LG Electronics GR501 User Manual

GR501 User Guide  
ENGLISH  
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT  
1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS:  
LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be  
free from defects in material and workmanship, according to the following terms and conditions:  
1. The limited warranty for the product extends for ONE (1) year beginning on the date of purchase of the  
product by the original end user.  
2. The limited warranty extends only to the original end user of the product and is not assignable or  
transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.  
3. This warranty is good only to the original end user of the product during the warranty period as long  
as it is in Canada.  
4. Upon request from LG, the consumer must provide information to reasonably prove the date of  
purchase.  
5. During the applicable warranty period, LG will repair or replace at LGs sole option, without charge to  
the original end user, any defective component part of the phone or accessory.  
6. LG may use rebuilt, reconditioned or new parts or components when repairing any product or replace a  
product with a rebuilt, reconditioned or new product.  
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:  
1. Defects or damages resulting from use of the product in other than its normal and customary manner.  
2. Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal conditions, improper storage, exposure to moisture or  
dampness, unauthorized modifications, unauthorized connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect,  
abuse, accident, alteration, improper installation or other acts which are not the fault of LG, including  
damage caused by spills of food or liquids.  
3. Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material or workmanship.  
4. The fact that the Customer Service Department at LG was not notified by the original end user of the  
alleged defect or malfunction of the product, during the warranty period.  
5. Products which have had their serial numbers removed or made illegible.  
6. Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved accessories.  
7. All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to normal  
customer use.  
8. Products serviced by non-authorized persons or companies.  
Notes:  
1. This limited warranty supersedes all other warranties, expressed or implied either in fact or by  
operations of law, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited to any implied warranty of  
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.  
2. Shipping damage is the sole responsibility of the shipping company.  
3. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY:  
No other express warranty is applicable to this product.  
THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF  
MARKETABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. LG ELECTRONICS  
CANADA, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE,  
LOSS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR  
INABILITY TO USE, THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY,  
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT.  
4. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:  
To obtain warranty service, please call the following telephone number from anywhere in Canada:  
LG Electronics Canada, Inc.  
Tel. 1-888-542-2623  
www.lg.ca (see links to “Wireless Phone Service”)  
Electronics Canada Inc.  
Mississauga, Ontario  
Some of the information in this  
manual may not apply to your  
phone, depending on your phone's  
software or your service provider.  
GR501 User Guide  
Contents  
Speed Dial............................................ 28  
Management ...................................... 29  
Service Number ................................. 30  
My Numbers........................................ 30  
Your Phone..................................4  
Phone Components ............................4  
Slide Open View....................................5  
Rear View.................................................6  
In-Call Menu............................. 31  
During a Call........................................ 31  
Conference Calls................................ 33  
Getting Started...........................7  
Installing the SIM Card and  
Battery......................................................7  
Installing a Memory Card ............... 10  
Touch Calibration................... 12  
Start Up Guide......................... 13  
Your Standby Screen............. 35  
Menu Tree................................. 42  
Messaging................................. 43  
Create Message.................................. 43  
Inbox...................................................... 48  
IM............................................................. 50  
Email....................................................... 51  
Facebook.............................................. 52  
Drafts...................................................... 52  
Outbox .................................................. 53  
Sent ........................................................ 54  
Voicemail.............................................. 54  
Message Settings............................... 55  
General Features..................... 14  
Making a Call....................................... 14  
Adjusting the Volume...................... 16  
Answering a Call................................ 17  
Adjusting the Volume...................... 17  
Setting Profiles ................................... 18  
Entering Text....................................... 20  
Qwerty Keypad................................... 23  
Contacts..................................... 26  
Contact List.......................................... 26  
New Contact........................................ 27  
Caller Groups ...................................... 28  
Web ............................................. 59  
Games......................................... 62 Settings...................................... 88  
Call.......................................................... 88  
Applications ............................. 63  
Date & Time......................................... 91  
Get More............................................... 63  
Sound .................................................... 92  
Display................................................... 93  
Multimedia................................ 64  
Touch..................................................... 94  
Camera.................................................. 64  
Phone..................................................... 94  
Take Photo ....................................... 64  
Bluetooth®............................................ 98  
Record Video ................................... 67  
More.....................................................101  
Camera Album................................ 69  
Video...................................................... 69  
Accessories .............................109  
Pictures.................................................. 69  
For Your Safety......................110  
Music........................................... 70  
Music...................................................... 70 Safety Guidelines..................117  
Music Centre.................................... 70  
Trouble Shooting .................140  
Music Player..................................... 70  
Web pages........................................... 77  
Media Player........................................ 77  
My Stuff...................................... 78  
Audio ..................................................... 78  
Calendar................................................ 78  
Alarm Clock ......................................... 79  
Calculator............................................. 80  
Tools....................................................... 80  
Your Phone  
Phone Components  
microSD™ memory card slot  
Lock/  
Unlock key  
Charger/USB Port  
Earpiece  
Lets you hear  
the caller and  
automated  
prompts.  
Main LCD screen  
Multitasking key  
SEND key  
Press this key in  
standby mode  
to quickly access  
your most recently  
missed, dialed, and  
received calls.  
END/Power  
Camera key  
Ends or rejects a call.  
Turns the phone on/off.  
Press once to return to  
the standby screen.  
Press to start the Camera function. Press  
and hold to start the Video record function.  
Side volume keys  
• When on the Standby screen: Allows you to set the  
Ringtone and Touch-tone volume. Hold the Down key to  
toggle the Vibration Mode On and Off.  
• During a call: Allows you to change the Earpiece volume.  
• When playing music: Allows you to change the music  
volume.  
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Slide Open View  
Del  
Deletes digits  
and letters.  
Text Msg  
Press to enter  
"@".  
Press to enter  
".com".  
Email  
IM  
Press to  
move to the  
next row.  
Contact list  
Right  
Caps  
Up  
Down  
Left  
Press to change between  
Uppercase and Lowercase.  
Space  
Fn  
Press to enter a space between words.  
Press to type the symbols  
and numbers that appear on  
the qwerty keypad.  
Sym  
Press to open the Symbol menu.  
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Your Phone  
Rear View  
Battery cover  
Flash  
Battery  
SIM card slot  
External  
camera lens  
microSD™ memory  
card slot  
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Getting Started  
2 Remove the battery  
Installing the SIM Card  
and Battery  
1 Remove the battery cover  
Press the battery cover release  
latch. The battery cover should  
lift off easily.  
Lift the bottom edge of the  
battery, and then carefully  
remove it from the battery  
compartment.  
WARNING: Do not remove  
the battery when the phone  
is on; this may damage the  
phone.  
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Getting Started  
3 Install the SIM card  
4 Install the battery  
Slide the SIM card into the SIM  
cardholder. Make sure that the  
gold contact area on the card  
is facing downward. To remove  
the SIM card, pull it gently in the  
opposite direction.  
First, insert the top of the battery  
into the top edge of the battery  
compartment. Make sure that  
the battery contacts align with  
the terminals on the phone.  
Press the bottom of the battery  
down until it clicks into place.  
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5 Charging your phone  
WARNING: Use of  
unauthorized accessories could  
damage your phone and void  
your warranty.  
Lift the charger port cover on  
the top of your GR501. Insert  
the charger connector into  
the phone (the "B" side of the  
connector must face up when  
connecting to the phone), and  
then insert the plug into the  
wall socket. Your GR501 must  
be charged until a message that  
says “Battery full. Please unplug  
charger to save energy” appears  
on the screen.  
Important! Insert the battery  
before charging.  
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Getting Started  
Note: The phone will automatically  
organize existing content on  
Installing a Memory Card  
You can expand the memory  
your memory card in appropriate  
folders. For example, videos will be  
accessible from the Videos folder.  
If your memory card has protected  
content (e.g., songs or graphics  
with Digital Rights Management  
copywriting loaded from another  
device), it will not work. You must  
reformat the memory card before  
using it with this device.  
available on your phone using a  
microSD™ memory card. The GR501  
supports microSD™ memory cards  
with up to 16 GB of memory.  
TIP! A memory card is an  
optional accessory.  
1 Lift the memory card cover, and  
then insert a microSD™ card with  
the gold contact area facing  
downwards. Close the memory  
card cover so that it clicks shut.  
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Screen Icons  
ICON  
DESCRIPTION  
The table below describes various  
indicators and icons that appear on  
the phone's display screen.  
Multitasking  
Network signal strength  
(number of bars will vary)  
No network signal  
Battery empty  
New text message  
New email  
An alarm is set  
Normal profile in use  
Silent profile in use  
3G available  
Bluetooth® is active  
The browser is active  
Vibration mode  
Speakerphone  
Call in Progress  
Voicemail  
Battery Full  
Battery Charging  
Flight Mode  
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Touch Calibration  
Adjust your touch screen for ease  
of use. Touch  
and press the  
"+" markers to calibrate the screen.  
Once you’ve finished calibrating  
your screen, Save the settings.  
Note: To reset the touch  
calibration, touch , and then  
touch the tab. Touch , and  
then choose Touch Calibration.  
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Start Up Guide  
After you insert your SIM card and  
the battery and turn on the GR501,  
the Start Up Guide will appear on  
the screen.  
How to Unlock Your Phone  
How to Open Menu and Select  
Item  
How to Scroll  
How to Navigate Between Items  
How to Rotate Screen  
Orientation  
How to Open the Keypad and  
Enter Text  
How to Change the Home Screen  
How to Add Shortcuts On Home  
Screen  
Touch Start  
the Start Up Guide. Touch  
to play the animated  
Guide for the topic displayed. Or,  
touch to move to the  
to begin  
How to Add Contacts On Home  
Screen  
next topic and Guide. Available  
Guides include:  
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General Features  
Making a Call with the Send  
Key  
Making a Call  
1 Make sure your phone is on.  
1 Press the  
[SEND] key, and  
2 Touch  
, and then enter a  
the most recently missed, dialed,  
and received phone numbers will  
display.  
phone number using the touch  
pad. Or slide open the qwerty  
keypad, and enter a phone  
number using the qwerty keys.  
To edit a number on the display  
2 Select the number you want.  
3 Press the  
[SEND] key, or  
screen, simply press the  
key  
touch  
.
briefly to delete one digit at a  
time.  
Making International Calls  
1 When making an international  
– Press and hold the  
delete the whole number.  
3 Press the [SEND] key to call  
the number. Or touch on  
the touch pad.  
key to  
call, first press the  
key to  
enter the international access  
character "+". If you are using the  
touch pad to dial, touch and hold  
.
2 Enter the country code, area  
code, and the phone number.  
3 Press the  
the number. Or touch  
the touch pad.  
[SEND] key to call  
on  
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Ending a Call  
Making a Video Call  
When you have finished a call,  
You can make a video call in an  
area with 3G coverage if the person  
you are calling also has a 3G video  
phone and is an area with 3G  
coverage. You can also receive  
video calls.  
press the  
[END] key.  
Making a Call from Contacts  
You can store frequently called  
names and phone numbers in the  
SIM card as well as in Contacts in  
the phone's memory.  
To make a video call, do the  
following:  
Dial a number by simply selecting a  
name in Contacts and pressing the  
[SEND] key.  
1 Enter the phone number, as  
usual.  
2 To start the video function,  
touch , and then choose Make  
Video Call.  
A message will appear telling  
you to close other applications to  
make the video call.  
3 Adjust the camera position, if  
necessary.  
4 If you do not want to use the  
speakerphone, make sure you  
have the headset plugged in.  
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General Features  
5 Press  
close the handset.  
to end the call, or  
Making a video call from  
Contacts  
It's easy to call anyone whose  
number you have stored in  
Contacts.  
Note: The video call may take  
some time to connect. Please  
be patient. While the video call  
is connecting, you will see your  
own image; when the other party  
answers, his or her image will  
appear on the screen.  
Press the down navigation key  
to access Contacts. Scroll to the  
contact you want. Press the right  
Options soft key, and then select  
Make Video call. Press the  
key to end the call.  
Changing your video call  
settings  
1 Press  
then choose Call.  
2 Select Video call.  
3 Choose your video call settings.  
Decide whether to Use  
Substitute Image, and then select  
one. Turn on the Mirror (so you  
can see yourself on the screen).  
, select Settings, and  
Adjusting the Volume  
If you want to adjust the earpiece  
volume during a call, use the side  
volume keys.  
In Idle mode, you can adjust the  
ring volume using the side volume  
keys.  
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Note: You can answer a call while  
using the Address Book or other  
menu features.  
Answering a Call  
When you receive a call, the phone  
rings, and the phone icon appears  
on the screen. If the caller can  
be identified, the caller’s phone  
number (or name if stored in your  
Address Book) displays.  
Q:  
Can I use Video Telephony with  
a Rogers client?  
A: No, all users must be Bell  
Mobility subscribers within  
Canada.  
1 Press the  
[SEND] key. Or  
unlock the screen, and touch  
.
Adjusting the Volume  
If Any Key has been set as the  
Answer Mode, any key press will  
answer a call except for the  
If you want to adjust the earpiece  
volume during a call, use the side  
volume keys.  
[END] key,  
and  
,
,
When on the Standby screen, you  
can adjust the ring volume using  
the side volume keys.  
.
2 End the call by pressing the  
[END] key.  
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General Features  
You can also adjust the touch-tone  
volume and vibration intensity on  
the Touch-tone tab.  
Setting Profiles  
Press either of the side volume  
keys. Set your Ringtone to Vibrate  
All, Alarm Only, or Silent All.  
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The phone will display "Vibrating  
Mode On". If you want to turn  
Vibration Mode Off, touch and hold  
again.  
Vibration Mode (Quick)  
Activate Vibration Mode by  
touching and holding  
the dial pad. You can also adjust  
Vibration Mode by pressing and  
holding the side volume keys.  
on  
Signal Strength  
If you are inside a building, you  
may get better reception close to  
a window. The signal indicator on  
your phone’s display screen shows  
you the strength of the signal.  
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General Features  
ABC Mode  
Entering Text  
In this mode, enter one of the  
letters labeling a key by touching  
the key one, two, three, or four  
times until the letter appears on  
the screen.  
Use the phone’s touch pad to  
enter alphanumeric characters.  
For example, saving names in the  
Address Book, writing a message,  
and scheduling events in the  
calendar all require you to enter  
text.  
123 Mode (Numbers Mode)  
Type numbers using one keystroke  
per number. To change to 123  
mode in a text entry field, touch  
.
You phone supports the following  
text input modes.  
Using Symbol Mode  
Symbol Mode allows you to  
enter various symbols or special  
characters. To enter a symbol,  
Changing the Text Input Mode  
Change the text input mode by  
touching the Text Input Mode  
touch  
. Then select the desired  
toggle button  
screen.  
on the touch  
symbol.  
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If the word is still incorrect after  
completely typing it, press  
in the pop-up menu to view  
the options. Then select the  
word you want by touching it.  
Using T9 Mode  
T9 predictive text input mode  
allows you to enter words easily  
using a minimum number of  
keystrokes. As you touch each  
key, the phone starts displaying  
the characters it predicts you  
are typing, based on a built-in  
dictionary. As new letters are  
added, the word changes to reflect  
the most likely word candidate in  
the dictionary.  
If the word is not in the list,  
add it by pressing  
and then  
selecting  
to enter  
the new word. Then press  
to save the word in  
the built-in dictionary.  
2 Enter the whole word before  
editing or deleting any letters.  
1 When you are in T9 predictive  
text input mode, begin entering  
a word by pressing the touch-  
3 Complete each word with a  
space by touching  
.
screen keys  
to  
.
Press once for each letter.  
