LG Electronics LG Lifes Good Cell Phone GT540R User Manual

ENGLISH

User Guide

GT540R

P/N : MMBB0391701(1.0) WR

Printed in Korea

www.lg.com

GT540R User Guide - English

Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact

GT540R phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital

mobile communication technology.

• Some of the contents of this

manual may not apply to your

phone depending on your phone’s

software or your service provider.

• This handset has a touch screen

keypad and is not recommended

for people with impaired vision.

and the LG logo are registered

trademarks of LG Group and

its related entities. All other

trademarks are the property of

their respective owners.

• Google™, Google Maps™,

Gmail™, YouTube™, Google

Talk™ and Android Market™ are

trademarks of Google, Inc.

Contents

Important notice .....................6

LG Home ............................21

Android Home .....................23

Adding widgets to your

home screen .......................24

Getting back to a recently

1. Phone memory ..................6

2. Optimising Battery Life .......6

3. Installing an Open Source OS..7

4. Using Unlock pattern .........8

5. Using Safe Mode and Hard

Reset ................................8

6. Connecting to Wi-Fi networks..9

7. Using a microSD card.......10

8. Opening and Switching

used application...................24

Google Account Set-up.........27

Creating your Google account ..27

Signing in your Google account..27

Calls......................................29

Applications.....................10

9. Connecting your phone to a

computer via USB..................11

Making a call.......................29

Calling your contacts............29

Answering and rejecting a call..29

Adjusting call volume ...........29

Making a second call ...........29

Viewing your call logs...........30

Call settings.........................30

Getting to know your phone .13

Installing the SIM card and

battery ................................15

Charging your phone............16

Installing the memory card ...17

Formatting the memory card..18

Contacts................................32

Searching for a contact ........32

Adding a new contact...........32

Favorite contacts..................33

Creating a group..................33

Your Home screen ................19

Touch-screen tips ................19

Note....................................19

Touch calibration..................19

Lock and unlock screen........20

Using your home screen.......20

Select your default home screen 20

Messaging/E-mail.................34

Messaging...........................34

Sending a message..............34

Entering text ........................35

T9 mode .............................35

Abc mode............................35

123 Mode ...........................36

Entering accented letters......36

Example ..............................36

Setting up your email ...........36

Sending an email using your

new account........................36

Retrieving your email............37

Changing your email

account's settings................37

Threaded box ......................37

Changing your message

settings...............................38

Social Networking ...............39

Adding your account to your

phone .................................39

Viewing and updating your

Using the advanced settings ..43

Viewing your saved photos ...45

Video camera........................46

Getting to know the viewﬁnder 46

Shooting a quick video .........47

After shooting a video...........47

Using the advanced settings ..47

Watching your saved videos..48

Your photos and videos ........49

Viewing your photos and videos..49

Adjusting the volume when

viewing a video....................49

Setting a photo as wallpaper..49

Editing your photos ..............49

Rotating your photo..............50

Adding text to a photo ..........50

Adding an effect to a photo...50

Cropping a photo ................51

Tuning your photo ................51

Adding frames .....................51

Adding clipart ......................51

Using the drawpad...............52

Adding stamps.....................52

Resizing ..............................52

Editing your videos...............52

Trimming the length of the video..52

Selecting transition style.......52

status .................................40

Removing accounts on your

phone .................................40

Camera .................................41

Getting to know the viewﬁnder..41

Using the focus mode...........42

Taking a quick photo ...........42

Once you’ve taken the photo 43

Contents

Adding subtitles...................53 Google applications ..............62

Adding edit effects...............53

Grabbing a frame.................53

Adding dubbing to your video..54

Google Maps .......................62

Android Market....................62

Gmail ..................................63

Google Talk..........................63

Multimedia............................55

Timeline view.......................55 Rogers ..................................64

My Images options menu......56

Utilities..................................65

Sending a photo...................56

Setting your alarm................65

Sending a video ...................56

Using your calculator............65

Using an image....................56

Adding an event to your

Creating a slideshow............56

calendar..............................66

Checking your photo ............56

Changing your calendar view 66

Media Player .......................57

Quickofﬁce ..........................66

Video editor .........................57

Voice recorder .....................67

Storyboard...........................57

Recording a sound or voice...67

Music Movie .......................58

Auto cut ..............................58

Playing a game....................58

Transferring ﬁles using USB

mass storage devices...........59

Music..................................59

Playing a song .....................59

Using the radio ....................60

Searching for stations ..........60

Resetting channels...............61

Listening to the radio............61

Browser ................................68

Browser...............................68

Accessing the Web...............68

Using the Web tool bar .........68

Using options.......................68

Adding and accessing

bookmarks ..........................69

Changing Web browser settings..69

Settings ................................70 Accessories ..........................77

Wireless controls .................70

Sound & display...................70

Technical data.......................78

Troubleshooting....................79

For Your Safety .....................81

Safety Guidelines..................88

Data synchronization ...........71

Security & location ..............71

To lock your screen by using the

Pattern Lock........................72

Applications.........................72

SD card & phone storage......72

Date and time .....................73

Locale and text ...................73

Search ................................73

Accessibility.........................73

Speech synthesis.................73

About phone........................73

Wi-Fi .....................................74

1. How to set up Wi-Fi .........74

2. Wi-Fi network proﬁle support 74

3. How to obtain the MAC

address ..........................75

Software update ...................76

Phone Software update ........76

DivX Mobile

.....76

Important notice

Please check to see if any

2. Optimising Battery Life

problems you have encountered

with your phone are described

in this section, before taking the

phone in for service or calling a

service representative.

You can extend your battery's

life between charges by turning

off features that you don't

need to run constantly in the

background. You can also

monitor how applications and

system resources consume

battery power.

To extend the life of your

battery

- Turn off radio communications

that you aren't using. If you

aren't using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth^®,

or GPS, turn them off.

1. Phone memory

When available space on your

phone memory is less than 10%,

your phone can not receive a new

message. You need to check your

phone memory and delete some

data such as applications or

messages to make more memory

available.

To manage the application

- Turn down screen brightness

and set a shorter screen

timeout.

- Turn off automatic syncing for

Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and

other applications.

- Some applications you’ve

downloaded may cause your

battery’s life to be reduced.

1. On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

Settings Applications>

Manage applications

2. When all applications

appear, scroll and select

the application you want to

uninstall.

3. Tap Uninstall and touch OK

to uninstall application you

desired.

To check the battery charge

level

1. On the home screen, touch

3. Installing an Open

Source OS

If you install an open source

OS on your phone, and do not

use the OS provided by the

manufacturer, this may cause

your phone to malfunction.

Applications tab and select

Settings

About phone>

Status

2. The battery status (charging,

not charging) and level (as a

percentage of fully charged)

are displayed at the top of the

screen.

To monitor and control what

uses the battery

1. On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

Settings> About phone>

Battery use.

2. The top of the screen displays

battery usage time. Either how

long since last connected to a

power source or, if connected

to a power source, how long

you were last running on

WARNING: If you install

and use an OS other than

the one provided by the

manufacturer, your phone

is no longer covered by the

warranty.

WARNING: To protect

your phone and personal data,

download applications only

from trusted sources, such

as Android Market. If some

applications are not properly

installed on your phone, your

phone may not work normally

or a serious error can be

occurred. You will need to

uninstall those applications

and all of its data and settings

from the phone.

battery power. The body of the

screen lists applications or

services using battery power

from greatest amount to least.

Important notice

4. Using Unlock pattern

5. Using Safe Mode and

Hard Reset

Using Safe mode

* To recover from malfunction

state of your phone

Set unlock pattern to secure your

phone. Opens a set of screens

that guide you through drawing a

screen unlock pattern.

1. Turn off your phone and

reboot. While your phone is

powering back on, press and

hold the Home key during

Android Logo is displayed.

Your phone will boot all the

way to the main screen and

display "safe mode" in lower

left corner.

WARNING: Precautions

to take when using the Pattern

Lock

It is very important that you

remember the unlock pattern

you set. You will not be able to

access your phone if you use

an incorrect pattern 5 times.

After attempting the unlock

pattern 5 times, you can touch

the Forget Pattern Option

and use your Google account

information to unlock your

phone.

2. Select Settings

Applications Manage

applications, and choose the

application then select an

Uninstall icon.

3. After uninstalling the

application, turn off and

reboot your phone.

If you do not have Google

account, you don't create the

Google account on the phone,

or you forget it, you can use Hard

* Using Hard Reset (Factory Reset)

If it does not restore to the original

condition, use Hard Reset to

initialize your phone.

Reset

When your phone turns on and

the lock screen displays, press

and hold the volume up + Home

+ Search keys all at the same time

(for ﬁve seconds). When the pop

up screen is shown, choose OK to

reset your phone.

Please note, after you perform

Hard Reset, all your data and

applications on your phone will be

erased and cannot be reversed.

are hidden or implement other

security features, so you must

configure your phone so it can

connect to them.

Turn off Wi-Fi when you're not

using it, to extend the life of your

battery.

To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to

a Wi-Fi network

1. On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

WARNING:

Settings

Wireless controls>

Wi-Fi settings

If you perform Hard Reset,

all user applications and

user data will be deleted.

Please remember to back

up any important data before

2. Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on and

begin scan for available Wi-Fi

networks.

- List of available Wi-Fi

networks is displayed.

Secured networks are

indicated by a lock icon.

3. Touch a network to connect

to it.

- If the network is open, you

are prompted to confirm

that you want to connect

to that network by touching

performing Hard Reset

6. Connecting to Wi-Fi

networks

To use Wi-Fi on your phone,

you access a wireless access

point, or “hotspot.” Some access

points are open and you can

simply connect to them. Others

Connect

Important notice

- If the network is secured,

you're prompted to enter

a password or other

credentials. (Ask your

network administrator for

details.)

