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Voice recorder

Use the voice recorder to record 

voice memos or other audio files.

Recording a sound or voice

On the home screen, touch 

the 

Applications

 tab and 

select 

Voice Recorder

.

Touch 

 to begin 

recording.
Touch 

 to end recording.

Press the 

Menu

 key and 

select 

Use as ringtone

 to set 

as the 

Phone 

ringtone.

NOTE:

 Touch 

Go to list

 to access 

your 

Voice recordings

. You can 

listen to the saved recording.


Sending the voice 

recording

Once you have finished 

recording, you can send the 

audio clip by touching the 

Menu

 key and 

Share

.

Choose from 

Bluetooth, 

Email, Google Mail 

and 

Messaging

. When you 

select 

Email, Google Mail 

and 

Messaging,

 the voice 

recording will be added to the 

message that you write and 

send it normally.

Summary of Contents for C555

Page 1: ...User Guide LG C555 P N MFL00000000 1 0 www lg com ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...sually impaired because of its touch screen keypad Copyright 2011 LG Electronics Inc All rights reserved LG and the LG logo are registered trademarks of LG Group and its related entities All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Google Google Maps Google Mail YouTube Google Talk and Android Market are trademarks of Google Inc LG C555 User Guide ...

Page 3: ... installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by on...

Page 4: ...desired operation Body worn Operation This device has been tested for typical body worn operations with the distance of 0 79inches 2 0cm from the user s body To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements a minimum separation distance of 0 79inches 2 0cm must be maintained from the user s body For example this device must be maintained from the user s body with an appropriatebelt clip accessory More ...

Page 5: ...l portatif avec une distance de 2 cm 0 79 po entre l arrière pp p p de l appareil et le corps de l utilisateur Pour satisfaire aux exigences de la FCC IC en matière d exposition aux radiofréquences on doit maintenir une distance d au moins 2 cm 0 79 po entre le corps de l utilisateur et l arrière du téléphone Les pinces de ceinture les étuis et autres accessoires semblables d autres marques et con...

Page 6: ...e files from the PC to the phone s removable storage using a card reader If there is a video file with a subtitle file smi or srt file with the same name as the video file place them in the same folder to display the subtitle automatically when playing the video file When downloading music or video files copyright must be secured Please note that a corrupted file or file with a wrong extension may...

Page 7: ...fields click OK Then the contacts are added to the PC 1 2 3 If the connection of LG C555 phone using the USB cable is detected by LG PC Suite IV click Sync or Sync Contacts to synchronise the contacts saved in the PC to your phone and save them How to send data from your phone via Bluetooth Sending data via Bluetooth You can send data via Bluetooth by running a corresponding application not from B...

Page 8: ...lect Scan for devices Choose the device you want to send data from the list Connecting to FTP Only the FTP server is supported on this handset Select Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings Then select the Discoverable checkbox and search for other devices Find the service you want and connect to the FTP server TIP The version is Bluetooth 2 1 EDR and certified by Bluetooth SIG It is compati...

Page 9: ...ons are available Earpiece Back key Returns to the previous screen Search key Search the web and contents in your phone Power Lock key Powers your phone on off by pressing and holding the key Turns the screen off and locks the phone WARNING Placing a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functionalities Send key Tip Press Menu key whenever you tap an applic...

Page 10: ...ress once to enter the next number or symbols you type Double tap for all number or symbols Back key Returns to the previous screen Menu key Check what options are available Search key Search the web and contents in your phone Space Key Delete Key Enter Key Tap to create a new line in the message field ...

Page 11: ...connector Volume keys On the home screen controls ringer volume During a call controls your earpiece volume When playing a track controls volume continuously Back cover Battery SIM card slot micro SD memory card slot Camera lens Getting to know your phone ...

Page 12: ...insert the SIM card and battery To remove the back cover hold the phone firmly in your hand With your other hand firmly press your thumb on the back cover Lift off the battery cover with your forefinger 1 Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards 2 ...

Page 13: ... into the charger connector on the bottom of LG C555 and plug it into an electrical outlet Your LG C555 must be charged until you can see NOTE The battery must be initially fully charged to improve battery lifetime NOTE The LG C555 has an internal antenna Be careful not to scratch or damage this rear area as this will cause loss of performance Getting to know your phone ...

Page 14: ...amera you must insert a memory card to your phone NOTE The LG C555 supports up to a 32GB memory card To insert a memory card Turn the phone off before inserting or removing the memory card Remove the back cover 1 Insert the memory card into the slot Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards 2 ...

Page 15: ...b to open the applications menu Scroll and touch Settings Scroll and touch SD card phone storage Unmount SD card Touch Format SD card then confirm your choice If you set the pattern lock input the pattern lock and select Erase everything The card will then be formatted and ready to use NOTE If there is content on your memory card the folder structure may be different after formatting since all the...

