LG Electronics USA GS500 Cellular/PCS GSM/EDGE Phone with Bluetooth User Manual GS500 OPEN UK 1216 indd

LG Electronics USA Cellular/PCS GSM/EDGE Phone with Bluetooth GS500 OPEN UK 1216 indd

Users Manual

GS500 User GuideCongratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GS500 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication technology.Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.Disposal of your old appliance 1  When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.2  All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.3  The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.4  For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance, please contact your city office, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
Part 15.21 statement" Change or Modifications that are not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void        the user's authority to operate the equipment. “Part 15.105 statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digitaldevice, 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 harmfulinterference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference willnot 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 towhich the receiver is connected.- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.This device is not intended for sale in the USA.
Part 15 Class B ComplianceThis 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 OperationThis 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 containmetallic components.
10 LG GS500  |  User GuideLock/ Unlock keyEarpieceHandsfree or Stereo earphone connectorCharger, Data cable (USB cable)TIP: Before connecting the USB cable, wait until the phone has powered up and has registered on the network.Call key Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls.Multi-tasking key End/ Power key • Rejects a call. • Press once to return to the home screen. • Turns the phone on/off.Volume keys•  When the screen is idle: Key tone or ring tone volume , Press long the down key to Silent on/off.•  During a call: earpiece volume.•  When playing a track: controls the volume continuously.Camera key •  Go to camera menu directly by pressing and holding the key.Getting to know your phone
11 WARNING: Putting a heavy object on the phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and touch screen functionality. Do not cover the proximity sensor with a protective lm or cover. It can cause the sensor to malfunction.Open viewBattery coverBattery SIM card socketCamera lensMemory card socket
12 LG GS500  |  User GuideInstalling the SIM and batteryRemove the battery cover and the batterySlide down the battery cover and pull out the battery.  WARNING: Do not remove the battery when the phone is switched on, as this may damage the phone.Install the USIM cardSlide the USIM card into the USIM card holder. Make sure the gold contact area on the card is facing downwards. To remove the USIM card, gently pull it outwards.1 2 Install the batteryInsert the top of the battery into the top edge of the battery compartment first. Ensure that the battery contacts align with the phone’s terminals. Press the bottom of the battery down until it clips into place.3
13Slide back the cover of the charger connector on the side of your GS500. Insert the charger and plug it into a mains electricity socket. Your GS500 must be charged until the “Battery full“ message appears on the screen.NOTE: The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery lifetime. Disregard the first “Battery full” message and keep the phone on charge overnight (or for up to 14 hours).Charging your phone
14 LG GS500  |  User GuideMemory cardInstalling a memory cardYou can expand the available memory space on your phone by using a memory card. NOTE: A memory card is an optional accessory.Slide the memory card into the slot at the top, until it clicks into place. Make sure the gold contact area is facing downwards. WARNING: Slide into the memory card to the slot, otherwise, the card can be damaged.Formatting the memory cardYour memory card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you will need to format it before you can start to use it.NOTE: All files get deleted while formatting.From the home screen select   and choose Phone settings from the SETTINGS tab.Scroll and touch Memory manager then scroll and select External memory.Touch Format and then confirm your choice.1 2 3
15Enter the password, if one has been set. The card will then be formatted and ready to use.NOTE: If there is existing content on your memory card, the folder structure may be different after formatting since all files will have been deleted.Transferring your contactsTo transfer your contacts from your SIM to your phone:From the Communication tab, scroll to Contacts and select   then Change location.Touch Copy to Handset.Choose Mark all or select names one by one and touch Copy to handset.4 1 2 3
16 LG GS500  |  User GuideTouch screen tipsThe home screen is also a great place to get used to using the touch screen.To select an item, touch the centre of the icon.Do not to press too hard; the touchscreen is sensitive enough to pick up on a light, firm touch.Use the tip of your finger to touch the option you require. Be careful not to touch any other keys.When the screen light is off, either press the power key or hold down the Unlock/Lock key on the touch screen to return the home screen.Whenever your GS500 is not in use, it will return to the lock screen. ••••Customising the home screenSpeed dial home screenLivesquare home screenWidget home screen (active)Get in touch with your GS500 -  The User Interface is based on four types of Homescreens. To swap between the home screens just wipe quickly over display from left to right or from right to left.Home screen customisation - For each type of home screen you are able to add and remove objects by pressing & holding your finger on the screen, or if already added touching and holding one of the objects.••Your home screen
17Touch screenThe controls on the GS500 touch screen change dynamically, depending on the task you are carrying out.Opening ApplicationsTo open any Application, simply touch its icon.ScrollingDrag from side to side to scroll. On some screens, such as web pages, you can also scroll up or down.Using the Multi - tasking functionPress the multitasking hard key   to open the Multitasking menu. From here you can view some applications that are running and access them with one touch.Viewing the status barIcon DescriptionMultitaskingNetwork signal strength (number of bars will vary)No network signalRemaining battery lifeBattery emptySolar cell cover is attached (Gray Sun)Solar cell charging is in use (Orange Sun)New text messageNew voice messageMessage inbox is fullMessage sending failedMultimedia message sending failedAn alarm is setCustomised Profile in use(The number in the icon will vary)
18 LG GS500  |  User GuideIcon DescriptionNormal profile in useOutdoor profile in useSilent profile in useHeadset in useCalls are divertedEDGE in useRoamingFlight mode is onBluetooth is activeBGM playBGM pauseMemory card is enabled for useYour home screen
19CallsMaking a callTouch   to open the keypad.Key in the number using the keypad. Touch   to initiate the call.To end the call, press the   key.TIP! To enter + for making an international call, press and hold   .TIP! Press the power key to lock the touchscreen to prevent calls being made by mistake.Making a call from your contactsFrom the home screen touch   to open the Contacts.Tap the Name field box on the top of the screen and enter the first few letters of the contact you would like to call using the keypad. 1 2 3 4 1 2 From the filtered list, touch the Call icon next to the contact you want to call. The call will use the default number if there is more than one for that contact. Or, you can touch the contact name and select the number to use if there is more than one for that contact to use. You can also touch   to initiate the call to the default number. Answering and rejecting a callWhen your phone rings, touch the Smart key to answer the call.To mute the ringing, slide up the cover. This will unlock the phone if it is locked, then tap   . This is useful if you forgot to change your profile to Silent for a meeting. Touch Reject to reject an incoming call.3 4
