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BL20v
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BL20v
User Guide
Bluetooth QD ID B015620
Some of the contents in this manual may
differ from your phone depending on the
software of the phone or your service
provider.
BL20v User Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the
advanced and compact BL20v phone by LG,
designed to operate with the latest digital
mobile communication technology.
Contents
Getting to know your phone ..................6
Open view ..............................................7
Turns the phone on/off.
Returns to the standby screen when
you use the menu.
Open view
Flash
Memory card slot
Camera lens
Battery cover
Battery
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Installing the SIM and battery
1 Remove the battery cover and the
battery
Slide down the battery cover and pull out
the battery.
WARNING: Do not remove the battery
when the phone is switched on, as this may
damage the phone.
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2 Install the USIM card
Slide the USIM card into the USIM card
holder. Make sure the gold contact area on
the card is facing downwards. To remove
the USIM card, gently pull it outwards.
3 Install the battery
Insert the top of the battery into the top
edge of the battery compartment fi rst.
Ensure that the battery contacts align with
the phone’s terminals. Press the bottom of
the battery down until it clips into place.
Memory card
Installing a memory card
You can expand the memory space available
on your phone using a memory card.
TIP! A memory card is an optional accessory.
Open the slide covering the memory card
slot. Slide the memory card into the slot, until
it clicks into place. Make sure that the gold
contact area is facing downwards.
Removing the memory card
Open the slide and carefully remove the
memory card by gently pushing it as shown
in the following diagram:
Formatting the memory card
If your memory card is not already formatted,
you will need to do so before you can begin
using it.
1 From the standby screen press Center
key
and select Settings.
2 Choose Memory info and select External
memory
.
3 Press Format and enter the password,
which is set to 0000 as default. Your card
will be formatted and ready to use.
4 To view the new formatted folders on your
BL20v press
stuff
card, all the content will be wiped. If you do not
want to lose the data on your memory card,
back it up fi rst.
Center key and select My
. Choose External memory.
WARNING: When you format your memory
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Your standby screen
The quick keys
The quick keys provide easy, one-press
access to your most used functions.
Select to open your message editor.
Select to choose a sound profi le for
your phone.
Select to open the quick menu.
Select to open contacts.
Advice to the customer
In order to allow better antenna sensitivity LG suggest that you hold the handset as shown
in the fi gure below.
0X
Please do not cover the antenna area with your hand during a call or when using a
Bluetooth connection. It may interfere and degrade signal quality.
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The main menu
The main menu provides twelve menu
options. To open the main menu:
1 Select Center key.
2 The main menu will appear on the screen.
3 Move the highlighted image onto your
desired position. And select center key to
open.
The status bar
The status bar uses various icons to indicate
things like signal strength, new messages
and battery life, as well as telling you whether
your Bluetooth is active.
Below is a table explaining the meaning of
icons you’re likely to see in the status bar.
IconDescription
Network signal strength
(number of bars will vary)
No network signal
GPRS available
EDGE available
Flight mode is activated
Calls are diverted
Roaming service
Bluetooth® is activated
WAP service is connected
An alarm is set
Schedule
IconDescription
New message
New voice message
Normal profi le in use
Silent profi le in use
Outdoor profi le in use
Headset profi le in use
Remaining battery life
Battery empty
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Calls
Making a call or video call
1 Key in the number using the keypad. To
delete a digit press
2 Press to initiate the call.
3 To end the call, press .
TIP! To enter + when making an international
call, press and hold 0.
TIP! After key in the number, You can Make
video call, Send message, Save number or
Search contacts by selecting the option soft key.
.
Making a call from your contacts
1 Select Contacts from the Standby screen.
2 Using the keypad, enter the fi rst letter of
the contact you want to call. For example,
for Offi ce, press
3 Select Call or press to initiate the
call.
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6 three times.
Answering and rejecting a call
When your phone rings, press Accept or
press
to answer the call.
While your phone is ringing, press the lock
key, then select
Silent to mute the ringing.
This is great if you have forgotten to change
your profi le to
Press
Silent for a meeting.
or select Reject to reject the
incoming call.
TIP! You can change the settings on your phone
to answer your calls in different ways.
Press Center key, select Settings and choose
Call and choose Common settings. Select
Answer mode and choose from Press send
key, Slide up or Press any key.
Using Video call settings
1 Select Centre key, select Settings and
choose Call.
2 Select Video call settings.
3 Choose Private mode and Private image.
Adjusting the call volume
To adjust the volume during a call, press the
lock key, then press the volume key on the
right hand side of your phone.
Speed dialling
You can assign a speed dial number to a
contact you call frequently.
