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
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider. GU295 User Guide 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 office, waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. Getting to know your phone Main screen OK key Left softy key Goes to My stuff directly. Multi-tasking key Call key Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls. Programmable hot key You can register the favourite menu as a hot key. Right soft key Use this key to go back to a previous screen. Clear Key Deletes a character with each press. End/Power key Ends or rejects a call. Turns the phone on/off. Returns to the Home screen when you use the menu. Navigation keys • In menu: Navigates between menus. 15 Open view In Memory card slot Charger, cable, handsfree connector Battery cover Camera lens Battery 16 LG GU295 | User Guide 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. 17 Installing the USIM and battery 4 Install the battery Insert the top of the battery first 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. 18 LG GU295 | User Guide y 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. 19 Memory card Yo Installing a memory card Th You can expand the memory space available on your phone using a memory card. Th ind ne we Blu 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. 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 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: 20 LG GU295 | User Guide 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 first. Th me in o ct 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) TIP! You can quickly access chosen menus using your Favourites list. In standby mode press the left soft key. Select, and then Add to add a menu as a favourite. Icon Description Multitasking available Memory card installed Push message An alarm is set No network signal Schedule GPRS available New message 3G available New voice message EDGE available Normal profile in use Flight mode is activated Silent profile in use Calls are diverted Outdoor profile in use Roaming service Headset profile in use Bluetooth® is activated Remaining battery life WAP service is connected Battery empty 21 Calls Making a call 1 Make sure your phone is on. 2 You can use the keypad after opening the slide. To delete a digit press 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 first 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 profile to Silent for a meeting. LG GU295 | User Guide To an the ca is Vi or select Reject in order Press to reject an incoming call. Pre Speed dialling Al all ca 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. 22 Mi ca Di nu Re the 3 Your address book will open. his Select the contact you’d like to assign to that number using the 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 Viewing your call logs er is. Press 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. 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. 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. Received calls - View a list of all the numbers that have called you. 23 Calls Using call divert Using call barring Ch 1 Press 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. 24 LG GU295 | User Guide , 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 fixed dial list can be called from your phone. me all his Changing the call settings Common settings 1 Press Answer mode - Allows you to set the answering method.You can choose between Press send key, Slide up and Press any key. , 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. Send my number Set by network - Configures 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. Excuse messages - Save the predefined notification message before you reject a call. Minute minder - Determines whether to sound a tone every 1 minute when you are on the phone. Common settings - Refer to below contents in details. 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. 25 Calls Save new number - Selecting this option will save numbers that are not already in your contacts upon ending the call. Se BT answer mode Hands-free - You can answer a call using a Bluetooth headset. on the Handset - Press 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. Ad 26 LG GU295 | User Guide Contacts Searching for a contact 1 Select Contacts from the main menu, and choose 2 Using the keypad enter the first 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. 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 new contact Adding a contact to a group 1 Select Contacts and press lefty 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. 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 fields provided and select Done. 1 Select Contacts and choose Groups. 2 Scroll to the group you wish to add a contact to and select Open then select Add. 27 Contacts 3 Your contacts list will open. Scroll 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. 28 LG GU295 | User Guide 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 viewfinder 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. Yo rel Se Se ne the Me Se 1 Select Contacts, choose Storage location. 2 Select the menu Copy to USIM or Move to USIM. 3 Select Done if you are sure. an ge or 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 and select these functions press Messaging. Sending a message 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. 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. 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. 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. 29 Messaging Entering text Setting up your email 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. 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. Note: Some fields may allow only one text input mode (e.g. telephone number in address book fields). , select Messaging and choose Settings. 1 Press 2 Select Email and then choose Email accounts. 3 Select Add and follow the pop up instruction and enter the information required. Text input mode using the keypad Sending an email using your new account 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. 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. 