LG GW550 User Manual

P/N : MMBB0359202 (1.0)GW550 User GuideENGLISHGW550 User Guide ELECTRONICS INC.www.lgmobile.com

GW550 Features8Keys and Parts Functions1. Phone buttonb Long press to turn the phone on or off.b Short press to display Quick List. Quick List allows

SERVICE CENTER LISTSTATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONAndhra Pradesh Adhoni RS CDMA21/490, Arts & Science College Road, Nea

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONAndhra PradeshHazurnagar/KodadSri Pavan Electronics Mallika Towers, Besides Reliance Web Worl

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONAndhra Pradesh Jangareddygudem Sri Devi Communication Near GangallamaTemple, Opp. Andhra Bank

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONAndhra Pradesh Nellore Balaji Watch & Electronics 16/249, Trunk Road, Nellore-524001 2339

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONAndhra Pradesh Tadepalligudem Sri Haripriya InfotechThota Gopi Complex, Police Quarters Lane,

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONBihar Chapra Ambey Associates D-23, Hathwa Market, Chapra, Dist: Saran-841413 Bihar. 93342956

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONDelhi New Delhi Comhard Systems D-30, 31, First floor, Near Hotel Shipra, Main Vikas Marg, La

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONGujarat Ankaleshwar Akshar TelecomC/1 Keval Shopping Center, old National Highway No.8, GIDC,

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONGujarat Surat Excel Solutions H-3, Ruchi Flats, Near Iqara Building, Adajan Hazira Road. Sura

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONHaryana Karnal Mass CommunicationShop No.68, Main Market, Ground Floor, Moughal Canal, Karnal

GW550 Features9How to hold your phoneIn order to allow better RF antenna sensitivity, LG suggests that you hold the handset as depicted in the fi gure

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONJharkhand Bokaro Digital Equipment Centre GB-11, City Palace, Opp.Indian Bank, Bokaro. 933407

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONKarnataka Bhadravati Digital Communication SR Complex 4th cross B H Road Bhadravathi-577301 9

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONKarnataka Madikeri C.M.Communications Shop no. 8, First Floor, M A Complex, Kohinoor Road, Ma

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONKerala Ernakulam GuidelinesCC28/902, Ground Floor, Mundukottackal Estates, S A Road, Kadavant

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONKerala Pathanamthitta Melamparambil Agencies 10/264, Main Road, Town, Pathanamthita - 689645

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONMadhya Pradesh Indore IT Customer Care UG- 11, B. M TOWER, OPP. LOTUS, SAPNA SANGITA R

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONMaharashtra Aurangabad Unique TelematicsSHOP NO. 108A, FIRST FLOOR, ’TAPADIYA SUPAR’ MARKET,

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONMaharashtra Mumbai Grace Tele ServicesShop no 3, C/1, Manik Nagar Soc, Punjabi lane, Borivali

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONMaharashtra Panvel Oceanic Tele System Shop No. 3, Sai Arcade, Sector 15, New Panvel (E), Dis

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONMaharashtra Virar Siddhivinayak Tele ServicesShop no 5&6, Vishnu Prasad Complex, Opp Utka

Getting Started10Installing the SIM card and BatteryAlways turn off your phone and disconnect it from the charger and other accessories before install

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONPunjab Batala Dream ServicesShop No 111 Opp Improvement trust office, Dharamsingh Market, Ba

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONPunjab Patiala Image ServicesShop No.84, First Floor, Leela Bhawan Opp Punjab National Bank,

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONRajasthan Kishangarh Capital Enterprises 5, Radha Krishan market, Opp. Sardul school, Kishang

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONTamilnadu Chidambaram Future TechHasan Towers, 1st Floor, No. 14, V.G.P.Street, Near Hotel Ri

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONTamilnadu Kuzhithurai Mobile CareShop no 211, SM Arcade, Main Road, Marthandam, Kuzhithurai -

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONTamilnadu Ranipet Unicare Infocom ServicesNo.36, opp.Gangadhara Muddaliar Middle School, MBT

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONTamilnadu Vaniambadi Reva Communications No.848/3, CL Road, Vaniyambadi - 635 751 395023Mr.L

