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ENGLISH
C 2 5 0 0
USER'S MANUAL
C 2 5 0 0
USER'S MANUAL
Please read this manual carefully before operating your mobile phone.
Retain it for future reference.
LG Electronics Inc.
http://www.lge.com
P/N : MMBB0193602 (1.1)

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  • Page 1 ENGLISH C 2 5 0 0 USER’S MANUAL C 2 5 0 0 USER’S MANUAL Please read this manual carefully before operating your mobile phone. Retain it for future reference. LG Electronics Inc. http://www.lge.com P/N : MMBB0193602 (1.1)
  • Page 2 C2500 USER’S MANUAL ENGLISH Please read this manual carefully before operating your mobile phone. Retain it for future reference.
  • Page 3 Welcome Thank you for purchasing a LG Handset Mobile Phone. We built our Handset to give user what we believe user really want from a wireless phone, clear sound, and fashion outlook. Our advanced technology is designed to grow with users communications needs so that one day you will be able to rely entirely on users Handset to stay connected.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    • Call cost [Menu 2-6]... 30 • Text message counter [Menu 2-7]... 30 • GPRS counter [Menu 2-8] ... 30 Tools [Menu 3]... 31 • Alarm [Menu 3-1]... 31 • Favorites [Menu 3-2]... 31 • Calculator [Menu 3-3]... 31 C2500...
  • Page 5 • Voice recorder [Menu 6-5] ... 53 • Install USB Software for Window 2000 ... 53 • Install USB Software for Window 98 ... 54 C2500 My stuff [Menu 7] ... 58 • Java [Menu 7-1]... 58 • Games [Menu 7-2]... 58 •...

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    Switch off in Gasoline Station and Explosive Site It is advisable that users turn off cellular phone when refueling is in progress, users are reminded to observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots. C2500...
  • Page 7 Appropriate Maintenance Only qualified and authorized personnel should service your cellular phone. Faulty installation or repair may be hazardous. C2500 Replace You may only open the phone to replace the battery and SIM card. You must not open the battery under any circumstances. All other changes to this device are strictly prohibited and will invalidate the operating license.

  • Page 8: Safety Warnings

    SIM card, then insert the battery and charge it. Switch on your phone by pressing and holding E. For details, see page 18. • Turning Your Phone On and Off To switch the phone on or off press and hold E. C2500...

  • Page 9: Guidelines For Safe And Efficient Use

    Exposure to radio frequency energy Radio wave exposure and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information This mobile phone model C2500 has been designed to comply with applicable safety requirement for exposure to radio waves. This requirement is based on scientific guidelines that include safety margins designed to assure this safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
  • Page 10 • Do not use the phone if the antenna is damaged. If a damaged antenna contacts skin, it may cause a slight burn. Please contact an LG Authorized Service Center to replace the damaged antenna. • The label of the phone contains important information for customer support purposes.
  • Page 11 Unlike other battery systems, there is no memory effect that could compromise the battery’s performance. • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG chargers are designed to maximize the battery life. • Do not disassemble or short-circuit the battery pack.
  • Page 12 Guidelines Children Make sure to remove and dispose off the display protection foil as well as all other foils. Keep all foils out of the reach of children, as foils can be inhaled or swallowed. C2500...

  • Page 13: Quick Start Guide

    If you key in wrong character, press Clear to delete it. • Press S to call the number. • Press E to end the call or to cancel the call attempt. C2500 Answering call • To receive a call, the phone must be switched on and the signal strength meter must be displayed.

  • Page 14: Lock/Unlock Keypad

    This way, the system is busy only when sending or receiving data. Because GPRS uses the system more efficiently, data connections are set up quickly and data is transferred at faster speeds. C2500...

  • Page 15: Understanding Your Phone

    Understanding Your Phone Front / Back view of Phone Hand-free kit connection Power on / charging indicator USB connector C2500 Antenna area Earpiece Release Knob Display Screen Microphone Speaker Camera Battery Cover...

  • Page 16: Key Function List

    Press the shortcut key on left side of the phone to enter MP3 player in Idle mode. For details, see also “MP3” on Page 48. Long press the shortcut key to enter Camera in Idle mode. For details, see also “Camera” on Page 48. C2500...

  • Page 17: Idle Screen

    2. Next line displays the operator name. 3. In the screen right and left side shows time/date information. 4. To enter Menu press left selection key. 5. To enter Contacts press right select key. C2500 Main Menu Messages Menu functions Menu functions including: 1.
  • Page 18 Indicates “roaming”. Indicates earphone plug in Indicates missed call. Indicates Broadcast set on. Indicates new text messages. Indicates new multimedia messages Indicates new service message Indicates call diverted is set on. Indicates GPRS is connected Indicated loud speaker turn on/off C2500...

