LG A190 User Manual

To change your phone profi le, select Menu>Profi les:
•  General – After selecting up this profi le, the indicator 

 will be displayed on the standby screen.

•  Silent – Ring tone is disabled and Vibrate is activated. When you select this profi le, the indicator 

 will be 

displayed on the standby screen.

•  Outdoor – This is the default profi le. Ring tone and key tone volume are set to maximum. When you select this 

profi le, the indicator 

 will be displayed on the standby screen.

•  Flight mode – Select this profi le to disable all mobile network services. You will not be able to make or receive 

messages or calls when Flight mode is switched on.

•  Headset – This option will be available when an external earphone is inserted in the Earphone jack, the indicator 

 will be displayed on the standby screen. You can personalise your call alert type, ring tones, ring volume, 

message alert type, message tones, message volume, keypad tones, keypad volume, eff ect sound volume and 

power on/off  volume.

•  Torch – Turn on/off  the torch or turn on/off  the torch directly by holding the up navigation key for 3 seconds. 
•  Self call – This is a useful function for avoiding awkward situation politely. You can call yourself by setting the time 

in self call menu.

•  Calculator – This contains standard functions such as Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division.

• Information
  ›  Service dial numbers – Access the list of service numbers assigned by your service provider.
  ›  Own number – You can save and check your own numbers on the SIM card.
  ›  Business card – You can save and check your business card containing information including your name, mobile 

phone, home, offi  ce and email, and send it in a message.

You can view the records of All calls, Missed calls, Dialled calls, Received calls, and Call duration. The number and 

name (if available) are displayed together with the date and time at which the call was made. You can also view the 

number of times you have called a particular number.
•  All calls – Displays the lists of all call types by time.
•  Missed calls – This option lets you view the last 20 unanswered calls.
•  Dialled calls – This option lets you view the last 20 outgoing calls (called or attempted).
•  Received calls – This option lets you view the last 20 incoming calls.
•  Call duration – Allows you to view the duration of your last call, all calls, dialled calls and received calls.

Your LG-A190 comes with preloaded games to keep you amused when you have time to spare. Press Menu and 

select Games.

With embedded FM antenna, you can receive FM radio without an external earphone. You can listen to your 

favourite radio station anytime.
Note: In weak FM radio signal area it is advisable to insert an external earphone for better and enhanced FM quality.

1 Press Menu then FM radio, or press the FM key (right navigation key on standby screen), then confi rm to play 

sound or No to exit.

2 Select Options > Auto scan then confi rm auto scan now to scan for FM channels or No to cancel.
3 When your phone detects a channel, it will pop-up asking to save the channel. Confi rm save or skip save by 

selecting No.

Note: Your phone can only store a maximum of 12 channels. Device will stop auto scanning when all 12 channels 

have been saved or when it cannot detect any more FM channels
4 Select the channel by pressing the appropriate channel number on the keypad or by using the left or right 

navigation keys.

Note: Up and down navigation keys will increase or decrease sound volume respectively.
Note: You can listen to the radio via built-in speaker. Press Options, select Listen via and choose Speaker.

•  Info messages – Info service messages are text messages that are delivered by the network to your handset.
•  Templates – There are pre-defi ned messages in the list. You can view and edit the template messages or create 

new messages.

•  Settings – This menu allows you to set the features of your network service provider. 

You can search for a contact stored in your Contacts menu.
1 Select Contacts from the Menu screen or press 

(right soft key) from the standby screen.

2 Select Search, then press OK. Using the keypad enter the fi rst letter of the contact you want to call.
3 To scroll through the contacts, use the up and down navigation keys. To scroll through their diff erent numbers 

use the left and right navigation keys.

•  New contact – You can add phonebook entries by using this menu.
•  Speed dials – Assign a phone book entry to any key between 2 and 8 for speed dialling. Press and hold the 

appropriate key to dial the contact.

•  Copy all – Used to copy all phone book entries between phone and SIM.
•  Delete all – Delete all phone book entries from phone or SIM.
•  Memory status – Used to check the memory status of your phone or SIM.

3 To scroll through your contacts, use the up and 

down navigation keys. To scroll through the contact’s 

diff erent numbers, use the left and right navigation 

keys.

4 Press 

 to initiate the call.

When your phone rings, press Accept or press 

 

to answer the call. While your phone is ringing, 

select Silent to mute the ringing. This is great if you 

have forgotten to change your profi le to Silent for a 

meeting. 
Press 

 or Reject to reject the incoming call.

TIP! You can change the settings on your phone to answer 

your calls in diff erent ways. Press Menu, select Settings and 

choose Call. Press Common settings, select Answer mode 

and choose Any key or Send key only.
•  Any key – You can answer a call by pressing any key.
•  Send key only – You can answer a call only by 

pressing the Send key.

