LG Electronics USA BL40 Cellular/ PCS GSM/ EDGE Phone with WLAN, Bluetooth and FM Transmitter User Manual 2

LG Electronics USA Cellular/ PCS GSM/ EDGE Phone with WLAN, Bluetooth and FM Transmitter Users Manual 2

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Users Manual 2

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Video camera
Getting to know the viewfinder
Brightness - See Adjusting the Brightness.
Zoom - Touch to zoom in or to zoom out.
Alternatively you can use the side volume keys.
Video Size Saving to handset memory/
external memory
Touch to recording a video
Home
Multitasking menu
Flash - See Using the flash.
Settings - Touch this icon to
open the settings menu. See
Using the advanced settings.
Back - Touch here to return to the
home screen.
Camera - Touch to switch to
camera.
Video camera mode
1. Video camera mode is selected.
2. Touch to start recording
3. Drag up to swith to camera
Gallery
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Using the advanced settings
Using the viewfinder, touch
to open all the advanced settings
options.
Swap cam - Switch to your LG
BL40’s inner camera to record
yourself on video.
Video size - Change the size of the
video to save memory space. See
Changing the video image size.
Scene mode - Choose between
Auto or Night.
Colour Effect - Choose a colour
tone to use on your new view. See
Choosing a colour tone.
White balance - The white balance
ensures any white in your video is
realistic. To enable your camera to
adjust the white balance correctly,
you may need to determine the
light conditions. Choose between
Auto, Incandescent, Sunny,
Fluorescent or Cloudy.
Quality - Choose between Super
fine, Fine and Normal. The finer
the quality, the sharper the video
will be. The file size will increase as
a result, meaning you’ll be able to
store fewer videos in the phone’s
memory.
Duration - Set a duration limit
for your video. Choose between
Normal and MMS to limit the
maximum size 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.
Memory - Choose whether to save
your videos to the Handset memory
or the External memory.
Voice - Choose from Mute to record
a video without sound, or unmute
to include the sound.
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Video camera
Hide icons - Select whether to
hide the icons on the camera menu
automatically or manually.
Reset settings - Reset all the video
camera settings.
Changing the video image
size
The more pixels, the larger the file
size, which means the files take up
more memory space. If you want to
store more videos on your phone,
you can alter the number of pixels
to make the files smaller.
Using the viewfinder, touch
in the left corner.
Select Video size.
Select a pixel value from the four
options:
VGA(640x480) - Standard sized
VGA.
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QVGA(320x240) - Smaller image
size, and therefore a smaller
file size. This is ideal for saving
memory space.
QCIF(176x144) - Smallest image
size and therefore the smallest
file size.
Touch to return to the
viewfinder.
WARNING: The great
editing software on your LG
BL40 is compatible with all video
types except 640x480. Don’t
record in this format if you plan
to edit the video.
TIP! For video format conversion
software, see the CD that came
with your BL40.
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Choosing a colour tone
Using the viewfinder, in the
left corner.
Select Colour Effect.
There are five colour
tone options, Off, Sepia,
Monochrome , Negative or
Sketch .
Touch the colour tone you want
to use.
TIP! You can change a video shot
in colour to black and white or
sepia, but you cannot change a
video shot in black and white or
sepia to colour.
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Using the secondary video
camera
Your LG BL40 has an inner 320x240
camera for both video calls and
recording videos.
To switch to the inner camera,
touch then select Use
secondary camera from the
Swap cam menu.
After a few seconds you’ll see
yourself in the viewfinder. To start
recording the image press the
capture button as normal, and
press it again to stop recording.
After you’ve shot the video,
you’ll be offered all the options
available for a video shot using
the main camera.
To return to the main camera
touch and then Use main
camera.
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Video camera
TIP! You can still alter the
image size, colour eect, white
balance and quality by touching
Settings in the same way as
when using the main camera.
Watching your saved videos
In the viewfinder, touch .
Your gallery will appear on the
screen.
Touch the video you want to view
once to bring it to the front of the
gallery. Touch for it to play.
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Watching your videos on TV
Connect your BL40 to TV using the
TV output cable.
NOTE: The TV output cable is
available for purchase separately.
WARNING: All formats
except 320x240 and 176x144
are compatible with playing the
video through a TV.
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Viewing your photos and
videos
Touch on the camera
preview screen.
Your gallery will appear on the
screen.
Touch the video or photo to open
it fully.
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 conrm.
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Using zoom when viewing a
video or photo
When viewing photos or videos, you
can zoom in and out by pinching
your fingers together or spreading
them apart.
Adjusting the volume when
viewing a video
To adjust the volume of a video
while it is playing, touch the volume
bar on the left side of the screen.
Alternatively, use the volume keys
on the side of the phone.
Your photos and videos
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Your photos and videos
Setting a photo as wallpaper
Touch the photo you want to set
as wallpaper to open it.
Touch the screen to open the
options menu.
Touch Use as.
