LG GU285G.ACRISV User manual

Category
Mobile phones
Type
User manual
ELECTRONICS INC.
GU285g User guide
GU285g User guide
Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone
depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.
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P/N : MMBB0353959 (1.0)
LG Electronics Inc.
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software del teléfono o de su
proveedor de servicio.
GU285g
Guía del usuario
Congratulations on your
purchase of the advanced
and compact GU285g phone
by LG, designed to operate
with the latest digital mobile
communication technology
.
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01 SET UP
Getting to know your phone ...................6
Open view .......................................................7
Installing the SIM and battery .................8
Memory card ...............................................11
Installing a memory card ...................11
Removing a memory card .................11
Formatting a memory card ...............11
02 YOUR STANDBY SCREEN
The status bar.........................................12
03 THE BASICS
Calls ................................................................13
Making a call ..........................................13
Making a call from your
contacts ....................................................13
Answering and rejecting a call ........13
Speed dialing .........................................13
Viewing your call logs .........................14
Using call divert.....................................15
Using call barring ..................................15
Changing the call settings.................16
Common settings .................................16
Contacts ........................................................18
Searching for a contact ......................18
Adding a new contact .........................18
Adding a contact to a
group ........................................................18
Adding a picture to a contact ..........19
Copying your contacts to your SIM 19
Messaging .................................................... 20
Sending a message ..............................20
Entering text ...........................................20
Text input mode using the
keypad ......................................................21
Setting up your email..........................21
Sending an email using your
new account ...........................................21
Message folders ....................................22
Managing messages ............................22
Using templates ....................................23
Changing text message settings ....24
Changing multimedia message
settings .....................................................24
Changing email settings ....................25
Changing other settings ....................26
04 GET CREATIVE
Camera .......................................................... 27
Taking a quick photo ...........................27
Before you take your photo ..............27
After you’ve taken your photo .........28
Changing the image size ................... 29
Viewing your saved photos ..............29
Setting a photo as Wallpaper or
Contacts image .....................................29
Contents
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Contents
Video camera ..............................................30
Shooting a quick video .......................30
Before you take your video ...............30
After you’ve shot your video ............30
Watching your saved videos.............31
Music ..............................................................32
Music store ..............................................32
Transferring music onto your
phone........................................................32
Voice recorder .............................................34
Using the Voice recorder ....................34
Recording your voice memo ............34
Sending a voice recording ................ 34
Media album ...............................................35
Images ......................................................35
Pictures options menu........................35
Sending a photo ................................... 36
Organizing your images .....................36
Deleting an image ................................ 36
Creating a slide show ..........................37
Sounds ......................................................37
Using a sound ........................................37
Videos .......................................................37
Watching a video ..................................38
Using options while video is
played .......................................................38
Sending a video clip ............................38
SVG contents ..........................................39
Others .......................................................39
Games & Applications ..............................40
Playing a game ......................................40
05 GET ORGANIZED
Organizer ...................................................... 41
Adding an event to your calendar .. 41
Editing a calendar event ....................41
Sharing a calendar event ...................42
Adding a task .........................................42
Adding a memo .................................... 42
Date  nder ..............................................42
Tools ............................................................... 43
Quick menu ............................................ 43
Hotkey ......................................................43
Setting your alarm ................................43
Using your calculator ..........................43
Using the stopwatch ...........................44
Converting a unit ..................................44
Adding a city to your World time ....44
06 BROWSER
Browser .........................................................45
Accessing the web ...............................45
Adding and accessing your
bookmarks .............................................. 45
RSS reader ...............................................46
Saving a page .........................................46
Accessing a saved page......................46
5
Viewing your browser history ..........46
Changing the web browser
settings .....................................................46
07 SETTINGS
Settings ......................................................... 47
Changing your pro les .......................47
Customizing your pro les .................47
Changing your date & time ...............47
Changing the language ..................... 48
Changing your security settings .....48
Changing your display settings .......48
Resetting your phone .........................49
Viewing memory status .....................49
Connectivity ............................................... 50
Changing your connectivity
settings .....................................................50
Changing your Bluetooth settings .51
Pairing with another Bluetooth
device........................................................51
Using a Bluetooth headset ................52
Transferring a  le to your phone.....52
Sending and receiving your  les
using Bluetooth .....................................53
USB connection mode ........................54
Always ask mode ..................................54
PC Internet - Use your phone as a
modem .....................................................54
Mass storage-Use your phone
as a mass storage device....................55
PC suite-Synchronize your
phone with your PC .............................55
Backing up and restoring your
phone’s information ............................56
Viewing your phone  les on
your PC .....................................................56
Synchronizing your contacts ............57
Synchronizing your messages .........57
Phone Software update ..................... 58
08 ACCESSORIES
Accessories ..................................................59
GUIDELINES
Safety Guidelines .......................................60
Glossary.........................................................78
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Getting to know your phone
Call key
It allows you to
make and answer
calls.