20 LG GS500  |  User GuideIn-call optionsTIP! To scroll through a list of options or your list of contacts, touch the last item visible and slide your nger up the screen. The list will move up so more items become visible.Hold - Touch   to put a call on hold.Mute - Touch   to turn off the microphone so the person you are talking to cannot hear you.Speaker - Touch   to turn the speaker phone on.Options - Touch   to bring up a list of further in-call options.Touch   to search your contacts during a call. Touch   to add another person to the call.  Touch   to open a numerical keypad for making a second call. This function also allows you to navigate menus with numbered options when you dial automated telephone services, such as call centres.Calls
21Speed dialling You can assign a frequently-called contact to a speed dial number.Select Contacts in the COMMUNICATION tab and select Speed dials.Your voicemail is already set to speed dial 1. You cannot change this. Touch any other number to assign it a speed dial contact.Your Contacts will open. Select the contact you want to assign to that number by touching their phone number once. To find a contact, tap the Name field box and enter the first letter of the name of the contact required.Making a second callDuring your initial call, touch   and type the number you want to call.Touch   to connect the call.Both calls will be displayed on the call screen. Your initial call 1 2 3 1 2 3 will be locked and the caller put on hold.To change between the calls, touch      or press the number of the held call.To end one or both calls press   and select End followed by All, Held or Active.TIP! Touch any single call log entry to view the date, time and duration of the call.NOTE: You will be charged for each call you make.Viewing your call logsTouch Recent history in the COMMUNICATION tab.TIP! Touch any single call log entry to view the date, time and duration of the call.4 5
22 LG GS500  |  User GuideUsing call divertTouch Call settings in the SETTINGS tab.Touch Call divert.Choose whether to divert all voice calls, when the line is busy, when there is no answer or when you cannot be contacted. Enter the number you want to divert to.Touch Request to activate.NOTE: Charges are incurred for diverting calls. Please contact your network provider for details.TIP! To turn o all call diverts, select Deactivate all from the Call divert menu.Using call barringTouch Call settings in the SETTINGS tab.Touch Call barring.1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Choose any or all of the six options: All outgoing Outgoing international Outgoing international calls except home country All incoming Incoming when abroad Deactivate allEnter the call barring password. Please check with your network operator about this service.TIP! Select Fixed dial numbers from the Call settings options to turn on and compile a list of numbers which can be called from your phone. You’ll need your PIN2 code from your operator. Only numbers included in the xed dial list can be called from your phone.3 4 Calls
23Changing the common call settingTouch Call settings in the SETTINGS tab.Scroll and touch Common settings. From here you can adjust the settings for:Call reject - Slide the switch to ON to highlight the Reject list. You can touch the text box to choose from all calls, specific contacts or groups, or those from unregistered numbers (those not in your contacts) or with no caller ID. Touch Save to change the setting.Send my number - Choose whether your number will be displayed when you call someone.Auto redial - Slide the switch leftfor ON or right for OFF.1 2 Answer mode - Choose whether to answer the phone using the send key or any key.Minute minder - Slide the switch left to ON to hear a tone every minute during a call.BT answer mode - Select Hands-free to be able to answer a call using a Bluetooth headset, or select Handset to press a key on the handset to answer a call.Save new number - Select Yes to save a new number.
24 LG GS500  |  User GuideContactsSearching for a contactThere are two ways to search for a contact:Touch Contacts in the COMMUNICATION tab. Touch Search.You see a list of contacts. Typing in the first letter of a contact’s name in the Name field will jump the menu to that alphabetical area of the list.TIP! The alphabetical keypad is displayed once you tap the Name eld. Adding a new contactTouch Contacts in the COMMUNICATION tab and touch Add contact.Choose whether to save the contact to your Handset or SIM.Enter your first and last name.1 2 3 1 2 3 You can enter up to five different numbers per contact. Each entry has a preset type Mobile, Home, Office, Pager and Fax.Add an email addresses. You can enter up to two different email addresses per contact.Assign the contact to one or more groups. You can assign up to three groups per contact. Choose between No group, Family, Friends, Colleagues, School or VIP.You can also add a Ringtone, Birthday, Anniversary, Homepage, Home address, Company name, Job title, Company address, Memo and Livecon.Touch Save to save the contact.4 5 6 7 8
25Creating a groupTouch Contacts in the COMMUNICATION tab. And touch Groups.Touch Add group or touch   and select Add group.Enter a name for your new group. You can also assign a ringtone to the group.Touch Save.NOTE: If you delete a group, the contacts which were assigned to that group will not be lost. They will remain in your Contacts.Changing your contact settingsYou can adapt your contact settings so that your Contacts suits your own preferences.Touch Contacts in the COMMUNICATION tab and touch Settings.1 2 3 4 1 From here, you can adjust the following settings:Contact list settings - Adjust the Contacts location, Name display and Quick command key settings.Copy - Copy your contacts from your handset to your SIM or from your SIM to your handset. You can choose one at a time, or all at once.Move - This works in the same way as Copy, but the contact will only be saved to the location you’ve moved it to.Send all contacts via Bluetooth - Send all of your contacts to another device using Bluetooth. You will be prompted to turn on Bluetooth if you select this option.Backup contacts - See Backing up and restoring the information on your phone.2
26 LG GS500  |  User GuideRestore contacts - See Backing up and restoring the information on your phone.Clear contacts - Delete all your contacts. Choose between Handset and SIM and touch Yes if you are sure you want to wipe your contacts.Viewing informationTouch Contacts in the    COMMUNICATION tab and touch Information.From here you can view your Service dial numbers, your Own number, your Memory info. (showing your memory usage) and My business card.TIP! To add your own business card, select My business card and enter your details as you would for any contact. Touch Save to nish.1 2 Contacts
27MessagingMessagingYour GS500 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive and easy-to-use menu.Sending a messageTouch Messaging in the COMMUNICATION tab. And touch New message to begin composing a new message.Touch Insert to add an image, video, sound, template and so on.Touch Recipient at the bottom of the screen to enter the recipients. Then enter the number or touch  to select a contact. You can even add multiple contacts.Touch Send when ready. WARNING:  If an image, video or sound is added to an SMS it will be automatically converted to an MMS and you will be charged accordingly.1 2 3 4 Entering textThere are five ways to enter text: Keypad, Keyboard, Handwriting-Screen, Handwriting-Box, Handwriting-Double Box.You can choose your input method by tapping   and Input method. Touch     to turn on T9 mode.  This  icon is only shown when you choose Keypad as the input method.Touch     to choose the writing language.Touch     to change between numbers, symbols and text input. Use Shift key to change between capital or lowercase input.
