LG GT540 User Manual

User GuideGT540P/N : MFL67008301 (1.0) HE N G L I S Hwww.lg.comGeneral Inquiries<LG Customer Information Center>0844-847-5847 or +44-844-847-584

8Product care and maintenance WARNINGOnly use batteries, chargers, and accessories approved for use with this particular phone model. The use of any o

9• Do not subject this unit to excessive smoke or dust.• Do not keep the phone next to credit cards or transport tickets; it can affect the inform

10• When your vehicle is equipped with an air bag, do not obstruct with installed or portable wireless equipment. It can cause the air bag to fail o

11• Do not use near fuel or chemicals.• Do not transport or store flammable gas, liquid, or explosives in the same compartment of your vehicle as

12• Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance. The battery pack may be recharged hundreds of times until it needs replac

13Important noticePlease check to see if any problems you have encountered with your phone are described in this section, before taking the phone in f

14Important noticeTo check the battery charge level1. On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Settings > About phone > Status.2.

154. Using unlock patternSet unlock pattern to secure your phone. Opens a set of screens that guide you through drawing a screen unlock pattern. WARNI

16When your phone turns on and the lock screen displays, press and hold the Volume up + Home + Search keys all at the same time (for five seconds). Wh

173. Touch a network to connect to it.- If the network is open, you are prompted to confirm that you want to connect to that network by touching Con

Bluetooth QD ID B016480Wi-Fi(WLAN)This device is intended for use in all European countries.The WLAN can be operated in the EU without restriction ind

18each application, stopping and starting them as needed, to ensure that idle applications don’t consume resources unnecessarily.To stop the applicati

19GT540 does not support:- PC connection via Bluetooth- LG Air Sync (Web Sync, R-Click)- OSP (On Screen Phone)- To-do in Calendar- Memo- E-mail- Jav

20During this time, you can’t access the microSD card from your phone, so you can’t use applications that rely on the microSD card, such as camera, ga

21Getting to know your phoneMenu key - Opens options menu and check what options are available.Send key - Access to call logs and answers incoming

22Back coverBatterySIM card slotCamera keySearch keyCharger, micro USB cable connectormicroSD memory card slotCamera lensStereo earphone connectorVolu

23Installing the SIM card and batteryBefore you can start exploring your new phone, you’ll need to set It up. To insert the SIM card and battery: 1

243 Insert the battery into place by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the battery, then gently press the battery until it snaps into spac

25Installing the memory cardTo store multimedia files such as captured images by using a built-in camera, you must insert a memory card to your phone.

26WARNING! Do not insert or remove the memory card when the phone is on. Otherwise, it may damage the memory card as well as your phone, and the data

27Touch-screen tipsHere are some tips on how to navigate around your phone.Touch - To choose a menu/option or open an application, touch it.Touch and

GT540 User Guide• Some of the contents of this manual may not apply to your phone depending on your phone’s software or your service provider.• This

28Lock and unlock screenWhenever your GT540 is not in use, it will return to the lock screen. If you do not use the phone for a while, the home screen

29If you want to change the default home settings, choose Home selector from the applications menu.• In your LG home screen, you can view quick keys

304 Select Contacts with phone numbers from the list and tap it. 5 You will see a new folder’s icon on the home screen. Drag it to the desired loc

31[Status bar]Icon DescriptionNo SIM cardNo signalConnected to a Wi-Fi networkWired headsetCall forwardCall holdSpeakerphone is onPhone microphone is

32Icon DescriptionReceiving location data from GPS2 more notifications not displayedCall in progressData is syncingDownload finishedNew Google MailNew

33 Tap to enter a space. Tap to turn on or off XT9 predictive mode. Tap to view the settings menu. Choose from Editor settings, Keypad types, Wri

34Entering accented lettersWhen you select French or Spanish as the text entry language, you can enter special French or Spanish characters (e.g., “ä”

35The first time you open the Google application on your phone, you will be required to sign in with your existing Google account. If you do not have

363 Once you have set up your Google account on your phone, your phone will be automatically synchronised with your Google account on the web. (It d

37Making a call1 On the home screen, press the Send key and touch the Phone icon to open the keyboard.2 Enter the number on the keyboard. To d

Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GT540 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication techn

38Making a second call1 During your initial call, touch .2 Dial the number, or search your contacts to select the number you want to call.3 Touc

39< Fixed Dialing Numbers >Select Fixed Dialling Numbers to turn on and compile a list of numbers that can be called from your phone. You’ll nee

40Additional settings – This lets you change the following settings:Caller ID : Choose whether to display your number on an outgoing call.Call waiting

41ContactsYou can add contacts on your phone and synchronise them with the contacts in your Google Account or other accounts that support syncing cont

423 Your contacts will open. Select the contact you want to assign to that number by touching their phone number once.NOTE: To remove the speed dial

43MessagingYour GT540 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy-to-use menu.Sending a message1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab to ope

44NOTE: When you get an SMS message during a call, there is no alert, but you will seen it on the indicator bar.Threaded box Messages (SMS, MMS) excha

45<Text message (SMS) settings>Delivery reports – Activate to receive confirmation that your messages have been delivered.Manage SIM card messag

46Receive advertisement – Allows receiving advertisement messages.< Service message >Choose whether to receive or block service messages.< N

47TIP! During an active Wi-Fi connection, emails are sent and received using Wi-Fi.Retrieving your emailYou can automatically or manually check your a

3ContentsGuidelines for safe and efficient use ...7Important notice ...131. Phone memory ...

