LG Electronics USA A310 Cellular/PCS GSM/EDGE Phone with Bluetooth User Manual
LG Electronics USA Cellular/PCS GSM/EDGE Phone with Bluetooth Users Manual
Users Manual
LG-A310 User Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and
compact LG-A310 phone by LG, designed to operate with
the latest digital mobile communication technology.
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your
phone depending on the software of the phone or your
service provider.
Disposal of your old appliance
1
When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to
a product it means the product is covered by the European
Directive 2002/96/EC.
2
All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of
separately from the municipal waste stream via designated
collection facilities appointed by the government or the local
authorities.
3
The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent
potential negative consequences for the environment and
human health.
4
For more detailed information about disposal of your old
appliance, please contact your city office, waste disposal service
or the shop where you purchased the product.
Part 15.21 statement
" Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment. “
Part 15.105 statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not 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 one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device is not intended for sale in the USA.
Part 15 Class B Compliance
This device and its accessories comply with part15 of FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device & its accessories may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device & its accessories must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired 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.
Additionally, Belt clips, holsters & other body-worn accessories may not contain
metallic components.
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Making a call or a video
call
1
Touch to open the keypad.
2
Key in the number using the
keypad.
3
Touch to initiate the call.
4
To end the call, touch the end
key.
TIP!
To enter + for making an
international call, touch and hold
.
TIP!
Press the power key to lock the
touchscreen to prevent calls being
made by mistake.
Making a call from your
contacts
1
From the home screen touch
to open the
Contacts
.
2
Tap the
Name
field box on the
top of the screen and enter the
first few letters of the contact
you would like to call using the
keypad.
3
From the filtered list, touch the
call icon next to the contact you
want to call. The call will use the
default number if there is more
than one for that contact.
4
Or, you can touch the contact
name and select the number to
use if there is more than one for
that contact to use. You can also
touch to initiate the call to
the default number.
Answering and rejecting
a call
When your phone rings, touch the
send key to answer the call.
To mute the ringing, touch . This
is useful if you forgot to change your
profile to
Silent
for a meeting. Touch
Reject
to reject an incoming call.
Calls
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In-call options
Touch this icon to put a call
on hold.
Touch this icon to turn off the
microphone so the person you
are talking to cannot hear you.
Touch this icon to turn on the
speaker phone.
Choose from a list of further
in-call options, including go to
messages, so you can check
your messages, go to contacts
to add or search contacts
during a call. You can also end
the call from here by touching
end call.
Choose to open a numerical
keypad for navigating menus
with numbered options. For
example, when dialling call
centres or other automated
telephone services.
Choose to add another person
to the call.
Choose to search your
contacts during a call.
TIP!
To scroll through a list of options
or your list of contacts, touch the
last item visible and slide your finger
up the screen. The list will move up
so more items become visible.
Speed dialling
You can assign a frequently-called
contact to a speed dial number.
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Contacts
on the
COMMUNICATION
tab, then
select
Speed dials
.
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.
3
Your contacts will open. Select
the contact you want to assign
to that number by touching their
phone number once. To find a
contact, tap the
Name
field box
and enter the first letter of the
name of the contact required.
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Calls
Making a second call
1
During your initial call, touch
and type the number you want
to call.
2
Touch to connect the call.
3
Both calls will be displayed on the
call screen. Your initial call will be
locked and the caller put on hold.
4
To change between the calls,
touch or touch the number of
the held call.
5
To end one or both calls press
and select
End
followed by
All
,
Held
or
Active
.
TIP!
Touch any single call log entry
to view the date, time and duration
of the call.
NOTE:
You will be charged for each
call you make.
Viewing your call logs
From the home screen, touch
and select
Call history
on the
COMMUNICATION
tab.
TIP!
Touch any single call log entry
to view the date, time and duration
of the call.
Changing the call settings
You can set the menu relevant to a
call. From the home screen, touch
and select
Call settings
on the
SETTINGS
tab.
Call divert
- Choose whether to
divert your calls.
Call waiting
- Be alerted when you
have a call waiting. (Depends on
your network provider.)
Call barring
- Select when you
would like calls to be barred.
Fixed dial numbers
- Choose a
list of numbers that can be called
from your phone. You’ll need your
PIN2 code from your operator. Only
numbers included in the fixed dial
list can be called from your phone.
Reject call with SMS
- When
you reject a call, you can send
a message quickly by using this
function. This is useful if you need to
reply the message during a meeting.
Call costs
- View the charges
applied to your last call or all calls.
(This service is network dependent,
some operators are unable to
support this.)
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Call durations
- View the charges
applied to your dialled numbers and
the call duration of all your calls;
received and dialled. (This service is
network dependent, some operators
are unable to support this.)
Data volume
- View the amount in
kilobytes of all your received and
sent data.
Common settings
- Please see
Changing the common call setting
.
Video call settings
- Change the
settings of your video calling.
Changing the common call
setting
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Call settings
on the
SETTINGS
tab.
2
Scroll and touch
Common
settings
. From here you can
adjust the settings for:
Call reject
- Slide the switch to
ON
to highlight the reject list.
You can touch the text box to
choose from all calls, specific
contacts or groups, or those from
unregistered numbers (those
not in your contacts) or with no
caller ID. Touch
Save
to change
the setting.
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.
BT answer mode
- Select
Hands-
free
to be able to answer a call
using a Bluetooth headset, or
select
Handset
to touch a key on
the handset to answer a call.
Save new number
- Select
Yes
to save a new number.
Proximity sensor
- Slide the
switch left for
ON
or right for
OFF.
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Searching for a contact
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Contacts
on the
COMMUNICATION
tab.
2
Touch
Search
.
3
You see a list of contacts. Typing
in the first letter of a contact’s
name in the
Name
field box
will jump the menu to that
alphabetical area of the list.
TIP!
The alphabetical keypad is
displayed once you tap the
Name
field box.
Adding a new contact
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Contacts
on the
COMMUNICATION
tab, then touch
Add contact
.
2
Choose whether to save the
contact to your
Handset
or
SIM
.
3
Enter your first and last name.
4
You can enter up to different
numbers per contact. Each
entry has a preset type
Mobile
,
Home
,
Office
,
Pager
,
Fax
,
VT
and
General
. When you have finished,
touch
Close.
5
Add an email address and IM
address.
6
Assign the contact to one or
more groups. Choose between
No group
,
Family
,
Friends
,
Colleagues
,
School
or
VIP
.
7
You can also add a
Ringtone
,
Birthday
,
Anniversary
,
Homepage
,
Home address
,
Company name
,
Job title
,
Company address, Memo,
and
Livecon
.
8
Touch
Save
to save the contact.
Creating a group
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Contacts
on the
COMMUNICATION
tab, then touch
Groups
.
2
Touch
Add group
or touch
and select
Add group
.
3
Enter a name for your new group.
You can also assign a ringtone to
the group.
4
Touch
Save
.
NOTE:
If you delete a group, the
contacts which were assigned to
that group will not be lost. They will
remain in your contacts.
Contacts
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Changing your contact
settings
You can adapt your contact settings
so that your contacts suits your own
preferences.
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Contacts
on the
COMMUNICATION
tab, then touch
SETTINGS
.
2
From here, you can adjust the
following settings:
Contact list settings
- Adjust
the
Contacts location
,
Name
display,
and
Quick command key
settings.
Copy
- Copy your contacts from
your handset to your SIM or from
your SIM to your handset. You
can choose one at a time, or all
at once.
Move
- This works in the same
way as
Copy
, but the contact
will only be saved to the location
you’ve moved it to.
Send all contacts via Bluetooth
-
Send all of your contacts to
another device using Bluetooth.
You will be prompted to turn on
Bluetooth if you select this option.
Backup contacts
- Performs a
backup your contacts on to the
external memory. This option
requires external memory.
Restore contacts
- Restores
your contacts from the external
memory. This option requires
external memory.
