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and other personalized content directly to 
your phone.
 NoteSome sites are data intensive (i.e. previews via 
streaming) so it is recommended that you be 
enrolled in an unlimited data plan before using 
these services to avoid per-use data charges.
Additional charges may apply when downloading 
music, ringtones etc.
Transferring Music using your PC
Before You Get Started
To transfer music from your PC to your device, 
you will need the following:
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7.Follow the music service instructions to 
transfer music to your handset.
 NoteIf you have a USB hub, connect the handset 
directly to your computer rather than through 
the hub. 
Transferring Music using Windows 
Media Player
1.Open Windows Media® Player on your 
computer (version 10.0 or higher).
2.Use the USB adapter cable to connect the 
handset to the PC. 
3.When the USB Connection menu is 
displayed, select Music Sync.
4.Once the USB connection has been 
established, the handset displays “Do not 
disconnect during transfer”. The PC screen 
will display a pop-up message announcing 
the detection of the LG-A340 device.
 NoteIf you have a USB hub, connect the handset 
directly to your computer rather than through 
the hub. If the target computer does not detect 
the newly connected handset or provide an MTP 
Player dialog window on the PC screen, or if the 
detection does not occur, skip to 
Changing 
USB Connection Settings section on page 
53.
5.From within the Windows Media® Player 
application, click on the Sync tab. 
6.Choose the destination location for the 
media files. The LG-A340 Music Sync Player 
appears on the right side of the screen.
7.Drag the songs you wish to synchronize to 
your LG-A340 to the Sync List column on 
the right side of the screen.
8.Click the Start Sync button at the lower 
right corner of the application to download 
the selected songs to your handset. Do not 
unplug the handset during this process. 
9.Once synchronization is complete, it will 
be safe to unplug the USB connector from 
the handset.
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Drag and Drop Music Using LG-A340 As 
A Mass Storage Device
1.Insert a microSD™ memory card into the 
phone and make sure it is powered on.
2.Connect the device to a PC using a 
LG-A340 USB data cable. 
3.When the USB Connection menu is 
displayed, select Mass Storage.
4.Access My Computer on the PC.
5.Locate the phone and double-click it to 
open.
 NoteThe PC will automatically assign a drive letter.
6.Browse the files in a new window for 
desired music files. 
7.Drag and drop the desired music content 
from the PC window to the “Removable 
Disk” window.
8.Disconnect the device from the cable. 
9.Access the Music Player on the phone.
 NoteIf the target computer does not detect the newly 
connected handset as Mass Storage, skip to 
the 
Changing USB Connection Settingssection below.
Changing USB Connection Settings
1.From the standby screen, press the Right 
Soft KeyMenu.
2.Press 
Settings.
3.Press 
Connection.
4.Press 
USB Connection.
5.Use the Up or Down Navigation Keys to 
highlight Music Sync (if using Windows 
Media® Player or other Digital Music 
Services) or Mass Storage (if you are 
going to drag or drop files) and press 
Select.
6.Reconnect the device to a PC.
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Deleting Music Files
When you have transferred files with the Music 
Sync feature and you want to delete them from 
your phone, you should connect the phone 
to your PC and delete using the method with 
which you first added the music. The following 
are the four options available to delete Music 
from your Phone:
A.Delete a file using Mass Storage, but not 
using Music Sync function.
B.Delete a file by directly inserting the 
microSD™ external memory onto the PC.
C.Delete a file using the delete function on 
the phone.
D.Delete the files by using the Master Clear 
option on your Memory Card.
 NoteBe aware that all of the existing data will be 
erased on microSD™ card if you use the Master 
Clear option.
Access the 
Master Clear function in the 
Settings menu (see page 69).
Tools
Voice Command
Voice Command is the function whereby your 
phone’s voice recognition engine identifies the 
voice of the user and carries out the requested 
commands. When the user operates the Voice 
Command function, there are five possible 
commands, Call , Listen 
Voicemail, Missed Calls, Messages, and Time & 
Date. To activate the Voice Command function, 
hold down the Clear/Back Key
 while 
the phone is in standby mode or press the 
Right Soft Key
Menu, My Stuff, Tools, and Voice Command.
1. Call : This function 
is activated only when the user says the 
command “Call” followed by the name 
stored in the address book or say the 
phone number. Please note that interfering 
noise might cause a problem displaying 
candidates. Additionally, the user has the 
option to select a number type at the end, 
such as “mobile”, “home”, or “work”.
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2. Listen Voicemail: This command is 
activated when the user says “Listen 
Voicemail”. The user will then be 
automatically connected to voicemail.
3. Missed Calls: This command is activated 
when the user says the words “Missed 
Calls”. The mobile phone presents the 
missed call list.
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- Yes: Make the phone call.
- No: Moves to the next result.
- Cancel: Go back to the main Voice 
Command menu.
- Exit: Terminate Voice Command.
- Next: Moves to the next result.
4. Messages: This command is activated 
when the user says “Messages”. The phone 
displays details of unread text or multimedia 
messages.
5. Time & Date: This command is activated 
when the user says “Time & Date”. The 
phone displays the current local time and 
date.Voice Command Options
When the Voice Command option is activated, 
you can press the Left Soft KeyOptions
for the following options:
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- Speed: Voice Command is abbreviated.
- Normal: Voice Command is played 
normally with prompts.
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- 1 Match: The most likely match will be 
displayed when finding a number from the 
address book.
- 4 Matches: The four most likely matched 
names will be displayed when finding a 
name from the address book. 
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- High: Operation and performance of 
the voice recognition engine is rarely 
affected by the user’s voice command and 
surrounding sound.
- Medium: Operation of the voice 
recognition engine is normally affected by 
user’s voice command and surrounding 
sound.
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- Low: Operation of the voice recognition 
engine is strongly affected by user’s voice 
command and surrounding sound.
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- Automatic On: When this option is 
selected, the speakerphone is turned on 
and the sound is loud enough so you can 
hear the output when the phone is away 
from the ear, at a distance
- Off: When this option is selected, the 
speakerphone is turned off and the sound 
is quieter and cannot be heard when the 
phone is away from the ear, at a distance
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- Ring Only: The phone rings repeatedly 
during an incoming call.
- Ring After Name: The phone announces 
the name or number of the incoming call, 
then rings repeatedly.
- Name Repeat: The phone announces an 
incoming call by repeating the name or 
number of the caller.Recent Calls
This menu displays recent calls categorized by 
tab as All, Missed, Dialed, and Received.
To access Recent Calls, from the standby 
screen, press the Right Soft Key
Menu, My Stuff, Tools, and Recent 
Calls.
Alarm Clock
The alarm function allows you to set up 
multiple separate alarms. You can also set the 
time, repetition interval, and alarm tone. 
To access Alarm Clock, from the standby 
screen, press the Right Soft Key
Menu, My Stuff, Tools, and Alarm 
Clock.
If there is no alarm setting, press the Left Soft 
Key
New to add a new alarm.
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Alarm Options