End/Power key
It ends or rejects a call. It
turns the phone on/off.
Press once to return to
the standby screen.
Main screen
Navigation keys
•
In standby mode:
Up: Messaging
Down: SIM services
Right: Games & Apps
Left: Contacts
•
In menu: It navigates between menus.
OK key
Right soft key
It goes to call register
directly. Use this key to
go back to a previous
screen.
Left softy key
It goes to Menu
directly.
Home screen Key
It goes to standy
screen or Menu.
Clear Key
It deletes a character
with each press.
Hotkey
It goes to a predefined
menu.
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Open view
Battery cover
Battery
Camera lens
Memory card
slot
Charger, cable
and handsfree
connector
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Installing the SIM and battery
1 Remove the battery cover
Press the battery cover
release latch. The battery
cover should slide and lift
o easily.
2 Remove the battery
Lever the bottom edge of
the battery and remove it
carefully from the battery
compartment.
WARNING: Do not remove
the battery when the phone
is switched on, as this may
damage the phone.
3 Install the SIM card
Slide the SIM card into
the SIM card holder. Make
sure that the gold contact
area on the card is facing
downwards. To remove the
SIM card, push it out of the
holder from the top.
WARNING: Do not insert
the SIM card when the slide is
open, as this may damage your
phone and SIM card.
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4 Install the battery
Insert the top of the battery
 rst into the top edge of the
battery compartment. Ensure
the battery contacts align
with the terminals on the
phone. Press the bottom of
the battery down until it clips
into place.
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5 Replace the battery cover
Insert the top of the battery
cover and push down and
slide until it clicks into place.
6 Charging your phone
Pull open the cover of the
charger slot on the side of
your GU285g. Insert the
charger and plug into a
mains electricity slot. Your
GU285g will need to be
charged until a message
reading Fully Charged
appears on screen.
WARNING: Do not charge
the phone when it is on soft
furnishings. The phone should be
charged in a well ventilated area.
Installing the SIM and battery
11
Installing a memory card
You can expand the memory
space available on your phone
using a memory card.
NOTE: A memory card is an
optional accessory.
Open the memory card cover.
Slide the memory card into the
slot until it clicks into place.
Make sure that the gold contact
area is facing downwards.
Removing a memory card
Open the cover and carefully
remove the memory card by
gently pushing it in to the
phone and quickly releasing
it, as shown in the following
diagram:
Formatting a memory
card
Your memory card may already
be formatted. If not you will
need to do so before you can
begin using it.
1 From the standby screen
press Menu and select
Settings.
2 Choose Memory info and
select External memory.
3 Press Format and enter the
password, which is set to
0000 as default. Your card will
be formatted and ready to
use.
Memory card
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Your Standby screen
The status bar
The table below explains the
meaning of some icons you’re
likely to see in the status bar.
Icon Description
Network signal
strength (the
number of bars
will vary)
No network
signal
GPRS available
EDGE available
Flight mode is
activated
Calls are diverted
Roaming service
Bluetooth
®
is
activated
WAP service is
connected
Icon Description
Multitasking
available
Memory card
installed
Push message
An alarm is set
Schedule
New message
New voice
message
Normal pro le in
use
Silent pro le in
use
Outdoor pro le in
use
Headset pro le in
use
Remaining
battery life
Battery empty
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Calls
Making a call
1 Make sure your phone is on.
2
Y
ou can use the keypad after
opening the slide. To delete a
digit press
.
3 Press
to begin the call.
4 To end the call, press
or
slide the cover closed.
TIP! To enter + when making
an international call, press and
hold 0.
Making a call from your
contacts
1 Select Contacts in the Menu.
2 Using the keypad, enter the
 rst letter of the contact you
want to call and scroll to the
contact.
3 Press
to begin the call.
Answering and rejecting
a call
When your phone rings, press
Accept or press
to answer
the call.
While your phone is ringing you
can press Silent to mute the
ringing. This is useful if you
have forgotten to change your
pro le to Silent for a meeting.
Press
or select Reject in
order to reject an incoming call.
Speed dialing
You can assign a speed dial
number to a contact you call
frequently.
1 Press
Menu. Select Contacts,
Options, then select Speed
dials.
