LG Electronics New Chocolate BL40 User Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced  
and compact New Chocolate BL40 phone by LG,  
designed to operate with the latest digital mobile  
communication technology.  
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending  
on the software of the phone or your service provider.  
Disposal of your old appliance  
1 When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to  
a product it means the product is covered by the European  
Directive 2002/96/EC.  
2 All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of  
separately from the municipal waste stream via designated  
collection facilities appointed by the government or the local  
authorities.  
3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent  
potential negative consequences for the environment and  
human health.  
4 For more detailed information about disposal of your old  
appliance, please contact your city office, waste disposal service  
or the shop where you purchased the product.  
New Chocolate BL40 User Guide  
Guidelines for safe and efficient use  
Those guidelines are consistent  
with the safety standards  
previously set by both U.S. and  
international standards bodies:  
TIA Safety Information  
Provided herein is the complete  
TIA Safety Information for Wireless  
Handheld phones. Inclusion of  
the text covering Pacemakers,  
Hearing Aids, and Other Medical  
Devices is required in the owner’s  
manual for CTIA Certification. Use  
of the remaining TIA language is  
encouraged when appropriate.  
ANSI C95.1 (1992) *  
NCRP Report 86 (1986)  
ICNIRP (1996)  
Those standards were based on  
comprehensive and periodic  
evaluations of the relevant  
scientific literature. For example,  
over 120 scientists, engineers,  
and physicians from universities,  
government health agencies, and  
industry reviewed the available  
body of research to develop the  
ANSI Standard (C95.1).  
Exposure to Radio Frequency  
Signal  
Your wireless handheld portable  
telephone is a lowpower radio  
transmitter and receiver. When it is  
ON, it receives and also sends out  
radio frequency (RF) signals.  
* American National Standards  
Institute; National Council  
on Radiation Protection and  
Measurements; International  
Commission on Non-Ionizing  
Radiation Protection  
In August, 1996, the Federal  
Communications Commissions  
(FCC) adopted RF exposure  
guidelines with safety levels for  
handheld wireless phones.  
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The design of your phone complies Do not touch the antenna  
with the FCC guidelines (and those  
standards).  
unnecessarily when the phone is  
in use. Contact with the antenna  
affects call quality and may cause  
the phone to operate at a higher  
power level than otherwise  
needed.  
Antenna Care  
Use only the supplied or an  
approved replacement antenna.  
Unauthorized antennas,  
modifications, or attachments  
could damage the phone and may  
violate FCC regulations.  
Driving  
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:  
Phone Operation  
NORMAL POSITION: Hold the  
phone as you would any other  
telephone with the antenna  
pointed up and over your shoulder.  
Give full attention to driving -  
driving safely is your first  
responsibility;  
Tips on Efficient Operation  
For your phone to operate most  
efficiently:  
Use hands-free operation, if  
available;  
Pull off the road and park before  
making or answering a call if  
driving conditions so require.  
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Should ALWAYS keep the phone  
more than six inches from their  
pacemaker when the phone is  
turned ON;  
Electronic Devices  
Most modern electronic equipment  
is shielded from RF signals.  
However, certain electronic  
equipment may not be shielded  
against the RF signals from your  
wireless phone.  
Should not carry the phone in a  
breast pocket.  
Should use the ear opposite  
the pacemaker to minimize the  
potential for interference.  
Pacemakers  
The Health Industry Manufacturers  
Association recommends that a  
minimum separation of six (6’)  
inches be maintained between  
a handheld wireless phone and  
a pacemaker to avoid potential  
interference with the pacemaker.  
These recommendations are  
consistent with the independent  
research by and recommendations  
of Wireless Technology Research.  
Persons with pacemakers:  
If you have any reason to suspect  
that interference is taking place,  
turn your phone OFF immediately.  
Hearing Aids  
Some digital wireless phones may  
interfere with some hearing aids. In  
the event of such interference, you  
may want to consult your service  
provider.  
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regarding your vehicle.  
Other Medical Devices  
You should also consult the  
manufacturer of any equipment  
that has been added to your  
vehicle.  
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.  
Posted Facilities  
Turn your phone OFF in any facility  
where posted notices so require.  
Aircraft  
Health Care Facilities  
FCC regulations prohibit using your  
phone while in the air. Turn your  
phone OFF before boarding an  
aircraft.  
Turn your phone OFF in 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.  
Blasting Areas  
To avoid interfering with blasting  
operations, turn your phone OFF  
when in a ‘blasting areas or in areas  
posted: ‘Turn off two-way radio.  
Obey all signs and instructions.  
Vehicles  
RF signals may affect improperly  
installed or inadequately  
shielded electronic systems in  
motor vehicles. Check with the  
manufacturer or its representative  
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engine.  
Potentially Explosive  
Atmosphere  
For Vehicles Equipped with an  
Air Bag  
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.  
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.  
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 storage  
facilities; vehicles using liquefied  
petroleum gas (such as propane  
or butane); areas where the air  
contains chemicals or particles  
(such as grain, dust, or metal  
powders); and any other area  
where you would normally be  
advised to turn off your vehicle  
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.  
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Replace the battery when it  
Charger and Adapter Safety  
no longer provides acceptable  
performance. The battery can be  
recharged several hundred times  
before replacement.  
The charger and adapter are  
intended for indoor use only.  
Battery Information and Care  
Please dispose of your battery  
properly or take it to your local  
wireless carrier for recycling.  
Recharge the battery after long  
periods of non-use to maximize  
battery life.  
The battery does not need  
to be fully discharged before  
recharging.  
Battery life will vary due to usage  
patterns and environmental  
conditions.  
Use only LG-approved chargers  
specific to your phone model  
since they are designed to  
maximize battery life.  
Use of extended backlighting,  
MEdia Net Browsing, and data  
connectivity kits affect battery life  
and talk/standby times.  
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.  
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.  
Keep the battery’s metal contacts  
clean.  
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Actual battery life will depend on  
network configuration, product  
settings, usage patterns, battery  
and environmental conditions.  
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.  
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.  
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.  
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.  
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Using the phone in proximity to  
General Notice  
receiving equipment (i.e., TV or  
radio) may cause interference to  
the phone.  
Using a damaged battery or  
placing a battery in your mouth  
may cause serious injury.  
Do not use the phone if the  
antenna is damaged. If a  
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.  
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 Authorized  
Service Centre.  
Talking on your phone for a long  
period of time may reduce call  
quality due to heat generated  
during use.  
When the phone is not used for  
a long period time, store it in a  
safe place with the power cord  
unplugged.  
Do not paint your phone.  
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The data saved in your phone  
might be deleted due to careless  
use, repair of the phone, or  
upgrade of the software. Please  
backup your important phone  
numbers. (Ring tones, text  
messages, voice messages,  
pictures, and videos could also be  
deleted.) The manufacturer is not  
liable for damage due to the loss  
of data.  
FDA Consumer Update  
The U.S. Food and Drug  
Administration Centre for Devices  
and Radiological Health Consumer  
Update on Mobile Phones.  
1. Do wireless phones pose a  
health hazard?  
The available scientific evidence  
does not show that any health  
problems are associated with  
using wireless phones. There is  
no proof, however, that wireless  
phones are absolutely safe.  
Wireless phones emit low levels  
of radio frequency energy (RF)  
in the microwave range while  
being used. They also emit very  
low levels of RF when in the  
standby mode. Whereas high  
levels of RF can produce health  
effects (by heating tissue),  
When you use the phone in  
public places, set the ring tone  
to vibration so as not to disturb  
others.  
Do not turn your phone on or off  
when putting it in your ear.  
exposure to low level RF that  
does not produce heating  
effects causes no known adverse  
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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  
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.  
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:  
2. What is the FDA’s role  
concerning the safety of  
wireless phones?  
Support needed research into  
possible biological effects of RF  
of the type emitted by wireless  
phones;  
Under the law, the FDA does not  
review the safety of radiation  
emitting consumer products  
such as wireless phones before  
they can be sold, as it does  
with new drugs or medical  
devices. However, the agency  
has authority to take action if  
wireless phones are shown to  
Design wireless phones in a  
way that minimizes any RF  
exposure to the user that is not  
necessary for device function;  
and  
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Cooperate in providing users  
of wireless phones with the  
best possible information on  
possible effects of wireless  
phone use on human health.  
National Telecommunications  
and Information Administration  
The National Institutes of Health  
participates in some interagency  
working group activities, as well.  
The FDA belongs to an  
The FDA shares regulatory  
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 group:  
responsibilities for wireless phones  
with the Federal Communications  
Commission (FCC). All phones that  
are sold in the United States must  
comply with FCC safety guidelines  
that limit RF exposure. The FCC  
relies on the FDA and other health  
agencies for safety questions about  
National Institute for  
Occupational Safety and Health wireless phones.  
Environmental Protection  
Agency  
The FCC also regulates the base  
stations that the wireless phone  
networks rely upon. While these  
base stations operate at higher  
power than do the wireless phones  
themselves, the RF exposures  
that people get from these base  
stations are typically thousands of  
times lower than those they can  
Occupational Safety and Health  
Administration (Administración  
de la seguridad y salud  
laborales)  
Occupational Safety and Health  
Administration  
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get from wireless phones. Base  
stations are thus not the subject of  
the safety questions discussed in  
this document.  
person’s RF exposure decreases  
rapidly with increasing distance  
from the source. The so-called  
‘cordless phones,which have  
a base unit connected to the  
telephone wiring in a house,  
typically operate at far lower  
power levels, and thus produce  
RF exposures far below the FCC  
safety limits.  
3. What kinds of phones are the  
subject of this update?  
The term ‘wireless phone’ refers  
here to handheld wireless  
phones with built-in antennas,  
often called ‘cell, ‘mobile, or ‘PCS’  
phones. These types of wireless  
phones can expose the user  
to measurable radiofrequency  
energy (RF) because of the short  
distance between the phone  
and the user’s head. These RF  
exposures are limited by FCC  
safety guidelines that were  
developed with the advice  
of the FDA and other federal  
health and safety agencies.  
When the phone is located  
at greater distances from the  
user, the exposure to RF is  
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 results that often  
cannot be repeated in other  
laboratories. A few animal  
studies, however, have  
drastically lower because a  
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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  
any possible association  
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  
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are needed. Lifetime animal  
exposure studies could be  
completed in a few years.  
such as the angle at which the  
phone is held, or which model of  
phone is used.  
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  
6. What is the FDA doing to find  
out more about the possible  
health effects of wireless  
phone RF?  
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  
difficulties in measuring actual  
RF exposure during day-to-day  
use of wireless phones. Many  
factors affect this measurement,  
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new research programs around  
the world. The project has also  
helped develop a series of  
developments around the world.  
7. How can I find out how  
much radiofrequency energy  
exposure I can get by using my  
wireless phone?  
All phones sold in the United  
States must comply with Federal  
Communications Commission  
(FCC) guidelines that limit  
radiofrequency energy (RF)  
exposures.  
public information documents  
on EMF issues. The FDA and the  
Cellular Telecommunications &  
Internet Association (CTIA) have  
a formal Cooperative Research  
and Development Agreement  
(CRADA) to do research on  
wireless phone safety. The  
FDA provides the scientific  
oversight, obtaining input  
from experts in government,  
industry, and academic  
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  
organizations. CTIAfunded  
research is conducted through  
contracts with independent  
investigators. The initial research  
will include both laboratory  
studies and studies of wireless  
phone users. The CRADA will  
also include a broad assessment  
of additional research needs in  
the context of the latest research  
developed by the Institute  
of Electrical and Electronic  
Engineering (IEEE) and the  
National Council on Radiation  
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Protection and Measurement.  