yTime: Input your desired alarm time by 
specifying the hour and minutes. You can 
also choose a predefined amount of time 
(15 Minutes Later, 30 Minutes Later, 45 
Minutes Later, 1 Hour Later, Off).

yRepeat: Select the desired repeat mode 
(Once, Daily, Mon ~ Fri, Sat ~ Sun, Except 
Holiday, Select Weekday).

yAlarm Tone: Press List to access the 
list of available Alarm Tones. 

yVolume: Select the desired volume level 
using the up/down Navigation Keys or press  
List and then the number keys ( to  ). Then press  Set.

yType: Select the desired alert type from 
Ring, Vibrate, Ring & Vibrate, and 
Vibrate after Ring.

yMemo: Set an alarm name. 

ySnooze Interval: Select the desired 
interval level. Choose from 5 Minutes, 15 
Minutes, 30 Minutes, 45 Minutes, 1 
Hour, or Off.
Press the Left Soft Key
Save to save 
your new Alarm. 
Calendar
When you enter this menu, a calendar will 
be displayed. The red square cursor is used 
to locate a particular day. The bottom bar on 
the calendar indicates saved schedules (if 
any) for that day. This function helps you keep 
track of your schedule. The phone can sound 
an alarm tone if it has been set for a specific 
schedule item.
The chart below shows the keys that can be 
used to navigate the Calendar:
Key Description
 / Weekly
 / Daily
 / Annually
 / Monthly
To access Calendar, from the standby screen, 
press the Right Soft Key
Menu, My Stuff, Tools, and Calendar.
The following options are available when a 
Calendar event is selected from the Calendar.