1 Press Contacts and press options, then
select
Speed dials.
2 Your voice mail is set to speed dial 1 and
your
Video mail is set to speed dial 2.
You cannot change this. Select any other
number either by using the navigation key
arrows and select
hard key number.
3 Your address book will open. Select the
contact you’d like to assign to that number
using the navigation arrows, then select
OK.
To call a speed dial number, press and
hold the assigned number until the contact
appears on screen. The call will initiate
automatically; there’s no need to press
Set or by pressing the
Viewing your call logs
Press Center key, select Calls. Choose
to view:
All calls - View a complete list of all your
dialled, received and missed calls.
Missed calls - View a list of any calls you
have missed.
Dialled calls - View a list of all the numbers
you have called.
Received calls - View a list of all the
numbers that have called you.
Call duration - View details of time you
have spent on your received and dialled calls.
Call costs - View the charges applied to your
Last call or All calls. This service is network
dependent, some operators are unable to
support this.
Data volume - View the amount of all your
received and sent data in kilobytes.
TIP! From any call log select Options and
choose Delete to delete selected or all of the
recorded items.
.
TIP! Using the navigation key arrows, highlight
any single call entry to view the date and time of
the call. To view the call duration select View.
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Calls
Using call divert
1 Select Center key, select Settings and
choose
Call.
2 Select Call divert.
3 Choose whether to divert all calls, when
calls are not answered, when you are out
of reach or when you are busy on another
call.
4 Choose Activate and select whether to
divert to other number or to Voice mail
centre.
5 Enter your divert number or select Search
to browse
Contacts for your divert
number.
Note: Charges are incurred for diverting
calls. Please contact your network provider
for details.
TIP! To turn off all call diverts, choose
Deactivate all from the Call divert menu.
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Using call barring
1 Select Center key, select Settings and
choose
Call.
2 Select Call barring and choose Voice/
Video calls
3 Choose options.
4 Select Activate and enter the call barring
password. Please check with your network
operator for this service.
TIP! Select Fixed dial number from the Call
menu to turn on and compile a list of numbers
which can be called from your phone. You’ll
need your PIN2 code from your operator. When
activated, only numbers included in the fi xed dial
list can be called from your phone.
.
Contacts
Searching for a contact
1 Select Contacts from the standby screen,
and choose Search.
2 Using the keypad enter the fi rst letter of
the contact you want to call. For example,
for Offi ce, press
3 To scroll through the contacts and their
6 three times.
different numbers use the navigation
arrows.
Adding a new contact
1 Select Contacts and choose Create new
contact
.
2 Choose whether to store your new contact
on your
Phone or SIM card.
3 Enter all the information you have in the
fi elds provided and select
Or, using the slightly quicker method…
1 Enter the number you wish to store on the
standby screen and select
2 Choose Save number as New Contact
or
Update existing contact.
3 Enter the relevant information as above
and select
Done.
Save.
Options.
Note: When you are storing a contact’s email
address, press
to enter a symbol and
scroll with the navigation arrows until you
see @.
Contact options
There are many things you can do when
viewing a contact. Here’s how to access and
use the Options menu:
1 Open the contact you’d like to use. See
Searching contacts above.
2 Select Options to open the list of options.
From here you can:
Edit - Change any of the contact’s details.
New message - Send a message to
the contact. If the contact has an email
address, select whether you’d like to send
a
Message or Email.
Send via - Send the contact’s details
to another person as a business card.
Choose to send as a
Multimedia message
by
Email.
Delete - Delete the contact. Select Yes if
you are sure.
New contact - Add a new contact.
Text message,
, via Bluetooth or
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Contacts
Multi delete - Mark multiple contacts to
delete.
Copy to SIM/phone - Choose to move or
copy to the SIM card or phone (depending
on where you originally saved the contact).
Adding a contact to a group
You can save your contacts into groups, for
example, keeping your work colleagues and
family separate.
1 Select Contacts and choose Groups.
2 Scroll to the group you wish to add a
contact to and select
Add.
3 Your contacts will open. Scroll to any
contacts you would like to add to the
group and press
4 Select Yes if you are sure.
TIP! You can assign a ringtone or icon to a
group. Select the group you wish to assign the
ringtone or icon to and select Options and
choose an item you want.
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View then select
, then select Done.
Renaming a group
You can rename any of the groups to fi t your
lifestyle.
1 Select Contacts and choose Groups.
2 Select a group you want to rename.
3 Choose Options, select Rename and
enter your new group name.
4 Select Save.
Note: You can only assign a contact to a
group or add a picture to a contact that is
saved in your phone (not SIM) memory.