The word changes as letters  
are typed—ignore what  
displays on the screen until the  
complete word appears.  
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General Features  
To delete letters, touch  
. Touch  
Note: See the table below for more  
information on the characters  
available using the keys.  
and hold down  
entire text entry.  
to delete the  
Touch  
to enter an Uppercase  
Note: Pressing the  
[END] key  
will save your unsaved message in  
the Drafts folder.  
letter. To change text entry mode  
from Lowercase to Uppercase,  
touch  
turn orange  
Caps Lock has been activated.  
twice, and the key will  
; this tells you that  
Using ABC Mode  
Use the touch pad keys to enter  
your text.  
Characters in the Order Display  
Key  
1 Touch the touch key labeled with  
the letter you want:  
Uppercase  
. , ' @ ? ! - : / 1  
A B C 2  
Lowercase  
. , ' @ ? ! - : / 1  
a b c 2  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Once for the first letter  
Twice for the second letter  
And so on  
2 To insert a space, touch  
To delete letters, touch  
Touch and hold down  
D E F 3  
d e f 3  
G H I 4  
g h i 4  
.
J K L 5  
j k l 5  
.
M N O 6  
P Q R S 7  
T U V 8  
m n o 6  
p q r s 7  
t u v 8  
to  
delete the entire text entry.  
W X Y Z 9  
w x y z 9  
Space Key,  
0 (Long press)  
Space Key,  
0 (Long press)  
0
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Using 123 (Numbers) Mode  
Qwerty Keypad  
When in 123 Mode, you can enter  
numbers in a text message (e.g., a  
telephone number) more quickly.  
Touch the keys corresponding  
to the digits you want before  
manually switching back to the  
appropriate text entry mode.  
Text input mode using the  
Qwerty Keypad  
When you must enter text (e.g.,  
when writing a message), the  
keypad will default to ABC mode.  
If you are entering a number  
(e.g., when making a call), the  
keypad number keys will default  
to numbers. In ABC mode, enter  
numbers by first pressing  
then pressing the number you  
want.  
T9 Dictionary  
The T9 Dictionary allows you to  
add special or personal words  
to the T9 standard language  
database. Access the T9 Dictionary  
in the Text Entry Settings under  
Options . In the T9 Dictionary,  
you can add, modify, delete, or  
reset personal words.  
and  
Note: Some fields may allow  
only one text input mode (e.g.,  
telephone numbers in Address  
Book fields).  
Note: Select a different T9  
language from the same Options  
menu. The phone's default setting  
is the T9-disabled mode.  
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General Features  
To enter a symbol in the text  
After the corresponding letter  
disappears, press the same key  
repetitively until you see the  
special character you want to enter.  
entry field, press the  
key, and  
then select a symbol on the touch  
screen. Or, to enter a symbol using  
the qwerty keys, just press  
, and  
For example  
To enter "ä", press and hold the  
"a" key.  
then press the corresponding key.  
To return to ABC mode, press  
again.  
After the "a" character disappears,  
press the "a" key repetitively until  
"ä" appears on the screen. You can  
enter special characters by pressing  
the key continuously.  
Complete each word with a space  
by pressing  
character, press the  
. To delete a  
key.  
When entering an accented  
letter  
When you select French or Spanish  
as the text entry language, you can  
enter special French or Spanish  
characters (e.g.: é).  
To enter special characters using  
the Qwerty Keypad, press and hold  
the corresponding letter key.  
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Note: When you use the Touch  
Keypad, you can only enter a limited  
number of special characters. For  
example, you can only enter "à"  
and "â" when you press the "a" key  
repetitively on the Touch Keypad.  
When using the Qwerty Keypad  
Open the slide and touch  
Choose Text Entry Settings and  
Show Key Guide. The Korean key  
guide appears on the display  
screen. To enter numbers, touch  
.
.
Using Korean Mode  
Allows you to type Korean  
characters when you set the  
language to Korean.  
When you use the Touch Keypad  
Allows you to easily enter the  
letters. To enter , touch  
and  
and  
Touch  
once, and the Korean  
then  
then  
. To enter , touch  
.
key guide appears as shown below.  
To return to normal input mode,  
touch  
again.  
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Contacts  
: Search for a contact.  
On the standby screen, touch  
,
and then touch  
. The following  
: Shows your contacts by first  
letter/character.  
Address Book submenus will  
appear.  
: Shows the contacts you put  
in your Favorites list.  
Contact List  
This menu allows you to save  
and manage contact address  
information. With Contact List, you  
can add new addresses or search  
for existing contacts by name. To  
search for a contact, touch  
,
and then enter the person’s name.  
When on the standby screen, you  
can directly search for a contact by  
touching  
.
and then touching  
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1 On the standby screen,  
New Contact  
Touch  
, and then touch  
Use this menu to add a new  
contact address. Enter contact  
information such as name, phone  
number, email address, group  
information, image, ringtone, and  
memo.  
.
2 Touch  
to set a Picture ID for  
a contact using a saved picture  
from Pictures or by taking a new  
picture of the person. Choose No  
picture, Pictures, or Take New  
Picture. After you take a new  
picture of the person, touch  
to set it as the Contact Picture ID.  
To delete the picture, touch  
,
select Yes, and then take a new  
picture.  
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Contacts  
Enter the first name, last name,  
or both.  
Caller Groups  
This menu allows you to manage  
group information. By default,  
there are four groups: Colleague,  
Family, Friends, and School. Or you  
can put a contact in No Group. You  
can also configure a ringtone for a  
group so that the group ringtone  
sounds when you receive a call  
from a specific contact in that  
group when that contact has no  
personal ringtone.  
Enter up to five different  
numbers. Touch  
to set the  
number as a Speed Dial.  
Enter an email address.  
Select a Group for the contact.  
Set a ringtone for the contact, or  
leave the default ringtone.  
Add a Memo, if you like.  
Choose whether to save the  
contact to Phone or SIM Card  
memory.  
Speed Dial  
You can assign a frequently called  
contact to a speed dial list. Select a  
number from 2 to 9 as a speed dial.  
You can configure any of the eight  
speed dial numbers for a specific  
contact.  
3 Touch  
contact.  
to save the  
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Your Voicemail is already set to  
speed dial 1. This is a default  
setting that cannot be changed.  
Touch the speed dial number  
you want to assign a contact to,  
To call an assigned speed dial  
number, touch on the  
Standby Screen. Then touch and  
hold the assigned number; the  
call will automatically be placed  
to the assigned number.  
and then touch  
.
Management  
This menu allows you to copy  
information from your SIM card  
(e.g., name and handset number)  
to your handset. If a name is  
duplicated during the copying  
operation, the information is also  
duplicated.  
You can also copy entries from the  
SIM card to the phone memory and  
entries from the phone memory to  
the SIM card (not all the data will  
be copied).  
This will open your address book.  
Touch the contact you want to  
assign to that number twice.  
This menu also allows you to delete  
entries from the SIM card and  
Handset.  
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Contacts  
Service Number  
You can view a list of Service Dial  
Number (SDN) assigned by your  
network provider. These numbers  
could include Directory Assistance;  
Customer Service and Taxi, and  
voicemail numbers.  
You may see the names of the  
available services. Select a service  
number, and then press the  
[SEND] key.  
Please check with your network  
service provider for more  
information about service numbers.  
My Numbers  
This displays your personal phone  
numbers, stored in your phone  
and SIM card. You can send this  
information using Text Message,  
Multimedia Message, or Bluetooth.  
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In-Call Menu  
Your phone provides a number  
of control functions that you can  
use during a call. To access these  
functions during a call, touch  
to unlock the screen,  
1 Unlock the Screen. During a call,  
an In-Call menu will be available.  
2 Press  
, enter the second  
phone number, and then press  
.
and then touch  
.
or  
Press  
to select a contact  
During a Call  
from your Address Book, and  
then press the Call button  
When the second call connects,  
the first call is automatically  
placed on hold.  
The menu displayed on the  
handset screen during a call is  
different from the default menu  
displayed when on the Standby  
screen. The options are described  
below.  
.
Switching Between Two Calls  
Using one of the two methods  
below, you can switch between  
two ongoing calls.  
Making a Second Call  
To make a second call, just select  
the number you want to dial.  
1 Press the  
[SEND] key.  
2 Touch , and then select "Swap  
Calls".  
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In-Call Menu  
Answering an Incoming Call  
Rejecting an Incoming Call  
To answer an incoming call when  
You can reject an incoming call  
without answering by simply  
[SEND] key, or touch pressing the [END] key or  
your handset is ringing, simply  
press the  
. Your handset also  
touching  
.
alerts you to an incoming call while  
you are already on a call. A tone  
will sound in the earpiece, and the  
display will show that a second call  
is waiting. This feature, known as  
Call Waiting, is only available if  
your network provider supports it.  
Muting the Microphone  
Mute the microphone during a call  
by touching  
.
Unmute the handset by touching  
again. When the handset  
is on mute, the caller cannot hear  
you, but you can still hear the  
caller.  
If Call Waiting is turned on, you  
can put the first call on hold and  
answer the second call by pressing  
Using the Speakerphone  
Use the integrated Speakerphone  
the  
[SEND] key.  
during a call by touching  
.
The loudspeaker is automatically  
deactivated when you end the call.  
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The maximum number of callers in  
a conference call is five. Once you  
have set up a conference call, you  
are in control of the call. Only you  
can add calls to the conference call.  
WARNING: Because of  
increased volume levels, do  
not place the phone near your  
ear while the speakerphone is  
enabled.  
Setting Up a Conference Call  
To set up a conference call, place  
the first call. Once that call is  
connected, follow the above steps  
to make a second call. You can  
then join the two separate calls  
Conference Calls  
The conference call service allows  
you to have a conversation with  
more than one party at a time.  
This feature is only available if your  
network service provider supports  
it.  
by touching  
and selecting Join  
Calls from the Conference Call  
menu.  
Once a conference call is set  
Activate the Conference Call  
on Hold  
To activate a conference call on  
up, you can add, disconnect, or  
separate calls (that is, remove a  
call from the conference call but  
maintain the private connection), if  
you are the person who established  
the conference call. These options  
are all available in the In-Call menu.  
hold, press the  
key.  
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In-Call Menu  
Adding Calls to the Conference Ending a Conference Call  
Call  
You can disconnect the currently  
active conference call by pressing  
To add a call to an existing  
conference call, touch , and  
then choose Conference Call.  
Then select Exclude Call and View  
Members from the Conference Call  
option.  
the  
key.  
Private Call in a Conference  
Call  
To talk privately with one caller in  
a conference call, touch , and  
then select Private Call from the  
Conference Call option. When the  
numbers of the parties appear,  
select the one you want to talk to  
in private. Only the person who  
initiates the Conference Call can  
initiate a Private Call.  
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Your Standby Screen  
From here, you can access all then  
menu options, make a quick call,  
and view the status of your phone,  
as well as many other actions.  
When the screen light is off,  
press the  
key on the right  
side twice to restore the standby  
screen.  
Don’t cover the phone with a  
case or cover. The touch screen  
will not work if any material is  
covering it.  
Touch Screen Tips  
The standby screen is a great place  
to get accustomed to the touch  
screen.  
To select an item, touch the icon  
accurately. You can set your  
GR501 to vibrate slightly when  
it recognizes you’ve touched an  
option.  
To scroll through lists, touch the  
last visible item, and then slide  
your finger up the screen. The  
list will move up so more items  
become visible.  
There’s no need to press hard; the  
touch screen is sensitive enough  
to detect a light yet sure touch.  
Quick keys  
Use the tip of your finger to touch  
the option you want. Be careful  
not to touch any other keys.  
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Your Standby Screen  
The Quick Keys  
The quick keys on your standby screen provide easy, one-touch access to  
your most used functions.  
Touch to make a call  
using the touch Dialing  
Keypad. Enter the  
number as you would  
with a normal keypad,  
Touch to open Contacts  
and search for the  
number you want to call.  
You can also create new  
contacts and edit existing  
ones.  
and then touch  
press the  
, or  
hard key.  
Touch to access the  
Messages options menu.  
From here, you can  
create a new outgoing  
Message.  
Touch to open the  
full Top menu, which  
is divided into four  
submenus. Touch the  
vertical tabs to view  
additional options.  
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Home Screen  
Allows you to use Widgets and  
even add them to your Home  
screen.  
Click to open the Home  
Screen.  
Drag a Widget from the roll-out  
Menu onto the Home screen.  
This allows you to use Widgets.  
Widget  
You can play songs, add memos,  
check your calendar, play slide  
shows, set alarms, or add events  
directly from the standby screen  
using Home Screen.  
Visual Contacts  
Allows you to easily contact your  
friends and family by displaying  
your favorite contacts on the  
standby screen.  
Click again to close the Home  
Screen.  
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Your Standby Screen  
If you want to delete a contact  
from the screen, touch  
First, touch  
screen. Touch and hold down  
.
on the standby  
.
Touch  
on the screen.  
to align the contacts  
Select  
to choose a contact.  
You can choose up to six  
contacts for each page.  
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Note: Touch  
, and the contact  
Touch  
to finish editing  
will have a slight shadow around  
it. If you slightly shake or move the  
phone, the contacts will float on  
the Contacts on the screen. To  
access your Contacts, simply  
touch their corresponding icons.  
Touch to call, to send a  
the screen. Touch  
again and  
the contacts will be fixed and not  
change with the phone’s status.  
message, and  
to check  
messages received from that  
person.  
If you want to edit a contact,  
touch and hold the contact or  
the margin of the screen. It will  
change to the Edit screen.  
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Your Standby Screen  
Annunciator  
Shortcuts  
With the GR501 Annunciator, you  
can quickly connect to the Music  
Player, Bluetooth service, and more.  
Add your favorite menu to the  
standby screen.  
Touch and hold any of the items,  
and then the Edit Screen will  
appear.  
Touch the top of the standby  
screen.  
Touch  
application, touch  
the application from Shortcuts,  
and touch to finish.  
to add another  
You can use Music Player to edit  
a playlist or turn on Bluetooth.  
to delete  
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Set your profile by touching  
. You can set your profile to  
Normal, Ring and Vibration, Ring  
after Vibration, or Silent and  
Vibration.  
To send a Text message, touch  
. To send a Email, touch  
.
To check your Voicemail, touch  
.
To use IM, choose from  
.
If you want to set an Alarm,  
touch . To view the Calendar  
and add new events, touch  
.
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Menu Tree  
Touch  
on the standby screen to open a Top menu. From here, you can  
access the following menus: Phone, Multimedia, My Stuff, and Settings  
Phone  
Dialing  
Multimedia  
Web  
Address Book  
Recent Calls  
Messaging  
Music  
Applications  
Games  
Camera  
Web pages  
Media Player  
My Stuff  
Audio  
Settings  
Call  
Pictures  
Video  
Date & Time  
Sound  
Tools  
Display  
Touch  
Phone  
Bluetooth  
More  
Calendar  
Alarm Clock  
Calculator  
More  
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Messaging  
This menu includes functions  
related to SMS (Short Message  
Service), MMS (Multimedia  
Message Service), voicemail, and  
your network's service messages.  
Editing a message  
The following options are available  
when Editing a Message.  
Symbol: You can insert symbols  
ranging from sentence notes  
to emoticons. Touch  
to select the symbols you want.  
You can use and to scroll  
through the various pages of  
symbols.  
twice  
Create Message  
1 On the standby screen, select  
.
2 Touch Create Message.  
Note: If you attach a graphic  
or an audio file while writing a  
multimedia message, file loading  
can take up to 5 seconds. You  
will not be able to activate any  
key during file loading. When file  
loading is complete, you can write  
your multimedia message.  