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONUttar Pradesh Bulandshahr MN Telecom Shop No-1 BHARAMAPUTRA COMPLEX, KALA AAM, Bullandshar 93

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONUttar Pradesh Kannoj Dixit Mobile Lab SHOP NO. A1 WARSI COMPLEX, LAKHAN TIRAHA, KANNOJ 933504

STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONUttar Pradesh Muzaffarnagar Jai ComputersShop No. 4, 1st Floor, Roorkee road, Near Shiv Chowk

Getting StartedSIM CardYour SIM card contains your phone number, subscription details, and contacts and must be inserted into your handset.To install

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STATE CITY ASC NAME ASC ADDRESS CONTACT NO.CONTACT PERSONWest Bengal Midnapore Zerobit Vill- Parbatipur, P.O.-Tamluk, Dist- Purba Midnapur, PIN-721636

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Getting Started12To replace the back cover1. Align the back cover (A).2. Push the back cover to lock into place (B).BACharging the Battery1. Make sur

Getting StartedCAUTION! b Do not remove the battery or the SIM card while charging.b There is a risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorre

Getting Started14ABCOPENLOCKOPENLOCKEDTo remove the microSD card1. Turn the phone off.2. Push the microSD card slot to release lock.3. Flip up the sl

Getting StartedTurn the Device On and OffTo turn on the device, press and hold the Power button located on top of the device.To turn off the device: P

Screen Information16The Today ScreenFrom the home screen, you can quickly check your schedule, and see at a glance any missed calls or new messages.De

Status IndicatorsThe following are some of the status icons that you may see on your device.Icon DescriptionIndicates maximum signal strengthSearching

Bluetooth QD ID B015930

Shortcut MenuThe shortcut menu displays notifi cations or other information of each menu item.By default the following applications are displayed:Menu

Start MenuThe Start menu contains all the programs installed on your device.Accessing the Start menub From the Home screen, press the left soft key St

Screen Information20Icon Program DescriptionMessaging Send and receive e-mail and text messages.Calendar Schedule appointments and set alarm notifi cat

Screen InformationIcon Program DescriptionMicrosoft My PhoneSynchronizes information on your device with your My Phone account at http://myphone.micro

Screen Information22Icon Program DescriptionWindows Live Mobile version of Windows Live™. Clock & Alarm Allows you to set the date and time and se

Entering InformationUsing the KeyboardYour device comes with a full keyboard for text entry and other shortcut button functions.QWERTY KeyboardQWERTY

Entering Information24XT9 ModeXT9 predicts words and suggests spellings as you type the fi rst few characters, so you can just select the word you want

ContactsContacts Contacts is your address book and information storage for the people you communicate with. You can store phone numbers, e-mail addres

Contacts26To Work with the Contact ListThere are several ways to use and synchronise the contact list. Here are a few tips:1. From the Today screen, s

CallMaking a Voice CallCalling is easy with the smart dial feature. If you press a number on the keypad, the screen displays the phone numbers in your

GW550 User Guide - EnglishThis document is the user guide for the LG GW550 Windows Mobile Smartpho

Call28To Create a Speed Dial Entry1. From the Today screen, select Contacts.2. Highlight the contact, then press the Enter key.3. Select Menu > Ad

CallNoteNot all service providers support conference call. Contact your service provider for details. To Turn the Speakerphone On or OffThe speakerpho

Call30To End a Video Callb To end an incoming or outgoing video call, press the End key .Notes1. Video call service is only available in 3G coverage

CallDelete ListTo empty the call history list, select Menu > Delete List.Filterb No Filter: Allows you to view missed, received, and dialed call re

Messaging32Messaging To Open the Messaging screenb From the Today screen, select Start > Messaging.You can send and receive text messages, multime

MessagingTo create an MMS message1. From the Messaging screen, select Text Message.2. Select Menu > New > MMS.3. On the To fi eld, enter the re

Messaging34To Set up an E-mail Accont1. From the Today screen, select Start > Messaging.2. Select Setup E-mail.3. Enter your E-mail address and P

MessagingTo create and send a new e-mail1. From the Messaging screen, select the e-mail account.2. Select Menu > New.3. On To, enter the recipien

