LG Electronics USA GU295 Cellular/PCS WCDMA/GSM/EDGE Phone with Bluetooth User Manual GU290 UK 091102 indd
LG Electronics USA Cellular/PCS WCDMA/GSM/EDGE Phone with Bluetooth GU290 UK 091102 indd
Users Manual
GU295 User Guide
Some of the contents in this
manual may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the
phone or your service provider.
ENGLISH
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.
Congratulations on your purchase
of the advanced and compact
GU295 phone by LG, designed to
operate with the latest digital mobile
communication technology.
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 offi ce, waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the product.
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Getting to know your phone
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Call key
Dials a phone number
and answers incoming
calls.
End/Power key
Ends or rejects a call. Turns
the phone on/off.
Returns to the Home screen
when you use the menu.
Main screen
Navigation keys
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In menu: Navigates between menus.
OK key
Right soft key
Use this key to go back to
a previous screen.
Left softy key
Goes to My stuff
directly.
Multi-tasking key Clear Key
Deletes a character with
each press.
Programmable hot key
You can register the favourite
menu as a hot key.
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Battery cover
Battery
Camera lens
Memory card slot
Charger, cable,
handsfree
connector
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Installing the USIM and battery
1 Remove the battery cover
Press the battery cover release
latch. The battery cover should
slide and lift off easily.
2 Remove the battery
Lever the bottom edge of the
battery and remove it carefully
from the battery compartment.
WARNING: Do not remove the
battery when the phone is switched
on, as this may damage the phone.
3 Install the USIM card
Slide the USIM card into the USIM
card holder. Make sure that the
gold contact area on the card is
facing downwards. To remove
the USIM card, push it out of the
holder from the top.
WARNING: Do not insert the
USIM card when the slide is open,
as this may damage your phone and
USIM card.
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4 Install the battery
Insert the top of the battery fi rst
into the top edge of the battery
compartment. Ensure the battery
contacts align with the terminals
on the phone. Press the bottom
of the battery down until it clips
into place.
Installing the USIM and battery
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5 Replace the battery cover
Insert the top of the battery cover
and push down and slide until it
clicks into place.
6 Charging your phone
Pull open the cover of the charger
socket on the side of your GU295.
Insert the charger and plug into
a mains electricity socket. Your
GU295 will need to be charged
until a message reading Fully
Charged appears on screen.
WARNING: Do not charge the
phone when it is on soft furnishings.
The phone should be charged in a
well ventilated area.
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Installing a memory card
You can expand the memory space
available on your phone using a
memory card.
NOTE: A memory card is an optional
accessory.
Open the memory card cover. Slide
the memory card into the slot until
it clicks into place. Make sure that
the gold contact area is facing
downwards.
Removing a memory card
Open the cover and carefully remove
the memory card by gently pushing it
in to the phone and quickly releasing
it, as shown in the following diagram:
Formatting a memory card
Your memory card may already be
formatted. If not you will need to do
so before you can begin using it.
1 From the Home screen press
and select Settings.
2 Choose Memory info and select
External memory.
3 Press Format and enter the
password, which is set to 0000
as default. Your card will be
formatted and ready to use.
WARNING: When you format
your memory card, all the content will
be wiped. If you do not want to lose
the data on your memory card, back
it up fi rst.
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Your Home screen
The status bar
The status bar uses various icons to
indicate things like signal strength,
new messages and battery life, as
well as telling you whether your
Bluetooth connection is active.
The table below explains the
meaning of icons you’re likely to see
in the status bar.
Icon Description
Network signal
strength (number of
bars will vary)
No network signal
GPRS available
3G available
EDGE available
Flight mode is activated
Calls are diverted
Roaming service
Bluetooth® is activated
WAP service is
connected
Icon Description
Multitasking available
Memory card installed
Push message
An alarm is set
Schedule
New message
New voice message
Normal profi le in use
Silent profi le in use
Outdoor profi le in use
Headset profi le in use
Remaining battery life
Battery empty
TIP! You can quickly access chosen
menus using your Favourites list. In
standby mode press the left soft key.
Select <Empty>, and then Add to add
a menu as a favourite.
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Calls
Making a call
1 Make sure your phone is on.
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opening the slide. To delete a digit
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or the back arrow.
3 Press
to begin the call.
4 To end the call, press
or slide
the cover closed.
TIP! To enter + when making an
international call, press and hold 0.
Making a call from your
contacts
1 Select Contacts in the menu and
then Search.
2 Using the keypad, enter the fi rst
letter of the contact you want to
call and scroll to the contact.
3 Press
to begin the call.
Answering and rejecting
a call
When your phone rings, press
Accept or press
to answer the
call.
While your phone is ringing you can
press Silent to mute the ringing. This
is useful if you have forgotten to
change your profi le to Silent for a
meeting.
Press
or select Reject in order
to reject an incoming call.
Speed dialling
You can assign a speed dial number
to a contact you call frequently.
1 Press
to open the main
menu. Select Contacts, then
select Speed dials.
2 Your voicemail is preset to speed
dial 1 and you cannot change this.
Select any other number either
by using the navigation keys and
selecting Add or by pressing the
hard key number.
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Select the contact you’d like to
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navigation keys then select OK.
To call a speed dial number, press
and hold the assigned number until
the contact appears on screen. The
call will begin automatically and there
is no need to press
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Viewing your call logs
Press
and select Calls.
All calls - View a complete list of
all your dialled, received and missed
calls.
Missed calls - View a list of any
calls you have missed.
Dialled calls - View a list of all the
numbers you have called.
Received calls - View a list of all
the numbers that have called you.
Call duration - View details of how
long you have spent on your calls;
received and dialled.
Call costs - View the charges
applied to your last call or all calls.
This service is network dependent,
some operators are unable to
support this.
Data information - View the
amount of all your received and sent
data in bytes.
TIP! From any call log select Options
and then Delete to delete selected
items.