Page 16: ...tive enough to pick up a light firm touch Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you want Be careful not to touch any other keys Lock your phone When you are not using LG C555 press the Power Lock key to lock your phone This helps prevent accidental presses and saves battery power Also if you do not use the phone for a while the home screen or other screen you are viewing is replaced with ...

Page 17: ...cked for 30 seconds after 5 incorrect attempts at drawing the unlock pattern Unlock screen Whenever your LG C555 is not in use it will return to the lock screen Drag your finger from left to right to unlock the screen Silent Mode From Notification drawer touch to be or if you don t use an unlock pattern simply drag to the right To wake up your phone press Send or Power Lock key The lock screen wil...

Page 18: ...h the Applications tab at the bottom of the screen You can then view all your installed applications Touch the Message icon to access the messaging menu Here you can create a new message Adding widgets to your home screen You can customise your home screen by adding shortcuts widgets or folders to it For more convenience using your phone add your favourite widgets on the home screen On the home sc...

Page 19: ...en Getting back to a recently used application Touch and hold the Home key The screen will show you a pop up with icons of applications that you ve used recently Touch an icon to open its application Or touch the 1 2 Back key to return to the current application Notification drawer The notification drawer runs across the top of your screen Ring 3G connection GPS Bluetooth Wi Fi Touch and slide the...

Page 20: ...g of icons you re likely to see in the status bar Status bar Icon Description No SIM card No signal Wi Fi is on and connected Wired headset Call forwarding Call holding Speakerphone Call mute Icon Description Missed call Bluetooth on Bluetooth connected System warning Alarm New voicemail Airplane mode Silent Vibrate No SD card Battery fully charged Battery is charging Data in Data out Data in and ...

Page 21: ...y Tap to view the settings menu Choose from Editor settings Keyboard layout Writing language User dictionary and Other input method Number and Symbols Key Touch to change input to number and symbol entry Enter Key Tap to create a new line in the message field Language Key Tap to change the On screen Keyboard language Delete Key Go forward or backward between letters Entering text Keypad Tap to cha...

Page 22: ...ore quickly Touch the keys corresponding to the required digits before manually switching back to the appropriate text entry mode Entering accented letters When you select French or Spanish as the text entry language you can enter special French or Spanish characters e g a After the corresponding letter character disappears press the same key repeatedly until you see the special character you want...

Page 23: ...ng Next on the keyboard When you ve finished inputting name and username tap Next Your 1 2 3 4 phone is communicating with Google servers and checking username availability Enter and re enter your password Then follow the instructions and enter the required and optional information about the account Wait while the server creates your account Signing into your Google account Enter your e mail addre...

Page 24: ...r information from these applications and services on the web are synchronised with your phone If you don t sign into a Google Account during setup you will be prompted to sign in or to create a Google Account the first time you start an application that requires one such as Google Mail or Android Market If you want to use the backup feature to restore your settings to this phone from another phon...

Page 25: ... Search In the list touch the contact you want to call 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Answering and rejecting a call When screen is locked When screen is unlocked When your phone rings drag the Answer icon to the right Drag Decline icon to the left to reject an incoming call Drag Excuse msg bar from the bottom if you want to send one Or else When your phone rings press the Answer button Press End button to reject ...

Page 26: ...nd select End all calls NOTE You will be charged for each call you make 1 2 3 4 5 6 Viewing your call logs On the home screen touch and choose Call log tab View a complete list of all dialled received and missed voice calls TIP Touch any single call log entry to view the date time and duration of the call TIP Press the Menu key then touch Clear call log to delete all the recorded items Call settin...

Page 27: ...gallery Select the contact type by touching Touch a category of contact information and enter the details about your contact 1 1 2 3 4 Touch Done Favourite Contacts You can classify frequently called contacts as favourites To add a contact to your favourites On the home screen touch and touch to open your Contacts Touch a contact to view its details Touch the star to the right of the contact s nam...

Page 28: ...37 contact is removed from your favourites NOTE Default contacts and Contacts saved in SIM card are not be able to add as Favourite Contact ...

Page 29: ...age to Touch type to compose below to start entering your message Press the Menu key to open the options menu Choose from Add subject Attach 1 2 3 4 Send Insert smiley and More Touch Send to send your message The message screen opens with your message after your name Responses appear on the screen As you view and send additional messages a message thread is created WARNING The 160 character limit ...

Page 30: ...change the settings based on your preferences WARNING In this mode the MMS Client device guides the user in creating and sending messages with content belonging to the Core MM Content Domain This guidance is provided through warning dialogs Opening Email and the Accounts Screen You can use the Email application to read email from services other than Google Mail The Email application supports the f...