30 LG GU295 | User Guide Ma em yo Re to yo Pre Th GU Cr ne Inb are yo Ma Ma are Dr fin sa in Ou fol be or ur ld e). nd OK. 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. 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. Inbox - All the messages you receive are placed into your Inbox. From here you can reply, forward and more. See Managing your messages. Managing your messages Mailbox - All the mails you receive are placed into your Mailbox. You can use your Inbox to manage your messages. Drafts - If you don’t have time to finish writing a message, you can save what you have written so far in here. 1 Press Outbox - This is a temporary storage folder used while messages are being sent. , select Messaging and choose Inbox. 2 Select Options and then choose to: Reply - Send a reply to the selected message. 31 Messaging 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. 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. Mark/Unmark - Mark a message or all. 1 Press Copy&Move - Choose to copy or move the selected message to the SIM card or phone. 2 Choose Text templates or 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. 32 If you see the message No space for messages, you can delete either messages or saved files to create more space. LG GU295 | User Guide , select Messaging and choose Templates. 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 4 Choose Options and select Insert, choose Template. Ch se Yo pre me If y se Se Pre ch Yo Te de De co de Va lon me Me int 5 Choose template you want to send er e. and select Send. Changing your text message settings Character encoding - Choose how your characters are encoded. This affects the size of your message and therefore data costs. Your GU295 message settings are pre-defined so that you can send messages immediately. 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 field. If you would like to change the settings, you can do this using the Settings options. Changing your multimedia message settings Press , select Messaging, then choose Settings and Text message. You can make changes to: Your GU295 message settings are pre-defined so that you can send messages immediately. Text Message centre - Enter the details for your message centre. If you would like to change the settings, you can do so using the Settings options. Delivery report - Choose to receive confirmation that your message was delivered. Validity period - Choose how long your message is stored at the message centre. Message types - Convert your text into Voice, Fax, X.400 or Email. 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. 33 Messaging 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 - Configures 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 configure network information such as the MMSC and the Internet profile, to send a multimedia message. 34 LG GU295 | User Guide 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 confirmation mail for a read confirmation mail request. Request reply e-mail Determines whether to request a read confirmation 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. gs pt es Include attachment - Choose 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. 35 Camera Taking a quick photo 1 Press and select Multimedia. Select Camera to open the viewfinder. 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. 36 LG GU295 | User Guide 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. Su fin wi ar ab me Pre fol Me Ha Hi ico So tak , Quality - Choose between Super fine, Fine and Normal. The finer the quality, the sharper a photo will be. The file size will increase as a result, which means you will be able to store fewer photos in your memory. After you’ve taken your photo Press Others in Settings for the following options: Image - Choose this to look at the other photos in your album. Your current photo will be saved. Memory - Check the current status: Handset/ External. to of s. Hide icons - Select the display of icon: Auto/ Manual. Sound - Select shutter sound when taking a picture. 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 five options displayed on the left side of the screen. 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. Confirm this by selecting Yes. The viewfinder will reappear. 37 Camera Changing the image size You can change the size of the photo to save memory space. The more pixels means the larger the file size, this in turn means they take up more of your memory. If you want to fit more pictures on your phone you can alter the pixel number to make the file 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 viewfinder, 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. 38 LG GU295 | User Guide 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. Sh Be Vid vid Ca ca Re Zo or t er ot 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 viewfinder and a timer will show the length of your video. 6 To pause the video select Pause and resume by selecting Resume. 7 Select Stop to stop recording. 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 five 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 confirm by selecting Yes. The viewfinder will reappear. 39 Video camera Watching your saved videos 1 You can access your saved videos Yo pla fav 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. To an ha 3 Use the navigation keys to select La the list the video you want to view and press key to watch it. Al yo 2 Your gallery will appear on screen. My yo Ar co Al mu Ge co Sh ran 40 LG GU295 | User Guide 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. 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 file on the other All songs - Contains all of the songs you have on your phone. device and choose to send it via Bluetooth. My playlists - Contains any playlists you have created. 3 When the file is sent you should 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 to accept it on your phone by selecting Yes. 4 The file 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. 41 Music Music is copyright protected in 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. Us Us vo Re No vo se 42 LG GU295 | User Guide Voice recorder Using the Voice recorder Sending a voice recording Use your Voice recorder to record voice memos or other sounds. 