Quick Start Guide – LG P500 Optimus One
Using Contacts
• To view your contacts, from the home screen, tap the Contacts icon.
• To create a new contact, from the home screen, tap the Contacts icon. Press the
Menu key. Tap New Contact. Tap the First name field and enter the contact’s
first name. Scroll to and tap the Surname field and enter the contact’s surname.
Scroll down and tap the Mobile Phone field and enter the contact’s mobile phone
number. Repeat the procedure if you wish to add more details to your contact. Once
you are finished, tap Done.
• To change your contact numbers to NZ country code +64, double tap the “*” key
followed by 64 then remove the first 0 from the dialling code. The number will read
+64 27 123 4567 or +64 9 123 4567.
Using Favourite Contacts
To save time you can mark your frequently dialled contacts in your favourites and
reduce time to search for them in your contact list:
• To add a contact to your Favourites’ list, tap the Contacts icon. Scroll to and tap the
contact you wish to add as a favourite. Tap the Favourite’s icon (star).
• To call a person from your Favourites’ list, from the home screen tap the Call icon.
Tap the Favourites tab. Tap the desired contact then tap the Call icon.
Using Messaging - Text, Voicemail and Email
To send a text message:
• From the home screen, tap the Messaging icon. Tap New Message. Tap the To field
and enter the recipient’s phone number or tap the Add contact icon to select from
your contacts. Tap the Type to compose field and enter your message. Once you are
finished, tap Send.
To check your voicemail:
• F rom the home screen, tap the Call icon. Tap and hold down the 1 key. A personal greeting makes all the difference
and means people are more likely to leave a message. Here is a personal greeting anyone can use: Hi, this is <your name>. I’m not available right now, but if you leave your name, number and a brief message I’ll get
back to you as soon as possible.
To set-up email on your mobile:
• From the home screen, tap the Applications launcher icon. Tap the Email icon. Tap the desired Email Service
Provider. Enter the E-mail address. Tap the Password field and enter the password. Tap Next. If required edit the
already populated Server Settings. Scroll to the Use secure connection checkbox and ensure that it is ticked. Tap
Next. Tap OK if prompted to finish setting up the account. Continue to enter desired settings. Tap Next. You may now
wish to enter a name for the account. Tap Done. Tap Activate.
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Changing Your Profile
Profiles are used to change your mobile phone settings for different situations:
• To quickly silence your mobile and switch it to vibration mode, press and hold the Volume down key.
• To customise your profile tap the Applications launcher icon. Scroll to and tap Settings. Tap Sound and tap on the
desired Sound settings option.
TWorld - Mobile Internet and personalisation
TWorld is your gateway to the mobile Internet
• To access TWorld, from the home screen, tap the Browser icon.
• To access social networking sites, from the home screen, tap the Browser icon. Tap the All Sites tab on the TWorld
website. Scroll to and tap the Social Pulse icon and sign in with your Yahoo ID or @xtra.co.nz email to see all your
friends’ updates from various social networking sites. You can also access Facebook, Google Talk or Twitter, for
example, by tapping the Applications launcher icon and scrolling to and tapping on the desired icon.
• To browse the Internet, from the home screen, tap the Browser icon. Tap the Yahoo!Xtra oneSearch box, enter
your keywords or the URL address. Tap Go.
• To manage your mobile account and view your usage metres, from the home screen, tap the Browser icon. Scroll
down the TWorld page and tap Your Telecom.
Using Bluetooth®
Bluetooth® offers you fast reliable wireless connectivity over short distances (up to 10 metres).
• To create a Bluetooth® connection you have to activate Bluetooth first. From the home screen, tap the
Applications launcher icon. Scroll to and tap the Settings icon. Tap Wireless & networks. Ensure the Bluetooth
field’s check box is ticked. Your Bluetooth connection is activated.
Once Bluetooth® is activated you can connect to other Bluetooth® devices:
• On the Bluetooth Settings menu, ensure the Discoverable field’s checkbox is ticked. Tap Scan for Devices. Scroll
to and tap the desired Bluetooth device. In the PIN field, type “PIN” and tap the Enter key. Tap OK. Enter “PIN” on
the device you wish to pair.
Power Management
To extend the battery life of your mobile, follow these simple steps:
• Decrease the brightness of the screen (From the home screen, tap the Applications launcher icon. Scroll to and
tap the Settings icon. Scroll to and tap Display. Scroll to and tap Brightness. Tap, hold and drag the slider to the
left to reduce the level. Tap OK.
• Change the time-out after which the backlight is switched off (From the home screen, tap the Applications
launcher icon. Scroll to and tap the Settings icon. Scroll to and tap Display. Scroll to and tap Screen time-out. Tap
on a shorter timeout option.
• Set Bluetooth® to off when not in use.
• Set Wi-Fi® to off when not in use.
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Want a refresher on what you have just learnt or to learn more about your mobiles best bits visit
telecom.co.nz/onetoone, and check out our online tutorial for your XT mobile.