The exposure limit takes into  
consideration the body’s  
standard for measuring the  
radiofrequency energy (RF)  
exposure from wireless phones  
and other wireless handsets  
with the participation and  
leadership of FDA scientists  
and engineers. The standard,  
‘Recommended Practice for  
Determining the Spatial- Peak  
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in  
the Human Body Due to Wireless  
Communications Devices:  
ability to remove heat from  
the tissues that absorb energy  
from the wireless phone and is  
set well below levels known to  
have effects. Manufacturers of  
wireless phones must report the  
RF exposure level for each model  
of phone to the FCC. The FCC  
website  
(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.  
Experimental Techniques,sets  
forth the first consistent test  
methodology for measuring the  
rate at which RF is deposited  
in the heads of wireless phone  
users. The test method uses a  
tissuesimulating model of the  
human head. Standardized  
SAR test methodology is  
expected to greatly improve the  
consistency of measurements  
made at different laboratories  
on the same phone. SAR is the  
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  
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measurement of the amount of  
energy absorbed in tissue, either  
by the whole body or a small  
part of the body. It is measured  
in watts/kg (or milliwatts/g) of  
matter. This measurement is  
used to determine whether a  
wireless phone complies with  
safety guidelines.  
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 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.  
9. What steps can I take to  
reduce my exposure to  
radiofrequency energy from  
my wireless phone?  
If there is a risk from these  
products - and at this point  
we do not know that there  
is - it is probably very small.  
But if you are concerned about  
avoiding even potential risks,  
you can take a few simple steps  
to minimize your exposure to  
radiofrequency energy (RF).  
Since time is a key factor in  
how much exposure a person  
receives, reducing the amount  
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10. What about children using  
wireless phones?  
2000. They noted that no  
evidence exists that using a  
wireless phone causes brain  
tumors or other ill effects.  
Their recommendation to limit  
wireless phone use by children  
was strictly precautionary; it was  
not based on scientific evidence  
that any health hazard exists.  
The scientific evidence does  
not show a danger to users  
of wireless phones, including  
children and teenagers. If you  
want to take steps to lower  
exposure to radiofrequency  
energy (RF), the measures  
described above would apply  
to children and teenagers using  
wireless phones. Reducing the  
time of wireless phone use  
and increasing the distance  
between the user and the RF  
source will reduce RF exposure.  
Some groups sponsored by  
other national governments  
have advised that children  
be discouraged from using  
wireless phones at all. For  
11. What about wireless phone  
interference with medical  
equipment?  
Radiofrequency energy (RF) from  
wireless phones can interact  
with some electronic devices.  
For this reason, the FDA helped  
develop a detailed test method  
to measure electromagnetic  
interference (EMI) of implanted  
cardiac pacemakers and  
defibrillators from wireless  
telephones. This test method  
is now part of a standard  
sponsored by the Association  
for the Advancement of Medical  
example, the government in  
the United Kingdom distributed  
leaflets containing such a  
recommendation in December  
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instrumentation (AAMI).  
approved by the IEEE in 2000.  
The FDA continues to monitor  
the use of wireless phones for  
possible interactions with other  
medical devices. Should harmful  
interference be found to occur,  
the FDA will conduct testing to  
assess the interference and work  
to resolve the problem.  
The final draft, a joint effort  
by the FDA, medical device  
manufacturers, and many  
other groups, was completed  
in late 2000. This standard will  
allow manufacturers to ensure  
that cardiac pacemakers and  
defibrillators are safe from  
wireless phone EMI. The FDA  
has tested hearing aids for  
interference from handheld  
wireless phones and helped  
develop a voluntary standard  
sponsored by the Institute  
of Electrical and Electronic  
Engineers (IEEE). This standard  
specifies test methods and  
performance requirements  
for hearing aids and wireless  
phones so that no interference  
occurs when a person uses  
a ‘compatible’ phone and a  
‘compatible’ hearing aid at the  
same time. This standard was  
12. Where can I find additional  
information?  
For additional information,  
please refer to the following  
resources:  
FDA web page on wireless  
phones  
phones/index.html)  
Federal Communications  
Commission (FCC) RF Safety  
Program  
(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)  
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International Commission  
on Non-lonizing Radiation  
Protection  
(http://www.icnirp.de)  
10 Driver Safety Tips  
Your wireless phone gives you the  
powerful ability to communicate  
by voice almost anywhere, anytime.  
An important responsibility  
accompanies the benefits of  
wireless phones, one that every  
user must uphold.  
World Health Organization  
(WHO) International EMF Project  
National Radiological Protection  
Board (UK)  
(http://www.nrpb.org.uk/)  
When operating a car, driving is  
your first responsibility.  
When using your wireless phone  
behind the wheel of a car,  
practice good common sense and  
remember the following tips:  
1. Get to know your wireless  
phone and its features such as  
speed dial and redial. Carefully  
read your instruction manual  
and learn to take advantage of  
valuable features most phones  
offer, including automatic redial  
and memory. Also, work to  
memorize the phone keypad  
so you can use the speed dial  
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function without taking your  
attention off the road.  
driving; if necessary, suspend the  
call in heavy traffic or hazardous  
weather conditions. Rain, sleet,  
snow and ice can be hazardous,  
but so is heavy traffic. As a driver,  
your first responsibility is to pay  
attention to the road.  
2. When available, use a handsfree  
device. A number of handsfree  
wireless phone accessories are  
readily available today. Whether  
you choose an installed mounted  
device for your wireless phone or 5. Do not take notes or look up  
a speaker phone accessory, take  
advantage of these devices if  
available to you.  
phone numbers while driving.  
If you are reading an address  
book or business card, or writing  
a “to-do” list while driving a car,  
you are not watching where  
you are going. It is common  
sense. Don’t get caught in a  
dangerous situation because you  
are reading or writing and not  
paying attention to the road or  
nearby vehicles.  
3. Position your wireless phone  
within easy reach. Make sure you  
place your wireless phone within  
easy reach and where you can  
reach it without removing your  
eyes from the road. If you get an  
incoming call at an inconvenient  
time, if possible, let your  
voicemail answer it for you.  
6. Dial sensibly and assess the  
traffic; if possible, place calls  
when you are not moving or  
before pulling into traffic. Try to  
plan your calls before you begin  
your trip or attempt to coincide  
4. Suspend conversations during  
hazardous driving conditions or  
situations. Let the person you  
are speaking with know you are  
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Guidelines for safe and efficient use  
your calls with times you may be  
stopped at a stop sign, red light  
or otherwise stationary. But if  
you need to dial while driving,  
follow this simple tip — dial only  
a few numbers, check the road  
and your mirrors, then continue.  
situations — with your phone  
at your side, help is only three  
numbers away. Dial 911 or other  
local emergency number in the  
case of fire, traffic accident, road  
hazard or medical emergency.  
Remember, it is a free call on  
your wireless phone!  
7. Do not engage in stressful or  
emotional conversations that  
may be distracting. Stressful or  
emotional conversations and  
driving do not mix; they are  
distracting and even dangerous  
when you are behind the wheel  
of a car. Make people you are  
talking with aware you are  
driving and if necessary, suspend  
conversations which have the  
potential to divert your attention  
from the road.  
9. Use your wireless phone to  
help others in emergencies.  
Your wireless phone provides  
you a perfect opportunity to  
be a “Good Samaritan” in your  
community. If you see an auto  
accident, crime in progress or  
other serious emergency where  
lives are in danger, call 911 or  
other local emergency number,  
as you would want others to do  
for you.  
8. Use your wireless phone to call  
for help. Your wireless phone  
is one of the greatest tools you  
can own to protect yourself  
and your family in dangerous  
10. Call roadside assistance or a  
special wireless nonemergency  
assistance number when  
necessary. Certain situations  
you encounter while driving  
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may require attention, but are  
not urgent enough to merit a  
call for emergency services. But  
you can still use your wireless  
phone to lend a hand. If you  
see a broken-down vehicle  
posing no serious hazard, a  
broken traffic signal, a minor  
traffic accident where no one  
appears injured or a vehicle.  
you know to be stolen, call  
roadside assistance or other  
special non-emergency wireless  
number.  
Consumer Information on  
SAR  
(Specific Absorption Rate)  
This Model Phone Meets the  
Governments Requirements  
for Exposure to Radio Waves.  
Your wireless phone is a radio  
transmitter and receiver. It is  
designed and manufactured not  
to exceed the emission limits  
for exposure to radiofrequency  
(RF) energy set by the Federal  
Communications Commission (FCC)  
of the U.S. Government. These  
limits are part of comprehensive  
guidelines and establish permitted  
levels of RF energy for the general  
population. The guidelines are  
based on standards that were  
developed by independent  
For more information, please call to  
888-901-SAFE, or visit our website  
scientific organizations through  
periodic and thorough evaluation  
of scientific studies. The standards  
include a substantial safety margin  
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Guidelines for safe and efficient use  
designed to assure the safety of  
all persons, regardless of age and  
health.  
antenna, the lower the power  
output.  
Before a phone model is available  
for sale to the public, it must  
be tested and certified to the  
FCC that it does not exceed  
the limit established by the  
governmentadopted requirement  
for safe exposure. The tests are  
performed in positions and  
locations (e.g., at the ear and worn  
on the body) as required by the  
FCC for each model.  
The exposure standard for wireless  
mobile phones employs a unit  
of measurement known as the  
Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.  
The SAR limit set by the FCC is  
1.6W/kg. *  
Tests for SAR are conducted using  
standard operating positions  
specified by the FCC with the  
phone transmitting at its highest  
certified power level in all tested  
frequency bands.  
The highest SAR value for this  
model phone when tested for use  
at the ear is 0.216 W/kg and when  
worn on the body, as described in  
this user’s manual, is 0.628 W/kg.  
(Body-worn measurements differ  
among phones models, depending  
upon available accessories and  
FCC requirements.) While there  
may be differences between SAR  
levels of various phones and at  
various positions, they all meet the  
Although SAR is determined at  
the highest certified power level,  
the actual SAR level of the phone  
while operating can be well below  
the maximum value. Because the  
phone is designed to operate at  
multiple power levels to use only  
the power required to reach the  
network, in general, the closer  
you are to a wireless base station  
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government requirement for safe  
exposure.  
incorporates a substantial margin  
of safety to give additional  
protection for the public and  
to account for any variations in  
measurements.  
The FCC has granted an Equipment  
Authorization for this model  
phone with all reported SAR levels  
evaluated as in compliance with  
the FCC RF emission guidelines.  
SAR information on this model  
phone is on file with the FCC and  
can be found under the Display  
gov/oet/fccid after searching on  
FCC ID BEJBL40g.  
* Product meets current FCC &  
IC Radio Frequency Exposure  
Guidelines.  
FCC ID BEJBL40g ,  
IC ID: 2703C-BL40g  
Additional information on  
Specific Absorption Rates (SAR)  
can be found on the Cellular  
Telecommunications Industry  
Association (CTIA) website at  
* In the United States and Canada,  
the SAR limit for mobile phones  
used by the public is 1.6 watts/  
kg (W/kg) averaged over one  
gram of tissue. The standard  
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Getting to know your phone  
Handsfree or Stereo earphone connector  
Power key (Lock/ Unlock key)  
Turns the phone on/off.  
Earpiece  
Inner camera  
Proximity Sensor (Refer to page 15 for notice.)  
WARNING: Putting a heavy object on the  
phone or sitting on it can damage its LCD and  
touch screen functionality. Do not cover the  
proximity sensor with a protective film or cover.  
It can cause the sensor to malfunction.  
Volume keys  
Charger, Data cable  
(USB cable)  
• When the screen is idle: Key  
tone or ring tone volume , Press  
long the down key to Silent  
on/off.  
• During a call: earpiece volume.  
• When playing a track: controls  
the volume continuously.  
TIP: Before  
connecting the USB  
cable, wait until the  
phone has powered  
up and has registered  
on the network.  
Camera key  
Go to camera menu directly by  
pressing and holding the key.  
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Music key  
Open view  
Charging your phone  
Open the cover of the charger  
connector on the side of your  
New Chocolate BL40. Your New  
Chocolate BL40 must be charged  
until the “Battery fullmessage  
appears on the screen.  
