LG Electronics USA GB230 Cellular/PCS GSM/GPRS Phone with Bluetooth User Manual GB230 Eng indd
LG Electronics USA Cellular/PCS GSM/GPRS Phone with Bluetooth GB230 Eng indd
Users Manual
GB230 User Guide
Some of the features described in this
manual may differ from those available
on your phone depending on its
software and on your service provider.
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.
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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Setup
Getting to know your phone
End/Power key
Ends or rejects a call.
Turns the phone on/off.
Press once to return to
the standby screen.
Clear key
Deletes a character with
each press.
Main screen
Call key
Dials a number or
answers an incoming
call.
Volume
Capture button
Charger, USB Cable,
Handsfree connector
MicroSD card
Front
Front
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Battery cover
SIM card
Battery
Camera lens
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Setup
Inserting the SIM and Battery
1 Remove the battery cover
Slide the battery cover towards the bottom
of the phone and away from it.
WARNING: Do not use your
fingernail when removing the battery.
WARNING: Do not remove the
battery when the phone is switched on,
as this may damage the phone.
2 Remove the battery
Lever the bottom edge of the battery
and remove it carefully from the battery
compartment.
3 Insert the SIM card
Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder.
Make sure that the gold contact area on
the card is facing downwards.
To remove the SIM card, pull it gently in
the reverse direction.
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4 Insert the battery
Insert the top of the battery into the
top edge of the battery compartment.
Ensure the battery contacts align with
the terminals on the phone. Press down
the bottom of the battery until it clips into
place.
5 Replace the battery cover
Slide the battery cover towards the top of
the phone until it clicks into place.
6 Charging your phone
Pull open the cover of the charger socket
on the side of your GB230. Insert the
connector on your charger, and plug into
a mains electricity socket. Your GB230
will need to be charged until the message
"Battery full" appears on the screen.
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Memory card
Inserting a memory card
You can expand the memory space available
on your phone using a memory card.
The GB230 will support a memory card of
up to 4 GB.
TIP! A memory card is an optional accessory.
To insert the memory card, slide it into the
slot at the top until it clicks into place, making
sure that the gold contact area is facing
upwards.
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Setup
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Menu map
GAMES & APPS
1 My games & apps
2 Settings
CALLING
1 Make video call
2 Call logs
3 Call durations
4 Data volume
5 Call costs
6 Call divert
7 Call barring
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Fixed dial numbers
9 Call waiting
0 Common settings
* Video call settings
ORGANISER
1 Calendar
2 To do
3 Memo
4 Secret memo
5 Date finder
6 Settings
MULTIMEDIA
1 Camera
2 Video camera
3 Music
4 Voice recorder
MESSAGING
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Create new message
2 Inbox
3 Mailbox
4 Drafts
5 Outbox
6 Sent items
7 My folders
8 Templates
9 Emoticons
0 Settings
MY STUFF
1 My images
2 My sounds
3 My videos
4 My games & apps
5 SVG contents
6 Others
7 My memory card
YAHOO!
1 Yahoo! Go
CONTACTS
1 Add new
2 Search
3 Speed dials
4 Groups
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Service dial numbers
6 Own number
7 My business card
8 Settings
TOOLS
1 Quick menu
2 Alarms
3 Calculator
4 Stopwatch
5 Converter
6 World time
BROWSER
1 Home
2 Enter address
3 Bookmarks
4 RSS reader
5 Saved pages
6 History
7 Settings
CONNECTIVITY
1 Bluetooth
2 Server sync
3 USB connection
SETTINGS
1 Profiles
2 Phone
3 Screen
4 Date & Time
5 Network
6 Internet profiles
7 Access points
8 Packet data conn.
9 Security
0 Memory manager
*
Streaming settings
# Reset settings
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Your standby screen
Your standby screen
From here you can access menu options,
make a quick call or change your profile - as
well as many other things.
Optical sensor
Your GB230 has a special feature; an optical
sensor. You can use this to navigate menus
as well as your web browser. Use the optical
sensor by rubbing the panel with your thumb
to drag the cursor around the screen. There's
no need to press too hard as the optical
sensor is sensitive enough to pick up on a
light touch.
From the main menu, select Settings,
Phone, then Optical sensor settings. From
here you can choose All to enable its use in
the browser and the menus, Browser only,
or you can turn it Off.
WARNING: When the optical
sensor is directly exposed to the sun, its
function can be malfunctioned.
s Standby screen
s Optical sensor panel
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Your standby screen
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The main menu
The main menu provides twelve menu
options.
1 Select Menu.
2 Use the arrow keys to select the required
menu option.
3 When the option you require is selected,
press OK to open.
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Your standby screen
Your standby screen
Icon Description
Multitasking
Network signal strength
(number of bars will vary)
No network signal
Remaining battery life
Battery empty
New text message
New voice message
New email
New multimedia message
An alarm is set
Icon Description
Normal profi le in use
Outdoor profi le in use
Silent profi le in use
External memory
Calls are diverted
GPRS available
EDGE in use
Roaming
Bluetooth is active
Calls are rejected
HSDPA available
3G available
Flight mode is selected
The status bar
The status bar displays various icons to indicate, amongst other things,
signal strength, remaining battery life and new messages.
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Calls
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Calls
Making a call
1 Enter the number using the keypad.
To delete a digit press .
2 Press the green key to dial the
entered number.
3 To end the call, press the red key.
TIP! To enter + for making an international
call, press and hold 0.
Making a call from your contacts
1 From the main menu, press the down-
arrow to open your contacts.
2 Using the keypad, enter the first letter
of the contact you want to call. So, for
'Office', press 6 (MNO) three times.
3 Use the arrow keys to scroll through your
contacts.