28 LG GS500  |  User GuideT9 modeThe T9 mode uses a built-in dictionary to recognise the words you’re writing based on the sequence of keys you’ve touched. It predicts the word you are inputting and suggests alternatives.Handwriting recognitionIn Handwriting mode you simply write on the screen and your GS500 will convert your handwriting into your message. Select Handwriting-Screen or Handwriting-Box according to your preferred view.Setting up your emailTouch E-mail in the COMMUNICATION tab. If the email account is not set up, start the email set up wizard and finish it.You can check and edit settings by selecting   . You can also check the additional settings that were filled  in automatically when you created the account.Retrieving your emailsYou can automatically or manually check your account for new emails. To check manually:Touch E-mail in the COMMUNICATION tab. Touch the account you want to use .Sending an email using your new accountTouch New e-mail and a new email will open.Complete the message.Touch Send and your email will be sent.1 2 1 2 3 Messaging
29Changing your email settingsTouch E-mail in the COMMUNICATION tab. Touch   and select E-mail settings and then you can adapt the following settings: E-mail accounts Preferred e-mailAllow reply e-mail - Choose to allow the sending of  read confirmation messages.Request reply e-mail - Choose whether to request read confirmation messages.Retrieve interval - Choose how often your GS500 checks for new email messages.Retrieve amount - Choose the number of emails to be retrieved at any one time.Include message in Fwd. & Reply - Choose to include the original message in your reply.Include attachment - Choose to 1 2 include the original attachment in any reply.Auto retrieval in roaming - Choose whether to retrieve your messages automatically when abroad (roaming).New e-mail notification - Choose whether to be alerted to new emails.Signature - Switch this feature ON and create an email signature.Priority - Choose the priority level of your email messages.Mail sending size - Set the maximum size of sending mail.E-mail counter - Input the date you want. You can check emails you sent during that period.Message foldersThere are five folders in Messaging menu.Inbox - All the messages you receive are placed into your inbox.
30 LG GS500  |  User GuideDrafts - If you do not finish writing a message, you can save what you have done in this folder.Outbox - This is a temporary storage folder while messages are being sent.Sent items - All the messages you have sent are placed in this folder.My folders - Create folders to store your messages.Changing your text message settingsTouch Messaging in the COMMUNICATION tab and touch Settings. Select Text message. You can make changes to:Text message centre - Enter the details of your message centre.Delivery report - Slide the switch left to receive confirmation that your messages have been delivered.Validity period - Choose how long your messages are stored at the message centre.Message types - Convert your text into Text, Voice, Fax, X.400 or E-mail.Character encoding - Choose how your characters are encoded. This impacts the size of your messages and therefore data charges.Send long text as - Choose to send long messages as Multiple SMS or as an MMS.Changing your multimedia message settingsTouch Messaging in the COMMUNICATION tab. Scroll and choose Settings and Multimedia message. You can make changes to:Retrieval mode - Choose between Home network or Roaming network. If you then choose Manual you will receive only notifications of MMS and you can then decide whether to download them in full.Messaging
31Delivery report - Choose to request and/or allow a delivery report.Read reply - Choose to request and/or allow a reply. 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 the screen.Creation mode - Choose your message mode.Delivery time - Choose how long to wait before a message is delivered.Multi msg centre - Choose one from the list or add a new message centre.Changing your other settingsTouch Messaging in the COMMUNICATION tab. And touch Settings.Voicemail - Touch   to add a new Voicemail service. Contact your network operator for more information about the service they provide.Service message - Choose to receive or block service messages. You can also set your message security by creating trusted and untrusted lists of senders in Service security option.Message counter - Choose to set period for counting messages.Info. service - Choose whether to turn Cell broadcast on/off and select your channels and languages.
32 LG GS500  |  User GuideCameraTaking a quick photo Press the     key on the right side of the phone.When the camera has focused on your subject, touch the     on the right-center of the screen to take a photo.  You can also press the     key on the side of the phone firmly.TIP! To switch to the camera mode or video mode, slide up/down the camera or video icon on the centre-right of the viewnder. Once you’ve taken the photoYour captured photo will appear on the screen. The image name is shown with four icons on the right-hand side.  Touch to send the photo as a message, email or via Bluetooth.  Touch to set a Home screen image.1 2   Touch to edit the photo.  Touch to return to the previous menu.  Touch to delete the image.  Touch to take another photo immediately. Your current photo will be saved.  Touch to view a gallery of your saved photos.