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Messaging  
Inserting Multimedia files in  
outgoing messages is easy. Press  
New Audio: Record a new audio  
clip by touching  
.
the  
button, and then select  
-
Record Mode: MMS mode  
record time is about nine  
minutes; the General mode  
provides longer recording  
time.  
one of the options below:  
Picture: Preview the selected  
picture. Then touch  
to insert the selected picture.  
Audio: Insert audio from your  
saved Audio files.  
-
-
Quality: Set the audio  
quality to Fine, Normal, or  
Economy.  
Video: Insert videos from your  
saved Video clips.  
Select Storage Defaults:  
Set the default storage to  
Phone Memory or Memory  
Card.  
New Picture: Insert a new  
image taken from the camera by  
touching [Capture].  
New Video: Record a new video.  
The options are similar to those  
for inserting a New Picture.  
Note: Refer to page 65 for camera  
options.  
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Template  
Using Options  
Touch to use the options below.  
Text Entry Settings  
- Text Entry Language: Allows  
you to set the text entry  
- Text: You can easily insert  
frequently used sentences into  
your text message.  
- Multimedia: Preset multimedia  
templates are available.  
language to English, French  
(Français), Spanish (Español),  
Korean, Traditional Chinese and  
Simplified Chinese.  
- Signature: Enter a signature  
you create yourself. For further  
details, see page 51.  
More: Allows you to insert  
Subject, vCard, vCalendar, vNote,  
vTask, or Contact.  
- Show/Hide Word Candidate  
List: When in T9 Entry Mode,  
you can see word candidates as  
you type.  
Note: vCard, vCalendar, vNote,  
vTask, and Contact are created  
by the Address Book, Calendar,  
Notepad, and Tasks functions. See  
the corresponding sections for  
detailed information.  
- Next Word Prediction On/Off  
- T9 Dictionary: Here, you can  
add, delete, reset, or modify  
words in the T9 Dictionary.  
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Messaging  
Delivery Options  
Sending a Message  
- Delivery Receipt: If this is set  
to On in this menu, you can  
check whether your message  
was sent successfully.  
After completing a message using  
Insert/Options, select Send To to  
send a message.  
Enter the recipient(s). From  
,
- Reply via Same Message  
choose one of the options below.  
Center: Set this to On or Off.  
Save to Drafts: Saves the  
selected message to Drafts.  
- Enter Number: Enter the  
recipient(s) number using the  
Touch or Qwerty keypad.  
Writing Font Size: Set the  
Writing Font Size to Small,  
Medium, or Large.  
- Enter Email: You can enter  
an Email address instead of a  
phone number.  
Cancel Message: Allows you to  
exit the Message without saving  
what you have already written.  
- Caller Groups: Displays  
Contact Groups.  
- Recent Messages: Choose a  
contact from recent messages.  
- Recent Calls: Choose a contact  
from recent calls.  
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- Delivery Options: Priority,  
Delivery Receipt, Reply via  
Same Message Center, Add  
Cc, and Add Bcc.  
Message folders  
The folder structure on your GR501  
was designed to be fast and easy  
to use.  
- Edit Message: Return to  
message editing mode.  
Inbox: All the messages you  
receive are placed into your  
Inbox.  
- Save to Drafts: Saves the  
selected message to Drafts.  
Drafts: If you don’t have time  
to finish writing a message, you  
can save what you’ve done so far  
here.  
- Text Entry Settings: This menu  
allows you to set the Text Entry  
Language. It also gives you the  
following options: Hide/Show  
Word Candidate List and Next  
Word Prediction On/Off.  
Outbox: This is a temporary  
storage folder where messages  
are stored while being sent.  
- T9 Dictionary: Access the  
T9 Dictionary to delete, add, or  
modify words.  
- Cancel Message: Cancel your  
message.  
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Messaging  
Note: If you see the message “No  
space for USIM messages,” you  
should delete some messages from  
your Inbox. If you see the message  
“No space for messages,” you can  
delete either messages or files to  
free up space.  
Conversation View  
This mode allows you to view all  
messages from each contact, in  
conversational order.  
Choose  
to see messages  
in detail, or choose  
simple view.  
for the  
Inbox  
Standard View  
The following options are available  
in standard view:  
You will receive an alert when you  
receive a message. Alerts are stored  
in the Inbox. In the Inbox, you can  
identify each message by icons. To  
access the Inbox from the Standby  
Make Video Call: Make a video  
call to the sender.  
Add to Address Book: Save the  
sender's phone number in the  
Contact List.  
screen, touch  
Inbox.  
, and then touch  
The following options are available  
when you select a message and  
Select Slide: If the multimedia  
message has more than one  
slide, you can select and move to  
the slide you want.  
touch  
.
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Extract Data: Make a voice call,  
or send a message. You can save in the Inbox folder.  
The following Options are available  
the number as follows: As New or  
Updating Existing contact.  
Delete: Select a message to  
delete.  
Copy to SIM or Move to SIM:  
Copy/move a message to the  
Phone.  
Standard/Conversation View:  
Select between the two viewing  
modes.  
Message Details: View  
information about received  
messages: message Type,  
Subject, Sender's address, and  
message Time.  
Sort By: Sort all messages by  
Name, Title, Date, and Read/  
Unread.  
Delete All Read Messages:  
Delete all read messages.  
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Messaging  
To access the IM feature  
Touch , and then touch  
Choose Email.  
2 You can see available IM clients.  
The menu items below might  
not appear since not all IM  
communities support the various  
options. In addition, the menu  
strings may appear differently.  
This depends on the selected IM  
community. Keywords, such as  
User ID, Login, and Contact, will  
be used as general terms in IM  
menus according to the currently  
selected community, such as  
Windows Live™ and Yahoo!®  
Messenger.  
IM  
1
.
The Instant Messaging feature  
can only be used with the support  
of the network operator or  
communities such as Windows  
Live™ and Yahoo!® Messenger. For  
Instant Messaging users, a valid  
User ID and Password is required to  
log in and exchange messages as  
well as check online status.  
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Offline Menu  
Sign In  
This allows users to log in by filling  
in the User ID and Password.  
Email  
Mobile Email allows you to access  
your GR501 Sympatico, Windows  
Live Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail,  
and other accounts on your phone.  
Now, you can quickly and easily  
check your email while you are  
away from your computer.  
Note: Once the User ID and  
Password are saved, you will not  
be required to type them in again  
during the Log-in process. This  
feature is optional.  
To Set Up Email  
Open Email: On the standby  
screen, touch , and then  
touch . Choose IM.  
Select an Email Provider: Touch  
the email provider you want to  
use.  
Sign Out  
It begins the log-out process.  
Note:  
In the conversation window, you  
can use the Up/Down Qwerty  
keys to scroll through the  
conversation.  
The current information might  
not update in real time, so you  
can use the Refresh List/Refresh  
Contact option to get the most  
up-to-date status.  
Read and Accept the Terms of  
Use  
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Messaging  
Log In  
Deleting an Email: Scroll  
down to the email you want to  
delete, touch the subject line to  
highlight it, press Options, and  
then press Delete.  
1. Highlight the ID entry field,  
and then touch and type in  
your existing email ID.  
2. Touch the Password field to  
highlight it, and then enter  
your password.  
Facebook  
Easy access to Facebook. Please  
check with your network service  
provider for more information  
about service numbers.  
Quick Tip: Your password is case  
sensitive. Press the  
on the keypad to change to  
lowercase or uppercase.  
button  
Drafts  
3. To save your password, scroll  
down to Save Password, and  
then press on the box to check  
the box.  
View the messages saved as drafts.  
To see the Drafts folder, touch the  
Quick key on the Standby  
screen, and then touch Drafts.  
4. Select Sign In.  
Opening an Email: Scroll down  
and press on the subject line  
to highlight the message you  
want to open. Then press again  
to open the message. When the  
email is open, select Options to  
reply, forward, or delete.  
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After the maximum number of  
Send attempts has been reached,  
the Send function has failed. If you  
were trying to send a text message,  
open the message and check that  
the Sending options are correct.  
Outbox  
Outbox is a temporary storage  
place for messages waiting to be  
sent. When you press the  
[SEND] key, you can make a call  
to the recipient number of the  
selected message.  
Outbox list will display messages  
in the following order: send failed,  
sending or waiting, sent. Touch  
to use options available in Outbox  
list.  
If the message is not sent from  
the Outbox, you will receive a  
sound alert along with a Message  
Sending Failure notice on the  
screen. Another attempt will be  
made to send the failed message.  
After two unsuccessful attempts,  
the message will no longer be  
sent automatically. To send the  
failed message, you must touch  
.
Delete: Deletes the message you  
select.  
Sort By: Sorts by name, title, and  
date.  
Delete All: Delete all messages.  
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Messaging  
These options are available when  
you select a message in Outbox.  
Sent  
This is where you can view the lists  
and contents of sent messages  
and also verify if transmission was  
successful.  
Make Video Call: Make a video  
call to the sender.  
View Status: Shows message  
status as failed, sent, or error.  
The following [Options] are  
available.  
Edit: Allows you to edit the  
selected message.  
Delete: Deletes the selected  
message from the Sent list.  
Select slide: If the multimedia  
message has more than one  
slide, you can select and move to  
the desired slide.  
Sort by: Sort the messages by  
name, date, and type.  
Delete all: Delete all sent  
messages.  
View Attachment: View the  
message attachment.  
Voicemail  
Message Details  
This menu provides you with a  
quick way to access your voicemail  
(if provided by your network).  
Note: Please check with your  
network service provider for details  
about their service in order to  
configure the handset accordingly.  
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Text Message  
Message Settings  
To configure Messaging settings,  
Text Templates  
touch the  
Quick key on the  
There are six predefined  
Standby screen, and then touch  
Message Settings.  
messages in the list. You can  
view and edit the template  
messages or create new ones.  
The following options are  
Message Alert  
Set the Sounds and Alert Type  
here.  
available when you touch  
.
- Add New: Allows you to create  
a new template.  
Save to  
- Delete: Allows you to delete  
Set where to save the message.  
the selected template message.  
Signature  
- Delete All: Deletes all messages  
in the folder.  
This feature allows you to create  
your own Text signature. You can  
use symbols, a Text Template, and  
contacts as part of the signature.  
To edit an existing Template, touch  
it (to open), and then touch the  
text. The Edit Template screen will  
automatically open.  
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Messaging  
Msg Center No.: If you want to  
send a text message, you can use  
this menu to get the address of  
the SMS center.  
Multimedia Msg  
Template: Multimedia templates  
are available and can be created  
here.  
Subject: You can enter the SMS  
Priority: Set the priority of the  
message.  
Subject when this option is  
Switch between and  
dragging from left to right.  
.
by  
Subject: You can enter the MMS  
Subject when this option is  
Switch between and  
dragging from left to right.  
Validity Period: This network  
.
Delivery receipt: Set this On or  
Off.  
by  
Reply via Same Message  
Center: Set this On or Off.  
Signature: Set this On or Off.  
service allows you to decide how  
long your multimedia messages  
will be stored in the message  
center.  
Send Delivery Receipt:  
Allows you to send a delivery  
confirmation mail for a  
Multimedia Message.  
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Send Read Receipt: Allows  
you to send a message  
read confirmation mail for a  
Multimedia Message.  
Voicemail Number  
This menu allows you to call the  
voicemail center number, if GR501  
supports this feature. Please  
check with network provider for  
details about its service so you can  
configure your phone correctly.  
Download Options  
- Download Without Ask:  
Allows Multimedia Messages to  
be downloaded automatically.  
Service Message  
- Ask Always: Download a  
multimedia message manually.  
You can set the Service option to  
determine whether you receive  
service messages.  
Ask Always, Discard, and Save  
Without Ask options are available.  
- Discard: Used when the  
user rejects download of the  
Multimedia Message.  
Message Center: The details  
for the Multimedia gateway are  
preloaded into your handset and  
should not be changed.  
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Messaging  
Info. Service  
Info. Service messages are text  
messages delivered by the  
network to your handset. They  
provide general information,  
such as weather reports, traffic  
news, tax, pharmacies, and stock  
prices. When you receive an info.  
service message, you will see a  
pop-up message with the relevant  
information.  
Receive: Set the reception  
status.  
Topics: To create a new topic,  
select Topics, and then touch  
New Topic on the screen. If you  
want to edit the topic, touch the  
topic, and then edit it.  
Languages: This option lets you  
select the preferred languages.  
Info. service messages display in  
the selected languages.  
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Web  
This menu shows you how to  
access the Internet using the WAP  
browser.  
Browser Menus  
You can surf the Internet using  
either the touch screen or the  
qwerty keypads.  
Note: Check the availability of WAP  
services, pricing, and tariffs with  
your network operator and/or the  
service provider of the service you  
want to use. Service providers will  
also give you instructions on how  
to use their services.  
Please contact your service  
provider to open an Internet  
account.  
Using the WAP Browser Menu  
Using the Browser Toolbar  
Back  
Zoom  
Forward  
Bookmark  
Refresh/Stop  
Back  
page.  
: Moves to the previous  
To launch the browser in Standby  
Forward  
page.  
: Moves to the next  
mode, touch the Quick key  
,
and then choose the  
.
tab. Touch  
Refresh/Stop  
: Reloads the  
current page. When a page is  
loading, press to stop loading  
the current page.  
Once connected, the home page  
appears. The content depends on  
the service provider. To exit the  
browser at any time, press the  
key.  
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Web  
Bookmarks  
: Takes you to  
your Bookmark menu. Holding  
down this key will add the  
Home: Go to the home page.  
Windows: Create, manage, or  
view different browser windows.  
This allows you to access  
multiple web pages at the same  
time.  
current page to your Bookmarks.  
Zoom  
: Displays the Zoom  
bar to Zoom in or out while  
browsing.  
Enter URL: Connects to the  
specific URL you enter.  
Once you are connected to the  
Internet, the following menu  
options are available as buttons or  
Bookmarks: This function allows  
you to store and edit frequently  
accessed sites.  
through the Options menu  
:
Note: If you are browsing the  
The following options are  
Internet in Landscape mode, you  
can access the Options Menu by  
tapping any part of the browser  
screen that does not contain a link.  
available in the  
menu.  
- New Bookmark: Manually add  
a new bookmark.  
- Send URL: Allows you to send  
bookmark information to other  
devices using SMS.  
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- New Folder: Allows you to add  
a new folder manually.  
View Full Screen/View Normal  
Screen: For full-screen view, hold  
your phone horizontally and  
open the slide. If you hold the  
phone vertically and then close  
the slide, you see normal screen  
view.  
- List View: View the bookmarks  
list.  
Search Text: Search the current  
page for specific text.  
Recent Pages: View a list of  
recently visited pages.  
Send URL: Allows you to send  
bookmark information to other  
devices using SMS.  
< Portrait View >  
Settings: Set options such as Full  
Screen View, Cache, Cookie, and  
other Browser Settings.  
Note: You cannot delete or edit  
preinstalled bookmarks.  
Help: Help on the browser menu  
and options  
Exit: Exit browser  
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Games  
Access Games on your GR501, or  
download new ones by browsing  
the catalog of games available for  
purchase.  
WARNING: Only J2ME  
(Java 2 Micro Edition)-based  
programs will run in a phone  
environment.  
To launch Games while on the  
Standby screen, touch the Quick  
J2SE (Java 2 Standard Edition)-  
based programs will only run in  
a PC environment.  
key  
,
, and then  
.