4 Press the green key to call the
selected contact.
Answering or rejecting a call
When your phone rings, press the green
key to answer the call.
Press the red key to reject the
incoming call.
TIP! You can change the settings on your phone
to change how you answer a call.
From the main menu, select Calling, then
Common settings, and select Answer mode.
You can choose from Press send key, Slide
up and Press any key.
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Calls
Calls
Speed dialing
You can assign a frequently-called contact to
a speed dial number.
1 From the main menu, select , then
Speed dials.
2 Your voicemail is set to speed dial 1.
Choose any other number to assign to a
contact.
3 Your address book will open. Select the
contact you’d like to assign that number to
and press OK.
To call a speed dial number, press and
hold the assigned number until the contact
appears on screen. The call will initiate
automatically.
Viewing your call logs
From the main menu, select and choose
Call logs.
All calls - View the complete list of all of your
dialled, received and missed calls.
Dialled calls - View the list of all the
numbers you have called.
Received calls - View the list of all the
numbers that have called you.
Missed calls - View the list of any calls you
have missed.
To view other information on your calls, select
the following in the menu:
Call duration - View details of how long you
have spent on your calls.
Call costs - View the charges applied to your
dialled numbers (this service is network-
dependent, some operators are unable to
support it) and the duration of all your calls;
received and dialled.
Data volume - View the amount in kilobytes
of all your received and sent data.
TIP! From any call log, select Options to delete
selected or all logged items.
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Using call divert
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Select Call divert.
3 Choose whether you would like to divert all
calls when the line is busy, when there is
no answer or when you are not reachable.
4 Choose whether to divert to your voicemail
or to another number.
5 Enter your divert number or select Search
to browse for your divert number.
Note: Charges may be incurred for diverting
calls. Please contact your network provider
for details.
TIP! To turn off all call diverts, choose
Deactivate all from the Call divert menu.
Using call barring
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Select Call barring.
3 Choose any or all of the following options
for Voice calls or Video calls:
All outgoing
Outgoing international
O/G international calls except home
country
All incoming
Incoming when abroad
4 Select Activate and enter the call barring
password. Please check with your network
operator for this service.
TIP! If you only want to allow calls to specifi c
numbers from your phone, you can turn on the
Fixed dial numbers feature. To do so, select
Fixed dial numbers from the Calling menu
and then choose Turn on. Please note, you'll
need your PIN2 code from your operator.
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Calls
Calls
Changing the common settings
1 From the main menu, select and then
choose Common settings.
2 From here you can amend the settings for:
Call reject - You can set which incoming
calls to reject.
Send my number - Choose whether your
number will be displayed when you call
someone.
Auto redial - Choose On or Off.
Answer mode - Choose whether to
answer the phone using the accept key,
any key or by sliding your handset open.
Minute minder - Select On to hear a tone
every minute during a call.
BT answer mode - You can choose
whether calls should be answered by the
handset or by a Bluetooth headset, if one
is connected.
Save new number -Choose whether to
save the phone number when ending a
call, if the phone number is not already
saved in your phonebook.
Slide close setting - Choose whether or
not to end the active call when the slide is
closed.
Searching for a contact
1 From the main menu, select and
choose Search.
2 Using the keypad enter the fi rst letter
of the contact you want to call. So, for
'Offi ce', press 6 (MNO) three times.
3 Scroll through the contacts and their
different numbers using the arrow keys.
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Adding a new contact
1 From the main menu, select and
choose Add new.
2 Choose whether to store your new contact
on your Handset or USIM.
3 Enter the information you would like to
store about the contact and select Done.
Or, use the following shortcut:
1 Enter the number you wish to store and
select Options.
2 Choose Save number and then select
whether you would like to create a
new contact or update an existing one
by choosing New contact or Update
contact.
3 Enter the relevant information as above
and select Done.
Note: When it comes to storing a contact’s
email address, press the key on the
keypad to get access to symbols such as '@'.
Contact options
There are many things you can do when
viewing a contact. Here's how to access and
use those features:
1 Open the contact you’d like to use.
See Searching for a contact above.
2 Select Options to open the list of options.
From here you can:
Send message - Send a message to
the contact. If the contact has an email
address, you can send them an email from
here, too.
Send business card - Send the contact's
details as a business card.
Make voice call - Make a voice call to
the contact.
Make video call - Make a video call to
the contact.
Add new contact - Add a new contact.
Edit - Change the contact’s details.
Mark/unmark - Mark/unmark the
selected contact.
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Calls
Search by - Search a contact by name,
number or group.
Save to USIM/Handset - Choose to
move or copy to the SIM card or phone
(depending on where you originally saved
the contact).
Delete - Delete the contact. Select Yes to
confi rm.
Text input - Options for Insert symbol,
Input method, Writing language and
Add to dictionary.
Adding a contact to a group
You can collect your contacts into groups,
keeping your work colleagues and family
members separate, for example. There are a
number of groups including Family; Friends
and Colleagues; School; and VIP already set
up on the phone.
1 From the main menu, select and
choose Groups.
2 Scroll to the group you wish to add a
contact to, select it and choose Add.
3 Your contact list will open. Scroll to the
contacts you would like to add to the group
and select Mark, then Done.
TIP! You can assign a ringtone to a group.
Select the group you wish to assign the ringtone
to and select Options.
Adding a picture to a contact
You can change the appearance of your
contacts in your address book to include a
picture.
1 From the main menu, select and
choose Settings.
2 Select Contact list settings and select
Off or On from the Show picture tab.
3 Return to the address book and select the
contact to which you want to add a picture.
4 Choose Options and select Edit.
5 Scroll down to the Image section.
Choose Edit and select an option.
