LG A 380 Manual

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Getting Started
Installing the SIM card and 
battery
1.  Remove the back cover
   Use your thumb to press on the top center 
of the back cover, then slide the cover 
downwards (as depicted below). Then lift the 
cover to remove it.
2.  Remove the battery
   Hold the top edge of the phone and use the 
fingernail cutouts near the bottom of the 
battery to lift the battery from the phone.
 WarningDo not remove the battery when the phone is 
turned on; this can damage the phone. 
						

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Getting Started
3.  Install the SIM card
   Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot 
(as shown below). Make sure that the 
gold contact area on the card is facing 
downwards. To remove the SIM card, slide it 
gently in the opposite direction.4.  Install the battery
   Insert the top of the battery first into the 
battery compartment. Ensure that the 
battery contacts align with the terminals on 
the phone. Press the bottom of the battery 
down until it snaps into place.
5. Replace the back cover
   Place the back cover over the battery 
compartment, then slide the cover upwards 
until it clicks into place (as depicted below). 
						

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On-Screen Icons
The table below describes various display indicators or icons that appear on the phone’s display 
screen.
Getting Started
ICON/ 
INDICATORDESCRIPTION
Multitasking
Network signal strength 
(number of bars will vary)
No network signal
Low Battery
New text message
An alarm is set
Ring profile in use
Silent All profile in use
EDGE network available
Bluetooth is active
3G network available
The browser is active
ICON/ 
INDICATORDESCRIPTION
Vibrating Mode On
Speakerphone activated
Call in Progress
Voicemail 
Battery Full
Battery Charging
Flight Mode On
AAB syncing 
						

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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 Cancel/Back Key 
 to erase one digit at a time.
 

y  Press and hold the Cancel/Back Key  to erase the entire number.
3. Press the Send Key 
 to call the 
number.
4. To end the call, press the End/Power Key 
.
Making a Call with the Send Key
1. Press the Send Key  to display the 
most recent missed, dialed and received 
calls.
2. Highlight the desired number by using the 
Navigation Keys.
3. Press the Send Key 
.
Making International Calls
1. Press and hold  and the international 
access character ‘+’ will appear.
2. Enter the country code, area code, and the 
phone number.
3. Press the Send Key 
to call the 
number. 
						

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General Functions
Ending a Call
To end a call, press the End/Power Key .
Making a Call from the Contacts
You can store frequently called names and 
phone numbers in the SIM card as well as in 
the phone memory known as the Contacts.
You can dial a number by simply highlighting 
a name in the Contacts List and pressing the 
Send Key 
.
1. Press Down Navigation Key 
 to 
access the Contact List.
2. Highlight the Contact and press the Send 
Key 
.
Answering a Call
When you receive a call, the phone displays 
a notification on the screen and rings and/or 
vibrates. If the caller can be identified, the 
caller’s phone number (or name, if stored in 
your Address Book) is displayed.
1. Press the Send Key 
 or the Left Soft 
Key  Accept to answer an incoming 
call.  
If the Answer Mode has been set as Any 
Key ( 
 Menu >  Settings >  
Call >  Answer Mode), any key press 
will answer a call, except for the End/
Power Key 
, the Right Soft Key  , or the Volume Keys .
2. End the call by pressing the End/Power 
Key 
.
 NoteYou can answer a call while using other functions 
or features. 
						

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Adjusting the Volume
Use the Volume Keys during a call to adjust 
the earpiece volume.
While in standby mode, you can adjust the 
Master Volume using the Volume Keys.
Vibrating Mode (Quick)
Vibrating Mode can be activated by pressing 
and holding down  or the down Volume 
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, 
or scheduling events in the calendar all require 
text to be entered.
Changing the Text Input Mode
Change the text input mode by holding down  when in a text entry field.
You can check the current text input mode in 
the upper right corner of the screen.
The following text input modes are available 
on the phone.
ABC Mode
This mode allows you to enter letters by 
pressing the key labeled with the required 
letter one, two, three, or four times until the 
desired letter is displayed.
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General Functions
T9 Mode
The T9 mode allows you to enter words easily 
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.
 NoteYou can select a different T9 language from 
the Options menu ( Options >  Te x t  
Entry Settings >  Language).   
123 Mode (Numbers Mode)
Type numbers using one keystroke per number. 
To change to 123 mode in a text entry field, 
press the 
 key until 123 mode is displayed 
in the upper right corner.
Symbol Mode
The Symbol Mode enables you to enter various 
symbols or special characters. To enter a 
symbol, press 
. Use the Navigation Keys 
to highlight the desired symbol and press .
Using the ABC Mode
Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter your 
text.
1. Press the key labeled with the required 
letter:
 

y  Once for the first letter.
 

y  Twice for the second letter.
 

y  And so on.
2. To insert a space, press 
 once. To 
delete letters, press the Cancel/Back Key 
. Press and hold down the Cancel/
Back Key  to erase all of the 
entered text.
 NoteRefer to the table below for more information on 
the characters available using the keys. 
						

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KeyCharacters in the Order Displayed
Upper Case Lower Case
1 . , ’ @ ? ! - : / 1 . , ’ @ ? ! - : / 1
2 A B C 2 a b c 2
3 D E F 3 d e f 3
4 G H I 4 g h i 4
5 J K L 5 j k l 5
6 M N O 6 m n o 6
7 P Q R S 7 p q r s 7
8 T U V 8 t u v 8
9 W X Y Z 9 w x y z 9
0Space Key,  
0 (Long press)Space Key,  
0 (Long press)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.
1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input 
mode, begin entering a word by pressing 
keys
  to . Press one key per letter.
 

y  The word changes as letters are typed 
- ignore what is displayed on the screen 
until the word is typed completely.
 

y  If the word is still incorrect after typing 
completely, press  or the Right Soft 
Key  Next once (or more if needed) 
to cycle through the other word options.
 

y  If the desired word is missing from the 
word choices list, press the Right Soft 
Key 
 Add to add the word.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or 
deleting any keystrokes.
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General Functions
3. Complete each word with a space by 
pressing  or the Right Navigation 
Key .
To delete letters, press the Cancel/Back Key 
. Press and hold down the Cancel/
Back Key  to erase all of the entered 
text.
T9 Dictionary
The T9 Dictionary is a feature that allows the 
user to add any unique or personal words 
to the T9 standard language database. The 
T9 Dictionary function can be found in the 
Options menu (
 Options >  Te x t  
Entry Settings >  T9 Dictionary). Within 
the T9 Dictionary function, the user can add, 
modify, delete, or reset personal words.
Using the Korean Mode 
Allows you to type in Korean when you set the 
language to Korean.
Characters 
in the Order 
DisplayedKeys