1 Once you have finished recording, Recording your voice memo 2 Select Send and choose from 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. select Options. 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. Note: You can listen to all of the voice recordings you have saved by selecting Go to Voice recordings. 43 My stuff You can store any multimedia files in your phone memory so that you have easy access to all of your pictures, sounds, videos and games. You can also save your files to a memory card. The advantage of using a memory card is that you can free up space on your phone memory. Delete - Delete the selected image. All your multimedia files are saved in My stuff. Press then select My stuff to open a list of folders. Move - To move image to a different folder. Images Images contains a folder of default images and default flash files 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. 44 LG GU295 | User Guide Set as - Set the selected image as your Wallpaper, Picture ID, Startup, Shut down, Incoming call and Outgoing call. Rename - Change the file name of selected image. Copy - To copy image to a different folder. Send via - Send the selected image to a friend via Message. Email, Bluetooth. So Da Sl yo Gr wa Me me Ex De Se Print via Bluetooth - Print an image file 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 file name. e. Sort by - Arrange your images by Date, Type or Name. nd Slide show - Watch a slide show of your images. Grid view/List view - Change the way you view your photos. 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 nt Memory info - You can view the memory status (Handset memory or External memory). Delete all - Delete all images. 1 Press Sending a photo 2 Select Images. 1 Press 3 Select an image and press then select My stuff. 2 Select Images. 3 Select a photo and choose Options. Name. Deleting an image then select My stuff. Options. 4 Select Delete and confirm by pressing Yes. 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. 45 My stuff Creating a slide show Sounds 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. The Sounds folder contains the Default sounds, your Download ringtones and sound files downloaded by you. From here you can manage, send or set sounds as ringtones. 1 Press Using a sound By are 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. 46 LG GU295 | User Guide 1 Press then select My stuff. Us pl 2 Scroll to and select Sounds. De 3 Select a sound and press Play to Se rin 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. Se Em Fil La the Re Mu s st ou Watching a video Sending a video clip 1 Press 1 Press then select My stuff. then select My stuff. 2 Scroll to and select Videos. 2 Scroll to and select Videos. 3 Select a video and press Play. 3 Select the video clip you want and Using options while video is played 4 Press Send and choose from 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. press Options. 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. 47 My stuff My games & apps Ga You can keep downloaded games and applications into this folder. Yo ga yo to ap thi Others From the Others menu, you can view the files which are not saved in the Pictures, Sounds, or Videos. Pl No wh do ch 48 LG GU295 | User Guide 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. 49 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. 50 LG GU295 | User Guide 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. No yo an De Sh 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 modifications and select Done to store the edited event. Ad Yo do n op re Note: You can delete an event from your calendar by viewing the event and then pressing Options and Delete. Adding a memo Sharing a calendar event 2 Select Add and type your memo. 1 From the Home screen press 3 Select Save. , and select Organiser, then Calendar. 2 Choose the event you would like 1 From the Home screen press , and select Organiser, then Memo. 4 Your memo will appear on screen the next time you open the memo application. 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. TIP! You can edit an existing memo. Select the one you want to edit, press Options and select Edit. Date finder Date finder is a handy tool to help you calculate what the date will be after a certain amount of days has passed. w. 51 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. 7 Scroll down and enter a name for the alarm or keep the suggested name. 8 Select Done. Using your calculator Us 1 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 Co the screen and start a new calculation. 5 Scroll down and choose whether you would like the alarm type. 6 Scroll down to choose the interval of alarm snooze. 52 LG GU295 | User Guide or he ed Using the stopwatch 1 Press , and select Tools, then Stopwatch. 2 Select Start to begin the timer. 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. 3 Choose Lap if want to record a lap time. Up to 20 lap times can be saved. Note: For Currency convert, you need to set ‘Rate’ according to current Exchange rate first. 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. Adding a city to your World time 1 From the Home screen press , and select Tools, then World clock. 2 To find out the time of specific city, press Options and select Add city. 3 Scroll down the list or enter the first letter of the city. Also you can select Map and choose a city. 4 Press Select. TIP! You can select the first letter of the city required from the keypad to speed up the process 53 Browser With a browser at the tip of your fingers, you can get up to date news and weather forecasts, as well as information on sports or traffic, 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. LG GU295 | User Guide RS for ph Sa 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. Ac 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 page. 54 RS ur RSS reader Viewing your browser history RSS reader provides news updates for the websites registered on your phone. 1 Press Saving a page 1 Access your required web page 2 Choose Options and scroll to Save, select This page. 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 3 Select OK. Accessing a saved page 1 Press and select Browser. 2 Select History and select OK. 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. 