If you select Take a picture, your camera
viewfi nder will open, so you can take a
picture of your contact.
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Copying your contacts to your SIM
You can copy your contacts from your SIM
to your handset or from your handset to
your SIM.
1 From the main menu, select and
choose Settings and then Copy.
2 Choose between Handset to USIM or
USIM to handset.
3 Choose whether to copy all the contacts
together or one at a time.
Deleting all of your contacts
1 From the main menu, select and
choose Settings and then Clear
contacts.
2 Select to delete contacts from USIM or
Handset.
3 Select Yes to confi rm your selection.
Viewing information
1 From the main menu, select and
choose one of the options to view your
Service dial numbers, your Own
number or your own business card.
TIP! If you haven’t yet created a business card,
the My business card screen will give you
the option to create one. Select Add and enter
your details as you would for any other contact.
Select Done when you are fi nished.
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Messaging
Messaging
Your GB230 combines SMS, MMS and email
into one intuitive and easy-to-use feature.
Sending a message
1 From the main menu, select and then
Create new message.
2 Choose to send a Message or Email.
3 A new, blank message will open.
4 Enter your message using T9 predictive or
Abc manual.
See Entering text below to see how to
switch between the different text entry
modes.
5 From the Options menu, select Insert to
add an image, video, sound or symbol.
6 Select Send.
7 Enter the phone number or select
Contacts to open your contacts list.
You can add multiple contacts.
8 Select Send.
Entering text
There are two ways to enter text:
T9 predictive and Abc manual.
To turn on T9 predictive text, begin a new
message, choose Options, select Input
method and choose T9 mode.
With T9 on, you can only switch between T9
and Abc mode by pressing Options, Input
method and then select Abc mode.
T9 predictive
T9 mode uses a built-in dictionary to
recognise the words you are writing based on
the key sequences you enter. Simply touch
the number key associated with the letter
you want to enter, and the dictionary will
recognise the word once all the letters are
entered. For example, press 8, 3, 5, 3, 7, 4, 6,
6, 3 to write ‘telephone’.
If the word you want doesn’t appear, choose
Options and select Add to dictionary. Enter
the word using Abc manual mode and your
word or name will be added to the dictionary.
Messaging
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Abc manual
In Abc mode you must press the key
repeatedly to enter a letter. For example, to
write ‘hello’, press 4 twice, 3 twice, 5 three
times, 5 three times again, then 6 three
times.
Setting up your email
You can stay in touch on the move by using
the email facility on your GB230. It’s quick
and simple to set up a POP3 or IMAP4 email
account.
1 From the main menu, select and then
Settings.
2 Select Email then Email accounts.
3 Select Options then Edit.
4 You can now choose how your account
works:
My name - Enter your name.
Username - Enter the account username.
Password - Enter the account password.
Email address - Enter the account email
address.
Reply email address - Enter the ‘reply
to’ email address.
Outgoing mail server - Enter the
account's mail sever address.
Incoming mail server - Enter the
account details.
Maximum receive size - Choose the size
limit of your emails, the maximum is 1MB.
Mailbox type - Enter the mailbox type,
POP3 or IMAP4.
Save to server - Choose whether to
save your emails to the server. For IMAP4
accounts copies are always saved.
Save sent mail into - Choose where
to save your IMAP4 emails. For POP3
accounts copies are always saved on the
phone.
Access point - Choose your Internet
access point.
Auto retrieve - Choose whether to
retrieve your mail.
Advanced settings - Choose whether to
use the advanced settings.
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Messaging
SMTP port number - Normally, this will
be 25.
Incoming server port - Normally, this is
110 for POP3 accounts and 143 for IMAP4
accounts.
SMTP authentication - Choose the
security settings for the outgoing mail
server.
SMTP username - Enter the SMTP
username.
SMTP password - Enter the SMTP
password.
APOP secure login - Choose to activate
APOP secure login for a POP3 account.
IMAP4 accounts are always set to off.
Retrieving your email
You can check for new email automatically
or manually. See Changing your email
settings for details on how to check for new
email automatically.
To check manually:
1 From the main menu, select Messaging
and then Mailbox.
2 Select the account for which you would
like to check your email and then select
Retrieve.
3 Your GB230 will connect to your email
account and retrieve your new messages.
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Changing your email settings
You can use the following settings to
confi gure your email preferences.
1 From the main menu, select Messaging
and then Settings.
2 Select Email - from there you change the
following settings:
Allow reply email - Choose to allow the
sending of ‘read confi rmation’ messages.
Request reply email - Choose whether
to request ‘read confi rmation’ messages.
Retrieve interval - Choose how often
your GB230 checks for new email
messages.
Include message in Fwd & Reply -
Choose whether or not to include the
original message in your replies.
Include attachment - Choose whether or
not to include the original attachment.
Auto retrieval in roaming - Choose to
auto retrieve your messages when abroad,
or stop auto retrieval.
New email notifi cation - Choose
whether to be alerted to new emails.
Signature - Create an email signature and
switch this feature on.
Priority - Choose the priority level of your
email messages.
Message folders
From the main menu, select .
Inbox - All received messages are placed in
your inbox. From here you can send replies,
forward and perform other actions, see
page 28 for details.
Mailbox - The mailbox folder contains folders
for each email account confi gured on the
phone.
Drafts - If you don’t have time to fi nish
writing a message, you can save what you’ve
done so far.
Outbox - This is a temporary storage folder
and contains messages that are being sent.
Sent items - All sent messages are placed
into your Sent items folder.
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Messaging
Messaging
My folders - Allows you to group messages
as you prefer.
Templates - A list of useful messages, to be
used for quick replies.