Battery cover  
USIM card  
socket  
Flash  
Battery  
Camera lens  
Memory card socket  
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Installing the USIM and battery  
1
Remove the battery cover and  
the battery  
Slide down the battery cover and  
pull out the battery.  
3
Install the battery  
Insert the top of the battery  
into the top edge of the battery  
compartment first. Ensure that the  
battery contacts align with the  
phone’s terminals. Press the bottom  
of the battery down until it clips  
into place.  
WARNING: Do not remove  
the battery when the phone  
is switched on, as this may  
damage the phone.  
2
Install the USIM card  
Slide the USIM card into the USIM  
card holder. Make sure the gold  
contact area on the card is facing  
downwards. To remove the USIM  
card, gently pull it outwards.  
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Memory card  
Installing a memory card  
You can expand the available  
memory space on your phone by  
using a memory card (microSD).  
The New Chocolate BL40 will  
support up to a 32GB memory card.  
NOTE: A memory card is an optional  
accessory.  
Slide the memory card into the slot  
at the top, until it clicks into place.  
Make sure the gold contact area is  
facing downwards.  
The slot has to be opened by pulling  
the metal cover upwards.  
WARNING: Slide the  
memory card into the slot,  
otherwise the card may be  
damaged.  
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Memory card  
Formatting the memory card Transferring your contacts  
Your memory card may already be  
formatted. If it isn’t, you will need  
to format it before you can start to  
use it.  
To transfer your contacts from your  
USIM to your phone:  
1
From the Communication  
tab, scroll through Contact  
NOTE: All files will be deleted when  
formatting.  
and choose  
location.  
then Change  
1
From the home screen select  
and select Phone settings from  
the Settings tab.  
2
3
Touch Copy to Handset.  
Choose Mark all or select names  
one by one and touch Copy to  
Handset.  
2
Scroll and touch Memory info  
then scroll and touch External  
memory.  
3
4
Touch Format and then confirm  
your choice.  
Enter the password, if one has  
been set. The card will then be  
formatted and ready to use.  
NOTE: If there is existing content  
on your memory card, the folder  
structure may be different after  
formatting since all files will have  
been deleted.  
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Your home screen  
Touch screen tips  
The home screen is a great place to  
get used to using the touch screen.  
To select an item, touch the centre  
of the icon.  
This makes the battery life last  
longer and prevents the touch  
keypad from malfunctioning  
through automatic key locking  
during calls.  
Users, therefore, do not have  
the inconvenience of unlocking  
the phone when searching the  
phonebook during calls.  
Do not to press too hard; the  
touchscreen is sensitive enough  
to pick up on a light touch.  
Use the tip of your finger to  
touch the option you require. Be  
careful not to touch any other  
keys.  
Customising the home screen  
Shortcut home  
screen  
When the screen light is off, press  
the power key to return to the  
home screen.  
Whenever your New Chocolate  
BL40 is not in use, it will return to  
the lock screen.  
Browser home  
screen  
Contact home  
screen  
Widget home  
screen (active)  
Proximity sensor  
When receiving and making calls,  
this sensor automatically turns the  
backlighting off and locks the touch  
keypad by sensing objects when the  
phone is near the ear.  
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Your home screen  
Get in touch with your New  
Chocolate BL40 -  
Zooming In or Out  
When viewing photos, web pages,  
emails, or maps, you can zoom in  
and out. Pinch your fingers together  
or slide them apart.  
The user interface and  
homescreens is based on four  
types of Homescreens. To swap  
between the home screens just  
wipe quickly over the display from  
left to right or from right to left.  
Using the Multi-tasking  
function  
Touch the multitasking key  
to open the Multitasking menu.  
From here you can view some  
Home screen customization -  
For each type of home screen  
you are able to add and remove  
objects by pressing & holding your applications that are running and  
finger on the screen, or if already  
added touching and holding one  
of the objects.  
access them with one touch.  
Lock screen gesture  
Lock screen gesture - set a gesture  
to the 9 extended shortcut  
applications.  
Gesture in Lock screen allows users  
to unlock the phone and execute  
the applications directly as they  
draw a gesture on the screen.  
Touch screen  
The controls on the New Chocolate  
BL40 touch screen change  
dynamically, depending on the task  
you are carrying out.  
Scrolling  
Drag from side to side to scroll. On  
some screens, such as web pages,  
you can also scroll up or down.  
To set up this feature,  
1
Select Menu - Screen settings  
- Lock screen gesture  
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2
Drag & drop the prefered gesture  
form the bottom of the screen  
to the applications you want to  
assign them to.  
Icon Description  
Printer by Bluetooth  
Bluetooth Transfer  
Bluetooth Visibility  
Bluetooth Music  
Downloading  
Downloading complete.  
Downloading cancelled.  
In-call option  
Internet  
Viewing the status bar  
Icon Description  
No Service  
2G  
3G  
EDGE  
HSDPA  
Searching  
Wi-fi is on  
Bluetooth Message  
Call divert  
Call reject  
Bluetooth Mono hands free  
headset  
Connect Bluetooth Mono +  
Stereo  
Security  
Headset  
HomeZone  
Bluetooth Stereo headset  
Bluetooth Mono headset  
Bluetooth on  
Roaming  
Alarm  
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Your home screen  
Icon Description  
Icon Description  
Schedule (Calendar)  
Push message  
Multi-tasking  
Flight mode  
Normal  
Music paused  
Outdoor  
Silent  
Music playing  
FM radio playing  
FM broadcasting  
Email sending  
Customised profile 1-10 or  
Customised 1-10  
External memory  
-
Email receiving  
MMS sending has failed  
MMS transmit  
Battery status  
Microsoft Exchange  
MMS receiving  
MMS New message  
SMS sending  
SMS receiving  
New voicemail  
New message  
SMS sending has failed  
New email  
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Calls  
In-call options  
TIP! Press the power key  
briefly to lock the touchscreen  
and prevent calls being made by  
mistake.  
Hold - Touch  
to put a call on  
hold.  
Mute - Touch  
to turn the  
microphone off so the person you  
Making a call or a video call  
are talking to cannot hear you.  
1
Touch  
to open the keypad.  
Speaker - Touch  
to turn the  
2
Type in the number on the  
keypad. To delete a digit, press  
the clear key.  
speaker phone on.  
Options - Choose from a list  
of further in-call options, including  
creating new memo and going to  
messages, so you can check your  
messages and add contacts during  
a call. You can also end the call from  
here by touching End call.  
3
4
Touch the Voice call to place  
the call.  
To end the call, touch the End  
call.  
TIP! To enter + for making  
international calls, touch  
twice or press and hold down  
.
- Touch to open a numerical  
keypad for typing in numbers, e.g.  
when dialling call centres or other  
automated telephone services.  
- Add a memo during a call.  
- Search your contacts during  
a call.  
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Calls  
Speed dialling  
Making a second call  
1
2
3
From the home screen touch  
to open your Contacts.  
1
During your initial call, touch  
and select the number you want  
to call.  
Touch  
and select Speed  
dials.  
2
3
4
Call the number or search your  
contacts.  
Your contacts list will open. Select  
the contact you want to assign  
to that number by touching the  
phone number once.  
Touch Voice call to connect the  
call.  
Both calls will be displayed on  
the call screen. Your initial call will  
be locked and put on hold.  
To call a speed dial number, touch  
on the home screen then press  
and hold the assigned number until  
the contact appears on the screen.  
The call will initiate automatically,  
without having to touch Voice call.  
5
6
Touch the swap icon  
toggle between calls.  
to  
Touch the + symbol to open the  
in-call menu and select “Join calls”  
to make a conference call.  
Turning off DTMF  
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To end one or both calls press  
DTMF lets you use numerical  
commands to navigate within  
automated calls. DTMF default is  
set to on.  
End  
.
NOTE: You will be charged for each  
call you make.  
To turn it off during a call (e.g. to  
make a note of a number) touch  
and select Disable DTMF.  
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2
Touch Common settings. This  
lets you amend the following  
settings:  
Using call barring  
1
2
3
4
Touch  
and choose Call  
settings in the Settings tab.  
Touch Call barring and choose  
Voice calls and/or Video calls.  
Choose any or all of the five  
options.  
Call reject  
Send my number - Choose  
whether to display your number  
on an outgoing call.  
Auto redial - Slide the switch left  
for ON or right for OFF.  
Minute minder - Slide the switch  
left to ON to hear a tone every  
minute during a call.  
Enter the call barring password.  
Please check with your network  
operator about this service.  
TIP! Select Fixed dial  
numbers to turn on and  
compile a list of numbers that  
can be called from your phone.  
You’ll need your PIN2 code,  
available from your operator.  
Only numbers within the fixed  
dial list can be called from your  
phone.  
BT answer mode - Select Hands-  
free to be able to answer a call  
using a Bluetooth headset, or  
select Handset to press a handset  
key to answer a call.  
Save new number - Select ON or  
OFF to save a new number.  
Voice clarity - Select ON or  
OFF to clear noises around. This  
feature makes your voice louder  
and clearer.  
Changing the common call  
setting  
1
Touch  
and choose Call  
settings in the Settings tab.  
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Contacts  
Searching for a contact  
There are two ways to search for a  
contact:  
have to enter both, but you must  
enter at least one.  
5
6
Set others.  
Touch  
to save the contact.  
From the home screen  
1
From the home screen touch  
to open your Contacts. Touch  
and enter the contact name  
using the key pad.  
TIP! You can create  
customised groups for your  
contacts. See Creating a group.  
Creating a group  
2
Touch Video call or Voice call to  
1
2
3
From the home screen, touch  
and then touch Contact in the  
Communication tab.  
place the call.  
From the main menu  
Touch , touch Contact on the  
Communication tab.  
1
Touch Contacts on the top of the  
screen, then touch Groups and  
select New group.  
Enter a name for the new group.  
And set the group picture, group  
name, group ringtone and group  
vibration.  
Adding a new contact  
From the home screen touch  
then touch New contact.  
Choose whether to save the  
contact to Handset or USIM.  
If you want to add a picture to  
each contact, touch Add picture.  
Enter the first and last name of  
your new contact. You do not  
1
2
3
4
4
Touch  
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.  
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Move - This works in the same  
way as Copy, but the contact will  
only remain in the new location.  
TIP! You can edit an existing  
group by touching the selected  
group once. Choose View  
members, Edit the group, Send  
message, Send businesscard or  
Delete group.  
Clear contacts - Delete all your  
contacts.  
Memory info.  
Send all contacts via Bluetooth  
- Send all of your contacts to  
another device using Bluetooth.  
You will be prompted to turn on  
Bluetooth if you select this option.  
Changing your contact  
settings  
You can adapt your contact settings  
to suit your own preferences.  
1
2
Touch Contact from the  
Communication tab, select  
and scroll through Contact  
settings.  
From here, you can adjust the  
following settings:  
Viewing information  
TIP! To add your own business  
card, select My business card  
and enter your details as you  
would for any contact. Touch  
to finish.  
Display name  
Copy - Copy your contacts from  
your USIM to your handset, or  
vice versa. You can do this one  
contact at a time, or all at once.  
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Messaging  
Messaging  
Your New Chocolate BL40 combines  
SMS and MMS into one intuitive,  
easy to use menu.  
3
4
After entering the text, you  
can send the SMS by touching  
the send button on top of the  
message.  
There are two ways of entering the  
messaging centre:  
Touch  
Insert to add an  
Image, Video, Sound, SMS  
template, MMS template,  
emoticon, name & number, new  
slide, subject or signature and  
More (Business card/Schedule/  
Memo/Tasks).  
From the home screen, touch  
, or touch  
through Messaging from the  
then scroll  
Communication tab.  
Sending a message  
WARNING: The 160-  
1
Touch  
then Write message  
character limit may vary from  
country to country depending  
on how the SMS is coded.  
to open a blank message.  
