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Some of contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. KM555e User Guide...
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Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact KM555e phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.
Contents Getting to know your phone ..6 Using call barring ......18 Changing the common call setting .18 Open view ........8 Contacts ........20 Installing the SIM and battery ..9 Searching for a contact ....20 Adding a new contact ....20 Charging your phone ....
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Images option menus ....40 Setting your alarm ......49 Sending a photo ......41 Voice recorder .......50 Using an image ......41 Recording a sound or voice ....50 Printing an image ......42 Using your calculator .....50 Sounds .........42 LG KM555e | User Guide...
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Using memory information .....52 Sending and receiving your files using Bluetooth ........53 Pairing with another Bluetooth device .............54 Installing LG PC Suite on your computer ........55 Using your phone as Music Sync device ...........55 Wi-Fi ........... 56 Phone Software update....56 Quick guide for phone software update ..........57...
WARNING: Putting a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functionality. Do not cover the protection fi lm on proximity sensor of LCD. It can be caused the malfunction of sensor. LG KM555e | User Guide...
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Volume keys • When the screen is idle: key tone volume. • During a call: earpiece volume. Music key • When playing a track: controls volume continuously. Camera key Charger, Data cable (USB • Go to the camera cable) menu directly by pressing and TIP: Before holding the key.
Installing the SIM and battery 1 Remove the battery cover Do not remove WARNING: Press and hold down the the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may battery release button on the damage the phone. top of the phone and lift off the battery cover.
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First insert the top of the battery into the top edge of the battery compartment. Ensure that the battery contacts align with the phone’s terminals. Press the bottom of the battery down until it clips into place. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Charging your phone Memory card 1 Ensure the battery is fully Installing a memory card charged before using the You can expand the available phone for the first time. memory space on your phone by 2 With the arrow facing you as using a memory card.
Your home screen From this screen you can access • Whenever your KM555e is not in menu options, make a call, view use, it will return to the lock screen. the status of your phone and much more. Touch screen tips...
Customising the home screen Widget home Contact home screen (active) screen Livesquare screen Quick keys The quick keys on your home screen provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most. Touch to bring up the touch Touch to open your dialling pad, which lets contacts.
My Profile in use menu. From here you can view all Normal profile in use the applications you have running Outdoor profile in use and access them with one touch. Silent profile in use Headset profile in use LG KM555e | User Guide...
Calls Making a call 3 From the filtered list, touch the contact you’d like to call and 1 Touch to open the keypad. select the number to use if you 2 Key in the number using the have more than one saved. keypad.
1 From the standby screen touch and select 2 Your Voicemail is already set to speed dial 1. You cannot change this. Touch any other number to assign it a speed dial contact. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Viewing your call logs TIP! Touch any single call log entry to view the TIP! To scroll through a list of date, time and duration of options, touch the last item the call. visible and slide your fi nger up the screen. The list will Using call divert move up so more items are 1 Touch...
On to highlight the Reject list. You can touch the text box to choose from all calls, contacts or groups, or those from unregistered numbers (those not in your contacts). Touch Save to change the setting. LG KM555e | User Guide...
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Send my number - Choose whether your number will be displayed when you call someone. Auto redial - Slide the switch left for On or right for Off. Minute minder - Slide the switch left to On to hear a tone every minute during a call.
4 You can enter up to five Contact options different numbers per contact. There are many things you can Each entry has a preset type do when viewing a contact. Mobile, Home, Office, Pager, Here’s how to access and use the Fax, and General.
5 Enter a name for your new fi nger up the screen. The list group. You can also assign a will move up so more items ringtone to the group. are visible. 6 Touch Save. LG KM555e | User Guide...
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1 From the standby screen Move - This works in the same touch way as Copy, but the contact will only be saved to the 2 Touch and select Settings. location you’ve moved it to. So 3 From here you can adjust the if you move a contact from the following settings: SIM to the handset it will be...
TIP! Quick reply - Send 2 From here you can send an a reply promptly to the SMS or MMS. To send an selected message using a email, touch from the template. standby screen, them select LG KM555e | User Guide...
Entering text T9 predictive Keypad, Keyboard, Handwriting- In T9 mode you will see Screen, Handwriting-Box, T9 mode uses a built-in dictionary Handwriting-Double Box. to recognise words you’re writing You can choose your input based on the key sequences you method by tapping and Input touch.
Handwriting recognition In Handwriting mode you simply write on the screen and your KM555e will convert your handwriting into your message. Select Handwriting Screen or Box or Double boxdepending on your preferred view. LG KM555e | User Guide...
