SMS. - Text template: You can use ► Exit: If you press Exit while writing text templates already set in the a message, you can end the writing...
or More (Contact/My business card/ ► Set T9: You can set the T9 input Schedule). mode on or off. 6. Select Send and enter the ► Writing languages: Select the recipient’s address or select Options language for writing message. and choose Contacts to open your ►...
Messaging If the phone shows ‘No space for ► Set T9: You can set the T9 input message in SIM’ , you have to delete mode on or off. only SIM messages from Inbox. If the ► Writing languages: Select the phone has no space for messages, you language for writing message.
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previously retrieved email messages ► Return call: You can call back to the without logging in to the email server. sender if the message has a phone number. You can check the received emails, drafts, outbox, and sent emails. ► Information: You can view information about received Drafts...
Messaging Outbox Sent Menu 5.5 Menu 5.6 You can view the list and contents of This menu allows you to view the sent messages in this menu and can messages which are already sent. You also verify if the transmission was can check the time and the contents successful.
from the network operator. When Templates Menu 5.9 you receive an info service message, Text templates a popup message will indicate a new (Menu 5.9.1) message receipt or the info service You have 6 text templates as below; message will be displayed directly. In - Please call me back.
Messaging ► - Email : Use this to send the Slide duration: You can set selected template message by the duration of current slide of Email. multimedia message. ► Delete: Deletes the template. ► Delete: Deletes the multimedia template. ► New template: Use this to create ►...
► Validity period: This network Multimedia message service allows you to set how long (Menu 5.0.2) your messages will be stored at the ► Slide duration: Displays the message centre. duration of each page when writing ► Delivery report: If you set to the message.
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Messaging ► Network profile: If you select - Incoming mail server: Enter the multimedia message server, you can POP3 or IMAP4 address that receives set URL for multimedia message your email. server. - User name: Allows you to enter the ►...
► - Reply email address: You can set up Signature: You can make your the reply email address. signature. - Incoming port number: Enter the Voicemail number (Menu 5.0.4) POP3 or IMAP4 Port number that You can receive voicemail if your receives your email.
Messaging Info message (Menu 5.0.6) ► Receive On: If you select this menu, your phone will receive Info service messages. Off: If you select this menu, your phone will not receive Info service messages any more. ► Alert On: Your phone will beep when you have received Info service message numbers.
My stuff [Menu 6] memory/external memory (if you Images Menu 6.1 insert memory card). Shows the list of image files such as JPG, GIF, BMP, etc. - Copy to phone memory/Copy to external memory: Copy the ► Set as selected file to the multimedia - Wallpaper: Currently selected memory/external memory (if you image can be set as a wallpaper.
My stuff - Copy to phone memory/Copy ► List view/Thumbnail view: Allows to external memory: Copy the you to set the view type. selected file to the multimedia Sounds Menu 6.2 memory/external memory (if you insert memory card). Displays the list of sound files in Multimedia memory.
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► Delete: Delete a selected file. WARNING! ► If you remove the external memory File during copying or moving a file, it could - Rename: Change the file name of harm the phone or corrupt the memory. selected file. The maximum length of characters is 71.
My stuff Others External memory Menu 6.5 Menu 6.6 Other files except images, sounds, If you insert the memory card, you can videos, documents are stored in this view saved Image, Sounds, Videos, and folder. Other menu in memory card. Note Note ►...
Profiles [Menu 7] ► In Profiles, you can adjust and Ring tones: Select the desired ring customise the phone tones for tone from the list. different events, environments, or ► Ring volume: Set the volume of the caller groups. ringing tone. There are five preset profiles: General, ►...
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Profiles • After 5 secs: After 5 seconds, the call will be answerd automatically. • After 10 secs: After 10 seconds, the call will be answerd automatically. Note All profiles cannot be renamed.
Contacts [Menu 8] Search ► Send via: You can send the data of Menu 8.1 contacts via Text message/ 1. Select Search and enter the name Multimedia message/Bluetooth/ that you want to search. Email. Note ► Delete: You can delete an entry. ►...
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Contacts 3. If you want to add speed dial, select New contact Menu 8.2 <Empty> by pressing the left soft You can register a new contact key [Assign]. Then, you can search address. You can enter the name, the name in contacts. different phone numbers and e-mail 4.
► Delete all Add member: You can add group Menu 8.6 members. You can delete all entries from SIM or Phone. This function requires the ► Remove member: You can remove security code. the member from the Group member list. But the name and Settings Menu 8.7 the number will be remained in...