2
Touch To to enter the recipient’s  
number, or open your contacts or  
favourites. You can add multiple  
contacts. When you are finished,  
touch the message box below  
to start composing the message  
text.  
WARNING: If an image,  
video or audio file is added to  
an SMS, it will automatically be  
converted to an MMS, and you  
will be charged accordingly.  
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more times, then 6 three times.  
Entering text  
Touch to turn on T9  
predictive texting.  
Setting up your email  
1
Touch  
from the home  
Tap to change between the  
number, symbol and text keypads.  
screen, and scroll to Email on the  
Communication tab.  
2
Touch Write email. If the email  
account is not set up, start the  
email set up wizard.  
Use to toggle between the  
different keyboards in each text  
entry mode (e.g., capital or lower  
case letters).  
TIP! If an email account is  
already set up, the wizard is not  
activated automatically.  
To enter a space, touch  
.
T9 predictive  
In T9 mode, you will see  
coloured circle in orange.  
,
You can also edit specific  
account settings by navigating to  
Simply touch the number key  
associated with the letter you want  
to enter, and the dictionary will  
predict the word you want to use.  
Communication > Email >  
New email account. They are the  
following:  
>
Title - Enter a name for this  
account.  
User name - Enter the account  
username.  
Password - Enter the account  
Abc manual  
In Abc mode you have to touch the  
key repeatedly to enter a letter. For  
example, to write ‘hello, touch 4  
twice, 3 twice, 5 three times, 5 three  
password.  
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Messaging  
Email address - Enter the  
Choose between Header only or  
All including body for POP3, and  
header only, header + body, or all  
for IMAP4.  
account email address.  
Reply email address - Enter the  
‘reply toemail address.  
Access point - Choose your  
Internet access point.  
Outgoing mail server - Enter the  
outgoing email server address  
Email to retrieve - Choose the  
way to download emails. Choose  
from Header only or All including  
body for POP3, header only,  
Incoming mail server - Enter the  
incoming email server address  
Maximum receive size - Select  
the size limit for your emails, up to  
the maximum of 2 MB.  
header + body, or all for IMAP4.  
Auto retrieve - Choose whether  
to retrieve your new emails  
automatically.  
Retrieve only new - Choose  
whether to discard emails already  
downloaded previously.  
Advanced settings - Choose  
whether to use the advanced  
settings.  
SMTP port number - Normally,  
this will be 25.  
Mailbox type - Enter mailbox  
type POP3 or IMAP4.  
Save to server - Choose whether  
to save your emails on the server.  
Copies are always saved for IMAP4  
accounts.  
Save sent mail into - Select  
where to save sent emails for  
IMAP4 mailboxes. For POP3  
mailboxes sent mails are always  
saved to the handset.  
SMTP TLS/SSL - Choose whether  
to use TLS/SSL for outgoing server.  
Download option - Choose  
the way to download emails.  
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Incoming server port - Normally, Server address – Enter the email  
this is 110 for POP3 accounts and  
143 for IMAP4 accounts.  
Incoming TLS/SSL - Choose  
whether to use TLS/SSL for  
incoming server.  
SMTP authentication - Choose  
the security settings for the  
outgoing mail server  
server address.  
Username - Enter the account’s  
username.  
Password - Enter the account’s  
password.  
Domain – Enter the account  
domain(Optional).  
Auto push – Choose whether to use  
Push Email.  
SMTP Username - Enter the  
SMTP username.  
Now your account is set up, it will  
appear in the list of accounts in your  
Email folder.  
SMTP Password - Enter the SMTP  
password.  
APOP secure login - Choose to  
activate APOP secure login for a  
POP3 account. IMAP4 accounts  
are always set to off.  
Once the account is set up, it will  
appear in the accounts list in your  
Email folder.  
Mail days to sync – Choose period  
to sync emails.  
Sync items - Choose whether to  
use Sync items(Contacts,Schedule  
s,Tasks).  
Contacts - Select sync Contacts.  
Schedules - Select sync Schedules.  
Tasks - Select sync Tasks.  
Use SSL – Choose whether to use  
SSL for Microsoft Exchange.  
Microsoft Exchange email  
account  
Email address – Enter the account  
email address.  
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Messaging  
Internet Profile – Choose your  
internet Profile.  
and scroll to Email- Write email  
on the Communication tab to  
open a new blank message.  
Save in sent – Choose whether to  
save your sent emails to the server.  
2
3
Enter the recipient’s address and  
write your message. You can also  
attach images, videos, audio files  
and other file types.  
Retrieving your email  
You can automatically or manually  
check your account for new emails.  
To check manually:  
Touch Send email to send your  
email.  
1
Touch  
from the home screen,  
and scroll through Email from  
the Communication tab.  
TIP! During an active Wi-Fi  
connection, emails are sent and  
received via Wi-Fi.  
2
3
Select Email.  
Touch the account you want to  
use then  
.
Changing your email settings  
You can change your email settings  
based on your own preferences.  
4
Choose Retrieve/Message  
synchronisation and your New  
Chocolate BL40 will connect to  
your email account and retrieve  
your new messages.  
1
Touch  
from the home screen,  
and scroll through Email from  
the Communication tab.  
2
3
Select  
settings.  
You can alter the following  
settings:  
and scroll to Email  
Sending an email using your  
new account  
1
Touch  
from the home screen,  
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Email accounts - Manage your  
email accounts.  
Allow reply email - Choose  
whether to allow read  
New email notification - Choose  
whether to be alerted about a  
new email without a pop-up  
message.  
confirmation messages to be sent.  
Request reply email - Choose  
whether to request read  
Signature - Create an email  
signature and switch this feature  
on.  
confirmation messages.  
Priority - Choose the priority level  
of your email messages.  
Mail sending size - Choose the  
size of email you send.  
Retrieve interval - Select how  
often your New Chocolate BL40  
checks for new email messages.  
Retrieve amount - Choose the  
number of emails to be retrieved  
at one time.  
Include message in fwd & reply  
- Select whether to include the  
original message in your reply.  
Include attachment - Select  
whether to include the original  
attachment in any reply.  
Using templates  
Create templates for the SMS and  
MMS messages you send most  
often. There are already some  
templates on the phone, which you  
can edit.  
1
When writing a new message,  
you can enter Templates from  
Insert in option menu.  
Choose SMS Template or MMS  
Template. You can then touch  
to New template, Delete or  
Auto retrieval in roaming -  
Choose whether to retrieve  
messages automatically when  
abroad (roaming).  
2
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Messaging  
Delete all templates. To edit a  
message just select it, make your  
changes and touch Save.  
left to receive confirmation that  
your messages have been delivered.  
Validity period - Choose how long  
your messages are stored at the  
message centre.  
Using emoticons  
Liven up your messages using  
emoticons. There are some  
commonly used emoticons already  
on your phone.  
Message types - Convert your text  
into Voice, Fax, X.400 or Email.  
Character encoding - Choose  
how your characters are encoded.  
This impacts on the size of your  
messages and therefore on your  
data charges.  
Send long text as - Choose to send  
long messages as Multiple SMS or  
MMS.  
You can add a new emoticon by  
touching New emoticon.  
Changing your text message  
settings  
These settings can be changed  
based on your preferences.  
Changing your multimedia  
message settings  
These settings can be changed  
Scroll through Messaging from  
the Communication tab. Touch  
then choose Message settings and  
Text message. You can change the  
following:  
Text message centre - Enter the  
details of your message centre.  
Delivery report - Slide the switch  
based on your preferences.  
Scroll through Messaging from  
the Communication tab. Touch  
then choose Message settings and  
Multimedia message.  
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You can make changes to the  
following:  
WARNING: You can  
select to restrict or attach  
unsupported type files to MMS  
via confirmation popup.  
Retrieval mode - Select Home  
network or Roaming network. If  
you then select Manual you will only  
receive notifications about MMS  
messages. You can then decide  
whether to download them in full.  
Free - It can attach the unsupported  
type file to MMS up to the available  
size.  
Delivery report - Choose whether  
to allow and/or request a delivery  
report.  
Delivery time - Choose how long to  
wait before a message is delivered.  
Multimedia message centre - Enter  
the details of your message centre.  
Read reply - Choose whether to  
allow and/or send a read reply.  
Priority - Choose the priority level  
of your MMS.  
Validity period - Choose how  
long your message is stored at the  
message centre.  
Slide duration - Choose how long  
slides appear on screen.  
Creation mode - Choose the mode  
between restricted/Warning/Free.  
Restrict - It is unable to attach  
unsupported type files to MMS .  
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Camera  
Taking a photo  
Send  
Touch to send the photo as  
a Message, Email or Bluetooth.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Press and hold down the Camera  
key on the right side of the  
phone.  
NOTE: Additional cost may occur  
when MMS are downloaded when  
roaming.  
Holding the phone horizontally,  
point the lens towards the  
subject of the photo.  
Use as  
Touch to use the image as  
wallpaper.  
Press the capture button lightly  
and a focus box will appear in the  
centre of the viewfinder screen.  
Rename  
Touch to edit the name of  
the selected picture.  
Edit  
Position the phone so you can  
see the photo subject in the  
focus box.  
Touch to edit the image  
using various tools.  
Touch to return to the previous  
menu.  
When the focus box turns green,  
the camera has focused on your  
subject.  
Delete  
Touch to delete the image.  
Press the capture button fully to  
capture the shot.  
New picture  
Touch to take another  
photo immediately. Your current  
photo will be saved.  
Once you’ve taken the photo  
Touch to view a gallery of your  
saved photos.  
Your captured photo will appear  
on the screen. The image name is  
shown with four icons on the right  
side.  
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Getting to know the viewfinder  
Zoom - Touch  
to zoom in or  
to zoom out.  
Alternatively you can use the side volume keys.  
Saving to handset memory/  
external memory  
Image size  
Touch to take a picture  
Brightness - See Adjusting the Brightness.  
Touch to access Scene mode.  
Back - Touch here to return to the  
home screen.  
Flash status - Set or turn off  
the flash.  
Camera mode  
1. Camera mode is selected.  
2. Touch to take picture  
3. Drag down to swith to video  
camera  
Macro - Switch on take close  
up shot.  
Quality (Normal/Fine/Super fine)  
Video  
Settings - Touch this icon to  
open the settings menu. See  
Using the advanced settings.  
Gallery  
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Camera  
Using the flash  
The default flash setting is auto, but  
there are other options.  
4
The flash status icon in the  
viewfinder will change based on  
the new flash mode.  
1
Select  
from the left side of  
Choosing a shot type  
the viewfinder to enter the flash  
sub-menu.  
There are four flash options:  
Auto - Your camera will assess the  
light available for a good picture  
and use the flash as necessary.  
Red -eye reduction - The camera  
will flash twice in order to remove  
red eye.  
Always off - The camera will  
never flash. This is useful if you  
want to save battery power.  
Always on - The camera will  
always flash.  
1
Touch  
and select Shot mode  
to open the available shot types  
2
2
Choose from eight options:  
Normal shot -This is the default  
shot type, the photo will be taken  
in the normal way, as outlined in  
taking a quick photo.  
Continuous shot - This enables  
you to take six shots automatically  
in very quick succession.  
Stitch shot - This enables you to  
stitch photos side by side after  
continuous shot. Eight pictures  
can be merged together in a  
panoramic image, allowing you  
to enjoy the full size of your New  
Chocolate BL40’s screen.  
3
When you touch the option  
you want, the flash menu will  
automatically close, allowing you  
to take a picture immediately.  
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Smile shot - Automatically  
triggers the shutter when camera  
detects a smile.  
Panorama - This shot type is  
great for taking a photo of a large  
group of people or for capturing a  
panoramic view.  
Taking a panoramic shot  
Capture life as it appears using a  
panoramic shot. Allows you to enjoy  
the full size of your New Chocolate  
BL40’s screen with panorama.  
TIP!  