Messaging
Messaging
Your BL20v includes functions related to SMS
(Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia
Message Service) and email, as well as the
network’s service messages. Simply press
Center key and select Messaging.
Sending a message
1 Press Center key, select Messaging and
choose
Create new message.
2 Choose Message to send an SMS or
MMS.
3 A new message editor will open.
Message editor combines SMS and MMS
into one intuitive and easy to switch
between mode. The default setting of the
message editor is SMS mode.
4 Enter your message using either the T9
predictive mode or Abc manual mode.
See
Entering text to see how to switch
between the different text entry modes.
5 Select Options and choose Insert to
add an
Image, Sound, Video, Symbol,
Text template, Emoticon, Name &
Number
, New slide, Subject or More
(
Contact/My business card/Schedule/
Memo/Task).
6 Press the centre key Send to.
7 Enter the phone number or press Options
and select Contacts or Recent list
to open your contacts list. You can add
multiple contacts.
8 Select Send.
WARNING: If an Image, Sound, Video,
New slide or Subject is added to the message
editor, it will be automatically converted to MMS
mode and you will be charged accordingly.
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Messaging
Entering text
You can enter alphanumeric characters using
the phone’s keypad. For example, storing
names in Contacts, writing a message and
creating scheduling events in the calendar
all require entering text. The following text
input methods are available in the phone:
T9 predictive mode, ABC manual mode and
123 mode.
Note: Some fi elds may allow only one
text input mode (e.g. telephone number in
address book fi elds).
To turn on T9 mode in the text entry fi eld,
choose
Options, select T9 On or simply
press
and hold for several seconds.
With T9 on, you can switch text input mode
by pressing
input mode indicator in the upper left corner
of the display.
To input a symbol in the text entry fi eld, press
the
select
Complete each word with a space by
pressing
To delete a character, press
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. You will notice the text
key and select a symbol, then
OK.
0.
key.
T9 predictive mode
T9 predictive mode uses a built-in dictionary
to recognise words you’re writing based on
the key sequences you press. Simply press
the number key associated with the letter
you want to enter, and the dictionary will
recognise the word once all the letters are
entered. For example, press
6, 6, 3 to write ‘telephone’.
If the word you want doesn’t appear, select
Options and select Writing options then
select new word, then you can enter the word
using ABC manual mode. Your word will be
added to the dictionary.
Note: You can select a different T9 language
by pressing
options - Writing language
ABC manual mode
In ABC manual mode you may need to press
the key repeatedly to enter a letter. For example,
to write ‘hello’, press
times,
123 mode
Type numbers using one keystroke per
number. You can also add numbers whilst
in letter modes by pressing and holding the
desired key.
Options and select Writing
5 three times again, then 6 three times.
8, 3, 5, 3, 7, 4,
.
4 twice, 3 twice, 5 three
Setting up your email
You can stay in press on the move using
email on your BL20v. It’s quick and simple to
set up a POP3 or IMAP4 email account.
1 Press Center key, select Messaging and
choose
Settings.
2 Select Email then Email account.
3 Select Add.
4 You can now choose how your
accountworks:
Account Title - Enter a name for this
account.
My name - Enter your name.
User name - Enter the account user
name.
Password - Enter the account password.
Email address - Enter the account email
address.
Reply email address - Enter the “reply
to” email address.
Outgoing mail server - Enter the
account details.
Incoming mail server - Enter the
account details.
Maximum receive size - Choose the
size limit of your emails, the maximum is
300KB.
Mailbox type - Select the mailbox type,
POP3 or IMAP4.
Save to server - Choose whether to
save your emails to the server. For IMAP4
accounts copies are always saved.
Auto retrieving - Select to automatically
retrieve your emails.
To enter the following information, choose
Options and select Advanced settings.
Outgoing port number - Normally this is
25.
Incoming port number - Normally,
this is 110 for POP3 and 143 for IMAP4
accounts.
SMTP authentication - Select on or off.
SMTP User name - Enter the account
details.
Outgoing server password - Enter the
account details.
APOP secure login - Choose whether
to save your emails to the server of the
phone (only for IMAP4).
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Messaging
Download options - Select Headers
only, Headers
or
All.
Now your account is set up, it will appear
in the list of accounts in your Email folder.
+ body (only for IMAP4)
Sending an email using your new
account
To send/receive an email, you should set up
an email account.
1 Select Center key, select Messaging
and choose
2 Choose Email and a new email will open.
3 Write a subject in the Subject fi eld.
4 Enter your message using T9 predictive
mode or ABC manual mode. See
text
between the different text entry modes.
