User GuideGU290fP/NO : MMBB0387601(1.2) Wwww.lg.comENGLISH
8Road safetyCheck the laws and regulations on the use of mobile phones in the area when you drive.• Do not use a hand-held phone while driving.• Giv
9Potentially explosive atmospheres• Do not use the phone at a refueling point.• Do not use near fuel or chemicals.• Do not transport or store fl amm
10Battery information and care• You do not need to completely discharge the battery before recharging. Unlike other battery systems, there is no memo
11Driver Safety TipsWhen driving a car, driving is your fi rst responsibility. When using your wireless phone behind the wheel of a car, practice good
12Getting to know your phoneCall key Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls.End/Power key Ends or rejects a call. Turns the phone on/off.
13Battery coverBatteryCamera lensSIM card socketThe Charger Port/USB connectormicroSD™ card slotMultitasking keyCamera keyVolume keysSide viewRear vie
14Advice In order to improve antenna sensitivity, please do not cover the antenna area with your hand during a call and when using a Bluetooth® connec
15Getting startedInstalling the SIM and battery1 Remove the battery coverUse your right thumb to press on the bottom center of the battery cover, the
16Getting started3 Install the SIM cardSlide the SIM card into the SIM card slot (as shown below). Make sure that the gold contact area on the card i
175 Charging your phoneUnfasten the cover of the Charger/USB port on the left side of your phone. Insert the charger connector to the phone (the ‘LG’
Bluetooth QD ID B016133Making an Emergency call when there is no USIM card present in the handset:1. Enter emergency number 000 or 1122. Press key t
18Getting startedNote The Model will support up to a 16GB microSD™ memory card.Note If your memory card has existing content, it will automatically be
19Your Home screenOn-Screen IconsThe table below describes various display indicators or icons that appear on the phone’s display screen.ICON/INDICATO
20General functionsCallsMaking a call1 Make sure your phone is powered on.2 Enter a phone number, including the area code. To edit a number on the
212 Highlight the Contact and press the [SEND] key.Answering a CallWhen you receive a call, the phone displays a notifi cation on the screen and ring
22General functionsChanging the Text Input ModeChange the text input mode by holding down when in a text entry fi eld.You can check the current text i
23Using the T9 ModeThe T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter words easily with a minimum number of key presses. As you press each key, the
24General functionsNote: Refer to the table below for more information on the characters available using the keys.KeyCharacters in the Order Displayed
25Using the Korean ModeAllows you to type in Korean when you set the language to Korean.KeysCharacters in the Order Displayed
26General functionsDuring a CallYour phone provides a number of control functions that you can use during a call. To access these functions during a c
27Rejecting an Incoming CallYou can reject an incoming call without answering by simply pressing the [END] key.Muting the MicrophoneYou can mute the m
GU290f User GuideSome of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.ENGLIS
28Making a Second CallYou can make a second call while currently on a call simply by entering the second number with the keypad and pressing the [SEND
29Menu Tree1 BigPond1 BigPond Home2 Enter Address3 Bookmarks4 RSS Reader5 Saved Pages6 History7 Settings3 Call History1 All Calls2 Missed Calls3 Diale
30Menu Tree7 Tools1 Alarm2 Calendar3 Music Player4 To do5 Memo6 Calculator7 World Clock8 Stopwatch9 Tip Calculator0 Unit Converter* SIM Service(with n
31BigPondBigPond HomeYou can launch the web browser and access the homepage of the web service provided by Telstra. • You can also directly access Bi
32Recent Pages: You can view the latest page when you connected internet.Bookmarks: You can add or save the current page to the Bookmark or view the l
33Deleting a bookmark Select Delete from Options menu. Preconfi gured URLs cannot be deleted.RSS Reader With this function, you can open and view fi les
34• Homepage: Enter the homepage address.• Internet Profiles: Select the internet profi le.2 Press the left soft key [Save] to save any confi gurat
35Cookies• Delete Cookies: Select this to clear all cookies.• Cookies: Decide whether to allow the “Cookie” function [On] or not [Off].Clear Login I
36My PlaceThis menu contains WAP links to useful Telstra services.1 BigPond2 FOXTEL3 Sensis Search4 Music5 Scan Code6 MyEmail7 MySync8 Yellow Pages9 W
37Call HistoryAll CallsPress and select Call History.Missed CallsView a list of any calls you have missed.Dialed CallsView a list of all the numbers
Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GU290f phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication tech
38Games&AppsGames & ApplicationsYour GU290f comes with preloaded games to keep you amused when you have time to spare. If you choose to downlo
39MessagingThis menu includes functions related to SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), Voicemail as well as the network’s s
40Record New Video - You can record a new video clip by pressing . Press the right soft key Settings before you begin recording to set the options. A
41• Delivery Options - Delivery Receipt: Allows you to receive notifi cation that your message was sent successfully. Delivery Receipt may not be com
42MessagingEmailTo send/receive an email, you should set up the email account. (For Email setup Refer to Page 49)1 Enter the email addresses of the
435 When you have fi nished writing an email, press the left soft key [Send] to send the email.Send-A-CardThis URL links you to the service that is p
44MessagingMy EmailMy Email is Telstra branded email service “Telstra’s My Email lets you get your favourite emails on your mobile for a fi xed price e