360° Panorama : This enables  
you to stitch photos up to 12  
pieces. After pressing or touch  
shutter icon on display screen  
and turn the camera lens in the  
direction(right/left/up/down) of  
you want to take a picture. Then  
it will capture automatically.  
When the red box come in the  
white box of the middle screen,  
it is able to capture. When taking  
pictures, if user press shutter  
button or touch down stop icon  
on display and then handset  
would stop panoram shot  
opreation.  
Beauty shot - This enables you  
to take a photo of person’s face  
clearly and brightly. Especially  
useful when you are close up.  
Art shot - Choose different  
picture effects. (Original,  
Black&White, Warm, Cold.)  
Frame shot - Choose from one  
of the fun frames to transform  
your friend or just decorate their  
surroundings.  
Out focusing shot - This shot  
type means selective focusing.  
You can focus on the center of  
image.  
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Camera  
Using the advanced settings  
From the viewfinder, touch  
open all advanced settings options.  
Colour Effect - Choose a colour  
tone to use on your new photo. See  
Choosing a colour effect.  
to  
White balance - Choose between  
Auto, Incandescent, Sunny,  
Fluorescent and Cloudy.  
You can change the camera setting  
by scrolling the wheel. After  
selecting the option, touch the  
button.  
Self-timer - The self-timer allows  
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 be included in  
a photo.  
TIP! You can view the help  
menu about the functions of  
the camera by touching  
Swap cam - For self portraits, switch  
to the LG New Chocolate BL40‘s  
inner camera.  
Shot mode - Choose the shot  
mode.  
Size - Change the size of the photo  
ISO - The ISO rating determines  
to save on memory space or to take the sensitivity of the camera’s light  
an appropriately sized picture for a  
contact. See Changing the image  
size.  
sensor. The higher the ISO, the more  
sensitive the camera will be. This is  
useful in darker conditions when  
you can’t use the flash. Select the  
ISO value from Auto, 100, 200, 400,  
or 800.  
Scene mode - Set the camera to  
adjust to the environment. Choose  
from Auto, Portrait, Landscape,  
Sport and Night.  
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Quality - Choose between Super  
fine, Fine and Normal. 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 your  
memory.  
Geo-Tagging - Choose to switch on  
the EXIF information for the photo  
to write GPS information.  
Reset settings - Restore all camera  
settings.  
TIP! When you exit the camera,  
all settings will return to their  
defaults except image size and  
image quality. Any non-default  
settings will need to be reset,  
such as colour tone and ISO.  
Check these before you take  
your next photo.  
Memory - Choose whether to  
save your photos to the Handset  
memory or the External memory.  
Image stabilization - Enables you  
to take a picture without the camera  
wobbling or shaking.  
Focus Mode - Select the way the  
camera will focus. Choose between  
Spot, Manual focus and Face  
tracking.  
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.  
Shutter sound - Select one of the 3  
shutter sounds.  
Grid screen - Choose between Off,  
Simple cross or Trisection.  
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Camera  
Changing the image size  
Choosing a colour effect  
The more pixels, the larger the file,  
which means the files take up more  
memory space. If you want to store  
more pictures on your phone, you  
can alter the number of pixels to  
make the files smaller.  
1
Using the viewfinder, touch  
in the left corner.  
2
Select Colour Effect from the  
Preview menu.  
3
4
There are colour tone options.  
When you’ve made your selection  
the colour tone menu can be  
1
2
3
Using the viewfinder, touch  
in the left corner.  
closed by selecting the  
, ready  
for you to take your picture.  
Select Size from the Preview  
menu.  
TIP! You can change a  
Select a pixel value from the  
options (5M(2560x1920),  
3M(2048x1536),  
picture taken in colour to black  
and white or sepia, but you  
cannot change a picture taken  
in black and white or sepia to  
colour.  
2M(1600x1200),  
1M(1280x960), VGA(640x480),  
QVGA(320x240), Contacts) or  
choose the predefined wallpaper  
size.  
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3
4
After you’ve taken the photo  
you’ll be offered all the same  
options as for an image taken  
with the main camera.  
Using the secondary camera  
Your LG New Chocolate BL40 has  
an inner 640x480 camera for both  
video calls and taking photos.  
To return to the main camera  
1
2
To switch to the inner camera  
touch then select Use  
secondary camera from the  
touch  
and then select Use  
main camera from the Swap  
cam menu.  
Swap cam menu.  
After a few seconds you’ll see  
yourself in the viewfinder. To  
capture the image, press the side  
button as normal.  
Viewing your saved photos  
1
You can access your saved photos  
from within camera mode. Just  
touch  
and your gallery will  
appear onscreen.  
TIP! The secondary camera has  
fewer settings as it has no flash  
nor ISO. You can still alter the  
image size, colour effect, image  
quality, white balance and set  
the self-timer by touching  
in  
the same way as when using the  
main camera.  
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Video camera  
Shooting a video  
right side.  
Play Touch to play the video.  
1
Press and hold the camera key on  
the right side of the phone.  
Send Touch to send the photo as  
a Message, Email or Bluetooth. See  
Sending a message, and Sending  
and receiving your files using  
Bluetooth.  
2
Alternatively, draw down  
the view finder in camera mode  
to switch to video mode.  
in  
3
4
5
6
Press the capture button once or  
Use as  
Touch to use the video as a  
ringtone.  
touch  
in the view finder to  
start recording.  
Rename  
Touch to edit the name of  
the selected picture.  
REC will appear at the bottom  
of the viewfinder with a timer  
showing the length of the video.  
Edit  
Touch to edit the image  
using various tools.  
To pause the video, touch  
and  
resume recording by selecting  
.
Touch to return to the previous  
menu.  
Delete  
Touch to delete the video  
Touch  
on the screen to stop  
recording.  
you have just made, and confirm by  
touching Yes.  
After taking a video  
New video  
Touch to shoot another  
A still image representing your  
captured video will appear on the  
screen. The name of the video will  
be shown on the bottom of the  
screen, along with four icons on the  
video immediately. Your current  
video will be saved.  
Touch to view the saved  
videos and pictures gallery.  
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Getting to know the viewfinder  
Zoom - Touch  
to zoom in or  
to zoom out.  
Alternatively you can use the side volume keys.  
Saving to handset memory/  
external memory  
Video Size  
Touch to recording a video  
Brightness - See Adjusting the Brightness.  
Touch to access Scene mode.  
Back - Touch here to return to the  
home screen.  
Flash status - Set or turn off  
the flash.  
Camera  
Recording mode  
Video camera mode  
1. Video camera mode is selected.  
2. Touch to start recording  
3. Drag up to swith to camera  
Quality (Normal/Fine/Super fine)  
Settings - Touch this icon to  
open the settings menu. See  
Using the advanced settings.  
Gallery  
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Video camera  
Using the advanced settings  
more memory space. If you want to  
store more videos on your phone,  
you can alter the number of pixels  
to make the files smaller.  
Using the viewfinder, touch  
to open all the advanced settings  
options. Refer to the advanced  
settings of Camera page 35.  
Recording mode - Set a duration  
limit for your video. Choose  
between Normal, MMS or DLNA to  
limit the maximum size to send the  
video as an MMS.  
1
Using the viewfinder, touch  
in the left corner.  
2
Select Video size.  
WARNING: The  
great editing software on your  
LG New Chocolate BL40 is  
compatible with all video types  
except 640x480. Don’t record  
in this format if you plan to edit  
the video.  
TIP! If you choose MMS duration,  
the lower image quality will enable  
you to record a longer video.  
Memory - Choose whether to save  
your videos to the Handset memory  
or the External memory.  
Audio - Choose from Mute to record  
a video without sound, or unmute  
to include the sound.  
TIP! For video format conversion  
software, see the CD that came  
with your New Chocolate BL40.  
Using the secondary video  
camera  
Your LG New Chocolate BL40 has  
an inner 320x240 camera for both  
video calls and recording videos.  
Changing the video image  
size  
The more pixels, the larger the file  
size, which means the files take up  
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1
2
To switch to the inner camera,  
touch then select Use  
secondary camera from the  
Watching your saved videos  
1
In the viewfinder, touch  
.
2
Your gallery will appear on the  
screen.  
Swap cam menu.  
After a few seconds you’ll see  
yourself in the viewfinder. To start  
recording the image press the  
capture button as normal, and  
press it again to stop recording.  
3
Touch the video you want to view  
once to bring it to the front of the  
gallery. Touch  
for it to play.  
Watching your videos on TV  
3
4
After you’ve shot the video,  
you’ll be offered all the options  
available for a video shot using  
the main camera.  
Connect your New Chocolate BL40  
to TV using the TV output cable.  
NOTE: The TV output cable is  
available for purchase separately.  
The best suited resolutions are  
given below:  
To return to the main camera  
touch  
and then Use main  
camera.  
WVGA 800x480 2mbps 30fps  
CIF 352x288 384kbps 30fps  
(Window Media)  
VGA 640x480 384kbps 30fps  
You can find detailed information in  
File info from option menu when a  
video is being played back.  
TIP! You can still alter the  
image size, colour effect, white  
balance and quality by touching  
Settings in the same way as  
when using the main camera.  
(It can not be shown the video  
quality.)  
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Your photos and videos  
Viewing your photos and  
videos  
Adjusting the volume when  
viewing a video  
1
2
3
Touch  
preview screen.  
on the camera  
To adjust the volume of a video  
while it is playing, touch the volume  
bar on the left side of the screen.  
Alternatively, use the volume keys  
on the side of the phone.  
Your gallery will appear on the  
screen.  
Touch the video or photo to open  
it fully.  
Setting a photo as wallpaper  
1
Touch the photo you want to set  
as wallpaper to open it.  
TIP! Flick left or right to  
view other photos or videos.  
2
Touch the screen to open the  
options menu.  
TIP! To delete a photo or  
video, open it and select  
Touch Yes to confirm.  
3
4
Touch Use as.  
.
The screen will switch to portrait  
mode. You can zoom in and out  
and move the cropped section of  
the picture using a thumbnail at  
the bottom of the screen.  
Using zoom when viewing a  
video or photo  
When viewing photos or videos, you  
can zoom in and out by pinching  
your fingers together or spreading  
them apart.  
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Editing your photos  
Save  
Select to save the changes  
1
Open the photo you want to edit,  
and touch the options icon to  
select Edit.  
as an Update existing, or a New  
file. If you select New file enter a  
file name.  
2
Touch the icons to alter your  
photo:  
Undo  
Erase the editing you have  
done to the photo.  
Select Area  
Image  
Touch to open further  
effect options including Rotate.  
Draw something on your  
photo, freehand. Select the line  
thickness from the four options,  
then the colour you want to use.  
Filter  
Touch to apply the effect  
options to a photo.  
Adjustment  
This helps to adjust  
Adding writing on a picture.  
a picture taken using automatic  
colour, brightness etc.  
Decorate your photo with  
stamps.  
Adding text to a photo  
From the editing screen, touch  
Erase the editing you have  
done to the picture. You can  
choose the size of eraser you use.  
1
2
3
.
Select Signature Text or Bubble  
Text.  
Type the text using the keypad  
Touch to return to the  
gallery.  
and touch Save.  
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Your photos and videos  
4
Set the text to the desired  
location on the picture by sliding  
it.  
Touch the text, keypad will be  
enabled for reedit.  
Adding a colour accent to a  
photo  
1
From the editing screen, touch  
Image  
.
2
3
Choose Colour Accent.  
Select part of the photo. A traced  
line will appear around everything  
in that area which is the same or  
a similar colour, for example, a  
person’s hair or jumper.  
Adding an effect to a photo  
1
2
3
From the editing screen, touch  
Filter  
.
You can apply any of the various  
options to the photo  
4
Alter the intensity of the  
To undo an effect simply touch  
Intensity  
accenting by touching  
Undo  
.
and touch ‘+or ‘-button.  
Cropping a photo  
5
6
Touch OK.  
1
2
3
4
From the editing screen, touch  
All colour will be removed  
from the photo, apart from in  
the section marked for colour  
accenting.  
