LG Cosmos 3 User Guide

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Quick Access to Convenient Features
Vibrate Mode
Sets the phone to vibrate instead of
ringing ( is displayed). 
To set Vibrate mode using the
external keypad
With the screen unlocked in
standby mode, press and hold
. Press and hold again to
return to Normal mode. 
To set Vibrate mode using the
QWERTY keyboard
With the QWERTY keyboard open
in standby mode, press and hold
. Press and hold again to
return to Normal mode.
Sounds Off
Quickly deactivate your phone's
sounds when you're in a place
where phone sounds would be
disruptive.
With the external screen unlocked
and in standby mode, press and
hold the lower Volume Key  for 3
seconds. To return to normal
sounds mode, press and hold the
upper Volume Key  .
Mute Function
The Mute function prevents thetransmission of your voice to the
caller. To quickly activate Mute
while in a call, press the Left Soft
Key [
Mute]. To Unmute, press
the Left Soft Key  [
Unmute].
Quick Volume Adjustment
Quickly adjust ringer and earpiece
volumes by pressing the Volume
Keys  on the left side of the phone.
Press the 
Volume Up Keyto
increase and the 
Volume Down Key
to decrease.
NOTEThe earpiece volume can only be
adjusted during a call and the
Keypad Volume can only be
adjusted through the Sounds
Settings menu.
Scalable Fonts
Your phone gives you on-the-spot
control over font size not only in
displaying dialing numbers, but also
in viewing messages, Contact
information, and lists (such as
menus, sub-menus, call history,
etc.). Easily change font size by
pressing the Volume Keys to
dynamically set text to small,
medium or large. 
NOTEThe Grid menu layout is
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displayed in graphics, therefore
text cannot be scaled.
Events Menu
The Events menu keeps track of
recent phone events, such as
missed calls, messages, calendar
items, alarms, and more.  From
standby mode, press the
Directional Key  downward to
quickly access the Events menu.
Scroll to the event you want, then
press to view details.
Call Waiting
During a call, one beep indicates
another incoming call. 
Press  to answer it and put the
first call on hold. Press  again
to return to the first call.
Caller ID
Caller ID displays the number
and/or name and picture (if
applicable) of the person calling
when your phone rings. 
Voice Commands
Voice Commands allow you to do
things by verbal command (e.g.,
make calls, check Voicemail, etc.).
The Voice Commands feature is
accessed by pressing the Voice
Commands Key whether the
QWERTY keyboard is open or
closed. 
Press the Voice Commands Key
on the external keypad and
follow the prompts.
Press and hold the Voice
Commands Key  on the
QWERTY keyboard and follow
the prompts. 
Clear Key Activation
By default,  on the external
keypad activates the Voice
Commands feature. To
deactivate, change the Clear Key
Activation setting to 
Off (see
page 90)
.
NOTEVoice Commands can also be
started with the designated key
on your Bluetooth
®device. Please
check the manual of the
Bluetooth
®device for further
instructions.
Quick Access to Convenient Features
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Favorites Key
Quickly and easily call, message,
and/or view ten of your Contacts
you set as your Favorites. The
device can add "Group" as members
under the Favorites, besides
contacts. 
1. Open the QWERTY keyboard. 
The Quick Menu is displayed.
2. Press the Right Directional Key
to highlight 
Favorites,
then press  .  
OR
Press the Favorites Key  .
NOTEIf the QWERTY keyboard is open, but the
Quick Menu is not displayed, press the
Favorites Key  to open your Favorites.
3. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight the Favorite you want.
Press  to call it.
NOTEThe Default Number is dialed if the
Contact has more than one phone
number.
Use the Directional Key  to
highlight 
New Messageor View
Messages
, then press  to view
the Favorites message history or
send a message (text, picture or
voice).
NOTEWhile the Favorite is highlighted,
press the Messaging Key 
to quickly start a text message.
Press the Left Soft Key 
[View]to view the Favorites
entry.
Press the Right Soft Key 
[Options]. The following options
are available:
Move Position/ Remove/ Remove
All/ Set as ICE Contact
Messaging Key
Quickly and easily send a text
message using the Messaging Key
on the QWERTY keyboard. From
standby mode with the QWERTY
keyboard open, press  , enter
the address and message, then
press 
[SEND]. 