Clear contacts
- Delete all
your contacts. Choose between
Handset
and
SIM
and touch
Yes
if you are sure you want to wipe
your contacts.
Viewing information
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Contacts
on the
COMMUNICATION
tab, then touch
Information
.
2
From here you can view your
Service dial numbers
, your
Own
number
, your
Memory info.
(showing your memory usage)
and
My business card
.
TIP!
To add your own business card,
select
My business card
and enter
your details as you would for any
contact. Touch
Save
to finish.
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Messaging
Your phone combines SMS and
MMS into one intuitive and easy-to-
use menu.
Sending a message
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Messaging
on
the
COMMUNICATION
tab. And
touch
New message
to begin
composing a new message.
2
Touch
Insert
to add an image,
video, sound, template and so on.
3
Touch
Recipient
at the bottom of
the screen to enter the recipients.
Then enter the number or touch
to select a contact. You can
even add multiple contacts.
4
Touch
Send
when ready.
WARNING:
If an image, video
or sound is added to an SMS, it
will be automatically converted to
an MMS and you will be charged
accordingly.
Entering text
There are five ways to enter text:
Keypad, Keyboard, Handwriting-
Screen, Handwriting-Box,
and
Handwriting-Double Box
.
You can
choose
your input method
by tapping and
Input method
.
Touch to turn on T9 mode.
This icon is only shown when
you choose
Keypad
as the input
method.
Touch to choose the writing
language.
Touch to change from
numbers, symbols and text input.
Use
Shift
to change between capital
or lowercase input.
T9 mode
The T9 mode uses a built-in
dictionary to recognise the words
you’re writing based on the
sequence of keys you’ve touched. It
predicts the word you are inputting
and suggests alternatives.
Messaging/E-mail
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Abc mode
This mode allows you to enter letters
by touching the key labeled with the
required letter once, twice, three or
four times until the letter is displayed.
123 Mode
This mode allows you to enter
numbers in a text message (a
telephone number, for example)
more quickly. Touch the keys
corresponding to the required digits
before manually switching back to
the appropriate text entry mode.
Handwriting recognition
In Handwriting mode you simply
write on the screen and Your phone
will convert your handwriting into
your message. Select
Handwriting-
Screen
or
Handwriting-Box
according to your preferred view.
Setting up your email
From the home screen, touch
and select
E-mail
on the
COMMUNICATION
tab.
If the email account is not set up, start
the email set up wizard and finish it.
You can check and edit settings by
selecting . You can also check
the additional settings that were
filled in automatically when you
created the account.
Microsoft Exchange email
account
Email address
- Enter the account
email address.
Server address
- Enter the email
server address.
Domain
- Enter the account domain
(Optional).
Username
- Enter the account’s
username.
Password
- Enter the account’s
password.
Now your account is set up, it will
appear in the list of accounts in your
E-mail folder.
Retrieving your emails
You can automatically or manually
check your account for new emails.
To check manually:
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
E-mail
on the
COMMUNICATION
tab.
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2
Touch the account you want to use.
Sending an email using
your new account
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
E-mail
on the
COMMUNICATION
tab.
2
Touch
New e-mail
and a new
email will open.
3
Complete the message.
4
Touch Send and your email will
be sent.
Changing your email settings
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
E-mail
on the
COMMUNICATION
tab.
2
Touch and select
E-mail
settings
and then you can adapt
the following settings:
E-mail accounts
- You can set up
an email account.
Preferred e-mail
Allow reply e-mail
- Choose
to allow the sending of read
confirmation messages.
Request reply e-mail
- Choose
whether to request read
confirmation messages.
Retrieve interval
- Choose how
often your LG-A310 checks for
new email messages.
Retrieve amount
- Choose the
number of emails to be retrieved
at any one time.
Include message in Fwd. &
Reply
- Choose to include the
original message in your reply.
Include attachment
- Choose to
include the original attachment in
any reply.
Auto retrieval in roaming
-
Choose whether to retrieve your
messages automatically when
abroad (roaming).
New e-mail notification
-
Choose whether to be alerted to
new emails.
Signature
- Switch this feature
ON
and create an email
signature.
Priority
- Choose the priority level
of your email messages.
Mail sending size
- Set the
maximum size of sending mail.
E-mail counter
- Input the date
you want. You can check emails
you sent during that period.
Messaging/E-mail
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Message folders
You’ll recognise the folder structure
used on your LG-A310, which
is fairly self-explanatory. From
the home screen, touch
and select
Messaging
on the
COMMUNICATION
tab. And choose
from the list below:
Inbox
- All the messages you
receive are placed into your inbox.
TIP! When you receive the message,
you can reply quickly by using Quick
reply function. This is useful if you need
to reply the message during a meeting.
TIP!
While you see the message,
touch and select
Extract
. You
can extract the information such as
a number, e-mail address or web
address from the selected message.
Drafts
- If you do not finish writing
a message, you can save what you
have done in this folder.
Outbox
- This is a temporary
storage folder while messages are
being sent.
Sent items
- All the messages you
have sent are placed in this folder.
My folders
- Create folders to store
your messages.
Templates
- A list of pre written
useful messages, useful for a quick
reply.
Emoticons
- You can add, edit and
delete emoticons. You can insert the
emoticon which you preferred on
writing a message.
Settings
- Your message settings
are predefined so that you can send
messages immediately. If you would
like to change the settings, you can
do this using the settings options.
Changing your text
message settings
From the home screen, touch
and select
Messaging
on the
COMMUNICATION
tab. Then choose
SETTINGS
and
Text message
. You
can make changes to:
Text message centre
- Enter the
details of your message centre.
Delivery report
- Slide the switch left
to
ON
to receive confirmation that
your messages have been delivered.
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Validity period
- Choose how long
your messages are stored at the
message centre.
Message types
- Convert your
text into
Text, Voice
,
Fax
,
X.400
or
E-mail
.
Character encoding
- Choose how
your characters are encoded. This
impacts the size of your messages
and therefore data charges.
Send long text as
- Choose to send
long messages as
Multiple SMS
or
as an
MMS
.
Changing your multimedia
message settings
From the home screen, touch
and select
Messaging
on
the
COMMUNICATION
tab. Then
choose
SETTINGS
and
Multimedia
message
. You can make changes
to:
Retrieval mode
- Choose between
Home network
or
Roaming network
.
If you then choose
Manual
you will
receive only notifications of MMS
and you can then decide whether to
download them in full.
Delivery report
- Choose to request
and/or allow delivery reports.
Read reply
- Choose to request
and/or allow read replies.
Priority
- Choose the priority level of
your multimedia message.
Validity period
- Choose how long
your messages are stored at the
message centre.
Slide duration
- Choose how long
your slides appear on the screen
by default.
Creation mode
- Choose to create
multimedia messages freely or
restrictively.
Delivery time
- Choose how long to
wait before a message is delivered.
Multi msg centre
- Choose or add a
multimedia message centre.
Changing your other settings
From the home screen, touch
and select
Messaging
on the
COMMUNICATION
tab, then touch
SETTINGS
.
Messaging/E-mail
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Voicemail
- Touch to add a
new Voicemail service. Contact
your network operator for more
information about the service they
provide.
Service message
- Choose to
receive or block service messages.
You can also set your message
security by creating trusted and
untrusted lists of senders in
Service
security
option.
Message counter
- Choose to set
period for counting messages.
Info. service
- Choose whether to
turn cell broadcast on/off and select
your channels and languages.
Social network services
(SNS)
With your phone, you can enjoy
the social network services and
manage your micro-blog on SNS.
You can update your own SNS
place status and view your friends’
SN updates. Touch
Social network
menu and select the site as below:
Orkut, Facebook, Twitter, Picasa,
Flickr, and Myspace.
TIP!
Facebook is a native
application preloaded onto your
phone, and easy to access.