.
Choose the shape you want to  
use to crop the picture.  
Save  
to save the changes.  
7
Select  
Drag the box over the area you  
want to crop.  
When you are happy with your  
selection, touch  
.
Save  
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4
After the fog is applied on the  
picture, you can change color  
and intensity of the fog and erase  
width.  
Swapping colours in a photo  
1
From the editing screen, touch  
Image  
.
2
3
Choose Colour Swapping.  
Select part of the photo. A  
traced line will appear around  
everything in that area which is  
the same or a similar colour,  
for example, a person’s hair or  
jumper.  
Rain Drop  
1
For adding rain drops on your  
picture, select Image menu.  
Choose Rain Drop.  
The bubbles appears over the  
image.  
2
3
4
5
6
Select a colour.  
4
You can set the intensity/scale  
of droplets by adjusting the  
intensity/scale menu bar  
respectively.  
Also the direction of droplets can  
be adjusted with the cell phone  
rotation.  
Press OK.  
The part of the photo selected for  
colour accenting will change to  
the selected colour.  
5
Save  
to save the changes.  
7
Select  
Fog Drawing  
MotionBlur  
1
Tasks Fog drawing on your  
1
For applying Motion Blur, touch  
picture, touch Image.  
.
Image  
2
3
Choose Fog Drawing.  
2
3
Select MotionBlur.  
Select the location you want to  
enter MotionBlur by drawing an  
Puff into the mic to put fog on  
the picture and draw with your  
finger over it.  
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Your photos and videos  
outline. Touch Ok, and then Rub  
in the direction you want.  
Trimming the length of the  
video  
4
Intensity of the blur can be set  
using the intensity adjust bar.  
1
2
3
4
5
Open the video you want to edit,  
touch option key.  
Select Edit and choose Trim/  
Multi-trim.  
Artistic Effect  
From the editing screen, touch  
1
Touch  
and end points using  
and set the new start  
Filter  
.
Trim  
.
2
3
choose Artistic Effect .  
Select the Artistic Effect effect  
and you can watch the painting.  
Preview  
Touch  
to confirm you are  
happy with the new cut.  
Save  
Touch  
touch  
or, alternatively,  
4
The painting will be created and  
automatically saved. Touch cancel  
to stop in between.  
to return to the  
gallery and discard the changes.  
Merging two videos  
Editing your videos  
1
2
3
Open the video you want to edit,  
touch option key.  
The video editing features are  
available for MPEG4 types except  
640x480 (VGA) resolution.  
Select Edit and choose Video  
merge.  
The Videos folder will open.  
Choose the video you want to  
merge.  
Don’t record in these formats if you  
plan to edit your video.  
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4
Touch and slide the photo  
to move it to the end or the  
beginning of the video.  
5
6
Touch Preview to check how the  
photo and video merge together.  
Press Save then choose to replace  
the existing file or save as a new  
file.  
5
6
Touch Preview to choose how to  
merge the videos together.  
Press Save then Yes to save the  
new merged video. Replace the  
existing file or save as a new file.  
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Repeat these steps to merge  
more photos.  
Adding text to a video  
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Repeat these steps to merge  
more videos.  
1
2
3
Open the video you want to edit,  
touch option key.  
Merging a photo with a video  
Select Edit and select Text  
overlay.  
1
2
3
Open the video you want to edit,  
touch option key.  
Touch  
and pause playback  
Select Edit and choose Image  
merge.  
for setting the start point for text  
appearance.  
The Images folder will open.  
Choose the photo you want to  
merge into your video and touch  
Select.  
Touch and slide the photo  
to move it to the end or the  
beginning of the video.  
4
5
Touch Start and choose the text  
styles. Enter your text using the  
keypad and select OK.  
Touch the area of the screen  
you want the text to appear and  
touch OK.  
4
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Your photos and videos  
6
Touch Save. Replace the existing  
7
Touch Save. Replace the existing  
file or save as a new file.  
file or save as a new file.  
8
Repeat these steps to add more  
photos.  
7
Repeat these steps to add more  
text.  
Adding a soundtrack to your  
video  
Overlaying a photo  
1
2
3
Open the video you want to edit,  
touch option key.  
Select Edit and choose Image  
1
2
3
Open the video you want to edit,  
touch option key.  
overlay.  
Select Edit and choose Audio  
dubbing.  
The Sounds folder will open.  
Choose the track you want to add  
to your video.  
The Images folder will open.  
Choose the photo you want to  
overlay on your video.  
4
Touch  
and pause when you  
want the picture to appear, then  
select Opacity after touching the  
Start button.  
Touch OK and then press End  
when the photo overlay shall be  
stopped.  
Touch the area of the screen  
where you want the text to  
appear. If the photo is too big it  
will overlay the whole screen, not  
just the selected area.  
4
5
The original audio track on your  
video will be erased.  
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.  
5
6
6
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Adding live sound to your  
video  
1
2
3
Open the video you want to edit,  
touch option key.  
Select Edit and choose Live  
dubbing.  
Set the sound value to original  
sound or recording sound.  
Adding a dimming effect  
1
2
3
4
Open the video you want to edit,  
touch option key.  
Select Edit and choose  
Dimming Effect.  
Your video will now fade in at the  
start and fade out at the end.  
Replace the original file or save as  
a new file.  
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You can store multimedia files in  
your phone’s memory so you have  
easy access to all your pictures,  
sounds, videos and games. You can  
also save your files to a memory  
card. Using a memory card allows  
you to free up space in your phone’s  
memory.  
Sending a photo  
1
To send a photo just select the  
picture you want.  
2
Touch Send. Choose between  
Message, Email, Bluetooth or  
Upload to web.  
3
If you choose Message or Email,  
your photo will be attached to a  
message and you can write and  
send the message as normal.  
If you choose Bluetooth, your  
phone will search for a device to  
send the picture to.  
To access the Entertainment menu,  
touch  
select My stuff from the  
Entertainment Tab. You can open a  
list of the folders that store all your  
multimedia files.  
TIP! To delete any files in  
Using an image  
My stuff, touch  
then Delete.  
You can choose images to use as  
wallpapers and screensavers, or  
even to identify a caller.  
Pictures  
Images contains a list of pictures  
including default images pre-loaded  
onto your phone, images you have  
downloaded and those taken on  
your phone’s camera.  
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Moving or copying an image Sounds  
An image can be moved or copied  
between the phone memory and  
the memory card. You may want to  
The Sounds folder contains  
Downloaded sounds, Default  
sounds and Voice recordings.  
do this to clear some space in one of From here you can manage or send  
the memories, or to safeguard your  
images against being lost.  
sounds or set them as ringtones.  
Videos  
Creating a slide show  
The Videos folder shows a list of  
videos you have downloaded or  
recorded on your phone.  
If you want to view all the images  
on your phone, you can create a  
slide show to save you having to  
open and close each individual  
image.  
TIP! New Chocolate BL40  
supports both DivX & Xvid  
video format playback to ensure  
greater content availability.  
Geo-tagging  
Turn on the camera and enjoy the  
capabilities of your phone’s location-  
based services.  
NOTE: The TV output cable is  
available for purchase separately.  
Take pictures wherever you are and  
tag them with the location.  
If you upload tagged pictures to a  
blog that supports Geo-tagging,  
you can see the pictures displayed  
on a map.  
Sending a video clip  
1
Select a video and touch  
.
2
Touch Send and choose between  
Message, Email and Bluetooth.  
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3
If you choose Message or Email,  
your video clip will be attached  
to the message, which you can  
write and send as normal. If you  
choose Bluetooth, your phone  
will search for a device to send  
the video to.  
Use the Fun stuff menu  
Fun stuff contains preloaded  
flash games which are using the  
integrated motion sensor.  
Flash contents  
The Flash contents folder contains  
all downloaded SWF and SVG files.  
Games and Applications  
You can download new games and  
applications to your phone to keep  
you amused in your spare time.  
Viewing an SWF/ SVG file  
1
Touch  
then select My stuff  
from the Entertainment tab.  
2
3
Touch Flash contents.  
Select the file you want to view.  
Installing a Java game and  
application  
1
2
3
Touch  
from Entertainment tab.  
then select My stuff  
Documents  
You can view stored Excel,  
PowerPoint, Word, Text and pdf files  
in this folder.  
Touch the All Memory item that  
is upper side menu.  
Select All memory or Phone  
Memory.  
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Transferring a file to your  
phone  
Bluetooth is probably the easiest  
way of transferring a file from your  
computer to your phone. You can  
also use the LG PC Suite via your  
sync cable.  
Others  
The Others folder is used to store  
files that are not pictures, audio  
files, videos, games or applications.  
It is used in the same way as the  
Documents folder.  
Creating a movie  
To transfer files (e.g. music) using  
Bluetooth:  
1
Touch  
then select Slideshow  
maker from the Entertainment  
1
Make sure your phone and  
computer have Bluetooth  
switched on and are connected  
to each other.  
tab.  
2
3
Touch Insert to add an image.  
Touch the style to choose a  
movie style.  
2
3
4
Use your computer to send the  
file via Bluetooth.  
4
Touch the Sound on the screen  
to change the sound, e.g. for a  
voice recording.  
When the file is sent, accept it on  
your phone by touching Yes.  
The file should appear in your  
Image folder if it is image file and  
Sound folder if it is a music file.  
5
6
Touch the Preview button to see  
the results.  
Touch the Play Order on the  
screen to change the order.  
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7
Touch the Usage to choose  
To transfer music using Bluetooth:  
between Keeping and MMS.  
1
Make sure both devices have  
Bluetooth switched on and are  
connected to each other.  
Select the music file on the other  
device and select to send it via  
Bluetooth.  
When the file is sent, accept it on  
your phone by touching Yes.  
The file should appear in Music >  
All tracks.  
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To save your movie, touch Save  
movie.  
2
Music  
Your LG New Chocolate BL40 has a  
built-in music player that lets you  
play all your favourite tracks. To  
access the music player, touch menu  
3
4
key  
then select Music from the  
Entertainment Tab.  
Playing a song  
1
TIP! New Chocolate BL40 is  
one of few mobile phones to  
apply Dolby Mobile™ for music,  
providing Dolby™ sound quality  
to your mobile phone.  
Touch  
then select Music  
from the Entertainment tab.  
Touch All tracks.  
Select the song you want to play  
2
3
then touch  
.
4
5
Touch  
Touch  
to pause the song.  
to skip to the next  
Transferring music onto your  
phone  
You can also use the LG PC Suite.  
The easiest way to transfer music  
onto your phone is via Bluetooth or  
the sync cable.  
song. (Touch long to go FF)  
Touch to go back to the  
previous song. (Touch long to  
go REW)  
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7
Touch  
Music menu.  
to return to the  
Creating a playlist  
You can create your own playlists by  
choosing a selection of songs from  
the All tracks folder.  
To play a playlist, select it and touch  
one of the tracks it contains.  
TIP! To change the volume  
while listening to music, touch  
.
NOTE: To add a second playlist,  
Note: The copyright of  
touch  
then New playlist.  
music files can be protected  
in international treaties and  
national copyright laws.  
Therefore, it may be necessary  
to obtain a permission or a  
license to reproduce or copy  
music. In some countires  
national law prohibits private  
copying of copyrighted  
material. Before downlading or  
copying hte file, please check  
the national legistration of the  
applicable country concerning  
the use of such material.  
Using the radio  
Your LG New Chocolate BL40 has a  
built-in FM radio tuner so you can  
listen to your favourite stations on  
the move.  
NOTE: You will need to attach your  
LG supplied headset to listen to the  
radio. Insert them into the headset  
socket.  
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Searching for stations  
Listening to the radio  
You can tune your phone 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. You can store up to 48  
channels on your phone.  
1
Touch  
and choose FM radio  
from the Entertainment tab.  
2
Touch the channel number of the  
station you would like to listen to.  
TIP! To improve radio reception,  
extend the headset cord, which  
functions as the radio aerial.  