Messaging36Receiving MessagesThe manner in which you receive messages depends on the type of the account you have:• To send and receive e-mail for an

MessagingMy e-mailMy e-mail connects you to your online world while on the go with your phone.Once you choose “Setup Now”, My e-mail will prompt you

Contents2Introduction ...6GW550 Features ...7Phone Components ... 7Keys

Multimedia38Camera Taking a Photo1. Select Start > Camera or press the Camera key to activate the camera capture mode. 2. Press the Enter key or

Multimedia4. Do either of the following:b To capture more images, select Back.b To play the video, select Menu > Play.b To send the video via MMS,

Multimedia40Capture Mode SettingsOn the capture screen, select Options to view and adjust capture mode settings.Choosing Capture Mode TypeUse the navi

MultimediaPictures & Videos The Pictures & Videos application collects, organizes, and sorts images and video clips on your device or the stor

Multimedia42To View Slide Showb From the My Pictures folder screen or while viewing a picture, select Menu > Play Slide Show.b To stop slide show,

Multimedia bAuto Correct: To adjust the brightness and contrast levels of the picture.Noteb To undo an edit, select Menu > Undo.b To cancel all uns

Multimedia44To Send Pictures and Video Clips via E-mail or MMSYou can send pictures and video clips to other devices via e-mail.1. First, set up Mess

MultimediaTo Use Advance Options1. From the Today screen, select Start > Pictures & Videos.2. Select the picture for which you want to confi g

Multimedia46Playback ScreenThis is the default screen that displays the playback controls, the album art window, and the video window. You can change

MultimediaNow Playing ScreenThe screen that displays the Now Playing playlist. This special playlist indicates the currently playing fi le and any fi le

ContentsE-mail ...30View Timers ...30Delete ...

Multimedia48When you are viewing the Library screen, the following commands appear on the Menu.b Queue Up: Adds the selected item to the end of the cu

Multimedia3. Select Channel to tune in to a preset station. When no preset channel is available, execute Auto Scan. The FM radio will scan for channe

Applications50Internet Explorer With Internet Explorer you can view web sites and surf the Internet on your device just like you do on a computer.From

ApplicationsTo zoom the pageb Select Zoom then use the up and down navigation keys to zoom in or out the web page.Noteb Browsing the internet may inc

Applications52Windows Live™ ContactsAfter setting up Windows Live™, you can synchronize Contacts to your device.To add Windows Live™ contacts1. From

Applicationsb Select which types of information are synchronized and specify how much information is synchronized. For example, you can choose how man

Applications54Noteb Choose Connect without setting up your device if you only want to transfer media fi les, check for updates, and explore your devic

Applicationsb The Synchronization Setup Wizard automatically starts and guides you to create a synchronization relationship. Click Next to proceed.b T

Applications56Location New statePC1 All Outlook contacts and calendar appointments that were on PC2 are now also on PC1.PC2 All Outlook contacts and c

ApplicationsTo synchronize directly with Exchange ServerYou can set up synchronization with Exchange Server on your device, if it is available to you

Contents4Synchronizing Musics, Videos, andPictures ...58Internet Sharing ...

Applications58Synchronizing Musics, Videos, and PicturesIf you want to carry your music or other digital media with you along while you travel, Active

ApplicationsInternet Sharing You can set up your PC to connect to the Internet using the Internet connection on your device.Noteb ActiveSync software

Applications60Noteb If you use a PC Sync via Bluetooth, you can exchange data within Contacts.b When you receive data from another Bluetooth device, t

ApplicationsTo create a Bluetooth Partnership1. From the Settings page, select Add a device.2. To limit the search, select the type of device you wa

Applications62Settings PageFrom the Settings page, the following options are available:b Add a Device: Select to set up a new Bluetooth partnership.b

ApplicationsOffi ce Mobile Excel Mobile Excel Mobile makes it easy for you to open and edit Excel workbooks and templates created on your PC.To open an

Applications64b Formulas and functions. If an Excel fi le contains a function that is not supported by Excel Mobile, the function is removed, and only

Applicationsmacro sheets, and dialog sheets are removed and replaced with a place holder sheet; text boxes, drawing objects, pictures, lists, conditio

Applications66To start a slide show presentation1. From the Today screen, select Start > Offi ce Mobile > PowerPoint Mobile.2. Locate the the s

Applications• Backgrounds• Shapes and text boxes• Artistic page borders• Smart tags• Metafi les b Bi-directional text. While Word Mobile will open docu

ContentsSettings ... 77Phone ...77Auto Answer ...