NOTEOther ways to quickly access Messaging:Press the Left Soft Key [Message]from standby mode with
the QWERTY keyboard open or closed.
Open the QWERTY keyboard,
(Messaging is highlighted in the Quick
Menu), then press  .
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Entering and Editing Information
Text Input
The following key functions are
available to help with text entry
when you are using the external
keypad:
Left Soft Key: Press to
change the text input
mode.
Shift: Press to change
capitalization (initial cap,
caps lock, lowercase).
Next: Press to display
other matching words in
the database in T9 Word
mode.
Space: Press to complete a
word and insert a space.
Clear: Press to delete a
single space or character.
Hold to delete entire
words.
Punctuation: Press to
insert punctuation.
Text Input Modes
In a text field, press the Left Soft
Key  to select a text input
mode:
T9 Word/ Abc/ ABC/ 123/ T9
Palabra/ Symbols/ Quick Text/
Simplified Chinese/ Korean
NOTES
 T9 Palabra is the Spanish counterpart of
T9 Word which utilizes accents, tildas,
etc. for correct Spanish word spelling.
 Simplified Chinese supports PinYin as
entry mode.
 Korean provides a key guide. To use the
key guide, select Options > Show Key
Guide.
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Contacts in Your Phone’s Memory
Storing Basics
You can store new phone numbers
into your Contacts from either the
external keypad or the QWERTY
keyboard. When using the external
keypad, press  to unlock the
screen and enter standby mode.
When using the QWERTY
keyboard, press the Clear Key 
to exit the Quick Menu and enter
standby mode.
1.
From standby mode, enter a
number (max. 48 digits), then
press the Left Soft Key 
[
Save].
2.Use the Directional Key  to
highlight 
Add New Contact/
Update Existing
, then press  .
3. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight 
Mobile 1/ Home/
Business/ Mobile 2/ Fax
, then
press .
4. Enter a name (max. 32
characters), then press  to
save.
Customizing Individual Entries
1. From standby mode, press the
Right Soft Key  [
Contacts],
then use the Directional Key 
to highlight an entry.
2.
Press the Left Soft Key 
[
Edit].
3. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight the information to
customize.
4. Change the entry as you want,
then press  to save your
changes.
Speed Dial
Allows you to set up your Speed
Dials.
1. From standby mode, press the
Right Soft Key  [
Contacts],
then use the Directional Key 
to highlight an entry.
2. Press the Left Soft Key 
[
Edit].
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3. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight a phone number, then
press the Right Soft Key 
[
Options].
4. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight 
Set Speed Dial, then
press .
5. Select a Speed Dial digit.
Press a numerical key, then
press .
Use the Directional Key  to
highlight the Speed Dial digit,
then press  .
6. Highlight 
Ye sand press  to
save.
Storing a Number with Pauses
Pauses allow you to enter
additional series of numbers to
access automated systems such as
Voicemail or credit billing numbers.
The following Pause types are
available:
Wait(W) The phone stops dialing
until you press the Left Soft Key
[
Release] to advance to the
following series of numbers.
2-Sec Pause(P) The phone waits
two seconds before dialing the next
string of digits.
1. From standby mode, enter the
number, then press the Right
Soft Key  [
Options].
2. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight 
Add 2-Sec Pause or
Add Wait, then press  .
3. Enter the additional number(s)
(e.g., pin number, credit card
number, etc.).
4.
Press the Left Soft Key  [Save].
5. Choose Add New
Contact/Update Existing
. 
6. Choose 
Mobile 1/ Home/
Business/ Mobile 2/ Fax
.
7. Continue entering information
for the Contact entry as
necessary.
8. Press to save.
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Adding Another Phone
Number
From standby mode
1. With the QWERTY keyboard
open or closed, enter a phone
number, then press the Left Soft
Key [
Save]. 
2. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight 
Update Existing, then
press .
3. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight an existing entry, then
press 
.
4. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight 
Mobile 1/ Home/
Business/ Mobile 2/ Fax
, then
press to save.
From the Contact List Screen
1. With the QWERTY keyboard
open or closed, press the Right
Soft Key  [
Contacts].
2. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight an entry, then press the
Left Soft Key  [
Edit].
3. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight the phone number field
to add. Then, enter the number
and press  to save.
Changing Saved Information
To edit any information you stored,
access the Edit Contact screen:
1. From standby mode, press the
Right Soft Key  [
Contacts].
2. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight a Contact entry, then
press the Left Soft Key 
[
Edit].
3. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight the field you want to
change.
4. Make the changes, then press 
to save.
Adding a Pause to an Existing
Contact Entry
1. From standby mode, press the
Right Soft Key  [
Contacts].
2.
Use the Directional Key  to
highlight a Contact entry, then
press the Left Soft Key 
[
Edit].
3. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight the number, then press
the Right Soft Key 
[
Options].
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4. Press Add 2-Sec Pauseor
Add Wait.
5. Enter the additional number(s),
then press  .
Changing the Default Number
The default number is the phone
number you first entered when you
created the Contact. However,
another number can be saved as
the default number.
1. From standby mode, press the
Right Soft Key  [
Contacts].
2. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight an entry.
3. Press the Left Soft Key 
[
Edit].
4. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight a phone number, then
press the Right Soft Key 
[
Options].
5. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight 
Set As Default, then
press .
6. Press 
[Yes]to confirm the
new number as the default.A confirmation message is
displayed.
7.  Press  again to save.
Deleting
Deleting a Contact Entry
1. From standby mode, press the
Right Soft Key  [
Contacts].
2. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight an entry.
3. Press the Right Soft Key 
[
Options]. 
4. Press 
Erase.
5. Press 
[Yes]to confirm.
Removing a Speed Dial
1. From standby mode, press the
Right Soft Key  [
Contacts].
2. Use the Directional Key  to
highlight a Contact entry to edit
and press 
[VIEW].
3. Highlight the phone number with
the Speed Dial, then press 
[EDIT].
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4. Press the Right Soft Key 
[
Options].
5. Press 
Remove Speed Dial.
6. Press 
[Yes]to confirm.
7. Press  again to save. 
Speed Dialing
Allows you to make phone calls
quickly and easily to numbers
stored in Contacts. 
NOTESpeed Dial 1 is reserved for
Voicemail. 
Single Digit Speed Dials
Press and hold the Speed Dial digit.
Your phone recalls the phone
number from your Contacts,
displays it, and dials it for you.
Multiple Digit Speed Dials
When you press and hold a number
key, it signals the phone to call a
Speed Dial. To dial Speed Dials
with multiple digits, press the first
digit(s), then press and hold the
last digit. For example, to call Speed
Dial 25, press  , then press and
hold .
NOTEYou can also enter the Speed
Dial digit(s), then press  .
Preset Speed Dials
Speed Dials 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 and
411 are preset to access certain
phone account information: 95
(#Warranty Center), 96 (#DATA),
97 (#BAL), 98 (#MIN), 99
(#PMT), and 411 (Directory
Assistance). Unlike Speed Dial 1,
these can be changed if you want.
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Contacts
Contacts
The Contacts menu allows you to
store names, phone numbers and
other information in your phone’s
memory. 
SHORTCUTPressing the Right Soft Key [Contacts]is a shortcut to the Contact
List.
1. New Contact
Allows you to add a new number to
your Contact List.
NOTEUsing this submenu, the number
is saved as a new Contact, not
into an existing Contact.
1. From standby mode, press 
[
MENU]. 
2. Press 
Contacts.
3. Press 
New Contact.
4. Enter the name. 
5. Press the Directional Key 
downward until the box of the
phone number type you want is
highlighted, then enter the
number. 
6. Press  to save the entry.
2. Contact List
Allows you to view your Contact List.
1. From standby mode, press 
[
MENU]. 
2. Press 
Contacts.
3. Press 
Contact List.
4. Use the Directional Key  to
scroll through your Contacts
alphabetically.
Press the Right Soft Key 
[
Options] to select one of
the following options:
New Contact/ Erase/ New
TXT Message/ New Picture
Message/ New Voice
Message/ Set As ICE
Contact/ Call/ Manage
Contacts/ Set As Favorite/
Search Entry Mode
Press the Left Soft Key 
[
Edit] to edit.
Press [VIEW]to view the
entry details.
Press  to call the default
number.
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