Automatic tuning:  
1
Touch  
from the Entertainment tab.  
Touch  
and choose FM radio  
2
3
.
Touch Autoscan. The stations  
found will be allocated to  
channel numbers in your phone.  
NOTE: You can also manually  
tune to a station by using the  
wheel displayed next to the radio  
frequency.  
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Organizer  
Adding an event to your  
calendar  
Using the date finder  
1
From the home screen select  
then scroll through Organizer in  
Utilities tab.  
1
From the home screen select  
then scroll through Organizer in  
Utilities tab.  
2
3
4
5
Select Date finder from the  
option menu.  
2
3
Select the date to which you  
want to add an event.  
In the From tab set the required  
date.  
Touch  
then New schedule.  
In the After tab set the number  
of days.  
TIP! You can enter holidays  
in your calendar. Individually  
touch each day of the holiday,  
The Target date will be shown.  
then touch  
Set holiday. Each day will be  
marked in red text.  
and select  
Setting your alarm  
1
From the home screen select  
then scroll through Alarms in  
Utilities tab.  
Changing your default  
calendar view  
From the home screen select  
then scroll through Organizer  
in Utilities tab. Select Settings  
2
If you want add a new alarm,  
touch New alarm. If you want  
to set the alarm to sound again  
within one hour, touch Quick  
alarm.  
1
in  
.
2
Touch Default view and choose  
Month, Week, Timetable, List or  
All tasks.  
TIP! Touch On icon or set  
start the alarm.  
to  
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Organizer  
Voice recorder  
Use your voice recorder to record  
voice memos or other audio files.  
choose Bluetooth, your phone  
will search for a device to send  
the voice recording to.  
Using the FM transmitter to  
play music  
Recording a sound or voice  
1
From the home screen select  
The New Chocolate BL40 allows  
you with its built-in FM transmitter  
to listen to your music via any FM  
tuner in range of the phone, e.g. at  
home or in your car.  
then scroll to Voice  
recorder in the Utilities tab.  
Record  
Touch  
recording.  
2
to begin  
Stop  
3
4
Touch  
to end recording.  
1
2
3
Touch  
then Tools and  
New  
If you touch  
, it will  
choose FM Transmitter from the  
Utilities tab.  
automatically restart the voice  
recording after saving the  
previous one.  
Select a frequency that you want  
to transmit an FM signal on, and  
then touch Transmit.  
Then set your tuner to the same  
frequency.  
Sending the voice recording  
Once you have finished  
recording, touch Send.  
1
2
Choose Message, Email or  
Bluetooth. If you choose  
Message or Email, the recorded  
track will be attached to the  
message and sent as MMS. If you  
NOTE: The operating distance of the  
FM transmitter is up to a maximum  
of 1.5 metres (4.9 feet).  
The transmission maybe subject to  
interference due to obstructions,  
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such as walls, other electronic  
devices, or from public radio  
stations.  
To avoid interference, always  
search for a free FM frequency on  
the receiver before using the FM  
transmitter.  
The FM transmitter cannot be used  
at the same time as the FM radio of  
your device.  
High frequency works the good  
better than low frequency.  
If the music doesn’t start  
transmitting, you should adjust the  
frequency of your phone by going  
back to the transmitter main screen.  
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The web  
Browser  
4
Touch  
. Your Bookmark will  
now appear in the bookmark list.  
Browser gives you a fast, full-colour  
world of games, music, news, sport,  
entertainment and loads more,  
straight to your mobile phone.  
Wherever you are and whatever  
you’re into.  
Using the RSS reader  
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a  
family of web feed formats used to  
publish frequently updated content,  
such as blog entries, news headlines  
or podcasts. An RSS document,  
called a feed, web feed, or channel,  
contains either a summary of  
content from an associated web site  
or its full text. RSS makes it possible  
for people to keep up with their  
favourite web sites in an automated  
way that is easier than checking  
manually.  
The user subscribes to a feed by  
entering its link into the reader  
or by clicking an RSS icon in a  
browser that starts the subscription  
process. The reader checks the  
user’s subscribed feeds regularly for  
new content and downloads any  
updates that it finds.  
Adding and accessing  
bookmarks  
For easy and fast access to your  
favourite websites, you can add  
bookmarks and save web pages.  
1
2
3
From the home screen select  
then scroll through Browser in  
the Utilities tab.  
Select Bookmarks. A list of your  
Bookmarks will appear on the  
screen.  
To add a new bookmark, touch  
New Bookmark. Enter a name  
for the bookmark followed by  
its URL.  
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Using Bluetooth:  
Using your phone as a  
modem  
1
2
3
4
Ensure Bluetooth is switched On  
and Visible for both your PC and  
New Chocolate BL40.  
Your New Chocolate BL40 can  
double as a modem for your PC,  
giving you email and internet access  
even when you don’t have any  
wired connection. You can do this  
via the USB cable or by Bluetooth.  
Pair your PC and New Chocolate  
BL40 so that a passcode is  
required to connect them.  
Use the Connection wizard on  
your LG PC Suite to create an  
active Bluetooth connection.  
Using the USB cable:  
1
Ensure you have the LG PC Suite  
installed on your PC.  
Click Communication on your  
2
Connect your New Chocolate  
BL40 and PC using the USB  
cable and launch the LG PC Suite  
software.  
Click Communication on your  
PC. Then click Settings and select  
Modem.  
Choose LG Mobile USB Modem  
and select OK. It will now appear  
on the screen.  
Click Connect and your PC will  
connect via your New Chocolate  
BL40.  
PC. Then click Setting.  
Click Modem.  
Choose Standard Modem over  
Bluetooth link and click OK. It  
will now appear on the screen.  
5
6
3
4
5
7
Click Connect and your PC will  
connect via your New Chocolate  
BL40.  
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The web  
Access to Google Service  
You can launch google services in  
this application. Touch Google in  
the Utilities tab.  
Blogger: You can manage your  
account and share your blog. It is  
available to upload a picture and  
video.  
Maps: You can access maps from  
your mobile devices.  
Search: Google Mobile Web Search  
allows you to search for websites  
that are specifi cally designed for  
mobile phones and devices.  
Mail: The Gmail for mobile  
application is a downloadable  
Java application, offering the  
best possible Gmail experience  
for supported mobile devices. To  
app from your mobile browser.  
YouTube: You can watch videos on  
YouTube Mobile from your mobile  
device. You may want to contact  
your carrier for more information  
about the availability of data  
streaming on your mobile device.  
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PC Suite  
You can synchronise your PC with  
your phone. This will ensure all your  
important details and dates match,  
and also act as a back up to help put  
your mind at ease.  
be displayed on the computer  
screen.  
Caution! If installation guide  
message is not displayed in your  
PC, please check your CD-ROM  
setting on Windows.  
TIP! You will need to install the  
application PC Suite provided  
on the CD-ROM or available as  
lgmobile. com. (From www.  
lgmobile.com PRODUCTS  
> Manual & Software > Go  
to Manual & S/W Download  
Section)  
5
6
Insert the supplied CD-ROM or  
the click the download button  
to directly download the LG PC  
Suite program from the internet.  
Click on the LG PC Suite Installer  
which will appear on your screen.  
Connecting your phone and  
PC  
Installing the LG PC Suite on  
your computer  
1
Select PC Suite mode in  
Connectivity menu and then  
connect the USB cable to your  
phone and your PC.  
1
2
3
4
From the home screen, touch  
and then click Connectivity.  
Select USB connection and click  
PC Suite.  
Connect handset and PC via USB  
cable and wait for a while.  
2
3
LG PC Suite will be automatically  
activated on your PC.  
Your phone and PC are now  
connected.  
Installation guide message will  
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Backing up and restoring  
your phone’s information  
3
Images, audio files and videos  
you have saved on your phone  
will be displayed on the screen in  
the LG Phone folder.  
1
2
3
Connect your phone to your PC  
as outlined above.  
Click on the Backup icon, and  
select Backup or Restore.  
TIP! Viewing the contents of  
your phone on your PC helps  
you to manage files you no  
longer need.  
Choose whether to back  
up Contents Data and/or  
Phonebook/Schedule/Todo/  
Memo Data. Select the location  
you want to back up the  
information to, or restore it from.  
Click OK.  
Synchronising your contacts  
1
2
3
Connect the phone to your PC.  
Click on the Contacts icon.  
Click Sync Contacts button your  
PC will now import and display  
all the contacts saved on your  
phone.  
4
Your information will be backed  
up.  
Viewing phone files on your  
PC  
4
Click on Menu and select Export.  
You can now select where you  
want to save your contacts to.  
1
Connect your phone to your PC  
as outlined above.  
2
Click on the Manage Photos,  
Videos or Music icon.  
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Synchronising the messages  
WARNING  
Do not disconnect your phone  
during the transfer.  
1
2
3
Connect the phone to your PC.  
Click on the Messages icon.  
All your phone messages will  
be displayed in folders on the  
screen.  
Transferring music using  
Windows Media Player  
From the home screen select  
then scroll through Connectivity  
in the Settings tab.  
4
Use the toolbar at the top of  
the screen to edit and rearrange  
messages.  
1
,
Music Sync  
2
3
4
Select USB connection mode  
and choose Music sync.  
Connect your handset and PC  
using a compatible USB cable.  
This menu lets you add music to  
your New Chocolate BL40. Before  
you start transferring music from  
your PC to your phone, make sure  
your computer has the following  
set-up and accessory is at hand:  
When you try to connect the  
handset to your PC, your handset  
will read: “Music Sync“ followed  
by Connected.  
Microsoft Windows XP or Vista  
Windows Media Player 10 or above  
USB data cable  
5
6
The PC will prompt you to  
launch your preferred music  
management software.  
microSD card (If you wish to use  
external memory as the music  
storage.)  
Select Window Media Player.  
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PC Suite  
Go to the Sync Tab, then drag  
and drop the music you wish to  
transfer to your handset into the  
Sync List panel.  
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the application box and select  
Preferences, you can change the  
location where the converted files  
are saved.  
8
Click on the Start Sync button.  
This starts the transfer process.  
Drag and drop the files into the  
application for initial analysis. Then  
select Convert for the process  
to begin. When the process is  
complete a Conversion complete  
pop up will be displayed.  
WARNING  
Do not disconnect your phone  
during the transfer.  
DivX Converter  
Install the DivX converter, which  
is supplied on the same CD-ROM  
as the PC Suite software. DivX will  
convert media files on your PC to a  
format that lets you upload them  
and view them on your phone.  
Once installed, select DivX from the  
Program Files on your PC, then DivX  
converter followed by Converter.  
Use the arrows in the application  
to change the conversion format  
to Mobile. If you right click on  
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Settings  
Personalising your profiles  
You can quickly change your profile  
on the home screen. Just touch the  
status summary icon on the top,  
then touch the profile tab.  
Memory info.  
Reset settings - Restores all  
settings to their factory defaults.  
Information - View the technical  
information for your New  
Chocolate BL40.  
Changing your phone settings  
Changing your touch settings  
Enjoy the freedom of adapting the  
New Chocolate BL40 to your own  
preferences.  
From the home screen select  
then scroll to Touch settings in the  
Settings tab.  
1
From the home screen select  
then scroll to Phone settings in  
the Settings tab.  
Changing your connectivity  
settings  
To change any settings, use this  
2
Select a menu from the list below:  
Date & Time  
menu:  
Power save  
Languages  
From the home screen select  
then scroll to Connectivity in the  
Settings tab.  
Auto lock - Lock the keypad  
automatically on the home  
screen.  
Security - Adjust your security  
settings, including PIN codes and  
handset lock. (The Security Code  
default is set to “0000”)  
Network selection - Your New  
Chocolate BL40 will connect  
automatically to your preferred  
network.  
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Settings  
Internet profile - Set the profiles for  
connecting to the internet.  