TIP! Use the navigation keys to
highlight any single call entry in order
to to view the date and time of the call.
To view the call duration select View.
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Calls
Using call divert
1 Press
, select Settings.
2 Select Call- Call divert. Or you
can choose Deactivate all.
3 Choose whether to divert all calls,
when the line is busy, when there
is no answer, when you are out of
reach.
4 Choose Activate and input
number to be diverted.
5 Enter your divert number or select
Search to browse Contacts for
your divert number.
Note: Charges are 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 Press
, select Settings.
2 Select Call- Call barring.
3 Choose any or all of the six
options:
Outgoing calls
International calls
International calls except home
country
Incoming calls
Incoming calls when abroad
4 Select Activate and enter the call
barring password. Please check
with your network operator for this
service.
TIP! Select Fixed dial numbers
from the Calling menu 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.
When activated, only numbers
included in the fi xed dial list can be
called from your phone.
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Changing the call settings
1 Press
, select Settings- Call.
2 From here you can amend the
settings for:
Call divert - Choose whether to
divert your calls.
Call barring - Select which calls
you would like to be barred.
Call waiting - Be alerted when
you have a call waiting.
Fixed dial numbers - Choose a
list of numbers that can be called
from your phone.
Excuse messages - Save the
predefi ned notifi cation message
before you reject a call.
Common settings - Refer to
below contents in details.
Common settings
Answer mode - Allows you to set
the answering method.You can
choose between Press send key,
Slide up and Press any key.
Send my number
Set by network - Confi gures with
the default settings determined by
the service provider.
On - Your number will be sent
when making an outgoing call.
Off - Your number will be withheld
when making an outgoing call.
Minute minder - Determines
whether to sound a tone every
1 minute when you are on the phone.
Auto redial - Allows you to set
the auto redial function when a call
attempt has failed.
Send DTMF tones - DTMF allows
you to use numerical commands to
navigate menus within automated
messages.
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Save new number - Selecting this
option will save numbers that are not
already in your contacts upon ending
the call.
BT answer mode
Hands-free - You can answer a
call using a Bluetooth headset.
Handset - Press on the
handset to answer a call when
using a Bluetooth headset.
Hang up mode - Set whether or not
a call is ended upon closing the slide.
Call reject - You can set whether to
reject incoming calls.
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Contacts
Searching for a contact
1 Select Contacts from the main
menu, and choose .
2 Using the keypad enter the fi rst
letter of the name of the contact
you want to call.
3
To scroll through the contacts and
their different numbers use the
navigation keys.
Adding a new contact
1 Select Contacts and press lefty
soft key Options.
2 Select Create new contact.
3 Choose whether to store your new
contact on your Handset or USIM
card.
4 Enter the information you want
in the fi elds provided and select
Done.
Or to use a slightly quicker
method…
1 Enter the number you wish to
store and press Options.
2 Choose Save number, and
choose either New contact or
Update contact.
3 Enter the relevant information and
select Done.
Adding a contact to a group
You can save your contacts into
groups. This is useful for keeping
your work colleagues and family
separate, for example. There are a
number of groups including Family,
Friends, Colleagues, School and
VIP already set up on your phone.
1 Select Contacts and choose
Groups.
2 Scroll to the group you wish to
add a contact to and select Open
then select Add.
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to any contacts you would like to
add to the group and press ,
then select Done.
TIP! You can assign a ringtone to a
group. Select the group you wish to
assign the ringtone to, select Options
and choose the item you want.
Note: You can only assign a contact
to a group or add a picture to a
contact that is saved in your phone
(not SIM) memory.
Adding a picture to a contact
You can change the appearance of
your contacts in your address book to
include a picture.
1 Select Contacts and choose
Create new contact.
2 Select square image to edit and
insert a picture.
3 Choose Change.
4 Choose No image, Go to
images, and Take a picture. If
you select Go to images, you can
choose an image that is saved in
your phone memory. If you select
Take a picture, your camera
viewfi nder will open, so you can
take a picture of your contact.
Take the picture then press
Select.
5 Select Done.
Copying your contacts to
your USIM
You can also choose to copy your
contacts from your USIM to your
handset or from your handset to
your USIM.
1 Select Contacts, choose Storage
location.
2 Select the menu Copy to USIM or
Move to USIM.
3 Select Done if you are sure.
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Messaging
Messaging
Your GU295 includes functions
related to SMS (Short Message
Service), MMS (Multimedia Message
Service) and email, as well as the
network’s service messages. To use
these functions press and select
Messaging.
Sending a message
1 Create a new message press
, select Messaging and choose
Create new message.
2 Choose Message to send an SMS
or MMS.
3 A new message editor will open.
Message editor combines SMS
and MMS in one intuitive mode
that is easy to switch between.
The default setting of the message
editor is SMS mode.
4 Enter your message using the
keypad. See Entering text on the
right for more information on how
to enter text.
5 Select Options and choose Insert
to add an Image, Video, Sound,
Symbols, Template, Emoticon,
Name & Number, New slide,
Subject or More.
6 Choose a contact from the list
of contacts or enter the phone
number from More.
7 Select Send.
WARNING: If an Image,
Sound, Video, New slide or
Subject is added to the message
editor, it will be automatically
converted to MMS mode and you will
be charged accordingly.
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Messaging
Entering text
You can enter alphanumeric
characters using the phone’s keypad.
For example, storing names in
Contacts, writing a message and
creating scheduling events in the
calendar all require entering text.
The following text input methods are
available in the phone: T9 mode, Abc
mode, and 123 mode.
Note: Some fi elds may allow only
one text input mode (e.g. telephone
number in address book fi elds).
Text input mode using the
keypad
When you want to enter text, for
example when writing a message,
the keypad will default to T9 mode.
If you are entering a number, for
example when making a call, the
keypad number keys will default to
numbers.
Setting up your email
You can stay in touch on the move
using email on your GU295. It’s
quick and simple to set up a POP3 or
IMAP4 email account.