The screen will switch to portrait
mode. You can zoom in and out
and move the cropped section of
the picture using a thumbnail at
the bottom of the screen.
Editing your photos
You can do lots of great things to
your photos to change them, add to
them or liven them up.
Open the photo you want to edit,
and touch the options icon to
select Edit.
Touch the icons to alter your
photo:
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Crop your photo. Choose
a square or circular crop area
and 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.
Adding writing on a picture.
See Adding text to a photo.
Decorate your photo with
stamps. Choose from the different
stamps and touch your photo
where you want to place them.
Erase the editing you have
done to the picture. You can
choose the size of eraser you use.
Touch to return to the
gallery.
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Save Save the changes you
made to the photos. Select to
save the changes as an Update
existing, or a New file. If you
select New file enter a file name.
Undo Erase the editing you have
done to the photo.
Image Touch to open further
effect options including Rotate.
There are also more advanced
editing options. See Adding a
colour accent and Swapping the
colours in a photo.
Filter Touch to apply the effect
options to a photo.
Adjustment This helps to adjust
a picture taken using automatic
colour, brightness etc.
Save
Undo
Image
Filter
Adjustment
Adding text to a photo
1 From the editing screen, touch
.
2 Select Text to add unframed
text, or choose one of the speech
bubble shapes.
3 Type in your text using the
keypad and touch Save.
Move the text by touching it and
sliding it to where you want it.
Text
Signature
Save
Undo
Image
Filter
Adjustment
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Your photos and videos
Adding an effect to a photo
From the editing screen, touch
Filter .
You can apply any of the various
options to the photo
To undo an effect simply touch
Undo .
Cropping a photo
From the editing screen, touch
.
Choose the shape you want to
use to crop the picture.
Drag the box over the area you
want to crop.
When you are happy with your
selection, touch Save .
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Adding a colour accent to a
photo
From the editing screen, touch
Image .
Choose Colour Accent.
Select part of the photo. A traced
line will appear around everything
in that area which is the same or
a similar colour, for example, a
person’s hair or jumper.
Alter the intensity of the
accenting by touching Intensity
and touch ‘+’ or ‘-’ button.
Touch OK.
All colour will be removed
from the photo, apart from in
the section marked for colour
accenting.
Select Save to save the changes.
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Swapping colours in a photo
From the editing screen, touch
Image .
Choose Colour Swapping.
Select part of the photo. A
traced line will appear around
everything in that area which is
the same or a similar colour,
for example, a person’s hair or
jumper.
Select a colour.
Press OK.
The part of the photo selected for
colour accenting will change to
the selected colour.
Select Save to save the changes.
Editing your videos
The video editing features are
available for MPEG4 types except
720x480 (D1) resolution.
Don’t record in these formats if you
plan to edit your video.
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Trimming the length of the
video
Open the video you want to edit,
touch option key.
Select Edit and choose Trim/
Multi-trim.
Touch and set the new start
and end points using Trim .
Touch Preview to confirm you are
happy with the new cut.
Touch Save or, alternatively,
touch to return to the
gallery and discard the changes.
Save
Undo
Trim
Preview
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Your photos and videos
Merging two videos
Open the video you want to edit,
touch option key.
Select Edit and choose Video
merge.
The My videos folder will open.
Choose the video you want to
merge.
Touch and slide the photo
to move it to the end or the
beginning of the video.
Touch Preview to choose how to
merge the videos together.
Press Save then Yes to save the
new merged video. Replace the
existing file or save as a new file.
Repeat these steps to merge
more videos.
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Merging a photo with a video
Open the video you want to edit,
touch option key.
Select Edit and choose Image
merge.
The Images folder will open.
Choose the photo you want to
merge into your video and touch
Select.
Touch and slide the photo
to move it to the end or the
beginning of the video.
Touch Preview to choose how
the photo and video merge
together.
Press Save then choose to replace
the existing file or save as a new
file.
Repeat these steps to merge
more photos.
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Adding text to a video
Open the video you want to edit,
touch option key.
Select Edit and select Text
overlay.
Touch and pause playback
for setting the start point for text
appearance.
Touch Start and choose the text
styles. Enter your text using the
keypad and select OK.
Touch the area of the screen
you want the text to appear and
touch OK.
Touch Save. Replace the existing
file or save as a new file.
Repeat these steps to add more
text.
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Overlaying a photo
Open the video you want to edit,
touch option key.
Select Edit and choose Image
overlay.
The Images folder will open.
Choose the photo you want to
overlay on your video.
Touch and pause when you
want the picture to appear, then
select Opacity after touching the
Start button.
Touch OK and then press End
when the photo overlay shall be
stopped.
Touch the area of the screen
where you want the text to
appear. If the photo is too big it
will overlay the whole screen, not
just the selected area.
Touch Save. Replace the existing
file or save as a new file.
Repeat these steps to add more
photos.
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Your photos and videos
Adding a soundtrack to your
video
Open the video you want to edit,
touch option key.