GPS  
The GPS technology uses  
Access points - Your network  
operator has already saved this  
information. You can add new  
access points using this menu.  
information from earth-orbiting  
satellites to find locations.  
A receiver estimates the distance  
to GPS satellites based on the  
time it takes for signals to reach  
them, then uses that information  
to identify its location.  
This may take from a couple of  
seconds to several minutes.  
Assisted GPS(A-GPS ) on this  
mobile is used to retrieve  
location assistance data over a  
packet data connection with the  
terrestrial networks.  
DLNA - You can share contents in  
your handset by Home network. It  
can access the stuff menu - Music,  
Video, Image and external memory  
too.  
Switch on to start home networking  
and confirm my device name and  
check items for sharing.  
It can support the following files.  
Music: mp3, Video: H.264(AVC)/  
AAC/ MP4, Image: jpeg.  
The assistance data is only  
retrieved from the Service  
server when offered by your  
network provider and needed.  
If you turn on the Home network  
function in the state of Wi-Fi off, it  
will be connected automatically  
after Wi-Fi has been turned on.  
Note: GPS service has an error  
tolerance and will not work in  
buildings or underground.  
GPS type - Choose either Assisted  
GPS or Stand alone.  
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USB connection - Synchronise your  
New Chocolate BL40 using the LG  
PC Suite software to copy files from  
your phone.  
Using flight mode  
Turn flight mode on by selecting  
then Settings > Profiles and  
select Flight mode.  
TV out - Choose PAL or NTSC when  
connecting your New Chocolate  
BL40 to a TV.  
Flight mode prevents you making  
calls, connecting to the Internet,  
sending messages or using  
Bluetooth.  
DivX VOD registration - This menu  
is used to generate a DivX VOD  
registration code. Please visit http://  
vod.divx.com to register and for  
technical support.  
Sending and receiving files  
using Bluetooth  
Bluetooth is a great way to send  
and receive files as it uses no wires  
and connection is quick and easy.  
You can also connect to a Bluetooth  
headset to make and receive calls.  
Packet data conn. - Set the packet  
data connection.  
Browser settings - Set the values  
related to the browser.  
To send a file:  
Streaming settings - Your network  
operator has already saved this  
information. You can edit it if you  
want to make changes.  
1
Open the file you want to send,  
which will typically be a photo,  
video or music file.  
2
Touch  
Select Bluetooth.  
and choose Send.  
Java settings - Allows you to set  
profiles for connections made  
by Java programs and to view  
certificates.  
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Settings  
3
If you have already paired  
the Bluetooth device, your  
New Chocolate BL40 will not  
automatically search for other  
Bluetooth devices. If not, your  
New Chocolate BL40 will search  
for other Bluetooth enabled  
devices within range.  
3
You will see where the file has  
been saved and choose to View  
the file or Use as wallpaper  
(image file only). Files will usually  
be saved to the appropriate  
folder in My stuff.  
Changing your Bluetooth  
settings  
1
4
5
Choose the device to which  
you want to send the file to and  
touch Select.  
From the home screen select  
then scroll through Bluetooth in  
the Settings tab.  
Your file will be sent.  
2
Touch  
.
TIP! Check the progress bar to  
make sure your file has been  
sent.  
Make changes to:  
My device information - Enter  
a name for your New Chocolate  
BL40.  
To receive a file:  
My device visibility - Choose to  
be Visible, Hidden or Visible for  
1 min.  
1
To receive files your Bluetooth  
must be set to On. See Changing  
your Bluetooth settings below  
for more information.  
Remote SIM mode on - Activate  
the remote SIM mode.  
2
A message will prompt you to  
accept the file from the sender.  
Touch Yes to receive the file.  
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Supported services - Select how  
to use Bluetooth in association  
with different services.  
4
5
Choose the device you want to  
pair with and enter a passcode,  
then touch OK.  
Your phone will then connect  
to the other device, on which  
you will need to enter the same  
passcode.  
Your passcode-protected  
Bluetooth connection is now  
ready.  
Delete - Choose to delete the  
paired device lists.  
Delete all - Choose to delete all  
the paired device lists.  
6
Pairing with another  
Bluetooth device  
By pairing your New Chocolate BL40  
with another device, you can set up  
a passcode protected connection.  
This makes your pairing more  
secure.  
Using a Bluetooth headset  
1
Check that your Bluetooth is On.  
2
Follow the instructions that  
came with your headset to put  
it in pairing mode and pair your  
devices.  
1
Check that your Bluetooth is On.  
You can change your visibility  
using the Settings menu.  
2
3
Touch New device to search.  
Your New Chocolate BL40 will  
search for Bluetooth devices.  
When the search is completed  
Refresh icon will appear on the  
screen.  
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Wi-Fi  
Phone Software update  
Wireless Manager allows you to  
manage Internet connections per  
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) on your device.  
It allows the phone to connect to  
local wireless networks or access  
the Internet wirelessly. Wi-Fi is  
faster and has a greater range than  
Bluetooth wireless technology and  
can be used for fast emailing and  
Internet browsing.  
LG Mobile Phone Software update  
from internet  
For more information on using this  
function, please visit the LG Mobile  
website  
index_b2c.jsp - select country  
– Products menu - Manual &  
software menu  
This Feature allows you to update  
the firmware of your phone to the  
latest version and conveniently from  
the internet without the need to  
visit a service centre.  
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.  
NOTE: The New Chocolate  
BL40 supports WEP, WPA-PSK/2  
encryption, and not EAP, WPS  
encryption. 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.  
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Accessories  
There is a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone, which may  
be sold separately. You can select these optional items according to your  
personal communication requirements. Please consult your local dealer for  
availability. (The items described below are supplied in the box)  
Charger  
Data cable and  
CD-ROM  
To connect and  
synchronise your New  
Chocolate BL40 and  
PC. The CD-ROM also  
contains this User  
Guide in electronic  
format.  
Battery  
Stereo  
headset  
NOTE:  
• Always use genuine LG accessories.  
• Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty.  
• Accessories may vary in different regions.  
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Technical data  
General  
Declaration of Conformity  
Suppliers Details  
Product name: New Chocolate BL40  
System: GSM/ W-CDMA  
Name  
LG Electronics Inc  
Address  
LG Electronics Inc. LG Twin Towers 20,  
Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea 150-721  
Ambient Temperatures  
Product Details  
Product Name  
Max: +55°C (discharging),  
+45°C (charging)  
GSM/ W-CDMA Terminal Equipment  
Model Name  
BL40  
Trade Name  
LG  
Applicable Standards Details  
Min: -10°C  
R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC  
EN 301 489-01 V1.6.1, EN 301 489-07 V1.3.1, EN 301 489-09 V1.3.1  
EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1, EN 301 489-19 V1.2.1, EN 301 489-24 V1.4.1  
EN 301 511 V9.0.2  
EN 301 908-1 V3.2.1 EN 301 908-2 V3.2.1,  
EN 300 328 V1.7.1, EN 301 357-2 V1.3.1  
EN 50360:2001/EN62209-1:2006  
DivX VOD registration  
EN 60950-1 2001  
:
Generate a DivX VOD registration  
code.  
Supplementary Information  
The conformity to above standards is verified by the following Notified Body(BABT)  
BABT, Balfour House, Churchfield Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, KT12 2TD, United Kingdom  
Notified Body Identification Number 0168  
:
Please visit <http://vod.divx.com/>  
for registration and technical  
support.  
Declaration  
Name  
Issued Date  
I
hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the  
product mentioned above to which this declaration  
relates complies with the above mentioned standards  
and Directives  
Seung Hyoun, Ji  
/
Director 31.Jul. 2009  
European Standard Center  
LG Electronics Logistics and Services B.V.  
Veluwezoom 15, 1327 AE Almere, The Netherlands  
Signature of representative  
Tel  
:
e-mail  
+31  
:
-
jacob  
36- 547  
@
lge.com  
8940, Fax  
:
+31  
36  
547 - 8794  
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Trouble shooting  
This chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your  
phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider, but most  
are easy for you to correct yourself.  
Message  
Possible causes  
Possible Solutions  
There is no USIM card in  
the phone or it is inserted  
incorrectly.  
Make sure the USIM card is correctly  
inserted.  
USIM error  
Move towards a window or into an  
open area. Check the Network Operator  
coverage map.  
Signal weak  
Outside GSM network area  
No network  
connection  
To change a security code,  
you will need to confirm  
the new code by entering  
it again. The two codes you  
have entered do not match.  
Codes do not  
match  
Contact your Service centre.  
Contact your Service Provider.  
Not supported by Service  
Provider, or registration  
required  
Function  
cannot be set  
Dialling error  
New USIM card inserted  
Charge limit reached  
New network not authorised. Check  
for new restrictions. Contact Service  
Provider or reset limit with PIN 2.  
Calls not  
available  
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Trouble shooting  
Message  
Possible causes  
Possible Solutions  
Press the On/Off key down for at least  
two seconds.  
Keep charger attached for a longer  
time.  
On/Off key not pressed long  
enough  
be switched on Battery empty  
Battery contacts dirty  
Phone cannot  
Clean the contacts.  
Battery totally empty  
Charge battery.  
Temperature out of range  
Make sure the ambient temperature is  
right, wait for a while, and then charge  
again.  
Contact problem  
Check the power supply and  
connection to the phone. Check the  
battery contacts and clean them if  
necessary.  
Charging error  
No mains voltage  
Charger defective  
Plug in to a different socket or check  
the voltage.  
If the charger does not warm up,  
replace it.  
Wrong charger  
Only use original LG accessories.  
Replace battery.  
Battery defective  
Number not  
permitted  
The Fixed dial number  
function is on.  
Check settings.  
96 LG New Chocolate BL40 | User Guide  
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT  
1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS:  
LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be  
free from defects in material and workmanship, according to the following terms and conditions:  
1. The limited warranty for the product extends for ONE (1) year beginning on the date of purchase of the  
product by the original end user.  
2. The limited warranty extends only to the original end user of the product and is not assignable or  
transferable to any subsequent purchaser/end user.  
3. This warranty is good only to the original end user of the product during the warranty period as long  
as it is in Canada.  
4. Upon request from LG, the consumer must provide information to reasonably prove the date of  
purchase.  
5. During the applicable warranty period, LG will repair or replace at LGs sole option, without charge to  
the original end user, any defective component part of the phone or accessory.  
6. LG may use rebuilt, reconditioned or new parts or components when repairing any product or replace a  
product with a rebuilt, reconditioned or new product.  
2. WHAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER:  
1. Defects or damages resulting from use of the product in other than its normal and customary manner.  
2. Defects or damages from abnormal use, abnormal conditions, improper storage, exposure to moisture or  
dampness, unauthorized modifications, unauthorized connections, unauthorized repair, misuse, neglect,  
abuse, accident, alteration, improper installation or other acts which are not the fault of LG, including  
damage caused by spills of food or liquids.  
3. Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material or workmanship.  
4. The fact that the Customer Service Department at LG was not notified by the original end user of the  
alleged defect or malfunction of the product, during the warranty period.  
5. Products which have had their serial numbers removed or made illegible.  
6. Damage resulting from use of non-LG approved accessories.  
7. All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to normal  
customer use.  
8. Products serviced by non-authorized persons or companies.  
Notes:  
1. This limited warranty supersedes all other warranties, expressed or implied either in fact or by opera-  
tions of law, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited to any implied warranty of merchant-  
ability or fitness for a particular purpose.  
2. Shipping damage is the sole responsibility of the shipping company.  
3. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY:  
No other express warranty is applicable to this product.  
THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABIL-  
ITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. LG ELECTRONICS CANADA,  
INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR  
ANY OTHER DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO  
USE, THIS PRODUCT OR FOR ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE  
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT.  
4. HOW TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE:  
To obtain warranty service, please call the following telephone number from anywhere in Canada:  
LG Electronics Canada, Inc.  
Tel. 1-888-542-2623  
Electronics Canada Inc.  
Mississauga, Ontario  

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