1 Press
, select Messaging
and choose Settings.
2 Select Email and then choose
Email accounts.
3 Select Add and follow the pop
up instruction and enter the
information required.
Sending an email using your
new account
To send/receive an email, you should
set up an email account (see above).
1 Press
, select Messaging and
choose Create new message.
2 Choose E-mail and a new email
window will open.
3 Write a subject line then press OK.
4 Enter your message using the
keypad.
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MailBox - This contains all your
email messages. Select the account
you want to use then select
Retrieve. Your GU295 will connect
to your email account and retrieve
your new messages.
Message folders
Press
, then select Messaging.
The folder structure used on your
GU295 should be self-explanatory.
Create new message -
Create your
new message.
Inbox - All the messages you receive
are placed into your Inbox. From here
you can reply, forward and more. See
Managing your messages
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Mailbox - All the mails you receive
are placed into your Mailbox.
Drafts - If you don’t have time to
fi nish writing a message, you can
save what you have written so far
in here.
Outbox - This is a temporary storage
folder used while messages are
being sent.
Sent items - Copies of all the
messages you send are kept into
your Sent folder.
My folders - You can move
messages of Inbox or Sent messages
into My folders. Also you can move
those messages of My folders into
the original message box.
Templates - A list of pre written
useful messages, useful for a quick
reply.
Emoticons - You can add, edit and
delete emoticons. You can insert the
emoticon which you preferred on
writing a message.
Managing your messages
You can use your Inbox to manage
your messages.
1 Press
, select Messaging
and choose Inbox.
2 Select Options and then choose
to:
Reply - Send a reply to the
selected message.
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Forward - Send the selected
message on to another person.
Make call - Call the person who
sent you the message.
Save number - Save the number
of the message.
Delete - Delete the selected
message.
Create new message - Write a
new Message, Email. regardless
who sent you message.
Mark/Unmark - Mark a message
or all.
Copy&Move - Choose to copy or
move the selected message to the
SIM card or phone.
Filter - Displays messages by
desired message types.
Message info - You can check
the of its type, subject, where it is
from, and its date.
If you see the message No space
for SIM message, you should
delete some messages from your
inbox to create space.
If you see the message No space
for messages, you can delete either
messages or saved fi les to create
more space.
Using templates
You can create templates for the
Text and Multimedia messages
you send most frequently. There
are some templates already on
your phone, which can be edited if
you wish.
1 Press
, select Messaging
and choose Templates.
2 Choose Text templates or
Multimedia templates. In text
template menu, you can then
select Options and choose Edit
to change existing templates, or
Add new to create new template.
3 To send a template, select
Messaging and choose
Create new message. Choose
Message
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Insert, choose Template.
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Changing your text message
settings
Your GU295 message settings are
pre-defi ned so that you can send
messages immediately.
If you would like to change the
settings, you can do this using the
Settings options.
Press , select Messaging, then
choose Settings and Text message.
You can make changes to:
Text Message centre - Enter the
details for your message centre.
Delivery report - Choose to receive
confi rmation that your message was
delivered.
Validity period - Choose how
long your message is stored at the
message centre.
Message types - Convert your text
into Voice, Fax, X.400 or Email.
Character encoding - Choose how
your characters are encoded. This
affects the size of your message and
therefore data costs.
Send long text as - Choose whether
to send your message as SMS or MMS
when you enter a text longer than 2
pages in the message fi eld.
Changing your multimedia
message settings
Your GU295 message settings are
pre-defi ned so that you can send
messages immediately.
If you would like to change the
settings, you can do so using the
Settings options.
Press
, select Messaging, then
choose Settings and Multimedia
message.
You can make changes to:
Retrieval mode - Choose to
automatically or manually download
multimedia messages depending on
whether you are at home or roaming.
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Delivery report - Choose to request
or allow a delivery report.
Read reply - Choose to request or
allow a read reply.
Priority - Choose the priority level of
your multimedia message.
Validity period - Choose how
long your message is stored at the
message centre.
Slide duration - Choose how long
your slides appear on screen.
Creation mode - Allows you to
select the contents type supported
by MMS. (Restricted, Warning
and Free)
Delivery time - Confi gures the
delivery time of message to the
recipient. The Multimedia message
centre will deliver the message after
the delivery time
MMS centre - Allows you to
confi gure network information such
as the MMSC and the Internet profi le,
to send a multimedia message.
Changing your email settings
You can adapt your email settings to
your own preferences.
1 Press
, select Messaging
and choose Settings.
2 Select E-mail then you can adapt
the following settings:
E-mail accounts - You can set
up an email account.
Allow reply e-mail - Determines
whether to allow sending a read
confi rmation mail for a read
confi rmation mail request.
Request reply e-mail -
Determines whether to request a
read confi rmation mail.
Retrieve interval - Choose how
often your GU295 checks for new
email messages.
Retrieve amount - Choose how
many e-mails are retrieved in
selected time.
Include message in fwd &
reply - Choose whether or not to
include the original message.
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whether or not to include the
original attachment.
Auto retrieval in roaming -
Choose whether or not to
automatically retrieve your
messages when abroad.
New e-mail notification -
Choose whether or not 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.
Changing your other settings
Videomail/Voicemail - You can edit
the voicemail or videomail.
Service message - Here you can
switch off Service message, which
means your messages will no longer
be pushed directly to your device
as they are received, only when you
check for new messages. You can
also change your service message
security.
Info. service - Choose the reception
status, channels and language of
your info messages.
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Camera
Taking a quick photo
1 Press
and select
Multimedia. Select Camera to
open the viewfi nder.
2 Holding the phone and, point the
lens towards the subject of the
photo.
3 Position the phone so you can see
the subject of your photo.
4 Press
to take a photo.
Before you take your photo
Press Preview in Settings for the
following options: Some of those
settings will be shown at Video
Camera Settings, too.
Image size- See Changing
the image size on page 38.