ySearch: Allows you to search the saved 
schedule(s).
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yDelete: Allows you to delete the selected 
schedule.

ySend Schedule Via: Sends the selected 
schedule by Text Message, Multimedia 
Message, or Bluetooth.

ySet Holiday: Allows you to set specific 
dates to display as Holidays on your 
calendar.

ySelective Delete: Allows you to delete Old 
Schedules or All Schedules selectively.

yView All: Allows you to view all saved 
schedules.

yGo to Date: Allows you to jump to a 
specific date.

ySelect Multiple: Allows you to select 
multiple schedules in the same day to 
delete or send to another person.
Notepad
You can create up to a maximum of 30 
memos.
To access Notepad, from the standby screen, 
press the Right Soft Key
Menu, My Stuff, Tools, and Notepad.1.Press the Left Soft Key
New to 
create a new memo.
2.Input the memo and press 
Save to 
save.
Calculator
The Calculator function allows you to calculate 
simple mathematical equations.
To access Calculator, from the standby screen, 
press the Right Soft Key
Menu, My Stuff, Tools, and Calculator.
World Clock
The World clock function provides time 
information for major cities worldwide.
To access World Clock, from the standby 
screen, press the Right Soft Key
Menu, My Stuff, Tools, and World 
Clock.
1.You will be asked to enter the name of your 
current city. Enter the name, then press the 
Right Soft Key
Save.
2.To view the time in another city, press the 
Right Soft Key
New, find the city, and 
set the Daylight Savings Time.
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3.Press the Right Soft KeySave to 
save the new city. 
You will then see the new city’s time and date 
information.
Tasks
This feature allows you to save and manage 
a task.
To access Tasks, from the standby screen, 
press the Right Soft Key
Menu, My Stuff, Tools, and Tasks.
1.To add a new task item, press the Left Soft 
Key
New.
2.Input the Due Date, Note, Priority, and 
Status information for the new Task.
3.Press the Left Soft Key
Save to save 
the Task item.
The following options are available in the 
Task list:

yMark ‘Complete’: Allows you to change 
the status of the selected task as 
Completed.

yEdit: Allows you to edit a saved task.

yDelete: Deletes the selected task.

ySelective Delete: Allows you to delete All 
Completed/All Past Tasks selectively.

ySend Task Via: Enables the selected task 
to be sent via Text Message, Multimedia 
Message, or Bluetooth.

ySelect Multiple: Allows you to select 
multiple Tasks.

yView Calendar: Allows you to view the 
Calendar.
Stopwatch
This menu allows you to record the elapsed 
time of an event. The duration of an individual 
lap time (up to 20 laps) and the total time can 
also be displayed.
To access Stopwatch, from the standby screen, 
press the Right Soft Key
Menu, My Stuff, Tools, and Stopwatch.

yNew Time
1.To start timing, press 
Start. The 
running time is displayed as HH.MM.SS.hh 
(hours, minutes, seconds, hundredths of 
a second).
2.During the timing, you can record an 
individual lap time by pressing the Right 
Soft Key
Lap. Up to 20 lap times 
can be recorded.
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3.You can stop or restart timing by pressing Stop.
4.To reset the stop watch, press the Right 
Soft Key
Reset after stopping 
the time.

ySaved Times: Allows you to see a list of 
the saved recorded times.
Tip Calculator
This feature allows you to quickly and easily 
calculate the tip amount based on the total bill 
as well as the split of the total bill based on the 
number of people.
To access Tip Calculator, from the standby 
screen, press the Right Soft Key
Menu, My Stuff, Tools, and Tip 
Calculator.
Unit Converter
This function allows you to convert units of 
measurement.
There are 7 types of units that can be 
converted: Currency, Area, Length, Weight, 
Temperature, Volume and Velocity.
To access Unit Converter, from the standby 
screen, press the Right Soft Key
Menu, My Stuff, Tools, and Unit 
Converter.
 Note
You can input a decimal by pressing .
Applications & Games
To access Applications & Games, from the 
standby screen, press the Right Soft Key
Menu, My Stuff, and Applications 
& Games.

yShop Applications: This menu option 
connects to AT&T’s Applications download 
site.

yShop Games: This menu option connects 
to AT&T’s Games download site.
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