33Getting to know the viewfinderBackTaking a photoVideo mode - Slide down this icon to switch to video mode.Gallery -This enables you to access your saved photos from within the camera mode. Simply touch, and your gallery will appear on the screen.Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings.View mode - Choose from Full screen or Full image.Continuous shot - This enables you to take 3/6/9 shots automatically in very quick succession.Exposure - A low contrast image will appear foggy, whereas a high contrast image will appear much sharper.Zoom - zoom in or zoom out.  This function is enabled depending on the picture size you take.TIP! You can bring up the options by tapping the screen. They automatically  turn o after a few seconds.
34 LG GS500  |  User GuideCameraAdjusting the exposureThe exposure defines the difference between light and dark areas in an image. A low contrast image will appear foggy, whereas a high contrast image will appear much sharper.Touch   .Slide the contrast indicator along the bar towards   for a lower exposure and hazier image or towards   for a higher exposure and a sharper image.Using the advanced settingsFrom the viewfinder, touch   to open all advanced settings options.You can change the camera setting by scrolling the wheel. After selecting the option, touch the OK button.Size - Change the size of the photo to save memory space or take a picture preset to the correct size for a contact. Select a pixel value 1 2 from the six numerical options: 3M (2048x1536), 2M (1600x1200), 1M (1280x960), VGA (640x480), Home screen (WQVGA), QVGA (320x240).Colour Effect - Choose a colour tone to apply to the photo you’re taking. There are four colour tone options: Off, Black & White, Negative or Sepia.White balance - Choose from Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent or Cloudy.Night mode - Useful to use in dark places.Self-timer - The self-timer allows you to set a delay before the camera takes the picture, after the capture button is pressed. Choose from 3 seconds, 5 seconds or 10 seconds. Great for the group photo you want to be part of.
35Quality  - Choose between Super fine, Fine and Normal. The finer the quality the sharper a photo will be, but the file size will increase. This means you’ll be able to store fewer photos in your memory.Save location - Choose whether to save your photos to the Handset memory or to the External memory.Show captured image - Choose to view the picture with options after taking a photo.Hide icons - Choose the camera settings icons to be hidden manually or automatically.Shutter sound - Select one of the three shutter sounds.Grid screen - Choose from Off, Simple cross or Trisection.Noise reduction - Reset settings - Reset all the camera settings.Viewing your saved photosYou can access your saved photos from within the camera mode. Just touch   and your gallery will appear on the screen.1
36 LG GS500  |  User GuideVideo cameraMaking a quick videoPress the camera key on the right side of the phone for a few seconds.TIP! To switch to the camera mode or video mode, slide up/down the camera or video icon on the right centre of the viewnder.Holding the phone horizontally, point the lens towards the subject of the video.Press the camera key   on the phone once to start recording. Or touch the red dot  . Rec will appear at the bottom of the viewfinder with a timer at the bottom showing the length of the video.To pause the video, touch   and resume by selecting  .Touch   on screen or press the   a second time to stop recording.1 2 3 4 5 6 After making a videoA still image representing your captured video will appear on the screen. The name of the video runs along the bottom of the screen together with seven icons down the left and right sides .  Touch to play the video.   Touch to send the video as a Message or Email or by Bluetooth or YouTube.  Touch to edit the video.  Touch to return to the previous menu.  Touch to delete the video you have just made and confirm by touching Yes. The viewfinder will reappear. Touch to shoot another video immediately. Your current video will be saved.  Touch to view a gallery of saved videos and images.
37Getting to know the viewfinderTIP! You can close all shortcut options for a clearer viewnder screen. Simply touch the centre of the viewnder once. To recall the options, touch the screen again.BackCamera mode - Touch this icon to switch to camera mode. Start recordingGalleryVideo mode - Video mode is selected.Settings - Touch this icon to open the settings menu. See Using the advanced settings.View Mode - Choose from Full screen or Full image.Video size - Choose from QVGA(320x240) or QCIF(176x144).Exposure - A low contrast video will appear foggy, whereas a high contrast video will appear much sharper.Zoom - zoom in or zoom out. Image sizeSaving to handset memory/external memory
38 LG GS500  |  User GuideAdjusting the exposureThe exposure defines the difference between light and dark areas in an image. A low contrast image will appear foggy, whereas a high contrast image will appear much sharper.Touch   .Slide the exposure indicator along the bar, towards   for a lower exposure and fuzzier image, or towards   for a higher contrast and sharper image.Using the advanced settingsUsing the viewfinder, touch Settings to open all the advanced settings options.You can adjust the video camera setting by scrolling the wheel. After selecting the option, touch the OK button.1 2 Colour Effect  - Choose a colour tone to use on your new video. Off, Black & White, Negative, Sepia.White balance - The white balance ensures that any white in your videos is realistic. In order for your camera to correctly adjust the white balance, you may need to determine the light conditions. Choose from Auto, Incandescent, Sunny, Fluorescent or Cloudy.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, you will be able to store fewer videos in the phone’s memory.Set time - Set a time limit for your video. Choose whether or not to send the video as an MMS.TIP! If you choose MMS duration, choosing a lower image quality will enable you to shoot a longer video.Video camera
39Save location - Choose whether to save your videos to the Handset memory or to the External memory.Voice - Choose whether or not to record a video with sound.Hide icons - Choose the camera settings icons to be hidden manually or automatically.Reset settings - Reset all the video camera settings.Watching your saved videosIn the viewfinder, touch   .Your gallery will appear on the screen.Touch a video once to bring it to the front of the gallery. It start to play automatically.1 2 3
40 LG GS500  |  User GuideYour photos and videosViewing your photos and videosTouch   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.Using zoom when viewing a photoTo zoom in press   repeatedly. To zoom out press   . Use the thumbnail in the bottom right corner to move the focus area.1 2 3 Adjusting the volume when viewing a videoTo adjust the volume of a video while it is playing, touch the volume bar on the screen bottom after pressing the loudspeaker symbol. Alternatively, use the volume keys on the side of the phone. Capturing an image from a videoSelect the video you would like to capture an image from.Touch     to pause the video on the frame you’d like to convert to an image and touch the upper left side of the screen to open the  menu.From the options menu select .The image will appear on the screen, with its image name.Touch   to return to the video.1 2 3 4 5