Preview size - Select the preview
image: Full image or Full screen.
Effect - Choose from four
colour tone options: Off (normal/
colour), Sepia, Black & White or
Negative.
White balance - The white
balance ensures that any white in
your photo is realistic. In order for
your camera to correctly adjust
the white balance you may need
to determine the light conditions.
Choose from Auto, Incandescent,
Sunny, Fluorescent or Cloudy.
Night mode - You can take
better pictures at night by selecting
On.
Timer - The timer allows you to
set a delay after the capture button
is pressed before the camera fires.
Choose from Off, 3 Sec, 5 Sec or
10 Sec. Great for when you want to
include yourself in the photo.
Shot Mode - Choose
from Normal, Burst shot and
Frame shot. Burst shot lets you
to take up to Three, Six, Nine
shots automatically in very quick
succession, great for taking photos of
moving objects or at sporting events.
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will be. The fi le size will increase as
a result, which means you will be
able to store fewer photos in your
memory.
Press Others in Settings for the
following options:
Memory - Check the current status:
Handset/ External.
Hide icons - Select the display of
icon: Auto/ Manual.
Sound - Select shutter sound when
taking a picture.
After you’ve taken your
photo
Your captured photo will appear on
the screen. The name of the image
is shown at the top of the screen and
you will see fi ve options displayed on
the left side of the screen.
Image - Choose this to look at
the other photos in your album. Your
current photo will be saved.
Send - Select this send the
photo as a Message, Email. See
page 29 for Sending a message.
New - Use this to take another
photo straightaway. Your current
photo will be saved.
Use as - Select to open a
sub menu to use your image as
Wallpaper, a Contacts image,
Start up or Shut down.
Delete - Deletes the photo
you have just taken. Confi rm this by
selecting Yes . The viewfi nder will
reappear.
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Changing the image size
You can change the size of the photo
to save memory space. The more
pixels means the larger the fi le size,
this in turn means they take up more
of your memory. If you want to fi t
more pictures on your phone you can
alter the pixel number to make the
fi le size smaller.
1 Press Settings and select Image
size from the toolbar.
2 Select a pixel value from the six
numerical options.
3 Press OK to save your changes.
Viewing your saved photos
1 You can access your saved photos
from within the camera mode
and also from the Home screen.
From the viewfi nder, simply press
Album. From the Home screen
press
, then select My stuff
and My images.
2 Your gallery , Download image and
Default images folder will appear
on screen.
3 Use the navigation keys to select
the photo you want to view and
select View to open it.
Setting a photo as Wallpaper
or Contacts image
From your image gallery, use the
navigation keys to select an image
and choose Options and Use
as to use the selected image as
Wallpaper, Contacts image,
Start-up or Shut down. When
you set the photo as Picture ID you
can choose which part of the photo
to use.
Note: Picture ID can only be added
to contacts saved to your phone, not
your SIM.
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Video camera
Shooting a quick video
1 Press and select
Multimedia.
2 Choose Video camera.
3 Point the camera lens towards the
subject of the video.
4 Press OK to start recording.
5 Rec will appear in the bottom
right corner of the viewfi nder 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.
Before you take your video
Videos - Select to look at the other
video clips in your album
Camera - Convert from video
camera mode to still camera mode.
Rec. - Start video recording
Zoom - Adjust the zoom using
or .
Brightness - From -2.0 to +2.0 at
0.5 intervals. The higher the level,
the brighter the screen.
After you’ve shot your video
The name of the video is shown
along the bottom of the screen and
fi ve options will be displayed at the
bottom of the screen.
Videos - Select to look at the
other video clips in your album. Your
current video clip will be saved.
Play - Select to play the video
you have just recorded.
New - Select to shoot another
video straight away. Your current
video will be saved.
Send - Select to send the
video as a Message, E-mail
or Bluetooth. See page 29 for
Sending a message.
Delete - Delete the video you
have just recorded and confi rm by
selecting Yes. The viewfi nder will
reappear.
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Watching your saved videos
1 You can access your saved videos
either from within video camera
mode or from the Home screen.
Simply select Album. From the
Home screen you should press
, then select My stuff and My
videos.
2 Your gallery will appear on screen.
3 Use the navigation keys to select
the video you want to view and
press key to watch it.
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Music
Music store
Your LG GU295 has a built-in MP3
player so you can play all your
favourite music.
To access the MP3 player, press
and select Music. From here you
have access to:
Last played song - You can replay
the music which you recently
listened.
All songs - Contains all of the songs
you have on your phone.
My playlists - Contains any playlists
you have created.
Artists - Browse through your music
collection by artist.
Albums - Browse through your
music collection by album.
Genres - Browse through your music
collection by genre.
Shuffle tracks - Plays tracks in
random order
Transferring music onto your
phone
The easiest way to transfer music
onto your phone is via Bluetooth or
your sync cable. To transfer music
using Bluetooth:
1 Make sure both devices have
Bluetooth switched on and are
visible to one another.
2 Select the music fi le on the other
device and choose to send it via
Bluetooth.
3 When the fi le is sent you should
to accept it on your phone by
selecting Yes .
4 The fi le should appear in All
songs.
Note : As a result of the Digital
Rights Management (DRM) system,
some of the media items you
download from the Internet or receive
by MMS may have a “Purchase
right” menu to access them. You can
acquire the key to purchase the right
from the website which owns the
rights to the contents.
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international treaties and national
copyright laws. It may be necessary
to obtain permission or a licence to
reproduce or copy music. In some
countries national law prohibits
private copying of copyrighted
material. Please check the national
legislation of the applicable country
concerning the use of such material.
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Using the Voice recorder
Use your Voice recorder to record
voice memos or other sounds.
Recording your voice memo
1 Press
and select Tools, then
choose Voice recorder.
2 Press key to begin recording.
3 Choose Stop to end the recording.
4 Press Options and select Play to
listen to the recording.