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    • Place the card inside the SIM card holder such that the golden connectors are facing downwards. Push SIM card in to the socket. C2500 Remove SIM card • With the battery removed, press SIM card in the direction of arrow ➀, then slide the SIM card in the direction of arrow ➁...

  • Page 20: Personalizing Your Phone

    Select the setting you want to personalise, you can personalise the following settings of the selected profile: • Tone setup: to set the ringing tone type for incoming call or others. • Volume: to set the volume level for the ringing and keypad tones. C2500...

  • Page 21: Tips For Call Options

    – Hold: hold a call on. C2500 – Retrieve: reconnect a holding call. – Retrieve all: reconnect all holding call. – Swap: switch between the call on hold and active.
  • Page 22 – Repeat step 2 and 3 to allow new participants to be connected to the Conference. – Press Option and select End all to end the call. Or press – Any call (participant) can be disconnected by press Option key and select End single. C2500...
  • Page 23 – Press Options key. The first call is put on hold. – To switch between two calls, press Option and choose Swap. – To end the active call press E. (Or to end both calls at the same time. Press Option, move to End all calls. and press OK.) C2500...

  • Page 24: Using The Menu

    (For detail information about text input mode, see table below.) Text input mode T9 Abc (T9 English input mode) T9 abc (T9 English input mode) T9 ABC (T9 English input mode) Numeric Multitap Abc (Traditional input mode) Multitap abc (Traditional input mode) Multitap ABC (Traditional input mode) C2500...
  • Page 25 T9 off function. Note The handset default setting for T9 languages is T9 on. C2500 • Start writing a word by using the keys 2 to 9. Press each key only once for one letter. The word changes after each keystroke.

  • Page 26: Listing Of Functions

    6. Call cost 7. Text message counter 8. GPRS counter Tools [Menu 3] 1. Alarm 2. Favorites 3. Calculator 4. Units converter 5. World time 6. BMI 7. Pink schedule Organizer [Menu 4] 1. Contacts 2. Calendar 3. To do list C2500...
  • Page 27 4. Voice mail 5. Broadcast Multimedia [Menu 6] 1. Camera 2. MP3 player 3. FM radio 4. Photo gallery 5. Voice recorder C2500 My stuff [Menu 7] 1. Java 2. Games 3. File manager Browser [Menu 8] 1. SIM service 2. WAP 3.

  • Page 28: Profiles [Menu 1]

    – Message tone: to define how the phone notifies you of receiving a message. – Keypad tone: to set any one of the options and the active one is highlighted. • Volume To set the volume level for the ringing and keypad tones. C2500...

  • Page 29: Rename

    For example, when you set Extra tone to on, the phone sounds a warning tone when the battery is running out of power. C2500 • Light – LCD backlight: to set backlight flash time period. – Status LED: you can recognize the network status by indicator light, it flicker define colors when the service is available.

  • Page 30: Call Register [Menu 2]

    Option, you can • Delete • Dial • Edit • Send text message • Send multimedia message Delete call log [Menu 2-4] In this submenu, Press OK to display • Missed calls • Dialled calls • Received calls • Delete all C2500...

  • Page 31: Call Time [Menu 2-5]

    Contact your service provider for charging unit prices. C2500 • Max cost call: you can limit the costs of your calls to a certain amount of charging units or units of currency by using this option.

  • Page 32: Tools [Menu 3]

    With the screen showing a “0”, enter the first number in the calculation. Press # key to get decimal. Use Navigation key U , D , L , R to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Press OK to get the result. Press Clear to start the new calculation. C2500...

  • Page 33: Units Converter [Menu 3-4]

    OK. • The time zone setting of each city in world time menu may be affected by network condition. C2500 BMI (Body Mass Index) [Menu 3-6] In this submenu, you can check your BMI value in relation to your height and weight.
  • Page 34 • To get detail information, select one of highlight date and press OK to display pregnant probability. Note This Schedule may not fit to your physical condition. Therefore, use the Pink schedule just for reference. C2500...

