LG BL40 User Manual Page 1

BL40 User GuideENGLISHP/N : MMBB0352250 (1.0) G

8 LG BL40 | User GuideIn aircraftWireless devices can cause interference in aircraft.Turn your mobile phone off before boarding any aircraft.Do not

9Do not expose the battery charger to direct sunlight or use it in high humidity, such as in the bathroom.Do not leave the battery in hot or cold plac

10 LG BL40 | User GuideGetting to know your phonePower key (Lock/ Unlock key) Turns the phone on/off. Inner cameraEarpieceProximity Sensor (Refer to

11Open viewBattery coverBattery USIM card socketFlash lightCamera lensMemory card socketCharging your phoneOpen the cover of the charger connector on

12 LG BL40 | User GuideInstalling the USIM and batteryRemove the battery cover and the batterySlide down the battery cover and pull out the battery.

13Installing a memory cardYou can expand the available memory space on your phone by using a memory card (microSD). The BL40 will support up to an 32G

14 LG BL40 | User GuideFormatting the memory cardYour memory card may already be formatted. If it isn’t, you will need to format it before you can s

15Touch screen tipsThe home screen is also a great place to get used to using the touch screen.To select an item, touch the centre of the icon.Do not

16 LG BL40 | User Guidebetween the home screens just wipe quickly over the display from left to right or from right to left.Home screen customisatio

17Viewing the status barIcon DescriptionNo Service 2G3GEDGEHSDPAWi-fi is onBluetooth MessageBluetooth Mono hands free headsetConnect Bluetooth Mono +

Bluetooth QD ID B015514

18 LG BL40 | User GuideIcon DescriptionFM radio playingFM broadcastingEmail sendingEmail receivingMMS sending has failed MMS transmitMMS receivingMM

19TIP! Press the power key brie y to lock the touchscreen and prevent calls being made by mistake.Making a call or a video callTouch to open the ke

20 LG BL40 | User GuideSpeed dialling From the home screen touch to open your Contacts.Touch and select Speed dials.Your contacts list will open

21Touch Call barring and choose Voice calls and/or Video calls.Choose any or all of the five options.Activate and enter the call barring password. Ple

22 LG BL40 | User GuideSearching for a contactThere are two ways to search for a contact:From the home screenFrom the home screen touch to open yo

23TIP! You can edit an existing group by touching the selected group once. Touch and select Add members(s), Edit group, Remove from group, Send messa

24 LG BL40 | User GuideMessagingYour BL40 combines SMS and MMS into one intuitive, easy to use menu.There are two ways of entering the messaging cen

25Entering text Touch to turn on T9 predictive texting. Tap to change between the number, symbol and text keypads. Use to toggle between the diff

26 LG BL40 | User GuideReply email address - Enter the ‘reply to’ email address.Outgoing mail server - Enter the outgoing email server addressIncomi

27143 for IMAP4 accounts.Incoming TLS/SSL - Choose whether to use TLS/SSL for incoming server.SMTP authentication - Choose the security settings for t

BL40 User GuideCongratulations on your purchase of the advanced and compact BL40 phone by LG, designed to operate with the latest digital mobile commu

28 LG BL40 | User GuideSave in sent – Choose whether to save your sent emails to the server.Retrieving your emailYou can automatically or manually c

29Allow reply email - Choose whether to allow read confirmation messages to be sent.Request reply email - Choose whether to request read confirmation

30 LG BL40 | User GuideUsing emoticonsLiven up your messages using emoticons. There are some commonly used emoticons already on your phone.You can a

31You can make changes to the following:Retrieval mode - Select Home network or Roaming network. If you are selecting Manual you will only receive not

32 LG BL40 | User GuideTaking a photo Press and hold down the Camera key on the right side of the phone.Holding the phone horizontally, point the le

33Getting to know the viewfinderBrightness - See Adjusting the Brightness.Zoom - Touch to zoom in or to zoom out. Alternatively you can use the si

34 LG BL40 | User GuideUsing the flashThe default flash setting is auto, but there are other options.Select from the left side of the viewfinder t

35Smile shot - Automatically triggers the shutter when camera detects a smile. Panorama - This shot type is great for taking a photo of a large group

36 LG BL40 | User GuideUsing the advanced settingsFrom the viewfinder, touch to open all advanced settings options.You can change the camera setti

37Memory - Choose whether to save your photos to the Handset memory or the External memory.Image stabilization - Enables you to take a picture without

2 LG BL40 | User GuideGuidelines for safe and ecient use ...3Getting to know your phone ...

38 LG BL40 | User GuideChanging the image sizeThe more pixels, the larger the file, which means the files take up more memory space. If you want to

39Using the secondary cameraYour LG BL40 has an inner 640x480 camera for both video calls and taking photos.To switch to the inner camera touch then

40 LG BL40 | User GuideShooting a videoPress and hold the camera key on the right side of the phone.Alternatively, draw down in the view finder i

41Getting to know the viewfinderBrightness - See Adjusting the Brightness.Zoom - Touch and Scroll up/down to zoom in or to zoom out. Alternatively

42 LG BL40 | User GuideUsing the advanced settingsUsing the viewfinder, touch to open all the advanced settings options. Refer to the advanced set