Twitter is a java application
based on Java technology. Other
applications access to the WAP
(Wireless Application Protocol)
services.
NOTE:
An additional costs may be
incurred when connecting and using
online services. Check your data
charges with your network provider.
Facebook
Home:
Log in and you will see
your friend’s updated status. Input
your comment about new status
or check others. You can also write
comments by selecting + icon.
Profile:
You can select the Wall >
Status updates and write the current
status. See your info detail and
upload the photo by touching Album
> Upload Photo. Choose from Go to
images or Take a picture, and then
input some caption with images.
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Friends:
You can find many friends
in SNS and view their status. Search
your friends in facebook by selecting
Search tap.
Message:
You can see the Inbox/
Sent folder, and write a SN
message.
TIP! Using Facebook Feed
Widget
You can add the facebook feed
widget to your home screen.
Drag the facebook feed widget
from widget tray and touch
OK. You can also access the
facebook application directly by
touching up the feed widget.
Messaging/E-mail
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Camera
Taking a quick photo
1
Press the camera key on the
right side of the phone.
2
Holding the phone horizontally,
point the lens towards the
subject of the photo.
3
Press the camera key lightly and
a focus box will appear in the
centre of the viewfinder screen.
4
Position the phone so you can
see the photo subject in the
focus box.
5
When the focus box turns green,
the camera has focused on your
subject.
6
Press the camera key fully to
capture the shot.
TIP!
To switch to the camera mode
or video mode, slide up/down the
camera or video icon on the centre-
right of the viewfinder.
After taking a photo
Your captured photo will appear on
the screen. The following options
are available:
Touch to send the photo as
a message, e-mail or via
Bluetooth.
Set the image you have just
taken as home screen, a
contact image or in your
start up/shut down screen.
Touch to edit the photo.
Touch to edit the name of the
selected picture.
Touch to return to the previous
menu.
Touch to delete the photo you
have just taken and confirm
by touching
Yes
. The “Deleted”
message appears.
Touch to take another photo
immediately. Your current
photo will be saved.
Touch to view a gallery of your
saved photos.
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Using the advanced
settings
From the viewfinder, touch
to open all the advanced settings
options.
Shot mode
- Choose from
Normal
shot
,
Continuous shot
and
Panorama shot
.
Colour Effect
- Choose a colour
tone to apply to the photo you’re
taking. There are four colour
tone options:
Off
,
Black & White
,
Negative
or
Sepia
.
NOTE:
You can change a picture
taken in colour to black and white
or sepia, but you cannot change a
picture taken in black and white or
sepia to colour.
ISO
- The ISO rating determines
the sensitivity of the camera’s light
sensor. The higher the ISO, the more
sensitive the camera will be. This
is useful in darker conditions when
you can not use the flash. Select
the ISO value from
Auto, 100, 200,
400
and
800.
White balance
- The white balance
ensures that any white in your photo
is realistic. In order for your camera
to correctly adjust the white balance
you may need to determine the
light conditions. Choose from
Auto
,
Incandescent
,
Sunny
,
Fluorescent
and
Cloudy
.
Self-timer
- The self-timer allows
you to set a delay before the
camera takes the picture, after the
capture button is pressed. Choose
from
3
seconds
,
5 seconds
or
10
seconds
. Great for the group photo
you want to be part of.
Quality
- Choose from
Super fine
,
Fine
and
Normal
. The finer the
quality the sharper a photo will be,
but the file size will increase. This
means you’ll be able to store fewer
photos in your memory.
Focus
- Choose from
Auto focus
,
Face tracking
and
Off
.
•
Auto focus -
Your camera can
automatically adjust the focus for
a clear, sharp image with a single
press of the camera button.
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•
Face tracking -
Your camera
can automatically identify face
and have another rectangular for
better focus.
•
Off -
Focus mode is off.
View mode
- Choose your view
mode.
Swap cam
- Switch between the
inner camera and the outer camera.
More...
•
Memory
- Choose whether to
save your photos to the
Handset
memory
or to the
External
memory
.
•
Hide icons
- Choose the camera
settings icons to be hidden
manually or automatically.
•
Image stabilization
- Select
On
to
compensate for unsteady hands.
•
Show captured image
- Choose
to view the picture with options
after taking a photo.
•
Shutter sound
- Select one of the
three shutter sounds.
•
Grid screen
- Choose from
Off
,
Simple cross
or
Trisection
.
•
Reset settings
- Reset all the
camera settings.
Camera
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Making a quick video
1
Press the camera key on the
right side of the phone for a few
seconds.
TIP!
To switch to the camera mode
or video mode, slide up/down the
camera or video icon on the right
centre of the viewfinder.
2
Holding the phone horizontally,
point the lens towards the subject
of the video.
3
Press the camera key on the
phone once to start recording. Or
touch .
4
REC
will appear at the bottom
of the viewfinder with a timer at
the bottom showing the length of
the video.
5
To pause the video, touch and
resume by selecting .
6
Touch on screen or press the
camera key a second time to stop
recording.
After making a video
A still image representing your
captured video will appear on the
screen. The following options are
available:
Touch to play the video.
Touch to send the video as
a message, e-mail or via
Bluetooth.
Touch to edit the video.
Touch to edit the name of the
selected picture.
Touch to return to the previous
menu.
Touch to delete the video you
have just made and confirm by
touching
Yes
. The viewfinder
will reappear.
Touch to shoot another video
straight away.
Touch to view a gallery of
saved videos and images.
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Using the advanced
settings
From the viewfinder, touch
SETTINGS
to open all the advanced
settings options.
Colour effect
- Choose a colour
tone to use on your new video from
Off
,
Black & White
,
Negative
,
and
Sepia.
White balance
- The white balance
ensures that any white in your
videos is realistic. In order for
your camera to correctly adjust
the white balance, you may need
to determine the light conditions.
Choose from
Auto
,
Incandescent
,
Sunny
,
Fluorescent
, and
Cloudy
.
Quality
- Choose from
Super fine
,
Fine
and
Normal
. The finer the
quality, the sharper a video will
be, but the file size will increase.
As a result, you will be able to
store fewer videos in the phone’s
memory.
Set time
- Set a time limit for your
video. Choose whether or not to
send the video as an MMS.
TIP!
If you choose MMS duration,
choosing a lower image quality will
enable you to shoot a longer video.
View mode -
Choose your view
mode.
Select storage
- Choose whether
to save your videos to the
Handset
memory
or to the
External
memory
.
Voice
- Choose whether or not to
record a video with sound.
Hide icons
- Choose the camera
settings icons to be hidden
manually or automatically.
Swap cam
- Switch between
the inner camera and the outer
camera.
Reset settings
- Reset all the video
camera settings.
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Viewing your photos and
videos
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Gallery
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab. Or, touch
on your camera preview
screen. You can check your
pictures and videos.
2
Your gallery will appear on the
screen.
3
Touch the video or photo to open
it fully.
4
To play the video touch . To
pause playback touch .
TIP!
Flick left or right to view other
photos or videos.
TIP!
To delete a photo or video,
open it and select . Touch
Yes
to
confirm.
Using zoom when viewing
a photo
To zoom in touch “+” repeatedly.
To zoom out touch “
-
”. Use the
thumbnail in the bottom right corner
to move the focus area.
Adjusting the volume when
viewing a video
To adjust the volume of a video
while it is playing, touch the volume
bar on the screen bottom after
touching the loudspeaker symbol.
Alternatively, use the volume keys
on the side of the phone.
Capturing an image from
a video
1
Select the video you would like to
capture an image from.
2
Touch to pause the video on
the frame you’d like to convert
to an image and touch the upper
left side of the screen to open the
menu.
3
Touch and then select .
4
The image will appear on the
screen, with its image name.
5
Touch to return to the video.
6
The image will be saved in your
My folder
and appear in the
Gallery
.