41The image will be saved in your My stuff  folder and appear in the gallery.  WARNING: Some functions will not work properly if the multimedia le has not been recorded on the phone.Viewing your photos as a slide showSlideshow mode will show all the photos in your gallery one at a time as a slideshow. Videos can not be viewed as a slideshow.Touch   in the Gallery, then scroll and select Slide show.The slideshow will begin.There are options within slideshows:Touch   to go back.  Touch to pause the slideshow on a particular photo.  Touch again to resume playback.6 1 2   Touch to show random.  Touch to increase or decrease the speed of the slideshow. Setting a photo as wallpaperTouch Gallery in the ENTERTAINMENT tab.Touch the photo you would like to set as wallpaper.Touch the screen to open the menu.Touch  .You can change the size of the picture with  .When you are happy with the picture touch Set.Choose from the options what you want to change: All, Widget, Speed dial.1 2 3 4 5 6 7
42 LG GS500  |  User GuideEditing your photosOpen the photo you’d like to edit and touch  to bring up the options.Touch the icons to alter your photo: Move your finger across the screen to select the area. Draw something on your photo freehand. Select the line thickness from the four options, then the colour you want to use. Add writing to the picture.    Decorate your photo with stamps. Choose from the different stamps and colours and touch your photo where you want to place them.    Erase whatever you draw. You can also select the eraser size. Touch to return to the gallery.1 2  Save the changes you have made to the photos. Select to save the changes over the Original file, or as a New file. If you select New file, enter a file name.  Undo the last effect or edit you made to the photo. Touch to open further effect options including Rotate. Touch to open the Filter options.  You can adjust the selected photo.Your photos and videos
43Adding text to a photoFrom the editing screen, touch  .Select Signature to add unframed text or choose one of the speech bubble shapes.Enter your text using the keypad and touch Save.Move the text by touching it and sliding it to where you want it.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 finished with your selection, touch   .1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Adding an effect to a photoFrom the editing screen, touch .Choose to apply any of the options to the photo:Face beautify - Automatically detect a face in the image and brighten it up.Tunnel effect - Lomo camera effect.Colour negative -  Colour negative effect.Black and white - Black and white colour effect. Sepia - Give a Sepia effect. Blur - Give a blurred effect. Sharpen - Move the marker along the bar to sharpen the focus of the photo. Select OK icon to apply the changes or choose  to cancel.Mosaic blur - Touch to apply a blurred mosaic effect to the photo. 1 2
44 LG GS500  |  User GuideOil painting - Give an Oil painting effect. Sketch - Apply an effect that makes the picture look like a sketch.Emboss - Give an Emboss effect.Solarize - Change the effect of exposure to the light. Vivid - Give an effect of clearness and brilliance. Moonlight - Change the light to look like moonlight.Antique - Give an old-looking effect.  Glow - Give a light beam effect. Cartoon - Give a cartoon effect. Water color - Give a watercolour effect.To undo an effect simply touch Undo   .3 Your photos and videos
45MultimediaYou 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 Multimedia menu, touch To access the Multimedia menu,  select My stuff from ENTERTAINMENT tab. You can open a list of the folders that store all your multimedia files.TIP! To delete any  les in My stu , touch   then Delete. Pictures My 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.My images options menuThe options available to you in My images depend on the type of image you have selected. All options will be available for pictures you have taken on the phone’s camera, but only the Set favorites, Sort by, Slide show and Memory manager options are available for default images.Sending a photoTo send a photo just select picture you want.Touch Send. Choose  between Message, Email or Bluetooth.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. 1 2 3
46 LG GS500  |  User GuideUsing an imageYou can choose images to use as wallpapers and screensavers, or even to identify a caller.Touch   then select My stuff from ENTERTAINMENT tab.Touch Images.Select an image and touch   .Touch Use as and choose between:Wallpaper - Set a wallpaper for the key lock screen.Contacts  - 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.Shut down image - Set an image to appear when you switch the phone off.1 2 3 4 Outgoing call image - Set an image to appear during outgoing calls.Incoming call image - Set an image to appear during incoming calls. Printing an imageTouch   then select My stuff from ENTERTAINMENT tab.Touch Images.Select an image and touch  .Touch Print, then choose between Bluetooth and PictBridge. Moving or copying an imageAn 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 loss.Touch   then select My stuff from ENTERTAINMENT tab.1 2 3 4 1 Multimedia
47Touch My images.Touch   .Select Move or Copy.Creating a slide showIf 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 My stuff from ENTERTAINMENT tab.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.2 3 4 1 2 3 Checking your memory statusYou can check to see how much memory space you have used and how much you have left.Touch   then select My stuff from ENTERTAINMENT tab.Touch Images.Touch   then Memory manager.SoundsThe 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 soundTouch   then select My stuff from ENTERTAINMENT tab.Touch Sounds.Select Default sounds or Download sound.1 2 3 1 2 3
48 LG GS500  |  User GuideMultimediaSelect a sound and touch the play icon. It will start to play.You can use the sound for various tones by selecting the Use as menu.Choose between Voice ringtone, Video ringtone and Message tone.Videos The My videos folder shows a list of videos you have downloaded or recorded on your phone.Watching a videoTouch   then select My stuff on the ENTERTAINMENT tab.Touch Videos.Select a video to play.4 5 6 1 2 3 Sending a video clipSelect 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 enjoy.Playing a gameTouch   then select Games & Apps on the ENTERTAINMENT tab.Touch Games or Applications menu.Touch Launch button to launch a game or an application. 1 2 3 1 2 3
49Installing a Java game and application Touch   then select My stuff on the 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 menuM-Toy contains preloaded flash games which use the integrated motion sensor. Flash contentsThe Flash contents folder contains all of your default and downloaded SWF files.Viewing an SWF/ SVG fileTouch   then select My stuff from ENTERTAINMENT tab.Touch Flash contents.Select the file you want to view.1 2 3 1 2 3 DocumentsThis is possible with your Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Text and pdf files.Viewing a fileTouch   then select My stuff from ENTERTAINMENT tab.Touch Documents.Select a document and touch View.Transferring a file to your phoneBluetooth is probably the easiest way of transferring a file from your computer to your phone. You can also use 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 within range of each other.1 2 3 1