Select Edit and choose Audio
dubbing.
The My sounds folder will open.
Choose the track you want to add
to your video.
The original audio track on your
video will be erased.
If the audio is shorter than the
video choose whether to play it
Once or to Repeat it.
Replace the existing file or save
as a new file.
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Adding live sound to your
video
Open the video you want to edit,
touch option key.
Select Edit and choose Live
dubbing.
Set the sound value to original
sound or recording sound.
Save
Undo
Preview
Audio mixing ratio
Original sound Recording sound
Reset
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Adding a dimming effect
Open the video you want to edit,
touch option key.
Select Edit and choose
Dimming Effect.
Your video will now fade in at the
start and fade out at the end.
Replace the original file or save as
a new file.
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You can store multimedia files in
your phone’s memory so 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 up space in your phone’s
memory.
To access the Entertainment menu,
touch select Media album
from the Entertainment Tab. You can
open a list of the folders that store
all your multimedia files.
TIP! To delete any les in
Media album, touch then
Delete.
Pictures
Images contains a list of pictures
including default images pre-loaded
onto your phone, images you have
downloaded and those taken on
your phone’s camera.
Images options menu
The options available to you in
Images depend on the image type
you have selected. All of the options
will be available for pictures you
have taken on the phone’s camera,
but only the Set favorites, Sort
by, Slide show and Memory info.
options are available for default
images.
Sending a photo
To send a photo just select the
picture you want.
Touch Send. Choose between
Message, Email, Bluetooth or
Upload to web.
If you choose Message or Email,
your photo will be attached to a
message and you can write and
send the message as normal.
If you choose Bluetooth, your
phone will search for a device to
send the picture to.
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Using an image
You can choose images to use as
wallpapers and screensavers, or
even to identify a caller.
Touch then select Media
album from the Entertainment
tab.
Touch Images.
Select an image and touch .
Touch Use as and choose
between:
Homescreens -
Lock screen - Set a wallpaper for
the key lock screen.
Contacts image - Allocate
an image to a person in your
contacts list, so the picture is
displayed when they call you.
Start up image - Set an image
to appear when you switch the
phone on.
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Shut down image - Set an image
to appear when you switch the
phone off.
Outgoing call image - Set an
image to appear during outgoing
calls.
Incoming call image - Set an
image to appear during incoming
calls.
Printing an image
Touch then select Media
album from the Entertainment
tab.
Touch Images.
Select an image and touch .
Touch Print, then choose
between Bluetooth and
PictBridge.
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Multimedia
Moving or copying an image
An image can be moved or copied
between the phone memory and
the memory card. You may want to
do this to clear some space in one of
the memories, or to safeguard your
images against being lost.
Touch then select Media
album from the Entertainment
tab.
Touch Images.
Touch .
Select Move or Copy.
Creating a slide show
If you want to view all the images
on your phone, you can create a
slide show to save you having to
open and close each individual
image.
Touch then select Media
album from the Entertainment
tab.
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Touch Images.
Touch then Slide show.
Geo-tagging
Turn on the camera and enjoy the
capabilities of your phone’s location-
based services.
Take pictures wherever you are and
tag them with the location.
If you upload tagged pictures to a
blog that supports Geo-tagging,
you can see the pictures displayed
on a map.
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Sounds
The My sounds folder contains
Downloaded sounds, Default
sounds and Voice recordings.
From here you can manage or send
sounds or set them as ringtones.
Using a sound
Touch then select Media
album from the Entertainment
tab.
Touch My sounds.
Select Default sounds or
Download sound.
Select a sound and touch the
play icon. It will start to play.
You can use the sound as a
various tone by selecting Use as
menu.
Choose between Voice ringtone,
Video ringtone and Message
tone.
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Videos
The My videos folder shows a list
of videos you have downloaded or
recorded on your phone.
Watching a video
Touch then select Media
album from the Entertainment
tab.
Touch My videos.
Select a video to play.
TIP! BL40 supports both DivX
& Xvid video format playback
to ensure greater content
availability.
NOTE: The TV output cable is
available for purchase separately.
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Sending a video clip
Select a video and touch .
Touch Send and choose between
Message, Email and Bluetooth.
If you choose Message or Email,
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 and Applications
You can download new games and
applications to your phone to keep
you amused in your spare time.
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Playing a game
Touch then select Media
album from the Entertainment
tab.
Touch Games or Applications
menu.
Touch Launch button to launch a
game or an application.
Using the options menu
Within Games and Application
folders, the following options are
available:
New folder: Create a folder within
Games or Applications
Sort by: Sort the games and
applications by Date, Name, Size or
Memory
Memory info.: View the memory
status handset or external memory.
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Installing a Java game and
application
Touch then select My Files
from Entertainment tab.
If you insert new memory card,
touch External Memory menu.
Select the file(*.jad or *.jar) you
want to install and touch Install.
Use the M-Toy menu
M-Toy contains preloaded flash
games which are using the
integrated motion sensor.