Note: You can listen to all of the
voice recordings you have saved by
selecting Go to Voice recordings.
Sending a voice recording
1 Once you have fi nished recording,
select Options.
2 Select Send and choose from
Message, Email, and Bluetooth.
If you choose Message or Email,
the recording will be added to the
message and you can write and
send it as normal. If you choose
Bluetooth, you will be prompted
to turn Bluetooth on.
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My stuff
You can store any multimedia fi les in
your phone memory so that you have
easy access to all of your pictures,
sounds, videos and games. You can
also save your fi les to a memory
card. The advantage of using a
memory card is that you can free up
space on your phone memory.
All your multimedia fi les are saved in
My stuff. Press
then select My
stuff to open a list of folders.
Images
Images contains a folder of default
images and default fl ash fi les
pre-loaded onto your phone, images
downloaded by you and images
taken on your phone camera.
Pictures options menu
The options which are available to
you in Images depend on what type
of image you have selected.
In the Images folder, select Options
to bring up the following options.
Delete - Delete the selected image.
Set as - Set the selected image as
your Wallpaper, Picture ID, Start-
up, Shut down, Incoming call and
Outgoing call.
Rename - Change the file name of
selected image.
Move - To move image to a different
folder.
Copy - To copy image to a different
folder.
Send via - Send the selected image
to a friend via Message. Email,
Bluetooth.
Print via Bluetooth - Print an
image fi le via Bluetooth.
File info. - Rename, Edit and view
the File info. (Name, Size, Date,
Resolution, Type, Protect and Install)
of the selected image.
Multi- selection - Select one or
more image(s) to delete.
Search - Search the image with
fi le name.
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Sort by - Arrange your images by
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Slide show - Watch a slide show of
your images.
Grid view/List view - Change the
way you view your photos.
Memory info - You can view the
memory status (Handset memory or
External memory).
Delete all - Delete all images.
Sending a photo
1 Press
then select My stuff.
2 Select Images.
3 Select a photo and choose
Options.
4
Select Send via and choose from
Message, E-mail, Bluetooth.
5 If you choose Message or Email,
your photo will be attached to the
message and you can write and
send your 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 picture to.
Organising your images
1 Press
then select My stuff.
2 Select Images.
3 Choose Options then select Sort
by.
4 Choose from Date, Type or
Name.
Deleting an image
1 Press
then select My stuff.
2 Select Images.
3 Select an image and press
Options.
4 Select Delete and confi rm by
pressing Yes .
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Creating a slide show
If you want to look at all of the
images on your phone, or scan
through what you’ve got, you can
create a slide show to save having
to open and close each individual
image.
1 Press
then select My stuff.
2 Select My images.
3 Choose the photo you would like
to begin the slide show and select
Options.
4 Choose Slide show and it will
begin.
5 Press Stop to stop the slide show
and Back to end the slide show
and return to the My images
folder.
During the slide show, press
Options to choose Full screen
view and Landscape view. Select
Landscape view to change the
orientation of the Pictures.
Sounds
The Sounds folder contains the
Default sounds, your Download
ringtones and sound fi les
downloaded by you. From here you
can manage, send or set sounds as
ringtones.
Using a sound
1 Press
then select My stuff.
2 Scroll to and select Sounds.
3 Select a sound and press Play to
listen to it.
4 Select Options, select Use as
and choose from Ringtone,
Message tone, Start-up and
Shut down.
Videos
The My videos folder shows the list
of downloaded videos and videos you
have recorded on your phone.
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Watching a video
1 Press
then select My stuff.
2 Scroll to and select Videos.
3 Select a video and press Play.
Using options while video is
played
By selecting Options, the video you
are playing and you can choose from:
Delete - Delete the video.
Set as - You can use a video clip as
ringtone.
Send via - Send via Message,
Email, Bluetooth.
File info - View details of the video.
Landscape view - Reorientate
the video.
Repeat - Repeat the video.
Mute - Mute the sound.
Sending a video clip
1 Press
then select My stuff.
2 Scroll to and select Videos.
3 Select the video clip you want and
press Options.
4 Press Send and choose from
Send - Send via Message,
E-mail, Bluetooth.
5 If you choose Message or
E-mail, 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.
Note: The video may need to be
resized before it can be sent by
MMS. Some videos may be too large
to send by MMS at all.
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You can keep downloaded games
and applications into this folder.
Others
From the Others menu, you can view
the fi les which are not saved in the
Pictures, Sounds, or Videos.
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Games & apps
Games & apps
Your GU295 comes with preloaded
games to keep you amused when
you have time to spare. If you choose
to download any additional games or
applications they will be saved into
this folder.
Playing a game
1 Press
and select Games
& apps and then My games &
apps.
2 You can use this menu to
download new games and play
the demo games already on your
phone.
Note: An additional cost is incurred
when connecting to the game
download service. Check your data
charges with your network provider.
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Organiser
Adding an event to your
calendar
1 Press
, and select Organiser,
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 navigation keys or by selecting
Options and Go to date in order
to enter a date.
3 Select New schedule and scroll
down to enter the time you would
like your event to begin. Scroll
down and enter the end time of
your event.
4 Enter a Subject for the event.
Use the keypad to type letters and
numbers.
5 Scroll down again and choose
whether you would like to set an
Alarm for the event. Scroll left or
right to see the available options.
You can set the alarm to go off
at the starting time of the event
or at a set period of time before
the event starts to remind you the
event is coming up.
6 Scroll down once more to select
whether the event is occurring
Not repeated or repeated at
Daily, Weekly, Monthly or
Annually intervals. Also you can
choose User setting. If the event
is repeated, you can also scroll
down to enter an Expiration
date for when the events will stop
completely.
7 Select Done and your event will
be saved in the calendar. A square
cursor will mark the days of any
saved events.
Editing a calendar event
1 From the Home screen press
, and select Organiser, then
Calendar.
2 You can see a list of all your
events. Scroll to the event you
would like to edit and select View.