WARNING:

Do not insert or remove the

memory card when the phone

is on. Otherwise, it may

damage the memory card as

well as your phone, and the

data stored on the memory

card may be corrupted. To

remove the memory card

safely, please select Home

Screen > Applications Settings >

SD Card&phone storage >

4. The Status bar displays icons

that indicate Wi-Fi status.

7. Using a microSD card

Pictures, along with Music and

Video files, can only be saved to

external memory.

Unmount SD card.

Before using the built-in camera,

you need to insert a micro SD

memory card to your phone first.

Without inserting a memory

card, you will not be able to

save pictures and videos you

had taken.

8. Opening and Switching

Applications

Multi-tasking is easy with

Android because open

applications keep running

even when you open another

application. There’s no need

to quit an application before

opening another. Use and

switch among several open

applications. Android manages

each application, stopping and

NOTE: Applications can only be

saved to the phone's internal

memory.

starting them as needed, to

ensure that idle applications

don’t consume resources

unnecessarily.

To stop the application you use

1. On the home screen, touch

GT540R does not support:

- PC Connection via

Bluetooth

- LG Air Sync (Web Sync,

R-Click)

- OSP (On Screen Phone)

- To-do in Calendar

Applications tab and select

Settings

Applications>

Manage applications

- Memo

- E-mail

2. Scroll to the desire application

and touch Force stop to stop

using it.

- Java Application

User’s guide for PC Suite IV

is in Help menu after install

PC Suite IV.

9. Connecting your phone

to a computer via USB

NOTE: You need LG PC Suite

to use GT540R as USB mass

storage.

1. Use the USB cable with

your phone to connect the

phone to a USB port on your

computer. You receive a

notification that the USB is

connected.

2. Open the Notification drawer

and touch USB connected.

3. Touch Mount to confirm

that you want to transfer

files between your phone’s

microSD card and the

computer.

Important notice

When the phone is connected

as USB storage, you receive

a notification. You phone’s

microSD card is mounted as a

drive on your computer. You can

now copy files to and from the

microSD card.

Gallery and Music.

To disconnect your phone from

the computer, carefully follow

your computer’s instructions

to disconnect USB devices

correctly, to avoid losing

information on the card.

1. Safely disconnect the USB

NOTE: Unlock screen when

using data connection

device on your computer.

2. Open the Notification drawer

and touch Turn off USB

Your display will go dark if

untouched for a period of time

when using data connection. To

turn on your LCD screen, just

touch it.

Note: When uninstalling PC

Suite IV, USB and Bluetooth

Drivers are not automatically

removed. Therefore, they must

be uninstalled manually.

storage

3. Touch Turn off in the dialog

that opens.

Tip! To use a microSD card on

you phone again, you need to

open the Notification drawer and

touch "Turn off USB storage".

During this time, you can’t

access the microSD card from

your phone, so you can’t use

applications that rely on the

microSD card, such as Camera,

Getting to know your phone

Earpiece

Back key

Menu key

- Returns to the

previous screen.

- Opens options

menu and check

what options are

available.

End/Power/Lock

key

- Ends or rejects

a call.

- Power ON / OFF

Your phone by

pressing and

Send key

- Accesses to call

logs and answers

incoming calls.

holding the key

- Turns off the

screen and locks

the phone.

Home key

- Returns to home

screen from any

screen.

Microphone

Getting to know your phone

Volume keys

Charger, micro USB

cable connector

- On the home screen:

controls ringer volume.

- During a call: controls your

earpiece volume.

Search key

- When playing a track:

controls volume.

- Searches the web and

contents in your phone.

Camera key

- Goes to the camera

menu directly by

pressing and holding

the key.

Stereo

earphone

connector

Back cover

Camera lens

microSD

memory

card slot

Battery

SIM card

slot

Charger, micro USB

cable connector

Camera key

Search key

Installing the SIM card

and battery

Before you can start exploring

your new phone, you’ll need to

set it up. To insert the SIM card

and battery:

With the back of the phone

facing you, remove the back

cover. To remove the back

cover, firmly press your

thumbs on either side of the

back cover, and slide the

cover below the camera lens.

Slide the SIM card into the

SIM card holder. Make sure

the gold contact area on the

card is facing downwards.

Getting to know your phone

Insert the battery into place

by aligning the gold contacts

on the phone and the battery,

then gently press the battery

until it snaps into space.

Charging your phone

Slide back the cover of the

charger connector on the side of

your GT540R. Insert the charger,

and plug it into an electrical

outlet. Your GT540R must be

charged until you can see

NOTE: The battery must be

fully charged initially to improve

battery lifetime.

Replace the back cover of the

phone and slide it down into

place until the latch clicks.

NOTE: The GT540R has an

internal antenna. Be careful not

to scratch or damage this rear

area, as that will cause loss of

performance.

Open the slot protection

and insert the memory card

into the slot. Make sure the

gold contact area is facing

downwards.

Installing the memory

card

To store multimedia files such

as captured images by using a

built-in camera, you must insert

a memory card to your phone.

To insert a memory card:

NOTE: The GT540R supports

upto a 32GB memory card.

Turn the phone off before

inserting or removing the

memory card. Remove the

back cover.

Close the slot protection.

Getting to know your phone

Touch Format SD card, then

confirm your choice.

If you set the pattern lock,

input the pattern lock and

select Erase Everything. The

card will then be formatted

and ready to use.

WARNING:

Do not insert or remove

the memory card when the

phone is on. Otherwise, it may

damage the memory card as

well as your phone, and the

data stored on the memory

card may be corrupted.

NOTE: If there is content on

your memory card, the folder

structure may be different after

formatting since all the files will

have been deleted.

Formatting the memory

card

Your memory card may already

be formatted. If it isn’t, you must

format it before you use it.

NOTE: All files on the card are

deleted when you format the

card.

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab to open the

applications menu.

Tip!

If your memory card is already

Unmount, you can use the

following step to format it.

Touch Applications > Settings >

SD card & phone storage >

Format SD Card.

Scroll and touch Settings.

Scroll and touch SD card &

phone storage.

Unmount SD Card.

Your Home screen

•

Use the tip of your finger to

touch the option you want. Be

careful not to touch any other

keys.

Touch-screen tips

Here are some tips on how to

navigate around your phone.

Touch - To choose a menu/

option or open an application,

touch it.

Touch and hold - To open an

options menu or grab an object

you want to move, touch and

hold it.

Drag - To scroll through a list or

move slowly, drag across the

touch screen.

Touch calibration

Calibrating the device screen

involves tapping the centre of

a cross as it moves around the

screen. This process ensures

that when you tap the screen,

the tapped item is activated.

If your phone does not accurately

respond to screen taps, follow

these steps to re-calibrate.

1. Tap Application

Sound & display, and scroll to

the Touch settings

2. Touch Touch calibration, and

follow the instructions on the

screen.

Flick - To scroll through a list or

move quickly, flick across the

touch screen (drag quickly and

release).

Settings

Note

•

To select an item, touch the

centre of the icon.

3. After calibration is completed,

choose between Check

calibration and Save without

check, then complete

Calibration.

•

Do not to press too hard;

the touch screen is sensitive

enough to pick up a light, firm

touch.

Your Home screen

Lock and unlock screen

Whenever your GT540R is not

in use, it will return to the lock

screen.

If you do not use the phone for

a while, the home screen or

other screen you are viewing,

is replaced with the lock screen

when the screen blacks out, to

conserve the battery. To wake up

Applications

your phone, press Send Home,

or Power key. The lock screen

will appear. Touch the lock icon

NOTE: Some screen images may

be different depending on your

phone provider.

and drag your finger to the right

to unlock. The last screen you

were working on opens.

Select your default home

screen

Using your home screen

Touch the Applications tab at

the bottom of the screen.

You can then view all your

installed applications.

The user interface is based on

two types of home screens: LG

Home and Android Home

You can set your favorite home

screen as the default.

If you want to change the default

home settings, choose Home

selector from the applications

menu.

LG Home

Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view them.

You can also customize each panel with widgets, shortcuts which are

shortcuts to your favorite applications, folders and wallpapers.

Centre panel

Right panel

Left panel

Tip!

Small dots at the application tab on the bottom of the screen indicate

which panel you’re viewing.

Your Home screen

In your LG home screen, you can view quick keys on the bottom of

the screen. The quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to the

functions you use the most.

Touch the Phone

icon to bring up the

touch-dialling pad

to make a call.

Touch the

Message icon

to access the

messaging menu.

Here, you can

create a new

message.

Touch the Applications icon to open the

applications menu.

Just touch to scroll through your applications.

Android Home

Simply swipe your finger to the left or right to view them.

You can also customize each panel with widgets, shortcuts which are

shortcuts to your favorite applications, folders and wallpapers.

Centre panel

Left panel

Right panel

Touch the Applications icon to open the

applications menu.

Just touch and slide up or down the

screen to scroll through your applications.

Applications

Your Home screen

You will see a new folder’s

icon on the home screen.

Drag it to the desired location

on the desired panel and

release your finger from the

screen.

Adding widgets to your

home screen

You can customize your home

screen by adding shortcuts,

widgets, folders or wallpaper to

it. For more convenience using

your phone, add your favorite

widgets on the home screen.

To remove an application icon

from the home screen:

Touch and hold that icon.

The Applications icon will be

change as the Trash icon.

Drag and drop an application

icon to the Trash icon.

NOTE: LG Home and Android

Home provide this function.

To add an desired icon to your

home screen:

On the home screen, touch

Menu key and select Add

Getting back to a

recently used application

On the Add to Home screen

menu, touch the type of item

you want to add.

Touch and hold the Home

key. The screen will show

you a pop up with icons of

applications that you've used

recently.

Touch an icon to open its

application. Or, touch Back

key to return to the current

application.

For example, select Folders

from the list and tap it.

Select Contacts with phone

numbers from the list and

tap it.

Notification drawer

Icon Description

The notification drawer

No SIM card

runs across the top of your

screen. Touch and slide the

notification drawer down with

your finger. Or, on the home

screen, touch Menu key and

select Notifications. Here, you

can check Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,

GPS status as well as other

notifications.