Flash contents
The Flash contents folder contains
all your default and downloaded
SWF files.
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Viewing an SWF/ SVG file
Touch then select Media
album from the Entertainment
tab.
Touch Flash contents.
Select the file you want to view.
Documents
This is possible with your Excel,
PowerPoint, Word, Text and pdf files.
Viewing a file
Touch then select Media
album from the Entertainment
tab.
Touch Documents.
Select a document and touch
View.
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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 your
sync cable.
To transfer files (e.g. music) using
Bluetooth:
Make sure your phone and
computer have Bluetooth
switched on and are connected
to each other.
Use your computer to send the
file via Bluetooth.
When the file is sent, accept it on
your phone by touching Yes.
The file should appear in your
Documents or Others folder.
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Others
The Others folder is used to store
files that are not pictures, audio
files, videos, 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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Orange music
Your LG BL40 has a built-in music
player that lets you play all your
favourite tracks. To access the music
player, touch menu key then
select Orange music from the
Entertainment Tab. From here, you
can access a number of folders:
All tracks - Contains all the songs
you have on your phone.
Favorites - Contains the songs you
have saved as favourites.
Artists - Browse your music
collection by artist.
Albums - Browse your music
collection by album.
Genres - Browse your music
collection by genre.
Playlists
Transferring music onto your
phone
The easiest way to transfer music
onto your phone is via Bluetooth or
the sync cable.
You can also use the LG PC Suite. To
transfer music using Bluetooth:
Make sure both devices have
Bluetooth switched on and are
connected to each other.
Select the music file on the other
device and select to send it via
Bluetooth.
When the file is sent, accept it on
your phone by touching Yes.
The file should appear in Orange
music > All tracks.
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Playing a song
Touch then select Orange
music from the Entertainment
tab.
Touch All tracks.
Select the song you want to play
then touch .
Touch to pause the song.
Touch to skip to the next
song.
Touch to go back to the
previous song.
Touch to return to the
Orange music menu.
TIP! To change the volume
while listening to music, touch
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Creating a playlist
You can create your own playlists by
choosing a selection of songs from
the All tracks folder.
Touch then select Orange
music from the Entertainment
tab.
Touch the option icon.
Touch New playlist, enter the
playlist name and touch .
The All tracks folder will be
displayed. Touch all the songs
that you would like to include in
your playlist; a tick will appear
next to these track names.
Touch Add songs.
To play a playlist, select it and touch
Play.
NOTE: To add a second playlist,
touch then New playlist.
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Deleting a playlist
Touch then select Orange
music from the Entertainment
tab.
Touch the option icon.
Touch Delete or Delete all to
delete all of the playlists.
Using the radio
Your LG BL40 has a built-in FM radio
feature so you can tune into your
favourite stations and listen on the
move.
NOTE: You will need to attach your
headphones to listen to the radio.
Insert them into the headphone
socket.
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FM transmitter
Transmit
Save Current
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Searching for stations
You can tune your phone to radio
stations by searching for them
manually or automatically. They will
then be saved to specific channel
numbers, so you don’t have to keep
re-tuning. You can store up to 30
channels on your phone.
Automatic tuning:
Touch then More and
choose FM transmitter from the
Utilities tab.
Touch .
Touch Transmit. The stations
found will be allocated to
channel numbers in your phone.
NOTE: You can also manually
tune to a station by using the
wheel displayed next to the radio
frequency.
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Listening to the radio
Touch then More and
choose FM transmitter from the
Utilities tab.
Touch the channel number of the
station you would like to listen to.
TIP! To improve radio
reception, extend the headset
cord, which functions as the
radio aerial.
WARNING: If you connect
the headset not specically
made for it to the phone,
the radio reception can be
interfered.
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Using the FM transmitter to
play music
The BL40 can transmit the FM
frequency from the music player
module when playing music.
Therefore, you can listen to your
music on an FM frequency, another
device via FM.
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Adding an event to your
calendar
From the home screen select
then scroll through Organiser in
Utilities tab. Select Calendar.
Select the date to which you
want to add an event.
Touch then New schedule.
Touch Category then choose
between Appointment,
Anniversary or Birthday. Check
the date and enter the time you
want your event to begin.
For appointments and
anniversaries, enter the time and
date the event finishes in the
lower time and date boxes.
If you would like to add a subject
or note to your event, touch
Subject type in the details.
Select Alarm to set an alert for the
event. If you want to repeat the
alarm, select Repeat.
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Touch to save the event in
the calendar. A coloured square
cursor will mark all days that have
saved events, and an alarm will
sound at the event start time, to
help you stay organised.
TIP! You can enter holidays
in your calendar. Individually
touch each day of the holiday,
then touch and select
Set holiday. Each day will be
marked in red text.
Changing your default
calendar view
From the home screen select
then scroll through Organiser
in Utilities tab. Select Settings
in .
Touch Default view and choose
Month, Week, Timetable, List or
All tasks.