Page 31: ...ount to view its Inbox The account from which you send email by default is indicated with a tick 1 2 To open your Combined Inbox If you have configured Email to send and receive email from more than one account you can view all messages sent to all accounts in your Combined Inbox Touch Email Touch Combined Inbox in the Accounts screen Messages in the Combined Inbox are colour coded along their lef...

Page 32: ...n to save it in 1 2 3 4 5 6 a Drafts folder Touch a draft message in a Drafts folder to resume working on it Your message will also be saved as a draft if you touch the Back Key before sending it Touch the Discard button to abandon and delete a message including any saved drafts If you aren t connected to a network for example if you re working in airplane mode the messages that you send are store...

Page 33: ...ear in outgoing mail then touch the Done button 1 2 3 To change an account s settings Open the Accounts screen Touch and hold the account whose settings you want to change In the menu that opens touch Account settings To delete an email account Open the Accounts screen Touch and hold the account you want to delete Touch Remove account in the menu that opens Touch the OK button in the dialog box to...

Page 34: ...ou set up on your community then tap Log in Wait while your details are checked with your community Check your community is turned ON If you tap your community you can see the 1 2 3 4 5 current status of your social community TIP If you add a social networking widget on your home screen the widget will show your status when your phone updates from the network You can also access the social communi...

Page 35: ... can use information about friends only in SNS or sync all data to Contacts Removing accounts on your phone Choose Settings Accounts sync Choose an account you want to delete Touch Remove account Messaging E mail ...

Page 36: ...s image or towards for a higher brightness image Settings Touch this icon to open the settings menu See Using the advanced settings Video mode Slide down this icon to switch to video mode Taking a photo Gallery This enables you to access your saved photos from within the camera mode Simply touch and your gallery will appear on the screen NOTE You need to insert a memory card first to take a pictur...

Page 37: ...E Additional charges may apply when MMS messages are downloaded while roaming 1 2 3 NOTE Share option may vary by area phone carrier plan and version of Android Phone Software Set as Touch to use the image as Contact icon or Wallpaper Rename Touch to edit the name of the selected picture Touch to delete the image Touch to take another photo immediately Your current photo will be saved Touch to vie...

Page 38: ...eal if you want to be included in a photo Image quality Choose from Super fine Fine and Normal The finer the quality the sharper the photo However the file size will increase as a result which means you ll be able to store fewer photos in the memory Auto review If you set Auto review on it will show you the picture you have just taken automatically Shutter sound Select one of the four shutter soun...

Page 39: ...our or quality you will see a preview of the image change behind the settings menu Viewing your saved photos You can access your saved photos from within the camera mode Just touch and touch the screen then you will see Slideshow and Menu 1 TIP Flick left or right to view other photos or videos Touch to see slide show Touch to share the contents or to delete Touch More for more options below Detai...

Page 40: ...a video you can use the zoom function You cannot control the zoom function during recording Brightness This defines and controls the amount of sunlight entering the Video Slide the brightness indicator along the bar towards for a lower brightness Video or towards for a higher brightness Video Settings Touch this icon to open the settings menu See Using the advanced settings Camera mode Slide up th...

Page 41: ...re Touch to share your video as Bluetooth Email Google Mail Messaging or YouTube 1 2 3 4 5 6 NOTE Additional charges may apply when MMS messages are downloaded while roaming NOTE Share option may vary by area phone carrier plan and version of Android Phone Software Rename Touch to edit the name of the selected video Touch to shoot another video straight away Your current video will be saved Touch ...

Page 42: ...Fine and Normal Audio recording Choose Mute to record a video without sound Auto review If you have Auto review on it will automatically show you the video you just recorded Reset Restore all video camera default settings Touch whenever you want to know how this function operates This is to provide you with a quick guide TIP You can change a video shot in colour to black and white or sepia but you...

Page 43: ...ng a video To adjust the volume of a video while it is playing use the side volume keys Setting a photo as wallpaper Touch the photo you want to set as wallpaper to open it Touch the screen to open the options menu Touch Set as then touch Set Wallpaper 1 2 3 ...

Page 44: ...e If you tap any photo it will turn to Full view mode Timeline view LG C555 Gallery provides a timeline view of your photos and videos From Grid view mode drag to the right The date you took your photos will be displayed starting with the most recent If you select a specific date all the photos you took on that day will be grouped over a white background My Images options menu Select a photo then ...

Page 45: ...u choose Email Google Mail or Messaging your video will be attached to a message then you can write and send the message normally 1 2 3 Using an image Choose images to use as wallpaper or to identify callers Touch and hold a photo then select More Set as Choose from Contact icon or Wallpaper Creating a slide show From Full view mode you can create a slide show so you don t have to open and close e...

