LG GX500 User Manual

OWNER’S MANUALLG-GX500P/NO : MMBB0371113 (1.0) Wwww.lg.comENGLISH

8• Some hearing aids might be disturbed by mobile phones.• Minor interference may affect TVs, radios, PCs, etc.Road safetyCheck the laws and regulat

9ChildrenKeep the phone in a safe place out of the reach of small children. It includes small parts which may cause a choking hazard if detached.Emerg

10Getting to know your phoneEnd/Power keyEnds or rejects a call. Turns the phone on/off. Press once to return to the standby screen.Multitasking keyC

11Charger, Cable, Handsfree connectorTIP: To connect the USB cable, wait until the phone has powered up and has registered to the network.Side keysWh

12Open viewBattery coverBatterySIM1 Card SocketSIM2 Card SocketCamera lens

13Installing the SIM and battery1 Remove the battery cover Slide the battery cover towards the bottom of the phone and away from it.2 Remove the b

14Installing the SIM and battery4 Install the battery Insert the bottom of the battery first into the bottom edge of the battery compartment. Ensur

15Installing a memory cardYou can expand the memory space on your phone by using a MicroSD memory card.NOTE: A memory card is an optional accessory.1

16Touch in the standby screen to open the Top menu. From here you can access further menus: COMMUNICATION, ENTERTAINMENT, UTILITIES and SETTINGS.Men

17From your standby screen you can access all the menu options, make a quick call and view the status of your phone as well as many other things.Touch

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18Your standby screenThe quick keysThe quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to your most used functions.Touch to bring up the touch dialling pad

19The status barThe status bar uses various icons to indicate things like signal strength, new messages and battery life, as well as telling you wheth

20Your standby screenChanging your Status from the status barTouch the status bar to open the Status Summary. It shows the current Time, Network, Batt

21CallsMaking a call1 Touch to open the keypad.2 Key in the number using the keypad. To delete a digit touch the clear key.3 Press the hard

22Calls4 Your address book will open. Select the contact you’d like to assign to that number by touching their phone number once. To find a contact

23Using call divert1 Touch and choose Call settings in the SETTINGS tab.2 Touch Call divert.3 Choose whether to divert all calls, when the lin

24CallsChanging the common call setting1 Touch and choose Call settings in the SETTINGS tab.2 Touch Common setting. From here you can amend the

25Searching for a contactThere are two ways to search for a contact:From the standby screen1 From the standby screen touch to open the address book

26Contacts7 You can also add a Ringtone, Birthday, Anniversary, Homepage, Home address, Company name, Job title, Company address and a Memo.8 Touc

27 Copy - Copy your contacts between your SIM cards(SIM1 or SIM2) and your handset. Choose to do this one at a time, or all at once. If you select o

GX500 User GuideSome of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.

28MessagingYour GX500 combines SMS, MMS and email into one intuitive and easy to use menu.There are two ways to enter the messaging centre:1 Touch

29Entering textThere are five ways to enter text: Keypad, Keyboard, Handwriting-Screen, Handwriting-Box, Handwriting-Double Box.You can choose your i

30MessagingKeyboardIn Keyboard mode the screen flips to landscape and a full keyboard appears on screen.Simply touch each letter to write your message

31Retrieving your emailYou can automatically or manually check your account for new emails. To check manually:1 Touch and choose Messaging in the

32Messaging Signature - Create an email signature and switch this feature on. Priority - Choose the priority level of your email messages.Message

33Touch then choose Settings. Select Text message. You can make changes to:Text message centre - Enter the details of your message centre.Delivery r

34MessagingPriority - Choose the priority level of your MMS.Validity period - Choose how long your messages are stored at the message centre.Slide dur

35Taking a quick photo 1 Long press the camera hot key on the right side of the phone.2 The view finder will appear on screen.3 Holding the phon

36CameraNight mode - Useful in dark places.Self-timer - The self-timer allows you to set a delay before the camera takes the picture, after the captur

37Shooting a quick video1 Press and hold the camera key on the right side of the phone.2 Alternatively, drag down in the viewfinder in camera m

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38Video cameraAdjusting the ExposureExposure defines the difference between light and dark (contrast) in an video.1 Touch .2 Slide the exposure i

39Select storage - Choose whether to save your videos to the Handset memory or to the External memory.Voice - Choose Mute to record a video without so

40Viewing your photos and videos1 Touch on the camera preview screen.2 Your gallery will appear on the screen.3 Touch the video or photo to op