2 Your voicemail is preset
to speed dial 1 and you
cannot change this. Select
any other number by using
the navigation keys and
selecting Set.
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3 Your address book will open.
Select the contact you’d like
to assign to that number
using the navigation keys
then press Select.
To call a speed dial number,
press and hold the assigned
number until the contact
appears on screen. The call will
begin automatically and there
is no need to press
.
Viewing your call logs
Press
Menu and select Call
Register.
All calls - View a complete list
of all your dialed, received and
missed calls.
Missed calls - View a list of any
calls you have missed.
Dialed calls - View a list of all
the numbers you have called.
Received calls - View a list
of all the numbers that have
called you.
Call durations - View details
of how long you have spent on
your calls; received and dialed.
Data volume - View the
amount of all your received and
sent data in bytes.
TIP! From any call log select
Options and then Delete to
delete selected items.
TIP! Use the navigation keys to
highlight any single call entry in
order to view the date and time of
the call. To view the call duration
select View.
Calls
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Using call divert
1 Press
Menu, select Settings.
2 Select Calls and Call divert.
Choose Voice calls or Video
calls.
3 Choose whether to divert all
calls, when the line is busy,
when there is no answer,
when you are out of reach.
4 Choose Activate and input
the number to be diverted.
5 Enter your divert number
or select Search to browse
Contacts for your divert
number.
Note: Charges are incurred for
diverting calls. Please contact
your network provider for
details.
TIP! To turn o all call diverts,
choose Deactivate all from the
Call divert menu.
Using call barring
1 Press
Menu, select Settings.
2 Select Calls and Call barring.
Choose Voice calls or Video
calls.
3 Choose any or all of the
options:
Outgoing calls
International calls
International calls except
home country
Incoming calls
Incoming calls when
abroad
4 Select Activate and enter the
call barring password. Please
check with your network
operator for this service.
TIP! Select Fixed dial number
from the Calls menu to turn on
and compile a list of numbers
which can be called from
your phone. You’ll need your
PIN2 code from your operator.
When activated, only numbers
included in the  xed dial list can
be called from your phone.
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Changing the call settings
1 Press
Menu, select Settings
and Calls.
2 From here you can amend
the settings for:
Call divert - Choose whether
to divert your calls.
Call barring - Select which
calls you would like to be
barred.
Call waiting - Be alerted
when you have a call waiting.
Fixed dial number - Choose
a list of numbers that can be
called from your phone.
Excuse message - Save an
excuse noti cation message
before you reject a call.
Common settings - Refer to
below contents in details.
Video call setting - Choose
wether to use a private
image or not on your video
calls.
Common settings
1 Press
Menu, select Settings,
Calls and Common settings.
Answer mode - Allows you
to set the answering mode.
You can choose between Press
send key, Slide up and Press
any key.
Send my number
Set by network - Con gures
with the default settings
determined by the service
provider.
On - Your number will
be sent when making an
outgoing call.
Off - Your number will be
withheld when making an
outgoing call.
Minute minder - Determines
whether to sound a tone every
1 minute when you are on the
phone.
Auto redial - Allows you to set
the auto redial function when a
call attempt has failed.
Calls
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Send DTMF - DTMF allows you
to use numerical commands
to navigate menus within
automated messages.
Save new number - Selecting
this option will save numbers
that are not already in your
contacts upon ending the call.
BT answer mode
Hands-free - You can answer
a call using a Bluetooth
headset.
Handset - Press
on the
handset to answer a call
when using a Bluetooth
headset.
Hang up mode - Set whether
or not a call is ended upon
closing the slide.
Call reject - You can set
whether to reject incoming
calls.
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Contacts
Searching for a contact
1 Select Contacts from the
main menu.
2 Using the keypad enter the
 rst letter of the name from
the contact you want to call.
3
To scroll through the contacts
and their di erent numbers
use the navigation keys.
Adding a new contact
1 Select Contacts.
2 Select Create new contact.
3 Choose whether to store
your new contact on your
Handset or USIM card.
4 Enter the information you
want in the  elds provided
and select Done.
Or to use a slightly quicker
method…
1 Enter the number you wish
to store and press Options.
2 Choose Save number, and
choose either New contact
or Update contact.
3 Enter the relevant
information and select Done.
Adding a contact to a
group
You can save your contacts
into groups. This is useful for
keeping your work colleagues
and family separated, for
example. There are some
groups including Family,
Friends, Work, School and VIP
already set up on your phone.
1 Select Contacts and choose
Groups.
2 Scroll to the group you wish
to add a contact to and select
View then press Select.
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