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WARNING:
Some functions will
not work properly if the multimedia
file has not been recorded on the
phone.
Viewing your photos as a
slide show
Slide show mode will show all the
photos in your
Gallery
one at a time
as a slide show. Videos can not be
viewed as a slide show.
1
Touch in the
Gallery
, then
scroll and select
Slide show
.
2
The slide show will begin.
There are options within slide show:
Touch to go back.
Touch to pause the slide show
on a particular photo.
Touch again to resume playback.
Touch to increase or decrease
the speed of the slide show.
To show random, touch and
select
Random on
.
Setting a photo as a
wallpaper
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Gallery
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab.
2
Touch the photo you would like to
set as wallpaper.
3
Touch .
4
You can change the size of the
picture with .
5
When you are happy with the
picture touch
Set
.
6
Choose from the options what
you want to change:
All
,
Widget
,
Speed dial
.
Editing your photos
1
Open the photo you’d like to edit
and touch to bring up the
options.
2
Touch the icons to alter your photo:
Move your finger across the
screen to select the area.
Draw something on your
photo freehand. Select the
line thickness from the four
options, then the colour you
want to use.
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Add writing to the picture.
Decorate your photo with
stamps. Choose from
the different stamps and
colours and touch your
photo where you want to
place them.
Erase whatever you draw.
You can also select the
eraser size.
Touch to send the photo as
a message, e-mail or via
Bluetooth.
Touch to return to the
gallery.
Save the changes you have
made to the photos. Select
to save the changes over
the
Original file
, or as a
New file
. If you select
New
file,
enter a file name.
Undo the last effect or edit
you made to the photo.
Touch to open further effect
options. There are also
more advanced editing
options.
Touch to open the Filter
options.
You can adjust the selected
photo.
Adding text to a photo
1
From the editing screen, touch
.
2
Select
Signature
to add
unframed text or choose one of
the speech bubble shapes.
3
Enter your text using the keypad
and touch
Save
.
4
Move the text by touching it and
sliding it to where you want it.
Cropping a photo
1
From the editing screen, touch
.
2
Choose the shape you want to
use to crop the picture.
3
Drag the box over the area you
want to crop.
4
When you are finished with your
selection, touch .
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Changing your photo
1
From the editing screen, touch
.
2
Choose to alter your photo:
Rotate
- Rotate or flip your photo
for fun or better view.
Mirror
- Reverse the photo to a
mirror image.
Resize
- Resize your photo.
Frame
- Add a frame to your
photo.
Morphing
- Morphing a photo
is great for changing the facial
expressions of friends, or just
for distorting a photo for artistic
effect. If the face is detected, it
will let you know the positions of
the eyes and the ending points of
the mouth on your photo. Select
the morphing style you would like
to use on the phone.
Colour Accent
- Add a colour
accent to a photo.
Colour Swapping
- Swap the
colours in a photo.
Add Images
- Add some clip art
on the photo.
Red-eye reduction
- Reduce the
red eye on your photo.
Adding an effect to a photo
1
From the editing screen, touch
.
2
Choose to apply any of the
options to the photo:
Face beautify
- Automatically
detect a face in the image and
brighten it up.
Tunnel effect
- Lomo camera
effect.
Colour negative
- Give a colour
negative effect.
Black and white
- Give a black
and white colour effect.
Sepia
- Give a sepia effect.
Blur
- Give a blurred effect.
Sharpen
- Move the marker
along the bar to sharpen the
focus of the photo. Select
OK
icon
to apply the changes or choose
to cancel.
Mosaic blur
- Touch to apply
a blurred mosaic effect to the
photo.
Oil painting
- Give an oil painting
effect.
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Sketch
- Apply an effect that
makes the picture look like a
sketch.
Emboss
- Give an emboss effect.
Solarize
- Change the effect of
exposure to the light.
Vivid
- Give an effect of clearness
and brilliance.
Moonlight
- Change the light to
look like moonlight.
Antique - Give an old-looking effect.
Glow
- Give a light beam effect.
Cartoon
- Give a cartoon effect.
Water color
- Give a watercolour
effect.
3
To undo an effect simply touch
Undo
.
Trimming the length of the
video
1
Open the video you want to edit,
select and touch .
2
Select
Edit
and choose
Trim
.
3
Touch and set the new start
and end points using .
4
Touch
Save
or, alternatively, touch
to return to the gallery and
discard the changes.
Merging two videos together
1
Open the video you want to edit,
select and touch .
2
Select Edit and choose Video
merge.
3
The
My stuff
folder will open,
select either
My videos
or
My
memory card
(if fitted). Choose
the video you would like to merge
and touch
Select
.
4
Touch and slide the photo
to move it to the end or the
beginning of the video.
5
Touch
Effect
to choose how the
videos merge together:
None,
Pan zoom, Oval, Uncover, Blind,
Checker board, Dissolve, Split
or
Shape diamond.
6
Touch
Save
followed by
Yes
to
save the new merged video.
Select whether to replace the
original file or save as a new file.
7
Repeat these steps to merge
more videos.
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Merging a photo with a
video
1
Open the video you want to edit,
select and touch .
2
Select
Edit
and choose
Image
merge
.
3
The
My stuff
folder will open
select either
My Images
or
My
memory card
(if fitted). Choose
the photo you would like to merge
into your video, and touch
Select
.
4
Touch and slide the photo
to move it to the end or the
beginning of the video.
5
Touch
Effect
to choose how the
photo and video merge together:
None, Pan zoom, Oval, Uncover,
Blind, Checker board, Dissolve,
Split
or
Shape diamond.
6
Touch
Save
followed by
Yes
.
Select whether to replace the
original file or save as a new file.
7
Repeat these steps to merge
more photos.
Adding text to a video
1
Open the video you want to edit,
select and touch .
2
Select
Edit
and choose
Text
overlay
.
3
Enter your text using the keypad
and select
Save
.
4
Touch and indicate when
you want the text to appear
using .
5
Touch the area of the screen
where you want the text to
appear and touch
OK
.
6
Touch to indicate when you
want the text to disappear.
7
Touch
Preview
to ensure you are
happy with the text overlay.
8
Touch
Save
and choose to save
over the original file or as a
new file.
9
Repeat these steps to add more
text.
Overlaying a photo
1
Open the video you want to edit,
select and touch .
2
Select
Edit
and choose
Image
overlay
.
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3
The
My stuff
folder will open
select either
My images
or
My
memory card
(if fitted). Choose
the photo you would like to
overlay your video and touch
Select
.
4
Touch and indicate when you
want the photo to appear using
.
5
Touch the area of the screen
where you want the photo to
appear and touch
OK
. If the photo
is too big it will overlay the whole
screen, not just the selected area.
6
Touch to mark when you
want the photo to disappear.
7
Touch
Preview
to ensure you are
happy with the photo overlay.
8
Touch
Save
and choose to save
over the original file or as a
new file.
9
Repeat these steps to add more
photos.
Adding a soundtrack to
your video
1
Open the video you want to edit,
select and touch .
2
Select
Edit
and choose
Audio
dubbing
.
3
The
My stuff
folder will open
select either
My sounds
or
My
memory card
(if fitted). Choose
the track you would like to add to
your video and touch
Select
.
4
The original audio track on your
video will be erased. Touch
Yes
to continue.
5
If the audio is shorter than the
video, choose whether to play it
Once
or to
Repeat
it.
6
Select whether to replace the
original file or save as a new file.
Adding a voice recording
1
Open the video you want to edit,
select and touch .
2
Select
Edit
and choose
Voice
recording
.
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The quality of the original audio
will be affected by adding a voice
recording. Touch
Yes
to continue.
4
Touch to view your video.
When you get to the part you
want to record your voice over,
touch .
5
Touch or to stop
recording and playback.
6
Touch
Preview
to ensure you are
happy with the voice recording.
7
Touch
Save
followed by
Yes
to
save. Choose to save over the
original file or as a new file.