Emoticons - A list of useful emoticons.
You can also access your messaging settings
by selecting Settings.
Managing your messages
You can use your Inbox to manage your
messages.
1 From the main menu, select Messaging
and then Inbox.
2 Select Options and then choose to:
Reply - Send a reply to the selected
message.
Forward - Send the selected message on
to another person.
Call - Call the person who sent you the
message.
Delete - Delete selected messages.
Create new message - Create a new
message or Email.
Mark/unmark - Mark/unmark the
selected messages.
Move to my folder - Move the selected
message to one of the folders you have
created.
Filter - Sort messages depending on
whether they are SMS or MMS.
TIP! If you see the message No space for
messages you can delete either messages or
saved files to create space.
Using templates
You can create templates for the SMS and
MMS messages you send most frequently.
You’ll find some templates already on your
phone, and you can edit these if you wish.
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1 From the main menu, select Messaging
and then Templates.
2 Choose Text templates or Multimedia
templates. Once you've selected a
message, choose Options and then Edit
to change an existing template. You can
also choose Add new to create a new
template or Delete to delete and existing
template.
3 You can use a template when you create
a new message by selecting Options,
followed by Insert and then Templates.
Changing your text message
settings
Your GB230 message settings are pre-
defined so that you can send messages
immediately.
If you’d like to change the settings, see below
for more information.
From the main menu, select Messaging,
then choose Settings and then Text
message. You can make changes to:
Text message centre - Enter the details for
your message centre.
Delivery report - Choose to receive
confirmation that your message was
delivered.
Validity period - Choose how long your
message is stored at the message centre.
Message types - Convert your text into
Text, Voice, Fax, X.400 or Email.
Character encoding - Choose how your
characters are encoded; note that this
impacts the size of your message and may
therefore affect data charges.
Send long text as - Choose how to send
long messages (by multiple SMS or by single
MMS).
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Messaging
Changing your multimedia message
settings
From the main menu, select Messaging,
then choose Settings, followed by
Multimedia message.
You can make changes to:
Retrieval mode - Choose whether to
automatically or manually download
multimedia messages depending on whether
you are at home or roaming.
Delivery report - Choose to allow and/or
request a delivery report.
Read reply - Choose to allow and/or send a
read report.
Priority - Choose the priority level of your
MMS.
Validity period - Choose how long your
message is stored at the message centre.
Slide duration - Choose how long your
slides appear on screen.
Delivery time - Choose from Immediately,
After 1 hour, After 1 day and After 1
week.
Multi msg centre - Select an operator-
specific network profile for the sending of
multimedia messages.
Changing your other settings
From the main menu, select Messaging,
choose Settings and then choose from the
following:
Videomail or Voicemail - Your Videomail
and/or Voicemail numbers are stored here.
Contact your network operator for more
information on the service they provide.
Service message - Here you can switch
off 'push' messaging; your messages will no
longer be pushed directly to your device as
they are received, only when you check for
new messages.
Info. service - Choose the reception status,
alerts and language of your info messages.
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Camera
Taking a quick photo
1 Press the key on the right-hand side
of the handset and the camera’s viewfinder
will appear on screen.
2 Holding the phone horizontally, point the
lens towards the desired subject of the
photo.
3 Press the centre key or the key to
take a photo.
The file name of captured picture indicates
the current date and time.
e.g. PDD-MM-YY_hh.mm
(P : Prefix / D : Day / M : Month /
Y : Year / h : Hour / m : Minute)
After you’ve taken your photo
Your captured photo will appear on screen.
The name of the image runs along the bottom
of the screen and you’ll see options displayed
at the right of the screen.
Select Options to rename or edit the image.
Go back to previous menu.
View the pictures you have taken in
your Album.
Sent the photo as an MMS, Email, via
Bluetooth.
See page 24 for Sending a message, and
page 54 about sending and receiving your
files using Bluetooth.
Take another photo straight away.
Your current photo will be saved.
Use the image as Wallpaper, as a
Contact image, or in your Start-up or Shut
down screen.
Delete the photo you have just taken and
confirm by touching Yes. The viewfinder will
reappear.
TIP! In camera mode select Play icon to open
the photo album. See page 33, Viewing your
saved photos, for details.
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Camera
Camera
Using the toolbar
Before taking a photo, select Settings to
configure various options.
Colour effect - Choose from four colour
tone options: Off, Black & White, Negative
and Sepia.
White balance - The white balance ensures
that any white in your photos appears
realistic. In order for your camera to correctly
adjust the white balance you may need to
determine the light conditions. Choose from
Auto, Sunny, Incandescent, Cloudy or
Fluorescent.
Night mode - On or Off
Timer - The self-timer allows you to set a
delay after the capture button is pressed.
Choose from 3 secs., 5 secs. or 10 secs..
Great for that group photo you want to be
a part of.
Shot mode - Normal, Burst shot and
Frame shot
Image quality - Choose between Normal,
Fine and Super fine. The finer the quality,
the sharper the photo will be but the file size
will increase as a result, which means you’ll
be able to store fewer photos in your phone's
memory.
Memory in use - Choose whether to save
your photos to the Handset memory or to the
External memory.
Hide icons - Set whether to automatically
hide the icons on the side of the viewfinder.
Sound - Select one of the three different
shutter sounds.
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Changing the image size
The larger the image size, the larger the file.
Storing larger sized images will take up more
of your phone's memory. If you want to fit
more pictures on to your phone you can alter
the image size to make the file size smaller.
1 Select Size from the right toolbar.
2 Select an option from those presented
(3M, 2M, 1M, 640X480, 320X240,
Wallpaper, Contacts).