No signal

Wi-Fi is on and

connected

Wired headset

Call forward

Call hold

Viewing the status bar

The status bar uses different

icons to display phone

information, such as signal

strength, new messages, battery

life, and active Bluetooth and

data connections.

Below is a table explaining the

meaning of icons you’re likely to

see in the status bar.

Speakerphone

Call mute

Missed call

Bluetooth on

Bluetooth connected

System warning

Alarm

[Status bar]

New voicemail

Your Home screen

Icon Description

Flight mode

Icon Description

Data in and out

Silent

USB to PC

Vibrate

Download

No SD card

Battery fully charged

Battery is charging

Data in

Upload

GPS is acquiring

GPS is on

Service message

Setting message

Data out

Google Account Set-up

The first time you open the

Google application on your

phone, you will be required to

account. If you do not have a

Google account, you’re prompted

to create one.

When you’re finished to

input name and username,

tap Next. Your phone is

communicating with Google

servers and checking

username availability.

Enter and re-enter your

password. Then follow

the instructions and enter

the required and optional

information about the

account. Wait while the server

creates your account.

Creating your Google

account

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab to

open the applications menu.

Tap Gmail, and tap Next >

Create to start the Gmail set

up wizard.

Touch a text field to open the

touch keyboard, and enter

your name and username for

your Google account. When

you entering the text, you

can move to the next text

field by touching Next on the

keyboard.

Signing in your Google

account

Enter your e-mail address and

password, then tap Sign in

Wait for signing in.

After sign in, you can use

Gmail and take advantages

of Google services on your

phone.

Google Account Set-up

Once you have set up your

Google account on your

phone, your phone will be

automatically synchronised

with your Google account on

the web. (It depends on your

synchronization settings.)

After sign in, you can use

Gmail, Google Calendar, Android

Market and Google Map;

download applications from

Android Market; back up your

settings to Google servers; and

take advantage of other Google

services on your phone.

Calls

Making a call

Answering and rejecting

a call

to open the keypad.

Touch

When your phone rings, press

the Send key to answer. You can

Enter the number on the

keypad. To delete a digit,

touch the Clear icon

also drag the Call icon

the right.

Press the End key to reject an

incoming call.

Touch the Call icon

make a call.

To end a call, touch End

TIP! When the phone rings,

touch and slide the silent icon

to the left if you want to

switch to silent mode.

TIP! To enter “+” to make

international calls, touch and

hold down

Calling your contacts

Adjusting call volume

Touch

contacts.

to open your

To adjust the volume during a

call, use volume up & down key

on the left side of the phone.

Scroll through the contact list

or enter the first letter(s) of

the contact you want to call

Making a second call

by touching Search

During your initial call, Touch

the Menu key then touch

. Then, select the number

you want to call.

In the list, touch the contact

you want to call, then select

the number to use if there

is more than one for that

contact.

Calls

Dial the number, or search

Viewing your call logs

On the home screen, press the

your contacts.

Touch the Call icon

connect the call.

Both calls will be displayed

on the call screen. Your initial

call will be locked and put

on hold.

Send key to view Call log

View a complete list of all dialed,

received, and missed voice calls.

TIP! Touch any single call

log entry to view the date, time,

and duration of the call.

Touch

calls. Or touch

conference call.

To end active calls, touch

to toggle between

to make a

TIP! Touch the Menu key,

then touch Clear call log to

delete all the recorded items.

End call. If there is no active

Call settings

call, it will end the Hold call

You can configure phone call

settings, such as call forwarding,

call waiting, and other special

features offered by your carrier.

To end all calls at the same

time, touch the Menu key and

select End call

NOTE: You will be charged for

each call you make.

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab to open the

applications menu.

Scroll and touch Settings.

Tap Call settings, and choose

options that you want to

adjust.

Fixed Dialing Numbers – Select Call barring – Select when you

Fixed Dialing Numbers to turn on would like calls to be barred.

and compile a list of numbers

that can be called from your

phone. You’ll need your PIN 2

code, which is available from

your operator. Only numbers

within the fixed dial list can be

called from your phone.

Voicemail – Set up your

voicemail number.

Call forwarding – You can

configure how your calls are

forwarded when you’re on the

phone, when you don’t answer,

and so on. Choose from Always

forward, Forward when busy,

Forward when unanswered, or

Enter the call barring password.

Please check with your network

operator about this service.

Call costs – View the charges

applied to your calls. This service

is network dependent; some

operators do not support this

function.

Call duration – View the duration

of all calls including all, dialed,

received calls and the last call.

Additional call settings – This

lets you change the following

settings:

Caller ID : Choose whether

to display your number on an

outgoing call.

Forward when unreachable

Then enter the number to

forward to.

Call Waiting : If call waiting is

activated, the handset will notify

you of an incoming call while

you are on a call.

NOTE: Diverting calls will incur

charges. Please contact your

network operator for details.

Select line : Allows to select line.

Contacts

You can add contacts on your

phone and synchronise them

with the contacts in your Google

Account or other accounts that

support syncing contacts.

Touch Settings, and select

Adding a new contact

On the home screen, touch

, and enter the new

contact’s number, then

touch the Menu key, touch

Save number and then New

Searching for a contact

There are two ways to search for

a contact:

contact

If you want to add a picture to

the new contact, touch

You can use a saved picture

or take a new one.

Touch a text field to open the

touch keyboard, and enter a

new contact’s name.

On the Home screen

On the home screen, touch

to open your contacts.

Touch Search and enter

the contact name using the

keypad.

TIP! To search by group,

touch the Contacts tab at the

top of the screen and select

Groups. This will display a list of

all your groups.

Select the contact type by

tapping Phone tab and

choose from Phone

SIM and

Google

From the main menu

Touch a category of contact

information and enter the

details about your contact.

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab to open the

applications menu.

Touch Done to save the

contact.

Favorite contacts

Creating a group

You can classify frequently called

contacts as favorites.

On the home screen, touch

to open your contacts.

To add a contact to your

favorites

Touch New Group and then

enter a name for the new

group.

You can set a ringtone for the

newly created group.

On the home screen, touch

to open your contacts.

Touch a contact to view its

details.

Touch the star to the right of

the contact’s name. The star

turns gold.

Touch Done to save the

group.

NOTE: If you delete a group, the

contacts assigned to that group

will not be lost. They will remain

in your contacts.

To remove a contact from your

favorites list

On the home screen, touch

to open your contacts.

Touch the Favorites tab and

choose a contact to view its

details.

Touch the gold star on the

right of the contact’s name.

The star turns grey and the

contact is removed from your

favorites.

Messaging/E-mail

Touch the Menu key to open

the options menu. Choose

from Preview, Call, Add

subject, Attach, Send, and

More (Insert smiley, Discard,

All threads, and Add to

Contacts).

Messaging

Your GT540R combines SMS

and MMS into one intuitive,

easy-to-use menu.

Sending a message

Touch Messaging icon on the

home screen, and touch New

message to open a blank

message.

Touch Send to send your

message.

The message screen opens,

with your message after your

name. Responses appear on

the screen. As you view and

send additional messages, a

message thread is created.

Enter a contact name in the

To field. As you enter the

contact name, matching

contacts appear. You can

touch a suggested recipient or

continue entering the contact

name. You can add multiple

contacts.

WARNING: The 160-

character limit may vary from

country to country depending

on how the SMS is coded.

NOTE: You will be charged

for a text message for every

person you send the message

to.

WARNING: If an image,

video, or audio ﬁle is added

to an SMS message, it will be

automatically converted into

an MMS message, and you

will be charged accordingly.

Touch a message field to start

entering your message. Enter

the text message using the

keypad screen.

NOTE: When you get an SMS

message during a call, there is

no alert, but you will seen it on

the indicator bar.

Touch

to view the Editor

Settings, Keypad types, Writing

Language, User Dictionary and

Input Method.

Use

to swap between

Entering text

Keypad

lowercase and uppercase. The

coloured circle on the button

tells you if uppercase is locked

on (green) or if it is just on for

one character (orange).

To enter a space, touch

T9 mode

The T9 mode uses a built-in

dictionary to recognize the

words you’re writing based on

the sequence of keys you’ve

touched. It predicts the word

you are inputting and suggests

alternatives.

Touch to turn on T9

predictive text.

Abc mode

Tap to change between

the number, symbol, and text

keypads.

This mode allows you to enter

letters by touching the key

labelled with the required letter

once, twice, three or four times

until the letter is displayed.

Messaging/E-mail

123 Mode

Setting up your email

This mode allows you to enter

numbers in a text message (a

telephone number, for example)

more quickly. Touch the keys

corresponding to the required

digits before manually switching

back to the appropriate text

entry mode.

Keep in touch while on the move

by using your GT540R to send

emails. It’s quick and simple

to set up a LG push, POP3 or

IMAP4 email account.

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and tap

Email to view the mail boxes

for each email account. Or,

you can also touch Email on

the home screen to access

directly.

Entering accented letters

When you select French or

Spanish as the text entry

language, you can enter special

French or Spanish characters

(e.g., “a”).

If the email account is not set

up, start the email setup wizard.

After the corresponding letter

character disappears, press the

same key repeatedly until you

see the special character you

want.

TIP! If an email account is

already set up, the wizard is

not activated automatically.

Sending an email using

your new account

Touch Email icon on the

home screen, and then touch

Compose icon to open a new

blank message.

Example

To input, press and hold the

“a” key.

After the letter “a...” disappears,

keep your finger pressed on the

screen and slide left or right to

select the desired character.

Enter the recipient’s address,

then write your message.

You can also attach images,

videos, audio files, and various

document file formats.

Touch Send icon to send your

email.

Changing your email

account's settings

You can change your email

settings based on your own

preferences.

Touch Email icon on the home

screen, and tap the desired

account.

Touch the Menu key to open

the options menu, and tap

TIP! During an active Wi-Fi

connection, emails are sent

and received using Wi-Fi.