Note: The JAR file is a compressed  
format of the Java program, and  
the JAD file is a description file that  
includes detailed information. Prior  
to download, you can view all the  
detailed file descriptions in the JAD  
file on the network.  
Get More: This menu option  
connects to the GR501 game  
download site.  
You can see the available  
downloaded games in the list.  
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Applications  
To launch Applications while on  
the Standby screen, touch the  
Quick key  
.
, tab  
, and then  
This menu displays the list of Java  
programs downloaded using WAP.  
You can select, delete, or view in  
detail all previously downloaded  
programs in the Application menu.  
Get More  
This menu option connects to  
the GR501 application download  
site. You can see the available  
downloaded applications in the list.  
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Multimedia  
Camera  
Touch  
Touch  
, then choose the  
tab.  
.
Take Photo  
Using your phone's built-in camera  
module, take pictures of people  
or events while on the move. In  
addition, send photos to other  
devices as picture messages.  
Press  
mode directly. Or choose  
the tab.  
to switch to camera  
from  
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Getting to know the viewfinder  
Back: Touch here to return to the  
previous screen.  
Camera mode: Camera mode is on.  
Image Size  
Flash status  
Album  
Capture: Take the picture  
Flash  
Settings: Touch this icon to open the  
settings menu. See Using the Advanced  
Settings on page 66 for details.  
Zoom Bar: Allows you to zoom in and  
out when taking a picture. This option  
is only available when taking pictures at  
640-x-480 and 320-x-240 resolutions.  
Video camera mode: Change between  
camera and video camera modes.  
Note: The shortcut options will automatically disappear after a few  
seconds.  
To display the options again, touch the screen.  
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Multimedia  
Image Quality: Set the image to  
as Super Fine, Fine, or Normal.  
Settings Menu  
Preview tab  
Others tab  
View Mode: Choose between  
Save to: Choose to save a photo  
to the Phone or Memory Card.  
Full Image and Full Screen.  
Image Size: You can capture an  
image resolution of 1600 x 1200  
/ 1280 x 960 / 640 x 480 / 320 x  
240.  
Shutter Tones: Set to Tone 1/  
Tone 2/Tone 3/Off.  
Reset Settings: Allows you to  
recover the default settings.  
Brightness: Use the slider to  
adjust the brightness.  
Note: In Take Photo mode, you can  
adjust the zoom scale by moving  
the slider. The maximum zoom  
levels depend on the resolution, as  
follows.  
Color Effects: Options include  
Color, Mono, Sepia, Negative,  
and Blue.  
White Balance: Set the White  
Balance to Auto, Daylight,  
Cloudy, Illuminate, or Indoors.  
Resolution  
1600 x 1200  
1280 x 960  
640 x 480  
Zoom scale  
Level 1  
Level 1  
Night Mode: This is useful  
when taking photos under dark  
lighting conditions.  
Level 1–Level 10  
Level 1–Level 10  
320 x 240  
Timer: Set the timer to  
Off/3 Seconds/5 Seconds/  
10 Seconds.  
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Record Video  
When recording video, you have many of the same Settings options you  
have when taking a photo.  
Getting to know the viewfinder  
Back: Touch here to return to the  
previous screen.  
Video mode: Video mode is on.  
Video Size  
Flash status  
Album  
Start recording  
Flash  
Settings: Touch this icon to open the  
settings menu.  
Zoom: Touch  
to zoom in or  
to  
zoom out. Alternatively, you can use  
the side volume keys.  
Camera mode: Change from video  
camera to camera mode.  
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Multimedia  
Others Tab  
Settings Menu  
Preview Tab  
Save to: Choose to save a video  
clip to the Phone or Memory  
Card.  
Video Size: Sets the size of video  
to 320 x 240 or 176 x 144.  
Voice: Mute or unmute the  
voice.  
Brightness: Use the slider to  
adjust the brightness.  
Recording Tones: Set Recording  
Tones On or Off.  
Color Effects: Options include  
Color, Mono, Sepia, Negative,  
and Blue.  
Reset Settings: Allows you to  
recover the default settings.  
White Balance: Set the White  
Balance to Auto, Daylight,  
Cloudy, Illuminate, or Indoors.  
Note: In Video Record mode,  
you can adjust the zoom scale by  
moving the slider. The maximum  
zoom levels depend on the  
resolution, as follows.  
Night Mode: Use when  
recording videos under dark  
lighting conditions.  
Resolution  
320 x 240  
176 x 144  
Zoom scale  
Video Quality: Determines the  
quality of a video clip. Includes  
options for Super Fine, Fine, and  
Normal.  
Level 1–Level 10  
Level 1–Level 10  
Type: Use one of the recording  
duration presets, created for  
different purposes. General/MMS  
Mode.  
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Camera Album  
Pictures  
View the Album containing your  
Pictures and Videos. For more  
Touch  
then choose  
and the  
tab, and  
.
available options, touch  
.
This allows you to view pictures  
while browsing.  
One-by-One View/Sort by/Send/  
Print via Bluetooth/Delete/Slide  
Show/Delete All.  
Shop Graphics: Connects to  
the GR501 graphic download  
site.  
Video  
Touch  
Take Photo: Switches to  
camera mode.  
and the  
tab, and  
then choose  
.
Make GIF Animated file:  
Make an animation file using the  
selected images in the list.  
Record Video: Record your  
own video.  
View the video files in the list.  
View the image files in the list.  
Note: DRM sometimes restricts  
some functions, such as send and  
edit.  
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Music  
Music Player  
Music  
All Songs: View all the songs in  
your music library.  
To launch GR501 Music while in  
Standby mode, touch the Quick  
key  
, touch the  
tab, and  
Playlists: Make your own  
playlists.  
then touch  
.
Artists: Lists all the artists in your  
music library, and displays all the  
songs of a selected artist.  
Music Centre  
Playlists: Make your own  
playlists.  
Albums: Lists all the albums in  
your music library, and displays  
all the songs on a selected  
album.  
Artists: Lists all the artists in your  
music library, and displays all the  
songs of a selected artist.  
All Songs: View all the songs in  
your music library.  
Genres: Lists all the music  
genres in your music library,  
and displays all the songs of a  
selected genre.  
Albums: Lists all the albums in  
your music library, and displays  
all the songs on a selected  
album.  
Note: Music files may be protected  
by copyright and intellectual  
property laws. Make sure that you  
adhere to the applicable Terms  
of Use prior to downloading or  
copying files.  
Genres: Lists all the music  
genres in your music library,  
and displays all the songs of a  
selected genre.  
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Playing Music  
To listen to music saved on your  
phone or in the external memory,  
follow these quick and easy steps:  
1 On the Standby screen, touch  
, and then open the  
Multimedia tab by touching  
.
2 Then touch  
.
3 Select Music Player to view your  
options. You can select from All  
Songs, Playlists, Artists, Albums  
and Genres. The Now Playing  
menu will only be available when  
music is p\laying.  
Touch the song you want to play.  
While playing, touch to  
pause the selected song. Touch  
to adjust the volume. Touch  
or  
to skip to the next  
4 If you select Music Centre, it  
shows Playlists, Artists, All Songs,  
Albums and Genres.  
song or previous song.  
Touch  
to Minimize the music  
player and access other phone  
functions while music is playing.  
Note: Files under 300 kb may not  
be displayed in this function and  
may be categorized as Ringtones.  
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Music  
Adding Music to Your Handset  
Transferring Music using your  
PC  
You can add music files to your  
handset using one or more of the  
following methods:  
Before You Get Started  
To transfer music from your PC  
to your device, you need the  
following:  
Download music and ringtones  
over the GR501 network directly  
to your device through the Shop  
Music link in the GR501 Music  
Folder or the Ringtones link in  
the GR501 Media Mall folder.  
Windows Media® Player 10 (or  
above) or other digital music  
management software, such as  
Napster or eMusic  
From your existing digital media  
collection on your PC using  
Windows Media® Player and/or  
Windows Explorer.  
A microSD™ card*  
(supports up to 16-GB cards)  
USB data cable*  
* microSD™ card and USB data  
cable sold separately.  
From your PC using other music  
subscription services, such as  
Napster or eMusic.  
Note: This device is not compatible  
with iTunes and/or iTunes files.  
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5 Once the USB connection has  
been established, the handset  
displays "Connected as Music  
Sync Mode. Do not disconnect  
during transfer". The computer  
screen then displays the GR501  
device. If detection fails, see the  
Changing USB Connection  
Settings section on page 76.  
Transferring Music from the  
Digital Music Service  
1 Using your computer, open your  
preferred PC music management  
application.  
2 Download the selected song to  
your library.  
3 Make sure the microSD™ card  
is inserted properly into your  
handset.  
6 To transfer music to your  
handset, follow the instructions  
in the program.  
4 Use the USB adapter cable to  
connect your handset to the PC.  
When you try to connect the  
handset to your PC, the handset  
displays "Connecting as Music  
Sync.."..  
Note: If you have a USB hub,  
connect the handset directly to  
your computer rather than through  
the hub.  
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Music  
Note: If the computer does not  
detect the newly connected  
handset or displays an MTP Player  
dialog window on its screen, see  
the Changing USB Connection  
Settings section on page 76.  
Transferring Music using  
Windows Media Player  
1 Open Windows Media® Player on  
your computer (version 10.0 or  
higher).  
2 Use the USB adapter cable to  
connect your handset to the PC.  
When you try to connect the  
handset to your PC, the handset  
displays "Connecting as Music  
Sync...".  
4 In the Windows Media® Player  
application, click on the Sync tab.  
Previously downloaded songs  
are then listed on the left side of  
the application.  
5 Choose the destination location  
for the media files. The GR501  
Music Sync Player appears in a  
drop-down list on the right side  
of the screen.  
3 Once the USB connection has  
been established, the handset  
displays "Connected as Music  
Sync Mode. Do not disconnect  
during transfer". The computer  
screen then displays the GR501  
device.  
Note: If there is no item present in  
the playlist, click the Edit Playlist  
button, and begin adding music  
files from the various media  
categories.  
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6 Click on the boxes (to the left  
of the song entry) to select the  
songs you want to synchronize  
to your handset.  
Drag and Drop Music Using  
GR501 As a Mass Storage  
Device  
1 Make sure the microSD™ card  
is inserted properly into the  
headset.  
7 Click the Start Sync button to  
download the selected songs to  
your handset.  
A "synchronization in progress"  
message appears in the  
application. Do not unplug the  
handset during this process.  
Once complete, the progress bar  
will disappear.  
2 Connect the device to a PC using  
a GR501 USB data cable.  
3 A bubble may appear on the PC  
saying "Found New Hardware LG  
USB Modem".  
4 Access My Computer on the PC.  
5 The phone’s memory card will  
be listed under Devices with  
Removable Storage in the same  
location as an optional drive.  
8 It is now safe to unplug the USB  
connector from the handset.  
Note: The PC will automatically  
assign a drive letter.  
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Music  
6 In a new window, search for the  
music files you want.  
5 Touch Music Sync (if using  
Windows Media® Player or other  
Digital Music Services) or Mass  
Storage (if you want to drag or  
drop files).  
7 Drag and drop the music files  
from the PC window to the  
Storage Card window.  
6 Reconnect the device to a PC.  
8 Disconnect the device from the  
cable.  
Deleting Music Files  
9 Access the Music Player on the  
phone.  
The following three options are  
available to delete Music from your  
Phone:  
Note: If the computer does not  
detect the newly connected  
handset as Mass Storage, see the  
Changing USB Connection Settings  
section below.  
1 Delete a file using Mass Storage,  
but not using the Music sync  
function.  
2 Delete a file by directly inserting  
the microSD™ external memory  
into the PC.  
Changing USB Connection  
Settings  
1 Touch  
tab.  
2 Touch  
, and then touch the  
3 Delete a file using the delete  
function on the phone.  
.
3 Select Connection.  
4 Touch USB Connection Mode.  
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Note: If you delete a playlist from  
the phone, the songs in the playlist  
will not be removed. They remain  
in the All Songs folder. Use Music  
Sync to perform operations like  
Delete, Move, and Copy.  
Web pages  
RSS Reader: open and view files  
created in the format with RSS.  
Bookmarks: store and edit  
frequently accessed sites.  
saved pages: Check saved  
pages.  
Note: Take note that all the data  
on your microSD™ card will be  
deleted if you carry out the below  
process.  
Recent pages: Check recent  
pages.  
Go to Settings > Phone >  
Reset Settings > Master Clear  
> Memory Card in the Settings  
menu.  
Format the external memory  
using Mass Storage.  
Media Player  
This feature is only available if your  
network service provider supports.  
Note: Music is copyright protected  
by international treaties and  
national copyright laws. It may be  
necessary to obtain permission  
or a license to reproduce or copy  
music. In some countries national  
law prohibits private copying of  
copyrighted material. Please check  
the national legislation of the  
applicable country concerning the  
use of such material.  
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My Stuff  
The following options are available  
when you open the Calendar and  
Audio  
Touch  
then choose  
and the  
tab, and  
touch the  
menu.  
.
New Schedule: Allows you to  
add a new schedule on the date  
you select.  
Get New Ring Tunes: This menu  
option connects to the GR501  
ringtone download site.  
Search: Allows you to search  
your schedule(s).  
Record Voice: Record your own  
audio by touching  
.
Set Holiday: Allows you to set a  
personal holiday for the selected  
date.  
Calendar  
When you access this menu, a  
calendar appears. The red, square  
cursor is used to locate a particular  
day. The bottom bar on the  
calendar indicates schedule(s) for  
that day. This function reminds you  
about the schedule. The phone will  
sound an alarm if one has been set  
for a specific schedule item.  
View All: Allows you to view all  
your schedules.  
Week View: Allows you to  
change the Calendar view from  
Monthly View to Week View.  
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Go to Date: Allows you to jump  
to a specific date.  
Time: Select the time you want  
the alarm to go off. Enter the  
desired time, specifying the hour  
and minutes. If the time is in the  
12-hour format, you must select  
Selective Delete: Allows you  
to delete Old Schedules or All  
Schedules selectively.  
either  
or  
by touching  
Settings: Allows you set the  
Default View and Weekly Begin  
day.  
your choice.  
Repeat: Select the desired  
repeat mode.  
Alarm Clock  
Alarm Tone: Select the alarm  
The alarm allows you to set up  
multiple alarms. You can also set  
the time, repetition interval, and  
alarm sound. Select the alarm you  
want to configure from the alarm  
list. If there is no alarm, touch  
.
sound you prefer.  
Memo: Enter the alarm name.  
Snooze Interval: You can set  
the snooze interval to 5 Minutes,  
15 Minutes, 30 Minutes,  
45 Minutes, or 1 Hour. Touch  
to save your new  
Alarm.  
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My Stuff  
Calculator  
The calculator allows you to add,  
subtract, multiply, and divide. You  
can enter numbers and operators  
using the touch keypad.  
Use the  
touch key to delete  
numbers.  
Tools  
On the Standby screen, touch  
and then the  
.
tab. Then choose  
Settings  
-
Record Mode: MMS record  
mode shortens the time so  
that the recording can fit in  
an MMS message; General  
mode provides longer  
recording time.  
Voice Recorder  
Use the Voice Recorder to record  
voice memos or other sounds.  
-
Quality: Set the audio's  
quality to Fine, Normal, or  
Economy.  
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Select Storage Defaults:  
Set the default storage to  
Phone Memory or Memory  
Card.  
To start a new recording, touch  
. To play the recording, touch  
. To send the recording by  
Message or Bluetooth or to an  
Online album, touch  
.
Touch  
Touch  
to start recording.  
to pause recording.  
To delete the recording, touch  
, and then confirm by  
touching Yes.  
