LG GW520 GW520 User Manual

GW520 User GuideSome of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software of the phone or your service provider.

10LG GW520 | User GuideOpen viewBattery SIM card socketCamera lensBattery cover

11Installing the SIM and battery1 Remove the battery coverSlide the battery cover towards the top and away from the phone.2 Remove the batteryUsing th

12LG GW520 | User GuideInstalling the SIM and battery3 Install the SIM cardSlide the SIM card into the SIM card holder making sure that the gold c

135 Charging your phoneLift and twist the charger socket cover on the top of your GW520. Insert the charger and plug it into a mains socket. Your GW52

14LG GW520 | User GuideMemory cardInstalling a memory cardYou can increase the memory space on your phone by using a Micro SD memory card. NOTE: A

15NOTE: If your memory card already contains files, they will automatically be put in the correct folder; for example, videos will be stored in the My

16LG GW520 | User GuideMenu mapTouch on the standby screen to open the Main menu. From here you can access further menus: Communication, Entertain

17Your standby screenFrom here you can access all the menu options, make a quick call, view the status of your phone and much more.Touch screen tipsTh

18LG GW520 | User GuideYour standby screenThe quick keysThe quick keys provide easy, one-touch access to your most used functions.Touch it to bring

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

20LG GW520 | User GuideYour standby screenChanging your status from the status barTouch the status bar to open the Status Summary. It shows the curr

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 on the k

22LG GW520 | User GuideCalling your contacts1 From the standby screen touch to open the Contacts.2 Tap the search field box and enter the first

23Making a second call1 During your initial call, touch and select the number you want to call.2 Dial the number or search your contacts.3 Pr

24LG GW520 | User GuideCallsReceived - View a list of all the numbers that have called you.Missed - View a list of all the calls you have missed

25Incoming when abroadDeactivate all4 Enter the call barring password. Please check with your network operator about this service. Fixed dial number

26LG GW520 | User GuideCallsCall reject - Slide the switch to On to highlight the Reject list. You can touch the text box to choose from all calls,

27Searching for a contactThere are two ways to search for a contact:From the standby screen1 From the standby screen touch to open the contacts. 2

Contacts28LG GW520 | User GuideContact optionsThere are many things you can do when viewing a contact. Here is how to access and use the options men

29Changing your contact settingsYou can adapt your contact settings so that your contacts suits your own preferences.1 From the standby screen, touc

Congratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact GW520 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile communication techn

30LG GW520 | User GuideContacts3 From here you can view your Service dial numbers, your Own number, your Memory info. (how much memory space you’v

31MessagingMessagingYour GW520 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive and easy to use menu.There are two ways to enter the messaging centre:Touch f

32LG GW520 | User GuideEntering textThere are three ways to enter text:T9 text mode/ Normal text mode/Qwerty keypad. Touch to turn T9 predictive te

33Spell you can then enter the word using Abc manual mode and your word or name will be added to the dictionary.Abc manualIn Abc mode, you will see .

Messaging34LG GW520 | User GuideSetting up your emailYou can stay in touch on the move using email on your GW520. It’s quick and simple to set up a

35Retrieving your emailsYou can automatically or manually check your account for new emails. 1 Touch then select from the Communication menu. 2

36LG GW520 | User GuideMessagingInclude message in Fwd & Reply - Select whether to include the original message in your reply.Include attachment

37Managing your messagesYou can use your Inbox to manage your messages.1 Touch then select and . 2 Select Inbox.3 Touch and then choose to

38LG GW520 | User GuideMessaging1 Touch then choose Emoticons from the Communication menu.2 Touch to Add new, Delete or Delete all emoticons

39Touch , select then . Choose Settings and Multimedia message. You can make change the following:Retrieval mode - Choose Home network or Roamin

4LG GW520 | User GuideContentsGetting to know your phone ... 8Open view ... 9Installing

40LG GW520 | User GuideTaking a quick photo 1 Press and hold down the key on the right side of the phone.2 The viewfinder will appear on scree

41Getting to know the viewfinderTIP! You can bring up the options by tapping the screen. They automatically turn o after a few seconds.Settings - Tou

42LG GW520 | User GuideChoosing a shot type1 Touch to open the available shot types.2 Choose from two options:Normal shot - This is the defaul

43Self-timer - The self-timer allows you to set a delay after the capture button is pressed before the camera takes the picture. Choose from Off, 3 se

44LG GW520 | User GuideVideo cameraMaking a quick video1 Press and hold down the camera key on the right-hand side of the phone.2 In Camera prev

45After making a videoA still image representing your captured video will appear on the screen. The name of the video runs along the bottom of the scr

46LG GW520 | User GuideGetting to know the viewfinderTIP! You can close all shortcut options for a clearer viewnder screen. Simply touch the viewn

47Adjusting the exposureExposure defines the difference between light and dark (contrast) in a video. A low contrast video will appear fuzzy, whereas

48LG GW520 | User GuideVideo cameraView Mode - Choose between Full screen or Full image. In Full screen, the image may be cropped to fit the screen.