5 Select Options and choose an attachment
to add:
Text template, Emoticon, Name &
Number, New slide, Subject or More
(Contact/My business card/Schedule/
Memo/Task)
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Create new message.
on page no 18 to see how to switch
Image, Sound, Video, Symbol,
.
Entering
6 Press Send and enter the recipient’s
address or press
contacts list.
7 Press Send and your email will be sent.
Contacts to open your
Message folders
Press Center key, select Messaging. The
folder structure used on your BL20v is fairly
self-explanatory.
Inbox - All the messages you receive are
placed into your Inbox. From here you can
reply, forward and more, see below for
details.
Mail box - Contains all your email messages.
Select the account you want to use then
select
Retrieve. Your BL20v will connect to
your email account and retrieve your new
messages.
Drafts - If you don’t have time to fi nish
writing a message, you can save what you
have done so far here.
Outbox - This is a temporary storage folder
while messages are being sent.
Sent Items - All the messages you send are
placed into your Sent Items folder.
Templates - A list of useful messages,
already written for a quick reply.
Managing your messages
You can use your Inbox to manage your
messages.
1 Press Center key, select Messaging and
choose
Inbox.
2 Select Options and then choose to:
Delete - Delete the selected message.
Reply - Send a reply to the selected
message.
Forward - Send the selected message on
to another person.
Call - Call the person who sent you the
message.
Message Info. - View the details of a
message, for example, the time it was
sent.
Copy/Move - Choose to copy or move
the selected message to the SIM card or
phone.
Multi selection - You can mark multiple
messages and then delete or move to
myfolder for marked messages.
Filter - You can fi lter certain type of
messages (for example text message).
If you see the message No space for SIM
message, you should delete some text
messages with from your message box.
If you see the message No space for
messages, you should delete messages to
create space.
Using templates
You can create templates for the Text and
Multimedia messages you send most
frequently. There are some templates already
on your phone, which can be edited if you
wish.
1 Press Center key, select Messaging and
choose
Templates.
2 Choose Text or Multimedia. You can then
select
Options and choose Edit to change
existing templates, to add
or to
Delete templates.
3 To send a Multimedia template, select the
one you want to send, choose
and select Write multimedia message.
4 Select a contact and select Send.
New template
Options
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Messaging
Changing your email settings
You can adapt your email settings to your
own preferences.
1 Press Center key, select Messaging and
choose
Settings.
2 Select Email then you can adapt the
following settings:
Email account - You can set up an email
account.
Retrieve interval - Choose how often
your BL20v checks for new email
messages.
Signature - Switch this feature on and
Create an email signature.
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Changing your other settings
Press Center key, select Messaging,
choose
Settings then:
Voicemail - Your voicemail number is stored
here. Contact your network operator for more
information on the service they provide.
Service message - Here you can switch
off service message, which means your
messages will no longer be pushed directly to
your device as they are received, only when
you check for new messages.
Info service - Choose the reception status,
alerts and language of your info messages.
Camera
Taking a quick photo
1 Hold the camera key down on the right
side of the handset. The camera’s
viewfi nder will appear on screen.
2 Holding the phone horizontally, point the
lens towards the subject of the photo.
3 Press the camera key halfway. A focus box
will appear in the centre of the viewfi nder
screen. Position the phone so you can
see the subject of your photo in the focus
box. When the focus box turns green, the
camera has focused on your subject.
4 Press the centre soft key or press the
camera key all the way down to take a
photo.
Note: You can also access the camera menu
from the standby screen. Select
and select
Camera, scroll down to and select
Camera to open the viewfi nder.
Center key
After you’ve taken your photo
Your captured photo will appear on the
screen. The name of the image runs along
the bottom of the screen and you will see
fi ve options displayed on the right side of
the screen.
Images - Select to look at the other
photos in your album. Your current photo will
be saved.
Send - Select to send the photo as a
Multimedia message, Bluetooth or Email.
New - Take another photo straightaway.
Your current photo will be saved.
Use as - Select to open a sub menu to
set your image as
Start up
Delete - Delete the photo you have
just taken and confi rm by selecting
viewfi nder will reappear.
Wallpaper or Picture ID,
and shut down.
Yes . The
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Camera
Getting to know the viewfi nder
Note: You can adjust the zoom using the
volume key on the left side of the phone.
The zoom function is only available when the
resolution is set to 2048x1536 or below. See
Changing the image size.
TIP! When using the camera, power
consumption increases. If
indicating low battery, recharge the battery
before use.
icon appears
Viewing your saved photos
1 You can access your saved photos from
within the camera mode and captured
screen. From the viewfi nder, simply select
on the navigation key. From the
standby screen you should select
key
, then select My stuff and Images.