50 LG GS500  |  User GuideMultimediaUse 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.OthersThe 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.2 3 4 Creating a movieTouch   then select Muvee studio from ENTERTAINMENT tab.Touch   to add an image. Tap the checkbox for the images you want to include, then select Insert .Touch the style tab to choose a Muvee style. The default style is Classic Sepia.Touch Default sound to change the sound.  Touch   to see what you’ve created.Touch   then Play order to create an order. You can make it random or sequencial.Touch   then Save Location to choose where to save the movie.1 2 3 4 5 6 7
51MusicYour LG GS500 has a built-in music player that lets you play all your favourite tracks. To access the music player,  touch   then select Music from ENTERTAINMENT tab. From here, you can access a number of folders:Recently played - Plays the songs you have played recently.All tracks - Contains all the songs you have on your phone except the pre-loaded default music.Artists - Browse through your music collection by artist.Albums - Browse through your music collection by album.Genres - Browse through your music collection by genre.Playlists - Contains all the playlists you have created.Ringtone creator - Shuffle tracks - Play your tracks in a random order.NOTE: The copyright of music  les can be protected by international treaties and national copyright laws. It may be necessary to obtain permission or a license to reproduce or copy music. In some countries national law prohibits private copying of copyrighted material. Before downloading or copying the  le, please check the national legislation of the applicable country concerning the use of such material.Transferring music onto your phoneThe easiest way to transfer music onto your phone is via Bluetooth or the data cable.You can also use LG PC Suite. To transfer music using Bluetooth:Make sure both devices have Bluetooth switched on and are connected to each other.1
52 LG GS500  |  User GuideSelect the music file on the other device and select send via Bluetooth.When the file is sent, you will have to accept it on your phone by touching Yes.The file should appear in Music > All tracks.Playing a songTouch   then select Music from the ENTERTAINMENT tab.Select one of the folders and the song you want to play.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 Music menu.2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 TIP! To change the volume while listening to music, touch  .Creating a playlistYou can create your own playlists by choosing a selection of songs from the Playlists folder.Touch Music in the ENTERTAINMENT tab.Touch Playlists, then Add new playlist, enter the playlist name and touch Save.The All tracks folder will show all the songs in your phone. Touch all of the songs that you would like to include in your playlist; a tick will show next to the track names.Touch Done.1 2 3 4 Multimedia
53FM RadioYour LG GS500 has an FM radio feature so you can tune into your favourite stations to listen on the move.NOTE: You will need to attach your headphones to listen to the radio. Insert them into the headphone socket (this is the same socket that you plug your charger into).Searching for stationsYou can tune your phone to radio stations by searching for them either manually or automatically. They will then be saved to specific channel numbers, so you don‘t have to keep re-tuning. You must first attach the headset to the phone as this acts as the aerial.To auto tune:Scroll and touch FM radio in the ENTERTAINMENT tab, then   .1 Touch Auto scan. A confirmation message appears. Select Yes, then the stations will be automatically found and allocated to a channel in your phone.NOTE: You can also manually tune into a station by using   and   displayed in the centre of the screen. If you press and hold   and , the stations will be automatically found.Resetting channelsScroll and touch FM radio in the ENTERTAINMENT tab, then   .Choose Reset channel to reset the current channel or choose Reset all channels to reset all of the channels. Each channel will return to the starting 87.5Mhz frequency.2 1 2
54 LG GS500  |  User GuideAdding an event to your calendarTouch Organiser in the UTILITIES tab and select Calendar.Select the date you would like to add an event to.Touch   then Add event.Touch Category then choose from Appointment, Anniversary or Birthday.Enter Subject. Check and enter the date and the time you would like your event to begin. For Appointment and Anniversary enter the time and date your event finishes in the lower two time and date boxes. Enter the location if it is an Appointment.Set Alarm and Repeat.Select Save and your event will be saved in the calendar. A square cursor will mark the day that any events have been saved 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 to and a bell will ring at the start time of your event, so that you can stay organised.Adding an item to your to do listTouch Organiser in the UTILITIES tab.Select To do and touch Add to do.Set the date for the task, add notes and select a priority level: High, Medium or Low.Save your task by selecting Save.Using date finderDate finder is a handy tool to help you calculate what the date will be after a certain amount of days has passed. For example, 60 days from 10.10.07 will be 09.12.2007.Touch Organiser in the UTILITIES tab.Select Date finder.1 2 3 4 1 2 Organiser
55Set the required date in the From tab.Set the number of days in the After tab.The Target date will be shown below.Adding a memoTouch Memo in the UTILITIES tab.Touch Add memo.Type your memo, then touch Save.Your memo will then appear on the screen in the Memo application.Setting your alarmTouch Alarms in the UTILITIES tab. Widget alarm should appear in the list as default and you can not delete it.Touch Add alarm.Set the time you would like the alarm to sound in the Time field box.3 4 5 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 Choose how you would like your alarm to repeat in the Repeat box: Not repeated, Daily, Mon ~ Fri, Mon ~ Sat, Sat ~ Sun, Except holiday or Choose weekday.  The icons then indicate the weekday you select.Select Alarm type to select the type of alarm you want.Choose Alarm bell and select a sound from the folder. To listen to sounds, touch the sound, followed by  . Add a memo for the alarm in the Memo box.Finally, you can set the snooze interval to 5, 10, 20, or 30 minutes, 1hour or off. Once you have set your alarm, touch Save.NOTE: You can set up to 5 alarms including Widget alarm.4 5 6 7 8 9