3 Press Options and Select Edit
and scroll to the event detail
you want to change. Make your
modifi cations and select Done to
store the edited event.
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Note: You can delete an event from
your calendar by viewing the event
and then pressing Options and
Delete.
Sharing a calendar event
1 From the Home screen press
, and select Organiser, then
Calendar.
2 Choose the event you would like
to share and select Options.
3 Choose Send and select from
Text message, Mutimedia
message, E-mail or Bluetooth.
4 Press Send and search a contact,
press Send
Adding To-do list
You can view, edit and add tasks to
do. Tasks are displayed in time order.
Adding a memo
1 From the Home screen press
, and select Organiser, 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, press
Options and select Edit.
Date fi nder
Date fi nder is a handy tool to help
you calculate what the date will be
after a certain amount of days has
passed.
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Tools
Quick menu
You can specify functions to save
in the Quick menu. If you save
frequently used functions in the
Quick menu, you can quickly use
them by pressing the corresponding
key.
Setting your alarm
1 Press
, and select Alarm
clock.
2 Press New alarm.
3 Scroll down and enter the time
you would like the alarm to sound
at.
4 Choose the repeat type to indicate
whether you would like your alarm
to sound Once, Daily, Mon - Fri,
Mon - Sat, Except holiday, or
Choose weekday.
5 Scroll down and choose whether
you would like the alarm type.
6 Scroll down to choose the interval
of alarm snooze.
7 Scroll down and enter a name for
the alarm or keep the suggested
name.
8 Select Done.
Using your calculator
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Press
, and select Tools, then
Calculator.
2 Press the numeric keys to input
numbers.
3 For simple calculations, select the
function you require (+, –, ×, ÷)
using the navigation keys followed
by =.
4 For more complex calculations,
select Options to choose a
command.
5 Select Clear key to clear
the screen and start a new
calculation.
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Using the stopwatch
1 Press , and select Tools, then
Stopwatch.
2 Select Start to begin the timer.
3 Choose Lap if want to record a
lap time. Up to 20 lap times can
be saved.
4 Select Stop to end the timer.
5 Choose Resume to restart the
stopwatch at the time you stopped
it at or select Reset to return to
zero.
Converting a unit
1 Press
, and select Tools, then
Converter.
2 Choose whether you would like
to convert Currency, Surface,
Length, Weight, Temperature,
Volume or Velocity.
3 Scroll left and right to select a
unit, then scroll down and enter
the unit quantity.
4 Scroll down to the unit conversion
box and choose the unit
measurement you want to convert
into. The conversion will show
automatically in the line below.
Note: For Currency convert, you need
to set ‘Rate’ according to current
Exchange rate fi rst.
Adding a city to your World
time
1 From the Home screen press
, and select Tools, then World
clock.
2 To fi nd out the time of specifi c city,
press Options and select Add
city.
3 Scroll down the list or enter the
fi rst letter of the city. Also you can
select Map and choose a city.
4 Press Select.
TIP! You can select the fi rst letter of
the city required from the keypad to
speed up the process
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Browser
With a browser at the tip of your
fi ngers, you can get up to date news
and weather forecasts, as well as
information on sports or traffi c,
whenever you need it. In addition, the
browser allows you to download the
latest music, ringtones, wallpapers
and games.
Accessing the web
1 Press
and select Browser.
2 To access the browser homepage
directly, select Browser.
Note: An additional cost is incurred
when connecting to this service and
downloading content. Check your
data charges with your network
provider.
Adding and accessing your
bookmarks
For easy and fast access to your
favourite websites, you can add
bookmarks and save web pages.
1 Press
and select Browser.
2 Select Bookmarks. A list of your
bookmarks will appear on the
screen.
3 To add a new bookmark, select
Options and choose Add new.
Enter a name for your bookmark
followed by the URL.
4 Press Done. Your bookmark
will now appear in the list of
bookmarks.
5 To access the bookmark simply
scroll to the required bookmark
and select Open. You will be
connected to your bookmarked
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RSS reader
RSS reader provides news updates
for the websites registered on your
phone.
Saving a page
1 Access your required web page
2 Choose Options and scroll to
Save, select This page.
3 Select OK.
Accessing a saved page
1 Press
and select Browser.
2 Select Saved pages.
3 Select the required page and
press Open.
TIP! This menu will also allow you to
delete saved pages.
Viewing your browser history
1 Press
and select Browser.
2 Select History and select OK.
3 A list of web page titles you
have accessed recently will be
displayed. To access one of these
pages, scroll to the required page
and select Open.
Changing the web browser
settings
1 Press
and select Browser.
2 Select Settings.
3 You can choose the way your
mobile handles, displays and uses
information when browsing the
internet. You can amend settings
within Profiles, Appearance
settings, Cache, Cookies,
Security, and Reset settings
4 Once you have changed your
settings, press Select.
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Settings
Within this folder you can adapt
your settings to make your GU295
personal to you.
Note: For information on call settings
see page 25.
Changing your profi les
1 Choose Settings and choose
Profiles.
2 Choose from Normal, Silent,
Outdoor and Flight mode.
Tip! Use this function to switch the
fl ight mode On or Off. You will not
be able to make calls, connect to
the internet or send messages when
Flight mode is switched On.
Customising your profi les
You can customise each profi le
setting.
1 Press Settings and select
Profiles.
2 Choose the profi le you want,
select Options and choose Edit.
3 You can change all of the tones,
its volumes and alert options from
here.
Changing your date & time
You can set functions relating to the
date and time.
1 Press
and open Settings.
2 Select Date & Time and choose
from the list below:
Date & time setting - You can set
the date and time like auto update
setting or daylight saving.
Time format - You can enter the
current time. You can set the time
format to either 24 hours or 12
hours. You can select a city as time
zone.
Date seperator - You can enter the
current date.
You can set the date format (YYYY.
MM.DD, DD.MM.YYYY, MM.DD.YYYY).