8
Repeat these steps to add more
voice recordings to the video.
Changing the speed of
your video
1
Open the video you want to edit,
select and touch .
2
Select
Edit
and choose
Time
scaling
.
3
Select one of the four speed
options:
x4
,
x2
,
x1/4
,
x1/2
.
4
Choose to save over the original
file or as a new file.
NOTE:
Only 3gp Video files can be
edited.
Creating a movie
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Muvee studio
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab.
2
Touch
to add an image. Tap
the check box for the images
you want to include, then select
Insert
.
3
Touch the style tab to choose a
Muvee style
. The default style is
Classic Sepia
.
4
Touch
Default sound
to change
the sound.
5
Touch
to see what you’ve
created.
6
Touch then
Play order
to
create an order. You can make it
random or sequential.
7
Touch then
Save location
to
choose where to save the movie.
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Entertainment
You can store any multimedia files
on your phone’s memory so that
you have easy access to all your
pictures, sounds, videos and games.
You can also save your files to a
memory card. Using a memory card
allows you to free space in your
phone’s memory. To access the
My
stuff
, touch and select
My stuff
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab. You
can open a list of the folders that
store all your multimedia files.
TIP!
To delete any files in
My stuff
,
touch then
Delete
.
Images
Images
contains a list of pictures
including default images pre-
loaded onto your phone, images
downloaded by you and images
taken on your phone’s camera.
My images options menu
The options available to you in
Images
depend on the type of
image you have selected. All options
will be available for pictures you
have taken on the phone’s camera,
but only the
Use as
,
Slide show
and
File info.
options are available for
default images.
Sending a photo
1
From the home screen, touch
and select My stuff on the
ENTERTAINMENT tab, then select
Images. Select the picture you want.
2
Touch
Send
and choose from
Multimedia message, E-mail
and
Bluetooth.
Using an image
You can choose images to use as
wallpapers and the lock screen or
even to identify a caller.
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
My stuff
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab, then select
Images
. Select the picture you
want and touch .
2
Touch
Use as
and choose from:
Homescreen image
- Set a
wallpaper for the home screen.
Lock screen image
- Set a
wallpaper for the lock screen.
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Contacts image
- Allocate an
image to a particular person in
your contacts list so that their
picture shows when they call you.
Start up image
- Set an image
to appear when you switch the
phone on.
Shut down image
- Set an image
to appear when you switch the
phone off.
Printing an image
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
My stuff
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab, then select
Images
. Select the picture you
want and touch .
2
Touch
Print
then choose between
Bluetooth
and
PictBridge
.
Moving or copying an image
You can move or copy an image
between the phone memory and
the memory card. You might want
to do this to either free some space
in one of the memory banks or to
safeguard your images from being
lost.
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
My stuff
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab, tab, then
select
Images
. Select the picture
you want and touch .
2
Select
Move
or
Copy
.
3
You can mark/unmark the images
by tapping it sequentially. Mark
the image that you want to move
or copy and touch
Copy/Move
.
Sounds
The
Sounds
contains a list of
sounds including the downloaded
sounds, default sounds and voice
recordings. From here you can
manage or send sounds or set them
as a ringtone.
Using a sound
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
My stuff
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab, then select
Sounds
.
2
Select a sound you want and a
confirmation message appears.
3
Touch
Yes.
It will begin to play.
4
Touch and select
Use as
.
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5
Choose from
Voice ringtone,
Video ringtone,
Message tone
,
Start-up
and
Shut down
.
Videos
The
Videos
shows a list of
downloaded videos and videos you
have recorded on your phone.
Watching a video
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
My stuff
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab, then select
Videos
.
2
Select a video to play.
Sending a video clip
1
Select a video you want to send.
2
Touch then
Send
and choose
from
Message, E-mail
and
Bluetooth
.
3
If you choose
Message
or
E-mail
,
your video clip will be attached
to the message, which you can
write and send as normal. If you
choose
Bluetooth
, your phone
will search for a device to send
the video to.
Games & Apps
You can install new games and
applications on your phone to keep
you amused when you have spare
time. From the home screen, touch
and select
My stuff
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab, then select
Games & Apps
.
You can also access
Pocket apps
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab, then
select a game and applications you
want to launch.
Installing a Java game and
application
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
My stuff
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab.
2
If you insert a new memory card,
touch the external memory tap.
3
Select the file (*.jad or *.jar) you
want to download and install
the file.
NOTE:
The Java program files are
in .jad or .jar format. The .jad file
should contain its own .jar file.
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Once installed, the Java program
can be viewed in the
Games
or
Applications
menu where you
can select, execute, or delete.
TIP!
You can also download Java
MIDlet in your phone by using the
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)
services. Please note that additional
costs may be incurred when using
online services.
Documents
From the
Documents
folder in
My stuff
, you can view all your
document files. From here, you can
view your Excel, PowerPoint, Word,
Text and pdf files.
Transferring a file to your phone
Bluetooth is probably the easiest
way of transferring a file from your
computer to your phone. You can
also use the LG PC suite via USB
cable.
To transfer using Bluetooth:
1
Make sure your phone and
computer have Bluetooth
switched on and are visible to
one another.
2
Use your computer to send the
file via Bluetooth.
3
When the file is sent you will
have to accept it on your phone
by touching
Yes
.
4
The file should appear in your
Documents
or
Others
folder.
Others
The
Others
contains a list of the
files which are not pictures, sounds,
videos, documents, games or
applications. It is used in the same
way as the
Documents
folder. You
may find that when you transfer files
from your computer to your phone
that they appear in the
Others
folder. If this happens, you can
move them.
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Music
Your phone has a built-in music
player so you can play all your
favourite tracks. To access the
music player, from the home screen,
touch and select
Music
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab.
NOTE:
LG-A310 is one of few
mobile phones to apply Dolby
Mobile™ for music, providing
Dolby™ sound quality to your
mobile phone.
Manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
Recently played
- Plays the songs
you have played recently.
All tracks
- Contains all the songs
you have on your phone except the
pre-loaded default music.
Artists
- Browse through your music
collection by artist.
Albums
- Browse through your
music collection by album.
Genres
- Browse through your
music collection by genre.
Playlists
- Contains all the playlists
you have created.
Ringtone creator
- You can edit
the song and save it if yon want
to set ringtone. It can be found in
profile menu of settings. Please see
Creating your ringtone
.
Shuffle tracks
- Play your tracks in
a random order.
Transferring music onto
your phone
The easiest way to transfer music
onto your phone is via Bluetooth or
your sync cable.
You can also use LG PC suite. To
transfer using Bluetooth:
1
Make sure both devices have
Bluetooth switched on and can
see each other.
2
Select the music file on the other
device and choose to send it via
Bluetooth.
3
When the file is ready to be sent
you should accept it on your
phone by touching
Yes
.
4
The file should appear in
Music
>
All tracks
.
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Playing a song
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Music
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab.
2
Select one of the folders and the
song you want to play.
3
Touch to pause the song.
4
Touch to skip to the next
song.
5
Touch to go back to the
previous song.
6
Touch to return to the
Music
menu. You may touch
more than once to return to the
menu.
TIP!
To change the volume while
listening to music, touch .
Creating a playlist
You can create your own playlists by
choosing a selection of songs from
the
Playlists
folder.
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Music
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab.
2
Touch
Playlists
, then
Add new
playlist
, enter the playlist name
and touch
Save
.
3
The
All tracks
folder will show all
the songs in your phone. Touch
all of the songs that you would
like to include in your playlist; a
tick will show next to the track
names.
4
Touch
Done
.
Creating your ringtone
1
From the home screen, touch
and select Touch
Music
on the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab.
2
Select one of the folders and the
song you want to play.
3
Select the music what you would
like to use in music lists, and
then select
OK
.