To continue recording, touch  
again. To stop recording,  
touch  
. The recording will  
View the audio files in the list.  
be saved automatically.  
Voice Command  
Voice command uses your phone’s  
voice recognition engine to  
identify your voice and then carry  
out your commands. You have  
five possible voice commands:  
call <name or number>, Listen to  
voicemail, missed calls, messages,  
and time & date.  
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My Stuff  
1 Call <Name or Number>: The  
phone will only make a call when  
you say the command "Call"  
followed by a name stored in  
the Address Book or a phone  
number. The phone's voice  
engine recognizes your words  
and displays name lists or phone  
numbers. However, interfering  
noise can cause problems  
3 Missed Calls: This command  
activates when you say the  
words "Missed Calls". The phone  
will then present missed call lists.  
• Available commands  
- Yes: Make the phone call.  
- No: Move to the next missed  
call list.  
- Cancel: Go back to the main  
voice command menu.  
displaying the possibilities. You  
also have the option to add a  
number type at the end, such as  
"mobile", "home", or "office".  
- Exit: Terminate voice  
command.  
4 Messages: This command  
activates when you say the word  
"Messages". The phone then  
displays the details of unread  
SMS or MMS messages.  
2 Listen Voicemail: This command  
activates when you say the  
words "Listen Voicemail". You  
will then be automatically  
connected to voicemail.  
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• Available commands  
Notepad  
- Yes: Make the phone call.  
You can create up to 30 memos.  
- No: Move to the next unread  
message.  
1 Touch  
Touch  
, and then choose  
, and then choose  
.
Notepad.  
- Cancel: Go back to the main  
voice command menu.  
2 To create a new Note, touch New  
Note, enter the memo, and then  
- Exit: Terminate voice  
command.  
touch  
to save.  
5 Time & Date: This command  
activates when the user says  
the words "time and date". The  
phone then displays the current  
local time and date.  
World Clock  
The World clock feature provides  
time information for major cities  
worldwide.  
Note: The first time you use this  
feature, you will be asked to enter  
the name of your current City.  
Voice Command also has options  
accessible by pressing  
when on  
the Voice Command screen. For  
more information, see page 81.  
1 To add a new City to see its local  
time, touch , and then select  
New City.  
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My Stuff  
2 Touch the City in the red box;  
a list of available cities (in  
different time zones) will appear.  
From there, you can select any  
time zone you want to add.  
You will see the date and time  
in that city on the bottom of the  
screen. Touch , and then touch  
.
To make it easier, touch  
and  
a Globe will appear. Touch the  
continent, and then choose the  
city you want to know the time  
in.  
Tasks  
This feature allows you to save and  
manage tasks.  
1 Touch  
.
2 Enter the Due Date, a Note, and a  
Priority for the new Task.  
3 Touch  
Task item.  
to save the  
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The following options are available  
Stopwatch  
by pressing  
menu:  
in the main Tasks  
This menu allows you to record  
elapsed time. The phone can also  
display the time of an individual lap  
(up to 20 laps) and the total time.  
New Task: Create a new task.  
Delete: Lists all available tasks so  
you can select the ones you want  
to delete.  
New Time  
1. To start timing, touch  
.
The running time is displayed  
as HH.MM.SS.hh (hours,  
minutes, seconds, hundredths  
of a second).  
Send Task Via: Enables the  
selected task to be transmitted  
using Text Message, Multimedia  
Message, or Bluetooth®.  
View Calendar: The calendar  
window will appear, and then  
you can add New Tasks to a  
certain date.  
2. During the timing, you can  
record an individual lap time  
by touching  
. You can  
record up to 20 lap times.  
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3. Stop timing by touching  
Unit Converter  
, or restart by touching  
.
This feature converts any  
measurement into the unit you  
want.  
4. To reset the stopwatch, touch  
.
You can convert six types of units:  
Area, Length, Weight, Temperature,  
Volume, and Velocity.  
Saved Times: View the saved  
times.  
To enter a decimal, touch  
.
Tip Calculator  
This feature allows you to calculate  
the tip amount quickly and easily  
based on the total bill as well as the  
split of the total bill according to  
the number of people.  
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Rename: Edit the name of the  
selected file.  
Other Files  
When you receive files of an  
unsupported format (such as .vcs  
or .vcf) by email, they are saved in  
this folder.  
New Folder: Create a new folder.  
Sort by: Sort the folders by  
name, date, and type.  
The following options become  
available when you touch the  
menu.  
Delete All: Delete all files and  
folders.  
Used Space: View internal and  
external memory status.  
Send: Send the selected file by  
Bluetooth®, Via Message, or To  
Online Album.  
Memory Card  
This feature shows the files in the  
external microSD™ card memory.  
Delete: Delete the selected file.  
Move To: Move the selected files  
to the Phone Memory or Memory  
Card (if applicable).  
Copy To: Copy the selected files  
to the Phone Memory or Memory  
Card (if applicable).  
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Settings  
The following options are available:  
Call  
Touch  
then choose  
All Voice Calls: Forwards all  
voice calls unconditionally.  
and the  
tab, and  
.
If Busy: Forwards voice calls  
when the phone is in use.  
Call Forwarding  
When this network service is  
activated, you can direct your  
incoming calls to another number,  
for example, to your voicemail  
number. For details, contact  
network provider. Select one of  
the call forwarding options. For  
example, select If Busy to divert  
voice calls when your number  
is busy or when you reject an  
incoming call.  
If No Answer: Forwards voice  
calls when you do not answer.  
If Out of Reach: Forwards voice  
calls when the phone is turned  
off or out of the coverage area.  
Deactivate All: Turns Off all call  
forwarding options so that all  
incoming calls are received by  
your handset.  
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Note: There will be no alert  
Send My Number  
indicating that the call has  
This network service allows you  
to set your phone number to be  
displayed to (On) or hidden (Off)  
from the person you are calling.  
You can select Set by Network  
if you prefer to have different  
settings for different service  
providers.  
connected. You must stay on the  
line to hear when the call connects.  
Answer Mode  
Choose how to answer the phone.  
Any Key: Answer an incoming  
call by Pressing , the  
multitasking key, or a qwerty key.  
Auto Redial  
Send Key Only: Only answer an  
incoming call by pressing the  
key.  
When you select On, your phone  
redials the number you're trying to  
call up to 10 times, after you hear a  
fast busy signal. Press  
the call attempts.  
Min. Minder  
to stop  
This option allows you to set the  
phone to beep every minute  
during a call to keep you informed  
of the call length.  
This feature attempts to redial  
numbers that are engaged due to  
the wireless network. It does not  
redial numbers to an engaged  
party.  
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Settings  
Select Line  
Call Waiting  
This feature allows you to manage  
Alternate Line Service, which  
provides support for two different  
phone numbers on your mobile  
phone.  
The network will notify you of a new  
incoming call while you have a call in  
progress. Select Activate to request  
the network to activate call waiting,  
or select Deactivate to request the  
network to deactivate call waiting.  
Select View Status to check whether  
You can select Line 1 or Line 2 and  
check the current line number in  
the upper-left corner of the screen. the function is activated.  
(Quick mode)  
Call Reject  
This menu allows you to turn On  
or Off Call Reject for all numbers or  
the numbers in the Call Reject List.  
Change the line by pressing and  
holding down the [Pound] key.  
Note: ALS SIM card should be  
inserted first to use this Select line  
function.  
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Call Reject On/Off: Choose  
whether to reject incoming calls  
or calls from specific phone  
numbers. When the Reject All  
Calls option is set, all incoming  
calls are routed directly to  
Voicemail. Reject on List allows  
you to enable Call Reject for  
the numbers saved in your Call  
Reject List.  
DTMF Tones  
Select from  
/
.
TTY  
Select TTY Full, TTY Talk, TTY Hear,  
or TTY Off.  
Video Call  
Choose your video call settings. Set  
whether to Use Substitute Image,  
or switch on the Mirror.  
Call Reject List: After touching  
, you can add to  
Date & Time  
the call reject list by selecting  
[Contact List] or [New Number].  
You can add numbers to the Call  
Reject list by entering numbers  
directly or copying the numbers  
from the Contact List.  
Touch  
choose  
, the  
.
tab, and then  
Set Date: Enter the day, month,  
and year. You can change the  
date format using the Date  
Format menu option.  
ddd, MMM DD (day, month date)  
MM/DD/YYYY (month/date/year)  
DD/MM/YYYY (date/month/year)  
YYYY/MM/DD (year/month/date)  
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Settings  
Set Time: Enter the current time.  
Choose the time format using  
the Time Format menu option:  
12 Hours or 24 Hours.  
You can also set Daylight Saving  
Time to 1 Hour or 2 Hours.  
Ring Tunes  
Sounds: Shows and plays ring  
tones. Select your preferred  
Ringtone by touching the  
ringtone in the list.  
Alert Type: Supports three ring  
alert types. Ring, Ring & Vibrate,  
and Ring after Vibration.  
Auto Update: Select  
to  
set the phone to automatically  
update the time and date  
according to the current local  
time zone.  
Increasing Ringtone: Select  
an Increasing Ringtone, which  
is played when you receive an  
incoming call. You can choose to  
Sound  
Touch  
choose  
turn this  
and  
.
, the  
.
tab, and then  
Get more  
Connects to Bell's Ringtone Shops.  
Volume  
This menu controls Ringtone  
& Alerts, Multimedia, Call, and  
Keypad volume.  
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Message Tone  
Keypad Tone  
Sounds: Shows and plays  
message tones. Select your  
preferred Ringtone by touching  
the ringtone in the list.  
From this menu, select a tone for  
the phone to sound when a key is  
pressed. Select between Beep and  
Voice.  
Alert Type: Supports six  
message alert types: Ring Once,  
Ring Every 2 Min., Ring Every 15  
Min., Ring & Vibrate, Vibrate, and  
Silent.  
Power On/Off Tones  
Select to turn Power On/Off Tones  
to Ring or Silent.  
Display  
Touch  
choose  
Note: You cannot set full-length  
music tracks as either ringtones or  
message tones.  
, the  
.
tab, and then  
Get More  
Connects to GR501’s graphics  
download site.  
Alert Tone  
Sounds: Select a set of alert  
tones. Supports two alert tone  
types: Alert Tone 1 and Alert  
Tone 2.  
Alert Type: Select to turn Alert  
Tones to Ring or Silent.  
Wallpapers  
From this menu, select a picture for  
the background or no background  
at all.  
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Settings  
Fonts  
Touch  
Configure the font size and color  
of the numbers that appear on the  
Dialing screen when you make a  
call.  
Touch  
choose  
, the  
.
tab, and then  
Customize the Touch settings and  
change Touch Screen Feedback  
types, such as Vibration, Sound,  
Vibration & Sound, and Silent. You  
can also choose the Vibration type  
and adjust its intensity. When you  
set Sound as the Touch Screen  
Feedback type, you can choose the  
sound type and adjust its volume.  
Brightness  
Set the brightness of the display  
screen.  
Backlight Timer  
Use this to set the duration of the  
touch screen and keypad backlight.  
Phone  
Touch  
choose  
Themes  
, the  
.
tab, and then  
You can change the entire look of  
display. Touch the screen, drag it  
from right to left, and the touch  
to change the display  
theme from Black to White or vice  
versa.  
Languages  
Change the language of the display  
text on your phone. This change  
will also affect the Language Input  
mode.  
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Screen Lock  
Set Flight Mode  
This allows you to set the amount  
of time before your screen is  
automatically locked.  
This allows you to use only the  
phone's features that do not  
require the use of a wireless  
network when you are in an  
airplane or other places where  
wireless networks are prohibited. If  
you set the phone to flight mode  
, you will be prompted to  
confirm your selection. After you  
confirm by touching  
, the  
Flight mode icon will appear on  
the screen in place of the network  
signal icon.  
If you set When slider is closed  
the screen will lock automatically  
when you slide down the phone.  
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Settings  
: You cannot make (or  
Security  
receive) any calls, including  
emergency calls, or use other  
features that require network  
coverage.  
Various codes and passwords  
protect the features and settings of  
your phone. They are described in  
the following sections.  
: Deactivates Flight Mode  
and reestablishes your wireless  
connections.  
Phone lock: You can use  
a security code to avoid  
unauthorized use of your  
phone. If you set phone lock  
to When Power On, the phone  
will request a security code  
whenever you turn the phone  
on. If you set the phone lock to  
When SIM Changed, your phone  
will request a security code only  
when you change your SIM Card.  
If you set the phone lock to Lock  
Phone Now, your phone will be  
immediately locked.  
Auto Rotation  
Select whether you want the  
phone to rotate automatically  
(for example, from Portrait to  
Landscape Mode). Please note that  
the phone may not always rotate,  
depending on what function is  
currently running.  
TIP! The default number for  
phone lock is 0000.  
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PIN Code Request: When the  
PIN code request feature is set  
Change Codes: The Change  
codes feature allows you to  
change your current password.  
You must enter the current  
password before you can specify  
a new one. You can change the  
access codes for the following:  
Security Code, PIN1, PIN2.  
to  
, you must enter your PIN  
each time you turn the phone  
on. Consequently, any person  
who does not have your PIN  
cannot use your phone without  
your approval.  
Note: Before setting the PIN code  
request feature to Off, you must  
enter your PIN.  
Reset Settings  
This function allows you to restore  
your phone to its factory settings.  
To do this, you need the security  
code.  
The following options are available:  
: You must enter the PIN  
each time when it is required.  
Master Reset: Restores the  
settings (e.g., Audio, Display,  
Language, Date & Time, and  
Bluetooth® Settings) in the  
handset memory to their default  
values.  
: The phone connects directly  
to the network when you turn it  
on.  
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Settings  
Master Clear: Deletes  
Bluetooth®  
downloaded/user-created  
content (e.g., images and videos)  
from Handset content and the  
External Memory card.  
Touch  
choose  
, the  
.
tab, and then  
Your phone has built-in Bluetooth®  
wireless technology, which makes  
it possible for you to connect  
your phone wirelessly to other  
Bluetooth® devices, such as a  
hands-free device, PC, PDA, a  
remote screen, or other phones.  
The devices registered to your  
phone can only be connected one  
at a time. (To make a connection to  
the same type of device or change  
Bluetooth® preferences, first  
- Phone  
Deletes all downloaded/user-  
created Images, Videos, and  
Sounds from the Handset  
Memory.  
Deletes Personal Information  
stored in the handset memory  
(e.g., address book, messages,  
tasks, alarm, and Calendar  
schedules).  
disconnect the existing device.)  
Restores the settings in the  
handset memory to the default  
values.  
You can have a conversation using  
a cordless Bluetooth® hands-free  
phone or browse the Internet  
wirelessly using a mobile phone.  
- Memory Card: Deletes all  
content from the External  
Memory Card.  
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You can also exchange, for  
example, business cards, calendar  
items, and pictures.  
Hands-free + A2DP profile  
This icon appears when both  
the hands-free and A2DP  
profiles are used between the  
compatible device and the  
phone. This allows you to call  
and listen to an audio clip using  
a Bluetooth® connection.  
XM Radio and music playback is  
supported through Bluetooth®  
headsets.  
Hands-free profile  
This icon appears when the  
phone's hands-free profile is  
used between it and a hands-  
free device. This allows you  
to call using a Bluetooth®  
connection.  
See the manual that comes with  
each device you use.  
Note: We recommend that  
there is no more than 10 meters  
(33 feet) between your phone  
and the Bluetooth® device you  
are communicating with. The  
connection may be improved  
if there are no solid objects  
between your phone and the other  
Bluetooth® device.  