Viewing your saved photos
1 You can access your saved photos from
within the camera mode and from the
standby screen. From the viewfinder,
simply select Album from the right toolbar.
From the main menu, select and then
My images.
2 Your gallery will appear on screen.
3 Use the arrows to select the photo you
want to view and choose View to enlarge
it.
Choosing a shot mode
1 Select Settings to open the available shot
modes.
2 Choose from the four options:
Normal shot -This is the default shot
type, the photo will be taken in the normal
way, as outlined in Taking a quick photo
on page 31.
Burst shot - This enables you to take
nine shots automatically in very quick
succession. See Using burst shot mode
on page 34 for details.
Frame shot - Choose from one of the
fun frames to transform your friend into a
pirate or just decorate their surroundings.
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Camera
Using burst shot mode
Burst shot mode is great for taking photos of
moving objects or at sporting events.
1 Select Burst shot.
2 Position the subject in the viewfinder and
press the capture button as you would to
take a normal photo.
3 The camera will take nine shots in quick
succession and display the first with eight
thumbnails on the left side of the screen.
4 Select the shot you want to view by
selecting the thumbnail once.
Using a frame shot mode
Frame shot can be used to transform your
friend into a pirate, or just to decorate their
surroundings with a frame.
1 Select Frame shot menu.
2 Position the subject in the fun frame and
press the capture button.
3 Save the image by selecting Save.
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Video camera
Shooting a quick video
1 Press the key on the right hand side
of the handset and the camera’s viewfinder
will appear on screen.
2 Select Video from the right toolbar and the
video camera's viewfinder will appear on
screen.
3 Point the camera lens towards the desired
subject of the video.
4 Press the centre key or the key to
start recording.
5 REC will appear in the bottom of the
viewfinder and a timer will show the length
of your video.
6 To pause the video select Pause and
resume by selecting Resume.
7 Select Stop to stop recording.
Note: You can also access the video camera
from the main menu by selecting ,
scrolling down and selecting Video camera
to open the viewfinder.
After you’ve shot your video
A still image representing your captured video
will appear on screen. The name of the video
runs along the bottom of the screen. You can
access the Use as and Rename options by
pressing Settings.
Using the toolbar
Before shooting a video, select Settings to
configure various options.
Colour effect - Choose from four colour
tone options: Off, Black & White, Negative
and Sepia.
White balance - The white balance ensures
that any white in your videos appears
realistic. In order for your camera to correctly
adjust the white balance you may need to
determine the light conditions. Choose from
Auto, Sunny, Incandescent, Cloudy or
Fluorescent.
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Video camera
Night mode - On or Off
Video quality - Choose between Super
fine, Fine and Normal. The finer the quality
the sharper a video will be, but the file size
will increase as a result, which means you’ll
be able to store fewer videos in the phone’s
memory.
Duration - Normal or MMS.
TIP! The settings menu is superimposed over
the viewfinder, so when you change elements
of the image colour or quality you’ll be able to
see the image change in preview behind the
settings menu.
Use the arrow keys to navigate the options
in Others.
Memory in use - Choose whether to save
your videos to the Handset memory or to the
External memory.
Hide icons - Set the camera to automatically
hide the icons to the side of the viewfinder.
Voice - Choose Mute to record a video
without sound.
Watching your saved videos
1 Select the album icon. Your album will
appear on screen.
2 Highlight the video you want to view to
bring it to the front of the album.
3 Select the video to open it fully.
Adjusting the volume when viewing
a video
To adjust the volume of the audio on a video
whilst it is playing, use the keys on the side
of the handset.
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My stuff
You can store multimedia files in your phone’s
memory in My stuff so that you have easy
access to all of your pictures, sounds, videos
and games. You can also save your files to
a memory card. The advantage of using a
memory card is that you can free up space on
your phone’s memory.
My images
My images contains a folder of default
images pre-loaded onto your phone, images
downloaded by you and images taken with
your phone’s camera.
Option menus
The options available to you depend on
what type of image you have selected. All
of the options listed below will be available
for pictures you have taken on the phone’s
Camera.
In the images folder, select Options to display
your list of options.
Send - Send the selected image to a friend
via message, email or Bluetooth.
Note: The image may need to be resized
before it can be sent by MMS.
Use as - Select as Wallpaper, Contacts
image, Start up image or Shut down image.
Move - Move an image from the phone
memory to a memory card or vice versa.
Copy - Copy an image from the phone
memory to a memory card or vice versa.
Delete - Delete the selected image.
Mark/Unmark - Select multiple files.
Print via - Print an image file via Bluetooth®.
File - Edit, Rename or view the File info.
(Name, Size, Date, Resolution, Type, Copyright
and Protect) of the selected image.
Create new folder - Create a new folder
within the Pictures folder.
Slide show - See Creating a slide show
on page 38.
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My stuff
Sort by - Arrange your images by date, type
or name.
List view/Grid view - Change the way you
view your photos.
Memory manger - View the memory status.
Sending a photo
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Select My images.
3 Select a photo and choose Options.
4 Select Send and choose from Message,
Email or Bluetooth.
5 If you choose Message or Email, your
photo will be attached to the message and
you can write and send the message as
normal. If you choose Bluetooth, you will
be prompted to turn Bluetooth on and if
you choose Yes, your phone will search for
a device to send the picture to.
Organising your images
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Select My images.
3 Select Options and then Sort by.
4 Choose from Date, Type or Name.
Deleting an image
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Select My images.
3 Select an image and choose Options.
4 Select Delete.
Creating a slide show
If you want to look at the images on your
phone, you can create a slide show to save
you from having to open and close each
individual image.
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1 From the main menu, select .
2 Select My images.
3 Select the photo with which you would
like to begin the slideshow and choose
Options.