4
Select
Cut
when you want to
start recoding music to use as a
Ringtone
while playing music.
5
Select
Stop
to stop.
6
Select
Save
and choose from
Original file
or
New file
. Then
select
Save
.
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NOTE:
The copyright of music files
can be protected by international
treaties and national copyright
laws. It may be necessary to obtain
permission or a license to reproduce
or copy music. In some countries
national law prohibits private copying
of copyrighted material. Before
downloading or copying the file,
please check the national legislation
of the applicable country concerning
the use of such material.
FM radio
Your phone has an FM radio feature
so you can tune into your favourite
stations to listen on the move.
NOTE:
You will need to insert
your headset in order to listen to
the radio. Insert the plug into the
headset connector in order to listen
to the radio and keep the good radio
reception.
Searching for stations
You can tune your phone to radio
stations by searching for them either
manually or automatically. They will
then be saved to specific channel
numbers, so you don‘t have to keep
re-tuning. You must first attach the
headset to the phone as this acts as
the aerial.
To auto tune:
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
FM radio
on
the
ENTERTAINMENT
tab, then
choose .
2
Touch
Auto scan
. A confirmation
message appears. Select
Yes
, then the stations will be
automatically found and allocated
to a channel in your phone.
NOTE:
You can also manually tune
into a station by using and
displayed in the centre of the screen.
If you press and hold and , the
stations will be automatically found.
Using the FM transmitter
to play music
Your phone allows you with its
builtin FM transmitter to listen to
your music via any FM tuner in
range of the phone, e.g. at home or
in your car.
1
From the home screen, touch
and scroll then select
Tools
and
choose
FM Transmitter
on the
UTILITIES
tab.
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2
Select a frequency that you want
to tranmit an FM signal on, and
then touch
Transmit
.
3
Then set your tuner to the same
frequency.
NOTE:
The operating distance
of the FM transmitter is up to a
maximum of 2 metres (6.5 feet).
The transmission maybe subject to
interference due to obstructions,
such as walls, other electronic
devices, or from public radio
stations. To avoid interference,
always search for a free FM
frequency on the receiver before
using the FM transmitter.
The FM transmitter cannot be used
at the same time as the FM radio of
your device.
WARNING:
FM transmitter is not
available on the countries who have
different standards.
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Utilities
Setting your alarm
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Alarm
on the
UTILITIES
tab.
Widget alarm
should appear in the list as
default and you can not delete it.
2
Touch
New alarm
.
3
Set the time you would like the
alarm to sound in the
Time
field
box.
4
Choose how you would like your
alarm to repeat in the
Repeat
box:
Not repeated, Daily, Mon
~ Fri, Mon ~ Sat, Sat ~ Sun,
Except holiday
or
Choose
weekday
. The icons then indicate
the weekday you select.
5
Select
Alarm type
to select the
type of alarm you want.
6
Choose
Alarm bell
and select a
sound from the folder. To listen
to sounds, touch the sound,
followed by .
7
Add a memo for the alarm in the
Memo
box.
8
Finally, you can set the snooze
interval to 5, 10, 20, or 30
minutes, 1 hour or off.
9
Once you have set your alarm,
touch
Save
.
NOTE:
You can set up to 5 alarms
including
Widget alarm
.
TIP!
Slide the switch
ON/OFF
to the
alarm to set it.
Adding an event to your
calendar
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Organiser
on
the
UTILITIES
tab, then select
Calendar
.
2
Select the date you would like to
add an event to.
3
Touch then
Add event
.
4
Touch
Category
then choose
from
Appointment
,
Anniversary
or
Birthday
.
5
Enter
Subject
.
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Check and enter the date and the
time you would like your event
to begin. For
Appointment
and
Anniversary
enter the time and
date your event finishes in the
lower two time and date boxes.
Enter the location if it is an
Appointment
.
7
Set
Alarm
and
Repeat
.
8
Select
Save
and your event
will be saved in the calendar. A
square cursor will mark the day
that any events have been saved
to and a bell will ring at the start
time of your event, so that you
can stay organised.
Adding an item to your
tasks list
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Organiser
on the
UTILITIES
tab.
2
Select
Tasks
and touch
Add
to do
.
3
Set the date for the task, add
notes and select a priority level:
High
,
Medium
or
Low
.
4
Save your task by selecting
Save
.
Using date finder
Date finder
is a handy tool to help
you calculate what the date will be
after a certain amount of days has
passed. For example, 60 days from
10.10.2010 will be 09.12.2010.
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Organiser
on the
UTILITIES
tab.
2
Select
Date finder
.
3
Set the required date in the
From
tab.
4
Set the number of days in the
After
tab.
5
The
Target date
will be shown
below.
Adding a memo
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Memo
on the
UTILITIES
tab.
2
Touch
Add memo
.
3
Type your memo, then touch
Save
.
4
Your memo will then appear
on the screen in the
Memo
application.
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Voice recorder
Use your voice recorder to record
voice memos or other audio files.
From the home screen, touch
and scroll then select
More
on the
UTILITIES
tab and select
Voice
recorder
, then choose , then
SETTINGS
to change settings:
Duration
- Set the recording
duration. Choose from
No limit
,
MMS
or
1 minute
.
Quality
- Select the sound quality.
Choose from
Super fine
,
Fine
or
Normal
.
Memory in use
- Select where
to save the audio files. Choose
between
External memory
and
Handset memory
.
Recording a sound or voice
1
Touch to begin recording.
2
Touch to pause recording.
3
Touch to end recording.
4
Touch to listen to your
recording.
Using your calculator
1
From the home screen, touch
and scroll then select
More
on the
UTILITIES
tab, then select
Calculator
.
2
Touch the numeric keys using the
keypad to input numbers.
3
For simple calculations, touch the
function you require (+, –, ×, ÷),
followed by =.
4
For more complex calculations,
touch and choose from
sin
,
cos
,
tan
,
log
,
ln
,
exp
,
sqrt
,
deg
or
rad
etc.
Converting a unit
1
From the home screen, touch
and scroll then select
More
on the
UTILITIES
tab, then select
Unit converter
.
2
Choose whether you would like to
convert
Currency
,
Area
,
Length
,
Weight
,
Temperature
,
Volume
or
Velocity
.
3
You can then select the unit, and
enter the value you would like to
convert from, followed by the unit
you would like to convert to.
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The corresponding value will
appear on the screen.
Adding a city to your world
clock
1
From the home screen, touch
and scroll then select
More
on the
UTILITIES
tab, then select
World clock
.
2
Touch the , followed by
New
city
.
3
Scroll the globe, touch the area
you want and choose the city on
the map. Or touch the and
type the name of the city you
require in the search field box.
Using the stopwatch
1
From the home screen, touch
and scroll then select
More
on the
UTILITIES
tab, then select
Stopwatch
.
2
Touch
Start
on the bottom of the
screen to begin the timer.
3
Touch
Lap
if you want to record
a lap time.
4
Touch
Stop
to end the timer.
5
Touch
Resume
to restart the
stopwatch at the time you
stopped it at, or touch
Reset
to
begin the time again.
Sweet draw
When using your phone, you can
press the camera key twice to
capture the current image, then
adding a memo on the captured
image by using
Sweet draw
feature.
Please note, the capture function is
available on the following screens:
WAP, SNS (Native/JAVA), Message
& E-mail (Native email/Push email)
composer, Received messages
(SMS/MMS), E-mail view screen,
JAVA game & application, Native
flash game, and Pocket apps.
If you set the
Auto save
to
On
, the
captured screen image will be saved
in
My stuff
folder.
When
Auto save
is
Off
, you can edit
the image with
Sweet draw
after
capturing an image.
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To change the setting of the
Sweet
draw
feature, from the home
screen, touch and scroll then
select
Sweet draw
on the
UTILITIES
tab.
NOTE:
This feature may not be used
for infringement upon the copyright
of any third party like the image of
the gallery, wallpaper, speed dial etc.