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Adding an item to your To
Do list
From the home screen select
then scroll through Organiser in
Utilities tab.
Select New task in and touch
Notes.
Set the date for the task, add
notes, then select its priority
level: High, Medium or Low.
Save the task by selecting .
TIP! You can back up and
synchronise your calendar with
your computer by PC Suite.
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Using the date finder
Date finder is a handy tool to help
you calculate what the date will be
once a certain number of days have
passed. For example, 60 days from
10.10.2009 will be 09.12.2009.
This helps you keep track of
deadlines.
From the home screen select
then scroll through Organiser in
Utilities tab.
Select Date finder from the
option menu.
In the From tab set the required
date.
In the After tab set the number
of days.
The Target date will be shown.
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Organiser
Setting your alarm
From the home screen select
then scroll through Alarms in
Utilities tab.
If you want add a new alarm,
touch New alarm. If you want
to set the alarm to sound again
within one hour, touch Quick
alarm.
Set the time you would like the
alarm to sound.
Choose whether you want the
alarm to repeat and set the
repeat type.
The icons indicate the weekday
you select.
Select Sound/ Vibration to select
the type of alarm you want.
Touch Alarm bell then select
bell. To listen to sounds, touch
the sound, followed by .
Add a memo to the alarm.
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Adding a memo
From the home screen select
then scroll through Memo in
Utilities tab.
Touch New memo.
Touch the screen then the
keypad appeared. Type your
memo, and then touch .
TIP! You can edit an existing
memo. Select the one to be
edited, touch Edit and type in
your changes.
Voice recorder
Use your voice recorder to record
voice memos or other audio files.
Recording a sound or voice
From the home screen select
then scroll to Voice recorder in
the Utilities tab.
Touch Rec. to begin recording.
Touch Stop to end recording.
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Voice recorder
Recording mode
Rec.
General
If you want to re-record the voice,
touch New .
Sending the voice recording
Once you have finished
recording, touch Send.
Choose Message, Email,
Bluetooth or Media Album. If
you choose Message or Email,
the recording will be added to
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the message which you can write
and send it as normal. If you
choose Bluetooth, your phone
will search for a device to send
the voice recording to.
Using your calculator
From the home screen select ,
then scroll to More and select
Calculator in the Utilities tab.
Touch the number keys to enter
numbers.
For simple calculations, touch the
function you require (+, –, x or ÷),
followed by =.
For more complex calculations,
touch and choose from sin,
cos, tan, deg, log etc..
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Converting a unit
From the home screen select
, then scroll to More in the
Utilities tab.
Select Unit converter.
Choose whether you want to
convert Currency, Area, Length,
Weight, Temperature, Volume
or Velocity.
Then select the unit, and enter
the value you would like to
convert from.
The corresponding value for all
units will appear on the screen.
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Using the stopwatch
From the home screen select ,
then scroll to Stopwatch in the
Utilities tab.
Touch Start to begin the timing.
Touch Lap if you want to record
a lap time.
Touch Stop to end the timer.
Touch Continue to restart the
stopwatch from the point you
stopped it, or touch Reset to start
the time again.
Adding a city to your world
clock
From the home screen select .
Scroll to World clock in the
Utilities tab.
Touch the icon, followed by
Add city.
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You can synchronise your PC with
your phone. This will ensure all your
important details and dates match,
and also act as a back up to help put
your mind at ease.
TIP! To do this, you will need
to install the application PC
Suite provided on the CD-ROM
or available as a download
from http://update.lgmobile.
com. (From www.lgmobile.
com PRODUCTS > Manual &
Software > Go to Manual & S/W
Download Section)
Installing the LG PC Suite on
your computer
From the home screen, touch
, and then scroll to
Connectivity in the Settings tab.
Select USB connection.
Connect handset and PC via USB
cable and wait for a while.
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Installation guide message will
be displayed.
Caution! If installation guide
message is not displayed in your
PC, please check your CD-ROM
setting on Windows.
Insert the supplied CD or click
download button to directly
download LG PC Suite program
from website.
Click on the LG PC Suite Installer
which will appear on your screen.
Connecting your phone and
PC
Select PC Suite mode in
Connectivity menu and then
connect the USB cable to your
phone and your PC.
LG PC Suite will be automatically
activated on your PC.
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Caution! If LG PC Suite is not
activated automatically in your
PC, please check your CD-ROM
setting on PC.
Your phone and PC are now
connected.
Backing up and restoring
your phone’s information
Connect your phone to your PC
as outlined above.
Click on the Backup icon, and
select Backup or Restore.
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.
Your information will be backed
up.
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Viewing phone files on your
PC
Connect your phone to your PC
as outlined above.
Click on the Manage Files icon.
All the documents, flash contents,
images, audio files 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 arrange les, organise
documents and remove content
you no longer need.
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Synchronising your contacts
Connect the phone to your PC.
Click on the Contacts icon.
Your PC will now import and
display all the contacts saved on
your SIM card and handset.