Note Select On, and the phone
will automatically update the date
and time.
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daylight saving function or not. You
can set the Summer time difference
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2 hours.
Date separator - Set the display of
each date day, month, and year.
Changing the language
Go to Settings, select Phone
and choose Language to change
the language for any text in your
phone. Any change will also alter the
language input mode.
Changing your security
settings
Change your security settings to
keep your GU295 and the important
information it holds protected.
1 Press
and open Settings.
2 Select Security and choose from
the list below:
Handset lock - Choose a security
code to lock your phone When
switching on, If SIM changed,
Immediate, None.
Lock application - Choose the
menu to lock when you use the
function.
PIN code request - Choose a PIN
code to be requested when you turn
your phone on.
Change codes - Change your PIN
code, PIN2 code or Security code.
Note: Security code (4 to 8 digits)
The security code protects the
unauthorized use of your phone. It
is usually supplied with the phone.
This code is required to delete all
phone entries and to activate “Reset
settings” menu. The default number
is “0000”.
Changing your display
settings
1 Press
and select Settings.
2 Select Screen and choose from:
Homescreen - Select Home
screen and choose a wallpaper to
appear on your screen, Also you can
set display items, Clock type and
Clock font colour.
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Handset theme - Quickly change
the whole look of your screen.
Menu style - Change the menu view
from List style to Grid style.
Font - Change the font size from
Small, Normal and Large
Greeting Message - After selecting
On, you can write a welcome
message. The message will appear
on screen whenever you start-up
the phone
Backlight - Choose how long the
backlight remains on. Also, Use
the navigation keys to adjust the
Main screen brightness. Choose
from 0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%
or 100%, then select Done to save
your change.
TIP! The longer the backlight is on for,
the more battery power is used and
you may need to charge your phone
more often.
Other screens - Set the the screen
when making or receiving a call or
switching on/ off the phone.
Resetting your phone
Use Reset settings in Settings to
reset all the settings to the factory
defi nitions. You need the security
code to activate this function.
Viewing memory status
Your GU295 has three memories
available: the phone, the USIM card
and an external memory card (you
may need to purchase the memory
card separately).
You can use the memory manager
to determine how each memory is
used and see how much space is
available.
Press Settings and choose Memory
info and you will then see the
current status of the memories (User
memory, User reserved memory, SIM
memory and External memory) in
your GU295.
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Connectivity
Changing your connectivity
settings
Your connectivity settings have
already been set up by your network
operator, so you can enjoy your new
phone straightaway. If you want to
change any settings, use this menu.
Select Connectivity. Your options
are:
Bluetooth - Set up your GU295 for
Bluetooth use. You can adapt your
visibility to other devices or search
through devices your phone is paired
with.
USB connection - You can select
the USB connection mode on your
phone for several uses.
Network - You can set Select
network and Network mode
settings using this menu. Also you
can add a preferable network to be
connected to Preferred lists.
Internet profiles - This menu
shows the Internet profi les. You
can create new profi les, delete or
edit them using the Options menu.
However, you cannot delete or edit
default confi gurations.
Access points - This menu shows
the access points list. You can create
new profi les, delete or edit them by
using the Options menu. However,
you cannot delete or edit default
confi gurations.
Packet Data Conn. - If you select
the ‘When available’ option, your
phone is automatically registered to
a GPRS network when you switch
the phone on. If you select “When
needed”, the GPRS connection is
established for the duration of a WAP
or application connection.
Browser setting - Set the values
related to the browser.
Streaming settings - Your network
operator has already saved this
information. You can edit it if you
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Connectivity
Changing your Bluetooth
settings
1 Select Connectivity, then choose
Bluetooth.
2 Choose Settings. Make your
changes to:
My device visibility - Set [My
device visibility] [Visible] so that other
devices can detect your phone when
they are searching for a Bluetooth
device. If you select Hidden, other
devices will not be able to detect
your phone when they are searching
for a Bluetooth device.
My device name - You can name or
rename your phone as it will appear
on other devices. Your phone’s name
will be shown on other devices only
when My device visibility is set to
Visible.
Supported services - You can view
the list of devices such as headsets
and handsfree supported by this
Bluetooth enabled phone.
My address - Check your Bluetooth
address here.
Note : To improve security, we
recommend that once you have
confi gured or paired with a device,
Visibility be set to Hidden. For
incoming connections, regardless of
whether or not the other device has
been paired with your phone, you
can choose to accept or reject the
connection
Pairing with another
Bluetooth device
By pairing your GU295 and another
device, you can set up a passcode
protected connection. This means
your pairing is more secure.
1 Check your Bluetooth is Turn on
and Visible. You can change your
visibility in the Settings menu, by
selecting My device visibility,
then Visible.
2 From Bluetooth, choose Turn on
and Select Search new device
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completed Add and Refresh will
appear on screen.
4 Choose the device you want to
pair with, select Add and enter a
passcode then choose OK.
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.
Using a Bluetooth headset
1 Check your Bluetooth is On and
Visible.
2 Follow the instructions that came
with your headset to place it
in pairing mode and pair your
devices.
3 Your GU295 will then
automatically connect to your
Bluetooth headset and switch to
headset profi le.
Transferring a fi le to your
phone
You can also transfer fi les from
your computer to your phone using
Bluetooth.
1 Make sure your phone and
computer have Bluetooth switched
on and are visible to one another.
2 Use your computer to send the fi le
via Bluetooth.
3 When the fi le is sent you will have
to accept it on your phone by
selecting Yes .
Note: Files sent using Bluetooth will
be saved to the phone memory.
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Sending and receiving your
fi les using Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a great way to send and
receive fi les as no wires are needed
and connection is quick and easy.
You can also connect to a Bluetooth
headset to make and receive calls.
Before you can start sharing fi les
using Bluetooth, you will need to pair
your phone with another Bluetooth
device. For information on pairing
devices, see Pairing with another
Bluetooth device.