Adding a memo with the
sweet draw
1
From the home screen, touch
and scroll then select
Sweet
draw
on the
UTILITIES
tab.
2
Touch
Add drawing
.
3
Draw your memo on the touch
screen LCD followed by .
4
Touch
Yes
, then your memo
will appear on the screen in the
Sweet draw
application.
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You can synchronise your PC with
your phone to make sure all your
important details and dates match.
You can also backup your files to
put your mind at ease.
TIP!
You will need to install
the application PC suite from
http://www.lgmobile.com. (Path:
www.lgmobile.com - select
country - PRODUCTS > Manual
& Software)
Installing LG PC suite on
your computer
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Connectivity
on the
SETTINGS
tab.
2
Select
USB connection mode
and touch
PC suite.
3
Connect the handset and PC via
USB cable and wait for a while.
Installation guide message will be
displayed.
4
Follow the instructions on the
screen to complete the LG PC
suite Installer wizard.
5
Once installation is complete, the
LG PC suite icon will appear on
your PC screen.
Connecting your phone and PC
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Connectivity
on the
SETTINGS
tab.
2
Select
USB connection mode
.
3
Touch
PC suite
.
4
Connect your phone and PC via
USB cable and wait for a while.
PC suite runs automatically.
Backing up and restoring
your phone’s information
1
Connect your phone to your PC
by using the USB cable.
2
Click on the
Backup
icon, and
select
Backup
or
Restore
.
3
Choose whether to back up
Contents Data and/or Phonebook/
Schedule/Todo/ Memo Data.
Select the location you want to
back up the information to, or
restore it from. Click
OK
.
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4
Your information will be backed up.
Viewing phone files on
your PC
1
Connect your phone to your PC
by using the USB cable.
2
Click on the
Manage Files
icon.
3
Images and videos you have
saved on your phone will be
displayed on the screen in the LG
Phone folder.
TIP!
Viewing the contents of your
phone on your PC helps you to
manage files you no longer need.
Synchronising your
contacts
1
Connect your phone to your PC
by using the USB cable.
2
Click on the
Contacts
icon.
3
Click
Sync Contacts
button your
PC will now import and display
all the contacts saved on your
phone.
4
Click on
Menu
and select
Export
.
You can now select where you
want to save your contacts to.
Synchronising your messages
1
Connect your phone to your PC
by using the USB cable.
2
Click on the
Messages
icon.
3
All your phone messages will be
displayed in folders on the PC
screen.
4
Use the toolbar at the top of the
screen to edit and rearrange
messages.
WARNING:
Do not disconnect
your phone during the transfer.
Using your phone as a
mass storage device
Your phone can be used as a mass
storage device.
1
Disconnect your phone from
your PC.
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PC sync
2
From the home screen, touch
and select
Connectivity
on the
SETTINGS
tab.
3
Select
USB connection mode
.
4
Touch
Mass storage
. This mode
will be saved.
5
Connect the phone to your PC by
using the USB cable. Your phone
will display
Connected
.
6
Drag and drop your images,
videos, music or documents into
the correct folders.
7
Safely remove your phone by
clicking on the safely remove
hardware icon in your PC toolbar.
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Accessing the web
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Browser
on the
UTILITIES
tab.
2
To go straight to the browser
home page, select
Home
.
Alternately, select
Enter
address
and type in the URL, followed by
Connect
.
Google
You can access Google mobile
internet service. To access Google
services, from the home screen,
touch and select
Google
on the
UTILITIES
tab.
NOTE:
You may be unable to access
Google in some countries. This is
dependent on network services.
Access to Google Service
Search:
Google Mobile Web Search
allows you to search for websites
that are specifically designed for
mobile phones and devices.
Mail:
The Google Mail for mobile
application is a downloadable
Java application, offering the best
possible Google Mail experience for
supported mobile devices.
Blogger:
You can manage your
account and share your blog. It is
available to upload a picture and
video.
YouTube:
You can watch videos on
YouTube Mobile from your mobile
device. You may want to contact
your carrier for more information
about the availability of data
streaming on your mobile device.
Adding and accessing your
bookmarks
For easy and fast access to your
favourite websites, you can add
bookmarks and save web pages.
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Browser
on the
UTILITIES
tab.
2
Select
Bookmarks
. A list of your
bookmarks will appear on the
screen.
Browser
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To add a new bookmark, touch
Add bookmark
. Enter a name
for your bookmark followed by
the URL in the corresponding
field box.
4
Touch
Save
. Your bookmark
will now appear in the list of
bookmarks.
5
To access the bookmark simply
touch the Connect icon next
to the bookmark or touch the
bookmark title and then touch
Connect
. You will be connected to
your bookmark.
Using RSS reader
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
is a family of web feed formats
used to publish frequently updated
content such as blog entries, news
headlines or podcasts. An RSS
document, which is called a feed,
web feed, or channel, contains
either a summary of content from
an associated web site or the
full text. RSS makes it possible
for people to keep up with their
favourite web sites automatically. It
is much easier than checking them
manually.
The user subscribes to a feed by
entering the feed’s link into the
reader or by clicking an RSS icon in a
browser that initiates the subscription
process. The reader checks the
user’s subscribed feeds regularly
for new content, downloading any
updates that it finds.
Saving a page
1
Access your required webpage as
described above.
2
Touch and select
Save this
page
.
3
Enter a name for the webpage so
you can easily recognise it.
4
Touch
Save
.
Accessing a saved page
From the home screen, touch
and select
Browser
on the
UTILITIES
tab, then select
Saved
pages
. Select the page you want to
view and it will open.
Viewing your browser history
From the home screen, touch
and select
Browser
on the
UTILITIES
tab, then select
History
.
Browser
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The web pages you have accessed
recently will be displayed. To access
any of these pages, simply select it.
Changing the web browser
settings
From the home screen, touch
and select
Browser
on
the
UTILITIES
tab, then select
SETTINGS
.You can choose to edit
Profiles
,
Appearance settings
,
Cache
,
Cookies
or
Security
settings.
You can simply set these on or off
by touching the switch icon.
Using your phone as a
modem
Your phone can double as a modem
for your PC, giving you email and
internet access even when you can’t
connect using wires. You can use
either the USB cable or Bluetooth.
Using the USB cable:
1
Ensure you have the LG PC suite
installed on your PC.
2
Connect your phone and your
PC by using the USB cable and
launch the LG PC suite software.
3
Click
COMMUNICATION
on your
PC. Then click
SETTINGS
and
select
Modem
.
4
Choose
LG Mobile USB Modem
and select
OK
. It will now appear
on the screen.
5
Click
Connect
and your PC will
connect via your phone.
Using Bluetooth:
1
Ensure Bluetooth is switched
On
and
Visible
for both your PC and
your phone.
2
Pair your PC and your phone. so
that a passcode is required for
connection.
3
Use the
Connection
wizard
on
your LG PC suite to create an
active Bluetooth connection.
4
Click
COMMUNICATION
on your
PC. Then click
Setting
.
5
Click
Modem
.
6
Choose
Standard Modem
over
Bluetooth link and click
OK
. It will
now appear on the screen.
7
Click
Connect
and your PC will
connect via your phone.
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Personalising your profiles
You can quickly change your profile
on the home screen. You can also
personalise each profile setting
using the settings menu.
1
From the home screen, touch
and select
Profiles
on the
SETTINGS
tab.
2
Choose the profile you want
to edit.
3
You can then change all the sounds
and alert options available in the
list, including your ringtone, volume,
message tone settings and more.
Changing your screen settings
From the home screen, touch
and select
Screen settings
on
SETTINGS
tab, then choose from
the list below.
Wallpaper
- Choose the theme for
your home screen (Widget/Speed
dial) or lock screen.
Livesquare
- Touch
Livesquare
guide
to check its functions.