Settings

You can adjust the following

options: Account Setup and

General Settings.

Retrieving your email

You can automatically or

manually check your account for

new email.

Threaded box

Messages (SMS, MMS)

To check manually:

exchanged with another party

can be displayed in chronological

order so that you can

conveniently see an overview of

your conversation.

NOTE: When you send an MMS

message, there will be no

delivery report, but you will see

Touch Email icon on the home

screen.

Then touch the account you

want to use.

Choose Refresh and your

GT540R will then connect

to your email account and

retrieve your new messages.

the

icon.

Messaging/E-mail

Read reports – Choose to

request a read report for each

message you send.

Auto-retrieve – Activate to

retrieve messages automatically.

Changing your message

settings

Your GT540R message settings

are predefined, so you can send

messages immediately. You can

change the settings based on

your preferences.

Roaming auto-retrieve

–

Activate to retrieve messages

while roaming.

Touch Messaging icon on the

Set priority – Choose the priority

level of your MMS.

home screen, then touch the

Menu key. Tap Settings

Validity period – Choose how

long your message is stored in

the message centre.

< SMS settings >

Delivery reports – Activate to

receive confirmation that your

messages have been delivered.

Manage SIM Card Messages

Manage the messages stored on

your SIM card.

Validity period – Choose how

long your messages are stored

in the message centre.

Text message centre – Enter the

details of your message centre.

Creation mode

Restricted: In this mode, the MMS

Client device only creates and

sends messages with content

belonging to the Core MM Content

Domain.

–

WARNING: In this mode,

the MMS Client device

guides the user in creating

and sending messages with

content belonging to the Core

MM Content Domain. This

guidance is provided through

warning dialogs.

< MMS settings >

Delivery reports – Choose to

request a delivery report.

Free: In this mode, the MMS Client

allows the user to add any content

to the message.

Receive advertisement – Allows

receiving advertisement

messages.

Social Networking

With your phone, you can enjoy

the social networking and

manage your micro-blog in

on-line communities. You can

update your current status and

view your friends’ status updates

real-time.

You can add your Facebook,

Twitter or Bebo accounts to

your phone. If you don’t have an

account, you can visit their sites

to set it up.

NOTE! An additional costs may

be incurred when connecting

and using online services. Check

your data charges with your

network provider.

< Other settings >

Service message – Choose

whether to receive or block

service messages.

Notification settings – Activate

to display message notifications

in the status bar. Also select a

ringtone and activate vibrate to

alert you of new messages.

Info. Service settings – Choose

whether to receive, block, or

view or edit channels to receive

information service messages

(cell broadcast messages).

Also choose the languages of

information service messages.

Adding your account to your

phone

Touch SNS icon on the home

screen.

Touch Add account to add a

social networking account.

Select the kind of account

to add.

Messaging/E-mail

Enter your e-mail address

and password that you set up

on your community, then tap

If you want to update your

status, tap Status and write

the current status, then touch

Wait while your details are

Note: This is dependent on

network services.

checked with your community.

Check your community is

turned ON. If you tap your

community, you can see the

current status of your social

community.

Removing accounts on

your phone

In the list of SN (Social

Networking) manager, touch

Menu key and touch Remove

TIP! If you add a social

networking widget on your home

screen, the widget will show your

status when your phone updates

from the network.

account

Choose and check a

community you want to

delete your account, then tap

You can also access the social

community directly by touching

up the widget.

Remove account

Tap OK to confirm.

Viewing and updating

your status

Choose a community you

want to access.

The community home will

be appear. You can see the

current status of your social

community.

Camera

Getting to know the viewfinder

Brightness – This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight

entering the image. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar,

towards “-” for a lower brightness image, or towards “+” for a

higher brightness image.

Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side

volume keys.

Gallery – This enables you

to access your saved photos

from within the camera mode.

Simply touch, and your gallery

will appear on the screen.

Taking a photo

Video mode – Slide down this

icon to switch to video mode.

Settings – Touch this icon to

open the settings menu. See

Using the advanced settings

Image size – Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the picture

you take. Select a pixel value from the numerical options: 3M

(2048x1536), 2M (1600x1200), 1M (1280x960), VGA (640x480),

QVGA (320x240).

Focus – Touch this icon to select the options menu. See Using

the focus mode

Note: You need to insert a memory card first to take a picture.Without

inserting a memory card, you will not be able to save the picture you had

taken.

Camera

TIP! You can close all the

shortcut options to give a clearer

viewfinder screen. Just touch the

centre of the viewfinder once.

To recall the options, touch the

screen again.

to match the photo with the

contact.

NOTE: Zoom is not supported in

Face tracking mode.

Manual Focus – Set the camera

to focus manually.

Using the focus mode

You can select the focus mode

as following options;

Auto Focus – Set the camera to

focus automatically.

Taking a quick photo

Press and hold the camera

key on the right side of the

phone.

Holding the phone horizontally,

point the lens towards

the subject you want to

photograph.

Macro – Macro mode allows you

to take extreme close-ups. If you

are trying to take a close-up shot

but the focus box remains red,

try turning the macro mode on.

Face tracking – If you set Face

tracking and take a photo, your

camera detects and focuses on

human faces automatically.

After saving a photo in your

Gallery, you can give a new

nickname to someone in the

photo by touching and holding

the face. It will be placed on the

People bar in your Gallery. You

can also connect to Contacts

Press the capture button

lightly, and a focus box will

appear in the centre of the

viewfinder screen.

Position the phone so you

can see the subject in the

focus box.

When the focus box turns

green, the camera has

focused on your subject.

Press the capture button and

hold it down.

Once you’ve taken the

photo

Touch to return to the

previous menu.

Your captured photo will appear

on the screen.

Share Touch to share your

Using the advanced

settings

In the viewfinder, touch

open all advanced options.

You can change the camera

setting by scrolling the wheel.

After selecting the option, touch

the Back key.

photo as Bluetooth

Messaging, Picasa

or SNS

Gmail,

NOTE: Additional charges may

apply when MMS messages are

downloaded while roaming.

Image quality – Choose from

Super Fine Fine, and Normal.

Set as Touch to use the image

The finer the quality, the sharper

the photo. However, the file size

will increase as a result, which

means you’ll be able to store

fewer photos in the memory.

as Contact icon

screen or Wallpaper

Lock

Rename Touch to edit the name

of the selected picture.

Edit Touch to edit the image

White balance – Choose from

using various tools.

Touch to view a gallery of

your saved photos.

Auto

Incandescent, Sunny,

Fluorescent, and Cloudy

Shot mode – Choose from

Normal, Continuous shot,

Beauty shot, Frame shot,

Touch to delete the image.

Touch to take another photo

immediately. Your current

photo will be saved.

Panorama, Art shot, and Smile

shot

Camera

Timer – The self-timer allows

NOTE: You can change a colour

picture to black and white or

sepia, but you cannot change a

black-and-white or sepia picture

you to set a delay after the

shutter is pressed. Select Off

3 seconds 5 seconds, or 10

seconds. This is ideal if you want to colour.

to be included in a photo.

ISO – The ISO rating determines Hold, On, Off. If you select On,

the sensitivity of the camera’s after taken picture screen is

light sensor. The higher the ISO, shown for 1 second, and it goes

Captured image – Choose from

the more sensitive the camera

will be. This is useful under

darker conditions when you

cannot use the flash. Select from

to the preview right away.

Grid screen – Choose from Off

2x2, or 3x3

Shutter sound – Select one of

the four shutter sounds.

GEO-Tagging – Activate to use

your phone’s location-based

services. Take pictures wherever

you are and tag them with the

location. If you upload tagged

pictures to a blog that supports

geotagging, you can see the

pictures displayed on a map.

ISO values of Auto

100, 200,

and 400

Scene mode – Choose from

Auto, Portrait, Landscape,

Sports, Night, and Sunset.

Color effect – Choose a colour

tone for your new photo.

Once you’ve made your

selection, use the Back key to

close the colour tone menu. You

are then ready to take a picture.

NOTE: This function is only

available when GPS is active.

Hide icons – Choose the camera

setting icons to hide manually or

automatically.

Blink detection – Turn this on

to display a red box around the

face that was blinking in the

preview image screen.

Viewing your saved

photos

You can access your saved

photos from within the

camera mode. Just touch

and your gallery will appear

on the screen.

Reset – Restore all camera

default settings.

TIP! When you exit the

camera, all settings will return

to their defaults, except image

size and image quality. Any

nondefault settings must be

reset, such as colour tone and

ISO. Check these before you

take your next photo.

TIP! The settings menu

is superimposed over the

viewﬁnder, so when you

change elements of the image

colour or quality, you will see a

preview of the image change

behind the settings menu.

Video camera

Getting to know the viewfinder

Brightness – This defines and controls of the amount of sunlight

entering the Video. Slide the brightness indicator along the bar,

towards “-” for a lower brightness Video, or towards “+” for a

higher brightness Video.

Zoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side

volume keys. Before starting record a video, you can use the

zoom function. You can not control the zoom function during

recording.

Gallery – This enables you to

access your saved photos &

Videos from within the video

camera mode. Simply touch,

and your gallery will appear on

the screen.

Camera mode – Slide up

this icon to switch to camera

Settings – Touch this icon to

open the settings menu. See

Using the advanced settings

mode.

Start recording

Video size – Touch to set the size (in pixels) of the video you

record. Choose your video image size from VGA (640x480), QVGA

(320x240) or QCIF (176x144).

Scene mode – Set the camera to adjust to the environment.

Choose from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Sunset and

Night.

NOTE: Additional charges may

apply when MMS messages are

downloaded while roaming.

Shooting a quick video

Press and hold the camera

key on the right side of the

phone.

Play

Touch to play the video.

Touch to edit the name

of the selected video.

Rename

Then slide the capture button

down position, the icon will

Edit

Touch to enter editing

mode on this video.

change to

The video camera’s viewfinder

will appear on the screen.

Holding the phone horizontally,

point the lens towards the

subject of the video.