Applications68Adobe Reader LE Adobe Reader® LE is an application for viewing PDF (Portable Document Format) fi les on your device.To open a PDF fi le1.

ApplicationsNoteb Before accessing MSN Weather, make sure your device has a GPRS SIM card installed.b Additional costs may be incurred when using this

Applications70Microsoft My Phone Microsoft® My Phone synchronizes your phone’s contacts, calendar, tasks, text messages, music, photos, videos, and

ApplicationsTo Update RSS Feeds1. Highlight the folder or channel then press the Enter key. A check mark appears on the folder / channel box.2. Selec

Applications72b If you want to see the fi les or folders in the My device or Storage Card folder, select either of the two.b To view the fi les or folde

ApplicationsTo Change your Default Calendar View1. From the Today screen, select Start > Calendar.2. Select Menu > Day View / Week View / Mont

Applications74To Show Start and Due Dates in the Task List1. From the Today screen, select Start > Tasks.2. Select Menu > Options.3. Check the

ApplicationsGames In the Games submenu, Windows games like Bubble Breaker and Solitaire, have been already been pre-installed on your device.b From t

Applications76To add auto-substitution shortcut1. From the Today screen, select Start > XT9 Dictionaries.2. Select Auto-Substitution XT9, then pr

Settings77To confi gure the settings on your device, from the Today screen, select Start > Settings, then select the settings category. PhoneYou can

Introduction6Congratulations on your purchase of this LG GW550 Windows Mobile Smartphone.This user guide contains information on the use and operation

Settings78Call WaitingTo be notifi ed of incoming calls while you have a call in progress, check Provide call waiting notifi cations, then select Done.C

Settingsb New e-mail: You can select the alert tone that sounds when a new e-mail is received.b New text message: You can select the alert tone that s

Settings802. On Home screen layout, select your desired layout option:b Sliding Panel: This is the default screen.b Sliding Panel Media: Select to di

SettingsClock & Alarm Clock & Alarm can accessed by either of the following:b From the Today screen, select Start > Clock & Alarm.b Fro

Settings825. When fi nished, select Connect.Noteb If your Wi-Fi service provider or network administrator sets WEP encryption for network security, you

SettingsBluetooth1. From the Today screen, select Start > Settings > Connections > Wireless Manager.2. To turn on/off, highlight the Blueto

Settings84To Protect your Phone with a PINYou can protect your phone from unauthorized use by assigning a type of password called a PIN (personal iden

SettingsRegional SettingsYou can set the regional confi guration and style in which numbers, currency, dates and time are displayed on your device.1.

Accessories86Package ContentsCheck to make sure the following items come with your device.Noteb Always use genuine LG accessories.b Failure to do so m

GW550 / GW550hEN 301 489-01 v1.6.1 / EN 301 489-07 v1.3.1 / EN 301 489-17 v.1.2.1 / EN 301 489-19 v1.2.1 / EN 301 489-24 V1.4.1EN 300 328 V 1.7.

Phone ComponentsGW550 Features7OPENLOCKmicroSD1. Phone button2. Proximity Sensor3. Display screen4. Home key5. Left soft key6. Call key7. Enter key8.

Guidelines for safe and effi cient use88Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. Exposure to ra

Guidelines for safe and effi cient useProduct care and maintenance WARNINGOnly use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this parti

Guidelines for safe and effi cient use90• Do not keep the phone next to credit cards or transport tickets; it can affect the information on the magne

Guidelines for safe and effi cient use• RF energy may affect some electronic systems in your vehicle such as car stereos and safety equipment.• Whe

Guidelines for safe and effi cient use92Potentially explosive atmospheres• Do not use the phone at a refueling point.• Do not use near fuel or chem

Guidelines for safe and effi cient use• Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance. The battery pack maybe recharged hundr

94Trouble shootingThis chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider

95Message Possible causes Possible SolutionsCharging errorBattery totally emptyTemperature out of rangeContact problemNo mains voltageCharger defectiv

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