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Alphabet Letter Strokes If you select capital letter mode (ABC), letters you type will be inserted as capital letters even if you write in small letters, and vice versa. Letter Strokes ß...
Allow reply Email - Choose to allow the sending of ‘read, confirmation’ messages. Request reply Email - Choose whether to request read confirmation messages. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Retrieve interval - Choose how Signature - Switch this feature often your KM555e checks for on and Create an email new email messages. signature. Retrieve amount - Choose Priority - Choose the priority the number of emails to be level of your email messages.
SIM. If you see the message No 1 Touch then select space for messages you should 2 Select Inbox. delete some messages to free up 3 Touch and then choose to: memory space. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Changing your text message can then touch to Add settings new, Delete or Delete all templates. Your KM555e message settings are pre-defined so that you can 3 Touch Add template to create send messages immediately. a new template. These settings can be changed 4 You can view the template according to your preferences.
Read report - Choose to allow This impacts the size of your and/or request a reply report. messages and therefore data charges. Send long text as - Choose to send long messages as Multiple SMS or as MMS. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Priority - Choose the priority level Changing your other settings of your MMS. Touch , choose Settings on Validity period - Choose how long the Communication menu: your message is stored at the Voicemail - Touch to add a message centre. new Voicemail service.
Bluetooth for a higher exposure, sharper or Blogger. image. Touch to use the picture you have taken as Home screen, Contacts image, Start-up image and Shut down image. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Camera Choosing a shot type Using the advanced settings 1 Touch to open the From the viewfinder touch available shot types. open all the advanced settings options. 2 Choose from two options: Normal shot -This is the Preview settings default shot type, the photo will Size - Change the size of the be taken in the normal way, photo to save on memory space.
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External will return to default, except memory. image size and image quality. Any non-default settings you require will need to be reset, for example colour tone. Check them before you shoot your next photo. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Video camera Shooting a quick video After you’ve shot your video 1 Press the camera key on the A still image representing your right side of the phone. captured video will appear on screen. 2 On the Camera preview mode touch and hold down the Touch to play the video.
176x144 - Small image right for a higher contrast, size and therefore smaller sharper image. file size. 3 Select the size option you’d like to use. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Selecting view mode Set time - Set a duration limit for your video. Choose from No 1 Touch limit, or MMS to limit the size so 2 Choose from Full screen or that you can send the video as Full image. In Full screen some an MMS.
Delete - Delete an image. Touch then select List view to Rename - Rename an image. change the view from thumbnail Print - Print the selected image image to list. using a printer. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Slide show - Start a slide show. Using an image List/Grid view - Grid view to List You can choose images to use as view or vice versa. wallpapers, contact image, start up image or shut down image. Delete all - Delete all of your images.
The Sounds folder contains the 1 Touch Downloaded sounds, Default 2 Touch then Videos. sounds and Voice recordings. 3 Select a video to play. From here you can manage, send or set sounds as ringtones. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Using options while video is Editing a video clip paused 1 Select a video. Touch while in pause mode 2 Touch then. and choose from: 3 Touch Edit and choose from: Capture - Capture the frozen Trim - Cut the video down to frame as a picture.
From the Videos folder, you can choose from the following options: Send - Send a video to a friend. Move - Move a video clip from the phone memory to a memory card or vice versa. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Transferring a file to your TIP! To Enter the phone Facebook, MySpace, Twitter Bluetooth is probably the easiest application, touch way to transfer a file from your select Games & Apps then computer to your phone. choose Applications and To transfer using Bluetooth: Social Networking.
Bluetooth previous song. or your sync cable. 7 Touch to return to the You can also use LG PC Suite. To Music menu. transfer using Bluetooth: Using the radio 1 Make sure both devices have...
Searching for stations Resetting channels You can tune radio stations into 1 Touch your phone by searching for them 2 Touch then either manually or automatically. 3 Choose Reset channel to reset They will then be saved to the current channel or choose specific channel numbers so you Reset all to reset all of the don’t have to keep re-tuning.
Touch each day you are on holiday one 5 For appointments and anniversaries enter the time at time, then touch select Set holiday. and date your event finishes in the lower two time and date boxes. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Changing your default TIP! You can edit an item by calendar view selecting it, and touch the 1 From the standby screen select tab and input. Confi rm your , then touch amends by selecting Save. Select Settings. 2 Touch Calendar Settings and Setting your alarm choose either Monthly view or 1 From the standby screen select...