48With your phone, you can enjoy the social networking and manage your micro-blog in on-line communities. You can update your current status and view

49Removing accounts on your phone1 Choose Applications > Settings > Accounts & sync. 2 Choose an account you want to delete, then touch

50Getting to know the viewfinderZoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. Brightness – This defines and controls of

51TIP! You can close all the shortcut options to give a clearer viewfinder screen. Just touch the centre of the viewfinder once. To recall the options,

52Once you’ve taken the photoYour captured photo will appear on the screen. Share Touch to share your photo as Bluetooth, Email, Facebook for LG, G

53Timer – 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

54Hide icons – Choose the camera setting icons to hide manually or automatically.Blink detection – Turn this on to display a red box around the face t

55Getting to know the viewfinderZoom – Zoom in or zoom out. Alternatively you can use the side volume keys. Before starting record a video, you can us

56Shooting a quick video1 Press and hold the camera key on the right side of the phone.2 Then slide the capture button down position, the icon wil

57by scrolling the wheel. After selecting the option, touch the Back key .Color effect – Choose a colour tone to use for your new view.White balance

4Calls ...37Making a call ...37Calling your contacts ...37Answering and rejecting a c

58Viewing 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

59 Text – Add text to a picture. Clipart – Add clipart to a photo. Drawpad – Draw on your photo, freehand. Select the line thickness from the fo

60Cropping a photo 1 On the editing screen, touch .2 Choose the shape you want to use to crop the picture.3 Drag the box over the area you want

613 Also, set the colour and thickness.4 You can delete the drawing you added using .Adding stamps1 Touch on the editing screen.2 Touch t

624 Touch Start, then choose the text style. Enter your text using the keypad, then select Done.5 Touch the area of the screen where you want the

63You can store multimedia files to a memory card to have easy access to all your image and video files.Touch Applications tab, then select Gallery. Y

642 Select Share. Choose from Bluetooth, Email, Facebook for LG, Google Mail, Messaging, Picasa or Twitter for LG.3 When you choose Email, Google

65Media Player The Media Player folder displays a list of videos you downloaded to or recorded on your phone.Watching a video1 Select Media Player o

66Music movie 1 Flip left and right to check the various styles. For Music movie, you can select only photos. – Return to the Video editor screen.

67Transferring files using USB mass storage devicesTo transfer files using USB devices:1 Connect the GT540 to a PC using a USB cable.2 If you didn

5Adjusting the volume when viewing a video ...58Setting a photo as wallpaper .58Editing your photos ...58Rotating your pho

68Playing a song1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Music. 2 Touch Songs.3 Select the song you want to play.4 Touch to p

69Searching for stationsYou can tune in to radio stations by searching for them manually or automatically. They will then be saved to specific channel

701 First, set up a Google account. Enter your user name and password.2 After signing in, your contacts, email, and calendar in your Google accoun

711 Select a category from Apps and Games to browse its contents. It will show you Top paid, Top free and Just in.2 Choose an application to insta

72Setting your alarm1 On the home screen, touch Applications tab and select Clock. The clock application opens with the date and time displayed on y

733 Select the date you want to add an event to.4 Touch the Menu key , then touch New event.5 Touch What, then enter the event name. Check the

743 Choose a file, then touch the Menu key to view the Open, Search, Properties, Update, About and Help options. There are additional options, depe

75BrowserBrowser gives you a fast, full-colour world of games, music, news, sports, entertainment, and much more, right on your mobile phone. Wherever

76Adding and accessing bookmarksFor easy and fast access to your favourite websites, you can add bookmarks and save web pages.1 On the home screen,

77On the home screen, touch Applications tab then scroll and touch Settings. Wireless & networksHere, you can manage Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Also, yo

6Adding an event to your calendar ...72Changing your calendar view ..73Quickoffice ...73Voice recorde

78Ringer volume – Allows you to set the incoming call and notification volume. If you uncheck the option to use the same volume for both calls and not

79< Touch settings >Touch calibration – Reset your screen for ease of use.Location & security < My Location > Use wireless networks –

80< Passwords >Visible passwords – Select to show passwords as you type them or deselect to hide passwords as you type them. < Credential sto

81Accounts & sync <General sync settings >Background data – Permits applications to synchronise data in the background, whether or not you a

82SD card & phone storage< USB connection mode >Mass storage only – Your phone can be used as a mass storage device if you have a memory car

83Text-to-speechYou use the Text-to-speech settings to configure the Android text-to-speech synthesiser, for applications that can take advantage of i

84With Wi-Fi, you can use highspeed Internet access within the coverage of the wireless access point (AP).You can enjoy wireless Internet with Wi-Fi,

852) Saving a frequently used AP as a profile makes it easier to enter the security key when connecting to an AP with that security type.3) If the A

86Phone Software updateLG Mobile Phone Software update from internetFor more information on using this function, please visit the http://update.lgmobi

87AccessoriesThese accessories are available for use with the GT540. (Items described below may be optional.)Charger Data cableConnect your GT540 and

7Please read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. Exposure to radio frequency energyRadio wave exposur

88Technical dataAmbient TemperaturesMax: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging)Min: -10°CGT540 MR_ORU_UK Orange_1.0_1021.88 88 2010.10.21 10:11:13

89TroubleshootingThis chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your service provider,

90TroubleshootingMessage Possible causes Possible Corrective MeasuresCalls not availableDialing error New SIM card inserted Prepaid Charge limit reach

91Message Possible causes Possible Corrective MeasuresImpossible to receive/ send SMS & PictureMemory FullDelete some existing messages in the pho

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LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT1. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS :LG offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed phone and its enclosed accessories will be

(6) This limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied either in fact or by operations of law, statutory or otherwise, in

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