Press Menu, select Settings>Call and choose SIM1 

or SIM2.
• Call divert – Select methods for diverting calls.
•  Call barring – Choose a barring password for all 

outgoing calls, outgoing international, outgoing 

international except to home country , all incoming 

calls, or incoming when abroad.

•  Call waiting – Select Active or cancel call waiting.
•  Fixed dial number – Restrict calls only to numbers in 

the Fixed dial number list.

Press Menu, select Call history. You can check the 

record of All calls, Missed calls, Dialled calls, Received 

calls, and Call duration. The number and name (if 

available) are displayed together with the date and 

time at which the call was made. You can also view the 

number of times you have called a particular number. 

1 Press Menu, select Messaging and choose New message.
2 A new SMS message editor will open. 
3 Enter your message using either the T9 predictive, Abc manual, or 123 text editing modes. You can switch text 

input modes by pressing 

.

4 Press Options and choose Insert to add Symbol, Template, Contact, or Business card.
5 Press Send to.
6 Enter the phone number or press Options and select Contacts or Recent list to open your contacts list.
7 Press Options and choose Send.
•  Inbox – You will be alerted when new messages are received and saved to your Inbox.
•  Drafts – This menu shows your saved draft messages.
•  Outbox – This menu allows you to view the message which is about to be send or that have failed to send.
•  Sent – This menu allows you to view the messages which have already been sent, including time and content.
•  Listen voicemail – This menu provides you with a quick way to access your voice mailbox.

Your phone off ers a set of functions that allow you to customise it. These functions are arranged in menus and sub-

menus, which are accessed via the left and right soft keys. The label at the bottom of the display screen immediately 

above the soft keys indicates their current function.

Press the right soft key 

to access contacts.

Press the left soft key to access 

the available menu.

Icon areas

Text and graphic area

Soft key indications

Menu 

Contacts

Tells you the strength of the network signal.
Indicates the battery charge level.
Indicates new text message(s).
Indicates new voice message(s).
Indicates that the alarm clock is set.
Indicates that your phone is using the general 

profi le.

Indicates that your phone is using the silent 

profi le.

Indicates that your phone is using the outdoor 

profi le.

Indicates that your phone is using the headset 

profi le.

Indicates that all calls are being diverted to 

another number.
Indicates that your phone is in Flight mode.
Indicates new schedule(s).

When you subscribe to a mobile phone network, you are provided with a plug-in SIM card which is loaded with 

your subscription details, such as your PIN, and any optional services available.
Important!  ›  The plug-in SIM card and its contacts can easily be damaged by scratches or bending, so be careful when 

handling, inserting or removing the card. Keep all SIM cards out of the reach of small children.

1 Open battery cover
2 Remove the battery
3 Insert your SIM
4 Insert the battery
5 Close the battery cover
6 Charge your battery
WARNING: Do not remove the 

battery while the phone is 

switched on, as this may 

damage the phone.

- English

This guide will help you to understand your new mobile phone. It will 

provide you with useful explanations of the features on your phone.
Some of the contents of this manual may diff er from your phone 

depending on the phone software or your service provider.

P/N: MFL67217613 (1.0)

You can enter alphanumeric characters via the phone’s 

keypad. For example, storing names in Contacts, 

writing a message and scheduling events in the 

calendar all require entering text. To change text 

editing modes press the 

 key.

The input method is displayed in the upper right 

corner of your phone.

Function (English Smart mode)
Numeric
Multitap Abc
Multitap abc
Multitap ABC

In Editor, Press Options Choose “Set T9” Select On. 

This mode allows you to enter words with only 

one keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad 

is associated with more than one letter. T9 mode 

automatically compares your keystrokes with an 

internal linguistic dictionary to determine the correct 

word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the 

traditional ABC mode.

You can power the phone on and off  by pressing or 

holding the power key. 

1 Key in the number using the keypad.
2 Press 

 to initiate the call.

3 To end the call, press 

.

TIP! To enter + when making an international call, press 

and hold 0.

1 Press 

(up) to open the address book.

2 On the keypad, enter the fi rst few letter of the 

contact you want to call.

Each of these keys 

performs the functions 

indicated by the text on 

the display immediately 

above them.

You can dial a phone 

number and answer 

incoming calls.

Navigation keys
Use for quick access to 

phone functions.

(up) : Contacts

(down) : Keypad Lock

(left) : Compose message

(right) : FM radio

End/Power key
Allows you to power the 

phone on or off , end calls, or 

return to Standby mode.

Alphanumeric keys
Used to input characters and 

or numbers.

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card present in the handset:
1. Enter emergency number 000 or 112
2. Press Send key to dial the emergency number.