A2DP profile  
This icon appears when the  
A2DP profile is used between a  
stereo headset device and the  
phone. This allows you to listen  
to an audio clip. A2DP is the  
Advanced Audio Distribution  
Profile, which provides support  
for streaming either mono or  
stereo audio using Bluetooth®.  
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Settings  
Bluetooth®: This menu turns  
Bluetooth®  
or  
.
My Visibility  
- Selecting the  
option reveals  
your phone to other Bluetooth®  
devices.  
- Selecting  
shows your phone  
only to already-paired devices.  
Search New Device: Search for  
and add new devices.  
2 If you want to stop searching,  
touch  
My Devices: View the list of all  
devices that are paired with your  
phone.  
.
3 All of the devices found are  
displayed.  
1 Touch  
to search  
for devices that can connect  
and are within range.  
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Touch the desired device, and  
enter the password. If you would  
like to search again, touch  
.
Phone Support  
Get support from Self Serve, Text  
Assistance and Live Assistance.  
Connection  
My Bluetooth® Info: Configure  
the Bluetooth® profile.  
USB Connection Mode  
You can transfer files from a  
compatible PC to the phone's  
memory when using Mass  
Storage. When you connect the  
phone to a PC using the USB  
cable, it will be displayed as  
a removable disk in Windows  
Explorer.  
The USB Connection Mode  
determines how your Phone  
communicates with other USB  
devices when they are connected  
with a USB cable.  
- Device Name: Change the  
handset name that is seen by  
other Bluetooth® devices.  
- Supported Services: Shows  
you all services that the handset  
supports.  
- Primary Storage: Select  
Handset and Memory Card as  
the place to save data received  
using Bluetooth®.  
More  
Touch  
choose  
, the  
.
tab, and then  
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Settings  
Internet Profiles  
Network Selection  
This menu shows Internet  
Profiles. You can add, delete,  
and edit Internet Profiles using  
- Automatic: This function  
automatically searches for  
a network and registers the  
handset to that network.  
the  
Menu. However, you  
cannot delete or edit the default  
configurations provided by  
GR501.  
- Manual: This function allows  
you to search for networks and  
specify which network in the  
network list to register with, if  
possible.  
Access Points  
This menu shows Access Points.  
You can register, delete, and  
Preferred Network Lists  
edit them using the  
Menu.  
Select preferred network lists to  
display and saves in your SIM  
Card. You can edit the current  
preferred network list.  
However, you cannot delete or  
edit the default configurations  
provided by GR501.  
* : Shown only if supported by  
the SIM Card.  
GPRS Attach  
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Memory Card: If your phone has  
a multimedia memory card in the  
card slot, you can save images,  
sounds, and videos on the  
memory card. Check the current  
status of the external memory  
card in the Memory status menu.  
Start Up Guide  
This menu will start the animated  
guide. Using animated visuals,  
the guide will help you quickly  
learn some of the functions of  
your GR501. For a complete list of  
Guides in this menu, see page 13.  
Phone Reserved: This function  
shows the status of the reserved  
memory for the user (Text  
Message, Contacts, Calendar,  
Tasks, Memo).  
Touch Calibration  
This menu option allows you to  
calibrate your touch screen. Follow  
the instructions on the screen to  
complete the calibration.  
SIM Card: This function shows  
the status of the SIM Card user  
memory.  
Memory  
Used Space  
This function shows the status of  
the handset's user memory.  
Set Storage Defaults  
Assign the default storage to  
Phone Memory or Memory Card.  
Phone Common: This will  
display the memory currently  
used in your phone and will  
categorize it by file type using  
the memory.  
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Settings  
Accounts  
Applications  
This includes the network  
This Menu allows you to adjust the  
settings of the following features:  
information used to connect the  
browser to the Internet. Select  
the desired account by tapping  
the screen. This will activate the  
account that will be used for future  
connections. GR501 Internet is the  
predefined account set by default.  
Messaging  
To set the message settings  
on standby screen, touch  
Touch Message Settings.  
.
For more information on Message  
Settings, see page 55.  
Browser  
This menu allows you to customize  
your Browsing experience by  
Bell-Browser  
changing the following settings:  
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The following options become  
available when you touch  
Appearance  
:
Choose the browser settings for  
appearance (Text size, Character  
Encoding, Show Image, JavaScript).  
Delete: Allows you to delete the  
account.  
Cache  
Delete all  
The Web pages you access are  
stored in the phone's memory.  
Note: You cannot edit or delete  
preinstalled accounts. To create  
a new account, fill in the network  
information.  
1. Account Name: Name  
associated with the new  
account.  
2. Home page: Home page URL.  
3. Internet Profile: Choose one  
from the Internet profiles.  
Clear Cache: Remove all cached  
data from the memory.  
Note: A cache is a buffer memory  
used to store data temporarily,  
especially when online.  
Cookies  
Information for specific services  
you have accessed is stored in what  
is called a Cookie.  
Note:  
1. GR501 provides default settings  
for accounts.  
2. You must be careful when  
creating or editing an account.  
The browser cannot connect  
to the Internet if the account  
information is incorrect.  
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Settings  
Clear Log-in Info  
Browser Shortcut  
If this is set to On, you can use  
the browser more quickly and  
conveniently using the phone's  
Qwerty keypad. If Shortcut is on,  
the following Shortcut keys are  
available:  
Rendering Mode  
Set the Rendering mode to  
Standard or Text Only.  
Security  
A list of the available certificates  
appears.  
Enter URL  
This page  
Certificates: See a list of  
certificates, and view detailed  
information about them.  
View Bookmarks  
Full Screen  
Page Up  
Page Overview  
Normal Screen  
Recent Pages  
Search Text  
Zoom Out  
Clear Session: Removes the  
secure session.  
Zoom In  
Page Down  
Secure Pop-up  
Control the pop-up that indicates  
whether a page is secure.  
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Voice Command  
Sensitivity  
Mode  
- Speed: Voice command is  
- High: Operation and  
performance of the voice  
recognition engine is rarely  
affected by the user's voice  
command and surrounding  
sound.  
abbreviated  
- Normal: Voice command is  
played normally  
Best Match  
- Medium: Operation of the  
voice recognition engine  
is normally affected by  
user's voice command and  
surrounding sound.  
- 1 Match: The most likely match  
is displayed, finding a number  
in the Address Book  
- 4 Matches: The four most likely  
matched names are displayed,  
finding names in the Address  
Book  
- Low: Operation of the voice  
recognition engine is strongly  
affected by user's voice  
command and surrounding  
sound.  
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Settings  
Speakerphone Mode  
Software Update  
- Automatic On: When this  
option is selected, the volume  
is high enough to hear sound  
when the phone is away from  
the ear.  
Check for Update  
Check the server for a new  
software update.  
Phone Information  
This menu is used to view My  
Numbers, Manufacturer, Model  
Name, Device ID, Hardware Version,  
Software Version, Language, and  
DM Client Version.  
- Off: When this option is  
selected, the volume is lower,  
and sound can only be heard  
through the Earpiece.  
Call Alert  
- Ring only: Rings repeatedly  
when you receive a call.  
- Ring After Name: When you  
receive a call, announces the  
name of the contact once and  
then rings repeatedly.  
- Name Repeat: When you  
receive a call, repeatedly  
announces the name of the  
contact.  
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Accessories  
There are a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone, some  
of which may be sold separately. You can select these options according  
to your personal requirements. Consult your local dealer for availability.  
Travel Adapter  
Stereo headset  
This adapter allows  
you to charge the  
battery. It supports  
standard US 120-  
Volt, 60-Hz outlets.  
Battery  
Data cable  
Standard battery  
is available.  
Connect and  
synchronise your  
GR501 and PC.  
Note:  
• Always use genuine LG accessories. Failure to do this may invalidate  
your warranty.  
• Accessories may be different in different regions; please check with our  
regional service company or agent for further information.  
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For Your Safety  
Always store your phone away  
from heat. Never store your phone  
in settings that may expose it to  
temperatures less than 32°F or  
greater than 104°F, such as outside  
during extreme weather conditions  
or in your car on a hot day.  
Exposure to excessive cold or heat  
will result in malfunction, damage  
and/or catastrophic failure.  
Important Information  
This user guide contains important  
information on the use and  
operation of this phone. Please  
read all the information carefully  
for optimal performance and to  
prevent any damage to or misuse  
of the phone. Any changes or  
modifications not expressly  
approved in this user guide  
could void your warranty for this  
equipment.  
Be careful when using your  
phone near other electronic  
devices. RF emissions from your  
mobile phone may affect nearby  
in adequately shielded electronic  
equipment. You should consult  
with manufacturers of any  
personal medical devices such as  
pacemakers and hearing aides to  
determine if they are susceptible  
to interference from your mobile  
phone.  
Before You Start  
Safety Instructions  
WARNING  
To reduce the possibility of  
electric shock, do not expose  
your phone to high humidity  
areas, such as the bathroom,  
swimming pool, etc.  
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Turn off your phone in a medical  
facility or at a gas station. Never  
place your phone in a microwave  
oven as this will cause the battery  
to explode.  
Make sure that no sharp-edged  
items come into contact with  
the battery. There is a risk of this  
causing a fire.  
Store the battery in a place out of  
IMPORTANT! Please read the TIA  
SAFETY INFORMATION on page 117  
before using your phone.  
reach of children.  
Be careful that children do not  
swallow any parts such as rubber  
plugs (earphone, connection parts  
of the phone, etc.). This could  
Safety Information  
Read these simple guidelines.  
Breaking the rules may be  
dangerous or illegal. Further  
detailed information is given in this  
user guide.  
cause asphyxiation or suffocation.  
Unplug the power cord and  
charger during lightning storms  
to avoid electric shock or fire.  
When riding in a car, do not leave  
your phone or set up the hands-  
free kit near to the air bag. If  
wireless equipment is improperly  
installed and the air bag is  
activated, you may be seriously  
injured.  
Never use an unapproved battery  
since this could damage the  
phone and/or battery and could  
cause the battery to explode.  
Never place your phone in a  
microwave oven as it will cause  
the battery to explode.  
Do not use a hand-held phone  
while driving.  
Do not dispose of your battery  
by fire or with hazardous or  
flammable materials.  
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For Your Safety  
Do not use the phone in areas  
where its use is prohibited. (For  
example: aircraft).  
Do not damage the power cord  
by bending, twisting, pulling, or  
heating.  
Do not expose the battery  
charger or adapter to direct  
sunlight or use it in places  
with high humidity, such as a  
bathroom.  
Do not use the plug if it is loose  
as it may cause a fire or electric  
shock.  
Do not place any heavy items on  
the power cord. Do not allow the  
power cord to be crimped as it  
may cause fire or electric shock.  
Never store your phone in  
temperatures less than- 4°F or  
greater than 122°F.  
Do not handle the phone with  
wet hands while it is being  
charged. It may cause an electric  
shock or seriously damage your  
phone.  
Do not use harsh chemicals (such  
as alcohol, benzene, thinners,  
etc.) or detergents to clean your  
phone. There is a risk of this  
causing a fire.  
Do not disassemble the phone.  
Do not drop, strike, or shake your  
phone severely. Such actions may  
harm the internal circuit boards of  
the phone.  
Do not place or answer calls while  
charging the phone as it may  
short-circuit the phone and/or  
cause electric shock or fire.  
Do not use your phone in high  
explosive areas as the phone may  
generate sparks.  
Only use the batteries, antennas,  
and chargers provided by LG.  
The warranty will not be applied  
to products provided by other  
suppliers.  
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Only authorized personnel  
should service the phone and its  
accessories. Faulty installation or  
service may result in accidents  
and consequently invalidate the  
warranty.  
Memory card information and  
care  
Always insert/ remove the  
memory card while the handset  
power is off. If you remove it  
while the power is on, it may be  
damaged.  
Do not hold or let the antenna  
come in contact with your body  
during a call.  
If a damage cannot be fixed,  
format the memory card.  
An emergency call can be made  
only within a service area. For an  
emergency call, make sure that  
you are within a service area and  
that the phone is turned on.  
The memory card cannot be used  
for recording copyright protected  
data.  
Do not write forcefully on the  
memo area.  
Use accessories, such as  
Carry and store the memory card  
in its case.  
earphones and headsets, with  
caution. Ensure that cables are  
tucked away safely and do not  
touch the antenna unnecessarily.  
Do not allow the memory card to  
get wet.  
Do not leave the memory card in  
extremely hot location.  
Do not disassemble or modify the  
memory card.  
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For Your Safety  
FCC RF Exposure Information  
WARNING  
Read this information before  
operating the phone.  
CAUTION  
Use only the supplied and  
approved antenna. Use of  
unauthorized antennas or  
modifications could impair call  
quality, damage the phone, void  
your warranty and/or result in  
violation of FCC regulations. Do  
not use the phone with a damaged  
antenna. If a damaged antenna  
comes into contact with skin, a  
minor burn may result. Contact  
your local dealer for a replacement  
antenna.  
In August 1996, the Federal  
Communications Commission  
(FCC) of the United States, with  
its action in Report and Order  
FCC 96-326, adopted an updated  
safety standard for human  
exposure to radio frequency (RF)  
electromagnetic energy emitted  
by FCC regulated transmitters.  
Those guidelines are consistent  
with the safety standard previously  
set by both U.S. and international  
standards bodies.  
The design of this phone complies  
with the FCC guidelines and these  
international standards.  
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Body-worn Operation  
Vehicle Mounted External  
Antenna (optional, if available)  
This device was tested for typical  
body-worn operations with the  
back of the phone kept 0.79  
inches (2cm) between the user’s  
body and the back of the phone.  
To comply with FCC RF exposure  
requirements, a minimum  
separation distance of 0.79 inches  
(2cm) must be maintained between  
the user's body and the back of  
the phone. Third-party belt-clips,  
holsters, and similar accessories  
containing metallic components  
should not be used.  
A minimum separation distance  
of 8 inches (20cm) must be  
maintained between the user/  
bystander and the vehicle mounted  
external antenna to satisfy FCC RF  
exposure requirements. For more  
information about RF exposure,  
visit the FCC website at www.fcc.  
gov  
FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance  
This device and its accessories  
comply with part 15 of FCC  
rules. Operation is subject to the  
following two conditions:  
Body-worn accessories that  
cannot maintain 0.79 inches (2cm)  
separation distance between the  
user's body and the back of the  
phone, and have not been tested  
for typical body-worn operations  
may not comply with FCC RF  
exposure limits and should be  
avoided.  
(1) This device and its accessories  
may not cause harmful  
interference, and (2) this device  
and its accessories must accept any  
interference received, including  
interference that may cause  
undesired operation.  
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For Your Safety  
Cautions for Battery  
Do not disassemble.  
Do not short-circuit.  
Do not expose to high  
temperature: 60°C (140°F).  
Avoid damage to your hearing  
Damage to your hearing can  
occur if you are exposed to loud  
sound for long periods of time.  
We therefore recommend that  
you do not turn on or off the  
handset close to your ear. We also  
recommend that music and call  
volumes are set to a reasonable  
level.  
Do not incinerate.  
Battery Disposal  
Please dispose of your battery  
properly or bring to your local  
wireless carrier for recycling.  
If you are listening to music whilst  
out and about, please ensure that  
the volume is at a reasonable  
level so that you are aware of your  
surroundings. This is particularly  
imperative when attempting to  
cross the street.  
Do not dispose in fire or with  
hazardous or flammable  
materials.  
Adapter (Charger) Cautions  
Using the wrong battery charger  
could damage your phone and  
void your warranty.  