To switch Bluetooth on:
1 Select Connectivity, then choose
Bluetooth.
2 Select Turn on.
3 Select Off to switch Bluetooth off.
To send a file:
1 Open the fi le you want to send,
typically this will be a photo, video
or music fi le.
2 Select Options and choose Send,
then Bluetooth.
3 Select Yes to turn Bluetooth on if
it is not already activated.
4 Your GU295 will automatically
search for other Bluetooth enabled
devices within range.
5 Choose the device you want to
send the fi le to and select Send.
To receive a file:
1 To receive fi les, your Bluetooth
must be both Turn on and
Visible.
2 A message will prompt you to
accept the fi le from the sender.
Select Yes to receive the fi le.
TIP! Keep an eye on the progress bar
to make sure your fi le is sent.
Note The Bluetooth® word mark and
logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG,
Inc. and any use of such marks by
LG Electronics is under licence. Other
trademarks and trade names are
those of their respective owners.
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USB connection mode
You can select the USB connection
mode on your phone for several uses.
Always ask mode
If you set the “Ask always” as default,
the phone will always prompt you
to select a type of USB connection
mode each time you connect the
phone to a PC via the data cable. If
you disable the “Ask always”, the
connection mode will be the one you
have manually set in Menu - Settings
- Connectivity - USB Connection and
one of the options Internet, Mass
storage, PC Suite, or Music sync.
PC Internet-Use your phone
as a modem
Just plug in the USB cable, then use
your phone to make a fast internet
connection.
WARNING! First make sure you
have a suitable tariff! Otherwise if
you download large amounts of data
– such as music or video – you may
incur high charges.
1 Attach the USB cable to the
device.
2 Select PC Internet from the popup
menu in the device.
3 You can now use your web
browser and email programs as
normal. When you’ve fi nished,
click Disconnect
4 To connect to the internet the next
time, just plug in the cable, the
software will start automatically,
and you’ll be ready to go.
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Mass storage-Use your
phone as a mass storage
device
Your GU295 can be used as a mass
storage device, just like a USB stick.
This is a great way of moving your
fi les from your computer to your
phone. If you’ve inserted a memory
card, when connecting as Mass
storage, the phone will be displayed
and external memory.
1 Attach the USB cable to the
device.
2 Select Mass storage from the
popup menu in the device.
3 A removable disk folder will open
automatically on your computer,
two if you have a memory card
inserted, showing all the folders
on your phone or memory card.
4 Drag and drop your photos,
videos, music or documents into
the correct folders.
5 Safely remove your phone by
clicking on the Safely remove
hardware icon in your desktop
toolbar.
Note : This function is not available
for Macintosh computer
PC suite-Synchronise your
phone with your PC
You can synchronise your phone
with your PC to make sure all your
important details and dates match,
but also to backup your fi les to put
your mind at ease.
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Installing LG PC Suite on your
computer
1 Go to www.lgmobile.com and
choose Asia & Pacifi c fi rst and
then your country.
2 Choose Products menu, select
Manual & Software and click Go to
Manual & S/W download section.
Click Yes andLG PC Suite installer
will then appear. (Windows XP,
Windows Media Player and more).
3 Select the language you would like
the installer to run in and click OK.
4 Follow the instructions on screen
to complete the LG PC Suite
Installer wizard.
5 Once installation is complete, the
LG PC Suite icon will appear on
your desktop.
Connecting your phone and PC
1 Connect the USB cable to your
phone and your PC.
2 Select PC Internet from the popup
menu in the device.
3 Double click on the LG PC Suite
icon on your desktop.
4 Click on Connection Wizard, then
USB.
5 Click on Next, then Next again,
then Finish. Your phone and PC
are now connected.
Backing up and restoring your
phone’s information
1 Attach the USB cable to the device
and select the PC Suite on the
screen.
2 Click on the Backup icon, and
select Backup or Restore.
3 Mark the contents you would
like to back up or restore. Select
the location you would like to
backup information to, or restore
information from. Click OK.
4 Your information will be backed
up.
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Viewing your phone files on
your PC
1 Attach the USB cable to the device
and select the PC Suite on the
screen.
2 Click on the Contents icon.
3 All of the documents, fl ash
contents, images, sounds and
videos you have saved onto 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
fi les, organise documents and remove
contents you no longer need.
Synchronising your contacts
1 Attach the USB cable to the device
and select the PC Suite on the
phone screen.
2 Click on the Contacts icon.
3 Your PC will now import and
display all contacts saved to your
USIM card and handset.
4 Click on File and select Save. You
can now select where you would
like to save your contacts to.
Note To backup contacts saved to
your USIM card, click on the SIM
card folder on the left side of your PC
screen. Select Edit at the top of the
screen, then Select all. Right-click your
contacts and select Copy to contact.
Now click on the Handset folder on
the left of your screen and all your
numbers will be displayed.
Synchronising your messages
1 Attach the USB cable to the device
and select the PC Suite on the
screen.
2 Click on the Messages icon.
3 All of your PC and phone
messages will be displayed in
folders on your screen.
4 Use the tool bar at the top of
your screen to edit and rearrange
messages.
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Phone Software update
LG Mobile Phone Software
upgrade on web site
For more information and using this
function, Please visit LGmobile.com
site path: http://www.lgmobile.com
- select country - Manual & software
banner
This Feature allows you to upgrade
your software to the latest version
and conveniently on the internet
without needing to visit our service
center.
As the mobile phone software
upgrade requires the user’s full
attention for the duration of the
upgrade process, please be
sure to check any instructions
and notes that appear at each
step before proceeding. Please
note that removing the USB data
communication cable or battery
during the upgrade may seriously
damage your mobile phone. To
the extent permitted by law, the
manufacturer takes no responsibility
for loss of data during the upgrade
process. You are advised to back up
any important information in advance
for safekeeping as the software
upgrade could result in the deletion
of personal data.