Touch to access the media

player and view the saved

videos.

Touch to delete the video

you just made, and confirm

by touching Yes. The

Press the capture button once

to start recording.

REC will appear at the bottom

of the viewfinder with a timer

showing the length of the

video.

viewfinder will reappear.

Touch to shoot another

video right away. Your

current video will be saved.

Touch to return to the

previous menu.

Touch

on the screen to

stop recording.

Using the advanced settings

After shooting a video

A still image representing your

video will appear on the screen.

Using the viewfinder, touch

to open all the advanced options.

Adjust the video camera setting

by scrolling the wheel. After

selecting the option, touch the

Back key.

Touch to share your

video as Bluetooth

Email Gmail

Messaging or YouTube.

Video camera

Color effect – Choose a colour

Recorded video – Choose from

Hold, On, Off. If you select On

tone to use for your new view.

after recorded video screen is

shown for 1 second, and it goes

to the preview right away.

White balance – The white

balance ensures any the white

areas in your video are realistic.

To enable your camera to adjust Reset – Reset all the video

the white balance correctly,

you may need to determine the

light conditions. Choose from

camera settings.

TIP! You can change a video

shot in colour to black and

white or sepia, but you cannot

change a black-and-white or

sepia video to colour.

Auto

Incandescent, Sunny,

Fluorescent, and Cloudy

Duration – Set a duration limit

for your video. Choose between

Normal and MMS to limit the

maximum size to send as an

MMS message.

Watching your saved

videos

In the viewfinder, touch

TIP! When choosing MMS

duration, the Video quality will

be set as QCIF and you can

shoot longer videos.

Your gallery will appear on the

screen.

Touch a video once to bring

it to the front of the gallery. It

starts to play automatically.

Audio recording – Choose Mute

to record a video without sound.

Hide icons – Select whether

to hide the icons in the video

camera menu automatically or

manually.

Your photos and videos

Viewing your photos and Editing your photos

videos

You can do lots of great things to

your photos to change them, add

to them, or liven them up.

Touch

preview screen.

Your gallery will appear on the

screen.

Touch the video or photo to

open it fully.

on the camera

Open the photo you want to

edit, then touch the Menu key.

Touch Edit to change your

photo:

Rotate & Flip – Rotate

or flip your photo for fun

or a better view.

TIP! Flick left or right to

view other photos or videos.

Crop – Crop your photo.

Choose a square or

circular crop area, then

move your finger across

the screen to select the

area.

Tuning – This helps

you adjust a picture

using automatic colour,

brightness, and so on.

Effect – Touch to apply

the effect options to a

photo.

Frame – Add frames to

the photo.

Adjusting the volume

when viewing a video

To adjust the volume of a video

while it is playing, use the

volume keys on the left side of

the phone.

Setting a photo as wallpaper

Touch the photo you want to

set as wallpaper to open it.

Touch the screen to open the

options menu.

Set as

Touch

Set Wallpaper

, then touch

Your photos and videos

Text – Add text to a

picture.

Flip vertically

Flip horizontally

Clipart – Add clipart to

a photo.

Adding text to a photo

On the editing screen, touch

Drawpad – Draw on

your photo, freehand.

Select the line thickness

from the four options,

then choose the colour

you want.

Stamp – Decorate your

photo with stamps.

Choose from the

different stamps, then

touch your photo where

you want to place them.

Resize – Resize your

photo.

Select the colour of the

text, then choose one of the

bubble shapes.

Enter your text using the

keypad, then touch Done

Move the text by touching it

and sliding it to where you

want it.

Adding an effect to a

photo

On the editing screen, touch

You can apply any of the

various options to the photo.

To undo an effect, simply

Save the changes you

made to the photos.

Delete your photo edits.

Rotating your photo

touch

Rotate 90°

counterclockwise

Rotate 90° clockwise

Cropping a photo

Balance your photo’s

colour.

Adjust the saturation of

your photo.

Adjust your photo’s

sharpness.

Denoise.

On the editing screen, touch

Choose the shape you want to

use to crop the picture.

Drag the box over the area

you want to crop. Move the

selected area by dragging.

Adding frames

When you are finished with

your selection, touch Done

On the editing screen, touch

Tuning your photo

Touch

to choose

On the editing screen, touch

. Use the tuning toolbar

to adjust your photo’s tuning

as you like.

a frame.

Touch

frame.

to check the whole

Adding clipart

Choose to adjust the

tuning settings automatically.

Choose to compare

before and after tuning.

Adjust the brightness and

contrast of the photo.

Adjust highlights and

shadows.

Touch

screen.

on the editing

Touch

clipart.

, then select

Adjust the size of the clipart.

Rotate clipart using

and

Your photos and videos

Using the drawpad

Editing your videos

Touch

screen.

Touch

shape.

Also, set the colour and

thickness.

You can delete the drawing

on the editing

The video editing features are

available for the MPEG-4 format.

to select the

Trimming the length of

the video

Edit

Select

, then choose

Touch

. Then set the new

you added using

start and end points. Touch

OK and select Next Icon

Touch to return to the

Adding stamps

Touch

screen.

Touch

stamps are available.

Touch the screen where you

want to add the stamp to the

photo.

on the editing

to see which

gallery and discard the

changes.

Selecting transition style

Select a transition style, then

touch

to preview it.

Touch

, then drag the bar

Adjust the colour using

to adjust the duration time

Touch OK to save the

Resizing

transition. Touch Apply to

apply the currently selected

transition. Choose Apply To All

to apply the currently selected

transition to all video files in

the storyboard.

Touch

screen.

Scroll the bar to resize the

photo.

on the editing

Adding subtitles

Adding edit effects

Open the video you want to

edit.

Open the video you want to

edit.

Edit

Select

, then select

Select

, then select

to add subtitles to the

video.

Touch

Select an effect to add to the

photo.

, then pause

playback to set the start point

for text appearance.

Touch Start, then choose

the text style. Enter your text

using the keypad, then select

Grabbing a frame

Capture a picture from the video.

Open the video you want to

edit.

Done

Edit

Select

select

, then and

Touch the area of the screen

where you want the text to

Play the video, then touch

to capture the screen

you want while the video is

playing.

The frame is saved to the

phone as a still image file.

appear, then touch OK

Replace the existing file, or

save as a new file.

Repeat these steps to add

more text.

Your photos and videos

Adding dubbing to your

video

Open the video you want to

edit.

Edit

Select

, then choose

Touch

. The My Sounds

folder will open. Choose the

track you want to add to your

video.

The original audio track on

your video will be deleted.

If the audio is shorter than the

video, choose whether to play

it Once or to Repeat it.

Replace the existing file, or

save as a new file.

Or you can record a new file

and insert live dubbing by

touching

Touch OK to save the current

dubbing.

Multimedia

You can store multimedia files to a

memory card to have easy access

to all your image and video files.

Image

images.

Video

: Displays all your

Displays all your

Touch Applications tab, then

select Gallery. You can open a

list of catalogue bars that store

all your multimedia files.

videos.

Tag

Like the Favorite bar,

you can tag photos. This bar

displays your tagged photos and

videos.

Note: Make sure you

People

From camera, if

install a memory card into

the phone to save photos

and access all your pictures.

Without a memory card, the

phone will not display any

photos or videos.

you set Focus > Face tracking

and take a photo, it will be

placed on the People bar.

You can give a new nickname

to someone in the photo. Or

connect to Contacts to match

the photo with the contact.

There are seven catalogue bars

as shown below.

Timeline view

All

pictures and videos.

Favorite If you touch and

hold a photo or video, the option

screen will appear allowing you

to tag the photo as a favorite.

This Favorite bar will show your

favorite photos and videos.

Displays all your

GT540R Gallery provides a

timeline view of your photos

and videos. On the left side of

the screen, the date you took

your photos will be displayed,

from the oldest to the newest.

If you select a specific date, all

the photos you took on that day

will be grouped over a white

background.

Camera

: Displays all your

photos.

Multimedia

When you choose Email, Gmail

or Messaging, your video will

be attached to a message,

then you write and send the

message normally.

My Images options menu

Select a photo, then touch and

hold to see the available options.

Sending a photo

To send a photo, touch and

hold the photo you want.

Select Share. Choose from

Bluetooth, Email, Gmail,

Messaging, Picasa or SNS.

Using an image

Choose images to use as

wallpaper or identify callers.

Touch and hold a photo, then

select Set As.

Choose from Contact icon,

Wallpaper or Lock screen.

When you choose Email,

Gmail or Messaging, your

photo will be attached to a

message, then you write and

send the message normally.

Creating a slideshow

TIP! If you have a SNS account

and set it up on your phone, you

can share your photo to SNS

community.

If you want to view all the images

on your phone, you can create a

slideshow so you don’t have to

open and close each image.

Touch and hold a photo, then

select Slideshow

Sending a video

To send a video, touch and

hold the video you want.

Checking your photo

Select Share. Choose from

Bluetooth, Email, Gmail,

Messaging, or YouTube.

You can view a photo’s detailed

information, such as Name,

Date, Time, Resolution, Size,

Type, and Tag.

Touch and hold a photo, then

select Detail

Storyboard

Set BGM – Add

background music to the

storyboard, or change the

sound.

Media Player

The Media Player folder displays

a list of videos you downloaded

to or recorded on your phone.

Watching a video

Import Files

–

Add media files to the

storyboard. You can add

up to 32 media files.

Select Media Player on the

Applications tab.

Touch Video and select a

video to play.

Clip Manager

–

Manage the added

media files. If no media

files were added, the

button is disabled.

TIP! The GT540R supports

DivX video playback to ensure

greater content availability.

Preview – Preview the

video file you created.

Save – Save the video

file you created.

Add Text – Add a text

frame into storyboard.

Touch Music and select a music

to play. You can play songs,

categorise songs by Album,

Artist and Genres, or create a

Playlist

You must touch

the video.

first to edit

Video editor

– Touch to select all the

files, but the maximum is

32 files.