Handset theme
- Choose the theme
for menus. If you select
Black
, you
can adjust the point colour. If you
select
White
, the cartoon styled UI
will be set on your phone.
Top menu
- Choose the style of
the top menu, choose from
Zigzag
,
Scrolling
and
Screen by screen
.
Lock screen
- Adjust the type of
the lock screen when the screen
automatically turns off.
Dialling
- Adjust the number colour.
Font
- You can adjust the font size
and style.
Brightness
- Adjust the screen
brightness.
Greeting message
- Select
ON
and enter the greeting message in
the text field. When the phone is
switched on, the greeting message
will be shown.
Network name
- Choose to show or
hide the network name.
Start-up/Shut down
- Choose the
theme for your start-up/shut down
screen.
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Changing your phone
settings
Enjoy the freedom of adapting how
your phone works for your own
style.
From the home screen, touch
and select
Phone settings
on the
SETTINGS
tab, then choose from
the list below.
Date & Time
- Adjust your date and
time settings or choose whether to
update the time automatically or to
use the daylight saving option.
Power save
- Change the factory-
set power saving settings:
Off
,
Night
only
or
Always on
.
Languages
- Change the language
of your phone’s display.
Motion silent
- Make your phone go
into the mute or snooze settings by
flipping it over when it is ringing.
Auto key lock
- Allows you to set
the time of
Auto key lock.
Security
- Adjust your security
settings, including PIN codes
request and handset lock. You can
select change codes to change
your
PIN code
,
PIN2 code
and your
Security code
.
NOTE:
Security code
The default security code is set to
‘0000’ and the security code is
required to delete all phone entries
and to activate the Reset settings
menu. The security code default
setting can be modified from the
Security > Change codes.
Memory info
- You can use memory
manager to see how each memory
is been used and see how much
space is available.
Reset settings
- Restores all
settings to their factory defaults.
Handset information - View the
technical information for your phone.
And you can upgrade software via web.
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Change your touch settings
From the home screen, touch
and select
Touch settings
on the
SETTINGS
tab, then choose from
the list below.
Touchpad calibration
- Reset your
screen for ease of use.
Touchscreen effect
- Change the
touchscreen settings.
Using memory manager
From the home screen, touch
and select
Phone settings
on
the
SETTINGS
tab, then choose
Memory info
.
Handset common memory
- View
the memory available on your phone
for pictures, sounds, videos, MMS,
email, Java applications and others.
Handset reserved memory
-
View the memory available on your
handset for SMS, contacts, calendar,
tasks list, memo, alarm, call history,
bookmarks and miscellaneous
items.
SIM memory
- View the memory
available on your SIM card.
External memory
- View the
memory available on your external
memory card (you may need
to purchase the memory card
separately).
Primary storage setting
- Choose
the location you prefer items to be
saved to between
Handset memory
and
External memory
.
Changing your Bluetooth
settings
From the home screen, touch
and select
Bluetooth
on the
SETTINGS
tab, then select
and choose
SETTINGS.
Make your
changes to:
My device visibility
- Set
Visible
or
Visible for 1 min
so other devices
can detect your phone when
searching for Bluetooth devices. If
you select
Hidden
, other devices
will not be able to detect your
phone when searching for Bluetooth
devices.
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My device name
- You can name
or rename your phone as it will
appear on other devices. Your
phone’s name will be shown on
other devices only when My device
visibility is set to visible.
Supported services
- You can view
the list of devices, such as headsets
and handsfree devices, supported
by your Bluetooth-enabled phone.
Remote SIM Mode - For connecting
the hands-free kit with your phone, you
can activate remote SIM mode related
with the SAP (SIM Access Profile).
My address
- Show your Bluetooth
address.
Pairing with another
Bluetooth device
By pairing your phone and another
device, you can set up a passcode
protected connection.
1
Check that your Bluetooth is
ON
and
Visible
. You can change your
visibility in the
SETTINGS
menu.
2
Touch
Search
.
3
your phone will search for devices.
When the search is completed,
Refresh
will appear on screen.
4
Choose the device you want to
pair with and enter the passcode,
then touch
OK
.
5
Your phone will then connect to
the other device, on which you will
need to enter the same passcode.
6
Your passcode protected Bluetooth
connection is now ready.
NOTE:
Read the user guide of each
Bluetooth accessory you are trying
to pair with because the instructions
may vary.
TIP!
The connection may be
improved if there are no solid
objects in between your phone and
the other Bluetooth device.
Using a Bluetooth headset
1
Check your Bluetooth is
ON
and
Visible
.
2
Follow the instructions that
came with your headset to put
it in pairing mode and pair your
devices.
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Settings
3
Touch
Ask before connect
or
Always connect
and touch
Yes
to connect now. your phone will
automatically switch to headset
profile. If you select
Always
connect
, the handset will prompt
you every time the Bluetooth
connection is available.
Sending and receiving your
files using Bluetooth
To send a file:
1
Open the file you want to send,
typically this will be a photo,
video or music file.
2
Choose
Send
.
Choose
Bluetooth
.
3
If you have already paired the
Bluetooth
device, your phone
will not automatically search for
other
Bluetooth
devices. If not,
your phone will search for other
Bluetooth
enabled devices within
range.
4
Choose the device you want to
send the file to.
5
Your file will be sent.
TIP!
Check the progress bar to make
sure your file is sent.
To receive a file:
1
To receive files, your Bluetooth
must be both
ON
and
Visible
.
See
Changing your Bluetooth
settings
below for more
information.
2
A message will prompt you to
accept the file from the sender.
Touch
Yes
to receive the file.
NOTE:
The Bluetooth
®
word
mark and logos are owned by the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc, and any use of
such marks by LG Electronics is
under licence. Other trademarks
and trade names are those of
their respective owners.
Changing your connectivity
settings
Your connectivity settings have
already been set up by your network
operator, so you can enjoy your new
phone immediately. To change any
settings, use this menu.
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From the home screen, touch
and select
Connectivity
on the
SETTINGS
tab, then choose from
the list below.
Network settings
•
Select network
- If you
select
Automatic
, your phone
automatically searches for
the network and registers the
handset to the network. This is
recommended for best service
and quality.
If you select
Manual
, all the
currently available networks are
shown and you can select one of
them for registration.
•
Network mode
- You can set
a type of network to search for
when networks are searched in
the
Select network
menu. Choose
from
Automatic
or
GSM only
.
•
Preferred lists
- You can add
a preferred network to connect
to. If the network is searching
automatically, simply choose one
from the network list and if not,
add a new network manually.
Internet profiles
- This menu shows
the Internet profiles. You cannot
delete or edit default configurations
depending on your country variant.
Access points
- Your network
operator has already saved this
information. You can add new
access points using this menu.
Packet data conn.
- Choose when
your device should be connected to
network for packet data.
USB connection mode
- Choose
a data service from the options
and synchronise your phone
using the LG PC suite software to
copy files from your phone. See
PC sync
for more information on
synchronisation.
Java settings
- Allows you to set
profiles for connections made
by Java programs and to view
certificates.
Streaming settings
- Your network
operator has already saved this
information. You can edit it if you
want to make changes.
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Software Upgrade
LG Mobile Phone Software
Upgrade Program
For more information on installing
and using this program, please
visit LG Mobile.com website. (Path:
www.lgmobile.com - select country
- PRODUCTS > Manual & Software)
This feature allows you to upgrade
your software to the latest version
quickly and conveniently on the
Internet without needing to visit our
service centre. As the mobile phone
software upgrade program requires
the user’s full attention for the
duration of the upgrade process,
please be sure to check any
instructions and notes that appear
at each step before proceeding.
Please note that removing the
USB data communication cable
or batteries during the upgrade
may seriously damage your mobile
phone. As the manufacturer takes
no responsibility for loss of data
during the upgrade process, you
are advised to note down any
important information in advance
for safekeeping.
Settings