56 LG GS500  |  User GuideTIP! Slide the switch ON/OFF to the alarm to set it. Adding a memo with the drawing panelScroll and touch Drawing Panel in the UTILITIES tab .Touch Add drawing.Draw your memo on the touch screen LCD followed by   .Touch Yes, then your memo will appear on the screen in the Drawing Panel application.Voice recorderUse your voice recorder to record voice memos or other audio files.Touch Voice recorder in the UTILITIES tab and select   , then Settings to change Settings:Duration – Set the recording duration. Choose from No limit, MMS msg. size or 1 min.Quality – Select the sound quality. 1 2 3 4 Choose from Super fine, Fine or Normal.Memory in use –Select where to save the audio files. Choose between External memory and Handset memory.Recording a sound or voiceTouch     to begin recording.Touch     to pause recording.Touch     to end recording.Touch     to listen to your recording.Using your calculatorTouch Tools in the UTILITIES tab.Select Calculator.Touch the numeric keys using the keypad to input numbers.For simple calculations, touch the function you require (+, –, ×, ÷), followed by =.For more complex calculations, touch   and choose from sin, 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 Organiser
57cos, tan, log, ln, exp, sqrt, deg or rad etc.Converting a unitTouch Tools in the UTILITIES tab.Select Unit converter.Choose whether you would l ike to convert Currency, Surface, Length, Weight, Temperature, Volume or Velocity.You can then select the unit, and enter the value you would like to convert from, followed by the unit you would like to convert to.The corresponding value will appear on the screen.Adding a city to your World clockTouch Tools in the UTILITIES tab.Select World clock.Touch the   , followed by Add city. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Scroll the globe, touch the area you want and choose the city on the map.Or touch the   and type the name of the city you require in the search field box.Using the stopwatchTouch Tools in the UTILITIES tab.Select Stopwatch.Touch Start on the bottom of the screen to begin the timer.Touch Lap if you want to record a lap time.Touch Stop to end the timer.Touch Resume to restart the stopwatch at the time you stopped it at, or touch Reset to begin the time again.4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6
58 LG GS500  |  User GuideYou 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 your mind at ease.TIP! To do this, you will need to install the PC Suite application 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 computerFrom the home screen touch , then scroll to Connectivity on the SETTINGS tab.Touch USB connection mode.1 2 Connect handset and PC via USB cable and wait for a while.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.3 4 5 6 PC Suite
59Connecting your phone and PCSelect 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. 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 informationConnect 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 1 2 3 1 2 3 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.Viewing phone files on your PCConnect 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.4 1 2 3
60 LG GS500  |  User GuideSynchronising your contactsConnect 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.1 2 3 4 Synchronising your messagesConnect 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 tool bar at the top of your screen to edit and rearrange messages.Music SyncThis menu allows to add music to GS500. Before you start to transfer 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 VistaWindows Media Player 10 or aboveUSB cable1 2 3 4 •••PC Suite
61Transferring music using Windows Media PlayerFrom the home screen select , then scroll to Connectivity on 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: Music Sync... followed by Connected.The PC will prompt you to launch your preferred music management software.Select Windows 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.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8  WARNINGDo not disconnect your phone during the transfer.NOTE: Music Sync is only available for music contents.Using iSyncInstall 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 pairing 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.
62 LG GS500  |  User GuideBrowserBrowser 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 webFrom the home screen select   then scroll to Browser on the UTILITIES tab.To go straight to the browser home page, select Home. Alternatively, 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.1 2 Adding and accessing bookmarksFor easy and fast access to your favourite websites, you can add bookmarks and save web pages.Touch Browser in the UTILITIES tab.Select Bookmarks. A list of your Bookmarks will appear on the screen.To add a new bookmark, touch Add bookmark. Enter a name for your bookmark followed by the URL in the corresponding field box.Touch Save. Your Bookmark will now appear in the list of bookmarks.To access the bookmark simply touch the Connect icon next to the bookmark or touch the bookmark title and then touch Connect. You will be connected to your bookmark.1 2 3 4 5 The web
63Using the RSS readerRSS (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 website or its full text. RSS makes it possible for people to keep up-to-date 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 pageFrom the home screen select   then scroll to Browser on the UTILITIES tab.Select Saved pages.Select the page you want to view and it will open.Viewing your browser historyFrom the home screen select   then scroll to Browser on the UTILITIES tab. Select History.The web pages you have accessed recently will be displayed. To access any of these pages, simply select it.Changing web browser settingsFrom the home screen select   then scroll to Connectivity on the SETTINGS tab.Select Browser settings.1 2 3 1 2 1 2
64 LG GS500  |  User GuideYou can edit the Profile, 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 modemYour GS500 can be used 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.Using the USB cable:Ensure you have the LG PC Suite installed on your PC.Connect your GS500 and your PC using the USB cable and launch the LG PC Suite software.Click Communication on your PC. Then click Settings and select Modem.3 4 1 2 3 Choose LG Mobile USB Modem and select OK. It will now appear on the screen.Click Connect and your PC will connect via your GS500.Using Bluetooth:Ensure Bluetooth is switched On and Visible for both your PC and GS500.Pair your PC and GS500 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 GS500.4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The web
65Access to Google Service You can launch google services in this application. Touch Google in the Utilities tab.Maps: You can access maps from your mobile devices.Search: Google Mobile Web Search allows you to search for websites that are specifi cally designed for mobile phones and devices.Mail: The Gmail for mobile application is a downloadable Java application, offering the best possible Gmail experience for supported mobile devices. To download, visit http://gmail.com/app from your mobile browser.YouTube: You can watch videos on YouTube Mobile from your mobile device. You may want to contact your carrier for more information about the availability of data streaming on your mobile device.Blogger: You can manage your account and share your blog. It is available to upload a picture and video.