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. 55 Settings Within this folder you can adapt your settings to make your GU295 personal to you. 3 You can change all of the tones, Note: For information on call settings see page 25. Changing your date & time Changing your profiles You can set functions relating to the date and time. 1 Choose Settings and choose 1 Press Profiles. 2 Choose from Normal, Silent, Outdoor and Flight mode. Tip! Use this function to switch the flight 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 profiles You can customise each profile setting. 1 Press Settings and select Profiles. 2 Choose the profile you want, select Options and choose Edit. 56 LG GU295 | User Guide its volumes and alert options from here. Da ea 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. Ch Go an the ph lan Ch se Ch ke inf Ha co sw Im m Y). Note Select whether to activate the daylight saving function or not. You can set the Summer time difference of selected home city for 1 hour or 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. 57 Settings 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. 58 LG GU295 | User Guide Resetting your phone Use Reset settings in Settings to reset all the settings to the factory definitions. 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. Ch se Yo alr op ph ch Se are Bl Blu vis thr wit US the ph Ne ne se ca co 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. ry er 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 profiles. You can create new profiles, delete or edit them using the Options menu. However, you cannot delete or edit default configurations. Access points - This menu shows the access points list. You can create new profiles, delete or edit them by using the Options menu. However, you cannot delete or edit default configurations. 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 want to make changes. 59 Connectivity Changing your Bluetooth settings My address - Check your Bluetooth address here. 1 Select Connectivity, then choose Note : To improve security, we recommend that once you have configured 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 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. 60 LG GU295 | User Guide 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. Us 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 th of ur by on 3 Your GU295 will search for devices. When the search is completed Add and Refresh will appear on screen. 4 Choose the device you want to pair with, select Add 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. Transferring a file to your phone You can also transfer files from your computer to your phone using Bluetooth. 1 Make sure your phone and computer have Bluetooth switched on and are visible to one another. 2 Use your computer to send the file via Bluetooth. 3 When the file is sent you will have to accept it on your phone by selecting Yes. Note: Files sent using Bluetooth will be saved to the phone memory. 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 profile. 61 Connectivity Sending and receiving your files using Bluetooth 3 Select Yes to turn Bluetooth on if Bluetooth is a great way to send and receive files as no wires are needed and connection is quick and easy. You can also connect to a Bluetooth headset to make and receive calls. 4 Your GU295 will automatically Before you can start sharing files 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: it is not already activated. search for other Bluetooth enabled devices within range. 5 Choose the device you want to send the file to and select Send. To receive a file: 1 To receive files, your Bluetooth must be both Turn on and Visible. 2 A message will prompt you to accept the file from the sender. Select Yes to receive the file. 1 Select Connectivity, then choose Bluetooth. 2 Select Turn on. 3 Select Off to switch Bluetooth off. To send a file: 1 Open the file you want to send, typically this will be a photo, video or music file. 2 Select Options and choose Send, then Bluetooth. 62 LG GU295 | User Guide TIP! Keep an eye on the progress bar to make sure your file 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. US Yo mo Al If y the to mo ph yo co ha -C on sto PC as Ju yo co – f ed USB connection mode 1 Attach the USB cable to the You can select the USB connection mode on your phone for several uses. 2 Select PC Internet from the popup 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. device. menu in the device. 3 You can now use your web browser and email programs as normal. When you’ve finished, 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. 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. 63 Connectivity 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 files 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 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 Ins co 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 files to put your mind at ease. 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. Co 64 LG GU295 | User Guide e Installing LG PC Suite on your computer 3 Double click on the LG PC Suite 1 Go to www.lgmobile.com and 4 Click on Connection Wizard, then choose Asia & Pacific first 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 icon on your desktop. 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. phone and your PC. 2 Select PC Internet from the popup menu in the device. 65 Connectivity 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, flash 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 files, organise documents and remove contents you no longer need. 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. Synchronising your contacts 2 Click on the Messages icon. 1 Attach the USB cable to the device 3 All of your PC and phone 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. 66 4 Click on File and select Save. You LG GU295 | User Guide 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. Ph LG up Fo fun sit -s ba Th yo an wit ce As up att up su an ste no co du da the ma for u ce 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 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. 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 67
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