Click on File and select Save. You
can now select where you want
to save your contacts to.
NOTE: To back up contacts saved
to your SIM card, click on the SIM
card folder on the left side of the
PC screen. Right click on one of
your contacts and choose Select
all, then Copy or Move to phone
memory.
Right-click your contacts and
select Copy to contact. Now click
on the Handset folder on the left
side of the screen and all your
numbers will be displayed.
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Synchronising the messages
Connect the phone to your PC.
Click on the Messages icon.
All your PC and phone messages
will be displayed in folders on the
screen.
Use the toolbar at the top of
the screen to edit and rearrange
messages.
Orange Music Sync
This menu lets you add music
to your BL40. Before you start
transferring music from your PC
to your device, make sure your
computer has the following set-up
and accessory is at hand:
Microsoft Windows XP or Vista
Windows Media Player 10 or above
USB cable
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Transferring music using
Windows Media Player
From the home screen select ,
then scroll through Connectivity
in the Settings tab.
Select USB connection mode
and choose Music sync.
Connect your handset and PC
using a compatible USB cable.
When you try to connect the
handset to your PC, your handset
will read: “Orange Music Sync“
followed by Connected.
The PC will prompt you to
launch your preferred music
management software.
Select Window Media Player.
Go to the Sync Tab, then drag
and drop the music you wish to
transfer to your handset into the
Sync List pane.
Click on Start Sync button. This
starts the transfer process.
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WARNING
Do not disconnect your phone
during the transfer.
NOTE: Music Sync is only available
for music contents.
Using iSync
Install the iSync plug-in install file,
which is supported by Macintosh
and PCs and connect the phone via
Bluetooth or USB.
To synchronise via Bluetooth, set up
a pair between the Macintosh or PC
and the phone. If you want to set
up via USB, select the iSync menu in
USB connection mode.
NOTE: When using Bluetooth, you
have to select iSync on in option
menu.
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DivX Converter
Install the DivX converter, which is
supplied on the same CD as the PC
Suite software. DivX will convert
media files on your PC to a format
that lets you upload them and view
them on your phone.
Once installed select DivX from the
Program Files on your PC, then DivX
converter followed by Converter.
Use the arrows in the application
to change the conversion format
to Mobile. If you right click on
the application box and select
Preferences, you can change the
location where the converted files
are saved.
Drag and drop the files into the
application for initial analysis. Then
select Convert for the process
to begin. When the process is
complete a Conversion complete
pop up will be displayed.
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Orange World
Orange World gives you a fast,
full-colour world of games, music,
news, sport, entertainment and
loads more, straight to your mobile
phone. Wherever you are and
whatever you’re into.
Accessing the web
From the home screen select
then scroll through Orange
World in the Communication tab.
To go straight to the browser
home page, select Home.
Alternately, select Enter address
and type in the URL, followed by
Connect.
NOTE: You will incur extra cost by
connecting to these services and
downloading content. Check data
charges with your network provider.
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Adding and accessing
bookmarks
For easy and fast access to your
favourite websites, you can add
bookmarks and save web pages.
From the home screen select
then scroll through Orange
World in the Communication tab.
Select Bookmarks. A list of your
Bookmarks will appear on the
screen.
To add a new bookmark, touch
New Bookmark. Enter a name
for the bookmark followed by
its URL.
Touch . Your Bookmark will
now appear in the bookmark list.
To access the bookmark simply
touch the bookmark then touch
connect. You will be connected to
the bookmark.
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Using the 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,
called a feed, web feed, or channel,
contains either a summary of
content from an associated web site
or its full text. RSS makes it possible
for people to keep up with their
favourite web sites in an automated
way that is easier than checking
manually.
The user subscribes to a feed by
entering its link into the reader
or by clicking an RSS icon in a
browser that starts the subscription
process. The reader checks the
user’s subscribed feeds regularly for
new content and downloads any
updates that it finds.
Accessing a saved page
From the home screen select
then scroll through Orange
World in the Communication tab.
Select Saved pages.
Select the page you want to view
and it will open.
Viewing your browser history
From the home screen select
then scroll through Orange
World in the Communication tab.
Select History.
The web pages you have
accessed recently will be
displayed. To access any of these
pages, simply select it.
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Changing web browser
settings
From the home screen select
then scroll to Connectivity in the
Settings tab.
Select Browser settings.
You can edit the Profiles,
Appearance settings, Cache
/ Cookies, Security, or Reset
settings.
You can simply set these on or off
by touching the switch icon.
Using your phone as a
modem
Your BL40 can double as a modem
for your PC, giving you email and
internet access even when you don’t
have any wired connection. You
can do this via the USB cable or by
Bluetooth.
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Using the USB cable:
Ensure you have the LG PC Suite
installed on your PC.
Connect your BL40 and PC using
the USB cable and launch the LG
PC Suite software.
Click Communication on your
PC. Then click Settings and select
Modem.
Choose LG Mobile USB Modem
and select OK. It will now appear
on the screen.