41Editing your photosYou can do lots of great things to your photos to change them, add to them or liven them up.1 Open the photo you want to edit a

42You can store any multimedia files into your phone’s memory so that you have easy access to all of your pictures, sounds, videos and games. You can

43Moving or copying an imageYou can move or copy an image between the phone memory and the memory card. You might want to do this to either free up so

44Games and Applications You can install new games and applications to your phone to keep you amused when you have time to spare.Installing a game/app

45To transfer using Bluetooth:1 Make sure your phone and computer have Bluetooth switched on and are visible to one another.2 Use your computer to

46MultimediaMusicYour LG GX500 has a built-in music player so you can play all your favourite tracks. To access the music player, touch . Scroll thr

47Playing a song1 Touch and choose Music in the ENTERTAINMENT tab.2 Touch All tracks.3 Select the song you want to play.4 Touch to pause t

3ContentsGuidelines for safe and efficient use ...6Getting to know your phone ...10Open view ...

48MultimediaSearching for stationsYou can tune radio stations into your phone by searching for them either manually or automatically. They will then b

49Recording a sound or voice1 Touch and choose Voice recorder in the UTILITIES tab.2 Touch to begin recording.3 Touch to end recording.4

50Using the stopwatch1 Touch and choose Tools in the UTILITIES tab.2 Touch Stopwatch.3 Touch Start to begin the timer.4 Touch Lap if you wan

51Adding an item to your task list1 Touch and choose Organiser in the UTILITIES tab.2 Touch Tasks then touch Add task.3 Set the date for the t

52You 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

53Backing up and restoring your phone’s information1 Connect your phone to your PC as outlined above.2 Click on the Backup icon, and select Backup

54PC SuiteSynchronising your contacts1 Connect the phone to your PC.2 Click on the Contacts icon.3 Click Sync Contacts button. Welcome to LG Air

55Transferring music using Windows Media Player1 From the home screen select , then scroll through Connectivity in the Settings tab.2 Select USB c

56PC SuiteABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video. Vis

57The webBrowserBrowser gives you a fast, full colour world of games, music, news, sport, entertainment and loads more, straight to your mobile phone.

4Video camera ...37Shooting a quick video ...37After you’ve shot your video ...37Adjusting the Exposure ...

58The webAdding and accessing your bookmarksFor easy and fast access to your favourite websites, you can add bookmarks and save web pages.1 Touch

59Saving a page1 Access your required webpage as described above.2 Touch and select Save this page.3 Enter a name for the webpage so you can e

60The webUsing your phone as a modemYour GX500 can be used as a modem for your PC, giving you email and internet access even when you can’t connect us

61Within this folder you can adapt your settings to make your GX500 personal to you.Using Dual SIM-card menuTo select or change the SIM-card, press

62Settings3 Touch Save to save your settings.Changing your phone settingsEnjoy the freedom of adapting how your GX500 works to your own style.TIP! T

63TIP! Anti-theft Mobile tracker (ATMT) - Touch Security and ATMT. When the handset is stolen, handset sends the SMS to the numbers configured by rea

64SettingsConnectivity SettingsInternet profiles - This menu shows the Internet profiles. You can create new profiles, delete or edit them however, yo

65External memory - View the memory available on your external memory card (you may need to purchase the memory card separately).Primary storage setti

66SettingsChanging your bluetooth settings:1 Touch and choose Bluetooth in the SETTINGS tab.2 Touch and choose Settings. Make your changes t

673 Touch Ask before connect or Always connect and touch Yes to Connect now. Your GX500 will automatically switch to Headset profile.Wi-FiWireless M

5PC Suite ...52Installing the LG PC Suite on your computer ...52Connecting your phone and PC ...

68These accessories are supplied with GX500.Charger Data cable and CDBatteryUser GuideGX500 User GuideStereo headsetNOTE: •AlwaysusegenuineLGac

69Network service Technical dataThe wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use on the GSM 850, E-GSM 900, DCS 1800 and PCS 1900 networ

70Suppliers DetailsNameLG Electronics IncAddressLG Electronics Inc. LG Twin Towers 20,Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Korea 150-721Product Detai

71Trouble ShootingThis chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require that you call your service p

72Trouble ShootingMessage Possible causesPossible Corrective measuresPhone cannot be switched onOn/Off key pressed too brieflyBattery empty Battery

6Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. Exposure to radio frequency energyRadio wave exposur

7• Do not disassemble this unit. Take it to a qualified service technician when repair work is required. Repairs under warranty, at LG’s option, may