4 Select Slide show and it will begin.
5 Select Stop to pause the slide show or
Back to end the slide show and return to
the My images folder.
Selecting Options during the slide show
allows you to change to full or landscape
view.
My sounds
The My sounds folder contains Default
sounds as well as your Voice recordings.
From here you can set sounds as ringtones or
send them to other people.
Using a sound
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Select My sounds.
3 Select Default sounds or Voice
recordings.
4 Find a sound and choose Play to listen to
it.
5 Select Options and choose Use as to set
the sounds as your Voice ringtone, Video
ringtone, Message tone, Start-up
sound or Shut down sound.
My videos
The My videos folder contains downloaded
videos and videos that you have recorded
with your phone.
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My stuff
My stuff
Watching a video
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Select My videos.
3 Select a video and choose Play.
Using options while video is paused
Select Options while in pause mode and
choose from:
Landscape view - View the video file in
full shot.
Mute/Unmute - Switch the sound on/off.
Capture - Capture the frozen frame as a
picture.
Repeat - Repeat the video file.
File info. - View the name, size, date, time,
type, duration, dimension, protection and
copyright details.
Send - Send the video in a message, Email,
via Bluetooth.
Delete - Delete the video.
Use as - Use as a video ringtone.
Sending a video clip
1 Select a video and select Options.
2 Select Send and choose from Message,
Email or Bluetooth.
3 If you choose Message or Email, your
video clip will be attached to the message
and you can write and send the message
as normal. If you choose Bluetooth, you
will be prompted to turn Bluetooth on and
your phone will search for a device to send
the video to.
Using a video clip as a ringtone
1 Select a video and choose Options.
2 Select Use as and choose Voice ringtone
or Video ringtone.
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Using the video options menu
From the Videos folder, you can choose from
the following options:
Send - Send a video to a friend.
Move - Move a video clip from the phone
memory to a memory card or vice versa.
Copy - Copy a video clip from the phone
memory to a memory card or vice versa.
Delete - Delete a video.
Mark/Unmark - Select multiple files.
File - Edit the file name and view its
information.
Create new folder - Create a new folder
within the My videos folder.
Sort by - Sort videos into a specific order.
Grid view/List view - View the options
menu by Grid or List type.
Memory manager - View the memory
status.
Games and applications
Your GB230 comes with pre-loaded games
to keep you amused when you have time
to spare. If you choose to download any
additional games or applications they should
be saved in this folder.
Playing a game
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Select My games & apps.
3 Select the game of your choice and choose
Launch.
SVG contents
The SVG contents folder contains all of your
default and downloaded flash contents.
Viewing an SVG file
1 Select My stuff then SVG contents.
2 Select the file and press Play.
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My stuff
Using options viewing the SVG file
Select Options while in pause mode and
choose from:
Play/Pause - Pause or resume playback.
Full screen/Landscape view - View your
SVG in full screen or landscape view mode.
(this only appears if you select Options
without pausing).
Mute/Unmute - Switch the sound on/off.
Use as wallpaper - Set the SVG file as a
wallpaper.
File info. - View the details about the file.
Others
The Others folder is used to store files which
are not pictures, sounds, videos, games or
applications.
My memory card
If you’ve inserted a memory card it will be
displayed as a folder within My stuff. That
folder will be divided into four further folders:
Images, Sounds, Videos and Others.
Using your phone as a mass
storage device
Your GB230 can be used as a mass storage
device, just like a USB stick. This is a great
way of moving files from your computer to
your phone. If you’ve inserted a memory card
and are connecting as mass storage, two
drives will appear on your computer.
1 From the main menu, select Connectivity.
2 Select USB Connection.
3 Scroll to Mass storage and choose
Select.
4 Insert the smaller end of the USB cable
into the USB cable connector on the edge
of the GB230. Plug the larger end into the
USB port of your computer.
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5 A removable disk folder will open
automatically (two if you have a memory
card inserted) showing all the folders on
your phone.
6 Drag and drop your images, videos, music
or documents into the desired folders.
7 Safely remove your phone by clicking on
the Safely remove hardware icon in
your desktop toolbar.
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Multimedia
Music
Your LG GB230 has a built-in MP3 player so
you can play all your favourite music.
To access the MP3 player, choose from
the main menu and then select Music. From
here you have access to:
Recently played - This option shows the last
played track.
All tracks - Contains all of the songs you
have on your phone.
Artists - You can view and play music sorted
by artist.
Albums - You can view and play music
sorted by album.
Genres - You can view and play music sorted
by genre.
Playlists - Contains any playlists you have
created.
Shuffle tracks - If you want to play a
continuous random selection, choose this
option.
Transferring music onto your phone
The easiest way to transfer music onto your
phone is via Bluetooth or your sync cable.
To transfer using Bluetooth:
1 Make sure both devices have Bluetooth
switched on and are visible to one another.
2 Select the music file on the device and
choose to send it via Bluetooth.
3 Choose Yes on your phone to accept the
file.
4 The file should appear in Music > All
tracks.
Playing a song
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Choose Music.
3 Select All tracks and then the song you
want to play. Select Play to begin.
4 From the Options menu, choose
Minimize to hide the music player screen
so that you can continue using your phone
as normal while music is playing.
5 Select Back to return to the music menu.
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TIP! To change the volume while listening to
music, use the volume keys on the side of
your phone.
Creating a playlist
You can create your own playlists by choosing
a selection of songs from the All tracks
folder.
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Choose Music, then Playlist.
3 Select Add, enter the playlist name and
choose Save.
4 The All tracks folder will be shown. Select
the songs that you would like to include by
moving to them and pressing Mark ;
a tick will show next to their name.