2 Your gallery will appear on screen.
3 Use the navigation keys to select the
photo you want to view and select
enlarge it.
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Center
View to
Setting a photo as Wallpaper or
Picture ID
From your image gallery, use the navigation
keys to select an image and choose Options
and
Set as to use the selected image as
Wallpaper, Picture ID, Start up, Shut
Down, Incoming call
one of your contacts.
Note: Picture ID can only be added to
contacts saved to your phone, not your SIM.
or Outgoing call for
Video camera
Shooting a quick video
Hold the camera key down on the right side
of the handset. The camera’s viewfi nder will
appear on screen, then select video icon
using navigation arrow key.
1 The video camera’s viewfi nder will appear
on screen.
2 Point the camera lens towards the subject
of the video.
3 Press the camera key on the right side of
the handset to start recording.
4REC will appear in the bottom left center
and a timer will show the length of your
video.
5 To pause the video select Pause and
resume by selecting
6 Select Stop to stop recording.
Note: You can also access the Video
camera
from the standby screen. Select
Center key and select Camera, scroll
down and select
viewfi nder.
Resume.
Video camera to open the
After you’ve shot your video
The name of the video runs along the
bottom of the screen and fi ve options will be
displayed on the right side of the screen.
Delete - Delete the video you have just
recorded and confi rm by selecting Yes. The
viewfi nder will reappear.
New - Select to shoot another video straight
away. Your current video will be saved.
Play - Select to play the video you have just
recorded.
Send - Select to send the video as a
Message, E-mail, Bluetooth.
Videos - Select to look at the other video
clips in your album. Your current video clip
will be saved.
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Video camera
Watching your saved videos
1 You can access your saved videos either
from within video camera mode or from
the standby screen. From the standby
screen you should select
then select
My stuff and Videos.
2 Your gallery will appear on screen.
3 Use the navigation keys to select the video
you want to view and press the centre soft
key to watch it.
Adjusting the volume when viewing
a video
To adjust the volume of the audio on a video
whilst it is playing, use the volume keys on
the right side of the handset.
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Center key,
MP3 player
MP3 player
Your LG BL20v has a built-in MP3 player so
you can play all your favourite music.
To access the MP3 player, select
and select
Music then MP3 player. From
Center key
here you have access to:
All songs - Contains all of the songs you
have on your phone.
My playlists - Contains any playlists you
have created.
Artists - Browse through your music
collection by artist.
Albums - Browse through your music
collection by album.
Genres - Browse through your music
collection by genre.
Transferring music onto your phone
The easiest way to transfer music onto your
phone is via Bluetooth or your sync cable. To
transfer using Bluetooth:
1 Make sure both devices have Bluetooth
switched on and are visible to one another.
2 Select the music fi le on the other device
and choose to send it via Bluetooth.
3 When the fi le is sent you will have to
accept it on your phone by selecting
4 The fi le should appear in All songs.
Yes .
Playing a song
1 Press Center key and select Music, then
choose
MP3 player.
2 Choose All songs then select the song
you want to play. Select play.
3 Select to pause the song.
4 Select to skip to the next song.
5 Select to skip to the previous song.
TIP! To change the volume while listening to
music, use the volume keys on the side of
your phone.
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MP3 player
Using options while playing music
Select Options and choose from:
Minimize - Hide the music player screen so
that you can continue using your phone as
normal while music is playing.
Add to playlist - Adds the current track to
a playlist.
Set as - Set the current track as your
Ringtone, Message tone, Start up or
Shut Down
.
File Info - You can view information about
the MP3 fi le you are listening to.
Shuffle - Select to Shuffl e the songs.
Repeat - Select to repeat the songs.
Equalizer - select the Equlizer you want
from the list.
Creating a playlist
You can create your own playlists by choosing
a selection of songs from the
folder.
1 Press Center key and select Music.
2 Choose MP3 player, then select My
playlist
.
3 Press Options and select New playlist,
enter the playlist name and press Save.
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All songs
4 The New playlist folder will show. Select
all of the songs that you would like to
include in your playlist by scrolling to them
and selecting
5 Select Save to store the playlist.
Mark.
Playing a playlist
1 Press Center key and select Music.
2 Choose MP3 player, then select My
playlist
.
3 Select the playlist you would like to play
and then select play.
Editing a playlist
From time to time, you may want to add new
songs or delete songs from a playlist.
If you want to organise your playlists, you can
edit them using the
1 Press Center key and select Music.
2 Choose MP3 player, then select My
playlist
3 Select the playlist you want to edit, then
select Options. Choose from:
Add new songs - You can add songs to
the playlist using this option.
Options menu.
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