Contacts Own numbers (Menu 8.8.2) You can save and check your own number in SIM card (if supported by the SIM card). Business card (Menu 8.8.3) This option allows you to create your own business card featuring Name, any numbers and e-mail. To create a new business card, press the left soft key [New] and enter the information into the fields.
Tools [Menu 9] 1. Enter the first number using the Alarm clock Menu 9.1 numeric keys. You can set the alarm clock to go on at 2. Press the corresponding navigation a specified time. key to select a mathematical 1. Press the center soft key [New], function.
Tools Unit converter Menu 9.4 This converts any measurement into a unit you want. There are 7 types that can be converted into units: Currency, Area, Length, Weight, Temperature, Volume and Velocity. World clock Menu 9.5 The World Clock function provides time information on major cities worldwide.
Browser [Menu *] You can access various WAP (Wireless Home Menu *.1 Application Protocol) services such as Connects to a homepage. The banking, news, weather reports and homepage will be the site which is flight information. These services are defined in the activated profile. It will specially designed for mobile phones be defined by the service provider and they are maintained by WAP...
Browser After selecting a desired bookmark, Enter address Menu *.4 the following options are available. You can connect directly to the site ► Edit: You can edit the selected you want. After entering a specific URL, bookmark. press the center soft key and select the Connect.
Rendering mode JavaScript (Menu *.7.2) (Menu *.7.7) You can select the rendering mode Select whether to turn Java script you want. On or Off. Cache (Menu *.7.3) Memory in use (Menu *.7.8) The information or services you have You can check the status of the accessed are saved in the cache memory.
MP3 Player [Menu 0] The KM380 has an integrated MP3 Note player built-in. You can enjoy listening KM380 doesn't support the variable to MP3 music files on your phone bit rate of all mentioned file types. using a compatible headset or via the Therefore, you can't change the file from internal loudspeaker.
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Albums Menu 0.4 Browse through your music collection by album. Genres Menu 0.5 Browse through your music collection by genre. Shuffle all songs Menu 0.6 Listen to your music in a random order. Note Music is copyright protected in international treaties and national copyright laws.
Settings [Menu #] Date & Time Languages Menu #.1 Menu #.2 You can set functions relating to the You can change the language for date and time. the display texts in your phone. This change will also affect the Language Set date Input mode.
You can select the main font style. Note Dialling font style (Menu #.3.0) ► If you use LG PC Sync via Bluetooth, You can select the font style of the you can exchange the data only numbers which appear in the home within phonebook.
Bluetooth You can view all devices which your device and how it is displayed on the KM380 is already paired to. If you handset. enter Paired devices, you access the - Set as authorised/Set as...
- My name: You can set the name of another network if the phone fails Bluetooth device. The default name to access the selected network. is LG KM380. ► Preferred: You can set a list of - My address: You can view the preferred networks and the phone address of your Bluetooth device.
► New access point ► Data service: Select the Data • Name: You can type the network Service menu to use the LG Mobile name. Sync program. • Bearer: You can set the bearer data ► Mass storage: You can connect service.
3. Connect the phone while it is Call divert (Menu #.5.1) performing an operation or menu The Call divert service allows you to function, and then select the USB divert incoming voice calls, fax calls, Mass Storage menu. and data calls to another number. For When you have finished using the details, contact your service provider.
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Settings To voicemail number Send my number (Menu #.5.3) (network and subscription Forwards to message centre. This dependent) function is not shown at All data calls and All fax calls menus. ► Set by network: If you select this, you can send your phone number To other number depending on two line service such Inputs the number for diverting.
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Auto redial 1. Select PIN code request in the (Menu #.5.6) security settings menu, and then ► On: When this function is activated, press the left soft key [OK]. the phone will automatically try 2. Set On/Off. to redial in the case of failure to connect a call.
Settings ► If you set phone lock to When SIM Change password: You can change changed, your phone will request the password for Call Barring security code only when you change Service. your SIM card. The submenus: Call barring - Activate (Menu #.6.4) Allows to request the network to set The Call barring service prevents...
► Change codes Off: You can deactivate the flight (Menu #.6.6) mode and restart your handset to PIN is an abbreviation of Personal access the network. Identification Number to prevent use by unauthorised person. Power saving Menu #.8 You can change the access codes: Choose to switch the factory set power Security code, PIN1 code, PIN2 saving settings On or Off.
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