Page 46: ...t use USB mass storage NOTE If you installed LG Android Platform Driver you will see a pop up with Turn on USB storage immediately 1 2 3 4 Music Your LG C555 has a built in music player that lets you play all your favourite tracks To access the music player touch Music Playing a song On the home screen touch Applications tab and select Music Touch Songs Select the song you want to play Touch to pa...

Page 47: ...and listen on the go NOTE You must attach your headphones to listen to the radio Insert them into the headphone jack Searching for stations You can tune into radio stations by searching for them manually or automatically They will then be saved to specific channel numbers so you don t have to keep tuning in You can store up to 48 channels on your phone To tune in automatically On the home screen t...

Page 48: ...st Menu key Reset Listening to the radio Touch Listen Via icon and you can set Speaker or Wired headset to listen to the radio TIP To improve radio reception extend the headset cord which functions as the radio antenna WARNING If you connect a headset not specifically made for radio reception radio reception may be poor 1 1 ...

Page 49: ...ose from Contacts or Point on Map or My current location 1 2 Layers You can switch view from Traffic to Satellite or Terrain Tap Latitude then you will see the location of your contacts from Google Account My Location Point your current location on the map Join Latitude Share your location with friends you choose and Google More Clear map or find Starred items and more Market Android Market lets y...

Page 50: ...ail view Press the Menu key then touch Refresh to send or receive new emails and to synchronise your emails with your Google Mail account on the web With Menu key you can compose an email 2 Add account Go to labels Search and More Talk Talk is Google s instant messaging program It lets you communicate with other people who also use Talk Press the Menu key and check available options All friends Jo...

Page 51: ...60 Settings Adjust indicator or notification etc More From here you can close all chats and check Invites and Blocked list Google applications ...

Page 52: ...Applications tab and select Calculator Touch the number keys to enter numbers 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 For simple calculations touch the function you want x or followed by For more complex calculations press the Menu key touch the Advanced panel then choose sin cos tan log and so on Adding an event to your calendar On the home screen touch the Applications tab and select Calendar First you must create a Goog...

Page 53: ...ss the Menu key Select the calendar view for a particular day week or month 6 7 8 1 2 ThinkFree Office ThinkFree Office allows you to read documents and provides limited editing functions for Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint However you cannot edit a PDF file Touch and hold a file then Open Upload Rename Move Copy Delete Send and Properties options are available This is depending on the file ty...

Page 54: ...t Use as ringtone to set as the Phone ringtone NOTE Touch Go to list to access your Voice recordings You can listen to the saved recording 1 2 3 4 Sending the voice recording Once you have finished recording you can send the audio clip by touching the Menu key and Share Choose from Bluetooth Email Google Mail and Messaging When you select Email Google Mail and Messaging the voice recording will be...

Page 55: ...ited Site and History Windows Show all your open windows Refresh Touch to refresh the web page Forward Goes to the page you connected to after the current page This is different from the Back key which goes to the previous page More Add bookmark Add the current web page as bookmark Find on page If you enter a letter or any word it will mark all the letters you entered from the web page Select Text...

Page 56: ...okmarks Touch a bookmark tap on add and enter a name for the bookmark followed by its URL To access the bookmark simply touch the bookmark You will be connected to the bookmarked page Changing Web browser settings Press the Menu key then select More Settings By using this settings you can customise your browser settings 1 2 3 ...

Page 57: ...tion Screen timeout Set the time for screen timeout Location Security Use wireless networks If you tick Use wireless networks your phone will determine your approximate location by using Wi Fi and mobile networks When you tick this option you re asked whether you consent to allowing Google to use your location when providing these services Use GPS Satellites If you tick Enable GPS satellites your ...

Page 58: ...certificates from your SD card Set password Set or change the credential storage password Clear storage Clear credential storage of all contents and reset its password Applications You can manage applications and set up quick launch shortcuts Unknown Sources Default setting to install non Market applications Manage Applications Manage and remove installed applications Running services Check servic...

Page 59: ...e Search Date and time Set date time time zone and formats Language keyboard Set local language and region Input method and user dictionary options Accessibility You can use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug ins you have installed on your phone Note Requires additional plug ins to become selectable Voice input output You use the Text to Speech settings to configure the...

Page 60: ...rd to connect TIP If you are out of the Wi Fi area and choose 3G connection additional charges may be applied USB tethering You can share your phone s internet connection with your computer You can tether your phone to your computer with a USB cable Settings Wireless network settings Tethering portable hotspot USB tethering For more information regarding USB tethering click Help TIP To use USB Tet...

Page 61: ...f encryption is not set this pop up window will not be shown You can obtain the key from your Wi Fi service provider or network administrator LG Mobile Phone Software update via Over the Air OTA This feature allows you to update the software of your phone to new version conveniently via OTA without the connecting USB data cable First you can check the software version on your mobile phone Settings...

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