5 Select Done to store the playlist.
Playing a playlist
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Choose Music, then Playlists.
3 Move to the playlist you would like to play
and choose Select and then Play.
Editing a playlist
From time to time, you may want to add new
songs or delete songs from a playlist.
You may also want to organise your playlists.
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Choose Music, then Playlists.
3 Scroll to the playlist you want to edit and
choose Select, then Options.
Choose from:
Add new songs - You can add or delete
songs from the playlist using this option.
Remove from list - Remove a song from
the playlist. Touch Yes to confirm.
Move up/Move down - Move the song
up or down the list to change the playing
order.
Deleting a playlist
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Choose Music, then Playlists.
3 Scroll to the playlist you want to delete and
select Options.
4 Select Delete and choose Yes to confirm.
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Multimedia
Voice recorder
Use your Voice recorder to record voice
memos or other sounds.
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Choose Voice recorder.
3 Select Rec. to begin recording.
4 Select Pause to pause the recording.
5 Select Stop to end the recording.
6 From the Options menu, select Play to
listen to the recording or select Delete to
delete it.
Note: You can listen to all of the voice
recordings you have saved by selecting
Options, then Go to Voice recordings.
Sending the voice recording
1 Once you have finished recording, select
Options.
2 Select Send and choose from Message,
Bluetooth or Email. If you choose
Message or Email, the recording will be
added to the message and you can write
and send it as normal.
Transferring a file to your phone
You can also transfer files from your computer
to your phone using Bluetooth.
1 Make sure your phone and computer have
Bluetooth switched on and that they are
visible to one another.
2 Use your computer to send the file via
Bluetooth.
3 Accept the file by choosing Yes.
4 The file will be saved within the
appropriate folder depending on its type.
So, for example, a photo will be saved in
the My images folder and music in the
My sounds folder. If your phone cannot
identify the file type, it will be saved in the
Others folder.
Note: Files sent using Bluetooth can be saved
to the phones's memory.
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Organiser
Adding an event to your calendar
1 From the main menu, select , then
Calendar.
2 Select the date you would like to add an
event to. You can choose a date either by
scrolling to it using the arrow keys or by
selecting Options, then Add new event
and manually entering the date.
3 Select Add new event and enter the time
you would like your event to begin. Scroll
down using the arrow keys and enter the
end time of your event.
4 Scroll down and enter a Subject for the
event.
5 Choose whether or not you would like to
set an Alarm for the event. Scroll left or
right to see the available options. You can
select for the alarm to go off at the starting
time of the event or at a set period of time
before the event starts.
6 Choose whether or not the event is a
one-off or if it is to be repeated. You can
choose from Daily, Weekly, Monthly,
Annually or User setting options. If the
event is repeated, you can also enter an
Expiration date for when the events will
stop repeating.
7 Select Done and your event will be saved
in the calendar. An icon will mark the days
that contain events.
Editing a calendar event
1 From the main menu, select , then
Calendar.
2 Choose Options and select Weekly to see
a list of all your events. Scroll to the event
you would like to edit and select View.
Alternatively select the day of the event in
the calendar and select View.
3 Select Options, then Edit and scroll to
the event detail you want to change. Make
your modifications and choose Done to
store the edited event.
Note: You can delete an event from your
calendar by viewing the event and choosing
Delete.
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Organiser
Sharing a calendar event
1 From the main menu, select , then
Calendar.
2 Choose View to select the event you would
like to share and choose Options.
3 Choose Send and select from Text
message, Multimedia message, Email
or Bluetooth.
Adding a memo
1 From the main menu select , then
Memo.
2 Select Add and type your memo.
3 Select Save.
4 Your memo will appear on screen the next
time you open the Memo application.
TIP! You can edit an existing memo.
Select the one you want to edit, choose
Options and select Edit.
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Setting an alarm
1 From the main menu, select , then
Alarms.
2 Select Add new, from the Options menu.
3 Enter the time you would like the alarm to
sound at.
4 Choose whether you would like your
alarm to sound Once, Daily, Mon - Fri,
Mon - Sat, Sat - Sun or Except holiday.
5 Scroll down to choose the alarm sound.
Select Edit to select a new sound.
6 Scroll down and enter a name for the
alarm or keep the suggested name.
7 Select Done.
Note: You can set up to 5 alarms.
The alarm will go on even when the phone is
switched off.
Using the calculator
1 From the main menu, select , then
Calculator.
2 Press the numeric keys to input numbers.
3 Use the arrow keys to add, subtract,
multiply and divide.
4 More complex calculations can be
accessed in the Options menu.
5 Press to clear the screen a start a new
calculation.
World time
1 From the main menu, select , then
World time.
2 To add a new city to the list, choose
Options, Add city, then select a city from
the list.
3 To set your current time-zone, select
Options, then Change current city.
Tools
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Tools
Converter
1 From the main menu, select , then
Converter.
2 You can choose to convert Currency,
Surface, Length, Weight, Temperature,
Volume or Speed.
3 Select the units of measurement you would
like to convert from and to.
4 The result of the conversion will appear
below.
Using the stopwatch
1 From the main menu, select , then
Stopwatch.
2 Press Start to begin the timer.
3 Press Lap if you'd like to record a lap time.
4 Press Stop to end the timer.
5 Press Resume to continue timing, or
choose Reset to start again.
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Browser
Browser brings you up-to date news, sport,
weather and traffic reports, and much more.
You can also use it to download the latest
ringtones, music, wallpapers and games.
Accessing the web
1 From the main menu, select .
2 To access the browser homepage directly,
select Home to access the internet
homepage, or Enter address to type in
the URL of the web-page you'd like to visit.