66 LG GS500  |  User GuidePersonalising your profilesYou can quickly change your profile on the Home screen. You can personalise each profile setting using the settings menu. Touch Profiles in the SETTINGS tab.Choose the profile you want to edit. You can then change all the sounds and alert options available in the list, including your Ringtone and Volume, Message tone settings and more.Changing your screen settingsFrom the home screen, select  From the home screen, select   then scroll to Screen settings on the SETTINGS tab.You can choose the option menu from: 1 2 3 1 2 Wallpaper - Choose the theme for your home screen or lock screen.Livesquare - Touch Livesquare guide to check its functions.Top menu - Choose the style of the top menu, choose either Zigzag or Scrolling.Lock screen - Choose the clock type on the lock screen.Dialling - Adjust the number colour.Font - Adjust the font size and style.Backlight - Choose how long the backlight stays on.NOTE: The longer the backlight stays on, the more battery power it uses and you may need to recharge your phone more often.Brightness - Adjust the screen brightness.Settings
67Greeting message - Choose ON or OFF and fill in the greeting message in the text field.Start-up/Shut down - Choose the theme for your start-up/shut down screen.Changing your phone settingsUse the freedom of adapting the GS500 to your own preferences.From the home screen, select  From the home screen, select   then scroll to Phone settings on 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 value power saving settings to On or OFF.1 2 Languages - Change the language on your GS500’s display.Motion silent - Make the GS500 go into the mute or snooze settings by flipping it over when it is ringing.Auto key lock - Lock the keypad automatically on the home screen.Security - Adjust your security settings, including PIN codes and handset lock.Memory info - See Using memory manager.Reset settings - Restores all settings to their factory defaults.Handset information - View GS500 technical information.
68 LG GS500  |  User GuideChanging your touch settings From the home screen select   then scroll to Phone settings on SETTINGS tab. Changing your connectivity settingsYour 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:Touch Connectivity in the SETTINGS tab.Network settings Select network -  If you select Automatic, the GS500 automatically searches for the network and registers the handset to the network. This is recommended for best service and quality.If you select Manual, all the currently available networks are shown and you can select one of them for registration. Preferred lists - You can add a preferred network to connect to.  If the network is searching automatically, simply choose one from the network list and if not, add a new network manually. Internet profiles - This menu shows the Internet profiles. You cannot delete or edit default configurations depending on your country variant.Access points - Your network operator has already saved this information. You can add new access points using this menu.Packet data conn. - Choose when your device should be connected to network for packet data. USB connection mode - Choose a Data service from the options and synchronise your GS500 using the LG PC Suite software to copy files from your phone.  If you use Music sync with Windows Settings
69Media Player, select Music sync in this menu. Music sync is only available for music content. Java settings - Allows you to set profiles for connections made by Java programs and to view certificates.Streaming settings - Your network operator has already saved this information. You can edit it if you want to make changes.Using memory managerYour GS500 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 determine how each memory is used and see how much space is available.From the home screen select    then scroll to Phone settings on the SETTINGS tab. Select Memory info.Handset common memory - View the memory available on your GS500 for Pictures, Sounds, Videos, MMS, Email, Java applications and others.Handset reserved memory - View the memory available on your handset for SMS, Contacts, Calendar, To do list, Memo, Alarm, Call history, Bookmarks and Miscellaneous items.SIM memory - View the memory available on your SIM Card.External memory - View the memory available on your external memory card (you may need to purchase the memory card separately).Primary storage setting - Choose the location you prefer items to be saved to between Handset and External memory.
70 LG GS500  |  User GuideUsing flight modeTurn flight mode on by selecting Turn flight mode on by selecting  then Settings. Touch Profiles and select Flight mode. Flight mode prevents you making calls, connecting to the Internet, sending messages or using Bluetooth.Sending and receiving your files using BluetoothTo send a file:Open the file you want to send, typically this will be a photo, video or music file.Choose Send.Choose Bluetooth.If you have already paired the Bluetooth device, your GS500 will not automatically search for other Bluetooth devices. If not, your GS500 will search for other Bluetooth enabled devices within range.1 2 3 Choose the device you want to send the file to.Your file will be sent.TIP! Check the progress bar to make sure your  le is sent.To receive a file:To receive files, your Bluetooth must be both ON and Visible. 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. For image files, you can choose to View the file or Use as wallpaper. Files will usually be saved to the appropriate folder in My stuff.4 5 1 2 3 Settings
71Changing your Bluetooth settings:Touch Bluetooth in the SETTINGS tab. And select   and choose Settings.Make your changes to:My device visibility - Choose to be Visible, Hidden or Visible for 1 min.My device name - Enter a name for your GS500.Supported services - Select how to use Bluetooth in association with different services.Remote SIM Mode - Turn on or off.My address - Show your Bluetooth address. Pairing with another Bluetooth deviceBy pairing your GS500 and another device, you can set up a passcode protected connection.Check that your Bluetooth is ON and Visible. You can change your visibility in the Settings menu.Touch Search.Your GS500 will search for devices. When the search is completed, Refresh will appear on screen.Choose the device you want to pair with and enter the 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 ready.1 2 3 4 5 6
72 LG GS500  |  User GuideUsing a Bluetooth headsetCheck your Bluetooth is On and Visible.Follow the instructions that came with your headset to put it in pairing mode and pair your devices.Touch Ask before connect or Always connect and touch Yes to Connect now. Your GS500 will automatically switch to Headset profile.1 2 3 Settings
73Software UpdateLG Mobile Phone Software Update ProgramFor more information on installing and using this program, please visit http://update.lgmobile.com.This feature allows you to update your software to the latest version quickly and conveniently over the Internet without needing to visit our service centre.As the mobile phone software update program requires your full attention throughout the update 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 update may seriously damage your mobile phone. As the manufacturer takes no responsibility for loss of data during the update process, you are advised to back up any important information in advance for safekeeping.

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