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

Video editor

Multimedia

– Touch to deselect all the

files.

25/32 – This shows the selected

file number.

Touch

complete video file.

Touch

file you created.

to play the

to save the video

Touch to go to the next step.

Auto cut

Music Movie

There are three style templates:

Portrait, Landscape, and Motion

objects.

Flip left and right to check

the various styles. For Music

Movie, you can select only

photos.

Touch

, then select a

video. Go to the next step.

Touch

video file.

Touch

– Return to the Video

editor screen.

– Display the style name

and description.

– Preview the style.

to preview the

to save the file.

Playing a game

You can download a range

of games from the Google

market.

– Touch to select photos.

After you select photos, touch

to proceed to the next

step.

To Launch tap on the a game

or an application.

Touch

photos, then touch

Select the music, then set it

as the background music.

Add movie title using the

keypad, then save it.

to select all the

NOTE: Additional charges may

apply when using this service to

download games or applications

that are not free.

NOTE: Java game and

application installation are only

possible through the Web.

Music

Your GT540R has a built-in

music player that lets you play

all your favorite tracks. To access

the music player, touch Music

From here, you can access a

number of folders:

Artists – Browse your music

collection by artist.

Albums – Browse your music

collection by album.

Transferring files using

USB mass storage

devices

To transfer files using USB

devices:

Connect the GT540R to a PC

using a USB cable.

Choose Settings > SD Card

& Phone Storage > Activate

Songs – Contains all the songs

you have on your phone.

Playlists – Contains the playlists

you created.

Mass Storage Only

In the status bar, drag the

USB icon.

Choose USB Connected and

Playing a song

Mount

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

You can view the mass

storage contents on your PC

and transfer the files.

Music

Touch Songs

Select the song you want

to play.

NOTE: You need to install and

SD card first. Without an SD

card, you cannot use USB mass

storage.

Touch

song.

to pause the song.

to skip to the next

Multimedia

Using the radio

Touch

to go back to the

first part of the song. Touch

two times to go back to

the previous song.

To change the volume while

listening to music, press the up

and down volume keys on the

left side of the phone.

Touch and hold any song in

the list. It will display Play, Add

To Playlist, Use as Ringtone,

Delete, and Search as options.

NOTE: Music file copyrights may

be protected by international

treaties and national copyright

laws.

Therefore, it may be necessary

to obtain permission or a licence

to reproduce or copy music.

In some countries, national

laws prohibit private copying

of copyrighted material. Before

downloading or copying the file,

please check the national laws of

the relevant country concerning

the use of such material.

Your GT540R has a built-in FM

radio so you can tune in to your

favorite stations and listen on

the go.

NOTE: You must attach your

headphones to listen to the

radio. Insert them into the

headphone jack.

Searching for stations

You can tune in to radio stations

by searching for them manually

or automatically. They will then

be saved to specific channel

numbers, so you don’t have to

keep re-tuning in.

You can store up to 48 channels

on your phone.

To tune in automatically

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

FM radio

Touch the Menu key.

Touch Auto Scan, then touch

Ok. Assign the stations found

to channel numbers by

TIP! To improve radio

reception, extend the headset

cord, which functions as the

radio antenna.

selecting Set, Skip, or Stop

NOTE: You can also manually

tune in to a station using the

wheel displayed next to the radio

frequency.

WARNING

If you connect a headset not

speciﬁcally made for radio

reception, radio reception may

be poor.

Resetting channels

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

FM radio

Choose Reset Channel to

reset the current channel, or

choose Reset All Channels to

reset all the channels.

Listening to the radio

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

FM radio

Touch the channel number

of the station you want to

listen to.

Google applications

First, set up a Google account.

Enter your user name and

password.

Android Market

Android Market lets you

download useful applications and

games. If you install applications

and games from Android Market,

they appear in the GT540R

menu.

After signing in, your contacts,

email, and calendar in your

Google account will automatically

synchronise with your GT540R.

Tip! If you change your Google

account after signing in, or you

want to log out, please use the

below step: Applications >

Settings > Applications >

Manage applications >

You can post comments about

an application or flag it if you

find it is incompatible with the

GT540R.

Select a category to browse

its contents.

Google Apps >Clear data.

Choose an application to

install.

Google Maps

NOTE: When you want to finish

the game, use the Home or

Back key. You will return to the

home screen. Or use the Menu

key of the game.

Check your current location and

traffic and receive directions to

your destination. The GT540R

must be connected to Wi-Fi or

3G/GPRS.

NOTE: Google Maps does not

cover all cities and countries.

NOTE: While viewing Street View

for a location, Touch the Menu

key then touch Compass Mode

to turn compass mode on.

Gmail

Gmail is configured when

you first set up your

phone. Depending on your

synchronization settings, Google

on your phone is automatically

synchronised with your Gmail

account on the web.The inbox

conversations list is your default

Gmail view.

Touch the Menu key, then touch

Refresh to send or receive new

emails and to synchronise your

emails with your Google account

on the web.

Google Talk

Google Talk is Google’s instant

messaging program. It lets you

communicate with other people

who also use Google Talk.

Rogers

Shop - Browse and shop for

My Account - My Account puts

ringtones, games, videos and

the power of account information

more content to personalize your in the palm of your hand. My

phone and make it more fun.

Account lets you check your

Rogers account balance, review

the number of minutes you have

used, determine your data usage

and more. Getting important

account information on the go

has never been easier.

Weather - The Weather icon

provides you with the weather

report right on your phone,

including the current weather

and five-day forecast for

your city, any Canadian or

international city. Weather also

provides you with full weather

conditions including: five-day

forecasts with forecasts for

high and low temperature, and

weather conditions, wind chill

and wind speed, humidity and

sunrise and sunset.

News - Keeping on top of the

local, national and international

news is as easy as clicking on

the News icon. You can search

for news and select and set your

news feeds for quick access to

your favorite information sources

for Headlines, Sports, Business,

Technology, Health and many

other topics.

Utilities

Touch and hold the clock on

the screen, when you lift your

finger different types of clocks

will be displayed. Choose one

to change your clock face.

You can delete all the alarms

by touching the Menu key and

Setting your alarm

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

Alarm Clock

If you want to add a new

alarm, touch New Alarm

There are preset alarms you

can activate.

choose Delete alarm

Touch

to turn on the

Using your calculator

alarm, and set the time you

want the alarm to sound. After

you set the time, the GT540R

will let you know how much

time is left before the alarm

sounds.

Choose a ringtone, and turn

on Vibrate, if you want. Set

the repeat.

Choose Label to name the

alarm.

Set the Snooze interval. Select

from Snooze off, 5 min, 10

min, 20 min, 30 min or 1

hour.

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

Calculator

Touch the number keys to

enter numbers.

For simple calculations, touch

the function you want (+, –, x,

or ÷), followed by =.

For more complex

calculations, touch the Menu

key, touch the Advanced

panel, then choose sin, cos,

tan, log, and so on.

Touch

, then return to the

first Alarm Clock screen.

Utilities

If you want to repeat the

alarm, set Repetition, and set

Reminders, if necessary.

Touch Done to save the event

in the calendar. A coloured

square in the calendar will

mark all days that have saved

events. An alarm will sound

at the event start time to help

you stay organised.

Adding an event to your

calendar

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

Calendar

First, you must create a

Google account to use

Calendar.

Select the date you want to

add an event to.

Touch the Menu key, then

Changing your calendar

view

touch New event

Touch What, then enter the

event name. Check the date

and enter the time you want

your event to begin. Enter

the time and date the event

finishes in the lower date and

time boxes.

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

Calendar. Touch the Menu

key.

Select the calendar view for

a particular day, week, or

month.

Also, touch Where, then enter

the location.

If you would like to add a

note to your event, touch

Description and enter the

details.

Quickoffice

You can manage and view

document files. The supported

file types are PDF, DOC, TXT,

XLS, and ZIP.

Choose Memory Card. You

can see the files and folder

list.

If you choose Recent

Documents, files you recently

viewed will be displayed.

Recording a sound or voice

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

Voice Recorder

Touch

recording.

to begin

Touch and hold any file,

and the options Rename

Touch

to end recording.

Touch the Menu key and

select Set as to set as the

Properties, and Delete will

appear.

Phone ringtone

Choose a file, then touch the

Menu key to view the Open,

and About options. There are

additional options, depending

on the file type.

PDF: Go To Page, Fit Page,

Fit Width

DOC/TXT: Search

XLS: Worksheet – Choose

NOTE: Touch Go to list to access

your album. You can listen to the

saved recording.

Sending the voice

recording

Once you have finished

recording, you can send the

audio clip by touching the

Menu key and Share

Choose from Bluetooth,

Summary View or Full View

Email, Gmail, and Messaging

When you select Email,

Voice recorder

Use the voice recorder to record

voice memos or other audio files.

Gmail, and Messaging, the

voice recording will be added

to the message that you write

and send it normally.

Browser

Touch

to add bookmark.

to open another

Browser gives you a fast, full-

colour world of games, music,

news, sports, entertainment, and

much more, right on your mobile

phone. Wherever you are and

whatever you’re into.

website in a new window.

Touch to change the

browser settings.

Using options

Touch the Menu key to view

Accessing the Web

options.

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

Go – Enter a web address

and go to that page.

Exit – Close browser.

Bookmarks – Add/Show

Bookmark, show Most

Visited Site and History.

Windows – Show all your

open windows.

Browser

You will move to the website.

NOTE: Additional charges apply

when connecting to these

services and downloading

content. Check data charges

with your network provider.

Find on page – Marks all

the letters you enter.

Using the Web tool bar

Touch

to open the toolbar.

•

Select Text – Touch and

select the lines you want

to copy. You can paste it to

any input box.

Page Info – Show page

information.

Touch to refresh the web

page.

Touch

page.

Touch

to go forward one

to go backward

one page.

•

Share Page – Send

page by Email Gmail or

Messaging

Downloads – Show

download history.

Setting – Set browser

settings.