49Your photos and videosViewing your photos and videos1 Touch on the camera preview screen.2 Your gallery will appear on the screen.3 Touch th

5Using templates ...37Using emoticons ...37Changing your text message settings

50LG GW520 | User Guide WARNING: Some functions will not work properly if the multimedia le has not been recorded on the phone.Viewing your photos

51Editing 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

52LG GW520 | User GuideYour photos and videos Touch to return to the gallery.Trimming the length of the video1 Open the video you want to edit, s

53Merging a photo with a video1 Open the video you want to edit, select and touch .2 Select and choose Image merge.3 The My stuff folder wi

54LG GW520 | User GuideYour photos and videosOverlaying a photo1 Open the video you want to edit, select and touch .2 Select and choose Ima

55Adding a soundtrack to your video1 Open the video you want to edit, select and touch .2 Select and choose Audio dubbing.3 The My stuff wi

56LG GW520 | User GuideMy stuYou can store any multimedia files on your phone’s memory so that you have easy access to all of your pictures, sounds

57Wallpaper - Set a wallpaper for the standby screen.Contacts image - Allocate an image to a particular person in your contacts list so that their pic

58LG GW520 | User GuideMy stuUsing a sound1 Touch then .2 Touch then Sounds.3 Select a sound and and it will start to play.4 Touch a

59DocumentsFrom the Documents menu, you can view all of your document files. From here, you can view your Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Text and pdf files.

6LG GW520 | User GuideContentsViewing a le ...59Others ...

60LG GW520 | User GuideMy stuInstalling a game/application via a local install1 Touch then .2 Touch and Others or My memory card if exter

61Artists - Browse your music collection by artist.Albums - Browse your music collection by album.Genres - Browse your music collection by genre.Playl

62LG GW520 | User GuideMy stu3 Touch Add new playlist, enter the playlist name and touch Save.4 The All tracks folder will show all the songs o

63NOTE: You will need to attach your headphones to listen to the radio. Insert them into the headphone socket (this is the same socket that you plug y

64LG GW520 | User GuideMy stu4 Touch style tab to choose a Muvee style.5 Touch Default sound to change the sound.6 Touch to see what you’ve

65OrganiserAdding an event to your calendar1 From the standby screen, select , then touch and choose . Select Calendar.2 Select the date to wh

66LG GW520 | User Guide4 Set the number of days in the After tab.5 The Target date will be shown below.Setting your alarm1 From the standby sc

67Quality – Select the sound quality. Choose from Super fine, Fine or Normal.Memory in use - Choose whether to save recorded sounds to the External me

68LG GW520 | User GuideOrganiser3 Touch the number keys to enter numbers.4 For simple calculations, touch the function you require (+, –, x or ÷

69Adding a city to your world clock1 From the standby screen select , then press and select .2 Select World clock3 Touch , followed by Ad

7Settings ...77Personalising your proles ...77Changing your Screen settings ...

70LG GW520 | User GuidePC SyncYou can synchronise your PC with your phone to make sure all your important details and dates match. You can also back

713 Click on the Contacts icon.4 Your PC will now import and display all the contacts saved on your SIM card and handset.5 Click on File and sel

72LG GW520 | User GuidePC SyncUsing your phone as a Music Sync deviceYour Phone can be used as a Music Sync device for Sync Music Files only.Music S

73Using Bluetooth:1 Ensure Bluetooth is switched On and is Visible to both your PC and GW520.2 Pair your PC and GW520 so that a passcode is requir

74LG GW520 | User GuideInternetBrowser Browser gives you a fast, full colour world of games, music, news, sport, entertainment and lots more, straig

75Using the RSS readerRSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated content, such as blog entries

76LG GW520 | User GuideInternetViewing your browser history1 From the standby screen, select , then touch and choose . Select History.2 A li

77SettingsThis folder lets you adapt your settings to personalise your GW520.Personalising your profilesYou can quickly change your profile on the sta

78LG GW520 | User GuideChanging your phone settingsEnjoy the freedom of adapting the GW520 to your own preferences.1 Touch then choose .2 Touc

79Reset settings - Restores all settings to their factory defaults.Information - View the technical information for your GW520.Changing your touch set

8LG GW520 | User GuideGetting to know your phoneCharger, cable and handsfree connectorCall key• Dials a phone number and answers incoming calls.Mul

80LG GW520 | User GuideSettingsusing the Options Menu. However, you cannot delete or edit default configurations depending on country variant.Access

815 Your file will be sent.TIP! Check the progress bar to make sure your le is sent.To receive a file:1 To receive files, your Bluetooth must be

82LG GW520 | User GuideSettingscompleted, Retry will appear on the screen.4 Choose the device you want to pair with and enter the passcode, then t

83These accessories are supplied with the GW520.ChargerBatteryData cableStereo headsetUser GuideLearn more about your GW520.GW520 User GuideAccessorie

84LG GW520 | User GuideThe wireless phone described in this guide is approved for use on the GSM 850, E-GSM 900, DCS 1800, PCS 1900 and W-CDMA netw

Declaration of ConformityDeclaration of ConformityGW520The conformity to above standards is veried by the following Notied Body(BABT)BABT, Balfour

86LG GW520 | User GuideGuidelines for safe and ecient usePlease read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or il

87Product care and maintenance WARNINGOnly use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this particular phone model. The use of any o

88LG GW520 | User GuideGuidelines for safe and ecient use• Do not keep the phone next to credit cards or transport tickets; it can affect the inf

89• 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

9Change the text input mode (capital/ small)Alpha numeric keysSpace keyUse to enter a space when editing.Clear key • Clears a character each time i

90LG GW520 | User GuideGuidelines for safe and ecient usePotentially explosive atmospheres• Do not use the phone at a refueling point.• Do not

91• Replace the battery when it no longer provides acceptable performance. The battery pack maybe recharged hundreds of times until it needs replaci

92LG GW520 | User GuideTrouble shootingThis chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to cal

93Message Possible causes Possible SolutionsCharging errorBattery totally emptyTemperature out of range Contact problem No mains voltageCharger def

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

(3) Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material or workmanship.(4) A warranty repair if the Customer Service