The adapter or battery charger is  
intended for indoor use only.  
Do not expose the adapter or  
battery charger to direct sunlight  
or use it in places with high  
humidity, such as the bathroom.  
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Safety Guidelines  
Those guidelines are consistent  
with the safety standards  
previously set by both U.S. and  
international standards bodies:  
TIA Safety Information  
Provided herein is the complete  
TIA Safety Information for Wireless  
Handheld phones. Inclusion of  
the text covering Pacemakers,  
Hearing Aids, and Other Medical  
Devices is required in the owner’s  
manual for CTIA Certification. Use  
of the remaining TIA language is  
encouraged when appropriate.  
ANSI C95.1 (1992) *  
NCRP Report 86 (1986)  
ICNIRP (1996)  
Those standards were based on  
comprehensive and periodic  
evaluations of the relevant  
scientific literature. For example,  
over 120 scientists, engineers,  
and physicians from universities,  
government health agencies, and  
industry reviewed the available  
body of research to develop the  
ANSI Standard (C95.1).  
Exposure to Radio Frequency  
Signal  
Your wireless handheld portable  
telephone is a lowpower radio  
transmitter and receiver. When it is  
ON, it receives and also sends out  
radio frequency (RF) signals.  
* American National Standards  
Institute; National Council  
on Radiation Protection and  
Measurements; International  
Commission on Non-Ionizing  
Radiation Protection  
In August, 1996, the Federal  
Communications Commissions  
(FCC) adopted RF exposure  
guidelines with safety levels for  
handheld wireless phones.  
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The design of your phone complies  
with the FCC guidelines (and those  
standards).  
Tips on Efficient Operation  
For your phone to operate most  
efficiently:  
Do not touch the antenna  
unnecessarily when the phone is  
in use. Contact with the antenna  
affects call quality and may cause  
the phone to operate at a higher  
power level than otherwise  
needed.  
Antenna Care  
Use only the supplied or an  
approved replacement antenna.  
Unauthorized antennas,  
modifications, or attachments  
could damage the phone and may  
violate FCC regulations.  
Driving  
Phone Operation  
Check the laws and regulations on  
the use of wireless phones in the  
areas where you drive. Always obey  
them. Also, if using your phone  
while driving, please:  
NORMAL POSITION: Hold the  
phone as you would any other  
telephone with the antenna  
pointed up and over your shoulder.  
Give full attention to driving -  
driving safely is your first  
responsibility;  
Use hands-free operation, if  
available;  
Pull off the road and park before  
making or answering a call if  
driving conditions so require.  
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Should not carry the phone in a  
breast pocket.  
Electronic Devices  
Most modern electronic equipment  
is shielded from RF signals.  
However, certain electronic  
equipment may not be shielded  
against the RF signals from your  
wireless phone.  
Should use the ear opposite  
the pacemaker to minimize the  
potential for interference.  
If you have any reason to suspect  
that interference is taking  
place, turn your phone OFF  
immediately.  
Pacemakers  
The Health Industry Manufacturers  
Association recommends that a  
minimum separation of six (6’)  
inches be maintained between  
a handheld wireless phone and  
a pacemaker to avoid potential  
interference with the pacemaker.  
These recommendations are  
consistent with the independent  
research by and recommendations  
of Wireless Technology Research.  
Persons with pacemakers:  
Hearing Aids  
Some digital wireless phones may  
interfere with some hearing aids. In  
the event of such interference, you  
may want to consult your service  
provider.  
Other Medical Devices  
If you use any other personal  
medical device, consult the  
manufacturer of your device to  
determine if they are adequately  
shielded from external RF energy.  
Your physician may be able  
to assist you in obtaining this  
information.  
Should ALWAYS keep the phone  
more than six inches from their  
pacemaker when the phone is  
turned ON;  
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Health Care Facilities  
Posted Facilities  
Turn your phone OFF in health  
Turn your phone OFF in any facility  
care facilities when any regulations where posted notices so require.  
posted in these areas instruct you  
Aircraft  
to do so. Hospitals or health care  
FCC regulations prohibit using  
facilities may use equipment that  
your phone while in the air. Turn  
could be sensitive to external RF  
your phone OFF before boarding  
energy.  
an aircraft.  
Vehicles  
RF signals may affect improperly  
Blasting Areas  
To avoid interfering with blasting  
installed or inadequately  
operations, turn your phone OFF  
shielded electronic systems in  
when in a ‘blasting areas or in areas  
motor vehicles. Check with the  
posted: ‘Turn off two-way radio’.  
manufacturer or its representative  
Obey all signs and instructions.  
regarding your vehicle.  
You should also consult the  
manufacturer of any equipment  
that has been added to your  
vehicle.  
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Potentially Explosive  
Atmosphere  
For Vehicles Equipped with an  
Air Bag  
Turn your phone OFF when in any  
area with a potentially explosive  
An air bag inflates with great force.  
DO NOT place objects, including  
atmosphere and obey all signs and either installed or portable wireless  
instructions. Sparks in such areas  
could cause an explosion or fire  
resulting in bodily injury or even  
death.  
equipment, in the area over the air  
bag or in the air bag deployment  
area. If in-vehicle wireless  
equipment is improperly installed  
and the air bag inflates, serious  
injury could result.  
Areas with a potentially explosive  
atmosphere are often, but not  
always, marked clearly.  
Safety Information  
Potential areas may include:  
fueling areas (such as gasoline  
stations); below deck on boats;  
fuel or chemical transfer or storage  
facilities; vehicles using liquefied  
petroleum gas (such as propane  
or butane); areas where the air  
contains chemicals or particles  
(such as grain, dust, or metal  
powders); and any other area  
where you would normally be  
advised to turn off your vehicle  
engine.  
Please read and observe the  
following information for safe and  
proper use of your phone and to  
prevent damage. Also, keep the  
user guide in an accessible place at  
all the times after reading it.  
Charger and Adapter Safety  
The charger and adapter are  
intended for indoor use only.  
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Recharge the battery after long  
periods of non-use to maximize  
battery life.  
Battery Information and Care  
Please dispose of your battery  
properly or take it to your local  
wireless carrier for recycling.  
Battery life will vary due to usage  
patterns and environmental  
conditions.  
The battery does not need  
to be fully discharged before  
recharging.  
Use of extended backlighting,  
MEdia Net Browsing, and data  
connectivity kits affect battery life  
and talk/standby times.  
Use only LG-approved chargers  
specific to your phone model  
since they are designed to  
maximize battery life.  
The self-protection function of  
the battery cuts the power of the  
phone when its operation is in  
an abnormal state. In this case,  
remove the battery from the  
phone, reinstall it, and turn the  
phone on.  
Do not disassemble or impact the  
battery as it may cause electric  
shock, short-circuit, and fire. Store  
the battery in a place out of reach  
of children.  
Keep the battery’s metal contacts  
clean.  
Actual battery life will depend on  
network configuration, product  
settings, usage patterns, battery  
and environmental conditions.  
Replace the battery when it  
no longer provides acceptable  
performance. The battery can be  
recharged several hundred times  
before replacement.  
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Do not short-circuit the battery.  
Metallic articles such as a coin,  
paperclip or pen in your pocket  
or bag may short-circuit the +  
and – terminals of the battery  
(metal strips on the battery)  
upon moving. Short-circuit of the  
terminal may damage the battery  
and cause an explosion.  
Explosion, Shock, and Fire  
Hazards  
Do not put your phone in a place  
subject to excessive dust and  
keep the minimum required  
distance between the power cord  
and heat sources.  
Unplug the power cord prior to  
cleaning your phone, and clean  
the power plug pin when it is  
dirty.  
General Notice  
Using a damaged battery or  
placing a battery in your mouth  
may cause serious injury.  
When using the power plug,  
ensure that it is firmly connected.  
If it is not, it may cause excessive  
heat or fire.  
Do not place items containing  
magnetic components such as  
a credit card, phone card, bank  
book or subway ticket near your  
phone. The magnetism of the  
phone may damage the data  
stored in the magnetic strip.  
If you put your phone in a pocket  
or bag without covering the  
receptacle of the phone (power  
plug pin), metallic articles (such  
as a coin, paperclip or pen) may  
short-circuit the phone. Always  
cover the receptacle when not  
in use.  
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Talking on your phone for a long  
period of time may reduce call  
quality due to heat generated  
during use.  
Do not paint your phone.  
The data saved in your phone  
might be deleted due to careless  
use, repair of the phone, or  
upgrade of the software. Please  
backup your important phone  
numbers. (Ring tones, text  
messages, voice messages,  
pictures, and videos could also be  
deleted.) The manufacturer is not  
liable for damage due to the loss  
of data.  
When the phone is not used for  
a long period time, store it in a  
safe place with the power cord  
unplugged.  
Using the phone in proximity to  
receiving equipment (i.e., TV or  
radio) may cause interference to  
the phone.  
When you use the phone in  
public places, set the ring tone  
to vibration so as not to disturb  
others.  
Do not use the phone if the  
antenna is damaged. If a  
damaged antenna contacts skin,  
it may cause a slight burn. Please  
contact an LG Authorized Service  
Centre to replace the damaged  
antenna.  
Do not turn your phone on or off  
when putting it in your ear.  
Do not immerse your phone in  
water. If this happens, turn it off  
immediately and remove the  
battery. If the phone does not  
work, take it to an LG Authorized  
Service Centre.  
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Some studies have suggested  
that some biological effects may  
occur, but such findings have not  
been confirmed by additional  
research. In some cases, other  
researchers have had difficulty  
in reproducing those studies, or  
in determining the reasons for  
inconsistent results.  
FDA Consumer Update  
The U.S. Food and Drug  
Administration Centre for Devices  
and Radiological Health Consumer  
Update on Mobile Phones.  
1.Do wireless phones pose a  
health hazard?  
The available scientific evidence  
does not show that any health  
problems are associated with  
using wireless phones. There is  
no proof, however, that wireless  
phones are absolutely safe.  
Wireless phones emit low levels  
of radio frequency energy (RF)  
in the microwave range while  
being used. They also emit very  
low levels of RF when in the  
standby mode. Whereas high  
levels of RF can produce health  
effects (by heating tissue),  
exposure to low level RF that  
does not produce heating effects  
causes no known adverse health  
effects. Many studies of low  
level RF exposures have not  
found any biological effects.  
2.What is the FDA’s role  
concerning the safety of  
wireless phones?  
Under the law, the FDA does not  
review the safety of radiation  
emitting consumer products  
such as wireless phones before  
they can be sold, as it does  
with new drugs or medical  
devices. However, the agency  
has authority to take action if  
wireless phones are shown to  
emit radio frequency energy (RF)  
at a level that is hazardous to  
the user. In such a case, the FDA  
could require the manufacturers  
of wireless phones to notify  
users of the health hazard and  
to repair, replace, or recall the  
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phones so that the hazard no  
longer exists.  
level. The following agencies  
belong to this working group:  
Although the existing scientific  
data do not justify FDA  
National Institute for  
Occupational Safety and Health  
regulatory actions, the FDA  
has urged the wireless phone  
industry to take a number of  
steps, including the following:  
Support needed research into  
possible biological effects of RF  
of the type emitted by wireless  
phones;  
Design wireless phones in a  
way that minimizes any RF  
exposure to the user that is not  
necessary for device function;  
and  
Cooperate in providing users  
of wireless phones with the  
best possible information on  
possible effects of wireless  
phone use on human health.  
Environmental Protection  
Agency  
Occupational Safety and Health  
Administration (Administración  
de la seguridad y salud  
laborales)  
Occupational Safety and Health  
Administration  
National Telecommunications  
and Information Administration  
The National Institutes of Health  
participates in some interagency  
working group activities, as well.  
The FDA shares regulatory  
responsibilities for wireless phones  
with the Federal Communications  
Commission (FCC). All phones that  
are sold in the United States must  
comply with FCC safety guidelines  
that limit RF exposure. The FCC  
relies on the FDA and other health  
agencies for safety questions about  
wireless phones.  
The FDA belongs to an  
interagency working group  
of the federal agencies that  
have responsibility for different  
aspects of RF safety to ensure  
coordinated efforts at the federal  
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The FCC also regulates the base  
stations that the wireless phone  
networks rely upon. While these  
base stations operate at higher  
power than do the wireless phones  
themselves, the RF exposures  
that people get from these base  
stations are typically thousands of  
times lower than those they can  
get from wireless phones. Base  
stations are thus not the subject of  
the safety questions discussed in  
this document.  
with the advice of the FDA and  
other federal health and safety  
agencies. When the phone is  
located at greater distances  
from the user, the exposure to  
RF is drastically lower because a  
person’s RF exposure decreases  
rapidly with increasing distance  
from the source. The so-called  
‘cordless phones,’ which have  
a base unit connected to the  
telephone wiring in a house,  
typically operate at far lower  
power levels, and thus produce  
RF exposures far below the FCC  
safety limits.  
3.What kinds of phones are the  
subject of this update?  
The term ‘wireless phone’  
refers here to handheld  
4.What are the results of the  
research done already?  
wireless phones with built-in  
antennas, often called ‘cell’,  
‘mobile’, or ‘PCS’ phones. These  
types of wireless phones can  
expose the user to measurable  
radiofrequency energy (RF)  
because of the short distance  
between the phone and the  
user’s head. These RF exposures  
are limited by FCC safety  
The research done thus far has  
produced conflicting results,  
and many studies have suffered  
from flaws in their research  
methods. Animal experiments  
investigating the effects of  
radiofrequency energy (RF)  
exposures characteristic of  
wireless phones have yielded  
conflicting results that often  
guidelines that were developed  
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cannot be repeated in other  
laboratories. A few animal  
primary brain cancer, glioma,  
meningioma, or acoustic  
studies, however, have  
neuroma, tumors of the brain or  
salivary gland, leukemia, or other  
cancers. None of the studies  
demonstrated the existence of  
any harmful health effects from  
wireless phone RF exposures.  
However, none of the studies  
can answer questions about  
longterm exposures, since the  
average period of phone use in  
these studies was around three  
years.  
suggested that low levels  
of RF could accelerate the  
development of cancer in  
laboratory animals. However,  
many of the studies that showed  
increased tumor development  
used animals that had been  
genetically engineered or treated  
with cancer causing chemicals so  
as to be predisposed to develop  
cancer in the absence of RF  
exposure. Other studies exposed  
the animals to RF for up to 22  
hours per day. These conditions  
are not similar to the conditions  
under which people use wireless  
phones, so we don’t know with  
certainty what the results of such  
studies mean for human health.  
Three large epidemiology studies  
have been published since  
5.What research is needed to  
decide whether RF exposure  
from wireless phones poses a  
health risk?  
A combination of laboratory  
studies and epidemiological  
studies of people actually  
using wireless phones would  
provide some of the data that  
are needed. Lifetime animal  
exposure studies could be  
completed in a few years.  
However, very large numbers  
of animals would be needed  
December 2000. Between them,  
the studies investigated any  
possible association between  
the use of wireless phones and  
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to provide reliable proof of  
a cancer promoting effect if  
one exists. Epidemiological  
studies can provide data that  
is directly applicable to human  
populations, but 10 or more  
years follow-up may be needed  
to provide answers about some  
health effects, such as cancer.  
This is because the interval  
between the time of exposure to  
a cancer-causing agent and the  
time tumors develop - if they do  
may be many, many years. The  
interpretation of epidemiological  
studies is hampered by  
difficulties in measuring actual  
RF exposure during day-to-day  
use of wireless phones. Many  
factors affect this measurement,  
such as the angle at which the  
phone is held, or which model of  
phone is used.  