45- All: Creates a reply to all contacts of the email.Forward: Forwards the selected email message to another email address.Save address: Save sender
46OutboxOutbox is the storage place for recently sent messages. When you press the [SEND] key, you can call the recipient of the selected message.If t
47VoicemailThis menu provides you with a quick way of accessing your voice mailbox (if provided by your network).A shortcut for checking your voicemai
3Guidelines for safe and effi cient use ...5Getting to know your phone 12Getting started ...15Installing the SI
48- Message Center Number: Allows you to view and edit the phone number for the Message Center. Do not edit unless instructed to do so by your servic
49- Validity Period: This network service allows you to decide how long your multimedia messages will be stored at the Message Center.- Send Deliver
50Include attachment: Choose whether or not to include the original attachment.Auto retrieval in roaming: Choose whether or not to automatically retri
51My StuffAudioTo access Audio, from the standby screen, press the Center key Menu, My Stuff, and Audio.BigPond Ringtones - This menu option conne
52Other FilesWhen you receive fi les of an undefi ned format (such as .vcs, .vcf, etc.) via email, the fi les are saved in this folder.To access Other Fi
53ToolsAlarmThe alarm function allows you to set up multiple separate alarms. You can also set the time, repetition interval, and alarm tone. If there
54To access Calendar, from the standby screen, press the Center key Menu, Tools, and Calendar.The following options are available when a Calendar
55Note: Copyrights of music files may be protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. Please ensure that you adhere to the applicable Terms
56Send Task Via - Enables the selected task to be sent via Text Message, Multimedia Message, or Bluetooth.Select Multiple - Allows you to select multi
573 Press the left soft key Save to save the new city. You will then see the new city’s time and date information. StopwatchThis menu allows you to
4Outbox ... 46Drafts ... 46Voicemail ... 47Message Set
58Unit ConverterThis function allows you to convert units of measurement.There are 6 types of units that can be converted: Area, Length, Weight, Tempe
59Contact ListThis menu allows you to save and manage contact address information. The Contact List’s functions allow you to add a new address or sear
60SIM ManagementThis menu allows you to copy information from your SIM card to your handset and vice versa. If a name is duplicated during the copying
61SettingsAudio & RingtonesThis menu allows you to confi gure the audio and ringtone settings for your phone. To access Audio & Ringtones, from
62Keypad ToneThis menu option allows you to select a tone that the phone sounds when a key is pressed on the dialpad. You can select an option from Be
63Set Hotkeys Allows you to change the preferences on the Hotkeys that are currently assigned for your navigation keys (when in standby mode).Auto Key
64Settings- PIN Request: When the PIN Code Request feature is turned on, you must enter your PIN each time you switch the phone on. Consequently, any
65 • Phone - Deletes all downloaded/user created images and audios from the phone memory. - Deletes personal information stored in the phone memo
66CallThis menu allows you to confi gure your Call settings. To access Call, from the standby screen, press the Center key Menu, Settings, and Call
67Send My Number This network service allows you to set your phone number to be displayed or hidden from the person you are calling. You can select Se
5Guidelines for safe and effi cient usePlease read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal.Exposure to radi
68SettingsCall RejectThis menu allows you to enable or disable call reject for all numbers or just the numbers on the Call Reject List.Call Reject On/
69Bluetooth Your phone has built-in Bluetooth wireless technology, which makes it possible for you to connect your phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth
70SettingsBluetooth Menu OptionsTurn On/Off: Allows you to turn your Bluetooth functionality on or off.My Visibility On/Off - On: This option makes
71USB Connection Mode You can transfer files from a compatible PC to the memory in your phone using the Mass Storage Mode. When you connect the phone
72Network ModeYou may have multiple data connections active at the same time when you are using your phone in Dual Mode, 2G Only and 3G Only networks.
73Application SettingsThis Menu allows you to confi gure Application Settings. To access Application Settings, from the standby screen, press the Cente
74Settings• Creating or editing an account requires caution. The Browser cannot connect to the Internet if the account information is incorrect.Appea
75Navigation ModeYou can change the methods of Browser navigation. 4 Way Navigation: The cursor of the browser moves scroll amounts or follows hyperli
76Settings - Low: Operation of the the voice recognition engine is strongly affected by user’s voice command and surrounding sound.• Spk. On Mode -
77AccessoriesThese accessories are availble for use with your GU290f.Charger Stereo headsetBatteryUser GuideLearn more about your GU290f.NOTE: • Alwa
6Product care and maintenance WARNINGOnly use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this particular phone model. The use of any ot
78Technical dataGeneralProduct name : GU290fSystem : GSM850 / E-GSM900 / DCS1800 / PCS1900 / WCDMAAmbient TemperaturesMax : +55°C (discharging) +45
79Trouble ShootingThis chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider
80 Message Possible causes Possible solutionsCharging errorBattery totally empty.Temperature out of range.Contact problem.No outlet voltage.Charger
7• Do not tap the screen with a sharp object as it may damage the phone.• Do not expose the phone to liquid, moisture or humidity.• Do not use the
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