43To switch to the inner camera, touch then select Use secondary camera from the Swap cam menu.After a few seconds you’ll see yourself in the viewfi

44 LG BL40 | User GuideViewing your photos and videosTouch on the camera preview screen.Your gallery will appear on the screen.Touch the video or

45Editing your photos“Open the photo you want to edit, and touch the options to select Edit.Touch the icons to alter your photo: Select Area Draw so

46 LG BL40 | User GuideSet the text to the desired location on the picture by sliding it. Touch the text, keypad will be enabled for reedit.Adding a

47Swapping colours in a photoFrom the editing screen, touchImage .Choose Colour Swapping.Select part of the photo. A traced line will appear around ev

3Guidelines for safe and ecient usePlease read these simple guidelines. Not following these guidelines may be dangerous or illegal. Exposure to radio

48 LG BL40 | User Guideoutline. Touch Ok, and then Rub in the direction you want.Intensity of the blur can be set using the intensity adjust bar.Art

49Touch and slide the photo to move it to the end or the beginning of the video.Touch Preview to choose how to merge the videos together.Press Save th

50 LG BL40 | User GuideTouch Save. Replace the existing file or save as a new file.Repeat these steps to add more text.Overlaying a photoOpen the vi

51Adding live sound to your videoOpen the video you want to edit, touch option key. Select Edit and choose Live dubbing.Set the sound value to origi

52 LG BL40 | User GuideYou can store multimedia files in your phone’s memory so you have easy access to all your pictures, sounds, videos and games.

53Moving or copying an imageAn image can be moved or copied between the phone memory and the memory card. You may want to do this to clear some space

54 LG BL40 | User GuideSending a video clipSelect a video and touch .Touch Send and choose between Message, Email and Bluetooth. If you choose Mes

55Transferring a file to your phoneBluetooth is probably the easiest way of transferring a file from your computer to your phone. You can also use the

56 LG BL40 | User GuideTouch the Usage to choose between Keeping and MMS.To save your movie, touch Save movie.MusicYour LG BL40 has a built-in music

57Touch to return to the Music menu.TIP! To change the volume while listening to music, touch .Note: The copyright of music les can be protected i

4LG BL40 | User GuideProduct care and maintenance WARNINGOnly use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this particular phone mo

58 LG BL40 | User GuideSearching for stationsYou can tune your phone to radio stations by searching for them manually or automatically. They will th

59Adding an event to your calendarFrom the home screen select then scroll through Organiser in Utilities tab.Select the date to which you want to ad

60 LG BL40 | User GuideVoice recorderUse your voice recorder to record voice memos or other audio files.Recording a sound or voiceFrom the home scre

61The transmission maybe subject to interference due to obstructions, such as walls, other electronic devices, or from public radio stations.To avoid

62 LG BL40 | User GuideBrowserBrowser gives you a fast, full-colour world of games, music, news, sport, entertainment and loads more, straight to yo

63Using your phone as a modemYour BL40 can double as a modem for your PC, giving you email and internet access even when you don’t have any wired conn

64 LG BL40 | User GuideAccess to Google Service You can launch google services in this application. Touch Google in the Utilities tab.Maps: You can

65You 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

66 LG BL40 | User GuideConnect your phone to your PC as outlined above.Click on the Backup icon, and select Backup or Restore.Choose whether to back

67messages.Music SyncThis menu lets you add music to your BL40. Before you start transferring music from your PC to your phone, make sure your compute

5Do 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 information on

68 LG BL40 | User Guide WARNINGDo not disconnect your phone during the transfer.DivX ConverterInstall the DivX converter, which is supplied on the s

69Personalising your profilesYou can quickly change your profile on the home screen. Just touch the status summary icon on the top, then touch the pro

70 LG BL40 | User GuideChanging your connectivity settingsTo change any settings, use this menu:From the home screen select then scroll to Connect

71GPS The GPS technology uses information from earth-orbiting satellites to nd locations.A receiver estimates the distance to GPS satellites based on

72 LG BL40 | User GuideUsing flight modeTurn flight mode on by selecting Turn flight mode on by selecting then Settings > Profiles and select

73You will see where the file has been saved and choose to View the file or Use as wallpaper (image file only). Files will usually be saved to the app

74 LG BL40 | User GuideYour phone will then connect to the other device, on which you will need to enter the same passcode.Your passcode-protected B

75Wireless Manager allows you to manage Internet connections per Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) on your device. It allows the phone to connect to local wireless

76 LG BL40 | User GuideThere is a variety of accessories available for your mobile phone, which may be sold separately. You can select these optiona

77GeneralProduct name: BL40System: GSM/ W-CDMA Ambient TemperaturesMax: +55°C (discharging), +45°C (charging)Min: -10°CDivX VOD registrationGenerat

6 LG BL40 | User GuidePacemakersPacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15cm be maintained between a mobile phone and a pacem

78 LG BL40 | User GuideTrouble shootingThis chapter lists some problems you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to cal

79Message Possible causes Possible SolutionsPhone cannot be switched onOn/Off key not pressed long enoughBattery empty Battery contacts dirtyPress the

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7If you are listening to music while out and about, please ensure that the volume is at a reasonable level so that you are aware of your surroundings.