National Toxicology Program  
and with groups of investigators  
around the world to ensure that  
high priority animal studies are  
conducted to address important  
questions about the effects of  
exposure to radiofrequency  
energy (RF). The FDA has been  
a leading participant in the  
World Health Organization  
International Electromagnetic  
Fields (EMF) Project since its  
inception in 1996. An influential  
result of this work has been  
the development of a detailed  
agenda of research needs that  
has driven the establishment of  
new research programs around  
the world. The project has also  
helped develop a series of  
public information documents  
on EMF issues. The FDA and the  
Cellular Telecommunications &  
Internet Association (CTIA) have  
a formal Cooperative Research  
and Development Agreement  
(CRADA) to do research on  
6.What is the FDA doing to find  
out more about the possible  
health effects of wireless  
phone RF?  
wireless phone safety. The  
The FDA is working with the U.S.  
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FDA provides the scientific  
oversight, obtaining input from  
experts in government, industry,  
and academic organizations.  
CTIAfunded research is  
conducted through contracts  
with independent investigators.  
The initial research will include  
both laboratory studies and  
studies of wireless phone users.  
The CRADA will also include a  
broad assessment of additional  
research needs in the context of  
the latest research developments  
around the world.  
health and safety agencies. The  
FCC limit for RF exposure from  
wireless telephones is set at a  
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)  
of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6  
W/kg). The FCC limit is consistent  
with the safety standards  
developed by the Institute  
of Electrical and Electronic  
Engineering (IEEE) and the  
National Council on Radiation  
Protection and Measurement.  
The exposure limit takes into  
consideration the body’s ability  
to remove heat from the tissues  
that absorb energy from the  
wireless phone and is set well  
below levels known to have  
effects. Manufacturers of wireless  
phones must report the RF  
exposure level for each model  
of phone to the FCC. The FCC  
website  
7.How can I find out how  
much radiofrequency energy  
exposure I can get by using my  
wireless phone?  
All phones sold in the United  
States must comply with Federal  
Communications Commission  
(FCC) guidelines that limit  
radiofrequency energy (RF)  
exposures.  
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)  
gives directions for locating the  
FCC identification number on  
your phone so you can find your  
phone’s RF exposure level in the  
The FCC established these  
guidelines in consultation with  
the FDA and the other federal  
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online listing.  
SAR test methodology is  
expected to greatly improve the  
consistency of measurements  
made at different laboratories  
on the same phone. SAR is the  
measurement of the amount of  
energy absorbed in tissue, either  
by the whole body or a small  
part of the body. It is measured  
in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of  
matter. This measurement is  
used to determine whether a  
wireless phone complies with  
safety guidelines.  
8.What has the FDA done to  
measure the radiofrequency  
energy coming from wireless  
phones?  
The Institute of Electrical and  
Electronic Engineers (IEEE)  
is developing a technical  
standard for measuring the  
radiofrequency energy (RF)  
exposure from wireless phones  
and other wireless handsets  
with the participation and  
leadership of FDA scientists  
and engineers. The standard,  
‘Recommended Practice for  
Determining the Spatial- Peak  
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in  
the Human Body Due to Wireless  
Communications Devices:  
Experimental Techniques,’ sets  
forth the first consistent test  
methodology for measuring the  
rate at which RF is deposited  
in the heads of wireless phone  
users. The test method uses a  
tissuesimulating model of the  
human head. Standardized  
9.What steps can I take to reduce  
my exposure to radiofrequency  
energy from my wireless  
phone?  
If there is a risk from these  
products - and at this point  
we do not know that there  
is - it is probably very small.  
But if you are concerned about  
avoiding even potential risks,  
you can take a few simple steps  
to minimize your exposure to  
radiofrequency energy (RF).  
Since time is a key factor in  
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how much exposure a person  
receives, reducing the amount  
of time spent using a wireless  
phone will reduce RF exposure.  
If you must conduct extended  
conversations by wireless  
10. What about children using  
wireless phones?  
The scientific evidence does  
not show a danger to users  
of wireless phones, including  
children and teenagers. If you  
want to take steps to lower  
exposure to radiofrequency  
energy (RF), the measures  
described above would apply  
to children and teenagers using  
wireless phones. Reducing the  
time of wireless phone use  
and increasing the distance  
between the user and the RF  
source will reduce RF exposure.  
Some groups sponsored by  
other national governments  
have advised that children  
be discouraged from using  
wireless phones at all. For  
example, the government in  
the United Kingdom distributed  
leaflets containing such a  
phone every day, you could  
place more distance between  
your body and the source of  
the RF, since the exposure level  
drops off dramatically with  
distance. For example, you could  
use a headset and carry the  
wireless phone away from your  
body or use a wireless phone  
connected to a remote antenna.  
Again, the scientific data do  
not demonstrate that wireless  
phones are harmful. But if you  
are concerned about the RF  
exposure from these products,  
you can use measures like those  
described above to reduce your  
RF exposure from wireless phone  
use.  
recommendation in December  
2000. They noted that no  
evidence exists that using a  
wireless phone causes brain  
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tumors or other ill effects.  
allow manufacturers to ensure  
that cardiac pacemakers and  
defibrillators are safe from  
wireless phone EMI. The FDA  
has tested hearing aids for  
interference from handheld  
wireless phones and helped  
develop a voluntary standard  
sponsored by the Institute  
of Electrical and Electronic  
Engineers (IEEE). This standard  
specifies test methods and  
performance requirements  
for hearing aids and wireless  
phones so that no interference  
occurs when a person uses  
a ‘compatible’ phone and a  
‘compatible’ hearing aid at the  
same time. This standard was  
approved by the IEEE in 2000.  
The FDA continues to monitor  
the use of wireless phones for  
possible interactions with other  
medical devices. Should harmful  
interference be found to occur,  
the FDA will conduct testing to  
assess the interference and work  
to resolve the problem.  
Their recommendation to limit  
wireless phone use by children  
was strictly precautionary; it was  
not based on scientific evidence  
that any health hazard exists.  
11. What about wireless phone  
interference with medical  
equipment?  
Radiofrequency energy (RF)  
from wireless phones can  
interact with some electronic  
devices. For this reason, the  
FDA helped develop a detailed  
test method to measure  
electromagnetic interference  
(EMI) of implanted cardiac  
pacemakers and defibrillators  
from wireless telephones. This  
test method is now part of a  
standard sponsored by the  
Association for the Advancement  
of Medical instrumentation  
(AAMI). The final draft, a joint  
effort by the FDA, medical  
device manufacturers, and many  
other groups, was completed  
in late 2000. This standard will  
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12. Where can I find additional  
information?  
For additional information,  
please refer to the following  
resources:  
FDA web page on wireless  
phones  
(http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/  
phones/index.html)  
10 Driver Safety Tips  
Your wireless phone gives you the  
powerful ability to communicate by  
voice almost anywhere, anytime.  
An important responsibility  
accompanies the benefits of  
wireless phones, one that every  
user must uphold.  
When operating a car, driving is  
your first responsibility.  
Federal Communications  
Commission (FCC) RF Safety  
Program  
When using your wireless phone  
behind the wheel of a car,  
practice good common sense and  
remember the following tips:  
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)  
International Commission  
on Non-lonizing Radiation  
Protection  
1. Get to know your wireless  
phone and its features such as  
speed dial and redial. Carefully  
read your instruction manual  
and learn to take advantage of  
valuable features most phones  
offer, including automatic redial  
and memory. Also, work to  
(http://www.icnirp.de)  
World Health Organization  
(WHO) International EMF Project  
(http://www.who.int/emf)  
National Radiological Protection  
Board (UK)  
(http://www.nrpb.org.uk/)  
memorize the phone keypad  
so you can use the speed dial  
function without taking your  
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attention off the road.  
call in heavy traffic or hazardous  
weather conditions. Rain, sleet,  
snow and ice can be hazardous,  
but so is heavy traffic. As a driver,  
your first responsibility is to pay  
attention to the road.  
2. When available, use a handsfree  
device. A number of handsfree  
wireless phone accessories  
are readily available today.  
Whether you choose an installed  
mounted device for your  
wireless phone or a speaker  
phone accessory, take advantage  
of these devices if available to  
you.  
5. Do not take notes or look up  
phone numbers while driving.  
If you are reading an address  
book or business card, or writing  
a “to-do” list while driving a car,  
you are not watching where  
you are going. It is common  
sense. Don’t get caught in a  
dangerous situation because you  
are reading or writing and not  
paying attention to the road or  
nearby vehicles.  
3. Position your wireless phone  
within easy reach. Make sure you  
place your wireless phone within  
easy reach and where you can  
reach it without removing your  
eyes from the road. If you get an  
incoming call at an inconvenient  
time, if possible, let your  
6. Dial sensibly and assess the  
traffic; if possible, place calls  
when you are not moving or  
before pulling into traffic. Try to  
plan your calls before you begin  
your trip or attempt to coincide  
your calls with times you may be  
voicemail answer it for you.  
4. Suspend conversations during  
hazardous driving conditions or  
situations. Let the person you  
are speaking with know you are  
driving; if necessary, suspend the  
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stopped at a stop sign, red light  
or otherwise stationary. But if  
you need to dial while driving,  
follow this simple tip — dial only  
a few numbers, check the road  
and your mirrors, then continue.  
at your side, help is only three  
numbers away. Dial 911 or other  
local emergency number in the  
case of fire, traffic accident, road  
hazard or medical emergency.  
Remember, it is a free call on  
your wireless phone!  
7. Do not engage in stressful or  
emotional conversations that  
may be distracting. Stressful or  
emotional conversations and  
driving do not mix; they are  
distracting and even dangerous  
when you are behind the wheel  
of a car. Make people you are  
talking with aware you are  
driving and if necessary, suspend  
conversations which have the  
potential to divert your attention  
from the road.  
9. Use your wireless phone to  
help others in emergencies.  
Your wireless phone provides  
you a perfect opportunity to  
be a “Good Samaritan” in your  
community. If you see an auto  
accident, crime in progress or  
other serious emergency where  
lives are in danger, call 911 or  
other local emergency number,  
as you would want others to do  
for you.  
8. Use your wireless phone to call  
for help. Your wireless phone  
is one of the greatest tools you  
can own to protect yourself  
and your family in dangerous  
situations — with your phone  
10. Call roadside assistance or a  
special wireless nonemergency  
assistance number when  
necessary. Certain situations  
you encounter while driving  
may require attention, but are  
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not urgent enough to merit a  
call for emergency services. But  
you can still use your wireless  
phone to lend a hand. If you  
see a broken-down vehicle  
posing no serious hazard, a  
broken traffic signal, a minor  
traffic accident where no one  
appears injured or a vehicle.  
You know to be stolen, call  
roadside assistance or other  
special non-emergency wireless  
number.  
Consumer Information on  
SAR  
(Specific Absorption Rate)  
This Model Phone Meets the  
Government’s Requirements  
for Exposure to Radio Waves.  
Your wireless phone is a radio  
transmitter and receiver. It is  
designed and manufactured not  
to exceed the emission limits  
for exposure to radiofrequency  
(RF) energy set by the Federal  
Communications Commission (FCC)  
of the U.S. Government. These  
limits are part of comprehensive  
guidelines and establish permitted  
levels of RF energy for the general  
population. The guidelines are  
based on standards that were  
developed by independent  
For more information, please call to  
888-901-SAFE, or visit our website  
www.wow-com.com  
scientific organizations through  
periodic and thorough evaluation  
of scientific studies. The standards  
include a substantial safety margin  
designed to assure the safety of  
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all persons, regardless of age and  
health.  
Before a phone model is available  
for sale to the public, it must  
be tested and certified to the  
FCC that it does not exceed  
the limit established by the  
governmentadopted requirement  
for safe exposure. The tests are  
performed in positions and  
locations (e.g., at the ear and worn  
on the body) as required by the  
FCC for each model.  
The exposure standard for wireless  
mobile phones employs a unit  
of measurement known as the  
Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.  
The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6  
W/kg. *  
Tests for SAR are conducted using  
standard operating positions  
specified by the FCC with the  
phone transmitting at its highest  
certified power level in all tested  
frequency bands.  
The highest SAR value for this  
model phone when tested for use  
at the ear is 0.671 W/kg and when  
worn on the body, as described in  
this user’s manual, is 1.18 W/kg.  
(Body-worn measurements differ  
among phones models, depending  
upon available accessories and  
FCC requirements.) While there  
may be differences between SAR  
levels of various phones and at  
various positions, they all meet the  
government requirement for safe  
exposure.  
Although SAR is determined at the  
highest certified power level, the  
actual SAR level of the phone while  
operating can be well below the  
maximum value. Because the phone  
is designed to operate at multiple  
power levels to use only the power  
required to reach the network, in  
general, the closer you are to a  
wireless base station antenna, the  
lower the power output.  
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The FCC has granted an Equipment  
Authorization for this model  
phone with all reported SAR levels  
evaluated as in compliance with  
the FCC RF emission guidelines.  
SAR information on this model  
phone is on file with the FCC and  
can be found under the Display  
Grant section of http://www.fcc.  
gov/oet/fccid after searching on  
FCC ID BEJGR500R.  
to account for any variations in  
measurements.  
* Product meets current FCC &  
IC Radio Frequency Exposure  
Guidelines.  
FCC ID BEJGR500R ,  
IC ID: 2703C-GR500  
Additional information on  
Specific Absorption Rates (SAR)  
can be found on the Cellular  
Telecommunications Industry  
Association (CTIA) website at  
http://www.wow-com.com  
* In the United States and Canada,  
the SAR limit for mobile phones  
used by the public is 1.6 watts/  
kg (W/kg) averaged over one  
gram of tissue. The standard  
incorporates a substantial margin  
of safety to give additional  
protection for the public and  
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Trouble Shooting  
This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using  
your phone. Some problems require that you call your service provider,  
but most of problems you encounter are easy to correct yourself.  
Message  
Possible causes  
Possible Corrective measures  
There is no SIM card in the  
phone or you may have  
inserted it incorrectly.  
Make sure that the SIM card is  
correctly inserted.  
SIM error  
Move higher to a window or open  
space. Check service provider  
coverage map.  
Signal weak  
No connection  
to the network  
Outside GSM network  
When you want to change  
a security code you have  
to confirm the new code  
by entering it again. The  
two codes that you have  
entered do not match.  
Codes do not  
match  
Contact your Service Provider.  
Not supported by Service  
Provider or registration  
required  
Function  
cannot be set  
Contact your Service Provider.  
Dialling error  
New network not authorised. Check  
for new restrictions. Contact Service  
Provider or reset limit with PIN 2.  
Calls not  
available  
New SIM card inserted  
Charge limit reached  
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Message  
Possible causes  
Possible Corrective measures  
Press On/Off key for at least two  
seconds.  
On/Off key pressed too  
briefly  
Phone cannot  
be switched  
on  
Charge battery. Check charging  
indicator in the display.  
Battery empty  
Battery contacts dirty  
Clean contacts.  
Battery totally empty  
Charge battery.  
Temperature out of range  
Make sure the ambient temperature  
is right, wait for a while, and then  
charge again.  
Contact problem  
Check power supply and connection  
to the phone. Check the battery  
contacts, clean them if necessary.  
Charging error  
No mains voltage  
Charger defective  
Plug in to a different socket or check  
voltage.  
If the charger does not warm up,  
replace it.  
Wrong charger  
Only use original LG accessories.  
Replace battery.  
Battery defective  
Phone loses  
network  
Reconnection to another service  
provider is automatic.  
Signal too weak  
Number not  
permitted  
The Fixed dial number  
function is on.  
Check settings.  
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