To access the bookmark,

simply touch the bookmark.

You will be connected to the

bookmarked page.

•

Changing Web browser

settings

Touch the Menu key then select

Adding and accessing

bookmarks

For easy and fast access to your

favorite websites, you can add

bookmarks and save web pages.

More > Settings

You can change the page layout

(e.g., text size, text encoding),

change the home page, manage

cache, cookie, and security

settings, and so on.

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

Browser

Touch the Menu key then

select Menu > Bookmarks

Or touch

A list of your bookmarks will

appear on the screen.

Select Add bookmark...,

then enter a name for the

bookmark followed by its URL.

Touch OK. Your bookmark will

now appear in the bookmark

list.

Settings

On the home screen, touch

Airplane mode – After setting

Applications tab then scroll and Airplane mode, all wireless

touch Settings

connections will be disabled.

Wireless controls

Sound & display

Here, you can manage Wi-Fi

Silent mode – Turn on to silence

and Bluetooth. Also, you can set all sounds, except media &

mobile networks, airplane mode. alarms.

Wi-Fi – Touch to checkmark:

Turns on Wi-Fi to connect to

available Wi-Fi networks.

Ringer volume – Set volume

for incoming calls and other

notifications.

Wi-Fi settings – Set network

notification, or add a Wi-Fi

network.

Media volume – Set volume for

music and videos.

Phone ringtone – Set default

Bluetooth – Touch to

ringtone.

checkmark: Turns on Bluetooth

to connect to Bluetooth devices.

Phone vibrate – Set to vibrate

for incoming calls.

Bluetooth settings – Set device

name & discoverable, scan for

other devices.

Mobile network – Turn on

mobile network.

Mobile network settings – Set

options for roaming, network,

and APNs.

Notification ringtone – Set

default notification ringtone.

Audible touch tones – Set to

sound when you use the keypad.

Audible selection – Set to

sound when you make a screen

selection.

Vibration feedback – Set to use

vibration feedback.

SD Card notifications – Disable

SD card notification sounds.

Enable GPS Satellites – If you

check Enable GPS satellites, your

phone will be determine your

location to street-level accuracy.

Share with Google – If you

check Share with Google, your

phone will be check your current

location when you use Google

search.

Orientation – Set to switch

orientation automatically when

you rotate the phone.

Animation – Set to display an

animation when you open or

close windows.

Brightness – Adjust the

When you check this option,

you’re asked whether you

consent to allowing Google to

use your location when providing

these services.

Set unlock pattern – Set unlock

pattern to secure your phone.

Opens a set of screens that

guide you through drawing a

screen unlock pattern.

brightness of the screen.

Screen timeout – Set the time

for screen timeout.

Touch calibration – Reset your

screen for ease of use.

Data synchronization

Select which applications are

synchronised.

Security & location

Set up SIM card lock – Set up

SIM card lock or change SIM

PIN.

Visible passwords – Select

to show passwords as you

type them or deselect to hide

passwords as you type them.

Use wireless networks – If you

check Use wireless networks,

your phone will be determine

your approximate location by

using Wi-Fi and mobile networks.

Settings

Install from SD card – choose to

install encrypted certificates from

your SD card.

Applications

You can manage applications and

set up quick launch shortcuts.

Unknown Sources – Default

setting to install non-Market

applications.

Manage Applications

Manage and remove installed

applications.

Development – Set options for

application development, such

Set password – set or change

the credential storage password.

To lock your screen by

using the Pattern Lock

–

On the home screen, touch

Applications tab and select

Settings

Touch Security & location,

and select Set unlock pattern.

The first time you do this, a

short tutorial about creating

an unlock pattern appears.

as USB Debugging

and Allow Mock Locations

Stay Awake,

SD card & phone storage

SD Card – Check total space

and available space. Touch

Unmount SD card for safe

removal. Format the SD card, if

you want to delete all data from

the SD card.

Internal phone storage – Check

the Available space. Choose

Factory Data Reset if you want to

delete all data from the phone.

You're prompted to draw and

redraw your own pattern.

The next time you turn on

your phone or wake up the

screen, you're prompted to

draw your unlock pattern to

unlock the screen.

Date and time

Speech synthesis

Set date, time, time zone, and

formats.

You use the Text-to-Speech

settings to configure the Android

text-to-speech synthesiser,

for applications that can take

advantage of it.

Locale and text

Set local language and region, text

input, and autocorrect options.

About phone

View legal information, and

check phone status and software

version.

You use the Search settings to

configure Google search, Quick

Search Box, and the data on the

phone that you want to include

in searches.

Accessibility

You use the Accessibility settings

to configure any accessibility

plug-ins you have installed on

your phone.

Note: Requires additional plug-

ins to become selectable.

Wi-Fi

Wireless Manager allows you

to manage Internet connections

your phone’s Wi-Fi (a wireless

LAN). It allows the phone

1. How to set up Wi-Fi

Touch the Settings tab, then

Wireless controls, then turn

Wi-Fi on.

to connect to local wireless

AP (Access Point) Search

networks or access the Internet

wirelessly. Wi-Fi is faster and has

a greater range than Bluetooth

wireless technology. It allows fast

emailing and Internet browsing.

NOTE: The GT540R supports

WEP and WPA/WPA2-PSK

security. If your Wi-Fi service

provider or network administrator

sets encryption for network

security, fill in the key in the

pop-up window. If encryption

is not set, this pop-up window

will not be shown. You can

obtain the key from your Wi-Fi

service provider or network

administrator.

– Searches for which AP it

can connect to.

AP Connect

– Connects to the desired AP

from the AP search list.

– If the AP is security type

WEP or WPA/WPA2-PSK,

enter the security key.

2. Wi-Fi network profile

support

Wi-Fi profile support (how to

connect to a frequently used

AP or hidden AP)

1) If the AP does not appear

in the search list, you can

connect to it by saving it as

a profile.

Wi-Fi

2) Saving a frequently used

How to save the Wi-Fi profile

AP as a profile makes it

easier to enter the security

key when connecting to an

AP with that security type.

3) If the AP does not support

DHCP, you can connect

to the AP using a static IP

address.

Description of each field in the

Wi-Fi profile.

1) Network Name: SSID (ID)

2) Security Type: WEP and

WPA/WPA2-PSK support.

3) Security Key: Saves the

security key.

4) IP/DNS Setting: This allows

you to set to Automatic

or Static, depending on

whether the AP supports

DHCP.

For Static, enter the field

value of the IP address and

DNS server to use with

the static IP address when

connecting.

1) Select the Add Wi-Fi

Network menu at the

bottom of Wi-Fi Networks,

then enter the SSID and

Security Type.

2) After connecting to an AP

with this security type,

the profile will be saved

automatically.

3. How to obtain the

MAC address

To set up a connection in some

wireless networks with MAC

filters, you may need to enter the

MAC address of your GT540R

into the router.

You can find the MAC address in

the following user interface:

Settings > Wireless controls >

Wi-Fi settings > Menu >

Advanced > MAC Address

Software update

important information in advance

for safekeeping.

Phone Software update

LG Mobile Phone Software

update from internet

For more information on

DivX Mobile

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX^®is a

digital video format created by

DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX

Certified device that plays DivX

video. Visit www.divx.com for

more information and software

tools to convert your files into

DivX video.

installing and using this program,

please visit http://ca.lgservice.

com/index_b2c.jsp

This feature allows you to update

your software to the latest

version quickly and conveniently

over the Internet without needing

to visit our service centre.

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-

DEMAND: This DivX Certified^®

device must be registered in

order to play DivX Video-on-

Demand (VOD) content. To

generate the registration code,

locate the DivX VOD section in

the device setup menu. Go to

vod.divx.com with this code

to complete the registration

process and learn more about

DivX VOD.

As the mobile phone firmware

update requires the user’s full

attention for the duration of the

update process, please make

sure to check all instructions

and notes that appear at each

step before proceeding. Please

note that removing the USB

data cable or battery during the

upgrade may seriously damage

you mobile phone.

DivX Certified to play DivX^®

video up to 320 x 240

As the manufacturer takes no

responsibility for loss of data

during the update process, you

are advised to back up any

Accessories

These accessories are available for use with the GT540R. (Items

described below may be optional.

)

Charger

Data cable

Connect your

GT540R and

PC.

Battery

User Guide

Learn more

about your

GT540R.

Stereo

headset

NOTE:

• Always use genuine LG accessories.

• Failure to do this may void your warranty.

• Accessories may vary in different regions.

Technical data

Ambient Temperatures

Max: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging)

Min: -10°C

Troubleshooting

This section 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.

Symptom

Possible causes

Possible Corrective measures

Move to a window or open space.

Check service provider coverage

map.

Signal is weak or you’re

outside of the carrier

network.

No connection to

the 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

Check the number dialed and

check the reception. Contact your

service provider.

Dialing error or service

limitations.

Calls not available

New network not authorized.

Check for new restrictions.

Contact Service Provider or reset

limit with PIN 2.

Dialing error New SIM

Calls not available card inserted Prepaid

Charge limit reached

Troubleshooting

Symptom

Possible causes

Possible Corrective measures

On/Off key pressed too

briefly.

Battery is not charged.

Press On/Off key for at least two

seconds.

Charge battery. Check charging

indicator in the display.

Phone cannot

be switched on

Battery contacts are dirty. Clean the battery contacts.

Charge battery.

Battery totally empty.

Contact problem.

Check power supply and

connection to the phone. Check

the battery contacts, clean them if

necessary.

Charging error

No power from outlet.

Plug in to a different socket or

check voltage.

Charger defective.

Wrong charger.

Battery defective.

Test with another charger.

Only use original LG accessories.

Replace battery.

Reconnection to another service

provider if network mode is

automatic.

Network

connection is lost.

Signal too weak.

Number not

permitted

The Fixed Dial Number

function is on.

Check the Settings menu and turn

the function off.

Turn the phone off.

Remove the battery cover.

Install the battery.

Lock the cover.