  • Page 35: Organizer [Menu 4]

    “Writing Text” on page 23. The number of store entries in SIM card, it may be different and depends on your SIM card service provider. C2500 – Then select To SIM, press OK. – Enter the name, number and caller group, press OK.
  • Page 36 You can view and edit personal phone number. Copy all [Menu 4-1-5] You can copy caller group, names and phone numbers from the phone’s memory to SIM card’s memory or from SIM card’s memory to Phone’s memory. C2500...
  • Page 37 SIM. It is not possible to modify the Service dial numbers. The phone number pointed to can only be recalled or dialed. C2500 • Speed dial In this function, you can make a call by using the speed dialing keys.

  • Page 38: Calendar [Menu 4-2]

    Go to date option. The current day is indicated with a frame around the day. If there are any appointments set for the day, the day is frame. To view the appointments, press OK to Edit and Delete C2500...

  • Page 39: To Do List [Menu 4-3]

    “Writing Text” on page 23. • The task view allows you to view the details of the select task. You can move through the task. • When setting time is coming, the alarm notification is enable, the phone will remain user his activities. C2500...

  • Page 40: Messages [Menu 5]

    OK to send the message. You can choose Send and save and Saveoption that the sent message is stored in the Outbox folder. • The options list includes option for View, Delete and Delete all, the message you are writing. C2500...
  • Page 41 • icon indicate whether a sent message or unsent message. C2500 • While reading the outbox list, press Option to select through the list of options and press OK at the highlighted option to select it. The option list includes options for View, Delete and Delete all the message(s) you are selected.
  • Page 42 – Select SIM or Phone and press OK. enu 5-1-0] • Preferred bearer [M The Preferred bearer settings to set the settings for selected bearer. The Bearer list are: Prefer GPRS, Prefer GSM, GPRS Only and GSM Only C2500...

  • Page 43: Multimedia Message [Menu 5-2]

    Object format not supported. C2500 Write message [Menu 5-2-1] • For detail information about how to write text in the phone, see also “Writing Text” on page 23.
  • Page 44 To finished or view an draft message: • From Multimedia message select Drafts move to desired message and press Options to read it. • The Drafts option list includes options have View, Properties, Send, Edit message, Delete, Delete all, Use number and Extract URL. C2500...
  • Page 45 – Send report: User can turn On or Off this function to ask the network to send delivery reports about your message. C2500 – Read report: User can turn On or Off this function if user want to receive report from service provider or not.

  • Page 46: Chat [Menu 5-3]

    Voice mail is a network service and you may need to subscribe to it first. For more information and for the voice mail number, contact your service provider. Press Menu, and select Messages and Voice mail. • Each phone line may have its own voice mailbox number. C2500...

  • Page 47: Broadcast [Menu 5-5]

    When you turn on/off the mode, you can choose to receive or not receive the last broadcast message received. C2500 Message list [Menu 5-5-2] Using the arrow of Navigation key allows you browse through the message. Press OK or Back, if you want to read or exit.

  • Page 48: Multimedia [Menu 6]

    Oil paint Frame 6 Emboss Frame 7 Bluish Frame 8 Black board Frame 9 White Board Frame 10 Crayon Camera options bar [Night mode] Camera display area Back Night Zoom Auto 1.0x Daylight 1.5x Tungsten 2.0x Fluorescent 2.5x 3.0x C2500...

  • Page 49: Mp3 Player [Menu 6-2]

    – When image size set for 128x128, user can press Navi-up U or down D key to change frame style directly. C2500 • Cont shot: you can take a photo in various shot. • Delay timer: to set a time delay before the camera takes a photo.
  • Page 50 29 Jul - In the Mass storage mode, user can Contacts add / remove music to handset via - COM Port mode: set the USB as COM Port. USB Config : Mass Storage COM Port Back C2500...

  • Page 51: Fm Radio [Menu 6-3]

    – If you press Option in the play list, you can: ▪ Play: to play selected music. ▪ Add: to add music which not store in the MP3 folder. C2500 ▪ Delete: to delete the selecting music. ▪ Rename: to modify the name of the selecting music.
  • Page 52 108.0 MHz), key it in and press OK. • Auto search: if you want to search radio channel, press Yes when Preset list confirm message show up. Radio channels will be selected automatically and saved in Channel list. [MAX: 10 Channels) C2500...

  • Page 53: Photo Gallery [Menu 6-4]

    Note Please use USB according to the standard steps as below; otherwise the data may lose or cause damage. C2500 If you want to add/remove music and images to the Handset, connect it to a PC with USB cable Type...

  • Page 54: Voice Recorder [Menu 6-5]

    For more information about Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicep acks/default.asp You can also download the Service Pack 4 from Microsoft web site. Copyright © 2004 Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052-6399 U.S.A. All rights reserved. C2500...