Note: An additional cost is incurred when
connecting to this service and downloading
content. Check data charges with your
network provider.
Adding and accessing bookmarks
For quick and easy access to your favourite
websites, you can add bookmarks and save
web-pages.
1 When viewing a page that you'd like
to bookmark, select Options, then
Bookmarks.
2 Select Add to bookmarks.
3 Confirm title and press Done.
4 Select a folder to store the bookmark in.
TIP! After opening the page in browser, you can
save the current page by selecting Save page.
Accessing a saved page
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Select Saved pages.
3 Choose a page and select Open.
Viewing your browser history
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Select History.
3 A list of web-pages you have accessed
recently will be displayed. If you'd like to
open one of them, you can.
Changing the web browser settings
1 From the main menu, select .
Then choose Settings.
2 You can choose the way your mobile
handles, displays and uses information
when browsing the internet. You can
modify a variety of settings by selecting
Options, then Settings.
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Yahoo!
To access Yahoo! Services, select Yahoo!
from the main Menu.
TIP! You may be unable to access Yahoo! in
some countries. This is dependent on Network
Services.
RSS reader
RSS reader provides news updates from
websites registered in your phone. You read
these files in Rss reader, which collects news
from registered websites registered in your
phone and provides it to you in a simple form.
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Settings
Within this folder you can change the phone's
settings to personalise your GB230.
Changing your screen settings
1 From the main menu, select .
2 Select Screen and choose from:
Screen theme - Modify your phone's
display, including wallpaper.
Menu style - Choose the style used to
display menus.
Dialling - Adjust the font style used when
entering a phone number.
Font - Adjust the font type.
Backlight - Choose how long the
backlight remains on for.
Handset theme - Change the look of your
screen.
Greeting message - Choose to add a
message to your standby screen.
Note: The longer the backlight is on for,
the more battery power is used and you
may need to charge your phone more
often.
Activating your profiles
From the main menu, choose Settings, then
Profiles. Select the profile you would like
to activate.
Choose from:
Normal
Silent
Outdoor
Flight mode
Customised 1
Customised 2
Customised 3
Personalising your profiles
1 Choose the profile setting you want to edit
and select Options, then Edit.
2 For the Silent profile, you can switch
vibration on or off. For the other profiles,
you can change sounds and alerts.
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Settings
Other phone settings
From the main menu, choose Settings.
You can then adjust the settings for the
following areas.
Phone - Change the phone settings for
the key lock, Optical sensor settings,
languages and power saving. You can also
view handset information.
Screen - Change your screen settings.
Date & Time - Adjust the date and time
settings or choose to automatically update
the time when you travel.
Network - Your GB230 automatically
connects to your preferred network.
To change these settings use this menu.
You can also add new access points using
this menu.
Access points - Your network operator
has already saved this information.
Packet data conn. - Set the packet data
connection.
Reset settings - Reset all the settings to
their factory definitions.
Changing security settings
PIN code request - Set the phone to ask for
the PIN code of your SIM card when switching
on the phone.
Handset lock - Set the phone lock to avoid
unauthorised use. You will need a security
code.
Change codes - Change the codes:
PIN / PIN2 / Security code
Using Memory manager
Your GB230 has three memories available:
the phone; the SIM card; and an external
memory card (you may need to purchase the
memory card separately).
You can use Memory manager to determine
how each memory is used and see how much
space is available.
From the main menu, choose Settings, then
Memory manager. Your options are:
Handset common memory - View the
memory available on your GB230 for images,
sounds, videos, multimedia messages, email,
java and others.
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Handset reserved memory - View the
memory available on your handset for a
variety of items.
USIM 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 between
Handset memory and External memory
as the primary storage.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a great way to send and receive
files as no wires are needed and connection
is quick and easy. You can also connect a
Bluetooth headset to make and receive calls.
Before you can start sharing files with
Bluetooth, you will need to pair your device
with another Bluetooth device. For information
on pairing devices, see Pairing with
another Bluetooth device on the next
page.
To switch Bluetooth on:
1 From the main menu, choose
Connectivity, then Bluetooth.
2 Select Turn on.
To send a file:
1 Open the file you want to send.
2 Select Options and choose Send, then
Bluetooth.
3 Your GB230 will automatically search for
other Bluetooth enabled devices within
range.
4 Choose the device you want to send the
file to and select Send.
TIP! Keep an eye on 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 on the next page for
more information.
2 A message will prompt you to accept the
file from the sender. Select Yes to receive
the file.
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Settings
Changing your Bluetooth settings
1 From the main menu, choose
Connectivity, then Bluetooth.
2 Choose Settings.
You can make changes to the following:
My device visibility - Choose from
Visible, Hidden or Visible for 1 min..
My device name - Enter a personalised
name to identify your GB230.
Supported services - Search for the
profile supported by GB230.
My address - View your Bluetooth
address.
Pairing with another Bluetooth
device
By pairing your GB230 and another device,
you can set up a passcode protected
connection. This means your communications
are more secure.
1 Check your Bluetooth is on and visible.
2 Select Search for new device from the
Bluetooth menu.
3 Your GB230 will search for devices.
When the search is completed Add and
Refresh will appear on screen.
4 Choose the device you want to pair with,
select Add, enter the passcode and
choose Select.
5 Your phone will then connect to the other
device, on which you should enter the
same passcode.
6 Your passcode-protected Bluetooth
connection is now ready.
Changing your security settings
Change your security settings to keep your
GB230 and the important information it holds
protected.
From the main menu, choose Settings, then
Security.
PIN code request - A PIN code can be
requested when you turn your phone on.
Handset lock - Choose when your security
code will be requested.
Change codes - Change your Security
code, PIN code or PIN2 code.