Click Connect and your PC will
connect via your BL40.
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Using Bluetooth:
Ensure Bluetooth is switched On
and Visible for both your PC and
BL40.
Pair your PC and BL40 so that a
passcode is required to connect
them.
Use the Connection wizard on
your LG PC Suite to create an
active Bluetooth connection.
Click Communication on your
PC. Then click Setting.
Click Modem.
Choose Standard Modem over
Bluetooth link and click OK. It
will now appear on the screen.
Click Connect and your PC will
connect via your BL40.
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This folder lets you adapt your
settings to personalise your BL40.
Changing your screen
settings
From the home screen select
then scroll through Screen
settings in the Settings tab.
You can choose the option menu
from:
Wallpaper - Choose an image
for locking, switching the phone
on or off, or making or receiving
a call.
NOTE: The setting will be reset if
you select Reset menu.
Homescreens - Widget/ Contact/
Multimedia/ Shortcut
Lock screen - Choose the clock
type on the lock screen.
Lock screen gesture
Main menu icon
Font - Adjust the font size and
style.
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stays on, the more battery power
it uses, and you may need to
recharge your phone more often.
Auto brightness - Adjust the
screen brightness automatically.
Personalising your profiles
You can quickly change your profile
on the home screen. Just touch the
status summary icon on the top,
then touch the profile tab.
Using the settings menu, you can
personalise each profile setting.
From the home screen select
then scroll through Profiles
in the Settings tab.
Choose the profile you want to
edit: Normal, Silent, Outdoor or
Flight mode
You can then change all sounds
and alert options available in the
list, including your Voice/Video
ringtone, Volume, Message
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alerts and others.
Changing your phone
settings
Enjoy the freedom of adapting the
BL40 to your own preferences.
From the home screen select
then scroll to Phone settings in
the Settings tab.
Select a menu from the list
below:
Date & Time - Adjust your date
and time settings or choose
to auto update the time when
travelling or for daylight saving.
Power save - Choose to switch
the factory set power saving
settings to On or Off.
Languages - Change the
language on your BL40’s display.
Auto lock - Lock the keypad
automatically on the home
screen.
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Security - Adjust your security
settings, including PIN codes and
handset lock.
Memory info.
Reset settings - Restores all
settings to their factory defaults.
Information - View BL40
technical information.
Changing your touch settings
From the home screen select
then scroll to Touch settings in the
Settings tab.
Touch vibration - Change the type
of vibration.
Vibration type - Vibration 1/2/3
Vibration volume - Controls the
strength of vibration.
Touch sound - Change the tone
when touching the screen.
Sound - Sound 1/2/3
Volume - Controls the volume of
tone.
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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:
From the home screen select
then scroll to Connectivity in the
Settings tab.
Network selection - Your BL40
will connect automatically to your
preferred network.
Internet profile - Set the profiles for
connecting to the internet.
Access points - Your network
operator has already saved this
information. You can add new
access points using this menu.
Backup contacts -
Home network -
GPS type - Choose either Assisted
GPS or Stand alone.
GPS
GPS technology uses
information from earth-orbiting
satellites to nd locations.
A receiver estimates the distance
to GPS satellites based on the
time it takes for signals to reach
them, then uses that information
to identify its location.
This may take from a couple of
seconds to several minutes.
Assisted GPS(A-GPS ) on this
mobile is used to retrieve
location assistance data over a
packet data connection.
The assistance data is only
retrieved from the Service
server when oered by your
network provider and needed.
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tolerance and will not work in
buildings or underground.
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USB connection - Synchronise your
BL40 using the LG PC Suite software
to copy files from your phone.
TV out - Choose PAL or NTSC when
connecting your BL40 to a TV.
DivX VOD registration - This menu
is used to generate a DivX VOD
registration code. Please visit http://
vod.divx.com to register and for
technical support.
Packet data conn. - Set the packet
data connection.
Browser settings - Set the values
related to the browser.
Streaming settings - Your network
operator has already saved this
information. You can edit it if you
want to make changes.
Java settings - Allows you to set
profiles for connections made
by Java programs and to view
certificates.
Using memory manager
Your BL40 has three available
memories: the phone itself, the SIM
Card and an external memory card
(which you may need to purchase
separately). You can use memory
manager to see how much of each
memory has been used and how
much space is available.
From the home screen select
then scroll through Phone settings
in the Settings tab. Select Memory
info..
Handset multimedia memory -
View the memory for multimedia
content such as Pictures, Sounds,
Video, Flash and Documents.
Handset reserved memory -
View the memory available on
your handset for SMS, Contacts,
Calendar, To do list, Memos,
Alarms, Call history, Bookmarks and
Miscellaneous items.
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USIM memory - View the memory
available on your SIM Card.
External memory - View the
memory available on your external
memory card (which you may need
to purchase separately).
Using flight mode
Turn flight mode on by selecting
then Settings > Profiles and
select Flight mode.