  • Page 55: Install Usb Software For Window 98

    Please use USB according to the standard steps as below; otherwise the data may lose or cause damage. • Step 1 Open Control Panels Press Start ➝ Setting ➝ Control panels C2500 • Step 2 Open System From Control panels ➝ System...
  • Page 56 Mass Storage COM Port USB Cable USB port (Type A) on PC • Step 3 Open Device Manager • Step 4 Double Click the Unknown USB Device Unknown USB device Back • Step 5 Click the Reinstall Driver button C2500...
  • Page 57 Multimedia [Menu 6] • Step 6 Press Next button • Step 7 Press Next button C2500 • Step 8 Assign the location where the device driver locate. [The driver location is depending on user.] • Step 9 Press Next button...
  • Page 58 Install complete • Step 11 You can see the device in the Device Manager In the Device Manager, you can see USB Mass Storage Device show up. Note You can download USB driver for Window 98 from LG WOW site. C2500...

  • Page 59: My Stuff [Menu 7]

    • Java audio: Use Navi-right/left to setup Java audio volume. • Java vibration: Use Navi-right/left to setup Java vibration On/Off. C2500 • Java network: Use Navi-right/left to select Java network. • Free data space: to show free Java space information.

  • Page 60: File Manager [Menu 7-3]

    • Open: to view the files in the folder. – For selected folder, press Option, one of the options is available: audio, images, MP3, and photos. • Create folder: to add a new folder into list • Format: you can format the file list. C2500...

  • Page 61: Browser [Menu 8]

    ** SIM service vary from operator to operator. The name and contents of the menu depend entirely on the SIM card provided by your operator. For availability, rates and information on using the SIM service, contact your network operator, service provider or other third-party vendor. C2500 These default profiles are based on the connection settings of major operators at the time this phone was manufactured.
  • Page 62 – Timeout: set the timeout value for the browser. The browser will stop connecting to the web site if the web site does not respond within the timeout time. – Show images: set option On or Off to view pictures while browsing. C2500...

  • Page 63: Data Account [Menu 8-3]

    If you save it, the certificate is added to the list of trust certificates under the Settings of WAP menu. C2500 • View the list of Trust Certificates: Press Menu, select, Browser, WAP, Settings and Trust certificates press View key.

  • Page 64: Settings [Menu 9]

    The wallpaper and screen saver will always resize 128x128. Note If BMP format image with size over 20kb and GIF format image with size over 40kb, can cause display delays. • To select a wallpaper picture – Press Menu, and select Settings, Display setup and Wallpaper C2500...
  • Page 65 OK to open the folder in the File manager. - Use Navigation key to select the image and press OK to select. C2500 Standby note [Menu 9-2-3] • If you turn on the function, the text will show in the Idle screen.

  • Page 66: Language [Menu 9-3]

    • If busy Voice calls are diverted when your number is busy. If divert busy is activated, rejecting an incoming call will also divert the call. • All data calls All data calls are diverted. C2500...
  • Page 67 – This service may sometimes not be supported by your network. Also, a network code is required to access this service. C2500 • Change barring password To set barring call, you are asked to input you barring call password. This menu enables you to change your barring call password.

  • Page 68: Network [Menu 9-5]

    You can switch on or off to activate the SIM lock function. If you switch SIM lock on, every time you turn phone on, you need to enter the PIN number to set the request on. C2500...

  • Page 69: Factory Setting [Menu 9-7]

    This function dials only the numbers in the fixed dialing number (FDN). To save and edit numbers on the list, you need the PIN2 code. C2500 Barred dials [Menu 9-6-5] You can switch mode on and off. Change passwords [Menu 9-6-6] •...

  • Page 70: Accessories

    Allows hands free operation. Note • Always use genuine LG accessories. • Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty. • Accessories may be different in different regions; please check with our regional service company or agent for further enquires.

  • Page 71: Technical Data

    Technical data General Product name : C2500 System : GSM 900 / DCS 1800 Ambient temperatures Max : +55°C : -10°C C2500...

  • Page 72: Troubleshooting Guide

    Make sure the ambient temperature is right, wait for a while, and then charge again. If the charger does not warm up, replace it. Only use original LG accessories. Replace battery. The default phone code is “0000”. The PIN code has been entered incorrectly three times in succession, and the phone is now blocked.
  • Page 73 Use the Contacts/Search feature to ensure the number has been stored correctly. Resave the number, if necessary. Take note of the model number of your mobile phone and a clear description of the problem. Contact your phone dealer or LG Service Center for help. E for...

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