Duration – Set the recording deg or rad etc.. duration. Choose from No limit, MMS or 1 minute. Quality – Select the sound quality. Choose from Super Fine, Fine or Normal. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Dialing - Adjust the colour. Enjoy the freedom of adapting Font - Adjust the font size. how your KM555e works to your Backlight - Choose how long own style. the backlight remains on for. TIP! To scroll through a list of...
Date & Time - Adjust your date Using memory information and time settings or choose to Your KM555e has three memories auto update the time when you available: the phone, the SIM travel or for daylight saving.
External memory - View the for other Bluetooth devices. If memory available on your external not, your KM555e will search memory card (you may need for other Bluetooth enabled to purchase the memory card devices within range.
Settings. 2 Touch Search. Make your changes to: 3 Your KM555e will search for My device visibility - Choose devices. When the search is to be Visible or Hidden or completed Refresh will appear Visible for 1 min.
2 Select USB connection mode and choose PC suite. Music Sync can be done using Windows Media Player 10 / 3 Click on the LG PC Suite 11 and supports both Handset Installer which will appear on Memory and External Memory your screen.
You can obtain the key from your during the update process. Wi-Fi service provider or network You are advised to record any administrator. important information in advance for safekeeping. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Quick guide for phone Preparation and Remarks software update • Fully charge the battery. • Saved user information through Download LG PC Sync before upgrading your mobile support firmware. Tool to PC and execution • Close PC Sync/applications before proceeding with the * Click ‘Start...
Accessories These accessories were supplied with KM555e. Charger Data cable and CD Connect and synchronise your KM555e Battery and PC. Stereo User Guide headset Learn more about your KM555e. KM555e User Guide E N G L I S H NOTE: WARNING: When the •...
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Max : +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging) Min : -10°C GSM 850 / E-GSM 900 / DCS 1800 / PCS 1900 Quad Band Terminal Equipment KM555e EN 301 489-01 v1.6.1 / EN 301 489-07 v1.3.1 / EN 301 489-17 v.1.2.1 EN 300 328 V 1.7.1...
International Commission on Absorption Rate (SAR) information Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection This mobile phone model (ICNIRP) is 2W/kg averaged over KM555e has been designed to 10g of tissue. comply with applicable safety • The highest SAR value for this requirements for exposure to model phone tested by DASY4 radio waves.
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• Do not handle the phone with wet hands while it is being Repairs under warranty, at LG’s option, may include replacement charged. It may cause an electric shock and can seriously parts or boards that are either new or reconditioned, provided damage your phone.
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TVs, radios, PCs, etc. sharp object as it may damage the phone. • Do not expose the phone to liquid or moisture. • Use the accessories like earphones cautiously. Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. LG KM555e | User Guide...
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Road safety • If you are listening to music whilst out and about, please Check the laws and regulations ensure that the volume is at a on the use of mobile phones in reasonable level so that you are the area when you drive. aware of your surroundings.
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• Do not use it on the ground systems, there is no memory without permission from the effect that could compromise crew. the battery’s performance. • Use only LG batteries and chargers. LG chargers are designed to maximize the battery life. LG KM555e | User Guide...
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• Do not disassemble or short- • If you need to replace the circuit the battery pack. battery, take it to the nearest authorized LG Electronics • Keep the metal contacts of the service point or dealer for battery pack clean.
Service Provider or registration required Calls not Dialling error New network not authorised. available Check for new restrictions. New SIM card inserted Contact Service Provider or Charge limit reached reset limit with PIN 2. LG KM555e | User Guide...
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No mains voltage Plug in to a different socket or check voltage. Charger defective If the charger does not warm up, replace it. Wrong charger Only use original LG accessories. Battery defective Replace battery. Phone Signal too weak Reconnection to another loses service provider is automatic.
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I of the screen and turns off receive a the screen to avoid accidental call. keypresses. Make sure that the area around the proximity sensor is clean and perform a calibration of the sensor. LG KM555e | User Guide...
Gracenote ® Gracenote End User License Agreement ® This application or device contains software from Gracenote, Inc. of Emeryville, California (“Gracenote”). The software from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Software”) enables this application to perform disc and/or file identification and obtain music-related information, including name, artist, track, and title information (“Gracenote Data”) from online servers or embedded databases (collectively, “Gracenote Servers”) and to perform other functions.
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For more information, please visit www.gracenote.com. If space is an issue, one-page printed collateral may use the following description and/or the Gracenote logo as described below: Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote ® LG KM555e | User Guide...