Turn the phone on again.

Phone lockedup

and does not

function

Restarting the phone

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.

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

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.

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.

personal medical devices such

as pacemakers and hearing

aides to determine if they are

susceptible to interference from

your mobile phone.

For Your Safety

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.

•

Store the battery in a place out

of 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 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.

Do not use a hand-held phone

while driving.

Do not use the phone in areas

where its use is prohibited.

(For example: aircraft).

Safety Information

Read these simple guidelines.

Breaking the rules may be

dangerous or illegal. Further

detailed information is given in

this user guide.

•

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 dispose of your battery

by fire or with hazardous or

flammable materials.

Make sure that no sharp-

edged items come into contact

with the battery. There is a risk

of this causing a fire.

•

Do not expose the battery

charger or adapter to direct

sunlight or use it in places

with high humidity, such as a

bathroom.

Never store your phone in

temperatures less than- 4°F or

greater than 122°F.

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 drop, strike, or shake

your phone severely. Such

actions may harm the internal

circuit boards of the phone.

Do not use your phone in high

explosive areas as the phone

may generate sparks.

Do not damage the power

cord by bending, twisting,

pulling, or heating.

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.

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 disassemble 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.

Only use the batteries,

antennas, and chargers

provided by LG.

•

The warranty will not be

applied to products provided

by other suppliers.

For Your Safety

•

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.

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.

•

If a damage cannot be fixed,

format the memory card.

The memory card cannot be

used for recording copyright

protected data.

•

Do not write forcefully on the

memo area.

Carry and store the memory

card in its case.

Do not allow the memory card

to get wet.

Do not leave the memory card

in extremely hot location.

•

Use accessories, such as

earphones and headsets, with

caution. Ensure that cables

are tucked away safely and

do not touch the antenna

unnecessarily.

Do not disassemble or modify

the memory card.

CAUTION

Use only the supplied and

approved antenna. Use of

FCC RF Exposure

Information

unauthorized antennas or

WARNING:

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.

Read this information before

operating the phone.

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.

Body-worn Operation

This device was tested for

typical body-worn operations

with the back of the phone kept

2cm (0.79 inches) between the

user’s body and the back of

the phone. To comply with FCC

RF exposure requirements, a

minimum separation distance

of 2cm (0.79 inches) must

be maintained between the

user's body and the back of the

phone. Third-party belt-clips,

The design of this phone

complies with the FCC guidelines

and these international

standards.

For Your Safety

holsters, and similar accessories

containing metallic components

should not be used.

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 2cm (0.79

inches) 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.

Vehicle Mounted External

Antenna (optional, if

available)

A minimum separation distance

of 20cm (8 inches) must

be maintained between the

user/bystander and the vehicle

mounted external antenna

to satisfy FCC RF exposure

requirements. For more

Cautions for Battery

•

Do not disassemble.

Do not short-circuit.

Do not expose to high

temperature: 60°C (140°F).

•

Do not incinerate.

information about RF exposure,

visit the FCC website at www.

fcc.gov

Battery Disposal

Avoid damage to your

hearing

•

Please dispose of your battery

properly or bring to your local

wireless carrier for recycling.

•

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 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.

•

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 expose the adapter or

battery charger to direct sunlight

or use it in places with high

humidity, such as the bathroom.

Safety Guidelines

Those guidelines are consistent

with the safety standards

previously set by both U.S. and

international standards bodies:

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).

* American National Standards

Institute; National Council

on Radiation Protection and

Measurements; International

Commission on Non-Ionizing

Radiation Protection

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.

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.

In August, 1996, the Federal

Communications Commissions

(FCC) adopted RF exposure

guidelines with safety levels for

handheld wireless phones.

The design of your phone

complies with the FCC guidelines

(and those standards).

Antenna Care

Driving

Use only the supplied or an

approved replacement antenna.

Unauthorized antennas,

modifications, or attachments

could damage the phone and

may violate FCC regulations.

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:

•

Give full attention to driving -

driving safely is your first

responsibility;

Phone Operation

NORMAL POSITION: Hold the

phone as you would any other

telephone with the antenna

•

Use hands-free operation, if

available;

Pull off the road and park

before making or answering

a call if driving conditions so

require.

pointed up and over your shoulder.

Tips on Efficient

Operation

For your phone to operate most

efficiently:

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.

•

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.

Safety Guidelines

Pacemakers

Hearing Aids

The Health Industry

Some digital wireless phones

may interfere with some hearing

aids. In the event of such

Manufacturers Association

recommends that a minimum

separation of six (6’) inches be

interference, you may want to

maintained between a handheld consult your service provider.

wireless phone and a pacemaker

Other Medical Devices

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:

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;

Health Care Facilities

Turn your phone OFF in

•

Should not carry the phone in

a breast pocket.

Should use the ear opposite

the pacemaker to minimize the

potential for interference.

health care facilities when any

regulations posted in these areas

instruct you to do so. Hospitals

or health care facilities may

use equipment that could be

sensitive to external RF energy.

•

If you have any reason to

suspect that interference is

taking place, turn your phone

OFF immediately.

Vehicles

Blasting Areas

RF signals may affect improperly To avoid interfering with blasting

installed or inadequately

shielded electronic systems

in motor vehicles. Check

with the manufacturer or its

representative regarding your

vehicle.

You should also consult the

manufacturer of any equipment

that has been added to your

vehicle.

operations, turn your phone OFF

when in a ‘blasting areas or

in areas posted: ‘Turn off two-

way radio’. Obey all signs and

instructions.

Potentially Explosive

Atmosphere

Turn your phone OFF when

in any area with a potentially

explosive atmosphere and obey

all signs and instructions. Sparks

in such areas could cause an

explosion or fire resulting in

bodily injury or even death.

Posted Facilities

Turn your phone OFF in any

facility where posted notices so

require.

Areas with a potentially explosive

atmosphere are often, but not

always, marked clearly.

Potential areas may include:

fueling areas (such as gasoline

stations); below deck on boats;

fuel or chemical transfer or

Aircraft

FCC regulations prohibit using

your phone while in the air. Turn

your phone OFF before boarding

an aircraft.

storage facilities; vehicles using

liquefied petroleum gas (such as

propane or butane); areas where

Safety Guidelines

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.

Charger and Adapter

Safety

•

The charger and adapter are

intended for indoor use only.

Battery Information and

Care

For Vehicles Equipped

with an Air Bag

•

Please dispose of your battery

properly or take it to your local

wireless carrier for recycling.

The battery does not need

to be fully discharged before

recharging.

Use only LG-approved

chargers specific to your

phone model since they are

designed to maximize battery

life.

An air bag inflates with great

force. DO NOT place objects,

including either installed or

portable wireless 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.

•

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.

Safety Information

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.

•

Replace the battery when it

no longer provides acceptable

performance. The battery can

be recharged several hundred

times before replacement.

Recharge the battery after

long periods of non-use to

maximize battery life.

Battery life will vary due

to usage patterns and

environmental conditions.

Use of extended backlighting,

MEdia Net Browsing, and data

connectivity kits affect battery

life and talk/standby times.

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.

Actual battery life will depend

on network configuration,

product settings, usage

patterns, battery and

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.

When using the power

plug, ensure that it is firmly

connected.

If it is not, it may cause

excessive heat or fire.

•

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.

environmental conditions.

Safety Guidelines

•

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.

•

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.

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 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

General Notice

•

Using a damaged battery or

placing a battery in your mouth

may cause serious injury.

•

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.

Authorized Service Centre.

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.

•

Talking on your phone for

a long period of time may

reduce call quality due to heat

generated during use.

(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 you use the phone in

public places, set the ring tone

to vibration so as not to disturb

others.

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. Some

studies have suggested that

some biological effects may

occur, but such findings

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Do not turn your phone on or

off when putting it in your ear.

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

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.

associated with using wireless

phones. There is no proof,

however, that wireless phones

Safety Guidelines

2. What is the FDA’s role

concerning the safety of

wireless phones?

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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.

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 level.

The following agencies

belong to this working

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 phones so

that the hazard no longer exists.

•

Although the existing scientific

data do not justify FDA

regulatory actions, the FDA

has urged the wireless phone

industry to take a number of

steps, including the following:

group:

•

National Institute for

Occupational Safety and

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

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.

3.What kinds of phones are the

subject of this update?

The term ‘wireless phone’

refers here to handheld

•

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

wireless phones with built-in

antennas, often called ‘cell’,

‘mobile’, or ‘PCS’ phones.

These types of wireless

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.

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

guidelines that were developed

with the advice of the FDA

and other federal health and

The FCC also regulates the base

stations that the wireless phone

Safety Guidelines

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.

results that often cannot be

repeated in other laboratories.

A few animal studies, however,

have 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

December 2000. Between

them, the studies investigated

4.What are the results of the

research done already?

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

any possible association

completed in a few years.

However, very large numbers

of animals would be needed

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.

between the use of wireless

phones and primary brain

cancer, glioma, meningioma,

or acoustic 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.

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

Safety Guidelines

6.What is the FDA doing to find

out more about the possible

health effects of wireless

phone RF?

The FDA and the Cellular

Telecommunications & Internet

Association (CTIA) have a

formal Cooperative Research

and Development Agreement

(CRADA) to do research on

wireless phone safety. The

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

The FDA is working with

the U.S. 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.

context of the latest research

developments around the

world.

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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

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

(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 online

listing.

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

energy (RF) exposures.

The FCC established these

guidelines in consultation with

the FDA and the other federal

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

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Safety Guidelines

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

milliwatts/g) of matter. This

measurement is used to

determine whether a wireless

phone complies with safety

guidelines.

9.What steps can I take to

reduce my exposure to

radiofrequency energy from

my wireless phone?

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

SAR test methodology

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

is expected to greatly

improve the consistency

in how much exposure a

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

person receives, reducing the

amount of time spent using a

wireless phone will reduce RF

exposure. If you must conduct

extended conversations by

wireless phone every day, you

could place more distance

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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.

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