Flight mode prevents you making
calls, connecting to the Internet,
sending messages or using
Bluetooth.
Sending and receiving files
using Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a great way to send
and receive files as it uses no wires
and connection is quick and easy.
You can also connect to a Bluetooth
headset to make and receive calls.
To send a file:
Open the file you want to send,
which will typically be a photo,
video or music file.
Touch and choose Send.
Select Bluetooth.
If you have already paired the
Bluetooth device, your BL40
will not automatically search for
other Bluetooth devices. If not,
your BL40 will search for other
Bluetooth enabled devices within
range.
Choose the device you want to
send the file to and touch Select.
Your file will be sent.
TIP! Check the progress bar to
make sure your le has been
sent.
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To receive a file:
To receive files your Bluetooth
must be set to On. See Changing
your Bluetooth settings below
for more information.
A message will prompt you to
accept the file from the sender.
Touch Yes to receive the file.
You will see where the file has
been saved and choose to View
the file or Use as wallpaper.
Files will usually be saved to
the appropriate folder in Media
album.
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Changing your Bluetooth
settings
From the home screen select
then scroll through Bluetooth in
the Settings tab.
Touch .
Make changes to:
My device information - Enter a
name for your BL40.
My device visibility - Choose to
be Visible, Hidden or Visible for
1 min.
Remote SIM mode on - Activate
the remote SIM mode.
iSync on - Choose to activate on
iSync.
Supported services - Select how
to use Bluetooth in association
with different services.
Delete - Choose to delete the
selected profile.
Delete all - Choose to delete all
profiles.
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Pairing with another
Bluetooth device
By pairing your BL40 with another
device, you can set up a passcode
protected connection. This makes
your pairing more secure.
Check that your Bluetooth is On.
You can change your visibility
using the Settings menu.
Touch Search.
Your BL40 will search for
Bluetooth devices. When the
search is completed Refresh will
appear on the screen.
Choose the device you want to
pair with and enter a passcode,
then touch OK.
Your phone will then connect
to the other device, on which
you will need to enter the same
passcode.
Your passcode-protected
Bluetooth connection is now
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ready.
Using a Bluetooth headset
Check that your Bluetooth is On.
Follow the instructions that
came with your headset to put
it in pairing mode and pair your
devices.
The headset will be automatically
switched to Headset profile.
Touch Ask always or Allow
without ask.
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Wireless Manager allows you to
manage Internet connections per
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) on your device.
It allows the phone to connect to
local wireless networks or access
the Internet wirelessly. Wi-Fi is
faster and has a greater range than
Bluetooth wireless technology and
can be used for fast emailing and
Internet browsing.
NOTE: The BL40 supports WEP,
WPA-PSK/2 encryption, and not
EAP, WPS encryption. If your Wi-
Fi service provider or network
administrator sets encryption for
network security, fill in the key in
the pop-up window. If encryption
is not set, this pop-up window
will not be shown. You can obtain
the key from your Wi-Fi service
provider or network administrator.
1. How to set up Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi On
AP (Access Point) Search
Searches which AP it can
connect to.
AP Connect
Connects to the desired AP
from the AP search list.
If the AP is security type
WEP or WPA-PSK/2, enter the
security key.
2. Wi-Fi network profile
support
Wi-Fi profile support (how to
connect to a frequently-used AP
or Hidden AP)
If the AP does not appear
in the search list, you can
connect to it by saving it as a
profile.
Saving the frequently-used AP
as a profile makes it easier to
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Wi-Fi
enter the Security key when
connecting to an AP with that
Security type.
If the AP does not support
DHCP, you can connect to the
AP using a static IP address.
Description of each field in the
Wi-Fi profile.
Network name: SSID (ID)
Security type: WEP, WPA-PSK/2
support.
Security key: saves the security
key.
IP/DNS setting: this allows you
to set to Automatic or Static
depending on whether the AP
supports DHCP.
For Static, enter the field value
of the IP address and DNS
server to use with the static IP
address when connecting.
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How to save the Wi-Fi profile
Select Saved networks from
the Options menu, then select
New network and enter
values into each field.
It is possible to select and save
the AP search list by selecting
Wi-Fi On and then Refresh
(Searching AP).
After connecting to an AP with
this Security type, the profile
will be saved automatically.
3. How to obtain MAC
address
For setting up a connection in some
wireless networks with MAC filter
you may need to enter the MAC
address of your BL40 into the router.
Touch Wi-Fi from the settings tab,
then open the options menu.
Select My MAC Address and it will
be displayed.
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LG Mobile Phone Software
Upgrade Program
For more information on installing
and using this program, please visit
http://update.lgmobile.com.
This feature allows you to upgrade
your software to the latest version
quickly and conveniently over the
Internet without needing to visit
our service centre.
As the mobile phone software
upgrade program requires your
full attention throughout the
upgrade process, please make
sure you check all instructions and
notes that appear at each step
before moving on to the next step.
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 back up any
important information in advance
for safekeeping.
Software Upgrade

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